Impact Report 10/12/23
Join us tonight for results from the latest episode from Impact Wrestling. Tom Hannifan and Mathew Rewholdt are once again on the call from Memphis.
- 2/3 Falls Killer Impact Match: Eddie Edwards vs. Frankie Kazarian
- IMPACT World Tag Team Championship: The Rascalz (c) vs. Sami Callihan & Rich Swann
- Call Your Shot Implications: Jordynne Grace vs. Eric Young vs. Jake Something vs. Dirty Dango vs. Champagne Singh
- Tasha Steelz vs. Courtney Rush
We start the show with a highlight package from last week. The main portion of the package details the feud between Kaz and Eddie Edwards.
Match 1. Sami Callihan and Rich Swann VS Impact World Tag Team Champions, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz)
The winners of the match will defend the belts against ABC at Bound For Glory. Trey and Swann start off with Swann getting the better of Trey. Sami tags in and goes for the eyes and tags right back out. Swann delivers a rolling splash and tags in Sami. Sami rakes the back. This team is polar opposites. Trey pokes the eyes back and Wentz tags in and they double team Sami. After working Sami over further in the corner, Trey tags back in and they wishbone and double dropkick Callihan. Trey goes to the ground and pound. Sami turns Trey inside out with a lariat. Swann and Wentz tag. Swann kicks both the champs and then rannas Trey into Wentz. After a senton to the floor, Rich is in control. He then moonsaults on them from the ring to the floor. The numbers catch up to Rich and Wentz superplexes Swann with the help of Trey. Wentz throws Sami and Rich to the floor. He dives on Swann. Back from a break, Swann kicks out of a pin attempt and gets locked in a rear chin by Trey. Trey then locks on a leg lock. Swann rolls free, but eats a dropkick. Swann finally tags to Callihan. He comes in hot and clears the ring. He gets a two count off a face first choke slam. Swann tags back in, but all four are in and the challengers are both biting in tandem. They end up in a four way collide and on the floor. Swann and Trey stand alone in the ring and lay in the slaps and chops. It eventually becomes a kick exchange. Wentz recovers and they deliver a tandem blockbuster, but only for a two count. Trey accidentally spray paints Wentz eyes. After an assisted cactus driver 97, somehow Wentz kicks out a two. They go for another. Trey crotches Swann, Wentz crotches Sami. Hot fire flame and the champs finish it.
Winners by pinfall, and still champs, The Rascalz
Kenny King and Sheldon Jean are complaining backstage about Heath. Sheldon runs down all the people that have gotten in their way. King says his kids will be eating beans when he is done with him.
KiLynn King is asked about Jody Threat. King calls her a hypocrite. Santino enters and accuses King of taking out her partner with a tire iron. King admits she took out Taylor Wilde. King says it is her time now.
Match 2. Call Your Shot Implications: Jordynne Grace vs. Eric Young vs. Jake Something vs. Dirty Dango vs. Champagne Singh
Grace and EY seem to be working together to start the match. That didn’t last long. She turns on EY and lariats Jake and EY. They then work her over and start going at each other, taking turns smashing each other from corner to corner. Eventually they just start slugging it out. They each bounce the ropes and lariat each other. Dango and Champaign attack them. Grace enters and they double team her. Dango and Singh make an alliance. They toss EY to the floor. Grace tries to fight Dango and Singh off, but they toss her repeatedly into the buckle. Dango goes for a pin, Singh breaks it up. Then Dango pulls off Singh. They start to argue, but still have an uneasy alliance. Something tries to re-enter, but they double team him. Grace gets jumped by Dango, as she was starting a comeback on Singh. Alpha Bravo is on the outside helping hold off EY and Jake. Inside Grace eats a double suplex. Dango gets double crossed by Singh. He crotches him on the top rope. Singh eats a forearm by Grace and she then Germans Dango. After a jackhammer on Singh, Dango makes the save. Jake is back in and he clubs on Dango. HE also spears him and powerbombs him. Singh tosses Jake to the floor and tries to pin Dango. Jake goes to the top. Singh catches him. Grace joins and we get a powerbomb suplex combo from the top. EY drops the elbow on Dango. Bravo makes the save. EY takes Bravo out. Singh attacks EY from behind. Vladimir Kozlov, aka Brudias enters and takes out Singh. Brudias headbutts Jake and Dango gets a pin on Jake.
Winner. Dango
Brudias raises Dango’s hand in celebration.
We get a Crazzy Steve vignette next. He wants the Digital Media Champion, Tommy Dreamer and Black Taurus.
Mike Bennett is interviewed by Gia Miller backstage. He will face Will Osprey at BFG. He will have a tune up with a open contract match next week.
Match 3. Courtney Rush (with Jessika) VS Tasha Steelz (with Deonna Purrazzo)
The two jockey for position with each other. Tasha ends up taking a breather on the floor. Neither really have gained an advantage. Courtney hits a splash once Tasha re-enters, but misses another off the top rope. Steelz lands 3 amigos. Tasha starts dancing and almost gets pinned on a roll up. Jessika and Purrazzo verbally go at it on the outside. Courtney is confused, wanting to tag out. Jessika reminds her it is a singles match. Courtney then locks on a sharpshooter, after a few Dusty elbows. Steelz counters with a double knee off the ropes and gets a two count. Rush misses a spear in the corner. Steelz hits a cutter and it is over.
Winner, Tasha Steelz
We get a Josh Alexander VS World Champion, Alex Shelley vignette next. They will meet at BFG.
Bully Ray approaches Steve Maclin backstage. Bully questions if Maclin called him soft twice last week, once on a mic in the Impact Zone. It was a weird exchange. Bully says cool and walks off.
Main Event. 2 out of 3 Falls Match, Frankie Kazarian VS Eddie Edwards
Alicia Edwards is not with Eddie as of yet. Eddie jumps on the early advantage with physical chops and punches. Kaz counters with a slam, but misses a leg lariat. Eddie hits a Boston Knee Party and gets PIN 1. Eddie up 1-0. Kaz barely beats the 10 counts bell to start fall 2. Eddie jumps on the advantage with a suplex. He follows up with headbutts and arm twists. Frankie tries to make a comeback, but Eddie turns him inside out with a lariat. After a break, Eddie is still in control, but you can see he is ready to make a comeback. The wo are trading chops. Eddie blocks a chicken wing. Eddie backflips Kaz to the floor. Eddie follows him out and he chops Kaz repeatedly. Frankie’s chest is actually bleeding heavily now from the chops. Eddie is relentless. Eddie whips Kaz blood in Frankie’s eyes. That was gross. Back in the ring, Kaz starts a comeback. After a few knee lifts and kicks, Eddie hits the mat. Kaz locks on a unique leglock, twisting the legs and crossing the arms. Eddie gets free, but he is shaken. Kaz is pouring blood from his chest. Eddie hits a double knee and transitions to a Boston Crab. Kaz gets to the ropes quickly. They end up on the ropes, Eddie hits a backpack stunner, but Kaz locks on the chicken wing. Eddie taps. Kaz ties it up 1 to 1. The two start the third fall on the floor. Eddie tapped quickly, so he wouldn’t be at a physical disadvantage, but Kaz has found new life. Eddie has been busted open on the fight on the floor. Kaz grabs a can. He clubs Eddie on the head violently several times. Eddie somehow remains standing until the 6th smashing blow. Frankie doesn’t stop there and levels him repeatedly once Eddie is down. The winner of this match will be the man who can’t get up to beat a 10 count. Eddie launches Kaz into a ringside table. It was a crazy fall by Kaz. Kaz gets up and is belly to bellied on the floor. Kaz gets to his feet and is suplexed again. They both beat the 10 count. The match goes back in the ring. There are chairs in the ring. Kaz hits a cutter on the returning Edwards. Both beat the count. Eddie spills to the floor. Kaz follows and kicks and punches Eddie, who is on his knees. Kaz gets a table. He sets it up on the floor. He still takes a few shots at Eddie with a pan during the table set up. Frankie hip tosses Kaz on the steps. The two end up on the steps. Kaz delivers an unprettier on the steps. OUCH. Frankie beats the count, but gets hit with a pan and set up on the table. Frankie climbs the ropes. Alisha sneaks behind him and smacks Kaz repeatedly with a kendo stick. Eddie sets up the chairs on each other. He superplexes Eddie on the chairs on the mat. Kaz beats the count. Eddie gets anther table and rearranges the tables on the floor. He gets crotched by Kaz on the ramp. Kaz then hits a Styles Clash on the stage. Frankie then turns his attention to Alicia. He catches her this time and runs her threw a table. She is done. Eddie loses it, but turns back to Kaz, who is waiting. The two battle on the apron over the last table. Kaz hits a fade to black threw the table That was ugly. The ref starts the count.
Kaz beats the count. He gets the win. Eddie finally loses to Kaz.
