Chris Sabin wins X-Division title at Impact Against All Odds

Chris Sabin is once again X-Division Champion after defeating Trey Miguel for the title at Friday’s Impact Against All Odds in Columbus, Ohio.

It’s Sabin’s ninth run as X-Division titleholder and his first since 2014.

The 41-year-old Sabin got the victory after hitting the Cradle Shock on Miguel to get the pin and win, fighting through getting sprayed in the eyes with spray paint.

The bout was a rematch from last month’s Under Siege where Miguel picked up the win under less than honorable circumstances.

For Miguel, the loss ends his second reign with the title that lasted over 200 days. Since winning the title last November, Miguel had nine title defenses including victories in a Monster’s Ball match and in a three-way against “Speedball” Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham. The loss snaps a seven-match win streak.

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While the Impact World title match has yet to happen as of this writing, the evening’s other title defenses all went in favor of the champion(s):

• Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry retained his title over Dirty Dango in another Under Siege rematch after hitting his Standing Ovation chokeslam. 
• ABC (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) successfully fended off The Good Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler) to retain the Impact Tag Team titles. Hotch fell victim to Bey’s Art of Finesse followed by Austin’s The Fold to take the loss.