{"id":125205,"date":"2021-08-19T20:39:21","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T01:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=125205"},"modified":"2021-08-19T20:39:21","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T01:39:21","slug":"this-week-in-impact-wrestling-8-19-preview-analysis-and-updates-on-all-things-impact-wrestling-with-christian-cage-as-the-new-world-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/08\/19\/this-week-in-impact-wrestling-8-19-preview-analysis-and-updates-on-all-things-impact-wrestling-with-christian-cage-as-the-new-world-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS WEEK IN IMPACT WRESTLING 8\/19: Preview, analysis, and updates on all things Impact Wrestling with Christian Cage as the new world champion"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2628758600\" 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><h3>Impact Wrestler of the Week: Josh Alexander<\/h3>\n<p>Alexander continued his excellent X Division title reign by scoring a win over Daivari. Alexander used an array of suplexes and a piledriver to put away Daivari in about 11 minutes. Next up for Alexander is Jake Something at the Emergence Impact Plus special.<\/p>\n<h3>Match of the Week: Tenille Dashwood vs. Taylor Wilde<\/h3>\n<p>The opener to last week\u2019s TV show featured Knockouts Division action between Dashwood and Wilde. These two wrestlers were given a little more time than usual and they came through with an action-packed match, leading to Tenille taking the win in about 13 minutes after Madison Rayne returned and caused a distraction.<\/p>\n<h3>Impact TV Results (8\/5\/21):<\/h3>\n<p>-Chris Bey beat Juice Robinson<\/p>\n<p>-Jake Something beat Daivari, Rohit Raju, and Trey Miguel<\/p>\n<p>-Jordynne Grace &amp; Rachael Ellering beat Fire N Flava<\/p>\n<p>-Steve Maclin beat Jah-C<\/p>\n<p>-Eddie Edwards &amp; Sami Callihan &amp; Frankie Kazarian beat Kenny Omega &amp; The Good Brothers<\/p>\n<h3>Impact TV Results (8\/12\/21):<\/h3>\n<p>-Tenille Dashwood beat Taylor Wilde<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-246657335\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>-Josh Alexander beat Daivari<\/p>\n<p>-Finjuice beat Jay White &amp; Chris Bey by DQ<\/p>\n<p>-John Skylar beat Matt Cardona<\/p>\n<p>-Brian Myers won a 20 Man Battle Royal to become the #1 contender to the Impact World Title<\/p>\n<h3>Merch Update:<\/h3>\n<p>Impact\u2019s eBay store posted autographed photos of Petey Williams, Fallah Bahh, John E. Bravo, Steve Maclin, Black Taurus, Moose, and Chris Sabin for $25 each (plus shipping).<\/p>\n<h3>Coming Up:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>This week\u2019s Impact TV matches include:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>New Impact World Champion Christian Cage makes an appearance<\/li>\n<li>Melina makes her Impact in-ring debut<\/li>\n<li>Moose &amp; Ace Austin vs. Chris Sabin &amp; Sami Callihan<\/li>\n<li>Doc Gallows vs. Joe Doering<\/li>\n<li>Shera vs. Matt Cardona<\/li>\n<li>Locker Room Talk segment featuring Tenille Dashwood &amp; Madison Rayne<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The Emergence special (airing August 20th on Impact Plus) features this lineup:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Christian Cage (c) vs. Brian Myers<\/li>\n<li>The Good Brothers (c) vs. Violent By Design vs. Rich Swann &amp; Willie Mack<\/li>\n<li>Josh Alexander (c) vs. Jake Something<\/li>\n<li>Steve Maclin vs. Petey Williams<\/li>\n<li>Moose vs. Chris Sabin vs. Sami Callihan vs. Ace Austin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH-UP:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2021\/08\/17\/impact-wrestling-viewership-heading-into-this-weeks-christian-celebration-for-beating-omega-for-impact-world-title\/\">Impact Wrestling viewership heading into this week\u2019s Christian celebration for beating Omega for Impact World Title<\/a><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2178973061\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-2135805168\"><div id=\"pwtor-3909883686\"><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>Impact Wrestler of the Week: Josh Alexander Alexander continued his excellent X Division title reign by scoring a win over Daivari. 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