Michael Elgin gone from Impact

[Jimmy King]

UPDATED: MICHAEL ELGIN REMOVED FROM IMPACT WRESTLING GOING FORWARD
By Mike Johnson on 2020-06-26 11:25:00
Impact Wrestling confirmed to PWInsider.com this morning Michael Elgin will be eliminated from all future Impact programming.

Impact's statement reads: "Impact Wrestling announced that Michael Elgin will not be appearing in any further Impact Wrestling programming."

While not expressly stated, PWInsider.com is told by sources that Elgin will not be seen again in the promotion. Elgin has also been removed from the roster page of the Impact Wrestling website and all merchandise related to Elgin has also been removed for sale.

We are told that Elgin was informed earlier today about the decision.

Impact suspended Elgin on 6/22 in the wake of numerous alleged improprieties against women that came out online as part of the #speakingout movement, citing Elgin would remain suspended until an internal investigation into the allegations was completed. Impact had been mulling over a decision over how they would handle Elgin’s footage since that time. In the end, Impact decided that Elgin won't be seen or utilized at all going forward.

With the decision now made not to use anything related to Elgin, that throws out any content featuring his involvement in the build to the main event of Slammiversary. As Impact has no additional tapings before the PPV, the company is now working on how they will reconfigure upcoming Impact on AXS episodes leading to the 7/18 PPV. Impact’s creative and production team are currently weighing their options based on other content taped as well as new material that could be produced remotely.

This obviously means Elgin is 100% out of Slammiversary. Yesterday, Impact announced the termination of former Champion Tessa Blanchard, leaving Trey Miguel vs. Ace Austin vs. Eddie Edwards vs. additional possible opponents to be named left to crown a new Impact Wrestling Champion at the Nashville, TN PPV, which will be broadcast from a closed set. Impact has not yet confirmed how they will handle the creative for the Slammiversary main event.

While Elgin has not been announced as officially released from his contract, today's announcement certainly looks to be the end of his run with Impact.

First Tessa and now Elgin is gone. That’s 2/5 of their Slammiversary main event gone.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

So they turn Elgin’s suspension into a termination on the heels of the Tessa announcement? I see you

 

[Cwalker]

EC3 really bout to come back and win the World Title

 

[Apoho Creed]

EC3 really bout to come back and win the World Title

Like that would turn a dial for Impact. I haven't been following enough the scandals that has been going on with talent especially after it was coming like a Tidal Wave or not so I can't say what Elgin is being accused is truthful or not, but damn this hurts to see him go. It was looking like this Man was going to the next World Champion now that is not happening. I've been a Impact fan since the beginning and seeing Tessa and now Elgin gone it feels like I got kicked in the Nuts and when I finally got up, I got hit in the Nuts with a Sledgehammer.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

I just realized this ruins their Team Canada reunion. Impact just be keep shooting themselves in the foot.

 

[Cwalker]

I just realized this ruins their Team Canada reunion. Impact just be keep shooting themselves in the foot.

Don’t think Impact planned on Elgin being a piece of garbage. Don’t know how you can blame them

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Don’t think Impact planned on Elgin being a piece of garbage. Don’t know how you can blame them

They hired knowing this stuff was out there. He was already cancelled over this from his time in Japan and ROH.

 

[Chris]

Don’t think Impact planned on Elgin being a piece of garbage. Don’t know how you can blame them

Its mostly the timing really, they already knew about Elgin's allegations before the speaking out thing right?

Regardless if Impact may or may not be in the right here I think it goes on the loltna pile anyway just from them cutting two people in their world title match right before the PPV

 

[Apoho Creed]

I just realized this ruins their Team Canada reunion. Impact just be keep shooting themselves in the foot.

Welp with Elgin and Tessa gone you pretty much have to give the Impact World Title to Ace Austin. I mean are you giving the Title to Trey or Edwards nope if the Match stays as is. The past 24 hours feels like a never ending nightmare please someone wake me up.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

Welp with Elgin and Tessa gone you pretty much have to give the Impact World Title to Ace Austin. I mean are you giving the Title to Trey or Edwards nope if the Match stays at is. The past 24 hours feels like a never ending nightmare please someone wake me up.

At this point scrap the match and toss the belt in the garbage. You've sullied the whole thing's credibility.

Make Moose defend his TNA Title. Make it canon. Announce the rebranding back to TNA at their 18th anniversary show Slammiverary.

 

[Deezy]

Moose becomes the champion....cue the bitch brigade bringing up his domestic violence history

 

[Cwalker]

Ladies and Gentlemen....

E.....C.....3

Trouble! Trouble! Trouble!

 

[Apoho Creed]

At this point scrap the match and toss the belt in the garbage. You've sullied the whole thing's credibility.

Make Moose defend his TNA Title. Make it canon. Announce the rebranding back to TNA at their 18th anniversary show Slammiverary.

I like Moose, but this idea of him being World Champion has been hit and miss in my opinion. Crazy Steve owned him this Week saying yippie I can be fake TNA Champion too next Week so if the real World Title does get scrapped I don't see that helping things. I do see Moose being involved in the Match now as he was on the outside looking in before the news of what went on the past few days.

 

[Kross Rhodes]

I like Moose, but this idea of him being World Champion has been hit and miss in my opinion. Crazy Steve owned him this Week saying yippie I can be fake TNA Champion too next Week so if the real World Title does get scrapped I don't see that helping things. I do see Moose being involved in the Match now as he was on the outside looking in before the news of what went on the past few days.

TNA doesn’t even have to recognize his reign. Make the match for the vacant TNA Championship.

I have zero desire to see the Impact Championship.

 

[Cwalker]

TNA doesn’t even have to recognize his reign. Make the match for the vacant TNA Championship.

I have zero desire to see the Impact Championship.

They’re not TNA anymore tho