Impact – Dec 22

Impact – Dec 22

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*Emanating from Pembroke Pines, FL.

(1)  Death Dollz (Jessicka & Rosemary) def. Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw…retain their Knockouts Tag Team Championship…Jessicka hits Gisele with a backbreaker onto the knee & holds her for Rosemary to deliver a Spear…Jessicka covers for the win (06:04).

*Jordynne Grace is approached by Mickie James in her dressing room…Mickie says “Tasha is mine tonight”…Jordynne says she’s just there to make sure the job gets done & Mickie makes it to Hard to Kill.

*Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw cross paths backstage…the one thing they agree on…never teaming again.

*Sami Callihan to the ring…he’s sick of attacks & calls out The Design, who oblige his request…Deaner says Samuel (he’s working a Milo from “Last Boy Scout” gimmick) is sick because he sacrifices his body for the admiration of the fans…and the anecdote is Violence…Sami says he’s not here to fight, he wants to join The Design…Deaner denies the request with a microphone-loaded right hand…Alan Angels & Kon attack Sami…Deaner gouges Sami’s eyes & drops him with a DDT…then steps over Sami’s carcass & sits on him.

*Tommy Dreamer is waiting as Josh Alexander walks into the building…Josh gives Tommy half-hearted forgiveness, just to shut him up…and walks away.

*Ace Austin & Chris Bey video package from Japan.

(2)  Mike Bailey def. Yuya Uemora…Bailey misses a spinning front kick in the corner & Uemora counters with a nasty German Suplex…but Bailey pops right back up & hits the next attempt at the spinning front kick into the corner & follows with Ultima Weapon for the win (16:56)…AFTER…Kenny King interrupts via the ‘tron from the CMLL Anniversary show…he insults Bailey & the Florida fans…tells Bailey, “See you never.”

*Motor City Machine Guns come out of Scott D’Amore’s office, where Heath & Rhino as well as the Major Players are waiting…and both teams want a title shot…the Guns are happy to announce that both teams, plus Ace Austin & Chris Bey, will get that shot at Hard to Kill in a 4-team elimination match for the tag titles.

(3)  Jason Hotch & John Skylar vs. Johnny Swinger & Zicky Dice…NEVER GETS STARTED…because Bully Ray makes his way to the ring before the bell…he tosses Skylar out of the ring & zip-ties Hotch’s wrist to the ring rope…he calls out the world champ to save Hotch from a beating…Josh Alexander races down with a steel chair…Bully bails…Josh frees Hotch, who immediately turns on Josh & along with Skylar holds Josh for Bully to zip-tie to the rope…Tommy Dreamer down for the save, but it doesn’t go well…Bully makes Josh watch as he pildrives Dreamer…then beats him with a chair & ladder.

*Scott D’Amore approaches Josh Alexander backstage…Josh blames himself for Tommy Dreamer being on his way to the hospital…Josh wants to beat Bully at his own game…he wants Full Metal Mayhem at Hard to Kill…Scott agrees, but insists Bully & Josh go home until the PPV.

(4)  Steve Maclin vs. Rich Swann ends in a DOUBLE COUNTOUT…Swann drops Maclin with a kick & climbs for the Phoenix Splash, but Maclin rolls out…Swann follows him to the floor with a cannonball senton off the apron…but Swann misses the 2^nd cannonball attempt & Maclin begins bouncing him off objects at ringside & ignores the referee’s 10 count, getting both men counted out (11:23)…AFTER…Maclin angrily grabs the ref by the shirt which brings out the security team…it takes more than a dozen refs & security team member to finally pull Maclin & Swann apart.

*Eddie Edwards promo…first PCO, then Delirious, now Jonathan Gresham…Eddie wants to leave these people in his past…Alisha tells Eddie that he needs to beat Gresham to put him in the past forever so they can move on with their lives.

(5)  Jordynne Grace & Mickie James def. Tasha Steelz & Savannah Evans…Mickie finds herself in some danger as Tasha & Savannah work a doubleteam…Jordynne makes a blind tag & drops Savannah with a spinebuster…then pulls Tasha off the top buckle into a Muscle Buster for the win (16:01)…AFTER…pushing & shoving between Jordynne & Mickie leads to Mickie dropping Jordynne with a Mick-kick & walks away.

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iMPACT! PREVIEW – Dec. 29, 2022

+ Impact’s Year End Awards

+ Chris Sabin vs. Matt Cardona

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iMPACT! HARD TO KILL *PPV* PREVIEW – Friday Jan. 13, 2022 – Atlanta, GA

(1) Josh Alexander (c) vs. Bully Ray – Full Metal Mayhem Match for the iMPACT! World Championship

(2) Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Mickie James – Knockouts Championship vs. Mickie’s Career

(3) Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. Heath & Rhino vs. Major Players vs. Ace Austin & Chris Bey – in a 4 Team Elimination Match for the Impact Tag Team Championship

(4) Trey Miguel (c) vs. Black Taurus – for the X-Division Championship

(5) Eddie Edwards vs. Jonathan Gresham