Impact Wrestling Digital Media Champion Kenny King vs. Johnny Swinger with Sheldon Jean.
Swinger stalled early but then kicked King and used a low headbutt. King fired back with shots to the mid-section. Swinger grabbed a side headlock. King went to crisscross across the ring and dropped down so Swinger nailed an elbow to the back. He stomped King in the ribs but was caught with a powerslam for a two count. King distracted the referee, allowing Jean to choke him against the ropes.
Swinger avoided a charge in the corner and nailed a series of jabs but King kicked out. He nailed a sideslam and hit a flip legdrop from the outside. King moved out of the way. Swinger teased a dive so Jean and King ran away. Swinger nailed a sliding kick. He went to the top but was crotched. The referee ejected Jean from ringside. Heath hit the ring and nailed the Wake Up Call on King while the referee tossed Jean. Swinger went to the top but was caught and hit wih The Royal Flush.
Your winner and still Impact Wrestling Digital Media Champion Kenny King!
They did a good job of trying to give the viewer a reason to get behind Swinger and believe he had a chance.
They stomped Swinger after the match until Impact officials and security came out, including Tommy Dreamer. King attcked Dreamer and began working him over.
Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions Subculture vs. The Rascalz.
Some solid action early on. The Rascalz went to the floor to regroup. They took control on Flash Morgan Webster, cheating to double-team him. Wentz worked over Webster with a submission but he was finally able to get to the ropes. Webster absorbed more punishment but tried to shock Zach with a small package. Wentz kicked out and drillled him with a kick to the face.
Mark Andrews finally made the hot tag and cleaned house. He hit a ton of cool looking offense. Subculture caught Miguel with a double dropkick and then hit stereo dives on The Rascalz. Everyone battled back and forth. Lots of superkicks. Everyone faced off. Rascalz all nailed stereo springboard kicks. Lots of fun sequences that leaves all four competitors out on the mat. ABC and The Good Hands came out and got involved and everyone brawled. The Rascalz took out Subculture and scored the pin.
Your winners and new Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions The Rascalz!
Lots of really fun action here, almost too much to recap in real time.
Back to School Match inside Killer Kowalski's former wrestling academy: Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards.
This was presented in cinematic style, putting over Killer Kowalski and his importance to each man. Edwards entered the building and Kaz was waiting for him. They argued over what Kowalski taught them then Eddie antagonized him by sitting in Kowalski's chair. Kaz punched him. They then started the match in the ring. They brawled and had a referee in the ring with them.
Edwards escaped to another ring and when Kaz followed he was hipchecked to the floor. Edwards stomped the hell out of him. Kazarian made a comeback and worked him over but was hit with a drop toehold into a chair. Eddie tossed him into some workout equiptment. Eddie mocked him to do what Walter taught him to do. Kazarian swung off the equiptment and hit a head scissors takedown.
They battled into the ring, where Kazarian nailed a springboard legdrop. Eddie gained control and sent Kaz into the buckles over and over. Kazarian came back with a backcracker. Eddie was nailed with Back to the Future. Alesha Edwards showed up and called Kazarian a piece of sh** for hitting her with a cane. That distracted him, allowing Edwards to club him from behind. Edwards scored the pin.
Your winner, Eddie Edwards!
Alesha told Eddie that Walter would be proud and kissed him, leaving Kazarian beaten and reflecting on the loss, when Alesha attacked him with a cane. Edwards attacked him and said Kazarian was a disappointment to all of them. He smashed a framed photo of Kowalski over Kazarian's head, leading Kaz unconscious on the floor.
This was very well done and produced.
IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA vs. Jake Something.
The fans chanted for New Japan. SANADA wore Muta gear to the ring. They noted his title has been stolen in NJPW by EVIL.
SANADA, making his first appearance here in eight years, was in control early on, even tying up Siometimes on the mat and in the ropes. He worked on Jake's arm. Something gained control but SANADA fired back with chops. Something nailed some evil forearms shots for a two count. SANADA avoided a charge in the corner and nailed a big back suplex for a two count.
SANADA nailed a dropkick to the knee and then dumped him to the floor. Something went back to the apron but was dropkicked back down to the floor. SANADA nailed a pescado, taking him out. Something comes back with a shoulderblock in the corner, scoring a two count. Something went for a powerbomb but SANADA escaped and locked in his Skull End submission. SANADA realized Something was going to counter, so he nailed a slingshot suplex and a TKO for a close two count.
Something was hit with a knee strike but kicked up. SANADA went for a standing moonsault but was caught and hit with a Michinoku Driver for a close two count. SANADA came back with a series of hard chops. Something was hit with a rana but he rebounded with a big sit-out powerbomb for a CLOSE two count. This is turning into a pretty damn good match. SANADA caught him with a kick and a shining wizard. He went for Deadfall but Something blocked and nailed a big right hand. He went for a move but was caught with Deadfall and pinned.
Your winner, SANADA!
This was a good bout, but there was no real drama in terms of the idea that SANADA might lose. But, I think this was an important bout for Something, who got to hang and fought hard against a top NJPW star.
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