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In the main event of Tuesday night’s IMPACT Wrestling, Eric Young defeated Eddie Edwards and in the process wins the IMPACT! Wrestling World Championship. Edwards had been defending the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship in each TV appearance against mystery opponents. However, Edwards offered Young a match last week after his open challenge match against Rob Van Dam. The World Class Maniac came out to respond shortly after, saying they would have their match on the next episode. Well, that night was tonight, and we have a breakdown of how Eric Young captured his second IMPACT Wrestling World Championship. The match…

IMPACT Wrestling returns to AXS TV Tuesday night, hot on the heels of the 2-night Emergence special. On this week’s show, the tag team division heats up after MCMG retained the IMPACT Tag Team Championships. We will also see Sami Callihan return to action after picking a fight with another legend. And Eddie Edwards continues his IMPACT World Championship open challenge. That and more in Brace For IMPACT for 9/01/20.  Rhino vs Reno Scum A few weeks back on IMPACT Backstage, Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend ganged up on Rhino and took his money. Last week, Rhino made it…

IMPACT Wrestling promised excitement for Emergence, and the 2-night special certainly delivered on night one. Last week saw Rohit Raju capture the X-Division Championship, Moose retain his TNA World Heavyweight Championship. MCMG holding onto the tag team championships, along with The Good Brothers’ clash with Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. But how will Night 2 compare? Let’s find out as we explore Brace For IMPACT for 8/25/20 Emergence: Night 2 Brian Myers vs Willie Mack Brian Myers’s return to IMPACT Wrestling had an inauspicious start on August 11th. That night, he answered IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Eddie Edwards’s open challenge…

IMPACT! Wrestling blew away all expectations with Slammiversary XVI. Top quality matches and big surprises gave the struggling company a momentum they haven’t had in years. The arrival of The Good Brothers and the returns of Eric Young, EC3, and The Motor City Machine Guns have drastically shifted the IMPACT! Wrestling landscape. One month later, we’re entering Emergence, a two-night special event where all championships will be on the line. Can IMPACT! maintain their momentum or was Slammiversary just a flash in the pan? Let’s see what’s in store for Emergence: Night 1. This is the 8/18/20 edition of Brace…

It seems like just a few weeks ago, we began talking about the new era of IMPACT! Wrestling. At Slammiversary, the landscape shifted under us as we saw a number of stars return from WWE. Now, just over a month later, we’re about to see the new shape of IMPACT Wrestling crystallize into what it will be for the next few years. We’re on the road to Emergence, a two-night special event on August 18th and 25th. But who will rise to the challenge of this new era and who will get left behind? This is Brace For IMPACT, the…

Today, hip hop news publication The Hype Magazine broke the news that Kimber Lee has signed a deal with IMPACT! Wrestling. Shortly after, IMPACT Wrestling confirmed the report via Twitter. Neither party has come forward with details. However, we do know that this is a multi-year deal. In the interview Lee gave with The Hype Magazine, she also mentions that she is studying to be a veterinary technician. Kimber Lee began her training in 2011 at the Combat Zone Wrestling Academy, becoming the first woman to graduate from the school. She debuted in October of 2011, defeating Austin Uzzie in…

It’s astonishing how quickly the online chatter about IMPACT! Wrestling went from how bad it could get to how good it’s going to be. The return of old favorites like Eric Young and MCMG and the signing of talent like Heath Miller and The Good Brothers signifies something special. Who would have guessed during the rocky road to Slammiversary that we would find ourselves on the cusp of a new age for IMPACT! Wrestling? Let’s see if they can keep this hot streak going and remain one of the most talked-about promotions in wrestling. Here’s what we can expect from…

Today, New Japan Pro Wrestling announced that EVIL has vacated his part of the NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship. In a press conference following Dominion, the IWGP Heavyweight and Intercontinental champion said he had no interest in retaining his third title. As a result, NJPW has stripped his former Los Ingobernales de Japon teammates Bushi and Shingo Takagi of the titles as well. NJPW also announced that eight teams will compete in a tournament for the now vacant championships. https://twitter.com/njpwglobal/status/1289546421952057346 The NEVER Openweight 6-Man Tag Team Championship Tournament will take place during the August 6-9 Summer Struggle events. The…

Kazuchika Okada held a press conference yesterday in which he and NJPW announces the creation of the King Of Pro-Wrestling Championship. Unlike the other NJPW championships, the King of Pro-Wrestling Championship is not represented by a belt. Instead, the KOPW championship will be a trophy awarded at the end of the year. The tournament to determine the inaugural champion will take place over two nights. On August 26th, eight wrestlers will compete in 4 singles matches in Kouraken Hall. Each wrestler will present a stipulation for their match. Then, fans will vote on which stipulation the match will be contested…

Xcite Wrestling LLC announced yesterday that the New York State Athletic Commission has granted them permission to run shows. Their show, “There Can Be Only One”, will be the first pro wrestling event in New York state since lockdown was imposed. The show will take place at the new X Drive-In East at the Oakdale Mall in Johnson City, NY on Saturday, August 22. It will also be the first drive-in wrestling show in the state of New York. This show took months of planning between Xcite, the village of Johnson City, The Oakdale Mall, and the NYSAC. When the…