IMPACT Wrestling On AXS TV Recap (03/02): Motor City Machine Guns vs. Bullet Club

Submitted by David Draiman on Mar 3, 2023 - 12:45 am
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IMPACT Wrestling recently held the latest episode of their flagship show, where the show's main event saw IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) defend their IMPACT World Tag Team Titles against Bullet Club (Ace Austin and Chris Bey).

Below are the results from the show, courtesy of IMPACTWrestling.com:

- Heath and Rhino def. Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus) in a Before The IMPACT Match.

- Bullet Club's Ace Austin and Chris Bey makes their way down to the ring to address their victory at No Surrender. Ace and Bey brag about their accolades at Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas before calling themselves the best tag team in IMPACT Wrestling today. The Motor City Machine Guns then interrupt and claim that they are the best tag team in IMPACT, hence why they are not only the IMPACT World Tag Team Champions, but the NJPW STRONG Tag Team Champions as well. Bey then lays out the challenge for a match at Sacrifice but Shelley wants to do it later tonight. Both teams agree and it’s on.

- We then head backstage, where Gia Miller interviews Shane Haste ahead of his IMPACT Wrestling debut against "Speedball" Mike Bailey later tonight. Shane Haste declares victory as the stage will be set for Multiverse United: Only the STRONG Survive on March 30th.

- Rich Swann then sends a warning to Raj Singh after being interrupted during his interview with Gia Miller.

- "Speedball" Mike Bailey def. Shane Haste in a Singles Match.

- We then head backstage, where Angels is convinced that Callihan is trying to destroy The Design from within after he inadvertently cost Kon his match against Frankie Kazarian at No Surrender. Rhino then confronts Deaner and says that he won’t stand by while The Design mess with Callihan’s head, just like Violent By Design did to him. Deaner then tells Callihan that step six in his initiation process has been revealed.

- Kenny King def. Kevin Knight in a Singles Match.

- Josh Alexander is then interviewed by Gia Miller and says he has a tough road ahead of him as he must defend his IMPACT World Title against #1 Contender Steve Maclin at Rebellion that is, if he can get by KUSHIDA in another World Title defense at Multiverse United: Only the STRONG Survive. IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander then praises KUSHIDA and challenges Time Machine to a 6-Man Tag Team Match at Sacrifice. Steve Maclin then interrupts and begs him to hold on to that title because he wants to defeat the longest reigning IMPACT World Champion of all time at Rebellion.

- Dr. Ross then provides an update on Tommy Dreamer after Bully Ray threw hot coffee in his face during the first-ever Live edition of Busted Open at No Surrender. Dr. Ross says that Tommy Dreamer suffered minor burns and retinal damage and will be recovering at home for the time being. Bully Ray then interrupts and claims that if Dreamer is going to live, he can make sure that he doesn’t. Bhupinder Gujjar then steps up to Bully but when security breaks them up, Bully takes a cheat shot and slaps him across the face.

- IMPACT Knockouts World Champion Mickie James is in the ring to celebrate her hard-fought victory over Masha Slamovich at No Surrender. Mickie James turns her attention towards Jordynne Grace, who has been telling people that James tapped out in their match at Hard To Kill. Gisele Shaw then interrupts and claims that she is the #1 Contender for the IMPACT Knockouts World Title after defeating Deonna Purrazzo on Countdown to No Surrender. Mickie James then reminds Shaw that she already defeated her during her last rodeo. Shaw then says that James hasn’t faced this version of “The Quintessential Diva”, who now stands alongside Jai Vidal and Savannah Evans. Shaw isn’t prepared to challenge for the title right now so James lays out the challenge herself. Gail Kim then comes out and makes the match official for next week.

- We then head backstage, where Moose proposes a plan to Brian Myers about how they can humiliate IMPACT Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry.

- Director of Authority Santino Marella then grants Jordynne Grace her contractually obligated rematch for the IMPACT Knockouts World Title at Sacrifice against whoever the champion may be.

- PCO def. IMPACT X-Division Champion Trey Miguel via DQ. After the match, PCO brings the fight to Eddie Edwards, hitting him with a devastating chokeslam before security hits the ring. PCO then breaks free and takes out security with a PCO-Sault to the outside. Edwards escapes through the crowd in the IMPACT Zone.

- Bullet Club (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) def. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) (c) to become the new IMPACT World Tag Team Champions. After the match, Ace Austin and Chris Bey celebrate their championship victory as IMPACT Wrestling goes off the air.