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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…

Last week’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling was quite the eventful one. Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows made their presence known in the tag division, while EC3 reintroduced himself to the TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Moose. On top of all that, Eddie Edwards announced he will defend the IMPACT World Championship on a weekly basis. What could happen this week? Will new tag team champions The Motor City Machine Guns be present? What’s going on with the former Heath Slater? This is Brace For IMPACT for 07/28/2020 Brace For IMPACT for 07/28/2020 The Good Brothers vs Reno Scum Last week, Luke…

Slammiversary 2020 will go down in history as one of the biggest successes in the history of IMPACT Wrestling. After weeks of flirting with disaster, IMPACT delivered a pay per view event that delighted and surprised just about everybody. Some big names debuted, like Karl Anderson and Heath Miller. Some IMPACT greats returned, like Eric Young and The Motor City Machine Guns. We have also have new champions Eddie Edwards, Deonna Purrazzo, and Chris Bey. The landscape of IMPACT Wrestling has shifted overnight. And on Tuesday night, we will experience the excitement this new era of IMPACT Wrestling has to…