Former TNA Performer Returning (SPOILERS)

According to reports Bully Ray has been backstage at the Impact tapings this week and is expected to make his official return to the company tonight. It is said that this will be a full time return to the company.

Opinionated View- To Bully's credit he's always been very over and was a big part of TNA. I'm excited to see what he does in his comeback. Of course Bully is dating Velvet Sky and has friends so he could just be visiting.

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Update on Bully Ray and Velvet Sky's TNA Staus

According to the word going around backstage, Bully Ray’s recent appearance on Impact was said to be a one-shot deal. Ray has not signed a new contract with the company.

– The belief backstage is that Velvet Sky is reportedly back with TNA on a regular basis. Sky was previously written off TV after her contract expired last January when she was fired after opening the fired briefcase from a Feast or Fired match. She was not in the match, but Robbie E acquired the briefcase and transferred ownership to Sky.

Opinionated View- I'm torn on Bully. On the one hand the guy has had some great moments. Hell even last night I was looking forward to the potential Bully vs. EY feud or maybe Bully vs. Bram. But Bully is an older guy he's been in TNA a long time him not being around opens the door for other talents to get chances.

I always knew Velvet would be back. Hell I was never sold she was gone. It wouldn't surprise me if something like this happened.

TNA: We have an idea. We want you to feud with Angelina and we want you to change up your look. But the catch is you have to go away for a while so people buy it.

Velvet: So your going to write me off with an injury?

TNA: To set up the feud and gimmick change we think it would work best if you were "Fired."

I'm glade she is back and can't wait.

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Who Will Be the Subject of TNA's Greatest Matches This Weekend

On Saturday, TNA’s Greatest Matches will feature a Best of Bully Ray episode

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Backstage News On Bubba Ray Dudley's WWE Royal Rumble Appearance And His WWE Future

While Bubba Ray Dudley made his return to WWE in last night's 30-man Royal Rumble main event, his partner Devon was not backstage.Bubba's return last night was said to be a one-shot deal but WWE officials are open to bringing him back and it was noted that his status could change

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Former World Champion Returning To TNA Soon?

 TNA officials are still talking with Bully Ray and while there's no deal in place, most in the company wouldn't be surprised to see him return soon.

Opinionated View- I would like to see Bully return as the guy has been a great part of the show and that feud with EC3 and Dixie was a real highlight to the year. But him not being there might open the door for others.

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Team 3D Contacted By WWE, Bully Ray’s Bullet Club Promo

Both WWE and Team 3D have been in contact with each other about the possibility of working together in the future. Team 3D isn’t under contract with TNA anymore.

– As we previously reported, Bully Ray cut a promo at Bound for Glory about putting the Bullet Club, a New Japan Pro Wrestling faction, through tables. The promo was removed from the US airing. This is becuase neither TNA nor Wrestle-1 approved of the promos and didn’t want them to air. The promos were all Bully’s idea.

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Details on Team 3D’s TNA Status and Potential Future (SPOILERS)

Last night as was scheduled, Team 3D was inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in Tokyo.WZ reports that the event was “highly attended” by the TNA and Wrestle-1 crews as well as Japanese media. It is believed that Bully Ray wrestled his last match with TNA at Bound for Glory;  Devon will appear on TV in some already-taped episodes of Impact.

As to where they may go, the two came out at Bound for Glory with a Bullet Club T-Shirt and promised to put the Bullet Club through tables. This fits with Bully teasing that they were going to chase one of their “other favorite sets of tag titles” in the IWGP Tag Team titles, which they’ve held before. The current champions are Doc Gallows and “Machine Gun” Karl Anderson, who are of the Bullet Club.

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Bully Ray Teases he and Devon Are Going After Another Set of Titles

 Bully Ray posted the following on Twitter, noting that he and Devon are not done as a tag team…

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Despite not winning tonight, me and @TestifyDevon #Team3D have decided to go after 1 of our other favorite sets of Tag titles...stay tuned.

 Bully Ray recently tweeted about himself and Devon going after a new set of tag team titles. He may have been referring to New Japan Pro Wrestling, as Team 3D have previously held the IWGP tag team titles.

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Bully Ray Possibly Injured at Impact Taping

Bully Ray appears to have been injured at Friday night’s Impact Wrestling taping. According to someone at the event, Bully came off a ladder during a spot with Jeff Hardy in the triple threat Full Metal Mayhem match. Medics came to ringside soon after with Tommy Dreamer and others, helping Bully to the back as the match continued on.

Of course, Bully Ray is also working on a short-term contract with TNA to continue through Bound For Glory, so it is possible he was just written off TV.

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Bully Ray and TNA update

Bully Ray is at the TNA Impact Wrestling TV taping in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and is scheduled to wrestle.

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Team 3D Academy and Hope for a Single Mom's Fight To End Breast Cancer Event Set For Tomorrow

- The Team 3D Academy and Hope for a Single Mom will work together for the third straight year in the fight to end breast cancer. The event takes place tomorrow and features TNA Stars Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Former TNA stars Matt Morgan, Garret Bischoff, SoCal Val and ROH Star Jay Lethal along with members of the Team 3D training academy will be part of the card. Here is the official announcement…

Team 3D Academy and "Hope for a Single Mom" Fight To End Breast Cancer
Melbourne, Florida – September 13, 2014 –The Team 3D Academy of Professional Wrestling and Sports Entertainment, lead by Former WWE/TNA Superstar Devon Hughes, p/k/a Brother Devon, is proud to announce that they will be teaming with the "Hope for a Single Mom" charity for a third consecutive year.

This year's event will be held on September 13, 2014 at the Melbourne Auditorium in Melbourne, FL. The event's festivities will kick off at 5:00 PM, then at 7:00 PM, the bell will sound for fast paced, family friendly professional wrestling action. Alongside Devon Hughes for the event will be TNA Stars Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe, Former TNA stars Matt Morgan, Garret Bischoff, SoCal Val and ROH Star Jay Lethal. Also the card will showcase the abilities of several of Team 3D Academy's students.

On September 14, 2013, Devon Hughes, teamed with "Hope for a Single Mom" in order to put on a family friendly wrestling show at the Melbourne Auditorium in Melbourne, FL. All proceeds from the show went towards the "Hope for a Single Mom" charity. The show, which featured many of the Team 3D academy students along with WWE Legend and Hall of Famer, Hulk Hogan, was able to raise over $30,000. This year's event has grown in size and hopes to be even more of a success than previous years.

The "Hope for a Single Mom" charity was started 4 years ago. Every year, the two founders and the people at Breast Friends of Florida choose a single mother to raise money for in order to help with medical and other expenses that have been incurred to lost income while battling cancer.

Devon is a former TNA Television Champion and 23 time World Tag Team champion along with his long time tag team partner, Bubba/Bully Ray, holding championships in every major organization in North America, including TNA, WWE, ECW, WCW, NWA as well as Japan. They are the most decorated team in the history of Professional Wrestling.

The Team 3D Academy was opened in May of 2007 and prides itself on having trained some of the best young talent in professional wrestling today, having students signed to WWE Developmental contracts, TNA Gut Check, Ring of Honor (ROH), and Zero-1 Japan.

The Team 3D Academy, located in Kissimmee, FL, is under an open enrollment policy and is always accepting new students. All interested in joining the Team 3D Academy may visit www.team3dacademy.com and also on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/Team-3D-Academy-of-Professional-Wrestling/. All SERIOUS applicants may schedule a preliminary appointment by calling (407) 390-9005.

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Bully Ray May Appear at Next Impact Wrestling Tapings

- According to a new report from The Wrestling Observer, we may not have seen the last of Bully Ray in TNA, despite Ray not signing a new contract with the company.

Ray is reportedly expected to appear at the next set of Impact Wrestling tapings in order to continue the tag team series with The Wolves and The Hardys for the tag team titles. In addition, he and Devon are still set to receive a TNA Hall of Fame induction at Bound for Glory next month. 

It is unknown if Ray wants to sign a new deal or if he is just working with the company on a per-appearance basis until Bound for Glory. Bully Ray's old TNA deal was reportedly not the level of Hulk Hogan or AJ Styles, so he could be angling for more money in a new deal. 

Opinionated View- Given how many different dates that were reported as Bully's last day I'm still not sure if he was really leaving or it was the net fucking up and not wanting to admit it. But some more good news.

WWE Said to have No Interest in Bully Ray

- While Bully Ray is reportedly on his way out of TNA, WWE reportedly has no interest in signing him. They haven't been interested in the last year and didn't try to sign Devon when he was available. His age is against him, as is the fact that he has detractors in the company like Randy Orton. 

While he could be helpful as a trainer or agent, WWE has all of those positions filled. There is also a hiring freeze due to budget cuts.

Opinionated View- The problem is for Bully is he can still work. If WWE is going to bring a vet back he has to someone like Flair or Hogan who can barely move or someone like Lesnar who will only appear a handful of times a year.

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Update on Bully Ray's Status With TNA

In an update on Bully Ray and TNA, some conflicting reports have been released about his current deal with the company. Dave Meltzer is reporting that Ray's deal is expiring in the next few weeks, while Mike Johnson reported on Sunday that Ray's deal was expiring as of this weekend. At any rate, Ray held a locker room meeting at yesterday's TNA live event in Maryland to give them the news that it's likely he won't be back and to give personal goodbyes to the locker room. The news was said to surprise everyone in TNA because of how heavily involved Ray was backstage for TNA. It is believed by people in TNA that as of this point, Ray is done with the company.

Opinionated View- Well this gives me some faith because already the dirty sheets are contradicting each other. Let just hope things work out.

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Breaking News: Is Bully Ray Done With TNA?

Bully Ray informed talent at tonight's 8/17 TNA live event in Hagerstown, Maryland that he isn't expected to return to the company after Sunday and wanted to personally tell everyone goodbye according to a report by Mike Johnson.

Ray's contract with TNA officially expires Sunday and the live event in Maryland is the last date remaining on his current deal. Based on what Ray told talent, it appears both Ray and TNA were unable to come to terms on a new deal.

What makes things even more strange is that Ray, along with Devon, is scheduled to be inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame this October at Bound for Glory in Japan. The company also setup a series between Team 3D, The Hardys and The Wolves that was expected to continue beyond the tapings in New York City. With the recent injury to Davey Richards and now Ray's departure from TNA, it would appear any plans to continue the tag team series is now off. Ray has been with TNA since 2005 and was working as an agent backstage as well.

Opinionated View- This would be a huge loss for TNA. We will have to see what happens.

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Update on Bully Ray's Standing Backstage in TNA

- F4WOnline reports that Bully Ray is currently one of the most influential superstars in TNA at the moment. This can be seen by the amount of mainstream media he's been doing for TNA and his prominent position on TNA cards.

Opinionated View- Well you can't say Bully hasn't earned it. And he does have a passion for wrestling and a understanding of the history of the business.

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TNA Stars All Over New York City

TNA is in the midst of heavily promoting this week's NYC tapings at the Manhattan Center locally in New York.

Earlier today, Bully Ray was interviewed by Sam Roberts, discussing his name, his reputation, Eric Bischoff, Paul Heyman, going to WWE

Bully Ray and Velvet Sky were both at the Boomer Esiason WFAN charity softball game earlier today at Yankee Stadium as well. Sky actually played on the same team at Jersey Governor Chris Christie.

Eric Young, Gunner and Bully Ray are slated to appear tomorrow morning on FOX News' FOX and Friends outside at FOX's plaza on Sixth Avenue.

Gunner will be at tomorrow's New York Mets game at Citifield, where he will be a guest of the Wounded Warriors and honored as a veteran attending the game.

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Team 3D To Be Inducted Into The TNA Hall of Fame

ARLINGTON, Texas (June 15, 2014) --- During Slammiversary XII live from Arlington, Texas, Olympic Gold Medalist and TNA Hall of Famer Kurt Angle announced the next inductees into the TNA Hall of Fame will be Team 3D, Bully Ray and Devon. 

Team 3D is one of the most decorated tag teams in professional wrestling history having won more than 20 tag team championships across various promotions, including twice winning the TNA World Tag Team Championship. In 2005 Team 3D was named TNA Tag Team of the Year and in 2013 were named TNA Tag Team of Tag Teams.

Having made their TNA debut in 2005, Bully Ray and Devon are known for their no-nonsense hardcore, taking care of business inside and outside of the ring, which often ends in putting their opponents through a table.

Team 3D becomes the third inductee into the TNA Hall of Fame, following the inaugural induction of “The Icon” Sting in 2012 and Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle earlier this year.

A special induction ceremony for Team 3D will take place later this year.

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New Match Set for TNA Slammiversary

TNA has announced that Ethan Carter III vs. Bully Ray has been announced for the TNA Slammiversary PPV on June 15 from Dallas, Texas. TNA posted the following, confirming the match on Twitter:

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#BreakingNews: Just announced for #Slammiversary, @REALBully5150 vs @EthanCarterTNA! RT for Bully, FAV for EC3!

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Bully Ray and James Storm Banged Up Following Last Night’s TNA Sacrifice PPV

- At last night's TNA Sacrifice PPV, Bully Ray faced Bobby Roode in a tables match and James Storm faced Gunner in an I Quit match. According to their Twitter posts, both men were banged up after their matches…

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Normally would be walkin into gym at this time. Just walked out of hospital. 1 bruised rib 1 fractured rib.

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X-rays on the back negative. Just some deep damn bruising. War is what it is. BRUTAL. #Sacrifice

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