IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Championship Match: FinJuice vs. The Good Brothers (c)
IMPACT Wrestling's Karl Anderson squared off with NJPW's David Finlay in the opening of this title bout. FinJuice took Anderson down with some quick tandem offense, but Anderson quickly drove Juice Robinson into The Good Brothers' corner.
The Big LG battered Robinson with some big punches to the body and a heavy clothesline that almost knocked the challenger out right then and there. The Machine Gun moved in, slowing things down and wearing down his opponent. He couldn't prevent the tag, though, allowing FinJuice to drop Anderson with a Russian leg sweep/running dropkick combination.
David Finlay moved up top but was yanked off the turnbuckle, sending Finlay's head into the top of it. The IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Champions took advantage of the seriously dazed Finlay. Doc Gallows tagged in for a series of elbow drops, leaving Finlay beaten and broken in the middle of the ring.
Finlay seemingly gave himself some breathing room when Anderson tagged in, and nearly got to Juice Robinson. Gallows tagged back in and hit Finlay with those titanic right hands. More elbows to the chest and a knee to the gut left Finlay almost out on his feet.
Anderson tagged in, but couldn't stop Finlay from getting to his partner. The IMPACT Wrestling Tag Champs were in serious trouble as a fresh Juice Robinson laid out both of The Good Brothers. Anderson ducked a series of haymakers, but was planted with a full nelson slam.
Robinson ran in for the cannonball, but Anderson rolled away just in time. Doc Gallows moved in for the kill. A nasty roundhouse laid out Robinson, but he kicked out. Anderson sent Finlay off the apron, and The Good Brothers dropped Juice with the backdrop/neckbreaker combo. Finlay broke it up, and was sent to the floor.
The Magic Killer was set up, only for Finlay to make the save once again. A roundhouse sent him to the floor, but The Big LG was rocked by Robinson. As Juice Robinson went for the kill, he was planted with a perfect spinebuster from Anderson. He nearly had the IMPACT Wrestling tag team titles secured, but Robinson kicked out.
A haymaker left Anderson down, allowing Finlay to tag in. The backbreaker/elbow drop earned a two-count for FinJuice. After dumping Gallows to the floor again, FinJuice took Anderson out with the Doomsday Device.
Results: FinJuice defeated The Good Brothers via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling Sacrifice.
Grade: A
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