The action began on Countdown to Victory Road, streaming LIVE & FREE on IMPACT Plus and YouTube!
Robinson returns to IMPACT Wrestling as he joins forces with his Bullet Club allies, to battle three Gut Check winners!
Hotch hits Bey with a neckbreaker, then knocks Austin and Robinson off the apron. Ace quickens the pace, as he sends Jason over the top rope to the outside. Chris hits a leaping knee strike on Shogun, followed by a running clothesline from Juice.
The Ultimate Finesser connects with The Art of Finesse on Shogun. The former Impact X Division champion takes out Hotch with The Fold. Juice Robinson hits the Rockslide on Jack Price to score the victory!
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In an interview with Gia Miller, IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander, Rich Swann and Heath vow that they’re ready for war with Honor No More!
Tasha Stealz immediately retreats to the outside at the opening bell, then gets back in the ring... but Killer Kelly goes for the Killer Klutch early, then hits a pump kick, sending Stealz to the outside. The former Impact Knockouts Tag Team co-champion turns it around and pummels the Killer with a flurry of kicks in the corner... but she appeared to be enjoying the beatdown as she’s seen smiling from ear to ear.
Tasha connects with modified Sliced Bread out of the corner, then almost puts Kelly away with a low dropkick for two. Savannah Evans provides a distraction from ringside, allowing Stealz to capitalize with a bulldog. Evans chokes the Killer with a chain, but the referee is distracted. Killer Kelly fights off Savannah Evans and chokes Tasha Stealz with the chain, causing the disqualification!
After the match, Kelly chokes out the referee before IMPACT officials Lance Storm and Tommy Dreamer break it up.
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Two weeks away from Bound For Glory, Victory Road is on the air!
Bailey lights him up with a series of kicks. The former Ring Of Honor Booker gains control with a neckbreaker, then slows the pace down and begins to target the neck of Speedball. Both men stomp on each other’s exposed feet, but Mike gains the upper-hand {or foot?} with a running dropkick. Bailey soars with a step-up Moonsault to the outside. Delirious bites the champion’s foot, then delivers a pair of suplexes to the apron and floor.
The challenger counters Ultima Weapon into the Panic Attack, followed by Shadows Over Hell, for a very close near fall. Delirious drops Mike on the top of his head with a vicious suplex. "Speedball" Mike Bailey fights back with the Flamingo Driver to retain the X-Division Title!
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Bid on ring-worn, autographed and other special memorabilia now. All proceeds will go to Joe Doering as he battles cancer.
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Maria Kanellis calls Victory Road the pathway to the biggest night of the year for Honor No More... Bound For Glory {way to look beyond the current goal} Eddie Edwards is furious with PCO after he disobeyed him and accepted Heath’s Street Fight open challenge in a losing effort last night.
The Motor City Machineguns are in control, as they take PCO off the apron, then deliver a double team foot stomp to Vincent. Perfect Creation One chokes Alex Shelley from the apron, allowing Vincent Marseglia to capitalize with a side Russian leg sweep, then hits a Flatliner... but Chris Sabin breaks the pin attempt. The most troubling Honor No More members double team Alex until he ducks, causing Vincent to inadvertently strike PCO. Chris takes the former Quebecer off his feet with a missile dropkick.
Marseglia sends the former TNA World Heavyweight champion into his owner, preventing Skull and Bones and creating separation. The former WWF Tag Team co-champion spikes Sabin with a draping DDT, then soars with a leg drop off the second rope. Vincent hits Redrum on Chris, but this time it’s Alex who breaks the pin. PCO crashes and burns on the outside, leading to a double team flurry on Vincent to win!
If Mickie James loses, her career will be over!
Mickie targets the arm of Shaw in the early going. Gisele puts her skill on display with a corkscrew arm drag out of the corner, then viciously drives James’ shoulder into her knee, before hitting a twisting suplex... but the former Knockouts champion kicks out at one. The Quintessential Diva cuts her off with a mid-air kick. Mickie traps Shaw between the ring skirt and apron, then delivers a baseball slide dropkick.
Gisele hits a corkscrew kick over the top rope, colliding with James on the outside. The former WWE Women's champion finds an opening, as she counters Shaw’s knee strike into a running boot. Mickie begins to build momentum with a neckbreaker for two. The Quintessential Diva hits a backbreaker / flatliner combo, but it’s still not enough to keep the former WWE Diva's champion down. Mickie soars through the air with her signature top rope senton, but Shaw shuts her down with a spin kick. Mickie James spikes Gisele Shaw with the Mick-D-T to win the match and continue her chase for the Knockouts World Title!
The rules of Triple Threat Revolver are as follows: Three competitors start, whoever gets pinned or summitted is eliminated. A new competitor comes in after every elimination. The match continues until it’s down to the last three competitors. The final wrestler to score a pinfall or submission is the winner and will challenge "Speedball" Mike Bailey for the X-Division Title at Bound For Glory!
Laredo Kid hits a Moonsault off the top rope, colliding with both Mia Yim and Trey Miguel on the floor. The assault continues as he flattens both of them with a 450 splash. Yim spikes Kid with a tornado DDT, followed by Eat Defeat for the elimination.
Alex Zayne enters the match next as Mia tries to catch him off-guard with a dive through the ropes. Zayne catches her in mid-air and drives her into the apron. Back in the ring, the Head Baddie in Charge gets two-for-one with a double Hurricanrana. Miguel spikes Alex with a reverse Hurricanrana, but immediately gets dropkicked by Yim, who hits Zayne with a Crucifix Bomb for another elimination.
Kenny King is next to enter Triple Threat Revolver, promptly dropping Trey throat-first onto the top rope, then delivers a thunderous spinebuster to Yim. The former X Division champion and Keith Lee's Sweet Babboo jockey for position in the ring, as Mia quickly changes direction and dives into Kenny on the outside. Moments later, King rolls up Yim with a hold of the tights to score the elimination.
Yuya Uemura is out next, as he enters the match with a burst of speed, trapping the arms of the Honor No More member, then hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. The remaining Rascalz member turns Yuya inside out for the elimination.
Frankie Kazarian returns to IMPACT Wrestling, as he’s next to enter the match, hitting Kenny with his signature side Russian leg sweep off the ropes. Kazarian has Miguel in his sights, but King cuts him off with a spin kick. Trey hits Frankie with the top rope Meteora, inflicting collateral damage to Kenny as well. Kazarian traps Trey in a rear-naked choke for the elimination.
Black Taurus is the final entrant in the Triple Threat Revolver. The next pinfall or submission will determine the winner of the match and the #1 contender for the X-Division Title. Taurus hits King with a pop-up Samoan Drop, followed by a backbreaker to Kazarian. The Honor No More member connects with a big powerbomb on Frankie, but the Decay member breaks the pin, then almost puts the former Impact Tag Team co-champion away with a powerslam for two. Frankie Kazarian puts Kenny King away with his signature slingshot cutter to win the match and punch his ticket to Bound For Glory!
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Impact Hall of Famer Gail Kim grants Taya Valkyrie, Rosemary and Jessicka Havok their rematch for the Knockouts World Tag Team Titles at Bound For Glory. This time, it will be La Wera Loca and Sami Callihan's Main Squeeze challenging for the gold. VXT (Chelsea Green & Deonna Purrazzo) confronts the trio, but Havok makes them pay!
Bobby Fish makes a jaw-dropping appearance at Victory Road!
Fish gets on the mic and says that as of late, he’s been turned into a lightning rod for controversy. Bobby says that after being in the business for 20 years, he’s not here for the bullfunky. The IMPACT locker room is full of people who will step into the ring and give it everything they’ve got. Raj Singh interrupts, with Mahabali Shera by his side, dishing out a series of insults, but Fish says that he doesn’t know who they are. Raj pushes Bobby and things get physical. The former ROH Tag Team co-champion takes out Shera with a jumping knee, followed by a suplex to Singh. Fish locks in the Fish Hook submission, forcing Singh to tap out. Mahabali Shera drags Raj Singh to safety as Bobby Fish stands tall.
Before "Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander defends the IMPACT World Title against Eddie Edwards at Bound For Glory, momentum is up for grabs as the war against Honor No More continues, in this Six-Man Tag Team Match!
Alexander hits Mike Bennett with a strong running boot out of the corner. Rich Swann attempts a handspring cutter, but the Impact World Tag Team champions get involved from the outside to prevent it from happening. Edwards distracts the referee as the OGK continue the assault on the outside. Honor No More cuts off the ring, employing quick tags as they begin to wear Swann down. The former WWE Cruiserweight champion picks his fellow former Impact World Heavyweight champion off the top rope but he’s immediately swarmed by Matt Taven & Mike Bennett
Rich is about to make the tag, when the OGK pull Heath and Josh off the apron. Swann and Mike take each other out with running crossbodies, to create separation. The former TNA World Heavyweight champion finally makes the tag to Heath and the pace quickens, going for the Wake Up Call on Eddie, but the former ROH World Heavyweight champion protects him, then wraps the knee of the One-Man Rock Band around the steel ring post.
Heath spikes Edwards with a DDT, then sends Taven crashing into his own partner. Heath tags in the Walking Weapon as he faces off with his Bound For Glory challenger, Eddie Edwards. Alexader powerbombs Edwards off the top rope, into Taven and Bennett. The former American Wolves member comes back with the Blue Thunder Bomb on his fellow former Impact World Tag Team co-champion. The match breaks down as everyone gets involved. Edwards hits Alexander with a Tiger Driver, followed by Just the Tip from Taven. Swann takes out both members of the OGK on the outside. Kanellis hooks Alexander’s leg from the floor as Edwards rolls him up for two. Josh locks in the Ankle Lock on Taven but Eddie blindsides him with the Boston Knee Party. Eddie Edwards hits the Die Hard Driver to pin the IMPACT World Champion!
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Mickie James praises Mia Yim for her performance in the Triple Threat Revolver earlier in the night. As Mickie embarks on her last rodeo, she challenges Yim to a match at Bound For Glory!
As Jordynne Grace prepares to defend the Knockouts World Title against Masha Slamovich at Bound For Glory, she faces Masha’s handpicked opponent tonight, Max the Impaler!
Grace delivers double knees to the back of Max, then dives through the ropes... but is caught in mid-air as the Impaler drives her into the hardest part of the ring. The fight continues on the outside, as Max chokes Jordynne up against the ring post. Following several minutes of control from the challenger, the champion creates separation with an Alabama Slam on the steel ramp.
Max charges into the corner... but Thicc Momma Pump sidesteps, sending them crashing into the steel ring post. Jordynne builds momentum with a Vader Bomb for two. The Impaler comes back with an explosive spear. Jordynne Grace hits a Sunset Flip powerbomb on Max the Impaler, followed by the Grace Driver to win!
Raven will be inducted into the IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Fame at Bound For Glory!
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Moose tells Gia Miller that Sami Callihan and Steve Maclin will find out in Barbed Wire Massacre tonight why he’s called the “Wrestling God”.
The heated rivalry between the Draw, the NFL Standout and the former Steve Cutler explodes in a match that promises violence, brutality and bloodshed!
The ropes are wrapped in barbed wire and similarly-friendly-looking weapons surround the ring. The match begins and Moose immediately sends Maclin crashing through a door wrapped in barbed wire. Callihan jumps his fellow former Impact World Heavyweight champion and drives him into the mat with the Cactus Driver 97. The ROH Own-Theme-Song-Composer dives over the top rope, crashing into Maclin on the ramp. Sami hits Moose with a Death Valley Driver through a barbed wire table on the outside.
Callihan counters Steve with a suplex off the steps to the floor. Moose drives a barbed wire rolling pin into the head and face of his supposed ally. A bloodied Maclin comes back with an Olympic Slam on the former TNA World Heavyweight "champion", who then takes Maclin off the top with an earth-shattering Superplex. The former NFL Standout drapes the former Steve Cutler stomach-first over the barbed wire ropes. On the other side of the ring, the Draw suplexes Moose into the barbed wire. Callihan unveils an N64 controller wrapped in barbed wire, then uses it to grate Maclin’s forehead, before wrapping barbed wire around his mouth. Steve dives through the ropes, taking out the former TNA World Heavyweight "champion" with a SCUD missile, who in turn powerbombs Steve into the barbed wire ropes, then drives Sami back-first into a barbed wire ball.
Maclin hits KIA on Moose, but his fellow former Impact World Heavyweight champion breaks the pin. With a barbed wire steel chair in-hand, the former Steve Cutler jumps off the top and flattens Moose on the outside. The Draw powerbombs Steve through another barbed wire door, followed by the Cactus Driver 97... but somehow, someway, he kicks out at two. Steve Maclin goes low on Sami Callihan, then hits KIA into a barbed wire door to win the match and bring an end to the carnage
Source: Impact Wrestling
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