{"id":56386,"date":"2019-10-20T11:48:21","date_gmt":"2019-10-20T15:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/?p=56386"},"modified":"2019-10-20T12:06:14","modified_gmt":"2019-10-20T16:06:14","slug":"ace-romero-signs-with-impact-will-debut-at-bound-for-glory-videos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/10\/20\/ace-romero-signs-with-impact-will-debut-at-bound-for-glory-videos\/","title":{"rendered":"Ace Romero Signs With IMPACT; Will Debut at Bound For Glory (VIDEOS)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the rising new stars of the past year on the US indie circuit is heading to <strong>IMPACT Wrestling<\/strong>. On Saturday night at <em><strong>IMPACT All Glory<\/strong><\/em>, after competing in a match presented by <strong>Sami Callihan<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Wrestling Revolver<\/strong>, <strong>Ace Romero<\/strong> was offered &#8211; and signed to &#8211; an IMPACT Wrestling contract by Executive Vice President <strong>Scott D&#8217;Amore<\/strong> in the middle of the ring.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottDAmore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ScottDAmore<\/a> offers @THEBIGACEY an <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#IMPACT<\/a> Wrestling contract at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/ALLGlory?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#ALLGlory<\/a> and a spot in the X-Division Title Ladder Match at Bound for Glory! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BFG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BFG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gRI7aQo55t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/gRI7aQo55t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1185758061849464832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ace Romero got his start in 2013 in the Maine indie circuit, after being trained by NXT Superstar <strong>Oney Lorcan<\/strong>. He started out with <strong>Independent Wrestling Entertainment (IWE)<\/strong> in Brewer, Maine, before becoming a regular and breakout star with <strong>Limitless Wrestling<\/strong> in 2015. The super heavyweight went national quickly, appearing for <strong>Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), Beyond Wrestling<\/strong>, California&#8217;s <strong>Empire Wrestling Federation (EWF)<\/strong> and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ace Romero vs. AR Fox - FANS BRING THE WEAPONS - Limitless Wrestling (MLW, CZW, GCW)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DqqZ6d9cf7Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In the summer of 2018, Ace Romero became internet famous, when a pounce performed against <strong>Anthony Gaines<\/strong> in Buffalo&#8217;s <strong>Empire State Wrestling (ESW)<\/strong> went viral. That fall, his national exposure increased when he joined <strong>Major League Wrestling (MLW)<\/strong>, debuting at November&#8217;s <em><strong>MLW Fightland<\/strong><\/em> in Chicago.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"ESW - Anthony Gaines vs Ace Romero (06\/30\/2018)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sxmLMpKJ7vc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Romero remained a regular with MLW on weekly television, while continued to work more and more indies, such as <strong>AAW, IWA Mid South, House of Hardcore<\/strong>, and Wrestling Revolver. He&#8217;s competed in all manners of match-ups, from hardcore to brawling, to hoss superfights, facing the varied likes of <strong>Marko Stunt, Eddie Kingston, Jacob Fatu, Jordynne Grace, MJF<\/strong>, and <strong>Trevor Lee<\/strong> (NXT&#8217;s Cameron Grimes).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Keith Lee vs. Ace Romero - Limitless Wrestling (WWE NXT, MLW, PWG, Beyond, CZW)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pA8y6MSMFCc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>His career another boost earlier this year, when he was selected to be a part of the first Casino Battle Royale for <strong>All Elite Wrestling (AEW)<\/strong>, appearing on <em><strong>The Buy-In<\/strong><\/em> pre-show for <em><strong>AEW Double or Nothing<\/strong><\/em>. Saturday&#8217;s\u00a0<em>IMPACT All Glory\u00a0<\/em>was the third IMPACT promoted indie showcase event of the year, having previously competed this past March at IMPACT Wrestling &amp; Wrestling Revolver&#8217;s <em><strong>Opening Day<\/strong><\/em> event and in June for the IMPACT &amp; House of Hardcore <em>Digital Destruction<\/em> show.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ace Romero vs. Sami Callihan - Limitless Wrestling (AAW, Impact Wrestling, CZW, MLW)\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vnewKqQWItA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As well as signing with IMPACT Wrestling, it was also announced that &#8220;Acey Baby&#8221; will be the fifth and final entrant in the X-Division Championship Ladder Match at <em><strong>Bound For Glory<\/strong><\/em> on Sunday night, joining <strong>Tessa Blanchard, Daga, Ace Austi<\/strong>n, and X-Division Champion <strong>Jake Crist<\/strong>. The final spot was supposed to go to the winner of <strong>Desi Hit Squad<\/strong>&#8216;s <strong>Rohit Raju<\/strong> and <strong>Sabu<\/strong> on Friday night&#8217;s <em>IMPACT Wrestling<\/em>, but with the match ending in a double count-out, neither man qualified, leaving the final spot open.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TONIGHT at 8p.m. ET on PPV:<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheJakeCrist?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheJakeCrist<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tess_Blanchard?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Tess_Blanchard<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/The_Ace_Austin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@The_Ace_Austin<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Daga_wrestler?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Daga_wrestler<\/a> &amp; newest <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#IMPACT<\/a> Wrestling star @THEBIGACEY compete in a Ladder Match for the X-Division Title! <\/p>\n<p>\u25b6\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/r1hs3499t6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/r1hs3499t6<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BFG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#BFG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GZtm19TDWy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GZtm19TDWy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1185913110315622400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 20, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on this and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world, as well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world.\u00a0 Bound For Glory can be seen on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fite.tv\/watch\/iw-bound-for-glory-2019\/2p1vi\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fite TV<\/a>\u00a0and for an audio preview check out our latest offering from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonprowrestling.com\/2019\/10\/17\/epw-bound-for-glory\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Everything Pro Wrestling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the rising new stars of the past year on the US indie circuit is heading to IMPACT Wrestling. 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