Josh Alexander fulfilled a dream at Impact Wrestling's Bound For Glory pay-per-view ... and then had that dream crushed by Moose almost immediately.
It all went down on October 23, 2021, at Sam's Town Live in Sunrise Manor, Nevada where Alexander went one-on-one with Christian Cage for the Impact World Championship in the main event. The match began with the two men locking up for around a minute, after which Cage attempted to get under Alexander's skin by disrupting the Walking Weapon's headgear.
The two men were evenly matched for the majority of the match, but ultimately it was Alexander who prevailed after he slapped an ankle lock on Cage and stepped on his opponent's left hand to prevent him from reaching the ropes. Cage had no choice but to tap out and bring an end to both a brilliant match and his 72-day reign as Impact World Champion.
After the bell, Cage respectfully handed the title to Alexander, who celebrated in the ring with his family. A happy ending if ever there was one, right? WRONG!
As Alexander celebrated, Moose emerged and made his way to the ring. Moose was there to cash in the guaranteed championship opportunity he had earned by winning the Call Your Shot Gauntlet earlier in the evening. Alexander's first instinct was to protect his family, which gave Moose a slither of opportunity. Moose hit Alexander with the Lights Out and pinned the defending champion to become Impact World Champion for the first time.
Moose's win marked the fifth title change of the show. Earlier in the night, The IInspiration won the Knockouts Tag Team Championship, and later, Mickie James won the Knockouts Championship.
As you might recall, Christian Cage became Impact World Champion when he defeated Kenny Omega for the gold on the August 13 edition of AEW Rampage. Christian successfully defended the title against Brian Myers a few days later and Ace Austin the following month.