{"id":87421,"date":"2021-03-23T10:00:33","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T14:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=87421"},"modified":"2021-03-23T10:39:44","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T14:39:44","slug":"impact-wrestling-card-analysis-3-23-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2021\/03\/23\/impact-wrestling-card-analysis-3-23-21\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPACT Wrestling Card and Analysis (3\/23\/21) – Kenny Omega Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another great week of IMPACT Wrestling<\/strong> is on the table with a full card of exciting matches from some of IMPACT’s biggest stars. However, the AEW World Champion, Kenny Omega<\/strong>, will attempt to steal the spotlight again, as he makes his return tonight on AXS TV. Also, Omega’s running buddy, Karl Anderson<\/strong>, will be in action against\u00a0Eddie Edwards<\/strong>, and a\u00a0Sacrifice<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0<\/em>rematch for the X-Division Championship will take place. All of this and more is scheduled for tonight at 8 PM on AXS TV and Twitch.<\/p>\n

AEW World Champion Kenny Omega Returns to IMPACT Wrestling<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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At IMPACT Wrestling\u00a0Sacrifice<\/em>, IMPACT World Champion\u00a0Rich Swann\u00a0<\/strong>made history in the main event, defeating TNA World Heavyweight Champion\u00a0Moose\u00a0<\/strong>to become the Undisputed Unified World Champion. However, his celebration may be short-lived, as he will now have to defend his titles against Kenny Omega in a few weeks at Rebellion<\/em><\/strong>. Omega, who will also be putting his AEW World Championship on the line against Swann on April 24th, looks to remind the IMPACT Zone exactly who he is tonight.<\/p>\n

Omega originally appeared in IMPACT Wrestling for the first time last December, less than a week after cheating\u00a0Jon Moxley\u00a0<\/strong>out of his championship on\u00a0AEW Dynamite: Winter is Coming<\/em><\/strong>. During this time, Omega and Callis would stay in a tour bus parked outside of the IMPACT Zone, allowing only “VIPs” to enter the parking lot. He would not physically become involved on IMPACT television until he and T<\/strong>he<\/strong>\u00a0Good Brothers\u00a0<\/strong>attacked Rich Swann and\u00a0The Motor City Machine Guns\u00a0<\/strong>a few weeks later. Now, Omega steps foot back into the arena, hoping to confront his challenger for April 24th in the continuation of his and Swann’s inter-promotional feud.<\/p>\n

Karl Anderson vs. Eddie Edwards<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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The Good Brothers have not been in a good mood as of late. At IMPACT Wrestling\u00a0Sacrifice<\/em>, the duo of\u00a0Juice Robinson\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0David Finlay\u00a0<\/strong>upset Luke <\/strong>Gallows\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Karl Anderson\u00a0<\/strong>to become the IMPACT World Tag Team Champions for the first time in their careers. They later further embarrassed The Good Brothers by announcing that they were taking the titles back to New Japan Pro Wrestling,<\/strong>\u00a0leaving The Good Brothers to take the blame with management.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Karl Anderson hopes to take his frustration out on\u00a0Eddie Edwards<\/strong> tonight, who himself may not be 100% coming into this match. Edwards was involved in a crazy Hold Harmless match at\u00a0Sacrifice<\/em>, only managing to defeat his rival\u00a0Brian Myers\u00a0<\/strong>by the skin of his teeth. Now he hopes to continue his momentum by defeating the “Machine Gun” tonight on IMPACT Television. However, with Gallows at ringside, it is hard to see Edwards overcoming the numbers.<\/div>\n

X-Division Championship – Ace Austin (c) vs. TJP<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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At\u00a0Sacrifice\u00a0<\/em>a couple of weeks ago, “the Inevitable”\u00a0Ace Austin\u00a0<\/strong>finally got his shot at the IMPACT X-Division Championship, winning the title for the second time in his career against\u00a0TJP<\/strong>. Tonight, Perkins gets his rematch for the title, though the presence of\u00a0Madman Fulton\u00a0<\/strong>at ringside will make this match no cakewalk for the former WWE cruiserweight. TJP won the championship last year as Manik<\/strong>, defeating\u00a0Rohit Raju\u00a0<\/strong>to win the title for the second time in his career.<\/div>\n
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Meanwhile, Ace Austin has been tearing it up in the X-Division, becoming the winner of the 2021 Super X-Cup<\/em><\/strong> just this year, defeating Blake Christian\u00a0<\/strong>in the finals. He has been nothing short of impressive, dominating (despite losing) the first-ever triple threat revolver match and defeating the likes of Chris Bey<\/strong>,\u00a0Trey Miguel<\/strong>, and\u00a0Black Taurus<\/strong>. Will he continue his momentum against TJP, or will TJP prove that his loss at Sacrifice\u00a0<\/em>was nothing more than a fluke?<\/div>\n

Deonna Purrazzo vs. Jazz<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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“The Virtuosa” Deonna Purrazzo\u00a0<\/strong>has been the most dominant champion and overall competitor in all of IMPACT Wrestling for over a year. She continues to reign tall as the Knockouts Champion, defeating everyone in her path, including ODB\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Jordynne Grace<\/strong>. Tonight, Purrazzo hopes to complete the trilogy when she goes one-on-one with ODB and Grace’s runningmate, wrestling legend Jazz<\/strong>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jazz had just last year announced her retirement from in-ring competition, until Jordynne Grace convinced her to be her partner in the Knockouts Tag Team Championship tournament last year. Though they were unsuccessful, Jazz was inspired to prolong her final run in pro wrestling, fighting in some of the best matches in her career. However, along with ODB and Grace, Jazz has been a victim of assaults and torment from Purrazzo,\u00a0Kimber Lee<\/strong>, and\u00a0Susan\u00a0<\/strong>for months. Tonight, she hopes to avenge her compatriots as well as earn herself a future Knockouts Championship match sometime in the future.<\/div>\n
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