Brian Myers has re-signed with Impact Wrestling.
The 37-year-old confirmed the news with
SI.com on Thursday. He is now under contract with the company through the end of 2023.
“This was an easy decision for me,” Myers said. “It’s a place where my talent is going to get the most opportunity. That’s what is important to me.”
Myers briefly performed with Global Force Wrestling and TNA in 2015 before returning to WWE for his second stint with the company in 2016. After WWE released him again on April 15, 2020, Myers returned to Impact that July.
“Hands down, my goal is to become the Impact Wrestling world heavyweight champion,” says Myers. “I’ve been an absolute workhorse for Impact Wrestling, and I truly believe this is my time.
“I have my eyes set on Josh Alexander. We’ve been wrestling for years, but this is our chance to do it on Impact’s grandest stage. I am ultimately going to be everything Impact wishes he was. I’m the complete package, and I’m going to prove that.”
Myers and his longtime tag team partner, Matt Cardona, have been wrestling in Impact's tag team division as of late. He says one of his goals is to win the promotion's tag titles.
“The Impact tag scene is pretty loaded right now,” says Myers. “Matt and I, we are very eager to get in there with those guys. And Matt is incredible, especially the way he recovered from a torn bicep. The wrestling world didn’t really give him his due while he was out with his injury, but he still didn’t miss a booking. That goes to show the kind of performer Matt Cardona is. And the most important thing for us is to become Impact Wrestling tag team champions.”
In 2014, Myers and Pat Buck opened the Create A Pro Wrestling Academy in New Jersey. Myers says he hopes that students from the school are given a look in Impact.
“One of my goals for 2023 is to get a Create A Pro talent with me at Impact Wrestling,” says Myers. “[AEW owner] Tony Khan has scooped up every single one so far, but I’d like to get to the point where there is a Create A Pro talent in every promotion, starting with Impact.”
Myers also spoke about being consulted on Impact's merchandising deals.
“When I first came in was a real down time for Impact in their overall merchandising,” says Myers. “To me, as a lifelong Impact fan, I grew up with Don West hustling everything imaginable. They were the kings of merchandise. But when I came in, there wasn’t a Don West-type guy. Matt and I built something special with our podcast and toy line, turning our passion into business. We almost became toy insiders. So we helped Impact relaunched the Micro-Brawlers. We helped initiate the Impact Wrestling action figure deal with Asylum Wrestling. Luke Gallows really helped out with the t-shirts. We hooked them up with a VHS deal that was a cool collectible. Now it’s really rolling, and I appreciate being part of that team as a consultant.”
The 37-year-old has been with the company since 2020.
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