Impact Wrestling Sacrifice 3/5/2022

DATE: March 5, 2022 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Old Forester’s Paristown Hall, Louisville, Kentucky
AVAILABLE ON: Streaming on IMPACT Plus and YouTube for IMPACT Ultimate Insiders

CARD

IMPACT WORLD TITLE MATCH
Heath vs. Moose (c)

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

IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
Violent By Design (Eric Young & Joe Doering) vs. Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) (c)

IMPACT X DIVISION TITLE MATCH
Jake Something vs. Trey Miguel (c)

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES MATCH
The Influence vs. The IInspiration (c)

CHAMP CHAMP CHALLENGE
TBD vs. ROH Women’s World Champion/AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Deonna Purrazzo

Eddie Edwards vs. Rhino

Jay White vs. Alex Shelley

JONAH vs. PCO

COUNTDOWN TO SACRIFICE
Matt Taven & Mike Bennett vs. Rich Swann & Willie Mack

COUNTDOWN TO SACRIFICE
Gisele Shaw vs. Lady Frost

AEW Rampage Preview 3/4/22

The Revolution go-home edition of AEW Rampage will air live tonight at 10pm ET on TNT from the Addition Financial Arena in Orlando, Florida.

* Keith Lee will be in action

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

* Ethan Page vs. Christian Cage in the final Face of The Revolution Ladder Match qualifier. The winner joins Keith Lee, Wardlow, Powerhouse Hobbs, FTW Champion Ricky Starks and Orange Cassidy

* AEW TNT Champion Sammy Guevara defends against Darby Allin and Andrade El Idolo in a Triple Threat

WWE NXT Level Up Preview 3/4/22

WWE NXT Level Up will air tonight at 10pm ET on Peacock and the WWE Network. The episode was taped earlier this week at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando.

WWE SmackDown Preview 3/4/22, Pat McAfee – WrestleMania 38

The Road to WrestleMania 38 continues tonight as WWE SmackDown on FOX will air live from the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida.

It’s believed that there may be some sort of follow-up to Pat McAfee’s interview with WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon on tonight’s show, but nothing is official. McAfee vs. McMahon in some form is still rumored for WrestleMania 38, and while McAfee agreed to wrestle on The Grandest Stage of Them All during the interview, Vince said they would find him a worthy opponent.

Good Brothers Vs. The Briscoes Announced For Impact Multiverse Of Matches

Impact Wrestling announced the first match for their Multiverse of Matches event at WrestleCon. The match is Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers vs. ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes.

The promotion tweeted, “BREAKING! @IMPACTWRESTLING presents Multiverse of Matches Friday, April 1st from @wrestlecon! Featuring @IMPACTWRESTLING World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers vs The Briscoe Brothers! @ringofhonor”

Deonna Purrazzo, Matt Cardona, Chelsea Green, Ace Austin, Eric Young, Jordynne Grace, Rhino, Rich Swann, Steve Maclin, and Tasha Steelz are also scheduled to be at the Multiverse Of Matches event.

Impact Wrestling will also be doing an Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation (IPWF) special at WrestleCon. At the last throwback special, Santa Claus (Willie Mack) defeated Sex Ferguson (Doc Gallows) in a North Pole Street Fight Match to win the International Commonwealth TV Championship.

On the same night of Multiverse of Matches, The Briscoes are set to defend the ROH Tag Team titles at ROH Supercard of Honor in Garland, Texas. The event starts at 8 p.m. ET.

Multiverse Of Matches will take place at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas. The start time for the event is 10 p.m. ET.

Below is Impact’s announcement:

https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1499585302171639813

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Talks Between Cody Rhodes & WWE Have Reportedly “Fizzled Out”

Cody and Brandi Rhodes parted ways with AEW two weeks ago. There was speculation that Cody would return to WWE, but it may not happen after all.

Wrestling fans wanting to see Cody Rhodes return to WWE better not get their hopes up too high.

Two weeks ago, Cody and Brandi Rhodes parted ways with AEW. Aside from wrestling, Cody served as an Executive Vice President in AEW, and Brandi was the company’s Chief Brand Officer. Multiple reports later suggested that Cody would eventually return to WWE, but that may not be the case after all.

According to a report from Cassidy Haynes of BodySlam.net, there were indeed contract discussions between The American Nightmare and WWE. However, Haynes was told that the “conversations have since fizzled out.”

Sources also informed Haynes that the departures of Cody and Brandi was “real life” and “not a work.” One source told Haynes that there is some “hope” about Cody potentially returning to AEW.

On this week’s episode of Dynamite, AEW President and CEO Tony Khan announced that he purchased Ring of Honor. Naturally, this has led to speculation that Cody could end up returning to AEW in some capacity. The 36-year-old wrestler worked in Ring of Honor following his departure from WWE in 2016, winning the ROH World Championship on one occasion.

AEW has signed a plethora of former WWE superstars since their inception in 2019. Having Vince McMahon bring Cody back following the latter’s AEW departure would have made for an interesting story, but that’s now up in the air.

It should be noted that Cody’s AEW departure did not include a non-compete clause of any kind, so he’s free to sign with another promotion at any time.

Even if talks between Cody and WWE haven’t led to a contract agreement, it doesn’t mean he won’t eventually return to the company. Cody may feel inclined to explore all of his options before committing to another promotion. He was often underused by WWE in his final years with the company, so it’s understandable if he’s hesitant about returning. For now, he remains one of the top free agents on the wrestling market, and Cody will be a valuable addition to the company that lands him.

Source: TheSportster

MLW Fusion Preview 3/3/22

Major League Wrestling FUSION tonight at 8pm ET brings fans to title town, featuring two championship bouts, streaming worldwide for free on MLW’s YouTube channel and Saturday nationwide on cable and dish on beIN SPORTS. 

  • World Middleweight Championship: Tajiri (champion) vs. Myron Reed vs. Matt Cross vs. ???
  • National Openweight Championship: Alex Kane (champion) vs. Calvin Tankman
  • KC Navarro vs. Ho Ho Lun

Four of the league’s finest clash for World Middleweight Championship gold!  After successfully defending the belt in All Japan, “The Japanese Buzzsaw” Tajiri returns to put the World Middleweight Championship on the line against 2-time champ “The Young GOAT” Myron Reed, veteran technician Matt Cross and Cesar’s mystery middleweight!

Which of these four incredible athletes will leave Dallas with the gold around their waist? Tune in and find out!

Will Davey Richards make it to SuperFight? Just seven days prior, MLW’s clout couple, Richard Holliday and Alicia Atout attempt to put Davey’s World Championship bout with Alex Hammerstone in serious jeopardy!

The bad blood boils over as Calvin Tankman finally gets his shot at Alex Kane for the National Openweight Championship! Can The Heavyweight Hustle finally put some respect on his name and win his first title after months of torment at the hands of The Bomaye Fight Club?

5150 calls out some of wrestling’s most famous families?

KC Navarro makes his return to competition as he goes toe to toe with Dragon Gate’s Ho Ho Lun!

IMPACT Preview 3/3/22

Don’t miss the final IMPACT! before Sacrifice, this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders!

* Bullet Club vs. VBD And G.O.D.

* Eddie Edwards vs. Steve Maclin

* Who will challenge Mickie James for the Knockouts World Title at Sacrifice? That question will be answered this Thursday when Chelsea Green battles Tasha Steelz in a highly-anticipated #1 Contenders match.

* Cassie Lee vs. Madison Rayne 

* Jonah vs. Johnny Swinger

* Kick off your night Before the IMPACT, streaming this Thursday at 7:30pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook. “The Most Professional Wrestler” Brian Myers looks to add another high-profile victory to his resume when he battles the terrifying Crazzy Steve! Plus, Gia Miller, Josh Mathews and George Iceman get you ready for the final IMPACT! before Sacrifice.

WWE Has Terminated Its Russian TV Deal, WWE Network Also No Longer Available

WWE programming is no longer available in Russia in any form.

Last week, Russia began an invasion of Ukraine that has been raging on since as Vladimir Putin attempts to take control of the neighboring country’s major cities, causing unfathomable damage and killing and injuring countless civilians in the process. As the attacks continue, the rest of the world attempts to show support and solidarity with Ukraine in whatever way they can, and that now extends to WWE.

WWE issued a statement today revealing WWE programming is no longer available in Russia. WWE had a TV deal with Russian network Match which aired its weekly shows, including Raw, SmackDown, and NXT. That partnership has been dissolved effective immediately. People living in Russia can also no longer access the WWE Network, again, a change that has taken effect as of right now.

The statement issued by WWE is a short one that doesn’t actually make any mention of the conflict in Ukraine, nor does it outline the reason for canceling all of its televisual connections with Russia. “The move eliminates access in Russia to any WWE programming,” the statement reads, highlighting some of the content no longer available in the country as well as pointing out that Russian Network subscribers will no longer be able to watch WrestleMania 38.

Although the statement doesn’t clarify why WWE has made the move, doing so is an incredibly big deal. As Vince McMahon has proved countless times in the past, nothing motivates him more than money. Canceling a TV deal will undoubtedly take money directly out of McMahon’s pocket, as will revoking access to the WWE Network for an entire country’s worth of subscribers.

The move is actually a little surprising, even if other companies have been making similar moves to show their support for Ukraine. WWE has an ongoing relationship with Saudi Arabia and while the Middle Eastern nation isn’t currently engaged in an invasion that may well trigger World War 3, the partnership is a controversial one. That WWE is willing to show its support for Ukraine and take a financial blow in order to do that is a refreshing change.

Source: TheSportster

AEW Planning To Use ROH As Its Developmental Territory [Report]

Tony Khan now owns ROH, and this might be what he has planned for the brand.

Khan revealed last night on AEW Dynamite that he has bought Ring Of Honor. Rumors that Khan had acquired the struggling promotion had started to circulate earlier in the evening and turns out those rumors were true. As for what exactly Khan plans on doing with ROH, which is currently on hiatus, well, that remains unclear.

According to a report from Bodyslam.net’s Cassidy Haynes, the current plan is for ROH to be AEW’s developmental territory. The NXT to AEW’s WWE, if you will. There will even be appearances from AEW’s “main roster” talent from time to time, again as is the case with NXT. Right now Dolph Ziggler is embroiled in a rivalry with Bron Breakker which has resulted in wrestlers milling back and forth between Raw and NXT.

Exactly what Khan now owns, and how much he paid for it, is also unclear at this time. The deal almost definitely includes ROH’s tape library which could lead to AEW launching a streaming service of some sort that will combine its own three years of content with 20 years worth of ROH stuff. Haynes was also told the deal is worth somewhere between $30 million and $40 million, but that information has not yet been confirmed.

ROH admitted all was not well with the promotion last year when it went on hiatus, releasing all of its talent in the process. However, it followed through on its promise that it would eventually return, announcing a Supercard Of Honor show over WrestleMania weekend. Despite AEW’s reluctance to piggyback on WrestleMania like the rest of the wrestling industry does, you would have to think the company will have a heavy presence on that show which takes place in Dallas on April 1.

Source: TheSportster