Category: Impact

IMPACT Wrestling Victory Road 9/22/2022 (Results), Bobby Fish Debuts, Raven To Be Inducted Into IMPACT Hall Of Fame

– Bullet Club (Ace Austin, Chris Bey & Juice Robinson) def. Jason Hotch, Shogun & Jack Price

– Killer Kelly vs. Tasha Steelz ended in a no-contest when Killer Kelly choked out the referee with a chain introduced by Savannah Islands.

– X-Division Championship: Mike Bailey (c) def. Delirious

– Backstage, Honor No More members are getting hyped up for tonight, and Eddie Edwards berates PCO for losing to Heath.

– Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Vincent & PCO

– Mickie James def. Gisele Shaw

– Triple Threat Revolver: Frankie Kazarian def. Mia Yim, Kenny King, Black Taurus, Yuya Uemura, Alex Zayne, Trey Miguel, and Laredo Kid

– Backstage, it is confirmed that Taya Valkyrie and Jessicka will face VXT, Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green, for The Knockouts Tag Team Championship at Bound For Glory.

– Bobby Fish debuts and is interrupted by Mahabali Shera and Raj Singh. Bobby beats them up.

During the show, the former WWE and AEW wrestler came out to cut a promo where he talked about being a lightning rod for controversy. At one point during the promo, he said, “I’m just not here for the bullsh*t.”

Fish went on to say that he can’t be fired because he doesn’t work for Impact Wrestling. Despite this, he’s been keeping an eye on the locker room. He said he recently called somebody out for being “less than legit” and said from what he’s seen, the locker room in Impact Wrestling is full of “legit dudes” who will give everything they have when they step in between the ropes. At one point, he talked about the talent in Impact Wrestling not “faking the funk.” It appears the “less than legit” line was a dig at CM Punk, who Fish hasn’t been fond of in recent interviews and even challenged him to an MMA fight.

Mahabali Shera and Raj Singh came out to interrupt the promo and tried to attack Fish, but the latter took them out and locked the fishhook into Singh until Shera pulled him to safety.

– Honor No More (Eddie Edwards & OGK) def. Josh Alexander, Rich Swann & Heath

– Mickie James challenged Mia Yim to a match at Bound For Glory

– Jordynne Grace def. Max The Impaler

– Jordynne Grace announces she’s bringing Allie Katch to face Masha Slamovich this Thursday.

– Raven will be inducted into the IMPACT Hall of Fame at Bound For Glory

– Barbed Wire Massacre: Steve Maclin def. Moose, Sami Callihan

IMPACT Wrestling Victory Road 9/22/2022 (Card)

IMPACT Wrestling presents Victory Road LIVE September 23rd on IMPACT Plus, YouTube for IMPACT Ultimate Insiders and FITE from Skyway Studios in Nashville, TN!

The action begins on Countdown to Victory Road streaming LIVE and FREE September 23rd at 7:30pm ET on IMPACT Plus and YouTube.

CARD

Barbed Wire Massacre:
Sami Callihan vs. Moose vs. Steve Maclin

Pick Your Poison:
Jordynne Grace vs. Max the Impaler w/Father James Mitchell

X-Division Championship Match:
Mike Bailey (c) vs. Delirious

X-Division Triple Threat Revolver Match – Winner Challenges For X-Division Title At Bound For Glory:
Frankie Kazarian vs. Kenny King vs. Laredo Kid vs. Alex Zayne vs. Mia Yim vs. Trey Miguel vs. Black Taurus vs. Yuya Uemura

Heath, Josh Alexander & Rich Swann vs. Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Eddie Edwards)

Gisele Shaw vs Mickie Jamesy

The Motor City Machine Guns vs. PCO & Vincent

Countdown To Victory Road

Tasha Steelz w/Savannah Evans vs. Killer Kelly

IMPACT Preview 9/22/2022

Just 24 hours away from Victory Road, don’t miss an all-new IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • Aussie Open vs. Motor City Machine Guns
  • Digital Media Championship – Ladder Match: Brian Myers (c) vs. Bhupinder Gujjar
  • One night before Sami Callihan, Moose and Steve Maclin tear each other apart in Barbed Wire Massacre, they will sign the dotted line as part of a Hold Harmless Contract Signing
  • Heath continues his fight against Honor No More when he challenges any member of the renegade group to a Street Fight!
  • Black Taurus vs. Laredo Kid vs. Alex Zayne vs. Trey Miguel vs. Mia Yim
  • Jorydnne Grace vs. Zicky Dice

The action begins Before the IMPACT, streaming this Thursday at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook. As Gisele Shaw looks to end Mickie James’ career at Victory Road, she must first face off against Hyan in an exclusive Knockouts contest!

IMPACT Preview 9/15/2022

Eight nights away from Victory Road, the road to Bound For Glory continues on an all-new IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • Impact World Tag Team Championship: The OGK (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven) (c) vs. Impact World Champion Josh Alexander & Rich Swann.
  • The Good Brothers vs. The Motor City Machine Guns.
  • Impact Wrestling X-Division Championship: Mike Bailey (c) vs. Mascara Dorada.
  • Steve Maclin & Moose vs. Decay’s Crazzy Steve & Black Taurus.
  • Killer Kelly vs. Alisha Edwards.
  • Mickie James vs. Hyan.

The action begins Before the IMPACT, streaming this Thursday at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook. After defeating Kenny King in his IMPACT debut, New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Yuya Uemura continues his excursion when he battles IMPACT Wrestling mainstay, Raj Singh.

More Details On Lady Frost And Impact Wrestling

Lady Frost and Impact Wrestling are not currently on the best terms. Impact denied Frost’s request for a release, which has led to Frost not appearing in the promotion, and not being paid per the stipulations of her deal.

Fightful Select recently confirmed that Frost was recently asked by Impact to put over Masha Slamovich, with reports saying that Frost and Impact ceased communications shortly after that, confirming a recent PWInsider report that said similar.

Slamovich has been on a serious winning streak in Impact Wrestling, having not lost in the promotion since September of 2021, most recently defeating Deonna Purrazzo on an episode of Impact Wrestling, the wrestler that dealt Slamovich her September 2021 defeat. Before heading to Impact Wrestling, Slamovich wrestled on two occasions for All Elite Wrestling, losing to Penelope Ford and Hikaru Shida on episodes of “AEW Dark” and “AEW Dark: Elevation.”

Frost has still not been released from her contract, despite Frost requesting it in June, and she even went as far as pleading her case to Leonard Asper, the CEO of Impact’s parent company Anthem. Frost was last booked for an Impact event in April, during the promotions tapings in Dallas, TX, despite needing an undisclosed medical procedure. Frost reportedly lost money on the tapings, as Impact made her pay out of pocket for hotel and travel expenses. Frost initially signed with Impact Wrestling in October 2021, answering an open challenge from Deonna Purrazzo. Impact wrestling has yet to comment on the situation publicly.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

IMPACT Preview 9/8/2022

The twists and turns continue on the road to Bound For Glory. Don’t miss an all-new IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • Heath vs. Eddie Edwards
  • NJPW STRONG Tag Team Champions Aussie Open will compete in an IMPACT ring for the first time ever. Aussie Open vs. Bullet Club (Chris Bey and Ace Austin)
  • Chelsea Green vs. Taya Valkyrie – Jessicka will be in Taya’s corner as she vows to prove that she belongs.
  • Digital Media Championship: Brian Myers (c) vs. Bhupinder Gujjar

The action begins Before the IMPACT, streaming this Thursday at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook. The daunting Shane Taylor makes his IMPACT debut as he squares off with Decay‘s Crazzy Steve! 

Last Rodeo For Mickie James

Mickie James returned to the Impact Zone on Thursday night for an announcement regarding her future. Signs pointed toward retirement, but that wasn’t the case. James announced she’s saddling up for one last rodeo to chase the Knockouts Championship, however, there is a catch.

James took center stage for her announcement. November will be 24 years since first stepping into a wrestling ring with a prayer and a dream. Over half her life has been living, breathing, bleeding, and crying for this business that she loves so much.

The last few years were a whirlwind journey. When she was released from WWE to feel like being thrown out with garbage, negative criticism flooded her mind. It was the fans that brought her back to be empowered for the greatest run of her career returning to Impact. James won the Knockouts Championship for the fourth time and was in a PPV main event for a Texas Deathmatch.

Then, James lost the title to Tasha Steelz. Protege and friend Chelsea Green betrayed her and beat her twice in the ring. That sent James back to negative thoughts that she couldn’t hang anymore with the new crop of talent.

James went home to do some soul searching. What more does she need to prove? James only wanted to make the business a better place for women, where they could be seen as equals.

James never wanted to hang on too long to be a shell of her former self. She doesn’t know if she can compete with the best anymore, but she has to find out. James will not be retiring. She is going to test herself in a quest to be the best. James isn’t asking for a title shot. She wants to earn it the same way she earned everything in life, with dirt in her eyes and grit in her teeth.

James issued an open challenge to anyone and everyone in the Knockouts division. She will build her way back to the top. James is coming for the Knockouts Championship.

Even though James is not retiring at this time, there is a catch. If she loses on this journey, then that’s it. This is James’ last rodeo. She’ll either end as champion or go home for good. James can’t promise it will be a long ride, but she can promise it will be a hell of a ride. Hardcore country!

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Source: SB Nation

IMPACT Preview 9/1/2022

The road to Bound For Glory heats up as an all-new IMPACT! emanates from Dallas, TX this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • OGK (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) will finally receive their long-awaited IMPACT World Tag Team Title opportunity when they challenge reigning champions The Good Brothers
  • Knockouts Championship #1 Contenders Match: Deonna Purrazzo  vs. the undefeated Masha Slamovich
  • Last month, Knockouts legend Mickie James “went home” following a loss to Chelsea Green on IMPACT. As rumors regarding her retirement from professional wrestling continue to circulate, we can now confirm that James will return to the IMPACT Zone and make a major announcement this Thursday. What does “Hardcore Country” have in store for the wrestling world?
  • Alex Zayne vs. Mascara Dorada
  • X-Division Championship: “Speedball” Mike Bailey (c) vs. Kenny King

The action begins Before the IMPACT, streaming this Thursday at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook. The young guns of Bullet Club, Ace Austin and Chris Bey, team up to battle IMPACT newcomers JD Griffey and Exodus who will be looking to make a name for themselves in the IMPACT Zone!

IMPACT Preview 8/25/22

The road to Bound For Glory continues on an all-new IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • Violent By Design vs. Time Machine (Motor City Machine Guns and KUSHIDA)
  •  Knockouts World Tag Team Championship: VXT (Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green) (c) vs. Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace and Mia Yim
  • Vincent vs. IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander
  • Mike Bennett vs. Karl Anderson
  • Jessicka (formerly known as Havok) makes her in-ring debut
  • Bhupinder Gujjar vs. Jason Hotch

The action begins Before the IMPACT, streaming this Thursday at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook. Bullet Club’s Ace Austin and Hikuleo team up to battle Johnny Swinger and Zicky Dice in an exclusive match you won’t see anywhere else!

Motor City Machine Guns To Debut For AEW At All Out

Legendary Impact Wrestling and ROH tag team The Motor City Machine Guns will team up with Jay Lethal at AEW All Out.

Prior to this Wednesday night, fans understood the Wardlow and FTR to be lined up for a six-man tag team match at AEW All Out against Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt, and Satnam Singh. However, after Lethal defeated Dax Harwood on Dynamite, Dutt got on the mic to claim they’d never said who would represent their team at the PPV. Rather than Dutt and Singh, it will be The Motor City Machine Guns, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley, joining Lethal.

Despite their tremendous talent, it’s possible for fans who’ve only followed WWE, WCW, and AEW to have not had The Motor City Machine Guns land on their radar. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin are quite arguably the greatest tag team in Impact Wrestling history, in addition to stints in New Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor. They’re a fast-paced, high-flying team. Yes, they may have lost a step athletically since they first started being featured together fifteen years ago. The duo has the experience and ring savvy to still perform at high level, though, including staging one of the best matches of the night at the recent Ric Flair’s Last Match PPV opposite The Wolves.

It has yet to be seen if the pair will become AEW mainstays, be more associated with ROH, or if this will be a one-off booking. Nonetheless, the idea of them teaming with Jay Lethal has a great deal of promise.

Earlier this summer, FTR’s Cash Wheeler went on the record to say he wanted to face The Motor City Machine Guns. While this trios contest won’t be quite the same as a straight-up tag team match, Jay Lethal is an elite in-ring talent, and Wardlow is a good talent with a lot of momentum, not to mention a powerhouse who thrives on pulling off feats of strength working multiple opponents simultaneously. Add up these factors and the new line-up for this match is more promising than when it appeared Sonjay Dutta and Satnam Singh were involved.

The All Out card had just started taking shape in earnest. While there are still significant puzzle pieces to fill in, Wardlow and FTR vs. Jay Lethal and The Motor City Machine Guns offers and additional bout that might threaten to steal the show on September 4.

Source: TheSportster