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It has been a fairly slow news week in TNA Wrestling, even with the fallout from the Jan. 4 head-to-head night of wrestling. But for Ring-Rap’s readers, here are a few odds and ends picked up into one place.
Sean Waltman already feeling the heat?
Wrestling Observer has noted that Sean Waltman was getting heat from TNA officials. Tuesday night, Waltman arrived very late to the iMPACT Zone for the television tapings. Waltman is on a short-term deal with TNA.
I know very little about Waltman’s work ethic since his days in WCW. It certainly doesn’t bode well for him over the long haul if he’s getting heat already for being late.
Scott Hall’s Future with TNA?
Scott Hall has been pretty excited about the return he has made to TNA. He’s also hoping that it lasts longer than the previous stints. When he appeared on the Jan. 4 episode, he looked heavy, but insiders are saying that he is in better shape than he has been in years past.
Company officials have been looking for Hall to prove himself prior to extending any sort of longer term deal to him. Without a doubt, TNA officials are remembering how he ‘no-showed’ a pay per view event in one of his previous stints.
Scott Steiner and Kip James: Futures unclear?
Scott Steiner and Kip James were both backstage at the Tuesday tapings. Steiner was scheduled to wrestle, but did not.
Sources are saying that both stars were to meet with Terry Taylor, TNA’s Talent Relations Manager, in the very near future to discuss their futures within the company. Kip James was already rumored to have been let go at the same time as Cody Deaner, but it’s obvious that he is still with TNA at this time.
Steiner’s future has been up in the air. Rumors have been flying since October and November that Steiner was going to be released. At the time Booker T was let go (which fell after Bound for Glory), Steiner was rumored to go at the same time.
His performance at Bound for Glory was redeeming enough to keep him around for a little bit. It seems since his feud with Bobby Lashley that there hasn’t been much for him. Stay tuned.
Brooke Hogan Causes Monday Night Hysteria Unknowingly
Brooke Hogan told Bubba the Love Sponge that she would be in Orlando for the TNA tapings on Monday night. She mentioned this on the interview as “the live broadcast.” Bubba responded by saying that she made the announcement too early.
Sources are saying that another live date for TNA is indeed on the Spike schedule, but the date is not known. All that can be said is that it will not be soon.
TNA will have tapings for four shows over three days (Jan. 18-20) following the live Genesis pay-per-view event. The company will be then touring in the UK.
If they were to make a move to Monday night now, the tour of the UK would have to be either rescheduled or canceled altogether. So for right now, those who are excited about this prospect need to just excuse Brooke’s verbal faux-pas and bide time with watching taped versions of iMPACT.
Who is the mystery man to arrive at Genesis?
The Genesis pay-per-view has had next to no hype at this point, which is a subject for a different article altogether. None the less, rumors are indeed flying around about who may be making a debut at the event.
It was leaked out by JB’s Twitter account that a “name” talent will be making their debut on Sunday. There are three big names that keep circulating: Ken Anderson, RVD, and Tommy Dreamer. Given Tommy Dreamer’s 90-day no-compete clause, it eliminates him. RVD has stated in the past that he is not going to be landing in TNA any time soon.
This brings us to one name: Ken Anderson, known to many as the former “Mr. Kennedy”. Anderson is the strongest possibility, due to his involvement with Hogan and the Hulkamania tour in Australia. We will find out on Sunday for certain.
The House Show Experience, Coming Soon
I am hoping to get to the TNA house show here in my town this week. I am juggling my schedule around a little to see if I have time to get there. If I do make it, I will give a full report here at Ring-Rap to compare the experience of a house show against the televised TNA product. Personally, I am excited to see how much of a difference there is.
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