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  • Impact Results (12/16): Chelsea Green Knocked Out By Chairshot During Contract Signing

    Impact Results (12/16): Chelsea Green Knocked Out By Chairshot During Contract Signing

    Impact Wrestling on 12/16 continued the build to the Hard to Kill PPV on January 8th. It featured a major angle between Moose and Matt Cardona.

    Impact quick results 12/16:

    1. Josh Alexander defeated Rohit Raju w/Raj Singh
    2. Joe Doening & Doc Gallows w/ Karl Anderson & VBD defeated Rich Swann & Willie Mack w/ Heath & Rhino
    3. Trey Miguel defeated John Skyler
    4. Chris Bey defeated Laredo Kid
    5. Tenille Dashwood defeated Jessie McKay

    Josh Alexander Defeats Rohit Raju

    Alexander had to contend with interference from Raj Singh on the outside but came back to win this match with a C-4 Spike. Commentary played up that we are seeing a more aggressive side to Alexander recently. They also noted Alexander is still dealing with injured ribs from JONAH’s attack at Turning Point.

    Later in the show, JONAH would cut a backstage promo about being the top dog and facing Alexander at Hard to Kill.

    Violent By Design and The Good Brothers Working Together, Doc Gallows & Joe Doering Defeat Rich Swann & Willie Mack

    The Good Brothers and Violent By Design were interviewed in the back and spoke about having come to a business agreement to work together, as we saw them do last week. This led to Doc Gallows teaming with Joe Doering to take on Rich Swann and Willie Mack this week. The finish of the match came shortly after Doering tossed Swann off the top turnbuckle and then him and Gallows gave Mack a double choke-slam and got the pin.

    After the match, VBD and the Good Brothers continued the assault on Mack, Swann, as well as Heath and Rhino who were in Mack and Swann’s corner. This led to Eddie Edwards coming out with a kendo stick to make the save.

    Steve Maclin Attacks Trey Miguel

    X-Division Champion Trey Miguel defeated John Skyler with a meteora this week. As he was heading to the back after the match, however, he was attacked by Steve Maclin. Maclin then dragged him backstage to end the segment.

    After the break, we cut to a video of Miguel tied up backstage while being taunted by Maclin.

    Chris Bey Picks Up Win Over Laredo Kid

    Laredo Kid had to contend with HIKULEO on the outside and it cost him this match here. After a crazy back and forth match, Laredo Kid looked like he had the match won. Bey was prone on the mat and Laredo went to the top. HIKULEO got up on the ring apron, however, and Laredo eventually took him out with a diving attack to the floor. The distraction allowed Bey to recover. Bey then countered a diving attack from his opponent into a cutter and got the 3-count.

    Deonna Purrazzo vs Mickie James At Hard To Kill Made a Texas Death Match

    Footage of Deonna Purrazzo and Knockouts Champion Mickie James getting into a confrontation at an autograph signing aired. We then cut to a clip of Purrazzo and James being told their match at Hard to Kill will now be a Texas Death Match by Gail Kim.

    Tenille Dashwood defeats Jessie McKay

    The short-lived alliance between the Iinspiration and the Influence continues to implode. This week Jessie McKay took on Tenille Dashwood in singles competition. McKay looked like she had the match wrapped up after delivering a big boot but Kaleb pulled the referee out of the ring. This led to Madison Rayne attacking Cassie Lee and McKay coming out of the ring to deal with her. As McKay got back in the ring, Kaleb grabbed her foot, which allowed Tenille to hit the spotlight kick for the win.

    Chelsea Green Knocked Out By Chair Shot During Hard To Kill Contract Signing

    The main event of the show featured a contract signing for the Impact World Championship match at Hard to Kill. Consistent with how such segments usually go, this one eventually broke down into a brawl. Morrissey signed the contract and promptly left. Moose then called Chelsea Green some names and Cardona attacked. Moose put Cardona through the table and then taunted him with his title belt.

    It looked like Moose was going to leave but he turned around and came back. He wrapped Cardona’s neck in a chair and looked like he was going to hit him with another chair but Chelsea Green stopped him. Cardona then went to go hit Moose with a chair but missed and hit Green. Cardona checked on Green as Moose laughed and made his way to the back to end the show.

    Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

    December 18th, Throwback Throwdown II

    Hard to Kill – January 8th, 2022

    • Impact World Championship
      Moose (c) vs Matt Cardona vs W. Morrissey
    • Knockouts Championship
      Texas Death Match
      Mickie James (c) vs Deonna Purrazzo
    • Ultimate X Match For The #1 Contendership to the Knockouts Championship
      Lady Frost vs Rachael Ellering vs Tasha Steelz vs Jordynne Grace vs Chelsea Green vs Rosemary
    • Josh Alexander vs JONAH
  • Deonna Purrazzo Disappointed More Female Wrestlers Haven’t Gone Through The Forbidden Door

    Deonna Purrazzo Disappointed More Female Wrestlers Haven’t Gone Through The Forbidden Door

    AAA Reina de Reinas Champion and former Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo says she’s disappointed more women haven’t gone through wrestling’s forbidden door. She was recently interviewed by Fightful and spoke about wishing she’d be able to wrestle more opponents from other promotions.

    “Yeah. I think I was a little disappointed because for me there’s a ton of dream matches and people I haven’t been in the ring with for years or have never been in the ring with prior,” Purrazzo said. “But, you know what, I think IMPACT was the hub of all of the crossover and we got to do a lot of stuff with NWA. Obviously, my match with Melina was one of the headliners of EmPowerrr. So as disappointing as it is, I have tried to look at the positives now instead of harping on what could have been, let’s look at what was.”

    Purrazzo herself has appeared in AAA, NWA, and most recently Ring of Honor at Final Battle. Her and Britt Baker had been angling for a forbidden door match between the two of them, however.

    This summer, Impact’s Scott D’Amore says he was cornered by Britt Baker at an AEW show about facing Purrazzo.

    “I got cornered by Britt Baker down in Jacksonville a few weeks ago and she’s like, ‘When do I get Deonna?’ I said, ‘Hey, Britt oh, come on. We’ve always said we have an open-door policy and we’re open to doing it,’” D’Amore said on the show. 

    “Sometimes there’s a lot of hurdles to jump through but I think the relationship with AEW has been fantastic,” he continued.

    Scott D’Amore Says Britt Baker Cornered Him For Match Against Knockouts Champ
  • Gail Kim Names Released WWE Superstar She Wants to See Join IMPACT Wrestling

    Gail Kim Names Released WWE Superstar She Wants to See Join IMPACT Wrestling

    IMPACT Wrestling legend Gail Kim recently discussed some of the names that she would like to see join the company in the near future, especially for the Knockouts division.

    Speaking to Renee Paquette on her Oral Sessions podcast, Kim mentioned some veterans of the IMPACT locker room as well as one recently released WWE Superstar: Ember Moon.

    “I just want girls who are talented and passionate and all those things, but it’s important to have a good locker room,” Gail began. “It’s so important for the girls to support each other and work for the business of the match, for the company, and in the end, it benefits everyone.

    “People like Taya [Valkyrie], Mia Yim, of course, was part of our family too” Kim continued. “I would love for her to be able to show who she really is as her authentic self because she’s really talented.

    Gail Kim on Ember Moon

    “I’m curious about Ember Moon” Gail added as almost a throwaway line, but it’s clear that IMPACT see her as a potential signing down the line.

    “Now ROH has so many girls, I mean, I love Maria [Kanellis] just as a leader, as well, in terms of the women’s wrestling world, and because we have Mickie [James] in our locker room now and I just love that there’s different types of girls in there that the girls can look up to.

    “Just be able to lean on or go to for advice because, listen, in all realistic situations, even though I’m a leader there, some girls might not feel comfortable to come to me for whatever reason it may be.

    “Whether they see me as ‘too office,’ that’s why we need the Madison’s, the Mickie’s, the Maria’s, and the people who are in that locker room that they can turn to if they don’t feel comfortable with other people” Gail Kim concluded.

  • Impact Results 12/9: Build To Hard To Kill Continues

    Impact Results 12/9: Build To Hard To Kill Continues

    Impact Wrestling on 12/9 featured Eric Young vs Rhino in a street fight and furthered the build to Hard to Kill.

    Impact Quick Results 12/9:

    1. Deonna Purrazzo & Matthew Rehwoldt defeated Mickie James & Chris Sabin
    2. Rohit Raju vs Lawrence D – No Contest
    3. FinJuice (Juice Robinson & David Finlay) defeated The Learning Tree (VSK & Zicky Dice) 
    4. Street Fight
      Eric Young defeated Rhino
    5. Decay (Rosemary, Havok, Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve) defeated The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) & The Influence (Tenille Dashwood & Madison Rayne)
    6. Matt Cardona defeated W. Morrissey via DQ

    Deonna Purrazzo Pins Knockouts Champion Mickie James In Tag Team Action

    This week opened up with Deonna Purrazzo teaming with Matthew Rehwoldt and going up against Mickie James and Chris Sabin. After a back and forth match, James hit Purrazzo off the top rope with a diving attack but Purrazzo countered into a pinning combination. Rehwoldt held onto Purrazzo’s arm from the outside, giving the Virtuosa added leverage and she got the 3-count. Purrazzo and James will meet with the title on the line at Hard to Kill.

    Josh Alexander Calls Out JONAH

    Josh Alexander returned to the Impact Zone this week. He interrupted the match between Rohit Raju and Lawrence D, leading to the ref throwing the match out. Alexander called out JONAH. Scott D’Amore came out and said that JONAH would not be coming out because he’s not in the building. He then announced that Alexander would face JONAH at Hard to Kill.

    FinJuice Defeats The Learning Tree

    David Finlay & Juice Robinson took one step further to getting back in the tag title hunt this week. They took on two members of Brian Myers’ Learning Tree in VSK and Zicky Dice. The finish of the match saw them hit a backbreaker elbow drop double-team move for the win. VSK and Dice were seen arguing with each other after the match.

    Eric Young Defeats Rhino In A Street Fight

    Despite Eric Young telling the other members of VBD not to come out for the match, there was a lot of interference here. Joe Doering and Deaner came out but were thwarted by Heath. Willie Mack and Rich Swann also came out to help Young but this brought out the Good Brothers, who attacked Swann and Mack. This left Rhino and Eric Young in the ring together and Young delivered a low blow and a piledriver for the win.

    After the match, VBD and the Good Brothers beat down the babyfaces. There appears to be some alliance made between the two teams.

    Decay Defeats The Iinspiration and the Influence

    Before this match it appeared as though the Influence and the Iinspiration weren’t seeing completely eye to eye. In a backstage interview they debated what the name of their group should be. Madison Rayne doesn’t seem impressed with the Iinspiration. The finish of this match started when Taurus tossed Dashwood to the outside and everyone but Kaleb with a K moved out of the way. Madison Rayne then started arguing with the Iinspiration over them not helping to catch Dashwood. Dashwood was tossed back in the ring and Rosemary hit her with a spear and got the 3-count while Rayne and the Iinspiration were still arguing.

    Participants Announced For the Knockouts Ultimate-X Match

    The participants for the Knockouts Ultimate X match at Hard to Kill were announced. Gail Kim made the announcement as they were welcoming Lady Frost to the division. The participants in the match will be Lady Frost, Rachael Ellering, Tasha Steelz, Jordynne Grace, Chelsea Green and Rosemary.

    Matt Cardona Defeats W. Morrissey Via DQ

    The stipulation for this match was that if W. Morrissey could defeat Cardona, Cardona would be removed from the world title match at Hard to Kill. Moose was shown watching this match from a private suite. Morrissey was disqualified for shoving the referee while he was beating up Cardona in the corner. He then delivered a big boot to the referee following the end of the match. Morrissey continued the attack on Cardona until Chelsea Green came out. Moose also came out and told Morrissey to pick up Cardona and continue the attack. Morrissey hit Moose with a boot instead. He then shoved Chelsea Green out of the way but Cardona delivered a double-leg takedown and kicked Morrissey out of the ring. Cardona was left with the Impact world title in the ring to end the show.

    Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

    December 18th, Throwback Throwdown II

    Hard to Kill – January 8th, 2022

    • Impact World Championship
      Moose (c) vs Matt Cardona vs W. Morrissey
    • Knockouts Championship
      Mickie James (c) vs Deonna Purrazzo
    • Ultimate X Match For The #1 Contendership to the Knockouts Championship
      Lady Frost vs Rachael Ellering vs Tasha Steelz vs Jordynne Grace vs Chelsea Green vs Rosemary
    • Josh Alexander vs JONAH
  • Impact Announces Throwback Throwdown II – 80s Themed Show

    Impact Announces Throwback Throwdown II – 80s Themed Show

    Impact Wrestling is going back to the territory days. In 2019, Impact presented an episode of their weekly television show that travelled back in time. They are set to do it again coming up on December 18th but this time the show will only air on Impact Plus.

    Throwback Throwdown I in 2019 featured the fictional Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation (IPWF). Members of the Impact roster portrayed different characters that you might find in an old school wrestling promotion in the 1980s. Johnny Swinger just portrayed his same character, however, since he’s perpetually stuck in that era of wrestling.

    The show will take place from the Davis Arena in Louisville, Kentucky.

    Throwback Throwdown I Results

    Below are the results from the first Throwback Throwdown event:

    Impact Wrestling 11/26 Quick Results:

    1. Rip Rayzor defeated Rapid Delivery Pete
    2. The Hard Workers defeated Excessive Force
    3. Johnny Swinger defeated Buck Gunderson
    4. Jazzy Fitbody defeated Agnus Beerhart
    5. The Rough Riders (Blanche Ardmore, Mildred Moore, Georgia Cobb & Lady Bird Johnston) def Ray Strack, Tim Burr, Jim Nasium & Bill Ding
    6. DJ 2 Large defeated Captain Joystick (Last Week)
    7. Blindfold Match
      Cowboy Colt McCoy defeated Gama Singh
    8. IPWF TV Championship
      Loser Leaves Town
      Downtown Daddy Brown defeated Julian Cumberbun (c) – New Champion
  • Impact Results (12/2): Matt Cardona Pins The World Champion, JONAH In-Ring Debut

    Impact Results (12/2): Matt Cardona Pins The World Champion, JONAH In-Ring Debut

    Impact Wrestling on 12/2 continued the build to Hard to Kill. We now know who will face Moose for the Impact World Championship on the PPV.

    Impact Results 12/2

    1. Chris Sabin defeated Matthew Rehwoldt
    2. JONAH defeated Jai Vidal
    3. Rachael Ellering defeated Savannah Evans
    4. Rich Swann & Willie Mack defeated Joe Doering and Deaner (Violent By Design)
    5. Matt Cardona & Eddie Edwards defeated Moose & W. Morrissey

    Matt Cardona Wants A Shot At The Impact World Championship

    Matt Cardona kicked off Impact this week. He said the only reason he lost to W. Morrissey at Turning Point was because of Moose’s interference. Cardona then called out Moose and told him the only reason he’s in Impact is to become the world champion. Moose called Cardona a mid-carder and the two came to blows. W. Morrissey then hit the ring and the heels had a 2-on-1 advantage. Eddie Edwards then came out to make the save for Cardona. Scott D’Amore later made a tag-team main event between Cardona & Edwards and Moose & W. Morrissey.

    Chris Sabin Beats Drama King Matt as Mickie James and Deonna Purrazzo Renew Hostilities

    Former Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo accompanied Drama King Matt to the ring for his match against Chris Sabin. Purrazzo reiterated on commentary that she wants her Knockouts title back. She will face Mickie James for the title at Hard to Kill. Purrazzo would then try to provide a distraction at ringside to help her ally but this brought out James, who promptly tossed her into the steel post. Back in the ring, Sabin hit the Cradle Shock and picked up the victory.

    JONAH Squashes Jai Vidal

    JONAH made his in-ring debut on this week’s episode. He absolutely squashed Vidal and finished him off with his big top-rope splash. After the match, JONAH cut a promo at Josh Alexander, saying that if he wants to call himself the best he needs to go through the top dog. Alexander didn’t come out as he is likely still selling the injuries he sustained from JONAH after his attack at Turning Point.

    Trey Miguel and Steve Maclin Brawl In The Back

    X-Division Champion Trey Miguel was interviewed backstage by Gia Miller. Miguel said while he was happy with his victory in the 3-way at Turning Point, he didn’t get the pin on Maclin and that is what he wanted. Maclin then attacked him and the two brawled in the back.

    Rachael Ellering Picks Up Victory As Knockouts Compete To Earn A Spot In the Ultimate X Match At Hard to Kill

    A show long storyline involved multiple members of the Knockouts division asking Scott D’Amore to put them in the Ultimate X match at Hard to Kill. D’Amore said he’ll announce the participants on next week’s show. One of these interactions involved Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering get into an argument with Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans. This led to D’Amore scheduling a match between Evans and Ellering. Ellering then picked up the victory with a fireman’s carry cutter.

    The Influence and the Iinspiration Appear To Allign

    Tenille Dashwood returned from her latest travels and met up with Madison Rayne and Kaleb with a K. They told her that the Iinspiration won the Knockouts tag team titles and they then set out to find them. Dashwood and her fellow Australians hit it off big time while Madison didn’t quite know what to make of everything. Kaleb just seemed to go along with the excitement. The two groups then left together.

    Heath & Rhino Rescue Willie Mack & Rich Swann From Post-Match Attack

    The rivalry between Willie Mack and Rich Swann continued this week. Swann and Mack picked up the victory in tag-team action after Swann pinned Deaner with a Phoenix Splash. The members of VBD would then attack after the match, however. This brought out Heath and Rhino to make the save and they chased the faction off.

    Matt Cardona & Eddie Edwards Defeated Moose & W. Morrissey

    Matt Cardona and Eddie Edwards picked up the victory in the main event over Moose & W. Morrissey this week. With Edwards and Morrissey both on the floor, Cardona countered a uranage attempt into a pinning combination and got the pin on the world champion.

    After the match, Morrissey then hit Moose with a big boot. With Cardona having picked up the pin over Moose, and Morrissey having defeated Cardona at Turning Point, a triple threat match for the world title was made for Hard to Kill.

    Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

    Next Week

    • Deonna Purrazzo & Matt Rehwoldt vs Chris Sabin & Mickie James
    • The Influence & The Iinspiration vs Decay
    • Street Fight
      Eric Young vs Rhino

    Hard to Kill – January 8th, 2022

    • Impact World Championship
      Moose (c) vs Matt Cardona vs W. Morrissey
    • Knockouts Championship
      Mickie James (c) vs Deonna Purrazzo
    • Ultimate X Match For The #1 Contendership to the Knockouts Championship
  • Impact Wrestling TV Taping Spoilers

    Impact Wrestling TV Taping Spoilers

    Impact Wrestling has spent the last 3 days filming in Las Vegas from Sam’s Town. On Saturday night, they presented the live Turning Point event. The following 2 days they have been taping episodes of their weekly television show.

    According to a report from Impact Asylum, the results from the Sunday tapings are below:

    • Decay defeated The Influence vs The IInspiration (Triple Threat)
    • Lady Frost defeated Kimber Lee
    • Chris Sabin defeated Matthew Rehwoldt 
    • Jonah defeated Jai Vidal 
    • Chris Bey defeated Fallah Bahh
    • Matt Cardona & Eddie Edwards defeated Moose & W. Morrissey (Morrissey turned on Moose after the match).
    • Chris Sabin & Mickie James vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Matthew Rehwoldt – Results unknown
    • Rohit Raju and Lawrence D wrestled to a no-contest
    • FinJuice defeated VSK & Zicky Dice
    • Eric Young defeated Rhino in a Street Fight
    • Heath, Rhino, Rich Swann, & Willie Mack defeated Violent By Design & The Good Brothers

    After Morrissey turned on Moose, it was revealed that the main event for the Hard to Kill PPV will be Moose vs. Matt Cardona vs. W. Morrissey for the Impact World Championship.

    Saturday’s Turning Point event aired live from Las Vegas. The former Bronson Reed, now known as JONAH, made his debut on the show. At the tapings on Sunday, JONAH had his in-ring debut for the promotion, defeating Jai Vidal.

    Watch: JONAH Debuts For Impact At Turning Point

    It was also noted by PW Insider, that Summer Rae was in attendance for the tapings. It is not clear if she will be used on the show or was just visiting, however.

    Summer Rae Spotted At Impact Wrestling Tapings
  • Knockouts Ultimate X Match confirmed for Hard To Kill

    Knockouts Ultimate X Match confirmed for Hard To Kill

    IMPACT Wrestling has confirmed that there will be a Knockouts Ultimate X match at the upcoming Hard To Kill PPV event.

    This will be a first-ever for the company, with the Ultimate X match usually being reserved for the X Divison.

    There is currently no confirmation on who will be in the Ultimate X match at this time, however, it has been confirmed that the winner will be the #1 contender to the IMPACT Knockouts Championship.

    Knockouts Champion Mickie James will be defending her title against Deonna Purrazzo at the event. James defeated Mercedes Martinez at the IMPACT Turning Point event to defend her title.

    Check out the official reveal from IMPACT Wrestling regarding the Knockouts Ultimate X match below:

    Hard To Kill will be taking place on January 8th from Dallas, Texas. There are likely to be several big matches on the card, including the recently debuted JONAH vs Josh Alexander.

  • Watch: JONAH Debuts For Impact At Turning Point

    Watch: JONAH Debuts For Impact At Turning Point

    The former Bronson Reed, now wrestling under the name JONAH, debuted for Impact Wrestling last night at Turning Point. The show aired live from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas.

    Former Impact World Champion Josh Alexander was cutting a promo when JONAH’s new music hit and he attacked from behind. Security came out to stop the big man, but they were tossed around for their trouble as well.

    Alexander began to splt up blood after taking a big splash off the top rope.

    Footage of JONAH making his big debut can be seen here:

    JONAH’s Road to Impact

    JONAH has kept active since his release from WWE earlier this year.

    The 33-year-old returned to New Japan Pro Wrestling last week at NJPW STRONG Detonation 2021. He defeated Lucas Riley on the show. Previously, he had wrestled on NJPW shows in 2018 that took place in Australia.

    JONAH was rumored to debut for Impact at October’s Bound for Glory pay-per-view. However, it is believed that visa issues prevented that appearance.

  • Update On Impact Wrestling’s TV Ratings

    Update On Impact Wrestling’s TV Ratings

    Impact Wrestling saw an uptick in viewership this week. Minoru Suzuki vs Josh Alexander headlined this Thursday’s show. It was also the go-home show for tonight’s Turning Point event.

    According to Brandon Thurston of Wrestlenomics, Impact averaged 129,000 viewers for the show. They also brought in a 0.02 or 30,000 in the 18-49 demographic. This is only for American viewers watching on AXS TV, however, and does not included international viewers on other networks or YouTube Insider subscribers.

    This number is up from just 79,000 viewers last week, which also did a 0.02 in the 18-49 demographic. On November 4th, the show averaged 118,000 viewers and again did a 0.02 in the key demo. The October 28th show brought in 93,000 viewers and a 0.03 in the key demo.

    Tonight, Impact presents Turning Point live from Sam’s Town in Las Vegas. The lineup is below:

    • Impact World Championship
      Moose (c) vs Eddie Edwards
    • Knockouts World Championship
      Mickie James (c) vs Mercedes Martinez
    • Knockouts World Tag Team Championships
      The Iinspiration (Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee) (c) vs Decay (Rosemary & Havok)
    • Impact World Tag Team Championships
      The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) (c) vs. Bullet Club (Chris Bey and Hikuleo)
    • X-Division Championship
      Trey Miguel (c) vs Laredo Kid vs Steve Maclin
    • Digital Media Championship
      Jordynne Grace (c) vs Chelsea Green
    • W. Morrissey vs Eddie Edwards
    • Ace Austin vs Chris Sabin
    • Heath and Rhino vs. Violent By Design (Eric Young and Joe Doering)
    • Rich Swann vs Brian Myers
    • Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus) vs FinJuice (David Finlay and Juice Robinson)
  • Impact Results (11/18): Josh Alexander vs Minoru Suzuki

    Impact Results (11/18): Josh Alexander vs Minoru Suzuki

    Impact Wrestling on 11/18 was the go-home show for Saturday’s Turning Point event. The main event featured Josh Alexander going one-on-one with Minoru Suzuki.

    Quick Results:

    1. Brian Myers defeated Sam Beale (BTI)
    2. Steve Maclin defeated Laredo Kid
    3.  The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) defeated The Undead Bridesmaids (Kimber Lee & Brandi Lauren)
    4. Doc Gallows defeated Hikuleo
    5. The Demon & Decay (Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve) defeated Johnny Swinger, Hernandez & Fallah Bahh
    6. Josh Alexander defeated Minoru Suzuki

    Rich Swann and Willie Mack Rescue Sam Beale From Post-Match Attack

    Brian Myers defeated his former protege, Sam Beale, on Before the Impact this week. He then kept up the attack after the match, delivering chair shots to his fallen opponent. Rich Swann and Willie Mack ran out to stop the beat down from going even further, however. Later in the show, Swann challenged Myers to a match this weekend at Turning Point.

    Steve Maclin Qualifies For X-Division Title Match At Turning Point

    The stipulation for this match was that if Maclin could defeat the Laredo Kid then he would be added to the X-Division championship match at Turning Point. And that’s exactly what happened. Maclin hit a spear followed by the Mayhem for All and got the 3-count. This means at Turning Point, Trey Miguel will defend his title against both Maclin and Laredo Kid.

    Ace Austin Accepts Chris Sabin’s Challenge For A Rematch At Turning Point

    Ever since Ace Austin defeated Chris Sabin, he’s been wearing a “I Beat Chris Sabin” t-shirt backstage. Sabin said if Austin really is the future of this company that he should accept his challenge for a rematch at Turning Point, and this time not have to resort to cheating to win. Austin accepted the challenge and a brawl broke out between them. Madman Fulton charged at Sabin, but Sabin moved out of the way and ended up locking the big man in a fridge.

    Decay Continue To Haunt The Iinspiration Ahead of Turning Point Title Rematch

    Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay defeated the Undead Bridesmaids this week but got quite a scare after their victory. Rosemary and Havok came out along with Crazzy Steve and Taurus and surrounded the Knockouts tag team champions. Instead of assaulting them ahead of the title match, however, Decay just wanted to send a message. They surrounded the scared champs and took their title belts, holding them up symbolically in front of them. We’ll see if Decay’s mind games pay off for them Saturday at Turning Point.

    Chelsea Green Is Ready For Turning Point, W. Morrissey Challenges Matt Cardona

    Chelsea Green was interviewed in the back about her upcoming match with Jordynne Grace for the Digital Media Championship at Turning Point. They were interrupted by W. Morrissey, however, who told Matt Cardona he’s not going to be getting an Impact World title shot soon because Morrissey is going to get in his way. A match between the two has since been confirmed for Turning Point.

    Moose Assaults Eddie Edwards, Title Match Made A Full Metal Mayhem Match At Turning Point

    Moose attacked Eddie Edwards ahead of their title match at Turning Point. Moose used chairs and set up a table but Edwards ended up getting the advantage in the brawl. He brought out a ladder and with Moose positioned on the table he looked to dive off of it and onto the champion. Moose scurried away in time, however. Later in the back, Scott D’Amore told Moose his title match with Edwards at Turning Point will now be contested as a Full Metal Mayhem match.

    Doc Gallows Picks Up Win Over HIKULEO Ahead of Turning Point Tag Title Clash

    At Turning Point, The Good Brothers will defend the Impact World Tag Team titles against Bullet Club’s Chris Bey and HIKULEO. This week, the two big men went one on one. After a gruelling match, Karl Anderson got up on the ring apron and distracted the ref. This allowed Gallows to rake the eyes and hit HIKULEO with his finisher. Will it be this kind of veteran craftiness that will help the Good Brothers retain at Turning Point? Or will Bullet Club leave with the belts?

    Deonna Purrazzo Is Not Enthusiastic About Doing Interviews Right Now

    Former Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo didn’t give much insight into what she’s been up to since losing her title to Mickie James. She told Gia Miller she was just taking part in the interview because she was contractually obligated. As for what is next for the Virtuosa, everyone will just have to wait and see.

    The Demon Submits Johnny Swinger In Tag Action

    Johnny Swinger just can’t catch a break these days. First his underground casino is shut down when Impact moves to Las Vegas, and now he’s pitted in a match against the Demon and Decay. Swinger teamed with Fallah Bah and Hernandez. Demon made Swinger submit to pick up the win for his team.

    Josh Alexander Defeats Minoru Suzuki

    In a dream match, Josh Alexander defeated Minoru Suzuki in the main event this week. After an intense and physical matchup, Alexander countered Suzuki’s Goth-style pile driver into a back body drop and then hit his C4 for the victory. Josh Alexander celebrated his victory with his wife watching in the crowd to end the show.

    Turning Point Lineup

    • Impact World Championship
      Moose (c) vs Eddie Edwards
    • Knockouts World Championship
      Mickie James (c) vs Mercedes Martinez
    • Knockouts World Tag Team Championships
      The Iinspiration (Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee) (c) vs Decay (Rosemary & Havok)
    • Impact World Tag Team Championships
      The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) (c) vs. Bullet Club (Chris Bey and Hikuleo)
    • X-Division Championship
      Trey Miguel (c) vs Laredo Kid vs Steve Maclin
    • Digital Media Championship
      Jordynne Grace (c) vs Chelsea Green
    • W. Morrissey vs Eddie Edwards
    • Ace Austin vs Chris Sabin
    • Heath and Rhino vs. Violent By Design (Eric Young and Joe Doering)
    • Rich Swann vs Brian Myers
    • Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus) vs FinJuice (David Finlay and Juice Robinson)
  • Mercedes Martinez On Her 21-Year Journey, Respect For Mickie James

    Mercedes Martinez On Her 21-Year Journey, Respect For Mickie James

    Mercedes Martinez recently celebrated her 21-year wrestling anniversary and finds herself in the midst of the IMPACT Zone after emerging victorious in a competitive tournament at Knockouts Knockdown last month. As the winner of this tournament, Martinez earned herself a future Knockouts Championship opportunity.

    Martinez is now scheduled to challenge for the Knockouts Championship against Mickie James, who captured the title last month at Bound For Glory. The two legends will meet this Saturday, November 20th at Impact Wrestling‘s Turning Point PPV.

    Ahead of this championship match, SEScoops correspondent Ella Jay caught up with “The Latina Sensation” to discuss her 21-year wrestling journey, future goals she’d like to accomplish, respect for Mickie James, and much more.

    The full interview with Mercedes Martinez can be viewed below.

    Her 21-Year Wrestling Journey

    Martinez expressed thoughts on her 21-year wrestling journey.

    “Twenty one years, it amazes me that I actually got to twenty one years because a few years back, I didn’t want to do wrestling anymore due to injuries. But here I am still living the dream,” she noted.

    “You know, when I look back at everything that I’ve done, you know, I like to always think that I’ve done it my way, and I’m very proud of how I did my career and the choices that I’ve made and the decisions that I’ve made,” Martinez continued. “It’s not that it’s been hard or anything, it’s just been very different compared to others. And you know, I wouldn’t change it for the world.”

    “For me to still be doing wrestling, you know, with close to forty one because tomorrow is my birthday, it’s just–I’m in awe to know that I can still be doing this almost 21 years later, and just in my mind, it’s almost like I didn’t even think I would become a professional wrestler. But here I am, just living the dream. So it’s very humbling.”

    Career Goals

    Martinez also noted that she still has some goals she’d like to accomplish:

    “Oh, the biggest goal is to become a champion, you know, in a major promotion. And in fact, right now is going for the gold coming at a turning point with Mickie James. And you know, my thought is, I’m going to go really like headstrong and really just go in there and just prove my worth and show that I can carry a promotion.”

    She continued, “You know, all you got to do is give me a shot and you know, that’s the biggest goal. It doesn’t matter where I’m at, but impact right now is where I’m at, and I just want to take it to the next level and bring everybody up with me. That’s really what I want to do, and that’s my first biggest goal right now.”

    Respect for Mickie James, Jazz, Beth Phoenix & More

    Mercedes Martinez
    Mercedes Martinez (Photo: Impact Wrestling)

    Mercedes Martinez heads into Turning Point against a fierce competitor in Mickie James, whom she faced once before. Despite the brewing tension on IMPACT programming, Martinez expressed a high level of respect towards her Turning Point opponent, Mickie James, and fellow wrestlers Lexie Fyfe, Jazz, and Beth Phoenix.

    “I think throughout my career there have been so many females that have helped me, whether it was personally or professionally, you know, just to name a few would be like Lexi Fyfe. She was one who is still around in my life, who has helped me from me being a rookie to now that I still asked for advice in matches. And hey, you know, ‘is this match great’ or, you know, just feedback. And even in my personal life, you know, she’s a great friend.

    Jazz

    “You have Jazz who has been with me since the beginning of my career, who I modeled my style towards to based on our trainers, who has been–she has been an influence, like when I say role model, that’s someone who I admire so much because she’s done things her way and broke the mold of, you know, female wrestling and just didn’t look like everybody else.

    She was just someone different and stuck to her guns. And that’s something that I always want to do. Stick to your guns, stick to your moves, and do things your way to pave the way for those that want to do things your way. And you know, that’s someone else who I really, really admire.”

    Beth Phoenix

    “Beth Phoenix, who you know, I’ve spoken to on many occasions and wrestled….she broke the mold. You know, she’s another one.”

    Mickie James

    “Mickie James, you know, I know I’m wrestling her, but the respect is there. We’ve been on the independent scene. We wrestled on the independent scene and now here we are going on national TV to again break down the mold of everything that we worked hard for. And you know, those are just some of the names that I look, you know, that has been influential in my career that I look at and say, ‘Hey, they broke the mold and they did things their way.’ That’s something that I’ve always wanted to do.

    I want to be that person to show female wrestlers or anybody that you can be different in any profession that you want to do, and you can break the mold and break those barriers and do things your way and be proud of the way you did it, because there’s going to be others that come after you that are going to model their careers based on you and hopefully break more barriers. That’s really all I want to ever do.”

    IMPACT Wrestling presents Turning Point on Saturday, November 20th from Las Vegas at 10pm est / 7pm pst.

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  • Impact 11/11 Results: Eddie Edwards Earns Title Shot Against Moose

    Impact 11/11 Results: Eddie Edwards Earns Title Shot Against Moose

    Impact 11/11 continued the build to Turning Point on November 20th. The main event saw Moose’s first challenger for his title determined.

    Impact 11/11 Quick Results:

    1. Savannah Evans defeated Rachael Ellering (BTI)
    2. #1 Contendership for the Impact Tag Team Championships
      Bullet Club (Chris Bey & El Phantasmo) defeated FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson)
    3. Minoru Suzuki defeated Kaleb with a K
    4. Decay (Havok & Rosemary) defeated The Undead Bridesmaids (Brandi Lauren & Kimber Lee)
    5. Mercedes Martinez defeated Madison Rayne
    6. Rohit Raju defeated Rocky Romero
    7. #1 Contendership for the Impact World Championship
      Triple Threat
      Eddie Edwards defeated Matt Cardona and W. Morrissey

    Bullet Club Earns Title Shot Against The Good Brothers

    Last week on Impact, Bullet Club interfered in a non-title match between FinJuice and the Good Brothers, leading to a no-contest. In response, Scott D’Amore booked this #1 contendership match between FinJuice and Bullet Club with the winners moving on to challenge the Good Brothers with the titles on the line.

    The finish of this match came when Finjuice looked to be setting Chris Bey up for the Doomsday Device but ELP grabbed a hold of Finlay’s foot while he was on the top rope. Finlay then turned his attention HIKULEO on the outside and hit him with a diving attack to the floor. Meanwhile in the ring, Bey countered Juice into a cradle but Juice reversed the momentum and ended up on top. With the ref counting the pin on Bey, ELP hit Juice with a super kick (there have been concerns that ELP uses a loaded boot). Bey then covered Juice and got the pin.

    After the match, The Good Brothers came out to confront Bullet Club and a brawl ensued. HIKULEO entered the ring and took out Anderson. This left just Gallows and HIKULEO in the ring. They brawled and HIKULEO eventually tossed Gallows out of the ring. Bullet Club stood tall in the ring with the champions on the outside to end the segment.

    Minoru Suzuki Destroys Kaleb With a K While Josh Alexander Watches

    Minoru Suzuki made quick work of the Influence’s Kaleb this week. During the match, the camera would cut to a shot of Josh Alexander watching Suzuki on a monitor. Suzuki picked up the quick win with a Gotch style piledriver. Suzuki and Josh Alexander will face off next week.

    Decay Defeat The Undead Bridesmaids Ahead of Title Rematch

    Last week, The Iinspiration sought out the Undead Bridesmaids to take out Decay. This week Decay made short work of them in tag team action. Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee came out to the stage area to watch the match and then came down to the ring area after and taunted the former champions.

    Later in the show, the Iinspiration then said they were going to take out the Undead Bridesmaids next week for their failure to take out Decay.

    Mickie James Saves Mercedes Martinez From Post-Match Attack, Mercedes Not Then Attacks Her

    Mercedes Martinez will challenge Mickie James for the Knockouts World Championship at Turning point. Martinez would face and defeat a former champion in Madison Rayne this week. The finish of the match saw Martinez get the pin after countering a cutter into a cradle. After the match, Rayne attacked Mercedes from behind and eventually gave her the cutter she wasn’t able to during the match. Rayne then hit Mercedes in the midsection with a chair before Mickie James’ music hit and she came out to make the save. Then James went to help Martinez up but her future challenger then picked her up and slammed her down. Martinez then sauntered away from the ring area while James lay in the ring to end the segment.

    Rohit Raju Picks Up Win Over Rocky Romero

    Rohit Raju picked up a big win this week as he defeated NJPW’s Rocky Romero. The finish of the match came when Raj Singh distracted the ref while Rocky had Raju trapped in an arm-bar. Rocky then took out Singh and hit a running sliced bread on Raju for a 2-count. Raju fought back, however, and countered a tornado DDT with a high-knee followed by his Drive-By finish for the win.

    Eddie Edwards Earns A Title Shot Against Moose

    Eddie Edwards has earned a shot at Moose’s Impact World Championship. A triple threat between him, W. Morrissey and Matt Cardona headlined this week’s episode. Edwards hit a Boston Knee Party on Morrissey on the outside, taking him out of the match. The finish of the match then came when it was left to Edwards and Cardona inside the ring. Cardona missed a dive off the ropes and Edwards then followed that up with a Boston Knee Party again and got the 3-count.

    Moose was shown watching the match from a private box but then getting up and leaving as soon as Edwards was declared the victor.

    Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

    Next Week:

    • Josh Alexander vs Minoru Suzuki
    • The Iinspiration vs the Undead Bridesmaids
    • Steve Maclin vs Laredo Kid (If Maclin wins he’s added to X-Division title match at Turning Point)
    • Sit down interview with Deonna Purrazzo

    Turning Point – November 20th

    • Impact World Championship
      Moose (c) vs Eddie Edwards
    • Knockouts World Championship
      Mickie James (c) vs Mercedes Martinez
    • Knockouts World Tag Team Championships
      The Iinspiration (Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee) (c) vs Decay (Rosemary & Havok)
    • Impact World Tag Team Championships
      The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) (c) vs. Bullet Club (Chris Bey and Hikuleo)
    • X-Division Championship
      Trey Miguel (c) vs Laredo Kid
  • Did Impact Champion Moose Throw Shade At WWE & AEW?

    Did Impact Champion Moose Throw Shade At WWE & AEW?

    Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion Moose has answered the question of whether or not he took shots at WWE and AEW.

    Moose cut his first promo as the Impact Wrestling World Champion and it turned a lot of heads. He dropped references to many WWE and AEW stars and claimed he was better than all of them.

    It was a fiery promo from Moose and one that left many wondering if he was shooting on the opposition.

    Moose Shoots On WWE & AEW?

    The newly-minted gold standard of Impact appeared on the Juice Pro Wrestling podcast and he cleared the air on his promo.

    “If you hear the promo, everyone was like I shot at WWE or AEW. I never took a shot at anybody. I never said one bad thing about anybody.

    “If anything, I put them all over. I just said I’m better than all of them. I hate to put this guy over, but Don Callis used to work with me on my promos and he would tell me, ‘one thing you don’t want to do is put anybody down in your promos. Put them over and then when you put yourself over, you seem greater than all of them.’”

    Moose Thinks He Put WWE & AEW Over

    • Moose
      (via Impact Wrestling)

    Moose believes his promo had the opposite effect of what some fans are thinking. He feels the promo was actually giving credit where it’s due.

    “I used that in my mind as a reference when I was writing this promo. I put them all over because they are all legendary and I think they’re the best in this business, I just think I’m the greatest of all time. At the end of the day, I put myself and IMPACT over as a whole.

    “A lot of people I mentioned, I’m good friends with or associates with. I think they are all great. I just put myself up there with them. When I wrote the promo, I didn’t think it was going to get the clout and praise and mentions that it got.”

    Moose is scheduled to return to a New Japan Pro Wrestling ring. He will meet Juice Robinson at NJPW Battle In The Valley on Nov. 13.

    The last time Moose stepped inside an NJPW ring, he took on Tomohiro Ishii back in August. He ended up losing the match to Ishii but his performance was praised.

    H/T to Fightful for the quotes.

  • Booker T Fires Back At Notion That He Was A ‘Cancer’ In TNA

    Booker T Fires Back At Notion That He Was A ‘Cancer’ In TNA

    Booker T believes there is a misunderstanding when it comes to people who feel he was a burden in TNA.

    Booker T felt it was time for a change when he requested his release from WWE back in 2007. He was granted his release and soon found himself wrestling under the TNA banner. Booker T was in TNA until 2009. He made a return for one night only at a live event the following year.

    Booker T Responds To Critics Of His TNA Run

    During an episode of his Hall of Fame podcast, Booker T responded to a fan question sent to the K100 podcast. The fan question referred to the notion that Booker T was a “cancer” in the TNA locker room.

    “I remember one time we went overseas, and this is where I think I got a really bad rap as far as me being in TNA. Went overseas and all of the boys, we were working so hard, and we got to the building and we had no catering at the building. Zero, zero catering for the boys and a lot of guys in TNA, those guys weren’t making a whole lot of money or anything like that. Me personally, I had a credit card so I could get some food if I wanted it but I felt really, really bad for those young guys.

    “I remember after the show they wanted to stop at a food truck and get some food for the guys. The guys would’ve had to buy their own food and I pitched a fit. I went off, I went crazy, I lost my mind but maybe that’s where I got the bad rap for a second because I was speaking up for the boys. I made sure I spoke up for those guys because those guys like dropped off on an island and [were told], ‘Find some water and food on your own. You ain’t getting no credit card.’ It was like one of those Survivor missions or something like that. That’s the way it felt for me and I was really ticked off that those guys were treated that way.”

    Booker T went on to say that he actually purchased food for some of the younger talent. He also said he’d let it be known that he wasn’t happy whenever he was asked to do a media day session in his own car rather than the company having a car for him. Booker T also wasn’t pleased whenever he was expected to get on an eight-hour bus ride to catch a one-hour flight.

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  • Why was Bronson Reed’s Impact Wrestling debut delayed?

    Why was Bronson Reed’s Impact Wrestling debut delayed?

    Bronson Reed was expected to debut for Impact Wrestling at Bound For Glory. He ended up not being on the show, however. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Reed is expected to sign with Impact. The reason he wasn’t on the PPV and hasn’t debuted yet is that he was still dealing with visa issues.

    “Jonah Rock, the former Bronson Reed, was scheduled to debut here for Bound for Glory but he hadn’t gotten his visa. But this is the company he is expecting to sign with,” wrote Dave Meltzer.

    According to comments he made recently to Wrestling Inc, it appears Reed has his visa issues handled now and he could debut for Impact soon.

    “Well, I’m not at liberty to say exactly what’s going to happen, but I am at the moment, this week, getting everything confirmed with immigration, so everything should be good to go, wherever I do go,” Reed said.

    The 33-year-old Australian had been with WWE from January 2019 until being released on August 6th this year. He wrestled two dark matches on the main roster in June and then lost the North American title to Isaiah Scott later that month. His final match in WWE was a loss to Adam Cole on the 7/21 NXT show.

    Bronson Reed Explains Why He Missed Bound For Glory
  • Impact Results (11/4): Minoru Suzuki’s In-Ring Debut

    Impact Results (11/4): Minoru Suzuki’s In-Ring Debut

    Impact Wrestling on 11/4 continued the build to Turning Point later this month. The main event featured the in-ring promotional debut for Minoru Suzuki.

    Impact 11/4 Quick Results:

    1. X-Division #1 Contendership
      Fatal 4-way
      Laredo Kid defeated Rohit Raju, Black Taurus, Steve Maclin
    2. Eric Young defeated Jai Vidal
    3. The Good Brothers vs FinJuice – No Contest
    4. Knockouts Championship
      Mickie James (c) defeated Madison Rayne
    5. Chris Sabin defeated Madman Fulton w/Ace Austin
    6. Moose, W. Morrissey & Minoru Suzuki defeated Josh Alexander, Eddie Edwards, & Matt Cardona

    Laredo Kid Earns Title Match Against Trey Miguel

    Laredo Kid picked up a victory in the #1 contendership match for Trey Miguel’s X-Division Championship in this week’s opening contest. After Steve Maclin took Taurus out with a suicide dive to the outside, it left Laredo and Raju in the ring together. Raju tried to roll him up and grab the tights but Laredo Kid kicked out and sent Raju crashing into Maclin on the ring apron. This allowed him to hit a Michinoku Driver for the win.

    After the match, Miguel came out to congratulate his next challenger but both were attacked from behind by Steve Maclin. Miguel and Laredo Kid then worked together to fight off Maclin and sent him to the outside with a double dropkick to end the segment.

    Eric Young Wins Squash Match

    Eric Young cut a promo before making his in-ring return after 6 months this week. He said that Rhino made the wrong decision at Bound for Glory. He also said that his opponent, Jai Vidal, has the “disease” and Young has the “cure.”

    Young then won quick with a piledriver in convincing fashion.

    Bullet Club Cause No-Contest In Good Brothers vs FinJuice Match

    The Good Brothers faced FinJuice this week in a non-title match. The match was later ruled a no-contest after all 3 members of Impact’s Bullet Club faction interfered. Hikuleo, El Phantasmo, and Chris Bey hit the ring as all 4 wrestlers were down. They hit low-blows and belt shots on all 4 and posed with the Good Brothers Impact tag-team titles to end the segment.

    Later in the show, Juice Robinson and David Finlay complained in the back about Bullet Club’s interference. Scott D’Amore then made a match for next week between them and Bullet Club with the winner to face the Good Brothers for the tag titles.

    Mickie James Retains Title Against Madison Rayne, Mercedes Martinez Next In Line

    Some veterans of the Knockouts division squared off once again with the title on the line here. These two met 4x for the Knockouts belt in 2011, each winning twice. The finish of this match here came when James took out Kaleb with a K on the outside and then hit Rayne with a diving attack from the top rope for the win.

    After the match, the winner of the Knockouts Knockdown tournament Mercedes Martinez came to the ring to confront the champion. Martinez respectfully addressed James but said that she was not there to praise the champion, she’s there to challenge her at Turning Point.

    The Iinspiration Recruit Undead Bridesmaids To Take On Decay

    It was an interesting week for the new Knockouts tag team champions, the Iinspiration. A show long angle took place involving them and former Knockouts tag champs, Decay. First, the new champs were scheduled for an appearance on Locker Room talk but the members of Decay haunted the set.

    They later decided that they needed to recruit the Undead Bridesmaids to take on Decay. Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay seemed a little disturbed by all the spookiness going on. It looks as though the Undead Bridesmaids are willing to take on Decay for them, however. That match was later made official for next week.

    Chris Sabin Defeats Madman Fulton

    Ace Austin was seen wearing a “I Beat Chris Sabin” t-shirt backstage after defeating him last week. This week, Sabin took on Austin’s ally, Madman Fulton and won with a small package. Austin tried to attack him after the match but Sabin quickly escaped to the outside.

    W. Morrissey Pins Eddie Edwards In The Main Event

    The main event saw several potential feuds and angles take place. Minoru Suzuki and Josh Alexander appear to be on a collision course as Suzuki took him out with a Gotch-style piledriver near the end of the match. The finish came when Morrissey hit Edwards with a big boot followed by a power bomb for the win. The heels celebrated in the ring to close the show.

    Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

    Turning Point – November 20th

    • Knockouts Tag Team Championships
      The Iinspiration (Jessie McKay & Cassie Lee) (c) vs Decay (Rosemary & Havok)
    • X-Division Championship
      Trey Miguel (c) vs Laredo Kid
    • Knockouts Championship
      Mickie James (c) vs Mercedes Martinez

    Next Week:

    • Digital Media Championship (BTI)
      Jordynne Grace (c) vs John Skyler
    • Undead Bridesmaids (Kimber Lee & Brandi Lauren) vs Decay (Rosemary & Havok)
    • Bullet Club (Chris Bey & Hikuleo) vs FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson)
  • Moose On Winning The Impact World Title: “It’s Just A Prop”

    Moose On Winning The Impact World Title: “It’s Just A Prop”

    How much winning a world championship means to a wrestler varies from validation of a lifetime in the industry to nothing more than just a prop. Some feel the title is just a tool to get someone over, while others view it as receiving an award for their efforts.

    New Impact World Champion Moose recently commented that while it feels good for a company to put the title on him, in the end, he views it as just a prop.

    During an appearance on SGP Radio, Moose was asked what winning the Impact world title means to him.

    “I’m kind of indifferent about it,” Moose responded. “It feels good for a company to put the championship on you and be like, ‘Hey, you’re our guy.’ At the end of the day, it is just a prop. It is just a prop. One thing I have noticed with this prop is that it makes you busier. When I didn’t have the championship, I didn’t have to do all these interviews and I didn’t have to pre-tapes.”

    “Don’t get me wrong, I’m not downplaying being IMPACT World Champion, obviously you don’t become a wrestler without one day wanting to be World Champion,” Moose continued.

    “This is Quinn talking, not Moose, because obviously Moose feels different. At the end of the day, I’m still going to work hard and work as hard as I’ve been working. It doesn’t mean I’m going to look at wrestling different because I know as Quinn that this title is just a prop and for storytelling and it doesn’t make me any better or any less than before I had it.”

    Moose is the 32nd wrestler to ever hold the Impact World Championship. Josh Alexander, who won the title moments before Moose cashed in his Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy, was the 31st.

    Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

    Minoru Suzuki will make his in-ring debut on Impact Wrestling tonight. He’ll team with Impact World Champion Moose, as well as W. Morrissey to take on the team of Eddie Edwards, Josh Alexander, and Matt Cardona.

    • Minoru Suzuki, W.Morrissey, and Moose vs Eddie Edwards, Josh Alexander, and Matt Cardona
    • The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs FinJuice (Juice Robinson & David Finlay)
    • Knockouts Championship
      Mickie James (c) vs Madison Rayne
    • X-Division #1 Contendership
      Rohit Raju vs Laredo Kid vs Black Taurus vs Steve Maclin
    • Digital Media Championship #1 Contendership
      John Skyler vs Chelsea Green

    Last week’s Impact Results

    1. X-Division Championship
      Trey Miguel defeated Rocky Romero
    2. Rachael Ellering defeated Tasha Steelz
    3. Heath vs Joe Doering – No Contest
    4. Ace Austin defeats Chris Sabin
    Impact 9/28 Results: Minoru Suzuki Debuts

    H/t to Fightful for transcriptions.

  • Bronson Reed Explains Why He Missed Bound For Glory

    Bronson Reed Explains Why He Missed Bound For Glory

    Bronson Reed was reportedly a lock for Impact Wrestling’s Bound For Glory event but it wasn’t meant to be.

    Reed is free to sign with other promotions as he was part of a wave of NXT roster cuts back in August. Many were surprised by Reed’s release since he had been working dark matches and appeared primed for the main roster. He had also been pushed on NXT, winning the North American Title.

    Reed spoke to Wrestling Inc and laid out what went south before his planned Impact Wrestling debut. It sounds like he did not have his governmental paperwork in order.

    “Well, I’m not at liberty to say exactly what’s going to happen, but I am at the moment, this week, getting everything confirmed with immigration, so everything should be good to go, wherever I do go.”

    He continued by saying that he’s excited to show the world what he’s capable of without the constraints WWE put on him.

    “Basically, I feel like the last few years exposed me to the rest of the world. People got to see what Bronson Reed had to offer, but not really what Jonah had to offer. I was very much set in a mold of what WWE wanted me to be, so going forward, it’s more what I myself want to be as Jonah. So I’m looking to have some pretty cool matches and fun matches, a little different to what I did in WWE.”

    Reed went on to admit that the visa process has been a “nightmare.” Reed isn’t the only one who has had to go through this. The IInspiration, a team also released by WWE, had to miss Slammiversary due to visa issues. The duo ended up making their promotional debut at Bound For Glory.

    Time will tell when Reed will step inside an Impact ring. The promotion wrapped up a set of TV tapings in Las Vegas. Impact’s next big event will be Turning Point on Nov. 20.

  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey Signs With Impact Wrestling

    “Speedball” Mike Bailey Signs With Impact Wrestling

    Independent wrestler “Speedball” Mike Bailey has signed with Impact Wrestling. He signed his contract with the promotion on Josh Alexander’s back on Sunday night at a Destiny Wrestling show in Mississauga, ON, Canada.

    Bailey had been barred from wrestling in the United States from 2016 until recently. He received a 5-year ban after attempting to enter the United States from Canada for a series of EVOLVE shows without a work VISA.

    Similar situations have happened to other Canadian wrestlers, such as Nicole Matthews, in the past as well. Matthews was looking to enter the country to compete in the Mae Young Classic.

    Impact has released this 4K-resolution video of Mike Bailey signing his contract:

    https://youtu.be/kts7IXuPmXw

    Mike Bailey: “I’ll Keep Doing My Best”

    Shortly after signing with Impact, Mike Bailey posted a message on social media thanking fans for sticking with him. He promises to keep doing his best, which is really all we can ask for.

    Josh Alexander also commented on Mike Bailey signing with Impact. He thinks people will be talking about it for years to come.

    “Impact Wrestling gets another killer,” said Alexander. “Speedball Mike Bailey is going to take over the wrestling scene! One of my toughest opponents, most skilled & hardest workers I’ve ever seen.”

    https://twitter.com/Walking_Weapon/status/1454958731276455938

    Coming Up in Impact Wrestling

    Next Week:

    • Minoru Suzuki, W.Morrissey, and Moose vs Eddie Edwards, Josh Alexander, and Matt Cardona
    • Knockouts Championship
      Mickie James (c) vs Madison Rayne
    • X-Division #1 Contendership
      Rohit Raju vs Laredo Kid vs Black Taurus vs Steve Maclin
    • Digital Media Championship #1 Contendership
      John Skyler vs Chelsea Green
  • The IInspiration On Where They Got Their Post-WWE Name From

    The IInspiration On Where They Got Their Post-WWE Name From

    The former IIconics have not only found new names for themselves in Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee but they have changed the name of their team to The IInspiration.

    The duo appeared on Impact Press Pass with Gail Kim prior to their Impact debut at Bound For Glory. Among other things, they also revealed where they got the inspiration for their new name.

    Jessica McKay gave props to Lee for coming up with the idea, revealing that the former WWE star came up with it after watching the classic movie Bring It On:

    “Cassie, I will give props to her. She came up with The IInspiration from ‘Bring It On’ classic film that we’ve all seen a million times. They call themselves inspiration leaders, and she loved that and told me about it. And I was like, that’s amazing.

    And it just stuck. It felt like us. And it’s so crazy. Now we say the word inspire 100 times a day, and I never knew that. Of course, now we’re saying the word all the time. So it definitely fits for us.”

    The IInspiration was released from WWE back in April this year. They made their Impact Wrestling debut during the Bound For Glory event this past weekend.

    The debuting duo challenged Decay for the Impact Knockouts tag team titles on the show and won the championships in their first match for the promotion.

    Deonna Purrazzo Praises Impact Signing The IInspiration & Masha Slamovich

    H/T to WrestleZone for the transcribed quotes

  • Impact 9/28 Results: Minoru Suzuki Debuts

    Impact 9/28 Results: Minoru Suzuki Debuts

    Impact Wrestling 9/28 featured the fallout from Bound For Glory. Moose made his first appearance as the new Impact World Champion and Minoru Suzuki made his promotional debut.

    Impact 9/28 Quick Results:

    1. X-Division Championship
      Trey Miguel defeated Rocky Romero
    2. Rachael Ellering defeated Tasha Steelz
    3. Heath vs Joe Doering – No Contest
    4. Ace Austin defeats Chris Sabin

    Moose Cuts First Promo As Champion, Josh Alexander & Minoru Suzuki Interrupt

    Moose cut his first promo as Impact World Champion to kick off the show. He alluded to champions from other promotions before stating that he is the greatest champion in all of pro-wrestling. The man he cashed in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy against, Josh Alexander, hit the ring and attacked Moose, sending him running into the crowd. Just then, Minoru Suzuki’s music hit and he came to the ring. Suzuki and Alexander then came face-to-face. Alexander turned his attention back to Moose but Suzuki turned him around and the two began exchanging blows. Security eventually came out to separate Alexander and Suzuki.

    Trey Miguel Successfully Defends X-Division Title, Attacked By Steve Maclin

    Trey Miguel successfully defended his newly won X-Division Championship in the first match of the night against NJPW’s Rocky Romero. After a difficult match, Miguel was attacked from behind by Steve Maclin. Maclin hung Miguel up in the Tree of Woe and delivered a spear.

    Later in the show, Maclin pointed out that Miguel’s never beaten him and nobody in Impact has defeated him. Scott D’Amore then said he would give him an opportunity to qualify for an X-Division title match next week.

    Rachael Ellering Defeats Tasha Steelz

    After a backstage confrontation between Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering and Tasha Steelz & Savannah Evans, a match was made with Ellering taking on Steelz. After a back-and-forth match, Ellering picked up the victory with a back-slide after countering a cutter from Steelz.

    Heath & Rhino Battle With Violent By Design

    The feud between Heath & Rhino and Violent By Design continued this week. A match between Heath and Joe Doering was thrown out after Rhino and Deaner started brawling in the ring. Rhino was then going to get his hands on Eric Young but EY backed away, noting that he was still injured. It turns out Young is all cleared, however, as he would then get involved as VBD used the numbers advantage to take out both Heath and Rhino. Young gave Heath a piledriver to close the segment.

    Madison Rayne Challenges Mickie James

    Mickie James came out to cut her first promo since winning the Knockouts title at Bound for Glory. She praised Deonna Purrazzo for giving her the toughest fight of her life but was then interrupted by Madison Rayne. Rayne then challenged her to a title match next week, which James accepted.

    Ace Austin Defeats Chris Sabin In The Main Event

    The main event this week saw Chris Sabin and Ace Austin go one-on-one. It looked as though Sabin had the match in control but Madman Fulton then got involved from the outside. After a big punch from Fulton, Austin hit the fold on Sabin and got the 1-2-3.

    Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

    Next Week:

    • Minoru Suzuki, W.Morrissey, and Moose vs Eddie Edwards, Josh Alexander, and Matt Cardona
    • Knockouts Championship
      Mickie James (c) vs Madison Rayne
    • X-Division #1 Contendership
      Rohit Raju vs Laredo Kid vs Black Taurus vs Steve Maclin
    • Digital Media Championship #1 Contendership
      John Skyler vs Chelsea Green
  • Update On AEW-Impact Wrestling Relationship

    Update On AEW-Impact Wrestling Relationship

    Christian Cage lost the Impact Wrestling World Championship at Bound For Glory. He is not expected to receive a rematch for the title either. AEW wrestlers have not been taking part in recent Impact tapings and Impact talent have not been at recent AEW shows either.

    As for if the relationship between AEW & Impact is finished, a representative from Impact spoke to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter and noted that the door is still open to work together. The plan had always been to conclude the storyline of an AEW wrestler holding the Impact title at Bound For Glory, however.

    “It’s getting talked about like that but not quite accurate,” the source said addressing rumors the relationship between the two companies was done. “Cage dropping the title at BFG was the end of the story that started last December. That was the plan since the spring. Door is open to do more but nothing planned for short-term.”

    The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) had frequently been appearing as members of the Elite on AEW programming. They have not been on AEW programming recently, however. It is not clear if they will be returning to AEW or not.

    “Tony Khan didn’t comment on whether they would be brought back when asked,” wrote Dave Meltzer regarding the Good Brothers.

  • (Spoiler) Moose Impact Title Defense Set for Turning Point

    (Spoiler) Moose Impact Title Defense Set for Turning Point

    Impact World Champion Moose has his first championship defense set for Impact’s next Pay Per View, Turning Point, on November 20th.

    Impact Wrestling is currently taping episodes of their show at Sam’s Town in Las Vegas, Nevada. A Fan uploaded clips on Twitter from yesterday’s tapings that revealed the number one contender for the Impact World Championship.

    Spoiler for Number One Contender for Impact Title

    A triple threat match between Matt Cardona, W. Morrissey, and Eddie Edwards happened during the tapings. Edwards won the match by pinning Cardona and became the number one contender to face Moose at Turning Point. Edwards will try to become a two-time Impact World Champion with a win over Moose.

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    What’s Next for Josh Alexander

    Edwards becoming the number one contender at Turning Point raises the question of what Impact Wrestling is doing with Josh Alexander. Alexander seemed to be Impact’s next babyface champion after defeating Christian Cage at Bound for Glory on October 23rd. However, Moose would defeat Alexander shortly after to win the title. Fans watching the event questioned Impact’s motive for taking the championship away from Alexander. It now seems that Alexander won’t be getting a rematch for the title anytime soon.

    While Alexander is not in the title picture, Impact Wrestling promoted that he’d face Minoru Suzuki during the tapings. It is unclear what Alexander will do at Turning Point or when he will get his rematch.

    Another Match teased for Turning Point

    Another match that is Impact Wrestling teased during the tapings was Mickie James vs. Mercedes Martinez for the Impact Women’s Championship. Martinez challenged James to a title match at Turning Point. However, the match has not been made official by Impact Wrestling. The promotion will air the taped episodes for several weeks, starting this Thursday.

  • Impact Wrestling Taping Spoilers (10/24/21)

    Impact Wrestling Taping Spoilers (10/24/21)

    Some spoilers have become available from the recent Impact Wrestling tapings from Sunday in Las Vegas have become available.

    According to a report from PW Insider, Minoru Suzuki’s first angle with Impact took place on Sunday night. Suzuki is said to have gotten into a brawl with Josh Alexander. Alexander had won the Impact World Championship at Bound for Glory briefly before Moose cashed-in his “Call Your Shot” trophy and won the title from him moments later.

    According to a report from the Wrestling Observer, several other events took place which should air on this coming Thursday’s broadcast:

    • Mickie James retained her newly won Knockouts Championship against Madison Rayne. Mercedes Martinez then came out and challenged James to a match at Turning Point.
    • Ace Austin defeated Chris Sabin.
    • Laredo Kid became the new #1 contender for the X-Division Championship after winning a fatal 4-way. He’ll face new champion Trey Miguel for the title at some point. It hasn’t been revealed who is opponents were, however.
    • A match between the Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) vs FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) went to a no-contest after interference by all 3 members of Impact’s Bullet Club faction (El Phantasmo, Chris Bey, & HIKULEO).
    • Eric Young returned from injury and won a squash match over Jai Vidal.
    • Heath defeated Violent By Design’s Joe Doering, but after the match VBD attacked both Heath and Rhino.
    • The new Knockouts Tag Team Champions the Iinspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee) watched a match between Decay and the Undead Bridesmaids from the stage area. There was said to have then been a small altercation after the match. It is not clear who won this match, however.

    Impact Wrestling was advertising that Monday’s show would feature a match between Josh Alexander and Minoru Suzuki.