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IMPACT WRESTLING ON AXS TV REPORT

Welcome to the Impact Wrestling on AXS TV report.

This week's episode emanates from Newport, Kentucky.

Matt Rehwoldt and Tom Hanifan are on the call.

They open with a video package looking at Eric Young's Gauntlet for the Gold victory last week.

Laredo Kid vs. Mike Bailey to qualify for Ultimate X at Slammiversary

Some nice back and forth wrestling early on.  Laredo dropkicked Bailey out of the ring and went for a dive but Bailey moved and drilled him with several kicks on the floor.  He dumped Laredo back inside and covered him for a two count.  Bailey drilled Laredo with a hard kick to the chest for another two count.  Bailey slammed him down and came off the ropes with a double knee strike to the chest but again, Laredo kicked out.  They battled to the floor, where Bailey was sent into the barricades hard.  Back inside, Laredo nailed a leaping forearm and hit an inverted slam.  He went to the top and nailed a series of moonsaults.

Laredo came off the ropes with a head scissor takedown but Bailey rolled through and they went back and forth with near falls.  Laredo was dumped to the outside and Bailey hit a dive to the floor.  Laredo blocked a kick and chokeslammed Bailey.  He nailed a harsh leaping forearm but Bailey came back with a flurry of spinkicks.  Bailey missed a shooting star press and was caught for a nearfall.  Laredo nailed a two count following a Michinoku Driver.

They battled on the top.  Bailey was knocked down into the ring but came back with a big kick.  He pulverized Laredo with a series of forearms but was shoved off again.  Laredo went for a top rope sunset flip but Bailey rolled through and nailed a double stomp, then a kick to the head.  Laredo kicked up and they went back and forth with several near falls until Bailey locked him up and scored the pin.

Your winner, Mike Bailey!

They went to X-Division Champion Ace Austin in Tokyo, Japan.  He mockingly congratulated Bailey for qualifying.  He said Bailey has yet to pay for the consequences of what he did to Austin.  He chose to be selfish and now he has to learn the same hard lesson Trey Miguel learned - the X-Division is his and history is written by him.  As long as he's in Impact, that will never change.  Now, he's making history as the first-ever X-Division Champion to compete in New Japan's Best of Super Junior.  After a triumphant first tour of New Japan, he's going straight to Nashville to win his first Ultimate X.

They aired a Slammiversary promo centered around Josh Alexander.

They went to a promo where Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green, from their honeymoon in the Maldives, mocked Rich Swann wanting a shot at the Digital Media Championship.  He said he's always ready but not always available.  Green said she was going to win the Queen of the Mountain match at Slammiversary.  Everyone else is fighting while they are on their honeymoon.  They told everyone good luck and smooched.

Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Tasha Steelz & Deonna Purrazzo & Savannah Evans vs. Mia Yim & AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Taya Valkyrie & Jordynne Grace.

Grace and Purrazzo started, muscling each other around the ring and working over the other's arm.  Purrazzo snapped her down but Grace avoided her and they faced off.  Taya and Tasha tagged in, the champions facing off.  Taya got the better of the exchange early and nailed a big back elbow.  Taya nailed a double knee strike in the corner.  She whipped Tasha into the ropes and elevated her into a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count.  Grace tagged back in and they worked over Tasha.

When they returned, Grace drove Tasha backwards into the buckles.  Grace chopped away at her and held her up for a long time for a delayed vertical suplex.  The crowd counted to 30 before Steelz was dropped down.  She covered Steelz but Savannah Evans broke it up. Purrazzo was able to tag in and stomped away and stomped away at Grace.  Evans tagged in and nailed a big shoulderblock in the corner.  Team Steelz kept working over Grace for a long time.  Steelz nailed a charging punt kick to the face for another two count.  Steelz locked in a side chinlock.

Grace finally fights her way out and made the hot tag to Mia Yim.  Yim nailed a big dropkick on Steelz and followed up with a cannonball.  She nailed a sit-down powerbomb for a near fall.  Purrazzo broke it up but was dumped.  Evans nailed a big boot.  Taya nailed an exploder.  Steelz nailed a cutter.  Yim nailed a German suplex.  Mia and Purrazzo battled with Purrazzo eating a big pump kick.  Evans tagged in and grappled with Yim.  They caught her on the ropes and Taya wiped her out. Yim nailed the Eat Defeat and scored the pin.

Your winners, Mia Yim & AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Taya Valkyrie & Jordynne Grace!

They went to the new edition of Locker Room Talk with Madison Rayne, with Tenille Dashwood as co-host.  They noted how great things are now that The IInspiration are gone.  They noted Swinger didn't show up but then he appeared in all his new sleazy greatness.  Decay teleported in.  They want a shot at the Knockouts Tag Team Championship.   They were invited to the Undead Realm and the Dungeon.  Madison was disgusted and that was the end.  OK!

Gia Miller interviewed Chris Sabin about going the entire run of the Gauntlet for the Gold but losing.  She asked him where he goes from here.  Sabin said Impact has been here for 20 years and he can't think of a better way to celebrate than to issue a challenge.  He requested Frankie Kazarian to face him next week in the battle of the futures, now.

They showed old footage of Kazarian vs. Sabin.

Eric Young discussed being in attendance for Ricky Steamboat vs. Randy Savage at Wrestlemania III as a child and how it inspired him to want to be a professional wrestler.  He begins his career as an independent wrestler and later signs a four date contract with Impact.  He started with Team Impact being slapped around.  He's scared, paranoid, worried about being fired and not making money.  He takes that and he runs with it and ran with everything that was presented to him.  He's worked for people who wanted him here and wanted him gone.  He worked for a crazy old man who discarded him like a piece of garbage and that brings him to his purest self, the real Eric Young.  This was absolutely awesome.

Impact Wrestling Champion Josh Alexander was interviewed Gia Miller.  He said that he doesn't have to respect Eric but he has to respect what he's done. Eric has done it all.  Slammiversary is the kickoff point for the next 20 years and the question is who ushers in that new era.  He tells Young that he's not giving the title easy, so if he intends to take it, he better bring the fight of his life.

The Good Brothers vs. The OGK, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett.

Maria Kanellis joined Matt and Tom on commentary.  

Karl Anderson and Mike Bennett started out, grappling back and forth.  Bennett scored the early advantage but Anderson drilled him with a series of chops.  Anderson ran him down with a big shoulderblock and drilled him into the buckles.  The Good Brothers ran him down with a double shoulderblock.  Gallows worked over Bennett with a series of strikes and ran him into the buckles.

Bennett battled free and made the tag to Matt Taven.  He charged but ate a big clothesline, being sent inside out for a two count.  The Good Brothers tagged in and out, working over Taven.  Taven battled back and slammed Anderson into a timekeeper's table.  Bennett tagged in and worked over Anderson with several knees to the back and a big punch to the face.  The OGK worked over Anderson, who kept kicking out.  Taven talked trash to Anderson and shoved him in the face, but that only served to fire him up.  

Taven and Bennett cut him off and beat Anderson down in their corner.  Bennett cinched in a rear chinlock.  Anderson fought his way out but was stopped and trapped once again.  The crowd rallied Anderson, who fired away with elbows and chops.  He avoided a spinebuster and executed one of his own.  Anderson finally made the hot tag to Gallows.   He wiped out Taven with a big shoulderblock.  Gallows nailed a pumphandle slam for a two count.  They went for the Magic Killer but Bennett speared Anderson for a two count.  Taven nailed a quebrada on Gallows for a two count.

Bennett was legit busted open in an exchange.  They doubleteamed Gallows but Bennett accidentally superkicked his own partner.  Anderson and Gallows worked over Bennett and nailed the double team neckbreaker for the pin but Maria got up on the apron to distract the referee.  Anderson demanded Maria be tossed out.  They argued.  Maria got in the ring.  Bennett went to spear Anderson but hit his own wife.  Bennett was shocked and nailed with the Gunstun for the pin.

Your winners, The Good Brothers!

They aired a Sami Callihan video.  He said he respect Moose for breaking his leg but what drives him mad is the time off and the isolation he was in.  He spent the entire time thinking about what he's going to do to Moose.  Moose has a date with the devil every time he enters a building.  The Death Machine is coming.

Masha Slamovich vs. Shawna Reed.

Masha smash!  Masha pulled her up during a pinfall, then hit the Snowplow, scoring the pin.

Your winner, Masha Slamovich!

The lights went out and Havok of Decay came out.  They went nose to nose, previewing a future battle.

Backstage, Raj Singh complained that Gujjar could be with them but was selfish.  He and Shera are coming for him.  Gujjar showed up and said he's done with all this.  If they have a problem, they can solve it in the ring.  Singh said this is more disrespect and laughable.  He laughed at the idea Gujjar thinks he can do this alone.  W. Morrisey showed up and asked who said he's by himself.  Gujjar seemed surprised.  Shera said they'll fight next week.  They left.  Gujjar said that Morrisey doesn't have to do this and he can do it himself.  Morrisey said that there's no shame in taking help from someone offering.  They agreed to do it next week.

Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions The Briscoes' first title defense vs. Violent by Design.

Deaner and Mark Briscoe start out but Deaner immediately tags off to Joe Doering.  The announcers noted Doering hasn't been pinned or submitted since returning to Impact in March 2020.  He uses his power to toss Mark around and Briscoe, bewildered, tagged out to his big brother Jay.  Jay and Deaner have a nice exchange.  The Briscoes get control.  Mark tagged in.  Deaner and Mark chop the hell out of each other.  The Briscoes double-team Deaner.

Deaner was sent to the floor.  Mark nailed a neckbreaker on the floor.  Jay set up for a dive but Doering wiped him out with a massive high cross bodyblock as they went to commercial.  When they returned, Jay was being worked over.  Doering slammed him and covered Jay for a two count.  Deaner choked Jay against the ropes and distracted the referee, allowing Eric Young on the outside to strike Jay.  Doering tagged in and worked over Jay, smothering him under the a turnbuckle.  That set up Deaner to attack from behind and choke Jay on the apron.

Jay finally made the tag and Mark cleaned house.   He nailed a tope con hilo on Doering on the floor, then returned to work over Deaner and place him on the top for some Redneck Kung Fu.  He slammed Deaner off the top and scored a close two count.  The Briscoes nailed a double team powerbomb for another two count on Deaner.  Doering sent Mark Briscoe into the ring post.  Deaner nailed a pump kick on Briscoe and followed up with a lariat.  Doering nailed a spinebuster for a close two count.  He elevated Jay onto his shoulders and tagged to Deaner.  Briscoe was slammed.  Deaner nailed a flying headbutt but Mark made the save at the last second.

Doering wiped out Mark with a lariat.  Jay superkicked him and nailed a rana.  Deaner went for a double underhook DDT but Jay escaped and nailed a rolling elbow.  The Briscoes went for the Doomsday Device but Doering went after Mark.  As they battled, Jay nailed a forward roll and scored the pin.

Your winners and still Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions The Briscoes!

Violent by Design attacked the champs.  Josh Alexander made the save and cleared the ring.  He and Eric Young faced off and went nose to nose.  Alexander was attacked and triple teamed but the Briscoes recovered and helped Alexander regain the ring, running off VBD to close the show.

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