Impact Wrestling Results (4/26/18)

Impact Wrestling aired the first episode from their most recent set of TV tapings last night. The promotion has remained in Orlando’s Impact Zone this week following their most recent Redemption PPV. The show opened with Austin Aries addressing the Impact roster.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHzQFiTEhfk

• Austin Aries Addressed Impact Wrestling Roster

  • After losing the Impact World Championship to Pentagon on Sunday, Austin Aries addressed the Impact locker room in the opening segment.
  • Aries, with his arm and a banana in a sling, claimed he was still the promotion’s World Champion as he still holds the Grand Championship and whatever belt he holds is the most important in the company.
  • He also mentioned that he is not a guy who makes excuses but if he was he’d point out that he wrestled 2 challengers instead of just one. This was mentioned a few times.

• Brian Cage defeated Trevor Lee

  • Cage continues to roll over his opponents on Impact.
  • At Redemption, Cage also picked up a victory in the 6-way match.
  • It might not be long until the Machine finds himself in title contention.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sURSXE6NH0

• Eddie Edwards Has Been Driven To the Brink

  • At Redemption, Edwards was so preoccupied with getting revenge on Sami Callihan he didn’t notice his wife was standing behind him. As Edwards swung the cane behind him it clipped his wife. She had to be taken to hospital.
  • Edwards was shown entering the arena. Tommy Dreamer attempted to tell him to go to the hospital and be with his wife but his comments fell on deaf ears.
  • Edwards challenged OVE to come out (which they do) but as he’s fighting them off, a video airs on the screen. Sami Callihan is shown in Alisha Edwards’ hospital room and tells her “he just wants to talk” before the screen cuts out.

The classic match of the week featured the Steiner Brothers against Team 3D.

DJZ, who suffered a serious injury in Mexico last year, was featured in a vignette. The X-Division star talked about how difficult it was to return from the injury.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFENlK9-i0I

• Moose defeated Braxton Sutter

  • After the match, Moose cut a promo referring to himself as Mr. Impact Wrestling. He said he’s going to be the one to take the title from Pentagon.
  • Sutter announced on Twitter yesterday he’s leaving the promotion.

While Matt Sydal was being interviewed in the back, cameras cut to a shot of someone unconscious on the ground. It might have been Jimmy Jacobs but it was hard to tell. Jacobs and Kongo Kong have a rivalry building with Johnny Impact.

A segment featuring Santana and Ortiz from LAX was shown. They were wondeirng where Konnan was and why Homicide hasn’t been answering his phone. They decide to focus on getting the tag titles back first, however.

• Knockouts Championship
  Allie (c) defeated Taya Valkyrie

  • Allie beat Lucha Royalty in a good match to defend her title. It’s a little surprising they beat Taya with little build-up, however.
  • After the match, a flock of undead brides ominously walked a coffin to ringside.
  • Su Yung blindsided Allie and looked to shove her in the coffin.
  • The lights went out and Rosemary made the save for Allie.
  • The lights went out again and Su Yung was gone.

• Eddie Edwards Attacked Sami Callihan

  • Edwards arrived at the hospital and attacked Sami Callihan in his hospital room.
  • Josh Matthews later revealed on commentary that Edwards had been arrested. Callis was not surprised by this.

• Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships
  Eli Drake & Scott Steiner (c) defeated LAX

  • Steiner cut a promo before the match saying Konnan missed Redemption because he was at Taco Bell.
  • After picking up the win in the tag match, Eli Drake cut a promo mentioning he still has the briefcase which contains a contract for a World Title shot.
  • Austin Aries came out and referred to his Grand Championship as the real world’s title. Pentagon then came out and a fight broke out between Aries & Pentagon against Drake and Steiner.
  • After Pentagon and Aries cleared the ring, Aries handed the Impact World Championship belt to Pentagon but continued to hold on after Pentagon grabbed it. They stared each other down and then Aries left Pentagon in the ring to close the show.