Recently the duo was given the name Bad Influence. It’s something Kazarian is proud to be called.

“The name has been hovering around the brains of both of us for a while,” Kazarian said.

“A lot of people have dubbed us a bad influence…People say bad influence in a bad way. We say it in a good way. Our thing is that once you’re under it, you can’t get over it.”

Although Daniels and Kazarian are a tag team, they both have singles aspirations. A step up the ladder in the ranks for the “Fallen Angel” could come with a victory against “Cowboy” James Storm at Genesis.

“Where does it say we can’t monopolize every title,” Kazarian said. “Why can’t Chris Daniels win the world heavyweight title? Why can’t I win the world TV title and hold the tag team titles at the same time. Yes, we still are a tag team, but we are also singles wrestlers. Chris Daniels is going to prove that on Sunday.”

“I’m a student of the game,” Daniels said. “I’ve seen James Storm from the very beginning. I’ve watched him grow from a tag team wrestler, basically just a man that was one half of a great tag team. Then I’ve seen him a great singles star on his own, but the truth of the matter is that no matter James has become he is never going to be as good as me…”

• Christopher Daniels (with Kazarian) goes against “Cowboy” James Storm 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 13 at the Genesis PPV from Universal Studios Orlando. Jeff Hardy defends the TNA title against Austin Aries and James Storm in an elimination match. Matt Morgan and Joey Ryan team up to face Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez for the tag team championship. D.O.C. contends with Sting. Kenny King faces Christian York for a shot at the X Division championship later that night against Rob Van Dam. Joseph Park shows what he learned from wrestling school against Devon. Rounding out the card is a gauntlet match for the TNA Knockouts title with Gail Kim, ODB, Miss Tessmacher, Mickie James and Velvet Sky.

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• TNA Impact Wrestling announced a new worldwide pay-per-view programming initiative for 2013. The 52 annual episodes of Impact Wrestling on SpikeTV will lead to four, live epic Pay-Per-View events commencing with “Genesis” on Jan.13, “Lockdown” March 10, “Slammiversary” June 9 and “Bound For Glory” Oct. 13. In addition, seven pay-per-view specials that will be branded as “TNA Wrestling: One Night Only,” series will debut in April 2013 and continue throughout the year during the additional months.

The three-hour taped specials will premiere on the first Friday of each month. The first two “One Night Only” specials will be “Joker’s Wild Tag Team Tournament” and “X-travaganza” which will feature the X-Division. The company will continue to produce TNA Wrestling’s “Unfinished Business”, which are one hour programs available on a Video on Demand (VOD) basis. The monthly titles continue to focus on the history of a rivalry or a specific past pay-per-view event. These titles are available for two months at a time. For further information, please visit: www.impactwrestling.com, join us at www.facebook.com/IMPACTWRESTLING or follow us on Twitter: @TNADIXIE, @IMPACTWRESTLING.

• TNA Impact Wrestling is bringing “Gut Check” to Fayetteville on 2-4 p.m. ET. Sat., Feb. 2 at the Crown Coliseum, prior to the event that night. “Gut Check” is one of the highest-rated segments during Spike TV’s Impact Wrestling.

This is an opportunity for a critique and advice from some of the top veterans in the professional wrestling industry and a chance to be on the Impact Wrestling roster. “Gut Check” is a two-hour seminar that will offer aspiring wrestlers, announcers, managers, valets and referees the instruction and advice they can’t receive anywhere else in the industry.

TNA head agent D-Lo Brown, a former TNA and WWE wrestler, will be hands-on during the course by evaluating potential talent through promos, drills, simulated matches and in-ring work. “Gut Check” has showcased talent such as Crimson, Jesse Sorensen, Alex Silva, Sam Shaw, Christian York, Taeler Hendrix and Joey Ryan.

To sign up for “Gut Check,” visit TNAGutCheck.com( http://impactwrestling.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=88d2bd8e969a10a82e3c50f28&id=3ef7095c77&e=ac9091f5e8).

Space is very limited, and the deadline to apply is Monday, Jan. 28.