Impact Wrestling Results – March 30, 2023
Kicking off this week’s Impact with Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt & Santino Marella host the live panel in Los Angeles. They run down the Multiverse United card before showing a video package on Mike Bailey vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi.
We then throw it back to 2021 for footage of Tanahashi beating Lance Archer for the IWGP United States Title.
Gia Miller interviews Rocky Romero from the Globe Theater. The panelists run down the X Division Title Fatal 6 Way Match tonight and how Trey Miguel has kept his X Division Title reign in tact over the last few months.
IWGP United States Title Match
Hiroshi Tanahashi defeated Lance Archer (c) via High Fly Flow (19:26) (Resurgence 2021) (NEW CHAMPION!!!!)
We see a video package on the Strong Openweight Title match.
Fred Rosser joins them in studio and says he can’t wait to share the ring with Tom Lawlor in the 8 Man Tag Team Match.
We see footage of how Bullet Club came to be Impact World Tag Team Champions and Rosser weighs in on the Fatal 4 Way as well.
Jody Threat debuts next week.
Knockouts Champion Mickie James joins Hannifan & Rehwoldt in studio. She said she’s more upset about Josh Alexander’s injury due to the nature of it. She said she is feeling better and will have her eyes on tonight’s Fatal 4 Way. James was excited to lock up with Miyu Yamashita who makes her debut up next.
Miyu Yamashita vs. Killer Kelly
Match starts off with a lockup and Miyu Yamashita backs to the corner. They lock up again and roll around the ropes before splitting again. A 3rd lock up leads to waist lock transitions and then they trade wrist locks. Yamashita tries another waist lock but Killer Kelly gets free. Yamashita gets back to her feet and kicks Kelly down for a pinfall attempt. Kelly turns the tables and sits on top of Yamashita for a cover before throwing forearms while still on the mat. Kelly hits a suplex for a 2 count.
Kelly hits Yamashita with a butterfly suplex into the turnbuckle before hitting a running dropkick, near fall. Yamashita delivers a big strike to knock Kelly down. Both women get to their knees and trade punches before getting to their feet. They both fall again with simultaneous strikes.
Yamashita falls out and Kelly chases after as they continue striking. Kelly pulls Yamashita into the apron before delivering a PK. Back inside, Yamashita delivers a round house. Kelly escapes from her shoulders and applies the Killer Klutch. Yamashita rolls back out of it and then lands a stalling German suplex. Yamashita hits the Skull Kick for the win.
Winner: Miyu Yamashita (Recommend)
After the break Tommy Dreamer joins the panel and discusses how he technically won the Busted Open match at Sacrifice despite the ref’s ruling.
We then see footage of Bully Ray messing with Darren McCarty in the crowd at Sacrifice, which brought out Scott D’Amore and an army of babyfaces.
We see a video package on Moose vs. Jeff Cobb before Gia Miller interviews Moose. Moose addresses Dreamer’s negative comments about him before touching on Cobb, noting they’ve faced each other years prior. He knows what it takes to win a hard hitting match.
Scott D’Amore joins the panel and discusses Josh Alexander’s injury.
We take it back to Las Vegas in February to see Alexander’s final Impact World Title defense before he relinquished it.
Impact World Title Match
Josh Alexander (c) vs. Kenta
Kenta backs into the corner when Josh Alexander approaches a couple times in a row. Kenta goes for the eyes and then stomps on the champ before going to commercial. We come back to find Alexander getting back up to his feet to throw punches. Kenta fires back with kicks that knock him out of the ring.
Back inside Kenta hits a neckbreaker, cover. Kenta boots Alexander in the face a few times and Alexander fires back with a chest chop. They break down into trading strikes until Alexander hits a rolling senton. Kenta prevents a German and pulls the turnbuckle pad in the process. Kenta flies back into the ring with a lariat, cover for a 2 count that takes us to a break.
After another break, Alexander tosses Kenta with an exploder and goes for the cover. Alexander cold cocks Kenta and they both go down. Kenta hits the draping DDT off the ropes before landing the hesitation dropkick in the corner. Kenta delivers open palm strikes as Alexander no longer has his head gear on.
Alexander turns things around into an ankle lock but gets kicked into the exposed turnbuckle. Kenta hits the running knee strike for a nearfall. Alexander comes back with the C4 Spike to put Kenta away.
Winner & Still Impact World Champion: Josh Alexander (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
We see Hannifan, Rehwoldt & D’Amore back in the studio to wrap up the show. They hype up Steve Maclin vs. Kushida at Rebellion to crown the new Impact World Champion. D’Amore announces Alexander will appear on next week’s show to officially relinquish the Impact World Title.
