• Old School Wrestling Legend Would Have Celebrated His Birthday
Today would have been the 69th birthday of legendary Old School NWA/WWF Manager “Sir” Oliver Humperdink (Real name: John Sutton).
Humperdink managed some big names over the years, just as Bam Bam Bigelow, Paul Orndorff, The Fabulous Freebirds, … & many, many more.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY & R.I.P.
• Former WCW World Champion Returns To Impact Wrestling, Will Compete In A Title Match At Upcoming PPV, ECW Legend Returns & Put In A Hardcore Match
Former WCW World Heavyweight Champion “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner returned to Impact Wrestling at last night’s TV tapings and will be Eli Drake’s tag team partner in the Impact World Tag Team Title match at the upcoming Redemption PPV on April 22nd in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Scoop #13: Konnan asks who Eli Drake’s Tag Partner is…
It’s Scott Steiner pic.twitter.com/tK5mlDsUo1
— Jacob Cohen (@MrJacobCohen) January 16, 2018
You can watch Steiner’s return to Impact Wrestling from May 2017 below:
ECW Legend Tommy Dreamer also returned at this taping and was put in a House of Hardcore match at Redemption PPV.
Scoop #16: Moose defeats Sami Callihan by DQ when Sami uses the baseball bat, OVE beat down of Moose, Eddie tries to make the save but also gets beat down with the baseball bat, Alisha Edwards out, OVE corner her, lights go out, Tommy Dreamers makes the save pic.twitter.com/YGLNbt4awU
— Jacob Cohen (@MrJacobCohen) January 16, 2018
Below is the updated match-card for the Redemption PPV:
– Impact Global Championship Match: Austin Aries (c) vs. Alberto El Patron
– Impact World Tag Team Championship Match: LAX (c) vs. Scott Steiner & Eli Drake
– House of Hardcore Match: OVE vs. Tommy Dreamer, Moose & Eddie Edwards
– Impact X Division Championship Match: Matt Sydal (c) vs. Petey Williams
