Backstage Report On Future Of Trinity Fatu (Naomi In WWE)

Ever since joining Impact Wrestling/TNA Wrestling in April 2022, it’s been all sunshine and roses for Trinity, who is currently entering her sixth month as Knockouts Champion. It may also be her last month as champion, however, as Trinity appears to be contemplating a career move back to her old stomping grounds.

Fightful Select reports that Trinity’s contract with Impact/TNA is set to expire in the not-so-distant future and that the Knockouts Champion will be finishing up with the promotion. It’s unclear if Trinity’s last date will be the upcoming Hard to Kill PPV, where the promotion will officially rebrand back to TNA, or if she will continue to work through the end of the month.

As for what Trinity’s next move will be, those within WWE expect that she will return to the company, where she worked for over a decade under the name Naomi. One person within WWE believes a deal is so close that something drastic would have to occur to prevent Trinity from re-signing, though they pointed out that anything could happen in the current free agency market. WWE had previously sought to bring Trinity back last year but was prevented due to an unofficial hiring freeze. The move isn’t a surprise to those in TNA, who have long thought Trinity would return to WWE when her contract expired.

Trinity’s departure from WWE came under controversial circumstances, after she and then WWE Women’s Tag Team Title partner Mercedes Mone, then Sasha Banks, walked out of the promotion in May 2022 after disagreements with WWE Chairman Vince McMahon. While Trinity’s return to WWE is expected, the same cannot be said for Mone, who has broken off talks with WWE and is expected to sign with AEW.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

TNA Has ‘Earmarked’ Funds To Sign A Big Free Agent

TNA President Scott D’Amore recently made a few official statements regarding some big signings potentially coming to the promotion soon.

The Wrestling Observer is reporting that TNA Wrestling has “earmarked some money” to sign a big free agent next year.

D’Amore previously stated, “We’re going to have a lot of fun. We’re going to have surprises for you. We are right there at the goal line of finalizing one of, I think, one of the biggest signings in TNA.”

Some of the recently released WWE Superstars who will become free agents on December 21 are Dolph Ziggler, Mustafa Ali, and Matt Riddle.

Source: eWn

Impact Wrestling Hidden Jems 12/14/2023, Impact Expected To Reveal International Star’s Return 

Impact Wrestling will present a special ‘Hidden Gems’ episode tonight on AXS, with matches never aired before on TV.

  • Josh Alexander vs. Yuya Uemura
  • Street Fight: PCO vs. Deaner
  • Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans vs. MK Ultra
  • Alan Angels vs. Samuray del Sol
  • Dirty Dango & Alpha Bravo vs. Tommy Dreamer & Channing Decker

An announcement on the return of an international star is expected to take place on this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling.

While there’s no word on who it will be, Kazuchika Okada and Will Ospreay have already been announced for the January 14th TV tapings in Las Vegas, Nevada. This is the day after Hard to Kill 2024.

KUSHIDA Signs With TNA Wrestling

TNA Wrestling announced today that they’ve signed KUSHIDA to a contract. TNA issued the following:

KUSHIDA Signs With TNA Wrestling

It’s official, KUSHIDA has signed a contract with TNA Wrestling. As a longtime New Japan Pro-Wrestling standout, KUSHIDA has held the IWGP Jr Heavyweight Championship and IWGP Jr Heavyweight Tag Team Championships on multiple occasions. KUSHIDA has been on the precipice of success since his arrival last year, taking Steve Maclin to his limit in an IMPACT World Championship match at Rebellion 2023. It’s time for KUSHIDA to take his career to the next level and it happens in TNA Wrestling!

Impact Wrestling Final Resolution 12/9/2023

IMPACT Wrestling presents the final IMPACT Plus event of 2023 and the final to be branded under IMPACT Wrestling before the rebrand back to Total Nonstop Action (TNA) in January. Final Resolution 2023 will see some high-stakes matchups to send the IMPACT brand off with a bang. The action goes down Saturday 12/9 on IMPACT Plus and on YouTube for IMPACT Ultimate Insiders. The card begins at 8 pm Eastern time with a pre-show airing for free on the IMPACT YouTube at 7:30 pm Eastern

Card

  • Frankie Kazarian vs. Sheldon Jean – pre-show
  • Jake Something vs. Jason Hotch
  • Rhino vs. Moose
  • Mike Bailey vs. Trey Miguel
  • Digital Media Championship: Tommy Dreamer (c) vs. Deaner
  • Trinity and Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo and Gisele Shaw
  • IMPACT World Tag Team Championship: ABC (Chris Bey and Ace Austin) (c) vs. Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers
  • The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. Josh Alexander and Zack Sabre Jr.

Impact Wrestling Streaming Service Reportedly To Undergo Changes

Impact Wrestling will soon be rebranded as TNA Wrestling, and the promotion has also announced changes to their streaming platform. The promotion has revealed that their Impact Plus streaming platform will now be known as TNA+, and the new streaming service will be costlier than before. 

The monthly subscription, which was priced at $7.99 will now cost $9.99, while the yearly subscription rates have increased from $71.99 to $95.99 a year. Impact has announced that the new TNA+ subscription will include access to the entire TNA+ library, and subscribers will also be able to watch Bound For Glory, Slammiversary, Hard To Kill, and Rebellion pay-per-views. The move from Impact Plus to TNA+ will take place on December 14, 2023.

Impact Wrestling will be reverting back to its former name, TNA, at the Hard to Kill pay-per-view on January 13, 2024. This change will occur almost eight years after the company adopted the Impact Wrestling name. The reported reason for returning to the TNA name was that a substantial segment of the fanbase continues to associate Impact with the TNA name. Additionally, the decision is rumored to have been influenced by the fact that the promotion experienced its peak years under the TNA moniker.

Following next year’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view, the newly-rebranded TNA Wrestling will hold the Snake Eyes TV tapings, which will feature two of NJPW’s biggest stars, Will Ospreay and Kazuchika Okada. 

Source: Wrestling Inc.

Impact Wrestling Preview 12/7/2023

Tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV is all-new. Inter-promotional showdown with Lucha Libre AAA from Monterrey, Mexico. 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders

Here are the matches that have been announced for the show:

  • The Motor City Machine Guns and El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Trey Miguel and Los Vipers.
  • X-Division Champion Chris Sabin and Knockouts World Champion Trinity vs. Chik Tormenta & Dinamico.
  • Moose and Toxin vs. Josh Alexander and Octagon Jr.

Impact Wrestling (IPWF) Preview 11/30/2023

Tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling on AXS TV is all-new.

This Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders, go back to the future as the IMPACT Provincial Wrestling Federation once again presents Throwback Throwdown! See outlandish characters and old school low-flying action

Here are the matches that have been announced for the show that is touted as an IPWF special

  • The Good Workers vs. The Sunday Morning Express
  • DJ 2 Large to appear
  • Cowboy Colt McCoy & Georgia Cobb vs. Rip Rayzer & Rusty Iron
  • Tim Burr vs. Boris Alexiev

Report – CM Punk Received ‘Major Money Offer’ From TNA/Impact Wrestling Ahead Of WWE Return

As many of you know by now, CM Punk made his return to WWE at Saturday night’s Survivor Series: War Games 2023 pay-per-view event at the Allstate Arena in Chicago, IL.

Pwinsider is reporting that Punk was considering a “major money offer” made by TNA/Impact Wrestling before finalizing his multi-year deal with WWE on Saturday.

According to the report, Punk was “amazing” during his discussions with TNA/Impact Wrestling, which included dealing with top executives such as Scott D’Amore and Lou D’Angeli.

Sources in Impact believed at one point that the promotion was very close to signing Punk and hoped he would appear at Bound for Glory 2023 as part of the announcement that Impact was rebranding back to TNA.

The conversations continued after Bound for Glory 2023 and people in Impact remained hopeful about bringing Punk in full-time.

However, Impact executives soon realized that Punk could earn a bigger paycheck in WWE, and they were happy for him.

Several Impact wrestlers appreciated the time Punk spent with them when he visited the TV tapings in Chicago, IL.

Source: eWn

Impact Wrestling Preview 11/16/2023

Tonight’s Impact Wrestling at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

  • Impact World Tag Team Championship: ABC (c) vs. Kenny King & Sheldon Jean
  • Will Ospreay vs. Josh Alexander
  • Sonny Kiss vs. Trinity
  • Steve Maclin & KiLynn King vs. Bully Ray & Jordynne Grace
  • Moose vs. Heath
  • The Rascalz vs. Laredo Kid, Black Taurus & Juventud Guerrera