Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory 11/5/17

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Impact Global Championship: (C) Eli Drake vs. Johnny Impact

Impact Knockouts Championship: (C) Sienna vs. Gail Kim vs. Allie

Impact World Tag Team Championship – 5150 Street Fight: (C) oVe vs. LAX

Impact X-Division Championship: (C) Trevor Lee vs. Dezmond Xavier vs. Matt Sydal vs. Petey Williams vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Garza Jr.

Six Sides of Steel – Tag Team Match: Moose & Stephan Bonnar vs. Lashley & King Mo

Monsters Ball: Abyss vs. Grado

Red Wedding: Rosemary vs. Taya Valkyrie

Team Impact (EC3, Eddie Edwards & James Storm) vs. Team AAA (El Hijo del Fantasma, Pagano & Texano)

Plus, the possible return of Alberto El Patron

Backstage Notes On Another Re-Branding For Impact Wrestling, The GFW Name, Bound For Glory Issues

Company officials have confirmed to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the GFW name is being phased out of the Impact Wrestling brand. The recent Bound For Glory press release listed the company as Impact Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corporation.

While the company announced the GFW – Impact merger months ago, the deal had not been completed and with Jeff Jarrett on an indefinite leave, the name that Jarrett owns is no longer being used. Regarding Jeff’s status, the company may say publicly that Jarrett will be back but privately, no one is certain of anything.

One of Anthem’s long-term goals is to make Impact a Canadian company, because Anthem is based in Toronto and because of some potential economic advantages. There had been some sentiment against another re-branding and continuing to use the GFW name but it appears that is no longer an issue moving forward. There’s a feeling that the company wants to re-brand itself and get away from the negativity associated with the TNA says but they will always be seen as TNA as long as they are based in Orlando.

It will be interesting to see how they pull off the November 5th Bound For Glory pay-per-view in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada as the Aberdeen Pavilion isn’t really an arena – it’s normally used to host wine shows, senior citizen breakfasts, trade fairs and other small-time events. The company will have to do some minor construction as there are no dressing rooms and just a few bathrooms in the building. There are also no bleachers, just a flat floor with room for 2,800 seats. The current internal goal is for them to sell around 500 tickets per night, for Bound For Glory and then the TV tapings that week.

Source: WrestlingINC

Jim Cornette Done With GFW, Backstage News On Why He Was Brought Back And His Departure

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As noted, Impact Wrestling announced today that the November 5th Bound For Glory pay-per-view will take place from the Aberdeen Pavilion in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. There will also be TV tapings at the same venue from November 6th through the 10th.

Jim Cornette will not be working Bound For Glory or the TV tapings as he’s now done with the company, according to F4Wonline.com. Cornette has not been to Canada since before 2010 after being turned away at the border due to his record that has arrests from years ago. Cornette says there’s no heat over his departure and that it’s just a matter of circumstances.

Cornette noted to F4Wonline.com that he came to the company after Jeff Jarrett called him in August, to work just one set of TV to help further a few storylines – stripping Alberto El Patron of the World Heavyweight Title, the on-screen firing of Bruce Prichard to set up his return as a heel manager and to try and get Anthem over as babyfaces to wrestling fans. Cornette worked that first set of tapings and then agreed with Jarrett that he would come back to work Bound For Glory, then the November TV tapings.

It was also noted that with Jarrett gone, the current creative team is focusing more on in-ring action and less on authority figure storylines. Sonjay Dutt and Scott D’Amore are currently leading the writing team.

Cornette’s status with the company was up in the air due to Jarrett’s indefinite leave of absence and he had not heard from anyone except Bob Ryder, who told him not to believe what he read online. Cornette also spoke to Dutch Mantell, explaining that he would ont be able to appear at the pay-per-view or the tapings since they were being held in Canada. Cornette agreed to come to Nashville and do whatever he needed to do on camera for his storyline exit but as of now, there are no plans for him.

Source: WrestlingINC

Impact Wrestling Official ‘Bound For Glory’ Announcement, No References To GFW

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Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. sent us the following press release officially announcing Bound For Glory for November 5th in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. It should be noted that there are no references to Global Force Wrestling and GFW in the announcement. As noted, Jeff Jarrett, who is currently on a leave of absence from Impact Wrestling, is still believed to own the rights to the GFW name.

Anthem also sent the Bound For Glory promotional image at the end of this post, which doesn’t feature any GFW branding. There is also no GFW branding in the promotional video for the event.

IMPACT Wrestling Announces ‘Bound for Glory’ Set for Nov. 5 in Ottawa, Canada Exclusively on PPVNASHVILLE | TORONTO – IMPACT Wrestling, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp., announced today that Bound for Glory, its premier annual pay-per-view event, will be broadcast from the historic Aberdeen Pavilion in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on Sunday, November 5, 2017.

The Aberdeen Pavilion will also play host to five days of IMPACT television tapings from Nov. 6 to Nov. 10. Ticket on-sale information for Bound for Glory and IMPACT will be revealed in the coming weeks.

“We are ecstatic and honored to bring our blockbuster event Bound for Glory to a Canadian venue rooted in cultural heritage and tradition,” said Ed Nordholm, president of IMPACT Wrestling. “Our loyal Canadian viewers on Fight Network and GameTV have been vocal supporters of IMPACT Wrestling over the years and we thought the nation’s capital would be a fitting place to stage our biggest event of the year. Canadian professional wrestling crowds have a reputation for their energy and enthusiasm, so we are excited to bring them an unforgettable night of action.”

Bound for Glory will feature World Champion Eli Drake, former champion Alberto el Patron and Johnny Impact, the holder of the Mega, Latin American and World Cruiserweight championship belts in Lucha Libre AAA, who will be making his inaugural Bound for Glory appearance. Bobby Lashley has unfinished business; will he return and will his cohorts from American Top Team, led by owner Dan Lambert, continue to meddle with his career? The Knockouts will collide as Hall of Famer Gail Kim works through her final year in professional wrestling, and the stars of the X-Division will bring their high-flying brand of athletics to the ring. International talent for the event will include El Hijo del Fantasma, Pagano and El Texano Jr. from Lucha Libre AAA.

Located in Lansdowne Park, the historic fairgrounds of Canada’s national capital, the 33,000-square foot Aberdeen Pavilion is an Ottawa landmark, which has been home to many significant events throughout the city’s history, including Stanley Cup challenge matches in 1904. Built in 1898 and inspired by London’s Crystal Palace, the venue was designated a national historic site of Canada because it is the only large-scale exhibition building in Canada surviving from the 19th century.

Showcasing some of the biggest stars in professional wrestling, IMPACT airs on Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on Pop in the U.S., as well as Fight Network and GameTV across Canada.

Source: WrestlingINC

Bound For Glory Date And Location, Update On Lockdown, Eddie Kingston

Global Force Wrestling plans on holding its annual Bound For Glory pay-per-view event on November 5 in Orlando at Universal Studios Florida. Television tapings will also be held that week.

Global Force Wrestling is considering making Lockdown a pay-per-view event again next year. Under Dixie Carter’s management in 2015, the annual show moved from pay-per-view to a themed-episode of Impact Wrestling.

Eddie Kingston, who hasn’t appeared on Impact Wrestling since April when the DCC broke up, is still with Global Force Wrestling. In the meantime, he continues to work independent shows.

Source: WrestlingINC

 

2016 TNA Bound For Glory Results

TNA X-Division Championship: (C) DJ Z vs Trevor Lee – Winner: DJ Z

Bound for Gold Gauntlet Match – winner gets a future TNA Title shot of their choosingJessie Godderz, Rockstar Spud, Braxton Sutter, Eli Drake, Robbie E, Baron Dax, Grado, Basile Baruka, Tyrus and Mahabali Shera – Winner: Eli Drake

“The Miracle” Mike Bennett vs Moose – Winner: Moose

TNA Impact Grand Championship (Rule change for a special event made by Billy Corgan. The rounds are 5 minutes rather than 3)Aron Rex vs Eddie Edwards – Round One Scorecard- The 3 judges all score the round 10-9 for Eddie Edwards – Round Two Scorecard- All 3 judges score the round 10-9 for Aron Rex – Round Three Scorecard- Judge 1 scores the bout 2 rounds to 1 for Aron Rex. Judge 2 scores the bout 2 rounds to 1 for Eddie Edwards. Judge 3 scores the bout 2 rounds to 1 for Arron Rex – Winner by split decision to become The 1st ever Impact Grand Champion Aron Rex

Gail Kim Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony (transcript from WrestlingINC)

Christy Hemme gets in the ring dressed in a gown. She puts over Gail’s toughness, courage, commitment and passion. Hemme credits Kim with helping build The Knockouts division. Christy Hemme then introduces former TNA Knockouts Champ, Taryn Terrell. Taryn calls herself lucky for having Kim as a teacher when she first came into TNA. How she was a novice and Gail showed her the ropes and helped her. Puts Gail over as the greatest female wrestler ever. Introduced next to help induct Gail Kim is Awesome Kong.

Awesome Kong gets a real nice response. Kong talks about how proud she is of Gail and how deserving she is. Tells everyone how much she loves Gail Kim. Next up is Dixie Carter, who doesn’t quite get the warm response that Kong did. Dixie calls this the biggest night in TNA’s history. She lists all of Gail Kim’s title accomplishments in her company. Gail Kim is now introduced. She heads to the ring in an orange gown and kisses her husband at ringside. She then hugs all the women in the ring. The crowd starts a Thank You Kim chant. Before handing over the mic to Gail Kim. Dixie calls TNA’s Knockout Division, the greatest women’s wrestling of all time. She then intros a nice history video piece of Gail Kim’s career. Her peers are in the video complimenting her. The video ends with a list of all of Gail’s accomplishments and congrats from The TNA roster and crew.

Gail Kim gets on the mic. She gets a nice ovation. She says she is not known for her speaking ability so she wrote a speech. Kim talks about her 16 years as a wrestler. How she appreciates all the highs and lows. She talks about how the business exposed all her insecurities but also how it ended up giving her confidence. She thanks all the people that have helped her over the years. She talks about how much she loves her life. She thanks TNA, Dixie, Dutch and Jeff Jarrett for believing in her. She thanks her family. She thanks female wrestlers from the past that helped her like Trish Stratus, Lita and Victoria. She also gives a shout out to Molly Holly. Says that she is the reason that she is in the business and how she taught her how to be a good person. She thanks the fans to end the speech. Dixie presents her with a hall of fame gift. A rolex watch.

TNA Tag Team Championship – The Great War: (C) Decay w/Rosemary vs The Hardy’s w/Reby Hardy – (transcript of the match from WrestlingINC) –

Reby Hardy is on the stage area with a piano. The lights dim in the arena as she starts playing it. Broken Matt appears to the delight of the crowd. Out next is Jeff. He starts singing The “Obsolete” sing. The crowd chants Obsolete during the song. The Hardy’s enter the ring and the crowd chants Delete along with them. Reby joins them. Fans are holding Deleted Section signs in the crowd. Next out are The Decay. Standard entrance by comparison.

The Hardy’s and Decay square off in the ring. The Decay spew mist in Reby’s eyes all at the same time. The action starts. An all out brawl. Tables and other various weapons set around the ring. Rosemary sets up a table on the outside, and her and Steve try to suplex Matt though it but he blocks it. A trash can gets thrown in the ring. Steve uses it on Matt. Rosemary goes to the top rope and in tandem with Steve. She performs a Van Daminator off the top rope and into the trash can and Matt Hardy.

Abyss is now in the ring with Jeff. He’s a stapler and he staples Jeff in the head. The brawl continues on the outside between both teams. Matt and Abyss battle to the back area. They end up in the interview area. Abyss throws Matt through some chairs. Abyss knocks out the ref that was following them. Meanwhile, Jeff and Crazzy Steve are in another part of the arena. Battling near what looks like a construction area. They start using ladders against each other. There is a bucket on the ground that says Lake of Reincarnation on it. It eventually comes into play. Steve pours it on a fallen Jeff and he disappears. Meanwhile, Matt and Abyss are outside battling near Universal Studios Park, I assume….. Now back to Steve and Jeff. Steve is yelling to Jeff to show himself as objects are being thrown at him. Jeff appears and is dressed in some type of Jester type outfit with goggles. He starts speaking in a southern tone and saying that he is Jeff’s friend as he beats on Crazzy Steve. Drops an S bomb in the process of trash talking. Rosemary comes over and slaps Jeff. Jeff puts a pumpkin mask over her head. Rosemary spews mist into Jeff’s face.

Meanwhile, Matt is beating down Abyss and repeatedly yelling delete. They are fighting near a truck. Abyss fights back and starts choking Matt against it. Rosemary comes over and gives Abyss his Barb Wired Bat. All of a sudden, some redneck type character pulls up in a truck. He gets out. He has a Delete shirt on. He tells Abyss that he used his scanner to find them. Rosemary grabs him and throws him into the ground. Back to Jeff and Steve…… Jeff has now transformed into Willow. He beats on Steve…. Back to Matt, Rosemary gets in the pickup truck. Abyss is frightened by Matt, who now has fire in his hands. Matt starts chanting and throws the fire at Abyss’s barbwired bat. As Rosemary goes to drive away, Matt and Abyss are on the back of the pick up truck with her. They are fighting as the car drives down the road. VanGuard One is on he scene and confronts Rosemary. She gets out of the truck. VG1 enters Poison Mist Protocol and blinds her.

Finally a pinfall attempt as Willow gets a 2 count on Crazzy Steve backstage. They start battling back to the ring. Where the hell is Senor Benjamin when you need him?………… Willow gets a ladder and sets it up at ringside. Meanwhile, Matt and Abyss have made their way back to the arena and head to the ringside area.
Abyss suplexes Matt on the rampway. The action heads to the ring. Abyss gets his bag of tacks and sets in on the apron. Jeff is back to being Jeff again or Brother Nero, I forget. Anyway, The Hardy’s do some vintage Hardy tandem moves like Poetry in Motion followed by a twist of fate and senton bomb. The Decay battles back. Steve helps even the odds. Jeff and Steve hit a double clothesline and knock each other down. Abyss goes under the ring and pulls out Barb Wired Boards and throws them into the ring.

Abyss tries to chokeslam Matt through it but he counters. Matt drops all the thumbtacks onto the board and gives Abyss a side effect on it. Matt then sandwiches Abyss between two barb wired boards and drops an elbow on him. Rosemary comes out of nowhere and breaks up the pin attempt. Reby returns and grabs Rosemary and power bombs her off the apron and through a table at ringside. Tables are set in the ring. A giant ladder as well. Matt gets on the mic and instructs Jeff to the top of the ladder. They set Steve on top of two tables. Matt tells Jeff to jump off the ladder and cure his demons forever. Jeff does it and swanton dives onto Steve and pins him.

Winners and new TNA Tag Team Champion The Hardy’s – Post match. The Hardy’s show unity in their title celebration. Reby brings in Maxell. He gets a nice chant from the crowd. The crowd gives the Hardy’s a great ovation after the match.

TNA Knockouts Championship: (C) Maria Kanellis-Bennett w/Allie vs Gail Kim – Winner and new TNA Knockouts Champion: Gail Kim

 Gail celebrates with her family and friends after as Mike Bennett checks on Maria. Bennett grabs the mic and whines about how this was not supposed to go down. Bennett rips on the crowd and says he is shutting this show down and there is no one who can stop me! The lights go out and music plays for the debut of Cody and Brandi Rhodes, who make their way to the ring. Cody and Bennett stare each other down in the ring. Loud chant for Cody in Orlando. Maria gets in Cody’s face, but then Brandi gets in Maria’s face. Maria slaps Brandi, but Brandi nails Maria. Cody and Bennett trade strikes, but then Cody wipes him out with Beautiful Disaster! The Bennetts go fleeing as the Rhodes stand tall in the ring.

TNA World Championship – No Holds Barred: (C) Lashley vs EC3 – Winner: Lashley

TNA Stars Returning At Tonight’s ‘Bound For Glory’ PPV?

Dixie Carter posted on Twitter earlier today a post teasing that some “beautiful faces” will be returning for tonight’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view.

Who Paid For Next TNA TV Tapings?, Billy Corgan On BFG, WWE To Resume TNA Sale Talks, Dixie Carter

Source: WrestlingINC

As noted, Bound For Glory will be proceeding as scheduled this Sunday, as are next week’s television tapings in Orlando.

According to the New York Post, an “unidentified third party” paid the advance for the shows. TNA President Billy Corgan also commented on the pay-per-view proceeding this Sunday.

“It’s a go, as far as I’ve been told,” Corgan said.

Nothing has changed regarding the ownership of the company. The Post noted that “WWE and Corgan are expected to resume talks about a change in Impact ownership after the weekend’s broadcast.” It was noted once again that WWE would just purchase the company’s video library and shut it down if they were to reach an agreement.

Meanwhile Dixie Carter, who still owns the majority stake in TNA, hyped Sunday’s pay-per-view and next week’s television tapings, tweeting:

Dixie Carter Comments On Speculation

Source: WrestlingINC

It appears as if the PPV and television tapings will be taking place as scheduled. While nothing has been announced regarding a sale of the company, Dixie Carter posted the following on Twitter yesterday:

TNA Bound For Glory Card 10/2/16

TNA World Championship – No Holds Barred: (C) Lashley vs EC3

TNA Tag Team Championship – The Great War: (C) Decay vs The Hardy’s

TNA Knockouts Championship: (C) Maria Kanellis-Bennett vs Gail Kim

“The Miracle” Mike Bennett vs Moose

TNA Impact Grand Championship: Aron Rex vs Eddie Edwards (Drew Galloway is unable to compete due to injury)

Bound For Gold Match: Eli Drake, Mahabali Shera, Braxton Sutter, Jessie Godderz, Tyrus, Grado, Robbie E, Baron Dax, Rockstar Spud and Basile Baraka

Gail Kim’s Induction into TNA Hall of Fame

TNA X-Division Championship: (C) DJ Z vs Trevor Lee

TNA debut of Cody & Brandi Rhodes