IMPACT Over Drive Results
November 18, 2022
Old Forester’s Paristown (Louisville, KY)
Results by: Jerome Wilen of Wrestleview.com
We go live to the arena with the introductions for the first match.
TABLES MATCH: BULLY RAY VS. MOOSE
Bully had his back turned and Moose hit Bully with a low blow, then speared Bully. Moose goes to the outside and grabs two tables and grabs puts them in the ring. Moose has his back turned and Bully spears Moose. Moose recovers and goes to the outside and grabs a chair as he jaws the crowd. Bully is on the outside and Moose tries to suplex Moose through a table, but Bully reverses it and suplexes Moose on the floor! Both men are back in the ring. Bully picks up Moose and hits him with a powerslam. Bully hits Moose between the legs and then grabs a table and sets it up. With Bully’s back turned, Moose recovers and nails Bully with a chair in the back. Moose picks up Bully for a slam through the table, but Bully reverses it and slams Moose down. Bully picks up a chair and nails across the back with multiple shots to the back of Moose. Bully tires to slam Moose through the table, but Moose counters and hits Bully with a huge kick to the face. Bully is on the second rope as Moose climbs up to the top. Bully powerbombs Moose off the top rope! Both men are down. Both men exchange blows to the face. Both men are up and Moose hits Bully and then Bully counters with a cutter on Moose as he comes off the second rope! Both men are down. Bully is favoring his groin as he gets up. Bully charges at Moose, but Moose moves and Bully goes through the table. Moose wants the win, but the referee says no because Bully went through the table without Moose sending him. Moose sets up a table in the corner. Bully grabs Moose and spears Moose through the table for the win!
WINNER: BULLY RAY
IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: TAYA VALKYRIE AND JESSICKA (c) DEFEND AGAINST TASHA STEELZ AND SAVANNAH EVANS
Taya and Tasha trash talk each other after the bell. Taya takes Tasha down. Taya quicks tags Jessicka in who slams down Steelz. Steelz tags in Savannah. Jessicka and Savannah slug it out with blows to the face. Jessicka kicks Savannah and then picks her up and slams her down. Jessicka tags in Taya. Both women double team Savannah. Taya then covers Savannah, but only gets a two count. Savannah recovers and nails Taya and then Tasha is tagged in. Tasha hits Taya with repeated kicks to the gut in the corner. Tasha then kicks Taya in the head. Tasha covers Taya but only gets a two count. Tasha has Taya in a head lock and then tosses her down and follows up with a huge leg drop on Taya. Tasha then chops Taya and tags in Savannah. Taya is being chocked out by Savannah. Taya comes back and clotheslines Savannah. Tasha cheap shots Jessika. As the referee is distracted by Jessicka, Taya is double teamed. Taya comes back with blows on Savannah. Taya is able to tag in Jessicka as she nails Tasha with a huge elbow between the eyes. Jessicka hits a crossbody on both Tasha and Savannah. Jessicka then drops Tasha down and only gets a two count after the cover. Savannah is on the outside as Tasha tries to hit Jessicka with cutter but its countered with a sick driver as Taya Jessicka retain with the 1,2 and 3.
WINNERS AND STILL KNOCKOUTS WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: TAYA VALKYRIE AND JESSICKA
We go to a backstage segment with Ace Austin and Chris and the Motor City Machine Guns. They talk about how long each other have been tag teams. Matt Cardona and Brian Myers walk in and jaw at both teams about how they will be the new IMPACT Tag Team Champions.
If Mickie James loses the match, she must retire from professional wrestling.
Taylor Wilde came out to crickets.
The bell rings and both women shake hands. They lock up and then hit the mat and roll around locked up. Both women are back on their feet. Both women lock it up again. Mickie has Taylor in an armbar. Taylor reverses it and puts Mickie in an armbar, as Mickie then takes her down. Mickie drops Taylor down to the match. Both women are back on their feet. Mickie hits Taylor with a shoulder tackle. Taylor gets back to her feet and has Mickie down on the mat in a choke hold. Mickie gets out of the hold, but Taylor comes back and takes down Mickie to some boos. Both attempt to drop kick each other, but miss. Both women get up and then shake hands. We hear lets go Mickie chants from the fans. As Taylor charges at Mickie, Taylor is taken down with a tilt a whirl slam. Taylor is then sent to the floor by Mickie. Mickie invites Taylor into the ring, but Taylor pulls Mickie off the apron as Taylor slams Mickie spine first into the apron. Taylor rolls Mickie back in the ring and covers her, but only gets a two! Taylor has Mickie in a submission hold, but Mickie escapes as Taylor went for a pin. Mickie whips Taylor into the corner, but Taylor comes back with a huge backbreaker on Mickie and covers her, but Mickie kicks out at two! Taylor has Mickie down in a chokehold. The crowd starts to get behind Mickie. Mickie comes back with blows to the face on Taylor. It becomes a slug fest with both women nailing each other to the face. Taylor goes to the lower back as the crowd boos. Mickie hits Taylor with a neckbreaker. Mickie kicks Taylor in the gut. Mickie goes for the pin, but only gets a two. Taylor comes back and kicks Mickie to the face. Mickie recovers and climbs to the top but Taylor cuts her off and kicks her in the face. Both women are on the top rope. Mickie slams Taylor down. Taylor hits Mickie with a Wilde Ride and goes for the pin, but only gets a two. Mickie is put in a camel clutch, but Mickie gets out of it! Mickie then hits Taylor with a huge DDT and covers her for the pin.
WINNER: MICKIE JAMES
Post Match: Deonna Purrazzo’s music hits as she comes to the ring. Deonna has a mic as she stares down Mickie. Deonna calls Mickie a selfish B—–! Deonna says Mickie is in IMPACT for herself and is selfish. Deonna says Mickie is out to ruin her career. Deonna tells Mickie she is looking to end her career and then walks out.
IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: HEATH AND RHINO (c) DEFEND AGAINST THE MAJOR PLAYERS (MATT CARDONA AND BRIAN MYERS)
Rhino and Myers are in the ring to start the match. Rhino points to Cardona. Myers and Rhino lock up. Myers has Rhino in an armbar, but Myers counters with nailing Rhino to the gut. Rhino comes back and tags Heath who takes down Myers who then rolls to the corner and tags in Cardona. Heath is taken down by Rhino. Cardona goes to the corner and tags in Myers. Heath has Myers locked up hanging from the ropes. Heath and Rhino double team Myers. Heath on apron goes after Myers, but Cardona nails him as Heath drops to the outside. Cardona clotheslines Heath on the floor. Myers is tagged in and covers Heath, but only gets a two count. Myers has Heath in a headlock. Heath comes back but Myers tosses Heath to his corner and tags in Cardona who hits Heath with a knee to the chest and then the throat twice! Cardona tags in Myers and covers Heath, but only gets a two count. Cardona hits Heath with a neckbreaker and covers him, but Heath kicks out at two. Heath tries to get the tag to Rhino, but Myers runs in after being tags and prevents it. Myers attempts to cover Heath, but Heath kicks out. Heath hits Myers face first as Myers goes down and Cardona comes around and pulls Rhino down to prevent Heath from getting the tag. The Motor City Machine Guns then walk out with chairs and sit at ringside. MCMG are the new No. 1 contenders for the IMPACT World Tag Team Titles. Heath is prevented again from making a tag. Heath hits Cardona with a jawbreaker. Cardona jaws at MCMG and charges at Heath, but moves as Cardona hits the floor. Heath finally makes a tag to Rhino who comes in all fired up. He spears Myers and calls for the Gore, but Cardona prevents it. Myers hits Rhino with a flatliner and cover him, but only gets the two count!. Rhino is double team and then Myers covers Rhino, but Heath breaks it up. Cardona on the outside is distracted by the MCMG as Myers is hit by a gore in the ring. Rhino goes for the cover and get the pin to retain for his team!
WINNERS AND STILL IMPACT WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: RHINO AND HEATH
Backstage Gia Miller interviews Bully Ray who says he should be at a hotel icing himself, but he is going to be backstage watching the World Title Match and says he doesn’t know what is wrong with Frankie as they were friends back in the day and tells both men good luck and he will properly call his shot.
Crazzy Steve is in the ring and says Trey Miguel may have an obituary after tonight and introduces Black Taurus.
TOURNAMENT FINALS FOR THE VACANT X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP: BLACK TAURUS VS. TREY MIGUEL
The bell rings and both men stare each other down from a distance. Both men lock up as Taurus has Miguel in the corner. The referee calls for the break. Miguel is then rammed back into the corner. Miguel comes back but Taurus counters. Miguel has Taurus in an armbar, but Taurus counters it and has Miguel in an armbar. Miguel hits Taurus with a huge chop to the chest. Miguel takes down Taurus with an armdrag. Both men attempt dropkicks, but miss. Taurus attempts to toss Miguel to the outside, but Miguel catches himself. Taurus comes back with a bulldog and slingblade. He covers Miguel for the win, but only gets a two count. Taurus has Miguel in the corner as Miguel come back with blows to the face on Taurus. Miguel gets turned around and Taurus hits Miguel with a huge chop. Taurus powerslams Miguel and goes for the pin, but only gets a two. Taurus has Miguel in a cloverleaf. Miguel gets to the rope to break the hold. Taurus covers Miguel, but only gets a two count. Both men are up. Taurus hits Miguel and covers him but only gets the two count! Miguel hits Taurus with a big elbow. Taurus comes back and nails Miguel. Taurus is hit as both men go down. The fans begin to chant this is awesome. Miguel hits Taurus with knees to the face and covers him, but the Taurus gets a shoulder up. Miguel and Taurus exchange blows! Taurus comes back with a huge chop! Miguel then is hit by a huge headbut from Taurus as both men go down! The crowd claps and chants this is awesome! Taurus tries to pick up Miguel, but its counted as Miguel covers Taurus but only gets a two! Miguel shows frustration on his face. Taurus and Miguel are on the top rope. Taurus picks up Miguel and tosses him down! Taurus covers Miguel who somehow kicks out at two! Taurus is frustrated. Taurus runs at Miguel for a knee strike, but Miguel moves out of the way. Both men are back in the ring. Miguel covers Taurus, but only gets a two count! The fans go crazy! Miguel is up on the shoulders of Taurus and both men drop to the floor over the top rope. Taurus pushes Miguel spine first into the ring post on the outside! Taurus tosses Miguel back in the ring. Miguel then sprays paint in the face of Taurus. The referee didn’t see it. He then slams down Taurus for the win as the fans boo. Miguel doesn’t want his hand raised. Looks like Miguel is a heel now.
WINNER AND NEW X-DIVISION CHAMPION: TREY MIGUEL
LAST KNOCKOUT STANDING MATCH FOR THE IMPACT KNOCKOUTS WORLD TITLE: JORDYNNE GRACE (c) VS. MASHA SLAMOVICH
The bell rings and we have a distant stare down. Both women get in each others faces and trash talk. They both smile at each other and Grace hits Slamovich with blows to the face as Slamovich rolls to the outside. Grace goes to the outside and begins working on the left leg of Slamovich. Grace picks up Slamovich and suplexes her on the floor. The referee begins the ten count. Slamovich makes it up back to her feet. Slamovich picks up Grace and slams her on the ramp as the referee begins the count. Slamovich then has a knee in the back of Slamovich as the referee begins the ten count. Grace makes it to her feet and has Grace up against the ring post and kicks Grace to the chest. Grace moves for the next kick as Slamovich kicks the ring post and goes down. Slamovich gets up at the seven count. Both women are back in the ring. Slamovich drops Grace with a fisherman’s driver. The referee begins the ten count. Grace gets up at six. Grace kicks Slamovich in the back of the head. Grace follows up with a boot. Grace tells the referee to count. Slamovich gets up at the five count. Grace kicks Slamovich in her bad leg and goes down. The referee begins the count. Slamovich gets up at the count of nine! Grace goes to the outside and grabs a stack of chairs. Grace leg whips Slamovich and she goes down. Slamovich gets up at the seven count! Grace kicks the injured leg of Slamovich who then goes down. Grace picks up Slamovich and powerbombs her on the chair that is bent inside out! Slamovich gets up at the nine count then goes back down again. Grace sets up a chair between the turn buckles. Grace tries to pick up Slamovich for a shin breaker. Slamovich picks up Grace and slams her on the chair that bends! Grace gets up a the count of eight! Slamovich hits Grace with a snap suplex, but then favors her injured knee. Slamovich goes to the outside and gets a mailbox and trash can. Grace gets up at the nine count. Both women exchange blows! Slamovich hits Grace who then comes back with a huge elbow on Slamovich. Grace reverse drops Slamovich onto her head on the trash can! The referee begins the count. Slamovich gets up at the nine count! Grace has Slamovich in the corner working on the left knee. Grace picks up Slamovich for a muscle buster, but Slamovich gets out of it. Slamovich then unloads headbutts on Slamovich as both women go down. The referee begins the ten count. Grace works on Slamovich with a figure four. Grace rolls Slamovich to the outside. Grace still has the figure locked in as Slamovich is hanging off the apron. Slamovich gets out of it as the referee counts. Slamovich gets up at the count of nine! Slamovich picks up Grace and nails her with a pile driver on the outside! The referee begins the ten counts and Grace gets up at nine. Slamovich gets a door from under the ring and a toilet seat. She chokes Grace with the toilet seat and drags her to the door that is set up on a trash can and the ring apron. Slamovich pushes Grace face first into the ring post. Slamovich drags Grace on the ring apron. Grace picks up Slamovich and climbs the steel steps and nails Slamovich with a muscle buster through the door and it breaks! Both women are down. The referee begins the ten count. Grace gets up at nine as Slamovich stays down.
WINNER AND STILL IMPACT KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION: JORDYNNE GRACE
IMPACT WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: JOSH ALEXANDER (c) DEFENDS AGAINST FRANKIE KAZARIAN
The bell rings and here we go. Both men charge at each other and lock it up. Both men break the holds. Both men lock it up again. as Kazarian has Alexander in a hold. Both get up to applause from the crowd. Alexander takes down Kazarian with an ankle lock, but Kazarian gets out of it. Kazarian has Alexander in an armbar and takes him down. Alexander counters and then reverses it and get Kazarian in an armbar. Alexander gets up and counters it, but Kazarian is able to get Alexander back in the armbar. Alexander gets Kazarian in a leg lock, but Kazarian gets out of it. As Kazarian is back up, Alexander clubs the back of Kazarian. Alexander picks up Kazarian for a back breaker, and covers him, but only gets a two count. Kazarian has Alexander in the corner and chops him. Alexander comes back with a series of German Suplexes on Kazarian. Kazarian comes back with a slingshot suplex sending Alexander to the outside. Kazarian then hits a big clothesline on Alexander. Kazarian then shouts to the fans that this is his house. Both men are back in the ring. Kazarian covers Alexander for the pin, but Alexander kicks out at two! Kazarian hits Alexander with clubbing blows to the back and covers Alexander for the pin, but only gets a two count! Kazarian hits Alexander with a swinging neck breaker as the fans begin to chant Frankie! Alexander is sent to the rope and goes down. Kazarian hits a huge leg drop on Alexander. As Kazarian gets up, Alexander recovers and hit Kazarian with a German Suplex. Kazarian gets up and recovers and nails Alexander with knees to the jaw. Alexander gets up and was going for the C-4 Spike, but Kazarian counters it and is able to take down Kazarian. Both men are down as the referee begins the ten count. The fans begin to chant this is awesome! Alexander hits Kazarian with a big back body drop. Alexander then picks up Kazarian for a series of German Suplexes which totaled Ten! Alexander is up and picks Kazarian, but Kazarian puts Alexander in a chicken wing, but Alexander gets to the rope. As Kazarian goes to hit Alexander he moves and Kazrian hits the referee and knocks him out cold. Both men then take a nasty fall to the outside. Kazarian then grabs the world title belt to nail Alexander as Alexander’s wife yells at him. Kazarian then says no and puts the title back on the time keepers table. Kazarian tosses Alexander back in the ring. Alexander attempts an ankle lock, but Kazarian counters with a chicken wing, but Alexander gets out of it. Kazarian hits a killswitch on Alexander and goes for the pin. The referee recovers and only counts to two as Alexander kicks out! Both men are on the apron. Kazarian hangs on the apron as Alexander nails him with cross body sending Kazarian to the outside.
Both men are back in the ring. Alexander attempts a C-4 spike, but Kazarian counters with a chicken wing! Alexander then rolls and get Kazarian in an ankle lock! Kazarian makes it to the ropes to break the hold. Alexander then hits a suplex on Kazarian. Alexander hits Kazarian with blows to the back of the head in the corner. Both men are now on the top rope. Alexander lost his footing as both men go down! Kazarian then hits a back to the future on Alexander and goes for the cover, but Alexander kicks out at two! Alexander sets up Kazarian for a Styles Clash, but Kazarian counters and Alexander with a piledriver and covers Kazarian, but only gets a two count. Both men are on apron. Alexander kicks Kazarian in the back. Alexander dumps Kazarian back in the ring. Kazarian hits Alexander with a slingshot cutter! Kazarian covers Alexander, but only gets the two count as the crowd chants this is awesome! Kazarian has Alexander in the corner, but is nailed by a big right hand from Alexander. Kazarian recovers and has Alexander in an ankle lock. Alexander then reverses it and has Kazarian in an ankle lock in the middle of the ring! Kazarian makes it to the rope to break the hold! Kazarian nails Alexander with a big clothesline and then a Styles Clash. Kazarian then covers Alexander, but only gets a two count! In the corner, Kazarian has Alexander on the top rope. Alexander has Kazarian up, but is dumped instead. Kazarian hits a huge leg drop from the top on Alexander and cover him, but only gets a two count. Kazarian has Alexander in a chicken wing! Alexander gets out of it as there are a series of pinfall attempts by both men as the fans chant this is awesome!
There are a series of pinfall attempts by Kazarian and then hits Kazarian with a C-4 Spike and covers him to get the pin to retain. They show Alexander’s family in the front row smiling. Alexander looks at a distraught Kazarian who is upset at himself. Kazarian gets up to his feet as the fans on their feet cheer and clap. Kazarian starts jawing at Alexander and points to the title. Alexander points to the fans and they chant Frankie. Kazarian then walks over and hugs Kazaria and both men raise each others arms and show respect.
Bully Ray’s music then hits and Bully comes down to the ring. He has his Call Your Shot Trophy and has mic. Bully tells Alexander he just witnessed for the past 40 minutes an incredible professional wrestling match and that is what professional wrestling is all about and tells Alexander he is the best and the match deserves a standing ovation. Bully says now it is time for business. Bully said he would cash in the Call Your Shot and do it face to face. Bully challenged Alexander to a world title match at Hard to Kill on January 13 and if Alexander shakes his hand then Alexander accepts. Both men shake hands and Bully leaves. As Alexander goes to his family at ringside, Bully turns on Alexander and nails him with several chair shots as Alexander’s wife screams for him to stop. Bully then pulls out a zip tie and ties Alexander to the bottom rope as Alexander’s wife looks on. Bully says he kept his word and then grabs a chair. Alexander then asks Alexander why would you trust him. Alexander gets free. He then pulls Alexander’s wife over the guardrail. He tells Alexander not to move over his wife gets pile drived on the floor. He tells Alexander to grab the belt and hand it to him. Alexander hands it to him. He threatens to nail Alexander’s wife and asks him if he loves his wife and if he is willing to do anything to save her. Alexander is holding his wife on the floor as the show goes off the air.