Impact Wrestling Results – September 1, 2022
The action begins Before the IMPACT with an exclusive tag team match!
Bullet Club (Ace Auare reaping the rewards of choosing the right side in this war. Edwards still has his doubts about PCO but Vincent assures him that stin & Chris Bey) vs JD Griffey & Exodus
IMPACT newcomers JD Griffey and Exodus look to make a name for themselves but standing in their way are the young guns of Bullet Club, Ace Austin and Chris Bey! The early advantage goes to Bullet Club as Bey hits Exodus with a dropkick. Bey continues the assault with a foot stomp to the back of Griffey. Exodus hits an inverted powerslam on Bey to build momentum. Bey escapes and makes the tag to Austin as he quickens the pace. Austin hits a spin kick on Exodus but Griffey breaks the pin. Bey connects with The Art of Finesse on Exodus, followed by The Fold from Austin to win!
Bullet Club (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) def JD Griffey & Exodus
The road to Bound For Glory heats up as an all-new IMPACT! from Dallas is on the air.
IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs Matt Taven & Mike Bennett – IMPACT World Tag Team Championship
Matt Taven and Mike Bennett receive their long-awaited IMPACT World Tag Team Title opportunity as they face off against The Good Brothers to kick off tonight’s loaded episode! Maria Kanellis is banned from ringside per the stipulations of Anderson’s victory over Bennett last week. Taven takes control with a spinning neckbreaker on Anderson. While the referee is occupied with Gallows, Taven delivers an illegal shot to Anderson from the apron. Taven and Bennett continue to punish Anderson with a series of kicks. Anderson drives his knee into the neck of Bennett, allowing him to make the tag to Gallows. The pace quickens as Gallows hit a pump-handle slam on Taven. Bennett breaks up a Magic Killer attempt but Taven gets hit with a spinebuster from Anderson instead. Bennett sends Gallows crashing into the steel steps, then trips up Anderson on the top. Taven and Bennett connect with the Broton Pack on Anderson to score the pin and become the new IMPACT World Tag Team Champions!
Matt Taven & Mike Bennett def IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) – NEW IMPACT World Tag Team Champions
Killer Kelly has Tasha Steelz in her sights.
Matt Taven and Mike Bennett reunite with their allies in Honor No More to celebrate their monumental victory. Honor No More’s leader, Eddie Edwards, tells them that they he will take care of it. Maria Kanellis reveals that she will be in Kenny King’s corner for his X-Division Title match against Mike Bailey next.
X-Division Champion Mike Bailey vs Kenny King w/ Maria Kanellis – X-Division Championship
Mike Bailey puts his X-Division Title on the line once again, this time against former two-time X-Division Champion, Kenny King! Bailey sends him to the outside, then lights him up with a flurry of kicks. King gains control with an Exploder suplex into the side of the apron. Back in the ring, King hits a spinebuster for two. Bailey soars with a dropkick off the second rope, followed by a running corkscrew for two. Bailey winds up for a kick but the referee blocks his path to check on a dazed King. Moments later, King inadvertently takes out the referee. King goes low but there’s no referee to make the count. Another referee runs down to the ring but Bailey kicks out at two. King traps Bailey in a pinning predicament as Kanellis provides leverage from the outside. King scores the pinfall to become the new X-Division Champion!
Kenny King w/ Maria Kanellis def X-Division Champion Mike Bailey – NEW X-Division Champion
After the match, the original referee reveals that King cheated to win the match and overturns the decision. The match will continue with Honor No More banned from ringside! Bailey hits a top rope Moonsault, taking out King on the floor. King counters Ultima Weapon but Bailey rolls him up for three!
X-Division Champion Mike Bailey def Kenny King w/ Maria Kanellis – X-Division Championship
Brian Myers demands that IMPACT Executive Vice President Scott D’Amore gets him his Digital Media Title back after it was stolen by Bhupinder Gujjar. Gujjar attacks Myers from behind, then lays the title over his downed body.
Jessicka celebrates her triumphant in-ring debut with Taya Valkyrie and Rosemary. She suggests that tonight is the perfect opportunity to strike back at VXT, since Deonna Purrazzo will be preoccupied with her #1 Contenders match against Masha Slamovich. But first, Rosemary wants Jessicka to prove that she won’t be a distraction at ringside. She’ll have an opportunity to do so in Taya Valkyrie’s match against Chelsea Green next week.
Gia Miller welcomes NJPW STRONG Tag Team Champions, Aussie Open, to IMPACT Wrestling. Kyle Fletcher says that they’ve captured tag team gold everywhere they’ve been and their quest for world domination continues next week against Bullet Club’s Ace Austin and Chris Bey.
Meanwhile, Steve Maclin and Moose are overheard arguing in the back. Maclin tells him that he doesn’t care about the past, it’s either every man for himself in Barbed Wire Massacre or they take out Sami Callihan once and for all – which is what Moose has wanted all along.
After losing their battle against Time Machine last week, Violent By Design go their separate ways. Eric Young tells Deaner that he’s leaving and it’s up to him whether or not he follows.
Mickie James Returns for a Special AnnounceKicking off this weeks Impact with a video recapping the events between Mickie James & Chelsea Green as well as what led to the Impact World Tag Team Title match later tonight.
Impact World Tag Team Title Match
Good Brothers (c) vs. The OGK
Karl Anderson & Mike Bennett starts the match & they exchange forearms. Anderson delivers a chop to Bennett before tagging in Doc Gallows. Gallows delivers a couple of chops to Bennett in the corner before hitting several right hands. Anderson & Matt Taven tag in. Taven delivers a spinning neckbreaker then goes for a pin but Anderson kicks out. Anderson delivers a few back elbows but Taven fires back with a dropkick. Bennett tags back in and delivers a kick to Anderson’s face. He delivers a couple of chops to him in the corner before going for a pin but Anderson kicks out.
Taven tags in and delivers a kick to Anderson’s midsection. He hits a boot to Anderson’s face before delivering a forearm. Bennett tags in and trips Anderson. He hits a spinning lariat, then tags in Taven. Taven delivers a moonsault, but Anderson gets his knees up. He tags in Bennett and Anderson delivers a knee to his neck.
Anderson makes the hot tag to Gallows as Taven also tags in. Gallows beats him down and delivers a kick. He hits a spinning neckbreaker, followed by a pumphandle slam. He goes for a cover but Taven kicks out. Anderson tags in and they look for a Magic Killer. Bennett makes the save but Anderson levels him with a spinebuster. Anderson ascends to the top but Bennett pulls him down then The OGK hits the Proton Pack for the win.
Winners & New Impact World Tag Team Champions: The OGK (NEW CHAMPIONS!!!)
We then head to a video package of Killer Kelly targeting Tasha Steelz.
We come back from the break we go backstage to Honor No More congratulating The OGK on their win. Eddie Edwards says that he had no doubt they could do it, but they have been doubting someone else PCO. Maria Kanellis says she is upset about not being able to be at ringside but she can be there for Kenny King later tonight.
X Division Title Match
Mike Bailey (c) vs. Kenny King
Kenny King delivers an elbow to Mike Bailey, King sends Bailey into the corner before hitting a clothesline. The two men exchange forearms, but King gains the upper hand and delivers a powerslam. He goes for a pin but Bailey kicks out. Bailey hits a couple of chops before King fires back with several of his own. Bailey hits a hurricanrana, followed by a knee. King delivers a headbutt but Bailey fires back with his signature rapid kicks. King hits a forearm then suplexes Bailey into the apron.
We come back from the break & King hits Bailey with a chop. He follows it up with a chop and a spinebuster. King goes for a cover but Speedball kicks out. King hits a right hand but Bailey fires back with a missile dropkick. King trips Bailey and Bailey hits him with a kick. Bailey hits a corkscrew then goes for a pin but King kicks out. Speedball hits a kick on King’s neck. King looks for a kick on Bailey but he accidentally hits the referee. He delivers a low blow then goes for a pin but there is no one to count the fall. He hits a kick as a new referee comes to the ring. He goes for a pin, but Bailey kicks out. Bailey hits a superkick but King rolls up Bailey. Maria helps him grab the ropes for the “win”.
The original referee then overturns the decision and announces the match will continue. King sends Honor No More away before Bailey hits King with a moonsault. Speedball hits a kick, then looks for the Ultima Weapon but King catches him. He gets Bailey up on his shoulders for Royal Flush but Bailey counters it into a hurricanrana for the win.
Winner & Still X Division Champion: Mike Bailey (STILL CHAMPION!!!)
We head backstage to Digital Media Champion Brian Myers & he approaches Scott D’Amore and demands to be given a new Digital Media Title. D’Amore says he is the most professional wrestler and encourages him to get it back on his own. Myers agrees to that, but Bhupinder Gujjar appears out of nowhere and clocks him.
After the commercial break we head backstage to Jessicka, Rosemary & Taya Valkyrie celebrating Jessicka’s win last week with some drinks. She says they should go after the Knockout’s Tag Team Titles. Rosemary puts a pin in the idea, saying she is a distraction. Valkyrie says they should test Jessicka during her match next week with Chelsea Green & Rosemary agrees. They cheer and clink glasses.
We head backstage to Gia Miller is with Aussie Open. She asks why they are here and they say they are looking to dominate the world. They say they are looking to win the Impact World Tag Team Title and tell Bullet Club that they will learn next week why they run the world.
We hear screaming and Miller gestures to the camera person to follow her. Moose & Steve Maclin are arguing ahead of their Barbed Wire Massacre against Sami Callihan at Victory Road. Maclin leaves and Moose heads in Miller’s direction when she asks what the argument was about, he brushes past her.
We head backstage to Violent By Design. Eric Young says that they failed to revile the sickness. He wishes Joe Doering well and tells him their paths will cross again. Doering walks off before Deaner asks Young if he’s leaving too. Young says he is, and it’s up to Deaner whether or not he follows.
Mickie James thanks the fans for being here. She thanks management for letting her have the floor and says November will be 24 years since she first stepped into a wrestling ring. She says that’s over half of her life and she has spent that time living, breathing, bleeding and crying for the business. She says the last couple of years have been a journey, from sitting at her sister’s death bed to her release 6 months later. She says that all of the criticism and negativity hurled at her got in her head, but fans helped to ground her.
James continued on to say she had one of the greatest runs of her career after winning her latest Knockout’s Title. She said that after she lost her Knockouts Title to Tasha Steelz and subsequently being betrayed by Chelsea Green, it set her back even further. It made her feel like she didn’t belong anymore and said she couldn’t do it anymore. She said she took a break from wrestling to do some soul searching in order to figure out what she needed to do. She said that all she wanted to do is to give women opportunities and give women equal time. She said that if she ever got to the point where she couldn’t hang with the women back there, then she would leave.
James announces that she isn’t retiring, but says she wants to test herself. She says that she isn’t asking for a Knockout’s Title Match, but she wants to work her way up to it. She issues an open challenge to any of the women in the back and says that if she ever loses at any point in her journey, then she’s retiring. She says she promises that it will be a hell of a ride and it will end one of two ways: she will either take home the Knockout’s Title or she’s retiring.
We head backstage to Gia Miller & Impact World Champion Josh Alexander. She asks his reaction to James’ announcement and he compliments her on being one of the greatest Knockouts ever. Alexander then addresses Eddie Edwards and says that they will find out who the best man is at Bound For Glory. He says that Honor No More can be as bitter as they want, and says that there’s no chance he will spit in the face of the company who helped him.
Eddie Edwards walks in and sends Miller off. Edwards says that he appreciates his loyalty, but he’s a chump for being loyal to the company. He says Heath cut him off before he said his piece. Heath comes in out of nowhere and spears him off the chair.
Back from the break, Scott D’Amore approaches Heath. He says no one likes him more than he does, but D’Amore says he can’t keep having him attack the #1 Contender. D’Amore makes a match for Heath & Edwards next week and Heath thanks him, saying it’s all he ever wanted. Heath approaches Alexander and apologizes for cutting him off. Alexander brushes him off, saying Edwards was right in that he interrupted him before he could say his piece.
X Division Title #1 Contenders Match
Mascara Dorada vs. Alex Zayne
Match starts off with a lock up, Alex Zayne & Mascara Dorada hit one another with a double dropkick before they spill to the outside. Zayne hits a chop before Dorada fires back with one of his own. Zayne hits a forearm, then sends Dorada into the apron. Zayne hits an elbow drop on the apron then hits a leg drop on the back of Dorada’s neck. Zayne hits a moonsault off the middle rope.
After the break Dorada hits Zayne with a splash. He beats him down before hitting a senton off the top rope. He delivers a chop before tossing Zayne back in the ring. Dorada ascends to the top and hits a senton. He goes for a cover but Zayne kicks out. Zayne hits a back elbow before both men ascend to the top. Zayne brings Dorada off the top with a headscissors, then hits the Baha Blast. He goes for a pin but Dorada kicks out. Zayne hits a kick but Dorada fires back with a DDT. He hits the Dorada Driver for the win.
Winner & #1 Contender To The X Division Title: Mascara Dorada
We head backstage to Mickie James & Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace. Grace says that she admires James and says she looks forward to their future Knockouts Title shot after James works her way back up.
commentary run down the card for next week’s Impact
Knockouts Title #1 Contenders Match
Knockouts Tag Team Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Masha Slamovich
Masha Slamovich stares Deonna Purrazzo down then they lock up before Slamovich sends Purrazzo into the corner. Purrazzo hits a hurricanrana but Slamovich whips her around the ring by her head and delivers a kick to her back. Purrazzo rolls out of the ring and VXT looks to leave. Slamovich grabs Purrazzo and tosses her back in the ring. Chelsea Green tries to tie Slamovich up, but Slamovich fights her off.
After the break Purrazzo hits Slamovich with a clothesline. She goes for a cover but Slamovich kicks out. Purrazzo hits a forearm across Slamovich’s back then goes for a pin but Slamovich kicks out. Purrazzo hits a standing moonsault, then goes for a pin but Slamovich kicks out once again. Slamovich hits a shoulder to Purrazzo’s midsection, then goes for a backslide but Slamovich kicks out. Slamovich hits a knee, followed by a spin kick. She goes for a pin but Purrazzo kicks out. Slamovich hits a forearm before Purrazzo returns the favor with a kick. Slamovich hits several headbutts before Purrazzo hits a Russian Leg Sweep. Purrazzo locks in the Fujiwara armbar, but Slamovich makes it to the bottom rope. Purrazzo sends Slamovich shoulder first into the ring post, then follows it up with 3 German Suplexes. Purrazzo looks for Queen’s Gambit but Slamovich counters it into the Air Raid Crash into the bottom turnbuckle. She goes for a pin but Purrazzo kicks out. Green causes a distraction, allowing Purrazzo to hit the Queen’s Gambit. She goes for a pin, but Slamovich kicks out. Purrazzo looks for the Fujiwara armbar but Slamovich hits the spinning back fist. She hits the Snow Plow for the win.
Winner & #1 Contender To The Knockouts Title: Masha Slamovich
After the match Jordynne Grace comes to the ring with an envelope in hand. She hands it to Slamovich and she opens its contents to reveal a death warrant. The two have a tense staredown to close out this week’s Impact.
