
The Rascalz and TJP & Fallah Bahh have been two of the most impressive teams in IMPACT Wrestling for a while. Which duo would go on to challenge The North for the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Titles?
IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team #1 Contenders Match: The Rascalz (Dez & Wentz) vs TJP & Fallah Bahh
They went to shake hands, but Bahh stopped it, instead of saying that they bump elbows with The Rascalz. Ya know, COVID and all. TJP wanted to start the match, but Bahh demanded he starts. TJP did his best to get him out of the ring but just couldn't overpower him.
TJP was afraid because Dez was so much faster than Bahh. The big man, however, since losing some weight last year, is sneakily agile. Bahh managed to keep up with Dez's speed and avoided a handspring double back kick.
Bahh, knowing he was lucky, tagged in TJP. Wentz came in as well, leading to Wentz escaping a wrist lock and sending TJP down with a shoulder tackle. Two headscissors connected, but Wentz landed on his feet from the second one.
Wentz trapped TJP with a headlock, but the former X-Division Champion broke away and landed a dropick. Dez was in again and dazed TJP with his speed. The Rascalz teamed up on TJP but were manhandled by Fallah Bahh.
Bahh cut Dez in half with a cross body and set TJP up for a Poetry in Motion onto Wentz. Now back in the match, JP slowed it down. suplex/back suplex combo nearly connected, but Wentz broke away.
The Rascalz regained momentum when Dez tagged in, leading to a striking combination ending with a mushroom stomp. TJP struggled, as he was repeatedly lit up with tandem strikes. However, he was able to avoid a double splash in the corner, spiking Wentz with Tornado DDT.
Bah tagged in and tossed Dez into the corner for a splash. Wentz was next. Dez set up for a tilt-a-whirl DDT but was caught mid-spin and was lawn darted into Dez. A Samoan Drop connected, but Dez kicked out at two.
With TJP on is back, Bahh dropped on Dez with a body splash. The suplex/back body drop connected, and TJP tore Dez's leg away with a dragon screw.
Dez caught TJP with an open palm strike combination and a cutter before making it to Wentz. Wentz knocked Bahh off the corner wit a superkick. A leaping enziguri knocked TJP into the corner where he was met with a running knee. A penalty kick and a standing moonsault earned him a near fall.
There was a four-way shmooze that lead to TJP's Mamba Splash getting countered. All four men stood up, with Wentz knocking Bahh to the floor. TJP spiked Wentz with a back suplex and caught Dez's double back kick, turning it into the TJP Clutch in mid-air.
Dez eventually made it to the ropes where Wenz pushed him back, giving Dez a pinfall victory.
Results: The Rascalz defeated TJP and Fallah Bahh via pinfall.
Grade: A
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