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Impact Wrestling Final Resolution live results: Zack Sabre Jr. debuts

Posted on by Jeremy Peeples

Impact Wrestling presents their final special of 2023 as the clock moves closer to their rebranded future as TNA Wrestling in January.

NJPW TV Champion Zack Sabre Jr. makes his Impact debut, teaming with former Impact World Champion Josh Alexander against the Motor City Machine Guns, comprised of Impact World Champion Alex Shelley and X-Division Champion Chris Sabin.

Ahead of their clash for the title January’s Hard to Kill, Knockouts Champion Trinity will team with challenger Jordynne Grace against Gisele Shaw & former champion Deonna Purrazzo.

Impact Tag Team Champions ABC (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) will defend against Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards who have both held TNA Tag Team gold before.

Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer will look to extend his run as he defends against Deaner.

Other action includes World title no. 1 contender Moose vs. Rhino, Speedball” Mike Bailey battles Trey Miguel, Jason Hotch against Jake Something, and Frankie Kazarian vs. Sheldon Jean on the pre-show at 7:30 PM Eastern.

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PCO defeated Jesse V

The countdown feed started off a few minutes late with a PCO match with Jesse V in progress. PCO landed an apron legdrop before dishing out machine gun chops. Jesse V took him down with an enzuiguri before landing a frog splash. PCO recovered enough to hit a reverse DDT and finished him off with a PCO-Sault.

Backstage, Jake Something said he’s here to take out Jason Hotch for the final live show of the Impact Wrestling era before Jason Hotch jumped him with a chair. Tom Hannifan hyped up the switch to TNA+ and the inclusion of all major tentpole events being included for championship tier-level members. Rehwoldt says that these two are always available for Impact when needed and thus they’re being rewarded here. 

Jack Price defeated Aiden Prince

Price started off strong with a big elbow to counter a German suplex attempt by Prince, who hits a hard chop on the apron. Price hit a hard flatliner for 2.5 before working on the face more with a boot scrape using the ropes. Price sent Prince into the buckle with a face-first burning hammer before a deadlift German is avoided by Prince en route to a rolling kick on the mat. Prince landed an impressive brainbuster for 2 before Price drilled him with a leg lariat for 2.

 Prince ran wild with a blend of overhand and knife-edge chops that landed hard before hitting a flatliner of his own. Price poked the eye en route to hitting a double-knee gutbuster for the win – and his first win in Impact to boot! This was a fantastic showcase for both men and they came into this as basically unknown and both had chances to shine and did so.

Backstage, Jordynne Grace and Trinity met with Gia Miller and talk about how they can be friends today and rivals at Hard to Kill. Jordynne said she’s been knockouts champion twice as many times as Trinity, who pointed out that she hasn’t lost it yet – unlike Jordynne. 

Frankie Kazarian defeated Sheldon Jean

Jean started off strong with a tackle before they go back and forth in the ropes on a tie-up. Jean dominated on the mat with a neck crank before Kaz fired up with elbows before eating a pump kick out of the corner. Kaz landed a springboard legdrop for 2 before earning a tapout with the crossface chickenwing.

The show-opening video hyped up the main event and the new era of TNA beginning in January with the Hard to Kill PPV. Edwards and Myers came out in matching gear to look a bit more like a cohesive unit. 

The ABC defeat Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers to retain the tag titles

The champions gained an early advantage with some double-team offense and quick tags alongside an uppercut to the neck of Edwards for 2. Myers grabbed the leg of Bey to allow Edwards to chop Bey and then drop his gut on the ropes in theory, but he landed thighs-first instead. 

Myers tagged in and got 2 off a goardbuster before Hannifan hypes up Myers holding Impact tag gold in 2015 before he torments Bey on the mat with a stretch. Edwards tagged in for a big chop and ground away with a reverse bearhug. Myers came in and got 2 off a back suplex into a uranage. Bey is such a great babyface in peril here and given that he’s usually working heel, that doesn’t come out as much here – but it’s working because the fans are absolutely rabid.

Austin tagged in and landed back and forth Black Mass kicks before a springboard tornado kick on Edwards got 2. Austin called for the 1-2-Sweet and Edwards cradled him for 2 before getting 2.5 off a blue thunder bomb. On the floor, Bey is sent down hard with a spear from Myers. Edwards landed a backpack stunner before an HBK flying elbow got 2 for Myers! That was a tremendous nearfall! Bey prevented a double suplex and Austin low-bridged Edwards to the floor. Austin stomped Myers down for 2. The 1-2-Sweet hits and the champs retain! Hannifan says that 2024 is going to be the TNA-BC era! The Rascalz jump ABC and hold the gold high.

Josh Alexander and ZSJ were backstage and Alexander says he’s come to beat the company’s greatest tag team ever and ZSJ said it’s about time – because the Guns are one of the best teams ever and tonight, he’ll take out the supposed greatest pro wrestler in Shelley before saying that everyone here has a title – but Alexander, so they’ll have to work on getting him a title too. 

Alisha screeched on the mic and yelled about not being able to understand the fans and she really hated spending so long getting to this place. She said it’s all about them before Santino came out and ordered her to leave and since she won’t, she’ll face Jody Threat in an impromptu match.

Jody Threat defeated Alisha Edwards

Threat dominated early with a corner lariat series before an exploder landed. Myers and Edwards went after Threat, so the ref ejected them – but not before she hit a flip dive on them to a huge pop. Edwards worked over the back before Threat landed a series of punches to the midsection. Edwards got 2 off a corner basement crossbody and choked her out on the rope.

Edwards locked on a fantastic Boston crab before Threat ran wild with lariats and a Michinoku driver got 2. Edwards avoided a death valley driver with elbows to the head and landed a flatliner for 2. Threat caught her off a crossbody and hit the Shove It/F5 for the win. Deaner vs. Dreamer is hyped up with Deaner having won their prior match, but also being absent over the past two months.

Tommy Dreamer defeated Deaner

The match started off with ECW chants before Deaner said this isn’t ECW before stalling like an AWA Larry Zbyszko match. Dreamer wanted a bionic elbow, but only got the punch combo before Deaner rolled out and they fought on the floor and made great use of the venue’s metal bleachers by slamming Dreamer’s arm on them. Dreamer wanted a sunset flip, but a very long Aloha Arn led to an arm breaker by Deaner to wear that body part down even more.

Hannifan hypes up the 35 year career of Dreamer and how he put that on the line to get this title. It’s kind of remarkable that he’s held so few titles – really about one per decade, with the ’90s having the ECW Tag Title, the early ’00s having the ECW World Title briefly, the WWE ECW World Title before he left WWE and now this. He doesn’t hold titles often and thus every reign is at least memorable.  

Deaner bit the left arm to avoid a superplex before going up top and eating a boot to the face and wobbling around to either hold in a sneeze or fall – turns out he needed to fall. Dreamer landed the bionic elbow and a running elbow missed for Dreamer, but a cutter didn’t and got 2. Deaner sent the bad left arm to divorce court for 2 before grabbing the belt and telling the ref he’ll do what he wants before she threatened a DQ. Dreamer got 2 off a schoolboy before eating a lariat and Deaner set the belt up over the top turnbuckle. Deaner got slingshotted right into the gold before a big DDT hit for the win. This was better than expected for a straight Tommy Dreamer match in 2023. 

Backstage, the Rascalz say that Hard to Kill will be their rebirth alongside the rebirth of TNA. Santino makes an impromptu tag team match with them facing Mike Bailey and a mystery partner. I love Wentz coming out just looking annoyed while Trey is more laid back and down for whatever. Trent Seven comes out as Bailey’s partner to a pretty big pop.

Mike Bailey and Trent Seven defeated The Rascalz

A giant “Speedball/Trent!” chant started off before some Wentz stalling on the floor and then a Speedball Mountain chant. Seven chops away at Miguel while Bailey lands a series of round kicks to the stomach of Wentz. Miguel tripped up Seven to set up a snapmare and snap PK by Wentz to Bailey. 

Seven tagged in, but had to eat a flurry of offense on the floor before getting back in and getting worked over by Miguel, who used Seven’s own hand to fake a hand clap to rile the crowd up. Miguel and Seven went back and forth with forearms before the Rascalz ran wild with a codebreaker/neckbreaker/standing shooting star series for 2. Seven wanted a tag, but Bailey was taken out by Miguel before a superkick sends Miguel down and they got the tag!

Bailey ran wild with kicks and got a standing shooting star for 2. Seven tagged in and ran wild with chops on Wentz before getting a big single-arm powerbomb out of the corner. Bailey sent Miguel into orbit with an apron pump kick before Seven ate a German after wanting a burning hammer. Wentz hit a double stomp on Seven before a seamless dive to Bailey. The ABC came down, opening the door to a Bailey dive. Trent’s burning hammer set up the Ultima Weapon and the win for Speedball Mountain! 

Scott D’Amore came down to a big TNA chant and he said it’s coming soon – but 24 years ago, he was with Don Kolov and they all mourned Owen Hart here. He talked about getting a message about some guy named Anthony Carelli when he was here and also signed Josh Alexander here alongside Mike Bailey. He loved seeing Trent Seven and while he couldn’t sign him then, he can now because someone was dumb enough to let him go. Trent signs the deal after telling Bailey that he’s too sweaty – and Seven is now officially in TNA.

Backstage, the Motor City Machine Guns talked about how great Josh Alexander and ZSJ are. Alexander having the longest run with the Impact World Title given its long history tells you all you need to know, while ZSJ is the best technical wrestler on the world – in theory. However, Shelley argues that they hold the gold in Impact, and thus they’re the best. Jason Hotch comes out and says he took Something out earlier, but Something came out hurt.

Jake Something defeated Jason Hotch

Hotch worked the back over with kicks and a modified camel clutch before Something responded with a huge body slam. Hotch got 1 off a superkick using the ropes. Hotch kicked away with shots to the knees and body before a hard thrust kick, but another kick opens the door for a spinebuster to give Something an edge. Something landed a series of clotheslines before a corner avalanche and another mid-ring lariat. Something hit a giant poweromb before winning with Into the Void. Moose comes out and got a bird flip with every “MOOSE” chant.

Moose defeated Rhino

Rhino got an early edge with corner-mounted punches before Hannifan talks about Rhino winning the World title against Jarrett in 2005 while Rhino slammed Moose’s head on the apron a ton. Moose hits Rhino low and loses by DQ. Rhino says he didn’t come here to win by DQ – he wants a street fight! 

Moose said he doesn’t need to wrestle, but is told by Penzer via Santino that if he doesn’t wrestle, he’ll lose the World Title match at Hard to Kill. Rhino suplexed him hard on the ramp before a series of ringpost chops, but Rhino wanted one too many and slammed his hand into the post. Moose slammed a chair into the hand twice before going for some corner mount punches and eating a powerbomb through a table for 2. 

Moose wanted a corner charge, but ate a hiptoss into the corner-mounted ladder for 2. Rhino tossed Moose into the ref and landed the Gore, but a new ref only got a 2 count on it. Rhino went for a corner Gore before Moose put him in the path of a Gore through a table. Moose hit the spear and the first referee came to in time to count the win. This was the best usage of ref bumps in ages – they were done perfectly with a standby ref there quickly and then enough time passing to have the first ref get up.

Backstage, Kazarian says that he bet on himself to not be a part of someone’s vanity project. He says that for 20 years, he’s done a lot – but he hasn’t done it all. He hasn’t won the World Title and he’s going to make 2024 the year he wins it. Hannifan hypes up Gisele Shaw being an Out Sports top wrestler of 2023.

Jordynne Grace and Trinity defeated Gisele Shaw and Deonna Purrazzo

Purrazzo and Trinity started it off with matwork before Hannifan hypes up the history created in the Impact era before tying it all into how the present stars are the best of the era. Grace and Shaw go at it with Grace running Shaw down with tackles and lariats. A Grace stalling goardbuster hits Shaw before landing a rotating powerslam. Trinity held the ropes open for Grace to dive onto the heels on the floor. 

 They recover with some illegal double-teaming and a corner uppercut by Shaw setting up some offense from Purrazzo alongside some corner chops. Trinity came in and got 2 off a spinning bulldog before Purrazzo broke it up. Trinity wanted the full nelson bomb, but got victory rolled by Shaw en route to a double stomp for 2. Grace came in and clubbed away at Purrazzo with some big forearms. 

Purrazzo locks on La Mistica, but Grace escapes both that and a Queen’s Gambit before a pumphandle suplex hits. Grace hits a striking combo before a Judas Effect sets up the full nelson bomb. Trinity started the Gedo clutch  before Grace loses her grip on a jacknife pin for the win. Purrazzo and Shaw go to shake after the match, but Shaw attacks with a full nelson Irish curse backbreaker and then a snap flatliner.

Backstage, Gia Miller talked about Moose’s shot at the World Title and gaining momentum here. Moose said that it’s the last night for Impact and tonight begins a new era for himself because the Wrestling Gold, Mr. Impact Wrestling, and the Five-Star Athlete are all done and will be replaced by Moose – the new TNA World Champion. Okada and the Machine Guns face Eddie Edwards, Moose, and Brian Myers at Snake Eyes. 

Josh Alexander and Zack Sabre Jr. defeated The Motor City Machine Guns

The match began with some quick work between Sabin and Alexander before Shelley and ZSJ tagged in for a mat clinic. ZSJ won out to start by popping up from a headscissor before getting lock into a seatbelt cradle for 2 that Shelley chained into a hammerlock. The Guns used their double-team offense to get an edge before Alexander came in to work with Sabin.

Sabin ground him with armwork before bringing Shelley in to deal more damage out. Hannifan brought up how Sabin played a part in Alexander going into the World Title mix by telling him to cash in the X Title to get a shot and that wound up paying off for him. Alexander worked the knee over with a kneebreaker before tagging ZSJ in for some arm work on Shelley’s arm. Alexander stomped on the leg for a bit before ZSJ came back on to twist and tear at the ankle in every direction.

Alexander continued the pain cranking on the leg and they trap Shelley in the ropes where he eats a Pele kick on the arm and a kick to the back of the leg. The Guns use some double-team moves to take down ZSJ to set up a Shelley straightjacket and backstabber combo! Sabin locked on a standing neck crank while trapping the leg before a Romero special double-team bulldog got 2 for Shelley.

Alexander tagged in and landed a huge German on Shelley while the crowd clapped like crazy for him. He went for the C4 Spike before Shelley worked on the bad elbow and sent him into the buckle face-first. Sabin and ZSJ came in and Sabin locked him into an STF before ZSJ turned it into an arm crank, which only helped so much because it opened the door to a discus elbow that led to a Sabin 2 count off a tornado DDT.

Shelley and Alexander want to land their finishes, but avoid them at all costs before ZSJ sends Shelley down with a European uppercut. The Guns lock on stereo figure four leglocks and as Josh went to tap, ZSJ slapped his chest to fire him up and it worked! Sabin tagged in for a crossbody that got turned into an armbar and that itself got turned into a schoolboy. Sabin superkicked ZSJ down before setting up Cradle Shock that ZSJ turns into a double a double arm-stretch! Sabin rolls through it, but then got locked into an even worse position.

Shelley locked on a dragon suplex to save Sabin, but got locked into an Alexander ankle lock for his troubles. Good lord, this has been a fantastic match and a very good show bell-to-bell. ZSJ locked on the European clutch for what should have been three, but was only 2.9 before a Clothesline from Hell, MI hit and they double-team Alexander to gain an edge. 

The Guns wanted the double-team sliced bread before ZSJ locks on an armbar and Alexander got an ankle lock – this time on Sabin! Alexander hits the C4 spike to win the match – easily one of the best tag team matches in the history of TNA/Impact. This win set up a few things – Alexander possibly winning the X Title en route to the World Title. You could also have Alexander use it as fuel to get a shot at Shelley saying he beat his partner. 

An epic video airs on Josh Alexander vs. Will Ospreay with Ospreay saying he was made a fan by Daniels vs. Joe vs. Styles and he’s wanted to come to TNA because he was a TNA kid. At Snake Eyes, it will be Will Ospreay vs. Josh Alexander II! 

JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – The beginning of the end

Posted on by Josh Nason

CM Punk’s return to AEW and the launch of AEW Collision are the lead topics for the June 2023 edition of the JNPO pro wrestling year in review series.

Joining me on this hour-plus deep dive is podcaster Mike Gilbert of Voices of Wrestling.

We also talk the very successful AEW x NJPW Forbidden Door which featured Kenny Omega vs. Will Ospreay 2 and the surprisingly under-promoted return to PPV for Punk.

It was a relatively quiet month for WWE and NXT with the exception of July’s Money in the Bank taking shape and Seth Rollins heading to Orlando to defend his WWE World Heavyweight title against Bron Breakker.

We also talk Alex Shelley winning the Impact World title for the first time, the legendary Iron Sheik passing away at 81 years old, and plenty more. 

I promise this is unlike any other year-end series you’ll hear or read, so catch up on the rest of the series in the archive.

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TNA Wrestling partnering with Endeavor Streaming for TNA+ subscription service

Posted on by Joseph Currier

TNA Wrestling and Endeavor Streaming are partnering together for a relaunch of the promotion’s TNA+ subscription service.

It was announced today that TNA Wrestling and Endeavor Streaming have reached a multi-year deal for Endeavor Streaming to power the TNA+ app. It launches on Friday, January 5.

TNA touted that the app is relaunching with a new dynamic look, along with expanded options and increased functionality. There will be two price tiers for the service. The “Special Attraction” tier is priced at $9.99 per month or $95.99 per year and includes access to the full TNA/Impact Wrestling library and every TNA+ special event. The “World Championship” tier is priced at $219.99 per year and includes those benefits as well as TNA’s four major annual pay-per-views.

Impact Plus was previously priced at $7.99 per month or $71.99 per year. There was only one tier available that didn’t include PPVs.

In addition to reclaiming the iconic TNA moniker, the TNA+ app is relaunching with an all-new dynamic look, as well as expanded options and increased functionality. The app puts the power back in the fans’ hands, delivering the ultimate premium experience where they can stream the company’s flagship weekly TV show and tune into exciting pay-per-view events, view TNA’s full archive, get exclusive original content and wrestler-created series, and even have the chance to interact with some of TNA’s top stars.

TNA+ will be available at TNAWrestling.com, via iOS, tvOS and Android mobile apps, as well as big screen devices such as Android TV, Fire TV and Roku, with more platforms to follow. Subscribers will have the choice of a ‘Special Attraction’ membership tier that features access to the full TNA/IMPACT Wrestling library and all TNA+ special PPV programming other than the 4-tent pole annual events offered at a price of $9.99 monthly or $95.99 per year, and a ‘World Championship’ membership tier that includes all the perks of the Special Attraction tier, plus the 4-tent pole PPV events, offered at a price of $219.99 per year. Further details and subscription information for the new service can be found at TNAwrestling.com.

Impact Wrestling is rebranding back to TNA starting in January 2024. The name change officially goes into effect starting with the promotion’s Hard to Kill PPV on Saturday, January 13.

“This is truly an incredible opportunity for us as we forge into an exciting new chapter of the TNA legacy,” TNA President Scott D’Amore said in a press release. “We are proud to partner with Endeavor Streaming on this initiative, and we look forward to continuing to provide our fans with the absolute best in new, classic and exclusive professional wrestling content, available to them anywhere, anytime, on their favorite devices, when TNA+ launches on January 5.”

“Wrestling fans are some of the most passionate in the world of sports and entertainment and TNA+ is the perfect ‘always-on’ personalized OTT service to help TNA build a deeper relationship with its global audience,” Endeavor Streaming Chief Commercial Officer Pete Bellamy said. “We’re looking forward to working with TNA to deliver the best streaming experience for wrestling fans.”

Endeavor Streaming is a subsidiary of Endeavor, which owns TKO Group Holdings (the parent company of WWE and UFC).

Kazuchika Okada returning to TNA Wrestling for first time since 2011

Posted on by Joseph Currier

For the first time since 2011, Kazuchika Okada will step foot into a TNA Wrestling ring.

It was announced tonight that Okada will make his TNA Wrestling return at the promotion’s television taping in Las Vegas on Sunday, January 14, 2024. Snake Eyes is the name of the taping. It’s taking place from the Palms Casino Resort.

Impact Wrestling’s name change back to TNA officially goes into effect starting with Hard to Kill on Saturday, January 13. The pay-per-view is also taking place at the Palms Casino Resort.

Before reaching superstardom in NJPW, Okada spent time on excursion in TNA from 2010-2011. He was given the name Okato in TNA with a character inspired by The Green Hornet.

A video package that aired during Thursday’s Impact said Okada was denied his chance to shine while in TNA and is now returning at Snake Eyes looking for redemption.

Will Ospreay has also been announced for Snake Eyes. Ospreay, who has signed a multi-year deal with AEW, is still under contract with NJPW until February 2024.

Okada’s NJPW contract is also set to expire at the end of January. Sports Illustrated reported earlier this week that Okada is “seriously entertaining” the idea of signing with a promotion other than NJPW, which would mean WWE or AEW.

Matches from TNA’s Snake Eyes taping will air on future episodes of Impact.

Impact Wrestling live results: Motor City Machine Guns team with Vikingo

Posted on by Jeremy Peeples

Tonight’s Impact Wrestling on AXS TV will feature an inter-promotional battle between the stars of both Impact and AAA, taped recently in Monterrey, Mexico.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Impact World Champion Alex Shelley & X-Division Champion Chris Sabin) will team with AAA Mega Champion El Hijo del Vikingo against Los Vipers (Latigo & Toxin) and former X-Division Champion Trey Miguel.

Sabin will double-dip as he teams with Impact Knockouts Champion Trinity against Chik Tormenta & Dinamico.

Former Impact World Champion Josh Alexander will team with Octagon Jr. to battle former Impact World Champion Moose & Toxin, also doing double duty on tonight’s show.

While their matches have not been yet announced, other stars featured on the promotional image include Jordynne Grace, Black Taurus, Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Tommy Dreamer, Deonna Purrazzo, and Laredo Kid.

The broadcast will be the go-home show for Saturday’s Final Resolution streaming special as the company winds down their era as Impact Wrestling ahead of January’s change to TNA.

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Tom Hannifan started the show hyping up the blend of Impact and AAA talent we’ll see before a shot of an Antonio Pena tribute was shown. He says this will be an ultra clash between AAA and Impact. The AAA talent in the opener didn’t get an introduction while Sabin got a full intro and Trinity came out with not only a lucha mask to pay homage to lucha libre, but black and white gear to match with Sabin.

The Glow Guns (Chris Sabin and Trinity) defeated Dinamico and Chik Tormenta

Trinity dances to the annoyance of Tormenta, who takes her down to dance on her own terms before being sent to the floor off a flying headscissors. Dinamico comes in to bring Sabin into the fray where he engages in some fast action with Dinamico. They go back and forth with armdrags after a gator roll by Dinamico. Tormenta lands a codebreaker before a double stomp by Dinamico gets 2. The Glow Guns run wild with tandem offense in the form of a Sabin dropkick and Trinity moonsault. Tormenta works with Sabin and misses a double stomp before a Trinity full nelson bomb and cradle end it.

– Backstage, Josh Alexander says that ever since returning, everyone has called him champ but he lost when given the chance at Bound For Glory. Thus, Alex Shelley is the undisputed champion and his son was disappointed when he lost which was a teaching moment for himself because he realized he needed to become the standard of this company again and he’s coming to Toronto for Saturday’s Final Resolution to face the Motor City Machine Guns with his new partner: Zack Sabre Jr.

Myzteziz Jr. defeated Eddie Edwards and Latigo in a triple threat

Edwards works heel here being cocky before getting thrown into the ropes and coming back with a series of chops. Myzteziz leaps off the second rope to deliver an armdrag to Latigo and use Latigo as a launching pad to do one on Edwards as well. Edwards lands a stinger splash in the corner on Myzteziz before Latigo lands a buzzsaw kick for 2.

Hannifan hypes up the announcement of the TNA Plus app tomorrow before Myzteziz lands a springboard rana to Latigo. Myzteziz lands a run-up flipping armdrag to Edwards before doing a few flips around Latigo to create separation before landing a springboard tornillo to Latigo. Latigo lands a frog splash to Edwards that only gets 2 due to Myzteziz before Latigo lands a second rope Destroyer to the floor on Myzteziz, and eats a brainbuster on the floor by Edwards.

Edwards lands a stacking Tiger driver for 2.5 on Latigo before Myzteziz comes back in thanks to the fans’ applause. Myzteziz wants a rana, but eats a power bomb and Myzteziz stops the count by grabbing the ref’s hand. Latigo traps Myzteziz in a tree of woe and lands a rapid-fire crossbody before a suplex gets 2 thanks to an Edwards save. Myzteziz Jr. takes Edwards down and lands a shooting star press to win an impressive outing on the show.

– Trey Miguel sang a Christmas song about kicking Mike Bailey’s ass and says he’s going to get Bailey a boot, then get himself one to break off in his ass before smoking whatever he’s got handy. 

– The Motor City Machine Guns talked about closing out the Impact Wrestling era as the winners of the dream tag team match against ZSJ and Josh Alexander because they’re simply the two best wrestlers in the world.

Sexy Star II & Jordynne Grace defeated Deonna Purrazzo and Maravilla

The heels (Maravilla and Purrazzo) hug the ref. Grace and Purrazzo start off with fast grappling before a schoolboy gets 1 for Purrazzo. Hannifan says that we’ll find out who Ospreay faces at the Snake Eyes TNA Impact tapings on Saturday’s Final Resolution Impact Plus event. Maravilla and Sexy Star come in and we get some arm work from Maravilla before she just twirls Star’s hair around a bit for some comedy. 

Purrazzo and Maravilla work over Star’s leg in the corner before Maravilla sends her down with a big boot. Star gets a lariat, but goes down to a yakuza kick from Maravilla that Purrazzo gets 2 on. Star lands a superkick on Maravilla and tags in Grace. Grace hits a sliding lariat for a low 1 count thanks to the referee’s bias. Sexy Star hits a V trigger in the corner before a One Winged Angel gets 2. Sexy Star lands a suicide dive to Purrazzo and Grace hits a Juggernaut Driver on Maravilla to win.

– Scott D’Amore recaps all of the events that led to the AAA/Impact event coming together before Shelley talks about how exciting it is to see Impact and AAA together while Jordynne Grace says that she’s back here after a decade and Brian Myers says it’s a dream to wrestle in Mexico after AAA When Worlds Collide changed his wrestling fandom forever. 

Laredo Kid and Tommy Dreamer defeated Brian Myers and Black Taurus

Myers sends Kid down with a shoulder tackle before egging on the crowd with sardonic clapping and shows why he’s a perfect player/coach in the modern era. He gets mocked by the fans and tags in Black Taurus while Tommy Dreamer comes in and Hannifan talks about Dreamer being back in Mexico for the first time since 2020 and before that, his last time was with the ECW Originals against the New Breed.

Dreamer holds Taurus for a Kid double axehandle. Taurus charges into the corner and misses before being sent to the floor. Dreamer teases a dive and is only stopped by a cheapshot by Brian Myers and nothing else. Taurus lands a giant headbutt and stomps away at Dreamer. Is there anyone Taurus doesn’t work well with? Dreamer is incredibly limited and he’s making him look as good as possible here.

Myers slows Dreamer down with a chinlock before a DDT gets 2. Myers gets a Russian legsweep and goes for the Roster Cut, but Dreamer avoids it and lands a counter cutter. Laredo Kid and Taurus come in for some fast action as Kid takes Taurus down twice with armdrags and a third time with a poison rana that gets 2.5. Myers teases a dive and Dreamer stops it with a cookie sheet. Dreamer gets a table and Reihwolt says that he has to wonder if Dreamer hugged the ref before the match. Laredo Kid hits a sunset bomb on Taurus for the win. This was a lot of fun and a good mix of modern action, ECW homages and comedy before Dreamer hits a Spicoli driver through the table to Black Taurus after the match.

– Trinity talks about facing Jordynne Grace at Hard to Kill as the final Impact Knockouts Champion and Grace comes in and says that they’ll do what they can to succeed at Final Resolution on Saturday.

Moose and Toxin defeated Josh Alexander and Octagon Jr

Alexander starts off quickly with an ankle lock on Toxin that gets turned into a back and forth cradle between the two for 2. Moose and Octagon Jr. come in and Moose misses a corner charge before Octagon Jr. sends him down. Moose catches him for a fallaway slam and slams him again to assert more dominance. Toxin comes in for a chinlock as Hannifan talks about Toxin also being in the main event, so he needs to be careful here due to the fast turnaround – that’s a nice little touch.

Moose works on the mask of Octagon Jr. much to the chagrin of Alexander and the fans. Moose clubs away at Octagon Jr. before Alexander comes in to run wild. Alexander avoids the sky high from Moose with a big German suplex. Octagon Jr. hits a 619 to the spine before landing a sliced bread on the apron. The faces hit stereo crossbody blocks on the ropes. A 450 hits for Octagon before Moose breaks it up. Moose’s massive dropkick gets 2 on Alexander. 

Moose misses a corner charge kick and eats an Octagon gamenguri before a tornillo splash gets 2 for Octagon. Alexander comes in and charges away at Toxin in two corners before Toxin gets a straight-jacket German into the buckle! Toxin lands a crazy dive on the floor to Alexander , leaving Moose with Octagon. Moose lands a big chop, but eats a massive cutter for 2. Moose’s spear hits and Moose wins it.

Backstage, Tommy Dreamer talks about being in the last Impact Wrestling show ever and he calls Deaner an underrated wrestler. 2023 was the worst year of his life until he won this title – and that gave him his love for pro wrestling back. His final resolution is to take this title into the first TNA show of the new era.

Speaking of the new era, Kazuchika Okada is returning to TNA at the Snake Eyes tapings in Las Vegas on January 14th.

El Hijo del Vikingo & Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) defeated Trey Miguel & Los Vipers (Toxin & Latigo)

Toxin and Latigo are back in action here with Trey Miguel, who starts things off with Shelley. Miguel and Shelley engage in a lot of matwork and Rehwoldt talks about wanting to see this match again in singles form for the World title. Sabin works for a bit with Latigo, who heels it up nicely with the crowd before Sabin fakes him out and lands an elbow drop. Toxin works over Shelley with a grounded octopus stretch before Sabin runs in for a save and more fast action.

Latigo locks on a wacky standing figure four on Sabin before Vikingo comes in to chop Latigo to end that. Miguel works over Sabin from the apron before landing a slingshot double stomp for 2. Vikingo hits Latigo with a crazy headscissors takedown and then a springboard frog splash gets 2. Shelley locks Toxin in a crossface before Latigo saves, only to be locked in an STF alongside Toxin from both Machine Guns. 

Vikingo lands a crazy dive onto Miguel before he sends Toxin down with a springboard dropkick. Vikingo aims to cave Miguel’s chest in with a “VIVA MEXICO!” overhand chop, leading to a quick chop exchange and then a variety of back and forth enziguris. Miguel flies, but is caught by Vikingo in a backbreaker-setup GTS. Vikingo’s second-rope phoenix splash ends a very fun episode of Impact. 

The main event and the triple threat were both well-worth going out of your way to watch.

Steve Maclin, Chris Bey & others ready for TNA Wrestling changeover

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In case you missed it, TNA Wrestling is returning this January.

The current Impact Wrestling announced at late-October’s Bound for Glory that they would revert back to its old name starting with January’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view from Las Vegas.

It will be their first event under the TNA banner since 2017.

Along with the name change, company officials confirmed in a press release that there will also be a new look “from the entrance ramp to turnbuckles in the ring to larger, more prestigious venues and much, much more.”

Following the announcement, I talked with several members of the roster about their reaction to next month’s change.

Former Impact Digital Media Champion Brian Myers

“I was hyped, man, especially being there live in Chicago for the announcement. It was a real goosebump moment and I think we all were under the impression that it would just get drowned out with CM Punk chants or something or that the crowd wouldn’t get what was going on, but they were with it and super excited and the excitement hasn’t stopped.

“Everywhere we’ve gone — an entire UK tour, Mexico — the TNA chants haven’t stopped. People stop me when I see them and want to talk about it and they’re thrilled. I love saying that I’m a ‘TNA wrestling star.’ The feedback has been unbelievably 100% positive across the board, so people are just excited. I think it’s just such a great step and a huge, huge step, a big leap for the company, for everything.

“The company has a 20+ year history with some, legendary moments and performers. So to not lean into that, I think would have been foolish, right? People grew up on this product. They are now old and grown-ups and have kids and lives of their own. So, they’re sentimental about it, so it means something to them and it’s really worked.”

Former Impact World Champion Steve Maclin 

“It’s awesome and is a question that I always get when people are like, ‘Who do you work for?’ (I tell them) ‘Impact Wrestling.’ (They say) ‘Oh, I don’t know them, but do you remember TNA?’ 

“So it’s something that’s been kinda talked about where they wanted to go back to it a couple years back, and there was talk about it during Covid times, when I first got there, and you would hear rumblings of the changes and different things coming. It’s just cool to be part of something that’s changing, because I was part of that time in NXT when that boom happened when the indie folks came in and NXT became something bigger. Now I am part of TNA and to take the phrase: ‘We’re f**king back.'”

Knockouts Tag Team Champion Masha Slamovich 

“Oh, I was jumping up and down with joy. I mean, I grew up watching the X-Division in TNA with the likes of Amazing Red and Chris Sabin and a bunch of other wrestlers. I’m extremely happy and honored to be a part of TNA Wrestling going forward in the year 2024.”

Impact Tag Team Champion Chris Bey

“I couldn’t believe my ears. The heart and soul of Impact/TNA Wrestling has been always TNA Wrestling. Since I signed with Impact four years ago, people go, ‘Oh, you work for TNA.’

“They still believe that. They still breathe that. When I have done stuff in the Impact Wrestling ring and the crowd goes crazy, they chant ‘TNA, TNA.’ I chant ‘TN Bey,’ but that’s that’s another story. But the crowd goes crazy. They love it. They have always felt that inside. 

“I went into my closet once that was announced and I got home off the road and I went back to Las Vegas. I went into my closet and I pulled out my Shop TNA bag that I ordered off of Shop TNA back in 2010 when I did an unboxing on my YouTube channel. Young Chris Bey, 14 years old, 14 years young. I was an itty bitty Bey and I look at that signed Don West bag, RIP Don West, and I think ‘You are working at this place. You are a champion at this place.’

“And I believe firmly that myself and Ace Austin are the very best tag team of this generation. So going back to TNA Wrestling, like I mentioned, the Motor City Machine Guns earlier being the best tag team of TNA Wrestling’s history, we get to start the new era, the new generation of TNA Wrestling.

“We get to be the ones that are the best tag team of TNA Wrestling and we get to inspire the next generation, the next crop. It’s just so sweet and I’m so grateful that I’m the one to be able to represent the company, man.”

Will Ospreay announced for TNA Wrestling Snake Eyes TV taping

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Before starting with AEW full-time, Will Ospreay will accomplish his goal of stepping into a TNA Wrestling ring.

It was announced today that Ospreay will compete at TNA’s television taping in Las Vegas on Sunday, January 14. Snake Eyes is the name of the taping. It’s taking place at the Palms Casino Resort one day after TNA’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view.

Impact Wrestling’s name change back to TNA Wrestling officially goes into effect starting with Hard to Kill.

Ospreay wrestled three matches for Impact Wrestling this October, returning to the promotion for the first time since 2016. He defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Josh Alexander, and Eddie Edwards.

After his match against Alexander, Ospreay spoke to the crowd and declared that he needs to step foot into a TNA ring. Ospreay said Christopher Daniels vs. Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles from TNA is the first match that he ever saw — and it’s what made him want to become a pro wrestler.

Ospreay was unveiled as AEW’s new blockbuster signing at last month’s Full Gear PPV. Before opting to sign with AEW, Ospreay reportedly received a “seven-figure level” contract offer from TNA.

Ospreay is still under NJPW contract until February 2024.

Matches from TNA’s Snake Eyes taping will air on future episodes of Impact on AXS TV.

TNA Wrestling returning to New Orleans for No Surrender 2024

Posted on by Joseph Currier

TNA Wrestling is bringing an Impact Plus special to New Orleans in February 2024.

It was announced today that No Surrender 2024 will be held at the Alario Center on Friday, February 23. The next night, TNA Wrestling will hold a set of television tapings at the venue. Bayou Blast is the name of the tapings.

No Surrender will stream live on Impact Plus and Impact’s Ultimate Insiders YouTube service.

Moose, Jordynne Grace, Eddie Edwards, Alex Shelley, Josh Alexander, Masha Slamovich, and Killer Kelly are featured on the graphics for the events.

Tickets for both shows are going on sale at 10 a.m. Central time this Saturday (December 9).

Impact Wrestling is officially rebranding back to TNA Wrestling starting with the promotion’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view on Saturday, January 13, 2024.

Here’s a look at the promotion’s upcoming schedule:

  • Saturday, December 9: Final Resolution (Impact Plus special) at Don Kolov Arena in Toronto
  • Saturday, January 13: Hard to Kill pay-per-view at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas
  • Sunday, January 14: TV taping at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas
  • Friday, January 19: TV taping at Osceola Heritage Park in Orlando, Florida
  • Saturday, January 20: TV taping at Osceola Heritage Park in Orlando, Florida
  • Friday, February 23: No Surrender (Impact Plus special) at the Alario Center in New Orleans
  • Saturday, February 24: TV taping at the Alario Center in New Orleans

Impact Wrestling live results: IPWF Throwback Throwdown

Posted on by Josiah MacDonald

Impact Wrestling turns back the clock once again with a special edition focusing on their alternate 1980s universe: the Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation.

The Canadian-based IPWF features Impact talents under alter egos. While Impact has yet to release any detailed preview for tonight, Eddie Edwards (“Cowboy” Colt McCoy), Jordynne Grace (Georgia Cobb), Rich Swann (Rapid Delivery Pete), Josh Alexander (Tim Burr), and Santino Marella were featured on the promotional images.

The history of Throwback Throwdown dates back to 2019. After a year off, the second edition (2021) was held in Louisville, Kentucky, while last year’s event took place in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This year’s show was taped at Santino Marella’s Battle Arts Academy in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada — the location of the inaugural edition.

The company is beginning their final stretch under the Impact Wrestling banner as their previously announced branding change back to TNA Wrestling kicks off in January 2024.

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IPWF opened with Giuseppe Scovelli, Jr. (Josh Matthews) and Ignatius Quigley (Alex Shelley) on commentary, as they ran down the show.

Rapid Delivery Pete (Rich Swann) defeated Kamikaze

They pretty much worked this exactly like an 80s match, which I am sure if it

The fans chanted “We want Pizza” at Pete, who presumably brought the three boxes of pizza to ringside because he was in between deliveries as he came down to the ring. Kamikaze attacked Pete from behind to get the heat. Pete hit an armbar and then a bodyslam, but Kamikaze rolled to the apron to escape.

Kamikaze locked on an abdominal stretch and then grabbed the ropes a few times for the heat. The referee caught him on the last one, and Pete was able to hip toss out of it. Kamikaze did a nerve hold on Pete, who fought out as the fans clapped, but Kamikaze locked on a sleeper hold. Pete got his hands up before the third drop, and the fans chanted “Pizza!” because they wanted free pizza from Pete. Pete fought out and hit a running splash for the win.

–A hype video aired for Boris Alexiev (Santino Marella), talking about how he killed Muscles McGee, and he threatened to kill Tim Burr (Josh Alexander).

–George the Iceman brought out DJ 2Large (Moose) for an interview. He was dancing his way to the interview set, so it appears we have seen Dancing Moose again. DJ said that he was happy because he defended his gold, the International Commonwealth Television Championship. He welcomed all challengers, and the 361,000 Man was aiming to take the title, but he promised to squeeze the soul out of him.

The 361k Man (R.D. Evans) came out and said that everyone had a dollar amount, but he was renamed the 369k man now, because of some investments. He offered to buy the title from DJ 2Large. DJ refused. DJ rapped his answer. This segment was terrible, but Moose was funny as he danced. 369k Man introduced his new talent who attacked DJ called The Masked Brother. DJ said he was going to beat up The Masked Brother later.

–Walter Chestnut (David Penzer) was backstage with Neptune (Shera), his client, hoping to terrorize the IPWF as Giuseppe Scovilli Sr. put them out of business. Neptune was going to face Frank the Butcher later.

–Giuseppe Scovilli Sr. (Scott D’Amore) said that Frank the Butcher (Rhino) was going to beat Neptune and leave them without a job.

–Red Letter (Jody Threat) was with George the Iceman and she said she might as well be Rapid Delivery Red Letter for how fast she was going to beat her opponents, and Rapid Delivery Pete walked up and claimed he was the only Rapid Delivery around. Iceman and Letter did not recognize him.

Frank the Butcher (w/ Giuseppe Scovilli Sr.) defeated Neptune (w/ Walter Chestnut)

Rhino actually hit a really nice clothesline in this match to win. That’s about all I can say.

Butcher and Neptune brawled around ringside at the opening of the match, and Neptune got the heat after shoving Butcher into the ring post. The Butcher hit a back elbow, a chop to the head, and a nice clothesline for the win.

–Giuseppe Scovilli then made Chestnut and Neptune janitors for the company.

The Sunday Morning Express (The Editor in Chief (Chris Sabin) & The Paper Boy (Jack Price)) defeated The Hard Workers (Otis Oates (Deaner) & Harry Hall (Jake Something)

Deaner was utterly ridiculous in this, and the bright spot of the show thus far. Oates did the classic spot with the Editor where he fed Editor’s arm to Paper Boy, who wasn’t looking, and ended up doing several arm breakers on his own partner. The Sunday Morning Express put Oates in an adominal stretch and made Oates read their paper. The Editor went to the top rope, but it was a bit too high, so he went down to the second, but caught the foot Oates put up and missed an elbow. The Paper Boy got a cheap shot on Hall and the Editor got the pinfall with a roll up.

–I refuse to recap the segment that followed which involved a wrestler vomiting on another wrestler in response to a prank.

Colt McCoy (Eddie Edwards) & Georgia Cobb (Jordynne Grace) defeated Rusty Iron (Gia Miller) and Rip Razor (Ace Austin)

There is really not a lot to say about this match, other than I’m not used to seeing Gia Miller wrestle. Iron hit a low blow on McCoy when Razor got the attention of the referee, and Iron did her best impression of Luna Vachon. Rip Razor, smoking in the ring, beat on McCoy, but missed a corner charge letting McCoy roll him up for a two. Cobb tagged in and hit a Vader bomb on Iron for a two count. Razor pulled a knife on the referee, but ate a forearm from Cobb, which let him get hit with a cutter. Cobb then hit an airplane spin on Iron for the win.

The Masked Brother (w/ the 369k Man (R.D. Evans)) defeated DJ 2Large (Moose) to win the International Commonwealth TV Championship

The Masked Brother had several weapons concealed in his gear, and 2Large forced him to dance with a full nelson. The referee caught the 369k Man putting the feet on the roes and ejected him. Brother locked on a chin lock, but before he passed out, 2Large started dancing to break out, and danced up and hit a big boot but missed a leg drop and The Masked Brother hit an elbow for 2.

The referee went down with a missed knee strike by The Masked Brother, causing the clothesline from 2Large not to work for the pinfall. The Masked Brother fell to the floor after an atomic drop, and Chestnut and Neptune came out cleaning the floor and distracted the referee, letting two masked men come in as henchmen but DJ took them out. DJ missed a clothesline and The Masked Brother hit DJ with a cellphone to get the win.

–Tim Burr (Josh Alexander) cut a promo on Boris saying that the Fall Maul tournament got out of hand, as Muscles McGee was murdered by Alexiev). The Walking Lumber said he would not go down so easily, and he was going to beat Alexiev.

Tim Burr (Josh Alexander) defeated Boris Alexiev (Santino Marella) (w/ Col. Corn (Johnny Bravo)

Alexiev basically worked as Santino in the early part of the match, unable to shove Tim Burr or hurt him with chops. Burr dropped him with a chop, and then dropped him again with several. Burr hit two overhead chops in the corner, and Burr chopped both his legs before hitting a chop block. Very chop based offence from the lumberjack here. Burr went to the top rope and Corn pulled Burr of the top rope.

Alexiev missed with the Iron Claw, and accidentally grabbed the top rope and he couldn’t let go because of a neurological defect that makes it difficult for him to let go of the hold. Burr hit the ropes when Alexiev was on the top rope, causing him to crash to the mat. Burr continued to chop, something The Chop and Roll Express would be proud off, including a chop as Alexiev came off the top rope.

Alexiev ended up locking a crossface on Burr, but Burr made the ropes. Burr dodged a claw attempt, and Alexiev accidentally put it on Corn, who went into convulsions. Burr then hit a chop off the top rope for the pinfall.

Final Thoughts

This show was not good.

Tag Team title defense added to Impact Final Resolution

Posted on by Josh Nason

ABC (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) will look to extend their second run with the Impact Tag Team titles as they defend them at next Saturday’s Final Resolution.

Bey & Austin will face Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards. Myers held the TNA Tag Team titles for a single day with Trevor Lee in 2015 while Edwards has held the TNA tag titles five times (all with Davey Richards) with his last reign ending 2016.

The two were rivals in 2020 and 2021, ending with a Hold Harmless match Edwards win at 2021’s Sacrifice.

A win will give Bey & Austin their second successful defense of the gold they regained at October’s Bound for Glory.

Frankie Kazarian vs. Sheldon Jean has also been announced for the pre-show. Kazarian is coming off a loss to X-Division Champion Chris Sabin in late-October while Jean is still looking for his first win (0-9).

Final Resolution, set for Saturday, December 9th, in Toronto, Canada, will be the final special event under the Impact banner before the company reverts to TNA.

Here’s the current card for the streaming special:

  • Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Josh Alexander & Zack Sabre Jr.
  • Trinity & Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw
  • Impact Tag Team Champions ABC (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) defend against Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Trey Miguel
  • Moose vs. Rhino
  • Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer defends against Deaner
  • Jake Something vs. Jason Hotch
  • Pre-show: Frankie Kazarian vs. Sheldon Jean

Report: Impact Wrestling made Will Ospreay ‘seven-figure level’ contract offer

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Before Will Ospreay opted to sign with AEW, he reportedly had a big offer on the table from Impact Wrestling.

PWInsider reports that Impact Wrestling “was very much in the running to land Ospreay,” with Impact making what sources close to the situation described as a “fantastic, massive offer” to sign him. One Impact source told PWInsider that it was a seven-figure level offer.

That Impact source told PWInsider that it was likely the largest contract offer that Impact Wrestling had made to a wrestler since Anthem Sports & Entertainment acquired the company.

“The same source noted that when Ospreay worked the recent Chicago weekend events, he seemed to be having such a great time, several talents assumed he was coming in full-time next year, especially when he cut a promo about wanting to compete in a TNA ring,” PWInsider wrote.

Ospreay wrestled for Impact three times last month, competing at Bound for Glory, the post-Bound for Glory television tapings, and at Turning Point.

While speaking with Sports Illustrated in October, Ospreay confirmed that Impact Wrestling was in the running to be his next pro wrestling home. Ospreay said he was looking to explore every possible option in his free agency.

When asked about those comments Ospreay made, Impact president Scott D’Amore said last month that Impact Wrestling would love to have Ospreay in their promotion. D’Amore noted that he had conversations with Anthem Sports & Entertainment regarding Ospreay.

Ospreay ultimately decided to sign a multi-year contract with AEW. His signing was unveiled at AEW’s Full Gear pay-per-view earlier this month.

Ospreay is still under contract with NJPW until February 2024.

JNPO: Pro wrestling year in review – Of AEW Iron Man matches & Instagram drama

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My annual Punch-Out month-by-month audio recap of the year in pro wrestling continues with a stop in March and this episode’s co-host Bryan Rose of F4WOnline.

It was a stretch highlighted by a fun AEW Revolution, main evented by an Iron Man match between AEW World Champion MJF and Bryan Danielson that turned out to be a match of the year candidate.

CM Punk continued his flirtation with returning to AEW by ripping on Jon Moxley on Instagram, focusing on Moxley’s Rocky 3 concept for their 2022 feud over the AEW World title.

WWE began their final descent into WrestleMania 39 and what would turn out to be the final Mania before their eventual merger with the UFC. Speaking of the sale, Vince McMahon continued to do his thing in his third month back in WWE.

Plenty of other topics were on the docket including the first-ever Kenny Omega vs. Vikingo, two top Impact World Champions having to relinquish their titles due to injury, Will Ospreay suffering his own injury, and plenty more.

Join Bryan and I as we dive through more than 100 news items in just over an hour. I promise this is unlike any other year-end series you’ll hear or read, so catch up on the rest of the series in the archive.

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Trinity & Jordynne Grace to team up at Impact Final Resolution

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Before their Knockouts Championship match at Hard to Kill, Trinity & Jordynne Grace are set to team up at Final Resolution.

Impact Wrestling announced today that Trinity & Grace will face Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw in a tag team match at Final Resolution 2023 on Saturday, December 9. The show is taking place from Don Kolov Arena in Toronto.

At Bound for Glory last month, Grace won the Call Your Shot gauntlet match. Grace then immediately declared that she would be using her title shot to face Trinity at Hard to Kill in January 2024. Impact Wrestling is officially rebranding back to TNA Wrestling starting with that pay-per-view.

Trinity won the Knockouts Championship from Purrazzo this July. Since then, Trinity has successfully defended the title against Purrazzo twice. As a stipulation of her loss to Trinity at Turning Point, Purrazzo can not challenge for the Knockouts title again while Trinity is still champion.

Final Resolution will stream live on Impact Plus, Impact’s Ultimate Insiders YouTube service, and Fite TV. Here’s the updated card for the show:

  • Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Josh Alexander & Zack Sabre Jr.
  • Trinity & Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Trey Miguel
  • Moose vs. Rhino
  • Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer defends against Deaner
  • Jake Something vs. Jason Hotch

Two new matches added to Impact Wrestling Final Resolution

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Update —

Impact Wrestling has also announced that Moose vs. Rhino will take place at Final Resolution.

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A new match announcement has been made for Final Resolution 2023.

Impact Wrestling revealed today that “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Trey Miguel will take place at Final Resolution on Saturday, December 9. The show is taking place from the Don Kolov Arena in Toronto and will air live on Impact Plus, Impact’s Ultimate Insiders YouTube service, and Fite TV.

Impact stated that Bailey and Miguel are both looking to build momentum as the promotion enters a new era. Starting with January’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view, Impact Wrestling will rebrand back to TNA Wrestling.

Bailey is coming off a loss to Will Ospreay at Bound for Glory last month. Bound for Glory also saw The Rascalz (Miguel & Zachary Wentz) lose the Impact Tag Team titles to Ace Austin & Chris Bey.

Impact wrote:

Mike Bailey and Trey Miguel have both had incredible years. ‘Speedball’ is coming off one of the greatest performances of his career, a breathtaking showdown against pro wrestling megastar Will Ospreay at Bound For Glory. Meanwhile, Miguel was IMPACT World Tag Team Champion alongside his fellow Rascal, Zachary Wentz, who made his long-awaited return to IMPACT Wrestling. But as 2023 winds down and the return of TNA approaches, Bailey and Miguel must now face each other to see who will enter the new era with an all-important momentum boost. Who will take their career to the next level? Find out when Bailey battles Miguel [at] Final Resolution.

Final Resolution is Impact Wrestling’s last major event of 2023. The updated card for the show is listed below:

  • Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Josh Alexander & Zack Sabre Jr.
  • Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer defends against Deaner
  • Jake Something vs. Jason Hotch
  • “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Trey Miguel
  • Moose vs. Rhino

Digital Media title match announced for Impact Wrestling Final Resolution

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The Digital Media Championship will be on the line at Impact Wrestling’s last major event of 2023.

It was announced today that Tommy Dreamer will defend his Digital Media title against Cody Deaner at Final Resolution 2023. The show is being held at the Don Kolov Arena in Toronto on Saturday, December 9. It will air live on Impact Plus, Impact’s Ultimate Insiders YouTube service, and Fite TV.

Dreamer has been Digital Media Champion since winning the title from Kenny King at Victory Road this September.

On the November 9 episode of Impact, Dreamer defended the title against Crazzy Steve. The match ended with Dreamer losing by disqualification but retaining his title. The DQ happened when Dreamer used a fork as a weapon. After the match, Dreamer continued attacking Steve with the fork and left him bloodied. 

In addition to being Impact Wrestling’s last special event of 2023, Final Resolution will be the company’s last major show before Impact Wrestling rebrands back to TNA Wrestling starting with Hard to Kill in January 2024.

Final Resolution is also set to feature the Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Josh Alexander & Zack Sabre Jr. The match is Sabre’s Impact Wrestling debut.

Jake Something vs. Jason Hotch is set for Final Resolution as well.