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Gia Miller interviewed Gail Kim. Gail said tonight has been a special night and she's been impressed by all the new competitors. She was excited to see Masha Slamovich later on. When asked for her prediction for the winner of the tournament, Kim said it's going to be whoever wants it the most and brings their A game.
Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo with Drama King Matt vs. Masha Slamovich (Non-Title)
Deonna and Masha each played to the crowd early. Mickie was knocking Deonna on commentary to build up their Bound for Glory PPV bout on 10/23.
They went back and forth working over each other's arm with a hammerlock. Deonna used a side headlock takeover and controlled her on the mat. Masha used a leg scissors to escape and they fought as they returned to the mat. Deonna snapmared her over and played to the crowd.
Masha called for a test of strength, even dropping to her knees to entice Deonna. Deonna went for the bait and initially had the advantage. Deonna used a trip to take Masha down. Masha regained the advantage and finally began nailing several belly to belly suplexes. She followed up with a nice snap suplex that sent Deonna to the floor. Drama King Matt checked on her on the floor. Masha teased a dive to the floor, then stopped and nailed a flip off the apro to the floor, wiping out Matt. Deonna drilled her with a kick to the face.
Back in the ring, Deonna worked over Masha's shoulder and began focusing her attack on the arm and elbow. She scored several two counts. Deonna rode her shoulder to the mat, continuing to work over the extremity.
Deonna drilled her with a kick to the back of the shoulder, then used the ropes to attempt to hyper extend the arm. Deonna nailed a big lariat for a two count. Deonna continued to maul her but Masha grabbed at her hair. Deonna drilled her with several elbows and whipped Masha into the ropes. Masha slipped through the ropes to the apron, nailed her with a dropkick through the ropes and nailed a hyperspeed jackknife cover for a two count. That looked really cool.
Deonna went for a submission but Masha made it to the ropes to break the attempt. Deonna was caught with a forearm but ducked a second and nailed a kick. Slamovich nailed a great spinning back kick to the face. She's had a hell of a showing here.
Masha went for a Saito suplex but Deonna blocked it. She nailed a Russian legsweep and cinched in an armbar submission. Slamovich fought and finally rolled through. Masha nailed a Michinoku Driver for a close two count. Masha called for her finisher, the White Knight Driver but Deonna slipped out. Deonna used a forward roll into a cross armbreaker. Masha fought to block it from being deeply locked in and went for the ropes. Masha went for a buzzsaw kick but Deonna ducked and snapped her into the Venus de Milo submission. Trapped, Masha had to submit.
Your winner, Deonna Purrazzo!
A nice, competitive bout.
The crowd chanted "Thank you Masha" after the bout, which was well deserved.
Bound for Glory commercial.
Tournament Semi-Final: Mercedes Martinez vs. Rachael Ellering
They shook hands at the bell and locked up. Ellering went to work over her arm but Martinez escaped that and used a leg takedown. They went back and forth grappling on the mat before breaking clean. Martinez was all business and they locked up again. Ellering grabbed Martinez's arm and took her down. Martinez returned and they went back and forth with armdrags and headlock takedowns. Martinez blocked one and they backed up from each other.
Martinez gained control but they each missed kicks on each other. Ellering offered her hand but Martinez didn't take it. Ellering took her down to the mat with another headlock. Martinez escaped and finally had enough, slapping Ellering. She nailed a series of butterfly suplexes. Ellering blocked a third and nailed a big running lariat. Martinez cut her off with a big running knee to the temple. That seemed to take all the fight out of Ellering, who rolled to the apron.
Martinez followed and they battled outside on the apron. Martinez blocked a bicycle kick and speared Ellering outside on the apron. Martinez nailed a series of elbows to the mid-section, then slammed Ellering into the ring post. Martinez kicked her and then drove her boot into Ellering's ribs.
Martinez naiked a series of knee strikes to the face, then followed up with a DDT for a two count. Martinez wasn't happy with the referee's count. Ellering small packaged her for a two count, then used a pump kick for a two count. Ellering went to come off the ropes but was caught in a Codebreaker. She draped Ellering off the top rope for a twisting neckbreaker, scoring a close two count.
The crowd chanted, "This is wrestling." Martinez locked Ellering in a STF submission but Ellering made it to the ropes to break it.
Mercedes went for a big boot but was caught up in the ropes when she missed. Ellering used a twisting legdrop off the ropes for a two count. Ellering went for the Big Bossman slam but Mercedes avoided it and nailed a spinebuster for a two count. The crowd rallied both competitors. Ellering nailed a discus forearm and nailed a several big moves, including a spinebuster but again, Martinez kicked out.
They continued to battle as Ellering tried to pull Martinez up, only to be caught with a series of forearms. Martinez finally locked her in a forward guillotine choke. Ellering finally tapped.
Your winner, Mercedes Martinez!
A good, hard fought bout.
Tournament Semi-Final: Tasha Steelz vs. Chelsea Green
They went to lock up for Steelz played mind games by stalling early on. They locked up finally and Green was trapped in the corner. They broke the clench and then locked up again. They grappled around the ring, with Green trapping Steelz in the corner. Lots of headlock takeovers. Green used a leg scissors on the mat. Green used a headlock takedown. They went into a nice series of back and forth pinfall attempts and reversals. After they recovered, Tasha went for a handshake. The fans warned Green, but she didn't listen and she ended up kicked in the mid-section. Green was worked over but came back with a series of armdrags and a hesitation dropkick.
Steelz went to the floor to regroup. Steelz took her time, stalling on the floor to catch her bearings. She rolled back into the ring to break the count and then rolled back out again. They went back and forth crisscrossing the ring. Green sent Steelz to the floor and hit a big dive to the outside. She looked like she landed on her wrist cast, which is scary. Green went for another but this time, Steelz nailed her with a big forearm. Back in the ring, Green tried to fight from underneath but was caught with a leaping knee. Steelz nailed several shots in the corner and snapped her with a big knee to the chest for another two count.
Green scored a two count with a La Magistral and as they returned to their feet, they each went for a headbutt at the same time and wiped the other out. They fought to regain their bearings and battled back and forth with forearm strikes. Green scored with several leaping lariats and used a neckbreaker off the knee. Green missed a charge in the corner. They ended up on the apron battling with Steelz drilling Green with a cutter on the apron.
Steelz returned to the ring as Green was almost counted out. She made it back in at the last second with Steelz stomping away. Green fought Steelz off, shoving her off the ropes and then nailing a missile dropkick off the buckles. Green called for a lariat but Steelz ducked and nailed the Crucifix Bomb for a two count. Steelz went for a suplex but Green caught her with the Tomakaze for a two count. The story was that they had each kicked out of the maneuver that brought them victory in the first round. Steelz rolled through a flying bodypress but Green kicked up. Steelz nailed a leaping kick and went to the ropes, only to be meeting by Green. They battled on the ropes. Green was going for a move but Steelz held on and Green crashed to the mat. Steelz nailed a splash off the ropes and scored the pin.
Your winner, Tasha Steelz!
It's Tasha vs. Martinez in the finals.
Gia Miller interviewed Mercedes Martinez. She said Tasha Steelz lives up to her name. She is feisty and ferocious but her attitude is her downfall. Martinez said she's a legend and an OG in this business and she's going to kick the Chihuahua back to the pound.
Christy Hemme came out and introduced Awesome Kong as the latest member of the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame.
They played a really nice video on Kong's career. She came to the ring and was obviously moved. The crowd chanted, "Thank you Kong." She said she never thought she'd be as out of breath just talking as she is tonight vs. when she was smacking Gail around, so she joked someone she be brought out for her to smack. Kong, who was tearing up, said she was there for the birth of the Knockouts division and to see the tenacity of the women today feels her with a pride that will be an everlasting shimmer and she winked at the camera.
Kong said it's nice to be honored for her life's work but her main goal today was to honor Daffney. She was a groundbreaker. She was the first woman in a Monster's Ball match and set the stage for those competing in it tonight. She asked everyone to honor her friend. She said that no matter what you do, open the door for the next generation. If not you, who? If not now, when. She said this moment was for Daffney and told the crowd she'd see them in Vegas.
Coverage continues on Page 3!
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