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On last week’s episode of Finish Strong, we learned the participants of this year’s Lion’s Break Collision will compete in a tournament. NJPW announces Lion’s Break will hold this single-elimination tournament at their dojo in Los Angeles. The tournament features eight competitors, who NJPW has described as “the hottest young talents that we can find anywhere.” The first-round matchups are as follows: Logan Reigel vs The DKC Clark Connors vs Jordan Clearwater Danny Limelight vs Barrett Brown Adrian Quest vs Blake Christian All of these first-round matches will take place on next week’s edition of NJPW Strong. The semi-final matches…

IMPACT Wrestling returns to AXS TV on Tuesday night after last week’s explosive episode. First, TJP defeated Chris Bey to earn an X-Division Championship match against Rohit Raju. After that, we learned that Tenille Dashwood will make her official return to IMPACT Wrestling this week. Then, RVD and Katie Forbes announced their new talk show. And in the main event, Eric Young dominated Dreamer in an old school rules match and attacked him afterward just like he did to Eddie Edwards. And that’s just the beginning. We’ll find out how it all leads into this week as we dive into…

Earlier this year, Game Changer Wrestling canceled all of their WrestleMania weekend shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This left wrestling fans disappointed, as many look forward to GCW’s wild, inventive events more than they do to WrestleMania. On August 28th, however, GCW announce that “The Collective” shows have been rescheduled in October. Show’s like Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport, Effy’s Big Gay Brunch, and Joey Janela’s Spring Break will take place at the Marion County Fairground in Indianapolis, Indiana, from October 9th-11th. All of these events will stream live on FITE TV. The events are scheduled as follows: October 9: 12…

Judging by last week’s developments, we are in for an exciting episode of IMPACT Wrestling on Tuesday night. Reality TV segment “Wrestle House” came to a close last week as John E. Bravo proposed to Rosemary, who said yes. The conclusion of Wrestle House means the housemates will be coming back to the ring, bringing some much-needed depth to the active tag team and women’s divisions. Last week also saw Eddie Edwards’s IMPACT Wrestling World Championship open challenge come to an end at the hands of Eric Young. The World Class Maniac assaulted Edwards’s injured knee after the match, forcing…

Yesterday, Major League Wrestling announced on their website that Kevin Ku had signed a deal with the company. He will debut with the company at the next set of TV tapings in October. The 32-year old indie wrestler has worked for Dojo Pro, Pro Wrestling Freedom, Black Label Pro, and Game Changer Wrestling. “My excitement for signing with MLW cannot be understated. I truly believe they are one of the last wrestling companies who foster an environment of realness that’s missing from pro wrestling. I can’t wait to bring my brand of violence and bring MLW to new heights and…

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…