Backstage, EMTs told Santino Marella that PCO needed to be rushed to the hospital but PCO sat up, bellowed Bully Ray's name. He stormed off, leaving all the EMTs shocked. There all legitimate NY EMTs by the way and they did a pretty good acting job.
Impact Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Champions Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly vs. Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans.
Masha and Gisele started out, battling back and forth. Masha caught her in the ropes and drilled her with a kick. The champs nailed Shaw with a combination boot to the face and sweeoping kick. Kelly nailed a fisherman's buster for a two count. The crowd chanted for Kelly. Savannah pulled the ropes and Kelly crashed through to the floor. Evans tagged in and choked Kelly in the corner. Shaw tagged in and nailed a suplex before cinching in a rear chinlock. Shaw nailed a backbreaker over the knee and then spun her into a DDT. Shaw peppered her in the corner with strikes.
Evans tagged in and drilled Kelly with a series of shoulderblocks. She slammed Kelly and nailed the Atomic Legdrop for a two count. Shawn tagged in but was nailed with an enziguri. Masha made the hot tag and looked awesome taking everyone out. Evans nailed her with a sideslam but Kelly broke up the pinfall. Evans accidentally drilled her own partner with a big boot. Masha rolled her up for a two count. Evans nailed a big boot. Masha fought out of an Evans sleeper and nailed a Snowplow for the pin.
Your winners and still Knockouts Tag Team Champions Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly!
Good, fast paced match.
They show PCO walking backstage. Bully attacked him and beat him with chairs. Wait, a car didn't do the trick and he used chairs? Wait. He came back with gas and poured it all over PCO. He went to light it but PCO spit the gas in Bully's face and he stumbled away.
Crazzy Steve vs. Black Taurus
They fought back and forth with strikes. Steve tooked Taurus into the corner and nailed a series of strikes. He missed a charge into the corner but elevated Taurus to the top, clotheslining him rudely, with Taurus crashing into and off the ropes. Steve continues beating Taurus and screaed he was going to take his eyes, going away them and stomping a Taurus.
Steve used his elbow to dig into Taurus' mask and face. Taurus drilled him hard with an elbow as he charged into the corner. Steve took his legs out and then wiped him out with a leaping driver. Taurus came back with a Samoan drop for a two count. Taurus scored with a big forearm smash, then followed up. He nailed a Slingblade, then another. Taurus cleaned house on Steve, who begged off. Taurus was conflicted, as they were partners. He turned his back to Steve, who attacked him and stomped and beat him.
Steve went to ringside to get a weapon and tried to bludgeon Taurus, who fought him off. The referee took away the weapon. That allowed Steve to gouge Taurus' eyes and beat him with a tornado DDT.
Your winner, Crazzy Steve!
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer said today's not going to be a sad day. He feels nerves but he's going to live his life to inspire. This is the building where ten year old Tommy Dreamer saw his first show,. If he loses, he'll shake Kenny King's hand. He's not going to go down without a fight. He's going to do it in front of his family, fans and people that mean the world to him. If this is the end, it's the end. Either way, for 42 years he lived his dream.
Impact Digital Media Champion Kenny King (with Sheldon Jean) vs. Tommy Dreamer -If Dreamer Loses, he must retire.
Dreamer came out wearing Terry Funk style tights, a Funk t-shirt and carrying a towel in honor of the Funker. The building went nuts for him and chanted for Dreamer. Dreamer's daughters are at ringside in the crowd. No Beulah McGuillicuty.
King talked a lot of trash at the bell. They locked up and King worked over his arm. Tons of LOUD Tommy Dreamer chants. This time, Dreamer was the one getting the better of the exchange. They faced off with fists raised. Dreamer was backed into the corner and nailed with a back elbow. Dreamer came back and nailed the Cactus Clothesline. The crowd lost it and chanted for ECW. Dreamer nailed him with a drink on the floor. King nailed him with a kick from the outside. King went to the top but was slammed off. They battled to the floor, where King suplexed Dreamer in the aisle.
Dreamer was tossed back in the ring and worked over but came back, biting him and nailing some plundering punches. King nailed a sliding kick and then worked him over on the floor in front of Dreamer's daughters. Dreamer finally made it back into the ring but was stomped. King missed a springboard legdrop. Dreamer came back to nail a superplex and covered King for a two count. They battled back and forth with punches. Dreamer took over with shots.
King cut him off with a big boot and a spinebuster for a two count. King mocked Michaels vs. Flair and loaded up for a superkick. Dreamer caught it and nailed a neckbreaker for a two count. The crowd popped huge for the near fall. King nailed a Blockbuster for a two count, coming off the ropes. King went for the spinning toehold to mock Funk but was small packaged for a two count. They went to a series of near falls. Dreamer nailed the Spicoli Driver and a piledriver for a close two count.
Dreamer called for a moonsault....?
Sheldon Jean got involved and the referee made him leave. Heath hit the ring and naiked the Wake Up Call Dreamer nailed King and scored the pin.
Your winner and new Impact Wrestling Digital Champion Tommy Dreamer!
In terms of a story the crowd was invested in live, this was the best thing on the show so far.
They showed Josh Alexander and Steve Maclin preparing.
They aired a video on Deonna Purrazzo vs. Jordynne Grace.
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