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🔥 MAKING WRESTLING MAJESTIC AGAIN! 🔥

Ladies and gentlemen, tonight is a HUGE night in the world of wrestling. We're talking about Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2023, and there's a match you won't believe! It's for the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship, and it's gonna be SPECTACULAR! 🏆👊

MK Ultra, with Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich, they're holding those shiny belts, and they're going up against Deonna Purrazzo and Tasha Steelz. This is gonna be a tag team contest that's out of this world, believe me!

And, folks, our podcast and YouTube channel are all over it. We're here to be controversial, we're here to be combative, but most importantly, we're here to give you the most serious and in-depth analysis of this match. We're the best at what we do, just like me in everything else! 💪🎙️

Don't miss out on the action, click that link in the bio, and join us for the greatest wrestling coverage you'll ever see. It's gonna be a tremendous night, so stay tuned!

#ImpactWrestling #BoundForGlory #KnockoutsTagTeamChampionship #MKUltra #DeonnaPurrazzo #TashaSteelz #Wrestling

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jasvvy · 6 months

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#tna #impact wrestling #bfg #bound for glory 2023 #kenta #chris sabin

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blueonwrestling · 6 months

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ratings for shows that i've seen recently just yeah cool :)

aew collision/battle of the belts

Bryan Danielson vs. Andrade El Idolo - 4 stars AEW World Tag Team Title Match Big Bill & Ricky Starks (c) vs. The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta) - 3.75 stars

AEW TBS Title Match Kris Statlander (c) vs. Willow Nightingale - 3.75 stars

Bound For Glory 2023

Impact World Tag Team Title Match The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) (c) vs. ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) - 3.5 stars

Mike Bailey vs. Will Ospreay - 4.5 stars

Impact World Title Match Alex Shelley (c) vs. Josh Alexander - 4 stars

good saturday for wrestling.

#aew #impact wrestling #tna #best of for blue 2023 #aew collision #bound for glory 2023

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wrestlingwiththoughts · 6 months

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Alex Shelley (c) vs. Josh Alexander, Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2023, October 21, 2023

Alex Shelley has been another wrestler that I’ve watched since his young and cocky days. He exuded confidence when he was the nominal leader in Generation Next in ROH, but his early career seemed more focused on comedy between his stint in the Embassy and his time in TNA, notable for the Paparazzi Productions and the Paparazzi Championship Series. It seemed like he had found his ceiling as a tag team specialist with Chris Sabin in the Motor city Machine Guns, and I had mentally filed him away when he seemed to retire.

When he came back as primarily a singles wrestler while still teaming with Sabin, I thought that Shelley looked slower but surer. The impression was accentuated by how Shelley worked as the veteran in control in his singles matches in the indies. He was solid but not spectacular, and I had again filed him away as a veteran who wanted to give back.

Shelley, to my surprise, forced me to reevaluate him again when he became the Impact Wrestling World Champion. At the time, I had thought that he won because he was a wrestler with ties to Impact’s history and someone who could steady the company’s main event tier after Alexander had to relinquish the title and Maclin proved to be middling. Instead, Shelley has transformed again into a confident champion who could be the face of Impact, defeating Nick Aldis (whom many thought would beat Shelley so that Impact would have a champion who wore a suit well) and Hiroshi Tanahashi (who is on the downside of his career but still brings a sense of mystique and prestige with him).

This transformation played itself out in his title defense against Alexander. Previously, they had faced each other in reverse roles, and Alexander overcame Shelley fairly definitively. This time, with Alexander as the challenger trying to prove himself after returning from injury, Shelley showed how his title reign had honed his focus. He executed his game plan against Alexander and stripped Alexander of his iconographic headgear and mouthpiece, beating Alexander with a vicious series of Shellshocks to show that he was secure in his power as champion.

#alex shelley #josh alexander #pro wrestling #wrestling #tna wrestling #tna #impact wrestling

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blowflyfag · 21 days

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Pro Wrestling Illustrated: March 2024

HARD TO KILL?

TRY IMPOSSIBLE!

The Shocking Return of TNA Wrestling

Since 2017, IMPACT has tried to distance itself from the worst days of a promotion with two decades of history to celebrate. Now, the stalwart company looks to reclaim the discarded moniker … and a top-tier position within the industry

TEXT BY JASON McVEIGH PHOTOS BY KEVIN McELVANEY

[Josh Alexander places the IMPACT World title belt around the waist of Alex Shelly, who’d just retained against him in Bound for Glory’s spectacular main event.]

IS TNA BACK? That was the question being asked by IMPACT Wrestling fans–and the industry as a whole–as Bound for Glory 2023 went off the air.

The Chicago fans in attendance that night and everyone else watching on pay-per-view had just been treated to a show full of quality action. But in the aftermath, those people weren’t just talking about Alex Shelley’s successful World title defense over Josh Alexander; nor the match of the year candidate between Mike Bailey and Will Ospreay. They were, instead, giddy over the video package they had just watched.

The video in question showed several IMPACT wrestlers making their way toward a lakeside area, from which they had retrieved a mysterious chest. Dramatic music andcinematography hinted to the sold-out crowd at Cicero Stadium that something massive was afoot, as each contracted IMPACT talent headed toward their eventual meeting place. Once they had all reached the fateful grounds, the gathered athletes spoke up about how wrestling needed a chance–and how “this” would be that chance. Then, came the big reveal.

“You know, it was four and a half minutes long,” IMPACT Wrestling President Scott D’Amore says of the video. “And those four and a half minutes were among the most agonizingly stressful moments of my life. I never doubted that we were heading on the right course, and I felt good that it was going to be well received. But … to hear deafening silence for four and a half minutes, you wonder if it’s good silence.”

D’Amore’s anxiety, though understandable, was unnecessary. “The second in the video that Josh Alexander reached down to open that chest and you hear the whisper of ‘TNA Wrestling,’ the explosion in that building was unbelievable,” recalls the wrestler turned-executive. “It was truly special.”

As PWI catches up with D’Amore at the end of IMPACT’s well-received tour of the U.K., he is relaxed and optimistic.He is eager to see what the new year will bring for the promotion that he and many others have worked tirelessly to advance. These last few years have seen the company step backward and move away from what it once was … so that it could someday turn around and embrace itself again.

[Fans in Chicago erupted at the Hard to Kill poster splayed across the big screen atop the entrance ramp. The event would be the first under the TNA name in more than six years.]

“It was difficult,” admits D’Amore, who memorably led Team Canada in TNA’s early years. “I left TNA Wrestling that was very healthy and booming. Then when I came back,after anthem acquired IMPACT Wrestling, it was a very different company. Talent were not excited about coming here, and the fan base was either depleted or defeated.”

D’Amore makes no secret of the fact that what IMPACT Wrestling has been doing for the past six years amounts to rebuilding goodwill with fans and wrestlers alike. Knowing that hollow promises and good intentions wouldn’t cut it, IMPACT focused on being a promotion that its wrestlers could be proud to say they worked for–and one that fans could feel was a worthy investment of their time and money.

Indeed, speak to people who watch IMPACT Wrestling weekly and they will tell you that it is one of the most rewarding wrestling shows on television. These may not be another promotion as diverse as IMPACT; or one as willing to give opportunities to talent regardless of age, size, or gender. Before some later missteps by management, these were some of the things that made TNA Wrestling great, too.

[Deonna Purazzo attempts to fight out of the corner during a grappling exchange with Tasha Steelz. The Knockouts division has long been a signature of the once-and-again TNA, and “The Virtuosa” Purrazzo envisions good things for the year ahead.]

Though Deonna Purrazzo wasn’t around for the company’s original TNA run, she feels the same, vibrant spirit stuck around through the IMPACT Wrestling era. “The fans have always greeted us with TNA chants,” says Purrazzo. “After the announcement that TNA is back, everyone has been riding high and giving us encouraging words about what’s to come in 2024.”

As a three-time Knockouts World champion, Purrazzo is part of a division that, alongside the world-famous X division, stands as one of the most remarkable creations of a company that once attempted to compete directly with Monday Night Raw. Under the moniker of IMPACT Wrestling, those divisions continued to evolve with some of the more controversial elements (e.g., uninspired gimmicks, overly “edgy” storylines) being left behind. The company has continued to draw six figure TV ratings and put on solid wrestling shows, despite the challenges of having to rebar more than a decade into its existence.

This begs the question: Why is now the right time for the TNA name to return?

[Jordynne Grace refuses to flinch at any opponent: height, weight, and perceived leverage be damned! After softening up Bully Ray with a series of backfists, the 5’3” powerhouse used her Grace Driver to pun him and win the Bound for Glory “Call Your Shot” Gauntlet.]

“I think wrestling is primed and ready now for a new product to emerge and rise,” said Scott D’Amore. “And I think that’s us. I think when you look at our roster, there’s a special connection between fan and talent. I think we have a group that’s very closely bonded. And I think what we’re going to deliver on is growth and change. That’s what 2024 is for TNA Wrestling.” D’Amore words seem particularly relevant as WWE’s top domestic competitor, All Elite Wrestling has lost some ground in the marketplace with smaller live gates and inconsistent TV ratings. For those fans who’ve stuck by IMPACT Wrestling, the return of the “TNA” name is a signal that the company is ready to reclaim its place as top-shelf TV wrestling promotion.

“It’s a celebration,” said D’Amore, citing the “We’re Back” slogan that has accompanied news of the rebrand. “But it’s not just that we’re back. We’re back and we’re growing, and we’re going places.”

Though the move to rebrand is a bold one, it has been almost unanimously well received, with wrestlers and fans taking to social media to praise the change and share their memories of what TNA Wrestling meant to them. It seems there is little left of whatever stigma the name may have once carried.

[Eric Young, seen here extending a hand to fellow TNA original Frankie Kazarian, is grateful to be with the promotion as it prepares to reinvent itself once again.]

Former IMPACT World champion Eric Young–who, like D’Amore was part of TNA the first time around–feels the collective response has made the long journey worthwhile. “The reaction to the name change was very special,” Young told PWI. “It was something visceral, something real, and massively positive. I am so excited to be part of this company. These are special times. But now, the real work begins.”

To a wrestling organization that has been written off so often, real work” is not something that rankles the wrestlers and staff of IMPACT/TNA Wrestling. For his part, Scott D’Amore is visibly grateful to have reached this point.

“For years, I felt like I was constantly frickin’ apologizing for previous management’s decisions and performance,” he says with a smile. “But I think that was important. Because in order to move forward, you have to acknowledge the mistakes of the past. I think we’ve done that, and I think we’ve moved past them. And that’s why, respectfully, as we sit here, heading into 2024 and heading into a new era of TNA Wrestling … we’re done apologizing. We’ve earned the right to say we’re TNA Wrestling. We know we’re heading to great places, and we want the fans along for the ride.”

[Will Ospreay and Josh Alexander traded brutal strikes, throws, and anything else they could muster during their first-ever in-ring meeting. Once the TV Cameras stopped rolling, the two former world champions hinted at a future rematch beneath the TNA banner.]

#tna impact #tna #total nonstop action #magazine scan #magazine transcript #PWI #pro wrestling illustrated

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allabouttenille · 5 months

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Impact Wrestling

Final Resolution

December 9th 2023

Following Bound for Glory, MK Ultra were unusually quiet. No quest for revenge. No payback. Just silence. The only mention of the duo was Gail Kim announcing the re-match for Final Resolution. A match that Tenille Dashwood most definitely did not want to hear about. Despite the lack of interaction between the four in recent weeks, Dashwood still refused to start the match once Killer Kelly stepped in for her side. Left with no choice, Purrazzo locked up with the psychotic red head instead.

For much of the early portions of the match, Dashwood refused to get involved, instead leaving the heavy lifting to a less than thrilled Deonna Purrazzo. Dashwood’s confidence may be at an all time high, but she still doesn’t want anything to do with Killer Kelly or Masha Slamovich and it shows. Despite how good Purrazzo is, she was unable to do it alone and Dashwood ended up having no alternative but to get involved.

Every time Dashwood entered the ring, Killer Kelly was eagerly reaching for a tag to join the fun. For the first time in history, Masha Slamovich is chosen as the safer option as Dashwood and Purrazzo eventually manage to cut the ring off, and keep Russian Dynamite in their corner for extended periods of time. Slamovich refused to go down easy and was well prepared every time Purrazzo went for the arm, quickly powering out. Dashwood repeatedly tried for the Spotlight Kick, but Slamovich had that scouted too.

Slamovich may have been deemed the safer option, but she was also very well prepared and ensured the match was never in any real danger of ending. Eventually, Russian Dynamite connected with the White Knight Driver on Dashwood but instead of going for the pin, took the opportunity to bring in the fresh and quite feral Killer Kelly. To say the match turned would be an understatement. Kelly connected with a series of suplexes to both of her opponents, showing no signs of favouritism like she has in the past.

Instead, that was reserved for when Dashwood tried to stun Kelly with a right hand. Kelly caught the wrist and quickly locked both arms in her own, leaving the Australian no place to escape to. Dashwood frantically tries to pull free but Kelly grins before firing off a series of vicious headbutts. A recovered Slamovich finishes the job with a thrust kick to send Dashwood crashing into the ropes and out of the ring. Purrazzo again tries for the arm of Kelly, but another kick from Slamovich puts an end to the attempt. With Purrazzo on her knees, Slamovich and Kelly waste little time in connecting with a double knee, one to each side of the Virtuosa’s head.

MK Ultra could have made the pin on Purrazzo, but decided they wanted payback for Bound for Glory. Dashwood tries to return to the ring, but Kelly quickly cuts her off and applies the Killer Clutch, dragging Dashwood back to the corner so she can watch Slamovich connecting with the White Knight Driver on Purrazzo. Making sure to turn and look at the restrained Dashwood with a grin, Slamovich pins Purrazzo in the middle of the ring. A desperate Dashwood tries in vain to break free, but it’s too late. MK Ultra are once again the Knockouts World Tag Team Champions.

#tenille dashwood #deonna purrazzo #killer kelly #masha slamovich #mk ultra #impact wrestling #tna wrestling

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cavenewstimes · 6 months

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RVD Explains Why Impact Wrestling Changing Its Name Won't Make A Difference

Read More Wrestling Inc. By /Nov. 2, 2023 7:00 pm EST Impact Wrestling’s Bound for Glory 2023 not only featured some high-profile bouts, such as Will Ospreay vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey, but it also contained the news that Impact Wrestling will return to its old name, TNA Wrestling. The move will not officially take place until January, at the promotion’s upcoming Hard to Kill pay-per-view, but…

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princewatercress · 6 months

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#PrinceWatercress #IMPACT Wrestling #Bound For Glory #results #Blog #Blogger #Blogspot

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biggoldbelt · 6 months

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Titanium Ticket Perks for BFG Weekend This Saturday & Sunday in Chicago – IMPACT Wrestling

Titanium Ticket Perks for BFG Weekend This Saturday & Sunday in Chicago News / October 17, 2023 / by IMPACT Wrestling Staff Bound For Glory is rapidly approaching .. we are as excited as you are! It will be a great 2 nights. Here is the Titanium Schedule for Saturday & Sunday, October 21-22 at Cicero Stadium: First fans admitted into the building both nights. An IMPACT representative will give…

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emilynerdsout · 7 months

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New Details On IMPACT Hall Of Fame 2023 Ceremony

Don West, Mike Tenay, and Traci Brooks have already been confirmed as being inducted into the IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame this year. IMPACT has now revealed who will be inducting them.

As announced on September 28, Mike Tenay and Don West, the broadcast duo most synonymous with the early days of TNA Wrestling, will be inducted by a fellow TNA Wrestling legend, Scott D’Amore. Meanwhile, Traci Brooks will be inducted by Gail Kim.

West and Tenay called TNA Wrestling for several years before Taz joined the organization in 2009. Unfortunately, West passed away from lymphoma and will be inducted posthumously.

Traci Brooks retired from full-time wrestling in 2015. She returned to in-ring competition at IMPACT 1000, where her Hall of Fame induction was announced after she and her husband, Frankie Kazarian, defeated Alisha and Eddie Edwards.

The induction ceremony will be place on October 21 during the Bound for Glory countdown.

SEE MORE: Updated Card For IMPACT Bound For Glory 2023

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sageoftheuniverse · 7 months

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New Details On IMPACT Hall Of Fame 2023 Ceremony

Don West, Mike Tenay, and Traci Brooks have already been confirmed as being inducted into the IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame this year. IMPACT has now revealed who will be inducting them.

As announced on September 28, Mike Tenay and Don West, the broadcast duo most synonymous with the early days of TNA Wrestling, will be inducted by a fellow TNA Wrestling legend, Scott D’Amore. Meanwhile, Traci Brooks will be inducted by Gail Kim.

West and Tenay called TNA Wrestling for several years before Taz joined the organization in 2009. Unfortunately, West passed away from lymphoma and will be inducted posthumously.

Traci Brooks retired from full-time wrestling in 2015. She returned to in-ring competition at IMPACT 1000, where her Hall of Fame induction was announced after she and her husband, Frankie Kazarian, defeated Alisha and Eddie Edwards.

The induction ceremony will be place on October 21 during the Bound for Glory countdown.

SEE MORE: Updated Card For IMPACT Bound For Glory 2023

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mpwma · 6 months

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🌟 MAKE IMPACT WRESTLING MAJESTIC AGAIN! 🌟

Folks, tonight is gonna be absolutely terrific – Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2023 is here! And let me tell you, we've got a tag team showdown that's gonna be simply fantastic! It's for the Impact World Tag Team Championship, and it's gonna be TREMENDOUS! 🏆🤼‍♂️

The Rascalz, with Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz, they've got the gold, and they're facing off against ABC – Ace Austin and Chris Bey. This is gonna be a tag team clash like you've never seen before. They say "anything can happen in wrestling," and tonight, anything WILL happen!

Now, folks, our podcast and YouTube channel are on it like no one else. We're gonna be controversial, we're gonna be combative, and we're gonna give you the most serious and in-depth coverage of this match. We don't hold back, and we don't pull punches – just like me, the best at everything! 💪🎙️

So don't miss out, click that link in the bio, and join us for the most exciting wrestling coverage you've ever seen. It's gonna be a huge night, believe me!

#ImpactWrestling #BoundForGlory #TagTeamChampionship #Rascalz #ABC #Wrestling #MAGA

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jasvvy · 6 months

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#impact wrestling #tna #bfg #bound for glory 2023 #kenta

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[ad_1] IMPACT Wrestling Returns To Las Vegas For 3 Nights of High-Energy Action at Sam’s Town Live! Press Release / February 3, 2023 / by IMPACT Wrestling Staff NO SURRENDER Will Air Live on Friday, February 24, Followed by NO SURRENDER FALLOUT Shows on Saturday & Sunday, February 25-26 Reigning World Champion Josh Alexander & Knockouts World Champion Mickie James Will Be In-Action In Las Vegas IMPACT Wrestling presents three nights of action-packed live pro wrestling on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, February 24-26 – all originating from Sam’s Town Live! in Las Vegas. The action kicks off with NO SURRENDER on Friday night, February 24, which will air live on IMPACT Plus and YouTube for IMPACT Ultimate Insiders. Then it’s back-to-back nights of NO SURRENDER FALLOUT Shows on Saturday & Sunday, February 25-26, as the company’s television trucks will capture all of the in-ring action for upcoming episodes of IMPACT’s flagship weekly TV show, #IMPACTonAXSTV (Thursday, 8 p.m. EST on AXS TV in the U.S., Fight Network in Canada and Impact Insiders on YouTube.) IMPACT Superstars JAI VIDAL & SANTINO MARELLA will be available for media interviews on Tuesday & Wednesday, February 21-22. IMPACT Wrestling has a rich history in Las Vegas. The BOUND FOR GLORY pay-per-view was held in Las Vegas in 2021, and Sam’s Town Live! has been home to IMPACT Wrestling since late-2018. The first episode of IMPACT in HD was broadcast from Las Vegas in October 2008, and there was an IMPACT show in Las Vegas in June 2013, too. JAI VIDAL Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Jai Vidal now lives in Las Vegas and is IMPACT Wrestling’s first openly gay wrestler signed to a long-term contract in the company’s 20-year history. Vidal, who started wrestling professionally at age 18, came out to his parents at age 14 and was outed in high school at 15. He came out in wrestling at age 20. Vidal, who regularly visits LGBTQ youth groups, enjoys visiting gay bars across America “to connect with the LGBTQ community,” he said. Vidal enjoys rap and hip-hop music, particularly from female singers – and he serves as the executive stylist and content creator for Gisele Shaw. Vidal’s all-time favorite wrestlers are Shawn Michaels, Jeff Hardy and Eddie Guerrero. He attended his first Pride Parade at age 17. His last Pride Parade was in 2019 in Las Vegas. SANTINO MARELLA Santino Marella has been one of the most popular wrestlers over the past 20 years, but now stands in a strict role as the new IMPACT Wrestling Director of Authority (DOA). A Canada resident, Santino has been a singles and tag-team champion on numerous occasions in multiple promotions. Away from the ring, Santino has appeared on TV shows and movies. Santino founded a 15,000 square-foot multi-use facility and gym in Mississauga, Ontario: Battle Arts Academy for general strength and conditioning, as well as training in mixed martial arts and pro wrestling. His daughter is also a pro wrestler. All of the IMPACT stars will be in Las Vegas for the February 24-26 shows, including Josh Alexander, Mickie James, Trey Miguel, Frankie Kazarian, Bully Ray, Brian Myers, Heath, Rhino, Eddie Edwards, Ace Austin, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie and Deonna Purrazzo, among others. Many of the matches for the Las Vegas shows will be announced in the coming days, but surprises are certain, too, including wrestlers making their IMPACT Wrestling debut. Tickets for the IMPACT shows at Sam’s Town Live: NO SURRENDER: https://www.ticketmaster.com/impact-wrestling-no-surrender-weekend-las-vegas-nevada-02-24-2023/event/17005D4DC8D4261E FALLOUT, NIGHT 1: https://www.ticketmaster.com/impact-wrestling-no-surrender-weekend-las-vegas-nevada-02-25-2023/event/17005D4DC9042657 FALLOUT, NIGHT 2: https://www.ticketmaster.com/impact-wrestling-no-surrender-weekend-las-vegas-nevada-02-26-2023/event/17005D4DC9082668

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wrestlingwiththoughts · 6 months

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Will Ospreay vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory, October 21, 2023

Bailey and Ospreay worked hard to make me believe that Bailey had a chance to defeat one of wrestling’s main characters of the year, the inspiration for a generation of wrestlers who are currently breaking through around the world (Nick Wayne in AEW, Leon Slater and Callum Newman in Revolution Pro).

Speedball continues to have one of the worst looks in major professional wrestling. The tassels hanging from the sides of his tights and the barefoot look are meant to evoke motion and the impression that he is a serious combatant, but the side-by-side comparison with Ospreay showed how low rent Speedball’s look felt compared to Ospreay’s.

I appreciated that Ospreay paid homage to AJ Styles and the history of TNA (nee Impact Wrestling) with the springboard elbow and the Styles Clash. I didn’t appreciate that Ospreay pushed the match to end one move after its peak. We know that the Stormbreaker is Ospreay’s signature finish, but even Ospreay can’t impress with the Stormbreaker after destroying Bailey during his wind-up for the Tornado Kick with a not-so-Hidden Blade to Bailey’s face.

#speedball Mike Bailey #Will Ospreay #impact wrestling #tna wrestling

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allabouttenille · 6 months

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𝓑𝓸𝓾𝓷𝓭 𝓯𝓸𝓻…

Impact Wrestling

Bound for Glory

October 21st 2023

It was obvious from early in the match that Killer Kelly was inside of Tenille Dashwood’s head. Before the match even started it appeared to be the case as Dashwood insisted on starting for the team instead of standing behind her partner as Kelly pointed out on Thursday. At several points throughout the match, Dashwood would opt to remain in the ring instead of tagging when the opportunity presented itself. Deonna Purrazzo was clearly unhappy, but didn’t let it affect her too much. It wasn’t until Masha Slamovich started rapidly gaining momentum that Purrazzo eventually had enough and tagged herself in to even the odds. Whatever point Dashwood was making by trying to do it herself, wasn’t reaching its intended target and instead the duo got back onto the same page.

Both sides traded the advantage back and forth, with all four women coming close to picking up the victory on several occasions. Somewhat inevitably, the match broke down and all four entered the ring at the same time. A front drop kick from Dashwood sent Slamovich stumbling backwards and into a suplex from Purrazzo, dropping Russian Dynamite out of the match for the time being. When Dashwood went to turn her attention to Killer Kelly, she was met by Kelly. On her knees, with her chain in hand, once again offering it to Dashwood to come join her instead. Unlike in previous encounters, Dashwood didn’t back away. Instead, she moved towards Kelly, slowly nodding her head.

To the surprise of many and the sheer delight of Kelly, Dashwood takes the chain and speaks to Kelly. Kelly grins and nods her head, before allowing Dashwood to put the chain on her. Having spent months trying to convince the Australian, Kelly looks to be about to get her wish as Dashwood slowly backs up, extending the length of the chain in her hands. Once Dashwood reaches the end, however, the grin fades on Kelly’s face. Instead of Dashwood connecting the other end to herself, Dashwood wraps the chain around her wrist and violently pulls on it with everything she has. Being so distracted by Dashwood, Kelly didn’t even notice Purrazzo laying in wait.

With momentum against her, Kelly can’t stop herself before Purrazzo grabs hold and quickly hits the Queen’s Gambit. For a brief moment, Dashwood and Purrazzo make eye contact. Obviously, they have had issues tonight, but seem to have now figured it out. Instead of arguing about Purrazzo once again getting the spotlight, Dashwood charges and dives through the ropes to take out Slamovich just as she was about to re-enter the ring. Despite Kelly’s best efforts to convince Dashwood otherwise, the Australian has clearly decided that the victory is what matters. Not who gets it. With Kelly in no condition to fight back, Purrazzo easily applies the Venus de Milo to force the submission out of the psychotic Killer Kelly to crown new Knockouts World Tag Team Champions.

Following the bell, Purrazzo takes both title belts in her hands but refuses to let the official raise her arm in victory. Instead, she waits for Dashwood to return to the ring to collect her share of the prize. It may be simply another title in Purrazzo’s ever growing list, but for Tenille Dashwood, it’s a rarity and it means the world to her. Purrazzo and Dashwood hug in the ring to celebrate the victory, leaving Slamovich to use the chain to pull an irate Kelly from the ring and back up the entrance way. MK Ultra are unlikely to accept defeat this easily, but for now, it’s time to start the celebrations.

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