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Thursday, April 30, 2026

Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for April 30, 2026

"The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita beats "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard.

Shane Taylor beats Mance Warner.

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews The Premier Athletes ("Smart" Mark Sterling, Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Stori Denali). Daivari says that everyone harasses "Smart" Mark Sterling, and demands questions be asked directly to them. Upon being asked a question, however, Daivari sends it . Sterling says that for 234 glorious days, not a single person in Ring of Honor has laid a finger on him. He says that he is protected by The Premier Athletes, and Tony Nese says that if anyone in the locker room thinks they will break that streak and make a name off Sterling, they are proving their stupidity, and they will have to go through The Premier Athletes.

Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says he feels sorry for the losers in Jacksonville, Florida who root for "the losers who play dress-up in the back," then calls Stori Denali "an act of God" and "a lawsuit waiting to happen," and if anyone even looks at him without his express permission, Stori will show what blunt force trauma looks like in a court of law before Sterling sues for getting blood on her boots.

Stori Denail beats Jacey Love.

Lio Rush beats Alan Angels.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Remi Reade in a Pure Rules Match by submission with the Fujiwara Arm Bar.

We see some photos of "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty defending the ROH Pure Championship against Cheeseburger from Labor of Love Wrestling.

Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat Soleil and Gringo Loco.

The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) beat B3cca and Madison Maxx.

Caprice Coleman interviews Ian Riccaboni, which soon turns into an interview with Red Velvet after Ian Riccaboni after Ricacaboni says that the fans have gotten to know the both of them, saying that Red Velvet is someone that the fans could learn a little bit more about.

Viva Van beats Sara Leon.

Paid in Full (Big Bill and "The Bounty Hunter" Bryan Keith) beat Vin Parker and Nick Halen.

Christyan XO beats Frankie B.

The Don Callis Family (Mark Davis, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Trent Beretta) beats TMDK (Shane Haste, Mikey Nicholls, Bad Dude Tito) in a six-man tag match.

Wednesday, March 4, 2026

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for March 4, 2026

MJF retains the AEW World Championship against "The Jet" Kevin Knight with the Heatseeker after kicking referee Bryce Remsburg into the ropes as Knight is about to hit him with the UFO Splash. After the match, MJF puts on the Dynamite Diamond Ring to clobber Knight, but "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and distracts MJF. When MJF turns around, "Speedball" Mike Bailey is there to kick him right in the face.



Orange Cassidy and Darby Allin beat Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors. After the match, David Finlay shows up with a shillelagh, and he, Kidd and Connors attack Orange and Darby.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Bandido and Andrade el Idolo. Bandido says this match means a lot of him as he remembers watching Andrade wrestle in Mexico. Andrade says that Bandido is one of the best luchadors alive, but he does not know if he wants a fight or a selfie. Andrade then has to take a phone call.

The Brawling Birds (Alex Windsor and Jamie Hayter) beat The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay).



"Hangman" Adam Page beats Marty Snow in seconds with the Buckshot Lariat. After the match, Hangman says he has put his entire future at stake for the chance to do what MJF's parents should have done thirty years ago and taught him a lesson, as for years, as he has lacked a basic human conscience, and in Texas Death, he has no conscience. He warns MJF that he will rip and tear him and that he will only let him lie when he is finished with him. He hopes that does not scare MJF as he is a world champion, and since MJF is willing to punch someone with the Dynamite Diamond Ring, he dares MJF to get in the ring and show what good it will do for him.As MJF tells Hangman not to make him whup his ass, too, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis and "The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada show up from out of nowhere and attack Hangman. JetSpeed ("The Jet" Kevin Knight and "Speedball" Mike Bailey) shows up with metal folding chairs in hand and clears the ring, then Don Callis shows up with Lance Archer. Callis says he sees three champions and "three entitled millennial punks," and says it is not enough for them to have the Trios titles. Callis says he hates a greedy guy, then mentions their desire to be fighting champions. Callis announces that in tonight's main event, Jet Set Rodeo (Hangman, Speedball, Knight) will defend the Trios title against Fletcher, Davis and Okada, and after tonight, the Trios titles will belong to him.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Renee Paquette interviews FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson). FTR says they will continue to make history after Revolution, and The Young Bucks talk about how they will get revenge for their family after what FTR did to them as they take the tag team titles for a fourth time. Cash says FTR will teach The Young Bucks' family another lesson, then FTR leaves the room first when things get heated, but not before Dax Harwood punches Brandon Cutler in the gut.



Jon Moxley beats Hechicero in an AEW Continental Championship Eliminator Match. After the match, "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita shows up and stares down Moxley as Moxley leaves through the crowd.



Brody King suddenly heads to the ring and calls out Swerve Strickland, saying he could be like him and telling everyone how dangerous he is, but he does not have to do it because he knows he is the most dangerous man in AEW. He tells Swerve to get in the ring so he can prove it tonight. Prince Nana shows up and says he hears Brody King loud and clear, but asks Brody if he wants to do this. Brody tells Nana to quit talking and bring out Swerve. Prince Nana introduces Swerve Strickland as "the real most dangerous man in AEW," and Swerve shows up in the ring attacking Brody from behind instead of going down the ramp. Swerve hits Brody with the House Call, then grabs his chain, wraps it around Brody's neck, chains it to the ropes, then leaves the ring, pulls back on the chain and chokes Brody out. Swerve says "a hit dog gon holla," then says he had to send a message to Kenny Omega and now has to send the same message to Brody, saying it is one thing to claim to be the most dangerous and another to actually be it. He tells Brody that he will see him at Revolution, then Bandido rushes to the ring. Swerve lets go of the chain and laughs before Bandido checks on Brody King.



We hear from The Death Riders (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, Daniel Garcia, "The Problem" Marina Shafir). Daniel Garcia asks Don Callis when he will stop picking fights he cannot win. Wheeler Yuta says losing his hair was the darkest point of his career, but The Death Riders are why he is prepared for war, and he knows the people who care the most about him have his back. Marina Shafir tells "Timeless" Toni Storm to shoot from the hip for her sake. Jon Moxley says that nobody does it like The Death Riders and that nobody is willing to go as long and as far as them, and at Revolution, he and Takeshita are going as long and as far as it takes, and they will see this through all the way to the end.

"The Toxic Spider" Thekla retains AEW Women's World Championship against Thunder Rosa. After the match, Kris Statlander shows up, and security has to stand between her and The Sisters of Sin (Julia Hart and Skye Blue) before Thekla hits another stomp on Thunder Rosa. Statlander powers through security to force Thekla out of the ring so she can check on Thunder Rosa.



We see a video package chronicling the recent events between "Jungle" Jack Perry and Ricochet.

Renee Paquette interviews Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says that Kyle Fletcher took the TNT Championship and gave it a name and appearance change without his consent before hiding behind The Don Callis Family, and that he will do what it takes to win back the TNT Championship, as he came to AEW to be a top guy. FTR shows up, then Dax and Cash hug Ciampa before Dax welcomes an old friend in Ciampa to AEW, then says he could not think of a better way to be a top guy than surrounding one's self with top guys. Dax asks Ciampa to join FTR and help them take over AEW, but Ciampa says he hated FTR's guts then and hates their guys now, then slaps Dax in the face. Dax tells Ciampa he is not mad at him, and that he will see him at Collision.

"Timeless" Toni Storm meets with Orange Cassidy in the trainer's room. Orange says that he and Darby Allin will keep fighting Gabe Kidd and Clark Connors. Toni Storm says that her behind will continue to be behind Orange Cassidy.

Don Callis guests on commentary for the next match.

The Don Callis Family ("The Rainmaker" Kazuchika Okada, "The Protostar" Kyle Fletcher, Mark Davis) beat Jet Set Rodeo ("Hangman" Adam Page, "Speedball" Mike Bailey, "The Jet" Kevin Knight) to become the AEW World Trios Champions after MJF shows up and attacks "Hangman" Adam Page with the Dynamite Diamond Ring behind the referee's back to allow Okada to hit the Rainmaker on Knight and Mark Davis to hit Knight with a piledriver to win the match and the titles.



Thursday, January 15, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for January 15, 2026

"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Styles welcomes everyone to "The House That AJ Styles Built," and says it is bigger, badder, and bolder than ever, and that it is on AMC. The crowd chants "AMC," and tells the fans to keep that energy up, for they are "the TNA nation," and it all starts with those three letters: TNA. Styles then starts a "TNA" chant before we see the new opening title sequence.





Elijah shows up with his guitar before being joined by The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Guitarist "The Guitarslayer" Justin Lyons plays The Hardys' theme, and social influencers BDE and Jay 2Crisp also show up at the ramp.

Elijah and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Special Agent Zero gets in the ring and attacks both Elijah and The Hardys. The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) soon show up, and Order 4 and Special Agent Zero soon back up as The Righteous help The Hardys up only to lay them back out. Vincent takes a chain, hooks a padlock to it, and puts it in Jeff Hardy's earlobe before he and Dutch attack Matt, then Vincent says this is going to hurt him more than it will hurt The Hardys and that The Righteous will become the new tag team champions at Genesis.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian is soon interrupted by "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles, and dares Styles to "thank [him] for the house." Styles looks at the TNA World Championship briefly, then says "Thanks."



We see a short introductory video package for the TNA X Division.

WBC Interim Super Welterweight Champion Vergil Ortiz Jr. is ssen in the crowd, as is Eric Young and AJ Francis.

Gia Miller interviews several AMC stars from the original AMC series Dark Winds when "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth takes the microphone and says he is the real star. He soon gets shoved by one of them, but when he tries to fight back, he gets crotched on the barricade and chopped in the chest. Mara Sadé and multiple time women's champion Candice Michelle are also seen in the front row.



Director of Authority Santino Marella - now in a chipper mood again - heads to the ring. Santino says that new eyes, new expectations and a lot of pressure are on TNA, but they fought tooth and nail to get to AMC and nothing is going to stop them, as tonight is the start of something incredible. He admits that his focus is a bit off due to Arianna Grace turning on him and says that it is nothing that can be shaken off "like water on the duck," but he must make the best decisions for the company and the fans and he cannot afford to make a mistake. Santino states that the board has decided that he needed a little bit of assistance, and while he was initially reluctant, as soon as he met this person, he knew they could contribute to TNA. That person is none other than former WWE Superstar Sonya Deville, now known as Daria Rae. Santino welcomes Daria to TNA, and Daria says she has been watching from afar and that she considers Santino one of the pillars of TNA for building the foundation week in and week out while keeping a smile on everyone's faces through it all. She says that the one thing this company does not need is Santino, his jokes or his comedic relief; she says the company needs structure and professionalism and that Santino cannot keep his own family in order. Daria says she has been in this position and that she understands television, then proclaims that she can do Santino's job better than he can and tells Santino to stay out of her way before telling the fans to shut up when she is talking, also stating that this is what "S.U.I.T." stands for ("Shut up, I'm talking"). Daria then announces her first order of business in TNA: signing a new Knockout. That Knockout is none other than Elayna Black, formerly Cora Jade in NXT.



Backstage, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles talks with Mike Santana. Styles says he has known Frankie Kazarian for twenty years and tells Santana to kick Kazarian's ass and win, saying he had held the company for long enough and that it is now Santana's turn.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman is in the ring with The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) and influencer Perez Hilton. Another person in gold wrestling boots and a large white feather boa stands in the ring as Perez Hilton verbally runs down the crowd. The Personal Concierge proclaims that The Elegance Brand will win the Knockouts World Tag Team Championships before unveils Mr. Elegance, now with a makeover, who is now a much more muscular man with long blonde hair. He mentions what he looked like before the makeover, then tells the fans to soak in what they are seeing now. (Mr. Elegance is portrayed by Andreas John Ziegler, also known as AJZ on the independent circuit.)

The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) beat The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) to win the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships for the second time after Mr. Elegance stops the IIdolizer with a chop block after being slapped in the face by Jessica McKay. After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva personally awards the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships to The Elegance Brand.



Backstage, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace brag about causing Director of Authority Santino Marella's personal issues and state that Daria Rae will do a better job than Santino. Arianna then says that Stacks will be able to handle anything that Santino throws at him.

As per the Bioflex Injury report: Harley Hudson and Myla Grace are both out of action after being attacked last week by Dani Luna. Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee have been cleared for competition. Steve Maclin is out of action after last week's attack. Mike Santana is cleared following a right arm injury.

Backstage, we hear from Indi Hartwell. Indi says she feels like she is in limbo since her Dog Collar Match with Dani Luna, then The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance, The Personal Concierge George Iceman) shows up celebrating their Knockouts World Tag Team Championships. The Personal Concierge tells Indi that if she wants to fight someone, she can take it up with Director of Authority Santino Marella.

We see a short video package introducing the TNA Knockouts Division.

Director of Authority Santino Marella introduces Lei Ying Lee to the ring. Lei Ying Lee is accompanied by Xia Brookside on the way to the ring. Santino announces that due to an international visa crisis, Dani Luna will not be able to face Lei Ying Lee for the Knockouts World Championship at Genesis, and that Lei Ying Lee has signed a contract for an open challenge match at the event. All of a sudden, Zaria and Sol Ruca show up and head to the ring. Sol Ruca says that she and Zaria were originally in town to scope out competition for the Knockouts tag titles, but when they heard about this open challenge, they could not resist. Sol Ruca gives credit where credit is due to Lei Ying Lee and says that she is a warrior, then says that Zaria is also a warrior and that there is no one more deserving of this opportunity than her. Zaria signs the contract for the open challenge on Santino's back and pokes him with the pen, then she and Lei Ying Lee have a staredown where the two of them shake hands.



We see a short introductory video package for the TNA World Championship.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella meets with Cedric Alexander, telling him that Leon Slater will not be able to show up at Genesis due to an international visa problem. Cedric will still get his X Division title shot, as will Moose. Santino then tells Cedric that he will be in a three-way match with Moose and Joe Hendry. When Santino says Hendry's name, Joe Hendry's entrance theme plays on Cedric's phone.

The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) show up on the stage. Eddie says that TNA means everything to The System, and while a lot of changes are going on, they lead to one final moment in history when he and JDC have their final match. JDC states that he is thankful to finish his career in TNA, saying it has the best locker room he has ever been in as well as the best fans. He says that Saturday will be his last match ever as he squares off with Eddie Edwards, then states that The System is evolving, not shrinking, and that next week, he will introduce his replacement. JDC tells Eddie that he loves him like a brother and that he has nothing but respect for him as both a wrestler and a family man, but he is not going out like a punk, and tells Eddie to pull the trigger or else he will.



TNA President Carlos Silva introduces former TNA President and owner Dixie Carter. Dixie thanks the fans for being here tonight and says she could not be prouder of TNA before Bully Ray suddenly shows up. Bully Ray and Dixie Carter hug before Bully Ray guests on commentary for the next match.

Mike Santana beats Frankie Kazarian to win the TNA World Championship for a second time. After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva personally awards the TNA World Championship to Mike Santana.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Thursday, December 25, 2025

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for December 25, 2025

This week's show is the TNA Year-End Awards. Backstage, Gia Miller announces tonight's ten-person Christmas Surprise Tag Team Match, and announces that two captains will pick presents at random to decide who will be on their team.

Male Tag Team of the Year: The Hardys

We look back on the four-waya tag team ladder match for the TNA World Tag Team Championships between The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth), The Rascalz (Myron Reed and Zachary Wentz) and Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) from Slammiversary.

We hear from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Matt says they are the greatest for a reason, and now, they are tag team of the year.



Crossover Moment of the Year: Joe Hendry vs. Randy Orton at WrestleMania 41

Mara Sadé gets to pick the members of her team first. Mara opens four presents, and ends up feeling confident about her team.

Knockouts Tag Team of the Year: The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance)

The Personal Concierge George Iceman provides the good news and the plaques, and The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) thanks their team.

Knockout of the Year: Ash by Elegance

Ash by Elegance is honored to have won not one, but two awards.

We look back on The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, The Personal Concierge George Iceman) vs. Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships from Sacrifice 2025.



X Division Star of the Year: Leon Slater

Leon Slater looks back on the year and says he cannot thank the fans enough for becoming X Division Star of the Year.

We look back on Leon Slater vs. Moose for the TNA X Division Championship from Slammiversary 2025.

2025 Moment of the Year: AJ Styles returns to TNA at Slammiversary 2025



Backstage, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth is the captain for the other team. He opens four presents to pick the members of his team, but he does not seem to like the last pick.

2025 Match of the Year: Mike Santana vs. Mustafa Ali in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at Rebellion 2025

Mustafa Ali is honored to have this award, proud that Order 4 has been providing moments throughout the year.

We look back on Mike Santana vs. Mustafa Ali in a Falls Count Anywhere Match at Rebellion 2025.

We hear from Mike Santana, who says that last year was a wild ride as he accepts the award for Match of the Year, saying that his match with Mustafa Ali was one to remember after everything that had happened as he thanks the fans.

TNA Male Wrestler of the Year: Mike Santana

Santana talks about how he was a tag team wrestler for a decade before betting on and reinventing himself, then looks forward to 2026.



2025 Inspirational Wrestler of the Year: Chris Bey

2025 Faction of the Year: The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, JDC, Moose)

It is announced that JDC will face Eddie Edwards in his final match at Genesis.

Mara Sadé, Dezmond Xavier, BDE, Eric Young and Cassie Lee beat "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Mance Warner, Rosemary, Jake Something and Jessie McKay in a ten-person Christmas Surprise Match.



Thursday, September 18, 2025

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for September 18, 2025

TNA holds a moment of silence for the victims of the Annunciation Catholic School shooting in Minneapolis, Minnesota. There will also be a shirt on TNA's online store with 100% of the proceeds going to the Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, Minnesota and that the manufacturers of the shirt will also be donating to the school.

Mustafa Ali beats Brian Myers with a La Magistral Cradle after dodging a top rope elbow drop drom Myers. After the match, The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, Alisha Edwards) and Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz) go at it, causing security to show up and break up the brawl. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up with more members of security and announces that at Bound For Glory, both teams will face each other in Hardcore War.



Backstage, The Personal Concierge George Iceman meets with Dani Luna and knows that she wants the Knockouts World Championship, yet there are people in front of her who Ash by Elegance will beat. He tells Dani that she has a match with Indi Hartwell and tells her to hurt her a little bit and make her suffer, and maybe an opportunity will show up a little bit sooner.

In footage from earlier today, Big Al and ODB's Meat and Great food truck was in front of the venue. ODB is then seen in the crowd.

Judas Icarus beats Eric Young with a jackknife pin after Eric Young somehow says Joe Hendry's name and causes Joe Hendry to show up, distracting Eric Young and allowing Judas Icarus the win. After the match, Eric Young punches out the referee, and other referees have to show up to check on the fallen referee.



It's time for Mentor U. Tonight's guest is Jody Threat. Victoria Crawford mentions that Jody Threat has a positive energy despite having no friends, but Jody Threat says she has people who have her back. Victoria then mentions the whole incident between Gia Miller and Tessa Blanchard, and this leads to Gia showing up as Jody Threat wants to leave. Gia says what Victoria said last week resonated with her, and that she has asked Director of Authority Santino Marella to lift Tessa's suspension. She also warns Victoria that if Tessa touches her again, she will "fuck her up." Victoria then takes the credit for getting Tessa unsuspended and leaves.



The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed) meet at the treehouse. Trey and Wentz argue over costing each other a shot at the TNA X Division Championship, then Myron Reed mentions his win and they all celebrate by getting high. As they talk about wrestling each other, Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and hangs out with them.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman calls out The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) and Masha Slamovich for ruining their celebration before introducing The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance).

The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) beat The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) and Masha Slamovich in a six-woman tag match after The Personal Concierge George Iceman slides a Knockouts World Tag Team Championship belt into the ring, allowing Ash to blind Cassie Lee with champagne from the outside. M by Elegance then uses the ropes for leverage to get the pin and the win.



As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Mike Santana is cleared following an upper back injury caused by a sneak attack by Trick Williams. Moose is now uncertain and in concussion protocol following the headbutt from Agent Zero earlier tonight. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) have been cleared for tonight's match.

It's time for The King's Speech. Frankie Kazarian says that Minnesota will be known for a king instead of a prince tonight, then introduces tonight's guest: himself. He then announces that he will face Steve Maclin for the International Championship at Bound For Glory, then reminds Maclin that history remembers kings, not soldiers, and that he will be the new International Champion. He then announces that since he is a generous and magnanimous king, he has another guest, and he will let him announce himself. It is none other than Mr. Anderson, who has not been seen in TNA since 2016. Kazarian refuses to shake Anderson's hand before Anderson mentions that he has been in Minnesota for the last twenty years and that his wrestling school is in the state and that his kids are from there. Kazarian makes fun of Anderson, then mentions their history and how he beat him in one of the few one-on-one Ultimate X matches in TNA history, then mentions Anderson having been in the United States Army Reserve and brings up Steve Maclin. He says that Maclin is a coward, then asks Anderson if he has been a coward. Anderson mentions what Maclin has done in the Marines, then questions Kazarian's military history. Kazarian takes offense to this and says that Anderson is starting to piss him off. He then mentions that Anderson's mother, wife and children are here tonight, and they are all briefly seen on camera before Kazarian asks Anderson if they are willing to stand by as he beats him within an inch of his life. Kazarian asks Anderson if this is the kind of man and father he is as he repeatedly pokes him in the chest, and Anderson twists his right hand and presses him against the ropes. All of a sudden, Anderson is attacked from behind by Jake Something, but Steve Maclin makes the save. Maclin clotheslines Jake Something out of the ring, and Jake Something and Kazarian retreat.



Indi Hartwell beats Dani Luna by disqualification after Dani hits her with a metal folding chair. After the match, Dani continues to strike Indi with the chair and presses it against her throat, and when security gets in the ring, Dani swings it around and forces them to back down before hitting Indi with the chair one more time.



Backstage, we hear from Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside. Brookside mentions their history and how fate has brought them together, and how Lei Ying is a dark storm while Xia is a calm spirit. They also have a new name: The Angel Warriors.

Before the next match, AJZ - the man who was supposed to be Mike Santana's opponent last week - shows up calling out Mike Santana for a match.

Mike Santana quickly beats AJZ. After the match, Santana calls out Trick Williams, admitting that Trick caught him slipping and that it will not happen again, then tells Trick Williams that at Bound For Glory, the TNA World Championship belongs to him. All of a sudden, Santana is attacked from behind by Ridge Holland, who lays Santana out.



Matt Cardona guests on commentary for the next match. TNA President Carlos Silva and Anthem board member Rich Ehrman are seen in the front row. When The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) head to the ring, Rich Ehrman picks a fight with Ryan while Carlos Silva holds him back.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) after Matt Cardona stops Ryan Nemeth from using one of the tag team belts before taking out Nic Nemeth on the outside.



Thursday, September 11, 2025

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for September 11, 2025

TNA acknowledges the September 11th attacks.

Mustafa Ali guests on commentary for the next match.

Moose beats AJ Francis after Mustafa Ali's interference attempt backfires and he inadvertently hits Francis with a flying kick meant for Moose while one of his agents distracts the referee. After the match, Moose challenges Mustafa Ali to a match at Victory Road.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Alisha Edwards). Eddie says Moose's match is the first step towards Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz) getting what is coming to them, and that he and Myers are going to kick ass against The Nemeths tonight. Myers says JDC is down, but will come back better. Alisha states that The System will win tonight.

All three members of The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed) are in the treehouse celebrating Trey Miguel's return. Wentz mentions their four-way match against Jake Something and says that if they put their heads together, one of them can get a title shot. The Rascalz then get high before comedically arguing over who will get the title shot.

Before the next match, Eric Young tells Joe Hendry that this is his last chance before stating that Hendry is the problem and that he will learn the hard way. He says tonight will be Hendry's greatest contribution to wrestling and that the fans will believe in him instead of Hendry. Travis Williams then attacks Hendry from behind, starting the next match.

Joe Hendry beats Travis Williams, then runs away from Eric Young and Judas Icarus - who have been ejected from ringside for Icarus' involvement in the match - after the match. After the match, Eric Young is about to attack Travis Williams, but Judas Icarus stops him. Eric Young then makes Icarus attack Williams, but when he hesitates, Young punches Icarus in the face and hits both men with piledrivers.



Backstage, Matt Cardona says he lost to Frankie Kazarian because of "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. He says that multiple people do not like Ryan and that he does not, either, and dares Ryan to stick his nose in his business again.

Victoria Crawford introduces the first edition of "The Mentor U Podcast." Tonight's guest is Gia Miller, who walks up to the stage. Crawford asks Gia Miller how it feels to leave anybody home with no job and no money, and reminds her that the person in question is Tessa Blanchard. Gia says Tessa has nobody to blame but herself for her suspension. Crawford demands Gia Miller unsuspend Tessa, then blames Gia Miller for everything, even after Gia states that Crawford was part of the attack and blames both her and Tessa for it. Jody Threat shows up and stands between them before things get worse.



Leon Slater guests on commentary for the next match.

Myron Reed beats Jake Something, Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the TNA X Division Championship after hitting Jake Something with a top rope 450 splash while Trey and Wentz fight over who pins Jake Something.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Mara Sadé is still out with bruising and will be out for the next couple of weeks. Indi Hartwell is cleared following an upper body attack from Dani Luna, but Jody Threat is out with bruising. Meanwhile, Judas Icarus and Travis Williams are undergoing evaluations following a series of piledrivers from Eric Young.

Backstage, Jake Something runs into Frankie Kazarian, who tells him that he is in his own way. As he says that he will soon become International Champion, he asks Jake if he wants to be part of history and finally wants to be something.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman mocks the Minnesota Twins and the fans for being losers before introducing The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance).
Heather by Elegance beats Jessie McKay after M helps Heather use the ropes for leverage. After the match, The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) goes back on the attack, this time on Cassie Lee, but Cassie Lee fights back. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and makes M face Cassie Lee after the commercial break.

Cassie Lee beats M by Elegance after Heather by Elegance gets involved in the match and Jessie McKay takes Heather down for doing it.

We see a preview of the newest episode of Immersed.

We hear from Steve Maclin, who says that he has defended the International Championship and has let nobody through, for he has held the line in TNA with his blood, sweat and tears. He says that Frankie Kazarian's opinion means nothing to him and that he is the present and future of TNA while Kazarian knows his time is running out and that all monarchs will fall. He says that Kazarian will soon be "King Nothing" while he will continue to be "the same old jarhead."

Backstage, The Personal Concierge George Iceman wants a stipulation for Ash by Elegance's Knockouts title match with Masha Slamovich from Director of Authority Santino Marella, stating that Masha is dangerous. Santino makes the match a no-disqualification Match by Elegance, then offers Indi Hartwell the opportunity to be the special guest referee. Indi accepts and says that she will call the match right down the middle, but the Concierge accuses her of bias. This also leads to Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance having to defend the Knockouts tag titles against The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) at Victory Road as well as a six-woman tag match between The Elegance Brand and The IInspiration and Masha Slamovich.

Before the next match, Mike Santana is attacked from behind by Trick Williams in the crowd. Security has to restore order and keep both men separated.



The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) beat The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) after Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz) shows up and Mustafa sends Skyler and Hotch towards the ring only for Eddie to take them out. Myers takes down Ryan with a Spear, but Nic hits a distracted Eddie with the Danger Zone for the win. After the match, Ryan Nemeth announces that The Nemeth are invoking and executing the rematch clause for the tag team titles next week. Referees show up and stand between The Hardys and The Nemeths when The Hardys arrive for a staredown. When The Hardys get in the ring, The Nemeths get out.

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for July 24, 2025

In memory of Hulk Hogan, 1953 - 2025.



Director of Authority Santino Marella heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He talks about how both world titles are in the hands of NXT wrestlers and that he will do everything he can to rectify the situation. He also considers TNA taking some of NXT's gold, too, and he plans to take the NXT North American Championship away from "All Ego" Ethan Page. Suddenly, Masha Slamovich shows up and heads to the ring. Masha says she is here to get what is hers, especially after she beat everyone put in front of her and put the Knockouts division on her back. She says that Jacy Jayne stole the title from her and she wants her contractual rematch next week. Santino gives Masha her rematch, then The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) shows up and heads to the ring. Alisha and Masha fist bump as Masha heads to the back. Eddie says that The System are warriors who are willing to fight for what TNA stands for, and that they represented TNA as a whole when they sent DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) packing. Eddie also says he has been in TNA for a long time and has done everything in his power to make TNA better, and he will be damned if any outsiders take something that does not belong to them. Myers says that TNA is their home, and JDC says that if TNA is going to war, The System will be their shoulders, as they do not break under pressure because they are the pressure. Moose says that he has done almost everything in TNA and that it is now about building his legacy, and that wrestling Leon Slater reminded him of why he loves wrestling so much. He says it is all about getting back up after getting knocked down and that Slater has earned the right to be X Division Champion. Moose then focuses on Trick Williams and the TNA World Championship, and says that he and Eddie have been here for a decade and are true faces of TNA after seeing people come and go and carrying the TNA flag through thick and thin. Trick Williams and Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) show up, and Trick tells Moose to sit down before mocking him for calling him out. He says that TNA is his house and that Moose does not have enough firepower. After Trick says that it is now "Trick-N-A," Moose dares Trick Williams to come down to the ring and see how TNA does things. Suddenly, Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz) shows up, and Mustafa Ali threatens to bury Trick if he mentions his name again. Mustafa then claims that Order 4 is the greatest faction in TNA, then demands the fans rise and give him a proper round of applause as he takes his rightful spot as the leader of the greatest faction of all time. This leads to a brawl between The System and Order 4, and security quickly rushes into the ring to restore order.



Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella meets with The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC), then Matt Cardona shows up and offers his help to The System again. Santino puts Cardona and Myers against The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) later tonight.

The Personal Concierge George Iceman makes fun of the fans in Kingston, Rhode Island for not making anything that will "echo for eternity," then introduces The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance).

The IInspiration's (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) mysterytag team partner is revealed to be Mara Sadé.

The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) and Mara Sadé beat The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) in a six-woman tag match.



As per the Bioflex Injury Report, Gia Miller is out with a head injury following Tessa Blanchard's attack at Slammiversary. Moose suffered a hip injury at Slammiversary, and is being monitored on a day-to-day basis. Meanwhile, KC Navarro has re-aggravated a previous knee injury and will be re-evaluated on a day-to-day basis.

Backstage, Gabby LaSpisa tries to get a word from Mike Santana, but Santana walks away. She then interviews Indi Hartwell, who addresses the attack on Gia Miller before stating that she can now focus on becoming Knockouts World Champion. Dani Luna shows up, as does Victoria Crawford, the latter of whom says she is a mentor. Indi wants none of these, and neither does Dani, who challenges Crawford to a match.

We hear from The Northern Armory (Eric Young, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams). Eric Young says that he has been in TNA for 23 years and that outsiders are trying to take over. He says he must be the one to initiate the change and "cleanse" TNA.

Leon Slater heads to the ring. He says that Slammiversary was not just the biggest night of his life, but the biggest night in TNA's history, and he walked out as the youngest X Division Champion of all time. Slater states that he had to go through one of the best in Moose, but when the dust settled, Moose personally put the title around his waist in a show of respect. He also mentions "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles' sudden appearance and calls what happened during it "history," then says that he plans to bring the X Division back to its roots and promises to make his reign a special one. Slater also gives special thanks to The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) not only for paving the way for him, but for so many others in the business, and asks them to come to the ring, which they do. Matt says there is a special energy in the building tonight and in TNA, and says that this energy is what keeps the Hardy train going full speed ahead. Jeff says that they will keep going until the wheels fall off before Steve Maclin suddenly shows up and heads to the ring. Maclin says that he is not happy with what happened at Slammiversary with outsiders showing up and winning their world titles, then calls Slater and The Hardys "real TNA champions." He says that the four of them have put their blood and sweat into TNA and that the fans believe in them, and it is up to them to hold the line and make a declaration, and warns anyone who steps up that TNA is their home and to be ready for a war. Matt Hardy agrees with Steve Maclin, stating that they refuse to lose. All four men then hold their respective championships up in the air.



Jake Something beats Mance Warner in a no-disqualification match.



Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) shows up, and Jacy Jayne speaks from the stage as she declares herself a double champion. She wants to know why everyone is so shocked that someone from a deep women's roster showed up and beat Masha Slamovich, and says that when people think of the Knockouts Championship, they think of TNA Hall of Famers. Jacy then says she will change the face of history, stating that people will think of her when they think of the title before promising that she will make her reign a good one. She says there are talented women in the back, but states they are all over the place. As she makes fun of everyone on the TNA Knockouts roster, she states that she will be holding the Knockouts World Championship for a very long time and that she always gets the last laugh.



The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) beat Matt Cardona and Brian Myers after a rather tall Secret Service member gets in the ring and choke bombs Cardona behind the referee's back as Alisha Edwards and Tasha Steelz go at it on the outside.

Before the next match, Frankie Kazarian tries to guest on commentary, but he is ejected following his actions at Slammiversary.

Mike Santana beats Joe Hendry with a jackknife pin.



Thursday, July 3, 2025

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for July 3, 2025

Indi Hartwell guests on commentary for the next match. We also see a TNA digital exclusive of an incident at a fan fest where The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance and The Personal Concierge George Iceman) give The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) a hard time.

The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) beat Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford after Tessa confronts Indi Hartwell at the announce desk. After the match, Indi and Tessa brawl, and after security gets involved, Indi tells Tessa it will be the two of them at Slammiversary.



Tasha Steelz and The Great Hands (Jason Hotch and John Skyler) head to the ring to address Mustafa Ali and Cedric Alexander. Tasha says there is a lot of chaos and disorder in Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, Skyler, Hotch, Steelz), then says she has made a plea to Cedric Alexander. She asks Cedric Alexander and Mustafa Ali to come to the ring and sort things out. Cedric shows up first, followed by Mustafa. Cedric says Tasha called her, because everyone knows that Mustafa is not the man that he knew. He mentions the WWE Cruiserweight Division and how they were the heart and soul of 205 Live. Cedric also credits Mustafa as one of the people who kept him going in this business, and says that he is here to help him, and not for hostility. Mustafa says he does not want Cedric's help, saying Cedric took everything from him. Mustafa demands that Cedric give him "a WrestleMania rematch" against the one man he could never beat in Cedric at Slammiversary. Cedric says he is not here to be hostile, but if Mustafa wants to be hostile, he will beat his ass. Mustafa goes for a cheap shot, but Cedric ducks it and sends Mustafa out of the ring. Mustafa's security goes on the attack, but John Skyler and Jason Hotch help Cedric, who hits one of the security guards with the Lumbar Check. Mustafa is furious as he leaves.



We hear from Killer Kelly, who says that sometimes silence is louder than words and that things have been too quiet. She says that people thought she ran, then says that the chain was her and Masha Slamovich's bond until Masha turned her back and became Knockouts Champion. Kelly then says that she will take what is most important to Masha and become Knockouts Champion.

Masha Slamovich retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Killer Kelly by submission in a Chain Match after choking Killer Kelly with a chain. After the match, The Fatal Influence shows up and attacks Masha, then Jacy briefly examines the Knockouts title before The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) go back on the attack. Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside run into the ring, and The Fatal Influence retreats.



Backstage, we hear from The Northern Armory (Eric Young, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams). Eric Young gets angry with Judas Icarus and Travis Williams for losing to The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), and says that they are lambs and not wolves before questioning if they are against him. Judas says they will do whatever it takes, and Eric Young tells them to prove it.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report, Trey Miguel is out with a hernia, and that Zachary Wentz will wrestle tonight in his place. Xia Brookside has re-aggravated a knee injury and is being checked on regularly. AJ Francis is cleared following neck and lower back injuries.

Backstage, Mike Santana takes time to reflect, and says nobody is owed anything in the business. He says that when you work, you earn, and everyone who has been on the journey with him were heard, and it gave him the Slammiversary main event he says he has earned. He says this is more than a moment or a main event, but a culmination of everything he has gotten through to get to this moment, and he is not coming to Slammiversary to lose, as he is bringing the TNA World Championship home.

Matt Cardona beats Eddie Edwards after Brian Myers shows up and stops Eddie from using his System ring as a weapon. After the match, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) shows up, and they attack Matt Cardona in the ring.



During the commercial break, Sami Callihan finds The Home Town Man unmasked.

We hear from Leon Slater, who talks about how he grew up as a big wrestling fans and grew up with TNA, how he is living his dream in TNA, growing up without a father and how his mother helped him with his dream.



Steve Maclin guests on commentary for the next match.

Mance Warner vs. Jake Something ends in a no contest after Maclin is confronted by both Jake and Warner at the announce table and Jake inadvertently hits Maclin with a forearm meant for Warner, which causes Maclin to go off and strike Jake.



Backstage, Steve Maclin tells both Jake Something and Mance Warner that they both have a match for the International Championship at Slammiversary as all three men are held back by security.

Myron Reed accompanies Zachary Wentz to the ring before the next match.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Zachary Wentz after Wentz takes out "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth on the outside for getting involved a second time.



Frankie Kazarian heads to the ring for the debut edition of The King's Speech. Kazarian laments not being part of the World Championship match at Slammiversary before introducing Joe Hendry. Hendry heads to the ring, then Kazarian introduces Mike Santana just as reluctantly as he did Hendry. Santana makes his way to the ring. Kazarian then enthusiastically introduces Trick Williams, who also makes his way to the ring. Trick talks about how he has beaten both Hendry and Santana in one-on-one match and how he has no problem doing it again at Slammiversary, as he is the only one who should be holding the TNA World Championship. Kazarian then refuses to let both Hendry and Santana speak when he asks them questions, and Santana takes the microphone and threatens to drop Kazarian on his own show if he disrespects him again. He says he did not get into wrestling to sing corny songs or be a "fake-ass, whack-ass" rapper, but to be the best, and he plans to bring TNA back to its essence and make it all about being the best again. Santana then says he will walk into Slammiversary and become TNA World Champion. Hendry says that everyone wants to see Trick get his ass whipped, and while he respects Santana's ability and passion, he will not be the man. After Hendry says that Santana will respect him, Trick laughs and says that both Hendry and Santana are liars and that he will take everything from them like he said he would. Kazarian takes the microphone and says that if he is not holding the World Championship, then the only one worthy is Trick Williams, who then attacks Santana and Hendry from behind before Kazarian joins in.



Thursday, March 10, 2022

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for March 10, 2022



Jordynne Grace beats Havok with a sleeper in the BTI Match.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Alexander says it is good to be back in Impact, and is instantly greeted with chants of "New World Champ!" Alexander says he has been obsessed with getting revenge on Moose and becoming World Champion again since Bound For Glory. He says that all he wanted was his shot at Moose, and going through every obstacle into his way made him so pent up that he was sent home. During that time, his future was Impact was uncertain, and while he was home, his son wanted to know when he would face Moose. Alexander says that he will finally get his shot at Rebellion and finally get his revenge, then Honor No More show up. Eddie Edwards says that the red carpet was rolled up for Alexander's return, then mocks Alexander for wanting to give his son "a nice new memory" before worrying about telling him the truth that he was handed the keys to the castle and made the face of Impact. Alexander warns Eddie not to mention his son Lucas again or else it will be the last thing he says, then questions what happened to Eddie after what he did for the fans. Eddie says that the fans will turn on Alexander like they did on him. Alexander says Eddie is making excuses for his shortcomings and reminds him that he came up short-handed when he had his shot at Turning Point, and that he is part of Honor No More because he lost his edge and got complacent. Taven tells Alexander not to talk to Eddie like that before listing off Eddie's accolades as well as introducing himself and listing off his own and saying the difference between them is that their reigns don't end prematurely. Alexander says that when Taven is world champion, he puts companies out of business, then says that six more obstacles are nothing to him at this point. He then fends off Honor No More, but the numbers game quickly catches up. Rich Swann, Willie Mack, Heath, and Rhino rush in to make the save, then Scott D'Amore shows up and puts Eddie Edwards in a one-on-one match with Rich Swann. He also makes Willie Mack vs. Kenny King the first match of the night, then bans Team Impact and Honor No More from ringside all night long.



Willie Mack beats Kenny King.



Backstage, Scott D'Amore is met by Moose. D'Amore tells him that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander's return was by design, then tells him not to be in a hurry to face Josh Alexander and to take his time to read the contract and return it signed next week or else he will lose the world title.

Trey Miguel guests on commentary for the next match.

"Inevitable" Ace Austin beats Crazzy Steve and John Skyler to qualify for the X Division Championship Triple Threat Match at Rebellion.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bhupinder Gujjar. He says his two wins against John Skyler was the first step, and now he wants to rank up through Impact Wrestling. Raj Singh shows up and wants to know why Bhupinder has not returned his phone calls, then Larry D suddenly shows up and takes offense to not being on the show why Raj and Bhupinder are. When Raj tries to reason with him, Larry D punches him in the face. Bhupinder confronts Larry D, then Larry D leaves. Raj tells Bhupinder that this is why they should stick together, but Bhupinder walks away from him.

We hear from Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner). Eric Young says that power and control is something The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) used to have when they held the Impact World Tag Team Championships and why Violent By Design watched their backs. Eric Young says they put a plan in motion to watch The Good Brothers' until it came time to take the tag titles, then says that when he says they will do something, they will follow through, unlike other people, and took the tag titles. He then asks if this was all on purpose, on accident, or by design.

The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee), Chelsea Green and Mickie James beat The Influence (Tenille Dashwood and Madison Rayne), Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans in an eight-Knockout tag team match.



We hear from JONAH. He says that PCO is called a monster and "what nightmares are made of," and not human. He says that he has no nightmares because he does not believe in monsters, and that monsters believe in him. He then says that when he beat PCO at Sacrifice, he proved that PCO was human.

Bullet Club ("Switchblade" Jay White, Chris Bey, "The Big LG" Doc Gallows, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) head to the ring. Gallows and Anderson announce that Bullet Club have arrived, then Gallows says they are travelling lighter without the Impact World Tag Team Championships and that they are here to put the Impact locker room and tag division on notice. He not only wants to know how tough The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) are on April 1st, then calls out Violent By Design for the Impact tag team titles. Jay White says that not only will Gallows and Anderson handle their business, he will handle his business like he beat Alex Shelley at Sacrifice after Shelley wanted to come back and prove himself against him only to fail. Jay White then asks Shelley to come down to the ring so he can "too sweet" the leader of Bullet Club, then Shelley shows up and mentions Jay White's history with him as he paid his dues before saying he had no regrets over their match at Sacrifice. He says that Jay White did what he had to do to become the best wrester in the world and that he respects that, then says there was a part of him that was exempt from his disrespect and that as much as his sternum hurts, the disrespect hurt worse. Jay White tells Shelley that is his fault after he made it a personal issue, then says it was just business for him and that Shelley made the mistake of thinking he knew him following the history made and records broken since he last saw him. He then says he is "King Switch" and "the catalyst" and that everything in pro wrestling happens because of him, but Shelley says he is the king of a generation and that if it weren't for him, there would be no Jay White. Chris Bey takes the microphone and asks Shelley why he is even here, saying he has a lot of nerve and not a lot of intelligence to know he is standing in front of four of the most dangerous men in the business on his own. After Chris Bey asks Alex Shelley how it feels to be lonely, Shelley says that the adults were talking and that when he is in Impact, he is never alone. He is soon joined by Chris Sabin. Sabin says that with The Motor City Machine Guns back together, they are the best tag team in Impact Wrestling. As Sabin says that should prove that in the ring, he challenges Jay White and Chris Bey to a tag team match next week. Jay White says this is perfect, as he and Chris Bey will teach him the same lesson they taught Alex Shelley.



Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander meets with Scott D'Amore concerning Eddie Edwards. Scott D'Amore tells him to focus on the World Championship, then mentions that Matt Taven also had a problem with him and puts him in a match with Taven next week. D'Amore then tells Alexander to focus on the Impact World Championship after this.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo. Deonna says she had a momentary lapse of reason when she showed mercy to Chelsea Green and that this will not happen again, as Chelsea knew the risk she was taking against her. She says that she made her name out of breaking arms, then Gisele Shaw shows up and looks at her championships before showing interest in both of them. Lady Frost shows up and confronts Gisele Shaw, then Deonna Purrazzo proposes they have a Triple Threat Match.

Maria Kanellis-Bennett guests on commentary for the next match.

Eddie Edwards beats Rich Swann with the Die-Hard Driver.



Thursday, January 27, 2022

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for January 27, 2022



Laredo Kid beats Blake Christian (formerly known as Trey Baxter in NXT) in the BTI match.

"The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt is the new color commentator for the show.

Jake Something beats Chris Bey after catching him out of the air and hitting Into The Void. After the match, The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa) show up and attack Jake Something. "Speedball" Mike Bailey runs in and fends them off, then "Switchblade" Jay White runs in and hits Mike Bailey with a snap full nelson suplex. Afterwards, The Guerrillas of Destiny tell The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) that they are here, that they want the Impact World Tag Team Championships and that Impact is their house now.



Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Vincent, PCO, Maria Kanellis-Bennett) is seen in the crowd, where security tries to stop them. After the match, Honor No More is still in the crowd while Willie Mack, Rich Swann, Rhino, Josh Alexander and Chris Sabin are in the ring, with security in the middle. Rhino tells Honor No More that if they want a fight, they will have to go through them. Rhino tells security to let them through, then Scott D'Amore shows up and says Honor No More do not represent anything, much less ROH. He calls Honor No More a bunch of "piece of shit carnies" who want to cause mayhem, but Maria asks D'Amore why they should play by his rules and want an opportunity. After D'Amore says Honor No More is deserving of nothing, Rhino says all they deserve is an ass-kicking. D'Amore then makes a match between the two teams at No Surrender, and if Honor No More loses, they're gone; if they win, they stay. Sabin then asks why tey can wait when they can havea match right now, and D'Amore sets up a one-on-one match between one member of Impact against one member of Honor No More. PCO climbs over the barricade, and D'Amore makes Sabin vs. PCO official. Sabin says that he will kick PCO's ass tonight, then says his team will beat Honor No More at No Surrender and prove why they are Impact Wrestling.



Backstage, Kaleb with a K - who replaces Tennille Dashwood tonight - talks with Madison Rayne about their match tonight. Madison says the match is about scouting The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee) to see what she and Tennille are up against, and tells him not to mess it up.

Backstage, Scott D'Amore leads Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Vincent, PCO, Maria Kanellis-Bennett) to a room backstage and makes it their locker room when Cary Silkin shows up. It becomes apparently Cary Silkin does not like anyone in Honor No More, going so far as to say Matt Taven never had any honor.

The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee) beat The Influence (Kaleb with a K and Madison Rayne) after Cassie Lee reverses a powerbomb from Kaleb into a roll-up.

Backstage, Jake Something thanks "Speedball" Mike Bailey when Ace Austin and Madman Fulton show up. After a brief argument between Jake and Austin due to Jake saying Austin is untrustworthy, Bailey says he can appreciate the help against Bullet Club. As Austin says that they would have to get with management, Gail Kim shows up and makes a match with the four of them against Bullet Club.

We see a vignette for "The Quintessential Diva," who is now identified as Gisele Shaw.

Backstage, The Good Brothers talk with Violent By Design regarding The Guerrillas of Destiny. Eric Young tells them The Guerrillas is their business, but they remind Eric of their business agreement and that Bullet Club is one more team in the way. After Doc Gallows says that they need a lethal shot of violence, Eric Young says violence is what they do best and that their business agreement will continue.

Gail Kim introduces Mickie James to the ring, which is surrounded by the Knockouts Division. Mickie James talks about the history that the division has made recently with their first Ultimate X match and Deonna Purrazzo - who Mickie James admits she respects even if she does not like her - winning the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship. As Mickie James thanks the Knockouts Division for all they have been doing, Deonna Purrazzo says this "state of the division" address is a waste of everyone's time and leaves. Mickie then says she is honored to be in the Royal Rumble as Knockouts Champion. Mickie James says she is in it to win and plans to not only win, but put the Impact Knockouts Championship on the line in a title vs. title match to see who the best in the world is if she does. Chelsea Green says it is when she wins and not if, and asks for the first shot at the title before Tasha Steelz boos Mickie James and Chelsea Green, saying nobody cares what Chelsea wants after having beaten her twice. Tasha says Chelsea is a "non-factor" to her and says that she made history when it mattered and that she will be taking the Knockouts title from Mickie's waist at No Surrender. This soon starts a brawl where Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans fight with Chelsea Green and Mickie James only to get overpowered.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin, who says he does not care about what the record books say about last week and scares Gia Miller off. Security shows up, but Maclin threatens to beat them up when Jonathan Gresham challenges him to a one-on-one match. Maclin tells Gresham that he knows what his answer is.

We see Jordynne Grace's successful Digital Media Championship defense against Kiera Hogan in Terminus Wrestling.

In backstage footage from earlier today, we see the numerous members of the second recruiting class of The Learning Tree.

Brian Myers guests on commentary for the next match.

W. Morrissey beats all nine members of The Learning Tree in a 9-on-1 handicap match. After the match, Brian Myers confronts and hits Morrissey, but when Morrissey goes for a choke slam, Moose shows up and hits him from behind. Moose hits Morrissey with the World title, then The Learning Tree gang up on Morrissey only to be overpowered. Moose then hits Morrissey with a Spear.



Backstage, Raj Singh says that his luck has been down since Shera got injured and Rohit Raju left, but next week, he has a blue chipper in Bhupinder Gujar showing up. John Skyler says nobody cares about Bhupinder and says that time should be dedicated to him, and Raj Singh tells him that he has a match with Bhupinder next week since he already seems to have a problem with him.

In backstage footage from earlier today, JONAH throws Johnny Swinger into a wall, then Swinger is surrounded by Decay (Rosemary, Crazzy Steve, Black Taurus).

JONAH beats Johnny Swinger as Dan Lambert watches from the crowd. After the match, JONAH tosses Johnny Swinger out of the ring, then Decay (Rosemary, Crazzy Steve, Black Taurus) shows up and surround Johnny Swinger again.

PCO beats Chris Sabin after Team Impact gets ejected following Eddie Edwards tripping PCO in response to Mike Bennett tripping Sabin from the outside earlier and after Maria Kanellis-Bennett distracts the referee so Mike Bennett can push Sabin off the top rope in response to Sabin attacking the rest of Honor No More (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Vincent) for getting physically involved again. After the match, Honor No More attacks Sabin, but the rest of Team Impact shows back up and chases Honor No More out of the ring. Vincent ends up being the last one left in the ring, and Alexander stops him and puts him in an ankle lock until Taven saves him.



Here are all of this week's backstage segments!



Thursday, December 9, 2021

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 9, 2021



Lady Frost beats Kimber Lee in the BTI match.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Matthew Rehwoldt beats Chris Sabin and Mickie James after Purrazzo grabs Rehwoldt's hand for leverage on a roll-up and the referee cannot see it.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Matt Cardona, who says that after one year, he has finally gotten a world title opportunity. As he says he will walk out champion, W. Morrissey shows up and mocks him for settling for less and not sticking up for himself. Morrissey says he takes what he wants and deserves, and says that he would not settle for a three-way match, saying he wants a one-on-one match with Moose. Cardona proposes a match between them tonight, and if Morrissey wins, he will bow out of the World title match.



We hear from Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner). Eric Young says that like a rat to the electrified cheese, Rhino cannot learn his lesson after walking away from something special. He says that tonight, Rhino gets him in a street fight, and that it is not a wise move because he is the better man. Doering says he has a design in case Rhino wants to think he is one step ahead with Heath, Rich Swann and Willie Mack.



Rohit Raju vs. Lawrence D ends in a no-contest. During the match, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring and throws Raj Singh into the ring steps and powerbombs Rohit Raju into his knee. Alexander then calls out Jonah. After the commercial break, Scott D'Amore shows up and says Jonah is not even in the building after he told him to stay home, then tells him he will face Jonah at Hard To Kill. Alexander is not content, saying the longer he has to wait for Jonah, the longer he has to wait for Moose and the World Championship. He says that D'Amore is testing his patience, but D'Amore says he wants him to learn some as he wants him to be World Champion. D'Amore says he and his family consider Alexander family, and says that he has to get his emotions in check. When Raj Singh gets back up at ringside, Alexander gets him in the ring and plants him with a C4 piledriver before saying this is what he calls keeping his emotions in check.



Backstage, Chris Bey and Hikuleo grab a security guard and remove his belt, but Laredo Kid shows up and stands up for the security guard before leaving. When Chris Bey asks what Laredo Kid said, the security guard said "I'd rather not repeat that on TV."

Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Scott D'Amore, wanting Trey Miguel one-on-one after not having been pinned or submitted. D'Amore tells him he hasn't been beating anybody and that he put his hands on a security guard, and the answer is no. Maclin leaves, then Rosemary and Havok meet with D'Amore, but D'Amore tells them that he is not the person that he needs to talk to regarding the Knockouts Tag Team Championships.



FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) beat "Outlandish" Zicky Dice and VSK.



Moose meets with W. Morrissey backstage. He says that he does not want their World Title match to be a three-way match and that Matt Cardona does not deserve to be in it, and he proposes they both take out Cardona. Morrissey says he does not trust him and will take Cardona out himself.

Backstage, Eric Young tells Deaner and Joe Doering to stay backstage, as he will deal with Rhino himself.

Eric Young beats Rhino in a street fight following the involvement of Deaner, Joe Doering, Rich Swann, Willie Mack and - interestingly - The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson), who attack Swann and Willie Mack. Ater the match, Violent By Design and The Good Brothers stand tall in the middle of the ring.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee) and The Influence (Tenille Dashwood and Madison Rayne). After Tenille and Jessica try to answer at the same time, Madison Rayne says she has high hopes for this match, then both teams try to choose between "IInspirational Influence" and "Influential IInspiration" for their team name.



Decay (Rosemary, Havok, Black Taurus, Crazzy Steve) beat The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee) and The Influence (Tenille Dashwood and Madison Rayne) in an eight-person tag match after The IInspiration and The Influence are too busy arguing with each other.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Lady Frost, who is the newest Impact Wrestling signee. Scott D'Amore shows up and welcomes Lady Frost aboard. Lady Frost shows interest in the Knockouts Ultimate X Match, but D'Amore tells her she will have to take that up with Gail Kim. Gail Kim, now part of Impact management, tells Lady Frost she will be part of the match with Tasha Steelz, Rachael Ellering, Jordynne Grace, Rosemary and Chelsea Green.



Matt Cardona beats W. Morrissey by disqualification after Morrissey refuses to listen to the referee's instructions, and after the referee calls for the bell, Morrissey boots the referee in the face. Afterwards, W. Morrissey powerbombs Cardona. Chelsea Green runs into he ring to check on Cardona, then Moose tells Morrissey to pick Cardona up. Morrissey refuses, and boots Moose in the face. Morrissey tells Chelsea to get out of his way, and when Chelsea refuses, Morrissey pulls her off Cardona. When Morrissey approach Cardona, Cardona attacks Morrissey, then lifts up the Impact World Championship.



Thursday, November 18, 2021

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for November 18, 2021



Brian Myers beats Sam Beale in the BTI match with two Roster Cuts. After the match, Myers pulls out two chairs from underneath the ring, then attacks Beale with one of them. He then hits Sam Beale with a Con-Chair-To. Rich Swann and Willie Mack run into the ring, and Brian Myers leaves with VSK and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice as Swann and Willie check on Sam Beale.

Steve Maclin beats Laredo Kid to enter the X Division title match at Turning Point.



Backstage, Rich Swann and Willie Mack are in the trainer's room. Rich Swann says that what Brian Myers did was despicable and not what leaders do. Swann challenges Myers to a match at Turning Point so he can hit him with a switch from the learning tree and show what a real leader does.



Backstage, we hear from Trey Miguel. He says Steve Maclin could not beat him last time and blamed other people for it, and somehow bitched enough about deserving to be in the X Division title match at Turning Point to get another shot. He says that he will stay champion after Turning Point.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Inevitable" Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. Austin says there is no reason to accept another match from Chris Sabin because he has beaten him already. Sabin shows up and says that Austin is supposed to be the future of the company, but cheats or relies on Fulton to win. He says that if Austin can beat him without cheating, all he needs to do is accept the challenge. Austin accepts only because Sabin wants a rematch so bad, then goes for a cheap shot. Sabin somehow fends Austin and Fulton off, and while Austin escapes, Sabin is able to trap Fulton in a storage closet.



The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee) beat The Undead Bridesmaids (Kimber Lee and Brandi Lauren). After the match, Decay (Rosemary, Havok, Crazzy Steve, Black Taurus) shows up and surrounds The IInspiration in the ring, then Rosemary and Havok raise the Knockouts Tag Team Championships before Decay as a whole slowly slither out of the ring.



The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Heath and Rhino vs. Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) from Victory Road 2020.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chelsea Green and Matt Cardona. Chelsea says she knew she had to have the Digital Media Championship, and when she wants something, she gets it. Matt Cardona says he hopes Eddie Edwards does great at Turning Point, then says he came close to beating Moose. He then says that whoever wins at Turning Point, he wants the World Championship. W. Morrissey shows up and says that Matt Cardona is not going to get a title shot because he is in his way. Cardona takes this as a challenge and says he will see him at Turning Point.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eddie Edwards. Eddie says it has been a long time coming and that the history he and Moose has makes their match sweeter. Suddenly, Eddie is attacked from behind by Moose. The brawl soon makes its way to the stage and down the ramp, where Moose slams Eddie into the ring apron with a uranagi followed by a powerbomb. Moose then pulls out a table from underneath the ring and sets it up, but Eddie grabs a chair and hits Moose with it. Moose soon has the chair, and he puts Eddie's head through it before sending Eddie into the ring post. Eddie manages to avoid a shot from another chair and free himself, then hits Moose in the back with the chair in the ring. After a few more chair shots, Eddie hits a Tiger Driver '97 followed by a Boston Knee Party. Moose ends up lying on the same table he set up, but Eddie reaches underneath the ring and pulls out a ladder. He throws a chair at Moose, then sets up the ladder and climbs all the way up, but Moose is able to get up and escape. Backstage, Moose says that if Eddie Edwards wants to come at him and wants to think he is evil, he should see what he is capable of at Turning Point. Scott D'Amore shows up and says that Moose cannot leave well enough alone, and announces that Moose and Eddie Edwards' match will be a Full Metal Mayhem Match.



Backstage, we hear from Mercedes Martinez, who says that mutual respect ended when she dropped Mickie James on her head. She tells Mickie James not to turn her back on her, then says she is here to dominate Impact Wrestling and that in two days, she will take Mickie out and begin her legacy.



"The Big LG" Doc Gallows beats Hikuleo after "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson is able to distract Chris Bey and El Phantasmo by distracting the referee.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo and Matthew Rehwoldt. Purrazzo says she has been at home and other places in the last month. When asked when she will return, Purrazzo says she does not know. She also says that nobody deserves an explanation for her disappearance or anything from her, for she is a two-time Knockouts Champion and she can analyze her mistakes moving forward. Purrazzo then says that everyone will have to wait to see what her next moves are before she and Rehwoldt leave.

Backstage, we hear from FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay). David Finlay says that their time in Las Vegas, Nevada has not been kind to them and that they have lost their recent tag team title shots. Juice Robinson says they have lost before and can do it again. Scott D'Amore shows up and says that he knows they have hit a rough patch and need to find their focus again, and at Turning Point, they will face Decay and show what FinJuice is all about.



We hear from Eric Young, who asks what freedom is and what it it like to truly be free. He says that Rhino was free when he was pure and knowledgeable of the truth and that he was a part of something special, but he made a choice with ramifications he is not ready for. He then says that Heath and Rhino want Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner) at Turning Point, an event name he finds apt, because it will be when he builds a monument of violence on their backs. He tells Rhino to understand that he made the wrong choice, and at Turning Point, he will end everything between them forever.



Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus) and The Demon beat Johnny Swinger, Hernandez and Fallah Bahh with a sleeper from The Demon to Johnny Swinger.



Backstage, John E. Bravo checks on Johnny Swinger, but Swinger feels like he has hit rock bottom. Suddenly, Rosemary and Havok teleport in, and John E. Bravo says he just wants Swinger to be happy after all he has done for him. Rosemary says she can make that happen for a price: his sweet virgin blood.

Backstage, we hear form Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering. Jordynne says that while she respects Chelsea Green, she is Digital Media Champion for a reason. Ellering mentions Jordynne's other Impact accolades, then Jordynne says Chelsea could not get it done and can't do it again now. We then hear from Mickie James, who says that she respected Mercedes Martinez for a long time and thought she was helping a friend. She says she will not make that mistake again, and tells "the original OG" to prepare for an "original ass whuppin'."

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Minoru Suzuki.

Backstage, Decay invites The Influence (Kaleb and Madison Rayne) and the staff of the former Swinger's Palace to Wrestle House 2, which starts next week.