Axiom def. Kale DixonDixon has fared well for himself in the last few matches I've seen him have and having him work with guys like Axiom will only benefit him in the long run. He scored some offense, but this was largely about Axiom as it should have been. I'm still not sold on the silly mask, but he's excellent in the ring and always brings the best out of his opponents. This was a nice little match while it lasted.
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Imperium (Intercontinental Champion Gunther, Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci) def. Madcap Moss, Braun Strowman and RicochetGunther had history with all three of his opponents in this match, having beaten each of them on separate occasions to retain his Intercontinental Championship in recent months. I was worried one of them might pick up the pinfall win to build to a rematch with Gunther, but thankfully, that was not the case. This was a solid six-man tag team match with the right result. Drew McIntyre watching from the stage hints at him being next in line for a title opportunity, though I hope Sheamus is involved and it's a Triple Threat at WrestleMania 39. Also, The Viking Raiders are still feuding with McIntyre and Sheamus? Haven't they lost to them twice already?
Pre-Show: Giesele Shaw def. Deonna PurrazzoPurrazzo blames Shaw for the demise of VXT and the departure of Chelsea Green. I don't know if this counts as a face turn for Purrazzo, but it's nice to see her doing something somewhat significant as opposed to being left off No Surrender all together. She's improved in the ring, but this was a fairly basic bout for the most part. Savannah Evans interfered and attacked Purrazzo, so it looks like she'll be aligned with Shaw going forward. Tasha Steelz teased leaving IMPACT, but from what I understand, she's still under contract to the company, so I'm curious how she'll factor into all of this.
Impact World Tag Team Champions and NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machine Guns def. "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham (Non-Title)What an awesome opener. Of course, you couldn't have expected anything less given the level of talent in the ring. Bailey and Gresham will be facing each other at No Surrender, so this served as a small preview of the chemistry they'll have when they go one-on-one. The fast pace ensured there was never a dull moment and the action was highly entertaining. This easily could have happened on an Impact Plus special or pay-per-view.
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