IMPACT Wrestling Results 2/22/19
Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, Nevada
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
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Johnny Impact, Moose, Killer Kross In-Ring Segment:Â
First Match: Killer Kross vs. Moose in a Number One Contender’s Match
Moose cheap shots Kross before the bell rings. Moose tells Impact to get out of the ring. Kross gets Moose trapped in The Kross Jacket Choke. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Impact joins the commentary team for this match. Moose ducks a clothesline from Kross. Moose slaps Kross in the face. Kross is pissed. Kross is throwing forearms at Moose. Moose drives his knee into the midsection of Kross. Kross drops Moose with a shoulder tackle. Moose nips up. Kross with a straight right hand. Kross with Two Corner Clotheslines.
The referee stops Kross in his tracks. Moose low blows Kross. Moose with a schoolboy rollup for a two count. Moose argues with the referee. Kross kicks Moose in the nuts. Kross with an inside cradle for a two count. Kross tells Moose to bring it. That leads us to a forearm exchange. Moose clotheslines Kross over the top rope. Kross drags Moose out of the ring. Kross and Moose are brawling all around the ringside area. Kross whips Moose back first across the steel ring post.
Kross throws hot coffee at Impact. Moose drops Impact with a Pump Kick. Kross rolls Moose back into the ring. Second Forearm Exchange. Impact attacks both men which forces the referee to call for the bell. Kross gets Impact trapped in The Kross Jacket Choke. Moose repeatedly stomps on Impact’s chest. Brian Cage clotheslines Moose and Kross. Cage and Impact delivers Stereo SuperKicks. Cage hands the world title back to Impact.
Match Result: No-ContestÂ
It would appear @zachary_wentz, @DezmondXavier and @TheTreyMiguel have a long way to go before they're on @GR8GamaSingh's level. #IMPACT
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 23, 2019
– Don Callis hires The Disco Inferno from The Keeping It 100 Podcast.
– This weeks GWN Flashback Moment Of The Week is the Eddie Edwards/Tommy Dreamer match from last years Slammiversary PPV.
– The Reno Scum returns to Impact Wrestling next week.
– Sami Callihan visits Rich Swann at the hospital.
LAX Backstage Segment:Â
.@Konnan5150, @SantanaLAX and @Ortiz5150 are FIRED UP to face The Lucha Bros in the main event TONIGHT! #IMPACT
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 23, 2019
Brian Cage & Johnny Impact Backstage Segment:Â
.@TheRealMorrison realizes he needs @MrGMSI_BCage to fend off @realKILLERkross and @TheMooseNation for good.
And he just gave Cage a title shot in order to help him do it. #IMPACT
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 23, 2019
Second Match: The Rascalz vs. The Desi Hit SquadÂ
Dezmond Xavier and Raj Singh will start things off. Singh with a schoolboy rollup for a two count. Singh with a straight right hand. Singh with a clubbing blow to Xavier’s back. Singh delivers a low dropkick for a one count. Singh stomps on Xavier’s chest. Xavier goes for the irish whip, but Singh blocks it. Xavier ducks a clothesline from Singh. Singh drops Xavier with The Double Sledge. Singh tags in Raju. Xavier is displaying his fighting spirit. Singh with a FlapJack. Raju follows that with a sliding dropkick. The Desi Hit Squad are cutting the ring in half.
Xavier is swinging at everything that moves. Singh connects with a FlatLiner for a two count. Xavier with a flurry of chops. Xavier creates distance with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Miguel and Raju are tagged in. Xavier decks Raju with a back elbow smash. The Rascalz are double teaming Raju. Miguel with a Standing Double Foot Stomp. Miguel sends Singh crashing to the outside. Miguel with a Leaping Enzuigiri from the outside. Miguel dives over Raju. Miguel thrust kicks the left knee of Raju.
Miguel with a SlingShot Stunner for a two count. Miguel with a low bridge which sends Singh tumbling to the floor. Raju ducks a clothesline from Miguel. Raju with a leg sweep. Desi Hit Squad hits their WheelBarrow Slam/DDT Combination for a two count. Xavier chops Singh in the back. Xavier with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Raju kicks Miguel in the gut. Raju with a forearm smash. Raju whips Miguel back first across the turnbuckles. Miguel nails Raju with The Cheeky Nando’s Kick. The Rascalz with Stereo 619’s. Miguel lands The Flying Meteora to pickup the victory.
Winner: The Rascalz via PinfallÂ
Eli Drake Backstage Promo:Â
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LSz_Fr8cHnk
Third Match: Eli Drake vs. Eddie Edwards
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Drake applies a side headlock. Drake drops Edwards with a shoulder tackle. Drake is annoyed with The Eli Drake Sucks chants. Back to the collar and elbow tie up. Edwards applies a wrist lock. Drake reverses the hold. Edwards with a side headlock takeover. Drake brings Edwards to the corner. Drake punches Edwards in the gut. Drake dives over Edwards. Edwards with a Hip Toss. Edwards follows that with two deep arm-drags. Drake is regaining his composure on the outside. Drake stops Edwards in his tracks. Drake is trying to give Edwards advice.
Edwards nails Drake with a knife edge chop. Edwards clotheslines Drake over the top rope. Edwards rakes the back of Drake. Drake decks Edwards with a back elbow smash. Edwards drives Drake crotch first into the steel ring post. Edwards argues with the referee. Drake clotheslines Edwards on the floor. Drake rolls Edwards back into the ring. Drake with clubbing shoulder blocks. Drake abuses the referee’s five count. Edwards with a heavy chop. Drake responds with a DDT. Drake goes for a SpringBoard MoonSault, but Edwards ducks out of the way.
Edwards is lighting up Drake’s chest. Edwards side steps Drake into the turnbuckles. Drake with a back elbow smash. Edwards responds with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Edwards hits The Back Pack Stunner for a two count. Edwards delivers a vicious back chop. Edwards connects with The Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Drake goes for The Gravy Train, but Edwards rolls him over for a two count. Edwards goes for a Back Body Drop, but Drake lands back on his feet. Drake with a Sleeper Slam for a two count. Edwards fights out of the torture rack position. Edwards with The Tiger Driver for a two count. Edwards grabs Kenny The Kendo Stick. Drake connects with The Burning Hammer for a two count. Drake is distracted by the referee. Edwards with a jack knife cover to pickup the victory.
Winner: Eddie Edwards via PinfallÂ
Tessa Blanchard Backstage Interview:Â
.@Tess_Blanchard is FURIOUS that IMPACT management aren't granting her another title match – and she feels like they're protecting @gailkimITSME in the process. #IMPACT
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 23, 2019
Fourth Match: Alisha Edwards vs. Delilah DoomÂ
Edwards applies a waist lock. Edwards transitions into a side headlock. Edwards with a Running Crossbody Block. Doom drop toe holds Edwards into the middle rope. Doom hits The Tiger Feint Kick. Doom repeatedly stomps on Edwards chest. Doom goes for a ShotGun Meteora, but Edwards out of the way. Edwards with a High Head Kick. Edwards with a Flying Crossbody Block.
Edwards follows that with a Twisting FlatLiner. Tessa Blanchard attacks Edwards which forces the disqualification. After the match, Blanchard press slams Edwards on the ramp. Doom is throwing forearms at Blanchard. Doom sends Blanchard face first to the second rope. Doom goes for The Tiger Feint Kick, but Blanchard counters with The DeadLift SitOut PowerBomb. Blanchard plants Doom with The Buzzsaw.
Winner: Alisha Edwards via DisqualificationÂ
– Delilah Doom challenges Tessa Blanchard to a match next week.
– Highlight clip of Impact Wrestling starting their partnership with The Las Vegas Chapter Of The NFL Alumni Association.
– Ace Austin is coming to Impact Wrestling
– Taya Valkyrie calls Tessa Blanchard a child looking for attention.
Rosemary & James Mitchell Backstage Segment:
.@WeAreRosemary wants a Dark War?
Father James Mitchell is willing to give it…only if both Rosemary and @AllieImpact's souls are on the line. #IMPACT
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) February 23, 2019
Fifth Match: The Lucha Brothers (c) vs. LAX w/Konnan For The IMPACT World Tag Team ChampionshipÂ
LAX attacks The Lucha Brothers before the bell rings. Santana is choking Pentagon on the stage. Santana drops Pentagon with a knife edge chop. Ortiz drives Fenix face first into the steel ring post. Ortiz with a Rolling Cannonball Strike. Santana goes for The Quebrada, but Fenix with an Apron Enzuigiri. Fenix with a SpringBoard Side Kick. Ortiz and Fenix are trading back and forth shots. Ortiz hits Fenix with a Chancla. Santana with a Leg Sweep. Pentagon SuperKicks Ortiz. Pentagon tells Santana to bring it. Pentagon plays to the crowd. Forearm Exchange in the center of the ring. Santana with a Spinning Back Kick. Pentagon fires back with another SuperKick.
Ortiz flips Pentagon into a Big Boot from Santana. Ortiz PowerSlams Pentagon. LAX hits their Leg Drop/SpringBoard MoonSault Combination. Santana with a Running Elbow Strike. Ortiz lands a Stinger Splash. Ortiz drops Fenix with a FlatLiner. LAX continues to double team Fenix. Ortiz with the cover for a two count. Ortiz rakes the chest of Fenix. Fenix is displaying his fighting spirit. Ortiz tags in Santana. Santana applies a wrist lock. LAX are cutting the ring in half. Santana with a Flying Double Foot Stomp. Ortiz shows complete and utter disrespect towards Pentagon. Fenix kicks Ortiz in the chest. Fenix with a Jumping Knee Strike. Fenix unloads a flurry of kicks. Fenix tags in Pentagon.
Pentagon with a Flying Crossbody Block. Pentagon SuperKicks Ortiz. Ortiz inadvertently dropkicks the back of Santana. Pentagon hits The SlingBlade. Lucha Brothers with Stereo SuperKicks. Pentagon connects with The Pentagon Driver for a two count. Fenix with a Spinning Back Kick to Ortiz. Pentagon follows that with a Missile Dropkick. Ortiz launches Fenix to the floor. Santana SuperKicks Fenix. Santana with a Rolling Cutter. Ortiz with a Flying CodeBreaker. Santana SuperKicks Pentagon. LAX with a Double Reverse PowerBomb for a two count. Santana tags in Ortiz. Ortiz uppercuts Pentagon. Fenix with a SpringBoard Thrust Kick to Santana. Lucha Brothers plants Ortiz with their Fear Factor/Flying Double Foot Stomp Combination to pickup the victory.
Winner: Still IMPACT World Tag Team Champions, The Lucha Brothers via PinfallÂ
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