Official TNA India Project/"Ring Ka King" News Thread

[Sabin Shelley Army]

UPDATE

- Matt Morgan was crowned the first Heavyweight Champion of TNA’s new Ring Ka King promotion in India after he defeated top heel Scott Steiner in the finals of an eight-man tournament.

Chavo Guerrero and David Hart Smith were crowned the promotion’s first Tag Team Champions.

It’s being reported that Steiner caused a near-riot with fans during a six-man match that was taped this week. The match saw Smith, Guerrero and Morgan take on Steiner, Magnus and Sonjay Dutt.

Jeremy Borash wrote the following this week regarding the India project:

“Great 2nd day of TV in India just wrapped. Tonight’s crowd was insane, most seeing wrestling for the first time. Enthusiasm off the charts.”

“The most heel heat I’ve seen in 15 years tonight in India. This will be amazing TV. Congrats to the team. Forgot how fun this can be.”



- Chavo Guerrero, who holds the Tag Team Titles for TNA’s new Ring Ka King promotion in India, wrote the following on Twitter regarding the tapings:

“In India right now, and had an INCREDIBLE wrestling experience last night! Never have seen anything like this in 18 yrs of wrestling!! ”

“Great crew in India, inside the ring &out. Really making me LOVE wrestling again!”



- A report from TNA’s Ring Ka King tapings in India suggests that former WWE Superstar David Hart Smith is performing under a cowboy gimmick. Months ago before his WWE release, officials toyed with the idea of Smith doing a cowboy gimmick. Smith currently holds the RKK Tag Team Titles with Chavo Guerrero.

Names linked to TNA’s Ring Ka King promotion in India include Matt Morgan (World Champion), Chavo Guerrero (Tag Champion), David Hart Smith (Tag Champion), Scott Steiner, Chris Masters, Luke Gallows, Nick Dinsmore, Daivari, Abyss, Sonjay Dutt, Zema Ion, Trevor Murdoch, Magnus, Cliff Compton, Joey Ryan, Jimmy Rave, Mickie James, Alissa Flash and other local wrestlers.


WNZ

[Brad]

UPDATE

There are long term plans for the Ring Ka King India Project. Many of the India Talent involved are signed to multi-year contracts while the American Talent have yet to be.

PWI

On his Twitter, Ring Ka King Wrestler, Chavo Guerrero claimed that 5,000 people were turned away from last night's show and that a near riot was started:

Unbelievable night in India. Turned away 5000 ppl. Cars overturned & barricades broken.Police regained control but awesome to be wanted!

TNAsylum

[Brad]

Colors TV has released teaser promos for the Ring Ka King show scheduled to start airing in January. We have been covering the promotions due to its connections to TNA.

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TNAsylum

[King of Camelot]

MATT MORGAN has become the first heavyweight champion of TNA's new Ring Ka King promotion in India.

Morgan defeated Scott Steiner in the final of an eight-man tournament to lift the strap after a hard-hitting battle.

Also on the card, TNA newcomers Chavo Guerrero and David Hart Smith became the first holders of the promotion's tag team title.

Steiner proved to be a very 'over' heel with the Indian fans and had the crowd at fever pitch with his antics during a six-man match that was taped this week.

Ring Ka King is proving to be a very successful venture for TNA and the project, managed by Jeff Jarrett, will see a number of TNA stars appear on regular TV shows and live events.

After the show, Jeremy Borash tweeted: "Great second day of TV in India just wrapped.

"Tonight's crowd was insane, most seeing wrestling for the first time. Enthusiasm off the charts.

"The most heel heat I've seen in 15 years tonight in India. This will be amazing TV. Congrats to the team. Forgot how fun this can be."

Thesun.co.uk

[Lord Tensai]

Talent working the TNA India offshoot for the Colors Network, Ring Ka King, will be traveling to India on the 17th and 18th to film 13 more episodes of the series. They are expected back in the United States around the weekend of 1/27.

PWI

[Brad]

Talent working the TNA India offshoot for the Colors Network, Ring Ka King, will be traveling to India on the 17th and 18th to film 13 more episodes of the series. They are expected back in the United States around the weekend of 1/27.

PWI

[Lord Tensai]

Ring Ka King will debut on the Colors Network in India airing on Saturday 1/28 and Sunday 1/29. There will be two new episodes weekly over 13 week run, with 26 episodes total.

The crew filming the episodes will return to India this week to film the second half of the season.

PWI

[Lord Tensai]

The TNA India offshoot "Ring Ka King" will air on Colors on Saturday 1/28 and Sunday 1/29 at 8 PM Eastern in the United States.

Sean Farrell sent word that the network is also carried on AT&T UVerse on channel 3712, as long as you subscribe to their international package.

If anyone would like to send along TV reports for the show, please email me by clicking my name above.

PWI

[Brad]

Ring Ka King Wrestler, Harry Smith just got out of the hospital from food poisoning while overseas for the Ring Ka King Taping. Smith seems to be doing fine now.

PWTorch

[Brad]

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