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Masha Slamovich signs with Impact Wrestling

Posted on by Skylar Russell

Following a match with Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo this past Saturday at Knockouts Knockdown, Masha Slamovich is now a member of the Impact Knockouts division.

In a video released by the company today on social media, Gail Kim came out after the match and offered Slamovich a deal to become the newest Knockout. Slamovich nodded her head yes while receiving a standing ovation from the crowd.

After Gail Kim set a “Pick Your Poison” stipulation between Mickie James and Purrazzo, James chose Slamovich as Purrazzo’s opponent at Knockouts Knockdown. The two would go on to have a twelve minute match with Purrazzo coming out on top. 

Slamovich, 23, has only been wrestling for 5 years. She was trained by Amazing Red, but also received training from Chigusa Nagayo, Johnny Rodz, and Yusuke Kodama.

The self-proclaimed “Russian Dynamite” got her start in Japan, wrestling for small Joshi promotions. She has gone on to make appearances in AEW, GCW, CZW and Beyond Wrestling in just this year alone.

Mercedes Martinez wins Impact Knockouts Knockdown tournament

Posted on by Skylar Russell

Mercedes Martinez has won the Impact Knockouts Knockdown tournament. 

The 20-year veteran earned a future Knockouts Championship match with her tournament victory on tonight’s Knockouts Knockdown special on Impact Plus. 

Martinez defeated Brandi Lauren in the first round, Rachael Ellering in round two, then defeated former Knockouts Tag Team Champion Tasha Steelz in the finals of the eight-person tournament. Martinez pinned Steelz with a KO bomb.

Martinez debuted for the promotion on the October 7 edition of Impact TV in a trios match.

Prior to Impact, Martinez worked for both other major national promotions in the US. She was signed to WWE in January 2020, appearing both on NXT television and in the 2020 Women’s Royal Rumble match. Martinez had an abbreviated main roster stint as a member of the RETRIBUTION group, but ultimately returned to NXT before wrestling a single main roster match. She was released by WWE in August 2021. 

Martinez also had an extremely short stint with AEW. She debuted in the company in August 2019, appearing as the joker in the Women’s Casino Battle Royale at the All Out pay-per-view. She would wrestle just once more for the promotion, teaming with the since-retired Sadie Gibs on the November 5, 2019 episode of Dark.

Impact reveals bracket for Knockouts Knockdown tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Impact Wrestling has revealed the bracket for Saturday’s Knockouts Knockdown tournament.

The one-night tournament will air as part of Impact’s all-women’s Knockouts Knockdown special, which starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday. The show will stream on Impact Plus and for subscribers to Impact Ultimate Insiders on YouTube.

Here’s the full bracket for the tournament:

  • Tasha Steelz vs. Jamie Senegal
  • Chelsea Green vs. Renee Michelle
  • Lady Frost vs. Rachael Ellering
  • Brandi Lauren vs. Mercedes Martinez

The winner of the tournament will get a future shot at the Impact Knockouts Championship. Deonna Purrazzo, the current Knockouts Champion, will be on the show against a mystery opponent at Knockouts Knockdown.

The Knockouts Tag Team titles will be on the line as Decay (Rosemary & Havok) defend against The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood) at Knockouts Knockdown. The show will also feature a Monster’s Ball match in memory of Daffney (Shannon Spruill).

Veda Scott and Mickie James will be the commentary team for Knockouts Knockdown, and Melissa Santos will be the ring announcer.

Full lineup set for Impact Knockouts Knockdown tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

The full lineup is set for Impact Wrestling’s Knockouts Knockdown tournament.

Impact Wrestling announced today that Brandi Lauren will be taking part in the Knockouts Knockdown tournament. She’s the eighth and final entrant to be confirmed, joining Mercedes Martinez, Lady Frost, Renee Michelle, Chelsea Green, Tasha Steelz, Jamie Senegal, and Rachael Ellering.

The bracket for the tournament has yet to be revealed.

“The eighth and final entrant in the Knockouts Knockdown Tournament at IMPACT’s returning all-Knockout event is the bone-chilling Undead Bridesmaid, Brandi Lauren,” Impact Wrestling wrote. “As her search for souls continues, Lauren will also look to bring gold to the terrifying trio alongside Su Yung and Kimber Lee.”

Lauren was released by WWE during a round of NXT roster cuts this May.

The winner of the Knockouts Knockdown tournament will get a future shot at Impact’s Knockouts Championship, which is currently held by Deonna Purrazzo.

The tournament will air on Impact’s Knockouts Knockdown special this Saturday. The special begins at 8 p.m. Eastern time and will stream on Impact Plus and for subscribers to Impact Ultimate Insiders on YouTube.

Purrazzo is defending her Knockouts title against a mystery opponent at Knockouts Knockdown. Here’s the updated card for the show:

  • Eight-woman, one-night Knockouts Knockdown tournament (Mercedes Martinez, Lady Frost, Renee Michelle, Chelsea Green, Tasha Steelz, Jamie Senegal, Rachael Ellering, and Brandi Lauren)
  • Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo defends against an opponent to be announced
  • Knockouts Tag Team Champions Decay (Rosemary & Havok) defend against The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood)
  • Daffney memorial Monster’s Ball match (participants to be announced)

Veda Scott and Mickie James will be on commentary for Knockouts Knockdown, while Melissa Santos will be the ring announcer.

Two participants added to Impact Knockouts Knockdown tournament

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Jamie Senegal and Tasha Steelz has been added to the Knockouts Knockdown tournament.

Impact confirmed over the weekend that both Steelz and Senegal have been added to the tournament, which will air on the all-women’s show Knockouts Knockdown on Impact Plus on October 9. Senegal has previously wrestled for Rise and Game Changer Wrestling. She also participated in the Women’s Invitational Cup that took place at NWA Empower back in August which was won by Chelsea Green.

Other participants announced so far for the one-night tournament include Mercedez Martinez, Chelsea Green, Renee Michelle, and Lady Frost. The winner will receive a future Knockouts Championship match. That title is currently held by Deonna Purrazzo.

Outside of the Knockouts title eliminator tournament, a Impact Knockouts Tag Team title match will take place, with champions The Decay (Rosemary and Havok) defending against The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood). A Monster’s Ball match will also take place in honor of Daffney, who along with Taylor Wilde participated in the first women’s Monster’s Ball match.

Impact TV taping, Victory Road, Knockouts Knockdown spoilers

Posted on by Josh Nason

The following are spoilers and results from Impact Wrestling’s Friday tapings that included a pair of Victory Road matches and the upcoming Knockouts Knockdown show, courtesy of reader Cameron Zvejnieks.

Tapings continue both Saturday and Sunday in Nashville, Tennessee.

Victory Road results: 

  • Impact World Champion Christian Cage defeated Ace Austin to retain the title. X-Division Champion Josh Alexander had a staredown after the match with Cage.
  • Laredo Kid defeated Trey Miguel, John Skyler, Jake Something and Black Taurus in a five-way scramble match

Knockouts Knockdown results:

  • Gail Kim had everybody in the ring for a ten-bell salute for Daffney to kick things off. Melissa Santos was the ring announcer.
  • Rachael Ellering defeated Lady Frost
  • Chelsea Green defeated Renee Michelle
  • Mercedes Martinez defeated Rosemary
  • Tasha Steelz defeated Jamie Senegal
  • Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo defeated Masha Slamovich in a great match. Kim came out after and signed Slamovich.
  • Awesome Kong was inducted into the Hall of Fame and dedicated it to Daffney.
  • Savannah Evans won a Monster’s Ball match involving Jordynne Grace, Alisha, and Kimber Lee. Evans pinned Alisha after landing a full nelson slam onto thumbtacks. 

In between changing the bloodstained mat, Scott D’Amore came out and thanked the crowd for coming.

Impact TV results:

  • David Finlay defeated Hikuleo. Chris Bey and Juice Robinson both did run-ins after the match, followed by the returning ran El Phantasmo who helped leave FinJuice laying.
  • X-Division Champion Josh Alexander defeated Ace Austin to earn a World title match at Bound for Glory. After the match, Austin and Madman Fulton attacked Alexander before Cage came out to make the save. He and Alexander argued and Fulton and Austin jumped them. Christopher Daniels made his return to help the faces.

Announce team set for Impact’s Knockouts Knockdown event

Posted on by Bryan Rose

The announce team for Impact’s upcoming all-women’s Knockouts Knockdown event has been set.

Impact announced on social media this afternoon that Melissa Santos will be the ring announcer for the event. Mickie James will be the color analyst, and Veda Scott will be calling the play-by-play action. Scott has previously done work as a commentator during AEW Women’s Tag Team Cup tournament last year. Mickie James also was in charge of an all-women’s card recently, holding NWA’s EmPower event last month.

Gail Kim and Christy Hemme announced Knockouts Knockdown this past Monday on a live Facebook stream. Wrestlers set to take part in the event include Lady Frost, Renee Michelle, and Mercedes Martinez. Additionally, Deonna Purrazzo will defend the Knockouts title against an unnamed opponent. A Monster’s Ball match will also be held in memory of Daffney, who along with Taylor Wilde were the first women to compete in such a match back in 2009.

Knockouts Knockdown will be taping this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee and will air October 9 on the Impact Plus streaming service.

Impact announces Knockouts Knockdown all-women’s event

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Impact has announced Knockouts Knockdown, an all-women event that will tape this coming weekend to air in October.

Gail Kim was joined by former Impact star Christy Hemme live on Impact’s Facebook page this afternoon. The show will air on October 9 on Impact Plus and will tape this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. Kim announced that Deonna Purrazzo would be on the card, defending the Impact Knockouts title against a mystery opponent. Ticket information for the tapings can be found here.

Other names that Kim mentioned during the stream include Lady Frost, Renee Michelle, and Mercedes Martinez, all of whom will be appearing on the show. Additionally, a Monster’s Ball match will take place that will be dedicated to the memory of Daffney, who was the first woman to take part in a Monster’s Ball match against Taylor Wilde back in 2009.

NWA EmPower, which also had an all-women’s card, took place last month. Deonna Purrazzo successfully defended the Impact Knockouts title on the show, defeating Melina.