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Mickie James & Chris Sabin vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Drama King Matt.
Mickie and Matt started out with Mickie working him with a side headlock. He sent her into the ropes and shoulderblocked her down. Sabin tagged in but was worked over. Sabin kicked him off during a charge but was distracted by Deonna and knocked off the ropes. Matt controlled him on the mat. Deonna tagged in and worked over Sabin.
Deonna antagonized Mickie, who tried to get into the ring. The referee admonished Mickie, allowing Matt and Deonna to work over Sabin. Sabin tried to fight his way out but a tag but was hit with a sit-down powerbomb by Matt. Matt came off the top but Sabin dropkicked him in mid-air. This allowed Mickie to finally get the hot tag.
Mickie cleaned house on her Hard to Kill opposition. James nailed the Lou Thesz Press and worked over Deonna with a series of punches and a neckbreaker. Deonna went for a DDT but Matt clotheslined her. Sabin nailed him then caught Deonna going for a kick. He went for Cradleshock but she escaped. Everyone battled to the outside. James nailed a dove to the floor. James nailed a Thesz Press off the top but Deonna reversed the pin and Matt grabbed her for leverage to steal the pin.
Your winners, Deonna Purrazzo and Drama King Matt.
Matt Cardona was interviewed by Gia Miller. He came here for a World title opportunity a year ago. He finally earned and is going to walk out Champion. W. Morrisey said that it's typical of him to take whatever is handed to him. Morrisey says he takes what he wants and he deserves a one on one match with Moose for the title. He said there's still time to make that happen. Cardona offered to fight him tonight.
Eric Young did a great promo talking about tonight's Street Fight against Rhino. He said that the plan will mutate and change but it will be violent and beautiful.
Lawrence D vs. Rohit Raju
Raju charged but D stopped him. He said he was a lover, not a fighter and sprayed the ring rust cologne. Raju kicked him but couldn't whip him. D sent him into the ropes and nailed a clothesline. Raju went for a running knee but landed in an atomic drop. D hit a big Beel toss from the corner. Raju came back with a series of kicks.
Backstage, Josh Alexander made his way to the entrance stage and came to the ring. He hit the ring after nailing Raj Singh, then grabbed Raju and powerbombed him. Alexander took the mic and challenged Jonah to come to the ring and fight him. Scott D'Amore came out and told Josh that he gets wanting Jonah to come out but he's not coming out. He said Jonah isn't here as Scott told him to stay home. He knew something like this was going to happen. Scott announced Alexander vs. Jonah at the Hard to Kill PPV. Alexander said he's here right now and doesn't want to wait for the PPV. The longer he has to wait for Jonah, the longer he has to wait for the Impact title and Moose. He's ready now. D'Amore said he's trying to teach Alexander patience and to get his emotions in check.
Alexander walked out but tossed Raj Singh back in the ring and nailed him with the C4 Spike. Alexander said that was keeping his emotions in check.
Backstage, Bullet Club were bullying a backstage worker. Laredo Kid defended the worker.
Backstage, Maclin confronted Scott D'Amore and said he hasn't been beaten and he wants Trey Miguel one on one. Scott said Maclin hasn't really been beating anyone and last week, put his hands on a security guard, so the answer is no.
Decay showed up wanting to know who was in the Ultimate X match. Scott told them he's delegated responsibilities and for once, he's not the person that they need to talk to.
FinJuice vs. VSK & Zicky Dice
VSK and Dice controlled the ring on Robinson but he finally made the tag to David Finlay. Finlay cleaned house with a series of European uppercuts. He nailed a uranage on the knee on Dice. VSK battled Finjuice but was doubleteamed and pinned.
Your winners, Finjuice.
Moose confronted Morrisey backstage. He said he's not mad at what Morrisey did. He knows that Morrisey doesn't want their title bout to be a Triple Threat match with Matt Cardona. He offered to help Morrisey take out Cardona. Morrisey doesn't trust him and he'll deal with Matt himself.
Backstage, Eric Young told the other members of Violent by Design to stay in the back as he'll deal with Rhino.
Street Fight: Rhino vs. Eric Young.
They brawl. Rhino whips Young into the corner and he bounces over the top to the floor. Rhino worked Young over and clotheslined him over the top to the floor. Rhino smashed him into the guard rail. Young fired back but was elevated and slammed on the apron.
Rhino tossed weapons into the ring from underneath. Young cut him off and nailed several rights before going for a suplex. Rhino reversed it and suplexed Young on the entrance ramp. He tossed Young into the ring and began nailing Young with pieces of plunder. He nailed Young with a trash can and then wedged it in between two turnbuckles. He missed a charge. Young worked him over with a steel chair and went to the top rope. Before he could execute a move, Rhino nailed him with a weapon and hit a superplex into the ring below.
Rhino clotheslined Young several times and shoulderblocked him down. Rhino set up for the gore but Deaner hit the ring and was beaten down. Joe Doering hit the ring but Heath Miller hit the ring. They nailed Doering with a double clothesline. Young nailed Rhino with his hockey mask but Rhino kicked up at the two count.
Young argued with the referee over the count. Young set up for a piledriver but Willie Mack and Rich Swann hit the ring and laid him out. Rhino set up for a piledriver but the Good Brothers hit the the ring and brawled with Mack and Swann. In the confusion, Young lowblowed Rhino, nailed him with a piledriver and scored the pin.
Your winner, Eric Young!
All the babyfaces were beaten down.
The IInspiration & The Influence vs. Decay
No one wanted to start the bout for Team II & I. After a commercial, The IInspiration were working over Rosemary, who backed them into Decay's corner. Rosemary drilled Cassie with a big clothesline. Havok covered her for a two count. Steve tagged in. Rayne climbed on his back but he spun out to get rid of her. Lots of shenanigans.
Taurus pressed and dropped Dashwood to the outside, wiping out Kaleb. Havok tossed her in the back as the others on her team argued. Rosemary speared her and scored the pin.
Your winners, Decay!
Gia Miller announced Lady Frost is the newest signee for the company. Scott D'Amore welcomed her aboard. Frost wanted in the Ultimate X match. She wants to make history. Scott said that's the attitude that you need to succeed here. Scott said she needs to talk to the newest member of the management team, Gail Kim.
Kim announces the Ultimate X match at Impact Wrestling's Hard to Kill PPV wll feature Jordynne Grace vs. Tasha Steelz vs. Lady Frost vs. Rachael Ellering vs. Chelsea Green vs. Rosemary.
Gia Miller announced Lady Frost is the newest signee for the company. Scott D'Amore welcomed her aboard. Frost wanted in the Ultimate X match. She wants to make history. Scott said that's the attitude that you need to succeed here. Scott said she needs to talk to the newest member of the management team, Gail Kim.
Matt Cardona vs. W. Morrisey
If Cardona loses, he gives up his title match at Hard to Kill.
They brawl around ringside before the bell even starts. Cardona is tossed into the ring and they rang the bell.
Cardona goes for Radio Silence and scored a two count. Morrisey overwhelmed him and beat down Cardona's back before choking him against the ropes. They showed Moose watching from a balcony.
Morrisey booted Cardona out of the ring to the floor. Cardona was beaten down. Morrisey picked up Cardona and drove him into the ring post. Cardona was busted open.
Morrisey kept beating on Cardona and dug his face into the hook that holds the turnbuckle to the ring post. He continued beating down Cardona and tossed him back inside the ring.
Cardona made a comeback and hit a missile dropkick on Morrisey for a two count. Morrisey cut him off and went for a powerbomb but Cardona landed on his feet and nailed Radio Silence.
Cardona was too spent to capitalize and they fought to their feet. Morrisey nailed him with a big boot to the face. Morrisey kept beating on Cardona in the corner. The referee tried to intercede and was shoved down.
Your winner by DQ, Matt Cardona!
Morrisey wiped out referee Brian Hebner with a big boot. He kept beating on Cardona. Chelsea Green came to the ring and covered him. Moose came to the ring to assist the beating but Morrisey nailed him with a big boot.
Morrisey went to grab Green but that enraged Cardona who cleaned house and held up Moose's Impact title belt to close the show.
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