Tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling will be the first from the company’s television tapings in Windsor, ON, Canada earlier this month. The city is home to Scott D’Amore’s Border City Wrestling.
Not every segment will be from Windsor tonight, however. Eddie Edwards will travel to Philadelphia and confront Tommy Dreamer. The segment was filmed at a recent House of Hardcore show from the 2300 Arena. There will also be a match on tonight’s show which was filmed at a PCW show from Los Angeles.
Tonight’s show will continue the build to Slammiversary on July 22nd from the Rebel nightclub in Toronto, ON, Canada.
Impact Wrestling Preview 6/28/18
1) Sami Callihan vs Pentagon Jr. (From PCW Ultra)
- Sami Callihan has said he wants to take Pentagon’s mask. If his feud with Eddie Edwards is any indication, it’s clear Callihan will go to great lengths to do damage to his rivals.
- Last week, Callihan took a bat to Pentagon following a brawl after oVe took on Pentagon and Fantasma.
- This could be the beginning of a feud which will carry over until Slammiversary.
2) Matt Sydal vs Dezmond Xavier
- It looks as though this will be a non-title match. You can bet if Xavier is able to defeat the champion tonight it will put him in line for an X-Division title match, however.
- Speaking of the X-Division, we still don’t know who the champion’s challenger will be at Slammiversary. Xavier is likely hoping he can improve his chances of earning a title shot tonight.
3) Rich Swann vs Trevor Lee
- X-Division champion, Matt Sydal, Tweeted out that he will be keeping his 3rd eye fixed on this match. It will be Swann’s second match for the promotion after wrestling Austin Aries at the recent One Night Only PPV, Zero Fear, from Mississauga, ON, Canada.
- Trevor Lee’s “Cult of Lee” tag-team has hit a rough patch as of late. He might be thinking it’s time for him to climb back up the single’s rankings.
- We talked to Rich Swann yesterday about what competing in the X-Division means to him.
Desi Hit Squad Debuts
- The Great Gama Singh will debut the Desi Hit Squad tonight.
- While we’ve seen individual members of the group in action previously, tonight the Great Gama will be there to officially manage the faction.
- The Desi Hit Squad is expected to be a heel faction of Indian wrestlers similar to the Karachi Vice stable from Stampede Wrestling in the 70s and 80s.
- We spoke to Desi Hit Squad member, Rohit Raju, about what we can expect from the new stable.
Also booked for tonight’s show:
- Moose talks about challenging Austin Aries for the World Title at Slammiversary.
- Eddie Edwards confronts Tommy Dreamer at a recent House of Hardcore show.
