Impact Emergence 2023 Results – Aug. 27, 2023 – Trinity vs. Deonna Purrazzo

Impact Wrestling Results
Aug 27, 2023

August 27, 2023
Toronto, Ontario, Canada – Rebel Entertainment Complex
Commentary – Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt
Results via ImpactWrestling.com

Quick Match Results

  1. Countdown to Emergence 2023 Pre-show: “Speedball” Mike Bailey defeated Alan Angels via Ultima Weapon (pinfall)
  2. Countdown to Emergence 2023 Pre-show: JOYA defeated The Good Hands via Airplane Spin and Cutter combo (pinfall)
  3. No Disqualification match – Eric Young defeated Deaner via Piledriver (pinfall)
  4. Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship Four-way match – MK Ultra (c) defeated Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans, KiLynn King & Jody Threat, and Death Dollz via Double Piledriver (pinfall)
  5. Impact Digital Media Championship – Kenny King (c) defeated Johnny Swinger via Royal Flush (pinfall)
  6. Impact World Tag Team Championship – The Rascalz defeated Subculture (c) via Double Foot Stomp and Burning Hammer combo (pinfall)
  7. Back To School match – Eddie Edwards defeated Frankie Kazarian via Boston Knee Party (pinfall)
  8. SANADA defeated Jake Something via Deadfall (pinfall)
  9. Bully Ray, Moose, Brian Myers, & Lio Rush defeated Time Machine & Josh Alexander via Spear (pinfall)
  10. Impact Knockouts World Championship – Trinity (c) defeated Deonna Purrazo via Starstruck (submission)

Pre-Show
Alan Angels vs. “Speedball” Mike Bailey

Bailey hits a dropkick, sending Angels to the floor. Angels turns it around with a neckbreaker on the outside. Back in the ring, Angels hits a backstabber for two. Bailey counters another neckbreaker into a backslide. Bailey soars with a springboard Moonsault to the floor. Angels hits a powerbomb out of the corner. Bailey delivers a spin kick but Angels bounces back with a lariat. Angels hits a top rope powerbomb for yet another near fall. Bailey drives his knees into the midsection of Angels. Angels uses the referee as a shield, providing him with an opening to snap Bailey’s neck. Bailey blocks the Angels Strike, then connects with the Tornado Kick, followed by Ultima Weapon to win.

Winner: “Speedball” Mike Bailey via Pinfall.

Pre-Show
The Good Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler) vs. JOYA (Joe Hendry & Yuya Uemura)

Hotch distracts the referee, allowing Skyler to trip up Uemura from the outside. The Good Hands cut off the ring and begin to wear Uemura down. Skyler goads Hendry into entering the ring illegally, allowing Hotch to remain in control. Uemura creates separation and makes the much-needed tag to Hendry. The pace quickens as Hendry hits Skyler with a Fallaway Slam. Hendry gets two for one on The Good Hands and almost puts Skyler away. The Good Hands hit Hendry with a double team Death Drop but Uemura breaks the pin. Hendry launches Hotch into a cutter from Uemura to win.

Winner: JOYA via Pinfall.

In-Ring: Windham Rotunda & Terry Funk Ten Bell Salute Ceremony

Emergence begins with a Ten-Bell Salute in honor of Terry Funk and Windham Rotunda.

No Disqualification Match
Deaner vs. Eric Young

Young goes after Kon with a ladder. Moments later, Kon returns the favor as he uses the ladder to send Young crashing to the outside. Deaner chokes Young with a steel chain, then hits a neckbreaker in the ring for two. Deaner rakes the eyes, then uses a staple gun to staple between the fingers and armpit of Young. Deaner places a trash can on top of Young’s head, then smashes him with a steel chair. Young begins to turn the tide with a Death Valley Driver into the trash can but Kon gets involved and drags him into the steel ring post. Young handcuffs Kon to the turnbuckle, neutralizing him at ringside. Young gets payback on Deaner with use of the staple gun. Young soars with an elbow drop off the top of a ladder for a very close near fall. Kon breaks free of the handcuffs as Deaner delivers a low blow to Young. Kon Chokeslams Young through two chairs but it’s not enough to keep him down. Young drives both Deaner and Kon into a barbed wire board. Young takes out Deaner with a Piledriver into the board to win.

Winner: Eric Young via Pinfall.

Backstage: JOYA, Gia Miller

Gia Miller interviews Joe Hednry and Yuya Uemura following their victory over The Good Hands on Countdown to Emergence. Uemura asks her “Can I get a JOYA?”

Backstage: The Coven, Jody Threat, Santino Marella

After being attacked backstage earlier today, Taylor Wilde is not cleared to compete in the 4-way Knockouts World Tag Team Title match. Director of Authority Santino Marella makes the announcement that Jody Threat will team with KiLynn King instead.

Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship Four-Way Match
Gisele Shaw & Savannah Evans vs. KiLynn King & Jody Threat vs. Death Dollz (Courtney Rush & Jessicka) vs. MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly) (c)

King hits Kelly with a pinpoint kick to the head. King continues the attack on Kelly with a delayed vertical suplex but Rush breaks the pin. Jessicka hits the ropes for a running crossbody on Kelly but when she does, Evans makes the blind tag. Evans hits Kelly with a clubbing blow but she comes back with a jawbreaker, sending Evans into the corner. King tags into the match and asserts her dominance over Kelly. King reluctantly tags in Threat as they continue to have issues teaming together. Kelly counters a double vertical suplex from the Death Dollz into a DDT to creates separation. Slamovich dropkicks Threat and Shaw to the outside. Rush spears Slamovich but gets caught with a running Samoan Drop from Evans. Threat spikes Shaw with a modified driver. MK Ultra hit Rush with double knees, followed by a double Piledriver to win.

Winner: MK Ultra via Pinfall to retain the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship.

Backstage: Johnny Swinger

An emotional Johnny Swinger vows to become Digital Media Champion the right way tonight.

Impact Digital Media Championship
Johnny Swinger vs. Kenny King (c)

Swinger kicks the rope to deliver an improvised low blow. Swinger catches King off-guard with an elbow drop to the back. King hits a powerslam to shift the momentum. King distracts the referee, allowing Jean to choke Swinger from the outside. Swinger delivers a series of rights, followed by a belly-to-back suplex. Swinger hits a side slam, before sending King to the outside with a slingshot leg drop. Jean gets up on the apron, tripping up Swinger who is perched on the top. While the referee is busy ejecting Jean from ringside, Heath blindsides King with a Wake-Up Call but it’s not enough. King hits the Royal Flush to score the victory.

Winner: Kenny King via Pinfall to retain the Impact Digital Media Championship.

After the match, King and Jean continue the attack on Swinger until it’s broken up by referees, security and Tommy Dreamer. King superkicks Dreamer and the fight is on once again.

Backstage: Time Machine, Josh Alexander

IMPACT World Champion Alex Shelley, Josh Alexander, Chris Sabin and KUSHIDA are ready for war against Bully Ray, Moose, Brian Myers and X-Division Champion Lio Rush.

Impact World Tag Team Championship
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) vs. Subculture (Flash Morgan Webster & Mark Andrews)

Webster hits Wentz with an inverted jumping senton. Miguel holds the ropes open, sending Webster crashing to the floor. Wentz distracts the referee as Miguel continues the attack on the outside. Wentz targets the arm of Webster as he locks in a submission. Miguel drives Webster spine-first into the hardest part of the ring with a back suplex. Back in the ring, Miguel hits a slingshot senton for two. The Rascalz can’t put Webster away and he creates separation to tag in Andrews. The pace quickens as Andrews hits Wentz with a back body drop before connecting with a double foot stomp on Miguel. SUBCULTURE takes to the skies as they wipe out both members of the Rascalz with aerial offense to the outside. Andrews hits an assisted sit-down slam on Miguel. Everybody is down after exchanging headbutts, followed by a pair of handspring kicks from the Rascalz. Andrews spikes Wentz with a running Destroyer. Wentz pulls Andrews off the apron as Webster inadvertently collides with his own partner. The Rascalz hit Hot Fire Flame off the ramp. Miguel blinds Andrews with spray paint but a brawl between ABC and The Good Hands has the referee distracted. Dani Luna takes out The Good Hands with a top rope crossbody. Webster hits Miguel with a top rope senton but it’s not enough. The Rascalz put Webster away with a double team top rope stomp score the pin and become the new IMPACT World Tag Team Champions.

Winner: The Rascalz via Pinfall to become the new Impact World Tag Team Champions.

Backstage: Bully Ray, Moose, Brian Myers, Lio Rush

X-Division Champion Lio Rush reminds Bully Ray of his issues with PCO ahead of tonight’s huge 8-man tag team match.

Back to School Match
Eddie Edwards vs. Frankie Kazarian

Eddie Edwards and Frankie Kazarian return to where it all began, the wrestling school of professional wrestling legend, Killer Kowalski. A war of words escalates into physicality as the bell rings for this unique contest. Edwards hits a drop toehold, driving Kazarian face-first into a steel chair. Kazarian hits a Hurricanrana, then tosses Edwards across the exposed floor. Kazarian connects with a springboard leg drop for two. Edwards hits a Backpack Stunner out of the corner for a near fall of his own. Alisha Edwards appears at ringside and confronts Kazarian about hitting her with a kendo stick a few weeks ago. Edwards blindsides him with the Boston Knee Party to win.

Winner: Eddie Edwards via Pinfall.

After the match, Alisha attacks Kazarian from behind with a kendo stick. Edwards calls Kazarian a disappointment before shattering a picture frame over his head

SANADA vs. Jake Something

SANADA ties up Jake in the bottom rope, then delivers a low running dropkick. SANDA hits a side Russian leg sweep for two. Jake throws his entire body at SANDA, knocking him hard to the mat. Jake builds momentum with a series of clotheslines. SANADA pulls down the top rope, sending Jake to the outside. SANADA hits a dropkick, followed by a springboard crossbody to take Jake off his feet. Back in the ring, Jake drives his shoulder into the gut of SANADA for two. SANADA locks in Skull End but Jake fights out of it. SANADA hits the Magic Whip neckbreaker as SANADA kips up. SANADA almost puts Jake away with a top rope Moonsault. Jake catches him in mid-air and hits a modified driver for two. Jake hits a thunderous powerbomb but SANADA gets his shoulder up in time. Jake counters Deadfall into a straight right hand. SANADA counters Into the Void into Deadfall to win.

Winner: SANADA via Pinfall.

After the match, SANADA and Jake Something shake hands in a tremendous show of respect.

Time Machine (KUSHIDA, Chris Sabin, & Alex Shelley) & Josh Alexander vs. Bully Ray, Moose, Brian Myers, & Lio Rush

Time Machine assembles for an assisted running dropkick on Rush. Alexander squares off with Moose as he hits him with a series of chops in the corner. Alexander traps Moose in the Tree of Woe and sings O’ Canada. Bully begins to pick Sabin apart as he hits a thudding vertical suplex. Rush delivers a cheap shot to KUSHIDA on the apron before locking in a submission on Sabin. Meanwhile, Bully is setting up a table on the outside and Alexander does the same on the opposite side of the ring. Myers makes the blind tag to Moose, allowing him to blindside Sabin and remain in control. Sabin kicks Myers to create some much-needed separation. Sabin tags in Alexander, who enters the match with a burst of speed. Alexander counters Rush Hour from Lio into a big German suplex. Alexander hits a jumping knee to the back of Moose’s neck. The match begins to break down as everyone gets involved, culminating with a missile dropkick from Sabin that takes Bully down. Sabin inadvertently kicks Shelley when Moose ducks out of the way. Moose powerbombs Sabin on the hardest part of the ring. Alexander locks in the Ankle Lock on Moose, then transitions into a Sharpshooter. Myers wipes out the referee with a top rope elbow drop just moments before Moose begins to tap out. Myers hits the Roster Cut on Alexander. Moose plants Sabin with a Uranage through the table. KUSHIDA locks in the Hoverboard Lock on Moose. Moose places KUSHIDA on the table as Rush puts him through it with the Final Hour. The lights go out and PCO attacks Bully. PCO is about to Chokeslam him off the ramp when Myers goes low. Bully, Moose and Myers put PCO through the table with a triple powerbomb off the ramp. PCO immediately sits up and begins to fight back. Steve Maclin makes his shocking return as he attacks PCO from behind. Alexander charges at Maclin and they brawl on the ramp. Maclin targets the previously-injured left tricep of Alexander before security breaks it up. Myers pushes Alexander into Shelley. They begin to argue and Shelley abandons him in the ring. Moose spears Alexander to score the victory.

Winner: Bully Ray, Moose, Brian Myers, & Lio Rush via Pinfall.

Video: Jordynne Grace

Jordynne Grace returns to IMPACT Wrestling at Victory Road streaming LIVE Friday, September 8th on IMPACT Plus, YouTube for IMPACT Ultimate Insiders and FITE

Impact Knockouts Championship
Deonna Purrazzo vs. Trinity (c)

IMPACT Hall of Famer Gail Kim joins Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt on commentary for tonight’s main event. Trinity hits an axe kick to the back of Purrazzo’s neck. Trinity goes for a head scissor but Purrazzo counters into a reverse Piledriver on the floor. Back in the ring, Purrazzo connects with a backstabber for two. Both Knockouts are down following in-sync clothesline in the middle of the ring. Trinity hits a Samoan Drop, then soars with a top rope crossbody for two. Purrazzo comes back with a running pump kick for a near fall of her own. Purrazzo hits the side Russian leg sweep, then transitions into the Fujiwara Armbar. Moments later, Trinity drives her face-first into the mat with an innovative head scissor, followed by the split-legged Moonsault for another near fall. Purrazzo picks Trinity off the top rope with a big Superplex. Trinity attempts Star Struck but the damage to her left arm prevents her from locking it in. Instead, Trinity plants her with a Full Nelson Bomb but Purrazzo kicks out in time. Trinity hits Code Red, then successfully locks in a modified Starstruck, forcing Purrazzo to submit for a second time.

Winner: Trinity via Submission to retain the Impact Knockouts World Championship.

After the match, Purrazzo congratulates Trinity on her hard-fought victory.

Video: Will Ospreay

Will Ospreay returns to IMPACT Wrestling at the biggest event of the year, Bound For Glory, LIVE October 21st on pay-per-view.

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