Category: Impact

New Japan’s Jay White Officially Invites IMPACT Wrestling’s Chris Bey To Join Bullet Club

Former IMPACT X-Division Champion Chris Bey was officially inducted into Bullet Club by New Japan Pro Wrestling star Jay White.

Bullet Club leader Jay White officially inducted IMPACT Wrestling star Chris Bey into the group on this week’s edition of IMPACT! on AXS TV.

It all went down following Bey’s victory over Juice Robinson. After the bell, White came out to celebrate with Bey. White handed the American wrestler a Bullet Club t-shirt and threw up the Too Sweet gesture, which Bey was more than happy to reciprocate.

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White is a former IWGP Heavyweight Champion who is currently under contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling. He walked through the proverbial forbidden door and made his IMPACT debut when he confronted Kenny Omega at the company’s Slammiversary pay-per-view on July 17.

On the July 22 post-Slammiversary edition of IMPACT’s weekly show, Jay White explained his presence in the promotion. The NEVER Openweight Champion said he was there for David Finlay, the man he will defend hit tile against at New Japan Pro-Wrestling Resurgence on August 14. Don Callis, The Good Brothers, and Kenny Omega confronted White and a war of words ensued. Gallows and Anderson demanded a “thank you” for building Bullet Club, but White refused. The two men attacked White, but Chris Bey made the save.

On last week’s edition of IMPACT’s weekly TV show, Bey and White teamed up to take on The Good Brothers. They came up short, but their alliance was far from finished, as the events of this week showed.

Chris Bey is a former X-Division Champion who debuted for IMPACT in November of 2018.

“I want to keep growing. I don’t think I’m the best in the world, but right now, I’m the best version of myself. I have the ability to be better tomorrow, and then better than that the day after. Over time, I want people to think of Chris Bey when they think of wrestling,” the 25-year-old told Sport Illustatrated’s Justin Barraso back in December of 2020.

Bey joins Bad Luck Fale, Chase Owens, Gedo, Hikuleo, KENTA, Taiji Ishimori, Dick Togo, El Phantasmo, EVIL, Yujir, and Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa)in Bullet Club.

Source: TheSportster

Impact Wrestling Preview 8/5/21

Tonight on Impact on AXS TV:

* Homecoming fallout

* The Elite vs. AEW’s Frankie Kazarian, Sami Callihan & Eddie Edwards

* Chris Bey (w/Jay White) vs. Juice Robinson (w/David Finlay)

* X-Division No. 1 Contender Match: Jake Something vs. Daivari vs. Rohit Raju vs. Trey Miguel

* Fire ‘N Flava vs. Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering

* Crazzy Steve (w/Decay) vs. Fallah Bahh (w/No Way) will kick things off on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET.

** Impact Wrestling will no longer air its flagship show on Twitch. The show will continue airing at its original time on AXS TV at 8/7c. For those of you who don’t have AXS TV, Impact has launched a YouTube membership called “Impact Insiders,” which will air the show, as well as other exclusive content for $0.99 a month.

Impact Wrestling Homecoming Results 7/31/2021

Former WWE star Aiden English made his Impact debut under the ring name, “Drama King” Matthew Rehwoldt. He was Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo’s mystery partner.

Below are the results:

First Round Mixed Tag Team Tournament: 

* Deonna Purrazzo & “Drama King” Matthew Rehwoldt defeated Hernandez & Alisha

* Chelsea Green & Matt Cardona defeated Jordynne Grace & Petey Williams

* Tommy Dreamer & Rachael Ellering defeated Brian Myers & Missy Hyatt (With Sam Beale)

* Decay (Rosemary & Crazzy Steve) defeated Fallah ‘n Flava (Fallah Bahh & Tasha Steelz)

SemiFinals: 

* Decay (Rosemary & Crazzy Steve) defeated Rachael Ellering & Tommy Dreamer

* Deonna Purrazzo & “Drama King” Matthew Rehwoldt defeated Chelsea Green & Matt Cardona

Finals: 

* Deonna Purrazzo & “Drama King” Matthew Rehwoldt defeated Decay (Rosemary & Crazzy Steve)

Non-Tournament Matches: 

* Deaner (with Violent By Design) defeated Willie Mack (with Rich Swann)

* Josh Alexander (c) defeated Black Taurus (X Division Championship Match)

* Eddie Edwards defeated W. Morrissey (Hardcore Match)

Impact Wrestling Homecoming 7/31/2021

A new King and Queen will be crowned at Impact Wrestling’s Homecoming.

Homecoming is available exclusively Saturday at 8 PM ET on Impact Plus.

Below is the card for Homecoming:

King & Queen Tournament Opening Round Matches:

Hernandez & Alisha vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Mystery Partner

Petey Williams & Jordynne Grace vs. Matt Cardona & Chelsea Green

Decay vs. Fallah Bahh & Tasha Steelz

Tommy Dreamer & Rachael Ellering vs. Brian Myers & Mystery Partner

X-Division Championship:

Josh Alexander (c) vs. Black Taurus

Violent Brawl:

W. Morrissey vs. Eddie Edwards

King and Queen Tournament information below:

The first-round winners will carry over to the second round and so forth until one team is left standing. The winners will carry the title of Impact’s 2021 Homecoming King and Queen.

A possible hint on who Purrazzo’s partner might be is “The Drama King” Matthew Rehwoldt (fka Aiden English). Before tonight’s broadcast, Rehwoldt tweeted out the following statement:

“[eyes emoji] On Impact Wrestling the next few days…just saying.”

Starting at Slammiversary, Impact began promoting multiple vignettes that showed someone painting the words “Long Live The Drama King” on a blank canvas and covering it up with other colors of paint. Rehwoldt, a former NXT Tag Team Champion, was let go from WWE during “Black Wednesday” last year.

AEW Star Frankie Kazarian Appeared On Impact Wrestling, Six-man Tag Team Match Set For Next Week

AEW star Frankie Kazarian will make his seven-year in-ring return to Impact Wrestling next week.

Kazarian will be joining Sami Callihan and Eddie Edwards in a massive six-man tag team match against The Elite (Impact World Champion Kenny Omega and the Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers).

“The Elite Hunter” made his return on tonight’s show after The Elite went down to the ring to call out Impact Management for making a No. 1 Contender Battle Royal that’s set for two weeks from now. The winner of the event will face Omega for his World Championship at Emergence.

During Callis’ monologue, Sami Callihan interrupted him and announced that not only will he participate in this Battle Royal, but he also spoke with Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore about setting up this six-man main event for next week. Outraged by this power move, The Elite were met with a major beatdown by Frankie Kazarian, who attacked them from behind.

At Slammiversary, Callihan and Omega squared off in the main event for the Impact World Championship. Omega won by the skin of his teeth when he hit the One-Winged Angel during their No Disqualification matchup.

As mentioned above, Impact will bring Emergence back next month. At this event, Omega will defend his Impact World Championship against the Battle Royal winner.

Last year, Emergence was a two-night event that saw The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) retain their Impact World Tag Team Titles against  The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) on Night One. Then, on Night Two, Deonna Purrazzo retained her Knockouts Championship against Jordynne Grace in the company’s first-ever 30-Minute Iron Woman Match.

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Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/29/21, Jay White Makes In-ring Debut

With Impact Wrestling’s Homecoming just around the corner this Saturday, anything can happen before this exclusive event.

Tonight, on the go-home show leading into Homecoming, New Japan Pro Wrestling’s top star Jay White will make his in-ring debut. White and Chris Bey will take on the Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) in a non-title tag team match.

Following his unexpected appearance at Slammiversary, White is here in Impact not only to chase David Finlay before their title clashing at NJPW Resurgence for the NEVER Openweight Championship but to also take care of some unfinished business with The Elite.

Last week, White called out The Elite, which led to a brutal beatdown. Chris Bey, who earlier in the show declined White’s offer to join the Bullet Club, came to White’s rescue. Could Bey be changing his mind and possibly joining one of the most influential factions in pro wrestling history?

Also, on tonight’s card, tempers will flare once more as Moose and Chris Sabin add a sequel to their already explosive rivalry in the main event.

The last time these two brutes met in the ring was at Slammiversary, where Sabin created a major upset and picked up a victory over Moose. Can Moose redeem himself tonight, or will Sabin sustain his undefeated streak against Moose?

Below is the official card for tonight’s show:

* Homecoming go-home show

* Slammiversary Rematch/Main Event: Moose vs. Chris Sabin

* Jay White & Chris Bey vs. The Good Brothers

* Violent By Design ( Deaner & Rhino) vs. Rich Swann & Willie Mack

* Eight-Man Tag Action: FinJuice (Juice Robinson & David Finlay), Fallah Bahh & No Way vs. Ace Austin, Madman Fulton, Rohit Raju & Shera

* Kaleb (With A ‘K’) vs. Taylor Wilde

* Trey Miguel vs. Steve Maclin will kick things off on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET!

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/22/21

Last Saturday, Impact Wrestling’s world changed following their historic and game-changing event, Slammiversary. The question weighing on everyone’s minds is: How will the dynamic change with the new debuts and former stars returning to the Impact Zone?

Tonight, witness the fallout from Saturday’s show. With new tag team champions Havok and Rosemary (Knockouts) and The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson), as well as the retaining victors (Josh Alexander, Deonna Purrazzo and Kenny Omega), who will step up to the plate and challenge them next?

It looks like Havok and Rosemary have their first challengers calling their shot for Knockouts Tag Team Championship. They will defend their titles for the first time in a rematch against Fire ‘N Flava. Will Fire ‘N Flava make history by reclaiming the belts for the third time, or will Havok and Rosemary tear them down again just like they did last Saturday?

Not only were there new champions crowned and other spectacular title matches displayed, but the surprise train kept on rolling through when past TNA/Impact stars like Chelsea Green, Mickie James, and the former Impact World Tag Team Champions FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) reemerged. Not to mention the exciting debuts of Thunder Rosa and No Way, who tore the house down during their separate title matches. What do these returning stars have up their sleeves tonight?

Speaking of new faces, jaws dropped in shock and awe when New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s NEVER Openweight Champion “Switchblade” Jay White made a surprise visit minutes after Kenny Omega retained his Impact World Championship in a grueling matchup against Sami Callihan. What does the leader of the Bullet Club have in store for Impact?

Tonight on Impact on AXS TV:

* Fallout from Slammiversary

*  Jay White returns to the Impact Zone

* Mickie James to appear

* Knockouts Tag Team Championship Rematch: Rosemary & Havok (c) vs. Fire ‘N Flava

* Ace Austin & Madman Fulton vs. FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson)

* Mixed Tag Team Action: Brian Myers, Sam Beale & Tenille Dashwood vs. Jake Something, Matt Cardona & Chelsea Green

* Chris Bey vs. Rohit Raju

* Panelists Jon Burton, Gia Miller and Josh Mathews will kick things off with a Slammiversary recap on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET!

Kiera Hogan Announced Departure From Impact Wrestling

Kiera Hogan is done with Impact Wrestling.

Hogan announced on her OnlyFans account that she finished up with the company at the TV tapings held in Nashville this week.

“What’s up babies! I’m in Nashville for tapings and you guys will be the first to know that this is my last IMPACT tapings and I’m going to see what else is out there for me [emoji] I’m so excited and scared but I know whatever I choose to do I’m gonna be the best and that’s on periodt [blue heart emoji],” she wrote.

It was reported back in August 2019 that Hogan had signed a multi-year contract with the company that summer.

Known as Fire ‘N’ Flava, Hogan and Tasha Steelz won the tournament to revive the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Titles earlier this year at Hard To Kill on January 16. They then dropped the titles to Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering at Rebellion on April 25, but won them back on May 15 at Under Siege. They lost the titles to Havok and Rosemary at Slammiversary this past Sunday. A new storyline with the tag team will play out over the next few episodes of Impact on AXS, taped this past week.

Hogan first signed with Impact/GFW back in August 2017. She leaves the company as a two-time Knockouts Tag Team Champion.

Stay tuned for more on Hogan’s future and Impact departure.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary Results 7/17/2021, Chelsea Green, No Way Jose, Thunder Rosa, Mickie James, Jay White

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (PRE-SHOW)
Havok and Rosemary defeated Fire ‘N Flavor (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship

IMPACT X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP (ULTIMATE X)
Josh Alexander (c) defeated Trey Miguel, Ace Austin, Chris Bey, Rohit Raju, and Petey Williams

Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green defeated Brian Myers and Tenille Dashwood

The Hot Mess, Chelsea Green was Cardona’s mystery partner

W. Morrissey defeated Eddie Edwards

FinJuice defeated Shera and Madman Fulton

Chris Sabin defeated Moose

IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Good Brothers defeated Violent By Design (c), Rich Swann and Willie Mack, No Way and Fallah Bahh to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship

No Way Jose filled in for TJP

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Deonna Purrazzo (c) defeated Thunder Rosa

Thunder Rosa was the mystery opponent

– Post-match, Purrazzo takes the mic. Mickie James’ music then hits and out she comes! James heads right for Purrazzo. She tells the crowd it’s good to be back in front of a crowd and she knows if there’s one thing Nashville loves is hardcore country! Purrazzo is not happy that James is stepping on her moment. James says she appreciates Purrazzo and lists off her accomplishments. James mentions she’s connected to NWA POWERRR and wants only the best. She invites Purrazzo to the show. Purrazzo says everybody wants her on their show, but she still feels disrespected and tells James to get her trash bag and get the hell out of here! James slaps Purrazzo and then superkicks her. The champ rolls out of the ring and walks up the ramp. She eyes James and heads to the back.

IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (NO DQ MATCH)
Kenny Omega (c) defeated Sami Callihan

– Post-match, Callis, The Good Brothers, and Omega celebrate the victory. They go for too sweet and the lights go out. Bullet Club music hits and out comes NJPW star Jay White! The group throw up “too sweet” to White, White has his NEVER Openweight Championship with him and looks to be considering what he’ll do as the PPV comes to a close.

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 7/17/2021

DATE: July 17, 2021 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
AVAILABLE ON:FITE and Traditional PPV

CARD

IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (NO DQ MATCH)
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Sami Callihan

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. Mystery Opponent

IMPACT X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP (ULTIMATE X)
Josh Alexander (c) vs. Trey Miguel vs. Ace Austin vs. Chris Bey vs. Rohit Raju vs. Petey Williams

IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Violent By Designs (c) vs. Rich Swann and Willie Mack vs. TJP and Fallah Bahh vs. The Good Brothers

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Fire ‘N Flava (c) vs. Havok and Rosemary

Chris Sabin vs. Moose

Eddie Edwards vs. W. Morrissey

Brian Myers & Tenille Dashwood vs. Matt Cardona & A Mystery Partner