Deaner Replaces Steve Maclin, Will Team With Bully Ray At IMPACT Slammiversary; PCO Pulled

Steve Maclin's replacement has been announced.

On July 8, IMPACT Wrestling announced that Steve Maclin would be unable to compete at IMPACT Slammiversary due to injury. Maclin was scheduled to team with Bully Ray to take on PCO & Scott D'Amore. Darren McCarty is set to serve as a special guest enforcer.

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On July 10, Deaner requested to be Bully Ray's partner for the match. Bully Ray accepted.

It was later announced that PCO participation in the bout was in question after he was set on fire during the July 6 episode of IMPACT Wrestling.

Just ANNOUNCED on #bustedopen247:@CodyDeaner has requested to tag with @bullyray5150 at @IMPACTWRESTLING #Slammiversary and Bully has accepted!

They will face @PCOisNotHuman & @ScottDAmore! pic.twitter.com/EnNtWZk1EH

— SiriusXM Busted Open (@BustedOpenRadio) July 10, 2023

BREAKING: @bullyray5150 will team with @CodyDeaner at #Slammiversary THIS SATURDAY LIVE on PPV while @ScottDAmore's partner is now in question after @PCOisNotHuman was set on fire on IMPACT.

Get tickets and join us in Windsor: https://t.co/z0jRO3tHOF pic.twitter.com/RTQ1vpwF6k

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) July 10, 2023

Deaner is the leader of The Design. He was not scheduled to compete at IMPACT Slammiversary prior to aligning with Bully Ray.

Check out the lineup for IMPACT Slammiversary by clicking here.