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FULL IMPACT REBELLION REPORT

IMPACT Wrestling “Rebellion 2022”
4/23/22 - Poughkeepsie, NY

Live on FITE.tv

Pre-show Match: Eddie Edwards vs Chris Bey

Honor No More and Bullet Clib clash again. Bey landing with all the flash, Eddie landing some good shots but he’s on the backpedal for a lot of this. Bey landing some hard kicks to the chest but flapjacks Bey. He tries a Tiger driver but Bey rana’s out of it. Eddie with a backpack stunner! Kick out! They trade heavy forearms, Bey with a great cutter counter to the blue Thunder! Kick out! Edwards hits the tiger driver! Kick out! Fisherman’s driver from Edwards polishes off Chris Bey. Super fun kickoff match!

Winner: Eddie Edwards

Pre-show match: The Influence (Madison Rayne & Tenille Dashwood)(c) vs The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) (for the Knockouts Tag Team Championship)

Influence attacks their challengers before the bell! The IInspiration take control on Madison and give her a beatdown. Jessie kicks out of the ring. Cassie ran into the opposing corner and Dashwood starts kicking out the ribs in the tree of woe. Cassie getting stretched in the corner, northern lights for two by Rayne. Jessie wants the tag but Influence is keeping Cassie isolated. Cassie tries a rollup, Dashwood with a backslide, match continues. Jessie gets the tag! Roaring elbow! Influence gets pancaked in the corner. Influence with a high kick ddt combo wipes themselves out. Cassie with a blind tag, Jessie blasts Rayne with a knee but it’s not enough. IInspiration trying to finish, Madison cuts it off. Dashwood with a double crossbody. Spotlight from

Dashwood! Kick out! Rayne throws in the belt. The ref gets rid of it but Dashwood has the other belt! Cassie with a spinning kick drops dash wood! Tenille kicks out. Cassie tossed, Jessie blasted with the Collab facebuster for the pin!

Winners: The Influence

And we’re live for the Rebellion main show!

Match 1: “Switchblade” Jay White vs Steve Maclin vs Chris Sabin

Maclin is painted up with Punisher-like skull face paint. Jay White makes nothing to do with this fight and lets Maclin put the early hurt on Sabin. The fight spills out, Sabin with a apron kick and double apron cannonballs for his opponents. Sabin with a crossbody to Maclin for two. White tries to get involved finally but Sabin has it scouted. Maclin clears the ring, suicide dive to Sabin, butterfly backbreaker to White! Maclin bounces White off the apron , Sabin takes the knee. White catches him with a flapjack to the apron. White with a saito to the floor! White with a suplex cannonballs Sabin into Maclin. Backbreaker with Sabin but White can’t get it done. Maclin trying to get back into it but White clubs him back to the outside. All three getting their shots in but White has a strong hold on the momentum. Blade buster! Sabin kicks out! Maclin tries to powerbomb White but he gets pummeled. White dropped into a tree of woe, dropkick to Maclin…Sabin stuck in the tree of woe too! White eats a spear! Sabin dodges the spear and Maclin flies out of the ring to the floor! Yakuza kick by Sabin! White blocks the cradle shock! Sabin blocks the blade runner! Back and forth reversals! Sabin hits the Cradle Shock! Maclin runs in and rolls up Sabin to steal the biggest win of his career!

Winner: Steve Maclin

Backstage with Josh Alexander and his family. His wife fires him up to take the belt back that he rightfully deserves. Josh says Moose is going to learn a lesson tonight. Scott D’Amore pops in to offer some coachly advice: Moose knows he’s not as good as Josh so he’s trying to get in his head. He encourages Josh to channel his anger and show everyone that he is the best wrestler there is. 

Match 2: “The Virtuosa” Deonna Purazzo(c) vs Taya Valkyrie (for the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship)

The champ champ needs to defend her RdR title against a women who never lost the belt during her previous reign. This is very even to start until Taya hits a baseball slide snap German suplex! That was a sweet move tbh. Deonna runs her to the post and goes to work on her challenger. Flatliner to the Koji clutch! Taya with a pinfall counter and a high kick. Taya takes it to the outside again but Deonna hits a side Russian leg sweep to the apron, that wipes them both out. They both make the 9 count and scream at each other as they get to their feet. Trading shots in the center, Valkyrie getting the better and drops Deonna for a near fall. Deonna with a pump kick and a standing double kneesault for two! Deonna slaps on the armbar…Taya struggles but gets the rope! Deonna comes off the top, Taya catches it into a powerbomb! Kick out! Cross leg STF on the champ! Deonna gets the rope! Deonna grabs a heel hook but Taya kicks free. Deonna tries the queens gambit…Taya reverses and hits Road to Valhalla to strip Deonna Purrazzo of one of her Championships!

Winner (and new AAA Reina de Reinas Champion): Taya Valkyrie

Backstage interview with Tasha Steelz. She welcomes Taya back. She may have A title…but not THE title. As for her own challenger, Rosemary? Tasha Steelz is highly confident that she is going to drag her demon tonight. 

Match 3: Trey Miguel(c) vs Speedball Mike Bailey vs Ace Austin (for the Impact X-Division championship)

Austin jawing early and results in an early alliance from Miguel and Speedball, who pummel Ace with kicks. Bailey and Miguel trade a few quick pins before Ace tries to get back into it. Great fluid action from

Speedball and Miguel as they fight each other and keep Ace down. Great inside out moonsault splash from Bailey as Ace tries to hold the ropes to prevent gets pulled off the apron. Miguel with a northern lights! He tries a double stomp but Ace catches him out of the air and bombs him into Bailey. Gutwrench bomb to Miguel. Trading chops and strikes with Bailey. Speedball misses Ultima Weapon. Miguel torpedos out of the ring and cutters Ace on the floor. Wow! Miguel almost steals a rollup, Ace slides out of the ring! Speedball with a moonsault double knee to the floor! Miguel follows with a rana! Ace tries to cut off Miguel off the top. Speedball runs up and Germans Ace off of Miguel’s chest. Awesome spot. Miguel eats double knee as Ace tries to rolls him up! Big spinning kick to Ace! Ultima Weapon to Ace! Miguel breaks up the pin! Speedball kicks the champ out of the ring. He winds up the buzzsaw kick….delay! Connects! Miguel in and everyone trades quick pins! Ace sent out. Miguel hits the meteora! Ace pulls the ref out of the ring! Ace with the running neckbreaker! Miguel stays down and Ace adds another Championship reign to his resume! This was wiiiiiild. Loved it!

Winner (and new X Division champion): Ace Austin

Backstage with Honor No More. They promise to follow Eddie Edwards example and bring the championship home to the kingdom. Vincent? He also has something in mind…

We get a Grindhouse style trailer. A series of Binary codes. EGV? Many impact names getting pictures burned. A series of security monitors. Very Tarantino and I’m too tired to try and figure this one out. Someone smarker than me should decrypt this one and lemme know. 

Match 4: Jonah vs Tomohiro Ishii

Ishii’s US run continues with what should be a hard hitting affair. Ishii is all intensity and goes head to head with the top dog. They trade some heavy chops and forearms…Ishii can’t take Jonah off his feet. Jonah with a huge shoulder block takes Ishii down. Jonah dropping some headbutts and stomps to the back of the neck. He grabs a headlock and tries to provide evidence that Tomohiro Ishii has a neck that can be snapped. Ishii firing up but Jonah blasts him down and the crowd starts to turns on Jonah hard. Ishii back to his feet and absorbing big shots but Jonah is well in control. Ishii explodes out of the corner but cants drop Jonah. He tries a German but can’t get him up. He wants the brain buster, no dice. Jonah scoops and slams the stone pitbull. Ishii dodges another headbutt and hits a basement lariat. Big chops light up Jonah’s chest. It doesn’t last, Jonah is overpowering. Ishii dropkicks the knee out! He goes for the brain buster…almost! Jonah flapjacks Ishii and hits a senton for two! Jonah wants to wrap this up with a powerbomb but Ishii fights out of it. Jonah sent off the rope, Ishii hits a snap German with the momentum! Ishii trying clotheslines but can’t level Jonah. Jonah with a huge lariat but Ishii drops him with a counter lariat. Ishii is clearly starting to wear Jonah down. Trading forearms! Ishii hits an enziguri! Jonah catches another basement lariat…big shoulder block! Jonah bomb! Ishii kicks out! Another clothesline! Clothesline! Jonah is frustrated. He tries a brain buster but Ishii has that scouted. Jonah with a spear! Ishii dodges a splash! Basement lariat! Jonah kicks out! Ishii blasting headbutts! Ishii gets Jonah up and hits the brain buster!!! Jonah stays down for the three! Yesssss!

Winner: Tomohiro Ishii

Match 5: 8-Team Elimination Challenge for the IMPACT tag team Championships

Major Players (Matt Cardona & Brian Myers w/ Chelsea Greene) vs Jordynne Grace & W Morrissey 

So we have a gauntlet match for the tag belts and this is a heck of a grudge match off for the first round! Grace crumbles Myers with a series of hard elbows and brain buster for two! Myers wants out as Morrissey tags in….W takes his frustration out on Cardona. Big sidewalk slam! Big boot powerslam combo and Myers has to make the save. Greene gets in the way and distracts Grace and Morrissey. Cardona rolls up Grace for the elimination. Morrissey & Grace are furious and wipe out the Major Players. Double chokeslam! Cardona almost through a table, Green with a low blow…she’s hurt? Morrissey is wearing a heavy cup! Morrissey powerbombs Chelsea through a table! The Major Players are basically dead on the outside and their next opponents have yet to arrive.

Major Players vs The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson)

The Brothers stalk down to the ring and invite the Major Players to get back into the ring. The Good Brothers go right out to them and pummel them at ringside. Myers eats a superkick. Cardona begs off…Magic Killer. 1 2 3. Eliminated. 

The Good Brothers vs Johnny Swinger & Zicky Dice

Double noggin knocker by gallows. Zicky escapes and punches Swinger by accident. Anderson with a spine buster. Magic Killer on Zicky Dice. L8r T8r.

The Good Brothers vs Rich Swann & Willie Mack

The Brothers try to come right at them but eat dives. Anderson isolated and Swann gives him some early pain. Rana to a spine kick. Mack in with heavy shots and a hard whip to the corner! Corner clotheslines for two! Gallows in but Swann is speedy and stays ahead of the big man and punches him out in the corner. Huge boot to the head turns the tide immediately. Big delay vertical suplex. Gallows steps on the hand and holds Swann in place for Anderson to get in and grind out with a chin lock. Mark misses a bronco buster, Swann makes the crawl but Gallows gets there first with a elbow drop to the back of the head. Enziguri to Doc! Tag to Mack! Gallows sent off the apron. Samoan drop to Anderson! Kip up! Moonsault! Kick out! Mark blocks a stunner with a spine buster! Kick out! Good Brothers go for the Magic Killer…Swann cuts it off! Gallows sent out! Pop up Right hand from Mack! Anderson kicks out! Mack caught on the top by Machine Gun…headbutts Karl down. Gallows trips up Mack and he drops on his knee. Swann blasted to the apron. Magic Killer to Mack and that’s the elimination!

The Good Brothers vs Honor No More (Matt Taven & Mike Bennet w/ Maria)

Vincent and Kenny King come down the ramp. The Kingdom ambushes the Good Brothers, Maria grabs the leg and Taven gets the pin on Anderson quick. Taven tries to dive on Gallows but hits his partners. The Good Brothers leave him laying with a Magic killer on the floor.

Honor No More vs Rhino and Heath

Taven is basically dead on the outside so Rhino and Heath have an early advantage taking Bennett apart. Taven finally struggles to the apron. Maria with the distract and Heath is in trouble right away. Bennett with a suplex. Kick out! Taven with a dropkick! Kick out! Swinging neckbreaker! Kick out! Heath gets the tag out, Rhino comes running by Bennett with the interference to save Taven. Double superkick. Heath accidentally body splashes Rhino. Bennet goes for a backpack stunner but Rhino blasts Taven with a gore! Taven is down for the three!

Heath & Rhino vs Violent By Design (Eric Young & Joe Doering w/ Cody Deaner)

Young right in and Rhino goes right at his former stablemate. Rhino caught up on the rope, Double boot to the head and Rhino kicks out. VBD keep the heat on the man Beast. Young talking trash, Rhino fighting out of the bad corner. Double clothesline! Rhino makes the crawl…tag to Heath! Leg lariat to young! Kickout! He tries a piledriver but hits a wake up call. Deaner likely gets the foot to the rope. Doering with a lariat on the outside and throws Heath  in for the pin. Heath kicks out! Heath with a powerslam off the top rope! Doering In to break it up but Rhino dumps him out. Rhino wants the gore, Doering pulls the leg and posts him. Heath reverses a pile driver, Young reverses another wake up call and hits the piledriver for the pin!

Winners (and still champions): Violent by Design

Match 6: Tasha Steelz(c) (w/ Savannah Evans) vs Rosemary (w/ Havok) (for the Knockouts World Championship)

Rosemary comes right in screaming at the bell. She tosses the champ corner to corner and rains down shots to the head. Upside down choke on the ropes! Rosemary isn’t letting up, float over choke, Tasha gets feet to the ropes. Tasha backs up into Havok. They stare down and slaps her. The ref catches Havok’s return and throws her out of the arena. Tasha gets Rosemary on the outside in the chaos, Rosemary is outnumbered again. Steelz laying into the demon with downwards clubbing blows. Kicks to the ribs. Kick to the chin for two. Tasha trying a crucifix submission but Rosemary picks her up out of it, Tasha escapes the slam with a double knee! Superkick to the chin. Rosemary roses from the dead to take a bite out of her rear. Trading shots and clotheslines, double down. Rosemary firing up with a series of clotheslines and a sling blade. Exploder suplex! Kick out! Tasha dodges a corner charge, kick to the head, Rosemary boots her back and flying down with a forearm. Reverse ddt to the champ! Kick out. Rosemary comes running, eats buckles. Tasha with a stratusfaction but a Rosemary kicks out! Tasha grabs the belt. The ref is distracted, Savannah with a big boot! Tasha hits a black out crucifix bomb! Rosemary kicks out! Tasha to the top! Frog splash hits nothing! Savannah tries to interfere again, Rosemary mists her! Spear to SteelZ! Kick out! Steelz fights out of a double underhook, Rosemary put up top, step up cutter off the ropes. Tasha hits a Michanoku driver to close this out! Great match. Havok hits the ring to drive Steelz and Evans off of her friend. 

Winner (and still champion): Tasha Steelz

Main Event: Moose(c) vs “Walking Weapon” Josh Alexander (for the IMPACT World Championship)

The saga started six months ago when Moose took Josh Alexander’s Championship winning moment and put his family in peril. It’s been a long road for the walking weapon to get his title rematch. Can he get his revenge? His title? His respect? Josh’s young son accompanies his dad to the ring, dressed in tiny Josh Alexander gear. It’s adorable. He hands his son off to his wife in the front row, Josh puts a highlight on just how personal this is for him. Moose’s entrance is intense, he stares down Alexander’s wife as he comes down. The bell rings, Moose pie faces him but Alexander is patience, taking him down, landing fists and knees all over the champ. Alexander takes out the knee, goes right for the ankle lock, Moose scrambles to the floor for safety. Moose back and eats a pile of knees to the gut. Alexander sends him back to the floor again and the champ is frustrated. He tries to get into it with Josh’s wife and Alexander comes running. Big boot to Josh’s face and sent to the post. Moose using Josh’s family against him and clearly got into his head a little. It just occurs to me that Moose is wrestling with a dangly earring. That’s certainly a risk with the number of slaps getting traded here! Huge dropkick from Moose! Josh with a rollup for two. Hot shot! Crossbody to the back! Moose catches it but Josh posts him! Moose picks up Josh and rag dolls him head first into the barricades back and forth. Moose dropping elbows to the ribs. Josh with an overhead belly to belly! Alexander stomping the head of the champ out in the ropes, risking DQ.  Crossbody to the back! Moose blocks the C4 spike. Moose tries a big kick, Josh hitting a 10-pack of Germans! Moose is exhausted and limp. Josh is panting after that effort. He tries the C4 spike again but Moose backdrops out of it. Dropkick! Huge powerbomb out of the corner but Alexander kicks out! Moose misses a spear! Another German! Moose with a crossbody…Josh dodges, grabs another ankle lock! Josh drops into it…Moose struggling hard and slowly gets to the bottom rope. Moose tried an up mick but Josh is pissed and slaps the champ repeatedly. They trade hard chops. Moose firing up with each shot. He drops Alexander with a hard forearm to the chin. And again. And again. Moose is finding his stride and the effort Alexander has put in is starting to show. Enziguri! Alexander out at one!!!! Clothesline! C4 Spike! Moose gets a foot on the rope. Ahhhhhhhhhhh! Crowd chanting this is awesome. Hard agree. Moose runs Josh into the corner, punches. Biting! He rips the headgear off Alexander! Superplex! Josh Alexander kicks out! Moose comes in with a spear…Josh catches him…STYLES CLASH!!!!! Josh Alexander grabs that ankle lock, Josh drags him back to the center….Moose rips the turnbuckle pad off. Low blow while the ref is distracted. Alexander sent into the exposed turnbuckle. SPEAR! Alexander kicks out! Huge pop for the kick out! Moose stomping at the surgically repaired neck of Josh Alexander. Moose rips off another turnbuckle. He hits a buckle bomb. Moose tries another spear but runs into Josh’s knee! Josh Alexander connects his look to his family as he hits the C4 Spike and keeps Moose down for the three count. Holy hell this was epic tier good. Really loved this story.

Winner (and New Impact World Champion): Josh Alexander

Josh Alexander celebrates in the ring with his family, this time uninterrupted and able to soak in the “You deserve it” chants from a very fired young crowd. Fade to Black. Good night. Hell of a main event.

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