Big TNA Update: Gail's Time Off, Konnan, Dixie Carter, Fairplay, More News

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter (WrestlingObserver.com)

- Prior to the Genesis PPV, Dixie Carter told Konnan he didn t have to wrestle in the wake of Eddy Guerrero s passing. Konnan responded that he had to do it.

- Believe it or not, Michelle Deighton of America s Next Top Model, who recently appeared on an episode of Smackdown, is dating TNA s Jonny Fairplay.

- Kevin Nash's "DOA: Dead or Alive" movie will be distributed by Dimension Films for a fall '06 release. In the film, Nash plays the role of the father of the characted played by Jaime Pressly.

- Gail Kim will be taking some time off from TNA to film a movie. This explains the current push of Jackie Gayda.

- Vince Russo is promoting a show called The Great Commission on 12/16 in Rome, GA using Jeff Jarrett, Lex Luger, Sean Waltman, B.G. James, Ron Killings and others. The main event is scheduled to be AJ Styles vs. Abyss.

- Julio DiNero (Brian Wohl, who has previously worked WWE, WCW, ECW and TNA) and his girlfriend "Miss" Michelle recently got engaged. Congratulations go out to the both of them.

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