Don Callis is now officially removed from his role as an executive in IMPACT Wrestling as Slammiversary begins to take shape. Here’s how it all went down:
Sami Callihan comes out and is irate that he’s fired. We go to break to build the suspense and back from it, Sami’s warding off security. Scott D’Amore comes out. He clears security. It’s just Scott and Sami. He’s with Sami. It was wrong and unfair. That’s why someone from the Anthem board is sending someone and word is they’re here right now. But Sami isn’t making a case for himself right now. Sami doesn’t like authority, but for once, he’ll do things Scott’s way. He hacks the IMPACT Zone and Sami vanishes. Don Callis says Sami proved his point. D’Amore questions that Don overstepped his bounds this past weekend. Don says maybe, but he did it for him. He reiterates what he said earlier about the wrestlers. He fired Sami because he meant nothing to him. Scott knows he did it for Kenny Omega. Out comes Tommy Dreamer. He’s not here to tell him so. Scott says Anthem is sending someone from the board, they don’t have time for this. Dreamer has been sent. He reinstated Sami Callihan. There’s something else. Someone does need to be fired. The board is going to make a change: effective immediately, Don Callis is fired from IMPACT Wrestling. He is no longer EVP. Don is irate and Tommy says there’s a trash bag waiting for him in the back.
For once, @TheSamiCallihan is going to do things @ScottDAmore's way. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/Ct1fclrsXw
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 18, 2021
Anthem's representative @THETOMMYDREAMER has REINSTATED @TheSamiCallihan and FIRED @TheDonCallis as IMPACT EVP. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/UThIXs7cNz
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 18, 2021
.@TheSamiCallihan closed IMPACT with an ominous warning for @TheDonCallis. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/loe6THnztQ
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 18, 2021
Now, Sami Callihan will officially challenge Kenny Omega for the World Title in addition to the new match made of Chris Sabin against Moose:
BREAKING: With @TheSamiCallihan reinstated, the #Slammiversary main event is OFFICIAL – #TheDraw will challenge @KennyOmegamanX for the IMPACT World Championship on July 17th!
Order HERE: https://t.co/B4rKbNpqAD pic.twitter.com/RFOXjhL6ul
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 18, 2021
BREAKING: @TheMooseNation will face @SuperChrisSabin on July 17th at #Slammiversary!
Order HERE: https://t.co/OhDjZcwJHj pic.twitter.com/XByaTYk5Bt
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) June 18, 2021
Here’s the updated card for Slammiversary 2021:
- IMPACT World Championship
Kenny Omega (c) vs. Sami Callihan - IMPACT X-Division Championship – Ultimate X
Josh Alexander (c) vs. Ace Austin vs. Trey Miguel vs. Petey Williams vs. Rohit Raju vs. Chris Bey - Chris Sabin vs. Moose
Also, these matches were announced for next week’s episode of IMPACT:
- IMPACT World Tag Team Championship Match: Violent By Design (Deaner & Joe Doering) (c) vs. Satoshi Kojima & Eddie Edwards
- Kiera Hogan vs. Rosemary
- Rohit Raju & Shera vs. Petey Williams & Trey Miguel
- Deonna Purrazzo vs. Susan
SEE MORE: IMPACT Wrestling Results (6/17/21)
