Angle Leaving Tour Update, Anderson Match, More

- TNA aired Mr. Anderson's first TNA World Title defense, which was at a live event, on the February 1st episode of Xplosion. The match was against Jeff Jarrett with Kurt Angle as referee. Jeremy Borash and Don West were the announcers.

- Brother Devon is now taking bookings through Bill Behrens at showbis@aol.com.

- As noted before, TNA changed the seating layout for their February 24th iMPACT tapings in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The building holds 11,000 but TNA can't fill more than 2,000-3,000 seat buildings at this point of being on the road for tapings.

- Mike Mooneyham recently said that it took TNA officials some time before giving Kurt Angle permission to leave the recent overseas tour when his pregnant girlfriend passed out due to high blood pressure, causing labor to be induced. Angle was told by wrestlers to leave immediately but he waited for TNA to give the okay. TNA didn't tell Angle he could leave until after the first show on the tour, causing him not to get home in time for his daughter's delivery.

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

Damn, I gained a little more respect for Angle for doing that. Although, he should've just left immediately, in my opinion. I have to think that TNA officials would have understood.