Thursday, December 28, 2017

Impact Wrestling News

John "Big" Gaburick's deal with Impact expires on 12/31, although he has already finished up with the company. A few people were told by a source that Gaburick unofficially departed several weeks back and contractually, is done as of the first day of 2018.

Eli Drake, Bobby Lashley and EC3's current deals are all set to expire in the early summer of 2018.

Former Impact Wrestling Ring & Transportation Manager Bob Rosen commented on being released from Impact Wrestling on his Facebook page, writing, "Well it's time to thank everyone who trusted me to build and keep anyone who step foot into one of my rings safe. I'm officially gone from Impact Wrestling (not by my choice!) $.  The last 13 years have been the greatest time in my life from the great talent who showed me much respect for what we did with the rings and cages .To the back production people who never got the credit they deserve. These people who come together under great stress and pull off some of the greatest show you've watched weather (sic) it was TNA or IMPACT WRESTLING.And to the friends and fans I had the privilege of making through my time on the road in this business.You will always be my friends ! I'm not gone from wrestling .You will see me again because I still believe every talent deserves to work in a great ring ! My passion for this business has taken a hit because on how this staff was treated but I still love wrestling and I will be back.  I'm still building the best rings today ! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!"

Rosen had worked the Aro Lucha taping several weeks back in Nashville.  It's pretty obvious from his statement that the company let him go when they couldn't come to financial terms.   There's been talk that with Rosen's departure, the company will again revert to using a traditional four-sided ring, but no official confirmation of that.  We'll know when they start to tape TV on 1/10/18 in Orlando, Florida.

Chelsea Green is now taking independent bookings at chels.green@hotmail.com.

Dezmond Xavier is set to tour with Dragon Gate in Japan next year.

Moose is booked for the 1/27/18 Future Stars of Wrestling event in Las Vegas.  There is talk that Impact will film material at that show:

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