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The road to Slammiversary is long and filled with many twists and turns. This time last week, things were gearing up for a 5-way elimination main event for the IMPACT World Championship. Now, challenger Michael Elgin and champion Tessa Blanchard are no longer with IMPACT Wrestling, along with Joseph P. Ryan and Dave Crist. Still, IMPACT forges ever onward, determined to deliver a quality product on July 18th. What will Slammiversary look like? We’ll find out Tuesday night! This is Brace For IMPACT for 6/30/20. TJP & Fallah Bahh vs Reno Scum When Trey Miguel was attacked by a mystery…

According to reports from PWInsider, IMPACT Wrestling have come to terms on the release of Michael Elgin. According to the press release, Elgin will not be appearing in any further IMPACT Wrestling content. IMPACT removed Elgin from their roster page, and they are no longer selling his merchandise through their store. IMPACT Wrestling suspended Michael Elgin on June 22nd after #SpeakingOut uncovered a number of allegations against him. At the same time, they announced they had terminated the contracts of Joey Ryan and Dave Crist. In the press release issued that day, IMPACT stated he would remain suspended until they…

WWE has come to terms on the release of NXT UK Superstars Ligero & Travis Banks. This decision puts an end to the speculation over how WWE would respond to allegations uncovered by the #SpeakingOut movement. Banks and Ligero (real name Simon Musk) join Jack Gallagher, who WWE released on June 19th. WWE released all three men over allegations of sexual misconduct. Banks issued a statement via his twitter in response to the allegations. In the statement he explains the relationship he had with a former trainee, who was 17 at the time. The former trainee alleges Banks used his…

In a stunning blow to indie wrestling fans of the mid-2000s, CHIKARA Pro is closing is doors. Owner and founder Mike Quackenbush made the decision in response to the allegations against himself and others within the company announces CHIKARAs closure. He has also resigned as head trainer at The Wrestle Factory. Quackenbush made the announcement himself on twitter June 24th. https://twitter.com/MikeQuackenbush/status/1275941688960266246?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1275941688960266246%7Ctwgr%5E&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwrestlingheadlines.com%2Fmike-quackenbush-confirms-the-end-of-chikara%2F This announcement comes after several former employees came forward about the patterns of toxic behaviour within the company as part of the #SpeakingOut movement. The allegations paint a picture of Quackenbush leading a workplace where misogyny, homophobia, and…

Welcome to Brace For IMPACT, the weekly IMPACT Wrestling preview here on Pro Wrestling Post. Last week was certainly a big one. Neveah defeated Kimber Lee in her debut, The North continue their tag team dominance, and Moose retained the TNA World Heavyweight Title. But anything can happen, and probably will, on the road to Slammiversary. Let’s get into it with Brace for IMPACT Wrestling for 6/23/20. Deonna Purazzo’s In-Ring Debut For weeks now, Deonna Purazzo has been attacking Jordynne Grace. This week, The Virtuosa gets to show the Knockouts Champion what she’s got, as she faces Alisha in her…

Starting Friday, July 3rd, a new weekly series joins the New Japan World streaming service. The new program, Lion’s Break Collision, will feature stars of the NJPW LA Dojo against the hottest independent wrestlers. The new weekly series will air at 10 PM EST on Fridays from July 3rd-24th and promises “The Future Meets The Present.” New Japan has announced two matches for the inaugural episode of Lion’s Break Collision. NJPW young lions Clark Connors and Alex Coughlin will open the show in singles action. The main event will feature Jeff Cobb and LA Dojo head trainer Rocky Romero versus Karl…

Over the last few days, allegations of physical and sexual abuse have rocked the world of pro wrestling. Male and female talent in Europe and North America have been chronicling their abuse on Twitter.  Some promotions have announced they are cutting ties with accused wrestlers. Today PROGRESS Wrestling implement new management changes. They have detailed the structural changes they are undertaking to address the issue. On June 19th, PROGRESS Wrestling made an announcement via their website in regards to the allegations. In the announcement, PROGRESS Wrestling re-affirm their commitment to making the independent wrestling scene a safe space for all…

Over the course of the last two weeks, Independent Wrestling TV has added to its growing list of promotions that they host the libraries for. IWTV adds content from BATTLARTS, and Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) as a part of their ever-growing content. FIGHTING INVESTIGATIONS BATTLARTS https://twitter.com/indiewrestling/status/1273648618503839745 Effective June 18th, IWTV will also be streaming events from Japanese shoot-style promotion BATTLARTS. See the likes of The Road Warriors, Super Tiger II, Shoichi Funaki, and Taka Michinoku in action. At the forefront of shoot style, BATTLARTS had several events with RINGS, Michinoku Pro, and Big Japan Pro-Wrestling and others. BATTLARTS events…

Welcome to the first edition of Brace For IMPACT preview: , the weekly IMPACT Wrestling preview here on Pro Wrestling Post for 6/16/20. With Slammiversary just one month away, things will be heating up in IMPACT Wrestling. Last week, we learned that Tessa Blanchard will be defending her IMPACT World Championship in a 5-way elimination match at the PPV. But who else will make their way onto that card tonight? Will Deonna Purazzo make her presence known? Will The North enter Slammiversary XVIII as Tag Team Champions? And Will Moose be defending his TNA Championship? Let’s get into this…Brace For…

As reported last week, New Japan Pro Wrestling returns with brand new content on June 15th. Shortly after NJPW Chairman Naoki Sugabayashi made the announcement, Jay White participated in an interview for the NJPW website. In the interview, Jay White speaks on NJPW return and the landscape of a returning New Japan. “Switchblade” Jay White made it clear at the beginning of the interview that he’s concerned about his spot on the card – “I’m here in Florida right now, while every champion is in Japan. So it could be that when matches return […] the Japanese wrestlers are going…