Layin' da SmackDown - SmackDown recap for May 23, 2025

Damian Priest attacks Drew McIntyre backstage at the start of the show, and security and officials quickly get involved.

Tiffany Stratton heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Tiffany talked about how she walked into Money in the Bank last year with all the hype in the world on her way to becoming WWE Women's Champion, and along the way, she beat some of the best, including Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax. She proclaims that in two weeks, somebody will have the same opportunity she had, but as she warns the potential winner what to expect if they cash in on her, Alexa Bliss shows up and heads to the ring. Alexa introduces herself and says she has had her eye on Tiffany since she beat Charlotte Flair, then tells her to pray that she does not win the briefcase, as she will make her downfall as quick as her ascent. Charlotte shows up, and claims to be the most humble 14-time women's champion in WWE history before congratulating Tiffany on beating her before telling her that her reign will not last forever. She says she has done everything in WWE except win Money in the Bank, and she plans to win it and take back the spotlight, as she takes what she wants. Tiffany calls out Charlotte's hypocrisy, quoting her as saying that the Money in the Bank briefcase is the easy way out and wants to know why she wants to qualify, then says both Alexa and Charlotte are "too vintage" for her, that they are the standard and that she is the upgrade, and that it will always be "Tiffy Time." Giulia then heads to the ring for the next match as Tiffany and Alexa leave.

Giulia beats Zelina Vega and Charlotte Flair in a Triple Threat Match to qualify for the women's Money in the Bank match after stomping Charlotte's recently repaired knee to break the Figure Eight before hitting Zelina with the Northern Lights Bomb.

Backstage, we hear from #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa). Ciampa says they made the SmackDown tag team division the best on the planet when they showed up, but he can feel The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) breathing down their necks. Gargano says The Motor City Machines have only ridden off their coattails Ciampa says they are your favorite tag team's tag team, then brings up the recent debut of Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom). Gargano says Fraxiom is another team conspiring against them. Ciampa says something needs to change, and that change comes tonight when he faces Chris Sabin tonight.

Backstage, Zelina Vega runs into Chelsea Green and her Secret Hervice (Piper Niven and Alba Fyre). When Chelsea mocks her for "being a loser despite being a champion," Zelina attacks her only to get outnumbered. Michin and B-Fab show up to even the numbers, then officials have to break the brawl up. General Manager Nick Aldis makes the brawl an official three-on-three match.

Tommaso Ciampa beats Chris Sabin thanks to the sudden return of Candice LeRae.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom). Frazer says it has has been a wild night and tonight is the biggest night of their lives. Axiom says tonight is the night they could be champions, and while Street Profits are among the best, they are a stepping stone on their path to greatness. Frazer says they are not worried about what #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) has to say, and if they win tonight, they could make history.

Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest brawl again, this time brawling their way towards the ring. Security has to get involved once again, then Priest says he is getting his pound of flesh before breaking through security to get to McIntyre again.

Backstage, Jacob Fatu wants a word with Solo Sikoa, saying he does not trust JC Mateo because he is not blood or family, and that he does not like what Solo is trying to do, as he did not need their help at Backlash. Sikoa says this is the aggression he needs to see in tonight's match, and that he needs him and Mateo on the same page tonight.

Backstage, Charlotte Flair runs into Alexa Bliss. At first, Charlotte thinks she is talking to her, but she is really talking to her doll Lilly.

"Michin" Mia Yim and B-Fab beats The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven and Alba Fyre) after Zelina Vega puts a stop to the distraction from Chelsea Green.

Backstage, Byron Saxton interviews The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford). Dawkins says tonight is a big night for them and their opponents, but the WWE Tag Team titles are food on the table and that lights are too big for Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom). Montez says Fraxiom are not the best like they claim to be and that they will walk in and out as champs. Solo Sikoa, JC Mateo and Jacob Fatu glare at them on the way to the ring for the next match.

Santos Escobar meets with Angel and Berto over wine. He knows that there is fighting within family, but he also knows what they are capable of when they come together. He says that at Worlds Collide, they will come together at the best WWE has to offer against the best AAA has to offer and is the greatest chance for them to be victorious in front of their people. Berto is reluctant to join Angel and Escobar in their toast at first, but Escobar asks Berto to trust him. Berto has a swig, then leaves. Escobar tells Angel that Berto will soon understand.

Backstage, Jimmy Uso and Rey Fenix get hyped up for the next match.

Jacob Fatu and JC Mateo beat Jimmy Uso and Rey Fenix after Solo distracts Jimmy, allowing JC Mateo to avoid the splash by Jimmy Uso and hit A Tour of the Islands.

Backstage, Byron Saxton is interrupted by LA Knight, who says that while the odds are against him, he will walk into Money in the Bank, he will show up and show out, but before that, he must walk through the darkness with Aleister Black and Shinsuke Nakamura. He says that he will shine a light on both men who are making it "spooky season," because it is championship season and one of them is getting "three the hard way."

R-Truth heads to the ring. R-Truth says everyone has asked him how he will handle fighting John Cena tomorrow night, then says he is not fighting his childhood hero, as the man he sees now is one he does not recognize. He says he has thought about the man he used to know and does not know where it went wrong or how he could have prevented this, but then he realized the problem: power. He says it is always power, and says that Cena used to call him a friend and a brother, but the more power and fame he got, the more disconnected he felt. He says that he stopped conversing and felt annoyed with him, and he blamed himself. R-Truth says he thought he did something wrong or did something to upset him, but after talking to others, he realized that Cena isolated himself with power much like Gollum in Lord of the Rings and corrupted himself with that power. He compares Cena to Gollum looking at the WWE Championship like the One Ring and says "It's not the championship...it's your ego, dawg!" He says that Cena gets mad when someone wants to have fun and that he does not like what Cena has become and that Cena is not happy. He says Cena is the greatest of all time, and while he does not know if he can bring him back, he will try, for Cena will not take his joy from him. R-Truth states that to save wrestling, he must save Cena, and while he does not want to fight him, he will beat "the everloving hustle, loyalty and respect" back into him. He says that he misses his hero and cannot deny it, "so Saturday, we say it again: If Cena wins, we riot."

We see a video package for Naomi vs. Jade Cargill vs. Nia Jax for their women's Money in the Bank Triple Threat qualifier next week.

LA Knight beats Shinsuke Nakamura and Aleister Black in a men's Money in the Bank Triple Threat qualifier after Aleister hits Nakamura with Black Mass only for Knight to toss Aleister out of the ring to pick the bones.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes laughs at Aleister Black's loss, then The Miz asks Carmelo Hayes to listen to him. Carmelo then mentions he is in a Money in the Bank qualifier, but Miz says General Manager Nick Aldis gave him the choice between himself and Carmelo and he picked Carmelo. Miz tells Carmelo that he has faith in him to win the same opportunity that made him WWE Champion; all Carmelo has to do is listen to him.

Backstage, General Manager Nick Aldis meets with Solo Sikoa, Jacob Fatu and JC Mateo, and he tells Jacob Fatu that he is in the last men's Money in the Bank Triple Threat qualifier. Aldis leaves, then Solo says that they will both win. Jacob smiles and says "I love you, Solo," then leaves.

We hear from Bianca Belair, who says that the only consistent in life in change and that the last six months have been the most challenging, difficult and frustrating time in her life. Bianca says that while she wants to give up, she refuses to let this define her and she is getting through it, and that she will heal stronger and wiser. She then says that her best is yet to come.

Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) vs. The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) for the WWE Tag Team Championships ends in a no-contest. During the match, #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) and Candice LeRae head towards the ring, but The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) catch up to them, and both teams brawl. Montez Ford takes out both of these teams on the outside as the match continues, then the arena suddenly goes dark. When the lights come back on, The Wyatt Sicks (Uncle Howdy, Erick Rowan, Joe Gacy, Dexter Lumis, Nikki Cross) suddenly appear in the middle of the ring and take out everyone else. The show ends with The Wyatt Sicks celebrating while Uncle Howdy blows out the candle on a chocolate birthday cake in honor of what would have been Bray Wyatt's 38th birthday.

Here are the higlights for tonight's show!

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

Speed Demon - Speed recap for February 28, 2025

"Dirty" Dominik Mysterio beats Chris Sabin to advance in the ninth men's tournament after crotching Sabin on the ropes before hitting the top rope frog splash.

Next Wednesday: Ivar vs. Yoshiki Inamura!

TODAY on #WWESpeed!

It's @SuperChrisSabin vs. @DomMysterio35 to see who will advance in the No. 1 Contender's Tournament. Who will punch their ticket to the #WWESpeed Semifinals? 👀 pic.twitter.com/Jcho5AgaL9

— WWE (@WWE) February 28, 2025

Speed Demon - Speed recap for January 29, 2025

Chad Gable beats Chris Sabin with Chaos Theory with only 19 seconds left to advance in the eighth men's tournament and face Dragon Lee for the WWE Speed Championship. The match takes place on Saturday at 12 PM Eastern time on X/Twitter.

TODAY on #WWESpeed!

Who will punch their ticket to the #WWESpeed Championship Match? Will it be @SuperChrisSabin or @WWEGable? 👀 pic.twitter.com/cFlve923YS

— WWE (@WWE) January 29, 2025

Speed Demon - Speed recap for January 22, 2025

Chris Sabin beats Grayson Waller to advance in the eighth men's tournament to decide a #1 contender for Dragon Lee's WWE Speed Championship.

Next week: Chris Sabin vs. Chad Gable!

TODAY on #WWESpeed!@SuperChrisSabin faces @GraysonWWE for a spot in the #WWESpeed Semifinals! Who ya got? 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Zzu8psiQNP

— WWE (@WWE) January 22, 2025

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for March 28, 2024

Before the next match, Ash by Elegance shows up in pain. George Iceman announces that she cannot compete due to some work done on her face and that her face cannot be touched for 72 hours. Her replacement in the match is Steph de Lander. George Iceman and Ash by Elegance then watch the match from ringside.

Rosemary, Xia Brookside, Dani Luna and Steph de Lander beat Havok, Masha Slamovich, Alisha Edwards and Jody Threat in an eight-woman tag match as part of an 8-4-1 match. After this part of the match, Masha Slamovich goes on the attack but is thrown out of the ring, then Xia Brookside is thrown into Ash by Elegance, hitting her in the face in the process. When Ash by Elegance attacks Brookside, she and George Iceman are ejected. Shortly after this happens, Matt Cardona shows up and hits Rosemary with Radio Silence, allowing Steph de Lander to hit the TKO on Rosemary for the win. Steph de Lander beats Rosemary, Dani Luna and Xia Brookside in a four-way match to earn a shot at the Knockouts Championship at Rebellion.

In a digital exclusive from last week, Steve Maclin and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) inamicably split. As Maclin leaves, he runs into Chris Sabin. Both men get angry with each other, and that leads to both men facing each other in the ring the following week.

Backstage, Chris Sabin talks with Alex Shelley and KUSHIDA. When Sabin says he does not want Shelley and KUSHIDA at ringside in his match, Shelley takes this as Sabin wanting to climb the ranks himself, and says he should do the same thing.

Backstage, Ace Austin and Chris Bey talk about the Rebellion Referendum match, and Ace Austin says that they should focus on the tag titles. Chris Bey says he is talented enough to hold more gold, and mentions Ace Austin facing Frankie Kazarian on his own. Austin says he did this to stand up for the both of them, and this leads to Chris Bey saying he will look for Kazarian himself and face him.

The Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake) are in the ring. Zack Gibson says they only lost because Deaner stuck his nose in their business, and calls him out. Deaner - now known as Cody Deaner again - tells Zack Gibson to shut his mouth, then says Director of Authority Santino Marella has allowed him to do just that and face on them in a one-on-one match. He then gives the fans the choice on what he does next, and Zack Gibson makes fun of the fans before asking if he really wants to put his career in their hands. Deaner says yes, then gives the fans the choice, which ends up being "both." Deaner fights both men, and this leads to a two-on-one handicap match.

The Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beat Cody Deaner in a two-on-one handicap match.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth. As Nemeth talks about how he knows how Moose and The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) do things, Alex Shelley shows up and tells Nemeth not to listen to Moose, and tells him he can beat Moose and The System, as he has done it himself. Nemeth says he has wanted to face Shelley in the ring, and says he wants to defend the World title against him. Shelley asks why they should wait when Nemeth can get ready against an opponent the caliber of Moose. Nemeth and Shelley shake hands on it.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander enters the ring. Alexander says he has missed Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, home of some of the greatest matches in wrestling history and some of the most violent and bloody scores ever settled. He then says he has a score to settle himself, and states that Director of Authority Santino Marella has given him an open contract for tonight. He then calls out Hammerstone so they can settle things right now. Hammerstone fails to show, and "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams shows up instead. Tracy Williams says Alexander should be worried about the best professional wrestlers in the world before stating he is one of them. Williams then says he has been waiting for his opportunity in TNA and that he is now looking at it, and if Hammerstone does not want to face him, he will take him on. Alexander says he did not lace his boots up tonight for nothing, and the match begins.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams. Both men shake hands after the match, and Alexander raises Williams' hand. All of a sudden, both men are attacked from behind by Hammerstone, who then chokes Williams with Alexander's headgear before putting him in the Torture Rack.

It is announced that Mustafa Ali is on the cover of the newest issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated hitting newsstands April 16th. Backstage, Mustafa Ali talks with Director of Authority Santino Marella brings up the cover, then mentions that Jake Something is not qualified for the X Division title and that there should be limits for the title, but Santino says the lack of limits is what makes the title great. Santino mentions Samoa Joe and Rhino holding the title, and Rhino shows up behind Mustafa as Mustafa makes fun of his name. This leads to Rhino challenging him to an Old School Rules match next week as soon as Mustafa turns around.

Eddie Edwards beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey following interference by Brian Myers and Alisha Edwards.

We see PCO calling out Kon for a Monster's Ball Match.

The Full Blooded Italians - FBI - will be coming next week.

We hear from Frankie Kazarian, who says that Eric Young sees himself as righteous and him as wicked, and that he sees himself as the hero of his own story as he challenges him at Rebellion. He then says no matter what he does, he will match it and up the ante and beat him for the betterment of TNA, as he is The King of TNA. Suddenly, Chris Bey shows up and tells Kazarian that he wants his throne next week. Kazarian accepts the challenge.

AJ Francis and Rich Swann are in the ring. Francis says the two of them make up "First Class," and says that it has been nothing but pretty women and first class flights ever since Swann saw the light, and that he has not been this happy since he played for the New York Giant and he beat the Philadelphia Eagles. Swann says that he is a former champion, and that it is no secret that he has been in a bit of a slump. He says that when he went to the back every week, Francis would be there, promising him to take him to even higher heights. Swann, knowing how Francis operated, said he wanted to do it the right way, but after he kept getting beaten week after week, and just when he was going to get his first win in week, Hendry steals the win from him and bring him into the ring to celebrate. He then says Hendry stole the spotlight from him, and when he headed to the back, Francis checked on him, and after enough persistence, Swann saw the fire he used to have in him. Swann also mentions being TNA World Champion when there was no crowd in the building, then says that he never needed the fans. Francis says that as long as the two of them are together, everything smells like money, and "if you're not First Class, you're last."

Backstage, Tom Hannifan interviews Laredo Kid. Laredo Kid talks about how he started in Mexico in 2003 and worked his way up to AAA before making it to TNA Wrestling. He goes into detail about his perforated intestine from 2022, saying he almost died from it and he was afraid he would never come back. On the subject of missing out on a Digital Media title shot, he says he will get that shot again. Laredo Kid tells Crazzy Steve that he is coming for his title.

Steve Maclin beats Chris Sabin after rolling out of a Northern Lights Suplex and hitting KIA.

Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! Wrestling recap for March 14, 2024

Mustafa Ali retains the TNA X Division Championship against Chris Sabin after Sabin tries to use the championship belt - which is introduced into the match by Mustafa - against Mustafa only for Mustafa to duck and put his feet on the top rope for leverage during a schoolkid pin to win and retain.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven). Trent Seven says he has come a long way from the British isles to bring a bit of gentlemanly class, and Mike Bailey says they are more than "some little team" and that he and Trent are looking at tag team gold. Nemeth says he looks forward to taking the World Championship from Moose, but as for tonight, the three of them will take Steve Maclin and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) to the danger zone.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander asks the fans if they know what makes him special and why people call him "The Walking Weapon," then says when he is focused and locked in, there is no wrestler better than him. He says he proved that against Will Ospreay at Snake Eyes and when he held the TNA World Heavyweight Championship longer than anyone else in history. Alexander then talks about how he had to relinquish the World title with tears in his eyes a year ago, and since that moment, he has been focused on getting the World title back. He says that it may not always seem that way with other opponents, but those are obstacles to get out of the way and rungs on the ladder to climb to get what he wants. This brings him to Hammerstone, as he opened the door for him at Hard To Kill and he brought a fight so good that he got signed to TNA. Alexander says he was happy for him and was more than happy to oblige for a second round until Hammerstone had to prove that he could not beat him fair and square. Alexander also brings up Hammerstone tapping out when the referee was down as well as Hammerstone taking his headgear with him like some sort of trophy, then says his heart - not his headgear - is his identity. He thanks Hammerstone for making him focused on something other than the World title for the first time in a long time, which is kicking Hammerstone's ass. Alexander then says he is not waiting and not asking, and demands that Hammerstone get in the ring so they can do this right here, right now. Instead of Hammerstone, however, he gets Alpha Bravo and Oleg Prudius, and Bravo says Alexander only lost at Sacrifice because Dirty Dango softened him up. Alexander asks why he is still standing in the ring when Dirty Dango softened him up, and Dirty Dango tries to sneak up on him from behind only to get headed off at the pass and thrown out of the ring. Prudius gets in the ring, but security holds both Prudius and Alexander back until Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino says this is an interesting situation to him, then asks the fans if they want to see a fight. He says he wants to see this fight happens, then summons a referee to make this match official and happen right now.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander quickly beats Oleg Prudius with the ankle lock.

Crazzy Steve heads to the ramp. Steve says that at the risk of sounding redundant, he must repeat that who he is is rather simple, but what he is is more complicated. He says that there is a growing number of people realizing that, including Tommy Dreamer, Rhino, and Joe Hendry. He says that they have all been defeated at his hand and puts him a cut above the rest, then says he is the only champion in the locker room who can lay claim to the fact when he gets in the ring, his championship is being defended. Steve says the fans cannot understand that kind of pressure and that only he can handle that king of pressure, then the lights go out and a flash of lightning can be seen as PCO makes his way towards Crazzy Steve. Crazzy Steve and PCO have a brief staredown before Steve heads to the back.

Frankie Kazarian beats "Inevitable" Ace Austin after countering a bridge pin attempt with a crossface chickenwing. After the match, Kazarian attacks both Ace Austin and Chris Bey, then Eric Young shows up and chases Kazarian out of the ring.

We hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Moose, Brian Myers). Moose says that the whole locker room cannot equal what they have done. Moose, Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers talk about their accomplishments, which are shown at the bottom of the screen.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA). All of a sudden, The Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up and says Time Machine found that they are the top guys, and Sabin dares the two of them to take on Time Machine to prove it. Shelley walks out in irritation.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry says tonight is the night that he finally goes one-on-one with AJ Francis, and that on paper, he should be scared of Francis because he is a giant. He then mentions that Francis is also an artist, and sees that while he is tough on the outside, he is sensitive on the inside, and that it is okay to constantly show one's emotions and cry and cry when people tell him he sucks. Hendry then says that to turn that frown upside-down, one must chant "We believe," and that the fans believe in Joe Hendry. Before he can finish that statement, however, Francis clobbers him from behind.

AJ Francis beats Joe Hendry. During the match, Hendry inadvertently flattens the ref with a corner splash meant for Francis, and Francis takes out Hendry before grabbing a chair from underneath the wrong. Hendry ducks the swing and drop kicks him, and when both men go for the chair, Rich Swann gets in the ring, grabs the chair, confronts Francis, then hits Hendry in the gut and then the back with the chair. Francis hits Hendry with a choke slam before Rich Swann revives the ref, allowing Francis to get the victory.

Alan Angels interviews Ash By Elegance and George Iceman - who is not happy with the setting of the interview - on The Sound Check. Alan gushes over Ash By Elegance, then mentions that Ash has an announcement. Ash By Elegance announces that she will be having her third match in TNA next week. George Iceman and Ash By Elegeance leave to catch a limo, and Ash touches Alan on the way out, which Alan cannot get over.

Before the next match, MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) and Decay (Rosemary and Havok) show up to watch from ringside.

Spitfire (Dani Luna and Jody Threat) beat Beaa Moss and Vanna Black.

Tasha Steelz suddenly shows up. She says that at Sacrifice, she did not lose, and says that if Jordynne Grace is a fighting champion like she is and a true juggernaut, she will challenge her one-on-one with the Knockouts World title on the line.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) beat Steve Maclin and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) in a six-man tag match after Nemeth inadvertently hits Trey with a tope suicida, causing Wentz to get angry at Maclin and walk out of the match alingside Trey. After the match, The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) rush into the ring and brawl with Nemeth and Speedball Mountain, and thanks to Alisha Edwards, Moose is able to blast Nemeth with the World title before doing the same to Speedball Mountain.

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

Final !MPACT! - TNA !MPACT! recap for February 8, 2024

In memory of Toby Keith, 1961 - 2024.

Before the next match - which is sponsored by Mustafa Ali - John Skyler says that he and Jason Hotch are embracing the change in TNA, but the change they are looking forward to the most is Chris Sabin losing the X Division Championship and that he will give him a preview of that when he beats him.

Chris Sabin beats John Skyler.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Alex Shelley. Shelley says he has mentored a lot of future superstars and has teamed up with a lot of people, so he knows tag team dynamics. He says The System (Moose, Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers) has no dynamics and wants The System to feel it when he contorts Eddie Edwards, because when one component breaks, the whole thing crashes.

Tasha Steelz beats Xia Brookside after grabbing the tights on a roll-up.

We hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey), who give Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and Jame Drake) credit where credit is due before stating that they lost on their world title shot and had to become sore losers to weasel their way into another title opportunity. He says it will be two-out-of-three falls, and while the Veterans took them to their limits, ABC won out. He then says the Veterans had to take a shortcut after that. Chris Bey says there is no love for the Grizzled Young Veterans, who soon attack them from behind and crush Ace Austin's arm with the lid of a road crate before security rushes out to restore order.

Backstage, Frankie Kazarian is confronted for his recent actions by Jake Something, who says he used to look up to him. Kazarian says if he does not want to look up to him, then he should not look at him. Jake says that he tried to talk, but there are other ways of doing things.

Zachary Wentz beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey following the cheap shot from Trey Miguel after Wentz grabs at the referee's leg following a Tornado Kick from Bailey. After the match, Trey and Wentz beat up Bailey, then Trent Seven shows up and fights them off. Steve Maclin soon shows up and attacks Trent before pounding on Bailey, then "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth shows up and fights Maclin. Wentz gets a superkick, as does Maclin, causing Maclin and The Rascalz (Trey and Wentz) to retreat.

We hear from Kon, who says that he is the biggest man in TNA and that he proved it last week. He says he will prove it again by breaking two men with his bare hands.

We hear from Rhino. He says digital media means nothing to him, but championship gold does, and he will take the Digital Media title when he tears Crazzy Steve in half and makes him feel so much of the pain that he enjoys he will not know what to do with it.

Trinity and Jordynne Grace beat The Shawtourage ("The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans) with the Starstruck to Savannah Evans.

Backstage, we hear from Deaner, who says that he is a man at a crossroads with a big decision to make and a string of bad luck. AJ Francis introduces himself and proposes that they team up, but when Deaner and Francis bring up Joe Hendry, Hendry shows up. Hendry tells Francis that nobody in the locker room likes him and that nobody on social media likes him, either. Francis chuckles and reminds Hendry of how he slammed him so hard he nearly killed him, and says that since that did not get through to him, he will be taking a different approach. After Francis leaves, Deaner tells Hendry not to speak for him ever again.

Kon beats Richard Adonis and Ori Gold in a two-on-one handicap match in seconds. After the match, he snaps Richard Adonis' neck, then does the same to Ori Gold. Before Kon can do the same to Ori Gold, however, PCO shows up and brawls with Kon. Security rushes in to restore order, and even with two dozen security guards, the two of them are no match for PCO and Kon, who keep on brawling. As both men grab each others' throats, security jumps at them again, and PCO fends them all off while Kon choke slams one security guard into a few more on the outside. PCO then clotheslines Kon out of the ring before diving into him and numerous security guards.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Alan Angels with an ankle lock. After the match, Alexander is attacked from the front row by a fan, who then removes his mask and reveals himself to be Simon Gotch.

Alex Shelley beats Eddie Edwards after avoiding the Boston Knee Party and pinning Eddie after he misses. After the match, Brian Myers attacks Alex Shelley. Myers goes for the Roster Cut from the corner, but KUSHIDA shows up and fights both Eddie and Myers. Kevin Knight also shows up to even the numbers game, and he dives at Eddie and Myers from the top rope with a springboard dive.

Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!

Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling recap for December 7, 2023

This week's matches take place at Ultra Clash, a joint promotion show between IMPACT Wrestling and AAA.

Chris Sabin and Trinity beat Chik Tormenta and Dinamico in a mixed tag team match.

We hear from "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, who says that his sole focus has been on winning back the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship. He says that while he lost to Alex Shelley and gives him credit where credit is due, his son wanted to know where his title was and he knew he had to get back on track. He says that he has gotten a tag team partner, and at Final Resolution, he is challenging The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) to a tag team match against himself and Zack Sabre Jr. to bookend the IMPACT era.

Myztezis Jr. beats Eddie Edwards and Latiga in a three-way match.

We hear from Trey Miguel, who says that "Speedball" Mike Bailey has been a thorn in his path and needs to put shoes on or else he will not face him in the ring. He also hopes to get a prosthetic boot so he can break it off in Mike Bailey's ass.

We hear from The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). He says that their match with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Zack Sabre Jr. will be a a match for the ages, and that separate or together, they are the best. Shelley says they are not going into TNA's re-debut as losers.

Jordynne Grace and Sexy Star beat "The Virtuosa" Deonna Porrazzo and Maravilla.

We see a video package of the IMPACT Wrestling superstars' time in Monterrey, Mexico.

Tommy Dreamer and Laredo Kid beat Brian Myers and Black Taurus after Tommmy Dreamer hits Myers with a cookie sheet at ringside. After the match, Tommy Dreamer puts Black Taurus through a table.

We hear from Trinity, who says she cannot wait until Hard To Kill when she faces Jordynne Grace as the final IMPACT Knockouts Champion. Jordynne shows up and says they need to be on the same page for Final Resolution. Trinity agrees, but says Hard To Kill is a different story. Jordynne says she cannot wait to make history again.

Moose and Toxin beat "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Octagon Jr. after Toxin trips Octagon Jr. off the top rope so that Moose can hit Octagon Jr. with the Spear.

We hear from Tommy Dreamer, who says Deaner has a penchance for a violence and that the Digital Media has been the brightest point in the worst year of his life. He plans to take the Digital Media title to Hard To Kill and looks forward to Deaner's challenge.

Kazuchika Okada returns to IMPACT/TNA for the first time since his excursion in 2010-2011 at Snake Eyes.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and El Hijo del Vikingo beat Trey Miguel and Los Vipers (Latigo and Abismo Negro Jr.) in a trios match.

Throwback Throwdown 4 - Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation recap for November 30, 2023

Giuseppi Scovelli Jr. (Josh Mathews) and "Professor" Ignatius Quiqley (Alex Shelley) are on commentary tonight.

Rapid Delivery Pete (Rich Swann) beats Kamikazi. (During the match, "Professor" Ignatius Quigley (Alex Shelley) states that tonight's episode takes place in 1985.)

We see a video package of Giuseppe Scovelli Sr. (Scott D'Amore) creating the Fall Maul tournament - while coming up with wrestling fighting martial artists in a concept he calls "mixed martial arts" - as well as Colonel Corn (John E. Bravo) and Boris Alexiev's (Santino Marella) interview before the finals, with Alexiev saying that "if [Tim Burr] ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) dies, he dies."

George The Iceman (George The Iceman) interviews Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation Commonwealth Television Champion DJ 2Large (Moose) on the stage. DJ 2Large says he feels good after beating Badlands Bart (Larry D) for the gold, as he now has some gold to match all the other gold he is wearing. He says Bart had tricks up his sleeves, but nothing he had not seen before, and now, he is champion. He then states that he is welcome all challengers and he is ready to knock them all down. Iceman then mentions The $361,000 Man (R.D. Evans, formerly known as "The $309,000 Man") wanting his title, but DJ 2Large does not care how much he is worth, he will wrap his big hands around his scrawny neck and squeeze the soul out of him. The $361,000 Man soon shows up and says that "everyone has a dollar amount" and that he is now worth $369,000 and is now "The $369,000 Man." He then asks how much money it will take to buy the television title from him. The $369,000 Man thinks Moose is trying to drive a hard bargain, and offers to exchange the television title for "a life-changing $10,000," which he says will be the best deal of his life. Moose answers with a rap, and tells The $369,000 Man "no." The $369,000 Man says he has never taken no for an answer, then says that he will take the title with the help of his newest acquisition: The Masked Brother (Frankie Kazarian), who attacks DJ 2Large from behind. This starts a brawl that referees have to break up, and DJ 2Large asks if the crowd wants to see him face The Masked Brothers tonight, which the crowd makes clear that they want.

We hear from Walter Chestnut (David Penzer) and Neptune (Shera). Chestnut says his girlfriend left him and his wife left him, then he lost his wrestling promotion at Rival Survival due to Giuseppe Scovelli, Sr. He says that he and Neptune are here to terrorize the IPWF by getting a job and making a living, and tonight, Neptune will go one-on-one with Frank The Butcher (Rhino), a wrestler of Scovelli Sr.'s choosing, with their jobs on the line. We hear from Giuseppe Scovelli Sr. and Frank The Butcher. Scovelli says Chestnut will walk out with a job, but Frank asks which job it will be when he makes mincemeat out of Neptune.

We see footage from last week of Red Letter (Jody Threat) beating Ladybird Johnson (Jessicka/Havok) with an inside cradle. George The Iceman then interviews Red Letter, who says that this is just the beginning and that she will deliver rain or shine, and says they might as well call her "Rapid Delivery Red Letter." Rapid Delivery Pete shows up and takes offense to this, then leaves.

Frank The Butcher (Rhino) beats Neptune (Shera). After the match, Giuseppe Scovelli, Sr. makes Walter Chestnut and Neptune janitors.

The Hard Workers - "Hard" Harry Hall (Jake Something) and "Ornery" Otis Oates (Deaner), formerly known as "Hall and Oates" - are next!

Before the next match, Editor-In-Chief (Chris Sabin) says that tomorrow's headline will read "The Sunday Morning Express Gets Hard...Challenge Put In Front Of Them, Which They Overcome By Defeating The Hard Workers ["Hard" Harry Hall (Jake Something) and "Ornery" Otis Oates (Deaner)]," for they always get the scoop.

The Sunday Morning Express (Editor-In-Chief and The Paper Boy [Chris Sabin and Jack Price]) beat The Hard Workers ["Hard" Harry Hall (Jake Something) and "Ornery" Otis Oates (Deaner)] after The Paper Boy hits Harry Hall with a cheap shot from the outside with a loaded newspaper.

Backstage, Rip Rayzor ("Inevitable" Ace Austin) and Rusty Iron (Gia Miller) make fun of Tommy Dreamer (Tommy Dreamer) for not smoking.

Backstage, Tommy Dreamer talks with Red Letter after pooping in Rip Rayzor's bag after Razyor's treatment backstage. He then finds out that the bag really belongs to Brian "Bone" Crunchin (Brian Myers), who then vomits while Dick Waters (Sheldon Jean) somehow walks in on the situation and gets spewed on himself. Walter Chestnut and Neptune have to clean up the vomit.

"Cowboy" Colt McCoy (Eddie Edwards) and "Rough Rider" Georgia Cobb (Jordynne Grace) beat Rip Rayzor ("Inevitable" Ace Austin) and Rusty Iron (Gia Miller) after Rip Rayzor threatens the referee with a knife and Georgia Cobb slaps Rayzor in the face.

We hear from The Masked Brother, who says he has wrestled all over the world and does not do the job for anybody, and that he wants the champion.

We see an advertisement for IPWF Dishonorable Discharge, which was banned from American airwaves and is now available on VHS and Betamax.

We see footage where Quincy Cosmos (Rohit Raju) cheats to win with Bill Ding's (Trey Miguel) hammer to make himself and Bill Ding #1 contenders for the IPWF tag team titles.

The Masked Brother (Frankie Kazarian) beats DJ 2Large (Moose) to become the Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation Commonwealth Television Champion! Before the match, The Masked Brother is caught with two foreign objects, and shortly afterwards, The $369,000 Man (R.D. Evans) is ejected from ringside after being caught putting The Masked Brother's foot on the tope to break a pinfall. Near the end, The Masked Brother hits the ref with a knee in the corner after 2Large nearly runs into the ref thanks to him, and that allows The $369,000 Man to return and brings out two masked henchmen named Bump and Feed (Aiden Prince and Tyler Tirva) - as Walter Chestnut (David Penzer) and Neptune (Shera) clean up around The Masked Brother - to distract 2Large before The Masked Brother hits 2Large with a cellphone.

George The Iceman interviews Tim Burr on the stage. Tim Burr says that Fall Maul tournament has gotten out of hand following the passing of Muscles McGhee ("The Machine" Brian Cage) after Boris Alexiev killed him, and that he would be lying if he said he were not scared, and while Boris Alexiev is his biggest obstacle, he has chopped his past obstacles down. He says he will not let Alexiev take over without a fight, and that Alexiev will be the only one who will be laying down when all is said and done.

Tim Burr ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) beats Boris Alexiev (Santino Marella) to win the after blocking the claw and forcing Alexiev to lock it in on Colonel Corn (John E. Bravo). The show ends with the IPWF locker room celebrating in the ring after Tim Burr tosses Alexiev out of the ring.

Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling recap for September 28, 2023

Sami Callihan and Rich Swann beat Black Taurus and Laredo Kid in the BTI Match.

Chris Sabin retains the IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship against Alan Angels despite Angels hitting Sabin with a low blow after having the referee pre-occupied with removing the X Division Championship from the ring. After the match, Chris Sabin suddenly finds out that KENTA is returning at Bound For Glory.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Alex Shelley. Shelley says it is now a certainty that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is number one contender, and while he respects him and what he has done for the last few years, the World Championship is his and he is the face of the company. He dares Alexander to step up to the plate and take his best shot at Bound For Glory.

Rhino beats Jack Price in his first match in months. After the match, Rhino is attacked from behind by Steve Maclin, but Rhino fights back. Rhino prepares for a Gore, but Maclin dives out of the ring before Rhino can go for it.

Backstage, Tasha Steelz talks about her return at IMPACT 1000, then says that she is going to be bringing the full flavor because she is back and ready to take over the Knockouts Division. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and welcomes Tasha back, then says that she is looking towards the future and a future they can build together. Tasha loves the idea, and the two of them agree on an alliance.

Backstage, Eddie and Alisha Edwards say that this is not over between them and Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks, and while Traci beat Alisha, Kazarian did not beat him. Kazarian shows up and says they are right, and wants to settle this in an IMPACT ring and that he will meet with management to ensure an end.

JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) head to the ring for Yuya Uemura's goodbye ceremony from IMPACT Wrestling. Hendry says he usually does his best to be motivational, but tonight, he is not thrilled to talk about what happened at Feast or Fired leading to Yuya Uemura's firing and departure from IMPACT. He then says that one has to be thankful for the memories one does have, and that he has no regrets tagging with Yuya Uemura after giving 100% to entertain the fans before starting a "Thank you, Yuya" chant. Hendry then gives Yuya Uemura a chance to say his piece, but as soon as Yuya thanks the fans, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up. Trey says that while Yuya has been fired, JOYA has a excuse for why they will never be champions, and Wentz says that if they did challenge them for the tag team titles, they would fail. Hendry says "the second and third best Rascalz" know plenty about failure, then Hendry is talking a big game for someone who is about to be alone next week. Hendry says he will be alone, but not tonight, and JOYA brawl with The Rascalz before Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino says this is why we cannot have things and that The Rascalz had to spoil a beautiful send-off, then puts both teams in a match. Trey is furious about Yuya getting a match on the way out, then Santino reminds him this is not a title match before throwing in the stipulation that if JOYA wins, Yuya keeps his job in IMPACT.

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) after Trey hits Yuya Uemura with a low blow and a spray paint blast to the eyes as the referee is preoccupied with Hendry chasing Wentz to the back. (Had JOYA won, Yuya Uemura's employment in IMPACT Wrestling would have continued.)

Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw is met by Gia Miller, and says she will be walking into Bound For Glory challenging Trinity and walking out IMPACT Knockouts World Champion.

We hear from The Design (Deaner and Kon). Deaner says that if one is one is to build the tower, one must consider the cost. Deaner says he wants to build a tower of truth, but there are cracks in the foundation and it is the fault of Alan Angels and Sami Callihan, whom he calls liars. He then says he should be sitting on his throne, but Eric Young has returned. He says that he will return to his throne in his tower, and he will sit at his throne with the man he can trust: Kon. Deaner says the tower will be rebuilt on his shoulders, and the rebuilding starts with Josh Alexander, the man where Kon's journey began, and states that Alexander will not end well. Kon says the design will be rebuilt and that the violence will prevail.

Heath and Tommy Dreamer beat Kenny King and Sheldon Jean in a Memphis Street Fight. After the match, Dreamer is attacked from behind with a Feast or Fired briefcase by a facepaint-free Crazzy Steve, who tells him that his beginning and Dreamer's end is in his briefcase.

It is announced that IPWF - the Impcact Provincial Wrestling Federation - will return with Throwback Throwdown 4 on November 11th at the Battle Arts Academy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

We hear from ABC ("Inevitable. Chris Bey says The Good Hands' (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) hands are only good for taking money from The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), but it does not matter as they have a tag team title shot. Ace Austin says The Rascalz know they cannot beat them and that they cannot keep them away any longer, but before they use that title shot, they plan to deal with The Good Hands. Chris Bey then proposes they have a "Fans' Revenge" match where fans have leather straps to hit The Good Hands with, but John Skyler shows up to state that Jason Hotch is at home with his newborn kid. Ace Austin dares Skyler to find someone in the locker room that he can tag with, asking Skyler "You have friends, right?"

Jonathan Gresham beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey with three pinfall attempts, with Gresham grabbing the tights on the third and getting the win. Bailey confronts Gresham after the match, but Gresham walks away without looking back.

We hear from Moose and Brian Myers. Moose says it has been a long time since he was the greatest World Champion in IMPACT history, and it is because he and Myers have dominated as a tag team. Moose then issues an open challenge for a one-on-one match next week.

Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Bully Ray, needing his help with taking out Rhino. Bully says he has known Rhino for 25 years and that he will talk to him, much to Maclin's frustration. Maclin tells Bully he has gone soft and leaves.

Trinity beats "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw after Jai Vidal inadvertently trips Gisele on the outside and Trinity makes Gisele submit with Starstruck. After the match, Savannah Evans attacks Trinity, then Mickie James runs to the ring and takes out Jai Vidal before she and Trinity make short work of Savannah. Mickie tells Trinity that she does not have to thank her because this is what friends do, and that it was an honor to stand alongside her in last week's main event. She then promises Trinity that she will always have her back. She says it is a joy to see Trinity come down to the ring for the glow-up of a lifetime and that she earned the Knockouts Championship, then states that they have never had a one-on-one match and that she never lost the Knockouts Championship. Mickie then says she has a rematch clause she can enact whenever she wants, and she cannot think of a better place than Bound For Glory.

Here is tonight's post-show!

IMPACT 1000 - IMPACT Wrestling recap for September 14, 2023

Jody Threat beats KiLynn King in the BTI Match after KiLynn gets her foot on the rope and Jody pulls it off.

Scott D'Amore introduces everyone to the 1000th episode of IMPACT Wrestling, and talks about how he, Eric Young and Team Canada kicked the first episode off, and now, he could not be prouder to be IMPACT Wrestling President. He calls the next two weeks a combination of the company's past, present and future, then says nobody can talk about IMPACT without talking about the Knockouts Division and its most distinguished alumni, IMPACT Wrestling Hall of Famer Gail Kim, whom he introduces to the ring. Gail Kim thanks everyone in IMPACT from the fans to those in the company for making the Knockouts Division the best women's division in history, as they always been about raising the bar and showing, not talking about, what they are made of. We then see a video package chronicling the history of the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Division, and as Scott D'Amore says the video package got him right in the heart, The Beautiful People - Angelina Love and Velvet Sky - arrive. Angelina compliments Gail Kim on the video package, then asks if that is really the best of the Knockouts Division that she can show as the two of them were absolutely perfect while everyone else in the video package was ugly just like Gail Kim. Velvet Sky says there were some good clips of them, while the other looked like security cam footage from Walmart or "the before-and-after photos from a dermatologist's office with just the befores." Gail Kim welcomes them back and compliments them on doing what they do best - being rude and obnoxious - before The Beautiful People call her a "before" and wish she did not talk. As Gail says she can do more than talk, the SHAWtourage ("The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, Jai Vidal) arrives. Gisele Shaw apologizes to The Beautiful People for Gail Kim being rude to them and apologizes on behalf of the Knockouts Division before welcoming them back, saying there would be no "Quintessential Diva" without them. She says that The Beautiful People paved the way for Knockouts like her to take what they did and improve on it, but Velvet Sky asks what is so great from Gisele's generation when Jordynne Grace shows up. Jordynne says that there are two constants in every generation, and that while there are people like ODB, Tara, Traci Brooks and Gail Kim, there are also some people who are "vapid bitches." "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and says she is here to represent her generation, as IMPACT has been in her age since she stepped in and beat Jordynne for the Knockouts Championship. Trinity then shows up, and says that she respects everyone in the ring for paving the way for her in their own ways, then says she is the one currently blazing a trail for she is in her moment and the proof is around her waist. Deonna tells Trinity to come see her when she's a three-time champion, and Gail tells Deonna to come see her when she is a seven-time champion. Suddenly, Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed. After the commercial break, Saeed wants to know who will be the first to be crushed by Awesome Kong tonight. Tasha Steelz suddenly shows up for the first time in some time and says nobody cannot have 1,000 episodes or talk about the history of the Knockouts Division without talking about her. She says the "generation talk" means nothing without "Generation Flava" and that she will be the fifth member of Team Beautiful People along The Beautiful People, Gisele and Deonna. Tasha then says that everyone wants to be the best, but they cannot be the greatest to beat the greatest and that she will be the greatest to beat the biggest when she beats the biggest. Suddenly, Mickie James shows up for the first time in six months. Mickie says she does not have to remind everyone of who she is or what she is done or convince anyone she is the greatest because she is the greatest, and all she can really say is that she is back as the fifth member of Gail Kim's team alongside Gail Kim, Awesome King, Jordynne Grace, and Trinity, which she calls "Team Over." Mickie says tonight may be a celebration of 1,000 episodes of IMPACT Wrestling and a celebration of the history of the Knockouts Division, next week will be a fight, and it will be the greatest fight in Knockouts history.

Backstage, Eric Young celebrates 1,000 episodes with America's Most Wanted ("The Cowboy" James Storm and "Wildcat" Chris Harris). After Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up, Shark Boy accidentally drops a beer bottle and apologizes, and Santino gives Shark Boy the chance to be Deputy Director, which he accepts.

Chris Bey gets Briefcase #3, Crazzy Steve gets Briefcase #1, Yuya Uemura gets Briefcase #4 and Moose gets Briefcase #2 in the first Feast or Fired Match in five years. Near the end of the match, Rhino shows up for the first time in months and Spears Briefcase #2 out of Steve Maclin's hands, causing it to land in Moose's hands on the outside.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chris Sabin. Sabin admits he admires Lio Rush for taking advantage of every opportunity he has gotten in IMPACT and making the most of them, yet he does not respect how he has been an overall bad guy to do it. He says that this will end tonight when he beats him, makes history and forges a legacy.

The Desi Hit Squad - Rohit Raju and Champagne Singh - are in the ring. Rohit asks the fans are going to have a celebration without them, and asks them to name a tag team who has done more for IMPACT than them. Bully Ray shows up to the Team 3D theme and brings Brother Devon with him, and this starts a match.

Team 3D (Bully Ray and Brother Devon) beat The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Champagne Singh) in their first match in seven years. After the match, Rohit Raju gets a Bully Bomb through a table.

Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander runs into a very rude Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) who are eating pizza and making a mess in the hallway. Alexander throws Trey's bag across the hall when Trey says Alexander is ten pounds lighter without championship gold, and takes it as a challenge, aggressively telling Trey he should not be a problem for him now that he is ten pounds lighter.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. After Alexander mentions what he has done in IMPACT Wrestling, he says that sometimes he has to pinch himself, because after over 21 years, he has always been an IMPACT fan. He says his 15-year-old self who discovered IMPACT would never have believed that he is celebrating 1,000 episodes or standing in an IMPACT ring as the man who never lost his IMPACT World Championship. As Alexander says that he has to make that right, Alex Shelley shows up in a suit and tie and heads to the ring. Shelley tells Alexander that the title is not his anymore and that if anybody is going to celebrate 1,000 episodes around here, it will be him. He also says "You're welcome" to Alexander for the hard work he himself has put in so that Alexander can make a living in IMPACT.Alexander thanks Shelley for everything that he has done and states that nobody was happier than him when he won the World title while watching from home, but Shelley asks Alexander if he is a bigger fan for him or a bigger mark. Alexander says he has always been a fan, but says the more Shelley talks, the more that the saying that one should not meet their heroes comes true, and says Shelley should thank him for taking the fall so that he could be World Champion. Alexander admits that Shelley has been in IMPACT longer than him and has more experience than him, but reminds Shelley that he could not beat him for the World Championship. Shelley says he is a different man now and so is Alexander, then says he is the main character now and that Alexander is a side-quest. He says that he wants that rematch, as it will prove to both of them that he is the better man. Alexander says he wants this match and that they can do this anywhere, then both men are attacked by The Racalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Alexander and Shelley fend them off at first, but Shelley walks away when Alexander is attacked again.

Backstage, Deputy Director of Authority Shark Boy confronts The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) as they laugh about what they have just done and puts Trey Miguel in a one-on-one match with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander next week. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and congratulates Shark Boy on a job well done when all of a sudden, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean show up angry, and Kenny King wants his Digital Media Championship match against Tommy Dreamer. Santino says that cannot be done, and puts Kenny King in a match with Eric Young next week.

Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks beat Eddie and Alisha Edwards in a mixed tag match after Traci Brooks hits Fade To Black on Alisha. The match is Traci's first in an IMPACT ring in twelve years. After the match, Kazarian says it has been a great night celebrating 1,000 episodes of IMPACT, but there is much more to celebrate. We then see a video package where Traci Brooks is announced as an inductee into the IMPACT Hall of Fame at Bound For Glory. Kazarian and Brooks celebrate in the ring with their son Rebel.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Lio Rush. Lio Rush says Chris Sabin is shook because of what he did to him at Slammiversary, then says he is not worried about Sabin. He says that if Sabin wants to make history, he will give him a shot at trying to do the impossible in beating him, then tells him to stay prayed up because he is coming in hot like he always does.

Backstage, we hear from Tommy Dreamer. He says he cannot explain the emotions from Victory Road, as it is all about creating for one's self and for others, and after all the doom and gloom he has been through, he cannot thank the fans enough. He says he will defend the Digital Media Championship against anyone and anywhere, as professional wrestling should be fun.

Chris Sabin beats Lio Rush to become a ten-time IMPACT Wrestling X Division Champion! Nineteen years after main eventing the first ever episode of IMPACT, Sabin also main events the 1,000th episode. After the match, members of the IMPACT Wrestling locker room celebrate with Sabin.

Here's tonight's post-show!

Here are tonight's must-see moments!

Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling recap for August 31, 2023

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.

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Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling recap for June 29, 2023

Johnny Swinger beats Bhupinder Gujjar following a fast count - and biased refereeing - by referee "Outlandish" Zicky Dice.

Trey Miguel vs. Chris Sabin for the IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship ends in a no-contest when Sabin is suddenly attacked from behind by Zachary Wentz, who has not been seen since he headed to (and got fired from) WWE. Wentz and Trey gang up on Sabin, then flee when Alex Shelley make the save.

We hear from Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz. Trey says the more things change, the more they stay the same, as it has been three years since The Rascalz have been in Impact. He also says he is after more than X Division gold. Wentz says that the fans abandoned Trey while he had his back, and that he left and went through hell and was abandoned by the fans himself. He says that The Rascalz are back and that they are taking what is theirs.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo guests on commentary for the next match.

Trinity beats Jai Vidal with Starstruck. After the match, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans gang up on Trinity, and when Deonna Purrazzo heads to the ring, she waits before Gisele Shaw sees her and runs her mouth towards her. Purrazzo then get in the ring and cleans house to save Trinity.

Backstage, Moose is met by Brian Myers and The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). Myers says he is glad Moose came to his senses, and at Slammiversary, they will be the tag team champions. Moose says that with their talents combined, they are guaranteed to win tag team gold, but it is his and Myers', not The Good Hands'. He tells Myers to "ditch the dead weight" and leaves. Myers tells The Good Hands that this is only temporary and leaves. John Skyler asks what happened, and Jason Hotch says "I think we just got jobbed."

Backstage, Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice celebrate their victory on tonight's BTI when referee Daniel Spencer shows up and tells them that Swinger's win does not count due to Zicky's fast count, as per Director of Authority Santino Marella. He also warns Zicky that if he does a fast count again, he will be stripped of his referee's license.

Lio Rush beats Jack Prince in his IMPACT debut.

In footage from last week, Dirty Dango says it is his fault that he was hit by the Cobra and that Director of Authority Santino Marella only has a career because Jim Cornette slapped him in the face and "the evil empire" was forced to fire Cornette. Dirty Dango then shows interest in Santino's daughter (who is in WWE as Arianna Grace), asking if "she is being slapped around over there." We hear from Santino Marella, who says Dirty Dango is out of his mind. He says he is the captain of his ship and his hands are tied right now, but after Scott D'Amore is back on the job, he is going to get back in the ring and humiliate him like never before for mocking his career and bringing his daughter into this, and tells him that he will pay.

Backstage, Eddie and Alisha Edwards are confronted by Frankie Kazarian, who says he is having a hard time wrapping his head around what happened in last week's match. Eddie says he tried to be on his side because they are both "Kowalski guys," but Kazarian's ego is too big for them to be a team and they are better off as opponents. Eddie and Alisha then leave.

Masha Slamovich beats KiLynn King after Killer Kelly shows up and chokes Taylor Wilde with a chain. After the match, Masha and Kelly have a staredown in the middle of the ring before tying the other end of the chain around her neck and leaving with Kelly.

We see a video package about Scott D'Amore.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Scott D'Amore. He says he may not be able to jump back comfortably into in-ring action at Slammiversary, but he has been training daily and he feels as ready as he is going to be. He says that he Darren McCarty as special guest enforcer is an interesting choice as there will not be many rules, The Good Hands shows up showing their dissatisfaction with recent events that have happened to them earlier tonight and wanting to give him a receipt. D'Amore mentions that he knows PCO and says he can set them up for a two-on-one handicap match with him next week after he talks to Director of Authority Santino Marella, whom he has a good relationship with.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry is seen in the production truck.

Kenny King beats Yuya Uemura. After the match, Joe Hendry shows up and congratulates Kenny King on winning before saying he has a gift for Kenny King and that it is time that Kenny got more respect around. He then premieres a music video where he makes fun of Kenny being a Chippendale dancer in the past. This leads to a "Stripper Kenny' chant from the fans.

"The National Treasure" Nick Aldis heads to the ring. He says that for two weeks, people have harassed him online and have demanded an explanation for his actions towards Alex Shelley, and states that the time is right for that explanation. Before he can do that, he wants Alex Shelley in the ring, as he has been asking for that explanation, and calls him to the ring so he can give him that explanation to his face. Alex Shelley shows up and tells Aldis that he is standing in his ring, and that nobody cares about his explanation. Aldis says he will have the ring all to himself if he wants his explanation following Shelley's superkick to Jimmy Jacobs. After mentioning that this is "an unsafe work environment," Aldis tells Shelley that he has a seat for him near the Impact fans, since he represents the fans. Shelley says he does not take this as an insult like Aldis thinks he does, as he is their world champion. Shelley then sits with the fans, and Aldis tells Shelley he is starting to believe his own propaganda. He says that he was doing well in their match when Chris Sabin tried to be the hero, found himself in deep water and nearly cost them the match. He says that he was the best candidate for the tag, but he tagged in Shelley instead, and Shelley tried to expose him, calling it a concerted effort to minimize and humiliate him when he was the best man in the match. Aldis says the time to be nice guy was over and time to put Shelley in his place, as Shelley acts like the good guy when he and Sabin have run the place for twenty years and tried to get rid of guys like him "like a fake revolutionary" as soon as he got a seat at the table. He says that Shelley had "a propaganda machine" and tried to take the business into a place that is "very dark and nasty" while he himself was being endorsed by wrestling legends, then says Shelley's reign is over once he exposes him at Slammiversary. Shelley tells Aldis to shut up and that nobody bought a ticket to hear him whine and bitch, and that Aldis will have to come to him and shut him up personally. When Aldis asks if Shelley wants him to come shut his mouth, Shelley says "Yup." After Aldis takes his jacket off, Shelley beats him up on the outside, and this starts a brawl. As Aldis is about to blast Shelley with the World Championship again, Sabin shows up and takes the title away from him. As Aldis walks away, Lio Rush suddenly shows up from behind and attacks Sabin before doing the same to Shelley. Lio Rush and Nick Aldis then go on the attack, and Lio holds Sabin down as Aldis hits Shelley with the World title. Lio Rush then blasts Sabin with the X Division Championship, and both men make their intentions to dethrone Sabin and Aldis known.

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Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 25, 2023

Sami Callihan beats Shogun in the BTI match.

Chris Sabin beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey.

We hear from Trinity. She admits that she did not know what to expect from her debut, but she was giving a lot of love that she would never forget. She also admits things got intense between Jordynne Grace and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, and while one on them will walk out as champion this weekend, she has her own business to take care of "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, who she says is more of drama queen than a diva who has Jai Vidal doing her dirty work. Trinity says she has won in her debut and looks forward to beating Gisele at Under Siege.

We see a video package for PCO vs. Steve Maclin for the IMPACT World Championship at Under Siege.

We hear from Steve Maclin, who states that wasted motion only gets one killed. He says that PCO will not be his opponent as Under Siege after what happened to him and that he will name his challenger for the title at Under Siege in the ring.

Nick Aldis guests on commentary for the next match.

Kenny King and Sheldon Jean beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). After the match, Kenny King says that what happened to Decay is what happens to people who take him on. He then says he is happy that Nick Aldis got a front row seat before claiming he will shove his royal boot up Aldis' "pompous British ass." Nick Aldis says Kenny King can talk all he wants, but he has heard nothing about him and keeps his name in his mouth, and only wants to make a name for himself at his expense. He then says he needs to work his way up to being a man and not a little bitch, then says he trotted Sheldon Jean out just so he could tap out in five minutes before proposing a "2-for-1 bitchslap special." After Nick Aldis beats up Sheldon Jean, Kenny flees the ring and tells Aldis he will see him tomorrow.

Backstage, Jessicka's hourglass has nearly run out as Jessicka heads to the ring for a match.

Taylor Wilde quickly beats Havok. After the match, The Coven attacks Jessicka. After the match, the door to the Undead Realm opens, and Courtney Rush - not Rosemary - suddenly shows up and fights off The Coven just before time runs out. After The Coven flee, Rosemary and Courtney Rush hug.

Backstage, Jessicka Havok talks to Courtney Rush, who admits that she is the actual human form of Rosemary, who was wearing her body, then admits that Rosemary should be here and not here before saying that if she is here, then an adventure is going on. The two of them then become a tag team again.

Rich Swann beats Angels. After the match, Deaner and Kon attack Swann, then Sami Callihan shows up, grabs a bat from underneath the ring, and goes to work only to be outnumbered and overpowered by The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon) before Deaner hits him with the bat.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo. She says she will give Jordynne Grace the benefit of the doubt after Jordynne accidentally attacked her, then Alisha Edwards shows up and tells Deonna she will see Jordynne's true colors.

Backstage, Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich brawl until Masha chokes out Kelly with an electrical cord.

Jordynne Grace beats Alisha Edwards in seconds with the Grace Driver.

We hear from Dirty Dango, who says he watched during the Attitude Era while most of the locker room is from "The Gratitude Era" and don't want to be starters. He says he does not need to be in IMPACT because he gets money elsewhere, then says everyone is too preoccupied with social media than the live crowd, which tells him that the business is heading towards hard times. He says that if they were men like him, he would not be as concerned. Dango then says people pay to see him and that he is a star and that he is money. Dango also considers Santino Marella a joke that is stuck in 2010, then says he used to like Joe Hendry until realizing he is "just another stooge" with "a toy belt" and like everyone else.

We see a video package for the six-way match to determine a #1 contender for the Impact World Championship at Under Siege.

Chris Bey beats John Skyler after fighting off Brian Myers.

Steve Maclin heads to the ring. He says that his World title match with PCO at Under Siege is not happening, as while PCO is not human, he is dead because he killed him. He then states he will defend the IMPACT World Championship against an opponent of his own choosing, who is the most up-and-coming talent in Impact: Champagne Singh. Champagne Singh and Shera heads to the ring. Singh says he will finish his story on "the long and winding road to the World Championship" at Under Siege only to get booed. Singh then unrolls a paper containing names of people he wants to thank, but he only mentions Gama Singh before Scott D'Amore shows up.Singh says that he has D'Amore's name on the list and says D'Amore can put pen to paper and make the match official, but D'Amore says that this match is not happening. Maclin accuses D'Amore of stacking the deck against him to take the World title away from him at any cost, but D'Amore says his paranoia has taken over before saying the person he really wants as champion is the best in the world. Maclin says it is him, but D'Amore says he has to compete with the best to prove that, as iron sharpens iron and Singh is "far from iron." He says that he is fine with Maclin being world champion as long as he proves himself night in and night out. Maclin says he proved himself by becoming the champion and mentions D'Amore throwing the title into his face when he won it. D'Amore apologizes and offers to shake his hand and hand him the belt respectfully if he wins at Under Siege. Maclin says the time came and went at Rebellion, then tells Scott D'Amore to give him the respect he deserves, for as long as he is champion, D'Amore title means nothing and the world title means he is his boss. He says that D'Amore will know his place and put the title around his waist if he wins, and D'Amore obliges. Maclin says it is time he came to his senses, then wants to know who PCO's replacement is. D'Amore says there is no replacement because he will face PCO. D'Amore then says that PCO is here tonight, and the lights go out. PCO is in the ring when the lights come back on, and Maclin retreats before PCO lays out Singh and Shera. Maclin then screams "I killed you!" to PCO, who screams "You can't kill me!" back.

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Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for January 26, 2023

"Outlandish" Zicky Dice beats Carlie Bravo in the BTI Match.

Trey Miguel retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against Mike Jackson. After the match, Trey Miguel looks for his spray paint underneath the ring, but he finds Crazzy Steve instead. Crazzy Steve comes out from underneath the ring, and his body is covered with the word "Trey" while Trey's logo is on the back of his head. Steve then tags himself with Trey's logo with red spray paint, and as Trey backs away, he runs into Black Taurus on the ramp. Trey is forced to hop the barricade to escape.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Alexander says the field is stacked in tonight's Golden Six-Shooter Match and that he will defend the world title against anybody. He says everyone in the match has known what it is like to be champion, and no matter who wins, he is the longest-reigning for a reason. Steve Maclin shows up and says he has defeated everyone in the match and says that he wants the world title as well. He tells Alexander to keep one eye over his shoulder, as Scott D'Amore is not here to protect him anymore.

KUSHIDA and Kevin Knight beat The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) with a Kimura Lock from KUSHIDA to Jason Hotch.

Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw finds out from Director of Authority Santino Marella who her tag team partner is. The tag team partner is not shown, but Jai Vidal is delighted by the choice and regards them as a legend.

Backstage, Mickie James thanks Jordynne Grace for giving her one of the best matches of her career at Hard To Kill, but mentions Jordynne helping her last week and is confused by the whole situation. Jordynne says she showed up to protect her investment, as she still has a championship rematch. She also says Mickie tapped out at Hard To Kill and that the title will come back to her soon. Mickie says she will beat her after she beats Masha Slamovich, but Jordynne says that hinges on if she beats Masha.

The Death Dollz (Taya Valkyrie and Jessicka) beat "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Tara in what is Tara's first match in Impact in nine-and-a-half years after Gisele Shaw refuses to tag Tara in to the point that she disrespects her. Tara confronts Gisele, and this leads to Rosemary, Taya and Jessicka all eating popcorn in the corner while Gisele and Tara argue until Tara hits Gisele with the Widow's Peak and leaves the ring.

We see Taylor Wilde thank the spirits guiding her on her path, then sees a message in her tarot cards. She finds out that she will be seeing more of Killer Kelly in her future.

Director of Authority Santino Marella and Busted Open host David LaGreca are met by Bully Ray, who takes offense to not being in the Golden Six-Shooter Match and mentions interference by Tommy Dreamer and Josh Alexander's wife in his title match. Santino tells him that he lost, then Bully Ray admits that he finds Santino entertaining and that he put him over all the time and reminds him of what happened to Scott D'Amore before leaving. Santino asks LaGreca how he can deal with Bully Ray, and LaGreca says that the only person who can is Tommy Dreamer.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans. Tasha says that Mickie James did not beat her one-on-one. On the subject of difficulties between her and Savannah Evans, Tasha says nothing is working out, and then leaves.

Bullet Club ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers) with a double-team pinning combination that leaves Cardona disoriented. After the match, Joe Hendry shows up and mentions Matt Cardona wanting a shot at the Digital Media Championship before telling him he accepts his challenge. He says he respects Cardona about being the original Internet Champion, then says that Cardona has been green with envy and feeling left out, which is the last thing he and the fans want Cardona to feel. We then hear Joe Hendry's parody song about The Major Players and Chelsea Green. This leads to an "Edge's Bitch" chant from the crowd.

Backstage, Moose is met by The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers), who tell him that Impact has a Joe Hendry problem and that they will take care of Hendry.

Jonathan Gresham beats Sheldon Jean.

Rich Swann beats Rhino, Eddie Edwards, Chris Sabin, Moose and Sami Callihan in a Golden Six Shooter Elimination Match to become #1 contender for the Impact Wrestling World Championship. Eddie Edwards is eliminated by Chris Sabin after PCO show up and security and referees stop him from entering the ring. Near the end of the match, The Design (Deaner, Kon, Angels) shows up, and Deaner tells Callihan to take him out. After the match, Deaner tells Callihan to finish the job, but Swann confrons Deaner over this. Kon and Angels attack Swann, and Deaner tosses Swann to Callihan. Yuya Uemura runs into the ring, but he is also attacked. Frankie Kazarian and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander then run into the ring to even the numbers, and they are able to fend off Sami Callihan and The Design.