Redemption
Official poster featuring various Impact wrestlers
PromotionImpact Wrestling
DateApril 22, 2018
CityOrlando, Florida
VenueImpact Zone
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Redemption was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Impact Wrestling that took place on April 22, 2018, in Orlando, Florida. It was the first and only event under the Redemption chronology and the first event in the 2018 Impact Wrestling pay-per-view schedule. Wrestlers from Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) and Lucha Underground, with whom Impact has partnerships, also appear on the card.

Eight matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Pentagón Jr. defeated Austin Aries and Fénix in a three-way match for the Impact World Championship. In other prominent matches, Eli Drake and Scott Steiner defeated The Latin American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship, Ohio Versus Everything (Dave Crist, Jake Crist and Sami Callihan) defeated Eddie Edwards, Moose and Tommy Dreamer in a House of Hardcore match, and Matt Sydal and Allie retained the X Division and Knockouts Championships respectively, with Sydal defeating Petey Williams, and Allie defeating Su Yung. The event also marked the Impact debut of Tessa Blanchard.

Storylines

Other on-screen personnel
Commentator Josh Mathews
Don Callis
Ring announcer Jeffery Scott
Referee Brandon Tolle
John E. Bravo
Kris Levin
Interviewers McKenzie Mitchell

Redemption will feature professional wrestling matches involving different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[1]

Austin Aries was originally scheduled to defend the Impact World Championship against Alberto El Patrón. However, El Patrón was released from Impact Wrestling on April 7 after legitimately no showing the Lucha Underground vs. Impact Wrestling event in New Orleans at Wrestlecon the previous night.[2] The match became a triple threat match between Aries, Pentagón Jr. and Rey Fenix, which Pentagon won.[3] The following night at the House of Hardcore 40, Aries grabbed the microphone after his match against Brian Cage, and stated that they should do the match again at Redemption for the Impact World Championship.[4]

On March 15 during the Feast or Fired episode of Impact!, Eli Drake received the case for the tag team title opportunity.[5] On the April 12 episode of Impact!, Drake announced that he would be cashing in his case at Redemption and he would be teaming with Scott Steiner to challenge The Latin American Xchange for the Impact World Tag Team Championship.[6]

Aftermath

During the event, Konnan was attacked backstage culminating to a string of LAX losses due to its leaders absence. On the May 24th edition of Impact Wrestling, Eddie Kingston returned renamed as King took over as leader of LAX helping the team regain the tag titles on the June 21 edition of Impact Wrestling. On the same night, Konnan returned and accused King of organizing a hit on him which he admitted leading to Homicide and Hernandez attacking The Latin American Xchange creating a civil war which culminated to a 5150 street fight at Slammiversary XVI.

Su Yung would attack Allie on the April 26 edition of Impact, this time debuting her legion of 'Undead Brides' in an attempt to put Allie in a coffin only for Rosemary to make the save, leading to the Su Yung/Rosemary feud that culminated in the 'Death of Rosemary' which led to Su Yung overcoming the Demon Assassin by putting her in a coffin and setting it ablaze in the May 17th edition of Impact. Allie would then have her last stand against Su Yung in a last rites match for the knockouts title, which Allie lost and was buried by Su Yung.

Reception

Redemption was met with primarily positive reviews. Larry Csonka of 411mania rated the event 7 stars out of 10 felt "it was a good return to PPV for the company with a little something for everyone. We had some good wrestling, the debut of Tessa Blanchard, some surprising title changes and retentions, and an overall sense of fun the product has lacked overall on PPV for a long time'. Massive praise went to the Aries-Pentagon-Fenix match and House of Hardcore match."[7]

Mike McMahon from PWTorch wrote that "I don't think there's any doubt, this PPV blew Bound for Glory out of the water. Almost every single match delivered, and the main event was well put together. Almost every match told a logical and good story. The action was very good. Everything was solid."[8]

Prowrestling.net editor, Jason Powell said, "Redemption on a high note and it was refreshing to see the company go against the grain. Furthermore, it was good to see a title match end with a clean finish rather than the all too typical nonsense we’ve seen on far too many Impact pay-per-views over the years. The main event was highly entertaining and it was nice to end the show in a way that shakes things up in an unexpected manner going into the next set of television tapings."[9]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes[16]
1Aerostar defeated DragoSingles match[10]11:45
2Eli Drake and Scott Steiner defeated The Latin American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) (c)Tag team match for the Impact World Tag Team Championship
(This was Drake's Feast or Fired Tag Team Title match) [11]		07:55
3Brian Cage defeated Dezmond Xavier, DJZ, El Hijo del Fantasma, Taiji Ishimori and Trevor LeeSix-way match[12]12:50
4Taya Valkyrie defeated Kiera HoganSingles match[13]08:05
5Matt Sydal (c) defeated Petey WilliamsSingles match for the Impact X Division Championship
(This was Williams' Feast or Fired X Division Title match)[14]		11:35
6Ohio Versus Everything (Dave Crist, Jake Crist and Sami Callihan) defeated Eddie Edwards, Moose and Tommy DreamerHouse of Hardcore match[11]12:55
7Allie (c) defeated Su Yung (with Braxton Sutter)Singles match for the Impact Knockouts Championship[15]07:15
8Pentagón Jr. defeated Austin Aries (c) and FénixThree-way match for the Impact World Championship[11]16:20
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

See also

References

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  2. ^ Johnson, Mike (April 7, 2018). "Alberto El Patron Gone From Impact Wrestling". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved April 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Moore, John (April 6, 2018). "4/6 Moore's Impact Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground Live Review: Austin Aries vs. Fenix vs. Pentagon Jr., Alberto El Patron does not appear, Eddie Edwards vs. Jeremiah Crane (a/k/a Sami Callihan) in an I Quit match, LAX vs. Killshot (Shane Strickland) and The Mack for the Impact Wrestling Tag Titles". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Johnson, Mike (April 8, 2018). "First TV Champion Crowned: Complete House Of Hardcore 40 Coverage From New Orleans". PWInsider. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
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  6. ^ Martin, Adam (April 13, 2018). "Impact Results – 4/12/18 (Rosemary vs. Taya Valkyrie, Impact vs. Lucha Underground)". WrestleView. Archived from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Csonka's Impact Wrestling Redemption 2018 Review - 411MANIA". 411mania.com. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  8. ^ "MCMAHON'S IMPACT REDEMPTION PPV REPORT: Aries vs. Fenix vs. Pentagon Jr., LAX vs. Drake & Steiner, Sydal vs. Williams, more -". 22 April 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  9. ^ "4/22 Powell's Impact Wrestling Redemption live review: Austin Aries vs. Fenix vs. Pentagon Jr. for the Impact World Championship, LAX vs. Eli Drake and Scott Steiner for the Impact Tag Titles, Allie vs. Su Yung for the Knockouts Title - Pro Wrestling Dot Net". 22 April 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  10. ^ "Aerostar vs. Drago set for Impact Wrestling's Redemption PPV". 16 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  11. ^ a b c Johnson, Mike (January 15, 2018). "Updated Impact Wrestling Redemption PPV Lineup, PPV Location Revealed". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "Six pack challenge announced for Impact's Redemption PPV". 14 April 2018. Retrieved 16 April 2018.
  13. ^ "By The Time I Get To Fenix: McNEILL previews Impact Wrestling Redemption 2018 (w/ Wrestling History Lesson)!". April 21, 2018. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
  14. ^ Ravens, Andrew (January 14, 2018). "First Match Revealed For Impact Wrestling's Redemption PPV". PWMania. Retrieved January 14, 2018.
  15. ^ "OFFICIAL FOR REDEMPTION: @AllieImpact will defend the Knockouts Championship against The Undead Bride @realsuyung on April 22nd on PPV". @IMPACTWRESTLING. Twitter. April 11, 2018. Archived from the original on February 19, 2023. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  16. ^ Powell, Jason. "4/22 Powell's Impact Wrestling Redemption live review: Austin Aries vs. Fenix vs. Pentagon Jr. for the Impact World Championship, LAX vs. Eli Drake and Scott Steiner for the Impact Tag Titles, Allie vs. Su Yung for the Knockouts Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 22, 2018.

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