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Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champions Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering vs. Fire N' Flava
The challengers attacked the champs before the bell but were both nailed with elbows as they rebounded off the ropes. Ellering nailed a nice spinning legdrop off the ropes. Hogan shocked her with a small package but was caught with a big spinebuster for a two count. Grace tagged in and powered Hogan over with a gutwrench suplex, held on and elevated her over for another. That was pretty damn cool. Wait, she elevated her again and then suplexed Hogan across the ring for another two count. The Champions cornered Hogan and tagged in and out, working her over.
Ellering tossed Hogan to the mat and nailed a dropkick, then a nasty back senton splash for a two count. Ellering missed a charge. Steelz nailed her and Hogan drilled Ellering. Steelz tagged in and was all over Ellering, beating and choking her against the ropes. Steelz focused her attack on Ellering's back, trash talking her all the way. The Challengers worked over Ellering in their corner stomping and kicking away at her. Steelz covered her but Ellering kicked out at the last second. Steelz cinched in a side headlock. Steelz's intensity in the ring is so great. Ellering fought her way out but was snapped back to the mat by her hair. The challengers dragged her back to the corner and the beatings continued.
Ellering finally kicked Steelz off and almost made the hot tag but was cut off and dragged back to the challengers' corner. Steelz charged with several elbows. Hogan tagged in, nailed Grace and then hit a charging dropkick in the corner. Ellering was nailed with a double suplex for a two count. Hogan locked in a rear chinlock. Hogan missed a kick and was drilled by an Ellering lariat.
Grace finally made the hot tag in and slammed Hogan over and over. She ducked a Steelz clothesline and snatched her into a Michinoku Driver for a two count. Grace and Ellering used their might to doubleteam Steelz and scored a two count but Hogan broke it up. Steelz was caught with a big spinebuster. Hogan hit the ring and nailed an elevated spike DDT. Steelz was hit with a double knee strike to the back. Grace went for the Vader Bomb off the ropes but Hogan grabbed her leg. Ellering and Hogan battled on the floor. Hogan nailed a Sliced Bread #2 off the ring post to the floor.
Grace fought to regain her composure and kicked off a Steelz charge. Steelz avoided the Grace Driver but was drilled on the ropes. Grace beat her over the back but Steelz knocked her back down into the ring. Steelz went to the top and came off with a splash for a three count.
Your winners and new Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions, Fire N Flavya!
Backstage at Swinger's Palace, Johnny Swinger wanted XXXL out and told Hernandez to remove them. They said they'll take their business elsewhere but this wasn't over.
X-Division Champion Josh Alexander vs. El Phantasmo.
Phantasmo seemed to be taking Alexander lightly early on and that was easily his mistake as early on, Alexander kept taking him down. Phantasmo finally took him down but Alexander countered and they faced off. Alexander grabbed a side headlock and shoulderblocked down Phantasmo but was caught with a high knee strike. Alexander backed into the corner, where he was rocked with a big forearm strike to the chin. Phantasmo nailed a dropkick but was caught with a big powerslam. Alexander whipped him hard inton the buckles and backdropped him over. Phantasmo slid out to the floor. Alexander gave chase but was stomped as he returned to the ring. Alexander rebounded and nailed a backbreaker over the knees for a close two count.
Phantasmo gained control and took over on Alexander, tying him to the tree of woe and stomping on his happy sack. He then chanted "One more time" to himself and did it again but Alexander snatched him off with a suplex. Phantasmo went to the floor, where Alexander followed and stalked him. Phantasmo ducked a chop and Alexander nailed the ring post. Phantasmo swarmed over the champion and worked over his hand and fingers after tossing Phantasmo back into the ring.
Alexander fought back but his hand was hurting. They battled back and forth with HARD forearm strikes. Alexander got the better of the exchange and just unloaded on the challenger, getting more and more furious. Phantasmo reversed a whip into the corner but ate a lariat for a two count. Alexander kept shaking out the hand as it was hurting.
Phantasmo snatched him into a small package but Alexander slipped through and went for an anklelock. Phantasmo slipped out and nailed a quebrada for a two count. The story was that Alexander couldn't maintain is grip on the finisher due to his hand. Phantasmo nailed a whirlybird combination for a two count. Phantasmo went for a superkick but was snatched into an over the knee backbreaker. Alexander went for the anklelock but again could not maintain his grip and was sent into the buckles, then rolled up for a two count.
Phantasmo loaded his boot and went for the kick but Josh caught it and nailed a BIG German suplex that sent him flying across the ring, bouncing out to the floor. Alexander nailed a bodypress, knocking him to the floor. Alexander tossed him in and went to the top but was cut off. Phantasmo went to the top but was shoved off. He rebounded with a kick to the head. Phantasmo nailed a beautiful rana off the top and big an awesome top rope splash for a CLOSE two count.
They battled back and forth. Alexander went for Divine Intervention but was backdropped over by Phantasmo. Alexander went for a bridge and used a backslide for a two count. Alexander went for the anklelock, but switched his usual positioning of the hands to try and lock it in. He nailed a powerbomb and went for it again, trapping Phantasmo, who finally tapped.
Your winner and still X-Division Champion, Josh Alexander!
Gia Miller interviewed Eddie Edwards and FinJuice. They were ready to go to war tonight. Edwards said they represent New Japan to the best of their ability while competing here but The Good Brothers and Don Callis actually work for Impact but no one would know this by how they act. They act like they are going to take over and hurt Impact but they are going to do this over Edwards' dead body.
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