Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for August 11, 2020



The show starts with Eric Young and Willie Mack brawling backstage before their match. Security step in to get involved, but it soon becomes an official match. When both men get to the ring, Willie Mack says they might as well have their match right now. After mentioning that he did not like what Eric Young did to Rich Swann last week, he tells Eric Young that he has something to straighten him out if he thinks he is crazy. Eric Young refuses and heads to the back, but Willie Mack grabs Eric Young and gets him back to the ring.

Eric Young beats Willie Mack after Mack lays a steel chair on Young's foot only for Young to get back up, knock him off the top rope and hit a piledriver for the win.



The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) vs. Ace Austin and Madman Fulton is official for Emergence.

Backstage, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) give a security guard a hard time as they look for Ace Austin and Madman Fulton.

On Wrestle House, Taya Valkyrie has a movie night planned, with "Taya Valkyrie's Greatest Hits" as the featured attraction. Suddenly, it is realized that Cousin Jake and Susie are not in the room, and Cody Deaner and Alisha Edwards go look for them. Taya's debut match is the first match shown, but nobody seems interested. Johnny Swinger tries to lighten the mood and thinks that Crazzy Steve is into Rosemary, and Steve decides to talk to her. Rosemary is interested in picking their relationship back up. Steve notes that Rosemary is jealous of Taya. Meanwhile, it is revealed that Cousin Jake and Susie are preparing for a date with each other.

Backstage, Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) attack Rhino and take his money. Rhino gets back up and fights back, and takes the money back. Reno Scum attack him again, and take the money back again before walking off.

Jordynne Grace beats Kimber Lee by submission after getting the knees up to block a Swanton Bomb.



It's time for Locker Room Talk. Madison Rayne announces that the segment has its first sponsor: Heath, who says he has bought 30 seconds of ad time to tell the fans to get #Heath4IMPACT trending. Tonight's guests are introduced: Rob Van Dam and Katie Forbes. RVD and Katie are glad that Cancel Culture is no more, then proceed to make out on the couch. Madison walks off, letting them keep the couch, and RVD and Katie decide to make the show their own. RVD and Katie start talking about themselves, then Sami Calihan hacks his way into the show and attacks Rob Van Dam. Sami goes for a Cactus Special on RVD, but Katie sprays Sami in the face with something and beat him up.

Backstage, Trey Miguel sneaks up on Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz wearing a Suicide mask, the Moose shows up and confronts Wentz for wearing an EC3 jacket. Moose then hands an invitation to face him for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to Trey , thinking he is Suicide. Wentz and Dez cannot believe what is happening.

On Wrestle House, Rosemary casts a spell on Larry D. Meanwhile, Susie has a date with Cousin Jake and tells him that she has "the runs." As Taya's matches continue to play on the TV, Acey Romero tries to get Larry D's attention, and this leads to an argument as well as Tommy Dreamer making a match official.



On Wrestle House, Larry D beats Acey Romero. Cody Deaner is the referee. After the match, Larry D dedicates his victory to Rosemary.

We hear from Deonna Purrazzo, who says that Jordynne Grace has been more unbecoming a champion since losing the Knockouts Championship. She proposes that the two of them have a 30-minute Iron Man Match for the championship at Emergence.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley).



Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz beat Havok and Nevaeh in a no-disqualification tag team match.



Backstage, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) meet Scott D'Amore, who says that he has not seen Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. The Good Brothers then head to the ring. Meanwhile, Moose sees a message from Ethan Carter III, who states that he is here for Moose and his synonymy with what he represents, and that he must destroy him.

Suicide vs. Dezmond Xavier ends with The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) laying out Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz and Suicide. Anderson warns Ace Austin and Madman Fulton that they have messed with the wrong brothers and that he and Gallows will wait all night for them in the ring. Gallows says last week was not his first time in jail, and dares Austin and Fulton to get in the ring. Austin and Fulton show up on the video screen, and Austin says that if they want a fight, they will get it, but only on his time. He then says the right time would be at Emergence.



The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Cody Rhodes vs. Eddie Edwards from October 2, 2016.

Backstage, Rohit Raju proposes that Chris Bey give him and TJP an X Division title shot so that they can both beat TJP so that Bey can keep his title. Chris Bey likes the plan, and decides to put it into action.

We see another vignette for Brian Myers, who introduces himself as "the most professional wrestler."

On Wrestle House, Susie and Cousin Jake say they enjoyed each other's company. When Cousin Jake mentions Susie's other half, the other half takes over and Cousin Jake runs away. When Alisha Edwards shows up and asks what happened, Susie has no recollection of what happened and tells Alisha that her advice was bad. This starts an argument that turns into a match.

On Wrestle House, Susie beats Alisha Edwards with a schoolkid pin. Crazzy Steve is the referee. After the match, Taya Valkyrie tries to round everyone up to watch more of her matches, and Susie mentions that Kylie Rae is #1 contender for the Knockouts Championship. Rosemary stops Tommy Dreamer from proclaiming another match after Kylie Rae proposes she and Taya have a match right now, and Taya tells Kylie she will see her next week.



Before the next match, Eddie Edwards tells Eric Young that he has his attention and tells him to get in the ring so they can fight for the Impact World Championship. Instead of Eric Young, he gets Brian Myers. Myers admits he is not Eric Young, and that the World Championship will become a championship in his hands. He then tells Eddie he is the most professional wrestler, and that his challenge is accepted.

Eddie Edwards retains the Impact World Championship against Brian Myers.



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