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OvE vs Rich Swann, Tommy Dreamer & Willie Mack
They brawl to start the match until it's just Sami and Rich in the ring before Rich, Tommy and Willie clear the ring. Tommy takes Jake down repeatedly before he, Rich and Willie team up on Jake in their half of the ring. Dave comes in when Jake drags Tommy to his corner and clotheslines him while playing to the crowd before Sami comes in and hits a snapmare into an elbow drop for a quick two count. Tommy counters a piledriver into a monkey flip and Willie gets the tag, Willie knocking the Crists off of the apron before hitting a Samoan drop and a standing moonsault to Sami. Rich cones in and hits a rolling splash before Tommy hits an elbow drop and Willie and Rich hit topes to the outside before Tommy hits a cannonball all of the apron as we go to commercial.
We come back to Sami in control of Rich before he tags Jake in who goes for a submission, but Willie breaks it up before Dave comes in and elbow drops Rich. OvE keep Rich in their half of the ring until Tommy gets the tag and takes out all three members of OvE and everyone hits a move until Tommy hits a DDT to Dave for a near fall that Sami breaks up. Willie hits a cannonball in the corner to all three members of OvE before Rich and Willie hit dueling splashes off of the top to the Crists and Tommy hits Sami with one of his own. Sami then applies a groin claw before Sami hits a piledriver for the pin and the win.
Winner: OvE defeat Tommy Dreamer, Willie Mack and Rich Swann when Sami pins Tommy with a piledriver.
-We get a video package and tale of the tape for the IMPACT World Championship Match in our main event later tonight.
-Glenn Gilbertti comes out to the ring and dances before Kikutaro comes out to the ring.
Glenn Gilbertti vs Kikutaro
They wring each other's arms before Kikutaro applies several headlocks and dances before hitting a hip toss. Glenn comes back with a clothesline and tosses Kikutaro out of the ring before rolling him back in and whipping him into opposite corners repeatedly. Glenn hits a neckbreaker and Kikutaro comes back with right hands and a dragon screw before hitting a shining wizard for a near fall. Kikutaro then slams Glenn down and misses a moonsault before Glenn hits a stunner for the pin and the win.
Winner: Glenn Gilbertti defeats Kikutaro via pinfall with a stunner.
Reno Scum vs KM & Fallah Bahh
Reno meet KM and Bahh at ringside and send Bahh into the ring steps before they get in the ring and double team KM. Luster beats KM down and tags in Adam before they double team KM and play to the crowd. Bahh finally gets on the apron after several minutes and gets the tag before taking out both Adam and Luster with running splashes in opposite corners. Bahh catches Adam coming off of the top rope and hits a Samoan drop for a near fall before Bahh pins Adam with a belly to belly suplex for the win.
Winner: Fallah Bahh & KM defeat Reno Scum via pinfall when Bahh pins Adam with a belly to belly.
Knockouts Championship Number One Contender Match
Tessa Blanchard vs Jordynne Grace
Jordynne puts Tessa in a side headlock before Tessa tries to knock her over only for Jordynne to drop Tessa and hit a snapmare into a sliding clothesline. Jordynne hits a delayed suplex for a quick two count and whips Tessa into the corner before Tessa nearly knocks Jordynne out with a forearm and stomps on her. Tessa hits Jordynne with forearms and chops before hitting a draping code breaker for a near fall, Jordynne coming and dropping Tessa with a clothesline as we go to commercial.
We come back to Jordynne in control before Tessa hits a DDT and Jordynne sends her off of the top, the two countering each other until Jordynne hits a package piledriver for the pin and the win.
Winner: Jordynne Grace defeats Tessa Blanchard via pinfall with a package piledriver to become the new number one contender for Taya Valkyrie's Knockouts Championship.
-After the match Tessa attacks someone at ringside before Gail Kim comes out and sends her to the back.
-We get a GWN Flashback to Sting taking on RVD at Slammiversary in 2010.
Eli Drake & Eddie Edwards vs Desi Hitt Squad
Singh and Eddie start the match off with Eddie getting an early advantage and quickly tagging Eli in. Rohit comes in and stomps Eli in the corner before Eli comes back with a clothesline and Eddie comes in and chops Rohit. Singh overpowers Eddie and punches and kicks him before he mocks Eli and Eddie catches him with a back elbow. Singh hits a neckbreaker and Rohit tags himself in as DHS stomp on Eddie in their corner while Eli repeatedly tries to get into the ring. Eddie comes back with chops before Rohit hits a cannonball in the corner and knocks Eli from the apron. Eli runs in and takes out both members of DHS before Gama gets on the apron and Eddie hits Rohit with Kenny for the pin and the win.
Winner: Eddie Edwards and Eli Drake defeat the Desi Hitt Squad via pinfall.
-We get a GWN Flashback to Abyss and Sabu in a Barbed Wire Massacre Match.
IMPACT World Championship Match
Johnny Impact (c) Brian Cage
-Before the match starts Killer Kross brings an incapacitated Johnny Impact out to the ring on his shoulders while carrying a cinder block before he takes out several officials and Taya drags Brian out to the stage before she lies on top of Johnny to shield him. Taya punches Kross before Brian saves her and sends Kross out of the ring before Taya low blows Brian and Johnny hops up to reveal that he's fine before hitting a neckbreaker.
Winner:Match never got started.
Johnny then places the cinder block next to the head of Cage and hits it with a chair as we go off the air.