5 talking points from this week's IMPACT Wrestling (November 11, 2021): Chaotic Main Event, no.1 Contender crowned, top match announced for next week

#4 X-Division Championship Picture on IMPACT Wrestling

Last week on IMPACT Wrestling, Laredo Kid won a fatal four-way match to earn a shot at X-Division Champion Trey Miguel at Turning Point. After the match, the champion showed up to show his admiration for the challenger. However, they were attacked by Steve Maclin.

This week, Maclin stated that he hadn't been pinned or submitted despite falling short in his quest for the title. Miguel confronted him, saying if he wanted a title shot, he just needed to ask.

D'Amore interrupted and announced a match between Laredo Kid and Steve Maclin next week. He added that if the latter won, he would be added to the X-Division Title match at Turning Point, making it a triple-threat bout.

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#3 Mickie James gets attacked on IMPACT Wrestling

Last week on IMPACT Wrestling, Mickie James defended her Knockouts Title successfully against Madison Rayne. Then Mercedes Martinez, the winner of the Knockouts Knockdown Tournament, announced that she'd challenge James for the title at Turning Point.

Martinez defeated Rayne in a singles competition this week. After the match, the latter assaulted the former. But James rushed in to break the brawl apart.

As James was checking on Martinez, the latter took her out with a modified Driver. Martinez further ignited her feud with her sights firmly set on the title.