TNA Sacrifice was the last event promoted by TNA under the agreement that allowed them the rights to use the NWA World Heavyweight Title and NWA World Tag Team Titles. The NWA announced on their website that they have stripped the belts from the current title holders. A tournament is expected to be announced soon to declare new champions. TNA has received new belts that will replace the current NWA title belts.
TNA announced today that New Japan star Tiger Mask will compete this Sunday at the Sacrifice pay-per-view. Tiger Mask will be part of a four corners X Division match. His opponents in the match will be Jerry Lynn, Alex Shelley, and Senshi.
Miss Jackie lost her two top front teeth in a brawl with Gail Kim that will air this Thursday night on iMPACT!. During the brawl, Kim placed a metal trash can over Jackie’s body and hit it several times with a stick.
One of the blows knocked out the Jackie’s two front teeth. After the match, the two teeth were found on the mat and returned to the back where Jackie was being attended to by TNA medical staff.
TNA star Shark Boy recently settled his lawsuit against Dimension Films and several other entities over the infringement of his copyrighted and trademarked name “Shark Boy” in the Robert Rodriguez film “The Adventures of Shark Boy and Lava Girl in 3-D”. The case was closed this past Friday 4/20 by the Southern District Court of Ohio with Judge Susan J. Dlott noting that the case can be reopened by 6/19 if agreed settlement terms are not completed. On his official website, www.SharkBoy.net, the TNA star announced: After nearly two years of legal proceedings, the trademark lawsuit with Dimension Films, et al . . , has finally been settled for an undisclosed amount. Shark Boy™ wishes to thank each and every one of you for supporting him throughout this long ordeal, and plans to continue entertaining fans of all ages throughout the world for years to come!
Austin Starr was sent home from television on Monday and is slated for a 90 day suspension. The rumored reason was that management was unhappy with his attitude. There was no one incident that caused the decision but just a series of events. The feeling among some wrestlers that were sympathetic to Starr was that he’s a pretty blunt and brutally honest person, which probably hurt him politically in the locker room. Starr had been given something of a suspension last year after he and Roderick Strong remained and worked a Ring of Honor show during a blizzard scare after being instructed to leave New York and head to Florida. They made the show but their push as a tag team was shelved and Strong opted not to sign a new deal with the company. Starr re-debuted with the Starr moniker at Bound for Glory last October. Starr was scheduled to continue his storyline with Bob Backlund after Lockdown. Backlund was at TNA’s Impact taping Monday but wasn’t used. He’ll be remaining with the company.
Pro Wrestling Insider is reporting that Christy Hemme’s mystery team against the Voodoo Kin Mafia tonight is scheduled to be former WWE stars Antonio Thomas and Romeo Roselli, the Heart Throbs.
A-1, formerly of Team Canada, has been released from his TNA deal. Like the Diamonds in the Rough, he hadn’t been used in some time by TNA. Norman Smiley was dropped from the TNA website’s roster this week, but I believe he’ll still be used on a per appearance basis in an enhancement role down the line.
*NWA Tag Team champions LAX vs. Team 3D – Belting Pot Match (Lumberjacks with Straps).
*Scott Steiner-Kurt Angle Contract Signing for Destination X.
*Jerry Lynn vs. Austin Starr vs. Jay Lethal vs. Senshi vs. Sonjay Dutt – Ladder Match to determine top contender to X-Division championship at Destination X
*Lance Hoyt & VKM vs. Rovert Roode & James Storm & Eric Young
Konnan flew to Monterrey Mexico on Tuesday following the TNA tapings and was scheduled to undergo hip replacement surgery on Wednesday. The surgery was postponed, and later cancelled, when it was determined that there was a problem with his kidneys. Dave Meltzer reported tonight on www.wrestlingobserver.com that Konnan has returned to the United States for dialysis treatment and that surgery is now scheduled for next week. Meltzer also reports that Konnan will likely need a kidney transplant.
During his TNA conference call today, Jeff Jarrett was asked about Monty Brown’s status. Jarrett stated, “We have severed our relationship with Monty Brown and we wish him well.” We recently reported that Brown was in contract negotiations with the WWE, so we have to assume those dealings are ongoing.