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Impact Wrestling Results – January 12, 2023
Impact Wrestling Date: January 12, 2023 Location: Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida Commentators: Matthew Rehwoldt, Tom Hannifan It’s the go home show for Hard To Kill and since Impact does their pay per views on Fridays, the show is tomorrow night. That should mean the card is intact but you never know around here. Hopefully the roll can continue around here, as it has been a rather nice few weeks in a row. Let’s get to it. The opening recap looks at Bully Ray’s rise to the top of the company, including him attacking Scott D’Amore last week. We get a Zoom interview with Josh Matthews talking to Bully Ray and Josh Alexander, both at their homes. Alexander knows Ray is going after everyone he cares about and they will be in his mind at Hard To Kill. Ray thinks Alexander has given away his hand because Ray is in his head. Last week Ray didn’t need to have an Anthem executive take a swing at him. Ray talks about how he has gotten Alexander to do whatever he wants, ..
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Tribute To The Troops 2021 Results
Tribute to the Troops 2021 Date: November 14, 2021 Location: Toyota Arena, Ontario, California Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee It’s time for the big patriotic show, which is actually taking place closer to Thanksgiving this time around instead of the usual Christmas season. This one is airing on FOX to make it feel even bigger, though it is just a one hour edition which was taped last month at Smackdown. In other words, they don’t seem to be putting in as much effort this year. Let’s get to it. Lilian Garcia sings the National Anthem. Video on the troops and what this show means to WWE. Big E. vs. Dolph Ziggler Non-title and commentary does give a brief recap of their history. Robert Roode is here with Ziggler and dig those red, white and blue ropes. Big E. powers out of a waistlock to start and sends Ziggler flying, setting up some gyrations. A kick to the ribs slows Big E. down and Ziggler gyrates a bit as well. That just earns him the abdominal stretch with rhythmic shots..
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Impact Wrestling Results – June 24, 2021
Impact Wrestling Date: June 24, 2021 Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Lo brown We are on the way to Slammiversary and the show is starting to take shape. This week is likely going to deal with the fallout of Tommy Dreamer (yep) being announced as the new Anthem representative, because not only do we need two bosses, but one needs to be Tommy Dreamer. Last week Dreamer fired Don Callis, right before Kenny Omega gets to defend against Sami Callihan. Let’s get to it. The opening recap looks at the end of last week’s show with Dreamer announcing Callis’ firing. Don Callis and Kenny Omega arrive but Callis is not on the talent list. Callis lists off his recent accomplishments and he insists that he is here with Omega. Rosemary vs. Kiera Hogan Tasha Steelz is here with Hogan. We hit the stall button to start with Hogan bailing to the floor. Commentary talks about the MICKIE trash bag from last week as Rosemary plants Hogan with a side suplex f..
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Impact Wrestling Results – June 17, 2021
Impact Wrestling Date: June 17, 2021 Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Lo Brown We are done with Against All Odds and the big story is Kenny Omega retaining the World Title over Moose, with Sami Callihan appearing after the match. Don Callis fired Callihan, which seems like it could be quite the story on the road to Slammiversary. There is about a month to go before the show and that means there is time to set things up. Let’s get to it. The opening recap looks at Don Callis and Kenny Omega taking over the company and people getting worried about it. Omega retained the title over Moose at Against All Odds but almost got taken out by Sami Callihan. Callis interrupted it and fired Callihan, sending things even further into chaos. Moose comes up to Scott D’Amore and says he got screwed out of the title at Against All Odds and wants a rematch. D’Amore is too worried about an Anthem representation showing up here to deal with things, because th..
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REVIEW: WrestleCade SuperShow 2018: Nice To See You Again
Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. It could be anything from modern WWE to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be? WrestleCade 2018 Supershow Date: November 24, 2018 Location: Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Commentators: Blake Chadrick, Cyrus Fees So this is kind of like WrestleCon Thanksgiving with a big wrestling convention and a few shows, including this supershow. I’ve wanted to go down to this for a few years but I might as well take a look at the major show. This could be anywhere from great to horrible and it’s hard to guess one way or another. Let’s get to it. National Anthem. ..
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Matt Hardy Responds to a Critic Saying He Betrayed TNA
<p>The fight for the BROKEN Gimmick is still on between Anthem and The Hardys. Recently, after a lot of heated public discussions over the <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/issue/" title="issue">issue</a></strong>, Matt <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/hardy/" title="Hardy">Hardy</a></strong> was accused by a Fan of “Betraying TNA”.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">The matter of the fact is u left that company for dead that treated u LIKE A GOD, they need money because you betrayed them <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FuckThoseHardys?src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#FuckThoseHardys</a></p> <p>— Mason Epeneter (@masonepeneter) <a href="https://twitter.com/masonepeneter/status/885368044591120384" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">July 13, 2017</a></p> </blockquote><p>Hardy Replied:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">No, I left cuz <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJeffJarrett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RealJeffJarrett</a> <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/tried/" title="tried">tried</a></strong> to screw me out of money on my deal after everything I did to help & keep TNA afloat in 2016. FACT.</p> <p>— REBORN by FATE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href="https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/885371577960976384" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">July 13, 2017</a></p> </blockquote>
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GFW Spoiler Notes: Former WWE Talent Appearing?, Hardy Boyz/Impact Update, More
<p>The following are backstage notes from tonight’s GFW Impact tapings in Orlando, FL. courtesy of PWInsider:</p>There has been some pressure from America’s Top Team about Bobby Lashley concentrating full-time on MMA pursuit and pulling back on pro wrestling commitments. The <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/hardy/" title="Hardy">Hardy</a></strong> Boyz settlement has been a hot <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/topic/" title="topic">topic</a></strong>. While it was noted previously that they were close to an agreement with Anthem, that is not the case. It’s believed to be the complete opposite. There are plans for the “Swole Brothers” to get in the ring tonight at the taping. Naomichi Marufuji, Taiji Ishimora and Hijo del Fantasma are all scheduled for singles matches at tonight’s tapings. Former WWE talent may be brought in. <p>Check back here later tonight for complete spoiler results.</p>
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Impact Wrestling Acquires GFW
<p>Impact Wrestling sent out the following press release today announcing their acquisition of Global Force Wrestling :</p><p><em>NASHVILLE | TORONTO – Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions LLC, a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp. and parent company of IMPACT Wrestling, announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Global Force Entertainment, LLC d/b/a Global Force Wrestling.</em></p><p><em>Jeff Jarrett, the founder of both IMPACT Wrestling and Global Force Entertainment, will join Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions as a member of its board of managers, equity <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/owner/" title="owner">owner</a></strong> and Chief Creative Officer.</em></p><p><em>“We are thrilled to be joining forces with Anthem as a partner to build the business,” said Karen Jarrett. “This partnership will be complementary of our strengths and bolster our capabilities to grow the IMPACT Wrestling brand. Ed Nordholm as President and Jeff Jarrett as Chief Creative Officer make a great tag team”</em></p><p><em>“We are excited by the progress we have made with IMPACT Wrestling since acquiring the business in January,” said Ed Nordholm, president of Anthem Wrestling Exhibitions. “Jeff and his team have been instrumental in this success and we are pleased that we have reached an agreement on the basis of which we can combine our businesses to continue to grow. Slammiversary XV will be a fitting occasion to <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/bring/" title="bring">bring</a></strong> the promotions together and merge the titles under the new IMPACT combined <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/belts/" title="belts">belts</a></strong>. By combining our resources and talent, we can produce the best product for our global audience.”</em></p>
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Donald Trump Appearing at Slammiversary?
<p>TNA issued the following release regarding Lashley asking Donald <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/trump/" title="Trump">Trump</a></strong> to be in his corner at the July 2nd Slammiversary event:</p><p><em>Lashley <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/wants/" title="Wants">Wants</a></strong> President Trump In His Corner For Slammiversary on July 2</em></p><p><em><strong>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE</strong></em></p><p><em>Nashville (June 23, 2017) – IMPACT Wrestling World Champion <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/bobby/" title="Bobby">Bobby</a></strong> Lashley made an unprecedented Presidential appeal on Thursday morning.</em></p><p><em>Via Twitter, Lashley (@fightbobby) asked President Donald Trump to be in his corner for his title defense at Slammiversary on July 2, when Lashley puts the gold on the line against Alberto El Patron.</em></p><p><em>El Patron earlier this week announced that his father, legendary Mexican wrestler Dos Caras, will be in his corner at Slammiversary.</em></p><p><em>Lashley asked Trump to join him at Slammiversary, which will be held on pay-per-view and filmed at the backlot of Universal Studios Florida in Orlando.</em></p><p><em>“Well, it looks like I need to find a cornerman for Slammiversary? @realDonaldTrump? It won’t be the 1sttime! #reallegend,” Lashley tweeted.</em></p><p><em>IMPACT Wrestling is waiting for an answer from Trump.</em></p><p><em>IMPACT Wrestling is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Corp.</em></p>
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Impact Wrestling Loses Three More Employees
<p>Well, this was <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/bound/" title="bound">bound</a></strong> to happen but it looks like three more individuals are done with Impact Wrestling.</p><p>Shane Helms indicated on Twitter that he’s done with the company and moving on in life. He indicated in one of his tweets that he wasn’t <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/going/" title="going">going</a></strong> to “kiss ass” to anthem. This would suggest that there may have been differences between the two.</p><p>Helms had been working in a backstage capacity since joining the company in 2015. He also had a role on TV as the manager/mouthpiece for Trevor Lee and Andrew Everett.</p><p>In addition to Helms leaving the company, PWInsider reports that long-time producers/agents Al Snow and Pat Kenney are on their way out the door. The reason that they are leaving the company was a financial decision.</p>
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Lilian Garcia Makes Surprise Appearance At NXT Event
<p>Former WWE ring announcer Lilian Garcia made a special appearance at Wednesday’s NXT event in England as she sang “God Save The Queen” to help kick off the show.</p><p>The event took place at the First Direct Arena in Leeds and began with a moment of silence for victims of the Manchester bombing and attack at the London Bridge.</p><p>Garcia then surprised the crowd with an appearance and sang the British national anthem.</p><p>NXT’s event at the Manchester Arena that was scheduled for Tuesday was canceled due to the bombing and WWE instead sent Superstars to visit with victims/help <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/raise/" title="raise">raise</a></strong> money. Those with tickets to the initial event were <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/given/" title="given">given</a></strong> free admission tonight to the show in Leeds.</p><p><strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/watch/" title="Watch">Watch</a></strong> the video of Garcia’s performance below.</p>
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Matt Hardy Continues to Take Shots Former Bosses
<p>Matt Hardy continues to take shots at his former bosses at Impact Wrestling. He sent out the following tweet suggesting that TNA would have been better if they sold the company to <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/billy/" title="Billy">Billy</a></strong> Corgan instead of Anthem Sports:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">If <a href="https://twitter.com/Billy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@Billy</a> had got TNA, company/talent would've been great.</p> <p>Instead, a naive <a href="https://twitter.com/EdNordholm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@EdNordholm</a> is now funding GFW into existence at TNA's expense. <a href="https://t.co/2ajD3OhmJr" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://t.co/2ajD3OhmJr</a></p> <p>— I AM MORE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href="https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/863076667614519297" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">May 12, 2017</a></p> </blockquote>
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TNA News: Anthem Sports Drops ''TNA'' Name
Anthem Sports & Entertainment, the new owners of TNA Impact Wrestling, have now officially dropped ‘TNA’ from the wrestling promotion's name. The newly acqu...