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Time of India
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Why WWE legend Jeff Hardy has been replaced and won't be teaming up with Matt Hardy?
(Image Via WWE) Jeff Hardy, a renowned legend of WWE one-half of the iconic Hardy Boyz, has been replaced in an upcoming TNA Wrestling tag team championship match due to legal constraints, preventing his travel to Canada. The WWE icon won't be teaming up with his brother Matt Hardy in an upcoming major match. Previously, Jeff and Matt aka "The Hardy Boyz" defeated the defending champions at Bound for Glory 2024 to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship for the third time. They faced a defeat at the hands of Nic and Ryan Nemeth at Rebellion 2025. However, on May 23 at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ontario, a rematch was scheduled for Under Siege. But, it now seems that Jeff Hardy has to be replaced due to his prior legal issues, and won't be allowed to visit Canada for the event. Jeff and Matt Hardy won't be teaming up together for their upcoming TNA match by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo WWE legendary Tag Team members Jeff and Matt Hardy will not be teaming up together for their upcoming match due to legal travel issues with Canada. Over the years, Jeff Hardy's legal issues have certainly taken a toll on his wrestling career. Back in 2021, he was let go by WWE after he chose not to go to rehab following a troubling incident at a live event. Even though he passed a drug test afterward, WWE still decided to part ways with him. Later on, Jeff made his way to AEW and eventually made a comeback to TNA Wrestling , teaming up again with his brother. Jeff Hardy vs. Nic Nemeth For The First Time In 16 Years | TNA iMPACT! May 15, 2025 Earlier, the Nemeth brothers interrupted to mock their rivals. As per reports, it was Nic, who suggested the rematch take place at Under Siege, then Ryan sweetened the offer to make it a ladder match. They did this knowing full well that Jeff can't cross the border into Canada due to previous legal issues. The Nemeths considered that to mean the rematch is cancelled, so they will be moving on. As per reports, Matt Hardy will now join force with Leon Slater in the the upcoming Under Siege event . It will be now exciting to watch if the duo can reclaim the TNA World Tag Team Championships in Jeff's absence. Also Read : "TNA creative, it's on you!": Will TNA allow a match between Hardy Boyz and Dudley Boyz? - The Times of India Fans are eager to see if this new pairing can overcome the Nemeth Brothers and restore the Hardys' legacy in TNA Wrestling once again. Get IPL 2025 match schedules , squads , points table , and live scores for CSK , MI , RCB , KKR , SRH , LSG , DC , GT , PBKS , and RR . Check the latest IPL Orange Cap and Purple Cap standings.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'90s Action Movie Star, 73, Is Unrecognizable in Rare Public Appearance
Actor Stephen Seagal is undoubtedly one of the greatest action movie stars of all time. From Above the Law to Hard to Kill and Out for Justice, he proved himself to be one of the biggest bad asses in showbiz. His most well-known movies are Under Siege and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory, where he played Navy SEAL, Casey Ryback. However, his acting days are now behind him, and fans won't believe just how different he looks today. Seagal was spotted attending the Russian Victory Day military parade in Moscow on May 9th. There were mixed reactions from people who saw the clip, as it's no secret that Seagal has been a controversial subject for many years. He was granted Russian citizenship in 2016, and he's also a known supporter of president Vladimir Putin. While many people left comments stating simple things like, "Respect 💪," others made it perfectly clear that they are no longer fans of the actor. One person said, "I'm not a fan of you anymore," and another made a bold statement, saying, "Steve Seagal is a spy from Russia 🤔"One thing's for sure, Seagal looks absolutely nothing like he did in his Casey Ryback days. He was quite the heartthrob back then. And who could ever forget this iconic flick? 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Die Hard With A Vengeance Is One Of My Favorite Action Movies, And I Guess I Have Steven Seagal To Thank?
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. When it comes to the Die Hard franchise and the best '90s movies in general, Die Hard with a Vengeance will always be at the top of my list. Admittedly, this was the first John McClane movie I saw (it came on HBO when I was like seven years old), and so I've always had a soft spot for Bruce Willis and Samuel L. Jackson teaming up to save the 'Big Apple.' The frenzied New York City setting, the cat-and-mouse game, the big twists, the ties to the franchise's early days. All of it is just perfect. While I've known for years that this didn't start out as a Die Hard movie, I only recently learned that we saw this iconic version of it because of a classic Steven Seagal action flick. So, I guess I have the controversial actor-turned-musician-turned-sheriff to thank for it all. Here's why… The 'Die Hard on a [insert location]' trend took off like wildfire soon after Bruce Willis first played John McClane back in the 1988 franchise starter, but the series almost tried that angle out itself in the early 1990s. Following the release of Die Hard 2: Die Harder, 20th Century Fox made plans for another sequel, which wasn't going to take place in New York City, but instead on a boat. Yes, we were close to having Die Hard on a Boat. Back in late 1992, the Los Angeles Times reported that the threequel's original idea would have seen the grumpy, hungover, yet dependable detective attempt to save a yuppie cruise ship from a band of terrorists. In that report, it was also pointed out that this version was based on a spec script titled Troubleshooter, but more on that later. So, what ended up causing the studio to back off and pivot to what would become the 1995 blockbuster? Though a script was adapted and fine-tuned for Die Hard 3, and it looked like things were going to pick up steam, the project was abandoned at some point in 1992 because of a little movie called Under Siege, starring none other than Steven Seagal. In the same Los Angeles Times article mentioned above, the studio and film's producers decided that the similarly plotted movies – Under Siege centers on a U.S. Navy ship hijacked by terrorists – would have come out too close to one another and didn't want it to look like Willis was following in Seagal's footsteps. This also followed a trend of other movies that took a page out of Die Hard's book (Passenger 57 and Cliffhanger also came out in the months following Under Siege's success). I totally see why Willis, Fox, and the Die Hard 3 producers wanted to take a different approach to the franchise after the success of Under Siege, as well as the trend of similarly-plotted action movies at the time. However, I'm not going to lie and say I wouldn't want to hear John McClane say his famous line while swinging from a cable connected to a ship's smokestack or while taking out a terrorist by swinging on an anchor or something. John Milius, the man who wrote classics like Jeremiah Johnson, Apocalypse Now, and Magnum Force before directing quintessential '80s movies like Red Dawn and Conan the Barbarian, was tasked with working on Die Hard 3 after the original plans sank. I don't know about you, but the idea of Milius writing a John McClane story seems like a match made in action movie heaven, and it almost happened. According to the same Los Angeles Times article, Milius, who told the paper, 'We're off the boat,' was approached to make a non-nautical Die Hard movie at some point in late 1992 with the idea that it would shoot in mid-1993 and come out during the 1994 summer blockbuster season. There were some massive movies in '94, and Die Hard 3 would have been right in the middle of it all. Imagine two Bruce Willis movies, two all-time great action flicks, and more in the same summer. Bonkers! At some point, I can't really figure out when, Fox scrapped the Milius idea (I really want to know what this would have been about) and decided to just take an unproduced script that it owned, retool it, and make it into Vengeance. I've been aware that the movie started out as a thriller called Simon Says (that aspect remained in the finished product), I didn't know that it was originally supposed to be a Brandon Lee movie before the actor's tragic death on the set of The Crow. According to Comic Book Resource, Simon Says was pitched after the success of 1992's Rapid Fire, with Lee taking on the role of NYPD officer Alex Bradshaw and the character that eventually became Samuel L. Jackson's Zeus Carver being a female instead. But those plans were scrapped when Lee died in a freak on-set accident in 1993, and the script was put back in the pile before being turned into Die Hard with a Vengeance. Perhaps the craziest thing, however, I learned throughout all of this is that not only do I have Seagal to thank for Die Hard with a Vengeance, I also have him to thank for this absolutely insane Willem Dafoe death scene. Digging around, I discovered that the unused Die Hard 3 script from the early 1990s was later retooled and turned into Speed 2: Cruise Control. Though the story ended up being used for a random sequel to 1994's Speed (without Keanu Reeves) that is considered garbage by most, it still got to see the light of day. When speaking with Movieline back in 2001, John McTiernan, who directed the original Willis actioner and Vengeance, explained that most of the material that was developed for the aborted third installment was turned into Speed 2, including the iconic scene where the ship washes ashore, causing all kinds of destruction. See, it wasn't all lost. All in all, Die Hard with a Vengeance is one of my favorite action movies, my most-watched installment in the Bruce Willis action series, and a game-changing blockbuster. Maybe it's for the best that Steven Seagal had to come in and make a mess of things.
Yahoo
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TNA iMPACT Spoilers From 5/1 Irvine, CA Taping
On May 1, TNA Wrestling taped content for future episodes of TNA iMPACT at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. These matches and segments should air in the coming weeks. The spoilers, courtesy of PWInsider, are as follows: spoiler alert TNA iMPACT tapings from May 1: Before TNA went live last night: Matt Cardona defeated Ace Austin and Elijah in a Triple Threat match. Advertisement Harley Hudson wrestled Myla Grace to a ten minute draw, They taped a partial episode after the live broadcast went off the air: Matt & Jeff Hardy cut a promo saying they will reclaim the TNA Tag Team Championships. The Nemeths interrupted and challenge them to a ladder match at the Under Siege PPV in Canada. Ryan then remembers Jeff can't get into Canada, so there will be no match. Santino Marella comes out and books singles matches between the brothers. Ryan vs. Jeff and Nic vs. Matt. Super bloody Dog Collar match between Eric Young & Steve Maclin. Maclin won. Elijah sang Happy Birthday to Joe Hendry. At the 'Under Siege' PPV it will be Elijah & Hendry vs Frankie Kazarian & Trick Williams. READ MORE: Report: Former TNA Talent Now Working Backstage At AEW What do you make of these TNA iMPACT spoilers? Have you been tuning into the show weekly on AXS TV or the TNA+ app? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below. The post TNA iMPACT Spoilers From 5/1 Irvine, CA Taping appeared first on Wrestlezone.
Newsweek
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Former WWE Superstar Joins TNA Wrestling
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Victoria Crawford, known to WWE fans for many years as Alicia Fox, is set for her in-ring debut with TNA Wrestling. It was announced on the May 1st episode of TNA Impact that Crawford will challenge Masha Slamovich for the TNA Knockouts World Championship at the upcoming Under Siege special event on Friday, May 23, 2025. Crawford made a surprise appearance on the live Impact broadcast alongside Robert Stone, who himself was revealed to be an authority figure sent to monitor TNA's Director of Authority, Santino Marella. Stone promptly appointed Crawford as the new Deputy Director of Authority and immediately used his power to book her directly into the Knockouts World Title match against Slamovich at Under Siege later this month. This booking follows Crawford's first appearance for the promotion at the TNA Unbreakable event on April 18th, where she had a tense ringside confrontation with the champion, laying the groundwork for this title bout. This championship opportunity marks a significant return to major promotion wrestling for Crawford. More news: WWE News: Steve Austin Reveals Real-Life Vince McMahon Confrontation Before arriving in TNA, she had a lengthy and notable 17-year career in WWE under the name Alicia Fox, officially departing in May 2023. Signing in 2006 and training in OVW and FCW, she debuted uniquely on SmackDown in 2008 as a wedding planner involved in an Edge and Vickie Guerrero storyline. COLOGNE, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: A WWE Logo at the WWE Live Tryout at the Motorworld on November 7, 2018 in Cologne, Germany. COLOGNE, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 07: A WWE Logo at the WWE Live Tryout at the Motorworld on November 7, 2018 in Cologne, went on to become the first and only African American WWE Divas Champion in 2010 and was later featured as a cast member on the "Total Divas" reality show, remaining a consistent presence on WWE television until transitioning to sporadic appearances in her later years. In addition to the Knockouts Championship match, TNA announced other key bouts for Under Siege. A unique tag team attraction will see TNA World Champion Joe Hendry team with Elijah to face the cross-promotional duo of current WWE NXT star Trick Williams and veteran Frankie Kazarian. Also, Cody Deaner's TNA career will hang in the balance when he faces The System's Eddie Edwards in a singles match, where Deaner must leave TNA if he loses. TNA Under Siege is shaping up to be a pivotal event, headlined by Victoria Crawford's high-stakes championship debut match. More WWE News: For more on WWE, head to Newsweek Sports.
