"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander retains the Impact X Division Championship against TJP two falls to one (2-1) in a 60-minute Iron Man Match that starts on the BTI pre-show and continues onto the main show. Josh Alexander scores the first fall at less than 40 minutes to go with a suplex bridge pin following a series of pinfall attempts. TJP scores the second fall with five seconds to go with a bridge pin out of an Alexander ankle lock, forcing sudden death. Alexander scores the third and final fall following a double underhook piledriver. Later on in the match, Trey Miguel and Chris Sabin plead with Josh Alexander to not slam an exhausted TJP on the stage, and this allows TJP to recover and slam Alexander on the stage himself. Soon after this, members of the locker room slowly start watching from behind the barricade and ringside, which are both lined with members of the locker room by the time the main show starts.
Backstage, Don Callis meets with The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson), and none of them like being watched by a cameraman.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is congratulated by Eddie Edwards, then TJP and Fallah Bahh show up. TJP says that while they may be destined to do this forever, this will be the last round for a long time as they shake hands. Scott D'Amore congratulates both men for a great match, then Alexander says that until the Impact World Championship returns, he is the king of the mountain and he will defend the title. Chris Bey, "Inevitable" Ace Austin and Trey Miguel then show up wanting title shots. Scott D'Amore leaves and lets them all talk among themselves.
Jake Something beats Rohit Raju in a Tables Match.
Backstage, W. Morrissey asks Scott D'Amore for a match with Rich Swann tonight. D'Amore tells him that Rich Swann wants a match with him, and tells him the match is next.
Backstage, Rosemary says that she took Deonna Purrazzo to her realm before her win, and at Against All Odds, she will take the Knockouts Championship from her. Suddenly, Havok shows up. Havok says that while they have been on the same side as of late, her eyes are still set on the Impact Knockouts Championship. Rosemary wants Havok to join the family and learn to share, but sees Havok wants to go to war one more time. She says that if she wants that shot, she will have to take it from her. Havok says she will do just that.
Before the next match, W. Morrissey steps over the barricade and clubs Rich Swann in the back with a forearm. Morrissey then gets Swann in the ring, and the two men brawl before Morrissey levels Swann with a big boot. Morrisey then grabs Swann, and security has to keep Morrissey away from Swann. Morrissey grabs a member of security and throttels him against the corner, then Willie Mack shows up and hits Morrissey with a chair. Security keep Morrissey back as Willie protects Swann. Morrissey eventually leaves.
Backstage, Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb meet with Rachael Ellering, and the two of them want Rachael to team with her. Jordynne Grace then shows up, and after Rachael says she is ready, the two of them walk away after Tenille says she wants Rachael on her team.
We see a video from Brian Myers on how to be a professional, with the first chapter being presentation. Brian Myers then talks with Sam Beale about his look before putting him in a Myers Wrestling shirt before wanting to see his entrance. Myers is not impressed by his entrance, and says he needs a lot of work before showing him how to do a real entrance.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo. Deonna says it really is "Against All Odds" and sees a potential Triple Threat Match as "absurd," then says she has beaten both Rosemary and Havok one-on-one and that neither of them have earned a title shot. She says that this is her era and that her empire will not fall just yet, and regardless of who she faces, the odds will always be in her favor.
Fire 'n Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) retain the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championships against Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering.
Backstage, Sami Callihan says he is not afraid of Moose. Suddenly, Don Callis shows up and tells Sami he is pulling for him despite the fact that he is a "journeyman." Sami tells him to leave before saying he will beat Moose's ass.
Backstage, we see a vignette of someone drinking a glass of whiskey. That someone is former WWE Superstar Steve Cutler, who now goes by the name "Maclin."
Backstage, Fire 'n Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) meet with Scott D'Amore and want to know where the competition is. Scott D'Amore then introduces them to an angry Kimber Lee and Susan, then says both teams will wrestler for the Knockouts Tag Team titles at Against All Odds.
Satoshi Kojima beats Deaner after Eddie Edwards stops the rest of Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Rhino) from interfering in the match.
Backstage, Moose calls his match with Sami Callihan a warm-up, then Don Callis shows up and tells Moose he is in his corner, as nobody wants to see Sami Callihan near the Impact World title. Callis tells Moose to take care of Sami quickly, but Moose says he stopped listening to Callis early and says he knows what he is trying to do, then tells Callis to tell Kenny Omega to keep the Impact World title warm for him.
Backstage, Eric Young says that while failure is something that can be moved forward from, he cannot move forward from Eddie Edwards. Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus then show up and mock Eric Young, but Eric Young says he taught Steve to know better. After saying that disrespecting Deaner is disrespecting him, Steve then tells Eric Young to put some responsibility on his men's shoulders and put the tag team titles on the line against Decay at Against All Odds. Eric Young simply says "Done."
Moose vs. Sami Callihan ends with The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) showing up and hitting Sami with a Magic Killer before attacking Moose. Don Callis and Kenny Omega then show up. Kenny Omega also attacks both Sami and Moose in the ring, and when Sami grabs at Omega, Gallows punches Sami.After the match, The Good Brothers, Kenny Omega and Don Callis are met by Scott D'Amore, and after Omega and The Good Brothers leave, Scott D'Amore puts Omega in a three-way match against both Sami Callihan and Moose for the Impact World Championship. Don Callis says that Tony Khan has Sami Callihan on his blacklist and that the match will not happen, then Scott D'Amore says he has talked with Tony Khan and that Tony Khan will be here next week.
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