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.
This week's episode is a compilation of never-before-seen matches from Derby City Wrestling (which once again, are this week's matches).
Ted "The Trailer" McNaler and Dustin Jackson beat Jayden Dominic Rose and Damian Chambers after Jayden Dominic Rose inadvertently kicks Damian Priest in the head with an enzuigiri. After the match, Damian Chambers and Jayden Dominic Rose argue in the ring before Chambers shoves Jayden. When Jayden begs Chambers to come back, Chambers walks away.
Dane Becker interviews Jake Crist and Rohit Raju. Crist says he is the fire starter and tells everyone to jump on his bandwagon along with Bobby Olsen - the first person to jump on his bandwagon - as he sets the world on fire, while Rohit says he is concentrating on his future in Derby City Wrestling and that Crist is standing in his way of success. He says Crist is good, but he does know how great he is and he will tip his bandwagon over. Crist says that he and Bobby are headed to the moon and tells Rohit to strap in and jump on their rocket while they head to outer space.
"Pretty" Peter Avalon guests on commentary for the next match.
Rohit Raju beats Jake Crist after putting his hands on Bobby Olsen, causing Crist to nearly inadvertently collide with Bobby before Rohit hits Crist with a jumping knee followed by the Mumbai Drive-By.
Danny Limelight guests on commentary for the next match.
Moose beats Jordan Clearwater to become #1 contender for the United World Championship. During the match, the referee goes down after Clearwater hits Moose with a corner splash, sandwiching Moose between Clearwater and the referee. Later on, Clearwater is about to hit Moose with a chair when Danny Limelight snatches the chair away, allowing Moose to hit Clearwater with the Spear and become #1 contender. After the match, Clearwater attacks Moose from behind, but he flees when Danny Limelight runs back into the ring. Clearwater then gets back in the ring as Danny checks on Moose to hit Danny with the Midas Touch, then Jake Something gets in the ring to attack Clearwater. After helping Danny Limelight clothesline Clearwater out of the ring, Jake Something and Clearwater brawl their way to the back before Moose and Danny Limelight shake hands in the middle of the ring. Moose then kicks Danny Limelight in the groin before telling the fans to stick it and standing in the middle of the ring with the United World Championship.
Ace Austin beats Rhino to advance to the semi-finals of the Impact World Championship #1 contender's tournament. During the match, Rhino grabs a steel chair to hit Ace Austin with, but as the referee takes the chair away from him, Austin hits Rhino with his cane before hitting The Fold for the win.
In footage from earlier today, Josh Mathews interviews Moose, who says that his reign as TNA World Heavyweight Champion, for he is "the real world heavyweight champion." Moose insists that he is a World Heavyweight Champion, complete with a championship introduction and championship-caliber match. He also does not seem to care that his world title match ended in controversy. Moose says he is a fighting champion, and tonight, he will give Suicide another opportunity to take the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from him. He then ends the interview in order to keep himself from beating Josh Mathews up.
In backstage footage from during the break, Ace Austin says he is not hung up on the past and that Impact is plagued by "the ghosts of wrestling's past." He says he took Ken Shamrock's spot in the tournament and he beat Rhino tonight, and says it is time to look to the future. When this is done, he will be the youngest Impact World Champion of all time.
Backstage, Kiera Hogan meets with Tasha Steelz, saying that she did well last week and that she is "a real one." She also says she wishes that there was somebody to guide her, and proposes taking her under her wing. Tasha Steelz accepts the proposition.
Crazzy Steve beats Dave Crist despite the interference attempt from Madman Fulton and Jake Crist. During the match, Joseph P. Ryan shows up and stands on the stage with his tablet, as if taking notes on things. After the match, Madman Fulton yells at Dave Crist for losing, and he also takes his anger out on Jake Crist, saying that he is better than both of them and he is done. As Fulton leaves, Jake grabs both of the Crist brothers and says he quits oVe.
Backstage, Madman Fulton leaves when someone interviews him, asking if this is the end for him.
At the bar, Rosemary and Mr. Mundo is met by John E. Bravo. Rosemary notes that Taya Valkyrie has mistreated Bravo a little bit, but Bravo says that Taya does it because she loves him before leaving, having been weirded out by Rosemary.
TJP and Fallah Bahh beat XXXL (Larry D and Acey Romero).
Before the next match, Moose demands ring announcer David Penzer announces the next match be announced like a real championship match and that he be announced as "Mr. Impact Wrestling."
Moose retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Suicide after rolling through on a top rope cross body and grabbing the tights on the pinfall attempt.
We hear from Michael Elgin, who says we live in a world where people want everything handed to them, but you have to put in the work, and when he says he is the best and that he is Impact World Champion, people hate it. He says that the same has happened to Muhammad Ali and Colin MacGregor, but at the end of the day, people will appreciate what he has done and they will love him. He then says that one is dangerous until someone unbreakable comes around concerning Ken Shamrock, and that Sami Callihan will learn that words don't hurt and he does when they get in the ring. Elgin says that he will be Impact World Champion and that what he says happens.
Backstage, Chris Bey tells Johnny Swinger that he is proud of standing up to Willie Mack and that he is still a winner if he teaches Mack a lesson. Swinger says he will win the X Division title and that the first round is on him.
Willie Mack retains the Impact X Division Championship against Willie Mack after pretending to have won the title only to use the championship as a weapon backfires. After the match, Swinger attacks Mack, and Chris Bey runs into the ring to join in, further cementing an alliance between Swinger and Bey.
At Battle Arts Academy, The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) are in an office. Ethan Page says that he has rented the place out for a month. After Ethan Page tosses away what looks like one of Santino Marella's boots, a referee shows up saying he is there for their match. Ethan Page says there are no challengers, but Cody Deaner suddenly shows up to challenge The North for the tag team titles despite having no partner right now, saying that the referee will be his partner. Nevertheless, Page does not take the challenge seriously and accepts for next week. After The North leave, Deaner tells the referee that he's not that stupid and he will have a partner from the Deaner compound next week.
"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin beats Sami Callihan to advance to the semi-finals of the Impact World Championship #1 contender's tournament.
Here's this week's post-show!
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
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TJP beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander after pinning Alexander's shoulders to the mat as Alexander goes for a sleeper hold.
Backstage, Johnny Swinger tells Willie Mack that they have some things to improve on as a team, saying they need to "get some reps in." Willie strangely agrees.
We hear from Michael Elgin, who says that absolutely nothing keeps him awake at night and that he will beat Eddie Edwards 3-0 in their Best of Five Series.
Willie Mack beats Johnny Swinger.
We hear from Madison Rayne, who says that Jordynne Grace inserted herself into a match to become #1 contender and cheated to win the Knockouts Championship. She then says she is here to talk about herself, not Jordynne, and says that it is her duty to help continue the legacy of the Knockouts Division out of her own generosity by announcing the beginning of the Madison Rayne Golden Opportunity Open Challenge. After demanding that management bring out "any undeserving shmuck" they found in the back, Mazzerati shows up to answer the challenge.
Madison Rayne beats Mazzerati.
Backstage, Gabi Loren interviews Jordynne Grace, who says that the Knockouts Championship means everything to her, and that she will be a fighting champion unlike Taya Valkyrie, starting with Havok at Sacrifice, as she does not run from anybody. After Jordynne leaves, John E. Bravo shows up and says that nobody appreciates Taya Valkyrie but him, then we see a video package for Taya Valkyrie that John E. Bravo has set up for Taya, then asks Gabi Loren to come with him to Taya's dressing room to see if Taya likes it.
Backstage, Taya Valkyrie chews out John E. Bravo from behind her dressing room door, blaming him for losing the Knockouts Championship. John E. Bravo comes out of the room saying she liked his video package, then Taya comes out of the dressing room to say she will take the Knockouts title back.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moments of the Week is "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero vs. Mr. Anderson from Against All Odds 2010.
Backstage, Rob Van Dam meets with Katie Forbes about all the hate she is getting on social media, saying that everyone making fun of her is a nobody and a "subhuman" who will never meet either of them. RVD then sees Daga and brags about beating him in their last week. Daga challenges RVD to a match.
Backstage, Gabi Loren interviews Tommy Dreamer, Trey Miguel and Tessa Blanchard. Tommy says that to recognize the present, you must go back to the past, and that the three of them have a personal issue with Ace Austin. After Trey gags when Tommy tells him that Ace was trying to bang his mom, Tessa says she is feeling great, and that while Ace may be confident with Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) on his side, the better man in the match just might be a woman.
Eddie Edwards beats Michael Elgin by countering an Elgin Bomb into a small package in Match 3 of their Best of Five Series. Elgin still leads 2-1.
Moose guests on commentary for the next match.
Rhino beats Dave Crist after Jake Crist's interference attempt backfires.
Backstage, Havok is met by Susie, who appears and disappears. Havok then sees the message "Ur time has come" written on a storage locker.
"The Ultimate Finesser" Chris Bey is coming soon to Impact Wrestling!
Backstage, Gabi Loren's backstage message is interrupted by the mysterious "ICU".
Ace Austin and Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) beat Tommy Dreamer, Trey Miguel and Tessa Blanchard after Austin kicks the middle rope into Trey's crotch.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
We hear from Gail Kim, who is looking forward to the wedding.
The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) show up dressed like The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz), even going so far as to use their theme song. Ethan Page makes fun of the fact that the fans were expecting LAX, and tells them that they got what was advertised as far as "the best tag team in the world" goes. Alexander makes fun of the fans for cheering them for "dressing like morons" and "acting like losers." Alexander says that he has never been so embarrassed in his entire career, and says that dressing like LAX makes him sick before and rubbing his foot on an LAX shirt to show his opinion on the rest of the tag team division. He then says that everyone will soon forget about the rest of the tag team division, for they are the best tag team in the world. Page then says that LAX is never come back, because the fans will never get what they want simply because they are not The North. After Page states that The North made sure LAX left Impact and that Konnan does not have as much power as he thinks he does, Konnan shows up. Konnan tells The North that they are making an embarrassment out of themselves and that they are "bush league," then says he has a lot of friends who would like to "bust that ass." He then brings out Rob Van Dam and Rhino.
Rob Van Dam and Rhino beat The North ("All Ego" Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander) after Konnan stops Josh Alexander from using one of the tag team title belts as a weapon.
Gama Singh chastises The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh) for losing to The Deaners (Cody Deaner and Cousin Jake), which caused him so much embarrassment that he had to recruit Mahabali Shera. He tells them that there will be no more losing, or else they will be replaced.
Impact Wrestling airs on AXS TV starting October 1st at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central!
At the wedding, Eddie Edwards is joined by Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend), who then head off to get some drinks. Johnny Swinger then shows up and makes a reference to ECW on TNN (and Rock 'n Bowl), then leaves.
Mahabali Shera beats Cousin Jake after Rohit Raju and Raj Singh get on the apron only to get knocked off by Cousin Jake. After the match, Cody Deaner fights Mahabali Shera, but Raj Singh and Rohit Raju grab him by the legs and stomp him before letting Shera have a piece of him.
At the wedding, TJP and Fallah Bahh show up. Fallah Bahh says something other than "Bahh" for the first time on Impact Wrestling as he and TJP argue over what they are wearing.
Tenille Dashwood beats Madison Rayne.
At the wedding, Rob Van Dam and Katie Forbes are met by Rich Swann and Willie Mack. RVD says he and Katie are the tag team champions, then makes Swann and Mack the #1 contenders.
Ken Shamrock shows up. He says he has some great memories in the ring of holding the NWA World Heavyweight Championship over his head proudly, then says he is back thanks to the support of the fans over the past two weeks. He mentions what has been going on on social media regarding Moose, then mentions the lack of accomplishments as well as respect that Moose has as well as his talks with Impact management, then says he couldn't find Moose anywhere in the building tonight. After stating that he is here to put Moose in the grave and beat him to a living death, Moose shows up...on the video screen, on location at Shamrock's home gym. He says he is not afraid of Shamrock, and that he is the best wrestler in the world. He then enters a practice MMA ring and beats up the two men inside, and tells Shamrock that he is the world's most dangerous man and that he will kick his ass at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Taya Valkyrie meets with Rosemary, and asks Rosemary to get rid of Tenille Dashwood in exchange for a Knockouts Championship match. Rosemary shows no interest, and calls Taya a coward who should go into battle herself. Taya then gives Rosemary a dress for the wedding, which Rosemary shows absolutely no interest in.
The Impact Plus Moment of the Week is the wedding of Eric Young and ODB.
oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Madman Fulton) show up to the wedding bearing a gift of wine, but are not let in.
At the wedding, Tommy Dreamer and Rich Swann talk with "The Machine" Brian Cage, then Brian's brother Ryan show up.
At the wedding, Madison Rayne tries to teach everyone how to walk down the aisle, then Taya Valkyrie tries to get somebody to help her get rid of Tenille Dashwood.
Tessa Blanchard beats Dave Crist to qualify for the X Division Championship Ladder Match at Bound For Glory. During the match, Madman Fulton is ejected from the match after getting his hands on Tessa. After the match, Jake Crist attacks Tessa from behind, but Teesa fights him off. Madman Fulton returns to the ring, however, and choke slams Tessa twice.
At the wedding, Madison Rayne mocks Alisha Edwards for not keeping track of where Eddie Edwards is, then Ace Austin shows up and offers to escort Alisha down the aisle.
The wedding between "The Machine" Brian Cage and Melissa Santos occurs. Tommy Dreamer escorts Melissa Santos down the aisle. Taya interrupts the wedding during the objection only to not object, then "All Ego" Ethan Page uses the opportunity to complain about Impact Wrestling and try to start a wrestler's union. All of a sudden, Eddie Edwards shows up to the wedding drunk and spews on Ryan. He then tries to punch Ace Austin only to punch Ryan instead and get kicked out of the wedding. Tommy Dreamer asks if anyone can officiate the wedding. Father James Mitchell shows up. Father James Mitchell officiates the exchange of the rings and the vows, then pronounces them man and wife. Melissa Santos then asks everyone to join them for the reception in the ring.
The wedding reception takes place. "The Machine" Brian Cage and Melissa Santos have their first dance as a couple, then Sami Callihan interrupts everything not to fight, but to party, then tells Cage he wants him at his best when he beats him at Bound For Glory. Callihan proposes that he and everyone at home proposes a toast to "the bride and the bitch." Cage grabs Sami, but Sami hits Mellssa with his bottle of wine instead of Cage, knocking her out. Sami walks away.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Rich Swann beats Dave Crist to qualify for the Ultimate X Match at Homecoming with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Dave Crist attacks Swann, then Sami Callihan and Jake Crist join in before berating Dave. Willie Mack shows up and knocks down the Crist brothers before pounding on Sami Callihan, and Swann has to hold Willie Mack back while Callihan does the same to the Crist brothers before he leaves along with them.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose. Moose is not worried about Eddie Edwards as he has been committed to a psychiatric facility, and tonight, he is more concerned with "The Machine" Brian Cage. He tells Cage that computers, laptop, electric cars and machines die, but legends live forever and he will find out first-hand.
Backstage, Rich Swann and Willie Mack talk about what happened after Swann's match. Swann tells Willie that he does not want to go down a dark path because he has known Sami Callihan for years, he does not want to go down a certain path again, and that he does not want Willie Mack dragged into it. He tells Mack that he has known Callihan for years and that he knows how dangerous and maniacal he can be. Swann then asks Mack to back out of the situation.
Josh Mathews talks about the lineage of the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship, then brings out Taya Valkyrie and Tessa Blanchard for some last words before the Knockouts Championship match at Homecoming. Taya says that there has been a rivalry, and what Tessa did at Bound For Glory was "creative" and that Tessa hit the referee in their rematch. She says that Tessa's actions are those of a coward who feels the championship slipping through her fingers, and that she has no respect for authority at all, which is unbecoming of a Knockout. At Homecoming, she will be all over Tessa Blanchard. Tessa says the only way Taya knows how a champion acts is by watching her husband Johnny Impact, and even then, he's not even good at that. She says that Taya has always been just a challenger in Impact, and while she talks about getting what she wants, she is no different from the rest of the fans and she is a loser. She says that her actions have kept her champion, and she will walk out through the back door with the title if she wants to. However, Taya will have to take the title from her at Homecoming, and nobody has been able to do that. Taya and Tessa have an intense stare-down, then Mathews asks for decorum and mentions that Impact Wrestling have decided that this match should come with a stipulation: a very special guest referee in the form of Gail Kim, who shows up. Tessa is livid.
Backstage, Tessa Blanchard says there are a lot of great Knockouts, but no one has been able to beat her for the title. She says that Impact wants to stack the deck against her, and while she respects Gail Kim for being the inspiration for getting in the business, she will run through her if she gets in her way.
Trey Miguel beats Trevor Lee to qualify for the Ultimate X Match at Homecoming.
We hear from The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix). Pentagon Jr. says The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) may be worried about much more, and that there are no issues between them as they are family. However, if issues exist, they can address them in the ring and they will be there to prevail as champions. He says that they came to Impact to prove they are the best tag team on the planet. Fenix tells Santana that he wrestles him tonight and that he will show him some lucha libre and give him a little taste of The Lucha Bros.
Backstage, Allie says that the old her is gone, and what she is now is here. She says that the beginning is the end and that the end is the beginning. Su Yung tells Kiera Hogan that her time has come.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the week is the Ultimate X Match from Bound For Glory 2009.
Backstage, Konnan chews out Santana and Ortiz for nearly coming to blows, and tells them that they are defending the tag team titles against The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) without him.
Fenix beats Santana.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Killer Kross, who says that the writing is on the wall and that the whole world is against Johnny Impact. Johnny shows up and says that Kross is using facts to manipulate people around him, and that he can see through him. He tells Kross he wants nothing to do with him and tells him to stay away from him and his wife Taya Valkyrie. Kross congratulates Johnny on coming to a revelation, and says that while Johnny is proving he is being the best champion he can be, he is also proving he is a half-assed husband. Johnny shoves Kross into a storage box, and Kross proclaims that this is the Johnny Impact that will beat "The Machine" Brian Cage. After a brief stare-down, Johnny wants Kross to stay away from him and Taya, to which Kross replies "Sure, John...whatever it takes" before laughing.
We hear from Kiera Hogan, who says that Allie proved her wrong last week and that her friend Allie is gone, and that all that is left is a soulless shell of what used to be Allie. She said that she would have Allie's back until the end, and now the end is here and it is time to fight.
At Shady Acres in Baltimore, Maryland, Raven is playing chess with another patient when Eli Drake shows up. Eli Drake says he is here to see for himself "the head of the snake" that inspired a generation to be hardcore, and that a guy like Raven is why he is the last of a dying breed. He says that Raven was a star while everyone was a cheap knock-off, but now he is here waiting to die, and when Raven dies, a whole generation dies with him. Eli Drake tells Raven that when abyss comes down the ramp at Homecoming for Monster's Ball, he will adapt and beat him at his own game. He tells Raven to watch this match so he can watch his creation die as Raven gets the orderlies to remove Eli from the room.
Impact Wrestling will be coming back on January 3rd, as the next two weeks will cover the best of Impact Wrestling in 2018.
Jordynne Grace beats Ruby Raze after slamming Katarina on top of Ruby Raze.
At a nearby hotel, The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh) and Gama Singh are met by "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux upon uttering her name, and proposes that The Desi Hit Squad fight Fallah Bahh and KM - who used to be on the top of her list and are now at the bottom - saying she loves it when men fight over her.
One Night Only: Back To Cali premieres on GWN on December 21st!
Moose beats "The Machine" Brian Cage by disqualification after Eddie Edwards - fresh out of Shady Acres in a hospital gown - attacks Moose. Eddie then looks for Kenny the Kendo stick, then pulls a Kendo stick out from underneath the ring and whacks Moose with it. Moose eventually managed to escape from Eddie Edwards.
Here are the top five moments from Fenix vs. Santana!
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
