Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for August 21, 2025

Trick Williams heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He says he feels bad for the fans in Baltimore, Maryland not because their crab cakes are bad or because they will never be as good as the Philadelphia Eagles, but for keeping Moose down in his own hometown much like how Mike Santana was kept down in his own hometown. He also does not care if he has the TNA World Championship upside-down because he turned TNA upside down, set attendance and earnings records and is about to hold two titles at the same time. Santana shows up in the crowd and asks the fans if they are tired of hearing Trick run his mouth, as Trick has pissed off the locker room despite what he has done, then tells Trick that he was not the man that he beat and that regardless of whether it is at TNA or at NXT, he will hunt Trick down, spin that block and become the new TNA World Champion. Trick says Santana does not have what it takes to be TNA World Champion, as he had two opportunities to take the title from him and he could not spin the block, and he will not give him another opportunity. All of a sudden, Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and states that Santana does not deserve a title shot and that the fans want to see it, and makes the match official. Trick says that will not be happening before Santino gets finished, as he has it written that he must defend the title every 50 days. He also says he is doing Santana a favor so that he will not embarrass himself in front of his family again. Santana rushes into the ring and runs Trick out, then dares Trick to get into the ring.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz). Mustafa Ali says he hates being disrespected, provoked and pushed and makes him want to push back and fight and do something about it, and that Order 4 feels the same way about Matt Cardona and The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) after they have done the same to him. He says he cannot trust The System and neither can Order 4 and the fans, as he puts his trust only in himself.

Trick Williams runs into AJ Francis, then Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino says that while he will be looking into the championship clause in his contract, Trick is not exempt from competing, and next week, he and AJ Francis will face Mike Santana and another tag team partner.

Jody Threat beats Killer Kelly, Xia Brookside, Rosemary, Dani Luna, Indi Hartwell in a Knockouts Gauntlet Match to earn a future shot at the TNA Knockouts World Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, Rosemary briefly attacks Indi on ther way out, and Dani Luna snaps on Indi Hartwell and attacks her when Indi counters her counter of Hurts, Don't It?. When Jody Threat shows up, she is disappointed in Dani Luna's actions, but Dani Luna says "I did this for you. Ring the bell. Do it." When Jody Threat gets in the ring, Dani Luna gets back in the ring with a metal folding chair, and Jody has to stop her. Dani throws the chair down, then punches Jody out and attacks Indi with the chair, causing the match to end and causing Jody Threat to win by disqualification. Security has to get into the ring to stop Dani Luna, but Dani Luna snaps on security before leaving. Jody Threat leaves with Indi Hartwell, surprised at Dani Luna's behavior.

As per the Bioflex Injury report: referee Daniel Spencer is cleared following a head injury at Emergence during the TNA World Heavyweight Championship match, and will not be missing any time. Zachary Wentz suffered a shoulder injury at Emergence and is being monitored on a day-to-day basis. Matt Cardona is cleared following bruising from a post-match attack at Emergence. Ash by Elegance is now cleared and will be at 100% at NXT Heatwave.

Backstage, Jody Threat meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella regarding her Knockouts Gauntlet win, feeling she does not deserve the title shot. Dani Luna shows up and says she did what she did for her, then says she is not getting what she deserves and leaves.

"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth shows up and announces that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth will return in two weeks.

Frankie Kazarian beats Jake Something Near the end of the match, Kazarian rips off a turnbuckle cover as Jake pulls him out of the corner, and Kazarian soon rams Jake's head into the exposed turnbuckle before hitting Fade to Black for the win. After the match, Kazarian throws the turnbuckle pad under the ring to hide the evidence.

Backstage, Mara Sadé is making a painting when The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) show up and are impressed. Jeff invites Mara to see some art of his own.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella is met by Steve Maclin, who is willing to team up with Mike Santana. Santino makes Maclin Mike Santana's partner for next week.

Jacy Jayne heads to the ring. Jacy says there is not a woman in the back who has reached her level in success and that some of them could not hold the Knockouts World Championship, much less both the Knockouts and NXT Women's Championship, and that even Director of Authority Santino Marella knew that nobody could beat her one-on-one and put two of TNA's best against her for the Knockouts Championship. She says that TNA has been desperate to take the Knockouts Championship, but when the odds are against her, she thrives. She also says that she has never received a "thank you" for bringing the TNA Knockouts World Championship to NXT, and instead, she gets Masha Slamovich and Ash by Elegance, and that the Knockouts refuse to respect her and instead celebrate mediocrity, and will be hoping that TNA takes the Knockouts title back at Heatwave only for Masha and Ash to come back empty handed. Suddenly, the personal concierge George Iceman shows up and tells Jacy to shut her mouth, and Ash by Elegance shows up calling Jacy Jayne an attention whore, saying everyone should be talking about her and what she has done, which she claims pales in comparison to Jacy being a double champion. Ash says it should be about her and Jacy and not "Masha Slamo-bitch," then Masha shows up and says that everyone is tired of hearing "teen Britney Spears" and "emo Katy Perry" run their mouths and that she will kick both of their asses and take back the Knockouts Wourld Championship. Jacy Jayne holds up both of her title and leaves while Ash and Masha argue.

Backstage, Tasha Steelz and The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) make fun of Mara Sadé's art when Mara and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) show up. This leads to Mara challenging Tasha to a match, which Tasha laughs off until Matt Hardy tells her "You are such a bitch." Tasha and The Great Hands leave, and we find out that the painting in question is the Hardy Boyz logo.

Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch) beat Matt Cardona and The System (Moose and Brian Myers) in a six-man tag match. During the match, Eddie Edwards shows up as The System, Matt Cardona and even Alisha Edwards are laid out on the outside, but gets booted in the face by Agent Zero. After the match, Mustafa Ali grabs a metal folding chair and smashes it into Matt Cardona's back, then orders his Secret Service members to hold down Moose. All of a sudden, JDC shows up with a metal folding chair, then takes out Agent Zero and another Secret Service member before diving into the rest of them to make the save for Moose. Agent Zero gets back up and headbutts JDC before he can strike him with the chair, then choke bombs him into the chair. Order 4 celebrate to end the show as the Secret Service members continue to hold down Moose.