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IMPACT WRESTLING 1000 REPORT

Welcome to PWInsider.com's Impact Wrestling 1000 on AXS TV report!

Impact 1000 opened with a great video package on the history of the company and the series.  

Impact President Scott D'Amore welcomed everyone to Impact episode 1000.  He said the very first thing in episode one was Eric Young and himself coming out with Team Canada to kick it off.  He said the next few weeks will be a celebration of their past, present and future.  You can't talk about what makes Impact great without talking about the Knockouts.  He introduced Gail Kim.  Kim talked about how special the Knockouts division is and they went to a great video package on the division and its history.

Scott D'Amore said it got him right in the heart but The Beautiful People came out to interrupt and came to the ring.   They received a huge "Welcome back" chant.  They mockingly said it was great to see Gail and it was great to see that video package, but they asked if that was really the best of the Knockouts division they could show.  Angelina Love said the clips of them were absolutely perfect but the rest of it was a bunch of ugly people, kind of like the ugly standing in front of them.  Velvet said there were some good clips - the clips of them but the rest looked like security cam footage from Wal-Mart or the before pictures from a dermatologists' office.

Kim said it was good to see them and the fans must like seeing them be rude and obnoxious.  They began knocking Kim.  Kim said she can do more than just talk, but out came Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal.  She said she wanted to apologize to the Beautiful People and welcomed them back.  She said without them, she wouldn't be there to have improved their spots and become better than them.  Sky asked who was so great from Gisele's generation.

This brought out Jordynne Grace.    She said there were women who were consistently great in the original generation, including Kim, Tara and others but the other constant were the vapid bitches.  Before she could continue, out came Deonna Purrazzo.   Deonna said she was here to represent her generation, not Jordynne and not Gisele's.  It's been the era of the Virtuosa since she came to Impact.  The crowd chanted for her.  She said that if her memory serves her, it started when she beat Grace for the Knockouts title.

Knockouts Champion Trinity came to the ring.  She respects all of them for paving the trail for her individually but she's the champion and she's in her moment.   Purrazzo said Trinity can find her when she's had three.  Gail Kim said Deonna can find her when she's had seven.

Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed came out.  Saeed demanded silence.  The crowd chanted Welcome Back.  She said that if anyone wants to fight, they will be the first to be crushed by Awesome Kong.  She asked who dares to challenge Kong.

Out came former Knockouts Champion Tasha Steelz, making her return after months away.  She said you can't make history without the history maker.   She said you can talk generation then, now and forever, but you can't talk without mentioning GENERATION FLAVOR.  She said she will be the fifth member of Team Beautiful People tonight with Deonna, Gisele and Savannah.  She said everyone wants to be the best but the one thing they can't be is the greatest.  She's going be the greatest to beat the biggest, looking at Kong.

Out came Mickie James to a MASSIVE pop.  Huge Mickie James chant.  She said doesn't need to come out and talk about what she's done or pretend to be the greatest, because she is the greatest.   She declared she was back and will be the fifth member of Team Trinity, Gail, Grace and Kong.  She called them "Team Over."   She said it was going to be the biggest Knockouts fight in history.

That match will take place next week.

Backstage, Eric Young greeted America's Most Wanted.  Shark Boy and Santino Marella appeared.  Shark Boy accidentally broke a bottle of beer.  He apologized and said he likes when things are orderly.  This inspired Santino, who makes Sharky deputy director of authority for the next few weeks.

Feast or Fired Match.

Everyone and their mother in this - Moose, Heath, Maclin, Laredo Kid, Johnny Swinger, Crazzy Steve, Joe Hendy, Yuya Uemura, Jonathan Gresham, Black Taurus, PCO, Sami Callihan, John Skyler, Chris Bey, KUSHIDA, Brian Myers, Kevin Knight, Bhupinder Gujjar, Jai Vidal, John E. Bravo and probably some others I didn't catch!

PCO was the last entrance and hit a flip dive on a a group of talents.  Everyone battled and tried to get to one of the four briefcases at the top of the Ultimate X Structure.

Bey scored the first briefcase.

They built to a big Tower of Doom spot.

Callihan and Heath battled in the center but Steve attacked and ripped at their eyes.

Crazzy Steve got one of the briefcases and wielding a fork, digging it into Myers' nether-region.  Moose went to stop him but when  he saw the fork, instead invited Steve to exit.

KUSHIDA and Knight teamed.  Knight hit an incredibly athletic springboard bodypress on Callihan.

Yuya gained a briefcase while Hendry watched his back but Calihan tried to steal it.  They played monkey in the middle with it until Yuya grabbed it and left the ring.

PCO wiped out Gujjar and climbed up to grab the final briefcase.  Callihan stopped him and tossed him off the top rope to the floor.   They battled.  Taurus tried to climb up but KUSHIDA nailed him.  KUSHIDA went for a top rope rana but couldn't get him over.  Knight nailed one instead.  Knight went to climb up but was shoved to the floor.  Maclin went to climb up but Heath nailed him.  They battled.  

Maclin finally drilled Heath and got the final briefcase.  He dove off the top and nailed Heath.  Maclin couldn't get out of the ring because the other competitors surrounded him.   Rhino hit the ring and gored Maclin.  The case went flying and Moose grabbed it.

Your winners - Yuya Uemura, Crazzy Steve, Chris Bey, Moose!

It was all chaos but a fun chaos, if that makes any sense.  The Rhino twist at the end was very well done.

Gia Miller interviewed Chris Sabin.  He said that he knows everyone expects him to say how much he hates Lio Rush.  He said he doesn't hate him but can see how Rush took advantage of every oppportunity.  But, he doesn't respect how Rush has handled himself.  Tonight, he's going to take the title and become the first-ever 10 time champion.

Rohit Raju and Champagne Singh came out.  Raju said you can't have a celebration without the Desi Hit Squad and demanded to know a team who has accomplished more than they have.  Out came Team 3D to a MASSIVE pop.  

Team 3D vs. the Desi Hit Squad

Bully and Singh started out.  Ray worked over his arm.  The crowd chanted for Devon, who tagged in and came off the ropes with a sledgehammer.  The crowd chanted "Welcome Back."  Singh and Raju tried to double team him but ate a double clothesline. Ray tagged in and they did the back suplex/neckbreaker combination.  Bully went to the top but was caught and slammed off by Singh.  He screamed it was his episode, and wanted to know who Bully thought he was.

Devon tagged in and cleaned house on Singh.  Raju hit the ring but was clotheslined.  Devon nailed a spinebuster on Singh.  The crowd chanted that he still got it.  Bully slammed Raju and they did the Wazzup Headbutt.  They got the crowd to yell for the tables.  Devon went and grabbed them.  They hit 3D and pinned Singh.

Your winners, Team 3D!

It was the greatest hits show and it was entertaining.  I hope Raju's return here means more appearances.  He's always been underrated.

Raju was hit with a Bubbabomb off the ropes through a table after, which the crowd loved.Bully and Devon did mic work after, leading a huge Impact chant and said it meant the world to do this reunion match here tonight.

Backstage, The Rascalz had a confrontation with Josh Alexander over the state of the area around them.  One of them quipped that he could clean it up since he's 10 lbs. lighter than them (since he doesn't have a title belt).  He tossed one of their backpacks and dared them to come at him before walking off.  This was just eh.

Josh Alexander came out and cut a promo.  He said he leaves his blood, sweat and tears in the ring every night to be the best.  Every now and then, even he has to pinch himself.  For 21 years, he's been an Impact fan.   The 15 year old fan who discovered the company in him would never believe he'd be in the ring celebrating 1000 episodes, but he's grown up and he stands here as the man who never lost the Impact title.  He's here to make that right.

The Impact Wrestling Champion Alex Shelley came to the ring.  Shelley came to the ring and said that Alexander needs to wrap his head around the fact that it's not Josh's title anymore.  If anyone is going to be the face of the company when they celebrate 1000 episodes, it's Shelley.  He then told Alexander he's welcome because he's the one who put the work in to make sure Alexander can pay his mortgage and put his kids to school and own his truck.  Alexander said he appreciates Shelley's 21 years and there's no one who's a bigger fan.  Shelley asked if he was a fan or a mark for him.

Alexander said he revolutionized a generation and yes, he was a big mark for him, but the more he talks, the more Alexander says he thinks the old saying is true - don't meet your heroes, because you will be disappointed.  Alexander said Shelley should thank him for keeping Impact around for four years so Alex had something to return to.  Josh reminded him there's one world title match Shelley didn't win and that's when he challenged Josh.  They both want to see who the better man is.  They are going to fight but the Rascalz attacked.  Shelley walked out as they left Alexander beaten.

They announced Chris Sabin vs. Lio Rush.

Backstage, Shark Boy told the Rascalz that Trey Miguel would face Josh Alexander.  They said sharks were stupid and walked off.

Santino was impressed with Sharky's work thus far but Kenny King and Sheldon Jean stormed in.  He wanted his title back but instead was told he'll face Eric Young next week.

Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards vs. Frankie Kazarian & Traci Brooks

This is Brooks' first official match since 2012.

They all brawled around ringside at the start.  Kazarian was suplexed by Eddie on the floor.  Brooks and Alisha battled into the ring.  It eventually settled down into a traditional tag bout as the Edwards clan controlled Kazarian.  The fans chanted that Boston sucks.  Eddie chopped Kazarian hard.  Kazarian was tossed to the floor, where Alisha hit a tornado DDT.  The Edwards family kissed over Kazarian's laid out body.

Kazarian tried to fight back but was dropped by Edwards, who then choked him in his corner on the ropes.  When the referee adomished him, Alisha choked Kazarian.  Eddie chopped Kazarian down in the corner.  Alisa came off the ropes as Eddie held Kaz but he moved and she nailed her husband instead.  Kaz tried to pin Edwards biut he wasn't legal so he hit a Northern Lights suplex on Alisha and tried to pin both.  Traci tagged in and went after Alisha but Eddie grabbed her for the Backpack stunner off the ropes.  Instead she nailed him.  Traci attacked Alisha and hit a Kryptonite Krunch and scored the pin.

Your winners, Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks!

Kazarian said he was happy to celebrate 1000 episodes but they have more to celebrate.  He asked everyone to watch the video screen.

They played a video announcement that Traci Brooks would be going into the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame.

By this point, Kazarian and Brooks' son had joined them in the ring and it seemed pretty obvious Brooks had no idea this was coming.

The building popped huge for this and chanted for Brooks, who was in tears.

Gia Miller interviewed X-Division Champion Lio Rush.  Rush mockingly asked if he's supposed to talk about how he feels.  The better question is how Chris Sabin feels.  He said Sabin is shook after Slammiversary.  If Sabin wants to make history against him, he'll give him the shot to do the impossible, beating Lio Rush.

They showed highlights of Tommy Dreamer winning the Impact Wrestling Digital Media title.  Dreamer cut a promo.  He said he can't explain his emotions from winning the title.  It was the greatest night of his life after all the doom and gloom he's been through.  He thanked the fans for their support.  He does 200 shows a year and will defend the title at every one of those shows.  He thanked the fans again and joked he needs a belt extender.

X-Division Champion Lio Rush vs. Chris Sabin

They started out fast.  Rush hit a dive into the aisle.  Sabin was almost counted out.  They played up that Sabin was out on his feet like at their PPV bout but he tricked Lio into a small package and almost scored the pin.  Sabin nailed some nice offense.  He controlled Lio for some time.  Dueling chants started.  Sabin tied up Rush on the mat.  Rush fought back and nailed a back suplex.    Sabin came back with a missile dropkick.  They battled to the outside, where Rush nailed a moonsault into a DDT.  Sabin was down.  They battled to the ramp where something evil happened to Sabin but it was outside of my POV.

Rush drove Sabin inton the apron.  Rush followed up with a spinning kick.  They battled to the top, where Sabin nailed a superplex.  Sabin was powerbombed but kicked out.  Sabin nailed a Michinoku Driver for a near fall.  He nailed another for another near fall.  They battled to the top, where Sabin went for Cradleshock but Rush battled him off and escaped.  He knocked Sabin into the ring and hit an awesome frog splash for a near fall.

Rush kept beating on Sabin, who got more enraged.  They fired off on each other with stiff shots.  Sabin nailed a DDT and a Cradleshock for the pin.

Your winner and new X-Division Champion, Chris Sabin!

Great, well fought match. 

Sabin is now a ten time champion.

A number of Impact stars came out and celebrated, elevating Sabin on their shoulders to close the show.

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