Impact vs. Lucha Underground
April 6, 2018
The Sugar Mill Factory
New Orleans, Louisiana

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Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Matanza vs. Moose vs. Matt Sydal vs. Caleb Konley vs. Jack Evans vs. Chavo Guerrero in a Six-Way Match 

Evans and Guerrero are double teaming Moose after the bell rings. Moose and Matanza clears the ring. This leads us to a big standoff. Moose and Matanza starts charging into each other. Matanza takes down Moose with a shoulder tackle. Moose responds with a dropkick. Guerrero kicks Moose in the gut. Guerrero and Konley with a Double Boot to Evans. Evans kicks Sydal in the chest. Evans lands a Double Arm-Drag. Evans blocks the Hip Toss from Sydal. Evans goes for a SpringBoard Clothesline, but Sydal counters with a Spinning Heel Kick. Guerrero clotheslines Sydal. Guerrero throws Sydal out of the ring. Konley attacks Guerrero from behind.

Konley whips Guerrero back first to the turnbuckles. Guerrero bounces Konley’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Konley decks Guerrero with a Forearm Smash. Guerrero responds with a Knee Lift. Guerrero with a Vertical Suplex for a one count. Konley knocks Guerrero off the ring apron. Matanza clotheslines Konley over the top rope. Moose with a Bicycle Kick to Matanza. Matanza responds with a Big Boot. Moose dropkicks Matanza off the top turnbuckle. Guerrero with a SlingShot Crossbody Block to Mantanza. Konley lands a Suicide Dive. Sydal follows that with a Massive MoonSault.

Evans yells at the referee. Evans wraps this sequence with a SpringBoard Corkscrew Plancha. Evans with a SpringBoard RoundHouse Kick to Sydal. Evans with a Standing Corkscrew MoonSault for a two count. Sydal decks Evans with a Leg Lariat. Sydal with a Swinging Neck Breaker for a two count. Moose Spears Sydal. Moose follows that with a Bicycle Kick to Konley. Konley kicks Moose in the jaw. Moose goes for The Go To Hell, but Konley counters with a Hurricanrana. Konley drops Moose with a Spinning Back Fist. Konley with Forearm Shivers to Mantanza. Mantanza connects with a Swinging Belly to Back Suplex. Matanza plants Konley with The Wrath of Gods to pickup the victory.

Winner: Matanza via Pinfall 

Second Match: Allie (c) vs. Taya Valkyrie For The IMPACT Knockouts Championship 

Taya refuses to shake Allie’s hand. Allie applies a waist lock. Taya reverses the hold. Taya delivers a quick waist lock takedown. Allie goes for a shoulder tackle, but Taya stands still. Taya clotheslines Allie. Taya is putting the boots to Allie in the corner. Taya bounces Allie’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Allie lands two deep arm-drags. Allie ducks a clothesline from Taya. Allie with a Running Crossbody Block for a two count. Taya drop toe holds Allie into the middle turnbuckle pad. Taya with a Running Double Knee Strike to the back of Allie’s head for a two count. Taya kicks Allie in the back. Taya with a Diving Leg Drop for a two count. Taya is mauling Allie in the corner.

Taya kicks the right hamstring of Allie. Taya and Allie are trading back and forth knife edge chops. Taya delivers a clubbing blow to the back of Allie. Allie with a Side Russian Leg Sweep for a one count. Taya transitions into a ground and pound attack. Taya with a Running Elbow Strike to Allie. Taya follows that with a Corner Clothesline. Allie goes for a Front Dropkick, but Taya ducks out of the way. Taya applies a Modified Dragon Sleeper. Taya drops Allie with The Edge O Matic for a two count. Taya kicks Allie in the ribs. Allie is pissed.

Taya repeatedly slaps Allie in the face. Allie responds with clubbing forearm smashes. Allie with a Corner Clothesline to Taya. Allie with a series of Sliding D’s for a two count. Allie rocks Taya with a Turnbuckle FlatLiner. Allie dropkicks the back of Taya for a two count. Taya dumps Allie with a German Suplex. Taya delivers three running knee strikes for a two count. Taya goes for The Road To Valhalla, but Allie counters with a DDT for a two count. Taya blocks the German Suplex from Allie. Allie connects with a BackStabber. Allie plants Taya with The CodeBreaker to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still IMPACT Knockouts Champion, Allie via Pinfall 

Third Match: Scott Steiner & Teddy Hart vs. oVe 

Hart starts things off with a SpringBoard MoonSault. Hart rolls Jake Crist back into the ring. Hart kicks Jake in the gut. Hart delivers The Teddy Bomb. Hart follows that with a Cradle DDT to Dave. Hart levels Jake with an Electric Chair Drop. oVe is distracting the referee. Jake attacks Hart from behind. Jake with the cover for a two count. Jake tags in Dave. Dave kicks Hart in the ribs. Following a snap mare takeover, Dave applies a rear chin lock. oVe are cutting the ring in half.

Dave with a Diving Leg Drop for a two count. Dave talks smack to Steiner. Steiner gives Dave the middle finger. Dave tags in Jake. Jake kicks Hart in the ribs. Jake with a Spinning Heel Kick for a two count. Steiner yells at the referee. Jake kicks Hart in the gut. Jake starts paint brushing Hart. Jake with a Big Boot to Hart. Jake tags in Dave. Dave kicks the back of Hart’s head. Hart is desperately trying to negate the tandem offense from oVe. Dave with the cover for a two count. Dave locks in the Crippler Cross Face. Hart crawls to the bottom rope to create separation.

Jake with a Single Leg Dropkick for a two count. Dave is dishing out open hand chops in the corner. Hart creates distance with a Sunset Flip PowerBomb. Hart finally tags in Steiner. Steiner is throwing multiple haymakers. Steiner with a Back Body Drop to Jake. Steiner knocks Dave off the ring apron. Steiner with a Side Belly to Belly Suplex for a two count. Jake kicks Steiner in the chest. Jake goes for a Flying Double Axe Handle Strike, but Steiner counters with a Spike DDT. Steiner connects with an Exploder Suplex. Steiner locks in The Steiner Recliner which forces Jake to tap out.

Winner: Scott Steiner & Teddy Hart via Submission 

Fourth Match: Dezmond Xavier, DJZ and Andrew Everett vs. King Cuerno, Drago and Aerostar in a 6-Man Tag Team Match 

Drago and Everett will start things off. Drago ducks a clothesline from Evans. Drago delivers a big haymaker. Everett rams his shoulders into the midsection of Drago. Everett dives over Drago. Everett hits a Running HeadScissors TakeOver. Drago rolls himself out of the ring. DJZ and Aerostar are tagged in. Aerostar is showing off his athleticism. Aerostar drop toe holds DJZ to the middle rope. Aerostar with a Step Up Enzuigiri to DJZ. Aerostar lands a Spinning Corkscrew Splash. DJZ decks Aerostar with a Back Elbow Smash. DJZ with a Jaw Breaker to Aerostar. DJZ follows that with a Diving Back Elbow Strike. DJZ tags in Xavier. Cuerno tells Xavier to bring it.

Xavier with a single leg takedown for a one count. Xavier shows off his pecs. Xavier with a stiff bodyshot to Cuerno. Xavier dropkicks Cuerno for a two count. Cuerno side steps Xavier into the turnbuckles. Cuerno dropkicks Xavier. Cuerno kicks Xavier in the back. Cuerno slaps Xavier in the chest. Xavier responds with a knife edge chop. Cuerno with a Jumping Knee Strike to Xavier. Xavier fights out of the fireman’s carry position. Cuerno blocks a Hip Toss from Xavier. Xavier goes for a Suicide Dive, but Cuerno counters with a Jumping Enzuigiri from the outside. Xavier brings his lighting quick offense to Cuerno.

Xavier drops Cuerno with a Cutter. DJZ with a Double Crossbody Block to Drago and Aerostar. DJZ is dishing out multiple jabs. Drago and Aerostar responds with Stereo Thrust Kicks. DJZ with a DDT/Neck Breaker Combination to Drago and Aerostar. DJZ lands a SlingShot Plancha. Xavier follows that with a HandSprig Corkscrew Plancha. Cuerno trips Everett in mid-air. Xavier blasts Cuerno with The PK. Drago takes out DJZ and Xavier with a Twisting Plancha of his own. Cuerno goes for a Suicide Dive, but Everett counters with a SpringBoard Dropkick. Everett wraps this sequence with a SpringBoard Corkscrew Splash.

Drago SuperKicks DJZ. DJZ responds with a SuperKick. Everett with a Standing Shooting Star Press to Drago. DJZ follows that with a MoonSault for a two count as Aerostar breaks the pin attempt with a SpringBoard Frog Splash. Aerostar kicks Everett in the gut. Drago spikes Everett with a Tornado DDT. Aerostar with a Roll Through Cutter for a two count. Aerostar launches Xavier to the ring apron. Xavier creates distance with a Jumping Enzuigiri. Xavier hits The X19. Xavier with a Double HandSpring Back Flip Kick to Aerostar. Cuerno goes for The Thrill Of The Hunt, but Everett counters with a SpringBoard Enzuigiri. Everett misses on the 450 Splash. Cuerno applies the Indian Death Lock which forces Everett to tap out.

Winner: King Cuerno, Drago and Aerostar via Submission 

Fifth Match: Trevor Lee w/Caleb Konley vs. Marty The Moth Martinez w/Famous B 

Konley hops on the ring apron to distract Martinez. Martinez ducks a clothesline from Lee. Martinez is dishing out multiple haymakers. Martinez dropkicks Lee. Martinez clotheslines Lee over the top rope. Martinez lands a Double Suicide Dive. Famous B SuperKicks Konley. Lee blasts Martinez with The PK. Lee rolls Martinez back into the ring. Lee with a Forearm Smash to Martinez. Martinez responds with a couple bodyshots. Lee repeatedly bounces Martinez head on the top turnbuckle pad.

Lee rakes the eyes of Martinez. Lee PowerBombs Martinez for a two count. Lee is mauling Martinez on the middle rope. Lee applies a rear chin lock. Martinez gets back to a vertical base. Martinez clotheslines Lee. Martinez follows that with an Inverted Atomic Drop. Martinez drops Lee with a FlapJack. Martinez kicks Lee in the gut. Martinez with a Kobashi DDT for a two count. Martinez goes for a MoonSault, but Lee ducks out of the way. Lee catches Martinez with the inside cradle to pickup the victory.

Winner: Trevor Lee via Pinfall 

Sixth Match: LAX (c) w/Diamante vs. The Mack & Killshot For The IMPACT World Tag Team Championship 

Killshot and Ortiz will start things off. Killshot with a single leg takedown to Ortiz. Ortiz avoids a Standing Double Foot Stomp. Ortiz lands a deep arm-drag. Killshot thrust kicks the midsection of Ortiz. Ortiz applies a waist lock. Ortiz with an Arm-Trapped Suplex to Killshot. Killshot kicks Ortiz in the chest. Santana delivers a SlingShot Senton. Ortiz follows that with a Running Leg Drop. Santana blasts Killshot with multiple knife edge chops. Killshot shoves Santana. Following a quick slapping exchange, Killshot decks Santana with a Back Elbow Smash. Killshot with a Big Boot to Santana. Killshot with a Jumping Leg Lariat. Killshot tags in Mack.

Santana and Mack are trading forearm smashes. Mack blocks The Hip Toss from Santana. Santana with a Hurricanrana to Mack. Mack responds with a lucha libre arm-drag. Mack hits a Stinger Splash. Mack is using his unique athleticism to play mind games with Santana. Mack drops Santana with a Massive Shoulder Tackle. Mack tags in Killshot. Killshot with a Running Forearm Smash to Santana. Killshot and Mack hits a Diving Foot Stomp/Back Breaker Combination for a two count. Killshot applies a rear chin lock. Santana gets back to a vertical base. Killshot and Mack are cutting the ring in half.

Mack HeadButts Santana. Santana blocks the Deadlift German Suplex. Santana drops Mack with a Rolling Cutter. Santana with a Standing MoonSault to Mack. LAX connects with a Rotation Cutter. Ortiz with a Diving HeadButt for a two count. Ortiz goes for a leapfrog, but Mack counters with a Forearm Smash. Mack creates distance with an Exploder Suplex. Mack starts paint brushing Santana. Santana fires back with forearm shivers. Ortiz with a Diving Foot Stomp across the chest of Mack. Killshot responds with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Santana with a SuperKick/Bicycle Kick Combination to Killshot.

Mack clocks Santana with a Bicycle Kick of his own. Santana decks Killshot with a Jumping Leg Lariat. Santana goes for a Double Knee GutBuster, but Killshot counters with a Modified Kill Stomp. Santana side steps Mack into the turnbuckles. Mack with a Running Bicycle Kick to Santana. Killshot follows that with a Corner Dropkick. Mack with a Diving Cannonball Strike for a two count. Killshot with a Push Kick to Ortiz. Ortiz places Killshot on the top turnbuckle. Killshot throws Ortiz into a Spear from Mack.

Santana is trying to negate the tandem offense from Killshot and Mack. Killshot staggers Santana with a Pop Up Knee Strike. Mack and Killshot with a Diving Foot Stomp/SitOut PowerBomb Combination for a two count. Mack throws Ortiz out of the ring. Ortiz bounces Mack’s head on the ring apron. Ortiz lost his balance on the Cutter Attempt. Ortiz connects with a Death Valley Driver. Santana with a Pop Up Senton to Killshot. Ortiz takes out Mack with a Suicide Dive. Santana delivers a Standing MoonSault for a two count. LAX hits The Pop Up Cannonball Strike. LAX plants Killshot with The Street Sweeper to pickup the victory.

Winner: Still IMPACT World Tag Team Champions, LAX via Pinfall 

Seventh Match: Eli Drake vs. Brian Cage 

Cage ducks a clothesline from Drake. Cage dishes out multiple haymakers. Cage runs through Drake with a massive shoulder tackle. Cage follows that with a Back Body Drop. Drake decks Cage with a Back Elbow Smash. Drake goes for a Flying Clothesline, but Cage counters with an Over Head Belly to Belly Suplex. Cage with a series of SuperKicks to Drake. Drake starts yelling at Cage. Drake kicks Cage in the chest. Drake with a Stun Gun to Cage. Drake drops Cage with a DDT. Drake with multiple knee drops across the back of Cage. Drake slaps Cage in the face. Drake catapults Cage throat the middle rope. Drake his elbow across the chest of Cage. Drake is distracted by The Eli Sucks chants.

Cage goes for a Stinger Splash, but Drake ducks out of the way. Drake with a Neck Breaker for a two count. Drake applies a rear chin lock. Cage fires up with two shoulder blocks. Drake with a Tilt-A-Whirl PowerSlam to Cage. Drake follows that with The Eli Drake Elbow Drop for a two count. Cage kicks Drake in the face. Cage goes for a Bodyslam, but Drake lands back on his feet. Drake drives Cage’s head to the canvas. Cage with a Discus Elbow Smash to Drake. Cage hits the Swinging Neck Breaker.

Cage with a Running European Uppercut to Drake. Cage connects with a German Suplex. Drake bounces Cage head on the top rope. Cage with a Deadlift SuperPlex for a two count. Drake responds with a Running SuperPlex for a two count. Drake goes for The Blunt Force Trauma, but Cage counters with a Jumping Knee Strike. Drake delivers another neck breaker. Drake dropkicks Cage. Cage responds with a Discus Clothesline for a two count. Drake blocks the Delayed Vertical Suplex. Drake goes for The Gravy Train, but Cage blocks it. Cage plants Drake with The Inside Out Neck Breaker to pickup the victory.

Winner: Brian Cage via Pinfall 

Eight Match: Eddie Edwards vs. Jeremiah Crane in a “I QUIT” Match 

Edwards starts things off with a Suicide Dive. Edwards throws Crane back first to the steel guard rail. Edwards dishes out multiple knife edge chops. Crane uses the referee as a shield. Crane with a Bicycle Kick to Edwards. Crane PowerBombs Edwards on the ring apron. Crane brings out a turnbuckle from under the ring. Crane is choking Edwards with a turnbuckle. Crane throws Edwards to the steel guard rail. Crane rips off Edwards t-shirt. Crane with a stiff knife edge chop to Edwards. Edwards wraps his t-shirt around Crane’s neck. Edwards goes for ring post chop, but Crane ducks out of the way. Crane starts heading to the backstage area.

Edwards throws multiple chairs at Crane. Edwards repeatedly whips Crane across the steel guard rail. Edwards dumps four chairs on Crane’s back. Edwards rolls Crane back into the ring. Edwards goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Crane blocks it. Crane decks Edwards with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Crane clotheslines Edwards on the ring apron. Crane delivers The PK. Crane sets up a chair contraption on the ramp. Edwards and Crane are trading back and forth shots. Crane goes for a Spike PileDriver, but Edwards blocks it. Crane with a Big Boot to Edwards. Edwards responds with a Jumping Enzuigiri. Edwards hits The Fisherman’s Buster on the apron.

Edwards takes down Crane with a knife edge chop. Edwards wedges a chair in between the turnbuckles. Edwards rakes the eyes of Crane. Crane low blows Edwards. Crane connects with a Shoulder Breaker. Edwards whips Crane face first to the chair that’s wedged in the corner. Crane tells Edwards to kiss his ass. Edwards throws more chairs at Crane. Crane gives Edwards the middle finger. Edwards rocks Crane with The Boston Knee Party. Edwards goes for a SuperPlex, but Crane blocks it. Crane bites Edwards fingers.

Crane puts Edwards through a chair with a Death Valley Drvier. Crane wraps a chair around Edwards neck. Crane is pissed at the New Orleans Crowd who are chanting NXT. Crane brings a steel barricade into the ring. Edwards low blows Crane. Edwards PowerBombs Crane through the barricade. Edwards lays a chair on Crane’s neck. Edwards knocks oVe off the ring apron. Crane blasts Edwards with the steel chair. Crane hits the referee with a baseball bat. Don Callis makes his way to the ringside area. Callis throws the white towel into the ring. Moose storms into the ring with a steel chair. Crane hightails it out of The Sugar Mill Factory.

Winner: Jeremiah Crane via Forefit 

Ninth Match: Austin Aries vs. Fenix vs. Pentagon Dark in a Non-Title Triple Threat Match 

Pentagon tells Fenix that he has Ciero Miedo. Aries is chilling on the top rope. Fenix SuperKicks Aries. Pentagon responds with a SuperKick of his own. Aries drops Pentagon with a Discus Forearm Smash. Fenix dropkicks Aries. Pentagon with a SlingBlade to Fenix. Aries hits a Belly to Back Suplex. Aries follows that with another Discus Forearm Smash. Fenix throws Aries out of the ring. Fenix ducks a clothesline from Pentagon. Fenix with a Tilt-A-Whirl HeadScissors TakeOver. Fenix decks Pentagon with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Fenix slaps Pentagon in the chest. Fenix delivers a lucha libre arm-drag. Aries lands a Missile Dropkick for a one count.

Aries with two buzzsaw kicks to Fenix. Following a snap mare takeover, Aries fires off a Diving Elbow Drop for a two count. Aries goes for The Brain Buster, but Pentagon counters with a Backstabber/DDT Combination for a two count. Pentagon talks major smack to the referee. Pentagon goes for a Suplex, but Aries lands back on his feet. Aries leapfrogs over Pentagon. Pentagon kicks Aries in the chest. Fenix drops Pentagon with a Rolling Cutter. Aries with Open Hand Chops to Fenix. Aries lands a Suicide Dive. Fenix follows that with a SpringBoard Twisting Corkscrew Plancha.

Fenix brings his lighting quick offense to Aries. Fenix dives over Aries. Fenix with a German Suplex for a two count. Pentagon kicks Fenix in the back. Fenix reverse out of the irish whip from Pentagon. Fenix goes for a Sunset Flip PowerBomb, but Pentagon counters with a Knee Breaker for a two count. Aries claps the head of Pentagon. Aries creates distance with a shoulder tackle. Aries with a Hangman’s Neck Breaker to Pentagon. Aries lands a SpringBoard 450 Splash for a two count. Aries locks in The Last Chancery. Fenix with multiple knife edge chops to Aries. Fenix delivers a SuperMan Punch.

Fenix goes for The Muscle Buster, but Aries counters with another Head Clap. Aries with a schoolboy rollup for a two count. Aries has Fenix trapped in the Last Chancery. This time it’s Pentagon who breaks the submission attempt. Fenix decks Aries with a SpringBoard Side Kick. Pentagon connects with a Code Breaker. Fenix monkey flips Pentagon into Aries. Pentagon with a Reverse Sunset Flip PowerBomb. Following a long open hand chop exchange, Pentagon and Fenix clocks Aries with Stereo SuperKicks. Pentagon with a Pop Up PowerBomb to Fenix for a two count. Pentagon avoids a leg lariat from Fenix. Pentagon plants Fenix with The Pentagon Driver to pickup the victory.

Winner: Pentagon Dark via Pinfall 

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