Tag: Slammiversary

Big Vinny V: Big week in TNA with Nic Nemeth title win

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It’s a jam-packed edition of the Big Vinny V show recapping a very busy week in TNA wrestling.

We start with Impact where the Rascalz shine, Speedball Bailey beats up an entire army, and the Hardyz reunite for the first time in TNA in seven years. Then it’s on to Slammiversary, where the Rascalz shine even brighter and we get new tag team champions in the ABC, a new Digital Media champion in PCO, a new X Division champion in Speedball Bailey, and finally a new world champion in Nic Nemeth. All this and more on the Big Vinny V Show!

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Wrestling Observer Radio: Weekend news and TV, G-1, tons of injuries, more

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back with tons to talk about including the latest on the G-1, tons of injuries in New Japan and AEW, MJF is going to Mexico, Lashley is heading out of WWE, Slammiversary results, Collision, Smackdown, Smackdown tapings, MMA rule changes and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:
Start: G1 Climax updates
5:00: El Desperado, Skye Blue, Dalton Castle, Jay White injury updates
8:22: Bobby Lashley, MVP on their way out of of WWE
11:38: MJF heading to Mexico
14:08: TNA Slammiversary, Hulk Hogan at the RNC
22:29: Proposed MMA rule changes, Cung Le lawsuit, Mike Perry-Jake Paul fight
29:42: WWE SmackDown recap
38:44: AEW Collision recap
55:47: WWE SmackDown spoilers for next week

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Jordynne Grace hypes big surprises for TNA Slammiversary

Posted on by Joseph Currier

According to Jordynne Grace, TNA Wrestling has some surprises in store for this weekend’s Slammiversary pay-per-view.

Slammiversary takes place from the Verdun Auditorium in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, this Saturday night. Ahead of the PPV, Grace spoke with Sports Illustrated and hyped that there will be big surprises.

“The surprises are going to be even bigger than people realize,” Grace said. “TNA and NXT do surprises better than any other promotion. I don’t think anyone can argue that. If you’re tired of accidentally reading spoilers, watch Slammiversary. Our goal is to make fans fall back in love with wrestling.”

Grace is defending her TNA Knockouts Championship against Ash By Elegance (the former Dana Brooke) at Slammiversary. Both have appeared for NXT during the WWE-TNA partnership. Joe Hendry, Frankie Kazarian, and The Rascalz have appeared in NXT as well.

NXT’s Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame are among the NXT wrestlers who have competed for TNA during the partnership, losing to Grace in open challenges for the Knockouts title.

Though the working relationship between TNA and NXT is still new, Grace hopes that it leads to a Worlds Collide event down the line.

“I’ve mentioned this before–my big dream is to have a Worlds Collide pay-per-view,” Grace said. “I think that’s going to be a slow build. And the world probably isn’t ready, but when it happens, they’re going to see TNA beat NXT.”

Slammiversary will be headlined by a six-way elimination match with Moose defending his TNA World Championship against Hendry, Kazarian, Josh Alexander, Nic Nemeth, and Steve Maclin.

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

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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 announces Tag Team title match for Slammiversary

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The Impact Tag Team Championships will be on the line at Slammiversary. 

Chris Bey & Ace Austin will defend their titles in a four-way match against Moose & Brian Myers, Rich Swann & Sami Callihan, and Subculture’s Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews.  

Impact announced the news on social media Wednesday afternoon. 

Bey and Austin defeated the Motor City Machine Guns in February to win the titles. They later retained them in a rematch against Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley at Rebellion in April. They have also successfully defended the belts against Aussie Open, TMDK’s Bad Dude Tito & Shane Haste, Subculture, and The Good Hands. 

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary will take place Saturday, July 15, 2023, from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The pay-per-view will be available on FITE TV. The current lineup is below. 

  • Impact World Champion Alex Shelley defends against Nick Aldis
  • Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo defends against Trinity
  • Steve Maclin & Bully Ray vs. PCO & Scott D’Amore
  • 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)

Figure Four Daily: Bryan Danielson, AEW injuries, Forbidden Door, Vince and Johnny, Slammiversary

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Figure Four Daily with Bryan Alvarez and Lance Storm is back with tons to talk about including Bryan Danielson, all the injuries in AEW, Vince and John Lauranitis, the booking leading to Forbidden Door, Dave Hebner and Tim White, Slammiversary thoughts and so much more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

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Samoa Joe explains why he didn’t appear at Impact Slammiversary

Posted on by Joseph Currier

At Sunday night’s Slammiversary pay-per-view, there were appearances by several names from TNA/Impact Wrestling’s past in celebration of the promotion’s 20th anniversary.

Those appearances included AJ Styles, Sting, and Kurt Angle sending in video messages that aired on the PPV. All three mentioned working with Samoa Joe as highlights of their time with Impact, but Joe didn’t appear at Slammiversary in any capacity.

In a tweet on Monday morning, Joe explained that he wasn’t asked to appear at Slammiversary — nor was he available to appear. Joe wished Impact a happy anniversary and sent his best wishes to the company going forward.

“Dearest cackling hens. I wasn’t asked, or available, and it should not mar a great milestone set by Impact,” Joe tweeted. “Happy Anniversary, and my best going forward to all involved.”

Joe was also referenced in the main event of Slammiversary when Impact World Champion Josh Alexander did Joe’s face wash and running boot spot against Eric Young.

Joe is a former TNA World Heavyweight Champion, X-Division Champion, Tag Team Champion, and Television Champion.

Joe is currently signed to AEW and holds the ROH Television Championship. He was released by WWE this January, marking the second time he had been let go by WWE within a nine-month period.

It was revealed earlier this month that Joe will be playing a role in Peacock’s upcoming “Twisted Metal” series.

Wrestling Observer Radio: Tim White, TripleMania, Rampage, Smackdown, Nick Wayne vs. Ospreay

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Wrestling Observer Radio with Bryan Alvarez and Dave Meltzer is back to talk all the news in wrestling including the passing of Tim White, Slammiversary, TripleMania, Rampage and Smackdown thoughts, Will Ospreay vs. Nick Wayne, Bryan Danielson and tons more. A fun show as always so check it out~!

Timestamps:

Start: Tim White passes away

6:10: Will Ospreay vs. Nick Wayne

10:23: Triplemania Tijuana recap

29:30: Slammiversary results

35:12: Andrade not wrestling at Forbidden Door, Bryan Danielson’s status

38:42: Los Angeles Times and AEW

41:40: AEW Rampage recap

48:26: SmackDown recap

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Reverse battle royal returning for Impact Slammiversary

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The unique and infamous reverse battle royal is returning for this Sunday’s Impact Slammiversary.

First introduced in 2006 as part of the Fight For The Right tournament, the match, which earned Worst Worked Match honors in that year’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, featured three parts:

  • 18 wrestlers start outside the ring with the goal of getting into the ring.
  • After the first seven men get into the ring, everyone else is eliminated and the rules then flip to conventional battle royal rules.
  • When the match gets down to two men, it becomes a singles match.

It’s unknown if Impact will stick to the same rules this time around. The last such match was held in 2007.

The match will be on the free Slammiversary pre-show along with the officially announced Digital Media title match between champion Rich Swann and Brian Myers.

Here’s the current lineup for Sunday’s PPV in Nashville, Tennessee:

  • Impact World Champion Josh Alexander defends against Eric Young
  • Queen of the Mountain match: Knockouts World Champion Tasha Steelz defends against Deonna Purrazzo, Chelsea Green, Mia Yim, and Jordynne Grace
  • Ultimate X match: X-Division Champion Ace Austin defends against “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Kenny King, Trey Miguel, Jack Evans, and Alex Zayne
  • Impact Tag Team Champions The Briscoes defend against The Good Brothers
  • Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Influence defend against Taya Valkyrie & Rosemary
  • Monster’s Ball match: Moose vs. Sami Callihan
  • Honor No More (Mike Bennett, Matt Taven, Eddie Edwards, PCO & Vincent) vs. Impact Originals (Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Frankie Kazarian & two wrestlers to be announced
  • Pre-Show: Impact Digital Media Champion Rich Swann defends against Brian Myers
  • Pre-Show: Reverse battle royal

Mickie James to be special guest enforcer at Impact Slammiversary

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Though she won’t be wrestling at the pay-per-view, Mickie James will be playing a role at Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary 2022.

James announced during an appearance on the Battleground Podcast that she’ll be the special guest enforcer for the first-ever Queen of the Mountain match at Slammiversary. The PPV is taking place in Nashville, Tennessee on Sunday, June 19.

The Queen of the Mountain match will see Tasha Steelz defend her Knockouts World Championship against Deonna Purrazzo, Chelsea Green, Mia Yim, and Jordynne Grace.

James brought up during her Battleground Podcast appearance that she has history with Steelz, Purrazzo, and Green. James said that, in addition to making sure the match is fair, she wants to make sure whoever wins is on notice. James said she always has her eyes on the prize.

James lost the Knockouts title to Steelz at Sacrifice this March.

This year’s Slammiversary is Impact Wrestling’s 20th anniversary celebration. Here’s the updated card for the PPV:

  • Impact World Champion Josh Alexander defends against Eric Young
  • Queen of the Mountain match: Knockouts World Champion Tasha Steelz defends against Deonna Purrazzo, Chelsea Green, Mia Yim, and Jordynne Grace
  • Ultimate X match: X-Division Champion Ace Austin defends against “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Kenny King, Trey Miguel, Jack Evans, and Alex Zayne
  • Impact Tag Team Champions The Briscoes defend against The Good Brothers
  • Impact Digital Media Champion Rich Swann defends against Brian Myers
  • Monster’s Ball match: Moose vs. Sami Callihan
  • Honor No More (Mike Bennett, Matt Taven, Eddie Edwards, PCO & Vincent) vs. Impact Originals (Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Frankie Kazarian & two wrestlers to be announced)

Trey Miguel qualifies for Impact Slammiversary Ultimate X match

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Four of the six competitors in the Ultimate X match at Impact Slammiversary are now set. 

Trey Miguel defeated Alex Shelley in a qualifying match on this week’s Impact Wrestling episode to qualify for the X Division Championship Ultimate X match at the Sunday, June 19 Slammiversary pay-per-view. 

Miguel joins X Division title holder Ace Austin, Kenny King, and Mike Bailey in qualifying for the title match. 

Here is the updated Slammiversary lineup:

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary, Sunday, June 19, 8 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV and pay-per-view —

  • Impact World Championship: Josh Alexander (c) vs. Eric Young
  • Ultimate X match for the X Division Championship: Ace Austin (c) vs. Mike Bailey vs. Kenny King vs. Trey Miguel vs. TBA vs. TBA
  • Impact Tag Team Championship: The Briscoes (c) vs. The Good Brothers
  • Queen of the Mountain match for the Impact Knockouts World Championship: Tasha Steelz (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Chelsea Green vs. Mia Yim

The Briscoes vs. The Good Brothers Tag title match set for Impact Slammiversary

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The Briscoes will defend the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships against The Good Brothers at Slammiversary on June 19. 

Impact official Scott D’Amore made the match announcement during a backstage segment on this week’s Impact Wrestling episode. 

Honor No More’s Mike Bennett approached D’Amore and asked for a Tag title match for himself and Matt Taven at Slammiversary, but D’Amore stated that The Briscoes were already set for a match against Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows at the show. 

With the way the angle played out, Bennett and Taven could be added to the match down the line. 

Here is the updated Slammiversary lineup: 

Impact Wrestling Slammiversary, Sunday, June 19, 8 p.m. Eastern time on FITE TV and pay-per-view —

  • Impact World Championship: Josh Alexander (c) vs. Eric Young
  • Ultimate X match for the X Division Championship: Ace Austin (c) vs. Mike Bailey vs. Kenny King vs. Trey Miguel vs. TBA vs. TBA
  • Impact Tag Team Championship: The Briscoes (c) vs. The Good Brothers
  • Queen of the Mountain match for the Impact Knockouts World Championship: Tasha Steelz (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Chelsea Green vs. Mia Yim