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At IMPACT Wrestling Sacrifice, several new champions were crowned. Rich Swann captured the TNA World Title, combining it with the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship to become the Undisputed Champ. TJP lost his X-Division Championship to Ace Austin, making The Inevitable One the youngest to ever hold the title twice.
FinJuice also won the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Titles from The Good Brothers, taking the gold not just from Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows, but the company itself.
Tonight followed up on the insanity that was Sacrifice. Rich Swann looked set to address AEW Champion Kenny Omega but was interrupted by a friend of The Best Bout Machine. FinJuice was confronted by The Good Brothers regarding a rematch for the gold, and Ace Austin had a line of challengers waiting for him.
Our main event saw Trey Miguel and Sami Callihan face off in a vicious war, with Trey looking to prove his dedication to IMPACT Wrestling.
We kicked things off with the tag team champions as they faced off against XXXL.
FinJuice vs XXXL on IMPACT Wrestling
Larry D kicked it off with one of the new IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Champion Juice Robinson. FinJuice took the big man down after Juice made it to Dave Finlay.
The champs lit up Larry with some great tandem offense but failed to elevate Larry D for the flapjack. Acey Romero tagged in and ran right through them with a running crossbody. Juice tried to brawl with IMPACT Wrestling's heavy high flyer, but Romero absorbed every punch and responded with a rolling chop block.
Juice escaped from a running splash and tagged out to Finlay, who managed to light up Acey and Larry D. A missile dropkick rocked Larry, and Finlay managed to avoid an elbow drop from Acey, sending him into Larry instead. FinJuice took care of Romero and dropped Larry with a double flapjack. Dave Finlay's Acid Drop connected, giving the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Champions a great victory to kick off their reign.
Results: FinJuice defeated XXXL via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B+
Immediately after the match, FinJuice were met by The Good Brothers. Karl Anderson blamed Doc Gallows for losing before the Big LG reminded him that he was the one who got pinned. They made up excuses, claiming that they've been exhausted between IMPACT Wrestling and AEW Dynamite. Along with teaching his kids over Zoom, Karl Anderson was exhausted.
Gallows followed up, stating that they wanted their rematch against FinJuice. The champs agreed, but said they were about to head to NJPW and The Good Brothers would have to wait until April to get their shot.
Former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Sami Callihan cut a promo on Trey Miguel, claiming he faked his passion for the business. It was easy for Callihan to talk his student into attacking Trey because he wasn't convinced of his teacher's dedication to professional wrestling.
Tonight, Callihan promised to make an example out of The Rascal.
IMPACT Wrestling's Scott D'Amore was ambushed by The Good Brothers, who wanted to know if he was going to let the titles go to NJPW. D'Amore stated that it was their fault that the belts were heading to Japan. Still, they'll get their chance for their rematch at IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion, the same show where Kenny Omega will look to capture the IMPACT Wrestling World Title.
Tommy Dreamer came in after Karl Anderson and The Big LG left the office, irritated that they no longer had tag titles. D'Amore agreed that it was a little rough, but they're in a working relationship with a company that used to hate them. D'Amore was also frustrated that Dreamer was criticizing his decisions, and challenged him to book IMPACT Wrestling Hardcore Justice. Dreamer actually already had a card planned out, one that D'Amore loved.
Rhino w/Violent By Design vs Jake Something w/Beer Guns on IMPACT Wrestling
Jake Something and the former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion traded heavy hands in the openings of this hoss fight. Something managed to take Rhino to the mat, but Violent By Design would end up distracting him.
Jake Doering and Deaner attacked Chris Sabin and James Storm while Eric Young got Something's attention. Thanks to that, Rhino was able to cut him in half with the Gore.
Results: Rhino defeated Jake Something via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: C
After the match, Violent By Design attacked Jake Something, Chris Sabin, and James Storm. They dominated the trio and left them all down and out with a series of Gores from Rhino.
With the twelve-knockout tag team match coming up on IMPACT Wrestling, the heels were looking to come up with a special name. None of them could agree on anything regarding that but did agree that they were going to mop the floor with their opponents tonight.
Would a team with the personalities of the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion and tag champions, along with Knockouts the likes of Tenille Dashwood, manage to work together? Probably not.
Rohit Raju vs Mahabali Shera on IMPACT Wrestling
The former IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Champion rushed Mahabali Shera, trying to get the best upper hand he could over his massive former partner. Shera caught Rohit Raju with a massive boot, though, putting a stop to his momentum with ease.
A nasty high-angle powerbomb nearly drove Raju through the ring. Somehow, he kicked out and rolled to the floor. Raju caught Shera in the ropes, damaging the arm of the big man. Shera was stunned with a boot and a flash knee strike to the jaw that sent Raju into the corner. A series of strikes left Shera nearly down for the count.
However, allowing Shera to get to his feet was a mistake he'd regret, as Shera caught him diving off the top for a chokeslam backbreaker. IMPACT Wrestling's Mocca Skinned Manimal kicked out, though, and was able to roll his opponent up for a three count, with the ropes, of course.
Results: Rohit Raju defeated Mahabali Shera via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: C+
Willie Mack met the IMPACT Wrestling Undisputed Heavyweight Champion backstage, wanting to celebrate his big win over Moose. Rich Swann was excited about his victory but had some business to handle in the ring first.
IMPACT Wrestling Undisputed Champion Rich Swann addresses Kenny Omega
At IMPACT Wrestling Sacrifice, Rich Swann battled Moose in a phenomenal world title match, unifying the TNA World Championship and IMPACT Wrestling World Championship. It was a can't miss event, but their main event bout was one for the ages.
Swann stated that he respected Moose, but Swann's hard to beat in his A-game. No one thought he would be a world champion, let alone would he be holding two world titles. Now, he's got another Title vs. Title match set for IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion, where he'll be challenging for Kenny Omega's AEW World Title.
Before Swann could get too far into that, he was interrupted by The Invisible Hand, Don Callis. The Co-Executive VP of IMPACT Wrestling stated that he was proud of Swann, and was always a Rich Swann guy. In fact, Callis was the one responsible for bringing him to IMPACT. When Swann broke his leg, Callis made sure he was taken care of, and personally called him to check on him.
Callis was truly proud of everything that Swann had accomplished, but Swann was like a shiny new toy that he got to play with. Kenny Omega was his new toy, and he didn't want to play with Swann anymore. He said that Swann probably went to bed the night of Sacrifice thinking about The One Winged Angel.
At Hard to Kill, the One Winged Angel put Swann down for the three count. At IMPACT Wrestling Rebellion, it'll happen again. Callis stated that, as The Invisible Hand, he's already written the history that Swann and Omega would create at Rebellion, and it ends with a One Winged Angel. Swann was stunned, unable to even respond.
At IMPACT Wrestling Sacrifice, Matt Cardona saved Eddie Edwards from a beatdown by Hernandez. Thanks to that, Edwards was able to beat Brian Myers in their Holds Harmless Match. Backstage, Myers told Cardona that he didn't want him here. Friends or not, he was putting his nose where it didn't belong, and Myers was tired of it.
Tenille Dashwood, Fire 'N Flava, Susan, Kimber Lee, and Deonna Purrazzo vs Havok, Nevaeh, ODB, Alisha Edwards, Jordynne Grace, and Jazz on IMPACT Wrestling
Lish rushed Tenille Dashwood, getting a few shots in on her. However, Dashwood rocked her with a big right, sending her down to the mat. Alisha Edwards avoided a splash in the corner, following up with one of her own. A running hip attack rocked Dashwood before ODB tagged in.
The multi-time IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion hit Dashwood with a bronco buster, but Dashwood was tagged before ODB could dish out any more damage. Susan ran in but immediately tagged in Kimber Lee when she saw Nevaeh enter the fray. Lee was dropped after a split allowing Nevaeh to hit a running neckbreaker.
Havok was next, with she and Nevaeh hitting their backbreaker/running clothesline combination. Havok sent Lee into the corner, demanding Kiera Hogan tag in. The IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Champion was dominated by Havok, and scrambled away to her corner before Jazz could get her hands on her.
Jazz lit up the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion, sending Deonna Purrazzo to the floor. A shmoz commenced, with every knockout hitting their big shots, leaving Jordynne Grace and Knockouts Tag Champ Tasha Steelz to brawl. Their teams were fighting on the floor, leading to both competitors diving onto the rest.
During the break, the heels took over, with Dashwood choking Lish out in the corner. Kimber Lee and Susan battered her for a few minutes, but lost control when Jazz ran wild. The match broke down again, leading to ODB planting Deonna Purrazzo with the Bam. Fire 'N Flava rocked ODB with a kick/cutter combination, but were taken out by Jordynne Grace.
Jazz dropped Kimber with the X-Factor, but couldn't get the win. However, the STF would get the job done.
Results: Jazz defeated Kimber Lee via submission on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B-
Backstage, Mean Gia Miller interviewed the IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Champion, Ace Austin. The Inevitable One gloated about his victory at Sacrifice, stating that he was the youngest to ever hold the X-Division Title twice.
Austin was interrupted by Chris Bey, Josh Alexander, and the man Austin beat at Sacrifice, TJP. The latter revealed that he'd be facing Austin again next week, promising to regain the X-Division Championship.
Sami Callihan vs Trey Miguel on IMPACT Wrestling
Trey Miguel rocked the former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion with a leaping knee, but Sami Callihan dropped him with a clothesline. Trey responded with a superkick and baseball slide on the floor.
Trey missed a swinging kick through the ropes, and Callihan dragged him down for a Boston Crab on the floor. The Callihan Death Machine of IMPACT Wrestling went after Trey's ankle, snapping it in between the apron and the ring post. Callihan dragged him through the ropes into the ring, launching him leg first into the top turnbuckle.
Callihan appeared to tear the foot off of Trey's leg with a heel hook, but he was unable to get it locked in for long. Trey did make a major mistake, though, allowing Callihan to trap him in a Boston Crab on the ropes.
A ripcord clothesline turned Trey inside out, but he was able to respond with a victory roll into a leaping double stomp, putting Callihan down for the moment and giving him much-needed breathing room.
Back from the final break of the night, we returned to see Trey and Sami trading strikes. The Draw of IMPACT Wrestling seemed to have the upperhand, but was nearly decleated by a running clothesline. A single knee facebuster stunned Callihan, setting him up for a dive. The diving double stomp missed, jamming Trey's leg and allowing Callihan to plant him with a rope-assisted swinging neckbreaker.
The Cactus Special was countered, with Trey rolling up Callihan with a hurricanrana for a near fall. A rolling cutter dropped Callihan, and Trey looked for the Hourglass. Callihan sat up and bit into Trey's leg. Back on their feet, Callihan battered Trey with a series of short-armed clotheslines.
A powerbomb failed to get the pinfall, so Callihan rolled into a Boston Crab followed by an STF. Trey Miguel refused to tap out and crawled through the ropes all the way to the floor. Callihan continued to torture Trey, even going so far as to launch the back of his head into the steel steps. Both men made it in before the ten count.
Trey rocked Callihan with a scorpion kick and swinging fisherman's neckbreaker. It wasn't enough. Trey moved to the top, but the referee was too busy checking on Callihan to allow Trey to hit his finish. Callihan knocked Trey off the top, spiking him head first with The 23 Enigma, picking up a hellacious victory in the IMPACT Wrestling main event.
Results: Sami Callihan defeated Trey Miguel via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: A-
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