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GFW Impact results: Destination X

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Alberto El Patron has been stripped of the Unified GFW World Championship.

Tonight: GFW presents Destination X featuring the Super X Cup Finals. Also, a decision will be made regarding the GFW Championship. Additionally, Jim Cornette makes his return to Impact. Plus, a video package announcing the upcoming debut of John Hennigan.

Show Recap —

– Earlier today, Bobby Lashley, Dan Lambert, and American Top Team arrived at the Impact Zone. Jeff Jarrett briefly spoke with Lambert.

– In the back, McKenzie Mitchell tried to interview Bruce Prichard. An unseen person opened Prichard’s office door. A shocked Mitchell promised a surprise tonight.

GFW Knockouts Champion Sienna defeated Gail Kim to retain her title

Kim was on fire to start the match and scored several near falls. She attempted a tornado DDT on the floor, but Sienna dropped her on the steps to gain control. Kim made a comeback after hitting a powerbomb from the top.

Kim hit Eat Defeat, but KM distracted Earl Hebner. Taryn Terrell made a surprise return by giving Kim a cutter and Sienna hit the AK 47 to retain.

– Prichard came down to the ring. He officially announced that Alberto El Patron is no longer champion. Prichard decided to return the title to a former champion and introduced Bobby Lashley.

Instead, Jim Cornette made his return to Impact. GFW has hired Cornette, but Prichard didn’t like that and asked security to take Cornette away. Cornette instead fired Prichard and had security take him away. Cornette announced a 20-man gauntlet battle royal next week to crown a new GFW World Champion.

This brought out LAX to confront Cornette. They were upset that Low Ki isn’t getting a title shot tonight. To make it up to Low Ki, he gets to be the 20th entrant in the battle royal. LAX warned Cornette not to betray them.

Dezmond Xavier defeated Taiji Ishimori to win the Super X Cup

The action started off with a fast pace until Ishimori took over and slowed the match down. Xavier scored a near fall with a standing corkscrew moonsault, then Ishimori hit a 450 splash for his own near fall. Xavier hit a back handspring kick to win the tournament.

 Xavier was presented with the trophy after the match and he promised to win the X Division Championship.

– In the back, Prichard and Karen Jarrett got into a heated shouting match. As Prichard left, he promised this wasn’t the last she’d see of him.

– Backstage, Joseph Park was sad that Grado has to say goodbye next week.

X Division Champion Sonjay Dutt defeated Trevor Lee in a ladder match to retain his title

Lee tried to bring a ladder in the ring until Dutt connected with a sliding dropkick that sent the ladder into Lee’s face. Lee regained the advantage and introduced a table into the match. Dutt splashed Lee on a ladder wedged between the ropes and a ladder standing in the ring. As Dutt climbed up, Caleb Konley ran out and powerbombed him through the table.

Petey Williams made his return to Impact and gave the Canadian Destroyer to Konley. Dutt shoved Lee off the top of the ladder and pulled down the belt for the win.

OVE (Jake & Dave Crist) defeated Jason Cade & Zachary Wentz

OVE stands for Ohio Versus Everything. They controlled the match and looked great in their debut, hitting Total Elimination to score the win.

 – Cornette was on the phone with someone debuting next week. Ethan Carter III, Moose, Chris Adonis, and Eli Drake interrupted him. All four guys will be in the battle royal next week with Drake entering in at number one.

Matt Sydal defeated Bobby Lashley

The winner gets a title shot of their choice. American Top Team was sitting ringside. Sydal hit a standing moonsault for a one count, then Lashley took over using his power and size.

Lashley missed a charge in the corner and Sydal hit the double knees for a two count. Lashley came back with a running powerslam for a near fall. He brought a chair into the match, but Sydal caught him with the Van Daminator.

Sydal went for the shooting star press, but Lashley got his knees up. Lashley missed a spear and Sydal rolled him up for the win. American Top Team was shocked by the loss. A member of American Top Team grabbed referee Brian Hebner and choked him out.

– A video package for the upcoming debut of John Hennigan aired. He mentioned being AAA and Lucha Underground Champion. A graphic reading “Johnny Impact” flashed on the screen.

Next week: A 20-man gauntlet battle royal to crown a new GFW World Champion.

GFW strips Alberto El Patron of World Championship

Posted on by Dave Meltzer

GFW announced its decision this morning to strip Alberto El Patron of his Unified World Championship which would seem to indicate he will not be appearing at the television tapings this week.

Sources in the promotion had told us that the decision had not been made over the weekend.

Because they are taping television through the end of October, everything leading to Bound for Glory, if Alberto is not at television, and it appears he won’t be, all the main event plans would have to be changed and a new champion would have to be crowned.

Ed Nordholm would have been the person with the final say on this matter and we had heard that even though Alberto was cleared of all charges regarding the Orlando Airport incident, that his long-term behavior had been a concern.

The company released a statement:“GFW has concluded its internal consideration of the events surrounding the suspension of Alberto El Patron. While it is apparent that initial reports unfairly characterized El Patron’s involvement in the incident in the Orlando airport, we are nonetheless disappointed with the manner in which he dealt with this situation, we expect more decorum from all on the GFW roster, especially the World Champion.”

We have communicated with El Patron our decision to strip him of his championship title. No decision has been taken as to the date on which he will be reinstated to the roster, the conditions of which are a private matter between the company and El Patron.”

One would expect an announcement in the next few days regarding the filling of the championship, which would likely take place at the tapings that start on Thursday with an almost-live show.

As noted this past week on Wrestling Observer Radio, John Morrison will be brought in for television this week for a top position.

GFW Impact results: The final build to Destination X

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Low Ki was revealed as the newest member of LAX.

Tonight: Alberto El Patron, Matt Sydal & Sonjay Dutt take on Bobby Lashley, Trevor Lee & Low Ki in a six-man tag team main event.

Show Recap —

– In the back, LAX and VOW were already brawling as Impact went on the air. The two teams will compete later tonight.

– In the Impact Zone, Sienna sat in the middle of the ring. She demanded to know who her opponent is for Destination X next week. Karen Jarrett came out and introduced Gail Kim, with Kim promising to leave Destination X with the belt. They ended up brawling and it took several referees to break them up.

– Backstage, Joseph Park tried to pump up Grado for their match later.

El Hijo De Fantasma & Naomichi Marufuji defeated Laredo Kid & Garza Jr.

Laredo Kid took out Marufuji with a crossbody to the floor, but Fantasma scored a close near fall with a frog splash. Fantasma and Laredo Kid knocked each other with a kick to the head. Marufuji hit the Slice Bread #2 on Garza Jr. to score the win.

– A new stable known as OVE (Ohio vs. Everything) debuts next week.

Kongo Kong defeated Joseph Park & Grado

Park and Grado were both terrified of Kong, but they worked together to gain the brief advantage. Kong chokeslammed Grado and hit a cannonball in the corner on Park for the win.

After the match, Kong attempted to splash Grado and Park from the top until Laurel Van Ness stopped him. Kong picked up Van Ness when Tyrus interrupted. Tyrus and Kong had a staredown until Van Ness dragged Kong away.

– McKenzie Mitchell interviewed Trevor Lee, Low Ki, and Bobby Lashley in the back. Lashley pointed out that they’re not friends and said to stay out of his way.

– A video of Jeff Jarrett at the American Top Team gym aired. Jarrett gave his opinion on Dan Lambert wanting Bobby Lashley to give up wrestling and focus on MMA.

Down and Dirty with Dutch Mantell

Earlier today, Mantell interviewed Matt Sydal and Bobby Lashley face to face. Lashley was upset about X Division guys trying to step up to heavyweight, which led to a brief altercation.

– Last week, cameras caught Karen Jarrett and Bruce Prichard arguing. Prichard will make an announcement that will change GFW next week.

GFW Unified Tag Team Champions LAX (w/ Konnan, Homicide, Low Ki, and Diamante) defeated VOW in a street fight to retain their titles

Before the match, Konnan thanked GFW for making the match a street fight and promised chaos.

LAX and VOW brawled around ringside to start it off before VOW took over and introduced two tables to the match. VOW put Ortiz through a table, but Homicide pulled out the referee to stop the count.

Mayweather gave Homicide a sloppy looking powerbomb into the steps. Low Ki handcuffed Mayweather to the corner, and LAX sent Wilcox head-first into a chair in the corner and put him through a table to win the match.

Taiji Ishimori defeated ACH in a Super X Cup semifinal match

Ishimori gained the advantage and took control. ACH made a brief comeback, but Ishimori took over again. ACH scored a close near fall with a clothesline. He attempted a tombstone, but Ishimori countered with a pair of knees. Ishimori then hit a 450 splash to score the win. It will be Ishimori vs. Dezmond Xavier in the Super X Cup finals next week. 

– In the back, Mantell discussed Prichard and Karen Jarrett arguing.

Bobby Lashley, Trevor Lee & Low Ki defeated Alberto El Patron, Matt Sydal & Sonjay Dutt

El Patron attacked Low Ki to start the match, which led to Dutt and Sydal both hitting standing moonsaults on the heels. The heels were able to take over and isolated Sydal in their corner until Dutt came in and ran wild on Lee. Dutt had Lee pinned, but Lashley broke up the count by picking up Dutt and giving him a dominator.

El Patron got the hot tag and took out the heels. In a crazy spot, Sydal gave Lee a hurricanrana off of Dutt’s shoulders as he was sitting on the top turnbuckle. Lashley caught Dutt and hit a powerslam, and Low Ki hit the Warrior’s Way on Dutt to win the match.

Next Week: It’s Destination X. The lineup features:

  • GFW Unified World Champion Alberto El Patron defending against Low Ki
  • Taiji Ishimori vs. Dezmond Xavier in the Super X Cup finals
  • GFW Knockout’s Champion Sienna defending against Gail Kim
  • X Division Champion Sonjay Dutt defending against Trevor Lee in a ladder match
  • Matt Sydal vs. Bobby Lashley
  • Plus, Bruce Prichard makes a major announcement that will shock GFW

GFW Impact results: LAX adds a new member

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Alberto El Patron defeated LAX in a gauntlet match.

Tonight: Alberto El Patron, Dos Caras, and El Hijo de Dos Caras take on LAX. Plus, GFW Grand Champion Moose defends against Ethan Carter III.

Show Recap —

– At the LAX Clubhouse, Konnan announced that tonight they’ll finally reveal their newest member.

Dezmond Xavier defeated Drago in the semifinals of the Super X Cup

Xavier hit a series of shots and a cutter for a close near fall. Drago hit a sick looking hangmen’s DDT using the top rope, but Xavier responded with the X19 and Final Flash for the win. Dezmond Xavier is going to the finals of the Super X Cup at Destination X.

– McKenzie Mitchell interviewed Ethan Carter III. He said he has to overcome Moose and the corrupt judge Bruce Prichard. He promised to win because he’s a Carter and this company needs him.

– Backstage, Mitchell interviewed Alberto El Patron, Dos Caras, and El Hijo de Dos Caras. El Patron doesn’t trust his brother because of his past friendship with Konnan. El Patron suspects he might be LAX’s newest member.

Bruce Prichard and Karen Jarrett broke up an argument between them. After, Prichard asked to speak to Jarrett.

Mumbai Cat defeated Trevor Lee

Trevor Lee still has the X Division title he stole from Sonjay Dutt, with Dutt having been banned from the Impact Zone. Jeremy Borash pointed out that it’s odd that Prichard is siding with Lee.

Lee dominated Mumbai Cat #1 and sent him to the floor until the Mumbai Cat switched with Mumbai Cat #2 under the ring. Mumbai Cat #2 dominated Lee and won the match. He removed his mask to reveal Sonjay Dutt. Dutt challenged Lee to a ladder match at Destination X.

– Members of American Top Team were interviewed in a video package. Some feel that Bobby Lashley needs to pick between MMA and pro wrestling, though King Mo thinks he should do both.

Eli Drake (w/ Chris Adonis) vs. Eddie Edwards never happened

Edwards didn’t come out when his music played. They cut to the back and Kongo Kong attacked Edwards and left him on the floor.

– After the commercial, Kong’s rampage continued backstage. He attacked Richard Justice.

Ethan Carter III defeated Moose to win the GFW Grand Championship

Moose was in control early but missed a splash and crashed into the steps at ringside. EC3 took over and won round one. EC3 had the advantage until Moose made a comeback, hitting the hesitation dropkick to win the second round.

EC3 hit a TK3 for a close near fall. Moose came back with a pop-up powerbomb and a senton for a two count. He followed up with the Go 2 Hell for another near fall. Moose went for the Game Changer, but EC3 countered into the One Percenter.

The match went to the judges for a decision, with EC3 winning on a split decision. Both Dutch Mantell and Scott D’Amore scored round three a draw, but Prichard gave the round to EC3.

– A new team or stable known as OVE will debut at Destination X.

– Prichard and Mantell were separately interviewed. Mantell noted that Prichard still hasn’t told him why he wasn’t at Slammiversary.

Grado, Suicide & Braxton Sutter (w/ Allie) defeated KM, Mario Bokara & Fallah Bahh

The faces started dancing and the heels attacked them, then the faces cleared the ring with Sutter and Suicide hitting dives. Grado climbed to the top until Bokara shoved him off. Sutter nailed KM with a kick and Grado rolled him up for the win.

After the match, Grado called out Laurel Van Ness for an answer to his proposal. Joseph Park brought Van Ness to the ring, but Kongo Kong came out immediately and beat down Grado. Allie tried to get Sutter to help, but he walked away. Van Ness stopped Kong from splashing Grado.

– Mitchell interviewed LAX in the back and Konnan called her “random white girl number five.” Konnan told El Patron it’s a mistake to trust his partners.

– In the back, Sutter explained that he didn’t help Grado because he didn’t want to put himself or Allie in danger. Allie kept saying they should’ve helped, but Sutter ignored her.

– EC3 came back out to celebrate winning the Grand Championship earlier. He told the belt that he loves it.

Homicide, Santana & Ortiz (w/ Konnan and Diamante) defeated Alberto El Patron, Dos Caras & El Hijo de Dos Caras

Dos Caras and Homicide started the match as the faces took over and isolated Homicide in their corner. LAX gained control and cut off El Hijo de Dos Caras from his corner before El Patron got the hot tag and ran wild. He hit the double foot stomp on Santana, but Ortiz ran into the referee.

El Hijo de Dos Caras came in with a chair and teased attacking El Patron but instead went after LAX. El Patron locked on the cross armbreaker on Santana, then Low Ki appeared out of nowhere and hit the Warrior’s Way on El Patron. Santana pinned El Patron to win the match. Low Ki is the newest member of LAX.

Next Week: Taiji Ishimori faces ACH in the semifinals of the Super X Cup.

GFW Impact results: Alberto El Patron takes on LAX

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: LAX continued to target Alberto El Patron and his family.

Tonight: Alberto El Patron takes on LAX in a gauntlet match. Plus, Knockouts Champion Sienna battles Rosemary in a last Knockout standing match.

Show Recap —

– Earlier today, Joseph Park and Grado arrived at the Impact Zone. Grado is planning to propose to Laurel Van Ness to avoid deportation, but he’s reluctant to go through with it.

Ethan Carter III, Eli Drake & Chris Adonis defeated Eddie Edwards, Moose & Naomichi Marufuji

Buddy Dyer, the mayor of Orlando, served as the special ring announcer for this match.

The faces controlled the early part of this one. Edwards sent EC3 and Drake to the floor. He set up for a dive, but Adonis cut him off with a clothesline. The heels then isolated Edwards in their corner.

Moose got the hot tag and ran wild. EC3 tried using the Grand Championship belt. When the referee took it away, EC3 used a low blow and followed with the Ethan Carter Driver (ECD) on Moose to win the match.

– In the back, McKenzie Mitchell approached the guy who is always doing squats. His name is Richard Justice and he’s a stand-by wrestler. He needs to stay warm in case they need him to compete.

– Bobby Lashley headed down to the ring and called out Bruce Prichard. Lashley demanded a title shot, but Prichard didn’t like everyone making demands. Matt Sydal walked past Prichard and got in Lashley’s face. Lashley shoved Sydal and attempted a spear, then Sydal caught Lashley with a knee and hit the shooting star press.

Taiji Ishimori defeated Davey Richards in a Super X Cup tournament match

Ishimori started off with a fast pace and sent Richards to the floor. Richards gained the advantage and slowed down the match. He used several different submission holds, but Ishimori made a comeback and the pace picked up again.

They traded pinfall attempts in the center of the ring. Ishimori attempted a handspring move off the ropes until Richards caught him with an ankle lock. Ishimori came back with a shining wizard and hit the 450 splash to advance. It will be Ishimori vs. ACH in the semifinals.

– Backstage, Bruce Prichard announced that Bobby Lashley and Matt Sydal will compete against each other at Destination X in three weeks. The winner will receive the title shot he desires.

Unified Knockouts Champion Sienna (w/ KM) defeated Rosemary in a last Knockout standing match to retain her title

Rosemary had the early advantage and set up a table in the corner, though Sienna pulled Rosemary’s shirt over her head to take over. Sienna set up a second table at ringside. Rosemary used a tarantula submission using the guardrail in the crowd.

Sienna used the AK 47 on the apron, sending Rosemary to the floor. Rosemary came back and gave Sienna a Red Wedding on a chair. They were both down when KM came in to help Sienna to her feet.

Rosemary climbed to the top, but KM tried to interfere. She spit the green mist into KM’s eyes, but Sienna shoved her off the top turnbuckle through the table on the floor to win the match.

Octagoncito defeated Trevor Lee by countout

Lee still has the X Division belt after stealing it from Sonjay Dutt. Dutt remains banned from the Impact Zone.

Lee was in control early until Octagoncito made an impressive comeback. He took over and sent Lee to the floor, with Lee taking the countout loss. Dutt ran down to the ring, but Lee took off through the crowd.

– At the LAX Clubhouse, Konnan went over their game plan for tonight. Homicide will start the match and they’ll expose some of Alberto El Patron’s nagging injuries.

– Grado and Joseph Park came out for the proposal, with Grado wearing a bright orange suit. Sienna tried to stop Van Ness, but it failed. Grado got down on one knee and proposed. Allie ran down and cheered them on until Braxton Sutter dragged her to the back. Grado asked again, but Kongo Kong came down and Grado and Park took off.

Alberto El Patron defeated LAX (Homicide, Ortiz, and Santana) w/ Konnan and Diamante by DQ in a gauntlet match

El Patron jumped Homicide to start the match and pinned him within minutes.

Ortiz jumped in and took over on El Patron. They fought on the top turnbuckle and El Patron hit the double foot stomp to score the win.

Santana came in immediately and beat down El Patron. LAX ganged up on El Patron on the floor, but he made a comeback, caught Diamante, and tossed her onto Homicide. El Patron locked on the cross armbreaker on Santana before Ortiz ran in for the DQ.

LAX continued to beat down El Patron after the match. They tied his hand behind his back and continued with the beatdown. Dos Caras and El Hijo de Dos Caras tried to help but were overpowered. Veterans of War ran down for the save and a huge brawl broke out.

Next Week: Grand Champion Moose defends against Ethan Carter III. Plus, Destination X is coming up in three weeks.

GFW Impact results: LAX targets Alberto El Patron

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Alberto El Patron and Bobby Lashley defeated LAX. After the match, LAX attacked El Patron and Lashley walked away.

Tonight: LAX attempts to force Dos Caras and El Hijo de Dos Caras to convince El Patron to join LAX or there will be consequences.

Show Recap —

Drago defeated Sammy Guevara in a Super X Cup match

Guevara got the brief advantage after hitting an insane shooting star press to the floor, but Drago took over after hitting a reverse hurricanrana. Drago won the match after hitting a running DDT. He’ll meet Dezmond Xavier in the semifinals.

Unified GFW Knockouts Champion Sienna defeated Amber Nova

Sienna totally dominated Nova and won easily with the AK47. She then called out Karen Jarrett and got in her face, but Allie ran down with a kendo stick for the save.

Laurel Van Ness and Sienna jumped Allie until Rosemary ran down. The heels took back over, with Jarrett trying to help the faces. Sienna went after Jarrett, but Gail Kim came out for the save. Jarrett announced Rosemary vs. Sienna in a last Knockout standing match for next week.

– At the LAX Clubhouse, El Hijo de Dos Caras was brought in wearing a blindfold. Konnan was holding pliers and told him to convince Alberto El Patron to join.

– In the back, Bruce Prichard and Tyrus encountered Trevor Lee. Prichard wanted to know why Lee has the X Division belt. Sonjay Dutt showed up and demanded his belt back, but he ended up being banned from the Impact Zone.

Laredo Kid, Garza Jr. & Octagoncito defeated Idris Abraham, Demus & Trevor Lee

The faces ran wild early until the heels gained the advantage and isolated Octagoncito. The faces hit suicide dives to the floor. Garza Jr. climbed to the second turnbuckle and Octagoncito climbed on his shoulders. He dove off and hit a splash on Abraham to win the match.

– Grado went on a date with Laurel Van Ness. They had burgers and Van Ness ate hers really fast.

– At the LAX Clubhouse, Santana and Ortiz brought in Dos Caras. Konnan threatened him as well and told him to convince El Patron to join LAX.

Matt Sydal defeated Low Ki and El Hijo de Fantasma

Low Ki hit a sick looking sliding dropkick to Sydal and Fantasma followed up with a dive. Fantasma nailed a super hurricanrana on Low Ki, but Sydal hit a standing moonsault for a near fall. Fantasma locked on a surfboard on Sydal and Low Ki came off the top with Warrior’s Way.

The finish of the match saw Low Ki hit the Warrior’s Way on Fantasma and go for the cover. Sydal broke up the pin by hitting the shooting star press and pinned Low Ki to win the match.

Sydal called out Prichard and demanded an X Division title match. Prichard was mad at everyone making demands. Lashley interrupted and told Sydal to leave. Lashley asked for a World title shot until Sydal interrupted and Lashley gave him a spear.

– In separate backstage interviews, Karen Jarrett was upset that Sienna put her hands on her and said she will make Sienna pay. Prichard decided he’ll be staying out of the issues between El Patron and LAX because it’s a family matter. Dutch Mantell hasn’t talked to Prichard and still doesn’t know why he wasn’t at Slammiversary.

– A romantic montage of Grado and Van Ness on their date was shown. Grado avoided kissing her and kept reminding himself about the citizenship.

Eli Drake (w/ Chris Adonis) defeated Moose, Ethan Carter III, and Eddie Edwards

Before the match, Adonis threw his water on Freddy of the Swole Mates. The Swole Mates jumped in the ring and chased off Adonis and Drake.

Drake and EC3 worked together to take out Moose. The heels isolated Edwards and worked him over, but Drake and EC3 started arguing and Edwards took them out with a hurricanrana.

Moose and Edwards traded moves, with Moose powerbombing Edwards to the floor onto Drake and EC3. EC3 hit the One Percenter on Edwards, but Moose pulled him out of the ring. Drake snuck in and scored the pin for the win.

– In the back, McKenzie Mitchell tried to interview the Swole Mates until LAX interrupted and stole the cameraman. LAX asked Dos Caras and El Hijo de Dos Caras if Alberto will join. Dos Caras said no and LAX beat them down.

LAX brought Dos Caras and his son to the ring. Homicide and Diamante beat down El Hijo de Dos Caras with kendo sticks.

LAX tried to take off Dos Caras’ mask, but El Patron finally came out. El Patron told Carlos (Konnan) that he’s taking this too far and to stop. If El Patron joins LAX, Konnan will let his family go. LAX let them go and El Patron put on the LAX t-shirt.

El Patron immediately jumped LAX and beat them with a kendo stick. He went after Konnan, but LAX took the hit. El Patron took off the shirt to end the show.

Next Week: Rosemary battles Sienna in a last knockout standing match.

GFW Impact results: Alberto El Patron & Lashley vs. LAX

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: LAX announced that GFW Unified World Champion Alberto El Patron is their newest member.

Tonight: El Patron teams with Bobby Lashley against LAX after declining their invitation. Also, Grand Champion Moose defends against Naomichi Marufuji. Plus, Gail Kim makes a special announcement.

Show Recap — 

– Earlier today, Joseph Park and Grado arrived at the Impact Zone. Park revealed that Grado is being deported and the only way for him to stay is to marry one of the Knockouts.

– LAX came out to the ring to officially announce their newest member. Konnan introduced Alberto El Patron and he made his way to the ring. El Patron noted that he and Konnan have been through a lot together, but he was upset that Konnan announced him as the newest member without asking him first.

Konnan said that they’ve been oppressed and need each other. El Patron mentioned that he hasn’t forgotten how he was treated in Stamford. Konnan asked again for him to join, but El Patron turned him down.

A furious Konnan ordered LAX to attack El Patron until Bobby Lashley came out for the save. After the commercial break, El Patron & Lashley vs. LAX was made official.

ACH defeated Andrew Everett in a first round Super X Cup match

Everett hit a sweet looking moonsault to the floor. He went for a springboard, but ACH caught him and executed a German suplex. The finish of the match came when ACH hit a brainbuster to advance in the Super X Cup.

– Last week, Sonjay Dutt was furious that Trevor Lee stole the X Division belt and promised to get it back.

– Gail Kim came out for her announcement. She said that she gave her body and soul to wrestling and doesn’t regret one moment. She announced that she is retiring from wrestling at the end of 2017. Tonight is not the end and she promised to retire on top.

– Chris Adonis made his way down to the ring. He challenged The Swole Mates to a pose-off in the ring. Eli Drake ran down and a bunch of referees broke it up. This got very little reaction.

– In the back, Karen Jarrett was sad to see Gail Kim retire but has some challengers in mind to face Kim in the last few months of her career.

Octagoncito defeated Demus

Octagoncito hit a corkscrew moonsault to the floor to gain the advantage. Demus hit a series of power moves to take over. Octagoncito made a comeback and hit a moonsault from the top rope to the floor and then rolled up Demus to pick up the win.

– In a montage, Grado asked out a series of Knockouts on dates but was rejected each time. A random guy was shown doing squats in the background.

Naomichi Marufuji defeated Grand Champion Moose by DQ

Ethan Carter III joined in on commentary, though he was silent during the match.

Moose was in control for most of round one. The judges scored in his favor giving him the round. In round two, Moose had the early advantage until Marufuji made a comeback and evened things up.

In the third round, Moose hit a hesitation dropkick for a close near fall. Marufuji hit two jumping knee strikes to gain control, then EC3 jumped in the ring and nailed Marufuji with the ring bell.

– At the LAX clubhouse, Konnan wanted both El Patron and Lashley taken out on stretchers.

Trevor Lee defeated William Weeks

Lee came out with the X Division title and refused to take the belt off. In the back, Sonjay Dutt tried to run to the ring but was detained by security. Lee totally dominated the match and won with the double knees.

Dutt attacked Lee after the match, but Lee was able to run off with the belt.

Laurel Van Ness defeated Ava Storie

Van Ness missed a curb stomp and Storie made a fiery comeback. Van Ness caught her entering the ring with a hangman’s DDT and hit the curb stomp for the win.

After the match, Grado and Joseph Park came down to the ring with wine and candy. Grado told Van Ness that she’s beautiful and asked her out on a date, but Kongo Kong interrupted before she could answer. Grado and Park ran off.

Alberto El Patron & Bobby Lashley defeated LAX (w/ Homicide, Konnan, and Diamante)

The faces worked well together and were in control during the early part of the match. LAX then took over and isolated El Patron on their side of the ring. El Patron hit a reverse superplex on Santana and made the tag. Lashley hit a powerslam on Santana, but Ortiz broke up the pin.

Diamante distracted Lashley and Konnan interfered to give LAX the advantage. El Patron got the hot tag and ran wild. Lashley and El Patron used a neckbreaker/double foot stomp combination to win the match.

El Patron told Lashley they make a great team. LAX jumped El Patron and Lashley just walked away and didn’t help.

Next Week: The Super X Cup tournament continues.

AUDIO: Jeff Jarrett addresses Alberto El Patron suspension

Posted on by Joseph Currier

While most of the conversation was supposed to be about Global Force Wrestling’s post-Slammiversary plans and the company’s recent rebrand, Jeff Jarrett addressed Alberto El Patron’s suspension on a conference call with the pro wrestling media today.

GFW noted that their statement would be all they’re saying for now while requesting that questions about El Patron not be asked, but Jarrett called the situation with El Patron being investigated for domestic battery “unfortunate” and said that they’re continuing to dig into the matter.

One of the first questions asked was about whether El Patron would be edited out of upcoming episodes of Impact like TNA had to do with Hernandez when his contract with Lucha Underground prohibited him from appearing on TV. Jarrett said that the situations weren’t similar due to Hernandez not legally being allowed to be shown, then said that everyone knows that the incident happened after they taped and that he thought it would further damage their brand to edit footage out.

A question was later posed about whether El Patron would be stripped of the GFW Unified World Championship, with Jarrett saying that it hasn’t been addressed yet because it’s far from what’s most important right now.

Elsewhere on the call, Jarrett maintained that Anthem owns the “Broken Hardys” characters and stated that there’s been no agreement for The Hardys to acquire the rights to them.

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GFW suspends Alberto El Patron until resolution of investigation

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Global Force Wrestling has suspended Alberto El Patron until the investigation into him for domestic battery is resolved.

The company issued a statement today: “Global Force Wrestling has indefinitely suspended Alberto El Patron, effective immediately, until the investigation is resolved following a recent incident in Orlando, Florida.”

Prior to suspending him, GFW had noted that they were taking the incident seriously and that they would fully investigate it and cooperate with law enforcement.

El Patron was detained at the Orlando International Airport on Sunday following what one witness referred to as “an altercation” between him and Paige. TMZ later released audio of the incident, confirming that it was between El Patron and Paige after Paige had tweeted that they were the ones to get police involved after a fan threw a drink into El Patron’s face.

In posts on Facebook, Paige’s brothers both alleged that El Patron has physically abused their sister.

El Patron defeated Bobby Lashley at Slammiversary to become GFW’s Unified Champion. He was one of the focal points of the post-PPV television tapings, and Jeff Jarrett clarified on a media conference call that he won’t be edited out of upcoming shows.

GFW Impact results: Fallout from Slammiversary

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Alberto El Patron defeated Bobby Lashley at Slammiversary to become the GFW Unified World Champion.  

Tonight: El Patron defends against Lashley in a rematch. Also, LAX will reveal their newest member by the end of the night.

Show Recap —

– Alberto El Patron, Dos Caras, and El Hijo de Dos Caras came out to celebrate El Patron’s title win. El Patron said that he always likes to have his crazy, beautiful chick by his side, referencing Paige. He will defend the title against anyone, including challengers from other companies.

Bobby Lashley came down to the ring. Lashley told Dos Caras that he wants to build a wall around him. Dos Caras slapped Lashley and El Patron challenged him to a match.

– Earlier today, Bruce Prichard held a meeting with Jeremy Borash, Josh Mathews, and The Pope. They will be fired if anyone makes disparaging remarks or has physical altercations.

X Division Champion Sonjay Dutt defeated Caleb Konley to retain his title

Konley hit a sunset flip into a buckle bomb for a close near fall, but Dutt hit a tornado DDT and a splash off the top to score the win.

After the match, Trevor Lee jumped Dutt, took the mic, and declared himself the new champion, and then left with the title.

– McKenzie Mitchell interviewed Eddie Edwards, VOW, and Grado. They’re all proud to be American, despite Grado not being American. Mitchell then noticed some random guy doing squats.

Eddie Edwards, VOW & Grado defeated Eli Drake, Chris Adonis, Fallah Bahh & Mario Bokara

The heels isolated Grado in their corner until Edwards got the hot tag and ran wild. A brawl broke out and Edwards hit the Boston Knee Party on Bokara to pick up the win.

Joseph Park then came down to the ring and hugged Grado. Park showed him a piece of paper and Grado became very upset.

Matt Sydal defeated Braxton Sutter (w/ Allie)

Sutter controlled the early part of the match. Sydal made a comeback and hit the shooting star press for the win. Sutter was frustrated that he lost and brushed off Allie as she was helping him up.

– Backstage, Trevor Lee ran off with the X Division title.

– At the LAX Clubhouse, they promised to raise the level of violence with the newest addition to the group.

– J.B. introduced the participants and matches for the Super X Cup. The matches are: Sammy Guevara vs. Drago, ACH vs. Andrew Everett, Taiji Ishimori vs. Davey Richards, and Idris Abraham vs. Dezmond Xavier.

Dezmond Xavier defeated Idris Abraham in a Super X Cup first round match

This was a good, hard-hitting back-and-forth X Division match. Abraham gained the advantage after hitting a suplex in the turnbuckle. Xavier made a comeback and hit a corkscrew splash, The Final Flash, to score the win.

– In the back, Gail Kim promised to make a huge announcement next week.

– Backstage, Moose announced he’s defending the Grand Championship against Naomichi Marufuji next week. Ethan Carter III interrupted and was upset that an outsider is getting a title shot.

Unified Women’s Champion Sienna (w/ KM) defeated Rebel in a non-title match

Sienna dominated the match, but Rebel made a comeback. Rebel tried to take out KM with a crossbody. Sienna locked on the guillotine to win the match.

Bobby Lashley defeated Unified World Heavyweight Champion Alberto El Patron by DQ

On commentary, Mathews mentioned El Patron’s fiancee Paige. Lashley dominated El Patron in the early part of the match. He attempted a spear, but El Patron countered and gained the advantage. El Patron hit the 619 for a near fall.

Lashley hit a powerbomb to regain control of the match. Lashley attempted El Patron’s tree of woe double foot stomp, but El Patron pulled him off the top. Lashley caught him with a spear as he came off the top turnbuckle.

El Patron was down and Lashley set up for another spear, but LAX ran into the ring and attacked Lashley. Konnan introduced the newest member of LAX, Alberto El Patron. El Patron was practically knocked out and LAX had to help him to the back.

Next Week: Grand Champion Moose defends against Naomichi Marufuji. Also, Octagoncito makes his GFW Impact debut.

Impact TV taping notes: Gail Kim announcement, Super X Cup

Posted on by Bryan Rose

The Impact TV tapings following Sunday night’s Slammiversary pay-per-view featured some notable angles, including a retirement announcement and participants being revealed for the returning Super X Cup.

Gail Kim appeared during the tapings and announced that this would be her last year wrestling, stating that she would be returning soon and would end her career on top. Kim has been wrestling since 2000, spending the vast majority of her career wrestling for WWE and Impact, winning the WWE Women’s Championship once and the Impact Knockouts title six times.

It was also announced that the Super X Cup would be making a return after a 12-year absence. The eight-man single elimination tournament will pit wrestlers from various promotions and countries against one another, with the winner most likely becoming the number one contender for the X Division title.

The eight participants in the returning Super X Cup are: Sammy Guevara (WWN, Texas independent scene), Drago (AAA/Lucha Underground), ACH (EVOLVE/indies, formerly of ROH), Andrew Everett (GFW), Taiji Ishimori (NOAH), Davey Richards (GFW), Dezmond Xavier (GFW), and Idris Abraham (GFW).

Matches held on this taping included Xavier defeating Abraham and ACH defeating Everett. The last Super X Cup was held in 2005, with Samoa Joe defeating AJ Styles in the finals.

The Impact tapings ended with a rematch from Slammiversary, pitting unified GFW/Impact Champion Alberto El Patron against Bobby Lashley. LAX came out and attacked Lashley for the DQ, with Konnan announcing that El Patron was the newest member of LAX.

El Patron left with the rest of LAX, seemingly exhausted from the match and not making any comments about his new affiliations.

Slammiversary 2017 live results: Bobby Lashley vs. Alberto El Patron

Posted on by Dave Bath

Preview by Joseph Currier

Impact Wrestling returns to pay-per-view tonight with a show that will further the company’s rebrand into Global Force Wrestling.

Both Impact and GFW gold will be on the line in the main event. Impact World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley faces GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron in a match where it’s winner-take-all. The same goes for the Impact and GFW Women’s Championships, with Knockouts Champion Rosemary facing GFW Women’s Champion Sienna.

The feud between Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash will get physical as Mathews teams with Scott Steiner against JB & Joseph Park. In another tag team match, NFL free agent DeAngelo Williams will make his in-ring debut as he teams with Moose against Eli Drake & Chris Adonis.

Elsewhere on the show, EC3 will face James Storm in a strap match, the X Division title will be up for grabs as Sonjay Dutt defends against Low Ki in a two-out-of-three falls match, LAX defend their Impact/GFW tag titles in a four-way match, and Eddie & Alisha Edwards take on Davey Richards & Angelina Love in a Full Metal Mayhem match.

Our coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET.

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Pre-Show Match

Braxton Sutter, Mahabali Shera & Allie defeated KM, Kongo Kong and Laurel Van Ness

Van Ness slapped Sutter before the match and Allie tackled her to the ground. Shera tagged in and had the brief advantage but the heels took over. Allie got the hot tag and ran wild on Van Ness. KM backed Allie in the corner but Sutter nailed him with a forearm. Allie hit the Allie driver on KM and Sutter followed up with the BS Express to win the match.

– Slammiversary kicks off with an owl flying to the ring. Robert Flores and Don West open up the show.

Impact/GFW Tag Champions LAX (w/ Konnan, Homicide & Diamanté) defeated Laredo Kid & Garza Jr. (The Crash), Drago & El Hijo del Fantasma (AAA), Naomichi Marufuji & Taiji Ishimori (NOAH)

Before the match, all four of the heads of each promotion were introduced. The match is being fought under Lucha rules.

This is was a fast paced match with a ton of insane moves. Marufuji and Santana traded stiff chops in the middle of the ring. Drago and Fantasma hit an insane tornado DDT for a close near fall. Ishimori hit a suicide dive to the floor.

Diamanté attempted a hurricanrana on Garza but he caught her and tossed her onto LAX. Homicide gave Garza the Gringo Killer on the apron. Lardeo Kid scored a very close near fall. LAX made a comeback and hit their powerbomb combination for the win.

After the match, Konnan took the mic and announced LAX is expanding. He promised a new member.

-In the back, Joseph Park informed Jeremy Borash that tonight’s match is No Disqualification. J.B. freaked out but Park said to rely on old friends.

DeAngelo Williams & Moose defeated Eli Drake & Chris Adonis

Moose and Adonis started off the match with some brief action. Drake tagged in and demanded Williams. They did some basic back and forth moves but Williams looked really good. Williams hit a cannonball in the corner on Drake. The heels isolated Moose in their corner.

Williams hit a Samoan drop and standing moonsault for a near fall. Moose slid a table in the ring but the heels took back over. Moose made a comeback and placed Adonis on the table. Williams hit a frog splash to win the match but over shot and the table didn’t break.

After the match, Williams and Moose dragged Drake back to the ring and power bombed him through the table.

Ethan Carter III defeated James Storm in a Strap Match

EC3 gained the advantage and choked Storm with the strap. EC3 pulled out a pair of handcuffs from underneath the ring. He tried to handcuff Storm to the corner but Storm countered and handcuffed EC3 instead. Storm viciously whipped EC3 32 times.

The referee freed EC3 from the handcuffs. EC3 took the strap off and went to the floor. EC3 pulled on the strap and drove Storm face first into the corner. Storm made a comeback and hit the superkick but collapsed due to hitting the corner. EC3 hit a modified pedigree to win the match.

After the match, Storm didn’t move and medical staff ran out to check on him.

-In the back, Karen Jarrett and Dutch Mantel searched for Bruce Prichard. They haven’t seen him all day.

Jeremy Borash & Joseph Park defeated Josh Matthews & Scott Steiner in a No Disqualifcation Match

The Pope joined Robert Flores and Don West on commentary for the match. J.B. came in but Matthews tagged out to Steiner right away. Steiner and Matthews chased Park and J.B. to the back.

In the back, the heels chased the faces in a golf cart until they sprayed them with a fire extinguisher. Later, the heels chased the faces down the street in a truck.

J.B. back dropped Matthews into a pool and dove in after him. Steiner tossed Park through a door. Back in the pool, Shark Boy showed up and attacked Matthews. Father James Mitchel approached Park with an Abyss mask.

The heels chased J.B. back into the ring. Matthews locked on the Steiner Recliner on J.B. Shark Boy ran down for the save but Steiner took him out with a belly-to-belly. Steiner locked on the Steiner Recliner on J.B.

James Mitchell distracted the heels and Abyss appeared behind them. Abyss spread thumbtacks in the ring and gave Matthews the black hole slam in the tacks. J.B. hit a splash on Matthews in the tacks and Abyss scored the pin for the win.

Eddie Edwards & Alisha defeated Davey Richards & Angelina Love in Full Metal Mayhem

Edwards and Alisha jumped the heels as they were making their way to the ring. Edwards trapped the heels in a trashcan and they hit the can with kendo sticks. Edwards power bombed Alisha onto Richards. Love brought in a can of thumbtacks and poured them into Edwards mouth. Richards then super kicked Edwards in the mouth.

Edwards placed Richards on a table and climbed a ladder. Love tried to stop him but Alisha power bombed her through a table. Edwards and Richards fought at the top of the ladder and Edwards flipped over Richards, power bombing him through the table for the win.

Sonjay Dutt defeated Low Ki to retain the X Division Championship in a 2 Out of 3 Falls Match

The match started off them trading submissions and mat wrestling. Dutt hit a springboard hurricanrana from the top but Low Ki rolled through and hit the Warrior’s Way to win the first fall.

Low Ki went for a second Warrior’s Way but Dutt moved and Low Ki injured his ankle. The referee checked on Low Ki but he was just faking and nailed Dutt with a kick. Low Ki attempted a Warrior’s Way on the steps but Dutt moved and Low Ki really injured the ankle. Low Ki tried to apply the Dragon Sleeper but Dutt rolled him up to win the second fall.

They traded stiff shots in the middle of the ring and Low Ki injured his hand. Low Ki put Dutt in the tree of woe and climbed up the corner but Dutt pulled Low Ki off the top. Dutt hit the moonsault into a double foot stomp to retain the title.

GFW Women’s Champion Sienna defeated Knockouts Champion Rosemary in a Unification Match

Before the match, Hall of Famer Gail Kim held up the titles. Sienna refused to shake hands with Kim. As the match started, KM and Laurel Van Ness came down to ringside. Van Ness pulled down the ropes and Sienna fell to the floor. Sienna sent KM and Van Ness to the back.

Rosemary hit the Red Wedding but Van Ness ran back and pulled Earl Hebner out of the ring. Allie ran out with a kendo stick and chased Van Ness to the back. Sienna nailed Rosemary with the belt for a near fall. Rosemary tried to spit the mist but Sienna covered her mouth and then rubbed the mist into Rosemary’s eyes. Sienna locked on a submission to win the match and unify the titles.

GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron (w/ Dos Caras) defeated Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley (w/ King Mo) in a Unification Match

El Patron was briefly in control until Lashley took over after an uppercut. King Mo attacked El Patron and Dos Caras nailed him with a chop. Lashley power slammed El Patron on the steps. El Patron made a comeback and hit the back cracker for a two count. El Patron missed a suicide dive and went head first into the floor.

El Patron locked on the cross arm breaker but Lashley countered into a power bomb. El Patron and King Mo shoved each other at ringside. El Patron tackled Lashley through the ropes to the floor. King Mo tired to pick up El Patron but Dos Caras gave him a low blow. Lashley shoved Caras up the ramp. Lashley tired to re-enter the ring but El Patron hit the double foot stomp to win the match and unify the titles.

Jeff Jarrett, Ed Nordholm, Karen Jarrett and some of the roster came out to celebrate Alberto El Patron’s big win to end the show.

Impact Wrestling rebranding as Global Force Wrestling

Posted on by Joseph Currier

When it was announced earlier this week that Impact Wrestling’s parent company had officially acquired Global Force Wrestling, it wasn’t entirely clear if that would result in any noticeable change in operations.

Now, it appears that Impact Wrestling is rebranding as Global Force Wrestling. A report from The Tennessean noted that today, with it saying that the move is to distance the company from the financial trouble and legal drama that had surrounded it under previous ownership.

The report said that the company’s weekly TV show will still be called Impact and their offices will remain in Nashville.

The Impact Wrestling Twitter account also shared The Tennessean’s story.

“We’re a global brand,” Jeff Jarrett said. “We have partnerships in Mexico, Japan, other places. Collectively coming together, we’ve combined forces and basically the rebrand final touches happen at Slammiversary.”

Anthem Executive Vice President Ed Nordholm claimed that the rebrand was necessary due to the double entendre of the old TNA name and because of negative media coverage that the promotion received.

Impact Wrestling and Global Force Wrestling had become increasingly intertwined since Jeff Jarrett returned and took charge of creative after Anthem purchased TNA. GFW titles also began appearing on Impact, with them set to merge with Impact’s belts at Slammiversary on Sunday.

Among other items from the article, it was mentioned that the new GFW is developing an on-demand streaming app for North America to make use of TNA’s video library and that they’re further working on finding their place in India and the United Kingdom.

Impact Wrestling results: GFW Championship on the line

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Alberto El Patron defeated Eli Drake to earn a shot at the GFW Global Champion.

Tonight: GFW Global Champion Magnus defends against Alberto El Patron.

Show Recap —

Andrew Everett defeated Dezmond Xavier, Caleb Konley, and Matt Sydal

All four guys traded hurricanranas and pinfall attempts to start the match. Konley scored a close near fall with a moonsault. Xavier was on the top turnbuckle when Sydal jumped up and caught him with a hurricanrana, but Xavier was able to land on his feet. Everett then hit the Frankendriver on Xavier to win the match.

– Jeremy Borash was once again in the crowd and harassing Josh Mathews on commentary.

– KM was at his hotel when he stole a pizza claiming to be “Billy.” KM ate the pizza and then refused to pay for it. He yelled at the delivery man and intimidated him.

– James Storm’s music hit but instead Ethan Carter III came out dressed as a cowboy. EC3 mocked Storm and sang him a country song. Storm’s music interrupted and the real James Storm ran out.

They brawled until EC3 managed to handcuff Storm to the ropes. EC3 took off his belt and viciously whipped Storm until his back turned bright red. EC3 tripped over a utility worker and whipped him too.

Laredo Kid & Garza Jr. defeated Idris Abraham & Hakim Zane in a first round GFW Global Tag Team Championship tournament match

A tournament will take place over the next few weeks to crown new GFW Global Tag Team Champions. The finish came when Garza Jr. hit a moonsault onto Abraham on the floor while Laredo Kid simultaneously hit a 450 splash on Zane to score the win and advance in the tournament.

Laurel Van Ness (w/ Kongo Kong) defeated Ava Storie

Laurel Van Ness is still wearing her wedding dress and is a horrible mess. Storie had the early advantage until Van Ness snapped. Van Ness used a curb stomp to the back to win the match.

– Another Rockstar Spud video aired of him rehabbing after the attack by Swoggle.

– LAX held a funeral for Decay. Santana, Ortiz, Diamante, and Homicide had their faces painted white. Santana and Ortiz each held an urn representing Abyss and Crazzy Steve. They came out to funeral music. Konnan pretended to be sad until he ordered LAX to spill the ashes. Rosemary watched from the rafters.

Konnan announced that LAX will enter the GFW tag tournament. Konnan ripped Impact and America. He got upset with a fan that was waving the American flag and pushed him down. The Veterans of War came out and brawled with LAX.

Impact Grand Champion Moose defeated Marshe Rockett to retain his title

All three judges gave the first round to Moose. Moose then used the Go to Hell to win the match in the second round.

After the match, Eli Drake and Tyrus jumped Moose. Chris Adonis ran out and joined in on the beatdown.

– McKenzie Mitchell interviewed Dutch Mantell in the back. He announced that next week the Ultimate X match makes its return.

Alisha Edwards (w/ Eddie Edwards) defeated Angelina Love (w/ Davey Richards) by DQ

Eddie Edwards had minor surgery on his knee so he was on crutches. Alisha used the Future Shock DDT, but Richards jumped on the apron. Alisha kicked the middle rope, which hit him low. Love attacked Alisha with a chain to cause the DQ and Richards attacked Edwards’ knee with the crutch after the match.

Alberto El Patron defeated Magnus to win the GFW Global Championship

Alberto El Patron and Magnus fought on the top turnbuckle and both crashed hard to the floor. El Patron missed a superkick and Magnus hit the Michinoku driver. He followed up with a big elbow for a close near fall.

El Patron made a comeback by hitting a backcracker and locked on the cross armbreaker. Magnus made it to the ropes to break the hold. Magnus locked on the cloverleaf submission, though El Patron made it to the ropes.

El Patron attempted the cross armbreaker again until Magnus took out his leg. El Patron attempted the double stomp but missed and landed on the bad leg. El Patron made another comeback and locked on the cross armbreaker to win the title.

Next Week: X Division Champion Low Ki defends against Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee in Ultimate X. Plus, James Storm vs. Ethan Carter III.

Global Force Wrestling sees one of its titles change hands

Posted on by Dave Meltzer

While we await the debut of GFW Amped and an announcement of new Global Force Wrestling shows, the promotion already has a new titleholder as Sonjay Dutt defeated P.J. Black (the former Justin Gabriel) to become the Nex*Gen champion Friday night, their version of the X Division or cruiserweight champion.

Black had won a tournament for the title on 10/23 in Las Vegas in a four-way final match with TJP, Jigsaw, and Virgil Flynn. On that same night, Nick “Magnus” Aldis beat Bobby Roode for the GFW title while Christina Von Eerie downed Amber Gallows for their women’s title.

A former mainstay in TNA and plenty of indies, the 33-year-old Dutt has been part of the promotion’s roster since May.

The match was part of WrestleCade, a weekend event in Winston-Salem, NC, that is built around the Thanksgiving wrestling tradition that existed for so long in the Greensboro/Winston-Salem metropolitan area. Another show is scheduled for Saturday, headlined by Jeff Jarrett vs. Matt Hardy.