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.
Hammerstone beats KUSHIDA and Frankie Kazarian in a three-way Ultimate X qualifier for the Ultimate X Match for the TNA X Division Championship at Emergence. After the match, Hammerstone lets Kazarian attack KUSHIDA, and Kazrian soon hits KUSHIDA with Fade To Black.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eric Young. Eric Young says that Hammerstone may not make it to Ultimate X after their match next week, then Steve Maclin shows up and says that he will be watching.
We hear from Mike Santana, who says that he has lived on "survival mode" and has tried to erase that mindset, but the more time he spends in TNA, the more he realizes who he needs to be, and he thanks The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) for that. He says The System has reminded him of the animal that he needs to be, and tells him that next time, they had better get the job done because he is coming for them and he is not stopping until he cuts the head off the snake.
Rosemary beats Alisha Edwards after Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) show up to attack Masha Slamovich. After the match, Rosemary places a black rose in Alisha's hands.
Before the next match, Matt Cardona shows up in street clothes and says he is not medically cleared to compete due to TNA doctors not letting him compete and Director of Authority Santino Marella not doing his due diligence. Steph de Lander now has two surprise partners: Kon and Madman Fulton.
PCO, Rhino and Xia Brookside beat Steph de Lander, Kon and Madman Fulton in a six-person tag match. Steph de Lander, who disapproves of Cardona's interference during the match, celebrates with PCO and his team after the match.
We see a video package for "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship at Emergence.
We hear from Jordynne Grace, who says that Ash by Elegance cannot accept defeat and wants to face her on her own terms. She says that she has been surprised by her open challenges and that surprises don't stop her, and that Ash will find out that nothing can stop the Juggernaut.
Laredo Kid beats Jai Vidal and Bhupinder Gujjar in a three-way Ultimate X qualifier for the Ultimate X Match for the TNA X Division Championship at Emergence.
Backstage, Rich Swann chews out referee Daniel Spencer for not declaring him the winner for last week's Ultimate X qualifier. Moustache Mountain shows up and is confronted by AJ Francis, but Speedball agrees with Swann and says he is the best of the best, then gives him the chance to prove himself for the title next week.
Johnathan Gresham beats Charlie Dempsey. After the match, Dempsey hits Gresham with a cheap shot, but Gresham fires back and sends Dempsey into a retreat.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Moose and JDC. After the match, Moose and JDC attack The Hardys, then Mike Santana shows up and brawls with Moose. After the match, Moose and JDC attack The Hardys, then Mike Santana shows up and brawls with Moose. Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards show up to overpower Santana, then Joe Hendry shows up and fights his way to the ring. Santana takes out Moose to save Hendry, and this leads to a brawl all over the ring. The Hardys, Santana and Hendry come out on top at the end of the show.
Jake Something beats Kon. After the match, Kon attacks Jake from behind, then choke slams him. He is about to snap his neck when Eric Young suddenly shows up and brawls with Kon. Eric Young takes the microphone and says he was celebrating the show's twentieth anniversary with a bottle of bourbon when he realized he could celebrate it with the fans. He says that the twentieth anniversary is all about the fans, who are the lifeblood that makes TNA go, and that they are all celebrating together.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian when The System shows up and Alisha makes fun of Gia's accent. Myers says they are successful because they know how to play the game, and tells Kazarian there are perks to being friends with them. Kazarian says they have a common enemy and that he will help with their "Nic Nemeth problem," but he wants a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in return. Moose tells Kazarian that if he can help take care of "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, he will get his title shot. Kazarian says it still depends on if Moose beats Matt Hardy, but Moose says Matt Hardy will not even show up at Against All Odds.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steph de Lander, who produces the black rose and the love letter from PCO. Steph thinks PCO has a crush on him, then reads from the love letter, which asks what she thinks of him. She says she barely knows what to think, then Xia Brookside shows up and tells her to take some time to think about her decision before she makes it. Steph says she will take a week.
"The Quintessential Knockout" Gisele Shaw beats Shazza McKenzie.
We hear from Rosemary, who says that they are alone and that the children of the hive wrapped around them like a husk for protection and followed them into battle, but now they are all gone due to their failures. Rosemary says that those responsible for their sins must pay, for they are their failures and their sins, and they are back.
Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Mike Santana regarding The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), and says that the only way to deal with them is to team together. Santana says he is done with tag team wrestling, but Maclin tells him that this is "one and done" and that they have to deal with them.
Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) beat Mustafa Ali and Champagne Singh (now known as "Campaign Singh").
Before the next match, George Iceman the personal concierge announces that Ash By Elegance has returned after "emergency, life-threatening minor surgery" and prayers from the fans. Ash sits ringside for the next match.
Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Allysin Kay.
It's time for DMTV. Sami Callihan is inside a truck as he ponders who Jonathan Gresham is before challenging Gresham to a match against Against All Odds, saying he is having sushi for dinner.
AJ Francis beats Laredo Kid to become the TNA Digital Media Champion! During the match, AJ Francis and Rich Swann showboat with YouTube celebrity ItsBrandonDe at ringside.
We hear from Jordynne Grace, who says that she done everything asked of her, fought through injury and has even cheered for her colleagues when they got the spots she wanted, and now it is time for her to turn the wrestling world on its head when she wins the NXT Women's Championship. She says that her and Jordynne started out similarly but took different paths, but they will collide, and when she wins the NXT Women's Championship at NXT Battleground, she will be remembered forever.
It is announced that Jordynne Grace will be holding an open challenge for the TNA Knockouts World Championship at Against All Odds.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Frankie Kazarian. After the match, Nic Nemeth is attacked from behind by Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards, but "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth runs in to make the save. Moose soon runs in to blast Ryan and Nic with the World title. Moose then Spears Ryan before doing the same to Nic, then Joe Hendry runs in and becomes a one-man army against The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose). Hendry goes for a Fallaway Slam on Moose, but Alisha Edwards hits him in the back with a shinai. Moose then nails Hendry with a Spear. The System then make an example out of Hendry, hitting him with everything they have - including a shinai - to end the show.
"Broken" Matt Hardy shows up all of a sudden and says one cannot break what is already broken, and that The System Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) has made him more focused. He then invites The System to meet him and his family at the Hardy Compound.
The show begins with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Alex Hammerstone going at in in and out of the ring, with Alexander getting busted open in the process. Security has to restore order, and Tommy Dreamer also shows up to calm Alexander down. Tommy Dreamer tells Josh Alexander to head to the back, as he has something to say to Hammerstone personally and Alexander has Hammerstone at Rebellion. Dreamer says that Alexander is the face of TNA because he has worked hard to do it, and also says that he is a big reason that Hammerstone is in TNA, as he feels Hammerstone is everything that Alexander is. He says that Alexander and Hammerstone gave it everything they had, and that Hammerstone had to take a shortcut despite his talent. He tells Hammerstone that the TNA crowd is the most honest he will ever work in front of, and tells him not to take his path when he has such a good legacy. Dreamer says that tonight will be one hell of a show before thanking Hammerstone for being part of the next generation of performers in TNA. Both men shake hands, then Hammerstone attacks Dreamer from behind before putting him in the Torture Rack. Hammerstone retreats when Alexander runs back to the ring. Alexander says that if Hammerstone will not listen to Dreamer, then they can settle things in a Last Man Standing Match at Rebellion.
Crazzy Steve retains the TNA Digital Media Championship against Laredo Kid by disqualification. During the match, Steve tries to pull Laredo Kid's mask off, and this angers Laredo Kid enough to keep pelting Crazzy Steve with elbows in the corner to the point that when the referees tells Laredo Kid to let him out of the corner, Laredo Kid shoves the ref, causing the disqualification. After the match, Crazzy Steve tries to hit Laredo Kid with the Digital Media title, but Laredo Kid is able to fend him off and make him retreat.
Backstage, Alex Shelley apologizes to KUSHIDA and Chris Sabin. He says doing things on his own did not go as planned and does not excuse how he has treated them, and realizes KUSHIDA threw in the towel in his best interest. He also tells Sabin that they are better as a group. Sabin says that brothers fight, but also need to hug.
First Class (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) beat ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) after AJ Francis grabs Ace Austin by the foot and Rich Swann pins Austin with a schoolkid pin while grabbing the tights. Hendry says that two weeks ago, he wanted to give Swann the opportunity to explain why he aligned with AJ Francis, but instead, he gave him the equivalent of the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme where he changes the ending to call AJ Francis "Fat Uncle Phil." He also says he has spoken with Director of Authority Santino Marella and states that he has gotten a one-on-one match with Rich Swann at Rebellion.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella is met by Ash By Elegance and her concierge George Iceman regarding the Knockouts Championship match contract signing, saying Steph de Lander won on Ash's behalf. Santino says he is not buying it, and walks away.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali meets with The Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake), stating that a massive injustice is about to occur with Jake Something having an X Division title match against him at Rebellion. As Zack Gibson says that they do not pick fights with people like Jake Something, Jake Something shows up and says that the match is happening whether Mustafa or the Grizzled Young Vets like it or not.
Director of Authority Santino Marella oversees the contract signing between Steph de Lander and Jordynne Grace for the Knockouts World Championship at Rebellion. De Lander is brought out first alongside Matt Cardona, followed by Jordynne Grace. Matt Cardona grabs the microphone and puts Steph de Lander on the pedestal before proclaiming that Steph de Lander, who signs the contact, will be the new Knockouts World Champion. Jordynne says she appreciates Cardona and De Lander for being here and being confident enough to think they can take something she has worked so hard for, and that she has earned every accolade that she has gotten in TNA. After Jordynne asks if Cardona will be doing all the talking when Cardona brings up beating her for the Digital Media title, De Lander says she has so many accolades that she has no time to list them all. She also says that when TNA called for the recent 8-4-1 Match, she took that call, then proclaims that Jordynne Grace has been distracted as of late and questions if her head is in the game and if her focus is to keep the Knockouts World Championship. Jordynne says representing TNA has always been her top priority and that she defends against every challenger, including De Lander, and that she wears so many hats as she prides herself in outworking everyone. She says she will outwork Steph de Lander to keep her title and her legacy in TNA because she has already beaten both De Lander and Cardona as well as Chelsea Green and she is more than happy to do it again, because "I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!" When Cardona takes offense to Jordynne calling De Lander a bitch, Jordynne says the "bitch" comment was directed towards him. Jordynne signs the contract, and when De Lander shakes her hand, Jordynne refuses to let go of her hand, and this leads to a brawl in which Santino is inadvertently knocked out when Jordynne back elbows Cardona into him. This leads to Cardona and De Lander double-teaming Jordynne before De Lander choke slams Jordynne through a table.
Backstage, Masha Slamovich is interrupted by The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers), and Alisha Edwards wants an answer to her offer from last week. Eddie says Alisha and Masha could be champions, and Masha responds to Eddie in Russian before walking away.
We see another vignette for Jonathan Gresham, who says that he has three masks. One is the one he shows the world, the second is the one he only shows to close friends, and the third mask has not been shown to anyone because it is the truest reflection of who he is. We then see a tree, with someone talking about how they see a tree and how they were told to cut it down.
Moose beats Trent Seven. After the match, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) surrounds "Speedball" Mike Bailey as he checks on Trent Seven, and when Bailey kicks Eddie, the numbers game takes over. Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA) gets in the ring to make the save.
Backstage, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) confront Director of Authority Santino Marella over Time Machine's (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA) recent actions, and Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) suddenly show up. Mike Bailey tells The System to face The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) with the tag titles on the line while they face the winners. Santino likes the idea and puts The System in a tag team match with The Motor City Machine Guns, with Speedball Mountain facing the winners at Rebellion. After The System and Speedball Mountain leave, Decay (Rosemary and Havok) show up to use their Knockouts Tag title rematch clause at Rebellion, which Santino allows.
Jake Something beats James Drake after Cody Deaner shows up and takes out Zack Gibson on the outside. After the match, Mustafa Ali shows up with protestors, saying that Jake Something does not belong in the X Division and that the X Division needs limits, as he is "outside of the weight limits." Mustafa leads a "No To Jake" chant, and that leads to Jake diving onto all of the protestors before grabbing Mustafa, throwing him into the ring and nearly powerbombing him before The Grizzled Young Vets (Gibson and Drake) butt in and hit Grit Your Teeth. Cody Deaner goes after the Vets, but he gets overpowered, and The Grizzled Young Vets hold Jake Something down so that Mustafa can blast him with the X Division title.
Tasha Steelz beats Killer Kelly after "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo pulls the referee out of the ring as Kelly has Tasha in a sleeper hold.
Backstage, John Skyler asks Savannah Evans to be her tag team partner. "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw says everyone knows Skyler has been begging online, but Skyler calls Savannah "the first girl" he has asked. Jai Vidal tells Skyler he just messed up, but Gisele mentions Jai Vidal costing her a victory recently and makes him Skyler's tag team partner, much to Skyler's aggravation.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jonathan Gresham. As Gresham talks about incompetent refs and wrestlers getting away with things, "Speedball" Mike Bailey confronts Gresham wanting to know what he is doing. Gresham walks away.
Tommy Dreamer heads to the ring. Dreamer says he has asked IMPACT for this time to address Crazzy Steve, and calls Crazzy Steve out. Crazzy Steve shows up and heads to the ring with his Feast or Fired briefcase. Dreamer mentions Steve's attack on him with the Feast or Fired briefcase, then mentions that he and Steve have been friends for a long time and that Steve is also legitimately blind. Dreamer also talks about the one night he taught Steve how to drive and how it was the one time he felt normal, then compares what Steve had to go through his mother with what he had to go through with his own father. He says that if Steve wanted a Digital Media title shot, all he had to do was ask, as he and the fans love him, and at the end of the day, it is all about creating moments and Steve is his friend and he deserves it. A visibly sobbing Crazzy Steve hugs Dreamer, but it is all a ruse to stab Dreamer in the back with a fork. Steve tells Dreamer that he is not his friend as referees and security plead with Steve to stop, then leaves with his briefcase.
Jake Something, Dirty Dango, Champagne Singh, Eric Young and Jordynne Grace beat Brian Myers, Shera, KiLynn King, Jody Threat and Bully Ray in a ten-person tag match after Jake Something attacks Dirty Dango and the rest of his team and hits Shera with Into The Void. His team will go on to the five-way match next week that will determine the #1 and #20 spots in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Josh Alexander. He says it may not be the wisest decision to take on Kon tonight, but having been a champion, he does not back down from a challenge. He says that iron sharpens iron and that is how one challenges one's self. Alex Shelley shows up and says a champion's mentality can get one in a lot of trouble, and while he has a lot of respect for Alexander for what he has done, he wants to make sure Alexander is at his best at Bound For Glory and will be in his corner to ensure that.
We see a video package chronicling Mickie James' relinquishing of the Knockouts Championship and her return to the championship scene against Trinity at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Trinity. Trinity says Mickie James' rematch was to be expected as she never lost the title, but she has known Mickie for years and she owes it to her to bring her best. She also plans to walk out the same way she walks in: as champion.
Before the next match, John Skyler calls the Memphis, Tennessee fans "a bunch of insufferable, illiterate pigs," and says that when he tosses Ace Austin and Chris Bey out of the ring "despite [his] horrible tag partner," he wants the fans to whip them with their good hands.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat John Skyler and Jai Vidal in a Fans' Revenge Match.
We see a video package chronicling the feud between the team of Eddie and Alisha Edwards and the team of Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks.
Moose beats Bhupinder Gujjar. After the match, Steve Maclin shows up and heads to the ring. After the commercial break, Maclin says that the Feast or Fired Briefcase and the World title shot that comes with it is his and that Rhino stopped him from getting it, and demands that Moose hand him the briefcase. Moose says Maclin may be crazy, but he is not dumb, and says there is two of him and one of Maclin, and thinks this is a trick by Bully Ray. Maclin says this is no trick and that Bully Ray has gone soft, then says he is not scared of PO after beating him and he is not scared of Moose. He says that Moose will either give him the briefcase, or he will take it from him. The lights go out, then lightning strikes, and when the lights come back on, PCO is in the ring. Moose and Maclin fight over the briefcase after Myers is booted out of the ring, and PCO clotheslines them both. As Maclin makes his way to the back, he is Gored from out of nowhere by Rhino.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) tag the tag team titles with a big green "R," and as Director of Authority Santino Marella chews them out, ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) shows up and challenges The Rascalz for the titles at Bound For Glory. Sami Callihan and Rich Swann show up and mention that they have beaten Subculture, then Santino locks in ABC's cash-in at Bound For Glory before giving a title shot to Sami and Swann.
We hear from Chris Sabin, who says that he and KENTA will make history when they face each other for the first time at Bound For Glory and that he will be walking out as the X Division Champion.
Alex Shelley guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Kon. During the match, the ref goes down after Big Kon's boot hits him as Alexander tries to keep him up. Deaner tries to hit Alexander with a chair on the outside, and Shelley takes the chair away only for Alexander to inadvertently hit him. After the match, Shelley and Alexander have a verbal confrontation in the ring, and when Alexander walks away, Shelley hits him with Shell Shock.
KUSHIDA beats Drilla Maloney (formerly Dan Maloney) with the Hoverboard Lock in the BTI match.
Alisha Edwards last eliminates Jody Threat and KiLynn King after leaving the ring through the middle rope and hiding underneath the ring for a good portion of the match to win a Knockouts #1 Contender's Battle Royal and become #1 contender for the Knockouts World Championship.
Backstage, we hear from The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander shows up to clear the air and apologizes to them, saying he should have not left the match at Emergence after everything Moose did to him. He says he must get his emotions in check and figure out what is going on. Alex Shelley says that he appreciates the transparency, but thinks that Josh thinks he is a transitional champion. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up after Josh leaves, and The Machine Guns do not appreciate the interruption, their disrespecting the tag team titles or Zachary Wentz's threats to kick their asses.
Backstage, Eddie Edwards congratulates Alisha Edwards on winning tonight's battle royal, and Alisha tells Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks to take a good look at the real power couple in IMPACT and the next Knockouts Champion.
Crazzy Steve vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey ends as soon as it begins when Crazzy Steve gouges Mike Bailey's eyes and keeps him in the corner for more than five seconds. After the match, Steve pulls out a fork and tries to dig Bailey's eyes out, and also goes for the referee's eyes. Black Taurus shows up to confront Crazzy Steve only to be attacked, and when security shows up, Steve fights them and gouges one of the security guards' eyes before leaving.
We hear from Brian Myers, Moose and Eddie Edwards. Myers says they got their biggest victories of all time at Emergence and that tonight will be no different when they beat Frankie Kazarian, Jake Something and Sanada. Moose says he and Eddie have had their differences in the past and were once best friends, but he tells Myers to trust Eddie. Eddie says that he is on a roll after teaching Kazarian a lesson. Bully Ray shows up wanting to talk with Myers and Moose alone. Eddie leaves, then Bully Ray says they have a problem with PCO, but Moose and Myers say Bully has a PCO problem, not them, and walk away. Bully then hears PCO yelling his name, then runs away.
Will Ospreay returns to IMPACT Wrestling at Bound For Glory on October 21st!
Backstage, Bully Ray has to calm PCO down and tell him that this has gone too far. PCO tells Bully he tried to kill him, but Bully says he tried to kill the monster because he had to it. He says he did what he did to him because he cares about PCO, and says he needs the man back.
Eric Young beats Kon with two piledrivers, one on the outside and the other in the middle of the ring after Kon demands Eric Young finish him off.
Backstage, we hear from Lio Rush, who has heard that Chris Sabin wants to get back in the ring with him and wants to know why he is wrestling Zachary Wentz tonight. He says Sabin is still shook from Slammiversary and should tell him when he is really ready for him just to prove he is the definition of insanity. He says there will not be a different outcome this time or any time around when KUSHIDA shows up with the big red X from the Ultimate X Match around his neck.
We see a video package of Jordynne Grace working out as it is announced that she will return at Victory Road.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, who says that she is a three-time Knockouts Champion and has faced setbacks before while remaining the face of the Knockouts Division. She says Jordynne Grace chose the moment they had their first all-Knockout main event to steal her spotlight, and says every time they have been in the ring, she has beaten her. She asks if Jordynne is still hung up on losing to her last time, and says that if Jordynne wants to re-emerge at Emergence, she will lay down the challenge for a match at Victory Road.
Chris Sabin beats Zachary Wentz after Trey Miguel gets on the apron and Alex Shelley is able to stop him from interfering. After the match, Trey Miguel attacks Sabin and gets Zachary Wentz out of the ring.
Backstage, we hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Ace Austin congratulates The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) on becoming tag team champions after doing whatever it took to get the job done, saying he has had to do that too. Chris Bey says the tag team titles "Bey-long" to them and that The Rascalz will have to pay up like they paid off The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). The Good Hands show up and say they have a score to settle and to keep their names out of their mouths, but Bey says that if they want action, they can give it to them. Skyler says "Not yet," and he and Hotch walk away.
Backstage, Subculture meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella regarding a rematch for the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships. Suddenly, Rich Swann and Sami Callihan show up, and Callihan says that The Rascalz screwed them out of the tag team titles. Santino puts both sides in a tag team match, then JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) shows up wanting a shot at the tag team championships. Santino says there is a lot going on in the tag team division and that they will get there one day.
Kenny King and Sheldon Jean are in the ring. Kenny King says that the fans are in the presence of a big star in an historic reign after beating both Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura and beat down "the joke" that was Johnny Swinger at Emergence. After bragging about what he did to Tommy Dreamer and stating that his title is the only one that matters in his IMPACT Wrestling, Dreamer shows up and says Swinger received a phone call stating that his father passed away and that he was there to check on him. He also says that Kenny King and Sheldon Jean were not watching the main event while surrounded by women in the bar and that King was once the guy who would ask for advice from veterans like him who paved the way for them to be in the ring. Kenny King says he could care less and that he is in the position where Tommy Dreamer once stood, and says he would be in his spot if Dreamer would step aside. Dreamer says Kenny always takes shortcuts and settles because he has never been in the main event. He also says he has turned down millions of dollars from other companies because he always believed and listened to every veteran he could to get to where he is now, and if Kenny King wants to knock the veterans, then he will have to knock them out to get that spot. He says that he could do something for Kenny King, who says that Dreamer does not have a thing that he wants, after losing his mother, being diagnosed with skin cancer and losing Terry Funk in the span of three months, and challenges him to a title vs. career match.
It is announced that Awesome Kong will return at IMPACT 1000, then we hear from Gail Kim, who says that if Kong is coming back, so is she. After calling Awesome Kong her greatest partner she challenges all Knockouts past and present to stand with or against them at IMPACT 1000.
We hear from Steve Maclin, who says that torture is time, not pain, and that time makes him dangerous and able to do what he does best: recon. He says "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander may be back, but he has also returned, and he wants Alexander at Victory Road.
Frankie Kazarian, Jake Something and Sanada beat Eddie Edwards, Moose and Brian Myers in a six-man tag match.
Johnny Swinger beats Sheldon Jean in the BTI Match after Heath shows up and hits Sheldon Jean with the Wake-Up Call as Kenny King distracts the referee on the ring apron.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats KiLynn King with the Venus de Milo. Trinity is seen having watched the match backstage afterwards.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Kenny King and Sheldon Jean. Kenny calls Johnny Swinger "748 years old" and says Swinger has no business challenging for his title. King also says Heath is a coward and that he will not face him one-on-one and that Zicky Dice will not be around to push Swinger around on a wheelchair once he drops Swinger on his hips.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella talks with Kevin Knight when Bully Ray takes Santino aside and tells him that he needs him help with PCO, saying he is a bad man who will not go away after everything he has done to him and wanting to know why he is in a no-disqualification match. When Moose and Brian Myers show up, Bully Ray goes from begging to being a tough guy, then leaves. Myers then asks for a match with Alex Shelley for tonight, and when he gets it, he finds out it is not for the World Championship and that Santino will have to tell Shelley about the match first. Moose then says Shelley will say no because he is a coward, just like how KUSHIDA is a coward, which gets Kevin Knight's attention. Santino then makes a match between Moose and Kevin Knight. After Myers says he just wanted a World title match against Shelley, Santino entertains the idea of asking Shelley if he wants to defend his title against Myers. Shelley soon shows up and says "Yep." Santino then makes Myers vs. Shelley next week for the IMPACT World Championship.
Killer Kelly beats Jessicka and Savannah Evans in a three-way match.
We hear from Dirty Dango and John E. Bravo. Dango says the problem with Jake Something is his last night, and says that if he has something going on other than being the loudest guy in the gym, he wouldn't be working outlaw mudshows, he would be ranked in the PWI 500, and he would not be allergic to money. Dango then says that Jake Something will get a rub from him before going back to working in bingo halls, and that Jake "looks like Tarzan but plays like Jane."
Moose beats Kevin Knight in a hard-fought match.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Trey says they are one step closer to the tag team titles, and that Sami Callihan and Rich Swann do not stand a chance. Suddenly, ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) shows up and tells The Rascalz to stay away from the tag titles, which starts an argument. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up, and ABC says The Rascalz paid off The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch), costing them the tournament. Santino allows ABC to get some revenge against The Good Hands in a match next week. ABC says this works for now, and that this is not over.
Eric Young beats Kon by disqualification after Deaner hits Young from behind with a chair. After the match, Kon hits Young with a choke slam, then Deaner hits Young with the Antidote into the chair.
We see a music video/training montage of Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura getting on the same page.
We see part two of Tom Hannifan's interviews with Crazzy Steve. Steve talks about growing up in a broken home in a trailer park in a small town. He says that his father was hard-working but an alcoholic, and that most of the abuse was mental before escalating to physical violence, which only lasted for a short time before he ended it by his own hands. He says that his other was his biggest fan and supporter, but she never lived a healthy day in her life after he was born to kidney failure, cancer and depression, and while she did her best to look after him and he did his best to look after her, but it is hard to explain to a five-year-old what dialysis. Despite all that, she supported him and his dream to become a famous pro wrestler, and he would grind and work hard for twelve years in the hopes of one day signing a contract with IMPACT. In March of 2014, that dream came true, but while it should have been the best day of his life, his mother took her own life three weeks before he signed the contract. He then said that he was told he would look like a clown and make the fans happy, but he was anything but happy, for his mother will never be able to see him perform in an IMPACT Wrestling ring. Steve goes on to say that people might see this as theater, but he is no clown and he is not crazy. Tom Hannifan tells Steve that he believes him and that he and his fans have never heard this story, then asks why he is telling this story now before asking what the future holds in store for him.
Backstage, we hear from Chris Sabin. He says he looked forward to Lio Rush being in the X Division, but Rush does not represent honor, respect and hard work as he attacks people from behind. After he says that he will come for Lio Rush and the X Division Championship, Samuray del Sol shows up saying he wants revenge against Lio Rush. Sabin says Lio Rush is nowhere to be found, but tells him that if he wants to make an impact, they can have a match next week. Samuray del Sol accepts the challenge.
Bully Ray beats Black Taurus in a no-disqualification match after Black Taurus misses on a top rope twisting senton and landing spine-first on a ladder. After the match, the lights go out and lightning strikes, and when the lights come back on, PCO is behind Bully Ray. Bully Ray grabs PCO and puts him through a table, but PCO gets right back up and scares Bully Ray out of his wits.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eddie Edwards. Eddie says Alisha Edwards is a bad-ass, and while she is beaten up and hurt, she will be fine. He says that he will not allow Alisha in the building as long as Frankie Kazarian is around. Kazarian shows up, and security steps in as Kazarian says it was an accident and that he told Traci Brooks to stay at home for this very reason. Kazarian then proposes that they end this, and Eddie agrees, with Kazarian proposing they end it at Killer Kowalski's wrestling school. Eddie agrees to these terms of engagement.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat Sami Callihan and Rich Swann to advance in the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships #1 Contender's Tournament after Trey spray paints Sami in the face to block the Cactus Driver as the referee checks on Swann on the outside, allowing The Rascalz to hit the Hot Fire Flame for the win.
Here is tonight's post-show!
Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!
Trey Miguel beats Jason Hotch in the BTI match, then spray paints his logo on Hotch's chest after the match.
The show begins with Deaner making it clear that he will continue where Eric Young left off and that Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, Big Kon, Alan Angels) was a movement to cure the business of the sickness with the designer at the helm. He says that the righteous ones never fade or die, and that the men who walk the valley are not only cleansed, but part of the chosen few. He says that Sami Callihan cut off the snake's head, but three heads grew back. Deaner then tells Sami Callihan go back into the desert and fear the evil that he sees, for what he sees is the design.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) vs. Heath and Rhino for the Impact World Tag Team Championships ends in a no-contest after Heath and Rhino are hit with simultaneous Wake-Up Calls by The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers).
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Bully Ray.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander tells Scott D'Amore that he is in the situation that he is in because he has let his guard down and that he saw Bully Ray as just another obstacle. He insists that he has to do this tonight and that he has to do things his way. Alexander leaves, then Johnny Swinger and Zicky Dice show up wanting a title shot. D'Amore tells Swinger to win fifty matches, then leaves.
Backstage, Jordynne Grace and Mickie James have a photo shoot for their match. Mickie says that while she respects Jordynne and is excited for their match, she will not take it easy on her and that she wants to earn the Knockouts Championship. Jordynne Grace says that she will not go easy on her, either, and that she respects Mickie James enough to retire her.
Savannah Evans beats Taya Valkyrie with a full nelson slam after avoiding the Road to Valhalla.
We see a video package of "Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey making it big in Japan.
Backstage, Moose attacks Bhupinder Gujjar, then tells him to tell Joe Hendry to believe in Moose.
Backstage, we hear from Delirious, who says he has been on a blind journey for the past year. He says that he has helped the trajectory that Eddie Edwards has been on for the past ten years, and he wants a match with him. He says he will come at him with honor, but it will be up to Eddie if he does the same. Delirious then says that he is on another level right now and that he is very dangerous.
Big Kon - now known as just "Kon" - beats Sami Callihan after Callihan grabs a steel chair only for Alan Angels to take it from him and distract the ref, allowing Deaner to hit a cheap shot that allows Kon to win. (Violent By Design [Deaner, Kon, Alan Angels] is now known as "The Design.")
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer tells "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander he needs to talk to him, but Alexander says "Not now" as he heads to the ring.
Backstage, Gia Miler interviews Trey Miguel. When asked why he would spray paint his logo on the X Division Championship, he says that he did not disrespect the title when he put it on his leg, then considers spray painting Gia Miller when she calls his recent actions disrespectful. Gia Miller runs away as Crazzy Steve grabs Trey, who tells him that actions have consequences and that while he is an artist himself, he tags something he wants with blood. Trey threatens to give him a better paint job than he did Black Taurus as he runs away. Crazzy Steve laughs.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander says Impact management have given him blessing to do things his way, then announces that right here, right now, there will be a Impact World Championship open challenge. He says there is only one person that he wants to see walking down the ramp, then tells Bully Ray that he has nothing to lose, and if he walks down the ramp and beats him right now, he can be world champion. He then says that if Bully Ray loses, he can still call his shot, and that there is no reason to come down the ramp unless he is afraid to face him. Bully Ray shows up on the video screen, and says that while Josh Alexander has a nice offer, he is looking at pictures of Josh and his wife from Over Drive, and he proceeds to mock Josh, his wife and the pain that he put them through. He says that he cannot make it tonight or allow Josh to make him break his word, and that it will happen at Hard To Kill as he wants it. Suddenly, "Speedball" Mike Bailey heads to the ring, and says that while Bully Ray is not here, he is, and if this is still an open challenge, they can do this. Josh calls for a referee to start the world title match.
In a nearly hour-long slugfest, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against "Speedball" Mike Bailey.
Maria Starr returns to commentary for the first time in weeks.
Dustin Starr interviews Memphis Muscle ("The GunShow" Brett Michaels and "Big Swole" Justin Cole) at the announce desk. Brett Michaels says it felt pretty good to put someone through a table for a change, and Justin Cole says he was sick and tired of being sick and tired and was glad to help Brett out. Justin Cole then asks Brett Michaels to help him out one more time, as he wants a match with The Posse for the Memphis Tag Team Championships. Suddenly, The Posse (Simon and Mr. Chris) shows up. Simon says that if Memphis Muscle puts their hands on them, it will be the last thing they ever do, but Brett Michaels asks The Posse what they can do to him that hasn't been done to him already. Security and officials have to separate both teams.
We hear from Zay Washington, who calls Aaron Roberts out for stabbing him in the back after he won the Internet title and for not returning any texts or calls. He says that winning the title is cool, but it was cooler with Aaron Roberts at his side. Washington then says he will get answers when he sees Roberts again.
Matt Williams guests on commentary for the next match.
Austin Lane, "The True American" Trace Lee Hunt and Gio Savage beats The Hollywood Clique (Van Viciouss, "Casanova" Colton Cage, Derrick King) with a schoolkid pin from Austin Lane to Van Viciouss when "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock tosses his cane to Derrick King, who then tosses it back to Blaylock when the referee sees it. After Derrick King says he did what he asked and that Van Viciouss lost again, Blaylock mentions the fan that attacked him last week, saying she had "obesity" disease, then we find out that the two bodyguards for the Clique are named Jake and Elwood (an obvious Blues Brothers reference). Blaylock pays Elwood for saving him last week, then Dustin Starr announces that, as per the Championship Committee, Ray Sanders is no longer a referee for The Hollywood Clique. Dustin Starr then gives Diana Taylor an ultimatum: relinquish the Memphis Women's title, or defend it in two weeks against Cassandra Golden and Nyxx. Blaylock says she will defend it, then says he is mad and that things will change around here.
K-Toomer shows up unexpectedly and says the fans have no idea what exactly is going to happen today, then says he will beat "the sugar honey iced tea" out of Big Kon, then says that they will fight and that they might as well go right now. Big Kon suddenly attacks K-Toomer from behind. A security guard gets involved only to be punched out by both men, and more security and some officials try their best to break up the brawl.
Jason Genesis beats Bobby Ford following the distractions and interference by his valet Goddess.
We hear from King Cobra, who says that things are getting really wild in Memphis Wrestling, then dares Mark Anthony to pick on somebody his own size after running roughshod over the trainees. He then says that Money Mark got what was coming to him, and says that there are a lot of similarities between the past and the present in that one never knows what is coming and one never knows who is next.
Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony at the announce desk. Anthony says he is his own man and that Pay Up (Big Jack and Bruce) had a job to do and did not get it done, and after Dustin Starr says that Anthony could not get it done like they did, Anthony says Starr's day and the fans' day is coming. He then says he wants a refund and that Pay Up owes him money after failing to take out "The GunShow" Brett Michaels, and Pay Up and Money Mark show up. Mike Anthony tells Pay Up and Money Mark had one job, but Brett Michaels is still walking, breathing and coming after the Memphis Heritage Championship. Money Mark tells Mike Anthony says he has plenty of money and that they can get plenty of things done, but Mike Anthony simply says "You're fired" and demands his money back, as he will deal with Brett Michaels himself. He also says that if they won't give him the money, he will make it back himself because he is the highest paid. Money Mark tells Mike Anthony he will have to go through Big Jack if he wants his money back.
Before the next match, it is reported that Big Kon and K-Toomer are brawling in the VIP area and are now brawling their way to the ring.
K-Toomer beats Big Kon. During the match, Big Kon puts K-Toomer's head through a chair. He almost hits K-Toomer in the head with a sledgehammer when the referee takes the sledgehammer away and K-Toomer gets his head out of the chair before tossing the chair to Big Kon and hitting him with a Gore for the win.
We see some footage from after last week's show went off the air of "Dirty" Diana Taylor celebrating her Memphis Women's Championship win with The Hollywood Clique.
Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique at the announce desk. "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock says they did not steal the Memphis Women's Championship and that they won it fair and square, and calls Dustin Starr "fake news" before saying Derrick King looks like a homeless man. Blaylock takes away Derrick King's crown and has Ray Sanders hand Derrick King his jacket to make it official that Derrick is the Clique's personal assistant, and Ray Sanders is now made their official referee for their matches. Blaylock then rewards "Dirty" Diana Taylor with a paper standee of herself, which Taylor says is the most beautiful thing she has ever seen, as well as a tiara. Blaylock calls Diana "The Goddess of Memphis Wrestling." All of a sudden, Nyxx runs out and attacks Diana, and a brawl starts that has to be quickly broken up.
We hear from Big Kon, who says he is big for a reason, for he is the baddest and meanest and brings a path of destruction.
Big Kon quickly beats "Sensational" Bobby Ford. After the match, Big Kon punches Bobby Ford and grabs a chair from underneath the ring, then chases referee David Knight away and hits Bobby Ford with the chair before throwing him shoulder-first into the ring post. Afterwards, Dustin Starr interviews Big Kon, who says he is here for the money as well as because somebody has his attention. Big Kon says that he wants the biggest, the baddest and the hungriest.
In backstage footage from earlier today, The Hot Shots (Brandon Savage, Ethan Ross, "Too Fine" Justin Klein) asks Kid Wrestling to join before only to reveal it was all a joke.
Dustin Starr interviews Memphis Muscle ("The GunShow" Brett Michaels and "Big Swole" Justin Cole) and King Cobra at the announce desk. Brett Michaels says he is mad and can only be put through a table so many times before he gets sick of it and that he has brought some friends and can find a table around here, then calls out Pay Up and Money Mark for a trios match. King Cobra tells Money Mark to put his money where his mouth is, but not to stick his behind in the ring, because he will take him down if he does.
Money Mark is seen talking on his cellphone, telling the party on the other end that Memphis Muscle and King Cobra are history in the trios match.
The Skimahorns (Brad Skimahorn, Briar Skimahorn, Uncle Mikey) beat Dysfunction (Brandon Espinosa, Kyle Roberts, DNA) with a roll-up and a grab of the tights from Uncle Mikey to Kyle Roberts after Roberts rolls up Mikey only to get caught grabbing the tights by referee Elijah.
Dustin Starr interviews "The Best of the Best" Austin Lane and "Smokin' Hot" Nikki Lane at the announce desk. Austin says he has been gone for a month and has had a lot of time to think. He says he owes people an apology, not for what he did to Matt Williams, but for bringing Matt to Memphis Wrestling. He says Matt asked him for a job year ago, and he should have known what would happen. He then reads the text from Matt Williams, which seems like a joke as Austin reads it, but Austin says that was where the fun and games ended. Austin Lane then says that he has Matt Williams in the ring next week, saying that Matt Williams has gotten the bright lights he wanted before telling Matt "Don't get sunburned, kid."
Ray Sanders is referee for the next match, and The Hollywood Clique has Derrick King open the ropes for Van Viciouss.
The Hollywood Clique ("Dirty" Diana Taylor and Colton Cage) beat Gio Savage and Cassandra Golden after referee Ray Sanders feigns having something in his eyes so as not to make the three count for Gio Savage, allowing Colton Cage to pin a distracted Gio Savage with a schoolkid pin for the win.
Dustin Starr introduces BLJ, who brings out Al Kapone and his entourage. Kapne says he is show the love for the fans for making "Whoop that trick" a chant, then Martin shows up. Martin says that he has been hearing "Whoop that trick" in the back and that he is tired of hearing it, then asks what a "trick" is. Kapone says to Martin "You da trick!" Martin says he is not "the trick," then says that he has only run from three things - a Rottweiler, a Pit Bull and the police - and that Kapone is none of them, and if Kapone is sure he can whoop him, they can take it to the ring. Kapone tells Martin that he has a special guest and brings in Super Grizz, who makes light work of Martin and gets the win after a three count from a member of Kapone's entourage.
Lady Frost beats Alisha Edwards in the BTI match. After the match, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw shows up and tries to upstage Lady Frost.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. He says that he has talked about the Impact World Championship for the last few months, and that if anything matters more than the World title, it is Impact, as they gave him an opportunity when nobody else would. He also says there would be no Josh Alexander if it were not for Impact, then says he is ready and willing to go to war with Honor No More at No Surrender. Alexander then mentions the World title match between W. Morrissey and Moose and mentions the hypocrisy of his emotions being kept in check by management when Morrissey himself is out of control while he is trusted to fight for Impact but not for the World title. He then draws a line in the sand, saying that whoever wins the World title at No Surrender will see him at the other side and there will be nothing that stands in his way. Suddenly, Big Kon - formerly Konnor in WWE - shows up. Alexander and Big Kon have a staredown, then Alexander says Big Kon is only here to be an obstacle in his way and that he will have the match right here and right now. Alexander then calls for a referee, and the match is on. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander quickly beats Big Kon with an ankle lock into a single leg crab, then refuses to release the hold after the bell rings. Security shows up, and Scott D'Amore runs in to stop Alexander only to get shoved. The crowd chants "You deserved it!" then D'Amore says he is not here to talk about emotions or the World title or to get shoved on his ass, but to reminisce a little bit. D'Amore says there is a lot of water under the bridge between them, then says that he saw him grow from a "wet-behind-the-ears kid" into a man, defy a career-ending injury and even get married. He then says that he hopes it is not deja vu all over again, as it has been three years since he signed a three-year contract, claimed he would become the future World Champion and did what he said he would do. When D'Amore asks Alexander what he wants, Alexander says he wants the coach and someone who cared to come back, as he does not want to be remembered as the shortest-reigning world title and sees his wife and child in tears when he sleeps at night. He says he wants to win the Impact World Championship for everyone he cares about and to prove that the road that he went through to get there was worth it, as well as to see the smile on his child's face. D'Amore says it will happen and that there is a process, but Alexander says he is done with the process and that he wants his World title rematch now or else he is gone. D'Amore takes him out of the match against Honor No More at No Surrender and sends him home, but Alexander says he is home in Impact Wrestling and that D'Amore will have to have him dragged out of the ring to get rid of him. D'Amore says he knows that Alexander can handle this professionally, then tells Alexander to say his goodbyes to the fans and to go home until he gets things straightened out.
Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Scott D'Amore, saying he has unfinished business with Honor No More and wants to replace "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander at No Surrender, but D'Amore says Maclin is not well liked and that Team Impact (Rich Swann, Eddie Edwards, Chris Sabin, Rhino) will pick Alexander's replacement.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the ROH Women's World Championship against Santana Garrett in an open challenge.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore meets with Team Impact (Rich Swann, Eddie Edwards, Chris Sabin, Rhino), asking them to pick a replacement for Josh Alexander. Sabin proposes Jonathan Gresham, and D'Amore asks them to speak with Gresham first.
Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans guest on commentary for the next match.
Chelsea Green beats Mickie James by disqualification after Tasha Steelz confronts Chelsea and throws trash at her for using her cutter before Savannah Evans trips Chelsea off the apron.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bhupinder Gujjar, who says being in Impact is his dream come true and after being champion in multiple contact sports, he has come to Impact to represent India and be the best. Raj Singh shows up, but Bhupinder Gujjar walks away from him.
Backstage, Kaleb with a K is met by The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee) and have him take a picture of them with the phone they gifted her with. Kaleb reluctantly agrees to do so, then Madison Rayne shows up. The IInspiration leave, then Madison tells Kaleb that he works for The Influence (Tennille Dashwood and Madison Rayne) and tells him to delete the photo.
Bullet Club ("Switchblade" Jay White, Tama Tonga, Tonga Loa, Chris Bey) head to the ring. Jay White says he is back and that he brought some friends with him, and Tonga Loa states that he and Tama Tonga are the future Impact World Tag Team Champions. Tonga Loa says he and Tama Tonga will beat The Good Brothers for the Impact World Tag Team Championships, and Jay White says The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) are big Bullet Club fans and Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner) are even bigger fans. As he talks about how The Good Brothers recruited Violent By Design, Violent By Design shows up and Eric Young says that they are what a real family looks like and that they do not cling to something created ten years ago that they did not even make. Eric Young says he lives in the present, not the past or the future, and that everything in Impact belongs to Violent By Design, not Bullet Club. Jay White says Bullet Club has owned all of wrestling for the last decade and is always on top, and that he understands Eric Young wants to create his own version of Bullet Club, but Eric Young is not him and Violent By Design is not Bullet Club. He then says that Eric Young will step in the ring and see what it is like to be in the ring with him, because it is his era. Eric Young says nine days is too long and that next week, he wants to teach him the lesson of a lifetime. Jay White says that since Bullet Club and Violent By Design are both here, they can do it right now. Suddenly, The Good Brothers show up. Anderson says he had to come out here because he finally has the Bullet Club in front of him to get the "thank you" that he deserves, and Gallows asks how hard it is to thank them for their success. Anderson then says "You're welcome" and demands a "thank you," but Tama Tonga thanks The Good Brothers for leaving the group and trying to re-create Bullet Club with no success. Gallows and Anderson say their tag team title reigns are what really matters and that they have been everywhere, but Tama Tonga says they are everywhere because they got fired from everywhere. He then says that one does not leave Bullet Club, and that when he and Tonga Loa win the Impact World Tag Team Championships, they will fire them officially from Bullet Club.
It is revealed that Jonathan Gresham has been laid out backstage.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Matt Cardona, who says he had an opportunity at the Impact World Championship and was screwed out of it, and says he had to do things differently in 2022 and win the Digital Media Championship. He says that if it were not for him, there would not be other wrestlers being influencers on the Internet. He says Jordynne Grace was his toughest opponent yet, then tells Jordynne to be ready in her rematch, for he is always ready.
Maria Kanellis-Bennett guests on commentary for the next match.
Honor No More (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat Rich Swann and Rhino after Maria Kanellis-Bennett throws powder into Rhino's eyes as he goes for the Gore. Cary Silkin is seen watching from ringside after the mid-match commercial break. After the match, Taven and Bennett double-team Rich Swann, then put their hands on Cary Silkin when he confronts them. Suddenly, Steve Maclin shows up and fights Bennett and Maclin, and when Bennett gets back in the ring, Rhino hits him with a Gore. Backstage, Slikin meets with Ian Riccaboni and Bobby Cruise when Maclin shows up. Riccaboni thanks Maclin, but Eddie Edwards and Chris Sabin are not trusting of him. Riccaboni has to convince Team Impact to change their minds, having known Maclin for over a decade, saying that he is not part of Honor No More and that they can trust him. Team Impact reluctantly welcome him to the team.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Gisele Shaw, who says she can't steal the spotlight because she owns it, and if Lady Frost has a problem with her, they can settle things next week and find out the spotlight has always belonged to her.
W. Morrissey beats Brian Myers in a no-disqualification match after powerbombing Myers into thumbtacks twice. After the match, Morrissey is attacked from behind by Moose, who chokes him with a chair that he then wraps around Morrissey's head before smacking another chair into it multiple times.
