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Happy Godzilla Day everyone and Welcome to the Impact Wrestling on AXS TV report!
We are in Las Vegas with hosts Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt.
We open up with the highlights of recent weeks.
X-Division Championship Tournament: Kenny King vs. Speedball Mike Bailey.
They locked up and worked over each others' arms. Bailey went for some kicks but King backed up. They exchanged near falls and went for a kick at the same time but caught each others' legs. They placed them back on the mat but King drilled Bailey with a kick. Bailey nailed a series of kicks, sending King to the floor, where he walked up the aisle to catch his breath. Bailey tossed him back in the ring and tied him up with a leg submission. King fought to the ropes and made it. Bailey kicked King over and over but King caught him with a spinebuster for a two count. He tossed Bailey to the floor and hit a suplex on the ring entrance ramp.
Bailey was almost counted out but made it back to the ring at the last second. King tossed him back to the floor. King followed and they battled. King locked on a Boston Crab on the floor. King tossed him back into the ring and worked over his leg. He went to do it again but was kicked out of the ring to the floor. When he returned, Bailed nailed a flurry of offense and scored a two count with a standing moonsault press. He charged with a spinning kick attack but was caught and his with an exploder. King scored a two count with a Tiger Driver. He tossed Bailey to the floor and went for a powerbomb on the ramp but it was turned into a rana. Bailey hit a moonsault to the floor. They battled back to the ring, where King almost nailed a Chinchecker and they went into a series of reversals and near falls. King locked in a Boston Crab but Bailey made it to the ropes. Bailey kicked away at King and turned it into a forward roll for the pin.
Your winner, advancing, Mike Bailey!
Really good, well worked match.
Impact Champion Josh Alexander is speaking with the Motor City Machine Guns. Chris Sabin advises him not to trust Bully Ray. He will back door and politic.
They aired a Hard to Kill PPV commercial.
Backstage, Gisele Shaw is handing out photos of herself with the Knockouts Championship. VXT question what this is. She says it's a beautiful photo. They blame her for their loss last week and say they warned her not to get preoccupied with the title so they could take out Mickie. They says her selfishness destroyed The Influence and try to break up their alliance, but oblivious to them, Gisele says the partnership isn't working out and quits, walking off. Deonna says next week, Chelsea will end Mickie's career.
Tasha cuts a promo saying her cannibal is hungry and issues an open challenge. Jessicka comes out with The Death Dollz.
Savannah Evans with Tasha Steelz vs. Jessicka
Evans and Jessicka battled back and forth. Jessicka caught her with a running charge in the corner and battered Evans around the ring. She smashed Evans into the buckles. It was all Jessicka early. The crowd chanted for her. She nailed a running clothesline in the corner and followed up with several kicks.
Jessicka missed a charge in the corner. Evans began working her over and choked her against the ring ropes. After a commercial, Evans was still working her over. Evans nailed a big suplex for a two count. Evans nailed the Atomic Legdrop for a two count and nailed several shoulders. She missed one in the corner and hit her shoulder on the ring post. Jessicka worked Evans over and nailed a big German suplex.
Evans bit Jessicka and slammed her down for a two count. She kicked at Jessicka down on the mat. Jessicka fought back. Evans nailed several headbutts. Jessicka throttled her down and hit a splash off the ropes. Tasha got on the apron. Taya pulled her down and Rosemary speared her. Evans caught Jessicka with a full nelson slam and scored the pin.
Your winner, Savannah Evans!
The Impact+ Flashback moment of the week was Bully Ray turning on Jeff Hardy at the 2013 Lockdown PPV.
They aired a Killer Kelly video.
They show Eddie Edwards pacing in the desert.
Backstage, Steve Maclin says he's tired of everyone jumping him in line while he keeps beating the best in the company over and over, but where's his title shot. He's not waiting anymore. He wants what is his.
Backstage, The Major Players are mocking Heath Miller, saying he was better off before Rhino came back. He could have been done with Rhino and never even need to said his name. Joe Hendry appears out of a nearby fridge. That's hilarious. He said he doesn't know about the Tag Champs but the Digital Media title was better off before Matt Cardona came back, because now Brian Myers is divided like a man with two families. Myers is confused, so Hendry explains he wants a title shot. He walks off. The Major Players are confused.
PCO and Edwards brawl in the desert. PCO gets the better of him and throws him into a bush. He grabs Eddie for a chokeslam but Eddie nailed him and slammed him. He said it was all PCO's fault but is nailed with a chokeslam. PCO grabs a rock to smash him but Eddie nails him and tossed PCO in a shallow grave, them covered him in rocks and shoveled dirt on him, leaving PCO for dead.
Backstage, Mickie James and Taylor Wilde are talking. Taylor appreciates what Mickie said in the ring and she's wanted a match with Mickie for a long time. Mickie agrees, as long as she gets past Chelsea Green next week. Taylor offers to be in her corner but Mickie says she has to do it alone. Chelsea started this by beating Mickie, so Mickie has to end it.
Eric Young vs. Sami Callihan
This is a first-time ever bout.
Sami nailed a pop-up powerbomb when Young charged. Deaner got up on the apron but was nailed. Callihan chopped EY but Young ducked and he struck the ringpost. Young worked over Callihan on the floor but Sami blocked a piledriver. Callihan raked his fingernails across Young's chest and nailed a suplex on the floor, then bit him on the ear. Callihan went for a piledriver but Deaner attacked him on the floor.
Young returned to the ring and let Sami almost be counted out. Young stomped away on Callihan and went for a piledriver but Sami backdropped him. They battled back and forth with punches, forearms and chops. Young nailed a big clothesline. He went to the top but missed a moonsault. Callihan nailed a lariat. A number of the Violent By Design cultists surrounded the ring and attacked Callihan.
No contest?
Three of the cultists are revealed to be Deaner, Alan Angels and Big Kon. Young spiked him in the forehead, busting him open.
Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace walks into her locker room and there are tons of photos of Gisele Shaw everywhere. A camera flashes and it's Jai Vidal taking the photo. She grabs him and tossed him onto the couch in the room, then put her boot on his throat. He said that Gisele told him to take a photo of Grace to capture the moment she saw her locker room, a moment Jordynne will never forget. Jordynne says she will face Gisele and tells Jai to show up, so that he can capture the moment no one will ever forget.
Moose vs. Ace Austin with Chris Bey
Ace nailed a series of fast-paced offense early. He nailed a springboard kick. Moose was sent over the top to the floor. Ace kicked him from the apron. Moose caught a kick and grabbed him for a powerbomb and swung him into the steel ring steps. When they return from commercial, Moose was ripping Ace's face. Moose controlled Austin for some time, drilling him with hard chop in the buckles. Moose chopped him again and again. Ace ducked another and exploded with offense until being caught with Snake Eyes in the corner.
Ace uses a double leg takedown and fights with Moose. He nailed a stomp for a two count and spinning kick to the head. Ace went for the Fold but was caught and slammed. Ace fought back but was caught and slammed off the top. Bully Ray walked out to the ring carrying his Call Your Shot trophy. He distracts Moose. Moose went for a spear but Ace moved and Moose smashed into the buckles. Ace rolled him up for the pin.
Your winner, Ace Austin!
Impact Wrestling Champion Josh Alexander & Frankie Kazarian vs. Aussie Open
Kazarian and Kyle Fletcher started out with Kazarian controlling him on the mat early. Fletcher went after his arm but Kazarian used the ropes to escape and scored several two counts before they faced off. Josh Alexander and Mark Davis tagged in and battled back and forth. Davis nailed some hard shots but was nailed with a missile dropkick. Kazarian tagged in but was double teamed by Aussie Open. Alexander tagged in and took control on Fletcher, nailing him with some hard chops. Alexander was nailed by Davis from the outside, which sparked everyone fighting on the floor as they went to commercial.
When they returned, Davis had Alexander locked in a side chinlock. Alexander fought to his feet but was caught in Aussie Open's corner, where he was beaten down. Fletcher tagged in and slammed Alexander several times but when he went for a third, was caught in a surprise small package for a two count. Kazarian tried to intercede but was held back by the referee, allowing Alexander to be hit with a back suplex on the outside corner of the ring apron.
Alexander finally came back with an overhead belly to belly suplex. They showed Kaz and Josh's families at ringside watching. Kaz makes the hot tag and nailed a slingshot into a DDT for a two count. Aussie Open tried to double team Kaz but Alexander tagged in. He started whipping out German suplexes like they were going out of styles. Kazarian almost scored a three count with a slingshot legdrop. Kaz and Josh caught them in stereo submissions but Fletcher kicked Alexander into Kazarian. Everyone brawled. Josh went for a suplex but tumbled over the top to the floor. Kazarian nailed a slingshot cutter and scored the pin.
Your winners, Kazarian and Josh Alexander!
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