This is the Fightful.com live coverage for tonight's episode of IMPACT Wrestling on POP TV. Tonight we have a great show as Matt Sydal defends his X-Division Championship against Taiji Ishimori, Rosemary squares off against Su Yung, an X-Division six man tag match and much more so be sure to come back here at 8pm EST for all of the action!
Eli Drake comes out to the ring and talks about wanting a world title shot before Pentagon Jr comes out and they get face to face.
Fallah Bahh & KM vs oVe
The Crist Brothers double team KM before he comes back with a double suplex and tags Bahh in. Bahh hits a double running splash in the corner before rolling over top of them, KM doing it as well. OvE then come back with a superkick Bahh before sending KM out of the ring for the pin and the win.
Winner: OvE defeat Fallah Bahh & KM via pinfall when OvE double team Bahh after sending KM out of the ring.
Taya Valkyrie vs Keira Hogan
Taya is in control for most of the match before Keira comes back with a series of clotheslines and a dropkick into a huricanrrana that sends Taya out of the ring. They are then interrupted by Tessa Blanchard who attacks Keira for the disqualification.
Winner: Keira Hogan defeats Taya Valkyrie via disqualification when Tessa Blanchard shows up and attacks her and the referee is forced to call for the bell.
-We get a video package for Brian Cage before we get highlights of a squash match he has in an indie promotion against three other people.
Drago, El Hijo de Fantasma & Aerostar vs DJZ, Dezmond Xavier & Andrew Everett
Dezmond and Hijo start the match by exchanging wrist locks and flips before Z hits a springboard dropkick that sends Hijo out of the ring. Aero hits a rolling cutter to DJ before he and Andrew do several high paced moves and flips. DJ and Andrew hit a double coast to coast dropkick to Aero for a near fall before everyone hits a move, then everyone hits a tope to the outside. All six men get a near fall off of each other, first Andrew, Dezmond and DJ first before Hijo, Aero and Drago get one. DJ then hits an avalanche brainbuster for the pin and the win.
Winner: DJ Z, Andrew Everett & Dezmond Xavier defeat El Hijo de Fantasma, Aerostar & Drago via pinfall when DJ hits Aero with an avalanche brainbuster.
X-Division Championship Match
Matt Sydal (c) vs Taiji Ishimori
They lock up to start the match before exchanging wrist locks and Taiji hits an springboard meteora that sends Matt out of the ring as we go to commercial.
Taiji is in control as we come back from commercial until Matt kicks Taiji in the leg and starts focusing on it. Matt hits a wheel kick before Taiji gets back up and Matt hits a dragonscrew leg whip. Matt locks in a single leg Boston crab before Taiji hits a handspring roundhouse kick into double running knees in the corner. Taiji gets a quick two count before getting his knees up when Matt goes for a standing moonsault. Matt then gets out of the way when Taiji goes for a 450 before Taiji hits a reverse backstabber, then Matt hits a package powerbomb for the pin and the win.
Winner: Matt Sydal retains his X-Division Championship via pinfall when he hits Taiji with a package powerbomb.
-Rosemary and Su Yung brawl at ringside before their match can start, then Rosemary sends Su into the ring steps and the railing before Su nearly knocks Rosemary out and has her bridesmaids bring a casket down to the ring. Allie comes out and attacks Su before she can put Rosemary in the casket. The bridesmaids hold Allie back before Rosemary grabs a kendo stick and backs Su up the ramp before Su mists her and hits a Michinoku driver off of the stage. The bridesmaids then drag Rosemary to ringside before Su puts Rosemary in the casket and closes it as we go off the air.
