IMPACT! tonight at 8/7c on AXS TV and Twitch!
* Fallout from Hard To Kill
* Eric Young vs. Rhino
* Kimber Lee and Susan (Su Yung’s newest alter-ego) vs. Jordynne Grace and Jazz
ODB Confirms She’s Returning To Impact Wrestling
Former two-time Knockouts Champion ODB confirmed to Chris Van Vliet that she’s returning to Impact Wrestling, and might even be able to tie in her food truck — ODB’s Meat & Greet Food Truck Co.
“I am actually getting back in the ring,” ODB said. So IMPACT obviously called me and that’s the cool thing about stuff, I’ve never burnt a bridge in wrestling. Yeah, we all have our bad moments and stuff and whatever you want to when you want to tell everyone to go F themselves. IMPACT was awesome, TNA was my home and they buzzed me and every time I’m like ‘Oh gosh. Oh boy, here we go.’
“But they were like ‘Hey, do you want to come back and see what happens? And possibly bring the food truck?’ So that’s my ultimate goal, to actually drive my ODB’s Meat and Greet into a stadium and kick some ass.
ODB wrestled for TNA from 2007 until 2014, then made some sporadic appearances for Impact in the following years.
When asked about who she’d like to face in the ring, ODB had plenty of Knockouts already on her list.
“I see that Jazz is there,” ODB responded. “No one’s ever seen me and Jazz go at it on TV. And Jordynne Grace is another good one and Taya. I love how the Knockouts are still going as the Knockouts, you know what I mean? They’re all so different and they’re keeping it good. I just love all those girls. They’re a lot younger than me but that will be fun.”
No word yet on exactly when fans will see the former champ on Impact. The promotion held its Hard to Kill PPV over the weekend.
You can check out ODB’s full comments in the video below.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
WWE RAW Preview 1/18/21
Tonight’s WWE RAW will feature more build for the upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
WWE has announced that Alexa Bliss will return to action on tonight’s RAW, her first match since defeating Nikki Cross on the November 23 RAW. She will be facing the RAW Women’s Champion and one-half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions tonight – Asuka.
RAW will also see Randy Orton react to last week’s fireball attack by Bliss. WWE announced a storyline injury update last week, noting that Orton suffered minor burns to the face.
WWE has not announced any other happenings for tonight’s show, but we know that WWE Champion Drew McIntyre will not be appearing live in person due to his COVID-19 diagnosis. There’s no word on when WWE Hall of Famer Bill Goldberg will appear again to promote the Royal Rumble match with McIntyre.
WWE Announces WrestleMania 37 Location Change, Venues For Upcoming WrestleManias
WWE has announced that the location for WrestleMania 37 has changed. The location was Los Angeles, California but now WrestleMania 37 will be at the Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.
The Raymond James Stadium was the original location for WrestleMania 36. As noted, the location was moved to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando due to COVID-19.
The dates for WrestleMania 37 are April 10 and April 11. In the coming weeks, WWE will be announcing ticket availability and safety protocols for the event.
WWE also announced dates and locations for WrestleMania 38 and WrestleMania 39.
WrestleMania 38 will be in Arlington, Texas at AT&T Stadium on April 3, 2022.
WrestleMania 39 will be in Los Angeles, California at Sofi Stadium on April 2, 2023.
Below is the “WrestleMania Report” that WWE posted on Twitter. The video features Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Sasha Banks, and Paul Heyman.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill Results 1/16/21, Madison Rayne Announces Retirement
Kenny Omega, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson with Don Callis defeated Rich Swann, Chris Sabin, and Moose
BARBED WIRE MASSACRE
Eddie Edwards defeated Sami Callihan
The Karate Man defeated Ethan Page
IMPACT KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Deonna Purrazzo (c) defeated Taya Valkyrie
IMPACT X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Manik (c) defeated Chris Bey and Rohit Raju
Matt Cardona made a surprise appearance against Ace Austin.
Austin came out to the ring, demanding to be added to tonight’s triple threat match for the X-Division Title since he believed he was the number one contender after winning this year’s Super X Cup. Scott D’Amore came out and ended up offering a different opponent to Austin in the form of Cardona.
Cardona ended up winning the match via disqualification after Fulton got involved in the bout. Post-match, Cardona was able to fight off both guys, landing radio silence on Fulton.
Matt Cardona defeated Ace Austin with Madman Fulton
IMPACT KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz defeated Havok and Nevaeh to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship
OLD SCHOOL RULES SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Eric Young, Deaner, and Joe Doering defeated Cousin Jake, Rhino, and Tommy Dreamer
Crazzy Steve and Rosemary defeated Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb
PRE-SHOW
Brian Myers defeated Josh Alexander
At the end of the pre-show on AXS TV, Madison Rayne announced that she is retiring from Impact Wrestling and will focus on being a wife and mother.
Impact Wrestling Hard To Kill 1/16/21
DATE: January 16, 2021 at 8:00 PM ET
LOCATION: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
AVAILABLE ON: FITE, Traditional PPV
Impact Wrestling Hard to Kill takes place tomorrow night on Impact Plus, FITE and Traditional PPV. The pre-show will air on AXS TV at 7 pm ET. The main card starts at 8 pm ET.
CARD
Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers with Don Callis vs. Rich Swann, Chris Sabin and Moose
IMPACT KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. Taya Valkyrie
IMPACT KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz vs. Havok and Nevaeh
OLD SCHOOL RULES SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Eric Young, Deaner, and Joe Doering vs. Cousin Jake, Rhino, and Tommy Dreamer
BARBED WIRE MASSACRE
Eddie Edwards vs. Sami Callihan
IMPACT X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP
Manik (c) vs. Chris Bey vs. Rohit Raju
The Karate Man vs. Ethan Page
Crazzy Steve and Rosemary vs. Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb
PRE-SHOW
Josh Alexander vs. Brian Myers
WWE SmackDown Preview 1/15/21
Tonight’s WWE SmackDown on FOX will feature more build for the upcoming Royal Rumble pay-per-view.
WWE Reportedly Planning A New WrestleMania 37 Date
WWE is reportedly planning to move the WrestleMania 37 date from March 27 to April 11.
It was noted by Fightful Select that everything is still subject to change due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but internally the current plan is for WrestleMania 37 to take place on April 11.
A date change was rumored several months ago, to either April 11 or April 18, but now it looks like they have decided on April 11.
The WrestleMania 37 location is also up in the air. It was revealed a few months back that WWE was possibly planning to move the event from the previously-announced location of SoFi Stadium in the Los Angeles, CA area, to Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL which was the originally planned location for WrestleMania 36 until the coronavirus pandemic forced that event to be held at the closed-set WWE Performance Center.
In an update on the WrestleMania 37 location, the show will not be held in California but it was noted that if the date of April 11 holds up, then WrestleMania won’t be taking place at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL or at the Amway Center in Orlando, as MLB’s Tampa Bay Rays and the NBA’s Orlando Magic will be using those venues. Raymond James Stadium is not a lock for WrestleMania 37 as of now, but the venue currently does not have any events planned for WrestleMania 37 Weekend.
WWE should be making official announcements on WrestleMania 37 Weekend soon, but as of now the internal calendars list Sunday, April 11 as date for The Grandest Stage of Them All.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Moose To Replace Alex Shelley In The Impact Hard To Kill Six-Man Main Event
Impact Wrestling has announced a change to the main event for Saturday’s Hard To Kill pay-per-view.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose will be replacing Alex Shelley in the six-man main event.
The new main event will see Moose, Impact World Champion Rich Swann and Chris Sabin take on AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers.
Impact noted that Shelley informed them late last night that he is unable to travel to Nashville for the pay-per-view due to unavoidable circumstances.
“When we got the news from Alex there was no question what we needed to do,” said Impact Co-Vice President Scott D’Amore in a press release. “Extraordinary circumstances call for extraordinary measures – I personally contacted Moose and he accepted the match immediately. I know Rich Swann in particular has his issues with Moose. but this is time to put personal issues and egos aside.
“HARD TO KILL is a huge event for IMPACT Wrestling and a historic one for professional wrestling in general. IMPACT Wrestling needs to put our best foot forward. Moose fits that bill. He is a physical specimen, a five-tool athlete, and has proven himself to be a world-class professional wrestler. Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers will have their hands even more full now when they step into the ring with IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann, IMPACT Original Chris Sabin, and the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose.”
The Impact Hard To Kill 2021 pay-per-view will take place this Saturday, January 16 from Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee.
Source: Wrestling Inc.
Possible Name For Second MLW Show, Note On Talent Getting Pushed, Lio Rush Working On LP With Myron Reed
The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports that the second weekly series that is currently in the works will be called MLW Rebellion. As noted, they are talking with English and Spanish-language networks and streaming services.
– It was also noted that most of the talent being pushed on MLW TV right now have been signed for three-to-five years.
– Lio Rush recently moved to Los Angeles to start a career in hip-hop. In an interesting note, he’s working on an LP with Myron Reed, who he defeated to win the MLW Middleweight title. Rush has also worked some with Wale.
Source: 411Mania
