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IMPACT Preview 5/12/22

Following a wild Under Siege event, the road to Slammiversary heats up on an all-new IMPACT! tonight at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders!

* Gauntlet for the Gold: Winner to face IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander for the Title at Slammiversary

* IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander and Tomohiro Ishii battle the Bullet Club’s Jay White and El Phantasmo.

* Knockouts World Tag Team Championship: Gisele Shaw and Alisha vs. The Influence (c)

* Ultimate X Qualifying Match: Kenny King vs. Chris Bey

* Aiden Prince vs. X-Division Champion Ace Austin – Before the IMPACT, streaming tonight at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook.

Hikaru Shida Removed From AEW’s Owen Hart Tournament, Replacement Announced

A segment taped ahead of time for this week’s Rampage revealed Shida is injured and can’t compete in the cup.

There has also been a slight shake-up in AEW‘s Owen Hart tournament on the women’s side of things, one that won’t be announced officially until this week’s Rampage airs.

As is usually the case in AEW, this week’s Rampage was taped ahead of time. That means spoilers are out there, and among them is the reveal that Hikaru Shida will no longer be a part of the tournament. As reported by PWInsider, Tony Schiavone has taped a segment with Jade Cargill and The Baddies, one of whom is Red Velvet, Shida’s first round opponent.

During that segment, Schiavone will reveal Shida is still suffering from injuries sustained during her Street Fight against Serena Deeb two weeks ago. Velvet will now have to take on Kris Statlander in her first round match on next week’s Rampage. Statlander never had the chance to compete in a qualifying match but will have the opportunity to compete in the tournament and progress should she beat Velvet next week.

Whether Shida is actually injured or not remains unclear. Shida is currently in Japan, and even though her last official match was the street fight in AEW, the former AEW Women’s Champion boasted that she had wrestled almost three hours worth of matches in just three days. If that’s where she sustained an injury, if she really does have one, that likely won’t sit well with AEW.

The men’s and the women’s tournaments will continue over the coming weeks, both culminating at Double Or Nothing. Owen’s widow Martha Hart will be at the event to present both winners with trophies. There are also still two Joker spots to fill. Mystery opponents who will compete in the men’s and women’s tournaments.

Source: TheSportster

AEW Dynamite Preview 5/11/22

The Road to Double Or Nothing will continue tonight as AEW Dynamite airs live on TBS from the UBS Arena at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.

Tonight’s show will be headlined by the first matches in The Owen Hart Foundation Men’s and Women’s Tournaments. The contract signing and stipulation reveal for Wardlow vs. hometown star MJF will also take place, while FTW Champion Ricky Starks will defend his title against AEW World Tag Team Champion Jungle Boy.

* Danhausen makes in-ring debut vs. Tony Nese

* Jericho Appreciation Society victory speech

* MJF vs. Wardlow contract signing and stipulation reveal

* CM Punk vs. John Silver

* FTW Champion Ricky Starks defends against AEW World Tag Team Champion Jungle Boy

* The Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament Opening Round: Toni Storm vs. Jamie Hayter

* The Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Opening Round: Adam Cole vs. AAA & ROH World Tag Team Champion Dax Harwood

* The Owen Hart Foundation Men’s Tournament Opening Round: Jeff Hardy vs. Darby Allin

Impact Wrestling Under Siege Results 5/7/2022, Mia Yim, Sami Callihan

Gisele Shaw defeated Knockouts World Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne

Chris Sabin defeated Steve Maclin

AAA Reina de Reinas Title Match
Taya Valkyrie (c) defeated Deonna Purrazzo

Deonna Purrazzo attacks Taya after the match. The lights go out in the arena. Mia Yim appears and gets in the face of The Virtuosa. Deonna immediately leaves the ring. Purrazzo returns to try and jump Mia Yim, but Deonna escapes.

Impact X-Division Title Match
Ace Austin (c) defeated Trey Miguel

Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Kenny King, Vincent, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) defeated The Bullet Club (Jay White, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, El Phantasmo, Chris Bey)

Impact Knockouts World Title Match
Tasha Steelz (c) defeated Havok

Impact World Tag Team Titles Match
The Briscoes defeated Violent By Design (c) to become New IMPACT World Tag Team Champions

Moose makes his way out to the ring. Moose says he has done a lot of terrible things the last few months and he has no remorse because it made him the greatest champion. Moose says IMPACT and the fans repaid him with disrespect. Moose says IMPACT only gave him five days to prepare for his rematch after he lost his World Championship. Moose says Josh Alexander won’t be defending the World Title now because he’s hijacking the show. The lights go out and Sami Callihan makes his return with a baseball bat in hand. Sami hits him with the bat and hits a Cactus Driver. Callihan grabs the mic and says he’s back.

Impact World Title Match
Josh Alexander (c) defeated Tomohiro Ishii

Impact Wrestling Under Siege 5/7/2022

The 2022 Impact Under Siege event will take place this coming Saturday, May 7 from the Promowest Pavilion at OVATION in Newport, Kentucky. The thirty-minute Countdown To Under Siege pre-show will air live and for free at 7:30pm ET via Impact Plus and YouTube. The main card will then air at 8pm ET via Impact Plus and YouTube for Ultimate Insiders. It should also be available on FITE.

CARD

Impact World Title Match
Tomohiro Ishii vs. Josh Alexander (c)

Impact Knockouts World Title Match
Havok vs. Tasha Steelz (c)

Impact World Tag Team Titles Match
The Briscoes vs. Violent By Design (c)

AAA Reina de Reinas Title Match
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Taya Valkyrie (c)

Impact X-Division Title Match
Ace Austin (c) vs. Trey Miguel

The Bullet Club (Jay White, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson, El Phantasmo, Chris Bey) vs. Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Kenny King, Vincent, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett)

Chris Sabin vs. Steve Maclin

Alex Shelley vs. Mike Bailey

Countdown To Under Siege Pre-show Match
Gisele Shaw vs. Knockouts World Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne

Countdown To Under Siege Pre-show Match
Rich Swann vs. Laredo Kid

Thursday night during IMPACT a video package aired promoting EGV that teased a appearance on 5/7/2022. The person behind the EVG videos is rumored to be Sami Callihan.

AEW Rampage Preview 5/6/22

The May 6th edition of AEW Rampage will air from the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. The tapings took place after Dynamite aired live from the same venue on May 4th. It has also been announced that the show will have an earlier start time of 5:30pm [4:30pm central].

  • Riho vs. Yuka Sakazaki – Owen Hart Foundation Women’s Tournament qualifier.
  • Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. and Jamie Hayter vs. Ruby Soho and Toni Storm.
  • Hook vs. JD Drake.
  • Jay Lethal vs. Konosuke Takeshita.

IMPACT Preview 5/5/22

The stars of IMPACT Wrestling set the stage for Under Siege on an all-new IMPACT!, tonight at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders!

* Monsters Ball: Jonah vs. PCO

* Tomohiro Ishii vs. Steve Maclin

* Tables Match: Brian Myers vs. W. Morrissey

* Rich Swann and Willie Mack vs. Jay White and Chris Bey

* X-Division Championship: Ace Austin (c) vs. Rocky Romero

* Gisele Shaw vs. Tenille Dashwood – Before the IMPACT, streaming at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook.

AEW’s New Reality Series Reportedly Greenlit Before Discovery-Warner Media Merger

The new AEW reality series that is coming soon was greenlit to be created prior to the Discovery – Warner Media merger, according to Dave Meltzer on the latest edition of Wrestling Observer Radio.

It was recently revealed that a new show would be coming after Dynamite later this year. This is expected to be reality-based and will look at the backstage inner workings of the promotion. Many fans felt this was a great sign that Discovery is prepared to push more wrestling-related content.

While it shows that Discovery is happy to continue airing new wrestling content, this is not something they have created. The show was already greenlit to take place before they merged with Warner Media, so it is hard to gauge whether or not this provides any glimpses as to the future for the company with Discovery.

Originally, Rhodes to the Top had been signed on for a second season, prior to Discovery being involved. But due to Cody and Brandi Rhodes leaving the company, that is obviously canceled. The time slot still needed to be filled though, and that is what is happening with this new show. It is unclear whether or not it will focus on another couple from the roster, such as Adam Cole and Britt Baker, or if it will be a more general outlook on the promotion.

There could be some good news on the way, as Meltzer mentioned that they are working on other projects. There are different shows in development right now, and that is a sign that Discovery could be adding further wrestling-related content. When it comes to the new reality series, an email was recently sent from The RingLeaders.TV site that is owned by Warner Media. This was to get fans to vote on a poll that would name the show.

The options to choose from were:

* AEW: To The Top

* AEW: Fight To The Finish

* AEW: All Access

* AEW: Breakout

* AEW: Uprise

* AEW: The Climb

* AEW: To The Mat

* AEW: Road to The Belt

* AEW: Friends and Enemies

* AEW: On The Ropes

* AEW: Grit and Glory

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Hit With Class Action Complaint For Allegedly Violating The Americans With Disabilities Act

A plaintiff has filed a class action complaint against All Elite Wrestling, LLC (AEW) for allegedly violating the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA).

According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, the plaintiff claims that the Shop AEW website isn’t accessible to visually-impaired people.

The plaintiff has filed the lawsuit “for declaratory relief, injunctive relief and compensatory damages—including statutory and punitive damages—against defendant named herein, and alleges based upon the personal knowledge of plaintiff, the investigation of counsel, and upon information and belief.”

The filing notes that the plaintiff attempted to purchase products on the Shop AEW website in April, but was unsuccessful. The plaintiff wants a jury trial.

The lawsuit is similar to what WWE dealt with a few years ago. WWE had settled the WWE Shop lawsuit out of court for an undisclosed amount of money in December 2020.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Confirms First Game Will Be Called Fight Forever, Other New Details Revealed

New character models were shown off, and it was confirmed the game will also be coming to PC.

AEW continues to work on its first-ever console game, and while we still don’t know exactly when we’ll be able to get our hands on it, some additional information was revealed on Wednesday. During a presentation led by Dark Order’s Evil Uno on Twitch, it was confirmed that the game will be called Fight Forever. Rumors that would be the game’s name surfaced last month when fans were asked to chant it for the game during a Rampage taping.

A short new trailer for the game debuted during the presentation in which two more wrestlers were shown. Kris Statlander and Nyla Rose, the first female performers to be shown off in-game since the reveal of Hikaru Shida. Statlander can be seen making her entrance and then performing a few moves on Rose in the clip which you can check out below.

While it had already been confirmed that Fight Forever would be available on current and last-gen consoles, Uno has now added PC to that list. The game will arrive on PC at launch alongside the console version. Still no mention of a Nintendo Switch version which might mean, just like WWE 2K22, there won’t be an AEW game on the Nintendo platform, at least not yet.

More and more little details about Fight Forever have been making it out into the wild lately, suggesting its launch might be as close as has recently been hinted at. There’s a chance the game is here by September of this year, and Kenny Omega has confirmed the goal is to get the game out there before the end of 2022. No official date just yet which is understandable as neither AEW nor Yuke’s will want to commit to an exact date until they know they can deliver the game by then.

Speaking of Yuke’s, the longtime wrestling game developer has been attached to the project from the very start. However, despite mention being made of a publisher being on board in various reports, there has still been no official word on who exactly that publisher is. Until that information is confirmed, it’s unlikely we will get anything close to a confirmed release date.

Source: TheSportster