Author: Pete Moon (Assistant Editor)

Sunday night saw the most historic IMPACT PPV since the company debuted 19 years ago. At Rebellion, three championships changed hands, one of which has now left the company. AEW World Champion Kenny Omega defeated Rich Swann for the IMPACT World Championship, leaving IMPACT wrestling without a top dog. Along with FinJuice touring Japan with the IMPACT Tag Team Championships, things look dire on the home front. But as they say, it’s always darkest before the dawn. Here’s what we can expect tonight during this ‘Rebuilding Phase’ for IMPACT Wrestling as we Brace for IMPACT for 4/29/21. _________________________ W. Morrissey…

The night of Sunday, April 25th, promises to be a historic one as IMPACT Wrestling presents Rebellion 2021. The stars have aligned in time for the culmination of Tony Khan’s promise to open “The Forbidden Door” between IMPACT Wrestling, AEW, and NJPW. Sunday night, we will see stars from all three promotions battle not only for honor but for championship gold. Such an astounding collection of talent could only come live on PPV. Here, we break down the card for this historic wrestling event. ______________________ Rebellion 2021 Sami Callihan vs. Trey Miguel – Last Man Standing On January 26th, Trey…

The night of Sunday, April 25th promises to be a historic one. For the first time ever, the IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann will defend his championship against an outsider. Swann faces AEW World Champion Kenny Omega in a title vs title match. On that night we will witness another first for IMPACT Wrestling, this time in the Knockouts Division. Deonna Purrazzo will defend her Knockouts Championship against Tenille Dashwood. On top of all that, we might see someone put down Violent By Design for good. But before then, there’s a handful of loose ends to tie up, and that…

During the April 15th episode of IMPACT Wrestling, the company announced that Mauro Ranallo will commentate at Rebellion. The former WWE play-by-play announcer will call the action when IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann faces AEW World Champion Kenny Omega. This is Ranallo’s first appearance for a major wrestling promotion since he announced his departure from WWE on August 31st. ______________________ Following the announcement, IMPACT Wrestling issued a press release regarding Ranallo’s involvement in the main event. In the announcement, the company praises Ranallo for “[his] immediately recognizable voice, a sui generis style and encyclopedic knowledge of combat sports.” Of his…

With Hardcore Justice in the rearview mirror, we must look ahead two weeks to Rebellion. On April 25th, the stars of IMPACT Wrestling return to Pay Per View with a historic main event. As of today, we know four matches scheduled for the event. However, there’s still much room on the card and lots of wrestlers eager to appear. That’s just a taste of what you can expect on Thursday night. Here’s a breakdown of everything announced for this week’s IMPACT Wrestling on AXS TV.  This is Brace for IMPACT for 4/15/21. ______________________ Brian Myers & Matt Cardona – IN…

Classic IMPACT Wrestling pay-per-view Hardcore Justice returns this Saturday night. The IMPACT Plus exclusive event comes at the behest of IMPACT Wrestling commissioner Tommy Dreamer. The Innovator of Violence begged executive VP Scott D’Amore to bring back the Hardcore Justice ppv, which has laid dormant since 2015. Not only did D’Amore agree, he’s allowing Tommy Dreamer to book the show himself. Here’s what kind of extreme action you can expect on Saturday night, live on the IMPACT Plus app. _____________________ Mahabali Shera vs Hernandez Last week on Before The IMPACT, Rohit Raju was in a jam. His former tag team…

This week marks a very big week for IMPACT Wrestling. Not only are they celebrating the return to Thursday nights, but also Hardcore Justice this Saturday night on the IMPACT Plus app. IMPACT has booked a MASSIVE main event featuring Kenny Omega’s first match on IMPACT Wrestling’s weekly show to mark the occasion. Here’s what you can expect from IMPACT’s return to Thursday nights on AXS TV. This is Brace for IMPACT for 4/8/21. _____________________ XXXL vs Sami Callihan & TBA Over the past few weeks, XXXL has been picking a fight with Sami Callihan and Trey Miguel. It started…

This week’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling marks a few interesting milestones. Firstly, this is the final episode before IMPACT Wrestling returns to Thursday nights. Secondly, James Storm will be wrestling his 1000th match in the industry. But who will he face? We have the answer and a whole lot more in Brace for IMPACT. This is Brace for IMPACT for 3/30/21. ________________________ Suicide vs. Brian Myers Tuesday night, Suicide and Brian Myers will square off for the first time ever. Brian Myers is fresh off of his feud with Eddie Edwards, who broke his 8-match winning streak. He’s out to…

Late Thursday afternoon, IMPACT Wrestling announces that their flagship program on AXS TV is moving to Thursday nights. The 2-hour weekly show, currently broadcast on Tuesday nights, will be changing nights as of April 8th. In a statement via Twitter, the company described the move as “returning to their traditional time slot.” https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1375172130824974340?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet In the accompanying press release, IMPACT Wrestling also announced the main event of the April 8th show. The inaugural IMPACT! on Thursday, April 8, will feature the IMPACT! match debut AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and IMPACT’s The Good Brothers – Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows – in a…

Two weeks removed from IMPACT Wrestling’s Sacrifice, and we’re already gearing up for Rebellion. We’re also only two weeks away from Hardcore Justice, live on the IMPACT Plus app. Not only that but last week, Scott D’Amore named Tommy Dreamer as the new commissioner of IMPACT Wrestling. Let’s find out what’s scheduled for The Innovator of Violence’s first night as commissioner.  This is Brace for IMPACT for 3/23/21. Karl Anderson (W/Doc Gallows) vs. Eddie Edwards Tuesday night on IMPACT Wrestling, we will bear witness to a world-first as Karl Anderson takes on Eddie Edwards. On paper, this looks to be…