Multiverse of Matches
{{short description|2022 Impact Wrestling event}}
{{Infobox professional wrestling event
|name = Multiverse of Matches
|promotion = Impact Wrestling
|image = Multiverse of Matches.jpg
|caption = Promotional poster
|date = April 1, 2022
|attendance =
|venue = Fairmont Dallas Hotel
|city = Dallas, Texas
|lastevent = Hard To Kill
|nextevent = Rebellion
|event = Multiverse
|lastevent2 = First
|nextevent2 = Multiverse United
}}
Multiverse of Matches was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Impact Wrestling as a part of WrestleCon. It took place on April 1, 2022, at the Fairmont Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas, and was the debut of Impact's Multiverse series. The event featured talent from partner promotions, such as the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) and New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
Nine matches were contested at the event. In the main event, The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe). In other prominent matches, Trey Miguel retained the Impact X Division Championship in an Ultimate X match, The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood) retained the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship in a four-way tag team match, and Deonna Purrazzo defeated Faby Apache to retain the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship. The event also featured the returns of Nick Aldis (previously known as Magnus) and Taya Valkyrie.
Production
| align="right" class="wikitable" style="border:1px; font-size:90%; margin-left:1em;"
! width="250" colspan="2" |Other on-screen personnel |
| rowspan="2" |Commentators |
| Matthew Rehwoldt |
| rowspan="1" |Ring announcers |
| rowspan="3" |Referees |
| Brandon Tolle |
| Daniel Spencer |
| rowspan="1" |Interviewer
|Gia Miller |
= Background =
On February 15, Impact Wrestling announced that they would hold two events at WrestleCon on April 1; Multiverse of Matches was one of these events, and would be featuring Impact talent in cross-promotional matches with other professional wrestling promotions. It was announced that Multiverse of Matches would take place on April 1, 2022, at the Fairmont Dallas Hotel in Dallas, Texas.{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/02/15/impact-wrestling-delivers-back-to-back-shows-at-wrestlecon-on-april-1st-starting-at-9-p-m/|title=IMPACT Wrestling Delivers Back To Back Shows At WrestleCon On April 1st, Starting At 9 p.m.|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304235900/https://impactwrestling.com/2022/02/15/impact-wrestling-delivers-back-to-back-shows-at-wrestlecon-on-april-1st-starting-at-9-p-m/|archive-date=March 4, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://solowrestling.mundodeportivo.com/new/106548-impact-multiverse-of-matches-anuncio|title=IMPACT Wrestling anuncia un evento interpromocional para la semana de WrestleMania|publisher=Solowrestling.com|last=Lafferriere|first=Nicolas|date=February 15, 2022|access-date=March 4, 2022|language=es}}
= 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 built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.{{cite web | url = http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm | title = How Pro Wrestling Works | last=Grabianowski | first=Ed | access-date=October 31, 2021 | work=HowStuffWorks | publisher=Discovery Communications}} Owing to the event's multiverse theme, storylines were not only produced on Impact's weekly television program but also through platforms used by the other represented promotions.{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/02/25/impact-wrestling-multiverse-of-matches-is-coming-to-wrestlecon/|title=IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches Is Coming to WrestleCon|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=February 25, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304193440/https://impactwrestling.com/2022/02/25/impact-wrestling-multiverse-of-matches-is-coming-to-wrestlecon/|archive-date=March 4, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/03/dream-tag-team-bout-between-the-good-brothers-briscoe-brothers-set-for-impact-wrestling-multiverse-of-matches/|title=Dream Tag Team Bout Between The Good Brothers & Briscoe Brothers Set for IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=March 3, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304190806/https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/03/dream-tag-team-bout-between-the-good-brothers-briscoe-brothers-set-for-impact-wrestling-multiverse-of-matches/|archive-date=March 4, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/09/eddie-edwards-vs-tomohiro-ishii-chris-sabin-vs-jay-white-official-for-multiverse-of-matches-at-wrestlecon/|title=Eddie Edwards vs Tomohiro Ishii & Chris Sabin vs Jay White Official for Multiverse of Matches at WrestleCon|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=March 9, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022}}
At NWA PowerrrTrip, a television taping for NWA Powerrr held on February 12, Impact Digital Media Champion Matt Cardona defeated Trevor Murdoch to win the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/spoiler-major-title-changes-hands-nwa-powerrrtrip|title=Spoiler: Major Title Changes Hands At NWA PowerrrTrip|work=Fightful|first=Gisberto|last=Guzzo|date=February 13, 2022|access-date=April 1, 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/02/spoilers-nwa-powerrr-trip-results-matt-cardona-vs-trevor-murdoch/|title=*Spoilers* NWA Powerrr Trip Results: Matt Cardona Vs. Trevor Murdoch|work=Wrestling Inc.|first=Haulotte|last=Kellie|date=February 13, 2022|access-date=February 13, 2022}} He would then be confronted by Nick Aldis (previously known as Magnus during his time with Impact Wrestling, which itself was called Total Nonstop Action Wrestling during that period), the man who Murdoch beat to become the champion, who announced he would enact his rematch clause to face Cardona for the title at the Crockett Cup event.{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/nwa-world-title-match-set-crockett-cup|title=NWA World Title Match Set For Crockett Cup|work=Fightful|first=Robert|last=Defilice|date=February 13, 2022|access-date=February 13, 2022}} At the event, on March 20, Cardona would win the match and retain the title when special guest referee Jeff Jarrett mistakenly believed he was given a low blow by Aldis' wife, Mickie James, when it was actually Cardona's wife, Chelsea Green.{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/nwa-crockett-cup-night-two-results-320-crockett-cup-concludes-nwa-world-title-line|title=NWA Crockett Cup Night Two Results (3/20): The Crockett Cup Concludes, NWA World Title On The Line|work=Fightful|first=Robert|last=Defelice|date=March 20, 2022|access-date=April 1, 2022}} Though Green had been allied with James, and the latter had remained neutral in their husband's rivalry, Green would turn on James on the March 24 episode of Impact! (which was taped before the Crockett Cup on March 18){{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/03/spoilers-impact-south-philly-showdown-tv-tapings-from-friday/|title=** SPOILERS ** Impact South Philly Showdown TV Tapings From Friday|work=Wrestling Inc|first=Marc|last=Middleton |date=March 19, 2022|access-date=March 27, 2022}} during the latter's Impact Knockouts World Championship match against Tasha Steelz, and would join Cardona in attacking her after the match.{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/24/impact-on-axs-tv-results-march-24-2022/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: March 24, 2022|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=March 24, 2022|access-date=April 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220331052403/https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/24/impact-on-axs-tv-results-march-24-2022/|archive-date=March 31, 2022|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/03/25/3-24-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-tasha-steelz-vs-mickie-james-in-a-street-fight-for-the-knockouts-title-eric-young-and-joe-doering-vs-doc-gallows-and-karl-anderson-in-a-lumberja/|title=3/24 Impact Wrestling TV results: Moore's review of Tasha Steelz vs. Mickie James in a Street Fight for the Knockouts Title, Eric Young and Joe Doering vs. Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson in a lumberjack match for the Impact Tag Titles, Willie Mack vs. Mike Bailey vs. Laredo Kid in a qualifier for an X Division Title match|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|last=Moore|first=John|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=April 1, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326165849/https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/03/25/3-24-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-tasha-steelz-vs-mickie-james-in-a-street-fight-for-the-knockouts-title-eric-young-and-joe-doering-vs-doc-gallows-and-karl-anderson-in-a-lumberja/|archive-date=March 26, 2022|url-status=live}} On March 25, it was announced that Aldis and James would team up to face Cardona and Green in an Intergender tag team match at Multiverse of Matches.{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/25/revenge-is-in-the-air-as-mickie-james-nick-aldis-battle-chelsea-green-matt-cardona-at-multiverse-of-matches/|title=Revenge Is in the Air as Mickie James & Nick Aldis Battle Chelsea Green & Matt Cardona at Multiverse of Matches|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
Results
{{Professional wrestling results table
|match1 = Trey Miguel (c) defeated Blake Christian, Chris Bey, Jordynne Grace, Rich Swann, and Vincent
|stip1 = Intergender Ultimate X match for the Impact X Division Championship{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/22/x-division-championship-hangs-in-the-balance-in-multiverse-of-matches-ultimate-x/|title=X-Division Championship Hangs in the Balance in Multiverse of Matches Ultimate X|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=March 22, 2022|access-date=March 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220306132256/https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/22/x-division-championship-hangs-in-the-balance-in-multiverse-of-matches-ultimate-x/|archive-date=March 6, 2022|url-status=live}}[https://411mania.com/wrestling/impact-wrestling-ultimate-x-multiverse-of-matches/ Impact Wrestling sets Ultimate X match for Multiverse of Matches - 411 Mania.com]
|time1 = 7:27
|match2 = Nick Aldis and Mickie James defeated Matt Cardona and Chelsea Green by submission
|stip2 = Mixed tag team match
|time2 = 7:04
|match3 = Mike Bailey defeated Alex Shelley by pinfall
|stip3 = Singles match{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/23/buckle-up-for-alex-shelley-vs-speedball-mike-bailey-at-multiverse-of-matches/|title=Buckle Up For Alex Shelley vs "Speedball" Mike Bailey at Multiverse of Matches|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=March 23, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022}}
|time3 = 15:03
|match4 = The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood) (c) defeated Decay (Havok and Rosemary), Gisele Shaw and Lady Frost, and Savannah Evans and Tasha Steelz by pinfall
|stip4 = Four-way tag team match for the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/25/can-the-influence-escape-the-multiverse-with-their-knockouts-world-tag-team-titles-in-a-high-risk-fatal-four-way-match/|title=Can The Influence Escape the Multiverse With Their Knockouts World Tag Team Titles in a High-Risk Fatal Four-Way Match?|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=March 25, 2022|access-date=March 25, 2022}}
|time4 = 9:02
|match5 = Tomohiro Ishii defeated Eddie Edwards by pinfall
|stip5 = Singles match
|time5 = 14:59
|match6 = Josh Alexander and Jonah defeated Moose and PCO by pinfall
|stip6 = Tag team match{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/23/josh-alexander-jonah-join-forces-to-battle-moose-pco-in-colossal-tag-team-collision-at-multiverse-of-matches/|title=Josh Alexander & JONAH Join Forces to Battle Moose & PCO in Colossal Tag Team Collision at Multiverse of Matches|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=March 23, 2022|access-date=March 23, 2022}}
|time6 = 12:47
|match7 = Deonna Purrazzo (c) defeated Faby Apache by submission
|stip7 = Singles match for the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2022/03/10/who-will-answer-deonna-purrazzos-champ-champ-challenge-at-impact-wrestling-multiverse-of-matches/|title=Who Will Answer Deonna Purrazzo's Champ Champ Challenge at IMPACT Wrestling: Multiverse of Matches?|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|date=March 10, 2022|access-date=March 10, 2022}}
|time7 = 8:52
|match8 = Chris Sabin defeated Jay White by pinfall
|stip8 = Singles match
|time8 = 16:00
|match9 = The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) defeated The Briscoe Brothers (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe) by pinfall
|stip9 = Tag team match[https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/impact-announces-good-brothers-opponents-multiverse-matches-wrestlecon-2022 Impact announces The Good Brothers' opponents for Multiverse of Matches - Fightful.com]
|time9 = 9:46
}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://impactwrestling.com/2022/02/25/impact-wrestling-multiverse-of-matches-is-coming-to-wrestlecon/|Multiverse of Matches Official Website}}
{{2022 Impact pay-per-view events}}
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