Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for January 1, 2026

Before the next match, The Personal Conceierge calls "La Cucharacha" the Mexican National Anthem before calling the fans "cockroaches" and introducing The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance).

The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) beat The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) after Lei Ying Lee is attacked at the ring apron by Dani Luna.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Director of Authority Santino Marella, who is distraught after the TNA-NXT steel cage match. Santino says he is not ready to talk about what happened in the steel cage, then passes her a note for a match that is to be announced.

It is announced that Steve Maclin will face Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo for the TNA International Championship next week.

Mustafa Ali beats The Home Town Man following the distraction by John Skyler and Jason Hotch. After the match, Mustafa, Skyler and Hotch gang up on The Home Town Man, and Skyler and Hotch hold The Home Town Man down so that Mustafa can hit him with a chair. All of a sudden, Elijah shows up, his guitar covering his head. He walks across the stage but quickly makes his way to the back. Mustafa sics Skyler and Hotch on him, but this person proves to be a decoy, as the real Elijah shows up and nearly hits Mustafa with a guitar. Elijah says that Mustafa has pushed many of his buttons, but he crossed the line by hurting a friend. He then plays The Home Town Man's theme on his guitar and sings along before telling Mustafa that he will beat him at Genesis.

Backstage, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) look back on everything they did in 2025 and look forward to 2026. When they talk to Director of Authority Santino Marella regarding shots at the X Division Championship, a distraught Santino puts them all in a match against each other the winner facing Leon Slater.

The NXT invaders (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Brooks Jensen, Lexis King, Tyson Dupont, Tyriek Igwe) and Arianna Grace show up. Arianna brags about how she put her father, Director of Authority Santino Marella, down after living in his shadow her whole life and that people see her only as Santino's daughter. She says that she only found out she was not booked in TNA for a while when she called the office instead of through her father, and that Santino has chosen TNA and its fans over her despite being the perfect daughter. She says that she had to carve this path for herself and that she does not need anyone's approval, then says that she stands by Stacks and that there is nothing anybody can do about it. Stacks says that Santino's girl is now his girl, and that sometimes, she calls him "Daddy." The two of them make out before everyone leaves.

Krystall Poppin is in the ring to perform Tessa Blanchard's entrance theme for the next match.

Tessa Blanchard, Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore beat Indi Hartwell, Jody Threat and Jada Stone in a six-woman tag match after Tessa bits Jada Stone before hitting her with Magnum.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report: All of the participants in the NXT-TNA steel cage match from two weeks ago have been cleared for competition. Elijah is still out with a torn triceps and is still not medically cleared. Lei Ying Lee is undergoing medical evaluation to ensure she is able to compete going forward after tonight's match.

We see footage from two weeks ago where Matt Hardy wakes up backstage in a room and is soon met by The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says that their devotion and that everything they do is for him. He wants Matt Hardy to help him help them, as they believe that he and Jeff can ascend even higher, and that all Matt has to do is trust him. After Vincent says that Dutch has a gift for him, Matt Hardy backs away.

The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) head to the ring. Vincent says they do not gather in violence; they gather with purpose. He says that legends never die; they drift and need someone to carry them and keep the rhythm going. He says that this is why they band together not as one voice, but as many, and that they gave Matt Hardy peace, quiet and serenity in a room of memory, and while Matt's spirit is cracked and bruised, it is not broken. Vincent says he has been watching Jeff Hardy his whole life and that he means it when he says that he is just a reflection of Jeff. All of a sudden, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) appear. Matt calls what The Righteous did some of the creepiest and weirdest behavior he has ever seen as well as "a little cultish." Vincent says Matt sounds crazy, and Matt says they are more interested in fighting more than mind games. Vincent says they do not want to fight them, and Dutch says they want to grow from The Hardys and make them reach greater heights and potential they never knew existed. Vincent says they want brotherhood, not conflict. Matt says they have all the brotherhood they need and do not need any more from The Righteous, and Jeff says they also have it with the fans as he agrees. Matt says they do not care what The Righteous want and that they want The Righteous out of their lives. Vincent says they just want what is best, but if they refuse their guidance and refuse to make this work, then the cycle will demand something different. Matt says that he and Jeff are only thinking about elevating TNA as it enters a new era.

Leon Slater guests on commentary for the next match.

Myron Reed beats Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel in a Triple Threat Match to face Leon Slater for the TNA X Division Championship at Genesis.

The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) head to the ring. Eddie says there is a lot of good things going in TNA, but there is a lot going on with them, and that they are getting closer to "the final dance" between JDC and Eddie. Eddie says that he knows how crazy JDC can get and that their match will be something the fans will not want to miss. JDC says things are going to get weird at Genesis, but it is not Genesis, and he wants one more match as part of a team. Eddie loves the idea, and when he asks the fans about it, the fans approve. JDC says he has talked to Director of Authority Santino Marella and that he has gotten a match for The System against Leon Slater, Cedric Alexander and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) next week.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). The Hardys say that they are looking forward to next week's match and opening a brand new era, then enter their dressing room only to find a shrine set up by The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) inside.

Frankie Kazarian retains the TNA World Championship against Bear Bronson after Bronson's back gives out as he goes for a powerbomb, allowing Kazarian to win and retain with Fade to Black. After the match, Mike Santana shows up from out of the crowd and congratulates Kazarian before announcing that their match for the World Championship will happen on TNA's AMC debut instead of at Genesis.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!