IMPACT Gut Check Coming to the UK - Winners Will Earn Developmental Contract
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IMPACT Wrestling's upcoming tour of the United Kingdom will see the promotion on the hunt for its next stars with the return of 'Gut Check.'
IMPACT will return to the UK for the first tour in close to eight years next month, kicking off in Glasgow, Scotland on October 26. The following night, IMPACT will host its Turning Point event at Newcastle, England, before shows at Coventry, England on October 28 & October 29.
In a press release, IMPACT confirmed the return of 'Gut Check', a talent tryout in which the winners will earn a developmental contract with the promotion. Winners will also receive a bursary with IMPACT Wrestling in Canada.
The winners will also receive training at the Can-Am Dojo, with trainers including former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Josh Alexander, reigning IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Alex Shelley, reigning X Division Champion Chris Sabin, and Scott D’Amore, among others.
Tryouts will take place on Wednesday, October 25, in Glasgow, Scotland, and then again on Sunday, October 29, in Coventry, England. The details for the UK Gut Check events are:
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25
Location: Park Villa Community Sports Hub
Address: 337 Langlands Road in Glasgow, Scotland G51 4AW
Registration: 6-7 p.m.
Gut Check: 7-10 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29
Location: HMV Empire
Address: 22 Hertford Street in Coventry, England CV1 1LF
Registration: 12-1 p.m.
Gut Check: 1-4 p.m.
Fans with tickets to either night of the Coventry shows are invited to watch Gut Check for free.
An esteemed panel of judges will oversee the tryouts, including IMPACT Wrestling President Scott D’Amore, former seven-time Knockouts World Champion and Hall of Famer Gail Kim, and Scottish wrestling star and former IMPACT Wrestling Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry.
Registration for both Gut Check events can be found here with a fee of $100 USD (£80 GBP).
