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It's been weeks since the death of Kenny the Kendo Stick. Eddie Edwards has been waiting for a chance to get revenge on the man who killed his best friend, and tonight he'd get that chance. Tonight, Killer Kross would have to answer to Impact's Hardcore Hero in a Street Fight.
We'd also see Tessa Blanchard finally get her hands on the misogynistic Glenn Gilbertti tonight. Gilbertti recently won a Knockouts Battle Royal and humiliated an up-and-coming knockout. Blanchard now looks to shut Gilbertti up once and for all.
Tonight's main event is a tag team match featuring X-Division Champion Rich Swann and Willie Mack. The duo will take on Johnny Impact and Michael Elgin. Mack and Swann have both had their problems with Elgin lately.
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In last week's main event, Tommy Dreamer and Rob Van Dam reignited a rivalry with two decades of history. The two ECW originals tore the house down, ending with a victory for the Whole F'N Show.
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However, their celebration was quickly broken up by The North and Moose, who beat down the two living legends. The assault was broken up by the returning Sabu, leading to the first match of tonight.
The North & Moose vs Tommy Dreamer, Sabu w/Super Genie, & Rob Van Dam
Ethan Page and Tommy Dreamer kicked off the evening, with All Ego being overtaken by the vet. Dreamer and Page tagged out, leading to a showdown between the two deadlier members of each team, Josh Alexander and Sabu.
Alexander attempted to out wrestle Sabu, easily taking him down a few times. Sabu broke away and attempted a roll-up. Alexander broke out and again went to his amateur wrestling background. Sabu countered this with a springboard tornado DDT, forcing Alexander to run to his corner for Moose.
Moose didn't want to deal with Sabu, instead demanding the presence of Rob Van Dam. RVD tagged in, and the two began their "Rob! Van! Dam!" and "Moose!" taunt spots. The crowd was surprisingly split.
RVD rocked Moose with a rolling wheel kick and set up for the Rolling Thunder. A nip-up from Moose prevented this but RVD countered with a jumping roundhouse. RVD tagged in Sabu, and the former tag team champions connected with a Rolling Thunder/Slingshot Leg Drop combination. Dreamer tagged in and slammed Sabu onto Moose.
Dreamer was rocking Moose with a punching combination but the former Grand Champion pulled Kid Ref in the way. Dreamer shoved him to the side only to catch a boot to the crotch. Moose and The North took over as we went into commercial break.
We come back in to see Dreamer laid out on the North's side of the ring, with Moose standing above him. A chair was placed on top of Dreamer. Moose went for a Rolling Thunder, but Dreamer tossed the chair into his face, then brought him down with a cutter. The Hardcore Icon rolled to his corner and tagged in RVD, who made quick work of the now legal Ethan Page.
A series of kicks set up for a split-legged moonsault. Page was nearly pinned, but Josh Alexander broke up the pin. Sabu came in and dropped Alexander with a DDT. RVD and Van Dam went to the outside as Sabu took care of Alexander with a few chair shots, followed by a leaping senton off a chair. Super Genie hit the same spot, forcing Alexander to the outside.
He couldn't escape the wrath of Sabu, who followed over the ropes with a dive, taking out The North. RVD and Dreamer kept Moose and Alexander at bay while Sabu set up for a dive through a table. Alexander made it inside to break up the attack but Dreamer came in with a Spicoli Driver. Moose speared Dreamer only to be caught off guard with a Van Daminator.
Sabu rolled back in with the table. Page rushed Van Dam but was knocked senseless with a roundhouse kick. Page landed on the table and Super Genie tossed Sabu a chair, where he came down on Page with the Arabian Facebuster. RVD finished off the night with the Five-Star Frog Splash.
Results: Rob Van Dam, Tommy Dreamer, & Sabu defeated The North & Moose.
Brian Cage sent the Impact audience and Michael Elgin a message from home. He's not cleared to wrestle yet, but at Slammiversary, he'll be back, and he'll be the one sending Big Mike to the hospital.
Moose was interviewed backstage where he said he was tired of surrounding himself with people he couldn't trust. Killer Kross was too unstable and the two "clean-cut Canadians" Josh Alexander & Ethan Page couldn't cut it. From here on out, it's all about Mr. Impact. It's all about Moose.
Prior to the intergender match between Tessa Blanchard and Glenn Gilbertti, the man formerly known as Disco Inferno complimented his opponent, believing that she was clearly one of the best female wrestlers on the planet. Although, that didn't mean much to him, as he compared it to being a good Philadelphia Flyers player.
Glenn Gilbertti vs Tessa Blanchard
Blanchard rocked Gilbertti with a strong right hand, stunning him immediately. A quick beatdown was finished with a rolling elbow to the cranium, leaving Gilbertti down for the three count.
Results: Tessa Blanchard defeated Glenn Gilberti via pinfall.
LAX were met backstage by the Rascalz. Ortiz offered Trey a drink, but Wentz and Dez stopped him, considering all of the training they put on. The Rascalz wanted a shot at the Impact Tag Titles. Konnan said that the trio reminded him of Ortiz and Santana.
The match was made official while Trey finished off Ortiz's whiskey. Konnan laughed as Ortiz screamed Trey's name in frustration.
Rich Swann and Willie Mack were backstage being interviewed by Melissa Santos. Swann and Mack said that their teamwork was too much for Elgin and Impact to handle.
Desi Hit Squad vs The Deaners
Cody Deaner beat Rohit Raju up and down the ring, then tagged in Cousin Jake. The duo bounced Raju back and forth, but he was eventually saved by Raj, who pulled him outside. Deaner dove onto them with a suicide dive, as did Cousin Jake.
Back inside, Deaner tagged in and pelted Raju with several punches and a boot. As he attempted to run off the ropes, Raj pulled his legs out from under him. Raju took advantage, landing a running dropkick.
Raj tagged in, slamming Deaner in the middle of the ring and following up with a dropkick to the back. Deaner eventually made it to Cousin Jake, who ran roughshod over Raj and Rohit Raju. A ramming spear in the corner left Raj gasping for air. Deaner came back in and set up for the Deaner DDT, but Raju broke it up.
A double stomp/elevated flatliner combination nearly put Cody Deaner away, but Jake broke it up. Jake sent Raju outside and dropped Raj with a spin out side slam. Raju broke up the pin, and the Desi Hit Squad nearly put away Deaner, but the former Knockouts Tag Team Champion rolled up Raj, simultaneously knocking Raju out the ring and picking up the win.
Results: The Deaners defeated the Desi Hit Squad via pinfall.
A Killer Kross vignette was shown, with Kross claiming he was only trying to help Eddie Edwards with his abandonment issues, reminding him of all who had left him in the past few years. Tonight, just like everyone else, Edwards will have to pay the toll.
Backstage with Melissa Santos, Michael Elgin said that he'll make the call for an ambulance himself because he'll tear that Impact World Championship away from the Machine's hands and leave him hospitalized once again. Impact met him and reminded everyone that he had an X-Division Championship match in his back pocket.
As Killer Kross made his way to the ring for the Street Fight, we saw that he was dressed in some special gear for the occasion. A Kevlar vest and some cargo pants filled with some kind of substance showed just how prepared he was for the war that was about to take place.
Street Fight: Killer Kross vs Eddie Edwards
Edwards rushed the ring and leaped onto Kross, pelting him with punches to the face and back of the head. Kross went back inside, and tried to tackle Edwards off the apron, but crashed and burned to the outside. Edwards dove onto him and dropped him onto the apron with two backdrops.
As Edwards went under the ring for a weapon, Kross recovered, Edwards picked up a trash can lid but was dumped on his head with an exploder suplex onto the hard ground. Kross drove his knee into the face of the former World Champion, leaving him stunned against the barricade as he tossed some weapons inside the ring.
Kross launched Edwards into the ringpost, smashing his face against the steel, before tossing him inside the ring. Edwards knocked Kross off the apron, but as he went for a suicide dive he was met with a trash can. Edwards hung in the ropes as Kross taunted him and dropped him down to the outside with a suplex.
Edwards tried to pick himself up inside the ring, crawling to the corner. Kross chased him, and attempted to launch him onto the trash can in the ring. Edwards escaped his grasp and brought him down on the can with a Blue Thunder Bomb. As Kross got up, he was smacked with three shots from the lid. Still, he kicked out at one, revealing that Edwards had a lot more damage to do before he could walk away. A mini ladder was brought inside, but Kross had already gotten back to his feet by the time he came back inside.
A fourth attack with the lid was countered with a Kross Jacket attempt. Edwards broke out by nearly breaking his head open with a steel pan. Kross recovered and rocked Edwards with a roundhouse kick, leaving him limp in the middle of the ring as he rolled to the outside for some steel chairs. Kross set them up in the corner, with Edwards' ladder draped atop them. Edwards was driven spine first into the ladder with a choke bomb after having his eyes raked.
Kross didn't go for a pinfall, instead sending several steel chairs into the ring. A pile of unforgiving steel was left near one of the corners. Kross set Edwards up for a Super Brainbuster. Edwards blocked it, headbutting Kross and launching him into the chairs with a sunset bomb. Kross managed to kick out. Edwards set up two chairs and tried to put Kross through them with a Tiger Driver. Kross stood up and drove Edwards head first on top of them instead. Another choke bomb would break the chairs.
A Doomsday Saito spiked Edwards on his head once again. Kross then went into his pocket to reveal lead-lined gloves. Before Kross could strike Edwards, The Sandman made the save, striking him with several kendo stick strikes. Thanks to that, Edwards recovered and finished Kross with the Boston Knee Party.
Results: Eddie Edwards defeated Killer Kross via pinfall.
After the match, the Sandman handed off his kendo stick to Edwards. Per Josh Mathews, Kenny 2.0 has made the former World Champion whole again.
During the break, we saw a post match celebration where Edwards and Sandman had a beer bash in the crowd as Metallica's "Enter the Sandman" played.
Rosemary and James Mitchell were sitting at a table reliving their past year. Rosemary's burial, Allie's revenge and death, and Rosemary's return. Mitchell continued to mention Allie, which led to Rosemary assaulting him. She blamed him for her death, choking him out before leaving with a chained up Su Yung.
Sami Callihan and oVe aren't done with Fallah Bahh or Scarlett Bordeaux. Next week, the Crist Brothers will take on Bordeaux and Bahh. Callihan said that facts are facts, and no female wrestler can match the best male wrestler and seemingly took a shot at Tessa Blanchard.
Main Event: Rich Swann & Willie Mack vs Johnny Impact & Michael Elgin
As Elgin and Impact approached the ring, Swann and Mack dove over the ropes, taking them out early. Mack traded blows with Big Mike while Swann ran Impact into the corner as we cut to commercial.
Back from the break, and Mack rocked Impact in the corner with a running senton. Mack stomped a mudhole in the former champion, then sent him across the ring. Impact pulled himself out of the way with the ropes and slapped Mack in the face. Mack, irate, chased Impact outside the ring.
Impact's ploy worked, bringing Mack into the corner and tagging in Elgin. Mack fought out of the corner, and though Elgin was tagged in, Impact was leveled with a strong clothesline from Mack. Mack tanked a strong elbow from Elgin and took him down with a running clothesline. Swann tagged in and delivered some stiff kicks to the chest. Elgin broke an irish whip attempt but was sent into the corner with a hurricanrana. Elgin finally caught the X-Division champion with a running clothesline.
Elgin countered a suplex, but Swann shifted his weight back and finally suplexed the big man. Swann was whipped into the ropes where Impact kicked him in the back. Swann avoided Elgin, who nearly knocked his partner off the apron. Swann leapt onto Impact, but as he went up top, Impact followed, holding his leg and preventing a dive. Mack sent Impact sprawling to the outside with a big boot, but Elgin drove Mack into Swann, who was still perched on the top rope. A Samoan driver into the corner knocked Swann off and eliminated Mack.
Elgin tagged Impact back in as we went to commercial break.
Back from break, Elgin was beating down Swann in Elgin and Impact's corner. Elgin fought out of a tag team maneuver from the two men, finally tagging in Willie Mack. Mack dove onto both men with a cross body and launched them across the ring with a pair of exploder suplexes. A Double Stunner was blocked, but Mack ran them down with a pair of clotheslines.
Mack and Impact were left inside, and the Chocolate Thunda came crashing down on Impact with two fireman's carry slams and a fireman's carry gutbuster. Impact kicked out at two. Impact went for a kick, but Mack blocked. A poke to the eye nearly set him up for the Moonlight Driver. Mack fought him off, sending him into Elgin for the tag. Mack ran across the ring but was leveled by Elgin coming back across.
Swann came in for a springboard maneuver only for Elgin to turn it into a powerslam. Elgin then dove onto Mack and Impact, which angered the Mayor of Slamtown, who screamed "We're supposed to be partners!"
Swann dove onto all three men, then brought Elgin in for some tandem offense. Swann tagged in and the duo set Elgin up in the ropes for a series of kicks and a slingshot neckbreaker. Elgin avoided a moonsault and crushed Swann with a superkick.
Impact tagged back in, knocking Mack off the apron. Elgin rushed Swann and held him while Impact connected with the disaster kick, sending him over for a German suplex from Elgin. A knee to the jaw almost put him away. Swann somehow kicked out of that and the Moonlight Drive.
Swann avoided Starship Pain and rocked Impact with a spinning back kick. He tried to go after Elgin but was caught, allowing Impact to deliver a dropkick to his head. Mack broke up a double team maneuver, sending Elgin down to the mat with an enziguri and dropping Impact with a powerslam followed by a standing moonsault.
Mack went for the cover but realized he wasn't the legal man. Elgin took advantage and tried to knock off Mack and Swann. The duo was too much for him, rocking him with a series of kicks. Impact was dropped with a uranage/neckbreaker combination, but Elgin broke the pinfall.
Swann was nearly decapitated with a lariat. Mack took him out with a double knee press. Impact took Mack up for a Spanish Fly, and Swann laid out Impact with a spinning roundhouse kick, leaving all four men on the ground.
They made it back to their feet, trading punches. leading to Mack and Swann getting the advantage. They ran off the ropes but were met by a pair of superkicks from Impact and Elgin. Impact was accidentally shoved into Elgin by Swann, leaving Big Mike to abandon the former champion. A handspring cutter and a 450 Slash from Rich Swann put Impact away.
Results: Rich Swann & Willie Mack defeated Johnny Impact & Michael Elgin via pinfall.
