Nick Aldis added to Impact Originals for Slammiversary tag team match
Former NWA World Champion Nick Aldis was revealed Thursday as one of the mystery additions to Team Impact as they battle Honor No More at Sunday’s Slammiversary.
Aldis, the Motor City Machine Guns, Frankie Kazarian and a mystery partner will face Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, PCO and Vincent.
Aldis, who has primarily been in NWA rings the past few years, didn’t appear on Thursday’s Impact TV show.
The 35-year-old was known as Magnus in Impact/TNA, winning both the World title and Tag Team titles. After five years, he made his return at April’s Multiverse of Matches, teaming with wife Mickie James against Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green.
Here’s the updated lineup for Sunday’s pay-per-view in Nashville, Tennessee:
- Impact World Champion Josh Alexander defends against Eric Young
- Queen of the Mountain match: Knockouts World Champion Tasha Steelz defends against Deonna Purrazzo, Chelsea Green, Mia Yim, and Jordynne Grace
- Ultimate X match: X-Division Champion Ace Austin defends against “Speedball” Mike Bailey, Kenny King, Trey Miguel, Jack Evans, and Alex Zayne
- Impact Tag Team Champions The Briscoes defend against The Good Brothers
- Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Influence defend against Taya Valkyrie & Rosemary
- Monster’s Ball match: Moose vs. Sami Callihan
- Honor No More (Mike Bennett, Matt Taven, Eddie Edwards, PCO & Vincent) vs. Impact Originals (Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Frankie Kazarian, Nick Aldis & one wrestler to be announced
- Pre-Show: Impact Digital Media Champion Rich Swann defends against Brian Myers
- Pre-Show: Reverse battle royal
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.