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IMPACT IN 60 REPORT: DOWN UNDER TOUR PART ONE

Welcome to Impact Wrestling's Impact in 60 report, chroniciling Part One of The Impact Down Under Tour.

Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry vs. Eddie Edwards.

They noted this was a first-time ever bout.

Hendry came out and said he was in a good mood, because Impact was making its debut in Australia.    He said that everyone was excited and since they were on vacation, he wanted Eddie to be included and said he prepared a chant for Eddie tonight - Eddie Sucks.  That was pretty funny.

Hendry controlled Edwards' arm early on.  Edwards gained control with a side headlock and sent Hendry into the ropes, where he was shoulderblocked down.  Edwards went to the floor to regroup.  The "Eddie Sucks" chants began and Edwards played off of them.  He returned to the ring for a test of strength but Edwards backed off and then kicked the champ in the gut.  He attacked Hendry's neck.  Hendry absorbed some chops and ran through Edwards.  Edwards regained control but Hendry avoided a bodypress.

Hendry held him aloft for a delayed vertical suplex, scoring a two count.  Hendry nailed a series of chops in the corner before raining down with right hands.  Edwards dumped him to the floor and when Hendry returned, he was hit with a clothesline and an inverted atomic drop.  Edwards worked him over with chops in the corner.  Edwards locked on a side chinlock, controlling Hendry on the mat.  Hendry fought to his feet and nailed a series of uppercuts but was cut off again.  Good babyface vs. heel bout thus far.

Hendry came back with a Fallaway slam.  He followed up with a cutter for another two count.    Hendry catches him with a pop-up powerbomb but again, can't get the pinfall.  Edwards caught him with a Blue Thunder Bomb but the champ kicked up.  Edwards nailed a series of knees to the face and chest.  He went for a Tiger Driver but Hendry slipped up and elevated and slammed him.  They battled into the corner, where Edwards powerbombed him.  He went for the Boston Knee Party but Hendry caught him and nailed The Standing Ovation for the pin.

Your winner and still Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry!

Very good match that got the crowd really into what they were doing.

X-Division Champion Chris Sabin vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Robbie Eagles.

The crowd was super behind Eagles.  All three hit a series of moves before all facing off.  All enjoyable.  Sabin gained control with a series of clotheslines on his challengers.  He nailed a Stroke on Eagles.  He locked up the legs of each man, trying to force a submission and scored a two count on Eagles.  Kazarian avoided a Sabin charge in the corner and nailed a guillotine legdrop on Eagles.

Kazarian nailed a belly to back suplex on the champ then ran Eagles into the buckles.  He nailed a backstabber out of the corner.  He slammed Sabin and nailed a springboard legdrop for a two count.  Kazarian looked very crisp.  Eagles came back to take both opponents down, scoring near pinfalls on Sabin.  He and Kazarian battled in the corner.  Kaz took a hard bump to the outside.  Sabin sent Eagles to the floor.  Sabin nailed kicks from the apron on both, then hit sentons off the apron on Kaz, then Eagles.

Back in the ring, Sabin nailed a superkick on Eagles and went for the Cradleshock but Eagles took him out, then hit a dive to Kaz on the floor.  Eagles attacked Sabin's knee and locked on an inverted figure four leglock.  Kazarian dove in to break up the submission attempt.  The crowd chanted, "This is awesome."  Kazarian and Eagles battled, trying to get the advantage on the other.  Kazarian finally nailed a Northern Lights suplex for a close pinfall on Eagles.  He went for the crossface chicken wing on Sabin but was shoved backwards into the corner. Eagles nailed the Turbo Backpack for a two count on Kaz.

Eagles went for a 450 splash but Kazarian avoided it.  He nailed a cutter on Eagles but this time it was Sabin breaking up the pinfall.  The battle continues until Sabin nailed Cradleshock on Eagles for the pin.

Your winner and still X-Division Champion Chris Sabin!

Good, fast paced, athletic match with everyone working super hard.  The live crowd really loved this one.

Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Steph De Lander.

Steph took the mic and said she was home.  She said this show couldn't be more Australian if it tried, and she hates it.  She's an Indy Goddess and she belongs in arenas and stadiums.  She doesn't belong in basketball halls in the worst city in the country.  The crowd turned on her BIGTIME.

They battled back and forh with Steph controlling early on.  Purrazzo kicked her away but Steph nailed a big boot to the head to stun the Champ on the top.  Steph nailed a superplex for a two count.  Steph worked over Deonna, who fought back with a hard flurry of chops.  Steph cut her off and cinched in a bear hug, trying to force a submission.  Purrazzo fought her way out but ate a clothesline.    Steph complained to the referee about her officiating.  She cinched in a side chinlock.

Deonna finally avoided a charge in the corner, with Steph nailing her shoulder in the ring post.  Purrazzo took advantage, going for an armbar.  Steph tried to escape but was nailed with a series of clubbing blows and clotheslines.  Deonna locked on a Fujiwara armbar.  Steph fought to the ropes and made it.  Steph caught  Deonna with a chokeslam for a two count.  Purrazzo nailed a big boot but Steph fired back with one of her own for a close two count.

Steph grabbed the ring mic and brought it into the ring.  She was going to use it as a weapon but the referee stopped it.  Deonna rolled her up for a two count and then cinched on an armbar submission on the same arm Steph hit on the ring post.  Steph tapped.

Your winner, Deonna Purrazzo!

Good, solid bout.

Back with more from the Down Under Tour next week!

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