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IMPACT Wrestling opened with Don Callis bringing AEW World Champion Kenny Omega into the building. With FinJuice now holding the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Titles, could another piece of the company's gold be heading to a different promotion next month?
Omega was going to address IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Rich Swann later in the evening. Speaking of champions, Ace Austin would also defend the X-Division Championship against TJP in an exciting Sacrifice rematch.
We kicked off the night with a non-title match, as Deonna Purrazzo faced off against one of her newer rivals.
Deonna Purrazzo w/Susan vs. Jazz w/Jordynne Grace on IMPACT Wrestling
Jazz went toe-to-toe with the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion in tonight's opener, overpowering Deonna Purrazzo with ease. However, Jazz was also able to hang with Purrazzo's technical prowess as well, forcing her to the ropes several times over.
A series of punches dazed Purrazzo, but she caught the haymaker for an armbar attempt. Jazz shook her off and caught her with a strong right. However, a distraction from Susan allowed Purrazzo to take Jazz down with a pump kick.
Jazz avoided a shoulder in the corner, sending The Virtuosa into the ring post. Clotheslines, backhands, and a hook kick left Purrazzo rocked for a near fall. Purrazzo blocked the X-Factor, countering into a Fujiwara Armbar attempt. Jazz countered, finally hitting the X-Factor. However, Susan pulled Purrazzo's leg onto the ropes.
While Purazzo and Jazz were scrapping, the ref never noticed Susan hitting Jazz with her shoe, knocking her out for the three count.
Results: Deonna Purrazzo defeated Jazz via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B-
The Good Brothers were backstage with the IMPACT Wrestling locker room trying to share some stories. Eddie Edwards came in, though, kicking them out for being too good for the boys a few weeks ago.
Decay appeared next to Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows, mocking them for losing the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Titles and their popularity so quickly.
IMPACT Wrestling's own (illegal) casino owner Johnny Swinger filmed a commercial for Swinger's Palace. It was horrible in the best way. A+ for the night there.
Former IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Champion Rohit Raju ran into Fallah Bahh, who was seen sleeping under a makeshift tent. Raju made fun of Bahh for gambling all of his money away.
IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Championship: TJP vs. Ace Austin (c) w/Madman Fulton
At Sacrifice, these two tore the house down and delivered the match of the night. Tonight, TJP looked to do more than just that, hoping to regain the IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Championship. Ace Austin went tit-for-tat with TJP, countering back and forth. TJP got first blood, stunning Austin with a standing dropkick and a running uppercut.
Austin responded with a double jump springboard roundhouse kick, getting a close call early on. TJ managed to send Austin to the floor, following that with a big dive. Back in the ring, Austin blocked a superplex, turning it into an avalanche gourdbuster as we cut to a commercial break. This was already looking to be another X-Division classic.
During the break, Austin worked over the legs of his opponent before locking in a seated double chicken wing. TJP managed to escape, easily, and catch the champion in an abdominal stretch. Austin kicked out of a pinfall attempt and nearly decapitated the IMPACT Wrestling vet with a clothesline.
Austin blocked the Detonation Kick, rocking TJP with a rolling windmill kick. A springboard Fame Acer bounced TJP's head off the mat but managed to kick out. Again, TJP locked in the abdominal stretch. This time, Austin was unable to break away on his own. Luckily for him, Madman Fulton yanked him under the ropes.
Austin was locked in an octopus stretch on the ropes, but was distracted by Madman Fulton. The Mamba Splash was countered, leading to a double clothesline. TJP countered The Fold and hit The Detonation Kick. The Mamba Splash connected, and would've given us a new IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Champion had Madman Fulton not broken it up.
Results: TJP defeated Ace Austin via DQ on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: A-
After the match, Josh Alexander saved TJP from a vicious beatdown.
On IMPACT Wrestling last week, Sami Callihan beat Trey Miguel in a vicious main event. Tonight, Miguel was furious and was seen throwing the bags of XXXL around the room. Acey Romero and Larry D came in, irate, leading to a match between Romero and Miguel tonight. Tommy Dreamer defused the situation and told Miguel not to let anyone, especially Sami Callihan, get into his head.
Rohit Raju vs. Fallah Bahh on IMPACT Wrestling
Fallah Bahh brought the former IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Champion over with a big slam early on. Rohit Raju kicked out and avoided a big running crossbody from Bahh. Raju battered Bahh with a series of strikes, bringing Bahh down for a near fall.
Raju worked over the arm of Bahh, but was unable to stop his opponent from building up momentum. A massive power slam set Raju up for the Banzai Drop. Raju rolled away, following up with a diving double stomp, but it wasn't enough.
Bahh blocked Raju's Mumbai Drive-By, but a learning knee dazed him. Bahh's Samoan Drop was countered, and Raju rolled him up, using the tights to get a three-count.
Results: Rohit Raju defeated Fallah Bahh via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B
IMPACT Wrestling's Co-EVP Don Callis and AEW World Champion Kenny Omega joined AEW President Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone for the weekly AEW Dynamite paid ad. Omega will battle Matt Sydal on Dynamite tomorrow night, and if Sydal wins he'll get a future shot at the AEW World title.
The former IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Champions tried to meet with Kenny Omega in his locker room, but no one answered. The Good Brothers wondered if Omega and Callis were upset at them for losing the gold to FinJuice. In reality, Omega was heading to the ring to speak on his IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion opponent.
AEW World Champion Kenny Omega addresses IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Rich Swann
Don Callis stated that IMPACT Wrestling was Kenny Omega's home just like his. However, this won't just be his home. On April 24, he'll have the gold to prove it. Callis highlighted the talk he had with IMPACT Wrestling Unified Heavyweight Champion Rich Swann last week, stating that he was a phenomenal athlete and a great person.
But he is not Kenny Omega, and he already faced the destructive force of the One Winged Angel at Hard to Kill. Omega and Callis hammered in that no one has ever kicked out of the One Winged Angel, and in no time, Omega will be holding both the AEW and IMPACT Wrestling World titles.
Callis ran down the list of wrestling greats from Gotch to Flair, claiming that none of them measured up to the Best Bout Machine. Omega doubled down, vowing that he was even better than Kota Ibushi.
Callis then puts up a highlight of Omega hitting the One Winged Angel on AEW and IMPACT Wrestling programming. Omega continued to fill out his villain bingo card, claiming that when he came to IMPACT Wrestling, it was the greatest moment in the company's history. However, for Omega, it was Tuesday.
They vowed to make history at Rebellion. It's not about IMPACT Wrestling. It's not about All Elite Wrestling. It's about wrestling as a whole. It's about making history.
We had a Violent By Design vignette, with Eric Young and his crew putting Rhino through the same initiation that Deaner was forced to go through. Rhino emerged as a brand new man, a brand new War Machine.
Though Havok and Nevaeh failed to capture the IMPACT Wrestling Knockout Tag titles, they were back together and stronger than ever. That was, until Tenille Dashwood entered the picture, again looking for a tag partner. It wasn't Havok that she had her eyes on, but Nevaeh, who didn't look too upset about the possibility.
Acey Romero w/Larry D vs. Trey Miguel on IMPACT Wrestling
The Rascal of IMPACT Wrestling rocked Acey Romero with a pair of running dropkicks. However, Romero spiked Miguel with a uranage slam to put a stop to Miguel. Didn't work, honestly, as Miguel baited Romero to the floor before hitting a suicide dive.
Back in the ring, Romero caught Miguel in a sidewalk slam. Acey tortured Miguel throughout the break, wearing down the incredible high flyer. Miguel broke away from his grasp, battering Romero with a series of running forearms. A rolling roundhouse rocked Romero for a two-count.
Romero nearly sent Trey through the ropes, countering a springboard maneuver with a Pounce. Somehow, he kicked out. Another series of kicks set up for the low springboard cutter. The diving Meteora connected, giving Miguel the pinfall victory.
Results: Trey Miguel defeated Acey Romero via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B-
After the match, XXXL attacked Trey Miguel. In a shocking turn of events, Sami Callihan saved Trey Miguel from the beat down, attacking Acey Romero with a bat. Trey threw a superkick that caught Larry D, as the former IMPACT Wrestling Champion pulled out his phone and cut off the lights.
James Storm has done it all in IMPACT Wrestling, and at this point, he's had 999 matches in the company. Next week, his 1000th match will be against Violent By Design's leader, IMPACT Wrestling's Worldclass Maniac Eric Young. Will Storm be able to exact some revenge against his long-time rival?
Karl Anderson w/Doc Gallows vs. Eddie Edwards on IMPACT Wrestling
The heart of IMPACT Wrestling took on the workhorse of The Good Brothers in this stellar main event. Eddie Edwards hit an inverted atomic drop/belly-to-belly combination.
Karl Anderson was sent to the floor where he, and Doc Gallows, were hit by a high-speed suicide dive from Edwards as we cut to the final commercial break of the night.
When we returned, Anderson managed to knock Edwards off the top thanks to a distraction from Doc Gallows. Edwards' back cracked on the ring post before falling to the floor below. Anderson followed the former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion around the ring, bouncing Edwards off the ring post, barricade, and steps.
Back in the ring, Anderson worked over Edwards with a chin lock, yanking Edwards' braids down to the mat when he seemingly got away. Eventually, Edwards bounced back with a clothesline out of the corner. IMPACT Wrestling's Machine Gun failed to hit a suplex, with Eddie countering for a gourdbuster.
A step-up enziguri at the top set Edwards up for the Backpack Stunner, but Anderson kicked out. The Blue Thunder Bomb connected, but Anderson broke out again.
Anderson made it back to his feet, leading to a nasty striking trade. Edwards was hammered with an uppercut, but responded with a headbutt. Anderson bounced back and ran in with a flying big boot for a two-count.
Edwards narrowly avoided the Gun Stun and rolled up Anderson. As the ref checked the shoulders, Anderson sent Edwards onto the ropes and Doc Gallows, who was waiting with the steel chair. Anderson followed up with the Double A spinebuster, picking up a big win in the IMPACT Wrestling main event.
The IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Champions appeared on screen to congratulate The Good Brothers for getting back to their winning ways, but that won't be the case when Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows challenge for the gold at Rebellion.
