Emergence (2021)

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Emergence (2021)
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Promotional poster featuring various Impact wrestlers
PromotionImpact Wrestling
DateAugust 15–16, 2021
(aired August 20, 2021)
CityNashville, Tennessee
VenueSkyway Studios
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Emergence (2021) was a professional wrestling event produced by Impact Wrestling. It was taped on August 15 and 16, 2021 and aired exclusively on Impact Plus on August 20, 2021. It was held at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee. It was the second event in the Emergence chronology, and the first to air exclusively on Impact Plus.

Nine matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Christian Cage defeated Brian Myers to retain the Impact World Championship. In other prominent matches, Ace Austin defeated Chris Sabin, Moose, and Sami Callihan in a four-way match to become the number one contender to the Impact World Championship, The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) defeated Rich Swann and Willie Mack, and Violent By Design (Joe Doering and Rhino) to retain the Impact World Tag Team Championship, and Josh Alexander defeated Jake Something to retain the Impact X Division Championship.

Production[]

Storylines[]

The event featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines were produced on the weekly television programs, Impact! and Before The Impact.

On the Impact! following Homecoming, Impact advisor Tommy Dreamer announced a battle royal for the August 12 episode, where the winner will become the number one contender and face the Impact World Champion at Emergence.[1][2] On the August 12 episode of Impact!, Brian Myers would last eliminate Chris Sabin and Moose to win the match and earn the title shot at Emergence.[3][4] Meanwhile, Christian Cage defeated Kenny Omega on the debut episode of AEW Rampage on August 13, 2021, to win the Impact World Championship.[5][6] Thus, Cage would replace Omega in the main event of Emergence and have his first title defense against Myers.[7] Meanwhile, the four men last eliminated in the battle royal (Moose, Sabin, Ace Austin, and Sami Callihan would face off in a four-way match to determine the next number one contender to the championship.[8]

At Slammiversary, The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) captured their second Impact World Tag Team Championship, defeating Rich Swann and Willie Mack, Fallah Bahh and No Way, and champions Violent By Design (VBD) (Joe Doering and Rhino).[9][10] VBD would later set sights on Swann and Mack, who they believed cost them the titles. Swann and Mack beat VBD's Deaner and Rhino on the July 29 episode of Impact!,[11][12] before Deaner would defeat Mack at Homecoming.[13] The following week on Impact!, VBD confronted The Elite (Omega, Gallows, and Anderson), letting them know that they are enacting their rematch clause at Emergence. When they went to notify Impact EVP Scott D'Amore, he was in talks with Swann and Mack about their own title match aspirations.[1] D'Amore later made a three-way tag team match for the championship between The Good Brothers, Swann and Mack, and VBD for Emergence.[14]

On the August 5 episode of Impact!, Jake Something defeated Trey Miguel, Daivari, and Rohit Raju in a four-way match to become the number one contender to Josh Alexander's Impact X Division Championship.[1][15] The two men will wrestle for the title at Emergence.[14]

On the June 17 episode of Impact!, Steve Maclin (formerly known in WWE as Steve Cutler) made his debut,[16][17] where he has since competed against enhancement talent. After a double countout with Trey Miguel on the July 29 episode of Before The Impact, Maclin would attempt to injure Miguel with a steel chair, before Petey Williams would stop him.[18] Since then, Maclin would continue to ambush Williams, including at Homecoming,[13] and in the World Championship number one contender's battle royal.[3] On August 12, it was announced that Williams would face Maclin at Emergence.[19]

On the August 12 episode of Impact!, Matt Cardona was going up against John Skyler when Rohit Raju and Shera came to cause a distraction, allowing Skyler to get the upset victory.[3] The following week, Cardona took on Shera when Raju attempted to distract him like before, but Chelsea Green was able to pull him off the apron and Cardona got the win over Shera.[20] Later that night, it was announced that Cardona and Raju will have a match at Emergence.[21]

Results[]

No. Results Stipulations Times[22]
1 Matt Cardona (with Chelsea Green) defeated Rohit Raju (with Shera) by pinfall Singles match[21] 11:35
2 Decay (Black Taurus, Crazzy Steve, Havok, and Rosemary) defeated Fallah Bahh, No Way, Savannah Evans, and Tasha Steelz by pinfall Eight-person tag team match[21] 8:35
3 Steve Maclin defeated Petey Williams by pinfall Singles match[19] 9:58
4 Madison Rayne (with Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb with a K) defeated Taylor Wilde by pinfall Singles match[21] 7:27
5 Ace Austin (with Madman Fulton) defeated Chris Sabin, Moose, and Sami Callihan by pinfall Four-way match to determine the number one contender for the Impact World Championship[8] 11:21
6 Josh Alexander (c) defeated Jake Something by pinfall Singles match for the Impact X Division Championship[14] 17:14
7 Matthew Rehwoldt and Deonna Purrazzo defeated Trey Miguel and Melina by pinfall Mixed tag team match[21] 10:15
8 The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) (c) defeated Rich Swann and Willie Mack, and Violent By Design (Joe Doering and Rhino) (with Eric Young and Deaner) by pinfall Three-way tag team match for the Impact World Tag Team Championship[14] 10:51
9 Christian Cage (c) defeated Brian Myers (with Sam Beale) by pinfall Singles match for the Impact World Championship[7] 12:15
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match

References[]

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