IMPACT Wrestling On AXS TV Recap (03/09): Mickie James vs. Gisele Shaw

Submitted by David Draiman on Mar 10, 2023 - 12:05 am
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IMPACT Wrestling recently held the latest episode of their flagship show, where the show's main event saw IMPACT Knockouts World Champion Mickie James defend her IMPACT Knockouts World Title against "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw.

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

- Rich Swann and Frankie Kazarian def. Raj Singh and Shera in a Before The IMPACT Match.

- Bully Ray opens up the show and looks back on No Surrender, where he threw hot coffee in Tommy Dreamer’s face during the first-ever LIVE edition of Busted Open. On social media, a fired-up Dreamer challenged Bully to a Busted Open Match at Sacrifice but Bully Ray claims that he will be unable to compete. Director of Authority Santino Marella then interrupts and announces that Tommy Dreamer will be cleared by Sacrifice, making the Busted Open Match official. Bhupinder Gujjar, who has stood of up for Tommy Dreamer in recent weeks, then challenges Bully Ray to a match right here and right now.

- Bhupinder Gujjar def. Bully Ray via DQ in a Singles Match. After the match, Tommy Dreamer makes his way down to the ring and attacks Bully Ray but out of nowhere, Masha Slamovich hits Tommy Dreamer with a low blow. IMPACT Knockouts World Champion Mickie James then makes her way out next as she hits Bully Ray in the back with a kendo stick. A brawl then breaks out between James and Slamovich as she holds the ring with Dreamer and Gujjar.

- PCO then wanders the Las Vegas desert where he was buried and dares Eddie Edwards to fight him.

- IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander then asks Rich Swann to be one of his partners in the 6-Man Tag Team Match against Time Machine at Sacrifice. Rich Swann graciously accepts, but Steve Maclin interrupts and demands to be the third member of their team as Steve Maclin wants to scout Alexander for their IMPACT World Title Match at Rebellion, but Alexander informs Maclin that he already found another partner and that is none other than Frankie Kazarian.

- Rhino def. Callihan in a Singles Match.

- IMPACT X-Division Champion Trey Miguel then confronts Santino Marella and Dirty Dango about not being booked for a match at No Surrender. Marella then gives Miguel a chance to cement his legacy when he faces his handpicked opponent at Sacrifice and not only that, but the IMPACT X-Division Title will be on the line at Multiverse United: Only the STRONG Survive as the champion defends against Rich Swann, Frankie Kazarian, Rocky Romero, Kevin Knight and Clark Connors in a Scramble Match.

- Jordynne Grace def. Alex Gracia in a Knockouts Division Singles Match.

- Moose and Brian Myers then blindside IMPACT Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry in the back as Myers claims that the IMPACT Digital Media Title belongs to him.

- IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander, Rich Swann and Frankie Kazarian look to tune-up for Sacrifice as they challenge Bullet Club to a blockbuster 6-Man Tag Team Match on next week's episode of IMPACT.

- KUSHIDA def. Jonathan Gresham in a Singles Match. After the match, Jonathan Gresham and KUSHIDA shake hands in a show of respect.

- Killer Kelly is now in the ring to address her recent issues with “The Wilde Witch” Taylor Wilde. It was just a few weeks ago that Taylor Wilde abandoned Killer Kelly during their Knockouts World Tag Team Title opportunity. Wilde makes her way down to the ring and tells Kelly to pick a card. Kelly then says that she makes her own destiny but Wilde fires back and chooses it for her. Wilde then reveals The Tower card which represents massive change, upheaval, destruction and chaos. Out of nowhere, KiLynn King blindsides Killer Kelly with a steel chair to the back. Wilde then calls the shots as King drives Kelly into the mat with brutal force.

- We then head backstage, where IMPACT Knockouts World Tag Team Champions the Death Dollz offer their assistance to Killer Kelly but she turns it down. Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King then interrupt, challenging the Death Dollz to an IMPACT Knockouts World Tag Team Title match. The Death Dollz agree under one condition and that is if they win, Wilde must stop practicing dark magic.

- Eddie Edwards and PCO then brawl in the Las Vegas desert. PCO gains the upper-hand and is about to bury Edwards when he is run over by a car.

- Mickie James (c) def. Gisele Shaw to retain her IMPACT Knockouts World Championship. After the match, Mickie James comes to the realization that one of her greatest rivals just helped her retain the IMPACT Knockouts World Title. Mickie James then celebrates as IMPACT Wrestling goes off the air.