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Impact Wrestling opened with a video on Violent by Design built around Deaner.
Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions Heath Miller & Rhino vs. The Motor City Machine Guns.
Rhino and Chris Sabin started out, battling back and forth. Sabin nailed a bodypress for a one count. Rhino and Heath cut him off in their corner but Sabin was able to battle out. The Guns hit their double team moves on Heath. Shelley began working on Heath's arm. Miller was worked over in the Guns' corner as they focused on his knee and leg.
The Guns kept tagging in and out, controlling Heath and scoring several near falls. They drilled him with stereo kicks. Shelley cinched in a figure four leglock, but Heath made it to the ropes to force the break. Rhino finally tagged in and nailed a spinebuster on Sabin. He set up for the Gore but Shelley interfered. Rhino came back to nail a TKO on Sabin but again Shelley interfered. Heath and Rhino double-teamed Sabin. The Major Players hit the ring and attacked both teams.
No contest.
They showed the highlights of Josh Alexander being attacked by Bully Ray at Over Drive. Alexander will be here later tonight.
Backstage, Josh Alexander complained to Scott D'Amore that this all happened because everyone got in his ear. Josh said he was calling Bully out later. Scott said he didn't agree but Josh had to do what he needed to do. Josh left. Swinger and Zickey Dice tried to pitch Swinger deserved a title shot. Scott said if he wins 50 matches he can have a title shot.
Backstage, Mickie James and Jordynne Grace were doing a photo shoot for their title bout. Mickie told Grace not to take it easy on her. Grace said she respects her enough to retire her.
Savannah Evans vs Taya Valkyrie.
Evans used her power to shove Taya down and control her in the corner. Taya ducked a clothesline and nailed a spear. Evans went to the floor. Taya went to kick her from the apron but was caught and knocked to the floor as they went to commercial.
When they returned, Evans was in control, nailing a series of shoulderblocks in the corner. Evans nailed a butterfly suplex and cinched in a side chinlock. Taya came back with a tiltowhirl head scissors but she was immediately taken out with a clothesline. Evans nailed a series of rights. Evans missed a knee strike and was hit with several strikes and a clothesline.
Taya nailed a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count and began attacking the leg, softening it up for a leg submission. Evans came back with a full nelson slam for the pin.
Your winner, Savannah Evans!
They showed highlights of Chris Bey and Ace Austin competing in New Japan.
Moose was beating people up backstage saying he wanted them to send a message to Joe Hendry.
Sami Callihan vs. Big Kon.
Callihan attempted to chop Kon to no effect. Callihan went for the eyes but was clotheslined down. Kon clobbered Sami in the corner and stomped away at him. Kon nailed a big spinebuster and continued working over Sami. He locked on a double nerve hold, squeezing at the shoulders and ripping at his face. Sami caught Kon charging in and slammed him. He nailed several kicks and chops. They battled to the floor, where Kon chokeslammed Callihan on the apron.
Callihan grabbed a chair from under the ring but Kon pulled him back into the ring and nailed a DVDR off the top.
Your winner, Kon!
They showed Josh Alexander walking in the back. Tommy Dreamer tried to speak to him but was blown off.
Gia Miller interviews X-Division Champion Trey Miguel. He was going to disrespect her with spray paint where Crazzy Steve showed up and challenged him.
Josh Alexander came out dressed to wrestle. Alexander said that he has Impact's blessing to come out and handle things his way. He is going to have an Open Challenge for the title. He wants Bully Ray to come out and answer the challenge. If Ray beats him, he's the champ. If Josh beats him, Ray still has a title shot at Hard to Kill. He said that Ray has a no-lose situation so come out. Backstage, Bully Ray said he was busy looking at photos of Josh's wife and what he did to Josh and his wife at Over Drive. He said he's not going to break his word. He said the match would happen at the PPV and it will.
Instead, out came Speedball Mike Bailey. He offered to wrestle Alexander and Josh agreed.
Impact Wrestling Champion Josh Alexander vs. Mike Bailey.
They lock up but Alexander shoulderblocks him down. They go back and forth with some nice action. Bailey kicked Josh who came back with a big lariat and a slam. They slug it out with forearm shots. Bailey goes down after being nailed in the mid-section. Bailey caught Alexander with a series of karate kicks and sends him to the floor before hitting a tope con hilo.
After a commercial break, Bailey came off the ropes for a two count. Alexander fired back and drilled Bailey with a shot to the jaw. Josh began working on Bailey's back and spine. He nailed a backbreaker for a two count. Bailey tried to block several moves but finally nailed a single-leg dropkick to take Alexander down. He began to unload with chops and kicks before nailing a standing shooting star press for a two count. Josh ducked a kick and began whipping out German suplexes like they were party favors. He went for the C4 Spike but Bailey escaped and landed on his feet. He went for a kick but was caught and Josh tried to lock in an anklelock. Bailey escaped and hooked on an Octopus.
Josh tried to fight him off but was drilled to the mat for another two count. The story has been Bailey has softened Alexander's shoulder thus far. After a commercial, Alexander was back in control, issuing hard shots and knees. Bailey made a big comeback and nailed some kicks in the corner but was powerbombed. Alexander went for the C4 but he was too banged up to execute the move. Alexander finally went for it but couldn't hold it and they crashed backwards out of the ring in a spectacular looking car crash of a spot. When they returned, Bailey was in control, nailing a series of kicks. Josh chopped away at him as Bailey dared him to bring it harder. Bailey went for the spinning karate kicks in the corner but was caught in the anklelock. Bailey fought his way out, attacking Josh's weakened arm.
Bailey missed a pumpkick on Alexander, who was outside on the apron. He got caught in the ropes. Alexander slammed him down onto the outside corner of the ring apron. After a commercial, Bailey was beaten hard with chops in the corner. Josh was cut off on the top but blocked a rana. He attempted a Styles Clash but Bailey fought his way out. Bailey was knocked to the ring with a big slam for a two count. Bailey came back with Ultimate Weapon off the top but was too spent to capitalize on the maneuver. The crowd chanted, "This is awesome." The battle continued with with Bailey measuring and striking with kicks to the head and arm. They began slapping the hell out of each other.
Josh began unloading with German suplexes. They battled to the apron, where Bailey missed a flipping knee strike. Alexander nailed a crossbody to the outside. They both crashed to the floor and battled around the entrance aisle and stage. Josh went for the C4 spike but Bailey backdropped him on the stage and drove down with a backflip into a knee strike. After commercial, Alexander locked in the anklelock inside the ring as Bailey fought to make it to the ropes. Josh pulled him back to the center several times before he finally achieved making it to the ropes.
Bailey was pulled to the top rope for a DVDR but fought his way out, crashing to the ring with five minutes remaining. They battled in the corner with Bailey being trapped hanging underneath, where Josh stomped the hell out of him. Bailey endured and nailed a rana off the top and hit Ultimate Weapon but Alexander draped his foot over the ropes at the last second.
With three minutes left, Josh and Bailey drilled each other with big shots. Bailey kicked Josh on the top rope and went for a move but Josh turned it into a Styles Clash, then an anklelock. Bailey kicked his way out bit was hit with another piledriver. Josh went for the C4 Spike and finally nailed it, then went for another. With 20 seconds left, Alexander scored the three count.
Your winner and still Impact Wrestling Champion Josh Alexander!
MAN, an excellent main event! You should go out of your way to see this one.
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