Tessa Blanchard Pins Taya Valkyrie

Tessa Blanchard Pins Taya Valkyrie: Impact Wrestling March 3

Result: After a DDT, Tessa Blanchard pins Taya Valkyrie

Match: Taya shook Tessa with a number of strikes, but Tessa tried to get something going with a couple of kicks. Bravo distracted Tessa giving Taya an opportunity to send Tessa to the floor. Back from the break, Taya still had the advantage over Tessa. Taya hit a hip attack in the corner followed by a meteora. On the outside, Tessa found an opening to send Taya into the post and she followed up with a suicide dive. When Tessa went for a missile dropkick, Taya moved sending Tessa into the steel stairs. Back in the ring, Tessa avoided some offense and hit Taya with a cutter.

With both women back on their feet, Tessa laid in a number of strikes and a samoan drop. Taya fought back with some strikes of her own. Bravo jumped on the apron, but Tessa ducked and Taya hit Bravo. Tessa would hit the DDT to retain the Impact Wrestling World Championship.

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Match Ratings

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