Last night, it was announced that Alpha-1 Wrestling, a Canadian promotion, will be joining the IMPACT Wrestling streaming service, IMPACT+. Also, IMPACT will have a strong presence in Alpha-1 on the March 22 show "Deadly Encounter."
*BREAKING NEWS*
— Alpha-1 Wrestling (@A1Wrestling) February 16, 2020
As just announced by @OfficialEGO Alpha-1 will be joining the @IMPACTPlusApp starting with today’s show!!
And on March 22nd, @IMPACTWRESTLING invades Alpha-1!! #DeadlyEncounter@TheEddieEdwards @TheSamiCallihan @TheMooseNation @TheTreyMiguel @Walking_Weapon pic.twitter.com/s7wIGsXG8Y
From IMPACT:
For Immediate Release
February 17, 2020
IMPACT Plus Video-on-Demand Service Adds New Content from Alpha-1 WrestlingAlpha-1 Wrestling, a popular Canada-based promotion that has been running shows in Ontario since 2010, will begin airing on the IMPACT Plus digital subscription video-on-demand (VOD) service.
Alpha-1 is the brainchild of founder Ethan Page, who is also one half of the reigning IMPACT World Tag Team Champions, The North, along with Josh Alexander.
The first Alpha-1 show to air on IMPACT+ will be Deadly Encounter, which was held on Feb. 16 in Hamilton, Ont. Deadly Encounter will be available on IMPACT Plus this February, along with four additional Alpha-1 shows from 2019.
“Getting the chance to air Alpha-1 Wrestling shows on IMPACT Plus is a great opportunity and a perfect way to further spotlight the talented in-ring performers,” Page said.
The Alpha-1 roster features the promotion’s 2019 Wrestler of the Year, Mark Wheeler; the 2019 Newcomer of the Year, Dan The Dad; as well as 2019 rivals BMD and Justin Sane, among others. In addition, many IMPACT Wrestling stars have competed in an Alpha-1 ring, including Trey of The Rascalz, Josh Alexander of The North, Sami Callihan, Moose and more.
The next major Alpha-1 show is This Is The Way on March 22, featuring in-ring appearances by IMPACT Wrestling stars Eddie Edwards, Moose, Jake Crist, Sami Callihan, Trey and Josh Alexander. The show will premiere on IMPACT Plus in early April.
For more information, visit www.impactwrestling.com or www.alpha-1wrestling.com.
About IMPACT Wrestling:
IMPACT Wrestling is one of the world’s largest wrestling entertainment properties, creating more than 300 hours of original content annually across television and other digital platforms. IMPACT Wrestling specializes in creating premium content, events, products, merchandise, and music, as well as the management and promotion of professional wrestlers. Its highly successful flagship, IMPACT!, is broadcast globally, including AXS TV and Twitch in the United States, Fight Network and GameTV in Canada, Sony ESPN in India, 5STAR and Fight Network in the United Kingdom, ETV in Africa and MVStv in Mexico. IMPACT Wrestling is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment Inc.
Fightful recently spoke to Ethan Page, who helps run Alpha-1, about TNA Wrestling's one night only revival show. Read more at this link.
