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It was the post-Bound For Glory show, and IMPACT Wrestling made sure to deliver. The Knockouts Championship picture was a bit of a mess after Saturday, and Scott D'Amore made sure to address that later on in the night.
Plus tonight was the long-awaited wedding between John E. Bravo and Rosemary. Surely nothing could go wrong, right?
Before the show can truly begin, Eric Young is seen backstage brutally attacking the IMPACT Wrestling World Champion. Rich Swann wasn't even able to celebrate on the post-Bound For Glory episode of IMPACT Wrestling.
The World Class Maniac attempted to bash Swann's skull in with the title, but Swann was able to avoid the shot. Ultimately, though, after a good back and forth, Young dropped Swann on his head from the top rope, finishing him off with a running boot to the jaw.
Scott D'Amore and IMPACT security rushed the ring to prevent any more harm. Young demanded his rematch for the IMPACT Wrestling World Title take place now, but Scott D'Amore denied his request.
Rich Swann, though, wanted to prove himself as a fighting champion. D'Amore, reluctantly, allowed it to happen.
IMPACT Wrestling World Championship Match: Eric Young vs Rich Swann (c)
Rich Swann, barefoot and in slacks, took the fight to the former champ. An impressive series of offense, rolling heel kick, kneeling superkick, and a rolling body splash all connected. However, Young put a stop to his momentum with a big release powerbomb.
Swann caught Young with the handspring cutter, though, which left Young down long enough for the Phoenix Splash.
Results: Rich Swann defeated Eric Young via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B
Between the brawl and the surprising rematch in the opener, the first ten minutes of IMPACT Wrestling was able to leave fans on the edge of their seats, regardless of how short the match was. Clearly, this feud isn't over by a long shot.
Backstage, Havok revealed to Nevaeh that Father James Mitchell had been revived, much to her dismay.
The IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts division is backstage waiting to hear about the Knockouts Tag Titles. Kaleb...with a K...revealed that IMPACT Wrestling already put it up on social media, revealing that the eight-team tournament will start in three weeks. Jordynne Grace and Tenille Dashwood looked at one another but knew that they just couldn't make it work.
When Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz made fun of Alisha Edwards for not having friends, leading to the former Knockouts Champ coming to her aid. Grace and Edwards will face Steelz and Hogan later on in the night.
IMPACT Wrestling Hardcore Halloween Match: Brian Myers vs Tommy Dreamer
Brian Myers took Tommy Dreamer, again decked out in Road Warrior Animal gear and face paint, to the floor. Poor mistake, as the Hardcore Icon dropped him on the steel ramp with a suplex.
Dreamer broke a walker over the back of Myers before gently placing a trash can inside the ring, clearly with something inside. As John Donne once said, ask not for whom the bell tolls...it tolls for thee. Myers learned that when Dreamer rang the ring bell off of his crotch. A horrible, yet important lesson to learn.
Myers was able to catch a diving Dreamer with a wet floor sign to the gut as we cut to commercial. When we returned, Myers had fully taken control. Myers also took a trick from Carlito, spitting apples in the face of Dreamer.
IMPACT Wrestling's living legend was dropped face first on a chair with a drop toe hold, but Myers didn't go for a pin, instead choking him out with the chair. Eventually, Dreamer began to fire up, eventually catching Myers with the cutter. Myers kicked out just in time.
Because it's the official IMPACT Wrestling Hardcore Halloween Match, Dreamer poured out, no just thumb tacs, but candy corn as well. Considering that, Dreamer might just be the most sadistic man on the planet.
Myers brawled with Dreamer on the top, but after a bite to the forehead, Dreamer sent him flying into the pin cushioned pile of terribly tasting treats. Dreamer set up a table in the corner, but Myers took him out with a clothesline into the tacks and candy.
Swoggle came out of the trash can at this point, snapping a pair of tongs onto the groin of Myers. Dreamer finished Myers off with the Dreamer Driver.
Results: Tommy Dreamer defeated Brian Myers via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B-
Gia Miller interviewed the Call Your Shot Gauntlet winner Rhino and Heath backstage. Rhino was excited to have a shot at the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Titles with his best friend Heath, and neither man confirmed that Heath was injured.
Gia tried to get Heath, who was struggling to stand or hobble, to admit it as best she could. Will that injury play into Heath's official contract signing next week?
Fallah Bahh got cornered by Hernandez and Reno Scum backstage but said that he'd given the wad of cash to John E. Bravo for IMPACT Wrestling's demonic wedding later tonight.
As they left, Bahh revealed that he was keeping the cash in his trunks. That can't be sanitary. Wash your money, kids.
XXXL vs The Rascalz on IMPACT Wrestling
The Rascalz stunned Acey Romero, then Larry D, with a pair of double superkicks. Wentz was slammed by Acey with a Samoan Drop, though, with XXXL taking over instantly.
Larry and Acey crushed Wentz in the corner. Stiff clotheslines, big sentons, powerslams and more flattened Wentz as Dez looked on. Wentz eventually escaped Larry D's grasp, and Dez came in like a house on fire. A series of running kicks and strikes earned Dez a two-count.
XXXL regained control thanks to Acey Romero's distraction. Larry D threw another wicked clothesline, turning Dez inside out. Larry moved up for a dive, only to get caught by Wentz. Romero came back in, nearly decapitating Wentz with an uppercut and planting Dez with a nasty uranage slam.
Larry recovered and hit a big body splash, crushing Dez for the three.
Results: XXXL defeated The Rascalz via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B+
Deonna Purrazzo and Kimber Lee hired Barrister R.D. Evans to force Scott D'Amore to strip Su Yung of the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Championship, handing it over to The Virtuosa.
D'Amore was happy to head to the ring to make a decision, which probably won't be what Purrazzo wants.
Gia Miller interviewed former IMPACT Wrestling World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley backstage. Shelley said that he'd be healthy in two months. Larry D and Acey Romero came in, claiming that they were the rightful challengers to The North. The Motor City Machine Guns said that XXXL wasn't even on their level.
XXXL crushed Shelley with sandwiching body splashes before walking off. Looks like MCMG have a big road bump between themselves and The North.
Scott D'Amore addresses the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Title controversy
Scott D'Amore went to the ring to make an announcement regarding the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Title. D'Amore said that, regardless of the empty threats of Purrazzo's lawyer...er...barrister. Su Yung is the rightful champion.
Purrazzo, Kimber Lee, and the barrister came to the ring, claiming that Kimber Lee didn't appear at IMPACT Wrestling Bound For Glory because Su Yung probably attacked her. Since D'Amore made that decision, they're going to court.
D'Amore wasn't exactly a rookie when it came to dealing with lawsuits. However, he encouraged Deonna Purrazzo to be what she was meant to be, a competitor, or waste all her time and money in court. It was her choice. Challenge Su Yung for the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Championship next week, or wait years to maybe...possibly get the ruling overturned.
Purrazzo agreed to the terms, and just as she did Su Yung arrived. Su Yung trapped Kimber and the barrister in a pair of Mandible Claws. Scott D'Amore tried to break things up but was sprayed with some red mist. After that, Purrazzo met the same fate.
Su Yung took out four people in less than one minute.
IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Rich Swann, Willie Mack, and The Rascalz were celebrating his win backstage. However, it was cut short by the TNA World Champion Moose. After his match with EC3 at IMPACT Wrestling Bound For Glory, Moose was a changed man.
Moose said that Swann was excited to be "second best" which made sense because of his poor upbringing. The Rascalz stopped Swann from going after Moose, and pulled him away as Wilile Mack and Moose stared each other down. After cooling off, Swann left The Rascalz only to run into his former best friend Sami Callihan and Ken Shamrock.
Moose, Sami Callihan, Ken Shamrock, not to mention Eric Young...it's tough at the top.
The Good Brothers interrupted The IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Champions' bragging to the IMPACT security team. Ethan Page claimed that The Good Brothers were the worst investment IMPACT Wrestling ever made, giving them tons of money only to see Karl Anderson and The Big LG fail to win the big one.
Gallows and Anderson responded, calling out Page for his Karate Man gimmick. That was the last straw for the champs. The North and The Good Brothers brawled as the cameras cut.
Rohit Raju dragged Jimmy Jacobs into his dressing room to brag about his win at IMPACT Wrestling Bound For Glory. Jacobs said his win was impressive, but he did steal the win from TJP, angering the Desi Hitman.
John E. Bravo dressed Fallah Bahh down for being a poor Best Man, which left Bahh pretty upset. Maybe he saw the error in his ways? Will he give Bravo the money before IMPACT Wrestling's big wedding?
Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz vs Alisha Edwards and Jordynne Grace on IMPACT Wrestling
Jordynne Grace and Tasha Steelz start the tag team bout off, with Steelz talking too much trash as usual. Grace worked over the Boricau Badass, forcing her to tag in Kiera Hogan. Alisha Edwards was in next, dropping The Hottest Flame for a running senton splash and a two-count.
Hogan struggled against Edwards, with 'Lish dragging Hogan to the corner for some great teamwork. Grace slammed Edwards on Hogan, but because the ref didn't see the tag, thanks to Steelz, they couldn't capitalize. Hogan rocked Edwards with a superkick as she got back in the ring just as we went to break.
Edwards managed to turn things around with a flatliner, but decided not to tag in Thicc Mama Pump, which was a pretty poor decision. Edwards tried to get back to her corner, but a fresh Steelz spiked her with a spinebuster, all the while staring down the former IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion.
Steelz and Hogan made a fatal mistake, as Edwards finally made it to her corner. Grace came in and destroyed them both with ease, hitting some high power offense, crushing them with heavy strikes and big slams. Steelz was hit with the Vader Bomb, but the pin was broken up.
Though Grace seemed to have things in control, as she tagged Edwards in, there was a malfunction at the junction, seeing Edwards accidentally crash into Grace. Steelz rolled up Edwards for the three.
Results: Tasha Steelz and Kiera Hogan defeated Alisha Edwards and Jordynne Grace via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B
After the match, Edwards and Grace blew up at one another. Looks like that friendship is over.
Moose attacked Willie Mack in the parking lot. Mr. IMPACT Wrestling looks to have set his sights on Chocolate Thunder before moving onto Rich Swann.
IMPACT Wrestling's Wedding of the Century
The majority of the IMPACT Wrestling roster surrounded the ring as the wedding party came to the ring. John E. Bravo came down in an all-white tux with purple trimmings. Father James Mitchell was next to enter the ceremony, and Havok was clearly not happy with that.
Mitchell and the wedding party awaited the former IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion, who was led to the ring by her Decay partner Crazzy Steve.
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to join two wretched souls in unholy matrimony; the virginal John E. Bravo and that pernicious dark crumpet of The Hive, Rosemary."
Well, that's a strong way to start a wedding. When Mitchell asked if anybody had any reasons why these two should not be wed, no one did, which was shocking to say the least. Bravo quoted the Adams Family theme song in his vows, before saying that they would be together forever, and nobody could ruin that.
Mitchell, like many of us, were surprised that nobody tried to ruin the wedding. Rosemary said that the second she caught a wif of his extra virginal blood, she knew that The Shadow sent him to her. "Nobody can stop us from getting what we want." Surprisingly, nobody had any objections. Has a wrestling wedding ever gone this well?
The IMPACT Wedding went off perfectly, right up to the moment where Bravo and Rosemary were supposed to kiss. The lights went out, a gunshot rang out, and when we came back Bravo was dead.
"Who shot Bravo" asked Dreamer before belting out a "no" that you could only hear on Lifetime.
Grade: A+
What were you expecting from "The Wedding of The Damned"? IMPACT Wrestling delivered.
