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.
The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) retain the AEW World Trios Championships against The Opps (Hook, "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata, Anthony Bowens) in a trios match.
Backstage, we hear from The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona). Ricochet says they find themselves on a quest for gold. Toa Liona says they are tired of waiting, then The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) show up. Ricochet and Jay Lethal admire each others' bald heads, then decide to have a little chat.
In backstage footage from after Dynamite, we hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) and Will Ospreay. Jon Moxley says that Swerve Strickland has made himself a target, and that Will Ospreay will be the one to pull the trigger and hit him where it hurts the most. Ospreay says that ten years of friendship led to nothing, and that he knows that he is looking at another surgery when he faces him. He then says that Swerve is about to see how dangerous is, that it is not Swerve's house, and that Swerve is a squatter occupying space on his way to Wembley Stadium.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against Dezmond Xavier after getting the knees up on a top rope Sky Twister Press.
Triangle of Madness (Julia Hart, Skye Blue, "The Toxic Spider" Thekla) show up on the stage. Thekla says everyone believes that she is the only person making Forbidden Door look like Forbidden Door, stating that all the wrestling companies are playing nice, which makes her sick when she can do whatever she wants. Julia Hart says that this war will not be fought alone, and Skye Blue says that she will face Maika in a TBS Championship Survivor of the Fittest qualifier and show Stardom just how violent she is. Thekla says that AEW, New Japan Pro Wrestling, CMLL and Stardom built the Forbidden Door, and now, they will watch it burn.
Chris Jericho beats JD Drake by submission with the Walls of Jericho after hitting a running knee to send a message to Tommaso Ciampa. After the match, Chris Jericho tells Tony Schiavone to announce that he is better than Tommaso Ciampa, which Schiavone is all too eager to do as Jericho has Drake in the Walls of Jericho again. Jericho then says he had Schiavone send that message because he cannot find Ciampa and thank him for leaving him beaten and bloodied, then says that Ciampa will not want to thank him for what happens now.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Thunder Rosa and The Divine Dominion (Megan Bayne and Lena Kross). Thunder Rosa says she is not afraid of The Divine Dominion, but Lena Kross says they can feel the fear. Bayne says that all that matters is how Thunder Rosa feels when they are done. Thunder Rosa says that she and Olympia will fight like they never have before, and Lena Kross says that all The Divine Dominion sees is two people who hide their faces. Thunder Rosa says her face paint is tradition and that she will not run away. Bayne tells Thunder Rosa to prepare to be sacrificed, and Thunder Rosa dares Bayne to hit her. The Divine Dominion walk away as Thunder Rosa yells at them in Spanish.
Persephone retains the CMLL Women's World Championship against Billie Starkz. After the match, Persephone is attacked from behind by Hikaru Shida. Kris Statlander, Harley Cameron and Queen Aminata soon run to the ring, and Shida retreats. Statlander, Harley, Aminata and Persephone then all have a brief staredown in the ring.
Mistico and "Speedball" Mike Bailey beat The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) by submission with La Mistica from Mistico to Tony Nese.
We see a video package for Gabe Kidd, who is returning after three months on the shelf.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Jake Doyle beats Adam Priest.
We see a video package for Maya World vs. Athena in the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament finals at Forbidden Door.
We hear from Willow Nightingale, who is making a comeback of her own as we watch her train in a gym.
Athena and Mercedes Moné beat Hyan and Maya World by submission with the Statement Maker from Mercedes to Hyan. After the match, Athena hits Hyan with an elbow drop, then Mercedes puts the Statement Maker back on Hyan while Athena locks in a half crab. Maya World superkicks Athena, then superkicks Mercedes, sending them both into a retreat before hitting them with a springboard moonsault.
Backstage, Renee Paquette manages to get an interview with MJF. MJF puts himself on a pedestal regarding his recent title defenses, including against Kenny Omega, then speaks with Don Callis, who apologizes about "the Andrade thing." He finds out from Callis that Darby Allin beat Andrade el Idolo and got a world title shot, then tells Callis that he owes him one. Renee has to interrupt, telling MJF that the world title match with Darby is not just tonight, but right now. MJF shows up angrily to the match, saying he is not taking part in an impromptu match that he found out about three seconds ago. He says that he has a lot of money and says that if something will not happen, it will not happen. MJF threatens to sue numerous people, including the fans, referee Aubrey Edwards, ring announcer Justin Roberts and even Warner Bros. Discovery, but that leads to a "Ring the bell!" chant that just angers MJF further. He says that his back hurts from wrestling for almost an hour against Kenny Omega three days ago, and says it would be a bad look if he wrestled with a back injury. He says he is doing Darby a favor, saying he is talented, but that fans like him because he is "like them." He says he is doing Darby a favor, saying he is talented, but that fans like him because he is "like them." MJF tells Darby that he is good, but not great, and is not championship material and not ready to be the AEW World Champion. Darby snatches the microphone from MJF and says it takes one night to turn the wrestling world on its head, and if he is not ready now, he will never be ready. He says he has done so much to represent the company, and talks about how he started his career ten miles from tonight's arena. As Darby demands the bell be rung, MJF begs Darby off. Bryan Danielson then relays a message from founder Tony Khan, saying that while he agrees with MJF, this match will be the main event. Also, if MJF refuses, he will be stripped of the AEW World Championship. Darby then tells MJF that tonight, he will beat his ass with a headlock takeover.
In backstage footage from after Dynasty, Tony Schiavone interviews Kenny Omega, who has nothing to say after his loss to MJF before heading into the trainer's room. He is met by Will Ospreay, and Omega says that the night did not go their way. Omega says he feels like he let everybody down, and while Ospreay tells Omega not to doubt himself, Omega admits he does not have much time in his career left before telling Ospreay that he has plenty of time and that it is all up to him now. Ospreay says he has been sad, dejected and crying for the last 40 minutes, but he still aims to be AEW World Champion, and he is not giving up on that dream. He tells Omega that he can still do it before telling him he has his back and leaving the room, saying that Omega is his hero. Omega then says that maybe he cannot give up and that maybe there is still a chance.
Tommaso Ciampa beats Dezmond Xavier. After the match, Ciampa calls Dezmond "the example," stating that he is sick of waiting and that he wants all of the gold, and if he hasn't made himself clear, he will come after who wins the AEW World Championship tonight. Ciampa then knocks Dezmond out of the ring with another knee and tears up a fan's sign on the way to the back.
FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and Stokely Hathaway head to the ring. Harwood says he has read all of the talk online and says that the fact that FTR has won again has made everyone angry. He understands that the fans are angry because they love an underdog story because they think they can relate to it when they are just losers. He calls the fans "fat losers" and that FTR gave Adam Copeland and Christian Cage, yet they could not get the job done. He declares that while FTR are tag team champions, Copeland and Christian will never get another shot at their titles again. Stokely says that he does not need hoes because he has the AEW World Tag Team Champions as he addresses the fans who seemingly know everything, and compares FTR to Goliath while stating the locker room is full of "wanna-be Davids." Stokely says that every time David steps up to the lion, they get put down, and states that while Tony Khan will throw teams from CMLL and New Japan Pro Wrestling at them, they will all fall to the Goliath in FTR. Wheeler pays homage to Copeland and Christian's careers now that they have gotten rid of them, and asks that the fans join them in a moment of silence only to get booed. After a fraction of a second of silence, the fans get a ten-second pose. Wheeler thanks the fans and wishes them a great night.
"The Jet" Kevin Knight retains the TNT Championship against Claudio Castagnoli. After the match, Knight gives Claudio credit for being one of the hardest-hitting wrestlers in AEW, then says that will not stop him as he is the new TNT Champion. He addresses losing the Trios titles the night before he became TNT Champion, then says that one door closes and one door opens and that one must slow down to speed back up before proclaiming that he is riding high. Knight then says that he will be keeping an eye on Darby Allin vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship as "Jet 2 Belts" sounds "too fly."
Renee Young interviews Chris Jericho in the ring. Jericho says he feels so happy to be back in AEW and to be back in the ring at Dynasty, saying it was one of his best matches in a long time, even though he lost because he was outnumbered three-to-one. All of a sudden, The Demand (Ricochet, Bishop Kaun, Toa Liona) shows up, and Ricochet says he meant it when he respected him and that Jericho got himself hurt like he said he would, and that he took him out with the Lionsault, which he calls "the Rico-sault." Ricochet says that while Jericho did not embarrass himself, he did not overcome "the rise of Ricochet," and tells Jericho to quit while he is ahead unless he wants to re-invent himself as "the guy who gets his ass beat by Ricochet every time he shows up." Jericho thanks Ricochet for his insight while making fun of Ricochet for his baldness and calling Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona "dumb and ugly," then dares Ricochet to get in the ring with him one-on-one. Ricochet tells Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona to let him handle this one alone before heading to the ring, but it is not long before Kaun and Toa Liona get in the ring when Jericho gets the upper hand. Jericho tries to fight back, but he is still overpowered and eventually laid out, and Ricochet gets the last word with "the Rico-sault."
In backstage footage from after Dynasty, Renee Paquette interviews Don Callis and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada. "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita runs by, but Callis wants to know what happened from him. Takeshita sarcastically says it was an accident and sarcastically apologizes to Okada, who gets angry.
Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.
Will Ospreay beats Hechicero. "The Problem" Marina Shafir is seen watching the match from the front row. After the match, Ospreay is attacked from behind by Mark Davis, who hits Ospreay with a piledriver.
Renee Paquette is interrupted by "The Toxic Spider" Thekla from out of the crowd. Thekla brags about how she beat Jamie Hayter at Dynasty, then tells the fans to get used to her winning as the industry is full of nothing but "dumb bitches." Alex Windsor shows up and calls Thekla out for how she beat Hayter and says she should be the one to beat the piss out of her right now. Thekla tells Windsor not to get angry because she and Will Ospreay lost at Dynasty. Ospreay says she is the New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Women's Champion and that Thekla is famous in Japan for getting herself fired. Thekla says Japan could not handle her just like how nobody here can handle her. Windsor says she can handle Thekla right now, but Thekla says no. Windsor then tells Thekla to put her title on the line so that she can face her on Collision, and Thekla accepts before Julia Hart and Skye Blue try and fail to ambush Windsor.
We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia). Jon Moxley says he likes to be surprised and that Will Ospreay never surprises him. "The Problem" Marina Shafir shows up, and Moxley notes from her that Ospreay is not looking good. Moxley says Ospreay showed him his cards, and contrary to popular belief, he does not enjoy the suffering of others, even though he appreciates the beauty of it. Moxley also addresses "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne, saying he knows nothing about him at all and wants Nick Wayne to surprise him. He says that Continental Championship rules are "adult stuff" and tells Nick Wayne to leave his mother in the back.
Willow Nightingale retains the TBS Championship against Kamille with a backslide pin despite Kamille attacking her shoulder during the match.
Backstage, we hear from Hikaru Shida and Kris Statalnder. Shida congratulates Willow Nightingale on her win, then says she and Statlander make a great team and that they will team up again on Collision, much to Statlander's confusion.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Darby Allin. Darby suddenly runs into Sting, who tells Darby that he knows what he needs to do and to go out there and do it. Darby says "It's showtime," but Sting says "It's your time. Go take it."
Darby Allin beats MJF to become the AEW World Champion! During the match, MJF hits Darby with a cheap shot behind the referee's back. Darby responds by nearly sending MJF into referee Aubrey Edwards, and when MJF stops himself, Darby hits a low blow, a Scorpion Deathdrop, four Coffin Drops, and - finally - a side headlock takover to beat MJF and become the champion. After the match, the locker room empties to celebrate with Darby Allin in the ring to end the show. Sting is the last to show up, and he hugs Darby before the show fades to black.
This week's show is the TNA Year-End Awards. Backstage, Gia Miller announces tonight's ten-person Christmas Surprise Tag Team Match, and announces that two captains will pick presents at random to decide who will be on their team.
Male Tag Team of the Year: The Hardys
We look back on the four-waya tag team ladder match for the TNA World Tag Team Championships between The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth), The Rascalz (Myron Reed and Zachary Wentz) and Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) from Slammiversary.
We hear from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Matt says they are the greatest for a reason, and now, they are tag team of the year.
Crossover Moment of the Year: Joe Hendry vs. Randy Orton at WrestleMania 41
Mara Sadé gets to pick the members of her team first. Mara opens four presents, and ends up feeling confident about her team.
Knockouts Tag Team of the Year: The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance)
The Personal Concierge George Iceman provides the good news and the plaques, and The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) thanks their team.
Knockout of the Year: Ash by Elegance
Ash by Elegance is honored to have won not one, but two awards.
We look back on The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, The Personal Concierge George Iceman) vs. Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships from Sacrifice 2025.
X Division Star of the Year: Leon Slater
Leon Slater looks back on the year and says he cannot thank the fans enough for becoming X Division Star of the Year.
We look back on Leon Slater vs. Moose for the TNA X Division Championship from Slammiversary 2025.
2025 Moment of the Year: AJ Styles returns to TNA at Slammiversary 2025
Backstage, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth is the captain for the other team. He opens four presents to pick the members of his team, but he does not seem to like the last pick.
2025 Match of the Year: Mike Santana vs. Mustafa Ali in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at Rebellion 2025
Mustafa Ali is honored to have this award, proud that Order 4 has been providing moments throughout the year.
We look back on Mike Santana vs. Mustafa Ali in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at Rebellion 2025.
We hear from Mike Santana, who says that last year was a wild ride as he accepts the award for Match of the Year, saying that his match with Mustafa Ali was one to remember after everything that had happened as he thanks the fans.
TNA Male Wrestler of the Year: Mike Santana
Santana talks about how he was a tag team wrestler for a decade before betting on and reinventing himself, then looks forward to 2026.
2025 Inspirational Wrestler of the Year: Chris Bey
2025 Faction of the Year: The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, JDC, Moose)
It is announced that JDC will face Eddie Edwards in his final match at Genesis.
Mara Sadé, Dezmond Xavier, BDE, Eric Young and Cassie Lee beat "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Mance Warner, Rosemary, Jake Something and Jessie McKay in a ten-person Christmas Surprise Match.
Sami Callihan beats Fallah Bahh despite the failed interference of Jake Crist and Dave Crist. After the match, Sami spits at "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux.
We hear from Tommy Dreamer, who talks about his first match with Rob Van Dam in 1996, their WWE match in Madison Square Garden, their main event match in Hardcore Justice, and what could be their last match ever and their friendship coming full circle. He says that they will both give their all in their match tonight and that they will go to the extreme.
Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews Johnny Impact, who says he helped "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin because he like sending people to the hospital. As he talks, Elgin is right behind him. Johnny then notices Elgin is behind him, and Elgin tells Johnny he is right. Johnny proposes they team up against Willie Mack and Rich Swann and put them both in the hospital. Elgin likes the idea, but says he wants to send everybody to the hospital.
Taya Valkyrie retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship against Madison Rayne after Taya grabs the referee to counter a reverse DDT from Madison. After the match, Rosemary shows up with Su Yung and ties Su Yung up before entering the ring and confronting Taya.
We see The Deaners (Cody Deaner and Cousin Jake Deaner) at Pat's King of Steaks as they go over their sacrifices and their plans to dominate the tag team division before having a beer.
Backstage, Father James Mitchell commends Rosemary, saying he always thought of her as family, but tells her that stealing bridesmaid from his harem is wearing thin and that he wants Su Yung back. Rosemary says she is done with him and that she has what she wanted, and tells him she is on a new mission as she tells him to go back under his father's boots as the dress that Su Yung killed in will be the dress she dies in.
The Impact Plus Moment of the Week is Raven vs. Sandman at NWA-TNA Pay-Per-View #32.
We hear from Eddie Edwards, who says that despite the recent highs and lows, Kenny the Kendo Stick has been a constant and has always been there for him. He says that Killer Kross took away the one constant in his life, and next week, he will give the fans their money's worth by breaking him in half like Kross did to Kenny.
At the clubhouse, The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz) have another training montage where they start smoking weed again before going back to training. This time, however, their results are much better.
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) retain the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships against The North (Ethan Page and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander).
Before the next match, Glenn Gilberti says that since he is the only person who will give an honest opinion about women's wrestling, he will be giving commentary for his own match tonight. He then mentions that he has found a female wrestler who has volunteered for the next match: Ashley Vox. Ashley Vox, a wrestler with four years experience, introduces herself at Gilberti's request, then asks if it has been four years since she was fired from Hooters and asks who she is dating in the back. The match then begins with Glenn Gilberti hitting Ashley with a cheap shot to the gut before he mercilessly mocks her.
Glenn Gilberti vs. Ashley Vox ends after Tessa Blanchard chases Gilberti out of the ring as he goes for another Chart Buster.
Dezmond Xavier beats Rohit Raju, "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams and Ace Austin.
Rob Van Dam beats Tommy Dreamer. After the match, The North rush in and attack RVD and Dreamer. Dreamer and RVD quickly get the upper hand, but Moose runs in. Moose is about to boot RVD in the face when the lights go out. When they come back on, Sabu is in the ring throwing chairs. RVD and Sabu take down Moose and The North, then they and Dreamer celebrate in the ring.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux and Fallah Bahh beat The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh).
We hear from Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix), who tell Eli Drake and Eddie Edwards that they have the opportunity to face the best tag team on the planet and that nobody will take the tag team titles from them.
We see The Deaners (Cody and Jake Deaner) train for their Impact Wrestling debut next week.
Backstage, Eli Drake and Eddie Edwards know they have tag team gold in the palms of their hands, and believe that tonight, everything will come to fruition.
We hear from Tommy Dreamer, who says that he and Madman Fulton are quite similar and that tonight, Fulton will be in the fight of his life and that their similarities will collide.
Dezmond Xavier beats Moose after the interference attempts from Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz.
Backstage, Kiera Hogan is met by Rosemary, who tells her to go away. Kiera refuses to back down, and Rosemary attacks her before choking her with a chain.
Backstage, Moose tells the producers to cut his match because him losing to The Rascalz (Dezmond Xavier, Zachary Wentz, Trey Miguel) on national television is not happening, and says that if The Rascalz want to gang up on him, then two can play that game.
The GWN Flashback of the Week is The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) vs. The OGz (Homicide and Hernandez) in a 5150 Street Fight at Slammiversary 2018.
We hear from Tessa Blanchard, who says that Gail Kim can't help but anger her and that she is trying to stop her from surpassing her, and says that at 23 years old, she is the greatest women's wrestler on the planet and on her way to becoming the best of all time. She says that Gail is famous for "screwing some famous chef" and wonders if her husband knows the real Gail Kim, and says that if he doesn't, she will tell him herself. It is then apparent that she is in Gail's husband Robert Irvine's restaurant, and she goes inside to look for Robert. She harasses everyone and causes a scene before finding out Robert is not here, then sends the message that if Gail wants to make it personal, it is now personal.
Backstage, Melissa Santos interviews Gail Kim, who says that she and Robert will not be pressing charges against "an entitled, spoiled brat" as Tessa Blanchard reminds her of her younger self and that the only thing that will teach Tessa a lesson is beating her in the ring.
Madman Fulton beats Tommy Dreamer despite Dreamer running at him with a Kendo stick. After the match, Fulton attacks Dreamer again, but Willie Mack stops him with a steel chair. Jake and Dave Crist run out to ambush Mack from behind, but Rich Swann makes the save and takes down both Crist brothers. Suddenly, Sami Callihan returns from being ejected at the beginning of the match and chokes Swann with a baseball bat before hitting him with a piledriver. Sami Callihan puts a chair around Dreamer's right arm and smacks the chair with the baseball bat as Fulton and the Crist brothers hold Willie Mack and Rich Swann back, then hits Swann in the gut with the bat.
We hear from Rob Van Dam, who says that he is still wrestling internationally and bringing back memories for former fans to this day. He says he will have to teach some wrestlers the difference between imitating him and actually being him.
We hear from The Deaners (Cody and Jake Deaner), who go big with a John Deere tractor.
In the trainer's room, Willie Mack and Rich Swann learn that Tommy Dreamer has limited mobility and is headed to a hospital. Swann thanks Mack for having his back, then Killer Kross shows up after Swann leaves. Kross tells Mack that Swann is less than trustworthy, and asks him if he has Johnny Impact to mess with before challenging him to a match next week.
Before the next match, Taya Valkyrie says she left Canada because it is a black hole that is popular for being apologetic, and says she is not sorry for announcing that she is not wrestling tonight for the fans and definitely not against Madison Rayne. Not surprisingly, Madison Rayne attacks Taya Valkyrie as she tries to leave.
Madison Rayne beats Taya Valkyrie with a schoolkid pin after Taya is distracted by Jordynne Grace, who tosses Taya back into the ring as Taya tries to back out of the match.
Rolando Menendez interviews Johnny Impact in the latter's home. As John E. Bravo cleans the pool in the background, Johnny says he has no apologies for his actions, and says that while "The Machine" Brian Cage is good, he is not good at thinking. As for John E. Bravo, Johnny says he is whatever he wants him to be, and that John E. Bravo is an upgrade from being clobbered by Brian Cage. He says that Brian Cage doesn't get that it doesn't matter what people think. Johnny says that at Rebellion, Cage will have thought nothing through, and that he can get at anybody in Cage's life before retaining the World title as the fans talk about Cage never living up to his full potential due to a lack of understanding about the business due to his inability to think creatively and his lack of understanding of the business becoming his downfall.
"The Machine" Brian Cage shows up and grabs Don Callis as he demands to know what is going on here. Callis says there is a plan between himself and Scott D'Amore for a special guest referee, then Cage heads to the back. After Cage leaves, Callis tries to call Scott D'Amore before Cage gets his hands on him.
Backstage, Don Callis calls Scott D'Amore, telling him that "The Machine" Brian Cage is coming after him. Cage shows up demanding a plan, then Lance Storm shows up and tells Cage to be professional and have some integrity. Cage proposes to D'Amore that Storm be the special guest referee, and D'Amore likes the idea, much to the confusion of Storm.
The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) retain the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships against Eli Drake and Eddie Edwards despite the interference attempts by The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz). After the match, LAX and Lucha Bros. brawl their way to the back. Eddie Edwards checks on Eli Drake afterwards, and Eli forgives Eddie. Eli then attacks Eddie from behind as soon as Eddie turns his back, then smacks him with a Kendo stick.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Mackenzie Mitchell introduces everyone to tonight's show, which includes the second annual Eli Drake Gravy Train Turkey Trot: a ten-man tag team match where the person on the losing team who gets pin being forced to don the turkey suit. She then brings out the team captains: Fallah Bahh and Eli Drake. Fallah Bahh is not a man of many words, while Eli Drake goes on endlessly about Thanksgiving food before talking about tonight's show. We then see last year's Gravy Train Turkey Trot Match.
Mackenzie Mitchell and Fallah Bahh are at the tumbler. Fallah Bahh's first randomly chosen member is KM, who tells Fallah Bahh to focus on the food later and that tonight is all about teamwork.
Mackenzie Mitchell and Eli Drake are the tumbler. Eli Drake's first randomly selected partner is Katarina, who claims that her great-grandfather was one of the first Pilgrims to land on Massachusetts only to realize his mistake and come back home. Nevertheless, she shares his adventurous spirit. Eli Drake still is not impressed.
We see footage from the 2007 Turkey Bowl, courtesy of GWN.
Fallah Bahh and KM are at the tumbler with Mackenzie Mitchell. Fallah Bahh's second member is none other than Japanese comedy wrestler Kikutaro.
"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux shows up after the stars of Sexxy Show strut onto the stage. We then see more videos that have been sent to in as part of Bordeaux's talent search.
Eli Drake knocks down a vase - and - as he randomly picks Jake Crist for his second team member. Jake shows up with Dave Crist and Sami Callihan, the latter of whom just wants this match over with. Eli Drake says that as long as nobody on his team ends up in the turkey suit, they will get along fine. Sami Callihan says that if Jake ends up in the turkey suit, he will be eating nothing but the onions while he and Dave Crist eat everything else.
We hear from members of the Impact Wrestling roster about their favorite Thanksgiving memories.
Fallah Bahh's third randomly picked team member is Dezmond Xavier, who has no idea what is going on and has to be reminded that he is on Fallah's team, not against them.
Eli Drake's third randomly picked team member - after Eli Drake is thankful for oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) for getting Fallah Bahh to say "Every Bahh" in the last segment - is Rohit Raju. He shows up with Raj Singh and Gama Singh, with Gama Singh saying that he is glad that Rohit Raju got picked, and promised that Raj and Rohit will ruin Thanksgiving, with Raj adding "by any means necessary." Afterwards, Rohit Raju imitates Eli Drake and it does not go over well with Raj and Gama.
We hear from more members of the Impact Wrestling roster about their favorite Thanksgiving memories.
Fallah Bahh's fourth randomly picked team member is Alisha Edwards. KM has to remind Fallah Bahh that Alisha is married to Eddie Edwards, then they tell a Pilgrim joke that only they laugh at.
Eli Drake's fourth randomly picked team member is Glenn Gilberti, formerly known as Disco Inferno. Glenn Gilberti says he is in this to impress "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux. He says that CGI - class, good lucks and intelligence - will be used to win this match, and afterwards, he wants Eli Drake to be his best man when he marries Bordeaux. Eli Drake and Mackenzie Mitchell then have a toast with two plastic cups with water in them.
It is announced that the Ultimate X match will return at Homecoming and that a new Impact Wrestling X Division Champion will be crowned.
Glenn Gilberti shows up and claims he invented the Ultimate X Match in 2003, saying it was his idea to have the X Division on top of a building and have them throw each other off, but Impact Wrestling said it was too dangerous and put wires across the ring instead. He says that Don Callis did not come up with it, saying that the last idea Callis came up with died of loneliness.
We look back on the history of Option C.
We see the turkey suit for the Eli Drake Gravy Train Turkey Trot, then we hear from Eli Drake. Drake says the only thing his team has to worry about is not having to wear the turkey suit. As everyone has their say and also has to calm Jake Crist down, "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux shows up dressed as a sexy pilgrim and says that she is scouting for talent tonight, and hopes that Eli Drake's team is hungry to win. She also says she doesn't like turkey; she likes stuffing, and that Glenn Gilberti looks familiar.
We hear from Fallah Bahh, who takes the match seriously before cracking another Plymouth Rock reference on Alisha Edwards.
Before the next match, all of the members of Team Drake (Eli Drake, Katarina, Jake Crist, Rohit Raju, Glenn Gilberti) and Team Bahh (Fallah Bahh, KM, Kikutaro, Dezmond Xavier, Alisha Edwards) make an oath stating that they must wear the turkey suit if they are pinned or submitted in the match.
Team Bahh (Fallah Bahh, KM, Kikutaro, Dezmond Xavier, Alisha Edwards) beat Team Drake (Eli Drake, Katarina, Jake Crist, Rohit Raju, Glenn Gilberti) after Bahh pins Gilberti with a Banzai Drop. During the match, "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux shows up and distracts everyone, and Glenn Gilberti follows her around before she sits on stage to scout talent during the match. The referee is also distracted until Kikutaro whips him around. After the match, Glenn Gilberti is forced to wear the turkey suit. Gilberti refuses, but is coaxed into wearing the suit by Bordeaux, who says that she loves a man who doesn't take himself so seriously. Bordeaux then tells Gilberti he looks like an absolute idiot and leaves, and Gilberti says she's just trying to play hard to get.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's main event!
Madison Rayne shows up to start tonight's show. She says her return to Impact has been the most exciting one thus far, and this time, her intention was only to provide a voice on commentary for the Knockouts Division. However, things change quickly in the wrestling business, and it was not long before she was back in the ring. Since she has stepped back into the ring, she created moments by defeating Tessa Blanchard and Taya Valkyrie, and at Slammiversary XVI, she has an opportunity to make another one by beating Su Yung to become a six-time Knockouts champion. Last week, Su Yung got into her head, and says that she should be afraid of Su Yung after what she did to Allie and Rosemary. However, she got to thinking, and she told her daughter not to be afraid of monster and that there is nothing under the bed or inside the closet to be afraid of. She also asks what kind of inspiration she would be to run away from a monster, and tells Su Yung that she is not getting the stay-at-home mom at Slammiversary; instead, she is getting the five-time Knockouts champion. Suddenly, Tessa Blanchard shows up, and says Madison has to be kidding her. She says that she has been waiting for the punchline in the back, and tells her that it is no longer 2011 and that she is the best around here and not Madison. Blanchard then brags about her third-generation credentials before Madison tells here there is no joke or punchline and that everyone knows who Blanchard is, and that Blanchard has forgotten that she beat her at Under Pressure. Blanchard says that was a fluke, but Madison says that if Blanchard needs a reminder of who she is, she has no problem giving her one. Suddenly, Su Yung's laughter fills the arena, and when the laughter is over, Blanchard knocks Madison out with a cheap shot.
Rich Swann beats Trevor Lee in his Impact Wrestling TV debut. During the match, it is announced that Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard will be tonight's main event.
At a PCW Ultra show in Los Angeles, California, Sami Callihan attacks Pentagon Jr. and a referee with a baseball bat in a steel cage before bringing out oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) to future attack him. Callihan then proceeds to unmask Pentagon Jr.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is the King Of The Mountain Match from Slammiversary 2005.
Backstage, Grado is met by Katarina, who announces that next week, she has a match. Grado is surprised, but understands when Katarina all but spells it out for him that she used to be known as Winter and that she is a two-time Knockouts champion.
Gama Singh interviews The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) before the next match.
The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) beat Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett) after Gama Dingh distracts the referee and Gursinder Singh grabs the tights during the schoolboy pin.
We hear from Pentagon Jr., who has a challenge for Sami Callihan. He wants to finish it once and for all at Slammiversary XVI in a Mask vs. Hair Match.
We see a video package of Moose's journey into Impact Wrestling. Moose talks about his journey into professional football before becoming a professional wrestler.
At House of Hardcore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Eddie Edwards attacks Tommy Dreamer with a Kendo stick, busting his forehead open. Edwards strikes Dreamer with the Kendo stick again before sticking a piece of the stick into his forehead and smearing Dreamer's blood onto his face. He then proceeds to choke Dreamer out with the Kendo stick before heading to the back.
After the attack on Tommy Dreamer, Moose confronts Eddie Edwards in the parking lot, and Edwards tells Moose to "leave [him] the fuck alone."
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, King talks with Santino and Ortiz, saying everything is good when Konnan shows up. Konnan threatens to smack King in the face, and King tells Konnan that he kept LAX together while he was in a hospital bed. Konnan says their warfare is predicated on deception, and he is playing King, not the other way around. Santana and Ortiz that everything is good, but want to know what is going on. Konnan tells them King taking over is not a coincidence, and that King's reputation and life are on the line. He also says he has proof and that he will give it to them soon.
Matt Sydal beats Dezmond Xavier. After the match, "The Machine" Brian Cage approaches the ring, but he is attacked from behind by Kongo Kong. Kong gets superkicked by Cage, and Sydal hits Cage in the back of the head with the X Division Championship before he and Jimmy Jacobs bow to each other. Kongo Kong then splashes onto Cage from the top rope.
We hear from Sami Callihan, who accepts Pentagon Jr.'s challenge for Slammiversary XVI, as he is not afraid. He says that Pentagon Jr. may have everyone fooled into thinking he is some sort of Mexican zombie, but he says Pentagon Jr. is a phony and another professional wrestler in a mask. He also says he is willing to put his hair on the line for the satisfaction of unmasking Pentagon Jr. in front of fans, family and friends and making sure he never walks the streets of Mexico City again without holding his head down in shame.
Next week: Fenix vs. Rich Swann! Killer Kross debuts! An interview with Tommy Dreamer! Brian Cage vs. Kongo Kong!
We hear from Austin Aries, who celebrates the fact that there is one undisputed champion in Impact Wrestling with one undisputed belt. He says that when you are on top, you are the hunted, and he is hunted by a Moose. He says Moose's story is heartfelt, but he has no pity for him and says the difference between him and Moose is that he did not fail in his first career choice. He says that Moose's wrestling career will end in failure like his football career. He also says he will tell his story next week, and that his story will end in victory and triumph, not tragedy. Aries then says when he looks in a desperate man's eyes, he knows that desperate men are dangerous. However, he says that Moose is no match for him, and that while Moose can train as hard as he wants, what he really should be doing is praying.
Madison Rayne beats Tessa Blanchard with a crucifix pin. After the match, Blanchard attacks Madison, then takes a steel chair into the ring. She is about to smack Madison Rayne with it, when Su Yung comes out with some undead bridesmaids. Blanchard gets out of the ring as Su Yung and the bridesmaids surround Madison Rayne before pounding on her. Su Yung then grabs Madison Rayne to hit her with the Panic Switch when Allie shows up and fights off the bridesmaids as Su Yung runs away.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) beats Drago and Aerostar by disqualification. During the match, Eddie Edwards is seen entering the arena with a Kendo stick as his wife Alisha Edwards screams at him, telling him his feud with Sami Callihan is over. Eddie heads into the ring and attacks oVe and Sami Callihan, choking Callihan out with his Kendo stick as referees to get him to break the hold. Security has to jump in to pull Eddie off of Callihan. Sami calms down, then smashes all the members of security with the Kendo stick.
Backstage, Alisha Edwards confronts Eddie Edwards, telling him he is becoming like Sami Callihan. Eddie does not care, saying the Street Fight was not enough, that he wants no referee and no ropes, and that it is not over until he destroys him.
The Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley) beat The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) after they stop a double-team from LAX and Konley grabs the tights during a roll-up.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong. Jimmy Jacobs says Impact Wrestling is a funny place and that people think he is a bad guy, but he is really a good guy and that Grado has been accusing him and Kongo Kong of attacking him. He says that he and Kongo Kong had to go out to the ring and teach Grado a lesson, and that Moose had to stop them as they were righting a wrong. Tonight, he wants to see Kongo Kong break Moose into a million little pieces.
Backstage, KM and Fallah Bahh come across Grado and Katarina. KM is both amazed and mortified that Grado has a girlfriend.
The GWM Flashback Moments of the Week are Mr. Anderson vs. "The Cowboy" James Storm and the final promo for Jeff Hardy vs. Bully Ray on the episode of Impact Wrestling before Lockdown 2012.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Madison Rayne, who was excited to come back to Impact Wrestling. She did not want to come back as a wrestler; she wanted to come back as a commentator. She says the Knockouts division was not built on building, and says that when something like what happened last week takes place, somebody needs to do the right thing. She is then confronted by Tessa Blanchard, who tells her to stay at home before telling her that they should meet face-to-face next time they are both in the ring.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett). DJ Z says it is surreal that they are champions, especially when Eli Drake and Scott Steiner were twice their size, and that they have proven that they can hang with the rest of the tag team division. Everett says that time and time again, they have been painted as the underdogs, but every dog has its day. Suddenly, Scott Steiner and Eli Drake, and Steiner says Z&E only won because they "slipped on a banana peel" and that they could not beat him and Eli Drake ten times out of ten. Eli Drake tells Scott Steiner to calm down and that they will get the titles eventually, but when Steiner says that if Eli Drake had been at the right place at the right time, none of this would be happening. This leads to an argument between Eli Drake and Scott Steiner that sees Scott Steiner walking away.
"Reborn" Matt Sydal retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against El Hijo del Fantasma.
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana and Ortiz are angry about the lack of answers concerning the disappearance of Konnan as well as their losing streak. Finally, the person known as King - who is none other than former DCC member Eddie Kingston - shows up and tells them that Konnan has been attacked, but he is in a safe place and Homicide is with him. He tells him that shipments are good and that he has everything under control, and reminds them that the streets are watching LAX. He tells them to step their game up and bring back the hunger that they had before they were tag team champions.
We see a video package chronicling the recent events involving Austin Aries and Pentagon Jr. and previewing their match for the Impact Wrestling World Championship next week at Under Pressure.
Dezmond Xavier beats Petey Williams to face "The Machine" Brian Cage next week at Under Pressure. Petey Williams raises Dezmond Xavier's hand in victory after the match.
We see footage of Allie in her dressing room interspersed with Su Yung's funeral for Rosemary. Allie is then seen putting on a black hood, and she is wearing the same facepaint as Rosemary. She then grabs a crucifix that has been sharpened into a stake and walks out. The words "-B, DON'T LET THE DARKNESS CONSUME YOU! -R" are seen written on the dressing room mirror as Allie is heard saying "I'm sorry...I know this isn't what you want, but this is how it has to be."
Jimmy Jacobs is mysteriously absent as Kongo Kong - who repeatedly looks towards the backstage area - heads to the ring before the next match.
Moose beats Kongo Kong. During the end of the show, the show is mysteriously taken over by a video package containing the circle with the X in it as well as footage of the mystery person's past backstage victims. It is then revealed that Jimmy Jacobs has been laid out backstage and that a red piece of paper with the circle-X symbol is laid next to him.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Eli Drake shows up to start tonight's show. He says that he sees dummies as he looks into the crowd, and says Scott Steiner is busy and that he has asked Scott to take the night off as "he's got freaks...and he's got peaks." Last week, he talked about the possibilities of cashing in his shot at the Impact Wrestling World Championship and winning the title for a second time, then Austin Aries and Petagon Jr. both showed up. He says it does not matter who runs his mouth, for when it comes time to take the title, he will take it. He tells Pentagon Jr. that he has one week before he walks down the aisle and gives him a one-way ticket to the gravy train. Suddenly, Pentagon Jr. shows up and stares down with Eli Drake in the ring.
We see footage from earlier today where Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Kiera Hogan. Kiera may have lost at Redemption, but her redemption is coming a little later when she beats Taya Valkyrie in their rematch tonight. Suddenly, Tessa Blanchard shows up and says Redemption should be Kiera's last pay-per-view match as she is in the division now and she is the whole package and women like Kiera will always take a backseat to her because she is better than Kiera. Kiera says Tessa is better than her at sitting and watching, and tells Tessa to do what she does best while she beats Taya in the ring.
Backstage, Joseph Park is reunited with Grado, who is now back after his immigration problems. He also announces that he has a girlfriend. As Grado looks for his fanny pack, Grado and Joseph are met by Austin Aries, who tries to assert power, rejects Grado's jellybeans and hands Grado a banana - which Joseph Park eats - before he leaves.
oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) beat KM and Fallah Bahh, despite some teamwork beat KM and Fallah Bahh. After the match, KM and Fallah Bahh despite their miscommunication.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose, who says that he has been a top player in the NFL and never won a Super Bowl. Ever since he has been in Impact, he has been a top player but never a world champion. However, he is Mr. Impact Wrestling" has promised that this year will be the year that he wins gold and becomes Impact Wrestling World Champion. Suddenly, Jimmy Jacobs shows up and says he loves the confidence and bravado, but wonders why Moose would want to call himself "Mr. Impact Wrestling" before boasting about what he and Kongo Kong did to Johnny Impact. Moose grabs Jimmy and warns him that he is not Johnny Impact, and asks what he wants. Jimmy says he wants Moose to face Kongo Kong next week. Moose tells Jimmy to bring his monster so he can "whup his big ass," then lets Jimmy go and leaves.
Taya Valkyrie vs. Kiera Hogan ends in a no-contest. During the match, Tessa Blanchard shows up and brawls with Kiera Hogan as the referee checks on Taya Valkyrie, but Tessa quickly gets the upper hand and lays Kiera out with a Hammerlock DDT.
We see a video package for "The Machine" Brian Cage.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Slex, Nick Moretti and Brodie Marshall for World Series Wrestling in Australia in this week's Global Wrestling Network-exclusive match.
DJ Z, Dezmond Xavier and Andrew Everett beat Drago, Aerostar and El Hijo del Fantasma in a Lucha Rules six-man tag team match. Both teams shake hands after the match, then celebrate.
Backstage, Eli Drake runs into Austin Aries. He admits things got out of control last week, but that is to be expected when the stakes are high. He does not blame Eli for cashing in on Pentagon Jr., and wishes him luck before telling him that the World title is come back to him regardless of who wins. He then says he is rooting for Eli to win, because he knows he can beat him.
This week's Global Wrestling Network Flashback of the Week is the Ultimate X Match for the vacant TNA X Division Championship from Destination X 2012.
KM tells Fallah Bahh that if he follows him, he will change his entire life and make him cool. Suddenly, a backstage worker finds another person backstage mysteriously attacked. Once again, a red card with a black circle with an X going through it is found at the scene.
Next week: Eli Drake vs. Pentagon Jr. for the Impact Wrestling World Championship! The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) vs. Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett)! Aerostar vs. El Hijo Del Fantasma vs. Taiji Ishimori vs. Drago!
We see footage from last Friday where Eddie Edwards is out of jail. Suddenly, Tommy Dreamer parks in front of Eddie and tells him to get in the car.
"Reborn" Matt Sydal retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against Taiji Ishimori.
Tommy Dreamer tries to help Eddie Edwards and reason with him, but Eddie leaves.
Allie tells Rosemary that she will be there for her tonight, but Rosemary tells her not to go down to the ring tonight and tells her to promise not to do so. Allie promises not to come to the ring, and Rosemary says it is not what she wants, but how it has to be.
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana and Ortiz are losing everything. Santana says that DJ Z and Andrew Everett will feel their anger next week, and that is it time for them to do something about their situation.
Su Yung vs. Rosemary ends in a no-contest. During the match, Su Yung summons some undead bridesmaids, who bring out a casket. Allie comes out, despite her promise to Rosemary, and attacks Su Yung before telling Rosemary that she would never leave her. Rosemary screams at Allie to leave before it is too late, but the undead bridesmaids grab at Allie while Su Yung attacks Rosemary. Rosemary is able to fight back and grab Su Yung's Kendo stick, but Su Yung spits mist into Rosemary's eyes and hits Rosemary with a Panic Switch through a table next to the ramp. Su Yung then gets Rosemary up again, and two of the undead bridesmaids drags Rosemary towards the casket and palce her inside while Allie is forced to watch.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Taiji Ishimori retains the Impact X Division Championship against Dezmond Xavier. Both men shake hands and hug after the match, then Dezmond Xavier raises Taiji Ishimori's hand.
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) who say that they will show no prisoners as they take over everything tonight.
We see part one of a preview for Barbed Wire Massacre III, which is advertised as "too violent for television.:
We see a video package for Moose vs. Lashley, which will take place next week at Genesis.
This week's GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Eddie Edwards vs. Aron Rex for the Impact Grand Championship.
We see a video package for Matt Sydal vs. Ethan Carter III for the Impact Grand Championship, which will take place next week at Genesis.
We see a video package for Allie vs. Laurel Van Ness for the Impact Knockouts Championship, which will take place next week at Genesis.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Allie, who says she is ready for Laurel Van Ness after proving herself the last few months. Laurel has been playing games for months, and she has been playing along, but she is not playing anymore as she has not forgotten how Laurel has treated her. Next week, she finally gets her one-on-one shot against Laurel Van Ness, and she will be taking the Knockouts Championship from her.
Kongo Kong beats Chandler Park. After the match, Kongo Kong flattens Chandler Park with a splash from the top rope. Joseph Park checks on Chandler Park, but is intimidated by Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs.
We see a video package for Alberto El Patron vs. Johnny Impact vs. Eli Drake for the Impact Global Championship in Detroit City for Border City Wrestling for Motor City Mayhem.
In Detroit, Michigan for Border City Wrestling, Alberto El Patron vs. Johnny Impact vs. Eli Drake for the Impact Global Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, the referee gets irritated at all three men after Eli Drake gets angry with him for poking him in the chest, and gets superkicked by all three men in the match for it. He is immediately replaced with another referee, who gets hit with the Gravy Train by Eli Drake after an argument over a pinfall attempt. Border City Wrestling officials and wrestlers have to keep all three men apart, and the match is thrown out. All three men in the match immediately clean house.
Rosemary beats KC Spinelli after faking her out with the mist. During the match, it is announced that Alberto El Patron vs. Johnny Impact vs. Eli Drake for the Impact Global Championship in a steel cage is official for Genesis. After the match, she talks about Laurel Van Ness becoming the Impact Knockouts Championship, but she is not angry, as anyone crazy enough to stop her mist with their bare hand is worthy of her respect. At Genesis, Laurel will defend the title against Allie. She says she is proud of Allie and how she has come so far, but if Allie wins the title, their alliance will not save her as she will be coming for the Impact Knockouts Championship. All of a sudden, a woman in black rushes into the ring and blindsides Rosemary, and the woman is soon identified on commentary by Jeremy Borash as Hania the Huntress. Security guards and referees show up to force Hania the Huntress to the back after she hits Rosemary with a reverse DDT on the top of the steel steps.
We see part two of a preview for Barbed Wire Massacre III.
We see a video package running down the card for Genesis.
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan), who talk about how they relish the pain they are about to deliver to The Latin-American Xchange (Homicide, Santana, Ortiz) at Barbed Wire Massacre III before they walk out the victors.
In a match that is deemed too violent for television and is shown on Impact Wrestling's new Twitch channel, The Latin-American Xchange (Santana, Ortiz, Homicide) beat oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) in Barbed Wire Massacre III after Homicide drives a fistful of wooden skewers into Dave Crist's head before sending him through two tables with a vertical suplex off the top of a ladder.
Lashley and Dan Lambert show up to start tonight's show. Lambert asks the crowd if he can ask a simple question, which leads to the crowd yelling "No!" He asks if they are getting a little sick and tired of them coming out week after week and gloating about how they are punkking professional wrestling. He says it is not getting old for him at all and that he is having the time of his life. He gives credit where credit is due, and says Impact is far more resilient than he thought, and that they remind him of the cockroaches in his house: no matter how many times he calls the exterminator, they won't go away. He asks the Ottawa, Canada crowd if they have roaches, and says even roaches have standards when it comes to where they are willing to live. He is here for two reasons: to have a moment of silence in honor of the dearly departed "The Cowboy" James Storm, who built Impact and had been here since day one, and became the face of the company. He then says that Storm is now unemployed. Since the crowd is so concerned about him, they should start a collection on their way out and get him a little beer money. He is also here to introduce the newest member of American Top Team, whom he was initially skeptical of and underestimated until he proved he could do the impossible and put down James Storm: KM. KM shows up and says that he has done a hell of a job proving himself to American Top Team, and that he has taken out every single person in front of him. He also helped Lambert retire James Storm and single-handedly took down Moose. Right after he brags about taking down Moose, Moose shows up and brawls with KM. Lashley gets on top of Moose and punches him repeatedly, then he and KM take the boots to Moose until Eddie Edwards shows up and fights them both off. Moose then hits Lashley and KM with a double clothesline, then he and Eddie confront Lambert. Lashley helps Lambert out of the ring.
Ethan Carter III shows up. He still stands as the grandest champion that Impact Wrestling has, and nobody is better than him, especially not Matt Sydal, whom he says choked every time he fought for a championship. He says Sydal is not better than him because he lacks a certain intangible and a killer instinct, then says he is so good at choking that he might as well be playing forward for the Ottawa Senators. He then asks the crowd if they want to see him get beaten up, then he asks for a referee to come to the ring, and one shows up. He then issues an open challenge, which is answered by Petey Williams.
Ethan Carter III beat Petey Williams by disqualification after Matt Sydal climbs out from the crowd and attacks EC3 from behind.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Allie, who says that is Laurel Van Ness thinks she is small and weak, then things are changing. If Laurel wants to play, they'll play.
We see footage of Eli Drake and Chris Adonis entering the building. We then see Alberto El Patron trashing a backstage area.
Matt Sydal says that Ethan Carter III called him out, and he arrived. He showed EC3 that he cannot call him out without repercussions, and challenges him for the Impact Grand Championship in a 60-minute match with no rounds and no judges. He says that if EC3 thinks he does not have a certain intangible, he is mistaken, as he is the man the people keep the cameras and the spotlight on right now as well as a catalyst for change. He tells EC3 to prove he is the wrestler he claims to be by accepting the challenge.
The Global Wrestling Network Match of the Week is "The Cowboy" James Storm beating Kurt Angle for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
Laurel Van Ness beats KC Spinelli. After the match, Allie rushes into the ring and fights Van Ness. Van Ness rolls out of the ring and runs away.
Eli Drake and Chris Adonis show up for Eli Drake's championship address. Adonis tells everyone to sit down, shut their mouths and show respect for him and Eli Drake. He asks how the people can stand living in Ottawa, Canada when it is cold year round, and calls them all dummies. He brags about still being Impact Wrestling Global Champion, then says Alberto El Patron thought he could swim with the big fish. He tells El Patron to go back to the kiddie pool, that he has no namesake to the title and that he should stay at the bar. Meanwhile, he is winning titles that El Patron thinks he deserves, and says all El Patron can do is try to take the Global title away from him. He says that he has crushed everyone who has been put in front of him, and next week, he will defend the title one more time in Detroit, Michigan. Suddenly, El Patron shows up and tells Eli Drake to shut his mouth, and says there is something going wrong as there is "a loser a little kid pretending to be the champion" walking around pretending to be a big deal. He tells Eli Drake he does not have the cajones to go toe-to-toe against him. He may not be booked in Detroit, but he will book himself just to kick him all over the place twenty different ways. He then asks why they should wait when they can go at it right now, since they have everything they need for the match. Johnny Impact shows up, says that everyone is having a party in Detroit, then says he likes parties and that he will see everyone in Detroit. He then tells El Patron that a bunch of stupid nonsense every time he opens his mouth, but he has just said something that makes a lot of sense: why wait for Detroit? El Patron rushes up to Johnny Impact and fights him, then the two of them et attacked by Eli Drake and Chris Adonis. Johnny Impact takes everyone out before referees and officials show up to restore order.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is James Mitchell shaving Raven's head.
Backstage, Dan Lambert brags about KM ridding Impact Wrestling of "The Cowboy" James Storm last week.
We see Chandler Park talking with Joseph Park after getting his first win in a wrestling match. Joseph Park is about to tell him how dangerous wrestling is when Jimmy Jacobs shows up. He says he knew Joseph Park back when he used to be Abyss, and says that Joseph Park just chases ambulances now. Joseph tells Jimmy that Abyss is never coming back, and Jimmy says that if Abyss did come back, he would find out that there is only one monster in Impact Wrestling, and that monster is Kongo Kong. Chandler Park confronts Jimmy Jacobs only to come face-to-face with Kongo Kong, who intimidates Chandler before walking away.
oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callahan) are seen in The Latin-American Xchange's clubhouse, trashing the place and stealing their money.
The Latin-American Xchange find out that their clubhouse is trashed and their money is gone. Konnan says it is time to go back to their roots and become ambassadors of violence, and replace the ropes with barbed wire.
Sonjay Dutt, Garza Jr. and Dezmond Xavier beat Trevor Lee, Caleb Konley and Hakim Zane. After the match, Taiji Ishimori shows up. Sonjay Dutt and Gara Jr. leave the ring, and Taiji Ishimori and Dezmond Xavier stare down before Dezmond extends his hand. Both men shake hands, then Ishimori leaves. Their match for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship will take place next week.
Next week: Chandler Park vs. Kongo Kong! The Impact Wrestling Global Championship on the line in Detroit, Michigan! oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) vs. The Latin-American Xchange (Homicide, Santana, Ortiz) in Barbed Wire Massacre III!
Lashley and KM beat Moose and Eddie Edwards.
Next week: oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) vs. The Latin-American Xchange (Homicide, Santana, Ortiz) in Barbed Wire Massacre III!
Laurel Van Ness is seen sauntering her way to the building as if she is already walking down the aisle, while Rosemary is already in the building.
Allie beats Sienna, KC Spinelli and Madison Rayne to become #1 contender for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship after pinning Sienna with a schoolgirl pin as Sienna goes for the AK-47 on Madison Rayne.
Dezmond Xavier and Taiji Ishimori beat Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley with a roll-up to Lee after Konley gets caught up in the corner in the Tree of Woe position.
We hear from Dan Lambert, Lashley and "The Cowboy" James Storm before tonight's call-out.
Dan Lambert asks the rest of American Top Team to take the night off, as they, "The Cowboy" James Storm are seen backstage.
Petey Williams and Johnny Impact are talking backstage when Alberto El Patron says he is teaming with them only because he is being told to, and tells Impact he is fighting a battle he cannot win. He tells him to be careful, as accidents happen all the time in the ring. He also does not think much of Petey Williams, either.
The GWN Flashback of the Week is Gail Kim becoming the very first Knockouts Champion at Bound For Glory 2007.
Eli Drake and Chris Adonis tell Jimmy Jacobs that they have their match in the bag backstage. When Eli asks if they're good, Jimmy simply says yes.
Jimmy Jacobs is revealed to be Eli Drake and Chris Adonis' partner for the next match...almost. He says "the princess is here," and says despite what other people say, he is a good guy and he is here to help. He says Eli and Adonis need help and another man on their team. He promised them he would get them a partner, but he did not. He got him something better: a savage who is walking proof that not all men are created equal: Kongo Kong, whom Jacobs calls "the new monster of Impact Wrestling.:
Alberto El Patron, Johnny Impact and Petey Williams beat Eli Drake, Chris Adonis and Kongo Kong. During the match, Kongo Kong powerbombs Petey Williams over the guardrail and into some fans before taking him tot he back at the behest of Jimmy Jacobs. Shortly afterwards, El Patron drags Johnny Impact out of the ring, powerbombs him on the aisle and then pins Eli Drake after a top rope frog splash.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) making an appearance in Impact Wrestling (then TNA).
Alberto El Patron will face Eli Drake for the Impact Wrestling Global Championship in three weeks.
Joseph Park is on the phone with Grandma Jenny when Chandler Park shows up. He congratulates him for trusting him on the commercials, then says he has a new plan to bring Park, Park and Park to the stratosphere: becoming a professional wrestler. Joseph tries to talk him out of it, but Chandler tells him he should know better than anybody that Parks are fighters.
We hear from Ethan Carter III and Matt Sydal about their Triple Threat Match with Fallah Bahh for the Impact Grand Championship, which happens in three weeks.
Taiji Ishimori will face Trevor Lee for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship in three weeks.
Moose and "The Cowboy" James Storm show up. Moose says American Top Team is starting to piss him off, and Storm says AT&T is pissing him off too because his Internet is not working. After Moose reminds him that he is talking about American Top Team, he says he had Lashley beat in a one-on-one match until they jumped in, and that he had Lashley beat in a tag team match only for them to jump in again. When he had Lashley beat at Bound For Glory, they jumped in a third time. He now believes that Lashley can't beat him one-on-one, and says he should change his nickname from "Walking Armageddon" to "Bitch Boy Bobby." Lashley and Dan Lambert show up, and Lashley tells Moose to shut up, and says he will fight anybody at anytime, and Moose is not an exception. The crowd chants "Bitch Boy Bobby." Lashley tells Moose that if he wants to fight him, it will happen, but only on his terms and there is nothing he can do about it. Storm tells Dan Lambert he respects what American Top Team does, even if he does not like him, as they are one of the greatest camps in MMA, but when they come into professional wrestling and disrespect them, he has a problem, and now he is looking at "a big ol' bag of poo-poo." Every time Dan Lambert speaks, Storm calls it "poo-poo," and the crowd chants it. Storm then tells Dan Lambert he wants him one-on-one. Lambert says he cannot figure out why professional wrestling chose to pick a fight with MMA, and he will never figure out why American Top Team was singled out. Storm says he wants Lambert one-on-one so he can kick the shit out of him. Lambert says if he wants to prove himself against other sport, he should go down the street and slap the Ottawa Senators. He then says he had to stand on the ramp a few weeks ago and hear him go on and on about his love for pro wrestling and the fans as well as how he puts his body on thel ine and how he lives for the fans. He says it make sit want to puke, but he now sees this as an opportunity. He notes that Storm has been in the company since day one and has shown considerable staying power, and says this makes Storm the face of Impact Wrestling, which in turn makes him "the head of the snake." If he can cut the head, then Impact Wrestling can "no longer sell its snake oil." He says that if he wants to face him, he must put his career on the line, and if he loses, he has to leave Impact forever. Storm tells Dan Lambert he has a deal, but after he kicks his ass, he, Lashley and the rest of American Top Team can get out of his company. He then says the only thing he will hear for the rest of his life is "Sorry about your damn luck." Before he can finish that statement, however, Lambert spits in his face, and Lashley hits Moose with a cheap shot. As Lambert directs traffic, Storm threatens to hit him with the Last Call Superkick. Suddenly, KM gets in the ring, but he falls victim to the Last Call after a brief brawl. Storm then finishes his statement after Lambert retreats.
"The Cowboy" James Storm will face Dan Lambert in a Career vs. Career Match in three weeks.
Laurel Van Ness beats Rosemary to become the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion! This happens after Laurel Van Ness shoves the ref, ducks the mist from Rosemary, gets it on her hands and hits Rosemary with an Unprettier from the top rope after rubbing the mist into Rosemary's eyes.
An irritated Sami Callihan eventually finds Konnan. Konnan tells him that life's greatest tragedies are getting old too fast and getting wise too late, and thought he was smarter than he comes across as. He tells him he is ignorant and oblivious to that. Callihan says he's head enough and says there is a new kid in town, but Konnan says he has something he wants: the tag team titles, as he is losing a lot of money. Konnan wants a tag team title match. Callihan accepts, but on the condition that if the Latin-American Xchange loses, they have to leave Impact. Konnan tells him that if he reneges on this deal, he will screw up his entire life and those of everyone he knows and he will be so toxic that they would work with very trashy celebrities before they ever work with him again. He then tells him this is business, not personal. They shake hands, then Callihan throws a fireball at Konnan's eyes, blinding him. Callihan then tells him "Now it's personal, bitch!"
