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.
Jurassic Express (Jungle Boy and Luchasaurus) beat Mike Reed and Ryan Rembrandt.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy)beats Lee Johnson and Musa.
10 beats Jon Cruz.
Rey Fenix beats Alan Angels.
Kris Statlander beats Dani Jordyn.
Orange Cassidy beats Jason Cade with a La Magistral Cradle.
Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D. beats Skyler Moore with the Lockjaw.
Jimmy Havoc beats Luther in a no-disqualification match after Penelope Ford splashes water into Luther's eyes and "Superbad" Kip Sabian tosses a steel chair at Luther's head.
Rich Swann beats Dave Crist to qualify for the Ultimate X Match at Homecoming with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Dave Crist attacks Swann, then Sami Callihan and Jake Crist join in before berating Dave. Willie Mack shows up and knocks down the Crist brothers before pounding on Sami Callihan, and Swann has to hold Willie Mack back while Callihan does the same to the Crist brothers before he leaves along with them.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose. Moose is not worried about Eddie Edwards as he has been committed to a psychiatric facility, and tonight, he is more concerned with "The Machine" Brian Cage. He tells Cage that computers, laptop, electric cars and machines die, but legends live forever and he will find out first-hand.
Backstage, Rich Swann and Willie Mack talk about what happened after Swann's match. Swann tells Willie that he does not want to go down a dark path because he has known Sami Callihan for years, he does not want to go down a certain path again, and that he does not want Willie Mack dragged into it. He tells Mack that he has known Callihan for years and that he knows how dangerous and maniacal he can be. Swann then asks Mack to back out of the situation.
Josh Mathews talks about the lineage of the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship, then brings out Taya Valkyrie and Tessa Blanchard for some last words before the Knockouts Championship match at Homecoming. Taya says that there has been a rivalry, and what Tessa did at Bound For Glory was "creative" and that Tessa hit the referee in their rematch. She says that Tessa's actions are those of a coward who feels the championship slipping through her fingers, and that she has no respect for authority at all, which is unbecoming of a Knockout. At Homecoming, she will be all over Tessa Blanchard. Tessa says the only way Taya knows how a champion acts is by watching her husband Johnny Impact, and even then, he's not even good at that. She says that Taya has always been just a challenger in Impact, and while she talks about getting what she wants, she is no different from the rest of the fans and she is a loser. She says that her actions have kept her champion, and she will walk out through the back door with the title if she wants to. However, Taya will have to take the title from her at Homecoming, and nobody has been able to do that. Taya and Tessa have an intense stare-down, then Mathews asks for decorum and mentions that Impact Wrestling have decided that this match should come with a stipulation: a very special guest referee in the form of Gail Kim, who shows up. Tessa is livid.
Backstage, Tessa Blanchard says there are a lot of great Knockouts, but no one has been able to beat her for the title. She says that Impact wants to stack the deck against her, and while she respects Gail Kim for being the inspiration for getting in the business, she will run through her if she gets in her way.
Trey Miguel beats Trevor Lee to qualify for the Ultimate X Match at Homecoming.
We hear from The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix). Pentagon Jr. says The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) may be worried about much more, and that there are no issues between them as they are family. However, if issues exist, they can address them in the ring and they will be there to prevail as champions. He says that they came to Impact to prove they are the best tag team on the planet. Fenix tells Santana that he wrestles him tonight and that he will show him some lucha libre and give him a little taste of The Lucha Bros.
Backstage, Allie says that the old her is gone, and what she is now is here. She says that the beginning is the end and that the end is the beginning. Su Yung tells Kiera Hogan that her time has come.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the week is the Ultimate X Match from Bound For Glory 2009.
Backstage, Konnan chews out Santana and Ortiz for nearly coming to blows, and tells them that they are defending the tag team titles against The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) without him.
Fenix beats Santana.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Killer Kross, who says that the writing is on the wall and that the whole world is against Johnny Impact. Johnny shows up and says that Kross is using facts to manipulate people around him, and that he can see through him. He tells Kross he wants nothing to do with him and tells him to stay away from him and his wife Taya Valkyrie. Kross congratulates Johnny on coming to a revelation, and says that while Johnny is proving he is being the best champion he can be, he is also proving he is a half-assed husband. Johnny shoves Kross into a storage box, and Kross proclaims that this is the Johnny Impact that will beat "The Machine" Brian Cage. After a brief stare-down, Johnny wants Kross to stay away from him and Taya, to which Kross replies "Sure, John...whatever it takes" before laughing.
We hear from Kiera Hogan, who says that Allie proved her wrong last week and that her friend Allie is gone, and that all that is left is a soulless shell of what used to be Allie. She said that she would have Allie's back until the end, and now the end is here and it is time to fight.
At Shady Acres in Baltimore, Maryland, Raven is playing chess with another patient when Eli Drake shows up. Eli Drake says he is here to see for himself "the head of the snake" that inspired a generation to be hardcore, and that a guy like Raven is why he is the last of a dying breed. He says that Raven was a star while everyone was a cheap knock-off, but now he is here waiting to die, and when Raven dies, a whole generation dies with him. Eli Drake tells Raven that when abyss comes down the ramp at Homecoming for Monster's Ball, he will adapt and beat him at his own game. He tells Raven to watch this match so he can watch his creation die as Raven gets the orderlies to remove Eli from the room.
Impact Wrestling will be coming back on January 3rd, as the next two weeks will cover the best of Impact Wrestling in 2018.
Jordynne Grace beats Ruby Raze after slamming Katarina on top of Ruby Raze.
At a nearby hotel, The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh) and Gama Singh are met by "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux upon uttering her name, and proposes that The Desi Hit Squad fight Fallah Bahh and KM - who used to be on the top of her list and are now at the bottom - saying she loves it when men fight over her.
One Night Only: Back To Cali premieres on GWN on December 21st!
Moose beats "The Machine" Brian Cage by disqualification after Eddie Edwards - fresh out of Shady Acres in a hospital gown - attacks Moose. Eddie then looks for Kenny the Kendo stick, then pulls a Kendo stick out from underneath the ring and whacks Moose with it. Moose eventually managed to escape from Eddie Edwards.
Here are the top five moments from Fenix vs. Santana!
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Backstage, Johnny Mundo is nearly consumed by the power of the gauntlet, and tells Taya Mundo that he loves her in case he is sacrificed by "The Monster" Matanza Cueto. After Johnny leaves, Rosa is heard saying "I love you, too." Taya finds her in a locker, and Rosa says that Taya is the perfect woman...and the perfect host. Taya is then possessed by Rosa.
Fenix beats El Dragon Azteca Jr. in a two-out-of-three falls match after ring announcer Melissa Santos tries to convince El Dragon Azteca Jr. that there is still good left in him. After the match is tied with one fall apiece, Antonio Cueto shows up and announces that the final fall will be Falls Count Anywhere. After the match, Melissa Santos is so distraught that she cannot even announce Fenix as the winner, and she ends up leaving distraught.
Antonio Cueto says that love makes you do strange things, and announces that he has been informed that ring announcer Melissa Santos has just left the building; however, he has been in intense negotiations in the last few months, and as of a few minutes ago, he has made a blockbuster deal with an incredible talent who is lucha libre royalty, and announces the guest ring announcer for the rest of the night: Shaul Guerrero. Before she can announce the next match, however, Famous B shows up and says he is the guest ring announcer everybody wants to see. Shaul refuses to leave, and Famous B hand her a business card after saying he does't know who she or her family is, and tells her to call him. This infuriates Shaul, who reminds him of who the Guerreros are and that her family is warriors who would kick Famous B's ass before he knew what hit him. After throwing the card at him and calling him "Famous Bitch," Famous B threatens to make her leave the ring. All of a sudden, Chavo Guerrero Jr. shows up, taps Famous B on the shoulder, and then gangs up on Famous B along with Shaul, who hits Famous B with the Three Amigos before Chavo hits Famous B with the top rope frog splash. Afterwards, Chavo and Shaul toss Famous B out of the ring.
The Mack beats Mil Muertes in a Death Match following three Stunners and a brick to Mil Muertes' head. After the match, The Mack rolls Mil Muertes into one of the two coffins that Mil Muertes brought to the ring before celebrating with a couple of beers.
Before the next match, Antonio Cueto shows his irritation with Johnny Mundo for having the Gauntlet of the Gods, saying it does not belong to him and that he will not be heading back to Slamtown with it as he will be in a pool of his own blood as he is sacrificed to the gods by The Monster" Matanza Cueto. When Matanza Cueto shows up, he has a radically different appearance, wearing a sleeveless black body suit, a leather vest with a bone through it and an ancient ceremonial headdress that he wears over his usual mask.
With the help of the Gauntlet of the Gods, Johnny Mundo beats "The Monster" Matanza Cueto in a Sacrifice To The Gods Match.
Backstage, Johnny Mundo is met by Aerostar as he is looking for Taya. Johnny considering holding on to the Gauntlet of the Gods, but Aerostar warns him that the power of the gauntlet is destroying him, not enhancing him. Johnny thinks Aerostar just wants to take the gauntlet's power away from him to have it for himself, but Aerostar warns him that while it helped him defeat "The Monster" Matanza Cueto, he will become a shell as a god will inhabit his body. Johnny does the right thing and hands the Gauntlet of the Gods back to Aerostar, then goes to celebrate his victory with Taya Mundo.
Pentagon Dark beats Marty "The Moth" Martinez in a Cero Miedo Match to win the Lucha Underground Championship for a second time. After the match, Reclusa runs in and attacks Pentagon Dark as Pentagon Dark tries to break Marty's arm, then Vampiro leaves the commentary table and gets in the ring, chasing Reclusa off and handing Lucha Underground Championship to Pentagon Dark. After handing the title to Pentagon Dark, however, both men kick each other in the groin only to fight each other with an exchange of kicks. All of a sudden, another man dressed like Pentagon Dark hits Pentagon Dark in the back with a steel chair before Vampiro introduces him as his new master. After the new master hits a Shooting Star Press from up high, he then hits Pentagon Dark with a corkscrew moonsault. All of a sudden, "The Savage" Jake Strong shows up as Vampiro and his new master leave, and Strong tells Pentagon Dark that Antonio Cueto has made it clear that he can cash in the Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship whenever he wants. He cashes the title in, then puts Pentagon Dark in the ankle lock. Strong breaks Pentagon Dark's ankle, and becomes the new Lucha Underground Champion.
Epilogue
After the show, El Dragon Azteca Jr. and King Cuerno agree with Aerostar that the Gauntlet of the Gods must go back into hiding. He says that the gods are too strong, but if the three of them strike now, it will give them the advantage that they need. Aerostar tells El Dragon Azteca Jr. to make it quick. El Dragon Azteca Jr. replies "She plants to." Black Lotus - who has not been seen in some time - finally finds "The Monster" Matanza Cueto and reveals that Matanza killed her parents, not El Dragon Azteca. She dons the Gauntlet of the Gods and finishes off Matanza, killing him after ripping his heart out of his chest. El Dragon Azteca Jr. tells Black Lotus that her parents can rest in piece, and Black Lotus tells him that the same can be said of his master. After Black Lotus leaves, El Dragon Azteca Jr. is suddenly attacked by "The Savage" Jake Strong, who breaks his ankle before stealing the gauntlet saying "It belongs to us," as he beats the gauntlet on his shoulder.
Backstage, Johnny Mundo reunites with Taya Mundo, who then proceeds to attack him with otherworldly strength as it becomes obvious to Johnny that Rosa has possessed his wife.
Antonio Cueto meets with the government agent as well as with Vampiro's new master, with everything in the prophecy going according to plan with all of the gods having taken human form and the Lucha Underground Championship back in their control. As "The Savage" Jake Strong gets back in the limousine and announces that "The Monster' Matanza Cueto's blood is on the Gauntlet of the Gods, we then meet a fourth person who says that Matanza was a worthy host and that The Order will never forget his sacrifice, but now a new host must be found. The man then moves his face out of his shadows, and the man is none other than Stu Bennett (also known as former WWE Superstar Wade Barrett), who asks if anybody has any more bad news before declaring it is time to take over the world.
We look back to one year ago, where Aerostar suddenly shows up at Dario Cueto's casket after Antonio Cueto leaves and places the pendant around Dario's neck before telling Dario to come with him. Dario opens his eyes and wakes up, finding out that he had died. With this, season 4 comes to an end.
"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux shows up to start tonight's show, and watches the next match from a leather chair on the stage.
Sami Callihan beats Trevor Lee. "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux is seen heading to the back during the match. After the match, "The Machine' Brian Cage shows up and immediately tosses Jake Crist into Dave Crist before fending off Sami Callihan and taking his baseball bat away from. He then hands it back to him and dares Sami to hit him with his best shot, and he grabs Sami and hits him with an F5. He is about to hit Sami with the Drill Claw when Jake and Dave Crist drag him out of the ring.
Backstage, King is irritated with the bosses as well as Konnan. The OG'z (Homicide and Hernandez) remind him they can't touch Konnan or The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz), but King suddenly comes up with an idea to regroup and hit LAX again.
Backstage, Gama Singh is working out white Rohit Raju massages his shoulders. Singh wants Raju to beat him so he can prove himself worthy of The Desi Hit Squad.
Eli Drake suddenly shows up on commentary, and tells Don Callis that the beauty of lawsuits are not personal, and dares him to be his guest. Don Callis runs off while Eli Drake replaces him on commentary for the next match.
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beat The Heavenly Bodies (Gigolo Justin and Desirable Dustin).
Backstage, Tessa Blanchard confronts Taya Valkyrie for saying she does not respect her, and says she does not care what she says or thinks about her. Taya reminds Tessa that her actions confirm she does, but Tessa says she didn't need to use shortcuts to beat her and that she is willing to put the Knockouts title on the line to prove it again and beat her any way she wants.
Backstage, The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) are met by "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page. Sydal questions if Konnan has Santana and Ortiz' best interests in mind, and that his and Ethan Page's paths lead to enlightenment. Konnan thinks Sdayl is high on mushrooms or peyote, but gives Sydal credit for how he stepped up to them.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose and Killer Kross. Moose says that when he and Kross are done with Fallah Bahh, Fallah Bahh will be speaking English. Killer Kross says Fallah Bahh and KM remind him of two dogs chasing a car who have no idea what to do if they caught it. Instead of a car, Kross says he is a freight train of annihilation and that everyone in the back is a passenger on that train heading for Doomsday.
We see a video package of Fenix on his thoughts on his match tonight against Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship.
Backstage, Rich Swann and Willie Mack have a drink to Bound For Glory, the afterparty and that match with "The Machine" Brian Cage where Swann took him to his limits. Willie Mack then asks Rich Swann to be his opponent for his debut single match next week, and Rich Swann is down for the match.
Before the next match, Gama Singh introduces himself as a legend, then says Rohit Raju is his opponent.
Gama Singh vs. Rohit Raju ends with a mysterious man attacking Rohit Taju from behind. The mystery man then helps Rohit Raju up, then it is revealed that Rohit Raju passed Gama Singh's test and that this man is on both men's side.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Impact backstage. Johnny says he has seen Fenix fight wars in the ring and do things that he did not think were humanly possible. He says that Fenix is almost as good as he is, as well as one of his best friends who got him a outdoor barbecue for his and Taya Valkyrie's wedding. He considers Fenix family, and while family sometimes fight, he and Fenix are fighting in front of a nationwide audience for the Impact World Championship. He knows how hard Fenix had to work to get here, and tonight, and while it is motivating and inspiring, he has the motivation and inspiration to keep the title. He then says to Fenix "May the best man win."
"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux is looking at submissions in a bathtub as she announces that her talent search is open to all of the fans, and that every week, she will be reviewing the fans' submissions. We then see some footage of some fans' submissions. She then asks the fans to keep sending videos to scarlett@impactwrestling.com.
Killer Kross and Moose beat Fallah Bahh and KM despite Eddie Edwards - who has not been seen since Bound For Glory - showing up from out of the crowd and pulling Moose off the apron, attacking Moose while sending him out of the building. Kross has no idea that Moose is missing until after the match.
Eddie Edwards and Moose brawl on the roof of the venue. Moose proceeds to beat Eddi Edwards with Kenny the Kendo stick before attempting to toss Eddie Edwards off the building. Eddie Edwards manages to fight back, and Moose escapes, locking Eddie out of the building.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the week is Samoa Joe and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. Sting and Kevin Nash from 2008.
We see Jordynne Grace working out at the gym as it is advertised that she is coming soon to Impact Wrestling.
Eddie Edwards is still on the rooftop talking to Kenny the Kendo stick when Alisha Edwards shows up, confronting Eddie for talking to his own Kendo stick. Eddie responds by kissing her on the lips.
Su Yung beats Kiera Hogan after Allie confronts Su Yung during a psychotic break only to snap out of it and back down, running to the back afterwards.
Next week: The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) vs. "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page!
Johnny Impact retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Fenix. After the match, The OG'z (King, Homcide, Hernandez) show up from out of the crowd and attack Fenix, but they are forced to retreat when Pentagon Dark shows up with a steel chair.
Backstage, Killer Kross is seen talking to someone, saying they are crazy for thinking they can bring change to Impact Wrestling and that he is the change. He says that all paths leading forward lead to damnation, then leaves. He then leaves, and we then see Johnny Mundo with an electrical cord wrapped around his neck and a card with Killer Kross' logo on it.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Here are the top five moments from Fenix vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship!
Taya is in the ring for the first time since her wedding to Johnny Mundo. She calls Antonio Cueto a "piece of shit" and tells him to get his "old ass" out here. Antonio Cueto shows up, and Taya tells him that "The Monster" Matanza Cueto not only put her and Johnny Mundo in the hospital, but sacrificed two of her friends in Joey Wrestling and Jack Evans. He says that he will sacrifice Matanza in return, and demands a match against him right now. Antonio Cueto says Taya is a woman who knows what she wants, but what he wants is a sacrifice to the gods. Matanza shows up, and the first match of the night begins.
"The Monster" Matanza Cueto beats Taya by disqualification after Johnny Mundo shows up for the first time in weeks, much like Taya, and assaults Matanza.
Johnny Mundo will face "The Monster' Matanza Cueto in a Sacrifice To The Gods Match at Ultima Lucha Cuatro!
Mil Muertes and Fenix beat The Mack and El Dragon Azteca Jr. in a Tornado Tag Match.
Famous B and The Beautiful Brenda show up. Famous B talks about how he presided over the wedding of Johnny Mundo and Taya six weeks ago only to be brutalized by "The Monster" Matanza Cueto, and as he laid helpless and unable to do anything, he saw his life flash before his eyes and has rehabbed his leg and gotten back in fighting condition. He has also signed a contract with himself to come out of retirement and fight. Suddenly, Ricky Mundo shows up with Rosa and tells Famous B to shut up, and says he will have to beat some sense into him.
Ricky Mundo beats Famous B. After the match, Ricky says that he has heard that Johnny Mundo and Taya have left the building, which he says is too bad, as he wanted to reveal that it was him who unleashed "The Monster" Matanza Cueto at their wedding in revenge for being treated like a nobody for years. He says that as long as Taya is in the picture, Johnny will never respect him the way that he should, and he tells Taya to consider this an official challenge for Ultima Lucha Cuatro. He then grabs The Beautiful Brenda and chokes her in a crossface to show what he will do to Taya.
Pentagon Dark beats the debuting Reklusa. After the match, Pentagon Dark almost breaks Reklusa's arm, but he lets go of her arm, reaches underneath the ring and pulls out a bag of thumbtacks. He is about to hit Reklusa with a package piledriver into the thumbtacks when Marty "The Moth" Martinez runs into the ring and assaults Pentagon Dark with a barbed wire baseball bat. Reklusa then looks underneath the ring and pulls out a can of gasoline. Marty pulls a lighter out of his trunks as Reklusa pours the gas on Pentagon Dark, then lights the lighter. The show ends with Marty looking at the lighter before blowing the fire out.
Fenix beats Aerostar, then continues assaulting Aerostar with a ground and pound after the match. Ring announcer Melissa Santos pleads with Fenix to stop, saying this is not him and that he should leave the ring and get some help to become the old him again. Fenxi slides out of the ring aggressively towards Melissa, and El Dragon Azteca Jr. shows up, fearing Fenix will attack her. Instead, Fenix attacks El Dragon Azteca Jr. and hits him with the Black Fire Driver - the same near finishing move he used on Aerostar for this match - before leaving. Melissa calls for medical help, and the status of El Azteca Dragon Jr.'s Gift of the Gods title defense against Marty "The Moth" Martinez - which is up next - is up in the air.
After the commercial break, medical staff check on El Dragon Azteca Jr. Antonio Cueto shows up and says that this turn of events is most unfortunate, as El Dragon Azteca Jr. had made him a believer and he thought he would defend the Gift of the Gods title all the way to Ultima Lucha Cuatro; unfortunately, he is in no condition to wrestle and the Gift of the Gods title will be forfeited over to Marty "The Moth" Martinez. Ring announcer, who is not a big fan of Marty "The Moth" Martinez, especially after what he has done to her, is not happy about this news. El Dragon Azteca Jr. gets up and says he will fight upon hearing this, and Antonio Cueto, noting that he has the heart of a champion, announces that the match is back on.
Marty "The Moth" Martinez beats El Dragon Azteca Jr. to become the Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Champion!
The White Rabbit talks with Paul London, and tells him time is but a flat circle. Paul London says that Saltador and Mala Suerte failed the tribe and sacrificed them in a glorious display of undying loyalty to him. The White Rabbit simply yawns, unimpressed, and has an idea. He says that he and his caged friend, El Bunny, have been going stir-crazy in their underground lair, and that it is time for London to show them the way to the temple. London says yes, and The White Rabbit asks him to lead the way. The three of them teleport out of The White Rabbit's lair.
Pentagon Dark retains the Lucha Underground Championship against King Cuerno and Mil Muertes in a three-way match. After the match, Marty "The Moth" Martinez rushes into the ring and blindsides Pentagon Dark, then looks upon the Lucha Underground Championship and picks it up. Marty hits Pentagon Dark with a title belt shot to the forehead, then hits a double underhook DDT - the same move he hit El Dragon Azteca Jr. with to win the Gift of the Gods title - before curb stomping Pentagon Dark. Antonio Cueto then shows up and mentions that his son Dario Cueto insisted that in order to use the Gift of the Gods, you had to give a week's notice; however, Marty made a convincing argument to him last week about why that is "a stupid rule." Therefore, in Antonio Cueto's temple, the Gift of the Gods can be exchanged for a Lucha Underground title shot any time the holder wants, and asks Marty if he wants to do this right now. Marty says yes, and Antonio makes the title match official.
Marty "The Moth" Martinez beats Pentagon Dark to become the Lucha Underground Champion! During the match, a woman in black crawls out from underneath the ring, gets into the ring and kicks Pentagon Dark in the groin before hitting a sunset powerbomb. This women, while not identified as such on commentary, is Chelsea Green (formerly known as Laurel Van Ness in Impact Wrestling), and she leaves the ring so that Martinez can hit the double underhook DDT to win the title. The crowd chants "Bullshit!" as the show comes to an end.
In memory of Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, 1955 - 2018.
Fenix beats Sami Callihan after Pentagon Jr. shows up to stop interference by oVe (Jake and Dave Crist).
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to the Street Fight between The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) and The OG'z (Homicide and Hernandez) later tonight.
Backstage, Fenix finds out he will be facing "The Machine" Brian Cage for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship. He feels great, and feels his next big challenge is coming in the form of that match. He tells Cage that he has never felt the real "Animo" of lucha libre. Suddenly, Cage shows up, lifts up the X Division title, then puts it back over his shoulder and walks away.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother D-Von) and America's Most Wanted ("The Cowboy" James Storm and "Wildcat" Chris Harris) vs. The Main Event Mafia (Scott Steiner and Booker T) and The British Invasion (Douglas William and Rob Terry) in an eight-man tag match that ends in a brawl that makes its way to the outside of the arena and also has the police getting involved.
Alicia interviews Allie and Kiera Hogan. Allie says her non-title match against Su Yung about more than the title, and that she will not be distracted by Tessa Blanchard, the Knockouts title or the undead bridesmaids that will accompany Su Yung. Kiera Hogan tells Allie not to worry about anything, as she will have her back in the ring. Allie also said she made a promise that nobody was going to be stuffed inside a casket, and the only way to keep it is to put an end to Su Yung. She says this match is for Madison Rayne, Rosemary and her soul, and that she made a promise and intends to keep it.
Before the next match, Jimmy Jacobs says he knows what people think when they see him: a small man hiding behind a big monster as well as a soft person who is not capable of bad things. He says the fans could not be any further from the truth, as a couple of weeks ago, Johnny Impact made the biggest mistake of his life when he sucker punched him in the face. He says that he may be a small man and that he is a good guy, but tonight, he dares Johnny Impact to get in the ring with him, for tonight, he is the monster. When Johnny Impact shows up, he is suddenly attacked from behind by Kongo Kong and laid out on the entrance ramp before throwing him into the ring.
Johnny Impact beats Jimmy Jacobs by disqualification after Kongo Kong hits Johnny with a spike piledriver in the ring, proving that the match was just a ruse by Jacobs and Kongo Kong to take out Johnny Impact again. After the match, Kongo Kong nearly hits Johnny Impact with a powerbomb on the steel steps, but Johnny fights back, but when he goes for a Tornado DDT on the ramp, Kongo Kong blocks it and tosses Johnny back into the ring. Johnny goes for the move one more time, and this time, it connects. Jimmy Jacobs then hits Johnny with a steel chair shot to the back, but it has no effect, and when Jimmy runs away, Johnny stays one step ahead of him, using his parkour skills to make sure he cannot run away. Johnny then kicks Jimmy in the face before ramming the steel steps into Jimmy's face, knocking him unconscious.
Austin Aries shows up. He says today is a great day to be great, as he is still Impact World Champion and the last time he was in the ring, he delivered on his promise to beat Eddie Edwards in the middle of the ring. Since then, however, he has been bombarded with questions as to why he has aligned himself with Killer Kross and what their relationship is. Aries says that unlike a lot of people in this business, Killer Kross can speak for himself, and he introduces his "new insurance policy," Killer Kross, who shows up. Kross says he told the world several weeks ago that he was the new beginning,a nd with new beginnings, things change. He says there are people fear change, and says those people need to be hurt because this is "the hurt business." He says the only person who understands the situation is Austin Aries, and while they are very different in this "social experiment of mayhem," they both thrive at making change and shoving it down everyone's throat whether they like it or not, for in the end, "everyone pays the toll." Aries that everyone who has recently crossed him not only "paid the toll," but they got "Krossed out." Aries says that from the moment he stepped back into Impact Wrestling, he was focused on making change, but in the end, only one man can change so much. He then says you're only as good as the people you surround yourself with, and he made sure that the man who had his back was the best. Aries then says that if people thought he was unbeatable before, he is both unbeatable and unstoppable now, and that Eddie Edwards found that out the hard way. He also tells Eddie Edwards that if he handled his Kendo stick half as well as he thought he did, then maybe his wife Alisha Edwards would not have left him and slid into his DM's. Aries then dares anyone else who wants to take him on to step up and get Krossed out. As Aries and Kross leave, Eddie shows up, and Aries dares him to get in the ring with him and Kross. Eddie gets in the ring and swings his Kendo stick at Kross, but Kross takes all the shots. He goes for a punch, but Eddie hits him with a cutter. Aries begs Eddie off, and Kross grabs at Eddie's ankle so that Aries can hit Eddie with a cheap shot. Kross then puts Eddie in the Kross Jacket, putting him to sleep. Aries then lifts up the Impact World Championship over a downed Eddie.
We see footage from during the break where Eddie Edwards is talking to himself, saying he is more than willing to face Aries and Kross again. Alisha Edwards shows up to check on Eddie, but Eddie refuses to admit that he is crazy and Alisha walks away.
Before the next match, we see a music video where Joe Hendry makes fun of Eli Drake and The Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley).
Eli Drake beats Joe Hendry after the referee is distracted by Trevor Lee following an interference attempt by Caleb Konley and Grado inadvertently distracts Hendry. After the match, more tension is seen between Grado, Katarina and Hendry as Katarina confronts Grado for costing Hendry the match.
We see "Reborn" Matt Sydal meditating and looking back on his recent losses to both Petagon Jr and "The Machine' Brian Cage. Suddenly, his third eye is opened.
We see an advertisement for The Uncivil War - a partnership between Impact Wrestling and New Generation Wrestling - that will be live on twitch.com/impactwrestling this Sunday at 4 PM Eastern, 3 PM central.
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan). Sami says he is in a terrible mood, and that there is only remedy for this: beating Pentagon Jr. once and for all, as everything that has happened to him as of late is all his fault. He proposes that they end this once and for all Pentagon Jr. style, and beating him in his style of match: a Mexican Death Match where only one man will walk out.
Next week: "The Machine" Brian Cage speaks for the first time!
Allie beats Su Yung by disqualification after the undead bridesmaids lay out Kiera Hogan and Tessa Blanchard attacks Allie from behind. As Tessa continues to attack Allie, she falls victim to a Mandible Claw. Allie superkicks Tessa, then does the same to Su Yung.
Redefined is happening in two weeks!
It is announced that oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) and Fenix will be barred from ringside in the Mexican Death Match between Sami Callihan and Pentagon Jr. next week.
The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beat The OG'z (Homicide and Herandez) in a Street Fight and take the Impact Tag Team Championships back from them. After the match, King dares Konnan to take him out once and for all, betting he will not do it, but Konnan says "With pleasure, motherfucker!" before striking him in the side of the neck, ending the show.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Here are the top five maneuvers from Fenix vs. Sami Callihan!
Allie and Kiera Hogan beat Su Yung and The Undead Bridesmaid. At the beginning of the match, Allie and Kiera Hogan have to fight through Su Yung's undead bridesmaids before getting to Su Yung and her tag team partner. After the match, Tessa Blanchard gets in the ring and blindsides Allie before hitting her with a Hammerlock DDT.
We see footage from during the break where Tessa Blanchard states that she can see right through Allie, who can't even save herself even though she wants to help and save everyone else, and couldn't save herself from her at Slammiversary. She says Allie cares about one thing: the Knockouts Championship, and she is trying to weasel her way into another opportunity by "doing the right thing." Blanchard says the difference between her and Allie is that she knows who she is and what she wants, and unlike Allie, she does not hide from that truth. She says Allie only want to help herself, and if she thinks she is getting another title shot before her, she is sadly mistaken.
Next week: Eddie Edwards vs. Austin Aries for the Impact World Championship!
The OG'z (Homicide and Hernandez) quickly beat Nathan Smokes and Ray Steele. After the match, King hits one of The OG'z beaten opponents with a sling before saying that The OG'z took The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) out before taking the tag titles and making them their own. He asks where the "two young boy bitches and the old man" are, and mocks the crowd for chanting for LAX before saying that The OG'z are the streets and that LAX is dead, whether the people like it or not. Suddenly, Santana and Ortiz storm out and brawl with Homicide and Hernandez while Konnan directs traffic, and The OG'z are tosses out of the ring before Santana takes them out with a tope con hilo. Suddenly, Ortiz pulls out a small hand ax, and two members of security have to take the ax away from him. The two members of security are quickly made work of, and Ortiz has the ax in his hand again. Konnan has to hold TLAX back while King holds back The OG'z, and Homicide almost uses the ring bell as a weapon.
Backstage, Konnan tries to calm Santana and Ortiz down, telling them not to come out with anger as they walked into a potential trap. He tells them that he know what The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) are going to do before they do it, and while they are acting out of anger, jealousy and greed, they are still scared. All The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) did was hit and run, and that timing is everything. When the time is right, The OG'z will be kissing the ring and will become nothing more than a distant memory like everyone else who has tried to take them out.
It is announced that LAX (Santana and Ortiz) and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) will do battle at Chris Jericho's Rock 'n Wrestling Rager at Sea in October!
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Jushin "Thunder" Liger vs. Petey Williams from Sacrifice 2006.
We hear from oVe (Dave Crist, Jake Crist, Sami Callihan). Callihan says people are making fun of how he looks following Slammiversary, and says that oVe doesn't value anybody else's opinions but their own. Tonight, they are making it personal against Pentagon Jr. and Fenix, and the Crist brothers will put an end to "The Lucha Brothers."
Impact Wrestling comes back to the Rebel Entertainment Complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada for TV tapings on August 12 and 13! Tickets are on sale now at ShopImpact.com!
Gama Singh introduces The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) to the ring before the next match.
The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) beat KM and Fallah Bahh after KM's attempts to teach Fallah Bahh to perform some dirty maneuvers backfires.
Anthony Carelli is seen firing up Dustin Cameron for Cameron's match with Austin Aries for the Impact World Championship, and tells him that opportunities like this one do not happen often. He tells Cameron that Aries will do whatever it takes to stay champion, and that he must put up a superhuman effort and do whatever it takes to seize the opportunity and win. After Cameron leaves, Carelli crosses himself and prays to the Lord to not let Cameron die in the ring.
We hear from Austin Aries, who says that he won the Impact World Championship against a top-caliber athlete in Eli Drake when he came back to the company, and that he is more than ready for Dustin Cameron.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Johnny Impact, who says that for a big guy, Kongo Kong is hard to find these days. He says that he does what he does to see who is best in the ring, but Kongo Kong does not. He says that Kongo Kong tried to send a message by injuring him, but it has not stopped him. Johnny decrees that he will not stop looking for Kongo Kong when Jimmy Jacobs suddenly shows up. He tells Johnny that if he is looking for Kongo Kong, he could see more clearly by taking off his sunglasses. As Jimmy says that he is trying to be a good guy, Johnny punches him in the mouth and demands Kongo Kong, and tells him that he will not ask again before he puts his sunglasses back on and leaves.
Austin Aries retains the Impact World Heavyweight Champion against Dustin Cameron after Anthony Carelli throws in the towel before Aries can hit Cameron with a second brainbuster. After the match, Aries puts Cameron in the Last Chancery, to which Cameron taps out to, before confronting Carelli in the ring. Aries takes off his shirt and dares Carelli to get the first shot on him. Carelli kicks Aries in the groin, and Aries slowly ambles backwards up the ramp to the back. As Aries is enraged at Carelli, Eddie Edwards shows up with a Kendo stick, and when Aries looks behind himself, Eddie hits him in the gut with the Kendo stick. Aries escapes before Eddie can hit him with a DDT.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Alisha Edwards, who is soon going to step into the Impact ring. Alisha Edwards says she is ready to put her personal life aside and focus on the Knockouts Division when her husband Eddie Edwards shows up. Eddie apologizes for interrupting and says he has been doing a lot of soul searching, and that he is ready to make a big change. He says things are going to be different between them, and when Alisha Edwards asks Eddie if he is getting help, he says no and that next week, he is going to be Impact World Champion again. Alisha Edwards says she cannot even deal with Eddie right now and leaves.
Bob Kapoor interviews "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux on the entrance ramp. Scarlett Bordeaux comes out in a red dress with high slits and barely visible underwear and Bob can barely get a word in as he talks to her due to shyness. Scarlett asks if he is new around here, as she can remember a face like his being around. Bob cannot even say his name without stuttering when Scarlett asks for it, and Scarlett assumes Bob's name is "Bobo." Scarlett then assumes that what Bob wants to ask is what it is like to be a "ten" in a world of "threes and fours," and surrounded of girls who are jealous of her before she gets in the ring. She says that this is how God made her, and she will not be "hot-shamed." Bob is now wiping the sweat off of his face with his tie, then Scarlett notices how warm Bob is before asking him if he is okay, then tells him he can go now. Bob leaves, then Scarlett says men around her are not used to seeing a woman like her around, but that is about to change because "The Smoke Show" is here to make wrestling sexy again.
Backstage, Grado tells Joe Hendry and Katarina that he is angry and embarrassed after last week, then notices Eli Drake. He tells Eli that the gift he gave him last week sucked as he cropped him out of his favorite picture, and that he is angry. He says that in Scotland, they settling things in a wrestling match, and challenges him to a tag team match against him and Joe Hendry. He then says that Eli has no friends due to having heat with everyone in the locker room and that he and Joe win by default, then Eli Drake grabs Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley and says one of them will be his tag team partner before telling them that he hopes they brought their "pissin' pants" because he has a ticket for them on the gravy train and something special for Katarina.
Eli Drake and Trevor Lee beat Grado and Joe Hendry after an argument between The Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley) and Joe Hendry and Katarina distracts both Grado and the referee. After the match, Grado, Katarina and Joe Hendry make up after what has happened.
Backstage, The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) brag about their victory tonight when Gama Singh smacks them both in the face twice.
We see a video package of "The Machine" Brian Cage's road to becoming the Impact X Division Champion.
"Reborn" Matt Sydal admits that "The Machine" Brian Cage is the undisputed X Division Champion, and asks himself who he is to question what the title has done to itself. He is proud of the time he has put into the championship, and says that what he has lost is a material thing. Material things mean nothing to him, and that being a champion is an un-permanent state that had to end, and it ended with an opponent he thought he could beat. Cage may have taken the title from him, but he has given him a lesson and has shown him that he does not know the way fully just yet, as there is more in store for him in this universe than even he expects. The X Division Championship is no longer his destination anymore "as the stars and their courses have no destination, the train of events will arrive at no station, and the most and ultimate self of us all is laughing on nothing and having a ball." He thanks Cage for the lesson and the X Division Championship for the love, and says that he needs to look deeper into himself, open his third eye even wider, and ask the deepest, truest questions as one must think for themselves and question everything.
Pentagon Jr. and Fenix beat oVe (Dave and Jake Crist) despite the latter team's attempt to unmask them as well as tie their masks together to beat them both up.
Backstage, Killer Kross says that the moment of realization is worth a thousand prayers, and asks what his next victim realized in his final moments. We then find out that he has attacked Anthony Carelli as he leaves his calling card.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Here are the top five moments from tonight's main event!
Homicide and Hernandez - now known along with King as "The OG'z" - quickly decimate Silversmith and Lee. After the match, King says Konnan had to go, for it is not his time anymore and he got tired of waiting to become the leader. He decided to take him out, but he gives Konnan credit for being a smart man and decided to stay two steps ahead, which is where Homicide and Hernandez come in. He says Homicide did not want to be left in Mexico and that Hernandez was left out of the action in favor of Santana and Ortiz. He says that no matter how much Konnan lies and schemes, Santana and Ortiz will follow him, and now they are about to get it as Hernandez and Homicide are multiple-time world tag team champions and the only thing they care about it taking Konnan out. King then challenges The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) to a 5150 Street Fight at Slammiversary XVI, and says that when you come at the King, you'd best not miss.
Alicia interviews Shotzi Blackheart, who is making her Impact debut against Allie. Shotzi says being here has given her a one-track mind, and that track is to prove she is no "phony baloney" and the ballsy badass she says she is. She says this mango is ready to tango, and that she is always ready to rock. She then asks if Allie to ready to roll, as her mind is a machine, her body is the bullet and Allie is the target. She then howls like a coyote after asking "Who's your daddy?"
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan). Callihan says that Fenix, Pentagon Jr. and Rich Swann are screwed because oVe is the best trio walking the planet today and six-man tag matches are what they do better than anyone else. Callihan says he will put Pentagon Jr. out of his misery at Slammiversary XVI when he takes Pentagon Jr.'s mask off and makes him suffer the biggest humiliation that anyone could ever imagine.
Allie beats Shotzi Blackheart. After the match, Allie is suddenly blindsided on the ramp by Tessa Blanchard, who proceeds to throw Allie back into the ring to hit her with the Hammerlock DDT.
Backstage, Grado, Katarina and Joe Hendry meet Eli Drake. As Grado introduces Katarina and Joe Hendry, Eli Drake tries to make a move on Katarina only for Grado to challenge Eli Drake to a match and threaten to beat him up in the ring.
Deangelo Williams is seen backstage talking to Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett).
We hear from Tessa Blanchard, who says she attacked Allie because she is focused on the Knockouts Championship and she is prepared to run through the entire Knockouts Division as well as anyone who gets in her way. She then says that Madison Rayne got in her way, and while she was handling business, Allie had to make the save and do the right thing. She says that doing the right thing got Allie nowhere as Rosemary is dead and Allie ended up in a coffin, and she is ready to teach Allie that doing the right thing is the wrong thing for her.
We see a video package chronicling the events between Eddie Edwards and Tommy Dreamer.
A new Knockout is coming soon to Impact Wrestling...
We hear from Austin Aries, who says that as Slammiversary XVI draws near, Moose is at an undisclosed location doing the ahrdest training of his life. He says that Moose is trying to black out all the noise and focus in an attempt to beat him, but that will not happen, and tonight, after weeks of hype, Deangelo Williams is going to give an update on Moose's progress. Austin Aries says he has been looking forward to this, and he promises to welcome Deangelo Williams to Impact Wrestling as he cannot wait to hear about Moose.
The GWN Classic Slammiversary Moment of the Week is Gail Kim vs. Taryn Terrell in a Last Knockout Standing Match at Slammiversary XI.
Josh Mathews interviews Deangelo Williams in the ring. Williams says he hasn't been doing much besides helping Moose train, and declines to announce where Moose is as "there are cheaters in the back" and he and Moose are focused on bringing home the gold. He says that Moose looks great, has dropped a lot of weight and gained a ton of muscle, and that he is ready for Austin Aries at Slammiversary XVI, whom he says is "trash." After footage of Moose's training for Slammiversary XVI plays, Williams says Moose is ready. Suddenly, Austin Aries shows up and says Williams in his wring before appreciating that he dressed up for the occasion. He then says that he is surprised that Williams is in the ring as training camp is about to start and nobody signed him. He says Williams retired because nobody needed his services "just like [his] buddy Moose." He then says Williams had a great career, but then reminds him that he never won a Super Bowl and is standing in his ring and using pro wrestling just to stay relevant just like Moose. Williams says it is just an interview, and Aries says he is trying to do a good thing for his friend and he can appreciate him doing that. He then tells Williams he has a message for him, then punches him and stomps on him a few times. He gets out of the ring and brings back a steel chair, but when Aries swings, Williams ducks and kicks Aries in the leg, knocking him down. Williams then grabs the steel chair, but Aries kicks him in the groin before he can hit him with it. Aries then grabs the steel chair and smashes it into Williams' back.
Backstage, KM makes up with Fallah Bahh after his loss to Killer Kross last week. All of a sudden, Gama Singh and The Desit Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) show up. Gama Singh asks if KM and Fallah Bahh think they are going to become tag team champions, then says that the tag team titles are within their reach and that they will bring honor back to their home country of India. KM says Gama Singh has no idea who they are, and if The Desi Hit Squad want a piece of them, all they have to do is get it. Gama Singh calls Fallah Bahh and KM "typical North Americans," saying that one cannot control what goes into his mouth and the other cannot control what comes out of his match. He then laughs and walks away along with The Desi Hit Squad.
Eli Drake beats Grado. After the match, Eli Drake tries to hit on Katarina again, but Joe Hendry steps between them and stands up for Grado and Katarina. Eli Drake accuses Katarina and Joe Hendry of having a relationship behind Grado's back.
We hear from Killer Kross, who says he was in the process of having a real good time until "The Canadian Destroyer' Petey Williams felt the need to interject himself into a situation that had nothing to do with him. He says that when he finds Petey Williams again, he will squeeze all the oxygen out of his skull, for in the end, everybody pays the toll.
Alicia interviews "Reborn" Matt Sydal, who says that the mismatch against "The Machine" Brian Cage at Slammiversary XVI is in his favor, and that while Brian Cage thinks of himself as mechanical, the world lives in an organic universe. He says that machines break down while organic things come back to life, and that no matter how far down somebody tries to bury him, he rises back up. He says Cage is as foolish as everyone else to think that size matters, because if that were the case, he would have no career. Sydal says that he has made a career of beating men bigger than him, because the strongest muscle he flexes is his mind. He says his open third eye changes the power dynamic in the match, and instead of Cage having the physical advantage, he has the mental and psychological advantage. Sydal says that it is what is on the inside that counts, and at Slammiversary XVI, it will become completely evident to everyone watching the match. He then tells Cage that it is what is inside - heart, spirit and an open third eye - that counts, and that the X Division title has attached itself to him and it is going nowhere.
It is announced that Tessa Blanchard vs. Allie is official for Slammiversary XVI.
We hear from Moose via telephone, who says that he knows what Austin Aries did to Deangelo Williams and that Austin Aries screwed up as friends and family have nothing to do with this. He says that if he attacked Deangelo Williams to get to him, it worked, because next week, he will be in the Impact Zone and waiting to see if Aries is man enough to get in the ring with him as payback is a bitch.
Alicia holds a sit-down interview with Madison Rayne, who says she did not come back to become an in-ring competitor but is now preparing to face Su Yung and potentially become a six-time Knockouts Champion. As she talks about Su Yung, she has a feeling that Su Yung's presence is in the building. She stands up and looks around, then notices that Alicia is gone and a bloodied white tarp with the words "UR TIME HAZ COME" is scrawled on it. She turns around and sees the back of the gown of an undead bridesmaid trailing out of the room, and follows it. The door shuts behind her and locks for a second, but then it unlocks. The last thing that is seen is Madison Rayne looking up as she gets back into the room.
oVe (Dave Crist, Jake Crist, Sami Callihan) beats Pentagon Jr., Fenix and Rich Swann in a six-man tag team match with lucha rules.
We see what Madison Rayne saw when she opened the door at the end of the footage of the sit-down interview: a portal into a dark forest. Madison Rayne walks inside and looks around, and notices the undead bridesmaids are here. She tries to run away, but trips as the undead bridesmaids surrounder. The undead bridesmaids tells Madison Rayne her time has come, but all of a sudden, the bridesmaids disappear. Madison Rayen looks around, and Su Yung appears behind her, laughing. She tells Madison Rayne her time has come, and grabs her.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Here are the top five jaw-dropping moments from tonight's six-man tag match main event!
Fenix beats Rich Swann. After the match, oVe (Dave and Jake Crist) rush into the ring and attack Fenix in an attemp to remove his mask and send a message to Pentagon Jr., but Pentagon Jr. shows up and clears oVe out of the ring. Afterwards, Pentagon Jr. kicks Fenix in the groin and hits him with the Fire Thunder Piledriver before revealing that it is really Callihan under the mask. oVe tries to unmask Fenix, and Rich Swann tries to stop them only to be laid out. As Callihan tries to rip Fenix's mask off, the real Pentagon Jr. - with his mask on - shows up and takes out oVe, forcing them to retreat.
Backstage, KM tells Fallah Bahh he screwed up and deserved the beating he got from Scott Steiner, but he is still dedicated to their team and he will prove it tonight.
Madison Rayne says she has faced nearly every Knockout to ever set foot in the Impact Zone, but she knows little about Su Yung. If she plans to step into darkness with Su Yung and her undead bridesmaids, there is nobody else she would rather have in her corner than Allie, who has walked through that darkness and came out through the other side. Allie says Rosemary told her not to let the darkness consume her, and she did. She danced with the devil and paid for it, but she does not regret it and she has learned that you need both light and darkness, good and evil. She tells Su Yung that instead of killing her, she brought another side of her to life.
Killer Kross beats Fallah Bahh with a rear chinlock in his Impact Wrestling debut, then continues to beat on Fallah Bahh. KM tries to fight Kross, but he also gets choked out. "The Canadian Destoyer" Petey Williams shows up and grabs a steel chair, but the strike to the back has absolutely no effect. Petey manages to get away with a chance shot to Kross' face.
Jimmy Jacobs says people around here think he is a bad guy, but he is a good because he tells the truth and has told everyone that Kongo Kong is the monster after he has taken out Abyss and Johnny Mundo, and says the real bad guy is "the Machine" Brian Cage. He says Cage perpetuates the lie that he is "the machine," as he showed a range of emotions after he lost to "Reborn" Matt Sydal and felt pain at the hands of Kongo Kong. He says that Cage is a man, and says Cage will be victimized and brutalized tonight.
This week's classic Slammiversary moment is Sting vs. Rob Van Dam for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Slammiversary VIII.
Backstage, Gama Singh tells The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raji and Gursinder Singh) that is not easy to win the world, and that with his guidance, he will take them to the guidance. He then tells them that they must be obedient and must pay attention if they are to run Impact Wrestling, win the tag team titles and bring pride to the people of India by any means necessary.
A new Knockout is coming soon to Impact Wrestling!
Allie and Madison Rayne beat Su Yung and The Undead Maid of Honor. During the match, the undead bridesmaids try to get involved, and when Su Yung goes for the Panic Switch, Rayne's legs inadvertently hit the referee. Rayne hits Cross Rayne, then Tessa Blanchard shows up as the ref is still blinded to attack Rayne from behind. Allie gets in the ring and takes care of Tessa Blanchard, and Rayne hits The Undead Maid of Honor with Cross Rayne to win.
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana, Ortiz and King are playing dominoes. Santana asks King to go easy on Konnan, as they got him and Ortiz off the street. King says he should heave beaten Konnan like he didn't even know him for how Konnan repaid him. King also says that his loyalty got him nowhere, and dares Konnan to produce proof that he took him out. He says that there are snakes everywhere and to keep your grass cut, and while he never intended to take Konnan's spot, sometimes these things happen. He says that if Konnan has proof, he wants to see it.
We see Gama Singh disciplining The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Garsinder Singh).
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan). Callihan is wearing Pentagon Jr.'s mask, but not for long, and says it smells like "so much bullshit" as he takes it off. He tells Pentagon Jr. that he could have stayed out of their business until Slammiversary, but he had to go out and save Fenix and Rich Swann, ruining everything. Next week, there will be a six-man tag match, and they will be lucky if they do not take Pentagon Jr. and Fenix's masks as well as Rich Swann's entire face. He then says he will take everything from Pentagon Jr. at Slammiversary.
We see a video package of Austin Aries' journey to Slammiversary XVI.
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Konnan is on the phone with somebody, saying he will expose King for the fraud that he is. When that happens, the war games will begin.
We hear from Tommy Dreamer, who says he has tried so hard and has not yet succeeded at a lot of things. He has learned from those failures, as he had guys like Terry Funk, Mick Foley and Paul Heyman. He says Eddie Edwards has it all and is throwing his career way on an obsession over Sami Callihan. He doesn't wanted to come home to a busted-up face, and he has never turned his back on or betrayed anybody. He also says he carries a lot of baggage, but he just wants to give everything for the business and help others get to the next level because there were men and women who opened the doors for him. He tells Eddie to get a grip on reality, and that if Eddie has an obsession with Callihan, then he has an obsession with Eddie, because nobody busts his forehead open on his own show.
Eddie Edwards vs. Tommy Dreamer in a House of Hardcore Rules Match is now official for Slammiversary XVI.
Next week: DeAngelo Williams will have an update on Moose!
Katarina beats Rebel.
Backstage, Grado congratulates Katarina on her victory tonight, and Katarina surprises Grado with Joe Hendry, who announces that he is now in Impact Wrestling.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Kongo Kong.
Konnan shows up and calls King out so they can clear the air. King shows up with Santana and Ortiz, and Konnan says he is not so mad about King putting a hit on him, and that what really pisses him off is that this all happened after everything he did for him. King asks Konnan where his proof is. Konnan says that the phone calls to him from the hospital never happened, and after calling King "a walking, talking glory hole," he says that the more things change, the more things stay the same, and King was a "punk-ass bitch" then and a punk-ass bitch now. King then admits that he put the hit on Konnan, much to the surprise of Santana and Ortiz, because Konnan is the past and he is the future. He tells Konnan that he does not need his help anymore, and that he should walk out in the sunset before he gets put out of his misery out back like Ol' Yeller. King says he did what he had to do for the group, and thanks to him, the tag titles came back and the money came up. He tells Santana and Ortiz that Konnan is the past and that he is the future, but Santana and Ortiz flip him off. Konnan tells King that he didn't get the job done, but King asks "Did I...or didn't I?" All of a sudden, Homicide and Hernandez - two of the original members of LAX - attack Santana and Ortiz from behind while King chokes Konnan out with the Puerto Rican flag. Members of security try to get involved, but Hernandez lays them out. The Mexican and Puerto Rican flags as well as an LAX shirt are all draped on top of Konnan, Santana and Ortiz, and King tells them that when you come at the King, you'd best not miss. He then proclaims that he, Hernandez and Homicide are LAX.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Here are the top five most devastating maneuvers from tonight's show!
In the locker room, Ricky Mundo talks to "The Darewolf" PJ Black and Jack Evans in the locker room about his doll Rosa. He pulls the string, and they are freaked out by Rosa's voice. Johnny Mundo and Taya show up, and when Mundo thanks everyone for coming, Rosa says "You're welcome." Mundo says The Reptile Tribe )have declared war on The Lucha Underground, and commands Jack Evans to go call out one of The Reptile Tribe's members, but he talks his way out of it. Mundo tells everyone else that they have their walking order, then asks if anyone has seen Angelico as he owes him an ass beating. Mundo bumps into Ricky, and Rosa tells Ricky not to worry as his secret is safe with her. It is obvious that this point that Rosa is possessed as she laughs.
Before the next match, Jack Evans says ring announcer Melissa Santos has learned from his tutelage, and goes on to introduce himself for the match.
The debuting XO Lishus beats Jack Evans.
Pentagon Dark is in the ring. At Aztec Warfare, nineteen other luchadors tried to take the Lucha Underground Championship from him and failed. After that, Matanza Cueto tried to take the title, and he failed. He says that if anyone else wants the title, they will fail too, as they will end up broken, for he is Pentagon Dark and he has zero fear. Suddenly, Cage shows up and attacks Pentagon Dark from behind before striking him with the Lucha Underground Championship. Cage then reaches underneath the ring and pulls out a table and powerbombs Pentagon Dark through it. Cage then tells Pentagon Dark to meet the luchador he cannot break, for he is not a man, he is machine and he is the next Lucha Underground Champion.
In the locker room, Melissa Santos tells Fenix she cannot lose him. Fenix says the last time he was in a Grave Consequences Match, he won, but Melissa Santos tells him he has two opponents this time. Fenix tells her not to worry as he is the man with a thousand lives, then they kiss.
Mil Muertes beats Fenix and Jeremiah Crane in a 3-Way To The Grave Match. During the match, Ivelisse shows up and attacks Jeremiah Crane with a hammer as he is about to eliminate Fenix, and she ends up breaking one of his hands. She ends up knocking him into a coffin and closing the coffin, officially eliminating Jeremiah Crane. Ring announcer Melissa Santos sounds defeated as she announces that Mil Muertes is the winner, and Catrina brushes Mil Muertes away as he seems to caress Fenix's coffin.
We see Matanza ueto chained to the floor in a basement. Antonio Cueto says it is not much, but it is still better than the cell Dario Cueto locked him in. He then says that he failed Matanza, not the other way around, and asked the gods to leave him a sliver of his humanity. As a result, he has the key that holds his soul, and when Dario took Matanza from him, he planned to exploit him, but he kept the key as he cared for Matanza. He then says that Dario keeping the key made him weak, and he cannot tolerate weakness. Antonio says he knows what he must do, and while Matanza is his son, he is meant to be so much more than what he is now. He asked Matanza to destroy the key and his soul, and become a god. Matanza breaks the key, and as he does, the chains that bind him to the wooden floor also break. Antonio then says goodbye to Matanza, and we then learn the key has been destroyed.
Ivelisse confronts Jeremiah Crane over him meeting Catrina. Jeremiah says he is in love with Catrina and has known her since they were kids. Ivelisse says she doesn't need him and that she will kick Catrina's ass. Jeremiah Crane yells "Walk away, bitch!" to Ivelisse, and pays for it by getting kicked through a locker.
Pimpinella Escarlata makes a surprise return to Lucha Underground before the next match.
The Mack wins a battle royal, last eliminating "The Darewolf" PJ Back, to earn a unique opportunity. During the match, Joey Ryan and Cortez Castro eliminate themselves simultaneously, Pimpinella Escarlata eliminates himself as he eliminates Argenis and Mascarita Sagrada is tossed out of the ring and into The Rabbit Clan (Paul London, Saltador, Mala Suerte). After the match, Dario Cueto - dressed in a tuxedo - congratulates The Mack on his victory, saying The Mack has beaten the best in his temple. He announces that The Mack's unique opportunity is a Trios Championship match against Pindar, Vibora and Drago. Dario Cueto picks The Mack's partners: Killshot and Dante Fox...or what's left of them.
Before the next match, Catrina grabs the microphone and says "Come out, come out, wherever you are...bitch." Ivelisse runs into the ring and takes down Catrina before punching her repeatedly, starting their match.
Ivelisse beats Catrina in a bloody battle that briefly takes place in Dario Cueto's office in the beginning of the match. During the match, Catrina pulls the rock that is used to control Mil Muertes out of a wooden box and uses it as a weapon, but Ivelisse uses it against her to get the win. After the match, Jeremiah Crane runs in and assaults Ivelisse with a hammer, hitting her in the ankle followed by the back. Catrina gets back in the ring and takes back the rock.
Fenix beats Marty "The Moth" Martinez in a bloody, brutal Hair vs. Mask Match that sees Fenix get busted open in addition to having his mask almost ripped in half. Early on in the match, Mariposa walks out on Marty "The Moth" Martinez due to his questionable sanity and his inability to dominate in the match against Fenix. Later on, Marty pulls scissors out of his lunchbox, and uses them to cut Fenix open some more. Ring announcer Mellisa Santos gets on the apron to try to talk some sense into Marty by tring to tell Marty that she will go away with him, but when Marty grabs her and gets her in the ring, Melissa slaps him before kicking him in the groin. Fenix takes advantage of the situation by getting the upper hand and hitting Marty with the 450 splash off the top rope. Melissa gets on top of Fenix to ensure that Fenix wins. After the match, Marty tries to get out of the stipulation, and Mariposa meets him at the top of the stairs...to hit him in the back of the head with a steel chair. Marty is knocked out, and Mariposa handcuffs him to a pair of guardrails so Fenix and Melissa Santos can cut Marty's hair.
We see footage of ring announcer Melissa Santos train with Fenix, and Melissa Santos has learned a few moves. As they train, Melissa tries to get a look at Fenix without his mask, but Fenix denies her that, saying his mask is everything to him and that before he wore it, he was nobody, until he put it on, become the Fenix and rose from the ashes of his past life. Melissa says that mask or no mask, he is still Fenix to her. Fenix does not believe that, and says if the mask if taken from him, he will lsoe everything, but Melissa tells Fenix he won't lose her. Melissa then kisses Fenix.
Famous B is the special guest ring announcer, while Brenda is the special guest timekeeper. He says that Texano should be his part of his agency after he saved him from a broken arm, and that he should be his client. Dante Fox attacks Texano from behind as Texano confronts Famous B, starting the next match early.
Dante Fox beats Texano. Killshot is seen watching Dante Fox from the top of Dario Cueto's office during the match. Later on in the match, Famous B declares Texano the match. This distracts Texano, and Dante Fox beats Texano with a schoolboy pin. After the match, Texano grabs Famous B from behind, but Dario Cueto tells Texano not to hurt him as he needs a ring announcer. However, he will get a match with Famous B next week. Famous B asks Dario Cueto if he is crazy, as he still has a broken arm. Dario Cueto says that might as well make the match "a handicap match." If Famous B can somehow beat Texano, he will turn Texano's Lucha Underground contract over to Famous B, making Texano his client.
Son of Havoc meets with Dario Cueto in his office, and says he wants to put himself in the main event title match at Ultima Lucha Tres. As he leaves, he encounters Pentagon Dark, and Dario tells both men to save it for later as Son of Havoc leaves and Pentagon Dark places his ancient Aztec medallion on the Gift of the Gods Championship. Pentagon Dark shows up and says he will win The Gift of the Gods, and that he will break the arms of everyone who enters the ring. Dario Cueto picks up the phone, dials a number and says he needs some medics on stand-by for the main event.
Marty "The Moth" Martinez and Mariposa beat Fenix and Melissa Santos after Mariposa ties Fenix to the ring post and Marty and Mariposa takes advantage of her feelings for Fenix. After the match, Fenix frees himself from the rope as Martinez and Mariposa get their hands on Melissa, and Martinez and Mariposa get out of the ring as Fenix checks on her.
It is announced that El Dragon Azteca Jr. will face Matanza Cueto in a steel cage at Ultima Lucha Tres, and that Ivelissa will also face Catrina at the event. Also at Ultima Lucha Tres Sexy Star will face Taya in a Last Luchadora Standing Match, and Killshot will face Dante Fox in a Hell Of War Match.
Son of Havoc and Pentagon Dark beat Paul London, Mala Suerte, Saltador, Cortez Castro and Drago at the same time to win the Lucha Underground Championship...almost. During the match, Pentagon Dark hits Saltador, then Paul London, with package piledrivers, and pins London at the same time that Son of Havoc hits a top rope shooting star press on Saltador. Referee Marty Elias counts both pinfalls at the same time. After the match, Dario Cueto says they have both earned a victory, but only one can be Gift of the Gods Champion and neither man has a match at Ultima Lucha, he makes a Ladder Match between the two for the title.
Dario Cueto gets in a limousine and talks to a man in the back seat. Dario says he has retrieved the gauntlet, but is convinced that Cage really is a machine despite the changes in his behavior caused by the gauntlet. In case Cage is not the man for the job, he has an idea. He says that Jeremiah Crane and Mil Muertes are worthy substitute hosts, and proposes that at Ultima Lucha Tres, there will be a three-way match where the winner gets the gauntlet. If Cage wins, he will get the gauntlet back. Suddenly, someone shows up, and Dario Cueto invites this person to the temple before calling this person "my lord."
The Worldwide Underground (Taya, Ricky Mandel, "The Darewolf" PJ Black, Jack Evans) pass around an ID card of some sort, and Taya says Johnny Mundo will not like this. Mundo shows up and asks what he will not like. Ricky Mandel says Mundo will love it, and says he has the perfect homage for him: Ricky Mandel's driver's license, which has the name "Ricky Mundo" on it. Mundo tells him to change it, but Ricky says he changed it legally. Mundo tells him to change it back, as there is only one Mundo in The Worldwide Underground. Ricky Mandel takes this as him being made an official member of the group, and hugs him. Mundo then says this is time for more pressing matters, as this is the 100th episode of Lucha Underground. Just like the very first one, he plans to take Prince Puma to Slamtown. Mundo looks at the ID card again and says to himself that he knew it would work.
Before the next match, Ricky Mandel announces that his name is Ricky Mundo as he holds up his new California driver's license. Johnny Mundo makes him sit on the sidelines for the match to make him learn his lesson, and announces that he has a replacement for him: Marty "The Moth" Martinez, whom he calls a good friend of Fenix.
The Worldwide Underground (Johnny Mundo, Taya, "The Darewolf" PJ Black) and Marty "The Moth" Martinez beat Prince Puma, Sexy Star, Fenix and Cage in an Atomicos match. During the match, Jeremiah Cage shows up and tries to steal Cage's gauntlet. Cage spots him, and he chases him to the back. After the match, Marty "The Moth" Martinez grabs at Melissa Santos, and Santos fights back by slapping him multiple times in the face before Fenix hits Marty with a superkick.
Catrina is at a shrine when Jeremiah Crane brings her Cage's gauntlet. Before she can take it, however, she has to kiss him. Suddenly, he is tackled by Mil Muertes, and Catrina takes the gauntlet as Mil Muertes gives Crane the beating of his life. Cage shows up and grabs Catrina by the throat, and says the gauntlet is more powerful than she will ever be and that the gauntlet is going nowhere with her. She drops the gauntlet, then disappears. Before Cage can grab it, he his kicked in the jaw by Mil Muertes. Mil Muertes, Cage and Jeremiah Crane brawl, then Dario Cueto suddenly shows up, takes the gauntlet and sneaks off with it.
It is announced that due to the events of the last match, Mariposa and Marty "The Moth" Martinez will face Fenix and ring announcer Melissa Santos in a tag team match next week.
Pentagon Dark beats El Dragon Azteca Jr. to earn one of the seven Aztec medallions. After the match, Pentagon Dark goes for El Dragon Azteca Jr.'s arm in an attempt to break it, but Matanza Cueto shows up and gets in the ring to stare Pentagon Dark down. Dario Cueto runs after him, and has to stop Matanza from attacking Pentagon Dark. Pentagon Dark tells Dario Cueto he has no fear as he leaves, then Dario Cueto commands Matanza to decimate El Dragon Azteca Jr. in order to send a message to Rey Mysterio Jr. Rey eventually shows up, and checks on El Dragon Azteca Jr. as the Cueto brothers stand in one of the corners of the ring. Medics and referees have to help El Dragon Azteca Jr. to the back.
Matanza Cueto beats Rey Mysterio Jr. Dario Cueto keeps Rey's foot off the bottom rope to ensure Matanza the win. After the match, Matanza hits Rey with Wrath of the Gods again, this time with a steel chair behind Rey's back to slam him onto the chair and the ring at the same time. Matanza then puts Rey's head through a chair before sending him into a ring post twice. Matanza then carries Rey to the back.
