One day after IMPACT Wrestling‘s buzzworthy Hard To Kill pay-per-view, the company held two sessions of tapings for BTI and its weekly television show, IMPACT Wrestling.
IMPACT Wrestling spoilers for the January 9 taping in Dallas, Texas are available below:
Taping One:
Early on, the company announced that ROH World Champion Jonathan Gresham will defend his title against IMPACT star Steve Maclin later on Sunday night.
Black Taurus defeated Drama King (taped for BTI)
IMPACT Digital Media Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) defeated Lady Frost (taped for BTI); after the match, Matt Cardona confronted Grace and pointed at the Digital Media Championship
W. Morrissey cut a promo on Moose and said he wants another shot at the IMPACT World Championship. Moose appeared on the screen and turned down the challenge by noting that he’s giving a title match to someone else.
Ring Of Honor’s The OGK, Vincent and PCO attacked D’Lo Brown and put him through a table.
Laredo Kid defeated Chris Bey (taped for IMPACT Wrestling)
Mike Bailey defeated Jake Something
Masha Slamovich defeated an enhancement talent
Josh Alexander cut a promo and said he wants his title shot against Moose. Charlie Haas interrupted Alexander and challenged him to a match. The former IMPACT World Champion initially turned the offer down because he’s focused on the title. Haas attacked Alexander, and they brawled until security guards separated them. Alexander then accepted Haas’ challenge.
IMPACT World Championship: Moose (c) easily defeated Zicky Dice. After the match, Morrissey ran Moose off and blasted Dice with a big boot. He also chokeslammed VSK, and Brian Myers stood by and watched.
Raj Singh cut a promo and demanded some competition, prompting JONAH to come out.
JONAH squashed Raj Singh
Ian Riccaboni came out for commentary, with Bobby Cruise as ring announcer, for Rok-C’s Title for Title match with Deonna Purrazzo.
Title vs. Title: Deonna Purrazzo defeated Rok-C to win the ROH Women’s World Championship.
After the match, Maria Kanellis-Bennett confronted Purrazzo, and former ROH stars the OGK, Vincent and PCO surrounded her. Drama King tried to help, but the ROH forces attacked him. Rich Swann and Willie Mack attempted to make the save, but Team ROH leaves them lying to close the first show.
Session Two:
Tasha Steelz defeated Chelsea Green; after the match, Steelz cut a promo on Knockouts World Champion Mickie James. She vowed to beat the veteran and send her back to her family as a failure. James attacked Steelz, but Savannah helped the prospective challenger gain the upper hand. They beat up James until Green saved the champion.
The Influence defeated Havok in a handicap match; The Influence attacked Decay before their scheduled tag team match and took out Rosemary. The winners took a selfie with an unconscious Havok after the bout.
W. Morrissey defeated Zicky Dice and VSK in a handicap match; in a brief promo, Morrissey says he’s going to the back to “find” Moose because he won’t give him a title match
ROH World Championship: Jonathan Gresham (c) defeated Steve Maclin
Doc Gallows and Joe Doering defeated Heath and Rhino after interference from Deaner
Josh Alexander defeated Charlie Haas; they shook hands after the match. The “Dishonor” group of ROH stars attacked until Chris Sabin, Rich Swann, Willie Mack, Heath and Rhino made the save. Team ROH escapes, and Kanellis-Bennett says the group once believed in “honor,” but not anymore. Eddie Edwards cuts a promo and defends IMPACT Wrestling.
*Haas got injured, so he had to be stretchered to the back.
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