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Welcome to the final Impact Wrestling on AXS TV report on the road to Bound for Glory!
Hikuleo and Finlay started out with Finlay being shoulderblocked down hard. Bey tagged in but Funjuice quickly gained control and doubleteamed him, scoring several near falls. Hikuleo tagged in and wiped out Finlay with a big side slam. He kicked away on Finlay and stepped across his back, wearing him down. Bey raked Finlay's back. Bey worked over Finay with strikes and kicks but was caught with a suplex. Finlay fought his way to his corner. Bey grabbed his ankle but was nailed with a back kick.
Robinson scored the tag and nailed a BIG backdrop on Bey. He knocked Hikuleo off the apron and rained down with fists in the corner. Robinson nailed a lariat in the corner and drilled Bey with a cannonball. Finlay tagged in and nailed a leg lariat but Hikuelo broke it up. Robinson and Hikuelo battled on the floor. Finlay drilled Bey but took the referee out by accident. Hikuleo grabbed Finlay and chokeslammed him. A second official ran out to make the count but Finlay kicked out at the last second.
Bey went for the Art of Finesse but Finlay caught him in mid-air and drilled him with a jumping neckbreaker. Robinson and Hikulelo tagged in. They battled. Robinson was nailed with a big powerslam. Finlay came off then ropes but he was grabbed. FinJuice worked over Hikuleo. Robinson pinned Hikuleo while Finlay pinned Bey.
The referees argued over who scored the pin. There was no resolution as everyone left for the back.
After a commercial, everyone was arguing in the back. The referees tried to explain themselves to Scott D'Amore. Scott said he will make the decision as to who wull challenge the Good Brothers before the end of the show.
Josh Mathews and D'Lo Brown ran down the lineup for tonight and the PPV.
They aired a video profile piece on Josh Alexander leading into the Bound for Glory PPV.
Jordynne Grace & Fallah Bahh vs. Josh Skyler & Tenille Dashwood vs. Chelsea Green & Crazzy Steve
This is meant to preview the Digital Media Championship match on Saturday's PPV.
Green and Grace started out. Green was powered into Grace's corner. Bahh tagged in but Green slapped him. Grace slide under a charge and chopped his, well, butt. He tried to go for a sitdown slam but she moved and nailed a dropkick. Steve tagged in and worked over Bahh before biting his face.
Skyler tagged himself in and worked over Steve. Tenille and Skyler worked over Steve, tagging in and out. Steve bit them both but was nailed. He backed up into Grace, who tagged herself in and nailed a big spinebuster on Tenille. Skyler tried to attack her but was kicked off. Grace nailed a double knee to the back and a Vader Bomb off the apron.
Dashwood tries to interfere but ate a spinning backfist for a two count but Skyler broke it up. Bahh gained control of the ring and rammed everyone in the corner. Bahh went for the Banzai Splash on Dashwood but Skyler raked his face. Crazzy Steve knocked Skyler off the apron. He drilled Bahh but was tossed to the floor. Tenille nailed the Spotlight kick and pinned Bahh!
Your winners, John Skyler & Tenille Dashwood!
Rhino came out to address the crowd but before he could say anything, out came Heath Miller. He told Rhino it's been some time since they've spoken. Rhino didn't say anything. Miller said he was confused and so are all the people here.
Miller said they've been through hell and high water and know each other's families. He said that he knows everything that happened was because of Eric Young and asked Rhino to please speak to him. He said that if Rhino takes anything away from tonight, he should know Heath loves him. He considers Rhino his best friend. His daughters miss Uncle Rhino. That made Rhino smile but before he could speak, out came Violent by Design.
Young took the mic out of Rhino's hands and said VBD is forever. He made a pact and this is your family now. Miller asked Rhino if this is what he wanted to live with. Young told him he showed Rhino his purest form. Miller told Rhino he was being brainwashed. Young told him no to listen to Miller or the people. Miller told Rhino the people love him. He and Young got into it. VBD attacked Miller as Rhino stood there. He finally stopped Deaner from beating on Miller.
The crowd chanted for a Gore. Rhino sized up Miller as Young lathered him up verbally but Rhino instead rolled out of the ring and walked off as Young demanded he return. Miller began fighting with Deaner but was laid out by Deaner with a lariat. They choked him against the ropes and Young used the VBD flag to choke him. Miller called for Rhino to help him but Young broke the flagpole over his back and left him laying. Rhino did not return.
They aired a coming soon package on Minoru Suzuki.
Savannah Evans with Tasha Steelz vs. Mickie James
Evans used her strength early to control the veteran. They locked up and Evans powered her over and tossed James back to the mat. James began nailing shots to the back and climbed up with a suplex. Evans backed her up into the corner but missed a charge. James nailed a series of chops. Evans shoved her away but Mickie went after her. Evans booted her in the face and began working over James.
James was worked over in the corner. She tried to fight back but was smashed back into the buckles. Evans whipped her into the corner and nailed her with an Avalanche in the corner. Evans snatched her in a bearhug and ragdolled James. James drilled her with forearms to try and break the grip but was pulled back up into the air. James battled back and went for a DDT but was elevated and placed on the top. James kicked Evans away and nailed the Thesz Press off the top, scoring a two count.
Deonna Purrazzo's music hit and she came out on the stage. Evans grabbed her and nailed a full nelson slam for a two count. Evans missed a charge in the corner and hits the ring post. James nailed a series of roundhouse kicks and nailed a BIG DDT for the pin.
Your winner, Mickie James!
Solid bout. Evans was really good as the base for James.
Deonna came to the ring, distracting Mickie and leaving her to be clotheslined by Drama King Matt. I wonder if that means Nick Aldis is coming in?
Gia Miller asked Deonna why she put her hands on Mickie when there was a no contact clause. Deonna said she didn't do anything as her Drama King did it all for her. Scott D'Amore showed up and said that he can't do anything because she didn't do anything wrong. He said she clearly had contact and she's due to be stripped of the title. He doesn't want her to lose it in a court room since James is going to kick her ass in two days. Drama King Matt was banned from ringside at the PPV. If he shows up, they are both suspended forever.
Brian Myers' chapter 44: Consequences. Myers said they will have to spill some blood because VSK lost to Rich Swann. He fired Manny Lemons. Myers said that wasn't enough and fired Sam Beale as well.
Scott D'Amore was in his office. RD Evans came in representing The IInspiration. They had signed the contract. Havok and Rosemary teleported in. They signed them and said that they will bite their faces off at the PPV. Evans' facial reaction to this was hilarious.
Alex Zayne vs. Trey Miguel
They go back and forth with some nice counter-wrestling, trying to outmaneuver the other. They went back and forth and faced off. They went to lock up again and went into a test of strength. Trey got the better of the exchange, trying to force Zayne's shoulders down to the mat.
They went back and forth with near falls. Trey drilled him with a big European uppercut. Trey sent Zayne to the floor and went for a dive but Zayne slid back in the ring and met him. They exchanged arm drags. Zayne went for an Asai moonsault but Trey avoided it. Zayne landed on his feet. Trey took him out with a moonsault as they went to commercial.
After they returned from commercial, they continued battling. Zayne went for a back suplex but Trey slipped out and brought him to the mat with a submission, tying up Zayne like a pretzel. They battled to the floor where Zayne nailed a flip into a rana off the top. Trey came back with a running knee strike for a two count. Trey nailed several kicks. Zayne ducked and countered with a roll up for a two count. Zayne nailed a knee strike in the corner and placed Trey on the top rope. Zayne set up for a superplex. Trey slipped out and trapped Zayne between turnbuckles. Trey nailed a 619 to knock Zayne back into the ring and came off the top with a Meteora for the pin.
Your winner, Trey Miguel!
A fun athletic showcase.
Macklin his the ring and attacked Trey, laying him out with a piledriver. The Bullet Club hit the ring and swarmed Maclin, working him over. El Phantasmo nailed a superkick to the face. Phantasmo set up for another on Trey but instead punched him in his manhood. Bullet Club celebrated.
Josh Alexander came to the ring and said that in two day's time, he will challenge for the Impact title at Bound for Glory. He said a lot of people told him it was a risk. He risked his X-Division title for the opportunity but what's a risk? He said six years ago, he thought he was done with pro wrestling and never take a risk again. He thought he would go to a construction site every day to put food on the table for his family, but by the Grace of God or whatever you believe, he was given another chance and scratched and fought to be where he is now, the number one contender. He will take risks all day long. There is one risk he's not willing to take. He will not risk sending a message to his sons that if they have a dream that they shouldn't chase it. Every risk yields the greatest rewards.
Impact Champion Christian Cage came to the ring. He said he's been in moments like this before. He's won World titles, he's been in legendary matches, he's been in big moments. What it all comes down to is how you deal with pressure and whether you can keep your emotions in check. Some people crack under pressure and fade away into oblivion, while others, like Cage, thrive and win World titles. He told Alexander that as hungry as he is, he hasn't shown Cage anything to prove that Alexander has it in him.
Alexander said Cage doesn't think he can handle the pressure. He's heard critics before. He's just a tag guy, he's not good enough. He has a chip on his shoulders just like Cage did when he came to Impact in 2005 to prove himself. He said Cage can talk about whatever he wants, but as long as he's cashing a billionaire's check from another company, he will never be the face of Impact. He's going to slam the forbidden door in his face and show the world that if they want to walk through he's going to be waiting for them as the best wrestler in the world. Cage told him he wasn't even the best wrestler from Canada. He's not even the best wrestler standing in the ring and in two days, nothing will have changed.
Alexander said if he thought that pissing him off was going to work to his advantage...and drilled Cage. They brawled. Alexander snatched him in an anklelock. Security split them up but it wasn't enough. The locker room cleared to separate them. The crowd chanted, "Bring it home" at Alexander, then chanted "Bound for Glory."
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