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Impact Wrestling No Surrender Results 2/19/2022, Bullet Club

#1 CONTENDER FOR IMPACT X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Jake Something defeated Ace Austin, Mike Bailey, and Chris Bey

JONAH defeated Black Taurus

Jay White defeated Eric Young

AAA CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN CHALLENGE
Deonna Purrazzo (c) defeated Miranda Alize

IMPACT DIGITAL MEDIA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Matt Cardona (c) defeated Jordynne Grace

IMPACT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (c) defeated Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa)

Bullet Club leader turned on G.O.D., White dropped Loa with a Blade Runner finishing move, allowing The Good Brothers to pick up the victory and retain the belts. After the match finished, White and Chris Bey did a Too Sweet with Good Brothers, seemingly bringing them back into the group.

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Mickie James (c) defeated Tasha Steelz

IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Moose (c) defeated W. Morrissey

Honor No More (Matt Taven, PCO, Vincent, Mike Bennett, Kenny King with Maria Kanellis) defeated Team IMPACT (Chris Sabin, Steve Maclin, Rhino, Rich Swann, and Willie Mack)

Eddie Edwards betrayed his teammates and Impact Wrestling by attacking Rhino, helping Honor No More get the win. It looks like Edwards will be a major player in the Honor No More stable going forward.

Impact Wrestling No Surrender 2/19/2022

DATE: February 19, 2022 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Alario Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
AVAILABLE ON: Streaming on IMPACT Plus, YouTube for IMPACT Ultimate Insiders and Fite

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IMPACT WORLD TITLE MATCH
W. Morrissey vs. Moose (c)

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS TITLE MATCH
Tasha Steelz vs. Mickie James (c)

IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES MATCH
The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga & Tanga Loa) vs. The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (c)
(Violent By Design banned from ringside)

IMPACT DIGITAL MEDIA CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Matt Cardona (c) vs. Jordynne Grace

X-DIVISION #1 CONTENDER’S MATCH
Ace Austin vs. Chris Bey vs. Jake Something vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey

OPEN CHALLENGE FOR EITHER THE ROH WOMEN’S WORLD TITLE OR THE AAA REINA DE REINAS TITLE
Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. TBA

Jay White vs. Eric Young

Honor No More (PCO, Vincent, Mike Bennett, Matt Taven & Kenny King) vs. Team Impact (Eddie Edwards, Steve Maclin, Rich Swann, Rhino & Chris Sabin)
(If Honor No More wins, they are allowed to stay in Impact Wrestling. If they lose, they must leave for good)

JONAH vs. Black Taurus

COUNTDOWN TO NO SURRENDER PRE-SHOW
X-Division Champion Trey Miguel vs. John Skyler

COUNTDOWN TO NO SURRENDER PRE-SHOW
Tenille Dashwood vs. Havok

AEW Rampage Preview 2/18/22

Tonight’s AEW Rampage episode on TNT will be a special Slam Dunk edition, with an early start time of 7pm ET instead of 10pm ET. The show is airing early due to NBA All-Star Weekend coverage on TNT.

Rampage was taped earlier this week from the Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, after Dynamite went off the air.

* Adam Cole vs. 10 of The Dark Order

* Powerhouse Hobbs vs. Dante Martin in a Face of The Revolution Ladder Match qualifier

* Serena Deeb hosts another edition of The Professor’s 5 Minute Rookie Challenge

* Jay White vs. Trent Beretta in the main event

Cody Rhodes Hasn’t Signed With WWE & An AEW Return Is Reportedly Possible

Apparently, AEW’s door hasn’t shut on Cody Rhodes just yet.

Cody Rhodes is thought to be an imminent WWE signing following his AEW departure this week but, as reports would have it, the former All Elite EVP isn’t completely out the door just yet.

The American Nightmare was reported to have fashioned a move away from the promotion due to a number of issues, including a loss of booking power, financial disagreements, and other personal problems with Tony Khan. His wife, Brandi, left along with him. And while Cody is rumored to be WWE bound, sources claim she won’t be joining him there should he sign.

Vince McMahon is reportedly very excited over the possibility of having Rhodes back on the roster and plans to give him a major push if it comes to that. There’s already talk of the former AEW superstar being involved in tapings this coming weekend while there’s been speculation pointing to a match at WrestleMania 38.

As things stand, though, Rhodes is still a free agent, and reaching a deal with AEW isn’t yet out of the question.

According to Fightful (H/T WrestlingNews.co), the show Rhodes To The Top has not been canceled, and the direction is still being discussed. The show is centered on Cody and Brandi’s AEW life but was produced by Shed media US and Warner Horizon Unscripted Television so, theoretically, it could go on without involvement from AEW.

Said publication also reports that Rhodes has not put pen to paper on a deal with WWE and, until such a time, there’s a chance of him returning to AEW.

Khan was said to be in a poor mood after talks ended with Rhodes earlier this week, which could be because he wanted him to stay. The former TNT Champion had mentioned his unhappiness to the other company EVPs around two weeks ago, but they all expected him to agree to a deal.

Source: TheSportster

IMPACT Preview 2/17/22

Don’t miss the final IMPACT! before No Surrender, this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders!

* Impact Knockouts Champion Mickie James and Chelsea Green battle Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans 

* Bullet Club collides with Violent By Design in a colossal six-man tag team match

* Kenny King goes one-on-one with Chris Sabin

* “The Quintessential Diva” Gisele Shaw vs. Lady Frost

* Ace Austin, Blake Christian and Laredo Kid collide in a Triple Threat match

* The action begins Before the IMPACT, streaming this Thursday at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook. After making his shocking IMPACT debut last week, Big Kon looks to prove that he can go toe-to-toe with IMPACT’s best as he battles former IMPACT World Champion Eddie Edwards! Plus, Gia Miller, Josh Mathews and George Iceman get you ready for all things IMPACT with a recap of the latest action, a new Iceman’s Intel and more.

Photos: AEW Stars Meet Melissa Joan Hart After AEW Dynamite

Actress Melissa Joan Hart was in attendance at the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN, for last night’s AEW Dynamite.

The cameras cut to the former Sabrina the Teenage Witch star sitting in the front row, shortly before the Bryan Danielson vs. Lee Moriarity match.

After Dynamite went off the air, The Young Bucks, Leva Bates and Vickie Guerrero shared pictures of themselves backstage with Hart.

Meanwhile, Hart took to Instagram to thank the Bucks for having her at the event. Hart shared another picture of herself and a friend reacting to a spot during the Mercedes Martinez vs. Thunder Rosa No DQ Match.

Hart, a lifelong pro wrestling fan, was involved in a brief Twitter beef with Kevin Owens in 2015. She would later blame WWE’s creative for Owens’ “lazy” character on WWE TV.

Hart wasn’t the only celebrity in attendance for last night’s Dynamite. Also appearing was actor Martin Kove, who was involved in a backstage segment with AEW Women’s World Champion Dr. Britt Baker. Kove is best known for portraying the character of “John Kreese” in The Karate Kid, and the film’s popular spin-off series, Cobra Kai.

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Source: Wrestling Inc.

New Details On Why Cody Rhodes Left AEW, Cody To WWE Update, Brandi

Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso reports that multiple sources have said Brandi is not expected to join Cody in WWE.

It was also said that Cody could begin working for WWE as soon as this weekend, potentially visiting the WWE Performance Center in Orlando to film segments for his return.

Rhodes left WWE back in 2016 after being frustrated with a lack of direction, and dissatisfaction with certain members of the WWE creative team, mainly over his Stardust character. It was noted that this will be a non-factor in his upcoming return to WWE as he is expected to have a far different relationship with Vince and the writing team.

Regarding Cody’s AEW departure, Barrasso reports that another key factor in the decision was losing all responsibilities related to booking. Rhodes was originally a part of the process, but Khan, as AEW’s Head of Creative, has taken full control.

There is no timeframe for Rhodes’ return to WWE, but Barrasso reports that sources have confirmed he is headed back. There is also no word on if a deal has been reached. It’s believed that Rhodes could end up being a WrestleMania 38 surprise, or WWE could hold him off until the RAW After WrestleMania, which is the biggest RAW episode of the year.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 2/16/22

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite on TBS will air live from the Nashville Municipal Auditorium in Nashville, TN with more build for the upcoming Revolution pay-per-view.

* CM Punk will reveal the time, place and rules for rematch against MJF

* Bryan Danielson vs. Lee Moriarty

* Face of The Revolution Ladder Match Qualifier: Wardlow vs. Max Caster

* Chris Jericho and Jake Hager vs. Santana and Ortiz

* No DQ Match: Thunder Rosa vs. Mercedes Martinez

* AEW TNT Champion Sammy Guevara defends against Darby Allin

Matt Hardy Gives Insight Into Bizarre WWE House Show Exit By Jeff Hardy

In a Q&A episode of The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy, AEW star Matt Hardy was asked about the possibility of him wrestling his brother, Jeff Hardy, in a singles match somewhere down the road. For all intents and purposes, Matt Hardy indicated the days of him and his brother wrestling each other have come and gone.

“The days of Matt and Jeff Hardy going head to head, they’re probably done,” Hardy said. “We’re teammates, we’re not opponents.”

Matt Hardy was also asked about how his brother, who was released from WWE in December of 2021, was doing as he waits for his 90-day noncompete clause to end. He also shed some light on what happened in Jeff Hardy’s last WWE match.

“He’s good,” Hardy said. “When he wants to share this story, he will I’m sure. But I mean, he ended up being exhausted after driving all night, he was on late in the dark Smackdown, the last match. They had a 300 miles plus drive and he got in early in the morning and then he had a family emergency and then he was up early.

“I think he was just exhausted and shot and probably beat up at the same time. And he was also very stressed out from his WWE job as well, you know? I think for him sometimes, he kinda gets in his head. Especially if he’s alone on the road and whatnot. I think it’s better with me there too. I think he feels a little more comfortable because he really can get in his own head.”

Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to  The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy

Cody Rhodes Was Reportedly Upset With Tony Khan Over This particular Issue

Cody Rhodes had a few problems with AEW president Tony Khan before parting ways with the promotion.

Cody Rhodes has left AEW along with his wife Brandi, sending shock waves through the wrestling world. The former TNT Champion is now the hottest free agent in the business, and he has been heavily linked to WWE since the news of his departure broke.

It was initially reported that Rhodes and AEW president Tony Khan were at loggerheads over contractual issues but, according to Andrew Zarian, there were a few other incidents involving Tony that got under Cody’s skin.

One of those is rumored to be a video in which Khan implied AEW’s success was all down to him.

“Somebody sent me a link to a Forbes article and said, ‘This really upset certain people, especially Cody’. I don’t if that’s 100% true but this kind of plays into everything,” Zarian said on Wrestling Observer’s We’re Live Pal (H/T WrestleTalk.com).

“It was the Forbes video, the profile they did on Tony, and Tony starts it off by pretty much listing, ‘I’m the GM, I’m the booker, I’m the this, I’m the…’, essentially he’s a one-man show.”

It’s reported that Rhodes wasn’t the only one upset by Khan’s comments. Zarian added that there may have been a few other issues leading to Rhodes’ exit.

“I don’t know if that’s necessarily one of the things, but it was a multitude of things,” the wrestling insider continued.

Over the last few months, there have been reports citing various problems between Rhodes and the other AEW EVPs. Khan was also on the end of lots of criticism for his handling of certain issues, including Big Swole’s comments on her release.

Cody has since issued a statement on his departure in which he thanked Khan and several other AEW personalities.

“I loved my time at AEW. Amazing locker room. Amazing fans. Amazing people.” He wrote as part of said statement on social media, “The revolution was indeed televised, and I’ve been incredibly lucky to be part of that.” He added, “I have had so many milestones and beautiful memories of this renaissance… through sweat, blood, tears, literal fire, and all that… I left it all on the mat.”

Source: TheSportster