Watch James Ellsworth Challenge For NWA World Title, Impact Wrestling Announces New Pay-Per-View

James Ellsworth may not be a member of the WWE roster anymore, but he’s still active in the world of professional wrestling, and he recently stepped up to answer Nick Aldis’ open challenge for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.

Ellsworth answered the call during the Championship Wrestling From Hollywood event on Sunday, but unfortunately he didn’t win the World Championship. NWA posted the full match online along with the following description:

“Does James Ellsworth stand a chance against the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis? This is the entire match from The Aldis Crusade with Ten Pounds of Gold. James Ellsworth is first challengerfor the Ten Pounds of Gold during this historic crusade by the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion. James Ellsworth came within a half of a second of defeating AJ Styles for the WWE Worlds Championship. This match was set up as a “day off” by Nick Aldis manager Austin Idol. This selection by Idol has been quite polarizing by fans on the merits and skill of James Ellsworth. He is the first of the twenty men to challenge for the famous Ten Pound of Gold title. James Ellsworth has wrestled AJ Styles, Braun Strowman, Becky Lynch and many more in WWE. Nick Aldis wants to prove what kind of champion he is during The Aldis Crusade with Ten Pounds of Gold. James Ellsworth wants to prove that “any man with two hands stands a chance.”

You can check out the full match below.

Impact Wrestling has officially announced their first tent-pole PPV since 2005, as it’s been confirmed that Redemption will take place from Orlando, Florida on Sunday, April 22.

Impact posted the following: