Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
Frankie Kazarian and AJ Francis beat Elijah and Moose after Expressions shakes the ropes to trip Elijah down for a powerslam from AJ Francis behind the referee's back. After the match, Expressions removes his neck brace and tries to hit Elijah with his own guitar, but Moose stops Expressions, allowing Elijah to hit Expressions with the Highwayman's Farewell.
Backstage, we hear from Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore), who holds the locker room vote for the next #1 contender for the TNA International Championship. Everyone in the locker room is eligible to cast one vote, and they cannot vote for themselves.
Wendy Choo vs. Elayna Black in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament ends in a ten-minute time limit draw. This time-limit draw has given M by Elegance a bye to the semi-finals. After the match, Elayna Black is attacked by Xia Brookside, and Wendy Choo nearly chases Brookside to the back. When Wendy Choo checks on Elayna, Brookside attacks Wendy from behind. Afterwards, Elayna Black and Wendy Choo shake hands.
Backstage, the locker room casts their vote for Mustafa Ali's next title challenger as Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore) watches in the background. John Skyler nearly opens the box and spoils the vote, but Mustafa Ali stops him. As everyone leaves the room, Mila Moore tells Skyler that he is doing great.
The System (Eddie Edwads, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) heads to the ring. Alisha Edwards says that everyone loves a new toy and stating that someone new in TNA is the future of the business until reality hits. Bear Bronson says that he decimated Ricky Sosa last week, as Ricky Sosa is just a catchy song and a meme. After Bronson says that he is a killer compared to Ricky Sosa, Brian Myers says that people come and go from TNA, but the dominance of The System will remain constant because they are the gatekeepers of TNA. Cedric Alexander says that one must go through The System to see success and that the list of survivors is very short, and that "the champ is right here." Eddie says that The System is not a faction; they are TNA's quality control, and they decide who is real and ready and who truly belongs in their ring. He then mentions Alisha's match with Jada Stone in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament. He says that this is an opportunity for The System to acquire more hardware, and says that Jada Stone will end up beaten and embarrassed in what could be her last match in a TNA ring like they did to Ricky Sosa. Suddenly, Ricky Sosa shows up. Ricky Sosa says that Bear Bronson may have beaten him last week, but he cannot be kept down, and that Bronson only won because he had Brian Myers on his side. Eddie says that by turning down joining The System, he turned down them having his back. He then says that Ricky Sosa is all alone with nobody caring what happens to him before Leon Slater shows up and stands up for Sosa, and says The System cannot win without having to scheme. He then notes that he and Sosa are in their gear and that some members of The System are in wrestling gear, and challenges The System to a tag team match. Eddie says he will talk with Daria Rae and have that match next week. Slater says that the match could happen anywhere, and that regardless of where it happens, the match will end with The System going out with a "bang, bang."
Daria Rae announces that Jason Hotch is the #1 contender for the TNA International Championship. Mustafa Ali has Jason Hotch flag down Daria Rae to tell her that it is a rib.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Elayna Black is in evaluation after being attacked by Xia Brookside, but is not expected to miss any ring time. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is in incredible, perfect condition. Moose is in evaluation for an injury to his rib, but is not expected to miss any ring time.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) in The Righteous Deletion. After the match, The Hardys cleanse The Righteous in the Lake of Reincarnation, and Matt Hardy declares this to be a new chapter for The Hardys.
Backstage, Jason Hotch is met by Leon Slater, who asks Hotch if he is really going to listen to Mustafa Ali and that everyone has voted for him, saying that it is his time. Slater tells Hotch that he is in his own way, then he leaves. Hotch is about to knock on management's door when he gets an awaited phone call.
Jada Stone beats Alisha Edwards with a jackknife pin to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament. After the match, Alisha attacks Jada, but Eddie has to make the save when Jada fights back again.
Backstage, Jason Hotch catches up with Mustafa Ali, who is not happy that Hotch disobeyed his command. Hotch then says that he talked to his wife, who has told him everything he has had to put up with and that he has a family to support. He then tells Mustafa Ali that he will see him next week.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against KC Navarro.
In footage from earlier today, Mike Santana meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella and is told that he and Trick Williams cannot touch each other outside of a sanctioned match thanks to TNA's lawyers. Santino reminds Santana that he cannot be the initiator of a fight when Santana asks what to do in case Trick does attack.
It's time for The King's Speech. Frankie Kazarian says he is usually dressed to the nines for this, but he is dressed to fight tonight. He also brags that he beat Steve Maclin for the TNA International Championship and demands that the fans give him a standing ovation for the next three to five seconds. This leads to a standing ovation as well as a "Frankie Sucks!" chant before Kazarian calls the International Championship the most important title in TNA, and states that while Trick Williams may be World Champion and a star, he is not a king. Kazarian also addresses (and mocks) The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), calling them "a couple of extreme punch-drunk marks" before addressing (and mocking) Leon Slater, stating that he cannot lead TNA into the future as X Division Champion like he did. He then introduces tonight's guest, TNA Knockouts World Champion Kelani Jordan, who heads to the ring. Kazarian tells Kelani that the rest of the Knockouts hate each other and talk about each other behind each others' backs and call her win a fluke, which he states he does not believe. Kelani says she has never a fluke when she was stepped into college athletics, NXT or TNA, and tells Kazarian to name a bigger fluke. Kazarian states that Trick Williams is only champion because he beat Joe Hendry, because if he were world champion, Trick would not have beaten him. Trick Williams shows up and states that while he likes Kazarian, he demands Kazarian put some respect on his name, as he is carrying two brands and has beaten the best that TNA has to offer. He says that if Kazarian is a king, then he is an emperor, but Kazarian says they can talk about hierarchy when Trick has put in the time he has and has built empires. Trick calls Kazarian "a second rate champion in a second rate business," then states that if Mike Santana puts his hands on him unprovoked before Bound for Glory, then their title match at Bound for Glory will be cancelled. Trick states that TNA needs him as they are breaking records and are on fire because of him, not because of The Hardys. Matt Hardy soon shows up. Matt Hardy says some self-esteem issues are happening in the ring and that it seems like Trick and Kazarian are trash-talking TNA to make themselves look better while TNA is on fire because of wrestlers like Santana, Slater, and The Hardys. He also mentions that tonight's show is in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and that Edmonton loves TNA, and no matter how much Trick and Kazarian trash talk TNA, TNA will not die. Kazarian asks where Jeff Hardy is before stating that Jeff is not even allowed in Canada, then wishes he wasn't allowed in "this dump of a country" either before Leon Slater shows up. Slater says he will not sit back and let Kazarian "chat bollocks" and take the piss out of The Hardys, and while Jeff is not here, he is, and he will stand by Matt's side every single day of the week. Kazarian says he only understood six words that he says, and Trick tells Slater to mind his business while grown folks are talking. Kelani says that she is the guest and says that she wants to prove that nobody can do it like her. Indi Hartwell shows up and states that while she respect Kelani, she has never wrestled anyone like her, and she has the support of the locker room and the fans, and at Bound for Glory, she will bring the Knockouts title home and become champion. As Kazarian complains about all the unwanted guests on his show, Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino tells everyone to take it easy and says everyone is chatting like high school kids, then says everyone is fired up for an epic Bound for Glory, which is still over a week away. Santino then says he still needs a match for tonight, and after asking the fans if they want to see a six-person tag match - which they do - he puts Trick, Kazarian and Kelani against Slater, Matt Hardy and Indi in a six-person tag match that happens next. He also announces that Mike Santana will guest on commentary for this match.
Matt Hardy, Leon Slater and Indi Hartwell beat Frankie Kazarian, Trick Williams and Kelani Jordan in a six-person tag team match after Matt Hardy shoves Frankie Kazarian into Trick Williams, knocking him into Mike Santana and allowing Santana to beat him up (as he is not the instigator). This allows Slater to hit Kazarian with a dive over the ring post followed by a top rope Swanton 450 for the win.
We see Tommy Dreamer with the locker room on the stage. He addresses the Survivor Series and winner-takes-all title matches and says that TNA is family, and that at Showdown, TNA will take NXT to the extreme and kick their asses.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Gia Miller is cleared following bruising received from Tessa Blanchard at Victory Road. Ash by Elegance is out with an undisclosed injury and no timetable has been announced. The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) and The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) are 100% cleared for tonight's Knockouts Tag Team title match.
The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) beat Kat Von Heez and Ava Lawless.
Backstage, Joe Hendry says he finally overcame Eric Young at Victory Road, but now that the student has overcome the teacher after taking a page from his book. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and tells Hendry that he will have to face Eric Young again next week in a no-disqualification match.
We see a video package chronicling Mike Santana's road to Bound for Glory. Mike Santana enters a building where he is both encouraged and fired up by Amazing Red, who talks about what he and Homicide did in TNA to open the door for guys like Santana. Amazing Red says that he is disappointed and that he and Homicide wasted their time after Santana failed to win the TNA World Championship from Trick, and makes it imperative that Santana must win the title at Bound for Glory. He tells Santana that this is not about his friends, his fans or his family, and that he must win the title for himself to put things back in order.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats The Home Town. During the match, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth is seen wearing The Home Town Man's purple mask, but The Home Town Man shows up with a red mask. The Home Town Man nearly takes the mask back after hitting Ryan with a tope suicida, but Nic Nemeth hits The Home Town Man with a superkick followed by Danger Zone for the win as soon as The Home Town Man gets back in the ring. After the match, Ryan takes Home Town Man's purple mask back before he and Nic stomp The Home Town Man, but Matt Cardona shows up to make the save only to be ganged up on as well.
We hear from Gia Miller, who says that she is not surprised that Tessa Blanchard wasted no time attacking her backstage at Victory Road, then says she is glad because Tessa broke the conditions of her suspension being lifted, and that she will stay true to her word and beat her up at Bound for Glory. She says Tessa thinks she knows her because of their shared past, but she knows more about Tessa than Tessa knows about her. Gia says she has been pushed just too far, and it is not about winning or losing, but about beating Tessa within an inch of her life so that Tessa knows who she really is.
Alisha Edwards beats Tasha Steelz. During the match, Jason Hotch gets on the ring apron, causing him to gain the ire of the rest of The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose, Brian Myers), who confronts him. As the referee is pre-occupied with the confrontation on the outside, Tasha tries to attack Alisha with a shinai, but Alisha takes the shinai away and strikes Tasha with it to get the win. After the match, Tasha attacks Alisha from behind, but The rest of The System cause Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Mustafa Ali) to fall back.
Backstage, we hear from Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Blanchard. Tessa talks about how she trained with George South and mentions Gia Miller wanting to train with George South when she came back to TNA because Gia idolized her, then says that Gia found out she could not cut it as a wrestler and went to Mike Jackson's school. Tessa says she is terrified of what she will do to Gia at Bound for Glory and that Gia is the same scared little girl who could not cut it, and tells Gia to do what she has always done: pack her bags and hit the road so she can pretend this never happened.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman calls the fans in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada "degenerate losers" before introducing The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance).
The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) beat The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) to become the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions for a second time! During the match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman hands Heather by Elegance a glass of champagne, and when Heather tries to throw the champagne in Cassie's face while The Personal Concierge distracts the referee, Cassie ducks, and Heather hits M in the face and blinds her instead. The IInspiration then hit Heather with the IIdolizer to win the match and the titles.
First Class (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) are in the VIP Booth with Bun B at the start of the show. AJ Francis says that they have decided to take Joe Hendry's live apology in while surrounded by beautiful women and a moneymaking entourage.
Mustafa Ali beats Chris Bey after one of Ali's security guards hits Bey with a flag as he goes to the top rope.
Punk rock guitarist and vocalist Lars Frederiksen guests on commentary for the next match.
Alisha Edwards beats Dani Luna after Alisha Edwards dropkicks Joey Threat, allowing Masha Slamovich to hit Dani with the Snow Plow as the referee admonishes Alisha.
We hear from Sami Callihan with the initial edition of DMTV. He says he is here to fix the mistakes of the past, and says that the idiots and "false prophets" in the back do not have a clue.
Before the next match, Cody Deaner says that he has talked with Director of Authority Santino Marella and that he has allowed him to tack on a stipulation to spice things up. Hammerstone says he has been in Impact for a few months and that seeing Deaner pander to idiots to see what they want has been the worst part of the experience, and proposes an arm wrestling match. Deaner says he is in the mood for something a little crazier since they are in Las Vegas, and proposes a Sin City Street Fight. After Deaner asks the fans what they want to see, the match becomes a Sin City Street Fight. Deaner then hits Hammerstone with the microphone.
Hammerstone beats Cody Deaner in a Sin City Street Fight with the Torture Rock. After the match, Hammerstone refuses to relinquish the hold, and Jake Something rushes into the ring and dives at Hammerstone for the ground and pound. When Jake overpowers security, Hammerstone teases fighting him, but steps out of the ring.
In a digital exclusive, Director of Authority Santino Marella finds out that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth has a neck injury and will not be able to compete at Under Siege. "Broken" Matt Hardy shows up and says he will take Nic Nemeth's place and help Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) "delete" The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) at Under Siege. Director of Authority Santino Marella makes it official.
Backstage, we hear from "Broken" Matt Hardy and Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven). Trent Seven says that The System(Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) needs to be taken down and that they must add to the team. Mike Bailey says it is time to delete The System. Matt Hardy makes them honorary members of House Hardy for the match, naming them "Trent the Seventh" and "The Ball of Speed," respectively.
Backstage, Jonathan Gresham is met by Director of Authority Santino Marella, who hopes that Gresham's return to TNA will be a lot smoother than when he left as he welcomes him back. When they shake hands, Santino notices octopus ink on his hand. A masked version of Gresham then sits across from him as Santino washes the ink off of his hand.
First Class (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) are still in the luxury box, then says that while he does not trust Joe Hendry as far as he can throw him - which is pretty far - he still trusts him enough to hear his apology. Joe Hendry shows up and enters the ring, which is furnished with speakers, a chair, a rug, a microphone and a guitar. Hendry says his troubles with First Class began with a song and should fittingly end with a song, then looks back at the "Cheez-It Champion" song before playing it on guitar. He then gives an encore presentation of the chorus from "Banned From Diving" before performing the apology song, and says that things are going to be different, as he will take things a little higher after initially going low. The song is a cover of Creed's "Higher," where Joe Hendry makes fun of AJ Francis even more and asks for him to get fired while also making fun of him being released from WWE twice.
Gia Miller interviews The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) on the stage. Eddie says Under Siege is the night that Alisha will bring gold to The System, and says that as much as they do not want to admit it, TNA needs them. Brian Myers wants to know how Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) got a match with them when they wiped the floor with them, and says they are riding the coattails of "Broken" Matt Hardy. Moose says that while Matt Hardy has been gone, he has become a TNA legend, and says it is ironic that Matt Hardy claims to delete people when The System cannot be deleted and says that Hardy and Speedball Mountain will be deleted. Alisha says that at the end of the day, you always trust The System.
"Inevitable" Ace Austin beats Trey Miguel to face Mustafa Ali for the TNA X Division Championship at Under Siege.
Backstage, we hear from Eric Young and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Alexander says he has no love for Frankie Kazarian or Steve Maclin, and Eric Young agrees as he proclaims that they will come straight at them at Under Siege.
George Iceman announces that Ash By Elegance will be watching the next match from the luxury box.
Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Miyu Yamashita after blocking the Skull Kick and countering with the Juggernaut Driver. After the match, Jordynne Grace and Miyu Yamashita shake hands. After Yamashita leaves, Steph de Lander shows up and attacks Jordynne, then Kon shows up. De Lander orders Kon to break Jordynne's neck, but the lights go out. When they come back on, PCO is in the ring, and after PCO chops Kon, Jordynne hits Kon with a low blow. De Lander lays Jordynne out with a clothesline, but she soon gets goozled by PCO. De Lander tries to seduce PCO in letting her go, but Jordynne gets back up and tosses her out of the ring.
Jody Threat beats KiLynn King in the BTI Match after KiLynn gets her foot on the rope and Jody pulls it off.
Scott D'Amore introduces everyone to the 1000th episode of IMPACT Wrestling, and talks about how he, Eric Young and Team Canada kicked the first episode off, and now, he could not be prouder to be IMPACT Wrestling President. He calls the next two weeks a combination of the company's past, present and future, then says nobody can talk about IMPACT without talking about the Knockouts Division and its most distinguished alumni, IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Famer Gail Kim, whom he introduces to the ring. Gail Kim thanks everyone in IMPACT from the fans to those in the company for making the Knockouts Division the best women's division in history, as they always been about raising the bar and showing, not talking about, what they are made of. We then see a video package chronicling the history of the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Division, and as Scott D'Amore says the video package got him right in the heart, The Beautiful People - Angelina Love and Velvet Sky - arrive. Angelina compliments Gail Kim on the video package, then asks if that is really the best of the Knockouts Division that she can show as the two of them were absolutely perfect while everyone else in the video package was ugly just like Gail Kim. Velvet Sky says there were some good clips of them, while the other looked like security cam footage from Walmart or "the before-and-after photos from a dermatologist's office with just the befores." Gail Kim welcomes them back and compliments them on doing what they do best - being rude and obnoxious - before The Beautiful People call her a "before" and wish she did not talk. As Gail says she can do more than talk, the SHAWtourage ("The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, Jai Vidal) arrives. Gisele Shaw apologizes to The Beautiful People for Gail Kim being rude to them and apologizes on behalf of the Knockouts Division before welcoming them back, saying there would be no "Quintessential Diva" without them. She says that The Beautiful People paved the way for Knockouts like her to take what they did and improve on it, but Velvet Sky asks what is so great from Gisele's generation when Jordynne Grace shows up. Jordynne says that there are two constants in every generation, and that while there are people like ODB, Tara, Traci Brooks and Gail Kim, there are also some people who are "vapid bitches." "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and says she is here to represent her generation, as IMPACT has been in her age since she stepped in and beat Jordynne for the Knockouts Championship. Trinity then shows up, and says that she respects everyone in the ring for paving the way for her in their own ways, then says she is the one currently blazing a trail for she is in her moment and the proof is around her waist. Deonna tells Trinity to come see her when she's a three-time champion, and Gail tells Deonna to come see her when she is a seven-time champion. Suddenly, Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed. After the commercial break, Saeed wants to know who will be the first to be crushed by Awesome Kong tonight. Tasha Steelz suddenly shows up for the first time in some time and says nobody cannot have 1,000 episodes or talk about the history of the Knockouts Division without talking about her. She says the "generation talk" means nothing without "Generation Flava" and that she will be the fifth member of Team Beautiful People along The Beautiful People, Gisele and Deonna. Tasha then says that everyone wants to be the best, but they cannot be the greatest to beat the greatest and that she will be the greatest to beat the biggest when she beats the biggest. Suddenly, Mickie James shows up for the first time in six months. Mickie says she does not have to remind everyone of who she is or what she is done or convince anyone she is the greatest because she is the greatest, and all she can really say is that she is back as the fifth member of Gail Kim's team alongside Gail Kim, Awesome King, Jordynne Grace, and Trinity, which she calls "Team Over." Mickie says tonight may be a celebration of 1,000 episodes of IMPACT Wrestling and a celebration of the history of the Knockouts Division, next week will be a fight, and it will be the greatest fight in Knockouts history.
Backstage, Eric Young celebrates 1,000 episodes with America's Most Wanted ("The Cowboy" James Storm and "Wildcat" Chris Harris). After Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up, Shark Boy accidentally drops a beer bottle and apologizes, and Santino gives Shark Boy the chance to be Deputy Director, which he accepts.
Chris Bey gets Briefcase #3, Crazzy Steve gets Briefcase #1, Yuya Uemura gets Briefcase #4 and Moose gets Briefcase #2 in the first Feast or Fired Match in five years. Near the end of the match, Rhino shows up for the first time in months and Spears Briefcase #2 out of Steve Maclin's hands, causing it to land in Moose's hands on the outside.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chris Sabin. Sabin admits he admires Lio Rush for taking advantage of every opportunity he has gotten in IMPACT and making the most of them, yet he does not respect how he has been an overall bad guy to do it. He says that this will end tonight when he beats him, makes history and forges a legacy.
The Desi Hit Squad - Rohit Raju and Champagne Singh - are in the ring. Rohit asks the fans are going to have a celebration without them, and asks them to name a tag team who has done more for IMPACT than them. Bully Ray shows up to the Team 3D theme and brings Brother Devon with him, and this starts a match.
Team 3D (Bully Ray and Brother Devon) beat The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Champagne Singh) in their first match in seven years. After the match, Rohit Raju gets a Bully Bomb through a table.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander runs into a very rude Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) who are eating pizza and making a mess in the hallway. Alexander throws Trey's bag across the hall when Trey says Alexander is ten pounds lighter without championship gold, and takes it as a challenge, aggressively telling Trey he should not be a problem for him now that he is ten pounds lighter.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. After Alexander mentions what he has done in IMPACT Wrestling, he says that sometimes he has to pinch himself, because after over 21 years, he has always been an IMPACT fan. He says his 15-year-old self who discovered IMPACT would never have believed that he is celebrating 1,000 episodes or standing in an IMPACT ring as the man who never lost his IMPACT World Championship. As Alexander says that he has to make that right, Alex Shelley shows up in a suit and tie and heads to the ring. Shelley tells Alexander that the title is not his anymore and that if anybody is going to celebrate 1,000 episodes around here, it will be him. He also says "You're welcome" to Alexander for the hard work he himself has put in so that Alexander can make a living in IMPACT.Alexander thanks Shelley for everything that he has done and states that nobody was happier than him when he won the World title while watching from home, but Shelley asks Alexander if he is a bigger fan for him or a bigger mark. Alexander says he has always been a fan, but says the more Shelley talks, the more that the saying that one should not meet their heroes comes true, and says Shelley should thank him for taking the fall so that he could be World Champion. Alexander admits that Shelley has been in IMPACT longer than him and has more experience than him, but reminds Shelley that he could not beat him for the World Championship. Shelley says he is a different man now and so is Alexander, then says he is the main character now and that Alexander is a side-quest. He says that he wants that rematch, as it will prove to both of them that he is the better man. Alexander says he wants this match and that they can do this anywhere, then both men are attacked by The Racalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Alexander and Shelley fend them off at first, but Shelley walks away when Alexander is attacked again.
Backstage, Deputy Director of Authority Shark Boy confronts The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) as they laugh about what they have just done and puts Trey Miguel in a one-on-one match with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander next week. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and congratulates Shark Boy on a job well done when all of a sudden, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean show up angry, and Kenny King wants his Digital Media Championship match against Tommy Dreamer. Santino says that cannot be done, and puts Kenny King in a match with Eric Young next week.
Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks beat Eddie and Alisha Edwards in a mixed tag match after Traci Brooks hits Fade To Black on Alisha. The match is Traci's first in an IMPACT ring in twelve years. After the match, Kazarian says it has been a great night celebrating 1,000 episodes of IMPACT, but there is much more to celebrate. We then see a video package where Traci Brooks is announced as an inductee into the IMPACT Hall of Fame at Bound For Glory. Kazarian and Brooks celebrate in the ring with their son Rebel.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Lio Rush. Lio Rush says Chris Sabin is shook because of what he did to him at Slammiversary, then says he is not worried about Sabin. He says that if Sabin wants to make history, he will give him a shot at trying to do the impossible in beating him, then tells him to stay prayed up because he is coming in hot like he always does.
Backstage, we hear from Tommy Dreamer. He says he cannot explain the emotions from Victory Road, as it is all about creating for one's self and for others, and after all the doom and gloom he has been through, he cannot thank the fans enough. He says he will defend the Digital Media Championship against anyone and anywhere, as professional wrestling should be fun.
Chris Sabin beats Lio Rush to become a ten-time IMPACT Wrestling X Division Champion! Nineteen years after main eventing the first ever episode of IMPACT, Sabin also main events the 1,000th episode. After the match, members of the IMPACT Wrestling locker room celebrate with Sabin.
Kevin Knight beats Champagne Singh in the BTI Match after sending him into Shera, knocking Shera off the ring apron.
Rich Swann and Sami Callihan beat ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) to advance in the IMPACT World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament after The Good Hands (Jason Hotch and John Skyler) show up, pull the referee out of the ring and lay Ace Austin out behind the referee's back.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella is met by The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King). KiLynn says that the energy in IMPACT has been off-kilter recently and that they are owed a Knockouts tag team title rematch due to being past champions. The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush and Jessicka) show up, also wanting to be part of the Knockouts Tag Team Championship match at Emergence, also due to being former champions, thanks to Santino Marella joining in on their huddle. Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly then show up, saying they will take them all.
Dirty Dango beats Bhupinder Gujjar after John E. Bravo gets on the apron and shines a flashlight in Bhupinder's eyes. After the match, Dirty Dango says that he hates professional wrestling even when he wins, then proceeds to make fun of the fans before Jake Something shows up and confronts Dango for his words before telling him to get out if he hates pro wrestling so much before he makes him. Dirty Dango leaves the ring while Jake is focused on John E. Bravo, then slips back into the ring. Jake sees it coming and punches Dango.
We hear from The Design (Deaner and Kon). Deaner says some things matter more than life and death and that Eric Young is a sheep who saw greener pastures, saw who the shepherd was and fled, and not the phoenix he sees himself as, and says his presence will not accentuate his failures. He says that Sami Callihan, Alan Angels and Eric Young have betrayed him, but Kon will not, for he defines what what The Design is about after he mentored him into the monster that he is. After Deaner entertains the idea of the monster he mentored destroying the one who mentored him, Kon calls Eric Young a sheep who has lost his family, and all Eric Young will see is the big bad wolf. He says everyone knows how this story will end and that Eric Young's ass is his.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Johnny Swinger, who says that he is training hard for his World title match when Kenny King and Sheldon Jean show up and Kenny brags about being the Digital Media Champion and the Internet. After Kenny King and Sheldon Jean leave, Swinger asks "What's the Internet, daddy?"
Jody Threat beats Alisha Edwards after Frankie Kazarian runs out and attacks Eddie Edwards for tripping Jody on the outside with a Kendo stick after Alisha rakes Jody's eyes. After the match, Eddie reaches for his Kendo stick, but Kazarian keeps him from grabbing it. When he rears the Kendo stick back, he inadvertently hits Alisha, and multiple referees have to check on her while security has to get Kazarian to the back.
Backstage, we hear from "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, who challenges KiLynn King to a one-on-one match next week. She hopes that Trinity is watching in order to get a glimpse of her future at Emergence.
KUSHIDA beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey with a Fisherman's Suplex into an inside cradle.
In footage from earlier today, Tom Hannifan interviews Crazzy Steve. Steve calls Hannifan "the voice of IMPACT" and says he needs his help. He says he can reach out to Rosemary and Havok, but they are off doing their own thing, and Courtney Rush and Jessicka are doing the talking while Black Taurus is heading to the ring without him. Steve admits that he feels forgotten and abandoned and that his friends are becoming strangers, and also admits that he is legally blind, which brings its own set of challenges. He says nothing has come easy for him and that he keeps coming upon roadblock after roadblock, and the interview stops before he can mention if anyone in his family supports him.
We see footage of Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) retaining the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships in Attack! Pro Wrestling, then we hear from Subculture (Andrews, Webster, Dani Luna). Dani Luna says they are not resting on their laurels and taking their titles worldwide. "Flash" Morgan Websters say that they are fighting champions and will continue to retain their titles. Mark Andrews says they are keeping their eye on the #1 contender's tournament and that they will come out on top against whoever wins.
Joe Hendry shows up in the middle of a backstage quarrel, followed by Yuya Uemura. Hendry is still fuming that Uemura cost him his one rematch for the Digital Media Championship, but Uemura mentions the idea of them becoming tag team champions. Hendry slowly begins to entertain the idea.
Before the next match, Lio Rush attacks Samuray del Sol backstage.
Bully Ray, Moose and Brian Myers beat Black Taurus and Laredo Kid in a three-on-two handicap match as "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, KUSHIDA and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) watch from backstage. During the match, Bully Ray whips Laredo Kid into the referee and knocks the referee out, then the lights go out. When they come back on, PCO has returned. He chases Bully Ray to the back after beating up Moose and Myers, but Moose and Myers are still able to win the match regardless After the match, Bully Ray is still running away from PCO, and he gets away in a vehicle just before PCO can catch him.
We hear from Trinity. She admits that she did not know what to expect from her debut, but she was giving a lot of love that she would never forget. She also admits things got intense between Jordynne Grace and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, and while one on them will walk out as champion this weekend, she has her own business to take care of "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, who she says is more of drama queen than a diva who has Jai Vidal doing her dirty work. Trinity says she has won in her debut and looks forward to beating Gisele at Under Siege.
We see a video package for PCO vs. Steve Maclin for the IMPACT World Championship at Under Siege.
We hear from Steve Maclin, who states that wasted motion only gets one killed. He says that PCO will not be his opponent as Under Siege after what happened to him and that he will name his challenger for the title at Under Siege in the ring.
Nick Aldis guests on commentary for the next match.
Kenny King and Sheldon Jean beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). After the match, Kenny King says that what happened to Decay is what happens to people who take him on. He then says he is happy that Nick Aldis got a front row seat before claiming he will shove his royal boot up Aldis' "pompous British ass." Nick Aldis says Kenny King can talk all he wants, but he has heard nothing about him and keeps his name in his mouth, and only wants to make a name for himself at his expense. He then says he needs to work his way up to being a man and not a little bitch, then says he trotted Sheldon Jean out just so he could tap out in five minutes before proposing a "2-for-1 bitchslap special." After Nick Aldis beats up Sheldon Jean, Kenny flees the ring and tells Aldis he will see him tomorrow.
Backstage, Jessicka's hourglass has nearly run out as Jessicka heads to the ring for a match.
Taylor Wilde quickly beats Havok. After the match, The Coven attacks Jessicka. After the match, the door to the Undead Realm opens, and Courtney Rush - not Rosemary - suddenly shows up and fights off The Coven just before time runs out. After The Coven flee, Rosemary and Courtney Rush hug.
Backstage, Jessicka Havok talks to Courtney Rush, who admits that she is the actual human form of Rosemary, who was wearing her body, then admits that Rosemary should be here and not here before saying that if she is here, then an adventure is going on. The two of them then become a tag team again.
Rich Swann beats Angels. After the match, Deaner and Kon attack Swann, then Sami Callihan shows up, grabs a bat from underneath the ring, and goes to work only to be outnumbered and overpowered by The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon) before Deaner hits him with the bat.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo. She says she will give Jordynne Grace the benefit of the doubt after Jordynne accidentally attacked her, then Alisha Edwards shows up and tells Deonna she will see Jordynne's true colors.
Backstage, Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich brawl until Masha chokes out Kelly with an electrical cord.
Jordynne Grace beats Alisha Edwards in seconds with the Grace Driver.
We hear from Dirty Dango, who says he watched during the Attitude Era while most of the locker room is from "The Gratitude Era" and don't want to be starters. He says he does not need to be in IMPACT because he gets money elsewhere, then says everyone is too preoccupied with social media than the live crowd, which tells him that the business is heading towards hard times. He says that if they were men like him, he would not be as concerned. Dango then says people pay to see him and that he is a star and that he is money. Dango also considers Santino Marella a joke that is stuck in 2010, then says he used to like Joe Hendry until realizing he is "just another stooge" with "a toy belt" and like everyone else.
We see a video package for the six-way match to determine a #1 contender for the Impact World Championship at Under Siege.
Chris Bey beats John Skyler after fighting off Brian Myers.
Steve Maclin heads to the ring. He says that his World title match with PCO at Under Siege is not happening, as while PCO is not human, he is dead because he killed him. He then states he will defend the IMPACT World Championship against an opponent of his own choosing, who is the most up-and-coming talent in Impact: Champagne Singh. Champagne Singh and Shera heads to the ring. Singh says he will finish his story on "the long and winding road to the World Championship" at Under Siege only to get booed. Singh then unrolls a paper containing names of people he wants to thank, but he only mentions Gama Singh before Scott D'Amore shows up.Singh says that he has D'Amore's name on the list and says D'Amore can put pen to paper and make the match official, but D'Amore says that this match is not happening. Maclin accuses D'Amore of stacking the deck against him to take the World title away from him at any cost, but D'Amore says his paranoia has taken over before saying the person he really wants as champion is the best in the world. Maclin says it is him, but D'Amore says he has to compete with the best to prove that, as iron sharpens iron and Singh is "far from iron." He says that he is fine with Maclin being world champion as long as he proves himself night in and night out. Maclin says he proved himself by becoming the champion and mentions D'Amore throwing the title into his face when he won it. D'Amore apologizes and offers to shake his hand and hand him the belt respectfully if he wins at Under Siege. Maclin says the time came and went at Rebellion, then tells Scott D'Amore to give him the respect he deserves, for as long as he is champion, D'Amore title means nothing and the world title means he is his boss. He says that D'Amore will know his place and put the title around his waist if he wins, and D'Amore obliges. Maclin says it is time he came to his senses, then wants to know who PCO's replacement is. D'Amore says there is no replacement because he will face PCO. D'Amore then says that PCO is here tonight, and the lights go out. PCO is in the ring when the lights come back on, and Maclin retreats before PCO lays out Singh and Shera. Maclin then screams "I killed you!" to PCO, who screams "You can't kill me!" back.
It is announced that Trinity - formerly known as Naomi in WWE - will debut with a live microphone tonight.
Brian Myers and Moose beat Bhupinder Gujjar and Yuya Uemura.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviws Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera. Maclin says everything he does is tactical and that he knows there are shots coming in every directions. He says allying with someone makes sense, then Singh says rubbing elbows with the World Champion is something money cannot buy. Maclin says tonight's main event is not going to be a six-man tag match, as there is nobody dumb enough to tag with PCO. Singh then gives Gia Miller some money.
Backstage, Dirty Dango tries to get to the bottom of who attacked Director of Authority Santino Marella, and Joe Hendry appears. Dango admits that he lost the tuft of hair that Santino gave him as he focuses on the wall of pictures (which also has George Michael, Tyler Breeze, Tomko and Larry D on it), and says it all leads to Mike Tenay. Joe Hendry mentions Trey Miguel not being happy with being put in a Triple Threat Match that he got angry.
Before the next match, Deaner tells Sami Callihan that he made the biggest mistake of his life when he smashes him in the face with a baseball bat. He then tells the fans that if they think he deserved it, then they are giving Callihan a false sense of hope that he can withstand the challenge in front of him right now. Deaner then tells Callihan that he has not accepted a challenge to face him, but a challenge to fight Kon, who then attacks him. Angels then hits Callihan with the ground and pound before the match.
Sami Callihan vs. Kon ends when The Design's (Deaner, Angels, Kon) army of people in yellow hoodies swarms the ring and attacks Callihan. Deaner then calls off the people in the yellow hoodies and grabs Callihan, telling him he made a mistake. Callihan yells "Do it, bitch!" as Deaner hits Callihan with a baseball bat.
Backstage, Dirty Dango and Joe Hendry interrogate Trey Miguel. Joe Hendry finds out that Trey Miguel is not missing some hair, and lets him go. Trey has no idea what to make of what is going on.
Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs interviews Nick Aldis. Aldis says things are moving fast and there is an electricity in the air since he has returned, and everyone is wondering when he will face Steve Maclin for the IMPACT World Championship. He says he does not expect to waltz into a title shot for a championship with a twenty-year legacy, and he expects to prove his worth on the roster all over again and go through the entire locker room if he has to as he climbs every step on the ladder. Kenny King shows up and says everyone has bending over backwards to welcome him back like he is the second coming, then asks if he is on the fast track or work his way up like everyone else. Aldis accuses Kenny of being a gatekeeper and says he is knocking on the gate, and if he wants to be his first match, he has no problem with it. Kenny says he will have to work his way up to an audience with him and leaves.
Jody Threat beats Alisha Edwards.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Sabin says he and Shelley will always be The Motor City Machine Guns no matter what, but that does not mean they can be successful as individuals. He says he is a record-breaking eight-time X Division Champion and wants to be a nine-time champion. As for Shelley, he says that he is considered one of the best to never win the World Championship and that he is going to go and win the World Championship.
We see part two of Gia Miller's backstage sit-down interview with Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian talks about his time in Ring of Honor and how he re-invented himself to the point that he would be part of the ground floor of what became All Elite Wrestling. While he enjoyed being in AEW, he had to bet on himself and return to IMPACT, as his history, legacy and future is here.
PCO's tag team partners are revealed to be Heath and Rhino. Rhino says that while PCO wants to beat Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera all by himself, he and Heath still have beef with Singh and Shera.
PCO, Heath and Rhino beat Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, KiLynn King catches up with Taylor Wilde as she prepares a candle for a spell, then talk about the duality of magic and nature before Wilde states that when the candle disappears, so will Jordynne Grace and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo.
Backstage, Rosemary reluctantly summons Father James Mitchell and brings up someone blocking their access to the Undead Realm. James mentions someone more powerful that The Coven is blocking them and asks Rosemary to come with him, as it may be a long time before they work something out. Rosemary reluctantly accepts, and when Jessicka asks to come with her, Rosemary refuses and hands her an hourglass while promising to leave for the Undead Realm armed, and says that when the sand runs out, she and James will be back. Rosemary and James then head into the Undead Realm.
Jonathan Gresham beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey with the Octopus.
Backstage, Sami Callihan asks Rich Swann for help with The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon), saying he owes him one. Rich Swann says Sami has a history of picking up fights that he has a slim chance of winning, but Sami wants to know if Swann is going to help him or not.
In backstage footage during the break, Steve Maclin wants Scott D'Amore to take care of Rhino. D'Amore puts him in a match with Rhino with the IMPACT World Championship on the line next week.
Trinity makes her way to the ring. Trinity thanks the fans for the warm welcome and says it feels so good to be in an IMPACT ring and in a place where she can glow. She re-introduces herself as Trinity and announces that she has arrived in IMPACT Wrestling, and proclaims she has chosen IMPACT for its storied women's division and fierce competition, which she wants a piece of. Trinity not only wants to win championships, but she wants to win more, then warns the Knockouts Division to watch out because she is ready to shine. She says she came to IMPACT to make an impact and win the Knockouts World Championship, then "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up. Purrazzo takes the invocation of her name as an opportunity to be the first to welcome Trinity to IMPACT and says Trinity has done her homework on how to make history, then warns her that when she steps in the ring with her, it is something she cannot just walk out on. Trinity tells Purrazzo that when she gets in the ring with her, she will wish she got fired again. Jordynne Grace then shows up and asks if it is hot in here or if it is just the heat between Trinity and Purrazzo, and reminds Purrazzo that they still have their rematch and that she does not plan to lose to her for a fourth time. She then tells Trinity that if she wants to fight Purrazzo, she can be her guest, but if she wants a title shot, she can come find her, because she will be champion after Under Siege. Trinity tells Purrazzo and Jordynne that they have business to settle at Under Siege and that she will be waiting, then tells whoever wins "Let's dance."
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Steph de Lander with the Fujiwara Arm Bar. After the match, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw attacks Purrazzo from behind, then Jai Vidal holds Deonna down so that she can toss a bowl of chili at her. Deonna ducks the chili, which gets all over Jai Vidal, then Deonna shoves Gisele's face into the chili on Jai Vidal.
KUSHIDA beats Chris Bey.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella and Tommy Dreamer meet with Bully Ray, who tells Dreamer to tell Mickie James to keep her mouth shut if he wants to be a good friend to her. Santino Marella then proposes that at No Surrender, David LaGreca will be the moderator for the very first in-ring edition of Busted Open Radio. Dreamer says he does not want to do this and that they both should go their own way, and Bully Ray agrees. Bully then tells Dreamer to leave Impact and cry a river elsewhere, andBully and Dreamer argue until Marella tells them both of them have a chance to work things out. Bully Ray agrees to this and leaves the room, and Dreamer is relieved to see Bully Ray leave the room.
Steve Maclin beats Rhino with Heath's Wake-Up Call to qualify for the Four-Way World Championship #1 Contender's match at No Surrender.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Masha Slamovich. Masha says that Mickie James does not see her as a threat and that she attacked her for it, but that that Mickie has not understood yet and it will become clear to Mickie soon. She wants Mickie to sit in the front row and watch her destroy Alisha Edwards.
Before the next match, Zicky Dice mentions Johnny's road to fifty wins and a World Championship match, then promises Swinger his first victory, as he has found someone with a worst record and says there is no way he can lose to them. That person is Barry Horowitz.
Barry Horowitz beats Johnny Swinger with a roll-up from an abdominal stretch after the distraction from The Demon.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Moose. Moose says Joe Hendry humiliates people and that he humiliated The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers), then says he does not get humiliated, he gets even. Moose then produces a baseball bat and leaves.
Backstage, Moose is seen smashing what is supposed to be Joe Hendry's car with a baseball bat. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and says that the car is his, then Hendry shows up. Marella puts Moose and Hendry in a Dot Combat Match for the Digital Media title at No Surrender.
Heath beats Eddie Edwards to qualify for the Four-Way World Championship #1 Contender's match at No Surrender. after the thunder from PCO's entrance is seen and heard. After the match, Heath tells Eddie to look behind him, and Eddie sees PCO. PCO and Eddie brawl in the ring, and PCO comes out on top. Eddie is forced to flee as PCO goes for the PCO-Sault.
Backstage, The Design (Deaner, Kon, Angels) talks with Callihan. Deaner says that at No Surrender, Kon will stpe in to the ring with Frankie Kazarian, but before then, they have been challenged to a tag team match next week by Frankie Kazarian and Yuya Uemura. Deaner mentions that Frankie is questioning Callihan's decision to join The Design. Deaner then says that he and Callihan will step into the ring against Kazarian and Uemura next week, which leads to the fifth deadly step. When Callihan asks about the step, Angels tells him to show up next week to find out.
We hear from Father James Mitchell, Marti Bell and Allysin Kay. He says that his boss - Rosemary's father - requires fealty, and that the lack of fealty has left her father angry and sending The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Bell) to get the Knockouts Tag titles. Allysin says they are here to "hexterminate" the competition, and Marti says they will win the Knockouts Tag titles like they have won gold everywhere else. James Mitchell tells The Hex they have done a good job, then says he has some havoc to tend to. As he does, he says that the worst part of selling one's soul is not getting a lot of sleep, and after James Mitchell leaves, he find out that The Hex read the fine print and did not sell their souls to the devil.
Mickie James guests on commentary for the next match.
Masha Slamovich beats Alisha Edwards. After the match, Slamovich puts Alisha Edwards in a rear naked choke, then Mickie James runs into the ring and pulls Slamovich off of Alisha. This leads to Slamovich putting Mickie in a rear naked choke, and referees have to break the hold.
We hear from Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus. Steve says that from this day forward, Trey Miguel's own symbol stands for the moment he got in his head. He then says that if Trey is willing to defend the X Division Championship, win, lose or draw, he will leave him alone. He then says that if Trey is willing to defend the X Division Championship, win, lose or draw, he will leave him alone, then raises the stakes and states that this also says this needs to end in a raging crescendo, and proposes that their match be a Monster's Ball Match.
Backstage, Dirty Dango and Director of Authority Santino Marella meet with Jonathan Gresham and "Speedball" Mike Bailey and makes their match official for No Surrender. Dirty Dango then says they get a chance to scout each other next week in a match with The Motor City Machine Guns. Marella makes that match official, but tells Dirty Dango not to make matches after Gresham and Bailey leave. Barry Horowitz then shows up and wants the same deal as Johnny Swinger: 50 wins to a world title match. When Marella puts him in a match with Rhino, Horowitz reneges and decides to go out on top with a 1-0 record.
Rich Swann beats Kenny King after countering the Royal Flush with an inside cradle. After the match, Kenny King attacks Rich Swann, then grabs a chair from underneath the ring. Suddenly, Josh Alexander shows up and takes the chair from Kenny, but is inadvertently superkicked by Swann when Kenny gets out of the way.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against Mascara Dorada. (Interestingly, the referee loses a shoe during the match.) After the match, Mascara Dorada and Mike Bailey bow to each other in a show of mutual respect, then Kenny King shows up and attacks both men from behind. After pushing Mascara Dorada out of the ring, Kenny King hits Mike Bailey with Royal Flush, then runs as Mascara Dorada gets back in the ring.
We see Eric Young and Deaner with the men in the yellow hoodies. Eric Young has one man step forward and remove his hood. Eric Young asks the man if he knows his name, and when the man reluctantly says "Eric Young," Deaner attacks him. Eric Young asks another man to step forward and ask what his name is. The man says "The designer," which Eric Young approves. Eric Young says he is the designer and that everyone is here to see the revival of violence. He then asks another man and asks for his name. When he says "Justin," Deaner attacks him. Another man then steps forward at his request, and when asked his name, he says "I am violence." Everyone else soon says "I am violence" and repeats the sentence endlessly.
Backstage, Mike Bailey is met by Scott D'Amore. Bailey says he is fine after Kenny King's attack, and D'Amore praises Bailey for his successful X Division Championship defenses. D'Amore then says he has a new challenge at Victory Road, and tells him that he will defend the title against Delirious. He then announces that there will also be a Triple Threat Revolver Match where other challengers will face off for a shot at the title. D'Amore says that Yuya Uemura, Kenny King, Black Taurus, Mia Yim, Laredo Kid and Frankie Kazarian all want to face him for the X Division Championship.
Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus) beat Steve Maclin and Moose after Moose heckles a fan. After the match, Sami Callihan shows up, and says that as much as he would like to see them beat each other up, he knows that they are still working together in some capacity and shows a video where Moose is talking to his lawyer. In the footage, Moose tells his lawyer that he plans on screwing Maclin over in the end, then Sami says that Moose will throw Maclin under the bus. Maclin says that is the past and that there is a new deal, and nothing will stop them from tearing him apart. Sami then says he came prepared, and provides another video where Maclin is talking on a cellphone, telling someone that he will put a slug in Moose's head before Moose stabs him in the back. Moose and Maclin brawl in and out of the ring, then Sami Callihan attacks Maclin from behind before pulling a barbed wire baseball bat out form underneath the ring. Maclin inadvertently knocks Moose out of the apron before Sami hits him with the barbed wire bat. Maclin is forced to roll out of the ring before Sami can hit him again.
Decay (Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie, Jessicka) meet at a bar. Rosemary blames Jessicka for Taya's loss last week, but Jessicka says it is Rosemary's fault. Taya sides with Jessicka, and says that Rosemary's tiff with Jessicka led to this. Jessicka says she is ready, but Rosemary says she needs to prove it. Taya says she has an idea.
Tasha Steelz guests on commentary for the next match.
Killer Kelly beats Alisha Edwards with the Killer Clutch. After the match, Killer Kelly stares down Tasha Steelz, and when Tasha sics Savannah evans at her to hit her with a steel chair, Kelly stomps the chair. When Tasha grabs the chair, Kelly drags the chair - and Tasha - into the ring for another staredown. Tasha Steelz slowly crawls out of the ring.
We see a vignette where somebody has been attacked with a chair. At the hospital, the man struggles to say the name of the person who threw the chair, then Joe Hendry shows up, his theme plays, and everyone claps as the man on the bed dies happily. Joe Hendry is returning to Impact Wrestling.
Honor No More (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) retain the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships against "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Rich Swann. During the match, Eddie Edwards runs into the ring, but Josh Alexander is able to keep Matt Taven from winning. Maria Kanellis-Bennett distracts the referee as Josh Alexander goes for an ankle lock on Matt Taven, but Taven rolls through and Eddie Edwards clocks Alexander in the head with a Kendo stick. Mike Bennett then tries to distract the referee, then stops when Heath gets in the ring to hit Taven with the wake-up call, which the referee is able to turn around and see, leading to the disqualification win for Taven and Bennett.
Backstage, Jordynne Grace finds a message from Masha Slamovich saying "Masha's Gonna Kill You" when Johnny Swinger and Zicky Dice show up with a very large pizza and a black envelope meant for Jordynne. Inside is a black-and-white photo of Maxx The Impaler, Jordynne's opponent in her "Pick Your Poison" match at Victory Road. When Zicky and Swinger both say that Masha is going to kill Jordynne, Jordynne takes a slice of their pizza and slaps Zicky in the face with it.
Backstage, Heath apologizes to Josh Alexander and Rich Swann. Scott D'Amore shows up and says that Honor No More is getting old, and praises Heath for the Wake Up Call on Matt Taven and praises Alexander and Swann for being on the same page. Scott D'Amore says Heath, Alexander and Swann can all get on the same page for their match against Matt Taven, Mike Bennett and Eddie Edwards at Victory Road.
Mickie James beats Hyan. After the match, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw shows up and upstages Mickie James, then asks if it has come down to Mickie James begging for matches against "nobodies" just to delay the inevitable and hold on to her spotlight a little bit longer. Gisele tells Mickie that her time is up, and if she wants to know if she can still hang, then they can have a match at Victory Road. Mickie James accepts, and Gisele tells Mickie that her time in the spotlight is over because the spotlight has always been hers.
We see Vincent talking to PCO. He takes the black bag off of PCO's head and says he does not like seeing PCO get hurt after asking him if he likes getting hurt, then tells him to imagine a sword swallower putting a sword in his mouth, pulling out his heart and dying. He asks PCO who is there to give a sword swallower a hand on the stage, then says the two of them are Honor No More before putting the bag back on his head.
We hear from Brian Myers. He says that when one is young and hungry and have gotten a taste of success, one does not want it to end. He says he accomplished a lot at 23 years old, then he fell off and has been going up and down ever since. He climbs a ladder as he says that Bhupinder Gujjar has been climbing and will soon be crashing down thanks to him. Both men will be in a ladder match for the Impact Wrestling Digital Media Championship next week.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) to face Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher and Mark Davis) next week. Both teams perform the "Too Sweet" hand gesture after the match.
Bullet Club ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Hikuleo) beat Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice in the BTI match.
VXT ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green) retain the Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against Mia Yim and Jordynne Grace.
We hear from Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, Joe Doering). Eric Young says that they are not in control and are not winning, but they have come back together and pushed back, and they got the victory at Emergence. He says that sugar is not medicine and that the status of the sickness is uncertain, then says that Violent By Design transcend time and will face Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA), whose time will soon be up.
Backstage, Josh Alexander is met by Vincent, who says that they should me making friends around here and that he sympathizes with him, but Alexanders says the only person getting sympathy will be Vincent when he drops him on his head.
"Machine Gun" Karl Anderson beats Mike Bennett. As per pre-match stipulation, Maria Kanellis-Bennett is banned from ringside in Matt Taven and Mike Bennett's match for the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships against The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson). During the match, Matt Taven hits a cheap when Maria is on the apron distracting the referee, but Doc Gallows shows up and choke slams him on the ring apron on the other side of the ring. After the match, The Good Brothers are met by Scott D'Amore backstage, and D'Amore says it is time for them to do what they do best and defend the Impact World tag team titles against Honor No More. Anderson says that they will gladly defend the titles and that they are the best tag team on the planet. Gallows says Honor No More targeted the wrong tag team and that they will walk out as tag team champions.
Backstage in the doctor's room, Tasha Steelz learns that Savannah Evans may have internal damage in her neck. As she leaves, she is interrupted by Gia Miller. Killer Kelly sneaks up as Tasha Steelz says she has her attention and chokes her out. Killer Kelly tells Tasha Steelz she will be seeing her when she comes up on her from behind.
Brian Myers guests on commentary for the next match.
Bhupinder Gujjar beats Jason Hotch. (Jason Hotch won Gut Check earlier this year at the Arnold Classic and was awarded with an Impact Wrestling contract.) After the match, Brian Myers tells Bhupinder Gujjar says he is busy and does not know when he is going to give him another shot at the Digital Media Championship, then hits him with a cheap shot followed by a DDT. When referee Scott Armstrong tells Myers to get out of the ring when Myers pins Gujjar, Myers argues with him and shoves him. Gujjar then hits Myers with a Gargoyle Spear and pins Myers while Armstrong makes a fast count. Despite not being officially champion, Gujjar raises up the Digital Media Championship and takes it with him.
Backstage, VXT ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green) meet with Gail Kim. Deonna Purrazzo demands that she become #1 contender to the Knockouts World Championship after pinning Jordynne Grace, but Gail Kim says that as deserving as Purrazo is, so is Masha Slamovich. Gail Kim then puts Masha Slamovich and Deonna Purrazzo in a match next week where the winner will face Jordynne Grace for the Knockouts title at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Bhupinder Gujjar is met by referee Scott Armstrong, who asks Gujjar to return the Digital Media Championship despite putting Brian Myers in his place. Gujjar says if Myers wants the title back, he will have to get it from him.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Vincent. After the match, Eddie Edwards shows up and congratulates Alexander on winning before saying that just because they are opponents does not mean they have to be enemies. He says the never-ending war of the industry are trying to break them down into being mindless, unquestioning grunts who do what they are told, then says he has chosen his side and have stood up to the industry and Impact Wrestling. Eddie then says the fans have clearly chosen their side and to support the machine 100%, as they love to watch great men and women reduced to their own pitiful level. He then asks Alexander which side he will choose, and says there is no reason for them to go to battle at Bound For Glory when they can stand together in this war. Eddie then says that if they band together, they can still go to battle and both of them can win. As Eddie tells Alexander what will happen if he does not join him, he is suddenly hit from behind by a Wake-Up Call from Heath.
Backstage, we hear from Raj Singh and Shera. He says that they are training with bad intention, and when they come back, they are going to turn every stone. Suddenly, Moose and Steve Maclin are overheard arguing with each other. Suddenly, both men are attacked by Sami Callihan, who takes the brawl outside. Maclin is already busted open as Moose pounds on Sami Callihan before he and Maclin grab some barbed wire to choke him out and tie him up with.
We see a video package for Masha Slamovich.
Jessicka beats Alisha Edwards.
We see a video package of Mickie James, who will have a big announcement next week.
Sami Callihan suddenly shows up and stumbles to the announce table, still bloody and covered in barbed wire. He tells Moose and Steve Maclin that this will not keep him down, saying it is a party and "a normal Friday." Callihan says he likes to party like they like to party, and challenges them to a Barbed Wire Massacre match at Victory Road.
Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA) beat Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, Joe Doering).
Laredo Kid beats Blake Christian in the BTI Match.
Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans beat Jordynne Grace and Mia Yim after Jordynne inadvertently hits Mia Yim. After the match, Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green - who has been watching from backstage - and asks if they are going to be a team in Queen of the Mountain. Deonna says there are no teams in Queen of the Mountain, but Chelsea says that with all the alliances, it would not make sense for them not to team up. When asked if it was between them, Deonna says there can only be one Queen of the Mountain. As Deonna walks off, Chelsea says "She's not wrong."
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff. Garrett says his time in Impact was the greatest time of his life, and Brisco says nobody on the roster can mess with Aces and Eights. Suddenly, Honor No More shows up, and Vincent says that Honor No More runs things in Impact. Kenny King mentions Garrett and Brisco's family ties and tells them to get out, and this starts a brawl that officials break up. One of the officials is D'Lo Brown, who says that they don't handle things like they used to anymore. Brisco asks D'Lo if he remembers being an Aces and Eights member, and Garrett tells him to dig down deep because they want a piece of Honor No More. D'Lo Brown says the best part of being part of the office is that he can talk to Scott D'Amore and make the match official, and says he will take care of that.
We hear from "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, who talks about his Impact World Championship victory and how holding the title always means there is a target on his back. He also says that he has been a fan of TNA and Impact, and that Eric Young inspired him to chase his dream. Eric Young says the perfume of victory is a very sweet taste and that the images are burned in his mind forever, and that since then, he has moved on from the past and that the world belongs to him and Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner). Alexander says he is the present standard of Impact, but Eric Young says he knows what makes Alexander tick and that Alexander does not have that advantage against him. Eric Young says the world belongs to him, but Alexander says it does not.
Trey Miguel beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey after countering the running spin kick to the corner with an inside cradle, giving Bailey his first Impact singles loss.
We see a video package chronicling the injury and return of Sami Callihan and his current feud with Moose.
Masha Slamovich quickly beats Alisha Edwards, bringing her win streak to 11-0. After the match, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw checks on Alisha Edwards, and Masha takes an interest in Gisele.
Backstage, Taya Valkyrie meets with Rosemary, saying that they can beat The Influence (Tenille Dashwood and Madison Rayne) for the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championships at Slammiversary. She also offers to help save Havok.
The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) guest on commentary for the next match.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat Bullet Club ("Switchblade" Jay White and Chris Bey) with a schoolkid pin from Mark Briscoe to Chris Bey.
We hear from Raj Singh and Shera regarding the Reverse Battle Royal at Slammiversary. As Raj Singh says Shera will win it all, Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice show up, and Swinger says he will be winning. Zicky Dice brags about how quickly Johnny Swinger got eliminated in the Gauntlet For The Gold Match, but Raj Singh reminds him that the Reverse Battle Royal works differently. Johnny Swinger says he has some tape watching to do.
Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff are joined by D'Lo Brown before their match.
We see a video package for Honor No More vs. Team Impact at Slammiversary.
It is announced that Nick Aldis will be returning to Impact at Slammiversary as part of Team Impact.
Honor No More (Vincent and Kenny King) beat Aces and Eights (Wes Brisco and Garett Bischoff) following the distraction from Eddie Edwards. After the match, Honor No More surround D'Lo Brown, but D'Lo Brown fends them off and hits Kenny King with the Sky High. When he goes for the Lo Down, however, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett attack D'Lo. Suddenly, The Motor City Machine Guns and Frankie Kazarian show up and make the save for D'Lo Brown.
Scott D'Amore moderates a contract signing between Eric Young and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander for their Impact World Championship match at Slammiversary. Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner) arrive first, followed by Alexander. Eric Young says he does not care about history and only cares about himself, the future and being Impact World Champion, then demands Alexander sign the contract first. Alexander is surprised that Eric Young does not care about history when he himself was part of it and says that Impact Wrestling showed him a different style of pro wrestling that made him want to chase his dream even when he was in a hospital bed. He says that both he and Eric Young owe so much to the company, and if Eric Young does not care about Impact's history, he does, and he knows no better way to celebrate than kicking Eric Young's ass. He signs the contract. Eric Young says Alexander is lying to himself and the fans, as he is a thousand times better than the fans will ever be, then says the fans' opinion does not matter and that he will open Alexander's eyes to the fact that he rides the line between chaos and order. After saying that chaos can be beautiful and that he will open Alexander's eyes to the truth, he signs the contract, then dismisses Scott D'Amore to talk to Alexander "alone," but Alexander knows what is going on. Eric Young accuses Alexander of being scared, but Alexander says he is coming into Slammiversary with the company and its history on its back, then mentions the Eric Young that used to be a fan favorite that he and everyone got behind. When Alexander says the fan favorite Eric Young would be disgusted at the present Eric Young, Eric Young topples the table and strikes at Alexander, and Scott D'Amore takes a shot at Deaner. Violent By Design overpower both D'Amore and Alexander, and Eric Young choke Alexander out with his own jacket as Deaner and Doering tear up the ring so that Eric Young can cut Alexander with a turnbuckle hook. Violent By Design then tear up the ring and expose the wooden planks before choking Alexander out with a ring rope, and Eric Young hits Alexander with a piledriver on the exposed planks to end the show.
"Inevitable" Ace Austin beats Aiden Prince in the BTI Match.
Tom Hannifan and "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt welcome everyone to tonight's show and run down tonight's card. To determine the #1 contender for the Impact World Championship, a Gauntlet For The Gold Match will take place.
Maria Kanellis-Bennett guests on commentary for the next match.
Kenny King beats Chris Bey to qualify for the Ultimate X Match at for the Impact X Division Championship at Slammiversary following the distraction by Maria Kanellis-Bennett.
Backstage, Alisha Edwards tells "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw that their match is next. Gisele tells Alisha that "you can't rush perfection."
The Influence (Tenille Dashwood and Madison Rayne) retain the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against Alisha Edwards and "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw.
We hear from Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner). Eric Young says stories are ways to remember and can be beautiful. He says that sometimes, there are periods at the end of the sentence; other times, there are question marks. He then tells The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) that their story will end with Violent By Design taking back the Impact tag titles before stating that he will take his power and control when he becomes #1 contender to the Impact World title and completes the trifecta.
Gail Kim is in the ring. She announces that at Slammiversary, the very first Queen of the Mountain Match will take place and that Tasha Steelz, Chelsea Green, Jordynne Grace and Deonna Purrazzo will take part in the match. Before Gail Kim can announce the fifth and final competitor, Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans head to the ring. Tasha says that Gail Kim will do anything to take the Knockouts World Championship away from her after she beat Mickie James twice, then announces that Savannah Evans will be the fifth competitor. Gail Kim says she appreciates the suggestion and that all the competitors are former Knockouts Champions, then announces that the final competitor is Mia Yim. Tasha says Gail is pulling people off the street to take the title from her. After Tasha tells Gail that they can get personal if she wants to get personal, Mia Yim shows up and fights off both Savannah and Tasha. Deonna Purrazzo then shows up and makes it a three-on-one beatdown. Suddenly, Taya Valkyrie and Jordynne Grace show up to even the odds, and they and Mia Yim stand tall in the ring.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Rich Swann. Rich Swann says Gauntlet For The Gold is a huge opportunity, and as a former World Champion that never got a rematch, these opportunities do not come often. He says that other people want this and that this will not be easy, but tonight is all about the Impact World Championship and he is willing do whatever it takes to go all night long.
Tomohiro Ishii and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beat Bullet Club ("Switchblade" Jay White and El Phantasmo).
Backstage, we hear from The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe), who say that they are carrying history with the Impact World Tag titles and that next week, Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner)should be scared of them, because the titles are not going anywhere.
Eric Young last eliminates Chris Sabin to win the Gauntlet For The Gold Match and face "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander for the Impact World Championship at Slammiversary. During the match, Johnny Swinger shows up on a pushcart made to look like a wrestling ring only to be eliminated as soon as he enters, do the Bushwhacker walk and get back on the cart. When Matt Cardona's entrance theme plays, "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt takes his place instead. (He is eliminated along with PCO by Steve Maclin.) Moose is eliminated late in the match when the lights go out only for Sami Callihan to be in the ring when they come back on, and after Sami Callihan hits Moose with his bat, Moose gets eliminated by Chris Sabin.
Tenille Dashwood beats Alisha with the Spotlight after Alisha takes out Kaleb with a dive to the outside when Kaleb lays out Eddie Edwards. After the match, Sami Callihan's entrance briefly plays, then Callihan shows up on the video screen. Callihan suggest he and Eddie end their rivalry once and for all, and tells Eddie to take a few weeks off and enjoy the holidays, for they could be his last.
It is announced that Kenny Omega's tour bus is outside of the arena again this week.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Shelley says XXXL (Acey Romero and Larry D) was step one, that The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) - who is now at each other's throats and may not be around to face them again because of it - was step two and that step three is The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and ). Sabin says The Good Brothers never pinned either of them for the tag titles, and that his match with Karl Anderson is a preview of what happens when both teams clash. He says there is only room for two machine guns, and Anderson is not one of them. Meanwhile, Kenny Omega and Don Callis take exception to Chris Sabin's recent words from backstage, and tell Anderson to take Sabin out.
Backstage, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson asks Rich Swann if he has seen Chris Sabin, because he is ready to knock him out after what he said backstage. Swann says Anderson wants a fight because Kenny Omega told him to, then The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) show up. Anderson immediately decides to save everything for the ring upon seeing the Machine Guns show up.
Moose shows up. He says Willie Mack will not be able to compete in an Impact ring for a couple of rings because he hurt him and he hurts people. Moose then says he has not been angry yet, and that nobody knows what he is capable of when angry. He then says it makes him angry when Rich Swann gets all the attention and he does not, and while he admits Swann is a great competitor, the difference between them is that Swann stays hurt while he hurts people. Moose then tells Rich Swann to call up Willie Mack and ask him what pain feels like. Suddenly, Willie Mack shows up, and security soon stands between him and the ring. Moose asks Willie if he really wants to make him mad, but Willie is mad not at him, but beating and injuring him, and says what angers him most is when the referee says he is done when he has a lot left. Willie then says he will take matters into his own, and that he will make his own decision when they face off in an "I Quit" Match at Genesis. Moose says he is not the man to have an "I Quit" Match with, and Willie Mack says he is not here to wrestle before charging through security before brawling with Moose. When security stands between them, Moose attacks security while Willie is taken to the back. Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Moose, who says he is tired of independent wrestlers looking for opportunities as well as security ripping his clothes, and says none of them could last three minutes with him. He then says that anybody who puts their hands on him will get hurt.
Backstage, Chris Bey congratulates Rohit Raju on losing the X Division Championship, but Rohit says he is not the only person who lost last week and that he gets a title rematch. Bey prepares to leave, saying he has an idea, but Rohit wants to hear it from him. Bey says that if Rohit can rip Manik's mask off and prove TJP is the one behind the mask, he can get the X Division Championship back. Rohit loves the idea, and Bey says he has a match with Manik soon where Rohit will get his opportunity to unmask Manik. Rohit goes along with the idea.
We hear from Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone, who joke that they are on public access TV (a pun on "AXS TV," which Impact is currently airing on in the United States outside of Twitch). Khan says he will keep letting Kenny Omega keep appearing on Impact, and that Don Callis is giving AEW free press that he does not even have to pay for. Schiavone runs down the card for this week's AEW Dynamite while mocking Impact for not remembering "having fans when they were TNA." He then says he will teach Don Callis about the wrestling business when Callis taught him nothing.
We hear from Eric Young, who says that his mother passed away from disease, which can only be destroyed. Young then says that he has seen what his true purpose is, then says that he will baptize Cody Deaner - who is across from him - in the holy water of change.
Manik beats Chris Bey by disqualification when Rohit Raju and Chris Bey argue in the ring after Rohit gets caught in the ring trying to unmask Manik and Rohit hits Bey from behind. After the match, Chris Bey leaves with a smile on his face, having finessed Rohit Raju once again.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Sting's TNA/Impact debut at Final Resolution 2006.
Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page admits he lost to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, then says everything will be fine. Alexander tells Page to stop, and tells him to get help and figure things out, as they cannot be a team right now. Page says that he will get help, then says "we" have your back. Page leaves as Alexander is confused by the "we," then Brian Myers says he should move on and proposes the two of them become a tag team. Alexander says he is in a terrible mood and would rather kick his ass, then leaves.
On the tour bus, Kenny Omega tells "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson to forget about "Rich 'The Bitch' Swann," and Don Callis tells Anderson to "go back and take his name back." Anderson leaves, saying he will handle things. Omega says that he will not let Rich Swann run the show while he is here, as this is all about them.
Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz beat Taya Valkyrie and Rosemary to advance to the finals of the Knockouts Tag Team Championship Tournament after Deonna Purrazzo and Kimber Lee attack Rosemary, distracting Taya.
Eric Young talks with Cody Deaner, saying he has always liked good stories, and that while they make better people, they are also lies that tell a deeper truth, and says that professional wrestling is "sick." He says that Cody Deaner has waited for professional wrestling to give back and provide, but that a disease does not give, only takes. He says the parasite latched on to Cody, who did not see it, and Cody begins to agree with Eric.
Backstage, Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz celebrate advancing to the finals of the Knockouts Tag Team Title Tournament, then Kiera and Tasha refocus on Hernandez's money, with Tasha saying she does not have it as she shows Kiera the inside of her fanny pack. Suddenly, Johnny Swinger shows up, and Kiera and Tasha leave with Swinger's beer. Swinger then takes Tasha's fanny pack, which contains Hernandez's money, revealing that Tasha was hiding the money from Kiera.
Brian Myers beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander by disqualification after "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up in his alter ego of "Karate Man" and attacks Myers. After the match, Alexander confronts Page and tells him he needs help before leaving the ring. Page continues to stand in the ring in a karate pose, staring blankly forwards.
Eric Young talks with Cody Deaner, telling him that he is offering the truth and nothing more, and that he had "the disease" and that the fans were laughing at him. Deaner continues to agree with Young, who baptizes him in the holy water of change. Young says Cody is free, and Cody begins to agree with Eric Young that "the world belongs to us."
Backstage, Acey Romero talks with Tommy Dreamer, and tells him that Larry D has been set up. Dreamer tells Romero to prove his innocence if he really believes that. Dreamer then meets with Rhino and Cousin Jake, who talk about Eric Young and Joe Doering. Dreamer proposes that Jake and Rhino take down Young and Doering before things get worse.
The next two weeks: Impact Wrestling's holiday specials!
"Machine Gun" Karl Anderson beats Chris Sabin by grabbing the tights on a schoolkid pin after escaping a backslide counter to the Gun Stun. After the match, Kenny Omega and Don Callis celebrate on the tour bus, then Rich Swann confronts Anderson. Omega leaves the tour bus, then Anderson punches Swann out. Sabin confronts Anderson, then Doc Gallows returns and lays Sabin out. Swann superkicks Gallows, then Swann attacks Omega with a wet floor sign. Omega says that Bullet Club is getting back together, then Callis says that Omega and The Good Brothers will team up at Hard To Kill.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
