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TNA produces 5 part series on the whole Aces & Eights back story

Colin Vassallo — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:01:38 +0000

TNA has put up a 5 part series on the rise of Bully Ray and the whole backstory of how Aces & Eights came about.

All videos are narrated by the TNA champion and goes back to 9 months, showing how the plan to take over TNA was executed from start to finish.

It is a very well produced mini series which includes footage of all the twist and turns that led to Bully Ray finally winning the TNA title and revealing himself as the President of Aces & Eights.

Bully Ray apologizes again over his gay slur comments

Colin Vassallo — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:16:08 +0000

TNA champion Bully Ray has issued a second apology over his poorly chosen words last week at the IMPACT tapings in Chicago, Illinois, when he confronted a fan at ringside and used a lot of gay slurs to insult the fan.

“Had a very positive talk with the man I got into a verbal altercation with in Chicago,” Bubba Ray wrote on his Twitter. “I personally apologized for my careless choice of words and my ignorance with regard to certain slurs I used.”

Ray said that he fully takes responsibility for his actions and once again apologized to everyone.

WWE got in hot water with GLAAD in the past for using gay slurs during interviews and some WWE employees on Twitter even got told to tone it down for using such remarks.

Bully Ray verbally attacks fan with gay slur remarks at IMPACT tapings

Colin Vassallo — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:45:37 +0000

TNA President Dixie Carter and Bully Ray issued apologies on their respective Twitter accounts for what happened after the IMPACT tapings in Chicago last week.

The new TNA champion got into an argument with a fan who was sitting in one of the front seats, called him a “faggot” and told him that he “invented fags.” He also called the fan a “queer” and told him to shave his chest.

“Made an inappropriate comment to a fan in Chicago. If anyone was offended by this…I do apologize. No harm was meant,” the TNA champ said on Twitter yesterday.

Dixie Carter also apologized for the comments, which made its way online via video. “Heard @RealBully5150 made inappropriate comments to a fan in Chicago. This will not be tolerated. Sincere apologies on behalf of TNA.”

You can see the video courtesy of YouTube user MrMec below.

Bubba Ray new TNA champion, revealed as President of Aces & 8s

Colin Vassallo — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:22:23 +0000

Last night at the Lockdown pay-per-view, Bully Ray managed to get his first major singles title in his 22 year career, defeating Jeff Hardy in the main event and revealing himself as the President of Aces & 8s.

Aces & 8s interfered in the main event and Ray and his opponent and reigning champion Jeff Hardy fought them off before Ray’s former tag team partner – Devon – gave Ray a hammer and smashed Hardy with it for the pinfall.

After the match was over, Ray announced that he was the President of Aces & 8s and used Hulk Hogan and his daughter Brooke all along.

While Ray has won numerous tag team titles with Devon over the years – 15 in total – this was his first major singles title win. The only other singles title he won before was the WWE Hardcore title which he won 10 times.

Wedding angle leads to IMPACT viewership increase

Colin Vassallo — Sat, 19 Jan 2013 11:48:18 +0000

The wedding angle between Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan garnered a spike in interest amongst the TNA fans as the this week’s show registered around 300,000 additional viewers from the previous week.

The live IMPACT on Spike TV did 1,600,000 viewers with a rating of 1.15. The show had just an average of 18,000 viewers less than the January 3 IMPACT, which was the highest rated since the August 23, 2012, show. (Ratings compiled by Nielsen Media Research and put online by PWInsider.com)

Brooke Hogan and Bully Ray tie the knot tonight on IMPACT!

Colin Vassallo — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 17:03:14 +0000

Can you hear the wedding bells ringing? Tonight on IMPACT, TNA will present the Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan wedding live on Spike TV!

History suggests that wrestling weddings never go according to plan and it will be very, very surprising if this one goes on without a hitch!

Bully Ray had his bachelor’s party yesterday at Rick’s Cabaret – a gentlemen’s club – in New York City. Several TNA Superstars were on hand for the occasion and they occupied the entire second floor VIP lounge and the Deluxe Sky Box.

Over 75 of Rick’s Cabaret Girls were present to provide the exciting entertainment.

Bully Ray holding his bachelor’s party tonight in New York City

Colin Vassallo — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:58:46 +0000

In what could be classified under the “taking an angle too far” department, Bully Ray is having his bachelor’s party tonight at Rick’s Cabaret – a gentlemen’s club – in New York City.

Several TNA Superstars will be on hand for tonight’s occasion and they will take the entire second floor VIP lounge and the Deluxe Sky Box.

On a good note, over 75 of Rick’s Cabaret Girls will provide the entertainment. Who knows, maybe TNA will be there taping some juicy footage.

Rick’s Cabaret – a publicly traded company on NASDAQ – actually issued a press release about tonight’s event.

Bully Ray and Brooke Hogan’s wedding will be airing tomorrow night on IMPACT on Spike TV. If there’s one thing we learned over the years, wrestling weddings never go according to plan!

Bully Ray signs new deal with TNA Wrestling

Colin Vassallo — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 17:11:42 +0000

PWInsider.com is reporting that Bully Ray has signed a new two year deal with TNA Wrestling ending a dispute after the two parties failed to agree on terms for a new contract.

Ray was believed to be on the way out like his former tag team partner Devon, who left TNA as their Television champion last week. The former tag tam title holder will keep his job as a producer/agent as well as wrestling, pulling double duty.

Ray and Devon have been working together since 1996, starting in the old ECW promotion and then moving to WWE in 1999 and eventually to TNA in 2005.