Under Siege (2022)

On March 25, 2022, Impact Wrestling announced that Under Siege would take place on May 7, 2022, in Newport, Kentucky.[1][2]

The event will feature several professional wrestling matches, which involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers portray heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines are produced on Impact's weekly television program.[3]

At Rebellion, Josh Alexander defeated Moose to regain the Impact World Championship,[4][5] after Moose used his Call Your Shot Trophy to win the title from Alexander at Bound for Glory in October 2021.[6] On the Impact! following Rebellion, Impact Executive Vice President Scott D'Amore announced that a winner from Rebellion will be the next challenger to the title at Under Siege. After Alexander defeated Moose in a rematch, it was revealed that Tomohiro Ishii, who defeated Jonah at Rebellion, will be Alexander's opponent at Under Siege.[7][8][9]

At Rebellion, Violent By Design (represented by Eric Young and Joe Doering) successfully defended the Impact World Tag Team Championship in an Eight-Team Elimination Challenge, entering in the final position and last eliminating Heath and Rhino to win.[4][5] On the subsequent episode of Impact!, Heath and Rhino confronted VBD in the ring, before being joined by the debuting The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe). After exchanging words with each other, The Briscoes defeated Heath and Rhino in a match, earning them a title opportunity against VBD at Under Siege.[7][8][9]

At Rebellion, Taya Valkyrie, wrestling her first match in Impact in over a year, defeated Deonna Purrazzo to win her record-tying fourth AAA Reina de Reinas Championship.[4][5] On the subsequent episode of Impact!, while Valkyrie was cutting an in-ring promo, she would be attacked from behind by Purrazzo, before the company announced that the latter would have her rematch for the title against the former at Under Siege.[7][8][9]

On the March 24 episode of Impact!, Violent By Design retained the Impact World Tag Team Championship against The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson) in a lumberjack match following interference from Honor No More's Matt Taven and Mike Bennett.[10][11] This led to a faction rivalry between Honor No More and Bullet Club, with the latter (Jay White, Chris Bey, and The Good Brothers) defeating the former (Taven, Bennett, Kenny King, and Vincent) in an eight-man tag team match on the April 21 episode of Impact!.[12] At Rebellion, during the Eight-Team Elimination Challenge, Taven and Bennett, with help from the rest of Honor No More, eliminated The Good Brothers from the match.[4][5] On the April 28 episode of Impact!, it was announced that Bullet Club (Bey, White, The Good Brothers, and El Phantasmo) will face Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Taven, Bennett, King, and Vincent) will face off in a 10-man tag team match at Under Siege.[7][8][9]

At Rebellion, Tasha Steelz retained the Impact Knockouts World Championship against Rosemary. During the match, Steelz tricked the referee into ejecting Rosemary's Decay teammate Havok, allowing Steelz's ally Savannah Evans the opportunity to interfere herself.[4][5] On the subsequent episode of Impact!, Havok and Rosemary defeated Steelz and Evans in a tag team match, with Havok getting the pin on Evans. Later that night, Impact announced that Havok will now challenge Steelz for the Knockouts World Championship at Under Siege.[7][8][9]

At Multiverse of Matches, Chris Sabin defeated Jay White, marking the latter's first pinfall loss in the company. However, Steve Maclin would attack Sabin afterwards, before the latter would be dealt a low blow by White.[13] At Rebellion, Maclin pinned Sabin in a three-way match also involving White.[4][5] On May 2, Impact announced that Maclin and Sabin will face off in singles competition at Under Siege.[14]