Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for October 17, 2024

In memory of Joe Koff, 1951 - 2024.

PCO retains the TNA Digital Media Championship and the Canadian International Heavyweight Championship against Rhino in a no-disqualification Pick Your Poison Match.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth. Nemeth says he is not worried about tonight, and as a fighting TNA World Champion, he dreams about nights like this, even though he risks compromising the Bound For Glory main event. He says that he will defend the title regardless and that he cannot wait to see the look on Matt Cardona, saying that Matt Cardona used to be something special and that he will steal the show as he beats him tonight.

NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace shows up and introduces Brinley Reece for the next match. Personal Concierge George Iceman then shows up, insults Johnny Cash and calls him as talentless as the fans, then says Ash by Elegance has more talent and is "hotter than a ring of fire" as he introduces her.

Ash by Elegance beats Brinley Reece. After the match, personal concierge George Iceman says he and Ash have been in the makeover business, and next week, he will host a "makeover party by elegance." George then proposes that Ash give Brinley a makeover, and Ash smears lipstick all over Brinley's face. All of a sudden, Xia Brookside runs into the ring, and Iceman and Ash retreat.

We hear from Rosemary and Wendy Choo. Rosemary says they have kept giving humans chance after chance, and that they hate to lose as they focus on Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) and the Knockouts tag titles. Meanwhile, Jody Threat thinks that Rosemary and Wendy are behind the door, but they are not.

"Speedball" Mike Bailey retains the TNA X Division Championship against Leon Slater. After the match, Leon Slater and Speedball shake hands. It is then announced that El Hijo del Vikingo will face "Speedball" Mike Bailey for the TNA X Division Championship at Bound For Glory.

We see a video package for the recent #1 TNA World Tag Team Championship contender's match between ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). We then hear from ABC and The Hardys backstage. Ace Austin calls The Hardys his biggest inspiration to be a pro wrestler, then Chris Bey mentions The System ruining their match. He also says that The System will not go away untested next week. Matt Hardy says he and Jeff have been fans of ABC and that they must take down The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC), then says Bound For Glory may be the last Full Metal Mayhem match left in The Hardys. Matt says he will prove that The Hardys are still great when they win the tag team titles. Ace Austin says this will be ABC's first that they had to take the torch from The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley), and they will have to take it again at Bound For Glory.

Steve Maclin heads to the ring. Maclin mentions how Eric Young got taken out last week and how he could not do anything about it, then calls out "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander so he can get an explanation for his actions out of him. The Northern Armory (Alexander, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) shows up, and Alexander calls Maclin one of the nastiest, self-serving scumbags TNA has even seen, and does not buy Maclin's being a hero and having a change of heart. He tells Maclin that it is not worth it to cater to the fans, as he has learned this the hard way, for even as he had big match after big match and became the top guy, the fans turned their backs on him as soon as it all crashed down. Alexander asks why the fans should believe in a failure like him, Maclin says he has been himself since day one and that it is up to the fans to decide, then says that Alexander was the one to believe in him and tell him he was not just some outsider or a failure. He also mentions that Alexander considered him "a TNA name" and even thought that he and Alexander could be a team, but the more Alexander showed his true colors, the more they became nothing alike. Alexander mentions how he held the World Championship for a long time while Maclin barely held on to it for a month, then Maclin says it is not a night to check one's ego before fighting The Northern Armory. The numbers game soon catches up to Maclin, who is soon ziptied before being smacked around by Alexander. Maclin spits in Alexander's face, and Alexander responds with a C4 Spike.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella and NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace are in front of the tumbler for the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match. Frankie Kazarian shows up, wanting to be in the match this year, as he has been screwed out of title matches all year, which he blames on Santino before smacking him. Santino confronts Kazarian, who then says he has a plan to ensure he becomes champion.

Brian Myers vs. Mike Santana ends before it can start after Santana wraps a chain around his fist and punches Myers out. JDC and Eddie Edwards get in the ring, but Santana takes them both out before wrapping the chain around his arm and hits Myers with Spin The Block. He then tells all three men that he is sick of them before calling Moose out for a fight. When Moose fails to show, Santana heads backstage to look for him only to be attacked from behind by Moose, who tells Santana to be careful what he wishes for.

Backstage, Matthew Rehwoldt hosts a sit-down meeting between Jordynne Grace and Masha Slamovich. Jordynne Grace says she could not get a hold of Masha all week, and wants to know why this is the first time she is hearing about what Masha feels the way she does. Masha admits she came off too strong and apologizes, but she did not know how else to tell her after watching her defeat challenger after challenger and make history while she says that she stood behind her as a friend. Jordynne wants to know how any of this is her fault, but Masha says she had to do what she had to do to make her way to the top, but Jordynne failed to take her to the top with her, which is why she had Jordynne in her corner. Jordynne says that when Masha first showed up, she was undefeated for nine months until she beat her again and again, and she knows that this has affected Masha, because every time she had an open challenge and Masha's music did not hit, she was relieved, because Masha became harder and harder to beat and Masha pushed her to her limit, making her the woman that she is now. Masha says she has grown through this time, too, as she watched her destroy person after person, and it has only made her want this more. She says she may not have been able to beat Jordynne then, but she can do it now, and asks Jordynne how she will feel when her music does hit, she shows up, and they stand face-to-face in the ring. Jordynne says she is happy Masha found the best version of herself, as Masha is one of her closest friends, but she has to beat her just like she did two years ago. Masha says that at Bound For Glory, the Knockouts Championship is coming with her no matter what.

Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match. Matt Cardona is surrounded by security guards before the next match.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against Matt Cardona in a Pick Your Poison Match after PCO shows up and attacks security, allowing Nemeth to hit a distracted Cardona with the Danger Zone to win and retain. After the match, PCO carries Cardona to the back, then Nemeth is attacked from behind by Frankie Kazarian. Joe Hendry runs into the ring and fights Kazarian, and he and Nemeth soon send Kazarian packing. Kazarian asks the fans if they think this is funny, then says he has something they are all going to enjoy: a referee's shirt that he pulls out of his tights. He then announces that he will be the special guest referee for the World title match at Bound For Glory.

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