Earlier in the night, The Motor City Machine Guns reminded the world of their contractual rematch for the Impact Tag Team Championships, drawing the ire of Karl Anderson in the process. After a backstage confrontation and some egging on by Don Callis and Kenny Omega, Anderson battled Chris Sabin in the night's main event.
An aggressive Anderson took the fight to the former TNA World champion, unleashing a tenacity we had not seen out of the New Japan Pro-Wrestling alum since his debut in Impact. He dominated the action heading into the break.
Back from the break, Anderson refused to allow Sabin to create separation, continuously staying on top of him. He wore Sabin down, working a headlock and negating his speed and agility advantages. Sabin finally mounted a comeback, building momentum through a series of strikes and a crossbody for two.
Sabin reversed a Gun Stun and delivered a running boot in the corner. A tornado DDT followed as Sabin earned a near-fall.
As the action intensified, Anderson reversed a schoolboy roll-up into one of his own, grabbing a handful of tights for the win.
In the Impact Zone, Rich Swann confronted Anderson on the entrance ramp. Back in the bus, Kenny Omega took exception to Swann's appearance and told Callis to "watch a master at work."
A brawl between Swann, The Motor City Machine Guns and Anderson gave way to the return of Doc Gallows. Omega came from out of nowhere, blasting Swann with the AEW World Championship. Standing tall with The Good Brothers, Omega issued a challenge for a six-man tag team match that Don Callis made official for Hard to Kill on pay-per-view, January 16.
Result
Anderson defeated Sabin
Grade
A
Analysis
And with that, we have our first official Impact vs. AEW match.
Omega and The Good Brothers have a wealth of history together, dating back to their days in Bullet Club, so their alliance makes sense. The proposed match, against Swann, Sabin and Alex Shelley, is one of dream proportions and may very well kick 2021 off with a legitimate Match of the Year contender.
In consecutive weeks, Impact has ended with a red-hot segment that created genuine excitement about the product and will undoubtedly drive fans back to the show in the coming weeks. It is that sort of thing that makes wrestling fandom fun in a way other promotions just have not recently.
There is no denying Omega's star aura or his drawing ability. His credibility will continue to rub off on the roster and the product, hopefully providing Impact the wider audience it probably deserves.
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