Sarah Stock - TNA's Loss Is Mexico's Gain

You know, I think that leaving TNA must have been good for Sarita aka Dark Angel aka Sarah Stock.
I mean look at her.
She looks to be in the best shape of her life.

Sarah is back in CMLL now..well I say "now" but she was in CMLL and Japan during her seven months of inactivity with Impact Wrestling.

Here she is taking on popular Joshi wrestler Kyoko Kimura in a match from September 17th, 2012....

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Tara - TNA Women's Knockout Champion Again

On October 14 at the TNA PPV Bound for Glory, Tara defeated Miss Tessmacher to win the TNA Women's Knockout Championship for her fifth time.

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This makes her a 5 time TNA Women's Knockout Champion, a one time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion (with Brooke Tessmacher) and a 2 time WWE Women's Champion.
Her fifth reign in TNA ties her with former TNA Knockout Angelina Love who also held the belt five times.

I'm really happy that TNA decided to put the strap around Tara's waist again.
I'll even forgive the "Hollywood boyfriend", Jessie Godderz thing.

Tara vs Miss Tessmacher

Pretty cool TNA Knockouts match as Tara (the mentor) takes on Miss Tessmacher (the student).
I dunno...I just kinda like the way they presented the match.
You dont see matches like this anymore.

 

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But looking at the end of the match...will Tara go "heel" and go after her friend's title?

Tara vs Miss Tessmacher - Impact 8/23/2012

Is The TNA Knockout Roster Failing?

You know I was looking at the TNA Knockout roster the other day since Angelina Love and Velvet Sky left.....and it's kinda messed up.

Of course we have the champion Miss Tessmacher....

Then we have Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, Mickie James, ODB, Tara and Taeler Hendrix.
Christy Hemme, SoCal Val and Taci Brooks don't wrestle.

Rosita, Sarita and Winter haven't even been on Impact in over 30 days.

Winter and Rosita have been showing up in Family Wrestling Entertainment (FWE) where Winter has held the FWE Women's Championship and Sarita has been wrestling in CMLL in Mexico...and I have heard she was headed for Japan.

So that gives TNA roughly seven active Knockouts.

Now compare this to the WWE that has eight active Divas and eight in development (plus a couple they dont know what to do with yet).

TNA is lagging behind the WWE in their female talent.
Of course the argument can be made that 8 TNA Knockouts have more talent than 16 WWE Divas, but if they dont watch out, the WWE may catch them in that territory too.
The WWE seems to be looking at the Indy promotions more and more, like TNA used to.

Velvet Sky Leaves TNA...For The WWE Maybe?

Wow...first Angelina Love...now Velvet Sky?

Yep, TNA's most popular female wrestler Velvet Sky has been released.
She confirmed her release on Twitter on June 26th....

"I have been granted my release by TNA at this time. It's what's best for me right now and I wanted to thank TNA and I also want to thank Vince Russo for creating and believing in the team of The Beautiful People. We had a great run!"

The big rumor at the moment is that Velvet is headed to the WWE.
They could really use her, but what they could use more is Velvet and Angelina Love reforming "The Beautiful People" in the WWE.
Can you imagine The Beautiful People with Eve as their manager?

Yes please.

Velvet Sky - TNA Knockout Jobber?

I'm beginning to think that TNA has turned Velvet Sky into the ultimate Jobber.
Not that she's a bad wrestler in any way, I mean she started out at the House of Pain Pro Wrestling Dojo back around 2003.
And she has been with TNA since 2007.
But in her five years with the company, and despite how incredibly popular she is, she has held the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship once and the TNA Women's Knockout Championship once.
Gail Kim has held it twice, Angelina Love has held it five times, Tara has held it four times, ODB three times, Madison Rayne three times, Mickie James twice and Winter twice.
Does Vel just not want the title?
Or do the writers just not want to give it to her for any length of time?
She only held it 28 days and lost it to...surprise..Gail Kim...

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TNA Knockout - Christy Hemme

One of the most beautiful women in wrestling, former WWE Diva and current TNA Knockout, Christy Hemme.

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TNA Knockout Champion Gail Kim

The TNA Knockout Champion (and former WWE Diva) Gail Kim

Gail Kim Is Gone

Gail Kim Is Gone
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Well Gail Kim is officially gone from the WWE.
Now she's an ex-WWE Diva, Ex- TNA Knockout and ex-WWE Diva again.
Gail said on her Twitter account back on August 5th that she quit the promotion after her appearance on the August 1st RAW when she eliminated herself from the Divas Championship Number One Contender Battle Royal.
The WWE said they wanted her eliminated in the first minute, so Gail did them one better and eliminated herself.
Even though Gail quit on August 1st, the WWE didn't grant her release and technically benched her till they removed her WWE profile on September 30th.
After her profile was removed, Gail said on her Twitter account, "Yeah I guess they're slow. Cuffs shouldve been off last week."

So will Gail go back to TNA and start wrestling again?
I'm gonna go with no.
I just don't see it happening.

The Food Network’s Robert Irvine and Gail are making their wedding plans for Napa Valley, California this coming spring and I really dont see TNA figuring into that.

If you want to hear Gail's views on all this, check out http://www.wwnlive.com/ because on October 12th they will be airing The Hot Zone with Gail Kim on live iPPV.

WWE,TNA: Gail Kim

Ring name(s) La Felina,Gail Kim
Billed height 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Billed weight 125 lb (57 kg)
Born February 20, 1977 ,Toronto, Ontario
Resides Tampa, Florida
Trained by Ron Hutchinson,,Rob Etchevarria,,Fit Finlay
Pro Wrestling Debut December 2000

Gail Kim was born February 20th, 1977 and is a Korean Canadian professional wrestler, valet and actress. Kim is perhaps best known for her appearances with WWE between October 2002 and November 2004. She is currently working for TNA Wrestling and recently finished working on the movie Royal Kill.

At TNA's Final Resolution Pay-Per-View, Kim accompanied James Storm to ringside where he defeated Petey Williams with his feet on the ropes. However, she helped Williams from further assault by taking Storm's infamous beer bottle out of his hand and giving him a low blow. Kim was then jumped from behind by a returning Jacqueline Moore. Jacqueline then took over as Storm's new manager, and Kim became Williams' manager. After a mixed tag match between the two duos at Against All Odds 2007, "the Wildcat" Chris Harris finally returned to chase away Storm and Moore.

Gail Kim played an assassin in the movie Royal Kill which is scheduled to reach the screens in late 2007, starring Academy Award nominees Pat Morita and Eric Roberts.

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TNA: Christy Hemme

Ring name(s) Christie Hemme, Christy Hemme, Sunni
Billed height 5 ft 5 (165 cm)
Billed weight 116 lb (53 kg)
Born October 28, 1980,Temecula, California
Resides Los Angeles, California
Trained by Fit Finlay,Dean Malenko,Ricky Steamboat,,Melina Perez,Inoki Dojo (California),,Scott D'Amore
Pro Wrestling Debut July 19, 2004

Christina Lee ("Christy") Hemme (born October 28th, 1980) is an American model and professional wrestler. Hemme, best known for her appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment and her pictorial in the April 2005 issue of Playboy, is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

In November 2006, Hemme participated in the Queens of Chaos shows in Paris, France. She wrestled two matches, losing to former WCW talent April Hunter. She then defeated British wrestler Minx to earn the right to referee the championship match, which was eventually won by Hunter.

Hemme made her acting debut in the film Fallen Angels, portraying the deadly sin "Lust". She will also be appearing in another horror film tenatively titled The Dead Season, playing a zombie.

Christy Hemme

Christina Lee ("Christy") Hemme (born October 28, 1980) is an American model and professional wrestler. Hemme, best known for her appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment and her pictorial in the April 2005 issue of Playboy, is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.

On January 14, 2007 at the Final Resolution PPV, Christy came out and interrupted the Voodoo Kin Mafia and cut a promo about women's involvement in wrestling today. She said that she wanted to wrestle too. Kip called her a slut, which garnered him a slap from Hemme. In the following weeks, Kip and Hemme would be shown getting into a fair few arguments over his lack of respect for her, and for women as a whole.

On the February 1 edition of iMPACT!, Jim Cornette announced Hemme would have her first official TNA match against an opponent to be announced at TNA Against All Odds.

In November 2006, Hemme participated in the Queens of Chaos shows in Paris, France. She wrestled two matches, losing to former WCW talent April Hunter. She then defeated British wrestler Minx to earn the right to referee the championship match, which was eventually won by Hunter.

Hemme made her acting debut in the film Fallen Angels, portraying the deadly sin "Lust". She will also be appearing in another horror film tentatively titled The Dead Season, playing a zombie.