Multiverse of Matches
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PromotionImpact Wrestling
DateApril 1, 2022
CityDallas, Texas
VenueFairmount Hotel
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Multiverse of Matches was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Impact Wrestling as a part of WrestleCon. It took place on April 1, 2022, at the Fairmount Hotel in Dallas, Texas, and was the debut of Impact's Multiverse series. The event featured talent from partner promotions, such as the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

Nine matches were contested at the event. In the main event, The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe). In other prominent matches, Trey Miguel retained the Impact X Division Championship in an Ultimate X match, The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood) retained the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship in a four-way tag team match, and Deonna Purrazzo defeated Faby Apache to retain the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship. The event also featured the returns of Nick Aldis (previously known as Magnus) and Taya Valkyrie.

Production

Other on-screen personnel
Commentators Tom Hannifan
Matthew Rehwoldt
Ring announcers David Penzer
Referees Brian Hebner
Brandon Tolle
Daniel Spencer
Interviewer Gia Miller

Background

On February 15, Impact Wrestling announced that they would hold two events at WrestleCon on April 1; Multiverse of Matches was one of these events, and would be featuring Impact talent in cross-promotional matches with other professional wrestling promotions. It was announced that Multiverse of Matches would take place on April 1, 2022, at the Fairmount Hotel in Dallas, Texas.[1][2]

Storylines

The event featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[3] Owing to the event's multiverse theme, storylines were not only produced on Impact's weekly television program but also through platforms used by the other represented promotions.[4][5][6]

At NWA PowerrrTrip, a television taping for NWA Powerrr held on February 12, Impact Digital Media Champion Matt Cardona defeated Trevor Murdoch to win the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.[7][8] He would then be confronted by Nick Aldis (previously known as Magnus during his time with Impact Wrestling, which itself was called Total Nonstop Action Wrestling during that period), the man who Murdoch beat to become the champion, who announced he would enact his rematch clause to face Cardona for the title at the Crockett Cup event.[9] At the event, on March 20, Cardona would win the match and retain the title when special guest referee Jeff Jarrett mistakenly believed he was given a low blow by Aldis' wife, Mickie James, when it was actually Cardona's wife, Chelsea Green.[10] Though Green had been allied with James, and the latter had remained neutral in their husband's rivalry, Green would turn on James on the March 24 episode of Impact! (which was taped before the Crockett Cup on March 18)[11] during the latter's Impact Knockouts World Championship match against Tasha Steelz, and would join Cardona in attacking her after the match.[12][13] On March 25, it was announced that Aldis and James would team up to face Cardona and Green in an Intergender tag team match at Multiverse of Matches.[14]

Results

No.Results[22]StipulationsTimes[23]
1Trey Miguel (c) defeated Blake Christian, Chris Bey, Jordynne Grace, Rich Swann, and VincentIntergender Ultimate X match for the Impact X Division Championship[15][16]7:27
2Nick Aldis and Mickie James defeated Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green by submissionMixed tag team match[14]7:04
3Mike Bailey defeated Alex Shelley by pinfallSingles match[17]15:03
4The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood) (c) defeated Decay (Havok and Rosemary), Gisele Shaw and Lady Frost, and Savannah Evans and Tasha Steelz by pinfallFour-way tag team match for the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship[18]9:02
5Tomohiro Ishii defeated Eddie Edwards by pinfallSingles match[6]14:59
6Josh Alexander and Jonah defeated Moose and PCO by pinfallTag team match[19]12:47
7Deonna Purrazzo (c) defeated Faby Apache by submissionSingles match for the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship[20]8:52
8Chris Sabin defeated Jay White by pinfallSingles match[6]16:00
9The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) by pinfallTag team match[5][21]9:46
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (February 15, 2022). "IMPACT Wrestling Delivers Back To Back Shows At WrestleCon On April 1st, Starting At 9 p.m." Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  2. ^ Lafferriere, Nicolas (February 15, 2022). "IMPACT Wrestling anuncia un evento interpromocional para la semana de WrestleMania" (in Spanish). Solowrestling.com. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  4. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (February 25, 2022). "IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches Is Coming to WrestleCon". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  5. ^ a b IMPACT Wrestling Staff (March 3, 2022). "Dream Tag Team Bout Between The Good Brothers & Briscoe Brothers Set for IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  6. ^ a b c IMPACT Wrestling Staff (March 9, 2022). "Eddie Edwards vs Tomohiro Ishii & Chris Sabin vs Jay White Official for Multiverse of Matches at WrestleCon". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  7. ^ Guzzo, Gisberto (February 13, 2022). "Spoiler: Major Title Changes Hands At NWA PowerrrTrip". Fightful. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  8. ^ Kellie, Haulotte (February 13, 2022). "*Spoilers* NWA Powerrr Trip Results: Matt Cardona Vs. Trevor Murdoch". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  9. ^ Defilice, Robert (February 13, 2022). "NWA World Title Match Set For Crockett Cup". Fightful. Retrieved February 13, 2022.
  10. ^ Defelice, Robert (March 20, 2022). "NWA Crockett Cup Night Two Results (3/20): The Crockett Cup Concludes, NWA World Title On The Line". Fightful. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  11. ^ Middleton, Marc (March 19, 2022). "** SPOILERS ** Impact South Philly Showdown TV Tapings From Friday". Wrestling Inc. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  12. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (March 24, 2022). "IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: March 24, 2022". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 31, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  13. ^ Moore, John (March 25, 2022). "3/24 Impact Wrestling TV results: Moore's review of Tasha Steelz vs. Mickie James in a Street Fight for the Knockouts Title, Eric Young and Joe Doering vs. Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson in a lumberjack match for the Impact Tag Titles, Willie Mack vs. Mike Bailey vs. Laredo Kid in a qualifier for an X Division Title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on March 26, 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  14. ^ a b IMPACT Wrestling Staff (March 25, 2022). "Revenge Is in the Air as Mickie James & Nick Aldis Battle Chelsea Green & Matt Cardona at Multiverse of Matches". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  15. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (March 22, 2022). "X-Division Championship Hangs in the Balance in Multiverse of Matches Ultimate X". Impact Wrestling. Archived from the original on March 6, 2022. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  16. ^ Impact Wrestling sets Ultimate X match for Multiverse of Matches - 411 Mania.com
  17. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (March 23, 2022). "Buckle Up For Alex Shelley vs "Speedball" Mike Bailey at Multiverse of Matches". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  18. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (March 25, 2022). "Can The Influence Escape the Multiverse With Their Knockouts World Tag Team Titles in a High-Risk Fatal Four-Way Match?". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
  19. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (March 23, 2022). "Josh Alexander & JONAH Join Forces to Battle Moose & PCO in Colossal Tag Team Collision at Multiverse of Matches". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved March 23, 2022.
  20. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (March 10, 2022). "Who Will Answer Deonna Purrazzo's Champ Champ Challenge at IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches?". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  21. ^ Impact announces The Good Brothers' opponents for Multiverse of Matches - Fightful.com
  22. ^ IMPACT Wrestling Staff (April 1, 2022). "Multiverse of Matches 2022 Full Results". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  23. ^ "Impact Wrestling Multiverse Of Matches". Cagematch. Retrieved April 2, 2022.

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