{"id":98446,"date":"2021-08-19T10:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-08-19T14:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=98446"},"modified":"2021-08-18T15:53:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-18T19:53:39","slug":"impact-wrestling-card-christian-cage-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/08\/19\/impact-wrestling-card-christian-cage-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: IMPACT Wrestling \u2013 Christian Cage Returns to IMPACT Zone (8\/19\/21)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>IMPACT Wrestling<\/strong> returns to AXS TV this week with two hours of action-packed wrestling. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/08\/13\/christian-cage-wins-impact-world-title\/\" target=\"_self\">new IMPACT World Champion<\/a> <strong>Christian<\/strong> <strong>Cage<\/strong> returns to the IMPACT Zone for the first time since 2012. We will also see the IMPACT in-ring debut of <strong>Melina<\/strong>. You can catch all of the action at 8 PM EST. The preshow, <strong>Before the<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>IMPACT<\/strong>, will begin at 7 PM EST and feature\u00a0<strong>Tasha Steelz <\/strong>against\u00a0<b>Havok<\/b>. Let\u2019s see what IMPACT has in store for us this week.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">EXCLUSIVE: &quot;I&#39;ll see you on Thursday.&quot; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottDAmore?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ScottDAmore<\/a> congratulated <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Christian4Peeps?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Christian4Peeps<\/a> on winning the IMPACT World Championship at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AEWRampage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#AEWRampage<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DHS3snJ8s8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/DHS3snJ8s8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1427329309115564032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 16, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>IMPACT Wrestling Card \u2013 Christian Cage Returns (8\/19\/21)<\/h2>\n<p>-Tasha Steelz vs. Havok (BTI)<\/p>\n<p>-Shera vs. Matt Cardona<\/p>\n<p>-The Return of Locker Room Talk Hosted by Madison Rayne With Guest Tenille Dashwood<\/p>\n<p>-Doc Gallows vs. Joe Doering<\/p>\n<p>-Moose and Ace Austin vs. Chris Sabin and Sami Callihan<\/p>\n<p>-Christian Cage Returns to IMPACT<\/p>\n<p>-Melina Makes Her IMPACT In-Ring Debut<\/p>\n<h3>Melina Makes In-Ring Debut<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Melina<\/strong> first appeared in IMPACT earlier this month on IMPACT on AXS TV. She was revealed by <strong>Mickie<\/strong> <strong>James<\/strong> to be the opponent for Deonna Purrazzo at the <em><strong>NWA EmPowerrr<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>event. Purrazzo was in the ring with <strong>Matthew<\/strong> <strong>Rehwoldt<\/strong>, reminding everyone of her long list of accomplishments. Mickie James intervened to encourage Purrazzo to sign the contract to defend her Knockouts Title at <em>EmPowerrr.\u00a0<\/em>Purrazzo refused to sign until her opponent was revealed. When Melina made her way to the ring, the contract was signed and the match made official. Now Melina will make her in-ring debut for IMPACT and is looking to gain momentum before she meets Purrazzo on August 28th.<\/p>\n<h3>Christian Cage Returns to the IMPACT Zone<\/h3>\n<p>Christian Cage\u00a0shocked <strong>Kenny Omega<\/strong> when we pinned &#8220;The Best Bout Machine&#8221; for IMPACT World Title on the first-ever episode of <em><strong>AEW Rampage<\/strong><\/em>. He now returns to the IMPACT Zone for the first time since 2012. He will defend the title for the first time this Friday at <strong><em>Emergence<\/em><\/strong> against <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/08\/12\/brian-myers-wins-battle-royal-kenny-omega\/\" target=\"_self\">Brian Myers<\/a>. Will the two get an early start to their match for this Friday? What will &#8220;Captain Charisma&#8221; have in store for the fans and the wrestlers of IMPACT Wrestling? Find out when Christian Cage returns to the IMPACT Zone.<\/p>\n<p><em>Stay tuned to the\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. You can catch IMPACT Wrestling on Thursday nights on AXS TV and Twitch.TV as well as all the time on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/impactplus.tv\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IMPACT Plus<\/a><\/em><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IMPACT Wrestling returns to AXS TV this week with two hours of action-packed wrestling. The new IMPACT World Champion Christian Cage returns to the IMPACT Zone for the first time since 2012. We will also see the IMPACT in-ring debut of Melina. You can catch all of the action at 8 PM EST. 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