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Impact Wrestling Results – January 12, 2023
Impact Wrestling Date: January 12, 2023 Location: Charles F. Dodge City Center, Pembroke Pines, Florida Commentators: Matthew Rehwoldt, Tom Hannifan It’s the go home show for Hard To Kill and since Impact does their pay per views on Fridays, the show is tomorrow night. That should mean the card is intact but you never know around here. Hopefully the roll can continue around here, as it has been a rather nice few weeks in a row. Let’s get to it. The opening recap looks at Bully Ray’s rise to the top of the company, including him attacking Scott D’Amore last week. We get a Zoom interview with Josh Matthews talking to Bully Ray and Josh Alexander, both at their homes. Alexander knows Ray is going after everyone he cares about and they will be in his mind at Hard To Kill. Ray thinks Alexander has given away his hand because Ray is in his head. Last week Ray didn’t need to have an Anthem executive take a swing at him. Ray talks about how he has gotten Alexander to do whatever he wants, ..
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Tribute To The Troops 2021 Results
Tribute to the Troops 2021 Date: November 14, 2021 Location: Toyota Arena, Ontario, California Commentators: Michael Cole, Pat McAfee It’s time for the big patriotic show, which is actually taking place closer to Thanksgiving this time around instead of the usual Christmas season. This one is airing on FOX to make it feel even bigger, though it is just a one hour edition which was taped last month at Smackdown. In other words, they don’t seem to be putting in as much effort this year. Let’s get to it. Lilian Garcia sings the National Anthem. Video on the troops and what this show means to WWE. Big E. vs. Dolph Ziggler Non-title and commentary does give a brief recap of their history. Robert Roode is here with Ziggler and dig those red, white and blue ropes. Big E. powers out of a waistlock to start and sends Ziggler flying, setting up some gyrations. A kick to the ribs slows Big E. down and Ziggler gyrates a bit as well. That just earns him the abdominal stretch with rhythmic shots..
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Impact Wrestling Results – June 24, 2021
Impact Wrestling Date: June 24, 2021 Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Lo brown We are on the way to Slammiversary and the show is starting to take shape. This week is likely going to deal with the fallout of Tommy Dreamer (yep) being announced as the new Anthem representative, because not only do we need two bosses, but one needs to be Tommy Dreamer. Last week Dreamer fired Don Callis, right before Kenny Omega gets to defend against Sami Callihan. Let’s get to it. The opening recap looks at the end of last week’s show with Dreamer announcing Callis’ firing. Don Callis and Kenny Omega arrive but Callis is not on the talent list. Callis lists off his recent accomplishments and he insists that he is here with Omega. Rosemary vs. Kiera Hogan Tasha Steelz is here with Hogan. We hit the stall button to start with Hogan bailing to the floor. Commentary talks about the MICKIE trash bag from last week as Rosemary plants Hogan with a side suplex f..
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Impact Wrestling Results – June 17, 2021
Impact Wrestling Date: June 17, 2021 Location: Skyway Studios, Nashville, Tennessee Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Lo Brown We are done with Against All Odds and the big story is Kenny Omega retaining the World Title over Moose, with Sami Callihan appearing after the match. Don Callis fired Callihan, which seems like it could be quite the story on the road to Slammiversary. There is about a month to go before the show and that means there is time to set things up. Let’s get to it. The opening recap looks at Don Callis and Kenny Omega taking over the company and people getting worried about it. Omega retained the title over Moose at Against All Odds but almost got taken out by Sami Callihan. Callis interrupted it and fired Callihan, sending things even further into chaos. Moose comes up to Scott D’Amore and says he got screwed out of the title at Against All Odds and wants a rematch. D’Amore is too worried about an Anthem representation showing up here to deal with things, because th..
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REVIEW: WrestleCade SuperShow 2018: Nice To See You Again
Welcome to KB’s Old School (and New School) Reviews. I’ve been reviewing wrestling shows for over ten years now and have reviewed over 5,000 shows. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, I’ll be posting a new review here on Wrestlingrumors.net, starting today. It could be anything from modern WWE to old school to indies to anything in between. Note that I rate using letters instead of stars and I don’t rate matches under three minutes as really, how good or bad can something that short be? WrestleCade 2018 Supershow Date: November 24, 2018 Location: Benton Convention Center, Winston-Salem, North Carolina Commentators: Blake Chadrick, Cyrus Fees So this is kind of like WrestleCon Thanksgiving with a big wrestling convention and a few shows, including this supershow. I’ve wanted to go down to this for a few years but I might as well take a look at the major show. This could be anywhere from great to horrible and it’s hard to guess one way or another. Let’s get to it. National Anthem. ..
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The Hardy Boyz Preparing for Lawsuit Against Anthem Sports?
<p>As previously reported, Ed Nordholm mentioned during an interview with Sports Illustrated that he will <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/2017/07/26/anthem-sports-refusing-negotiate-hardy-boyz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">not continue negotiations</a> with The <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/hardy/" title="Hardy">Hardy</a></strong> Boyz over the “BROKEN” gimmick and he doesn’t plan to open a new dialogue with them.</p><p><em>“I’ve stopped thinking about this. We have a show to put on, and a company and a brand. We’ve got things on our plate that are more important than sorting out the “Broken Brilliance.” I made a genuine effort to resolve something to benefit the Hardys as a goodwill gesture to Matt. It didn’t <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/reach/" title="reach">reach</a></strong> a conclusion and we’re moving on. We’re not going back to it, I’m not interested in opening a new dialogue, I’m not interested in opening another conversation about it. We made our best effort, it didn’t happen, and I’m not going to negotiate all over again.”</em></p><p>According to PWInsider, all <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/signs/" title="signs">signs</a></strong> are pointing that The Hardy Boyz are preparing for a lawsuit against Anthem Sports over the ownership of the gimmick. We will keep you posted if we receive any more details.</p>
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Matt Hardy Says Ed Nordholm Blatantly Lied to Defame Him
<p>Matt <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/hardy/" title="Hardy">Hardy</a></strong> has took to his Twitter account to fire back at Ed Nordholm’s claims made during a <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/2017/07/26/anthem-sports-refusing-negotiate-hardy-boyz/">Sports Illustrated interview</a>.</p><p>Hardy says that Nordholm blatantly lied to defame him and he has the entire conversation recorded to prove it.</p><p>Reby Hardy has also said that all of the conversations they had with Nordholm have been recorded.</p>
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Anthem Sports Refusing to Negotiate with The Hardy Boyz
<p>It doesn’t look like you will see the “BROKEN” gimmick being used by Matt and Jeff Hardy on WWE programming anytime soon, as Anthem no longer <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/wants/" title="wants">wants</a></strong> to negotiate with The Hardy Boyz anymore.</p><p>While speaking to <a href="https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/07/26/ed-nordholm-broken-matt-hardy-global-force-wrestling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sports Illustrated</a>, Anthem’s Ed Nordholm touched based on the on-going issues between Anthem Sports and the rights to the “BROKEN” gimmick. When asked if The Hardy Boyz initial investment of $3000 into the gimmick would change the dynamic of the ownership, Nordholm explained why he doesn’t think it does.</p><p><em>“No. The company spent millions of dollars producing television last year, including all of the <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/shows/" title="shows">shows</a></strong> that incorporate the various aspects of the “Broken Brilliance.” I don’t know whether Jeff and Matt had some out-of-pocket expenses that they might have had on the volcano and the like, but that would not change, in any way, shape, or form, what their contracts say about who owns the IP. If they had some out-of-pocket expenses, they certainly never brought them to my attention. To suggest that they somehow funded the show is absurd.”</em></p><p>When asked about the possibly selling the intellectual property, Nordholm revealed that the door has been shut on The Hardy Boyz and they never plan on negotiating with them again.</p><p><em>“I’ve stopped thinking about this. We have a show to put on, and a company and a brand. We’ve got things on our plate that are more important than sorting out the “Broken Brilliance.” I made a genuine effort to resolve something to benefit the Hardys as a goodwill gesture to Matt. It didn’t <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/reach/" title="reach">reach</a></strong> a conclusion and we’re moving on. We’re not going back to it, I’m not interested in opening a new dialogue, I’m not interested in opening another conversation about it. We made our best effort, it didn’t happen, and I’m not going to negotiate all over again.”</em></p>
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Reby Sky Says Ed Nordholm Is Lying Through His Yellow Canadian Teeth!
<p>It didn’t take long for Reby <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/hardy/" title="Hardy">Hardy</a></strong> to respond to <a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/2017/07/26/anthem-sports-refusing-negotiate-hardy-boyz/" target="_blank">Ed Nordholm’s claims to Sports Illustrated</a> regarding the on-going situation with the “BROKEN” gimmick. Nordholm basically said that the negotiations are closed with The Hardy Boyz and they don’t plan to revisit the possibility of selling the gimmick to them at all.</p><p>Reby, who has been very vocal about the whole ordeal, has took to her Twitter account to address Nordholm’s recent remarks and claimed that he’s “<strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/lying/" title="lying">lying</a></strong> through his yellow Canadian <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/teeth/" title="teeth">teeth</a></strong>.”</p>
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Reason The Hardy Boyz’ Deal with Anthem Sports Went Sour
<p><a href="https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2017/07/14/matt-jeff-hardy-boyz-broken-wwe-impact" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sports Illustrated</a> claims that The Hardy Boyz were willing to pay between $10,000 and $15,000 for the rights to the “BROKEN” gimmick. This same deal would have included a non-disparagement clause and the Hardys sending out a <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/press/" title="press">press</a></strong> release to end the conflict on good terms.</p><p>As the deal was approaching completion, Anthem Sports reportedly <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/tried/" title="tried">tried</a></strong> to pull a a fast one and wanted more out of the deal. One of the things they <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/asked/" title="asked">asked</a></strong> for was 50% of all Hardy revenue which including Jeff Hardy’s art and music. The Hardys saw this as a ‘monumental heist and money-grab’ and the deal was not made.</p><p>The plan now is for Jeff Jarrett to stall the agreement in hopes that The Hardys will give up pursuing the case.</p>
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Matt Hardy Responds to a Critic Saying He Betrayed TNA
<p>The fight for the BROKEN Gimmick is still on between Anthem and The Hardys. Recently, after a lot of heated public discussions over the <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/issue/" title="issue">issue</a></strong>, Matt <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/hardy/" title="Hardy">Hardy</a></strong> was accused by a Fan of “Betraying TNA”.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">The matter of the fact is u left that company for dead that treated u LIKE A GOD, they need money because you betrayed them <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FuckThoseHardys?src=hash" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">#FuckThoseHardys</a></p> <p>— Mason Epeneter (@masonepeneter) <a href="https://twitter.com/masonepeneter/status/885368044591120384" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">July 13, 2017</a></p> </blockquote><p>Hardy Replied:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> <p lang="en" dir="ltr">No, I left cuz <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJeffJarrett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@RealJeffJarrett</a> <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/tried/" title="tried">tried</a></strong> to screw me out of money on my deal after everything I did to help & keep TNA afloat in 2016. FACT.</p> <p>— REBORN by FATE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href="https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/885371577960976384" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">July 13, 2017</a></p> </blockquote>
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Matt Hardy Threatens Anthem Sports — “Things Will Get Nasty”
<p>Matt <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/hardy/" title="Hardy">Hardy</a></strong> took to Twitter to respond to a fan question about the <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/legal/" title="legal">legal</a></strong> situation between The Hardy Boyz and Anthem Sports. This time around Hardy threatened to expose the company and mentioned that things would “get nasty” if they don’t wrap up the deal.</p><p>For those not following the story, The Hardy Boyz have been trying to work out a deal with Anthem Sports so that they can bring their “BROKEN” gimmick to WWE. Things between the two haven’t been exactly smooth between everyone involved.</p>
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Reby Hardy Calls Out Jeff Jarrett — Says They Had An Agreement As of Last Week for “BROKEN” Gimmick
<p>Jeff Jarrett claimed that there was no deal between The Hardy Boyz and Antheme over useage of the “BROKEN” gimmick during today’s GFW conference call. Reby Hardy took to her Twitter account after word got out of Jeff’s remarks and posted a series of tweets:</p><p><em>“I’m going to have to <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/start/" title="start">start</a></strong> ‘clarifying’ things by recording phone <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/calls/" title="calls">calls</a></strong>, apparently. Everything out of this loser’s mouth is BS.</em></p><p><em>Why tho ?</em></p><p><em>We had agreement terms as of LAST WEEK. Included non-disparagement clause to the tune of 5k every time I tweet something about TNA…</em></p><p><em>…but according to @RealJeffJarrett, there is nothing ? OKAY ! ? Who’s up for another run of #f***ThatOwl shirts ? They’ll be up by 2mor.</em></p><p><em>I haven’t said anything FOR <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/weeks/" title="WEEKS">WEEKS</a></strong>. Meanwhile, Jeff, Dutch & Ed all can’t seem to be able to keep us out of their mouths. Snakes.</em></p><p><em>‘Jeff Jarrett says…’<br />‘Jeff Jarrett says…’</em></p><p><em>OK, I’m seeing what he says, but what does he DO ? Well, make Del Rio champion, for one…</em></p><p><em>…I promise you, he knew exactly what was going on there. Meanwhile he’s worried about how WE’RE making $ ? #priorities #makeimpactgreatLOL”</em></p>
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GFW Spoiler Notes: Former WWE Talent Appearing?, Hardy Boyz/Impact Update, More
<p>The following are backstage notes from tonight’s GFW Impact tapings in Orlando, FL. courtesy of PWInsider:</p>There has been some pressure from America’s Top Team about Bobby Lashley concentrating full-time on MMA pursuit and pulling back on pro wrestling commitments. The <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/hardy/" title="Hardy">Hardy</a></strong> Boyz settlement has been a hot <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/topic/" title="topic">topic</a></strong>. While it was noted previously that they were close to an agreement with Anthem, that is not the case. It’s believed to be the complete opposite. There are plans for the “Swole Brothers” to get in the ring tonight at the taping. Naomichi Marufuji, Taiji Ishimora and Hijo del Fantasma are all scheduled for singles matches at tonight’s tapings. Former WWE talent may be brought in. <p>Check back here later tonight for complete spoiler results.</p>
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Booker T Not Happy With The New Day Mimicking His ‘N-Word’ Botch
<p>Booker T talked about the New Day mimicking his famous “N-Word” botch from WCW on the latest installment of his Heated Conversations podcast. Here are some highlights of what he said:</p><p><strong>Not Condoning New Day’s Mimicking</strong>: “I just want to make it publicly known that I don’t condone that at all especially coming off of Monday Night. We as a people, we gotta know when it’s time to speak up and when it’s time to shut up. My mother taught me that a long time ago. If you don’t know, it’ll come back and haunt you. [The WCW promo blooper] has haunted me for this many years. You put yourself in a situation for something to happen, just like Mike Tyson did, something can happen. For these <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/young/" title="young">young</a></strong> kids to understand and realize and be able to speak up for themselves…you know…then again, I <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/spoke/" title="spoke">spoke</a></strong> up because I was talent. I spoke up because I knew that I could speak up. I implore these young people out there to know exactly what they’re doing and how they are affecting our young people that are coming up. That’s the most important thing as far as I’m concerned. Me personally, I know I’ve made mistakes. That word that I said on national television in front of the world – I wish I could go back and erase it. I wish that I could take it back. I wish that WWE would never do something like that ever again.”</p><p><strong>Not Needing it to Air</strong>: “Me personally, I don’t appreciate it. I don’t know if [WWE] knew that the parody was gonna go down because I know those guys do a lot of their own stuff. I don’t think that we as a company need to go that route. I think that parody should not have ever been shown on television because it wasn’t a great moment for us as black people. For us as black people, it was one of our worst moments. Just like the [Lamelo] Ball thing. The kid is 15-years old [and] I don’t blame him or anything like that. It was something that slipped out just like myself [in 1997], it was something that slipped out. For me as a person that’s trying to set an example for us as black people and for me to let so many people down – even the ones that thought it was the cool – even the ones that thought it was an anthem… …I want them to know that it was my worst day that I could have ever had being a black man and letting so many of our people down by calling us that word or saying that word in any realm [or] any form was definitely not right by any means. I wish I could take it right back. That one blemish is the only thing they have over my head that they could put out there to try to make me look bad in any way <strong><a href="http://www.ringsidenews.com/tag/shape/" title="shape">shape</a></strong>, form, or fashion. Of course, I could put a spin on it… … but does that make it right? No, it doesn’t make it right. It’s still a stain, a blemish, a mark that no surgical procedure could ever repair. So I just want young people to know exactly what they’re saying and when they’re saying it.”</p>