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IMPACT Wrestling was loaded tonight. Not only did we have an exciting main event featuring Ace Austin and Eddie Edwards, but two titles were on the line tonight. The North defended their IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Titles against The Rascalz, while Moose put his TNA World Championship on the line against Supermex himself, Hernandez.
Plus, we got a look into the life of Deonna Purrazzo, the woman who left Jordynne Grace screaming in pain on the last episode of IMPACT Wrestling. Why did the Virtuosa attack the Knockouts Champion? Find out later tonight.
We kicked off tonight's stacked show with the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Championship bout. The Rascalz became No.1 Contenders a few weeks ago. With The North back from Canada, The Rascalz are getting another opportunity at the titles they've been chasing for years. Before the opening match, Trey came up to Wentz, seemingly supporting him. It looks like Trey believes Wentz isn't a suspect in his attack weeks ago on IMPACT Wrestling.
IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Championship match: The Rascalz (Wentz & Dez) vs The North (Ethan Page & Josh Alexander) (c)
Ethan Page was launched back into his corner with a shotgun dropkick by Wentz. Josh Alexander tagged in and was taken to task by the tandem offense of The Rascalz. Dez brought Alexander into his corner, as The Rascalz kept up their high octane offense on the Walking Weapon.
Eventually, Alexander was able to bring Wentz to the corner of The North, allowing Page to get some revenge with a series of strong strikes. After some time to regain his composure, Alexander was back in the match and slowly punished Wentz with clubbing blows and a diving knee drop to the temple.
Wentz was rocked by Alexander, but was able to turn things around with a handspring knee to the jaw. Dez tagged in, lighting up Alexander with some kicks and a picture-perfect dropkick to the jaw. Page broke up the pin at two.
Dez continued pelting Alexander with a series of kicks in the corner, but Alexander shook off the damage, driving Dez into the mat with a spinebuster. Page followed up, stomping out Dez before going for a pin.
Page began working over the knee of the high flyer, trying to limit his offense in some way. The North thrashed Dez, with Page holding him in a full nelson while Alexander rocked him with free punches to the jaw. Page ran Dez over and started up the trash talk while Wentz was forced to watch from his corner.
The hand-off stalling suplex from Page to Alexander dropped Dez for a pin. Wentz broke it up just in time. Page knocked him down to the floor with a back elbow before snapping Dez's spine with a backbreaker. Page kept him on his knee, forcing his head down while keeping his feet trapped, further stretching out the spine.
A DDT spiked Dez, and Page tagged in Alexander for the two-count. Page's powerbomb is unable to connect, and Dez finally gets to Wentz, who lights up Page and Alexander in a great two-on-one flurry.
Alexander catches Wentz off a springboard crossbody, but an extra dive from Dez takes the big man down. As Dez and Alexander fall to the floor, Wentz rocks Page and hits a spectacular standing moonsault. Page kicked out at two on IMPACT Wrestling.
Dez tagged in, launching Page up for a superkick and diving double stomp from Wentz. Dez's pinfall got a two. He followed up with a striking combination, though missed the final shot. Page rocked him with a superkick and roundhouse kick. Both men landed roundhouse, leading to Wentz and Alexander getting the tag.
Dez connected with a handspring double back kick, leading to Wentz spiking him with a Canadian Destroyer. Page broke up the pinfall on IMPACT. Dez sent Page to the floor, but his dive was blocked and he was launched over the barricade.
Alexander prevented Wentz from hitting his springboard DDT, bringing him in for the Torture Rack. Page tagged in, and The North planted Wentz with the Lochness Lowdown.
Results: The North defeated The Rascalz via pinfall.
Grade: A+
Backstage on IMPACT, Ethan Page and Josh Alexander were furious because nobody was watching their match. Going through the curtain, no tag teams were looking to get some tape on the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Champions.
Wentz and Dez came back and found Trey, once again, unconscious on IMPACT. With a perfect alibi now, none of The Rascalz were suspects. At this point, though, who is left?
Jimmy Jacobs asked Ace Austin if he attacked Trey on IMPACT Wrestling a few weeks back. The No.1 contender denied any wrongdoing, blaming Michael Elgin and Eddie Edwards. The latter ran in and attempted to take out Austin for what he did to Trey. We'll see the two of them later on in the main event.
Kimber Lee vs Nevaeh w/Havok on IMPACT Wrestling
Nevaeh took out Kimber Lee with a dropkick to the jaw. However, she was distracted by Tasha Steelz and Kiera Hogan, allowing Lee to get the upper hand. A buzzsaw kick put Nevaeh down for a near fall.
Lee followed up with a modified single leg Boston Crab on Nevaeh's reconstructed knee. Nevaeh avoided a splash in the corner but had her eyes gouged. Steelz and Hogan continued to distract Nevaeh and Havok, making Lee's night much easier.
A float-over suplex gave Lee a two-count. Nevaeh finally got in some offense, rocking Lee with a back elbow-clothesline-back elbow combination before taking Lee down with an STO. A German suplex dumped Lee on her head for the two.
Lee took out Nevaeh with a kicking combination, finishing up with a spinning back kick and an enziguri. Nevaeh, again, kicked out. Nevaeh was able to spike Lee with a reverse STO DDT.
Results: Nevaeh defeated Kimber Lee via pinfall.
Grade: B
After the match, Steelz and Hogan tossed their popcorn at Havok, infuriating the Kaiju Queen. Nevaeh held her back, and they continued to celebrate Nevaeh's first win in IMPACT.
Backstage on IMPACT, The North walk in on several talents and backstage hands reacting to some action on an iPad. They assumed it was their match, but it was revealed that it was Ken Shamrock's greatest hits, available on the IMPACT+ app.
Page, obviously irate that nobody was paying attention to them, slammed the iPad on the ground.
We saw a Crazzy Steve vignette on IMPACT, with the psychotic one going after #CancelCulture for trying to put him in a box. Since he's returned to IMPACT Wrestling, he's been silenced by Joseph P. Ryan and his crew. He's an artist, and he needs to paint outside of the lines. Next week, he'll take on #CancelCulture, and vows to paint a macabre masterpiece with some other IMPACT wrestlers.
Rhino vs Rohit Raju on IMPACT Wrestling
Rohit Raju ran down Rhino right on the ramp. He took the fight to the War Machine and choked out the former NWA World Champion in the corner. Rhino climbed to the top but was shoved all the way to the floor.
Rhino was sent headfirst into the steel ring post. Back inside, the sole surviving member of the Desi Hit Squad kept up the pressure, giving Rhino a lot more trouble than most thought he was capable of. Raju slammed his head onto the mat before following up with a knee drop.
Rhino finally got some offense in, taking Raju over with a suplex. Rhino avoided a dive from Raju, and managed to cut him in half with a Gore.
Results: Rhino defeated Rohit Raju via pinfall.
Grade: C
Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs found Michael Elgin talking on the phone once again, wanting to ask him about Trey's attack. Elgin said that he didn't do it, because he wants everyone to see when he sends people to the hospital. Why would he do it without anyone watching?
Backstage, Taya Valkyrie interrupted Kylie Rae cheering up Susie following their loss on last week's IMPACT Wrestling. Susie tried to attack the former Knockouts Champion but was held back by Kylie.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match: Hernandez vs Moose (c)
Hernandez takes the war to Moose early, dumping him to the floor with a clothesline over the ropes. Moose was launched into the ring post, but on the inside turned it around by yanking the trunks of Hernandez, sending him face-first into the turnbuckle.
Moose tossed Hernandez across the ring, bouncing him off the corner spine first. As Hernandez moved to the top, Moose hit a dropkick that knocked him to the floor. Back inside, Moose rocked Supermex with a series of running boots to the dome.
Moose slapped Hernandez across the face, infuriating the former TNA Tag Team Champion. A big one-handed spinebuster planted the TNA World Champion. Hernandez followed up with a senton and Canadian backbreaker. Moose barely kicked out on IMPACT.
Hernandez set up a suplex, but Moose escaped, "accidentally" low blowing Hernandez. The ref didn't see it, leading to the Lights Out Spear on IMPACT.
Results: Moose defeated Hernandez via pinfall.
Grade: B-
When the match ended, it wasn't Moose's music that hit, but EC3's. Though we didn't see him, Ethan Carter the III's "Trouble" rang out through the building, scaring the TNA World Champion.
The Deaners were hanging out with X-Division Champion Willie Mack at the Deaner Compound. Cousin Jake challenged Chris Bey and Johnny Swinger to a six-man tag next week on IMPACT Wrestling.
Mack and the Deaners were pretty confident that they'd never find a partner, as everyone hates them.
Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend) vs XXXL (Acey Romero & Larry D) on IMPACT Wrestling
XXXL dominated Adam Thornstowe, but a distraction from Luster the Legend allowed him to get the advantage on Larry D. Reno Scum took Larry to their corner, taking him down with brute strength. Thornstowe bounced Larry off the head of Luster, following that with a standing moonsault and getting a near fall.
Thornstowe went up for a diving crossbody but was caught in mid-air for a slam from Larry. Luster and Acey Romero tagged in, with Acey easily running through the bigger man of Reno Scum. A sidewalk slam dropped Luster for a two-count.
XXXL set up for a backbreaker/running boot combination, but Luster broke it up. Luster planted Larry with a spinebuster before Reno Scum hit the diving curbstomp for the win on IMPACT.
Results: Reno Scum defeated XXXL via pinfall.
Grade: C
Johnny Swinger and Chris Bey were trying to find a partner, leading to Swinger calling someone who was "stuck at home for 90 days getting paid."
Swinger told the Ultimate Finesser not to worry, as he knew an old pro that would do the job for cheap on IMPACT.
We got a peek into the life of Deonna Purrazzo, with pictures of The Virtuosa's wrestling career so far. Her journey from IMPACT Wrestling, to Japan and Europe and some of the best promotions in the United States, all the way back to IMPACT. Purrazzo's learned a lot in her short but impressive career, and she's here to make a statement.
Jordynne Grace was interviewed about Purrazzo and said all she had to do for an opportunity at the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Championship was to simply ask. She was cut off from her next point by...Deonna Purrazzo, who again locked her in an armbar.
IMPACT Wrestling Main Event: Ace Austin vs Eddie Edwards in a Street Fight
Eddie Edwards didn't even give Ace Austin a chance to get down the ramp, driving him head first into the ring. As Edwards left to get some weapons, Austin armed himself with a steel chair.
Edwards ran down with a steel trash can, catching Edwards going for a kick off the apron. Austin fell to the floor and was crotched on the steel ring post. However, he pulled a cane out of nowhere, bashing Edwards in the skull. However, during the break, Austin was able to gain the upper hand, sticking Edwards in the trash can inside the ring and pelting him with kicks.
A suplex to a street sign and some cookie sheets to the head dazed the former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion. Edwards fought back, rocking Austin with a baking sheet in kind. As Austin was sent to the floor, he picked up a garbage can lid, driving it into Edwards' head as he leapt in for a suicide dive.
Austin took Edwards to the ramp, driving some foreign object into the eye. Edwards avoided The Fold onto a propped up guard rail, instead launching Austin onto it with an over the head belly-to-belly suplex.
Inside the ring, a Blue Thunder Bomb earned Edwards a two-count. Edwards continued to pile on the punishment with baking sheets and street signs, but as he picked up the chair, a springboard roundhouse bounced it off of his head. Austin brought in a table, looking to put Edwards through it and possibly out of the Slammiversary match if the damage is too severe.
With the table set up, Edwards caught Austin going to the top. However, a playing card to the eyes blinded him. Ace followed up with a spinning back kick to the jaw, but couldn't get the win. Edwards, nearly blind, caught Ace with another shot from the street sign before planting him with a tiger driver on IMPACT.
Edwards picked up Kenny, but a drop toe hold took him down face first onto the sign. Austin grabbed Kenny, but missed the swing. Edwards picked it up, bouncing it off of Austin's head. Edwards turned the table upside down, driving Austin's neck into the leg of the table with a backbreaker.
Edwards set up for the Boston Knee Party, but he was blindsided by Madman Fulton, who bounced Edwards off the mat with two chokeslams. Fulton then held him up so Austin could hit The Fold on IMPACT.
Results: Ace Austin defeated Eddie Edwards via pinfall in the IMPACT Wrestling main event.
Grade: B+
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