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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2021 coverage from Sam's Town in Las Vegas, Nevada!
Impact is currently broadcasting their This is Bound for Glory! special.
COUNTDOWN SHOW:
Matt Striker and D'Lo Brown welcomed everyone to Bound for Glory. They ran down the lineup for the PPV.
They aired a Hall of Fame induction video for Awesome Kong.
Gail Kim came out on stage to induct Kong. She said that tonight is a special night, so special that she was going crazy to find the perfect words for her friend Kia Stevens. She knew Kia was special before she ever met her. She remembers Low Ki coming out pre-Knockouts about this incredibly talented woman from Japan and Gail knew the company needed her.
She knew Kia was special the first time she came out to face Gail for the first time. Gail said, "Oh sh**" when Kong first stepped out on stage. They had more matches and created better chemistry every time. They had something to do and something to prove to better women's wrestling. In wrestling, you have an opportunity to create wrestling and with Kong, they were able to do that.
Kim said that when you look back at 2007, who would have known that two woman of color would have had that opportunity and thanked management at that time - Scott D'Amore, Jeff Jarrett, Dixie Carter and Dutch Mantel. She said wrestling Kia has taken a year off her career but she would do it again and again a million times over. She thanked Kong from the bottom of her heart and thanked her for being so Awesome.
Kong inspired and opened the door for the next generation. Kim introduced Awesome Kong. The crowd chanted, "Thank you Kong."
Kong thanked everyone but said that everything she had planned in her speech, Gail sort of said, so she's going to go on the fly. She thanked Impact for believing she was worthy of this award. She thanked everyone who bought DVDs and shows and kept Impact's buzz going on the Internet so they could keep going from the days of the six-sided ring and on. She said her feud with Gail Kim is the reason she is getting this award today and thanked the Lord above for gifting her that opponent.
Kong thanked Scott D'Amore and Dutch Mantel for being the original producers for the Knockouts division for allowing them to have the opportunity, the time and for defending them and making sure they got the same chances and didn't lose them or time because they were women. She thanked her husband. She thanked SHIMMER Wrestling, run by Dave Prazak. She said a lot of the women in the business you see today are because SHIMMER planted the seeds in Chicago. She thanked Lexie Fyfe for helping making sure the women were employed during the lean times. Kong said that if anyone tells you that you can't accomplish your dreams, don't let anyone tell you that you can't do it. Go out and do it.
She thanked Impact dor putting her into the Hall of Fame. The Knockouts roster came out and embraced her after the speech. Cheerleader Melissa aka Raisha Saeed who managed Kong was on stage as well. She, Kong and Gail posed together on stage.
They aired a "Tag Me In" PSA.
First Digital Media Champion to be crowned: John Skyler vs. Crazzy Steve with Black Taurus vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Fallah Bahh vs. Chelsea Green vs. Madison Rayne with Kaleb with A K (replacing Tenille Dashwood).
The referees have new shirt designs for tonight's event.
Everyone attacked John Skyler and sent him to the floor. It settled down to Grace and Bahh with Grace getting the better of the exchange. Skyler nailed Grace but was challenged by Green. Green nailed a missile dropkick. Steve snapped Green's neck. Steve set up for a charge but was tripped up by Kaleb. All big spots with one talent hitting a move but being cut off by another talent's big move. Grace began stacking talents up in the corner, whipping them in one by one. Bahh reversed a whip and sent Grace in. Bahh hit a big Avalanche into all of them. Skyler tossed Bahh to the outside but was clotheslined by Steve in the corner. Steve went for a superplex but was caught and drilled off the top by Skyler for a two count. Green slapped Skyler. He came back and struck her. Grace caught him with the Grace Driver and scored the pin.
Your winner and the first Digital Media Champion, Jordynne Grace!
This was fine but with six talents (plus Kaleb) and not much time, they were doing this Spaceballs style - Ludicrous Speed!!!
Matt and D'Lo ran down the lineup for the show as they closed out the Countdown show.
Impact Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Champions Decay vs. The IInspiration, making their Impact debut.
The IInspiration were sung to the ring by the singer of their theme song, Harley Cameron. They looked BEYOND happy walking down to the ring, literally like someone who had escaped Alcatraz Island happy. It was a big time entrance. They did mic work saying they were here to inspire you. I always loved their WWE act and this was just a few small tweaks on it and it worked.
Decay had new outfits and makeup style for the PPV. Cassie and Rosemary went back and forth. Jessie tagged in but was overwhelmed by Havok. Decay nailed a series of charges in the corner on McKay. Rosemary then bit her. The IInspiration were able to cut off Rosemary and doubleteamed her, tagging ina dn out. Jessie and Rosemary went for a double hair mare and tossed each other.
Havok and Cassie tagged in and well, it didn't go well for Cassie at first. The IInspiration were tossed into the corner and Havok nailed a hip attack and Facewash on them at the same time. Havok covered Cassie, but got her shoulder up at the last second. Havok was knocked out. Rosemary drilled Cassie but Jessie tagged in. She controlled Rosemary and knocked Havok back off the apron again. They worked over Rosemary, who kept kicking out.
Havok returned and they worked over Cassie. Cassie clotheslined Rosemary over the top to the floor. They tried to double-team Havok to no effect, but then they avoided a charge and she hit the ring post. That seemed to be a turning point. Rosemary returned and rolled up McKay but Cassie made the blind tag. She wiped out Rosemary with a leaping knee. They nailed a combination powerbomb/neckbreaker on Rosemary and scored the pin.
Your winners and new Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champions, The IInspiration!
Matt Striker and D'Lo Brown ran down the lineup.
Gia Miller interviewed Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo and Matthew Rehwoldt. Purrazzo said it's just like Impact to punish them for taking the fight to Mickie James after everything Mickie has done to her. Their relationship is best on respect but Purrazzo won her Knockouts titles on her own. This might be the most high profile fight of her title reign but she's not star struck. She's going to do what she does best, breaking both of James' arms.
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