{"id":118288,"date":"2021-04-27T22:05:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-28T03:05:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=118288"},"modified":"2021-04-28T03:38:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T08:38:07","slug":"impact-news-alexander-comments-on-x-division-championship-win-set-to-face-austin-in-rematch-on-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/04\/27\/impact-news-alexander-comments-on-x-division-championship-win-set-to-face-austin-in-rematch-on-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"Impact news: Alexander comments on X Division Championship win, set to face Austin in rematch on Impact"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1950577584\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>Josh Alexander spoke with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wrestling\/2021\/04\/26\/impact-x-division-championship-josh-alexander-rebellion\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sports Illustrated<\/a> following his win of the X Division title at the Rebellion PPV last weekend.\u00a0 The match featured X Division Champion Ace Austin defending against Alexander and T.J.P. Alexander said the match helped him establish himself as a singles wrestler in Impact after being mostly known as a tag team specialist during his time in Impact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is me solidifying my spot in the pro wrestling landscape as a singles competitor,\u201d said Alexander. \u201cI\u2019ve been known for being part of a tag team because of all the success The North had, but I also had 14 years on the independent circuit before I came to Impact. I always knew I had this within me\u2014that when the pressure was on, I\u2019d rise to the occasion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Alexander also mentioned that a spot he performed with TJP during the match was a callback to the famous triple threat match for the x-Division Championship at Unbreakable 2005. The match featured A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, and Christopher Daniels.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s the greatest three-way match of all time,\u201d said Alexander. \u201cThe monkey flip where I caught T.J., they did that same spot. They did it straight into the rana, but I added a little flair by powering T.J., taking a kick, and then he rana\u2019d me.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen Samoa Joe came to the X Division, that gave me the burning desire to be a pro wrestler. So having that throwback to the\u00a0<em>Unbreakable<\/em>\u00a0match, that was a way to pay respect to this division.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Impact Wrestling has announced that Josh Alexander will defend the X Division Championship against Ace Austin this Thursday on Impact after Austin demanded a rematch according to Impact Wrestling&#8217;s Twitter account.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2458189793\"><div id=\"pwtor-586688171\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Josh Alexander spoke with Sports Illustrated following his win of the X Division title at the Rebellion PPV last weekend.\u00a0 The match featured X Division Champion Ace Austin defending against Alexander and T.J.P. 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