IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: March 30, 2023
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The action begins Before the IMPACT with an exclusive match.
Brian Myers vs Jack Price
Price has Myers reeling in the early going, catching him with a spin kick for two. Myers turns the tide by dumping Price over the top rope to the floor. Price makes it back into the ring at the referee’s count of nine. Myers remains in control as he slows the pace down. Price sends Myers flying off the top rope, then almost puts him away with a leg lariat. Price counters the Roster Cut into a Full Nelson powerbomb for another near fall. Price hits a Gutbusters but Myers saves the match by putting his foot on the bottom rope. Myers comes back with the Roster Cut clothesline to win.
Brian Myers def Jack Price
It’s a special LIVE edition of IMPACT! featuring expert analysis and never-before-seen matchups ahead of Multiverse United: Only the STRONG Survive.
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt welcome us to Anthem’s LA Live studio in Los Angeles, California. They run down the card for Multiverse United before being joined by Santino Marella. IMPACT’s Director of Authority calls tonight’s bout between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Mike Bailey a dream match, as we revisit NJPW Resurgence 2021 where Tanahashi went one-on-one with Archer for the IWGP United States Heavyweight Title.
Gia Miller catches up with Rocky Romero at the site of Multiverse United as he prepares to compete in a six-way Scramble match for Trey Miguel’s X-Division Title tonight.
Hannifan, Rehwoldt and Marella preview the NJPW STRONG Openweight Title match between reigning champion KENTA and #1 Contender Minoru Suzuki tonight. Marella gives the edge to KENTA, predicting that the champion will retain tonight.
Former STRONG Openweight Champion Fred Rosser joins the desk before he competes in an eight-man tag team match tonight featuring combustible elements from both IMPACT and NJPW.
We look back at the March 2, 2023 edition of IMPACT! where Ace Austin and Chris Bey of Bullet Club defeated the Motor City Machine Guns to become the new IMPACT World Tag Team Champions. Tonight, they put those titles on the line against MGMG, Aussie Open and TMDK.
Jody Threat arrives in IMPACT Wrestling next week.
Mickie James is heartbroken that a rib injury will prevent her from defending the Knockouts World Title at Multiverse United. Tonight, a four-way match between Masha Slamovich, Deonna Purrazzo, Gisele Shaw and Miyu Yamashita will determine Jordynne Grace’s opponent at Rebellion, with the winner becoming the new Knockouts World Champion if James is unable to defend.
The first-ever all-Knockouts cover edition of Pro Wrestling Illustrated is available digitally tomorrow and on newsstands April 18th.
Miyu Yamashita vs Killer Kelly
It’s time for the first never-before-seen matchup of the night as Miyu Yamashita makes her IMPACT in-ring debut. Yamashita hits a pinpoint kick, knocking Kelly off her feet in the early going. Yamashita puts her submission game on display but Kelly rolls her up for two. Kelly delivers a series of headbutts, followed by a butterfly suplex into the turnbuckles. Kelly connects with a delayed running dropkick in the corner. Moments later, both Knockouts are down following a bicycle kick from Kelly. The fight spills to the floor where Yamashita hits a step-up kick. Kelly regains control by dropping her face-first on the apron. Back in the ring, Yamashita locks in the Killer Clutch but Yamashita breaks free and hits a German suplex. Yamashita connects with the Skull Kick to win.
Miyu Yamashita def Killer Kelly
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt are joined by Tommy Dreamer, who looks back on the events following the Busted Open match between him and Bully Ray at Sacrifice, featuring NHL legend Darren McCarty and IMPACT President Scott D’Amore.
It’s IMPACT Wrestling vs New Japan Pro-Wrestling when Moose battles Jeff Cobb tonight at Multiverse United. Dreamer predicts that Cobb will score the win, while Rehwoldt gives the advantage to Moose.
Gia Miller interviews Moose at the Globe Theater, who declares victory in his match against Cobb.
Tommy Dreamer asks Scott D’Amore if he’ll join his team at Rebellion for the Hardcore War against Team Bully. Despite delivering a sick Canadian Destroyer to Jason Hotch at Sacrifice, D’Amore turns down his offer. D’Amore stays at the desk with Hannifan and Rehwoldt to provide an update on Josh Alexander, who underwent triceps surgery last week. D’Amore says that the surgery was successful and while Alexander will be out for a while, he will return at 100%.
IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander vs KENTA – IMPACT World Championship
The never-before-seen matchups continue as we witness Josh Alexander’s last IMPACT World Title defense before relinquishing the title due to injury. KENTA knocks Alexander out of the ring, then drives him face-first into the steel ring post. Back in the ring, KENTA powerslams him into the mat and begins to play mind games with the champ. Both men exchange strikes in the middle of the ring with Alexander gaining the upper-hand. Alexander hits a rolling senton, then drives his knee into the back of KENTA’s neck. KENTA removes the top turnbuckle pad before delivering a flying clothesline off the top rope. Both men are thinking the same thing as headbutts send them crashing down to the mat. KENTA hits the draping DDT, followed by the hesitation dropkick in the corner moments later. KENTA soars with the top rope double foot stomp for two. Alexander counters the GTS into the Ankle Lock. KENTA sends him into the exposed turnbuckle, then almost puts him away with a roll up. Alexander returns the favor, hitting Snake Eyes into the exposed turnbuckle. Alexander hits the C4 Spike to win.
IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander def KENTA – IMPACT World Championship
Back in the studio, Scott D’Amore announces that Josh Alexander will relinquish the IMPACT World Title next Thursday on an all-new edition of IMPACT! on AXS TV.
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt run down the card for Multiverse United: Only the STRONG Survive one more time, which goes down tonight at 11pm ET streaming exclusively on FITE.
IMPACT! goes off the air.
