IMPACT Multiverse United 2SATURDAY, WEEK 3 OF AUGUST 2023
LIVE FROM THE
2300 ARENA IN PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, U.S.
2300 FANS IN ATTENDANCE
OVERALL RATING :
67***
∙ 43% — COUNTDOWN MATCH, SINGLES MATCH
Bhupinder Gujjar vs. Yuya Uemura — 08:05- MATCH:
In a poor match, Yuya Uemura defeated Bhupinder Gujjar in 8:05 by pinfall with a Deadbolt Suplex.
∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'Hannifan & Rehwoldt go down the card' featuring KUSHIDA, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Trey Miguel, KENTA, Hirooki Goto, YOSHI-HASHI, Steve Maclin and Frankie Kazarian.
∙ 57% — IWGP WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP, TAG TEAM MATCH
Bishamon (Hirooki Goto & YOSHI-HASHI) (chs) vs. Frankie Kazarian & Steve Maclin — 13:26- MATCH:
In a decent match, Bishamon defeated Steve Maclin and Frankie Kazarian in 13:26 when Hirooki Goto pinned Steve Maclin with a GTR. During the match we also had Frankie Kazarian turn on Maclin.
∙ 45% — A freestyle segment called 'Kaz keeps beating down Maclin who stands back up, spills over to the back' featuring Frankie Kazarian and Steve Maclin.
∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Gia can't seem to have proper answers from Team KO, Wilde would rather not read her cards' featuring Gia Miller, Deonna Purrazzo, Taylor Wilde, Masha Slamovich and Gisele Shaw.
∙ 55% — EIGHT-KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM MATCH
Donna Del Mondo (Giulia, Maika, Mai Sakurai & Thekla) vs. Team IMPACT (Deonna Purrazzo, Gisele Shaw, Masha Slamovich & Taylor Wilde) — 12:27- MATCH:
In a bout that had decent wrestling but didn't have much heat, Donna deI Mondo (Mai Sakurai, Maika, Giulia and Thekla) defeated Gisele Shaw, Deonna Purrazzo, Masha Slamovich and Taylor Wilde in 12:27 when Giulia pinned Taylor Wilde with a Glorious Buster. Mai Sakurai was the weak link, struggling to keep up with everyone else's in-ring performance.
∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Masha won't stay down against DDM, head-to-head with Thekla' featuring Giulia, Thekla and Masha Slamovich.
∙ 31% — A freestyle segment called 'Trey says it's too bad Ace & Bey can't be here to watch their partner get his ass beaten' featuring Gia Miller and Trey Miguel.
∙ 63% — IMPACT X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP, SINGLES MATCH
Trey Miguel (ch) vs. KENTA — 12:05- MATCH:
In a bout that had good wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Trey Miguel defeated KENTA in 12:05 by pinfall with a Meteora following interference from Zachary Wentz. Trey Miguel makes defence number eleven of the IMPACT X-Division title.
∙ 38% — A freestyle segment called 'Trey & Wentz are reunited! Stand tall over KENTA' featuring KENTA, Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz.
∙ 35% — A freestyle segment called 'Shelley's partner is the returning and newly unaffiliated El Phantasmo!' featuring Alex Shelley, El Phantasmo, Chris Sabin and Kevin Knight.
∙ 65% — TAG TEAM MATCH
Alex Shelley & El Phantasmo vs. Chris Sabin & Kevin Knight — 10:24- MATCH:
In a bout that had great wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, Chris Sabin and Kevin Knight defeated Alex Shelley and El Phantasmo in 10:24 when Chris Sabin pinned El Phantasmo with a Cradle Shock.
∙ 32% — A freestyle segment called 'Willow wants to face the best and this is what this show is all about, no frontiers!' featuring Gia Miller and Willow Nightingale.
∙ 43% — NJPW STRONG WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP, SINGLES MATCH
Willow Nightingale (ch) vs. KiLynn King — 07:42- MATCH:
In a bout that had a decent reaction from the crowd but sub-par wrestling, Willow Nightingale defeated KiLynn King in 7:42 by pinfall with a Dangerous Babe Bomb.
∙ 48% — A freestyle segment called 'Kaz ends up doing what he couldn't at Slammi, leaving Maclin in a pile of broken garbage' featuring Frankie Kazarian and Steve Maclin.
∙ 36% — A freestyle segment called 'Tanahashi is here to prove he still is The Ace, and he is the Multiverse Ace' featuring Gia Miller and Hiroshi Tanahashi.
∙ 66% — IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP, SINGLES MATCH
KUSHIDA (ch) vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi — 17:59- MATCH:
In a bout that had great wrestling and good heat, KUSHIDA defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi in 17:59 by submission with a Hoverboard Lock. KUSHIDA makes defence number five of the IMPACT World title.
∙ 48% — A freestyle segment called 'Sabin comes out and formally challenges KUSHIDA at Emergence' featuring KUSHIDA and Chris Sabin.
∙ 32% — A freestyle segment called 'Hype package for United Empire v Josh/Bailey/Gresham' featuring Will Ospreay, Francesco Akira, TJP, Josh Alexander, Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham.
∙ 74% — SIX-MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
Jonathan Gresham, Josh Alexander & Mike Bailey vs. United Empire (Francesco Akira, TJP & Will Ospreay) — 14:26- MATCH:
In a bout that had superb wrestling and a decent reaction from the crowd, The Empire (Will Ospreay, TJP and Francesco Akira) defeated Jonathan Gresham, Mike Bailey and Josh Alexander in 14:26 when Will Ospreay pinned Jonathan Gresham with a Hidden Blade. In terms of in-ring work, Will Ospreay was head and shoulders above everyone else.
∙ 40% — A freestyle segment called 'Ospreay taunts Josh who doesn't back down, Empire attacks Josh!' featuring Josh Alexander, Will Ospreay, TJP and Francesco Akira.
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