Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for August 3, 2017

The Latin-American Xchange is at the club. Konnan announces that tonight will be the best night in LAX history after saying that "he" is in. He says that when this person shows up during their match with Alberto El Patron, a new era of violence will begin.

Dezmond Xavier beats Drago to continue to the finals of the Super X Cup Tournament. Jeremy Borash interviews Dezmond Xavier after the match. He says that to beat Drago to enter the finals means he is destined to win it all, and tells his opponent to be ready.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Ethan Carter III. Tonight, he faces Moose for the Impact Grand Championship. He admits Moose is a good fighter, but says his real opponents are the judges led by Bruce Prichard. EC3 says he is already in Moose's head. Tonight, he plans to go out and win the Impact Grand Championship, because he is a Carter and this company needs him.

We hear comments from Matt Sydal and Lashley before their match in two weeks' time at Destination X.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews the Patron family (Alberto El Patron, Dos Caras, El Hijo del Dos Caras). Alberto El Patron says he knows what Konnan has been saying. He says that Konnan has been a liar and a snake, and wants to now if he can trust his family. El Hijo del Dos Caras tells El Patron that Konnan is in his head. Karen Jarrett tells them to stop the arguing, as does Bruce Prichard. Bruce Prichard tells them to take it easy and that he has seen stranger. He tells them to relax and prepare for their match. Bruce Prichard then tells Karen Jarrett he needs to talk to her alone.

Mumbai Cat beats Trevor Lee when Mumbai Cat switches places with another Mumbai Cat, who turns out to be Sonjay Dutt. After the match, Bruce Prichard shows up with a few referees as Dutt is still barred from the building, but Dutt asks to say his piece. He tells Trevor Lee that he has yet to beat him and for that, he is not yet the X Division Champion. He wants a match against Trevor Lee with the X Division Championship on the line in two weeks' time at Destination X, and he also wants it to be a ladder match. He then allows the referees to take him away.

We hear about Lashley from America's Top Team.

In footage from earlier today, Joseph Park says he will fetch Laurel Van Ness as Grado concentrates on his match. As for Kongo Kong, Joseph Park doesn't to have much in the way of advice.

Eddie Edwards, en route to his match against Eli Drake, is beaten down by Kongo Kong, who is destroying the backstage area as Laurel Van Ness tells him to stop.

After the break, Kongo Kong is seen backstage attacking Richard Justice, and Laurel Van Ness is telling Kong to stop.

Ethan Carter III beats Moose to become the Impact Grand Champion by judge's decision. Scott D'Amore and "Dirty" Dutch Mantell score Round 3 a 10-10 tie, but Bruce Prichard rules 10-8 in favor of EC3.

We see a vignette for a new tag team: oVe. They will debut at Destination X in two weeks' time.

Suicide, Braxton Sutter and Grado beat KM, Mario Bokara and Fallah Baah. After the match, Grado asks Laurel Van Ness to come to the ring again. Laurel Van Ness shows up with Joseph Park as Grado pulls something out of a sports pack, but Kongo Kong shows up again. This time, Grado stands and fights, but he doesn't fare very well. Allie wants Sutter to help, but Sutter wants none of it. Joseph Park gets Grado out of the ring before Kongo Kong squashes him.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews the Latin-American Exchange. Mackenzie Mitchell interviews the LAX. Konnan says it's about to go down, and that El Patron made two mistakes: lying to him and trusting his family. He says that LAX will soon become what nightmares are made of.

Ethan Carter III shows up. EC3 brags about being Impact Grand Champion, then stands on a cube near the commentary table. He says that tonight is a night for celebration, then admits this is an interesting time and kisses the title. He then proceeds to leave through the crowd.

The Latin-America Xchange (Santana, Ortiz, Homicide) beat The Patron Family (Alberto El Patron, Dos Caras, El Hijo del Dos Caras). During the match, Ortiz clotheslines the referee, and LAX wins it the assistance of their newest member: Low-Ki, who hits El Patron with Warrior's Way to give LAX the win.

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