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PURRAZZO VS. SHAW, MACHINE GUNS VS. ABC & MORE: COMPLETE IMPACT WRESTLING DOWN UNDER NIGHT TWO COVERAGE FROM AUSTRALIA

Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of Impact Wrestling Down Under Night Two from Wagga Wagga, Australia, streaming live on FITE.TV!

Pre-Show:

The look of the show looks much more visually stronger tonight.  Not sure if they added lighting or figured out the white balance more or just changed up the cameras but the hard cam shots look easier on the eyes.

The Knockouts title bout will headline.

Steve Maclin has been pulled from the lineup for tonight with Brian Myers replacing him.  Not sure why yet.  We are looking into it but the belief is he was injured last night.

Adam Brooks vs. Robbie Eagles to crown first Oceania Pro Wrestling Champion

Originally, this was to be a three-way with Brian Myers, but he's been shifted to wrestling Kazarian later tonight.

These are two talents who know each other very well.  Oceania Pro helped Impact with a lot of the logistics for this tour.  They went back and forth until Eagles nailed a heel kick that sent Brooks to the floor.   He caught Brooks with some chops when he returned and scored a two count with a dropkick.    Brooks fired back and scored several two counts.  He attempted a crossface but Eagles made it to the ropes to break the attempt.

Brooks nailed a suplex into the buckles.  Eagles went to the floor but was nailed with a pump kick from the apron.  Brooks scored with a series of knees to the face and went to the ropes, coming off with a diving bomb knee attack to the back of the neck for another two count on Eagles.  Eagles tried to fight from underneath with chops.  Brooks returned in kind.  Eagles scored with a boomerang clothesline from behind.  

Eagles came back with a big dropkick into the corner, followed by a double knee attack, which he repeated, scoring a two count.  He continued to attack the legs, trying to soften Brooks up for his submission, the Miller Special.  They battled into the corner, where Eagles was trapped between the buckles and kicked.  Eagles fired back with a series of kicks, culminating with a Pele Kick.  Brooks used a TKO, smashing him onto the ropes, where Eagles crashed to the floor.  Brooks nailed a dive.  Back in the ring, Brooks nailed a DDT for another close near fall.

Brooks scored with a series of kicks to the side of the head.  They fired back and forth with punches.  Eagles got the better of the exchange, unloading with a series of forearms to the side of the head.  Brooks caught him with a pump kick.  Some really entertaining back and forth action.  Eagles nailed a reverse rana.    The crowd chanted, "This is awesome."  Eagles locked on his finisher, The Ron Miller Special, but Brooks made it to the ropes to break up the reverse figure four.

Eagles went to the top but missed a 450 splash.  Brooks sent him into the buckles and ascended to the top.  He nailed a swanton bomb and scored the pin.

Your winner and the first OPW Champion, Adam Brooks!

An excellent opener the crowd loved with each taking the fight to each other.  Very strong case made for why each should get more attention here in North America.

Gisele Shaw cut a promo saying tonight is going to be different for Deonna Purrazzo.  She's done the tape study and will be a technical wrestler tonight, just like she showed last night.  She promised to leave the new Knockouts Champion and will break Deonna's arm.

The Natural Classics vs. Velocities.

I'm not familiar with the teams of their members so don't expect a deep PBP on this one.  The Classics are Steven & Tome Filip.  They were in control early on and showed some nice intensity.  The Velocities are Paris De Silva & Mat Diamond.  It was solid action but the Classics were the showcased team here.  

Your winners, The Natural Classics!

I saw enough of each team that I'd want to see what else they can do down the line.  Classics have a nice look.

Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo promised that Gisele was facing a Fujiwara armbar specialist tonight and promised she would not be leaving with the title.

They plugged Slammiversary on 7/15.

Impact Wrestling Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry vs. Moose.

Hendry cut a promo about all the animals he saw in the Wagga Wagga Zoo.  I popped for the Alpacas.  This led to him bringing up the old Dancing Moose song.    Hendry does a great job getting the crowd into the show with his entrance and promos.  He's really excelled thus far in Impact.

They had a test of strength early but Moose nailed him in the mid-section.  Hendry walked away from a Moose charge in the corner and nailed a delayed vertical suplex.  Moose popped up and tossed him to the floor but Hendry dragged him to the outside and sent him into the ring post.  Moose was smashed into the apron over and over as the crowd counted.  Moose finally stopped it but was sent into the ring post.  

Back inside the ring, Moose cut him off and beat down Hendry in the corner with some hard chops.   Hendry mounted a big comeback.  Hendry worked him over with right hands in the corner, raining down with fists.  Hendry nailed his signature Fallaway Slam.  Hendry set up for the Standing Ovation chokeslam but Moose blocked and went for a powerbomb.  Hendry blocked it and went for a Uranage but that too was blocked.  Moose dropkicked and powerbombed the champ but Hendry kicked up at two.

Moose attempted a spear but missed.  Moose rolled Hendry up and pulled the tights but Hendry kicked up.  Hendry caught him with a pop-up powerbomb for a close two count.  Good stuff.  Moose nailed a superplex and held on but Hendry countered and suplexed him over.  The crowd loved that live.  They battled back and forth with punches and strikes.  Moose caught him in a backslide for a two count.  Moose rolled him up but the referee caught him hooking the tights.  Moose argued and was rolled up and pinnned.

Your winner and still Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry!

Good match with a nice "heel costs himself the match" karmic finish that was perfect for a house show, which is really what this show is.

They showed a video piece on some of the community outreach Impact Wrestling took part in while in Wagga Wagga.

For more on Impact Wrestling, visit www.ImpactWrestling.com.

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