Eric Young-TNA Contract Backstage Update, Angle's Return
Partial Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter
– Lucha Libre USA will begin filming their 2nd season for MTV2 on this Sunday 12/12 at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico. There is no word on when it would be debuting on the network. Tonight's taping includes a legends match featuring Tatanka vs. Blue Demon Jr.
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– Regarding Eric Young's contract holdout with TNA Wrestling last month, he indicated to friends that he believed WWE would show interest in signing him and thus he held out for a better deal than the Nashville based organization initially offered. There was apparently no interest on WWE's part in Young's services and he re-signed with TNA Wrestling for less money than he was looking for. He was, however, granted freedom to accept independent bookings without company approval.
– Kurt Angle will return on January 9th at TNA Genesis, facing Jeff Jarrett in an MMA exhibition match. The angle was shot at the final night of Impact tapings last night in Orlando. That airs on January 6th.