Various: El Hijo del Vikingo Announced for TNA Hard To Kill 2024 & Snake Eyes Events, Lacey Evans on Wrestling Career Future, Indies

Dec 15, 2023

Impact/TNA Announces El Hijo del Vikingo Appearance for TNA Hard To Kill 2024 and Snake Eyes TV Tapings This January

Impact/TNA Wrestling announced that Lucha Libre AAA talent El Hijo del Vikingo will be making an appearance for the company at their TNA Hard to Kill 2024 event on January 13, 2024 and their Impact! Snake Eyes television tapings on January 14, 2023 in at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.

BREAKING: The electrifying @vikingo_aaa makes his return to TNA at #HardToKill & #SnakeEyes on January 13 & 14 at the Palms in Las Vegas!

Get tickets HERE:
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— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) December 15, 2023

Lacey Evan Comments on Future of Her Wrestling Career

As noted before, Lacey Evans departed from WWE this past August.

A recent episode of the Insight with Chris Van Vliet podcast featured Evans as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Evans thoughts about if she currently has plans to resume her wrestling career.

“Yeah, absolutely. As long as I never lose….I only have one life. We only have one shot at this life. We only have one chance to do what it is that we really want to do and make a difference that we want to make. Some people don’t want to make a difference, they’re good with the red carpets and the Gucci bags and whatever. Hell yeah, I loved the hitting, the hard-hitting, the action, the tables, the chairs. I loved it. I had no idea how to do any of that before I stepped foot in WWE, and I grabbed the ropes and kept going, but I will never allow myself to lose seven years, that is 52 weeks a year times seven, I will never lose seven days like that again without waking up every day knowing that what I’m doing is what is making a difference at and that the impact and life I want to make as mother, as a wife, as a human-being, as someone who struggles with mental health. As long as I know that part is good, I’ll go and kick anybody’s ass or get my ass kicked anytime they call me. I do have an event coming up that we’re working on and all the proceeds go to the Resilient Minds of the Frontline that help people that are struggling up here. I can’t wait to step in the ring and do that. If that makes any sense. I don’t mind it at all, but I won’t lose my why or passion ever again.”

Evans also gave her thoughts about if she would be interested in working in either AEW or Impact/TNA Wrestling due to their easier work schedule.

“Yeah. I don’t personally know their schedule, but from phone calls I’ve been getting, it sounds like a great thing. We’ll see. We’ll see what’s down the pipeline. I still have a six pack and I’m still mean as fuck. When the phone rings or when I make that agreement or when we finish conversations, then I’ll be ready. It’s nothing personal. It’s not that I didn’t love it, I loved it. In life, you have to make decisions, you have one life to live, make sure you’re living it to your fullest and that you want to, every day. Not just one day a week, every day. That was my goal and I’m accomplishing it every day now.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Former Japanese wrestler Osamu Kido passed away on Thursday at the age of 73. Kido’s passing was first announced by his family and prior to his passing Kido had been battling cancer for the past several years. Kido’s career spanned from 1969 to 2010 and was most known for his time in New Japan Pro Wrestling. Kido was among NJPW’s original roster when the company launched in 1972. Kido’s notable accolades and achievements included being a one-time IWGP Tag Team Champion and the winner of the 1985 Three Tour tournament for Universal Wrestling Federation.

NJPW announced that they will be holding a fan poll starting on Friday to determine the official stipulation for the Provisional King of Pro Wrestling 2023 Championship match between Yoshinobu Kanemaru and Taichi at their Road to Tokyo Dome event in Tokyo, Japan. The options available are Whiskey Bottle Ladder Match stip chosen by Taichi and Low Blows Allowed stip chosen by Kanemaru.

NJPW recently announced that Bishamon set two new all-time records at their World Tag League Finals 2023 event this past Sunday in Mashiki, Japan. It was announced that Bishamon became the first IWGP Tag Team Champions to win a tournament, the first team to win three World Tag League tournaments in a row. NJPW statistician Chris Samsa stated on Twitter that YOSHI-HASHI also became the first wrestler to win 58 World Tag League tournament matches surpassing the previous record of 57 wins held by EVIL.

Impact Wrestling talent Savannah Evans recently announced on Twitter that she had underwent knee surgery two weeks ago to remove two bone spurs.

Ring of Honor talent and indies wrestler Rhett Titus recently announced on Twitter that his wife gave birth to their new child named Braxton Michael Titus this past Tuesday.

Former AEW producer and coach Ace Steel recently announced on Instagram that he will be holding a wrestling seminar on December 17th at the WWN Training Center in Port Richey, Florida.

The National Wrestling Alliance recently announced that BLK Jeez will be making his return to the company at their NWA Paranoia event on January 13, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This will be Jeez’s first wrestling appearance since his successful battle with multiple myeloma.

The Nightmare Factory filed a trademark for “Turnbuckle Championship” on November 30th for wrestling and entertainment-related purposes. This is the same name of a defunct wrestling promotion founded and run by WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes from 2000 to 2003.

New Texas Pro Wrestling recently announced that former WWE talent Mace will be making his official debut for the company at their Lonestar 4 event on December 30th in Pasadena, Texas.

AML Wrestling recently announced that Nic Nemeth, former Dolph Ziggler in WWE, will be making his official debut for the company at an upcoming event to be revealed soon.

Game Changer Wrestling recently announced that AJ Francis, former Top Dolla in WWE, will be making an appearance for the company at their Look At Me event on January 26, 2024 in Tampa, Florida.