Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 2023 Spoilers Sees 5 Of 6 New Champions Crowned!
This weekend’s Slammiversary match card included 6 championship matches.
Impact Wrestling reports.
…Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry vs Kenny King w/ Sheldon Jean – Digital Media Championship
King charges at Hendry from the opening bell. Hendry quickly turns it around as he hits a stalling vertical suplex. Jean runs into the ring, allowing King to blindside Hendry off the distraction. Jean occupies the referee’s attention as King chokes Hendry with his Chippendale’s tie. Hendry puts his strength on display as he powers out of the wear-down process from King. Hendry hits a big Fallaway Slam, then kips up to his feet. Hendry catches him in mid-air for the Standing Ovation but Jean puts King’s foot on the rope to break the pin. King inadvertently collides with Jean at ringside. Moments later, King pins Hendry with his feet on the ropes and an assist from Jean to become the new Digital Media Champion.
Kenny King w/ Sheldon Jean def Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry – NEW Digital Media Champion…
…Knockouts World Tag Team Champions The Coven (Taylor Wilde & KiLynn King) vs Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly – Knockouts World Tag Team Championship
Kelly hits Wilde with a pump kick in the early going before The Coven gain control. King chokes Kelly on the ropes as The Coven cut off the ring and prevent her from making the tag. King attempts a senton out of the corner but Kelly avoids it to create separation. Kelly makes the tag to Slamovich as the pace quickens. Slamovich hits Wilde with a spinning heel kick for two. Slamovich connects with another pinpoint kick on Wilde but this time it’s King who breaks the count. King sends Wilde crashing into the corner turnbuckles with a butterfly suplex. Slamovich flies halfway across the ring, taking King out of the equation with a dropkick. King bounces back with a big boot to Kelly. Wilde hits Witch’s Wrath but it’s not enough to keep Slamovich down. Kelly trips up King on the outside. Slamovich plants Wilde to win the match, awarding her team the Knockouts World Tag Team Titles.
Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly def Knockouts World Tag Team Champions The Coven (Taylor Wilde & KiLynn King) – NEW Knockouts World Tag Team Champions…
…X-Division Champion Chris Sabin vs Lio Rush – X-Division Championship
Rush knocks Sabin off the apron with a handspring, followed by a dive to the outside before the opening bell. Sabin’s neck is seriously injured in the process as the ringside physician tells the referee that he should not compete. Against his advice, Sabin enters the ring and match is on. Rush hits the Final Hour but somehow, Sabin kicks out at two. Rush hits a second Final Hour to score the pinfall and become the new X-Division Champion.
Lio Rush def X-Division Champion Chris Sabin – NEW X-Division Champion..
…IMPACT World Tag Team Champions ABC (Ace Austin &ChrisBey) vs Moose & Brian Myers vs SUBCULTURE (Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster) w/ Dani Luna vs Rich Swann & Sami Callihan – IMPACT World Tag Team Championship
Swann hits Webster with a shoulder breaker, followed by a kick to the face. Swann counters a powerbomb from Moose and takes both him and Myers out with one Enzuigiri after another. Moose catches Bey in mid-air and powerbombs him into the hardest part of the ring. Myers spears Austin on the apron. Callihan tosses Webster over the top rope into a sea of humanity on the floor. Callihan hits a Death Valley Driver on Webster, followed by a rolling splash from Swann. Austin kicks Swann into a swining neckbreaker from Bey. Moose and Myers hit in-sync powerbombs on both members of ABC. Andrews takes out Moose and Myers with a double Pele kick. Moose fights back with a bicycle kick but Andrews counters into Stundog Millionaire. Bey and Swann unite to catch Moose with two mid-air cutters. ABC is about to hit 1, 2 Sweet when Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz attack them at ringside. SUBCULTURE capitalizes as Andrews soars with a Shooting Star on Myers. Andrews scores the pin and SUBCULTURE are your new IMPACT World Tag Team Champions.
SUBCULTURE (Mark Andrews & Flash Morgan Webster) w/ Dani Luna def IMPACT World Tag Team Champions ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey), Moose & Brian Myers and Rich Swann & Sami Callihan – NEW IMPACT World Tag Team Champions
…Knockouts World Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs Trinity – Knockouts World Championship
Purrazzo goes for the Fujiwara Armbar in the early going but Trinity escapes. Trinity hits a slingshot twisting crossbody to the outside. Back in the ring, Trinity hits another crossbody, this time off the top rope. Purrazzo cuts off Trinity on a springboard attempt and gains control. Trinity misses a leg drop as Purrazzo capitalizes with a low basement dropkick. Purrazzo hits a hard Irish whip into the corner. Trinity bounces back with a kick to the face, followed by a series of running clotheslines. Trinity tries to lock in Star Struck but Purrazzo quickly breaks free. Purrazzo spikes her with a Piledriver but it’s not enough to keep Trinity down. Trinity avoids Queen’s Gambit as Purrazzo hits a side Russian leg sweep instead. Purrazzo transitions into the Fujiwara Armbar but Trinity grabs the bottom rope to break the hold. Trinity goes outside-in and plants Purrazzo face-first into the canvas. Trinity hits the split-legged Moonsault but Purrazzo kicks out at two. Purrazzo plants her with Queen’s Gambit on the hardest part of the ring but this time it’s Trinity who kicks out just in time. Trinity hits high-risk offense off the top, then locks in Star Struck to win by submission and become the new Knockouts World Champion.
Trinity def Knockouts World Champion Deonna Purrazzo – Knockouts World Champion…
The night also featured three big returns.
Jake Something returned during the Ultimate X match that was eventually won by Kushida.
Eric Young returned to team with Scott D’Amore, reforming Team Canada, to get the win against Bully Ray and Deaner.
After Alex Shelley retained the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Nick Aldis, the former champion Josh Alexander, who never lost the belt, returned.
Impact Wrestling Slammiversary 2023 full results are here.
