Impact Wrestling Announces Return Of “Knockouts Legend”
During this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling, it was announced that Taylor Wilde will be returning to the company soon.
According to
PWInsider,the former Knockouts Champion was officially signed in late 2020, but her return was delayed due to work visa issues.
Wilde’s first run with Impact was in 2008. During her career, she was a one-time Knockouts Champion and a two-time Knockouts Tag Team Champion.
She left the company in 2010. A year later, in 2011, she retired from wrestling and became a firefighter.
Impact Wrestling EVP Scott D’Amore commented about her return tonight.
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Madison Rayne Confirms Exit From Impact Wrestling
During tonight’s
Hard to Kill pre-show Madison Rayne confirmed she’s retiring from Impact Wrestling.
It was reported last month Rayne was leaving for a full-time job outside the pro wrestling industry.
As noted, Matt Striker and D’lo Brown were going to take over commentary duties for Impact Wrestling, starting at tonight’s PPV. Josh Mathews received a promotion to Senior Producer of weekly shows and PPVs.
Rayne is a five-time Impact Knockouts Champion, and a two-time Knockouts Tag Team Champion.
.@MadisonRayne has announced her retirement from IMPACT Wrestling.
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Madison Rayne Reportedly Leaving Impact Wrestling Soon For New Career
Veteran talent Madison Rayne is reportedly leaving the pro wrestling business.
Rayne currently works Impact Wrestling commentary with husband Josh Mathews. PWInsider reports that she is leaving the company to take on a new full-time job outside of pro wrestling. The Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted that Impact officials were still looking for Rayne’s color commentary replacement as of last week.
Rayne has worked with Impact/TNA at several times over the years, first signing with the company in 2009. Before that she worked for Shimmer and Wrestlicious, among others. In between her runs with Impact/TNA she’s also worked for ROH and others. She worked for WWE in 2018 to compete in the Mae Young Classic, losing to Mercedes Martinez in the first round. Her third return to Impact came in March 2019 as she reportedly signed a multi-year contract the day after her ROH deal expired.