Impact Wrestling Review; Highlights and Results for September 28
By Dj Beal
American Top Team
Lashley is shown training with American Top Team after he claimed to quit wrestling. Dan Lambert feels like he has pointed Lashley in the right direction with MMA. Everyone is excited about Lashley being back. Lambert knows that Lashley can reach his full potential in the MMA world. This begs the question of what will happen next because it’s obviously not over yet.
Eli Drake(c) vs Johnny Impact
Singles Match for the GFW Global Championship
Results: Drake def. Impact via pinfall
Johnny Impact tries to catch the champion off guard with his unique offensive attack. He has the advantage early as he keeps Chris Adonis at bay. After Adonis gets involved to give Eli Drake control, he is thrown out. Drake is outraged as it slows down his momentum in this important title match. The fight goes into the match as Johnny Impact is taking out some frustration on Eli Drake.
Drake reverses Impact’s attack and then turns up the aggression on the challenger. He starts to squeeze out the energy of Johnny Impact but it doesn’t last too long. Johnny Impact is so peculiar with his attacks that he can mount a comeback at any time. Brian Hebner is inadvertently knocked down by Eli Drake.
Johnny Impact’s super kick could end it but there’s no referee. Chris Adonis comes back to ringside as Eli Drake hits Johnny Impact with the championship but he kicks out. Drake knocks out the next referee, Brian Stiffler then beats down Johnny Impact. Chris Adonis is hit with the title belt as Impact hits Drake with the Moonlight Drive. Drake continues to fight but can he fight off the inverted 450 splash?
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A low blow is followed up the Gravy Train for the win to retain the GFW Global Championship. After the match, Eli Drake attacks Johnny Impact but Garza Jr. comes out to help. Then, LAX comes out to take out Garza Jr. and pushes a fan in the front row. Drake and Adonis take out the referees as Impact Wrestling officials are outraged.