Complete SPOILERS From This Weekend's IMPACT Wrestling TV Tapings
Numerous debuts and returns, plus a new champion crowned and a new member to Honor No More!
The latest set of IMPACT Wrestling tapings went down over this weekend - Friday, 21 and Saturday, 22 January - in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and saw returns from Blake Christian, Santana Garrett and Kenny King, amongst others, a new Digital Media Champion crowned in Matt Cardona, and the debut of IMPACT's teased new knockout, Gisele Shaw.
Twitter user @MrJacobCohen was in attendance for both nights of the tapings, and published full results as they happened. Given that one of the segments taped has been advertised for this coming Thursday's broadcast of IMPACT Wrestling, expect these tapings to last IMPACT all the way through to No Surrender on 19 February.
Here's a rundown of the two nights:-
21 January
Eddie Edwards d. Big Kon (taped for Before The IMPACT).
Laredo Kid d. Blake Christian (taped for Before The IMPACT).
Jake Something d. Chris Bey. Mike Bailey saved Jake from a Guerrillas of Destiny beatdown post-match, before Jay White returned to help lay out both.
Honor No More were in the crowd, confronted by an IMPACT quintet of Josh Alexander, Chris Sabin, Eddie Edwards, Rich Swann, and Rhino. Scott D'Amore made a five-on-five bout for No Surrender, where Honor No More can stay if they win, but lose if they leave.
Mickie James addressed the entire knockouts division, referencing how much history they'd made recently, before promising to win the women's Royal Rumble match, and defending the Knockouts World Championship at WrestleMania 38.
Handicap Match: W. Morrissey d. The Learning Tree
JONAH d. Johnny Swinger. Decay checked on Swinger afterwards, with Black Taurus having a staredown with JONAH.
PCO d. Chris Sabin. Team IMPACT ran off Honor No More post-match.
Digital Media Championship: Matt Cardona d. Jordynne Grace to become the new champion.
Jonathan Gresham d. Steve Maclin by disqualification when Maclin refused to break on a rope break. Gresham was saved by Honor No More, but left them standing. Ian Riccaboni, Bobby Cruise and Cary Silkin were in attendance.
Josh Alexander d. Vinny. Kenny King returned to IMPACT post-match as Honor No More's newest member.
Bhupinder Gujjar d. John Skyler.
Masha Slamovich d. Kaci Lennox.
Deonna Purrazzo d. Santana Garrett.
Mickie James vs. Chelsea Green ended in a disqualification when Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans got involved.
Bullet Club's Jay White, Chris Bey, and the Guerrillas of Destiny d. Ace Austin, Madman Fulton, Jake Something, and Mike Bailey. Bullet Club were attacked after by Violent By Design and the Good Brothers.
22 January
Jack Talos d. VSK (possible dark match).
Lady Frost d. Alisha Edwards (taped for Before The IMPACT). Gisele Shaw debuted after the match, posing in front of Lady Frost.
Black Taurus d. Raj Singh (taped for Before The IMPACT).
The IInspiration d. The Influence's Madison Rayne and Kaleb With A K.
Josh Alexander explains how grateful he is for IMPACT Wrestling taking a chance on him. He wants to go to war with Honor No More, and then challenge for the World Championship post-No Surrender. Big Kon confronts him.
Josh Alexander d. Big Kon. The Walking Weapon lays his hands on security and Scott D'Amore post-match, resulting in D'Amore removing Alexander from the No Surrender card and sending him home.
There was a long promo between Bullet Club, Violent By Design, and the Good Brothers. It set up VBD vs. Jay White and the Guerrillas of Destiny for these tapings, as well as Eric Young vs. White, and the Good Brothers vs. G.O.D for No Surrender.
Honor No More's Matt Taven and Mike Bennett d. Rhino and Rich Swann after Maria Kanellis-Bennett blinded Rhino with powder. Steve Maclin saved Team IMPACT after the match.
No Disqualifications Match: W. Morrissey d. Brian Myers. Moose attacked Morrissey with a chair post-match.
JONAH d. Crazzy Steve. JONAH and Black Taurus stood off again after the match.
Masha Slamovich d. Kiah Dream.
Ace Austin d. Laredo Kid and Blake Christian.
Gisele Shaw d. Lady Frost.
Chris Sabin d. Kenny King. Ian Riccaboni was on commentary for the bout.
Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans d. Mickie James and Chelsea Green.
Moose signs the contract for his World Championship match at No Surrender. W. Morrissey ultimately shows up to chokeslam Moose off the stage.
Bullet Club's Jay White and the Guerrillas of Destiny d. Violent By Design after White pinned Deaner.