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  • Impact Results (5/6): Is Moose Kenny Omega’s Next Challenger?

    Impact Results (5/6): Is Moose Kenny Omega’s Next Challenger?

    Impact Wrestling continued to build to Under Siege this week. 3 more qualifying matches for the 6-person #1 contendership match on the PPV took place as well as El Phantasmo making his debut. Juice Robinson and Doc Gallows also went one-on-one.

    Impact Wrestling 5/6 Quick Results:

    1. Under Seige Qualifier
      Chris Sabin defeated Rhino
    2. Taylor Wilde defeated Susan
    3. Under Seige Qualifier
      Trey Miguel defeated Rohit Raju
    4. Doc Gallows defeated Juice Robinson
    5. El Phantasmo defeated VSK
    6. Rachael Ellering defeated Kiera Hogan
    7. Under Seige Qualifier
      Moose defeated James Storm

    Moose Moves One Step Closer To Facing Kenny Omega

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

    This week’s main event was a qualifying match for the #1 contendership 6-way at Under Siege. Before the match, Don Callis visited Moose in the back and appeared to be buttering him up for something. Callis said that Moose shouldn’t have to qualify for the match and that Impact management isn’t treating him fairly. Moose didn’t appear to be falling for Callis’ disingenuous routine, however.

    Moose focussed on Storm’s leg for much of the match and this played into the finish. Storm was unable to deliver a crucifix bomb due to his injured leg, Moose was then almost able to hit his Lights Out Spear as a result but Storm countered with a superkick. The move cost Storm, however, who favored his leg heavily after and was unable to make the pin. Moose then got up, delivered the spear and got the win.

    After the match, Moose wrapped Storm’s leg in a chair and stomped on it. Chris Sabin ran out to help his partner but the damage had been done.

    Doc Gallows Defeated Juice Robinson, “Coach Kenny” Helps

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbsnLw0DDBs

    Kenny Omega agreed to come out and be at ringside for Doc Gallows’ match against Juice Robinson this week. The finish of the match came when Robinson was setting Gallows up for his Pulp Friction finisher but was distracted by Anderson who had gotten up on the ring apron. He then turned his attention to Omega and Callis who did the same. The distraction allowed Gallows to recover, counter the Pulp Friction, hit a bicycle kick followed by a slam for the win.

    After the match, Omega and the Good Brothers kept up the assault on Finjuice. Eddie Edwards attempted to make the save but the Elite still had the numbers advantage and took him out too. They then celebrated in the ring to end the segment.

    El Phantasmo Makes His Impact Debut

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

    2x Super J-Cup winner and 2x IWGP Junior Heavyweight tag champ El Phantasmo made his official debut for Impact Wrestling this week. He defeated VSK, who has worked a fair bit on episodes of AEW Dark. VSK got a surprising amount of offence in this match but in the end, ELP was able to finish off his opponent with a super kick. It did look as though ELP may have loaded up his boot before delivering the kick, however.

    Chris Sabin Qualifies For Under Siege

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzOMw-A4SW8

    Two former world champions faced off in the night’s opening match with a spot in the Under Siege #1 contendership match on the line. Sabin’s speed and technical ability gave him the advantage at numerous points during the match, but Rhino’s stablemates from Violent By Design always did something underhanded to give their guy the advantage. It looked like Rhino had the match won when he was setting up his opponent for the Gore but Sabin avoided it and rolled him up in a cradle and got the 3-count.

    Decay Targets Brian Myers

    Brian Myers ran into Rosemary and the members of Decay backstage this week. Myers was upset he wasn’t given another chance to qualify for Under Siege when Rosemary attempted to tell him what the cards had in store for him. Myers tried to flee the situation but promptly got headbutted by Taurus for his trouble. Decay then laughed over top of him to end the scene. Myers vs Taurus was later announced for Under Siege.

    Taylor Wilde Does Not Want Tenille Dashwood’s Help

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

    Taylor Wilde faced Susan this week on Impact. Wilde would have to contend with Susan’s ally, Kimber Lee on the outside as well. Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb sauntered out to the ring area during the match as Dashwood has been lobbying to form a tag-team with Wilde. The finish of the match came when Kimber Lee grabbed Wilde’s leg from the outside prompting Kaleb to pick her up in a fireman’s carry to prevent further interference. While the ref was distracted with that, Dashwood gave Susan a neck breaker along the ring ropes just before Wilde delivered a German Suplex for the win.

    After the match, Dashwood wanted to celebrate with Wilde but she was having none of it. Wilde bailed out of the ring before Kaleb could get a photo of the two posing together.

    W. Morrissey Is No Longer “One-Half of a Catchphrase”

    W. Morrissey is not kidding around. He cut an intense promo over top of a video package this week. He’s not happy with how fans and the industry itself has treated him.

    “You were the first to criticize, you were the first to say ‘he’s done’ and it isn’t just the fans, it’s every member of this rotten industry.”

    Morrissey pinned Willie Mack in tag-team action at Rebellion. Mack then challenged Morrissey to a match at Under Siege. Morrissey more or less accepted the challenge in this video package.

    Trey Miguel Qualifies For Under Siege

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQVYagl0KjA

    Trey Miguel moved one step closer to achieving his goal of winning the Impact World Championship this week. He locked in his hour-glass submission and got Rohit Raju to tap.

    As Trey walked back up the ramp, Jake Something walked passed him with his eyes glued on Shera and Raju. Last week, Raju interfered in Something’s qualifying match for Under Siege and cost him the opportunity. He then took out both Shera and Raju to end the segment.

    Rachael Ellering Defeats Kiera Hogan

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYKNxHlKng8

    Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering will have to defend their newly won belts against the former champs at Under Siege. This week, Ellering and Kiera Hogan went one-on-one in a little preview for the upcoming title clash. Ellering picked up the victory with a sideslam as her and Grace continue to have the edge over the duo from Fire N Flava.

    Later on in the show, the two teams met up backstage and Jordynne Grace and Tasha Steelz agreed to a match next week.

    Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

    Next week:

    • Jordynne Grace vs Tasha Steelz
    • Karl Anderson vs David Finlay
    • #1 Contendership – Knockouts Title
      Rosemary vs Havok
    • #1 Contendership – X-Division Championship
      Petey Williams vs ELP vs Rohit Raju vs Ace Austin vs Acey Romero vs TJP

    Under Siege Lineup (May 15th):

    • #1 Contendership – Impact World Championship
       Chris Bey vs. Matt Cardona vs. Chris Sabin vs. Sami Callihan vs. Moose vs. Trey Miguel
    • Knockouts Tag Team Championships
      Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering (c) vs Fire N Flava
    • Brian Myers vs Taurus
    • Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers vs. Eddie Edwards & FinJuice
    • W. Morrisey vs. Willie Mack
  • Atsushi Onita Announces ‘Exclusively’ Explosion Match Promotion

    Atsushi Onita Announces ‘Exclusively’ Explosion Match Promotion

    Japanese Deathmatch wrestling legend Atsushi Onita has announced the formation of a brand new wrestling promotion. The man who is regarded as one of the greatest Deathmatch competitors in history will be bringing back the FMW initials, although this new brand will be called FMWE.

    Speaking recently at a press conference, the 63-year-old Japanese star confirmed that the promotion’s first ever show will be taking place in July at the Tsurumi Fruit and Vegetable Market in Yokohama City.

    “The meaning of E is explosion,” Onita said. “It is an explosion. It is an organization specializing in hardcore that is said in the world. There is a request to see an electric current blast in the United States, and we are doing an electric current blast all over the world.”

    Atsushi Onita Talks FMWE

    In terms of the ‘electric current blast in the United States’ that Onita refers to, he is clearly referencing the AEW Championship match from the Revolution PPV. Kenny Omega defended his AEW Championship in the main event of that show against Jon Moxley.

    The ending of that bout was a complete dud; with the ‘explosions’ not really being as big as fans had anticipated. AEW even had to address the dud explosion and weave it into the storyline with Moxley, Eddie Kingston and Omega.

    “E is also entertainment” Onita added during the press conference. “Because of this era, I would like you to feel the power from FMW by returning to the origin.”

    Will you be watching FMWE if it’s available on PPV? Let us know in the comments

  • Kenny Omega Responds To Andrade’s Challenge

    Kenny Omega Responds To Andrade’s Challenge

    Andrade appeared on AAA’s Rey de Reyes show over the weekend and issued a challenge to Mega Champion Kenny Omega for TripleMania. Omega has since responded to Andrade on Twitter.

    Andrade has since responded to Omega as well:

    “BUSY GUY. I debuted at 13 years old and I always kept busy and traveled around the world winning championships and you in Japan playing with children when I was a superstar, now is my first #Traquilo year,I will wait for your answer on the beach”

    Angles For TripleMania

    The Rey de Reyes show set up several angles that will likely play out at TripleMania. In addition to Andrade appearing on the show and challenging Kenny Omega, Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo challenged Faby Apache after she won the Reina de Reinas championship. Purrazzo then attacked Apache and put her in an arm-bar. The match between the two will be title for title.

    There was also an invasion angle on the show. Sam Adonis,  Puma King and Diamante Azul are now a stable known as La Empresa and are playing up their history with CMLL. The Sexy Star character has also been recast with Hija de Gatubela now playing the role.

  • Andrade Challenges Kenny Omega to Defend AAA Title at Triplemania

    Andrade Challenges Kenny Omega to Defend AAA Title at Triplemania

    Since his release from WWE Andrade was the subject of much speculation about where he would head. With his 90-day release clause coming to an end, we have already heard two major announcements from the Mexican star.

    Andrade is wasting little time in getting himself back to where he wants to be and has now called out triple promotion champion Kenny Omega.

    In a video released on YouTube, Andrade can be seen challenging Kenny Omega for his AAA title, at the promotion’s annual Triplemania event.

    The company have not yet set a date for the event, but this only gives Andrade more time to get back into top ring conditioning. After his sporadic use in WWE and the mandatory post-release rest period they insist on, Andrade will need a few matches to get his wings back under him.

    Kenny Omega has been the AAA champion since October 2019. While his appearances for the company have been limited due to covid, he will surely have to defend the belt at their big PPV. A bout between these two men would have a big draw for all wrestling fans.

    Andrade Making Moves

    Earlier this week Andrade announced he was signing for Mexican promotion Federacion Wrestling. He will participate in a multi-man tag match at their debut show in June.

    Andrade is also scheduled to face Alberto el Patron at the end of July. More details on that match here.

    For now, it looks as if Andrade will be sticking with his unmasked look. However, at the start of the video, he was wearing a La Sombra pendant. This is the latest in a series of hints that we might see a return of his masked character.

  • Impact Results (4/29): Kenny Omega & Good Brothers Attack

    Impact Results (4/29): Kenny Omega & Good Brothers Attack

    Impact Wrestling this week was the first show since Kenny Omega defeated Rich Swann to become the new Impact World Champion. Omega would appear on this show but Scott D’Amore had to go to great lengths to ensure the new champion would fulfill his commitments.

    The full replay is available on Impact Plus even for non-subscribers.

    Impact Wrestling 4/29 Quick results:

    1. Under Siege Qualifier
      Chris Bey defeated Jake Something
    2. W. Morrissey defeated Sam Beale
    3. Taylor Wilde defeated Kimber Lee
    4. X-Division Championship
      Josh Alexander (c) defeated Ace Austin
    5. Under Siege Qualifier
      Matt Cardona defeated Brian Myers
    6. Under Siege Qualifier
      Sami Callihan vs Eddie Edwards – No Contest

    Scott D’Amore Reveals How Kenny Omega’s Next Challenger Will Be Determined

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKIypVMvjF0

    Scott D’Amore cut an in-ring promo to start this week’s show. He noted that because of the “winner take all” aspect to Omega vs Swann at Rebellion, there was no rematch clause put in the contract. A new challenger will have to be determined to face Omega. D’Amore then announced there will be a 6-way match at Under Siege to determine who will challenge the champion next. 3 qualifying matches would take place on this week’s show and 3 on next week’s show. Without much delay, Jake Something was chosen to face the returning Chris Bey in the first qualifier.

    Qualifying Matches:

    • Chris Bey vs Jake Something (this week)
    • Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona (this week)
    • Eddie Edwards vs Sami Callihan (this week)
    • James Storm vs Moose (next week)
    • Rhino vs Chris Sabin (next week)
    • Trey Miguel vs Rohit Raju (next week)

    Chris Bey Qualifies For Under Siege

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pz7qkaz3P6M

    Something and Bey had a back-and-forth match with Bey using his speed and “finesse” against Something’s size and strength. The ending came when Rohit Raju grabbed at Something’s foot from ringside. The momentary distraction allowed Bey to roll-up Something for the pin. This could lead to some type of angle between Something and Raju as Bey now has a chance to qualify for a title shot against Kenny Omega.

    W. Morrissey Debuts On AXS TV

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0InwUJrz94

    After making his promotional debut at Rebellion, W. Morrissey (FKA Big Cass) made his debut on AXS TV this week. Before his match against Sam Beale, Morrissey cut a promo about how the fans don’t really know him and they don’t really know the wrestlers in the back. He continued to say the wrestlers in the back are all bad people and so is he. The difference is, he’s at least honest about being a bad guy.

    Morrissey then made quick work of his opponent in a complete squash match. Later in the show, Willie Mack would challenge him to a match at Under Siege. Morrissey pinned Mack in 8-man tag action at Rebellion.

    Taylor Wilde Not Interested In Teaming With Tenille Dashwood

    Taylor Wilde has returned to Impact Wrestling and she’s looking to “Main Stage Impact-alooza” as she said this week. Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb interrupted her backstage segment and Dashwood implied that the two should form a tag-team. Wilde, however, is interested in going for singles gold and not teaming with Dashwood.

    Wilde would go on to defeat Kimber Lee in singles action later in the show. Susan was at ringside and did everything she could to help her ally gain the advantage but it was all for not. Wilde made Lee submit to a deathlock.

    After the match, Susan attacked and the heels had a 2-on-1 advantage on Wilde. Dashwood then made the save for Wilde. So it’s possible these two could end up teaming together even if that’s not what Wilde wants.

    Josh Alexander Retains X-Division Championship

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pl7zJ4gfL0

    Josh Alexander won the title at Rebellion in a 3-way match that also involved TJP. This week, he’d have to face the former 2x champion Ace Austin in singles action. The end of the match came shortly after Madman Fulton had attempted to interfere on the outside. The distraction allowed Austin a momentary burst of offence but Alexander countered a Divine Intervention attempt and the locked in the Ankle Lock submission for the win.

    Matt Cardona Avenges Loss At Rebellion, Defeats Brian Myers To Qualify For Under Siege

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

    Brian Myers defeated Matt Cardona at Rebellion after taking advantage of his opponent’s injured knee. This week, Cardona attempted to gain the advantage by attacking Myers before the match. Myers would counter this by continuing to focus on Cardona’s leg throughout the match. Cardona struggled to get sustained offence as his former tag partner continued to focus on his injured limb. Finally, as Myers appeared to be setting Cardona up for the Roster Cut Lariat, Cardona countered it with Radio Silence and got the 3-count.

    El Phantasmo Coming To Impact Wrestling

    With the Forbidden Door getting wider and easier to walk through every week, NJPW’s El Phantasmo was advertised as coming to Impact Wrestling on this week’s show. ELP is a 2x IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and has won the Super J-Cup tournament two years in a row in 2019 and 2020.

    Kenny Omega, Don Callis & The Good Brothers Interfere In The Main Event

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNbzkeh5a8E

    As the match between Eddie Edwards and Sami Callihan was ongoing in the main event, Kenny Omega, Don Callis, Karl Anderson, and Doc Gallows did a run-in.

    Throughout the night, Scott D’Amore had said that if Omega didn’t appear personally live on the show, he’d be stripped of the title. Omega made it at the last second to interfere in the main event. Omega was about to give Callihan a V-Trigger when FinJuice made the save. The heels still had the numbers advantage, however, and were able to fight off the tag champs. With the ring cleared, Don Callis cut a promo praising Kenny Omega to end the show.

    Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9NM2DTRHwm0

    The following matches are upcoming in Impact Wrestling.

    Next week:

    • James Storm vs Moose
    • Rhino vs Chris Sabin
    • Trey Miguel vs Rohit Raju
    • El Phantasmo vs TBA

    Under Siege (May 15th)

    • Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers vs Eddie Edwards & Finjuice
    • Knockouts Tag Team Championships
      Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering (c) vs Fire N Flava
    • 6-Way #1 Contenders Match
      Chris Bey vs Matt Cardona vs TBD vs TBD vs TBD vs TBD
  • Update On Kenny Omega’s Schedule With Impact Wrestling

    Update On Kenny Omega’s Schedule With Impact Wrestling

    Kenny Omega is the new Impact World Champion. Following Omega’s victory over Rich Swann at Rebellion, Scott D’Amore Tweeted that he expects Omega to fulfill his obligations as champion. According to a report on Wrestling Observer Radio, that includes defending the title on May 15ths Under Seige event on Impact Plus.

    “He’s definitely defending the title at Under Siege,” commented Dave Meltzer. “That’s the first title defense, so that’s May 15th. I believe he’s doing a tag-team match on television when they do the tapings as well.”

    As for who Omega defends the title against at Under Siege, that is not yet clear.

    “I have a feeling that on Thursday’s show that you would probably have an idea who it will be. It might be Rich (Swann).”

    Meltzer continued to speculate that Moose or Eddie Edwards could also be Omega’s opponent on the show. Trey Miguel and Josh Alexander were also mentioned.

    Following Under Siege, Impact will present Against All Odds on June 12th. Impact will return to PPV in July with Slammiversary but an exact date has yet to be announced.

    Impact Wrestling on Thursday night will be the first show since Rebellion. Josh Alexander is the new X-Division Champion, Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering are the new Knockouts tag champions, and Kenny Omega is the new Impact World Champion. Only FinJuice and Deonna Purrazzo retained their titles at Rebellion.

  • Wrestling World Reacts To Kenny Omega Winning Impact World Title

    Wrestling World Reacts To Kenny Omega Winning Impact World Title

    Kenny Omega is now the AEW World Champion, AAA Mega Champion, and the unified Impact/TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Numerous people and organizations across the wrestling world have been reacting to Omega’s title win at Rebellion.

    Scott D’Amore congratulated Rich Swann on his effort and also said he expects Omega to adhere to the commitments that come with the title.

    “I trust/expect Mr Omega will honor the commitments & responsibilities that come with that prestigious title,” D’Amore wrote.

    AEW’s Twitter account congratulated Omega and encouraged people to purchase the replay on FITE:

    AAA Lucha Libre, where Omega is Mega Champion, commented on the match result as well:

    Sami Callihan seems displeased:

    Chelsea Green was impressed:

    IWGP World Champion Will Ospreay responded when a fan tagged him in Omega’s Instagram post asking him to take the throne. “He knows where I am,” was Ospreay’s reply.

    While not related to the Omega vs Swann match, NJPW congratulated FinJuice on retaining their tag team titles at Rebellion.

    Also, Britt Baker was happy about her friend Deonna Purrazzo retaining her title over Tenille Dashwood.

    Kenny Omega becomes the 29th person to win the Impact World Championship with his win at Rebellion. He begins the 52nd reign in the lineage of the title. As for former champion Rich Swann, his title reign finishes at 183 days. That is good for 10th all-time in that category. He successfully defended the title 6x during his reign. His opponents were Eric Young, Sami Callihan, Ken Shamrock, Chris Bey, Tommy Dreamer, and Moose.

  • Update On How Impact’s Rebellion PPV Numbers Are Trending

    Update On How Impact’s Rebellion PPV Numbers Are Trending

    Impact Wrestling presented Rebellion last night on PPV. Kenny Omega defeated Rich Swann to win the Impact World Championship in the main event. According to a report on Wrestling Observer Radio, the PPV is trending to have done very well.

    “From the early returns as far as the streaming side goes, the numbers for this show were exceedingly strong,” said Dave Meltzer. “Probably, almost certainly the biggest PPV they’ve done in years, maybe many years but several years for sure.”

    “That aspect was a success even without AEW promoting it hard on Wednesday night, there was enough promotion elsewhere,” he continued.

    Impact Wrestling Announces Upcoming Schedule

    Impact Wrestling announced their next 3 big events upcoming during last night’s PPV. On May 15th, Impact will present Under Siege on the Impact Plus streaming service. Against All Odds will then take place on June 12th. The company will then return to PPV in July for Slammiversary. An exact date for the PPV has yet to be revealed, however. A teaser for Slammiversary is available below:

  • Impact Results (4/22): Go-Home Show For Rebellion

    Impact Results (4/22): Go-Home Show For Rebellion

    Impact Wrestling on 4/22 was the go-home show for Sunday’s Rebellion PPV. Eddie Edwards faced Eric Young in the main event.

    Impact 4/22 Quick Results:

    1. The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) defeated Decay (Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve)
    2. Tenille Dashwood defeated Susan
    3. Shera defeated Jake Something
    4. Jordynne Grace defeated Kiera Hogan via DQ
    5. Eric Young defeated Eddie Edwards

    Rich Swann and Kenny Omega’s Final Segment Before Rebellion

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPUJyg8bSZQ

    Rich Swann came out for a promo this week and called out Kenny Omega. Omega and Don Callis appeared on the big screen and said they couldn’t be in the Impact Zone for the show. Omega plans on being on Impact regularly, however, as the new Impact World Champion.

    After Omega and Callis logged off, Moose made his return to Impact and confronted Swann in the ring. Moose gave Swann a warning that if he loses his two title belts, he’ll have to deal with him after.

    Violent By Design Scores Victory Ahead Of Rebellion

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

    With a huge 8-man tag taking place at Rebellion, the leaders of the two sides faced off in singles action in this week’s main event. With the two sides brawling on the outside, VOD’s Joe Doering tripped up Eddie Edwards and allowed Young to score a pinfall with a small package. After the match, the melee between the two sides would continue.

    Rachael Ellering To Team With Jordynne Grace At Rebellion

    Jordynne Grace faced Kiera Hogan in singles competition this week. With Jazz now having officially retired, Grace is in need of a partner for the Knockouts tag title match at Rebellion. Just when Grace looked as though she had this match won, Tasha Steelz interfered to cause the DQ. It was then a 2-on-1 attack until Rachael Ellering hit the ring and made the save. Ellering will now be Grace’s partner at Rebellion.

    The Good Brothers and FinJuice Prepare For Rebellion

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9ect0peiW4

    The Good Brothers defeated Decay in tag-team action this week as they head to Rebellion on a winning note. After their victory, Anderson and Gallows cut a promo directed at FinJuice. They said they are glad that Finlay and Robinson broke them out of their comfort zone.

    Later in the show, FinJuice would cut a promo at Anderson and Gallows, telling them they are dreaming if they think they are going to take the belts from them on Sunday.

    Tenille Dashwood Defeats Susan En Route To Rebellion

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gQml4MdGj44

    Tenille Dashwood put away Susan in singles competition this week. After the match, she cut a promo to her Rebellion opponent, Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo. Dashwood said that Purrazzo owes her for all that she has contributed to women’s wrestling.

    Sami Callihan Sends Trey Miguel A Warning Ahead of Rebellion

    Sami Callihan and Trey Miguel will face off at Rebellion. Just days before the event, Callihan sent Trey a message that at Rebellion he’s going to see to it that he never walks again.

    Brian Myers Sends Matt Cardona A Message Ahead of Rebellion

    Brian Myers cut a promo this week on his Rebellion opponent, Matt Cardona. Myers said that he’s not interested in living in the past and that at Rebellion, Cardona will be just another “roster cut.”

    Final Lineup For Rebellion

    Here is the final lineup for this weekend’s Rebellion PPV:

    • AEW World Championship vs Impact World Championship
      Kenny Omega (c) vs Rich Swann
    • Impact Tag Team Championships
      FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) (c) vs. The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson)
    • Knockouts Championship
      Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs Tenille Dashwood
    • X-Division Championship
      Ace Austin (w/Madman Fulton) (c) vs. TJP vs. Josh Alexander
    • Knockouts Tag Team Championships
      Fire N Flava (c) vs Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering
    • Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona
  • Konosuke Takeshita Hopes To Work With Kenny Omega Again in AEW

    Konosuke Takeshita Hopes To Work With Kenny Omega Again in AEW

    Japanese wrestling star Konosuke Takeshita is headed back to Japan after a successful (short) stint working for AEW.

    The 25-year-old primarily works for Japan’s DDT promotion. He spent a few weeks in the United States and wrestled at three AEW events. He worked the ‘House Always Wins’ non-televised event during WWE WrestleMania weekend. He also competed on two episodes of AEW Dark: Elevation.

    Earlier this week, Takeshita posted on Twitter that he’s returning home, but hopes to return to AEW in the future as DDT Champion. He stated that his next goal is to appear on All Elite Wrestling’s flagship show, AEW Dynamite. He let American wrestling fans know, this is only goodbye ‘for now.’

    Konosuke Takeshita & Kenny Omega

    Konosuke Takeshita teamed up with AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Michael Nakazawa this past week on Dark: Elevation. They defeated Danny Limelight, Matt and Mike Sydal’s in the main event.

    Omega took notice of Takeshita’s message. He replied with condescension. “We sent him home packing but he was a good hand. He fought the good fight for the brothers in the Elite. Maybe we’ll bring him back?”

    Takeshita took Omega’s ‘good hand’ jab in stride. He thanked the champion for his support and hinted that they might cross paths again in the future.

    You can see Omega, Takeshita & Nakazawa vs. Limelight & the Sydal Brothers in the player embedded below:

  • Rich Swann Ready For The Match Of His Life Against Kenny Omega At Rebellion

    Rich Swann Ready For The Match Of His Life Against Kenny Omega At Rebellion

    Impact Wrestling champion Rich Swan will battle AEW World Champion Kenny Omega this weekend at Impact’s Rebellion PPV. Swann spoke to Sports Illustrated to hype the match and explained why this is the biggest match of his career.

    “The focus is on Kenny Omega, and that’s understandable,” said Swann. “He’s the Best Bout Machine, he’s Dave Meltzer’s favorite wrestler, he’s this seven-star wrestler. Kenny has proven why he deserves this attention. But I’m here, too. I’m also a person that has battled adversity.”

    Swann says he was told he would have to retire due to injuries, but he’s still here. He’s faced adversity and has earned the right to be part of this historic match.

    “Two world champions from two different companies, repping two different television stations, and we’re about to blow this industry’s roof off,” he said. “I’m going to make this different than any match we’ve ever had in our careers. This is an opportunity I won’t let slip. It’s going to be the match of my life.”

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

    Impact Rebellion PPV

    In addition to Swann vs Omega, several other big matches have been booked for the show. The updated lineup is below.

    • AEW World Championship vs Impact World Championship
      Kenny Omega (c) vs Rich Swann
    • Impact Tag Team Championships
      FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) (c) vs. The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson)
    • Knockouts Championship
      Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs Tenille Dashwood
    • X-Division Championship
      Ace Austin (w/Madman Fulton) (c) vs. TJP vs. Josh Alexander
    • Knockouts Tag Team Championships
      Fire N Flava (c) vs Jordynne Grace & TBA
    • Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona

    Order Impact Wrestling: Rebellion now at FITE.TV.

  • Impact Results (4/15): Kenny Omega & Rich Swann Press Conference, Jazz Retirement Ceremony

    Impact Results (4/15): Kenny Omega & Rich Swann Press Conference, Jazz Retirement Ceremony

    Impact Wrestling on 4/15 featured a contract-signing segment between Rich Swann and Kenny Omega for Rebellion. It also featured the retirement ceremony for Jazz and more storylines and angles leading to the PPV later this month.

    Impact 4/15 Quick Results:

    1. Josh Alexander defeated TJP
    2. Karl Anderson defeated Crazzy Steve
    3. Jazz & Jordynne Grace defeated Fire N Flava (Non-Title)
    4. Brian Myers defeated Jake Something
    5. Sami Callihan defeated Matt Cardona

    Tensions Boil Over During Rich Swann & Kenny Omega Press Conference

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dC5qFrdF7U

    The headlining segment on Impact 4/15 was a press conference featuring Kenny Omega and Rich Swann. Tony Khan and Jerry Lynn were on-hand from AEW and Khan spoke about how if Swann wins, he’ll be on both Dynamite and Impact moving forward and if Omega wins, he’ll continue to be on both shows as well. Khan also said that there would be for sure be a clear winner.

    Kenny Omega concluded the press conference by running down Swann and then slapping him which started a brawl between the two.

    Jazz Officially Retires

    At Hardcore Justice, Deonna Purrazzo defeated Jazz in a match that carried a title vs career stipulation. This week on Impact, Jazz came out for her official retirement ceremony. She was interrupted by the members of Fire N Flava, the tag-team champions.

    Word then came from the back that Fire N Flava and Jazz and Jordynne Grace were being booked in an impromptu match. Jazz and Grace quickly won the short match and Jazz continued with her retirement speech. The locker room spilled out to pay respect to her.

    Later in the back, D’Amore would confront Fire N Flava and say that now they have to defend their tag belts against Grace and Jazz at Rebellion. Jazz said she needs to honor the stipulation, however, but does know someone Grace can team with on the PPV.

    Josh Alexander Defeats TJP Ahead of Rebellion

    At Rebellion, Ace Austin will defend his X-Division Championship against both Josh Alexander and TJP in a triple threat match. This week, Alexander and TJP went one-on-one to kick off the show.

    After a back-and-forth match with lots of submissions, TJP looked to finish things off with his Mamba Splash. Alexander countered with an ankle lock, however. TJP then transitioned to a triangle submission but Alexander countered with a power-bomb onto his knee, and then the Divine Intervention piledriver for the win.

    Big Petey Pump Details Josh Alexander’s Odds At Rebellion

    Viewers on Twitch will note that every week Scott Steiner’s famous “Steiner Math” promo is replayed during commercial breaks at least once. This week, Petey Williams recreated the promo while explaining what Josh Alexander’s odds are in the triple threat X-Division title match at Rebellion. Evidently, the numbers don’t lie and they spell disaster for Ace Austin’s title reign at Rebellion.

    Karl Anderson Picks Up Win Over Crazzy Steve

    Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows are preparing to face FinJuice later this month at Rebellion. Anderson took on Crazzy Steve from Decay this week. He’d pick up the win thanks to some distraction on the outside. Gallows distracted Steve after the Decay member had his opponent locked in an Upside Down. The distraction then allowed Anderson to hit a spine buster for the win.

    Brian Myers & Matt Cardona Pick Each Other’s Poison

    Ahead of their singles match at Rebellion, Brian Myers and Matt Cardona each picked the opponent of the other on this week’s episode. Cardona picked Jake Something as Myers’ opponent but The Most Professional Wrestler picked up the win with his “Roster Cut” clothesline.

    After Myers defeated Something, he revealed Sami Callihan as Cardona’s opponent. Callihan then attacked Cardona from behind to kick start their match. Callihan picked up the victory after giving Cardona a thumb to the eye followed by his patented piledriver for the win.

    Sami Callihan vs Trey Miguel At Rebellion Booked

    After his match, Callihan called out Trey Miguel. He offered Trey a chance to partner with him but Trey turned him down. Callihan also revealed it was him that attacked Tommy Dreamer and not Violent By Design. This set off Trey who attacked Callihan. Callihan hit him with a low blow, however. Callihan continued his attack using a chair, suplexing Trey into it to close the segment.

    It was later revealed that the two will go one-on-one at Rebellion.

    Next Week On Impact Wrestling

    Here are the matches scheduled for next week’s episode of Impact:

    • The Good Brothers vs Decay
    • Tenille Dashwood vs Susan
    • Eric Young vs Eddie Edwards

    Updated Rebellion Lineup

    Here are the matches scheduled for Rebellion:

    • AEW World Championship vs Impact World Championship
      Kenny Omega (c) vs Rich Swann
    • Impact Tag Team Championships
      FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) (c) vs. The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson)
    • Knockouts Championship
      Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs Tenille Dashwood
    • X-Division Championship
      Ace Austin (w/Madman Fulton) (c) vs. TJP vs. Josh Alexander
    • Knockouts Tag Team Championships
      Fire N Flava (c) vs Jordynne Grace & TBA
    • Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona
  • Impact Results (4/8): Rich Swann Sends Message To Kenny Omega

    Impact Results (4/8): Rich Swann Sends Message To Kenny Omega

    Impact Wrestling returned to Thursday night this week. Last night’s show was their first one back in their old/new time slot. Kenny Omega would make his in-ring debut on the weekly Impact television show. He’d team with the Good Brothers against Rich Swann, Willie Mack, and Eddie Edwards in the main event.

    Impact Wrestling 4/8 Quick Results:

    1. Rosemary, Jordynne Grace & Havok defeated Tenille Dashwood, Nevaeh & Alisha
    2. Matt Cardona vs Jake Something – No Contest
    3. Sami Callihan & Trey Miguel defeated XXXL (Larry D & Acey Romero)
    4. Chris Sabin w/ James Storm defeated Deaner
    5. Rich Swann, Willie Mack & Eddie Edwards defeated Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers w/ Don Callis

    Rich Swann Gives Kenny Omega Reason To Worry

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLU3rn4ExYA

    The main event this week saw Kenny Omega and the Good Brothers take on Rich Swann, Willie Mack and Eddie Edwards. During the match, Swann proved a few things to the Super Elite which could give Omega reason to worry about their match at Rebellion.

    Near the end of the match, Swann reversed out of the 1-Winged Angel. Swann then was able to hit his Phoenix Splash on Omega and looked to have the AEW World Champion beat. Don Callis pulled Omega out of the ring, however, preventing the pin from taking place.

    The babyface team then focussed on Karl Anderson, and Swann gave him a Phoenix Splash and got the win for his team. As the show ended, Matt Striker noted on commentary that Swann proved he can reverse the 1-Winged Angel and that he is immune to Don Callis’ mind games.

    Violent By Design Lays A Trap

    Chris Sabin took on Deaner in singles action this week. He picked up the win with the Cradle Shock but VOD had a plan for after the match. The camera cut backstage to Eric Young, who said that Storm had walked right into their trap. Then it was revealed that Joe Doering had attacked Chris Harris. Meanwhile back in the ring, Rhino took out Storm and Deaner took out Sabin as Young said that Harris’ blood was on Storm’s hands.

    Trey Miguel & Sami Callihan Defeat Team XXXL

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-Nsw6i2hrk

    Sami Callihan has said that he wants to mentor Trey Miguel, but the former member of the Rascalz does not seem to be having it. Trey reluctantly joined Sami for this match but only to get revenge on Team XXXL and not to align with Sami. Although they never got along during the match, Callihan and Trey picked up the win after Trey made Larry D submit to the Hourglass.

    After the match, Sami tried to raise Trey’s hand but Trey refused.

    Brian Myers Attacks Matt Cardona

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MHq0RMFEVA

    Matt Cardona was wrestling Jake Something this week when Brian Myers attacked, causing a no-contest. He attacked Cardona and then tossed Something eye-first into the steel steps. Myers then got on the mic and accepted Cardona’s challenge for a match at Rebellion.

    Rosemary, Jordynne Grace & Havok defeat Tenille Dashwood, Nevaeh & Alisha

    Things opened up with Knockouts action this week. After being attacked by her former partner last week, Havok is now firmly on the babyface side of the division. Havok and Neveah would go through a table together on the outside as Rosemary put away Alisha with Red Wedding inside the ring.

    New Arrivals Teased

    Impact is teasing two new arrivals to the promotion at the moment. There appears to be a punk rock act on their way to the company.

    Also, “Let’s Get Wilde” might be teasing the return of a former Knockout.

    Updated Hardcore Justice Lineup

    • Knockouts Title vs Career Match
      Deonna Purazzo (c) vs. Jazz
    • Knockouts #1 Contender Weapons Match
      Alisha Edwards vs. Havok vs. Rosemary vs. Tenille Dashwood vs. Susan vs. Jordynne Grace
    • Hardcore Tag-Team Match
      Violent By Design (Deaner, Eric Young, Joe Doering & Rhino) vs. Tommy Dreamer & TBD
    • Blindfold Hardcore Match
      Brian Myers vs. Jake Something
    • TBD & TJP vs. TBD & Josh Alexander vs. TBD & Ace Austin
    • Doc Gallows vs. Black Taurus
    • Chairly Legal
      Hernandez vs. Mahabali Shera

    Updated Rebellion Lineup

    • AEW World Championship vs Impact World Championship
      Kenny Omega (c) vs Rich Swann
    • Impact Tag Team Championships
      FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) (c) vs. The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson)
    • X-Division Championship
      Ace Austin (w/Madman Fulton) (c) vs. TJP vs. Josh Alexander
    • Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona
  • Impact Wrestling Moving To Thursday Nights

    Impact Wrestling Moving To Thursday Nights

    Impact Wrestling has announced that its weekly flagship television show is moving from Tuesday to Thursday nights. The first episode in the new slot will be April 8th, 2021.

    Impact also announced that the main event of that show will feature Kenny Omega wrestling on the weekly show for the first time. He will team with Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows against Eddie Edwards, Rich Swann, and Willie Mack.

    “IMPACT Wrestling has years of  history airing on Thursdays, which was the night for high-energy, action-packed matches, starring some of the most high-profile stars in pro wrestling history,” said IMPACT Executive Vice-President Scott D’Amore. “Nothing is changing from that front when IMPACT! jumps back to Thursday nights.”

    “The new home, once again, for must-see matches is Thursday nights on AXS TV,” D’Amore added.

    NXT is rumored to be moving to Tuesday nights immediately following WrestleMania. If this holds true, it would mean NXT’s first Tuesday night show would be April 13th. On SundayApril 10th, Impact will present Hardcore Justice as an afternoon show so as not to go head-to-head with WrestleMania. Impact’s Rebellion PPV recently moved to April 25th, 2021 from April 24th, likely to not go head-to-head with UFC 261.

  • Impact Results (3/23): Kenny Omega Is Back

    Impact Results (3/23): Kenny Omega Is Back

    Kenny Omega returned to Impact Wrestling this week. He and Don Callis are gearing up for the Rebellion PPV where Omega will face Rich Swann.

    Impact 3/23 Quick Results:

    1. Deonna Purrazzo defeated Jazz
    2. X-Division Championship
      TJP defeated Ace Austin (c) via DQ – Austin retains title
    3. Rohit Raju defeated Fallah Bah
    4. Trey Miguel defeated Acey Romero
    5. Karl Anderson defeated Eddie Edwards

    Kenny Omega and Don Callis Return

    Don Callis informed Kenny Omega that Impact Wrestling is his home this week. They spoke about soon he would be standing there as the Impact World Champion after he beats Rich Swann. During the promo, Callis listed off all the wrestlers that Omega was better than, and Omega interrupted to ensure that Kota Ibushi’s name was mentioned.

    They both praised Rich Swann but also noted that Omega hit Swann with the 1-Winged Angel at Hard to Kill and pinned him 1-2-3. They played a promo package of Omega hitting his move on multiple opponents, including Swann. Omega played up that nobody has kicked out of the move.

    Callis talked about how despite being an executive with Impact Wrestling, his top priority is helping to secure Omega’s legacy.

    FinJuice Sends The Good Brothers A Message From Japan

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkba29CEnbo

    Karl Anderson faced Eddie Edwards in the main event this week. The finish of the match came when Doc Gallows caused a distraction from the ring apron and then hit Edwards in the head with a chair as the ref was out of position. This allowed Anderson to hit a spine buster and pick up the win.

    After the match, Finjuice appeared on the big screen from Japan. They were both in the recent New Japan Cup, with Finlay making it to the semi-finals. They took a few shots at the former champions before the show went off the air previewing their title match at Rebellion.

    Tony Schiavone and Tony Khan Preview AEW Dynamite

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juK6f2eODck

    The two Tonys were joined by Don Callis and Kenny Omega this week. Callis and Omega spoke about Omega’s match against Matt Sydal tonight on Dynamite and then left before the ad was done. Khan and Schiavone then ran down the rest of tonight’s card.

    • Nyla Rose (w/Vickie Guerrero) vs. Tay Conti
    • The Varsity Blonds (Brian Pillman Jr. & Griff Garrison) & Dante Martin vs. The Pinnacle (Cash Wheeler, Dax Harwood & Shawn Spears) (w/Tully Blanchard)
    • The Young Bucks & Brandon Cutler vs The Lucha Bros & Laredo Kid
    • TNT Championship
      Darby Allin (c) vs. John Silver
    • AEW World Title Eliminator Match
      Matt Sydal (w/Mike Sydal) vs. Kenny Omega (w/Don Callis)

    TJP Beats Ace Austin Via DQ

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r78hAf3sehY

    Ace Austin retained his X-Division Championship this week against the former champion TJP but only because he lost via disqualification. The finish of the match came when TJP hit a Detonation Kick then the Mamba Splash and appeared to have the match won. Madman Fulton ran in and broke up the pin, however, saving the title for Austin.

    After the match, Josh Alexander made the save and prevented Austin and Fulton from delivering a post-match attack on TJP.

    Sami Callihan Saves Trey Miguel?

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MfaGK9PTcY

    Trey Miguel picked up a win over Acey Romero this week after delivering a top-rope meteora. Larry D then attacked Trey after the match but surprisingly, Sami Callihan made the save. Callihan has been berating Trey for weeks and neither Matt Striker nor D’Lo Brown could make sense of why he prevented Team XXXL’s attack.

    Deonna Purrazzo Defeats Jazz With Help From Susan’s Shoe

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nptzhcr52VA

    Jazz had a chance to put herself in a position to challenge for the Knockouts title this week when she faced the champion in non-title action. Purrazzo had Susan with her at ringside, however, and that would prove to be the difference here.

    The finish of the match came when Susan helped Purrazzo by putting her foot on the bottom rope to break up a pin attempt. This led to Jordynne Grace charging at Susan but missing and hitting the ring post. Jazz then reached through the ring ropes to grab at Susan but the former Su Yung then hit her with a shoe. This allowed Purrazzo to roll up Jazz and get the 3-count.

    Swinger’s Palace Returns

    “White Meat Babyface” Johnny Swinger has his own casino now. Swinger’s Palace was back this week on Impact. There appears to be some sketchiness with the casino’s business dealings, however. Alisha Edwards, John E Bravo, and others appeared in a promo ad for the casino this week. Swinger got the money to open the casino when he acquired a roll of cash that had been bouncing back and forth between Hernandez, Fallah Bah, and a few others.

    Matt Cardona Challenges Brian Myers To A Match

    Cardona and Brian Myers are long-time friends and tag partners. Myers does not seem happy that Cardona signed with Impact after he did, however. Cardona took part in a sit-down interview this week and challenged his podcast co-host to a match.

    Rohit Raju Uses A Handful Of Trunks To Gain The Victory

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhT6QYGDFes

    Backstage before this match, Rohit Raju was harping on Fallah Bah for having lost all of his money at Swinger’s Palace. It looked as though Fallah was going to get a measure of revenge on Raju in this match but ultimately it would be the former Desi Hit Squad member who would pick up the win. The finish of the match came when Raju used a crucifix pinning combination with a handful of trunks to get the win.

    Coming Up In Impact Wrestling

    Next week, James Storm will wrestle in his 1000th match under the Impact/TNA banner. He’ll face another longtime Impact/TNA guy, Eric Young.

    Next week on Impact Wrestling:

    • James Storm’s 1000th Impact Match
      James Storm vs Eric Young
    • Fire N Flava vs Havok & Neveah (non-title)
    • TJP & Josh Alexander vs Ace Austin & Madman Fulton
    • Kenny Omega and Don Callis return.
  • Kenny Omega Returning To Impact Wrestling Next Week

    Kenny Omega Returning To Impact Wrestling Next Week

    It was reported earlier this week that AEW World Champion Kenny Omega was in Nashville for the most recent set of Impact tapings. The promotion announced today that Omega, along with Don Callis, will be on next week’s episode.

    This week on Impact Wrestling, Rich Swann was confronted by Don Callis during an in-ring promo segment. Swann defeated Moose at Sacrifice on Saturday night, meaning he’ll face Omega at next month’s Rebellion PPV.

    This will be Omega’s first time back in Impact since the Hard to Kill PPV in January. On that show, Omega pinned Rich Swann with the One-Winged Angel in a 3-on-3 match. Swann teamed with Moose and Chris Sabin against Omega and the Good Brothers.

    3 matches have been scheduled for this week’s Impact Wrestling. The X-Division will be on the line when Ace Austin defends against former champion TJP.

    • X-Division Championship
      Ace Austin (c) vs TJP
    • Deonna Purrazzo vs Jazz
    • Karl Anderson vs Eddie Edwards

    Impact is building to Hardcore Justice on April 10th, streaming on Impact Plus. Rebellion will take place on PPV two weeks later on April 24th, 2021. In addition to Swann vs Omega, FinJuice vs The Good Brothers for the tag belts has also been scheduled for the show.

  • Update On When Kenny Omega Is Expected Back In Impact Wrestling

    Update On When Kenny Omega Is Expected Back In Impact Wrestling

    Kenny Omega will face Rich Swann in a title vs title match at Impact Wrestling’s Rebellion PPV next month. Omega will most likely be a fixture on Impact programming in the build-up to the event as well.

    According to a report from PW Insider, Omega was in Nashville yesterday as Impact is taping content this week. This would give the promotion several episodes with Omega to build up the match.

    Impact is coming off of a big event on Saturday that aired on Impact Plus. Several notable developments occurred at Sacrifice. Rich Swann beat Moose to move onto Rebellion and Kenny Omega. Juice Robinson & David Finlay won the Impact tag-team titles from Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows. Also, Ace Austin defeated TJP to win the X-Division Championship.

    The following matches are scheduled for tonight’s episode on AXS TV and Twitch:

    • Deonna Purrazzo, Susan, Kimber Lee, Tenille Dashwood & Fire N Flava vs ODB, Alisha Edwards, Jazz, Jordynne Grace, Havok & Neveah
    • Rohit Raju vs Shera
    • Trey Miguel vs Sami Callihan
    • FinJuice vs Team XXXL (Non-title)

    Impact Sacrifice Results:

    1. Decay (Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve) (w/Rosemary) defeated Reno SCUM (Adam Thornstowe & Luster The Legend) (7:48)
    2. Kaleb With A K & Tenille Dashwood defeated Havok & Nevaeh (7:09)
    3. Violent By Design (Deaner & Joe Doering) (w/Eric Young) defeated Beer Guns (Chris Sabin & James Storm) (w/Jake Something) (11:30)
    4. Hold Harmless Match
      Eddie Edwards defeated Brian Myers (16:45)
    5. Knockouts Tag-Team Championships
      Fire ‘N Flava (Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz) (c) defeated Jazz & Jordynne Grace (10:30)
    6. X-Division Championship
      Ace Austin (w/Madman Fulton) defeated TJP (c) (12:12) – New Champion
    7. Knockouts Championship
      Deonna Purrazzo (w/Kimber Lee & Susan) (c) defeated ODB (8:28)
    8. Impact Tag Team Championships
      FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) defeated The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (c) (14:34) – New Champions
    9. Impact/TNA World Championship Unification
      Rich Swann (c) [Impact] defeated Moose (c) [TNA] (20:16)
  • Kenny Omega vs. Rich Swann Title Vs. Title Match Set For Rebellion

    Kenny Omega vs. Rich Swann Title Vs. Title Match Set For Rebellion

    Kenny Omega will take on Rich Swann in a Title vs. Title Match at Impact Wrestling’s Rebellion pay-per-view event on April 24. Swann defeated Moose on Saturday night’s Sacrifice event to become the Unified Impact World Heavyweight Champion. Impact Wrestling officially sanctioned the TNA World Heavyweight title on February 23 after Moose began calling himself “Mr. TNA,” claiming to represent the company’s history. Now that Swann has defeated Moose, he has become the undisputed world champion of Impact, with the Impact World title being referred to as the Unified World Championship.

    Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore announced during last week’s Impact that the champion of the company would go on to face AEW World Champion Kenny Omega at Rebellion in a Title vs. Title Match on April 24.

    Following his loss to Rich Swann, Moose said that he would take some time off to revaluate and think about what he plans to do in the future. “Tonight I proved that I’m undoubtedly the Best Big Man in professional wrestling and one of the best wrestlers In the world. I came short of becoming the undisputed champion. Will take time off to reevaluate the past Rebuild Refocus Rebrand and think about the Future.” Kenny Omega also reacted to the result of the match, posting the following:

    Rich Swann and Kenny Omega have faced each other in the ring before, most recently at Impact’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view event in January where Omega teamed up with then-Impact Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers to defeat Swann, Chris Sabin and Moose.

    Kenny Omega has made it known that he wants to collect more titles, and if he defeats Rich Swann at Rebellion then he would become the Impact Champion too. Speaking on his future defense against Omega, Swann said, “I’m from Baltimore, Maryland. I’m not afraid to step into the ring with no man. I fear no man and I only fear one thing. The thing is, that is not one thing that I would ever fear. If he (Kenny Omega) wanted to step into the ring and do a Unification… We’ve it. We’ve seen seen him go into Mexico and he beat Loredo Kid in AAA. Do I think he could come into my house and do what he did there? I don’t know. Time will tell.”

  • When The AEW Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch Idea Was Conceived

    When The AEW Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch Idea Was Conceived

    This past Sunday saw Kenny Omega defend his AEW Championship against Jon Moxley. The bout was an Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch; with ‘homemade’ explosives created by Omega himself (in storyline) which went off at intervals during the match.

    The explosions inside the ring were solid. These would pop every time either Moxley or Omega hit the barbed wire that replaced the ring ropes. Unfortunately the ending of the PPV saw the ‘explosions’ turn out to be more of a dud than anything.

    Omega recently addressed this on Wrestling Observer Radio. “It was really deflating to do so much preparation, test the explosions; have them be impressive in the rehearsal, and then have it be something so much different than what was promised.”

    It was also revealed in this week’s edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter that the concept for the match has been in the works for a long time. Dave Meltzer wrote that “Kenny Omega came up with the idea more than a year ago, and Jon Moxley was picked as the opponent.”

    Meltzer also confirmed that “the idea going in was to have the greatest and most spectacular match of its kind, with both believing the other was the perfect opponent for that job.”

    Did you enjoy the match besides the dud of an ending? Let us know in the comments

  • Kenny Omega Opens Up About Explosion Dud At AEW Revolution

    Kenny Omega Opens Up About Explosion Dud At AEW Revolution

    AEW put out another great PPV in Revolution which was main evented by the Barbed Wire Death Match between Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley featuring some pretty extreme moments.

    However, the disappointing finish to the event overshadowed the efforts of everyone involved and the failed ring explosion which was hyped up by the company led to a lot of criticism from the fans.

    The reigning AEW champion and the Executive Vice President Kenny Omega broke his silence on the dud during an interview with Wrestling Observer Newsletter and he admitted that it was a deflating experience:

    “Yeah, it was really deflating to do so much preparation, test the explosions, have them be impressive in the rehearsal, and then have it be something so much different than what was promised.”

    Kenny Omega Arrives at AEW Revolution (Photo: AEW)

    Kenny Omega On Death Match Preparation

    Omega continued by explaining how they worked hard on the different aspects of the match to make things entertaining and it sucked for it all to end in a disappointing finale:

    “It made me appreciate everyone who worked hard and did their part even more, though. But like you said, we really wanted to have a good one, and we added real barbed wire to help with the feeling of danger so we really risked a lot. Again, I loved the match; glad we did it, sucks about the finale.”

    Kenny Omega is not the only person involved to have commented on the finish of the show and both Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston also cut a promo on the AEW champion during this week’s episode of Dynamite.

  • Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston Explain AEW Revolution Explosion Dud

    Jon Moxley & Eddie Kingston Explain AEW Revolution Explosion Dud

    Jon Moxley and Eddie Kingston addressed the final explosion during their explosive barbed wire deathmatch on AEW Revolution that ended up being a dud on Dynamite this week. While the final explosion proved to be a let-down because of a technical glitch, the two credited it to inferior workmanship by Kenny Omega.

    Eddie Kingston said that he was expecting a big explosion and revealed why he came out to protect Kenny Omega. He revealed that the reason he stayed down was because the explosions triggered an anxiety attack in him. Kingston bought up his time he spent sitting in a jail cell getting ready for court where guards told him he was going to be shipped off to Rikers Island, which triggered an attack in him for the first time.

    “And everything went black. That’s what happened. Go ahead, make fun of it. Call me a coward, less of a man. I’m not speaking for you and I’m not speaking to you. I’m speaking to those that understand where I’m coming from,” Kingston said, explaining his selling of the weak explosion.

    Eddie Kingston then asked Kenny Omega if he thought it was funny playing a prank like that on them. Jon Moxley told Kingston that he believes that Omega was legitimately trying to blow them up, he didn’t really plan a weak explosion to scare them. The two then jokes that Impact Wrestling paid for the bomb.

    Jon Moxley also equated Kenny Omega to being Wile E. Coyote. “Let me ask you a question, when that bomb came in the mail did it come in a box with big, bold letters that said ‘ACME’ on it? I’ve made more explosive volcanoes in fourth-grade science class, what the hell was that?”

    AEW President Tony Khan also addressed the botched explosion during the media scrum post-Revolution.

    “Honestly, I’m glad neither guy came out with a serious injury because it was a really scary match and they both really put their health at risk for a huge PPV main event,” Khan said. “I think it was awesome, it was a great spectacle and I think we’re all lucky that the bomb going off in the end didn’t really hurt anybody, that Kenny’s big masterplan, that he built a dud.”

    “The basic explanation is that Kenny’s ring set to explode, his plan as a heel who built this thing with a hammer and nails as we saw, that the final bomb just didn’t go off,” Khan concluded.

  • Impact Title Unification Match Announced For Sacrifice, Winner Faces Kenny Omega

    Impact Title Unification Match Announced For Sacrifice, Winner Faces Kenny Omega

    • Impact & TNA World Championships will unify
    • Unified Champion to face AEW World Champion Kenny Omega

    Impact Wrestling has announced a big title unification match for their upcoming Sacrifice PPV event this Saturday, March 13 on tonight’s go-home episode of their weekly show.

    Moose brought back the TNA world heavyweight championship at Rebellion last April. He has been defending the title against TNA veterans since then and calling himself a ‘self-proclaimed’ champion.

    Rich Swann on the other hand, is the current Impact world champion and he won the title by defeating Eric Young at last October’s Bound for Glory PPV event.

    Moose had been targeting Swann for a title shot since the Hard To Kill PPV and a title match between the two had been made official for Sacrifice.

    Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore then announced during tonight’s episode of Impact that Moose will also be defending his championship at the PPV this weekend in a title unification match.

    The winner of the match will become the undisputed world champion of the company and they will then go on to face the AEW world champion Kenny Omega at Rebellion on April 24.

    This match is interestingly going to be a title vs. title bout as well which likely means that Omega is on his way to becoming the next Impact world champion.

  • Kenny Omega Wins Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch At AEW Revolution

    Kenny Omega Wins Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch At AEW Revolution

    Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley had one of the most memorable matches in the young history of AEW again. 

    Omega put the AEW World Heavyweight Championship on the line against Moxley in an exploding barbed wire deathmatch at the AEW Revolution pay-per-view event.  There was a 30-minute clock ticking away and when it expired if there wasn’t a pinfall or submission, the explosions would go off. 

    The match featured most of the ropes being wrapped with barbed wire ad various weapons. Early on, Moxley got sent into the ropes and fireworks went off. He was bleeding early on. Moxley hit a DDT off the apron through two boards with wire and there was an explosion. Omega was also busted open. The Good Brothers came out at one point. Omega hit the One-Winged Angel onto a chair for the win. Post-match, Moxley was handcuffed and beaten down. As the clock started to countdown, Eddie Kingston came out to make the save and covered Moxley as the explosions went off. Unfortunately, the big explosion was a let down. 

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    The two wrestlers had worked two prior singles matches against one another with their first being at AEW Full Gear back in November 2019 when Moxley defeated Omega. Their second match took place this past December on an episode of Dynamite as Omega defeated Moxley to win the AEW World Title with the help of Don Callis, which kicked off his heel run. 

    All Elite Wrestling made this match official on the February 17th edition of Dynamite as  Omega and The Good Brothers attacked Moxley after he, Fenix, and Lance Archer defeated Eddie Kingston, The Butcher, and The Blade. Omega did a promo where he granted Moxley his rematch, but wanted it in this type of brutal match. 

  • Kenny Omega On Why AEW Doesn’t Shy Away From Hardcore Matches

    Kenny Omega On Why AEW Doesn’t Shy Away From Hardcore Matches

    AEW has had “Lights Out” matches, Parking Lot Brawls, and various other forms of hardcore matches. This Sunday at Revolution, Kenny Omega and Jon Moxley will wrestle in arguably the most hardcore match type ever invented. The two will face off in an Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match.

    In a recent interview with NY Post, Kenny Omega spoke about why AEW does not shy away from hardcore match types.

    “I still very much look at pro wrestling as an art form. I still like to consider myself the utmost professional. People like to dumb down matches with a violent stipulation. They kind of like just defer to those as garbage wrestling or that maybe we lack a certain area of expertise or talent, which is why we’re going there,” Omega said. “For me, it’s the complete opposite. I want to be considered as one of the best well-around athletes in professional wrestling. And I want to test myself in all avenues this sport has to offer.”

    Omega also said he needs to test himself in this style of match against another wrestler who has a knack for hardcore bouts.

    “For me to do that and do that effectively, I have to have some kind of experience in these types of situations. I want to test myself with the type of wrestler who specializes in this type of stuff. And sure, I don’t think Moxley has had an exploding barbed wire deathmatch, but it’s not something out of his wheelhouse to do something very hardcore.”

    “I do believe the stars will align and something special will emerge from this,” Omega continued.

    The Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match was made famous by Atsushi Onita. He competed against names like Terry Funk and Mr. Pogo in the match type.

    Omega also recently revealed the official rules for the match:

  • Kenny Omega Details Rules For Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch At Revolution

    Kenny Omega Details Rules For Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch At Revolution

    Kenny Omega vs. Jon Moxley is the most talked-about match in the wrestling world as of now and for good reason — it is one of the biggest and most hyped-up matches on AEW Revolution’s card. The barbed wire deathmatch is an exciting stipulation for hardcore fans and casual fans alike, with the fact that it also contains explosives that can be triggered which make a dangerous and thrilling setting for a match. Fans are curious as to what we can expect from the hardcore match and Omega has detailed some rules and provided us a closer look on how the match will work.

    Kenny Omega posted a hand-drawn guide on his Twitter which reveals details on how the match will work and why fans should be excited. The drawing shows that 3 sides of the ring will be wrapped in barbed wire. According to Omega, if contact is made with the wire, then explosives will be triggered on the corresponding side. There are also three zones on the floor dubbed the “Triple Hell” which are also wired with explosives. All the explosives also have a time limit, as they will automatically trigger after 30 minutes. So even if contact is not made with the traps, it’s all going to detonate, anyway.

    Here are all the details of the match as per Kenny Omega:

    THE RULES:

    -3 sides of the ring ropes wrapped in barbed wire.

    -contact with barbed wire triggers explosives on corresponding side.

    -‘Triple Hell’ (3 zones on the floor wired to explosives)

    -30 minute countdown timer until all explosives in and around the ring detonate.

    Kenny Omega also clarified that the reason why the diagram shows all 4 sides of the ring ropes wrapped in barbed wire but the description says only 3, is because he’s being made to keep a side clear in case of an emergency.

    Speaking on what to expect from the match, Kenny Omega said, “The idea itself is incredible. You touch the ropes and they explode. This is a match that was made famous about 30 years ago in FMW. It’s not like a cage match where you have a pretty good idea about what you’ll see. With this, there are going to be so many unexpected parts.”

    “This is my opportunity to show to a much broader audience that I can show a different side to my work, do these skits, which the people who watched Being the Elite already knew, and accomplish a whole new set of goals.”