Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for May 8, 2025

Trick Williams heads to the ring with security to start tonight's show. Trick brags about attacking Joe Hendry after Hendry came to NXT and embarrassed him, and says that Hendry wants to be liked while he wants to be respected. He then says that he will take everything away from Hendry before Hendry shows up, takes out security and brawls with Trick. Security gets between them, and Trick Williams is kept out of the ring. Hendry gives one of the security guards still in the ring the Standing Ovation, and the rest of security flees as Trick continues to be kept back. (Interestingly, two of the security guards are played by independent wrestlres Richie Slade and Flex McCallion.)

Backstage, Robert Stone and Victoria Crawford look at the match card, then Mr. Stone tells Victoria that he will focus on her match at the moment and will be at ringside.

Xia Brookside guests on commentary for the next match.

Lei Ying Lee beats Rosemary after Xia Brookside keeps Rosemary from using brass knuckles.

Backstage, Mike Santana and Trick Williams briefly meet before Santana meets with Sami Callihan and John Goblin. Santana and Callihan have a show of respect, then Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) shows up. AJ Francis says Callihan is the king of killer that Fir$t Cla$$ is looking for and that he should join them. Callihan says he does not do cliques or caviar, then he and John Goblin leave. Santana asks Francis if he has a problem, and Francis says "I don't have problems. I solve them."

Maggie Lee gets a makeover from personal concierge George Iceman and Ash and Heather by Elegance.

Before the next match, John Skyler announces that ever since Rebellion, Mustafa Ali has changed and "is different now," but for the sake of TNA and the fans, they would like to apologize for what might happen next.

Aztec Warriors (Octagon Jr. and Laredo) beat The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). After the match, Mustafa Ali runs in and attacks Aztec Warriors as Tasha Steelz tries to talk Mustafa out of it as Mustafa chokes Laredo with the ring apron. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up and make the save for Laredo Kid.

Mustafa Ali beats Trey Miguel after Tasha Steelz distracts the referee, allowing The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) to beat Trey Miguel down before tossing him back into the ring.

In the TNA Injury Report, Steve Maclin is reported to have suffered lacerations last week, but is cleared to face Eric Young in a Dog Collar Match later tonight. We then hear from Steve Maclin. He has enough of his words about respect and brotherhood and says that he had respect for Eric Young, but it is long gone. Maclin plans to end this by putting the International Championship on the line in a Dog Collar Match.

We hear from Indi Hartwell, who talks about how she was introduced to TNA Wrestling and how she wanted to be like the Knockouts, and how she got a job at Toys 'R Us to get the employee discount for wrestling merchandise. She mentions the Knockouts from the early 2010s and how they were having matches that were unheard of at the time, and now, she is ready to show just what she is made of, and she does not want to be a Knockout, but "the Knockout."

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) head to the ring. Matt Hardy talks about how they lost the TNA World Tag Team Championships at Rebellion and admits that the last few weeks have not been great, and apologizes to the fans for letting them down. Matt Hardy says The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) may have cheated, but there are no excuses, and they should be able to beat them. As for what the future holds, they will do what they have always done and fight their way back to the tag team titles. Jeff says that The Nemeths have started a fire inside him and that they will eventually beat The Nemeths and get the tag team titles back. Matt promises that The Nemeths' title reign will be deleted before The Nemeths show up and head to the ring. Ryan says The Hardys let the fans down and that they blew it, then says he and Nic will take the tag team division to brand new heights. Nic says he has known The Hardys for a long time and that they are absolute legends, but legends fall and get defeated, especially when they are in the ring with "the greatest brother tag team of all time." Nic declares that he and Ryan run TNA now, then give The Hardys their rematch at Under Siege. Ryan then says they will make it even better by making it a Ladder Match.Nic then tells Ryan that Jeff cannot head to Canada because of "the lizzaw," and Ryan says the match is cancelled before Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino then makes a match between Jeff Hardy and Nic Nemeth next week, and at Under Siege, Matt Hardy will team up with a partner of his choosing. Jeff tells Nic he will see him next week.

Robert Stone guests on commentary for the next match.

Victoria Crawford quickly beats Brittnie Brooks. After the match, Victoria is about to speak into the microphone when Masha Slamovich gets in the ring and beats Victoria up. Tessa Blanchard gets in the ring, then hits Masha with the Buzzsaw. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and puts Tessa and Victoria in a tag team match against Masha and a partner of her choosing. Robert Stone overrules Santino and picks Nikkita Lyons from NXT as Masha Slamovich's partner.

Backstage, Robert Stone is on the phone with Nikkita Lyons when Director of Authority Santino Marella and NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace confront him. Tessa Blanchard shows up and tells Arianna that they are on different levels, then she and Robert Stone leave.

Matt Cardona guests on commentary for the next match.

Steve Maclin retains the TNA International Championship against Eric Young in a Dog Collar Match. Steph de Lander and Mance Warner watch from the stage near the end of the match.

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