This is the Fightful.com live coverage for tonight's episode of IMPACT Wrestling on Pop TV! Tonight we a great show as Moose defends his IMPACT Grand Championship against EC3, the Patron Family look to retaliate against LAX after their relentless attack last week. Be sure to come back here at 8 PM EST for all of the action!
Dezmond Xavier vs Drago Super X Cup Quarter Finals Match
Drago is in control as the match starts, knocking Xavier down before sending him out of the ring. He gets back in the ring takes Drago down with a single leg before Drago does several flips once he's back on his feet. Drago hits a huricanrrana before Xavier hits one of his own for a quick two count. Drago sends Xavier out of the ring before hitting a tope to the outside as we go to commercial.
We come back from commercial to Drago still in control until they both hit a roundhouse kick and knock each other down to the mat. They get back to their feet and exchange right hands before Drago drops Xavier with a stiff forearm. Xavier comes back with a series of strikes into a cutter before sending Drago out of the ring with a head scissor and hitting a flipping senton onto Drago on the floor. Xavier rolls Drago back into the ring for a near fall, then Drago hits a superkick before hitting a draping DDT for a near fall of his own. Drago then hits a sit-out powerbomb for another near fall before Drago nearly knocks him out with a bicycle knee for yet another near fall.
Drago then hits a running Canadian destroyer for a near fall before Xavier hits a 619 into a corkscrew moonsault for the pin and the win.
Winner: Dezmond Xavier via pinfall
-We get a video package for Matt Sydal and Lashley before we see that they will have a match at Destination X.
Trevor Lee vs Mumbai Cat
Lee tosses Cat into the corner before stomping on him, tossing him across the ring and out of it before hitting a PK onto the apron. He gets back in the ring and drops Lee repeatedly before hitting a superkick into a tornado DDT and a diving splash for the pin and the win.
Winner: Mumbai Cat (Sonjay Dutt)
-It is revealed after the match by him taking his mask off that Mumbai Cat is actually Sonjay Dutt. Several officials come down and escort Sonjay out of the arena as we go to commercial.
Eli Drake vs Eddie Edwards
-Eddie is killed by Kongo Kong backstage before he can come out for his match as we go to commercial.
-We come back from commercial to Kong killing a random guy backstage.
Moose vs EC3 IMPACT Grand Championship Match
Round 1
Moose shoulder tackles EC3 into the corner before chopping him and playing to the crowd before tossing him across the ring. Moose chops EC3 more before dragging him out of the ring. They brawl at ringside before EC3 tosses Moose into the ring steps repeatedly. EC3 then dominates the end of the round once he gets Moose back in the ring.
Round 2
EC3 sends Moose out of the ring to start the round before smashing his face repeatedly into the apron and tossing him back into the ring. EC3 chops Moose repeatedly in the corner, then puts him in a headlock to let the clock run down before he fights out of it. EC3 slaps Moose repeatedly before Moose comes back with a hesitation dropkick in the corner before dropkicking him off of the top rope to end the round.
Round 3
EC3 gets out of the ring to start the round, but Moose puts him back in before EC3 hits a TK3 for a near fall. Moose then hits a boot into a powerbomb and a high angle senton for a near fall of his own. Moose then hits Go to Hell for another near fall before EC3 hits a high knee and a lariat that turns Moose inside out. Moose then hits the Game Changer to end the round and the match.
Winner: EC3 via split decision
Six-Man Tag Match
Grado starts the match off with Mario before the faces start dancing until the heels attack them from behind and send them out of the ring. The faces come back and send the heels out of the ring before taking turns diving over the top rope, except for Grado who gets knocked off of the top rope and to the mat. Bahh hits a running cross body to Suicide before Sutter comes in and tosses Bahh out of the ring before KM attacks him from behind. Sutter and Grado then double team KM before Grado rolls him up for the pin and the win.
Winner: Braxton Sutter, Grado & Suicide via pinfall
-Joseph Park has Laurel come out to the ring as Grado is ready to propose again. Kong comes out to the ring once more and kills Grado before he's rescued by Joseph Park when Kong is about to go for a splash off of the top rope. Laurel and Kong then leave as we go to commercial.
Patron Family vs LAX
Homicide starts it off with Mascara, Mascara in control and chopping him repeatedly before tagging Dos Caras in who hits a tope to the outside onto everyone else as we go to commercial. Alberto tags in and gets a near fall on Homicide before Homicide sends him over the top rope and to the floor. Santana gets tagged in and puts a headlock on Alberto that he's quick to get out of before Alberto goes shoulder first into the ring post. LAX then tag in and out repeatedly at a rapid pace, keeping Alberto in their corner and isolated. Alberto comes back and tags in his brother who hits a diving cross body and a series of back elbows into a suplex before hitting a running knee in the corner for a near fall.
Santana then hits a superplex for a near fall once he's tagged in before he tags Homicide in who puts a rear chin lock on Dos Caras. Ortiz tags in and hits a flurry of moves to Dos Caras for a near fall before tagging Santana back in. LAX tag in and out before Dos Caras tags Alberto in, Alberto dropping Santana repeatedly before hitting a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and a backstabber to Ortiz. Alberto then hits a back suplex to Santana before hitting a double foot stomp. Ortiz then accidentally takes out the referee, Alberto putting in an armbreaker, but the referee isn't there to see the tap. Dos Caras brings in a chair and takes out everyone else before Alberto puts in another armbreaker, but Low-Ki shows up and hits the Warrior's Way to Alberto. Santana then pins Alberto for the win as we see that Low-Ki has joined LAX as we go off of the air.
Winner: LAX via pinfall
