Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for March 23, 2021

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Trey Miguel, who refuses to answers any questions when asked about how he feels following his loss to Sami Callihan last week.

We hear from "Inevitable" Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. Fulton gives himself a round of applause when he made himself a full-circle career moment at Sacrifice and beat TJP to become a two-time X Division Champion. He says that he knows what is like to be champion, and as soon as the championship is around his waist, the challengers are already lining up and wanting to be first in line to face him. Austin says everyone is hung up on the past, but he is not, and he calls the shots. He says that TJP will not walk all over him like he did when he arrived in Impact, and says that this rematch tonight will be his last and he will still be X Division Champion.

Backstage, Don Callis is met by Sami Callihan as he heads into the arena. Callihan says he is very rarely wrong about people, yet everyone thinks he is the bad guy. He says that he was doing the entire world a favor when he beat him up a few years ago, as he knew who he was since day one. Callihan says Callis is more worried about himself, but Callihan says that everything has been going great for him before wishing him well. Callihan tells Callis that he does not care who wins between Kenny Omega and Rich Swann, as they will have a death with the Death Machine and he will come back to take back what is his.

Tasha Steelz beats Alisha in the pre-show match.

Kenny Omega and Don Callis enter Impact Wrestling's offices at the start of the show.

Deonna Purrazzo beats Jazz after Susan hits Jazz with a shoe after a successful distraction from the outside.

Backstage, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) are telling stories when Eddie Edwards shows up wondering why there are backstage, and tells them they are not "the boys" and are not welcome in the locker room. The Good Brothers leave, and Decay (Rosemary, Crazzy Steve, Black Taurus) laugh at them on the way out.

We hear from Johnny Swinger, who advertises Swinger's Palace, complete with testimonials from John E. Bravo, Alisha and a security guard.

Backstage, Rohit Raju encounters Fallah Bahh, who is sleeping in a tent in the studio. Rohit tells Fallah Bahh that he has lost all his money and tells him to get his life together, but Fallah threatens to beat him up. He leaves, then Rohit tears up the tent.

TJP beats "Inevitable" Ace Austin by disqualification after Madman Fulton breaks up a pinfall as TJP has the match won. After the match, Austin and Fulton attack TJP, but "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander runs into the ring and chases Austin and Fulton out with a chair.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Matt Cardona, who says that he loves it in Impact and that the handcuffs are off and he is ready to wrestle some new competition. Cardona says that always being ready is not just a catchphrase, and that being on top and always ready makes everything that much sweeter. As for his Twitter feud with Brian Myers, his showing up soon after Myers is a coincidence, and he is here to make his own opportunities. He says it is time for Myers to put up or shut up, and challenges him to a match. He also says that after that match, they are done regardless of who wins or loses.

Backstage, XXXL (Acey Romero and Larry D) confront Trey Miguel as he goes off and throws things around. Tommy Dreamer shows up and challenges them to a Exploding Barbed Wire Death Match as a joke, then tells him to go to Scott D'Amore to face Acey Romero tonight. He also tells Trey Miguel not to let Sami Callihan get into his head, as it will only set him back when he has all the tools to become champion and it will send him down the same route as Tommy Dreamer went in the past.

Rohit Raju beats Fallah Bahh after jumping into the crucifix bomb and using Fallah's own momentum against him to pin his shoulders to the mat while also grabbing the tights following another Banzai Drop in the middle of the ring as Rohit goes for a Sunset Flip.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Don Callis and Kenny Omega. Don Callis says he is going to the ring for what he has to say.

We see another paid advertisement from Tony Schiavone and Tony Khan, with Don Callis and Kenny Omega joining them. The card for tomorrow night's Dynamite is announced. During the advertisement, Omega says there is no chance that Matt Sydal will get a AEW World Championship match against him, but Tony Khan says anything can happen on Dynamite. Omega and Callis then walk out.

Backstage, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) head to Kenny Omega's dressing room, but Kenny is not there. It does not take them long to head elsewhere.

Kenny Omega and Don Callis head to the ring. Callis says that Omega will not only make a home in Impact, but that he will also take the Impact World title. He mentions his conversation with Rich Swann in the ring last week, and says that the one thing Swann cannot get out of his head is the One-Winged Angel. Callis says that Swann can prepare all he wants, but Omega just has to hit that move once, as nobody has ever kicked out of it. Omega says he gave Swann a taste of things to come, then he and Callis agree that he needs more championship gold. Callis says he is willing to do anything to suck every drop of blood out of the company if it helps Kenny Omega, then debuts a vignette that pays tribute to the One-Winged Angel. After the vignette, Omega says that everyone started walking on eggshells when he arrived, and that the only reason he is here is for the Impact World Championship. He says that while Rich Swann wants to be part of history like him, he will become a footstep in history when he wins the Impact World Championship, and says that while his debut was the greatest day in Impact history, for him, it was Tuesday. He then says that it will become evident that Impact has nobody who can even compete with him, and that he will lose the Impact World Championship when he is dead. He says that he will beat Swann for the title, for it is history. Omega then tells everyone to get ready for the show, and Callis says that they will make history at Rebellion.

We hear from Eric Young, who says that remorse is a symptom of "the disease." He says that Rhino had what it took to be a monster in his DNA, and that he just had to awaken it. As he says this, Rhino is baptized in the holy waters of change and indoctrinated into Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner).

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Havok and Nevaeh. Nevaeh says they are doing well as a team, but as Havok says this could be momentum to go for the Knockouts tag team titles, Fire 'n Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) show up. Hogan tells them that they can step up to the plate if they want to, but that they will have to earn a tag team title shot before she and Steelz leave. Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb with a K then show up. Tenille mocks Neveah for nothing winning a match on her own, saying she has not found the right partner yet. As Kale tries to take a picture of Tenille and Nevaeh, Havok is forced to stand between them.

Trey Miguel beats Acey Romero. After the match, Larry D attacks Trey Miguel from behind and Acey Romero joins in. Suddenly, Sami Callihan teleports into the ring and hits Acey with a bat. Trey goes for a superkick on Sami when Larry D grabs him, but Sami ducks and Larry gets kicked instead. Sami then teleports out of the ring.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Rich Swann, who says he is not flustered by what Kenny Omega and Don Callis had to say earlier as he has to face adversity his whole life. He says that he had to go through a lot to become Impact World Champion and that mind games will not throw him off, and while he will give Omega credit for beating him, he has gotten the best of Omega when it is just them one-on-one. He says that all he has to prepare for is the One-Winged Angel and asks Omega how he will prepare for all the situations he got the best of him as he says that he will come out on top.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Cowboy" James Storm and Chris Sabin. Storm hopes to make his 1000th match in Impact Wrestling special with some beer, then says that if Violent By Design wants to increase their numbers, that is fine, for he has done and seen it all in Impact Wrestling. He says that his and Eric Young's history in Impact goes all the way, and says that if he wants to go, he's his huckleberry. Suddenly, Scott D'Amore shows up and makes Storm vs. Young the main event for next week.

"Machine Gun" Karl Anderson beats Eddie Edwards after Anderson kicks out of a roll-up and sends Eddie head-first into a chair being held by "The Big LG" Doc Gallows. After the match, Juice Robinson and David Finley show up on the video package and mock The Good Brothers (Gallows and Anderson), saying that they will be having a good time and a few drinks just like old times.

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Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for November 10, 2020

Havok and Nevaeh beat Tenille Dashwood and Madison Rayne.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson). Anderson says that at Turning Point, they will talk out tag team champions. He says that Josh Alexander will see what he is about tonight when Ethan Page shows up. Page slaps Anderson in the face, and Anderson slaps him back.

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Tommy Dreamer interviews Larry D with a lie detector. Dreamer concludes that Larry D is innocent. He then interviews Cody Deaner, who is not happy with losing to Johnny Swinger last week. Cody says he did not shoot John E. Bravo when Dreamer mentions that Cody has said in the past that he would like to kill Bravo.

Rohit Raju retains the Impact X Division Championship against TJP after a low blow to TJP while keeping the referee distracted with the X Division Championship.

Backstage, Hernandez blames Fallah Bahh for being interrogated by Tommy Dreamer. Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz show up and come to Fallah's defense. After Hernandez leaves, Tasha replaces the cash in Fallah's pocket with a roll of tape while Kiera distracts Fallah.

At the treehouse, Dezmond Xavier finds a note saying The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz, Trey Miguel) are getting kicked out of the treehouse. According to the note, they have not paid rent in two years and that they have a week to leave both the treehouse and Impact Wrestling.

Chris Sabin beats Acey Romero. After the match, Larry D attacks Chris Sabin from behind, and Acey Romero joins in.

Backstage, Chris Bey is met by Sami Callihan, and Chris Bey tells Callihan he is the ultimate finesser and that if he wants to team up, all he has to do is let him know. Callihan tells Bey he has something in mind.

Backstage, Tommy Dreamer interviews Father James Mitchell, who says that while he is the perfect suspect, guns are inelegant, loud, messy and not his style. He says he did not do this, but he thinks he knows who did.

Eddie Edwards beats Chris Bey after backing away from the springboard cutter and rolling up Chris Bey for the win. After the match, Chris Bey gets in the ring with a steel chair, but Eddie sees him. Suddenly, the lights go out, and they come back on, Sami Callihan is in the ring. He hits Eddie Edwards with a baseball bat and attacks him as Bey watches. Rich Swann rungs into the ring and fights both Bey and Callihan, but "The World's Most Dangerous Man" Ken Shamrock shows up and attacks Swann while Eddie and Callihan fight. Chris Bey gets back up and hits Swann and Eddie with the steel chair. As Callihan is about to smash an open chair into Swann's windpipe, The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz, Trey Miguel) show up to make the save and chase Bey, Callihan and Shamrock away.

Backstage, Tenille Dashwood meets with Jordynne Grace regarding teaming up for the Knockouts Tag Team Championship Tournament. She has Kaleb ask about it at first, but Tenille reluctantly asks. Jordynne says she needs a partner she can trust, but she can give her the opportunity to team with her at Turning Point.

Backstage, Rich Swann thanks The Rascalz for having his back earlier, then proposes that The Rascalz go out with a bang with Swann and Trey teaming up against Dez and Wentz next week. Dez and Wentz accept.

The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is The British Invasion (Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm and Robert Roode) for the TNA World Tag Team Championships at Turning Point 2009.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo and Kimber Lee. Deonna says she has never been in a no-disqualification match before, and that she is in Su Yung's playground. Kimber says this is something she and Deonna can handle. Deonna says she is The Virtuosa and that she always has a plan, and on Saturday, she will become a two-time Knockouts Champion. When she looks for Kimber Lee and notices she is gone, she looks for her only to find out Su Yung has attacked her. The words "I think ur alone now..." are written in red on a nearby window as Kimber Lee is pressed against it.

Backstage, Tommy Dreamer tells Father James Mitchell that he cannot simply take his word and must investigate everything. Mitchell says he expects nothing less, then Havok is interviewed. Havok admits she did not want to bring Mitchell back and that Rosemary made her bring Mitchell, but does not confirm or deny that she shot John E. Bravo.

Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) beat Fallah Bahh and Crazzy Steve.

Chris Sabin is seen talking to somebody, saying he needs somebody to watch his back and is a good tag team wrestler. That person is "The Cowboy" James Storm, who is game for a tag team match at Turning Point.

Backstage, Willie Mack finds out he has a bruised larynx but is cleared to wrestle. Suddenly, he is attacked by Moose, who tries to choke him back, but Moose turns the table and tells him he will see him at Turning Point.

"Machine Gun" Karl Anderson beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander by disqualification after "All Ego" Ethan Page gets physically involved. After the match, "The Big LG" Doc Gallows fends off The North (Page and Alexander), and The North and The Good Brothers (Gallows and Anderson) brawl until security and official show up to keep them apart.

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Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for July 28, 2020

Eddie Edwards retains the Impact World Championship against Trey Miguel. After the match, Eric Young shows up, and Eddie dares him to get in the ring with him. Eric Young refuses, saying he will do it on his time and that Eddie's fate will be decided by him.

We see the first episode of Wrestle House. Taya Valkyrie tries to leave the house, but Rosemary makes it so she cannot by changing the exit to her house into an exit to Hell with Abyss at the door. Taya asks what is going on, and Rosemary says "Don't ask us. It's not our house." Cody Deaner questions where everyone is, then Alisha Edwards realizes this is a reality show. Crazzy Steve mentions the camera room. Tommy Dreamer then shows up out of nowhere, saying this is his house and he is the host. Taya asks how long she has to be here, and Rosemary says "As long as it takes."

Back on Wrestle House, everyone is fighting when Susie says arguments are bad and that everyone should call a truce. XXXL and The Deaners call a truce after Johnny Swinger proposes that they bow Mr. Fuji-style, and Cousin Jake is the most reluctant of the four. When Taya Valkyrie asks why everyone is here, Tommy Dreamer mentions that everyone has an opportunity to win one million dollars. The only person not enthused about this is Rosemary, who mentions is not true. After Tommy Dreamer mentions that the house is an investment property in Chattanooga, Tennessee, everyone tries to claim a room, with Crazzy Steve and Acey Romero suddenly in wrestling gear when they fight over who gets to sleep in the ring after Tommy Dreamer declares it is match time. This starts a match between the two men where the winner gets to sleep in the ring, with Kylie Rae as special guest referee.

On Wrestle House, Acey Romero beats Crazzy Steve with a sleeper hold. As per pre-match stipulation, Acey Romero gets to sleep in the wrestling ring.

Backstage, TJP and Fallah Bahh are talking when Rohit Raju shows up. TJP and Fallah Bahh demand he wear a mask and socially distance, then Rohit Raju proposes TJP face Chris Bey for the X Division Championship. TJP is reluctant at first, but likes the idea. Rohit Raju looks for Chris Bey, then finds him and tells him that TJP was talking about coming after the X Division Championship and that he will have his back in case of Fallah Bahh. Chris Bey says that if he has a target on his back, then anyone can shoot their shot, and that Rohit Raju will be right there with him.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. Austin says that he has a problem with two new guys getting in his ring only to cheap shot him when he extends his hand to get attention and make a statement at their expense. Ace says that The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) have their attention as well as that of Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend).

We see a video package for The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley).

We hear from The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander). Ethan Page is at a loss for words, and Josh Alexander says he cannot blame him as they are the best team in Impact history but are now missing the tag team titles. He says that they are as smart in the ring as they are talented and that they will have their rematch, as they are not done and it is only a matter of time until they get their titles back. Ethan Page tries to speak, but cannot.

This week's Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) vs. Beer Money ("The Cowboy" James Storm and Bobby Roode) for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championships at Victory Road 2010.

Backstage, Katie Forbes shows Rob Van Dam her new photos and says they will break the Internet. RVD agrees.

We hear from Ethan Carter III, who says that he has made Impact Wrestling history with a victim list a mile long full of Impact Hall of Famers before saying the road that brought him here is one he has to go back to and decimate brick by brick. He says that the history is written by the victors and that the victors are pathological liars, and says that everything he had to do to get back makes him sick, as everything he had to do was at the expense of his soul. He says his past is his biggest foe and that he must decimate his past to create his future and take back the power, and to take back the power, he must control his narrative.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Moose, who boasts about his win against Fallah Bahh from last week before saying he is the most dominant champion in Impact history. As Moose is about to propose another invitation, he mentions that Ethan Carter III does not get one because he does not want to conquer his narrative just yet. Suddenly, Heath shows up with a piece of paper in his hand. Moose reminds him that he is not a contracted wrestler, but Heath says he begs to differ. Moose tells Heath he gets his invitation next week, then Scott D'Amore shows up. Scott D'Amore, having seen how he handled Moose and conned him into a match and noticing that his contract is not legitimate, makes the match official and tells Heath that if he beats Moose, he will open up a spot on the roster for him.

Deonna Purrazzo beats Kimber Lee with the Fujiwara arm bar. After the match, Jordynne Grace shows up with her left arm in a sling, then gets in the ring and takes her sling off before attacking her.

Backstage, Katie Forbes run into Sami Callihan, thinking he is a fan a she tells him to go look on her website. Sami says "Website? I'm sure the link's in her bio."

We see another vignette for a masked wrestler. The name "Brian Myers" is on the back of the wrestler's jacket.

On Wrestle House, Crazzy Steve takes Johnny Swinger up on his offer to bunk with him and become his "young boy." Meanwhile, The Deaners (Cody Deaner and Cousin Jake) argue over Cousin Jake's snoring, then Tommy Dreamers wakes up from their bed and declares it is match time. Dreamer says the match will happen in the morning. After an animated scene of a rooster crowing, The Deaners have a match with Alisha Edwards as special guest referee.

On Wrestle House, Cousin Jake beats Cody Deaner in a Loser Leaves Room Match, then both men call a truce. As per pre-match stipulation, Cousin Jake gets the basement bedroom. After the match, Cody Deaner sees an RV and says "That'll do."

Backstage, Sami Callihan catches up with Ken Shamrock, demanding an explanation. Shamrock is at a loss for words and says he will not know when he keeps his back. As Shamrock leaves, Katie Forbes shows up and tells Rob Van Dam that Sami was creeping on her. RVD tells Sami to keep his distance, and Sami says "You're right...you never even saw me." RVD and Katie leave.

Rob Van Dam and Katie Forbes show up. Katie says she is excited to be herself again, and says that people normally pay to see her on her website, but tonight, everyone gets to see it for "Free-99." After telling the parents to put the kids to bed, the photos then show up with Sami's head on them. Sami is heard mocking Katie Forbes throughout the photo package, and Katie Forbes is furious afterwards.

At the treehouse, Dezmond Xavier mentions that Trey Miguel is outside and not feeling good after coming short of winning the World title, then mentions that he has invited Suicide to the treehouse, saying he is "a Power Ranger." Zachary Wentz mentions that Suicide is not a Power Ranger, then Suicide appears. Dez mentions that even though he cannot talk, he knows what's up, and after smoke comes out of Suicide's mask, Wentz and Suicide get high and Dez has no idea what is going on. After Wentz leaves the treehouse to tell everyone, Suicide - now with the munchies - tries to eat through his mask as Dez feels he made a huge mistake.

Next week: Chris Bey and Rohit Raju vs. TJP and Fallah Bahh! Heath vs. Moose for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship! A sit-down interview with The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley)! Eddie Edwards defends the World title!

We hear from Rich Swann, who is devastated to have had the opportunity to challenge for the Impact World Championship only for Eric Young to go off the rails and take away his opportunity and change his life as he knows it. He says that doctors are saying too many things for him to stomach right now, but he will address everything next week.

The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) beat Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend). After the match, Luster tries to attack The Good Brothers following the distraction by Ace Austin, but The Good Brothers send him out of the ring. Austin distracts again, this time allowing Madman Fulton to strike from behind. This leads to a tag team brawl that goes backstage and then outside to the parking lot, and the camera malfunctions after Doc Gallows boots Madman Fulton into the cameraman, ending the show.

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Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for March 3, 2020

The show begins with the words "#NashvilleStrong" on the screen in support of those affected by a tornado that has recently hit the city.

TJP and Fallah Bahh beat The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander).

Backstage, Gabi Loren interviews Tessa Blanchard to start tonight's show. Tessa says that Taya Valkyrie might have a lot of history, and while she beat her for the Knockouts Championship, that was over a year ago and Taya is now stepping into the ring with a different Tessa Blanchard who is now World Champion. She says that tonight feels special and that history will be made, and when people look back on tonight, they will see it as the night when two women stood across from each other for the first time for the World Championship. Suddenly, Eddie Edwards shows up and says he has respect for her, and it is because of that respect for her that he is letting her know that he will be waiting if she retains tonight, for when he beats Michael Elgin and retains the Shoot Your Shot Trophy, he will be calling his shot for the World title at Rebellion. Tessa tells Eddie that she hopes to see him there, then they tap the Women's title and the Shoot Your Shot Trophy together.

Moose beats Petey Williams.

The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the week is Amazing Red vs. Kid Kash for the NWA X Division Championship on April 3, 2003.

Backstage, Madison Rayne has some women exercising as part of her own boot camp. She eliminates Mazzerati as well as a woman with green hair, then Kiera Hogan shows up wanting to know what is going on. Madison says she is giving back and that she is a philantrophist trying to create the next generation of Knockouts, which she tried to do with Hogan before Hogan "didn't follow the plan." As Hogan takes exception to this, one of the women (who is independent wrestler Lacey Ryan) gets in Hogan's face. She ends up "winning" boot camp while everyone else leaves, including Hogan.

Acey Romero beats Joey Ryan when Ryan decides against flipping Acey after making Acey "touch it."

Backstage, Willie Mack is met by Johnny Swinger and Glenn Gilberti, who think that the arena is sold out because of them as they challenge Willie Mack to a tag team match with a partner of his choosing. Willie says he'll take them on himself.

Backstage, Rob Van Dam meets with Katie Forbes and Joey Ryan. Katie says that Joey "gets it," saying he knows what it is like for the fans to talk trash about them on social media.

Su Yung - now no longer "Susie" - beats Havok in a no-disqualification match. After the match, Su Yung's undead bridesmaids return with a coffin, and as Rosemary tries to put Havok in a coffin and send her to the undead realm, Havok fights back and escapes to the back.

Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs interviews Rosemary, who says that she tried to bring Allie back and that she should be happy with the results of the match that has just happened, but something is wrong and that she should feel happier. She says she must retrace her steps, then leaves.

The Deaners (Cody Deaner and Cousin Jake) beat Johnny Swinger and Glenn Gilberti after using the roll of quarters that Swinger and Gilberti have been using as a foreign object throughout the match against them. After the match, the mysterious "ICU" strikes again, and a short, mysterious video is played.

We see a vignette of Tenille Dashwood in Las Vegas, Nevada.

We see another edition of Gut Check. Scott D'Amore is not impressed with any of the prospects, including Tony Gunn, who comes off to him and the trainers as disrespectful. John E. Bravo chews out Tony Gunn for the disrespect as well as spitting on his opponent and the ring, as well as for taking a picture of himself in front of the ring in the Can-Am Dojo. Scott D'Amore decides not to sign anybody from last week.

Backstage, Gabi Loren interviews Taya Valkyrie, who tells Tessa Blanchard that she has somehow convinced the wrestling world that she is the best in the world, and while she is World Champion, she sees right through her. She calls Tessa "selfish" and a "master manipulator" who has gotten the fans drunk on her Kool-Aid and says that she is the only sober person here. Taya then says Tessa's fairy tale is over, and the bad guy wins, with the bad guy being her.

Tessa Blanchard retains the Impact World Championship against Taya Valkyrie after John E. Bravo's distraction backfires.

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Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 17, 2019

Jordynne Grace beats Tenille Dashwood after countering a La Magistral Cradle. Both women show respect after the match, but Jordynne is suddenly attacked by Taya Valkyrie. Tenille gets back in the ring, and she and Jordynne team up and force Taya to retreat.

Backstage, Rhino meets Moose, who says that he has watched his match with RVD and says it is a shame Rhino came up short. He tells Rhino he could have given him pointers and that his Spear would have been better than Rhino's Gore, and Rhino responds with a Gore to Moose.

Backstage, Willie Mack is confronted by The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander), who say that they want to talk. Mack is ready to fight, but Ethan Page tells Mack to realize that Rich Swann is a star in the making and that he should let Swann go. Rich Swann shows up and tells The North to leave, and challenges Ethan Page to a one-on-one match.

TJP beats Daga with a knee bar into an STF. After the match, TJP and Fallah Bahh are attacked by The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh). Daga gets in the ring and fends The Desi Hit Squad off, then Mahabali Shera shows up and choke slams Daga and Gama Singh arrives to watch.

Backstage, "The Machine" Brian Cage runs into Rob Van Dam making out with Katie Forbes as they walk out of a smoked-out room, then RVD wishes Cage luck in their match at Hard To Kill, as he knows how to counter his own moves.

Rob Van Dam and Katie Forbes show up. After Katie introduces RVD, RVD says he does not know what he did to get so much attention recently, but he will take it while he has it, as wrestling fans have short attention spans. He says that while all fans are on him and Katie, he will be taking a stand and claiming the long-overdue credit for inspiring every wrestler in the ring tonight and giving them their entire movesets. He then says that by "giving them their entire movesets," he means "being ripped off by them," then says his match with "The Machine" Brian Cage is being referred to as a dream match, as Cage is "the biggest RVD mark of them all." Cage shows up and confronts RVD before pushing him, starting a brawl between the two men while Katie watches in the corner. As Cage lifts RVD up, Katie hits Cage with a low blow and RVD hits Cage with a top rope leg lariat. Katie and RVD then team up for a Van Terminator on Cage, but RVD steps off the top turnbuckle to stick it to the fans before walking up to Cage and drop kicking the chair into Cage's face.

The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Generation Me vs. The Motor City Machine Guns in a Ladder Match for the TNA World Tag Team Championships at Final Resolution 2010.

Backstage, Suzy is met by Rosemary. Suzy says she was with Father James Mitchell, but there is something else she is looking for. Rosemary asks if it something that Suzy has lost or forgotten, like a memory. Mitchell shows up and says Rosemary is not to be trusted. As Mitchell tells Suzy not to wander off and tells Rosemary not to stick her nose in his business, Havok suddenly attacks Rosemary, and Suzy suddenly lets out a massively loud yell that shocks everyone in the room before acting like nothing happened.

Backstage, Madison Rayne and Kiera Hogan are met by Taya Valkyrie, and Madison and Kiera make it clear they want no part of her. Nevertheless, Taya asks them for help, as she did not think being popular would be unpopular. Madison and Kiera want to know what is in it for them if they help her with Jordynne Grace. Taya says one of them will get a title opportunity at first, but soon changes her mind to make it both of them. Kiera says they will think about it.

"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Rich Swann by disqualification after Page suckers Willie Mack into the ring as the referee gets back into the ring following "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander taking a dive on the outside for Page.

Rhino and Moose have a backstage brawl that is quickly broken up.

Johnny Swinger guests on commentary for the next match.

Joey Ryan beats Acey Romero following some strange interference from Johnny Swinger as the referee is down from having Joey Ryan's lollipop in his mouth.

Backstage, Tessa Blanchard says she is not worried about Sami Callihan exposing the truth about her, saying that Sami is worried that she will beat him for the World Championship. She says that she will make history by taking the world title from a "disgusting, vile World Champion," and says that she is not going anywhere.

Backstage, Michael Elgin is looking for Eddie Edwards's gear. He then takes the Call Your Shot trophy and walks off.

Ace Austin beats "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams. After the match, Austin dedicates tonight's victory to Trey Miguel's mom, whom he calls "the sexiest woman alive."

Backstage, Ace Austin is confronted by Trey Miguel for mentioning Trey's mother. Trey threatens to break Ace's neck, and after Ace mentions Trey's mom again, Trey has to be held back.

Sami Callihan shows up. Sami says he is here to expose Tessa Blanchard for exactly what she is: a fake and a phony, just like all the fans in the building tonight and watching at home. He says that everyone wants equality and says the World title match will be history, but it is just another match that people are making all about gender and that he will beat Tessa like he would any other male wrestler, as it is just pro wrestling to him. He then says Tessa Blanchard has had everything handed to her due to her family pedigree in a generation of entitled wrestlers, while he had to scratch and claw for everything to get to where he is now. He also says that he did everything on his own and that he never needed a famous father to get him a try-out for a company. Suddenly, Tessa Blanchard shows up, but she is attacked from behind by Madman Fulton. Sami and Fulton gang up on Tessa, but Ken Shamrock gets in the ring and brawls with Fulton. This leads to a two-on-two brawl, with Sami and Tessa taking their brawl to the back. The brawl becomes even more heated as a crowd of onlookers surround both Tessa and Sami, and the brawl quickly goes beyond the crowd and into the street. Sami eventually gets the upper hand and runs away, but he does not run away for long and the brawl starts back up. Referees are soon able to move in and keep both Tessa and Sami separated, but Tessa fights them off and goes after Sami to end the show.

Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 10, 2019

Rob Van Dam beats Rhino in an Old School Rules Match with Tommy Dreamer as the special guest referee after Katie Forbes drags Dreamer out of the ring and clotheslines him. After the match, RVD superkicks Dreamer.

We hear from oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Madman Fulton). Sami Callihan says that oVe equals numbers and ratings, and tells the fans to get #IMPACTonAXSTV trending. He then says Jake and Dave Crist will win the Tag Team Open and the tag team titles, and tells Tessa Blanchard that she will face Madman Fulton tonight to ensure she does not make it to Hard To Kill. He then calls his match with Ken Shamrock "a dream match," and while he respects Shamrock, he is not the Shamrock of old and he will either knock him out or break his ankle as Shamrock won't be able to show him up.

ODB is officially added to the Knockouts Championship Match between Jordynne Grace and Taya Valkyrie at Hard To Kill.

Moose beats Acey Romero.

Backstage, Father James Mitchell tells Suzy that he is the only one she can trust when Suzy touches a noose that reminds her of her last match as Su Yung.

Backstage, "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin says he has beaten "The Machine" Brian Cage and pinned Eddie Edwards, but he is still waiting while breaking the roadblocks Impact has put in front of him. At Hard To Kill, he wants Eddie Edwards to put his Call Your Shot trophy on the line. Elgin says he is the only person deserving of the Impact World Championship, and says that at Hard To Kill, he will prove Eddie is not that hard to kill.

Fallah Bahh beats Raj Singh after Gama Singh and Rohit Raju's interference attempt backfires. After the match, Rohit Raju attacks Fallah Bahh along with Raj Singh, but TJP returns for the first time in weeks and fights them both off.

Backstage, Joey Ryan is summoned to wrestler's court, where Tommy Dreamer is the judge.

Joey Ryan finds out that he has been accused of "breaking the code of the boys" by Johnny Swinger. Joey thinks this is one weird joke, then the court is moved out of the bathroom. D'Lo Brown says everyone should be lucky that wrestler's court can still exist so close to 2020, then Madison Rayne says there has been an erosion of morale in the company since Joey Ryan left. "Brutal" Bob Evans, Kiera Hogan and Gama Singh also testify. Gama Singh is escorted out after a collar-and-elbow tie-up with Joey Ryan, and some other guy is also escorted out for no reason. Joey Ryan says old guys blaming him for everything wrong is nothing new to him, and says wrestling should be fun and more open-minded. Joey Ryan is found guilty of high crimes against the business, then Acey Romero shows up as Joey Ryan is sentenced to face Acey next week. KM also makes an appearance out of nowhere. Joey Ryan says he can't believe he signed with the company. (Author's note: What the fuck is this.)

Rich Swann and Willie Mack beats oVe (Jake and Dave Crist), Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) and The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier and Zachary Wentz) to win the Tag Team Open and face The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) for the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships. During the match, Willie Mack injures his knee and cannot continue in the match, leaving Swann on his own. After the match, "All Ego" Ethan Page is seen telling "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander "We will do this my way...trust me."

Backstage, Taya Valkyrie says everyone is trying to get at her, then says Jordynne Grace is not a smart woman for getting involved in her match last week while mocking ODB. She says she is the one with the power and that she will prove it at Hard To Kill.

The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Gail Kim vs. Brooke vs. ODB from Bound For Glory 2013.

Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs interviews "The Machine" Brian Cage. Cage says that his World title reign was not what he expected and that it fell apart after he beat Sami Callihan, then says that he will be waiting for whoever comes out World Champion after Hard To Kill. He also says he has no problem going through the roster and working his way back to the World title, especially when there are people in the roster he wants to face. Suddenly, Rob Van Dam and Katie Forbes make out on the couch, but leave after they are confronted about it. Rob Van Dam then makes fun of Cage for "losing to a girl" after accusing him of stealing his moves.

Tessa Blanchard beats Madman Fulton by disqualification after Jake and Dave Crist show up and push Tessa Blanchard off the top turnbuckle. As oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Fulton) attack Tessa Blanchard after the match, Ken Shamrock shows up and immediately drops the Crist brothers before making quick work of Fulton. Sami Callihan runs in to stop Fulton so he can face Shamrock himself.

Sami Callihan beats Ken Shamrock by referee stoppage with the ankle lock. During the match, referee Brandon Tolle is inadvertently wiped out by Ken Shamrock, and Madman Fulton shows up to lay Shamrock out as the referee is down. Sami goes for the ankle lock as Fulton revives the referee. When Shamrock gets back to his feet, Callihan and Fulton attack Shamrock, and Fulton almost turns on Callihan before Callihan gives him free reign on Shamrock, whom Fulton launches over the top rope. Callihan has to stop Fulton before Fulton can do even more damage.

Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!