Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for August 11, 2016

Ethan Carter III starts off tonight's show. EC3 talks about what's been going on as of late, and says he is on a quest to be the best...and he's Bound For Glory. Lashley shows up, tells him that Bound For Glory is months away and that he's the best. He also says that EC3 is not the man to beat him. EC3 says that Lashley has changed into a force of nature, but Lashley says he's evolved to be better than the people he's beaten in the past, including EC3. "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up, says EC3 has done a lot in a short time, but tonight is his night. As for Lashley, he tells Lashley not to count on winning the King of the Mountain title off of him. Lashley gets out of the ring, and he and Storm fight. After they take it to the back, "The Miracle" Mike Bennett tries to attack EC3 from behind. EC3 fights back, but Moose shows up and the numbers game works against EC3 until Eddie Edwards shows up to even teh odds. EC3 and Eddie Edwards clean house, and Bennett and Moose are forced to retreat. Edwards says that they have a tag team match scheduled for later tonight, but since they can't wait until later tonight to fight. Edwards calls for a referee, and instead of happening later, this match happens right now.

Moose and "The Miracle" Mike Bennett beat Ethan Carter III and Eddie Edwards.

"The Cowboy" James Storm talks about the five years since he first held the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

Aron Rex - formerly known as Damien Sandow in WWE - makes his TNA debut. He says that Impact management has done what many have been scared to do: give him a microphone on live TV. He refuses to talk about glass ceilings and other cliches; he's out here to tell the truth and speak with full disclosure, and tells those who used to employ him that isn't about them. He says that no matter what any majority shareholder or the like want to say, wrestlers work for the fans. He says he plans to seize opportunity in TNA, just like Ethan Carter III, Drew Galloway and Lashley before him. He plans to do things his way: even playing field, take and seize opportunity, and exercise his full potential. His way is simply proving it in TNA, and his way plans to change the whole template of success. His name is Aron Rex, and TNA is his new home.

Maria Kanellis-Bennett tells Gail Kim she has a no-disqualification match tonight...and it's against Marti Bell, who attacks her from behind with her steel baton.

Eddie Edwards runs into Moose and "The Miracle" Mike Bennett, saying they've screwed him out of both the X Division and World titles. Eddie wants a match with Bennett next week, but he ends up getting a match against Moose again, with Bennett saying that if he wins, maybe he'll fight him next week.

Gail Kim beats Marti Bell with a small package after Maria Kanellis-Bennett takes out Gail Kim and orders Allie to hit Gail Kim with the steel baton. Marti Bell attacks Gail after the match, but Jade shows up and goes to town on both Marti Bell and Allie. Maria puts Jade in a match against Gail Kim next week.

"Broken" Matt Hardy tells Jeff Hardy - after Vanguard-1 finds him while driving Matt's car - that they have a match against Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) tonight, and that Reby Sky and Maxell are at home for their safety after Decay tried to kidnap Maxell recently. Matt Hardy asks Vanguard-1 to protect his family.

"The Cowboy" James Storm talks about growing up, his family and the night he won the World title.

Next week: a #1 contender's tag team ladder match!

"Broken" Matt Hardy shows up. He says that last week, we were warned not to question his broken condition and broken genius, as he will eat you and delete you. He said that he had a premonition that Decay would kidnap his son Maxell, and he made sure that this does not happen by telling his wife and son to stay at the Hardy estate. He brings out "Brother Nero" Jeff Hardy and says that Decay is his next step toward repentance. Jeff Hardy then asks why he bit a man's face off. He says it's because ants aren't allowed to touch gods. Jeff is convinced Matt has lost it. Jeff wants the Hardys as a team again, but Matt wants him to do it on his own again. Suddenly, The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Baron Dox) and Al Snow show up, and tells Matt Hardy that if he wants the tag titles, just go to France and find real talent like he did. The Tribunal mock Jeff Hardy, but Jeff Hardy mocks them right back and gets a ref to come to the ring, saying that if they want to fight, they can do it right now. They do just that.

Jeff Hardy and "Broken" Matt Hardy beat The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Judge Baron Dax). During the match, Matt Hardy hypnotizes a fan and makes him tear up his "Jeff Hardy is not obsolete" sign, then bites Al Snow and beats up Judge Baron Dax. When Matt says he only saw a little bit of passion from Jeff, Jeff responds with multiple Twists of Fate on Al Snow and The Tribunal before pulling out a few tables, putting Al Snow through one and saying "the only person who punishes me is me" before Swanton Bombing his way into the other. At the end of all this, Jeff is now laughing psychotically, and is now broken like his brother Matt.

Lashley eets with Dixie Carter and Billy Corgan backstage. He plans to take the King of the Mountain title and hold all the cards and the power.

Rosemary says Bram found out first-hand that she's not like other girls, and that the past, present and future belong to Decay (Abyss, Crazzy Steve, Rosemary). Abyss says Decay is what makes him beautiful, and Crazzy Steve says Decay has provided him a voice and a future of gold. Rosemary says Bram's destruction was a lesson to all who dare challenge them, and that his ladder to success is really a highway to Hell.

Drew Galloway shows up. He hasn't been on Impact in a couple of weeks due to what's been going on, and if he acts on how he feels, he'll be going to jail and out of TNA. He worked hard to become World champ, but that was ripped out of his hands, and Ethan Carter III's inadvertent interference in all three rematches for the World title didn't make matters any better. He calls EC3 a snake in the grass, as he is starting to resemble The Incredible Hulk and says he is jealous of his success. He wants a match against Ethan Carter III, with the winner main eventing Bound For Glory.

We hear from "The Cowboy" James Storm and Lashley regarding their Title vs. Title Match.

Lashley beats "The Cowboy" James Storm to retain the TNA World Heavyweight and X Division Championships and win the TNA King of the Mountain Championship! After the match, Aron Rex shows up and stares at Lashley from the other end of the entrance ramp.