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December 31, 2020 by TNA Wrestling Staff
January is Knockouts Month on IMPACT Plus!
On IMPACT Connected, Jordynne Grace answers questions from fans around the world. Gail Kim runs down her all-time favorite matches in Fave Five. Plus, revisit some of the best Knockouts matches in IMPACT Wrestling history and so much more!
Stay tuned for announcements on more exciting content throughout the month!
Click here to watch IMPACT Plus on all your favorite devices!
December 29, 2020 by TNA Wrestling Staff
Tonight’s episode of IMPACT! is dedicated to the memory of Jon “Brodie Lee” Huber.
Josh Mathews and Scott D’Amore continue their look back at the year’s greatest matches and moments in Best of 2020 Part 2. Plus, the Year End Awards for Match of the Year and Moment of the Year will be revealed!
Our world changed at Slammiversary 2020 when free agents such as the current IMPACT Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers and Heath arrived and former IMPACT stars like the Motor City Machine Guns, Eric Young and EC3 returned.
At Rebellion Night 1, the self-proclaimed leader of the “XXX-Division” Ace Austin put his title on the line against #1 contender Willie Mack. On this night, the master of mind games and manipulation fell victim to the overwhelming strength and athleticism of Willie Mack as Chocolate Thunder became X-Division Champion for the very first time.
Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo accepts Taya Valkyrie’s challenge for a Knockouts Title match at Hard To Kill. The Virtuosa is out to prove that she’s better than the longest-reigning Knockouts Champion of all time!
At Slammiversary, Eric Young almost ended the career of Rich Swann with a violent attack during the five-way World Title main event. But it was Swann’s incredible courage and determination that led him back to the ring on his road to recovery. Swann would make his triumphant in-ring return at Bound For Glory where he defeated Eric Young to become the new IMPACT World Champion.
Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley, otherwise known as the legendary Motor City Machine Guns reunited in IMPACT Wrestling when they defeated the Rascalz’ in their open challenge at Slammiversary. Just days after their big return, the Guns found themselves at the top of the tag team division once again as they were victorious over The North to become the new IMPACT Tag Team Champions.
On Saturday night, January 16, reigning IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Rich Swann will team with the Motor City Machine Guns – Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin – to collide with reigning All Elite Wrestling World Champion Kenny Omega and IMPACT Tag Team Champions, The Good Brothers – Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows.
Acey Romero confronts Crazzy Steve to find out if he heard anything that may identify who sprayed Larry D with ring rust cologne to transform him into Lawrence D at John E Bravo’s wedding. After all, it was Lawrence D who shot John E Bravo at the altar. Steve admits that he heard something coming the groom’s side and suggests that Acey connects with his Wrestle House roommate, Johnny Swinger.
What happens when some of IMPACT Wrestling’s most colorful characters are forced to live in a house together? You get the most dramatic and bizarre reality show of all time, Wrestle House.
X-Division Champion Rohit Raju had been dodging the challenge of TJP for months. After bending the rules to defeat the master of the Mamba Splash, Rohit relentlessly rubbed it in his face that he would never receive another X-Division Title opportunity as long as he was champion. But at Final Resolution, TJP outsmarted Rohit when his alter ego Manik answered the Defeat Rohit Challenge and went on to defeat the Desi Hitman to become the new X-Division Champion.
On Bound For Glory weekend, The World’s Most Dangerous Man Ken Shamrock was inducted into the IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame by pro wrestling icon, The Rock. Legends from the professional wrestling and mixed martial arts industries delivered special messages to the Hall of Famer, including Bret Hart, Mick Foley, Ariel Helwani, Bas Rutten and Chael Sonnen.
Slammiversary played host to a star-studded main event for the vacant IMPACT World Title featuring Ace Austin, Eddie Edwards, Trey Miguel, plus the returning Rich Swann and Eric Young. The IMPACT Wrestling fans have spoken – this was 2020’s Match of the Year. After a chaotic edge-of-your-seat brawl, Eddie Edwards scored the victory to become IMPACT World Champion for the second time.
Happy New Year from IMPACT Wrestling! We’ll see you next Tuesday on AXS TV for the first IMPACT! of 2021.
by TNA Wrestling Staff
Last week, Taya Valkyrie challenged Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo to a title match on January 16 at Hard To Kill. Taya praised the Virtuosa on her successful year in IMPACT Wrestling but claimed that it only happened because their paths didn’t cross for much of the year. After Taya and Rosemary defeated Deonna and Kimber Lee in the opening round of the Knockouts Tag Team Title Tournament, Deonna and Lee cost them their semi-final match.
Earlier tonight on Best of 2020 Part 2, Wrestler of the Year Deonna Purrazzo accepted Taya’s challenge with one goal in mind – defeat the former longest-reigning Knockouts Champion of all time. Who will be victorious when the Virtuosa and Wera Loca’s paths finally cross with the Knockouts Title on the line? Find out at Hard To Kill!
IMPACT Wrestling presents Hard To Kill LIVE Saturday, January 16 on Pay-Per-View – order now!
December 28, 2020 by TNA Wrestling Staff
This Tuesday at 8/7c on AXS TV and Twitch, our look back at the year’s greatest matches and moments continues on Best of 2020 Part 2 – and we saved the best for last!
Plus, the Year End Awards roll on as the winners are revealed for Moment of the Year and Match of the Year! With no shortage of worthy contenders, what did you, the incredible IMPACT Wrestling fans, vote for?
It’s the final IMPACT! of 2020 – don’t miss it!
December 26, 2020 by TNA Wrestling Staff
We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Brodie Lee. We offer our sincerest condolences to his friends and family.
by TNA Wrestling Staff
In this week’s “Instant” Classic Moment, Christian Cage shocks the entire wrestling world by crossing the line and making his epic TNA debut at Genesis 2005!
Prepare for Genesis 2021 by reliving Every Genesis Ever on IMPACT Plus – subscribe now!
December 23, 2020 by TNA Wrestling Staff
Treat yourself this holiday season with the Brown Box Special from IMPACT Wrestling’s eBay store! Each randomized box features must-have merchandise and collectibles – you never know what you’re going to get!
Brown Box Special includes:
Don’t forget that IMPACT Wrestling’s eBay store also features unique autographed memorabilia, match-worn items, exclusive 1-of-1 collectibles and more!
December 22, 2020 by TNA Wrestling Staff
IMPACT! on AXS TV has gone off the air but the 2020 Year End Awards continue on IMPACT Wrestling’s digital platforms!
As voted by IMPACT fans around the world, Chris Bey is the One to Watch in 2021. The “Ultimate Finesser” had an incredible 2020, defeating Willie Mack for the X-Division Championship at Slammiversary. Although he came up short when challenging Rich Swann for the IMPACT World Title at Final Resolution, he took the champ to his limit in what many consider one of the best matches of the year. At Hard To Kill 2021, Bey has the opportunity to live up to the moniker of “One to Watch” when he battles Manik and Rohit Raju in a triple threat match for the X-Division Title!
After arriving at Slammiversary, The Good Brothers wasted no time taking their place at the top of IMPACT Wrestling’s tag team division and their devastating finishing move, The Magic Killer, played a big part in getting them there. At Turning Point, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson won the IMPACT Tag Team Championships for the very first time when they defeated the division’s longest-reigning champions of all time, The North. Looking ahead to 2021, The Good Brothers will join forces with AEW World Champion Kenny Omega to battle IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann and the Motor City Machine Guns in a historic six-man tag team match at Hard To Kill – stay tuned!
Click here for the full Best of 2020 Part 1 recap!
by TNA Wrestling Staff
Celebrate the holidays with IMPACT Wrestling! For the next two weeks, join Josh Mathews and Scott D’Amore as they relive the greatest matches and moments from 2020 on IMPACT! on AXS TV. Plus, the winners of the 2020 Year End Awards will be revealed!
.@ScottDAmore and @realjoshmathews welcome us to the Best of 2020 Part 1! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/wNaXZIcQYB
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
To kick off what was a historic year in IMPACT Wrestling, Ace Austin put his X-Division Title on the line against Trey Miguel at the first Pay-Per-View event of 2020, Hard To Kill. In the leadup to the match, Ace took a liking to Trey’s mother in an attempt to get into his head. The mind games ended up working as Ace retained the X-Division Title after hitting his devastating signature move, The Fold.
Chris Bey informs Rohit Raju that his X-Division Title rematch against Manik on January 16 at Hard To Kill is now a three-way!
.@DashingChrisBey just finessed his way into a three way at #HardToKill. #IMPACTonAXSTV @HakimZane pic.twitter.com/t82ErILRHV
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
Ace Austin is announced as as the X-Division Star of the year, as voted by you, our incredible IMPACT Wrestling fans! Ace is surprised that he won the award, considering he only spent four months of the year competing in the X-Division, before moving into the World Title picture. Nevertheless, some things are just “Inevitable”.
.@The_Ace_Austin considered his victory as X-Division Star of the Year inevitable. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/RdfY9pbfsm
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
IMPACT Wrestling changed the wrestling world at Slammiversary 2020 when new champions were crowned, former stars returned, and free agents arrived!
Our world changed at #Slammiversary. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/ExsQA9t2p2
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
IMPACT Plus exclusive events became must-see in 2020 as titles changed hands and personal grudges were settled. Just weeks after the biggest event of the year, Turning Point took over IMPACT Plus where The North defended the Tag Team Championships against The Good Brothers. On this night, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson claimed their spot at the top of the mountain as they defeated The North to become IMPACT Tag Team Champions for the very first time!
The North are voted as IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team of the Year for the second year in a row! Ethan Page is seen leaving a message for Josh Alexander, telling him the good news. Page goes on to apologize for the way he’s been acting and hopes that they can get The North back on track. Meanwhile, Alexander calls Ethan in hopes of doing the same but instead, The Karate Man answers!
.@Walking_Weapon hoped their Tag Team of the Year victory would be what brought him and @OfficialEGO back together… #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/cQpZuM89c0
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
New Knockouts Tag Team Champions will be crowned at Hard To Kill, January 16 on Pay-Per-View. We know that Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz will compete in the finals but who will they compete against? Havok and Nevaeh take on Jordynne Grace and Jazz in the last semi-final match! Scott D’Amore promises a surprise for when the new champions are crowned.
👀#IMPACTonAXSTV @ScottDAmore pic.twitter.com/9P50LZ91M6
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
After defeating Jordynne Grace for the Knockouts Title at Slammiversary, Deonna Purrazzo and “Thicc Mama Pump” made history at Emergence Night 2 when they competed in the 1st Ever 30 Minute Knockouts Ironman Match for the Knockouts Title. The “Virtuosa” set the tone for the rest of the year when she submitted Jordynne in the final seconds of the match to retain the Knockouts Title by a score of 2-1.
Taya Valkyrie sends a message to Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo. She praises the “Virtuosa” on her incredibly successful year in IMPACT Wrestling but claims it only happened because they didn’t cross paths until recently. Taya recalls when Deonna and Kimber Lee cost her and Rosemary their semi-final match in the Knockouts Tag Team Title Tournament. The longest-reigning Knockouts Champion in history calls out Deonna Purrazzo and challenges her to a Knockouts Title match at Hard To Kill! Will we see “Virtuosa” vs “Wera Loca” on January 16?
Virtuosa vs. Wera Loca at #HardToKill? @TheTayaValkyrie has challenged @DeonnaPurrazzo for the Knockouts Championship on January 16th! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/wFpMUuwcyo
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
Deonna Purrazzo is revealed as the Knockout of the Year! In her acceptance speech, Deonna calls the level of talent on the Knockouts roster incomparable – but so is she. The “Virtuosa” thanks the fans for recognizing what she did to put the Knockouts on the map. Deonna calls herself the greatest technical women’s wrestler in the world and says she is on her way to becoming the greatest Knockouts Champion of all time.
After Sami Callihan joined forces with the “World’s Most Dangerous Man” Ken Shamrock, he renewed his deeply-personal rivalry with Eddie Edwards. The next chapter will be written when they meet one-on-one, January 5 on IMPACT!
.@TheEddieEdwards vs. @TheSamiCallihan has been the DEFINING rivalry over the last three years in IMPACT Wrestling. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/3kly4YpWsR
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
In what has to be considered one of the most bizarre rivalries of 2020, Moose and EC3 settled the score in an undisclosed location at Bound For Glory. After an unprecedented turn of events, EC3 helped Moose control his narrative and reclaim his TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
After security broke up a brawl between Moose and Willie Mack last week on IMPACT!, Moose challenged the security guard who inadvertently ripped his shirt to a three minute challenge!
Moose dismissed the security guard as an indie wrestler trying to make a name for himself. We hear from that wrestler in an emotional interview and his name is Mathew Palmer. He says that the reason he ripped Moose’s shirt is because he’s not a security guard – he’s a pro wrestler. Palmer accepts Moose’s challenge for a match. Can he last three minutes with the self-proclaimed TNA World Heavyweight Champion?
Matthew Palmer has stepped up to face @TheMooseNation on the first IMPACT of 2021. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/WB2fjbnuaM
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
The bracket for the Super X-Cup is revealed. Ace Austin, Suicide, Daivari, Cousin Jake, Crazzy Steve, as well as IMPACT newcomers Tre Lamar, KC Navarro and Blake Christian all compete for the prestigious trophy! The one night tournament returns at Genesis, streaming January 9 on IMPACT Plus!
BREAKING: The full brackets for the 2021 Super X-Cup at #Genesis have been revealed! pic.twitter.com/PwCwMvIJjG
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
Acey Romero meets with Larry D who is serving time in prison for shooting John E Bravo. Acey tells him that he’s going to conduct an investigation to prove his innocence. Larry says that when the lights were out during the shooting, they could smell the ring rust cologne that converted Larry into his alter ego, Lawrence D. He suggests that even though nobody could see in the darkness, somebody must have been able to hear something. And who has better hearing than a blind man?
.@THEACEYROMERO visited @legendoflarryd in prison and Larry D INSISTS he was set up. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/e8DQk1H0GL
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
What was supposed to be one of the best days in the lives of John E Bravo and Rosemary turned into a tragic event when Bravo was shot at their wedding. After weeks of investigation and the return of Wrestler’s Court, Detective Dreamer revealed that Lawrence D was the shooter!
Everybody was a suspect in #WhoShotBravo. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/N2B6hgoHhW
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
AEW President Tony Khan and AEW Commentator Tony Schiavone are back for another paid ad. They comment on AEW World Champion Kenny Omega competing at Hard To Kill, January 16 on Pay-Per-View. Don’t miss a special Holiday Bash edition of AEW Dynamite this Wednesday immediately following NBA on TNT.
Eric Young made his shocking return to IMPACT Wrestling at Slammiversary 2020. Weeks later, he dethroned Eddie Edwards to become the IMPACT World Champion. Young would go on to main event Bound For Glory against Rich Swann in one of the most-anticipated IMPACT World Title matches of all time. After aligning himself with Joe Doering, the “World Class Maniac” now looks to rid IMPACT Wrestling of a sickness.
.@TheEricYoung lived up to his reputation as The World Class Maniac since returning to IMPACT at #Slammiversary. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/YlN7uMPZW4
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
Wrestling history was made when IMPACT Executive Vice President Don Callis helped Kenny Omega become the new AEW World Champion. Since then, Omega has appeared regularly on IMPACT! programming as he and Callis call their own shots. Last week, Omega laid out IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann to set the stage for Hard To Kill, January 16 on Pay-Per-View. It’s here that Omega will team with IMPACT Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers to face Rich Swann and the Motor City Machine Guns in a huge six-man tag team match!
During a photo shoot, Kenny Omega and Don Callis reminisce about their favorite Christmas memories. But most of all, they consider themselves the Christmas gift to pro wrestling that just keeps on giving.
In an incredible feat, Deonna Purrazzo is revealed as the Wrestler of the Year, in addition to winning Knockout of the Year earlier tonight! The reigning Knockouts Champion has what she needs to call herself not only the greatest technical wrestler in the world, but the greatest wrestler in the world, period. The “Virtuosa” says that despite all the uncertainties of 2020, she conquered everything that stood in front of her – the Age of the Virtuosa begins now.
"It's about time we enter the age of The Virtuosa." @DeonnaPurrazzo is the 2020 Wrestler of the Year. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/VijYSTokdz
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
by TNA Wrestling Staff
The Super X-Cup returns at Genesis, January 9 exclusively on IMPACT Plus and earlier tonight on IMPACT!, the bracket for the highly-anticipated tournament was revealed!
BREAKING: The full brackets for the 2021 Super X-Cup at #Genesis have been revealed! pic.twitter.com/PwCwMvIJjG
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) December 23, 2020
Ace Austin, Suicide, Daivari, Cousin Jake, Crazzy Steve, as well as IMPACT newcomers Tre Lamar, KC Navarro and Blake Christian will all compete for the prestigious trophy! Who will be victorious?
Prepare for Genesis 2021 by reliving Every Genesis Ever on IMPACT Plus – subscribe now!
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