Backstage, Scott D'Amore tells Tommy Dreamer that John E. Bravo is in critical but stable condition and in a coma at the hospital. Dreamer then tells D'Amore he is doing his own investigation into who shot Bravo.
Deonna Purrazzo beats Su Yung by disqualification after Su Yung hits Deonna in the gut with a steel chair thrown into the ring by Kimber Lee in a tug-of-war over the chair. After the match, Su Yung hits Kimber Lee with the chair before sending Deonna running out of the ring. Su Yung retains the Impact Knockouts Championship.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore meets with Rhino and Heath regarding the signing of Heath's Impact Wrestling contract. D'Amore tells Heath that everything Heath has asked for is in the contrct, and that when he is healthy, the contract will be waiting for him. Heath says he will be back, then Deonna Purrazzo's barrister shows up after he and Rhino leave. D'Amore tells the barrister that Deonna Purrazzo will have another match for the Knockouts Championship at Turning Point, and it will be no count-outs and no-disqualifications and that there will be a winner. The barrister leaves in stunned silence.
Backstage, Rich Swann meets with Eddie Edwards regarding their tag team match, saying that he is ready. Eddie says he could not be more proud of Swann, mentions he has history with Sami Callihan and Eric Young, then says it is time to take care of business.
Chris Bey beats Trey Miguel.
It's time for Locker Room Talk. Tonight's guests are Jordynne Grace and Tenille Dashwood. Jordynne admits she and Alisha Edwards did not click, but she still has time to find a partner. Madison Rayne proposes Jordynne tag with Tenille, but admits that they may not get along. Jordynne Grace entertains the idea, saying the team to beat might be in the room. Tenille agrees, then asks Madison Rayne to be her partner, much to Jordynne's chagrin. Madison Rayne says they could make this work, then Kaleb tells Jordynne to get out of their shot. Jordynne toses Kaleb's phone away, then Kaleb takes another phone from Tenille to shoot a picture of Tenille and Madison Rayne.
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer interviews the referee of Fallah Bahh and Johnny Swinger's recent match, but the referee is not a suspect and leaves. Johnny Swinger and Cody Deaner show up, but soon find out they have a match against each other. Dreamer tells them to have their match, then come back for interrogation, as they are still suspects.
Rohit Raju is in the ring. He brags about his recent victory at Bound For Glory, then issues a "Defeat Rohit" challenge for the X Division Championship. The challenge is answered by TJP, but TJP is in street clothes. TJP says he is here to answer Rohit's challenge, but Rohit reminds TJP that he lost at Bound For Glory, and tells him to leave his ring. TJP says Rohit has yet to really beat him, but Rohit says TJP has taken his time and opportunity and he had to claw and fight. TJP says he has put in the work and that he has wrestled longer than Rohit has ever watched wrestling, then says the world and wrestling could not beat him and that Rohit cannot beat him. Rohit calls TJP a "has-been" and "pathetic," then TJP drops the microphone and leaves the ring. As Rohit tells him to leave, TJP gets back in the ring, throws Rohit's drink in his face and brawls with Rohit. The brawl ends with TJP tossing Rohit Raju out of the ring.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chris Sabin, who says that Alex Shelley will be okay and that every tag team in Impact is trying to divide and conquer them because they can't beat The Motor City Machine Guns (Sabin and Shelley). He dares a member of the tag team division to face him in the ring so he can prove why he is one of the best tag team wrestlers in the world.
Backstage, Rohit Raju talks with Scott D'Amore about what just happened when TJP shows up, saying he needs only one more shot to take the X Division Championship from Rohit Raju. D'Amore makes the match, with the stipulation that this will be his last one as long as Rohit is champion if he loses.
"The Big LG" Doc Gallows beats "All Ego" Ethan Page after "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson tries to stop "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander from interfering in the match. After the match, The North attack Gallows, but Anders on gets back in the ring and fights The North off. The Good Brothers quickly turn the tables on The North and send them out of the ring.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Swoggle, who says it feels amazing to be back in Impact Wrestling after being viewed as a joke, and says it is time to make history and be viewed as a professional wrestler. Brian Myers shows up and calls Swoggle a "sideshow attraction freak," then Swoggle calls Brian Myers out on his recent behavior in Impact. Myers says Swoggle has stolen money everywhere he has went, and that it won't happen here. Brian Myers then tosses Swoggle's autobiography away and shoves him to the floor as he says that Swoggle's run in Impact Wrestling will be as short as he is.
Johnny Swinger beats Cody Deaner after hitting him with a loaded fanny pack.
Moose enters the ring. Moose says he and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship has not been taken seriously, and that this should not be a problem anymore. He says some people stated he did not earn the title, but he went to hell and back and defeated EC3 at Bound For Glory to keep it. Moose says he has controlled his narrative and is now born again, then looks back at his time in Impact Wrestling, saying he is undefeated in pay-per-views and has beaten some legendary names. He then says that everyone only talks about Rich Swann, then says Swann carries only the second-most important championship in Impact, then tells him to ask EC3 what pain really feels like before showing footage of his attack on Willie Mack last week. Moose says that Willie Mack is a good friend of Swann's, and tells Swann to ask him what pain feels like as he experienced first-hand. As he tells Swann he has been warned, Willie Mack runs into the ring and attacks Moose. Moose, however, levels Willie Mack on the outside before choking him with a camera cord.
Backstage, Chris Bey congratulates Rich Swann on becoming Impact World Champion, then wants a world title shot. Swann says he sees a lot of himself in Bey, but tells him he cannot finesse him and that it takes more to get a title shot than demanding one. As Swann tells Chris Bey that title shots are earned, Eddie Edwards shows up, and Swann and Eddie head to the ring for their match.
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer has narrowed down the list of suspects to ten people. Father James Mitchell takes offense to being accused, saying he is a complete angel, and is laughed at before saying he would blame himself to. Taya Valkyrie says he has been a perfect angel and on her best behaviour, but Dreamer says that makes her a suspect. He says that the answer will not be gotten tonight, but one of the ten suspects shot John E. Bravo.
Next week: Chris Sabin vs. Acey Romero! Madison Rayne and Tennille Dashwood vs. Havok and Nevaeh! At Turning Point: Moose vs. Willie Mack!
Sami Callihan and Eric Young beat Eddie Edwards and Rich Swann after Ken Shamrock shows up and takes out Rich Swann, distracting Eddie Edwards and allowing Callihan to hit the Cactus Special for the win.
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