Primetime, Abyss, and Chris Sabin were all at yesterday’s iMPACT! taping, but were given the night off, so they could recuperate from the injuries they suffered at Turning Point. They were all paid as if they had wrestled on the taping. Sabin suffered a lower back injury. Primetime was a bit beaten up after doing his head scissors from the cage, while Abyss took a bump onto a pile of thumbtacks.
Dixie Carter made a speech to all the wrestlers prior to the Turning Point PPV on Sunday, noting that the company is doing “great” financially and to not pay any attention to Internet rumors that stated otherwise. She confirmed that if the wrestlers work more than once during a taping, they will be paid as if they working two different tapings. Carter noted that she would be having a child soon and wouldn’t be around for awhile, but not to let that be seen as a sign of a lack of interest in TNA becoming successful. She promised that 2005 was going to be a big year for the company, citing details of their action figure deal with Toy Biz. She also noted that within the last three weeks, the company had landed some sponsorship deals, which was something they had been working on for quite a while. Carter had planned to issue an official statement via the Internet, but dropped those plans and addressed the wrestlers personally.
The Toy Biz action figures, which were originally scheduled for a June release, may be out as soon as this March. ( maybe that’s more PK’s area )
Dale Torborg (formerly known as The Kiss Demon) and his wife Christine Wolf (Aysa), were backstage at yesterday’s iMPACT! taping.
Mike Graham was also backstage. With Dusty Rhodes in power, there is a chance Graham will end up with a position.
Rumors that Terri Runnels were backstage yesterday appear to be incorrect.
Konnan’s injury is a storyline situation while he works in Mexico and Puerto Rico.
Pat Kenney may end up back as Simon Diamond under the new booking regime.
Credit- Mike Johnson & PWInsider.com
