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Impact Wrestling Sacrifice 2023 Live Coverage
Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham
The match begins with Gresham getting Bailey in a headlock, Bailey gets free and Gresham drops him with a shoulder tackle. Gresham and Bailey exchange arm drags until a standoff takes place, Gresham and Bailey lock up and look for an advantage before both fall out of the ring. The competitors get back in the ring and Bailey backs Gresham into the ropes, Gresham accidentally pokes Bailey in the eye and they shake hands afterwards. Gresham starts attacking the arm of Bailey and Bailey also goes after his arm, Gresham trips up Bailey and he traps his legs. Gresham goes for a cattle mutilation and Bailey quickly escapes, Bailey scores a takedown on Gresham and Gresham gets up while attacking his arm. Gresham gets Bailey down and Gresham looks for a trailer hitch, Bailey eventually gets to the ropes to break the submission attempt from Gresham. Bailey gets angry and he shoves Gresham for not breaking the hold quick enough, Bailey cracks Gresham with a bunch of Speedball Kicks. Bailey quickly kicks Gresham to the arena floor before landing a triangle moonsault, Bailey gets Gresham back in the ring before landing a chop.
Bailey follows up by landing a kick to the leg of Gresham, Gresham fights back and he drops Bailey before smashing his knee on the mat below. Gresham keeps Bailey grounded while manipulating his toes, Bailey kicks his way free and he nails Gresham with some strikes. Gresham recovers to trip up Bailey and apply an ankle lock to him, Gresham traps the legs of Bailey while pulling back on them. Gresham releases the submission before landing a clothesline on Bailey for a near fall, Gresham follows up by landing a back elbow strike on Bailey for another near fall. Bailey fights back and he nails Gresham with a missile drop kick, Bailey then hits Gresham with a variety of kicks before landing a running shooting star press for a near fall. Gresham blocks a kick from Bailey and Bailey manages to land the follow up attempts, Gresham eventually lands a DDT on Bailey after a series of reversals between them. Gresham then hits the injured leg of Bailey with a chop followed by multiple drop kicks for a near fall, Bailey recovers and he catches Gresham in a roll up for a near fall. Bailey misses a penalty kick and Gresham attacks his injured leg again, the competitors get up and exchange strikes in the middle of the ring.
Gresham injures his knee during the exchange with Bailey, Gresham still manages to drop Bailey and get him in a figure four leg lock. Bailey rolls to the ropes to break the submission from Gresham, Gresham meets Bailey on the ring apron and Bailey kicks him into the ring post. Bailey drops Gresham on the ring apron before landing a moonsault double knee drop, Bailey goes to the top rope and Gresham rolls back to the ring apron. Gresham fights back and he drops the injured knee of Bailey onto the hardest part of the ring, Gresham and Bailey get back into the ring before exchanging roll ups for some near falls. Gresham and Bailey do some chain wrestling until Bailey lands multiple kicks, Bailey hits Gresham with a tornado kick before missing the Ultimate Weapon. Gresham immediately gets Bailey in the figure four leg lock and Bailey immediately reverses it to force a tap out.
Winner: Mike Bailey
Impact Wrestling Digital Media ChampionshipJoe Hendry (c) vs. Brian Myers
The match begins with Hendry tossing Myers across the ring a few times, Hendry follows up by landing a shoulder tackle on Myers. Myers leaves the ring and Hendry follows him out there before sending him face first into the ring steps, Myers tries fighting back and Hendry slams him on the arena floor. Myers fights back again and he sends Hendry ribs first into the side of the ring, Myers gets Hendry back in the ring before landing a flat liner. Myers looks for the Roster Cut and Hendry blocks it before eating a chop block, Myers then drops Hendry throat first on the top rope. Myers mounts a downed Hendry while landing some strikes, Myers keeps Hendry down while applying a chin lock to him. Hendry fights back and Myers quickly trips him up, Myers then hits Hendry with a suplex for a near fall. Myers keeps Hendry down again while reapplying the chin lock to him, Hendry gets free and Myers hits him with a drop kick for a near fall. Hendry tries fighting back again and Myers gets him back in a chin lock, Hendry gets free again and Myers hits him with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.
Hendry gets up and he cracks Myers with some chops and a leaping back elbow strike, Hendry then drops Myers with some clotheslines. Hendry catches a leaping Myers before landing a fallaway slam, Hendry follows up with a cutter on Myers for a near fall. Myers recovers and he nails Hendry with an enziguri followed by an implant DDT for a near fall, Hendry avoids a charging Myers and Myers manages to land a spear a short time later for another near fall. Myers goes to the top rope and Hendry meets him up there, Hendry looks for a super cutter and Myers defends before sending him off the ropes. Hendry catches a leaping Myers with a cutter followed by a Standing Ovation for a three count.
Winner: Joe Hendry, still your Impact Wrestling Digital Media Champion
Gia Miller interviews Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Champion Mickie James and Santino, James says she has suffered a broken rib after her last match. James says she cannot defend the title tonight and she doesn't want Jordynne Grace to think she was ducking her, Santino says that Grace will face the winner of the four way at Multiverse Of Madness for the vacant title at Rebellion, but James can remain the champion if she is cleared by Rebellion.
- A video package airs highlighting the feud between Gisele Shaw and Deonna Purrazzo.
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw w/Jai Vidal & Savannah Evans
The match begins with Purrazzo dropping Shaw before landing a bunch of strikes, Shaw gets up and Purrazzo drops her again before landing more strikes. Shaw gets up again and Purrazzo nails her with some chops, Purrazzo catches Shaw in a roll up for a near fall. Shaw and Purrazzo exchange some more roll ups for more near falls, Shaw gets Purrazzo down while going for an arm bar. Purrazzo gets free and Shaw escapes the ring a short time later, Purrazzo then hits Shaw with a baseball slide drop kick. Evans tries interfering and Purrazzo attacks her before getting Shaw back in the ring, Evans hits Purrazzo with a clothesline while Shaw distracted the ref. Shaw leaves the ring before attacking Purrazzo with some more strikes, Shaw gets Purrazzo back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt. Shaw gets Purrazzo in the corner while landing a bunch of chops, Shaw drops Purrazzo with a leaping European uppercut for a near fall. Shaw distracts the ref so Vidal can attack Purrazzo, Shaw mounts a downed Purrazzo while landing some strikes. Purrazzo fights back and Shaw drops her with a double stomp for a near fall, Shaw keeps Purrazzo down while applying a chin lock to her.
Purrazzo fights back and she eventually drops Shaw with a neck breaker, Purrazzo gets up and she lands more strikes on Shaw. Purrazzo hits Shaw with a knee lift followed by a side Russian leg sweep for a near fall, Purrazzo and Shaw exchange some head kicks before Purrazzo gets Shaw in the Koji Clutch. Shaw gets free and she avoids the piledriver from Purrazzo, Shaw looks for a full nelson slam and Purrazzo avoids it before a striking exchange breaks out. Shaw ends the exchange by hitting Purrazzo with Shock N' Awe for a near fall, Shaw goes for a knee strike and Purrazzo counters it with a Fujiwara arm bar. Shaw gets free and Purrazzo catches her in the Venus De Milo to force a submission.
Winner: Deonna Purrazzo
After the match, Savannah Evans attacks Deonna Purrazzo before Tasha Steelz hits the ring to confront Evans. Steelz attacks Evans before Jai Vidal gets involved to help Evans, Steelz fights back before landing a DDT on Vidal followed by a cutter on Evans.
- A video package airs highlighting the feud between PCO, Eddie Edwards and Kenny King.
Kenny King w/Eddie Edwards vs. PCO
The match begins with King attacking PCO before the bell sounded, PCO fights back and he lands strikes on a cornered King. King leaves the ring to have a discussion with Edwards, Edwards distracts PCO and King attacks him from behind. PCO recovers and he drops King before landing a diving headbutt, PCO keeps King down while stomping away on him. PCO goes after Edwards and King takes PCO down with a suicide dive. King gets PCO back in the ring before landing a double knee strike, King keeps PCO down while landing more strikes on him. PCO gets up and King escapes his choke slam attempt, PCO then sends King out of the ring before setting up for a suicide dive. PCO starts grabbing his head as he short circuits, PCO takes himself out with a suicide dive onto nothing before landing one on King. PCO gets King back in the ring and King kicks him in the head, King misses a charge in the corner and PCO hits him with a DDT followed by a corner clothesline. King fights back and PCO traps him in the middle ropes before landing a lung blower, PCO climbs the ropes and he nails King with a guillotine leg drop.
PCO leaves the ring and he drags King to the ring apron, PCO goes to the top rope and Edwards grabs his feet before getting kicked away. King goes after PCO and he sends him from the top turnbuckle to the hardest part of the ring, King gets PC up and he sends him into the ring steps. King follows up by removing the padding on the arena floor, King then hits PCO with a suplex and blue thunder bomb on the exposed arena floor. King gets back in the ring and he gets a steel chair from Edwards that is placed in the corner, PCO gets back in the ring and King gets a near fall on him. King then hits PCO with a suplex for another near fall, King also nails PCO with a top rope frog splash for another near fall. Edwards distracts the ref so King can hit PCO with the steel chair, Edwards distracts the ref again and PCO punches the chair into King for a three count.
Winner: PCO
A video package airs stating that Jody Threat is coming to Impact Wrestling.
- Steve Maclin confronts Rich Swann and Frankie Kazarian backstage, Maclin says he didn't want to see Josh Alexander go down to an injury. Kazarian says they need to work together as a team tonight and Maclin agrees, Maclin says he expects them to get the job done tonight.
Impact Wrestling X Division ChampionshipTrey Miguel (c) vs. Lince Dorado
The match begins with Miguel backing Dorado into the corner before separating from him, Dorado also backs Miguel into the corner a short time later. Dorado takes Miguel down with a monkey flip, Dorado and Miguel also exchange some arm drags before both miss drop kicks. Dorado looks for a handshake and Miguel kicks him in the midsection, Dorado takes Miguel down with a snap mare followed by a springboard arm drag and a drop kick. Dorado goes after Miguel and Miguel winds up dropping him with a rana on the arena floor, Miguel gets Dorado back in the ring before landing a basement drop kick. Dorado kicks Miguel away from him and Miguel decides to choke him along the middle rope, Miguel gets Dorado down while ripping at his mask. Miguel transitions to a single leg crab against a downed Dorado, Dorado fights back and he sends Miguel to the ring apron. Dorado eventually drops Miguel with a clothesline before drop kicking him to the arena floor, Dorado then takes Miguel down with a dive from the top rope.
Dorado gets Miguel back in the ring before landing a top rope high cross body for a near fall, Dorado traps Miguel in the corner while landing chops. Miguel fights back and Dorado nails him with a power slam for a near fall, Dorado lands a few moonsaults on Miguel before missing one from the top rope. Miguel then drops a stunned Dorado with an enziguri, Miguel drops Dorado in the corner before kicking him in the head. Miguel then hits Dorado with a series of kicks followed by a double stomp for a near fall, Miguel goes to the top rope and Dorado meets him up there. Dorado eventually takes Miguel down with a super rana, Dorado follows up with a shooting star press on Miguel and Miguel rolls out of the ring. Dorado gets Miguel back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Miguel recovers and he traps Dorado in the corner before landing a super kick followed by a sunset bomb for a near fall. Dorado and Miguel have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Miguel ends the exchange by catching Dorado in a rana for a three count.
Winner: Trey Miguel, still your Impact Wrestling X Division Champion
- Gia Miller interviews TMDK, Shane Haste says that he promised to bring a member of TMDK to Impact Wrestling and that person was Bad Dude Tito. Tito mocks Chris Bey and Ace Austin for their smaller stature, Haste says they will win the tag team titles tonight.
Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championship: Bullet Club (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) (c) vs. TMDK (Shane Haste & Bad Dude Tito)
The match begins with Tito backing Bey into the corner before taunting him, Bey cracks Tito with a strike before getting him in a headlock. Tito gets free and Bey nails him with a forearm strike, Tito catches a leaping Bey and Bey escapes his suplex attempt. Tito drops a charging Bey before landing a press slam, Austin tags in and he nails Tito with some leg kicks. Austin escapes the grasp of Tito and Tito corners him before landing shoulder thrusts, Haste tags in and he drops Austin before landing a drop kick for a near fall. Haste sends Austin into the corner a few times before Austin shocks him with a roll up, Bey makes a blind tag and he double teams Haste with Austin for a near fall. Bey traps Haste in the corner before landing a running chop, Austin tags back in and he double teams Haste again alongside Bey. Haste fights back and Austin corners him before raking his back, Tito makes a blind tag and he nails Austin with a spinning power bomb. Tito hangs Austin upside down in the corner while standing on his balls, Haste tags in and he nails Austin with a back suplex. Tito tags back in and he nails Austin with a slingshot swanton bomb for a near fall, Tito keeps Austin down while landing more strikes on him.
Haste tags back in and he nails a cornered Austin with some more strikes, Haste drops Austin before kicking him right in the back. Austin gets to his knees and Haste nails him with some more kicks, Austin fights back and he drops a charging Haste before landing an enziguri. Austin then cracks Haste with a knee strike before tagging Bey in, Bey quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team. Bey then takes Tito out with a suicide dive, Bey gets back in the ring and he nails Haste with a springboard Finesser for a near fall. Austin tags back in and Haste knocks him into the corner, Haste then drops Bey with a Saito suplex before tagging Tito in. Tito quickly goes to work on Austin before dropping him with an enziguri, Tito then hits Austin with a gut wrench power bomb for a near fall. Bey returns and he goes after Tito before Haste knocks him to the arena floor, Tito then takes Bey out with a suicide dive. Tito then hits Austin with a top rope frog splash for a near fall, Bey returns to the ring and he nails Haste with an enziguri.
Bey and Tito exchange some strikes until Austin helps land a head kick on Tito for a near fall, Haste returns and he goes after Bey. Austin and Bey knock Haste to the arena floor after landing a double knee strike, Bey and Austin then hit Tito with a double super kick. Bey and Austin then hit Tito with their respective finishers for a three count.
Winners: Bullet Club (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) , still your Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Champions
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