Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for August 28, 2025

Mike Santana and Steve Maclin beat AJ Francis and Trick Williams with a schoolkid pin from Santana to Trick after Trick inadvertently superkicks AJ Francis. After the match, Trick and Santana brawl in the ring briefly, but Santana comes out on top.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander. Cedric says that Slater has gone to war to become X Division Champion, and says there is no way Slater cannot be a tag team champion after what he has learned from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Slater admits he has learned a lot from The Hardys, and Cedric is confident that they can win the tag team titles.

Eric Young beats Myron Reed. During the match, Eric Young threatens to attack the referee, and when Zachary Wentz confronts him, Eric Young kicks Myron Reed in the groin before hitting him with a piledriver for the win.

Backstage, we hear from Dani Luna, who says that the whole world is talking about her action. She says she did what she told as part of Spitfire with Jody Threat, but as soon as she went solo, Indi Hartwell gets lucky while she just gets a pat on the back. She says she is done being quiet, passed by and in second place, for she is out of limbo.

Backstage, Ash by Elegance celebrates becoming TNA Knockouts World Champion with the rest of The Elegance Brand (Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) and says TNA should be thanking her for saving them, as the champion would be tarnished in the hands of the enemy. She states that they ahve entered "The Elegance Era" and that she wants a lavish celebration live next week in Minneapolis, Minnesota, for she is "the savior of TNA."

The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) beat Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx).

As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Indi Hartwell is cleared following bruising from Dani Luna's attack last week. JDC suffered head trauma from last week's attack by Agent Zero and that JDC is out of action indefinitely with no timetable for a return. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander are all cleared for tonight's main event.

Backstage, Trick Williams is on the phone, where he is telling his lawyer to get to the arena right now.

"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth heads to the ring to announce that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth will return to TNA next week. All of a sudden, Eddie and Alisha Edwards show up, and after Alisha proclaims that the fans love their new attitude and making amends from past mistakes, she declares that a right will be wronged when somebody becomes the one person to shut Ryan's mouth. Ryan thinks Alisha wants to wrestle him, but Eddie ends up being his opponent instead after he chops Ryan and tells him that their match starts right now.

Eddie Edwards beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Indi Hartwell. Indi says she is okay, and while she is not mad, she is disappointed in Dani Luna. She says she will not back down from Dani Luna when Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and puts Indi in a #1 contender's match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Jody Threat. Dani shows up and says that she lasted the entire gauntlet match, and Indi - admitting Dani Luna has a point - asks Santino to add Dani to the match. Santino does just that and makes the match a Triple Threat Match.

We see photographs of Joe Hendry's match against The Miz in Manchester, England during WWE's recent European tour.

Backstage, we hear from Eric Young, who says that he is the only one who can see clearly and that a cleanse is coming. We then find out that he has laid out Joe Hendry by choking him out with thick cables, then says that it started with him and that it will not end there.

Tasha Steelz beats Mara Sadé after using the ropes for leverage and following the constant distraction by The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). After the match, The Great Hands hold Mara down so that Tasha can smack her, then Agent Zero gets in the ring and clotheslines Mara. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) get in the ring and brawl with The Great Hands and send them out of the ring, then confront Agent Zero and send him tumbling out. Tasha Steelz has to hold Agent Zero back.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander.

Trick Williams heads to the ring with his lawyer. Trick says he was brutally attacked by Mike Santana after the bell and calls TNA "a crime scene," which is why he brought his lawyer to combat unsafe working conditions. He also says that he has 50 days to defend his title. As he speaks, his lawyer whispers into his ear. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and states that Trick Williams will defend the TNA World Championship at Bound for Glory. Suddenly, the lawyer interrupts and tells Santino to silence his voice when Trick is speaking and that he will adhere to Trick's contract, but Santino hits him with the Cobra to end the show.