A legendary WWE Hall of Famer returned to IMPACT Wrestling after almost a decade away at Bound For Glory, alongside a couple of familiar ECW allies!
Bully Ray is back in IMPACT Wrestling.
The WWE Hall of Famer returned to the Anthem-helmed promotion as one of five surprise entrants in the annual Call Your Shot Gauntlet match at Bound For Glory, entering to a rapturous ovation in front of the New York audience. Ray entered as the match’s fourteenth entrant overall, last eliminating Steve Maclin to win the contest.
The other unannounced entrants in the match were Taylor Wilde, Tommy Dreamer, Rhino, and Matt Cardona.
The roof just EXPLODED!@bullyray5150 IS BACK in the IMPACT ZONE!#BoundForGlorypic.twitter.com/YgI62YbSth
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) October 8, 2022
First arriving in the promotion in October 2005, Bully Ray – at the time, Brother Ray – enjoyed continued success alongside Brother Devon in the renamed Team 3D. They won the TNA and NWA World Tag Team Championships twice and once, respectively.
As a singles worker, Bully Ray is believed to have delivered the best work of his career, enjoying two runs as IMPACT World Champion as the leader of the divisive Aces & Eights faction. He officially left the company after Bound For Glory 2014, though returned for a one-off appearance the following May.
With his victory, he now holds an opportunity for a championship opportunity at any time over the next year. Previous Call Your Shot winners have seen Rhino capture the World Tag Team Championships with Violent By Design, and Moose become World Champion.