Josh Alexander walked into a match against JONAH during tonight’s episode of IMPACT Hard to Kill, and came away with a big win thanks to his expert technical style.
In a big match between two of the biggest personalities in wrestling, it was Alexander who was able to come out on top. Towards the end of the match, Alexander was able to avoid a moonsault attempt from JONAH, only to hit him with a powerbomb. After escaping an ankle lock, JONAH was unfortunately trapped in another ankle lock that forced him to tap out.
A full recap of the match from our play-by-play coverage is below:
Josh Alexander goes on a flurry of strikes. The brawl goes to the outside before hitting the apron. Josh focues on the left ankle of JONAH. He hits a crossbody on JONAH. JONAH gets on the offensive and takes that momentum back in the ring. He gorilla press tosses Josh onto the turnbuckle.Hard strikes across the back.
Alexander goes for his C4 but can’t get JONAH up. JONAH gets him in a Canadian Backbreaker before the two men trade shots. JONAH hits a hard forearm. JONAH celebrates but Josh strikes at the ankle. Brief technical difficulies by the production team, but the brawl ensues on the outside and over the barricade when we return. Alexander literally hits a diving crossbody from the top corner and over th barricade. JONAH barely answers the count at nine.
JONAH gets hit with a divning knee in the ring for a two count. JONAH nails a superplex that shakes the ring. Both barely answer the ten count but trade more strikes when they do. JONAH turns Josh inside out for a two count. He hits a big time brainbuster on Josh for another near fall. Josh is bloody.Josh catches JONAH up top with an ankle llock, but since they’re in the corner, Josh has to break the count. JONAH misses a moonsault, Josh powerbombs JONAH. Kick out. Ankle lock. JONAH escapes, but Josh locks it in again. After awhile JONAH is forced to submit.
WINNER: Josh Alexander
.@Walking_Weapon will stop at nothing to take @JONAHISHERE out!#IMPACTWRESTLING #HardToKill pic.twitter.com/iZg215lsNT
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 9, 2022
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