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First, I want to say THANK YOU to Adam Cardoza for jumping in at the very last second to cover last week's show for me. Adam does great reports on all sorts of independent shows for us and I want to tell him how much we all appreciate him!
We opened Impact on AXS with a look at last week's happenings.
We are on the air from Dallas, Texas at the Factory with Tom Hannifan. Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James joined Hannifan on commentary. They noted D'Lo Brown was recovering at home from the ROH attack.
Tasha Steelz with Savannah Evans vs. Chelsea Green.
Green went right after Steelz and they battled back and forth. Steelz was knocked down on the apron outside and drilled, then covered for a two count. Steelz came back with a Codebreaker for a two count, raining down with punches. Steelz nailed a series of uppercuts and followed up with a hard kick to the face for a two count.
Steelz went for a suplex but was small packaged and then rolled up for near falls. Green drilled her with a big right. Steelz fired back. Grene missed a pump kick but fought off a Crucifix Bomb. Steelz caught her with a cutter for a two count. They battled on the ropes. Green knocked Steelz into the ring and then hit a flying bodypress for a two count. Green nailed an exploder for another near fall and pulled Steelz up, only to be caught with a kick to the face. Steelz caught her this time with the Crucifix Bomb and scored the pinfall.
Your winner, Tasha Steelz!
A good back and forth competitive bout that showcased Steelz as the next challenger to James.
Steelz took the mic and called out Mickie James, congratulating her for being done playing with the Barbie dolls and retaining at Hard To Kill. She told James now she was dealing with the wrong side of the street that her parents warned her about, where savages like Steelz were lurking. She said they were going to get dirty and nasty. James smiled and watched on. Steelz said she had a spoiler alert for when they face off. She's going to send James back to Crapsville, Virginia as a failure. She said she was going to send James back to her husband a failure, and then said she was going to send Mickie back to her son a failure. That got to James, who went to hit the ring. Savannah stepped in James' way but Steelz told her to let James in the ring. James entered and they started slugging it out. James avoided a DDT and went to her one of her own but Evans blindsided her and beat James down. Green made the save for James and they cleared the ring.
They showed footage of Matt Cardona's interest in the Digital Media title.
Gia Miller interviewed Cardona. He came here to be the Impact Champion but there are other World titles here, including the World Wide Web title and he created it. He told Grace to consider that a challenge.
They aired a Rebellion PPV promo.
They aired ROH footage of Charlie Haas to build up his match with Josh Alexander tonight.
Decay vs. The Influence.
Kaleb with A K went right afrer Rosemary outside, so she barked at him, questioning what he was trying to do. They distraction allowed The Influence to attack Havok and knock her out of the ring. They grabbed Rosemary and drilled her into the corner shoulder-first and she went down. Referee Brian Hebner called for medical assistance. The Influence celebrated taking photos as Rosemary was taken out. This was an angle done to cover a legitimate shoulder issue as we reported last week.
Rosemary sent Havok to the ring for a handicap match. Kaleb joined Hannifan on the commentary.
The Influence worked over Havok for a long time, tagging in and out, controlling the ring. They went for a double Skull Crushing Finale and scored the pin.
Your winners, The Influence.
Kaleb said next week, they will win the Knockouts Tag Team titles.
Via satellite in Florida, The IInspiration applauded their win and tried to put a wedge between the IInfluence with the idea that Madison can't trust Tenille, who is always about herself. They said they were the most decorated women's tag team in history and The Influence are trying to walk in their shoes and copy them.
They aired a video that said "The Quintessential Diva" was coming to Impact Wrestling. Taya, perhaps?
Backstage, Ace Austin and Madman Fulton approached Mike Bailey backstage. They invited him to their locker room for a conversation. He feels they got off on the wrong foot at Hard to Kill and said being the new guy, it's important to have the right friends. Fulton said they are the right friends here. John E. Bravo stormed in looking for his wife, saying she had better not be in Swinger's Dungeon again. Austin left one of his cards with Bailey and walked off.
Zicky Dice & VSK with Brian Myers vs. W. Morrisey
Myers joined commentary.
Morrisey wiped them out with a double clothesline. They avoided a double chokeslam but were quickly overwhelmed by Morrison. He chokeslammed Dice, then powerbombed VSK. He pinned them in stereo.
Your winner, W. Morrisey!
Morrisey took the mic and said he's not going to stop util he gets his title match with Moose. If Moose doesn't want to show his face, Morrisey is coming for him. Morrisey went to the back.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore tried to stop him, telling him Moose isn't here. D'Amore told him Morrisey can fight Moose for the title at the No Surrender PPV. Someone told D'Amore they have an issue outside. Scott put on his website and ran off when he heard what was going on...
In the lobby of The Factory, the ROH contingent were trying to get into the building, saying they have tickets for the show. Scott D'Amore told him he wasn't going to buy that. He told them he'd upgrade them to a Skybox and they would be far away from the ring. He had security to escort them to the box and told them that if they want to do anything more than support Jonathan Gresham, there's an entire locker room waiting to deal with them.
ROH Champion Jonathan Gresham vs. Steve Maclin under Pure Rules.
Bobby Cruise was in as the ROH ring announcer. Ian Riccaboni joined Tom at the commentary table.
They locked up but crashed into the ropes. They ruled that as a rope break for Maclin. They showed the ROH crew arrive in the balcony. Maclin and Gresham tied up and this time, Gresham was forced into the ropes, so they are down to two rope breaks each.
They locked up. Gresham went for a hammerlock but Maclin went for the ropes, so he's down to one rope break. Gresham offered his hand but Maclin punched him. He was warned for using the fist, which is against the Pure Wrestling rules.
Maclin tied up Gresham on the mat and blasted him with a clubbing forearm across the face. He nailed a butterfly backbreaker for a two count, then grabbed a waistlock, trying to muscle Gresham. Gresham used the ropes to break it, now they are down to one each. Maclin drilled him across the back and whipped Gresham with authority into the ropes. Gresham was snapped into the ropes again and appeared to be going up and over out of the buckles, but instead crashed down to the mat.
Maclin nailed an Olympic Slam for a two count, then cinched in a Boston Crab in the center of the ring. Gresham made it to the ropes, so he had zero rope breaks left. Maclin began stomping the hell out of him. Maclin cinched in a Camel Clutch. Gresham grabbed the ropes but he had no breaks left. Gresham finally pulled at the fingers to break it. He began drilling away with shots on Maclin but was scooped and slammed hard several times. They battled back and forth. Gresham kept going for a back suplex but Maclin escaped. Gresham nailed a shotgun dropkick off the buckles. Gresham tied up Maclin on the mat for a two count. Maclin tied him to the tree of woe and nailed a spear into the corner while Gresham was upside down. He went for a back suplex but Gresham escaped.
Gresham went after the knee. Maclin grabbed the ropes, so there's no rope breaks for either side. Gresham nailed several hard-hitting clubbing forearms to the jaw for a two count. Maclin nailed a lariat for a near fall. Hell of a match!
Maclin went for Mayhem for All but his knee went out. Gresham locked on a figure four leglock and Maclin tried to survive but had no rope breaks. They slapped and chopped each other in the move. They had several near falls while locked in the move. Maclin rolled over but Gresham kept going. Gresham used the ropes for leverage and finally pinned Maclin as he was trapped in the move.
Your winner and still ROH Champion, Jonathan Gresham!
This was just great. Maclin has really had a hell of a great string of performances of late and Gresham is wrestling as if his life and ROH's existience depends on it.
Maclin blew off the Code of Honor after the match.
They showed classic footage from No Surrender 2009 with Sarita & Taylor Wilde vs. The Beautiful People.
The ROH contingent said they were men of their word and exited the building but not before PCO spooked the security team. Yeah, how long will that last?
Doc Gallows with Karl Anderson & Joe Doering with Violent by Design vs. Rhino & Heath.
Anderson joined commentary.
Rhino and Gallows slugged it out. Gallows was sent into the corner and drilled with shoulderblocks and a series of rights. Gallows nailed a series of rights. Rhino knocked Gallows out of the ring. Doering tried to hit the ring but Heath warded him off as they went to commercial.
When they returned to action, Heath and Rhino worked over Gallows, tagging in and out. Doering and Gallows cut off Rhino with a double shoulderblock. Rhino was choked against the ropes by Doering. The crowd was all over Eric Young and his reaction was hilarious. Gallows kept working over Rhino, cutting off his attempts at a comeback. He locked on a standing side chinlock. Gallows sent Rhino into the corner. Rhino charged out and they collided. Gallows was bleeding hardway from the forehead.
Heath and Doering tagged in. Heath worked him over and nailed a clothesline over the ropes to the floor. Everyone battled in the ring. Gallows and Doering nailed a double chokeslam on Heath after Deaner interfered, which the referee missed.
Your winners, Gallows & Joe Doering!
Chris Sabin joined Tom for the main event.
Josh Alexander vs. Charlie Haas.
They locked up and jockeyed for position, trying to outgrapple the other. They went into a series of holds and reversals. They faced off and locked up again, with Haas grabbing a side headlock. Haas shoulderblocked Alexander down and they went into a series of near falls. Haas caught Alexander in the corner with a knee. Alexander fought back to drill him with a kick that sent him to the floor.
After a commercial break, Alexander was peppering Haas with a series of forearms. Haas avoided a charge in the corner and attacked Alexander's knee. He made that the focus of his strategic attack, snapping the leg against the apron and drilling him against the ring post. Haas brought Alexander back to the ring and continued attacking him, drilling Alexander down to the mat with a running knee. Haas tied up Alexander's legs on the mat. They fired back and forth with punches while intertwined on the ropes.
Haas rolled through a rolling senton attempt. Alexander caught him with a backslide. Alexander caught Haas with a series of rolling suplexes. Haas reversed and began unloading German suplexes of his own. Alexander nailed a bridging suplex for a two count. Haas charged Alexander and ended up smashed himself into the buckles. He nailed a belly to bell suplex. He locked on a single-leg crab. Alexander fought his way out and reversed the anklelock.Haas fought to roll through but Alexander grapevined his ankle in the anklelock and Haas tapped. It was obvious once Haas smashed the buckles he was more and more rocked and his timing was off, which was unfortunate as this was pretty good until then.
Your winner, Josh Alexander!
The ROH contingent came out as Haas and Alexander shook hands. They attacked. Chris Sabin tried to make the save but was overwhelmed as well. Willie Mack and Rich Swann hit the ring, as did Heath and Rhino. Impact and ROH brawled. Eddie Edwards finally cleared the ring with the Singapore Cane. The ROH crew walked off. The crowd chanted, "Impact Wrestling."
In the balcony, Maria Kanellis-Bennett asked if they believed. She said they all used to believe in Honor and playing by the rules and doing what's right. They believed that Honor is Real but that all changed. Changed is upon them and they are "Honor No More."
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