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Himanshu’s Impact Wrestling Review 08.24.23
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Loading...Hey there, IMPACT fans! It’s Thursday and that means it’s time for another episode of IMPACT Wrestling. I’m Himanshu (you can follow me on Twitter @Himanshu_Doi) and you know how this works. Tonight on IMPACT, Alex Shelley defends the IMPACT World Championship against Brian Myers, Trinity faces Jody Threat, Samuray Del Sol takes on Chris Sabin, ABC battle The Good Hands, Deaner goes one-on-one with Laredo Kid and so much more. So let’s jump right in!
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IMPACT Wrestling
Date: August 24th, 2023
Location: Cicero Stadium, Chicago, Illinois
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matt Rehwoldt
Match 1: Trinity vs. Jody Threat
Jody Threat lifts Trinity on her shoulder but Trinity reverses it into a faceplate for two. Trinity looks for a German but Threat reverses it into pin for two. Trinity hits a Bubba Bomb for the win.
Result: Trinity def. Jody Threat by pinfall
Rating: **½
A vignette for Jake Something who talks about facing Sanada at Emergence. He said people may not know he is. He is the heaviest hitter in the game and his name will be branded on his head for the rest of his life.
We see highlights of Multiverse United 2.
Gia Miller is backstage with Josh Alexander who says he was out for 5 months sitting at home giving up the IMPACT World Championship. He said that was 5 months of doubt that went out when he stepped through the ropes at Multiverse United 2. He says he has sights set on the World Championship.
Match 2: Deaner vs. Laredo Kid
Deaner rushes towards Laredo Kid in the corner but Laredo gets the boot up and hits a Michinoku Driver for two. Laredo goes to the top rope and hits a Swanton onto Kon on the outside. Laredo gets back in the ring and Deaner hits the Antidote for the win.
Result: Deaner def. Laredo Kid by pinfall
Rating: **¼
Deaner says when this story began, Eric Young was the story and it got him lying on the floor with a knife in his heart and left for dead. He says Eric came back to finish his story. Deaner says in this story, he is in control, he is the author and he is The Design and he says how this story ends and he says that it ends at Emergence.
We see a vignette for Johnny Swinger as the new Digital Media Champion.
PCO is seen backstage screaming for Bully Ray.
Match 3: ABC vs. The Good Hands
Before the match, John Skyler says ABC wants to say that The Good Hands were paid off when they attacked them two weeks ago but that’s a lie like Chicago is a clean city or a safe place. He says he understands why Michael Jordan left this city and never came back. He says the referee will raise these Good Hands.
Jason Hotch goes to kick Ace Austin but Ace flips him inside out and hits a spin kick. Both tag out out and Bey hits a DDT and face Buster combo on Skyler and Hotch. Tag to Ace and Skyler hits an arm wringer on Ace and The Favour but Bey kicks Skyler to break the pinfall. Bey hits a springboard Fameasser on Hotch and hits a Suicide Dive on Skyler on the outside. Bey and Ace hut the Art of Finesse followed by The Fold on Hotch for the win.
Result: ABC def. The Good Hands by pinfall
Rating: ***¼
Vignette for Subculture and Mark Andrews says they’re going to prove why they’re the IMPACT World Tag Team champions.
A promo package airs for Yuya Uemura and Joe Hendry.
A promo package for Trinity vs. Deonna Purrazzo.
Match 4: Samuray del Sol vs. Chris Sabin
Samuray del Sol hits a hurrancanrana. Samuray runs towards Sabin and gets a handstand but Sabin dropkicks him in the face as we got to commercial. Back from commercial, and Samuray hits a crossbody off the top rope for two. Samuray del Sol hits the Salina del Sol but Sabin gets out of the ring. Samuray hits a 450 Splash on Sabin on the outside. Back in the ring, Sabin hits a Cradle Shock for the win.
Result: Chris Sabin def. Samuray del Sol by pinfall
Rating: ***¾
We see the continuation of the interview with Crazzy Steve who says he’s not crazy and that if he can’t be the Antidote then he needs to be the plague. He says there is nothing casual about this blindness and Tom is going to help him tell them. He spits green mist on a stagehand and says he’s comfortable being the psychopath in their story.
A vignette for MKUltra who say Emergence will be their next experiment.
We see a video package for Eddie Edwards and Kazarian.
Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt run down the card for Emergence.
PCO is seen backstage looking for Bully Ray and screaming his name.
Match 5: Alex Shelley vs. Brian Myers
Alex gets a Border City Stretch but Myers gets to the ropes. Shelley hyperextends the elbow of Myers. Myers hits a scoop slam for two. Myers gets a chinlock on Shelley but Shelley fights out of it. Myers runs towards Shelley in the corner but Shelley moves out of the way. Shelley and Myers exchange punches until Shelley gets Myers down with a slingblade. Shelley goes for a Sliced Bread but Myers gets out of it but Shelley drops him face first onto the bottom turnbuckle. Myers hits a kick followed by an Implant DDT for two. Myers hits a Spear for two. Alex Shelley hits a Sliced Bread. Pin but Myers kicks out and Shelley turns it into a Border City Stretch. Myers taps out.
Result: Alex Shelley def. Brian Myers by submission
Rating: ***¾
After the match, Bully Ray and Moose beat down Alex Shelley. Kushida and Josh Alexander run in to even the odds. Backstage, we see Chris Sabin laid out and Lio Rush is seen smiling. Back in the ring and it’s chaos as we end the show.
