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Magnus Ends Britain’s Wait and Wins the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
On December - 23 - 2013
TNA's Magnus has become the first ever British competitor to win the World Heavyweight Championship for a major American wrestling organisation.
In defeating Jeff Hardy, with a little help from Dixie's cronies (one of which was fellow Brit and last year's British Boot Camp winner Rockstar Spud), Magnus ended a wait of more than 108 years for a British wrestler to be crowned world champion on American shores.
Whilst Bleacher Report's John Reid waxed lyrical on how this is the start of younger talent making waves in TNA, it is undoubtedly a sign that TNA is embracing its popularity in the United Kingdom.
The ...
TNA: Bully Ray, Magnus, Roode and More as TNA Announce Stars for the UK Tour
On September - 2 - 2013
TNA announced on Monday the first 10 stars that will fly across to the UK on their TNA Maximum Impact 2014 Tour.
The company will host live events in Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham and London as they look to increase their strong popularity on British shores.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray, British superstar Magnus, Bobby Roode, Samoa Joe, Chris Sabin, Austin Aries, Manik, James Storm, Gunner and Gail Kim will perform at all four events.
This announcement came alongside promotion of their Fan Interaction experience at each event. The more interesting news, however, is that they will be hosting the first ever live television ...
WWE SummerSlam: Logic and Surprises Make SummerSlam Exciting
On August - 17 - 2013
WWE has an absolute abundance of talent on its roster right now, and the only stumbling block to a hugely entertaining and successful product is how that talent is used.
In what WWE views as the second-biggest pay-per-view of the year, we are set to enjoy two huge main events and an undercard with real storytelling and well-thought-out feuds.
The clever combinations of talent in meaningful feuds has been the key reason to making SummerSlam a hugely anticipated PPV this year.
CM Punk and Brock Lesnar have looked back upon their best in opposition of each other, Cena and Bryan have made the ...
Money in the Bank: Is Kane to Be Replaced?
On July - 9 - 2013
The Wyatt Family made their debut last night and the brutality was clear from the off. They came, they saw and they quickly conquered Kane, Erick Rowan and Luke Harper viciously assaulting the Big Red Machine as Bray Wyatt watched on. The impact of this move will become clear in the coming weeks, but what will the effect be on the All-Stars Money in the Bank match this Sunday at the PPV?An update on his condition from WWE.com said: "Following the ambush, Kane is now doubtful to compete in the Money in the Bank All-Stars Ladder Match, sources told WWE.com ...
TNA Impact Wrestling: Aces & Eights Have More to Give
On May - 27 - 2013
We are nearly two weeks away from a year since Aces & Eights debuted in TNA, and the rather divisive angle dominates Impact Wrestling as we head into June and towards Slammiversary.The stable has reinvented and reintroduced figures from in and out of the company to become the true heels of TNA in 2013, but is the story doing enough for its members?Whilst the group has taken Bully Ray from probably the best heel in the company to the one true heel of the show, the likes of Devon, Ken Anderson and the other soldiers of Bully's empire appear sometimes ...
Dixie Carter may have set the rumor mill alight this week after revealing Christian Cage to be the wrestler she would most like to see return to TNA.Dixie was in Glasgow, Scotland to announce further plans for TNA's 2014 UK tour, including the first-ever "live" television taping of Impact Wrestling in Scotland.During a Q&A panel session with assembled fans and journalists, the question was one of many put toward her, but one of the few that seemed to merit a natural response, in contrast to the seemingly rehearsed and planned answers she gave to many. Adam Davey from the UK's v2journal.com ...
WWE Will Show No Guts by Turning Ryback Heel
On April - 19 - 2013
Much has been written about Ryback since his monumental push up the WWE roster. This past week has seen the focus on the muscular juggernaut intensify as he looks to solidify his role in a feud with John Cena.Is Ryback turning heel? Will it be worth watching? Where does Ryback go from here? Does anyone care?Personally, I have enjoyed each article highlighting the aspects that this feud can split opinion. Drake Oz recently wrote how Ryback could never replace Cena. This is fair in many standards, and while the famed IWC are credited (although I have not seen an official statement) ...
Alberto Del Rio Gets over the Best Way Ahead of Royal Rumble
On January - 11 - 2013
A few months back I wrote a column looking at ways Alberto Del Rio could become relevant and effective again in WWE after his momentum had faded and died.With hindsight, there was a ludicrous mistake in that article: I never once considered Del Rio as a face. So long had he been a heel, and so poorly backed by the fans was he, that it seemed a nonsense idea. But WWE went with it, and people raised eyebrows and turned their noses up. I think they had a right to as well, for WWE has a history of imposing face turns on ...
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Alberto Del Rio?
On December - 8 - 2012
Alberto Del Rio has become a much-maligned figure within the WWE roster. Feuds with Sheamus and Randy Orton have been drawn out and overextended, with Del Rio clearly not the favorite to win the feud and refusing to go away after defeats. The cocky Mexican aristocrat has sunk from the heady heights he was once pushed to and now has all the momentum of a parked car. He's the winner of the largest Royal Rumble in history and former WWE Champion (and perennial World Heavyweight champion number one contender) though. What can be done to rescue a man the company ...