Impact Wrestling this week was the first show since Kenny Omega defeated Rich Swann to become the new Impact World Champion. Omega would appear on this show but Scott D’Amore had to go to great lengths to ensure the new champion would fulfill his commitments.
The full replay is available on Impact Plus even for non-subscribers.
Impact Wrestling 4/29 Quick results:
- Under Siege Qualifier
Chris Bey defeated Jake Something - W. Morrissey defeated Sam Beale
- Taylor Wilde defeated Kimber Lee
- X-Division Championship
Josh Alexander (c) defeated Ace Austin - Under Siege Qualifier
Matt Cardona defeated Brian Myers - Under Siege Qualifier
Sami Callihan vs Eddie Edwards – No Contest
Scott D’Amore Reveals How Kenny Omega’s Next Challenger Will Be Determined
Scott D’Amore cut an in-ring promo to start this week’s show. He noted that because of the “winner take all” aspect to Omega vs Swann at Rebellion, there was no rematch clause put in the contract. A new challenger will have to be determined to face Omega. D’Amore then announced there will be a 6-way match at Under Siege to determine who will challenge the champion next. 3 qualifying matches would take place on this week’s show and 3 on next week’s show. Without much delay, Jake Something was chosen to face the returning Chris Bey in the first qualifier.
Qualifying Matches:
- Chris Bey vs Jake Something (this week)
- Brian Myers vs Matt Cardona (this week)
- Eddie Edwards vs Sami Callihan (this week)
- James Storm vs Moose (next week)
- Rhino vs Chris Sabin (next week)
- Trey Miguel vs Rohit Raju (next week)
Chris Bey Qualifies For Under Siege
Something and Bey had a back-and-forth match with Bey using his speed and “finesse” against Something’s size and strength. The ending came when Rohit Raju grabbed at Something’s foot from ringside. The momentary distraction allowed Bey to roll-up Something for the pin. This could lead to some type of angle between Something and Raju as Bey now has a chance to qualify for a title shot against Kenny Omega.
W. Morrissey Debuts On AXS TV
After making his promotional debut at Rebellion, W. Morrissey (FKA Big Cass) made his debut on AXS TV this week. Before his match against Sam Beale, Morrissey cut a promo about how the fans don’t really know him and they don’t really know the wrestlers in the back. He continued to say the wrestlers in the back are all bad people and so is he. The difference is, he’s at least honest about being a bad guy.
Morrissey then made quick work of his opponent in a complete squash match. Later in the show, Willie Mack would challenge him to a match at Under Siege. Morrissey pinned Mack in 8-man tag action at Rebellion.
Taylor Wilde Not Interested In Teaming With Tenille Dashwood
Taylor Wilde has returned to Impact Wrestling and she’s looking to “Main Stage Impact-alooza” as she said this week. Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb interrupted her backstage segment and Dashwood implied that the two should form a tag-team. Wilde, however, is interested in going for singles gold and not teaming with Dashwood.
Wilde would go on to defeat Kimber Lee in singles action later in the show. Susan was at ringside and did everything she could to help her ally gain the advantage but it was all for not. Wilde made Lee submit to a deathlock.
After the match, Susan attacked and the heels had a 2-on-1 advantage on Wilde. Dashwood then made the save for Wilde. So it’s possible these two could end up teaming together even if that’s not what Wilde wants.
Josh Alexander Retains X-Division Championship
Josh Alexander won the title at Rebellion in a 3-way match that also involved TJP. This week, he’d have to face the former 2x champion Ace Austin in singles action. The end of the match came shortly after Madman Fulton had attempted to interfere on the outside. The distraction allowed Austin a momentary burst of offence but Alexander countered a Divine Intervention attempt and the locked in the Ankle Lock submission for the win.
Matt Cardona Avenges Loss At Rebellion, Defeats Brian Myers To Qualify For Under Siege
Brian Myers defeated Matt Cardona at Rebellion after taking advantage of his opponent’s injured knee. This week, Cardona attempted to gain the advantage by attacking Myers before the match. Myers would counter this by continuing to focus on Cardona’s leg throughout the match. Cardona struggled to get sustained offence as his former tag partner continued to focus on his injured limb. Finally, as Myers appeared to be setting Cardona up for the Roster Cut Lariat, Cardona countered it with Radio Silence and got the 3-count.
El Phantasmo Coming To Impact Wrestling
With the Forbidden Door getting wider and easier to walk through every week, NJPW’s El Phantasmo was advertised as coming to Impact Wrestling on this week’s show. ELP is a 2x IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and has won the Super J-Cup tournament two years in a row in 2019 and 2020.
Kenny Omega, Don Callis & The Good Brothers Interfere In The Main Event
As the match between Eddie Edwards and Sami Callihan was ongoing in the main event, Kenny Omega, Don Callis, Karl Anderson, and Doc Gallows did a run-in.
Throughout the night, Scott D’Amore had said that if Omega didn’t appear personally live on the show, he’d be stripped of the title. Omega made it at the last second to interfere in the main event. Omega was about to give Callihan a V-Trigger when FinJuice made the save. The heels still had the numbers advantage, however, and were able to fight off the tag champs. With the ring cleared, Don Callis cut a promo praising Kenny Omega to end the show.
Coming Up In Impact Wrestling
The following matches are upcoming in Impact Wrestling.
Next week:
- James Storm vs Moose
- Rhino vs Chris Sabin
- Trey Miguel vs Rohit Raju
- El Phantasmo vs TBA
Under Siege (May 15th)
- Kenny Omega & The Good Brothers vs Eddie Edwards & Finjuice
- Knockouts Tag Team Championships
Jordynne Grace & Rachael Ellering (c) vs Fire N Flava - 6-Way #1 Contenders Match
Chris Bey vs Matt Cardona vs TBD vs TBD vs TBD vs TBD