Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for April 27, 2023

Kenny King beats Channing Decker in the BTI match after rolling out of a top rope cross body to hit the Royal Flush.

Jordynne Grace beats Masha Slamovich in a back-and-forth chain of Sunset Flip attempts.

We see a video package of Nick Aldis' IMPACT Wrestling return.

It is announced that Joe Hendry has suffered a broken nose following his Digital Media title defense against Sheldon Jean.

Steve Maclin heads to the ring. Maclin says PCO wanted to catch him off guard last week, and he did. He says he made a tactical retreat and yet the fans want to call him a coward, then asks why they should wait until Under Siege and challenges PCO for the IMPACT World title now. PCO shows up, but he is soon attacked from behind by Champagne Singh and Shera and thrown into the ring, and Maclin heads to the back as Singh and Shera continue their attack on PCO. After PCO gets the upper hand with a double clothesline, Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Singh tries to bribe Santino, but Santino puts Singh in a match with PCO and bans Shera from ringside.

PCO beats Champagne Singh.

The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the week is Magnus (Nick Aldis) vs. Christopher Daniels on the February 14, 2013 episode of Impact Wrestling.

We hear from The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Deaner says he trusted Sami Callihan despite what others told him, and Callihan betrayed him and The Design so he can be his own man. He says that Callihan is not a machine, as machines feel no pain and Callihan will feel every ounce of pain The Design will give him for his betrayal. Deaner says that if he is willing to kill Eric Young, then one can only imagine what he will do to Callihan. He tells Callihan to watch tonight, as what The Design will do tonight is only a fraction of the pain in Callihan's future.

We hear from The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King). Taylor Wilde asks a spirit to bring pain to Deonna Purrazzo as part of a spell. Taylor has her misgivings about the effectiveness of the spell, but KiLynn King says it will work.

Before the next match, "Outlandish" Zicky Dice mentions the "Road To Fifty," then says he and Johnny Swinger will fix their winning streak tonight. Zicky Dice then brings out Swinger's opponent due to a language barrier, and that opponent is El Dineroco, who is Zicky in disguise.

Johnny Swinger quickly beats El Dineroco with a La Magistral Cradle, finally giving Swinger his first win of fifty. After the match, it is obvious that Zicky Dice is El Dineroco, then Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and says the victory is nullified. Johnny Swinger then kicks Zicky Dice to the curb.

Backstage, Kenny King meets with Channing Decker. Channing admits that Kenny King was the better man and thanks him for the opportunity, and Kenny shakes his hand before thanking him for allowing him to beat his ass in his hometown. Kenny King then meets with Sheldon Jean and says that while he has potential and reminds him of himself, potential is nothing without someone to steer the ship. When Sheldon asks what is going on, Kenny tells him he has to keep his head on a swivel in IMPACT as people keep talking about Nick Aldis over him and worry about what it is in it for himself.

"Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey beat The Design (Angels and Kon) after Sami Callihan shows up and attacks Deaner at ringside. During the match, it is announced that Director of Authority Santino Marella has been attacked backstage.

Backstage, Dirty Dango shows up to check on Director of Authority Santino Marella, who says that he was attacked from behind and managed to get a tuft of hair. The doctor tells Santino to take some head off, and Dango "resigns" as "Assistant Director of Authority" to become "Detective of Authority."

Backstage, Rosemary and Jessicka size up their situation regarding the Undead Realm when Crazzy Steve shows up. Steve says he has seen what is going on, then is surprised by Jessicka's appearance before asking Rosemary if she has talked to everyone. Rosemary is reluctant to talk to Father James Mitchell, but Steve tells her she has to do it.

Jody Threat beats Seleziya Sparx.

We hear from Killer Kelly, who wants another battle with Masha Slamovich - who she considers "the perfect playmate" - after the fun she had at Hardcore War.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian. In part one of a sit-down interview series, Kazarian talks about how he met Scott D'Amore and Jeff Jarrett on an overseas tour and his early days in Impact Wrestling, and how he learned that he did not want to be a veteran clinging to their spot to keep the younger talent from becoming stars. He says that he left in 2014 because of tumultuous management who did not care what he or his peers were doing.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Championship against Taylor Wilde after countering the Witch's Wrath into the Venus de Milo. After the match, KiLynn King attacks Deonna from behind, and Taylor Wilde joins in. Jordynne Grace runs into the ring to even the numbers game, and The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) retreat. Jordynne makes it clear she still wants the Knockouts title, then she and Deonna shake hands.

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