Category: TNA

Gail Kim Reassures Fans She’s Doing Okay After Impact 1000 Match

Gail Kim came out of retirement to participate in a match during the Impact 1000 TV taping on Saturday.

This marked her first wrestling match since the Rebellion 2019 pay-per-view, where she faced off against Tessa Blanchard. Kim joined forces with Trinity, Jordynne Grace, Gail Kim, Awesome Kong, and an undisclosed partner to take on Angelina Love, Deonna Purrazzo, Savannah Evans, Gisele Shaw, and another unknown partner.

During the match, Kim suffered a nasty fall after being pulled off the apron and landing on the ringside floor. Concern was raised about her well-being among fans. However, Kim reassured her followers on Twitter that although she was shaken, she is ok.

https://twitter.com/PUNxALXXX/status/1701052559601942937
https://twitter.com/gailkimITSME/status/1701231094614429780

AEW Collision Preview 9/9/2023

AEW Collision live on TNT from the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.

  • AEW International Championship: Jon Moxley (c) vs. Action Andretti
  • Grand Slam Eliminator Tournament Semifinal: Roderick Strong vs. Darby Allin
  • Grand Slam Eliminator Tournament Semifinal: Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Samoa Joe
  • Bullet Club Gold vs. Gravity, Metalik, Aerostar & Dios Del Inframundo
  • TBS Championship Open Challenge: Kris Statlander vs. TBA
  • We’ll hear from Saraya & Ruby Soho
  • We’ll hear from The Acclaimed & Daddy Ass
  • We’ll hear from Bryan Danielson
https://twitter.com/AEW/status/1700509900353192122

Impact Wrestling Victory Road 9/8/2023 (Results)

Countdown to Victory Road

Alan Angels def Guido Maritato

Bully Ray runs over PCO with a car on his way into the arena! 

ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) def Moose & Brian Myers

Victory Road

Impact X Division Championship:
Lio Rush (c) def. KUSHIDA

After being run over by Bully Ray earlier, PCO is raised from the dead once again.

Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship:
MK Ultra (c) def. Gisele Shaw & Savanah Evans

Bully Ray blindsides PCO with a steel chair as he screams “you’re just a man!”. Bully attempts to light him on fire but PCO spits gasoline in his eyes.

Crazzy Steve def Black Taurus

Impact Digital Media Championship – Career vs. Title Match:
Tommy Dreamer def. Kenny King (c) to become new Impact Digital Media Champion

Jordynne Grace def Deonna Purrazzo

Anything Goes Match:
PCO def. Bully Ray

Impact World Tag Team Championship:
The Rascalz (c) def. The Motor City Machine Guns

Sabin spikes Miguel with a DDT onto the title but John Skyler pulls the referee out of the ring. Wentz blinds Sabin with spray paint, allowing Miguel to steal the win.

Impact Knockouts Championship:
Trinity (c) def. Alisha Edwards w/Eddie Edwards

Alisha is tapping out to Star Struck but there’s no referee. Eddie attacks Trinity from behind. Eddie is about to put her through another table when Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks make the save. Trinity launches herself off the top rope and puts Edwards through the table. Alisha hits Trinity with a kendo stick but it’s not enough to keep her down. Trinity connects with the Full Nelson Slam to win.

Josh Alexander def Steve Maclin

AEW Rampage Preview 9/8/2023

Tonight’s AEW Rampage on TNT at 10/9C.

  • Grand Slam World Title eliminator Tournament quarterfinals: Samoa Joe vs. Jeff Hardy
  • Grand Slam World Title eliminator Tournament quarterfinals: Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Jay Lethal
  • The Young Bucks vs. Matt Menard & Angelo Parker

The Dudley Boyz (Team 3D) Have Reportedly Signed WWE Legends Contracts

Fans attending the taping of Impact Wrestling’s 1000th episode this weekend will witness the special reunion of Bully Ray and D-Von, collectively known as Team 3D in Impact (and the Dudley Boyz in WWE). Before they lace up their boots again, a new report shared an interesting tidbit about the team’s relationship with that other company.

Amidst a write-up penned by Sports Illustrated’s Justin Barrasso, it is noted that Bully Ray and D-Von recently inked legends contracts with WWE. The specific terms of those agreements are unknown, but with both men set to reunite at Impact 1000, and Bully still appearing as an active performer in the company, it seems there is at least a little freedom for them to seek work in promotions outside of WWE.

The Dudley Boyz’s last WWE match took place on the SummerSlam 2016 kick-off show as they faced the team of Sami Zayn and Neville. The duo were inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame as a part of the class of 2018.

In the years following their induction, D-Von took a major step back from wrestling as he dealt with some health issues, which included a back surgery, and a stroke that he suffered in 2020. Luckily, D-Von has since bounced back, and is now preparing for his in-ring return as he and Bully take on a pair of mystery opponents at Impact 1000.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 9/7/2023

It’s the last stop before Victory Road and IMPACT 1000. Don’t miss an all-new IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • Deonna Purrazzo vs. Dani Luna
  • Lio Rush vs. Kevin Knight
  • SUBCULTURE(Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster) vs. Rich Swann & Sami Callihan
  • Josh Alexander & PCO vs. Bully Ray & Steve Maclin
  • Trinity and Alisha Edwards meet for a Knockouts World Championship Contract Signing
  • Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura in Tag Team action

Thunder Rosa Is Ready To Return To The Ring

After being out of action since August of last year due to a back injury, Thunder Rosa is reportedly ready to make her return to in-ring action.

Fightful Select is reporting that Rosa has been cleared to return as soon as creative comes up with something for her.

While there is no word on whether Rosa’s return is imminent, it’s said that she could show up at any time now.

Reported Reactions, Interest From WWE & Other Promotions With CM Punk On Open Market

With CM Punk’s time in AEW having reached an acrimonious end, many are wondering what is next for the two-time AEW World Champion, with some wondering if he could wind up back at WWE, another promotion, or if he would once again disappear as he did following his WWE departure in 2014. At least a few days removed from his AEW exit, it appears there is some interest in Punk popping up elsewhere.

PWInsider Elite reports that Punk became a topic of discussion within WWE as soon as he was fired, and the response has been pretty divided. While some in WWE look at it as a chance for the promotion to make a lot of money, with one top talent even going as far to endorse the idea, many more were said to be against it and didn’t believe it would happen. However it turns out, Punk joining WWE would be a discussion saved for later, as the promotion is currently focused on finalizing its merger with Endeavor, set to be completed this month. It is also believed that Endeavor themselves would make the call to sign him. Punk had previously worked for Endeavor when he competed in UFC, and is said to have had a good relationship with top Endeavor brass.

As for other promotions, Impact Wrestling was also said to be interested in Punk, though it’s unclear if they would be able to afford him, something considered a potential issue for other promotions that may have interest. As for NJPW, it is believed the promotion wouldn’t pursue Punk, due to their relationship with AEW. It is further believed that Punk was released without a noncompete clause, which would allow him to sign anywhere at any time.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

AEW Dynamite Preview 9/6/2023

Tonight’s AEW Dynamite live on TBS from the Indiana Farmers Coliseum in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Fallout from All Out

  • AEW World Title Eliminator Tournament Begins
  • Grand Slam World Title Eliminator: Roderick Strong vs. Trent Beretta
  • Grand Slam World Title Eliminator: Darby Allin vs. Nick Wayne
  • Le Sex Gods (Chris Jericho and Sammy Guevara vs. Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis)
  • We will hear from Hangman Page
  • MJF will address Samoa Joe

CJ Perry Not Under Long-Term AEW Deal Despite All Out Appearance

CJ Perry made a surprise appearance at All Out this weekend, turning up after Miro’s match against Powerhouse Hobbs to help her husband during a post-match attack. She gained a huge ovation from the Chicago crowd which led to question marks about her future with the company, which Tony Khan addressed during the post-show media scrum.

“I think it’s great to have CJ here,” Khan said. “It’s not a long-term guaranteed thing or anything, but at least for tonight it was nice to have her appearing with us and I thought it was a great surprise. It was a great show. Miro and Hobbs was a match that I really believed would be great for All Out.” 

Perry hasn’t been seen in a wrestling ring since her time with WWE came to an end back in 2021, but despite the success of her CJPerry.com website, Perry has always made it clear that she was open to a return to wrestling. While Perry’s appearance proved to be beneficial for Miro as she distracted Hobbs long enough for “The Redeemer” to nail his rival with a chair, that doesn’t mean he was happy to see her. Miro walked away from Perry, leaving her inside the ring as he could be heard screaming, “You’re not real.” Perry then reacted to the situation on social media, claiming she’s not the type of woman you renounce.

https://twitter.com/TheCJPerry/status/1698522743992361295


Even though Perry is currently not on a long-term contract, that doesn’t mean that things can’t change. It now remains to be seen whether or not Perry will appear again on AEW television to continue the storyline.

Source: Wrestling Inc. Credit to AEW for the quotes