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TNA Knockout re-signs with company

Posted on by Shounak Chakrabarti

TNA Knockouts star Alisha Edwards is here to stay with the promotion.

Edwards had recently revealed that her contract with TNA was coming up and nearing expiry. On Thursday, during the February 26 episode of TNA Impact, Edwards appeared in a segment with Tommy Dreamer and Carlos Silva, where she ended up re-signing with the promotion.

Edwards opened up to TNA President Silva and creative team member Dreamer about her feelings of not belonging to the promotion. She reflected on the recent incident with The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Cedric Alexander & Bear Bronson). Edwards further opened up about departing the promotion.

However, former TNA World Champion and ex-member of The System, Moose, appeared on camera and spoke candidly about why TNA and he still needed Edwards. Shortly afterward, Silva also weighed in, encouraging Edwards to remain with the company. Their words ultimately convinced her to sign a new TNA contract and extend her stay.

Eddie & Alisha Edwards sign new TNA Wrestling contracts

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The husband and wife duo of Eddie & Alisha Edwards have signed new contracts with TNA Wrestling.

TNA confirmed on Tuesday that both Eddie & Alisha Edwards have re-signed with the promotion. Eddie’s new contract is a multi-year extension, but the announcement did not address the length of Alisha’s new deal.

A TNA mainstay for more than a decade, Eddie is among the most decorated wrestlers in company history. He’s a two-time TNA World Champion, a seven-time TNA Tag Team Champion, and a two-time X-Division Champion. He and Brian Myers had two separate reigns as tag champs in 2024.

Last year saw Alisha Edwards win her first TNA gold, holding the Knockouts Tag Team titles with Masha Slamovich in a four-month reign.

Eddie and Alisha are members of The System, a top heel faction in TNA that also includes Moose, Myers, and JDC (Johnny Dango Curtis). A 10-man tag match is set to take place at TNA Sacrifice on Friday, March 14 with Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, JDC, Primo Colon & Epico Colon facing Joe Hendry, Elijah, Matt Hardy, and two partners to be announced. The show is a live special airing on TNA+.

TNA announces change to match for Victory Road 2024

Posted on by Joseph Currier

TNA Wrestling has announced a change to one of the matches for Victory Road 2024.

Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich were scheduled to defend their Knockouts Tag Team titles against Dani Luna & Jody Threat on tonight’s TNA+ special. However, Edwards has been pulled from the show due to not being cleared to compete. TNA has announced that the match will still go on with Tasha Steelz taking Edwards’ place.

The title bout has a stipulation where Luna & Threat will have to disband their team if they lose. Luna & Threat were the Knockouts tag champs before Edwards & Slamovich dethroned them for the belts this May.

Edwards being pulled from tonight’s show comes after she was legitimately knocked out during a match at TNA Emergence two weeks ago.

Victory Road is being held in San Antonio, Texas tonight with the main card starting at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

TNA Victory Road 2024 (Friday, September 13) —

  • TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth defends against Moose
  • Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace defends against Wendy Choo
  • Josh Alexander vs. Joe Hendry
  • TNA X-Division Champion Zachary Wentz defends against Mike Bailey
  • TNA Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey defend against Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers
  • Knockouts Tag Team title match: Masha Slamovich & Tasha Steelz defend against Dani Luna & Jody Threat
  • The Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) vs. First Class (AJ Francis & KC Navarro)
  • Matt Cardona & Steph De Lander vs. PCO & Rhino
  • Pre-show: Steve Maclin & Eric Young vs. Hammerstone & Jake Something
  • Pre-show: KUSHIDA vs. Leon Slater

TNA Emergence notes: JBL debuts, Alisha Edwards knocked out, new X-Division champion

Posted on by Josh Nason

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Former WWE star JBL made his TNA Wrestling debut on Friday’s TNA Emergence, continuing a recent storyline of him appearing at events as a surprise.

Following TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth’s successful title defense over Josh Alexander in the 60-minute Iron Man match main event, JBL came out from the back to eye down Nemeth, whisper something to him in the ring, and then leave.

It was a scene reminiscent of AAA Triplemania two weeks ago when he accompanied Nemeth to the ring for his Mega title defense against Alberto El Patron. He later joined the new heel faction of Konnan, Patron and Dorian Roldan, shaking Patron’s hand.

Last weekend, he made his GCW debut by taking out Effy in a four-way ladder match for the undisputed GCW title, paving the way for Mance Warner to climb a ladder to win the title.

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Alisha Edwards is reportedly ok after being legitimately knocked out during a women’s trios match.

In the opening moments of a bout featuring Edwards, Masha Slamovich & Ash by Elegance against Jordynne Grace, Dani Luna & Jody Threat, the heels were on the floor with Grace, Luna and Threat in the ring. Grace threw Threat and then Luna onto the heels at which point Edwards got knocked out. Grace prepared to dive onto Edwards, but stopped as no one was there to catch her. Edwards didn’t get up afterward as the other women tried to help her up without knowing she was unconscious.

Medical personnel tended to Edwards leading to Tommy Dreamer eventually coming out and carrying her back. Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp later posted on X that Edwards “seemed to be handling things okay backstage.”

Grace posted this on X after the match:

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The Rascalz’s Zachary Wentz is the new TNA X-Division Champion after winning the title during the night’s Ultimate X match.

Wentz was battling with incumbent titleholder Mike Bailey in the five-man bout, and the two were hanging by their legs and trading shots in trying to get the belt to win the match. Wentz knocked Bailey off and unhooked the belt to win the bout.

It’s Wentz’s first singles title in TNA. He will now face Wes Lee at Sunday’s WWE NXT No Mercy.

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Matt Cardona’s surprise “monster” for the Digital Media title match against PCO on the pre-show was Shera.

Knockouts Tag Team title match added to TNA Slammiversary

Posted on by Josh Nason

The TNA Knockouts Tag Team titles will be on the line at this month’s Slammiversary.

Announced on Tuesday, current titleholders Masha Slamovich & Alisha Edwards of The System will put the belts up against former champions Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) on the Saturday, July 20th pay-per-view from Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Slamovich & Edwards, also known as The Malisha, defeated Spitfire for the titles back at May’s Under Siege and have defended the titles just once, upending The Hex on the Against All Odds pre-show in June. Spitfire also has a win over The Hex, also coming in June.

Musician and wrestling fan Lars Frederiksen of Rancid has been training Spitfire in recent weeks and having them compete in separate 10-minute challenge matches to show they are ready for the rematch.

Here’s the current card:

  • TNA World Champion Moose defends against Nic Nemeth, Josh Alexander, Steve Maclin, Frankie Kazarian & Joe Hendry
  • TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace defends against Ash by Elegance
  • AJ Francis vs. PCO
  • TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Masha Slamovich & Alisha Edwards defend Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat)

TNA Under Siege notes: New champions crowned, Hammerstone pulled

Posted on by Josh Nason

Friday’s TNA Under Siege only had three title matches on the card, one of which saw a title change with another one announced due to necessity.

The Knockouts Tag Team Championship is now owned by Masha Slamovich & Alisha Edwards after their victory over Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat).

It’s the fifth title change for these belts this year alone and Slamovich’s third overall. Her prior two were with Killer Kelly who is currently taking some time off from the promotion. It’s Edwards’ first title reign of any kind in TNA.

The win ends the two-month run for Spitfire who had just one successful title defense in that time.

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The other title bouts saw X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali successfully retain his gold by besting former champion Ace Austin, while Digital Media Champion Laredo Kid defeated KC Navarro.

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The card saw several matches change from the originally announced lineup.

Alexander Hammerstone was set to face Jake Something, but Hammerstone was “not medically cleared” to wrestle and thus was pulled. It’s unknown what the injury is as both Hammerstone and TNA had posted on social media about the match just hours before the show started.

As a result of that change, Something was then booked against Rich Swann. Swann had been set to face Digital Media Champion Laredo Kid in a non-title match.

Kid then was signed to the aforementioned title defense against KC Navarro who hadn’t been announced for the show.

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After an extended absence, a new deal with the company and vignettes heralding his return under unique circumstances, Jonathan Gresham introduced his new look which includes wrestling under a mask in addition to trunks.

Alisha Edwards added to Knockouts Ultimate X at TNA Hard to Kill

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The Knockouts Ultimate X lineup for TNA Hard to Kill is almost complete.

It was announced today that Alisha Edwards will be competing in the Knockouts Ultimate X match at Hard to Kill on Saturday, January 13. Gisele Shaw, Xia Brookside, Jody Threat, and Tasha Steelz have also been announced for the match.

This is the second time that a Knockouts Ultimate X match has ever taken place. Steelz won the first Knockouts Ultimate X at Hard to Kill 2022.

If there are six participants like the first Knockouts Ultimate X match, there’s only one spot remaining.

The winner of the match becomes the number one contender to TNA’s Knockouts Championship. Current champion Trinity is defending her title against Jordynne Grace at Hard to Kill.

Ultimate X is one of TNA Wrestling’s signature match types. 

Impact’s name change back to TNA officially goes into effect starting at Hard to Kill. The pay-per-view is taking place from the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Here’s the updated lineup for the PPV:

  • TNA World Champion Alex Shelley defends against Moose
  • Knockouts Champion Trinity defends against Jordynne Grace
  • Three-way match: X-Division Champion Chris Sabin defends against KUSHIDA and El Hijo del Vikingo
  • Four-way match: TNA Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey defend against The Rascalz, The Grizzled Young Veterans, and “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Trent Seven
  • Knockouts Ultimate X match: Gisele Shaw vs. Xia Brookside vs. Jody Threat vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Alisha Edwards vs. TBA
  • Josh Alexander vs. Alex Hammerstone
  • PCO vs. Dirty Dango
  • Pre-show match: Rich Swann vs. Steve Maclin
  • Pre-show match: Eric Young & Frankie Kazarian vs. Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards
  • Pre-show match: Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer defends against Crazzy Steve

Mixed tag match set for Impact Wrestling episode 1000

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A mixed tag team match between two married couples is set to go down at Impact 1000.

Impact Wrestling has announced that their 1000th episode will feature a tag match with Frankie Kazarian & Traci Brooks facing Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards. Brooks issued a challenge for the match after Alisha helped Eddie defeat Kazarian at Impact’s Emergence event. Brooks said she won’t be a nostalgia act returning to the ring — she’ll be a pissed off wife who is going to kick Alisha’s ass.

This will be the first time Brooks has wrestled since 2012.

Eddie defeated Kazarian in a Back to School match at Emergence this past weekend. It was taped at Killer Kowalski’s wrestling school in Massachusetts and was billed as a way for Kazarian and Eddie to finally settle their issues. Kazarian and Eddie were both trained by the late Kowalski. 

After helping Eddie win the Back to School match, Alisha attacked Kazarian with a kendo stick.

Impact’s 1000th episode is being filmed at the Westchester County Center in White Plains, New York on Saturday, September 9. Here’s what’s been announced for the show so far:

  • Team 3D (Bully Ray & D-Von) team together for the first time in seven years
  • Mixed tag team match: Frankie Kazarian & Traci Brooks vs. Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards
  • Ultimate X returns
  • Feast or Fired returns
  • The Beautiful People return
  • Awesome Kong returns

Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards III set for Impact Slammiversary

Posted on by Josh Nason

The trilogy match between former Impact World Champion Eddie Edwards and former X-Division Champion Frankie Kazarian will take place at next Saturday’s Impact Slammiversary.

The pay-per-view is scheduled for Saturday, July 15th in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Kazarian won their first-ever clash at last month’s Against All Odds, followed by Edwards getting the win on Thursday’s Impact on AXS, partially thanks to Alisha Edwards’ interference.

Later, Kazarian showed his frustrations and issued a challenge for the PPV, adding that his wife, former Impact star Traci Brooks, would make her return to even the odds. 

She returned at last year’s Slammiversary by Kazarian’s side in a 10-man tag team match and even got physical with Maria Kanellis-Bennett.

Here’s the current card:

  • Impact World Champion Alex Shelley defends against Nick Aldis
  • Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo defends against Trinity
  • X-Division Champion Chris Sabin defends against Lio Rush
  • Impact Tag Team Champions ABC (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) defend against Sami Callihan & Rich Swann, Brian Myers & Moose, and Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews) in a four-way match
  • Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Coven (Taylor Wilde & KiLynn King) defend against Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly
  • Steve Maclin & Bully Ray vs. PCO & Scott D’Amore with former NHL player Darren McCarty as special enforcer
  • Ultimate X match: Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Angels vs. Kevin Knight vs. KUSHIDA
  • Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards
  • Pre-show: Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry defends against Kenny King

Jordynne Grace vs. Alisha Edwards announced for Impact

Posted on by Josh Nason

On the last stop before her high stakes challenge of Deonna Purrazzo at Under Siege, Jordynne Grace will be in action on this Thursday’s Impact on AXS TV.

Grace will face Alisha Edwards in singles competition the night before she challenges Purrazzo for the Knockouts Champion title. If Grace is unable to win on the streaming special from London, Ontario, Canada, she will be unable to challenge Purrazzo for the title as long as her reign continues.

Grace will be looking for her second straight win while Edwards is trying to rebound from a loss to Jody Threat.

The match was made due to a backstage confrontation Thursday where Edwards claimed Grace hit Purrazzo on purpose during their recent challenge for the Knockouts Tag Team titles.

It’s the latest edition to the Under Siege go-home show that will feature the following lineup:

  • Angels vs. Rich Swann
  • Mike Bailey vs. Chris Sabin
  • Jordynne Grace vs. Alisha Edwards

Masha Slamovich vs. Alisha announced for Impact Wrestling

Posted on by Ian Carey

Impact Wrestling has announced two new matches for Thursday. 

Ahead of her title match against Mickie James at No Surrender, Masha Slamovich will face Alisha on this week’s show. 

Also booked for Before the Impact on Thursday is a match between Deonna Purrazzo and Steph De Lander. The former Persia Pirotta made her in-ring debut for Impact on last week’s episode in a loss to Jordynne Grace.   

The Thursday, February 16, 2023 edition of Impact Wrestling was filmed on January 21, 2023, from Osceola Heritage Park in Orlando, Florida. The announced lineup is below:

  • KUSHIDA vs. Chris Bey
  • Eddie Edwards vs. Heath in a No Surrender four-way qualifier
  • Steve Maclin vs. Rhino in a No Surrender four-way qualifier
  • Rich Swann vs. Kenny King
  • Masha Slamovich vs. Alisha
  • Deonna Purrazzo vs. Steph De Lander (Before the Impact)

Impact then heads to Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas on Friday, February 24, 2023, for No Surrender. The announced lineup for the Impact Plus streaming show is as follows:

  • Impact World Champion Josh Alexander defends against Rich Swann
  • Knockouts Champion Mickie James defends against Masha Slamovich
  • Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Death Dollz defend against The Hex
  • No. 1 contender’s four-way: PCO vs. Brian Myers vs. TBD vs. TBD
  • Bullet Club vs. Time Machine
  • Frankie Kazarian vs. Kon
  • Pre-show: “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham
  • Pre-show: Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw

Change made to women’s Ultimate X match at Impact Hard to Kill

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A change has been made to Impact Wrestling’s first-ever women’s Ultimate X match.

Impact Wrestling announced on Thursday night that Alisha Edwards is replacing Rachael Ellering in the women’s Ultimate X match at Hard to Kill. It will now be Jordynne Grace vs. Rosemary vs. Chelsea Green vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Lady Frost vs. Edwards at Saturday’s pay-per-view.

The winner of the Ultimate X match will get a future shot at the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship. Mickie James currently holds the title and is set to defend it against Deonna Purrazzo in a Texas death match at Hard to Kill.

A stipulation has also been added to Trey Miguel and Steve Maclin’s match for the X-Division Championship on Saturday. If Maclin fails to win the title, he won’t get another shot as long as Miguel is champion.

Hard to Kill is being held at The Factory in Deep Ellum in Dallas, Texas. The updated card for the PPV is listed below:

  • Impact World Champion Moose defends against Matt Cardona and W. Morrissey in a triple threat match
  • Texas death match: Impact Knockouts Champion Mickie James defends against Deonna Purrazzo
  • X-Division Champion Trey Miguel defends against Steve Maclin
  • Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessica McKay) defend against The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood)
  • ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham defends against Chris Sabin
  • Women’s Ultimate X match: Jordynne Grace vs. Rosemary vs. Chelsea Green vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Lady Frost vs. Alisha Edwards
  • Josh Alexander vs. Jonah
  • Hardcore War 10-man tag match: Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering & Deaner) & The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) vs. Eddie Edwards, Rich Swann, Willie Mack, Heath & Rhino

Knockouts Tag Team title tournament match set for this week’s Impact

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Impact Wrestling’s Knockouts Tag Team title tournament will kick off with Tenille Dashwood & Alisha Edwards facing Jessicka Havok & Nevaeh.

Impact Wrestling announced today that Dashwood & Edwards vs. Havok & Nevaeh will air on this Tuesday’s episode of Impact. The tournament features eight teams and will play out over the next several weeks on Impact, leading into the finals taking place at the promotion’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view on Saturday, January 16.

The bracket for the Knockouts Tag Team title tournament was revealed at Turning Point this past Saturday. The first round matchups are:

  • Dashwood & Edwards vs. Havok & Nevaeh
  • Killer Kelly & Renee Michelle vs. Jordynne Grace and a partner to be announced
  • Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz vs. Sea Stars (Ashley Vox & Delmi Exo)
  • Deonna Purrazzo & Kimber Lee vs. Taya Valkyrie & Rosemary

The Knockouts Tag Team titles are making their return after having been deactivated in 2013. They were first introduced in 2009.

This week’s episode of Impact will feature The Rascalz’s final match in Impact with Dezmond Xavier & Zachary Wentz facing Trey Miguel & Rich Swann. Hernandez vs. Fallah Bahh and Brian Myers vs. Crazzy Steve are also set for the show.

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A no disqualification match between Moose and Willie Mack has also been added to this Tuesday’s episode of Impact.

Deonna Purrazzo’s in-ring debut added to this week’s Impact

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The lineup for this week’s episode of Impact has a new addition.

Impact Wrestling has announced that Deonna Purrazzo vs. Alisha Edwards will now air on tonight’s Impact. It will be Purrazzo’s first match for Impact since arriving in the promotion.

After she was part of April’s WWE/NXT releases, Impact started hyping Purrazzo’s debut last month. She arrived on Impact two weeks ago and attacked Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace. Purrazzo attacked Grace again during a backstage interview on last week’s Impact and put her in another Fujiwara armbar.

Cancel Culture (Joey Ryan, RVD & Jake Crist) vs. Crazzy Steve and two mystery partners was originally announced for tonight’s Impact but won’t air on the show after Ryan was fired by Impact Wrestling.

In addition to Purrazzo vs. Edwards, tonight’s Impact will feature Eddie Edwards vs. Madman Fulton, Taya Valkyrie vs. Susie, Tasha Steelz vs. Nevaeh, and Willie Mack & The Deaners vs. Chris Bey, Johnny Swinger and a partner.