We have a loaded issue of the Wrestling Observer this week, with business and history features.
We update WWE financials, with comments from Nick Khan, Vince McMahon, Stephanie McMahon and Kristina Salen talking about the state of the company, the state of sports business, what media companies are looking at right now, AEW, plus a look at WWE revenue and profits. We also look behind the numbers at what they mean, how every category is doing and what categories the company is no longer reporting on. We also look at the decline of WWE ratings as compared to that of cable television and network television.
Impact Rebellion preview: Kenny Omega is destined to make history as a wrestling god
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What’s a promotion to do when an outsider wins their world title? We are close to finding out when Impact Wrestling headlines their
Rebellion PPV tonight (Apr. 25, 2021) with AEW’s Kenny Omega versus Rich Swann in title versus title.
Let’s run down the storylines with predictions for each contest to get you prepared for the evening.
Rebellion is available on PPV and Fite TV. The show begins at 8 pm ET.
AEW World Championship vs. Impact World Championship: Kenny Omega vs. Rich Swann
Kenny Omega and Rich Swann only have a few more days left until history will be made in title versus title at Impact’s
Rebellion PPV on April 25. One man will leave with the AEW World Championship, the Impact World Championship, and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. On the go-home episode of
Impact Wrestling, Omega and Swann shared their final messages, then a power player made his return to Impact.
Swann was in the ring upset about being slapped by Omega in last week’s press conference. Swann lost his cool and demanded they fight right now. Omega appeared on the big screen with Don Callis. Confident in victory, Omega declared that he would be present weekly on
Rachael Ellering revealed as mystery partner for tag title match at Impact Rebellion PPV
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Upon Jazz’s exit from Impact Wrestling, she turned down a Knockouts tag team title shot to honor her retirement stipulation. However, Jazz had someone special in mind to team with Jordynne Grace against champions Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz at the
Rebellion PPV on April 25. That mystery lady made an impact tonight.
Grace was in singles action against Hogan. Victory was in Grace’s grasp after a musclebuster, but Steelz blatantly broke up the pinfall for a disqualification. Fire ‘n’ Flava put the boots to Grace in the aftermath.
Impact Wrestling Results (4/15/2021)
Here are the results for the episode of
Impact Wrestlingairing April 15th, 2021. Check the link if you missed the previous episode here:
#1. Josh Alexander vs. TJP
Winner: Josh Alexander with Divine Intervention );
#2. Karl Anderson (w/ Doc Gallows) vs. Crazzy Steve (w/ Decay)
Winner: Karl Anderson
– Ace Austin and Madman Fulton visit Swinger’s Palace. What are the odds of him walking out the PPV still champion? Swinger gives him some bad odds, but he don’t like to hear that. TJP and Alexander walk in and talk about their odds. );
Petey Williams (dressed as Lil’ Petey Pump) walks in and starts cutting a Steiner math promo! Epic. All the girls are gobsmacked. Their mouths are wide open. The numbers don’t lie! Alexander likes those odds.