TNA In LA Tonight (Reports Wanted), NWA Title Change, Matt Hardy In Action, Jeff Hardy Note
- Chris Sabin defending the TNA World Heavyweight Championship headlines tonight's TNA live event at the Harang Auditorium in Thibodaux, LA. Also scheduled for the show are Jeff Hardy vs. Christopher Daniels, James Storm & Gunner vs. Devon & Knux, Gail Kim vs. ODB and AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode in a BFG Series match. We would appreciate a report for the show, so if you are attending it, please send us a report by clicking here.
- You can meet Jeff Hardy and ODB this afternoon from 1-3pm in Thibodaux, LA, ahead of that evening's TNA live event at Harang Auditorium. They will be signing autographs and giving away merchandise at Direct Auto Insurance at 109 Peltier Plaza.
- Matt Hardy, Zach Gowen and Trevor Muroch will be appearing at tonight's Back To School Bash IV at the Fort Smith Convention Center in Fort Smith, AR. Bell time is 6:30 pm. You can get more information or purchase tickets here.
- "The Xperience" Damien Wayne defeated Vordell Walker to regain the NWA National Heavyweight Championship at a NWA-Southern All-Star Wrestling event last night. Wayne, a former NWA North American Heavyweight Champion, is now a two-time National Champion. His previous four-month reign was ended by Walker in a steel cage match on June 14 in Millersville. Wayne also recently challenged NWA World Heavyweight Champion "Ironman" Rob Conway on July 20 in Marion, Ohio.
- NWA also announced this past week the addition of New Japan Pro Wrestling superstar Gedo, who will join the list of "invaders" that will be appearing at "NWA Invasion" events in Houston and San Antonio on October 18 and 19 respectively. These NWA events will be promoted in association with the NWA Houston and NWA Branded Outlaw Wrestling (San Antonio) promotions. Gedo, a former four time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, joins current IWGP Tag Team Champions Satoshi Kojima and Hiroyoshi Tenzan. Also appearing will be up-and-coming New Japan Pro Wrestling junior heavyweight competitor Takaaki Watanabe. For more information, visit nwaringside.com.
- Here is a comprehensive list of this weekend's indy wrestling events, courtesy of Nate Stein:
SATURDAY
* GBW – Hanover Armory, 51 W Clearview Rd, Hanover, PA – 8 pm – GBWrestling.com
* WAR – Auglaize County Fair Grounds, Wapakoneta, OH – 3 pm
* ROH – Mattamy Athletic Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada – 7:30 pm
* NEFW – Boys & Girls Club, 580 Meadow ST, Chicopee, MA – 5:30 pm – NEFWProWrestling.com
* EAW – Pemberton Centre, H E Bates Way, Rushden, UK – eawrestling.co.uk
* OTW – 1041 Glassboro Road, Building C, Suite 1 Monroe Business Center, Williamstown, NJ – 7 pm – OldTimeWrestling.net
* IPW – Woodbury County Fairgrounds, 210 Fair ST, Moville, IA – facebook.com/ImpactProWrestling
* TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 8 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
* IWA – Bar B Taverns, 5002 Kerle ST, Jacksonville, FL – 7:30 pm
* Universal Pro Wrestling- Plymouth Family Tae Kwon Do, Plymouth, IN – 7 pm – facebook.com/ultimatepro.wrestle
* ASWA – Crawford County Fairgrounds Arena, 610 Whetstone ST, Bucyrus, OH – 7 pm – Facebook.com/ASWAprowrestling,
ASWAProWrestling.com
* Traditional Championship Wrestling – AR Convention Center, 55 S 7th ST, Ft. Smith, AR – tcwwrestling.com
* PCW – Polish Club Rowville, 1325 Stud RD, Rowville, Australia – 7:30 pm – AUSwrestling.com
* NWA Fanfest (Live Wrestling) – Hilton University Place Hotel, 8629 JM Keynes Dr, Charlotte, NC – 7:30 pm –
nwalegends.com
* Empire – 22 Austin Ave, Rossville, Georgia 30741 – 8:05 pm – facebook.com/EmpireWrestling
* Southern Wrestling Entertainment- 143 Hamilton CT, Hillview, KY – 8 pm –
facebook.com/SouthernWrestlingEntertainment
* OVW – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 6:30 pm – OVWrestling.com
* Kentucky Zone Wrestling – Kings Mountain School, Waynesburg, KY – 7:30 pm
* IPW – National Guard Armory, Harlan, KY – 8 pm
* IWA – Bar B Tavern, 5002 Kerle ST, Jacksonville, FL – 7:30 pm
* HPW – 4-H Fairgrounds, Columbus, IN – hoosierprowrestling.bravehost.com
* POWW – American Legion, 703 N Route 12, Foxlake, IL – 7 pm – POWWentertainment.com/
* NECW – Cove Community Center, 19 E Corning ST, Beverly, MA – 7 pm – necw.tv
* UIW – Villa Rica Elementary School, 314 Peachtree ST, Villa Rica, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/UnivesalIndependentWrestling
* ASWA – Crawford County Fairgrounds Arena, Bucyrus, OH – 7 pm – ASWAprowrestling.wix.com/aswaprowrestling
* MCW – Club Famous, 2947 N Druid Hills RD NE, Atlanta, GA – 3 pm – WrestlingWithPopCulture.com
* TOW – Beachclub, 701 38ieme rue, Pointe-Calumet, QC – 5 pm – facebook.com/TOWlutte
* PWE – Ferris Lane Community Church Gynasium, Barrie, ON – 7 pm – facebook.com/PowerslamWrestlingExtreme
* FMW – Old Waynesville Armory, 44 Boundary ST, Waynesville, NC – 7:30 pm – FullMomentumWrestling.org
* RWC – John D. Fuller RAC, 6627 Old Bunce RD, Fayetteville, NC – 7:30 pm – RingWarsCarolina.net
* IZW – Impact Arena, 1009 SW F Ave, Lawton, OK – 7 pm – IZWrestling.com
* HPW – 4H Fairgrounds, Columbus, IN – 7:45 pm – Hoosierprowrestling.bravehost.com
* AWF – AWF Arena, 4193 Highway 41, Ringgold, GA – 8 pm – AWFWow.com
* CWF – 1001 Springwood Ave, #15, Gibsonville, NC – 7:30 pm – cwf247.com, facebook.com/cwfmidatlantic
* IWF – 1544 Winchester Ave, Martinsburg, WV – 7 pm – facebook.com/IWFederation
* Dreamwave – Knights of Columbus, 209 Gooding St, LaSalle, IL – 7 pm – dreamwavewrestling.com
* Flatline – Patriots Park Gymnasium, 5445 Columbia RD, Grovetown, GA – 8 pm – facebook.com/FlatlineProWrestling, FlatlineProWrestling.com
* Universal Independent Wrestling – Villa Rica Elementary School Gym, 314 Peachtree St, Villa Rica, GA – 8 pm
* Pro Wrestling Battleground – Wilebski's Legendary Blues Saloon, 1638 Rice ST, St. Paul, MN – 6 pm – facebook.com/ProWrestlingBattleground
* Tri State Championship Wrestling- Riceville Community Center, 2251 Riceville RD, Riceville, NC – tcwprowrestling.intuitwebsites.com
* MCIW – New Westside Church of Christ, 1424 N Tibbs Ave, Indianapolis, IN – 4 pm
* World Xtreme Wrestling C4 – Mountainville Memorial, 1815 S 5th ST, Allentown, PA – 7:35 pm – wxwc4.com
* Wildcat Championship Wrestling – 101 Hilltop DR, Lawrenceburg, KY – 7:30 pm
* Livewire Championship Wrestling, Hillview Community Center, Hillview, KY – 7 pm
* Independent Pro Wrestling – National Guard Armory, Harlan, KY – 8 pm
SUNDAY
* NWA Fanfest (Live Wrestling) – Hilton University Place Hotel, 8629 JM Keynes Dr, Charlotte, NC – 4 pm – nwalegends.com
* Prime – Ohio Nets Sports Complex, 12665 Corporate DR, Parma, OH – 3 pm – primewrestling.com
* BDW – 944 Main ST, Wheeling, WV – BlackDiamondWrestling.Webs.com
* Conflict – Moose Lodge, 655 Wabanaki Dr, Kitchener, ON – 3 pm – facebook.com/ConflictWrestling
* Battlewar – Les Foufounes Electriques, 87 Sainte-Catherine ST Est, Montreal, QC – 8 pm – Facebook.com/battlewarinfo
* AIWF TWE – Palestine Civic Center, 1819 W. Spring ST, Palestine, TX – 4 pm –
Facebook.com/texaswrestlingentertainment
* AOW – Family YMCA of the Desert, 43-930 San Pablo Ave, Palm Desert, CA – 3 pm – Facebook.com/AOWrestling
* DSCW – Rose Auto Accessories, 513 Murphy Hwy, Blairesville, GA – 3 pm – DSCW.org
* Rampage Pro – Johnny G's Fun Center, 815 Russell Pkwy, Warner Robbins, GA – 3 pm – RampageProWrestling.net
* TAP – Old Cheese Factory, 191 Industrial DR, McMinnville, TN – 2 pm – facebook.com/TAPWrestling1
* New Moon Rising – 1030 Delsea Dr, Bldg 4W, Deptford, NJ – 1 pm – Facebook.com/newmoon.risingwrestling
* World Xtreme Wrestling C4 – Orwigsburg Veterans Memorial Building, Washington/Grove ST, Orwingsburg, PA – 5 pm –
wxwc4.com
* United Wrestling Federation – Georgetown Flea Market, Georgetown, KY – 6:30 pm
* OVW – Davis Arena, 4400 Shepherdsville RD, Louisville, KY – 5 pm – OVWrestling.com
Mon, Aug 5 to Fri, Aug 9 – UWA Elite – Middlesex County Fair, East Brunswick, NJ – 6 pm, 7:30 pm, 9 pm – UWAElite.com