Thursday, June 22, 2023

Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling recap for June 22, 2023



Jody Threat beats Nevaeh in the BTI match.

Before the next match, Brian Myers tells the fans that they may be used to "outlaw mudshows" in the area, but they are about to see some real pros. John Skyler says he would take everything over Ohio because everything is better than Ohio, including his team.

Brian Myers and The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) beat oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Madman Fulton) after Moose trips Jake Crist up on the top rope, allowing Brian Myers to hit Jake Crist with the Roster Cut as Callihan and Fulton chase Moose to the back.

Frankie Kazarian is met backstage by Eddie Edwards, who tells Kazarian that neither of them asked for tonight's match and that he can trust him. Kazarian says he finds that hard to believe after Eddie turned on everyone and that they had one moment in the back. Eddie swears on Killer Kowalski's grave that Kazarian can trust him, then leaves.

Backstage, Sami Callihan is met by Rich Swann. Callihan blows up on Swann, and Swann says he should have been there and that he knows how Brian Myers and The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) are like. He then says that he has Callihan's back from now on and that Myers and The Good Hands are his priority. Both men high-five each other.

Before the next match, Dirty Dango says "Boy, do I hate professional wrestling."

Dirty Dango beats Bhupinder Gujjar. After the match, Dirty Dango goes through the smartphone in Bhupinder Gujjar's jacket and leaves a video message for him. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up, and when Dango slides out of the ring, Gujjar throws him back in so Santino can hit the Cobra.



Backstage, Jody Threat and Nevaeh show good sportsmanship, then Nevaeh meets Courtney Rush and Jessicka. Nevaeh quickly figures out they were in the Undead Realm and changed forms from being there, then Courtney and Jessicka talk among themselves and ask Nevaeh what she knows. Nevaeh says there is a lot more to everything than they know, and that they will have to go back to The Undead Realm to start at the beginning.

We see a video a preview of next week's episode of Diary, which focuses on Rosemary.

Backstage, "Outlandish" Zicky Dice passes his test for this referee's license with help from Johnny Swinger, which makes him an official referee for IMPACT, and referee Daniel Spencer tells him that this makes him part of a brotherhood of unsung ring heroes. After the referee leaves, Johnny Swinger celebrates that he has someone in his pocket who can help him cheat his way to fifty wins.

Jonathan Gresham and "Speedball" Mike Bailey beat The Design (Angels and Kon) after Deaner - who is accidentally hit by Angels after Speedball shoves Angels towards him - gets on the apron and tells Angels to finish Speedball off, which allows Speedball to avoid the splash and hit the Tornado Kick and the Ultima Weapon for the win.

The IMPACT Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Jeff Hardy is the finish to the Dixieland Match between Jeff Hardy and Magnus (Nick Aldis) from the December 18, 2013 episode of IMPACT Wrestling.

It is announced that "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Gail Kim will team up on this season of Amazing Race Canada.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Trinity. Trinity says she knows Deonna Purrazzo will handle business like she always does, but if Gisele Shaw becomes champion, she has no problem taking the fight to her again. She says that Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal will not be far behind getting involved, and since Jai Vidal wants to step to her, she proposes they have a match, assuming Gisele will let him.

Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs reads a statement from Nick Aldis. Aldis states he will not be on tonight's show following the threats and harassments from what happened last week and that it is in his best interest to not be there tonight before challenging Alex Shelley. Shelley shows up, not buying Aldis' statement, and Jimmy Jacobs defends Aldis before stating that Aldis will be returning next week to explain himself and that Shelley has a front row seat. Shelley leaves, then Jimmy says that being world champion has gotten to Shelley's head before Shelley surprisingly hits him in the face. Chris Sabin shows up and asks Shelley "Changed your mind, huh?" Shelley replies "Yep."

Killer Kelly beat Taylor Wilde by countering a roll-up from Wilde with one of her own. After the match, KiLynn King attacks Killer Kelly, then Masha Slamovich suddenly shows up with a dog collar on a chain. She looks at Kelly, then goes after KiLynn King, and Killer Kelly joins in. Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich soon send The Coven fleeing the ring, then Kelly and Masha look at each other before Masha rolls out of the ring.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Scott D'Amore. D'Amore takes off his headset, hit suit jacket and his watch before saying he has not been in this spot in a long time, and admits that while he was not a great wrestler, he has proven time and again that he can get down and dirty and that there is no rule he will not break or a line he will not cross. He also says he brought Bully Ray into IMPACT, but he will have to take him out, and that Maclin will get the respect he deserves when he takes him on. D'Amore says he does not know how his match at Slammiversary will end, but it will rain holy hell in his hometown and that there will be a war where someone will not be walking out of the ring under their own power.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry states that extraterrestrials have made contact with Earth, then asks if it is a coincidence when he is Digital Media Champion right now. He says that while everyone is trying to figure out what they are saying, he can save the government time and money, because he knows that they believe in Joe Hendry and that Joe Hendry is the answer to the secrets of the universe. Kenny King and Sheldon Jean show up at the start of the match to guest on commentary.

Joe Hendry retains the IMPACT Wrestling Digital Media Championship against Yuya Uemura after rolling out of a top rope cross body and hitting the Standing Ovation. After the match, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean take the Digital Media Championship and enter the ring to present the championship belt to Hendry before Kenny mockingly claps for him. They then leave the ring.



Steve Maclin and Bully Ray beat Eddie Edwards and Frankie Kazarian after Bully Ray shoves Eddie Edwards into Frankie Kazarian and Eddie superkicks Kazarian in the face as Kazarian has Maclin in the crossface chickenwing.



Here's tonight's post-show!



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