Shaw lifts Yim up and slams her into the corner. Yim tries for a guillotine and has Shaw grounded on the mat. Yim rolls up Shaw for a couple of 2 counts. Shaw taunts James at the commentary table before getting back inside the ring. Yim runs the ropes and hits a running head scissors which sends Shaw to the outside. Shaw gets in Yim’s face early so Yim tosses her around the ring and nails a kick in the corner.
Shaw has improved a lot lately and Yim is consistently great so this should be good but the result should be obvious seeing which woman is on the PPV card. Kaz slips off King’s back and locks in the Crossface Chicken Wing. Once again King attempts the Royal Flush, but Kaz is close to the ropes so he holds on.
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He can’t avoid the Snap Dragon from King however, who follows up with a Tiger Driver for a really close 2 count. King goes for the Royal Flush again but again Kaz fights out of it. Kaz is wobbly now and King meets him with a hard right hand in the corner and a T-Bone suplex for 2. Kaz tries for the Chicken Wing submission again but King avoids it and whips him hard face-first into the middle turnbuckle pad. Kaz hits a powerslam and a springboard legdrop of his own for 2. They exchange strikes and Kaz gets the ascendency with a spinning neckbreaker for another 2 count. King again runs at Kaz who gives him an overhead suplex into the bottom turnbuckle. He tries a backslide for another 2 count. King rushes in to the corner but Kaz avoids and rolls him up for 2. King stretches out Kaz’s left arm in a submission until Kaz fights back with shots to the ribs. King comes back with a big kick to the head for 2. He runs at Kaz in the corner who blocks with an elbow. King rolls Kaz back into the ring and hits a scoop slam followed by a springboard legdrop for a 2 count. King dropkicks Kaz through the middle rope as the referee starts counting him out. He attempts a kick from the apron but King moves and Kaz lands hard. King goes for a running move but Kaz slips over the top rope. Kaz fights King into the corner but King whips him into the opposite corner. King goes for the Royal Flush but Kaz fights off his shoulders and lands a big clothesline, the first real impactful move of the match up.
King tries an early pin but only gets 1, then Kaz counters for a quick 2 count.
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Kaz takes down King with a series of hip tosses and tries for an early Crossface Chicken Wing submission but King fights out with a hip toss of his own. King and Kazarian have a long lock up, which the referee has to break up because they’re back into the corner. Kazarian, a 4-time X-Division Champion, fights Mike Bailey for the title at Bound for Glory. King is out first with no backup, followed by AEW’s Kazarian, to a nice reception. We are straight into the first match of the night as we get into X-Division action. Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt welcomed us to the show and plugged the Bound for Glory PPV, which is live on Friday from Albany, NY. They then showed highlights from Alexander and Edwards’ promo from last week. The show opened with a short video tribute to the late Antonio Inoki. Who will gain the upper hand just 24 hours before Edwards faces Josh Alexander for the biggest prize in Impact Wrestling? Impact Wrestling 29/9/22 from Skyway Studios in Nashville, TN This result will no doubt have infuriated #1 contender for the Impact World Championship, Eddie Edwards, as he and his teammates were building momentum on the road to Bound for Glory. After last week’s violence, can we expect a peaceful contract signing tonight? Also on last week’s show, Heath and Rich Swann returned to their winning ways over Honor No More, this time defeating Vincent and PCO. Tonight, Slamovich and Jordynne Grace will sign the contract for their match at Bound for Glory. Last week on Impact #1 contender to the Knockouts’ Championship, Masha Slamovich, defeated her Pick-Your-Poison opponent, Allie Katch, in a Monster’s Ball match. The Knockouts’ Championship contract signing between Masha Slamovich and Jordynne Grace was also scheduled for the show. Will the Guns or the Kingdom take vital momentum heading into their New York City showdown? Also, the fierce rivalry involving Moose, Steve Maclin and Sami Callihan continues, as Moose faces Maclin with Callihan as special guest referee.
With only 24 hours to go before the biggest show of the year, Bound for Glory, this week’s main event saw Alex Shelley vs Matt Taven face-off before their Tag Team Championship match.