Various: Walker Stewart Named New Director of Global Communications & PR for Stardom, TNA World Title Match Set for TNA Against All Odds 2025, Current Card for 5/29 TNA Impact! Show, Indies/Misc.

May 29, 2025

Walker Stewart Named New Director of Global Communications & PR for Stardom

New Japan Pro Wrestling lead English-language announcer Walker Stewart recently announced on LinkedIn that he was recently hired as Stardom’s new Director of Global Communications and PR.

“As Director of Global PR & Communications, I lead the company’s international branding, media strategy, and fan engagement efforts. I oversee STARDOM’s English-language social media platforms, promoting live events, pay-per-views, merchandise, and our roster of world-class athletes to a global audience. In addition to managing all foreign media relations and partnerships, I guide the overall direction of STARDOM’s international division. I also spearhead the development of video, audio, and graphical content tailored for international markets—ensuring that our storytelling, presentation, and brand voice resonate across platforms and borders.”

Tommy Dreamer Announces TNA World Title Match for Against All Odds 2025 & His Concerns About Trick Williams Being Called Up While TNA Champion

A recent episode of the Busted Open Radio podcast featured co-host and TNA creative writer Tommy Dreamer announced one new match for the card of TNA Against All Odds 2025, which takes place on June 6th at the Mullett Arena in Phoenix, Arizona.

This new match announced was a TNA World Championship match of mystery opponent vs. winner of Mike Santana/Trick Williams (c).

Dreamer also gave his thoughts about his concerns about WWE calling up NXT talent Trick Williams to their main roster while being TNA Champion.

“You know what else I fear? Or you have to think about? What if Trick (Williams) gets called up tomorrow? And then they say, well, he can’t defend it. Even though Trick said he wants to defend it but he has another boss. These are just telling you behind-the-scenes things, right? And so if he gets called up, then what? Do we have a new champ? Are they gonna vacate the title? These are all — back of your mind, you have to think of. I love Trick, I love Trick’s work. I’ve been a fan since day one. I’ve loved his ascent to the top of the business. I think the TNA World Title being on Trick helps Trick, helps TNA, helps NXT…”

Current card for TNA Against All Odds 2025:

TNA World Championship – mystery opponent vs. winner of Mike Santana/Trick Williams (c)

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Current Card for Thursday’s TNA Impact! Show

TNA Wrestling recently announced the current card for Thursday’s Impact! show on AXS TV and Sportsnet 360.

Current card for May 29th TNA Impact! show:

TNA International Championship – Matt Cardona vs. Steve Maclin (c)
Mixed Tag Team match – Santino Marella & Arianna Grace vs. Robert Stone & Victoria Crawford
Lei Ying Lee vs. Ash By Elegance
Mustafa Ali vs. Bryce Hansen
Mustafa Ali vs. Raj Singh
TNA World Champion Trick Williams to appear

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Wrestling legend Sting’s son Garrett Borden announced on Twitter that he and his wife Katelyn are expecting the birth of their first child this November.

WrestleCon recently announced that Deonna Purrazzo, Mina Shirakawa, Saraya, Kiera Hogan, and Tasha Steelz will be making an appearance at their WrestleCon Destination Newark event on August 1-2 in Newark, New Jersey.

As noted before, this past Sunday’s WWE Battleground 2025 event in Tampa, Florida featured Trick Williams defeating Joe Hendry to become the new TNA World Champion. Williams became the third wrestler in TNA history to win the World Championship while not under being contract with the company, following Kenny Omega and Christian Cage who won it while being with AEW.

As noted before, this past Tuesday’s WWE NXT show at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida featured Lucha Libre AAA and TNA talent Laredo Kid making a surprise appearance. In a recent episode of the Busted Open Radio podcast, co-host Tommy Dreamer stated that Kid is still under contract with TNA despite recent online speculation and claimed that he did not know beforehand that Kid would be appearing on NXT. Dreamer stated “Here comes Laredo Kid (on NXT). I didn’t know Laredo Kid was gonna be there, and Laredo Kid’s under contract with TNA as well and I’m like, wait, he’s in AAA? I know he works there…” (Transcript h/t: Fightful.com)

Josh Barnett recently announced that the next Bloodsport event, Bloodsport XIV, for Game Changer Wrestling will be taking place on August 2nd in Rutherford, New Jersey.

GCW recently announced their full schedule of events for their SummerSmash weekend on August 1-2 in Rutherford, New Jersey.

GCW also recently announced one new match for the card of their Cage of Survival 4 event on June 8th in Atlantic City, New Jersey:

Bear Bronson vs. Slade

Prestige Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their Combat Clash ’25 event on July 13th in Portland, Oregon:

The IInspiration (Jessica McKay & Cassie Lee) vs. Elayna Black & Bea Priestley

Jersey Championship Wrestling recently announced one new match for the card of their Born (Almost) On The Fourth of July event on July 6th at Asbury Park, New Jersey: