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.
Moose heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Moose says that ever since he became X Division Champion, people have asked him what he will do with the title, and that since he is already a three-time World Champion, he will make the X Division Championship the most important in TNA. He says that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is one of the best wrestlers today, yet everybody is talking about and not Nemeth. He calls Joe Hendry the hottest act in wrestling, but he does not have a championship like he does. Moose says that the tag titles are held by the most decorated team in wrestling in The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), but people are not talking about them because they are too busy chanting his name. He then says he does not need the fans chanting his name or their respect and support, for when he is done with the X Division, he will go down as the greatest X Division Champion of all time. Suddenly, Cody Deaner shows up and tells Moose to shut his mouth, as the fans helped him find his way and his love for professional wrestling when he let them make decisions for him. Moose calls the fans "imbeciles" and "idiots," and says that since Deaner has started listening to them, he has not won a match. Deaner says he can win a match with the people behind him and even beat Moose for the X Division Championship. Moose laughs and says this will be the easiest decision ever before booting Deaner in the face and calling him for a ref.
Moose retains the TNA X Division Championship against Cody Deaner.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) and Tasha Steelz. Navarro says they feel "pretty damn blessed" tonight as they are all future champions, and Tasha says tonight will be a small taste of what she will give Masha Slamovich when she beats her for the Knockouts World Championship. Francis says his match with Nic Nemeth will be a career and life culmination and a chance to prove the doubters wrong, and that he will continue to pick Nemeth up and choke slam until he walks out TNA World Champion.
Backstage, we hear from Mike Santana, who says that he is back on the path to purpose when The Northern Armory ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) interrupts. Alexander tells Santana that he has beaten the same guys he has and that he sent him packing in tag team action, and Santana threatens to send Alexander packing. Alexander says he can put Santana down any time he wants, and that he plans on doing it at Final Resolution.
Rosemary beats Xia Brookside. After the match, Rosemary hits Xia Brookside with the ground and pound, then Jordynne Grace runs into the ring. Rosemary rolls out as Jordynne slides in.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Trent Seven, who finds out that he will face "Inevitable" Ace Austin at Final Resolution. Trent Seven is not happy, as he had already beaten him. Ace Austin steps on Trent's interview in return for Trent stepping on his, and reminds him that he cheated to win. He calls what he did to Speedball disgusting, and says that he will see him at Final Resolution.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat Leon Slater and Laredo Kid.
Backstage, we hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC). Eddie says they are one day away from facing The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in a table match, and Myers says The Hardys have existed for far too long and inspired them to put them through a table. JDC says he has wrestled longer than Leon Slater has been alive and that he will show him how real he can get. Moose says that KUSHIDA will get one more opportunity to trust The System.
PCO and Sami Callihan beat Jake Something and Hammerstone by disqualification after Hammerstone hits PCO in the back with a metal folding chair to absolutely no effect. After the match, the lights go out and the number 23 appears again. The words "It's just a number" can be heard.
Dani Luna beats Heather by Elegance after personal concierge George Iceman gets ejected from ringside and Jody Threat makes Ash by Elegance pay for further interference in the match.
Masha Slamovich, Joe Hendry and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beat Tasha Steelz and Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) in a six-person tag match. After the match, AJ Francis pulls Hendry out of the ring and throws him into the ring steps. Steelz gets on top of Nemeth for a sleeper only to be pulled off by Masha. As Masha beats down Steelz, AJ Francis hits Nemeth with a Spear, then grabs Masha only for Masha to bite his fingers. Steelz then hits Masha with a cutter, and Nemeth fights Francis only to eat three Down Payments. Francis then raises up the TNA World Championship while placing a foot on the chest of a downed Nemeth to end the show.
Masha Slamovich retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Alisha Edwards in a no-disqualification match. After the match, Masha is attacked from behind by Tasha Steelz, but Jordynne Grace rushes into the ring, and Tasha retreats.
Backstage, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) and KUSHIDA are hyped up for their match with The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and "Inevitable" Ace Austin at Turning Point. Zachary Wentz says they will be watching The Hardys' and Ace Austin's match tonight.
Ash By Elegance beats Jody Threat after Heather By Elegance distracts the referee so that personal concierge George Iceman can stop Jody Threat's Superplex.
Mike Santana heads to the ring. Santana says he has always been told that he is not good enough, will never make it out of the streets, and would end up a statistic, but he proved his doubters wrong. He then promises that he will sit at the top of the throne and become TNA World Champion. Suddenly, Frankie Kazarian shows up and says the only throne Santana will be sitting on is "a dirty toilet somewhere in The Bronx" and that if anyone will sit on the throne, it is him. He congratulates Santana on beating Moose, but it is not as impressive to him as winning the Call Your Shot Trophy. Santana says Kazarian and the trophy smell like "straight up douchebag" and that Kazarian has a shortcut while everyone else has had to scratch and claw their way to the top spot, then puts "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth on notice, saying there is a real contender in line, unlike "this scrub" Frankie Kazarian, and says he will have no problem cracking Kazarian over the head with his trophy. Kazarian says he would love to send Santana back to the streets that he came from right now, but he has prior obligations and will be facing Rhino tonight before stating he will keeping an eye on the World title match at Turning Point. Santana then says that he does not have a match for Turning Point yet, and Kazarian says he is taking that night off. Santana says he will make a match between the two of them official for Turning Point so he can whup his all over the building. This leads to a "Whup that ass!" chant from the fans before Santana wishes Kazarian luck against Rhino, tells Kazarian there is no more running, and throws his microphone into the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Trophy before Rhino heads to the ring to face Kazarian.
Frankie Kazarian beats Rhino after putting his feet on the bottom rope for leverage. After the match, Rhino hits Kazarian with a Gore.
Steve Maclin is drinking at a bar and speaking with the woman tending bar. Maclin leaves and leaves a tip before Eric Young shows up, and by the time Eric is at the bar, Maclin is in a hotel room. Maclin watches the news and is reminded of his past, and he sits on the bed briefly. As he takes a shower, he is reminded of his past again, and he looks at photos of his time in the military. Maclin then writes a letter before speeding a sleepless night on the bed. Images from his past pop up again, and he is suddenly in a recruiter's office. The recruiter places his badge on the desk before it is revealed that Eric is the recruiter. Another Eric Young sits to the right of Maclin, and the first Eric asks Maclin where he is before Maclin says "Sort of," and notices the second Eric is gone. The setting changes as Maclin says he is here because of loss, and when asked what he has lost, Maclin says "time." Eric says torture is time and that time is all we have, and Maclin also says that Eric reminds him of someone. Eric Young then wants to know if Maclin can really trust him, then tells Maclin to wake up. Maclin is back in the hotel room, where he is awoken by a knock on the door. Eric Young is at the other end when Maclin opens it.
Leon Slater and Laredo Kid beat The System (Moose and JDC) with a La Magistral Cradle from Slater to JDC. After the match, JDC attacks Leon Slater, as does Moose. Moose powerbombs Slater in the middle of the ring before JDC hits Down 'n Dirty. Suddenly, Laredo Kid hits JDC with a chair from behind, then hits Moose with it.
Joe Hendry heads to the ring. Hendry says Thanksgiving is around the corner and that there is a lot for him to be thankful for this year, due to the unprecedented journey and accomplishments that he and the fans have been on and the fans believing in him. Hendry then says that he cannot let it go, and that the goal is to become TNA World Champion. He says that at Turning Point, he will be in a Thanksgiving Turkey Bowl match, and while he should be standing as World Champion, he could be standing in a turkey costume. He says the World title is the richest title in the game and is worth the humiliation, and that he will get one step closer to becoming World Champion. Hendry says that when you have a dream, you go all the way and chase it in order to achieve it, as anything is possible when you believe.
Backstage, we hear from "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, who is focused on Eddie Edwards at Turning Point. He knows he will be facing all of The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) in that match, but he is a fighting champion who will do what it takes to retain. He tells Eddie to enjoy his Thanksgiving dinner, as all he cares about is power that he will not be able to take away from him when he does what he does best: steal the show and stay World Champion.
Savannah evans beats Brittany Jade.
Backstage, Masha Slamovich is met by Jordynne Grace, who is not surprised that Masha would beat Alisha Edwards. Masha says she loves to take every opportunity to prove who the better woman is, and says they should leave no doubt with a two-out-of-three falls match at Turning Point. Jordynne loves the idea.
Trent Seven, Hammerstone and Jake Something beat The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and "Inevitable" Ace Austin in a six-man tag match after Trent Seven hits Ace Austin with a low blow. After the match, Hammerstone and Jake Something go on the attack, but KUSHIDA and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) rush into the ring, causing them and Trent Seven to retreat.
Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!
Hammerstone and Jake Something beat Jack Price and Bhupinder Gujjar.
We look back on Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles for the TNA X Division Championship from Turning Point 2005.
Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin for Around The Ring. Steve Maclin talks about being quizzed on history by his wife "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo as his and Deonna'shree dogs.
We look back on Moose vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey for the TNA X Division Championship from last night's show.
Laredo Kid beats "The Last Real Man" Silas Young after Silas misses a moonsault.
We look back on ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) for the Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championships from the March 2, 2023 episode of Impact Wrestling.
Gia Miller interviews Xia Brookside for Around The Ring. Xia and Gia talk airports, trying to figure out technology, and their matching boots.
We look back on Frankie Kazarian vs. Joe Hendry in a TNA World Championship #1 Contender's Match from last night's show.
Jake Something guests on commentary for the next match. Also before the next match, Cody Deaner gets opinions from the fans as to what moves to use.
Hammerstone beats Cody Deaner after catching Deaner out of a cross body and hitting the Nightmare Pendulum.
Steve Maclin beats Hammerstone with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Hammerstone attacks Maclin from behind and puts him in the Torture Rack, but Eric Young runs to the ring and makes the save. Jake Something then shows up and stands alongside Hammerstone outside of the ring.
We hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC). Eddie says everyone was praying for them to fail, but they got a "System reboot," and Myers says everyone saw what the reboot was all about. He says that they will annihilate The Hardys on their way to Victory Road. JDC says they are hungry and that they will forget their manners. Moose says that Alisha will still be queen of the Knockouts, JDC will still be a loose cannon, Myers will become a three-time tag team champion, Eddie will continue to be a legend, and he will be a four-time World Champion.
Backstage, Steve Maclin says that Eric Young showed him respect at Emergence, then Eric Young shows up. Maclin thanks Eric Young for having his back, then Eric Young says respect is a two-way street and that they will show Hammerstone and Jake Something that it is about the size of the fight in the dog at Victory Road.
Heather Reckless beats "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw. (The match is Gisele's last for TNA before heading to Scott D'Amore's revival of Maple Leaf Wrestling.) During the match, Ash By Elegance and personal concierge George Iceman show up to watch from ringside, and during the match, George Iceman distracts the referee so that Ash By Elegance can hit Gisele Shaw in the eye, allowing Heather to hit Wrecked for the win.
We see another vignette of the female wrestler, formerly known as Xia Li in WWE.
Matt Cardona heads to the ring, and demands that Steph de Lander head to the ring with him. Cardona takes the microphone from Steph before she can say much, then says it is obvious that Director of Authority Santino Marella has it out for him, as he has come back from a life-threatening injury only to be in a tag match with Rhino and PCO on his first match back. He says this is an unsafe working environment, then says he can pick his own tag team partner. He then introduces his tag team partner for Victory Road as none other than Steph de Lander. Cardona insists that Steph does not commit any funny business, because if she does not do as he says, he will send her back to Australia. Suddenly, PCO shows up and heads to the ring. Steph kicks Cardona in the groin, then PCO hits Cardona with a choke slam before hugging Steph.
Backstage, Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) is met by Gia Miller. Gia says that their careers are a lot for Spitfire to put on the line, but Jody Threat says they have been scraping from the bottom to get to where they are. Dani Luna says that they may need everything on the line to prove that they have the heart to win the Knockouts Tag Team titles.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) in a Tornado Match.
We see a vignette for Jonathan Gresham regarding Gresham's octopus mask as well as his shedding of it.
Joe Hendry heads to the ring. Joe Hendry wants to know if Josh Alexander lives by the mantra of "Say his name and he appears," then calls him out for what he did to him. Alexander shows up in the upper seats, saying it is for Hendry's safety, and tells him to go ahead and play what funny video he has of him. We then see a music video where Joe Hendry makes fun of Josh Alexander and the fact that he never smiles before calling him "Kurt Angle from Wish." An angry Alexander says he has nothing to smile about and that he should be the one in NXT snapping ankles and dropping people on his heads while , but they picked the one guy who can't back it up when the bell rings. He then says he traveled the world for two decade and did everything the right way only for Joe Hendry to steal his thunder and take opportunities from him with a few videos that went viral. He then says that if Hendry wants to see him smile, he will not be able to see it after he destroys him at Victory Road and the fans start chanting for him again. Hendry, seeing that Alexander is frustrated, notes that he saw a sign earlier saying "Walking Weiner." This starts a "Walking Weiner" chant. Alexander tells Hendry he has dug his own grave a little bit deeper and that he will end him at Victory Road once and for all so the fans can see what a real professional wrestler looks like. Hendry says he has also traveled the world and made believers out of people, and says that Alexander sounds like all of his critics. He also says the fans will chant that they believe even louder when he beats Alexander at Victory Road.
Backstage, Jordynne Grace meets with Arianna Grace, saying that she and Karmen Petrovic are welcome here, but Wendy Choo is not. Arianna says Wendy is not in the building and promises that nothing will happen to Jordynne at Victory Road, but Jordynne is skeptical, saying that promises mean something in TNA as opposed to NXT.
We hear from Mike Santana, who says that everybody knows where he has been and what he has done and that his sights are set on the World Championship and Victory Road. He says "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth has taken the World Championship all over the world, but he hopes that Moose wins the world title, as it will be another thing that he takes from Moose along with his pride and dignity when he makes him suffer.
Before the next match, personal concierge George Iceman makes fun of the fans for being fat and toothless before telling them that they will be witnessing history and introducing Ash By Elegance.
Ash By Elegance beats Xia Brookside after personal concierge gets on the ring apron to beg Brookside off. This allows Brookside to avoid another Meteora to the back of the neck, and also allows Heather Reckless to suddenly show up and pull Brookside by the arm to ram her shoulder into the ring post, giving Ash the win.
We hear from "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, who says that Moose had his chance to look him in the eye and blew it when he took to social media to complain. He says words do not hurt him, but they seem to hurt Moose, and that he has been in the ring with Moose's heroes and that there is only one way to go at Victory Road: him kicking Moose in the face as hard as he can. He says Moose was the best, but now he is the rest, and he is the one getting the victory while Moose just gets the road.
Backstage, Ash By Elegance checks herself in the mirror when she finds out Heather Reckless is behind her. Personal concierge George Iceman likes Heather's attitude, but not her wardrobe, and Ash finds Heather's actions interesting. George Iceman then hands Heather his number if she wants a personal makeover.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers).
In a tweet from last night, it is announced that The Rascalz cannot compete tonight, and will be replaced by The Street Profits in tonight's NXT Tag Team Championship match.
The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. Nathan Frazer and Axiom for the NXT Tag Team Championships is disrupted by Tama Tonga pulling Angelo Dawkins out of a pinfall attempt. Joseph Fatu and Tonga Loa also show up and decimate everyone in the match. Nathan Frazer and Axiom retain the NXT Tag Team Championships.
In footage from "NXT Anonymous," Tony D'Angelo asks a hooded figure to take Oba Femi out for disrespecting his family, and even hands this hooded figure an envelope full of money.
We see a video package of Giulia's road to NXT.
Giulia beats Chelsea Green in her NXT debut.
Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Trick Williams. Trick says he has never had a Last Man Standing match before and knows it takes grit and determination, and that nothing stop him from becoming NXT Champion again. He says that he respects Pete Dunne's game, but tonight, he will be the last man standing.
In a Twitter video from Jordynne Grace, Jordynne says the TNA Knockouts World Championship represents the best outside of WWE, and says she is holding an open challenge for her title in NXT before the locker room is stacked from top to bottom and because the more opponents she defeats, the more prestigious her title becomes. She tells NXT to bring their best, as she will bring hers.
We see Lexis King at the barbershop as he brags about his recent victories as well as his beard before he is suddenly jumped by Oro Mensah.
In the women's locker room, The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) mocks Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan. Lola Vice dares them to step up to Jordynne Grace, and when they refuse, Lola says The Fatal Influence knows they will be making a fatal mistake. The Fatal Influence leaves before things get worse.
Charlie Dempsey retains the NXT Heritage Cup Championship against Je'Von Evans two falls to one (2-1). Dempsey scores the first fall with 2:00 (two minutes) left in Round 2 with a Dragon Suplex after ramming the back of Je'Von's head into the top turnbuckle as both men try to pin each other with a backslide pin. Je'Von scores the second fall with :10 (ten seconds) left in Round 3 following a splash from the top rope. Things nearly come to blows after Round 4 when Cedric Alexander has to pull Dempsey off of Je'Von during a post-round guillotine choke. Dempsey wins the third and deciding fall with :52 (fifty-two seconds) left in Round 5 after Wren Sinclair distracts the referee so that Tavion Heights - who is now back from Japan - can attack Je'Von from the outside.
We hear from Rosemary, who states that she and Wendy Choo have united under the . She says one reason will be revealed tonight, another will be revealed next week, and that one is for right now, saying that Tatum Paxley and Lyra Valkyria have made their bed but have failed to see what is hiding beneath and have also failed to check their windows. All the while, we see a dollhouse, which Rosemary and Wendy destroy.
Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page, who says that he should be thanked for the era that everyone is currently in and will continue to live in after October 1st. He says he has Pete Dunne figured out and that Trick Williams is "still chasing ghosts" after being lucky to be NXT Champion once, and that he gets to both men demolish each other before he picks up the scraps.
Oba Femi's opponent is revealed to be none other than Hammerstone from TNA.
Oba Femi beats Hammerstone, much to Tony D'Angelo's chagrin backstage.
Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger tell Robert Stone and Stevie Turner that they want a match with Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson, and they get it. We then hear from Duke Hudson, surrounded by Riley Osborne and Thea Hail, who calls Ridge Holland's actions inexcusable and wants Andre Chase to watch him give Ridge a Chase University-sized ass whupping.
In the women's locker room, Wren Sinclair asks Kelani Jordan if she has ever thought about holding an open challenge. Meanwhile, Jaida Parker is looking for The Fatal Influence, but Lola Vice says that after last week, Jaida looked like she needed help. Jaida says she will deal with Lola later and leaves. Kelani says that Jaida and Lola are the perfect choice for taking care of The Fatal Influence.
Ridge Holland beats Duke Hudson. After the match, Ridge continues to attack Duke Hudson, then throws him through the barricade. Ridge grabs the broken piece of barricade and throws it on top of Hudson before DDT'ing him on it.
Backstage, Jordynne Grace briefly meets Giulia.
We hear from Pete Dunne, who says that it all started when he told Trick Williams to figure it out, and says that he himself has been figuring it out his whole life. He says that Trick will be thinking about he did not figure it out while he becomes NXT Champion.
It is announced that The Miz will host a special edition of Miz TV on the premiere of NXT on The CW on October 1st.
Wes Lee suddenly shows up and tells Zachary Wentz that he is the reason Trey Miguel is out of action, and that they will end this in a street fight on October 1st.
Sol Ruca answers Jordynne Grace's open challenge for the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Championship.
Sol Ruca vs. Jordynne Grace for the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Championship ends with the lights going out and Rosemary and Wendy Choo showing up when they come back on, with Wendy putting Jordynne in a sleeper.
Backstage, Tatum Paxley shows Lyra Valkyrie around her dollhouse, then Lyra says they need to take Wendy Choo and Rosemary seriously. After Tatum says Wendy used her to get to championship gold, Lyra says they need to show them what they are made of.
Backstage, General Manager Ava congratulates Giulia - who has Funaki as a translator - on her debut when Roxanne Perez shows up and tells Giulia she will not take over her division. Giulia says Roxanne is and should be scared, and Ava tells Roxanne to leave the room.
Backstage, Shawn Spears gets in the middle of Brooks Jensen and Dion Lennox as Jensen wants Lennox to describe the gaslighting by Shawn Spears that Lennox speaks of. Lennox leaves, and Shawn tells Jensen that Lennox is telling him what to think instead of letting him think for himself, and wants to know what believes before telling him he will allow him to make decision for himself. Meanwhile, Eddy Thorpe runs into Ashante "Thee" Adonis, who still does not believe that Eddy isn't trying to date one of the many women that he is friends with.
Trick Williams beats Pete Dunne in a Last Man Standing Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Championship after "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and Trick sends him through the announce table as he gets back up on his feet.
Backstage, General Manager Ava tells Robert Stone and Stevie Turner will be on NXT next week to announce something for October 1st.
AJ Francis guests on commentary for the next match.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey retains the TNA X Division Championship against Rich Swann after Trent Seven knocks AJ Francis out at ringside. During the match, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) are seen watching the match from the skybox.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jordynne Grace. Jordynne says she is all about giving people opportunities ever since she became champion, and that Ash By Elegance is lucky to get two of them. She admits she does not know what a "Match By Elegance" is, but she will beat Ash and walk out as champion.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says he would usually make fun of Brian Myers, but he has heard a rumor that there are people who respect Myers, and in the interest of fairness, asks people not to chant "Edge's Bitch." He then realizes nobody respects Myers, and that those who truly mean respect chant "We believe."
Joe Hendry beats Brian Myers. After the match, Myers and Eddie Edwards (who has been ejected from ringside alongside Alisha Edwards for getting physically involved) attack Hendry, then Mike Santana shows up to start the next match. (During the AXS TV broadcast, picture in picture accidentally starts early, which causes the finish to happen simultaneously with the commercials, and the picture-in-picture break announced during the next match does not happen.)
Mike Santana beats Eddie Edwards.
We hear from Matt Cardona, who announces that he is still not medically cleared to compete after tweaking a pec and cannot wrestle at Emergence. Director of Authority Santino Marella thinks Cardona is up to something, but Cardona blames Santino's doctors and says he has a mystery opponent for PCO. Santino gets mad at Cardona and says he will not get away with this.
Steve Maclin guests on commentary for the next match.
Hammerstone beats Eric Young after Eric Young confronts Steve Maclin on the outside.
Before the next match, Cody Deaner says that tonight, the fans have a choice. Jake Something stops him, saying it is not about the people, but about the two of them ruling over the tag division, and calls out ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) for the next match.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat Cody Deaner and Jake Something. After the match, Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) attack ABC and Cody Deaner. Jake Something walks away instead of getting involved.
The personal concierge George Iceman is seen talking with Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich backstage before the next match.
The personal concierge George Iceman guests on commentary for the next match.
Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Ash By Elegance in a Match By Elegance following a Muscle Buster through a table, after Rosemary chases George Iceman to the back and Spitfire (Dani Luna and Jody Threat) show up to fight Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich when they also get involved in the match.
Matthew Rehwoldt moderates one more meeting between "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth - which has a no-contact clause - before their Iron Man Match for the TNA World Championship at Emergence. Alexander says everyone, including Nemeth, is on his time from now on, as he has done everything under TNA's terms and he will take the world title on his terms now. Nemeth says he is happy and overjoyed to have a world title in his hands, and while he respects what Alexander has done, he feels lucky to win the championship and says that he is a fighting champion. He also wants to know why everyone knows his name but nobody knows Alexander's, and also says Alexander could have walked up to him, looked him in the eye and demanded for a championship match. When asked what has gone wrong, Alexander says everything - fans, management, everything but him - has gone wrong, and says that nobody is champion until they beat him. He also says people like Nemeth show up and have the welcome mat rolled out for them and also calls this part of the problem, and says that tomorrow night, the TNA World Championship will be back on his waist and TNA will be better off for it. Nemeth says Alexander is the same old guy and that the business always changes and that one must improve every single day, not refer back to the history books, as this is what the business is every day. This leads to a heated argument between Alexander and Nemeth, with Alexander saying he is "the fucking standard" while Nemeth states that he is now the best and that he will fight to the death to stay champion.
Hammerstone beats KUSHIDA and Frankie Kazarian in a three-way Ultimate X qualifier for the Ultimate X Match for the TNA X Division Championship at Emergence. After the match, Hammerstone lets Kazarian attack KUSHIDA, and Kazrian soon hits KUSHIDA with Fade To Black.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eric Young. Eric Young says that Hammerstone may not make it to Ultimate X after their match next week, then Steve Maclin shows up and says that he will be watching.
We hear from Mike Santana, who says that he has lived on "survival mode" and has tried to erase that mindset, but the more time he spends in TNA, the more he realizes who he needs to be, and he thanks The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) for that. He says The System has reminded him of the animal that he needs to be, and tells him that next time, they had better get the job done because he is coming for them and he is not stopping until he cuts the head off the snake.
Rosemary beats Alisha Edwards after Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) show up to attack Masha Slamovich. After the match, Rosemary places a black rose in Alisha's hands.
Before the next match, Matt Cardona shows up in street clothes and says he is not medically cleared to compete due to TNA doctors not letting him compete and Director of Authority Santino Marella not doing his due diligence. Steph de Lander now has two surprise partners: Kon and Madman Fulton.
PCO, Rhino and Xia Brookside beat Steph de Lander, Kon and Madman Fulton in a six-person tag match. Steph de Lander, who disapproves of Cardona's interference during the match, celebrates with PCO and his team after the match.
We see a video package for "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship at Emergence.
We hear from Jordynne Grace, who says that Ash by Elegance cannot accept defeat and wants to face her on her own terms. She says that she has been surprised by her open challenges and that surprises don't stop her, and that Ash will find out that nothing can stop the Juggernaut.
Laredo Kid beats Jai Vidal and Bhupinder Gujjar in a three-way Ultimate X qualifier for the Ultimate X Match for the TNA X Division Championship at Emergence.
Backstage, Rich Swann chews out referee Daniel Spencer for not declaring him the winner for last week's Ultimate X qualifier. Moustache Mountain shows up and is confronted by AJ Francis, but Speedball agrees with Swann and says he is the best of the best, then gives him the chance to prove himself for the title next week.
Johnathan Gresham beats Charlie Dempsey. After the match, Dempsey hits Gresham with a cheap shot, but Gresham fires back and sends Dempsey into a retreat.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Moose and JDC. After the match, Moose and JDC attack The Hardys, then Mike Santana shows up and brawls with Moose. After the match, Moose and JDC attack The Hardys, then Mike Santana shows up and brawls with Moose. Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards show up to overpower Santana, then Joe Hendry shows up and fights his way to the ring. Santana takes out Moose to save Hendry, and this leads to a brawl all over the ring. The Hardys, Santana and Hendry come out on top at the end of the show.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Nic thanks the fans as he proclaims that he is the new TNA World Champion. He admits that Slammiversary was a hell of a night and could have gone anyone's way, but Moose is no longer World Champion. He says that he has promised to be a fighting champion compared to a laid-back, protected champion like Moose, as that is what a champion does. Nic also promises that he will make the World Championship as special as it is to him and defend it against anyone, at any company, any night, and make it the biggest championship in the business until it is pried from his cold, dead hands. Suddenly, Campaign Singh shows up with Secret Service agents and introduces Mustafa Ali, who calls Nic Nemeth winning the World Championship much deserved before shaking his hand. Mustafa then says that what happened to him is more important, saying that he lost the X Division Championship in "the biggest screwjob in history" while the fans cheered despite everything he did for the X Division. Nemeth rubs Mustafa's loss in his face, but Mustafa says that "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Earl Hebner and the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada "screwed him real hard," which leads to a "You deserve it" chant. Nemeth mentions Mustafa tapping out, which gets Mustafa angry enough to announce a new campaign and initiative where he makes the TNA World Championship great again. Nemeth warns Mustafa to take a step back before he drops him on his ass, then says that he is a fighting champion and is willing to have the match tonight, but Mustafa says he will see him next week. Mustafa then goes for a cheap shot, but Nic Nemeth throws him out of the ring and superkicks Campaign Singh.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) and "Broken" Matt Hardy. Chris Bey says they are no strangers to The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC), and that Matt Hardy knows how The System will be working the numbers game. Matt says he has a premonition and says someone that we all believe in is willing to appear.
Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth meets with "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth when Frankie Kazarian shows up and says he is the one king of TNA and calls Nic Nemeth "a professional thief" who stole his title. Nic tells Kazarian to get to the back of the line, and Ryan says he and Kazarian still have some unfinished business. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up before things get physical and makes Kazarian vs. Ryan Nemeth official for next week.
Before the next match, Steve Maclin says he has been trying to turn over a new leaf and do what he thought was right over the last few months, and while he had complete control at Slammiversary, he was caught and he was eliminated. He then says that he is trying to sacrifice himself to become a two-time World Champion, yet the fans have the gall to sing "Na Na Hey Hey (The Goodbye Song)." He then tells the Canadian fans to kiss his ass. Cody Deaner shows up and tells Steve Maclin to shut his mouth, then offers to be the man to shut his mouth, assuming the fans allow it. The fans make it clear that they want to see Cody Deaner punch Steve Maclin in the mouth, and this starts a match.
Steve Maclin beats Cody Deaner.
It's time for DMTV. Sami Callihan addresses Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis, Rich Swann, Josh Bishop), stating that AJ Francis will get a foot in his ass even if it means that all three members of Fir$t Cla$$ end up being "three broke bitches."
AJ Francis beats Sami Callihan after Rich Swann distracts the refere so that Josh Bishop can lay Callihan out for the Down Payment and the win.
We hear from Rosemary, who says that they are the seven sings and the Demon Assassin, yet it means nothing after everything was taken from her. Rosemary says they do not hear "The Hive" anymore and that they are nothing.
Hammerstone and Ash By Elegance beat Eric Young and Jordynne Grace after a Torture Rack from Hammerstone to Eric Young.
Backstage, Alisha Edwards says The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) is the one and only dream team of professional wrestling, but the rest of The System is silent, as if they do not feel the same way. Alisha says that in the end, everyone will learn to trust the system.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring with a new entrance theme. Alexander mocks the fans, saying Toronto is a real city compared to Montreal, then throws the microphone down after asking the fans if they want an explanation for his actions at Slammiversary. He then leaves the ring.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who says that he is still feeling the emotion of beating Mustafa Ali in his hometown to become X Division Champion. He says that he has big plans of showing what the division is all about, then The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Wes Lee) show up. The Rascalz show up wanting a six-man tag match with Speedball as they congratulate him on becoming champion.
"Broken" Matt Hardy and ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, JDC). During the match, Moose shows up to stand in The System's corner, but later, Joe Hendry shows up during the match to stand in ABC and Matt Hardy's corner. Later on in the match, Moose goes for the Spear on Matt Hardy, but he inadvertently hits JDC instead, and Joe Hendry gets in the ring to take out Moose. This allows Matt Hardy and Chris Bey to hit JDC with a Twist of Fate and a top rope splash respectively for the win.
First Class (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) are in the VIP Booth with Bun B at the start of the show. AJ Francis says that they have decided to take Joe Hendry's live apology in while surrounded by beautiful women and a moneymaking entourage.
Mustafa Ali beats Chris Bey after one of Ali's security guards hits Bey with a flag as he goes to the top rope.
Punk rock guitarist and vocalist Lars Frederiksen guests on commentary for the next match.
Alisha Edwards beats Dani Luna after Alisha Edwards dropkicks Joey Threat, allowing Masha Slamovich to hit Dani with the Snow Plow as the referee admonishes Alisha.
We hear from Sami Callihan with the initial edition of DMTV. He says he is here to fix the mistakes of the past, and says that the idiots and "false prophets" in the back do not have a clue.
Before the next match, Cody Deaner says that he has talked with Director of Authority Santino Marella and that he has allowed him to tack on a stipulation to spice things up. Hammerstone says he has been in Impact for a few months and that seeing Deaner pander to idiots to see what they want has been the worst part of the experience, and proposes an arm wrestling match. Deaner says he is in the mood for something a little crazier since they are in Las Vegas, and proposes a Sin City Street Fight. After Deaner asks the fans what they want to see, the match becomes a Sin City Street Fight. Deaner then hits Hammerstone with the microphone.
Hammerstone beats Cody Deaner in a Sin City Street Fight with the Torture Rock. After the match, Hammerstone refuses to relinquish the hold, and Jake Something rushes into the ring and dives at Hammerstone for the ground and pound. When Jake overpowers security, Hammerstone teases fighting him, but steps out of the ring.
In a digital exclusive, Director of Authority Santino Marella finds out that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth has a neck injury and will not be able to compete at Under Siege. "Broken" Matt Hardy shows up and says he will take Nic Nemeth's place and help Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) "delete" The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) at Under Siege. Director of Authority Santino Marella makes it official.
Backstage, we hear from "Broken" Matt Hardy and Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven). Trent Seven says that The System(Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) needs to be taken down and that they must add to the team. Mike Bailey says it is time to delete The System. Matt Hardy makes them honorary members of House Hardy for the match, naming them "Trent the Seventh" and "The Ball of Speed," respectively.
Backstage, Jonathan Gresham is met by Director of Authority Santino Marella, who hopes that Gresham's return to TNA will be a lot smoother than when he left as he welcomes him back. When they shake hands, Santino notices octopus ink on his hand. A masked version of Gresham then sits across from him as Santino washes the ink off of his hand.
First Class (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) are still in the luxury box, then says that while he does not trust Joe Hendry as far as he can throw him - which is pretty far - he still trusts him enough to hear his apology. Joe Hendry shows up and enters the ring, which is furnished with speakers, a chair, a rug, a microphone and a guitar. Hendry says his troubles with First Class began with a song and should fittingly end with a song, then looks back at the "Cheez-It Champion" song before playing it on guitar. He then gives an encore presentation of the chorus from "Banned From Diving" before performing the apology song, and says that things are going to be different, as he will take things a little higher after initially going low. The song is a cover of Creed's "Higher," where Joe Hendry makes fun of AJ Francis even more and asks for him to get fired while also making fun of him being released from WWE twice.
Gia Miller interviews The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) on the stage. Eddie says Under Siege is the night that Alisha will bring gold to The System, and says that as much as they do not want to admit it, TNA needs them. Brian Myers wants to know how Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) got a match with them when they wiped the floor with them, and says they are riding the coattails of "Broken" Matt Hardy. Moose says that while Matt Hardy has been gone, he has become a TNA legend, and says it is ironic that Matt Hardy claims to delete people when The System cannot be deleted and says that Hardy and Speedball Mountain will be deleted. Alisha says that at the end of the day, you always trust The System.
"Inevitable" Ace Austin beats Trey Miguel to face Mustafa Ali for the TNA X Division Championship at Under Siege.
Backstage, we hear from Eric Young and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Alexander says he has no love for Frankie Kazarian or Steve Maclin, and Eric Young agrees as he proclaims that they will come straight at them at Under Siege.
George Iceman announces that Ash By Elegance will be watching the next match from the luxury box.
Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Miyu Yamashita after blocking the Skull Kick and countering with the Juggernaut Driver. After the match, Jordynne Grace and Miyu Yamashita shake hands. After Yamashita leaves, Steph de Lander shows up and attacks Jordynne, then Kon shows up. De Lander orders Kon to break Jordynne's neck, but the lights go out. When they come back on, PCO is in the ring, and after PCO chops Kon, Jordynne hits Kon with a low blow. De Lander lays Jordynne out with a clothesline, but she soon gets goozled by PCO. De Lander tries to seduce PCO in letting her go, but Jordynne gets back up and tosses her out of the ring.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander guests on commentary for the next match.
Hammerstone beats Guido with the Torture Rack after getting Zack Clayton and Ray Jaz ejected by shoving Clayton on the outside only for Clayton to shove him back.
We hear from George Iceman and Ash by Elegance. It is announced that while Ash by Elegance has not been allowed to compete at Rebellion for the Knockouts World Championship, she will be at the match and taking on the winner. Xia Brookside shows up and questions if Ash thinks she is deserving of a title shot when she cannot even beat her, then announces that she has met with Director of Authority Santino Marella and has set up a rematch for next week.
In footage from earlier this week, Jordynne Grace says that Matt Cardona has recently gotten injured and that karma is a bitch, and while it will be a straight one-on-one match against Steph de Lander, Steph has no chance of beating her in a fair fight and that she will have a trick up her sleeve at Rebellion. Jordynne says that she will have a trick up her sleeve as well, and that she will see Steph at Rebellion.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry states that at Rebellion, he will be facing Rich Swann, and that Swann will be accompanied to the ring by AJ Francis. He says it will be his goal to make Rich Swann say "Uncle Phil, where did you get that hideous dollar bill spandex? Was it at the dollar discount store, where the discounts are flyin'?" Meanwhile, he will have a whole arena proclaiming that they believe in Joe Hendry.
Joe Hendry beats LSG.
We see a video package for The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) vs. The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) for the TNA World Tag Team Championships later tonight.
Before the next match, Cody Deaner says Jake Something would like nothing more than to get his hands on Mustafa Ali, and says that they can do this either 3-on-2 or have a third partner. He then leaves the choice to the fans as to whether or not he gets to bring out Rhino. The fans make it clear that they want Rhino, and Rhino joins Deaner and Jake to make it a six-man tag match.
The Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Mustafa Ali beat Jake Something, Cody Deaner and Rhino in a six-man tag match.
We hear from Steve Maclin, who says that TNA got a fresh start in Las Vegas, Nevada and that he got the first victory in TNA's new era. He says he has stacked up the victories as TNA has gone full circle, and he will make his presence felt.
Backstage, Eric Young is haunted by visions of a red mask crying out for help. He soon finds a masked version of himself, and tells him that he needs him to come back. The masked Eric Young says he is necessary and never really leaves, and that he is always under the surface and easily brought up. When Frankie Kazarian is mentioned, both Eric Youngs agree on facing Kazarian in Full Metal Mayhem, although Eric Young is hesitant about who he will become. The masked Eric says he has adapted a thousand times and that this will be no different. Both Erics become one, and Eric says he will baptize Kazarian in the waters of change.
Rosemary beats Jody Threat as Havok and Dani Luna have a stand-off on the ring apron.
We see a vignette for Jonathan Gresham. Gresham explains the third mask, saying he wears a mask because he has been embarrassed and has gone unheard for years, and that he is ashamed that he has just now learned that life is a costume party and he has shown up with his real face. We also see an image of Gresham sitting with an octopus mask-clad version of himself.
The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) after Alisha Edwards grabs at Alex Shelley as the referee is tending to Eddie Edwards.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth heads to the ring. Nemeth says that in two days, he will go face to face with Moose in Las Vegas, Nevada. As he talks about his debut, the lights go out, and Moose shows up. Moose says Nemeth may have a story to tell "the idiots" in the crowd who are willing to believe what comes out of Nemeth's mouth, then says that he is putting an end to all that and that Nemeth will lose at Rebellion because he cannot beat the system. Nemeth tells Moose his head games will not work, and says that when he debuted, TNA was where his interests lie, and that he is here to stay. Moose says everyone would love to see Nemeth beat him, then says Nemeth will fumble the ball like he always does. Moose calls Nemeth "a choke artist," and Nemeth threatens to choke Moose out, saying that he made a big mistake as he is in the best shape of his life physically and mentally and he is feeling something he has not felt in a long time. Nemeth says Moose thinks he is getting in the ring with "the old Dolph Ziggler" when he will really be looking across the ring at the man who will beat his ass and walk out with the world title. Moose and Nemeth then have a staredown in the middle of the ring to end the show.
Before the next match, Barnabas the Leader introduces "the new and improved Circuz," with The Twins of Salem (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) as their new official members.
The Twins of Salem (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) beat The Top Gunz (Brandon Beretta and Joey Vinetti) after Maurice the Strong takes out Brandon Beretta on the apron.
We see footage from the pre-show tailgate outside of the WrestleCenter where The L.A. Hustlers (Notorious Bradley and Ruffshot Lamont) attack Ray Ray Sanders and Derrick King.
Cassandra Golden guests on commentary for the next match.
Mackenzie Morgan beats Raven Black. After the match, Cassandra Golden says she wants the Memphis Wrestling Women's Championship back, and Mackenzie Morgan says she will have to beat her to get it. When Mackenzie calls Cassandra a coward as security surrounds them, Cassandra slaps her.
Backstage, Assistant Matchmaker Michael is talking with someone when "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn and Big Nasty Phil tell that someone to get out of the room so they can talk to Michael, calling them "fatty" in the process. That someone is Alex Hammerstone, who immediately threatens to either beat up both of them now, or beat one of them up in the ring later on, the latter of which Michael makes official.
The Superstars of Seduction ("Casanova" Colton Cage and "Astonishing" Austin Mulitalo) beat The Last Savages (Gio Savage and Draco), The O'Neal Brothers (Steven and Devin O'Neal) and Steele Cross (Ethan Steele and Alex Cross) in a Spring Break Scramble Match.
It is announced that Sycho Simon has been fined for putting his hands on Dustin Starr a few weeks ago, and if it happens again, the punishment will be much more severe.
Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Van Viciouss, Secret Service) at the announce desk. "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock says being at Memphis Wrestling is like having a colonoscopy because they get screwed over and over again. He blames Matchmaker King Cobra for Van Viciouss not being in the King Cobra Cup and "The Cowboy" James Storm putting his face in a cake, which he says gaves him diabetes. He says that he wants to file a formal complaint and that he wants King Cobra and Assistant Matchmaker Michael out here right now. Blaylock accuses King Cobra of screwing over The Hollywood Clique over and over again and protecting "The GunShow" Brett Michaels. Cobra says all he does is sign the contracts and that whatever is in the ring is not his business, and Blaylock threatens to go over his head as he has pull in the company, and he also puts his hands on King Cobra as he does this. Cobra says he can go over his head, but he cannot go through him, as this will be the last time Blaylock puts his hands on him.
We see footage of someone in a brown robe with a very large walking stick followed by the words "To Be Continued..."
We hear from K-Swiss, who says he has been looking for the one person who can challenge him, and he thinks that he has found him. He says he is about to prove why he is the greatest when he beats Tim Bosby.
Tim Bosby beats K-Swiss.
We hear from "The GunShow" Brett Michaels, who says he will not join "The Righteous Trash" and that he has something for Reverend Ash Taylor next week.
Alex Hammerstone beats Big Nasty Phil after J. Webb shows up and beats up "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn for getting involved in the match. After the match, J. Webb joins Hammerstone in the ring and poses with him to end the show.
Bad Dude Tito beats "The Bad Boy" Joey Janela, Willie Mack and "The Captain" Shawn Dean in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the United World Championship.
Hammerstone beats Ortiz. Both men show respect after the match.
Backstage, Jeremy McPete interviews Danny Limelight. He says that he watched Eddie Kingston as he was coming up, but he will not let Eddie beat him for the United World Championship.
"Pretty" Peter Avalon beats Charles "R-Three" Cassus.
Eddie Kingston vs. Danny Limelight for the United World Championship ends with "The Golden Boy" Jordan Clearwater and Invictus Khash attacking both competitors. Gino Rivera, Ortiz, Slice Boogie and "King FatBoy" Papo Esco all run in and beat Clearwater and Kash up before throwing them out of the ring. After the match, everyone in the ring shakes hands and celebrates to end the show.
