TNA, IMPACT REPORT, 3/7/24

Join us tonight for up to the minute results from the latest episode from Impact Wrestling.  The show is being held in New Orleans.

• Mustafa Ali vs. Kevin Knight
• Ash By Elegance in action
• Eric Young speaks
• Alan Angels vs. PCO
• Masha Slamovich vs. Dani Luna
• Time Splitters VS The Good Hands

The show starts with a highlight package from last week.  Mustafa Ali’s feud with Chris Sabin over the X Division title is highlighted.  The System is also showcased.

Match 1.  Mustafa Ali (X Division Champion) VS Kevin Knight

Ali is mobbed by his security.  Knight comes out by himself.  The two trade shoulders, dropkicks and side headlocks.  Knight seems to be a little quicker.  After an exchange of chops, Knight slams and splashes the champ.  Ali recovers and locks Knight in a rear chin lock.  He follows up with a DDT.  Knight battles back and connects with right hands and a no look crossbody off the second rope.  The two end up on the top rope.  Ali delivers a backstabber off the top.  Ali then trash talks Knight.  Knight recovers and mounts a comeback.  Knight then dives to the floor on the all the security members.  The Good Hands come out.  Sabin and Kushida come out to even the odds.  The fight spills into the ring.  Ali DDTs Knight again.  He misses a 450 and Knight lands a sky high.  Hotch gives Ali the title belt.  He lays out Knight with it and gets the pin.

Winner, Mustafa Ali

Ali and The Good Hands take out Knight, Sabin and Kushida further post match.  Alex Shelley comes out to make the save.

We get a vignette hyping Tasha Steelz, Zia Brookside and Jordynne Grace 3 way dance for the Knockouts World Championship.

The medical staff are shown working over Kevin Knight backstage.  The doctor tells him he can’t compete tomorrow at Sacrifice.  Shelley says he will fill in.  This sets up an uneasy confrontation between Shelley and Kushida and Sabin.  Shelley is not happy his friends haven’t been there for him lately, but he will be there for them.

Match 2.  Ash by Elegance VS Angel Blue

This is a squash match.  Blue puts up no fight and Ash is showing a very brutal side.   She wins with a swanton.

Winner, Ash by Elegance

Steve Maclin cuts promo from a hotel room.  He says Nick Nemeth fears him and that is why he isn’t showing up to TNA shows.  Just then we get a connection feed issue and someone is breaking in the hotel room.   We hear a struggle.  Nick then picks up the phone and looks at the camera, before throw it on Maclin, who is laid out on the floor.

Match 3.  The Good Hands, Skyler and Hotch VS The Time Splitters, Alex Shelley and Kushida

Kushida and Shelley are still not on the same page.  Shelley is mad Kushida threw in the towel when he was in a match with World Champion, Moose.  Kushida was trying to save his friend.  Shelley didn’t appreciate it.  They start the match hot though, and have Hotch and Skyler at bay.  Shelley stomps the elbow of Hotch, after Kushida tags him in.  Kushida tags in and he continues to work the arm.  Hotch pushes Kushida into Shelley.  The Hands double Kushida, with Shelley looking annoyed at his partner.  Hotch tags in Skyler.  Skyler comes in throwing chops.  Hotch tags back in and works Kushida’s arm, while taunting Shelley.  After several more tags between the Hands, Kushida is in bad shape.  Shelley is getting more and more impatient on the apron.  Kushida finally delivers a double back handspring back elbow.  Shelley tags in hot.  He works over both Hands, delivering chops.  Skyler manages to sneak behind Shelley and gains control.  The double Shelley for a few minutes.  Kushida is ready to tag back in and finally does.  He hits a Pele and Tanaka punch.  Shelley re-enters and they double Skyler.  Shelley kicks inadvertently kicks Kushida in the face.  Skyler gets a two off a blue thunder bomb.  Kushida fight off Hotch. Shelley and Kushida double Skyler.  Kushida taps Skyler with a hoverboard.

Winners, The Time Splitters

The win, but argue post match.

Dirty Dango cuts another comedy promo.  It was great.  Oleg and Alpha Bravo are with him.

The Good Hands are shown apologizing to Mustafa Ali after their loss.  Ali basically fires them and introduces The Grizzled Young Vets as his new team.

Match 4.  Masha Slamovich (with Killer Kelly) VS Dani Luna (with Jody Threat)

Luna works the arm to start the match.  Dani maintains control for several mins until Kelly gets involved on the outside, allowing Masha to gain control.  She locks up Luna in a camel clutch, while raking the eyes.  Masha then locks on a modified abdominal stretch.  After releasing the hold, she lands a few lariats.  Dani blocks the third and dropkicks Masha to the corner.  Dani then delivers an exploder.  Luna then lands a blue thunder bomb with an assist from the ropes.  Masha blocks a powerbomb and lariats Luna again.  Dani schoolgirls Masha for two.  Luna then pins Masha after a Luna landing.

Winner by pinfall, Dani Luna

This sets up the tag match tomorrow when The Knockouts Tag Team Champions, MK Ultra face Threat and Luna.

Match 5.  PCO VS Alan Angels

Angels charges PCO from the onset.  He lands a few kicks.  He misses a frog splash.  PCO punts him and clotheslines him.  After a chokeslam and PCOsault, it is over.

Winner by pinfall, PCO

Kon attacks PCO post match.  Angels looks to high five his former partner.  Kon wants none of his support and takes him out.  PCO and Kon fight over a chair and brawl out of the Impact Zone.

We get a vignette featuring Digital Media Champion, Crazzy Steve.  He recently defeated Rhino.

Eric Young will face Moose at Sacrifice.  He comes out to address the crowd about his title match.  His promo is short.  He says he won’t give up.  Moose comes out says he is full of crap.  Moose cuts down the challenger.  He says he doesn’t want to wait for tomorrow.  He walks to the ring, but then says that is not how The System works.  Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers then attack EY from behind.  Moose then spears him.  Alisha Edwards brings Moose a large chain.  Moose spears EY again with the chain.  The ABC come out with chairs and make the save.

Match 6.  Dirty Dango (with Alpha Bravo and Oleg) VS Josh Alexander

Dango does a good job of actually wrestling with Alexander.  They counter each other scientifically for the first few minutes.  Josh eventually lands a few suplexes that rock Dango.  Josh locks on the ankle lock after a face plant.  Dango regroups on the floor.  Dango gets hip tossed upon his return, but he gets up and kicks Josh very low.  Dango slows the match down with ground and pound and arm holds.  Josh gets to his feet and blocks a suplex.  He locks on the ankle lock, but Dango kicks him to the floor.  Dango then kicks the left knee.  Josh falls to the floor, holding his knee.  Dango goes out and attacks hit.  He uses a dragon screw on it after a few stomps.  He then breaks the count and dragon screws the leg again.  Dango then drops the knee on the apron.  Back in the ring, Dango locks on an Indian death lock.  Josh is tripped again and Dango rams the leg into the the post repeatedly.  Josh finally pulls Dango into the post, face first.  The match goes back in the ring and Dango clips the leg.  Dango delivers some chops, but Josh backs into the corner and lands a 2nd rope dropkick.  The two trade blows mid ring.  Josh lands a rolling senton.  He then drives his good knee threw the neck of Dango from the 2nd rope for a two count.  Dango blocks a German and legdrops Josh.  He then lands a falcon arrow for a long two.  Josh avoids a down and dirty.  He then delivers a string of Germans.  He couldn’t maintain the bridge for the pin.  Josh heads back to the top.  Dango meets him there.  The throw hands.  Josh blocks a superplex.  Josh hosted Dango to the floor.  Josh then moonsaults Oleg, Bravo and Dango.  Back in the ring, Bravo hits a DDT after Oleg interferes.  Dango goes for the down and dirty, Josh reverses it into an ankle lock and it is over.

Winner by submission, Josh Alexander

The show ends with Josh standing tall.