Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for March 19, 2026

The Home Town Man beats Frankie Kazarian with an inside cradle. AJ Francis shows up and gusts on commentary during the match. Later on in the match, AJ Francis leaves commentary and distracts Francis, and inadvertently pulls Home Town Man out of the ring as Kazarian goes for a leg drop, allowing The Home Town Man to win. After the match, the lights go out as AJ Francis and Frankie Kazarian attack The Home Town Man. Elijah shwos up and strikes Francis with a guitar as Kazarian flees.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee). Lei Ying Lee says that Arianna Grace stole her title and that while Dani Luna is tough, she still had to cheat to win. Xia says that The Angel Warriors are a team who fight with their hearts and their souls. Lei Ying Lee says she wants her championship rematch as soon as possible, and Brookside says they will send a message to Arianna and Dani.

Backstage, Daria Rae meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella regarding Dani Luna's Knockouts World title shot. Santino mentions Lei Ying Lee's contractually obligated title shot, then puts Lei Ying Lee and Dani Luna in a Triple Threat Match against Arianna Grace for the title.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge compliments Mr. Elegance's appearance, comparing him to the statue of Zeus in the Acropolis, before introducing Mr. Elegance for his TNA in-ring debut.

Mr. Elegance beats Mike Jackson in his TNA in-ring debut. After the match, The Personal Concierge has The Elegance Brand attack Mike Jackson to teach him a lesson, but ODB shows up with a metal folding chair and lays out Mr. elegance with it. ODB then takes the two cups of baked beans from The Personal Concierge, and she and Mike Jackson pour them on Mr. Elegance.

Backstage, we hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander). Bear Bronson says they have gold within their reach, and warns The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) that he and Myers are coming for the tag team titles and that it will be over when he drops Jeff Hardy on his bad neck. Cedric Alexander tells Leon Slater he owes him an X Division title opportunity and that he has come to collect. Eddie Edwards states that Mike Santana's World title reign will come to a painful, bitter end when he becomes a three-time World Champion. Myers says the history between him and Moose runs deep, and he hopes that Moose remembers what he taught him in order to beat him.

"Doomsday" Dani Luna and Arianna Grace beat The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) despite the two of them not being on the same page as Dani Luna hits Xia Brookside with Luna Landing as Xia Brookside takes out Arianna Grace and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo on the outside.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Leon Slater remains out of action following Eric Young's piledriver on the floor from two weeks ago, but he is returning next week pending some final tests. Indi Hartwell is still out from a knee injury from last week. Cedric Alexander and Moose have suffered wear and tear, and while both men are cleared, Moose has a hip injury; Moose has elected to compete tonight.

Leon Slater shows up on the stage and addresses Eric Young and the piledriver he hit him with on the arena floor two weeks ago, saying that Young could have broken his neck and ended his career. Slater admits that he felt doubt that he would ever get up again, then tells Eric Young that he got back up and that the only think that will be broken will be his foot when he bounces it off Eric Young's head. Slater says that Eric Young tried to break his neck, but he will prove to Eric Young why he is not only unbreakable, but "The Youngest in Charge."

Moose quickly beats Brian Myers in seconds. At the beginning of the match, Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and bans The System from ringside for this match, and immediately ejects them, complete with "Na Na Hey Hey (The Goodbye Song)" by Steam. This allows Moose to hit a Spear for the pin and the win in mere seconds.

We see the word "Envy." Rosemary summons Allie, and the two of them meet with Raven regarding his jealousy of Tommy Dreamer, and hands Rosemary a vial full of Dreamer's blood from 1995.

Backstage, Brian Myers is furious about tonight's loss, and Eddie Edwards has to get him to focus on The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Myers says that Moose will have a big problem next week in Bear Bronson, and that it is time to remind The Hardys who he is. Bear Bronson says that he is coming for Moose.

Mara Sadé guests on commentary for the next match.

Elayna Black beats Jada Stone after Tasha Steelz shows up to distract Jada Stone and trip her out of a backspring move attempt, which allows Elayna Black to hit the Blackout for the win. After the match, Mara Sadé and Elayna Black have a verbal confrontation on the outside, and security gets between them before things get worse. As this goes on, Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero) shows up and surround Jada Stone. All of a sudden, Trey Miguel shows up with a metal folding chair. Order 4 backs down and leaves.

Backstage, Tessa Blanchard, Mila Moore and Victoria Crawford mock the Knockouts division and laugh about attacking Jody Threat. Jody Threat, Myla Grace and Harley Hudson show up and confront them before challenging them to a match. Tessa says "Piece of cake" before her party walks off.

The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) beat The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) after Ryan inadvertently knocks Nic off the apron only for Nic to stay on the outside to hit Vincent with a cheap shot from the outside.

Steve Maclin meets with Mike Santana outside of the arena. We find out they are at a bar of sorts, and Maclin orders two drinks. Santana says that they know each other more than most, and when he came back to TNA, Maclin was the one person who helped him prove to himself that he had what it takes to be in TNA. He knew there was only one stop at the top, but he saw Maclin as a brother and the one who would have his back. Maclin says that Santana is the one with the ego and that he would still speak up for him. Maclin talks about how he stepped up to minesweep for a platoon of twelve men in Afghanistan, knowing any step could have been his last and made it two miles without a casualty. The waiter shows up with the drinks, and Maclin passes one of them to Santana. Throughout the conversation, Maclin drinks up, but Santana does not even touch the glass Maclin has provided for him. Santana says that while Maclin fought someone else's war, he fought a war with himself and made his past a superpower while Maclin made his past his excuse. Santana takes off his sunglasses and hopes Maclin is ready for Sacrifice, and that all the turmoil and drama that Maclin has caused had been for something, for he will have to fight for everything he talked about when the bell rings. He then states that when he wins, all of this will be for nothing, and Maclin will have to go home, look in the mirror and know that he failed, as he was not the man that he said he was. Santana pays for the drinks and passes his back to Maclin, then says "Thank you for your job" and walks away.

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

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for February 5, 2026

Arianna Grace guests on commentary for the next match.

Trey Miguel beats Adam Brooks. After the match, Trey Miguel is attacked from behind with the TNA International Championship by Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, much to Arianna Grace's irritation.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Indi Hartwell and The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee). Indi Hartwell welcomes Ash by Elegance back, and says that Ash will regret returning to competition. Lei Ying Lee says she is not just coming for Ash by Elegance, but also for her breath.

The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat Tommy Two Scoops and TW3. After the match, Vincent says that The Righteous does not want a war with The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), as wars are loud and messy; he says that they want to stand beside them, not across from them. He says that The Righteous and The Hardys have different paths, but the same feeling.

Backstage, we hear from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Matt Hardy says The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) had their tag team title shot and that The Hardys are moving on, and Jeff thinks that The Righteous want to form some sort of freaky new faction. The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Cedric Alexander) suddenly show up, and Brian Myers should be worried about them, not The Righteous. Suddenly, Jeff Hardy is jumped by Bear Bronson, and Matt Hardy hits Matt from behind with the briefcase before The System attack him.

Backstage, Frankie Kazarian shakes hands with Daria Rae before heading out to the stage. Kazarian says he cannot stomach Mike Santana with the TNA World Championship, even though he will give credit where credit is due as he calls Santana "a warrior." He then says that Santana is not a king like him and does not represent TNA with dignity and class. Kazarian then says he fought Santana with a metal plate and nine screws and that Santana "defeated a one-armed man," then proclaims that he will be World Champion again thanks to Daria Rae, who agrees that he has not been treated like a star and that things must change. He then says that there is not a man in Albuquerque, New Mexico that he could not "beat the piss out of" before berating the fans, and says that as fun as that could be, he does not need the hassle. The lights go out, then Elijah shows up and heads to the ring for the next match.

Order 4 (Mustafa Ali and Tasha Steelz) beat Elijah and Jada Stone after Special Agent Zero distracts the referee so that Mustafa Ali can hit Jada Stone with the Highwayman's Farewell.

Backstage, Arianna Grace meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella and mentions that she has gotten into an argument with Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and has said a bunch of things that she did not mean. She then says she is tired of feeling like she is not good enough. When Santino asks what he can do, Arianna asks for a title match to see where she stands ability-wise, and also argues that it would make up for Santino missing her sixteenth birthday. Santino says he will see what he can do.

Backstage, we hear from Daria Rae. She announces that at No Surrender, Trey Miguel will face Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo for the TNA International Championship, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) will face Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Special Agent Zero), and in the main event, Mike Santana and Leon Slater will face "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Eddie Edwards. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and says that Lei Ying Lee will be defending the Knockouts World Championship against Arianna Grace. Daria Rae thinks this screams of nepotism and gets angry at Santino for making this match, saying that he is too emotional. When Daria Rae notices that Steve Maclin is saying goodbye to some people, she takes him as an uninvited guest and gets angry. Steve Maclin then looks at the camera and talks about how TNA was home for him for five years and made him a two-time International Champion as well as a World Champion. He admits he may not show his emotions very much, but he loves TNA for its locker room sticking together through thick and thin. He says he is happy to leave TNA with his head held high and a tear in his eye, and says you can leave everything to something, but it will always do what it has to do. He then says goodbye to Mike Santana, who thanks Maclin for welcoming him back and showing him that he had what it took to be in TNA before thanking him for his selflessness. Maclin then pretends to leave before attacking Santana, and security had to pull Maclin off as he says that his own selflessness is the problem as he is taken out of the arena.

Tessa Blanchard beats Rachel Ley.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Rich Swann and AJ Francis are still recovering from last week's No Holds Barred Match but are now medically cleared. Jada Stone is in evaluation after the Highwayman's Farewell from earlier tonight and is listed as being in serious condition. Ash by Elegance has passed all required evaluations and is now cleared for in-ring competition tonight.

We hear from "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth and Mara Sadé in a football stadium, where the two of them get to see who is the superior athlete. Mara throws a football, then runs towards it and catches it. Meanwhile, Ryan's shoulder gives out. Later, they have a game of darts. Ryan nearly hits a bullseye, but Mara nails Ryan with a dart. They then play a game of Horse in a basketball stadium, which Mara wins handily. When Ryan says that Mara has to win with a trick shot, Mara superkicks him, causing him to inadvertently shoot the ball into a hoop, and she wins with a trick shot.

Backstage, BDE is confronted by Eric Young, who wants him to open his eyes to the truth before giving him the opportunity of a lifetime. BDE is reluctant, but Eric Young gives him the gift of time and gives him a week before giving him his answer.

Indi Hartwell and The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) beat The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) after The Personal Concierge inadvertently throws glitter into Mr. Elegance's face. After the match, Heather by Elegance attacks Xia Brookside from behind, and Ash and M join in.

We see a preview of Immersed focusing on JDC.

Mike Santana heads to the ring. He addresses what happened between him and Steve Maclin earlier, saying that the TNA World Championship turned one of his best friends into one of his worst enemies, then says that all is fair in war. He then says that if anyone wants to step up to him, then they should stab in his chest, not in his back. Santana is suddenly attacked by The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander), then The Hardys show up only for the numbers game to take over. All of a sudden, Moose shows up and attacks The System from behind, cleaning house to end the show.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leon Slater guests on commentary for the next match.

Myron Reed beats Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel in a Triple Threat Match to face Leon Slater for the TNA X Division Championship at the AMC premiere. (Less than two weeks later, it is revealed that none of The Rascalz, including Dezmond Xavier, are under contract to TNA anymore, with Dezmond Xavier not even signing a contract as part of his brief return to TNA. As a result, references to this match are scrubbed from social media, and the match is scrapped from the official line-up for the AMC premiere.)

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

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

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

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for December 18, 2025

Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.

Bear Bronson last eliminates Eric Young in a twenty-man battle royal to earn a shot at the TNA World Championship in two weeks.

Backstage, we hear from Director of Authority Santino Marella, who says that he will unleash his inner animal tonight. Steve Maclin, Jeff Hardy, and Matt Hardy want NXT out of TNA. Santana says that NXT's team isn't in the ring with five guys; they are in the ring with five dogs who will eat them alive.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Matt Cardona is out following a shoulder injury from Lexis King's cane. Dani Luna and Indi Hartwell are out following contusions from their Dog Collar Match. Rich Swann is day-to-day from the Down Payment from AJ Francis earlier tonight.

Mike Santana is on the cover of the newest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated digitally tomorrow and in stores on January 13th.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bear Bronson, who says that he is feeling validated following the scars on his body that tell his story and prove that it was worth it. He says that he believed in himself and that all roads led to TNA, and that it is a bad time to be Frankie Kazarian, as he has kicked down the front door to his kingdom and he is coming for him.

The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) beat Tessa Blanchard and Mila Moore.

Backstage, we hear from Dani Luna, who says that she went through hell in a Dog Collar Match and won. She also wants Lei Ying Lee to prove that she is a fighting champion, as she is her doomsday. She says Lei Ying Lee won tonight, but she wants to see if Lei Ying Lee can survive her.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee). Lei Ying Lee says that Dani Luna is strong and tough, and if she wants a fight, she will give it to her and defend her title with honor. Xia Brookside admits that Dani Luna is scary, but Lei Ying Lee is champion for a reason. Lei Ying Lee then tells Dani "Anytime, anywhere...bitch."

Elijah is in the ring for a concert. He talks about what he did to Mustafa Ali at Final Resolution, then sings about El Paso, Texas. All of a sudden, he is interrupted by Tasha Steelz, who has a few ring workers set up a podium on the stage as Special Agent Zero watches. Tasha says she and Special Agent Zero are here to address what Elijah did to Mustafa Ali, who she then welcomes to the podium. Mustafa calls what Elijah did to him at Final Resolution "The Lasso in El Paso" and "his darkest moment," and says that the people cheered when he was dragged away by a horse. Elijah starts a "horse" chant before Mustafa Ali demands that everyone give a brief moment of silence, which is broken by Elijah's guitar. Mustafa says actions have consequences and that he will make Elijah's life hell, but Elijah says he would do it again. Elijah says they can fight about it. All of a sudden, two men in hoodies - who end up being John Skyler and Jason Hotch - attack Elijah, but Elijah overpowers them as Mustafa mocks him. Special Agent Zero steps up, but Mustafa tells him to stand down. Tasha gets in Elijah's face, and Elijah moves her out of the way only for Mustafa to blast him in the back with a guitar.

We hear from Indi Hartwell, who says that last week's Dog Collar Match was a war and that it look a lot from her. She says that Dani Luna beat her and that she is feeling it, but she does not back down. She says that she keeps climbing the ladder and gets knocked down, but Dani Luna took her to a limit she did not know existed, and when she comes back, she will prove that she is the best and one day become Knockouts World Champion.

Backstage, we hear from Moose, who says that he came close to winning tonight's battle royal, and while he will not be #1 contender for the World title, he never used his rematch clause for the X Division Championship. Moose challenges Leon Slater for the X Division title at Genesis, then Cedric Alexander shows up, says he is next in line and tells him to think about his cash in.

Backstage, Frankie Kazarian is talking to a painting of Elvis Presley on a wall, then says he will start 2026 by beating Bear Bronson. He says Bronson may have impressed some people, but it takes a lot to impress him, and his title is staying with him for as long as chooses.

Team TNA (Mike Santana, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Steve Maclin, Santino Marella) beats Team NXT (Brooks Jensen, Lexis King, Tyson Dupont, Tyriek Igwe, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) in a steel cage match During the match, Matt Hardy is attacked by Tyriek Igwe before he can even enter the cage. Later on, The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) show up and check on Matt Hardy before carrying him off to the back. After the match, Santino stares down Stacks, then Arianna Grace gets in the steel cage, locks the door and hugs Santino before kicking him in the groin. Stacks and Arianna attack Santino, but Stacks climbs out of the cage when Maclin climbs in. Maclin confronts Arianna before she leaves the cage and calls Santana a deadbeat.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for October 2, 2025

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.

We see a video package for Mara Sadé, who says that darkness cannot exist without the light before she talks about her path in professional wrestling that led her to TNA, which she calls the light at the end of her tunnel.

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.