A new dawn has emerged following last Saturday’s Victory Road. With every champion retaining and new challengers prowling ahead towards Bound For Glory, what will transpire on tonight’s fallout episode of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV?
* Fallout from Victory Road
* Josh Alexander addresses the Impact Zone
* Mickie James returns
* Chelsea Green vs. Rohit Raju
* Hikuleo vs. David Finlay
Lucha House Party’s Gran Metalik has reportedly asked to be released by WWE.
Gran Metalik has reportedly asked for his release from his current WWE contract following five years with the company.
WWE has always had something of a revolving door when it comes to wrestlers coming and going. However, the going part has been taken to the extreme in 2021. More than 50 people have been let go, whether that was through former Superstars asking to leave or WWE cutting their contracts due to budget cuts. Now it seems another name might soon be added to that list.
According to Mas Lucha, Gran Metalik has asked to be let go from his current deal which runs until the end of 2022. The site claims sources close to the former 24/7 Champion have cited a lack of opportunities in WWE as the reason for requesting his release. Metalik has been with WWE since he debuted in the Cruiserweight Classic in 2016.
It was evident during the tournament that WWE saw something special in Metalik. The luchador made it all the way to the final, losing that match to TJP but beating Tajiri, Akira Tozawa, and Zack Sabre Jr. on the way there. Metalik has performed on pretty much all of WWE’s shows since then, apart from NXT UK, and has been a part of Lucha House Party for most of that run.
LHP’s numbers were reduced from three to two earlier this year when Kalisto was wished well in his future endeavors. Metalik has continued to team with Lince Dorado on Raw since then, wrestling on a pretty regular basis. However, the team has rarely felt like its matches are actually leading anywhere and hasn’t won a match since the beginning of July.
WWE went through a period of denying wrestlers their release when requested, around the same time that AEW officially formed and was building its roster. That doesn’t appear to be the case anymore as Andrade and Ric Flair were both allowed to leave when they asked to be let go. It may well depend on what WWE has planned for Metalik and LHP, but judging by what it has used the star for so far, it probably doesn’t have much for him on the horizon.
Source: The Sportster
AEW is gearing up to add a second women’s title which will apparently be known as the TBS Championship.
AEW is reportedly going to add another women’s title to the mix coming up and it will be called the TBS Championship.
AEW’s star continues to rise in the middle of what might be the biggest week in its short history. Grand Slam week’s Dynamite is in the books and the show closed with a Women’s Title match between defending champion Britt Baker and new signing Ruby Soho. The champ won and continues to move AEW’s women’s division forward.
That division will likely be built upon with new signings as AEW continues to move forward, but also a new title. Andrew Zarian revealed via Denise Salcedo’s podcast that a new women’s championship is in the works, but didn’t reveal when it will be unveiled. The belt will be called the TBS Title, much like the men’s secondary belt was dubbed the TNT Championship.
Some fans might worry AEW is going the same way as WWE when it comes to adding more titles. However, it could also be argued that adding another title will help the women’s division continue to grow. One of the issues WWE faces is having nothing for a growing women’s roster other than a feud over the title, which is normally reserved for two wrestlers at a time.
As AEW continues to add more women to its ranks, it will need more for those wrestlers to do. While building feuds that don’t require a title at all will also be necessary, and is something WWE needs to improve upon too, adding another title into the mix will give at least two more female performers an angle to build alongside whatever the AEW Women’s Champion is doing at the time.
When the TBS Title is officially added to AEW’s collection of belts, it will bring its championship collection up to a total of five.
Source: The Sportster
Tonight’s AEW Dynamite: Grand Slam episode airs on TNT from Arthur Ashe Stadium in Queens, New York.
* Malakai Black vs. Cody Rhodes
* Brian Pillman Jr. vs. MJF
* AEW World Champion Kenny Omega with Don Callis vs. Bryan Danielson (Non-Title Match)
* CM Punk live interview
* Britt Baker (c) with Rebel vs. Ruby Soho (AEW Women’s World Championship)
* Sting and Darby Allin vs. FTR with Tully Blanchard
Tonight, MLW will make its long-awaited return with a four-part miniseries, Fusion: Alpha, starting at 7 PM ET on YouTube. This show will serve as the prelude before their anticipated fall premiere.
Cesar Duran (fka Dario Cueto on Lucha Underground) is their storyline matchmaker.
Below is the preview posted by MLW:
Major League Wrestling returns to the airwaves tonight at 7pm ET with Fusion: ALPHA, exclusively on MLW’s YouTube channel and nationwide on beIN Sports on Saturday night. (Learn more about where to watch.)
Can the league rise up in an unfamiliar hostile environment engulfed in interpromotional warfare, shocking alliances and a powerful new matchmaker in the form of Cesar Duran? A wrestling war ignites this Wednesday night, presented by newlawoffice.com!
In the midst of absolute uncertainty, the league’s new matchmaker Cesar Duran delivers a night of big fights.
Azteca Underground’s “El Jefe” plans to deliver just that as he presents a hard hitting main event that sees “The American Wolf” Davey Richards debut in singles competition as he puts his technical and striking prowess to the ultimate test against TJP!
Will the ever controversial TJP spoil what many view as Davey’s first chance to show out in the major leagues? This high stakes bout between two of the best in the world goes down on Fusion: ALPHA!
The bitter feud between the Von Erichs and Team Filthy reaches a new level of carnage as Texas’ favorite sons tangle with Tom Lawlor’s gang in a Bunkhouse Brawl!
Can the third generation grapplers walk back the latest threat from “Filthy” Tom and his gang, or will the rowdy mixed martial artists walk out of Philly finally putting the Von Erichs down for the count?
The countdown is officially on to the biggest title fight in league history! Fatu vs. Hammerstone. Title vs. Title. Thursday, October 7 on Vice TV! As the league continues to count down the days to this history making FIGHTLAND main event, we’ll get the latest updates from both fighters heading into the highly anticipated match!
PLUS: Miami’s KC Navarro makes his MLW debut as he challenges Gino Medina! Can the 22-year old high flyer show the world that he is truly “blessed” and put his flashy offense to good use against the aggressive and well rounded ‘El Intocable’? Tune in and find out!
Join Rich Bocchini, fight analyst Saint Laurent, and broadcast journalist Alicia Atout as MLW presents Fusion: ALPHA!
Sami Callihan actually suffered multiple injuries at Saturday’s Impact Wrestling tapings.
Callihan suffered a broken ankle at the tapings, and will likely be out of action until the spring of 2022 following surgery.
PWInsider has confirmed that Callihan suffered the broken ankle, and revealed that he also broke the tibia and fibia bones in his left leg.
Callihan underwent surgery in Nashville and was released from the hospital today. He is now expected to be out of action until the middle of 2022 at the earliest.
The injury came while Callihan was doing a suicide dive from the ring to the floor. There is still no word on who he was wrestling, or if the match will air during an upcoming Impact TV episode.
Callihan was supposed to reunite with Jon Moxley as the Switchblades and face the reunited Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards (The Wolves) on October 30 for The Wrestling Revolver’s “Tales From The Ring” event in Clive, Iowa. No word yet if the match will still take place with a replacement for Callihan.
WWE Executive Vice President of Global Talent Strategy & Development Paul “Triple H” Levesque took to Twitter this evening with his first public comments since his recent heart surgery.
As we’ve noted, WWE announced back on September 8 that Triple H underwent successful heart surgery the week before at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT. It was stated that the operation was needed after Triple H suffered a cardiac event, caused by a genetic heart issue. WWE’s statement noted how Triple H is expected to make a full recovery.
In an update, Triple H tweeted this evening and said he’s doing well in his recovery. He also commented on being grateful for the support from WWE Hall of Famer Shawn Michaels, and everyone else at NXT.
“I’ve been blown away by the outreach and support from so many people. I’m recovering, doing well, & deeply grateful for all the love in my life. Especially grateful for @ShawnMichaels & all the Superstars & crew @WWENXT! (Steph and the girls loved the snacks!) See you soon [folded hands emoji] [red heart emoji],” he wrote.
There is no word on when Triple H will return to work, but we will keep you updated. It was reported on September 17 that Triple H was in good enough shape that he’d been taking phone calls. WWE talents were told that they can call and wish him well, but that they were not to talk about any WWE business with him. Triple H did miss last week’s NXT 2.0 revamp episode.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
NJPW announced Tetsuya Naito is out of the G1 Climax 31 tournament due to a knee injury.
The injury was sustained in his opening match on September 18 against Zack Sabre Jr. where Naito’s left meniscus and MCL were damaged. There is no timetable for his return to the ring.
As for the tournament, there won’t be a replacement for him, but rather, Naito’s matches will be counted as losses via forfeit and his opponents get an automatic two points.
His remaining opponents will instead have “special singles matches” that won’t count towards the ongoing tournament.
The G1 Climax continues on Thursday with the following A block matches:
* Shingo Takagi vs. Zack Sabre Jr.
* Kota Ibushi vs. Tomohiro Ishii
* KENTA vs. Yujiro Takahashi
* Toru Yano vs. Great-O-Khan
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Tonight’s WWE NXT 2.0 episode on the USA Network will feature fallout from last week’s revamp episode.
The only match announced for tonight’s show is NXT Cruiserweight Champion Kushida defending against Roderick Strong.
It’s expected that new NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa will appear tonight, possibly for a follow-up to the face-off with Bron Breakker. There should also be a follow-up to the wedding of Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis.
It will be interesting to see if last week’s pulled NXT Women’s Title match Raquel Gonzalez vs. Franky Monet will take place tonight.
WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle was inducted into the Memphis Wrestling Hall of Fame this past weekend at Fitzgerald’s Casino Event Center in Tunica, Mississippi.
The ceremony was held along with the “Jerry Lawler’s Wrestling Reunion” meet & greet and wrestling event put on by WWE Hall of Famer Jerry Lawler.
Other names inducted into the Hall of Fame were Scott Steiner, Downtown Bruno Lauer (aka Harvey Wippleman), Tommy Rich, Reggie B. Fine, and Tony Falk. For those who missed it, you can click here for video of Steiner’s match with Lawler at the event. Some of the other legends and Hall of Famers appearing for fans throughout the day were Ricky Steamboat, Bill Dundee, Randy Hales, Doug Gilbert, Koko B. Ware, Sgt. Slaughter, Jerry Calhoun, Arn Anderson, Lex Luger, and others.
Angle took to Twitter today and commented on being inducted.
“I was inducted in into the Memphis Wrestling HOF this past weekend. My 16th Hall of Fame that I’ve been inducted into. #MemphisWrestling has an amazing tradition with so many great names that went through their promotion.Thank you for this great honor. #memphiswrestlinghof,” Angle wrote.
The events drew a sellout of 800 fans plus some standing room crowd, according to PWInsider. Kevin Lawler, Jerry’s son who was previously known as Freddy Gilbert in ECW, ran the backstage portion of the show. Casino officials were said to be thrilled with the event, and with how many hotel rooms they booked, and are already talking about a return event in 2022.
You can see Angle’s full tweet below, along with some photos from the events:
Source: Wrestling Inc.
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