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Tessa Blanchard vs Local Talent
Tessa drives her opponent in the corner repeatedly once the match starts before hitting a military press slam into a cutter. Tessa grabs the ropes when her opponent goes for a cutter and tosses her away when she goes for a huricanrrana, Tessa hitting a buckle bomb. Tessa then hits a hammer lock DDT for the pin and the win.
Winner: Tessa Blanchard defeats a local performer via pinfall with a hammer lock DDT.
LAX vs KM & Fallah Bahh
Santana and Bahh start the match, Santana trying to take Bahh down, but he doesn't budge before rocking him with a headbutt. Bahh drops Santana with a shoulder block before Santana hits a springboard arm drag and they shake hands before Santana hits an enzuigiri. LAX double team Bahh and knock KM from the apron before Bahh comes back with a rolling kick and drags Santana out of the ring. KM and Bahh roll over Ortiz and Bahh headbutts him before Bahh accidentally splashes KM. Santana comes in and KM catches him when he goes for a diving cross body before countering a suplex by LAX. Bahh gets back in and hits a running cross body and splashes in both corners before finishing with running hip attacks. Bahh then hits a Samoan drop for a near fall before Santana sends KM into Bahh and double team KM with a springboard moonsault leg drop combo.
Winner: LAX defeat Fallah Bahh and KM via pinfall with a springboard moonsault/leg drop combo.
-We get a GWN moment where Sami Callihan showed up and attacked LAX with OvE.
-Eli Drake comes out to the ring and talks about how he is the last of a dying breed and that hardcore wrestling is less dangerous than the words he says. Eli swears to rid IMPACT of hardcore wrestling matches before he's interrupted by Tommy Dreamer. Tommy threatens to bite the finger of Eli off and says that the history of hardcore began with work ethic, not just tables and light tubs. Tommy talks about Konnan and his introducing ECW to Eddie Guerrero and that there would be no Rey Mysterio or Psychosis without them. Tommy says that Sabu brought about tables and that the people made everyone in the business and that they, the hardcore fans are the reason everyone wrestles today.
Eli then claims that he's better than Tommy before they start to fight, but Eli rolls out of the ring before leaving as we go to commercial.
Matt Sydal vs Johnny Impact
They exchange wrist locks and flips until Matt kicks Johnny in the leg, Johnny taking him down repeatedly before hitting an elbow drop for a quick two count. Johnny hits a sunset flip for a quick two count before Matt locks in a bridging submission akin to the last chancery before Matt starts focusing on the let of Johnny. Johnny catches Matt when he goes for a wheel kick and hits a backbreaker before driving him into the corner and beating yin down with right hands. Johnny hits a single leg lariat for a quick two count, Matt coming back with a bicycle knee before Johnny hits a sliding German suplex. Matt gets a near fall off of a roll up before Johnny hits a missile dropkick and Ethan drags Matt out of the ring before Johnny can go for Starship Pain.
Johnny hits a corkscrew cross body over the top turnbuckle and to the outside before he rolls Matt back in the ring, Matt playing opossum before hitting a diving meteora for a near fall. Johnny then hits a spinning neckbreaker into Starship Pain for the pin and the win.
Winner: Johnny Impact defeats Matt Sydal via pinfall with Starship Pain
-After the match Killer Kross comes out to the ring as we go to commercial.
-Back in the ring Kross says that Johnny beat him fair and square and seemingly turns baby face as he says that Johnny can be an instrument of change. Kross says that Johnny is a role model unlike himself and that he has a fighting spirit and they shake hands before Kross offers him his services. Johnny then grabs the mic and says that he doesn't trust him or want him anywhere near him or anyone he cares about. Johnny then declines his offer before leaving.
Su Yung vs Heather Monroe
Su rocks Heather with several forearms before setting her up top and putting her in the tree of woe before hitting a draping neckbreaker for a near fall. Heather comes back with a bicycle knee into a running back elbow in the corner before a jumping meteora for a near fall. Su then hits Heather with the Panic Switch before applying the mandible claw for the tap and the win.
Winner: Su Yung defeats Heather Monroe via submission with the mandible claw.
-Keira saves Heather after the match when Su won't let go of the hold before a possessed Allie comes out to the ring and Su attacks Keira from behind before hitting her with the Panic Switch as Allie looks on. They then leave together as we go to commercial.
X-Division Championship Match
Brian Cage (c) vs Sami Callihan
Brian immediately drops Sami with a lariat before Sami tries to drop him and Brian drops him with another one before whipping him into several corners. Brian lifts Sami and tosses him away before they exchange huricanrranas, Brian dropkicking Sami before Sami fights out of a powerbomb. Dave distracts Brian before the referee ejects OvE from ringside and Cage suplexes Sami when he goes for a cannonball off of the apron as we go to commercial.
Brian hits a running back elbow into an enzuigiri and counters a piledriver into a sit-out Alabama slam for a near fall as we return to the action. Sami counters a powerbomb into a guillotine before hitting a running DVD into the corner for a near fall, Brian hitting a pump handle slam into a dead lift suplex. Brian hits an F5 for a near fall before Sami drops him with a series of kicks and hits a piledriver for a very close near fall. Sami then immediately locks in an ankle lock before changing to a knee bar, Brian getting to the bottom rope before Sami hits a code red for a near fall and Brian powerbombs him before hitting the Drill Claw for the pin and the win.
Winner: Brian Cage retains his X-Division Championship by defeating Sami Callihan via pinfall with the Drill Claw.
-After the match Brian forfeits the title for a shot at the IMPACT World Championship as we go off the air.
