Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling LIVE recap for July 13, 2023

Director of Authority Santino Marella guests on commentary for the BTI Match.

Dirty Dango beats Heath in the BTI Match. During the match, Dango mouths off at Director of Authority Santino Marella as he works on Heath on the outside, and tells him "You're a little bitch, just like your daughter!" Santino moves in on Dango only for security to stand between them, allowing Dango to hit a cheap shot. As the referee checks on Santino, Heath hits the Wake-Up Call, but Dango is able to kick out and put his feet on the middle rope for leverage to get the win.

In the intro to tonight's show, it is announced on Busted Open Radio that Steve Maclin was injured during IMPACT's Australian tour, and Deaner asks Bully Ray to allow him the honor of being his tag team partner at Slammiversary on the show, saying that he came to IMPACT because he is "a Jeff Jarrett guy" and that he is not a fan of Scott D'Amore. Bully Ray tells Deaner he is in.

Zachary Wentz beats Chris Bey with a spray paint can after Trey Miguel attacks "Inevitable" Ace Austin on the outside.

Backstage, Scott D'Amore talks with Director of Authority Santino Marella when The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up and Trey Miguel brags about Zachary Wentz's victory and expects the both of them to be in the IMPACT World Tag Team Championship match at Slammiversary. Santino tells Trey that this is not happening, and Trey drops his water bottle on the ground in front of Santino and tells Santino that he will regret this.

We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis vs. Alex Shelley for the IMPACT World Championship at Slammiversary, with Shelley stating that he will continue to be the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship after Slammiversary.

"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Kevin Knight.

We hear from Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly. Kelly says they are bound by circumstance and united by purpose, and they both warn The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) that at Slammiversary, the Knockouts Tag Team titles will be theirs.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry says he would usually take the time to talk about himself, but he has decided to be generous and talk about someone else, as he is concerned that "Stripper Kenny" is suffering. He says it is a free country and the fans can chant whatever the want, but "Stripper Kenny" will hurt Kenny King's feelings and the fans should only chant that if they are okay with it, which the fans continue to do. He then says that the other two words to chant are "We Believe" before introducing Yuya Uemura.

Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura beat Kenny King and Sheldon Jean after Hendry removes Kenny King's hoodie during the match, causing Kenny to be bare-chested and the fans to chant "Stripper Kenny." Kenny King flees to the back embarassed, leaving Sheldon Jean high and dry.

The IMPACT Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is the Ultimate X Match from Slammiversary 2013.

We hear from Lio Rush, who tells Chris Sabin that he is not impressed with Chris Sabin and that he is here to win championship, including the IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chris Sabin, who says Lio Rush is one of the most talented wrestlers he has ever seen, and that no locker room wants him because he is arrogant and thinks that he is the main character. He says that Lio Rush may have a cheat code to skip to the front of the line for the X Division title, but he is the final boss, and after Slammiversary, Lio Rush will be humbled while he stands tall as champion.

Moose and Brian Myers beat Rich Swann and Sami Callihan following a low blow from Moose to Callihan behind the referee's back.

We hear from Subculture (Mark Andrews, "Flash" Morgan Webster, Dani Luna). "Flash" Morgan Webster announces that they are getting one more shot at the IMPACT Wrestling World Tag Team Championships, and Dani Luna says they are here tow in it. She says that unlike every other team, they are not doing it for themselves. Mark Andrews says they are not doing for their subculture, but for every subculture, and that they are fighting back to the top. Dani Luna says that at Slammiversary, the tag team titles will join them.

We hear from Angels, who says that he has been pushed to the side and grounded over the last few months, but that was okay, as it was a foot in the door. He now says he can spread his wings like an angel would, and the difference between him and everyone else is that winning is not enough, as he wants to feel something and he wants to get to the top of the X Division. He says that unlike his opponents in the Ultimate X Match, he is "more than a guy" and "more than a guy," he is "a celestial," and at Slammiversary, he will make his mark and X will mark the spot.

We hear from "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis, who talks about his return to IMPACT Wrestling and his goal of winning the World Championship, as well as his career in Impact Wrestling - whom he says needs him as their World Champion - and his rivalry with Alex Shelley.

Before the next match, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo says that no matter how many accolades she has in IMPACT Wrestling, she will always have a chip on her shoulder. She then says that some of the women in the locker room have forgotten who she is before re-introducing herself and issuing an open challenge tonight to anyone in the Knockouts Division who thinks they can dethrone her and want to step up. The open challenge is answered by Jody Threat.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Championship against Jody Threat with the Venus de Milo, handing Jody her first loss in IMPACT Wrestling. As Deonna helps Jody up, they are soon atacked from behind by "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans. The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush and Jessicka) run into the ring to attack Gisele and Savannah, but The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King). All of a sudden, Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly run into the ring and attack The Coven, then Trinity shows up and takes part in the fracas. Security rush in and surround the ring to restore order, and Deonna unintentionally backs into Trinity. Both women look at the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Championship and try to pick it up, and when both of them do it at the same time, Trinity and Deonna finally go at it until referees quickly break it up.

We get one last look at the card for Slammiversary this Saturday.

Here's tonight's post-show!