Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for February 16, 2023

In memory of Jerry Jarrett, 1942 - 2023.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Steph de Lander with the Fujiwara Arm Bar. After the match, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw attacks Purrazzo from behind, then Jai Vidal holds Deonna down so that she can toss a bowl of chili at her. Deonna ducks the chili, which gets all over Jai Vidal, then Deonna shoves Gisele's face into the chili on Jai Vidal.

KUSHIDA beats Chris Bey.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella and Tommy Dreamer meet with Bully Ray, who tells Dreamer to tell Mickie James to keep her mouth shut if he wants to be a good friend to her. Santino Marella then proposes that at No Surrender, David LaGreca will be the moderator for the very first in-ring edition of Busted Open Radio. Dreamer says he does not want to do this and that they both should go their own way, and Bully Ray agrees. Bully then tells Dreamer to leave Impact and cry a river elsewhere, andBully and Dreamer argue until Marella tells them both of them have a chance to work things out. Bully Ray agrees to this and leaves the room, and Dreamer is relieved to see Bully Ray leave the room.

Steve Maclin beats Rhino with Heath's Wake-Up Call to qualify for the Four-Way World Championship #1 Contender's match at No Surrender.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Masha Slamovich. Masha says that Mickie James does not see her as a threat and that she attacked her for it, but that that Mickie has not understood yet and it will become clear to Mickie soon. She wants Mickie to sit in the front row and watch her destroy Alisha Edwards.

Before the next match, Zicky Dice mentions Johnny's road to fifty wins and a World Championship match, then promises Swinger his first victory, as he has found someone with a worst record and says there is no way he can lose to them. That person is Barry Horowitz.

Barry Horowitz beats Johnny Swinger with a roll-up from an abdominal stretch after the distraction from The Demon.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Moose. Moose says Joe Hendry humiliates people and that he humiliated The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers), then says he does not get humiliated, he gets even. Moose then produces a baseball bat and leaves.

Backstage, Moose is seen smashing what is supposed to be Joe Hendry's car with a baseball bat. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and says that the car is his, then Hendry shows up. Marella puts Moose and Hendry in a Dot Combat Match for the Digital Media title at No Surrender.

Heath beats Eddie Edwards to qualify for the Four-Way World Championship #1 Contender's match at No Surrender. after the thunder from PCO's entrance is seen and heard. After the match, Heath tells Eddie to look behind him, and Eddie sees PCO. PCO and Eddie brawl in the ring, and PCO comes out on top. Eddie is forced to flee as PCO goes for the PCO-Sault.

Backstage, The Design (Deaner, Kon, Angels) talks with Callihan. Deaner says that at No Surrender, Kon will stpe in to the ring with Frankie Kazarian, but before then, they have been challenged to a tag team match next week by Frankie Kazarian and Yuya Uemura. Deaner mentions that Frankie is questioning Callihan's decision to join The Design. Deaner then says that he and Callihan will step into the ring against Kazarian and Uemura next week, which leads to the fifth deadly step. When Callihan asks about the step, Angels tells him to show up next week to find out.

We hear from Father James Mitchell, Marti Bell and Allysin Kay. He says that his boss - Rosemary's father - requires fealty, and that the lack of fealty has left her father angry and sending The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Bell) to get the Knockouts Tag titles. Allysin says they are here to "hexterminate" the competition, and Marti says they will win the Knockouts Tag titles like they have won gold everywhere else. James Mitchell tells The Hex they have done a good job, then says he has some havoc to tend to. As he does, he says that the worst part of selling one's soul is not getting a lot of sleep, and after James Mitchell leaves, he find out that The Hex read the fine print and did not sell their souls to the devil.

Mickie James guests on commentary for the next match.

Masha Slamovich beats Alisha Edwards. After the match, Slamovich puts Alisha Edwards in a rear naked choke, then Mickie James runs into the ring and pulls Slamovich off of Alisha. This leads to Slamovich putting Mickie in a rear naked choke, and referees have to break the hold.

We hear from Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus. Steve says that from this day forward, Trey Miguel's own symbol stands for the moment he got in his head. He then says that if Trey is willing to defend the X Division Championship, win, lose or draw, he will leave him alone. He then says that if Trey is willing to defend the X Division Championship, win, lose or draw, he will leave him alone, then raises the stakes and states that this also says this needs to end in a raging crescendo, and proposes that their match be a Monster's Ball Match.

Backstage, Dirty Dango and Director of Authority Santino Marella meet with Jonathan Gresham and "Speedball" Mike Bailey and makes their match official for No Surrender. Dirty Dango then says they get a chance to scout each other next week in a match with The Motor City Machine Guns. Marella makes that match official, but tells Dirty Dango not to make matches after Gresham and Bailey leave. Barry Horowitz then shows up and wants the same deal as Johnny Swinger: 50 wins to a world title match. When Marella puts him in a match with Rhino, Horowitz reneges and decides to go out on top with a 1-0 record.

Rich Swann beats Kenny King after countering the Royal Flush with an inside cradle. After the match, Kenny King attacks Rich Swann, then grabs a chair from underneath the ring. Suddenly, Josh Alexander shows up and takes the chair from Kenny, but is inadvertently superkicked by Swann when Kenny gets out of the way.