11 Ups & 10 Downs For Impact Wrestling In 2020

2. An Elite Partnership

It goes without saying that 2020 has been strange, both for pro wrestling, and for the world as a whole. Who ever expected to see Kenny Omega on Impact programming, though?

That alone is huge, but it's the fact he had only just won the AEW World Championship from Jon Moxley the week before when he made his debut Impact appearance alongside Don Callis. Now aligned with old Bullet Club pals The Good Brothers, 'The Best Bout Machine' has been announced for his Impact in-ring debut at Hard To Kill on 16 January vs. Rich Swann, Chris Sabin, and Alex Shelley.

It just gets more and more insane.

Although there has been no official working relationship made between Impact and AEW, the two sides have been able to come to some sort of agreement that allows Omega, undoubtedly one of the best wrestlers today, to appear on a competing programme. Furthermore, AEW head honcho Tony Khan has made it clear Impact talents are welcome to appear on their programming. It would make sense to at least see Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson appear at least once before Hard To Kill, but what about the other talents?

Kiera Hogan, Tasha Steelz, and Deonna Purrazzo could easily tear it up with some of AEW females. Purrazzo vs. Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D? Pretty please. Add in Ace Austin vs. Kip Sabian, Moose vs. Wardlow, and Sami Callihan vs. Jon Moxley, and you have the makings of a sensational supercard of sorts between the two companies.

AEW and Impact working together has been superb thus far, and shouldn't end after the Hard To Kill main event. It's benefitting both promotions massively. In 2021, this could easily become the biggest pro wrestling news story if the saga advances beyond just Kenny Omega in Impact.