I’ll start out with a Terry Funk and Bray Wyatt tribute.
Terry Funk passed away on August 23rd, 2023.
Bray Wyatt passed away just yesterday, August 24th, 2023.
The show kicks off with Champagne Singh and Mahabali Shera in the ring. PCO comes out from the back and lays waste to both men, eventually putting Singh through a table on the outside.
Once that’s done, Bully Ray appears on the video board. Bully says he is at his hotel so he is obviously not there tonight because IMPACT Wrestling cannot guarantee his safety. Bully says he’s going to be the guy to take out Perfect Creation One once and for all.
-Trinity vs Jody Threat
Trinity wins via pinfall.
We see Deonna Purrazzo watching on the monitor backstage.
We get a great video package for Sanada and Jake Something for Emergence.
A recap video was shown from the IMPACTxNJPW Multiverse United 2 show last Sunday.
Backstage, Gia Miller is talking with Josh Alexander. He says he was out for 5 months and it was a long 5 months. But when he came back to wrestle at Multiverse United, it felt natural to him. Says he’s got his sights set on the IMPACT World Title, but for now he’s got the match at Emergence. Josh will be watching the World Title match tonight between Shelley & Myers.
-Deaner (w/Kon) vs Laredo Kid
Deaner wins via pinfall.
Post-match, he says he’s the one who now writes the story and he’s become the Designer. He says the story with Eric Young ends at Emergence with a NO DQ match.
We get a GREAT Johnny Swinger video package, hyping his match against Kenny King for the Digital Media Title at Emergence.
Backstage, PCO is yelling “BULLY” while he walks around trying to find him. Gia Miller attempts to get a word, but PCO just keeps yelling and walks away.
-ABC vs Good Hands
ABC picks up the victory after they hit the 1, 2 Sweet (Bey hits The Art of Finesse and Ace hits The FOLD) for the pinfall victory.
A video package from Subculture hyping their match with The Rascalz at Emergence.
A video package plays hyping Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura as a tag team. The two are advertised for the Countdown To Emergence pre show on Sunday, but not official opponents or match have been revealed.
A hype video for Trinity and Deonna Purrazzo airs, a match which will most likely Main Event the Emergence show.
-Samuray Del Sol vs Chris Sabin
Sabin wins with a CRADLESHOCK turned into a pinfall for the victory.
We see the conclusion of the Crazzy Steve interview series with Tom Hannifan.
Steve says Tom is the voice of IMPACT Wrestling and since he feels like he’s lost his voice, Tom can help deliver his message. Steve says repeatedly “you’re going to help me tell them, Tom”
Steve attacks a production staff, sprays green mist in their face, and says “I am comfortable with violence!”, “I am comfortable with Evil, I am comfortable being the psychopath in your story, but you make sure you include the chapter where YOU made me.”
We get a hype video from MK Ultra for Emergence.
We get another hype video for Eddie Edwards vs Frankie Kazarian for Emergence. Last week, Eddie Edwards challenged Kazarian to a match “where it all started”, at Killer Kowalski’s wrestling school in Boston, Massachusetts.
The announcement is made official for the Deaner vs Eric Young in a No DQ match during the rundown of matches for Emergence.
PCO is walking the halls of Bully’s hotel looking for.
——-MAIN EVENT——-
IMPACT WORLD TITLE
-Alex Shelley (c) vs Brian Myers
Shelley wins when Myers taps to the Motor City Stretch.
Immediately after being declared the winner, Bully Ray and Moose run down and beat down Alex Shelley. Bully Ray even grabs Shelley’s World Title belt and whips him with it. Josh Alexander and Kushida come out to make the save.
The cameras go backstage to Chris Sabin laid out and Lio Rush kneeling over him with the X Division Title belt. Security staff pull Rush off Sabin.
Back in the ring, Bully Ray, Myers, and Moose are getting the better of Josh, Shelley, and Kushida. The tides quickly change as the good guys flip the script and beat down the bad guys with the show going off the air.
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