Tag: Imapct Slammiversary 2023

Tag match added to Impact Slammiversary pre-show

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Impact Wrestling has added a new match to the lineup for Slammiversary 2023.

On the pre-show for Slammiversary, The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush & Jessicka) will team up with Jody Threat against Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans & Jai Vidal. The pre-show streams for free on Impact Plus, YouTube, and Fite TV starting at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time this Saturday.

This is the second match that’s been confirmed for the pre-show. It will also feature a Digital Media Championship match with Joe Hendry defending against Kenny King.

St. Clair College Sportsplex in Windsor, Ontario, Canada is hosting Slammiversary. There have now been 10 matches announced for the event. The updated lineup is listed below:

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 2023 (Saturday, July 15) —

  • 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
  • Bully Ray & Deaner vs. Scott D’Amore & TBA with former NHL player Darren McCarty as special enforcer (PCO’s status for the match is in question following an angle on last week’s Impact)
  • Ultimate X match: Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Angels vs. Kevin Knight vs. KUSHIDA
  • Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards
  • Countdown to Slammiversary: Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry defends against Kenny King
  • Countdown to Slammiversary: The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush & Jessicka) & Jody Threat vs. Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans & Jai Vidal

Bully Ray to team with Deaner at Impact Slammiversary

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Update —

Impact Wrestling is saying that PCO’s status for Slammiversary is uncertain after he was attacked and set on fire by Bully Ray and Steve Maclin on Impact last week. 

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Bully Ray has found a new partner for his tag team match at Slammiversary.

Bully Ray will be teaming with Deaner against PCO & Scott D’Amore at this Saturday’s Impact Wrestling pay-per-view in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Deaner is replacing Steve Maclin in the match after Maclin had to be pulled from Slammiversary due to injury.

Deaner was revealed as Bully Ray’s new Slammiversary partner during Monday’s episode of Busted Open Radio.

Maclin was injured while wrestling on Impact’s Down Under tour in Australia. After facing Alex Shelley on night one, Maclin wasn’t able to compete in his scheduled match against Frankie Kazarian on night two.

Former NHL player Darren McCarty, who has had issues with Bully Ray in Impact, will be the special enforcer for the Bully Ray & Deaner vs. PCO & D’Amore match.

The updated Slammiversary card is listed below:

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 2023 (Saturday, July 15) —

  • 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
  • Bully Ray & Deaner 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

Steve Maclin off Impact Slammiversary due to injury

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Due to injury, Steve Maclin won’t be able to compete at Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary pay-per-view.

Maclin was supposed to team with Bully Ray against PCO & Scott D’Amore in a grudge match at the Saturday, July 15 PPV. Impact announced today that Maclin won’t be able to take part in the match due to a serious injury that he suffered on the promotion’s Impact Down Under tour last week.

Maclin’s replacement for the Slammiversary bout will be revealed on Busted Open Radio this Monday (July 10).

Former NHL player Darren McCarty will be the special enforcer for the tag match.

Last month, Maclin dropped the Impact World Championship to Alex Shelley. Shelley then retained against Maclin in a rematch on night one of the Impact Down Under tour. Maclin was supposed to face Frankie Kazarian on night two but was pulled from the match because of his injury.

“First and foremost, everyone at IMPACT Wrestling wishes Steve Maclin a full and speedy recovery,” Impact Wrestling’s Santino Marella said. “Whoever Bully Ray brings aboard as his new tag team partner will step into a violent fight, that’s for sure. PCO is fearless and nearly unstoppable; Scott D’Amore is bent on revenge against Bully Ray, so any new partner for Bully Ray also will feel the wrath of D’Amore and his 30 years of pro wrestling knowledge.”

Slammiversary is being held at St. Clair College Sportsplex in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Here’s the updated card for the PPV:

  • 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
  • Bully Ray & a partner to be announced 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

Knockouts Tag Team title match added to Impact Slammiversary

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A new championship match has been confirmed for Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary pay-per-view.

Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Coven (Taylor Wilde & KiLynn King) will put their titles on the line against Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly at the Saturday, July 15 event. It’s taking place at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

Slamovich and Kelly aligned together after facing off in a dog collar match at Against All Odds last month. They’ve defeated the Knockouts tag champs in singles action over the past couple of weeks.

Two weeks ago, Kelly defeated Wilde on Impact. Slamovich then saved Kelly from a post-match attack, joining forces with her former rival.

Slamovich defeated King last week after Kelly helped neutralize interference by Wilde.

Wilde & King won the Knockouts Tag Team titles from Taya Valkyrie & Rosemary this February.

Here’s the updated card for Slammiversary:

  • 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
  • Steve Maclin & Bully Ray vs. PCO & Scott D’Amore with former NHL player Darren McCarty as special enforcer
  • 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
  • Ultimate X match: Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Angels vs. Kevin Knight vs. KUSHIDA
  • Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Coven (Taylor Wilde & KiLynn King) defend against Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly

Impact Sacrifice notes: Slammiversary, Tasha Steelz, Jody Threat

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Here are notes from Friday’s Impact Sacrifice event in Windsor.

Friday’s broadcast revealed the date and location for this year’s Slammiversary event. Like Friday’s Sacrifice, it will take place in Windsor, Ontario, Canada at St. Clair College on July 15. The fallout television tapings will take place the following day in the same venue.

Tasha Steelz made her return to the company on Friday, confronting former associate Savannah Evans, who accompanied Gisele Shaw in her match against Deonna Purrazzo. Steelz at first acted like the two were still friends, but then turned on Evans and laid her and Jay Vidal out.

A vignette during Sacrifice showed Jody Threat, who is coming to the promotion soon. Threat is a regular in the Canadian independent scene but is best known for her match on AEW Dark: Elevation that aired on October 10, 2022. She faced Athena in a match where Athena was shown to be very stiff, which ended up being the catalyst for an eventual heel turn.