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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…

Before he signed with WWE, Mustafa Ali spent four years working for the police department in Homewood, Illinois. In an interview for Sports Illustrated, Mustafa Ali (real name Adeel Alam) discusses Black Lives Matter and his time as an officer. Justin Barrasso opens the interview by noting that Mustafa Ali didn’t want to comment at first. Ali felt that he wasn’t the right person to comment on this sensitive but important topic. However, he changed his mind after conversations with some of his black colleagues. He said he came to understand that when you have a chance to speak, you…

Joey Ryan had been in IMPACT Wrestling for only a few months before radically changing his gimmick. In December, the raunchy, greasy, penis-plexing superstar shocked audiences by appearing in glasses, sweaters, and slacks. The former King of Sleaze had become reserved, almost puritanical Joseph P. Ryan. He also quickly formed a stable around himself, with controversial IMPACT stars Katie Forbes and Rob Van Dam. Joey Ryan talks about gimmick change and more with the Wrestling Inc Daily podcast. “Well, there were a few reasons. One, it’s about time. I know I haven’t been in Impact that long, but I’ve been…

Over the past few years, EVOLVE Wrestling has become an integral part of WWE Developmental. The two companies have a working relationship where NXT talent work on EVOLVE events, and WWE signs EVOLVE wrestlers. WWE even aired Evolve 131, an event featuring talent from both promotions, on the WWE Network last year. But could WWE be en route to purchase EVOLVE entirely? WWE To Purchase EVOLVE? In the latest edition of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer noted that both parties have been in talks about a sale. EVOLVE’s financial situation has become direr and direr over the last two…

Before last night’s episode of IMPACT Wrestling, the company teased a big announcement about the world championship match on Twitter. Tessa Blanchard, who won the championship on January 12th, has not been present at recent TV tapings. She is currently in Mexico, awaiting the lifting of travel restrictions due to COVID-19. In the intervening time, many have speculated that IMPACT management would strip her of the company’s top prize. https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1270506714463272964 Scott D’Amore took to the ring during last night’s episode to address the situation. He began speaking about Tessa’s absence and his role as an IMPACT executive. D’Amore was explaining…