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Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers vs. Chris Bey & Hikuleo vs. FinJuice.
David Finlay and Bey started out, working each other over with some nice counter-wrestling before facing off. Bey got really aggressive and worked over Finlay but was caught. Finjuice began tagging in and out, working over Bey. Robinson nailed a leaping back senton splash but Bey nailed a jawbreaker and tagged in Hikuleo. Gallows tagged himself in and the big guys went face to face and slugged it out.
Finlay tagged in but was overwhelmed by Hikuelo's strength and size. He was worked over by Bullet Club. Robinson finally tagged in and wiped Bey out with an insanely great Gutbuster for a two count. The Good Brothers attacked everyone. Hikuleo booted Karl Anderson in the face. Gallows drilled Hikuleo and everyone was down as the referee counted them on the mat. The crowd chanted, "This is awesome."
Robinson nailed a splash off the top on Bey but Anderson picked the bones and stole the pin.
Your winners, Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers!
They ran a video package on Minoru Suzuki coming.
Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mickie James.
They started battling before the bell and ended up on the floor. Mickie nailed several kicks and choked Purrazzo against the apron. They battled towards the entrance stage, where Deonna was run into it. Mickie jumped off the stage but was caught and run backwards into it. They made it clear the bell hadn't started.
Purrazzo brought her back to the ring, where the bell finally rang. She was all over Mickie, who fired back with punches as they rolled around the mat. Purrazzo caught her and suplexed James over for a two count. She controlled Mickie and sent her to the floor, where she was almost counted out. Deonna drilled her across the back. James was whipped hard across the ring. She tried ti make a comeback with a rana but was caught and powerbombed. She covered James for a two count.
Deonna demanded she fight back and James slapped her. Deonna kneed her but was caught with a big forearm rebounding off the ropes. They nailed high cross bodyblocks on each other at the same time. The referee counted them both out at the same time. They fought to their feet. Dueling chants. Mickie nailed a rana and a flapjack. James went to the top for the Lou Thesz Press for a two count. James continued the assault with a DDT but Purrazzo again kicked out at the last second. Mickie was shocked that Purrazzo wasn't defeated.
James worked over the champion in the corner. Purrazzo battled back and went for the Queen's Gambit piledriver. James fought out of it. Purrazzo finally nailed it but James kicked out and the champion was stunned. The crowd chanted "This was awesome." Purrazzo grabbed a steel chair but the referee took it away. James went for a DDT but was drilled backwards into the corner. They battled up the ropes. James bit her to get Purrazzo away. She went for a Thesz Press off the ropes but the champ pulled referee Brandon Tolle into the line of fire.
James saw Purrazzo coming with a chair and drilled her with a kick. Brandon crawled over to make the pinfall but Deonna kicked out at two. James went to the top but Purrazzo caught her and locked on an armbar on the ropes, then yanked her by her arm off the ropes, sending her crashing down into the ring. James came back with a kick to the head and a tornado DDT for a three count.
Your winner and new Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James!
They announced a Hard to Kill PPV 1/8/22 in Dallas, Texas.
Impact Wrestling Champion Christian Cage vs. Josh Alexander.
The crowd chanted, "Bring it Home" at Alexander. They have some time here. Lots of nice wrestling where they are feeling each other out. Alexander worked over Cage's back and scored several two counts. Cage has tape on his shoulder. Alexander nailed a backbreaker for another two count. Cage fired back with rights but was caught with a Northern Lights Suplex for another two count. Dueling chants.
Alexander grabbed Cage for a Fireman's Carry but Cage slipped out. Alexander went for the C4 Spike but Cage backdropped him over the top to the floor. Cage went for a slididng kick but Alexander avoided it and snatched him in an anklelock while Cage was in the ropes and he was standing on the floor. Cage sent him into the ringside barricades.
Back in the ring, Cage went to work, nailing a neckbreaker for a two count. He held Alexander on the mat, grinding him with an elbow to wear down the challenger. Alexander fought to his feet but was nailed with a big right. Cage worked him over in the corner with punches. Cage drilled him with chops in the corner. Alexander fired back with chips in the corner. They drilled each other with strikes, forearms and chops.
Alexander scored with a German suplex into the buckles, wiping both men out. They fought to their feet, slugging it out. Alexander nailed several European forearms. Alexander backdropped Cage and charged but Cage avoided the charge. Alexander rebounded with a big kick. Cage escaped a powerbomb attempt and rained down punches in the corner but was still caught and slammed down for a close two count.
Cage made a comeback and went for the Killswitch but Alexander used a anklepick. They grappled on the mat with Cage almost scoring a pinfall. Cage used the ropes to stand on his back. Josh came off the ropes with a knee strike to the back of the head for a close two count. Alexander went for a Torture Rack but Cage slipped out and nailed a tornado DDT off the ropes for another two count.
Cage missed a charge in the corner and was nailed with the Chaos Theory rolling back suplex for a close two count. Cage was trapped in a crossface submission, so he bit at Alexander, who then grabbed an anklelock. Cage kicked at him but was turned over into a Sharpshooter. Cage fought his way to the ropes to force a break.
They battled to the top rope as the fans dueled with chants again. Alexander wanted to go for a superplex but Cage fought him off. Cage was backdropped into the ring. Alexander missed a top rope moonsault and was speared. Cage covered him for a two count. Cage went for the Killswitch but Alexander escaped. Cage was snapped on the top. They battled again on the top. Alexander was shoved off. Cage nailed a top rope splash for a two count.
They battled back and forth until Cage was sent into the ring post shoulder-first. Alexander grabbed the anklelock. Cage made it to the outside of the ropes but was pulled back to the center of the ring. He stepped on Cage's arm to prevent him from escaping and Cage submitted.
Your winner and new Impact Champion, Josh Alexander!
Cage presented the title to Alexander and embraced him.
Alexander celebrated on the buckles with the title. Alexander's wife, former ROH star Jade Chung entered the ring with their son and embraced the new champ.
Moose hit the ring and demanded his title shot right now by virtue of winning the Gauntlet for the Gold.
Impact Wrestling Champion Josh Alexander vs. Moose.
Josh was concerned about his family and pushed them into a corner, then turned to face Moose as the bell rang. Moose charged speared Alexander and scored the pin.
Your winner and new Impact Champion, Moose!
Moose stood over the beaten Alexander even though his wife was checking and consoling Alexander as they went off the air.
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