Category: Impact

Impact Rebellion Night 1 (4/21) Results, Night 2 (4/28/) Card

oVe vs. Tommy Dreamer, Rhino and Crazzy Steve –

Winners: Tommy Dreamer, Rhino and Crazzy Steve

 

Impact World Champion Tessa Blanchard was not able to be there, she iwas stuck at home in Mexico.

Eddie Edwards was not there. In an interview with Josh Mathews, he said he made the decision to not appear because it was what was right for his family.

Despite Tessa and Eddie not being there, Michael elgin said that he would be the Impact world champion by the end of Rebellion.

 

The Rascalz (Wentz and Dez) vs. XXXL (Acey Romero and Larry D) vs. TJP and Fallah Bahh –

Winners: The Rascalz

 

X-Division Championship: Ace Austin (c) vs. Willie Mack

Winner and new X-Division Champion: Willie Mack

 

Kiera Hogan vs. Kylie Rae –

Winner: Kylie Rae

 

Unsanctioned Match: Ken Shamrock vs. Sami Callihan –

During the match, oVe interfered, attacking Shamrock. Callihan laid out oVe with some type of wooded object. Shamrock and Callihan continued to fight.

Winner: Ken Shamrock

 

Next week on Night 2 (4/28) of Rebellion:

Suicide vs. Chris Bey vs. Trey vs. Rohit Raju

Joseph P. Ryan vs. Cousin Jake

Full Metal Mayhem: Rosemary vs. Havok

The Future of the World Title

Impact Announces Rebellion As Two-Night Event On AXS TV

Impact Wrestling announced that the Rebellion event will continue as a two-night event on AXS TV, airing on Tuesday, April 21 and Tuesday, April 28.

Rebellion was originally scheduled as a pay-per-view from New York City on Sunday, April 19. It will now air for free on AXS TV, Twitch and The Fight Network, along with Impact’s other international broadcast partners. The event will be held on a closed-set with essential personnel only due to the coronavirus pandemic.

IMPACT: Rebellion Update

In light of the restrictions placed upon live events as a result of the coronavirus, IMPACT Wrestling will hold its next major spectacular—IMPACT: Rebellion—on a closed set with only essential personnel in attendance, as per the guidelines put in place by the CDC.

Originally planned as a pay-per-view special, Rebellion will now expand into a two-part television event airing April 21 and April 28 as part of the weekly flagship series IMPACT!

Rebellion will air for free on AXS TV and Twitch in the U.S. and Fight Network in Canada, along with international IMPACT! broadcast partners.

The safety of IMPACT’s wrestlers, personnel, and fans is of the utmost importance, and while it is with some disappointment that we must scale back our original plans for the event, we are proud to have the opportunity to provide our loyal and passionate audience with some much-needed entertainment during this time. We look forward to producing a proper pay-per-view event once this crisis has passed.

Night One (April 21st)

Kiera Hogan vs. Kylie Rae

Rhino & Tommy Dreamer vs. oVe

X-Division Championship
Ace Austin (c) vs. Willie Mack

Main Event
Sami Callihan vs. Ken Shamrock

Additionally, Impact advertised a four-way match that will take place on night two (April 28). That match will be:

Chris Bey vs. Trey vs. Suicide vs. Rohit Raju

The triple threat main event between Tessa Blanchard (c), Eddie Edwards and Michael Elgin for the Impact World Championship is still up in the air as of this writing.

 

Impact Wrestling Announces More Upcoming Cancellations

AXS.com, the website that handles tickets for Impact Wrestling Rebellion, posted that the April 19 event in New York City is cancelled.

Impact Wrestling has now announced the PPV is indeed not happening due to the coronavirus pandemic. Also, Against All Odds on April 17 and the April 24 and 25 TV tapings in Columbus are also not taking place.

Below is Impact Wrestling’s full statement:

As a result of the Coronavirus outbreak, IMPACT Wrestling will not be hosting “Against All Odds” on April 17th in Toronto, the April 19th “Rebellion” pay-per-view event at New York City’s Terminal 5 and the April 24th & 25th TV tapings in Columbus, Ohio. We are monitoring the situation closely and are looking at alternative ways that we can produce the events. All tickets will be fully refunded from point of purchase.The safety of our fans, talent and staff is of utmost importance and we will continue to adjust plans as necessary while still delivering as much IMPACT Wrestling as possible.

As noted, Impact also postponed the Lockdown PPV scheduled for March 28 in Windsor, Ontario, and the March Breakdown event scheduled for March 29 in Belleville, Michigan.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Postponed Lockdown And March Breakdown Due To Coronavirus/Covid-19 Pandemic

Impact Wrestling has announced that the Lockdown pay-per-view scheduled for March 28 in Windsor, Ontario, and the March Breakdown event scheduled for March 29 in Belleville, Michigan, have been postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The announcement from Impact noted that they will update plans as the situation evolves.

“As a result of the continuing developments regarding COVID-19, Lockdown on March 28 in Windsor, ON and March Breakdown on March 29 in Belleville, MI have been postponed. Please pursue refunds through your original point of purchase,” the statement on Twitter reads.

They continued, “We continue to monitor the situation actively and are reviewing the recommendations from the appropriate government agencies and local communities, particularly as they relate to There’s No Place Like Home scheduled for April 3 and Rebellion scheduled for April 19. We will continue to update our plans as the situation evolves. In the meantime, you can still join us on Tuesday nights at 8/7c on @AXSTV for IMPACT.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 3/10/20

Tonight at 8/7c on AXS TV and Twitch, get ready for another high-stakes episode of IMPACT! from Las Vegas.

* Best of 5 Series – Match 5: Eddie Edwards vs. Michael Elgin –  the two will compete one final time to determine who will challenge Tessa Blanchard for the World Title at Rebellion

* Madison Rayne has an answer for Jordynne Grace’s Open Challenge

* Desi Hit Squad vs. The Rascalz

* Rhino vs. Madman Fulton

* Johnny Swinger and Glenn Gilbertti vs. Willie Mack

Scott Steiner’s Wife Christa And Tommy Dreamer Provide Health Updates

Scott Steiner is going to make a one-hundred percent recovery from collapsing after this weekend’s Impact Wrestling TV tapings in Atlanta, Georgia. He was worked on by paramedics at the event and then taken to an emergency room at a local hospital.

Steiner’s wife, Christa, provided an update yesterday evening.

“First of all I went to thank everyone @IMPACTWRESTLING for taking such great care of my husband @ScottDAmore, @THETOMMYDREAMER, @johnnyswinger2, @JoeyRyanOnline, @IMPACTWRESTLING & Cobb County EMTs. We appreciate all the well wishes, thoughts & prayers. He will make a one-hundred percent recovery.”

https://twitter.com/ChristaRechste1/status/1236400389756522498

https://twitter.com/THETOMMYDREAMER/status/1236376915780481025

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Su Yung Now A Free Agent

A big star with Impact Wrestling is officially a free agent. According to PWInsider, former Impact Wrestling Knockout Champion Su Yung is no longer contracted with the company.

The report went on to say that Yung is at tonight’s Impact tapings, but can sign anywhere. “The Undead Bride” has been in with Impact since 2018, helping Braxton Sutter by attacking Allie.

Also yesterday, Yung posted in a series a tweets that spelled out the word, “Free Agent.”

She was involved in several feuds during her time there, ranging from Tessa Blanchard to Madison Rayne. Her most famous program has been with Rosemary, as they fought over the soul of Allie, among other things.

Yung is a former ICW Women’s, Queens of Combat, and WSU Spirit Champion.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Scott Steiner Hospitalized After Collapsing Following Impact Tapings, He Is To Undergo Heart Procedure

Following last night’s Impact Wrestling tapings in Atlanta, Georgia, Scott Steiner reportedly collapsed and was taken to a local hospital.

Impact Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore reported on Twitter that Steiner was doing okay at the hospital.

“For all concerned parties @ScottSteiner is OK. His family is grateful for everybody’s concern and support,” D’Amore wrote.

In an update, Steiner is scheduled to undergo a heart procedure today and remains in stable condition, according to PWInsider.

As noted by Pro Wrestling Sheet, the 57-year old Steiner was worked on by paramedics at the tapings after collapsing. He was then taken to the emergency room. It was noted that Steiner appeared to be fine throughout the day before collapsing.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 3/3/20

This Tuesday at 8/7c on AXS TV & Twitch, there will be no time to catch your breathe on an absolutely loaded episode of IMPACT!

* Historic Title Match – Impact World Championship: Tessa Blanchard (c) vs. Taya Valkyrie

* No DQ Match: Su Yung vs. Havok

* TJP and Fallah Bahh vs. Impact Tag Team Champion The North

* Petey Williams vs. Moose

* Joey Ryan vs. Acey Romero

* Madison Rayne comes to Gut Check

Impact Wrestling Preview 2/25/20

Tonight on Impact at 8/7c on AXS TV

* Impact X-Division Championship: Ace Austin (c) vs. Impact World Champion Tessa Blanchard

* Best of 5 Series – Match 4: Eddie Edwards vs. Michael Elgin ( Elgin lead 2-1)

* RVD vs. Daga

* Gut Check makes it’s longest-awaited return. The fan-favorite competition will feature young talent in a series of matchups and challenges to determine who has what it takes to earn an IMPACT Wrestling contract. Which future stars will emerge this year?