Bully Ray vs. AJ Styles at Bound For Glory is now a no-DQ match, the idea being that Dixie is putting the screws to AJ. I'm not nearly as excited about AJ winning as I am about TNA having to do something new after the PPV.
Here are some updates on upcoming Impact Wrestling tapings:
11/21 in Baltimore: Tickets have been taken off sale while the company determines whether to go through with it.
12/5 in Chattanooga will be moved to another market. No word on why it was canceled.
12/19 had yet to be announced. Its status/location is still in the air.
Tapings are still set for 10/24, 11/7 and 12/27. It will be very interesting to see what TNA pulls together for the other shows.
Everything else from yesterday is after the break.
AJ Styles talked to Marvel.com about wrestling and comics. They've got to pass the torch to Styles, Magnus and Roode, right? RIGHT?
Rey Mysterio returned to the ring in Mexico, teaming with Sin Cara to beat Alberto Del Rio and Wade Barrett. Looks like they're testing the waters with him before bringing him back full-force. That's smart.
Brock Lesnar says he might move to Canada. I wonder how Zeb Colter feels about that.
The former Rosita talked. I wonder if we'll ever see her in a major national promotion again. She's still really young and already has some experience.
NXT's Tyler Breeze (formerly Mike Dalton) is set to get a tryout for the main roster on an upcoming live event. His gimmick's pretty over online. I miss the days when there was more room on TV for the stars who weren't already top acts.
TNA is looking to have a few TV tapings in the former Impact Zone near the end of November. The soundstage is currently being used as a Resident Evil haunted house for Universal Studios' Halloween Horrors event. They could tape 4-6 weeks worth of shows during the course of a week. That's not an ideal situation (the crowd and wrestlers alike could be burned out by then), but they're in a desperate situation right now. It'd be cheaper to tape a lot of shows in a week rather than have to bring people to the location twice.
Update: It seems like the two sides might have worked something out. Currently announced tapings for elsewhere could either be canceled or turned into live events. It's currently unknown if TNA will move back to the Impact Zone for TV permanently.
Two TNA talents will be appearing in The Great Muta's Japanese promotion soon, and there's potential that at least one of Muta's talents will appear in TNA down the line. The Japanese star mentioned has almost 700 matches under his belt. That's pretty impressive for his age. I'd definitely be willing to see what he'd do in TNA.
Tyson Kidd beat Hunico in Mexico. Get these two back on TV!
Billy Gunn was the special guest referee for Bo Dallas vs. Sami Zayn at an NXT live event. I don't know what the best spot for Bo would be, but both of these guys could be nice additions to the main roster at some point.
Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella were at a recent Seattle Seahawks NFL game. I bet Vince wishes they were at an XFL game instead.
This week's Impact drew 1.1 million viewers. They haven't exactly been lighting the world on fire viewership-wise going into Bound For Glory.
For my take on yesterday's PWInsider.com questions:
1. That certainly made it easier for her to be viewed as a heel, as did the Jesse Sorensen situation. I think the current angle could lead to big things if they put the right players in the right places. I can see a number of faces (Styles, Joe, Hardy, Magnus) gaining momentum against the heel regime.
2. I don't know if there's enough demand to justify the expense.
3. I think TNA definitely wants him back. Hogan will almost certainly go where he can get the greatest amount of money for the least amount of work. If he can make a lot of money hitting a leg drop at WM30, guess where he'll probably be in April.
4. Not really. The show was better than a lot they've done, but they're a far cry from their glory days. They still have some very talented stars and some things are clicking, but there's still a lot of work to be done to reach where they could/should be. I will say that they have made some moves lately that I like (signing the former Derrick Bateman, setting Roode, Magnus and Styles up to get big rubs, etc.)
5. I can't believe it escaped notice that the angle's still going on and is likely building to something. Given how many people have stayed in abusive relationships despite it being obvious to everyone else that they should leave, I think real-life logic could indeed be in use here!
More wrestling tomorrow.
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