Welcome to Fightful.com's live coverage & discussion for IMPACT Wrestling (3/17/22)!
We'll be bringing you full, fight-by-fight results of every match on the card.
— The show begins and our commentary team of Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt welcome us to tonight's show and it's time to get into our first matchup of the evening.
Bullet Club (Jay White & Chris Bey) vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)
— White and Shelley start this one off, Shelley looks for a handshake but White throws up the too sweet instead. Shelley takes down White, unloads some shots, White shoves him off, lays in some chops to the chest, Shelley fires back with more shots, White makes the tag to Bey, Shelley does the same to Sabin. Alex and Sabin isolate Bey in the corner, Bey tosses Sabin to the outside, White sneaks in a cheap shot, Shelley makes the save, Bey launches himself over the ropes and takes everyone out at ringside and lands on his feet as we head to a commercial break. Back from the break and Shelley's now the legal man against Bey, who takes Shelley down with an arm-drag and lands a standing moonsault onto Shelley, then goes for the cover but Shelley lifts the shoulders after a count of two. Shelley struggles to his corner but makes the tag to Sabin, White comes in the ring but gets stomped out in the corner by Sabin, Shelley and Sabin hit a double-cannonball into a cornered White, Sabin follows it up with a DDT but White comes roaring back with a snap-suplex to Sabin. Bey with a DDT, then a cover but Sabin kicks out. Sabin and Shelley hit simultaneous dragon acres off the top rope on both Bey and White, a double neck-breaker lands on Bey from Sabin and Shelley, Sabin makes the cover and gets the 1-2-3 for the win!
Winners - Motor City Machine Guns
Steve Maclin vs. Rhino
— Both men trade heavy shots to start, Maclin tosses Rhino the corner and lights him up with some chops to the chest but Rhino returns fire. Rhino nails Maclin with a running clothesline then a head-butt and we head to a commercial break. Back from the break and Rhino's on the offensive and tosses Maclin to the apron. Maclin knocks Rhino back, gets back in the ring and locks-in a choke. Maclin goes up top and missed a diving head-butt, both men struggle to their feet, Maclin's up first and lands an Olympic slam before going for a cover but Rhino lifts the shoulders. Rhino comes storming back and lands an Olympic slam of his own, Maclin's first back to the feet and drills Rhino with his own Gore for the win!
Winner - Steve Maclin
— Backstage, we see Kaleb with a K. Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee of The IInspiration come in and say they forgive him for 'getting it wrong'. They hand him a water and Jessica says next time, she knows he'll get it right. Jessie and Cassie leave and we head to a break.
— Back from the break and we see Rhino backstage. Heath approaches him and asks what happened in his [Rhino] match against Steve Maclin. Heath says nothing has been the same since they've stopped teaming up and reminisces of their promise to each other of becoming IMPACT Tag Team Champions. Rhino agrees and says they'll rip apart every other team in the division.
Bhupinder Gujjar vs. Larry D
— Brian Myers is at his own commentary table for this one. Gujjar and Larry lock-up to start. Gujjar locks-in a head-lock. Larry powers out and hits a shoulder tackle. Gujjar with a front-kick, then a spring-board elbow and Raj Singh makes his way down to the ring. Raj distracts Gujjar, Larry takes advantage and nails Gujjar with a slam. Larry tosses Gujjar to the corner, then into the opposite one but Gujjar comes storming back with a sling-blade. Gujjar lands a back-breaker, lifts Larry, hits a knee, then a pair of Samoan drops before going for the cover but Larry kicks out at two-and-a-half. Larry goes for a running clothesline, lands it, sends Gujjar over the top rope and onto the apron, they both go to the top turnbuckle, Gujjar tosses Larry off and drills him with a diving spear for the win!
Winner - Bhupinder Gujjar
— After the match, W. Morrissey comes down and tries to attack Brian Myers, who scurries off. Raj Singh gets in the ring to pay Gujjar on the back but the big man wants none of it and tosses Singh out of the ring and Morrissey sends Singh through the announce table with a power-bomb.
— We then see Mike 'Speedball' Bailey backstage. Ace Austin and Madman Fulton approach him. Ace says now that he's qualified for the X-Division Championship match, he knows Bailey will qualify, next week. Ace says Bailey will help him leave Rebellion as the X-Division Champion. Bailey says he knows that ONE of them will leave the show as X-Division Champion. Ace looks confused as he and Fulton walk-off and we head to a commercial break.
— Back from the break and Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, PCO, Kenny King, Vincent and Maria Kanellis of Honor No More is backstage. Vincent says eyes are useless if the mind is blind, King says if Honor No More is in the house, you have to sleep with an eye open. Taven says they never received permission to be in the building tonight but he's going to teach Josh Alexander a lesson. Eddie's wife Alisha interrupts and says Taven won't beat Alexander tonight. Alisha says she's Team IMPACT and Eddie's going down the wrong path. Eddie says the only thing going down the wrong path is IMPACT Wrestling. Honor No More walk off and we head back to the ring for our next matchup.
Deonna Purrazzo (C) vs. Gisele Shaw vs. Lady Frost — ROH Women's & Reina de Reinas Championships
— All three competitors trade-off multiple pin attempts to start, none of which end the matchup. Shaw and Frost spill to the outside, Purrazzo and Shaw have a lengthy grappling exchange, Shaw goes up top and nails Purrazzo with a hurricanrana. Frost comes in and nails Shaw with a drop-kick, Shaw lands a running clothesline, Purrazzo comes back in and tosses Frost into the corner and lands a corner splash onto one of her challengers. Purrazzo's dumped out of the ring by Shaw and Frost, the two challengers trade strikes in the center of the ring, Shaw drills Frost with a spinning-back elbow then goes for the cover but Purrazzo sneaks back in the ring and breaks it up. Purrazzo locks-in an arm-bar on Shaw, Frost sinches in a heel-hook on Purrazzo, everyone grabs the rope, Shaw hits a suplex on Frost, who tosses Shaw to the corner and lands a cannonball. Purrazzo lands a double German suplex to Frost and Shaw at the same time, Frost goes up top, Purrazzo follows and Frost plants the champion with a super-plex. Shaw lands a super-kick on Frost, goes for the cover but Frost lifts the shoulders after a two-count. Frost goes up top and hits the block-buster on Shaw, Purrazzo comes back in the ring and plants Frost with a pile-driver for the 1-2-3 and she retains her titles!
Winner - Deonna Purrazzo (C)
— Backstage, we see Josh Alexander, who's with Gia Miller. Josh says it wasn't a mistake getting mixed up with Honor No More and he'll make sure nobody gets involved during his IMPACT World Championship match at Rebellion against champion Moose. Josh says he knows Moose will be up to his usual antics during their contract signing but Moose's time is up at Rebellion. Josh walks off and we head to a commercial break.
— Back from the break and we see Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson of The Good Brothers saying they'll regain their IMPACT Tag Team Titles. IMPACT EVP Scott D'Amore comes in and says they will get their title match next week. D'Amore says it'll be a lumberjack match, Doc and Karl say it's not necessary tp have that type of match and D'Amore says there'll be an eight-team tag match at Rebellion.
JONAH vs. Zicky Dice
— JONAH attacks Zicky right as the bell sounds, wuickly goes up top and lands the Tsunami Splash on Zicky for the three-count and the win.
Winner - JONAH
— After the match, PCO is stretchered onto the stage and sits up. PCO rushes the ring and rips off his neck brace and attacks JONAH. Security comes down to the ring and attempt to break them apart, JONAH's tossed to the outside, PCO dives off the top rope and lays out security and JONAH retreats as we head to a commercial break.
— Back from the break and we see a video package of Tasha Steelz attacking Mickie James at a concert over the weekend. Mickie James and Chelsea Green are backstage with Gia Miller. Chelsea says somebody needs to teach Tasha a lesson. Chelsea offers her services to be in Mickie's corner for her title rematch against Tasha at Rebellion because Tasha will surely have Savannah Evans in her corner. Mickie says she's worried about Chelsea since she's injured and she wants Chelsea to be healthy enough to challenge the winner for the title after Rebellion.
Masha Slamovich vs. Arie
— Arie offers her hand for a handshake, Masha suplexes her instead, then follows it up with a front-kick and a brain-buster that gets the three-count and the win!
Winner - Masha Slamovich
— Backstage, we see Zicky Dice with Gia Miller. Zicky says he has no pride left and even though he has everything going for him, there's a hole in his game and he thinks he may just suck as a wrestler. Zicky says even though Brian Myers tried to help him, he could never find his footing. Gia suggests going to a wrestling school, Zicky looks like he's pondering the idea and we head to a commercial break ahead of our main event of the evening.
Josh Alexander vs. Matt Taven (with Maria Kanellis)
— Taven with a suplex to start, Taven tosses Alexander to the corner and unloads some strikes. Alexander eats a few chops to the chest and Taven tosses him out of the ring. Taven tosses Alexander into the barricade then back into the ring where he lands a leg sweep, then a drop-kick before launching him back outside as we head to a commercial break. Back from the break, Taven nails Alexander with a DDT goes for the cover but Alexander kicks out at two. Taven with a running clothesline then locks-in a head-lock. Alexander fights back but Taven sends him right back to the mat with a flatliner. Alexander powers out and lands a German suplex on Taven, who responds with a neck-breaker. Taven goes to the middle rope and looks for a moonsault but Alexander lifts the knees. Alexander sends Taven to the corner but Taven counters with a thunder-bomb. Alexander roars back with a trio of German suplexes then goes for a pile-driver but Taven spins out and drills Alexander with a running knee. Alexander lands a cross-body that sends Taven out of the ring, Alexander chases and sends Taven back in and lands a spring-board side-kick, Taven powers back and goes for a slam, Alexander trips him and locks-in an ankle lock, Taven slides to the ropes then goes up top, Josh follows him up and lands a a super-plex then follows it up with a pile-driver for the 1-2-3 and the win!
Winner - Josh Alexander
— After the match, we head to a parking lot where Moose exits a car, walks up to a door and rings the bell. Josh Alexander's wife answers the door and Moose hands her some papers and tells her to bring them back in the morning. Moose tells Josh's son Lucas to tell his dad that he says hi as the show goes off-the-air.
