Rich Swann & Willie Mack
vs. Matt Sydal & Ethan Page
Winners: Rich Swann &
Willie Mack
This bout featured the debut
of Willie Mack of Lucha Underground fame and the re-branding of Ethan Page as
fans may recognize him from his previous portrayal of Joseph Park’s (Abyss)
cousin Chandler Park. Mack was
immediately serenaded by the fans with chants of “Return of the Mack” which he
obliged by putting his gravity defying agility, especially for a 280lb man, on
full display. The action was fast and
furious in this contest and came to it’s conclusion as Rich Swann hit a
awe-inspiring Phoenix Splash from the middle turnbuckle on Matt Sydal for the
pinfall.
Eli Drake Open Challenge
Eli Drake vs. James
Ellsworth
Winner: Eli Drake
The “Chinless Wonder” shocked
the fans in attendance as he answered the challenge of Eli Drake. Despite Drake showering New York with
insults, the crowd wasted no time greeting Ellsworth with a “F#ck you Ellsworth”
chant. This match didn’t last long as
Drake was able to overcome the No Chin Music to obliterate Ellsworth with the
Gravy Train two times.
Drake proceeded to run his
mouth after the bout insisting that he came to New York for hall of fame
caliber competition. It didn’t take long
for the music of the new Impact Wrestling Hall of Famer, “The Monster” Abyss to
resonate throughout the venue. Abyss
wasn’t finished after he hit promptly hit the Black Hole Slam on Drake as he
proceeded to retrieve a table from beneath the ring and thwarted Drake’s
offensive attempts with a choke slam through it.
Impact Women’s
Championship
Tessa Blanchard (c) vs.
Taya Valkyrie
Winner: Tessa Blanchard
Tessa Blanchard was
challenged this evening by the returning Taya Valkyrie (real life wife of
Johnny Impact) and she was ready to bring the fight. This was easily Blanchard’s stiffest
competition to date in her tenure with Impact Wrestling. Valkyrie hit the Road to Valhalla and
Blanchard the Buzzsaw DDT, but these signature maneuvers were not enough to put
either lady away. This match did not
reach it’s culmination until Tessa landed a devastating Codebreaker that she
initiated by propelling herself from the top turnbuckle to finally put away
Valkyrie for the pinfall to retain her title.
Moose vs. Eddie Edwards
Winner: No contest
This “contest” didn’t last
long as Killer Kross attacked Eddie Edwards from the crowd, acquiring a
kendo stick from ringside, leading the referee to call for the bell. As Moose and Cross beat Edwards in the center
of the ring, the crowd was shocked by the entrance of “The Innovator of
Violence” Tommy Dreamer. This
immediately lead us to an impromptu tag team match.
Tommy Dreamer & Eddie
Edwards vs. Moose & Killer Kross
Winners: Tommy Dreamer
& Eddie Edwards
Moose attempted to punish
Edwards with a kendo stick strike only to have Edwards get the best of him with
a Schoolboy rollup for the pinfall. There was no celebration as Moose and Kross quickly laid waste to
Edwards after Dreamer had been dropped on his head by Kross. Edwards suffered a spear from Moose and then
was taken to the outside of the ring to be unceremoniously power bombed on the
hardest part of the ring apron.
Sami Callihan & OVE
vs. Pentagon Jr., Fenix, and Brian Cage
Winners: Sami Callihan
& OVE
This match was contested
under OVE rules which essentially meant there were no rules. After OVE was able to take the Lucha Bros out
of the equation it left Cage in a one on three situation-for those familiar
with Cage’s body of work, these are odds he would typically be comfortable
with. OVE proceeded to hit Cage with a
plethora of super kicks before Callihan shocked the fans in attendance and hit
him with a piledriver to become the first man to pin Cage in Impact Wrestling.
Concrete Jungle Death
Match
The OGz vs. LAX
Winners: LAX
The ring itself was a true
spectacle in this contest as the mat, apron, and turnbuckles were all removed
leaving a stripped down squared circle. Earlier in the evening, Konnan was “taken
out” changing the dynamic of this match to a handicapped bout. Just as things began to look dire for LAX,
their music hit and Konnan made his way to the ring to help even the odds. Konnan turned the tides of the match as he
Irish whipped King through a table
propped up in the corner of the ring. King was then set up for the Street Sweeper by Ortiz and Santana to
score the pinfall for LAX.
Allie Goes to the “Undead Realm” in Search of Su Yung Vignette
This segment was just weird
and looked like something out of a low budget horror film. It was also apparent that this segment was
presented at this juncture of the evening to allow the crew to reassemble the
ring for the main event. Essentially,
Kiera Hogan was taken to the undead realm by Su Yung and Allie sought the
assistance of Father James Mitchell to gain entry there so she could rescue
her. Allie, with an axe in hand,
proceeded to take out several undead bridesmaids until she finally found Kiera
in a coffin leading to another encounter with Su Yung. As Allie and Kiera made it back to the
entrance of the realm, James Mitchell wouldn’t allow them to leave. Rosemary then emerged to fend off Su Yung
allowing their escape.
Impact World Championship
Austin Aries (c) vs.
Johnny Impact
Winner: Johnny Impact
The fans in attendance were
at a fever pitch for this encounter with the world title on the line. Johnny Impact and Austin Aries certainly were
primed for this bout as they both brought their A-games to the table. One of the highlights of the match occurred
on the outside of the ring as Impact leapfrogged a charging Aries, landed with
one foot on the guardrail and the other on the ring apron (this was possible
due to the incredibly close proximity between the ring and the crowd), and
countered with a backflip. The
conclusion of the match came after an incensed Johnny Impact, moments after his
wife was knocked down outside the ring by a diving Aries, took down the champ
and ascended to the top turnbuckle to finish him with Starship Pain for the
1-2-3! Your winner and the new Impact
World Champion, Johnny Impact!
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