{"id":95709,"date":"2021-07-16T11:00:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T15:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=95709"},"modified":"2021-07-15T22:51:19","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T02:51:19","slug":"impact-wrestling-slammiversary-preview-predictions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/07\/16\/impact-wrestling-slammiversary-preview-predictions\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary (7\/17\/21) &#8211; Preview and Predictions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IMPACT Wrestling<\/strong> returns to pay-per-view on Saturday, July 17 with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/07\/11\/impact-slammiversary-throughout-the-years\/\" target=\"_self\"><em><strong>Slammiversary<\/strong><\/em><\/a>. This will be the first IMPACT event with fans in live attendance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and has a stacked card to welcome them back with. IMPACT has promised that this event will change the landscape of the promotion, with multiple appearances teased over the past few months. Let&#8217;s run down the card and a few predictions for IMPACT Wrestling <em>Slammiversary.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary Full Card and Predictions<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Chris Sabin vs. Moose<\/li>\n<li>Eddie Edwards vs W. Morrissey<\/li>\n<li>Brian Myers and Tenille Dashwood vs. Matt Cardona and A Partner of His Choosing<\/li>\n<li>Ultimate X Match for the IMPACT X-Division Championship: Josh Alexander (c) vs. Trey Miguel vs. Ace Austin vs. Chris Bey vs. Rohit Raju vs. Petey Williams<\/li>\n<li>IMPACT Knockouts Tag Team Championship: Fire &#8216;N Flava (c) vs. Havok and Rosemary<\/li>\n<li>IMPACT World Tag Team Championship: VBD (c) vs. Rich Swann and Willie Mack vs. TJP and Fallah Bahh vs. The Good Brothers<\/li>\n<li>No Disqualification Match for the IMPACT World Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Sami Callihan<\/li>\n<li>IMPACT Knockouts Championship Match: Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. A Mystery Opponent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary Predictions<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">SNEAK PEAK.<\/p>\n<p>This is <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Slammiversary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Slammiversary<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/impactwrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@IMPACTWRESTLING<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GXdIMV61oP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/GXdIMV61oP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sami Callihan (@TheSamiCallihan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSamiCallihan\/status\/1415481884306464768?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>IMPACT World Championship: Kenny Omega (c) vs. Sami Callihan<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Kenny Omega <\/strong>became the IMPACT World Champion at\u00a0<em><strong>Rebellion\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>when he defeated <strong>Rich<\/strong> <strong>Swann<\/strong>. He successfully defended the title against Moose at\u00a0<em><strong>Against All Odds<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>after an assist from <strong>The Young Bucks<\/strong>. Per the stipulations made going into the match, <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/06\/12\/kenny-omega-impact-championship-sami-callihan-fired\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Sami<\/strong> <strong>Callihan<\/strong><\/a> became the number one contender. Callihan appeared after the match and laid out everyone with a baseball bat. IMPACT Executive Vice President\u00a0<strong>Don Callis\u00a0<\/strong>was a guest commentator for the match and attempted to get Callihan to back off. This attempt was unsuccessful and Callis fired Callihan on the spot.<\/p>\n<p>The following week on IMPACT, <strong>Tommy<\/strong> <strong>Dreamer<\/strong>, who was sent as a representative of IMPACT, officially fired Don Callis from his role as an Executive. Dreamer also reinstated Callihan as the number one contender, setting the stage for <em>Slammiversary<\/em>. The contract was signed a couple of weeks ago on IMPACT, making the match official. Callihan is ready to get his hands on Omega after weeks of back and forth between him Omega and The Good Brothers. We will find out if Callihan is able to defeat Omega and bring the title back to an IMPACT wrestler.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong> &#8211; Kenny Omega retains after outside interference<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DeonnaPurrazzo?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@DeonnaPurrazzo<\/a> won the Knockouts Championship at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Slammiversary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Slammiversary<\/a> last year and has spent much of the year DOMINATING the division. <\/p>\n<p>But will a mystery opponent be her undoing at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Slammiversary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Slammiversary<\/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\/UN9BjLICRb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/UN9BjLICRb<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1415828783786045442?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>IMPACT Knockouts Championship: Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs. A Mystery Opponent<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Deonna Purrazzo<\/strong> won the IMPACT Knockouts Championship at <em>Slammiversary<\/em> last year from <strong>Jordynne<\/strong> <strong>Grace<\/strong>. She lost the title in October of last year before recapturing it a month later. She will look to repeat her <em>Slammiversary s<\/em>uccess this year. Purrazzo has her work cut out for her at <em>Slammiversary<\/em>. The current champion separated herself from former partners <strong>Kimber<\/strong> <strong>Lee<\/strong> and <strong>Susan<\/strong> and is trying to prove that she never needed them to win. She laid out an open challenge for her Knockouts title that was answered by a debuting <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/07\/08\/lady-frost-makes-impact-wrestling-debut\/\" target=\"_self\"><strong>Lady<\/strong> <strong>Frost<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0After Purrazzo defeated Frost and retained the title, she was greeted by former Knockouts Champion <strong>Gail Kim<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Kim informed Purrazzo that she will be defending her title at\u00a0<em>Slammiversary<\/em>. Purrazzo seemed to think she would be challenging Kim, but Kim informed her that her opponent will stay unnamed until the event itself. IMPACT has promised a change in landscape starting with <em>Slammiversary\u00a0<\/em>and has teased a few different appearances for the event. Tune in to find out who Purrazzo will defend her title against at <em>Slammiversary<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong> &#8211; Deonna Purrazzo retains<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A special Best of Ultimate X playlist is available FOR FREE on @IMPACTPlusApp to prepare for the return of Ultimate X this Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>WATCH HERE: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MnnTtkD3P2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/MnnTtkD3P2<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eZjE0aemKm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/eZjE0aemKm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1415710248111788036?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 15, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Ultimate X Returns<\/h3>\n<p>A staple match of IMPACT Wrestling, the Ultimate X match returns to <em>Slammiversary\u00a0<\/em>this year. <strong>Josh<\/strong> <strong>Alexander<\/strong> will defend his X-Division title against <strong>Trey Miguel<\/strong>, <strong>Ace Austin<\/strong>, <strong>Chris<\/strong> <strong>Bey<\/strong>, <strong>Rohit Raju<\/strong>, and <strong>Petey Williams<\/strong>. Alexander will need to climb the structure and cross over one of the two crossed cables to retrieve the belt and retain the title. IMPACT has not hosted an Ultimate X match since <em><strong>United We Stand<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>in April of 2019. Find out who will be able to endure the Ultimate X match and become X-Division Champion at <em>Slammiversary.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Prediction<\/strong> &#8211; Chris Bey becomes champion<\/p>\n<p><em>Last Word on Sports will have the latest results and predictions from IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary live during the show. Stay tuned to the <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. IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion will air live on the IMPACT Plus app and via\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fite.tv\/watch\/impact-wrestling-hard-to-kill-2021\/2p8k6\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FITE.tv<\/a>.<\/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>IMPACT Wrestling returns to pay-per-view on Saturday, July 17 with Slammiversary. This will be the first IMPACT event with fans in live attendance since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and has a stacked card to welcome them back with. IMPACT has promised that this event will change the landscape of the promotion, with multiple [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3722,"featured_media":96181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,6,2192],"tags":[3171,3685,1162,3805,386,1151,1997,488,847],"class_list":["post-95709","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-impact","category-north-america","category-wrestling","tag-ace-austin","tag-chris-bey","tag-deonna-purrazzo","tag-josh-alexander","tag-kenny-omega","tag-petey-williams","tag-rohit-raju","tag-sami-callihan","tag-trey-miguel"],"modified_by":"Robbie Sutter","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95709","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3722"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=95709"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95709\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/96181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=95709"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=95709"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=95709"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}