Numerous wrestlers and backstage employees have left Impact Wrestling this year, but the company appears to be looking to hire more names in 2018. PWInsider has reported that Tessa Blanchard is still rumored to be appearing at the television tapings for Impact after Bound for Glory. Sami Callihan is also said to be appearing on some of those shows. New Japan Pro Wrestling’s enlish commentantor Don Callis (or Cyrus) has also apparently left to join Impact. The new report was also able to verify that they have had discussions with Ricochet about possibly joining the company with his girlfriend Blanchard. It was also mentioned that Reno Scum’s recent departure was done as a cost-cutting move.
John Morrison is one wrestler who has done very well for himself since leaving WWE. He has seen tremendous success in Lucha Underground and AAA as Johnny Mundo, and he also recently joined Impact Wrestling as Johnny Impact. Morrison will also be the star of a brand new film coming out soon called “Never Leave Alive.” Morrison will be portraing Rick Rainsford, who is described as being “trapped on a deserted island with his reluctant companion, Anna.” according to a press release, which further explains that “while attempting to save another gravely injured survivor they find themselves hunted by Zaroff, a sociopathic ex-KGB Agent long with his partner Ivan. In spite of their differences Rick and Anna must work together to disarm Zaroff’s deadly traps, survive his assistant’s brutal attacks, and escape the island alive.” The film is set for release on November 7th.
The Shield reunited for the first time since 2014 just a few weeks ago, and though a match featuring the team has been put on hold due to Roman Reigns’ recent illness, the group has finally made amends. A new schedule featuring all of the upcoming programming on the WWE Network has been released. The most intriguing show listed is a brand new episode of Table for 3 featuring Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins of The Shield. The episode is set to air this Monday night immediately after Raw goes off the air. All other programs, such as 205 Live and NXT, will be airing in their normal time slots as usual.