Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for June 28, 2016

Maria Kanellis and "The Miracle" Mike Bennett show up. She calls Billy Corgan a good leader in the absence of Dixie Carter, and asks everyone to enjoy her show tonight. Bennett then says she has a golden ticket to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship that he will cash in at Destination X and become TNA's greatest World champ. He tells Lashley he might be big and bad, but he will never be the man he is because he is "The Miracle." Lashley shows up, and tells Bennett he just woke up a sleeping giant and that Bennett is half the man he is. Bennett thinks Lashley is trying to intimidate him, but Lashley says that when he intimidates him, he'll know. He says he'll destroy Ethan Carter III and Drew Galloway tonight, and that Bennett is an afterthought. Bennett hopes Lashley, EC3 and Galloway tear each other apart as he's taking the title at Destination X, but Lashley tells him not to hope for that. Ethan Carter III then makes his entrance, and says he's planned his reemergence. Tonight, he takes the World title back. Lashley tells EC3 he isn't half as tough as he makes himself out to be, and Bennett tells them both to destroy each other so he can eventually cash in. EC3 calls Bennett a piece of shit for taking the X Division title for what he did as well as what he and Maria did to make his aunt Dixie Carter take a leave of absence. Billy Corgan shows up and explains what's going on, and gives Billy the idea of making Bennett defend the X Division Championship tonight. He makes Bennett defend the title against the winner of tonight's X Division battle royal, and adds to the Smashing Pumpkins puns that EC3 made in the process. Bennett then attacks EC3 from behind with the X Division title before he and Lashley gang up on him. Drew Galloway gets into the ring and evens the odds.

Ethan Carter III and Drew Galloway have a heated argument in the back.

Before the next match, Allie tries to get Gail Kim to consider retirement. It doesn't work.

Sienna retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Gail Kim after Jade goes at it with Allie outside of the ring only for Marti Bell to hit Jade in the back with the steel baton. All the while, Gail Kim is distracted, and Sienna hits the Silencer as soon as Gail turns around.

Reby Sky pushes Matt Hardy in a wheelchair as Matt holds Maxell in his arms. Matt says he won't stop until he gets what he needs.

"The Miracle" Mike Bennett runs into Drew Galloway backstage. Galloway tells Bennett his mouth has gotten him into trouble, and that he'll be fighting him if he goes for the World title. Bennett says he's going to retain the X Division title tomorrow, and tells Galloway that if he should be angry at anybody, it should be EC3 for costing him the title. He also tells Galloway he's beaten him, but Galloway reminds him that he only did it with the help of Maria.

It's time for Fact of Life with Eli Drake. Eli Drake makes fun of the crowd and talks about what's been going on with himself recently. He then introduces his guest for tonight: James Storm. Storm calls Eli Drake "Eli Dork" and considers starting a drinking game where everyone drinks when the Dummy button is pressed. Eli Drake puts a gallon of water on the desk, then compares himself to other talk show hosts while pressing the Dummy button (with Storm drinking every time he does) before asking Storm where his title is, especially after he's been here since virtually day one. Eli tells him to watch his tongue, but Storm changes the drinking game up by saying that every time he presses the button, he'll "slap the piss" out of him. Eli Drake tells him to leave his show, but Storm tells him that their paths will meet again and he'll beat his ass. Storm leaves, then Eli tosses a beer out of the ring towards Storm. He presses the button, then gets hit with a Last Call Superkick.

Jeff Hardy can't wait to meet Matt Hardy face to face tonight...

Who is The Fixer?

Rosemary tells Bram he will be part of Decay in time.

Matt Hardy shows up with Reby Sky. Matt refuses to leave his wheelchair, and insists Reby push him around so everyone can see what he has become. Matt says he despises the crowd, and blames them and Jeff Hardy for what has happened to him. He calls Jeff out.

Jeff Hardy shows up after the commercial break. Matt Hardy tells Jeff he wants their rivalry to be over, but he will never stop pursuing him until he gets what he needs: another match against Jeff, and a win. He wants six weeks to recuperate before the match, and he also raises the stakes: whoever wins owns the name Hardy. Jeff agrees to the match, then Reby confronts Jeff, telling him he broke Matt and that he has to deal with this. Jeff tells Reby to fly away on her broom, and as Jeff says he'll take care of their son Maxell after the win, Matt suddenly gets up from out of the wheelchair and attacks Jeff before putting his head into a steel chair and hitting him with a Twist of Fate. He then tells Jeff will take place next week "in the sanctuary of our genesis" and that it will lead to "the final deletion."

"The Miracle" Mike Bennett guests on commentary for the next match.

Braxton Sutter wins the X Division Battle Royal, last eliminating Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee, who attack him along with Gregory Shane helms after the battle royal. "The Miracle" Mike Bennett then gets in the ring and demands that his X Division title defense starts right now. Despite an inside cradle near-fall from Sutter, Bennett retains the TNA X Division Championship.

Mahabali Shera and Grado still need a third man to take on Al Snow and The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Judge Baron Dax)...and Grado says he's got this.

We find out that the tag team partner of Grado and Mahabali Shera in this match is...Tyrus.

Grado, Mahabali Shera and Tyrus beat Al Snow and The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Judge Baron Dax).

"The Miracle" Mike Bennett brags about his X Division title defense tonight, and announces that he will call out Billy Corgan next week, cash in and go on to Destination X.

Lashley retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Ethan Carter III and Drew Galloway.