During the past year, the idea that talent from a particular company will appear in a rival’s promotion has made the wrestling industry very interesting as it makes everything unpredictable and exciting for fans. The surprising work within promotions and surprises has brought a term that is sometimes thrown around that being “forbidden door.” The idea of a forbidden door is meant to excite fans about a product, but it is just a ploy created to bring more eyes to a promotion. Rarely, do promotions work together, so observing how AEW has worked with TNA, and AAA, and seems to…
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Celebrating her 30th birthday and awaiting the birth of her first child, former WWE and Impact Tag Team Champion Peyton Royce is Wrestling Republic’s Wrestler of the Day for November 10th. Peyton Royce Biography: Name: Peyton Royce Age: 30 (November 10th, 1992) Height: 5’7 Weight: 132 pounds Debut: February 28th, 2009 Place of Birth: Sydney, Australia Accolades: 1x WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion, 1x Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Champion, #43 on the PWI Top 50 Female Wrestlers in 2017, #51 on the PWI Top 150 Female Wrestlers in 2021, #50 Tag Team on PWI’s Top 50 in 2020. Because…
In a interview with Brian Hebner on his “Refin’ It Up” podcast, Impact star Josh Alexander revealed he had offers from other wrestling promotions before signing a new deal. Josh Alexander debuted in Impact Wrestling in 2018 as an enhancement talent, in 2019 he would sign a three year contract with the company. Alexander would then team up with Ethan Page as The North, while teaming together the duo would hold the Impact Tag Team Championships for over a year. After losing the Tag Team Championships to The Good Brothers at Turning Point Alexander and Page would have a storyline…
As noted on social media, Josh Alexander will be facing NOAH’s Katsuhiko Nakajima at New Evolution Wrestling’s Anniversary Show in New York. Josh Alexander has definitely become one of the top stars in the entire Impact Wrestling roster during these past years. His victory over Moose at Rebellion 2022, which awarded him the Impact World Title, and his good run as the X-Divison Champion in 2021 are the main proves of that. After reaching the top of the mountain in Scott D’Amore’s company, Josh Alexander got the opportunity to work some matches for other important promotions, such as New Japan…
Anthony’s best of the best. It is now time for my September 2022 best matches of the month list. Please keep in mind these are just my opinion of the best matches I saw this month and is not a definitive list and is not the official Wrestling Republic ratings and rankings. I’m sure there are matches that I may have missed but there are only so many hours in a day and only so much wrestling I can watch. So, please feel free to suggest matches in the comments, as it is possible, I haven’t seen them or maybe…
Maria Kanellis has addressed the current status of her contract with Impact Wrestling, claiming she’s been in talks with both WWE and AEW. Maria Kanellis is undoubtedly one of the most popular personalities in the pro wrestling world. After making her debut in 2004, Maria Kanellis got the opportunity to work in big companies like WWE, ROH and TNA- now known as Impact Wrestling. Shortly after her release from ROH in late 2021, Maria Kanellis returned to Impact Wrestling in January 2022, alongside her husband Mike Bennett, Matt Taven, PCO and Vincent. However, during a recent interview with Fightful, Kanellis…
Mickie James has recently issued a challenge to ‘The Boss’, hyping up a potential Mickie James vs Sasha Banks in the near future. Mickie James is undoubtedly one of the best female competitors to ever step foot inside a squared circle, having a successful career in many top promotions such as WWE and Impact Wrestling. After WWE released her in April 2021, Mickie James moved on to have some interesting runs with the NWA and Impact Wrestling. During her run with Impact Wrestling, Mickie James held the Impact Knockouts World Championship for 133 days before dropping it to Tasha Steelz…
Only the best of the best will make my list. It is now time for my August 2022 best matches of the month list. Please keep in mind these are just my opinion of the best matches I saw this month and is not a definitive list and is not the official Wrestling Republic ratings and rankings. I’m sure there are matches that I may have missed but there are only so many hours in a day and only so much wrestling I can watch. So, please feel free to suggest matches in the comments, as it is possible, I…
Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson could be on their way out of Impact as their contract extensions are almost up. Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson have been with Impact wrestling for two years now, but reports have surfaced that they may be leaving. Having signed with the promotion in 2020, the duo has been quite successful, winning the tag titles twice. During that time, they also made appearances in AEW, where they reunited with their former Bullet Club allies The Young Bucks and Kenny Omega. Gallows & Anderson have also worked matches in NJPW, where Anderson won the Never Openweight…
Former WWE star and NXT veteran Tenille Dashwood (Emma) has left Impact and can sign with AEW or WWE if she chooses. Tenille Dashwood revealed on Twitter that she has parted ways with Impact wrestling. With this news, she can now potentially return to WWE, sign with AEW, or any other wrestling promotion. She revealed the news on her official Twitter account, posting a picture of the definition of “Free Agent.” While she didn’t explicitly imply that she’d return to WWE, her current beau Madcap Moss commented eyeballs to her post. https://twitter.com/MadcapMoss/status/1561421021613150208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1561421021613150208%7Ctwgr%5E24b90f9cf8dcd0d3007ea1b13db74f4b4f24a1ea%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwrestlingnews.co%2Fwwe-news%2Fformer-champion-fuels-rumors-about-wwe-return Tenille and WWE Fans will remember that Dashwood…