Impact Results – July 6, 2023 – The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Lio Rush & Nick Aldis

Impact Wrestling Results
Jul 6, 2023

July 6, 2023
Atlanta, GA – Center Stage
Commentary – Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt
Results via ImpactWrestling.com

Quick Match Results

  1. Before The Impact pre-show: Dirty Dango defeated Crazzy Steve via Inverted DDT (pinfall)
  2. Eddie Edwards defeated Frankie Kazarian via Boston Knee Party (pinfall)
  3. Sami Callihan & Rich Swann defeated Champagne Singh & Shera via Superkick & Cactus Driver 97 combo (pinfall)
  4. Jonathan Gresham defeated Angels via Octopus Stretch (submission)
  5. 2-on-1 Handicap match – PCO defeated The Good Hands via PCO-sault (pinfall)
  6. Gisele Shaw defeated Courtney Rush via Roll-up (pinfall)
  7. Lio Rush & Nick Aldis defeated The Motor City Machine Guns via Final Hour (pinfall)

Eddie Kingston vs. Frankie Kazarian

After being unable to coexist as a tag team, Eddie Edwards and Frankie Kazarian renew their rivalry! Eddie distracts the referee, allowing Alisha to deliver a tornado DDT to Kazarian on the outside. Moments later, Alisha clubs Kazarian in the back and the distraction gives Edwards an opportunity to strike. Kazarian bounces back with a slingshot DDT on the hardest part of the ring. Kazarian almost puts Eddie away with his signature springboard leg drop. Eddie goes for the Blue Thunder Bomb but Kazarian counters into a pinning predicament for two. Eddie connects with a Tiger Driver but it’s not enough to keep Kazarian down. Alisha provides yet another distraction and the referee goes down after incidental contact with the competitors. Kazarian is setting up for the Flux Capacitor when Alisha attacks him with a kendo stick. Eddie hits the Boston Knee Party to win.

Winner: Eddie Edwards via Pinfall.

Backstage: Lio Rush, Nick Aldis

Lio Rush tells Gia Miller that he’s here in IMPACT Wrestling for once reason – to win the X-Division Title. As he prepares to challenge Chris Sabin at Slammiversary, Rush will team with Nick Aldis to battle the Motor City Machine Guns in tonight’s main event. Aldis warns Rush to not let his ego get in their way of scoring the victory.

Backstage: Frankie Kazarian

Frankie Kazarian lays out the challenge to Eddie Edwards for a rubber match at Slammiversary. But in order to even the odds, he’s going to have his wife and the original Knockout, Traci Brooks, in his corner.

Sami Callihan & Rich Swann vs. Champagne Singh & Shera

Sami Callihan and Rich Swann look to tune-up for their IMPACT World Tag Team Title opportunity at Slammiversary! Singh and Shera are in control early as they cut off the ring and wear Swann down. Singh hits him with a modified Facebuster but Swann uses his quickness to break free and make the tag to Callihan. The pace quickens as Callihan gets 2-for-1 on his opponents. Swann hits a handspring cutter on Shera before double superkicks to Singh. Swann connects with an assisted Cactus Driver on Singh to score the victory.

Winner: Sami Callihan & Rich Swann via Pinfall.

Backstage: Brian Myers, Moose

During an interview with Gia Miller, Moose tells Brian Myers that they need to defeat Sami Callihan and Rich Swann next week to make a statement heading into the 4-way IMPACT World Tag Team Title match at Slammiversary.

Video: Dirty Dango

After being blindsided by Heath earlier tonight on BTI, Dirty Dango speaks his mind on the “Redhead Rebel”.

Angels vs. Jonathan Gresham

We get a preview of Slammiversary’s Ultimate X match as two of its combatants, Angels and Jonathan Gresham, go one-on-one! Gresham dropkicks him off the apron to gain the early advantage. Angels hits an arm drag to create some much-needed separation, then connects with a half & half suplex. Angels almost puts Gresham away with a Northern Lights suplex. Both men exchange a series of pin attempts before Gresham locks in the Octopus to win by submission.

Winner: Jonathan Gresham via Submission.

After the match, Jonathan Gresham offers his hand to Angels but Deaner doesn’t want him to shake it. Angels defies Deaner’s wishes and shakes Gresham’s hand. Deaner is furious as Angels leaves without The Design.

Backstage: ABC, The Rascalz

Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz confront the IMPACT World Tag Team Champions, ABC. Wentz challenges Bey to a singles match next week and if Wentz wins, the Rascalz will be added to the 4-way title match at Slammiversary.

Video: Imapct Down Under Tour

IMPACT Wrestling went down under this past Friday and Saturday in Australia for an unforgettable tour featuring two action-packed events.

Backstage: Trinity, Deonna Purrazzo

Trinity confronts Knockouts World Champion Deonna Purrazzo after she hesitated to come to her aid during an attack from Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans last week. Trinity accuses Purrazzo of not wanting her to be at 100% for their match at Slammiversary. Trinity says that she doesn’t need Purrazzo’s help. Purrazzo fires back and reveals that she will hold an open challenge for the Knockouts World Title next week to give Trinity a refresher on who she’s facing on July 15th.

2-on-1 Handicap Match
PCO vs. The Good Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler)

After picking a fight with Scott D’Amore, The Good Hands must now face the wrath of PCO! D’Amore joins Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt on commentary. PCO hits a double clothesline, then dives over the top rope to take out both of his opponents on the floor. PCO continues the assault with a De-Animator to Hotch. Back in the ring, PCO soars with the PCO-Sault on Skyler to win.

Winner: PCO via Pinfall.

After the bell, Hotch slaps D’Amore in the face. D’Amore fights back and takes out Hotch with Sky High. D’Amore is about to deliver the Canadian Destroyer when Bully Ray interrupts. Maclin blindsides both D’Amore and PCO with a steel chair. Bully joins the fray as Maclin handcuffs D’Amore to the ropes. D’Amore is forced to watch as Bully and Maclin drive PCO through a table. Bully and Maclin drag PCO into the bowels of Atlanta’s Center Stage. Maclin pours battery acid down PCO’s throat before Bully lights him on fire.

Backstage: Scott D’Amore

Gia Miller tried to get ane interview with Scott D’Amore backstage asking him how Bully Ray and Steve Maclin’s attack on PCO and lighting him on fire would affect their tag team match at Slammiversary. D’Amore stated that he didn’t know nor cared at the moment while quickly walking away.

Gisele Shaw vs. Courtney Rush

After being unable to capture the Knockouts World Title on the Down Under Tour, Gisele Shaw looks to bounce back against Courtney Rush! A reverse DDT from Rush puts her in the driver’s seat. Vidal provides a distraction from ringside, allowing Shaw to capitalize and gain control. Shaw hits a running uppercut for two. Shaw grabs Rush by her throat, then delivers a German suplex. Rush counters the knee strike into a modified Samoan drop. It’s total chaos on the floor as Evans sends Jessicka crashing into the steel ring steps. Vidal gets up on the apron but Rush knocks him down. Shaw traps Rush in a pinning predicament with her feet on the ropes to win.

Winner: Gisele Shaw via Pinfall.

Backstage: Kenny King, Sheldon Jean, Joe Hendry, Yuya Uemura

The IMPACT Wrestling fans offer tips to Kenny King after Joe Hendry’s latest music video revealed that he was once a male stripper. There’s a verbal altercation involving Joe Hendry, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean. Hendry brings in Yuya Uemura to back him up. On Countdown to Slammiversary, Hendry will defend the Digital Media Title against King.

Slammiversary 2023 & Next Week’s Show Cards Rundown

Don’t miss the final IMPACT! before Slammiversary next Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV and 8:30pm ET on YouTube for IMPACT Insiders. IMPACT World Tag Team Champion Chris Bey goes one-on-one with Zachary Wentz. Kevin Knight battles Mike Bailey in an Ultimate X preview match. Moose and Brian Myers team up against Sami Callihan and Rich Swann. Plus, Deonna Purrazzo holds a Knockouts World Title open challenge against anyone from the IMPACT roster.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Lio Rush & Nick Aldis

The Motor City Machine Guns seek revenge on Nick Aldis and Lio Rush in tonight’s blockbuster main event! Shelley chases Rush on the outside but he walks right into a clothesline from Aldis. Back in the ring, Aldis and Rush are in total control as they wear Shelley down and prevent him from making the tag. Rush hits a snap suplex but Shelley counters the follow-up into a submission. Rush quickly backs Shelley into his corner before tagging Aldis into the match. Aldis knocks Sabin off the apron before he and Rush alternate strikes on Shelley. Shelley fights free and sends Rush face-first into the top turnbuckle. Shelley creates some much-needed separation, then makes the tag to Sabin. The pace quickens as Sabin goes on the attack. Sabin takes Rush off his feet with a missile dropkick. The Gun hit Rush with the Magic Killer for two. Rush flies over the top rope, colliding with the Guns on the floor. Rush connects with a modified driver on Sabin, followed by a top rope elbow drop from Aldis but it’s not enough to keep him down. The Guns rebound as they deliver double team offense to Rush but Aldis breaks up the pin attempt. Aldis looks to submit Shelley with the Kingsley Cloverleaf but Sabin breaks it up with a superkick. Rush delivers a low blow to Sabin while the referee’s back is turned. Rush hits Sabin with the Final Hour to win.

Winner: Lio Rush & Nick Aldis via Pinfall.

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