IMPACT Wrestling Results (January 5th, 2021): Winners, Grades, and Video Highlights

Ethan Page and The Karate Man head to war; Kenny Omega lays out Rich Swann again.
Ethan Page and The Karate Man head to war; Kenny Omega lays out Rich Swann again.
IMPACT Wrestling saw a more sinister Cody Deaner emerge
IMPACT Wrestling saw a more sinister Cody Deaner emerge

AEW President Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone appeared on IMPACT Wrestling again via paid advertisement to, as Khan said, "help the less fortunate." They also built up Nights 1 and 2 of New Year's Smash. While Kenny Omega was at IMPACT Wrestling tonight, he'd also be defending his title against Fenix tomorrow on AEW Dynamite.

Tony Khan finally let his real feeling show, calling Don Callis a parasite in the wrestling world. Things are heating up between these two companies.

The IMPACT World Tag Champs and Don Callis touched Kenny Omega's AEW World Title, celebrating their success in both companies. Callis said they needed to talk business, as they had a huge six-man tag match on the 16th.

Omega said that there's no need to worry, as Omega and The Good Brothers have years of history and chemistry. Rich Swann and The Motor City Machine Guns? None whatsoever.


Cousin Jake and Rhino vs. Cody Deaner and Joe Doering w/Eric Young on IMPACT Wrestling

Cousin Jake and Rhino called out Eric Young and Joe Doering, hoping to win Cody Deaner back from the World Class Maniac. The trio came out, with Deaner sporting a new aggressive look.

Cody Deaner rushed his former tag partner Cousin Jake, sending him into the corner and mauling him. Jake was absolutely blindsided by Deaner and couldn't get in any offense. Joe Doering tagged in, cutting Jake in half with a running crossbody.

Doering and Deaner took turns demolishing and demeaning Cousin Jake. However, Jake managed to get to his corner, tagging in the former IMPACT World Champion, who turned Deaner inside out with a nasty clothesline.

In a pretty strange move, Rhino tagged Jake right back in. Doering yanked Rhino off the apron, and as the ref was distracted, Deaner hit Jake with a low blow. The Deaner DDT spiked him for the win.

Results: Cody Deaner defeated Cousin Jake via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.

Grade: C+

Young and his crew continued to attack Jake, but IMPACT Wrestling veteran Tommy Dreamer saved him and Rhino. The Hardcore Icon challenged the trio to an Old School Rules match at IMPACT Wrestling Hard to Kill.


Mean Gia Miller interviewed Cody Palmer, the man challenging Moose tonight. If Palmer survived the match for three minutes, he'd walk out with a win over Moose. Could he do it, or would the "TNA World Champion" cut him in half with the Lights Out?

Palmer said he didn't have much of a chance tonight, but he'd rather take a beatdown from Moose than run home with his tail between his legs.

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