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Mercedes Martinez earned a future Impact Wrestling Knockouts title shot over the weekend, winning the Knockouts Knockdown PPV tournament. It was noted on commentary that the title shot won't take place until after Bound for Glory, leaving the Mickie James vs. Deonna Purrazzo title bout on 10/23 locked in stone from a storyline perspective.
Savannah Evans paid tribute to Daffney after her Monster's Ball win at the PPV over the weekend:
Last night won’t soon be forgotten. #KnockoutsKnockdown #monstersball2021 #ThankYouDaffney pic.twitter.com/4TUTAyoUWl
— Savannah Evans (@SavannahEvansNV) October 10, 2021
As announced over the weekend, Awesome Kong will be officially inducted into the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame at Bound for Glory, becoming the second woman (after Gail Kim) and the tenth person total to be inducted:
Legends. #KnockoutsKnockdown @gailkimITSME @MeanQueenK @hemmepowered pic.twitter.com/nEOMjj3RDj
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) October 10, 2021
As an aside and not to take away from Kong's EXTREMELY deserving honor, but it would be really nice if Impact would either induct Bob Ryder or create an award in his honor going forward. Not a lot of people are aware of this, but there had been plans to surprise Ryder with an induction at some point well before his passing but the promotion never got the opportunity to have that moment. I'd really like to see the company do that at some point if possible, even if its not next weekend.
Tickets will go on sale this Friday 10/15 at Ticketmaster.com for Impact Wrestling's Turning Point 2021 PPV, which will air live on Saturday 11/20 on Impact+, FITE.TV and for their YouTube Ultimate Insiders subscribers from Sam's Town Casino in Las Vegas. They will also be taping TV on 11/3 and 11/4.
Impact is now selling a third series of their trading cards at this link.
Referee Yali Sapphire, who worked the Knockouts Knockdown PPV over the weekend, tweeted the following:
Thank you to everyone that attended or tuned in to Knockouts Knockdown! It was such a pleasure and honor to work with so many talented people and for @impactwrestling. It was a dream come true!!!! #womenswrestling #prowrestling #femaleref #KnockoutsKnockdown #ImpactWrestling pic.twitter.com/DakL5dQJtd
— Yali Sapphire ???? (@thefemaleref) October 10, 2021
A number of Impact stars will be working for Michigan's Ultimate Championship Wrestling on 10/16 in Saginaw. The event features Rosemary vs. John E. Bravo in a First Blood match as well as Rohit Raju appearing. Raju is heading up the promotion's training academy The Dragon's Lair in Michigan.
This Thursday's Impact Wrestling programming on AXS TV:
3 PM - Impact's Against All Odds 2021 PPV, which featured:
*AEW Champion Kenny Omega vs. Impact Wrestling & TNA Champion Rich Swann - Title vs. Title.
*Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion Ace Austin vs. Josh Alexander vs. TJP.
*Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Tenille Dashwood.
*Impact Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Champions Fire N' Flayva vs. Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering.
*Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions FinJuice vs. The Good Brothers.
*Violent by Design vs. James Storm & Chris Sabin & Willie Mack & Eddie Edwards.
*Matt Cardona vs. Brian Myers.
*Last Man Standing: Sami Callihan vs. Trey Miguel.
7 PM - BTI - Before the Impact
8 PM - Impact Wrestling on AXS TV:
*Knockouts Knockdown PPV Fallout.
*Chris Bey vs. Chris Sabin.
10 PM - Impact in 60:
The Best of Ace Austin.
2 AM - Impact in 60:
The Best of Option C matches.
Next week in honor of Bound for Glory will be the latest AXS TV Wrestleweek offering Bad A$$ Movies With The Good Brothers on Monday 10/18 as they watch Roadhouse, which features the legendary Terry Funk in a supporting role.
Thursday will be all a broadcast of Slammiversary 2021 and the debut of The Best of Christian Cage in Impact as well as BTI and the Impact on AXS go home show for the BFG PPV.
On Friday 10/22, AXS TV is airing a three hour block of Impact in 60 episodes, featuring the Best of Ace Austin, Christian Cage and Option C matches from 1-3 AM EST.
Saturday 10/23, AXS TV will air This is Bound for Glory at 9 PM EST, followed by a live Countdown to Bound for Glory special at 9:30 PM EST leading into the PPV live.
Impact has the following events set for Friday 10/22 in Las Vegas:
The Good Brothers
Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows will be appearing – with the IMPACT World Tag Team Championship titles, no doubt – from 3-6 p.m. at Power Play Sports Collectibles, located at Boulevard Mall (3528 S. Maryland Parkway #408). For more information, email shows@powerplaysportscards.com or call 702-459-7529.
Tenille Dashwood, Jordynne Grace, Rich Swann, Deonna Purrazzo, D’Lo Brown & Heath
A 2-hour Meet & Greet is scheduled from 5-7 p.m. at The Fight Shop, located inside the Las Vegas South Premium Outlet Mall (7400 S. Las Vegas Blvd., #235 – enter Door E). Autograph signers include Tenille Dashwood, Jordynne Grace, Rich Swann, Deonna Purrazzo, D’Lo Brown and Heath.
Matt Cardona & Brian Myers
The Major Wrestling Figure Pod Live X, an event three years in the making, starts at 7:30 p.m., at The Nerd, a popular bar in downtown Las Vegas (450 E. Fremont Street, #250). Cardona confirmed the event will include surprise wrestler appearances, a Major Mystery Gift, and much more. “The Major Wrestling Figure Podcast Live X will have the most surprise guests ever,” Cardona said. For tickets, go to: http://majorwfpod.com/ticket/
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