The Wrestling Thread

Can count on Ivory to pick things up.

 

Another Hogan shout.

 

It's only right the end with That song.

That was great from Jeff.

 

Fs I thought X-Pac was a junkie or something now blast from the past.

 

Why was there so many empty seats for Goldberg's speech?

 

Think he's clean now, been off them for a while I believe. Still smokes weed tho.

 

Thank you Joey

 

Just before Goldberg

 

NXT and ROH tonight.

Glad I got the network again.

 

The atmosphere for that match was amazing

 

Impact Wrestling has released former impact Champion Alberto El Patron effective immediately, PWInsider has confirmed.

The release comes on the heels of Patron no showing last night's Lucha Underground vs. Impact Wrestling event in New Orleans.

While one Impact source stated last night that Patron had claimed to be sick, the word around the locker room was that Patron had blown off the show. He had appeared earlier in the day for a press conference that was filmed and streamed live on the internet where he and current impact Champion Austin Aries got into a physical scuffle to build their April 22nd Redemption pay-per-view main event. Obviously that match will not be happening.

One story that has been shared amongst the wrestlers today is that Impact head Ed Nordholm was staying in the same hotel as Patron and attempted to check on him but was unable to do so. PWInsider can also confirm that there was great concern last night about Patron's well-being amongst those in company management to the point that there was talk of calling police to make a wellness check on him.

After missing last night's event, Patron did not appear as scheduled for his autograph signing today at Wrestlecon for Impact.

We are told that an official statement from Impact about Patron's termination is forthcoming and may be released as early as tonight.

 

See Matt hardy has gone from 14/1 to 2/5 for the battle royal.

Good thing I'm such a * * mark and done £10 at the 14/1

 

Del Rio to partner Braun

 

Hall of fame on Friday


ROH on Saturday

 

NXT was insane last night.

The big one tonight.

 

OH well




One of the rumors making the rounds over the last 24 hours is that Alberto el Patron got himself fired from Impact Wrestling in order to return to WWE this week. PWInsider.com can confirm that is incorrect. Patron is back home in Texas. WWE sources have indicated that Patron has not had any recent discussions with the company in regard to a return.

Furthermore, Patron's Impact Wrestling contract was slated to expire on 4/21. He had a new one year deal on the table (which included a raise from his current contract), but I cannot confirm whether the two sides ever signed it. Although Impact has announced he has been terminated, whether they can enforce a non-compete is unknown. It may be Patron could not appear on national TV until that deal expires.

The Patron termination followed the former WWE and Impact champion no-showing the Lucha Underground vs. Impact Wrestling event on 4/6 as well as a scheduled signing at Wrestlecon on 4/7. Patron has yet to comment on the matter.

Patron was far and away the highest paid member of the Impact roster, so his termination will free up funds for the company in other ways.