Josh Alexander has been a dominant champion in Impact Wrestling since winning the Impact World Championship at 2022’s Rebellion from Moose.
There seemed to be no end in sight for his run until statement explaining that he’ll relinquish the title and Steve Maclin with face Kushida for the vacant championship.
End of an era
While this is the end of Alexander’s second championship run, it’s been among the greatest as he’s held it longer than anyone in the company’s history, and it’s going to be a bitter sweet moment when he hands over the title.
From Impact Wrestling:
“New World Champion To Be Crowned April 16 At The REBELLION Pay-Per-View
“The record-setting title run of Josh Alexander is officially over as he will relinquish the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship due to a triceps tear that will require surgery, IMPACT confirmed.
“Alexander became a 2-time World Champion at the 2022 REBELLION pay-per-view event in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., and is the longest-reigning IMPACT World Champion in company history, with successful title defenses against Moose, Rich Swann, Alex Shelley, Frankie Kazarian and Bully Ray, among others.
“Josh Alexander is currently in Orlando, Florida, where Brad M. Homan, DO, FAOAO, will be performing a triceps tendon repair later today.
“Steve Maclin will replace Josh Alexander to team with Swann and Kazarian tonight at the sold-out SACRIFICE extravaganza in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, against Time Machine (Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin and KUSHIDA).
“On Sunday, April 16, at the REBELLION pay-per-view in Toronto, KUSHIDA and Steve Maclin will compete in a match to determine the new IMPACT Wrestling World Champion.
“Josh Alexander was originally scheduled to face KUSHIDA at the co-branded MULTIVERSE UNITED: ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE show on Thursday, March 30, from the sold-out Globe Theater in Los Angeles, as a part of WrestleCon. His replacement will be announced at a later date.
“SACRIFICE will stream live tonight, starting at 8 p.m. ET from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario on IMPACT Plus, YouTube for IMPACT Ultimate Insiders and FITE. A limited number of tickets remain for the SACRIFICE FALLOUT Show on Saturday, March 25, in Windsor. Tickets are available for FALLOUT at Eventbrite.ca.
“’We wish Josh a full and speedy recovery, and everyone at IMPACT Wrestling, including our loyal fans, can’t wait to see him back in the ring,’ said IMPACT Wrestling president Scott D’Amore.”
While it’s a setback, it won’t be the end for Alexander as he’s come back from more serious injuries before. That being said, his health is the most important thing and we wish him a safe procedure and a speedy recovery.
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