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Impact Wrestling President Scott D'Amore came out to the ring. He welcomed everyone to Impact episode 1000. He said the very first thing in episode one was Eric Young and himself coming out with Team Canada to kick it off. He said the next few weeks will be a celebration of their past, present and future. You can't talk about what makes Impact great without talking about the Knockouts. He introduced Gail Kim. Kim talked about how special the Knockouts division is and they went to a great video package on the division and its history.
Scott D'Amore said it got him right in the heart but The Beautiful People came out to interrupt and came to the ring. They received a huge "Welcome back" chant. They mockingly said it was great to see Gail and it was great to see that video package, but they asked if that was really the best of the Knockouts division they could show. Angelina Love said the clips of them were absolutely perfect but the rest of it was a bunch of ugly people, kind of like the ugly standing in front of them. Velvet said there were some good clips - the clips of them but the rest looked like security cam footage from Wal-Mart or the before pictures from a dermatologists' office.
Kim said it was good to see them and the fans must like seeing them be rude and obnoxious. They began knocking Kim. Kim said she can do more than just talk, but out came Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal. She said she wanted to apologize to the Beautiful People and welcomed them back. She said without them, she wouldn't be there to have improved their spots and become better than them. Sky asked who was so great from Gisele's generation.
This brought out Jordynne Grace. She said there were women who were consistently great in the original generation, including Kim, Tara and others but the other constant were the vapid bitches. Before she could continue, out came Deonna Purrazzo. Deonna said she was here to represent her generation, not Jordynne and not Gisele's. It's been the era of the Virtuosa since she came to Impact. The crowd chanted for her. She said that if her memory serves her, it started when she beat Grace for the Knockouts title.
Knockouts Champion Trinity came to the ring. She respects all of them for paving the trail for her individually but she's the champion and she's in her moment. Purrazzo said Trinity can find her when she's had three. Gail Kim said Deonna can find her when she's had seven.
Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed came out. Saeed demanded silence. The crowd chanted Welcome Back. She said that if anyone wants to fight, they will be the first to be crushed by Awesome Kong. She asked who dares to challenge Kong.
Out came former Knockouts Champion Tasha Steelz, making her return after months away. She said you can't make history without the history maker. She said you can talk generation then, now and forever, but you can't talk without mentioning GENERATION FLAVOR. She said she will be the fifth member of Team Beautiful People tonight with Deonna, Gisele and Savannah. She said everyone wants to be the best but the one thing they can't be is the greatest. She's going be the greatest to beat the biggest, looking at Kong.
Out came Mickie James to a MASSIVE pop. Huge Mickie James chant. She said doesn't need to come out and talk about what she's done or pretend to be the greatest, because she is the greatest. She declared she was back and will be the fifth member of Team Trinity, Gail, Grace and Kong. She called them "Team Over." She said it was going to be the biggest Knockouts fight in history.
Rohit Raju and Champagne Singh came out. Raju said you can't have a celebration without the Desi Hit Squad and demanded to know a team who has accomplished more than they have. Out came Team 3D to a MASSIVE pop. Bully took the mic and declared Team 3D were the kings of tag team wrestling.
Team 3D vs. the Desi Hit Squad
Bully and Singh started out. Ray worked over his arm. The crowd chanted for Devon, who tagged in and came off the ropes with a sledgehammer. The crowd chanted "Welcome Back." Singh and Raju tried to double team him but ate a double clothesline. Ray tagged in and they did the back suplex/neckbreaker combination. Bully went to the top but was caught and slammed off by Singh. He screamed it was his episode, and wanted to know who Bully thought he was.
Devon tagged in and cleaned house on Singh. Raju hit the ring but was clotheslined. Devon nailed a spinebuster on Singh. The crowd chanted that he still got it. Bully slammed Raju and they did the Wazzup Headbutt. They got the crowd to yell for the tables. Devon went and grabbed them. They hit 3D and pinned Singh.
Your winners, Team 3D!
It was the greatest hits show.
Raju was hit with a Bubbabomb off the ropes through a table after, which the crowd loved.Bully and Devon did mic work after, leading a huge Impact chant and said it meant the world to do this reunion match here tonight.
Josh Alexander came out and cut a promo. He said he leaves his blood, sweat and tears in the ring every night to be the best. Every now and then, even he has to pinch himself. For 21 years, he's been an Impact fan. The 15 year old fan who discovered the company in him would never believe he'd be in the ring celebrating 1000 episodes, but he's grown up and he stands here as the man who never lost the Impact title. He's here to make that right.
The Impact Wrestling Champion Alex Shelley came to the ring. Shelley came to the ring and said that Alexander needs to wrap his head around the fact that it's not Josh's title anymore. If anyone is going to be the face of the company when they celebrate 1000 episodes, it's Shelley. He then told Alexander he's welcome because he's the one who put the work in to make sure Alexander can pay his mortgage and put his kids to school and own his truck. Alexander said he appreciates Shelley's 21 years and there's no one who's a bigger fan. Shelley asked if he was a fan or a mark for him.
Alexander said he revolutionized a generation and yes, he was a big mark for him, but the more he talks, the more Alexander says he thinks the old saying is true - don't meet your heroes, because you will be disappointed. Alexander said Shelley should thank him for keeping Impact around for four years so Alex had something to return to. Josh reminded him there's one world title match Shelley didn't win and that's when he challenged Josh. They both want to see who the better man is. They are going to fight but the Rascalz attacked. Shelley walked out as they left Alexander beaten.
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