IMPACT! on AXS TV Preview: February 23, 2023

Preview / February 22, 2023 / by TNA Wrestling Staff

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Just 24 hours away from No Surrender, don’t miss an all-new IMPACT! this Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders.

The deeply disturbing rivalry between Trey Miguel and Crazzy Steve will reach its boiling point this Thursday. For the first time ever, the X-Division Title will be defended in the hardcore extreme Monster’s Ball as Trey Miguel puts his title on the line. Ever since Miguel cheated to defeat Black Taurus in the finals of the X-Division Title Tournament, Steve has not let Miguel’s new attitude go unchecked. After defacing the X-Division Title, Miguel was stunned when Steve tagged himself with Miguel’s own logo. With no disqualifications and no count outs, the sadistic side of Steve will unleashed and Miguel’s X-Division Title reign is in jeopardy!

As Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer prepare to air their grievances on the first-ever LIVE Busted Open from No Surrender, the right to “speak first” will be up for grabs this Thursday. Bully and Dreamer are set to compete in a Beat the Clock Challenge where whoever can score the victory in the fastest time will be declared the winner. We know that Dreamer will face off against one half of The Good Hands, Jason Hotch, who has been doing Bully’s dirty work in recent months. Meanwhile, Bully’s opponent remains a mystery. Who will “Beat the Clock” on the final IMPACT! before No Surrender?

Before Jonathan Gresham and Mike Bailey do battle this Friday on Countdown to No Surrender, they will join forces for tag team competition against the reigning IMPACT World Tag Team Champions, the Motor City Machine Guns. Meanwhile, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley are preparing for their own bout in Las Vegas, a star-studded six-man tag team match as they team up with KUSHIDA to take on the Bullet Club. There’s no question that both of these duos share respect for one another but when the bell rings, only one thing matters: victory. Will Gresham and Bailey be able to coexist knowing that they must face each other just 24 hours later? Or will The Guns prove once again why they are the best tag team in IMPACT Wrestling today?

It’s official: After being unleashed by Father James Mitchell, Hex will challenge the Death Dollz for the Knockouts World Tag Team Titles at No Surrender. But on the final IMPACT! before the big event, Allysin Kay will go one-on-one with reigning champ Taya Valkyrie. Bragging rights are on the line and a win here would surely give the victor’s team a boost of momentum heading into Vegas. Don’t miss Kay’s first IMPACT Wrestling match since 2018 in this clash of former Knockouts World Champions!

Step 5 of Callihan‘s initiation process into The Design takes place on IMPACT! as he teams up with Deaner to battle the duo of Frankie Kazarian and Yuya Uemura. After Kazarian confronted Callihan and questioned his decision to join the The Design, he was instead met head on by the towering powerhouse of the group, Kon. With Kazarian and Kon set to collide at No Surrender, Kazarian will first have an opportunity to beat some sense into Callihan this Thursday. At the same time, Uemura is out for revenge after The Design took out his ally, Delirious. Buckle up as tensions explode in this tag team grudge match!

The action begins Before the IMPACT, streaming this Thursday at 7:15pm ET exclusively on IMPACT Plus, YouTube and Facebook. Jack Price battles Kevin Knight in a high-octane matchup you won’t see anywhere else! Plus, Gia Miller, Josh Mathews and George Iceman get you ready for all things IMPACT.

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  • USA: Thursdays 8pm ET on AXS TV, Thursdays 8:30pm ET on YouTube (IMPACT Insiders), Thursdays 10pm ET on IMPACT Plus