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X-Division title match set for next week’s Impact Wrestling

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Ultimate X winner Alan Angels will challenge for the X-Division Championship on next week’s Impact Wrestling. 

Angels captured the Ultimate X victory on night two of Impact 1000 airing this week and announced that he will cash in his title shot on the Thursday, September 28 edition of Impact Wrestling. 

Angels came away with a win in Thursday’s Ultimate X match which also included Rich Swann, Samuray del Sol, Mike Bailey, Ace Austin, and Zachary Wentz.

NJPW’s Yuya Uemura’s Impact excursion will come to an end on next week’s episode as well with a goodbye ceremony announced. It was revealed during this week’s show that Uemura’s Feast or Fired briefcase won at Impact Wrestling 1000 night one contained termination papers. 

Two additional matches are also set for next week, as Mike Bailey will face Jonathan Gresham, plus Tommy Dreamer & Heath will team against Kenny King & Sheldon Jean. 

Next week’s lineup: 

  • Impact X-Division Championship: Chris Sabin defends against Ultimate X winner Alan Angels
  • Tommy Dreamer & Heath vs. Kenny King & Sheldon Jean
  • Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham
  • Yuya Uemura’s Goodbye Ceremony

Chris Sabin defeats Lio Rush for Impact X-Division Championship

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Chris Sabin is once again the Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion. 

Sabin extended his all-time record of X-Division title reigns to 10 by defeating Lio Rush in the main event of Impact Wrestling’s 1000th episode, using a Shellshock and a Cradle Shock to pin Rush for the Championship. 

The X-Division title match capped night one of a two-night event celebrating 1000 episodes of Impact. Night one aired on Thursday, September 14, while night two will air on Thursday, September 21. Both episodes were taped September 9 in White Plains, New York. 

In addition to the all-time record of 10 X-Division reigns, Sabin has also held the title for more overall days than anyone in the 21-year history of the Championship. AJ Styles, Jay Lethal, and Austin Aries rank second in title reigns with six each, while Trey Miguel ranks second in number of overall days as X-Division Champion. 

Rush’s first reign with the X title ended at 56 days. 

Night one of Impact Wrestling 1000 also featured a Feast or Fired match where Chris Bey, Crazzy Steve, Yuya Uemura, and Moose each secured a briefcase. The contents of the briefcases will be revealed on next week’s episode, where three will contain contracts for future title matches, while one will contain termination papers. 

Our full report on Impact Wrestling 1000 night one can be found here.