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IMPACT WRESTLING FINAL RESOLUTION 2023 PPV COVERAGE FROM TORONTO

Backstage, Josh Alexander and Zack Sabre Jr. Sabre said it was about time he was here and they would be going out with a bang.  He's going to show everyone why he's the best technical wrestler of all time.  Alexander said tonight is the first step in him getting a title and setting the standard for TNA.

Alisha Edwards took the mic and said she's got something to say.  She mocked the Canadian fans' accents.  She told the fans they don't deserve anything.  She's going to stand in the ring and boycott the PPV.  This led to Santino Marella coming out.  He told them to go to the back.  Edwards refused to leave.   He said if they don't want to leave, he's going to give her a match right now against Jody Threat.

Jody Threat vs. Alisha Edwards (with Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers)

Threat was in control early on.  She scored a two count with a series of suplexes.  She went to the top but Edwards grabbed her leg.  The referee ejected he and Myers from ringside.   They argued, so Threat hit a flip dive off the top to the floor on them.  Threat was attacked when she returned to the apron, with Alisha knocking her back to the floor.  Edwards worked over Threat around ringside with hard forearms.  They battled back and forth until Threat nailed a TKO and scored the pin.  Good babyface vs. heel bout.  Edwards has REALLY found her confidence and is great with the facial expressions, her vocalizations in the ring and getting the crowd to react.  Threat being in Toronto made it easy for the fans to get behind her.  Good stuff.

Your winner, Jody Threat!

Impact Wrestling Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Deaner

They brawled to the floor before Dreamer went for a suplex to the floor and was stopped.  Deaner knocked him off the apron and drove his arm into the steel steps of the arena's bleachers.  He slammed the arm into the ring post.  Deaner worked him over, then avoided a sunset flip by attacking the hard.  The crowd chanted for Dreamer.  Deaner kept mauling him and scoring near falls.

Deaner went for the Bionic Elbow but Dreamer blocked it.  Deaner attacked Dreamer's bad arm and took him to the mat, locking on a chinlock.  Deaner went to the ropes and dove off but Dreamer put his foot out.  Deaner wobbled and finally crashed to the mat.  Deaner came back and nailed a piledriver.  He complained to the referee about the count and grabbed the Digital Media title belt.  The referee told him she will DQ him if he uses it.   That allowed Dreamer to roll him up for a two count.  Deaner cut him off with a clothesline for a two count.

Deaner placed the title belt on the top turnbuckles.  Dreamer went for a DDT but was cut off.  Deaner went for a piledriver but Dreamer blocked and took his legs out, then nailed a catapult into the corner where the belt was.  Deaner staggered into a DDT and was pinned.

Your winner and still Digital Media Champion, Tommy Dreamer!

Backstage, The Rascalz said they aren't done with ABC and said they'll face them at Hard to Kill.  Santino Marella came in and told them they had a guaranteed rematch.  The Racalz said they didn't want to wait.  Santino said if they didn't want to wait, they can face Mike Bailey and a partner right now.

The mystery partner for Bailey is Trent Seven.

The Rascalz vs. Mike Bailey and Trent Seven

Good, frenetic action early on with The Rascalz being complete jerks and breaking the rules.  They worked over Seven on the outside and back in the ring, Wentz stomped away on him.  The Rascalz worked over Seven for a long time before Bailey tagged in and nailed all his martial arts kicks.  He hit the spinning tornado kick on Wentz, who was then hit with a Dragon suplex by Seven.    The Rascalz regained control and beat down Seven.  Trey hit a dive on Bailey.  The controlled the bout until Seven came back with a Burning Hammer.  Bailey nailed Ultimate Weapon off the top and scored the pin.  Way too much going on to recap, but it was all awesome and easily the best thing on the show so far bell to bell from a physical standpoint.

Your winners, Mike Bailey and Trent Seven!

Scott D'Amore came out and the crowd chanted TNA.  He said 20 years ago, he wrestled Don Kolov.  He said nine years ago Anthony Carelli Facebook Messaged him and he didn't know who he was, because someone else owned the name (Santino Marella) at the time, but they took care of that, he came here and signed Josh Alexander.  Three years ago, he came here and saw Speedball and signed him.  Tonight, he's signing Trent Seven.  He gave him a contract and Seven signed it on Bailey's back.

The Motor City Machine Guns cut a promo backstage.  If you are coming at them, you better not miss.

Coverage continues on Page 3!

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