Bound for Glory XVII

Bound for Glory XVII was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Impact Wrestling. It took place on October 23, 2021 at Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the first event to take place outside of Nashville, Tennessee since Sacrifice in February 2020. It was the 17th event under the Bound for Glory chronology and featured wrestlers from Impact's partner promotions All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Mexico's Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA), and Japan's New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).
==Production==
===Background===
On July 17, 2021, at Slammiversary, it was announced that Bound for Glory would take place on October 23, 2021. On September 10, 2021, Impact announced that Bound for Glory would be held at Sam's Town Live in Las Vegas, Nevada.
=== Storylines ===
The event featured several professional wrestling matches which involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed heroes, villains, or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines were produced on Impact's weekly television program, Impact!.
At Victory Road, after Christian Cage successfully retained the Impact World Championship against Ace Austin, Impact X Division Champion Josh Alexander, who earlier defended the title against Chris Sabin, approached Cage and invoked Option C. Alexander would face Cage for the Impact World Championship at Bound for Glory.
On the September 23 episode of Impact!, a third annual Call Your Shot Gauntlet match was scheduled for Bound for Glory. Rich Swann, Brian Myers, Moose, and W. Morrissey were announced as participants. On the October 14 episode of Impact!, a battle royal was held to determine the first and final entrants in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet match at Bound for Glory, with the first spot of Call Your Shot Gauntlet match was given to the runner-up of the battle royal. W. Morrissey won the battle royal by last eliminating Chris Sabin, thus making Morrissey the last entrant and Sabin the first entrant in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet match.
On the September 23 episode of Impact!, Impact started a tournament to determine the new Impact X Division Champion, since the title was vacated after Alexander invoked Option C to challenge for the Impact World Championship. The tournament consist of three three-way semi-final matches, with the finals, another three-way match, taking place at Bound for Glory. Trey Miguel, Steve Maclin, and El Phantasmo advanced to the final with victories over Alex Zayne and Laredo Kid, Black Taurus and Petey Williams, and Willie Mack and Rohit Raju, respectively.
At Slammiversary, Mickie James made her return to Impact, confronting Impact Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo after defense of the title against Thunder Rosa. She would invite Purrazzo to defend the title at NWA EmPowerrr, where she is executive producer, only for Purrazzo to give her disrespect. James kicked Purrazzo in the face as a result. Purrazzo would eventually accept James' invite, successfully defending the Knockouts Championship against Melina at NWA EmPowerrr. The next night, at NWA 73, Purrazzo attacked James after the latter's match with Kylie Rae. James would continuously call out Purrazzo in the coming weeks, saying she has yet to truly see "Hardcore Country" Mickie James. On the September 23 episode of Impact!, it was announced that James would make her in-ring return to Impact, as she challenges Purrazzo for the Knockouts Championship at Bound for Glory.
On the September 30 episode of Impact!, the Impact Digital Media Championship was introduced and it was announced that an intergender tournament will be held with the inaugural champion being crowned in the final at the Countdown to Glory pre-show. The first round matches will air on Tuesdays and Wednesdays on Impact Plus and on YouTube for Impact Ultimate Insider members, before being distributed to the public across all social media platforms 24 hours later. John Skyler, Crazzy Steve, Fallah Bahh, and Jordynne Grace advanced to the final with victories over Zicky Dice, Hernandez, Sam Beale, and Johnny Swinger, respectively.
At Knockouts Knockdown, Impact announced that The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay), formerly The IIconics (Peyton Royce and Billie Kay) in WWE, would make their debut for the promotion at Bound for Glory. On October 13, it was later announced that The IInspiration will be challenging Decay (Havok and Rosemary) for the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship at the event.
==Results==
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*Pre-Show: Jordynne Grace defeated John Skyler and Crazzy Steve and Fallah Bahh and Chelsea Green and Madison Rayne in the Tournament final Intergender Six Way Match to win the Impact Digital Media Championship (5:05)
*The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) defeated Decay (Rosemary & Havok) (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship (8:58)
*Trey Miguel defeated Steve Maclin and El Phantasmo in a Triple Threat Match to win the vacant Impact X Division Championship (13:23)
*Heath & Rhino defeated Violent By Design (Deaner & Joe Doering) (5:59)
*Moose won the Call Your Shot Gauntlet match (29:38)
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*The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) (c) defeated FinJuice (David Finlay & Juice Robinson) and Chris Bey & Hikuleo in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match to retain the Impact World Tag Team Championship (9:56)
*Mickie James defeated Deonna Purrazzo (c) to win the Impact Knockouts Championship (13:21)
*Josh Alexander defeated Christian Cage (c) to win the Impact World Championship (18:53)
*Moose defeated Josh Alexander (c) to win the Impact World Championship (0:07)
=== Impact X Division Championship Tournament ===
=== Impact Digital Media Championship Tournament ===
First round
*John Skyler defeated Zicky Dice (w/ Sam Beale) – October 5, 2021
*Crazzy Steve (w/ Rosemary) defeated Hernandez (w/ Johnny Swinger) – October 6, 2021
*Fallah Bahh defeated Sam Beale (w/ Manny Lemons, VSK, and Zicky Dice) – October 12, 2021
*Jordynne Grace (w/ Rachael Ellering) defeated Johnny Swinger (w/ Hernandez) – October 13, 2021
*Chelsea Green defeated Madison Rayne – October 19, 2021
*Tenille Dashwood defeated Alisha Edwards – October 20, 2021
Final
*Jordynne Grace defeated John Skyler and Crazzy Steve and Fallah Bahh and Chelsea Green and Madison Rayne – October 23, 2021
:*Madison Rayne replaced Tenille Dashwood.
=== Call Your Shot Gauntlet entrances and eliminations ===
 
Draw	Entrant 	Eliminated by 	Order
1 	Chris Sabin 	Moose and W. Morrissey 	16
2 	Rocky Romero 	Rohit Raju 	1
3 	Madman Fulton 	Chris Sabin, Rachael Ellering, and Rohit Raju	2
4 	Rohit Raju 	Moose and W. Morrissey 	15
5 	Tasha Steelz 	Melina 	6
6 	Rachael Ellering	Tasha Steelz 	4
7 	Savannah Evans 	Rachael Ellering 	3
8 	Johnny Swinger 	The Demon 	5
9 	Melina 	Brian Myers 	7
10 	The Demon 	Ace Austin 	9
11 	Brian Myers 	Sam Beale 	8
12 	Matt Cardona 	Moose 	19
13 	Laredo Kid 	Eddie Edwards 	11
14 	Sam Beale 	Moose 	10
15 	Rich Swann 	Moose and W. Morrissey 	18
16 	Ace Austin 	Chris Sabin 	14
17 	Moose 	— 	Winner
18 	Eddie Edwards 	W. Morrissey 	13
19 	Alisha Edwards 	W. Morrissey 	12
20 	W. Morrissey 	Moose 	17
==Other on-screen talent==
;Pre-Show Panel
*Jon Burton
*Gia Miller
*Josh Mathews
;Commentators
*Matt Striker
*D'Lo Brown	
;Ring announcer
*David Penzer
;Interviewers
*Gia Miller
;Referees
*Brian Hebner
*Brandon Tolle
*Daniel Spencer
==External links==
* Pre Show Results
* Results
Category:2021 events
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Category:Events with Gauntlet matches
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