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Welcome to this week's preview of the IMPACT Wrestling episode. After producing a star-studded Slammiversary event, the company followed up with an equally watchable Homecoming special show to kick off the month of August.
The IMPACT Plus show witnessed Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazo and the newest acquisition Matthew Rehwoldt being crowned the first-ever Queen and King. Despite that, the company has fallen short of meeting its desired viewership numbers every week.
But as the saying goes, the show must go on. IMPACT Wrestling will continue to try and deliver a quality product for its fans. Ahead of this week's episode, several exciting matches have already been announced.
That said, let's take a look at what to expect this Thursday.
#5 Frankie Kazarian teams up with Sami Callihan and Eddie Edwards to take on The Elite on IMPACT Wrestling
In the upcoming episode of IMPACT Wrestling, Kenny Omega and the Good Brothers will lock horns with Frankie Kazarian, Eddie Edwards and Sami Callihan in a six-man tag team match.
Last week, during a verbal altercation between Sami Callihan and The Elite, AEW star Frankie Kazarian showed up to ambush IMPACT World Champion Kenny Omega and his ally. Kazarian's return marks his first appearance on the IMPACT Wrestling show in almost seven years.
He battered Kenny Omega and the Good Brothers, making them retreat when Sami Callihan tried to get involved.
Soon after, Tommy Dreamer made the match official by adding Eddie Edwards to the babyface group to take on the Elite.
The company must be credited for delivering such a swerve, considering Frankie Kazarian was seemingly portrayed as a third wheel in his feud with Kenny Omega and his company.
A popular AEW star breaking the hinges of a forbidden door to rekindle his rivalry suggests how successful IMPACT Wrestling's partnership with other promotions can turn out. Frankie Kazarian, in his new The Elite Hunter persona, will be eyeing vengeance.
The company has also announced that they will be holding a battle royale in the coming weeks to determine a new contender for the IMPACT World title.
With Sami Callihan already making his participation official, the upcoming six-man tag team match will reflect on his momentum moving forward. Eddie Edwards could also stake his claim, given that he has been out of the title picture for a long time.
Apart from the storyline, the bout is expected to be a hard-hitting contest, with every man aiming to display his impressive arsenal.
#4 Trey Miguel, Daivari, Rohit Raju, and Jake Something collide in a four-way high-stakes match on IMPACT Wrestling
The upcoming episode of IMPACT Wrestling will feature a four-way match between Trey Miguel, Daivari, Rohit Raju, and Jake Something. As per the stipulation imposed, the winner will get a shot at the X-Division Championship.
Raju and Miguel were part of the Ultimate X-match last month at Slammiversary, where they came up short to dethrone Josh Alexander.
The company bringing up Jake Something and Daivari into the X-Division scene will be a sigh of relief as fans have been tired of seeing the same old faces challenging Josh Alexander. All four of these men will leave no stone unturned to put each other down, considering the reward is worth fighting for.
#3 Tasha Steelz and Kiera Hogan face Rachael Ellering and Jordynne Grace on IMPACT Wrestling
Fire N' Flava will lock horns with Jordynee Grace and Rachael Ellering in the upcoming episode of IMPACT Wrestling. Tasha Steelz and Kiera Hogan lost their titles at Slammiversary to Rosemary and Havok.
The duo then unsuccessfully challenged Decay for the Knockouts Tag Team Championships a few weeks ago. With Kiera Hogan set to leave the company and Tasha Steelz blaming her for their recent losses, it looks like fans may see Fire N' Flave compete together for the last time this week.
Management could depict betrayal as an appropriate way to write off Kiera Hogan from television. Meanwhile, Grace and Ellering could find themselves back in title contention moving forward.
#2 What's next for Deonna Purrazzo on IMPACT Wrestling?
IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo had a fruitful title run this year. She overcame almost every possible challenger there is in the Knockouts division. Deonna Purrazzo defeated AEW star Thunder Rosa at Slammiversary.
Considering her current momentum, she has become a force to be reckoned with. Deonna Purrazzo is scheduled to partake in the upcoming Triplemania XXIX and Empowerrr event. However, fans are curious to learn about her next challenger for the Knockouts Championship. Chelsea Green could very well show up this week to confront Deonna Purrazzo.
Both women are due to face each other ever since Green returned to IMPACT Wrestling last month. Both Green and Purrazzo did face each other as part of a mixed tag team match at Homecoming last week.
But if the company initiates a proper storyline this week, it could do wonders for the division.
#1 Chris Bey faces Juice Robinson on IMPACT Wrestling
Chris Bey will have an uphill task this week as he must defeat Juice Robinson to prove to Jay White that he's worthy enough to be a member of the Bullet Club. Last week, White and Bey came up short against the Good Brothers, which developed beef between the two men. Jay White even made it clear that he's skeptical over having Bey in the Bullet Club faction, asking him to prove his worth.
Regardless, The NEVER Openweight champion is set to face David Finlay at NJPW Resurgence.
The latter even spoiled Jay White's debut night at the Slammiversary event last month. But Switchblade took revenge by assaulting Finjuince last week on IMPACT Wrestling. With White and Finlay expected to be in their partner's corner, chaos is bound to happen during or after the match.
