{"id":68766,"date":"2018-10-31T12:13:52","date_gmt":"2018-10-31T17:13:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=68766"},"modified":"2018-10-31T12:13:52","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T17:13:52","slug":"weekly-overview-impact-wrestling-thru-10-28-impact-viewership-crashes-josh-matthews-downplays-timeslot-change-schedule-big-event-updates-social-media-interview-highlights-commentary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/10\/31\/weekly-overview-impact-wrestling-thru-10-28-impact-viewership-crashes-josh-matthews-downplays-timeslot-change-schedule-big-event-updates-social-media-interview-highlights-commentary\/","title":{"rendered":"WEEKLY OVERVIEW \u2013 IMPACT WRESTLING (thru 10\/28): Impact viewership crashes, Josh Matthews downplays timeslot change, schedule, big event updates, social media, interview highlights, commentary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2100141361\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>\u2022Top Stories of the Week<\/h3>\n<p>-Impact Wrestling viewership fell below 100k for the first time in company history: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/10\/26\/afternoon-update-rousey-endorses-crown-jewel-staying-in-saudi-arabia-cnn-covers-wwe-crown-jewel-decision-impact-viewership-collapses-in-new-timeslot-evolve-wwe-news-drake-vs-cobb\/\">PWTorch Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Impact announced they are returning to St. Clair College in March of 2019: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/news\/2018\/10\/scarlett-bordeaux-talent-search-continues-646947\/\">WrestlingInc Report<\/a><\/p>\n<p>-Austin Aries contract with Impact Wrestling has expired, and no new deal has been reached yet.<\/p>\n<p>-Next week on Impact Wrestling, Tessa Blanchard will defend her Knockouts title against Taya Valkyrie.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Live Event Results<\/h3>\n<p>&#8211; No new shows since the New York tapings last week.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Upcoming Major Show Line-up: Homecoming in Nashville<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Impact Homecoming<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>January 6, 2019<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Nashville, Tenn. at the Fairgrounds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No matches announced.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Upcoming Events<\/h3>\n<p>10\/27\/2018-10\/31\/2018 \u2013 Chris Jericho Rock N Wrestling Rager At Sea<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-292810902\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>11\/11\/2018 \u2013 Impact Vegas, Sam\u2019s Town Casino, Las Vegas, Nev.<\/p>\n<p>11\/12\/2018 \u2013 Impact Vegas, Sam\u2019s Town Casino, Las Vegas, Nev.<\/p>\n<p>11\/13\/2018 \u2013 Impact Vegas, Sam\u2019s Town Casino, Las Vegas, Nev.<\/p>\n<p>11\/30\/2018 \u2013 Gold Rush, Newark Pavilion, Newark, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>12\/1\/2018 \u2013 One Night Only: Back to Cali, Salinas Pal Youth Center, Salinas, Calif.<\/p>\n<p>1\/6\/2019 \u2013 Homecoming, The Asylum, Nashville, Tenn.<\/p>\n<p>3\/22\/2019 \u2013 IMPACT Tapings, St. Clair College, Windsor, Ont.<\/p>\n<p>3\/23\/2019 \u2013 IMPACT Tapings, St. Clair College, Windsor, Ont.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2071658306\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Latest TV Highlights: (10\/25 Impact Wrestling)<\/h3>\n<p>Impact Wrestling from Oct. 25, 2018, from The Melrose Ballroom in Queens, New York. Aired on Pop TV at 10 p.m. EST.<\/p>\n<p>Announcers: Josh Matthews and Don Callis.<\/p>\n<p>(1) Sami Callihan defeated Trevor Lee<\/p>\n<p>-After the match, oVe attempted to beat up Lee but Brian Cage made the save. He entered the ring and cleared out oVe. Then attempted to drill claw Callihan, but oVe pulled Callihan out of the ring.<\/p>\n<p>-Outside the arena, King was trying to think of plans on how to get his hands on Konnan.<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage, Rohit Raju was helping Gama Singh train for their match against each other.<\/p>\n<p>(2) LAX (w\/Konnan) defeated The Heavenly Bodies<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage, Tessa Blanchard approached Taya Valkyrie and addressed Taya&#8217;s comments about her. Blanchard said she would put her title on the line next week.<\/p>\n<p>-Matt Sydal and Ethan Page interrupted LAX celebrating their win. Sydal and Page said they are not afraid of the tag-team champions.<\/p>\n<p>-Mackenzie Mitchell interviewed Moose and Killer Kross about their upcoming match against Fallah Bahh and KM.<\/p>\n<p>-Willie Mack and Rich Swann were seen backstage drinking and reminiscing on their past matches. Mack said he would love for his first singles opponent at Impact to be Swann. Next week, Mack and Swann will go one-on-one.<\/p>\n<p>(3) Rohit Raju defeated Gama Singh via disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>-An unidentifiable wrestler jumped the ring, resulting in the DQ. After the match, all three men celebrated together, presumably adding a new member to the Desi Hit Squad.<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviewed Johnny Impact. He said Fenix is one of his best friends, but tonight may the best man win.<\/p>\n<p>(4) Moose &amp; Killer Kross defeated Fallah Bahh &amp; KM<\/p>\n<p>-During the match, Eddie Edwards dragged Moose out of the building, but the referee did not see the interference.<\/p>\n<p>-Edwards and Moose brawled their way to the roof of the Melrose Ballroom. Moose eventually escaped to safety.<\/p>\n<p>(5) Su Yung defeated Kiera Hogan (w\/Allie)<\/p>\n<p>-Allie left ringside when she stared into the eyes of Yung.<\/p>\n<p>(6) Johnny Impact defeated Fenix &#8211; Impact World Championship match.<\/p>\n<p>-After the match, the OGz attacked Fenix but Pentagon made the save.<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage, Kross was talking to someone not shown on camera. He said he hates when people call him crazy. As Kross walked away, the camera panned down and showed Johnny Impact unconscious on the floor.<\/p>\n<p>For a more detailed report and analysis check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/10\/25\/10-25-impact-wrestling-results-mcmahons-report-on-johnny-impact-vs-fenix-for-the-impact-title-trevor-lee-vs-sami-callihan\/\">Mike McMahon\u2019s PWTorch.com TV Report<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022LATEST PWTORCH LIVECAST COVERING IMPACT<\/h3>\n<p>-On Stitcher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-torch-livecast-blog-talk-radio-feed\/e\/56129947?autoplay=true\">HERE<\/a><br \/>\n-On Apple Podcasts <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/pro-wrestling-torch-livecast\/id354947346?mt=2\">HERE<\/a><br \/>\n-Or <strong>search &#8220;Wade Keller&#8221;<\/strong> on your podcast app of choice<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Impact in the Media<\/h3>\n<p>-Impact World Champion Johnny Impact recently joined Alicia Atout and Anthony Carelli on Behind the Lights. He discussed numerous topics including his side of the Austin Aries controversy.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9g_VpOQUaOA<\/p>\n<p>-Josh Matthews <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/news\/2018\/10\/update-on-sami-callihan-impact-contract-647123\/\">spoke with Wrestling Inc.<\/a> earlier this week and gave his opinion why air time doesn\u2019t matter much nowadays. He said most people rely on DVRs to watch shows and many Impact fans will now do the same.<\/p>\n<p>-Sami Callihan was on the Impact Wrestling Press Pass this week. Callihan said he has always wanted to be apart of the X Division, even before he was in the wrestling business. He also said he wanted to be apart of the change that helps save the X Division title. (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sescoops.com\/sami-callihan-wants-to-bring-the-x-division-title-back-to-prominence\/\">SEScoops Report<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>-Fallah Bahh was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/news\/2018\/10\/fallah-bahh-reveals-which-impact-hall-of-famer-he-wants-to-647047\/\">interviewed on the WINCLY podcast<\/a> this week. Bahh revealed that he would like to work a hardcore match with Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer, Abyss.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Social Media Scene<\/h3>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Message received. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WmAj74Vh1r\">https:\/\/t.co\/WmAj74Vh1r<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John Morrison (@TheRealMorrison) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheRealMorrison\/status\/1055673102288338944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 26, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">See you soon <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheSamiCallihan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@TheSamiCallihan<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yXAKmrMYQE\">pic.twitter.com\/yXAKmrMYQE<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Cage (@briancagegmsi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/briancagegmsi\/status\/1055172470351806464?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 24, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/FALLAH1\/status\/1055155392735522817<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tess_Blanchard\/status\/1055130104219742211<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">So ready for this weekend, this cruise, this match! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/bulletclub?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#bulletclub<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/impactwrestling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#impactwrestling<\/a> is going to be phenomenal! Whose coming? jericho_cruise <br \/>.<br \/>.<br \/>.<br \/>.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/impactvsROH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#impactvsROH<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Impactvsbulletclub?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Impactvsbulletclub<\/a>\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/agAhGW5s0f\">https:\/\/t.co\/agAhGW5s0f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Brian Cage (@briancagegmsi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/briancagegmsi\/status\/1054772558552276992?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 23, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMooseNation\/status\/1054565132448210945<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>\u2022Closing Commentary<\/h3>\n<p>Impact viewership has dropped below 200,000 viewers for the fourth consecutive week. Viewership for Thursday&#8217;s Impact show fell below 100,000 viewers for the first time in company history.<\/p>\n<p>The highest viewership number for Impact this year came during the Mar. 29 episode, which peaked at 399,000 viewers. Thursday\u2019s Impact hit an all-time low of 98,000 viewers, which is a 75.4 percent decrease from their highest viewership in 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The Impact World Title was defended on the lowest rated show in company history. Sure, Impact was moved out of primetime and this definitely affected ratings, but I\u2019m not sure how Impact can continue to get these kinds of ratings and look to be on a larger network.<\/p>\n<p>Impact\u2019s relationship with Pop TV seems to be rough at the moment. Josh Matthews said that no one\u2019s excited about the time slot change, but he tried to spin it into a positive, which is really all they can do right now.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not sure when the TV deal ends with Pop TV, but previous reports hint a 2018 end. I doubt Pop TV renews Impact when their contract is up. They\u2019re now playing replays of Gilmore Girls in the former Impact time slot, not an original program. I think that provides a pretty clear indication on how they feel about Impact Wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>Sources for Closing Commentary:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>NOW CHECK OUT OTHER\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/category\/prowrestlingnews\/weekly-overviews\/\">WEEKLY OVERVIEWS HERE<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>OR JUMP TO LAST WEEK\u2019S IMPACT OVERVIEW:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2018\/10\/20\/weekly-overview-impact-wrestling-thru-10-20-bound-for-glory-fallout-contract-singings-schedule-big-event-updates-social-media-interview-highlights-commentary\/\">WEEKLY OVERVIEW \u2013 IMPACT WRESTLING (thru 10\/20): Bound for Glory fallout, contract singings, schedule, big event updates, social media, interview highlights, commentary<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><em>Landon Pipkin has been a pro wrestling MMA fan for over a decade. e is from Raleigh, North Carolina. 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