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3 days ago
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Trick Williams To Defend TNA World Championship On WWE NXT
This past Sunday Night, at the NXT Battleground Premium Live Event, former NXT World Champion Trick Williams created history by becoming the first active NXT Superstar to become the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Williams defeated Joe Hendry in controversial fashion to capture the title. Last night on NXT, Trick Williams celebrated his championship victory. He also claimed that he is going to change the name of TNA Wrestling to TrickNA. Williams also ran down the list of some of the former stars who had held the TNA World Heavyweight Championship before. Such as Kurt Angle, Drew McIntyre, Bully Ray, and AJ Styles, and then claimed that none of them are on his level. Advertisement Right at that moment, the self-proclaimed savior of TNA, Mike Santana, walked out to confront the newly crowned TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Santana called Williams a pretend rapper, a pretend fighter, and a pretend champion. He also claimed to be the one to dethrone Williams. Trick Williams responded by saying that only the champion can call the shots. Just at that moment, TNA Wrestling's Director of Authority Santino Marella, popped up on screen and mentioned that Mike Santana will get his title match next week on NXT. Catch up on everything that went down on this week's show here. Do you think Santana can dethrone Trick Williams? The post Trick Williams To Defend TNA World Championship On WWE NXT appeared first on Wrestlezone.
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3 days ago
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Mike Santana Warns Trick Williams Ahead of TNA World Title Clash on WWE NXT
Mike Santana vows to bring the TNA World Title home ahead of his showdown with Trick Williams on WWE NXT. Trick Williams stunned the wrestling world at NXT Battleground when he defeated Joe Hendry to capture the TNA World Title. While celebrating on this week's WWE NXT, he came face-to-face with Mike Santana. Advertisement Their heated exchange prompted Director of Authority Santino Marella to appear on screen, making the match official. Williams will defend the TNA World Title against Santana next week on WWE NXT. On Impact, Mike Santana made a huge statement following the TNA Tag Team Title number one contender four-way match. The Rascalz won the match to become the number one contenders for the Tag Team Titles beating First Class, the Aztec Warriors and The System. Mike Santana then launched a backstage attack on First Class' Francis and Navarro backstage as they were seen in an argument. Later in the show, Trick Williams appeared in a vignette. Williams addressed his absence from TNA Impact programming. Trick Williams claimed he demanded first-class travel and five-star accommodations but received coach instead. He then warned Santana to stay out of his face and then mocked the former TNA World Champion Joe Hendry. Advertisement Not one to back down, Mike Santana fired back with a message of his own. After Steve Maclin retained the International Title against Matt Cardona in the main event, cameras caught Santana walking the halls backstage. He promised to make good on his word and bring the TNA World Title back where it belongs when he faces Trick Williams on WWE NXT. Catch up on everything that went down on this week's episode of TNA Impact here. Read More: Nic Nemeth: It's Cool For Fans, But Joe Hendry Blew It For TNA And I Want To Kick His Ass The post Mike Santana Warns Trick Williams Ahead of TNA World Title Clash on WWE NXT appeared first on Wrestlezone.
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01-04-2025
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TNA Wrestling Introducing New Championship
TNA Wrestling logo NEW 2024 TNA is switching things up a bit with a new championship. TNA Wrestling has been one of the more popular wrestling shows for a while now. Now, the promotion has introduced a brand new championship. During the latest set of tapings, TNA Wrestling's Director of Authority Santino Marella revealed that a brand new championship will be introduced at the upcoming TNA Pay-per-view Unbreakable. spoiler alert During the most recent set of TNA Impact tapings, the Director of Authority Santino Marella stripped Steph De Lander of the TNA Digital Media Championship. Advertisement Following that, Marella also announced that a new championship would be introduced in TNA. The new champion will be crowned at TNA Unbreakable. The new championship is the brand new TNA International Championship. The inaugural champion will be crowned via a tournament. Each match in the tournament will be a three-way match. Despite the new title being announced after Santino stripped Steph De Lander of her Digital Media Championship, it is unclear if the International Championship will replace the Digital Media Championship or have a new lineage. The TNA Digital Media Championship (then Impact Wrestling Digital Media Championship) was introduced at TNA Bound For Glory in 2021. Jordynne Grace was the inaugural champion, and there were 12 total champions in all, including De Lander. Joe Hendry had the longest reign at 266 days, while Laredo Kid had the shortest at 29. Who do you think will be the inaugural TNA International Champion? The post TNA Wrestling Introducing New Championship appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Axios
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
What to know about the 2025 WWE Royal Rumble
Sixty WWE superstars will compete across two matches Saturday night in Lucas Oil Stadium for a chance to headline the company's biggest show of the year. The big picture: The Royal Rumble is the official start of WrestleMania season, and the best annual opportunity for new or lapsed fans to see if they want to give WWE a shot. How it works: The Royal Rumble begins with two wrestlers in the ring. Every 90 seconds, a timer ticks down and a new wrestler enters. The clock keeps rolling until 30 competitors have entered. But don't expect to see all 30 wrestlers rumbling at once. Along the way, wrestlers try to eliminate their opponents by throwing them over the top rope. The last wrestler standing wins and earns a title shot of their choice at WrestleMania XLI in Las Vegas. There is a men's match and a women's match. Both matches follow the same structure. The intrigue: While lots of wrestlers declare for the Royal Rumble, most of the competitors and their order of entry are kept a mystery, making every countdown of the timer more exciting. Fun fact: The match can be a true test of endurance for early entrants. The record for the longest time spent in the match goes to World Heavyweight Champion Gunther who was in the ring battling for 71 minutes and 40 seconds during the 2023 event. The shortest Rumble stint goes to Santino Marella who was tossed out in just 1.9 seconds. How to watch: The Royal Rumble streams on Peacock at 7pm. If you go: Tickets start at $130 Go deeper: 15 wrestling-themed events to celebrate Royal Rumble week
