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Strap match announced for Impact Wrestling TV tapings

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A stipulation match has been confirmed for this weekend’s Impact Wrestling television tapings in Memphis.

It was announced today that ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) will face off against The Good Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch) in a strap match at night one of the Mid-South Mayhem tapings. The tapings are being held at Graceland Live on Friday, September 22 and Saturday, September 23.

Austin & Bey are former Impact Tag Team Champions, holding the titles from February to July of this year.

The Impact Tag Team titles are currently held by The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz). They’re defending against Rich Swann & Sami Callihan at night one of the Memphis tapings.

Here’s everything that’s been announced for the two nights so far:

Night one (Friday, September 22) —

  • Impact Tag Team Champions The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) defend against Rich Swann & Sami Callihan
  • Memphis street fight: Tommy Dreamer & Heath vs. Kenny King & Sheldon Jean
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Samuray Del Sol
  • Memphis strap match: ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs. The Good Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch)

Night two (Saturday, September 23) —

  • Trinity & Mickie James vs. Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans
  • Josh Alexander vs. Yuya Uemura
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham
  • Tasha Steelz vs. Killer Kelly

Tenille Dashwood to face Kiera Hogan in Impact Wrestling debut

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Tenille Dashwood has an opponent for her Impact Wrestling debut.

Impact has announced Dashwood vs. Kiera Hogan for their television tapings in Mexico City, Mexico this Thursday. Impact has TV tapings at Fronton Mexico on both Thursday and Friday of this week.

At the end of July, Impact confirmed that Dashwood had signed with them and would be debuting at the Mexico City tapings. She was with ROH prior to becoming a free agent when her contract expired at the end of March.

It was announced earlier this month that Kiera Hogan has signed a new multi-year contract with Impact.

Dashwood returned to the ring in a match against Allie Kat for Black Label Pro last month. It was her first match in 10 months, with Dashwood revealing last September that she needed to undergo shoulder surgery.

RVD vs. Madman Fulton is also set for Thursday’s tapings, and Impact has announced that Dr. Wagner Jr. will be making an appearance on Friday.

UFC’s Josh Barnett debuting at tonight’s TNA TV tapings

Posted on by Dave Meltzer

UFC star Josh Barnett will be appearing at tonight’s TNA television tapings in Orlando and making his debut for a national U.S. promotion.

Barnett, currently on a USADA temporary suspension regarding an out of competition drug test taken on December 9th, has a pro wrestling background and was a disciple of Billy Robinson, one of the biggest stars of the 60s and 70s.

Barnett is expected to work some kind of an angle with TNA champion Bobby Lashley, which would be notable for a pro wrestling feud between a UFC star and a Bellator star.

Tonight is the final night of the TNA tapings and will also include a mock wedding with Laurel Van Ness and Braxton Sutter.

Barnett, who announces for New Japan Pro Wrestling on AXS, left California after doing the voice overs for six weeks worth of shows, including Tokyo Dome shows that begin airing tomorrow night.

He has done pro wrestling on-and-off in Japan, including being one of the few Americans to headline a show at the Tokyo Dome, when he faced Yuji Nagata for the IWGP heavyweight title on January 4th, 2003. He later worked for the IGF in Japan, a promotion that Lashley worked for at the same time.

In 2011, as part of a tournament to crown an IGF pro wrestling world heavyweight champion, Barnett beat Lashley at the Tokyo Dome City Hall. Barnett ended up losing to Jerome LeBanner, a famous kickboxer, in the finals.