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  • Laredo Kid Undergoes Emergency Surgery – AAA Issue Statement

    Laredo Kid Undergoes Emergency Surgery – AAA Issue Statement

    Impact Wrestling and AAA star Laredo Kid is out indefinitely after having to undergo emergency surgery this week.

    Laredo Kid (real name unknown) made his Impact debut in 2017 and returned to the promotion last year.

    In 2019, he also made a one-off appearance for AEW, replacing PAC and teaming with the Lucha Bros. to face The Elite.

    On the March 24, 2021, episode of AEW Dynamite, Kid returned to AEW, again teaming with the Lucha Bros.

    The Injury

    On Instagram, a statement on Kid’s account confirmed that he had to undergo “emergency surgery” following a show in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.

    The statement did not specify what kind of surgery Kid required, but that “due to the severity of what happened the recovery time is not yet known.”

    The full statement, translated into English, is as follows.

    “I don’t know how or where to start with this news — Yesterday unfortunately @laredokidpro had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital after finishing the fight for the championship in Monterrey. He had to undergo early morning emergency surgery. GAD a little while ago was aware and aware of his situation to alert family + closest friends.

    Hopefully in the next few hours, days your situation improves and becomes stable —- Fans, promoters, friends, family and colleagues of Laredo, I will try to keep up with messages and be able to reply to most. * Promoters / events * with dates scheduled in the following months — due to the severity of what happened the recovery time is not yet known, any questions or comments I will be answering msgs, emails, for the time being avoid calls.

    Thank you very much to Taurus, Roberto, Abraham, Jorge and AAA for being there all morning and to my closest people thank you for the support — Send your good vibes, prayers and energy so that I can soon get out of this.”

    AAA Statement

    Kid worked for AAA for years, before departing in 2011 to work on the Mexican independent scene.

    In a statement of their own (translated by PW Insider) AAA said that Kid had been suffering from abdominal pain.

    At the end of our event Campeonato Showcenter on October 23, 2022, Laredo Kid was attended to by medical personnel upon presenting severe abdominal pain. He was taken to a nearby hospital to be looked at and to find a diagnosis.

    After midnight on Monday, October 24, he underwent surgery with positive results.

    He is currently stable and under medical supervision.

    We will continue to provide updated information as we receive it from his doctors.”

    We here at SEScoops wish Laredo Kid a full and speedy recovery.

  • Mia Yim Departs IMPACT Wrestling After Contract Expires

    Mia Yim Departs IMPACT Wrestling After Contract Expires

    Mia Yim is no longer officially a member of the IMPACT Wrestling roster.

    According to a report from Fightful Select, Yim has wrapped up her contractual obligations with IMPACT. Her contract has now expired and she opted not to re-sign or extend the deal, thus making her a free agent.

    Yim returned to IMPACT this past spring, where she signed a short-term deal that ran through Bound For Glory. After opting not to extend, the contract ran out this past weekend. IMPACT is said to have left the door open for her to return.

    Her time with IMPACT was said to have gone well, as she had a good relationship with everyone backstage and in the locker room. Yim has been competing in professional wrestling since 2010 when she began with Combat Zone Wrestling.

    Mia Yim
    Mia Yim

    She has also competed for organizations such as SHINE Wrestling, Shimmer, Full Impact Pro, and WWE. After wrapping up her first run with IMPACT in 2017, Yim signed with WWE in 2018, joining NXT.

    Yim had a brief run on the main roster in 2020 but was released from her contract the following year. Now a free agent, it will be interesting to see where she opts to sign given the wealth of options at her disposal.

  • Current Champions & Others to Depart Impact Wrestling

    Current Champions & Others to Depart Impact Wrestling

    Impact Wrestling’s roster has shrunk after the most recent tapings, as four stars have reportedly finished with the company.

    Impact held its eighteenth annual Bound for Glory this week, and has confirmed the date and location for their next pay-per-view Hard to Kill 2023.

    Departures

    PW Insider reports that Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis-Bennett, Vincent, and Matt Taven are believed to have finished with the company.

    Bennett, like his wife, returned to Impact this past January at the Hard to Kill pay per view, after being released from WWE in 2020.

    Bennett’s departure, as well as Taven’s, is unusual as the pair are in their first reigns as Impact World Tag Team Champions.

    Vincent also joined Impact Wrestling at Hard to Kill 2022, alongside Bennett, Kanellis and Taven.

    Honor No More

    The four departing wrestlers all debuted at the same time, and as part of a group, later dubbed by Kanellis-Bennett as ‘Honor no More’ in January 2022

    The group, which included PCO, came about during Ring of Honor’s hiatus (which ended in April 2022,) and consisted of prominent former ROH talent.

    Later that month, Kenny King, a former ROH and Impact Wrestling star, returned to the latter promotion and joined Honor No More.

    The following month, Eddie Edwards would be revealed as the group’s leader.

    The recent Bound for Glory event saw a mixed result for Honor No More, as Bennett and Taven retained their tag titles on the show against the Motor City Machine Guns.

    On the other side of things, PCO would fail to win the Call Your Shot Gauntlet and Edwards would be unsuccessful against Impact World Champion Josh Alexander.

  • Jordynne Grace Shows Off Incredible Body Transformation

    Jordynne Grace Shows Off Incredible Body Transformation

    Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace has put in the hard work in the gym and stayed true to her goals to get into peak shape as she continues to find success as a top wrestler in the entire wrestling business. 

    Grace recently took to Twitter to show off her amazing body transformation and provided an inspiring message.

    Jordynne Grace is Putting in The Work

    Jordynne Grace

    She also shared a video from showing off her bodybuilding results. Her dedication has shined through her hard work while sticking with her bodybuilding program as she not only got in better shape but also climbed the ranks in Impact Wrestling to become the top star in the Knockouts division and continue garnering attention from fans.

    Grace won the Knockouts World Championship for a second time in the inaugural Queen of the Mountain match at Slammiversary in June. On Friday night at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view event, Grace successfully retained the title over Sasha Slamovich at Bound for Glory.

    You can check out her spirited post-match promo below, where she spoke about being an underdog going into the bout and preparing for it more than her opponent did: 

  • Impact Wrestling Confirm Date & Location for Hard to Kill 2023

    Impact Wrestling Confirm Date & Location for Hard to Kill 2023

    Impact Wrestling is returning to Atlanta, Georgia next January for its annual Hard to Kill event.

    During last night’s Bound For Glory Pay Per View, it was announced that Hard To Kill will be held at Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia, on January 13.

    This will be the first time Hard to Kill will take place in Georgia, after previously being hosted in Dallas, Texas, and Nashville, Tennessee.

    Hard to Kill

    Despite being the newest Pay Per View event for the company, Hard to Kill has become one of the big four shows that Impact hosts each year.

    The inaugural event in 2020 saw Tessa Blanchard capture the Impact World Championship from Sami Callihan, the first (and to date only) woman to win the title.

    2021’s event took place without live fans due to the COVID-19 Pandemic and saw Rich Swann, Chris Sabin, and Moose face AEW’s Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers.

    Last year’s event saw then-Knockouts World Champion Mickie James retain against Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas Death Match, the first all-female main event.

    Main Event?

    No matches have been confirmed for Hard to Kill 2023, but we may already know what will headline the event.

    During last night’s Bound for Glory Pay Per View, Bully Ray made his return to Impact Wrestling, winning the Call Your Shot Battle Royal.

    The Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer has earned a title match at any time of his choosing and could headline Impact’s next Pay Per View.

    After the event went off the air, Ray confronted Impact World Champion Josh Alexander, and the two slammed Mike Bennett through a table.

    Eddie Edwards on Bound for Glory, Being Impact’s Veteran Performer, More
  • Former Impact World Champion Makes Return at Bound for Glory 2022

    Former Impact World Champion Makes Return at Bound for Glory 2022

    A former Impact World Champion is back with the company and seeking one more reign on top of the promotion.

    Last night saw Impact Wrestling host their biggest event of the year, Bound for Glory, marking the 18th event in the show’s lineage.

    Bully Ray Returns

    In the third to last match of the night, a 20-person intergender ‘Call Your Shot’ gauntlet match took place.

    The match segmented entries are similar to WWE’s Royal Rumble match.

    During the match, Bully Ray made his Impact Wrestling return as the #14 entrant and would win the entire thing.

    Ray eliminated Johnny Swinger (with an assist from Tommy Dreamer) and Tasha Steelz, before pinning Steve Maclin to win the match.

    As a result of his win, Bully Ray now has a championship opportunist for any title, at any time of his choosing for up to a year.

    After the show ended, Bully Ray confronted Impact World Champion Josh Alexander, who retained in the main event against Eddie Edwards.

    The intense staredown was interrupted by the returning Mike Bennett, and both Ray and Alexander slammed him through a table.

    Bully Ray in Impact Wrestling

    Working for Impact from 20015 to 2015, Bully Ray’s highest point came in 2013 when he was revealed as the leader of the Aces and Eights.

    As part of the group, Bully Ray became a two-time TNA World Heavyweight Champion and feuded with Hulk Hogan.

    Ray is also a two-time TNA World Tag Team Champion and was inducted into the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame in 2014, alongside his ‘brother’ Devon.

    Bully Ray On How The Elite Should Have Reacted To CM Punk’s Rant
  • Eddie Edwards on Bound for Glory, Being Impact’s Veteran Performer, More

    Eddie Edwards on Bound for Glory, Being Impact’s Veteran Performer, More

    Eddie Edwards is immensely proud to be the longest-tenuring wrestler competing for Impact Wrestling.

    Edwards joined the promotion in 2014 alongside Davey Richards as The Wolves, mere weeks after making a one-off appearance in WWE NXT.

    Since then, Edwards has become a triple-crown champion for Impact and is the leader of the Honor No More faction.

    The Veteran

    Joining Impact, then TNA Wrestling in 2014, Edwards is the longest full-time wrestler still with the company.

    Speaking to SEScoops correspondent Steve Fall, the former Impact World Champion addressed this milestone.

    “Impact has treated me with nothing but respect. A relationship with respect goes both ways. That’s the best type of relationship and I’m proud to be a member of impact I’m proud to be the longest-tenured roster member at this point and I want to keep it going until the wheels fall off.”

    Bound for Glory

    Edwards has been with Impact longer than anyone, but is yet to headline the promotion’s biggest Pay Per View event: Bound for Glory.

    That changes this Friday when he’ll challenge Impact World Champion Josh Alexander in the main event of Bound for Glory 2022.

    Speaking about the title match, Edwards said it means the world that Impact has faith in him to headline their biggest night.

    “It’s been the staple. It’s our biggest event of the year and to be able to do it with the main event with the world title on the line against Josh Alexander it’s kind of it’s like the perfect storm.

    “it’s kind of it’s like the perfect storm.”

    Eddie Edwards on his upcoming Impact World Championship match at Bound for Glory.

    “The company obviously believes in Josh, that’s clear and that’s for good reason. But they give me a shot here in the main event and I plan on going out there and do what I do best.”

    Edwards is already a two-time former Impact World Champion, having defeated Bobby Lashley in 2016 and won a five-way match in 2020.

    Something for Everyone

    While Impact was once considered the biggest opposition to WWE, that title now belongs to AEW.

    The wrestling scene now has more promotions than ever before, with the NWA, MLW, GCW and others trying to find their place.

    Speaking about what sets Impact apart, Edwards encouraged fans to tune in to Bound for Glory, where they’ll be something for everyone.

    “You’re going to find something that you love that’s gonna hook you. Whether it’s the Knockouts. It’s tag team wrestling. It’s hardcore craziness or it’s the main event Josh against Eddie Edwards, there’s gonna be something for everybody.”

    Roster Changes

    As Impact’s veteran, Edwards has seen plenty of changes made to the company.

    Several stars have left over the years, with many finding success in WWE, AEW or other promotions.

    Edwards said that he doesn’t feel bad about anyone doing what he feels is the right decision for them.

    “People are going to come and go. That’s how professional wrestling is. You know, business is business and people make their own decisions as to what they need for their lives and I’ve always respected that. So some people will come and some people will go but the mainstay will be me representing impact to the best of my ability.”

    Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2022 will take place at the Washington Avenue Armory, at Albany, New York.

    Eddie Edwards Talks IMPACT’s Locker Room and Relationship With Management
  • Heath Slater On How Impact Wrestling Treated Him During Injury

    Heath Slater On How Impact Wrestling Treated Him During Injury

    Heath Slater is enjoying his run in Impact wrestling. Though his start with the company wasn’t ideal and he got hurt only hours after signing a contract with the promotion. Thankfully they took good care of him during his time off.

    The Impact Wrestling star recently had an interview with Paltrocast. He was asked if he intended to stay with the promotion for 2 years when he signed. Replying to it, Slater claimed that it was definitely the plan since he signed a two-year contract:

    “Well, I definitely wanted to stay for two years because I signed the contract for two years. What was crazy is that the day that I signed the contract, not even four hours later I got hurt.” recalled Heath Slater, “So it was one of those, ‘Oh no, what the hell just happened?’ Type deal.

    But thank God they stuck with me. They extended my contract that 11 months. It was one of those like sign of respect things where they stuck with me. They paid me throughout to where I’m just like, I tip my hat to ’em.”

    ‘Have My Cake And Eat It Too’: Heath Slater

    After following the gruesome WWE schedule for over a decade, Heath Slater finds the Impact schedule to be very easy. He explained that it allows him to be the father he wants to be while also being a wrestler:

    “With Impact scheduled, usually you’re off for two weeks. Then the third week, you go out and do the TV tapings or the Pay Per View tapings. If there is a PPV tapings, you’re still home for a full week before you have to go out.

    I do get time to be the dad, the father that I am and love to be. I don’t miss out on too much anymore. It’s like I kind of have my cake and eat it too because I get to do that life, and I get to wrestle.”

    You can check out Heath Slater’s full interview below:

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  • Several Notable Impact Wrestling Contracts Expiring Soon

    Several Notable Impact Wrestling Contracts Expiring Soon

    Impact Wrestling officials will be looking to re-sign several of its talent as their contracts are slated to expire. 

    It was previously reported that Mia Yim’s deal was slated to expire this year. Chris Sabin is under contract with Impact Wrestling through this year.

    The Names

    Mia Yim

    Fightful Select reported today Yim has been under a short-term deal with Impact carrying her into October. The exact date is October 9th, which would make her a free agent after that date. This would mean she is under contract through next month’s Bound  For Glory pay-per-view. 

    Also, Maria Kanellis, Mike Bennett, and Matt Taven’s deals are currently set to expire soon.

    Yim previously worked for Impact from 2015 to 2017 under the ring name of Jade, where she won the Knockouts Championship. Yim also became the Queen of the Knockouts in 2016 prior to signing with WWE in 2018.

    Yim was among the names to be released by WWE last November, including her husband Keith Lee. 

    Yim made her return to Impact Wrestling this past May at the Under Siege event, where she saved Taya Valkyrie from a post-match beatdown at the hands of Deonna Purrazzo.

  • Newest Member of the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame Announced

    Newest Member of the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame Announced

    Former TNA/Impact Wrestling star Raven will take his place in the promotion’s Hall of Fame, the company has confirmed.

    During last night’s Victory Road event, a video package confirmed Raven’s induction, using prose from Edgar Allan Poe’s ‘The Raven.’

    The induction will take place at Impact’s Bound for Glory event on October 7, at the Albany Armory in Albany, New York.

    Raven and Impact Wrestling

    After runs in ECW, WCW and WWE, Raven joined Impact (then TNA Wrestling) on January 22, 2003, two days following his WWE release.

    In June 2005, Raven would capture the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at that year’s Slammiversary.

    After losing the World Championship to Jeff Jarrett, Raven would form the group Seratonin, consisting of himself, Frankie Kazarian, Johnny Devine and Matt Bentley.

    Following a 2008 release from the company, Raven returned after over a year away in May 2009, working alongside fellow ECW alum Dr. Stevie (Steven Richards), and Daffney.

    Raven’s final match for TNA/Impact came in November 2010, defeating then-TNA television Champion AJ Styles in a non-title match at a Live event.

    Hall of Fame

    Raven is the latest big name to join Impact’s Hall of Fame, which was founded in 2012 with the induction of Sting.

    The Icon is one of three men to be both Impact and WWE Hall of Famers, alongside Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett.

    The group also contains long-time Impact referee Earl Hebner, first-ever Knockouts Champion Gail Kim, and first World Champion in the promotion Ken Shamrock.

    Team 3-D are the only tag-team to be inducted in the Hall of Fame, which also includes Impact veterans Abyss and Awesome Kong.

    Raven Comments On His New Backstage Role In The NWA
  • Bobby Fish Appears At Tonight’s Impact Victory Road Special

    Bobby Fish Appears At Tonight’s Impact Victory Road Special

    Bobby Fish has arrived in the Impact Zone.

    The former WWE and AEW star made a surprise appearance at this evening’s Victory Road special from Skyway Studios where he immediately made his presence known to the Impact locker room.

    Fish cut a promo about how controversial he’s been since his AEW departure, where he was most likely referring to the shoot comments he made against CM Punk following Punk’s blow up at the post-ALL OUT media scrum. He made it known that he was a guy who always did his job well, and that he has not joined Impact for the bull***t.

    Fish made sure to state that he doesn’t officially work for the company, so Impact cannot fire him for any reason, and that he was in search of good competition. This brought out Raj Singh and Mahabali Shera, who confronted the former multi-time NXT tag champion thinking they would get one over on him due to the two-on-one advantage. Unfortunately for the heels, Fish would nail Shera with a kick and trap Singh in a heel hook before they eventually retreated.

    As a reminder Fish left AEW near the end of August after the company decided to not renew his contract. At this time it is not known whether Fish is under contract with Impact or on a per-appearance deal.

    Continue to follow Sescoops for more updates on Bobby Fish.

  • Steve Maclin Discusses Who He Wants To See Join IMPACT, His Next Goals, Victory Road & More

    Steve Maclin Discusses Who He Wants To See Join IMPACT, His Next Goals, Victory Road & More

    Steve Maclin will compete in the first ever triple threat barbed wire massacre match in IMPACT Wrestling history this weekend at Victory Road. This event takes place from Nashville, Tennessee and airs live on IMPACT Plus.

    Ahead of this grueling match, Maclin spoke with SEScoops correspondent Ella Jay about his upcoming match at Victory Road, who he wants to see join IMPACT, working towards his psychology degree, preparing for his wedding with “The Virtuosa” Deonna Purrazzo, and more.

    Here are some highlights of what Steve Maclin said about:

    On Who He Wants To Join IMPACT Wrestling:

    I would love to have [Wesley] Blake here, and it would be fun to share the locker room and the road again with him and for him to be able to show the world how good he actually is. Because I know a lot of people say he’s underrated, but he is and he’s one of the best in the world at what we do. I would love for him to showcase his talents here.

    His Next Goals In IMPACT Wrestling:

    “Obviously, after barbed wire massacre, my eyes are on either Josh Alexander or Eddie Edwards at Bound for Glory. Whoever comes out with that title, that’s what I’m gunning for, and I’ve been gunning for for a while. Personally, I hope Josh holds on to it. That’s, I think, the match that people are quietly talking about and thinking that’s going to happen, and I know at some point he and I will be in the ring, whether it’s for the title or not. That’s the one guy I’ve been wanting to work with personally and within IMPACT Wrestling.”

    Working On His Psychology Degree:

    “I originally wanted to get into Health Fitness when I first started college, when I got out of the Marine Corps at 25. Then I got into wrestling, so wrestling took over. Then as I’ve been growing, mental health has become a big thing amongst my friends in my area and dealing with that. Once I was let go by WWE, I was looking into jobs at the VA (Veterans Affair Medical Center). I was, ‘all right, well, maybe wrestling might be done.’ I don’t know. I don’t want it to be, but I need to pay the bills and help feed our family.”

    “It’s a two way street for both of us. It’s not just one way. So we both work hard together. For Deonna [Purrazzo] and I, I looked into social working and I was like, ‘Oh, wow, that’s something I would like to get into.’ But every application was like, Oh, you need a psychology degree or a degree in something.”

    “So ‘Okay cool, maybe that’s my avenue down the road’ because not many veterans at the VA hospital I go to are social workers there or help there. So why not have somebody that’s experienced in it and can relate to you and be able to just sit and talk to somebody to get to know them and help them out however you can? Just be that voice.”

    His Favorite Things About “The Virtuosa”, Deonna Purrazzo:

    “For how she is in the ring and how she’s so glamorous and is the Virtuosa and loves the attention, I love that outside of the ring, she does not like attention. I don’t know if people know that she’s very–just wants to keep to herself and she doesn’t want to be the spotlight outside of the ring. It’s funny, and I think that’s just one of the quality traits that I love about her, too, just because that’s just who she is.

    Victory Road & The Fallout will run this Friday September 23rd & Saturday September 24th from Nashville, Tennessee. The event will air live on IMPACT Plus at 8pm est / 7pm cst.

  • Several Impact Wrestling Contracts to Expire Soon

    Several Impact Wrestling Contracts to Expire Soon

    Impact Wrestling officials are entering an interesting time for the promotion as several talent contracts are slated to expire. 

    Fightful Select reports Mia Yim’s contract is due in October, while Maria Kanellis confirmed that she is signed with the promotion through Bound For Glory. 

    Maria has stated that she has had talks with WWE, AEW, and Women of Wrestling (WOW). Her contract isn’t the only wrestler whose contract may be up as Matt Taven and Mike Bennett’s current deals expire soon.

    These two stars are the current Impact Tag Team Champions. Sabin is under contract with Impact Wrestling through this year.

    The Good Brothers also dropped their titles when their deals went up with Impact Wrestling after helping multiple tag teams become better.

    NJPW Strong Tag Team Champions Aussie Open will take on the Motor City Machine Guns on this Thursday’s Impact Wrestling, with the winner earning an Impact Tag Team Title shot at October’s Bound For Glory. 

    This will be the go-home edition of Impact for Friday’s Victory Road special. Digital Media Champion Brian Myers defending against Bhupinder Gujjar in a ladder match and Jordynne Grace vs. Zicky Dice are the other bouts confirmed for this show. 

  • Veteran Name Finished With Impact Wrestling

    Veteran Name Finished With Impact Wrestling

    Aside from all the ongoing AEW drama the cycle of pro-wrestling continues to carry on.

    Today it was revealed that the legendary D’Lo Brown is finished with Impact Wrestling after three years. The report was made by PW Insider and later confirmed by Executive VP Scott D’Amore, who had the following to say about Brown’s departure.

    “We appreciate D’Lo’s contributions to Impact Wrestling over the last 3 plus years. We wish him nothing but the best moving forward.”

    Brown’s Run With Impact

    Brown returned to Impact in 2019 as a producer and agent, and later did some work as a color-commentator. He also competed for the company through his prestigious 28-year career, including a run with one of the promotion’s top factions, The Aces & Eights.

    Brown rose to prominence during his run with WWE in the Attitude Era. There he was a one-time Intercontinental champion, and a four-time European champion, even holding both the belts at one point in his career. He started as a member of the Nation of Domination before breaking off as a singles star.

  • Impact Wrestling’s Joe Doering Battling Cancer for the Second Time

    Impact Wrestling’s Joe Doering Battling Cancer for the Second Time

    Impact Wrestling star Joe Doering is taking an extended break from wrestling due to being diagnosed with cancer.

    A two-time Impact World Tag Team Champion, Doering signed with the promotion in 2020, after making appearances for the company (then TNA Wrestling) from 2005 to 2006.

    In July, Doering had his first World Championship opportunity, facing Josh Alexander at Against All Odds but was unsuccessful.

    The Statement

    In a statement to ImpactWrestling.Com, Doering confirmed that he is facing cancer once again, and is thinking positively about the future.

    ” They told me in 2016 that I would never wrestle again, and I proved them wrong. Guess I’m going to have to do it again

    Joe Doering.

    Doering told Impact Wrestling officials of his cancer diagnosis at last weekend’s TV taping at The Factory in Dallas, Texas.

    The six-foot-five wrestler called the Impact locker room his “family,” and looks forward to seeing them very soon.

    Scott D’Amore, IMPACT Wrestling Executive Vice President added that Impact’s employees, fans, and wider community all wish Joe a speedy recovery and are looking forward to seeing him wrestle again.

    Joe is set to undergo surgery in the coming weeks.

    First Diagnosis

    Doering’s recent diagnosis marks the second time the wrestler will battle cancer.

    In February 2016, he was diagnosed with brain cancer, and successful treatment including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation beat the tumor.

    Doering was back in the ring in just one year’s time, though doctors told him that his cancer could return.

    We at SEScoops would like to send our best wishes to Joe, his wife Lindsay, and their family at this time.

    IMPACT Wrestling Against All Odds 2022 Results (7/1)
  • Spoilers: Ex-WWE Superstar Debuts at Latest Impact Wrestling Taping

    Spoilers: Ex-WWE Superstar Debuts at Latest Impact Wrestling Taping

    Upon leaving WWE, many former Superstars have found success as part of Impact Wrestling.

    Christian Cage, Kurt Angle and Jeff Hardy would all do big things as part of the Nashville-based promotion, though they would all eventually return to WWE.

    While many Superstars released in recent years have found success in Tony Khan’s All Elite Wrestling, Impact has proven to remain a viable alternative for wrestlers after WWE.

    Metalik’s debut

    At this week’s TV tapings, former WWE Superstar Gran Metalik made his debut for Impact Wrestling.

    Metalik, who now works under the name Mascara Dorada, debuted in Dallas, Texas, and picked up the victory over fellow WWE alum Alex Zayne (formerly Ari Sterling.)

    On Twitter, Metalik thanked Impact Wrestling for the opportunity, and shared a brief clip of his match with Zayne.

    https://twitter.com/Mascaradorada24/status/1563380758152040449

    Gran Metalik: A Retrospective

    In April 2016, Dorado was announced as one of several wrestlers for the Cruiserweight Classic, which was ultimately won by TJP.

    Defeating Alejandro Saez in the first round, Metalik eliminated Tajiri in the second round, and Akira Tozawa in the quarter-finals.

    Metalik would pick up an upset victory over Zack Sabre. Jr in the semi-finals, before losing to TJP in the finals.

    Later on, Metalik was put in a tag-team with Lince Dorado and Kalisto, known as the Lucha House Party.

    In November 2020, Metalik would win his first and only championship, briefly holding the 24/7 Title before losing it moments later to Lince Dorado.

    Metalik was released on November 4, 2021, alongside Dorado.

    Lince Dorado On Why He Quit WWE: ‘They’re A Movie Company’

  • Latest On When Good Brothers Will Become Free Agents

    Latest On When Good Brothers Will Become Free Agents

    Reports have been circulating about the contract status of The Good Brothers and now the timetable for their impending free agency has been revealed.

    Fightful Select provided the latest update on the Impact Wrestling contracts of the current Tag Team Champions Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson.

    According to the site, the duo originally signed a two-year deal with the promotion that was set to expire in July. However, they have since agreed to a contract extension.

    Impact Wrestling is set to hold a TV taping in Dallas, Texas, on August 26 & 27. Per the report, the tag champs are expected to remain in the company until then.

    The former IWGP tag champions are also scheduled for a couple weeks of NJPW appearances in September, but they will contractually be free agents by that time.

    The duo has agreed to work with New Japan Pro Wrestling through the 2023 Wrestle Kingdom events but this could change if they get signed by any other promotion.

    There is no word on what the Good Brothers are planning for their future. With Triple H becoming the in charge of WWE creative, both an AEW move and a WWE return seem like realistic possibilities.

  • Former WWE Star Exits Impact Wrestling

    Former WWE Star Exits Impact Wrestling

    Impact Wrestling has been around for over 20 years and boasts an impressive roster of wrestlers.

    Despite some shaky years, as well as the COVID-19 pandemic, Impact has emerged the other side a stronger company and has a loyfal fanbase, ready to support the wrestlers and the company.

    Impact Wrestling has a stacked roster, but it will have to operate without Tenille Dashwood.

    Tenille Dashwood Gone from Impact

    Tenille Dashwood

    Tenille Dashwood has departed Impact Wrestling. On Sunday, she confirmed her status as a free agent for the first time in 3 years.

    Dashwood’s most recent match for Impact was nearly two months ago, losing to Masha Slamovich in just over one minute at the July 2, tapings, which would air two weeks later.

    Since her most recent appearance for IMPACT, Dashwood has competed in several matches in her native Australian for the WSW promotion.

    On the tour with WSW, Dashwood picked up wins over Shazza McKenzie and Chelsea Green, but failed to capture the WSW Women’s Championship from Taya Valkyrie.

    Dashwood in Impact

    Tenille Dashwood

    In July 2019, Impact announced that Dashwood had signed a deal with the promotion, after previously competing for WWE and Ring of Honor.

    One of Dashwood’s first matches after signing however would be at AEW All Out 2019 Pay Per View, where she’d be part of a 21-woman Casino Battle Royale on the pre-show.

    In Impact, Dashwood would immediately become a challenger for the Knockout’s World Championship, but lost to then-Champion Taya Valkyrie at Bound for Glory 2019.

    It wouldn’t be until March 5, 2022, four days after her 33rd birthday, that Dashwood would capture her first Championship.

    That win saw Dashwood and Madison Rayne win the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship by defeating The IInspiration.

  • IMPACT Wrestling Second City Slamm Spoilers (Taped On 8/13)

    IMPACT Wrestling Second City Slamm Spoilers (Taped On 8/13)

    On August 13, IMPACT Wrestling hosted its latest set of TV tapings titled Second City Slamm from Cicero Stadium in Chicago, IL. The matches and segments will air in upcoming weeks as episodes of IMPACT TV. 

    These tapings follow IMPACT’s Emergence event that also took place atCicero Stadium in Cicero, Illinois on August 12, 2022.

    Full spoilers are listed below.

    IMPACT Wrestling Second City Slamm Spoilers (8/13)

    Before The IMPACT

    • Giselle Shaw def. Rosemary
    • Ace Austin & Hikuleo def. Zicky Dice & Johnny Swinger

    IMPACT Wrestling TV

    • “Speedball” Mike Bailey def. Chris Bey
    • Heath def. Kenny King
    • Honor No More attack Heath. PCO doubts Eddie Edwards as Heath escapes.
    • Killer Kelly def. Savannah Evans 
    • IMPACT Title #1 Contendership: Eddie Edwards def. Steve Maclin, Moose, Rich Swann, Bandido, and Sami Callihan
    • Knockouts Tag Team Championships: VXT (Chelsea Green & Deonna Purrazzo) (c) def. Mia Yim & Jordynne Grace
    • Karl Anderson def. Mike Bennett
    • Jessicka Havok def. Alisha
    • Bhupinder Gujja def. unnamed talent
    • Curt Hawkins confronted Gujja and offered him a title match. The referee refuses to start the match until he’s bullied into it. Gujja pins Hawkins and leaves with the IMPACT Digital Media Championship, but no title change was announced.
    • Josh Alexander def. Vincent
    • Heath attacks Edwards as he confronts Alexander.
    • Black Taurus def. Trey Miguel, Laredo Kid, Rey Horus
    • Time Machine (KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) def. Violent By Design
  • Taya Valkyrie Threats To Send People To The Undead Realm (Exclusive)

    Taya Valkyrie Threats To Send People To The Undead Realm (Exclusive)

    Taya Valkyrie of IMPACT Wrestling recently spoke with SEScoops Correspondant Steve Fall about her current feud with VXT (Deonna Purrazzo & Chelsea Green) before IMPACT Emergence.

    On the IMPACT Emergence Countdown show, Taya Valkyrie & Rosemary put their titles on the line against VXT (Deonna Purrazzo & Chelsea Green) in a losing effort. 

    On the July 7 episode of Impact, Mia Yim defeated Deonna Purrazzo to become the number one contender for the Impact Knockouts World Championship. This led to Yim earning a title match against champion Jordynne Grace at Emergence. 

    However, Purrazzo and Chelsea Green, collectively known as VXT, defeated Grace and Yim two weeks later. This earned them a match for the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship against champions Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie at the event.

    Taya Isn’t Afraid of Deonna & Chelsea

    Before the event, the current AAA Reinas de Reinas Champion had the following to say about her competitors:

    “We are four absolute killers in the ring. And we all know each other extremely well, for years. And I just know that we’re going to let it all out there like Rosemary and I are Knockouts Tag Champions. We will defend these championships with our lives send people the undead realm. I don’t care like we are going to defend these championships and still retain the knockouts World Tag Team Champions championships on Emergence. 

    I don’t care what Deonna and Chelsea say or if they’re you know, VXT or V(e)XT whatever, you know. We have been doing and grinding as friends, as foes as you know as tag partners for a while and I hope they they bring their 110% on that day.”

    Watch Steve’s interview with Taya Valkyrie here:

  • Vincent Reveals Jay Lethal Was Set To Join The Righteous (Exclusive)

    Vincent Reveals Jay Lethal Was Set To Join The Righteous (Exclusive)

    Vincent recently spoke with SEScoops Correspondent Steve Fall about the plans that The Righteous had before Ring Of Honor went on hiatus. 

    At Impact Hard To Kill, Vincent made his Impact Wrestling debut after a 10-man Hardcore War tag team match attacking Rich Swann, Eddie Edwards, Heath, and Rhino alongside former Kingdom stablemate Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis, and PCO.

    However, before this, Vincent was a member of the Ring of Honor roster. At the time of his debut, Vincent was one-third of the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions after he, Bateman, and Dutch won the titles from Shane Taylor Promotions at ROH Final Battle last year. This was Vincent’s fourth time holding the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships.

    Jay Lethal Was Supposed To Join The Righteous?

    Vincent revealed The Righteous’ plans before the ROH hiatus when speaking with SEScoops Correspondent Steve Fall, after being asked if he wanted to bring The Righteous stable to Impact.

    “I mean, I did to be honest, but I’m being completely honest with you. Like, I like loved The Righteous, like, you know, thing that we’re doing. Myself, Bateman and Dutch, I wish that could have continued longer because it was going to be pretty awesome. Like we were going to do a whole thing with Jay Lethal where Jay Lethal joins the group and this this whole, like, kind of wild thing moving forward. And we just started getting into it. 

    And I don’t know if you even watch the tail end of the Ring of Honor, but like, we had just started to get into that, like final battle, the last final battle was supposed to be myself versus Jay Lethal, which starts the story. But obviously, we got the news before that. So everything kind of changed. There’s no point doing it at that point. 

    I mean, like, at the end of the day, like it would be cool to to have went in there as The Righteous and into Impact because I do think that like that specific vision hasn’t even, you know, scratched the surface of what it could be. So, I think it would be very interesting there. But, you know, I, the end of the day is like, you know that I went there and they allowed me to so I’m very grateful. So it’s not that you know what I mean? It all worked out regardless, at the end of the day, you know what I mean? So it’s still cool. 

    Yeah, well, locker rooms really great. You know, locker rooms great there, you know, everybody was very, you know, kind of like welcoming. Nobody was not welcoming. There was kind of cool.”

    Watch Steve’s interview with Vincent:

  • Details on Impact Changing Locations for Two Upcoming PPV Events

    Details on Impact Changing Locations for Two Upcoming PPV Events

    Impact Wrestling recently announced the locations for two of their biggest shows of the year, Bound For Glory and Victory Road.

    Bound For Glory will be taking place in Albany New York on Friday October 7th, the very first time the promotion has run a major pay-per-view on a Friday in their long history. However, this was not the show’s original setting. Originally Bound For Glory was set for the next night, October 8th, in Danbury Connecticut.

    According to Fightful, the change occurred due to WWE holding their Extreme Rules premium live event on Saturday the 8th, and Impact didn’t want to run against them on the same night so they changed dates. The venue in Danbury was not available on Friday though, so Albany became the show’s location.

    Meanwhile…Victory Road will be taking place on September 23rd from Skyway Studios in Nashville Tennessee, which was Impact’s home-base during the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak. Fightful also has a report regarding this show, as Nashville was not the original host city.

    According to this second report Victory Road was originally going to take place in Philadelphia. At this time…it is unknown why Impact decided to change this show’s location and venue.

    You can find full ticket details for both shows here.

  • More Details on Johnny Gargano Appearing on IMPACT Wrestling

    More Details on Johnny Gargano Appearing on IMPACT Wrestling

    We have some more details to pass along regarding Johnny Gargano appearing on IMPACT Wrestling this week.

    As we’ve noted, Gargano made a surprise video appearance on last night’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling. He was one of several talents who did so in order to hype up Alex Shelley ahead of his IMPACT World Title shot at their Emergence PPV on Friday, August 12.

    During his appearance, Gargano called Shelly one of the most underrated wrestlers of this current generation. Check it out here:

    Fightful Select reports that the free agent Gargano’s appearance on IMPACT was more of a favor to a friend. He is not in talks with IMPACT Wrestling as of this writing.

    Johnny Gargano joined WWE in 2015 where he was a key piece to their NXT brand. During his WWE run, Gargano had one reign a NXT Champion, three as NXT North American Champion, and an NXT Tag Team Title reign.

    He departed from WWE after his contract expired in December. Since, he has remained a free agent, with no indication as to where he could be signing any time soon.

    However, with the recent changes in WWE, one could argue that Gargano might be making a return to his former employer relatively soon. With Vince McMahon now retired, Triple H has now assumed the role of head of creative.

    Gargano worked very closely with Triple H during his NXT run, as “The Game” was at the forefront of the developmental brand for quite some time.

  • IMPACT Wrestling News & Results (7/28/2022)

    IMPACT Wrestling News & Results (7/28/2022)

    Last night, the July 28 episode of IMPACT Wrestling aired. The episode was recorded on July 15 at Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville, Kentucky. 

    Quick Results

    Eddie Edwards (w/ Kenny King) def. Ace Austin (w/ Chris Bey)

    Laredo Kid & Trey Miguel def. Johnny Swinger & Zicky Dice

    Tiffany Nieves def. Jada Stone

    Josh Alexander def. Shera (w/ Raj Singh) 

    KUSHIDA def. Rich Swann

    IMPACT News

    Last night, many notable pieces of news emerged from the July 21 episode. We have collected some of the news and updates from last night’s episode.

    Honor No More & Bullet Club

    Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Kenny King & PCO) will face Bullet Club (The Good Brothers, Ace Austin, Chris Bey & Hikuelo) in a ten-man tag match. 

    If Honor No More wins, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett will get their Tag Team Title match. However, if the Bullet Club wins, Honor No More will be forced to disband as a group.

    Killer Kelly

    After Tiffany Nieves defeated Jada Stone, Killer Kelly made her return to IMPACT Wrestling. Kelly hit Nieves with a pump kick before getting Nieves in a one-hand sleeper. Kelly hit a low-shotgun drop kick on Stone before hitting a double-under hook face slam. 

    Tasha Steelz was shocked by Kelly’s debut.

    Johnny Gargano

    Impact Wrestling‘s Alex Shelley is scheduled to challenge Josh Alexander for the Impact World Championship at the upcoming Emergence PPV on Friday, August 12.

    This show featured clips of various wrestling personalities talking about the legacy of Shelley.

    Among them was Johnny Gargano, who claimed that Alex Shelley is one of the most underrated wrestlers of the current generation:

    KUSHIDA

    KUSHIDA made his IMPACT in-ring debut on this week’s edition of IMPACT. The former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion defeated Rich Swann in singles action.

    IMPACT Wrestling (8/4) Card

    • Derby City Street Fight: PCO vs. Doc Gallows
    • IMPACT Digital Media Championship: Brian Myers (c) vs. Black Taurus
    • Deonna Purrazzo vs. Rosemary
    • Masha Slamovich vs. Gisele Shaw
  • Watch: Former NXT Champion Makes Surprise Impact Appearance

    Watch: Former NXT Champion Makes Surprise Impact Appearance

    Fans have been speculating about the wrestling future of Johnny Gargano since his WWE departure. His first post-WWE appearance came at the most unexpected place.

    Impact Wrestling’s Alex Shelley is scheduled to challenge Josh Alexander for the Impact World Championship at the upcoming Emergence PPV on Friday, August 12.

    The July 28 episode of their weekly show featured clips of various wrestling personalities talking about the legacy of Shelley. Among them was also Gargano, who claimed that Alex Shelley is one of the most underrated wrestlers of the current generation:

    The former NXT champion left the Vince McMahon-owned promotion in December last year. He stepped away from wrestling to be with his wife Candice LeRae after the birth of their son.

    Johnny Gargano has kept his distance from the wrestling world since then. While he has made some promotional appearances, Gargano is yet to sign a new contract with any promotion.

    Many believed that the former DIY member will end up in AEW sooner or later. However, things have changed due to Vince McMahon’s retirement.

    With Triple H taking over the creative responsibilities of the main roster, there is now a good chance that Gargano would end up re-signing with the company.