This is the Fightful.com live coverage for tonight's episode of IMPACT Wrestling on POP TV. Tonight we have a great show as in our main event Pentagon Jr defends his IMPACT World Title against Eli Drake, we have a fatal four way in the X-Division between Taiji Ishimori, El Hijo de Fantasma Aerostar and Drago and if that weren't enough Moose takes on Kongo Kong and much more so be sure to come back here at 8pm EST for all of the action!
-We open the show with an extended video package for Sami Callihan and how he attacked Don Callis in Toronto at an indie promotion.
Z&E vs LAX
DJ and Santana start the match off, Santana dropkicking DJ before he tags Ortiz in and LAX hit a series of double team moves. Andrew tags in and drops Ortiz before hitting a spike huricanrrana. Ortiz backs Andrew into his corner before Santana comes back in and hits a suplex for a quick two count. Andrew tries to fight his way out of the corner before DJ tags in and hits a diving cross body into a double neckbreaker. LAX drop Z and send him out of the ring before Andrew takes them out with a double Pele kick, Ortiz hitting a powerbomb into DDT before Z&E counter the Street Sweeper and DJ rolls Ortiz up after Andrew tosses Santana out of the ring for the pin and the win.
Winner: Z&E defeat LAX via pinfall when DJZ rolls Ortiz up.
Rohit Raju vs Grado
Raju beats on Grado to start the match before Grado comes back with a series of chops and a running splash in the corner into a back suplex and a diving headbutt for a quick two count. Grado then drops Raju with a running elbow into a cannonball in the corner for the pin and the win.
Winner: Grado defeats Rohit Raju via pinfall with a cannonball.
-We have highlights of a match in House of Hardcore between Kongo Kong and Moose before going to Brian Cage defeating Takashi Sugiura In Pro Wrestling NOAH in Japan.
IMPACT World Title Match
Pentagon Jr. (c) vs Eli Drake
Eli immediately drops Pentagon with a knee before Pentagon comes back with a sling blade for a quick two count. Pentagon starts focusing on the arm of Eli before Eli hits an Olympic slam and stomps on Pentagon before beating on him in mount with right hands. Eli hits a powerslam for a quick two count before Pentagon fights out of a side headlock and sends Eli out of the ring. Eli catches Pentagon coming in before Pentagon kicks him in midair when he goes for a springboard move. Pentagon then hits a flatliner before Eli hits a superplex for a near fall, then Pentagon counters the Gravy Train into a package powerbomb for the pin and the win.
Winner: Pentagon Jr. retains his IMPACT World Title by defeating Eli Drake via pinfall with a package powerbomb.
