From Gigs and Tours:
Total Nonstop Action (TNA) today announces the full line-up for its “Maximum iMPACT! 2011” UK Tour, including new additions Matt Hardy and Kurt Angle.
Hardy and the Olympic Gold Medallist join a roster of top TNA superstars that already includes “Nature Boy” Ric Flair, Jeff Hardy, Rob Van Dam, Mickie James, Douglas Williams, “King of the Mountain” Jeff Jarrett and TNA World Heavyweight Champion Mr. Anderson.
Also competing at the TNA events in Glasgow, Manchester and London is British star Mark Haskins – rated as the country’s brightest young wrestling talent.
Sadly AJ Styles has suffered an injury meaning he will miss the Tour, which also takes in Lyon, Paris, Berlin and Dublin.
The matches announced for the “TNA Maximum iMPACT! 2011” Tour include:
Thursday 27th January – Glasgow Braehead Arena
• TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match – Mr. Anderson vs. Jeff Hardy
• Tag Team Action – “Nature Boy” Ric Flair & Kazarian vs. Douglas Williams & Matt Morgan
• Genesis Re-Match – Rob Van Dam vs. Matt Hardy
• TNA World Tag Team Championship Match – Beer Money, Inc. vs. Motorcity Machine Guns
• Special Challenge Match – “King of the Mountain” Jeff Jarrett vs. Scotland’s own Lionheart
• Also Appearing: Olympic Gold Medallist Kurt Angle, TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero, Mickie James, “Prince of Punk” Shannon Moore, Angelina Love, Tara, Mark Haskins and more!
Friday 28th January – Manchester Evening News Arena
• TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match – Mr. Anderson vs. “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero
• First Time Ever!: Tag Team Dream Match – The Hardyz vs. Motorcity Machine Guns
• TNA X Division Champion Match – Kazarian w/ “Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs. Rob Van Dam
• TNA World Tag Team Championship Match – Beer Money, Inc. vs. Douglas Williams & “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan
• “King of the Mountain” Jeff Jarrett has issued an open challenge!
• Also Appearing: Olympic Gold Medallist Kurt Angle, TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne, Mickie James, “Prince of Punk” Shannon Moore, Angelina Love, Tara, Mark Haskins and more!
Saturday 29th January – London Wembley Arena
• TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match – Mr. Anderson vs. Jeff Hardy
• TNA World Tag Team Championship Match – Beer Money, Inc. vs. Motorcity Machine Guns
• First Time Ever! – “Nature Boy” Ric Flair vs. Douglas Williams
• Genesis Re-Match – Rob Van Dam vs. Matt Hardy
• Special Challenge Match – “King of the Mountain” Jeff Jarrett vs. England’s own Johnny Moss
• TNA X Division Champion Kazarian will defend the gold!
• Also Appearing: Olympic Gold Medallist Kurt Angle, TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne, “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan, “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero, Mickie James, “Prince of Punk” Shannon Moore, Angelina Love, Tara, Mark Haskins and more!
Wow. That is an impressive lineup.