Thursday, February 15, 2024

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for February 15, 2024

Frankie Kazarian beats Jake Something after grabbing the bottom rope for leverage on a stack-up pin after tripping Jake off the top and sending the back of his head crashing into a turnbuckle. During the match, the someone who was watching Kazarian from backstage is watching again, and is revealed to be Eric Young.



Backstage, we hear from Eric Young. He says that Kazarian has explained himself, and while he has been watching Kazarian, he has a lot to explain to him and invites him to the ring to sort things out one-on-one next week.

Jordynne Grace beats Savannah Evans with the Muscle Buster after Savannah briefly takes her eye off Jordynne on the top rope. After the match, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw hits Jordynne Grace with the red X, then does the same to Savannah Evans before nailing Jordynne with the Denouement.



Backstage, Gia Miller is about to interview Ash By Elegance when George Iceman shows up as her personal concierge and conducts the interview. Ash announces that next week, she will be making her TNA in-ring debut.

It's time for The Sound Check. Alan Angels' guest is Simon Gotch. Alan Angels brings up his interview with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, then gives Simon Gotch a platform his story. Simon Gotch says that five years ago, Alexander overcome a five-year-ban from the United States and a broken neck to get signed to TNA. He says that fairy tale has led him to become a world champion, but some details have been left out, including the person who took him to his limits in that match that got Alexander signed five years: himself. He says that every time that story has been told, his name has been edited out. We then see footage from that match, and Simon says that what he deserved was taken from him and that "we die forever by seconds," and that Alexander built his career off his corpse after "killing him" in three seconds. Simon says that Alexander will have to face a corpse ready to bite his face off and that TNA has given him the time to explain his story, then asks if Alexander has the fortitude to face him. Alexander shows up and brawls with Simon, knocking him into a camera.

ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat The Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake) in Match 2 of their best-of-three series to tie the series up 1-1 despite Ace Austin having one good arm after Chris Bey is able to stop Grit Your Teeth.



We hear from Dirty Dango, Alpha Bravo and Oleg Prudius. Dirty Dango makes fun of the return of TNA, then says they are giving an open casting call to any tag teams with one year of experience or less to face them in a match.

We hear from Mustafa Ali, who says that it is during times of great change that leadership is needed most, and that the X Division is now without an identity and needing a leader who will persevere long into the future. He says that he is that leader.

We hear from The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). John Skyler says that they are huge fans and supporters and that their supporters are growing by the day, then make fun of Chris Sabin, saying he will lose the title. After asking the people around The Good Hands if they think Mustafa Ali cares about them or even knows that they exist, he bumps into another person in a Mustafa Ali shirt. That person gets punched in the face by Sabin, who then shoves Jason Hotch into Skyler.

Crazzy Steve retains the TNA Digital Media Championship against Rhino after distracting the referee with a fork, allowing him to blast Rhino with the TNA Digital Media Championship to retain the title.



We hear from PCO, who wants Kon at No Surrender.

During Joe Hendry's entrance, AJ Francis' diss track - which uses Hendry's theme as a base - plays in the middle of Hendry's entrance. AJ Francis shows up and says Hendry interrupted him and that he will interrupt him, then says that Hendry did not expect him to shoot back and that he comes from a long line of shooters. After Francis that everyone will refer to the show as "TNAJ Francis," Hendry says he has been caught off guard and that he is speechless for the first time. He says that he would need a back-up video to shoot back just in case and asks who would do that before playing a back video where Hendry makes fun of AJ Francis with a parody of AJ Styles' TNA theme. As Francis stares fumingly at Hendry, Deaner attacks Hendry from behind, allowing Francis to choke slam Hendry. Rich Swann shows up and beats Deaner up, then confronts Francis. Francis leaves, telling Hendry it is not over.



We see footage of "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth being attacked from behind by Steve Maclin during a World Wrestling Council event. Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Maclin says his actions speak louder than words and that the three of them do not want Nic Nemeth here and made that known in Puerto Rico. As he says that Nic Nemeth will not step in a TNA ring again, Mike Bailey and Trent Seven show up and confront Maclin for attacking them and Nemeth from behind before challenging him to a one-on-one match.

Dani Luna beats Killer Kelly with a schoolkid pin after Jody Threat stops Masha Slamovich from getting involved in the match. After the match, MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) attack Dani Luna and Jody Threat, then Decay (Rosemary and Havok) show up and chases MK Ultra out of the ring.

It is announced that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander will face Simon Gotch at No Surrender.

Moose beats KUSHIDA. After the match, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards and Alisha Edwards show up to celebrate with Moose, then the four of them attack KUSHIDA. Alex Shelley and Kevin Knight show up to even the numbers game, and KUSHIDA, Shelley and Knight force The System to bail out of the ring.



Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!



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