IMPACT Wrestling Results 5/26/20
The Skyway Studios
Nashville, Tennessee
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Transcription by Josh Lopez
First Match: Ace Austin vs. Hernandez In The Semi-Finals Of The Number One Contender’s Tournament For The IMAPCT World Championship
Austin kicks Hernandez in the gut. Austin with a straight right hand. Hernandez throws his bandana at Austin. Austin ducks a clothesline from Hernandez. Austin with a knife edge chop. Hernandez is not impressed. Hernandez slams Austin’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Hernandez goes for a Hip Toss, but Austin lands back on his feet. Austin with a waist lock go-behind. Austin goes for an O’Connor Roll, but Hernandez holds onto the ropes. Austin ducks a clothesline from Hernandez. Hernandez drops Austin with a shoulder tackle. Hernandez blasts Austin with a knife edge chop. Hernandez follows that with a Hip Toss. Austin side steps Hernandez into the turnbuckles. Austin with a SpringBoard Spinning Enzuigiri. Austin repeatedly kicks the left hamstring of Hernandez.
Hernandez kicks Austin in the gut. Hernandez with The Military Press Slam. Hernandez whips Austin across the ring. Hernandez denies the sunset flip. Austin with a Spinning Hook Kick. Austin dropkicks Hernandez to the floor. Hernandez catches Austin in mid-air. Hernandez with The Bell Clap. Hernandez rolls Austin back into the ring. Austin delivers a low blow behind the referee’s back. Austin uses the middle rope as a weapon. Austin with clubbing blows to Hernandez back. Austin with forearm shivers. Hernandez shoves Austin. Austin has complete control of the match. Austin kicks Hernandez in the gut. Austin with a straight right hand. Austin goes for an Exploder Suplex, but Hernandez counters with a Vertical Suplex.
Austin sends Hernandez to the corner. Austin is choking Hernandez with his boot. Austin kicks Hernandez in the back. Austin works on the left leg of Hernandez. Austin abuses the referee’s five count. Austin hammers down on the back of Hernandez’s neck. Austin repeatedly stomps on Hernandez back. Austin talks smack to Hernandez. Austin with two forearm smashes. Following a snap mare takeover, Austin kicks Hernandez in the back. Austin applies a rear chin lock. Hernandez creates separation. Austin with three low dropkicks for a two count. Austin with Muay Thai Knee Strikes. Hernandez responds with The Pounce. Hernandez with a shoulder tackle. Hernandez clotheslines Austin. Hernandez drops Austin with a knife edge chop.
Hernandez lands The Stinger Splash. Hernandez with a Big Biel Throw. Austin kicks Hernandez in the gut. Hernandez with Over The Shoulder BackBreaker for a two count. Austin negates The Border Toss. Austin chop blocks Hernandez. Austin with forearm shivers. Hernandez goes for The Border Toss, but Austin lands back on his feet. Hernandez toys around with Austin. Hernandez goes for a PowerBomb, but Austin counters with a Hurricanrana. Austin rolls Hernandez over for a two count. Hernandez kicks Austin in the gut. Hernandez goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Austin lands back on his feet. Austin delivers another chop block. Austin connects with The Destino. Austin plants Hernandez with The Fold to pickup the victory.
Winner: Ace Austin via Pinfall
– Cody Deaner Vignette.
Deonna Purrazzo Promo
I am The Virtuosa. Do you even know what the means? Allow me to explain. I posses outstanding technical ability. And I have an uncultivated appreciation for artistic excellence. Unlike the average human, I have been able to declutter my mind, in access space, previously ignored. To be truly virtuous, I have formulated the perfect equation for success, which I implement with precision, and unique training that not only lies in technique, but in the movements between. Allowing my reactions, to not be in the sickness, but to be within my subconscious knowledge. I am Deonna Purrazzo, The Virtuosa.
Michael Elgin Promo
I’ve already beat Sami Callihan, former IMPACT World Champion, a name on a list of former champions i’ve beaten. Now, I got to walk out there and wrestle Trey. Trey, see, I keep tabs on you. I know you sit in the treehouse, having fun, making jokes, reminiscing, but that time is over. Trey, it’s time for you to be serious, but I don’t think you can be. See, Trey, I stand here as the number one contender. And i’ll always be the number one contender until i’m the IMPACT World Champion.
Second Match: Chris Bey w/Johnny Swinger vs. Cousin Jake
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Jake backs Bey into the turnbuckles. The referee calls for a clean break. Bey talks smack to Jake. Jake throws Bey off the top turnbuckle. Bey ducks a clothesline from Jake. Jake denies the deep arm-drag. Bey with a waist lock go-behind. Bey goes for an O’Connor Roll, but Jake holds onto the ropes. Jake grabs the left wrist of Bey. Jake with two short-arm clotheslines. Jake goes for an Inside Out Lariat, but Bey lands back on his feet. Bey is playing mind games with Jake. Bey ducks a clothesline from Jake. Jake drops Bey with a Leaping Body Block. Jake with a forearm smash. Jake whips Bey into the turnbuckles. Jake bodyslams Bey for a two count. Jake follows that with a knee drop. Bey side steps Jake into the turnbuckles. Bey ducks under two clothesline from Jake. Johnny Swinger is running interference. Jake stomps on Swingers fingers.
Bey with a Leaping Head Kick. Bey with a SpringBoard Missile Dropkick. Bey pops back on his feet. Bey milly rocks. Bey has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Bey with a Leaping Back Elbow Smash. Bey follows that with a Hesitation Dropkick for a two count. Bey repeatedly stomps on Jake’s chest. Bey is choking Jake with his boot. Swinger attacks Jake behind the referee’s back. Bey is choking Jake with his left knee. Bey repeatedly kicks Jake in the back. Jake wants more punishment. Bey with a Mid-Kick. Bey drops Jake with a Step Up Enzuigiri for a two count. Bey continues to run his mouth. Bey stands on Jake’s back. Bey with a bicep pose. Jake reverses out of the irish whip from Bey. Bey sweeps out the legs of Jake. Bey with a Leaping Double Foot Stomp. Bey goes for a Standing MoonSault, but Jake ducks out of the way.
Bey and Jake are trading back and forth shots. Jake with two forearm knockdowns. Jake hits The Discus Lariat. Bey ducks a clothesline from Jake. Jake connects with The Tilt-A-Whirl Driver for a two count. Jake goes for a PowerBomb, but Bey blocks it. Bey with a Jumping Knee Strike. Jake goes for a Pop Up PowerBomb, but Bey counters with The Canadian Destroyer for a two count. Bey goes for a SpringBoard Hurricanrana, but Jake counters with The SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Jake with a Corner Spear. Jake is distracted by Swinger. Jake knocks Swinger off the ring apron. Bey with a SpringBoard Famouser. Bey plants Jake with The Final Finesse to pickup the victory. After the match, Bey and Swinger are double teaming. Willie Mack storms into the ring to make the save.
Winner: Chris Bey via Pinfall
Rohit Raju & Chase Stevens Backstage Interview
Third Match: Kimber Lee vs. Jessica Havok
Lee immediately attacks Havok after the bell rings. Lee with forearm shivers. Lee blasts Havok with a knife edge chop. Havok shoves Lee. Lee with a sledgehammer shot to the back. Lee with a chop/forearm combination. Lee is mauling Havok in the corner. Havok whips Lee into the turnbuckles. Lee avoids The Helluva Kick. Lee repeatedly kicks Havok in the back. Lee with clubbing blows to Havok’s back. Lee targets the left hamstring of Havok. Lee with a RoundHouse Kick. Lee follows that with Three Spinning Heel Kicks. Lee applies a sleeper hold. Havok gets back to a vertical base. Havok backs Lee into the turnbuckles.
Lee ducks a clothesline from Havok. Havok hits The SpineBuster. Havok is fired up. Havok with a Snap BackBreaker. Havok clotheslines Lee over her right knee. Havok drops Lee with a Running Knee Strike. Havok with Three Running Boots. Havok gets Lee in the fireman’s carry position. Lee rakes the eyes of Havok. Lee puts on her brass knuckles. Nevaeh rocks Lee with a forearm smash which causes the disqualification. After the match, Nevaeh with forearm shivers. Lee has nowhere to run. Nevaeh with a high knee strike. Nevaeh and Havok connects with their Cutter/WheelBarrow FaceBuster Combination.
Winner: Kimber Lee via Disqualification
– This weeks IMPACT Plus! Flashback Moment Of The Week is the Moose/Cody Rhodes IMPACT Grand Championship From The March 30, 2017 edition of IMPACT Wrestling.
Kylie Rae, Susie Yung, Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz Backstage Segment
TJ Perkins & Fallah Bahh Backstage Interview
Rosemary & John E Bravo Backstage Segment
Moose & The Rascalz Segment
The North Visits The Deaner Compound
Fourth Match: Michael Elgin vs. Trey Miguel In The Semi-Finals Of The Number One Contenders Tournament For The IMPACT World Championship
Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Elgin shoves down Miguel. Miguel with a waist lock go-behind. Elgin applies a wrist lock. Miguel reverses the hold. Elgin uses his feet to create separation. Miguel avoids the leg sweep. Miguel with a side headlock takeover. Elgin answers with the headscissors neck lock. Miguel pops back on his feet. Miguelw with a deep arm-drag. Miguel dropkicks Elgin. Elgin drops Miguel with a shoulder tackle. Elgin blasts Miguel with a knife edge chop. Elgin with the irish whip. Miguel dives over Elgin. Standing Switch Exchange. Elgin goes for a Belly to Back Suplex, but Miguel lands back on his feet. Miguel blocks a clothesline from Elgin. Elgin denies The Lucha Libre Arm-Drag. Miguel with a SpringBoard Hurricanrana that sends Elgin to the outside.
Elgin dodges The 619. Elgin goes for The Apron Bomb, but Miguel lands back on his feet. Miguel nails Elgin with The Hook Kick. Elgin catches Miguel in mid-air. Miguel sends Elgin chest first into the edge of the ring frame. Miguel nails Elgin with a Rebound DDT on the floor. Miguel rolls Elgin back into the ring. Miguel with The Split Legged MoonSault for a two count. Miguel dives over Elgin. Elgin side steps Miguel into the turnbuckles. Miguel decks Elgin with a back elbow smash. Elgin kicks Miguel in the jaw. Elgin with a Double UnderHook BackBreaker for a two count. Elgin sends Miguel to the corner. Elgin with a knife edge chop. Elgin kicks Miguel in the chest. Elgin with a forearm smash. Elgin whips Miguel back first into the turnbuckles. Elgin toys around with Miguel. Elgin floors Miguel with a big haymaker. Elgin argues with the referee. Elgin tells Miguel to bring it.
Miguel with forearm shivers. It takes one forearm to put Miguel down. Elgin slams Miguel’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Elgin buries his shoulder into the midsection of Miguel. Elgin scores the elbow knockdown. Elgin with a Snap Vertical Suplex for a two count. Elgin with a chop/forearm combination. Miguel is pissed. Forearm Exchange. Elgin kicks Miguel in the gut. Short-Arm Reversal by Miguel. Miguel with a JawBreaker. Miguel blocks a boot from Elgin. Elgin with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Miguel negates The Elgin Bomb. Miguel with a back elbow smash. Miguel thrust kicks the midsection of Elgin. Elgin clotheslines the back of Miguel’s back. Miguel responds with a Leaping Meteora. Second Forearm Exchange. Miguel with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Miguel matrix under a clothesline from Elgin. Miguel with another Step Up Enzuigiri for a two count. Miguel with a running forearm smash/enzuigiri combination. Elgin hits The SlingShot Cutter. Elgin follows that with The Dominator for a two count.
Elgin is softening up Miguel’s neck with short-arm lariats. Third Forearm Exchange. Miguel SuperKicks Elgin. Miguel ducks a clothesline from Elgin. SuperKick Exchange. Elgin goes for an Inside Out Lariat, but Miguel lands back on his feet. Miguel with The Canadian Destroyer. Elgin responds with The Sliding Lariat. Elgin goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Miguel counters with The Stunner. Elgin with an Inside Out Lariat. Elgin with a corner clothesline. Miguel answers with a Hook Kick. Miguel unloads Three SuperKicks. Miguel follows that with a Leaping Double Foot Stomp. Miguel connects with The SpringBoard Stunner for a two count.
Elgin has Miguel perched on the top turnbuckle. Miguel fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Elgin goes for an Avalanche PowerBomb, but Miguel counters with The FrankenSteiner. Elgin dumps Miguel face first on the top turnbuckle pad. Elgin with a Release German Suplex for a two count. Miguel denies The SuperPlex. Miguel with forearm shivers. Miguel with an Avalanche Meteora for a two count. Elgin with The Mid-Air SitOut PowerBomb for a two count. Elgin clotheslines Miguel for a two count. Elgin is displaying his frustration. Elgin gets distracted by The ICU graphic that’s flashing on the screen. Miguel with a double leg takedown. Miguel plants Elgin with the jackknife cover to pickup the victory.
Winner: Trey Miguel via Pinfall
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