Impact Wrestling Review – May 25, 2023
Chris Sabin vs. Mike Bailey
Chris Sabin catches Mike Bailey’s leg and tries to sweep the other leg but Bailey jumps. Sabin hits an elbow on Bailey who gets out of the ring and Sabin kicks him from the apron. Bailey gets in the ring and looks to kick Sabin but Sabin hangs him from the ropes and hits a basement dropkick then Sabin hits a snapmare and gets Bailey in a double arm trap submission.
Bailey fights out of it and they exchange chops. Bailey hits Sabin with a running boot. Bailey hits a running Shooting Star Press for a two count. Bailey looks to hit a kick but Sabin catches him. Bailey looks to go for the springboard kick but Sabin catches him with a dropkick. Sabin hits Bailey with a tornado DDT from the middle rope.
Sabin tries to go for the Cradle Shock DDT but Bailey fights out of it and they exchange pins. Bailey looks for the Tornado Kick but Sabin hits a running single leg dropkick on Bailey. Bailey & Sabin exchange forearms until Sabin hits knees into Bailey’s face followed by a powerbomb for a two count.
Bailey gets out of the ring and Sabin looks for a running kick off the apron but Bailey gets out of it. Bailey hits a springboard moonsault onto Sabin on the floor. Bailey looks for the Tornado Kick but gets caught again. Bailey looks for the Ultima Weapon but Sabin kicks Bailey. Sabin hits a powerbomb on Bailey off the apron onto the floor.
Sabin goes to the top rope but Bailey catches him with a kick. Bailey climbs the top rope but Sabin gets out of it and hits a German Suplex off the top rope. Sabin hits a lariat and goes for the Cradle Shock but Bailey counters with a pin for two. Sabin runs into Bailey who hits a Spanish Fly & it gets a two count.
Bailey hits Sabin with a kick and hits the Tornado Kick then goes for the Ultima Weapon but Sabin gets out of the way and hits a Muscle Buster followed by the Cradle Shock for the win.
Winner: Chris Sabin (Recommend)
We get a pre recorded interview of Trinity airs & she says she knows all about Gisele Shaw but she is nothing but a drama queen.
A promo airs that recaps the Impact World Champion Steve Maclin & PCO feud.
A backstage promo by Maclin who says the video package was wasted motion. He says all that showed was that PCO would not be able to compete at Under Siege & he says tonight he is going to name his opponent for Under Siege.
Tag Team Match
Decay (Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve) vs. Sheldon Jean & Kenny King
Sheldon Jean hits a single leg dropkick on Black Taurus then Sheldon hits forearms on Taurus. Sheldon pushes Taurus in his corner and tags to Kenny King & he hits a running spear on Taurus then he goes for another but Taurus kicks him but runs into a powerslam by King. Tag to Sheldon who runs into a back elbow by Taurus and a reverse slingblade.
Tag to Crazzy Steve who hits a cannonball on King in the corner. Taurus hits a vertical suplex on Steve onto King and hits a suicide dive onto Sheldon on the outside. Steve climbs on King’s shoulders and bites King in the head but King hits Royal Flush for the win.
Winners: Sheldon Jean & Kenny King
After the match King says he’s happy Nick Aldis got a front row seat because tomorrow he’s going to fit his size 13 boot in Nick’s pompous British ass. Nick Aldis says King had the nerve to tell him to work his way up to face him. He says how about he goes in the ring and they have a 2 on 1 slap fight then Aldis goes in the ring but King gets out and says they will face tomorrow.
Jessicka Havok is seen backstage waiting outside a door with the hourglass whose time is running out.
Knockouts Tag Team Champion Taylor Wilde vs. Jessicka
Taylor Wilde attacks Jessicka at the bell then hits a DDT follow by Witch’s Wrath to get the win.
Winner: Knockouts Tag Team Champion Taylor Wilde
After the match The Coven attack Jessicka Havok but we see the hourglass run out and someone comes out through the door. A music plays and Courtney Rush debuts and she hits a hurricanrana on Kilynn King and gets a sharpshooter on Wilde before King pulls her out. Jessicka & Rush hug in the ring.
Backstage Jessicka says she is confused because Courtney looks like Rosemary & Rush says she is Rosemary & Rosemary was in control of her body for many years and she is not supposed to be here. Jessicka asks if she wants to be in the Death Dollz. Rush says yeah and they high 5.
Rich Swann vs. Angels
Rich Swann goes to the top rope but Angels hits a draping DDT for a two count then Angels goes for a spin kick but Swann counters with a series of strikes and goes for a running moonsault but Angels gets the knees up and hits a inside out suplex.
Angels goes to the top rope and hits a splash for a two count then Deaner tells Angels to finish the job. Angels goes to the top rope but Swann kicks him and hits a headscissors. Swann goes to the top rope and hits 450 Splash for the win.
Winner: Rich Swann
After the match, The Design attack Rich Swann but Sami Callihan comes in with a baseball bat until the numbers catch up to them and Deaner hits Swann & Callihan with the baseball bat.
Backstage Gia Miller is with Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo who asks how Deonna is after what happened on Impact. Purrazzo says she is fine and Jordynne Grace said it was an accident and she watched the footage and it looked like an accident. Alisha Edwards shows up and tells her that Grace will show her true colors.
After the break we see Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly brawling all over the arena backstage. Slamovich chokes out Kelly with an electrical cord.
Jordynne Grace vs. Alisha Edwards
Jordynne Grace picks Alisha Edwards on her shoulders and drops her on her face then hits Grace Driver to get the win.
Winner: Jordynne Grace
Dirty Dango has a pre taped promo where he says he grew up watching the Attitude Era everyone now is living in the Gratitude Era. He says he can talk, he looks good and he can go in the ring. He says if he was 15, he wouldn’t want to be a wrestler. He says he saw Santino do the Cobra and he thought they’re still stuck in 2010. He says he thought he could be friends with Joe Hendry but he’s just a stooge. He says people don’t want to see armdrags, they want to see arms like his.
Impact World Tag Team Champion Chris Bey vs. John Skyler
Match starts off with Brian Myers distracts Chris Bey & Bey gets out of the ring then John Skyler throws Bey into the ring post as we go to commercial break.
After the commercial break Skyler has Bey in a headlock but Bey hits a jawbreaker. Bey goes for a leg drop on Skyler on the apron but Skyler moves out of the way and hits a spear from the apron.
Skyler and Bey exchange positions for the German Suplex and Jason Hotch tries to distract the referee but Ace Austin takes him out. Skyler pushes Austin into the ropes but Bey kicks Myers hits Art Of Finesse for the win.
Winner: Impact World Tag Team Champion Chris Bey
Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt run down the card for Under Siege.
Maclin comes out and says he is supposed to defend the Impact World Title against PCO at Under Siege but that is not happening. He says PCO is dead because he killed PCO. He brings out his new challenger Champagne Singh.
Champagne Singh comes out with Shera. Champagne Singh says it’s time he comes out to finish his story. He says the long and winding road to the World Championship will culminate at Under Siege. Champagne Singh says he has a list of people to thank. He gets out a list.
Scott D’Amore music plays and he comes out. Champagne Singh says he jumped the gun as his name is in the list. Champagne Singh says they can put pen to paper and make this match official. D’Amore says this match at Under Siege isn’t happening. Maclin asks if he picked his next challenger and he picked his favorite again. D’Amore says Maclin thinks D’Amore doesn’t want him as Impact World Champion. D’Amore says he is perfectly fine with him as Impact World Champion as long as he proves it night in an night out. Maclin says he was supposed to hand that Impact World Title to him but instead he throw the Impact World Title at him. Scott says he’s going to make it right and if Maclin retains the Impact World Title, he will shake his hand very respectfully. Maclin says no and says he has to strap the belt around his waist. D’Amore agrees. Maclin says D’Amore hasn’t named PCO’s replacement. D’Amore says there is no replacement because he will face PCO at Under Siege. Maclin asks how he is so sure PCO will be at Under Siege. D’Amore says he is here tonight. The lights go out and PCO’s music plays and PCO appears when the lights come back on. PCO takes out Shera & Champagne Singh as Maclin gets out of the ring. Maclin says, I killed you as he retreats.
Matches Of The Night
Chris Sabin vs. Mike Bailey – 8/10
Rich Swann vs. Angels – 7/10
Chris Bey vs. John Skyler – 6/10
