{"id":80708,"date":"2020-12-14T14:26:32","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T19:26:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=80708"},"modified":"2020-12-14T14:26:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T19:26:32","slug":"preview-impact-wrestling-kenny-omega-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/12\/14\/preview-impact-wrestling-kenny-omega-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: IMPACT! Wrestling &#8211; The Return of Kenny Omega (12\/15\/20)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The wrestling world was shook last week when the new AEW World Champion\u00a0<strong>Kenny Omega\u00a0<\/strong>and his partner in crime\u00a0<strong>Don Callis\u00a0<\/strong>appeared on IMPACT Wrestling televison. After the success of this appearance, what else does the pair have in store for the company? Also, check out the aftermath of this past Saturday&#8217;s <em><strong>Final Resolution<\/strong><\/em>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">IMPACT is TOMORROW at 8\/7c on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AXSTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AXSTV<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IMPACTonAXSTV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#IMPACTonAXSTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aL77qsUQYf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/aL77qsUQYf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1338529183681560582?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Karl Anderson vs. Chris Sabin<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/Sq5aYWG.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo \/ IMPACT Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Karl Anderson<\/strong> will be in action in what is being billed as a first-time-ever singles match against <strong>Chris Sabin<\/strong>. This will be the next chapter in the ongoing hit list by the\u00a0<strong>Motor City Machine Guns\u00a0<\/strong>as they relentlessly attempt to gain back their tag team championships. In previous weeks, they have taken down other rivals in XXXL and the fractured North, and have their sights set on the Good Brothers gold once\u00a0<strong>Luke Gallows\u00a0<\/strong>returns from injury. Will Anderson continue his momentum after his win over <strong>Ethan Page\u00a0<\/strong>on Saturday, or will Sabin provide the upset and further his teams stock?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Knockouts Tag Team Championship Tournament Match<br \/>\nTaya Valkyrie &amp; Rosemary vs. Tasha Steelz &amp; Kiera Hogan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WeAreRosemary?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@WeAreRosemary<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thetayavalkyrie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheTayaValkyrie<\/a> are ready for <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealTSteelz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RealTSteelz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoganKnowsBest3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HoganKnowsBest3<\/a> TOMORROW at 8\/7c on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AXSTV?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AXSTV<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IMPACTonAXSTV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#IMPACTonAXSTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P709DfuaN6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/P709DfuaN6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1338544281963868161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 14, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Knockouts Tag Team Championship tournament continues as <strong>Taya Valkyrie\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Rosemary\u00a0<\/strong>look to recover after Rosemary&#8217;s loss to <strong>Deonna Purrazzo<\/strong> at <em>Final Resolution<\/em>. In the first round, the duo did manage to progress after a victory over the Knockouts champion and her partner <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/05\/12\/get-to-know-kimber-lee\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Kimber Lee<\/strong><\/a>, while\u00a0<strong>Kiera Hogan\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0<strong>Tasha Steelz\u00a0<\/strong>picked up a win against the\u00a0<strong>Sea Stars.<\/strong> Will Valkyrie and Rosemary be fully focused on this match? Or will Steelz and Hogan continue to prove that they are the hottest women&#8217;s tag team in wrestling?<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Kenny Omega and Don Callis Return to IMPACT!\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>As previously <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2020\/12\/11\/kenny-omega-return-impact-next-week\/\" target=\"_self\">reported<\/a>, AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Don Callis will return to <em>IMPACT!<\/em> this Tuesday to discuss more of the surprises they have in store. They also made a surprise appearance at <em>Final Resolution<\/em>. They were seen on their bus with one half of the current IMPACT World Tag Team Champions (and former Bullet Club stablemate) Karl Anderson. Will anything else come of this renewed relationship between the Machine Gun and the Cleaner?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MachineGunKA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MachineGunKA<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KennyOmegamanX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@KennyOmegamanX<\/a> reunited for the first time in YEARS but Omega wants to see the Machine Gun of old. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/IMPACTonAXSTV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#IMPACTonAXSTV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDonCallis?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheDonCallis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eHTZwGAOIh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eHTZwGAOIh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1337954897375924226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>What else to look out for:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; After\u00a0<strong>Cody Deaner\u00a0<\/strong>turned on\u00a0<strong>Cousin Jake\u00a0<\/strong>at Final Resolution, how will he explain his actions? And what does this have to do with the World Class Maniac\u00a0<strong>Eric Young<\/strong>?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#8230;<br \/>this Tuesday<br \/>&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1EPmFImoHO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/1EPmFImoHO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Cody Deaner (@CodyDeaner) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CodyDeaner\/status\/1338261946374770689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0<strong>Hernandez\u00a0<\/strong>has once again lost sight of his &#8220;wad of cash&#8221; despite winning against <strong>Fallah Bah<\/strong>. Who stole the money out of\u00a0<strong>Tasha Steelz\u00a0<\/strong>pouch?<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Despite claiming that he &#8220;has a plan&#8221;,\u00a0Ethan Page came up short against Karl Anderson, to the frustration of teammate\u00a0<strong>Josh Alexander<\/strong>. After Alexander removed his &#8220;North&#8221; jacket and turned his back on a desperate Page, will the former longest reigning tag team champions be able to pick up the pieces?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealTSteelz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RealTSteelz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoganKnowsBest3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@HoganKnowsBest3<\/a> got out of dodge real quick once <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SuperMexCTM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SuperMexCTM<\/a> realized they didn&#39;t have the money. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FinalResolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FinalResolution<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8BwNlUbiOh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/8BwNlUbiOh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1337940049724198912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&#8211;\u00a0Self proclaimed TNA World Heavyweight Champion <strong>Moose\u00a0<\/strong>confronted IMPACT World Champion\u00a0<strong>Rich Swann<\/strong> following his successful title defense against\u00a0<strong>Chris Bey<\/strong>. What does Moose have in store for Swann? Will we see a champion versus champion clash in the near future?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMooseNation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheMooseNation<\/a> sent a message to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GottaGetSwann?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@GottaGetSwann<\/a> as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/FinalResolution?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#FinalResolution<\/a> went off the air. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/joEb52RKgC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/joEb52RKgC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1337967480317218819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 13, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">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.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Looking to talk wrestling, pro football, or any number of sports? Head on over to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/boards\/index.php\" target=\"_self\">LWOS Boards<\/a>\u00a0to engage in conversation with fellow fans!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The wrestling world was shook last week when the new AEW World Champion\u00a0Kenny Omega\u00a0and his partner in crime\u00a0Don Callis\u00a0appeared on IMPACT Wrestling televison. After the success of this appearance, what else does the pair have in store for the company? Also, check out the aftermath of this past Saturday&#8217;s Final Resolution. 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