Here are the quick results from tonight’s Impact Wrestling in Chicago, IL:
This episode was taped last weekend as part of the “Chicago Heat” TV tapings that should cover the next 4 weeks of TV and take them to Emergence, the next monthly live special, on 8/27. (And of course Multiverse United 2 on 8/20)
The YouTube pre-show match was Gisele Shaw vs. Heather Reckless.
Trinity opens the show.She cut a passionate, celebratory promo until Deonna Purrazzo interrupted. She took a WWE-style shot by claiming she didn’t quit unlike Trinity…even though Purrazzo tapped out at Slammiversary. Things got heated before Taylor Wilde & KiLynn King interrupted. King with microphone. They’re not happy Trinity & Purrazzo start the show. King also claimed Trinity got lucky to beat her in Trinity’s Impact debut last time they were in Chicago. Wilde with microphone. She hates that Trinity beat The Coven. Trinity throws it down. King tosses tarot cards at Trinity and The Coven beatdown is on before Purrazzo steps in as security rushes out to break it up. Then Santino Marella comes out. He makes the tag match for tonight-Trinity & Purrazzo vs. The Coven. Trinity & Purrazzo talk Marella into making it happen RIGHT NOW! Security clears out and a ref comes out as we go to commercial to get it set up.
Match 1: The Coven beat Trinity & Deonna Purrazzo. King pinned Purrazzo after King’s Curse.
Rascalz promo. Scott D’Amore interrupted and fined them 2 weeks pay for interfering last week after being kicked out. If they do it again during the tournament, they’re suspended indefinitely without pay.
Alisha Edwards promo. Jody Threat interrupted and confronted her. They set up a match next week.
Match 2: Heath beat Alan Angels.
Eric Young interviewed backstage. He says the world will see what happened tonight regarding his extended absence.
Match 3: Jake Something beat Davey Vega. Glorified squash.
Bully Ray talks with Lio Rush, Brian Myers & Moose backstage. Rush says he’s not here to make friends. Moose tells Rush he just wants him on their team. Rush agrees through Emergence but says it won’t last. Bully tries to further reason with Rush and wants him there with them for a 6-man match next week.
Match 4: .Impact Digital Media Champion Kenny King beat Joe Hendry & Yuya Uemura in a 3-way by pinning Uemura to retain the title.
Jonathan Gresham & Mike Bailey interviewed backstage ahead of their main event match.
Josh Alexander promo. Chris Sabin ends by claiming he’ll become the first 10-time X Division Champion at Emergence. But KUSHIDA adds a comedic “Maybe”. KUSHIDA does have the anytime, anywhere title shot right. They also will face Rush, Moose, Myers & Bully in an 8-man tag at Emergence with Alex Shelley on their team.
Emergence card rundown so far. IWGP World Heavyweight Champion SANADA (New Japan) will be there.
Death Dollz promo. Crazzy Steve sneaks up on them and surprises them.
Main Event: #1 Contender Tag Team Tournament: Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz beat Mike Bailey & Jonathan Gresham. Miguel pinned Gresham with a rollup. Spray paint used behind the ref’s back before the rollup for 3.
Eric Young’s promised footage. Basically attempted murder in a jail cell by Deaner and left for dead. But Young survived. Now he’s basically American Badass Undertaker. He’s an idea. And he will live as he rides through the darkness. CONTENT WARNING: GRAPHIC VIOLENCE.
End Show.
Next week: Sami Callihan & Rich Swann vs. Ace Austin & Chris Bey in the #1 contender tag team tournament and Samuray Del Sol, Laredo Kid & Black Taurus vs. Bully Ray, Brian Myers & Moose. The eventual tag team tournament winners will face Impact World Tag Team Champions Subculture for the titles at Emergence.
Please note there will be no results posts the next 2 weeks due to planned travel. That will include Multiverse United 2, which I have pre-ordered (it is/will be available on FITE) and will be watching (hopefully live). Recap posts are scheduled to resume on either 8/24 or 8/31 but I hopefully can also do live results for Emergence.
