Alex Shelley vs. Steve Maclin World title rematch set for Impact Down Under
Two title matches have been announced for Impact Wrestling’s Down Under tour in Australia, both events of which will air live as pay-per-views on FITE.
On Friday, June 30th, new Impact World Champion Alex Shelley will defend the title against Steve Maclin in a contractually obligated rematch.
Shelley defeated Maclin at last Friday’s Against All Odds to end Maclin’s near-two month run with the title.
As of now, Shelley is set to defend against Nick Aldis at next month’s Slammiversary pay-per-view but the result of this match could change that.
On Saturday, July 1st, Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo will defend her title against Gisele Shaw as part of the second event/PPV. These two have battled multiple times over the last year in a variety of matches, splitting two singles matches against each other.
If Shaw is to win the title, she will defend against both Purrazzo and no. 1 contender Trinity at Slammiversary.
Both events will air live at 5 AM Eastern and be available on demand afterward.
Here’s the current lineup for both events from Wagga Wagga, NWS, Australia:
Friday, 6/30:
- Impact World Champion Alex Shelley defends against Steve Maclin
Saturday, 7/1:
- Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo defends against Gisele Shaw
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.