Impact Wrestling Review – August 17, 2023
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Kilynn King
Kilynn King whips Deonna Purrazzo into the corner and elbows her. King carries Purrazzo on her shoulders and kicks her out to the floor. Purrazzo pulls King back first onto the ring apron. Back in the ring Purrazzo goes for a Fujiwara Armbar but King counters into a pin for a two count.
Purrazzo hits a pump kick and goes for a Queen’s Gambit but King gets out of it and hits a gutbuster followed by a DDT for a two count. King goes for a Gotch Style Piledriver but Purrazzo gets out of it and hits a flatliner into a Koji Clutch.
King counters it into a pin for a two count. King hits Neutralizer for a two count then King goes for the King’s Curse but Deonna reverses it into a Venus De Milo & King has no choice but to top out.
Winner By Submission: Deonna Purrazzo
Backstage Gia Miller is with Digital Media Champion Kenny King & Sheldon Jean & King asks how Johnny Swinger gets a title shot for the Digital Media Title. He says Zicky Dice isn’t here to help him and he wants to get in the ring with Swinger.
Santino Marella is backstage with Kevin Knight & Bully Ray comes up to Marella and Bully says he’s tried everything and asks Santino for help from PCO then Brian Myers & Moose show up and Bully tries to act tough and goes away. Moose names all the top guys in Impact and says they’re all cowards. Kevin Knight shows up and takes exception to Moose calling Kushida a coward and Marella books Moose vs Kevin Knight. Myers asks for a match against Impact World Champion Alex Shelley and he shows up. Marella books Shelley vs. Myers for the Impact World Title next week.
Triple Threat Match
Knockouts Tag Team Champion Killer Kelly vs. Jessicka vs. Savannah Evans
Savannah Evans hits a German suplex on Killer Kelly and goes for a pin but Jessicka breaks it up. Jessicka hits a running clothesline on a seated Evans but Kelly breaks up the pin.
Kelly gets on top of Jessicka with a sleeper hold but Jessicka throws her down.
Evans hits a DDT on Jessicka but Kelly breaks it up. Kelly hits Evans with a Death Valley Driver onto Jessicka to get the win.
Winner: Knockouts Tag Team Champion Killer Kelly
We get a vignette for Dirty Dango & he jokes about Jake Something’s wrestling name and asks what if Mike Awesome’s name was Mike Something. He says Something is not even in the PWI 500. He says Something will get a rub from Dango and then go back to performing in VFW halls. He asks if Something’s Tinder profile also says Jake Something & Alpha Bravo looks it up.
Moose vs. Kevin Knight
Kevin Knight goes to the top rope and Moose catches him and hits a Sky High for a two count then Moose goes for a powerbomb but Knight gets out of it. Knight goes to the top rope and goes for a double axhandle but Moose catches him and hits an uranage.
Moose stomps on Knight. Knight goes for a DDT but Moose throws him outside the ring as we go to a break.
After the break Moose goes to the top rope but Knight hits a dropkick followed by a headscissors. Moose goes a uranage but Knight hits a dropkick which sends Moose to the outside. Moose goes for a powerbomb on Knight but Knight hits a hurricanrana.
Knight goes back in the ring and hits a springboard Swanton onto Moose on the outside then back in the ring Knight goes for a DDT but Moose gets out of it. Knight hits a Code Red for a near fall. Moose hits a powerbomb followed by a Spear for the win.
Winner: Moose
Backstage Gia Miller is with The Rascalz and Trey Miguel says Rich Swann & Sami Callihan don’t have a chance then ABC show up and Santino Marella does too. Chris Bey accuses them of paying off The Good Hands to interfere in ABC’s match. Marella says he cannot act on accusations but he can book them in a match next week.
Eric Young vs. Kon
Match comes to a end when Deaner hits Eric Young with a steel chair & the ref calls for the bell.
Winner By DQ: Eric Young
After the match Deaner hits The Antidote on Young onto a steel chair and sits on top of him.
We see a music video for Joe Hendry & Yuya Uemura working as a team wearing matching t shirts.
Crazzy Steve continuation of last week’s sit down interview with Tom Hannifan & Steve talks about his family. He says his father was an alcoholic and abused him verbally and physically. He says his mother was his biggest fan but she never lived a healthy day in her life since he was born. Despite that she supported her son to be a pro wrestler. He says he would scratch and claw to one day sign a contract with Impact Wrestling and that dream came true in 2014. He says it should have been the happiest day of his life but 3 weeks before he signed his contract his mother took her own life and when he came to Impact he was supposed to paint his face and make people happy. He says he is no clown and he is not crazy. Hannifan asks why tell all this now. Steve says that’s exactly why we’re here.
Backstage promo by Chris Sabin who says he was excited to see X Division Champion Lio Rush. He says he’s coming for Rush at Emergence then Samuray Del Sol shows up & says he’s here to make an Impact. Chris Sabin says Lio Rush isn’t here so how about they fight each other next week. Samuray Del Sol agrees.
No DQ Match
Bully Ray vs. Black Taurus
Black Taurus goes after Bully Ray before the bell rings & Taurus gets Bully in the corner and hits the 10 punches. Bully gets out of the ring and Taurus hits a crossbody off the top rope. Taurus throws Bully in the ring and throws steel chairs in the ring as we go to a break.
After the break a table is set up in the ring. Taurus gets a steel chair but Bully rakes his eyes then a ladder is set up in the corner and Bully looks to throw Taurus into it but gets throws into the ladder instead. Bully Ray hits a steel chair across Taurus’ back.
Taurus hits a headbutt followed by a Samoan Drop then Taurus goes to the top rope and hits a twisting senton for a two count.
Taurus sets up Bully on a ladder and goes up top for another twisting senton but Bully moves out of the way and Taurus crashes onto the ladder so Bully pins him to get the win.
Winner: Bully Ray
After the match the lights go out and when they come back on PCO is in the ring. Bully Ray puts him through a table but PCO gets back up. Bully Ray runs away.
Backstage interview with Eddie Edwards & Eddie talks about his wife getting injured and there was no way he was going to bring his wife back into the building. Frankie Kazarian shows up and security keeps them out of the way. Kazarian tells him to settle it at Killer Kowalski’s wrestling school.
Finals Of The Impact World Tag Team Titles #1 Contenders Tournament
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) vs. Sami Callihan & Rich Swann
Sami Callihan drops The Rascalz with a flatliner and DDT combo before The Rascalz hit a codebreaker and neckbreaker combo on Callihan. Callihan hits a Cactus Driver onto Trey Miguel. Rich Swann gets the tag and he hits a superkick to Zachary Wentz and a headscissors onto Miguel on the top rope. Callihan hit a side slam and Axe Kick combo on Miguel for a two count.
Swann goes for a 450 but Miguel moves out of the way then Wentz hits a double stomp onto Swann for a two count. Wentz gets the tag and Swann is tucked up in the corner and Wentz hits a 619 onto Swann. They all exchange superkicks and all go down.
Swann hits an assisted cutter on Wentz for a two count then Callihan goes for a Cactus Driver 97 on Miguel but Miguel sprays the green spray on Callihan’s face when the referee isn’t looking and hits Hot & Flame to get the win.
Winners: The Rascalz
Next Week’s Impact
Chris Sabin vs. Samuray Del Sol
Non Title Match
Knockouts Champion Trinity vs. Jody Threat
Deaner vs. Laredo Kid
Tag Team Match
ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) vs. The Good Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch)
Impact World Title Match
Alex Shelley (c) vs. Brian Myers
Impact Wrestling & NJPW Multiverse United 2 Card (August 20th)
Tag Team Match
Junior Heavyweight Champion Hiromu Takahashi & Mike Bailey vs. X Division Champion Lio Rush & Trey Miguel
Impact World Title Match
Alex Shelley (c) vs. NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi
Tag Team Match
TMDK (Television Champion Zack Sabre Jr & Shane Haste) vs. Moose & Eddie Edwards
Douki vs. Sami Callihan
Fatal 8 Way Match
Frankie Kazarian vs. Bushi vs. Rich Swann vs. Mao vs. El Desperado vs. Chris Sabin vs. Kevin Knight vs. Yoh
12 Man Tag Team Match
Bullet Club (Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion Clark Connors, Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion Alex Coughlin, NEVER Openweight Champion David Finlay, Kenta, Ace Austin & Chris Bey) vs. The World (Tama Tonga, Tanga Loa, El Phantasmo, Josh Alexander, PCO & The DKC)
Digital Media Title Match
Kenny King (c) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru (Pre Show)
6 Man Tag Team Match
Mega Six Or Nine Coaches (Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato & Rocky Romero) vs. Joe Hendry, Yuya Uemura & Heath (Pre Show)
Tag Team Match
TMDK (Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita) vs. Catch 22 (TJP & Francesco Akira)
Strong Women’s Title Fatal 4 Way Match
Giulia (c) vs. Momo Kohgo vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw
Emgerance Card (August 27th)
Sanada vs. Jake Something
Knockouts Title Match
Trinity (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo
8 Man Tag Team Match
Time Machine (Impact World Champion Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin & Kushida) & Josh Alexander vs. X Division Champion Lio Rush, Bully Ray, Moose & Brian Myers
Knockouts Tag Team Titles Fatal 4 Way Match
MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly) (c) vs. The Coven (Kilynn King & Taylor Wilde) vs. Death Dollz (Jessicka & Courtney Rush) vs. Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans
Impact World Tag Team Titles Match
Subculture (Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster) (c) vs. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz)
Digital Media Title Match
Kenny King (c) vs. Johnny Swinger
