An incident involving a fan and Eddie Edwards unfolded during a World Tag Team Championship match at this week’s TNA Final Resolution event. The match saw Edwards and Brian Myers challenge reigning champions The Hardys, who won the titles at Bound for Glory, kicking off the third title reign for the pair.

During the match, Edwards and the fan had a heated exchange that resulted in the fan slapping Edwards. While the slap seemed light, Eddie slapped the fan back and shoved them back to their seat before officials handled the situation. The fan was removed from the area of the crowd while Edwards stated into the camera “I’m still having fun.”

Following the incident, fans speculated as to whether this was a real off-the-cuff moment or if it was a planned part of the show. Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select reports that the fan was “immediately escorted from the building and turned over to local police,” suggesting that what happened had not been planned.

This controversial incident was not the only situation at Final Resolution to raise eyebrows. The show also marked the TNA return or Tessa Blanchard, over four years after her controversial exit from the company. The first-ever female Impact World Champion attacked Jordynne Grace, kicking off a feud between the two that Grace has had reservations about.

Jordynne Grace Blasts “Ignorant” Tessa Blanchard After Controversial TNA Return

TNA Final Resolution 2024 will certainly be a show for fans to remember, though for more than the in-ring action. Stay tuned to SEScoops for the latest on TNA and the fallout from Final Resolution.

Popular free agent Nic Nemeth has quickly made an impact in TNA Wrestling. He made his shocking debut at TNA Hard To Kill on January 13 and put the roster on notice. Two months later, the company granted him the opportunity to challenge for the TNA World Championship at their next premium live event.

On the March 14 episode of TNA Wrestling, Nemeth was involved in a tag team match alongside Speedball Mountain (‘Speedball’ Mike Bailey & Trent Seven) against The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) and Steve Maclin. After Nemeth won the match, TNA World Champion Moose, Eddie Edwards, and Brian Myers attacked the ‘Babyfaces.’

Moose made sure to hit the former WWE talent with his title and celebrated as the show went off the air. After the episode ended, TNA announced on Twitter that Moose would defend the TNA World Championship against Nemeth at TNA Rebellion on April 20. 

The upcoming title opportunity will be Nemeth’s second since leaving WWE. On February 23, he defeated David Finlay at New Japan Pro Wrestling The New Beginning in Sapporo to win the IWGP Global Heavyweight Championship. A win over Moose would be impressive, as he would win two titles from TNA and NJPW in less than two months. 

That said, Moose is still early in his reign, and TNA may not have him lose it this quickly. Nemeth is also not signed exclusively to the company, which may hurt his chances of winning the TNA World Championship. Regardless, the match has the potential to be exciting, and fans will be interested if Nemeth wins. 

More Matches Announced For TNA Rebellion

Although TNA announced Moose’s next championship defense, they had another match to make official. On Twitter, TNA shared that Edwards and Myers would defend the TNA World Tag Team Championship against Speedball Mountain at the next PLE. 

Speedball Mountain has been building momentum as a team, so it seemed like a matter of time before they earned a title opportunity. Edwards and Myers won their championship at TNA Sacrifice on March 8 by defeating ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey). It may be early for another title change, but Speedball Mountain will present an exciting challenge at TNA Rebellion. 

The upcoming PLE looks like an interesting show that fans may not want to miss. Nemeth will have a chance to make history by winning his first TNA World Championship. 

Next year will be a new beginning for Impact Wrestling as they set for another rebrand. The company has decided to revert to TNA Wrestling, with the change being official for their next pay-per-view, TNA Hard To Kill, on January 13, 2024. While preparing for the launch of the new brand, TNA Wrestling has started to re-sign talent on their roster. 

Soon-to-be TNA Wrestling announced on December 13 that they had officially signed Kushida to a deal. The former IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion has made appearances for Impact Wrestling throughout 2023 while also being able to compete in New Japan Pro Wrestling. He’ll still be able to appear for NJPW but will be an official member of the TNA roster. 

After reaching a deal with Kushida, TNA has followed up by announcing on Twitter they have re-signed Eddie Edwards. The former Impact World Champion spoke with PWInsider to confirm he signed an agreement before his contract expires. 

PWInsider Mike Johnson transcribed the following quotes. 

 “…I don’t think my fans and friends are very much surprised that I’m sticking around, because everybody knows, how I feel about this company. I think especially right now with the momentum that we have with TNA coming back and all that excitement. For me, it was a no-brainer, and I’m very happy to be here and continue being here as long as I’m able to,” said Edwards. 

Edwards has been with the company since 2014 and has been in a featured role on TV. The decision to re-sign him ahead of his contract expiration is interesting, as they hope to lure another talent to be a part of their rebrand. 

Notable Impact Wrestling Talent Will Be Testing Free Agency

The company has done a great job of re-signing talent to stay ahead of 2024. Some notable wrestlers they reached a new deal with in 2023 were Moose, Jordynne Grace, and PCO. Ahead of relaunching TNA Wrestling, the company has kept most of its roster the same for next year. However, former Impact Knockouts World Champion Deonna Purrazzo may not re-sign. 

Purrazzo’s contract with the current Impact Wrestling is expected to expire by January 2024. Fightful Select reported on December 7 that she is prepared to test free agency. However, there is also a possibility that she can reach a new agreement with TNA before her contract expires. It’s worth noting PCO was expected to leave, but the company was able to come to terms on a new deal. 

It’s unclear what Purrazzo will decide, but it seems TNA keep its roster intact for the next few years. 

Eddie Edwards, a 2-time Impact Wrestling World Champion, has signed a new contract with the promotion. The news was first reported by PWInsider.

Edwards has been with Impact for nine years and has been a full-time roster member longer than anybody currently with the company.

Edwards previously reflected on the milestone while speaking with SEScoops and made it clear that he wants to stay with the promotion. He has long-term plans and he’s excited about the future. He also reflected on his relationship with the promotion.

“Impact has treated me with nothing but respect,” Edwards told SEScoops correspondent Steve Fall. “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.”

He added that he feels like he has always been treated with respect by the management, and he doesn’t feel like he’s taken for granted.

Edwards has been wrestling for Impact since 2014. In addition to his world title runs, he is a two-time X-Division Champion and a five-time Tag Team Champion.

Prior to joining Impact, he had a successful run in Ring of Honor, where he won the ROH World Championship. He has also wrestled for Pro Wrestling NOAH, among other promotions.

The Jan. 26 episode of Impact Wrestling aired on AXS TV at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT.

This episode featured a main event between Sami Callihan, Eddie Edwards, Rich Swann, Rhino, Moose, and Chris Sabin in a Golden Six Shooter match. It is a six way elimination match. The winner of the match will challenge Josh Alexander for the Impact World Championship at No Surrender on Feb. 24. This week’s episode also aired on their Youtube channel for Impact Insider subscribers. Impact Wrestling offers a monthly subscription to watch weekly episodes on Youtube for $1.49.

If you would like more results for this week’s events in wrestling, please check back on our results section.

Impact Wrestling Results (1/26) Results

(C)Trey Miguel vs. Mike Jackson- X Division Championship Match

The match started with both Miguel and Jackson exchanging holds and going for quick pinfalls. Miguel tries to go for a handshake and punches Jackson in the face. The champion starts to control the match by working on the arm. Miguel goes for a Springboard Moonsault but misses. Jackson pulls his straps down and tries to fire back, but Miguel stops him.

The action goes to the outside, where Miguel misses a Clothesline to Jackson and hits the ring post. Jackson brings the champion back to the ring and goes Old School. He tries to walk over the ring ropes and hit Miguel’s arm but gets hit in the stomach. Miguel takes back control of the match. The finish came when Miguel landed the Lighting Spiral on Jackson.

After the match, Crazy Steve and Black Taurus confront Miguel, but the champion runs away in the crowd.

We get a backstage interview with Impact World Champion Josh Alexander. He says no matter who wins the Golden six shooter match; he’ll remind him why he is the champion. Steve Maclin confronts Alexander and teases a match between them in the future.

The Good Hands (Josh Hotch & John Skyler) vs. Kushida & Kevin Knight

Kevin Knight and John Skyler start the match. Knight controls the arm of Skyler and tags Kushida in the match. Both Kushida and Knight start to focus on the arm of Skyler. The match turns when Skyler tags in Hotch, and they start taking control of it. Hotch brings Kushida to his teammate’s corner and tags Skyler back in. Skyler lands a cheap shot on Knight and The Good Hands land a Rolling German Suplex/ Jackknife pin combo on Kushida for a two count.

The Good Hands tried another tag team move, but Kushida countered and tagged in Knight. Knight and Kushida start to take control of the match. Kushida blind tags in the match and picks up Hotch over his head for Knight to hit a Dropkick. Kushida locks in the Kimura lock on Hotch to win the match.

We get a backstage segment between Mickie James and Jordynne Grace. Grace wants another opportunity at the Impact Knockout Championship.

(C)Death Dollz(Jessicka & Taya Valkyrie) vs. Gisele Shaw & Tara- Impact Knockout Tag Team Championship

Taya Valkyrie and Tara start the match, but Gisele Shaw blind-tags Tara. The Death Dollz start to take offense to Shaw after Jessicka tags in. Jessicka lands several kicks on Shaw and tries to go for a leg drop but misses. Shaw follows up by landing a Running Uppercut to Jessicka in the corner. The fans start chanting for Tara, but Shaw refuses to tag her. Jessicka tags in Valkyrie, who rallies a comeback.

Jai Vadal trips Valkyrie as she runs to the ropes near him. Rosemary hits a Spear on Vidal to take Vidal out of the match. Shaw lands Tara’s signature move, the Spider web, for a two count. Shaw teases like she’ll tag Tara in but denies her. Tara enters the ring to confront Shaw. They get into an argument until Shaw pushes Tara. Tara responds by landing the Widow’s Peak on Shaw. Tara leaves the match and the Death Dollz hit the Death Driver on Shaw to win the match.

We get a backstage segment between Santino Marella and Dave LaGreca. Bully Ray stops them while talking and asks Marella why he isn’t in the Golden 6 Shooter Match. Ray threatens Marella after he gets denied again from being involved in the match. LaGreca tells Marella that he should get Tommy Dreamer to go against Ray.

We get a backstage interview with Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans. Steelz talks about last week’s tag team match and says James didn’t defeat her one-on-one. Steelz also teases a split between her and Evans as a group.

The Major Players(Brian Myers & Matt Cardona)vs. The Bullet Club (Ace Austin and Chris Bey)

Matt Cardona and Chris Bey start the match by exchanging holds. Bey gets the better of Cardona and tags Ace Austin in. The Bullet Club lands several tag team moves on Cardona and Brian Myers to take control of the match. Cardona and Myers escape to the outside of the ring. Austin does a dive to the outside on The Major Players. Austin tries to put the legal Myers back in the ring but gets attacked by Cardona.

Cardona tags in the match to take the offense to Austin. The Major Players tagged in and out of the match to dominate Austin. Myers taunted Bey and got caught with a kick from Austin. Bey gets tagged, and he takes the offense to Cardona, who is tagged in. However, Myers distracts Bey for Cardona to land a hard Clothesline. He follows it up by hitting the running boot to Bey in the corner. Myers tag in to land a Top Rope Elbow Drop for a two-count.

Myers tags in Cardona to go for another tag team move, but Bey takes them both out. Bey tags in Austin, and the finish comes when Austin locks in a weird pin on Cardona for the win.

After the match, Joe Hendry comes out to accept Cardona’s challenge for the Digital Media Championship.

Jonathan Gresham vs. Sheldon Jean

Jonathan Gresham takes control early against Sheldon Jean. He locks in an Ankle Lock, but Jean gets to the ropes. Jean tries to get some offense in, but Gresham counters every move. The finish comes when Gresham hyperextends Jean knee and hits hit him in the back of the head with an elbow to win.

Impact teases matchups for next week.

• The Bullet Club (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) will face Kushida and Kevin Knight.

• Giselle Shaw try to get her revenge against Tara in a singles match.

Golden Six Shooter Match

Moose and Rhino clear the ring of the other opponents. They both start exchanging Shoulder Blocks until Moose racks the eyes of Rhino. Moose tries to capitalize but gets caught with a clothesline by Rhino. Chris Sabin takes out Rhino momentarily with a Running Shoulder Block. Sami Callihan enters the ring and lands an Exploder Suplex on Sabin. However, Sabin gets the momentum back by countering a move from Callihan and dives to the outside on Moose.

Each opponent starts landing their moves on each other in the ring until it’s down to Rhino and Callihan. Rhino starts to beat down Callihan until Moose surprises him with a Spear. Before Moose can cover, Callihan kicks him in the face and pins Rhino to eliminate him. We go on a commercial break.

After the break, Moose is in control of the match. Eddie Edwards tries to attack Moose but gets caught in the Urinage. Sabin hits a Tornado DDT on Moose to stop his dominance. Callihan enters back in the ring to attack Sabin. However, Sabin outsmarts him. Edwards tries to attack Sabin but hits Callihan. Sabin grabs Edwards and runs up Callihan’s chest to land a Tornado DDT on Edwards.

Sabin tries to go after Callihan but gets countered by him. The action in the match continues to go back and forth with all opponents. The subsequent elimination comes when PCO distracts Edwards and Sabin puts Edwards in a cradle pin to eliminate him.

Moose enters the ring to attack Sabin. He overpowers Sabin until he gets caught with an Enzuigiri in the corner. Sabin tries to land another Tornado DDT, but Moose avoids it and hits a Spear on Sabin to eliminate him. We go to commercial break.

We return from a commercial break with Moose, Callihan, and Swann exchanging offense. Swann lands a Springboard Cutter on Callihan to make him roll out of the ring. Moose turns his attention to Swann and starts to focus on his leg. He gets overconfident and tries to pick up Swann from his leg, but Moose gets caught in a roll-up to get eliminated. The Design comes to the ring, and Cody Deaner tells Callihan he has to beat Swann.

Callihan and Swann exchange offense until Swann hits his opponent with a spinning kick to the face. Swann gets the win after landing a 450 Splash from the middle rope.

The Design beats down Swann, and Deaner tries to make Callihan attack Swann. However, Yuya Uemura, Franke Kazarian & Josh Alexander come out to save Swann.

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.

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

Impact 11/11 Quick Results:

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

Bullet Club Earns Title Shot Against The Good Brothers

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

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

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

Minoru Suzuki Destroys Kaleb With a K While Josh Alexander Watches

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

Decay Defeat The Undead Bridesmaids Ahead of Title Rematch

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

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

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

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

Rohit Raju Picks Up Win Over Rocky Romero

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

Eddie Edwards Earns A Title Shot Against Moose

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

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

Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

Next Week:

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

Turning Point – November 20th

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

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

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

Spoiler for Number One Contender for Impact Title

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

What’s Next for Josh Alexander

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

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

Another Match teased for Turning Point

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

Eddie Edwards is a man who has faced them all in his career. He has held titles in many promotions the world over, including 9 inside an Impact ring. This includes the TNA years.

However, despite everything he has achieved, there is one many still on Eddie Edwards’s hit list. Talking in a recent Sports Illustrated interview, Eddie spoke about the one man he would still love to face in the ring. His recent appendectomy scare may have cost him a dream match with Satoshi Kojima. However, there is a new name he wants to fight.

“I want to be in the ring against the best, and, right now, Kenny is one of the best. He’s also our champ, and I’d love to be the guy to bring that title back to Impact. The stars haven’t aligned yet, but hopefully, that match will happen.”

Career Parallels Can Be Drawn Between Eddie Edwards and Kenny Omega

Both men have wrestled in Japan for several years, as well as for different promotions in the US. It’s both strange and a shame that they are yet to face each other in singles competition. A fact that is not lost of Eddie Edwards.

“We’ve been on some of the same shows together, but we’ve never wrestled each other in a singles match. In a lot of ways, we took a similar path. We tried to do our thing in the indies, we both went to Japan. I got a chance to thrive in Pro Wrestling NOAH, which is what he did in DDT, and then later in New Japan. He went on to win the IWGP title. I won the GHC title. To me, it’s hard to deny that we have career similarities.”

There is no denying that a match between the two would be quite a show. Eddie Edwards is only 37, despite everything he has already achieved in his career. Long-time IMPACT fans have an affinity with Eddie Edwards that runs deep. Few would grumble if he was the man to eventually dethrone Kenny Omega.

Following surgery for appendicitis, IMPACT wrestling star Eddie Edwards took to social media to update and thank fans. Edwards stayed in the hospital in Nashville for a few days, following his surgery on May 18^th. However, he is now back home in Boston.

“Finally back home after an extended stay in Nashville,” Edwards tweeted. “Yah I’m an appendix short but I’m good! Thank you to all who reached out. It always amazes me how supportive this industry can be. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again the Impact Wrestling locker room is a family. THANK YOU!”

Eddie appeared on the recent Under Siege card, teaming with former IMPACT tag team champions FinJuice. At that event, Edwards pinned Karl Anderson to give his team victory over the Good Brothers and Kenny Omega.

With many people speculating that IMPACT were preparing for an Edwards vs Omega feud, any plans now need to be shelved. Omega is set to defend his IMPACT title against Moose at the Against All Odds PPV.

There is no word right now on Eddie Edwards returning to action. In the past, wrestlers recovering from appendicitis surgery have taken up to three months to get back in the ring.  

Eddie Edwards is an IMPACT wrestling legend. Having held the IMPACT belt on two separate occasions and will surely be eager to add a third.

Whether it is against Kenny Omega, Moose, or anybody else on the IMPACT roster, Eddie Edwards will be ready for them.

Eddie Edwards picked up the win for his team on Saturday night at Under Siege. Edwards was teaming with David Finlay & Juice Robinson and defeated Kenny Omega, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson. Many who watched the show noted that it seemed as though the match could be leading to a potential Eddie Edwards vs Kenny Omega title bout.

According to a report from Wrestling Observer Radio, however, Edwards could be forced to miss time with what appears to be appendicitis.

“I’d heard appendicitis, kind of checked, and basically what I was told is it looks like appendicitis, which is not a good thing at all,” said Dave Meltzer. “But I don’t have details as far as if he’s having his appendix out right now or what is the situation but that probably went down yesterday or today.”

Moose won the #1 Contendership 6-way scramble at Under Siege. He earned a shot at Kenny Omega and the Impact World title but with Edwards picking up the win for his team against the Elite on the show as well, it seems as though Edwards could be being groomed for a shot against Omega either before or after Moose gets his.

“It looked like Eddie Edwards was the one being groomed for the next shot (against Omega),” Meltzer continued. “So, this could very well affect that.”

IMPACT Wrestling Champion Eddie Edwards recently appeared on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio. Edwards won the Championship at this past weekend’s Slammiversary event; winning a Five Way Elimination Match against Ace Austin, Trey, Rich Swann and a returning Eric Young.

During the Busted Open broadcast, Eddie Edwards was asked how he felt about the company’s current management team. Edwards has been part of a number of changes during IMPACT and TNA’s history, and he had high praise for the current crop of leaders behind the scenes.

Eddie Edwards on IMPACT Locker Room

“You know it’s kind of like I said before, right now I feel like IMPACT is all on the same page” Eddie Edwards began. “That’s the boys and girls in the locker room to the front office. I know speaking for myself I have a very open relationship with the office. You know Tommy’s (Dreamer) one of my good friends and I can talk to Scott (D’Amore) and Don (Callis) anytime.

Eddie Edwards elaborated further, saying “I feel like they’ve [management] done a good job of leaving that door open with talent. We have D’Lo (Brown) as kind of the mediator in-between. I think we have a good relationship between the boys and girls and the office. It’s clear that you know we’re all dealing with stuff at the same time, like things change, things happen, and we’re all in this together.”

Edwards would then talk about the difficult set of circumstances surrounding the Slammiversary PPV event. With the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic ongoing the company were forced to make changes over the past few months, specifically when it comes to talent. “So, if anything, the circumstances of Slammiversary and circumstance leading in? It has kind of brought us closer together. I text with some of the boys and stuff on the side and I’m constantly reminded that we are on the same page and we have that same frame of mind. ‘Let’s just show what IMPACT’s about.'”

The IMPACT Champion finished by saying “I’ve been here through numerous changes and stuff and you know it doesn’t change our job in the ring. We go out there, we kill it and we do our job; and we hope that things work out on the back end. But I feel right now, you know? That we’re in a good place.”

Do you think that IMPACT is changing for the better recently? Let us know in the comments

Also Check Out:

• Update On How Well Slammiversary Did On PPV
• Impact Results (7/21): A New Era Begins
• Curt Hawkins Sends Virtual Superkick To Vince McMahon After Impact Return…
• IMPACT Champion Working on a ‘Per-Appearance’ Contract

IMPACT Wrestling Champion Eddie Edwards recently appeared on SiriusXM’s Busted Open Radio. Edwards won the Championship at this past weekend’s Slammiversary event; winning a Five Way Elimination Match against Ace Austin, Trey, Rich Swann and a returning Eric Young.

During the Busted Open broadcast, Eddie Edwards was asked how he felt about the company ‘resetting’ with the Slammiversary event. Former IMPACT star Bully Ray in particular alluded to the fact that the company had been through a number of backstage changes over the years; however this time the ‘reset’ feels like it could just work for the AXS brand.

Eddie Edwards on Slammiversary

“I have no doubt [it is a reset] you know?” Eddie Edwards began on the show. “Like you (Bully) said? The things I know, just going up and down the card? And then the info that I know, and just the attitude of the boys and girls in the back?”

“I know everybody right now is…everybody’s on the same page, you know?” Eddie Edwards continued. “Well, it’s a mindset of work. We’re ready to reset, we were ready to kill at Slammiversary, regardless of what situation as well as we were going in there.”

Slammiversary of course took place with the COVID-19 pandemic causing live gates to either be extremely low or non-existent. The show was generally well received, with talents such as EC3, Eric Young, Gallows & Anderson and the Motor City Machine Guns either appearing or (in the case of EC3) being teased.

It looks as though this could really end up being a ‘reset’ for the AXS program that takes IMPACT to the next level.

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Impact Wrestling continued the build to Slammiversary on Twitch and AXS TV this week. This week’s show featured Eddie Edwards vs Madman Fulton, Taya Valkyrie vs Susie, and the in-ring debut of Deonna Purrazzo.

Impact Wrestling 6/23 Quick Results:

1. Tasha Steelz w/Kiera Hogan defeated Neveah w/Havok
2. Deonna Purrazzo defeated Alisha Edwards
3. Taya Valkyrie defeated Susie
4. Chris Bey, Johnny Swinger & Rohit Raju defeat Willie Mack, Cody Deaner & Cousin Jake
5. Madman Fulton defeated Eddie Edwards

Here are 8 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 6/23:

D’Lo Brown “Putting The Band Back Together”

At the end of this week’s show, D’Lo Brown was shown speaking to someone on his laptop. He said he didn’t like being seen as a corporate stooge, something the members of Reno Scum had accused him of earlier in the show.

As D’Lo got up to leave, an Aces and Eights jacket was shown on his chair. The little guitar twang from the old Aces and Eights theme music also played.

Earlier in the show, an Aces and Eights moment featuring Luke “Doc” Gallows was also shown during the Flashback Moment of the Week.

Madman Fulton Picks Up Victory Over Eddie Edwards

In this week’s main event, Madman Fulton pinned a former world champion and wrestler scheduled to take part in the 5-way world title match at Slammiversary. He defeated Eddie Edwards while Ace Austin watched on from his corner.

The end of the match came shortly after Fulton kicked out from a tiger-driver. Edwards then charged at him for a Boston Knee Party but Fulton countered into a slam for the win. It was a clean victory for the former OVE member and a statement made to the rest of the roster.

Chris Bey Pins Willie Mack In Tag Action

Chris Bey’s case for a shot at Willie Mack’s X-division title improved this week. Johnny Swinger spent much of this week’s episode looking for a 3rd partner for him and Bey and landed on Rohit Raju. Bey didn’t seem pleased with this. They then took on the team of Willie Mack and the Deaners in 6-man action.

The end of the match came shortly after Mack gave Raju a stunner. Bey then came off the ropes with a springboard fame-asset on the X-Division champion and pinned him to earn his team the victory. No official match between Mack and Bey has been scheduled but one would have to assume it could potentially take place at Slammiversary.

Deonna Purrazzo Makes Alisha Edwards Tapout

Deonna Purrazzo made quick work of Alisha Edwards in her in-ring return to Impact this week. This was a contest pitting someone who utilizes strategy and technique (Purrazzo) versus someone who is driven by emotion (Edwards). Any time Edwards tried to fight back with a fury of offence, Purrazzo had the perfect counter for her. She picked up the victory with an armbar.

After the match, Jordynne Grace hit the ring in an attempt to get a little revenge for the two times Purrazzo has attacked her in recent weeks. Purrazzo fled the ring area pretty quickly to avoid the Knockouts champion, however.

It was later announced that Purrazzo will challenge Grace for the Knockouts title at Slammiversary.

The North Attack Ken Shamrock

Ethan Page was frustrated on a recent episode of Impact when he found people backstage watching old Ken Shamrock matches. This week, Shamrock caught Page making fun of him in the back. This was to set up a match between Shamrock and Josh Alexander but the bout never happened. Instead, both members of the North assaulted Shamrock before the match could even start.

Kylie Rae Saves Susie From Taya Valkyrie

After dropping her title rematch to Jordynne Grace, Taya Valkyrie got back in the win column this week in a single’s match against Su Yung’s alter ego, Susie. During the match, it seemed as though Susie was channeling her Su Yung personality at points. She gave Valkyrie a run for her money and even countered the Road To Valhalla into a pinning combination for a near fall.

In the end, Valkyrie would finally land her finish and pick up the win. After the match, she continued to taunt Susie. This brought out Susie’s friend Kylie Rae who delivered a super kick to Valkyrie to take her out of the ring. Perhaps a collision between Kylie Rae and Taya Valkyrie is in the works.

Tasha Steelz Steals A Victory Against Nevaeh

Tasha Steelz and Kiera Hogan have been aligned recently in Impact Wrestling as have Nevaeh and Havok. These two teams seem to be on a collision course to facing each other in tag-team action but this week it was Neveah taking on Tasha Steelz in single’s competition. These two recent signees kicked off this week’s show.

Neveah got the early advantage but after Hogan distracted her at ringside, Steelz was able to gain control. After Neveah began fighting back, Hogan again provided a distraction. Havok tried to confront Hogan but as this was happening, Steelz rolled up Neveah with a handful of trunks and got the 3-count.

Next Week On Impact Wrestling

The following has been booked for next week’s show:

• TJP & Fallah Bah vs Reno Scum
• Havok w/Nevaeh vs Kiera Hogan w/Tasha Steelz
• TNA World Championship (Unofficial)
  Moose (c) vs Crazzy Steve

Impact Wrestling continued its build to Slammiversary last night on AXS TV and Twitch. The promotion continued to tease that several recently released WWE wrestlers could be on their way to the promotion. In particular, EC3 was heavily teased.

Impact Wrestling 6/16 Quick Results

1. Impact Tag Team Championships
   The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) (c) defeated The Rascalz (Dez & Wentz)
2. Neveah defeated Kimber Lee
3. Rhino defeated Rohit Raju
4. TNA World Heavyweight Championship
   Moose (c) defeated Hernandez
5. Reno Scum defeated Team XXXL
6. Street Fight
   Ace Austin defeated Eddie Edwards

Here are 9 takeaways from Impact 6/16:

Former World Champion To Return To Impact Wrestling

Impact has been heavily-teasing that recently released wrestlers from WWE could be on their way to Impact. They have teased that Rhino’s former tag partner who “has kids” could appear at Slammiversary. EC3, Anderson & Gallows, and several others have been teased as well. This week, Impact confirmed that at least one former World Champion will be at Slammiverary.

Slammiversary will take place on Saturday July 18th, 2020. The tagline for the event is “Our World Will Change.”

EC3’s Music Plays Following Moose Victory

Moose continues to claim he is the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. This week he defended the title against Hernandez. Moose hit his opponent with an inadvertent (or perhaps purposeful) low-blow before picking up the win with a No-Jackhammer-Needed spear.

After the match, EC3’s old music played briefly instead of Moose’s. This clearly unnerved the self-proclaimed champion. Eventually, Moose’s music played and he celebrated with the TNA title to close the segment.

The North Retain Over The Rascalz, Trey Attacked In The Back

Ethan Page & Josh Alexander picked up a win this week over Dez & Wentz to kick off the show. The Rascalz earned the title shot by defeating TJP and Fallah Bah previously.

Page took Dez out of the match after countering a suicide dive and throwing him into the guardrail. Then, in the ring, Alexander crotched Wentz on the top-rope before the North hit their assisted-spinebuster finish for the win.

Following the match, the North went to the backstage area and were insulted to find nobody at the monitors watching their match.

When the Rascalz went to the back, they noticed someone had attacked Trey.

“The Virtuoso” Deonna Purrazzo Attacks Jordynne Grace Again

Deonna Purrazzo attacked Jordynne Grace last week on Impact. She locked the champion in an armbar to close the show. This week, we were shown highlights of an interview with Purrazzo who talked about debuting for Impact early in her career. She referred to herself as the best women’s technical wrestler in the world and is confident coming back to the promotion.

After the segment, Grace was interviewed in the back. She said that if Purrazzo wanted a title shot, all she had to do was ask. Purrazzo then attacked and locked Grace in an armbar once again.

Madman Fulton Aligns With Ace Austin

This week’s main event pitted former rivals Eddie Edwards vs Ace Austin in a street fight. The two will also be involved in the 5-way Impact World Title match at Slammiversary.

Edwards gave Austin a brutal neck breaker onto a table leg and looked to be setting his opponent up for the Boston Knee Party when Madman Fulton interfered. Fulton delivered a choke slam to Edwards and held him up for Austin to give him the Fold.

On commentary they revealed that Fulton was likely the man who attacked Trey in the back.

Rhino Defeats Rohit Raju As Commentary Teases Ex-WWE Wrestlers To Slammiversary

Last week on Impact Wrestling, Rohit Raju and Rhino were involved in a mild altercation in the back. Rhino told Raju he has a tag-team partner and that tag-team partner “has kids.” This provided an opportunity for Josh Matthews and Madison Rayne to tease ex-WWE wrestlers showing up at Slammiversary. Matthews stated that what happens at Slammiversary could change the projection of Impact for years to come. Rayne said her sources confirmed that Slammiversary will be “can’t miss.”

Rhino picked up the win with a Gore. After the match, Raju looked distraught as Matthews wondered aloud if he would throw a childish fit again.

Neveah Picks Up Victory Over Kimber Lee, Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz Look On

Kimber Lee faced Neveah this week on Impact. Neveah is now aligned with Havok after having ominously watched her matches from the crowd in recent weeks. This week, however, Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz played that role. Hogan & Steelz had an altercation in the back last week with Havok & Neveah.

Neveah picked up the victory with a vicious-looking DDT. The win gets a measure of revenge for the new team after Kimber Lee had previously defeated Havok. After the match, Hogan & Steelz threw popcorn in the face of Havok and the two teams almost came to blows until Hogan & Steelz fled the area.

Reno Scum Defeated Team XXXL

Reno Scum picked up a victory over Team XXXL this week. On commentary, they noted that with The North’s victory over The Rascalz this week that the winner of this match could be in line for a title shot. It looks like the North vs Reno Scum could be a match we get some time in the near future.

Next Week On Impact Wrestling

The following has been booked for next week’s edition of Impact Wrestling:

• Susie vs Taya Valkyrie
• Rob Van Dam, Joey Ryan & Jake Crist (Cancel Culture) vs Crazzy Steve & TBD & TBD
• Willie Mack & The Deaners vs Chris Bey, Johnny Swinger & TBD

Impact Wrestling was back in Frontenac, Mexico this week for another edition of its weekly television program. They were also back on Twitch this week as the ban caused by Rob Van Dam’s celebrations with his girlfriend and girlfriend’s girlfriend has been lifted.

Impact Wrestling 1/28/20 Quick Results:

1. Vikingo defeated Josh Alexander w/Ethan Page
2. Dez & Wentz (the Rascalz) defeated Pagano & Murder Clown
3. Moose defeated Taurus
4. #1 Contender for Knockouts Championship: Jordynne Grace defeated Madison Rayne vs Kiera Hogan
5. Daga & Dr. Wagner Jr. defeated Reno Scum
6. Best of 5 Series (Match 1): Michael Elgin defeated Eddie Edwards (Elgin leads 1-0)

Here are 9 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 1/28/20:

Michael Elgin Takes Early Lead In Series Against Eddie Edwards

Michael Elgin really feels cheated by the referee’s decision at Hard to Kill. Elgin feels Edwards tapped to his crossface during their single’s match but he was really just reaching for the ropes when his hand hit the mat. Regardless, Elgin feels he should have been awarded Edwards’ Call Your Shot trophy. They met in this week’s main event in the first of their best-of-5-series.

Elgin would score the first victory in the series, choking out his rival after delivering a Death Valley Driver from the top rope.

Jordynne Grace Earns A Title Shot Against Taya Valkyrie

Jordynne Grace picked up the win in a triple threat match against Kiera Hogan and Madison Rayne this week that has earned her a shot at Taya Valkyrie’s Knockouts Championship. Hogan and Rayne had made a deal with Valkyrie that one of them would get the next title shot but Grace inserted herself into the picture as well.

Rayne and Hogan attempted to work together during the match but their combined efforts simply were not enough to stop the streaking Grace. She has come up short when challenging Taya before but Grace seems as though she’s really hit her stride lately and could provide more of a challenge than before.

Joey Ryan Responds To Rob Van Dam

Joey Ryan was interviewed backstage this week. He commented on Rob Van Dam’s criticism of him from last week. RVD said that Ryan’s match against Maximo last week made him feel embarrassed to be a wrestler.

Ryan then said this week that he doesn’t think it was his match against Maximo that got RVD all upset, he thinks Katie Forbes wants to touch “it” and that is why Rob said what he said. It seems as though these two could face-off against one another soon.

Rosemary To Turn “Suzie” Into A Warrior

Last week, Suzie wandered off away from James Mitchell during a match between Rosemary and Havok. Rosemary approached Suzie in the back this week and told her she thinks she can turn her into a real warrior. Suzie seemed to like this idea so Rosemary challenged her to an exhibition match next week and then handed her some wrestling gear before Suzie just sort of wandered off again.

Moose Gets Revenge On Taurus, Rhino Gets Revenge On Him

Last week on Impact Wrestling, Taurus won a triple threat match against Moose and Rhino. This week Moose and Taurus went one-on-one. After Taurus missed a running strike into the post, Moose landed the No Jackhammer Needed spear and picked up the win.

After the match, Rhino ran out from the back and delivered a Gore to Moose. It looks as though this rivalry between these two heavyweight contenders will continue.

OVE Assaults Daga & Dr. Wagner Jr

Daga teamed up with Dr. Wagner Jr this week in victorious fashion over Reno Scum. After the match, however, the members of OVE minus Sami Callihan attacked. They would even beat up Wagner Jr. in front of his own son who was at ringside and was forced to witness the events by Reno Scum.

Vikingo Defeats Josh Alexander In Fast-Paced Opener

Vikingo certainly opted to make the most of his opening match on Impact Wrestling this week against Josh Alexander from the North. This was a really interesting style mash-up as Vikingo has a high-flying Lucha style and Alexander’s offense is heavy on suplexes and amateur wrestling moves.

After several exciting exchanges between the two, Vikingo pulled off the mild upset with a head-scissors into a pinning combination.

It was later announced that Vikingo will face TJP next week.

The Rascalz Defeat Their Peyote-Induced Clown Hallucinations

Last week on Impact, the Rascalz were shown in the back taking peyote. Things were going fine until Pagano and Murder Clown sat down. This week, the Rascalz were forced to face their fears when they met the two stars from AAA in tag-team action.

As frightened as they were, Dez and Wentz managed to pull off the victory with some unique double-team offense. The next set of tapings for Impact is in Nevada, where the Rascalz will likely go back to what they are accustomed to.

Next Week

Here are the matches, Impact Wrestling has scheduled for next week’s episode:

• Rosemary vs Suzie
• Tessa Blanchard responds to Ace Austin (Austin was bragging about having beaten her twice.
• Vikingo vs TJP
• Daga & Dr. Wagner Jr. vs OVE

Impact Wrestling went back in time to 1983 last week. It was actually the Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation that hosted last week’s show. This week, Impact Wrestling jets back 36 years to present a show taped from New York’s Melrose Ballroom on November 7th, 2019.

• 9 Takeaways From Impact Wrestling 11/26

Impact Wrestling on AXS TV 12/3:

1. Brian Cage vs Eddie Edwards
2. ODB Returns
3. Rob Van Dam speaks
4. The Rascalz vs Ace Austin & Reno Scum

Brian Cage vs Eddie Edwards

Brian Cage was the final person eliminated in the #1 Contender Gauntlet match 2 weeks ago. Tessa Blanchard won the match and will now face Sami Callihan for the Impact World Championship at Hard to Kill on January 12th. Cage seems to be out of the world title picture now for the time being but he’s going to look to get back on the winning side of things tonight against Edwards.

Edwards is coming out of a rivalry with Ace Austin that saw him and Alisha Edwards reconcile and Eddie to discover an even more unstable part of his persona. He’ll be looking for a big win tonight as well.

ODB Returns To Impact Wrestling

The tapings from New York’s Melrose Ballroom were declared “ODB Appreciation Nights” as the former Knockouts champion was honored for her contributions to wrestling and proceeds from the tapings helped to purchase a new food truck for her. ODB recently lost her food truck (which was the source of her livelihood) to a fire. Mick Foley has also been helping her raise money to replace what she lost.

During her run with the company, ODB helped the Knockouts division really stick out with her unique style and approach. ODB is a 4x Knockouts champion and a 1x Knockouts tag team champion.

Rob Van Dam Speaks (Maybe)

Impact Wrestling is advertising that Rob Van Dam will speak on this week’s episode. They advertised two weeks ago that he would appear on the show but RVD ended up no-showing. RVD sent in a video where he explained his flight had been booked for 11 AM, and he doesn’t get up that early so he couldn’t make it. RVD doesn’t seem to care much about his fans these days. He’d rather complain about wrestlers stealing his moves.

Will Rob Van Dam actually appear on Impact Wrestling tonight?

The Rascalz vs Ace Austin & Reno Scum

Ace Austin won the X-Division championship at Bound for Glory and now has Trey from the Rascalz as his next challenger. Trey won a #1 contender match on a recent episode of Impact while his mother cheered him on from the crowd. Austin was on commentary for the match and took a liking to Trey’s mother. Will Austin play the same games with Trey’s mother that he did with Alisha Edwards?

Austin and Reno Scum have been aligned in recent months, which works out well now that the tag team is on the road with Impact and not just at Las Vegas tapings.

This trios match will likely build to a future X-Division title match between Trey and Ace Austin.

What Else Could Happen Tonight?

Two weeks ago, Tessa Blanchard earned a title match against Sami Callihan at Hard to Kill. While Blanchard and Callihan were busy portraying a member of the Rough Riders and a cosplaying wrestling manager last week, the build to Hard to Kill picks back up this week. We’ll see if Blanchard and Callihan have something to say about their pending tilt on this week’s show.

Jordynne Grace seems to have emerged as the top-contender for Taya Valkyrie’s title. As she is one to do, however, Taya will be sure to avoid having to defend her title at all costs and even enlist the help of John E. Bravo to provide obstacles for Grace.

Also, Rosemary seems concerned regarding Jim Mitchell’s intentions toward Su Yung, who has been suffering from memory problems since a vicious assault from Havok.

Impact Wrestling 11/12 emanated from St. Clair College in Windsor, ON, Canada. The main event of the show was a match for the Impact tag team championships as the North defended against Eddie Edwards and Naomichi Marufuji.

Here are 9 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 11/12:

The North Retain Their Tag Titles Against Eddie Edwards & Naomichi Marufuji

• Impact World Tag Team Title Match
  The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) (c) defeated Eddie Edwards & Naomichi Marufuji

Ethan Page and Josh Alexander successfully retained the Impact tag team championships in the main event this week. They defeated two men who know each other well from Pro Wrestling NOAH, Naomichi Marufuji & Eddie Edwards. It was a clean win for the North, who Don Callis is calling the greatest tag-team in wrestling today.

The North is getting close to having cleaned out the division. We’ll have to see if another team steps up to Page and Alexander in the coming weeks.

Brian Cage Rescues Tessa Blanchard & Rich Swann

• oVe (Madman Fulton & Sami Callihan) defeated Rich Swann & Tessa Blanchard

Madman Fulton and Sami Callihan managed to get the victory over Tessa Blanchard & Rich Swann in tag-team action this week. After the match, Callihan and his monster continued the beatdown on Swann and Blanchard but Brian Cage returned and made the save.

It was later revealed that Brian Cage, Rich Swann, Tessa Blanchard, Daga, Michael Elgin, and Moose will compete in a 6-person elimination match next week with the winner earning a shot at Sami Callihan’s Impact World Championship.

Rob Van Dam & Katie Forbes Enjoy A Good Hot Tub

Rob Van Dam cut a promo from his hot tub along with Katie Forbes again this week. RVD stressed that he’s only saying the same things he’s been saying his whole career about his ability. He would continue to say the business has changed and that he is the one who changed it.

RVD said he’ll be on Impact next week, though an opponent or match has not been announced.

Trey Earns X-Division Title Shot, Ace Austin Impressed With His Mother

• Impact X-Division Title #1 Contendership Six-Way Match
  Trey defeated Aiden Prince and Brent Banks and Petey Williams and Rohit Raju and Willie Mack

Ace Austin is the X-Division champion and his rivalry with Eddie Edwards is in his rearview mirror. So what’s next for this young blue-chip prospect who already has gold around his waist? It looks like Trey from the Rascalz will be his next challenger and Trey’s mother his next target.

Trey opened up Impact this week winning a multi-person X-division #1 contender match. In the audience was his mother and Ace Austin suggested on commentary he’d like to see more of her.

Havok Wins Squash, Interacts With A Living Su Yung Backstage

• Havok defeated Krystal Moon

On a previous episode of Impact Wrestling, Havok wrapped a noose around Su Yung’s neck and flung her over the side of a stairwell. A vignette would show the undead bride waking up and being very much alive, however.

After Havok disposed of her competition this week, she ran into a more alive version of Su Yung backstage, who seems to be having issues with her memory.

Johnny Swinger Pulled An Old School Rib on Ken Shamrock

Johnny Swinger is a throwback to another era of pro-wrestling. Some aspects of the business Swinger had grown accustomed to are no longer considered acceptable by today’s standards. Wrestlers defecating in each other’s bags is one of those things. Swinger pulled that very stunt this week. He thought he was leaving a special surprise in Petey Williams’ bag but it turned out to be Ken Shamrock’s bag instead. This likely won’t end well for Swinger.

Moose Is Good At All Sports

In recent weeks, Moose has been showing the world what a talented athlete he is. Moose has been doing his own version of the famous Mr. Perfect vignettes only with a unique twist to them. While Mr. Perfect would showcase his near-perfect athletic ability at multiple sports, Moose just generally uses brute strength and bullying techniques to make things go his way. This was the case this week as well when Moose took on a tennis pro at his own sport and won.

Daga Defeats Former X-Division Champion Jake Crist

• Daga defeated Jake Crist

Daga picked up a win over the former X-Division champion Jake Crist this week. Daga was in the ladder match at Bound For Glory recently where Crist dropped his title to Ace Austin. It’s a big win for Daga who seems to be moving up the Impact rankings quickly as of late. He’ll be in the 6-person elimination match next week for a shot at Callihan’s world title.

Next Week On Impact Wrestling

It was announced this week on Impact that next week there will be a 6-person elimination match with the winner earning a title shot against Sami Callihan. Michael Elgin, Rich Swann, Brian Cage, Tessa Blanchard, Daga, and Moose will all compete in the match.

Quick Results:

1. Impact X-Division Title #1 Contendership Six-Way Match
   Trey defeated Aiden Prince and Brent Banks and Petey Williams and Rohit Raju and Willie Mack
2. Madison Rayne (w/Kiera Hogan) defeated Alexia Nicole
3. Daga defeated Jake Crist
4. oVe (Madman Fulton & Sami Callihan) defeated Rich Swann & Tessa Blanchard
5. Havok defeated Krystal Moon
6. Impact World Tag Team Title Match
   The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) (c) defeated Eddie Edwards & Naomichi Marufuji

Tonight’s episode of Impact Wrestling was taped in Windsor as the company builds towards Rebellion on April 28th. Following the PPV, Impact will tape one night in Toronto before heading to Philadelphia for 2-nights of tapings from the 2300 Arena.

Here are 8 takeaways from Impact Wrestling 4/19:

Lance Storm To Referee Johnny Impact (c) vs Brian Cage – Rebellion

After Impact Senior Referee, Johnny Bravo, cost Brian Cage a match in the main event last week, Cage threatened Impact management this week until Lance Storm intervened. Storm told Cage to calm down and conduct himself as a professional. D’Amore then volunteered Storm to be the special guest referee in the main event at Rebellion to prevent Cage from getting screwed by a corrupt referee again.

Tessa Blanchard Visits Gail Kim’s Husband’s Restaurant

Tessa Blanchard cut a promo on Gail Kim this week and then visited her famous husband’s restaurant. Kim is married to celebrity chef Robert Irvine. Blanchard proceeded to cause quite the scene and even ate food off the plates of some people while at the restaurant. She then fired a dishwasher before being told that Mr. Gail Kim was not there at the time.

Kim would later tell Melissa Santos that she and her husband will not be pressing charges against Blanchard for the damage she did to the restaurant. Instead, Kim said, she’s going to teach Blanchard a lesson herself.

Lucha Bros Pick Up Win In The Main Event

Despite interference from Santana and Ortiz, the Lucha Bros were able to defeat Eli Drake and Eddie Edwards in the main event this week. LAX and the brothers then took the fight all the way to the back as they gear up for their Full Metal Mayhem tag title match at Rebellion.

Evidently upset after not beating the Lucha Bros, Drake turned on Eddie Edwards to close the show.

Madison Rayne Pinned Knockouts Champion, Taya Valkyrie

Taya Valkyrie attempted to say she would not wrestle against Madison Rayne this week. She cut a promo saying she was happy to have left Canada when Jordynne Grace ran down the ramp and forced Taya into the ring where she was promptly pinned via roll-up by Rayne. The win should put Rayne in a position to challenge whoever wins between Grace and Valkyrie at Rebellion.

Rosemary Attacks Kiera Hogan

Rosemary attempted to tell Kiera Hogan to not get involved with her rivalry with Su Yung, James Mitchell, and Kevin Sullivan but Hogan wouldn’t listen. This led to Rosemary attacking Hogan to prevent her from doing so again.

Sami Callihan Breaks Tommy Dreamer’s Arm

Madman Fulton defeated Tommy Dreamer this week. After the match, he attempted to continue the beatdown but Willie Mack made the save. This brought in the members of OVE and eventually Rich Swann attempted to make the save for Mack and Dreamer as well.

After OVE got the advantage, Callihan put Dreamer’s arm in a chair and bashed it with a baseball bat while Swann watched. OVE is more dangerous than ever now that they have Fulton but what will that mean for Callihan’s X-Division title match against champion, Rich Swann at Rebellion.

Later in the show, Killer Kross and Willie Mack got into an argument in the back. Kross sugested to Mack that he doesn’t really know Swann like he thinks he does. This led to the two agreeing to a match for next week.

The Rascalz Get Revenge On Moose

Dez from the Rascalz pulled off the upset win over Moose this week. Wentz and Trey both got involved in the match, causing the distraction and allowing Dez to roll-up Moose for the win.

How will Moose respond to losing in such an embarrassing fashion? The Rascalz may soon have to face an even angrier version of Moose somewhere down the line.

Later in the evening, Moose promised that he can play the numbers game too.

Scarlett Bordeaux & Fallah Bah Defeat The Desi Hit Squad

Scarlett Bordeaux picked up another victory this week. She teamed alongside Fallah Bah and defeated the Desi Hit Squad. With the victory the Smokeshow and Bah move up in the tag team division rankings.

Quick Results:

1. Scarlett Bordeaux & Fallah Bah defeated the Desi Hit Squad
2. Dez defeated Moose
3. Madman Fulton defeated Tommy Dreamer
4. Madison Rayne defeated Taya Valkyrie
5. The Lucha Bros defeated Eli Drake & Eddie Edwards

Eddie Edwards signed a new deal with Impact Wrestling last week. Impact announced his signing during their recent tapings in Las Vegas. Edwards sat down with ImpactWrestling.com recently to discuss why he re-upped with the promotion.

• Eddie Edwards Signs New Contract With Impact Wrestling

Eddie Edwards On Signing With Impact Wrestling

“It wasn’t a tough decision for me,” Edwards said. “This has been my home for the past five years. Between Anthem, our office, the wrestlers, the ring crew, production, everything – I feel comfortable and confident in this team. I want to be one of the guys at the forefront of IMPACT Wrestling, trying to bring us forward to the next level.”

Edwards also spoke positively about the creative freedom he has.

“I have the most freedom I’ve ever had. It’s great. I get to go out there and try new things. (IMPACT’s) a very comfortable place for me, and it’s very exciting.”

In terms of 2018, it was an up and down year for Edwards. Everything worked out well in the end for him, however.

“Obviously I’ve been through a lot (this year), and it’s all been positive changes. As stupid as it sounds, getting hit with a baseball bat somehow worked into a positive. I enjoy the direction that I’m going, I enjoy the confidence that the company has put in me, and I enjoy trying to push the limit in the ring and outside the ring. I’m very grateful that the front office and everybody here has that faith in me.”

We’ve got news! https://t.co/b6orQh7eQq

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 17, 2019

Edwards will face Eli Drake next week on Impact Wrestling. Last week, Drake hit him with a kendo stick during the World Cup tag match.

The full interview can be read here.

Eddie Edwards is staying with Impact Wrestling. The former World Champ on the promotion has recently signed a new long-term deal with the company. The exact length of the contract has not been revealed, however.

The 35-year-old has been with the company since 2014.

Impact posted news of Edwards signing on Twitter:

We’ve got news! https://t.co/b6orQh7eQq

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 17, 2019

• 7 Takeaways From Impact Wrestling 2/15

Eddie Edwards in Impact Wrestling

On this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling, Edwards was the final man left for Team Impact against Team AAA. He was eliminated after Eli Drake hit Edwards with a kendo stick, however, allowing Psycho Clown to roll him up for the win.

Drake and Edwards are scheduled to face each other next week on the show.

Edwards has won world titles with 3 different promotions. He’s a former ROH World Champion, GHG Heavyweight Champion for Pro Wrestling NOAH, and a former Impact World Champ. He defeated Bobby Lashley for the title in 2016 and held it to the following January. Edwards lost the title back to Lashley in a 30-minute Ironman match at Genesis 2017.

Edwards defeated Katsuhiko Nakajima for the GHG Heavyweight title in the summer of 2017. He would drop the title to Kenoh that December.

Edwards’ ROH World title run began when he defeated Roderick Strong for the belt in 2011, becoming the promotion’s first triple-crown winner in the process. He dropped the title to Davey Richards 3 months later at Best in the World 2011.

Eddie Edwards received a broken orbital bone in January after a botched baseball bat spot with Sami Callihan. At Impact Wrestling’s January 2018 tapings, Callihan struck Edwards in the eye with a baseball bat. Callihan had been swinging at a chair which was positioned atop Edwards at the time.

This week, Impact Wrestling fans voted Sami Callihan as the promotion’s MVP of the year. They also voted the infamous baseball bat spot as “Moment of the Year”.

Moment of the Year as voted by YOU – @TheSamiCallihan's devastating baseball bat shot to @TheEddieEdwards! pic.twitter.com/EWjs4wgxus

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 19, 2018

Winner. Winner. Chicken. Dinner. pic.twitter.com/mKzAjC8SsY

— Sami Callihan (@TheSamiCallihan) December 20, 2018

Eddie Edwards Reacts To Sami Callihan’s Awards

Edwards, who will face Moose at Homecoming, reacted to Callihan’s awards.

😂😂😂That’s like voting the nascar driver who got into the biggest accident driver of the year 😈 https://t.co/LLm0FU14Qg

— Edward Edwards (@TheEddieEdwards) December 22, 2018

Edwards spoke to Sports Illustrated not long after the incident. He said his initial concern was losing his eye.

“Losing my eye was my immediate concern. As soon as I got hit, I put my hand over my eye, started walking up the ramp to the back and all I was thinking was that I really hoped my eye was not hanging out of my head or in my hand.”

Callihan also spoke with TMZ Sports not long after the botched spot took place.

“I hit this man in the face with a baseball bat and in the last 24 hours I’ve been getting all this hate and all this negativity online and Impact says ‘Yo, you have to go out of your way to make this right,'” Callihan said. “People are saying we crossed the line, so from the bottom of my heart, I have to tell each and every one of you that I’m not sorry for a single thing that happened. Look at me and tell me I’m not being serious. I do not feel bad. TMZ is messaging and interviewing Eddie Edwards when they should be interviewing me. The most dangerous man in professional wrestling today. Oh yeah, and Jim Cornette, you can kiss my ass too.”

With just 10 days to go until Bound For Glory, Impact Wrestling presented their third show from the Mexico City tapings held last month. Here are 10 key takeaways from the show.

Impact Wrestling 10/4

Bound For Glory Came Early In The Main Event

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjBi_RdB1ZI

We are now just 9 days away from Bound For Glory but we got Brian Cage and the Lucha Brothers vs Sami Callihan and OVE tonight. The difference this week is that it wasn’t under OVE rules as will be the case at Bound For Glory. As a result of the difference in rules this week, the match was declared a DQ after Callihan pushed the referee. Not a bad move to get intentionally disqualified when you are in the ring with Brian Cage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01kI289R2ig

Dave Crist, who was kidnapped by the Lucha Brothers recently, has come under the belief that Pentagon and Fenix have magical powers. Sami Callihan does not agree but he’s really upset regardless.

Austin Aries Offer Johnny Impact A Spot In His Faction – Johnny Declined

Austin Aries promised he will go into Bound For Glory without the help of Moose and Killer Kross. Is he telling the truth? Or will he stoop to all levels to keep his belt on October 14th?

Johnny Impact knew Austin Aries was alone tonight in Mexico City. Eddie Edwards let him know Moose and Killer Kross were tied up with him. So Johnny called out Impact World Champion, Austin Aries.

Impact commended Aries on coming out by himself, even with his hand in a sling after Johnny’s attack last week. Aries promised he’d do the same at Bound For Glory because he’s the best wrestler in the world.

The Impact World Champion then offered Johnny a spot in his faction with Kross and Moose but obviously, Johnny declined. Aries then hit Johnny with the microphone and looked to soften up his upcoming challenger. Johnny got the better of the exchange, however, and ended the segment with Starship Pain.

Moose Kidnapped Alisha Edwards, Eddie Edwards Came To The Rescue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tn2QROyogrw

Moose kidnapped the wrong Bostonian woman this week. He opted to kidnap Alisha Edwards as if she was helpless or something. He did this to lure Edwards into a trap. Like most heels luring a babyface into a trap, Moose spent some time explaining to Edwards his motivation for turning on him. He talked again about how Aries was the only one to call him in the hospital after Slammiversary. Edwards explained he didn’t call Moose because he was just a few rooms down in the hospital as a result of what happened in his match with Tommy Dreamer.

Alisha attacked Moose and Eddie was able to get away from Killer Kross in the melee. This allowed both Eddie and Alisha to escape and Eddie to call Johnny and let him know Aries was by himself.

Su Yung Locked Kiera Hogan In A Coffin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PguGITAm8sk

• Su Yung defeated Kiera Hogan

Former Knockouts Champion Su Yung picked up a victory this week over up-and-coming Kiera Hogan. She then motioned for the undead bridesmaids to bring the coffin down to ringside. Allie attempted to break up the attack but was simply out-numbered. Cameras caught Allie in the back reacting to what happened.

Petey Williams Teaches Scarlett Bordeaux The Canadian Destroyer

Several wrestlers were attempting to impress Scarlett Bordeaux in the back. One of the wrestlers, Petey Williams, attempted to teach Scarlett the Canadian Destroyer piledriver, a move I have a feeling we might see her attempt in Impact at some point.

Trevor Lee took offense to Petey’s actions and Scarlett suggested the two should take it up in the ring.

Murder Clown Got Revenge For Katarina

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfYditQjyh8

• Murder Clown defeated Joe Hendry

Joe Hendry may have dropped a new music video this week but Katarina was the last one laughing this week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqyfw6lCAcY

Katarina has enlisted the help of Murder Clown in her quest for revenge against Joe Hendry and Grado. So far, her plan is working to perfection. Not only did Murder Clown defeat Joe Hendry, but he also delivered a splash off the top and through a table to end the segment.

LA Parka Answered Eli Drake’s Challenge

• LA Parka defeated Eli Drake via count-out

Scarlett Bordeaux joined Don Callis and Josh Mathews on commentary for this match. She’s holding her Global Talent Search to find the right wrestler to earn her services full-time.

Drake likely didn’t expect one of the most legendary and high-profile luchadors in Mexico to  answer his call. As a result, Drake ended up abandoning the match and allowing La Parka to pick up the win via count-out. Bordeaux indicated she was shocked at what Eli Drake did and wouldn’t mind asking him in the back about what was going through his head.

Taya Valkyrie Promo On Tessa Blanchard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxxGicQN7Qw

Arguably the biggest match to take place in the Knockouts Division in the new era of Impact Wrestling, Tessa Blanchard will defend her Knockouts Championship at Bound For Glory against Taya Valkyrie.

The returning Valkyrie cut a backstage promo this week.

Ethan Page Is Matt Sydal’s New Protege

• Matt Sydal defeated Rich Swann

Matt Sydal and Rich Swann went one-on-one finally this week. Swann had been trying to get a single’s match with Sydal earlier but Sydal went to management and had them put together as a team first. When that didn’t work, the single’s match was finally scheduled for tonight.

Ethan Page wrestled a couple of matches for Impact last year under the name Chandler Park. He interfered tonight, allowing Sydal to pick up the win. Page would later announce he’s aligned with Sydal and is likely looking at things through his 3rd eye.

Page and Sydal will take on Rich Swann and a partner of his choosing at Bound For Glory.

The OGZ Tried To Bait Konnan And LAX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmNZBn8gRxM

Last week, the OGZ burned Konnan’s mask but K-Dawg said this week he’s not taking the bait and not breaking the ceasefire. This week, King and the OGZ showed up again and tried to bait Konnan. They got in his face, grabbed the title belts, and tried to bait them into breaking the ceasefire. They did some shots and then left. Konnan seemed calm but the other members of LAX looked as though they wanted revenge.

Quick Results:

• Matt Sydal defeated Rich Swann
• Murder Clown defeated Joe Hendry
• LA Parka defeated Eli Drake
• Su Yung defeated Kiera Hogan
• The Lucha Brothers and Brian Cage defeated Sami Callihan and OVE via DQ

Eddie Edwards is the latest wrestler to release a kids book, something which is becoming more common. “Anything Is Possible: The Eddie Edwards Story” will hit bookstores tomorrow, October 2nd.

The Young Bucks have already released a kids book and Cody has said he’s writing one as well. The idea is that fans with young children are able to read their kids a book they both enjoy. Learn about former ROH and GHG World Champion, Eddie Edwards’, career while being a good parent as well. A link to purchase the book (on sale October 2nd, 2018) can be found here.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFsHSxxk3UQ

Anything Is Possible: The Eddie Edwards Story

Impact Wrestling has announced Moose and Eddie Edwards will go one-on-one at Bound For Glory. The event takes place October 14th from the Melrose Ballroom in New York City. The grudge match is the 4th to be officially confirmed for the event.

Moose vs Eddie Edwards

Moose unsuccessfully challenged for the Impact World Championship at Slammiversary against Austin Aries. He’d sit out several weeks after with a concussion. In storyline, Moose says the only person to call him while he was out injured was Aries. Edwards, it seems, was too busy feuding with Tommy Dreamer at the time.

When Moose returned to Impact at the Toronto tapings, he aligned with both Aries and Killer Kross, turning his back on his former friend, Eddie Edwards, in the process. The trio has attempted to injure Edwards, Johnny Impact, KM and Fallah Bah. Now, Edwards will get a chance for revenge when he and Moose go one-on-one at Impact Wrestling’s next pay-per-view event.

Bound For Glory 2018

Bound For Glory Lineup:

• Impact World Championship
  Austin Aries (c) vs Johnny Impact
• Sami Callihan & oVe (Dave & Jake Crist) vs Brian Cage & the Lucha Brothers (Pentagon Jr, and Fenix)
• Concrete Jungle Death Match
  Konnan & LAX (Santana & Ortiz) vs King & the OGZ (Homicide & Hernandez)
• Eddie Edwards vs Moose