Impact – Aug 11

Impact – Aug 11

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*Emanating from Louisville, KY.

(BTI)  Steve Maclin def. Crazzy Steve…Maclin hits KIA (his double-underhook DDT) for the win (07:36)…while gesturing “thumbs up/thumbs down” into the camera.

(1)  Karl Anderson def. Kenny King…King sets up for the Royal Flush but Anderson adjusts mid air into the Gun Stun for the win (07:54)…AFTER…King works Anderson over with a chair…Heath sneaks in & hits King with the Wake Up Call.

(2)  Kushida def. Deaner…Kushida hits a Hammerlock Suplex with a bridge for the win (10:46).

*Bhupinder Gujjar approaches Brian Myers backstage…no more excuses, Gujjar wants a Digital Media Championship shot at Emergence…Myers finally relents.

*Violent By Design backstage promo…Eric Young says this world belongs to him.

(3)  Killer Kelly def. Tiffany Nieves…Kelly is quick to lock in the Killer Clutch for the submission win (01:15).

*Eddie Edwards is firing up Honor No More backstage…tomorrow night at Emergence, they fight for their existence.

(4)  Mia Yim def. Madison Rayne…Yim hits Eat Defeat for the win (09:18).

*VXT chatting backstage…the bachelorette party is planned, next up is the Knockouts Tag Title Victory Party.

*Jordynne Grace checks on Mia Yim backstage after the match with Madison…Jordynne gets under Mia’s skin by pointing out that Mia took the pin in their tag match…Mia reminds Jordynne she was part of the shortest reigning tag champs, “At least you’re used to short reigns!”…oh, snap!

(5)  Mike Bailey def. Rocky Romero…retains his X-Division Championship…Bailey hits Ultima Weapon for the win (20:12).

*Scott D’Amore in the ring for the Emergence Main Event Contract Signing…Alex Shelley joins him…followed by Josh Alexander…Josh signs first, says Shelley was a standout on the first wrestling show he ever attended…Josh started training for his wrestling career the very next day…and they’ve never had a one-on-one match…Shelley respects Josh, but says he’s just like all the other Shelley-clones…Josh says he’s more of a Sabin guy…you know, someone who’s won the big one…some pointed words back & forth…things get testy but not physical as the show ends.

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iMPACT!+ EMERGENCE PREVIEW – August 12, 2022 – Cicero Stadium, Chicago

(1) Josh Alexander (c) vs. Alex Shelley – for the Impact World Championship

(2) Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Mia Yim – for the Knockouts Championship

(3) Mike Bailey (c) vs. Jack Evans – for the X-Division Championship

(4) Bandido vs. Rey Horus – in a AAA Special Attraction

(5) Honor No More vs. Bullet Club – in a 10-Man Tag Match (if HNM loses, they disband)

(6) Maclin vs. Sami Callihan

(7) Deaner & Joe Doering vs. Chris Sabin & Kushida

(8) COUNTDOWN: Taya Valkyrie & Rosemary (c) vs. VXT – for the Knockouts Tag Team Championship

(9) COUNTDOWN: Brian Myers (c) vs. Bhupinder Gujjar – for the Digital Media Championship

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iMPACT! PREVIEW – August 11, 2022

+ no matches announced

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