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IMPACT Wrestling and TNA World title Unification Match: Moose (c) vs. Rich Swann (c)
The IMPACT Wrestling World Champion rushed Moose with a running dropkick, and caught Moose running in with a series of kicks. Moose set up for Go To Hell, but Rich Swann was able to escape.
Mr. IMPACT Wrestling set up for a powerslam, but again failed to get a hold of Rich Swann. On the floor, Moose caught Swann's cannonball senton, attempting to slam him into the apron and ring post. Swann avoided his grasp again, sending him into three ring posts.
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Moose finally got some offense in after hot-shotting Swann onto the top rope. Swann was driven chest first into the top turnbuckle, sending the champ to the floor. Swann responded with a few basement dropkicks to the TNA World Champion. However, a third one was turned into a vicious back body drop that forced Swann into a 450 before landing on his face.
Moose cranked the neck of the IMPACT Wrestling World Champion, wearing him down. Swann eventually broke away but was spiked right on his neck with a uranage slam. Moose forced a chair into the corner, but the referee wouldn't allow him to toss Swann into it. Instead, a fallaway slam sent Swann to the floor.
In the ring, Swann was trapped in an abdominal stretch, but broke away by snapping and biting the fingers of Moose. Mr. IMPACT Wrestling responded with a military press gutbuster. Moose moved to the top, but somehow Swann was able to get up in time to send him crashing to the mat with a hurricanrana.
The two world champions traded strikes. A nasty series of kicks left Moose out on his feet. Moose booted Swann out of his handspring cutter. However, as Moose went for the step-up diving crossbody, he was caught by Swann's cutter. Somehow, some way, Moose kicked out at one. The Phoenix Splash connected, and Moose still kicked out.
The IMPACT Wrestling World Champion blocked a superplex at the top, elbowing, headbutting, and biting the head of Moose. Eventually, Moose crashed onto the mat, leaving Swann at the top. Moose quickly shot to his feet and hit a fallaway moonsault slam off the top rope. Swann kicked out, leading Moose to go to the floor, throwing a temper tantrum.
Swann bounced from corner to corner, forcing Moose to drive himself into the ring posts. He eventually found himself bouncing off the steel chair in the corner. Swann managed to roll up Moose for the victory, unifying both the IMPACT Wrestling and TNA World Championships.
Results: Rich Swann defeated Moose via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling Sacrifice.
Grade: A+
Rich Swann's work was not done, though. On April 24th, Rich Swann will defend his Unified IMPACT Wrestling World Championship against the AEW World Champion Kenny Omega.
