Sami Callihan Confirms Impact Wrestling Departure

Impact Wrestling is going through interesting times, as many of their talent contracts are set to expire. PWInsider's Mike Johnson reported on September 23 that Impact Wrestling talent PCO has given his notice to the company and that he will let his contract expire on October 30. Now it appears that former Impact World Champion Sami Callihan is also set to depart from the company next month.

PWInsider reported that Callihan would not re-sign with Impact Wrestling, and he acknowledged that he will be a free agent on October 30 on Twitter. The report shared that his last TV appearance will be on the October 12 episode of Impact Wrestling, where he'll team with Rich Swann against The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) for the Impact World Tag Team Championship.

The match has already been taped, so he may not have to make another appearance for the company before his contract expires. Although Impact Wrestling's next big pay-per-view, Bound for Glory, will occur on Oct. 21. He and the company may decide to have one more match at the event before he tests free agency. His wrestling ability and mindset for wrestling could make him a target for different wrestling companies to sign him.

For Impact Wrestling, having two top talents leave the company next month may not be ideal.

Impact Wrestling fans are going to be looking for what the company does regarding their talent contracts expiring. Besides PCO and Callihan, they have other wrestlers who could be free agents before the end of the year.

Another top talent that could be testing the market is Deonna Purrazzo. She has shared that her contract with Impact Wrestling would be up in a few months. Purrazzo has been a featured star in the knockouts division and is a three-time Impact Knockouts World Champion. Companies like WWE or All Elite Wrestling would seemingly try to make her an offer if Purrazzo decides to become a free agent.

Heath is another talent whose contract is set to expire soon. Like PCO and Callihan, his contract is also up next month. Heath is a former WWE talent and could try to return if he can't reach an agreement with Impact Wrestling.

It's worth noting while Impact Wrestling is having multiple contract issues, they have also re-signed wrestlers. They have reached new deals with Jordynne Grace and Moose to stay with them. It's possible the company will re-sign Purrazzo or Heath before their contracts are up. For now, they are set to lose two stars and have to negotiate not to lose more before the end of the year.