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IMPACT Wrestling had a major six-way tag team match in the main event. Frankie Kazarian, a veteran of the brand, returned to join two IMPACT Wrestling mainstays to take on Kenny Omega and the Good Brothers. His partners? Long-time rivals Sami Callihan and Eddie Edwards.
We also found out who would face X-Division Champion Josh Alexander at IMPACT Wrestling Emergence. Jake Something, Rohit Raju, Daivari, and Trey Miguel would face off in a four-way for that opportunity.
Speaking of challengers, we also learned who would be challenging The Good Brothers at Emergence, as well as who would face Deonna Purrazzo for the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Title at NWA EmPowerrr. All that and so much more on this week's IMPACT.
We kicked things off with Chris Bey looking to impress Bullet Club leader Jay White in a match against Juice Robinson.
Chris Bey w/Jay White vs Juice Robinson w/David Finlay on IMPACT Wrestling
Chris Bey started the bout off with a shotgun dropkick, sending Juice Robinson into the corner. The former IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Champion shot a sly grin to the crowd and camera and poked Robinson in the eye.
A diving dropkick earned Bey a two-count. The crowd, and Jay White, chanted Bey's name as he pelted Robinson with a series of kicks. Robinson countered a high roundhouse, but Bey slipt out of a suplex and transitioned into a sleeper hold.
Robinson stood out of the hold, driving Bey's spine into the corner to break it up. Bey avoided a cannonball and battered the former IMPACT Wrestling Tag Champion with more strikes. A Beymasser dropped Juice for the two-count.
Robinson countered a standing moonsault, getting his knees up just in time. A rolling spinebuster planted Bey, but Juice was too hurt to go for the cover. Juice finally hit his cannonball and looked to finish Bey off. His patented jabbing combination connected, but he was distracted by Jay White.
David Finlay took White out, but Bey was able to hit the Art of the Finesse for the win.
Results: Chris Bey defeated David Finlay via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling
Grade: B+
After the match, Jay White celebrated with Bey by giving him a Bullet Club shirt. It's official: Chris Bey is Bullet Club.
Former IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Tag Champions Fire 'N Flava were interviewed by Gia Miller backstage. They face Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering tonight as they look to get back on track. Hogan said that Steelz and Fallah Bahh lost in the Homecoming tournament, so she should know what a good tag partner looks like.
IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo finds her next challenger
Speaking of Homecoming, Drama King Matthew Rehwoldt made his debut for IMPACT Wrestling at the event. He joined Deonna Purrazzo, with the two going onto be crowned IMPACT Wrestling's King and Queen.
Rehwoldt introduced the queen, IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo, to the ring. Purrazzo went over her accolades in the company. A two-time Knockouts Champion. The 2020 Wrestler of the year and 2020 Knockout of the year. The Virtuosa is even the first Ironwoman of IMPACT Wrestling.
Mickie James interrupted Purrazzo's celebration, coming down to the ring with a contract in hand. They shook hands last week, with Purrazzo promising to appear at NWA EmPowerrr on August 29th. Purrazzo didn't want to be tricked like at Slammiverasry. She wanted to know who she'd be facing at EmPowerrr.
James was prepared and said her opponent was here tonight. It was none other than Melina Perez. Knowing her opponent for the event, the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion had no hesitation signing the contract. James got the signatures of both Deonna and Melina, and The Virtuosa introduced herself to her opponent.
Speaking of Knockouts Champions, Taylor Wilde explained where she'd been for the past two months. She said that someone reported her as a "suspicious" person, and she accused Tenille Dashwood as the culprit. What was her proof? The person to call in the tip was "Kelvin with a K." That's why she faced Kaleb with a K last week, and next up was Tenille.
Kimber Lee wanted to deliver a soul to the former IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Su Yung. What did that mean, and who was the first target?
IMPACT Wrestling X-Division #1 Contenders Match: Jake Something vs Rohit Raju w/Shera vs Daivari vs Trey Miguel
It didn't take long for this match to get taken to the floor. Trey Miguel hit a huge dive to the floor, taking out Jake Something and Rohit Raju. Daivari went for a suicide dive only to be caught with a cutter in the ropes. Raju followed with a strike, but all three were squashed by a crossbody from Jake Something.
Back from the break, Miguel rocked Something with a Pele Kick. The Rascal of IMPACT Wrestling aimed to finally get his hands on the title that had eluded him for years and was a human highlight reel in this match. With something and Daivari out on the floor, Miguel and Rohit Raju went at it.
Miguel trapped Raju, looking for a Muta Lock. Daivari came back in but was hit with a Fisherman neck breaker from Trey. Trey's foot still had Raju locked up, so when he landed on the mat, he had Raju in prime position for the Muta Lock.
Something came in just in time to break it up, picking Trey up by the throat for the sit-out powerbomb. Daivari slung Raju into the ring post and hit Something with a missile dropkick. However, Something refused to be denied, slamming Daivari as he bounced off the ropes with a Black Hole Slam. Josh Alexander was the next challenger for the IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Title.
Result: Jake Something defeated Daivari via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B
Mean Gia Miller interviews Josh Alexander on IMPACT Wrestling
IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Champion Josh Alexander was asked about his match against Jake Something at IMPACT Wrestling Emergence. He was proud to face Something and was excited for the bout against a beast like him.
Daivari came up, claiming he was lucky he didn't win. Something challenged him to a match next week on IMPACT Wrestling, stating that if Daivari won, he'd be first in line for an X-Division Title shot.
Fire 'n Flava vs Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering on IMPACT Wrestling
Fire 'N Flava attacked their opponents before the bell rang but lost the advantage to the more powerful duo. Jordynne Grace slammed Tasha Steelz with a spinebuster and slung Rachael Ellering in with a forearm smash.
A gutbuster/senton combination from the former IMPACT Wrestling Tag Champions left Steelz in a bad spot, and Ellering followed with a running senton of her own. Grace tagged in, but Steelz finally managed to get to her corner. Kiera Hogan tagged in, hitting Grace with her ring-rounding basement dropkick.
The former IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Tag Champions worked Grace over, keeping her in no man's land, cutting the ring in half. Grace powered out of a double suplex, though, sending both opponents over her head. Ellering tagged in and fired up on Fire 'N Flava.
She sent Hogan into Steelz and dropped Steelz with a neck breaker, a sequence that also spiked Hogan with a DDT. Grace hit a Vader Bomb on Hogan, with Ellering following with a springboard leg drop.
Hogan responded with a superkick that earned her a surprising two-count. Fire 'N Flava went for the Fisherman's neck breaker/Frog Splash combo, but Grace knocked Steelz off the top. Ellering and Grace hit an assisted spin-out Black Hole Slam for the win.
Results: Rachael Ellering and Jordynne Grace defeated Fire 'N Flava via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: A-
As the winners walked away, the two-time IMPACT Wrestling Tag Champions stared one another down. A mystery woman ran in the ring and booted Hogan in the jaw. A Samoan drop planted her, and Steelz crossed her arms to watch the carnage.
D-Lo Brown identified the new competitor as Savannah Evans of Fire Star Pro Wrestling. The former IMPACT Wrestling Tag Champions were no more.
Violent By Design knocked on IMPACT Wrestling EVP Scott D'Amore's door. Eric Young wanted to let him know that they were enacting their rematch for the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Titles against The Good Brothers at Emergence. Young already let the Good Brothers know, but out of respect, came to D'Amore to make it official.
D'Amore appreciated the heads up but said that Willie Mack and Rich Swann had gotten to him first. They emerged from his office as D'Amore said it would be a three-way at IMPACT Wrestling Emergence.
Steve Maclin vs Jah-C on IMPACT Wrestling
Jah-C turned his back on Steve Maclin to play to the crowd, which Maclin took as a form of disrespect. Maclin tore his opponent apart. Jah-C was placed in the tree of woe for a shoulder tackle.
Maclin followed up with a series of unprotected elbow shots to the head. After that, Maclin planted Jah-C with his modified Michinoku Driver.
Results: Steve Maclin defeated Jah-C on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: C-
Maclin grabbed a chair and looked to punish Jah-C further. Thankfully, he was saved by IMPACT Wrestling veteran Petey Williams. Maclin was hit with a shining wizard, and when he went for the chair, Williams cut him off. Once again, Williams has interfered in Maclin's business.
All About Me
Tenille Dashwood called out Taylor Wilde for "ruthlessly" attacking Kaleb with a K. After that, she introduced Dr. Ross Forman, IMPACT Wrestling's resident physician. Kaleb with a K was wearing a neckbrace, claiming that Wilde had injured him. The doctor said that he probably needed to see a specialist.
IMPACT Wrestling EVP Scott D'Amore came in, sending the doctor away. He didn't believe in Kaleb with a K's injury, slapping him repeatedly on the neck. Dashwood hoped he was here to say that Taylor Wilde was fired from IMPACT Wrestling.
D'Amore said that Wilde gave Dashwood two options. Either they have a match next week on IMPACT Wrestling or face serious legal issues for filing a false claim against Wilde with border patrol.
Next week, Chris Sabin and Moose would take part in a battle royal to declare the next challenger for IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Kenny Omega. Sabin said things weren't done between them, and he had an accomplishment that Moose had yet to meet.
He'd won a world title in IMPACT Wrestling, and after that battle royal, he'd beat Kenny Omega to become a two-time champion. If that happened, Sabin would guarantee that Moose would never get a shot at the world title.
The Good Brothers and Kenny Omega w/Don Callis vs Sami Callihan, Eddie Edwards, and Frankie Kazarian on IMPACT Wrestling
The Good Brothers, Frankie Kazarian, and Eddie Edwards brawled to the floor while Sami Callihan took on Kenny Omega. Kaz tagged in, lighting up the IMPACT Wrestling World Champion and catching Karl Anderson with a leg drop as well. A springboard leg drop hit Omega for a two-count.
Omega shot Kaz off into the ropes, allowing Doc Gallows to catch him with a kick to the back. Omega followed with a leapfrog bulldog. Kaz got to Eddie Edwards, and the Heart of IMPACT Wrestling fired off on The Good Brothers. Edwards pelted Karl Anderson with a series of chops in the corner, following up with an avalanche hurricanrana attempt.
Omega held onto Karl's foot, sending Edwards spine first on the pine. Anderson hit a diving neck breaker before tagging out to Omega. Doc Gallows was in next, clubbing Edwards with stiff, heavy blows to the back. The Super Elite Splash flattened Eddie for a two-count.
Edwards caught Doc Gallows with a Bret's Rope dropkick, finally getting to his corner. He was forced to tag in The Draw of IMPACT Wrestling, Sami Callihan.
Callihan and Omega were the legal men, and Callihan was like a wild animal. Doc ran in for a big boot, but Edwards responded with a back suplex. Anderson rocked him with an uppercut only to be spiked with a slingshot DDT by Kaz. Omega took out Kaz with the V-Trigger, leaving The Super Elite to take on Sami Callihan.
The IMPACT Wrestling Tag Champions went for the Magic Killer but were stopped by Kazarian. The IMPACT Wrestling OG took Doc to the floor, leaving Eddie Edwards to take on Karl Anderson.
Edwards shook off the Gun Stun and planted Anderson with the Blue Thunder Bomb. Callihan spiked the world champion Kenny Omega with the Cactus Driver on the apron, leaving Edwards to pick up the win.
Edwards laid out Anderson with the Boston Knee Party.
Results: Eddie Edwards defeated Karl Anderson via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: A
The IMPACT Wrestling World Champion was clutching his neck, and Don Calis was checking to see if he could squeeze his fingers. Was he injured, and would that play into his next title defense?
After the match and everyone had cleared the ring, W. Morrissey ran in to attack Eddie Edwards. He planted the former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion with a powerbomb before leaving the ring.
