Good evening Fight Fans, and welcome to our coverage for IMPACT Wrestling's special event Operation Override! Please enjoy the show and be sure to stick around afterwards for IMPACT Wrestling's weekly program!
Preshow
-Eddie Edwards joins Josh Matthews on commentary and they discuss tonight's show and his Street Fight against Sami in tonight's main event before Eddie discusses his marriage to Alisha as well as the New England Patriots before Eddie leaves. The IMPACT World Tag Team champions The North come out and take over the announce table.
Damon Windsor vs Retro Randy Price vs Double D vs Prince Mahali
Damon hits Randy and D before they double up on the much larger Windsor and Damon tosses D across the ring before Randy chops him and Prince Mahalli comes out and puts himself in the match. Everyone beats up on Mahali and sends him out of the ring before D hits Damon with several knees and Damon drops him before Randy whips D into the corner and hits a running cross body for a quick two count. Randy gets a two count off of a sunset flip before D hits a diving knee and Damon drops Mahali with a clothesline to the back of the neck and D hits Randy with a gut buster for a two count that Damon breaks up. Randy and D hit a double superplex to Mahali before Randy pins D for the pin and the win.
Winner: Randy Price defeats Double D, Damon Windsor and Prince Mahali when he pins D.
Main Show
Rohit Raju vs TJP
They play to the crowd before Rohit immediately rolls out of the ring and walks around ringside while talking to the audience until he decides to get back into the ring. They exchange wrist locks before TJP dropkicks Rohit back out of the ring and Rohit locks in a headlock once he's back in, TJP reversing into an octopus stretch. TJP drops Rohit with a shoulder block and hits a deep arm drag into a straight armbar and Rohit locks in a head scissors. TJP stands on his head to get free and hits a basement dropkick that sends Rohit out of the ring before Rohit comes back with right hands and TJP hits a huricanrrana. Rohit drops TJP onto the apron for a two count before hitting a float over suplex for another two count.
Rohit sweeps TJP and hits a jumping stomp for a two count before hitting a side Russian leg sweep into a stretch submission before TJP gets to his feet and hits a mule kick into a back drop driver. TJP hits a wrecking ball dropkick into a diving cross body and a tornado DDT before Rohit catches him up top and Rohit counters the Detonation Kick into a sit-out powerbomb for a near fall. Rohit drops TJP with a right hand before TJP drops him with a whirlwind kick and Rohit hits a bicycle knee into a helluva kick and a cannonball in the corner. TJP then hits a bloody cross into the Detonation Kick for the pin and the win.
Winner: TJP defeats Rohit Raju via pinfall with the Detonation Kick.
Moose vs Hawk
Moose immediately drops Hawk with a boot and chokes him before launching Hawk into the corner like a lawn dart before powerbombing him for a near fall that he breaks up himself. Hawk tries to come back with strikes before hitting a flipping senton to the outside and a huricanrrana off of the apron that sends Moose into the ring post. Moose comes back with strikes and sends Hawk into the railing before slamming him onto the apron and Hawk comes back with a flurry of strikes before he hits a tomahawk chop and a tornado DDT into a cutter for a near fall. Moose then spears Hawk for the pin and the win.
Winner: Moose defeats Hawk via pinfall with a spear.
-After the match Moose cuts a promo on Ken Shamrock ahead of their match at Bound for Glory before he's attacked by UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar who runs him off.
Shera vs Flex Zebra
Flex tries to take Shera down, but he shoves him away and Flex tries to knock Shera over before Flex hits a flying shoulder block and Rohit distracts Flex before Shera drives his shoulder into the midsection of Flex in the corner.Shera gets a quick two count off of a suplex and drops Flex with a boot before he misses an elbow drop and Flex hits a scoop slam before he knocks Rohit off of the apron and Shera hits a last ride powerbomb for the pin and the win.
Winner: Shera defeats Flex Zebra via pinfall with a last ride powerbomb.
Kiera Hogan & Desi Derata vs Rosemary & Taya Valkyrie
Taya and Kiera start the match off by locking up, Taya taking Kiera down with a side headlock takeover before slamming her to the mat and mocking her before dropping her with several punches and kicks. Rosemary hits Desi with forearms and locks in the tarantula before hitting a shotgun missile dropkick for a quick two count and the two exchange forearms until Rosemary backs Desi into the corner. Taya hits a running back elbow and running knees in the corner before she argues with Rosemary and Desi tags in Kiera. Kiera hits Taya and Rosemary with a double shotgun dropkick before she and Desi hit several running moves in the corner to Rosemary before Kiera chokes her in the ropes. Rosemary is isolated for several minutes, Taya arguing with the referee before Desi hits a suplex and elbows in full mount for a two count. Kiera hits a shotgun dropkick for a two count before Rosemary comes back with a flap jack and tags in Taya, Taya dropping Desi with clotheslines before Desi hits a pump handle powerbomb for a two count.
Taya comes back with right hands and chops before dropping Kiera with a bicycle knee and tagging in Rosemary who clotheslines Desi and hits a slingblade for a two count. Rosemary hits a double underhook suplex and drops Desi with a boot for a two count before Taya counters a German suplex into a cross face that Kiera breaks up. Kiera slaps Desi before Taya spears Kiera out of the ring and Rosemary hits a package sit-down reverse stunner for the pin and the win.
Winner: Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie defeat Desi Derata and Kiera Hogan via pinfall when Rosemary pins Desi with a sit-down reverse stunner.
World Class Championship Match
Chavo Guerrero (c) vs MVP
The WWE alum exchange standing switches before MVP rolls Chavo up for a quick two count and MVP takes him down with a headlock before Chavo applies a head scissor. They get back to their feet and run into each other before MVP knees Chavo in the midsection and hits a running boot in the corner before Chavo rolls out of the ring to regroup. MVP goes after Chavo and rolls him back into the ring for a two count before he misses a running boot in the corner and Chavo hits a chip block. Chavo focuses on the injured leg of MVP, before hitting a huricanrrana for a two count and whips the leg of MVP around the post before he takes some time out to play to the crowd. Chavo hits the three amigos in honor of his cousin before he misses a frog splash and MVP comes back with right hands and a knee lift into an elbow drop for a two count.
Chavo then rakes the eyes of MVP before he grabs his belt and hits MVP with it for the disqualification.
Winner: MVP defeats Chavo Guerrero via disqualification, but Chavo retains his World Class Championship due to champions advantage.
IMPACT Tag Team Title Match
The North (c) vs The Step Brothas
Ethan gets out of the ring and argues with a fan before The North attack their opponents from behind, but The Brothas are ready and clear the ring. T-Dub hits a suicide dive before The Brothas turn their backs on The North and pay for it, Josh and Ethan chaining together tags and offense until the other brother gets the tag and drops Josh with punches and kicks for a two count. Josh hits a rolling senton and a spinning fireman's carry slam before T-Dub breaks up a near fall and the Brothas double up on Josh before he gets his knees up when one goes for a swanton. Josh and Ethan then hit a burning hammer into a spinebuster for the pin and the win.
Winner: The North retain their IMPACT World Tag Team titles by defeating The Brothas via pinfall with a burning hammer spinebuster.
Michael Elgin vs Fuego Del Sol
Michael pushes Fuego into the corner and tosses him across the ring before chopping him and Fuego comes back with a basement dropkick before hitting a huricanrrana into a dropkick. Fuego drops Elgin with a second dropkick before Fuego hits a springboard dropkick and Michael rolls out of the ring before he catches Fuego going for a suicide dive. Fuego hits a huricanrrana at ringside and goes for a move off of the apron before Michael catches and powerslams him onto the floor. Michael rolls Fuego back into the ring and hits a scoop slam before chopping him in the corner and whipping him into the opposite corner before Fuego hits a jawbreaker and goes for a springboard, but Michael turns it into a northern lights suplex for a near fall. Fuego hits a variation of a bulldog into a jumping neckbreaker and goes for a diving cross body, but Michael catches him and Fuego rocks Elgin with an enzuigiri.
Fuego hits a variation of a sling blade into a DDT for a near fall before Michael comes back with a series of German suplexes and a clothesline into a falcon arrow for a near fall. Fuego hits an enzuigiri to Michael up top before Fuego hits a frankensteiner for a near fall and misses a variation of a spinal tap before Michael hits a delayed superplex for a near fall. Michael then hits a buckle bomb into the Elgin Bomb for the pin and the win.
Winner: Michael Elgin defeats Fuego Del Sol via pinfall with an Elgin bomb.
Street Fight Match
Sami Callihan vs Eddie Edwards
Eddie throws a trash can into the ring and hits Sami with a cookie sheet before Sami wraps a chain around his fist and punches Eddie before Eddie comes back with a running clothesline. Eddie chokes Sami with the chain and grabs a chair before Sami ducks out of the ring and grabs a wrench out from under the ring. Eddie hits Sami with the chair and Sami sends Eddie into the chair wedged in the corner into a brainbuster for a two count before he puts a trash can over Eddie and swings the chain at him. Eddie suplexes Sami onto the trash can and hits a backpack stunner before they run the ropes and Sami hits an exploder suplex before driving skewers into Eddie's mouth and turning it into a modified cross face. Eddie hits a blue thunder bomb before Sami hits a groin claw and a piledriver for a near fall before Eddie grabs Kenny and Sami grabs his baseball bat before they duel. Sami then begs Eddie not to hit him before he low blows Eddie with the bat and Eddie rolls through when he goes for a piledriver for the pin and the win.
Winner: Eddie Edwards defeats Sami Callihan via pinfall.
-Sami attacks Eddie after the match before he's saved by Brian Cage who hits Sami with an F5 that sends him out of the ring as we go off the air.