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Backstage, Johnny Swinger was trying to pump up Chris Bey for his upcoming X-Division Championship match at IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary. To cheer him up, Swinger went off to the ref who claimed Swinger was banned from ringside on Saturday.
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Swinger threatened the ref and IMPACT Wrestling with a lawsuit, managing to get his way. However, when he came back, Chris Bey was hitting on IMPACT Wrestling interviewer Gia and insulted the veteran. Swinger decided that Bey needed to win on his own at Slammiversary.
Next up was the IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary contract signing for the Knockouts Championship Match. Deonna Purrazzo said that there won't be any tricks or foul play. On Saturday, the Virtuosa is taking the title from Jordynne Grace.
Grace responded by bashing Purrazzo's face off the table after signing the contract.
We got a look into the minds of Ken Shamrock and Sami Callihan days before their surprising IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Championship match at Slammiversary. The North's biggest threat, oddly enough, seems to have come about from two bitter enemies.
However, Callihan made it known that he would be willing to turn on Shamrock at any moment Saturday.
Rohit Raju & Moose vs Tommy Dreamer & Crazzy Steve on IMPACT Wrestling
Rohit Raju and Tommy Dreamer locked up, with the Desi Hitman getting tossed overhead with a suplex. Crazzy Steve tagged in and was slammed on Raju for a two-count.
Raju made it back to his feet and caught Steve with a thrust kick, sending Steve into Moose's corner. Moose tagged in and caught Steve going for a running crossbody. The fallaway slam slung Steve across the ring into the corner, ,but Moose couldn't hit the shoulder tackle.
Steve and Dreamer tag in, with both lighting up the TNA World Champion. Moose and Raju were sent to the floor, but Moose caught Steve going in for a dive. Luckily, Dreamer rushed in for a baseball slide, sending Moose to the ramp.
Back inside, a Dreamer DDT spiked Moose. Both Dreamer and Moose made it to their partners, allowing Steve to overcome Raju with some unorthodox offense. After a neck crank, a modified octopus stretch nearly gave Steve the win.
Moose broke up the submission and took Dreamer to the floor. A diving DDT from Steve spiked Raju, giving him and Dreamer the win.
Results: Crazzy Steve defeated Rohit Raju via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: C-
We cut back to Detroit where Madman Fulton and Ace Austin arrive at a local gym.
