{{short description|2020 Impact Wrestling special}} {{Use American English|date=January 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox wrestling event |name = Emergence (2020) |image = Impact Emergence.jpg |caption = Promotional poster |tagline = <!-- DO NOT PUT ANYTHING HERE WITHOUT A REFERENCE INCLUDED TO A WP:RS --> |promotion = Impact Wrestling |attendance = 0 (behind closed doors){{refn|The event was held without a paying audience due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.|group=Note}} |buyrate = |brand = |date = August 14, 2020 |date_aired = August 18 and 25, 2020 |venue = Skyway Studios |city = Nashville, Tennessee |event = ''Impact!'' special episodes |lastevent2 = Rebellion |nextevent2 = Impact 1000 |event2 = Emergence |lastevent3 = ''First'' |nextevent3 = 2021 }} The 2020 '''Emergence''' was a professional wrestling television special produced by Impact Wrestling. The event took place behind closed doors at Skyway Studios in Nashville, Tennessee on August 18 and 25, 2020 as a two-part special episode for the company's weekly television program, ''Impact!''.<ref name="Emergence">{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2020/08/12/emergence-begins-in-two-weeks/|title=Emergence Two-Week Special Takes Over AXS TV|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|publisher=Impact Wrestling|date=August 12, 2020|access-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220304021323/https://impactwrestling.com/2020/08/12/emergence-begins-in-two-weeks/|archive-date=March 4, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref>
The event comprised a total of 10 matches, with five occurring on the August 18 broadcast and five on August 25. In the main event of the August 18 broadcast, The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) defeated The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) to retain the Impact World Tag Team Championship, while in the main event of the August 25 broadcast, Deonna Purrazzo defeated Jordynne Grace by two falls to one in the first Knockouts 30-minute Iron Woman match to retain the Impact Knockouts Championship.
== Production ==
=== Background === {|class=wikitable style="font-size:90%; margin: 0.5em 0 0.5em 1em; float: right; clear: right;" |+'''Other on-screen personnel''' !|Role !|Name |- |rowspan="2"|Commentators |Josh Mathews |- |Madison Rayne |- |Ring announcer |David Penzer |- |rowspan="2"|Referees |Brandon Tolle |- |Daniel Spencer |- |Backstage interviewer |Gia Miller |} On August 4, 2020, Impact Wrestling announced that Emergence will be a two night special of the company's television programme, ''Impact!'', that will be broadcast on AXS TV on August 18 and 25, 2020.<ref name="Emergence"/>
=== Storylines === The matches are made from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results are predetermined by Impact Wrestling writers, while storylines are produced on their weekly television program, ''Impact!''.<ref name="HSW">{{cite web|title=How Pro Wrestling Works|url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|last=Grabianowski|first=Ed|work=HowStuffWorks|date=13 January 2006 |publisher=Discovery Communications|access-date=March 5, 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131129050844/http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/pro-wrestling.htm|archive-date=November 29, 2013}}</ref>
On the July 21 episode of ''Impact!'', The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) defeated The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship for the second time.<ref name="Impact07212020">{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2020/07/22/impact-on-axs-tv-results-july-21-2020/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results – July 21, 2020|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|publisher=Impact Wrestling|date=July 22, 2020|access-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520103501/https://impactwrestling.com/2020/07/22/impact-on-axs-tv-results-july-21-2020/|archive-date=May 20, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On the August 4 episode of ''Impact!'', The North confronted The Motor City Machine Guns to announce their cashing in their rematch clause for the tag titles at Emergence, with Impact announcing it will take place on night one.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2020/08/05/impact-on-axs-tv-results-august-4-2020/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results: August 4, 2020|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|publisher=Impact Wrestling|date=August 5, 2020|access-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122150309/https://impactwrestling.com/2020/08/05/impact-on-axs-tv-results-august-4-2020/|archive-date=January 22, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name="Impact08112020">{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2020/08/12/impact-on-axs-tv-results-august-11-2020/|title=IMPACT! on AXS TV Results – August 11, 2020|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|publisher=Impact Wrestling|date=August 12, 2020|access-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518044724/https://impactwrestling.com/2020/08/12/impact-on-axs-tv-results-august-11-2020/|archive-date=May 18, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref>
At Slammiversary, Deonna Purrazzo defeated Jordynne Grace by submission to win the Impact Knockouts Championship.<ref name="Slammiversary2020">{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/slammiversary-2020-live-results/|title=Slammiversary 2020 Results|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|publisher=Impact Wrestling|date=July 18, 2020|access-date=August 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210415083350/https://impactwrestling.com/2020/07/18/slammiversary-2020-live-results/|archive-date=April 15, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On the July 28 episode of ''Impact!'', Purrazzo defeated Kimber Lee in a singles match by submission, and after the match, Grace attacked Purrazzo whilst her arm was in a sling, as a result of muscle damaged caused by the armbar submission that made Grace submit to Purrazzo at Slammiversary, causing Purrazzo to flee from the ring.<ref name="Impact07282020">{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2020/07/29/impact-on-axs-tv-results-july-28-2020/|title=IMPACT! On AXS TV Results – July 28, 2020|author=IMPACT Wrestling Staff|publisher=Impact Wrestling|date=July 28, 2020|access-date=March 6, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211031152620/https://impactwrestling.com/2020/07/29/impact-on-axs-tv-results-july-28-2020/|archive-date=October 31, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> On August 12, it was announced that Purrazzo will defend the title against Grace on night two of Emergence.<ref name="Emergence"/>
At Slammiversary, Chris Bey defeated Willie Mack to win the Impact X Division Championship.<ref name="Slammiversary2020"/> The following weeks saw Rohit Raju align himself with Bey and stir up animosity between him and TJP.<ref name="Impact07212020"/><ref name="Impact07282020"/> On the August 11 episode of ''Impact!'', Raju convinced Bey to give both him and TJP an X Division title shot in a three-way match at Emergence, with Impact announcing it will take place on night one.<ref name="Emergence"/><ref name="Impact08112020"/>
== Results == {{Professional wrestling results table |caption = Night 1 (August 18) |times = <ref name="Emergence2020Night1">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=8/18 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of Emergence Night One featuring Motor City Machine Guns vs. The North for the Impact Tag Titles, The Good Brothers vs. Ace Austin and Madman Fulton, Chris Bey vs. TJP vs. Rohit Raju for the X Division Title, Moose vs. Trey for the TNA Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/08/18/8-18-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-emergence-night-one-featuring-motor-city-machine-guns-vs-the-north-for-the-impact-tag-titles-the-good-brothers-vs-ace-austin-and-madman-fulton/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 18, 2020|access-date=July 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730194112/https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/08/18/8-18-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-emergence-night-one-featuring-motor-city-machine-guns-vs-the-north-for-the-impact-tag-titles-the-good-brothers-vs-ace-austin-and-madman-fulton/|archive-date=July 30, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> |results = |match1 = Rohit Raju defeated Chris Bey (c) and TJP (with Fallah Bahh) by pinfall |stip1 = Three-way match for the Impact X Division Championship |time1 = 10:50 |match2 = Moose (c) defeated Trey by pinfall |stip2 = Singles match for the unsanctioned TNA World Heavyweight Championship |time2 = 8:30 |match3 = The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) defeated Ace Austin and Madman Fulton by pinfall |stip3 = Tag team match |time3 = 10:56 |match4 = Kylie Rae defeated Taya Valkyrie by pinfall |stip4 = Singles match with Rosemary as special guest referee |time4 = 4:49 |match5 = The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) (c) defeated The North (Ethan Page and Josh Alexander) by pinfall |stip5 = Tag team match for the Impact World Tag Team Championship |time5 = 13:25 }}
{{Professional wrestling results table |caption = Night 2 (August 25) |times = <ref name="Emergence2020Night2">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=8/25 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of Emergence Night Two featuring Deonna Purrazzo vs. Jordynne Grace in a 30-minute Ironman match for the Knockouts Championship, Eddie Edwards defending the Impact World Championship in an open challenge, Willie Mack vs. Brian Myers|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/08/25/8-25-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-emergence-night-two-featuring-deonna-purrazzo-vs-jordynne-grace-in-a-30-minute-ironman-match-for-the-knockouts-championship-eddie-edwards-de/|website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 25, 2020|access-date=July 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220115094157/https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/08/25/8-25-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-emergence-night-two-featuring-deonna-purrazzo-vs-jordynne-grace-in-a-30-minute-ironman-match-for-the-knockouts-championship-eddie-edwards-de/|archive-date=January 15, 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> |results = |match1 = Eddie Edwards (c) defeated Rob Van Dam (with Katie Forbes) by pinfall |stip1 = Singles match for the Impact World Championship |time1 = 7:19 |match2 = Crazzy Steve defeated Johnny Swinger by pinfall |stip2 = Blindfold match with Cousin Jake as special guest referee |time2 = 1:23 |match3 = Brian Myers defeated Willie Mack by pinfall |stip3 = Singles match |time3 = 9:38 |match4 = Larry D defeated John E. Bravo by pinfall |stip4 = Singles match with Acey Romero as special guest referee |time4 = 0:39 |match5 = Deonna Purrazzo (c) defeated Jordynne Grace 2–1 |stip5 = 30-minute Iron Woman match for the Impact Knockouts Championship |time5 = 30:00 }}
===Iron Woman match=== {| style="text-align:center" class="wikitable" !colspan=2 | '''Score''' !rowspan=2 style="width:15%;" | '''Point winner''' !rowspan=2 style="width:10%;" | '''Decision''' !rowspan=2 style="width:50%;" | '''Notes''' !rowspan=2 style="width:5%;" | '''Time''' |- | style="width:5%;" | {{small|Purrazzo}} | style="width:5%;" | {{small|Grace}} |- |0 |1 |Jordynne Grace |Technical Submission |align="left" |Grace made Purrazzo pass out in a rear naked choke |25:18 |- |1 |1 |rowspan="2" |Deonna Purrazzo |Pinfall |align="left" |Purrazzo pinned Grace after hitting her with the title belt |28:46 |- |2 |1 |Submission |align="left" |Purrazzo submitted Grace to a Fujiwara armbar |29:56 |}
== Notes == {{reflist|group=Note}}
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== External links == *[http://www.impactwrestling.com/ impactwrestling.com] {{TNAPPV|Emergence}}
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