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.
Orange Cassidy beats The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) in a two-on-one handicap match.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Learning Tree ("The Learning Tree" Chris Jericho, Big Bill, "The Bad Apple" Bryan Keith). As Chris Jericho is on the phone, Big Bill says that according to Jericho, when all the cards are down, one just gets a new deck. After Bryan Keith demands respect for Jericho regardless of the card game being played, Jericho gets off the phone and announces that they have a new tag team partner, and that he will be revealed on Collision.
Gabe Kidd and Roderick Strong beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo).
It is announced that the legacy of Brodie Lee will be celebrated in the form of a Reebok classic leather sneaker created in partnership with Brodie Lee Jr. aka -1 and has quotes from Brodie Lee themselves printed on it. They will be available from Champs Sports on July 1st.
El Phantasmo beats AR Fox in a TNT Championship Ladder Match qualifier.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, who says that Hikaru Shida has done a lot in AEW, then asks what she has done lately and comes to the conclusion that it is not much. She says the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament was made for her, not part-timers, and that Hikaru Shida's broken arm could not hold the Owen Hart Cup, anyway.
Shingo Takagi beats Dalton Castle.
Backstage, we hear from Saraya and Harley Cameron. Saraya says that Toni Storm cannot beat her and that Mariah May cannot beat her, either. Saraya says wants Mariah wants to be her so badly, but that seat is taken, and she has a whole country who is waiting for her to come home and be champion again.
Queen Aminata beats Skye Blue after countering the Code Blue. After the match, Queen Aminata helps Skye Blue up, but Skye Blue headbutts her in response. She then continues to attack Aminata and lock in a Dragon Sleeper, but Red Velvet runs into the ring and chases Skye Blue away.
We hear from Fire and Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz). Tasha Steelz says she has no problem putting Jordynne Grace down and teaching her that any "non-factor" who does not bow down to her will be laid out. Kiera Hogan says that Rachael Ellering has no idea what is going on and that she and Tasha have her number.
We hear from Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering. Jordynne says that Tasha Steelz is trying to get into her and make her think she is the weak link, and that tonight, Tasha will find out why she is the strongest Knockout in Impact Wrestling. Rachael Ellering says that Fire and Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) will find out that Jordynne is not a person to mess with.
Tasha Steelz beats Jordynne Grace in the pre-show match with a crucifix bomb after Rachael Ellering stops Kiera Hogan from getting involved in the match.
Havok beats Rosemary to become #1 contender for the Impact Knockouts Championship at Under Siege. After the match, Deonna Purrazzo runs into the ring and attacks Havok, but Havok fights back. Deonna escapes, but runs into Rosemary, who tosses her back into the ring. Kimber Lee and Susan try to run in, but Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus scare them off. Havok then hits Deonna with a Tombstone Piledriver.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson), Kenny Omega and Don Callis. Anderson says they have not lost momentum, and tonight, he will lay David Finlay out. Kenny Omega says they have momentum back because of him and says it is time to support The Good Brothers. Anderson says that Juice Robinson and David Finlay have started something that they will not be able to finish.
El Phantasmo beats "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams, TJP, Acey Romero, "Inevitable" Ace Austin and Rohit Raju in a six-way match to become #1 contender to the Impact X Division Championship at Under Siege.
Backstage, Susan and Kimber Lee meet with Scott D'Amore to get a tag match against Tennille Dashwood and Taylor Wilde. Susan gets the match for Under Siege.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Gail Kim vs. Havok from the October 1, 2014 episode of Impact Wrestling.
We hear from Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner, Rhino). Eric Young says that their wills are not broken and that their spirit is intact and that failure will not be tolerated, then says that the sickness is at the root and is embedded everywhere and in everyone and everything. He says that the earlier one figures this out, the easier this will be, and that he has a new violent plan. He says the only thing that is guaranteed is change, that change is the only thing one can trust, and that change is trust. Eric Young then says that we will be seeing a lot more of Violent By Design.
At Swinger's Palace, Alisha is now a Swingerella as TJP owens John E. Bravo money. As TJP talks about the match from earlier, Ace Austin shows up and says he and MadmanFulton will be the #1 contenders for the tag team titles. XXXL (Acey Romero and Larry D) soon show up to start a fight, and Hernandez stands between them and Austin and Fulton. Rohit Raju shows up with Shera, and says they deserve a shot at the gold. As everyone argues, TJP puts himself in the tag title picture with "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams, while Johnny Swinger tells John E. Bravo to go see Scott D'Amore to make this match official. As TJP asks about their odds in the tag team #1 contender's match, Petey puts on a chainlink durag a la Scott Steiner, but everyone moves away.
Willie Mack beats Sam Beale. After the match, Willie Mack is attacked from behind by W. Morrissey, who tosses Sam Beale out of the ring before going on the attack on Willie Mack and hitting him with a big boot.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews David Finlay, Juice Robinson and Eddie Edwards. Finlay says that The Good Brothers cannot beat him and Juice on their best day, but tonight, it is between him and Anderson and he will prove he is the better wrestler. Juice says they beat The Good Brothers to be tag champs, and that they will win with Eddie Edwards at their side. Eddie says that Kenny Omega has been the difference, and that they will come in with a Kenny of their own: Kenny the Kendo stick.
It's time for All About Me. Tonight's guest is Taylor Wilde. Tennille Dashwood announces that they will team up at Under Siege. Taylor, who is not happy with Tenille Dashwood, says she is doing this to get closer to championship gold and that they are not friends.
David Finlay beats "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson by disqualification when Kenny Omega gets physically involved in the match. After the match, Eddie Edwards gets involved, and Anderson is hit with Kenny the Kendo stick as Doc Gallows and Kenny Omega retreat.
We hear from Chris Sabin, who says that what Moose did to "The Cowboy" James Storm last week was disgusting, and if Moose wants to act like the rules do not apply to him, he will act the same way in tonight's six-man tag match.
Backstage, Jordynne Grace is not happy about her loss to Tasha Steelz tonight, and Rachael Ellering tells her that they need to bring the energy at Under Siege.
Brian Myers beats Crazzy Steve after putting his feet on the ropes for leverage. During the match, Brian Myers bumps backwards into Black Taurus and pretends to be laid out by him. The referee believes that Black Taurus has attacked Myers and ejects Black Taurus from ringside. After the match, Myers is laid out from behind by Black Taurus, and Rosemary leaves the tarot card for death on top of Myers.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Don Callis. Callis says that professional wrestlers cannot do whatever they want, as it would be like inmates running the asylum and they are like wild animals. Scott D'Amore shows up and says that it is his fault that Moose injured James Storm's leg, then tells him to pick between being Kenny Omega's family or an Impact executive.
Moose, Sami Callihan and Chris Bey beat Matt Cardona, Trey Miguel and Chris Sabin in a six-man tag match. After the match, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) leave Don Callis' room.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Chris Sabin beats Rhino with a La Magistral Cradle to qualify for the six-way Impact World Championship #1 Contender's Match at Under Siege.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Brian Myers, who is furious that he is not in the qualifier matches for Under Siege when Rosemary tries to warn him. Myers refuses to listen to her, and he gets tackled by Black Taurus.
Backstage, Don Callis tells The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) to focus on winning, and Kenny Omega says that he will watch over them to ensure they start winning again.
Taylor Wilde beats Susan. During the match, Tennille Dashwood and Kaleb to get a closer look at the match, and Kaleb stops Kimber Lee from interfering while Tennille gets Susan caught on the ropes.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo, who says she is not avoiding Taylor Wilde and says that Susan and Kimber Lee have to earn the right to have her at ringside. Suddenly, Decay shows up, and Rosemary tells Deonna to her face that she is a coward. As Deonna is about to leave, Havok shows up and reminds her she is a champion with no challenger. Deonna Purrazzo says she will propose a match to Scott D'Amore between Havok and Rosemary with the winner facing her for the Impact Knockouts Championship, then leaves.
We hear from W. Morrissey. He says the fans may recognize the face, but they do not know the man, and that if they looked into his eyes, they would see a man in agony. He says that the fans were the first in the industry to give up on him, and that every person he thought was a friend turned out to be a friend. Morrissey says he had to rebuild himself and did, and now he wants everyone to feel the agony he once felt. Morrissey says that will start with Willie Mack at Under Siege.
Trey Miguel beats Rohit Raju with the Hourglass to qualify for the six-way Impact World Championship #1 Contender's Match at Under Siege. After the match, Jake Something shows up, lays out Shera and attacks Rohit Raju in the ring, powerbombing him into Shera before clotheslining Shera out of the ring.
At Swinger's Palace, Alisha loses the last of her money, then Trey Miguel shows up and says he has qualified. Matt Cardona, Chris Bey and Chris Sabin refuse to be counted out, and "The Cowboy" James Storm says he will be qualifying soon and winning the world title. Chris Bey tries to drive a wedge between James Storm and Chris Sabin, but Storm and Sabin have none of it and Storm tells Chris Bey he will see him at Under Siege when he wins tonight.
"The Big LG" Doc Gallows beats Juice Robinson following the distraction by "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson, Kenny Omega and Don Callis. After the match, Anderson attack David Finley while Omega takes the boots to Juice, then Eddie Edwards runs into the ring only for the numbers game to overpower him.
Backstage, Deonna Purrazzo refuses to do an interview for Gia Miller, then Scott D'Amore shows up and makes Havok vs. Rosemary with the winner facing Deonna for the Impact Knockouts Championship at Under Siege official for next week.
El Phantasmo beats VSK in his Impact Wrestling debut.
Rachael Ellering beats Kiera Hogan.
Backstage, Don Callis meets with Moose. He says that Moose should not be qualifying for anything because he is a bonafide star, but Moose tells Don Callis he has a message to go send.
Backstage, Fire 'n Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) regroup when Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering show up. Fire 'n Flava call Jordynne "a non-factor," and Jordynne dares Tasha to get in the ring with her next week so she can see how much a non-factor she is.
Moose beats "The Cowboy" James Storm after Storm hurts himself hitting the Last Call superkick to qualify for the six-way Impact World Championship #1 Contender's Match at Under Siege. After the match, Moose wraps a steel chair around Storm's hurt knee, then stomps it. Chris Sabin runs into the ring to check on Storm as Moose leaves.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
