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TNA news and notes April 14th |
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JOE TO APPEAR! The newly crowned TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe will be appearing on Monday Night Mayhem tonight starting at 8:00 p.m. Eastern (7:00 p.m. Central). For more information, go to http://www.mondaynightmayhemarchives.com/MNM/ Sources: mondaynightmahemarchives.com & wrestleview.com
CROWD- Before TNA Lockdown went on the air, TNA President Dixie Carter announced that it was the largest live crowd in TNA history and thanked everyone for making it possible. There were no dark matches. Source: slam wrestling
AT- At last night's Lockdown PPV, TNA president Dixie Carter was running around introducing herself to the fans and posing for pictures. Source: gerweck.net
HOW MANY? The 4/4 TNA house in Spencer, IA drew 1,100 fans. The next night in Lincoln, NE, TNA drew 1,346 fans in the 6,000-seat Pershing Center. Sources: wrestling observer newsletter & gerweck.net
TV TAPINGS! TNA will be holding TV tapings on Tuesday and Wednesday this week in Orlando, FL at Universal Studios. Scheduled for the Tuesday Impact taping to air this Thursday on Spike TV is "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal defending the TNA X Division Title against Johnny Devine, AJ Styles & Tomko defending the TNA World Tag Team Titles against LAX and Eric Young & Kaz and Awesome Kong defending the TNA Women's Title against Roxxi Laveaux. Source: wrestleview.com
BIG? Booker Dutch Mantel is a big proponent of Raisha Saeed (Melissa Anderson) since he thinks she does such a great job with the accent. Source: gerweck.net
ARTICLE- The Sun has an article up at http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article1035074.ece looking at TNA's upcoming tour of the UK. It is noted in the article that even though most of the venues TNA is running are almost sold out, they will be lucky to break even due to talent, travel and production costs. Source: wrestleview.com
PUSHING- TNA is pushing a complete experience in selling their house shows, combining wrestling with an opportunity to meet the wrestlers. TNA is giving out backstage passes to the most enthusiastic fans between matches. Source: gerweck.net
IN- The Wrestling Observer is reporting that TNA is coming to Wallingford, CT at the Chevrolet Theater on May 18 for a House Show event. Source: wrestleview.com
Credit: A1 Wrestling Newsletter
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