RUNNING TIME: 120 minutes (including commercials)
PRESENTED BY: Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt
BROADCASTED ON: AXS [U.S.], YouTube [Subscribed Insiders - World], Fight Network [CN], GameTV [CN], IMPACT+ [World]


Depuis son arrivée sur AXS TV, la vision est claire pour IMPACT Wrestling : solidifier sa place comme must-see TV. Avec deux heures de Total Nonstop Action chaque semaine, aucune minute n'est gâchée. Et depuis le passage au jeudi soir, l'objectif est encore plus défini : prouver que le jeudi soir est bien the night we own.

IMPACT on AXS #975
THURSDAY, WEEK 4 OF APRIL 2023
LIVE FROM THE REBEL ENTERTAINMENT COMPLEX IN TORONTO, ONTARIO, CAN
1000 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 48


∙ 47% — Nous commençons directement en coulisses après le Cold Open, avec le tout nouveau IMPACT World Champion, KUSHIDA ! Il est rejoint par Alex Shelley et Chris Sabin qui le croisent dans les couloirs et le félicitent à nouveau pour sa victoire lors de Rebellion. C’était presque une nuit parfaite, mais eux ont échoué à récupérer les IMPACT World Tag Team Championship. Ils ne veulent pas trop plomber l’ambiance et disent que ce soir, ils vont avant tout profiter avec le nouveau champion. KUSHIDA dit qu’il n’arrête pas de se faire féliciter pour sa victoire, et qu’il va rester à l’écart et continuer cette tournée de compliments. Mais dès la semaine prochaine, il compte honorer son règne et il ne connaîtrait pas de meilleure manière de le faire que d’offrir une opportunité à ses deux bons amis ! The Supernova fait un check aux MCMG et les laisse, alors que les deux hommes ont l’air sensiblement enthousiastes de cette idée.

∙ 37% — SINGLES MATCH
Rich Swann vs. Sheldon Jean — 03:45
In an extremely short match, Rich Swann defeated Sheldon Jean in 3:45 by pinfall with a Phoenix Splash.

∙ 40% — Santino Marella est dans son bureau aux côtés de Dirty Dango et Fallah Bahh, et le Director of Authority mentionne Under Siege et quelles sont ses idées pour trouver un nouveau challenger pour KUSHIDA… C’est à ce moment-là que Steve Maclin débarque dans la pièce et demande si c’est une blague. Si Santino pense déjà se débarrasser de lui aussi facilement et si c’est encore un coup du Management. Maclin dit que la victoire de KUSHIDA n’est qu’une attraction d’un soir, mais les choses sérieuses vont reprendre et il va enfin accomplir sa destinée et devenir IMPACT World Champion. Tout ce dont il a besoin, c’est de sa revanche à Under Siege. The Milan Miracle n’a pas l’air emballé et indique qu’il pense que Steve Maclin a eu sa chance et l’a laissée passer pour cette fois, alors il va devoir repartir du début s’il veut avoir un nouveau shot ! Steve commence à perdre patience et hausse le ton, mais Fallah Bahh s’interpose entre lui et le DoA ! Maclin préfère reculer et quitte la pièce en disant que Santino n’aura pas toujours ses acolytes avec lui, proférant clairement une menace envers l’Italien.

∙ 33% — En coulisses, Tasha Steelz et Big Swole sont face caméra et évoquent leur victoire lors du Countdown to Rebellion. Tasha dit qu’elle a emmenée une véritable amie pour l’aider face à Gisele Shaw et Savannah Evans, et pas quelqu’un qui faisait du sens car c’était une opportunité pour elle. La Boricua Bad Ass est plus qu’heureuse de voir Big Swole épanouie. Cette dernière dit l’avoir fait non seulement pour que Tasha ait sa revanche, mais aussi pour la culture ! Swole est ici pour changer les mentalités en apportant une nouvelle représentation dans la division Knockouts, et que des petites filles à travers le monde se disent qu’elles aussi peuvent trouver leur voie. Tasha Steelz et Big Swole disent qu’elles visent les Knockouts World Tag Team Championship désormais car c’est avoir ce genre de plateforme qui changera les choses. OKURRR!

∙ 35% — Un peu plus loin, nous interrompons Bully Ray avec les Good Hands. Bully Ray est furieux de la défaite et de l'humiliation subies samedi soir lors de Rebellion, et il blâme… Jason Hotch et John Skyler pour cela ! Les deux ne comprennent pas tellement ce qu’ils ont à voir avec cela, et rappellent que Ray les a écartés au dernier moment et qu’ils n’ont même pas eu l’occasion de montrer ce qu’ils valent. The Calfzilla devient menaçant et demande s’ils remettent en question ce qu’il est en train de raconter, et les Good Hands préfèrent de ne pas aller plus loin et rappeler qu’ils ont un combat face aux Bollywood Boyz ce soir, et qu’ils vont se rattraper.

∙ 44% — SINGLES MATCH
Killer Kelly vs. Masha Slamovich — 09:22
In a decent match, Masha Slamovich defeated Killer Kelly in 9:22 by pinfall with a Snow Plow.

∙ 38% — Masha Slamovich prend ici une petite revanche sur Killer Kelly, qui était elle dans l’équipe gagnante de Tommy Dreamer samedi soir lors de Rebellion ! Mais cela n’était qu’une étape pour The Russian Dynamite qui, pendant sa célébration, vient hurler le nom de la nouvelle Knockouts World Champion, Deonna Purrazzo ! Le message est clair.

∙ 29% — Gia Miller accueille un invité dans sa zone d’interview, quelqu'un ayant souffert d’une immense victoire et d’une perte encore plus importante lors de Rebellion : Eddie Edwards. Gia demande quel est l’état d’esprit de Eddie Edwards, rappelant que Alisha est toujours portée disparue, tout comme PCO, lorsque les officiels sont parvenus à éteindre les flammes rongeant le cercueil qui les accueillaient tous les deux et qu’aucun des deux n’était à l’intérieur. Eddie répond qu’il est évidemment chamboulé… mais qu’il est peut-être temps pour lui de passer à autre chose. Cela fait d’ailleurs des mois qu’il aurait dû passer à autre chose. Et ça lui a coûté sa femme, la mère de ses enfants… Tout le monde lui demande s’il regrette ce qu’il a fait samedi soir, mais il a simplement fait ce qu’il devait faire. Il n’a pas à se sentir responsable d’un accident, d’un sacrifice qui lui permet aujourd’hui de tirer un trait sur le passé et de se recentrer sur ce qui est important pour lui : l’IMPACT World Championship. Gia Miller demande à Eddie Edwards s’il va prendre ne serait qu’une once de responsabilité, ressentir une once de culpabilité par rapport à ce qui s’est passé. La seule réponse du Die Hard ? Ce n’est pas sa faute.

∙ 28% — Vous l’avez peut-être manqué si vous n’avez pas regardé le Countdown : nZo a fait ses débuts à IMPACT Wrestling, en répondant à un Open Challenge lancé par Johnny Swinger. Un match évidemment remporté par le Realest Guy ! Des images de cette victoire nous sont montrées, et nous apprenons également qu’après une page de publicité, nZo va faire ses débuts sur AXS face à Zicky Dice !

∙ 25% — SINGLES MATCH
nZo vs. Zicky Dice (w/ Johnny Swinger) — 05:13
In an extremely short match, nZo defeated Zicky Dice in 5:13 by pinfall with a JawdonZo.

∙ 48% — Retour en coulisses où nous suivons nZo rentrer et serrer quelques pinces, qui semblent assez surpris mais plutôt excités à l’idée de le voir à IMPACT Wrestling. nZo s’avance un peu dans les vestiaires et tombe sur Moose et Brian Myers ! Le duo de Heels, qui semble petit à petit former une alliance officielle, commence à se moquer de nZo et lui demandent s’il s’est perdu, car les studios pour le shooting de Last Comic Standing sont à côté… et il a une dizaine d’années de retard ! The Realest Guy n’y prête pas attention et essaie de tracer sa route… qui est barrée par The Wrestling God et The Most Professional ! Moose annonce à nZo qu’ils lui réservent le même sort qu’à son meilleur pote, qui est allé rejoindre une autre compagnie et prendre son chèque en silence car il savait qu’il n’avait plus aucune dignité après avoir été humilié par un Dieu vivant. Moose et Myers s’écartent et laissent finalement le Real1 s’en aller, alors que ce dernier cherche apparemment à se faire discret pour ses débuts…

∙ 39% — Gia Miller est maintenant avec Ace Austin et Chris Bey, qui ressortent d’une victoire absolument capitale pour la suite de leur carrière. Gia demande aux World Tag Team Champions s’ils pensent s’être imposés comme l’équipe la plus redoutable du moment, dans le monde. ABC répondent que, clairement, battre les Motor City Machine Guns sur leur terrain de jeu, un terrain qu’ils cultivent depuis plus de 15 ans, les place comme la meilleure Tag Team du monde. Heath et Rhino viennent interrompre les champions et les félicitent d’abord pour leur victoire à Rebellion, mais la conversation tourne rapidement au fait qu’ils n’aient pas eu leur rematch pour les ceintures dans un 2-on-2 tout ce qu’il y a de plus classique ! Heath et Rhino savent qu’ils ne peuvent pas passer devant tout le monde, et proposent qu’ils affrontent Austin et Bey dans un match, et s’ils le remportent, alors ils auront un title shot ! Le Bullet Club ne se regardent que quelques secondes et acceptent ce challenge… en ajoutant que le match aura lieu ce soir ! Les champions ont d’énormes sourires et sont confiants, mais Heath dit également à son partenaire que c’est leur chance.

∙ 40% — Nous partons un peu plus loin où Mike Bailey vient retrouver Jonathan Gresham dans le vestiaire. Rappelons que la fin de leur match lors de Rebellion a été quelque peu controversée, puisque Bailey a éliminé Gresham, sur le point d’éliminer Trey Miguel… avant de se faire éliminer par le champion quelques millièmes de seconde après. Depuis, nous avons également appris que The Octopus est blessé et restera sur le banc de touche pour quelques semaines. Speedball vient en tout cas pour mettre les choses à plat et serrer la main de Jonathan Gresham. Ce dernier l’accepte, et dit à Bailey qu’il le respecte évidemment en tant que compétiteur et rival, mais il continue à penser que son choix était stupide. Néanmoins, c’est le jeu et la prochaine fois qu’ils seront sur un même ring, Gresham assure qu’il ne fera pas d’erreur fatale. Mike Bailey répond qu’il a hâte de l’affronter à nouveau, mais il n’y aura aucune contestation possible la prochaine fois.

∙ 44% — TAG TEAM MATCH
The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv & Harv Sihra) vs. The Good Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler) — 07:16
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, The Bollywood Boyz defeated The Good Hands in 7:16 when Gurv Sihra pinned Jason Hotch with a Bollywood Rain.

∙ 36% — Nous revenons d’une page de publicité et une caméra a suivi Gurv et Harv Sihra, heureux de cette victoire. Les deux expliquent qu’ils sont revenus à IMPACT Wrestling pour rendre service, d’abord, mais aussi et surtout pour montrer ce dont ils sont capables lorsqu’on leur laisse la possibilité d’être parmi les équipes les plus coriaces au monde ! Les deux n’ont pas le temps de continuer, car ils sont attaqués par Champagne Singh, et surtout Shera ! Ce dernier balance les frères dans le décor sous les ordres de Singh avant de porter un immense Chokeslam sur Gurv, qui atterrit directement sur Harv ! Champagne Singh et Shera repartent ensuite, comme si de rien n’était, l’air accompli.

∙ 49% — Santino Marella est en train de passer un appel quand nous le retrouvons en backstage. Le Director of Authority semble plus qu’excité par rapport à ce qui est dit dans sa conversation, qui restera mystérieuse pour nous. C’est alors que Jordynne Grace débarque ! The Juggernaut demande à Santino où est Mickie James, car elle a besoin de s’entretenir avec elle. Le DoA répond qu’il sent une certaine animosité et n’est pas sûr que ce soit une bonne idée, surtout après toutes les attaques que Jordynne a posté sur son compte Twitter. Mickie est en train de filmer du contenu exclusif pour les Ultimate Insiders et a besoin de toute son énergie. Jordynne Grace sourit, et indique qu’elle ne partira pas d’ici sans avoir eu quelques mots avec Mickie, alors elle attendra qu’elle ait terminé et elle ira sur le ring à la fin de la soirée ! Santino Marella n’a pas le temps de réagir et voit Jordynne quitter son bureau, et se demande s’il devrait dire à la sécurité qu’ils feront des heures supplémentaires…

∙ 37% — Gia Miller est justement avec Deonna Purrazzo, la nouvelle IMPACT Knockouts World Champion, qui a vaincu Jordynne Grace à Rebellion ! Gia félicite Deonna, avant de passer au sujet qui intéresse tout le monde : elle a tapé lors du match, et Jordynne Grace devrait être la championne à l’heure actuelle selon beaucoup de fans. The Virtuosa répond qu’elle a fait ce qu’elle sait faire de mieux à Rebellion, et c’est tirer profit d’une situation délicate. Elle a prouvé qu’elle pouvait retourner la situation à son avantage, car c’est ce qu’une grande technicienne comme elle peut faire. Elle se fiche des controverses et indique qu’elle est prête à défendre cette ceinture contre Jordynne Grace dès que l’occasion se re-présentera ! Deonna est interrompue par les toujours Knockouts World Tag Team Champions : The Coven ! Taylor Wilde et KiLynn King ne tarissent pas d’éloges sur la championne mondiale, mais les cartes ont parlé… et la Virtuosa ne sera pas toujours protégée par la chance. Les championnes disent qu’elles ont lu dans le tarot qu’elle aura besoin de quelque chose pour continuer à régner… et cette chose, c’est une sororité ! The Coven ont planté la graine et laissent Deonna Purrazzo réfléchir, mais on sait très bien qu’il s’agissait d’une proposition d’alliance quelque peu inattendue !

∙ 49% — TAG TEAM MATCH
ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) vs. Heath & Rhino — 08:27
In a decent match, Heath & Rhino defeated ABC in 8:27 when Heath pinned Ace Austin with a Wake Up Call. Rhino was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.

∙ 28% — Alors que cette victoire signe sûrement un futur shot aux World Tag Team Championship pour Heath et Rhino, une vidéo nous est maintenant présentée et fait un petit retour en arrière jusqu’à Slammiversary en 2014… Date des débuts de Marshall et Ross Von Erich sur une grande scène ! Il est annoncé que les deux lutteurs de la troisième génération des Von Erich feraient bientôt leur retour à IMPACT !

∙ 47% — Nous revenons après une ultime publicité et Jordynne Grace arrive sur le ring du Rebel Entertainment Complex ! The Juggernaut a la mine serrée. Elle commence simplement par dire que ce qui s’est passé lors de Rebellion a simplement montré que Mickie James était prête à tout pour rester la Knockouts World Champion, mais elle avait mal choisi son moment pour devenir une épine dans le pied de Jordynne Grace. Elle appelle Mickie à la rejoindre, car il faut qu’elles règlent cela pour que Jordynne passe à autre chose. Hardcore Country retentit et Mickie James rejoint en effet celle qu’elle a battu pour clore la Road to The Last Rodeo. Mickie James prend un micro et dit qu’elle devrait commencer par s’excuser, mais Grace la coupe immédiatement et clarifie qu’elle ne veut pas la voir pour des excuses. Jordynne Grace dit qu’au fond, Mickie a fait dimanche soir ce que Mickie a toujours eu envie de faire… être le moment. Être le centre de l’attention. Jordynne demande simplement ce qu’elle foutait dans le ring, à accepter d’être la Special Guest Referee, sachant pertinemment qu’elle ne pouvait être impartiale compte tenu de la situation. Et pourquoi dans tout cela, elle a décidé d’avantager Deonna Purrazzo. Jordynne Grace pense que la réponse, c’est que Mickie sait qu’elle a eu de la chance à Hard To Kill, et que si la situation se présentait à nouveau, elle ne pourrait jamais la battre une deuxième fois. C’était un moyen de sauver sa peau, comme toujours. Mickie James rétorque que les plaintes de Grace ne sont pas fondées et qu’elle n’aurait pas dû l’attaquer durant le match, c’est ce manque de concentration qui lui a causé la défaite ! Mickie ne regrette rien de ce qu’elle a fait dimanche soir et sûrement pas de taper trois fois pour que Deonna Purrazzo, la meilleure Knockout de la soirée, devienne championne et lui succède ! The Juggernaut semble heurtée par ces propos précis et reprend ses esprits quelques secondes avant de répondre. Elle dit que si Mickie James souhaite rester le sujet de toutes les discussions, elle va lui donner exactement ce qu’elle veut… HOLY SH*T ! Jordynne Grace vient de balancer son micro sur Mickie avant de la coucher d’une immense Clothesline ! Le public se met à huer Jordynne Grace alors que celle-ci attrape Mickie par les cheveux pour la balancer à l’extérieur ! Cela dégénère complètement et Grace balance la légende dans le décor, dans les barricades avant de la projeter dans le poteau en acier ! La sécurité finit par arriver en masse et forme une barrière de protection autour de Mickie James qui, rappelons-le, soigne encore ses blessures de guerre ! Peu importe car Jordynne Grace vient de lourdement ajouter aux dégâts. Notre édition post-Rebellion d’IMPACT on AXS se termine donc sur les images d’une Jordynne Grace hors de contrôle, qui repart en coulisses en s’étant mis tous les fans à dos.

IMPACT on AXS #976
THURSDAY, WEEK 1 OF MAY 2023
LIVE FROM THE CICERO STADIUM IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S.
1400 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 52


∙ 43% — Nous démarrons ce show dans le bureau de Santino Marella, qui est avec l’IMPACT World Champion KUSHIDA, ainsi que son acolyte Dirty Dango. Santino annonce au champion qu’il a décidé d’organiser un match pour déterminer son challenger pour Against All Odds à Under Siege, et qu’il opposera quatre des vainqueurs de Rebellion : Trey Miguel, Frankie Kazarian, Eddie Edwards et Callihan ! KUSHIDA se dit prêt pour ce challenge, quand Mike Bailey entre dans le bureau du Director of Authority ! Speedball serre la main du Japonais, et dit qu’il se réjouit pour lui d’avoir franchi ce palier, mais cela ne fait que renforcer son envie de le croiser dans le ring ! KUSHIDA esquisse un sourire et dit être plutôt libre d’ici à Against All Odds… alors pourquoi ne pas faire ça ce soir dans le Main-Event, et il donnera une opportunité à Bailey s’il parvient à le battre ! Le Québécois est plus que partant et les deux hommes se souhaitent bonne chance, alors que l’Italian Stallion les voit partir et se demande quel est son rôle si son Roster peut juste faire ce qu’il veut.

∙ 38% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Big Swole & Tasha Steelz vs. The Shawtourage (Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans) (w/ Jai Vidal) — 10:28
In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, The Shawtourage defeated Big Swole & Tasha Steelz in 10:28 when Gisele Shaw pinned Big Swole with a roll up.

∙ 29% — Gia Miller est avec la Knockouts World Champion, Deonna Purrazzo, et l’interviewer demande évidemment à la championne si elle a prêté attention à Masha Slamovich la semaine dernière, qui semble avoir fait savoir son envie d’affronter Deonna. Cette dernière répond qu’elle a évidemment entendu le challenge de la Russe et… Et Gisele Shaw interrompt l’interview, accompagnée de son Shawtourage ! The Quintessential Diva démarre directement en disant que Deonna devrait plutôt prêter attention à Gisele Shaw, car elles n’ont pas encore totalement réglé leurs différends, et le fait qu’elle ait récupéré le Knockouts World Championship n’arrange pas sa situation. The Virtuosa rétorque que si Gisele veut une chance, elle doit simplement lui demander. Gisele reste sur ses gardes et dit qu’elle a une autre idée : elle propose que Deonna Purrazzo se prouve face à Savannah Evans la semaine prochaine ! Et peut-être qu’ensuite, la Quintessential Diva accèdera à sa demande et lui donnera l’occasion d’un classique pour le titre. The Shawtourage repart de la zone d’interview, laissant une championne un peu estomaquée par le culot de Gisele Shaw.

∙ 37% — On retourne du côté du Director of Authority, qui est interpellé par The Design qui arrive au complet dans son office. Deaner est là pour marchander un title shot face à Joe Hendry pour l’IMPACT Digital Media Championship à la suite de leur victoire à Rebellion. Santino Marella sourit et indique que c’est Angels qui a réussi à faire le tombé sur le champion… alors ce n’est pas Deaner, mais lui qui affrontera Joe Hendry ! Et il confirme que cela se fera à Under Siege dans quelques semaines. Le DoA est fier de déjouer un peu les plans designés par Deaner, mais ce dernier lui indique qu’il finira bien par mettre ses mains sur Hendry… mais aussi sur Santino. Les autres membres de The Design regardent longuement Santino Marella et Dirty Dango, jusqu’à ce que ce dernier finisse par réagir et défier The Design dans un combat, car un agent de son calibre ne les laissera pas faire des menaces en l’air ! Santino officialise le combat et essaie de rajouter une couche d’autorité en disant que le match aura lieu dans quelques instants, après la publicité, et ce sera un entraînement pour Angels !

∙ 40% — SINGLES MATCH
Angels (w/ The Design) vs. Dirty Dango (w/ Joe Hendry) — 07:29
In a poor match, Angels defeated Dirty Dango in 7:29 by pinfall with a Wing Snapper.

∙ 35% — Nous allons en coulisses où les frères Sihra sont assez remontés, et cherchent à aller interpeller Champagne Singh et Shera… mais ils ne peuvent tomber que sur ce dernier, qui monte la garde devant une pièce appelée le Luxury Lounge ! Singh est clairement à l’intérieur, mais Shera refuse de laisser entrer les Bollywood Boyz et leur indique qu’ils devront attendre la semaine prochaine, car son boss a accepté d’affronter l’un des deux dans un match ! Gurv et Harv sourient et annoncent qu’il fait bien de rester à l’arrière, car ils ne vont pas se laisser faire et embarquer dans des enfantillages ici aussi. Ils donnent rendez-vous à Shera car ils le verront également aux abords du ring la semaine prochaine !

∙ 34% — Gia Miller est aux côtés de Frankie Kazarian, qui est donc un des quatre hommes qui aura la chance de disputer un match à Under Siege pour déterminer le challenger au IMPACT World Champion, KUSHIDA ! Gia pose la question de l’état d’esprit de Kazarian face à ses adversaires, qui ont tous, comme lui, un certain momentum en entrant dans le match. The Heavy Metal Rebel répond que c’est sûrement une coïncidence qui fait sens car il a hâte de mettre ses mains sur Eddie Edwards. Ce qu’il a fait à sa femme lors de Rebellion est absolument dégoûtant, et il ne peut accepter les mots qu’il a utilisés pour expliquer qu’au fond, il n’en avait rien à faire des conséquences de ses actions. Trey Miguel, le X-Division Champion, interrompt l’interview et dit que comme d’habitude, il va être clairement le mec dont personne ne parle, dont personne ne se méfie, mais le véritable show-stealer à Under Siege ! Le vieillard devrait plutôt se concentrer sur Trey Miguel puisqu’il va faire ce qu’il n’a pas réussi : être X-Division Champion et faire un doublé en allant chercher le World Championship ! Frankie Kazarian sourit et rétorque que s’il est si sûr que ça, il n’aura aucun problème à avoir un petit combat d’exhibition la semaine prochaine ! Le champion ne se démonte pas et, de manière très arrogante, indique qu’il sera là et qu’il continuera à être unpinned cette année !

∙ 26% — Bhupinder Gujjar et Yuya Uemura sont ensemble en coulisses, et s’adressent à la caméra pour faire passer un message : ce n’est pas parce que la rivalité entre Tommy Dreamer et Bully Ray est terminée qu’ils vont oublier l’attaque de Moose et Brian Myers ! La semaine prochaine, ils les veulent dans le ring !

∙ 33% — SINGLES MATCH
Addy Starr vs. Jody Threat — 02:11
In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Jody Threat defeated Addy Starr in 2:11 by pinfall with a F416.

∙ 36% — De la même manière que Masha Slamovich a crié le nom de Deonna Purrazzo, la Knockouts World Champion, la semaine dernière, Jody Threat célèbre ce soir sa victoire en criant le nom de… Masha Slamovich ! The Wild Child semble avoir envie d’un plus gros challenge maintenant qu’elle est bien installée à IMPACT.

∙ 29% — Gia Miller accueille maintenant Rich Swann en zone d’interview, en officialisant que nous aurons un match à plusieurs lors d’Under Siege, qui servira à déterminer un nouveau challenger au X-Division Championship, pendant que Trey Miguel sera occupé dans son propre Multiman dans le Main-Event ! Rich compte bien remporter ce combat et être le prochain à aller défier Trey Miguel, étant excité par cette perspective car il sait que le champion est en feu et cherche clairement à aller au niveau supérieur. C’est alors que Kenny King interrompt l’entretien et demande à Gia pourquoi elle a décidé d’aller interviewer un raté comme Rich Swann, alors que lui aussi sera dans le match et il est en bien meilleure posture pour devenir le nouveau X-Division Champion ! The King of the Night donne d’ailleurs son opinion et selon lui, c’est Rich Swann qui a fait perdre de la superbe à la X-Division, et il fait de sa mission de redorer le blason d’une division qu’il a porté sur ses épaules par le passé. Rich Swann n’a pas l’air d’être trop offensé par Kenny King et répond seulement qu’ils règleront ça à Under Siege… ou avant, car il n’a rien de prévu d’ici là et il est sûr que Kenny n’hésitera pas à accepter un combat ! Ce dernier n’a pas l’air enchanté à cette idée et se contente de lancer un “see you in London” à Rich Swann.

∙ 33% — Nous revenons dans le Cicero Stadium où Steve Maclin vient de faire son entrée en fracas ! Maclin a déjà un micro dans les mains et dit qu’il a vu qu’on était de retour à donner des opportunités à n’importe qui, n’importe comment, alors que celui qui devrait porter cette compagnie à l’heure actuelle doit patienter jusqu’à ce que cela fasse assez de thunes à IMPACT Wrestling de le remettre en tête d’affiche de PPV ! Mais il a décidé de ne pas patienter, et si KUSHIDA est assez courageux, alors il viendra le confronter ici et maintenant. Ce n’est pas l’IMPACT World Champion qui répond mais… KUSHI-Bahh ? Fallah Bahh arrive sous l’acclamation de la foule qui lance un chant en l’honneur du philippin. Bahh vient se placer devant Steve Maclin qui l’antagonise clairement en lui disant de retourner en coulisses, mais Fallah ne se laisse pas démonter et arrache le micro des mains de Steve Maclin ! The Filipino Sumo dit que si Maclin veut un combat, il l’a en face de lui, avant de jeter le micro à l’extérieur du ring ! Pas plus de bavardages, il semblerait que nous ayions un match, alors qu’un arbitre arrive pour officialiser le tout !

∙ 41% — SINGLES MATCH
Fallah Bahh vs. Steve Maclin — 07:58
In a poor match, Steve Maclin defeated Fallah Bahh in 7:58 by pinfall with a Mayhem for All.

∙ 27% — En coulisses, Gia Miller cherche à aller à la rencontre de Jordynne Grace, qu’elle dit être ‘officiellement’ sur la liste de talents bookés pour cet épisode d’IMPACT on AXS, sans pour autant que quiconque n’ait vu la Juggernaut dans les locaux du Cicero Stadium. Gia finit par tomber sur Jonathan Gresham qui, on le sait, est le fiancé de Jordynne Grace. Gresham évite de répondre aux questions assez ciblées de Gia qui cherche évidemment à en savoir plus sur le changement de comportement soudain et choquant de l’ancienne Knockouts World Champion, mais tout ce que The Octopus peut dire, c’est qu’il ne pense pas être le mieux placé pour parler des ressentis de Jordynne. Jonathan Gresham confirme toutefois que Jordynne Grace est chez eux, sans l’intention de venir à Chicago, et qu’elle l’attend d’ailleurs car lui doit soigner ses blessures… Jon prend alors sa valise et continue son chemin, tandis que Gia Miller annonce la nouvelle en exclusivité : Jordynne Grace no-shows la tournée d’IMPACT Wrestling à Chicago, que réserve la compagnie pour l’ancienne championne dans le futur ?

∙ 14% — Le futur, parlons-en ! La semaine dernière, il était annoncé que Marshall et Ross Von Erich feraient bientôt leur retour à IMPACT Wrestling. Avec la bénédiction de la Major League Wrestling, des images des derniers mois de la troisième génération des Von Erich dans le monde de la lutte sont résumées dans une courte vignette qui nous donne l’eau à la bouche quant au futur retour de cette équipe !

∙ 60% — SINGLES MATCH
KUSHIDA vs. Mike Bailey — 13:40
In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, KUSHIDA defeated Mike Bailey in 13:40 by pinfall with a Back to the Future.

∙ 42% — Après cet excellent match dans une affiche qui était clairement méritée pour le public de Chicago, les deux hommes viennent se serrer la main… mais c’était sans compter sur le retour de Steve Maclin qui vient s’en prendre aux deux hommes sous les huées ! Maclin cherche à venir porter son K.I.A sur l’IMPACT World Champion, mais Alex Shelley et Chris Sabin sont assez efficaces pour venir faire le sauvetage et faire fuir le ‘challenger déchu’. Le show se termine sur les Motor City Machine Guns apportant leur aide à leur ami KUSHIDA qui se relève et garde clairement le visage plus fermé que d’habitude, agacé par ce poids que devient Steve Maclin. Clairement, il ne jouera pas plus fair avec le Japonais qu’avec ses autres rivaux par le passé !

IMPACT on AXS #977
THURSDAY, WEEK 2 OF MAY 2023
LIVE FROM THE CICERO STADIUM IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S.
1400 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 52


∙ 44% — A freestyle segment called 'Marella sets a 3 on 3 at US, Maclin better starts looking for partners' featuring Santino Marella, Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, KUSHIDA and Steve Maclin.

∙ 25% — A freestyle segment called 'Deaner cuts a promo before the match saying Angels is preparing, but he'll get his hands on Santino' featuring Deaner, Callihan and Big Kon.

∙ 51% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Dirty Dango & Joe Hendry vs. The Design (Big Kon & Callihan) (w/ Deaner) — 08:02
In a decent match, Big Kon and Callihan defeated Dirty Dango and Joe Hendry in 8:02 when Callihan submitted Dirty Dango with a Stretch Muffler. In terms of in-ring work, Callihan was head and shoulders above everyone else.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Masha is focused on Deonna, not on some new face that has yet to do anything impressive' featuring Masha Slamovich.

∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'Heath & Rhino are officially having a shot at US, plan on teaching the kids a lesson' featuring Gia Miller, Heath and Rhino.

∙ 34% — A freestyle segment called 'GH want nothing to do with Ray anymore, but what better than two good hands for Maclin' featuring Steve Maclin, Jason Hotch and John Skyler.

∙ 27% — SINGLES MATCH
Champagne Singh (w/ Shera) vs. Gurv Sihra (w/ Harv Sihra) — 04:55
In an extremely short match, Champagne Singh defeated Gurv Sihra in 4:55 by pinfall with a Champagne Pop after Shera interfered.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Sheldon couldn't agree more with King, King sees potential to take Jean under his wing' featuring Kenny King and Sheldon Jean.

∙ 18% — A freestyle segment called 'Kelly isn't done with Masha, as she is her partner in sin now' featuring Killer Kelly.

∙ 56% — SINGLES MATCH
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Savannah Evans (w/ The Shawtourage) — 06:25
In a decent match, Deonna Purrazzo defeated Savannah Evans in 6:25 by disqualification after Gisele Shaw attacked Deonna Purrazzo.

∙ 34% — A freestyle segment called 'Shawtourage attack Deonna, The Coven makes the save' featuring Deonna Purrazzo, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, Jai Vidal, Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King.

∙ 41% — A freestyle segment called 'Back from break, Tasha & Swole are also here, Santino doesn't get it, sets a PG Match at US!' featuring Santino Marella, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, Deonna Purrazzo, Taylor Wilde, KiLynn King, Tasha Steelz and Big Swole.

∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'Gia asks nZo about Moose & Myers, but eyes set on X-Div, Decay appear, Swing as well, 3 on 3 set' featuring Gia Miller, nZo, Black Taurus, Crazzy Steve, Johnny Swinger and Zicky Dice.

∙ 52% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Bhupinder Gujjar & Yuya Uemura vs. Brian Myers & Moose — 09:10
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Moose and Brian Myers defeated Bhupinder Gujjar and Yuya Uemura in 9:10 when Moose pinned Yuya Uemura with a Lights Out. Moose carried the match in terms of in-ring performance. Bhupinder Gujjar was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.

∙ 37% — A freestyle segment called 'Ray meets with Scott, thinks Dreamer can't do his job now that he's grieving, wants to replace him' featuring Bully Ray and Scott D'Amore.

∙ 25% — A freestyle segment called 'Von Erichs are coming to IMPACT' featuring Ross Von Erich and Marshall Von Erich.

∙ 51% — SINGLES MATCH
Frankie Kazarian vs. Trey Miguel — 10:40
In a decent match, Trey Miguel defeated Frankie Kazarian in 10:40 by pinfall with a Meteora after a distraction from Eddie Edwards.

∙ 40% — A freestyle segment called 'Eddie drops Kaz with a BKP, seems like an alliance will be formed for results at US with Trey' featuring Frankie Kazarian, Eddie Edwards and Trey Miguel.

IMPACT on AXS #978
THURSDAY, WEEK 3 OF MAY 2023
LIVE FROM THE CICERO STADIUM IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, U.S.
1400 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 56


∙ 41% — A freestyle segment called 'Kaz was furious after last week, Design came and Callihan was okay to join forces, Kaz perplexed' featuring Frankie Kazarian, Deaner, Big Kon, Angels and Callihan.

∙ 61% — SINGLES MATCH
Ace Austin (w/ Chris Bey) vs. Heath (w/ Rhino) — 07:41
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Heath defeated Ace Austin in 7:41 by pinfall with a Wake Up Call.

∙ 41% — A freestyle segment called 'The Coven have the champ's back, because the cards have told them to' featuring Deonna Purrazzo, Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King.

∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'The Sihras will have a match against Singh & Shera and plan on setting it straight before it turns' featuring Gia Miller, Gurv Sihra and Harv Sihra.

∙ 47% — A freestyle segment called 'Hendry tried to write a song about Angels, but who is this man?' featuring Joe Hendry.

∙ 49% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Big Swole & Savannah Evans (w/ Gisele Shaw, Jai Vidal & Tasha Steelz) vs. Deonna Purrazzo & KiLynn King (w/ Taylor Wilde) — 06:38
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Deonna Purrazzo and KiLynn King defeated Big Swole and Savannah Evans in 6:38 when Deonna Purrazzo submitted Big Swole with a Fujiwara Armbar. Deonna Purrazzo carried the match in terms of in-ring performance.

∙ 32% — A freestyle segment called 'Shawtourage drop their partners for tomorrow night!' featuring Tasha Steelz, Big Swole, Gisele Shaw, Jai Vidal and Savannah Evans.

∙ 39% — A freestyle segment called 'After US, Shelley & Sabin need a new goal... It seems they might want to challenge KUSHIDA' featuring Gia Miller, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin.

∙ 40% — A freestyle segment called 'Jordynne Grace has accepted to give an exclusive interview to Josh, next week!' featuring Josh Mathews.

∙ 29% — SINGLES MATCH
Jody Threat vs. Samantha Heights — 05:30
In an extremely short match, Jody Threat defeated Samantha Heights in 5:30 by pinfall with a F416.

∙ 34% — A freestyle segment called 'Jody is calling Masha again... but this time she's coming as Jody won't stop! Masha smiles to Jody' featuring Jody Threat and Masha Slamovich.

∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'JesSICKa hasn't heard about Rosemary, but she has been trying to find a way to go back to the Realm' featuring JesSICKa and Rosemary.

∙ 41% — A freestyle segment called 'Promo for the Von Erichs coming to IMPACT' featuring Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich.

∙ 49% — SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Black Taurus, Crazy Steve & Rich Swann vs. Johnny Swinger, nZo & Zicky Dice — 06:47
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Rich Swann and Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve defeated nZo and Johnny Swinger & Zicky Dice in 6:47 when Black Taurus pinned Johnny Swinger with a Destination Hellhole.

∙ 48% — A freestyle segment called 'Myers and Moose mock nZo for already losing and hanging out with the biggest losers' featuring nZo, Moose and Brian Myers.

∙ 25% — A freestyle segment called 'Maclin isn't going in thinking about a 3v3, he's going for the throat of KUSHIDA' featuring Gia Miller and Steve Maclin.

∙ 62% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Callihan & Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards & Trey Miguel — 11:19
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Callihan and Frankie Kazarian defeated Eddie Edwards and Trey Miguel in 11:19 when Callihan pinned Trey Miguel with a Cactus Special '97. Frankie Kazarian was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.

∙ 49% — A freestyle segment called 'Kaz takes revenge on Eddie, but Callihan drops him to end the show' featuring Eddie Edwards, Frankie Kazarian and Callihan.

IMPACT on AXS #979
THURSDAY, WEEK 4 OF MAY 2023
LIVE FROM THE WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT AGRIPLEX IN LONDON, ONTARIO, CAN
1300 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 56


∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'Eddie says we're back to the same old story, Maclin interrupts and says he doesn't care who's next' featuring Eddie Edwards and Steve Maclin.

∙ 43% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Champagne Singh & Shera vs. The Von Erichs (Marshall & Ross Von Erich) — 07:19
In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, The Von Erichs defeated Champagne Singh & Shera in 7:19 when Marshall Von Erich submitted Shera with an Iron Claw. Marshall Von Erich carried the match in terms of in-ring performance.

∙ 37% — A freestyle segment called 'TM are with Gia, and KUSHIDA wants to run it again next week! With Maclin & Eddie' featuring Gia Miller, KUSHIDA, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin.

∙ 39% — A freestyle segment called 'Dreamer is back, Santino needs all the help he can get bc tensions in the locker' featuring Santino Marella, Dirty Dango, Tommy Dreamer, Johnny Swinger and Zicky Dice.

∙ 31% — A freestyle segment called 'Deaner sends a message to Hendry that he's coming to cure him from the nonsense' featuring Deaner, Angels, Callihan and Big Kon.

∙ 41% — SINGLES MATCH
Aiden Prince vs. Frankie Kazarian — 04:54
In an extremely short match, Frankie Kazarian defeated Aiden Prince in 4:54 by submission with a Crossface Chickenwing.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'Kaz tells Maclin & Eddie to look no further, ready to put aside just so he can show proof of word' featuring Frankie Kazarian.

∙ 37% — A freestyle segment called 'Deonna knows Jessicka has things to do, but she knows The Coven and needs backup' featuring JesSICKa and Deonna Purrazzo.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Masha cuts a promo saying Kelly should stay out of her business' featuring Masha Slamovich.

∙ 45% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Fallah Bahh & Joe Hendry vs. The Design (Angels & Big Kon) (w/ The Design) — 08:21
In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Fallah Bahh and Joe Hendry defeated Angels and Big Kon in 8:21 when Joe Hendry pinned Angels with a Standing Ovation.

∙ 39% — A freestyle segment called 'Moose & Myers mock nZo, the champs find it funny they won't challenge for them' featuring Gia Miller, Moose, Brian Myers, Ace Austin and Chris Bey.

∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'Trey needs a partner, but King says it's an opportunity for his new student!' featuring Trey Miguel, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean.

∙ 24% — SINGLES MATCH
Gisele Shaw (w/ The Shawtourage) vs. Seleziya Sparx — 02:40
In a terrible match, Gisele Shaw defeated Seleziya Sparx in 2:40 by pinfall with an Eat Defeat.

∙ 28% — A freestyle segment called 'Gisele demands an in-ring itw, announces she's coming for the title at Slammiversary!' featuring Gia Miller, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'Josh has a sitdown itw with Grace, but we see Mickie being held down by the security' featuring Josh Mathews, Jordynne Grace and Mickie James.

∙ 44% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Deonna Purrazzo & JesSICKa vs. The Coven (KiLynn King & Taylor Wilde) — 13:22
In a poor match, The Coven defeated Deonna Purrazzo and JesSICKa in 13:22 when Taylor Wilde pinned Deonna Purrazzo with a Wilde Ride.

∙ 23% — A freestyle segment called 'The Coven celebrates to end the show' featuring Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King.

IMPACT on AXS #980
THURSDAY, WEEK 1 OF JUNE 2023
LIVE FROM THE WESTERN FAIR DISTRICT AGRIPLEX IN LONDON, ONTARIO, CAN
1300 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 52


∙ 50% — A freestyle segment called 'ABC come to the ring, say the division is hot... Moose & Myers interrupt, match made' featuring Ace Austin, Chris Bey, Brian Myers and Moose.

∙ 58% — SINGLES MATCH
Chris Bey (w/ Ace Austin) vs. Moose (w/ Brian Myers) — 10:42
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Moose defeated Chris Bey in 10:42 by pinfall with a Lights Out.

∙ 33% — A freestyle segment called 'Gujjar is not happy with Tommy, thinks it's a punishment, Yuya tells him he's gonna fix it' featuring Bhupinder Gujjar, Tommy Dreamer and Yuya Uemura.

∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Swole & Tasha will be watching, but they are using their shot next week!' featuring Gia Miller, Big Swole and Tasha Steelz.

∙ 60% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Mike Bailey & Rich Swann vs. Sheldon Jean (w/ Kenny King) & Trey Miguel — 08:12
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Mike Bailey and Rich Swann defeated Sheldon Jean and Trey Miguel in 8:12 when Rich Swann pinned Sheldon Jean with a Phoenix Splash. In terms of in-ring work, Mike Bailey was head and shoulders above everyone else. Sheldon Jean was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.

∙ 41% — A freestyle segment called 'Wilde says the Age of Aquarius prevails tomorrow night' featuring Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King.

∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'Trey needs to have Kenny by his side tomorrow night' featuring Trey Miguel, Sheldon Jean and Kenny King.

∙ 33% — A freestyle segment called 'Mickie will be in the ring and she hopes Jordynne can put the money where her mouth is!' featuring Gia Miller and Mickie James.

∙ 39% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Bhupinder Gujjar & Yuya Uemura vs. Johnny Swinger & Zicky Dice — 05:43
In a poor match, Johnny Swinger & Zicky Dice defeated Bhupinder Gujjar and Yuya Uemura in 5:43 when Zicky Dice pinned Yuya Uemura with an Outlandish Deck Breaker.

∙ 26% — A freestyle segment called 'Gujjar spears Yuya!' featuring Bhupinder Gujjar and Yuya Uemura.

∙ 34% — A freestyle segment called 'In a mysterious mortuary, Destro is reviving PCO... but this is not his hand that we see coming out!' featuring PCO and Alisha.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Someone is trying to have comments from Gujjar, but we can see Ray in the distance taking over' featuring Bhupinder Gujjar and Bully Ray.

∙ 48% — SINGLES MATCH
Killer Kelly vs. Masha Slamovich — 06:44
In a decent match, Killer Kelly defeated Masha Slamovich in 6:44 when Masha Slamovich intentionally got disqualified.

∙ 39% — A freestyle segment called 'Jody makes the save, Masha rumbles in Russian before saying she'll take both of them out tomorrow!' featuring Masha Slamovich, Killer Kelly and Jody Threat.

∙ 32% — A freestyle segment called 'Hendry prepared a song he'll sing live when he ends The Design!' featuring Gia Miller and Joe Hendry.

∙ 24% — A freestyle segment called 'Mitchell is back with a message for JesSICKa! Rosemary is trapped and needs help' featuring JesSICKa and Rosemary.

∙ 55% — SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Eddie Edwards, Frankie Kazarian & Steve Maclin vs. Time Machine (Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin & KUSHIDA) — 13:34
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, KUSHIDA and Motor City Machine Guns defeated Frankie Kazarian, Eddie Edwards and Steve Maclin in 13:34 when KUSHIDA submitted Eddie Edwards with a Hoverboard Lock. Kazarian and Maclin started brawling, leading to the end of the match.

∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Kaz manages to put Maclin away and show ending with the Faces in the ring' featuring Frankie Kazarian, Steve Maclin, Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, KUSHIDA and Eddie Edwards.

IMPACT on AXS #981
THURSDAY, WEEK 2 OF JUNE 2023
LIVE FROM THE OHIO EXPO CENTER IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.
1000 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 50


∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'Trinity makes her official debut, Shaw won't let her take her spotlight, match set for later tonight' featuring Trinity, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal.

∙ 43% — IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, TAG TEAM MATCH
The Coven (KiLynn King & Taylor Wilde) (chs) vs. Big Swole & Tasha Steelz — 11:39
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, The Coven defeated Big Swole & Tasha Steelz in 11:39 when Taylor Wilde pinned Tasha Steelz, illegally using the ropes for leverage. The Coven make defence number two of the IMPACT Knockouts Tag Team titles.

∙ 52% — A freestyle segment called 'Vignette for Dir...DANGO?' featuring DANGO.

∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'nZo tells Gia he will not let himself be stepped over!' featuring Gia Miller and nZo.

∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Santino asks Scott for advices, Scott tells him he gotta find a replacement for Slammiversary!' featuring Santino Marella and Scott D'Amore.

∙ 44% — SINGLES MATCH
Brian Myers (w/ Moose) vs. nZo — 06:35
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, nZo defeated Brian Myers in 6:35 by pinfall with a roll up.

∙ 55% — A freestyle segment called 'Moose & Myers attack nZo until ABC make the save!' featuring nZo, Moose, Brian Myers, Ace Austin and Chris Bey.

∙ 41% — A freestyle segment called 'Swole & Tasha have an issue with how it ended, Santino give them a shot to go back to his call' featuring Big Swole, Tasha Steelz and Santino Marella.

∙ 54% — A freestyle segment called 'Sami says Deaner might have won that one, but they are on his land and he planned this together!' featuring Sami Callihan.

∙ 53% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Heath & Rhino vs. The Von Erichs (Marshall & Ross Von Erich) — 07:02
In a decent match, The Von Erichs defeated Heath & Rhino in 7:02 when Marshall Von Erich submitted Rhino with an Iron Claw. Rhino was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'Heath & Rhino use to think Dreamer was their support, Ray is watching it all' featuring Heath, Rhino, Tommy Dreamer, Marshall Von Erich, Ross Von Erich and Bully Ray.

∙ 25% — A freestyle segment called 'Bhupinder has nothing to justify and doesn't like being in the back seen as the blue chipper' featuring Gia Miller and Bhupinder Gujjar.

∙ 35% — SINGLES MATCH
Bhupinder Gujjar vs. Fallah Bahh — 05:55
In a bout that didn't have much heat and terrible wrestling, Bhupinder Gujjar defeated Fallah Bahh in 5:55 by pinfall with a Gargoyle Spear.

∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'JesSICKa is back in the Realm and.. Su is back! Was always the glue... it's time for the final battl' featuring JesSICKa, Rosemary and Su Yung.

∙ 51% — A freestyle segment called 'Aftermath of brawl at AAO... Mickie sees this ending in one way only: one of them leaving!' featuring Mickie James.

∙ 31% — A freestyle segment called 'Alisha takes the mic for PCO for the first time... it's the era of High Tension' featuring PCO and ALS.

∙ 47% — SINGLES MATCH
Savannah Evans (w/ The Shawtourage) vs. Trinity — 08:27
In a decent match, Trinity defeated Savannah Evans in 8:27 by submission with a Starrstruck.

∙ 40% — A freestyle segment called 'Shawtourage attack but Deonna makes the save... before accepting the challenge at Slammi!' featuring Trinity, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, Jai Vidal and Deonna Purrazzo.

IMPACT on AXS #982
THURSDAY, WEEK 3 OF JUNE 2023
LIVE FROM THE OHIO EXPO CENTER IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.
1000 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 53


∙ 48% — A freestyle segment called 'Shelley & Sabin make their case, but KUSHIDA says they waited long enough... the match is next week' featuring Santino Marella, Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin and KUSHIDA.

∙ 60% — SINGLES MATCH
Jonathan Gresham vs. Sheldon Jean — 05:35
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Jonathan Gresham defeated Sheldon Jean in 5:35 by submission with an Octopus Stretch.

∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'Gresham challenges Trey, King attacks and says he's next in line' featuring Jonathan Gresham, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean.

∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'And Trey is surely making a case that no one is on his level, Scott is planning something..' featuring Trey Miguel and Scott D'Amore.

∙ 40% — A freestyle segment called 'JesSICKa has been fighting Su's bride, but her plan is vicious and she sends Rosemary to the Lake!' featuring JesSICKa, Su Yung and Rosemary.

∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Swinger is in the ring to begin his streak, Maclin comes out' featuring Johnny Swinger, Zicky Dice and Steve Maclin.

∙ 45% — SINGLES MATCH
Johnny Swinger (w/ Zicky Dice) vs. Steve Maclin — 00:33
In an extremely short match, Steve Maclin defeated Johnny Swinger in 0:33 by pinfall with three K.I.A.s.

∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'D'Amore says enough is enough... Maclin will not have a match come Slammiversary!' featuring Steve Maclin and Scott D'Amore.

∙ 34% — A freestyle segment called 'The Design can't be outdesigned.. Sami better be prepared next week' featuring Deaner, Angels and Big Kon.

∙ 29% — A freestyle segment called 'Gisele contests Deonna's power, says she wants a one-on-one' featuring Gia Miller, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal.

∙ 43% — IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, TAG TEAM MATCH
The Coven (KiLynn King & Taylor Wilde) (chs) vs. Big Swole & Tasha Steelz — 06:23
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Big Swole & Tasha Steelz defeated The Coven in 6:23 when KiLynn King intentionally got disqualified while fighting Tasha Steelz.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'There is a brawl happening, but Killer Kelly & Jody Threat join the dance!' featuring Taylor Wilde, KiLynn King, Big Swole, Tasha Steelz, Jody Threat and Killer Kelly.

∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Ray comes out, makes a case of being better than Dreamer at his job, Heath, Rhino & Gujjar back him' featuring Bully Ray, Tommy Dreamer, Heath, Rhino and Bhupinder Gujjar.

∙ 52% — SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
ABC-Z (Ace Austin, Chris Bey & nZo) vs. Brian Myers, Jason Hotch & Moose — 11:01
In a decent match, nZo and ABC defeated Brian Myers, Moose and Jason Hotch in 11:01 when Ace Austin pinned Jason Hotch with The Fold.

∙ 51% — A freestyle segment called 'ABC celebrate, nZo kinda has his eyes set on the titles as well' featuring Ace Austin, Chris Bey and nZo.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'Grace says it's time she stepped up to end her career' featuring Jordynne Grace.

∙ 57% — SINGLES MATCH
PCO (w/ ALS) vs. Trey Miguel — 07:47
In a decent match, PCO defeated Trey Miguel in 7:47 by pinfall with a Full Nelson Bomb. During the match we also had Eddie Edwards distract PCO.

∙36% — A freestyle segment called 'Despite the distraction, PCO wins! ALS ends up striking Eddie with a shock tension!' featuring PCO, ALS and Eddie Edwards.

∙ 43% — A freestyle segment called 'Santino has someone over the phone, says he guesses the ME of Slammi is set then' featuring Santino Marella and Josh Alexander.

IMPACT on AXS #983
THURSDAY, WEEK 4 OF JUNE 2023
LIVE FROM THE OHIO EXPO CENTER IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.
1000 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 57


∙ 33% — A freestyle segment called 'No surprise: oVe is here! Crist & Fulton are here to back Sami' featuring Deaner, Angels, Big Kon, Jake Crist, Sami Callihan and Madman Fulton.

∙ 50% — SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
oVe 2.0 (Jake Crist, Madman Fulton & Sami Callihan) vs. The Design (Angels, Big Kon & Deaner) — 10:32
In a decent match, oVe 2.0 (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist and Madman Fulton) defeated The Design (Angels, Big Kon and Deaner) in 10:32 when Jake Crist pinned Angels with a Crist Cutter. In terms of in-ring work, Sami Callihan was head and shoulders above everyone else.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Sami lays the challenge for Deaner: next week, he's taking over Digital!' featuring Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Madman Fulton and Deaner.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Gresham has found the perfect partner for him to face King & his tutoree' featuring Gia Miller and Jonathan Gresham.

∙ 31% — A freestyle segment called 'Vignette for Sabin... his dream of becoming a two-times World Champ realizes tonight' featuring Chris Sabin.

∙ 61% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Jonathan Gresham & Mike Bailey vs. The Tutelage (Kenny King & Sheldon Jean) — 08:16
In a decent match, Jonathan Gresham and Mike Bailey defeated The Tutelage in 8:16 when Mike Bailey pinned Sheldon Jean with a Flamingo Driver. Sheldon Jean was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.

∙ 34% — A freestyle segment called 'Trey comes out and refuses to face anyone of these guys... says he's taking the day off at Slammi!' featuring Jonathan Gresham, Mike Bailey, Kenny King and Trey Miguel.

∙ 31% — A freestyle segment called 'Jody & Kelly have become sisters in suffering and plan on doing the same thing to others' featuring Gia Miller, Jody Threat and Killer Kelly.

∙ 34% — A freestyle segment called 'Vignette for Shelley... Tonight is his night to finally prove to himself he's the One' featuring Alex Shelley.

∙ 41% — SINGLES MATCH
ALS vs. Nevaeh — 01:38
In an extremely short match, ALS defeated Nevaeh in 1:38 by pinfall with an Alishock.

∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'Eddie tries to talk some sense into Lish, PCO comes out and brawl' featuring ALS, Eddie Edwards and PCO.

∙ 49% — A freestyle segment called 'Bey announces Ace is injured but he'll be defending the titles in Aussie and show out next week' featuring Chris Bey.

∙ 33% — A freestyle segment called 'Ray meets with D'Amore and Dreamer, Dreamer ultimately accepts the challenge' featuring Scott D'Amore, Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer.

∙ 39% — SINGLES MATCH
DANGO vs. Fallah Bahh — 02:40
In an extremely short match, DANGO defeated Fallah Bahh in 2:40 by pinfall while using the ropes for leverage.

∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Hendry chases DANGO to the back but has no luck' featuring DANGO and Joe Hendry.

∙ 37% — A freestyle segment called 'During Trinity's photoshoot, The Shawtourage attacked... but Vidal ended up in the decor' featuring Trinity, Gisele Shaw, Jai Vidal and Savannah Evans.

∙ 40% — A freestyle segment called 'JesSICKa almost kills Su but is remorseful, Su escapes and announces the grand final next week' featuring Rosemary, JesSICKa and Su Yung.

∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'KUSHIDA doesn't know who he will face at Slammi but he can rest assured he will enter and exit as ch' featuring Gia Miller and KUSHIDA.

∙ 66% — IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, THREE WAY MATCH
KUSHIDA (ch) vs. Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin — 18:08
In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, KUSHIDA defeated Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin in 18:08 when KUSHIDA submitted Chris Sabin with a Hoverboard Lock. KUSHIDA makes defence number two of the IMPACT World title.

∙38% — A freestyle segment called 'Sabin and KUSHIDA shake hand, but Shelley goes to the back furious' featuring KUSHIDA, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley.

IMPACT on AXS #984
THURSDAY, WEEK 1 OF JULY 2023
LIVE FROM THE OHIO EXPO CENTER IN COLUMBUS, OHIO, U.S.
1000 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 47


∙ 48% — A freestyle segment called 'Santino asks KUSHIDA to come out, announces his challenger... the returning Josh Alexander! Staredow' featuring Santino Marella, KUSHIDA and Josh Alexander.

∙ 46% — A freestyle segment called 'Shelley is shown watching backstage, Ray arrives and tells the camera to go away' featuring Alex Shelley and Bully Ray.

∙ 33% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Crimsis (Jody Threat & Killer Kelly) vs. Nevaeh & Samantha Heights — 03:53
In an extremely short match, Crimsis defeated Samantha Heights and Nevaeh in 3:53 when Killer Kelly pinned Samantha Heights with a Carnation Revolution.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'The Coven tries to sneak attack, but Crimsis are on their feet!' featuring Jody Threat, Killer Kelly, Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Gia has the exclusive with Josh... Former champ is eager to take what's his' featuring Gia Miller and Josh Alexander.

∙ 32% — A freestyle segment called 'Santino says Trey doesn't wanna 'face' anyone? He'll face everyone he ruffled in a Xscape match!' featuring Santino Marella, Trey Miguel, Black Taurus, Jonathan Gresham, Mike Bailey and Rich Swann.

∙ 49% — MONSTER’S BALL MATCH
JesSICKa… Havok vs. Su Yung — 06:58
In a decent match, JesSICKa defeated Su Yung in 6:58 by pinfall with a Sickishi Driver.

∙ 40% — A freestyle segment called 'Su isn't dead yet! Spills over backstage but JesSICKa ultimately breaks the spell! And Rush is here?' featuring Su Yung, JesSICKa and Courtney Rush.

∙ 39% — A freestyle segment called 'Myers & Moose will not let a heavyweight division falls over in the hands of clowns' featuring Gia Miller, Brian Myers and Moose.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'Contract signing between Grace & Mickie... She says she has a surprise for Jordynne in Aussie!' featuring Gail Kim, Mickie James, Jordynne Grace and Scott D'Amore.

∙ 54% — THREE WAY MATCH
Brian Myers (w/ Moose) vs. Chris Bey vs. nZo — 08:09
In a decent match, nZo defeated Chris Bey and Brian Myers in 8:09 when nZo pinned Chris Bey with a JawdonZo. Chris Bey carried the match in terms of in-ring performance.

∙ 40% — A freestyle segment called 'Eddie meets with Masha backstage and asks her if she wants to raise some hell at Slammiversary..' featuring Eddie Edwards and Masha Slamovich.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Hendry says the time isn't to jokes and being funny, and DANGO will be done by Slammi!' featuring Gia Miller and Joe Hendry.

∙ 47% — A freestyle segment called 'Camera guy talks about KUSHIDA's next defense, answers he's slowly turning into the Face of multiver' featuring KUSHIDA.

∙ 52% — IMPACT DIGITAL MEDIA CHAMPIONSHIP, SINGLES MATCH
Deaner (w/ The Design) (ch) vs. Sami Callihan (w/ oVe 2.0) — 06:50
In a decent match, Deaner defeated Sami Callihan in 6:50 by pinfall with The Antidote. Deaner makes defence number one of the IMPACT Digital Media title.

∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'Sami kinda does a farewell on his way back?' featuring Sami Callihan, Jake Crist and Madman Fulton.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'nZo refuses to give info about his partner and tells everybody to tune in for Slammi!' featuring Gia Miller and nZo.

∙ 46% — SINGLES MATCH
Gisele Shaw (w/ The Shawtourage) vs. Trinity — 11:46
In a decent match, Trinity defeated Gisele Shaw in 11:46 by submission with a Starrstruck. During the match we also saw Savannah Evans run in and attack Trinity, and Jai Vidal also attack Trinity.

∙46% — A freestyle segment called 'Gail officially announces that Trinity will compete and it's now a 3 Way ME! Staredown to end' featuring Gail Kim, Trinity and Deonna Purrazzo.

IMPACT on AXS #985
THURSDAY, WEEK 2 OF JULY 2023
LIVE FROM THE EQUEX CENTRE IN WAGGA WAGGA, NSW, AUS
600 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 53


∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'KUSHIDA is the face of Multiverse, Slex will make him meet The Business' featuring KUSHIDA and Slex.

∙ 27% — SINGLES MATCH
Eli Theseus vs. Joe Hendry — 04:54
In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Joe Hendry defeated Eli Theseus in 4:54 by submission with a Hendry Lock.

∙ 33% — A freestyle segment called 'Hendry officially challenges DANGO at Slammiversary' featuring Joe Hendry and DANGO.

∙ 18% — A freestyle segment called 'The Coven are not afraid of blood... The Moon of Blood is coming! Kelly & Jody were not far' featuring Gia Miller, Taylor Wilde, KiLynn King, Killer Kelly and Jody Threat.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Package of Trey saying he beat them all before and he'll do it again' featuring Trey Miguel.

∙ 52% — IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, TAG TEAM MATCH
The Coven (KiLynn King & Taylor Wilde) (chs) vs. Blue Nation (Charli Evans & Jessica Troy) — 10:46
In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, The Coven defeated The Blue Nation in 10:46 when Taylor Wilde pinned Jessica Troy with a Wilde Ride. The Coven make defence number four of the IMPACT Knockouts Tag Team titles.

∙ 33% — A freestyle segment called 'The Coven attack Blue Nation, Crimsis make the save... but Blue want Crim!' featuring Taylor Wilde, KiLynn King, Charli Evans, Jessica Troy, Killer Kelly and Jody Threat.

∙ 32% — A freestyle segment called 'MCMG want to defend the titles by Slammi, but it seems like Shelley has other plans' featuring Gia Miller, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin.

∙ 28% — A freestyle segment called 'PCO & ALS couldn't be here as Eddie & Masha choked them at the airport' featuring PCO, ALS, Eddie Edwards and Masha Slamovich.

∙ 59% — EIGHT-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
South United (Jude London, Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis & Paris De Silva) vs. Team IMPACT (Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Kenny King & Mike Bailey) — 16:38
In a bout that had good wrestling but didn't have much heat, Kenny King, Mike Bailey and Motor City Machine Guns defeated The VeloCities and Aussie Open in 16:38 when Alex Shelley submitted Kyle Fletcher with a Border City Stretch. Kenny King was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.

∙ 45% — A freestyle segment called 'Shelley announces he's Team Ray at Slammi, tension with Sabin who is team Dreamer!' featuring Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin.

∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'Video for Delta Brady who will face Jordynne next week' featuring Delta Brady.

∙ 34% — A freestyle segment called 'Deonna is ready to put it all on the line cause it's still the Age of the Virtuosa' featuring Deonna Purrazzo.

∙ 20% — A freestyle segment called 'Theseus won't let himself be humiliated on his own land and challenges Joe to a rematch' featuring Eli Theseus.

∙ 61% — IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, SINGLES MATCH
KUSHIDA (ch) vs. Slex — 12:24
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, KUSHIDA defeated Slex in 12:24 by submission with a Hoverboard Lock. KUSHIDA makes defence number three of the IMPACT World title.

∙ 33% — A freestyle segment called 'KUSHIDA stands tall' featuring KUSHIDA.

IMPACT on AXS #986
THURSDAY, WEEK 3 OF JULY 2023
LIVE FROM THE EQUEX CENTRE IN WAGGA WAGGA, NSW, AUS
600 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 53


∙ 23% — A freestyle segment called 'Tonight, we will show KUSHIDA and Josh's press conference!' featuring KUSHIDA and Josh Alexander.

∙ 22% — A freestyle segment called 'King inserts itself in the Down Under Invitational!' featuring Mick Moretti, Mat Diamond, Syd Parker and Kenny King.

∙ 50% — DOWN UNDER X-DIVISION INVITATIONAL, FOUR WAY MATCH
Kenny King vs. Mat Diamond vs. Mick Moretti vs. Syd Parker — 06:54
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Kenny King defeated Syd Parker, Mick Moretti and Mat Diamond in 6:54 when Kenny King pinned Syd Parker with a Royal Flush.

∙ 33% — A freestyle segment called 'MCMG say they're focused tonight on winning the titles' featuring Gia Miller, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin.

∙ 29% — A freestyle segment called 'Ray is cutting a promo with his team' featuring Bully Ray, Bhupinder Gujjar, Heath and Rhino.

∙ 39% — SINGLES MATCH
Delta Brady vs. Jordynne Grace — 07:24
In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Jordynne Grace defeated Delta Brady in 7:24 by submission with a Rear Naked Choke.

∙ 43% — A freestyle segment called 'ABC wanted to send a promo to Aussie fans and they'll be back as champs' featuring Ace Austin and Chris Bey.

∙ 32% — A freestyle segment called 'Trinity sits down for a first impression, says it's more than she expected and is hungry for the win' featuring Josh Mathews and Trinity.

∙ 37% — SINGLES MATCH
Eli Theseus vs. Joe Hendry — 05:58
In a bout that had terrible wrestling and non-existent crowd heat, Eli Theseus defeated Joe Hendry in 5:58 by pinfall with a small package after a distraction from a DANGO video package.

∙ 17% — A freestyle segment called 'DANGO's video keeps playing while Hendry loses his mind' featuring DANGO, Eli Theseus and Joe Hendry.

∙ 21% — A freestyle segment called 'PCO and ALS challenge Eddie & Masha to a High Tension Match!' featuring PCO and ALS.

∙ 53% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Blue Nation (Charli Evans & Jessica Troy) vs. Crimsis (Jody Threat & Killer Kelly) — 08:17
In a bout that had decent wrestling but little heat, Crimsis defeated The Blue Nation in 8:17 when Jody Threat pinned Charli Evans with a F416. Jody Threat was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.

∙ 26% — A freestyle segment called 'Gail comes out and officially announces Blue Nation they're heading to Slammi!' featuring Gail Kim, Charli Evans, Jessica Troy, Killer Kelly and Jody Threat.

∙ 43% — A freestyle segment called 'Kaz says Maclin can't have a match... but he can have a fight!' featuring Frankie Kazarian.

∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'Press conference about KUSHIDA and Josh is more tense than expected' featuring Santino Marella, Scott D'Amore, Josh Alexander and KUSHIDA.

∙ 67% — PWA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, THREE WAY TAG TEAM MATCH
The VeloCities (Jude London & Paris De Silva) (chs) vs. Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) — 15:06
In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, The VeloCities defeated Aussie Open and Motor City Machine Guns in 15:06 when Jude London submitted Chris Sabin with a Koji Clutch.

∙ 21% — A freestyle segment called 'Brawl breaks out between MCMG after the match!' featuring Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Mike Bailey, Joe Hendry, Killer Kelly and Jody Threat.

IMPACT on AXS #987
THURSDAY, WEEK 4 OF JULY 2023
LIVE FROM THE ST.CLAIR COLLEGE SPORTSPLEX IN WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CAN
1800 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 54


∙ 46% — A freestyle segment called 'KUSHIDA has made it but his eyes are now on Multi... Ray says he's gotta beat the best: Tanahashi' featuring KUSHIDA and Bully Ray.

∙ 43% — A freestyle segment called 'Marella opposes Ray, but he's now just another talent! Gotta find his spot or just go' featuring Bully Ray and Santino Marella.

∙ 35% — SINGLES MATCH
Black Taurus (w/ Crazzy Steve) vs. Jason Hotch (w/ John Skyler) — 03:58
In an extremely short match, Black Taurus defeated Jason Hotch in 3:58 when Jason Hotch was disqualified when The Design ran in and attacked Black Taurus.

∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'Steve can't overcome The Design while they drag Taurus away' featuring Crazzy Steve, Angels, Big Kon, Deaner and Black Taurus.

∙ 41% — A freestyle segment called 'CBB are ready to show they mean business and will defend tonight' featuring Gia Miller, nZo and Joey Janela.

∙ 47% — A freestyle segment called 'Myers is still furious, but Moose is gonna take some time to stop and think' featuring Brian Myers and Moose.

∙ 52% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Heath & Rhino vs. The Von Erichs (Marshall & Ross Von Erich) — 07:19
In a decent match, The Von Erichs defeated Heath & Rhino in 7:19 when Marshall Von Erich submitted Rhino with an Iron Claw. Rhino was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Deonna will take back what's her, but now she's been granted a spot as leader for Multi' featuring Gia Miller and Deonna Purrazzo.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'Heath doesn't know what's messed up but maybe they should take some time away' featuring Heath and Rhino.

∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'DANGO says who Hendry is rubs a lot of people the wrong way and that's why Eli is here' featuring DANGO and Eli Theseus.

∙ 41% — HARDCORE MATCH
ALS vs. Masha Slamovich — 05:57
In a bout that had sub-par wrestling and little heat, Masha Slamovich defeated ALS in 5:57 by pinfall with a Snow Plow.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'Gisele wants a proper celebration, steps Jai's up, Trinity interrupts' featuring Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, Jai Vidal and Trinity.

∙ 34% — A freestyle segment called 'Gia wants to itw Mandy, but she's only taking it after she wins' featuring Gia Miller and Mandy Sacs.

∙ 53% — SINGLES MATCH
Courtney Rush vs. Mandy Sacs — 07:21
In a decent match, Mandy Sacs defeated Courtney Rush in 7:21 by pinfall with a Bed of Roses.

∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'Gia comes out, but Mandy just shows off before returning backstage' featuring Gia Miller and Mandy Sacs.

∙ 45% — A freestyle segment called 'Josh is finally facing Ospreay at Multi, but he'll create a mega team himself' featuring Josh Alexander.

∙ 43% — A freestyle segment called 'Kaz shouldn't have hesitated and he won't next time he's with Maclin' featuring Frankie Kazarian.

∙ 61% — IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, TAG TEAM MATCH
Certified Bad Boys (Joey Janela & nZo) (chs) vs. ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) — 12:56
In a decent match, Certified Bad Boys defeated ABC in 12:56 when nZo pinned Ace Austin with a JawdonZo after a distraction from Trey Miguel. Certified Bad Boys make defence number one of the IMPACT World Tag Team titles.

∙ 46% — A freestyle segment called 'Trey taunts ABC while they look on' featuring Trey Miguel, Ace Austin and Chris Bey.

IMPACT on AXS #988
THURSDAY, WEEK 1 OF AUGUST 2023
LIVE FROM THE ST.CLAIR COLLEGE SPORTSPLEX IN WINDSOR, ONTARIO, CAN
1800 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING : 47


∙ 48% — A freestyle segment called 'Sabin thinks everybody's moving on, but he can't! Shelley wants to go further, KUSHIDA joins, Ray to' featuring Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA and Bully Ray.

∙ 47% — SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Bhupinder Gujjar, DANGO & Eli Theseus vs. Fallah Bahh, Joe Hendry & Yuya Uemura — 08:30
In a poor match, Bhupinder Gujjar and DANGO & Eli Theseus defeated Yuya Uemura, Fallah Bahh and Joe Hendry in 8:30 when DANGO pinned Fallah Bahh with an Assisted Falcon Arrow.

∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Ray is discussing with VE, don't want to give them the shot, Kaz interrupts, Ray has an idea' featuring Bully Ray, Marshall Von Erich, Ross Von Erich and Frankie Kazarian.

∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'Deonna approaches Gisele to be on her side, but if she can't beat Savannah, she won't join' featuring Deonna Purrazzo, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal.

∙ 30% — A freestyle segment called 'Maclin says they're stalling but he's on the move for the World title' featuring Gia Miller and Steve Maclin.

∙ 59% — WINNER WILL FACE THE CERTIFIED BAD BOYS AT EMERGENCE, FOUR WAY TAG TEAM MATCH
Jonathan Gresham & Mike Bailey vs. The Bollywood Boyz (Gurv & Harv Sihra) vs. The Good Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler) vs. The Tutelage (Kenny King & Sheldon Jean) — 10:13
In a decent match, The Tutelage defeated The Bollywood Boyz, The Good Hands and Jonathan Gresham and Mike Bailey in 10:13 when Sheldon Jean pinned Harv Sihra with a fast roll up.

∙ 41% — A freestyle segment called 'Myers approaches Tutelage, doesn't think Jean has what it takes' featuring Kenny King, Sheldon Jean and Brian Myers.

∙ 33% — A freestyle segment called 'Trey is out, sticking out to BC until he humiliates KENTA, local champ returns' featuring Trey Miguel and Aiden Prince.

∙ 54% — IMPACT X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP, SINGLES MATCH
Trey Miguel (ch) vs. Aiden Prince — 04:09
In an extremely short match, Trey Miguel defeated Aiden Prince in 4:09 by pinfall with a Meteora. Trey Miguel makes defence number ten of the IMPACT X-Division title.

∙ 44% — A freestyle segment called 'ABC come out but Trey takes the high road' featuring Trey Miguel, Ace Austin and Chris Bey.

∙ 42% — A freestyle segment called 'Josh wants Gresham & Bailey to be his partners at Multi! They are up for the challenge' featuring Jonathan Gresham, Mike Bailey and Josh Alexander.

∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'Trinity needs to get the whole schtick out of her system to move on' featuring Gia Miller and Trinity.

∙ 47% — SINGLES MATCH
Jai Vidal (w/ The Shawtourage) vs. Trinity — 06:54
In a decent match, Trinity defeated Jai Vidal in 6:54 by submission with a Starrstruck.

∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Gisele & Savannah attack, Deonna makes the save, Masha is near' featuring Trinity, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, Jai Vidal, Deonna Purrazzo and Masha Slamovich.

∙ 41% — A freestyle segment called 'Steve challenges anyone from The Design next week and he's getting his bull back!' featuring Crazzy Steve.

∙ 46% — A freestyle segment called 'Mickie makes a promo about what's next for her, Coven interrupts, says they're giving her a big exit' featuring Mickie James, Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King.

∙ 46% — SINGLES MATCH
KiLynn King (w/ Taylor Wilde) vs. Mickie James — 10:29
In a decent match, KiLynn King defeated Mickie James in 10:29 by pinfall with a Kingdom Falls.

∙ 45% — A freestyle segment called 'Coven aren't done but Crimsis are here to even the odds! It seems like it fueled something in Mickie' featuring Mickie James, Taylor Wilde, KiLynn King, Killer Kelly and Jody Threat.