Author: Pete Moon (Assistant Editor)

Pete Moon is a writer based in Hamilton, Ontario. He enjoys pro wrestling, baseball, double cheeseburgers, and avoiding social media.

It feels like Bound For Glory was just a week ago, but we’re already into the lead-up to Turning Point. That’s probably why so much has happened on IMPACT! Wrestling since Bound For Glory. At Turning Point, Willie Mack will get his revenge on Moose for his attack in the parking lot. We will also see Swoggle take out his frustrations on Bryan Myers. In addition, The North will defend the IMPACT World Tag Team Championship against The Good Brothers, Rich Swann will defend his IMPACT World Championship against Sami Callihan, and Deonna Purrazzo will face Su Yung in a…

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Last week’s episode of IMPACT! Wrestling ended in tragedy, as a mystery assailant shot John E. Bravo at his wedding. The attack on John E. Bravo casts a dark shadow over the company tonight, but the show must go on. The show opens with a compilation of all the times John E. Bravo berated his wedding party, followed by a recap of the wedding itself. After the video package, IMPACT! Wrestling executive Scott D’Amore informs Tommy Dreamer that Bravo is in a coma, but his condition has stabilized. Dreamer then takes charge of the investigation, claiming everyone is a suspect.…

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Last week’s episode of IMPACT! Wrestling ended in tragedy, as John E. Bravo suffered a gunshot at his wedding. This week, we find out who the suspects are. Though the attack on John E. Bravo leaves a cloud over the show, there’s a lot of great wrestling action in store. Two champions have a trade of place as IMPACT! World Champion Rich Swann competes in tag team action, and IMPACT! World Tag Team Champion Ethan Page competes in singles action. And Su Yung defends her Knockouts Championship against “The Virtuosa” Deonna Purrazzo. All that and more, as we Brace for…

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Welcome to this inaugural edition of The IMPACT Assessment, a new weekly feature in which I, Pete Moon, of Brace for IMPACT! and The Pro Wrestling Post Podcast, guide you through the goings-on from the latest IMPACT! Wrestling on AXS. This week it’s the fallout from last Saturday’s Bound For Glory PPV. We saw three new champions crowned! The North defeated Ace Austin & Madman Fulton, The Good Brothers, and The Motor City Machine Guns for the IMPACT Tag Team Championships. In light of Kylie Rae’s absence, Deonna Purrazzo issued an open challenge for the Knockouts Championship. Su Yung answered…

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Earlier today, MLW announces a partnership with IWA Puerto Rico. The companies have had a talent trading agreement since 2019, but now their partnership is official. MLW CEO Court Bauer was quoted saying – “We will share resources to help each other on the fight and business sides of our two leagues. Our goal is to promote the sport and help athletes and fans live their dreams with big fights in both organizations and collectively grow the global awareness of MLW and IWA-PR.” The agreement comes as MLW’s Richard Holliday enjoys a controversial reign as the IWA Caribbean Heavyweight Champion.…

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IMPACT! Wrestling’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view gave us quite a lot to talk about. Firstly, there are four new champions in the company. First, The North defeated The Motor City Machine Guns, The Good Brothers, and Ace Austin & Madman Fulton to reclaim the IMPACT World Tag Team Championship. Could this be the beginning of another epic reign? Then Su Yung returned to challenge Deonna Purrazzo for the Knockouts Championship in place of Kylie Rae. The Undead Bride walked away with the title, which can only mean a reign of terror in the Knockouts Division. Finally, in the main event,…

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IMPACT! Wrestling returns to pay per view on Saturday night with IMPACT Wrestling Bound For Glory! The company has been on fire since the events of Slammiversary. Returning icons like Eric Young, EC3, MCMG, and The Good Brothers have turned a once lagging promotion into a powerhouse. On Saturday night, all the threads from Slammiversary come to a head as EC3 faces off against Moose, Kylie Rae faces Deonna Purrazzo, and Rich Swann challenges Eric Young. Along with the massive four-way match for the IMPACT World Tag Team Championship and the Six-Way Scramble for the X-Divison title, Bound For Glory…

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This week on IMPACT! Wrestling, we reach the final stop on the road to Bound For Glory. What a journey this has been. Rohit Raju weaseled his way to the X-Division Championship, then retained with a roll-up against Trey. Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo has conspired with Kimber Lee to put #1 contender Kylie Rae out of action. The tag team division has been on fire with the likes of The Good Brothers, The North, The Rascals, and Ace Austin & Madman Fulton jockeying for #1 Contendership. IMPACT World Champion Eric Young has been attacking Rich Swann, his challenger at Bound…

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Last week’s episode of IMPACT! Wrestling was full of twists and turns. “The Most Professional Wrestler” Brian Myers abandoned all sense of professionalism and assaulted Tommy Dreamer. Then, Jordynne Grace answered and conquered the “Beat Rohit” Challenge, only for Rohit Raju to declare it was a non-title challenge. Jimmy Jacobs and DR. Forman announced that Swann is cleared to compete at Bound for Glory. However, Eric Young was lurking in the background, assaulting Swann’s injured knee from out of nowhere. This is Brace for IMPACT for 10/13/20. And finally, The North interrupted the main event match of MCMG vs Ace…

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In the past few years, Game Changer Wrestling’s Bloodsport has become one of the non-WWE highlights of WrestleMania weekend. Originally conceived and named by Matt Riddle, the show focuses on striking and mat wrestling. The ring for this event features no ropes or turnbuckles. Wins are decided by submission or knockout only. These stipulations give the matches more of an MMA feel. Combine that with the interesting matchups like WALTER vs Tom Lawlor or Matt Riddle vs Minoru Suzuki and you’ve got a recipe for a barn burner. This is GCW Presents Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport 3. Technically the fourth Barnett’s…

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