Impact Wrestling

Matt Cardona — who previously competed in WWE as Zack Ryder — shocked the sports entertainment industry this weekend when he made his Impact Wrestling debut at the company’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view. Fans can reportedly expect to see the 35-year-old in the promotion for the next several weeks as well. Citing a report from […]

Citing Dave Meltzer in the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, some influencers in the AEW locker room want the company to hire Tessa Blanchard. However, the conversations have supposedy proven to be divisive behind the scenes. Blanchard is considered by most as a talented performer, but she’d come to the company with a […]

On last night’s episode of AEW Dynamite, Don Callis and Kenny Omega announced that they’d be making an appearance together on the next episode of Impact Wrestling’s weekly show. The announcement, which came after Omega defeated Jon Moxley for the AEW World title, also confirmed that both companies had entered into a working relationship, and […]

As documented by WrestlingNews.co, Impact Wrestling has revealed that WWE legend Jazz is coming out of retirement to team with Jordynne Grace during the Knockouts Tag Team Tournament to crown a new champion. The duo will pair up next week to take on Killer Kelly and Renee Michelle. The news might be a surprise to […]

According to Wrestling Inc, Impact Wrestling’s The Rascalz faction — Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel — are reportedly set to join WWE. The group members haven’t signed contracts with Vince McMahon’s promotion yet, but they’re expected to do so in the coming weeks. They will presumably join NXT and receive character makeovers upon […]

As documented by Ringside News, Karl Anderson’s wife, whose name is Christine, recently accused the former WWE superstar of cheating on her. It all started when she uploaded a picture of him to Instagram in which the word “cheater” was written on his face. Now she has shared more information on the matter. As the […]

According to a new report, former Impact Wrestling veteran James Storm was supposed to join WWE earlier this year, but these plans were derailed by the coronavirus pandemic, just as he claimed in an interview last week. However, it appears that he was going to be brought in as a jobber who would presumably lose […]

According to Ringside News, Rob Van Dam will not be returning to WWE as an in-ring performer. As of this writing, his name hasn’t been discussed internally. The former World Champion recently parted ways with Impact Wrestling, which fueled speculation that he could be on the way back to Vince McMahon’s company. This came following […]

James Storm — who rose to fame as one of Impact Wrestling’s top stars when it was still known as TNA — revealed in a recent interview that he was supposed to make his official WWE debut earlier this year, only for his signing to get indefinitely postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, […]

“The Hurricane” Shane Helms was released from his WWE contract earlier this year, but the legendary superstar is looking forward to the next chapter of his career. Helms took to Twitter on Thursday and shared a video of him performing some impressive moves in a tag team match from years ago. This was back when […]

According to WrestleTalk, Impact Wrestling’s Ethan Page could be on his way to AEW. The performer’s contract is reportedly set to expire at the end of this year, and he might not re-sign with his current employer. On Twitter recently, Page teased that he would reveal his future plans on January 1. That’s the day […]

In a recent interview, recent Impact Wrestling signee Brian Myers — who previously competed in WWE under the ring name Curt Hawkins — revealed that his former employer was known for offering wrestlers large amounts of money to prevent them from signing with rival company All Elite Wrestling. As quoted by WrestlingNews.co on Monday, Myers […]

As documented by Ringside News, Booker T discussed his TNA — which is now called Impact Wrestling — experience on the latest episode of his Hall of Fame podcast. During the episode, he recalled how Dixie Carter — who was the president of the company during his time there — was prone to partying with […]

Days after an interview where Good Brothers members Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson revealed that they are trying to convince their longtime friend AJ Styles to return to Impact Wrestling, the reigning WWE Intercontinental Champion chimed in on the matter on his most recent Twitch stream. As quoted by Wrestling Inc., Styles admitted on Wednesday […]

On this week’s Monday Night Raw, Shane McMahon returned to WWE programming to announce a segment called “Raw Underground.” The recently launched project, however, appears to have gotten polarizing reactions from people within the industry, including a number of Impact Wrestling personalities who commented on the segment in a series of tweets on Tuesday. As […]

WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley recently aired his thoughts on EC3’s return to Impact Wrestling via a taped vignette at the Slammiversary pay-per-view, suggesting that his former employer missed out on a great opportunity by mostly booking him as a lower-card enhancement talent. On Wednesday night, Foley tweeted a side-by-side photo of EC3 and […]

Brian Myers, who is now competing under his real name after mainly going by Curt Hawkins in WWE, was revealed on Tuesday night as Impact Wrestling’s latest acquisition, just three days after several other former superstars debuted or re-debuted at the Slammiversary pay-per-view on Saturday. As seen in the video below from the promotion’s official […]

Just as teased by the series of commercials that aired over the past few weeks, a number of former WWE superstars either made their Impact Wrestling debuts or returns at the Slammiversary pay-per-view on Saturday night. As recapped by Forbes, Heath Slater was the first ex-superstar to debut at Slammiversary, doing so just 12 days […]

According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, by way of WrestlingNews.co, Bully Ray — who WWE fans know as Bubba Ray Dudley — has been released from his Ring of Honor (ROH) contract. The report stated that the WWE Hall of Famer wasn’t offered a new deal because ROH isn’t in a position […]

With little more than two weeks remaining before Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary pay-per-view, yet another former WWE superstar hinted at an appearance at the event, despite previous rumors linking him to a move to All Elite Wrestling once his noncompete clause expires. On Thursday night, former Monday Night Raw star Curt Hawkins — now going by […]

In the latest in a series of videos posted on his social media accounts since his WWE departure in April, EC3 appeared to hint at a potential move to All Elite Wrestling, dropping multiple references to the company’s talents in a newly uploaded clip. On Wednesday night, EC3 took to Facebook to share a new […]

Former WWE superstar Heath Slater seemed to hint at his next big career move on Tuesday, as his latest social media activity suggests he might be signing with Impact Wrestling and making his debut for the company at its upcoming Slammiversary pay-per-view on July 18. In a Twitter post shared on Tuesday morning, Slater shared […]

It appears that former WWE superstars Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson may soon be making their debut on Impact Wrestling, close to three months after the popular tag team was included in a massive series of layoffs due to the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday night, Sportskeeda’s Gary Cassidy took to Twitter, where he reported that […]

Tessa Blanchard could be on her way to WWE, according to a new report. According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, by way of WrestlingNews.co, the company has “sent out feelers” to the former Impact Wrestling World Champion. Blanchard — who was released by Impact Wrestling earlier in the week — has reportedly […]

Impact Wrestling’s biggest event of the year is coming up soon, and they’re making a hard play for two former champions in WWE. In April, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson were released by WWE in a cost-cutting measure due to the coronavirus pandemic. With Slammiversary less than three weeks away, Impact is doing everything they […]

PWInsider learned on Friday that Michael Elgin has been removed from all future episodes of Impact Wrestling programming. It is believed that the wrestler has been fired from the company, as he’s been removed from the roster page and his merchandise is no longer up for sale on the website. Elgin, who was likely informed […]

According to PWInsider, Impact Wrestling has terminated Tessa Blanchard’s contract and stripped her of her World Championship. Impact Wrestling confirmed the news in a statement that was published by the outlet. The friction began after Blanchard didn’t send promos for an episode of the weekly television show. The requested footage was intended to have been […]

With Impact Wrestling preparing for its Slammiversary pay-per-view next month, there seems to be a good chance one of its former world champions — recently released WWE superstar EC3 — will be returning at the event for a second stint with the company. As seen in the video below, the promotion seemed to hint at […]

When Impact Wrestling released a teaser advertisement earlier this week for its upcoming Slammiversary pay-per-view, EC3 was just one of many recently released WWE superstars that appeared in brief glimpses toward the end. On Friday afternoon, he took to Twitter to release his own version of the commercial, one that fueled speculation that he may […]

Ahead of its upcoming Slammiversary pay-per-view, Impact Wrestling released a new teaser video featuring footage of several recently released WWE superstars. This has led to speculation that the company might hire some of these wrestlers in the weeks leading up to the event. The video, as seen below, aired on Tuesday night’s episode of Impact!, […]

Deonna Purrazzo is back on Impact Wrestling, slightly more than a month after she was among the dozens of wrestlers released by WWE due to coronavirus-related financial concerns. The former NXT superstar’s return was confirmed on Tuesday’s episode of Impact, via a vignette that introduced fans to her new persona. In the vignette, which Impact […]

At WrestleMania XXIV in 2008, Ric Flair had ostensibly wrapped up his illustrious wrestling career, losing to Shawn Michaels in a dramatic Career-Threatening Match. A few years later, however, he effectively un-retired from the sport by signing with TNA (now Impact Wrestling) and staying there for the next two years. In a recent interview, the […]

A couple of big names who were stars in Impact Wrestling have now made their unofficial debuts in NXT. Sharp-eyed fans spotted both Killer Kross and Scarlett Bordeaux in the background during the closing moments of NXT this week. The reason the real-life couple was featured is not yet known, but fans are beginning to […]

During a recent interview with TalkSport, former WWE superstar D’Lo Brown sat down to discuss his current role as a backstage producer for Impact Wrestling, along with several other topics pertaining to the company. During the interview, he was asked about the controversy surrounding World Champion Tessa Blanchard, who made headlines last year after several […]

Former WWE and Impact Wrestling superstar Tyrus — otherwise known as Brodus Clay — recently appeared on Wrestling with History to discuss a variety of topics pertaining to the squared circle, the current coronavirus pandemic, and politics. As quoted by WrestlingNews.co, the FOX News contributor also expressed a desire to return to the ring, revealing […]

A number of former WWE superstars have moved on to work for different promotions, such as Impact Wrestling and Ring of Honor. Impact has employed a number of wrestlers, and that includes work off-camera as well. This past week, it was revealed that a former ECW World Champion is working as a producer for Impact, […]

Some former WWE superstars may no longer have a good relationship with the company, but no one ever wants to see anything bad happen to them. A scary situation unfolded on Friday night when Scott Steiner was rushed to a hospital after collapsing during a taping of Impact Wrestling. The 57-year-old former WWE/WWF Tag Team […]

Nick Aldis is one of the most popular wrestlers on the independent circuit, and his wife, Mickie James, is currently employed by WWE. Many wrestling fans believe that he deserves an opportunity at the big time, but according to Aldis, an influential person in Vince McMahon’s company is stopping him from joining the roster. As […]

Killer Kross is one of the most sought after free agents in sports entertainment at the moment, and he looks set to join WWE in the near future. Furthermore, the company reportedly wants to give the former Impact Wrestling star a monster push. Citing Dave Meltzer on the latest episode of Wrestling Observer Radio, SEScoops […]

In the days leading up to Tessa Blanchard’s historic world title win at Impact Wrestling’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view, the third-generation wrestler was accused by several former colleagues who replied to one of her tweets and claimed that she had previously engaged in bullying and racist behavior. While she eventually issued a statement denying the […]

At last weekend’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view, Impact Wrestling star Tessa Blanchard became the first woman in the company’s history to win the World Championship. However, the occasion was shrouded in controversy. In the days leading up to the show, reports emerged that she bullied and mistreated other female wrestlers, which included allegations of racism. […]

When Tessa Blanchard became the first woman to win the Impact World Championship at Impact Wrestling‘s Hard to Kill pay-per-view on Sunday, her win was surrounded by controversy, given the recent allegations that she had previously bullied several ex-colleagues and used racist language against an opponent. However, that wasn’t what was on WWE Hall of […]

On Saturday, a number of WWE superstars and other female wrestlers chose to call out a current Impact Wrestling star for past comments of bullying and racism. Tessa Blanchard works for Impact Wrestling now, but has wrestled all around the world and was even in the WWE Mae Young Classic. On Saturday, she tweeted out […]

This week on NXT, a new stable was introduced, and it appears as if it has a lot of room to grow. The stable is led by a superstar named Robert Stone, who is a former champion from Impact Wrestling. He has already been partnered with another great star in Chelsea Green. There have been […]

Killer Kross was released from Impact Wrestling earlier this week, and WWE is reportedly very keen on signing the performer. According to the reliable WrestleVotes, via Twitter, the company is willing to pay the in-demand free agent main roster money to join NXT, similar to the deal the company offered Adam Page last year when […]

Jordynne Grace is putting wrestling legend Sandman on blast after he allegedly trashed the idea of women being featured in main events. The Impact Wrestling star, posting on Twitter under her real name of Trisha Parker, shared a story on Saturday evening about an encounter with Sandman before an event. As Grace wrote, Sandman shared […]

Kylie Rae made history back in September by becoming the first superstar to leave All Elite Wrestling. She parted ways with the company after one match and a subsequent absence from social media. The mysterious nature of her exit led many fans to believe that something bad had happened behind the scenes, but Rae has […]

Rob Van Dam turned heel in Impact Wrestling recently, and he’s been taking shots at All Elite Wrestling on social media since then. Earlier this week, the former WWE superstar took to Twitter to criticize the company, and the wrestlers who founded it. “People who think their opinions are facts are really ignorant. According to […]

Following an eight-year absence from the WWE, John Morrison — who is also known as Johnny Mundo, Johnny Impact, and John Hennigan — is set to return to the company. The three-time WWE Intercontinental champion had been linked with the company nearly every year since his departure. Although they were unable to find an agreement […]

Throughout the history of professional wrestling, there have been some very strange gimmicks and storylines for wrestlers to participate in. Some of them have been weird while others have gone as far as shocking, but not all ideas come to fruition. One former champion in WWE is now saying that the promotion wanted him to […]