Chris Sabin defeats Lio Rush for Impact X-Division Championship

Chris Sabin is once again the Impact Wrestling X-Division Champion. 

Sabin extended his all-time record of X-Division title reigns to 10 by defeating Lio Rush in the main event of Impact Wrestling’s 1000th episode, using a Shellshock and a Cradle Shock to pin Rush for the Championship. 

The X-Division title match capped night one of a two-night event celebrating 1000 episodes of Impact. Night one aired on Thursday, September 14, while night two will air on Thursday, September 21. Both episodes were taped September 9 in White Plains, New York. 

In addition to the all-time record of 10 X-Division reigns, Sabin has also held the title for more overall days than anyone in the 21-year history of the Championship. AJ Styles, Jay Lethal, and Austin Aries rank second in title reigns with six each, while Trey Miguel ranks second in number of overall days as X-Division Champion. 

Rush’s first reign with the X title ended at 56 days. 

Night one of Impact Wrestling 1000 also featured a Feast or Fired match where Chris Bey, Crazzy Steve, Yuya Uemura, and Moose each secured a briefcase. The contents of the briefcases will be revealed on next week’s episode, where three will contain contracts for future title matches, while one will contain termination papers. 

Our full report on Impact Wrestling 1000 night one can be found here.