By John Moore, ProWrestling.web Staffer (@liljohnm)

Affect Wrestling Sure For Glory 2021
Aired dwell October 23, 2021 on pay-per-view and FITE.TV
Las Vegas, Nevada at Sam’s City Reside

Sure For Glory Pre-show

Matt Striker and D’Lo Brown have been on commentary. Striker ran via a few of the marketed matches to start out the present. Striker despatched the present to an Superior Kong video package deal to have a good time Kong getting into the Affect Corridor of Fame…

Gail Kim made her entrance to the stage. Gail was standing at a podium the place she did the induction speech for Kia Stevens “Superior Kong”. Kim talked about how she was launched to Kong by Low Ki and the way Kong’s debut match was in opposition to her, which led to extra matches. Kong talked about preventing for girls’s wrestling with Kong. Kim talked about how wrestlers have just a few probabilities to create magic within the ring and Kong created magic with Kim. Kim talked about her matches with Kong permitting two ladies of colour to shine. Kim thanked Scott D’Amore, Jeff Jarrett, Dixie Carter, and Dutch Mantel for giving her and Kong an opportunity to shine.

Kim talked about one second the place Kong entered a match with a sore again. Kim joked about threatening to slap Kong if she didn’t get on the market. Kim talked in regards to the one time she jokingly instructed Kia that wrestling Kia took a yr off of Kim’s profession. Kim mentioned she has complete honor to induct a lady she loves on the backside of her coronary heart. She thanked Kong for being so superior. Kim talked about Kong’s quote about doing all this for the following technology and Kim mentioned Kong opened the door to the following technology. Kim welcomed Kong to the Sam’s City stage. Superior Kong made her entrance.

Kong soaked up a “Thank You Kong” chant. Kong talked about how Gail mentioned all the things she was about to say so she’s going to have to talk on the fly. Kong thanked present executives for giving her the award. Kong thanked the followers for conserving Affect/TNA’s identify alive. Kong thanked the Lord and Jesus. Kong thanked D’Amore and Mantel for being the Knockouts brokers and giving the Knockouts as a lot time as doable, not shaving off time as a consequence of them being ladies. Kong thanked Dave Prazak and Shimmer for coaching numerous the ladies you see on TV at present. Kong talked to the individual at house who’s introduced down by being instructed they’ll’t try this. Kong mentioned to go on your dream and don’t let anybody inform you you’ll be able to’t. Kong thanked Affect for inducting her to the Corridor of Fame. The present Knockouts locker room walked out to offer Kong a standing ovation…

John’s Ideas: Elegant stuff. A disgrace that numerous the wrestling viewers won’t ever know the contributions of Kia Stevens (and Gail Kim) to ladies’s wrestling. Kia is legitimately a pioneer in ladies’s wrestling together with Kim, placing on the perfect ladies’s matches of the 2000’s and arguably all time. Despite the fact that Kong had a cup of espresso in WWE I might say that each Kong and Kim are eligible for for his or her Corridor of Fame (I solely would help that for the visability) as a consequence of their TNA work alone. They didn’t simply spark ladies’s wrestling in TNA, however sparked fashionable ladies’s wrestling on the whole.

A PSA aired that includes wrestlers from a number of corporations to advertise the “Tag me in” marketing campaign which was a marketing campaign for a psychological well being charity…

John’s Ideas: Yo! Cool charity! That video was really nicely executed. What helped was {that a} handful of the wrestlers have had their points nicely documented, like Kurt Angle or W Morrissey. Psychological Well being is necessary and also you shouldn’t underestimate looking for assist if you’re down.

The bell for the pre present match befell with 7 minutes left within the pre present.

Pre Present Match: John Skyler vs. Jordynne Grace (w/Rachael Ellering) vs.  Madison Rayne (w/Kaleb Konley) vs. Chelsea Inexperienced vs. Fallah Bahh vs. Crazzy Steve (w/Black Taurus) the Digital Media Championship. the assorted wrestlers paired off. Bahh and Grace took middle stage. Bahh no offered Grace’s offense first, however Grace ended up taking down Bahh with a shoulder sort out. Grace hit Bahh with a Vader Bomb for a two depend. Skyler took down Grace with a lariat. Inexperienced hit Skyler with a missile dropkick. Steve hit Inexperienced with a neck wrench. Grace hit Inexperienced with a Kinniku Buster. Steve broke up the pin.

Steve hit Inexperienced and Rayne with a tarantula. Bahh stacked everybody within the nook and hit them with a nook splash. Skyler tossed Bahh to ringside. Skyler hit Steve with a Fireman Carry Senton for a two depend.  Skyler hit Inexperienced with a Norther Lariat. Grace hit Skyler with a Grace Driver for the victory.

Jordynne Grace defeated John Skyler, Madison Rayne, Fallah Bahh, Chelsea Inexperienced, and Crazzy Steve by way of pinfall in 5:04 to turn out to be the Affect Digital Media Champion.

Striker dealt with the ultimate hype for the principle present…

Sure For Glory Primary Present

The present began off with a chilly open teaser which targeted on the life and profession of Josh Alexander…

Matt Striker and D’Lo Brown checked in from Sam’s City On line casino…

Entrances for the opening match befell. Somebody named Harley Cameron sang the tune for Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee…

John’s Ideas: Sizzling rattling, that tune was really fairly good. Tastes are subjective although, however I personally actually favored that R&B beat.

1. “Decay” Rosemary and Jessika Havok vs. “The IInspiration” Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee for the Affect Knockouts Tag Workforce Championships. Rosemary and McKay began the match. McKay tagged in Lee shortly they usually did their IIconics pose. Rosemary hit Lee with a clumsy sidewalk slam. Havok tagged in and Decay hit Lee with double lariats. McKay tagged in and Havok no offered her offense. Rosemary tagged again in and gave McKay a nook splash. Rosemary bit McKay within the face. Rosemary put McKay in a Tarantula. Rosemary obtained out and shoved Rosemary off the apron.

Lee hit Rosemary with a suplex into a canopy for a two depend. Rosemary and McKay took one another out with an X Issue. Havok and Lee tagged in with Havok rallying with energy strikes. McKay tried to crossbody Havok however she no-sold it. Havok hit the IInspiration with a nook splash and hip assault. Lee pulled the rope all the way down to dump Havok to ringside Lee took out Rosemary with a lariat. McKay hit Rosemary with a forearm within the nook and arm entice suplex. Lee blind tagged herself in and hit Rosemary with a Scorpion Kick. Lee gave Rosemary a bulldog on McKay’s knee for a two depend.

Rosemary hit Lee with a Scorpion Dying Drop. Havok tagged in and hit Lee with a backbreaker. Rosemary gave Lee a spear. McKay broke up Havok’s pin. Havok took out McKay with a forearm. Havok missed a leg drop on Lee. McKay hit Rosemary with a Yakuza Kick. Havok hit McKay with a Sky Excessive. Havok no offered Lee’s kick. Rosemary tagged in. Lee dumped Rosemary to ringside. Lee hit Havok with a kick mixture. McKay tagged in and tossed Havok into the nook.  The IInspiration tossed Havok into the ringpost. McKay reversed Rosemary and tagged in Lee. Rosemary couldn’t get the pin as a result of she rolled up the unlawful lady. Rosemary walked into Lee’s Knee. The IInspiration hit Rosemary with an assisted Sitout Energy Bomb for the win.

The IInspiration defeated Decay by way of pinfall in 8:58 to turn out to be the brand new Affect Knockouts Tag Workforce Champions. 

John’s Ideas: Not the prettiest of matches at first however there was numerous arduous work and the match was fairly entertaining by the tip of it. Each groups performed to their strengths with the IInspiration being heel-plucky whereas Decay have been the no-selling powerhouses. The in-ring high quality was finest when Havok and Lee have been within the ring (I hope Cassie Lee will get an opportunity to shine in singles as a result of at one level I assumed she had ladies’s singles champion potential. For some purpose, her in-ring high quality regressed from NXT to the principle roster of WWE). This outcome wasn’t shocking given the IInspiration are the recent free agent signing. Trying ahead to see if they’ll present greater than they did of their WWE run? If something they might have my 2nd favourite professional wrestling entrance theme behind Ikeman Jiro’s (I’ll want to listen to it once more, however I do like me some R&B beats)

Gia Miller interviewed Deonna Purrazzo about Matthew Rehwoldt being banned from ringside. Purrazzo was projecting saying that it’s all Mickie’s fault for ambushing Deonna for months. Deonna talked about how she received the title by herself. She mentioned she doesn’t want Rehwoldt, they simply take pleasure in one another’s firm. Deonna mentioned Mickie could also be a legend to some folks, however to not her. She mentioned she’s going to do what the Virtuosa does finest, and break each Mickie’s arms…

A Christian vs. Josh Alexander hype video aired…

Entrances for the X Division Championship match befell…

John’s Ideas: Aspect notice, it nonetheless shocks me that Steve Maclin and Steve Cutler are the identical individual. Steve Cutler got here off as a generic cruiserweight man in a bland tag staff. Steve Maclin is a giant ol’ monster heel with tons of charisma.

2. Steve Maclin vs. El Phantasmo vs. Trey Miguel for the vacant X Division Championship. Trey Miguel had black and gold gear (foreshadowing? perhaps?). Maclin hit Miguel with a twisting suplex. El P hit Maclin with a dropkick after working the ropes. Trey hit a pleasant handstand mule kick on Phantasmo to ship him to ringside. Miguel went for a tiger feint huracanrana, however Maclin reversed it. Phantasmo tripped Miguel when he ran the ropes to permit Maclin to hit Trey with a northern lariat. Maclin and Phantasmo agreed to take turns hanging Miguel. Phantasmo twisted Maclin’s nipples, which Maclin no-sold.

Maclin slammed Phantasmo and known as him a bitch. Trey tossed Maclin apart and put Phantasmo in a Muta Lock. Trey managed to hit Maclin with a Scorpion Kick and put El P in a Muta Lock. Whereas within the Muta Lock, Trey hit Maclin with a Northern Lights Suplex. Phantasmo broke up the pin. Phantasmo hit Maclin with a crossbody and moonsault for a two depend. Phantasmo did a Outdated College right into a huracanrana on Maclin. Phantasmo raked Miguel within the again. Miguel hit each opponents with a donkey kick and double stomp.

Maclin despatched Trey into the nook and caught Phantasmo with a intestine punch. Maclin took out each opponents with a DDT to get two counts on each opponents. Maclin put Phantasmo within the Tree of Woe. Trey reversed a suplex from Maclin. Trey missed a dropkick and put himself within the tree of woe. Maclin hit Phantasmo with a sort out. Trey escaped the Tree of Woe. Maclin speared Trey via the ropes to fireplace up the gang. Maclin hit Phantasmo with a suicide dive. Maclin then botched a Tope Con Hilo on Trey which Striker tried to cowl up by saying it was a diving hip assault.

Phantasmo dropkicked Maclin to knock him off the highest rope. Phantasmo hit Maclin with a Asai Moonsault. Miguel hit Phantasmo at ringside with a pleasant springboard cutter to ringside. Maclin averted Trey’s meteora. Trey hit Maclin with Code Crimson for a two depend. Maclin obtained an inside cradle on Trey for a two depend. Maclin hit Trey with a modified TKO for a two depend. Phantasmo broke up the pin. Maclin dragged Trey to the highest rope. Phantasmo raked Trey’s again. Phantasmo hit Maclin with a Sundown Bomb. Phantasmo gave Trey a Frankensteiner onto Maclin. Phantasmo hit Maclin with a superfly splash for a two depend.

Maclin hit Phantasmo with a deadlift bomb for a two depend. Maclin blocked Trey’s meteora however ate his enzuigiri. Phantasmo kicked Maclin to ringside. Trey rolled up Phantasmo right into a jackknife for the 2 depend. Phantasmo went for a low blow, however Trey was carrying a ball cup, which he took out. Trey hit Phantasmo with a Brainbuster and Meteora for the win.

Trey Miguel defeated El Phantasmo and Steve Maclin by way of pinfall in 13:21 to turn out to be the brand new Affect X Division Champion. 

John’s Ideas: I had a way Miguel was profitable as wrestlers who normally know they’re going to win normally put on gold gear earlier than their championship matches. That mentioned, this was a extremely well-worked match that was damage a bit from a dull-ish crowd. I say they have been uninteresting for this as a result of they have been really fairly scorching for the opening match and even the pre-show match. Possibly they’re simply burnt out for a bit and this was the “buffer”. Apart from the useless crowd, the match was nice. Maclin actually shined as a powerhouse and even pulled out some good excessive flying strikes on the proper moments. It was good to maintain him out of the end. Trey turned what are normally “too cute” indie strikes, and made them very sensible which I like. Hopefully Trey will get a significant run with the title as a result of ever since resigning with the corporate, he’s been caught in limbo with no inventive course.

Gia Miller interviewed Mickie James. James mentioned Deonna is one in every of her hardest opponents but. James mentioned Deonna made it private by invading her home, the home the place her son is. James talked about being lots via the final 8 years. She mentioned she doubted herself throughout these years. She mentioned Deonna is her hardest problem but as a result of Mickie has to show to herself that she will be able to maintain gold once more. She mentioned Deonna doesn’t know the center Mickie is bringing. She mentioned holding the title this time might be a lot sweeter…

A hype video aired to hype Heath and Rhino vs. VBD…

Violent By Design made their entrance first. Heath got here out by himself subsequent. Rhino didn’t come out when the ring announcer known as for Heath’s tag accomplice. Deaner and Doering blindsided Heath and gave him low-cost photographs…

3. “Violent By Design” Joe Doering and Deaner (w/Eric Younger) vs. Heath [Slater]. Heath agreed to have the bell ring. Heath rallied in opposition to Deaner, however Doering pulled Heath apart. Deaner hit Heath with a blockbuster. Deaner and Doering traded fast tags to keep up a numbers benefit over Heath. Doering obtained a two depend after hitting Heath with a physique slam and lariat. VBD continued to dominate Heath. Heath would proceed to crawl to his nook, however Rhino by no means confirmed up, resulting in VBD persevering with to dominant. Heath managed to rally a bit, sending Doering to ringside and giving Deaner a lariat.

All of the sudden Rhino’s entrance music performed. Rhino made his entrance trying like Rhino. He went to his nook and mentioned “tag me”. Rhino took the recent tag and rallied in opposition to Deaner. Rhino hit Doering with a stomach to stomach. Rhino known as for the Gore and hit Deaner with the Gore. Rhino hit Deaner with the Gore for the win.

Rhino and Heath defeated Violent By Design by way of pinfall in 4:59.

Rhino and Heath hugged after the match and held one another’s fingers up in victory. VBD retreated up the ramp…

John’s Ideas: Predictable end result, however a pleasant feel-good second nonetheless. I used to be kinda hoping for one thing completely different, like a Rhino heel flip or a Heath heel activate Rhino, however I’m okay with the healthful ending too. I used to be simply hoping for one thing nuance as a result of the construct to their reunion has been so nuance and intriguing, however this was a protected end result too. I’m intrigued to see what Heath and Rhino can convey to the tag division, particularly coming from Heath who’s taken a yr off. I hope Heath doesn’t return to his goofball and excessive power promos as a result of I feel he’s actually stepped up his promos not too long ago by speaking in a extra pure voice.

Gia Miller interviewed Jordynne Grace for profitable the Digital Media Championship. Rachael Ellering was there too. Grace mentioned she’s the primary Triple Crown Knockout. Grace thanked Rachael Ellering for having her again and mentioned that Ellering will win the Name Your Shot match. Moose and W Morrissey confirmed up. Moose mentioned both he or Morrissey are the one decisions that can win. Morrissey mentioned Ellering isn’t profitable. Moose mentioned he likes Morrissey’s mindset…

A guidelines video package deal aired for the Name Your Shot battle royal…

Chris Sabin made his entrance as the primary entrant of the match. Sabin got here out to his singles wrestler theme versus the Motor Metropolis Machine gun theme he’s been popping out to lately. Rocky Romero of New Japan Professional Wrestling was the quantity 2 entrant…

4. The Name Your Shot Battle Royal. Romero and Sabin began the match with a respectful stalemate. Sabin askd for a check of power, however Romero gave Sabin a kick. Sabin and Romero traded chops. Romero teased a cartoony punch, however gave Sabin a watch poke. Romero went for his speedy fireplace lariats, however Sabin obtained out of the nook. Madman Fulton got here out at 3. Fulton took down Sabin and Romero with chest chops. Romero put Fulton in a sleeper whereas Sabin hit Fulton with strikes. Romero and Sabin teamed up making an attempt to dump Fulton to ringside.

Rohit Raju got here out at quantity 4. Rohit walked right into a sandwich combo between Sabin and Romero. Raju escaped and despatched Sabin into the nook. Rohit hit Romero with a leg sweep. Raju suplexed Sabin on Romero and gave each opponents a double stomp. Raju was scared at first, however requested Fulton to staff with him. Fulton agreed and the 2 put the boots to the opposite two males. Tasha Steelz was quantity 5.

Raju satisfied Steelz to affix his alliance. The heels put the boots to the babyfaces. Rocky Romero was the primary elimiated, tossed out by Raju. Rachael Ellering was out at quantity 6. Ellering hit Steelz with a collection of strikes Ellering hit Steelz with a clumsy TKO. Ellering escaped Fulton’s carry. Raju grabbed Fulton’s hair to forestall elimination, which by accident eradicated Fulton. Savannah Evans got here out at quantity 7. Steelz and Evans had the numbers benefit over Ellering. Ellering managed to toss Steelz apart and put Evans in a Fireman Carry to the apron.

Ellering eradicated Evans with a giant boot. Ellering was eradicated by Steelz. Johnny Swinger was out at 8. Swinger swung his hips at Steelz, resulting in Steelz with the bottom and pound on Swinger. Melina made her entrance subsequent at 9. Swinger swung his hips at Melina. Swinger caught Melina’s kick. Melina did the splits, however Swinger hit Melina with a facebuster.

John’s Ideas: It’s a deal with to see Swinger outdoors of Swinger’s Palace. Swinger is comedy gold and was hindered by these horrible skits.

The Demon (Dale Torborg, not Finn Balor) got here out at 10. Swinger obtained out a notepad and requested the Demon for an autograph. The demon signed it and eradicated Swinger. The group booed (rightfully so). Brian Myers made his entrance at Quantity 11. Zicky Cube and VSK caught round at ringside. Myers dominated the demon. Matt Cardona was out at 12. Striker famous how Myers and Cardona are without end linked. Cardona and Myers traded punches. Myers hit Cardona with a Pele Kick. Insanity ensued. Laredo Child got here out at 13.

D’Lo famous that 13 is an unfortunate quantity and the way it’s robust to make use of excessive flying strikes in a battle royal. Melina eradicated Steelz. Myers eradicated Melina. Sam Beale made his entrance at quantity 14. Beale and Myers teamed as much as toss Cardona excessive rope, however Cardona resisted. Wealthy Swann got here out at quantity 15. Swann hit Beale with a Liger Kick. Beale tossed Swann into the ringpost. Beale then stunned his previous mentor by eliminating Brian Myers. Myers yelled “you’re a useless man Beale!!!”.

Ace Austin made his entrance at quantity 16. Ace hit Raju with a handstand kick mixture. Raju went again to hugging the underside rope, which he’s been doing a majority of the match. Ace pulled the highest rope all the way down to get rid of Demon. Moose made his entrance at quantity 17. Moose energy bombed Beale on VSK and Cube to get rid of him. The match ensued. Eddie Edwards was quantity 18. Eddie dumped Moose to ringside, however via the 2nd rope so no one was eradicated. Moose and Edwards brawled at ringside.

Alisha Edwards made her entrance at quantity 19. Brown famous her kendo sticks have been named Kenny and Kendra. Eddie and Alisha attacked Moose with Kendo sticks. The sticks broke over Moose. W Morrissey was out at quantity 20. Morrissey shoved Eddie to Moose. Alisha attacked Morrissey with kendo strikes, however Morrissey fought via and elimated Alisha with a press slam. Eddie fought off Moose and Morrissey. Morrissey eradicated Eddie off the apron with a giant boot.

Raju tried to staff up with Moose and Morrissey, however they didn’t purchase it. Moose and Morrissey eradicated Raju. The match continued. Sabin elimated Austin at 26 minutes by tripping him off the ropes. Madman Fulton ran in and hit Sabin together with his model of Finish of Days. That allowed Moose and Morrissey to simply get rid of Sabin. Moose, Morrissey, Swann, and Cardona have been the ultimate 4. Cardona hit Moose with a Ruff Ryder. Morrissey slammed Cardona.

Swann took down Morrissey with a hanging combo. Morrissey put Swann in a fireman carry. Moose used that to elevate Morrissey to get rid of Morrissey and Swann. The ring announcer introduced that Moose vs. Cardona might be by pinfall or submission. Cardona averted a Moose sort out and hit Moose with a collection of lariats to stagger Moose. Moose got here again with a pump kick. Cardona turned Moose inside out with a working lariat. Cardona missed a high rope Ruff Ryder. Moose hit Ryder with a spear for the victory.

Moose received the Name Your Shot Gauntlet match in 29:33. 

Moose was handed the generic trying trophy…

John’s Ideas: Elements of the match have been entertaining, elements of the match have been forgettable, however general this match was innocent. Moose getting the Affect model of Cash within the Financial institution places him in place to win his first world title, in order that’s place for Moose. What didn’t work on this match was a few of the random entrants. The intergender facet additionally didn’t actually imply a lot as a result of it got here off as match filler versus something actually significant. What was most shocking was there was a closely rumored debut that was speculated to occur right here. One can surprise if Affect modified their plans final minute as a result of phrase obtained out? Both that or he’s not coming. I assume we’ll see.

Gia Miller interviewed Heath and Rhino. Heath mentioned he had his doubts, however Rhino had his again and confirmed up when he wanted him. Rhino mentioned in darkish instances, Heath by no means gave up on Rhino. Rhino mentioned “uncle rhino is again”…

A hype package deal aired to hype the tag staff title match…

5. “The Good Brothers” Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. “FinJuice” David Finlay and Juice Robinson vs. “Bullet Membership” Hikuleo and Chris Bey for the Affect Tag Workforce Championships. Bey and Finlay began the match with chain wrestling. Bey and  Finlay began the match in a stalemate. Finlay obtained the primary benefit with a drop kick and one depend. Juice tagged in and rolled up Bey for a two depend. Juice hit Bey with a working senton after Finlay gave Bey a again suplex. Bey hit Juice with a jawbreaker. Hikuleo and Gallows tagged in.

Gallows requested for a Too Candy, however Hikuleo gave Gallows a kick. Gallows and Hikuleo traded punches. Gallows and Hikuleo traded working tackles and no-sells. Gallows managed to offer Hikuleo a throat punch. Hikuleo took down Gallows with a proper hand. Bey tagged in however took a knee to the intestine from Gallows. Finlay tagged Bey out. Gallows tagged Finlay in. Anderson tagged in to dominate Finlay in his nook. Hikuleo tagged out Anderson.

Hikuleo labored on Finlay with methodical offense. Bey and Hikuleo traded fast tags to isolate Finlay. Juice managed to tag in and work on bey with a collection of lariats. Juice gave Bey a backdrop. Juice gave Anderson his signature telegraphed punches. Juice hit Bey with a gutbuster. Bey hit Juice a DDT. All of the groups took one another out with signature strikes. Robinson hit Bey with a cannonball and hit Anderson with a working palm. Finlay hit Bey with a Superplex. Robinson hit Bey with a frog splash. Anderson tagged in to steal the pin. on Bey

The Good Brothers defeated Bey and Hikuleo, and Finjuice by way of pinfall in 9:55 to retain the Affect Tag Workforce Championships.

John’s Ideas: Effectively-worked match, however the crowd’s silence confirmed that this match turned a buffer match. I don’t blame the gang right here. Affect didn’t essentially do job increase all these random New Japan Wrestlers (that includes Affect’s Chris Bey). This simply felt like a random New Japan match that Affect followers don’t have any context to. Thus far, Chris Bey hasn’t actually gained a lot rub by hanging across the New Japan wrestlers and in reality he was hotter earlier than he obtained concerned with Jay White and Hikuleo.

A Minoru Suzuki debut vignette aired. It mentioned he’s nonetheless “coming quickly”…

Gia Miller interviewed Christian Cage about his match in opposition to Josh Alexander. Cage mentioned he appreciates what Josh gave up, however Christian additionally gave up lots. He talked about serving to this firm and coming again to professional wrestling after 7 years. He mentioned individuals are telling him to cross the torch, however he’s not prepared to take action. He mentioned it burns his soul on the considered shedding the Affect title. Chrisian mentioned that Josh not solely will disappoint the gang, however he’ll disappoint his spouse and baby. Christian mentioned the match will finish with “and nonetheless champion”…

A Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mickie James hype package deal aried…

Entrances for the Knockouts Championship match aired. In a distinct change of tempo, Dave Penzer dealt with the formal in-ring introductions…

Mickie jumped the gun. D’Lo thought the bell didn’t rang, however Striker claimed the match began when the pre-match introduction bell rang (D’Lo’s proper, that’s not how it’s speculated to work). Mickie and Deonna brawled at ringside. Seems, D’Lo was proper earlier than the referee wasn’t counting the ten depend. Deonna managed to get better and drag Mickie to ringside. Deonna took out Mickie with a pump kick…

6. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mickie James for the Affect Knockouts Championship. Deonna dominated Mickie with methodical offense. Deonna dominated for a couple of minutes. Mickie would try comebacks, however Deonna had a counter to all of Mickie’s comebacks heading into the 4 minute mark. Mickie obtained a second of respite after 4 minutes by blocking Deonna’s crossbody together with her personal crossbody. Mickie obtained a working boot to Deonna, resulting in a one depend.

Mickie hit Deonna with a huracanrana. Mickie hit Deonna with a flapjack and did a kip up. Mickie hit Deonna with a acknowledged senton for a two depend. Deonna caught Mickie with a Yakuza Kick for a two depend. Mickie hit Deonna with a backdrop, a couple of kick, and her finisher the Mickie DDT. Deonna kicked out at two. Mickie escaped Deonna’s gotch pile driver. Deonna put Mickie in a Fujiwara Armbar. Mickie turned the transfer to a Butterfly Submission. Mickie obtained her ft below the ropes for the rope break.

Deonna hit Mickie with an assisted Queen’s Gambit finisher. Mickie kicked out of Deonna’s finisher. Deonna introduced a chair into the ring. The referee grabbed the chair and put it on the ground apart (why not toss it to ringside?). Mickie bit Deonna on the highest rope. Mickie by accident gave the referee a seated Senton. REF BUMP!!! Deonna went for a chair shot, however Mickie hit Deonna with the Mick Kick. The referee recovered and counted a two depend for Mickie.

Deonna gave Mickie a palm strike on the highest rope. Deonna went for a fujiwara armbar, however Mickie held on to the rope for the break. Deonna tossed Mickie off the highest rope. Mickie recovered and hit Deonna with a again kick. Mickie hit Deonna with the Stratisfaction for the victory.

Mickie James defeated Deonna Purrazzo by way of pinfall in 13:17 to turn out to be the brand new Affect Knockouts Champion. 

John’s Ideas: An okay match, nevertheless it felt like each ladies didn’t get a lot affect out of the large moments as they needed. There was your ordinary false finishes and kicking out of finishers, however they felt rudimentary and predictable. To not point out the gang wasn’t that into it mixed with Matt Striker not offering the perfect of commentary all evening (I feel they might have been higher off with extra of a sports-like name from Josh Mathews). Hear me out, the match wasn’t dangerous in any respect. It was nicely wrestled. Mickie is nice at taking part in the plucky underdog. It was only a handful of things that made it much less epic than all of the inventive forces needed it to be. The end was feel-good no less than and Mickie can cross the torch to somebody in an upcoming title protection climate or not it’s again to Deonna, or an individual that Affect needs to raise to the ladies’s major occasion.

Striker introduced Affect Exhausting To Kill in January which might be in Texas…

A hype package deal aired for the world title match…

Entrances for the world title match befell 20 minutes after the highest of the hour (9:20pm PST, 12:20am EST). Dave Penzer dealt with the formal in-ring introductions for the Affect World Championship match…

John’s Ideas: I just like the return of the formal in-ring introductions for giant matches as they provide the match an added stage of significance. Jeremy Borash and Christy Hemme used to do that again within the day in TNA and it actually added one thing to the world title matches. NXT at the moment does job with these of their world title matches.

7. Christian Cage vs. Josh Alexander for the Affect World Championship. Christian had his proper shoulder taped up with kinesio tape. The match began off with a collar and elbow. Christian pressured Josh to the nook and Josh got here again with a shove. Christian saved Alexander below management with a headlock which lasted till Alexander was capable of shrug Christian off. Christian slapped Josh which fired up Josh right into a double leg takedown. Christian went excessive danger however was shoved to ringside with a easy push from Alexander.

Alexander labored on Christian with methodical offense. Alexander obtained a two depend after a backbreaker. Christian escaped a fireman carry and Jay Driller try. Christian backdropped Alexander to ringside. Alexander reversed a baseball slide into an Ankle Lock. Christian used a drop toehold to journey Alexander into the guardrail. Alexander beat the ten depend however walked into Christian’s boots. Christian hit Alexander with a neckbreaker for a two depend. Christian labored on Alexander with methodical offense. Christian saved Alexander pressured with chops. Alexander got here again with European Uppercuts.

Christian tackled Alexander within the nook. Alexander gave Christian a neck first German Suplex into the turnbuckle. Alexander hit Christian with a eu uppercut combo. Alexander backdropped Christian. Josh caught Christian with a giant boot. The digicam confirmed Alexander’s spouse and son cheering at ringside. Christian escaped an influence bomb try by Josh. Josh countered Christian’s punches right into a Backbreaker Bomb for a two depend. Christian hit Alexander with a reverse DDT for a two depend. Christian reversed an ankle lock right into a rear bare choke. Alexander reversed the choke by urgent Christian’s shoulder’s into the mat for the 2 depend.

Alexander reversed a crossbody right into a Fireman Carry Senton. Alexander hit Christian with a knee to the again of the neck for a two depend. Christian escaped a Torture Rack by Josh. Christian hit Alexander with a Twister DDT for a two depend. Alexander reversed the Spear right into a Chaos Principle for a two depend on Christian. Alexander turned a crossface into an ankle lock. Christian tried to kick out, however Alexander reversed the kick into the Sharpshooter. Striker made a Montreal Screwjob reference for some purpose. Christian grabbed the underside rope for the break.

Alexander backdropped Christian off the highest rope. Alexander missed a moonsault and walked into Christian’s spear for a two depend. D’Lo saved saying “Killswitch Have interaction” when Christian went for his finisher (isn’t that CM Punk’s previous theme?). Christian shoved Alexander off the highest rope and hit Alexander with a Frog Splash for the 2 depend. Alexander reversed a Killswitch with a forearm. Christian backdropped Alexander. Alexander tossed Christian into the ringpost. Josh went for a Killswitch, however his arm gave out on him. Alexander put Christian into an ankle lock.

Alexander stepped on Christian’s hand to forestall the rope break. Christian tapped out.

Josh Alexander defeated Christian by way of submission in 18:52 to turn out to be the brand new Affect World Champion.

Christian recovered and grabbed the world title. Christian put the title on Alexander’s shoulder and gave him a hug. Christian left the ring to permit Alexander to have his second. Josh’s spouse and son joined him within the ring. Matt Striker began to cry (which kinda sounded bizarre coming from Striker, not essentially sympathetic…

All of the sudden Moose ran out and requested to money in his trophy…

8. Josh Alexander vs. Moose for the Affect World Championship. Moose hit Josh Alexander with a fast spear for the win.

Moose defeated Josh Alexander by way of pinfall in 0:07 to turn out to be the brand new Affect World Champion. 

The present ended with Matt Striker hyping up subsequent Thursday’s Affect…

John’s Ideas: Effectively, that was a shock, I assume, however numerous issues on this present lacked the large present affect that you’d count on from Affect’s “largest present of the yr”. Initially with Christian vs. Alexander. It was a extremely actually good major occasion match, nevertheless it felt prefer it didn’t fairly get into that subsequent gear that might have elevated this present to a different stage. To their credit score, they did a detailed to twenty minute match that didn’t really feel prefer it dragged, however they didn’t actually hit these excessive factors to really feel just like the match might have gone both means. As for the Moose money in. I’m glad for Moose. This was a shock, however once more, it wasn’t impactful. It doesn’t assist that the entire “Money in” factor was executed lots higher and extra creatively two weeks in the past on NXT 2.0 when Carmelo Hayes cashed in his contract on Isaiah “Swerve” Scott.

General, this was PPV, however not something actually must-see. Wasn’t there speculated to be a former WWE Champion making his debut? I’m wondering if some followers who ordered the PPV would really feel slighted? Apart from that there was nothing actually must-see about this PPV. It didn’t assist that the gang wasn’t probably the most energetic and Matt Striker was a bit off tonight. We’ve had some higher BFG’s lately. The most effective BFGs have been throughout the years when Sami Callihan or Pentagon Jr have been world champs. These the place when Santana and Ortiz have been headlining exhibits and Affect had a lot expertise all around the card. This present wasn’t dangerous, nevertheless it additionally might have been a Exhausting to Kill, or Victory Highway, or Sacrifice, or Revolt. Not even a Slammiversary. Subsequently, I can’t give a full-price suggestion. No knock on Affect, it wasn’t dangerous! Simply not value full-price. I’ll be by later with my audio evaluate of the PPV for the Dot Internet Members.