Impact Wrestling revealed the latest match to be added to their next pay-per-view event, Slammiversary XVII. On Tuesday, the promotion officially announced that Rob Van Dam will take on Moose in a singles match. This comes after RVD accepted Moose’s challenge.
Slammiversary XVII will be held on Sunday, July 7, at Gilley’s Dallas in Texas. Impact World Champion Brian Cage makes his next title defense against Michael Elgin in the main event of this show.
The three-hour event begins at 8 p.m. ET and will be available on all major PPV distributors, including DISH, DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, Rogers, Bell, Shaw, Sasktel. Also, it will be streamed live globally on IMPACT Plus and the FITE.tv app.
Slammiversary XVII Card
The promotion will be announcing more matches in the coming weeks. Here is the updated card:
Impact World Champion Brian Cage vs. Michael Elgin
X-Division Champion Rich Swann vs. Johnny Impact
Rob Van Dam vs. Moose
Eddie Edwards, Sami Callihan, Pentagon Jr., Fenix, the high-flying X-Division, plus the Knockouts, including Taya Valkyrie, Tessa Blanchard, Rosemary, Jordynne Grace, Madison Rayne and Su Yung are all advertised to appear.
An altercation took place last night between a fan and Taya Valkyrie during Impact Wrestling’s “A Night You Can’t Mist” event from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. The fan was ejected from the building.
Another fan in attendance took video of Taya and the fan arguing, though it is not clear what is being said in the clip. Taya knocks a drink out of the fan’s hand and the fan spat at her as she walked away.
The Allure Comment On Taya Valkyrie Incident With Fan
The altercation from last night’s show in the 2300 Arena was commented on by members of the Allure. Velvet Sky, Mandy Leon, and Angelina Love were involved in their own recent spat with an overzealous fan as well.
Girl I’m SO sorry that happened to you! And it’s getting worse & worse with “fans” at shows. This is not ok. This is not “heel banter.” And I dare anyone to say “get a thick skin, you’re a heel. Fuck that noise. This crosses all the lines.Similar situation with us from last wknd.
Angelina Love posted a few Tweets on the subject as well:
THANK YOU!!!!!!!!! ?????? Wtf is up with people getting out of control these days?! Good Lord. Glad it was taken care of as it should have been!! pic.twitter.com/BWmxtEewmb
— Lauren/Angelina Love (@ActualALove) June 9, 2019
Absolutely repulsive. I looked that straight in the eyes last weekend too. Love you @TheTayaValkyrie Now let’s see how quickly this guy goes online to act like a victim as well….. pic.twitter.com/9X4eWaUiqU
— Lauren/Angelina Love (@ActualALove) June 9, 2019
Velvet Sky then made some further comments:
Y’all fans need to chill tf out at shows. Don’t come to our place of work & disrespect us & disguise it as “booing the heels.” Theres a certain line that you don’t cross as HUMAN BEINGS & it seems as though it’s happening more & more. And we ALL as wrestlers have thick skin, thx.
Impact Wrestling presented an episode taped from the 2300 Arena last night on Twitch. The main event featured a tag team title match between LAX and the Rascalz.
Here are 8 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 6/7:
Decision Reversal Prevents the Rascalz From Winning Tag Titles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm5lj1Fdl4c
Earlier in the show, Trey was shown having a drink in Rascalz clubhouse. He had the drink after finding out it would be Dez and Wentz representing the trio against LAX in the night’s main event for the tag titles.
Controversy then took place in the title match. After a ref bump, the Rascalz appeared to get the victory and win the titles but it was actually Trey who got the pin. The original ref then reversed the decision after the match and disqualified the Rascalz due to Trey’s interference, awarding the match to LAX.
It looks like another single’s match is likely for the PPV in Dallas next month. Moose cut a promo this week challenging Rob Van Dam to a match at Slammiversary. RVD has yet to respond to Moose’s challenge.
Tessa Blanchard Took Out OVE
The Crist brothers needed to hit Fallah Bah with a roll of quarters to pick up the victory over him and Scarlett Bordeaux this week. After the match, however, Tessa Blanchard prevented OVE from doing more damage as the former Knockouts champion continues to build a rivalry with the team from Ohio.
Jessicka Havok Attacks, Led By James Mitchell
A non-title match (Taya only defends her title when she has to) between Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie was thrown out this week when James Mitchell marched his newest monster to the ring. Jessika Havok made her return to Impact and the Knockouts division just got a whole lot bigger and stronger.
Jordynne Grace Over-Powers Kiera Hogan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Cf9h7VxsiU
After dropping a Knockouts title match at Rebellion in April, Jordynne Grace has been on a tear. She picked up another win this week over a game Kiera Hogan. She will have another chance to take out Taya for the title tonight at “A Night You Can’t Mist.”
Madman Fulton Takes Out 2 Opponents
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQfmTdYGDII
Sami Callihan rode atop Madman Fulton on the way to the ring this week. Fulton then won a 2-on-1 handicap match. Both Callihan and Fulton were ejected from ringside as the Crist brothers took on Scarlett Bordeaux and Fallah Bah after.
Desi Hit Squad Cost Cousin Jake Match Against Ace Austin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsNXyqgICqw
Ace Austin picked up another single’s victory this week. He defeated Cousin Jake from the Deaners in the night’s opening match. The Desi Hit Squad interfered in the match, however, costing Cousin Jake the bout and continuing the rivalry between the two teams.
A Night You Can’t Mist
TONIGHT at 8p.m. ET on @IMPACTPlusApp, IMPACT Wrestling presents A Night You Can't Mist in association with @HouseofHardcore!
Impact Wrestling continues to have troubles with their American US broadcast partner, the Pursuit Channel. Previously, Pursuit failed to come back from commercial during a main event match between Michael Elgin and Rich Swann and last night the channel ran the wrong episode of the show.
Instead of airing the most recently produced show, Pursuit re-ran last week’s episode instead.
Impact has since let their fans know last night’s episode is up for free on their Impact Plus App. You don’t need a paid subscription to view the episode, you just need to register for a free account:
We’ve made tonight’s episode available immediately to US viewers on @IMPACTPlusApp!
The episode is only up for American viewers, however, since the correct episode aired on Impact’s international broadcast partners.
Impact Wrestling Potential New TV Deal
This is the latest in a series of unfortunate events involving Impact on Pursuit. There have also been issues with Pursuit listing Impact Wrestling as four separate 30-minute shows instead of a single 2-hour episode.
Konnan mentioned on his podcast recently that he’d heard Impact was looking at a potential new American broadcast partner in the fall.
Impact Wrestling airs every 10PM on Twitch.tv/impactwrestling. The promotion recently unveiled its revamped Impact Plus app as well. A live event “A Night You Can’t Mist” is planned for tonight from Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena.
The spoilers from the Impact Wrestling TV taping that took place on Friday, June 7, 2019, in New York City at the Melrose Ballroom has surfaced online.
These matches and segments will air over the coming weeks on the Pursuit Channel and Twitch. You can read the results here, courtesy of Wrestling Inc:
Impact Wrestling TV Taping Results
– The Rascalz defeated Impact Tag Team Champions The LAX with Konnan and The Laredo Kid
– The North defeated The Deaner Family
– Knockouts Champion Taya Valkyrie and Rosemary vs. Havok and Su Yung ended in a No Contest. This led to a four-woman brawl, Father James Mitchell ran down and got in between Rosemary and Taya when Rosemary picked up Taya’s title.
– Sami Callihan defeated Fallah Bah with Scarlett Bordeaux. Post-match, Sami blasted the Knockouts Revolution and called Tessa Blanchard to the ring. Sami said she wants to be treated like an equal. Sami kicked Tessa to the mat and said this is a lesson learned on what happens when a woman gets in the ring with a man. Tessa snapped and attacked Sami, hitting him with a spear. Sami hit her with a baseball bat and a piledriver.
– TJ Perkins defeated Ace Austin
– Jake Crist defeated JT Dunn and Mantequilla in a Triple Threat
– Kiera Hogan defeated Madison Rayne. Post-match, Hogan and Grace had a staredown.
– Sabu with Super Genie defeated Raj Singh with Gama Singh.
– Moose cut a promo about Sabu, Rob Van Dam, Taz and Tommy Dreamer. He stated that RVD needs to prove himself at Slammiversary. RVD came out for a brawl with Moose.
– Rohit Raju defeated The Laredo Kid.
– X Division Champion Rich Swann and Willie Mack defeated John E. Bravo and Johnny Impact.
– Impact World Heavyweight Champion Brian Cage cut a promo on Michael Elgin. This led to a doctor coming out where he hit an F5 to him. Elgin came out and led to a brawl that saw Elgin stand tall after a powerbomb through a table on the floor.
The spoilers from the Impact Wrestling TV taping that took place on Thursday, June 6, 2019, in New York City at the Melrose Ballroom has surfaced online.
These matches and segments will air over the coming weeks on the Pursuit Channel and Twitch. You can read the results here, courtesy of Wrestling Inc:
Impact Wrestling TV Taping Results
– Michael Elgin defeated Willie Mack
– The North defeated Rob Van Dam and Sabu
– Raj Singh defeated Cody Deaner. Before the match, Gama Singh cut a heel promo
– Havok squashed a local enhancement talent. Post-match, Father James Mitchell cut a promo about how he will use Havok to get revenge on Su Yung
– Madison Rayne defeated Jordynne Grace
– Killer Kross defeated The Sandman by referee stoppage. Post-match, Kross continued assaulting The Sandman until Eddie Edwards made the save
– Dez and Wentz defeated Trey when Dez and Wentz both pinned Trey at the same time.
– Sawyer Fulton defeated Eddie Edwards with an assist from Killer Kross
– Tessa Blanchard defeated Jake Crist
– Moose defeated Tommy Dreamer. Post-match, Moose went to attack but Rob Van Dam made the save
– Impact Knockouts Champion Taya Valkyrie retained over Su Yung by disqualification. It was announced that there Fatal 4 Way Monster’s Ball with Su Yung vs. Havok vs. Rosemary vs. Valkyrie with the title on the line at Slammiversary.
– TJ Perkins defeated Ace Austin.
– Impact X Division Champion Rich Swann retained over Johnny Impact and Michael Elgin in the Triple Threat headliner.
Impact Wrestling revealed the latest match to be added to their next pay-per-view event, Slammiversary XVII. On Wednesday, the promotion officially announced that Johnny Impact will cash-in his opportunity for an X Division Title Match against Rich Swann.
This match was set up when Impact won an Ultimate X Match against Jake Crist, Dante Fox, Ace Austin, and Pat Buck to earn a title match back in April at the Impact United We Stand event.
Slammiversary XVII will be held on Sunday, July 7, at Gilley’s Dallas in Texas. Impact World Champion Brian Cage makes his next title defense against Michael Elgin in the main event of this show.
The three-hour event begins at 8 p.m. ET and will be available on all major PPV distributors, including DISH, DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, Rogers, Bell, Shaw, Sasktel. Also, it will be streamed live globally on IMPACT Plus and the FITE.tv app.
Rob Van Dam, Eddie Edwards, Moose, Sami Callihan, Pentagon Jr., Fenix, the high-flying X-Division, plus the Knockouts, including Taya Valkyrie, Tessa Blanchard, Rosemary, Jordynne Grace, Madison Rayne and Su Yung are all advertised to appear.
The promotion will be announcing more matches in the coming days.
Killer Kross was reported to have asked Impact Wrestling for his release recently. According to a report from PW Insider, Kross asked Impact for a release after the two sides were not able to agree on a new contract for the 33-year-old.
According to Kross, however, he’s happy with Impact Wrestling and there were inaccuracies in the reports stating he requested his release. He recently took part in an interview with MultiMedia Mouth where he addressed the reports.
“I’ve chosen not to talk about it and the reason being is because there are inaccuracies that are in that article,” Kross said. “Quite frankly, I’m very f***ing angry that that article has surfaced and that’s all I’m allowed to say about that. I’m not happy about it.”
What am I?
A natural question.
The Answer:
I’m the C H A N G E you asked for.
So different that you can barely identify what I actually am when watching.
— Kevin Robert Kesar (@realKILLERkross) June 2, 2019
Killer Kross On Impact Wrestling
“My end game to be completely honest with you is to be financially secure enough to take care of my family,” Kross said. “Wherever that can happen is where I belong.”
Kross also spoke about what he enjoys about being with Impact Wrestling during the interview.
“I’ve been very very happy being at Impact Wrestling,” Kross said. “I’ve been very vocal about that over the last year, I’ve been having a blast! I have a lot of freedoms there that probably wouldn’t be afforded anywhere else.”
Kross continued to say he’s been dying to get to wrestle in Japan and thinks the country is ready for its next big heavyweight Gaijin star.
Kross recently dropped a street fight to Eddie Edwards on Impact Wrestling this Friday.
Brian Cage is reported to have been backstage at AEW’s Double or Nothing PPV in Las Vegas and was ready to appear. According to a report from PW Insider, Cage was only prevented from doing so by Impact Wrestling.
He was slated to participate in the Casino Battle Royale.
“Cage was backstage at the PPV and prepared to compete in the match but when Impact Wrestling officials learned he was there, they contacted Cage and informed him he could not appear due to his Impact deal,” the report reads.
Brian Cage On Impact Wrestling Working With Other Promotions
Cage recently took part in an interview on the WINCLY podcast and discussed talent-sharing agreements. He said he’d like to see promotions such as AEW, Impact, and Ring of Honor do more to work together.
“Essentially, everyone in the pro wrestling business is in the business together. We’re all trying to make money and WWE is obviously the global conglomerate and has the stronghold on everything. I feel like everyone who’s competing against each other and them, if everyone would work together, we would present way more possibilities as far as matches and storylines,” said Cage.
Cage is scheduled to defend his Impact World Championship next against Michael Elgin. Elgin will challenge Cage at the Slammiversary PPV on July 7th.
Brian Cage will put his Impact World Championship on the line against Michael Elgin at Slammiversary next month. Cage won the title at Rebellion in April by defeating Johnny Impact. He would miss TV tapings in Toronto and Philadelphia as a result of a back injury sustained in the match, however.
Cage was recently a guest on the WINCLY podcast and spoke on a variety of subjects. He mentioned that he would love to see more talent-sharing partnerships amongst wrestling promotions.
“I would love to see more partnerships going down whether it be withImpact and AEW or Impact and ROH,” Cage said on the show.
He mentioned talent-sharing would be a great way to present more fresh match-ups.
“Essentially, everyone in the pro wrestling business is in the business together. We’re all trying to make money and WWE is obviously the global conglomerate and has the stronghold on everything. I feel like everyone who’s competing against each other and them, if everyone would work together, we would present way more possibilities as far as matches and storylines,” said Cage.
.@MrGMSI_BCage said he's going to defend the World Championship against @MichaelElgin25 at Slammiversary whether he's medically cleared or not! #IMPACTpic.twitter.com/W0u3JDiYtU
Cage also spoke about his upcoming opponent, Michael Elgin, on the show.
“I know Elgin very well as we used to be tag partners and tag champions in PWG,” Cage said. “First and foremost, I’ll say that I’m glad Elgin is in Impact as he’s a phenomenal talent. He brings a lot to an already-stacked roster, especially the heavyweight division.”
Impact Wrestling 5/31 was taped inside Philadelphia’s 2300 Arena. It featured a main event of Johnny Impact & Michael Elgin taking on Willie Mack & Rich Swann.
Here are 8 Takeaways from Impact Wrestling 5/31:
Slammiversary Title Matches Announced
.@MrGMSI_BCage said he's going to defend the World Championship against @MichaelElgin25 at Slammiversary whether he's medically cleared or not! #IMPACTpic.twitter.com/W0u3JDiYtU
Two titles matches were announced this week for Slammiversary. Michael Elgin will challenge Brian Cage for the World Championship.
Also, Johnny Impact will face Rich Swann for the X-Division title. Impact earned the right to face the champion in April when he won an Ultimate X match.
Willie Mack & Rich Swann Stand Tall To End The Show
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYSQvsGBJXM
Willie Mack & Rich Swann defeated Johnny Impact & Michael Elgin
Rich Swann pinned Johnny Impact in the night’s main event. There was perhaps some dissension between Johnny and Elgin as well. They were heard arguing with each other during the match.
Tessa Blanchard KO’s Glenn Gilbertti
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAkAoROrjbs
Tessa Blanchard defeated Glenn Gilbertti
Glenn Gilbertti cut a pre-match promo running down women’s wrestling. Tessa made short work of him during the match, however.
Blanchard KO’ed Gilbertti with a strike and pinned him in short order.
ECW Legends Defeat the North & Moose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOiDOSM0Tik
Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, & Sabu defeated Moose & the North
Tommy Dreamer, Rob Van Dam, and Sabu kicked off this week’s episode with a win in 6-man tag action. They defeated the team of Moose and Josh Alexander & Ethan Page (the North).
RVD got the pin on Ethan Page after delivering a 5-Star Frog Splash. After the match, Moose cut a promo about not being able to rely on others. It sounds like his alliance with the North will be short-lived.
Rosemary Blames James Mitchell For Allie’s Death
Rosemary and James Mitchell had a chat in the undead realm this week. Mitchell reminded Rosemary that Allie went with him willingly into the undead realm but Rosemary disagreed.
Rosemary choked Mitchell before telling him to leave while he still could. She also said that Su Yung would continue to be her prisoner.
The Sandman Gifts His Singapore Cane to Eddie Edwards
Eddie Edwards defeated Killer Kross – Street Fight
Eddie Edwards and Killer Kross went back in forth in an ECW-style street fight this week. Edwards was particularly motivated to get at Kross due to Kross having broken “Kenny”, Eddie’s kendo stick.
In the closing moments of this match, the Sandman slid into the ring and took out Kross, allowing Edwards to hit the Boston Knee Party and get the pin.
After the match, Sandman gifted his Singapore Cane to Eddie.
The Deaners Get A Win In Tag Action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpfBbpQsg8E
The Deaners defeated the Desi Hit Squad
The Deaners picked up a win over the Desi Hit Squad this week. Josh Matthews noted on commentary that if you win on Impact, you get booked on Impact Plus events and PPVs.
Quick Results:
Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, & Sabu defeated Moose & the North
Tessa Blanchard defeated Glenn Gilbertti
The Deaners defeated the Desi Hit Squad
Eddie Edwards defeated Killer Kross – Street Fight
Willie Mack & Rich Swann defeated Johnny Impact & Michael Elgin
The World Championship match for Slammiversary XVII has been made official.
Impact Wrestling announced on this week’s episode on Pursuit / Twitch that Brian Cage will be defending his World Title against Michael Elgin at the July pay-per-view.
IT'S OFFICIAL! @MrGMSI_BCage will defend the #IMPACT World Championship against @MichaelElgin25 on July 7th at Slammiversary! pic.twitter.com/1EN71MIvPg
As noted, Impact Wrestling will be introducing a new Titanium Package for tickets to the event. A press release for the show stated that they will “debut a new, expanded top-tiered ticket and fan experience program” at Slammiversary XVII called Titanium, which replaces the VIP Program. Titanium tickets will be priced at $200 and will include front-row seats, autographs, special photo opportunities and more.
Tickets for the Titanium Package at Slammiversary XVII go on sale May 17th, starting at 10am Eastern Time, and will be available at ImpactWrestling.com. All other tickets will go on sale on Monday, May 20, starting at 10 a.m. ET at ImpactWrestling.com. Front-row tickets for the show will be $100; premium floor seating will be $60 and general admission tickets will be on sale for $25.
The Impact Wrestling Slammiversary XVII three-hour event begins on Sunday, July 7th at 8pm Eastern Time and emanates from Gilly’s Dallas in Dallas, Texas. The show will be available on all major PPV distributors, including DISH, DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, Rogers, Bell, Shaw, Sasktel. Also, it will be streamed live globally on IMPACT Plus and the FITE.tv app.
What do YOU think about the announcement of Brian Cage vs. Michael Elgin for the World Title at Slammiversary XVII? Sound off in the Comments section below.
Brian Cage was finally able to call himself a world champion after winning the Impact World Championship at Impact’s Rebellion pay-per-view (PPV) back in April. Unfortunately, Cage would suffer an injury early during the matchup against Johnny Impact after taking a Spanish Fly from off the ramp to the floor. He would ring in his first night as champion in the hospital.
Speaking with the WINCLY podcast, Cage has discussed his injury status and his frustrations of being the champion while injured.
He shared that being Impact Champion is something he still can’t believe is real before adding that “Not being able to compete and defend the title as regularly as I’d like [because of the injury] is a bummer, but it’s awesome. I’m very thankful.”
Looking back at the moment that led to the injury, Cage explains that “It happened during the Spanish Fly onto the floor. We get hurt a lot and I was differentiating between being hurt and being injured. I kept thinking, ‘Maybe it will subside. Maybe it will subside.’ But there was no subsiding.”
Cage allegedly thought he had ruptured a disc, and immediately worried he would need surgery—assuming the injury wasn’t career ending. Despite this concern, Cage was adamant he would finish the match, refusing to stop despite the damage to his back.
With an eye to the future, Brian Cage admits that he isn’t sure about when he will return, though he has set himself a goal to be back by Slammiversary, which takes place on July 7th.
Impact Wrestling was from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia and had an ECW-nostalgic feel. Rob Van Dam faced Tommy Dreamer in the main event.
Here are 7 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 5/24:
Sabu Makes The Save Against the North
Rob Van Dam defeated Tommy Dreamer
Moose joined Josh Alexander and Ethan Page in a post-match attack on Dreamer and RVD this week. This followed RVD beating Tommy Dreamer in the night’s main event. Moose would give the North the numbers advantage when he came out but Sabu made the save and the ECW team stood tall to end the show.
LAX Retain Titles But Controversy Follows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vaw4aypqrg
LAX (c) defeated the North – Impact Tag Team Championships
LAX defeated the North to retain their tag titles this week. Alexander and Page might have a complaint, however. It seemed as though the North actually got the 3-count moments before LAX did. Matthews and Callis said on commentary that the North might have a case for a rematch.
Johnny Impact holds the big red X as a result of winning the Ultimate X match in April. He said this week that he hopes Michael Elgin sends Rich Swann to the hospital because he wants the X-Division title. Elgin and Impact agreed to team up to take on Mack and Swann next week.
Rosemary Is Coming For Taya
Knockouts Championship: Taya Valkyrie (c) defeated Madison Rayne
Madison Rayne looked as though she was going to pick up the victory with a spinning reverse DDT but Taya grabbed ahold of the referee as the Rayne was giving her the move. Valkyrie then grabbed Rayne, delivered the Road to Valhalla and picked up the victory.
Following the match, Rosemary (with Su Yung on a leash) came out to confront the champ and make it known she wants a shot at the title.
Dez Picks Up Win In X-Division 4-Way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOFzMFba-w8
Dez defeated Rohit Raju, Ace Austin, Petey Williams (fatal 4-way)
Dez from the Rascalz picked up the win in X-Division action this week. He pinned the Desi Hit Squad’s Rohit Raju.
Earlier in the show, the Rascalz were shown getting serious in their training while in Philadelphia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWMfUvr-ZDE
Sami Callihan Bites Feet, Wins Match, Spits At Scarlett Bordeaux
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6cJNaSkN14
Sami Callihan defeated Fallah Bah
Sami Callihan stooped to new lows in his match against Fallah Bah to kick things off this week. Callihan punched Fallah Bah in the bare feet and even bit his toes in order to gain the advantage. The members of OVE would come out to cause a distraction. They grabbed a hold of Bordeaux on the outside, leading Bah to avert his attention to them. When Bah got back in the ring, he took a Cactus Driver and ate a pinfall while Callihan had his feet on the ropes.
After the match, Callihan spat at Bordeaux.
Tessa Blanchard Is Coming For Glenn Gilbertti
The former Disco Inferno was back on Impact Wrestling this week. After winning a Knockouts Battle Royal previously, Gilbertti this time wrestled an exhibition match against Ashley Vox. He didn’t put the microphone down the whole match either.
Eventually, Tessa Blanchard had to come out and put Gilbertti in his place. It was Blanchard who Gilbertti eliminated from the Battle Royal last, so she was getting some revenge for that as well.
It was later announced that Gilbertti will face Tessa Blanchard in inter-gender action next week.
Quick Results:
Sami Callihan defeated Fallah Bah w/Scarlett Bordeaux
Knockouts Championship: Taya Valkyrie (c) defeated Madison Rayne
Tag Team Championships: LAX (c) defeated the North
Dez defeated Rohit Raju, Ace Austin, Petey Williams (fatal 4-way)
On Saturday, Impact Wrestling announced the main event of their next IMPACT+ live special, “A Night You Can’t Mist.”
ECW Original Tommy Dreamer will be joining forces with Japanese legend The Great Muta for a tag-team bout against Johnny Impact and Michael Elgin in the main event of Impact Wrestling: A Night You Can’t Mist on Saturday, June 8th from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Main Event for A Night You Can’t MIST LIVE on IMPACT+ on Saturday, June 8th from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia is going to be The Great Muta teaming with Tommy Dreamer to face Johnny IMPACT and Michael Elgin! We have seen IMPACT and Elgin become quick friends on IMPACT Wrestling and they will be tested against the legend The Great Muta and the Extreme Icon Tommy Dreamer LIVE on IMPACT+ on a very special night. A match like this deserves a Special Guest Referee and it doesn’t get better than Jerry Lynn to hold that position. Jerry, like Tommy, is an ECW throwback and a former X-Division Champion.
The only way to witness this great match is by either being at the 2300 Arena or by downloading and subscribing to IMPACT+ today! Tickets are available HERE and a subscription to IMPACT+ is only one click away!
More matches will be announced this weekend, but the Main Event is newsworthy in a major way. Johnny IMPACT and Michael Elgin are looking to take over IMPACT Wrestling in a big time way and imagine what would happen if they can somehow find a way to defeat Tommy Dreamer and The Great Muta in Philly at the 2300 Arena. The very venue that was once the ECW Arena, the very venue that Tommy Dreamer spilled his blood, sweat and tears. Then you have one of the most iconic and legendary figures in all of pro wrestling, The Great Muta.
Having competed over the past several decades all over the world, The Great Muta is a mystifying adversary for anyone even in 2019. From the land of the Rising Sun, complete with his signature mist and lightening quick elbow, The Great Muta is still someone athletes today study and try to emulate inside a wrestling ring.
The Great Muta will look to put on a display on Saturday, June 8th in Philly. Imagine what Muta might have to pull out against someone like Johnny IMPACT. The comparison could be made that Johnny IMPACT has been heavily influenced in his career by someone like The Great Muta and they will meet in this tag team match that will truly be once in a lifetime for all four men. Don’t miss it on Saturday, June 8th on IMPACT+.
Want to know the MAIN EVENT for “A Night You Can’t MIST” exclusively on IMPACT+ on Saturday, June 8th?
Jordynne Grace had a brief free agency period recently. The 23-year-old was believed to have signed with Impact in October but it turned out she hadn’t actually signed the contract. According to a report from the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Impact gave Grace an ultimatum, either sign or not be used any further.
“(Grace) was given an ultimatum to sign or not be used anytime further so she agreed to sign,” wrote Dave Meltzer.
The report continued to say why Grace decided Impact was the best place for her.
“It was noted that there are places she likes going such as Eve in London and Sendai Girls, and with Impact, she gets U.S. exposure, as minimal as that may be, gets a push, builds her name and can work where she wants,” Meltzer continued. “In WWE, they’d probably hire her but she’d be lost in the shuffle and AEW would push her but she may not be able to work other places.”
Grace explained her situation recently in an interview with Fightful.
“I was hoping to have some good matches and show that I could follow direction and criticism beforehand, of course. I wanted to renegotiate the original deal once I had shown I had value and worth,” Grace said.
She continued to say that she received offers from multiple companies during her short free agency period.
“I had contact with each of those companies (ROH, WWE, AEW, NWA), and had many options and offers in front of me. At the end of the day, Impact is where I wanted to be. I was ready to make a difficult decision if needed, but I was sincerely hoping everything would work out in the end! I can’t be sure if Double or Nothing had anything to do with it, but it’s a possibility.”
Impact Wrestling officials are looking to secure a new TV deal in the United States to air their weekly flagship show this coming Fall. According to a report by PWInsider, Impact has had issues with their current network, Pursuit Channel, which has led to them wanting to make a change.
The media outlet reports that the promotion wants a better home for their TV show as it’s no secret that Pursuit is not available in as many homes as television networks such as Pop, Destination America, and SPIKE (now known as Paramount Network) that they’ve had in the past.
Incidents such as Pursuit being slow to respond to Impact’s requests, and listing the two-hour show as four separate 30-minute episodes have been part of “the latest in a long line of headaches.”
The most recent issue came last week when fans watching Rich Swann and Michael Elgin in the main event didn’t see the end of the match as the Pursuit Channel went to commercial and kept running commercials instead of returning to the broadcast.
This led to Impact having to apologize for the error and added the full show to IMPACT+ app immediately. Impact announced their TV deal with Pursuit back in January.
Impact Wrestling announced in October that Jordynne Grace had signed with the promotion. It turns out, however, that was not entirely true. Grace had received a contract from the promotion but never signed or returned it. This led to a brief free agency period for the 23-year-old.
It had been her plan to show Impact her worth before coming back to them with her contract. Grace explained her contract situation in a recent interview with Fightful.
“I was hoping to have some good matches and show that I could follow direction and criticism beforehand, of course. I wanted to renegotiate the original deal once I had shown I had value and worth,” Grace said.
“Thick Mama Pump” also talked about offers she had on the table during her brief free agency period.
“I had contact with each of those companies (ROH, WWE, AEW, NWA), and had many options and offers in front of me. At the end of the day, Impact is where I wanted to be. I was ready to make a difficult decision if needed, but I was sincerely hoping everything would work out in the end! I can’t be sure if Double or Nothing had anything to do with it, but it’s a possibility.”
Grace continued to speak in regards to how much she enjoys working for the company.
“I cannot stress this enough. I love Impact,” Grace made a point to say.”No company is flawless, of course, and I think anywhere I went, there would have been some sort of problem. No company is truly without issue. Whether it’s not enough exposure, not enough money, not being used properly, not being used enough… I’m sure I would have gripes with ANY company. Impact is a company I truly believe in, and they’re doing their best. I have amazing friends there, and I have a blast backstage.”
It has been an interesting weekend for Impact Wrestling. Reports surfaced recently that Jordynne Grace was not under contract as she was believed to be. According to a report from PW Insider, while Grace’s signing with the promotion was announced in October, she never actually signed the papers given to her.
Grace is now confirming on Twitter that despite receiving other offers during her free agency period, she has opted to agree to terms with Impact.
Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux are also said to have requested their releases recently. Neither has been granted their release as of this writing, however.
Update: An earlier version of this article stated Bordeaux’s contract was up later this summer (as was reported via PW Insider). Impact Wrestling has since reached out to media to say Bordeaux is in the middle of a multi-year deal with the promotion.
Kross reportedly asked for more money and the two sides have not been able to work out a deal.
Impact Wrestling Issues Apology Over Pursuit Broadcast
While Impact Wrestling’s broadcast on Twitch this Friday went without complaint, the broadcast on Pursuit evidently was not as lucky in some areas. The Pursuit channel failed to return to Impact after what was supposed to be the final commercial break of the evening. Fans were treated to nearly 30 minutes of commercials rather than the headlining match of Michael Elgin vs Rich Swann.
Impact issued the following apology in response:
We apologize to Pursuit viewers who were not able to watch last night’s @MichaelElgin25 vs @GottaGetSwann main event due to a technical issue.
We’re making this episode available immediately to US users on @IMPACTPlusApp.
Scarlett Bordeaux is looking to obtain a release from her Impact Wrestling contract and it appears Jordynne Grace may have never signed hers. According to a report from PW Insider, Bordeaux asked for her release recently and although Grace was reported to have agreed to a multi-year deal with the promotion, she didn’t actually sign the papers.
Scarlett Bordeaux Requests Release From Impact Wrestling
Bordeaux is said to be paid per appearance. She is not expected to re-sign. As of this writing, her release has not been granted.
“Update: An earlier version of this article stated Bordeaux’s contract was up later this summer (as was reported via PW Insider). Impact Wrestling has since reached out to media to say Bordeaux is in the middle of a multi-year deal with the promotion.”
Jordynne Grace Not Under Contract To Impact Wrestling?
Grace’s situation is somewhat unclear. It was reported in October of last year that Grace had signed a multi-year deal with Impact. Now it appears she is not under contract with the promotion at all as she had never actually signed or returned her part of the contract. The promotion is said to be trying to sign her at the moment.
Earlier this year, Grace explained her decision to “sign” with Impact:
“(I’ve) never been contacted by the WWE besides for extra work, and there was something weird about the Mae Young Classic which I’m sure you’ll ask me about in a second too,” Grace said. “Ring Of Honor — I don’t know if you know my husband Jonathan Gresham, he is signed to Ring Of Honor, he’s been signed there for 2 years. I don’t know. Honestly, I have no idea. I went to tryouts, did all that stuff but I guess there was no interest in me and IMPACT was the first ones that reached out to me with a plan.”
Killer Kross Requests Release From Impact Wrestling
Killer Kross is said to have also requested his release from Impact Wrestling recently. He is believed to have requested a raise in pay which was not granted. His release has not been granted either and Kross is expected to remain with the promotion.
Impact Wrestling last night emanated from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia. The company is building towards their next PPV, Slammiversary on July 7th from Dallas.
Here are 6 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 5/17:
Johnny Impact Rescued Michael Elgin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRZRDSxCaKM
Elgin attempted to end the career of Rich Swann this week. The #1 Contender to Brian Cage’s world title delivered 3 powerbombs to Swann into the steel post during the night’s main event. The referee ended up disqualifying Elgin and then quickly ran away from the ring area. Elgin would continue the beatdown after the match. He had assaulted Willie Mack in the back earlier in the night as well. Mack would end up making the save before Elgin could deliver even further damage to Swann.
Just when Mack looked as though he was going to get his revenge on Elgin, Johnny Impact came out and attacked Mack and Swann.
Earlier in the show, fans were given a medical update on World Champion Brian Cage’s condition as well. Cage’s injury is being attributed to the post-match beatdown he received at the hands of Michael Elgin at Rebellion. Doctors advised they are not sure when or if Cage will be able to return.
Rosemary Abducted Su Yung
Su Yung and Rosemary met in a Demon Dog Collar match this week. In a match which involved both competitors attempting to use the poison mist (perhaps in anticipation of the Great Muta being brought in for a “Night You Can’t Mist”), Rosemary got the win after a spear.
Much like she did after defeating an Undead Maid of Honor, Rosemary abducted her opponent following the match.
Killer Kross Defeated Eddie Edwards
Kross stuck his thumb in the eye of Edwards as this match approached its final moments. Edwards has had issues with that eye, having had his orbital bone broken last year in a match with Sami Callihan.
Edwards then brought Kenny the kendo stick into the ring but when the referee attempted to take it away from him, Kross hit a Doomsday Saito suplex and got the win.
Following the match, Kross tied Edwards up in the ropes and looked as though he was going to hit him with the kendo stick. Edwards acted like he wanted Kross to do it too but Kross ended up breaking Kenny the kendo stick instead, leading Edwards to collapse into despair over the loss. The kendo stick had originally been given to Edwards at Slammiversary last year by Tommy Dreamer.
The Rascalz Train Vigorously For Tag Team Title Shot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBPGzcAOk6o
The Rascalz have an upcoming tag team title match against LAX. They decided this week it would be a good idea to train for the match with an overly dramatic montage sequence. It was fitting considering they were in Rocky Balboa’s hometown this week.
Madman Fulton Wins A Squash
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePKo3hl2d1U
The newest member of OVE won a squash match this week. Madman Fulton walked to the ring with Sami Callihan perched on his shoulders. He then proceeded to annihilate Randy Shawn.
Glenn Gilbertti Wins Knockouts Battle Royal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y6t05Zq3Ik
The former Disco Inferno has been insulting women’s wrestling as of late. On Impact Wrestling this week, he took things a step further. Gilbertti hid at the commentary table for most of the match before re-entering it near the end. He delivered a clothesline to Tessa Blanchard (who assumed she had won after eliminating Kiera Hogan) and then eliminated her.
Quick Results:
Glenn Gilbertti wins Battle Royal
Demon Dog Collar Match: Rosemary defeated Su Yung
Madman Fulton defeated Randy Shawn
Rich Swann defeated Michael Elgin via DQ
Next Week:
Rob Van Dam vs Tommy Dreamer
Knockouts Championship: Taya Valkyrie (c) vs Madison Rayne
While WWE backed down from the idea of intergender wrestling, Impact Wrestling has embraced the concept and the company has put on some great intergender matches in recent times.
What we haven’t seen in a while is titles being defended in
such kind of matches but latest comments from a current Impact Champion
suggests that this situation might change in near future.
The current Impact Knockouts champion Taya Valkyrie was asked about possibly defending her title against men in a recent interview with WrestlingInc, and she said that she has zero problems doing it:
“Absolutely, I have zero problems doing it, if you look
back at the history of the Triple A women’s title; it has also been put on the
line against men in the past. So I don’t understand why the Knockouts Title
couldn’t be doing that too.”
Continuing on the topic, Taya said that everyone knows that she has faced many men in the ring before in Lucha Underground and she has absolutely no problem doing it in Impact.
Apart from this, Taya Valkyrie also talked about her husband Johnny Impact’s recent title loss against Brian Cage, being prepared to face any knockout from the division and more.
Would you like to see the Impact Knockouts Championship
being defended against men? Let us know your thoughts in the comment section
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Impact Wrestling shared some additional details for their next pay-per-view event, Slammiversary XVII.
On Tuesday, the promotion officially announced that this show would be held on Sunday, July 7, at Gilley’s Dallas, and will air live exclusively on pay-per-view.
Also, it was revealed in a press release that was issued that they will “debut a new, expanded top-tiered ticket and fan experience program at Slammiversary XVII called Titanium which will replace the VIP Program. Titanium tickets will be priced at $200 and will include front-row seats, autographs, special photo opportunities and more.”
Tickets for Titanium Package at Slammiversary XVII go on sale May 17, starting at 10 a.m. ET, and will be available at impactwrestling.com. All other tickets will go on sale on Monday, May 20, starting at 10 a.m. ET at impactwrestling.com
Front-row tickets for the show will be $100; premium floor seating will be $60 and general admission tickets will be on sale for $25.
The three-hour event begins July 7 at 8 p.m. ET and will be available on all major PPV distributors, including DISH, DirecTV, iN Demand, Vubiquity, Rogers, Bell, Shaw, Sasktel. Also, it will be streamed live globally on IMPACT Plus and the FITE.tv app.
World Champion Brian Cage, Rob Van Dam, Johnny Impact, Eddie Edwards, Moose, Sami Callihan, Pentagon Jr., Fenix, Michael Elgin, Rich Swann, the high-flying X-Division, plus the Knockouts, including Taya Valkyrie, Tessa Blanchard, Rosemary, Jordynne Grace, Madison Rayne and Su Yung are all advertised to appear.
Killer Kross has asked for his release from Impact Wrestling due to unhappiness over creative and pay.
On Monday, Pwinsider.com reported that Kross has been unhappy with the current multi-year deal he signed with the company since a year ago and requested a raise in pay that is based on what his market value could be outside of Impact.
While the major issue has been on the money side, he did raise some concerns about how he is being used from a creative standpoint. He reportedly pushed for a six-figure guaranteed deal that would bring him far more than he was currently making working for Impact.
The promotion countered with an offer for a new, restructured three-year deal but that money offered was well below the six-figure per year deal. His current deal calls for him to be paid by each date he works but he wanted a more guaranteed deal that would pay him a base salary.
Kross turned down the new deal and asked for his release a week ago in order to explore his options elsewhere. It was noted that after he had a tryout with WWE in the past, the company is interested in him.
Kross’ request for a release has not been granted and that Impact has no current plans to offer him a release. He signed with Impact in 2018. Relations between the two sides remain professional.
Impact Wrestling 5/10 was the 2nd episode taped the night after Rebellion in Toronto’s Rebel Nightclub. An 8-Man street fight featuring OVE against Tommy Dreamer, Rich Swann, Fallah Bah, and Willie Mack would headline the show.
Here are 8 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 5/10:
Rob Van Dam Defeated Ethan Page
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUihBwmAn70
RVD defeated Ethan Page
Rob Van Dam took on and defeated Ethan Page last night on Impact Wrestling. The match had been set-up by Page confronting RVD last week.
I was at the tapings live and Rob Van Dam got the biggest reaction of the night. Ethan Page and Josh Alexander are really popular in Toronto as well but Rob Van Dam was clearly the featured act of the night.
OVE defeated Willie Mack, Rich Swann, Tommy Dreamer, & Fallah Bah
Last night’s main event was a street fight between OVE against Tommy Dreamer, Willie Mack, Rich Swann, and Fallah Bah.
OVE is perhaps at the strongest it has ever been ever since Sami Callihan added Madman Fulton into the group. They were able to pick up the win in a plunder-filled main event after Callihan gave Willie Mack a “Cactus Special” piledriver onto a pile of lego.
LAX and the Rascalz Hang Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHSLw6NnBkQ
LAX and the Rascalz spent some time hanging out in the Rascalz clubhouse this week. Trey, Wentz, and Dez had some trouble keeping up with what they were drinking, however.
Madison Rayne Gets Non-Title Win Over Taya Valkyrie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggr1U64ZTWo
Madison Rayne defeated Taya Valkyrie – Non Title
Taya refused to defend her title in this match against Madison Rayne. Valkyrie explained she only has to defend her title once every 30 days and was not willing to put the belt on the line in this match.
Valkyrie then submitted rather easily to a single-leg crab. The victory likely means Madison Rayne will receive a title match sometime in the near future.
Tessa Blanchard was on commentary and stated her belief that Rayne deserves a title shot and Valkyrie took the easy way out of the match.
Kiera Hogan Says Rosemary Can “Die Like Allie”
"For all I care, @WeAreRosemary can die just like @AllieImpact."
Kiera Hogan cut a backstage promo this week. Hogan abandoned Rosemary last week as she was being attacked by Su Yung and her minions. This week, Kiera Hogan told Melissa Santos and Jordynne Grace that she doesn’t need friends and that Rosemary can “die like Allie” for all she cares.
The Desi-Hit Squad Pull Out A Win!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gsattab7hM0
The Desi Hit Squad defeated the Deaners, Aiden Prince & Brent Banks, and the Rascalz
The Great Gama Singh’s tag-team faction doesn’t have the greatest win/loss record in the promotion. They pulled out a big win in a 4-team match this week, however. Rohit Raju picked up the win for his team with a roll-up and a handful of trunks.
The win for the Desi Hit Squad probably earns them a match against a highly ranked team in the division.
LAX Win Non-Title Match Against Josh Alexander & Moose
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIgYBZD23dY
LAX defeated Josh Alexander & Moose
It’s not clear if Moose is an official member of the North or not. He wears Red and Gold and teams with them frequently but he is not technically Canadian. He is named Moose, however, an iconic Canadian animal.
Regardless, LAX picked up the win over Alexander and Moose this week.
Jordynne Grace Back In The Win Column
Jordynne Grace defeated Alexia Nicole
Jordynne Grace dropped a Knockouts title match to Taya Valkyrie at Rebellion but she got back in the win column tonight. Grace used her power to get the win over local indy wrestler, Alexia Nicole.
Quick Results:
LAX defeated Moose & Josh Alexander – Non Title
Madison Rayne defeated Taya Valkyrie – Non Title
Jordynne Grace defeated Alexia Nicole
Rob Van Dam defeated Ethan Page
Sami Callihan, Madman Fulton, & the Crist Brothers (OVE) defeated Rich Swann, Willie Mack, Fallah Bah & Tommy Dreamer