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Former WWE Superstar John Morrison (Johnny Mundo) will make his Global Force Wrestling debut at the upcoming Impact Live Events in the New York Tri-state area.
The events take place on August 4th in Long Island, August 5th in Staten Island and August 6th in Bridgeport, CT. Jeremy Borash confirmed the news on media call earlier today.
Jeff Jarrett held conference call today and addressed the allegations of Alberto El Patron’s domestic violence situation that he is currently involved in. Here are a few highlights:
Jeff Jarrett said the situation with Alberto is unfortunate. They are “digging into this matter”
Jarrett said he is picking brains of NFL and NHL coaches/personal regarding Alberto situation. It’s a case by case basis when dealing athletes.
When a caller asked if they were going to edit Patron off episodes of Impact, they snubbed the caller and moved on to the next question.
When asked about if the GFW title is currently vacant, Jarrett wouldn’t comment much on it as there is currently an investigation going on. He stated the title is the least of importance in regards to this situation.
Jarrett says he has been in contact with Alberto and his representatives. Jarrett says its a ‘priority’ to keep top guys with the company.”
The following are backstage notes from tonight’s GFW Impact tapings in Orlando, FL. courtesy of PWInsider:
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 Hardy Boyz settlement has been a hot topic. 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.
Check back here later tonight for complete spoiler results.
Here are some spoilers from tonight’s GFW Impact tapings, courtesy of PWInsider:
GFW will announce the return of the Super X Cup
Former ROH wrestler ACH is backstage and will be part of the tournament
Texas talent Sammy Guevara, who recently worked for EVOLVE is also in the tournament as well, as are Pro Wrestling NOAH’s Taiji Ishimora and AAA’s Drago
Octagoncito is backstage at the taping.
We hope to have full spoilers shortly.
The main event of tonight’s Slammiversary event has been spoiled by the cable guide listing for Thursday’s episode of Impact. The listing reveals the following:
“It’s all about the fallout from Slammiversary. Alberto El Patron will hold a celebration in the ring with a guest of honor, but an unwelcomed visitor makes their way to the IMPACT Zone. LAX announces their newest member, and things go south for Sonjay Dutt. Also: the Super X Cup ’17 will make a return.”
The listing above indicates that Alberto El Patron will leave the event as both Impact and GFW World Champion.
As previously noted, TV Guide spoiled the main event for tonight’s Slammiversary event when it revealed that Alberto El Patron will be celebrating his victory on the upcoming Impact Wrestling episode.
In addition to that spoiler, they also suggest that El Patron will be the new leader of LAX.
While appearing on The Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast, Cody Rhodes revealed that he currently doesn’t have any dates left to appear for Impact Wrestling. He made the following remarks:
“When it comes to Impact, I usually stick to myself as far as I just try to bring what I do everywhere just to the Impact scene. It is hard to get on board with set, ‘this time, this reboot is better than the last reboot’. When I met Dixie Carter, I loved Dixie Carter! When I met Billy [Corgan], I loved Billy! When I met Jeff [Jarrett], I love Jeff. But only so many times can you hear, ‘now we’re marching on everybody. So I’m just like, ‘hey, it’s a fun show, it’s on Pop TV, and I just try to be a part of that.’ I currently have no more dates with TNA/Impact Wrestling. Currently, I have no more dates left.”
You can listen to the full interview here.
Mike Tenay has reportedly turned down an offer to return to the announcers booth for Impact Wrestling.
According to the Wrestling Observer, with Jeremy Borash and Josh Mathews competing at the upcoming Slammiversary event, Impact wanted to have Tenay and Don West reunite and call the show. Tenay apparently turned the offer company down, which led to the Impact bringing in Robert Flores to work alongside West.
Impact Wrestling has announced that AAA stars El Hijo del Fantasma and Drago will team up at Slammiversary in a 4-way match for the IMPACT Wrestling Tag-Team Championship, now held by the Latin American Xchange (LAX). The match will also feature talent from two other international promotions.
WWE has made an announcement on wwe.com stating that RAW Superstar Apollo Crews and his partner, Linda invited their first-born this week. Here’s the official announcement made by the WWE:
“Titus Brand member Apollo Crews has become a father, WWE.com is happy to announce.
The powerful Raw Superstar and his partner Linda have welcomed their first child, Sade Sofiya, into the world.
Join WWE in congratulating the proud parents!”
Crews’s friend and Impact Wrestling star, Moose posted this photo on Instagram, congratulating his friend and welcoming the baby to the “family”:
A post shared by Moose Moose Moose Moose (@moosenation69) on Jun 22, 2017 at 7:38am PDT
