Impact Wrestling wraps up their 2023-and the Impact era-today with their final live event of the year, Final Resolution. It’s also the last official event before their rebranding to once again be TNA Wrestling in January (more on that and related news in a bit). With most of the major Hard To Kill matches already set, this one is less about title matches (just 2) and more about big names in big-on-paper matches. Ahead of Kazuchika Okada’s TNA return in January, Zack Sabre Jr. will represent New Japan tonight in what is the likely main event, teaming with Josh Alexander against Motor City Machine Guns. The Knockouts headliner is Trinity & Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw as Trinity once again teams with her next Knockouts World Championship challenger in Grace and there’s a chance this is Purrazzo’s Impact finale (she is about to be a free agent). There’s also a potential hoss fight on tap between Rhino & Moose. The title matches are for the Impact Tag Team Championship as Ace Austin & Chris Bey defend against Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards and Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer defends against Deaner after retaining last time out by DQ.
Today’s event will be held at Don Kolov Arena in Toronto, Canada and can be watched LIVE on Impact+ (subscription required), YouTube (Ultimate Insider subscription required) and FITE ($9.99). The event is a legit advance sellout. This may be the last live broadcast on all platforms as is because Impact has also announced their streaming service has been acquired by Endeavor…THAT Endeavor, the one that is now a part-owner of WWE (HEY YO!), and while they promise improvements when they relaunch it as TNA+ next year (during the show it was announced it will launch on 1/5), other plans are uncertain. TNA+ also means a price increase-the service price will go up to $9.99/month or $95.99/year (20% more a month or nearly 1/3 more for yearly, currently it’s $7.99/month or $71.99/year) but current Impact+ subscribers will reportedly get a promo offer next week. It will be the same content at Impact+ right now, but they also will offer a VIP plan for $219.95/year (annual only) which will include the 4 quarterly PPVs live instead of having to wait 30 days for on demand. That’s about a $36 savings over buying them separately, or almost one free (their PPVs are $40). What this means for the YouTube subscription plans is not yet known. (And on a slightly related note, FITE announced today they will be changing their name to Triller TV, essentially having their current owner’s name forced on them. They will expand their sports offerings somewhat under the Triller label but will retain their focus of extensive combat sports coverage including a ton of pro wrestling).
There will also be a FREE 30 minute pre-show on all platforms. Given they always stick to a set timeframe for live monthly events and PPVs expect this event to have a total running time of 3 1/2 hours.
Today’s lineup:
Pre-show:
Sheldon Jean vs. Frankie Kazarian
PPV:
Jake Something vs. Jason Hotch
Impact Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Deaner for the title
Mike Bailey vs. Trey Miguel
Impact Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs. Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards for the titles
Rhino vs. Moose
Trinity & Jordynne Grace vs. Gisele Shaw & Deonna Purrazzo
Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. Josh Alexander & Zack Sabre Jr.
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Updates below will begin at 4:30 PM PT/7:30 PM ET.
4:30 PM PT UPDATE: Waiting on the live stream to start, they are running late.
4:32 PM PT UPDATE: Live updates begin now…
We are LIVE from Don Kolov Arena in Toronto, Canada. Your hsots are Thom Hannifan & Matt Rehwoldt.
We join what looks like an unannounced pre-show match in progress…
Pre-show:
Match 1: Jessie V vs. PCO
Result: PCO beat Jessie V
Jake Something promo. He gets laid out by Jason Hotch attacking with a chair.
Another unannounced match next:
Match 2: Jack Price vs. Aiden Prince
Result: Jack Price beat Aiden Prince
Trinity & Jordynne Grace interviewed backstage.
Match 3: Sheldon Jean vs. Frankie Kazarian
Result: Frankie Kazarian beat Sheldon Jean by submission
PPV:
Mandatory FBI warning. Opening video follows.
Match 1: Impact Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey vs. Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards for the titles
Result: Impact Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey beat Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards to retain the titles. Bey pinned Myers. Rascalz hit the ring immediately afterwards for a beatdown.
Josh Alexander & Zack Sabre Jr. promo. Their tag match is the main event.
Alisha Edwards with microphone in the ring. Santino Marella comes out to interrupt. Alisha won’t leave the ring so Santino will make her leave. Which led to…
Match 2: Alisha Edwards vs. Jody Threat
Result: Jody Threat beat Alisha Edwards
Match 3: Impact Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer vs. Deaner for the title
Result: Impact Digital Media Champion Tommy Dreamer beat Deaner to retain the title.
Rascalz promo. Santino interrupts. He changes Trey Miguel vs. Mike Bailey tonight to Rascalz vs. Bailey & a partner Santino chose, which is next.
Match 4: Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz vs. Mike Bailey & Santino Marella’s chosen partner, which is Trent Seven
Result: Mike Bailey & Trent Seven beat Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz. Seven pinned Wentz after a Bailey Ultima Weapon. Immediately after this, Scorr D’Amore comes out. With microphone. He puts Don Kolov and Seven over before producing a Trent Seven logo towel, revealing a TNA logo hidden by his hand. D’Amore then hands Seven a TNA contract offer and Bailey lets Seven use his back to sign the contract. Trent Seven is now a part of TNA Wrestling.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley promo.
Match 5: Jake Something vs. Jason Hotch
Result: Jake Something beat Jason Hotch
Match 6: Rhino vs. Moose
Result: Rhino beat Moose by DQ. Low blow. Very short match. After the bell, Rhino with microphone. He wants a restart as a street fight. Moose leaves but ring announcer David Penzer announces Sanitno has approved it and it’s now a street fight. AND if Moose leaves like he is now, he loses his Impact World Championship chance at Hard To Kill. Which led to…
Rematch: Rhino vs. Moose in a Street Fight. Anything goes, just must win by pinfall or submission in the ring
Result: Moose beat Rhino
Frankie Kazarian promo.
Match 7: Trinity & Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw
Result: Trinity & Jordynne Grace beat Deonna Purrazzo & Gisele Shaw. Grace pinned Purrazzo after a full nelson bomb. After the match, Purrazzo & Shaw argued in the ring, then shook hands before Shaw laid out Purrazzo. That’s a big a clue as any that Purrazzo is going to be done with Impact, but Grace was in a similar situation earlier this year and re-signed so we’ll see.
Moose interviewed backstage.
Hard To Kill card rundown so far. Also announced for 1/14 TV tapings is Motor City Machine Guns & Kazuchika Okada vs. Moose, Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers. Another 1/14 match will be announced after the main event, which is up now.
Main Event: Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Josh Alexander & Zack Sabre Jr. (New Japan Pro Wrestling). The Final Match of the Impact Wrestling Era
Result: Josh Alexander & Zack Sabre Jr. beat Motor City Machine Guns. Alexander pinned Sabin after C4 Spike. This went a good 30 minutes.
The end graphic had the wrong copyright year, 2022. HAHAHA! Way to end 20 years of Impact! The show was a slight bit shorter than expected with the main portion coming in at just under 2 hours 45 minutes.
End Show.
UPDATE: That second 1/14 match was announced in the socials after the event. Josh Alexander vs. Will Ospreay rematch. This is before Ospreay’s AEW contract officially kicks in.
