Category: Impact

Christopher Daniels Returned To Impact

Former four-time X-Division and two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion Christopher Daniels made his long-awaited return to Impact Wrestling last night’s episode.

Daniels helped Josh Alexander and Christian Cage take care of Ace Austin and Madman Fulton after Alexander won his scheduled bout against Austin in the main event. Because of his assistance, Daniels will have a comeback match against Fulton on next week’s show.

It has been seven years since “The Fallen Angel” has been on Impact. His first venture in the company began in 2002-2010. He came back from 2011- 2014. Currently, Daniels is part of the AEW roster. He signed with them in 2019 when they first launched their promotion.

Sami Callihan Injured At Impact TV Tapings

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.

Tommy Dreamer Releases Statement Regarding Dark Side of the Ring Appearance

Tommy Dreamer took to social media on Sunday to apologize for comments he made during the latest episode of Dark Side of the Ring.

It took a few days, but Tommy Dreamer has released a statement regarding his comments on the latest episode of Dark Side of the Ring. Dreamer has been taking a ton of heat over the past few days after seemingly downplaying the alleged sexual misconduct of Ric Flair during a WWE private charter flight dubbed “The Plane Ride from Hell. Dreamer was suspended indefinitely by IMPACT Wrestling as a result of the fallout of those comments.

Dreamer took to social media a few days after the episode aired. During the show, he suggested that Flair would never force himself upon a woman or act inappropriately when it comes to the topic of sexual misconduct. He called what Flair did a joke and that it was just Flair being Flair. He noted that people nowadays take offense to everything, and while it would be 1000% inappropriate now, it wasn’t really a big deal then and compared the story of Flair running around nearly naked to his own double ponytail. He also noted that perhaps the victim shouldn’t have settled out of court if she was bothered by all of this and charged Flair in an attempt to get him thrown in jail.

Needless to say, the comments were not well received by the massive audience Dark Side of the Ring brings in and Dreamer was suspended. It’s not clear when he’ll be back.

In his statement, Dreamer said, “Regarding my comments on Dark Side of the Ring. It was never my intention to offend, hurt or victim shame anyone.” He adds, “I understand my comments were insensitive and could trigger emotions in someone’s own personal past. I do not condone sexual misconduct of any kind.” He finished with, “I apologize to anyone I offended. From the bottom of my heart, I am so sorry.”

There are mixed reactions on social media to his apology. Some are saying he’s doing the right thing by acknowledging he made a mistake while others are saying he’s apologizing to the wrong person and that it’s hard to believe considering it appears the main reason he went on the show was to play down Flair’s actions.

It’s not clear where this all goes or if, once a certain amount of time goes by, he’ll be welcomed back to IMPACT Wrestling or his work with Busted Open Radio. Flair hasn’t made comments or released a statement since the show aired.

Source: TheSportster

Awesome Kong Inducted Into IMPACT Hall Of Fame

IMPACT legend Awesome Kong has been inducted into the IMPACT Wrestling Hall Of Fame just a few weeks after announcing her retirement.

IMPACT legend Awesome Kong was present at the latest set of TV tapings, where she was inducted into the company’s Hall Of Fame.

The former Knockouts Champion was inducted during the Knockouts Knockdown on September 17 and dedicated her induction to her former IMPACT colleague Shannon Spruill (Daffney), who tragically passed away at the age of 46 earlier this month.

Kong announced her retirement from professional wrestling last month at EmPowerrr, the all-female pay-per-view produced by Mickie James in conjunction with Billy Corgan’s NWA.

During the event, Kong’s fellow legend and former IMPACT colleague Gail Kim addressed the crowd and commemorated the occasion. Kim was interrupted by Taryn Terrell, Jennacide, and Paola Blaze, who attempted to intimidate the former WWE Women’s Champion … until Awesome Kong made the save. “Only one thing could get me off my couch eating delicious ice cream bars,” Kong said to Gail, before telling her that she loved her. The soon-to-be IMPACT Hall Of Famer then stunned the crowd by revealing that she would be retiring from professional wrestling with immediate effect.

As a wrestler, Awesome Kong (real name, Kia Stevens) is best known for her time in IMPACT where she was a two-time TNA Knockouts Champion and a former TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion. She left IMPACT in 2010 and joined WWE where she performed under the name Kharma. Kharma made her debut on May 1 at Extreme Rules, where she attacked Michelle McCool. She continued to attack former WWE Divas Champions on both Raw and SmackDown in the weeks that followed, but her angle was axed when she revealed that she was pregnant.

Stevens took a hiatus from wrestling to pursue an acting career which saw her cast as Tammé “The Welfare Queen” Dawson in the Netflix original comedy series GLOW.

While GLOW was still on the air, Stevens debuted for AEW as a surprise entrant in the women’s triple threat match at AEW’s inaugural Double or Nothing event, making it a Fatal 4-way match. Afterward, she was paired with Brandi Rhodes and the duo formed a stable known as The Nightmare Collective. The angle was poorly received and AEW pulled the plug on it soon after it began.

Awesome Kong’s influence on women’s wrestling cannot be understated and there can be no doubt that she and Gail Kim paved the way for what would later become known as the “Women’s Revolution.”

Kong joins the likes of Gail Kim, Kurt Angle, Ken Shamrock, and Earl Hebner in the IMPACT Wrestling Hall Of Fame.

Source: TheSportster

Tommy Dreamer Suspended By Impact After Dark Side Of The Ring Comments

Tommy Dreamer has been suspended indefinitely by Impact Wrestling following comments he made on Dark Side of the Ring.

Tommy Dreamer will not be at this week’s Impact tapings following comments he made on Dark Side of the Ring defending Ric Flair’s actions on the Plane Ride From Hell.

Impact Wrestling has revealed Tommy Dreamer has been suspended indefinitely from the promotion for comments he made defending allegations against Ric Flair during an appearance on Dark Side of the Ring. PW Insider reports that an email from Impact’s Ed Nordholm was sent to those within the promotion stating that Dreamer’s comments did not align with its core values.

Dark Side of the Ring returned to Vice this week to commence the second half of season three. The Plane Ride From Hell was covered in Thursday’s episode and it included the alleged actions of Ric Flair on that flight. Apparently, The Nature Boy spent part of the journey in nothing but an open robe, which was par for the course according to Tommy Dreamer who was also aboard the aircraft.

Heidi Doyle, a flight attendant on the Plane Ride From Hell, played a big role in the latest Dark Side episode. One of the darker allegations she made on the show was against Flair, claiming he attempted to force himself on her while naked in an open robe.

Dreamer came to the defense of Flair at that point in the episode, and it seems his controversial remarks may have landed him in hot water. According to Fightful, Impact staff have been told Dreamer will not be at this weekend’s tapings in Nashville. While not confirmed that Dreamer’s absence is related to his Dark Side comments, the timing makes it appear as if that’s the case.

“He’s just flaunting, styling and profiling, doing the Ric Flair stuff where everybody’s going to laugh about it. But obviously, someone took offense to it,” Dreamer said on this week’s episode of Dark Side. “If that’s how she felt, maybe she should have not taken a payout… I feel this is trying to portray someone as a sexual predator, and it’s not. It’s a joke. It’s a gag.”

Flair wasn’t a part of the episode, but a caption appeared on the screen clarifying the Hall of Famer denies all of the allegations made against him by Doyle. He also pre-empted the airing of the episode during a recent appearance on Oral Sessions, admitting that he wasn’t looking forward to it. The future of Dreamer with Impact Wrestling, or if his absence is connected to his Dark Side comments, will likely become clearer in the coming days.

Source: TheSportster

Impact Wrestling Victory Road Results 9/18/2021

Steve Maclin defeated TJP and Petey Williams

Six-Way Scramble
Laredo Kid defeated Jake Something, Black Taurus, Suicide, Trey Miguel and John Skyler in a Six-Way Scramble

Taylor Wilde (w/Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering) defeated Tenille Dashwood (w/Madison Rayne & Kaleb)

No DQ Match
Matt Cardona defeated Rohit Raju

Bullet Club (Chris Bey and Hikuleo) defeated FinJuice (David Finlay and Juice Robinson)

W. Morrissey and Moose defeated Eddie Edwards and Sami Callihan w/Alisha

Impact Knockouts Tag Team Titles Match
Rosemary and Havok (c) defeated Savannah Evans and Tasha Steelz

Impact World Tag Team Titles Match
The Good Brothers (c) defeated Willie Mack and Rich Swann

Impact X Division Title Match
Josh Alexander (c) defeated Chris Sabin

Impact World Title Match
Christian Cage (c) defeated Ace Austin w/Madman Fulton

Impact Wrestling Victory Road 9/18/2021

Impact Wrestling ‘Victory Road‘ Saturday September 18, 2021 at  8 pm ET from the Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Available on Impact Plus and their YouTube channel.

CARD

Impact World Title Match
Ace Austin w/Madman Fulton vs. Christian Cage (c)

Impact X Division Title Match
Chris Sabin vs. Josh Alexander (c)

Impact World Tag Team Titles Match
Rich Swann and Willie Mack vs. The Good Brothers (c)

Impact Knockouts Tag Team Titles Match
Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans vs. Rosemary and Havok (c)

No DQ Match
Matt Cardona vs. Rohit Raju

Six-Way Scramble
Laredo Kid vs. Black Taurus vs. Jake Something vs. Suicide vs. John Skyler vs. Trey Miguel

Taylor Wilde w/ Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering vs. Tenille Dashwood w/ Madison Rayne and Kaleb

Steve Maclin vs. TJP vs. Petey Williams

W. Morrissey and Moose vs. Sami Callihan and Eddie Edwards

Bullet Club (Chris Bey and Hikuleo) vs. FinJuice (David Finlay and Juice Robinson)

Impact Wrestling Preview 9/16/21

With Victory Road just 48 hours away, last-minute pushes and pulls are bound to happen tonight on Impact Wrestling’s final stop before Saturday.

* Victory Road go-home show

* Impact World Champion Christian Cage, X Division Champion Josh Alexander, Eddie Edwards, Chris Sabin & Sami Callihan vs. Ace Austin, Madman Fulton, Moose, Brian Myers, & W. Morrissey

* John Skyler vs. Laredo Kid

* TJP vs. Petey Williams

* Matthew Rehwoldt vs. Trey Miguel

* Decay (Crazzy Steve & Black Taurus) vs. Violent By Design (Rhino & Deaner)

* And, Johnny Swinger & Hernandez vs. Fallah Bahh & No Way will kick things off on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET!

Bray Wyatt Drops Big Tease On His Pro Wrestling Future

Former WWE Champion Bray Wyatt has assured his fireflies, or fans, that they will all be seeing him “very soon” inside a pro wrestling ring.

While responding to a fan on Twitter on Wednesday, Wyatt wrote the following:

Everything will be clear.
I’ll see you all very soon.
Revenge is a confession of pain.

Through another tweet, Wyatt mentioned how fans have “NEVER seen the real me,” a possible reference to the way he was booked during his WWE career.

Wyatt is expected to start with AEW soon, and could potentially make his debut on the Sept. 29 edition of AEW Dynamite, which will be held in Rochester, NY. Rochester is the hometown of the late Brodie Lee.

The potential date for Wyatt’s AEW debut contradicts earlier reports that his 90-day non-compete clause with WWE would expire on Friday, Oct. 29, a week before AEW’s Full Gear pay-per-view on Nov. 6.

The report also noted that, If Wyatt ends up with Impact Wrestling, he could debut at the Oct. 23 Bound For Glory pay-per-view in Las Vegas.

As noted, Wyatt also had a brief Twitter exchange with new WWE Champion Big E on Wednesday.

Wyatt’s latest tweets can be seen below:

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Knockouts Knockdown Returning, Former WWE NXT Star Mercedes Martinez To Debut, Christy Hemme’s Return

Impact Wrestling is bringing back the Knockouts Knockdown pay-per-view.

The all-women’s event will be headlined by a Monster’s Ball match to honor former WCW & TNA star Daffney, who passed away at the age of 46 on September 1. Daffney was the first Knockout to participate in a Monster’s Ball match when she faced Taylor Wilde at the 2009 Sacrifice pay-per-view.

Knockouts Knockdown will be taped this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the weekend Impact TV tapings from Skyway Studios in Nashville. It will then air on Saturday, October 9 via Impact Plus and the Impact YouTube channel for Ultimate Insiders.

Knockouts Knockdown will see the Impact debut of former WWE NXT Superstar Mercedes Martinez, who was released in early August. Christy Hemme will also return. Impact noted in their announcement that Hemme will have a “major role in Knockouts Knockdown” but it wasn’t clear if she will be wrestling.

Impact Hall of Famer Gail Kim announced the return of Knockouts Knockdown on Facebook last night. You can see her video below. Kim said there will be female wrestlers, referees, announcers, and more.

“I am so excited for Knockouts Knockdown, when females from across the wrestling landscape will take over The IMPACT Zone, with female wrestlers, referees, announcers and more,” Kim said. “There is so much planned, so much excitement for Knockouts Knockdown – I know the fans will be excited to watch it live this weekend, starting Friday afternoon, at The IMPACT Zone in Nashville. Doing something to honor Daffney’s memory is something that everyone involved with the event and others are thrilled to be able to do. She was a great wrestler and a better person. No one will forget Daffney; we want to honor her.”

The inaugural Knockouts Knockdown event was held in 2013 with Kim winning a Gauntlet to be crowned the “Queen of the Knockouts” in the main event. The event was also held in 2014, 2015, 2016, and in 2017 as the “Victory Road: Knockouts Knockdown” event. The 2017 event was headlined by Leva Bates, ODB, Alisha Edwards and Santana Garrett defeating Laurel Van Ness (aka Chelsea Green), Angelina Love, Diamante, and current Knockouts Tag Team Champion Rosemary.

Source: Wrestling Inc.