It has recently been confirmed that oVe’s Dave Crist & Jake Crist has re-signed a new deal with IMPACT Wrestling. The deal is said to last for a few years but no other details or specifics were given at this time.
The Former IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Champions, together with Sami Callihan, has been feuding with Rich Swann, Willie Mack & Tommy Dreamer as of late. These two teams will be taking on each other in a 6-Man Tag Team Match this coming Friday on IMPACT Wrestling.
Jake Crist recently discussed oVe’s relationship with Rich Swann and why they decided to re-sign with IMPACT Wrestling, as seen below:
“IMPACT has always been home to us,” said Crist. “They always gave us a platform and were the first ones to give us a chance so why not stay loyal? I know this business isn’t a loyal business, but we’re loyal people.”
The Crist Brothers reportedly had offers from other promotions, but Jake Crist said that they didn’t talk with anyone else, as seen below:
“We were always dead-set on staying loyal to IMPACT,” stated Crist. “They took a chance on my brother and I, so why not keep rocking and rolling? We love the direction and we are literally taking over everything. Sami Callihan, us…you’ll see what’s coming down the pipe. Ultimate X… it’s an amazing time for me as a performer with IMPACT Wrestling.”
Jake Crist would recently take on Rich Swann in an Ultimate X Match at IMPACT Wrestling’s Homecoming Event which emanated from The Asylum. Jake would eventually lose the match but he would talk about the experience, as seen below:
“It was nerve-racking. I can speak for every single one of us,” Crist said of all of the match’s performers. “They tell you otherwise – I can look them straight in the face and tell them they’re a liar. I was nervous but it was a dream come true because that’s where everything started for Impact Wrestling.
“I had a broken thumb going into it so I was just trying to concentrate on my grip the whole time,” Crist said before adding that his thumb is better now.
Jake Crist will be involved in another Ultimate X Match at the upcoming United We Stand Event but he says that things will be different this time around, as seen below:
“With the second one, the nerves will not be there and I’ll know what to expect. When you’re standing on that turnbuckle and you jump and reach for those ropes, it’s very nerve-racking the first time. Very few times do you do it the first time so coming into the second match I’ll know what to expect,” stated Crist.
The Crist Brothers have already won The IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Titles but Jake Crist would reveal that he would also like to win The IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Title, as seen below:
“Absolutely. But the thing is, we want Rich Swann to come ‘home’ to Ohio, so the focus for me hasn’t been on the Ultimate X Championship. On April 4 my focus is Ultimate X,” said Crist. “Rich Swann is one of our brothers. We’ve got a long, long history with Rich Swann. Rich Swann just needs to come home.”
Jake Crist then talked about the history between oVe & Rich Swann and how he considers Swann as one of his very close friends, as seen below:
“With that being said, with the history we have….he just needs to come home to Ohio. Come on Swann. Come on Swann,” pleaded Crist.
Jake Crist was then asked if they should use a different approach to bring Swann home. Crist said, “Sometimes you just gotta go up to your friends and slap them in the face until they get some sense.”
The Crist Brothers lost The IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Titles to LAX earlier this year and Jake Crist was asked if they would want to win it back, as seen below:
“Absolutely. We’re gonna bring the tag team championships back to oVe and if Rich Swann doesn’t join oVe and the X-Division Championship isn’t a part of us, I’ll go out and get that as well,” said Crist. “My brother and I will always be a team. It’s us versus them. We’ve always had that mentality. That’s why it’s ‘For Ohio, By Ohio.’”
Jake Crist will be competing in an Ultimate X Match at IMPACT Wrestling’s United We Stand. The show will be taking place on April 4th at 11PM ET and will be streamed live via Twitch.