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RICH SWANN VS. CHRIS BEY FOR IMPACT TITLE, KARL ANDERSON VS. ETHAN PAGE, KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH, NEW X-DIVISION CHAMPION CROWNED, RHINO VS. ERIC YOUNG, FALLAH BAHH VS. HERNANDEZ FOR THE CASH, MIXED TAG MATCH, CALLIHAN ATTACKS, KNOCKOUTS TAG ACTION. KENNY OMEGA IS HERE, DREAMER VS. LARRY D WITH D’S FREEDOM ON THE LINE - FULL IMPACT FINAL RESOLUTION 2020 COVERAGE

By Mike Johnson on 2020-12-12 20:20:00

Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo with Kimber Lee vs. Rosemary with Taya

Deonna was spooked by Rosemary's eccentricities early.  Kimber Lee tried to distract Rosemary but it didn't help as she caught Deonna with a spear, rained down with right hands and smashed her head into the mat over and over.  Purrazzo was sent flying across the ring several times and was then smashed into the buckles over and over and over.  

Deonna gained control and sent Rosemary to the floor, where Purrazzo drilled her into the ring post shoulder first.  Rosemary was brought back into the ring, where Purrazzo worked over her arm for a long time.  Purrazzo was relentlessly going after the challenger.  Purrazzi locked in an armbar submission, wrenching away at the extremity.  Rosemary made her way back to her feet and ran, using the momentum to send Purrazzo through the ropes.  Taya stalked near Deonna but Kimber Lee stepped in.  Purrazzo returned to the squared circle but Rosemary exploded with offense and nailed a Scorpion Death Drop for a two count.  

Rosemary was sent into the corner but nailed Deonna with an elbow as she followed, then nailed the hanging armbar.  She dropped to the outside and when she went to return, Deonna charged with an elbow and sent her to the floor.  Purrazzo stomped away at Rosemary, scoring a two count.  Rosemary was caught in a submission but fought her way out.  Purrazzo caught her with a big sideslam but was too spent to immediately capitalize.  The competitors fought to their feet with Rosemary getting the better of their exchanges, including several clotheslines and a Slingblade.  Rosemary splashed her in the corner and nailed an exploder for a two count.  Rosemary grabbed at her arm but was maneuvered into a double underhook butterfly suplex for another two count.    Purrazzo snatched her arm and locked in an armbar.    Rosemary fought her way out and nailed The Red Wedding but Kimber Lee pulled the referee out of the ring.

Taya chased Lee around the ring, distracting Rosemary and allowing her to be nailed with a pump kick.  Purrazzo nailed her with Cosa Nostra, her cradle piledriver and scored the pin.

Your winner and still Knockouts Champion, Deonna Purrazzo!

Taya ran Purrazzo and Lee from the ring, teasing a title bout against Purrazzo.  

Karl Anderson was sitting on the Kenny Omega bus with the AEW Champion and Don Callis.  They were reminisced and Anderson said he had to go out tonight and face Ethan Page.  Omega said he was The Machine Gun and the Gunner, the G1 2012 finalist.  Callis and Omega riled up Anderson to show his old self.  Anderson said that if they want to see the Machine Gun, they will see him.

They aired a video feature on The North vs. The Good Brothers.

Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champion Karl Anderson vs. The North's Ethan Page with Josh Alexander

Page needs to win in order to earn another Tag Title rematch for The North.

They locked up and muscled each other around the ring.  They broke the clench and then locked up, making their way into a corner, where Anderson broke free, then nailed Page.  Anderson manhandled Page until being kicked in the mid-section.  Anderson nailed a series of right hands on the mat.  He followed up with a big upppercut but was cut off by Page who nailed him with a series of punches.  Very much a back and forth slugfest early on.  Anderson nailed a series of stomps in the corner and used his boot to smother Page.

Page was tossed to the floor, where Anderson slammed his face into the ring apron.  Josh Alexander distracted Anderson, allowing Page to drill Anderson and drape him on the ropes, flipping Anderson into a modified backbreaker.  Anderson rolled to the floor, where now it was Page's turn to beat him, sending Anderson's back into the ring apron and running him into the ring post.  Page worked over Anderson for some time, scoring several near falls.  Page locked in a side chinlock.  Anderson fought to his feet but was nailed with a big dropkick for a two count.

Anderson was worked over for some time until Anderson finally mounted a comeback, hitting a big spinebuster for a two count.   Page missed a charge in the corner and Anderson nailed him with a kick.  Anderson went to the ropes but was flung off the ropes.  Page was relentless working Anderson over but he kept kicking up at the last second.   Anderson nailed a neckbreaker off the ropes and drilled Alexander, who tried to hit the ring.  

Anderson nailed the Gun Stun and scored the pin.

Your winner, Karl Anderson!

A really good, back and forth, well wrestled match.

After the bout, Page tried to convince Josh that everything was going to be fine and that he still had a plan.  Alexander had nothing to say and finally, just walked out.  Page was unraveling as he continued to rant that everything was going to be fine.

Josh and Madison reviewed Anderson’s meeting with Omega and said we are living in strange times.

They aired a video feature on the Impact Wrestling title bout.

Impact Champion Rich Swann vs. Chris Bey

The champ and challenger went back and forth, feeling each other out and working the other over early on.  Bey worked over his arm but Swann used his athleticism to escape.  They went back and forth with some awesome, fast maneuvers before Swann nailed a big dropkick.  Swann cinched in a cravate and wore down Bey.  Swann nailed a nice running legdrop and followed up another.  Swann nailed a flip into a third legdrop, then went for Rolling Thunder.  Bey pulled his knees up and rolled up the champ for a two count.

Bey used a head scissor to slam Swann into the buckles and then nailed a big neckbreaker for another two count.  Bey stomoped away at Swann, who rolled to the outside.  Bey followed but was caught with a chop.  Swann went to whip Bey into the guard rails but the challenger reversed it and Swann tasted the steel.  Bey brought him back to the ring and covered him for a two count.  Bey drilled him with a punch to the head, then cinched in a side chinlock.  Swann fought his way out but was elbowed hard, staggering backwards into the buckles.  Bey whipped him with authority into the turnbuckles.

Bey stalked the Champion and again whipped him hard into the opposite corner.  Swann fired back but was cut off.  Bey was nailed with an elbow and kicked away as he tried to charge Swann.  Swann rolled through and leapt up with a big clothesline, finally turning the tide of battle.  Swann jabbed him with right hands and nailed a spinning neckbreaker.  Swann nailed a leaping kick into Bey's face for a two count.  Swann ascended to the top but Bey cut him off and left him hanging off the top.  He nailed a running dropkick on the hanging Swann, then locked him in the Human Torture Race, spinning him down into a neckbreaker for another close near fall. Swann caught Bey with a kick and nailed a rana off the top into the ring.  He nailed a cartwheel into a standing moonsault for another two count.  Swann went for a twisting splash but Bey escaped and hit a Code Red with authority for a close two count.  

Bey and Swann began slugging it out.  Bey's facial expressions and selling during this were excellent.  He fired back and put Swann down on one knee but the champ kept firing back.  He kicked Bey hard in the head but the challenger kept coming.  The exchanges got hotter and faster until Swann nailed a spinkick and wiped Bey out.  Swann was too spent to capitalize and Brandon Tolle began counting them each down on the mat.  

Bey charged but was grabbed in a crucifix. They went back and forth with near fall pinning combinations.  Bey nailed a fisherman's buster for a close two count and Swann looked like he was out on his feet while Bey was completely distraught that he hadn't gotten the job done.  This has been really damn good and physical all around.

Bey went for the Art of Finesse but Swann hit a handspring to slip out.  Cool sequence!  Swann kicked Bey in the back of the head and scored a two count.  Bey was out and unable to get up.  Swann measured and kicked another deep, stiff kick.  Swann nailed a Phoenix Splash for the pin.

Your winner and still Impact Wrestling Champion, Rich Swann!

REMATCH PLEASE ASAP.   Impact saved the best for last on this show. This was just fun and great.

TNA Champion Moose came out on the stage and made his way to the ring.  Swann was down, exhausted in the corner.  Moose grabbed the Impact title and held both.  Swann offered to fight him right now, but Moose handed him the belt and walked off.  Josh Mathews said Moose was trying to say he could take the title anytime he wanted.  Swann looked down at his title belt as Moose backed up the entrance ramp.

Overall, a solid show.  The Omega thing will have some fans buzzing but it was really just one vignette that seemed to set the stage for the alliance with The Good Brothers.  Should be interesting to see if they cross over into AEW, although I’d suspect that’s the plan here.  Swann vs. Bey really dazzled and there was a lot of good wrestling up and down the card.

 


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