IMPACT Wrestling returns to IMPACT Plus and IMPACT Ultimate Insiders on Friday, February 24th with No Surrender 2023. The IMPACT World Championship will be on the line in the main event as Josh Alexander takes on Rich Swann. The IMPACT Knockouts Championship will also be on the line as Mickie James takes on Masha Slamovich. The main card begins at 8 pm eastern with the pre-show starting at 7:30 pm eastern time. Let’s run down the card for the 2023 edition of IMPACT Wrestling No Surrender.
IMPACT Wrestling No Surrender 2023 Full Card:
- IMPACT World Championship Match: Josh Alexander (c) vs. Rich Swann
- IMPACT World Knockouts Championship: Mickie James (c) vs. Masha Slamovich
- IMPACT World Knockouts Tag Team Match: Death Dollz (c) vs. The Hex
- Dot Combat Match for IMPACT Digital Media Championship: Joe Hendry (c) vs. Moose
- Four-way Match: Winner becomes #1 Contender for IMPACT World Championship: Brian Myers vs. Heath vs. PCO vs. Steve Maclin
- Six-man Tag Match: Time Machine vs. Bullet Club
- Frankie Kazarian vs. Kon
- Busted Open Live With Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer
- Jonathan Gresham vs. Mike Bailey (pre-show)
- Deonna Purrazzo vs. Gisele Shaw (pre-show)
Masha Against Mickie
This match goes back to Hard to Kill. Mickie James defeated Jordynne Grace in the main event to become the new IMPACT Knockouts Champion. The win was filled with emotion as it brought her last rodeo campaign to an end. Mickie did not have to wait long to find out who her next challenger would be. Masha Slamovich defeated Deonna Purrazzo, Killer Kelly, and Taylor Wilde in a four-way match earlier in the night to win a future shot at the Knockouts World Championship.
Masha did not wait long to cash in on the opportunity. She confronted James on the IMPACT following Hard to Kill and handed her a death warrant, sending a very clear signal. Masha had a great 2022 where she did just about everything in IMPACT except become Knockouts Champion. Will her strength advantage in the ring be enough to defeat the veteran champion, James? Find out this Friday on IMPACT plus.
Rich Swann Get His Shot
Rich Swann is long overdue for another shot at the IMPACT World Championship. He is a former holder of the belt but was dethroned by Kenny Omega at Rebellion in 2021. Swann never received a rematch for the IMPACT World Championship. This all changes at IMPACT No Surrender 2023.
Swann earned his shot at Josh Alexander by winning a six-way elimination match on IMPACT on AXS TV. He will take on Josh Alexander who is coming off of a very personal victory at Hard to Kill. He defeated Bully Ray in a Full Metal Mayhem Match after months of personal attacks on Alexander and his family by Ray. With that win behind him, Alexander will turn his full attention to Swann.
There is mutual respect between these two going into the match. Alexander recently teamed up with Swann to help stop a post-match attack by The Design. Although they have mutual respect for each other they will not be taking it easy on each other. Both are very well-rounded, and the fans can expect a hard-hitting encounter on February 24th.
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