Emergence, Night One - Impact Wrestling recap for August 18, 2020

Rohit Raju beats Chris Bey and TJP after Rohit Raju turns on Chris Bey to win the Impact X Division Championship!

At Wrestle House, Kevin The Monkey and Taya's dog talks about tonight's match at the Wrestle House. Crazzy Steve says the time in the house has made everyone crazy and that he is enjoying it. Meanwhile, Larry D - who calls himself "Lawrence D" - is dressed up in a suit and wearing his own new fragrance "Ring Rust," much to the surprise of Acey Romero, who is still surprised by Larry's change in character from last week.

Backstage, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) say that Ace Austin and Madman Fulton wanted to get their attention since they showed up, and Anderson says that they finally have it. Gallows says that his night in jail, which wasn't his first, fired him up, and that after he and Anderson are done with them, Austin and Fulton will be thanking them.

Moose retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Trey Miguel. After the match, Ethan Carter III gets in the ring and takes Moose down with a reverse DDT before taking the TNA World Heavyweight Championship with him to the back.

Backstage, Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) hand Hernandez back his money and asks for their fair share. Hernandez has the money and tells them that he has more work for them and to come back to see him for it.

We hear from Eric Young, who says he has seen and done it all in Impact and that he is now in his purest form. He says he will not be ignored, and that it will take more than "two years of non-existence" to keep him from getting the World title and becoming his vision.

The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Eric Young vs. Kurt Angle in a Stretcher Match from May 11, 2015.

Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs interviews Willie Mack, who says that Rich Swann is too young to retire and that Eric Young comes back just to injure him. Suddenly, Brian Myers hijacks the camera and the interview, and has Jacobs interview him and ask him anything. Myers says he has done everything he needed to do to succeed, but it has only gotten him fired and he is tired of viewed as "a good hand." Myers says he is taking his career and the business back into his hands in a business where major decisions are made by "some out-of-touch 70-year-old man in a goofy production meeting," and that he is most professional wrestler in professional wrestling. Myers is then attacked by Willie Mack.

We hear from Heath, who says that #Heath4Impact should be trending as he needs the job and Rhino would not have been attacked if he was there. He also says he still has kids.

The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) beat Ace Austin and Madman Fulton after Fulton gets his foot stuck in the guardrail at ringside.

At Wrestle House, Alisha Edwards is glad that Taya Valkyrie is planning for a match. Cody Deaner looks in the refrigerator for some beer, but finds out that somebody has stolen their two six-packs for later tonight. When Acey Romero approaches the refrigerator, The Deaners (Cody Deaner and Cousin Jake) confront him over the beer. Susie reminds Acey and The Deaners they have a truce, then Larry D gets two drinks and hands one to Rosemary, who is down for a date for next week. Larry D hands John E. Bravo his drink and leaves, then Susie says hello to Cousin Jake before leaving. Jake reminds Cody that the date last week did not go well.

At Wrestle House, Kylie Rae beats Taya Valkyrie despite referee Rosemary favoring Taya. After the match, Rosemary tells Larry D she will see him next week, and Crazzy Steve tells John E. Bravo he is blowing it. The Deaners (Cody Deaner and Cousin Jake) realize they need to find out who took their beer.

Next week: Willie Mack vs. Brian Myers! More Wrestle House! EC3 explains why he stole the TNA World Heavyweight Championship! Eddie Edwards defends the Impact World Championship! Jordynne Grace vs. Deonna Purrazzo in a 30-minute Iron Man Match for the Impact Knockouts Championship!

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) retain the Impact World Tag Team Championships against The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.

Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!

Here are all the backstage segments!