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Impact Wrestling
Date: July 19, 2018
Location: St. Clair College, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Commentators: Josh Matthews, Don Callis
Its the go home show for Slammiversary and for once Im actually interested in where were going. The build for the show has been rather good so far and that could make for a solid pay per view. They can still hammer in a few more things tonight but really, Sunday is all that matters at this point. Lets get to it.
We open with a rapid fire recap of the big stories.
Petey Williams vs. Killer Kross
The Canadian fans are behind Petey, who gets driven into the corner early on. Petey tries to strike away but gets tossed with a t-bone suplex as Kross laughs. Another t-bone drops Williams but he avoids a charge to send Kross shoulder first into the post. A Codebreaker and a tornado DDT have Kross rocked so he comes right back with a hard Saito suplex.
The Krossjacket (a not great looking choke) has Petey in trouble but Kross lets him go. Kross bends over and puts Petey in position for the Canadian Destroyer (as in he puts Petey in position to give Kross the Destroyer) before slamming him down. The Krossjacket knocks Petey out at 5:03.
Post match Kross leaves the card on Peteys chest.
The announcers give their regular preview.
Madison Rayne talks about her daughter wanting to grow up to be a superhero like her mom. Or maybe a ballerina.
Joe Hendry is at a photo shoot when Grado and Katarina come in. Grado isnt happy with Hendry for flirting with Katarina but Hendry has a surprise.
Desi Hit Squad vs. KM/Fallah Bahh
So yeah, KM and Bahh are back on the same page again. Raju jumps Bahh to start and has as much success off a crossbody as you would expect. Singh comes in and gets crushed by Bahhs crossbody so Raju gets in a few more cheap shots. Bahh sends the Squad into each other and its off to KM (whose full name of Kevin Matthews is mentioned, possibly for the first time ever around here) to clean house. The Squad gets put down so Bahh and KM do the rolls over them twice in a row. Gama Singh offers a distraction though and its a rake to the eyes into a rollup to pin Bahh at 4:34.
Video on the LAX civil war, which is actually an awesome story so far.
King doesnt think anything of Konnan who has turned his back on the Latino nation to join his nice white friends in his white neighborhood. Yeah he put the hit out on Konnan because he had the OGs in his back pocket. Nobody wants the three of them there so theyve got nothing to lose. Theyre taking over.
Eli Drake vs. Joe Hendry
Drake has kind of been lost in the shuffle of late. Hendry sings his own music about making things better, featuring a video of people celebrating in various ways. To be fair, thats a heck of an entrance and a rather catchy song. The fans chant LOCAL HERO (Hendrys nickname) but hang on though as Hendry has a video about Eli Drake with Hendry singing about how big of a dummy Drake really is. Apparently Drake likes to dress up like a woman, complete with what looks like regular photos.
Drake isnt happy and decks Hendry before the bell with the referee starting the match as Drake is choking in the corner. Hendry gets in a jumping knee to the face but misses a charge in the corner to take him right back down. A pair of neckbreakers take Hendry down but hes right back up with one of his own. Hendrys DDT gets two but Drake takes him down without much trouble. The Gravy Train is countered into a rollup to give Hendry the pin at 3:50.
Hendry celebrates with Katarina, much to Grados annoyance.
The new LAX knows that the OGs helped get them here but its their time now.
Andrew Everett vs. Dezmond Xavier
And heres Eddie Edwards to attack the referee at 15 seconds. The bell rang so yes, this was a match.
Eddie says the time has come for Tommy Dreamer and no matter what the stipulation is, pain is coming for Dreamer. There will be blood and Eddie is going to taste it straight from Dreamers head. Then Eddie will be the new Innovator of Violence and Dreamers never ending nightmare. This was very good and if you just get rid of the Dreamer factor, its that much better.
Recap of last weeks Madison Rayne/Su Yung incident.
Rayne is in a funeral home with pictures of her and her family. She opens the casket and finds herself but a man comes up from behind her. His face is in Yung style paint and Madison runs away, finding a girl looking for her mom. Madison panics and is suddenly outside in the woods. Blood falls from the sky and the bridesmaids appear with Yung saying Raynes time has come.
Video on Pentagon Jr. vs. Sami Callihan.
Greg Osborne vs. Sami Callihan
Osborne is from Australia and has a boomerang. Callihan wastes no time in kicking him down in the corner but stops to get Pentagons mask from the Crist brothers. A double eye gouge sets up the Cactus piledriver for no cover. The fans sing the Goodbye Song and Sami puts the mask on Osborne. Sami starts a Pentagon chest but calls it bull, eventually accepting the hair vs. mask match. Wasnt that accepted weeks ago? A low superkick sets up Get Out Of Here for the pin on Osborne at 4:09.
Post match Sami promises violence on Sunday. Pentagon pops up to say bring it so OVE gives chase.
The OGs are ready to take back whats theirs.
Allie doesnt like Tessa Blanchard but is ready for the tag match tonight.
Tessa is ready to take care of Allie for messing with her plans.
Allie/Kiera Hogan vs. Tessa Blanchard/Shotzi Blackheart
Im glad to see Shotzi again. Kiera and Tessa start things off with Blanchard taking her into the corner and slapping Kiera in the chest. They switch places and do the same thing, followed by Kiera armdragging her down. Blackheart comes in and misses a charge to send her to the floor. Allie gets two off a snap suplex with Tessa shouting DONT MESS THIS UP FOR ME.
Tessa kicks Kiera in the face and comes in, only to have stereo big boots give us a double knockdown. The hot tag brings in Allie to clean house on Shotzi with a Russian legsweep getting two. A Tessa distraction lets Shotzi grab a neckbreaker but the Best Superkick Ever puts Shotzi down. Thats enough for Tessa, leaving Allie to hit the Codebreaker on Shotzi for the pin at 7:03.
OVE is still looking for Pentagon.
Scarlett Bordeaux, now named and shown, debuts next week. This works in a variety of ways.
Video on the international four way, featuring the return of Johnny Impact.
The announcers run down the pay per view card.
Video on Brian Cage vs. Matt Sydal, including Kongo Kong costing Cage the X-Division Title a few weeks back.
Santana talks about having history with Homicide. Theyve known each other for years now and Homicide has made the wrong decision.
Video on Austin Aries vs. Moose.
The search for Pentagon continues and the Crist brothers find him .or rather Sami tied up in Pentagons mask. The real Pentagon shows up and seems to break the brothers arms but the editing is so fast that its hard to tell.
Heres Moose for the hard sell promo for Sundays main event. Moose has been away from the Impact Zone for a long time and wants Austin Aries down here now. Bring the banana with you too. Aries pops up on screen to say chill a bit because we dont need a moose on the loose. Hes not coming out right now and Moose can just wait until Sunday. Cue Aries from behind (smart move) and the beatdown is on. Moose gets up behind Aries though and tosses him into the corner. A swing with a chair misses and Aries runs. This company has a history of not great main event builds and thats true here, but it was good enough.
One more Slammiversary run down ends the show.
Results
Killer Kross b. Petey Williams Krossjacket
Desi Hit Squad b. KM/Fallah Bahh Rollup to Bahh
Joe Hendry b. Eli Drake Rollup
Sami Callihan b. Greg Osborne Get Out Of Here
Allie/Kiera Hogan b. Shotzi Blackheart/Tessa Blanchard Codebreaker to Blackheart
Friday
Nothing.
Saturday
Nothing.
Sunday
Slammiversary 2018
Date: July 22, 2018
Location: Rebel Entertainment Complex, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Commentators: Josh Matthews, Don Callis
Believe it or not this actually looks like a great show. Impact Wrestling has been on a roll as of late with one very good show after another, but now they need to pay that off with a strong pay per view. Its not impossible either as nothing on the card looks bad. Just please deliver for once. Lets get to it.
The opening video features the amazing voiceover guy (Barry Scott) that does this show every year, talking about how great things have been around here in the last year. This show is treated like the biggest show of the year in a way and this voiceover helps a lot.
The arena looks really cool, even though the capacity doesnt look very high. The architecture is good though with a high ceiling and there's a ramp that comes down but meets the apron ala WCWs old system.
Petey Williams vs. Johnny Impact vs. Taiji Ishimori vs. Fenix
Williams is replacing an injured Rich Swann. After a quick staredown, everyone is sent into the corner with Ishimori getting a very early advantage. Impact sends Williams to the floor for the big showdown with Ishimori. Both of them miss standing flips and that means a staredown. Fenix comes back in and bounces off the ropes for, of course, a staredown.
A series of bounces on the ropes send Impact to the floor so Petey comes back in with a flying headscissors. Theres O Canada to Fenix but Ishimori comes back in with a hurricanrana on Fenix and Williams making a save. Impact hits a big dive onto Fenix and Williams so Ishimori hits an even bigger one onto the other three. That gets a rare IMPACT WRESTLING chant, which doesnt have a great cadence but its a nice idea.
Everyone comes back in with their series of springboards, capped off by Petey getting the Sharpshooter on Ishimori. Fenix is back in with a 619 on Impact before rolling through the ropes for a cutter. Ishimori knees Fenix in the corner and a Tombstone gets two. Impact uses the ramp to flip into the ring and its a circle of strikes for a four way knockdown. Ishimori hits the 450 on Impact but gets caught in the Canadian Destroyer. The springboard double knees drop Petey for two more but its Impact with a superkick and Starship Pain for the pin on Fenix at 12:27.
King rants to the OGz about how much he hates Konnan. Theyre ready for tonight and want the LAX name back.
We recap Tessa Blanchard vs. Allie. Tessa is here to show how great she is and doesnt care who she runs over in the process. Allie doesnt care for that so Tessa is ready to teach her a lesson.
Tessa Blanchard vs. Allie
Allie gets the hometown pop and is in a hybrid of her two gears. They talk a lot of trash to start and Allie kicks her down, followed by a basement crossbody. Tessa isnt happy with this getting beaten up thing and forearms her down, only to have Allie come back with a spinning crossbody to the floor. A hot shot onto the barricade rocks Allie though and Tessa is getting the swagger going.
More forearms and right hands to the head have Allie in more trouble but she manages a hurricanrana to the floor. Tessa comes up limping a bit so Allie hits a Death Valley Driver on the floor to put them both down. They do the double slide back in and its time for the slow motion slugout.
Tessa gets the better of it again and chokes Allie down followed by a scary super hurricanrana to drop Allie on her head for two more. Allie avoids a top rope backsplash and the running Codebreaker sends Tessa outside. The Best Superkick Ever gives Allie a near fall of her own and frustration is setting in. Another Death Valley Driver is countered into the hammerlock DDT to give Tessa the pin at 10:58.
We recap Eddie Edwards vs. Tommy Dreamer. Edwards has gone insane thanks to Sami Callihan so Dreamer stepped in to reminisce about ECW and talk about his feud with Raven. Eddie accused Dreamer of sleeping with his wife (Dreamers LOOK AT ME defense was funny) and tonight its a hardcore match with blood promised.
Eddie Edwards vs. Tommy Dreamer
House of Hardcore rules. Dreamer isnt going to wait and starts the brawl in a hurry. They fight to the floor with a water bottle going off Eddies head and the metal weapons being brought out. Dreamer trashcans him in the head and we get the ECW chants because this is somehow about the promotion that ended seventeen years ago. Eddie gets in a shot to the head and busts out the staple gun.
You dont do that to Dreamer, who easily takes it away but cant get in a shot either. Eddie tries a hardcore sunset flip and gets stapled, meaning its time to chant for another promotion again. Someone hands Dreamer an ECW Title for the shot to the head and weve got some blood. That just fires Eddie up even more and he hits Dreamer in the head a few times to take over. Back in and some kendo stick shots rock Dreamer again with Eddie declaring himself the new Innovator of Violence.
A stick shot to Edwards rocks him again and a super Death Valley Driver through a pair of chairs gets two because Dreamer isnt allowed to win anything (as he shouldnt). Its time for a table, lighter fluid and a lighter (Ill let you figure out the combination) but Eddie hits him low. The fans want fire but Eddie hits the Boston Knee Party to drive a chair into Dreamers head for the pin at 11:12 instead.
Post match Eddie starts sobbing and yells to Tommy (not in anger). Alisha Edwards comes out as Dreamer hands Eddie the kendo stick in a passing of the torch. That torch has probably been passed more often than an ECW check.
Matt Sydal is ready to use his mind and third eye to get past the Machine Brian Cage and all those muscles.
We recap the X-Division Title match, which is pretty much exactly what Sydal said. Cage is unstoppable so Sydal is trying to use his mind and spirit to beat him instead of the physical aspect. Alisha leaves on her own and Eddie holds the stick.
X-Division Title: Matt Sydal vs. Brian Cage
Cage is challenging and tosses the champ around in a hurry. A standing moonsault gives Cage two as Callis says Hulk Hogan beat the Iron Sheik in 3-4 minutes. Not really but for a title change it was rather short. Sydal kicks at the knee and gets in a suplex as Cage has already lost a bunch of his explosiveness. Another kick to the knee brings Cage off the top and its back to the knee.
Sydal gets two off a standing shooting star but Cage is right back up and throwing Sydal around. The knee gives out though and Sydal kicks away, only to get turned inside out off a pumphandle slam. Sydal speeds things up with some more kicks and a snap modified Angle Slam rocks Cage again. The shooting star misses though and Cage blasts him with the discus clothesline for two.
Cage tries the Drill Claw but gets reversed into a snap hurricanrana and another near fall. Another Drill Claw is countered into a small package for a near fall I actually bought. The shooting star hits a raised boot (and the ropes on the way down, which thankfully didnt lead to a much worse result) though and now the Drill Claw makes Cage champion at 9:48.
Austin Aries says hes ready to perform at his best with the lights on bright because its one on one.
Madison Rayne is trying to make history by becoming a six time Knockouts Champion. She wants to hand the title to her daughter so her daughter can know Madison has made it. Su Yung is the latest evil crazy zombie bride (there are a million of them) and its time for her next big title defense, this time against non-scary/evil Madison.
Knockouts Title: Su Yung vs. Madison Rayne
Madison is challenging and continues the trend of starting fast. Yung gets knocked down but here come the undead bridesmaids. Theyre dropped as well, allowing Madison to forearm Yung in the face for two. Yung neckbreakers her out of the corner though and ties Madison in the Tree of Woe for a running dropkick. The red mist hits a bridesmaid though and Madison has an opening. A ripcord cutter gets two on Yung, who is now wearing a bloody glove. The Rayne Drop gets two more but a quick Mandible Claw with the glove knocks Rayne out to retain the title at 6:58.
Post match Rayne is put in a coffin.
We recap the LAX civil war. Konnan was the manager of the original LAX (Homicide and Hernandez) and then eventually returned with Santana and Ortiz as the new version. The team had its ups and downs but Konnan was eventually attacked. This brought in King, who turned the team back around. Konnan returned and said King took him out, so Santana and Ortiz sided with Konnan against their new boss. King brought in Homicide and Hernandez as the OGz and were having a street fight. This is a remake of the Midnight Express feud from thirty years ago and theres nothing wrong with that.
Tag Team Titles: OGz vs. LAX
Street fight and LAX is defending, though I thought this was non-title. LAX comes through the crowd and Konnan meets them on the ramp to say go to it. Hernandez shrugs off the beating but cant hit the Border Toss to the floor. Instead Santana dropkicks Homicide off the apron and its some dives (with the camera missing one) to drop the OGz. A pair of tables are set up in the corner while Homicide puts up one on the floor against the barricade.
Hernandez starts cleaning house and Ortiz gets choked with a chain. The big dive over the top has Santana rocked as Hernandez flashes back to the SuperMex days. More metal shots to the head put Hernandez down and Homicide actually walks into a suplex. Yes that was in fact a wrestling move. The OGz take over again without much effort but Santana superkicks his way out of trouble.
Back in and Hernandez pulls Santana out of the air, followed by a heck of a sitout powerbomb for two. Ortiz is back up with the trashcan lids to the head and its ladder time. A flip dive into a Lionsault onto Hernandez onto the ladder has Hernandez down and the Street Sweeper gets two on Homicide. Santana hits a big flip dive to put Homicide through a table at ringside but theyre not done.
Back in and a running Death Valley Driver puts Homicide through a table. It works so well that Ortiz loads it up but Hernandez gives him a Border Toss through the other table. Santana is back up this time with a superkick as Konnan goes after King. Homicide loads up the Gringo Killer but stops to spit at Konnan. The distraction lets Konnan throw a bag of tacks to Santana, who THROWS THEM AT HOMICIDE for what could be a terrifying result. A slam and frog splash put Homicide away at 13:55.
Post match King comes in and distracts Konnan so Hernandez can beat him down. King whips Konnan in the back and the titles are spray painted. Must be time for yet another set of new belts.
Sami Callihan doesnt like being the underdog in the fans eyes. Tonight, Pentagon loses his mask.
We recap Callihan vs. Pentagon. Callihan and OVE started going after luchador masks because theyre a little nuts so Pentagon stood up for his friends and brother. Tonight its mask vs. hair in the big lucha de apuesta match.
Sami Callihan vs. Pentagon Jr.
After some yelling, they get to the kicking each other in the face. Pentagon scores with a Sling Blade for the first real offense and its time for the chops. Sami opens his vest and wants the best shot. The ensuing chop brings Callihan to his knees and a face that says how bad of an idea that was. Hes fine enough to take it outside for a water bottle to the head but they both chop the post.
Pentagon slaps him down as the announcers mention that this has relaxed rules. I know thats expected and understood, but its nice to be officially told. Callihan posts out some spikes of all things and starts gouging at the head, drawing some much needed blood (just kind of necessary in a match like this). Thats fine with Pentagon, who knocks a spike back into Callihans head. With nothing else working, both guys grab a chair and beat the fire out of each other, earning a FIGHT FOREVER chant.
There is blood everywhere and Pentagon chairs him down again. The armbreaker is broken up so Pentagon chairs him down for the second time in a few seconds. Cue the Crists to take a shot each, allowing Callihan to throw some powder. Pentagon breaks the refs arm instead so theres no one to count the Pentagon Driver.
The Cactus Driver onto a chair gets the same result for Callihan and hes not sure what to do. Callihan loads up some chairs, which go nowhere as Pentagon hits the Fear Factor...for two? Well that was surprising. Ever defiant, Callihan spits in his face, which you just dont do. Pentagon superkicks him down, breaks his arm and hits another Fear Factor for the pin at 17:58.
Post match OVE jumps Pentagon until Fenix makes the save. Sami has his head shaved and cries throughout.
Bound For Glory is October 14 in New York.
Impact Wrestling World Title: Austin Aries vs. Moose
Aries is defending and Curtis Granderson of the Toronto Blue Jays is holding the title. Feeling out process to start with Aries headlock getting shoved away with no trouble. Aries gets in a hard elbow to put Moose down so Moose nips up with no trouble. He sends Aries outside in a heap and the champ collapses on the floor.
Mooses big dive sends him sailing over the barricade though and Aries is already trying for the countout. Back in and Aries gets one off a slingshot hilo but Moose shrugs off the shots to the chest. A headbutt has Aries sprawling into the corner and there are some rapid fire chops in the corner.
One heck of an elbow drops Moose but hes fine enough to hit the discus lariat. The spear is countered into the Last Chancery (cool) and Moose takes a long time making the rope. Moose can barely move so Aries hits a Death Valley Driver on the apron, setting up the big suicide dive.
With nothing else working, Moose wins a slugout and throws him over the barricade. Another dive misses though and Aries gives him a brainbuster on the floor. Somehow thats only good for nine so Aries grabs the belt. Granderson takes it back and Aries gets rolled up for two, only to have him grab the brainbuster to retain the title at 15:55.
Results
Johnny Impact b. Petey Williams, Taiji Ishimori and Fenix Starship Pain to Williams
Tessa Blanchard b. Allie Hammerlock DDT
Eddie Edwards b. Tommy Dreamer Boston Knee Party into a chair
Brian Cage b. Matt Sydal Drill Claw
Su Yung b. Madison Rayne Mandible Claw
LAX b. OGz Frog splash to Homicide
Pentagon Jr. b. Sami Callihan Fear Factor
Austin Aries b. Moose Brainbuster
Quick Results
Monday Night Raw
Roman Reigns b. Finn Balor and Drew McIntyre Spear to Balor
Dolph Ziggler b. Bobby Roode Superkick
Mojo Rawley b. Tyler Breeze Alabama Slam
Bayley/Sasha Banks vs. Alicia Fox/Dana Brooke went to a double countout
B-Team b. Ascension Belly to back suplex/neckbreaker combo to Viktor
Authors of Pain b. Titus Worldwide Last Chapter to Crews
Sarah Logan b. Ember Moon Small package
Bobby Lashley b. Elias and Seth Rollins Spear to Elias
Smackdown
AJ Styles b. Andrade Cien Almas Calf Crusher
Becky Lynch b. Mandy Rose Disarm-Her
Samoa Joe b. Tye Dillinger Koquina Clutch
Eric Young b. Kofi Kingston Wheelbarrow neckbreaker
Jeff Hardy b. Shinsuke Nakamura via DQ when Randy Orton interfered
NXT
Lacey Evans b. Dakota Kai Womans Right
Kassius Ohno b. Rick Ramirez Discus elbow
Kairi Sane b. Nikki Cross and Candice LeRae Insane Elbow to LeRae
Impact Wrestling
Killer Kross b. Petey Williams Krossjacket
Desi Hit Squad b. KM/Fallah Bahh Rollup to Bahh
Joe Hendry b. Eli Drake Rollup
Sami Callihan b. Greg Osborne Get Out Of Here
Allie/Kiera Hogan b. Shotzi Blackheart/Tessa Blanchard Codebreaker to Blackheart
Slammiversary 2018
Johnny Impact b. Petey Williams, Taiji Ishimori and Fenix Starship Pain to Williams
Tessa Blanchard b. Allie Hammerlock DDT
Eddie Edwards b. Tommy Dreamer Boston Knee Party into a chair
Brian Cage b. Matt Sydal Drill Claw
Su Yung b. Madison Rayne Mandible Claw
LAX b. OGz Frog splash to Homicide
Pentagon Jr. b. Sami Callihan Fear Factor
Austin Aries b. Moose Brainbuster
Impact Wrestling
Date: July 19, 2018
Location: St. Clair College, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Commentators: Josh Matthews, Don Callis
Its the go home show for Slammiversary and for once Im actually interested in where were going. The build for the show has been rather good so far and that could make for a solid pay per view. They can still hammer in a few more things tonight but really, Sunday is all that matters at this point. Lets get to it.
We open with a rapid fire recap of the big stories.
Petey Williams vs. Killer Kross
The Canadian fans are behind Petey, who gets driven into the corner early on. Petey tries to strike away but gets tossed with a t-bone suplex as Kross laughs. Another t-bone drops Williams but he avoids a charge to send Kross shoulder first into the post. A Codebreaker and a tornado DDT have Kross rocked so he comes right back with a hard Saito suplex.
The Krossjacket (a not great looking choke) has Petey in trouble but Kross lets him go. Kross bends over and puts Petey in position for the Canadian Destroyer (as in he puts Petey in position to give Kross the Destroyer) before slamming him down. The Krossjacket knocks Petey out at 5:03.
Post match Kross leaves the card on Peteys chest.
The announcers give their regular preview.
Madison Rayne talks about her daughter wanting to grow up to be a superhero like her mom. Or maybe a ballerina.
Joe Hendry is at a photo shoot when Grado and Katarina come in. Grado isnt happy with Hendry for flirting with Katarina but Hendry has a surprise.
Desi Hit Squad vs. KM/Fallah Bahh
So yeah, KM and Bahh are back on the same page again. Raju jumps Bahh to start and has as much success off a crossbody as you would expect. Singh comes in and gets crushed by Bahhs crossbody so Raju gets in a few more cheap shots. Bahh sends the Squad into each other and its off to KM (whose full name of Kevin Matthews is mentioned, possibly for the first time ever around here) to clean house. The Squad gets put down so Bahh and KM do the rolls over them twice in a row. Gama Singh offers a distraction though and its a rake to the eyes into a rollup to pin Bahh at 4:34.
Video on the LAX civil war, which is actually an awesome story so far.
King doesnt think anything of Konnan who has turned his back on the Latino nation to join his nice white friends in his white neighborhood. Yeah he put the hit out on Konnan because he had the OGs in his back pocket. Nobody wants the three of them there so theyve got nothing to lose. Theyre taking over.
Eli Drake vs. Joe Hendry
Drake has kind of been lost in the shuffle of late. Hendry sings his own music about making things better, featuring a video of people celebrating in various ways. To be fair, thats a heck of an entrance and a rather catchy song. The fans chant LOCAL HERO (Hendrys nickname) but hang on though as Hendry has a video about Eli Drake with Hendry singing about how big of a dummy Drake really is. Apparently Drake likes to dress up like a woman, complete with what looks like regular photos.
Drake isnt happy and decks Hendry before the bell with the referee starting the match as Drake is choking in the corner. Hendry gets in a jumping knee to the face but misses a charge in the corner to take him right back down. A pair of neckbreakers take Hendry down but hes right back up with one of his own. Hendrys DDT gets two but Drake takes him down without much trouble. The Gravy Train is countered into a rollup to give Hendry the pin at 3:50.
Hendry celebrates with Katarina, much to Grados annoyance.
The new LAX knows that the OGs helped get them here but its their time now.
Andrew Everett vs. Dezmond Xavier
And heres Eddie Edwards to attack the referee at 15 seconds. The bell rang so yes, this was a match.
Eddie says the time has come for Tommy Dreamer and no matter what the stipulation is, pain is coming for Dreamer. There will be blood and Eddie is going to taste it straight from Dreamers head. Then Eddie will be the new Innovator of Violence and Dreamers never ending nightmare. This was very good and if you just get rid of the Dreamer factor, its that much better.
Recap of last weeks Madison Rayne/Su Yung incident.
Rayne is in a funeral home with pictures of her and her family. She opens the casket and finds herself but a man comes up from behind her. His face is in Yung style paint and Madison runs away, finding a girl looking for her mom. Madison panics and is suddenly outside in the woods. Blood falls from the sky and the bridesmaids appear with Yung saying Raynes time has come.
Video on Pentagon Jr. vs. Sami Callihan.
Greg Osborne vs. Sami Callihan
Osborne is from Australia and has a boomerang. Callihan wastes no time in kicking him down in the corner but stops to get Pentagons mask from the Crist brothers. A double eye gouge sets up the Cactus piledriver for no cover. The fans sing the Goodbye Song and Sami puts the mask on Osborne. Sami starts a Pentagon chest but calls it bull, eventually accepting the hair vs. mask match. Wasnt that accepted weeks ago? A low superkick sets up Get Out Of Here for the pin on Osborne at 4:09.
Post match Sami promises violence on Sunday. Pentagon pops up to say bring it so OVE gives chase.
The OGs are ready to take back whats theirs.
Allie doesnt like Tessa Blanchard but is ready for the tag match tonight.
Tessa is ready to take care of Allie for messing with her plans.
Allie/Kiera Hogan vs. Tessa Blanchard/Shotzi Blackheart
Im glad to see Shotzi again. Kiera and Tessa start things off with Blanchard taking her into the corner and slapping Kiera in the chest. They switch places and do the same thing, followed by Kiera armdragging her down. Blackheart comes in and misses a charge to send her to the floor. Allie gets two off a snap suplex with Tessa shouting DONT MESS THIS UP FOR ME.
Tessa kicks Kiera in the face and comes in, only to have stereo big boots give us a double knockdown. The hot tag brings in Allie to clean house on Shotzi with a Russian legsweep getting two. A Tessa distraction lets Shotzi grab a neckbreaker but the Best Superkick Ever puts Shotzi down. Thats enough for Tessa, leaving Allie to hit the Codebreaker on Shotzi for the pin at 7:03.
OVE is still looking for Pentagon.
Scarlett Bordeaux, now named and shown, debuts next week. This works in a variety of ways.
Video on the international four way, featuring the return of Johnny Impact.
The announcers run down the pay per view card.
Video on Brian Cage vs. Matt Sydal, including Kongo Kong costing Cage the X-Division Title a few weeks back.
Santana talks about having history with Homicide. Theyve known each other for years now and Homicide has made the wrong decision.
Video on Austin Aries vs. Moose.
The search for Pentagon continues and the Crist brothers find him .or rather Sami tied up in Pentagons mask. The real Pentagon shows up and seems to break the brothers arms but the editing is so fast that its hard to tell.
Heres Moose for the hard sell promo for Sundays main event. Moose has been away from the Impact Zone for a long time and wants Austin Aries down here now. Bring the banana with you too. Aries pops up on screen to say chill a bit because we dont need a moose on the loose. Hes not coming out right now and Moose can just wait until Sunday. Cue Aries from behind (smart move) and the beatdown is on. Moose gets up behind Aries though and tosses him into the corner. A swing with a chair misses and Aries runs. This company has a history of not great main event builds and thats true here, but it was good enough.
One more Slammiversary run down ends the show.
Results
Killer Kross b. Petey Williams Krossjacket
Desi Hit Squad b. KM/Fallah Bahh Rollup to Bahh
Joe Hendry b. Eli Drake Rollup
Sami Callihan b. Greg Osborne Get Out Of Here
Allie/Kiera Hogan b. Shotzi Blackheart/Tessa Blanchard Codebreaker to Blackheart
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Slammiversary 2018
Date: July 22, 2018
Location: Rebel Entertainment Complex, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Commentators: Josh Matthews, Don Callis
Believe it or not this actually looks like a great show. Impact Wrestling has been on a roll as of late with one very good show after another, but now they need to pay that off with a strong pay per view. Its not impossible either as nothing on the card looks bad. Just please deliver for once. Lets get to it.
The opening video features the amazing voiceover guy (Barry Scott) that does this show every year, talking about how great things have been around here in the last year. This show is treated like the biggest show of the year in a way and this voiceover helps a lot.
The arena looks really cool, even though the capacity doesnt look very high. The architecture is good though with a high ceiling and there's a ramp that comes down but meets the apron ala WCWs old system.
Petey Williams vs. Johnny Impact vs. Taiji Ishimori vs. Fenix
Williams is replacing an injured Rich Swann. After a quick staredown, everyone is sent into the corner with Ishimori getting a very early advantage. Impact sends Williams to the floor for the big showdown with Ishimori. Both of them miss standing flips and that means a staredown. Fenix comes back in and bounces off the ropes for, of course, a staredown.
A series of bounces on the ropes send Impact to the floor so Petey comes back in with a flying headscissors. Theres O Canada to Fenix but Ishimori comes back in with a hurricanrana on Fenix and Williams making a save. Impact hits a big dive onto Fenix and Williams so Ishimori hits an even bigger one onto the other three. That gets a rare IMPACT WRESTLING chant, which doesnt have a great cadence but its a nice idea.
Everyone comes back in with their series of springboards, capped off by Petey getting the Sharpshooter on Ishimori. Fenix is back in with a 619 on Impact before rolling through the ropes for a cutter. Ishimori knees Fenix in the corner and a Tombstone gets two. Impact uses the ramp to flip into the ring and its a circle of strikes for a four way knockdown. Ishimori hits the 450 on Impact but gets caught in the Canadian Destroyer. The springboard double knees drop Petey for two more but its Impact with a superkick and Starship Pain for the pin on Fenix at 12:27.
King rants to the OGz about how much he hates Konnan. Theyre ready for tonight and want the LAX name back.
We recap Tessa Blanchard vs. Allie. Tessa is here to show how great she is and doesnt care who she runs over in the process. Allie doesnt care for that so Tessa is ready to teach her a lesson.
Tessa Blanchard vs. Allie
Allie gets the hometown pop and is in a hybrid of her two gears. They talk a lot of trash to start and Allie kicks her down, followed by a basement crossbody. Tessa isnt happy with this getting beaten up thing and forearms her down, only to have Allie come back with a spinning crossbody to the floor. A hot shot onto the barricade rocks Allie though and Tessa is getting the swagger going.
More forearms and right hands to the head have Allie in more trouble but she manages a hurricanrana to the floor. Tessa comes up limping a bit so Allie hits a Death Valley Driver on the floor to put them both down. They do the double slide back in and its time for the slow motion slugout.
Tessa gets the better of it again and chokes Allie down followed by a scary super hurricanrana to drop Allie on her head for two more. Allie avoids a top rope backsplash and the running Codebreaker sends Tessa outside. The Best Superkick Ever gives Allie a near fall of her own and frustration is setting in. Another Death Valley Driver is countered into the hammerlock DDT to give Tessa the pin at 10:58.
We recap Eddie Edwards vs. Tommy Dreamer. Edwards has gone insane thanks to Sami Callihan so Dreamer stepped in to reminisce about ECW and talk about his feud with Raven. Eddie accused Dreamer of sleeping with his wife (Dreamers LOOK AT ME defense was funny) and tonight its a hardcore match with blood promised.
Eddie Edwards vs. Tommy Dreamer
House of Hardcore rules. Dreamer isnt going to wait and starts the brawl in a hurry. They fight to the floor with a water bottle going off Eddies head and the metal weapons being brought out. Dreamer trashcans him in the head and we get the ECW chants because this is somehow about the promotion that ended seventeen years ago. Eddie gets in a shot to the head and busts out the staple gun.
You dont do that to Dreamer, who easily takes it away but cant get in a shot either. Eddie tries a hardcore sunset flip and gets stapled, meaning its time to chant for another promotion again. Someone hands Dreamer an ECW Title for the shot to the head and weve got some blood. That just fires Eddie up even more and he hits Dreamer in the head a few times to take over. Back in and some kendo stick shots rock Dreamer again with Eddie declaring himself the new Innovator of Violence.
A stick shot to Edwards rocks him again and a super Death Valley Driver through a pair of chairs gets two because Dreamer isnt allowed to win anything (as he shouldnt). Its time for a table, lighter fluid and a lighter (Ill let you figure out the combination) but Eddie hits him low. The fans want fire but Eddie hits the Boston Knee Party to drive a chair into Dreamers head for the pin at 11:12 instead.
Post match Eddie starts sobbing and yells to Tommy (not in anger). Alisha Edwards comes out as Dreamer hands Eddie the kendo stick in a passing of the torch. That torch has probably been passed more often than an ECW check.
Matt Sydal is ready to use his mind and third eye to get past the Machine Brian Cage and all those muscles.
We recap the X-Division Title match, which is pretty much exactly what Sydal said. Cage is unstoppable so Sydal is trying to use his mind and spirit to beat him instead of the physical aspect. Alisha leaves on her own and Eddie holds the stick.
X-Division Title: Matt Sydal vs. Brian Cage
Cage is challenging and tosses the champ around in a hurry. A standing moonsault gives Cage two as Callis says Hulk Hogan beat the Iron Sheik in 3-4 minutes. Not really but for a title change it was rather short. Sydal kicks at the knee and gets in a suplex as Cage has already lost a bunch of his explosiveness. Another kick to the knee brings Cage off the top and its back to the knee.
Sydal gets two off a standing shooting star but Cage is right back up and throwing Sydal around. The knee gives out though and Sydal kicks away, only to get turned inside out off a pumphandle slam. Sydal speeds things up with some more kicks and a snap modified Angle Slam rocks Cage again. The shooting star misses though and Cage blasts him with the discus clothesline for two.
Cage tries the Drill Claw but gets reversed into a snap hurricanrana and another near fall. Another Drill Claw is countered into a small package for a near fall I actually bought. The shooting star hits a raised boot (and the ropes on the way down, which thankfully didnt lead to a much worse result) though and now the Drill Claw makes Cage champion at 9:48.
Austin Aries says hes ready to perform at his best with the lights on bright because its one on one.
Madison Rayne is trying to make history by becoming a six time Knockouts Champion. She wants to hand the title to her daughter so her daughter can know Madison has made it. Su Yung is the latest evil crazy zombie bride (there are a million of them) and its time for her next big title defense, this time against non-scary/evil Madison.
Knockouts Title: Su Yung vs. Madison Rayne
Madison is challenging and continues the trend of starting fast. Yung gets knocked down but here come the undead bridesmaids. Theyre dropped as well, allowing Madison to forearm Yung in the face for two. Yung neckbreakers her out of the corner though and ties Madison in the Tree of Woe for a running dropkick. The red mist hits a bridesmaid though and Madison has an opening. A ripcord cutter gets two on Yung, who is now wearing a bloody glove. The Rayne Drop gets two more but a quick Mandible Claw with the glove knocks Rayne out to retain the title at 6:58.
Post match Rayne is put in a coffin.
We recap the LAX civil war. Konnan was the manager of the original LAX (Homicide and Hernandez) and then eventually returned with Santana and Ortiz as the new version. The team had its ups and downs but Konnan was eventually attacked. This brought in King, who turned the team back around. Konnan returned and said King took him out, so Santana and Ortiz sided with Konnan against their new boss. King brought in Homicide and Hernandez as the OGz and were having a street fight. This is a remake of the Midnight Express feud from thirty years ago and theres nothing wrong with that.
Tag Team Titles: OGz vs. LAX
Street fight and LAX is defending, though I thought this was non-title. LAX comes through the crowd and Konnan meets them on the ramp to say go to it. Hernandez shrugs off the beating but cant hit the Border Toss to the floor. Instead Santana dropkicks Homicide off the apron and its some dives (with the camera missing one) to drop the OGz. A pair of tables are set up in the corner while Homicide puts up one on the floor against the barricade.
Hernandez starts cleaning house and Ortiz gets choked with a chain. The big dive over the top has Santana rocked as Hernandez flashes back to the SuperMex days. More metal shots to the head put Hernandez down and Homicide actually walks into a suplex. Yes that was in fact a wrestling move. The OGz take over again without much effort but Santana superkicks his way out of trouble.
Back in and Hernandez pulls Santana out of the air, followed by a heck of a sitout powerbomb for two. Ortiz is back up with the trashcan lids to the head and its ladder time. A flip dive into a Lionsault onto Hernandez onto the ladder has Hernandez down and the Street Sweeper gets two on Homicide. Santana hits a big flip dive to put Homicide through a table at ringside but theyre not done.
Back in and a running Death Valley Driver puts Homicide through a table. It works so well that Ortiz loads it up but Hernandez gives him a Border Toss through the other table. Santana is back up this time with a superkick as Konnan goes after King. Homicide loads up the Gringo Killer but stops to spit at Konnan. The distraction lets Konnan throw a bag of tacks to Santana, who THROWS THEM AT HOMICIDE for what could be a terrifying result. A slam and frog splash put Homicide away at 13:55.
Post match King comes in and distracts Konnan so Hernandez can beat him down. King whips Konnan in the back and the titles are spray painted. Must be time for yet another set of new belts.
Sami Callihan doesnt like being the underdog in the fans eyes. Tonight, Pentagon loses his mask.
We recap Callihan vs. Pentagon. Callihan and OVE started going after luchador masks because theyre a little nuts so Pentagon stood up for his friends and brother. Tonight its mask vs. hair in the big lucha de apuesta match.
Sami Callihan vs. Pentagon Jr.
After some yelling, they get to the kicking each other in the face. Pentagon scores with a Sling Blade for the first real offense and its time for the chops. Sami opens his vest and wants the best shot. The ensuing chop brings Callihan to his knees and a face that says how bad of an idea that was. Hes fine enough to take it outside for a water bottle to the head but they both chop the post.
Pentagon slaps him down as the announcers mention that this has relaxed rules. I know thats expected and understood, but its nice to be officially told. Callihan posts out some spikes of all things and starts gouging at the head, drawing some much needed blood (just kind of necessary in a match like this). Thats fine with Pentagon, who knocks a spike back into Callihans head. With nothing else working, both guys grab a chair and beat the fire out of each other, earning a FIGHT FOREVER chant.
There is blood everywhere and Pentagon chairs him down again. The armbreaker is broken up so Pentagon chairs him down for the second time in a few seconds. Cue the Crists to take a shot each, allowing Callihan to throw some powder. Pentagon breaks the refs arm instead so theres no one to count the Pentagon Driver.
The Cactus Driver onto a chair gets the same result for Callihan and hes not sure what to do. Callihan loads up some chairs, which go nowhere as Pentagon hits the Fear Factor...for two? Well that was surprising. Ever defiant, Callihan spits in his face, which you just dont do. Pentagon superkicks him down, breaks his arm and hits another Fear Factor for the pin at 17:58.
Post match OVE jumps Pentagon until Fenix makes the save. Sami has his head shaved and cries throughout.
Bound For Glory is October 14 in New York.
Impact Wrestling World Title: Austin Aries vs. Moose
Aries is defending and Curtis Granderson of the Toronto Blue Jays is holding the title. Feeling out process to start with Aries headlock getting shoved away with no trouble. Aries gets in a hard elbow to put Moose down so Moose nips up with no trouble. He sends Aries outside in a heap and the champ collapses on the floor.
Mooses big dive sends him sailing over the barricade though and Aries is already trying for the countout. Back in and Aries gets one off a slingshot hilo but Moose shrugs off the shots to the chest. A headbutt has Aries sprawling into the corner and there are some rapid fire chops in the corner.
One heck of an elbow drops Moose but hes fine enough to hit the discus lariat. The spear is countered into the Last Chancery (cool) and Moose takes a long time making the rope. Moose can barely move so Aries hits a Death Valley Driver on the apron, setting up the big suicide dive.
With nothing else working, Moose wins a slugout and throws him over the barricade. Another dive misses though and Aries gives him a brainbuster on the floor. Somehow thats only good for nine so Aries grabs the belt. Granderson takes it back and Aries gets rolled up for two, only to have him grab the brainbuster to retain the title at 15:55.
Results
Johnny Impact b. Petey Williams, Taiji Ishimori and Fenix Starship Pain to Williams
Tessa Blanchard b. Allie Hammerlock DDT
Eddie Edwards b. Tommy Dreamer Boston Knee Party into a chair
Brian Cage b. Matt Sydal Drill Claw
Su Yung b. Madison Rayne Mandible Claw
LAX b. OGz Frog splash to Homicide
Pentagon Jr. b. Sami Callihan Fear Factor
Austin Aries b. Moose Brainbuster
Quick Results
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Smackdown
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NXT
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Impact Wrestling
Killer Kross b. Petey Williams Krossjacket
Desi Hit Squad b. KM/Fallah Bahh Rollup to Bahh
Joe Hendry b. Eli Drake Rollup
Sami Callihan b. Greg Osborne Get Out Of Here
Allie/Kiera Hogan b. Shotzi Blackheart/Tessa Blanchard Codebreaker to Blackheart
Slammiversary 2018
Johnny Impact b. Petey Williams, Taiji Ishimori and Fenix Starship Pain to Williams
Tessa Blanchard b. Allie Hammerlock DDT
Eddie Edwards b. Tommy Dreamer Boston Knee Party into a chair
Brian Cage b. Matt Sydal Drill Claw
Su Yung b. Madison Rayne Mandible Claw
LAX b. OGz Frog splash to Homicide
Pentagon Jr. b. Sami Callihan Fear Factor
Austin Aries b. Moose Brainbuster