Friday, December 21, 2018

Impact Wrestling: One Night Only - Back To Cali - The Results

Eddie Edwards beats Marcus Lewis in a match that sees chaos at the commentary table - which is right in front of the ring - very early on, with Eddie knocking out a monitor and knocking over a can of soda. Eddie raises Marcus Lewis' hand after the match.



Backstage, AJ Kirsch interviews Moose, who tells Johnny Impact the only reason he is Impact Wrestling World Champion is because he is flying around the world in grand style, but tonight, Johnny steps into the ring with a legend. He says he is the real "Mr. Impact Wrestling" while Johnny is just the mayor of a town.

"The Highlander" Calder McColl beats Kaka Meng.

Backstage, AJ Kirsch interviews Tessa Blanchard, who says that she and Kiera Hogan have some history, and while Kiera is a good wrestler, person and friend, she is great, because good doesn't the job done or make someone a champion. She will not only retain tonihgt, but prove that she will knock down whoever is put in front of her.

Jules beats Lisa Lace.

Backstage, AJ Kirsch interviews oVe (Jake and Dave Crist). Dave says that tonight, they finally figure out if "The Machine" Brian Cage breaks or not. As for Rich Swann, they have certain order they are supposed to be following, and suggests that tonight, he watch his back. Jake says that tonight, everybody finds out exactly why it's Ohio versus everything.

Before the next match, Eli Drake jokes around with the crowd (who respond with "free pie and cake" chants), then says that he has home field advantage before saying that his opponent will come out with cool piercings and tattoos but have no chance against him in the ring.

Eli Drake beats Sledge.

Backstage, AJ Kirsch interviews Kiera Hogan. She tells Tessa Blanchard that she is one of the best in the world, but every time they wrestle, she takes something from her and uses it to evolve, and tonight, she has it all figured out. She says that Tessa has been through a lot, but so has she, and she has gotten better. She says that tonight is the evolution of "The Girl On Fire," and Tessa is going to feel every flame.

"Jackpot" Scotty Wringer beats "Mr. Ego" Tony Vargas after using the referee as a human shield before hitting Vargas with a foreign object behind the referee's back.

Backstage, AJ Kirsch interviews "The Machine" Brian Cage and Rich Swann. Cage says he's done this song and dance with oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) so many times, but this time, Sami Callihan is not backing them up. He also admits that while they may not be former tag team champions, oVe will need every trick in the book to beat them and that their "everything" isn't better than them. Swann says that when you step in the ring with charisma, atheltic, raw talent and a machine like Brian Cage, oVe will have to bring everything, and that everything won't match up when they know they can't handle this.

oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) beat "The Machine" Brian Cage and Rich Swann. Before the match begins, Dave Crist attacks Brian Cage with a chair to the point that Cage cannot participate in the match and has to be helped back to the back. It is announced that the match is officially a two-on-one handicap match afterwards, and that Cage is on his way to the hospital. Later on in the match, however, Brian Cage returns and participates in the match after tagging out Rich Swann and helps his team get the win. After the match, Rich Swann and Brian Cage dance.

We look back at the Ultimate X Match from Bound For Glory 2009.

Tessa Blanchard retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship against Kiera Hogan.

We see a video package for "The Machine" Brian Cage vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship at Homecoming.

Backstage, AJ Kirsch interviews Johnny Impact. Johnny says Moose likes to make fancy nicknames for himself, and that he takes Moose seriously. He knows that when he enters the ring and defends the Impact Wrstling World Championship, he knows that there is alwayss omeone like Moose who can take the title from him. He then says that he started his wrestling career in California, and taht he has worked too hard and too long to become World Champion, and he will be walking out with the title tonight. Johnny says that Moose will bring all he's got, but he wil bring just a little bit more.

Before the next match, Johnny Impact is accompanied to the ring by an American flag-waving. Moose rips out one of the man's hands on his way around the ring. When Johnny gives his sunglasses to a fan, Moose takes the sunglasses and breaks them.

Johnny Impact retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Moose. During the match, Moose inadvertently punches out the referee, and Moose hits a spear before alling for another official. Johnny still kicks out, and Moose headbutts the substitute referee in response. He then takes a young fan's chair and proceeds to whack Johnny in the back of the knee with it, then goes for a head shot only for the chair to rebound and hit him in the head. Johnny is then able to hit Starship Pain for the win and retain his title.

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