Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for January 15, 2026

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Styles welcomes everyone to "The House That AJ Styles Built," and says it is bigger, badder, and bolder than ever, and that it is on AMC. The crowd chants "AMC," and tells the fans to keep that energy up, for they are "the TNA nation," and it all starts with those three letters: TNA. Styles then starts a "TNA" chant before we see the new opening title sequence.

Elijah shows up with his guitar before being joined by The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Guitarist "The Guitarslayer" Justin Lyons plays The Hardys' theme, and social influencers BDE and Jay 2Crisp also show up at the ramp.

Elijah and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Special Agent Zero gets in the ring and attacks both Elijah and The Hardys. The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) soon show up, and Order 4 and Special Agent Zero soon back up as The Righteous help The Hardys up only to lay them back out. Vincent takes a chain, hooks a padlock to it, and puts it in Jeff Hardy's earlobe before he and Dutch attack Matt, then Vincent says this is going to hurt him more than it will hurt The Hardys and that The Righteous will become the new tag team champions at Genesis.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian is soon interrupted by "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, and dares Styles to "thank [him] for the house." Styles looks at the TNA World Championship briefly, then says "Thanks."

We see a short introductory video package for the TNA X Division.

WBC Interim Super Welterweight Champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. is ssen in the crowd, as is Eric Young and AJ Francis.

Gia Miller interviews several AMC stars from the original AMC series Dark Winds when "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth takes the microphone and says he is the real star. He soon gets shoved by one of them, but when he tries to fight back, he gets crotched on the barricade and chopped in the chest. Mara Sadé and multiple time women's champion Candice Michelle are also seen in the front row.

Director of Authority Santino Marella - now in a chipper mood again - heads to the ring. Santino says that new eyes, new expectations and a lot of pressure are on TNA, but they fought tooth and nail to get to AMC and nothing is going to stop them, as tonight is the start of something incredible. He admits that his focus is a bit off due to Arianna Grace turning on him and says that it is nothing that can be shaken off "like water on the duck," but he must make the best decisions for the company and the fans and he cannot afford to make a mistake. Santino states that the board has decided that he needed a little bit of assistance, and while he was initially reluctant, as soon as he met this person, he knew they could contribute to TNA. That person is none other than former WWE Superstar Sonya Deville, now known as Daria Rae. Santino welcomes Daria to TNA, and Daria says she has been watching from afar and that she considers Santino one of the pillars of TNA for building the foundation week in and week out while keeping a smile on everyone's faces through it all. She says that the one thing this company does not need is Santino, his jokes or his comedic relief; she says the company needs structure and professionalism and that Santino cannot keep his own family in order. Daria says she has been in this position and that she understands television, then proclaims that she can do Santino's job better than he can and tells Santino to stay out of her way before telling the fans to shut up when she is talking, also stating that this is what "S.U.I.T." stands for ("Shut up, I'm talking"). Daria then announces her first order of business in TNA: signing a new Knockout. That Knockout is none other than Elayna Black, formerly Cora Jade in NXT.

Backstage, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles talks with Mike Santana. Styles says he has known Frankie Kazarian for twenty years and tells Santana to kick Kazarian's ass and win, saying he had held the company for long enough and that it is now Santana's turn.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman is in the ring with The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) and influencer Perez Hilton. Another person in gold wrestling boots and a large white feather boa stands in the ring as Perez Hilton verbally runs down the crowd. The Personal Concierge proclaims that The Elegance Brand will win the Knockouts World Tag Team Championships before unveils Mr. Elegance, now with a makeover, who is now a much more muscular man with long blonde hair. He mentions what he looked like before the makeover, then tells the fans to soak in what they are seeing now. (Mr. Elegance is portrayed by Andreas John Ziegler, also known as AJZ on the independent circuit.)

The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) beat The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) to win the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships for the second time after Mr. Elegance stops the IIdolizer with a chop block after being slapped in the face by Jessica McKay. After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva personally awards the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships to The Elegance Brand.

Backstage, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace brag about causing Director of Authority Santino Marella's personal issues and state that Daria Rae will do a better job than Santino. Arianna then says that Stacks will be able to handle anything that Santino throws at him.

As per the Bioflex Injury report: Harley Hudson and Myla Grace are both out of action after being attacked last week by Dani Luna. Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee have been cleared for competition. Steve Maclin is out of action after last week's attack. Mike Santana is cleared following a right arm injury.

Backstage, we hear from Indi Hartwell. Indi says she feels like she is in limbo since her Dog Collar Match with Dani Luna, then The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance, The Personal Concierge George Iceman) shows up celebrating their Knockouts World Tag Team Championships. The Personal Concierge tells Indi that if she wants to fight someone, she can take it up with Director of Authority Santino Marella.

We see a short video package introducing the TNA Knockouts Division.

Director of Authority Santino Marella introduces Lei Ying Lee to the ring. Lei Ying Lee is accompanied by Xia Brookside on the way to the ring. Santino announces that due to an international visa crisis, Dani Luna will not be able to face Lei Ying Lee for the Knockouts World Championship at Genesis, and that Lei Ying Lee has signed a contract for an open challenge match at the event. All of a sudden, Zaria and Sol Ruca show up and head to the ring. Sol Ruca says that she and Zaria were originally in town to scope out competition for the Knockouts tag titles, but when they heard about this open challenge, they could not resist. Sol Ruca gives credit where credit is due to Lei Ying Lee and says that she is a warrior, then says that Zaria is also a warrior and that there is no one more deserving of this opportunity than her. Zaria signs the contract for the open challenge on Santino's back and pokes him with the pen, then she and Lei Ying Lee have a staredown where the two of them shake hands.

We see a short introductory video package for the TNA World Championship.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella meets with Cedric Alexander, telling him that Leon Slater will not be able to show up at Genesis due to an international visa problem. Cedric will still get his X Division title shot, as will Moose. Santino then tells Cedric that he will be in a three-way match with Moose and Joe Hendry. When Santino says Hendry's name, Joe Hendry's entrance theme plays on Cedric's phone.

The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) show up on the stage. Eddie says that TNA means everything to The System, and while a lot of changes are going on, they lead to one final moment in history when he and JDC have their final match. JDC states that he is thankful to finish his career in TNA, saying it has the best locker room he has ever been in as well as the best fans. He says that Saturday will be his last match ever as he squares off with Eddie Edwards, then states that The System is evolving, not shrinking, and that next week, he will introduce his replacement. JDC tells Eddie that he loves him like a brother and that he has nothing but respect for him as both a wrestler and a family man, but he is not going out like a punk, and tells Eddie to pull the trigger or else he will.

TNA President Carlos Silva introduces former TNA President and owner Dixie Carter. Dixie thanks the fans for being here tonight and says she could not be prouder of TNA before Bully Ray suddenly shows up. Bully Ray and Dixie Carter hug before Bully Ray guests on commentary for the next match.

Mike Santana beats Frankie Kazarian to win the TNA World Championship for a second time. After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva personally awards the TNA World Championship to Mike Santana.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!