Impact Wrestling Results returned as the introductions were made and they shook hands to start.
Their first lockup led to Bailey being backed into the ropes and Gresham teased a chop and Bailey gave him the opening but Gresham declined.
They traded holds to a draw until Gresham locked in a head lock and kept taking Bailey down and had a couple of pin attempts through the hold.
Another great series of holds and counter holds followed and Bailey sent him to the floor with a knee and then hit machine gun kicks on the floor, and a corkscrew off the middle rope.
Bailey sent him into eh ring and went to the top rope, but Gresham avoided it and went to work on Bailey’s knees and locked in a Boston Crab.
.@TheJonGresham has @SpeedballBailey LOCKED in a brutal Boston Crab!#IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/JX0nODEiSt
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) September 29, 2023
Bailey reached the ropes to break the hold, and Gresham went for a suplex and Bailey blocked it until Gresham got him over for a pin attempt.
Gresham won following a rollup and a handful of tights that left Bailey shocked and Gresham walked away from him.
Backstage, Brian Myers told him he deserves his world title shot, and Moose issued an open challenge to anyone wanting to face him.
Maclin then went up to Bully Ray to ask him about helping him with taking out Rhino. Bully offered to talk to him for Maclin.
Maclin tore into him about going soft since D-Von’s back.
Trinity vs. Gisele Shaw w/Jai Vidal, Savannah Evans
Shaw started it off with a wrist lock, but Trinity turned out of it and took out Shaw’s feet and hit a kick before taking a brief break in the corner.
Trinity fired off a combination and splash for a near pinfall, and she kept after Shaw with a right and then introducing her to a pair of turnbuckles. Trinity hit a series of chops and a basement clothesline for a pin attempt.
Shaw fought back, but ate a single leg dropkick to send her to the floor to regroup. She then went for a hurricanrana off the apron, but Shaw blocked her and smashed her into the ring steps for an attempt at a count out.
.@TheJaiVidal intervenes, causing @GiseleShaw08 to get caught in a submission!#IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/87zAAjXxo2
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) September 29, 2023
Trinity barely made it into the ring to break the count and Shaw caught her with a boot for a near pinfall and then fired off some elbows for another pin attempt.
Shaw fired off a kick in the corner and drove Trinity into the mat with a knee for a near pinfall and Shaw started to grow frustrated as she hammered away on her and stomped her in the corner.
Trinity fired up and nailed Shaw with a series of blows and a clothesline, followed by a knee and Samoan Drop for a near pinfall.
She hit crossbody for another near pinfall, btu Shaw ducked a step up kick and hit a Shock and Awe on trinity for a pin attempt.
.@MickieJames just laid down the challenge to face @TheTrinity_Fatu for the Knockouts World Championship at #BoundForGlory! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/Y9ymiQijNk
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) September 29, 2023
Vidal tripped Shaw in the rope by accident and Trinity took advantage to lock in a Star Struck for the victory. After the match, Vidal tried to go after Trinity but she fought him off until Evans hit her from behind.
Mickie James came out to make the save and they caught Evans between them and sent her to the floor.
Mickie told her she doesn’t have to thank her since that’s what friends do and she was honored to stand next to her last week.
She said she’ll always have her back, and instead of being hurt while she was injured and she’s proud of her friend coming into Impact Wrestling and winning the championship.
Mickie never faced her before, and reminded everyone that she never lost the championship. She has a rematch clause and she wants it to be at Bound For Glory.
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