Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for October 20, 2016

Cody Rhodes shows up to start tonight's show. He says that tonight is something significant, as he competes for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He talks about the time he was fifteen years old, when he was riding with his father and hero Dusty Rhodes and was about to tell him he wanted to be a professional wrestler. Dusty told him "Okay...but only if you're the best." Cody promises to become TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Eddie Edwards shows up, and tells Cody that he and the crowd respect him, and now that Cody has re-invented himself, he is who he wants to be in TNA, and says the crowd respects him for being himself, too. He then asks Cody: "Do you truly know who you really are?" Cody says he knows, and that Eddie will know when he beats him for the World title tonight. Eddie says it's not when, but if, and he plans to prove his World title win was no fluke and that he is worthy of the title, and that if he has to beat Cody to prove he is worthy, so be it. Cody and Eddie stare down, but that stops when Lashley arrive. Lashley says he sees a future headline: him destroying the winner of the World title match, as neither man is a real fighter like him. Whoever stands in his way will get hurt. Moose shows up ready to face Lashley.

Lashley beats Moose to become #1 contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

Jeremy Borash interviews The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Baron Dax). Baraka says that they wanted to get Billy Corgan's attention, and ask Corgan if they have it now. Baron Dax says that The Hardys (Broken Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) are weak, and that The Great War is over. As he continues to speak, static cuts in and we see The DCC. The DCC says that nobody is safe and that chaos arrives tonight.

Tyrus is...The Fixer...

It's time for Fact of Life with Eli Drake. Tonight's guest is Aron Rex, who says that the Impact Grand Championship means more to him than anything else, and loves what he's going to create in TNA. Eli Drake says he didn't like Aron Rex when he first showed up, but respects him for what he's done with the Impact Grand Championship. Aron Rex congratulates Eddie Edwards for winning the World title, but reminds us that he beat him for the Impact Grand Championship, which makes him the guy around here. He also treats Jessie Godderz like he is no competition. Eli Drake says he's the one Bound For Gold and bound for the World title, and says that if he's Bound For Gold, Ethan Carter III is bound for the toilet. EC3 shows up, ready to pounce on Eli Drake, and Eli Drake cuts to a commercial break.

After the break, Ethan Carter III says he will destory the Fact of Life set if given the chance. Eli Drake is ticked off, and Ethan Carter III challenges him to a fight. If he doesn't he'll fight him. He dares him to press the "Dummy Button" again. He presses the dummy button, and EC3 and Eli Drake fight each other until security separates both men.

The Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) say that The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Baron Dax) will fade away and classify themsleves as obsolete. Matt views The Tribunal's actions as taking food off their children's plates, and sentences them to deletion.

The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Baron Dax).

The DCC are back..and now they're in the ring. Three masked men attack The Tribunal (Basile Baraka and Baron Dax) as The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) watch. They then point at the Hardys.

Braxton Sutter talks to Allie, who has clearly had enough of Maria Kanellis-Bennett. Sutter tells Allie that she isn't to blame for what she has to go through. Laurel Van Ness shows up and tells Sutter "you don't have to be nice to her," before telling Allie that Maria has something for her and implies that she should she her right now.

We see an advertisement for "The Fixer" Tyrus again.

The DCC have another video message: this attack was just the start. They won't be stopped. No one is safe.

Lashley meets Cody Rhodes backstage. He says he doesn't get the hype, but wishes Cody luck tonight. Cody says he doesn't need his luck, and neither does Eddie Edwards. Lashley tells Cody that Eddie will get what he deserves, and that he will too if he doesn't watch is mouth. He then tells Cody he just might see him next week, but regardless, their paths will cross again sooner than later.

Maria Kanellis-Bennett, Allie and Laurel Van Ness show up. Maria says she is not leader of the Knockouts Division as there is a conspiracy theory against her and that she could blame anybody...so she blames Allie. Laurel Van Ness decides to push the psychological torture further and says "People like them should be serving people like us." Maria tells Allie to say that she is to blame, but Allie tells Marie that she is to blame for her own troubles, not her. Maria says that Allie should be taught a lesson, and Laurel Van Ness attacks her from behind. Maria then tells Allie that she had better become a fighter, as she will face Laurel Van Ness in a wrestling match next week.

Lashley confronts Eddie Edwards backstage. He tells Eddie this all ends tonight. Eddie dares Lashley to bet against him, as he beat him for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and that he is not afraid of him. Lashley says everybody should be afraid of him.

Tyrus tells Mahabali Shera to follow the path he blazes for him so he can become a top guy, and has set him up with a top guy to fight to see if he can stack up. That man, while not mentioned by name, is obviously "The Miracle" Mike Bennett.

"The Miracle" Mike Bennett" beats Mahabali Shera.

Ethan Carter III and Jessie Godderz challenge Eli Drake and Aron Rex to a tag team match next week.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews DJ Z. He says that Team X Gold is bringing together all sorts of different wrestlers who are willing to team up and prove they're the best. Rockstar Spud shows up and asks why he hasn't been asked to participate, and DJ Z tells Spud nobody likes him. Spud says he's got his own team, and they will be here next week. He says they are better than X...better than Y...better than Z.

We see a video package of the events leading up to tonight's main event.

Eddie Edwards retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Cody Rhodes by rolling Cody up in an inside cradle after Cody hits him with a top rope superplex. Both men shake hands and raise each other's arms in victory after the match. After Eddie Edwards leaves, Maria shows up and pulls Cody's wife Brandi off the apron and tosses her into the steel steps before running back to "The Miracle" Mike Bennett.