Impact Wrestling Report 10/20/22

Oct 20, 2022 - by Scott Porter

Join us tonight for up to the minute results from latest episode of Impact Wrestling.  Coverage begins at 8pm.

We start the show with a recap of last week’s show.  Bully Ray is featured in his quest to regain the Impact World Title.  This time he wants to be honorable.

Chris Bey and Juice Robinson are shown looking for fellow Bullet Club Member Ace Austin.  They find him laid out in the parking lot.  They blame Bully Ray for the attack.

Match 1. Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer VS Juice Robinson and Chris Bey. 

Ace was supposed to be in the match, but he is out.  Ray tags in lays in some chops on Juice.   Sorry we had an tech issues.  We return with Bully Ray getting the pin and talking to Chris Bey, explaining he had nothing to do with the attack on Ace Austin.

Winners.  Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer.

Heath and Rhino cut a promo backstage about winning the tag belts.  They say they will gain revenge over HNM tonight.

Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray talk backstage.  Tommy wants assurance Bully wasn’t the person behind the attack.  Bully is upset.  Moose walks up and says once a scumbag, always a scumbag.  Tommy screams at Dreamer and tells him he has no family.  Moose says he is a scumbag and he would deny it too.

Match 2.  Mia Yim vs Taylor Wilde

The two have never faced off.  They jockey for position and trade face paced offense to start the match.  Neither gain an advantage and show sportsmanship to each other.  Wilde monkey flips Yim and locks on an armbar to finally gain an advantage.  Wilde holds the arm and Yim stands only to be arm dragged.  Yim breaks the hold and hits a dropkick.  Wilde kicks out of an attempt at two and we go to break.  We are back and Yim hits a delayed vertical suplex.  Yim fails with another pin attempt.  She seems to be getting upset and frustrated.  After a side suplex she gets another two count.  Yim then locks on a bow and arrow.  Wilde refused to give up.  She breaks free and the two start trading forearms.  Wilde starts to gain an advantage.  She then clotheslines and dropkicks Yim.  After a ranna, Wilde locks on a backbreaker.  Wilde gets a two count off a rollup.  Yim boots Wilde and then cannonballs her.  Yim gets another two count.  The two trade elbows and Wilde hits a wild ride for the win.

Winner by pinfall, Taylor Wilde

Mickie James enters and comes in the ring.  Wilde and James have no history together.  This is there first time being in Impact at the same time.  Mickie tells her it is good to see her back with Impact.  The Death Dolls, Deonna Purrazzo, Chelsea Green and Gisele Shaw enter and take out James and Wilde.  Jordynne Grace enters and makes the save.  Grace, Wilde and James celebrate in the ring.

Grace, James and Wilde cut a promo backstage and challenge The Death Dolls for next week.

Match 3.  Jason Hotch VS Joe Hendry

Hendry has come out of nowhere to be a huge crowd favorite.  He interacts well with the crowd for sure.  Prior to the match, Joe grabs the mic and talks in 3rd person.  He tells the fans he hears that they believe.  He kind of comes off as a English, cheesy version of a fan favorite Rock.

Hendry hits a vertical suplex to start the match.  He leads the crowd in singing his song.  He then launches Hotch straight up and spins him while throwing him.  Hotch recovers and starts yelling at the crowd.  Joe stands up and smiles.  After a choke slam it is over.

Winner by pinfall, Joe Hendry

We get a Bully Ray VS Chris Sabin flashback match.  Sabin wins and captures the World Title.

Scott D’Amore is in the ring as we return from break.  Frankie Kazarian is the first 5 Time X-Division Champion.  Frankie comes out to formerly announce his option C.  He will relinquish the title for a shot at the Impact World Title.  Scott tells him the moment he hands him the belt, there is no turning back.  Frankie grabs the mic and says he has never been more certain he is doing the right thing.  He says he wants to win the World Title for his family.  He says his family is proud of him, but he is not proud of himself.  He says he won’t be satisfied until he wins the championship.  Steve Maclin then storms the ring and attacks Frankie from behind.  Maclin works Frankie over hard until World Champion, Josh Alexander makes the save.

Eddie Edwards is confronted by HNM and his wife in the parking lot.  they all want answers.  Eddie says they will all find out the answers soon.  We go to break.

Frankie Kazarian and Josh Alexander talk in an uneasy confrontation backstage.  Frankie ends the confrontation saying don’t trust Bully Ray.

Match 4.  Eric Young (Deaner) VS Rich Swann

EY isn’t impressed by Swann’s dancing to start the match.  He attacks him and hits a wheel barrel neck breaker for a quick pin attempt.  After booting and chopping Rich in the corner, Swann eats a back elbow for another pin attempt.  EY locks on a rear chin lock.  Swann fights to his feet and connects some kicks and backfists.  EY scratches the eyes, but Swann hits the backspring cutter.  Deaner distracts on the apron.  Swann spins and rolls up EY and gets the pin.

Winner.  Rich Swann

Swann is attacked by one of the Design.  Swann is tossed back in the ring.  The lights go out and Sami Callihan appears.  Deaner and EY bail the ring.  Sami is swinging a baseball bat.

Matt Cardona and Digital Media Champion, Brian Myers are shown backstage.  They say they want the Impact Tag Team belts.

Match 5.  Heath and Rhino VS Impact World Tag Team Champions, The Kingdom, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett (representing Honor No More, with Maria Kanellis)

Heath and Rhino are finally getting their shot at the tag belts.  The Kingdom enter last and they look confident.  Taven seems to love the fact that the fans look at him as the true leader of HNM.  We will see how that ends up after this match.

After a short break, Heath and Rhino take an early advantage, leading HNM to try and exit the arena.  Rhino and Heath stop that and beat them back to the ring.  Back in the ring, Rhino gores Bennett.  Heath tags in and works Mike over in the corner.  Bennett looks for his partner, who is still layed out on the floor.  Heath and Rhino trade tags.  They double team Mike.  Taven enters and clips the leg of Rhino from behind.  Taven then formally tags in and works the leg of Rhino further.  The War Machine is double teamed in the corner.  Maria even gets into the act.  The Kingdom trade tags.  Rhino gets to his feet on Bennett, but can’t make the tag.  Heath is losing it on the outside.  Rhino is whipped into the ropes and double clotheslined for a two count.  Rhino gets to his feet, but Taven drops an elbow after Bennett drops him to his knees.  We go to break.

Rhino is still in trouble as we return, but Taven misses a moon-sault.  Heath enters and attacks Mike.  He backdrops Taven.  He slams Bennett.  The numbers of The Kingdom eventually are too much for Heath.  Taven is overtaken.  He is able to crotch Taven and he and Bennett clothesline each other.  PCO, Kenny King and Vincent enter.  Rhino grabs Maria.  Bennett makes the save.  Maria throws powder in Mike’s eyes by accident.  Maria gets gored.  Heath hits a Wake up call and we have new champs.

Winners and NEW Impact World Tag Team Champions, Heath and Rhino

Eddie Edwards enters and the arena goes silent.  Eddie looks sad as he walks the ramp.  Mike Bennett looks over his gored wife.  The rest of HNM are in the ring with Edwards.  Eddie says his wife gave him a ultimatum.  Alisha gave him no other option.  Eddie questions if HNM are worth saving.  He says they are all failures.  The Kingdom pledge loyalty.  Kenny King then pledges loyalty.  Vincent is asked if he is loyal.  Vincent is quiet. Eddie then blames PCO for everyone’s losing.  He asks PCO if he is loyal.  PCO has his head covered by a bag.  PCO attacks everyone.  Vincent seems to want to keep the peace.  PCO then chokes Vincent.  He then takes out the Kingdom.  Vincent hits him with a chair, but PCO takes him out.  He then chokeslams Vincent on the chair.  PCO stands tall as the show ends.

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