Impact Wrestling Preview 7/5/18

Tonight IMPACT Wrestling on Pop TV once again calls St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada home as the road to Slammiversary continues to blaze a trail through Canada. The night after America celebrates it’s Independence Day, the Stars and Knockouts of IMPACT Wrestling will be ready for action:

* Rich Swann vs. Fenix

* Killer Kross makes his Impact in-ring debut vs. Fallah Bahh

* Su Yung & The Undead Maid of Honor vs. Madison Rayne & Allie

* Konnan says he knows who took him out at Redemption and plans on telling the world who that person is tonight.

* Tommy Dreamer will speak about what happened last week when he was attacked by Eddie Edwards in Philadelphia.

* Kongo Kong vs. Brian Cage

Kenny Omega On WWE: I Would Feel Like It’s A Missed Opportunity If I Couldn’t Work With Them

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Kenny Omega completed a long journey when he defeated Kacuchika Okada at NJPW’s Dominion show to become IWGP World Heavyweight Champion. Now Omega is the top name in New Japan Pro Wrestling and is set to defend his new title at the Cow Palace this Saturday. Omega’s match at the G1 USA Special will not only be for his championship, but the leadership role in The Bullet Club is up for grabs as well.

WWE had Kenny Omega in their developmental territory for a short time when he performed in Deep South Wrestling, but he left in 2016 after only a year.

Omega previously told WrestlingINC’s Aaron Varble he feels he would do well in adapting to WWE’s environment. He was recently a guest on The Ross Report where The Cleaner was asked about the possibility of WWE and Omega joining forces down the line.

“I’ve been keeping up to date on kind of the goings on and I always at the very least look at the highlights of every show, both brands, 205 Live, and even the NXT stuff. I’m really happy for everyone that’s doing well there.

“I was able to work in a fantastic program with The New Day [at E3] and they really brought something special to that sort of feud because all three of those guys are very special athletes, they’re very special performers. They have a special kind of charisma. They know how to work the people, work for cameras, work for the TV. When I think about the possibilities of what it would be like if I could ever mix it up with some of those guys it gets me excited. because they are a lot of great performers.”

Omega continued discussing Superstars in WWE, but also stated how good the talent is in so many other promotions as well. He said it would be impossible to have a bad match at this point due to the rich talent available. It would also be a missed opportunity if he wasn’t able to eventually mix it up with some of the top names on WWE’s roster

“A lot of the guys that even though they came up through the indies you know we were in different stages of our lives and we never mixed it up together. I could say you know if I could work with Seth Rollins at some point in time that would be a lot of fun.

“So when I think about the possibilities of stuff like that it does get me excited. Now every promotion has so many good guys. There’s really no way I would have a bad time going almost anywhere because the depth of the talent is just so deep. WWE right now has a very great collection of talent with guys and I would feel like it’s a missed opportunity if I couldn’t work with them at some point.”

Sources: The Ross Report and WrestlingINC

Taeler Hendrix Claims Her ROH Career Was Sabotaged For Not Sleeping With Top Star

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Taeler Hendrix worked for ROH in 2011 and once again from 2015-2017. Hendrix announced her ROH departure on April 4, 2017, and the 29-year-old has been working elsewhere since.

Hendrix made claims yesterday that she wasn’t pushed in ROH or featured on television after turning down a sexual request from now-ROH Champion Jay Lethal. At this time there is no official word on the situation, but Hendrix wrote on Instagram that her attorneys are in an on-going investigation.

She took to social media today and made these accusations while writing, “Threatening my job, the Mae Young Classic, and my career will not deter me any longer.” You can check out her posts below.

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Source: WrestlingINC

Bray Wyatt Cited For Careless Driving In Multi-Car Accident

Bray Wyatt wasn’t on Raw this past Monday because he was at home recovering from injuries he sustained in a car accident on Friday. While it appears Wyatt will be okay, TMZ reports that he was cited for the accident.

According to a police report, Wyatt was cited for “careless driving due to his failure to operate his vehicle in a careful and prudent manner.” The three-car collision was reportedly caused by Wyatt when he hit the car in front of him, which caused the driver of that car to go left and hit another vehicle.

The report indicates Wyatt was distracted while driving. Although there are no other details than that, it was noted he was “inattentive” while operating his vehicle.

Wyatt was transported to Tampa General Hospital via ambulance after suffering multiple injuries. The Eater Of Worlds spoke to TMZ on Monday and said, “I’m gonna live through it because I can’t die.”

Wyatt and Matt Hardy are still set to defend their Raw Tag Team Championships against the B-Team at Extreme Rules where Wyatt is scheduled to face his real-life brother Bo Dallas in a tag match.

Source: WrestlingINC

Update On Ruby Riott’s Knee Injury

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Ruby Riott was recently taken out of action after injuring her left knee during a match with Dana Brooke at last Friday’s live event in Rapid City, South Dakota. She didn’t appear on Raw this week, but Liv Morgan and Sarah Logan carried on without her.

As noted, Riott underwent and MRI this past Monday. WWE revealed that Riott’s MRI confirmed a MCL sprain in her left knee.

Dave Meltzer noted on Wrestling Observer Radio that Riott will likely not require surgery. He added that she will not be out of action for long, although she will “be out for sure for a couple weeks.” She is expected to be evaluated in a few weeks and we should know more at that point.

Source: WrestlingINC

NXT Preview 7/4/18

The following is scheduled for the July 4th edition of NXT on the WWE Network:

* Johnny Gargano returns to action to take on EC3

* Who’s next for The Queen of Spades?

* Will Heavy Machinery get even with The Mighty?

* Can Chris Dijak put a damper on The Dream?

WWE Reportedly Set To Offer Contracts To Cody Rhodes, Kenny Omega and The Young Bucks

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Both The Wrestling Observer and WrestleVotes report that WWE is prepared to offer contracts to Cody, Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks by the end of the year. According to the report, the reason is because they’re stars and because WWE wants to eliminate competition. It’s unknown if they will take the deals.

Source: 411Mania

SmackDown Live Preview 7/3/18

Tonight’s WWE SmackDown Live will take place from the Century Link Center in Omaha, Nebraska as the road to Extreme Rules continues.

* Team Hell No to kick off SmackDown LIVE

* AJ Styles takes on Aiden English

* Jeff Hardy issues an Independence Day United States Open Challenge

* Becky Lynch battles Peyton Royce

* Asuka goes one-on-one with James Ellsworth

* The New Day face off in the First Annual Third of July Pancake Eating Contest

WWE 205 Live Preview 7/3/18

Tonight’s WWE 205 Live will take place from the Century Link Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

* Is Lio rush the future of WWE 205 Live?

* No DQ Match: Buddy Murphy vs. Mustafa Ali

Shinsuke Nakamura Says Dog Bite Will Keep Him Out Of Action For Two More Weeks

Shinsuke Nakamura will likely be out of action for a few more weeks due to the bite he suffered from a police dog last week.

In an interview with Nikkan Sports, the two-time NXT champion said he’ll continue to be evaluated but likely sidelined through the middle of July.

As we previously reported, the dog that bit Shinsuke is part of the Bakersfield Police Department Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) Team.  The group was sweeping the arena ahead of a live event when the dog bit Nakamura in the lower left leg.

According to police, Nakamura was treated at a nearby hospital.

Over the weekend, Shinsuke cut a promo in Tokyo at a live event before mixing it up with Samoa Joe — the images of which can see SEEN HERE.

Source: Pro Wrestling Sheet