Impact Hard To Kill Results – January 13, 2023
Fatal 6 Way Match
Alan Angels vs. Delirious vs. Kushida vs. Mike Bailey vs. Yuya Uemura vs. Mike Jackson (Pre Show)
Kushida shook hands with some wrestlers and then he & Mike Bailey exchanged bows. Alan Angels hit Bailey from behind as he was bowing.
Mike Jackson did a rope walk while holding onto Angels’s hand. Kenny King showed up and attacked Bailey to take him out of the match. Kushida caught Angels in an armbar and got a submission win.
Winner: Kushida (7:25)
Rate: 6
A video package spotlighted the Josh Alexander & Bully Ray feud
X Division Title Match
Trey Miguel (c) vs. Black Taurus (Pre Show)
Trey Miguel & Black Taurus ended up at ringside early on. Miguel performed a huracanrana that sent Taurus into the ring post. Back inside the ring, Taurus stuffed a top rope move and then put Miguel down with a pair of sling blades.
Miguel ran down the ramp to the bottom, which was level with the ring, and performed a dive. Taurus caught him and slammed him to the mat. Taurus followed up with a backbreaker a short time later and got a near fall. Miguel dumped Taurus to the floor and went for a flip dive. Taurus caught Miguel and went for a powerbomb, but Miguel countered into a sunset bomb on the floor.
Miguel rolled Taurus back inside the ring and then went up top. Miguel performed a top rope meteora and got a two count. Taurus rallied and got near fall off a bull press. Miguel came back with the Lightning Spiral for a near fall. Miguel rolled to the floor where he stuffed a spray paint cant in his pants and then brought another back to the ring.
The referee spotted one can of spray paint and took it away from Miguel. Taurus picked up Miguel, who pulled out the 2nd can of spray paint from his pants and then sprayed Taurus. Miguel hit the Lightning Spiral to get the win.
Winner & Still X Division Champion: Trey Miguel (10:10) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 6
Many of the wrestlers and agents walked onto the stage. A memorial graphic for Don West was shown on the screen behind them. Ton Hannifan announced that the show was dedicated to West. There was a 10 bell salute in West’s honor and then the fans chanted his name.
Bully Ray entered first and then went to the back when Impact World Champion Josh Alexander made his entrance, Bully ran out with a chain wrapped around his fist and hit Alexander from behind. Bully took the Impact World Title and hit Alexander with it.
Alexander bled from the forehead while selling on the stage. Bully held up the belt and yelled 3 times. Bully grabbed Alexander and tossed him over the top rope and into the ring. Bully ordered the referee to ring the bell. The referee checked on Alexander, who emphatically told him to start the match, and then the bell rang
Impact World Title Full Metal Mayhem Match
Josh Alexander (c) vs. 2022 Call Your Shot Gauntlet Winner Bully Ray
Ray put Alexander through a table in the ring and got an early near fall. Alexander cut off Bully and hit him with a cheese grater that Bully had introduced to the match.
Bully rolled to the floor and came up bleeding from the forehead. Alexander tossed a bunch of weapons inside the ring and then slammed a trashcan lid over Bully’s head. Alexander used the grater on Bully’s head again. Alexander pulled out a bag from underneath the ring and then poured thumbtacks inside the ring. Alexander grabbed Bully, who broke free and scrambled to the stage.
Alexander followed Bully to the stage to stop him from leaving and then worked him over with a chair. Alexander grabbed a ladder and placed it at the bottom of the entrance ramp. Alexander placed Bully on a table on the stage. Alexander climbed the ladder. Bully shot up and tipped the ladder over, causing Alexander to fall into the ring onto the thumbtacks.
Bully went for the Bully Bomb, but Alexander stuffed it and ended up performing a German suplex. Alexander fired up and lowered the straps on his singlet. Alexander performed a rolling senton then Alexander wrapped a chain around his knee and then leapt from the ropes and hit Billy with a knee strike, which led to a near fall. Alexander put Bully in an ankle lock. Alexander hooked a chain around the throat of Alexander.
The Good Hands ran out and attacked Alexander to break the hold. Thy helped Bully perform a 3D that drove Alexander onto the tacks. Skyler and Hotch slid tables inside the ring. They eventually zip tied Alexander’s wrists to the top rope.
Tommy Dreamer walked out. The Good Hands ran to the stage where Dreamer disposed of them with punches. Dreamer entered the ring. Bully teased hitting Dreamer with a trashcan, then stopped. Dreamer held out his hands and then Bully passed him the trashcan. Dreamer turned and smiled at Alexander.
Dreamer suddenly hit Bully with the trashcan instead. Bully came right back and speared Dreamer through a table that was set up in the corner. Dreamer slammed a trashcan over Alexander’s head.
Bully stopped and noticed some commotion in the crowd. Alexander’s wife Jade Chung was shown walking down the steps in the crowd and ignoring a security guard. Jade entered the ring and yelled at Bully, who held up the trashcan. Jade suddenly dropped to her knees in fear. Bully told her to beg and said he wanted to see tears.
Bully told Jade to give him her wedding ring. Bully went to hit Alexander with the trashcan, but Jade low blowed him. Jade talked smack and then ran up the ropes and performed a cutter on Bully and they both landed on the tacks. Jade cut her husband free and then slid a chair to him.
Jade picked up another chair and tossed it to Bully, who caught it. Alexander slammed his chair into Bully’s chair to drive it into his face. Bully ended up on a table in the ring. Alexander set up a ladder on the ramp just outside the ring and then climbed it and splashed Bully through the table. Alexander covered Bully, who kicked out. Alexander put Bully in the ankle lock for the submission win.
Winner By Submission & Still Impact World Champion: Josh Alexander (17:17) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
Mickie James spoke with Tara in the backstage area. They hugged and said they loved one another. Raven entered the room and said that he was there for the beginning of James’s career. He said he didn’t think this was the end, but if it was then he wanted to be a part of it. James hugged Raven
Impact World Tag Team Title Fatal 4 Way Elimination Match
Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. Major Players vs. Bullet Club vs. Heath & Rhino
All 4 teams started fighting to start the match. Brian Myers gouged the eyes of Rhino and then Cardona rolled him up to eliminated him & Heath.
Chris Bey checked in and took 3 neckbreakers from Cardona, who covered him for a two count. Cardona stood up and ripped off his Major Players t shirt. Ace Austin & Myers tagged in. Austin took out Cardona with a kick from the apron and then performed a missile dropkick on Myers.
Alex Shelley tagged into the match and targeted the left knee of Austin. Motor City Machine Guns took turns working over Austin. Shelley put Austin in a figure 4 which Austin broke by reaching the ropes. Austin eventually kicked Shelley into a corner and then Myers tagged himself in while Austin tagged in Bey.
Bey worked over Major Players. Austin tossed Bey into the air and he performed a cutter on Myers. Austin followed up with another move to eliminated Major Players.
Guns hit a Magic Killer on Bey and went for a pin, but Austin broke it up. Motor City Machine Guns hit Austin with various clotheslines and then tossed him to the floor. Motor City Machine Guns set up for a double team move on Bey, who slipped away and shoved Motor City Machine Guns into one another.
Austin tagged in and then helped Bey perform another elevated cutter. Major Players pulled Austin from the ring. Sabin performed a suicide dive on Major Players. Motor City Machine Guns lit up Bey with kicks and then hit him with Dirt Bomb to get the win.
Winners & Still Impact World Tag Team Champions: Motor City Machine Guns (13:13) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!)
Rate: 6
After the match Frankie Kazarian made his entrance and hugged Motor City Machine Guns as they were heading to the back. Kazarian entered the ring in non-wrestling attire and got a microphone. Kazarian played to the Atlanta crowd and then spoke about coming back to Impact and winning the X Division Title and then coming up short when he went for the Impact World Title.
Kazarian said he did all of that as a visitor. He said he went back to where he came from and felt like he was surrounded by strangers. Kazarian said that if you don’t stand up for yourself then no one will. Kazarian said he had a decision to make in terms of whether to sit back and keep his mouth shut and be complacent or bet on himself and walk away.
Kazarian announced that he signed a long term contract with Impact Wrestling. Kazarian recited some AC/DC lyrics and then announced that he’s back home.
Backstage Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace was shown warming up.
A video package set up the Digital Media Title match.
Before the match Joe Hendry got a mic paused to listen to some Moose chants when Hendry tried to speak, Moose slapped the mic out of his hand.
Digital Media Title Match
Joe Hendry (c) vs. Moose
Hendry slapped Moose across the face. Hendry hit a suplex on Moose, but he got back and tossed Hendry to the outside, but Hendry reversed him into a vertical suplex position but walked halfway around the ring before dropping him. Moose stays in control in the ring, but Hendry powers up after getting smacked and tosses Moose to the outside of the ring from a Fireman’s position.
Hendry comes back with a cutter for a two count, They head to the top rope, where Moose hits a superplex but both men are laid out. They both power up and trade roll up attempts, before Moose hits a big clothesline. Hendry comes right back with a pop up powerbomb for a two count. Moose reverses out of the Standing Ovation and hits two Uranages, for two counts.
Moose goes to grab the Digital Media Tittle but the referee takes it from home. Moose uses that distraction to hit a low blow followed by the spear for the win or we thought he did.
Santino Marella comes out and announces himself as the Director of Authority for Impact and he says he saw how Moose cheated and didn’t like it, and for his first act as Director of Authority he starts the match over. They go back & forth, before Hendry hits the Standing Ovation for the win
Winner & Still Digital Media Champion: Joe Hendry (14:52) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 4
After the match Marella entered the ring and shook hands with Hendry.
The broadcast team recapped Kushida winning the Fatal 6 Way earlier tonight on the pre show
Backstage Kenny King cuts a promo. He said his therapist told him that she didn’t think Bailey was taking him seriously. King said there would be no wrestling when they meet. King said he would tape his hands and fists and they would fight. King said he’s never fought in a pit, but he has fought in the streets. King spoke about facing Bailey in a Pit Fight
Knockouts Title #1 Contenders Fatal 4 Way Match
Masha Slamovich vs. Taylor Wilde vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Killer Kelly
Masha Slamovich goes and clotheslines Taylor Wilde out of the ring right away as Deonna Purrazo & Killer Kelly go at it in the ring. Wilde comes in and takes out Kelly & Slamovich outside with a dive, followed by a top rope dive from Purrazzo, before Slamovich goes and hits a cannonball dive from the top rope.
Back inside, Purrazzo hits a moonsault on Slamovich, but Kelly breaks up the count. Masha starts taking everybody out with roundhouse kicks before going after Kelly with more kicks. Purrazzo catches Wilde off the ropes and hits a powerbomb for a two count.
Kelly hits a Death Valley Driver on Wilde and puts on the Killer Clutch, but Purrazzo breaks it up and blocks a Killer Clutch herself to put on the Fujiwara armbar but Wilde is able to break it up. Kelly puts on the Killer Clutch on Purrazzo, as Wilde puts on a Crossface on Slamovich. Slamovich gets out and hits a Snow Plow to break up the submission from Kelly to Purrazzo then covers Wilde to get the victory.
Winner & #1 Contender To The Knockouts Title: Masha Slamovich (9:20)
Rate: 7
A video package set up the Falls Count Anywhere Match.
Gia Miller tried to interview Rich Swann backstage but the audio was off. Steve Maclin attacked Swann. Security pulled the wrestlers apart. The referee called for the bell to start the match and then security released both men.
Falls Count Anywhere Match
Rich Swann vs. Steve Maclin
Maclin charged at Swann, but ended up torpedoing himself into a dumpster then Swann & Maclin fought their way outside the venue and Swann went for a pin on the sidewalk while traffic drove by.
Both men fought into the parking garage area. A car pulled up and honked at them. Maclin ducked Swann swinging at shovel at him. They eventually fought their way into the building. Maclin slammed a chair over Swann’s head. Swann picked up a two count on the floor.
Swann leapt off the steps and performed a cutter on the floor that led to a two count. Swann choked Maclin with a camera cord. Maclin fought his way free and then they entered the ring for the first time. Maclin sent Swann over the top rope onto the ramp and then covered him for a two count.
Swann came back with a series of strikes that knocked Maclin off the ramp to the floor. Swann performed a frog splash off the ramp and onto Maclin on the floor for a two count. A short time later, Maclin caught Swann diving at him at ringside and then performed a running powerbomb for a good near fall before Maclin hits Swann down with K.I.A onto another ramp for the win.
Winner: Steve Maclin (11:40)
Rate: 6
A video package recapped Eddie Edwards going through Delirious & PCO, and saying he has unfinished business with Jonathan Gresham.
Jonathan Gresham vs. Eddie Edwards
Match starts off with Jonathan Gresham, playing with Eddie Edwards by escaping from the outside to head back into the ring, toying with Edwards. Edwards starts showing a bit of frustration, as Gresham has the upper hand on him. Edwards seems to have the upper hand, just for Gresham to toss him to the outside and hit him with a dive.
Edwards is able to take control in the ring and delivers chops to Gresham in the corner. Gresham fights back with leg sweeps and arm drags, sending Edwards to the corner. Gresham starts twisting Edwards’ fingers while going for pin attempts, but Edwards comes back with a powerslam. Edwards stays in control, by choking Gresham on the ropes.
They go into a slap exchange, but one is able to knock Gresham down to the mat. When he gets up, Gresham challenges Edwards to chop him which knocks him down yet again. They hold each other’s wrists while exchanging chops, before Gresham hits an enziguri, and stomps on Edwards’ elbow, to roll him up for a two.
Gresham hits a bulldog and a standing moonsault for another two. Edwards comes back with a Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. They head to the top rope, where Gresham applies a sleeper hold, but Edwards fights him off.
Gresham hits a sit out powerbomb, but Edwards kicks out again. Gresham ducks a Boston Knee Party, before they trade pin attempts. Edwards stops Gresham with a lariat and hits a Tiger Driver for a two count. Edwards follows with a Boston Knee Party for the win.
Winner: Eddie Edwards (18:54)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
After the match The lights go out as lightning shows on the tron when the lights come back on PCO is in the ring with a shovel, as he spits sand out of his mouth PCO takes Edwards out with the shovel and a chokeslam.
Title vs. Career Match
Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Mickie James (Career)
Match begins with Jordynne Grace & Mickie James had a tense handshake then James performed an early thesz press, but Grace dominated the bulk of the early offense. Both wrestlers ended up on the top rope and James performed a bulldog.
James threw clotheslines at Grace, who remained on her feet until James knocked her down with a kick. James did a rope walk while holding the wrist of Grace. James did a crotch chop with her other hand and then dove onto Grace, who was on the entrance ramp.
Back inside the ring, James teased her DDT, but applied a guillotine instead. Grace broke it and placed James on the ropes. Grae powered up James and held her before superplexing her. Grace shot right up and hit a Jackhammer on James for a near fall.
James avoided the Grace Driver and performed a head-scissors takedown. James put Grace down, kipped up, and then went to the ropes and performed a meteora for a two count. Grace came back with a spinebuster and got a two count. Grace blocked a kick and then drilled James with a knee. Grace put James down with a sit out move for a near fall.
Grace clubbed the chest and back of James with clotheslines and then caught her with a shot to the back of the head. Grace set up for a move, but James took her down and got a near fall. James kicked a seated Grace a few times. When Grace got up, James hit the Mick Kick. Grace came right back and put James on the ropes and then sent for a Muscle Buster, but James countered into a pin for just a one count. Both women traded rapid fire pin attempts that resulted in two counts.
James set up for her finisher, but Grace avoided it and hit her with a back fist. James caught Grace in a pin for a two count. James eventually performed her MickDT for a near fall. James got to her feet and went for her finisher again, but Grace stuffed it. James rolled Grace up for a two count, but then Grace caught her in a rear naked choke. It looked like James tapped, but she rolled onto Grace and got a two count.
James threw a kick and then Grace reapplied the choke. James reached for the bottom rope, but Grace rolled her back into the middle of the ring. James faded, but came to life when the referee checked her arm.
James threw knees to Grace’s abdomen. Grace picked up James on her shoulders and ran her head into the turnbuckle twice. Grace charged James, who stepped aside, causing Grace to crash into the corner. James followed up with a tornado DDT to score the win.
Winner & New Knockouts Champion: Mickie James (19:05) (NEW CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 9 (RECOMMEND)
