Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for October 13, 2022

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat Shera and Raj Singh in the BTI Match.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Alexander says that in the weeks leading up to Bound For Glory, Eddie Edwards referred to their match as "a war," and almost a week later, he can agree that their match was indeed a war. He then tells Eddie that war is over and that he is beaten but not broken, and still Impact World Champion. Alexander says he stands as World Champion and as the heart and soul of Impact Wrestling, and as he admits he is not perfect and has made mistakes, he has learned from his mistake of letting his guard down when the next challenger was waiting to call their shot. He says that instead of waiting for that person to call their shot, he calls them out in order to clear the air and asks some questions, and calls out Bully Ray, who shows up. Alexander welcomes Bully Ray back to Impact Wrestling and says that his reputation precedes him before telling Bully that he is a student of the game who has studied wrestling his whole life and that the Bully Ray he knows would capitalize on any opportunity. He says that he kneeled in front of him bloodied and beaten, but Bully Ray did not call his shot, and he wants to know why. Bully Ray says he would have done that, considering everything he has ever done, including in Impact, and that he has been in Impact longer than he has been anywhere else. He says that he stabbed everyone in the back including his own brother, but he did other great things in Impact and that he did it all. He then says he must "do it right" and that he must be honorable. Alexander says that Bully Ray is the last person in the business he can trust, but Bully Ray says he is not stupid and that everyone will tell him that and that everyone has tried to stab him in the back, too. He says that he has to do this the right thing against Alexander, as nobody has a good word to say about him. Bully says that he wants to leave a good taste in people's mouths about what he did for the business, and that he will not screw him like Moose did. Bully Ray tells Josh Alexander that he will see him coming a mile away and that he will look him in the eye and maybe shake his hand, as he is serious about doing this right. Suddenly, Steve Maclin shows up. Maclin says that this is the first time he and Alexander are out here together, and while they do not see eye-to-eye, there is not a thing that Bully Ray can do or say to make him trust him. Maclin then asks Bully Ray how he got into the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match and who he had to politick to get into it, as he is more dangerous behind-the-scenes than in the ring and will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. Maclin even mentions Bully Ray waiting a year to turn his back on the company and reveal himself to be the leader of Aces and Eights, then says that he himself does not stab in the back and comes straight forward. Maclin talks about how he has beaten two former world champions twice and asks how many more former world champions he has to beat before Moose suddenly arrives. Moose gives credit to Maclin where credit is due, then tells him to sit this one out as he is standing in the presence of world champions, and to watch how world champions conduct business. He then considers Bully Ray's actions and refusal to call his shot "shocking," and that he modeled what he does in Impact on what Bully did. Moose then calls Bully "a scumbag," then says he likes scumbags because he himself is a scumbag. Moose says he always looked at Bully Ray as "savage and despicable" and willing to do anything to win a match, and that Alexander and his family know just how dangerous he can be because he learned from Bully Ray. He then tells Alexander that what he has done in Impact in the last two years have been very impressive, and that only two men have pinned him in that ring and that he is one of them and did it in ten seconds. Suddenly, Bobby Fish shows up and says nobody around the ring is "spilling lies," and says that Moose has turned himself into "a total scumbag" and that Maclin is calling Bully Ray "a locker room politician" before asking where the lie is. He then addresses Bully Ray, saying that he is a scumbag with the resume he rolled out with, yet Josh Alexander "did not scumbag him." Bobby Fish then says he is geared up and wanting to know if Alexander will challenge him tonight in his hometown. Alexander says there is a lot of talk and even more unanswered questions, then accepts Bobby Fish's challenge.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Sabin admits they are not tag team champions, but that is because Honor No More (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) cheated. Shelley says they cannot turn back time, but they can get another shot at the tag team titles from Scott D'Amore. On the way to Scott D'Amore, Heath and Rhino show up and tell The Motor City Machine Guns that they have gotten a shot at the title next week in order to fulfill a promise to become tag team champions by the end of the year. Heath also tells the Machine Guns that they deserve a title shot, but it will be against them and not Honor No More.

Killer Kelly beats Tasha Steelz in a no-disqualification match with a Killer Clutch with a chain.

Backstage, Johnny Swinger and Zicky Dice brag about being in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match when Dirty Dango shows up and calls what Swinger and Zicky are wearing a fashion violation. As things get tense between them, two yellow-hoodied men are being held back by security when Sami Callihan beats up the men in the hoddies and tells them he is coming for Eric Young after what happened in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match.

Backstage, Scott D'Amore congratulates Josh Alexander for going to war with Eddie Edwards and coming out as champion, and after telling Alexander that he has Bobby Fish, he tells Alexander to take what Moose and Steve Maclin said into consideration. He tells Alexander that he was the one who injected that poison into the company when he hired Bully Ray and Devon in 2005, and that whatever Bully Ray does will be in his own interest. D'Amore tells Alexander to keep his head on a swivel as there is no telling where Bully Ray will come from, and that this mindset must start tonight.

Trey Miguel beats Alex Zayne, Kenny King, Yuya Uemura, Laredo Kid and Black Taurus in a six-way X Division match.

Backstage, Frankie Kazarian is met by "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who thanks him for the match. He says that he did not expect to lose the X Division title, but Kazarian gave his all and he won, and that they both brought the best out of each other. As Mike Bailey and Frankie Kazarian shake hands, Trey Miguel shows up and mentions his six-way match victory and says his sights are also set. Kazarian says both men's futures are bright, but it is yet to be seen if they can beat him for the title.

"The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and VXT ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green) beat The Death Dollz (Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie, Jessicka) in a six-Knockout tag team match.

Backstage, Tommy Dreamer and Bully Ray meet up in the locker room. Dreamer says a lot of people are talking about how Bully cannot be trusted and wishes people knew the guy who did some much for him. He says that Bully Ray has a lot of doubters and haters and that he should do the right thing, as they both know that Bully Ray changes when he sees gold and tells him not to make him look like a fool. Bully Ray asks Tommy Dreamer if he has ever made him look like a fool, especially if Dreamer got him his first shot, then says that if he expects anyone to trust him, it is Dreamer, and says he will do it the right way. Dreamer asks Bully Ray if he wants to prove everyone more time, and Bully Ray asks if they want to team up, to which Dreamer replies "Why not?"

Honor No More meets backstage. Maria Kanellis-Bennett says their message was built on adversity, and in the last week, they may have had their fair share of it, but their message remains the same. He says that when one succeeds, they all succeed, and that the tag team titles are a symbol of success. Matt Taven then takes offense to Scott D'Amore not shaking his hand in the last ten months while wondering why Heath and Rhino have a title shot. Mike Bennett asks where Eddie Edwards is, then says Eddie may be gone for the moment and that he will come back when he is ready. He says it is up to them to carry the message and retain the tag team championships.

Matt Cardona beats Bhupinder Gujjar in his first match in months as Brian Myers heads to the ring.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mickie James, who says Jordynne Grace proved why she is a dominant champion when she defeated Masha Slamovich, and that if she is still champion, she cannot wait to face her. She then says there are still other women on the roster to take on, and as she has respect for Mia Yim taking her to another level, VXT ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green) and "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw show up. Purrazzo tells Mickie James that she only respects losers while she is a winner, and Chelsea Green reminds Mickie that she beat her and that she should respect the three of them. Chelsea then says Mickie James had a pity party before coming back to make everything about her with "The Last Rodeo," but Mickie says Mia Yim earned that respect and proposes she and Chelsea have a match if Chelsea thinks she can beat her again. Purrazzo says that they have a tag team title rematch to worry about and decline, and Mickie James tells them to come back and see her after they lose that rematch.

We see footage from earlier tonight of Juice Robinson, Chris Bey and Ace Austin. The three of them agree that a match against Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer would be just "too sweet."

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Bobby Fish. After the match, Frankie Kazarian shows up and congratulates Alexander on his victories against Eddie Edwards and Bobby Fish and says Alexander and Eddie both went to war. Kazarian then tells Alexander that he can add one more challenge to the list, as he has decided to exercise Option C.