{"id":85072,"date":"2021-02-16T10:00:07","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=85072"},"modified":"2021-02-16T12:59:59","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T17:59:59","slug":"preview-impact-wrestling-2-16-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/02\/16\/preview-impact-wrestling-2-16-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: IMPACT Wrestling \u2013 FinJuice Debut (2\/16\/21)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Following another successful IMPACT Plus special in\u00a0No Surrender<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>last Saturday, this week’s IMPACT Wrestling<\/strong> on AXS looks to put together the pieces for the future of its roster. While no title’s changed hands this weekend, each champion was pushed to the limit, especially in the case of Rich Swann\u00a0<\/strong>versus the ever-resilient and newly 50-year-old Tommy Dreamer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the “forbidden door” has reportedly found another exit, as implications of an IMPACT\/NJPW working relationship were made in the form of an NJPW<\/strong> video package featuring Juice Robinson\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0David Finlay<\/strong>. Here’s some of what to expect on the\u00a0No Surrender\u00a0<\/em>aftermath episode of IMPACT Wrestling.<\/p>\n

FinJuice Appears Live<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"IMPACT<\/p>\n

Following the main event of\u00a0No Surrender<\/em>, a video package played featuring footage from New Japan Pro Wrestling. While the inclusion of NJPW action and logo on an IMPACT event was exciting enough, it soon became clear who was the main focus of propagandic video. Former IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions David Finlay\u00a0and\u00a0Juice Robinson\u00a0were shown in frame at the end of the video, making it all too inevitable that they would appear in IMPACT sooner rather than later.<\/p>\n

We did not need to wait long to learn more about this development, however. Less than an hour later, NJPW announced on Twitter that the popular tag team would indeed be appearing live on IMPACT television this week. While no official word has been given on exactly what the duo will be doing, it is safe to say that they will be having some kind of interaction with former Bullet Club stablemates and, current IMPACT World Tag Team Champions<\/a>, The Good Brothers<\/strong>. Will Robinson and Finlay be the only NJPW wrestlers on IMPACT this week, or will they bring reinforcements?<\/p>\n

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ICYMI: @njpwglobal<\/a>'s Juice Robinson and @THEdavidfinlay<\/a> will be in the IMPACT Zone TOMORROW at 8\/7c on @AXSTV<\/a>! #IMPACTonAXSTV<\/a> @njpw1972<\/a> @njpwworld<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/DV7F7IkCME<\/a><\/p>\n

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n