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Impact Wrestling Terminates Eli Drake Ahead Of Contract Expiry
Impact Wrestling announced today it has terminated former Impact Champion Eli Drake.
The company issued the following statement regarding his termination. ”
“Impact Wrestling announced today that it has terminated its relationship with Shaun Ricker, known as ‘Eli Drake’”
According to PWInsider, Impact management was upset with comments Eli Drake made in recent interviews, as well as him refusing to wrestle Tessa Blanchard at the United We Stand PPV this past Tuesday.
You couldn’t have hit the nail more directly on the head.
I have amazing respect for @IMPACTWRESTLING and @Tess_Blanchard and can see that she is likely the greatest female talent in wrestling today.
Although that said, I will not participate in a one on one intergender match. https://t.co/Hv5MydU8P6
— Eli Drake (@TheEliDrake) February 22, 2019
how about if you’re realistic look at this isn’t that he murders her in 30 seconds, then You and I don’t enjoy and acknowledge the same kind of pro wrestling #Dummy https://t.co/s93sNowIZE
— Eli Drake (@TheEliDrake) April 1, 2019
Eli Drake’s Impact Wrestling contract was scheduled to expire on 5/31.