Impact – July 21

Impact – July 21

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*Emanating from Louisville, KY.

(BTI)  Laredo Kid def. Johnny Swinger…after Zicky Dice misses Laredo Kid & accidentally strikes Swinger with the loaded fanny pack, Laredo Kid uses La Magistral Cradle for the Roll Up win (08:10).

(1)  VXT (Deonna Purrazzo & Chelsea Green) def. Jordynne Grace & Mia Yim…with Jordynne still down on the floor, Yim has no one to tag…she walks into a doubleteam flipping slam by VXT & Deonna covers for the win (09:11)…AFTER…Grace tries to explain her absence to Yim…Yim rolls her eyes & walks away.

*Honor No More backstage promo…Impact is avoiding giving them championship opportunities…King & Vincent warn Heath that retribution is coming for him for his sneak attacks…Eddie again singles out PCO for being missing during Heath’s attacks.

(2)  Mike Bailey def. Deaner…retains his X-Division Championship…Bailey avoids &/or recovers from multiple instances of interference by Joe Doering…Bailey hits Ultima Weapon for the win (13:37).

*Ric Flair Moment…Sept 15, 2011…Flair taps to Sting’s Scorpion Death Lock.

*Gail Kim approaches VXT backstage…Chelsea argues that Deonna should be added to the Grace/Yim Knockouts Championship match after pinning #1 contender Yim…Gail counters with a shot at the Knockouts Tag Team titles at Emergence for VXT.

*Eric Young thinks Deaner & Doering still have the sickness…if they are to prove him wrong, they must eliminate the sickness.

(3)  Masha Slamovich def. Madison Rayne…Masha hits the Snowplow for the win (01:13)…AFTER…Masha delivers some mail to  Gisele Shaw…she’s next.

*Bhupinder Gujjar approaches Brian Myers backstage, says Myers is scared to face him…Myers talks his way out of it by saying Vincent was talking trash about Gujjar.

*Killer Kelly vignette…she’s watching you…and she’s coming next week.

(4)  Ace Austin & Chris Bey def. OGK…while Maria Kanellis distracts the ref, Taven delivers a low blow on Bey…but Heath slides in & gives Taven a Wake Up Call…Ace hits the Fold on Bennett for the win (10:43).

*Steve Maclin backstage with Gia…he’s not scared of Sami, he’s bred for war…LIGHTS OUT…Sami Callihan attacks from behind…but Moose helps Maclin turn the tables on Sami…Sami turns out the lights again & escapes.

*Rosemary is confused when Jessicka doesn’t want to wear Havok’s spiked mask…she prefers a fancy fur shall…Rosemary is furious…Taya Valkyrie likes Jessicka’s style.

*Josh Alexander & Scott D’Amore discuss Sabin/Shelley tonight & other potential future challengers…Rich Swann interrupts, he wants a shot after Emergence…Scott says he can earn a shot down the line with a win over the debuting Kushida next week.

(5)  Alex Shelley def. Chris Sabin…in a #1 CONTENDER MATCH…Sabin hits the Clothesline from Hell (Michigan) & sets up for the Cradle Shock…Shelley escapes & counters into Sliced Bread for a 2 count…Shelley transitions right into the Motor City Stretch but Sabin uses it to roll him up for a 2 count…back to their feet & Shelley hits Shelle-Shock for a 2 count…again Shelley uses Sabin’s shoulder shooting off the mat to transition into the Motor City Stretch…this time Sabin is forced to tap, giving Shelley the  submission win (25:50)…AFTER…as Sabin congratulates Shelley & raises his arm in a show of sportsmanship, Deaner & Joe Doering attack…Kushida (scheduled to debut next week) races down & makes the save as the show ends.

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iMPACT! PREVIEW – July 28, 2022

+ Killer Kelly arrives

+ Rich Swann vs. Kushida

+ Eddie Edwards vs. Ace Austin

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

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

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

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

+ Bandido vs. Rey Horus – in a AAA Special Attraction

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