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00:00Continues towards our biggest event of the year, Bound for Glory.
00:04Welcome, everyone, to TNA Impact.
00:07The following is a tag team match.
00:13Introducing team number one, first from NXT, Wendy Chu.
00:20Wendy Chu has returned to TNA territory after what we saw two weeks ago at
00:27Victory Road live on TNA Plus, sold out here in San Antonio.
00:33You can relive it anytime on demand on TNA Plus.
00:36Wendy Chu challenged Jordan Grace for the Knockouts World Championship.
00:41Came up short, but after the fact, Chu and
00:44her tag team partner tonight took down the juggernaut.
00:47First worker from the undead realm,
00:52Rosemary.
00:53And this strange and frightening friendship
00:58that has developed between Wendy Chu and
01:02Rosemary has felt destruction along the way,
01:07especially after the fact that she's been
01:13a kindred spirit in Wendy Chu.
01:18Something of that nature.
01:23It was then shortly thereafter that Rosemary made her way to NXT and
01:29appears to have found a kindred spirit in Wendy Chu.
01:34Something of that nature.
01:37Appears to have found a kindred spirit in Wendy Chu.
01:40Something of that ilk.
01:42And tonight they ply their trade as a team here in the Impact Zone.
01:48But tonight they have to deal with an angry juggernaut in
01:53Jordan Grace's home state of Texas.
01:58The opponents, first from Austin, Texas.
02:03She is the TNA Knockouts World Champion,
02:08the juggernaut, Jordan Grace.
02:12Jordan Grace had so much support at Victory Road right here in San Antonio as
02:18we were slowly coming to the end of the night.
02:22Jordan Grace had so much support at Victory Road right here in San Antonio as
02:26we were sold out inside the Boeing Center at Techport.
02:29Jordan Grace, however, taken down after the fact by Chu and Rosemary.
02:35Grace last week came to the aid of Masha Slavich when the system was swarming her.
02:41And it was the liaison between NXT and
02:44TNA that helped facilitate this opportunity for Jordan Grace to get some payback.
02:51Speaking of which.
02:54As liaison, it is my duty to reveal and
02:58my honor to announce your mystery partner tonight.
03:04And one of my best friends, Sol Ruka.
03:11Yes.
03:14That's one hell of a partner for Jordan Grace.
03:19It wasn't too long ago on NXT that Jordan Grace defended
03:24the TNA Knockouts World Championship for
03:28the first time ever on WWE television in an open challenge.
03:34That open challenge was answered by Sol Ruka.
03:39And if you've had your eyes on NXT at all,
03:42you know what an incredible athlete that Sol Ruka is.
03:48Case in point now.
03:49That matchup on NXT between Grace and Ruka was absolutely spectacular.
03:54However, it ended in a no contest because of Wendy Chu and
03:58Rosemary crashing the scene in the middle of the match and attacking the juggernaut.
04:03Just like that.
04:04Case in point.
04:05Rosemary and Wendy Chu going after Grace and Ruka.
04:09And this one immediately breaking down into chaos.
04:13And that's gonna be the big question mark here.
04:15And this match is not yet officially underway.
04:17Our referee Daniel Spencer trying to gain some sort of control.
04:21Oh.
04:22Get him.
04:23Get him.
04:24Get him.
04:25Get him.
04:26Get him.
04:27Ooh.
04:28Now we have misfire for both teams, but it's Wendy Chu and Rosemary who go down.
04:32And a quick bit of teamwork there from Grace and Sol Ruka.
04:38And now Grace over the top and wipes out Rosemary and Chu.
04:43Again, this match is not yet officially underway.
04:46And look out.
04:47Ruka from the top.
04:48Boom.
04:49Sol by Sol Ruka.
04:51Landing on her feet to boot as well.
04:54What a way to kick off TNA Impact.
04:57NXT.
04:58NXT.
04:59NXT.
05:00And now Grace through the ropes.
05:03And again, the match is not even started, but take a look at some of the action.
05:08Sol Ruka with this moonsault all the way to the floor.
05:12And then the juggernaut following that up with a dive of her own.
05:16And now tossing Rosemary back inside the ring.
05:19Sol Ruka from NXT dives in.
05:21Daniel Spencer finally has some order calls for the bell.
05:24This match is underway tonight in San Antonio.
05:28Credit where it is due to Ruka and Grace for quickly forming some teamwork there.
05:35But Wendy Chu and Rosemary, they have this bond that cannot be explained.
05:42And I think they have a little bit more of the rapport that a tag team may need in this situation.
05:47And right now, that's paying dividends.
05:49Yeah, Wendy Chu taking a cheap shot there on Sol Ruka.
05:53Chu now legal into the matchup against Ruka.
05:56This is a huge night of action for us here with Bound for Glory,
05:59four weeks away from Saturday live on pay-per-view in TNA+.
06:03In Detroit, Michigan.
06:04Still to come tonight, Joe Hendry versus Frankie Kazarian.
06:08The TNA world champion Nick Nemeth will join us on commentary.
06:13And a kick out there by Sol Ruka.
06:16Hendry versus Kazarian will determine the number one contender to the TNA world title at Bound for Glory.
06:23Also this evening, speaking of the knockouts, Heather Reckless goes one-on-one with Xia Brookside.
06:28Laying Lee will make her TNA in-ring debut.
06:32And a huge six-man tag team matchup.
06:34The brand-new X-Division champion speedball Mike Bailey plus Kushida and Leon Slater.
06:40Cover here from Rosemary to put it away.
06:42And a kick out by Ruka.
06:44We'll face Zachary Wentz, the former X-Division champion and the former TNA world tag team champions.
06:50The ABC.
06:51All that still to come tonight here on Impact.
06:55And right here, right now in the opener to TNA Impact.
06:58The team of Rosemary and Wendy Chu putting a big hurting on Sol Ruka.
07:04Who desperately needs to get a tag to Jordan Grace.
07:07If she can get it.
07:08Boom!
07:09On the middle rope.
07:10Great cross body there by Ruka.
07:12Desperately needed that.
07:15Tag made.
07:16Wendy Chu diving into the ring and trying to take away the tag option of Jordan Grace.
07:21Trying and succeeding and immediately very wisely driving Sol Ruka back to their corner.
07:27Back to the dark and dangerous place that is the corner of Wendy Chu and Rosemary.
07:33A tag made.
07:34In comes Rosemary who is a multi-time Knockouts World Tag Team Champion.
07:39Arguably the most prolific Knockouts World Tag Team Champion of all time.
07:44And so far, so good for Rosemary and Chu.
07:48Who had an opportunity to team up last week on NXT to take on Lyra of Valkyria and Tatum Paxley.
07:57Again, adding to that rapport, adding to that teamwork that they've been building.
08:07Now Ruka trying to reach out for the corner.
08:11Now Ruka trying to reach out for the corner and dragged down by Wendy Chu.
08:15The referee admonishing Wendy Chu had a handful of hair.
08:19Now Rosemary trying to just pie face Jordan Grace.
08:25Managed to take off the juggernaut.
08:29Went for the double suplex and a double neck breaker instead for Sol Ruka.
08:34Tag made.
08:36And here comes the juggernaut.
08:38Here comes the Difference Maker.
08:43Now sending Chu into Rosemary.
08:45Spinebuster!
08:49Back fist there by Jordan Grace.
08:51256 days now as Knockouts World Champion.
08:57Grace like a hot rod here cannot be stopped.
09:02He's got Chu up on the shoulders of the DVD straight into Rosemary.
09:09And now look at Ruka with a splash.
09:13Incredible teamwork here from Grace and Ruka.
09:17Excellent athleticism all together from Grace and Ruka.
09:23Face first goes Rosemary.
09:30Look out.
09:31Uh-oh.
09:32Snatcher!
09:35Absolutely incredible.
09:37That could have been a victory.
09:39And now here's where the victory could be.
09:42Wait a minute.
09:43Was going for the juggernaut driver.
09:44Could have scored the win.
09:45But it's Tasha Steeles diving into this matchup and breaking things up.
09:50Attacking Grace and Ruka.
09:53Steeles who was the one-time partner of Masha Slamovich at Victory Road.
10:01Stood in for Alicia Edwards.
10:04Oh, hold on.
10:06Some unfinished business between Steeles and Slamovich from Victory Road.
10:11And last week on Impact.
10:14But Tasha Steeles gets out of Dodge.
10:17Makes her point here in the Impact Zone.
10:25Was Steeles sent by the system to wipe out Jordan, Grace and so Ruka.
10:33Nonetheless, things are just getting started here on TNA Impact.
10:38For more on tonight's proceedings, let's check in with our broadcast colleague, Gia Miller.