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EC3 on being one of TNA Impact Wrestling’s biggest success stories

February 22, 2016 Scott Fishman

Ethan Carter III — EC3 — for short has ventured into uncharted waters lately on TNA Impact Wrestling. The former world champion has made the transition from despised villain to fan favorite in a matter of weeks. Despite the different response from the audience, the root of the EC3 character hasn’t changed much. The progression has been organic with the performer earning the audience’s respect in his recent battles with current TNA champ Matt Hardy. The two will battle for the title in a “six sides of steel” match, headlining a stacked card of caged action during the Lockdown edition […]

Abyss on staying loyal to TNA Impact Wrestling and the rise of The Decay

February 15, 2016 Scott Fishman

Abyss found new life on TNA Impact Wrestling television as a member of The Decay. This assemblage of oddities, which includes the deranged Crazzy Steve and Rosemary, has already wreaked havoc. Looking like something out of American Horror Story, The Decay is becoming a force within the promotion, and Abyss couldn’t be happier. “I’ve been around the last 14 years, so it’s hard to sit back and say I’m doing something fresh,” he said. “This is kind of new and different. It’s outside-the-box a bit. I have to credit [TNA creative team member] Billy Corgan a lot for it. Billy […]

Mike Bennett on being ‘The Miracle’ of TNA Impact Wrestling

January 19, 2016 Scott Fishman

Hallelujah! There is a miracle happening before our very eyes in TNA and on Impact Wrestling. Not just a miracle, but “The Miracle” Mike Bennett. The new signing made his debut alongside his wife and fashion consultant Maria Kanellis during TNA’s debut on Pop TV. This came after the two fulfilled their contractual obligations with Ring of Honor after a successful run in The Kingdom. Bennett, 30, recalled staying up at night thinking about their professional futures in December, and says they felt wanted by TNA. “It was one of those things where it just felt right,” he said. “I know […]

Matt Hardy on TNA Impact Wrestling’s move to Pop TV, fatherhood and what’s next

December 30, 2015 Scott Fishman

It was an unforgettable 2015 for TNA Impact Wrestling’s Matt Hardy — on a professional and personal level. In October, the 41-year-old won the company’s heavyweight championship at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view broadcast in front of a crowd in his North Carolina hometown . His wife Reby and their three-month-old son Maxel were in attendance to help celebrate the victory. “It was a very special moment,” Hardy said, gearing up for Impact Wrestling’s live debut Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 9/8CT on Pop TV “However, a lot of people dismiss that moment because I won the title and, a couple days later, […]

Eugene Levy on “Schitt’s Creek,” new comedy series from his son

February 2, 2015 Eric Kohanik

Eugene Levy and Dan Levy paddle their way up Schitt’s Creek, a new comedy series coming to Pop (formerly TV Guide Network) on Wednesdays at 10pmET/9pmCT beginning Feb. 11. Eugene Levy wasn’t sure what to expect when his son first pitched him the idea of doing a TV series together. “We’d never worked together before, so I honestly didn’t know,” the 68-year-old recalls. “We started about three years ago, when Dan came to me with this germ of an idea about a wealthy family that lose their money. He was very confident from the beginning. As a writer, as a […]