On tonight’s Impact Wrestling, Brooke Tessmacher made her return to TNA. In a segment with Ace & Eights President Bully Ray, Brooke was revealed as his secret girlfriend – the “hot Brooke”. She had been absent from television for months, last appearing in April in a match with Mickie James for the number one contendership … Read more
TNA ring announcer Christy Hemme has revealed on Twitter that she is posing for an upcoming issue of Flex Magazine. She tweeted: Shooting a spread with Flex magazine today for @IMPACTWRESTLING :))) pic.twitter.com/54Xs0Kp08W — Christy (@hemmepowered) August 20, 2013 Hemme posted several photos from the shoot, which appears to be wrestling themed. No word yet … Read more
TNA Knockout and the Hostess with the Mostest SoCal Val has been cast in a new short film. Val, real name Valerie Wyndham, has landed a role in That Which Falls Apart alongside 27 Dresses star Sean Collins. Val took to Twitter to share her exciting news and posted a promotional image for the film. … Read more
Knockouts Champion Mickie James recently sat down with the Big Wrestleshark Show to discuss TNA’s recent downsizing, her new album and who she thinks TNA should hire. Recap courtesy of LordsofPain.net: On TNA’s recent releases, including that of Tara: “It’s always very sad to see your friends and colleagues go, it’s kind of bitter sweet … Read more
Fans in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, hoping to see Gail Kim and Brooke Tessmacher square off at TNA’s live event last night were left bitterly disappointed when they were left off the card due to issues with the Missouri Athletic Commission. TNA were forced to pull several talents from the event — including Gail, Brooke and … Read more
As previously reported, Tara‘s TNA release was due to cost-cutting measures. Now, more news has been revealed about Tara’s contract. PWInsider reports that Tara, real name Lisa Marie Varon, was “far and away the highest paid female wrestler on the roster”, and a decision was made to release her as she wasn’t being used on … Read more
What’s up Knockout fans and welcome to another Xplosion Write-Up here at Diva Dirt! Jack is indeed back and this week’s Knockouts action features a Knockout who is indeed back for her second Xplosion in-ring appearance this month: it’s Tara! Last time Tara was on TNA’s international show, she lost to the up-and-comer making major … Read more
Despite her release from TNA, Madison Rayne is sticking with her blog writing, transferring from writing for WrestlingKnockouts.com to a more humble WordPress blog. In her first blog post, Madison addressed a few burning questions, the first being the reason for her TNA release. On that topic, she shared: “There’s no top secret, exciting story … Read more
Ahead of her Ladder match tonight on Impact Wrestling, Taryn Terrell has been given her first Mens t-shirt! Hot on the heels of her female t-shirt, this new apparel for men, now available on ShopTNA.com, features the tagline: “I Like My Girls a Hot Mess.” Although Taryn is billed as the “Hot Mess”, it’s safe … Read more
TNA Knockout Tara and her “Hollywood boyfriend” Jessie Godderz will be appearing in the new soap opera series Tainted Dreams. The NYC Brand Productions show is being described as a Grey’s Anatomy without the hospital. The show, a unique blend of comedy and drama, was created by veteran soap opera producer Sonia Blangiardo. Tara will … Read more
As we reported earlier, the Knockouts Tag Team Championships were retired when Brooke Hogan forced ODB and Eric Young to relinquish their belts a few weeks ago on Impact. A report from PWInsider has been released, citing several the reasons for their retirement. According to the report, TNA feels there are not enough Knockouts at … Read more
TNA Knockouts Champion Mickie James has announced she will be playing a free concert for fans in Nashville, Tennessee. The special concert will take place on Wednesday, July 10th at 6pm at The High Watt. Doors open at 5pm and the show is restricted to those 21 and over. You can pick up your free … Read more
Mickie James has been pulling double duty, doing media rounds to promote both TNA live events in the New York area and her country album Somebody’s Gonna Pay. One of the outlets she spoke to was Long Island’s NewsDay.com, with whom she discussed the differences in performing on live shows vs. taped shows, Trish Stratus … Read more
TNA has partnered with MX Digital and Sky Vegas to launch an online slot machine game in the UK and Ireland. The game, titled TNA IMPACT, features Knockouts Champion Mickie James and Velvet Sky alongside such stars as Kurt Angle and Sting. Sky Vegas is an online gambling website owned by the Sky TV company … Read more
This week on TNA Xplosion, Tara takes on rising star Taryn Terrell. Will the veteran come out on top, or will the “hot mess” continue her hot streak? Watch the match below: Before the match starts, we get a few words from the competitors. Tara mentions Taryn’s recent success–namely, her win over Gail Kim at … Read more
The TNA Knockout whose name is on everyone’s lips, Taryn Terrell, recently took part in an interview with UK men’s magazine (or lad’s mag) Zoo. She discussed various topics, including how tough it has been for her to prove herself as a wrestler. “It has been real tough for me. I think when a female … Read more
Longtime TNA Knockout SoCal Val had some fun while doing a little good when she took part in the Rock Pink Celebrity Bowl-A-Rama in Orlando, Florida on June 15th. The event, which supports funding for breast cancer research, is held every year in Orlando. This wasn’t Val’s first time participating, either. The event features a … Read more
Looks like we have a new TNA Knockouts-centered segment to look forward to! If Christy Hemme‘s tweet is anything to go by, the TNA Knockouts division will be seen ‘talking’ and ‘gossiping’ in a special segment likened to The View. According to Christy, she and her fellow Knockouts are voting on a name for the … Read more
Ever heard of Duck Dynasty? If you haven’t, no matter. This picture speaks for itself. Last night at the 2013 Miss USA pageant, Brie and Nikki Bella ran into plenty of stars, not the least of which was one of the stars of the redneck-tastic reality show Duck Dynasty, Jep Robertson. The twins tweeted the … Read more
TNA’s Gut Check Challenge has been tarnished by several technical difficulties throughout its existence and controversy has struck again in the final round. “Portugal’s Perfect Athlete” Shanna had been neck-and-neck with “Bad Bones” John Klinger in the winner’s bracket round all the way through, but Klinger came out on top in the end. He will … Read more
TNA Knockouts have been receiving a lot of praise lately, but this is a first: someone not only dishing out compliments, but putting their name forward to become a Knockout as well. Today, former WWE and WCW performer Madusa tweeted a message to TNA President Dixie Carter, complimenting the Knockouts division. She had one suggestion … Read more
What’s up Knockout fans and welcome to a slightly belated edition of TNA Xplosion Watch here on Diva Dirt! This week’s match was aired a day before Mickie James‘ Knockout Championship win, so bear that in mind when you don’t see the belt around her waist. On this week’s Xplosion, Mickie takes on former rival … Read more
Mickie James became a three-time Knockouts Champion tonight on Impact Wrestling. In a Knockouts Title match granted to her last week by VP of Knockouts Brooke Hogan, Mickie defeated champ Velvet Sky, taking advantage of her bad leg to earn the victory. That ups Mickie’s title reign total–including five with the WWE Women’s Title and … Read more
The incident of sexual harassment by TNA star Austin Aries on Knockout Christy Hemme has already prompted messages of disapproval from TNA President Dixie Carter and Spike TV, and now it’s reached the front page of TMZ. The celebrity news website has dug into the story and found that Austin Aries has been given a … Read more
Last week on Impact Wrestling, TNA ring announcer and backstage interviewer Christy Hemme made an announcing mistake live on air and found herself receiving an outrageous scolding from Austin Aries. Christy had mistakenly announced Aries and his partner Bobby Roode as Christopher Daniels and Kazarian, their opponents. Upon entering the ring, Aries cornered Christy until … Read more
Continuing the media rounds to promote her new single “Somebody’s Gonna Pay”, Mickie James has given another interview, this time to the Running the Ropes radio show. The interview makes for a very engrossing read, as Mickie is completely candid, discussing how it feels being underutilized by TNA, a lack of Knockouts on the roster … Read more