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Tonight’s episode is the fallout from Slammiversary. The full results from last Saturday’s show are available here
TONIGHT at 8/7c on @AXSTV🇺🇸/@fightnet🇨🇦/Twitch💻!@JayWhiteNZ and @MickieJames appear in the IMPACT Zone @Myers_Wrestling, @TenilleDashwood and @sambeale23 vs. @TheMattCardona, @JakeSomething_ and @ImChelseaGreen
KO Tag Title Match @DashingChrisBey vs. @HakimZane pic.twitter.com/NJddsLqwOm
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) July 22, 2021
#IMPACTin60 features the best of @KennyOmegamanX TONIGHT at 10/9c immediately following IMPACT on @AXSTV! pic.twitter.com/mB7ElokphB
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) July 22, 2021
** On tonight’s Before The Impact, Impact released the full footage of what happened seconds after Slammiversary went off the air. The Impact World Champion Kenny Omega, Don Callis and The Good Brothers were waiting for Jay White to “too sweet” them. White stands there and doesn’t move a muscle. All of a sudden, FinJuice (David Finlay and Juice Robinson) runs in and goes after the Good Brothers. The Elite retreat out of the ring and up to the ramp. Sami Callihan slides in and throws a sign that was extremely close to hitting The Elite. White then grabs David Finlay and hits the Blade Runner, and rolls out of the ring.
Here is the footage from after #Slammiversary went off the air as @JayWhiteNZ sent a message to @THEdavidfinlay. #Slammiversary @njpwglobal pic.twitter.com/m7sHAVnINu
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) July 22, 2021
Also, on BTI, Petey Williams and Trey Miguel defeated Kal Herro and Shotgun Tony Gunn in a tag team match!
.@iPeteyWilliams and @TheTreyMiguel are VICTORIOUS in tag team action on #BTIonAXSTV! pic.twitter.com/jTN1tqM1w5
— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) July 22, 2021
D’Lo Brown and Matt Striker welcome fans to Impact Wrestling! We kick things off with some X-Division action!
Chris Bey vs. Rohit Raju (w/Shera)
The majority of the fans in the audience are pulling for Chris Bey as cheers ring out for him. Both men go straight for a lockup. They switch gears and back and forth arm drags. Both men grab each other’s legs and politely put them down. No more Mr. Nice Guy; Rohit Raju plants a leg sweep sending Bey on the mat. Bey misses a flying elbow attempt. Raju slams Bey back down. Raju hits a full-body drop and looks for a cover. Raju kicks out. Shera lays a hand on Bey while Raju distracts the referee.
Raju continues the onslaught with a slam. Raju hooks the leg again for another near-fall. Bey eats a flying boot in the corner but escapes in time before Raju does it again. Bey floats in the air and connects a European Uppercut. Bey looks for a cover. Raju kicks out. Raju flies on type of Bey with a sling blade of sorts for another near-fall count. Raju catches Bey in a crossface. Bey rolls through, but Raju floats over and applies another crossface. Bey hoists Raju up. Raju escapes. Raju lands a shot to the back of Raju, setting up for The Art of Finesse. He hits it! Cover. 1-2-3. Chris Bey kicks ThursBey off right with a big win.
Winner: Chris Bey
Post-Match: Jay White greets Chris Bey in the back. White asks Bey if he got his message. Bey says he did, but he doesn’t know what does White wants from him? White says The Bullet Club is always looking for recruits. Bey declines and says he works alone. White asks Bey how is that working out. Bey has nothing to say. White tells him to think about his invite a little more.