Impact Wrestling Victory Road Review – September 8, 2023
Alan Angels vs. Guido Maritato (Pre Show)
After a bit of back & forth until Guido Maritato hits a leg drop off the ropes but took too long to cover, getting a two count. Alan Angels used this down to get the referee to cover for him as he raked Guido’s eyes and hits Angels Wings to get the win.
Winner: Alan Angels (5:26)
Rate: 5
We see footage of PCO walking in the parking lot but he gets run over by a car. Bully Ray comes out of the car and says Anything goes Carl you ain’t making it to the match tonight.
Tag Team Match
ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) vs. Brian Myers & Moose (Pre Show)
Chris Bey & Moose starts the match with Moose overpowering Bey right into his corner but Bey is able to use his speed to outmaneuver and dodge Moose. Brian Myers & Ace Austin come in as ABC start double teaming on Myers in their own corner.
Bey starts doing his too sweet chops until Moose takes out Bey while on the apron and gets tag in by Moose & they start double teaming on Bey but using cheating tactics and keeping Bey downed.
Bey escapes and makes the hot tags to Austin & he goes to town on Myers & Moose including a springboard missile dropkick to knock Moose to the outside.
Moose & Myers break up the 1, 2 Sweet attempt and powerbomb ABC with one each before Bey is able to dodge Roster Cut and roll up Myers to get the win.
Winners: ABC (8:49)
Rate: 6
X Division Title Match
Lio Rush (c) vs. Kushida
Lio Rush escapes to the outside and then starts running around the outside and inside as Kushida chases him around. Kushida eventually is able to catch up and puts on Hoverboard Lock into the ropes before kicking him in the arm and following with body slams for a two count.
Kushida keeps attacking Rush in the corner with strikes and kicks but Rush is able to escape with a rake in the eyes. Kushida continues attacking Rush’s arm by using the exposed metal piece of the turnbuckle to stretch it out. Rush is able to fight his way back out by clotheslining Kushida off of him and mounting the back of Kushida with clubs to the neck.
Rush goes to grab his X Division Title but the referee stops him and tells him to put it back but instead Rush puts on Kushida’s glasses and goes right after Kushida. Rush ends up hitting a handspring kick to Kushida knocking him off the apron but when Rush dives onto him on the outside Kushida catches him into the Hoverboard Lock and brings it back inside where he puts it right back on.
Rush fights it off and they kick each other down until they are laid out then they slowly start trading strikes until they speed it up and throw in kicks as well until the referee gets struck. Rush uses this opportunity to hit a low blow followed by Final Hour for the win.
Winner & Still X Division Champion: Lio Rush (10:09) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
We see Santino Marella and the medical team checking on PCO in the back after he got run over by the car as they tell Santino that PCO can’t compete tonight and must go to the hospital immediately. At this point PCO sits up and screams for Bully and gets up to go look for him as Marella says he’s not human.
Knockouts Tag Team Titles Match
MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly) (c) vs. Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans
Masha Slamovich & Gisele Shaw starts the match with Slamovich taking Shaw down and working on her arm before taking her down for a two count and tagging in Killer Kelly as they start double teaming on her.
Kelly hits a fisherman suplex for a two count before delivering some knees to the face but as she runs the ropes Jai Vidal holds the ropes and makes Kelly spill to the outside.
Savannah Evans tags in and starts taking turns with Shaw by working on Kelly in their corner before Kelly is able to dodge Shaw and kick her off to make the tag to Slamovich & she goes after both Evans & Shaw but Gisele breaks up the pin attempt.
Vidal gets on the apron to distract the referee as Shaw & Evans keep going after Slamovich until Evans kicks Shaw in the face by accident. Slamovich elbows her way off of Evans and hits a kick to the face followed by Snow Plow to get the win.
Winners & Still Knockouts Tag Team Champions: MK Ultra (8:12) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 5
We see PCO walking in the back looking for Bully Ray but Bully shows up from behind him and starts attacking him with a steel chair screaming that he’s just a man. Bully starts pouring gasoline all over PCO and says tonight we have seen the last of Carl Ouelett and the last of the monster PCO. Bully goes to light PCO on fire but PCO is able to spit some of the fluid right back into Bully’s eyes as he screams and runs away from it.
Crazzy Steve vs. Black Taurus
Black Taurus goes right after Crazzy Steve right away and sends him to the outside where Steve is able to take control Steve gets in Tom Hannifan’s face and tells him to relax and to rejoice and witness the birth of something beautiful.
Back inside they start attacking each other in the corner but Steve is able to drive Taurus on the ropes and clothesline him down for a two count. Steve starts saying how he’s going to take Taurus’ eyes out and starts going right at them with rakes and kicks.
Steve continues and hits a Crucifix Driver for a two count before Taurus comes back with a Samoan Drop as both men are laid out.
Taurus continues to stay on top of Steve including a backbreaker but at this point Steve starts pleading to Taurus and says he is sorry as Taurus seems to fall for it just to get attacked from behind.
Steve goes and grabs a fork from under the ring but as the referee takes it from him Steve gouges the eyes of Taurus and hits a tornado DDT for the win.
Winner: Crazzy Steve (9:04)
Rate: 4
Backstage Gia Miller is with Tommy Dreamer and says no matter what Dreamer will make history here tonight in his hometown by winning the Digital Media Title or having his last match. Dreamer says being full of emotions is an understatement and it’s not a sad thing as for the first time he’s feeling something he hasn’t felt in a long time and that’s nerve. He won’t let doubt creep into his head, and he will try and live his life to inspire. This is the building where a 10 year old kid, fell in love with this thing called professional wrestling. This is the very building if there’s ever proof that you can follow your dreams, you are looking at it & for 42 years he has loved this and if he loses he will shake Kenny King’s hand. Dreamer won’t go down without a fight and he will celebrate his life and career in the building where he first fell in love with this in front of his family, friends and everyone who’s supported him and it’s the last match he’s happy that it’s here but if he wins, it’s another chapter for him.
Digital Media Title vs. Career Match
Kenny King (c) vs. Tommy Dreamer (Career)
Kenny King starts taunting and taking down Dreamer to start the match then they start trading elbow drop attempts until they come to a standstill. Sheldon Jean holds King on the ropes from getting attacked just for Dreamer to clothesline him as well as himself to the outside. Dreamer takes a bottle of water from a fan and spits it in King’s face.
Dreamer goes to hit a suicide dive but King stops him with a kick to the face then King goes to the top rope but Dreamer knocks him down and to the outside then they start fighting on the ramp where King hits a suplex.
Back inside they fight a bit on the apron before King knocks Dreamer off right in front of Dreamer’s daughters and punches him while talking trash to them then back inside they head to the top rope, as Dreamer hits a superplex. King starts teasing Sweet Chin Music and says I’m sorry I hate you but Dreamer stops him and hits a cutter for a two count.
King follows with a blockbuster for a two count before they go back & forth with roll up attempts. Dreamer hits a Death Valley Driver and the piledriver but King is able to kick out.
Dreamer looks at his Terry Funk shirt and teases doing a top rope moonsault but Jean gets on the apron and snaps back the top rope, causing Dreamer to fall off & as the referee is ejecting Jean Heath runs out from the crowd and takes out King with Wake Up Call then Dreamer follows with the DDT for the win.
Winner & New Digital Media Champion: Tommy Dreamer (12:14) (NEW CHAMPION!!!!) (Since Dreamer won he doesn’t have to retire)
Rate: 4
Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo
Deonna Purrazzo goes to shake Jordynne Grace’s hand but Grace slaps it away and starts attacking Purrazzo in the corner and takes her down with shoulder blocks and a suplex that sends Purrazzo to the outside then they fight outside against the apron before taking it back inside where Purrazzo starts working on Grace’s hand and arm.
Purrazzo uses the rope to kick Grace’s hand up under and continues to twist away as Grace tries to punch her way out. Grace starts hitting a flurry of body slams including a driver for a two count. Purrazzo takes control with a suplex and goes right to putting on the Fujiwara Armbar that Grace is able to escape out of.
They head to the top rope where Grace hits a superplex followed by a Jackhammer for a two count before they go back & forth until Grace hits Coup D’Etat for a two count then they start trading shots while Grace is on the apron before taking each other down with a double clothesline.
Grace hits a powerbomb but Purrazzo stops her with a German suplex then Purrazzo gets out of Muscle Buster and puts on headscissors into the armbar then a bit of back & forth until Grace hits Juggernaut Driver to get the win.
Winner: Jordynne Grace (11:48)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
Anything Goes Match
Bully Ray vs. PCO
We start the match in the back as Bully Ray is trying to leave the building but Santino Marella and security stop him. Bully screams that PCO is still alive as Marella says he knows and Bully has a match tonight. PCO shows up from behind and starts attacking Bully as they head out to the ramp.
Bully tosses PCO down the ramp and screams if we know who he is & there are tables, trash cans and a ladder all throughout ringside as Bully uses a trash can on PCO’s back. Bully starts tossing the tables inside the ring as PCO sets up chairs on the outside but as PCO tries to get in the ring Bully knocks him off the apron onto the chairs.
Bully sets the tables on the corners and one on the outside but PCO stops him with a trash can as they enter the ring and the match officially starts and as soon as it does PCO goes crashing into one of the tables before Bully tosses him onto the other two in the corners and through the 4th one that was on the outside.
PCO stands up which scares Bully to try and escape but Marella & security are up the ramp to stop him. Bully pushes Marella & he takes out the Cobra and hits Bully with it. PCO starts attacking Bully with the trash can and goes and brings the ladder inside and suplexes Bully onto it.
Bully stops PCO on the top rope and tosses him onto the ladder, followed by an elbow drop for two-count then Bully finds a Rubik’s Cube but can’t solve it so he smashes it to pieces. Bully brings more tables inside and sets them up before finding a cowbell.
PCO hulks up from trash can shots and punches Bully with it before chokeslamming Bully through a table for a two count.
PCO gets a cheese grater and uses it down low on Bully and grates it back and forth as Bully screams My balls! PCO puts Bully on the table and hits him with the Deanimator but the table doesn’t break. PCO puts the table in the corner and whips Bully into it smashing through it to get the win.
Winner: PCO (9:46)
Rate: 6
Backstage Gia Miller is with Scott D’Amore & Eric Young where they hype up Saturday’s Impact 1000 show. D’Amore says how they are Impact Originals and in the 1st ever episode the first thing you see is Team Canada waving the Canadian flag. Young says it was an honor to be on the first show and hypes up all the talent returning as D’Amore mentions how M*A*S*H, Friends, Cheers & The Simpsons haven’t gone to a 1000 episodes.
Impact World Tag Team Titles Match
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) (c) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Impact World Champion Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin)
Trey Miguel & Chris Sabin starts the match but they run the ropes as Miguel takes control before Alex Shelley tags in & Motor City Machine Guns start double teaming on Miguel as Zachary Wentz joins in. MCMG takes The Rascalz to the outside but they are able to hit them with double superkicks. Miguel & Shelley go back inside as Wentz tags in and starts stomping away at Shelley in the corner.
Shelley with Sabin’s help starts attacking and hitting dragon screws to Wentz for a two count. Shelley starts twisting Wentz’s leg and working on it before putting on the Figure 4 but all 4 run in as Sabin puts one on Miguel as well. Wentz is able to springboard kick his way out and tag Miguel in.
Both teams start going at it inside until Shelley clotheslines Miguel down. Sabin starts dragon screwing away at The Rascalz before diving onto them on the outside before The Rascalz start going after Sabin as Wentz hits a double stomp on Sabin for Miguel to get a two count.
Miguel grabs a Impact World Tag Team Title but as a referee takes it away Wentz hits Sabin for the other one but Sabin kicks out at two. Wentz gets the spray can,but Shelley takes him off the apron.
Miguel follows this with a dive into everybody on the outside. Miguel grabs the Impact World Tag Team Title again but they stop it as Sabin ends up hitting a DDT to Miguel on top of the title but John Skyler is there to pull the referee out.
As Sabin & Miguel go back & forth Miguel pushes Sabin into the ropes where Wentz is there to spray paint him in the face. Miguel follows this with a roll up to Sabin for the win.
Winners & Still Impact World Tag Team Champions: The Rascalz (13:51) (STILL CHAMPIONS!!!!)
Rate: 8 (Recommend)
Knockouts Title Match
Trinity (c) vs. Alisha Edwards
Trinity goes right after Alisha Edwards in the corner and hits a split leg drop before Alisha goes to her husband on the outside but Trinity kicks them off of each other. Eddie Edwards tries to swipe Trinity off the apron which gives Alisha the advantage to hit a neckbreaker for a two count.
Alisha continues on the attack until Trinity catches her in the corner before hitting punches and a backstabber for a two count then they tussle a bit as Trinity accidentally takes out the referee with a kick. Trinity puts Starstruck on but Eddie runs in and takes Trinity out.
Eddie sets up a table and goes to put Trinity through it but Frankie Kazarian & Traci Brooks run out to take out Eddie. Kazarian places Eddie on the table on the outside as Trinity dives onto him off the top rope.
Back inside Alisha uses a Kendo stick on Trinity but Trinity is able to kick out. Trinity follows with a kick, drives Alisha down with a Bubba Bomb for the win.
Winner & Still Knockouts Champion: Trinity (8:58) (STILL CHAMPION!!!!)
Rate: 5
Josh Alexander vs. Steve Maclin
Josh Alexander & Steve Maclin start the match trying to take each other down then Alexander starts working on Maclin’s arm before taking him down with arm drags and holding him down.
They start trading chops before Maclin clotheslines Alexander and himself to the outside. Alexander starts chopping Maclin against the barricade before driving him down on the apron with a brainbuster.
Maclin comes back by snapping Alexander’s arm and driving him into the ring post. They start trading strikes before Maclin hits a backbreaker for a two count. Alexander follows this with 10 back 2 back German suplexes with the last one getting a two count.
Maclin tosses Alexander to the outside where he hits him with a dive, and follows this by using the ring steps to attack Alexander’s arm. Alexander goes to flip off the turnbuckle but his arm gives up. Maclin takes advantage and hits the Angle Slam for a two count and continues to work on Alexander’s arm.
They trade forearms before they end up on the apron where Alexander hits him with the low crossbody sending them to the outside. Maclin tries to put on the cross armbreaker but Maclin punches his way out. Alexander follows with a backbreaker and puts on the ankle lock but Maclin slaps his way out of it.
We get some back & forth before Alexander is able to put the ankle lock again but gets driven into the corner. Alexander follows with a UFO powerbomb and goes to the top rope, but Maclin stops him and sets him up for the Crosshairs followed by KIA but the momentum knocks Alexander to the outside.
Maclin goes for another scud missile dive but Alexander catches him and drives him onto the ramp. Maclin hits Alexander with a chop block but he is able to beat the 10 count.
They start trading smacks on their knees until they are on their feet as Maclin hits two suplexes and heads to the top rope but Alexander is able to get his boot up then a little more back and forth until Alexander hits C4 Spike for the win.
Winner: Josh Alexander (18:45)
Rate: 9 (Recommend)
