Sacrifice (2022)

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Sacrifice
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Promotional poster featuring Moose and Heath
PromotionImpact Wrestling
DateMarch 5, 2022
CityLouisville, Kentucky
VenueParistown Hall
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Sacrifice (2022) was a professional wrestling event produced by Impact Wrestling. It took place on March 5, 2022, at Paristown Hall in Louisville, Kentucky, and aired on Impact Plus and YouTube. It was the 13th event under the Sacrifice chronology.

11 matches were contested at the event, including two on the pre-show. In the main event, Moose defeated Heath to retain the Impact World Championship. In other prominent matches, Violent By Design (Eric Young and Joe Doering) defeated The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship, Tasha Steelz defeated Mickie James to win the Impact Knockouts World Championship, and The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood) defeated The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) to win the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship.

Production[]

Other on-screen personnel
Commentators Tom Hannifan
Matthew Rehwoldt
Anthony Carelli (Main event)
Maria Kanellis (Pre-show; Swann and Mack vs. Honor No More)
Ring announcer David Penzer
Referees Brian Hebner
Brandon Tolle
Daniel Spencer
Interviewer Gia Miller

Background[]

Sacrifice was an annual professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event event produced by Impact Wrestling (then known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling) that was first held in August 2005. The promotion's PPV schedule was reduced to four quarterly events in 2013, dropping Sacrifice.[1] The event would return in 2014 and in 2016, the latter as a special edition of Impact!. The event would be revived in 2020 as a monthly special for Impact Plus.[2]

On December 24, 2021, Impact Wrestling announced that Sacrifice would take place at Paristown Hall in Louisville, Kentucky on March 5, 2022.[3]

Storylines[]

The event featured several professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed 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 Impact's weekly television program.[4]

The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood) were originally slated to challenge The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) for the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship at Hard To Kill in January 2022.[5] However, the match was cancelled due to The IInspiration having come into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.[6] On February 22, it was announced that the title match will now take place at Sacrifice.[7]

At No Surrender, Jake Something defeated Ace Austin, Chris Bey, and Mike Bailey in a four-way match to become the number one contender to the Impact X Division Championship.[8][9] On February 23, it was announced that Something will challenge defending champion Trey Miguel at Sacrifice.[10]

At No Surrender, Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Kenny King, PCO, and Vincent) defeated Team Impact (Chris Sabin, Rhino, Rich Swann, Steve Maclin, and Willie Mack) to earn their right to stay in Impact Wrestling, after the latter team was betrayed by Eddie Edwards. Edwards was found to be attacked backstage before the match, forcing Mack to take his place. However, Edwards would return during the match's climax and attacked Rhino and the rest of Team Impact before allowing King pin Rhino; turning heel and joining Honor No More in the process.[8][9] Edwards would explain his actions on the February 24 episode of Impact!; after Kenny Omega won the Impact World Championship in a cross-promotional match at Rebellion in 2021, Edwards waited be chosen by Impact management to challenge for the title and "restore honor" to the company. Instead, it was Moose and Sami Callihan who both challenged and failed to beat Omega over the Summer.[11][12] Feeling betrayed by Impact Wrestling (as well as by Ring of Honor, a company Edwards once wrestled for, going on a hiatus and releasing members of Honor No More from their contracts), thus Edwards cost Team Impact the match at No Surrender.[13][14] During that week's episode, Impact Executive Vice President Scott D'Amore would book a match between Rhino and Edwards for Sacrifice. Meanwhile, Jonah would be booked to face Honor No More's PCO.[15] On March 2, it was announced that Swann and Mack will face Honor No More's Matt Taven and Mike Bennett on the "Countdown to Sacrifice" pre-show.[16]

At No Surrender, Moose retained the Impact World Championship against W. Morrissey.[8][9] On the February 24 episode of Impact!, Moose would take credit for Eddie Edwards' recent actions, citing how those he defeated and retained the title against (including Josh Alexander and Matt Cardona) had gone through downward spirals. Moose would then be interrupted by Heath, who was returning after the initial assault by Honor No More, and be challenged for the Impact World Championship at Sacrifice. Scott D'Amore, bewildered that Moose had no issue with Honor No More as long as they "stayed away" from his championship, officially booked a title match between Moose and Heath during a backstage segment.[11][12][15]

At No Surrender, The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) successfully retained the Impact World Tag Team Championship against the Guerillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tanga Loa) after the latter team was betrayed by Bullet Club leader Jay White. Subsequently, Guerillas of Destiny (G.O.D.) was kicked out of Bullet Club and White reinstated The Good Brothers as members for the first time in nearly a decade.[8][9] On the February 24 episode of Impact!, White announced that he would be facing his mentor, Alex Shelley, at Sacrifice.[17] During the segment, Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, and Joe Doering), who had been in a partnership with The Good Brothers, confronted the Bullet Club backstage. After White denied Violent By Design (VBD)'s request for title match, G.O.D. would ambush the Bullet Club. It was later announced that The Good Brothers will defend the Impact World Tag Team Championship against VBD at Sacrifice.[11][12][15]

At No Surrender, Mickie James defeated Tasha Steelz to retain the Impact Knockouts World Championship.[8][9] On the following episode of Impact!, Steelz and her bodyguard Savannah Evans burst into executive producer Gail Kim's office, who was in talks with James and Chelsea Green about a title match at Sacrifice. Steelz objected to the idea, so Kim booked a number one contender's match for next week between Green and Steelz.[11][12] Steelz would win the match,[18][19] earning her another title opportunity against James at Sacrifice.[20]

On the February 10 episode of Before the Impact, Lady Frost defeated Alisha Edwards. However, Frost's celebration would be cut short due to the debuting Gisele Shaw, who came down to the ring and ignored Frost entirely.[21][22] The two would square off in a match the following week, where Shaw would pick up the victory.[23][24] On the February 24 episode of Impact!, Frost answered Deonna Purrazzo's "Champ-Champ" open challenge, attempting to take Purrazzo's AAA Reina de Reinas Championship, but came up short. After the match, Shaw came down again, staring at Purrazzo before mocking Frost on her failure.[11][12] The next week, when Shaw interrupted Purrazzo's interview time, Frost confronted Shaw to let her know that the two of them would have a rematch on the "Countdown to Sacrifice" pre-show.[18][19][20]

Results[]

No. Results[25][26] Stipulations Times[27][28]
1D Mike Bailey defeated Aiden Prince by pinfall Singles match[29][a] 3:48
2P Lady Frost defeated Gisele Shaw by pinfall Singles match[20] 6:04
3P Rich Swann and Willie Mack defeated Honor No More (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) (with Maria Kanellis) by pinfall Tag team match[16] 7:45
4 Trey Miguel (c) defeated Jake Something by pinfall Singles match for the Impact X Division Championship[10] 11:03
5 Eddie Edwards (with Honor No More) defeated Rhino (with Chris Sabin, Rich Swann, and Willie Mack) by pinfall Singles match[15] 8:44
6 The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood) defeated The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) (c) by pinfall Tag team match for the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship[7] 10:30
7 Jonah defeated PCO by pinfall Singles match[15] 11:30
8 Jay White defeated Alex Shelley by pinfall Singles match[17] 18:45
9 Deonna Purrazzo (c) defeated Chelsea Green by submission Singles match for the ROH Women's World Championship[20] 8:18
10 Tasha Steelz (with Savannah Evans) defeated Mickie James (c) by pinfall Singles match for the Impact Knockouts World Championship[20] 14:06
11 Violent By Design (Eric Young and Joe Doering) (with Deaner) defeated The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) (c) (with Chris Bey) by pinfall Tag team match for the Impact World Tag Team Championship[15] 11:44
12 Moose (c) defeated Heath by pinfall Singles match for the Impact World Championship[15] 12:09
  • (c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match
  • D – indicates the match was a dark match
  • P – indicates the match took place on the pre-show

Notes[]

  1. ^ The match was taped for Impact Digital Exclusive.

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