Impact Wrestling Results (August 16th, 2019): Blanchard & Dreamer battle oVe, the Rascalz in action

Tommy Dreamer and Tessa Blanchard get ready for their main event war with oVe
Tommy Dreamer and Tessa Blanchard get ready for their main event war with oVe
Six of Impact's most popular competitors battle it out in incredible six-man action
Six of Impact's most popular competitors battle it out in incredible six-man action

Ace Austin was seen backstage cowering on the bench. Alisha Edwards came in to check on him, and Austin said that he's afraid of her husband.

Eddie Edwards has threatened to kill him, and he's not just worried about his own safety, but for Alisha as well. Alisha said that she'll be okay, and she can handle herself.

Later on, Austin laid down on the ground when he saw Alisha returning, pretending to be laid out by Eddie Edwards. Alisha checked on him while Edwards came in and began attacking Austin. He was pulled off by security, and as Alisha tried to calm him down, Ace sat up and flashed him a playing card.


John E. Bravo was accompanying Taya Valkyrie around, with the Knockouts Champion forcing him to take care of her dog, Pressley. Cleaning up his "poopie", bringing a ball to play fetch, and chasing it into the ocean.

Backstage at Impact, Rhyno and Michael Elgin were brawling near the trucks. Security broke them up, but Elgin broke through and sent the War Machine face first into the hood of one of the trucks.


The Rascalz vs Rich Swann, Willie Mack, & Rob Van Dam

After some goading from the Rascalz, RVD started the match off first. Trey, Dez, and Wentz fought over who would face their hero first.

Trey shoved his partners into the ropes and rushed Van Dam. Trey was laid out with a spinning back kick. Wentz tagged in and was immediately taken out with a leaping kick.

Dez tagged in, excited to get kicked by Van Dam. He prepared to take a shot, and Van Dam opted to tag in Willie Mack, who nearly knocked Dez's head off with a running boot.

A body splash gave Mack a two-count. Swann tagged in and managed to connect with a picture perfect dropkick on a running Dez.

Mack came in, sending Dez up with a flapjack while Swann brought him down with a one-handed facebuster. As Dez got to his feet, he sent Swann into his corner, tagging in Wentz while the Rascalz connected with a series of kicks on the former X-Division Champion.

Wentz hita bronco buster before tagging in Trey who connected with chops and elbow strikes. Dez tagged in for a tope atomico, as did Wentz and Trey.

Swann kicked out at two. Trey brought him out to the middle of the ring, where he tried to escape to his corner.

Trey managed to keep up with his speed and rocked him with a leaping kick to the jaw. Dez tagged in, and the duo sent Swann up for a superkick from Wentz.

Wentz attempted to follow up with an elbow, but Swann avoided and dropped a pair of elbows on Trey and Dez.

A cutter planted Wentz and Swann made it to RVD. Van Dam stuck Dez with a side kick, a step through kick to Trey, and planted Wentz near a corner for the split legged moonsault. Wentz kicked out.

Mack came in and planted Wentz with a Samoan Drop, following up with a standing moonsault. RVD connected with the Rolling Thunder, and Swann tagged in for a rolling handspring moonsault. Van Dam went up for the Five Star Frog Splash and was shoved off by Trey.

Dez sent Swann into the corner with a slingshot for the meteora. As Dez and Wentz set up for Hot Fire Flame, Van Dam pulled Dez out, forcing Wentz to land on his head. Swann and Wentz traded chops as the other four competitors fought on the outside.

Strong right hands and kicks left both men down on one knee. They forced themselves up, and Swann finally took out Wentz with a roundhouse kick. Rob Van Dam came in for the Five Star Frog Splash, and Swann finished the job with the Phoenix Splash.

Results: Rich Swann defeated Wentz via pinfall.

As Swann, Van Dam, and Mack celebrated, Josh Mathews teased the idea of an Impact Six-Man Tag Team Championship.


The North were interviewed backstage by Melissa Santos. Josh Alexander said that for a long time they were the best tag team in Canada. Now, they're here to prove that they're the greatest tag team in the world.

Page said that they're doing what they said. Impact is setting up challengers so they can lay them out.

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