Various: Max The Impaler Announces Departure from NWA, Maven on His Reasons Why He Can’t Watch Wrestling But Still Supports Current Day Wrestlers, Indies/Misc.

Sep 9, 2025

Max The Impaler Announces Departure from NWA

National Wrestling Alliance talent Max The Impalier announced on Twitter that they recently departed from the company.

“I am no longer with NWA. I am thankful for my time there and everyone that supported me. For now that is all I have to say.”

I am no longer with NWA. I am thankful for my time there and everyone that supported me. For now that is all I have to say.
— マックス・ジ・インペイラー (@_theyaremax_) September 9, 2025

Prior to their departure, Max had been working for the NWA since 2022. During their time in NWA, Max had won the NWA World Television Championship and NWA Women’s World Television Championship on one occasion each.

Maven Comments on His Reasons Why He Can’t Watch Wrestling

A recent episode of The Ariel Helwani Show featured former WWE wrestler Maven as the guest. One of the topics discussed included Maven’s thoughts about his reasons why he can’t watch wrestling despite his love of pro wrestling and his support of current day wrestlers being successful with their careers.

“It’s too hard. It’s just too difficult. It’d be like watching the love of my life, my ex, going on her next date. And telling me, ‘Hey, this is my new boyfriend. He’s great.’ It’s still too difficult.
I love wrestling. I love it. I love everything about it. I think it’s truly one of the best forms of entertainment going, and I root for its success. I hope all the superstars — I hope the Cody Rhodes’, I hope the Seth’s, I hope The Usos’, I hope the MJF’s, I hope the Adam Page’s — I hope all those guys have careers I never dreamed of. I just can’t watch it. It’s just, I’m a human being, I get jealous. I watch them and a little bit of me is upset that I still can’t do it. That age, Father Time, has indeed done what Father Time does. And it’s just too tough. Yeah, it’s too hard.”

Maven also stated that he has had this feeling towards watching wrestling since 2005 outside of a few weeks in 2020 when he had a commentator tryout for WWE.

Transcript h/t: F4WOnline.com

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer reported that Ozawa suffered an ankle injury at Monday’s N-1 Victory 2025 event for Pro Wrestling NOAH in Tokyo, Japan. Ozawa competed in a tournament match against Naomichi Marufugi and reportedly suffered the injury following a botched Asai Moonsault spot to the outside resulting in Ozawa landing over the barricade amd Marufuji. Ozawa reportedly was not able to continue and the match was ruled as a count out loss for him.

Monday’s NOAH N-1 Victory 2025 event also featured NJPW talent Hiromu Takahashi defeating YO-HEY to become the new GHC Junior Heavyweight Champion.

Former NWA and WWE wrestler Leilani Kai announced on Facebook that WWE Hall of Famer Fred Ottman recently underwent vascular surgery.

Former WCW and WWE enhancement talent Chuck Coates passed away on Monday at the age of 63. Coates passing was first announced by his wife Cynthia on Facebook who stated “This is not a post I ever thought I’d have to make. My wonderful husband Chuck Coates took his last breath on earth and his first breath in Heaven at 3:44 a.m. while I held his hand. Please pray for our family as we navigate the days ahead.” Prior to his passing, Coates had been dealing with heart problems and his wife stated that he had underwent four operations this past week. Coates’ professional wrestling career spanned from 1986 to 2006 and was most known for his time in WCW and WWE as an enhancement talent to the stars such as Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat, Sting, Lex Luger, Steve Austin, Bobby Eaton, Andre the Giant, Bad News Allen, Dustin Rhodes, Christian Cage, and Kurt Angle.

Major League Wrestling recently announced that Don Gato will be making an appearance for the company at their Fightland 2025 event on September 13th in North Richard Hills, Texas.

Josh Barnett recently announced that Chris Bungard and Oli Thompson will be making an appearance for Game Changer Wrestling’s Josh Barnett’s Bloodsport London event on September 28th in London, England.

Indies wrestler Rob Killjoy recently announced on Twitter that he had suffered an ankle injury at this past Saturday’s D3AN!!! event for Action Wrestling at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

GCW recently announced one new match for the card of their GCW Homecoming Los Angeles event on September 20th in Los Angeles, California: