Month: November 2020

Impact Announces New Changes To Impact Plus

Impact Wrestling announced there will be new changes coming to its streaming service, Impact Plus.

The upcoming changes include improved discoverability, new original programming, and content specially curated by Impact wrestlers.

Below is the email that Impact sent out to its subscribers:

Dear IMPACT Plus Subscriber,

IMPACT Plus is undergoing a service migration today (Thursday) until tomorrow (Friday) as part of a significant augmentation of the product.

During this period, you may experience some downtime.

Standby for a brand-new IMPACT Plus – with improved discoverability, new Originals, content specially curated by your favorite IMPACT wrestler as well as monthly live events including this Saturday’s TURNING POINT!

You will need to update your Apps in the respective apps/website where you made your original subscription.

Please follow these steps:

SIGN UP on the respective platform you made your purchase with the original email or social login you used.

After SIGN UP, you should be recognized in our new system.

If your subscription does not get initiated upon signup/login please go to your Setting section, go to subscribe, then click the RESTORE SUBSCRIPTION button to link/unlock your existing subscription.

We want you all to know we are working very quickly to launch our new site and apps and thank you for your patience. We are very excited for your to experience the new, improved IMPACT Plus

If you have questions feel free to contact our team (support@anthemse.com).

We appreciate your patience throughout this process.

– The IMPACT Plus Team

The upcoming Impact Plus only event is Turning Point. The event’s date is Saturday, November 14.

Impact Plus is $7.99 a month. A 30-day free trial is available for new subscribers.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 11/11/20

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite episode airs on TNT from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida will fallout from Full Gear.

* Tay Conti vs. Red Velvet

* Rey Fenix vs. Penta El Zero M

* The Natural Nightmares vs. The Butcher and The Blade in a Bunkhouse Match

* Scorpio Sky vs. Shawn Spears

* MJF and Wardlow are inducted into The Inner Circle

* Cody Rhodes will give his first promo since losing the TNT Title to Darby Allin

* New AEW World Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks will be featured

WWE NXT Preview 11/11/20

Tonight’s WWE NXT episode on the USA Network airing from the Capitol Wrestling Center will feature NXT Tag Team Championship and NXT North American Championship matches.

* Johnny Gargano will defend his NXT North American Championship

* NXT Tag Team Championship: Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch (c) vs. Breezango

WWE Tribute To The Troops Returning To TV This Year?

WWE may be bringing back Tribute To The Troops for TV next month.

There has been a lot of internal talk about bringing back the TTTT TV special over the last week, according to PWInsider. There’s no word yet on when or where the 2020 Troops Tribute special would air from, but it would air some time in December.

WWE’s Tribute To The Troops has been held annually as a TV special since December 2003, except for last year. WWE actually taped matches and segments with top Superstars and Marines last December at the Marine Corps Air Station New River and Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, North Carolina, for the 17th annual TTTT special, but it was not taped for TV. Last year marked the first time that the TTTT was taped at a Marine Base.

WWE has aired Tribute To The Troops on either UPN, NBC or the USA Network since 2003. There were rumors on the event possibly airing on the WWE Network last year, but WWE never aired the footage that was taped in North Carolina as it was for locals only. It was seen as very interesting that WWE and the USA Network would pass on airing the event last year as it usually draws more than 1 million viewers on a slow holiday week, plus it brings the kind of PR that WWE goes for.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

WWE Reportedly Considering Domed Stadium For Temporary Home, Update On Amway Center Contract

WWE officials are reportedly looking at possibly setting up The ThunderDome at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida.

As we’ve noted, WWE’s current contract with the Amway Center in Orlando was extended to Tuesday, November 24, but WWE has to find a new home because the arena has to prepare for the ECHL and the NBA’s Orlando Magic. In an update, it was noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that WWE was given around two more weeks, now putting their out-date at around Friday, December 4.

It was also reported that Tropicana Field has been discussed as a new temporary home during the COVID-19 pandemic. WWE is also looking at other indoor buildings in the Florida area.

Tropicana Field is a domed stadium located in St. Petersburg, which is around 1.5 hours from the Amway Center in Orlando. Tropicana Field is the current home of MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays, and has a seating capacity of 42,735. The Trop has been rumored to host WrestleMania a few times over the years, but that obviously never worked out.

It was previously reported that WWE was looking for their next venue home to run into February, which means the 2020 Royal Rumble pay-per-view would be held wherever they decide to go. In addition to other venues inside the state of Florida, it’s been reported that WWE has also looked at potential locations in North Carolina, Illinois and Texas. There is no word yet on exactly which venues were being considered, but WWE needs to find an arena where no sports teams are playing, and one that can accommodate the weight and power requirements of the ThunderDome setup. A major travel hub city is also needed because the WWE crews will be flying in and out each week.

Regarding Tropicana Field, Jon Alba noted on Twitter that the venue would give WWE the flexibility to run bigger events, but it would be a downgrade in terms of facility quality, and there is an issue with electricity as power has gone out multiple times during Rays games over the past few years.

Survivor Series on November 22 will be held at the Amway Center in Orlando. The next WWE pay-per-view after Survivor Series is TLC on December 20. WWE has not announced a date or location for the 2020 TLC event or the 2021 Rumble event.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Rey Mysterio Gives A Timeline On When He Would Like To Retire

Following in his uncle’s luchador footsteps, Rey Mysterio began to study the technique at just 14 years old. In an interview with Lilian Garcia, he recalls all the sacrifices he made in the first two years while studying the art of Lucha Libre.

“So, at the time, I was living in San Diego. My dad would go to Tijuana to work on a daily basis. I would go to Tijuana to train,” Rey began. “But then, the roles switched. Now, my parents decided to move to Tijuana, and I was crossing every morning to go to school, and then go to work after school, and then take the trolly back to the border, get picked up, go home, do homework, and then go to wrestling school. I did this for almost two years. When I got my first opportunity to wrestle at the auditorium in Tijuana, I was like, ‘Wow, I’m finally here.'”

Thirty years later, from the first time he stepped in the ring, Rey created a worldwide presence that forever changed the industry as we knew it. Now that he’s pushing towards 45 next month, he admits that he has enough gas in his remunerative tank to last another five years or so before hanging his boots up for good.

“I’ll be 45 in December. And I don’t see myself going past 50, that’s for sure,” he admitted. “My body feels great right now. I’ve been doing new methods of therapy – STEM cells, hyperbaric chambers, cryo chambers, CBD’s, you know, a lot of things that benefit me. I think that has given me more longevity.”

He also adds that he would like to retire officially in WWE.

“Definitely, yes,” he replied on if he wants to retire in WWE. “Once you enter here, you can’t go any higher than this. This is where I’ve always envisioned myself finishing my career.”

While it’s still far yet from when he retires, Rey hasn’t put any thought as to who he’d like to have his retirement match with. Although the most obvious answer could be his son Dominik, he still doesn’t want to jump the gun just yet.

“Um, I really haven’t put thought to it, no,” he answered. “There are a lot of choices, though.”

You can watch Rey Mysterio’s full interview here. 

Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to Lilian Garcia -Chasing Glory

Impact Wrestling Preview 11/10/20

IMPACT! tonight at 8/7c on AXS TV and Twitch!

* X-Division Championship: Rohit Raju (c) vs. TJP (If TJP loses he never gets another title shot as long as Rohit is champion)

* Chris Sabin vs. Acey Romero

* Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood vs. Havok and Nevaeh

* Karl Anderson vs. Josh Alexander

* Chris Bey vs. Eddie Edwards

* Tommy Dreamer continues his search for who shot John E. Bravo

WWE RAW Preview 11/9/20

Tonight’s WWE RAW on the USA Network will feature more build for the upcoming Survivor Series pay-per-view with Second Chance Qualifying.

The Second Chance Qualifier will feature Jeff Hardy, Riddle and Elias going at it in a Triple Threat to determine the final member of the Men’s Team RAW. The winner will earn the fifth and final spot, joining AJ Styles, Keith Lee, Sheamus and Braun Strowman.

RAW will also feature “A Moment of Bliss” with host Alexa Bliss tonight. Her special guest will be Drew McIntyre, to continue the storyline between McIntyre, “The Fiend” Bray Wyatt and WWE Champion Randy Orton. WWE noted in their official RAW preview that The Fiend will use the segment to deliver his own message to McIntyre on behalf of Bliss.

WWE has not announced any further matches or segments for tonight’s RAW.

YouTube To Air MLW FUSION Wednesday Nights Starting November 18

Major League Wrestling announced that YouTube will air MLW FUSION on Wednesday nights starting on November 18th at 7 p.m. ET.

With MLW The Restart, the promotion is moving much of its programming to Wednesday Nights.

MLW also noted in the below press release that more information about the card for the premiere will be available soon.

NEW YORK – YouTube will air Major League Wrestling’s flagship series MLW FUSION on Wednesday nights, with episodes premiering at 7pm ET on MLW’s YouTube channel: http://www.YouTube.com/majorleaguewrestling.

MLW will kick off the move to Wednesday nights on November 18th as part of #TheRestart initiative by the league.

“Fans have been blowing up my Twitter for months asking that we keep MLW’s presence on YouTube, so we’re going to do just that,” said MLW CEO Court Bauer. “YouTube has enabled us to grow and we will continue to enrich the platform with more quality content from MLW.”

MLW officials confirmed more information about the fight card for the November 18th premiere will be made available shortly.

MLW will be moving much of its programming to Wednesday nights, while its flagship series will air nationwide on cable and satellite Saturday nights at 10pm on beIN SPORTS in the United States.

MLW returns Wednesday night November 18 at 7pm ET with the premiere of FUSION on Fubo Sports and YouTube.

Fans can also watch nationwide on cable and dish via beIN SPORTS on Saturday nights at 10pm ET.

Watch FUSION anytime, anywhere on DAZN.

MLW’s current Heavyweight Champion is Jacob Fatu and Ross & Marshall Von Erich are the World Tag Team Champions.

Myron Reed is also MLW’s Middleweight Champion and Alex Hammerstone is the National Openweight Champion.

AEW Full Gear Results 11/7/20

AEW WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (“I QUIT” MATCH)
Jon Moxley (c) defeated Eddie Kingston

MJF defeated Chris Jericho and joins Inner Circle

THE ELITE DELETION
Matt Hardy defeated Sammy Guevara (The Hurricane and Gangrel made cameo appearance in the match set at the Hardy Compound)

AEW WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Young Bucks defeated FTR (c) to win the AEW World Tag Team Championship

AEW WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Hikaru Shida (c) defeated Nyla Rose with Vickie Guerrero

AEW TNT CHAMPIONSHIP
Darby Allin defeated Cody (c) with Arn Anderson to win the AEW TNT Championship

Orange Cassidy defeated John Silver

TOURNAMENT FINALS
Kenny Omega defeated Hangman Page to earn a future AEW World Championship Match

NWA WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (THE BUY IN)
Serena Deeb (c) defeated Allysin Kay