Impact Wrestling Results – August 18, 2022
Kicking off this weeks Impact with a recap of Emergence from last Friday.
Fatal 4 Way Match
Black Taurus vs. Laredo Kid vs. Rey Horus vs. Trey Miguel
Black Taurus sends Rey Horus into the corner. He delivers a chop to Laredo Kid, followed by a double dropkick from him & Horus. Trey Miguel & Horus assist Laredo in a suicide dive to the outside to take out Taurus. Horus takes down Miguel before delivering an arm drag and a back breaker to Horus. Laredo delivers a hurricanrana to Taurus before Taurus fires back with a slide blade. Miguel delivers a series of kicks to Taurus’ chest, but he gets back up and immediately delivers a backbreaker. Taurus sends Horus into the corner before hitting a Samoan Drop. Taurus hits him with a chop, but Horus sends Taurus to the outside. He follows him there before Taurus hits him with a headbutt.
Laredo stands on the apron before Miguel leaps over the top rope, delivering a hurricanrana to him on to Taurus. Laredo & Miguel slide back in the ring before they begin to exchange forearms. Miguel gets the upper hand and delivers a brainbuster. Horus knocks Miguel down before Taurus hits a clothesline. Laredo hits a reverse-irana to Taurus, then goes for a pin but Taurus kicks out. Horus delivers a kick to Laredo’s face before delivering a Tornado off the top to the outside. Laredo follows it up with a moonsault to Taurus, Kid & Miguel. Taurus & Laredo get back in the ring. Laredo delivers a crucifix bomb, but Taurus fires back with a DDT. Laredo delivers another DDT to Miguel before Taurus delivers the Hell Hole for the win.
Winner: Black Taurus (Recommended)
We see highlights of Killer Kelly’s in ring debut last week.
We see Johnny Swinger & friends watching on and they say they are impressed. Tasha Steelz & Savannah Evans walk in. Steelz says that she doesn’t get why they’re impressed before Kelly walks in. Steelz says her debut was impressive and she keeps her eye on every woman in the Flava Division. Kelly says that if Steelz is keeping an eye on her, then she will to. Evans gets between the two women and says that she will remove her from the way by challenging her to a match tonight.
Back from the break, commentary run down the upcoming schedule over the next couple months for Impact.
We head backstage to where Impact World Champion Josh Alexander & Rich Swann are talking. Alexander says that he’s not rooting for anyone in the 6 Pack Elimination match later tonight and tells Swann that he thinks he will be a champion again. He says he should be ready for the fight of his life. Vincent walks in and asks why Impact hasn’t given him a celebration for his gruelling match against Alex Shelley at Emergence. He gloats about their win at the event and their future Impact World Tag Team Title shot. He says Alexander’s luck will run out eventually and walks off.
Commentary then run down the card for the rest of the show and announces that Killer Kelly will be facing Savannah Evans later in the show.
Heath vs. Kenny King
Heath & Kenny King go right after one another with right hands. King delivers a kick before Heath fires back with a clothesline and a powerslam. King rolls to the outside as the referee begins the 10 count. Heath tosses King back in the ring to break the count before King delivers a tornado DDT to the outside over the top rope. He fires down right hands on Heath.
After the break, King has Heath in an abdominal stretch. Heath escapes and King hits some right hands to Heath’s midsection. Heath hits a few of his own before delivering a couple of knee strikes. Heath delivers a neckbreaker then goes for a cover but King kicks out. Heath delivers the Wake Up Call for the win.
Winner: Heath
After the match the rest of Honor No More heads down to the ring and surrounds Heath. They charge at him and beat him down with right hands. Eddie Edwards directs traffic as Matt Taven charges at him. Edwards stops him and tells PCO to do it instead. PCO hesitates, allowing Heath to hit the Wake Up Call on Mike Bennett.
We head backstage to the Motor City Machine Guns & Kushida. Sabin says that they all lost because it was a handicap match, but they will win because it will be a fair 3 on 3 fight. Shelley asks him why he came to Impact before saying it wasn’t to fight Violent By Design every week. He says they are 3 bodies in one mind and now that they’re in sync, they will take them down & they are going by Time Machine.
We get a short video hyping up the Impact World Title #1 Contenders 6 Way elimination match later tonight.
We then head backstage to Honor No More, where Edwards says this should be a time of celebration. Taven asks how this keeps happening before he approaches Scott D’Amore with Bennett & Maria Kanellis. He says the got off on the wrong foot and asks when they get their Impact World Tag Team Title shot. D’Amore says that Doc Gallows has to recover for a couple of weeks first before Kanellis says that he is delaying the match due to their laziness. D’Amore says that if they want action then Bennett can face Karl Anderson next week and if Anderson wins then Maria will be banned from ringside during their Tag Team Title shot.
Killer Kelly vs. Savannah Evans
Killer Kelly jumps on Evans’ back. Evans’ knocks her off before looking for a chokeslam. Kelly smiles before Evans sends her into the corner and delivers a shoulder to her midsection.
Kelly hits several forearms and a headbutt before sending Evans shoulder first into the ring post. She delivers a dropkick before going for a pin but Evans kicks out.
Kelly hits a knee to Evans midsection before Evans fires back with a big boot. Evans hits a German Suplex before Kelly locks in the Killer Clutch for the win.
Winner By Submission: Killer Kelly
After the match Kelly crawls over to Steelz and stares her down.
We head backstage to Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie & Jessicka. Rosemary is upset about their loss and says Havok could have got the job gone. She says that they will train Jessicka to be better and announces she has her debut match next week. Rosemary addresses Valkyrie, saying that she can confuse Jessicka and get her too excited.
Back from the break, we get a video of the match between Jordynne Grace & Mia Yim for the Knockouts Title at Emergence then after the match Masha Slamovich delivers the envelope to Grace where her picture had the red X on it.
We head to Gia Miller & Jordynne Grace. Miller asks Grace about Slamovich delivering a Death Warrant and Grace says she won the Knockouts Title to defend against anyone. Miller asks where she stands with Yim and she says that she has so much respect for Yim. She says it was one of the most hard hitting matches she has ever been in. New Knockouts Tag Team Champions VXT walks in and says that no one likes her. Grace says she will take them both on before Yim walks in and says she has her back. Yim says she will stand by her side in the ring and take them on for the Knockouts Tag Team Titles.
X Division Title Match
Mike Bailey (c) vs. Chris Bey
Match starts off with a lock up. Mike Bailey delivers a shoulder block before Chris Bey returns the favor. Bailey hits a dropkick to Bey that sends him out of the ring. Bey sends Bailey’s head off the top rope before delivering a chop. He looks to send Bailey into the ring post, but he reverses it. Bey avoids it and then men get back into the ring.
Bey delivers a DDT to Bailey before locking in a neck submission. Bailey reverses it into a pin and Bey kicks out. Bey delivers a chop before Bailey hits a single leg dropkick. He delivers a couple vicious chops, then looks for a standing tornado but Bey moves out of the way.
Bey hits an uppercut and a kick before Bailey fires off several rapid kicks. Bailey hits the double knees to Bey’s ribs beforfore Bey hits a Flatliner. Bailey rolls to the outside, then hits a moonsault on Bey.
Bey delivers a kick to Bailey’s head before flying over the top rope. Bey hits a double stomp off the top rope, followed by an insiguri to Bailey’s back. He hits a powerbomb, then goes for a pin but Bailey kicks out. Bey delivers a back elbow. Bailey hits a 619 before hitting the Ultima Weapon for the win.
Winner & Still X Division Champion: Mike Bailey (STILL CHAMPION!!!) (Recommended)
We then head to the Flashback Moment of the Week where it was Christian Cage retaining the Impact World Title against Ace Austin at last year’s Victory Road.
We head backstage to the Digital Media Champion Brian Myers & Bhupinder Gujjar. He pushes him and says Myers pissed him off. He says their issues aren’t over and walks off.
We come back from the break we head to a video package hyping up Bound For Glory.
Commentary then run down the card for next week’s show.
Impact World Title #1 Contenders 6 Pack Challenge Elimination Match
Eddie Edwards vs. Steve Maclin vs. Moose vs. Rich Swann vs. Bandido vs. Sami Callihan
Match starts off with Rich Swann & Bandido shaking hands then they lock up before exchanging submissions. Swann hits a hurricanrana before Bandido hits one of his own. The two hit one another with a double dropkick before Eddie Edwards tags in.
Edwards delivers a kick to Swann’s midsection before Swann fires back with a dropkick. Sami Callihan tags in and tells Edwards to hit him. Both men exchange forearms before Callihan delivers a shoulder block. Swann tags in and delivers a standing frog splash to Edwards.
After the break Edwards & Swann are hitting one another with right hands and forearms. Moose tags in and ties Swann’s hair around the middle rope. Steve Maclin tags in and he delivers a chop to Swann. He delivers a backbreaker to Swann, then goes for a cover but Swann kicks out. Swann hits a kick on Maclin before hitting a crossbody. He tags in Callihan. Callihan takes down Maclin before delivering several chops. Moose tries to interfere, but Callihan takes him down. Maclin slaps Callihan in the face before tagging Moose back in. Moose with the help of Maclin delivers a spear to Callihan to eliminate him.
Sami Callihan Eliminated
Maclin gets in the ring and rolls up Moose to eliminate him.
Moose Eliminated
Bandidio gets in the ring and takes down both Moose & Maclin. Bandido hits the 21 Plex on Maclin to eliminate him.
Steve Maclin Eliminated
Bandido & Swann slug it out in the ring with forearms. Swann hits a kick on Bandido before Edwards tags in. Edwards delivers a sling blade and gloats before delivering a knee. Edwards whips Bandido into the corner before he goes flying off the top and delivers a corkscrew kick.
Swann tags back in and they fire off forearms on one another. Bandidio hits a standing spanish fly before going for a pin. Swann kicks out. Bandido hits a pop up cutter then goes for another pin but Swann kicks out. Swann hits a superkick to Bandido’s face, followed by a cutter. He goes for a pin, but Bandido kicks out.
Edwards makes a blind tag on Swann before Swann hits the phoenix splash off the top. Edwards pulls Swann off Bandido, then hits the Boston Knee Party to eliminate him.
Bandido Eliminated
We are down to Eddie Edwards & Rich Swann. Edwards beats down Swann before delivering a back elbow. He goes for a pin but Swann kicks out. Edwards whips Swann into the corner. He sits on the top rope before Swann counters with a Teharis. Swann delivers two superkicks, followed by a knee to Edwards’ face. He goes for a pin, but Edwards kicks out.
Edwards rolls out of the ring and grabs a kendo stick from under the ring while the referee has his back turned, Edwards hits Swann with the kendo stick he goes for a pin but Swann kicks out. Edwards looks for the Boston Knee Party but Swann moves out of the way.
Swann hits a kick to his jaw, then looks for a cutter, but Edwards counters it into a Blue Thunder Bomb. Edwards hits a Boston Knee Party then goes for a pin but Swann shockingly kicks out. Edwards hits Swann with the Die Hard Driver for the win.
Winner & #1 Contender To The Impact World Title: Eddie Edwards
After the match, Honor No More comes to the ring to celebrate. They hoist Edwards on their shoulders as the show goes off the air.
Next Weeks Impact
6 Man Tag Team Match: Violent By Design vs. Time Machine
Knockouts Tag Team Titles Match: VXT (c) vs. Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace & Mia Yim
Impact World Tag Team Champion Karl Anderson vs. Mike Bennett (If Karl Anderson wins Maria is banned from the Impact World Tag Team Titles Match)
Jessicka vs. Alisha Edwards
