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TRINITY VS. PURRAZZO II, 8 MAN WAR, SANADA VS. SOMETHING & MORE: COMPLETE IMPACT WRESTLING EMERGENCE 2023 PPV COVERAGE

Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of Impact Wrestling's Emergence 2023 from The Rebel Complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada!

Countdown Show:

Your announcers are Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt.

Alan Angels vs. Speedball Mike Bailey

Lots of good wrestling early on.  Angels worked over Bailey's neck.  Bailey made a comeback with some fun kicks and hit a running shooting star press for a two count.  He nailed a series of kicks to the chest.    Bailey missed a running boot in the corner and was drilled right in the back of the neck into the corner.  Bailey was shoved between the buckles and attacked, then hit with a powerbomb for a close two count.

Angels nailed a spinning lariat.  Bailey tried to fight back but was smashed into the buckles.  He kept kicking out.  Angels nailed yet another neckbreaker for a two count.  Bailey nailed a backflip, driving his knees into Angel's chest.  He went for the Tornado Kick but missed.  Bailey caught Angels with a standing spanish fly for a two count.  Bailey charged but the referee was pulled in front of him.  Bailey stopped and was nailed with a kick for a two count.  Bailey fired back with a series of kicks and nailed Ultimate Weapon off the top for the pin.

Your winner, Speedball Mike Bailey!

Another really hard fought, athletic contest from Bailey.  A really good opener.

They showed Knockouts Champion Trinity and Deonna Purrazzo entering the venue.

The Good Hands vs. Yuya Uemura & Joe Hendry.

John Skyler did a promo as they came to the ring, saying that the Canadian should thank them for exporting their culture to Canada because without the U.S., all they would have is Tom Green and Nickelback.  He said America is the only reason no one wants to invade Canada.  Hendry and Yuya had a big dancing entrance.  That was pretty damn entertaining!

Yuya and Hendry had the early advantage.    That chaned when Skyler drilled Yuya from behind with a knee as he rebounded on the ropes.   The Good Hands worked over Yuya, who tried to roll up Hotch but Skyler interfered.  The Good Hands, who has really become a nice working heel team, looked good.  Yuya finally escaped their onslaught and made the tag to Hendry.  Hendry hit a big fall away slam on Skyler and slingshot Hotch into the ring.    He took out both with a leaping neckbreaker after tricking Hotch into grabbing Skyler, so Skyler ate a DDT at the same time.

Hotch drilled Hendry and scored the pin but Yuya broke it up before three.  Yuya and Hendry double-teamed Hotch and scored the pin.

Your winners, Joe Hendry & Yuya Uemura!

Good solid tag bout.

Emergence 2023

No DQ: Deaner vs. Eric Young.

Deaner talked a lot of trash an said he was in control.  Young nailed him and hit a dive on Kon.  He then sent Deaner into Kon.  Young scored a belly to belly suplex for a two count.  Young pulled out a ladder and nailed Kon with it on the floor.    The ladder was brought in.  Deaner tried to suplex Young on the ladder but was shoved down upon it.  Young tried to splash him on it but Deaner moved and landed hard on the ladder.  From the outside, Kon flipped the ladder, sending Young crashing to the floor.  Deaner choked him on the floor. 

Deaner controlled Young in the ring, using a trash can lid and other weapons.  Kon tossed a staple gun into the ring for Deaner to use.    Young tried to fight it off but was "stapled" between the fingers.  Not even New Jack would do that!  Young was stapled again in the arm pit.  Young came back with a DVDR on a trash can but Kon broke it up and sent Young into the ring post.  Kon worked him over, squeezing him around the ring post.  Young pulled out handcuffs and cuffed him around the ring post, preventing him from being able to interfere going forward.

Young now worked over Deaner and used the staple gun on his hand and armpit.  Deaner was slammed.  Young climbed atop the ladder inside the ring and nailed a flying elbow.  Young covered him but Deaner kicked out at the last second.  Young went to powerbomb Deaner through several chairs but Kon broke free of the cuffs.  Distracted, Deaner nailed a low blow on Young, who was then chokeslammed through the chairs. Young kicked out at the last second.  

Deaner pulled a barbed wire board out from under the ring.  They were going to double team Young but Young pulled Deaner up on his shoulder, drove him into Kon (who was on the top rope) and hit a double decker DVDR on the board.  He then nailed a piledriver on Deaner through the barbed wire board and scored the pin.

Your winner, Eric Young!

A pretty damn good hardcore match.

Gia Miller interviewed Yuya and Hendry.  Hendry said he can't be a singles artist his entire life.  Even John Lennon needed Paul McCartney.

Backstage, someone had attacked Taylor Wilde.  Dr. Ross said that she couldn't compete.  Jody Threat was nearby so KiLynn King will team with her.

Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champions Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly vs. The Death Dolls vs. The Coven's KiLynn King & Jody Threat vs. Savannah Evans & Gisele Shaw.

Masha and Gisele start out.  They went back and forth with some nice action.  King tagged herself in at Shaw's expense.  She and Masha forearmed the hell out of each other.  Masha went for a wheelbarrow takedown but was slammed to the mat.    King worked over Kelly and nailed a big suplex but Courtney Rush broke up the pinfall.  Jessicka tagged in and tossed over an attempted Kelly sleeper hold.  

Giselle and Evans worked over Kelly and scored several two counts.  King tagged in and used her strength to life and slam Kelly into the corner.    Jody Threat was having issues with her partners' antics.  She still tagged in and nailed Kelly.  Threat high-fived Courtney but ended up getting herself tagged out.    That allowed The Death Dollz to double team Kelly.  They went for a double suplex but Kelly reversed it into a double DDT.

All hell broke loose with everyone tagging in and hitting big moves.  Rush speared Masha.  Evans nailed her with a big Samoan Drop.  Jessicka wiped her out with a headbutt.  King nailed Jessicka.  Shaw was hit with a scary Michinoku Driver.  Kelly and Masha doubleteamed Rush and wiped her out, scoring the pin.

Your winners and still Impact Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Champions, MK Ultra!Gia Miller noted it was 20 years ago Swinger won the Tag Team titles with Simon Diamond.  He said that tonight everyone will learn what happens when he's not held back by all the promoters like Gagne, Gulas and Junior.  He turned into a serious promo about how his Uncle Tony Parisi gave his life for the business and so did Swinger.  He promised to win the title the right way tonight.

Coverage continues on Page 2!

 

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