Killer Kross cut a promo seemingly foreshadowing his involvement in the main event.
Tag Team Championship match is next.
IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Championship: LAX (c) vs. Lucha Bros.
Lucha Bros dominated early on with a succession of maneuvers including two planchas and a Powerbomb/Double Stomp Combo.
Lax would respond in kind, with springboards and double teams. Santana tagged in Ortiz, and they hit a Moonsault/Leg Drop combo for two.
The referee is allowing a lot of anarchy as all 4 men are regularly in the ring. With the action on the floor, the Lucha hit two more planchas.
The match primarily played out like a tornado tag match with Incredible athleticism all throughout.
Ultimately, despite the best efforts of the Lucha Brothers, LAX would end up picking up the victory.
After the match, Konnan came out and celebrated all four men saying that this was a great historic match.
AND STILL IMPACT TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS – LAX! #IMPACTHomecoming pic.twitter.com/PDXLfbKU2l
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 7, 2019
Winners & Still Champs: LAX
Author’s note: this was wild. A little too wild for me. They had one legal tag throughout the whole match that I saw. Still, a fun exhibition of great athleticism and a big win for LAX.
Respect.
What better birthday present for @Konnan5150 than mutual respect and that tag team classic. #IMPACTHomecoming @SantanaLAX @Ortiz5150 @PENTAELZEROM @ReyFenixMx pic.twitter.com/VLCNBtNxpi
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 7, 2019
The match was fast-paced but hard-hitting. However, ultimately the lingering factor of Gail Kim being special guest referee kept interrupting the match. At one point, she was accidentally knocked down by Blanchard which caused her to be a bad position as Tessa arguably had the match win. This incensed Tessa who went for the Championship to use it as a weapon.
Gail Kim would stop this but It ultimately ends up hitting Taya accidentally with the belt. Blanchard went for the pinfall but only got a two-count and because of that, she grabbed Gail by the throat and began to choke her in the corner.
This made Gail hit Tessa with Eat Da Feet as Valkyrie hit a Glam Slam for the victory.
WINNER & New Champ: Taya Valkyrie
Eat Defeat by @gailkimITSME.
Road To Valhalla by @TheTayaValkyrie.
NEW CHAMPION! #IMPACTHomecoming pic.twitter.com/4eTgh12nkt
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 7, 2019
After this match, Josh Matthews announced that Impact Wrestling will be simulcast on Twitch as well as The Pursuit Channel.
BREAKING: Starting THIS FRIDAY and every week IMPACT will stream on @Twitch in the US at 10pm ET simulcasting with the @PursuitChannel airing! pic.twitter.com/psYmVz9739
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 7, 2019
Next Page: Impact Homecoming Coverage Continues
