Various: Mark Madden Guest Commentary Appearance Set for 6/20 TNA Impact! Tapings, Athena Announces All-Women’s Wrestling Event for Aug. 9th in Texas, The Godfather Unharmed After Car Accident Incident

Mark Madden To Make Guest Commentary Appearance at 6/20 TNA Impact! Tapings

TNA Wrestling announced that former WCW commentator Mark Madden will be making an appearance for the company at their Impact! tapings on June 20th at the UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

It was announced that Madden will be a special guest commentator at that night’s tapings.

Official press release:

TNA Wrestling Welcomes Pittsburgh’s Own Mark Madden To The Broadcast Booth For TNA Live Event on Friday, June 20th At UPMC Events Center

TNA Wrestling confirmed today that longtime Pittsburgh sports radio host Mark Madden, whose ties to pro wrestling date back decades when he worked for World Championship Wrestling (WCW), will be a Special Color Commentator at the TNA live event on Friday, June 20, at the UPMC Events Center on the campus of Robert Morris University.

Madden worked at WCW from 1993-2000 and appeared on-camera on WCW Monday Nitro broadcasts in 2000 with his brash, over-the-top commentary – and trademark Hawaiian shirts. At WCW, Madden helped pioneer streaming and wrestling in the internet world.

Madden can be heard afternoons on WXDX 105.9-FM, the top-rated sports radio station in the city.

Madden also has been a much-read sportswriter, formerly for WCW Magazine and he is now a columnist for TribLive.com. He was the co-author and editor of Ric Flair’s best-selling autobiography.

Madden is a longtime supporter of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Liverpool Football Club.

The TNA live events at UPMC Events Center mark the company’s first shows in Pittsburgh since 2011. The stars of TNA Wrestling will be in-action Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, at the UPMC Events Center on the campus of Robert Morris University in the Pittsburgh suburb of Moon Township, Pennsylvania.

All the TNA stars will be in Pittsburgh for the last TNA live events before Slammiversary on Sunday, July 20, in New York – the company’s showcase event of the year. WWE Superstar Trick Williams – the reigning and defending TNA World Champion – will be in Pittsburgh. Also confirmed to appear at the TNA shows inside the UPMC Events Center: the legendary Hardys, brothers Jeff and Matt Hardy.

The Pittsburgh TNA shows will feature action involving Joe Hendry, Steve Maclin, Moose, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards, Nic Nemeth, Mustafa Ali, Eric Young and such Knockouts as Tessa Blanchard, Masha Slamovich and Rosemary, among others.

Tickets for the TNA live events in Pittsburgh are available at Ticketmaster.com.

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Athena Announces All-Women’s Wrestling Event for August 9th in Texas

Athena recently announced that her Metroplex Wrestling promotion will be holding an all-women’s event called Who Runs The World? on August 9th in Bedford, Texas.

Athena also announced that current MPX Women’s Champion Reiza Clarke, Vert Vixen, Hyan, Abadon, and Masha Slamovich will be making an appearance at this upcoming event.

“I’m announcing my passion project: women’s wrestling in Texas. Now, I’m going to give all the women in Texas and around the world an opportunity to be seen, be heard, to showcase their talents like we have never before on our new, regular women’s wrestling show.”

Athena's official announcement for Who Runs The World? pic.twitter.com/fiHeR2cVDU

— Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) June 16, 2025

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The Godfather Unharmed After Car Accident Incident

WWE Hall of Famer The Godfather, real name Charles Wright, announced on Instagram that he was recently involved in a car accident resulting in the wreck of his vehicle.

The Godfather also stated that he was unharmed and both him and the driver of the other car walked away “without a scratch.”

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In a follow-up, The Godfather provided an update on Facebook stating that the accident was caused by bad weather that night and both cars were hydroplaning on the road during the incident.

“It’s just really bad weather here in West Virginia. We started hydroplaning, I wasn’t driving. But then we started hydroplaning then went into a three truck roll. But it’s going to take more than that to take me out. But  thank you everybody for your concern. I just want everyone to know I’m okay and I’m still smoking.” 

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