IMPACT x NJPW Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls Results (8/20/23)

IMPACT x NJPW Multiverse United 2: For Whom The Bell Tolls Results – August 20, 2023

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(Pre-Show) Joe Hendry, Yuya Uemura & Heath vs. Master Wato, Rocky Romero & Ryusuke Taguchi

Heath and Romero start things off with a lock up. Heath hits an atomic drop and clothesline to take control. Taguchi helps Romero stomp on Heath in the corner. Hendry gets the tag, followed by Wato. Wato runs Hendry into Heath and then hits a double bulldog. Heath throws Wato into the ropes and then tags Hendry in to take over on offense. Hendry squats with Wato and Team Impact keeps him grounded for a bit.

Wato finally hits a ZigZag on Hendry to break free. Romero returns with flashy offense on Hendry and Heath. Yuya comes in and levels Taguchi with a corner clothesline and bulldog. Taguchi and Yuya trade roll-up attempts. Yuya flies off the turnbuckle with a crossbody. He covers Taguchi for the three.

Winners: Joe Hendry, Yuya Uemura & Heath

(Pre-Show) IMPACT Digital Media Championship: Kenny King (c) vs. Yoshinobu Kanemaru

Lock up turns into them trading wrist locks. King hits an arm drag and shows off for a beat. Kanemura gets to his feet and they lock up again. Kanemura applies a headlock. He goes for a shoulder tackle but King no sells and does push-ups. Kanemura does a headlock takeover. King manages to turn things around into a camel clutch. King goes for a legdrop off the ropes, but Kanemura evades. 

Kanemura tries for a moonsault but lands on his feet. He plants King with a spinning DDT, cover. Kanemaura finally lands the moonsault for another two-count. King rolls Kanemura up out of the corner and then hits a spinebuster, cover. King hoists up Kanemura, but Kanemura grabs the ref’s shirt. Kanemura takes a shot of Golden Amber and sprays but King avoids it. King plants Kanemura with the Royal Flush to retain.

Winner: Kenny King (c)

Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt, and Veda Scott welcome us to the main card as we open with a big X-Division/Jr. Heavyweight scramble.

Scramble: Chris Sabin vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Rich Swann vs. El Desperado vs. MAO vs. BUSHI vs. Kevin Knight vs. YOH

All eight men lock up like a huddle and then back up. They split into each corner before four men dive out onto the other four. Kevin Knight is first on his feet. In the ring, Swann and Mao dance off for a beat. Swann dropkicks, Mao bridges out of the cover. Yoh hits a kick to Swann’s head before Knight runs in and hits a hip toss followed by dropkick. Knight splashes into a cover. Sabin hits Knight with a missile dropkick. Kazarian comes in to work Sabin and hits a legdrop off the ropes.

Bushi dropkicks Kaz out of the corner. Desparado comes in followed by Mao, who cutters Bushi. Desparado offers Mao a handshake, but Mao punches. Everyone applies a chain submission hold, but the ref breaks it when Bushi sits on the rope. Everyone stomps on Bushi and then takes turns hitting a corner clothesline. They target Swann until he starts tossing bodies out. Knight lands a frog splash on Swann, cover and Yoh breaks it. Yoh dropkicks Sabin and Kaz. 

Knight hits Yoh with a Sky High, but Kaz puts Knight in the chicken wing. Kaz lands the cutter on Knight, Desparado spinebusters Kaz. The action continues to break down until Sabin plants Knight and Yoh at the same time. Cradle shock on Yoh, Sabin pins for the win.

Winner: Chris Sabin

Bushi mists Sabin before running off.

TMDK vs. Eddie Edwards & Moose

Eddie and ZSJ start with chain wrestling. Haste gets the tag and takes over with offense — snapmare, dropkick and cover. ZSJ goes back to targeting the left arm and stomps on it. Haste works over the arm as well. Moose finally gets the tag and whips Eddie into Haste. Moose dropkicks Haste so Eddie can hit the backpack stunner. Moose keeps Haste grounded before Eddie returns with a big chest chop. ZSJ gets the tag and he briefly applies an abdominal stretch. He tries to bot Moose, but Moose doesn’t budge.

ZSJ punts Moose on the apron and then locks Eddie’s arm up in the ropes to a big pop. Eddie tosses ZSJ with a big suplex. Eddie chops and ZSJ kicks until Eddie lands a Blue Thunder Bomb. Haste uppercuts Moose and tries for a suplex but Moose goes for an urinagi. Haste escapes and cannonballs in the corner, cover. ZSJ DDT’s Moose, but Eddie clobbers him with a clothesline. Everybody is down.

Moose and Haste trade blows in the center until ZSJ flies in with an attempted triangle. Moose hoists him up and ZSJ pivots to a sleeper. Haste hits a running knee strike, but Eddie breaks it. ZSJ kicks Eddie’s left arm, but Eddie fires back with Boston Knee Party. Haste side steps Moose and rolls him up for a nearfall. Eddie kicks Haste from the ropes, so Moose spears and pins Haste for the win.

Winners: Moose & Eddie Edwards

NJPW STRONG Women’s Championship: Giulia (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw vs. Momo Kohgo

Deonna headlocks Shaw, while Giulia headlocks Momo. Deonna and Giulia have a brief staredown until Giulia tackles Deonna. Shaw and Momo try roll ups before all four stand back up. ”Women’s wrestling” chant breaks out. Shaw showboats and takes credit for the chant, but her three opponents all attack her and send her out. Deonna double clotheslines Momo and Giulia. Giulia ties up Deonna until Momo superkicks. Momo hits a crossbody off the top on the champ.

Momo hits a 619 on Giulia but Shaw breaks the cover. Shaw double stomps Giulia and Momo in the ropes, attempts covers on both. Purrazzo returns and takes Shaw down with a Side Russian Legsweep into the Fujiwara Armbar. Shaw counters Queen’s Gambit with a body drop. Giulia gets pulled out by Deonna, allowing Momo to hit a double crossbody out of the ring. Shaw has a nasty spill trying to dive out onto the field. 

Back inside, Shaw slams Giulia and covers. Shaw fights off Momo, but Giulia chases her up top and lands a huge Butterfly superplex. Momo dropkicks, Deonna pump kicks, Momo kicks Deonna. All four women down. They get up and trade blows in the center. Shaw boots Momo and then spears Giulia when Deonna moves. Deonna hits Momo with a lungblower before booting Shaw. Shaw cuts Deonna off up top and hits a huge Spanish Fly. Momo and Giulia break the cover.

Shaw delivers chops and an uppercut to the champ. Momo plants Shaw with a DDT. Giulia suplexes Momo. Deonna hits Giulia with Queen’s Gambit for a nearfall. Fujiwara applied. Shaw stops Momo and applies her own arm hold. Deonna and Shaw kick each other and throw slaps to break the holds. Shaw drops Deonna with Shock and Awe. Momo superkicks Shaw, but Shaw fires back with a spinebuster. Giulia rolls Shaw up and then slaps her. Giulia hits a Northern Lights Bomb on Shaw for the three.

Winner: Giulia (c)

Momo strikes Giulia right after the bell, but Giulia hits her with a driver in return. Giulia celebrates her first win in the US.

Callihan gets on the mic and says it feels like we’ve been missing some hardcore action tonight. He pitches this to be a South Philly Street Fight. Douki agrees to it and goes on the attack.

South Philly Street Fight: Douki vs. Sami Callihan

Douki grabs a chair and sits Sami on it outside. He goes for a running kick but Sami moves. He pops Douki up for a DVD on the floor. Sami launches chairs into the ring. Sami grabs his own 8×10 photo and uses it to slice between Douki’s fingers and then his armpit. Sami piles chairs on Douki and then strikes him with one. He props a chair in the turnbuckle but Douki fights his way out. Enzigirui connects and then Sami runs into the chair. Douki retrieves a kendo stick.

Douki strikes Sami but Sami thumbs Douki in the eye to steal the stick. Douki blocks the stick with a chair and then drop-toeholds Sami onto a chair. Douki piles the chairs and goes up top for a stomp, nearfall. Sami catches Douki with a twisting neckbreaker off the ropes, cover. Sami grabs a ladder and props it in a corner. Douki counters the piledriver, sending Sami into the ladder. Douki plants with a DDT and covers.

Douki goes for Douki Bomb but Sami moves and Douki lands on the ladder. Sami plants Douki but Douki somehow kicks out at one. Sami lands Cactus Driver for a super close nearfall. Callihan stands a few chairs up. They both stand on top of the chairs. Callihan grabs a handful of Douki’s crotch before hitting a big Cactus Driver 97 on the chairs. Sami covers for the win.

Winner: Sami Callihan

TJP & Francesco Akira vs. Robbie Eagles & Kosei Fujita

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