Impact Wrestling Review – August 24, 2023
Non Title Match
Knockouts Champion Trinity vs. Jody Threat
Jody Threat lifts Trinity on her shoulder but Trinity reverses it into a faceplate for a two count then Trinity looks for a German suplex but Threat reverses it into pin for a two count then Trinity hits Bubba Bomb for the win.
Winner: Knockouts Champion Trinity
A vignette for Jake Something who talks about facing Sanada at Emergence. He said people may not know he is. He is the heaviest hitter in the game and his name will be branded on his head for the rest of his life.
We see highlights of Multiverse United 2.
Backstage Gia Miller is with Josh Alexander who says he was out for 5 months sitting at home giving up the Impact World Title. He said that was 5 months of doubt that went out when he stepped through the ropes at Multiverse United 2. He says he has sights set on the Impact World Title.
Deaner vs. Laredo Kid
Deaner rushes towards Laredo Kid in the corner but Kid gets the boot up and hits a Michinoku Driver for a two count.
Kid goes to the top rope and hits a Swanton onto Kon on the outside then he gets back in the ring but Deaner hits Antidote for the win.
Winner: Deaner
After the match Deaner says when this story began Eric Young was the story and it got him lying on the floor with a knife in his heart and left for dead. He says Eric came back to finish his story. Deaner says in this story he is in control he is the author and he is The Design and he says how this story ends and he says that it ends at Emergence.
We see a vignette for Johnny Swinger as the new Digital Media Champion.
PCO is seen backstage screaming for Bully Ray.
Before the match John Skyler says ABC wants to say that The Good Hands were paid off when they attacked them 2 weeks ago but that’s a lie like Chicago is a clean city or a safe place. He says he understands why Michael Jordan left this city and never came back. He says the referee will raise these Good Hands.
Tag Team Match
ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) vs. The Good Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch)
Jason Hotch goes to kick Ace Austin but Ace flips him inside out and hits a spin kick then both tag out out and Chris Bey hits a DDT and facebuster combo on The Good Hands.
Tag to Austin and Skyler hits an arm wringer on Austin follow by The Favour then goes for the cover but Bey kicks Skyler to break the pin.
Bey hits a springboard Fameasser on Hotch and hits a suicide dive on Skyler on the outside before ABC hits 1,2 Sweet on Hotch for the win.
Winners: ABC
Vignette for Subculture and Mark Andrews says they’re going to prove why they’re the Impact World Tag Team Champions.
A promo package airs for Yuya Uemura & Joe Hendry.
We get a promo package for the Knockouts Title match at Emgerance.
Chris Sabin vs. Samuray Del Sol
Samuray Del Sol hits a hurricanrana then Del Sol runs towards Chris Sabin and gets a handstand but Sabin dropkicks him in the face as we go to a break.
After the break Del Sol hits a crossbody off the top rope for a two count then Del Sol hits Salina Del Sol but Sabin gets out of the ring.
Del Sol hits a 450 Splash on Sabin on the outside then back in the ring Sabin hits Cradle Shock for the win.
Winner: Chris Sabin
We see the continuation of the interview with Crazzy Steve who says he’s not crazy and that if he can’t be the Antidote then he needs to be the plague. He says there is nothing casual about this blindness and Tom is going to help him tell them. He spits green mist on a stagehand and says he’s comfortable being the psychopath in their story.
A vignette for Knockouts Tag Team Champions MKUltra who say Emergence will be their next experiment.
We see a video package for Eddie Edwards & Frankie Kazarian.
Tom Hannifan & Matt Rehwoldt run down the card for Emergence.
PCO is seen backstage looking for Bully Ray and screaming his name.
Impact World Title Match
Alex Shelley (c) vs. Brian Myers
Alex Shelley gets a Border City Stretch but Brian Myers gets to the ropes then Shelley hyperextends the elbow of Myers. Myers hits a scoop slam for a two count. Myers gets a chinlock on Shelley but Shelley fights out of it. Myers runs towards Shelley in the corner but Shelley moves out of the way.
Shelley & Myers exchange punches until Shelley gets Myers down with a sling blade then Shelley goes for a Sliced Bread but Myers gets out of it but Shelley drops him face first onto the bottom turnbuckle.
Myers hits a kick followed by an Implant DDT for a two count then hits a Spear for a another two count. Alex Shelley hits Sliced Bread then goes for the pin but Myers kicks out so Shelley turns it into a Border City Stretch & Myers taps out.
Winner & Still Impact World Champion: Alex Shelley (STILL CHAMPION!!!)
After the match Bully Ray & Moose beat down Alex Shelley. Kushida & Josh Alexander run in to even the odds. Backstage we see Chris Sabin laid out & X Division Champion Lio Rush is seen smiling. Back in the ring we get a brawl to close out this week’s Impact.
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
Back To School Match
Eddie Edwards vs. Frankie Kazarian
No DQ Match
Eric Young vs. Deaner
