IMPACT Wrestling On AXS TV Recap (04/28): Josh Alexander vs. Moose

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IMPACT Wrestling recently had the latest episode of their flagship show on AXS TV, where we saw IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander defend his IMPACT World Title against Moose in a rematch from Rebellion during the main event.

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

- Vincent def. Crazzy Steve in a Before The IMPACT Match.

- IMPACT World Tag Team Champions Violent By Design kicks the show off by making their way down to the ring and talking about their victory from Rebellion as well as how they will continue their dominance. Heath and Rhino then interrupt and Rhino says that they have unfinished business and they don’t just want retribution, they want the IMPACT World Tag Team Titles. The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) then make their way down to the ting and confront both teams. Jay Briscoe tells VBD that they have won gold all around the world and IMPACT will be no different. The Briscoes then argue with Heath and Rhino over who’s next in line for a title shot. Heath and Rhino then challenge The Briscoes to an impromptu match and it’s next.

- The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) def. Heath and Rhino.

- Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt then reveal that Violent By Design will defend their IMPACT World Tag Team Titles against The Briscoes at IMPACT Under Siege.

- We then have a backstage segment, where Moose confronts IMPACT EVP Scott D’Amore about only having five days to prepare for his IMPACT World Title rematch against Josh Alexander on tonight's show. The IMPACT EVP then informs Moose that the winner of the main event will defend the title against a hand-picked opponent at IMPACT Under Siege and he thought that Moose would want to be in that spotlight. Moose then vows to get his title back and tells D’Amore to prepare to console Alexander’s family for what he’s going to do to him tonight.

- We than get a video package showing that EGV is coming soon.

- Bhupinder Gujjar def. VSK. After the match, Raj Singh makes his way down to the ring and tries to rekindle his relationship with Gujjar. An enraged Shera then goes face-to-face with Gujjar, but Singh holds him back. Gujjar then shows that he wants no part of Singh, but Shera shows him an example of his power and attacks VSK.

- We then head backstage, where Gia Miller interviews new X-Division Champion Ace Austin after he became a 3-time X-Division Champion at Rebellion. Ace Austin praises himself, but is interrupted by NJPW Star Rocky Romero. Romero tells Austin that the NJPW Best of the Super Juniors is coming up and he could put in a good word for him if he’s interested in competing. Austin then tells Romero to get off his set. Romero then challenges Austin to an X-Division Title Match on next week's show, but Ace Austin declines. Since Romero is good friends with Scott D’Amore, the match is made official and Ace Austin storms off, but he is confronted by Mike Bailey, who congratulates him.

- Steve Maclin then cuts a promo, saying that he believes he should be Scott D’Amore’s handpicked challenger for the IMPACT World Title at IMPACT Under Siege.

- Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) def. Mike Bailey and Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). After the match, tensions are rising between Bailey and Shelley. Bullet Club then makes their way to ring, which would lead to a huge brawl with Honor No More. Bullet Club then stands tall after a Magic Killer to King.

- We then head backstage, where IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander reflects on the six-month roller coaster he endured to become IMPACT World Champion at Rebellion. Josh Alexander then vows to remain IMPACT World Champion at the end of tonight’s main event and as for Under Siege, Alexander says that no matter who Scott D’Amore’s hand-picked opponent is, he will be ready.

- New AAA Reina de Reinas Champion Taya Valkyrie then makes her way down to the ring to address her victory over Deonna Purrazzo at IMPACT Rebellion. Valkyrie says that sometimes you have to hit rock bottom in order to reach the top again. Purrazzo suddenly attacks Valkyrie from behind and a brawl ensues until Decay makes their way down to the ring. Rosemary, who has a long history with Valkyrie, stares her down. IMPACT Knockouts World Champion Tasha Steelz then interrupts for her scheduled match next.

- Decay (Rosemary and Havok) def. IMPACT Knockouts World Champion Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans.

- A new edition of All About Me with the reigning IMPACT Knockouts World Tag Team Champions The Influence is next. Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood reflect on their victory over The IInspiration at Rebellion and claim to have “cleansed” the locker room of them. The lights then go out and “The Quintessential Diva” Gisele Shaw appears. Dashwood confronts her and says that there’s no room in the spotlight for anyone but The Influence. Shaw fires back and challenges her to a match next week. Rayne speaks on Dashwood’s behalf and accepts.

- We then see Vincent reanimating PCO for a Monster’s Ball with JONAH next week.

- Josh Alexander (c) def. Moose to retain his IMPACT World Championship. After the match, Josh Alexander is confronted by Scott D’Amore’s handpicked challenger for Under Siege Tomohiro Ishii. It’s going to be “The Walking Weapon” vs. “The Stone Pitbull” at IMPACT Under Siege as the two stare each other down and IMPACT Wrestling goes off the air.