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IMPACT World Tag Team Championship Match
The North vs The Rascalz (Dez & Wentz)
Wentz immediately hits a shotgun dropkick and knocks Ethan off of the apron before Josh catches him and The Rascalz double up on Josh for two. Josh fights out of the corner rakes Wentz in the eyes before chopping him and tagging in Ethan who beats Wentz down and chokes him in the ropes before playing to the camera. Josh comes back in and hits Wentz with forearms before clubbing him across the neck and hitting a jumping knee drop for two. Dez gets the tag and lays into Josh with strikes before dropkicking him for two and a running uppercut in the corner before Josh catches him running in and hits a spinebuster. Ethan gets the tag and stomps Dez on the mat before hitting a knee drop for two and The North isolate Dez in their corner and take turns beating on him.
Ethan and Josh hit a delayed suplex for a two count that Wentz breaks up before Ethan knocks Wentz off of the apron and hits Dez with a backbreaker. Ethan then elbows Dez while stretching him over his knee and hits a DDT before dragging him and tagging in Josh who covers Dez for two as we go to commercial.
We come back to Wentz taking back control, taking out both members of TN before Dez hits a moonsault and clotheslines Josh over the top rope before Wentz covers Ethan for two. The Rascalz into a backstabber diving meteora for a near fall before Dez and Ethan rock each other with a roundhouse kick. TR get a near fall off before Ethan sends Wentz into the apron and the railing before tossing him over the railing and Josh crotches Wentz on the top rope before The North hit Wentz with their finisher for the pin and the win.
Winner: The North retain their IMPACT World Tag Team Championships by defeating The Rascalz via pinfall.
- After the match we go backstage where Josh and Ethan celebrate in a large empty space.
- We go to Josh and Madison who breakdown the rest of tonight's card headlined by a street fight between Eddie Edwards and Ace Austin.
-We then go backstage to see that Trey has been attacked by someone before the other two Rascalz check on him and rush off to find who did it as we go to commercial.
- We come back to Ace Austin and Eddie Edwards almost coming to blows before they're pulled apart when Eddie runs up on Ace when he's being interviewed and accuses him of attacking Trey.
Kimber Lee vs Nevaeh w/Havok
They lock up before exchanging strikes and Lee drops Nevaeh and locks in a stretch before Nevaeh comes back with chops and Lee drops her with a single strike before choking her in the ropes. Lee suplexes Navaeh for two before Navaeh clotheslines her and rocks Lee with a back elbow before Navaeh hits a uranage and a German suplex for two. Lee then rocks Navaeh with kicks before dropping her for a near fall and Navaeh hits a twisting DDT for the pin and the win.
Winner: Navaeh defeats Kimber Lee via pinfall.
- After the match we go backstage to see several wrestlers and staff watching old Ken Shamrock footage on a tablet before we get a graphic for Rhino and Rohit Raju up next as we go to commercial.
- We come back to a promo by Crazzy Steve before we go back to the ring for our next match between Rhino and Rohit Raju.
Rohit Raju vs Rhino
Rohit attacks Rhino from behind when he's coming out to the ring before rolling him into the ring and covering him, the referee telling him that the match hasn't started yet before Rohit beats on Rhino in the corner and chokes him. Rhino elbows Rohit and Rohit knocks him off of the top rope and down onto the floor before beating on him at ringside and getting back into the ring and back out. Rohit sends Rhino into the post and back into the ring for two before locking in a rear headlock and Rhino comes back with a suplex. Rhino clotheslines Rohit and drops him with a back elbow before hitting Rohit with a Gore for the pin and the win.
Winner: Rhino defeats Rohit Raju via pinfall with a Gore.
- After the match we get this week's IMPACT+ Flashback Moment of the Week between EC3 and Kurt Angle.
We then go to Michael Elgin on the phone before Jimmy Jacobs walks up to him and briefly interviews him before we get a graphic for Moose and Hernandez for the TNA World Championship up next as we go to commercial.
- We come back from the break to Susie talking to Kylie Rae before Taya Valkyrie comes between them and mocks them both before leaving.
TNA World Championship Match
Moose (c) vs Hernandez
Hernandez rushes Moose and clotheslines him over the top rope and down onto the floor before sending him into the post and back into the ring. Moose sends Hernandez face first into the middle turnbuckle before stomping him and whipping him across the ring and into the opposite corner. Moose hits a running uppercut in the corner before whipping him back across the ring and dropkicking him off of the top and down onto the floor. Moose beats on Hernandez and hits a snap mare once he's back in the ring before dropping him with a boot and Hernandez comes back with a chokeslam. Hernandez whips Moose with his shirt before hitting a running splash in the corner into a running senton and a backbreaker for two.
Moose then kicks Hernandez low before he spears him for the pin and the win.
Winner: Moose retains his TNA World Championship by defeating Hernandez via pinfall.
- After the match EC3's music hits, but neither Moose or the referee have any idea what's going on before The Rascalz ask Reno Scum if they attacked Trey and they say to investigate TJP and Fallah Bahh as we go to commercial.
- We come back to Willie Mack with The Deaners in the woods where they drink beer and party before we go back to the ring.
Reno Scum vs XXXL
XXXL take out both members of RS as soon as the match starts before Reno send Acey out of the ring and double up on Larry before they cut the ring off and keep Larry from Acey, chaining together tags and offense and keeping the bigger Larry grounded. Larry catches Adam coming off of the top and slams him before getting the tag to Acey who clotheslines both Adam and Luster for two. Larry then sends Adam out of the ring and clotheslines Luster before Luster hits a spinebuster and Adam a diving stomp for the pin and the win.
Winner: Reno Scum defeat Team XXXL via pinfall.
- After the match we go backstage Johnny Swinger before Chris Bey walks up and Johnny gets a phone call before we get a graphic for Deonna Purrazzo as we go to commercial.
- We come back to a video package for the career of Deonna Purrazzo narrated by her before we go to a backstage interview with the Knockouts champion Jordynne Grace where he talks about Deonna attacking her, only for Deonna to attack her from behind and put her in another Fujiwara armbar as we go to commercial.
- We come back to an update on the condition of Jordynne Grace before Taya versus Susie and RVD versus Crazzy Steve and The Deaners and Willie Mack versus Johnny Swinger, Chris Bey and a mystery partner are announced for next week's show.
Street Fight Match
Ace Austin vs Eddie Edwards
Eddie attacks Ace from behind when he attacks him on the ramp before getting a trash can and other things from backstage and hits Ace with a trash can lid before crotching Ace on the railing. Ace then catches a trash can that Eddie throws at him and hits him with a kendo stick as we go to commercial.
We come back to Ace hitting Eddie with a trash can in the corner before hitting him across the back with a baking sheet and rocking him with a kick. Ace kicks Eddie in the arm and suplexes him onto a handicap sign before clapping two baking sheets around Eddie's head and Eddie comes back with forearms and drops Ace with a baking sheet to the head. Eddie sends Ace through the ropes before he goes for a suicide dive and Ace hits him with a trash can lid before sliding a chair into the ring and takes a piece of railing and sets it up against the edge of the apron. Eddie hits an overhead belly to back suplex that sends Ace onto the railing before tossing Ace back into the ring and hitting him with a handicap sign and a blue thunderbomb for two. Eddie bends a baking sheet across Ace's back before Ace hits a diving roundhouse kick and sends a chair into Eddie's face before hitting Eddie across the back with a baking sheet and bringing a table into the ring.
Ace sets the table up and lies Eddie across it before dragging him and setting him up and climbing to the top, but Eddie gets up and grabs Ace from behind. Ace gives Eddie a paper cut in the face with a playing card before hitting a diving cross body and a roundhouse kick for a near fall. Eddie hits Ace with a baking sheet and a Tiger driver for a near fall before grabbing Kenny and bringing the kendo stick in the ring and Ace drop toe holds Eddie face first into a chair he set up in the ring. Eddie hits a neckbreaker that sends Ace neck first into the leg of the folding table before Madman Fulton shows up and chokeslams Eddie several times. Ace then hits The Fold for the pin and the win.
Winner: Ace Austin defeats Eddie Edwards via pinfall.
