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Welcome to this week's PWInsider.com Impact Wrestling report!
We open with a look at everything that has led to tonight's episode.
Backstage, Matt Cardona enters the building and is brought to his own private locker room. He is excited with the spread but then realizes the backstage worker believes he's Joe Hendry. He's instead brought to another room that's just a store room.
No Surrender Qualifying Match: Brian Myers vs. Dirty Dango
They locked up but neither got the early advantage. Myers was shot into the ropes but shoulderblocked Dango down. Dango gained control early on, countering several moves. Dango nailed a hammerlock into a superplex and cinched in an amrbarr on the floor. Dango nailed a legdrop. They went to the floor, where Dango was sent into the ring post and the ring apron. Back in the ring, Myers controlled Dango and cinched in a sleeper. He continued attacking Dango's back and neck but Dango fired back. Myers snapped him down with a DDT for a close two count and went back to a side chinlock, wearing him down.
Dango rebounds off the ropes and they clunk heads. The referee begins to count them down but they return to their feet. Dango begins building some momentum and hits a Side Russian Legsweep. He drilled Myers with hit legdrop, the Dirtbag Shuffle. He nailed a Falcon Arrow but Myers kicked out at the last second.
Dango ascends to the top. Myers goes to the apron outside and is hit with an axe handle off the top. Dango goes for a move outside but is caught on the ring apron. Myers nailed the Roster Cut outside and tossed Dango back in, then nailed another, scoring the pin.
Your winner, advancing to No Surrender, Brian Myers!
Good, solid action.
We go to a vignette where Gisele Shaw is going through the cafeteria ruining everyone's meals because as the Black Widow, she ruins everything. Deonna Purrazzo shows up and says that the second Gisele brings up her best friend (Chelsea Green) or try to destroy her, it will blow up in Gisele's face, and smashes the food Gisele was holding into her face. Santino Marella shows up and says they obviously have an issue, so they can solve it at the No Surrender PPV.
Gia Miller interviews X-Division Champion Trey Miguel. He doesn't know what Crazzy Steve's plan is. He said that when he tags something, he owns it. Crazzy Steve thinks he owns Miguel but he's done with him and wants nothing to do with him. The lights go out and you hear Crazzy Steve cackling as Miguel says NO NO NO.
Tommy Dreamer & Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James vs. The Good Hands
Skyler cut a promo coming out proclaiming to be The Good Hands and said that the hands are useful appendages unlike Florida. If it was up to them, they'd never come back here.
Hotch and Mickie James started out. She controlled him. Dreamer tagged in and they did the old FBI Paisano elbow together Mickie came off the top with an axe handle across Hotch's arm. Hotch cut her off and tagged out to Skyler. Dreamer and James gained control again, double teaming Skyler. Skyler was tossed out and Hotch was backdropped over the top to the floor onto Skyler. Dreamer nailed a double clothesline off the apron into the Good Hands. James came off the top with a flying bodypress.
Back in the ring, Dreamer drilled Hotch with a charging kick and cinched on a Texas Cloverleaf. Skyler interfered to break it up and the Good Hands worked over Dreamer. They nailed a double Russian Legsweep. Skyler went for a cutter but took too long, allowing Dreamer to nail one instead.
Dreamer made the hot tag to Mickie, who cleaned house on Hotch. James nailed a head scissors and a flapjack on Hotch. She went to the top and hit the Thesz Press for a near fall but Skyler broke it up. She nailed him with the Mick Kick. Dreamer and James nailed stereo DDTs. James pinned Hotch.
Your winners, Mickie James and Tommy Dreamer!
Bully Ray hit the ring and attacked Dreamer, then faced off with Mickie. She confronted him but Masha Slamovich hit the ring from behind and splattered Mickie with a spinning backfist, then nailed the Snowplow.
Swinger approached Santino and said Scott D'Amore offered him a title match. Marella said that he has to win 50 matches. He and Zicky Dice tried to bribe Santino but Dango, claiming once again to be Santino's second in command, denied the request. Marella said he's not the assistant but agreed. They left. Swinger said he thought it would be easy to beat some ham and eggers but he wasn't believing he could get the job done. Dice tried to psych him up. They just need one win to start and he knows a guy that he guarantees Swinger can beat.
They pushed the Chicago season tickets.
They aired a really good video package on Rich Swann talking about his last Impact title win was the biggest moments of his career but he couldn't share that win with the people around the world. He talked about his big victories during the reign and had the chance to unify the belt with the TNA title. He went into the Rebellion PPV against Kenny Omega, winner take all. He lived for the challenge but lost it all in one night. He lost momentum the last few years. Every match he thought about the Impact title. He watched the belt go from Omega to Christian Cage to Josh Alexander. He was happy for his friend but selfishly, he was the one who lost the title to Omega and wanted to be the one to bring it home. He will do that at the No Surrender PPV. This was a damn good piece.
Steph De Lander vs. Jordynne Grace
De Lander took the mic and said the entire Knockouts division are shaking in their boots because she's here. All the losers watching can see she is the powerhouse predator. She said she is Grace's worst nightmare.
Steph went right at Grace but after a few moments, Grace cut her off with a shoulderblock and sent her to the floor. Grace nailed a kick through the ropes and skinned the cat. Steph cut her off and nailed a kick to the face for a two count. She smashed Grace into the buckles and nailed a series of shoulderblocks. Steph nailed a running clothesline for a two count. Steph began mocking the fans as they chanted for Grace. She and Grace battled but Grace's back was attacked. Steph used a chinlock and followed up with an elbow while rebounding off the ropes for a two count.
Grace blocked an Irish whip and nailed a big forearm smash. Steph nailed a suplex but Grace got psyched up and fired back with a series of forearms. She charged and nailed a big German suplex with a bridge for a near fall. Grace was caught coming off the buckles and hit with Snake Eyes for a two count.
Grace backdropped her out of a piledriver attempt and nailed a brutal looking Grace Driver for the pin.
Your winner, Jordynne Grace!
Matt Cardona complained there had to be somewhere else he could change beyond the broom closet. He said he's rather change in the parking lot and asked for somewhere else to go. He was taken to a door and it led outside. Cardona questioned and was told he said he'd rather change in the parking lot, so there he goes. Cardona was locked out of the building without his gear.
Gia Miller interviewed Impact Champion Josh Alexander. He said Rich Swann has had a hell of a journey and carried the company on his back when they needed it most. Alexander has had an incredible run. Swann lost one match and never had another title shot and it's eaten away at him. Rich is his friend but at the PPV, he's not his friend, he's his opponent. Kenny King showed up and said Alexander has dropped all these names, but not Kenny King's. He's talking about his friends and giving out title shots but there's only one credible threat, Kenny King. King said iif Alexander didn't wear the pants in the family, he wouldn't have retained the title against Bully Ray. Rich was tired of King saying he was handed a title shot, and advised him to keep his name out of it. King challenged him so Swann decked him. King promised Swann he would see him soon.
Impact Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Champions The Death Dollz vs. Killer Kelly & Tayor Wilde (non-title)
Kelly and Taya locked up with Taya scoring a big kick and muscling her into the Dollz's corner, where she was worked over. Taya nailed a kick to the back. Rosemary tagged in and unloaded on her, running Kelly into the buckles. She nailed an exploder out of the corner but missed a running charge. Rosemary nailed the upside down. Wilde tagged herself in and went at it with Rosemary. Rosemary took her down and began grounding and pounding. Wilde attacked her and nailed a backbreaker. Wilde and Kelly tagged in and out, controlling Rosemary. The crowd chanted for Rosemary to rally her. Kelly nailed a German suplex with a bridge for a two count. Wilde unloaded with a series of shots on Rosemary. They charged and each clotheslined the other.
Kelly and Taya tagged in. Taya nailed a Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall. Kelly came back with a hard kick to the face and knocked Rosemary off the apron. Kelly went for a tag but Wilde was too busy reading Tarot Cards. That was silly. She showed the Devil card. Kelly back into Taya, who nailed her with Road to Valhalla and pinned Kelly.
Your winners, Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions The Death Dollz.
Jim Mitchell emerged on the entrance stage. He said it's been too long since Rosemary paid proper respect to his boss, her father. This makes his boss unhappy and angry. That means everyone is unhappy and is the reason he's been sent here, to put a Hex on her. The Hex, Marti Belle and Allysin Kay, hit the ring and attacked Taya and Jessika. Rosemary went to help but was laid out as well.
Eddie Edwards approached Shera and Raj Singh. He warned them they have to deal with PCO and asked them to take care of the problem for them. Singh said if he wants Shera to take care of PCO, it's going to cost a little extra. Edwards said it wouldn't be a problem.
Backstage, KUSHIDA reunited with The Motor City Machine Guns. Ace Austin and Chris Bey showed up and reminded the Guns they are not the same team they beat before they toured Japan. Had it not been for the Major Players, they would be champions. They challenged for a six man tag at No Surrender, saying they'll bring KENTA to Las Vegas.
Turning Point Qualifying Match: Shera with Raj Singh vs. PCO
They slugged it out. PCO gained control and drilled him over and over. He dumped Shera to the floor and nailed a flip dive to the outside. He grabbed Raj Singh and Shera. The referee tried to intercede. Shera shoved him backwards into the ring apron and back in the ring, attacked PCO. He nailed an Avalanche in the corner and nailed a suplex but PCO, bleeding, sat up. The crowd chanted for PCO. PCO throttled him by the throat. Shera fired back with kicks but was hit with a running clothesline. He nailed an inverted DDT. PCO nailed a moonsault and scored the pin.
Gia Miller interviewed Matt Cardona. He was upset with the disrespect and went to confront him at the locker room but out came Brian Myers eating shrimp cocktail. He said Hendrey bought food for all the boys. A bunch of people walked past singing Hendrey's theme and Myers clapped along, infuriating Cardona, who stormed off.
Elsewhere, Kazarian told Sami Callihan that he returned to Impact because he loves the promotion and helped build it. Callihan wouldn't respond to him but The Design showed up and said all questions go through them. Kazarian challenged Big Kon in Vegas, if his father will let him.
Impact Wrestling Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry vs. Matt Cardona
Hendry cut a promo before the bout saying he's in a great mood because he just defended the title against Dancing Moose and now he gets to face Edge's bitch.
Cardona nailed Radio Silence right out of the gate and scored a two count, raining down with right hands. He set up and went for the Broski Boot but was sent over the top to the floor. Hendry nailed a clothesline on the floor and slammed Cardona into the apron. Hendry nailed a series of chops and tossed Cardona back into the ring. When he followed, Cardona nailed a knee to the gut and kicked him in the face. The fans chanted for Hendry.
Cardona went up and over but was caught in a spinning slam. Hendry nailed a delayed vertical suplex for a two count. Cardona rolled to the floor, trying to quell the momentum and called for a time out. Hendry grabbed him and tossed him back into the ring. Cardona went back to the floor and when Hendry went to follow, he was tripped and pulled to the outside. Cardona nailed a neckbreaker on the floor and worked him over in the ring.
Cardona continued the assault. Cardona worked over Hendry, who kept kicking up. Cardona began trash-talking Hendry, but that fired him up. Cardona cut him off with a leaping neckbreaker for another two count. Cardona cinched in fron chancery, bringing Hendry down to the mic, trying to force a choke. Hendry powered up to his feet and suplexed Cardona over. The referee began counting them both down. Cardona attacked with a series of forearms but Hendry fired back. Cardona cut him off and nailed the Broski boot for a two count.
Hendry elevated and slammed Cardona, scoring a two count. Hendry nailed a cutter for a two count but Cardona put his feet on the ropes to break the pinfall attempt. Cardona nailed Radio Silence but Hendry kicked out, upsetting Cardona. Cardona went to the ropes for Radio Silence but was caught and powerbombed for a two count. Brian Myers ran out to help but accidentally hit Cardona with the Roster Cut. Hendry tossed him out and nailed The Standing Ovation on Cardona for the pin.
Your winner and still Digital Media Champion, Joe Hendry!
Moose hit the ring and went for a spear but hit Cardona when Hendry side-stepped him. Hendry took the mic and said they should play Cardona's song. The Edge's Bitch song played as Hendry exited, leaving Cardona to sit in the ring as the fans chanted it at him.
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