Victory Road (2020)
Victory Road was a professional wrestling event produced by Impact Wrestling. The event took place on October 3, 2020, at the Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee and aired exclusively on Impact Plus.[1] It was the eleventh edition in the Victory Road chronology.
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| Promotion | Impact Wrestling | ||
| Date | October 3, 2020 | ||
| City | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| Venue | Skyway Studios | ||
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Eight matches were contested at the event, including one on the pre-show. In the main event, Eric Young successfully defended the Impact World Championship against Eddie Edwards. In other prominent matches, Deonna Purrazzo successfully defended the Knockouts Championship against Susie while Rohit Raju lost by count out against Willie Mack to retain the X Division Championship.
Production
Storylines
The event featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.[2]
On the September 15, 2020, episode of Impact!, Impact Wrestling Co-executive Vice President Scott D'Amore announced that Eric Young, who defeated Eddie Edwards during the September 1 episode to win the Impact World Championship for a second time, would defend the title against Rich Swann, who Young severely injured during a Five-way elimination match for the title at Slammiversary causing him to announce his Kayfabe retirement, at Bound For Glory.[3] During the following episode, an irate Young randomly attacked The Deaners (Cody Deaner and Cousin Jake) whilst they were making their way to the ring. During the attack, D'Amore came to the ring to plead with Young to stop, only to get pushed into a turnbuckle by Young. As Young had D'Amore pinned in the corner of the ring, Edwards, who was limping as a result of a submission move performed during his defeat to Young, attacked Young, forcing him to flee the ring. After the attack, an angry Edwards confronted D'Amore backstage asking why Swann was getting a title shot over him. D'Amore then announced that Edwards would challenge Young for the title at Victory Road, meaning the winner would defend the title against Swann at Bound For Glory.[4]
Results
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1P | The Rascalz (Dez and Wentz) defeated XXXL (Acey Romero and Larry D) | Tag team match | |
| 2 | Brian Myers defeated Tommy Dreamer | Singles match | |
| 3 | Willie Mack defeated Rohit Raju (c) via countout | Singles match for the Impact X Division Championship | |
| 4 | Tenille Dashwood (with Kaleb with a K) defeated Jordynne Grace | Singles match | |
| 5 | Heath and Rhino defeated Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) | Unsanctioned tag team match | |
| 6 | Trey defeated Moose | Singles match | |
| 7 | Josh Alexander (with Ethan Page) defeated Alex Shelley (with Chris Sabin), Ace Austin (with Madman Fulton) and Karl Anderson (with Doc Gallows) | Four-Way match | |
| 8 | Deonna Purrazzo (with Kimber Lee) (c) defeated Susie (with Kylie Rae) | Singles match for the Impact Knockouts Championship | |
| 9 | Eric Young (c) defeated Eddie Edwards | Singles match for the Impact World Championship[5] | |
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References
- "Eric Young To Defend Impact World Championship Against Eddie Edwards At Impact's "Victory Road"".
- Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- Moore, John (September 15, 2020). "9/15 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of The Motor City Machine Guns and The Good Brothers vs. Ace Austin, Madman Fulton, and The North, Deonna Purrazzo and Kimber Lee vs. Kylie Rae and Susie, Willie Mack vs. Brian Myers, Kiera Hogan vs. Taya Valkyrie". Pro Wreslting Dot Net. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- "World Title Match Confirmed For Impact! Plus Victory Road".
- "Eric Young To Defend Impact World Championship Against Eddie Edwards At Impact's "Victory Road"".