Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for January 18, 2019

KM vs. Caleb Konley ends in a no-contest. Backstage, an enraged "The Machine" Brian Cage threatens people on his way to the ring in search for Johnny Impact. He then gets involved in the math and takes out KM before doing the same to Konley. Fallah Bahh tries to fend off Cage, but he fares no better. Cage eventually hits KM with an F5 on the ramp before plowing through referee John E. Bravo with a clothesline and a Drill Claw. Cage then takes the microphone and calls Johnny Impact out, saying all the chaos he is creating is on his hands. He is enraged that Johnny reneged on his promise to give him the next world title shot, and says he will get a close look at next week's world title match. Johnny Impact shows up. Before he can respond to Cage, he is blindsided by Killer Kross and Moose, who lay him out on the stage. Kross and Moose back off as Cage approaches them, then Cage drags Johnny by the leg into the ring. Kross and Moose run back into the ring to ambush Cage, then Kross hits Johnny with a Doomsday Saito.

Backstage, "The Machine" Brian Cage says all he cares about is Johnny Impact and the World title, and tells Moose that if he wants to Spear him, then he will Spear him into next week. He says that Johnny has him tonight.

Eli Drake guests on commentary for the next match.

Ethan Page beats Eddie Edwards by disqualification after Eddie uses Kenny the Kendo stick during the match. After the match, Eli Drake leaves the commentary table and tells Eddie to look at what he has done to himself, and tells him that if he packs down a few more pancakes and beers, he will look like Tommy Dreamer. He tells Eddie that he used to be a champion wrestler, but now he has gone hardcore and it has not gotten him back into the title scene. Eli says it should be time to don the green tights and become the Eddie Edwards of old again. Eli then proposes a challenge to Eddie: drop the Kendo stick and find the champion that he used to be, for all he sees right now is a hardcore loser.

The GWN Flashback of the Moment is Raven and The Gathering (CM Punk and Julio Dinero) vs. Abyss and Red Shirt Security (Kevin Northcutt and Legend) in a steel cage match from 2003.

We hear from Sami Callihan, who says that family is everything and that it is time that Rich Swann comes home. As for tonight, he and oVe (Sami, Jake Crist, Dave Crist) face The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz). He says Konnan talks about family, but the only family they know is Ohio. He says that he and oVe will come out on top tonight.

We hear from The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz). Trey Miguel says he found out that Homecoming was not a high school-style homecoming, and mentions his match with Rich Swann tonight. Dezmond and Zachary Wentz then think that The Lucha Bros. have superpowers. Trey Miguel then lets out a really nasty fart before leaving.

Jordynne Grace beats Allie. After the match, Su Yung is about to help Allie up when the lights go out. When they come back on, Rosemary is standing in Su Yung's place. Allie rolls out of the ring.

We hear from "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux, who says that she has helped so many people's careers and that it only made sense to set up a talent search for the next big star. She then announces that she has found her winner: herself. She says nobody should be surprised, as she is so beautiful and gifted that she has gotten her own show and gotten over in Impact, and soon she will have her first TV match.

"The Machine' Brian Cage beats Moose despite Moose bringing a steel cage into the match.

We hear from Taka Valkyrie, who gives the fans a health update from home. She is glad to be Knockouts Champion, and while she is not medically cleared yet, and while she wants to get her hands on Killer Kross, Kross will get his. As for Tessa Blanchard, she says that Tessa had bullied everybody for months and that she got a taste of her own medicine at Homecoming. She will be medically cleared next week, and she is more than ready for another match with Tessa.

We hear from Killer Kross, who asks Johnny Impact if he is angry about what he did to his wife before saying that the fans are turning their backs on him. Next week, they step back in the ring, and Johnny's legacy will die while his begins as World Champion.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Tessa Blanchard, who says that she would still be Knockouts Champion is Gail Kim was not the referee. She terrorizes Mackenzie before choking out a backstage worker and elbowing another. Gail Kim has to pull Tessa off the woman, and Tessa hits her, saying her loss is Gail Kim's fault. As Tessa brandishes a wrench, Gail strikes back and says it is all on her. This starts a brawl where Tessa comes out on top when she chokes Gail with a cable. Backstage officials have to separate both women before checking on Gail.

Backstage, Sonjay Dutt and Scott D'Amore confront Tessa Blanchard, who tells Tessa that she is suspended.

Rich Swann beats Trey Miguel. After the match, oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist) show up. They produce an oVe shirt, then Sami Callihan tosses it at Swann. Before Swann can do much of anything, The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) show up for the next match.

The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beat oVe (Jake and Dave Crist). After the match, LAX is met by The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) Afterwards, Ortiz tells The Lucha Bros. to let LAX know if they want "another ass-whupping." Konnan responds by screaming at Ortiz "What are you doing?"

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