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Tasha Steelz wins Ultimate X match at Impact Hard to Kill

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Tasha Steelz has won the first ever women’s Ultimate X match.

At tonight’s Impact Hard to Kill, Steelz defeated Chelsea Green, Jordynne Grace, Alisha Edwards, Rosemary, and Lady Frost to earn a future shot at the Knockouts Championship currently held by Mickie James. The finish had Grace and Steelz climbing toward the X, struggling to gain possession. Steelz was able to get it, falling to the floor to officially win the match.

In a promo that aired later, Steelz said that it didn’t matter if it was Deonna Purrazzo or James, whoever ends up the Knockouts Champion will have a date on the wrong side of the street with her.

The X Division match had plenty of high spots. At one point, Edwards climbed toward the X and attempted to grab it, only for Rosemary to connect with a spear. At another point in the match, Lady Frost connected with a giant moonsault to the floor that took out most of the competitors.

Steelz, who joined Impact in 2020, initially formed a tag team with Kiera Hogan known as Fire ‘N’ Flava. When Hogan left the company, Savannah Evans joined forces with Steelz.

Two participants added to Impact Knockouts Knockdown tournament

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Jamie Senegal and Tasha Steelz has been added to the Knockouts Knockdown tournament.

Impact confirmed over the weekend that both Steelz and Senegal have been added to the tournament, which will air on the all-women’s show Knockouts Knockdown on Impact Plus on October 9. Senegal has previously wrestled for Rise and Game Changer Wrestling. She also participated in the Women’s Invitational Cup that took place at NWA Empower back in August which was won by Chelsea Green.

Other participants announced so far for the one-night tournament include Mercedez Martinez, Chelsea Green, Renee Michelle, and Lady Frost. The winner will receive a future Knockouts Championship match. That title is currently held by Deonna Purrazzo.

Outside of the Knockouts title eliminator tournament, a Impact Knockouts Tag Team title match will take place, with champions The Decay (Rosemary and Havok) defending against The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood). A Monster’s Ball match will also take place in honor of Daffney, who along with Taylor Wilde participated in the first women’s Monster’s Ball match.

New Impact Knockouts Tag Team champions crowned at Under Siege

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New Knockouts Tag Team champions were crowned at tonight’s Impact Under Siege event on Impact Plus.

The team of Fire ‘n’ Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) regained the Knockouts Tag Team titles from Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering. The finish had Grace going for a superplex, but Steelz ended up blocking it, dropped Grace, then pinned her with a frog splash. This is Fire ‘n’ Flavas second run with the titles, winning a tournament back at Hard to Kill in January.

This ends Grace and Ellering’s first run with the titles, having won them last month at Impact Rebellion. After Jazz lost her Knockout’s title match at Hardcore Justice, she had to retire per the stipulations of that match, leaving Grace without a partner until Rebellion, where Grace introduced Ellering as her new partner. 

In the other title defenses on the card, Josh Alexander successfully defended the X-Division title against El Phantasmo, and Deonna Purrazzo was able to walk away still Knockouts champion after defeating Havok.

Two title matches announced for Impact Sacrifice

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Two title matches have been announced for Impact’s next Impact Plus special: Sacrifice on Saturday, March 13th.

In the main event, Rich Swann will defend his Impact World title against TNA World Champion Moose. The two had another confrontation on Tuesday’s show after Moose defeated Jake Something to retain the newly reinstated TNA title. Scott D’Amore came out after the two were separated and made the Impact title match for Sacrifice.

Moose earned the title show at January’s Genesis, willfully losing to Willie Mack in an “I Quit” match as Swann offered him the title shot if he would stop beating on Mack and quit. Because D’Amore reinstated the TNA title, it’s a possibility the match is eventually made into a title vs. title match.

The other title match announced was Fire ‘N Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) defending the Knockouts Tag Team titles against Jordynne Grace and Jazz. The latter team defeated Susan and Kimber Lee on Tuesday to earn the title shot.

First team set for Impact Knockouts Tag Team title tournament finals

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The first team has booked their spot in Impact Wrestling’s Knockouts Tag Team title tournament finals.

On Tuesday’s episode of Impact, Tasha Steelz & Kiera Hogan defeated Taya Valkyrie & Rosemary to advance to the finals of the Knockouts Tag Team title tournament. Steelz & Hogan got the win after Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo and Kimber Lee interfered during the match and took out Rosemary. Valkyrie & Rosemary had defeated Purrazzo & Kimber Lee in the first round of the tournament. At Final Resolution this past Saturday, Purrazzo retained her Knockouts title against Rosemary.

Steelz & Hogan will face either Jordynne Grace & Jazz or Havok & Nevaeh in the finals of the tournament. The finals are being held at Impact’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view on Saturday, January 16.

In the first round of the tournament, Steelz & Hogan defeated The Sea Stars (Ashley Vox & Delmi Exo). Grace & Jazz and Havok & Nevaeh advanced to the semifinals with respective wins over Killer Kelly & Renee Michelle and Tenille Dashwood & Alisha Edwards.

Impact hasn’t announced when the Grace & Jazz vs. Havok & Nevaeah semifinal match will be airing. The next two weeks of Impact episodes will be holiday specials.

The team that wins the tournament will become the first Knockouts Tag Team Champions since the titles were deactivated in 2013.

Semifinals set for Impact Knockouts Tag Team title tournament

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Impact Wrestling’s Knockouts Tag Team title tournament is down to its final four teams.

Havok & Nevaeh vs. Jordynne Grace & Jazz and Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz vs. Taya Valkyrie & Rosemary are the semifinal matches for the tournament. It will continue on next Tuesday’s episode of Impact.

The opening round concluded with Valkyrie & Rosemary defeating Deonna Purrazzo & Kimber Lee on this week’s Impact. Rosemary is challenging for Purrazzo’s Knockouts Championship at Impact Wrestling’s Final Resolution special on Impact Plus this Saturday.

Havok & Nevaeh defeated Tenille Dashwood & Alisha Edwards in the first round of the tournament, Grace & Jazz defeated Killer Kelly & Renee Michelle, and Hogan & Steelz defeated Sea Stars (Ashley Vox & Delmi Exo).

Jazz had recently announced her retirement but returned to the ring for the tournament. Grace & Jazz’s first round match was Jazz’s Impact Wrestling in-ring debut.

The new Knockouts Champions will be crowned as the tournament finals take place at Impact’s Hard to Kill pay-per-view on Saturday, January 16. The winners will be the first team to hold the Knockouts Tag Team titles since they were deactivated in 2013.

Impact Wrestling announces signing of Tasha Steelz

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Impact Wrestling has unveiled the newest member of its Knockouts division.

It was announced this morning that Tasha Steelz has signed with Impact Wrestling. After appearing for Impact in a battle royal last year, Steelz had her second match for the promotion on last night’s Impact. She lost to Kylie Rae.

“I feel great signing with Impact,” Steelz said in an interview with Impact’s website. “I have been working extremely hard for this moment and, in my mind, I’m saying, ‘It’s about damn time!’ I’ve been watching Impact Wrestling for a long time, following everything Impact has been doing over the years and the amazing talent (on the roster). I feel I can bring a different flavor to the Knockouts division.

“The Knockouts division has amazing, talented women with different types of styles, backgrounds, and personalities.”

The NWA and ROH are among the promotions Steelz has wrestled for. She defeated Marti Belle and Ashley Vox in a triple threat match that aired on last night’s NWA Super Power episode.

Steelz was supposed to be an entrant in ROH’s Women’s Championship tournament that was set to begin in April. The show the tournament was scheduled to begin on — along with all ROH events through the end of June — was canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Tasha Steelz is a young, ambitious, dedicated, hard-working, competitive, athletic, outspoken tomboy from Newark, N.J., with a lot of swag,” Steelz described herself. “Tasha Steelz is not a gimmick, not a character, She is the Boricua Bad Ass, the Culture Queen, the Brightest Star in the Sky.

“Tasha Steelz is a fighter with a strong attitude and is very protective of the ones closest to me. I like to prove people who doubt me wrong, both in and out of the ring.”

Impact also announced this week that Su Yung and Crazzy Steve have signed multi-year deals with them.

Updated card for NWA Into the Fire PPV

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The NWA has added another match to the card for their Into the Fire pay-per-view.

Thunder Rosa will face Tasha Steelz in a singles match on Saturday’s PPV. That announcement clarifies another match for the show, with Melina & Marti Belle set to team against NWA Women’s Champion Allysin Kay & Ashley Vox.

Steelz is making her NWA debut at the PPV.

It had been announced that Kay & Vox would be facing two members of Melina’s stable at Into the Fire, but the participants weren’t revealed until now.

Into the Fire is taking place at GPB Studios in Atlanta, Georgia tomorrow. It begins at 6:05 p.m. Eastern time and will be available via Fite TV.

Here’s the updated card for the PPV:

  • NWA Worlds Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis defending against James Storm in a two-out-of-three falls match
  • NWA Tag Team Champions The Rock ‘n’ Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) defending against The Wild Cards (Thomas Latimer & Royce Isaacs) 
  • NWA National Champion Colt Cabana defending against Aron Stevens and Ricky Starks in a triple threat match
  • Allysin Kay & Ashley Vox vs. Melina & Marti Belle
  • Eli Drake vs. Ken Anderson
  • Thunder Rosa vs. Tasha Steelz
  • Trevor Murdoch vs. The Question Mark