Backstage, Mike Bailey discusses his win over Ace Austin and says he’s a fighting champion, so he’ll face anyone who wants to step up, starting this Thursday on IMPACT.
10-Man Tag: Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, PCO, Eddie Edwards, and Kenny King) (with Maria Kanellis and Vincent) vs. The Good Brothers, James Storm, Chris Harris, & Heath
Eddie Edwards and Karl Anderson start the bout and feel each other out. “Machine Gun” dropkicks his knee, and they trade blows. Gallows tags in, and The Good Brothers double-team Edwards. Taven tags in and gets back body-dropped. Anderson tags back in and maintains the advantage. Heath enters the bout and punches Taven in the corner. Bennett tags in and gains the upper hand as The OGK double-teams Heath. Bennett strikes Heath in the corner and sends him into the turnbuckle with a hard Irish whip. King tags in and grounds Heath by locking in a Camel Clutch. Heath drops Edwards with a powerslam. Storms and Harris double-team Bennett and slam Taven into Bennett. Honor No More takes control by isolating Storm. PCO overpowers him and squashes him with a splash in the corner.
Storm dodges a diving frog splash from Taven. He suplexes Edwards, but PCO stops him from tagging out. “The French Frankenstein” sends Anderson tumbling over the ropes. Edwards tags himself in, and PCO gets frustrated. Storm ducks a kick from King and floors him with a backstabber. Harris enters the match and takes control with a flurry of offense. Bennett drops Heath with a spinebuster. Spinebusters are getting dishes out left and right. Storm tags back in, and the match breaks down into chaos as bodies are flying. PCO sends Gallows to the outside. King hits a blockbuster. PCO dives onto everyone at ringside. Storm and Harris double-team King for the win.
Winners: The Good Brothers, James Storm, Chris Harris, & Heath
What a moment for America's Most Wanted!@AMWwildcat @JamesStormBrand #AgainstAllOdds pic.twitter.com/1OYv8sSe6w
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 2, 2022
Backstage, Rich Swann says his loss tonight was disappointing. He says he was just getting into the social media thing, but he’s going to make his way back to the title. Swann gets interrupted by Raj Singh and Shera, and the big man gets in his face. The former champion says it’s big game season.
In a taped promo, Raven discusses the Clockwork Orange House of Fun match and says it was designed to be barbaric.
Raven’s Clockwork Orange House Of Fun: Moose vs. Sami Callihan (featuring an appearance by Raven)
Raven comes to the ring and joins the commentary team. Moose attacks Callihan from behind to kick-start the match. The action quickly travels outside of the ring. Moose goes to slam Callihan through a table, but Callihan throws a chair into his face. Moose blasts him with a garbage can lid. Callihan sends Moose crashing through a table with a back body drop. He slams Moose into a door and goes to slam him through it. Moose counters, but Callihan hits him below the belt and hits a Death Valley Driver onto a chain link panel. Moose smashes a bottle in Callihan’s face. He grinds broken glass in an open wound on Callihan’s face. Moose goes for a slam through a door, but Callihan bites his face. Moose still slams him through the door with a chokebomb for a two count. The powerhouse smashes a door over Callihan’s head.
Callihan floors him with a clothesline. Moose uses a staple gun on his foot and his face. Callihan powerbombs him onto a chair. He staples Moose below the belt. Callihan hits a Cactus Driver 97 onto legos and then onto broken glass, but Moose kicks out. A camera man sneaks into the ring and hits Callihan below the belt. He unmasks and reveals himself to be Steve Maclin.
What the hell is @SteveMaclin doing!?@TheSamiCallihan #AgainstAllOdds pic.twitter.com/q0H4I8X2rH
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 2, 2022
He hits Callihan with a barbed wire bat. Maclin walks away, and Moose drops Callihan with a Spear for the win.
Winner: Moose
Backstage, Heath says Honor No More has been tormenting the roster, and they tried to take him out. He says people are about to see some retribution because he’s pissed off. Heath vows to take out Honor No More one by one until he cuts the head off the snake.
Knockouts World Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Tasha Steelz (with Savannah Evans)
Steelz attacks Grace’s leg before the bell rings. She targets the knee with a series of kicks. Grace fires up and overpowers Steelz. While the challenger distracts the referee, Evans hits Grace and slams her knee on the ring post. Steelz continues to hone in on the knee as she grounds the champion. She kicks Grace’s leg, but the champion blasts her with a knee to the face. Both women are down, but Grace gets back to her feet and slams Steelz. The challenger avoids another slam, but Grace hits her with some stiff strikes. She hits a torture rack slam for a two count. Steelz gets a two count with a bulldog and goes back to the knee. She hits the Sliced Bread for a two count. The challenger locks in a Boston crab, but Grace turns it into a sleeper hold. Grace hits the Muscle Buster, but Evans distracts the referee and prevents the pinfall.
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Grace counters a cutter and hits the Grace Driver, after she sends Steelz crashing into Evans, for the win.
Winner and still Knockouts World Champion: Jordynne Grace
IMPACT World Championship: Josh Alexander (c) vs. Joe Doering (with Deaner)
Alexander and Doering feel each other out. The challenger gains the upper hand and dumps Alexander out of the ring. Alexander ducks a crossbody and sends Doering crashing onto the floor. Doering bulldozes over Alexander at ringside. He slams the champion back-first into the ring apron. Doering and Alexander trade blows, but the challenger wins the exchange. He slams Alexander and hits an elbow drop for a two count. Doering maintains the advantage as he overpowers the champion. Deaner distracts Alexander, and Doering takes advantage with a splash in the corner. He gets a two count with an elbow drop.
Alexander rallies and drops the big man with a German suplex. He hits a Northern Lights suplex for a two count. He traps Doering in an ankle lock, but the challenger powers his way out of it. Doering clotheslines Alexander and climbs up top. The champion stops him and superplexes Doering. Deaner distracts him, and Alexander takes him down. Doering slams Alexander and hits an elbow drop for a two count. Alexander hits multiple German suplexes. Doering gets a two count with a crossbody and rocks Alexander with a lariat. Doering escapes the ankle lock and gets a two count with another lariat. He goes for a powerbomb, but Alexander escapes and dropkicks his ankle. Alexander attacks the ankle again and hits the C4 Spike for the win.
Winner and still IMPACT World Championship: Josh Alexander
.@bigjoedoering's clubbing blows were no match for the C4 SPIKE!@Walking_Weapon #AgainstAllOdds pic.twitter.com/oESeE5F1Dv
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 2, 2022
