Impact Wrestling Review – October 12, 2023
Impact World Tag Team Titles Match
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) (c) vs. Sami Callihan & Rich Swann
Rick Swann hits a spin kick in Trey Miguel followed by a running kick across the back then Swann sits Miguel down and hits another kick across his back. Swann hits an uppercut to the jaw followed by a splash for two count then a tag to Sami Callihan & he rakes his back.
Zachary Wentz gets the tag as The Rascalz double team on Callihan for a two count then Miguel gets the tag and he unloads punches on Callihan then Miguel goes to the top rope and goes for a stomp but Callihan moves out of the way and hits a clothesline.
Callihan tags to Swann & he delivers a headscissors on Miguel onto Wentz followed by consecutive sentons to The Rascalz on the outside.
Wentz gets back in the ring and Swann goes to the top rope but Wentz catches him with a superplex for a two count then Wentz hits a running splash to Swann on the outside as we go to commercial break.
After the break Miguel has Swann in a headlock but Swann gets out of it but Miguel turns him around and puts him in a stretch. Miguel hits a dropkick for a two count. Miguel grabs him in another headlock and tags to Wentz.
Wentz whips Swann into the ropes but Swann counters with a single leg dropkick then Swann tags to Callihan & he hits a chokeslam on Wentz followed by a reverse chokeslam on Miguel for a two count. Swann & Callihan hit punches in the corner on Miguel & Wentz and they all clothesline each other in the middle of the ring.
Swann and Miguel exchange chops. Miguel hits an enzuigiri then a tag to Wentz and they hit a blockbuster on Swann for a two count.
Miguel brings in the Impact World Tag Team Title and the referee takes it away and Miguel looks to spray paint in Swann’s face but Swann moves away and Wentz gets spray painted instead.
Callihan gets the tag and hits Cactus Driver on Wentz for a near fall then Wentz hits a low blow when the referee isn’t looking so Wentz tags to Miguel and they hit Hot Fire Flame for the win.
Winners & Still Impact World Tag Team Champions: The Rascalz (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Backstage Kenny King is with Sheldon Jean and Kenny King says everybody is ducking him for his obligated rematch even though he got snuck from behind. Jean says he’s not comprehending this. He says they have a Heath problem. Kenny says Heath is going to have a health problem. He says he is going to atone for his sins and the sins of the father is going to leave the kids broke.
Gia Miller is backstage with Kilynn King & she says she is not going to get along with Jody Threat. She said King attacked Taylor Wilde with a tire iron. Santino Marella asked how she knows King attacked Wilde with a tire iron. King said she did it and Wilde became dead weight to her. She said it’s no longer Long live the Coven, it’s Long live the King.
Fatal 5 Way Match
Jake Something vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Champagne Singh vs. Eric Young vs. Dirty Dango
Winner enters #20
Whoever gets pinned enters #1
Champagne Singh whips Jordynne Grace into the corner and Dirty Dango goes for a pin but Singh pulls him out. Singh &Dango whip Grace into the ropes and drop her down with a back elbow. Grace slaps Singh in the corner but Dango attacks her from behind.
Dango & Singh get a chinlock on Grace. Dango & Singh hit a double suplex on Grace. Dango goes to the top rope and Singh drops him down. Singh goes for a vertical suplex on Grace but Grace fights out of it and hits a German Suplex followed by a Juggernaut Jackhammer on Singh but Dango breaks up the pin.
Jake Something hits a spear on Dango in the corner followed by a powerbomb but Singh gets Something out of the ring and covers Dango for two. Something goes to the top rope but Singh catches him and looks for a superplex but Grace runs in and hits a powerbomb dropping them both down.
Eric Young hits an elbow drop on Dango for a two count then Alpha Bravo flashes a flashlight on Eric Young and Young slaps Bravo down.
Oleg Prudius shows up and takes out Singh & Young. Prudius drops Something then Dango hits Something with a Reverse DDT to get the win.
Winner: Dirty Dango (He gets enter #20 & Since Something got pinned he enters #1)
Vignette for Crazzy Steve who says he’s both amazed and disgusted with Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer. He said he stabbed Dreamer in the back before Dreamer could stab his. He says Black Taurus & him are no longer. He says he’s going to teach Black Taurus about pain and misery.
Backstage Gia Miller is with Mike Bailey & he issues an open challenge to anyone that thinks they’re on the level of Will Ospreay to step into the ring with Mike Bailey.
Tasha Steelz vs. Courtney Rush
Courtney Rush goes for a Sharpshooter but Tasha Steelz gets out of it. Rush whips Steelz in the corner and hits a splash. Rush goes for a splash off the top rope but misses and Steelz hits a superkick then Steelz hits 3 Amigos and twerks.
Rush rolls her up for two and Steelz hits a pump kick for a two count. Steelz whips Rush into the ropes and clotheslines her out of the ring. Steelz & Rush clothesline each other.
Rush clotheslines Steelz and drops her with a scoop slam before Rush goes for a Sharpshooter but Steelz gets out of it.
Rush hits a Bionic Elbow and locks in Sharpshooter but Tasha gets to the ropes before Steelz hits a Codebreaker for a two count before connecting with a cutter for the win.
Winner: Tasha Steelz
A video package airs for Josh Alexander vs. Alex Shelley.
They show footage from New Japan where the team of Motor City Machine Guns & Alexander failing to win the NEVER Openweight 6 Man Tag Team Titles from Chaos & Hiroshi Tanahashi at Destruction In Ryogoku
Steve Maclin is backstage and Bully Ray walks up to him and says 2 weeks ago Maclin called him soft and asks if he called him soft again last week. Maclin says he did and Bully Ray says cool and leaves.
3 Stages Of Hell Match
Frankie Kazarian vs. Eddie Edwards
1st Stage Pinfalls Only
Frankie Kazarian punches Eddie Edwards but Edwards drops him down. Edwards takes him in the corner and whips him in the opposite corner and chops him.
Kazarian whips Edwards into the ropes and hits a scoop slam then Kazarian goes for a springboard leg drop but Edwards moves out of the way and hits Boston Knee Party to win the 1st Stage.
Edwards 1-0
2nd Stage Submissions Only
Edwards whips Kazarian into the corner and Kazarian fights out of it and runs towards Edwards but Edwards turns him inside out for a facebuster. Edwards throws Kazarian over the top rope. Edwards gets out of the ring and chops Kazarian all around the ring.
Edwards throws Kazarian back in the ring and whips him into the ropes but Kazarian flips over him and drops him with a clothesline. Kazarian gets him arms in a submission but Edwards kicks him away to break it.
Eddie hits a Codebreaker from the 2nd rope and locks in a single leg Boston Crab but Kazarian gets to the ropes. Edwards gets Kazarian to the top rope and hits a Backpack Stunner but Kazarian gets a Chicken Wing and Edwards taps out immediately.
Kazarian 1-1
3rd Stage Last Man Standing
Kazarian hits a hurricanrana to Edwards outside the ring. Kazarian pulls out a trash can from below the ring and hits it across Edwards’s head. The fans chant one more time so Kazarian hits him again. Kazarian hits him a bunch of times with the trash can until he’s down. The referee counts to 7 before Edwards gets up and Kazarian hits a clothesline.
Referee counts as Edwards gets up at 5 and Kazarian at 7 then Edwards hits a belly 2 belly suplex. Referee counts Kazarian and gets to 7. Eddie hits another belly 2 belly suplex. Referee counts down Kazarian until he gets up at 8.
Back in the ring and Kazarian pulls Edwards back for a cutter. Edwards gets up at 7 and gets out of the ring. Kazarian pulls out a table from underneath the ring. Kazarian hits Edwards with a cookie sheet and sets up the table but Edwards punches him in the throat and gets a hip toss onto the steel steps.
Referee counts Kazarian but Kazarian gets up at 6 then Kazarian hits an Unprettier onto the steel steps. Edwards gets up at 7. Kazarian places Eddie on the table and goes to the top rope but Alisha Edwards hits Kazarian with the kendo stick.
Eddie places a bunch of steel chairs in the ring and hits a superplex onto the chairs then Eddie hits Kazarian with a steel chair and gets out another table from under the ring.
Eddie takes Kazarian up the entrance stage. Kazarian hits a low blow followed by a Styles Clash. Kazarian picks up Alisha and runs her through a table. Eddie throws Kazarian in the ring and calls in people to check on Alisha.
Eddie has Kazarian on the apron but Kazarian picks up Eddie and hits Fade To Black through the table on the outside then the referee counts them both but Kazarian gets up at 9 and Eddie doesn’t answer the call.
Winner: Frankie Kazarian (2-1) (Recommend)
Next Week’s Impact
No Disqualification Match
Crazzy Steve vs. Black Taurus
Tag Team Match
Knockouts Champion Trinity & Mickie James vs. Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans
Mike Bailey vs. Samuray Del Sol
Tag Team Match
Most Professional Wrestling Gods (Moose & Brian Myers) vs. PCO & Rhino
Kenny King vs. Heath
Knockouts Tag Team Champion Masha Slamovich vs. Jessicka
Bound For Glory Card (Oct 21st)
Will Ospreay vs. Mike Bailey
Impact World Title Match
Alex Shelley (c) vs. Josh Alexander
X Division Title Match
Chris Sabin (c) vs. Kenta
Knockouts Title Match
Trinity (c) vs. Mickie James
20 Person Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match
Champagne Singh vs. Jake Something (enters #1) vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Eric Young vs. Dirty Dango (enters #20) vs. Brain Myers vs. Bully Ray vs. Jody Threat vs Kilynn King vs. Shera vs. 10 TBD
Impact World Tag Team Titles Match
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) (c) vs. ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) (This is Chris Bey’s Feast Or Fired Cash In Match)
Knockouts Tag Team Titles Match
MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly) (c) vs. Tasha Steelz & Deonna Purrazzo
Fatal 4 Way Monsters Ball Match
Steve Maclin vs. Moose vs. Rhino vs. PCO
