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- The show starts off with highlights from the No Surrender event.
- Bullet Club members Ace Austin and Chris Bey make their way to the ring, Bey introduces himself and Austin to the crowd and the viewers at home. Bey says the victory at No Surrender was the starting point for their big plans going forward, Bey talks about his history in Sam’s Town. Austin also goes over his history at Sam’s Town, Austin is wearing a shirt that says “I Beat Chris Sabin.” Bey says he and Austin are the new best tag team in Impact Wrestling, the Motor City Machineguns interrupt and they make their way to the ring. Chris Sabin gets the microphone and he talks about the history of the MCMG, Sabin says they are still the best team in Impact Wrestling and the entire world. Austin says the MCMG still hold the tag titles because the Bullet Club hasn’t challenged for them yet, Alex Shelley also talks about the history of the MCMG because calling Bey and Austin a MCMG imitation. Shelley says he and Sabin will defend their titles tonight against Bey and Austin, which Austin and Bey accept.
- Gia Miller interviews Shane Haste, who says he loves the TMDK letters more than the NJPW letters and he plans on making an impact against Mike Bailey tonight.
- Gia Miller interviews Rich Swann, who says he lost to Josh Alexander at No Surrender and the lost won’t deter him. Mahabli Shera and his cohort interrupt Swann, Swann says the duo’s luck has run out and he threatens both men before they head off to gamble again.
Shane Haste vs. Mike Bailey
The match begins with Bailey and Haste doing some chain wrestling, Haste holds Bailey down while getting him in a headlock. Bailey gets free and Haste drops him with a shoulder tackle, Haste backs Bailey into the ropes before landing a few strikes. Bailey goes after the arm of Haste and Haste drops him before landing a basement drop kick, Bailey fights back and he trades strikes with Haste. Bailey eventually drops Haste with a kick to the upper body, Bailey follows up by dropping Haste with some Speedball Kicks. Bailey then knocks haste to the arena floor, Haste gets to the ring apron and Bailey knocks him to the arena floor. Haste cracks Bailey with a forearm strike to prevent a suicide dive, Haste then drops Bailey on the hardest part of the ring. Haste gets Bailey back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt, Haste then kicks Bailey right in the back. Haste drags Bailey to the ring post before trying to crush his head, Haste gets back in the ring before stomping on a downed Bailey. Bailey fights back and Haste drops him with a chop, Haste then drops Bailey again with a Saito suplex for a near fall as we go to a commercial break.
We return from the break to see Bailey trying to fight back against Haste, Haste then hits Bailey with a falcon arrow for a near fall. Haste places Bailey on the top rope and he follows him up there, Bailey knocks Haste off the ropes before landing a missile drop kick. Bailey follows up by hitting Haste with a variety of kicks, Bailey then hits a downed Haste with a standing twisting shooting star press for a near fall. Haste fights back and he gets into a striking exchange with Bailey, Haste misses a drop kick and Bailey lands a penalty kick followed by a double knee drop moonsault. Bailey misses a kick and Haste hits him with a modified TKO for a near fall, Haste goes for a Dynamic Bomb and Bailey counters with a roll up before sending him out of the ring. Bailey then hits Haste with a triangle moonsault, Bailey gets Haste back in the ring and Haste blocks a tornado kick before eating a head kick. Haste avoids the Ultimate Weapon before hitting Bailey with a drop kick, Haste then hits Bailey with a Dynamic Bomb for a near fall. Haste picks Bailey up and Bailey nails him with a poison rana a short time later, Bailey then nails a swinging Haste with a super kick. Bailey then hits Haste with a tornado kick followed by the Ultimate Weapon for a three count.
Winner: Mike Bailey
- The Design are backstage talking about how Callihan screwed up at No Surrender, Rhino shows up and he confronts Deaner about what he has been doing to Callihan. Callihan appears and he confronts Rhino while defending The Design, Rhino promises to knock some sense into Callihan.
Kenny King vs. Kevin Knight
The match begins with King attacking Knight after Knight wanted a handshake, King then drops Knight with a back elbow strike. Knight fights back to crack King with some strikes of his own, Knight then hits King with a top rope arm drag followed by a drop kick. King leaves the ring and he avoids a dive from Knight, King cracks Knight with some strikes before throwing him back into the ring. Knight gets up and he quickly nails King with a suicide dive, Knight gets King back in the ring to get a near fall on a pin attempt. Knight then hits Knight with an avalanche, King recovers and he gets Knight on the ring apron before tripping him up during a springboard attempt. King waits for Knight to get up before dropping him with a clothesline, Knight fights back and King trips him before landing a pair of kicks for a near fall. King keeps Knight down while applying a modified camel clutch to him, Knight gets free and King catches him in midair to land a back breaker for another near fall. King reapplies the camel clutch to a downed Knight, Knight gets free and he catches King in a few roll ups for a few near falls.
Knight then nails King with a pump kick to the head followed by some more strikes, Knight also hits King with a back breaker followed by a springboard high cross body for a near fall. King fights back and he manages to hit Knight with a spine buster for a near fall, King gets Knight on the top rope and he follows him up there. Knight knocks King off the ropes and King still hits him with an enziguri, King then hits Knight with a Royal Flush for a three count.
Winner: Kenny King
- Highlights are shown of what went down between Josh Alexander and Kushida at NJPW Battle In The Valley.
- Gia Miller interviews Josh Alexander, who says he says the challenges have begun since he became the world champion. Alexander says he must get passed Kushida first before facing Steve Maclin, Alexander says he and two partners will face Time Machine at Sacrifice. Steve Maclin confronts Alexander and asks him not to lose the world title to Kushida because he wants to be the one to beat Alexander.
- Highlights are shown of what went down between Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer at No Surrender.
- Santino and Dirty Dango talk to a doctor backstage, who provides an update on Tommy Dreamer’s condition after No Surrender. Bully Ray confronts the doctor and Ray mocks Dreamer, Ray promises to end Dreamer’s life. Bhupinder Gujjar confronts Ray and security breaks them up, Ray slaps Gujjar before leaving the area.
- Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Mickie James makes her way to the ring, James says it feels good to still be the champion. James talks about how people doubted her chances to beat Masha Slamovich, James says she has unfinished business with Jordynne Grace. Gisele Shaw interrupts and she makes her way to the ring with Jai Vidal and Savanah Evans, Shaw gets a microphone and accused James of dodging Grace. Shaw also accuses James of dodging her as well, Shaw also accuses James of tapping out to Grace a few months back. James says she already defeated Shaw during The Last Rodeo and she is willing to do it again, Shaw says James is going to be facing a new version of herself. Shaw says she destroys everything that is in her path, Shaw says she is getting a title shot after Grace and James says Shaw can have a shot first. James challenges Shaw to a title match and Gail Kim comes out on stage, Kim then makes James versus Shaw official.
- Brian Myers is talking to somebody backstage when Moose approaches him, Moose says Impact Wrestling still has a Joe Hendry problem. Myers says he doesn’t want to help Moose with his Hendry problem, Moose says he wants to help Myers win the Digital Media Championship.
- Santino and Dirty Dango are backstage when Jordynne Grace confronts them, Grace is angry that Gisele Shaw is getting the next title shot. Santino says Grace will get a Knockouts Title shot at Sacrifice, Johnny Swinger approaches next with Zicky Dice, Santino says Swinger gets to pick his opponent for his next match.
Trey Miguel vs. PCO
The match begins with PCO trying to trap Miguel in the corner, Miguel leaves the ring to avoid the approaching PCO. PCO gets Miguel back in the ring and Miguel cracks him with a few strikes, PCO picks Miguel up and sends him face first into the mat below. PCO then hits Miguel with an avalanche followed by a clothesline, PCO follows up by slamming Miguel and Miguel leaves the ring again. PCO goes after Miguel and he nails him with a back breaker on the arena floor, PCO goes for a suicide dive and Miguel gets out of the way as we go to a commercial break. We return from the break to see Miguel working over a cornered PCO, Miguel then hits PCO with a kicking combo followed by a double stomp. PCO gets up and he nails Miguel with a pop up power bomb, PCO traps Miguel in the ropes before landing a code breaker. PCO goes to the middle rope and he lands a guillotine leg drop on Miguel, Eddie Edwards appears from out of nowhere and he hits PCO with a shovel. PCO recovers and he hits Edwards with a suicide dive as the ref calls for the bell.
Match Result: No Contest
After the match, PCO gets Eddie Edwards in the ring and he hits him with a choke slam before security shows up. PCO drops multiple security guards before taking more out with a moonsault to the arena floor.
Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships
The Motor City Machineguns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) (c) vs. Bullet Club (Chris Bey & Ace Austin)
The match begins with Sabin going after the arm of Austin and Austin does the same to him, Austin and Sabin insult each other and that nearly starts a brawl between both teams. Austin gets Sabin in a headlock and Sabin gets free before Austin lands a shot to his back, Shelley makes a blind tag and he gets Austin in a sleeper hold. Shelley lets go before he and Sabin hit Austin with a double penalty kick, Austin backs Shelley into the corner before tagging Bey in and Bey gets Shelley in a headlock. Shelley gets free and he eventually drops Bey with a shoulder tackle, Bey fights back by dropping Shelley and landing a double stomp to his back. Shelley fights back and he exchanges strikes with Bey before Sabin makes a blind tag, Sabin quickly drops Bey with a clothesline. Sabin then hits Bey with a slam followed by an elbow drop for a near fall, Shelley tags in and Bey causes Sabin to accidentally take out Shelley. Austin and Bey clear the ring before landing stereo suicide dives, Austin and Bey get Shelley back in the ring before double teaming him.
Austin gets a near fall on Shelley after Bey lands a double stomp on him, Austin focuses his attack on the arm of a downed Shelley. Austin gets a playing card and he slices the hand of Shelley with it, Bey tags back in and he nails a cornered Shelley with shoulder thrusts to the midsection. Bey then drops a cornered Shelley with a running chop followed by a European uppercut to the back, Shelley fights back and he lands a knee strike to the arm of Bey. Sabin interferes and he helps Shelley kick the injured arm of a trapped Bey, Shelley keeps Bey down while continuing to attack the injured arm. Shelley tosses Bey out of the ring before drop kicking him into the barricade, Shelley then sends Austin face first into the hardest part of the ring. Sabin interferes and he attacks the injured arm of Bey before getting him back into the ring, Shelley then catches Bey in a roll up before applying the Motor City Stretch and Bey gets to the ropes. Sabin again attacks the injured arm of Bey while Shelley distracts the ref as we go to a commercial break, we return from the break to see Shelley working over Bey on the arena floor.
Shelley goes for a chop and he nails the ring post after Bey gets out of the way, Sabin goes for a chop on Bey and he hits the ring post as well. Bey fights back against both opponents while on the arena floor, Shelley then sends Bey into the ring post before getting him on the ring apron and stomping on his injured arm. Shelley gets Bey back in the ring before dropping him with multiple chops, Bey fights back and he drops Shelley with an enziguri. Sabin and Austin are tagged in by their respective partners, Austin quickly starts cleaning house against the opposing team. Austin spikes Sabin into the mat for a near fall on a pin attempt, Bey clears the ring before landing a suicide dive on both opponents. Bey gets Sabin back in the ring so he can double team him alongside Austin for a near fall, Austin gets Sabin on the top rope and he joins him up there alongside Bey. Sabin gets everybody off the ropes before taking both opponents down with a top rope cross body block, Sabin then hits both opponents with a double DDT. Shelley and Sabin double team Austin behind the ref’s back, Austin catches Sabin in a roll up for a near fall after Bey breaks up a double team.
Bey tags in and he gets Sabin on his shoulders before Shelley interferes to hit Austin with a dragon screw leg whip, Sabin and Shelley work together to attack the injured arm of Bey. Shelley tags in and Bey manages to hit Sabin with a cutter, Shelley returns and Bey nails him with a cutter as well. Austin returns and Sabin immediately sends him out of the ring, Sabin and Shelley then hit Bey with a missile drop kick doomsday device. Shelley then hits Bey with Shell Shock for a near fall, Shelley then gets Bey in the Motor City Stretch and Bey gets to the ropes before Sabin attacks him. Shelley reapplies the Motor City Stretch to Bey while Sabin hits Austin with a Cradle Shock, Bey gets free after getting Shelley in a roll up for a near fall. Sabin returns to double team Bey alongside Shelley, Austin returns and he helps Bey fight back against both opponents. Bey and Austin hit Shelley with their respective finishers for a three count.
Winners: Bullet Club (Chris Bey & Ace Austin), your new Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Champions
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