ZitatAlles anzeigen"The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero leaving GFW
"The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero announced on social media that he is leaving GFW.
Dinero worked for TNA as a wrestler from 2009-2013. He returned to the company in 2015 as a color commentator using the name, Da Pope. He returned to action on the April 5th episode of Impact Wrestling, losing to Lashley in a street fight.
Dinero wrote the following on Instagram:
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ZitatAlles anzeigenExclusive: Former TNA Title Holder Returning To Impact At Tonight's Taping
Former two-time TNA X Division Champion Petey Williams is scheduled to return to Impact Wrestling at tonight's GFW tapings, we have learned.
Williams wrestled for TNA from 2004-2009. He had returned to the company from 2013 - 2014. His final match with the company was a loss to Tigre Uno at TNA X-Travaganza 2014 in April of 2014. Months later, Williams announced that he would be retiring from pro wrestling.
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ZitatAlles anzeigenJim Cornette Backstage At Tonight's Impact Wrestling Tapings
Pro Wrestling Times has learned that the major name spotted backstage at the Impact tapings tonight is none other than Jim Cornette. This marks the official return of Jim Cornette, who has been with just about every major wrestling promotion in North America at one point or another, as both a legendary manager and on-screen authority figure, last working for Ring of Honor from 2009 to 2012, to professional wrestling. It is being said that his extremely popular podcasts and “Cult Of Cornette” were seen as an attractive aspect in GFW’s eyes to hire him. Cornette worked for TNA from 2006-2009. He said that he was released because he was not 100% behind the TNA creative team, which at the time was headed by Vince Russo.
The information of the major name being backstage first came when ring announcer David Penzer, who was recently re-hired by the company, sent out a tweet saying he was speechless at who he saw backstage at the tapings.
In addition to Jim Cornette being there, he is expected to start a on-screen authority figure role at the tapings tonight, which at this time, Sienna vs Gail Kim, Sonjay Dutt vs Trevor Lee in a Ladder Match, Dezmond Xavier vs Taiji Ishmori, Matt Sydal vs Bobby Lashley, the GFW world title situation being addressed are scheduled for tonight's broadcast on Impact on a one hour delay. This set of tapings will feature twelve weeks worth of taping done, which will cover the company until November.
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter stated that there has been talk of bringing Cornette in as a television character.