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Impact Wrestling Preview 7/29/21, Jay White Makes In-ring Debut

With Impact Wrestling’s Homecoming just around the corner this Saturday, anything can happen before this exclusive event.

Tonight, on the go-home show leading into Homecoming, New Japan Pro Wrestling’s top star Jay White will make his in-ring debut. White and Chris Bey will take on the Impact World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) in a non-title tag team match.

Following his unexpected appearance at Slammiversary, White is here in Impact not only to chase David Finlay before their title clashing at NJPW Resurgence for the NEVER Openweight Championship but to also take care of some unfinished business with The Elite.

Last week, White called out The Elite, which led to a brutal beatdown. Chris Bey, who earlier in the show declined White’s offer to join the Bullet Club, came to White’s rescue. Could Bey be changing his mind and possibly joining one of the most influential factions in pro wrestling history?

Also, on tonight’s card, tempers will flare once more as Moose and Chris Sabin add a sequel to their already explosive rivalry in the main event.

The last time these two brutes met in the ring was at Slammiversary, where Sabin created a major upset and picked up a victory over Moose. Can Moose redeem himself tonight, or will Sabin sustain his undefeated streak against Moose?

Below is the official card for tonight’s show:

* Homecoming go-home show

* Slammiversary Rematch/Main Event: Moose vs. Chris Sabin

* Jay White & Chris Bey vs. The Good Brothers

* Violent By Design ( Deaner & Rhino) vs. Rich Swann & Willie Mack

* Eight-Man Tag Action: FinJuice (Juice Robinson & David Finlay), Fallah Bahh & No Way vs. Ace Austin, Madman Fulton, Rohit Raju & Shera

* Kaleb (With A ‘K’) vs. Taylor Wilde

* Trey Miguel vs. Steve Maclin will kick things off on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET!

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/22/21

Last Saturday, Impact Wrestling’s world changed following their historic and game-changing event, Slammiversary. The question weighing on everyone’s minds is: How will the dynamic change with the new debuts and former stars returning to the Impact Zone?

Tonight, witness the fallout from Saturday’s show. With new tag team champions Havok and Rosemary (Knockouts) and The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson), as well as the retaining victors (Josh Alexander, Deonna Purrazzo and Kenny Omega), who will step up to the plate and challenge them next?

It looks like Havok and Rosemary have their first challengers calling their shot for Knockouts Tag Team Championship. They will defend their titles for the first time in a rematch against Fire ‘N Flava. Will Fire ‘N Flava make history by reclaiming the belts for the third time, or will Havok and Rosemary tear them down again just like they did last Saturday?

Not only were there new champions crowned and other spectacular title matches displayed, but the surprise train kept on rolling through when past TNA/Impact stars like Chelsea Green, Mickie James, and the former Impact World Tag Team Champions FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) reemerged. Not to mention the exciting debuts of Thunder Rosa and No Way, who tore the house down during their separate title matches. What do these returning stars have up their sleeves tonight?

Speaking of new faces, jaws dropped in shock and awe when New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s NEVER Openweight Champion “Switchblade” Jay White made a surprise visit minutes after Kenny Omega retained his Impact World Championship in a grueling matchup against Sami Callihan. What does the leader of the Bullet Club have in store for Impact?

Tonight on Impact on AXS TV:

* Fallout from Slammiversary

*  Jay White returns to the Impact Zone

* Mickie James to appear

* Knockouts Tag Team Championship Rematch: Rosemary & Havok (c) vs. Fire ‘N Flava

* Ace Austin & Madman Fulton vs. FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson)

* Mixed Tag Team Action: Brian Myers, Sam Beale & Tenille Dashwood vs. Jake Something, Matt Cardona & Chelsea Green

* Chris Bey vs. Rohit Raju

* Panelists Jon Burton, Gia Miller and Josh Mathews will kick things off with a Slammiversary recap on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET!

Kiera Hogan Announced Departure From Impact Wrestling

Kiera Hogan is done with Impact Wrestling.

Hogan announced on her OnlyFans account that she finished up with the company at the TV tapings held in Nashville this week.

“What’s up babies! I’m in Nashville for tapings and you guys will be the first to know that this is my last IMPACT tapings and I’m going to see what else is out there for me [emoji] I’m so excited and scared but I know whatever I choose to do I’m gonna be the best and that’s on periodt [blue heart emoji],” she wrote.

It was reported back in August 2019 that Hogan had signed a multi-year contract with the company that summer.

Known as Fire ‘N’ Flava, Hogan and Tasha Steelz won the tournament to revive the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Titles earlier this year at Hard To Kill on January 16. They then dropped the titles to Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering at Rebellion on April 25, but won them back on May 15 at Under Siege. They lost the titles to Havok and Rosemary at Slammiversary this past Sunday. A new storyline with the tag team will play out over the next few episodes of Impact on AXS, taped this past week.

Hogan first signed with Impact/GFW back in August 2017. She leaves the company as a two-time Knockouts Tag Team Champion.

Stay tuned for more on Hogan’s future and Impact departure.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary Results 7/17/2021, Chelsea Green, No Way Jose, Thunder Rosa, Mickie James, Jay White

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP (PRE-SHOW)
Havok and Rosemary defeated Fire ‘N Flavor (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship

IMPACT X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP (ULTIMATE X)
Josh Alexander (c) defeated Trey Miguel, Ace Austin, Chris Bey, Rohit Raju, and Petey Williams

Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green defeated Brian Myers and Tenille Dashwood

The Hot Mess, Chelsea Green was Cardona’s mystery partner

W. Morrissey defeated Eddie Edwards

FinJuice defeated Shera and Madman Fulton

Chris Sabin defeated Moose

IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
The Good Brothers defeated Violent By Design (c), Rich Swann and Willie Mack, No Way and Fallah Bahh to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship

No Way Jose filled in for TJP

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Deonna Purrazzo (c) defeated Thunder Rosa

Thunder Rosa was the mystery opponent

– Post-match, Purrazzo takes the mic. Mickie James’ music then hits and out she comes! James heads right for Purrazzo. She tells the crowd it’s good to be back in front of a crowd and she knows if there’s one thing Nashville loves is hardcore country! Purrazzo is not happy that James is stepping on her moment. James says she appreciates Purrazzo and lists off her accomplishments. James mentions she’s connected to NWA POWERRR and wants only the best. She invites Purrazzo to the show. Purrazzo says everybody wants her on their show, but she still feels disrespected and tells James to get her trash bag and get the hell out of here! James slaps Purrazzo and then superkicks her. The champ rolls out of the ring and walks up the ramp. She eyes James and heads to the back.

IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (NO DQ MATCH)
Kenny Omega (c) defeated Sami Callihan

– Post-match, Callis, The Good Brothers, and Omega celebrate the victory. They go for too sweet and the lights go out. Bullet Club music hits and out comes NJPW star Jay White! The group throw up “too sweet” to White, White has his NEVER Openweight Championship with him and looks to be considering what he’ll do as the PPV comes to a close.

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 7/17/2021

DATE: July 17, 2021 8:00 pm
LOCATION: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee
AVAILABLE ON:FITE and Traditional PPV

CARD

IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (NO DQ MATCH)
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Sami Callihan

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP
Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. Mystery Opponent

IMPACT X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP (ULTIMATE X)
Josh Alexander (c) vs. Trey Miguel vs. Ace Austin vs. Chris Bey vs. Rohit Raju vs. Petey Williams

IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Violent By Designs (c) vs. Rich Swann and Willie Mack vs. TJP and Fallah Bahh vs. The Good Brothers

IMPACT KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Fire ‘N Flava (c) vs. Havok and Rosemary

Chris Sabin vs. Moose

Eddie Edwards vs. W. Morrissey

Brian Myers & Tenille Dashwood vs. Matt Cardona & A Mystery Partner

Impact Wrestling Drops More Hints On Who Might Appear At Slammiversary

On tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling, several more hints were dropped on which stars might be returning or debuting at Slammiversary this Saturday.

In one of tonight’s segments, the Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo, who is set to defend her championship against an opponent she won’t find out about until Saturday night, and Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore, sat down to sign Purrazzo’s side of the contract going into Slammiversary. Just before she signed the contract, D’Amore told The Virtuosa, “I know sometimes things around here get to be a little bit of a hot mess, but Slammiversary is truly going to be iconic. We’re in Nashville here…might be a little hardcore country.”

In the first part of D’Amore’s statement, “hot mess” was in reference to Laurel Van Ness (fka Chelsea Green in WWE). Ness spent two years in TNA/Impact from 2016 – 2018. She held the Knockouts Championship one time. Her title reign lasted 65 days before dropping it to Allie (aka The Bunny in AEW). Green was one of several who was, unfortunately, let go from WWE in April, which means her non-compete clause has expired. Just recently, Green made an appearance at Ring of Honor’s Best in the World, where she will become one of the participants scheduled to compete in the Women’s World Championship Tournament that will begin soon.

The second phrase mentioned was “iconic,” which belongs to Cassie Lee & Jessica McKay (fka as Peyton Royce and Billie Kay, collectively known as The IIconics in WWE). Like Green, Lee and McKay were released by WWE in April and are now free from their 90-day non-compete clauses. The former WWE Women’s Tag Team champs have mentioned that they would like to remain a team going forward. In a recent interview with Renee Paquette, they both mentioned they would like to compete in Impact, along with other promotions, if given the opportunity.

Lastly, the “hardcore country” reference was made toward Mickie James’ music single, “Hardcore Country,” which was released on her 2013 album, Somebody’s Gonna Pay. James spent roughly two decades on and off with TNA (2002 – 2003, 2010 – 2015). She racked up three separate reigns with the Knockouts Championship and is looked at as one of the founding mothers of the Knockouts division. Currently, James is working as an executive producer and in-ring talent at NWA. She will be in charge of the first-ever all-female event for the company called NWA EmPowerrr on August 28.

It’ll be interesting to see if some or all of these women mentioned on tonight’s program will appear at Slammiversary. Slammiversary will take place this Saturday on FITE TV and traditional pay-per-view.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/15/21

In two days, Impact Wrestling’s world will change once again at Slammiversary. With all the titles on the line and possibly new and former faces emerging, anything can happen on Saturday. But that’s 48 hours away. Tonight, witness the go-home edition of Impact leading up to this altering event.

This week, the main event will showcase a Battle of the Hosses as Fallah Bahh, Willie Mack, Doc Gallows and the current Impact World Tag Team Champion Joe Doering from Violent By Design collide in a four-way match. Before these men and their tag team partners duke it out in a four-way matchup for the tag team titles on Saturday, one man from each team listed will test the waters on tonight’s program.

Last week, the men mentioned above saw their partners compete in the same structure, with Karl Anderson, a former Impact tag champion, win the entire thing. Will Gallows do the same thing his partner did last week, or could we see a new man step up and stake a claim for their team heading into this career-defining matchup this weekend?

Tonight on Impact on AXS TV:

* Havok vs. Tasha Steelz

* Moose vs. Hernandez

* Eight-Man Tag Team Match: X-Division Champion Josh Alexander, Chris Bey, Trey Miguel & Petey Williams vs. Ace Austin, Madman Fulton, Rohit Raju & Shera

* Mixed Tag Team Action: Tenille Dashwood & Kaleb (With A “K”) vs. Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering

* Chris Sabin vs. Johnny Swinger will kick things off on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET!

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/8/21

In less than two weeks, worlds will collide as the Impact World Champion Kenny Omega is set to do battle with “The Draw” Sami Callihan in the main event at Slammiversary. Tonight, these two notorious bruisers will make their match official with a contract signing on Impact Wrestling.

Last week, Omega and Callihan led their respective teams in a six-man tag team match. Unfortunately, Callihan’s team lost at the hands of The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson). But it’s important to note that neither Omega nor Callihan took the pin. These two future opponents missed each other in the match. The only interaction between them was Omega hitting a V-Trigger on Callihan, which helped his team pick up the pinfall victory.

Although this will be Omega’s first contract signing held at the Impact Zone, Omega will have to mind his Ps and Qs against one of the most violent athletes on the Impact roster. Callihan, who is dead set on winning the title for a second time and bringing it back home, is also ready to end Omega and keep him far away from the promotion he spent close to four years perfecting through his blood, sweat and tears. How will “The Best Bout Machine” handle “The Death Machine” tonight?

Speaking of Slammiversary, a Knockouts Tag Team Contenders Match will take place between Havok and Rosemary against Susan and Kimber Lee. Whoever wins will secure their shot at facing Fire ‘N Flava for the titles (Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz) next Saturday. With Lee focused on summoning Su Yung to help her and Susan seek revenge on Deonna Purrazzo, will The Undead Bride arrive to obtain the victory?

Also set for tonight’s show:

* Brian Myers vs. Jake Something

* Steve Maclin vs. Suicide will kick things off on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 7/1/21

Tonight on Impact on AXS TV:

* Don Callis’ team (Impact World Champion Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers) challenges Tommy Dreamer’s team (Sami Callihan, Moose and Chris Sabin) in a six-man tag team main event

* Eddie Edwards vs. Satoshi Kojima

* Chris Bey vs. Petey Williams

* TJP & Fallah Bahh vs. Rich Swann & Willie Mack

* Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo will take on her former ally Kimber Lee in a non-title match on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET.

Impact Wrestling Preview 6/24/21

Tonight on Impact on AXS TV:

* Impact World Tag Team Championship: Violent By Design (Joe Doering & Deaner) (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima & Eddie Edwards

* Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Susan in a non-title match

* Knockouts Tag Champion Kiera Hogan vs. Rosemary

* Rohit Raju & Shera vs. Petey Williams & Trey Miguel

* Decay (Crazzy Steve & Black Taurus) vs. TJP & Fallah Bahh will kick things off on Before The Impact at 7 PM ET!