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.
Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Eddie Kingston. Kingston says it was not personal before, but Danny Limelight told people that he sold out. He says talk is cheap and that Limelight will pay for every word he said about him next week.
The Midnight Heat ("Rockin'" Ricky Gibson and "Precious" Eddie Pearl) beat Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) to become United World Tag Team Champions for a third time after nearly shoving Luster the Legend into the referee and punching Luster out with a foreign object.
Zeda Zhang beats Danielle Kamela.
Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews "Pretty" Peter Avalon. He says the time is here and that it is just him and Charles "R-Three" Cassius in the Grand Canyon Clash. He says there is so much history between them and that it will end with his hand raised in victory.
Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Johnny LaQuasto. LaQuasto announces that there will be a Fatal Four-Way between "The Captain" Shawn Dean, Bad Dude Tito, Willie Mack and "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela to determine a #1 contender for the United World Championship. Danny Limelight shows up and says that when he gets through Eddie Kingston, he will go through whoever wins the Fatal Four-Way Match.
"BHK" Kevin Martenson retains the United Heritage Championship against Davey Richards after rolling out of the ankle lock and reversing it into an O'Connor Roll.
Hunter Freeman beats Ray Rosas after a man in a black T-shirt and jeans - later identified as Brendan Divine - attacks Rosas while "Benevolent" Jack Banning distracts the referee on the ring apron.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews Chris Dickinson, who says Davey Richards has decided pro wrestling is for him again only to walk into the wrong place at the wrong time with a shot at his title. He says he has laid waste to everyone and got a vacation, and now he is destroying legends and Davey Richards is just another name he is putting in the ground.
Backstage, Jeremy McPeet interviews "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. He says he thought he would pull some strings and put himself in the main event against Jordan Cruz for the World Heritage Championship, then thinks of history, tradition and respect when he thinks of himself and says nobody is more deserving. Zicky tells Jordan Cruz that next week, he will give him the lesson of a lifetime and that "this one's on the house."
Invictus Khash quickly beats Miggy Rose. After the match, Prince Nana says that the only wrestler anyone needs to worry about is Invictus Khash and that the two of them will take over the United Wrestling Network before telling everyone that they have been warned.
Sandra Moone beats Viva Van. During the match, Viva Van hits the Death Rattle, but Halston Boddy shouts "Do it like I told you! More!" Viva Van then goes for Highway To Hell, but Sandra Moone counters it with an O'Connor Roll and gets the win.
Backstage, Jack Farmer interviews PPRay ("Pretty" Peter Avalon and Ray Rosas). Peter Avalon says he and Ray Rosas have been doing this for ten years and is excited, but Ray Rosas does not seem as enthusiastic. The Midnight Heat ("Rockin' Ricky Gibson, "Precious" Eddie Pearl, Guy Tweakacetti) show up and tell PPRay that they took their spot, but Beef Candy (Richie Slade and Flex McCalleon) show up to state they are the hottest thing on the menu. This leads to a brawl between the three teams.
Ju Dizz beats Michael Hopkins.
"The Dirty Daddy" Chris Dickinson retains the United World Championship against Davey Richards with the STF. After the match, Dickinson raises Richards' hand in a sign of respect.
On September 9, 2017, GFW Impact Wresting's YouTube uploaded nine different Xplosion matches for United States viewers. Here they all are, from shortest to longest.
Drago beats Idris Abraham.
Tyrus beats Caleb Konley.
El Hijo de Dos Caras beats Mario Bokara.
Dezmond Xavier beats Braxton Sutter.
Eddie Edwards and Naomichi Marufuji beats Kongo Kong and KM.
Tyrus beats Mahabali Shera with a low blow out of the referee's vision followed by a choke slam.
Octagoncito and Andrew Everett beat Demus and Davey Richards.
Taiji Ishimori and Drago beat Davey Richards and Sammy Guevara.
We see footage of Joseph Park and Grado from earlier today. Grado doesn't like the idea of marrying Laurel Van Ness, but he doesn't have much of a choice.
Orlando, Florida Mayor Buddy Dyer, who has proclaimed today "Impact Wrestling Day" in the city of Orlando, is tonight's special guest ring announcer.
Eli Drake, Chris Adonis and Ethan Carter III beat Eddie Edwards, Naomichi Marufuji and Moose when EC3 tries to use the Impact Grand Championship as a weapon. He misses and falls victim to a bicycle kick, but as the referee puts the title away, EC3 hits a low blow on Moose followed by a piledriver-like move in order to get the win for his team.
MacKenzie Mitchell takes to the large exercising man, whose name is Richard Justice. He is warming up in case he is needed to fill time.
We see a vignette for a new tag team coming soon to Impact.
Next week: Impact Live returns to Long Island and Staten Island in New York City!
Lashley shows up. He says that when he started in wrestling, there was a pecking order where you start at the bottom and work your way to the top. It seems to him that people are getting title shots as soon as they show up, and if anyone tries to get past him to a title, he will break them in half. He calls out Bruce Prichard, and demands to know when he will be getting his World title shot and who he has to face at Destination X. Prichard shows up, but so does Matt Sydal, and Sydal makes it very clear that he will not be ignored. Lashley shoves him to the mat, but when he goes for a Spear, Sydal jumps up and knees Lashley in the face before hitting the Shooting Star Press.
We get a closer look at Taiji Ishimori and Davey Richards.
Taiji Ishimori beats Davey Richards to continue to the semi-finals of the Super X Cup Tournament, where he will face ACH.
Bruce Prichard announces that Lashley and Sydal will face each other at Destination X on August 17th, and that the winner will receive a World title shot.
Sienna retains the GFW Unified Knockouts Championship against Rosemary in a Last Knockout Standing after a distraction by KM - which earns him green mist to the face - allows Sienna to toss a trash can at Rosemary, knocking her off the top turnbuckle and through a table outside of the ring.
Joseph Park and Grado get ready for Grado popping the question to Laurel Van Ness.
In footage from earlier tonight, we finally find out what that move EC3 won the six-man tag match earlier tonight with: the ECD, the Ethan Carter Driver.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Alberto El Patron. El Patron says he knows where is going, and that the Latin-American Xchange does not. He says that Konnan was crazy then and is crazy now, and promises that Konnan will pay for what he did to his family.
Before the next match, Trevor Lee says he is Impact Wrestling X Division Champion. Lee says he is a fighting champion, "unlike that Sonjay Dutt guy." He says he has found another opponent, and claims that he is one of the very best in Mexico. That man in Octagoncito.
Octagoncito beats Trevor Lee by count-out when Lee gives up and Octagoncito proves to be too much for him. Sonjay Dutt, who is still barred from the building, goes after Trevor Lee, but does not get very far thanks to security.
Konnan tells the rest of the Latin-American Xchange that he does not know why Alberto El Patron wants to take them on in a gauntlet match. Konnan puts Ortiz up first, saying that El Patron has lingering injuries only he knows about, and says he will be enough to take El Patron down.
Joseph Park and Grado show up. Grado is in an orange, gold and black tuxedo with a sports pack. Konnan asks Laurel Van Ness to come to the ring, and she shows up. Sienna is with Laurel, telling her not to do this, but Laurel isn't listening. Grado says Van Ness is the most beautiful woman she has ever laid on, and says they have a connection like no one else. Grado gets down on one knee, and pulls out the wedding ring, asking her to be his wife. Allie shows up, happy for Van Ness, but Braxton Sutter shows up and takes her to the back. Kongo Kong then shows up, and Grado gets out of the ring. Van Ness tells Kongo Kong to calm down.
Alberto El Patron vs. the Latin-American XChange in a Gauntlet Match ends when LAX attacks El Patron as he puts Santana in a Cross Arm Breaker. At this point, El Patron has already beaten Homicide and Ortiz. After the match, El Hijo del Dos Caras tries to save El Patron, but LAX proves to be too much for him. After Dos Caras comes out with a steel chair, The Veterans of War (Mayweather and Wilcox) rush in to fight LAX, and Alberto El Patron is able to fight LAX off with a steel chair to end the show.
Braxton Sutter and Allie were seen entering the arena today, as was Sienna and KM.
Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) and the team of Laredo Kid and Garza Jr. in a three-way tag team match. After the match, Josh Mathews heads to the back, taking a phone call in the process. During the match, Jsoh Mathews and Jeremy Borash mention their 4-on-4 "Team JB vs Team GOAT" match and Jsoh mentions that if his team loses, he will leave the commentary table.
McKenzie Mitchell interviews Andrew Everett. He says he's proven himself, but Gregory Shane Helms shows up with Trevor Lee and tells Andrew he's got more to do. Tonight is a Fatal 4-Way between Everett, Lee, Suicide and...Gregory Shane Helms. Everett wants a piece of him, but Helms says he's not ready. Everett eventually calls his bluff and gets him as the fourth participant in the match.
Bruce Prichard shows up, and asks the crowd who they feel is the #1 contender for the Impact World Heavyweight Championship. "The Cowboy" James Storm gets the title shot and the match against Lashley for the title next week, but Ethan Carter III shows up, obviously not happy about his decision. Prichard reminds him that he came up with the idea of giving the fans a say on who should be #1 contender. EC3 makes a big deal about his loss to Alberto El Patron and how he gave his all for the company, and Prichard gives him a little advice: look in the mirror, ask what happened to himself and ask himself how he lost to Alberto El Patron. EC3 thanks him for the advice, and Prichard wishes him luck. After a handshake, EC3 leaves.
Karen Jarrett says the Jarrett Family is Impact Wrestling. They started it, and now they're back to bring change. She says Jeff Jarrett has brought everyone up with his presence. There will be action and surprises, but there will also be change.
Braxton Sutter and Allie beat Sienna and KM after Sienna catches a top rope cross body from Allie only to trip over KM's ankle. After the match, "The Fury" is finally unleashed in the form of Kongo Kong, who decimates Braxton Sutter. A still-drunk Laurel Van Ness shows up, and she and Sienna give Allie a beatdown until referees come in to restore order.
Rosemary beats Santana Garrett.
Andrew Everett beats Marshe Rockett, Gregory Shane Helms and Suicide in a four-way dance. After the match, Everett is confronted by Gregory Shane Helms, and Trevor Lee goes after Everett with help from Helms only to have his head spiked into the mat.
Matt Morgan calls Impact Wrestling "the greatest show on Earth." He says the talent is second to none, the action and entertainment are non-stop, and the future is unlimited. He plans to dominate the competition on a weekly basis.
Davey Richards beats DJ Z with an ankle lock. After the match, security catches up to Eddie Edwards before he can get at Davey Richards, and Eddie's wife Alicia takes down Angelina Love until referees can restore order between the two women.
Team JB (Chris Adonis, Matt Morgan, Magnus, Alberto El Patron) beats Team GOAT (Eli Drake, Tyrus, Lashley, Bram). After the match, the Impact Wrestling locker room makes fun of Josh Mathews, who now has to leave commentary.
Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash argue again. Bruce Prichard shows up and tells both men to get in the ring, which they do. Bruce Prichard lets both men pick a team of wrestlers, and their team will square off next week, and whoever's team wins will be the better man. After some more arguing, both men shake hands, then Borash pulls himself forward and gets in Josh's face.
Davey Richards and Angelina Love were seen outside the Impact Zone earlier today.
ODB wins a Knockouts Gauntlet Battle Royal to become #1 contender for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship.
Slammiversary XV will take place on July 2nd on pay-per-view! Also, it is announced that Josh Mathews will pick his team first as he has won a coin toss.
"The Cowboy" James Storm, having walked away from Bram and Kingston in the DCC. He talks about how he saw his young son wearing one of his cowboy hats telling him "I'm you, Daddy," and says he's glad to be The Cowboy and damn proud of it. He aims to become Impact Wrestling World Heavyweight Champion again, then is interrupted by Bram and Kingston. Kingston says Storm has been a liar for the last 15 years and he's a liar now, and he also stomps his DCC mask with his foot. He also says he doesn't care about Storm's "bastard son," and calls him a "carny liar." Storm reminds him that he got him here, and says the DCC got off course, but he's back on course. Kingston tells Storm he's the one who got lost and calls him "a selfish bitch." Storm says he'd swipe left or right on Tinder if he wanted a bitch. Kingston then spits in his face, and Storm hits him with a Last Call Superkick. Bram tries to hit Storm with a steel chair, but Storm stops him and extends his hand. Bram goes for the chair shot anyway, and Storm ducks before hitting Bram with a Last Call Superkick as well.
McKenzie Mitchell interviews Andrew Everett. He has known Trevor Lee for ten years and had him beat last time, but lost thanks to Gregory Shane Helms. Helms and Lee show up and tells him that if he wins a Triple Threat Match tonight, he gets his shot at Lee.
Andrew Everett beats Suicide and Marshe Rockett in a Triple Threat Match and gets a shot at Trevor Lee.
Davey Richards beats Eddie Edwards in a Last Man Standing Match that also sees both men's wives get involved.
The Veterans of War are coming to Impact Wrestling...
Jeremy Borash says that Impact Wrestling has become a lifestyle to him, and thanks the fans who never stopped believing.
LAX (Konnan, Homicide, Santana, Ortiz, Diamante) are seen in the club following their tag team title win.
We see the making of the new version of "The Cowboy" James Storm's entrance theme, "Longnecks and Rednecks."
Alberto El Patron beats an unknown opponent. After the match, Alberto calls out Lashley, telling him he wants to kick his ass.
McKenzie Mitchell interviews Allie and Braxton Sutter, but are confronted by KM and Sienna. Karen Jarrett jumps in and tells KM and Sienna if they want to fight, then tells them that next week, they get to face Allie and Braxton Sutter in a match.
Fury will be unleashed next week...
Bruce Prichard shows up, and Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash are already in the ring, ready to pick their team members. Josh's first pick is Lashley, whom he gives a goat shirt because his team will be the "greatest of all time." Jeremy Borash picks Alberto El Patron, who almost gets in a brawl with Lashley. Josh's second pick is Bram, while Jeremy's second pick is "The Masterpiece" Chris Adonis, who hasn't been seen in Impact Wrestling since the attempted GFW takeover. Josh's third pick is Eli Drake, who also shows up with Tyrus. Bruce Prichard tells Tyrus his named wasn't called, but Tyrus says he goes where Eli Drake goes. Josh then sics his team on Jeremy's team, and the two teams brawl. All of a sudden, "The Blueprint" Matt Morgan, who hasn't been seen on Impact in about four years, shows up and fights Eli Drake. We then see someone leaving a car outside the arena and heading to the ring. After the show goes off the air, it is revealed that the fourth man on Jeremy's team is not Matt Morgan, but instead Magnus, who shows up and starts going to town on everyone not on his side.
We see another vignette from LAX, who says that last week was just the beginning. Konnan says he and LAX are back, and they're coming for the tag team titles.
Mackenzie Mitchell tries to interview Laurel Van Ness, who is still delirious after the wedding. Sienna tries to get her to focus, telling her she has big plans for both Braxton Sutter and Allie.
Mahabali Shera, Laredo Kid and Garza Jr. beat Ibris Abraham, Fallah Bahh and Mario Bokara in an international six-man tag match.
A limousine is seen outside the arena...
Reno Scum (Adam Thornestowe and Luster the Legend) beat Decay (Abyss and Crazzy Steve) after Rosemary accidentally spits her green mist into Crazzy Steve's face.
Fury will be unleashed on April 6, 2017...
Cody and Brandi Rhodes come out of the limousine. Cody goes to the back and hits Moose from behind with a steel chair before his match with Eli Drake before hitting Moose with cross Rhodes. After Cody leaves, referees have to coerce Moose to go to the back.
Before the next match, Konnan tells the crowd that The Latin-American Xchange are back for the tag team titles, and says that while his relationship with Impact Wrestling is contentious, but he's handling his business in the ring, not in the courts.
LAX (Santana and Ortiz) beat The DCC ("The Cowboy" James Storm and Bram) after a huge miscommunication between Storm and Kingston. After the match, Storm and Kingston are at odds again, and Bram has to play peacekeeper. This leads to Storm also having a brief staredown with Bram. Storm says "I'm the one who started this," then walks out on both Bram and Kingston.
In footage from earlier this week, Bruce Prichard asks "Who is Lashley?" We learn that Lashley trained with the US Olympic team and won championships before becoming a professional wrestler.
DJ Z says that Impact has always been ahead of the curve and has gone to place other companies haven't gone, and has stayed true to its history of trailblazing. He says Impact has let him live his dream and believed in him, and he believes in them. He says that Impact will have a new energy in 2017, and there is not a better time to believe in Impact.
Mackenzie Mitchell announces that Moose will defend the Impact Grand Championship next week against Cody Rhodes. She then interviews Braxton Sutter and Allie. Sutter that Allie is the greatest thing to happen to him, and says he will not let anyone faze Allie.
ODB beats Rebel in a comedic match that sees referee Earl Hebner kiss Rebel when she tries to slap him, drink from ODB's flask and get kissed by ODB.
In footage from earlier this week, Lashley talks about how he almost got shot and ended up getting knocked out in a bank robbery that cost him a tournament performance and put him on the shelf for six months. Lashley considers this a chip on his shoulder, and says it motivated him to get even stronger.
Lashley beats Jake Holmes.
Jeremy Borash introduces Jeremy Borash re-introduces Karen Jarrett, revealing once and for all who the "she" Borash has mentioned the last few weeks is. Borash welcomes Karen back, She says her family started this company and put everything they had in it, and says the last few years have been difficult. Over those years, there were times where it was incredibly umbling and full of change, and simply says that she is looking forward to the future. When the crowd chants for her to fire Josh Mathews, she says she'll put that on her list of changes. She then thanks the fans for being the best and for always being there, then Ethan Carter III shows up. EC3 agrees that the fans here are the best, as well as the people behind the show every week, and says he's done just about everything in Impact. He says that the top man is reporting for duty, and says that with everybody's help, Impact will be made great. But he says he's not doing it for the Angle family; instead, he's doing it for the Carter family. Josh Mathews interrupts, calling Karen an "evil, tryant queen" and complains about all the changes and news faces that have happened and shown up over the last few weeks, and then says his problem is with Karen, and asks Karen if she even knows who his wife is. He then says it'll be a matter of time before the Jarrett family is gone from Impact Wrestling forever. Karen then slaps Josh in the face, telling him not to involve her family in anything ever again.
Brandi Rhodes and Moose beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Rosemary).
Eddie Edwards is looking for Davey Richards backstage...
Brandi Rhodes and Moose congratulate each other on a job well done backstage.
Eddie Edwards shows up, and says he's here to whip Davey Richards' ass...something he thought he'd never say until the events of last week's main event. He calls out Davey, telling him to take his ass whipping like a man. Angelina Love shows up, saying he only gets Davey when she says he gets Davey. She wants to know where Eddie was when Davey tore his ACL and was healing from his injury, and says Eddie was out doing his own thing. She then brings out Davey, and Eddie tells Angelina to give Davey his balls back so he can explain himself. Davey says he made Eddie as well as the Wolves Nation, and if Eddie is smart, he will walk away before he exposes him like the little bitch that he is. Eddie immediately runs towards him, starting a brawl, and security has their hands full. Eddie gets back in the ring and challenges Davey to an anything goes street fight tonight.
In footage from last week, "The Miracle" Mike Bennett and Braxton Sutter are at a bachelor party for Sutter that Bennett has set up. It becomes pretty obvious that Braxton Sutter doesn't want to be here and the people that are here for the party aren't exactly friends of Sutter, either.
The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) are at the arena in Tijuana, Mexico, for the search of some tag team champions.
Maria Kanellis-Bennett, Sienna and Laurel Van Ness run into Allie's decorations for Laurel's bachelorette party, and Maria is not impressed. Maria wants Allie to step it up as Laurel Van Ness is marrying Braxton Sutter...which makes Allie sad pretty quickly.
Jessie Godderz beats Eddie Kingston. When the lights go out after the match, Jessie wisely gets out of the ring before they come back, allowing him to avoid "The Cowboy" James Storm and Bram.
One of the guys at the bachelor party tries to get Braxton Sutter to loosen up. Braxton Sutter tries to leave, but "The Miracle" Mike Bennett tries to get him to stay. One of the guys at the party gets drunk, climbs up a ladder, and falls on the guy who tried to get Sutter to loosen up.
One Night Only: February 2017 is available now!
At the bachelorette party, Allie tries to get Maria-Kanellis Bennett to cheer up, but Allie is not even interested in her choice of decor for the bachelorette party. Sienna only cares about the champagne and wants to drink it now.
Tyrus hots Fact of Life, and his guest for tonight is Eli Drake, the usual host for the show. Eli Drake tells Tyrus he left him last week because he didn't watch his back and didn't stay in the background like he has his entire career. He says he could have picked a stipulation for his match with EC3, but he didn't. He tells him to stay in the background, like he has his entire career, and that he owns him. Tyrus grabs him by the throat, tells Eli he doesn't own him, and challenges him to a match next week.
In Tijuana, Mexico at the Auditorio Municipal, Konnan sets up an impromptu meeting with The Broken Hardys, who are only here for tag team gold and aren't interested in getting paid. He gets a match for them against Super Crazy and Psychosis booked right away, and tells his assistant to quickly make some Hardy memorabilia.
Maria Kanellis-Bennett, Sienna and Laurel Van Ness drink champagne, and Laurel gets some lingerie as a gift. Maria bosses Allie around again, ordering her to get some white bridesmaids' dresses. She also tells Allie that she won't be a bridesmaid, and that she will be the ring bearer instead. Allie is not happy.
In Tijuana, The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Jeff Hardy and Broken Nero) head to their match against Psychosis and Super Crazy, and ask Vanguard-1 to come up with a successful exit plan. Vanguard-1 is eventually surrounded by some of the female talent from the promotion The Broken Hardys are wrestling in. They win the tag team titles from Psychosis and Super razy, and when Konnan finds out that they have won the tag team titles for his promotion, he goes after them, but Vanguard-1 helps The Broken Hardys escape. Next week: The Broken Hardys try to win the Mid-Atlantic tag team titles!
Brooke says she will beat Sienna tonight and shut Maria Kanellis-Bennett up once and for all.
Brooke beats Sienna with a roll-up.
Braxton Sutter tries to leave the bachelor party again. "The Miracle" Mike Bennett brings out Roxy after George brings up watching a lewd DVD, but after he sees her, he immediately regrets it and switches to the lewd DVD.
Eli Drake tells Tyrus he will put his hands on him next week and lay him out.
Lashley shows up. Lashley brags about his World title victory from last week, then says there is not a fighter alive who can hang with him. Suddenly, former UFC Heavyweight Champion John Barnett is here. After a friendly salutation, he tells Lashley he is not living up to the fans' expectation and wants him in the ring to bring him to the level he knows he is capable of. Lashley welcomes Barnett to the Impact Zone, but tells him not to enter his world as there are no rules, unlike MMA. Barnett immediately responds with an arm bar, which immediately gets Lashley ticked off. Barnett says he is not afraid to fight any man, and challenges Lashley to a wrestling match. Lashley accepts his challenges and tells him he will whip him like he does everyone else.
As everyone is passed out during the bachelor party, Braxton Sutter makes his escape plans. But first, he dials Maria Kanellis-Bennett's number on "The Miracle" Mike Bennett's phone.
Next week: the wedding of Braxton Sutter and Laurel Van Ness!
The antyhing goes street fight between Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards ends with Eddie's wife Alicia being cuffed to the ring ropes by Angelina Love before Davey rams a chair repeatedly into Eddie. The match - and the show - ends with Angelina Love kicking referee Earl Hebner in the groin.
Lashley beats Mahabali Shera to continue on to the semi-finals of the World Title Series.
Eric Young plans to take down Tigre Uno tonight and then take down "one more unlucky soul" to become TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
Jessie Godderz says that the World Title Series will be his opportunity to take the World title and show exactly what's he made of...and he'll beat Matt Hardy to do it.
Before the next match, Eric Young tells Tigre Uno he will continue to the semi-finals no matter what, and use him as a small step to get there. He tells Tigre Uno to leave, and Tigre Uno teases doing just that, but then responds with a springboard drop kick.
Eric Young beats Tigre Uno to continue on to the semi-finals of the World Title Series.
Matt Hardy admits Jessie Godderz is younger, stronger and good looking, but says Jessie isn't the man. Matt plans to continue on to the semi-finals.
Eric Young says he gave Tigre Uno a chance, but Tigre Uno didn't listen.
Matt Hardy beats Jessie Godderz to continue on to the semi-finals of the World Title Series.
Josh Mathews interviews Dixie Carter. Dixie Carter talks about Drew Galloway, Ethan Carter III, Matt Hardy and the World Title Series. She also announces that the semi-finals and finals will air live from The Sands on January 5, 2016, and that the 15th year of TNA will be all about the fans.
We look back at the World Title Series.
Ethan Carter III tells Davey Richards his run ends here, but Davey Richards is willing to take his chances.
Ethan Carter III beats Davey Richards to continue on to the semi-finals of the World Title Series.
Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Matt Hardy, Robbie E are in Group Tag Team Specialists.
Earlier this week, Robbie E challenged Rob Gronkowski to a match on Impact Wrestling next week for calling himself "Robbie G."
Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Matt Hardy and Robbie E are part of Group Tag Team Specialists.
Mandrews, Manik, DJ Z and Tigre Uno are part of Group X Division.
Micah, Jessie Godderz, Crimson and Eli Drake are part of Group Future 4.
Abyss, Eric Young, James Storm and Bobby Roode are part of Group TNA Originals.
Matt Hardy beats Davey Richards. Matt Hardy earns three points.
Kenny King beats Aiden O'Shea. Kenny King earns three points on Group Wildcard (Kenny King, Aiden O'Shea, Mahabali Shera, Crazzy Steve).
Eric Young says that he controls the fate of the World title, and says that he will come one step closer to it tonight.
Davey Richards says he's not making excuses, and that Matt Hardy was the better man tonight.
Abyss beats Eric Young. Abyss earns three points.
Josh Mathews interviews Ethan Carter III, who insists that he was robbed of the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. As for the World Title Series, he says it's not over until he wins. Concerning his match against Lashley next week, EC3 says he's destroyed him before and that he'll do it again.
Eric Young says that everyone is against him, but says that this is only one battle in the war and that he will win this tournament. Abyss tells "The Cowboy" James Storm and Bobby Roode that they will meet the same fate as EY.
Robbie E beats Eddie Edwards. Robbie E earns three points, tying him with Matt Hardy in Group Tag Team Specialists.
Bobby Roode stands as the King of the Mountain Champion, but he hasn't forgotten about being World Heavyweight Champion. He and "The Cowboy" James Storm has a lot of history between each other...but Roode says he's the one who wants it more.
Robbie E is ecstatic about his victory. Eddie Edwards says he and Robbie will meet again, and Eddie promises to come out on top.
Mahabali Shera beats Crazzy Steve. Mahabali Shera earns three points, tying him with Kenny King on Group Wildcard.
Bobby Roode beats "The Cowboy" James Storm. Bobby Roode earns three points, tying him with Abyss on Group TNA Originals.
Kurt Angle shows up and calls out Eric Young, who shows up. Angle wants to know which Eric Young he'll get, and EY tells him he'll get the best one - the real one - thanks to Angle keeping him from turning into a darker shadow of his former self. Austin Aries shows up, says the real EY turned on Bobby Roode and should not be trusted, then announces Angle will be defending against him and tells Eric Young to wait his turn, before telling Angle to prepare for an awesome match.
Brooke beats Madison Rayne, Gail Kim and Angelina Love in a four-way dance to become #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship.
Micah is representing The Rising (Drew McIntyre, Eli Drake, Micah). Who represents the Beat Down Clan (MVP, Homicide, Kenny King, Low Ki)?
The Rising (Drew McIntyre, Eli Drake, Micah) meet up with The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Low Ki). Micah steps up for his team while MVP steps up for his. As he takes off his jacket outside of the ring, Kenny King attacks Micah, meaning King is stepping up instead, revealing that this was a dirty trick by MVP to get a few shots in on Micah.
Micah beats Kenny King, despite Drew Galloway and Eli Drake being booted from ringside and the constant cheating by The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Low Ki). After the match, MVP, King and Low Ki attack The Rising, and Homicide finally shows up with a baton to turn the tide in favor of The BDC. Low Ki then attacks Drew Galloway with a pipe.
Mike Tenay interviews Rockstar Spud...and Spud has come a long way.
In The Dollhouse's (Jade and Marti Bell) debut (which starts by them forcing Christy Hemme to announce them together as The Dollhouse), Laura Dennis (better known as Cherry Bomb) beats Jade by disqualification after Marti Bell attacks the referee for ejecting her for tripping Dennis. After Christy Hemme annouces Dennis is the winner, The Dollhouse take their anger out on Hemme by sending her into the steel steps and putting the jawbreaker they were licking on in her mouth.
Kurt Angle talks to Eric Young in the back. He's tired of waiting for the title match and doesn't even know if he wants to be in TNA anymore.
Magnus thanks the fans for their support, then introduces his fiancee Mickie James into the ring. Mickie James says she's going home to be a mother, and thanks the fans for their support over the years. "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up and tries to talk her out of retirement, but Mickie has made her mind up. Storm then tries to rally her - and the fans - for one more match. Mickie decides to go for it. Magnus is a bit stone faced.
Backstage, Davey Richards reminds Magnus not to let "The Cowboy" James Storm deceive him and his family like he almost deceived him.
Davey Richards beats Manik. After the match, Abyss and Khoya attack Richards from behind, but The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) rush in and save the day.
Ethan Carter III announces #EC32015 as Tyrus holds balloons.
Ethan Carter III announces he is the next TNA World Heavyweight Champion. As he says that "the amount of unemployment and lazy millennials will go down" and that the United States will be united under Ethan Carter III, he says he will defend the title on the moon and on Mars. Mr. Anderson shows up, and says that he considers him so much of a pathological liar that he should run for president with Anthony Weiner as his running mate before criticizing him for having Tyrus do his dirty work. This starts a short brawl between Anderson and EC3, and EC3 quickly retreats when Anderson goes for the Mic Check.
Taryn Terrell makes her match against Awesome Kong a no-disqualification match.
Taryn Terrell retains the TNA Knockouts Championship in a no-disqualification match against Awesome Kong thanks to the surprising assistance from The Dollhouse (Jade and Marti Bell), who attack Kong with kendo sticks and help Taryn put Kong through a table. Taryn's demeanor changes, and she reveals that she was in cahoots with the Dollhouse all along.
Austin Aries says he's cashing in to raise the bar around here...then runs into Eric Young, who is on his way out of the building.
Magnus asks the camera crew to keep an eye on Mickie James.
Austin Aries is attacked from behind by Eric Young before he can face Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He hits a few piledrivers on Aries, including one on the steel steps, before officials and Kurt Angle try to get him out of the ring. Eric Young punches out a security guy, then attacks Kurt Angle when he tells him to get out. EY removes Angle's protective knee brace, then hits the previously injured knee with a steel chair and puts the Figure Four Leg Lock on him to end the show.
Kurt Angle opens the show. As he speaks, Lashley shows up. Lashley wants another shot at Kurt Angle's TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Eric Young wants a title shot as he's #1 on the Impact Top Five, but Lashley tells him to get in the back of the line. This starts a brawl between EY and Lashley, and EY dodges Lashley's Spear, causing Lashley to tackle Kurt Angle instead.
After the break, Kurt Angle says he'll fight Lashley and Eric Young at the same time.
Awesome Kong beats Gail Kim to become #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship.
Mickie James thanks "The Cowboy" James Storm for helping Magnus last week. After Mickie leaves, Manik questions Storm, and Storm tells him not to question him before telling him to round up the rest of the Revolution.
"The Cowboy" James Storm is in the ring with The Revolution (Manik, Abyss, Khoya). The Great Sanada is gone, having been cut down to size by Storm for failing him one too many times. He then puts all three of them in a match against each other to see who will go for the tag team gold again with him next week. When Storm gets a referee in the ring, he tells him the only rule is that there has to be a winner.
Khoya beats Manik and Abyss to join "The Cowboy" James Storm next week.
Mike Tenay interviews Low Ki.
Drew Galloway shows up with the other members of the Rising. He thanks the fans for everything so far, and says he brought them here because he can't beat The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Low Ki, Kenny King) by themselves. The other two members of The Rising introduce themselves: Micah - the son of Haku - and Eli Drake. Drew then states The Rising is ready to give The Beat Down Clan a war. The BDC show up. After MVP says The Rising will go down tonight, both teams brawl.
After the break, Drew Galloway asks for a referee to start a six-man tag team match and gets one.
The Rising (Drew Galloway, Eli Drake and Myka) vs. The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King and Low Ki) ends with a sneak attack from a man who is revealed to be Homicide, who is back in TNA and on the side of the BDC. He attacks The Rising from behind while they have the match won.
Kurt Angle is attacked by Eric Young backstage.
Kurt Angle is checked on by a trainer after the break, and Angle insists on wrestling his match tonight.
Davey Richards beats DJ Z.
We see a vignette for The Dollhouse, Jade (aka Mia Yim) and Marti Bell.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) show up. They plan to become the next TNA World Tag Team Champions. Ethan Carter III and Tyrus show up, and EC3 says he now plans to become a tag team champ to get a title. He says his tag team partner for tonight is...Bram. Bram shows up and says he's in a real bad news, and says he hates EC3 the least. Then Mr. Anderson shows up and throws his hat in the ring along with Rockstar Spud. Austin Aries shows up to round it out by announcing that he's leaving the Feast or Fired World Heavyweight Championship briefcase and going for the tag team titles with Bobby Roode.
Kurt Angle retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Lashley and Eric Young. After the match, Eric Young brutally attacks Lashley.
...but Samoa Joe is in the ring. He calls out MVP, who shows up with Kenny King and Bobby Lashley. When Kenny King speaks, however, Samoa Joe quickly shuts him up and tells MVP he trusted him until his power trip. He wants MVP and his goons all at once tonight. MVP doesn't want to do it, but Austin Aries shows up and tells him to make it happen. MVP then decides to put Samoa Joe in a match against Austin Aries where the winner stays in the TNA and the loser is kicked out of the company!
Bram tells Magnus he's turned soft and that he needs to get his edge back now, or he may never be able to get it back later on.
Willow beats Bram by disqualification after Magnus shows up and takes Bram's iron bar away from him...only to hit Willow with it instead!
MVP talks with The Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards), and tells them they're a tag team when he says so. He puts them in a one-on-one match against each other...and if they refuse, they'll be stripped of the tag team titles!
Eddie Edwards beats Davey Richards, but Kenny King, who has been watching the match the whole time, says that wasn't a fight and wants more. He gets more, alright. The Wolves (Edwards and Richards) beat him up.
Dixie confronts MVP over the Samoa Joe vs Austin Aries match contract situation.
Brittany tells Madison Rayne she's here for her during her rematch against Angelina Love tonight, but Madison doesn't want her involved.
Robbie E tells Jesse and DJ Z he's afraid of clowns.
MVP tells referee Brian Hebner he wants a winner and a loser at the end of Samoa Joe vs Austin Aries tonight.
Samoa Joe and Austin Aries chat in the back.
The Bro Mans (Robbie E, Jesse, DJ Z) are in the ring when The Menagerie (Knux, Rebel, The Freak, Crazzy Steve) show up and make fools of them.
Eric Young and Bully Ray tell Brian Hebner to do the right thing, but Brian says he's got a family to provide for. EY and Bully decide to take things into their own hands.
Gunner plays Go Fish with Samuel Shaw in the funny farm. It doesn't go over very well.
Eric Young and Bully Ray stop Samoa Joe and Austin Aries by knocking out referee Brian Hebner. Bully confronts MVP when he shows up with Kenny King and Bobby Lashley, and makes a match for tonight: Bully, EY, Joe and A-Double vs MVP, King, Lashley and Ethan Carter III in an eight-man tag first blood match. MVP doesn't want to do it, but Kenny King immediately accepts without thinking twice.
Mr. Anderson shows up mocking "The Cowboy" James Storm, until the real James Storm shows up wanting to fight. They go at it, and Anderson eats a Last Call Superkick. Storm makes it official for Slammiversary XII.
Gunner shows back up at the mental ward with a sketchbook...
We see some drawings of Samuel Shaw's and the meaning behind them...including an unfinished sketch of someone who looks like Gunner...
Angelina Love retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Madison Rayne after Velvet Sky throws powder into Madison's face.
Brittany tells Madison she did what Madison told her to do: nothing.
Eric Young, Austin Aries, Bully Ray and Samoa Joe beat MVP, Kenny King, Bobby Lashley and Ethan Carter III in a First Blood eight-man tag match thanks to Bully Ray and his chain.
Ethan Carter III gets a beatdown from MVP and his goons, causing Dixie Carter to officially declare war against MVP.
Bobby Roode shows up with the Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz), who won the TNA Tag Team Titles back in Tokyo recently. Roode plans to run TNA his way after plowing MVP into the ground. Austin Aries shows up and wants to co-run TNA when Team Dixie wins, causing everyone else to say they want to do so, too, much to Roode's chagrin. As Aries and Roode bicker, MVP shows up with The Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards). MVP has gotten another partner, but Dixie Carter shows up before he can announce who it is and tells MVP his choice doesn't matter. MVP's choice is Jeff Hardy, but Dixie won't let that happen. Bobby Roode gets in MVP's face, starting a brawl between the two teams.
Davey Richards has to be taken to the back after Austin Aries attacks him with a chair during the elimination tag team match of MVP and The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) vs Bobby Roode, Aries and Robbie E. Team MVP has an hour to re-renter the ring or Team Roode wins.
Samuel Shaw hasn't gotten the message from last week...
Mr. Anderson substitutes for Christy Hemme, lambasting Samuel Shaw as he announces the next match.
Samuel Shaw vs. Eric Young ends with Shaw choking Mr. Anderson out and going to the back to "reclaim" Christy Hemme.
MVP confronts Austin Aries, telling him he has no character.
Ethan Carter III and Dixie Carter talk about the recent turn of events.
Samuel Shaw is looking for Christy Hemme...
Samuel Shaw confronts Velvet Sky in the female dressing room, and finds out Christy Hemme is in the make-up room.
Ethan Carter III enters the ring, and says Kurt Angle is scared of him and his submission wrestling. Kurt shows up after Ethan calls himself an "American icon," and says Ethan is an "American asshole." He chases Ethan out of the ring, but as he leaves, Ethan rushes back in to attack Angle and blow his knee with a knee lock.
Davey Richards knows what he must do...
Kenny King is King of the Night! He's back, baby!
ODB, Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne beat Gail Kim, Lei'D Tapa and Alpha Female!
Willow's coming...
Samuel Shaw thinks he's found Christy Hemme, but it's really Mr. Anderson, who beats Samuel up and tells him to leave Christy alone!
Gunner shows up and tells James Storm his days are numbered. James Storm shows up, and after some talk, Storm beats Gunner up after the latter considers making their match a Last Man Standing match.
Bobby Roode heads to the ring as Davey Richards gets his shoulder taped up.
Bobby Roode wants the count-out win, but Davey Richards shows up in time.
Bobby Roode beats Davey Richards with the Crossface, giving Team Dixie the advantage at the Lethal Lockdown match this Sunday. MVP and Eddie Edwards have to chase Roode out of the ring to get him to let go.
Dixie Carter's strategy for Magnus: go out and defend his title successfully Sunday. That's it.
Samoa Joe shows up and calls out Magnus, who shows up. He taunts Joe and plans to use his rage against him to retain the world title this Sunday. Samoa Joe tells Magnus he won't be walking out at all when he's done. Magnus beats up Joe, but Joe gets the rear naked choke in on Magnus.
