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Eddie Edwards was preparing for his match when Alisha Edwards showed up with their kids. Eddie said that he heard what she said this week and that when he wins tonight, everything will be done and will be OK. His oldest daughter asked what if he didn't win. Alisha told her that wasn't going to happen.
Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace vs. Masha Slamovich
They started slugging it out at the bell. Grace slammed Masha with a big clothesline on the floor and tossed her into the ring. Masha took her down and scored a two count. Jordynne kicked him in the face and set her up for a piledriver on the floor. Masha battled her way out and nailed a reverse driver on the apron, covering her for a two count.
Masha grabbed at her face and drove down with crossfaces. Grace and Masha battled back and forth. Masha nailed some stiff shots. Masha nailed a big boot in the corner and snapmared her over. She mounted Grace and drilled her with elbows to the face. Grace fired back. They chopped the hell out of each other. really damn good, hard-hitting stuff.
Grace nailed a Michinoku Driver but Masha kicked up at two. Grace missed a Vader Bomb off the ropes. Masha nailed a Canadian Destroyer for a two count. Grace nailed a superplex and rolled through, picking up the challenger for a Jackhammer for another two count. Masha came back to nearly choke her out and nailed a big German suplex for another two count.
They battled back and forth. Grace connected with a backfist and nailed a Guerrero bomb for a two count. Masha came back and tried to set up for the Snow Plow but Grace fought back and nailed the Grace Driver for a CLOSE two count. There was a back and forth "YOU CAN'T BEAT HER! YES SHE CAN!" chant. Grace went for a Torture Rack but Slamovich escaped. They battled. Masha nailed an Air Raid Crash in the corner and hit the Snowplow and scored a close two count as Grace's foot landed under the bottom rope.
Masha placed Grace on the top but Grace battled back and nailed the Grace Driver off the top, scoring the pin.
Your winner and still Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace!
This was a hell of a war and easily the best match either have had to date in Impact. They worked really hard and the match deserves to be seen.
Impact Wrestling Champion Josh Alexander vs. Eddie Edwards
They showed Alexander's family in the front row. They went through a feeling out process early. Eddie walked around ringside trying to curtail Alexander's momentum. Alexander brought him down and worked over Edwards' arm. Eddie sent him into the ropes but ate a big kick. Alexander was sent to the floor and hit with a pescado. They battled on the floor with chops and punches. Alexander gained control and nailed a cross body block through the ropes to the spine of Edwards who was sitting outside on the apron.
They battled again on the floor with Alexander in control. He tossed Edwards into the ring but was caught with an inverted atomic drop and an overhead belly to belly. Edwards nailed a big dive to the floor and pulled up the padding outside on the floor. They battled more on the floor. Alexander was tossed into the ring and immediately rebounded and hit a dive, taking down Eddie.
They fought to the ring apron above the section of the floor where the ring mats had been moved. Alexander tried to nail a German suplex off the apron to the floor. Edwards gained control and nailed a Die Hard Driver on the exposed floor. The battle returned to the ring, where Alexander was locked in a single-legged Boston Crab after kicking out of a backpack stunner.
Edwards missed a charge in the corner and was nailed with a German suplex. Alexander holds on and goes for another but Eddie grabs the ropes. They go through the ropes to the apron, where Alexander nailed a German on the apron and held on as they bounced off. He nailed another on the floor and held on and then hit one onto the ramp leading to the ring. Well, that was pretty insane.
Edwards is hit with a backbreaker across the knee for a two count. Alexander locked on a Styles Clash and nailed it, then grabbed an anklelock. Edwards was trapped in the center of the ring but was able to free himself and knocked Alexander through the ropes to the floor. Alexander was nailed with a kick while ascending to the top rope. Edwards drilled him hard with chops. Edwards nailed a big superplex. Alexander rolled through and nailed the C4 Spike. As the referee was counting, The Kingdom pulled the referee out and nailed him. Alexander discarded them.
Kenny King hit the ring and low blowed Alexander. Security told Honor No More to leave. Another referee came out to oversee the bout. Edwards nailed the Boston Knee Party but Alexander kicked out. They battled. Alexander turned Edwards inside out with a big suplex. They battled until Edwards nailed a Tiger Driver for another two count. Alexander's nose was busted open and bleeding heavily.
They continued to slug it out with hard slaps, chops and punches. Alexander threw off his trademark headgear and they threw down. Alexander finally got the pin with the C4 Spike.
Your winner and still Impact Wrestling Champion Josh Alexander!
A hell of a physical main event.
With Edwards out on the floor, Honor No More attacked Josh. Heath and Rich Swann hit the ring but were overwhelmed. The Kingdom pulled out a table. They were going to put Josh through it, but out came Bully Ray (who was holding the Call Your Shot trophy) as Honor No More offered Josh up to him. Bully teased he was going to cash in and handed it to the referee.
Josh stepped up in Ray's face. They had words and then jumped Honor No More. They cleared the ring and Josh turned around to find Bully with the title. Ray told him he was going to be the most legitimate challenger Josh has ever had and he's going to make him step up his game. They faced off and went nose to nose as Impact went off the air.
The 2022 Match of the Year was Josh Alexander vs. Speedball Mike Bailey.
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