Category: Impact

SPOILER: Big Name Returns To Impact Wrestling (PHOTOS)

SPOILER: The following post contains spoiler for upcoming episode of Impact that was taped

Impact Wrestling fans have the hook up once again … because Scott Steiner just made an appearance at their TV taping and was announced for a match at Slammiversary.

Scott reappeared to assist Josh Mathews in his feud with Jeremy Borash and a tag match was made official for the upcoming event — Mathews/Steiner vs. JB and Joseph Park.

The Big Bad Booty Daddy was released from TNA in 2011. He had been working for GFW since it’s inception though, so the merger between both companies may have contributed to his appearance.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

 

Crazzy Steve Reportedly Done With Impact Wrestling

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Crazzy Steve posted the following on Twitter after last night’s Impact Wrestling tapings, and it appears that the former tag team champion (and part of the Decay stable) is done with the company:

Impact Wrestling and GFW Officially Merged

Last night on Impact Wrestling, GFW co-founder Karen Jarrett announced that Impact Wrestling and Global Force Wrestling has officially merged.

Last week I noted that I thought a merger between the two company’s might already be underway.

What will happen to the titles from the GFW promotion. Magnus is GFW World Champ. Cody Rhodes is Nex*Gen Champ. Christina Von Eerie is the GFW Women’s Champ. Will those titles be dropped? Will they be merged with Impact titles? Will Impact finally get new title’s dropping the TNA name off of them?

Adam Thornstowe Injured

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Impact Wrestling issued the following:

While the tag team scene heats up at IMPACT Wrestling, it is with much disappointment this afternoon that we inform our fans that one half of the new fan favorite tag team Reno Scum, Adam Thornstowe, is temporarily out of action with a torn bicep muscle. Thornstowe sustained the injury during in-ring action and underwent surgery recently near his home in Reno, Nevada. Understandably distraught by his current situation, feeling as though he let his fans and his partner, Luster the Legend down, Thornstowe is committed, using this setback as fuel to recovering fully, as quickly as possible, and bring the high energy and enthusiasm that is Reno Scum back to the IMPACT Zone and back to Tag Team Title contention.

The entire IMPACT Wrestling family sends their best wishes for a speedy recovery to Thornstowe and looks forward to seeing him in action in the six-sided ring again soon. Oi!

Impact Wrestling Preview 4/20/17

Tonight on a live episode Impact Wrestling on Pop TV:

* World Championship: (C) Lashley vs. James Storm

* Knockouts Championship: (C) Rosemary vs. ODB

* Multi-Man X-Division match

Lucha Underground Wrestlers Allowed To Appear On Impact Due To AAA Deal, But Not Their Characters

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The deal between Anthem and AAA may see wrestlers from Lucha Underground appear on Impact, but they’re not allowed to portray their El Rey characters.

Sources with knowledge of the situation say El Rey officials are very happy with LU and optimistic about making another season of the show, once all the episodes they’ve filmed have been shown.

Because so many episodes have already been filmed, the network is way ahead of production and not in a rush to officially green-light the next season yet.

As for AAA’s new partnership with Impact, sources say it’s possible for wrestlers from Lucha Underground to appear on Pop TV … as long as they don’t infringe on any of LU/El Rey’s intellectual property — which makes sense considering the company has been fighting Pentagon Jr and Fenix over the rights to their characters.

Ricochet aka Prince Puma tweeted about LU possibly allowing their talent to appear on Impact and said, “So they can randomly do IMPACT but I can’t do ROH?? Hummm???”

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Impact Wrestling And AAA Announce Partnership Details, Co-Branded Live Tours Intended For The Fall

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The partnership between Impact Wrestling and AAA has just grown stronger … because the two companies announced Tuesday that they intend to begin a live tour together.

Impact put out a press release today in which Ed Nordholm is quoted saying, “By combining our efforts on talent, touring and distribution, we will increase the global footprint of our respective companies and create the best product for our passionate fan bases.”

The press release states that AAA/Impact intend to launch co-branded live tours in the fall and that AAA will “facilitate distribution of IMPACT Wrestling in new territories throughout Latin America and South America, while Anthem will facilitate the expansion of the Lucha Libre AAA footprint through Fight Network’s diverse distribution channels.”

Plus, AAA talent will be featured at Slammiversary in July and Impact talent will be used at TripleMania in August — including a title defense for one of their championships.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

What’s Going On With Jeff Jarrett’s GFW? Is GFW Merging With Impact Wrestling?

Today I tried to access Jeff Jarrett’s Global Force Wrestling promotion’s website globalforcewrestling.com and all I got was a blank white page with pageok in the upper left corner.

In a recent interview at WrestleCon by former WCW ring announcer David Penzer for Hannibal TV, Jarrett was asked if GFW was alive and well. Jarrett said, “Oh, absolutely. In the weeks and days, months, however that saying goes, more will come out, but yeah, Global Force and Impact are becoming one day-by-day.”

I have also noticed that the most recent tweets by Jarrett @RealJeffJarrett have all been about Impact Wrestling, for which he now has a role as Executive Consultant. The most recent tweets on the GFW Twitter page @GFWWrestling  have also all been about Impact Wrestling. GFW’s last tweet was on March 23 and it was a retweet of Impact Wrestling about ‘WOS’ British Wrestling to return to TV on ITV.

Recently on Impact Wrestling we have seen Cody Rhodes with his GFW Nex*Gen Title and on tonight’s Impact we will see Magnus (Nick Aldis) the GFW Global Champion.

So, I’m left wondering if merger between Impact Wrestling and GFW is already underway.

UPDATE:

GFW’s website globalforcewrestling.com is back up and running:

Impact Wrestling Preview 4/13/17

The following is scheduled for tonight’s Impact Wrestling:

* Team JB vs. Team Goat: Alberto El Patron, Matt Morgan, Chris Adonis & GFW Global Champion Magnus (Nick Aldis) vs. Lashley, Bram, Eli Drake & Tyrus

* Who will get a Title shot against World Champion Lashley?

* Braxton Sutter & Allie vs. KM & Sienna

* Reno Scum vs. Decay vs. Laredo Kid & Garza Jr.

* Knockouts Champion Rosemary in action

 

Alberto El Patron Periscopes Drunken Rant Alongside Paige About Ex-Boss With A ‘Big Nose’ (VIDEO)

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The truth always comes out when you’re drunk … which is why Alberto El Patron was an open book Thursday night via livestream, and he didn’t pull any punches.

The Impact Wrestling star posted a long video on social media with his fiancee Paige in tow and it featured a plethora of angry comments which appeared to be directed towards Triple H.

Some of the highlights:

  • Alberto admits “Yes, I’m a little bit drunk. You know that’s when the good stuff comes!”
  • Claims he and Paige are getting married in June.
  • Thanks all of their supporters, then says he “doesn’t give a f*ck” if people support him or not.
  • Angrily explains that people who talk crap behind a keyboard remind him of “one of the bosses in WWE with a big f*ckin’ nose who’s a big f*cking p*ssy.”
  • Claims Paige isn’t coming back to wrestling until he says she can, then randomly says she’s not coming back because she’s pregnant … though both seem to be a joke.
  • Mentions they’re close to WWE Headqaurters in Stamford, Connecticut “where all the p*ssies live” and that he could go to someone’s door and say “hey, big nose with the small d*ck.”

Paige attempts to shut down the Periscope session throughout, but gets denied every time.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet

Watch the video at the link below: