Category: Impact

Team 3D Reunion Announced For Impact 1000

Team 3D is reuniting in Impact for the first time since 2014.

Impact Wrestling announced via “Busted Open Radio” on Thursday that Bully Ray and Devon, collectively known as Team 3D, will appear on the 1,000th episode of “Impact” on September 14. The special episode will be taped on September 9 at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York.

Team 3D has a rich history in TNA/Impact as they were the inaugural TNA World Tag Team Champions in 2007. Devon also became a two-time TNA Television Champion, while Ray is a former two-time World Heavyweight Champion. They were inducted into the Impact Hall of Fame in 2014 before returning to WWE for a year-long run.

They had their last tag team match thus far at a House of Glory event in 2016 to compete in four-way Tag Team Championship match also involving The Hardys, Private Party, and the winning team of Angel Ortiz and Mike Draztik. As The Dudley Boyz, they appeared on WWE programming in 2018 ahead of being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame that year. Devon resigned from his WWE producer job this past January, while Ray has been active in Impact again since last October.

In 2021, Devon explained that the two were at different points in their careers considering he was a WWE producer, while Ray remained active in the ring. Earlier this year, Devon clarified that there is no heat between himself and his long-time tag team partner.

Impact 1000 will also feature appearances from Awesome Kong and The Beautiful People’s Angelina Love and Velvet Sky. It remains to be seen what role these legends will play during the momentous episode.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

 Impact Wrestling Preview 8/10/2023

Tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV is all-new. Here are the matches that have been announced for the show:

  • Moose & Brian Myers & Bully Ray vs. Black Taurus & Laredo Kid & Samuray Del Sol
  • Speedball Mike Bailey vs. KUSHIDA
  • ABC vs. Rich Swann and Sami Callihan in the first round of a tournament to determine the top contenders for the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championship
  • Jody Threat vs. Alisha Edwards
  • Dirty Dango vs. Bhupinder Gujjar

The Beautiful People & Awesome Kong Returning To Impact Wrestling For 1,000th Episode

The Beautiful People & Awesome Kong will be making their returns for the 1,000th episode of Impact Wrestling, which takes place in White Plains, New York on September 9th.

Of course, Angelina Love and Velvet Sky (The Beautiful People) are former Knockouts Champions and former Knockouts Tag Team Champions. Awesome Kong has also held the Knockouts Championship and is inducted into the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame inductee.

Impact Wrestling Preview 8/3/2023

Impact Wrestling tonight on AXS TV.

  • Impact Wrestling Digital Media Champion Kenny King vs. Joe Hendry vs. Yuya Uemura
  • The Rascalz vs. Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham in a Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championship Contenders tournament bout
  • Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Trinity & Deonna Purrazzo vs. The Coven
  • Alan Angels vs. Heath Miller
  • Jake Something vs. Davey Vega

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/27/2023

Tonight’s Impact on AXS TV.

  • Impact Wrestling Champion Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA vs. Moose & Brian Myers
  • Eric Young vs. Nick Aldis
  • Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Trinity & Dani Luna vs. The Coven
  • Loser Leaves Impact: Zicky Dice vs. Johnny Swinger

Impact Wrestling To Make ‘Major International Announcement’ This Week

Impact Wrestling will be making an international announcement later this week.

According to a report from Pwinsider, a “major international announcement” will be announced on Thursday morning. As of this writing, there is no word on what the announcement will be.

As many of you know, AEW and WWE have both been expanding their international events with All In 2023 and Money in the Bank 2023 taking place in London.

Source: eWn

Eric Young On WWE Exit: ‘I Can’t Take Instruction And Work For A Person Like That’

It was recently reported that Eric Young left WWE in April because he didn’t want to work with Vince McMahon. The longtime wrestling promoter returned to the Stamford-based promotion as executive chairman earlier this year after retiring last summer due to allegations of sexual misconduct. Young, who returned to Impact Wrestling at the promotion’s Slammiversary event this past weekend, addressed his WWE exit in a recent interview with Denise Salcedo. 

“I can say that I signed up for one thing and then was presented with a completely different thing,” Young said. “Personally, professionally, and for me, more importantly, morally, I can’t take instruction and work for a person like that. 

“And if you would have said that nine months ago, six months ago, I would probably would have said, ‘No. I wouldn’t be back at Impact.’ Fates got a funny way of doing things.

“Like I said, I didn’t really wanna leave [Impact] in the first place, but business is business, and an opportunity had presented itself that I just couldn’t say no to. I made the move, and I don’t regret it at all. Nine-month vacation, there’s worse things that can happen to a person, for sure.”

Young went on to say that he was “very lucky” to be in a position where he had a choice to leave WWE, acknowledging that not many people within the promotion would have that same ability. The former Impact World Champion believes it was the right option for him to walk away from a “massive opportunity” and “life-changing money.” Young said that he doesn’t regret the decision he made. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/20/2023

Tonight’s Impact at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • Fallout from Slammiversary
  • In the closing moments of Slammiversary, Josh Alexander made his shocking return after relinquishing the IMPACT World Title due to injury this past April. Alexander would go face-to-face with reigning IMPACT World Champion Alex Shelley, who successfully retained his title over Nick Aldis just moments prior. Then, Alexander uttered the words that sent chills down the spines of wrestling fans around the world, “I’m back”. This Thursday, we will receive a status update from Josh Alexander himself. What’s next for the “Walking Weapon”? Tune in to find out.
  • Impact World Tag Team Championship: Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews) (c) vs. ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey)
  • Jake Something vs. Kevin Knight
  • Dirty Dango vs. Santino Marella
  • Courtney Rush vs. Savannah Evans

Nick Aldis & Another Wrestler Reportedly Done With Impact Wrestling

This weekend, Impact Wrestling held its annual Slammiversary pay-per-view, as well as an additional set of tapings last night. According to a new report from PWInsider Elite, as of Sunday, two wrestlers have finished up their current schedules with Impact: Nick Aldis and Zicky Dice.

ldis reportedly faced returning Impact star Eric Young at last night’s taping. On Saturday night, the former NWA star unsuccessfully challenged Alex Shelley for the Impact World Championship, and it seems Aldis is done working with the promotion for the time being.

After a stint with the company earlier in his career and a handful of guest appearances over the years, Aldis made a major return to Impact Wrestling in April. Aldis became the top contender for the Impact World Championship last month at the company’s Against All Odds pay-per-view. His title match, and the TV taping that followed, seem to mark the end of his return to Impact.

Last year, Aldis had a very public falling out with NWA owner and Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan. Unless the two are able to work something out, it makes NWA an unlikely destination for Aldis. The former NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion could opt to return to the independent scene, or may be looking for a spot in another significant promotion such as WWE, AEW, or NJPW.

Zicky Dice has been with the company since 2021, and has faced off in singles matches against Bully Ray, Jordynne Grace, and Ace Austin. Before joining Impact, Dice wrestled for MLW, NWA, and various independent promotions.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Eric Young On Impact Wrestling Return

At his past Saturday at Impact Wrestling Slammiversary, Eric Young made his Impact Wrestling return as Scott D’Amore’s partner for a tag team match against Bully Ray and Deaner. The babyfaces went over. 

This comes after he left the company in November 2022 when he was “killed off” when Deaner stabbed him on-screen on the December 1, 2022 episode of the weekly Impact TV show. 

Young reportedly signed with WWE, but never made his return. He asked for the release in April. 

As seen below, Young took to Twitter to comment on his return by writing the following: 

https://twitter.com/TheEricYoung/status/1680948713513005065

Source: eWn