FC Dallas will welcome a world champion from another walk of life as the Frisco club have signed a promotional agreement with IMPACT Wrestling. The Toronto-based promotion bring their top-tier event, Slammiversary, to Dallas on July 7, and will hold a series of promotional events with the MLS club. The highlight will see IMPACT Wrestling's World Heavyweight Champion Brian Cage attend FC Dallas' July 4 fixture with D.C. United.

Cage will presumably take the role as scarfer of the Lamar Hunt statue for the game, after a release from IMPACT Wrestling mentioned Cage's participation in the half time penalty kick for charity against FC Dallas mascot Tex Hooper. The champion of the brand formerly known as TNA will also meet with FC Dallas youth players, and fans.

"I'm looking forward to going to the FC Dallas game on July 4th, cheering the team to victory and spending time with the strong fanbase, many of whom will be at Slammiversary on Sunday to root me on," said Cage.

Cage defends his title against Michael Elgin to headline the card at Gilley's. Rich Swann will also defend his X Division Title against Johnny Impact in a week that sees the world of professional wrestling take over Dallas.

Monday, July 1 sees WWE Raw return to town at the American Airlines Center, while New Japan Pro Wrestling will host a G1 Climax tournament event outside of Japan for the first time in its 45 year history as NJPW brings the first night of the 19-date tournament to the AAC on July 6. The main event of night 1 of the G1 Climax sees Hiroshi Tanahashi face Kazuchika Okada. Tanahashi is widely credited with leading the resurgence of the promotion, while Okada is often credited as the greatest performer currently in professional wrestling.

The annual July 4 game is regularly FC Dallas' best-attended game of the year, and will likely sell out as the Huntsmen welcome Wayne Rooney - who also featured at a wrestling event, slapping a WWE performer at a Raw taping in England - and his D.C. United side before one of the largest fireworks displays in the nation take place after the final whistle.