Category: Impact

Minoru Suzuki Coming Soon To Impact Wrestling

New Japan Pro-Wrestling icon Minoru Suzuki is coming soon to Impact Wrestling.

Impact announced his soon-to-be arrival through a career highlight video package. This will be the first time Suzuki has worked for the company.

Known for his vicious poise in the ring, the “King of Pro Wrestling” has made his rounds in America recently by competing New Japan Strong, PWX, West Coast Pro, GCW, and AEW.

Tonight, Suzuki will return to AEW to face Bryan Danielson on Rampage‘s Buy-In event at 9 pm ET on YouTube.

Suzuki is the fifth member of the New Japan roster to have worked with Impact this calendar year. He follows Juice Robinson, David Finlay, Jay White, Satoshi Kojima and El Phantasmo.

Impact Wrestling Preview 10/14/21

It’s a loaded IMPACT! just nine nights away from IMPACT Wrestling’s biggest event of the year, Bound For Glory! Don’t miss a moment of the action, this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV.

* Before IMPACT World Champion Christian Cage and Josh Alexander collide in one of the most anticipated Bound For Glory main events of all time, they will participate in the Bound For Glory Summit 

* Battle Royal: Win the Battle Royal and you enter the Call Your Shot Gauntlet at Bounf For Glory last – but come in second place and you enter first

* Chris Bey vs. Chris Sabin

* The tournament to crown a new X-Division Champion continues: El Phantasmo vs. Rohit Raju vs. Willie Mack 

* Savannah Evans vs. Lady Frost

* VSK vs. Rich Swann

* The action begins on Before the IMPACT, this Thursday at 7/6c on AXS TV. Following the closure of Swinger’s Palace, Hernandez turns his focus to in-ring competition when he takes on Fallah Bahh! 

Former WWE Stars Sign With Impact Wrestling

The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) are making their way to Impact Wrestling.

Just as Knockouts Knockdown was closing, it was revealed in a video (below) that Lee and McKay are to arrive at Bound For Glory on Saturday, October 23.

Formerly known as Peyton Royce and Billie Kay, both women were let go from WWE during its second massive round of budget cuts in April of this year. Following their release, both women expressed how they wanted to remain a tag team no matter where they ended up. Impact Wrestling will be their first promotional appearance since being let go.

It’s been confirmed that Lee and McKay have officially signed with Impact Wrestling.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Knockouts Knockdown Results 10/9/2021

The entire roster is stood in and out of the ring, honoring Daffney with a 10 bell salute

Mickie James and Veda Scott on commentary

 Melissa Santos returns as the main ring announcer.

 Knockouts Knockdown Tournament:

Opening-Round: Rachael Ellering defeated Lady Frost

Opening-Round: Chelsea Green defeated Renee Michelle

Opening-Round: Mercedes Martinez defeated Brandi Lauren

Opening Round: Tasha Steelz defeated Jamie Senegal

Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo (w/Matthew Rehwoldt) defeated Masha Slamovich

Semifinals of the Knockouts Knockdown Tournament:

Semifinals: Mercedes Martinez defeated Rachael Ellering

Semifinals: Tasha Steelz defeated Chelsea Green

 Christy Hemme reveals that Awesome Kong will be inducted into this year’s Impact Hall of Fame at Bound For Glory! 

Awesome Kong’s Speech:

Awesome Kong is greeted with a “You Deserve It” chant. She thanks the crowd. She begins by joking about how winded she is coming down to the ring. Kong dedicates this monumental moment to Daffney, who she says opened so many doors in the Knockouts division. She asks everyone to continue opening doors and breaking barriers in this industry and beyond. She thanks the crowd and tells them she’ll see them all at Bound For Glory!

Taylor Wilde takes a moment to reflect on her and Daffney’s first-ever and historic Monster’s Ball Match

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Monster’s Ball: Savannah Evans defeated Jordynne Grace, Alisha Edwards and Kimber Lee

 Knockouts Knockdown Tournament Finals: Mercedes Martinez defeated Tasha Steelz

Mercedes Martinez will now be waiting in the wings for the shot at the Knockouts Championship. She will receive her opportunity after Bound For Glory!

Post-Match: Gail Kim presents Martinez with a trophy! 

Knockouts Tag Team Championship: Decay (Havok & Rosemary) (c)  (w/Crazzy Steve & Black Taurus) defeated The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood) (w/Kaleb)

Impact Wrestling Knockouts Knockdown 10/9/2021

Impact Wrestling presents Knockouts Knockdown airing Saturday, October 9 via Impact Plus and the Impact YouTube channel for Ultimate Insiders.

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* Knockouts Championship:

Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. A Mystery Opponent (picked by Mickie James)

* Knockouts Knockdown Tournament Opening-Round Matches:

Tasha Steelz vs. Jamie Senegal

Chelsea Green vs. Renee Michelle

Lady Frost vs. Rachael Ellering

Brandi Lauren vs. Mercedes Martinez

* Knockouts Tag Team Championship:

Decay (Havok & Rosemary) (c) vs. The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood)

* Monster’s Ball Match:

Savannah Evans vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Alisha vs. Kimber Lee

Impact Knockouts Knockdown Tournament Bracket Revealed

Impact Wrestling has announced the bracket for the Knockouts Knockdown tournament to be held on Saturday’s special on Impact Plus.

The first round matches include Tasha Steelz vs. Jamie Senegal, Chelsea Green vs. Renee Michelle, Lady Frost vs. Rachael Ellering, Brandi Lauren vs. Mercedes Martinez.

The winner of the tournament will receive a future shot at the Impact Knockouts Title, currently held by Deonna Purrazzo.

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Knockouts Knockdown will also feature the Shannon “Daffney” Spruill Memorial Monster’s Ball Match with participants to be announced, plus a match for the Knockouts Tag Team Titles with Havok and Rosemary defending against Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood.

Impact Wrestling Preview 10/7/21

Impact Wrestling is tonight at 8 pm ET on AXS TV. This episode will be the go-home show for Saturday’s Knockouts Knockdown event on Impact Plus.

* Impact World Champion Christian Cage & Josh Alexander vs. Ace Austin & Madman Fulton

* Bullet Club (Chris Bey, El Phantasmo & Hikuleo) vs. FinJuice (Juice Robinson & David Finlay) & Chris Sabin

* Kimber Lee, Brandi Lauren & Lady Frost vs. Tasha Steelz, Savannah Evans & Mercedes Martinez (makes her highly-anticipated in-ring debut)

* X-Division Title Tournament Continues: Steve Maclin vs. Black Taurus vs. Petey Williams

* Heath Addresses the Impact Zone

* Matthew Rehwoldt will kick things off with Laredo Kid on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET!

Heath Returns To IMPACT, Saves Rhino From A Potential Attack

Heath has returned to IMPACT Wrestling and in the process, he has prevented Rhino from being attacked by Eric Young and Violent by Design. Heath was out with an injury suffered at last year’s Bound for Glory event, but now he is back and is hoping to reunite with Rhino, but tonight was not the night as Rhino walked away from him with no confirmation of a reunion. Here is how it all went down:

VBD comes out to the ring. Eric Young says they had all the momentum, all the control, but someone made a mistake: Rhino. EY knows that Rhino knows that. Now Rhino has a decision to make. He’s either with them or he walks away (nobody walks away). “Walk away” chants. Rhino comes out. “Gore” chants as Rhino makes his decision. He gets surrounded as the pressure’s on. Suddenly, Heath comes out and he returns. Heath attacks Deaner. He lariats out Joe Doering. The ring is cleared to just him and Rhino. Heath wants a hug. Rhino exits via the barricade.

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Source: WrestleZone

Impact Reveals Digital Media Championship

Impact has added a Digital Media Title to its ranks, and it seems as if both men and women can compete for it.

Impact unveiled its Digital Media Championship this week, and it appears both male wrestlers and Knockouts will be eligible to compete for it.

Every promotion needs a core set of titles. A World Championship, Women’s Title, and tag team belts. As for what a promotion chooses to build on that foundation when it comes to other titles is up to their creativity and imagination. Impact Wrestling has always been pretty creative when it comes to that corner of the business, and it continued to prove that via the reveal of an all-new championship this week.

During this week’s episode of Impact TV, a video package aired announcing a tournament for its new Digital Media Championship. The title’s gimmick is that, for the most part, it will only be defended on shows that air online. Whether it be via Impact’s YouTube channel or on Impact Plus. The package also makes it seem like both men and women will be able to compete for the title.

While that has not yet been confirmed by Impact, the video, which you can check out below, features Knockouts like Tenille Dashwood and Chelsea Green alongside some of the male stars who will presumably be a part of the tournament. The bracket is yet to be announced, but the first matches will take place on October 5. The tournament’s final and the first-ever Digital Media Champion will be crowned later this month at Bound For Glory.

Source: TheSportster

Impact Wrestling Preview 9/30/21

Impact Wrestling is tonight at 8 pm ET on AXS TV as they continue toward the Bound for Glory PPV on October 23.

* Laredo Kid vs. Trey Miguel vs. Alex Zayne (X Division Title Tournament Match)

* Eddie Edwards vs. W. Morrissey (Street Fight)

* Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood vs. Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering (Number One Contender’s Match For Tag Titles)

* Madman Fulton vs. Christopher Daniels