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.
Alan Angels beats Laredo Kid in the BTI match after throwing his wrist tape at the referee to distract him in order to thumb Laredo Kid in the eyes prior to hitting the Angel's Wings.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) retain the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships against Rich Swann and Sami Callihan after Trey crotches Swann on the top rope while Wentz hits Sami with a low blow before The Raszcals hit Hot Fire Flame for the win.
Backstage, Kenny King talks to Sheldon Jean about how wrestling is "a cold game" and how he cannot find Director of Authority Santino Marella and keeps running into Scott D'Amore. He says everyone is ducking him and his contractual rematch. Sheldon also mentions that they have "a Heath problem." Kenny King then says Heath has a problem and that it will be just him and Heath, and that Heath will be atoning for his sins.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews KiLynn King. KiLynn calls Jody Threat "a cancer in the women's division" after she attacked her tag team partner and used the ropes to pin her. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up, and KiLynn King reveals that she attacked Taylor Wilde, not Jody Threat, for being dead weight after they lost the Knockouts tag titles, and that instead of "Long live The Coven," it is "Long live the King."
Dirty Dango beats Jake Something, Dirty Dango, Jordynne Grace and Eric Young after Oleg Prudius - formerly known as Vladmir Kozlov in WWE - takes out both Eric Young and Champagne Singh before headbutting Jake Something from the apron, allowing Dirty Dango to get the pinfall and the win. As per pre-match stipulation, Dirty Dango will enter the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at #20 while Jake Something, who was pinned, will enter at #1. After the match, Prudis celebrates with Dango and Alpha Bravo.
Backstage, Crazzy Steve sings about the Angel of Death coming to Tommy Dreamer's room and telling him it is time to go before saying he is both amazed and disgusted for Tommy trying to dictate his actions, and that he stabbed him in the back before he could do the same. He then says that when he takes the Digital Media title, he will not be his friend, but his angel of death. As far as Black Taurus goes, they are no longer friends, and that his Digital Media Championship shot is bigger than they ever were. He then says it will not be enough to beat Dreamer, as he has to teach him about pain and misery.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey. Bailey says that when one faces someone like Will Ospreay, one needs momentum, and while he understands Jonathan Gresham's frustrations, he must focus. He then issues an open challenge to anyone who thinks they are on Ospreay's level next week.
Tasha Steelz beats Courtney Rush.
We see a video package for "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. Alex Shelley for the IMPACT World Championship at Bound For Glory We then see footage of "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander teaming with The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Backstage, Steve Maclin is met by Bully Ray, who confronts him for calling him "soft." After finding out straight from Maclin that Maclin did indeed call him soft, he says "Cool," then leaves.
Frankie Kazarian beats Eddie Edwards two falls to one (2-1) in the Killer Impact Match. Eddie earns the first fall by pinfall following the Boston Knee Party. Kazarian earns the second fall by submission making Eddie tap almost immediately to the crossface chickenwing after getting up from taking a backpack Stunner. Kazarian earns the third and deciding fall under Last Man Standing rules by putting Eddie through a table after having done the same to Alisha Edwards earlier.
Alan Angels beats Crazzy Steve in the BTI match. During the match, Angels demands to ring announcer Jade Chung that he be known as "Windsor's favorite wrestler," but Crazzy Steve responds by having Jade Chung ask the fans if they want to see him take "Windsor's favorite wrestler" and bite his face off. After the match, Angels is hit from behind by Heath with a Wake-Up Call.
Scott D'Amore is in the ring to start tonight's show. D'Amore thanks the crowd for their support and making Slammiversary one of the greatest nights of his life, and says that standing in the ring with A1, Eric Young and Darren McCarty is a moment he will remember forever. He then announces that since his politics with Bully Ray are over, so is his leave of office, and with Santino Marella getting ready to face Dirty Dango tonight, he is the acting Director of Authority. He also announces that we will hear from "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander for the first time since his return at Slammiversary, and that ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) will have their tag team title rematch against Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) tonight. As he is announcing that Jake Something is here tonight, The Good Hands show up. John Skyler calls D'Amore "a typical Canadian" and a coward by hiding behind his position of authority before they can hand him a receipt. D'Amore dares them to get in the ring, which they do, and Jason Hotch calls D'Amore a thorn in The Good Hands' side as well as a roadblock before Skyler says D'Amore is overdue for a beating from them. D'Amore responds by saying that "good hands need to throw down," then announces their opponents for tonight: Rich Swann and Sami Callihan, who head to the ring for the next match.
Rich Swann and Sami Callhan beat The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch).
Backstage, we hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Chris Bey says Slammiversary was supposed to be the best night ever, but The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) stopped them from retaining the World Tag Team titles. He tells The Rascalz to go somewhere else and that they will take their titles back. The Rascalz show up, and Trey Miguel wants a fight. Chris Bey stops Ace Austin at first, but then he throws the first punch. Security stops the brawl, and Scott D'Amore ejects The Rascalz from the arena. Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice then show up, and Swinger asks what he has to do to get a win. D'Amore admits the "fifty wins" idea was misguided, and says that if Swinger wins one match, he has a title shot. He then says the match is against Zicky, and if he loses, he is gone from Impact. Zicky tells Swinger he will lay down for him when D'Amore leaves, then D'Amore comes back and makes the match a Loser Leaves IMPACT match, putting Zicky's job at IMPACT on the line as well.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eric Young, who says it feels "amazing" and "right" to be back home and that he has a story to tell and a history to address. He says that as much as he loves history and tradition, he loves change, then "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis shows up. Aldis welcomes him back and admits he does not like his loss from Slammiversary, then says that they both know each other and that he has a colleague in his war against Internet darlings who want to take over the company. Eric Young says he has mentioned what his new direction is, and while Nick Aldis has some good points and history is beautiful, he says that neither of them will be put in a box before saying they can have a match as part of "a beautiful history." Aldis and Eric shake hands.
We hear from Jake Something, who says that he is back and that everything in IMPACT will be his.
Jake Something beats Kevin Knight.
Courtney Rush beats Savannah Evans after Jessicka pulls "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw off the apron to stop her distracting the referee while Jody Threat shows up and carries Jai Vidal off after grabbing him by the ponytail.
We hear from The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) Taylor Wilde is irritated that Trinity is IMPACT Knockouts World Championship, and says that she and KiLynn King got screwed by Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly, now known as "MK Ultra." KiLynn King tells Dani Luna and Trinity that they are coming to kick their asses and make a statement, and Taylor Wilde says The Coven does not need batteries to glow.
IMPACT Wrestling thanks Windsor, Ontario, Canada, St. Clair College, Windsor Councillor Renaldo Agostino for their hospitality as last weekend was proclaimed and declared "IMPACT Wrestling Weekend" in the city of Windsor by Councillor Agostino. It is also announced that Slammiversary marked IMPACT's highest-attended event in four years, and that IMPACT hopes to return to Windsor in the near future.
In footage from earlier today, Tom Hannifan interviews Jonathan Gresham, who says that he can no longer hold his title anymore after Slammiversary, and asks why the X Division is not governed by a set of rules. He says that he fought for this in Ring of Honor, then says the X Division has no rules. Gresham then says this environment may not be for him, then leaves.
Dirty Dango beats Santino Marella after a person in riot gear shows up and attacks Santino as he goes for the Cobra. After the match, the person in the riot gear is revealed to be John E. Bravo.
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans run into MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) as they look for Jai Vidal. Gisele tells them to get out of her way, and Masha tells her to make them. Jody then returns Jai Vidal and tells them this had better be the last time she carries him off. Jai Vidal is shaken as Gisele demands a wardrobe change.
Backstage, we hear from Eddie and Alisha Edwards. Alisha says Traci Brooks being the equalizer at Slammiversary was not going to happen and that Traci is not half the woman she is. Traci shows up with Frankie Kazarian, then both sides brawl and security has to rush in.
Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) retain the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships against ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) after The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up. Wentz distracts the referee while Trey attacks Ace Austin from behind, and after a chain of pinfall reversals between Chris Bey and Mark Andrews, Andrews rolls Bey up to retain.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander proclaims that it is good to be back, and that there is nothing that could wipe the smile off of his face right now. Alexander says that he loves the fans and that he loves Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and admits it is a little bittersweet being here, because the last time he was in an IMPACT ring, it was in Windsor, and it was one of the toughest days of his career and his life as he relinquished the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship that he fought so hard to win and keep. He tells the fans not to worry, as he will earn some gold, and with that being said, he took a lot of pride in being IMPACT World Champion, as he got to realize his dream when IMPACT took a chance on him and gave him the opportunity he needed and got, and he made the most of that opportunity. Josh then says it was all taken away from him in an instant due to a freak accident and he had to relinquish his title, and he promised that he would come back better than ever. Josh states he believed that promise wholeheartedly, but afterwards, he doubted himself for the first time in a long time as to whether or not he would follow through on that promise. When Rebellion happened, he watched as a fan, and at the end of the night, he saw Steve Maclin holding up the IMPACT World Champonship and got all the fuel he needed, and the sling come off and he went to work to get better. Josh says he worked to rehab and work more than the day before, and now, he is standing on his own two feet "100% medically cleared for in-ring competition." He then announces he is not here just to compete, but to take back the IMPACT World Championship. Josh admits he wanted to say this to Steve Maclin's face, but then Alex Shelley shocked the world and cemented his name amongst the greats when he became IMPACT World Champion at Against All Odds, and he was not surprised, for he knew how good Alex Shelley was. Josh then asks "Is Alex Shelley good enough to beat Josh Alexander?" Alex Shelley shows up, and says that while Josh coming back in four months is impressive, he knew he would consider the World Championship his because he never lost it. He then says the World Championship is his now, as he challenged for it twice and beat Maclin's ass the second time after having lost to Alexander. Shelley then reiterates Josh's question from earlier and talks about how Josh was able to live a dream as world champion, then tells Josh that at some point, he has to wake up. As for a rematch, Shelley says they should have one. Lio Rush then shows up and reminds both Josh and Shelley that he beat Chris Sabin and won the X Division Championship like he said he would, then states that if he wants to be World Champion, then there is only one thing he has to do: exercise Option C. KUSHIDA then shows up with the X from the Ultimate X Match around his neck and raises the microphone up before telling KUSHIDA there will be no Option C until Lio Rush faces him. Bully Ray then shows up, and as everyone in the ring is focused on him, Shelley, KUSHIDA and Josh are attacked from behind by Moose and Brian Myers, and Bully Ray joins in. Moose, Bully and Myers then give Lio Rush the opportunity to blast Shelley with the X Division Championship, but he walks out, and the three of them lay out Alex Shelley to end the show. (When the segment airs on AXS TV, it airs with absolutely no sound, and the show goes off with no warning after Bully Ray's entrance. The segment is also muted on Fight Network as well. Meanwhile, the YouTube members-only premiere was unaffected. As a result, the segment is aired in full on YouTube soon after the show goes off the air, and IMPACT Wrestling apologizes to the fanbase for the technical issues.)
Dirty Dango beats Crazzy Steve in the BTI match following a thumb to the eye. After the match, Dango says that even when he wins, he still hates professional wrestling, and that something he will love is putting an end to "that stupid puppet show" Director of Authority Santino Marella next month in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He says Santino should be ashamed of himself for putting on a puppet show, then Santino shows up and tells Dirty Dango that he has had enough of him and that he will give him the beating of a lifetime after what he said about his family. Santino goes on to call Dango a "son of a bitch," and as he tells Dango what he will do to him, Dango is hit from behind with a Wake-Up Call by Heath.
Eddie Edwards beats Frankie Kazarian. During the match, Alisha Edwards distracts the referee, and Eddie rams Kazarian - who has him in the crossface chickenwing - right into the back of the ref in the corner. As the ref is down, Alisha hits Kazarian in the back with a Kendo stick as he goes for the Flux Capacitor. Eddie then hits the Boston Knee Party for the win.
We hear from Chris Sabin, who says that if Lio Rush wants to jump the line to face him for the X Division Championship, then he will give him what he wants at Slammiversary so he can get his ass whipped by the greatest X Division Championship of all time.
Gia Miller interviews Lio Rush. Lio Rush says he is not here to make friends, and he does not care if people do not like what he did last week. As he says he is here for the X Division Championship, "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis confronts Lio Rush for getting in his business, saying that he is here to make history - not friends - and that their championship aspirations are the only thing he has in common. He says that the two of them have to get the win tonight and go their separate ways before telling him not to let his ego or any momentum he has get in either his way or his own way.
Backstage, Frankie Kazarian congratulates Eddie Edwards on winning tonight by any costs before saying that it is not how Killer Kowalski trained either of them. He then says they have won one match each and proposes a rubber match at Slammiversary, and says that she will bring his wife Traci Brooks ringside to even the odds.
Rich Swann and Sami Callihan beat Champagne Singh and Shera.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Moose and Brian Myers. Myers says he and Moose are the best team in IMPACT and that they are focused and ready for Slammiversary, and Moose says Rich Swann and Sami Callihan may have had reps, but they do not have the real competition that they will give them at Slammiversary. Moose says he has something to prove, and while Rich Swann beat him, they will beat Rich Swann and Sami Callihan.
We hear from Dirty Dango. He says that he hadn't watched pro wrestling since "it was cool" in 1998, and when he got into the business, he was let down by how much it had changed. He says that the nearby concrete buckling is more fun than getting in the ring with someone who is nervous and will injure him, and tells the IMPACT roster to go back to school. He calls Director of Authority Santino Marella "a one-hit wonder" who is still living in 2005 and is the wrestling equivalent of "Yoko Ono performing in concert and yodeling the whole time." He also calls Heath, who he will face next week, as "another hanger-on" who will never get the jump on him again before telling him he should find work at Home Depot, and says the last thing Heath should be doing is becoming the next Santino Marella.
Jonathan Gresham beats Angels with the Octopus. After the match, Deaner tells Angels to leave the ring when Gresham offers to shake Angels' hand. Deaner gets in the ring and confronts Angels, but as he points at him, Angels grabs his hand and repeats his point before shaking Gresham's hands and walking away while an angry Deaner yells at Kon.
We hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Austin says Slammiversary is on the horizon and that they have the match to look before, and while the deck is stacked against them, it is nothing they cannot handle, and Bey says they will do the courtesy of teaching Moose and Brian Myers the alphabet. Suddenly, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up wanting a shot at the tag team titles, but Bey tells them that while they have won tag team gold elsewhere, they have never won it in IMPACT, and that they need to go to the back of the line. Zachary proposes a match between himself and Bey where if he wins, The Rascalz get a shot at the tag team titles. Bey likes the idea and accepts the challenge.
Backstage, PCO is seen playing with live jumper cables while Scott D'Amore enjoys what is going on.
We see a recap of the sights and sounds of Wagga Wagga, Australia from IMPACT Wrestling's recent Australian show as well as scenes from a meeting at Indie School, an alternate school for those with mental health and traumatic issues.
Backstage, Trinity meets with "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo to thank her for having her back last week, but questions the speed at which he helped her out. Trinity says she does not need anyone's help, and Deonna says she does not need anybody's help, either. She proposes that they prove that next week when she issues a championship open challenge so she does not forget that. Trinity says she will not forget if Deonna educates herself before Slammiversary.
Before the next match, John Skyler says picked a fight with Scott D'Amore, who has taken a leave of absence from IMPACT Wrestling, only to have a fight with PCO, who has taken a leave of absence from reality. He says that monsters are usually scary, but after looking at the crowd, he cannot tell between PCO and "the mutants out here in Georgia" before stating that PCO will be the monster who is slain by "these good hands."
PCO beats The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) in a two-on-one handicap match. After the match, Jason Hotch confronts Scott D'Amore, and when he pokes D'Amore in the chest, D'Amore takes his glasses and watch off. Hotch slaps D'Amore, but D'Amore fights back and hits him with the Sky High. Before he can hit Hotch with a Canadian Destroyer, Bully Ray shows up, and Steve Maclin shows up from behind and hits PCO with a low blow before smacking D'Amore with a chair. Bully Ray gets in the ring and hits both PCO and D'Amore with the chair before Maclin handcuffs D'Amore to the top rope. Maclin instructs Hotch to get a table out from underneath the ring, and a handcuff D'Amore spits at Maclin before Bully Ray throws D'Amore's watch at him. D'Amore can only watch as Buly Ray and Maclin put PCO through the table. Bully Ray then teases hitting D'Amore with a chair before he and Maclin throw PCO down an exit ramp leading backstage. D'Amore then throws a chair at Bully, and Bully Ray and Maclin briefly surround the ring before leaving and attacking PCO backstage. Bully chokes PCO with the chair before Maclin pours battery acid into PCO's mouth. Bully Ray then pours two bottles' worth of lighter fluid before lighting him up with a match. A flaming PCO gets up and stumbles a few feet before falling onto the cameraperson.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Scott D'Amore as D'Amore frantically searches for PCO.
"The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw beats Courtney Rush with a schoolkid pin while putting her feet on the ropes for leverage after the distraction by both Savannah Evans - which is thwarted by Jessicka - and Jai Vidal.
Backstage, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean are constantly reminded of the "Stripper Kenny" video from last week. Joe Hendry shows up, and Kenny King tells Hendry that he made his life hell after last week and that he will make his life rough. Sheldon Jean says he cannotb elieve anything that comes out of Hendry's mouth and that he and Kenny always back up what they say, and that Hendry has nobody in his corner. Hendry suddenly summons Yuya Uemura, and Kenny and Sheldon leave. Hendry asks Uemura what the Japanese word for "champion" is, to which Uemura answers "Champion."
Lio Rush and "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis beat The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) with a low blow from Lio Rush to Chris Sabin as Sabin goes after Aldis before hitting the Final Hour for the win.
