IMPACT Wrestling just signed Jordynne Grace to a two year deal a few weeks back. This is seemingly confirmed by her in a new interview with Fightful.com. In the interview she states that she can’t do much outside of indy dates for the next couple of years. This was in response to her being asked if she’ll compete in the Mae Young Classic. She goes on to say;
Of course, but it seems to not be in the cards for me for at least the next couple of years.
I currently have an ankle injury on the mend, after wrestling for several weeks on a sprain. Finally taking a good amount of time off. Until around February, I am only going to be doing previously booked UK dates (Progress, PCW, EVE) and Impact tapings. It has been a whirlwind of a year, and I need some self-care time to get ready for 2019, which I imagine will be an even crazier year than this one was.
Joey Ryan announced at the Major League Wrestling event out of Chicago tonight that he has a torn pectoral. He’s expected to miss time and will probably need surgery. Ryan took to Twitter after the event and psoted a formal announcement, saying;
Had a blast teaming with @wwehornswoggle tonight in Chicago but it’s true; I tore my pec (heard it’s going around) last night in Austin. Unfortunately, I need to pull off @pro_after & @SouthsideWE for the rest of the weekend so I can see my doctor & figure out the severity of it. pic.twitter.com/B0fo8IZL1V
— Joey Ryan (@JoeyRyanOnline) November 9, 2018
While under contract with the WWE, Jim Ross won’t be fore long. The Wrestling Observer claims that Ross’ deal is up in early 2019. Ross signed a deal with the WWE in 2017 (for some reason) and was allowed to work with AXS and New Japan Pro Wrestling during the contract due to the preexisting contract. Ross will be off television from the start of the year until the end of March, due to his NJPW/AXS deal expiring at the end of this year, and Ross being legally unable to re-sign with them until his deal with WWE is done.
In Lucha Underground news, Ultima Lucha Cuatro dre only 60,000 viewers. The show debuted in season four with 143,000 viewers according to ShowBuzz Daily. The producer of the show, Eric Van Wagenen claims that MGM is interested in doing a fifth season but will El Rey want them with numbers that low?