Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 19, 2020

Ace Austin beats Rhino to advance to the semi-finals of the Impact World Championship #1 contender's tournament. During the match, Rhino grabs a steel chair to hit Ace Austin with, but as the referee takes the chair away from him, Austin hits Rhino with his cane before hitting The Fold for the win.

In footage from earlier today, Josh Mathews interviews Moose, who says that his reign as TNA World Heavyweight Champion, for he is "the real world heavyweight champion." Moose insists that he is a World Heavyweight Champion, complete with a championship introduction and championship-caliber match. He also does not seem to care that his world title match ended in controversy. Moose says he is a fighting champion, and tonight, he will give Suicide another opportunity to take the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from him. He then ends the interview in order to keep himself from beating Josh Mathews up.

In backstage footage from during the break, Ace Austin says he is not hung up on the past and that Impact is plagued by "the ghosts of wrestling's past." He says he took Ken Shamrock's spot in the tournament and he beat Rhino tonight, and says it is time to look to the future. When this is done, he will be the youngest Impact World Champion of all time.

Backstage, Kiera Hogan meets with Tasha Steelz, saying that she did well last week and that she is "a real one." She also says she wishes that there was somebody to guide her, and proposes taking her under her wing. Tasha Steelz accepts the proposition.

Crazzy Steve beats Dave Crist despite the interference attempt from Madman Fulton and Jake Crist. During the match, Joseph P. Ryan shows up and stands on the stage with his tablet, as if taking notes on things. After the match, Madman Fulton yells at Dave Crist for losing, and he also takes his anger out on Jake Crist, saying that he is better than both of them and he is done. As Fulton leaves, Jake grabs both of the Crist brothers and says he quits oVe.

Backstage, Madman Fulton leaves when someone interviews him, asking if this is the end for him.

At the bar, Rosemary and Mr. Mundo is met by John E. Bravo. Rosemary notes that Taya Valkyrie has mistreated Bravo a little bit, but Bravo says that Taya does it because she loves him before leaving, having been weirded out by Rosemary.

TJP and Fallah Bahh beat XXXL (Larry D and Acey Romero).

Before the next match, Moose demands ring announcer David Penzer announces the next match be announced like a real championship match and that he be announced as "Mr. Impact Wrestling."

Moose retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Suicide after rolling through on a top rope cross body and grabbing the tights on the pinfall attempt.

We hear from Michael Elgin, who says we live in a world where people want everything handed to them, but you have to put in the work, and when he says he is the best and that he is Impact World Champion, people hate it. He says that the same has happened to Muhammad Ali and Colin MacGregor, but at the end of the day, people will appreciate what he has done and they will love him. He then says that one is dangerous until someone unbreakable comes around concerning Ken Shamrock, and that Sami Callihan will learn that words don't hurt and he does when they get in the ring. Elgin says that he will be Impact World Champion and that what he says happens.

Backstage, Chris Bey tells Johnny Swinger that he is proud of standing up to Willie Mack and that he is still a winner if he teaches Mack a lesson. Swinger says he will win the X Division title and that the first round is on him.

Willie Mack retains the Impact X Division Championship against Willie Mack after pretending to have won the title only to use the championship as a weapon backfires. After the match, Swinger attacks Mack, and Chris Bey runs into the ring to join in, further cementing an alliance between Swinger and Bey.

At Battle Arts Academy, The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) are in an office. Ethan Page says that he has rented the place out for a month. After Ethan Page tosses away what looks like one of Santino Marella's boots, a referee shows up saying he is there for their match. Ethan Page says there are no challengers, but Cody Deaner suddenly shows up to challenge The North for the tag team titles despite having no partner right now, saying that the referee will be his partner. Nevertheless, Page does not take the challenge seriously and accepts for next week. After The North leave, Deaner tells the referee that he's not that stupid and he will have a partner from the Deaner compound next week.

"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin beats Sami Callihan to advance to the semi-finals of the Impact World Championship #1 contender's tournament.

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