Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for February 23, 2023

Kevin Knight beats Jack Prince in the BTI match.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham after Gresham inadvertently hits Speedball with a running forearm.

We see a video package for Rich Swann vs. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander for the Impact Wrestling World Championship at No Surrender.

We hear from "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo. Purrazzo says "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw has admitted that she is the problem in every team she has been involved in, then says she does her talking in the ring and that Gisele will find out that the best revenge for Chelsea Green not being in Impact anymore is a broken arm.

Before the next match, John Skyler says the fans should ask what happens when Jason Hotch connects with one good hand and Tommy Dreamer does not win at all tonight.

Tommy Dreamer beats Jason Hotch in one minute and fifteen seconds (1:15) in a Beat The Clock Challenge with an avalanche Death Valley Driver.

In footage from the venue at earlier today, Joe Hendry hosts a meet-and-greet. Everyone - including Hendry - believes that Hendry will beat Moose at No Surrender.

Allysin Kay beats Taya Valkyrie following the distraction by Marti Bell.

Backstage after a contract signing with Director of Authority Santino Marella, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander tells Rich Swann there is no need to apologize for inadvertently hitting him last week, saying he does not have it in him. Swann is surprised by him saying that, saying he still has it in him and that it took everything to get to where he is now. Swann tells Alexander that he hopes he knows that he is coming into a fight, as he is expecting a fight from Alexander over the Impact World Championship, as it has been two years since he has had a title opportunity. He says he will bust his ass, and when he wins, it will not be because Alexander took his eye off the ball, but because he has it in him. Steve Maclin then shows up and says he is winning the #1 contender's match and that he does not care who has the title. When Maclin calls Swann a choke artist, Swann attacks him, and security has to break them apart.

Yuya Uemura and Frankie Kazarian beat The Design (Deaner and Callihan) after Deaner leaves Callihan high and dry to see if he can survive on his own.

We see a video package for Jordynne Grace vs. Mickie James in a rematch for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Championship, which also addresses what is going on between Mickie and Masha Slamovich.

Backstage, Callihan wants Deaner to explain what happened earlier in the ring. Deaner says Step 5 explains that The Design is a covenant, not a contract, and that Step 5 is also about maintaining loyalty to The Design. When asked if he will still be loyal to The Design, Callihan says yes. Deaner says this is the right choice and that Callihan has made it further than he thought he would, then tells him he still has two deadly steps left. Deaner then tells Callihan that The Design chooses him, not the other way around.

Bully Ray beats Bhupinder Gujjar in a Beat The Clock Challenge in thirty seconds after The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) try to attack Gujjar and distract the referee so that Bully Ray can hit Gujjar with a fist with his chain wrapped around it. Bully Ray gets to speak first in the live edition of Busted Open Radio at No Surrender. Celebrity chef Robert Irvine is seen in the front row during Bully Ray's entrance.

Backstage, Tommy Dreamer meets with Bhupinder Gujjar. Gujjar says he let Dreamer down, but Dreamer tells him to learn from his mistakes and get back up and keep fighting and make himself great, for he has greatness in him.

Trey Miguel retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against Crazzy Steve in a Monster's Ball Match after planting Steve through a barbed wire board.