TNA's Gunner Says Randy Savage Was One Of His Main Influences, Talks TNA Debut & More

Birthdate: 06/06/1982 (age 32) Height: 6'2" Weight: 258 Ib He is a former TNA World Tag Team Champion with...

Gunner spoke with Main Event Madness for a new interview. Check out the highlights:

On his start into pro wrestling and being in the military: “I did 4 years in the Marine Corp from 2002-2006, I was a Machine Gunner, I was on top of the truck with the ring mount, with the .50 cal or whatever weapon I had and I did my time. I actually started wrestling in 2001 after I got out of high school and went into the Marine Corps in 2002 and I wrestled the whole time I was in the military unless I was deployed. I was stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina and would travel 13-15 hours round trip, sometimes more every weekend, to do local independent shows in South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina, kinda all over, something I did while I was in the military.”

On his TNA debut: “You know, I started with them we did the security thing, me and Murphy with Immortal and backstage it was really cool, and I know that certain individuals, we all had the belief that when TNA started it was all about the younger talent, I know I’ve talked to fans and you get people’s input here and there, but they really wanted to see TNA flourish and thrive on that young talent. You had AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, James Storm, Bobby Roode, all these guys who started in Impact Wrestling were all the younger talent and they helped build the company into what it is now and I think it was one of those things where the younger talent was put on the backburner a little bit so to say, but now it’s picking back up a lot more. I do think there was a little animosity there, for me I looked at it as an opportunity, I was getting to work alongside Hogan and Flair and for me, it was a learning experience.”

On his biggest influences on his character: “A lot of the times and a lot of the things I do and wrestling’s about, I don’t wanna say stealing, but rehashing certain things and I’m a huge Macho Man fan, he’s always one of those guys I still watch, still study and to me, he was way ahead of his time, his aggression his promos and even as a babyface, he never changed his intensity. A lot of his stuff and growing up I watched Triple H, which was one of my favorites and I loved to watch him sell, whether it be in a match or in a promo and his reaction because he always got people really invested and I could sit here and name names all day of guys I really loved, but Macho Man was one I still really enjoy and love to watch and learn from.”

WWE Diva Paige Congratulates The Ascension On Their RAW Debut, ROH Graduate In WWE?, More

Birthdate: 7/20/1979 (age 35) Height: 6 ft 1 in Weight: 221 lb He is a former two-time FCW Florida Heavyweight...

-- Paige posted the following to Twitter Monday night following The Ascension’s debut on RAW:

Went out into the arena to watch @KonnorWWE and @ViktorRiseWWE debut tonight. Proud of my @WWENXT family. #TheAscension #Goosebumps #RAWDC

— PAIGE (@RealPaigeWWE) December 30, 2014

-- Adam Rose posted this picture of ROH graduate Mandy Leon and him on Twitter from last night’s WWE house show. Leon has been working as one of the Rosebuds:

.#WWERichmond welcome to the Rose Experience! It's your pleasure! pic.twitter.com/GSKAC96TDA

— Adam Rose (@WWEAdamRose) December 30, 2014

Confirmed: Taz's Podcast To Debut On CBSRadio.com + His First Guest Revealed - Details Inside

Birthdate: 10/30/1973 (age 41) Height: 6'5" Weight: 241 Ib Copeland was trained by former professional wre...

As expected, TNA announcer Taz announced that his new podcast will air on CBSRadio.com. It will also be available via iTunes.

The show will debut on January 7th and his first guest will be WWE Hall of Famer Edge.

Taz also confirmed that Shane Douglas will be a future guest on the show. No word on the date of that as of this writing.

Find Out Why Bray Wyatt Wasn't At RAW Last Night, The Ascension's WWE Debut, Orton/RAW

Birthdate: 05/23/1987 (age 27) Height: 6'3" Weight: 295 Ib Rotunda debuted in FCW in April 2009. He soon j...

-- As promised, former NXT Tag-Team Champions The Ascension made their main roster WWE debut at Monday's RAW in Washington, D.C. The Ascension defeated The Miz and Damien Mizdow in a quick tag-team match on the show.

-- The backstage video promo from Bray Wyatt on Monday's RAW was taped last week at RAW in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Wyatt was not in attendance at the event on Monday night in Washington, D.C., as he worked the non-televised live event in Richmond, Virginia on Monday.

-- It was believed going into Monday's RAW show in Washington, D.C., the final episode of the program for 2014, that Randy Orton would be making his return. Obviously that did not happen, however he did make an appearance in the building after the cameras went off as we noted late last night here on the website.

Once RAW went off the air officially, Orton came out for a dark match main event, defeating Seth Rollins with a RKO. Orton then celebrated with John Cena at the top of the stage.

In case you missed it earlier, here is a photo of Orton from after RAW went off the air …

After #RAW went off the air... #HeadGoesBoom pic.twitter.com/6gPZRTYiH9

— The Queen  (@TheQueenHEEL) December 30, 2014

WWE Diva Paige Reacts To Official MSG WWE Debut - Read Her Tweet Inside Here

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The Latest Edition Of "WWE Inbox", Adrian Neville's MSG Debut Revealed, & More News

-- Adrian Neville will make his Madison Square Garden debut at the December 26th WWE live event.

-- While not used on TV, Daniel Bryan was backstage at Monday’s RAW.

-- Here is the latest edition of WWE Inbox, featuring the WWE superstars discussing the holiday season…

Holiday Wish List - WWE Inbox 149

Backstage News On Vince McMahon's Comments, The Ascension's WWE Debut & More News

Birthdate: 08/24/1945 (age 69) Height: 6'2" Weight: 248 Ib Vince McMahon is credited with being the greate...

-- As noted earlier here on the website, during Tuesday night's WWE SmackDown television taping, a vignette aired hyping the main roster debut of NXT tag-team The Ascension. The promo aired during the start of the number one contender's match between The Usos and Tyson Kidd & Cesaro.

It's possible that The Ascension will be wrapping up business in NXT at this Thursday's NXT Takeover: R Evolution special, where they are set to work with Hideo Itami and Finn Balor.

The tag-team made a main roster appearance back in September, defeating Los Matadores on an episode of WWE Main Event.

-- The NXT Takeover: R Evolution preview special is scheduled to air on the WWE Network tonight at 10pm EST. The one-hour show, hosted by Renee Young, will preview this Thursday's live special on the WWE Network.

-- While no one wants to admit it publicly, privately there's said to be many WWE talents who considered Vince McMahon's "brass ring" comments to be a joke.

It's no secret that McMahon is the one who ultimately controls the way WWE talents are used and the feeling is that with the way things are set up, there's only so much talents can do to get a push for themselves.

There's said to be a feeling that McMahon won't blame himself for the issues in WWE, but they also know that they can't make more money anywhere else, so they are pretty much stuck making the best of the situation.

'A New Day' Stable Set To Debut On Next Week's WWE RAW Broadcast, The RAW General Manager?

Birthdate: 06/12/1971 (age 43) Height: 6'4" Weight: 412 Ib He was a two-time Olympian in 1992 and 1996 and...

-- As noted earlier, the infamous Anonymous GM made his return on RAW. After the main event, the tell-tale chime occurred, prompting Michael Cole to go to a podium with a laptop. Cole read a message from the Anonymous GM which said, “Forgive me for interrupting this joyous celebration. This party is over. Next Monday, Cyber Monday, order and discipline return to Monday Night Raw.”

Also read: WWE RAW Recap Notes & Notes - Two Big Returns, SD/Main Event Segments Revealed & More

-- It was revealed on RAW that New Day–Kofi Kingston, Xavier Woods and Big E–will make their return to RAW (and debut as a group) next week. The group has been teased over the last several months and went through a few different names during that time.

-- Here is footage of PWS wrestler and firefighter Danny Maff meeting a man whose life he saved at PWS’ WrestleBowl 2014. Maff saved the man’s life recently after he was trapped in a burning building. Check out the video below:

Backstage News & Updates For TNA Wrestling Once They Debut On Their New Network, Matthews

UPDATE: Regarding TNA live events, there is said to be a feeling among many in the company that they simply can't support TNA financially like they need it to, so the schedule will likely remain light for the time being.

Also read: ?The Very Latest On TNA's Future With SpikeTV & A Possible New Home In 2015, More

As far as TNA's deal with Destination America is concerned, there are plans for a big "reboot" for the promotion once they premiere on the new network in January. They are also planning on overhauling their official TNA website, a project that former WWE announcer Josh Mathews is said to be the lead on.

ORIGINAL: It is said that the negotiations between Spike TV and TNA ended around two or three weeks ago. The two sides were in talks for TNA to sign a "lesser deal" that would see TNA get paid a smaller rights fee.

It's also said that despite the fact that TNA failed to hit the two million viewer mark for iMPACT! Wrestling that was agreed upon during their original contract signed back in 2010, Spike TV still had interest in maintaining the relationship.

Taz Confirms That A Podcast Featuring Him Will Debut In 2015 - Details Inside Here

Birthdate: 10/11/1967 (age 47) Height: 5'9" Weight: 240 Ib Taz is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling...

-- Former WWE and ECW Superstar Taz has confirmed that he is starting his own podcast in 2015. An official Twitter account has started for the podcast.

Home of the next big thing in podcasting. @OfficialTAZ We are under construction and getting ready to rock in 2015!

— Taz13 Show (@TazPodcast) November 21, 2014

Backstage Update On Kevin "Steen" Owens' WWE NXT Debut & A Video Preview

-- The mini wrestlers who played "The Mini Lucha Dragons" on this week's edition of NXT on the WWE Network were El Torito and Blixx from Hulk Hogan's former "Micro Championship Wrestling" show.

Also read: ?Kevin Steen's WWE NXT Debut Date Revealed - Details Inside Here

-- WWE is billing Kevin Owens' (aka Kevin Steen's) television debut at the December 11th "Takeover: R Evolution" special as a "date of reckoning" for NXT. In case you missed the video we posted yesterday here on the website, here is the vcideo WWE released hypiog his WWE NY debut at the December 11th "Takeover: R Evolution" special:

GFW Releases A New Video Where Jim Ross Discusses His NJPW/GFW Debut & More

Birthdate: 01/03/1952 (age 62) Height: 5'10" Weight: 250 Ib Jim Ross is an American professional wrestling ...

Global Force Wrestling released the following video, featuring Jim Ross discussing the NJPW WrestleKingdom 9 event…

Wrestle Kingdom 9 Sunday January 4 - #TheJourney: Jim Ross Part 1

Chavo Guerrero Discusses The Debut Of Lucha Underground Tonight On The El Rey Network - Video

Here is a new video, featuring Chavo Guerrero discussing the new Lucha Underground promotion…

Warriors of Lucha Underground: Chavo Guerrero Jr.

VIDEO: Emma Discusses Her WWE Debut & More

Emma was interviewed by Yahoo affiliate Sunrise about being the first female pro wrestler from Australia to be signed by the WWE. Check out the video below…

Also read: ?The First Trailer Released For Leprechaun: Origins

When Is Bo Dallas Expected To Debut?, Adam Rose Update

-- According to one source, Adam Rose likely won't be making his official main roster in-ring debut for WWE until the upcoming Payback pay-per-view on June 1st. It's being rumored that Rose's first opponent will be Jack Swagger.

-- Bo Dallas is currently set to make his main roster debut at the SmackDown tapings in Greensboro, South Carolina next Tuesday night.

David Benoit's Wrestling Debut Cancelled - Details

As previously reported, David Benoit had been booked to make his in-ring wrestling debut for Hart Legacy Wrestling in July. However, the match has been called off after Benoit's scheduled partner Chavo Guerrero has pulled out.

According to the report, Guerrero withdrew after he found out that Smith Hart had deceived him about Benoit's wrestling experience, saying that Benoit had full training and was ready to debut. He had told Jericho that they weren't planning on having Benoit wrestle a match and would just do an angle with him.

When Jericho found out, he was reportedly infuriated and called Hart to get the match stopped. At this point both Guerrero and Benoit's bookings are no longer set.

The Very Latest On Sting's WWE Future & Debut

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Here is your latest update on Sting and WWE. According to reports, it has not been confirmed if he has actually signed his WWE contract, but at this point it is considered a formality that he is signing with the company. Basically, he's coming and it's very possible the contract has already been signed. There are only a few select few people "in the know" regarding the talks between the two sides.

Sting was recently used on the WWE Network specials on Warrior, and the company is planning to release a Sting DVD in the fall of this year.

NXT Debut Delayed, ECW/WWE Network, Total Divas...

-- As noted Friday here on the website, original plans for Solomon Crowe's NXT TV debut called for him to face Sylvester Lefort on Thursday night's NXT broadcast. This did not happen as he was replaced by Adam "Leo Kruger" Rose. Crowe's debut is expected to air on next week's broadcast. Speaking of Rose, he tweeted the following:"#ThisBoyAdam is blushing! My #Rosebuds you have warmed my little heart tonight! @WWENXT"-- This week's WWE Countdown episode will look at the top ten finishing ...