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.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) retain the IMPACT Wrestling World Tag Team Championships against Kenny King and Sheldon Jean.
We hear from MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly). They want to take the women's division on a journey through the center of their mind, and that wrestling is all about and control and they control the Knockouts Division. They are here to reshape reality and harness the power of the unknown, and they are unstoppable.
Moose beats Heath following the constant interference by Brian Myers, who also throws Moose's Feast or Fired briefcase into the ring to distract the referee so that he can help Moose block the Wake-Up Call. After the match, Moose and Myers attack Heath, but Rhino shows up, clotheslines both men, and hits Myers with a Gore.
Backstage, Moose asks Rhino he thinks he is getting involved in his business and chalks it up to jealousy, then decides to end his career at Final Resolution.
Konnan guests on commentary for the next match.
Laredo Kid, Black Taurus and Juventud Guerrera beat The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed) in a six-man Lucha Rules match.
Bully Ray and Jordynne Grace beat Steve Maclin and KiLynn King. After the match, Bully Ray grabs the Call Your Shot Trophy and makes Jordynne Grace take it with some effort before staring her down. After the staredown, Bully Ray offers his hand, and Jordynne shakes it before Bully Ray raises Jordynne's hand and leaves.
Trinity beats Sonny Kiss.
Backstage, we hear from The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). They say that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Zack Sabre Jr. are great technical wrestlers, but they will prove why they are the best tag team of this generation.
Will Ospreay beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.
KiLynn King beats Jody Threat in the BTI Match after feigning a knee injury, allowing her to shove Jody into the ring post as soon as she turns her back before hitting the King's Curse back inside the ring for the win.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Samuray del Sol.
We hear from Dirty Dango, Alpha Bravo and Oleg Prudius. Dirty Dango says he stayed in his hotel room instead of going to the gym after realizing how "dirty and ghetto" the gym would be. As for why he has allied with Oleg Prudius, he says it is "always good to have a good accountant," and that Oleg "not only fought John Wick, but beat John Wick and sent him to Italy." He says Alpha Bravo will throw himself on the grenade while Oleg Prudius "is the grenade."
We hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Ace Austin says The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) have ducked them ever since they returned to IMPACT, and Chris Bey says they don't know how to beat ABC. Austin says this has come to its conclusion at Bound For Glory, and Chris Bey says they have been starving for the tag team titles and that The Rascalz will pay after they teach them a lesson.
Kenny King beats Heath following the distraction by Sheldon Jean.
In backstage footage from last week, Frankie Kazarian says that he loves Eddie Edwards and that they share a brotherly bond, and that they are both equals and will drive Impact to new heights. He says it is all about respect and that Eddie has no choice but to respect him.
Crazzy Steve beats Black Taurus in a no-disqualification match after Steve puts the briefcase against Taurus' throat and rams the briefcase into the turnbuckle before hitting Belladonna's Kiss.
We hear from some of the participants in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mickie James and Trinity. Trinity says she and Mickie are driven by the spirit of competition and that they will win tonight. She says Bound For Glory is a different story, as only one can win, but Mickie says that there is respect and that the best woman will win just like how the best women will win tonight.
Brian Myers and Moose - now known as "The Most Professional Wrestling Gods" - beat PCO and Rhino. During the match, Rhino is about to hit Moose with a Gore when Steve Maclin pulls Rhino out of the ring and sends him into the ring post. Bully Ray shows up and stops Maclin from attacking Rhino further, and after PCO takes out Maclin on the outside, Moose kicks the middle rope into PCO's crotch when PCO tries to get back in the ring and hits the Spear for the win.
We hear from MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly). They warn Tasha Steelz and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo that they have stepped into their world, and that they will be pawns in their game and there will be no escape. Killer Kelly says they will be twisted and broken, and that they will never forget what they can do, for they are the architects of destruction and they will fall.
Backstage, Rhino tells Bully Ray that he does not trust him or need his help. Bully Ray says "You're welcome," as Rhino leaves.
Scott D'Amore moderates a face-to-face meeting between Alex Shelley and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, who are in different rooms. D'Amore says he has coached both men and considers them friends, and that they have the biggest match in Bound For Glory history. Alex Shelley takes exception to Josh Alexander being asked the first question when he is the World Champion, and both men continue to go back and forth, with Shelley saying that Alexander wants to face him at less than 100% so he can have an excuse when he loses. Alexander says he is not one for excuses and that he will not back down, then says he is worried about Shelley's mental well-being as Shelley is unraveling before him. Shelley dares Alexander to say what he has to say like a man, and Alexander says he knows what the pressure is like as World Champion and that Shelley is starting to crack and implode. Shelley storms out.
After the commercial break, Alex Shelley shows up in "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander's room and attacks him, and Scott D'Amore has to get between them.
Mickie James and Trinity beat "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans. After the match, Mickie and Trinity have a staredown in the middle of the ring as both of them hold the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship.
Sami Callihan and Rich Swann beat Black Taurus and Laredo Kid in the BTI Match.
Chris Sabin retains the IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship against Alan Angels despite Angels hitting Sabin with a low blow after having the referee pre-occupied with removing the X Division Championship from the ring. After the match, Chris Sabin suddenly finds out that KENTA is returning at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Alex Shelley. Shelley says it is now a certainty that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is number one contender, and while he respects him and what he has done for the last few years, the World Championship is his and he is the face of the company. He dares Alexander to step up to the plate and take his best shot at Bound For Glory.
Rhino beats Jack Price in his first match in months. After the match, Rhino is attacked from behind by Steve Maclin, but Rhino fights back. Rhino prepares for a Gore, but Maclin dives out of the ring before Rhino can go for it.
Backstage, Tasha Steelz talks about her return at IMPACT 1000, then says that she is going to be bringing the full flavor because she is back and ready to take over the Knockouts Division. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and welcomes Tasha back, then says that she is looking towards the future and a future they can build together. Tasha loves the idea, and the two of them agree on an alliance.
Backstage, Eddie and Alisha Edwards say that this is not over between them and Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks, and while Traci beat Alisha, Kazarian did not beat him. Kazarian shows up and says they are right, and wants to settle this in an IMPACT ring and that he will meet with management to ensure an end.
JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) head to the ring for Yuya Uemura's goodbye ceremony from IMPACT Wrestling. Hendry says he usually does his best to be motivational, but tonight, he is not thrilled to talk about what happened at Feast or Fired leading to Yuya Uemura's firing and departure from IMPACT. He then says that one has to be thankful for the memories one does have, and that he has no regrets tagging with Yuya Uemura after giving 100% to entertain the fans before starting a "Thank you, Yuya" chant. Hendry then gives Yuya Uemura a chance to say his piece, but as soon as Yuya thanks the fans, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up. Trey says that while Yuya has been fired, JOYA has a excuse for why they will never be champions, and Wentz says that if they did challenge them for the tag team titles, they would fail. Hendry says "the second and third best Rascalz" know plenty about failure, then Hendry is talking a big game for someone who is about to be alone next week. Hendry says he will be alone, but not tonight, and JOYA brawl with The Rascalz before Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino says this is why we cannot have things and that The Rascalz had to spoil a beautiful send-off, then puts both teams in a match. Trey is furious about Yuya getting a match on the way out, then Santino reminds him this is not a title match before throwing in the stipulation that if JOYA wins, Yuya keeps his job in IMPACT.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) after Trey hits Yuya Uemura with a low blow and a spray paint blast to the eyes as the referee is preoccupied with Hendry chasing Wentz to the back. (Had JOYA won, Yuya Uemura's employment in IMPACT Wrestling would have continued.)
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw is met by Gia Miller, and says she will be walking into Bound For Glory challenging Trinity and walking out IMPACT Knockouts World Champion.
We hear from The Design (Deaner and Kon). Deaner says that if one is one is to build the tower, one must consider the cost. Deaner says he wants to build a tower of truth, but there are cracks in the foundation and it is the fault of Alan Angels and Sami Callihan, whom he calls liars. He then says he should be sitting on his throne, but Eric Young has returned. He says that he will return to his throne in his tower, and he will sit at his throne with the man he can trust: Kon. Deaner says the tower will be rebuilt on his shoulders, and the rebuilding starts with Josh Alexander, the man where Kon's journey began, and states that Alexander will not end well. Kon says the design will be rebuilt and that the violence will prevail.
Heath and Tommy Dreamer beat Kenny King and Sheldon Jean in a Memphis Street Fight. After the match, Dreamer is attacked from behind with a Feast or Fired briefcase by a facepaint-free Crazzy Steve, who tells him that his beginning and Dreamer's end is in his briefcase.
It is announced that IPWF - the Impcact Provincial Wrestling Federation - will return with Throwback Throwdown 4 on November 11th at the Battle Arts Academy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
We hear from ABC ("Inevitable. Chris Bey says The Good Hands' (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) hands are only good for taking money from The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), but it does not matter as they have a tag team title shot. Ace Austin says The Rascalz know they cannot beat them and that they cannot keep them away any longer, but before they use that title shot, they plan to deal with The Good Hands. Chris Bey then proposes they have a "Fans' Revenge" match where fans have leather straps to hit The Good Hands with, but John Skyler shows up to state that Jason Hotch is at home with his newborn kid. Ace Austin dares Skyler to find someone in the locker room that he can tag with, asking Skyler "You have friends, right?"
Jonathan Gresham beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey with three pinfall attempts, with Gresham grabbing the tights on the third and getting the win. Bailey confronts Gresham after the match, but Gresham walks away without looking back.
We hear from Moose and Brian Myers. Moose says it has been a long time since he was the greatest World Champion in IMPACT history, and it is because he and Myers have dominated as a tag team. Moose then issues an open challenge for a one-on-one match next week.
Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Bully Ray, needing his help with taking out Rhino. Bully says he has known Rhino for 25 years and that he will talk to him, much to Maclin's frustration. Maclin tells Bully he has gone soft and leaves.
Trinity beats "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw after Jai Vidal inadvertently trips Gisele on the outside and Trinity makes Gisele submit with Starstruck. After the match, Savannah Evans attacks Trinity, then Mickie James runs to the ring and takes out Jai Vidal before she and Trinity make short work of Savannah. Mickie tells Trinity that she does not have to thank her because this is what friends do, and that it was an honor to stand alongside her in last week's main event. She then promises Trinity that she will always have her back. She says it is a joy to see Trinity come down to the ring for the glow-up of a lifetime and that she earned the Knockouts Championship, then states that they have never had a one-on-one match and that she never lost the Knockouts Championship. Mickie then says she has a rematch clause she can enact whenever she wants, and she cannot think of a better place than Bound For Glory.
"The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw beats Heather Reckless in the BTI match.
Trinity heads to the ring to start tonight's show. She says that Chicago, Illinois holds a special place in her heart, as this is the very building where she made her IMPACT debut and it is so surreal to her because not long ago, she was at her lowest and considered giving up on wrestling. She then reached her highest when she debuted in IMPACT Wrestling, and on that very night in that very same building, she said she would become Knockouts Champion, and now, she has done it. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo suddenly shows up and states that if they are recreating Trinity's debut, it is only natural that she show up and interrupt her. The crowd chants "You tapped out" as Deonna says the only difference is that the role of champion and challenger and reversed as she congratulates her, and says she knows that while she knows what it is like to win the Knockouts Championship on the first opportunity after having done it herself. She then says the difference between herself and Trinity is that she is not a quitter. This leads to another "You tapped out" chant, which Trinity reminds her about. Deonna tells Trinity that she will get her title rematch and that nobody beats her twice, to which Trinity responds "I bet you I can." The Coven shows up, and KiLynn King says this is not "The Trinity and Deonna Show" and that nobody wants to hear Trinity speak or see Deonna's face again. KiLynn then mentions that she was Trinity's opponent during her debut, and the crowd chants "You lost." KiLynn tells Trinity that she got lucky that night and says that if things turned out differently, there would be a different Knockouts Champion in the ring right now. As she says that her loss does not sit well with her the more she thinks about it, Taylor Wilde mentions the fact that they are in Chicago and how she hates having been beaten by Trinity. Trinity dares The Coven to do something about it, and KiLynn proposes that Taylor give Trinity "a little card reading." Taylor throws her cards at Trinity and attacks her, and Deonna has to fend The Coven off with Trinity. Security separates all four women before Director of Authority Santino Marella arrives and makes a tag team match between all four women for later tonight. Deonna says she is here for a fight and wants the match right now, and the fans agree, leading Santino to make the match the first one of the night before security leaves.
The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) beat Trinity and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo after Trinity inadvertently kicks Deonna in the head.
Backstage, we hear from The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Trey says this is their first tag team match in an IMPACT ring in three years, then says it should be for the tag team titles before saying they will beat Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham on the way to the titles. Wentz says that they will soon get their match with Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) and make the tag team titles theirs. Scott D'Amore shows up and docks them two weeks' pay for returning to the building after being ejected from it before telling them they will still have their tag team tournament tonight. He then tells them that if they interfere in any tournament matches, they will be suspended indefinitely.
Backstage, we hear from Eddie and Alisha Edwards. As Alisha brags about running Traci Brooks out of IMPACT, Jody Threat shows up and says Traci has decided Alisha is not worth her time. When Eddie tries to bully Jody, Jody pushes back, and when Alisha threatens to run Jody out of IMPACT, Jody challenges Alisha to a match next week. Alisha accepts.
Heath beats Alan Angels with the Wake-Up Call after ducking the Halo Strike.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eric Young. Eric Young says he had a feeling that The Design (Deaner and Kon) would attack him and that he will deal with it very shortly. On the subject of his "death," he says the world who saw the video thought they knew the truth and that it was furthest from the truth, and that the world will see what really happened tonight.
Jake Something beats Davey Vega.
Backstge, Bully Ray, Brian Myers and Moose meet with Lio Rush. Bully Ray says they are excited and proud that he has joined them, but Lio Rush insists that he is not here to make friends, but Moose says they do not want him as a friend, but as a member of a team. Lio Rush says he can be trusted, but tells them that this will not last for long. Bully Ray says this can last forever if Lio lets it, then says that management does not like them and that he wants Lio to experience their trust. After mentioning that they want him to be on their team in a six-man tag match next week, Bully says that they can trust Lio unless he gives them a reason not to, then he, Moose and Myers leave.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says life is all about lessons, and he has learned that life is short and his title reigns are long. He then says that because life is short, one should tell their friends how they truly feel, including letting friends interject themselves into your title match and letting friends say the two magic words "We believe." After Yuya Uemura makes his entrance, he simply introduces himself as a champion.
Kenny King retains the IMPACT Wrestling Digital Media Championship against Yuya Uemura and Joe Hendry after Sheldon Jean pulls Hendry out of the ring from the outside and Kenny shoves Uemura into Hendry before hitting the Royal Flush to retain.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Mike Bailey vs. Jack Evans for the IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship from Emergence 2022.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham. Gresham says he is feeling confident in beating The Rascalz, especially with Bailey, but Bailey says he had to convince Gresham that they stand a chance of winning together due to rules not being enforced. Gresham reminds him that he lost his last match because of cheating, but Bailey says they can win as long as they have the right mindset and optimism. Gresham says optimism does not win matches and that they must watch each others' backs.
We hear from Josh Alexander and Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA), who want a match with Moose, Brian Myers, Bully Ray and Lio Rush at Emergence.
Backstage, The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush and Jessicka) try to figure out how to get a Knockouts Tag Team Championship match when they run into Crazzy Steve. Steve says they need to talk, but Courtney and Jessicka are too busy trying to get a tag title match.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat "Speedball" Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham to advance in the #1 Contender's Tag Team Championship Tournament after Wentz tosses a can of spray paint to Trey, who sprays paint into Gresham's eyes behind the referee's back.
We see a video that shows what happened after Deaner supposedly killed Eric Young. Deaner puts the bloody shank on the table, then Eric Young suddenly comes back to life and crawls to his motorcycle before riding off into the night. Eric Young ponders both life and death, particularly death itself and its finality, then says that death can be beautiful and that he is not dead yet. He says he has lived a thousand lives in the business and that while a man can be killed, a body can be disposed of, and flesh can be removed, an idea is eternal and can live forever. Eric Young says that he is more than a man, more than life, more than death, then says that he is an idea and that he will live forever.
Seleziya Sparx vs. Tara Rising in the BTI match ends with Masha Slamovich attacking bothw omen with a chain before accepting Killer Kelly's challenge for a Dog Collar Match in Russian.
Before the next match, Brian Myers says Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) jumped the line for a tag team title shot and bought ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) some time, then says their time will be up at Against All Odds. John Skyler says that after tomorrow night, the tag team titles will be in good hands.
Chris Bey beats Jason Hotch with the La Magistral Cradle. After the match, John Skyler attacks Chris Bey, starting a brawl between ABC and the team of Brian Myers and The Good Hands. Myers and The Good Hands end up getting the upper hand.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Heath, who has not been in IMPACT in a while. He says Rhino is still injured thanks to Steve Maclin, then says he has been working up a game plan to win the 8-4-1 match and become IMPACT World Champion. Before he can do any of that, he will give Champagne Singh what is coming to him for attacking him from behind.
We hear from Dirty Dango. He says the played the clown because he was getting a lot of money, and that he has invested that money well enough to the point that he does not have to be the clown anymore and still continue to get paid. He then says that he has wrestlers wanting to text him and talk to him when he gets home - which he does not want to do - and says that he will not complain about anything he has to do unlike other people on Twitter. He also tells the fans to take a shower. As for the Digital Media Championship, he says that if he were like most of the roster, he would have a replica of it, but he brings women to his house and does not want them to see a "toy wrestling title." Instead, he would list it on eBay, then take the proceeds and use it to take a woman on a date in Hawaii.
Heath beats Champagne Singh.
We hear from The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Deaner says Sami Callihan does not realize what he has done, and Angels says that he did not trust him and knew that he would try to destroy them from within. He says that Callihan will pay for it in blood in his own home state, and Kon says it will be the same blood that poured down Rich Swann's mouth and Jake Crist's ear, and if he wants a war, he as one. Deaner tells Callihan to come to war with his brothers, but warns him that The Design will take out his family and take everything from him.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says that tonight's opponent is Sheldon Jean, the man who broke his nose and is a reality star under the tutelage of another reality star. He tells Sheldon that this is IMPACT, not reality television, and that instead of hanging on to Kenny King, one simply has to say they believe to stick around.
Joe Hendry beats Sheldon Jean. After the match, Joe Hendry calls out Dirty Dango before their Digital Media Championship rematch at Against All Odds, and Dango shows up. Dango says that he hates pro wrestling and that he hates pro wrestling fans even more, then says Hendry is not going to trick him into fighting him into the ring right now as they do not pay him enough to fight on his day off. As Dango says he is about to head back to the back, Hendry says he called him to see why he is so cranky before introducing a music video where Hendry makes fun of Dango and calling him a "Divas Reject." Suddenly, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean attack Hendry from behind, and Dirty Dango joins in. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up, and when Sheldon Jean bumps into Hendry, Santino hits Sheldon with the Cobra.
We hear from "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal. Gisele talks about how he took out Jordynne Grace indefinitely before telling Trinity that IMPACT is her house and that rent is due. She also says that she is not going anywhere because the spotlight is hers and that at Against All Odds, she will take the spotlight back and put "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo in her place.
The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) retain the IMPACT Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush and Jessicka) after the referee is preoccupied with KiLynn and Jessicka's brawl on the outside as Taylor Wilde taps to Courtney Rush's Sharpshooter.
We see a video package of Alex Shelley's road to his World Championship match against Steve Maclin at Against All Odds.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin. Maclin says everyone is motivated to come after his World Championship, then Bully Ray shows up and says he likes Maclin and that Maclin does not listen. He says that he does not have to worry about everyone else and that he needs to worry about him, but not at Slammiversary.
Trey Miguel beats Bhupinder Gujjar. After the match, Trey Miguel says that no matter what he does to prove he is the greatest generational talent, all he gets is "Yeah, but." He says Chris Sabin was once a generational talent, but that was then and this is now. He says that he is the rarest form of a generational talent IMPACT has ever known due to some of his successful X Division title defenses, and after Against All Odds, there will be no ifs, ands or "Yeah, buts."
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Johnny Swinger. Swinger says every ham-and-egger worth their salt know he is the best of the golden era and that his father advised him to find someone to pass the heat to when the going gets tough. Swinger then blames crooked referees have cost him wins and that he has sent Zicky Dice to referee school to have someone in his pocket so he can finally become a champion.
Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo and Trinity. Trinity says she came here to prove herself against the best and that she has the chance to do that at Slammiversary. Deonna says that is noble, but many have stepped to her and many have failed. Trinity says they are in a dangerous game with "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, but Deonna says they have both defeated Gisele and Savannah Evans, and that Gisele is stepping into a game she has already lost. Deonna says that despite their tag team match tomorrow night, she will be scouting Trinity, but Trinity says Deonna can trust her. Deonna then says she can put her ego aside for long enough, and Trinity says that she will be worried about her at Slammiversary.
Moose and Rich Swann beat Jonathan Gresham and Nick Aldis despite the refusal to get along between Moose and Swann. After the match, Gresham smacks Moose, but Moose knocks Gresham down before punching Swann. Heath then runs into the ring and fights Moose, then Aldis confronts Heath and both men brawl. Swann is then attacked from behind by Bully Ray. As Bully Ray is about to powerbomb Swann, PCO gets in the ring and brawls with Bully Ray, then hits everyone else with a dive to the outside.
It is announced that Trinity - formerly known as Naomi in WWE - will debut with a live microphone tonight.
Brian Myers and Moose beat Bhupinder Gujjar and Yuya Uemura.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviws Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera. Maclin says everything he does is tactical and that he knows there are shots coming in every directions. He says allying with someone makes sense, then Singh says rubbing elbows with the World Champion is something money cannot buy. Maclin says tonight's main event is not going to be a six-man tag match, as there is nobody dumb enough to tag with PCO. Singh then gives Gia Miller some money.
Backstage, Dirty Dango tries to get to the bottom of who attacked Director of Authority Santino Marella, and Joe Hendry appears. Dango admits that he lost the tuft of hair that Santino gave him as he focuses on the wall of pictures (which also has George Michael, Tyler Breeze, Tomko and Larry D on it), and says it all leads to Mike Tenay. Joe Hendry mentions Trey Miguel not being happy with being put in a Triple Threat Match that he got angry.
Before the next match, Deaner tells Sami Callihan that he made the biggest mistake of his life when he smashes him in the face with a baseball bat. He then tells the fans that if they think he deserved it, then they are giving Callihan a false sense of hope that he can withstand the challenge in front of him right now. Deaner then tells Callihan that he has not accepted a challenge to face him, but a challenge to fight Kon, who then attacks him. Angels then hits Callihan with the ground and pound before the match.
Sami Callihan vs. Kon ends when The Design's (Deaner, Angels, Kon) army of people in yellow hoodies swarms the ring and attacks Callihan. Deaner then calls off the people in the yellow hoodies and grabs Callihan, telling him he made a mistake. Callihan yells "Do it, bitch!" as Deaner hits Callihan with a baseball bat.
Backstage, Dirty Dango and Joe Hendry interrogate Trey Miguel. Joe Hendry finds out that Trey Miguel is not missing some hair, and lets him go. Trey has no idea what to make of what is going on.
Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs interviews Nick Aldis. Aldis says things are moving fast and there is an electricity in the air since he has returned, and everyone is wondering when he will face Steve Maclin for the IMPACT World Championship. He says he does not expect to waltz into a title shot for a championship with a twenty-year legacy, and he expects to prove his worth on the roster all over again and go through the entire locker room if he has to as he climbs every step on the ladder. Kenny King shows up and says everyone has bending over backwards to welcome him back like he is the second coming, then asks if he is on the fast track or work his way up like everyone else. Aldis accuses Kenny of being a gatekeeper and says he is knocking on the gate, and if he wants to be his first match, he has no problem with it. Kenny says he will have to work his way up to an audience with him and leaves.
Jody Threat beats Alisha Edwards.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Sabin says he and Shelley will always be The Motor City Machine Guns no matter what, but that does not mean they can be successful as individuals. He says he is a record-breaking eight-time X Division Champion and wants to be a nine-time champion. As for Shelley, he says that he is considered one of the best to never win the World Championship and that he is going to go and win the World Championship.
We see part two of Gia Miller's backstage sit-down interview with Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian talks about his time in Ring of Honor and how he re-invented himself to the point that he would be part of the ground floor of what became All Elite Wrestling. While he enjoyed being in AEW, he had to bet on himself and return to IMPACT, as his history, legacy and future is here.
PCO's tag team partners are revealed to be Heath and Rhino. Rhino says that while PCO wants to beat Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera all by himself, he and Heath still have beef with Singh and Shera.
PCO, Heath and Rhino beat Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, KiLynn King catches up with Taylor Wilde as she prepares a candle for a spell, then talk about the duality of magic and nature before Wilde states that when the candle disappears, so will Jordynne Grace and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo.
Backstage, Rosemary reluctantly summons Father James Mitchell and brings up someone blocking their access to the Undead Realm. James mentions someone more powerful that The Coven is blocking them and asks Rosemary to come with him, as it may be a long time before they work something out. Rosemary reluctantly accepts, and when Jessicka asks to come with her, Rosemary refuses and hands her an hourglass while promising to leave for the Undead Realm armed, and says that when the sand runs out, she and James will be back. Rosemary and James then head into the Undead Realm.
Jonathan Gresham beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey with the Octopus.
Backstage, Sami Callihan asks Rich Swann for help with The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon), saying he owes him one. Rich Swann says Sami has a history of picking up fights that he has a slim chance of winning, but Sami wants to know if Swann is going to help him or not.
In backstage footage during the break, Steve Maclin wants Scott D'Amore to take care of Rhino. D'Amore puts him in a match with Rhino with the IMPACT World Championship on the line next week.
Trinity makes her way to the ring. Trinity thanks the fans for the warm welcome and says it feels so good to be in an IMPACT ring and in a place where she can glow. She re-introduces herself as Trinity and announces that she has arrived in IMPACT Wrestling, and proclaims she has chosen IMPACT for its storied women's division and fierce competition, which she wants a piece of. Trinity not only wants to win championships, but she wants to win more, then warns the Knockouts Division to watch out because she is ready to shine. She says she came to IMPACT to make an impact and win the Knockouts World Championship, then "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up. Purrazzo takes the invocation of her name as an opportunity to be the first to welcome Trinity to IMPACT and says Trinity has done her homework on how to make history, then warns her that when she steps in the ring with her, it is something she cannot just walk out on. Trinity tells Purrazzo that when she gets in the ring with her, she will wish she got fired again. Jordynne Grace then shows up and asks if it is hot in here or if it is just the heat between Trinity and Purrazzo, and reminds Purrazzo that they still have their rematch and that she does not plan to lose to her for a fourth time. She then tells Trinity that if she wants to fight Purrazzo, she can be her guest, but if she wants a title shot, she can come find her, because she will be champion after Under Siege. Trinity tells Purrazzo and Jordynne that they have business to settle at Under Siege and that she will be waiting, then tells whoever wins "Let's dance."
Raj Singh - now known as "Champagne Singh" (accompanied by DJ Ocho from Latino Mix KGRT-FM 99.3 in Las Vegas, Nevada) beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice (accompanied by Adrian "Heavyweight" Hernandez from KXST-AM 1140 AM in Las Vegas, Nevada) in the BTI Match in a local DJ challenge.
Out in the desert, PCO looks out towards the city of Las Vegas, Nevada as he cries out Eddie Edwards' name.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus).
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Frankie Kazarian and Rich Swann. Alexander says that while they have never tagged together, they share a lot of championship gold and success wherever they go, and with a little bit of chemistry, they can beat anybody. Kazarian mentions his history with The Motor City Machine Guns and Bullet Club and mentions how he was the first person to put a dagger in the heart of Bullet Club. As Rich Swann speaks, Steve Maclin shows up and insults everyone by questioning their chemistry as he reminds Alexander he is number one contender to the World title.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Jai Vidal and Savannah Evans. Gisele says she was close to becoming Knockouts Champion until "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo got involved. She says that Purrazzo is jealous of her because of what she has and because she beat her at No Surrender. As Gisele says Purrazzo has a receipt coming, Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice show up, and both of them agree that Jai Vidal will make an easy win for Swinger, as Jai Vidal is "not even on the roster." As Swinger and Zicky leave, Gisele asks Jai Vidal if Swinger even knows that he is a wrestler.
Steve Maclin beats Heath.
Backstage, The Death Dollz (Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie, Jessicka) brag about ensnaring The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) into their web so they can take care of Killer Kelly all by themselves. Taya says the thing about magic is that it is dangerous, and asks Jessicka to let her and Rosemary handle The Coven while she practices wrestling and making mimosas. Jessicka leaves, and Rosemary and Taya wonder if keeping Jessicka away from the knowledge that she is Havok is good or bad.
PCO is seen heading into downtown Las Vegas, Nevada looking for Eddie Edwards.
Backstage, "Speedball" Mike Bailey is met by Jonathan Gresham, who congratulates him on helping with the win and that he had no idea that he had a good sidekick. Bailey says they make good tag team partners, but he has not forgotten losing to him at No Surrender, and challenges him to a match at Sacrifice.
Jai Vidal beats Johnny Swinger in a match that sees Zicky Dice, Savannah Evans and "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw all get ejected for getting physically involved in the match and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo attack Gisele after Gisele and Savannah's ejection only to be pulled away by security.
We hear from The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Deaner says Callihan came to them because he wanted to join something bigger than them, and for five deadly steps, Callihan tried to gain their trust. He says that since day one, everyone has said that this is all a ploy, and while it might be, that question may not even be answered, as last week, as part of step six, Callihan faced Rhino and lost. All of a sudden, Callihan confronts Deaner over costing him his match last week, but Deaner says step six is about taking punishment like a man, and that they remind him that he cost Kon his match at No Surrender. Deaner asks Callihan if he is willing to take his punishment like a man, and Callihan says that if this is what it takes, then so be it. Deaner tells him he made the right choice.
PCO is seen near the arena as he calls out for Eddie Edwards.
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer is met by Mickie James, who says that they have a match against Bully Ray and Masha Slamovich. After finding out Dreamer wanted this match, she asks if this is a good idea. Jordynne Grace shows up and also asks if the match is a good idea, as Mickie barely squeaked by Masha a day before their championship match. She says that Mickie will not have that luxury with her, and that if she is not careful, she will make her tap out again.
Eddie Edwards heads to the ring. Eddie says that ever since Honor No More has been disassembled, he has had to re-assess things. He has decided to let the past stay in the past, as it no longer matters. He says it is time to focus on himself and his future in Impact Wrestling, and while he has been trying to do that, the past continues to show up again and again as PCO continues to stalk him again and again. Eddie states that it is time for this come to an end and that after last week, it is over between himself and PCO. We then see the footage of PCO being hit by the vehicle in the desert again, and Eddie says this symbolizes a death of PCO and a rebirth for himself. Suddenly, the lights go out, thunder and lightning can both be seen and heard, and PCO appears in the arena. All of a sudden, PCO is attacked from behind with a shovel by Kenny King, and Kenny and Eddie mock PCO and gang up on him. PCO soon gets up and fights back, and a chair to the back from Eddie has no effect. A busted-open PCO punches the chair into Eddie's face, but Eddie and Kenny are able to take PCO down again and throw him into the ring steps. Eddie and Kenny then trap PCO between the post and the steps as they continue to beat on him, but PCO shoves the steps off of himself. He fends off Kenny King only for Eddie to hit him with a shovel. Eddie then kicks the chair into PCO's head with a Boston Knee Party, then smacks the chair into PCO's head again with a Kendo stick before Kenny makes fun of PCO again.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella is met by Vladimir Kozlov, then Dirty Dango asks about Koslov. Santino asks Dango not to say Koslov's name, as his name is still trademarked. Joe Hendry suddenly appears, then asks for a rematch with Brian Myers for the Digital Media Championship at Sacrifice after what Myers and Moose did to him. Santino makes the match official, then Dirty Dango tells Joe Hendry that he has his back if he needs some back-up. Santino then makes a tag team match for next week where Dango and Hendry face Moose and Myers. Santino leaves, then Dango awkwardly asks Hendry about his plans for tonight before leaving.
The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) beat The Death Dollz (Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie) to become the Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Tag Team Champions!
Bullet Club ("Inevitable" Ace Austin, Chris Bey, KENTA) beat "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Frankie Kazarian and Rich Swann in a six-man tag match following the distraction from Steve Maclin, who peers at Alexander from just out of backstage.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Steph de Lander with the Fujiwara Arm Bar. After the match, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw attacks Purrazzo from behind, then Jai Vidal holds Deonna down so that she can toss a bowl of chili at her. Deonna ducks the chili, which gets all over Jai Vidal, then Deonna shoves Gisele's face into the chili on Jai Vidal.
KUSHIDA beats Chris Bey.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella and Tommy Dreamer meet with Bully Ray, who tells Dreamer to tell Mickie James to keep her mouth shut if he wants to be a good friend to her. Santino Marella then proposes that at No Surrender, David LaGreca will be the moderator for the very first in-ring edition of Busted Open Radio. Dreamer says he does not want to do this and that they both should go their own way, and Bully Ray agrees. Bully then tells Dreamer to leave Impact and cry a river elsewhere, andBully and Dreamer argue until Marella tells them both of them have a chance to work things out. Bully Ray agrees to this and leaves the room, and Dreamer is relieved to see Bully Ray leave the room.
Steve Maclin beats Rhino with Heath's Wake-Up Call to qualify for the Four-Way World Championship #1 Contender's match at No Surrender.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Masha Slamovich. Masha says that Mickie James does not see her as a threat and that she attacked her for it, but that that Mickie has not understood yet and it will become clear to Mickie soon. She wants Mickie to sit in the front row and watch her destroy Alisha Edwards.
Before the next match, Zicky Dice mentions Johnny's road to fifty wins and a World Championship match, then promises Swinger his first victory, as he has found someone with a worst record and says there is no way he can lose to them. That person is Barry Horowitz.
Barry Horowitz beats Johnny Swinger with a roll-up from an abdominal stretch after the distraction from The Demon.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Moose. Moose says Joe Hendry humiliates people and that he humiliated The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers), then says he does not get humiliated, he gets even. Moose then produces a baseball bat and leaves.
Backstage, Moose is seen smashing what is supposed to be Joe Hendry's car with a baseball bat. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and says that the car is his, then Hendry shows up. Marella puts Moose and Hendry in a Dot Combat Match for the Digital Media title at No Surrender.
Heath beats Eddie Edwards to qualify for the Four-Way World Championship #1 Contender's match at No Surrender. after the thunder from PCO's entrance is seen and heard. After the match, Heath tells Eddie to look behind him, and Eddie sees PCO. PCO and Eddie brawl in the ring, and PCO comes out on top. Eddie is forced to flee as PCO goes for the PCO-Sault.
Backstage, The Design (Deaner, Kon, Angels) talks with Callihan. Deaner says that at No Surrender, Kon will stpe in to the ring with Frankie Kazarian, but before then, they have been challenged to a tag team match next week by Frankie Kazarian and Yuya Uemura. Deaner mentions that Frankie is questioning Callihan's decision to join The Design. Deaner then says that he and Callihan will step into the ring against Kazarian and Uemura next week, which leads to the fifth deadly step. When Callihan asks about the step, Angels tells him to show up next week to find out.
We hear from Father James Mitchell, Marti Bell and Allysin Kay. He says that his boss - Rosemary's father - requires fealty, and that the lack of fealty has left her father angry and sending The Hex (Allysin Kay and Marti Bell) to get the Knockouts Tag titles. Allysin says they are here to "hexterminate" the competition, and Marti says they will win the Knockouts Tag titles like they have won gold everywhere else. James Mitchell tells The Hex they have done a good job, then says he has some havoc to tend to. As he does, he says that the worst part of selling one's soul is not getting a lot of sleep, and after James Mitchell leaves, he find out that The Hex read the fine print and did not sell their souls to the devil.
Mickie James guests on commentary for the next match.
Masha Slamovich beats Alisha Edwards. After the match, Slamovich puts Alisha Edwards in a rear naked choke, then Mickie James runs into the ring and pulls Slamovich off of Alisha. This leads to Slamovich putting Mickie in a rear naked choke, and referees have to break the hold.
We hear from Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus. Steve says that from this day forward, Trey Miguel's own symbol stands for the moment he got in his head. He then says that if Trey is willing to defend the X Division Championship, win, lose or draw, he will leave him alone. He then says that if Trey is willing to defend the X Division Championship, win, lose or draw, he will leave him alone, then raises the stakes and states that this also says this needs to end in a raging crescendo, and proposes that their match be a Monster's Ball Match.
Backstage, Dirty Dango and Director of Authority Santino Marella meet with Jonathan Gresham and "Speedball" Mike Bailey and makes their match official for No Surrender. Dirty Dango then says they get a chance to scout each other next week in a match with The Motor City Machine Guns. Marella makes that match official, but tells Dirty Dango not to make matches after Gresham and Bailey leave. Barry Horowitz then shows up and wants the same deal as Johnny Swinger: 50 wins to a world title match. When Marella puts him in a match with Rhino, Horowitz reneges and decides to go out on top with a 1-0 record.
Rich Swann beats Kenny King after countering the Royal Flush with an inside cradle. After the match, Kenny King attacks Rich Swann, then grabs a chair from underneath the ring. Suddenly, Josh Alexander shows up and takes the chair from Kenny, but is inadvertently superkicked by Swann when Kenny gets out of the way.
Shera and Raj Singh beat Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice in the BTI match.
The show starts with Josh Mathews interviewing Bully Ray and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander via Zoom. It is announced that Scott D'Amore will be out indefinitely. Alexander says what happened to D'Amore is more of the same from Bully Ray. He says there is no limit to what Bully Ray will do and that he will do anything. Bully Ray says that he is in Josh Alexander's head, but Alexander tells Bully that will not give him the advantage. Bully says that he can tell by looking at Alexander that he is in his head and that he does have the advantage, and that Alexander played into his hand. He then says that Alexander will have to beat him at his own game in Full Metal Mayhem. He then admits that he cannot wrestle Alexander for 60 minutes and says that Alexander should have kept their match a regular wrestling match, but Alexander has less of a chance because he did not. Alexander says that while he can wrestle Bully Ray, tomorrow night will be the fight of his life, and he has endured every single kind of pain to stay World Champion. Bully Ray says Alexander will deal pain and do things to Alexander that he has never felt before. Bully Ray then says that he will be three-time world champion. Alexander then says that tomorrow night, the talk is over, and everyone will see who will walk out world champion.
Heath beats Brian Myers.
We hear from Ace Austin and Chris Bey. Austin says they are back home in Impact Wrestling after doing well in New Japan's Super Juniors Tag League, and that they are now in tag team title contention.
Backstage, Jessicka tells Rosemary that Taya Valkyrie has been attacked. When they find Taya, Taya says that there were four people who attacked her, then tells Rosemary to take her place in the next match.
Savannah Evans beats Rosemary following the distraction by Jai Vidal, Tasha Steelz and "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw. After the match, Tasha Steelz, Savannah Evans, Jai Vidal and Gisele Shaw attack Rosemary, and when Jessicka tries to make the save, she also gets attacked.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Rhino vs. Moose in a no-disqualification match at Hard To Kill 2020.
We hear from Taylor Wilde, who calls upon the elements as she says that she will rise.
We see a video package chronicling Mickie James' "Last Rodeo" up to her Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Championship match against Jordynne Grace at Hard To Kill.
The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon) head to the ring. Deaner says that Sami Callihan wants to join The Design, but in order for that to happen, he must go through a process that starts now and involves shaving the hair off of his head. He then tells Sami to come to the ring and take the first step in the process right now, then the light goes out. Sami is in the ring when they come back on. Deaner tells Sami that the first step is to lose his identity, and orders him to give his baseball bat to Kon. Sami points the bat to Kon, who then takes it. Deaner says this was the right choice, then tells him the story of Samson's strength. He says that the source of Samson's power was in his hair, and when he lost his hair, he lost his power and became weak. When Deaner asks Sami if he is willing to become weak, Sami asks if they are to break themselves down to become stronger. Deaner says this is a right answer, and says that he must see this long, arduous and violent process to the end. When he asks Sami if he is willing to see this through to the end, Sami asks Deaner if he is going to talk forever or cut his hair. Sami sits in the chair, and Angels cuts his hair. Deaner says that with every cut, Sami is realizing that he does not need to listen to the people because they do not care about him, never have cared and never will care. Deaner then takes a razor and tells him that this is the right choice before putting it to his hair. Sami then takes Deaner's arm, takes the razor, then cuts the hair himself. Deaner says Sami is beginning to understand, then tells him to stop listening to the people and to start listening to himself and the right choices in his head as Sami continues to cut. Deaner then tells Sami to make the next right choice and look in the mirror to see what he has become. Sami looks, then smacks the mirror on his head, picks up the scissors and hands them to Deaner. Deaner proclaims this "the death of the Death Machine" and "the birth of Callihan."
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Gail Kim, who says she has too much on her place and that Anthem has found the perfect fill-in for Scott D'Amore, and that this fill-in will be revealed at Hard To Kill.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats "The Alternative" Anthony Greene.
We see a video package for Bully Ray vs. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander for the Impact Wrestling World Championship at Hard To Kill.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says Friday the 13th may be bad luck, but against Moose and "his two back-up dancers," one cannot help but believe in him and his tag team partners.
Moose, Eddie Edwards and Steve Maclin beat Rich Swann, Jonathan Gresham and Joe Hendry in a six-man tag match, giving Hendry his first loss since his return last year. After the match, only Eddie Edwards is still in the ring. Afterwards, the lights go dark and start flashing as lightning can be heard.
Eddie Edwards beats Delirious after pinning Delirious' shoulders to the mat as Delirious has him in the Cobra Stretch. After the match, both men shake hands, and Eddie raises Delirious' hand before kicking him in the gut and hitting him with the Diehard Driver. Eddie hits Delirious with some mounted punches, then Yuya Uemura runs into the ring to save Delirious only to be overpowered by Eddie. Eddie tries to unmask Delirious, but Jonathan Gresham suddenly shows up and confronts Eddie. Eddie rolls out of the ring.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore admits to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander that going sixty minutes with "Speedball" Mike Bailey went better than expected, but Alexander says that was not his intention even though Bailey is the real deal. When Alexander says he will call out Bully Ray tonight, D'Amore tells him that Bully has a match and not to interfere with it. Tommy Dreamer shows up and apologizes to Alexander for thinking Bully Ray was trustworthy, and extends his hand. Alexander refuses to accept his apology, as he feels Dreamer was in on everything Bully Ray was doing. D'Amore says Dreamer is one of the most honest people he has ever known, but Alexander is not having any of it.
Bully Ray quickly beats John Skyler. After the match, Tommy Dreamer heads to the ring and confronts Bully Ray that they were friends and that he vouched for him, and that he thought for one moment, he had changed. He says that Josh Alexander will kick Bully Ray's at Hard to Kill and that he will not be part of his of negativity, then tells him that he is here not to fight him, but that their friendship is over and that he will have nothing else to do with him again. Tommy Dreamer says that if he wants to put him on the spot, then he will put Bully on the spot. Bully is unflustered and tells Dreamer to walk away, and says that Dreamer is nothing but "a jealous coward" and "a nobody." He says that if D-Von Dudley walked in his shadow, then Tommy Dreamer walked ten steps behind at all times, then says he was a bigger star than him in ECW, WWE, Impact and all over the world. Bully Ray says that some consider Tommy "a failure in the wrestling business," and when Tommy gets on the ring apron, Bully Ray tries to keep him out of the ring before saying Tommy will not take a swing. He says that Tommy became "a fat bastard" while he became "a wrestling machine," then admits that he attacked Ace Austin and knew that Dreamer would go to bat for him, and that he used Dreamer and got what he wanted. Dreamer starts crying, then Bully calls him a bitch. Dreamer says that Bully knows what he has gone through, especially with his mother, and says that he did what he did for the business because he loves it. He then says that if he and Bully want to go, then they can go right now, but Bully laughs and leaves the ring as Dreamer dares him to take a shot. Bully tells Dreamer that he is in his head on his way to the back.
The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). Before the match, Crazzy Steve is attacked from behind by Trey Miguel, who then tags Crazzy Steve in the back with spray paint. Despite the cheap shot, Crazzy Steve is still willing to compete.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore presides over a contract signing between Jordynne Grace and Mickie James for their title vs. career match at Hard To Kill. Jordynne says that she knows means to the both of them, then says she will say her peace in the ring and signs the contract. Mickie says Jordynne is acting like this is a foregone conclusion and that she has already won. Jordynne denying this, saying she is letting Mickie have her moment, but Mickie says she has many moments against the greatest that Jordynne could only dream about. She says that she will have one more at Hard To Kill, then signs the contract before Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans show up. Tasha Steelz says that Mickie James has yet to defeat her and that "The Last Rodeo" is not complete without her. Mickie says there is a month until Hard To Kill and that she has a lot of time. Jordynne says it is a little too late and that the paperwork is already signed, but Mickie says she does not need Jordynne's help. D'Amore then says that since everyone wants to fight, Mickie James and Jordynne Grace can take on Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans in a tag team match next week.
In backstage footage from last week, "Speedball" Mike Bailey gets a standing ovation, and Kenny King says that despite his beef with Bailey, he has appreciation for what he has done. He then spits water in his face and shoves him, and that gets him kicked out.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who says Kenny King is trying to get under his skin. If Kenny wants to face him in the ring, he will do that, but he will not play along with his games and continue on his quest to be the best.
Sami Callihan beats Alan Angels, now known as just "Angels." After the match, Deaner and Callihan have a staredown until Callihan is attacked from behind by Kon. Kon rains down mounted punches on Callihan until Deaner commands him to stop, then commands Kon to hold him down. Deaner then directs Angels to attack Callihan, and Angels kicks Callihan in the face with a roundhouse kick. Deaner then steps on and over Callihan before sitting on him.
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Jai Vidal meet with "The Virtuousa" Deonna Purrazzo and wants to get back together as a tag team, but Deonna says that Gisele broke up VXT and should be apologizing to her. After Jai Vidal stops things from getting out of hand, Gisele Shaw says that they need a fresh start, and that even though Deonna wants the Knockouts Championship, the Knockouts Tag Team Championship are sitting there waiting to be taken. Deonna reluctantly agrees, then the three of them huddle together to form a plan.
We see a vignette of Taylor Wilde using tarot cards.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says he has no idea what goes on in Swinger's Dungeon, but he does hear a lot of screaming, slapping, moaning and whining when he passes by. He then says that in Hendry's Dungeon, you only hear one joyous sound of "We Believe," and that everyone believes in Joe Hendry.
Bhupinder Gujjar and Joe Hendry beat Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. During the match, Moose suddenly jumps the barricade to attack Joe Hendry, but Joe Hendry sees it coming. Moose goes after Hendry with a steel chair as Hendry backs up to the back and says that they can "settle things with HR." This leaves Bhupinder Gujjar fighting solo, and he handily wins the match against Johnny Swinger and Zicky Dice.
Backstage, John Skyler sits with Jason Hotch. Hotch says there is no respect in Impact Wrestling, and Skyler notes that Hotch does not get any respect and that everyone just calls them "good hands" like some sort of backhanded compliment. Hotch says he gets it and says he would love to step in the ring with him, and Skyler says he would also love to do that, but as part of a tag team. Both men shake on it not with a handshake, but with a "hands shake."
We hear from Steve Maclin, who says he was trained to do everything by the book and that getting everyone home was the reward. He says that is not the case in Impact Wrestling, as he can do anything to beat former world champions yet gets no reward for it. He then says that he must change up his tactics to get closer to the Impact World Championship, and that Rich Swann is the wrong place at the wrong time in the world of the wrong guy.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat Heath and Rhino to win the Impact World Tag Team Championships for the third time. The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers) are banned from ringside during this match. During the match, Rhino hits Sabin with a Gore as Shelley tries to distract the ref, but Sabin kicks out of the Gore. Rhino goes for a second Gore, but Sabin counters with a Sunset Flip for the pin and the win to get the titles.
Trey Miguel beats Jason Hotch in the BTI match, then spray paints his logo on Hotch's chest after the match.
The show begins with Deaner making it clear that he will continue where Eric Young left off and that Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, Big Kon, Alan Angels) was a movement to cure the business of the sickness with the designer at the helm. He says that the righteous ones never fade or die, and that the men who walk the valley are not only cleansed, but part of the chosen few. He says that Sami Callihan cut off the snake's head, but three heads grew back. Deaner then tells Sami Callihan go back into the desert and fear the evil that he sees, for what he sees is the design.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) vs. Heath and Rhino for the Impact World Tag Team Championships ends in a no-contest after Heath and Rhino are hit with simultaneous Wake-Up Calls by The Major Players (Matt Cardona and Brian Myers).
We see a video package chronicling the recent events between "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Bully Ray.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander tells Scott D'Amore that he is in the situation that he is in because he has let his guard down and that he saw Bully Ray as just another obstacle. He insists that he has to do this tonight and that he has to do things his way. Alexander leaves, then Johnny Swinger and Zicky Dice show up wanting a title shot. D'Amore tells Swinger to win fifty matches, then leaves.
Backstage, Jordynne Grace and Mickie James have a photo shoot for their match. Mickie says that while she respects Jordynne and is excited for their match, she will not take it easy on her and that she wants to earn the Knockouts Championship. Jordynne Grace says that she will not go easy on her, either, and that she respects Mickie James enough to retire her.
Savannah Evans beats Taya Valkyrie with a full nelson slam after avoiding the Road to Valhalla.
We see a video package of "Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey making it big in Japan.
Backstage, Moose attacks Bhupinder Gujjar, then tells him to tell Joe Hendry to believe in Moose.
Backstage, we hear from Delirious, who says he has been on a blind journey for the past year. He says that he has helped the trajectory that Eddie Edwards has been on for the past ten years, and he wants a match with him. He says he will come at him with honor, but it will be up to Eddie if he does the same. Delirious then says that he is on another level right now and that he is very dangerous.
Big Kon - now known as just "Kon" - beats Sami Callihan after Callihan grabs a steel chair only for Alan Angels to take it from him and distract the ref, allowing Deaner to hit a cheap shot that allows Kon to win. (Violent By Design [Deaner, Kon, Alan Angels] is now known as "The Design.")
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer tells "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander he needs to talk to him, but Alexander says "Not now" as he heads to the ring.
Backstage, Gia Miler interviews Trey Miguel. When asked why he would spray paint his logo on the X Division Championship, he says that he did not disrespect the title when he put it on his leg, then considers spray painting Gia Miller when she calls his recent actions disrespectful. Gia Miller runs away as Crazzy Steve grabs Trey, who tells him that actions have consequences and that while he is an artist himself, he tags something he wants with blood. Trey threatens to give him a better paint job than he did Black Taurus as he runs away. Crazzy Steve laughs.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander says Impact management have given him blessing to do things his way, then announces that right here, right now, there will be a Impact World Championship open challenge. He says there is only one person that he wants to see walking down the ramp, then tells Bully Ray that he has nothing to lose, and if he walks down the ramp and beats him right now, he can be world champion. He then says that if Bully Ray loses, he can still call his shot, and that there is no reason to come down the ramp unless he is afraid to face him. Bully Ray shows up on the video screen, and says that while Josh Alexander has a nice offer, he is looking at pictures of Josh and his wife from Over Drive, and he proceeds to mock Josh, his wife and the pain that he put them through. He says that he cannot make it tonight or allow Josh to make him break his word, and that it will happen at Hard To Kill as he wants it. Suddenly, "Speedball" Mike Bailey heads to the ring, and says that while Bully Ray is not here, he is, and if this is still an open challenge, they can do this. Josh calls for a referee to start the world title match.
In a nearly hour-long slugfest, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against "Speedball" Mike Bailey.
Dirty Dango beats Johnny Swinger in the BTI Match after "Outlandish" Zicky Dice accidentally hits Johnny Swinger with the fanny pack.
Backstage, Chris Bey and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson talk about their match, but neither of them have seen "Inevitable" Ace Austin. Chris Bey looks for Ace Austin in the parking garage, finds him laid out and calls for help. Tommy Dreamer shows up to help, but Bey and Robinson do not trust him due to his being friends with Bully Ray and want to know where Bully Ray is at.
Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer beat Bullet Club (Chris Bey and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson). After the match, Bully Ray tells Chris bey that he has no beef with Bullet Club and that he did not attack Ace Austin.
Backstage, we hear from Heath and Rhino. Heath says tonight is the night that they make good on their promise to become tag team champs. He says Honor No More has been screwing everyone and that he did not make them forget what they did to Rhino. Rhino says that he scratched his way back to Impact for revenge and the tag team titles while Heath made their lives a living hell, and that he will take Matt Taven and Mike Bennett to hell by tearing them in half with a Gore.
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer asks Bully Ray to talk to him, as he knows he did not attack "Inevitable" Ace Austin. Bully Ray tells him he did not attack Ace Austin. After Tommy considers the issue squashed, Moose shows up. Moose says "Once a scumbag, always a scumbag," and Bully Ray laughs as Dreamer tells Moose that he has no family and calls him "a freakin' bastard," then asks how he knows it was not him. Moose says he would not know, because he would probably deny it, too.
Taylor Wilde beats Mia Yim. After the match, Mickie James shows up and says it is good to have Taylor Wilde back in Impact Wrestling, as she has watched her since she debuted in 2007 and climbed the ladder of success while she climbed it simultaneously. She says that they are now in the same ring and locker room at the same time after being ships passing in the night, and as she proposes that they have a match, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and VXT ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazo and Chelsea Green) attack both Taylor Wilde and Mickie James. Suddenly, Jordynne Grace shows up and lays out Gisele Shaw while VXT slowly leave.
Backstage, we hear from Mickie James, Taylor Wilde and Jordynne Grace. Mickie says jealousy is an ugly thing and says that while Gisele Shaw has friends, she has friends too, and the three of them challenge Shaw and VXT ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazo and Chelsea Green) to a six-Knockout tag match.
In footage from last week, Jason Hotch talks to a woman about how Joe Hendry stole his spot in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match and did not win, but does not mention his name. Hotch tells the woman not to say "Say his name," but she says it anyway and Hendry pops out of a nearby locker and says "We don't lose...we learn," before challenging Hotch to a match. When Hotch turns around to look at the woman, she is now wearing a Joe Hendry T-shirt, and he leaves in disgust.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says that when you are him, life is different, as he can command a room full of people with just his own words. He says that as good as a listener he is, he is an even better wrestler, and he has heard the fans say they believe. He says that everyone believes in over 200 pounds of pure motivation and that everyone believes in Joe Hendry.
Joe Hendry beats Jason Hotch.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the week is Chris Sabin cashing in Option C on Bully Ray on the July 11, 2013 of Impact Wrestling and winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship at Destination X 2013.
Scott D'Amore is in the ring. He says the X Division is not about weight limits, but no limits, and mentions Frankie Kazarian beating "Speedball" Mike Bailey at Bound For Glory to win the X Division title for the fifth time and become the first to hold it in three different decades. D'Amore then introduces Kazarian to the ring, and Kazarian shows up. D'Amore says he has no doubt that Kazarian put a lot of thought into exercising Option C, and warns him that there is no turning back if he follows through. He says that if this happens, the X Division Championship will be vacated and up for grabs in an eight-man tournament that culminates at Over Drive, the same night that Kazarian will challenge "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander for the Impact World Championship. When D'Amore asks Kazarian if this is what he wants to do, Kazarian says he has never been more certain in his life as he hands the X Division Championship over. He talks about his first X Division title win and how he became a player in the industry afterwards. He says that beating a fighting champion in "Speedball" Mike Bailey for his fifth X Division title was as special as the first, and when he won it, he thought about Option C and all of his accomplishments and how he has loved wrestling, which has not always loved him back. He says that wrestling has also given him so much, including his wife and son, and that everything, including the surgeries, have been worth it as he does this for his family. Kazarian then thought about how his family is proud of him, then mentions that he is not as proud of himself because he has never won the big one and become World Champion, and that has eaten at the pit of his stomach. He says he has seen friends who have gone on to win the title and how he is better than some of those former champions, yet he has always been a bridesmaid and never a bride, and his blood, sweat and tears will be for nothing if he does not win the World title. As Kazarian declares that he is exercising Option C, he is attacked from behind by Steve Maclin. Maclin hits Kazarian with Caught In The Crosshairs, then Josh Alexander shows up and chases Maclin out of the ring before helping Kazarian.
Backstage, Alisha Edwards asks Eddie Edwards where he has been when the rest of Honor No More shows up. Eddie says he has been doing a lot of thinking and says that either this ends or he and Alisha end. When Alisha asks what that means, Eddie says everyone will find out.
Mickie James announces that Impact Wrestling will return to the Fort Lauderdale, Florida area on December 9 and 10 for Winter Warfare.
Backstage, Frankie Kazarian meets with Josh Alexander and tells him he can look out for himself, then advises Alexander not to trust Bully Ray.
Rich Swann beats Eric Young after Deaner's distraction backfires and Swann reverses a powerbomb attempt into an O'Connor Roll. After the match, a man in a yellow hoodie grabs Swann from behind so that Deaner can attack Swann and throw him back into the ring. Before Young can hit the spike piledriver, the ring goes dark. When the lights come back on, Swann has disappeared, and Sami Callihan is in the ring. Callihan chases Young and Deaner out of the ring with his baseball bat.
Backstage, we hear from Matt Cardona and Brian Myers. Cardona says he is back and that he is proud of becoming the longest-reigning Digital Media Champion. Cardona says there are four titles for them to collect, and Myers says that it is time to up their game and win the Impact World Tag Team Championships.
Heath and Rhino beat Honor No More (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) to become the Impact World Tag Team Champions! During the match, Kenny King, PCO and Vincent show up, and as the referee tries to keep them out of the match, Maria Kanellis-Bennett tries to stop the Gore only to be grabbed by Rhino. Bennett grabs Rhino from behind and Maria produces a bag of white powder, but when Maria throws the powder, Rhino ducks and Bennett is blinded instead. Heath hits Bennett with the Wake-Up Call Taven gets in the ring and wants to know what happened, and Rhino readies the Gore. Taven avoids it, but Maria eats the Gore instead. Heath then hits Taven with the Wake-Up Call, and Heath and Rhino win the tag team titles and fulfill their self-made promise. After the match, Eddie Edwards shows up, and he mentions Alisha Edwards' ultimatum that either Honor No More ends or their relationship ends. He says that Honor No More started very publicly and made their mission known to the world, and says it is only fair that this is done publicly.Eddie says that over the last couple of weeks, he has asked himself time and again if Honor No More is worth saving, as he sees nothing but failure undermining the mission. He says Taven and Bennett have failed and want to know if they are still loyal. Taven and Bennett say they are loyal. Eddie says that Kenny King had the X Division Championship but let it slip from his grasp, and asks if he is loyal. Kenny says he is loyal. Eddie says PCO is concerned about saving his own skin, and asks Vincent if he is loyal to Honor No More or to PCO. Eddie says PCO has been a failure and the reason he lost at Bound For Glory, and asks PCO if he is loyal. PCO says nothing, and Eddie says that his hesitation is all he needed to hear. Vincent puts the black bag on PCO's head, and Eddie says PCO is nothing but a bitch. PCO rips the black bag off and finally lays out the rest of Honor No More. Vincent grabs a chair and hits PCO with it, but PCO punches the chair into Vincent's face before taking Taven and Bennett out with a somersault senton through the ropes and choke slamming Vincent into an open chair.
Bullet Club (Chris Bey and "Inevitable" Ace Austin) beat Trey Miguel and Laredo Kid.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bhupinder Gujjar, who says that he is feeling great despite losing last week's Ladder Match and getting a broken nose. He says he will be medically cleared next week, and at Bound For Glory, he will enter the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian, who says that in this life, the only person one must prove anything to is one's self, and he wanted to see if he could hang with today's Superstars; he not only hung, he won. He says that a skilled player does not sit on the bench, and while "Speedball" Mike Bailey is leading the charge in the X Division, he is playing the game that he created, and he will press the reset button and win the X Division Championship.
A yellow hoodied member of Violent By Design is quickly taken down by security before he can jump the guardrail.
Brian Myers retains the Impact Wrestling Digital Media Championship against Crazzy Steve after using the referee as a human shield in order to thumb Crazzy Steve in the eye. After the match, Myers says that he has turned the Digital Media Championship into the most prestigious title in Impact after three months, then says it is getting too easy before asking where the competition is. He then issues an open challenge for the Digital Media Championship at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Johnny Swinger brings Zicky Dice to the old Swinger's Palace. The Swingerellas are still there, and the one that Swinger was egaged to is now married to John E. Bravo, who is also there. Jessicka and Taya Valkyrie show up, and Taya tells the Swingerella that she should have nothing to do with Bravo. Zicky Dice then finds a painting of Swinger on a horse as well as Hernandez's roll of money.
We see a man on a phone talk about his father dying and his wife having a child with another man, then he and some family members meet a lawyer regarding the father's estate. It turns out the entire estate has been left to Joe Hendry, who is returning to Impact Wrestling.
Backstage, Rosemary consults Father James Mitchell regarding Jessicka, saying she needs Havok back. Jessicka and Taya show up, with Taya saying she likes Jessicka and Jessicka saying she wants to prove herself. Taya tells Rosemary they have to be on the same page and that they must work together. Rosemary says there will be a lot of work to do as she quickly agrees.
Black Taurus beats Delirious.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bobby Fish, who says he is here for competition and to pick a fight. He says the fight he is after is legitimate, and he would like to fight Josh Alexander. He says that Alexander is legitimate and that he has history with Eddie Edwards, then says the quickest path is a straight line and that the straight line is the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match. He says that he will be waiting for whoever comes out of Bound For Glory with the Impact Wrestling World Championship.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mia Yim, who admits she was shocked and a little hesitant towards Mickie James' challenge. She says that they both have history, and we see a match where they both faced each other early in Mia's career. Mia says she was intimidated in that match, but years later, she is not intimidated anymore, and that she will not take it easy on Mickie, and if she retires her, so be it. Gisele Shaw shows up and asks Mia what makes her think she can get the job done if she could not do it. Mia Yim says they will have to wait until Bound For Glory, then tells Shaw she can get the job done against her.
Honor No more head to the ring for their Victory Road victory celebration. Eddie Edwards says they are here to celebrate how successful a night Victory Road was for Honor No More, and says that if there are any doubts about them, Honor No More put them to rest and proved what they are capable of. Eddie says that he proved that he can beat "The Wealking Weapon" Josh Alexander, and that while Victory Road was a great night, there were still some setbacks, and addresses PCO losing to The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and failing to soften them up for Matt Taven and Mike Bennett. He says that he was not supposed to step up to Heath and that he is trying to step up to him, then tells him that he will step up only when he tells him to, and to step back and shut his mouth otherwise. Vincent has to place a bag over PCO's head. Taven replaces the cube on the microphone with a purple one, saying that Impact Wrestling has done nothing for them and does not want them to survive. He says their trend of success has come to Impact and started with their tag titles. He says that he and Mike Bennett won the tag titles on pure talent, and proclaims that Eddie will pin Alexander again. Bennett says that Eddie is the first person to pin Alexander since last year when Moose did it, and Maria Kanellis-Bennett says that while Alexander had a match before losing to Moose, both men were fresh when Eddie won, making Eddie the better wrestler. We then see a video package of Eddie hitting Alexander with the Diehard Driver over and over, then Eddie says fortune favors the bold and that he made a bold decision to turn his back on Impact Wrestling to join Honor No More. He also says that fortune favors the righteous, and that he turned on everyone he fought for because they all turned their backs on him. He also says that fortune favors the righteous, and that he turned on everyone he fought for because they all turned their backs on him. Eddie says he won at Victory Road and will win again at Bound For Glory because what Honor No More fight for is truly righteous. Josh Alexander shows up and says that Eddie Edwards is so much of a broken record that he "believes his own B.S.," and says that everyone in Honor No More is functioning on fear of being passed by and made insignificant again. He says that both he and Eddie see the prize they are fighting for, yet the only difference between them is that Eddie sees the World title as job security while he sees it as proof of the best wrestler on Earth. After Alexander says that this is about who the best is, Eddie says Alexander is blinded by the lies and empty promises of Impact and that his eyes will be forced open at Bound For Glory, when he will regret not joining Honor No More. Eddie says that he walks into Bound For Glory with momentum at his side and Bound For Glory having his back while Alexander will walk into Bound For Glory all alone. Alexander says he may be alone now, but Eddie stood in his shoes and turned his back on everyone. Alexander says he fights for Impact Wrestling with the fans on his side, and that the only one who is outnumbered is Eddie. Eddie says that if the numbers game favors Alexander, Alexander says he should have no problem fighting all of Honor No More. Alexader says "Damn right, I don't," and fights them only to be outnumbered. Suddenly, Rich Swann shows up to back Alexander up, and Heath also shows up to save Alexander. Vincent then shows up and brings out PCO, but The Motor City Machine Guns show up to fully even the numbers. Alexander dares Eddie to fight him, but Eddie slides out of the ring.
Rich Swann and Heath beat Honor No More (Vincent and PCO).
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Moose. Moose says there was a deal between him and Steve Maclin, but now, that deal is out of the window and he is entering the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match. he says that in eight days, he will become a two-time Impact World Champion and he will shove it down Maclin's throat. Maclin shows up and confronts Moose, and Moose and Maclin brawl.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore is met by Sami Callihan, who wants another match with Moose and Steve Maclin, and D'Amore tells Sami Callihan that he is not cleared due to his broken orbital bone. Callihan says Moose and Maclin need a receipt, and D'Amore - knowing that all three men can be a pain in the ass - proposes Maclin and Moose wrestle next week with Callihan as the special guest referee to ensure Callihan doesn't annoy him while also getting a little bit of fun. Callihan says he will take that.
Masha Slamovich beats Allie Katch in a Monster's Ball Match.
