Brooke Tessmacher Returns as Bully Ray's New Beau

Talk about blindsiding us. Never would I have expected to see Brooke turn heel. She's always been a fan favorite....

...Even less did I expect to see her make out with a male performer, which to be honest is getting kind of gross. Another male/female romance "rolls eyes," but I am excited to see how Brooke's character develops. She is the first female we've seen in these big factions in TNA.

Unfortunately she was met with no crowd reaction. A few whistles here and there, due to the outstanding outfit...or lack there of she was wearing, but not much reaction. I don't know if the crowd was shocked or confused..let's go with confused because Brooke looked too stunning to not care about.

I don't know what direction they were going with Brooke Hogan, but if they planned to pair her up with Bully in Aces and Eights that seemed to be a long ways down the road. With Hogan being released, this gave Brooke (Tessmacher) a spot.I'm glad to see her back. Knockouts Division needs more women. TNA needs more women and Brooke....still has me drooling.

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Brooke Hogan Released

Can I get an Amen?

I don't have a problem with Brooke, let's be fair, but she served no purpose. Unlike WWE where Stephanie can show up and not cost the company alot of money (or any), Brooke can't. She was a big expense and the company was not getting a return on their investment.

Do not let the crowd fool you.Cheering means nothing if sales/ratings aren't going up. TNA is a financial mess. So instead of releasing more Knockouts talent like Mickie or ODB they decided to release someone who we barely see yet was one of their highest paid Knockouts.

Hardcore Justice Knockouts Match

Is it just me or is Gail Kim and Mickie James' shorts getting shorter?

Speaking of short. TNA wa shsort on talent this week. With Kurt Angle being in rehab and his Aces and eights vs MEM match being scratched and here Velvet Sky not showing up.Still the girls did good considering all the backstage issues and the no show. Below is Velvet's tweet.

I'm not going to say anything negative about this. Some things are much more important. In anycase the only complaint we have is that it was a short match, but considering a participant was missing, one can understand. Still it's been a while since we seen a women's "hardcore" match. Very happy that they had a spot on the show, they still showed us alot and man unique moments, like the double submission on the ring pole.

Brooke Tessmacher

Brooke (Adams) ..let me take a deep breath, because she has a histiry. She began modeling before her WWE days and modeled for a bit after WWE. She began her pro wrestling career with WWE by entering the Diva Search. She did not make the top 8 but was kept on to work with OVW and Deep South Wrestling. She was later called up to WWE's ECW brand and become part of Extreme Exposé .

Since her WWE release, she went back into modeling entering and winning various swimsuit competitions. She (either during or after) joined TNA and became a major part of the Knockouts Division. She was Knockout of the Year in 2012. 2 time Knockouts Champion and one half of Knockouts Tag Team Champions

She is somewhat of a fan favorite. I'd tell you why, but if you google her you'll find out.

Where is she now? Rosita

Rosita (Thea Trinidad) grew up watching wrestling with her father. She said it is because of him that she decided to enter wrestling. Sadly her father was killed in the Sep. 11 attacks

Of of my favorite women wrestlers. Stunningly beautiful and talented she made her TV wrestling debut with TNA as Rosita, teaming up with Sarita. Together they won the Knockouts Tag Team Titles as part of Mexican America. Other than that she was under utilized  Mexican America eventually split and both females eventually were released.

At only 4 foot 11 inched Rosita was the smallest of the Knockouts but one of the most attractive and talented. After TNA She wrestled for Indie promotions and in Mexico. She recently (March 2013) had a WWE tryout.

Where is she now? Angelina Love

Where has Angelina Love been? The petite, yet talented and very intelligent blond wa son and off with TNA between 2007-2012 Her final storyline was with Winter, which was very similar to the Mickie James/Trish storyline in WWE except much more darker. It got people talking as it was the first TNA storyline that involved a girl crush...or obsession. Winter would control Love under a spell through a drink or something. I can't really remember, eitherway. Love was in TNA on and off for 5 years. Great talent on the mic, did a great job as one half (or at times one third) of The Beautiful People.

Angelina Love was 2008 Knockout of the Year, 1 time Knockouts Tag Champion and 6 time Knockouts Champion. Since her granted release from TNA, she has been competing in the indie scene around the world. You can follow Angelina Love on Twitter for her latest happenings https://twitter.com/ActualALove

SoCal Val

What can we say about Val? One of the most underrated women in pro wrestling. She had her time in front of the camera having a love triangle of sorts with Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt and other minor things. She was also a baackstage interviewer and hosted TNA's Pillow Talk, which is a one on one interview with various Knockouts. Past several months Val has not appeared on cam much, but has been in video promos for TNA. One thing is for sure. She is too attractive to not be on camera.

...and yes she was offered to pose in Playboy, but declined (2006) Can we ask again?

Gail Kim

Gail Kim will be included on the list of one of the best female wrestlers of all time.

After going through the indie scene in Canada (yes she's Canadian) and OVW route. She made her debut in WWE in a 7 Diva's battle royal to crown the next Women's Champion. WWE had promoted Gail Kim's debut for weeks using teaser videos. She was the 6th female to come out to ring and was met with some cheers. She had a unique look (debut photo below) Personally I fell in love. She looks so fragile, but looks can be deceiving.

Gail won her her debut match in WWE to become the new WWE Women's Champion. After her stint with WWE she left for a bit and appeared in TNA, she later left TNA and returned again to WWE and now currently with TNA. Much to the delight of her fans. She showed her talents in TNA and was as some say "shut down" in WWE, since TNA had more respect for female talent (back then) Gail was given more time to showcase her skills. Women's wrestling and the division in general was in a decline. She opted to never return to WWE.  In 2007 Gail became TNA's first Knockouts Champion. 

That small body can take a lot of damage. Gail has had some great, classic women's matches in TNA. Most recently with Taryn Terrell in a ladder match.

O.D.B.

ODB (Jessica) Got her start in WWE's Tough Enough, making it as far as the top 25. She then debuted for TNA in 2003, left and returned in 2004 and later left again. She went to OVW as well for a bit. Then returned to TNA in 2007-2010.

ODB became very popular with the TNA crowd, with her beer drinking and slapping various parts of her body and of course that tough attitude. Someone once referred to ODB as the female version of Steve Austin (or had potential to be) The always entertaining and talented ODB. We hope she remains with TNA for years to come.

Mickie James

Mickie James began her career in 1999 as a valet for the indie scene. In 2002 she made her pro wrestling debut for TNA on their weekly Wed. Night PPV's SHe had a few matches and later left the company. She headed down to OVW (then part of WWE) and eventually was calle dup to WWE

Mickie (Alexis) made her Pro Wrestling (cable TV) debut in WWE coming to the rescue of Trish Stratus by attacking Victoria. Mickie not only came to the aid of Trish but claimed to be her biggest fan, then a crush that turned into an obsession. It became one of the greatest and hottest WWE storyline's of all time involving the Diva's.

Mickie has since returned to her roots with TNA and is currently the TNA Knockouts champion.

Velvet Sky

One of the fan favorites Velvet Sky  (Jamie Szanty) is what is referred to as a TNA Original, She has been with TNA since 2007.

She began in the independent circuit back in 2004 and actually made a few appearances in WWE (as Talia )

A couple of years later she joined TNA, changed her look and became one of TNA's most popular wrestlers and sexiest Knockouts. Velvet teamed up with Angelina Love to form The Beautiful People. Becoming one of, if not the most talked about female tag team on television. Angelina Love departed the company and for a short stint so did Velvet Sky, but she returned hungrier than ever and returned to be the face of the Knockouts.

Christy Hemme

Christu Hemme made her Pro wrestling debut through WWE's Diva Search as the energetic feisty redhead.

A couple of years later, she was released and later signed with TNA. During her time with TNA she was a valet, wrestler and co-host. She is currently with TNA as a ring announcer.

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Hardcore Justice Knockouts Tag Match

This Thursday on Impacts usual timeslot is Impact's Hardcore Justice ppv for free on SpikeTV. One of the matches is a Knockouts tag team match. Velvet Sky and ODB vs. Mickie James and Gail Kim. Random? Yes, but I'm just happy to see them on the show.

The majority of the Division may be gone, but you can count on the remiining few to put on a good show.