Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 18, 2023

The Design (Deaner and Kon) beat Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice in the BTI match.

Trey Miguel beats Laredo Kid with a schoolkid pin after Laredo Kid avoids the Lighting Spiral only for Trey to rip his mask off and pin him. After the match, Trey says he thought Chicago, Illinois had tough people, but they are all "whining like a bunch of bitches." Trey says that he is a generational talent and champion, but he does not get the respect he deserves, and until he gets it, he will take the show hostage until he feels like leaving. After the commercial break, Trey Miguel is still in the ring holding the show hostage when Chris Sabin shows up. Sabin tells Trey Miguel that everyone hears him, but tells him that he disrespected the championship by tagging it, he disrespected everyone who won it. He says that to get respect, he must give it. Trey tells Sabin he is not in the mood to be lectured, but Sabin says he is here to give him the respect he thinks he deserves by telling him that he will beat him for the X Division title at Under Siege and win it for the ninth time. He then tells Trey that he has given him the respect that he wanted before telling him to get out of his ring. Trey leaves very reluctantly.

Backstage, Jai Vidal meets with Trinity, saying that the selfie he took with her got her in trouble with Gisele Shaw. Trinity tells Jai to tell Gisele to see her if she has a problem, but Jai says Gisele is not medically cleared until next week. Trinity reminds Jai of her open contract from Under Siege and tells him to tell Gisele about it, then Jai leaves.

We hear from Sami Callihan and Rich Swann. Both men talk about their history with each other and how they became best friends as well as rivals.

Before the next match, Brian Myers introduces The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) as his newest mentees and that they will make their way to the top when Jason Hotch defeats Ace Austin tonight. John Skyler then says Chris Bey is "a coward and a scumbag" like the people of Chicago, Illinois, and says that if he interferes, he will have him and Myers to deal with.

Jason Hotch beats "Inevitable" Ace Austin after Brian Myers punches Austin in the face on the outside.

Backstage, Champagne Singh and Shera meet with Steve Maclin. Maclin says they proved they can deliver with what they did to Heath, then tells them he has another target for them and tells them to do as he says.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jordynne Grace. Jordynne says Under Siege is important for her as she has one last opportunity to beat Deonna Purrazzo, and she wants her to be at her best so there is no doubt when she beats her. As she says that what happened last week was an accident, Alisha Edwards shows up and says nobody is buying it and that Jordynne hit her on purpose. Jordynne rears her fist back when she Alisha if she wants to see "on purpose," then Alisha walks away.

Trinity beats KiLynn King with Starstruck in her IMPACT debut. After the match, Jai Vidal shows up and says Trinity is not the hottest thing in IMPACT like she thinks she is and that the hottest thing in wrestling is Gisele Shaw, who has accepted Trinity's open challenge for Under Siege. He then goes for a cheap shot, but Trinity twists his arm and tells Jai to tell Gisele she will see her at Under Siege. He then goes for a cheap shot, but Trinity twists his arm and tells Jai to tell Gisele she will see her at Under Siege.

Backstage, Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera confront PCO and attack him. Shera then choke slams PCO, then Singh places some cement tiles on PCO's back before cracking them with a sledgehammer.

Backstage, The Coven mock Jessicka for waiting for Rosemary, and Taylor Wilde tries to tempt Jessicka into entering the Undead Realm, but Jessica does not budge, says that The Coven are not powerful enough to open the door sealed with magic, then mocks KiLynn for losing her match.

Jody Threat beats Sierra.

Backstage, Eddie and Alisha Edwards meet with Frankie Kazarian. Eddie says he has seen Kazarian's interviews, then says there cannot be two ring generals before telling him to follow his lead. Kazarian mockingly agrees to it and heads to the ring.

Backstage, Dirty Dango meets with Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice, and says that there is no way they could have attacked Director of Authority Santino Marella due to their incompetency. Dirty Dango then accuses Joe Hendry of being an egomaniac by trying to steal his thunder last week, and when Joe Hendry tears Dango's shirt, it is revealed the tuft of hair from some time ago - which Dango conveniently threw away - came from Dirty Dango's chest, revealing him to be the person who attacked Santino Marella. Zicky Dice suddenly realizes this is why Dango wore a shirt in his last match. This leads to Dango attacking Hendry by slamming him into a wall.

Alex Shelley, Jon Gresham and Yuya Uemura beat Moose, Eddie Edwards and Frankie Kazarian in a six-man tag match.

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