Impact Wrestling Streaming Service Reportedly To Undergo Changes

Impact Wrestling will soon be rebranded as TNA Wrestling, and the promotion has also announced changes to their streaming platform. The promotion has revealed that their Impact Plus streaming platform will now be known as TNA+, and the new streaming service will be costlier than before. 

The monthly subscription, which was priced at $7.99 will now cost $9.99, while the yearly subscription rates have increased from $71.99 to $95.99 a year. Impact has announced that the new TNA+ subscription will include access to the entire TNA+ library, and subscribers will also be able to watch Bound For Glory, Slammiversary, Hard To Kill, and Rebellion pay-per-views. The move from Impact Plus to TNA+ will take place on December 14, 2023.

Impact Wrestling will be reverting back to its former name, TNA, at the Hard to Kill pay-per-view on January 13, 2024. This change will occur almost eight years after the company adopted the Impact Wrestling name. The reported reason for returning to the TNA name was that a substantial segment of the fanbase continues to associate Impact with the TNA name. Additionally, the decision is rumored to have been influenced by the fact that the promotion experienced its peak years under the TNA moniker.

Following next year’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view, the newly-rebranded TNA Wrestling will hold the Snake Eyes TV tapings, which will feature two of NJPW’s biggest stars, Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 12/7/2023

Tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV is all-new. Inter-promotional showdown with Lucha Libre AAA from Monterrey, Mexico. 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders

Here are the matches that have been announced for the show:

  • The Motor City Machine Guns and El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Trey Miguel and Los Vipers.
  • X-Division Champion Chris Sabin and Knockouts World Champion Trinity vs. Chik Tormenta & Dinamico.
  • Moose and Toxin vs. Josh Alexander and Octagon Jr.

Report – CM Punk Received ‘Major Money Offer’ From TNA/Impact Wrestling Ahead Of WWE Return

As many of you know by now, CM Punk made his return to WWE at Saturday night’s Survivor Series: War Games 2023 pay-per-view event at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

Pwinsider is reporting that Punk was considering a “major money offer” made by TNA/Impact Wrestling before finalizing his multi-year deal with WWE on Saturday.

According to the report, Punk was “amazing” during his discussions with TNA/Impact Wrestling, which included dealing with top executives such as Scott D’Amore and Lou D’Angeli.

Sources in Impact believed at one point that the promotion was very close to signing Punk and hoped he would appear at Bound for Glory 2023 as part of the announcement that Impact was rebranding back to TNA.

The conversations continued after Bound for Glory 2023 and people in Impact remained hopeful about bringing Punk in full-time.

However, Impact executives soon realized that Punk could earn a bigger paycheck in WWE, and they were happy for him.

Several Impact wrestlers appreciated the time Punk spent with them when he visited the TV tapings in Chicago, IL.

Source: eWn

Kenny King Granted Release From Impact Wrestling

Veteran wrestler Kenny King has reportedly been granted his release from Impact Wrestling. 

According to “Fightful Select,” King officially became a free agent earlier this week after Impact honored his request to be released from the company. King, a former Impact Digital Media Champion, finished up with the company at Impact’s October tapings, where he and Sheldon Jean challenged ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) for the Impact World Tag Team Championship. 

During his tenure in Impact, King feuded with the likes of Joe Hendry and Mike Bailey, after coming into the company as part of the Honor No More stable along with several other former ROH talents. The heel faction of former ROH wrestlers also included Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis-Bennett, and Vincent, all of whom are now part of AEW/ROH. As such, fans have been speculating over the possibility of King joining his old friends in AEW/ROH.

Prior to Impact, King spent seven years in ROH between 2015 and 2022 and also had multiple stints with TNA. During his time in TNA, he held the TNA X Division Championship on two occasions and was also a part of The Beatdown Clan stable along with current WWE stars Bobby Lashley and MVP. 

King, 42, also boasts of a lot of acting and reality show experience, appearing on the second season of WWE’s “Tough Enough” in 2002 and also as a contestant on the 13th season of “The Bachelorette” in 2017. Furthermore, King has made cameos on shows such as “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,” the dating game show “The Baggage,” and the Nickelodeon series, “My Brother and Me.”

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 11/16/2023

Tonight’s Impact Wrestling at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • Impact World Tag Team Championship: ABC (c) vs. Kenny King & Sheldon Jean
  • Will Ospreay vs. Josh Alexander
  • Sonny Kiss vs. Trinity
  • Steve Maclin & KiLynn King vs. Bully Ray & Jordynne Grace
  • Moose vs. Heath
  • The Rascalz vs. Laredo Kid, Black Taurus & Juventud Guerrera

Impact Wrestling Preview 11/9/2023

The action continues from Chicago on an all-new IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • Impact Wrestling Championship: Alex Shelley (c) vs. Jonathan Gresham
  • Impact Wrestling Digital Media Championship – No DQ: Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Crazzy Steve
  • Tasha Steelz vs. Deonna Purrazzo
  • Brian Myers vs. Joe Hendry
  • Eric Young vs. Eddie Edwards

Impact Wrestling Turning Point 11/3/2023 (Results)

Countdown: Rhino & Grado def. Mike D & Ryan Richards when Rhino hit the Gore for the pinfall win.

Countdown: Leon Slater def. Mark Haskins via pinfall following a 450 splash.

Josh Alexander & Eric Young vs. Subculture

Alexander and Webster start the bout with a lockup before quickening the pace by running around each other. EY comes in briefly to work Andrews before Josh returns with chops. Andrews turns things around and Subculture double teams Josh with standing moonsaults. EY gets the tag and he grounds Webster with a headlock. Josh works the arm of Webster before EY takes back over with clubbing blows in the corner. 

Andrews gets the hot tag and manages to take care of both Josh and EY at the same time, landing a Canadian Destroyer for a nearfall. Webster with an assisted Falcon Arrow, cover. Josh hits Andrews with a rolling senton, allowing EY to land the top rope elbow. Josh flattens Andrews right after and goes for the cover. Webster saves Andrews and all four men duke it out in the center. Josh and EY apply simultaneous Sharpshooters but Subculture reaches the bottom rope.

Andrews manages Stun Dog Millionaire on EY and then Josh, tag to Webster. Shadows Over Malice connects on EY, but he kicks out. EY rolls up Webster and then lands the piledriver, Andrews breaks it. EY dumps Andrews and tags Josh. Webster counters and whips EY into Josh’s crotch. Andrews backlsides Josh but then Josh plants him with the C4 Spike for the win.

Winners: Josh Alexander & Eric Young 

We see footage of Scott D’Amore offering Leon Slater a TNA contract. Slater cuts a promo backstage reacting to the news.

Gisele Shaw vs. Alex Windsor

They start off evenly matched with arm drags and dropkicks. They get back up and stare each other down as the crowd is split. Shaw dictates the pace with a kick to the back in the corner followed by a draping DDT for a cover. Shaw slides under Windsor and then hits a super kick. Windsor explodes off the ropes with a big clothesline and they both go down. Another round of back and forth ends with Shaw leaping off the ropes with a cutter for a two count.

Windsor grabs Shaw off the ropes with a spin out Blue Thunder Bomb, two count. Windsor hooks the leg but Shaw gets out and hits a twisting neckbreaker. Shaw goes for the running knee strike but Windsor ducks. Shaw kicks again and then hits the running knee to pin her for the three.

Winner: Gisele Shaw

Simon Miller cuts a promo backstage ahead of facing Joe Hendry.

Trey Miguel vs. Rich Swann

Trey takes Swann down with a headlock but Swann pivots to one of his own in the midst of their back and forth. They trade arm drags next and then come to a stand still with fists at the ready. They roll to the outside where Trey chops and then drives Swann spine first into the apron. Trey tries to get Swann counted out and then beats him up again on the outside to keep him down. Swann crawls back to the ring to beat the count again. Trey lands a single leg dropkick. 

Swann finally kicks Trey and goes for a cover. Trey yells in Swann’s face, prompting a chop to the chest. They trade several chops and then slaps before Swann pulls out a couple kicks, followed by a poisonrana from Trey. They superkick each other and both go down as TNA chants ring out. Trey delivers kicks across the chest and then hits a Lightning Spiral for a nearfall. Swann manages a cutter and then connects with the 450 splash from the top. The ref counts three as Trey doesn’t get his shoulder up in time.

Winner: Rich Swann

Dani Luna addresses being compared to Jordynne Grace.

Dani Luna vs. Jordynne Grace

They start with a handshake before they back each other into the ropes and roll out of the ring while still tied up. They barely beat the 10 count back in and are forced to split. They lock up again and they try shoulder-blocking each other. Grace hops over Luna and does a shoulder tackle, cover. Luna drops Grace over her shoulder and hits a low clothesline, cover. Both attempt suplexes but Luna rolls her up instead. Luna hoists Grace up for a suplex, cover.

Luna tries to whip Grace, but she clocks her with a backfist. Luna boots and they both try to clothesline each other, but it takes double headbutts for both to go down. Luna tosses Grace with a huge German and hits a clothesline for a nearfall. Grace picks up Luna for a running back body drop, cover. Grace hits a spinning back fist and then plants Luna with a Grace Driver for the win.

Winner: Jordynne Grace

Simon Miller cuts a promo in the ring ahead of his next match.

Simon Miller vs. Joe Hendry

Simon Miller cuts an in-ring promo before Hendry makes his entrance. Hendry quickly drops Miller despite the bell not being rang. Miller gets to his feet and runs around the ring. He tries for an elbow drop but Hendry avoids it. The ref officially rings the bell as Hendry spins Miller with a slam. Hendry lands a stalling suplex, cover. Miller avoids an elbow drop and attempts to fake an injury in order to sucker Hendry in. Miller applies a headlock but Hendry uppercuts free.

Miller flattens Hendry with a clothesline and then applies a body scissors on the mat. Hendry hoists Miller up for a big suplex. Hendry lands a cutter and delivers kicks across the chest. Miller gloats after taking Hendry down but Hendry pops back up and plants him with Standing Ovation to finish it.

Winner: Joe Hendry

We see footage from Gut Check 2023.

Moose & Brian Myers vs. Chris Sabin & Frankie Kazarian

Kazarian and Myers start the bout as Myers faces lots of chants from the Newcastle fans. They lock back up before Kaz hits a pair of arm drags into a hold. Sabin enters the match but is tasked with both Moose and Myers trying to double team him. Sabin hangs Myers upside down before Moose sends Sabin out. Kazarian sees the referee out and decides to fight Moose. Sabin and Kaz then pull Moose crotch-first into the apron to set up Myers falling on Moose’s face.

Myers takes Sabin down with a headlock before Moose comes in to prevent a tag. Kaz is knocked off the apron. Moose holds Sabin in the ropes. Kazarian finally gets the hot tag and slingshots Myers back inside with a cutter, cover. He hits a DDT and covers again for a two. Moose goes for a Urinagi on Sabin but Sabin rolls him up. Sabin pulls out a Code Red by Myers breaks the cover. Moose whacks Kazarian with a headbutt but then eats a cutter. 

Sabin tags Kaz officially and Kaz hits Moose with a backstabber. Kaz leaps out and goes for a hurricanrana but Moose throws him into the ring post. Myers spears Kazarian and rolls him back in. Myers goes for Roster Cut but Kaz attempts the chicken wing. Moose spears Kazarian and pins for the win.

Winners: Moose & Brian Myers

Knockouts World Championship: Trinity (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo

Gail Kim is serving as the special guest referee. If Purrazzo loses, she can’t challenge Trinity again.

Lock up to star and they back into the corner before splitting. Trinity targets the left arm and then Purrazzo reverses it. Trinity goes for a jackknife but Deonna quickly gets out. Deonna goes for clotheslines but Trinity ducks. They trade arm drags and hit double dropkicks as the crowd comes alive. Trinity tries for Starstruck but Purrazzo rolls out of the ring to regroup. They lock up again and Deonna takes the champ to the corner with a cheap shot to the throat.

Trinity shakes on Deonna and then slides in with an aggressive shove. Jumping splits connects, cover. Trinity locks up the left arm until Purrazzo breaks free and dropkicks her out of the ring. Deonna snaps the left arm, cover. Deonna twists Trinity to the mat and then locks up the left arm again for a bit. Deonna drives her knees and elbows into Trinity’s back before applying more pressure. Trinity leaps into the corner face first but then side steps Deonna into the post. 

Deonna regroups outside but returns to a single leg dropkick to the face. Trinity hits a spinning bulldog followed by clotheslines. Rear View connects, two count. Trinity leaps off the top, rolls through, and eats a pump kick. Trinity pulls out a Samoan Drop, kickout. Deonna applies the fujiwara armbar but Trinity manages to grab the bottom rope. They trade forearm shots until Trinity drops her on her back, cover. Purrazzo hits Queen’s Gambit for a nearfall and Deonna argues with Gail. 

Trinity clocks Deonna with a kick and then face plants her into Starstruck. Deonna rolls Trinity up out of it. Trinity hits the sit out buster and applies Starstruck again for the tapout.

Winner: Trinity (c)

Deonna attacks Trinity right after and then argues with Gail. Deonna shoves Gail twice prompting Gail to shove back. Gail slaps Deonna and then hits Eat Defeat to a big pop. Gail raises Trinity’s hand at the end.

Will Ospreay vs. Eddie Edwards

Lock up to start as they feel each other out. Eddie is whipped across the ring and then chopped in the corners. Ospreay asks Eddie to chop him harder and harder. Ospreay delivers a big forearm in return. Overhead belly to belly from Eddie sends Ospreay to the mat. Eddie delivers a knee to the midsection and then a suplex to ground Will again. He pivots to a headlock once pinfall attempts don’t work. Ospreay regains his footing and lands a flying forearm shot off the ropes.

Ospreay with a big chop and running boot sends Eddie rolling out. Ospreay launches out with a crossbody. Eddie manages to drive Ospreay into the apron to switch gears. Back inside, Eddie hits an enziguri as the crowd chants in favor of Will. Backpack stunner connects, cover. Eddie delivers more chest chops in the middle. Ospreay catches one chop and throws a forearm. Ospreay kicks off of Eddie but Eddie chops his back. Ospreay pulls out Stundog Millionaire and both go down.

Ospreay fires up and hits a running boot in the corner. He traps Eddie for a face kick. Ospreay gets shoved off the top but then he shoves Eddie back down. Ospreay tries for a flip but the connets with a Spanish Fly. Ospreay pulls out Oscutter for a two. Ospreay lands on his feet off a German and hits a hooking superkick. Eddie catches him with Blue Thunder Bomb but Will evades Boston Knee Party and Hidden Blade connects. Eddie no sells and hits Boston Knee Party for a TNA chant. 

They headbutt each other while face to face on the mat. Forearm shots continue. They continue trading chops and kicks until Eddie flattens him with a clothesline followed by Tiger Driver, nearfall. Eddie charges but gets flattened with Hidden Blade. Ospreay plants Eddie with Styles Clash for a nearfall. Another Hidden Blade to the back of the head. Storm Breaker connects for the win.

Winner: Will Ospreay

Ospreay cuts a brief promo in the ring to tease his 2024 status. He thanks the fans for their role in allowing for IMPACT to be an alternative. He says he was inspired by TNA and people like AJ Styles. Regardless of what happens with him come February, TNA is coming back. 

Source: WrestleZone

Impact Wrestling Preview 11/2/2023

Just 24 hours away from Turning Point, the action emanates from Glasgow, Scotland on an all-new IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • Motor City Machine Guns vs. Josh Alexander & Eric Young
  • Trinity vs. Emersyn Jayne
  • Moose, Brian Myers and Deonna Purrazzo vs. SUBCULTURE 
  • Joe Hendry vs. Frankie Kazarian
  • Grado returns to IMPACT Wrestling for the first time since 2018 – Grado vs. Trey Miguel 

Impact Wrestling Preview 10/26/2023

  • USA: Thursdays 8pm ET on AXS TV, Thursdays 8:30pm ET on YouTube (IMPACT Insiders), Thursdays 10pm ET on IMPACT Plus

Relive the earth-shattering event that was Bound For Glory 2023, featuring an unforgettable night of action from Chicago. See exclusive highlights from the Knockouts World Championship match as Trinity defended against Mickie James, and the epic showdown pitting Will Ospreay vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey. Plus, the IMPACT World Championship match between Alex Shelley and Josh Alexander will be shown in its entirety! Tune in to IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

Impact Announces PCO As First Signing Of “New Era Of TNA Wrestling”

Following the announcement that IMPACT Wrestling will become TNA Wrestling once again starting in January, the company announced PCO as the first signing of a new era.

Per the release on their website:

The first official signing of the new era of TNA Wrestling was announced this morning by company president Scott D’Amore.

PCO, who won the 4-person Monster’s Ball match this past Saturday at the 2023 Bound For Glory pay-per-view extravaganza in Chicago, has signed a new contract. Terms were not disclosed.

“I really wanted to be part of the new era of TNA Wrestling and Scott D’Amore made me an offer I could not refuse,” PCO said.

A report from Haus of Wrestling states that PCO’s new deal keeps him with the company through the end of 2024, a deal that was agreed upon due to the energy around the TNA re-brand and other requests being met.

The re-brand bringing back TNA Wrestling kicks off at their Hard to Kill PPV event, taking place Saturday, January 13 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Source: eWn