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Wednesday, June 24, 2026

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for June 24, 2026

At the start of the show, Jon Moxley peps up the rest of The Death Riders (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir) and Will Ospreay before the opening match. Ospreay falls over into a metal ice bin after everyone huddles in a circle.

The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) beat Mistico and Brodido (Brody King and Bandido) in a trios match after Claudio Castagnoli hits Brody King with the Continental Championship as "The Problem" Marina Shafir distracts referee Aubrey Edwards.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Conglomeration (Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong), "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita and Darby Allin. Darby says he does not feel ready at all, but they have no time to wait. Roderick Strong says he will never forgive what MJF did to Adam Cole. Kyle O'Reilly mentions that Mark Briscoe will be in the ring later tonight to give a piece of his mind.

Harley Cameron beats "The Problem" Marina Shafir in a TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest qualifier after rolling backwards while Shafir has her in a rear naked choke to pin Shafir's shoulders to the mat.



We see a video package for Maya World vs. Mercedes Moné in the Women's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament final at Forbidden Door.

Will Ospreay beats El Phantasmo. After the match, Prince Nana and Swerve Strickland show up for the next match, and Swerve and Ospreay briefly stare down before Ospreay leaves through the crowd.



Swerve Strickland beats Daniel Garcia with the Hidden Blade to send a message to Will Ospreay after Garcia kicks out following the House Call. After the match, Swerve attacks Garcia again, then goes to snap Garcia's arm before Ospreay gets in the ring and brawls with Swerve. Prince Nana trips Ospreay on the outside, stopping the Hidden Blade so that Swerve can hit the House Call. Swerve goes for the Vertebreaker, but when Garcia saves Ospreay, Swerve puts Garcia in it instead. Swerve then flees the ring when Ospreay gets back in with a metal folding chair.



We see a video package chronicling the feud between MJF and Mark Briscoe.



Backstage, we hear from MJF and The Don Callis Family. Kevin Knight tells Darby Allin to stay down at Forbidden Door or else he will send him back to the ER before telling MJF he wants his World title shot. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada calls "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita a bitch, Kyle Fletcher says he is coming for Takeshita when the cage door close. MJF tells Mark Briscoe that white collar always wins while Mark Briscoe is a "blue collar bitch," then says that Mark Briscoe will never be able to hit the Jay Driller on him. MJF and Don Callis then show off the "Team DCMJF" shirt.

Zack Sabre Jr. beats "Jungle" Jack Perry by submission.



The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) beat TMDK (Mikey Nicholls and Bad Dude Tito). After the match, Bad Dude Tito and Zack Sabre Jr. attack The Young Bucks. Kenny Omega soon arrives to make the save, as does "Jungle" Jack Perry, and Omega and Sabre brawl in the ring. Bad Dude Tito gets Zack Sabre Jr. out of the ring when Omega goes for the V-Trigger. Afterwards, Omega tells Sabre this was a warm-up, and that at Forbidden Door, it will be one-on-one, and when he wins, he will be out for redemption. Zack Sabre Jr. takes the microphone from Omega and tells him to stay out of the hospital until then.



We see a video package for "The Toxic Spider" Thekla vs. Starlight Kid at Forbidden Door, which shows Thekla's path of destruction in her return to Japan.

Queen Aminata beats Red Velvet in a TBS Championship Survival of the Fittest qualifier.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). Matt Jackson says momentum is on their side and that they are on the way back to the top, and Nick Jackson says they will kick down the Forbidden Door. Suddenly, Adam Copeland and Christian Cage show up brawling with The Dogs (Clark Connors and David Finlay). Clark Connors uses a make-up artist as a human shield, giving The Dogs the upper hand and allowing them to choke Copeland and Christian with cables after spraying them in the eyes with hair spray.

"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita retains the AEW International Championship against Ricochet. All seconds were banned from ringside for this match. After the match, Mark Briscoe shows up and congratulates Takeshita on the way to the ring, then says that Sunday will be steel cage warfare with twelve men in a cage, then says that his team is ready to have some fun. He says that his crew has a bit of a reputation in this match since their win against The Death Riders in Blood and Guts and that the match was all about the thrill of the battle. He then says that Sunday's match is a little more consequential. Mark Briscoe says that if his team wins, he will get a shot at "the scum of the Earth" MJF and the AEW World Championship, and he agrees that they are nothing alike. He then says he has beaten MJF once and he can do it again. He then says that he will walk into battle with his team, and that while MJF may have The Don Callis Family and its talent behind him, they do not care about him and that they would not even piss on him if he was on fire. Don Callis shows up as Mark Briscoe keeps speaking, and this allows MJF to show up and hit Briscoe from behind. Kyle Fletcher soon shows up and hits Briscoe with a brainbuster as MJF flees, but Takeshita runs back into the ring to hit Fletcher with Raging Fire. "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada shows up to hit Takeshita with the Rainmaker, Kyle O'Reilly goes for a heel hook on Okada, Kevin Knight soon shows up to take out O'Reilly, and Darby Allin beats Knight up only for Jake Doyle to catch the Coffin Drop. Roderick Strong shows up only to be leveled by Doyle, but Orange Cassidy shows up and helps Strong take Doyle down with two Orange Punches. MJF then hits Orange Cassidy from behind with a low blow, but Andrade el Idolo shows up to stop Mark Briscoe from hitting a Jay Driller. Andrade and MJF then argue with each other, and when Callis tell Andrade and MJF to take out Briscoe, Briscoe ducks, causing MJF to inadvertently hit Andrade with the Dynamite Diamond Ring. Mark Briscoe then hits MJF with the Jay Driller to end the show.



Friday, June 28, 2024

They're On A Rampage - Rampage recap for June 28, 2024

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.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Thursday, May 13, 2021

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 13, 2021



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!



Here are all of tonight's backstage segments!



Thursday, May 6, 2021

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 6, 2021



Jake Something beats Shera on the pre-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!



Here are tonight's backstage segments!