Thursday, June 6, 2024

Impact 20th Anniversary Show - TNA iMPACT! recap for June 6, 2024

Jake Something beats Kon. After the match, Kon attacks Jake from behind, then choke slams him. He is about to snap his neck when Eric Young suddenly shows up and brawls with Kon. Eric Young takes the microphone and says he was celebrating the show's twentieth anniversary with a bottle of bourbon when he realized he could celebrate it with the fans. He says that the twentieth anniversary is all about the fans, who are the lifeblood that makes TNA go, and that they are all celebrating together.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian when The System shows up and Alisha makes fun of Gia's accent. Myers says they are successful because they know how to play the game, and tells Kazarian there are perks to being friends with them. Kazarian says they have a common enemy and that he will help with their "Nic Nemeth problem," but he wants a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in return. Moose tells Kazarian that if he can help take care of "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, he will get his title shot. Kazarian says it still depends on if Moose beats Matt Hardy, but Moose says Matt Hardy will not even show up at Against All Odds.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steph de Lander, who produces the black rose and the love letter from PCO. Steph thinks PCO has a crush on him, then reads from the love letter, which asks what she thinks of him. She says she barely knows what to think, then Xia Brookside shows up and tells her to take some time to think about her decision before she makes it. Steph says she will take a week.

"The Quintessential Knockout" Gisele Shaw beats Shazza McKenzie.



We hear from Rosemary, who says that they are alone and that the children of the hive wrapped around them like a husk for protection and followed them into battle, but now they are all gone due to their failures. Rosemary says that those responsible for their sins must pay, for they are their failures and their sins, and they are back.

Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Mike Santana regarding The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), and says that the only way to deal with them is to team together. Santana says he is done with tag team wrestling, but Maclin tells him that this is "one and done" and that they have to deal with them.

Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) beat Mustafa Ali and Champagne Singh (now known as "Campaign Singh").



Before the next match, George Iceman the personal concierge announces that Ash By Elegance has returned after "emergency, life-threatening minor surgery" and prayers from the fans. Ash sits ringside for the next match.

Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Allysin Kay.



It's time for DMTV. Sami Callihan is inside a truck as he ponders who Jonathan Gresham is before challenging Gresham to a match against Against All Odds, saying he is having sushi for dinner.

AJ Francis beats Laredo Kid to become the TNA Digital Media Champion! During the match, AJ Francis and Rich Swann showboat with YouTube celebrity ItsBrandonDe at ringside.



We hear from Jordynne Grace, who says that she done everything asked of her, fought through injury and has even cheered for her colleagues when they got the spots she wanted, and now it is time for her to turn the wrestling world on its head when she wins the NXT Women's Championship. She says that her and Jordynne started out similarly but took different paths, but they will collide, and when she wins the NXT Women's Championship at NXT Battleground, she will be remembered forever.

It is announced that Jordynne Grace will be holding an open challenge for the TNA Knockouts World Championship at Against All Odds.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Frankie Kazarian. After the match, Nic Nemeth is attacked from behind by Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards, but "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth runs in to make the save. Moose soon runs in to blast Ryan and Nic with the World title. Moose then Spears Ryan before doing the same to Nic, then Joe Hendry runs in and becomes a one-man army against The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose). Hendry goes for a Fallaway Slam on Moose, but Alisha Edwards hits him in the back with a shinai. Moose then nails Hendry with a Spear. The System then make an example out of Hendry, hitting him with everything they have - including a shinai - to end the show.



"Broken" Matt Hardy shows up all of a sudden and says one cannot break what is already broken, and that The System Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) has made him more focused. He then invites The System to meet him and his family at the Hardy Compound.

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