Dixie On Celebrities Wanting To Work With TNA

[Travicity]

The following is a new tweet from the official Twitter page of TNA president Dixie Carter:

"Several celebrities have been in contact with TNA about taking part in our Eliminate The Hate campaign - great to hear so many want to help!"

Follow more Dixie Carter tweets on Twitter @ TNADixie.

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[Swinny]

Elimate The Hate? Please tell me this isn't like WWE's "Stand Up For WWE" campaign, because it sounds like the exact same thing and there is no way they can claim they didn't rip it off from them, if that's the case.

[ArJay]

I believe it has something to do with all the people on facebook committing suicide because they were made fun of for being "different". I remember Hardy was on some show my mother was watching talking about it.

[Swinny]

I believe it has something to do with all the people on facebook committing suicide because they were made fun of for being "different". I remember Hardy was on some show my mother was watching talking about it.

Well, I support it if it's something like that then, I just hadn't heard of it before now.

[mikedudelang]

Yeah, this is their anti-bully campaign they're trying to get up and running. It could be a very good thing on many levels if it takes off.

[Vick Diesel]

Yeah, this is their anti-bully campaign they're trying to get up and running. It could be a very good thing on many levels if it takes off.

This is from TNA'S wrestling website for those who're interested:

TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION (TNA) WRESTLING LAUNCHES ANTI-BULLYING CAMPAIGN - ELIMINATE THE HATE

Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling wants to put a headlock on bullying, an epidemic that has gripped the U.S. for decades, but has recently gained national attention this fall with its link to a number of teen suicides. TNA officials today announced TNA’s “Eliminate the Hate” campaign, aimed at ending bullying of all kinds.

For more resources and websites to visit for help and information:
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE : ELIMINATETHEHATE.COM

TNA Wrestling is implementing a massive marketing effort for their “Eliminate the Hate” campaign. PSAs will be featured on TNA programming, including its Thursday night line-up on Spike (TNA iMPACT! and ReAction/ 9pm-12am ET). In addition, spots will be placed on all other TNA Wrestling platforms, including their website (www.tnawrestling.com), DVDs and all social networking sites including Facebook® and Twitter®.

TNA is also working closely with the hit Sirius XM® primetime show, Derek & Romaine, as well as other Sirius XM® programs, and with broadcast partner Spike, who will air the PSAs across their network. There are several TNA Wrestling superstars who know all too well about the childhood trials and tribulations of being bullied because they once were on the receiving end of unwanted, unprovoked, persistent taunts from bullies.

TNA’s Mr. Anderson, for instance, was bullied as a teen growing up in Two Rivers, Wis., and Fortune member Kazarian was well aware of bullying taunts as a youngster growing up in Southern California. “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero was bullied while growing up in Jacksonville, Fla., but turned the tables in high school – and protected those who were being bullied.

“Sadly, bullying is a national problem, and it crosses into all races, religions and every socioeconomic status,” Anderson said. He added a personal note, "Growing up, I was bullied until I was a freshman in high school because I didn't conform to a group or play sports. I was open that I liked video gaming and comic books and got picked on for that. I eventually took Tae Kwon Do and Eskrima lessons because the bullying was relentless and I thought it would come to a fight. But when the bullies heard I was taking martial arts classes, they backed off.”

“Everyone at TNA stands firmly behind this new anti-bullying campaign. The bullying must stop, and we want to take a stand,” said TNA Chief Marketing Officer, Al Ovadia, himself a father of two. “There’s no place in our schools for bullying, be it based on a student’s looks, race, sexual orientation or anything else.”

One of the largest studies ever on bullying, the Ethics of American Youth Survey by the Josephson Institute of Ethics, finds 50 percent of those surveyed said they had “bullied, teased or taunted someone at least once,” and 47 percent had been “bullied, teased or taunted in a way that seriously upset me at least once.” The study, from the non-profit based in Los Angeles, surveyed 43,321 teens ages 15 to 18, from 78 public and 22 private schools.