Jeff Hardy now using Yoga to battle his chronic injuries
TNA Champion Jeff Hardy, who just signed a new deal with the company keeping him locked into a deal through February 2015, is now using Yoga to help battle his chronic injuries from his wrestling career. Hardy is among many wrestlers in the business right now utilizing Yoga to help keep them in shape and battle nagging injuries.
[The Wrestling Observer Newsletter]
Tara talks about TNA taking Impact Wrestling on the road
Kevin Kellam of The Pro Wrestling Examiner passed along highlights from an interview he conducted with TNA Knockout Tara. Below are some highlights.
What is the feeling in TNA right now with IMPACT coming on the road? How do you feel bring IMPACT out of Orlando and to the rest of the country?
Tara: Our fans get spoiled and callused. They want to see us draw blood. In Orlando, thank god we are going on the road, our fans in Orlando got a little bit spoiled because they see us every week, but we were out there killing ourselves for entertainment. We are actresses and actors who do our stunts with drama. And when they don’t react to certain things, it’s like my God, what do you want me to do?!
Was that becoming an issue in Orlando?
Tara: Not for like my bosses. it’s just that we feed off the fans, we feed off their reactions. It becomes stale (without those reactions). And now we get to see fresh faces and that’s why it’s nice to go overseas too. I am just excited about going on the road, you have no idea. We don’t want ‘hush hush’ fans. It’s nice to hear everything, I have a problem where I can hear everything in the first couple rows. And if I hear someone cheering for my opponent. I am going to go out there and freaking tell them like it is. I am very fan-interactive. That’s a big part of TNA.
One of your greatest rivals and best friends in Pro Wrestling, Trish Stratus was recently announced as an inductee in this year’s WWE Hall of Fame class. This has to be a great news for you to hear. How did you feel about hearing this announcement ? Is there any chance you could attend the ceremony?
Tara: Oh she so deserves it! I am going to be honest with you, I wish I could induct her. I was in WWE. I am proud to be a part of WWE history, and now I am with TNA, there is no rivalry between companies for me. I love both companies but I am super proud of her, she deserves it for ‘the Golden era’. She also reached out and called me and said thank you, you helped me be inducted because we had hellacious matches. That’s a true professional, she appreciates who got her there. I would love to be there, but I don’t know how both companies would feel. Honestly, I am super proud. I love her, we are best friends.
In the interview she also discusses what matches would make it on her ‘greatest hits’ dvd, her new wrestling-themed restaurant the Squared Circle, and how she is compared to being the female version of William Regal. Tickets for TNA IMPACT at the Sears Center in Hoffman Estates, IL are on sale now.
To check out the full interview, click here.