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IMPACT WRESTLING TV RESULTS
AUGUST 31, 2023
TORONTO, ON AT REBEL ENTERTAINMENT CENTER
AIRED ON AXS TV
REPORT BY DARRIN LILLY, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR
-Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt
-Recap video of the Emergence show.
(1) KNOCKOUTS BATTLE ROYAL
The winner of this match will challenge Knockouts champion Trinity at Victory Road. Competitors included Masha Slamovich, Killer Kelly, Gisele Shaw, Courtney Rush, Jessicka, Savannah Evans, Jody Threat, Alisha Edwards, KiLynn King, and Vanna Black. Black was eliminated first by Kelly. Evans threw out Kelly. Shaw threw out Masha. Jai Vidal helped Shaw to stay in. Rush and Shaw went out at the same time. Evans and King teamed up to try to throw out Jessicka. King threw out Jessicka over the top rope onto the ramp, which counted as an elimination. Threat dropkicked Evans off the apron to the floor. Threat and King were left in the ring and slugged it out. King gave Jody the Neutralizer. Threat battled back. Threat was throwing King over the top rope when Alisha snuck up from behind and dumped them both.
WINNER: Alisha Edwards in 8:00.
(D.L.’s Take: This went fairly quickly. Alisha was certainly an unexpected winner.)
-Clip from Emergence of Steve Maclin returning and attacking Josh Alexander.
-Alexander interrupted a Motor City Machine Guns promo. He said the loss at Emergence was on him for being distracted and fighting Maclin. He said he would get his emotions in check and would focus on getting the belt. Alex Shelley accused Alexander of calling him a transitional champion. Alexander walked off. The Rascalz walked in and gloated about winning the tag team titles. Sabin said they were embarrassing themselves and the belt. Sabin challenged Zachary Wentz to a match. [c]
-Replay of the end of the battle royal.
-Alisha and Eddie Edwards celebrated. Alisha gloated and told Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks that they were the power couple of Impact. She told Trinity she would be the new Knockouts champion.
(2) CRAZZY STEVE vs. “SPEEDBALL” MIKE BAILEY
Steve came to the ring wearing a black coat and a new creepy mask, plus a new entrance with red lighting. Hannifan was still shaken from his confrontation last week with Steve. Steve charged Bailey at the bell but got kicked. Steve went after Bailey’s eyes. The referee DQ’d Steve.
WINNER: “Speedball” Mike Bailey by DQ in seconds.
Steve knocked down the referee. Steve continued his attack and went after Bailey’s eyes with a fork. Black Taurus ran in to break it up, but Steve went after him and tried to take out his eyes. Security ran in, but Steve attacked them and tried to take out one of the security guy’s eyes. He finally left up the ramp.
(D.L.’s Take: Good follow-up to the interview series. Steve’s presentation was well done.)
-Brian Myers, Moose, and Eddie Edwards promo. Maclin said their opponents tonight didn’t stand a chance. Moose talked about his differences with Eddie, but they could trust him. Eddie said he is on a roll after beating Frankie Kazarian in the Back To School match and Alisha winning the battle royal. He said he was different from Bully Ray. Bully interrupted and Eddie walked off. Bully said they had a problem in PCO. Myers said that Bully had a problem with PCO, not them. Moose said you could add them to the list of people Bully has burned bridges with. He and Myers walked off. Bully could hear PCO screaming for him in the background. [c]
-Promo video for Will Ospreay returning to Impact for Bound For Glory and the UK Tour.
-Bully ran from PCO. Bully blocked PCO from coming through a door. Bully called PCO “Carl” and said he attacked him because he cares about him. He said he tried to kill the monster, but wanted the man back.
(3) ERIC YOUNG vs. KON
Hannifan said that Deaner was unable to be here this evening. Eric used his speed and punches to get the upper hand on Kon. Kon gave Eric a spinebuster and got a two count. Kon legdropped Eric for another two count. Kon continued to hit and stomp Eric. The crowd was solidly behind Eric as he made a comeback. Kon threw Eric over the top rope. [c]
Kon continued his attack. Fans chanted for Eric. Eric made a comeback with clotheslines and a Death Valley Driver. They fought on the top rope and Eric bit Kon’s head. Eric hit the elbow drop from the top rope for a two count. Kon gave Eric a full nelson slam for a two count. Eric clotheslined Kon over the top rope and followed with a dive to the floor. Eric gave Kon a piledriver on the floor. Kon beat the count to get back in the ring. Hannifan said that only two people had over kicked out of Eric’s piledriver. Eric gave Kon another piledriver and got the pin.
WINNER: Eric Young in 13:00.
(D.L.’s Take: Good match and the fans were solidly behind Eric. I know I said this in the Emergence report, but this appears to be the end of the Eric vs. The Design feud. Really.)
-Lio Rush backstage promo. He talked about Chris Sabin challenging for the X Division Title. He questioned why Sabin was getting in the ring with Wentz tonight. He told Sabin to tell him when he is ready to get in the ring with Lio. He said Sabin wouldn’t see a different outcome against him. Kushida approached Lio with the giant X and said “Victory Road.” [c]
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