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Welcome to IMPACT Wrestling news ahead of their next IMPACT Plus event, Hardcore Justice, this Saturday. This is a huge episode because IMPACT returns to Thursday nights for the first time in a few years on AXS TV, and AEW World Champion Kenny Omega makes his in-ring debut.
Omega will be in the main event, teaming with The Good Brothers Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows against IMPACT World Heavyweight Champion Rich Swann, Eddie Edwards, and Willie Mack. Ahead of IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion, the winners of this match will get a huge jolt of momentum.
On this episode, the Knockouts battling in six-woman tag team action slated for Hardcore Justice would also get some hype, as well as the rest of the card being announced. Let's get to it!
Tenille Dashwood, Alisha Edwards & Nevaeh vs. Rosemary, Jordynne Grace & Havok on IMPACT Wrestling
This was a preview of the Six Way Weapons Match to determine the #1 Contender for the IMPACT Knockouts Championship at Hardcore Justice. The action kicked off with Jordynne Grace and Alisha Edwards. Grace took advantage and cornered Edwards in the corner before tagging Rosemary.
Tenille Dashwood tried to escape from Rosemary, but Decay and Havok blocked her path. Havok attacked Tenille on the outside before Decay set up a table on the floor for Rosemary to put Tenille through. Kaleb managed to take Dashwood off the table before Grace hit a suicide dive on Kaleb.
After the distraction, Tenille took control, hitting a neckbreaker for a two count. Grace eventually escaped and tagged Rosemary, who came in firing. She hit a series of exploder suplexes on Alisha to pick up momentum.
Things broke loose when Havok and Nevaeh started battling each other following their split last week. They fought on the apron, ending with Nevaeh hitting a Russian Leg Sweep off the apron through the table on the outside. Rosemary then hit the Red Wedding on Alisha Edwards for the win.
Results: Rosemary, Jordynne Grace & Havok defeated Tenille Dashwood, Alisha Edwards & Nevaeh via pinfall.
Grade: C+
Gia Miller interviewed Matt Cardona backstage about Brian Myers turning down his challenge for a match at IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion. Cardona said he was confused by it, and that he was okay with Myers turning him down because he didn't want to fight his friend. Matt then addresses his match against Jake Something and says he is always ready.
The same vignette from last week aired with the Ramones poster on the wall. A woman with blonde hair entered the room and picked up some lipstick. She walked away and the camera revealed the mirror where she wrote "Let's Get Wilde" with the lipstick.
This officially confirmed the return of Taylor Wilde to IMPACT Wrestling in April 2021.
There was then a backstage segment with a doctor checking on Susan with Deonna Purrazzo by her side. This was a tease of the return of Su Yung.
Matt Cardona vs. Jake Something on IMPACT Wrestling
Next on IMPACT Wrestling, Matt Cardona went one-on-one with Jake Something. Things became intense with Matt Cardona talking trash to Jake. Cardona went for a basement dropkick, which Something avoided. However, Cardona followed up and hit the basement dropkick.
Jake Something used his size advantage to get control. He followed up with stiff forearms to floor Cardona. Matt reversed a suplex and hit a neckbreaker. Both men traded blows before Something missed a corner tackle. Cardona followed up with his corner-running kick for a two count.
Something reversed Radio Silence into a spinebuster for a nearfall on IMPACT Wrestling. Jake again reversed Radio Silence, but Cardona hit a hurricanrana on the outside on Something. Brian Myers came to ringside and attacked both men, ending the match in a no-contest.
Results: Matt Cardona and Jake Something went to a no contest.
Grade: B-
Post-match, Myers drove Jake Something into the steel steps eye first. He then accepted the challenge of Cardona for IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion. Brian Myers told Cardona that he'll be another victim of the Roster Cut.
XXXL confronted Trey Miguel backstage and asked if they will see him out there for tonight's tag team match. Miguel responded that they should not watch the product because he said he wouldn't team up with Sami Callihan on IMPACT Wrestling tonight.
Larry D said that it sounded like an excuse from a man who lacks passion, echoing the words of Callihan. Miguel was left to think about those words again.
Violent By Design appeared backstage in a vignette with Eric Young talking directly to Deaner about last week's failure. He told Deaner that when they failed, the disease had an opportunity to spread.
EY would send Deaner out there tonight to "repent for his sins." Young said Deaner had to show them that this world belongs to them.
XXXL (Larry D & Acey Romero) vs. Sami Callihan & Trey Miguel on IMPACT Wrestling
After his music played twice, Trey Miguel finally came down for this match, which brought a smile to Sami Callihan's face. Trey came in aggressive at the start, taking the action to both men. He was looking for a dive, but Sami got in his way and waved his finger "no" as we went into a commercial break.
Back from break, XXXL had control with Acey Romero working over Trey Miguel. Miguel fought back, but Callihan tagged himself in to once again display his control of the situation. Miguel swung on Callihan, but he ducked and used his momentum to send Trey into Larry D. Sami tripped Larry to cause Trey to hit a hurricanrana.
Following Callihan's trash-talking him on the apron, Miguel forcibly tagged in and attacked Larry D. He then hit a leg-trap back suplex and followed with his new leg lock to get the submission victory for his team.
Results: Trey Miguel & Sami Callihan defeated XXXL via submission on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B
James Storm, Chris Harris and Chris Sabin were having a good time, playing cards at Swinger's Palace. Storm got Sabin to leave for his next match on IMPACT Wrestling and gave his chips to Chris Harris.
Chris Sabin vs. Deaner on IMPACT Wrestling
The next match was Chris Sabin vs. Violent By Design's Deaner. The radical changes we have seen in Deaner since his turn continued. He came in with a focused attack, trying to on over Sabin's injured neck throughout the bout.
He landed a dropkick to the back jamming his neck in the corner but couldn't put Sabin away. Frustrated, Deaner got in the referee's face, which gave Sabin enough time to recover and hit the Cradle Shock for the pinfall victory.
Results: Chris Sabin defeated Deaner via pinfall.
Grade: B-
Following the match, Eric Young showed up on the big screen and showed that Violent By Design attacked Chris Harris back at Swinger's Palace. This entire match was a trap made by EY. Rhino came from behind and hit James Storm with the Gore. Deaner then followed up with a DDT on Sabin.
They held both men to make them watch the attack on Harris as Eric Young cut the camera off before the beatdown on IMPACT Wrestling.
Backstage, Ace Austin complained to Madman Fulton about the 3-Way Match at IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion. Josh Alexander interrupted to brag about getting the match he wanted. TJP injected himself to bicker with both Austin and Alexander.
Tommy Dreamer came into the picture and booked Austin and Madman Fulton against Josh Alexander and a mystery partner and TJP and a mystery partner at IMPACT Wrestling Hardcore Justice on Saturday.
After a commercial break, Tommy Dreamer then caught Eric Young backstage to tell him that he was fed up with his antics. The two men went back and forth, leading to Dreamer challenging EY to a six-man tag team match at Hardcore Justice. Young said that Tommy would regret this.
There was a vignette next on IMPACT Wrestling chronciling Jazz's career narrated by the legend. She talked about her first match and then going to WWE to finally wrestle women for the first time since she only wrestled men in ECW. Jazz brought up leaving WWE as the final WWF Women's Champion.
Jazz moved to IMPACT Wrestling thanks to the invite from Jordynne Grace. She then discussed the loss to Deonna, which led to her challenge for Hardcore Justice putting her career on the line for the Knockouts Championship. Jazz said she will do what it takes.
Gia Miller then interviewed IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazo. She talked about all the greats that made it possible for the Virtuosa to be here in IMPACT. Deonna said she will crush what Jazz has accomplished in the past with her accomplishments. Purrazzo said she would end Jazz's career at Hardcore Justice.
Tommy Dreamer was back booking more action. He caught up with Brian Myers and booked him in a Hardcore Blindfold Match against Jake Something following what happened earlier tonight.
Commentary then ran down the card for Hardcore Justice this Saturday.
IMPACT World Heavyweight Champion Rich Swann, Eddie Edwards & Willie Mack vs. AEW World Champion Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers on IMPACT Wrestling
Don Callis brought out AEW World Champion Kenny Omega in his IMPACT Wrestling debut with an elaborate introduction, claiming that Flair, Hogan, and others were insects compared to the God of Pro Wrestling. The match kicked off with Omega and The Good Brothers jumping the babyfaces at the bell.
Omega missed a dive on Swann and hit The Good Brothers instead. Eddie Edwards used this miscommunication to hit a dive on all three men as we went into a commercial break.
Back from the break, Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers gained control of this encounter isolating Eddie Edwards from his partners. Edwards fought out of the corner of the heels and tagged in Willie Mack, who came in like a house of fire. He hit a pair of Samoan Drops on Gallows and Omega, which Willie followed up with a standing moonsault.
Gallows regained the advantage in this six-man tag team main event by grounding Willie Mack. With the former Bullet Club in control, we went into our final commercial break.
Back to the action on IMPACT Wrestling, The Super Elite continued their advantage and worked over Willie Mack. Omega came in and was cockily beating down Mack, but Willie used his weight advantage to get on top and tag in Rich Swann. Rich came in and looked to attack Omega and the Good Brothers.
Edwards tagged in and went at it with Omega. Kenny hit a fisherman neckbreaker for a nearfall. Omega went for the V Trigger, but Eddie reversed into a German Suplex. This brought in all six men trading moves. Omega, Gallows and Anderson hit a three-man splash on Edwards, but Swann broke the pin with a splash off the top rope.
Swann tagged back in and went toe-to-toe with Omega. Rich slipped out of the One Winged Angel proving that he could escape Omega's finisher. He followed with a second-rope 450 splash, but Don Callis pulled Swann off the pin, proving where his loyalties lay on IMPACT Wrestling.
Karl Anderson tagged in for Kenny Omega, but Rich Swann and Eddie Edwards double-teamed Anderson. Edwards hit the Boston Knee Party and Swann followed with a Phoenix Splash for the pinfall.
Results: Rich Swann, Eddie Edwards & Willie Mack defeated Kenny Omega, Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: A-
Post match, the commentary team discussed the key moments in the match with Swann escaping the One Winged Angel and Don Callis proving his loyalty lies with Omega by pulling Swann off his pin to close this episode of IMPACT Wrestling.
