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.
We look back on Eddie Edwards and FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) vs. The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Kenny Omega) from Under Siege 2021.
It's time for Around The Ring. This week, Gia Miller interviews Zachary Wentz. Wentz talks about his fondness for Walkt Disney amusement parks, especially Walt Disney World. He also says that he wants to head to the international Disney parks, as well.
We look back on Miyu Yamashita vs. Jordynne Grace for the TNA Knockouts World Championship from last week.
Decay (Rosemary and Havok) beat Alex Gracia and Viva Van.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Trey Miguel after Zachary Wentz gets ejected from ringside for grabbing at Nemeth's ankle from the outside. After the match, Nemeth is attacked from behind by Steve Maclin, who continues to lay Nemeth out in the ring while Wentz checks on Trey. After the match, Maclin gets Nemeth up so that Trey and Wentz can superkick Nemeth in the face. Trey and Wentz then hand Nemeth over to Maclin, who hits Nemeth with K.I.A.
We hear from The Design (Deaner and Kon). Deaner says TNA has proved it is hard to kill and that is time to regroup. Kon says The Design is dead as it is always about regrouping than anything else, and because he has declared it dead. He says it is time to remind TNA who its baddest man, and that it starts tonight.
Backstage, Steve Maclin says he told Nic Nemeth that he was a phony and a liar, then calls his alliance with The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) "not phony at all." They soon run into "Speedball" Mike Bailey, and Maclin has to tell The Rascalz not to mess with Speedball as Speedball and Wentz argue.
Decay (Rosemary and Havok) beat Mila Moore and Savannah Thorne.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly). As Killer Kelly says they want their title rematch at No Surrender, Joey Threat and Dani Luna confront MK Ultra, and Dani says they have started a fight they could not finish. This leads to a match between Masha and Jody.
It's time for The Sound Check with Alan Angels. Tonight's guest is "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Throughout the production gaffes, Josh mentions that he worked hard to get where he was at, even as Alan Angels mentions that he has had to step on some toes along the way. Alan soon says that Josh is starting to become ungrateful and being a bad influence to his own son Jett, which causes Josh to walk out.
Brian Myers beats Kevin Knight. After the match, Eddie and Alisha Edwards show up to celebrate with Myers and gang up on Kevin Knight, but KUSHIDA rushes to the ring before they can do anything.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chris Sabin. Sabin states that the X Division title represents the heart and soul of TNA, then says he is a fighting champion and that he knows who Mustafa Ali is. Suddenly, Mustafa Ali shows up on the screen with another message, then The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) show up. John Skyler says he can be the next X Division Champion, and Sabin says he can make the match official for next week.
Frankie Kazarian heads to the ring. Kazarian states that everything he is about to say is an absolute fact. He says he came back a year ago and saved the company, for he loves this company and he wanted to be here. He says that for the last year, he has given everything to TNA, and that for the last twenty-five, he has given everything to the business and has given more than anyone could imagine. He then says it is time to start taking what he wants and getting what he wants because he has earned the right to do so while he has watched others take advantage and reap the benefits. He says that this will stop, and that he will stop being a decent man in indecent times and will stop being overlooked and being a hero to the people, for all the fans love more than heroes are watching them fail. He says that to succeed, the hero must become the monster, and he intends to do that. Kazarian says that in a lot of ways, Eric Young has been the heartbeat of TNA and has been champion multiple times, while he has been a soldier in the trenches. He then says history remembers kings, not soldiers, and that he will become king. He says that if he has to lose friends or relationships, that is okay with him, because not even the fans mean anything to him. He calls Eric Young "a means to an end," and that any decisions he makes will be for the betterment of TNA. He says that he will not walk in the shadows and take a higher path, and if he has to walk it alone, so be it. Kazarian then gives the fans permission to hate him now. Backstage, someone is seen watching Frankie Kazarian from the curtains.
Backstage, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) is met by Alex Shelley, who tells Moose that he is getting his rematch for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Moose says this is not how The System works and that he will find out how soon enough.
We see another vignette for Ash By Elegance.
Deaner heads to the ring. Deaner admits that as of right now, something that he created is over, and as of right now, The Design (Deaner and Kon) is dead. The crowd cheers. He says it might even be his fault, as he thought he could take something and breathe new life into it and make it into something more beautiful, but he was wrong. He says that if it is dead, it will never rise and come back to life again. Suddenly, PCO is wheeled onto the stage on an operating table and revived.
PCO quickly beats Deaner. After the match, Kon attacks PCO from behind, then helps Deaner up only to clothesline him and twist his neck. PCO soon gets up, and Kon hits him with a claw slam before suffocating him.
Backstage, AJ Francis meets with Rich Swann, and says Joe Hendry beat Swann because Swann did not have anyone to have his back. He says that they could be a team, but Swann makes it known he is not interested. Rhino passes by and asks him if he needs help with Crazzy Steve, but Rhino tells him to fuck off. Swann then tells AJ Francis that nobody wants anything to do with him as he leaves, but Francis says money does.
We get a behind-the-scenes look at Jordynne Grace at the women's Royal Rumble in WWE.
Masha Slamovich beats Jody Threat after Dani Luna beats Killer Kelly up for getting physically involved in the match on the outside.
It is revealed that The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) has attacked KUSHIDA backstage with Alex Shelley unable to stop them.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beats ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) in Match 1 of their best-of-three series after James Drake brings Ace Austin down to the mat from the ring apron with his scarf.
Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!
Champagne Singh and Shera beat Laredo Kid and Jack Price. After the match, Heath hits Singh from behind with a Wake-Up Call and does the same to Shera.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Sabin talks about how he had a dream where the two of them ran against all odds and walked away with gold, but instead of tag team gold, it was singles gold when he became the first nine-time X Division Champion while Shelley became World Champion after more than twenty years. He then realized that it was not a dream, but instead a dream come true. Shelley then says "Yup." Shelley admits he ugly cried because for twenty years, he had a feeling of inadequacy and that he was not good enough, but after winning the World title, he was. He says that he made wrestling a better place and has had a Meidas Touch with some of the people he influenced. Shelley says he had to draw a line in the sand and say it was his turn, and now he has to prove it to himself. He says he is World Champion not just because of everyone has worked with, but because of the fans, and that this is a new era and champion in IMPACT. Suddenly, Nick Aldis shows up, then says he called his shot and did what he said he would do just like the Machine Guns did, and that he stayed away backstage because he did not want to ruin his moment. Aldis says that he is proud of Shelley and that he deserves this moment, and says this means a lot to him on a personal level because Shelley reached out his hand and pulled him up when he came to America. He then tells Shelley that he is not looking at the same man, as he kept climbing when he was pulled up, and now that they are equals, the fans will have a champion to be proud of at Slammiversary. Aldis then says he will do everything in his power to make sure it is him. Trey Miguel shows up and belches into the mic, saying he is gassed from all the smoke that everyone is blowing up themselves. After stomping his water bottle on the ramp and saying this is why janitors get paid, he takes offense to not being mentioned earlier. After Trey asks where his respect is, Sabin tells him to shut up after whining about not getting the respect he deserves and that he has to earn it, and that he would have earned it if he said everything to his face in the ring. Trey says "No," then Kenny King and Sheldon Jean show up. Kenny says the only person he hears speaking the truth is Trey and that they had to claw and inch their way to everything in IMPACT unlike Nick Aldis and the Machine Guns. He also calls it a disgrace that Aldis and the Machine Guns for trying to getting Trey into a 3-on-1 situation, then Sabin proposes a six-man tag match. As Kenny, Trey and Sheldon head to the ring, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Jai Vidal and Savannah Evans show up. Gisele says that what Kenny said rings true and that the spotlight should be heard, but when Trinity showed up in IMPACT, they rolled out the red carpet for her just like with Aldis and the Machine Guns. She asks if any of them deserve what they have, and Shelley says "Yup," then Shelley says he and Sabin had to install the carpet before mentioning that Gisele's problem is with Trinity, not them. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and announces that as of today, she has surpassed 500 days as champion in IMPACT, and if people are getting knocked out, she should be involved as she is Knockouts World Champion. Trinity says "Until Slammivesary," then Aldis says some things will change come that day before Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Marella makes tonight's main event will be the Machine Guns, Aldis, Trinity and Deonna vs. Trey, Kenny, Sheldon, Savannah and Gisele in a ten-person tag match.
We hear from Steve Maclin, who says that it took him two years to become IMPACT World Champion only to lose it in a match that should never have happened. He then yells that he should still be World Champion.
We hear from The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Deaner says The Design did not come to fruition, then asks who the blame should be put on before blaming it on Angels for not getting the job done the way he wanted it done. Angels says he joined for change and did everything Deaner told him to do only to get bossed around and to get a baseball bat to the face. He then says it is Deaner's fault and tells Deaner to get out of his face, but Deaner reminds him who brought him to IMPACT. Kon yells at them to stop and tells them that this is what Sami Callihan wanted, and that is destruction from in the inside out. He then says they should make IMPACT their territory.
Rich Swann beats Moose with a roll-up.
Backstage, Heath says that since he came to IMPACT, his journey has been nothing but a rollercoaster ride, and that he loves rollercoaster rides with being out for almost a year, Rhyno being in Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, Joe Doering) and later injured by Honor No More, and winning and losing the tag team titles before Rhyno got hurt again. He says he has had to think about what is best for him, then says it is time to show everyone who he is and give anyone sleeping on him a Wake-Up Call.
Backstage, Moose is met by Brian Myers, who mentions Moose's recent losses and says that this would not have happened if they were still partners. Moose says he is not in the mood for a lecture, but Myers says he has not been doing well, either. He then proposes they team up again.
Bully Ray shows up with a piece of paper in his hand. He says that he is a victim of Scott D'Amore, atrocious management, unnecessary violence at D'Amore's hands and the system that is IMPACT Wrestling, as he was on his way to becoming #1 contender to the World Championship when D'Amore cost him that victory. Bully states that he wanted to represent his fans as World Champion, but D'Amore took that away from him and everyone, and states that everyone agrees when he says that he is the victim. He then reveals that the piece of paper is a copy of a letter he has sent to Anthem seeking justice, as he has been made uncomfortable in the workplace. Bully states that he has not received an answer yet and that his mental health is declining. As Bully Ray demands answers, Scott D'Amore shows up. D'Amore says he has seen a lot of things, but he never thought that Bully Ray would be "a stooging, whining bitch." Bully tells D'Amore he will not be talked to like that, but D'Amore says that if Bully is going to be a jerk, someone will be a jerk right back. As D'Amore says that he is holding on to a human resources complaint, Bully states that D'Amore's actions have cost him physical and mental harm. D'Amore states that he has had to stand in front of the Anthem Board of Directions, and that the board has stated that his actions were "unbecoming a President." A surprised Bully demands that D'Amore state that he was right while D'Amore was wrong. D'Amore then states that afterwards, the Anthem board dictated that he should take a leave of absence as President. Bully then calls this music to his ears, as D'Amore bosses screwed D'Amore like D'Amore screwed him. After Bully Ray demands that D'Amore get out of his ring and not let the door hit him on the way out, D'Amore states that there is one thing he could not do if he were still President before attacking Bully. Steve Maclin shows up and attacks D'Amore, then Bully and D'Amore gang up on him.Bully Ray screams at D'Amore for putting his hands on him, then Bully and Maclin attack him with chairs. As Bully puts one chair to D'Amore's neck and Maclin is about to smack Bully's chair with his own, the arena goes dark. Lightning strikes, and when the lights are back on, PCO is in the ring. Steve and Maclin attack PCO with the chairs, but PCO does not go down and punches a chair into Bully's face before levelling Maclin. D'Amore drop kicks Bully in the head, then declares that before taking his leave of absence, he made his first match in a while and puts Bully and Maclin in a tag team match against PCO and himself.
Backstage, Steve Maclin brings his frustrations with his inability to take PCO down to Bully Ray and that even the two of them cannot take PCO down. Bully Ray tells Maclin to act like a Marine, as PCO is just a man. Suddenly, Frankie Kazarian says PCO is the man who took them both down and that they have screwed around and will find out. As Maclin yells at Kazarian, Eddie and Alisha Edwards shows up and tells Maclin he has bigger things to deal with than Kazarian. Bully tells Eddie, Kazarian and Alisha that they will find out. When Kazarian aks Eddie why he stepped in, Eddie states that the only one who can mess with "a Kowalski guy" is another "Kowalski guy," and makes peace with Kazarian, much to Alisha's amazement.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). After the match, ABC come across The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Sabin says that the tag team division are well taken care of with ABC, and both teams shake hands. Bey states that ABC is proud of the Machine Guns for winning IMPACT's X Division and World titles.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bhupinder Gujjar. We see a preview of the newest episode of "Diary" starring Bhupinder Gujjar airing next week, then Dirty Dango shows up and asks why anyone would watch a documentary about Gujjar when he sits there and waits to be a star. He says that he should be the one getting a documentary before Gujjar says he does not have one because he is "a bitter asshole" and leaves.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazo, Trinity, Nick Aldis and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, Sheldon Jean, Kenny King and Trey Miguel in a ten-person tag match. After the match, Nick Aldis decks Chris Shelley in the face with the Impact World Championship, and Chris Sabin chases Aldis out of the ring.
Bully Ray heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Bully claims to be the most hated man in IMPACT as well as the entire wrestling business today, and that for his entire career, he has been putting people through tables, and that nobody is better at doing that than him. He says he has put men, women, children, owners of wrestling companies and even the president of IMPACT through tables, and states that when he is pissed up, he will light the table on fire, and he did just that and burned D'Amore to a crisp. Bully Ray calls Under Siege the greatest night of his wrestling career, if not his life, as it brought him great pleasure in lighting Scott D'Amore on fire. He then says D'Amore will not be able to get rid of him now that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Tommy Dreamer are out of commission, and states that he will soon win #1 contendership for the IMPACT World Championship at Against All Odds and become a three-time IMPACT World Champion at Bound For Glory before Steve Maclin shows up. Maclin admits Under Siege was "one hell of a night" and that he enjoyed what he and Bully Ray did to Scott D'Amore, then says it only happened because he allowed it to. Bully Ray tells Maclin not to allow him to do anything, for he has been in the business for thirty years and that he does whatever he wants before suddenly admitting that Maclin is right because he is the world champion. Maclin also mentions Bully Ray acknowledging him as world champion and recognizing him as "the man around here," then entertains the idea of the two of them continuing creating havoc in IMPACT. He then says that if Bully Ray wins #1 contendership at Against All Odds and goes on to Bound For Glory, he will be happy to be his opponent. Suddenly, The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) show up. Alex Shelley reminds Bully and Maclin that he is the #1 contender for the IMPACT World Championship and that he is walking out as World Champion, then Bully Ray says he would normally bury Shelley, but he cannot, for he is one of the most honest people in the industry. He calls Alex Shelley an incredible professional wrestler and says he is not mentioned in the same breath as the best even though he should be, as both of their teams tore the house down in IMPACT. He says both of the Machine Guns are important, there was always something about Shelley. Chris Sabin reminds Bully Ray that he fed him those same lines ten years ago and that he ended up beating him for the IMPACT World Championship, then Bully Ray reminds him that he beat him for the championship a month later. Maclin interrupts the proceedings to remind Shelley that he does not overlook him and that Shelley is overlooking him, and asks Shelley what makes him think he can beat him after he put in the work and proving people wrong for two years to become champion. When Bully asks Shelley if he can beat Maclin, Shelley says "Yep." Maclin asks Shelley if "yep" is all he has, to which Shelley replies "Yep." Maclin tells Shelley dropped the ball against Josh Alexander, and asks what makes this time different. Shelley tells Maclin that he is no Josh Alexander, and that if Alexander never got injured, he would never have become World Champion. Bully Ray laughs, then Shelley reminds Bully that in their last match, he not only beat him, he made him tap out. Sabin says everything is set for Against All Odds, then asks about tonight, as they have unfinished business from Under Siege and they might as well have a tag team match tonight. Bully Ray agrees with this, but says they will not do it tonight. Suddenly, Subculture (Mark Andrews, "Flash" Morgan Webster, Dani Luna) shows up and gets into the ring, then Mark Andrews offers to throw their name into the hat for an open challenge, as them vs. the Machine Guns are a dream match, and if Bully and Maclin won't wrestle, they will. Shelley accepts the challenge, then tells Maclin he will prove why he will beat his ass.
Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs interviews Nick Aldis. Nick Aldis says that when he is dressed in a suit, he feels like a dangerous man, and he is even more dangerous when he has momentum. He praises Kenny King as a fine athlete who is credit to the sport and that this is not the last time they will meet. He then says that he has a new challenge in the 8-4-1 Match at Against All Odds, where he will go from having chemistry with three other men before facing all of them to become #1 contender for the World Championship. Aldis says that is is about adaptation, and guarantees that he will win the match, become #1 contender and win the World Championship.
Eddie Edwards beats Yuya Uemura. After the match, Eddie offers to shake Uemura's hand, but pulls his hand away. As Eddie leaves, he is met by Frankie Kazarian, who calls him out for refusing to give respect to Uemura, who took him to his limit. He says this is not how they were trained to conduct themselves, and as Eddie walks away, Kazarian punches him. Alisha Edwards gets on top of him, but Kazarian throws her down.
oVe (Sami Callihan and Jake Crist) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). After the match, The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon) show up, and Kon choke slams both Crist and Callihan before Deaner hits Crist with the Antidote and tells Callihan that this is all his fault. All of a sudden, Rich Swann shows up with a chair. The Design then leave the ring.
Backstage, Rich Swann tells Sami Callihan and Jake Crist says that he will be busy at Against All Odds in the 8-4-1 Match and that they will need to find someone else to help them against The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Swann leaves, then Callihan tells Crist that "the doctor will have to call the monster."
Trinity beats Savannah Evans with a top rope Sunset Flip into Starstruck. After the match, Trinity says she was waiting on the other side for whoever came out of Under Siege as Knockouts Champion, then says she is waiting. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo then shows up. Deonna thanks Trinity for being patient and says she is the one Trinity has been waiting for, then says everyone wants something from one as champion and allows Trinity a question. Trinity proposes a Knockouts Championship match at Slammiversary. Deonna says "Let's dance." Suddenly, Jai Vidal, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans get in the ring and attack Trinity and Deonna, who soon get laid out with a loaded purse by Gisele before Jordynne Grace runs out and makes the save. This does not last, as Jordynne is soon overpowered and Gisele hits Jordynne with the Denouement three times.
Jody Threat beats Dani Luna.
Backstage, Joe Hendry and Director of Authority Santino Marella talk about how surprised they are about Dirty Dango's behavior, then says he will get his revenge against Dango and that Santino should do the same. Suddenly, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean show up, and Kenny says Hendry should be worried about Sheldon Jean after Sheldon re-arranged his face. Santino makes a match between Hendry and Sheldon next week, then gives Hendry a match against Dango at Against All Odds.
We hear from Killer Kelly, who wants to face Masha Slamovich while wearing a dog collar with a chain around her neck. It is then announced that Kelly and Masha will face each other at Against All Odds in a Dog Collar Match.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster).
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.
"Inevitable" Ace Austin beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice in the BTI match.
Masha Slamovich beats Killer Kelly after rebounding off the corner during the Killer Clutch and pins Kelly's shoulders to the mat.
Backstage, Sheldon Jean is met by Kenny King, who tells him that he has a star-making opportunity to turn into something of substance and show Nick Aldis that he has teeth, and that he has the opportunity to answer the question "What's in it for me?"
It is announced that IMPACT Wrestling is heading to Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia for its first Australian tour on June 30th and July 1st.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Trinity. She says that last week was absolutely amazing, even though she was caught off card by Jordynne Grace and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo. She says she will be watching and waiting to see who she will face for the Knockouts title, then says that she has an open contract for Under Siege because she is here to fight. Jai Vidal then shows up and takes a selfie with her.
Kenny King guests on commentary for the next match.
Nick Aldis beats Sheldon Jean with the King's Lynn Cloverleaf.
Backstage, Dirty Dango and Joe Hendry interrogate Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. Zicky accuses Hendry of attacking Director of Authority Santino Marella, and this leads to a match between Johnny Swinger and Dirty Dango, which Santino makes official.
Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian for Part 3 of a sit-down interview, in which Kazarian says that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander was his only opportunity to become world champion and that the world title is still a goal of his. He says that the title is always on his mind, and when there is a fight worth fighting, he will fight it. Kazarian says he has 25 years in the business and wants to be the guy who raises people up and proof that "high tide raises all ships" as he gives back to Impact and brings it to the heights he knows it can reach.
Before the next match, John Skyler mocks the fans of Chicago, Illinois before stating the Chicago Cubs have a better shot at winning the World Series than Decay does at beating The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch).
The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). During the match, Brian Myers shows up to watch the match from ringside before clothesline Crazzy Steve on the outside and hanging up Black Taurus on the ropes.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Sarita and Taylor Wilde vs. The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky) to decide the very first Knockouts Tag Team Champions from No Surrender 2009.
Backstage, Steve Maclin tells Champagne Singh and Shera that it is their fault that he has to defend his World title against Rhino and that they have failed him, and that their business relationship is over. Maclin leaves, then Singh says he and Shera have to fix this.
Backstage, Champagne Singh and Shera attack Heath until security stops them. Rhino finds out that Singh and Shera attacked Heath before heading out for his match.
Steve Maclin retains the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship against Rhino after hitting the Gore on a hobbling Rhino after targeting Rhino's left leg during the match. After the match, Maclin continues to attack Rhino on the outside, then chokes him with a chair before smashing it into Rhino's left knee. He then wraps the chair around Rhino's left knee and finds a shovel, which he then hits the chair with to further injure Rhino's knee.
In footage from during the break, Rhino is helped to the back on a gurney and into an ambulance outside. Afterwards, Steve Maclin accuses Scott D'Amore of punishing him, then makes his match at Under Siege against PCO for the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship a no-disqualification match. Maclin deicdes to attack Rhino again, but PCO comes out of the ambulance and attacks Maclin.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says his nose has deviated 1.8 centimeters to the left, which he says is a career ender, and says that Michael Jordan told him not to cut his promo because it was too dangerous. Hendry says he wanted to hear the fans say that they believe as they give their support to Dirty Dango.
Dirty Dango quickly beats Johnny Swinger with an inside cradle.
We hear from The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Deaner says Sami Callihan had a chance to become something bigger than himself, but he chose to betray them and it gave him pain. He says that if Callihan continues down that path, it will only bring more pain and suffering and he will have nothing. Deaner says Callihan has nothing while he has a family and an army of men who will follow him to the ends of the earth and inflict pain and suffering at the snap of a finger. Suddenly, two of the yellow hoodied men in the army of men that appear behind The Design attack everyone else, and they reveal themselves to be Sami Callihan and Rich Swann.
It is announced that "Speedball" Mike Bailey is participating in the Best of the Super Junior Tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Backstage, Moose confronts Brian Myers about helping The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) when they can be tag team champions themselves. Myers says he is mentoring "the stars of tomorrow" in The Good Hands, but Moose tells him to get his priorities straight and leaves. Myers says he will mold The Good Hands into tag team champions under his guidance.
The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) retain the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Jordynne Grace after Jordynne inadvertently knocks Deonna off the apron. After the match, The Coven continue to attack Jordynne Grace, but Trinity runs into the ring and fights off The Coven before hitting KiLynn King with the Rear View. Jordynne and Trinity then shake hands.
Here is tonight's post-show!
Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!
Raj Singh - now known as "Champagne Singh" (accompanied by DJ Ocho from Latino Mix KGRT-FM 99.3 in Las Vegas, Nevada) beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice (accompanied by Adrian "Heavyweight" Hernandez from KXST-AM 1140 AM in Las Vegas, Nevada) in the BTI Match in a local DJ challenge.
Out in the desert, PCO looks out towards the city of Las Vegas, Nevada as he cries out Eddie Edwards' name.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus).
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Frankie Kazarian and Rich Swann. Alexander says that while they have never tagged together, they share a lot of championship gold and success wherever they go, and with a little bit of chemistry, they can beat anybody. Kazarian mentions his history with The Motor City Machine Guns and Bullet Club and mentions how he was the first person to put a dagger in the heart of Bullet Club. As Rich Swann speaks, Steve Maclin shows up and insults everyone by questioning their chemistry as he reminds Alexander he is number one contender to the World title.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Jai Vidal and Savannah Evans. Gisele says she was close to becoming Knockouts Champion until "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo got involved. She says that Purrazzo is jealous of her because of what she has and because she beat her at No Surrender. As Gisele says Purrazzo has a receipt coming, Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice show up, and both of them agree that Jai Vidal will make an easy win for Swinger, as Jai Vidal is "not even on the roster." As Swinger and Zicky leave, Gisele asks Jai Vidal if Swinger even knows that he is a wrestler.
Steve Maclin beats Heath.
Backstage, The Death Dollz (Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie, Jessicka) brag about ensnaring The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) into their web so they can take care of Killer Kelly all by themselves. Taya says the thing about magic is that it is dangerous, and asks Jessicka to let her and Rosemary handle The Coven while she practices wrestling and making mimosas. Jessicka leaves, and Rosemary and Taya wonder if keeping Jessicka away from the knowledge that she is Havok is good or bad.
PCO is seen heading into downtown Las Vegas, Nevada looking for Eddie Edwards.
Backstage, "Speedball" Mike Bailey is met by Jonathan Gresham, who congratulates him on helping with the win and that he had no idea that he had a good sidekick. Bailey says they make good tag team partners, but he has not forgotten losing to him at No Surrender, and challenges him to a match at Sacrifice.
Jai Vidal beats Johnny Swinger in a match that sees Zicky Dice, Savannah Evans and "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw all get ejected for getting physically involved in the match and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo attack Gisele after Gisele and Savannah's ejection only to be pulled away by security.
We hear from The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Deaner says Callihan came to them because he wanted to join something bigger than them, and for five deadly steps, Callihan tried to gain their trust. He says that since day one, everyone has said that this is all a ploy, and while it might be, that question may not even be answered, as last week, as part of step six, Callihan faced Rhino and lost. All of a sudden, Callihan confronts Deaner over costing him his match last week, but Deaner says step six is about taking punishment like a man, and that they remind him that he cost Kon his match at No Surrender. Deaner asks Callihan if he is willing to take his punishment like a man, and Callihan says that if this is what it takes, then so be it. Deaner tells him he made the right choice.
PCO is seen near the arena as he calls out for Eddie Edwards.
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer is met by Mickie James, who says that they have a match against Bully Ray and Masha Slamovich. After finding out Dreamer wanted this match, she asks if this is a good idea. Jordynne Grace shows up and also asks if the match is a good idea, as Mickie barely squeaked by Masha a day before their championship match. She says that Mickie will not have that luxury with her, and that if she is not careful, she will make her tap out again.
Eddie Edwards heads to the ring. Eddie says that ever since Honor No More has been disassembled, he has had to re-assess things. He has decided to let the past stay in the past, as it no longer matters. He says it is time to focus on himself and his future in Impact Wrestling, and while he has been trying to do that, the past continues to show up again and again as PCO continues to stalk him again and again. Eddie states that it is time for this come to an end and that after last week, it is over between himself and PCO. We then see the footage of PCO being hit by the vehicle in the desert again, and Eddie says this symbolizes a death of PCO and a rebirth for himself. Suddenly, the lights go out, thunder and lightning can both be seen and heard, and PCO appears in the arena. All of a sudden, PCO is attacked from behind with a shovel by Kenny King, and Kenny and Eddie mock PCO and gang up on him. PCO soon gets up and fights back, and a chair to the back from Eddie has no effect. A busted-open PCO punches the chair into Eddie's face, but Eddie and Kenny are able to take PCO down again and throw him into the ring steps. Eddie and Kenny then trap PCO between the post and the steps as they continue to beat on him, but PCO shoves the steps off of himself. He fends off Kenny King only for Eddie to hit him with a shovel. Eddie then kicks the chair into PCO's head with a Boston Knee Party, then smacks the chair into PCO's head again with a Kendo stick before Kenny makes fun of PCO again.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella is met by Vladimir Kozlov, then Dirty Dango asks about Koslov. Santino asks Dango not to say Koslov's name, as his name is still trademarked. Joe Hendry suddenly appears, then asks for a rematch with Brian Myers for the Digital Media Championship at Sacrifice after what Myers and Moose did to him. Santino makes the match official, then Dirty Dango tells Joe Hendry that he has his back if he needs some back-up. Santino then makes a tag team match for next week where Dango and Hendry face Moose and Myers. Santino leaves, then Dango awkwardly asks Hendry about his plans for tonight before leaving.
The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) beat The Death Dollz (Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie) to become the Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Tag Team Champions!
Bullet Club ("Inevitable" Ace Austin, Chris Bey, KENTA) beat "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Frankie Kazarian and Rich Swann in a six-man tag match following the distraction from Steve Maclin, who peers at Alexander from just out of backstage.
Eddie Edwards beats Delirious after pinning Delirious' shoulders to the mat as Delirious has him in the Cobra Stretch. After the match, both men shake hands, and Eddie raises Delirious' hand before kicking him in the gut and hitting him with the Diehard Driver. Eddie hits Delirious with some mounted punches, then Yuya Uemura runs into the ring to save Delirious only to be overpowered by Eddie. Eddie tries to unmask Delirious, but Jonathan Gresham suddenly shows up and confronts Eddie. Eddie rolls out of the ring.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore admits to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander that going sixty minutes with "Speedball" Mike Bailey went better than expected, but Alexander says that was not his intention even though Bailey is the real deal. When Alexander says he will call out Bully Ray tonight, D'Amore tells him that Bully has a match and not to interfere with it. Tommy Dreamer shows up and apologizes to Alexander for thinking Bully Ray was trustworthy, and extends his hand. Alexander refuses to accept his apology, as he feels Dreamer was in on everything Bully Ray was doing. D'Amore says Dreamer is one of the most honest people he has ever known, but Alexander is not having any of it.
Bully Ray quickly beats John Skyler. After the match, Tommy Dreamer heads to the ring and confronts Bully Ray that they were friends and that he vouched for him, and that he thought for one moment, he had changed. He says that Josh Alexander will kick Bully Ray's at Hard to Kill and that he will not be part of his of negativity, then tells him that he is here not to fight him, but that their friendship is over and that he will have nothing else to do with him again. Tommy Dreamer says that if he wants to put him on the spot, then he will put Bully on the spot. Bully is unflustered and tells Dreamer to walk away, and says that Dreamer is nothing but "a jealous coward" and "a nobody." He says that if D-Von Dudley walked in his shadow, then Tommy Dreamer walked ten steps behind at all times, then says he was a bigger star than him in ECW, WWE, Impact and all over the world. Bully Ray says that some consider Tommy "a failure in the wrestling business," and when Tommy gets on the ring apron, Bully Ray tries to keep him out of the ring before saying Tommy will not take a swing. He says that Tommy became "a fat bastard" while he became "a wrestling machine," then admits that he attacked Ace Austin and knew that Dreamer would go to bat for him, and that he used Dreamer and got what he wanted. Dreamer starts crying, then Bully calls him a bitch. Dreamer says that Bully knows what he has gone through, especially with his mother, and says that he did what he did for the business because he loves it. He then says that if he and Bully want to go, then they can go right now, but Bully laughs and leaves the ring as Dreamer dares him to take a shot. Bully tells Dreamer that he is in his head on his way to the back.
The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). Before the match, Crazzy Steve is attacked from behind by Trey Miguel, who then tags Crazzy Steve in the back with spray paint. Despite the cheap shot, Crazzy Steve is still willing to compete.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore presides over a contract signing between Jordynne Grace and Mickie James for their title vs. career match at Hard To Kill. Jordynne says that she knows means to the both of them, then says she will say her peace in the ring and signs the contract. Mickie says Jordynne is acting like this is a foregone conclusion and that she has already won. Jordynne denying this, saying she is letting Mickie have her moment, but Mickie says she has many moments against the greatest that Jordynne could only dream about. She says that she will have one more at Hard To Kill, then signs the contract before Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans show up. Tasha Steelz says that Mickie James has yet to defeat her and that "The Last Rodeo" is not complete without her. Mickie says there is a month until Hard To Kill and that she has a lot of time. Jordynne says it is a little too late and that the paperwork is already signed, but Mickie says she does not need Jordynne's help. D'Amore then says that since everyone wants to fight, Mickie James and Jordynne Grace can take on Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans in a tag team match next week.
In backstage footage from last week, "Speedball" Mike Bailey gets a standing ovation, and Kenny King says that despite his beef with Bailey, he has appreciation for what he has done. He then spits water in his face and shoves him, and that gets him kicked out.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who says Kenny King is trying to get under his skin. If Kenny wants to face him in the ring, he will do that, but he will not play along with his games and continue on his quest to be the best.
Sami Callihan beats Alan Angels, now known as just "Angels." After the match, Deaner and Callihan have a staredown until Callihan is attacked from behind by Kon. Kon rains down mounted punches on Callihan until Deaner commands him to stop, then commands Kon to hold him down. Deaner then directs Angels to attack Callihan, and Angels kicks Callihan in the face with a roundhouse kick. Deaner then steps on and over Callihan before sitting on him.
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Jai Vidal meet with "The Virtuousa" Deonna Purrazzo and wants to get back together as a tag team, but Deonna says that Gisele broke up VXT and should be apologizing to her. After Jai Vidal stops things from getting out of hand, Gisele Shaw says that they need a fresh start, and that even though Deonna wants the Knockouts Championship, the Knockouts Tag Team Championship are sitting there waiting to be taken. Deonna reluctantly agrees, then the three of them huddle together to form a plan.
We see a vignette of Taylor Wilde using tarot cards.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says he has no idea what goes on in Swinger's Dungeon, but he does hear a lot of screaming, slapping, moaning and whining when he passes by. He then says that in Hendry's Dungeon, you only hear one joyous sound of "We Believe," and that everyone believes in Joe Hendry.
Bhupinder Gujjar and Joe Hendry beat Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. During the match, Moose suddenly jumps the barricade to attack Joe Hendry, but Joe Hendry sees it coming. Moose goes after Hendry with a steel chair as Hendry backs up to the back and says that they can "settle things with HR." This leaves Bhupinder Gujjar fighting solo, and he handily wins the match against Johnny Swinger and Zicky Dice.
Backstage, John Skyler sits with Jason Hotch. Hotch says there is no respect in Impact Wrestling, and Skyler notes that Hotch does not get any respect and that everyone just calls them "good hands" like some sort of backhanded compliment. Hotch says he gets it and says he would love to step in the ring with him, and Skyler says he would also love to do that, but as part of a tag team. Both men shake on it not with a handshake, but with a "hands shake."
We hear from Steve Maclin, who says he was trained to do everything by the book and that getting everyone home was the reward. He says that is not the case in Impact Wrestling, as he can do anything to beat former world champions yet gets no reward for it. He then says that he must change up his tactics to get closer to the Impact World Championship, and that Rich Swann is the wrong place at the wrong time in the world of the wrong guy.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat Heath and Rhino to win the Impact World Tag Team Championships for the third time. The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers) are banned from ringside during this match. During the match, Rhino hits Sabin with a Gore as Shelley tries to distract the ref, but Sabin kicks out of the Gore. Rhino goes for a second Gore, but Sabin counters with a Sunset Flip for the pin and the win to get the titles.
"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson beats Alex Zayne in the BTI Match.
Frankie Kazarian beats Kenny King with the crossface chickenwing.
We see a video package of the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship's lineage, by the numbers.
We see a video package for Eddie Edwards vs. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander for the Impact Wrestling World Championship at Bound For Glory.
We see a video package for Frankie Kazarian vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey at Bound For Glory.
Mickie James guests on commentary for the next match.
Mia Yim beats "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw.
We see a video package for the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory.
We see a video package of Killer Kelly, where Kelly says there is so much to do and so little time and that she will be in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match. She is suddenly blindsided by Tasha Steelz, and Savannah Evans attacks Kelly afterwards. Tasha Steelz tells Kelly that she wants revenge, then tells her that she will see her in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Raven's sudden attack on Jeff Jarrett from January 22, 2003.
Backstage, Brian Myers runs into Shera and Raj Singh, then a man in a yellow hoodie shows up repeating "I am violence!" before security escorts him out. Myers then meets Delirious, who mentions the Twilight Zone as he speaks. Myers then speaks to a random woman backstage.
We see a video package for Masha Slamovich vs. Jordynne Grace for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship at Bound For Glory.
Steve Maclin beats Moose after special guest referee Sami Callihan hits both men with the Cactus Driver '97 and places Maclin on top of Moose.
Jack Price, Jason Hotch and Shogun talk about the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match and who will enter it. All of a sudden, Joe Hendry shows up and says he has gotten the last slot in the match, and numerous people show up to celebrate with him.
Decay (Taya Valkyrie and Jessicka) beat The Swingerellas (Swingerella #1 and Swingerella #2).
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews VXT ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green). Chelsea Green says they beat Decay so badly they had to repackage, and Deonna Purrazzo says it looks repulsive. She says they have broken up friendships, and Chelsea says they will leave everyone vexed.
Alex Shelley beats Matt Taven by countering the Climax with Shell Shock despite Maria Kanellis-Bennett distracting the referee so that Mike Bennett can attack Shelley.
In footage from after Outside The Ropes from earlier this week, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is confronted by Eddie Edwards, and numerous officials - and Alisha Edwards - have to hold both men back When Eddie confronts Alisha and asks her whose side she is on, Alisha says this has gone too far and that "either this ends, or we do."
Scott D'Amore oversees a contract signing between Jordynne Grace and Masha Slamovich for their Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Championship match at Bound For Glory. Slamovich arrives first, followed by Jordynne. After D'Amore mentions what is at stake - Jordynne's Knockouts Championship and Slamovich's undefeated streak - he hands out the contract. Slamovich simply signs the contract and hands it back to D'Amore. Unlike Slamovich, however, Jordynne has something to say, and she tells Slamovich that she truly respects her for what she has done in Impact. She says that she knows how badly Slamovich wants the Knockouts title and that she wants it as badly as she wanted it when she was in Slamovich's position, but she is not ready to give it up, especially after all she has done. Jordynne talks about how she became the first Triple Crown Knockout in Impact Wrestling history, then says that while Slamovich is undefeated, Slamovich has not learned from losing, and she will teach that lesson to her. She signs the contract. Before the signing ends, Masha Slamovich says to Jordynne - in Russian - "Masha's gonna kill you." She then flips the table and pins Jordynne under it before attacking her. Jordynne fights back, however, and she goes for a Muscle Buster through the table before Slamovich escapes it and puts Jordynne through it with a Snow Plow to end the show.
Bullet Club (Chris Bey and "Inevitable" Ace Austin) beat Trey Miguel and Laredo Kid.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bhupinder Gujjar, who says that he is feeling great despite losing last week's Ladder Match and getting a broken nose. He says he will be medically cleared next week, and at Bound For Glory, he will enter the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian, who says that in this life, the only person one must prove anything to is one's self, and he wanted to see if he could hang with today's Superstars; he not only hung, he won. He says that a skilled player does not sit on the bench, and while "Speedball" Mike Bailey is leading the charge in the X Division, he is playing the game that he created, and he will press the reset button and win the X Division Championship.
A yellow hoodied member of Violent By Design is quickly taken down by security before he can jump the guardrail.
Brian Myers retains the Impact Wrestling Digital Media Championship against Crazzy Steve after using the referee as a human shield in order to thumb Crazzy Steve in the eye. After the match, Myers says that he has turned the Digital Media Championship into the most prestigious title in Impact after three months, then says it is getting too easy before asking where the competition is. He then issues an open challenge for the Digital Media Championship at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Johnny Swinger brings Zicky Dice to the old Swinger's Palace. The Swingerellas are still there, and the one that Swinger was egaged to is now married to John E. Bravo, who is also there. Jessicka and Taya Valkyrie show up, and Taya tells the Swingerella that she should have nothing to do with Bravo. Zicky Dice then finds a painting of Swinger on a horse as well as Hernandez's roll of money.
We see a man on a phone talk about his father dying and his wife having a child with another man, then he and some family members meet a lawyer regarding the father's estate. It turns out the entire estate has been left to Joe Hendry, who is returning to Impact Wrestling.
Backstage, Rosemary consults Father James Mitchell regarding Jessicka, saying she needs Havok back. Jessicka and Taya show up, with Taya saying she likes Jessicka and Jessicka saying she wants to prove herself. Taya tells Rosemary they have to be on the same page and that they must work together. Rosemary says there will be a lot of work to do as she quickly agrees.
Black Taurus beats Delirious.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bobby Fish, who says he is here for competition and to pick a fight. He says the fight he is after is legitimate, and he would like to fight Josh Alexander. He says that Alexander is legitimate and that he has history with Eddie Edwards, then says the quickest path is a straight line and that the straight line is the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match. He says that he will be waiting for whoever comes out of Bound For Glory with the Impact Wrestling World Championship.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mia Yim, who admits she was shocked and a little hesitant towards Mickie James' challenge. She says that they both have history, and we see a match where they both faced each other early in Mia's career. Mia says she was intimidated in that match, but years later, she is not intimidated anymore, and that she will not take it easy on Mickie, and if she retires her, so be it. Gisele Shaw shows up and asks Mia what makes her think she can get the job done if she could not do it. Mia Yim says they will have to wait until Bound For Glory, then tells Shaw she can get the job done against her.
Honor No more head to the ring for their Victory Road victory celebration. Eddie Edwards says they are here to celebrate how successful a night Victory Road was for Honor No More, and says that if there are any doubts about them, Honor No More put them to rest and proved what they are capable of. Eddie says that he proved that he can beat "The Wealking Weapon" Josh Alexander, and that while Victory Road was a great night, there were still some setbacks, and addresses PCO losing to The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and failing to soften them up for Matt Taven and Mike Bennett. He says that he was not supposed to step up to Heath and that he is trying to step up to him, then tells him that he will step up only when he tells him to, and to step back and shut his mouth otherwise. Vincent has to place a bag over PCO's head. Taven replaces the cube on the microphone with a purple one, saying that Impact Wrestling has done nothing for them and does not want them to survive. He says their trend of success has come to Impact and started with their tag titles. He says that he and Mike Bennett won the tag titles on pure talent, and proclaims that Eddie will pin Alexander again. Bennett says that Eddie is the first person to pin Alexander since last year when Moose did it, and Maria Kanellis-Bennett says that while Alexander had a match before losing to Moose, both men were fresh when Eddie won, making Eddie the better wrestler. We then see a video package of Eddie hitting Alexander with the Diehard Driver over and over, then Eddie says fortune favors the bold and that he made a bold decision to turn his back on Impact Wrestling to join Honor No More. He also says that fortune favors the righteous, and that he turned on everyone he fought for because they all turned their backs on him. He also says that fortune favors the righteous, and that he turned on everyone he fought for because they all turned their backs on him. Eddie says he won at Victory Road and will win again at Bound For Glory because what Honor No More fight for is truly righteous. Josh Alexander shows up and says that Eddie Edwards is so much of a broken record that he "believes his own B.S.," and says that everyone in Honor No More is functioning on fear of being passed by and made insignificant again. He says that both he and Eddie see the prize they are fighting for, yet the only difference between them is that Eddie sees the World title as job security while he sees it as proof of the best wrestler on Earth. After Alexander says that this is about who the best is, Eddie says Alexander is blinded by the lies and empty promises of Impact and that his eyes will be forced open at Bound For Glory, when he will regret not joining Honor No More. Eddie says that he walks into Bound For Glory with momentum at his side and Bound For Glory having his back while Alexander will walk into Bound For Glory all alone. Alexander says he may be alone now, but Eddie stood in his shoes and turned his back on everyone. Alexander says he fights for Impact Wrestling with the fans on his side, and that the only one who is outnumbered is Eddie. Eddie says that if the numbers game favors Alexander, Alexander says he should have no problem fighting all of Honor No More. Alexader says "Damn right, I don't," and fights them only to be outnumbered. Suddenly, Rich Swann shows up to back Alexander up, and Heath also shows up to save Alexander. Vincent then shows up and brings out PCO, but The Motor City Machine Guns show up to fully even the numbers. Alexander dares Eddie to fight him, but Eddie slides out of the ring.
Rich Swann and Heath beat Honor No More (Vincent and PCO).
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Moose. Moose says there was a deal between him and Steve Maclin, but now, that deal is out of the window and he is entering the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match. he says that in eight days, he will become a two-time Impact World Champion and he will shove it down Maclin's throat. Maclin shows up and confronts Moose, and Moose and Maclin brawl.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore is met by Sami Callihan, who wants another match with Moose and Steve Maclin, and D'Amore tells Sami Callihan that he is not cleared due to his broken orbital bone. Callihan says Moose and Maclin need a receipt, and D'Amore - knowing that all three men can be a pain in the ass - proposes Maclin and Moose wrestle next week with Callihan as the special guest referee to ensure Callihan doesn't annoy him while also getting a little bit of fun. Callihan says he will take that.
Masha Slamovich beats Allie Katch in a Monster's Ball Match.
Local Louisville, Kentucky radio DJ Matt Cooper is special guest ring announcer for the BTI match. Tasha Steelz guests on commentary for the BTI match.
Savannah Evans beats Alisha Edwards in the BTI match.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Rosemary with a schoolkid pin when the referee is trying to keep Jessicka from going after Deonna after Deonna yells "You're not invited, anyway!" at Jessicka.
Honor No More meets backstage. Matt Taven says they either will have a moment they have been waiting or they will be split up forever. Eddie Edwards says they must be able to trust in each other, and he questions the trustworthiness of PCO. Vincent says PCO is here because he has been through everything they have, and Eddie Edwards tells PCO he must prove his loyalty and believe in their message by beating Doc Gallows in a Derby City Street Fight tonight.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Gisele Shaw, who says that she is not avoiding Masha Slamovich and is wanting to scout the competition. Unfortunately, she cannot fully scout Masha, and she will know if she knows enough about her in their match.
Brian Myers retains the Impact Wrestling Digital Media Championship against Black Taurus after grabbing the ropes for leverage. After the match, Bhupinder Gujjar shows up and tosses Myers back in the ring, where Taurus and Crazy Steve nearly knock Myers out before Gujjar hits Myers with the Gargoyle Spear.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jordynne Grace. Jordynne says regardless of who her opponent is, there will be friction. She respects Mia Yim and knows the Knockouts title means a lot to Mia, but the title means everything to her and that Mia will be treated like an obstacle like everyone else.
We see footage from Ric Flair's Last Match of "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander's Impact Wrestling World Championship defense against Jacob Fatu.
Masha Slamovich beats "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the week is Madison Rayne vs. Jade vs. Gail Kim from the April 5, 2016 episode of Impact Wrestling.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mia Yim. Mia says she is not just an obstacle, but the end game. Madison Rayne shows up and mentions the Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week, saying Mia is kicking her while she is down. Mia says she has no problem kicking her while she is still standing, then Gail Kim shows up and mentions the footage from earlier. She says Gail was good then but is at her best now, then says Madison Rayne has nothing going on between now and Emergence and puts Mia and Madison in a match for next week.
Backstage, Taya Valkyrie and Jessicka try to cheer up Rosemary, but Rosemary asks why they set up the numbers game when they cannot use it to their advantage, then reminds Jessicka that Decay is family and decides she is not ready for battle. Jessicka says that she is ready and that she will be in her and Taya's corner when they win the Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Tag Team Championships at Emergence.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat Violent By Design (Deaner and Joe Doering). After the match, Doering attacks The Motor City Machine Guns from behind, and Deaner hits Sabin with the Violent By Design flag before doing the same to Shelley. Suddenly, KUSHIDA shows up and fights both Deaner and Doering before going for a Hoverboard Lock in the corner on Doering. Eric Young runs into the ring and attacks KUSHIDA, hitting him with a piledriver.
Backstage, we hear from The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and KUSHIDA. Sabin is tired of Violent By Design's tactics, and he challenges them to a three-on-three match. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander shows up and asks Shelley to stay focused as he still has a world title opportunity. Alexander then runs into Eddie Edwards, who wants Alexander to open his eyes and see what is going on around him, and says he does not want what happened to him to happen to Alexander.
Sami Callihan beats Raj Singh with a Cactus Driver '97 followed by the crossface chickenwing. After the match, Sami says he is not done fighting and demands Moose come to the ring. Moose's music plays, but Steve Maclin shows up on the ramp instead. Moose tries to get a cheap shot on Sami, but Sami fends off both Moose and Maclin. Maclin soon hits Sami with a low blow, and Moose nails Sami with the Spear. Moose leaves the ring before Maclin hits Sami with a double arm DDT.
We see a vignette for Killer Kelly regarding her Impact Wrestling debut, with Kelly saying that she has no regrets. Killer Kelly's in-ring debut is next week.
Backstage, we hear from Bullet Club ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson, Chris Bey, "Inevitable" Ace Austin). Karl Anderson says they are box office and that Doc Gallows will finish PCO off forever. Gallows says he will beat PCO with everything not nailed down and send him straight to Hell before they beat Honor No More. Chris Bey says that Bullet Club will win at Emergence, and Ace Austin celebrates the possibility of Honor No More splitting up forever.
PCO beats "The Big LG" Doc Gallows in a Derby City Street Fight after chokeslamming Gallows through wooden planks in the ring before hitting Gallows with a glove loaded with thumbtacks.
Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner) head to the ring. Eric Young says that power and control are what Violent By Design desired and took after running through an eight-team gauntlet match at Rebellion, and that the picture the fans are looking at right now is permanent. Young says that picture is forever, and if the people are being honest, there is nothing that they or any team in this world or the next can do about it. After he says this world belongs to Violent By Design, Rhino and Heath show up. Rhino says that at Rebellion, he and Heath did not get the retribution they deserved, then says he still hears Eric Young's voice in the back of his mind from when he brainwashed him and that they have unfinished business. He then says that they not only want retribution, but the tag team titles, and as Rhino asks if that is what they want to see, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) show up. Jay Brisco says the fans must be crazy if they thought they wouldn't come back after Multiverse of Matches, then makes it clear that they are coming for the Impact World Tag Team Championships. Heath welcomes The Briscoes to Impact, then tells them that Impact is a new world and he and Rhino are at the front of the line while The Briscoes are at the back. Jay says he goes to the back of the line for nobody, but Heath says he and Rhino made a New Year's resolution to become tag team champions. Eric Young says this is The Briscoes' and Heath and Rhino's problem while Violent By Design themselves are the problem, and tells them to figure it out themselves. After Young says to come see them when they do, Violent By Design leave. Rhino says that while he and Heath want the tag team titles, The Briscoes do not want them as badly as they do, and asks The Briscoes if they want a fight. The Briscoes are game, and Jay Briscoe asks for a referee. A referee shows up, and the match begins.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat Heath and Rhino to earn a shot at the Impact World Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Moose meets with Scott D'Amore for not giving him proper time to prepare for "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, whom Moose accuses Scott D'Amore of favoring. Scott D'Amore tells Moose that he has stayed out of his way and let him set the wrestling world again, and that he is giving him another chance to prove that he is the best, as the world champion will defend against a hand-picked opponent at Under Siege. Moose says he will get the world title back as he tells D'Amore to concentrate on consoling Josh Alexander's family after what he does to him.
We see a vignette for EGV.
Bhupinder Gujjar beats VSK. After the match, Raj Singh and Shera show up. Raj Singh talks with Bhupinder Gujjar, but Shera gets involved and nearly comes to blows with Gujjar. Shera then grabs VSK and slams him, and Raj Singh has to keep Shera back.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Inevitable" Ace Austin, who says he became X Division Champion for a third time on his own. He calls himself "Trey Miguel's greatest weakness," and he will keep meeting Trey with The Fold as he stays champion. Suddenly, Rocky Romero shows up and tells Ace Austin that The Best of the Super Juniors is coming up and that he can put a good word in for him. Austin entertains the idea before telling him to get off his set. Rocky Romero then challenges Ace Austin for the X Division Championship, and when Ace says he does not make the matches, Romero says he will talk to Scott D'Amore, then leaves. When Ace leaves, "Speedball" Mike Bailey shows up to shake Ace's hand, but Ace walks away.
We hear from Steve Maclin, who says that Scott D'Amore is hand-picking an opponent for the world champion at Under Siege. Maclin says he has done nothing but stack up bodies since he showed up, and that there is only one obvious choice for the match. He then asks what will happen if a walking weapon or a wrestling god meets mayhem.
Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) beat "Speedball" Mike Bailey and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) in a six-man tag team match. As Honor No More head up the ramp, Bullet Club ("Switchblade" Jay White, Chris Bey, "The Big LG" Doc Gallows, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) shows up, and both teams brawl on the outside. Bullet Club comes out on top in the brouhaha.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, who says he is no longer the one world champion who never had time to wear the title around his waist after all he has been through, then mentions Moose accusing him of having an advantage. Alexander says he will shut Moose up during their rematch, then says he cannot wait to see who his opponent will be at Under Siege.
Taya Valkyrie heads to the ring. Taya says she has had a long time to self-reflect over the last year away from friends and family and seeing her passion and creativity being held captive, and now she stands in the ring in Impact knowing who she is. Taya says she knows her worth and that sometimes, you have to hit rock bottom to get the motivation to reach the top again, which is what she did at Rebellion when she beat Deonna Purrazzo to become a four-time AAA Reina de Reinas Champion. Suddenly, Taya is attacked from behind by Deonna Purrazzo, but Taya fires back and the two women brawl. Deonna gets Taya in the Fujiwara Armbar, then Decay (Rosemary and Havok) show up. Deonna gets out of the ring, then Rosemary confronts Taya before Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans show up.
Decay (Rosemary and Havok) beat Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans.
It's time for All About Me, which now has a new set. Tennille Dashwood and Madison Rayne talk about how they got rid of Kaleb with a K and The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) when the lights go out. When they come back on, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw is on the set. Tennille and Madison take exception to her being on the set, then Gisele challenges Tennille to a match, which Madison accepts on her behalf.
We hear from Vincent, who says that JONAH is a monster in human form while PCO was once human but not anymore. He says that next week, the colosseum will be known as "The Monster's Ball."
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander retains the Impact World Championship against Moose. After the match, Tomohiro Ishii shows up and has a staredown with Alexander where he points to the Impact World Championship to end the show.
Heath and Rhino beat Rich Swann and Willie Mack in the BTI Match.
Violent By Design (Eric Young and Deaner) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus) after Joe Doering sends Black Taurus neck-first into the ring post on the outside and Eric Young snaps the flagpole on Crazzy Steve's back.
We see a video package of the events leading up to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. Moose at Rebellion.
In backstage footage from during the break, it is revealed that Black Taurus has been injured. Suddenly, Havok and Rosemary are attacked by Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans.
Brian Myers, Chelsea Green and Matt Cardona head to the ring. Cardona says "The Major Players" are here and that it is appropriate that he is here in the 2300 Arena because he is "The Deathmatch King." He says that he is all about money and championships and that he needs some Impact Wrestling tag team gold, and that there is no better partner than Brian Myers. Myers says they have not always seen eye to eye, but they do now. Myers says he is the best version of himself right now, as does Cardona, and Chelsea tells the fans to take it in because while they were powerful and well-renowned individually, they are the most well-rounded group in Impact Wrestling now. After Chelsea and Cardona brag about what they did to Mickie James and W. Morrissey, Myers says the three of them are the best team in Impact now and forever and are now taking over. Suddenly, "Little" Guido Maritato and Tony Mamaluke show up. Guido says his career stated in the 2300 Arena and through the years, he has seen hundreds of wrestler bleed buckets to pave the way for them to be in the ring, and says not to disrespect this building and what it has done, for it is for the fans. Guido then calls Cardona, Chelsea and Myers "Major Sissies," and Cardona says they are the most relevant thing since ECW died. Guido and Tony slap Myers and Cardona, then Guido dares Cardona to put the Digital Media title on the line tonight.
Matt Cardona retains the Impact Digital Media Championship against Guido Maritato after Brian Myers gets on the apron and Matt Cardona hits Guido with a low blow. After the match, Myers attacks Tony Mamaluke, then he and Cardona pull out a table from underneath the ring. As they are about to put someone through a table, W. Morrissey shows up and fights them off. As he has Myers ready for a choke slam, Chelsea hits him with a low blow.As he has Myers ready for a choke slam, Chelsea hits him with a low blow. Jordynne Grace shows up and goes on the attack as Cardona has Morrissey ready for a powerbomb, then Morrissey choke slams Cardona through the table.
We hear from Honor No More. Eddie Edwards talks about his match against Jonathan Gresham at Rebellion, saying he will teach him that honor is no more. Matt Taven says that he and Mike Bennett will become Impact World Tag Team Champions. Bennett says Honor No More is the best, and Kenny King says that they will beat Bullet Club just like they did in Ring of Honor.
We hear from JONAH, who says that while he gave PCO fair warning, the bolts were not tight enough and he put him away for good. He then says he will not be responsible for what he does to Tomohiro Ishii at Rebellion, which he says will be a dogfight.
Shera quickly beats Gabriel Rodriguez.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bhupinder Gujjar, who says he has no regrets and does not need someone like Raj Singh on his side. He says things are going the way he wants and he will get his chance in Impact Wrestling. He says he is happy for Shera and Raj Singh as long as they stay out of his business.
Backstage, Moose meets with Scott D'Amore, who tells Moose that he preferred Moose being fired and stripped of the world title when Moose complains about having to apologize to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander's family. When Moose asks for assurances for his personal safety, D'Amore asks where the assurances for Josh's wife's safety was in the last few months before saying he will have a front row seat for Moose's public apology.
Bullet Club ("Switchblade" Jay White, Chris Bey, "The Big LG" Doc Gallows, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) beats Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Kenny King, Vincent) in an eight-man tag match.
We hear from Steve Maclin, who congratulates "Switchblade" Jay White, who he says always needs somebody to watch his back. He says he belongs to a club with honor, courage and loyalty that truly is for life, which is why he jumped Chris Sabin. He says that Sabin has no loyalty or trust, and as for Jay White, he cannot wait to fight him at Rebellion.
Backstage, The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) sign an autograph, then the person behind the camera is next in line. Jessie says they can add people into their lives, while Cassie says they can get rid of people in their lives. Jessie says that with Kaleb with a K out of the way, they can focus on being two-time Knockouts Tag Team Champions.
We hear from Taya Valkyrie, who says that Deonna Purrazzo cannot stop talking about being a double champion and that she is back to take back what she never lost: the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship, a title she says is full of wrestling history. Taya says she will beat Deonna for the title and become a four-time Reina de Reinas Champion at Rebellion.
Laredo Kid and Trey Miguel beat "Speedball" Mike Bailey and "Inevitable" Ace Austin after Trey counters The Fold with a roll-up. After the match, Ace Austin attacks Trey Miguel, and "Speedball" Mike Bailey joins in only to kick Austin in the head instead.
Backstage, as Honor No More meet, Vincent then says he has some business to attend to, and he heads to the back of the building. He goes to his car, then pulls out an orange jumper cable and heads to another part of the building. Vincent pulls off a black covering to reveal PCO, then electrifies the jumper cables to revive him. The attempt is a success, and PCO rises.
Security surrounds the ring and Scott D'Amore oversees as Moose heads to the ring to formally apologize to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and his family. Moose is accompanied to the ring by his attorney and barrister, R.D. Evans, who reads his public apology. In this statement, it is stated that after much consultation and sensitivity training, Moose's behavior was over the line. Moose stops him, saying he does not sound sincere enough, then crumbles up the statement. Moose says that nobody's family deserves what Alexander's family went through, then says he will give Alexander a sincere apology, and says he is sorry for showing everyone how much of a loser Alexander is. Moose also apologizes for exposing Alexander as not being enough of a protector to his wife and not being a role model to his kids, then says he is not sorry for "whupping his ass" at Bound For Glory to become Impact World Champion. He says that Alexander walks around calling himself "The Walking Weapon" when he cannot even protect his family, then says he is not sorry for what he will do to him in Rebellion, as he plans on hurting him and sending him back home for more than a month. Moose then says he knows Alexander is watching, and tells him that he will bend to his knee and ask Moose to show his wife and kids what a real man looks like. Alexander shows up and takes out security, then Scott D'Amore stands in Alexander's way briefly before letting him head to the ring. Moose and Alexander stare down before brawling, and Moose uses R.D. Evans as a shield. Moose lays out Alexander, and when Moose tries to put him through a table, Alexander fights back and puts Moose through the table with the C4 Spike.
