Abyss To Be Inducted Into Impact Wrestling Hall Of Fame

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Christopher “Abyss” Park will be inducted into the 2018 Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame. Park has spent the last 17 years of his career with Impact Wrestling, debuting at the first-ever TNA pay-per-view in June 2002.

He will actually be the first true Impact original to be inducted into their Hall of Fame, as the rest of the inductees first made their names elsewhere. He will also be the only person in the class to have never worked for WWE. During a 2016 episode of The Pancakes and Powerslams Show, which drops every Tuesday on the Wrestling Inc. YouTube channel, Park revealed that he turned down a WWE offer in 2006.

“There was interest from [WWE]. I was at a time in my career where my contract was coming up,” Abyss said. “But I decided to stay with TNA… It was definitely an offer there in 2006 to work with Undertaker, but again, I was such a big part of the beginning of TNA, I was such a home-grown talent, a base talent who they were building around, I decided to stay.

“I have no regrets, to be honest with you. Like I said, TNA has been my home and treated me so good, so in the end it was a pretty easy decision for me to make, and I’ve never looked back.”

The Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame ceremony will take place during Bound For Glory weekend in New York City.

Source: WrestlingINC

Below is a video package of Abyss that aired last night on Impact after the Hall of Fame announcement:

Abyss tweeted the following on his upcoming Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame induction:

https://twitter.com/TherealAbyss/status/1042959518148243456

Impact Wrestling Preview 9/20/18

Impact Wrestling makes history as Impact broadcasts from Mexico for the first time ever!

* Faby Apache vs. Alisha Edwards

* The best friends, Joe Hendry and Grado will debut a brand new music video

* Impact World Championship: (C) Austin Aries vs. El Texano

* King has a message for Konnan

* Announcement of  the newest member to be inducted into the IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame

* Will Rich Swann finally get his hands on Matt Sydal

Mae Young Classic Week 3 Preview 9/19/18

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The following first round matches were taped for tonight’s Mae Young Classic episode on the WWE Network:

* Mia Kim vs. Allysin Kay

* Kaitlyn vs. Kavita Devi

* Toni Storm vs. Jinny

* Karen Q vs. Xia Li

WWE NXT Preview 9/19/18

* NXT North American Champion Ricochet vs. WWE UK Champion Pete Dunne

* Dakota Kai & Deonna Purrazzo vs. Aliyah & Lacey Evans

* The Forgotten Sons’ Jaxson Ryker makes in-ring debut

* Search for Aleister Black’s attacker continues

WWE 205 Live Preview 8/19/18

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live was taped last night at the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

* TJP defeated Lince Dorado

* WWE Cruiserweight Championship: (C) Cedric Alexander vs. Drew Gulak

Alexa Bliss Injury And WWE Status Update

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As noted, WWE announced today that Alexa Bliss is currently out of action with an arm injury and will be replaced by Ember Moon in season 2 of the Mixed Match Challenge. Moon and Braun Strowman will face Kevin Owens and Natalya at tonight’s tapings.

Bliss did suffer the injury while wrestling RAW Women’s Champion Ronda Rousey at Sunday’s Hell In a Cell pay-per-view. PWInsider adds that the plan is for Bliss to return to the Mixed Match Challenge to team with Strowman once she’s cleared to compete, if she’s cleared in time. Bliss will also miss weekend WWE live events.

WWE explained the Bliss injury with the following announcement on their website:

Bliss suffers arm injury; Moon to team with Strowman in first week of WWE MMCAs first revealed in an Exclusive Video with Cathy Kelley, Alexa Bliss suffered an arm injury at the hands of Ronda Rousey during their Raw Women’s Championship Match at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. With Little Miss Bliss sidelined, Ember Moon will now join forces with Braun Strowman to take on the hard-hitting team of Kevin Owens & Natalya.

After her match against The Baddest Woman on the Planet, Bliss began to complain of soreness on Monday before waking up with numbness in her left arm Tuesday morning. After seeking medical attention, Alexa received word that she is not cleared for WWE Mixed Match Challenge or live events this weekend. Accordingly, Acting Raw General Manager Baron Corbin decided to replace the five-time Women’s Champion with Ember Moon as Strowman’s tag team partner for tonight.

Check back with WWE.com for more details as they become available, and don’t miss the return of WWE Mixed Match Challenge when it streams LIVE tonight at 10 ET/7 PT, exclusively on Facebook Watch, with a special WWE MMC Pre-Show at 9:50 ET.

Source: WrestlingINC

WWE SmackDown Live Preview 9/18/18

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma with the fallout from Hell In a Cell.

* WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas

* Shinsuke Nakamura to battle Rusev in a United States Title Match

* Will The Queen ruin The Irish Lass Kicker’s triumphant return?

* What will happen when Orton and Hardy return from hell?

* Who will be the mystery guest on tonight’s Miz TV?

WWE Mixed Matched Challenge Preview 9/18/18, Alexa Bliss Injured?

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Tonight’s WWE Mixed Match Challenge taping will take place from the BOK Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. MMC will air on Facebook Watch tonight at 10pm ET.

* AJ Styles & Charlotte Flair vs. Jimmy Uso & Naomi

* Kevin Owens & Natalya vs. Braun Strowman & Ember Moon, who is replacing Alexa Bliss after WWE announced that she’s dealing with an arm injury.

WWE .com posted the following on Alexa Bliss:

As first revealed in an Exclusive Video with Cathy Kelley, Alexa Bliss suffered an arm injury at the hands of Ronda Rousey during their Raw Women’s Championship Match at the WWE Hell in a Cell pay-per-view. With Little Miss Bliss sidelined, Ember Moon will now join forces with Braun Strowman to take on the hard-hitting team of Kevin Owens & Natalya.

After her match against The Baddest Woman on the Planet, Bliss began to complain of soreness on Monday before waking up with numbness in her left arm Tuesday morning. After seeking medical attention, Alexa received word that she is not cleared for WWE Mixed Match Challenge or live events this weekend. Accordingly, Acting Raw General Manager Baron Corbin decided to replace the five-time Women’s Champion with Ember Moon as Strowman’s tag team partner for tonight.

Andrew Everett Granted Release From Impact Wrestling

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Andrew Everett announced on Twitter that he was granted his release from Impact Wrestling.

https://twitter.com/_AndrewEverett/status/1041848716662112256

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Everett made his Impact Wrestling debut at Bound for Glory in 2015. Everett teamed with DJ Z to defeat Eli Drake and Scott Steiner for the Impact World Tag Team Championship this past April. They went on to lose the titles to the Latin American Exchange (Ortiz & Santana).

 

WWE Crown Jewel Event Announced For November 2nd In Saudi Arabia

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WWE announced they will be returning to Saudi Arabia for another WWE Network and Pay-per-view event on November 2nd. It was announced on Monday on RAW because of Brock Lesnar’s actions at Hell In A Cell leading to a no contest in the Universal Title HIAC main event that there will be a Triple Threat match for the Universal Title – (C) Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman vs. Brock Lesnar.

The Crown Jewel event will take place in the same month as Survivor Series and the recently announced, Starrcade show. Additionally, Crown Jewel takes place just five days after the all-women’s PPV, Evolution.

As you may recall, the controversial Greatest Royal Rumble event took place in Saudi Arabia earlier this year and it’s estimated WWE was paid $40 million or more to host the event. WWE’s involvement with the Saudi General Sports Authority was criticized by many, including Hall of Famer Lita who called it a direct conflict of interest when it comes to the female movement in the company — as women weren’t allowed to participate.

Below is the official announcement from WWE.com:

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA and STAMFORD, Conn. — The Saudi General Sports Authority, in partnership with WWE, will present WWE Crown Jewel at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Friday, November 2, including a Universal Championship Triple Threat Match featuring Roman Reigns, Brock Lesnar and Braun Strowman, and the first-ever WWE World Cup tournament to determine the best in the world.

General Sports Authority of Saudi Arabia Chairman His Excellency Turki Al Sheikh, WWE Chairman & CEO Vince McMahon, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia invite the world to celebrate this signature event. Following WWE’s sold-out Greatest Royal Rumble in Jeddah in April, this is the second event as part of a long-term partnership between WWE and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

WWE Crown Jewel will stream live on WWE Network and be available on pay-per-view outside of the Middle East. Ticket availability and regional broadcast information will be announced in the coming weeks.