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.
Before the next match, Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony at the announce desk. Before the next match, Dustin Starr interviews Mike Anthony at the announce desk. After Mike Anthony hopes for even more SuperBouts, he wants to know who will face him, saying that once one steps in the ring with him, they do not step back out.
Mike Anthony retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against Dorian Vain (who has appeared under the names Jason Vain and Adamas Vain in Memphis Wrestling in the past and has wrestled all over the Mid-South, including Bluff City Wrestling and EPW).
We hear from "The GunShow" Brett Michaels, who tells "The Problem" Aaron Roberts that the clock is ticking and that he will be in for the biggest fight of his life in two weeks at SuperBout, and that The New Wave ("The Problem" Aaron Roberts, Justin Case, "The Chosen One" Zay Washington, Denzel Rollins) is looking down the barrel of a GunShow Lariat. He says that he is coming for the Memphis Wrestling Heritage Championship at SuperBout IV.
Before the next match, "Main Event" Bradley states that he is renaming the SuperBout Battle Royal the "Main Event Bradley Battle Royal." Suddenly, "The Cowboy" James Storm shows up and says he is here to make some beer money by beating somebody up, and that the somebody in question is Bradley, who he punches in the face.
"The Cowboy" James Storm last eliminates Big Nasty Phil after getting Phil to inadvertently eliminate "Main Event" Bradley to win the second annual SuperBout Battle Royal.
We hear from "The Problem" Aaron Roberts. He says it takes a lot to fill his father's shoes, but he is the baddest man and nobody can do anything about it, including "The GunShow" Brett Michaels, who gets one last shot at him and the Heritage title, and says he had best not miss.
Dustin Starr interviews The Righteous Path ("Reverend" Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, Marrow, Sister Asa) at the announce desk. As "Reverend" Ash Taylor says a prayer for the souls they will put to rest today, Barnabas the Ringleader shows up and says the time for talking is over and that it is time to fight as The Twins of Salem go at it with Brother Bruce and Marrow. The mysterious woman, now known as Black Dahlia, then shows up with a chainsaw, and the match soon makes its way to the ring.
The Righteous Path ("Reverend" Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, Marrow, Sister Asa) beat The Memphis Mizarks (Barnabas the Ringleader, Jacksyn Crowley, Abel Booker, Black Dahlia) in an eight-person tag match after Brother Bruce and Marrow double team Barnabas as he has "Reverend" Ash Taylor where he wants him.
Sycho Simon beats Derrick King in Derrick King's retirement match.
Dustin Starr interviews "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock at the announce desk. Blaylock introduces Mike Anthony as the newest member of The Hollywood Clique (Blaylock, Van Viciouss, Secret Service). Blaylock says he is the most caring manager in Memphis and that he cares for people, then gives Blaylock a necklace he bought in Beverly Hills. Dustin Starr reads the package and says it came from Temu. Blaylock also puts 24-karat gold glasses on Mike Anthony's face, then says Mike Anthony looks better already and is ready for "The Cowboy" James Storm, who has embarrassed him not once, but twice, and will pay for what he has done to him.
We see footage from after last week's show where Coach Pillar is helped out of the WrestleCenter.
Big John Dalton beats "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn after being able to hit the Bam Bam Slam despite missing big on a top rope splash.
Backstage, Zaya interviews Mackenzie Morgan, who says that she is feeling so good that she will be back in action next week. Mackenzie says she is concerned about the mystery woman, as everyone should be, but everything will be taken care of.
Jay Smooth pulls up to the WrestleCenter in a white Cadillac after "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock refuses to answer his calls or texts and just decides to show up.
We see footage from last month's Kids Camp.
Kirk Swiss beats JT Williams.
We hear from Marti Belle, who is looking for championship gold and is appearing next week.
Dustin Starr interviews Assistant Matchmaker Michael at the announce desk. Michael says he started something at SuperBout that he did not finish, and now Sycho Simon is ruining the shows and he is sick of it. He then calls Sycho Simon out for a fight, and Sycho Simon shows up. Michael says he is tired of this and he has had enough. Simon hits a cheap shot to the throat as he tells Michael to lower his voice, then knocks him out and slams him on the ring steps. Simon then pulls out a table from underneath the ring, and Michael starts to fight back and even grabs some chairs from the side of the arena as he puts the table near the wall. Simon gets the better of Michael and smashes Michael through the table. Simon then makes Dustin Starr look at the destruction, and says that he is going to Mississippi next week while Tommy Dreamer leaves in a body bag. Michael is helped through the back.
The Twins of Salem (Jacksyn Crowley and Abel Booker) beat The O'Neal Brothers (Steven and Devin O'Neal).
We hear from Lord Crewe, who says that he is here to find the biggest, baddest, meanest guy Memphis Wrestling can throw at him. He says he has been scouting the talent and has seen people who are good, but not quite who he is looking for. He says that the target will be acquired next week and that he will find out how tough his opponent is.
Matchmaker King Cobra gets a phone call and finds out what has happened to Assistant Matchmaker Michael, and heads off to meet Michael right now.
Before the next match, "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock calls out "The Cowboy" James Storm, who shows up. Blaylock says he has made sure the WrestleCenter is alcohol-free so that Storm cannot spit beer in his face, then blames James Storm for his diabetes and health issues when he shoved his face in a cake not once, but twice. James Storm says this is just business and tells Jimmy Blaylock to be a man, as a real man gets knocked down and gets back up. He also says that he will not be drinking beer because he will beating him up all over the WrestleCenter before grabbing Blaylock. Mike Anthony then starts fighting James Storm, and the match begins.
"The Cowboy" James Storm beats Mike Anthony after Jay Smooth shows up to grab Storm from behind and Mike Anthony wants Jay Smooth out of the ring while "Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock distracts the referee. After the match, Jimmy Blaylock chews out Jay Smooth, then James Storm tells Mike Anthony to stand on his own feet and be a man, for America is built off men who get back up, as Mike Anthony is way too good to be with The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Van Viciouss, Secret Service). He tells Mike Anthony to go home, look in the mirror, and remember the fans chanting for him.
In footage from after last week's show, Dustin Starr raises K-Toomer's hand after K-Toomer becomes the new Memphis Wrestling Heritage Champion. K-Toomer then celebrates with the fans.
Dustin Starr interviews K-Toomer at the announce desk. K-Toomer says that Krule ran off with the title and that he went off and got it, then says that the Heritage Championship represents history and without it, the title does not represent anything. K-Toomer then gets the crowd fired up with the questions he usually asks, then asks one more question: "Am I now the new Memphis Heritage Champion? Sho' 'nuff."
Cassandra Golden beats Makkari Kandy with the Golden Rings. (The match is Makkari's debut match as well as her first-ever wrestling match.) After the match, Dustin Starr interviews Cassandra Golden at the announce desk. Cassandra calls Mackenzie Morgan "a former friend" and says that she is the best women's wrestler in Memphis Wrestling, and yet she is out here babysitting. She says that these women are crying, and that she will soon become a two-time Women's Champion. After some post-show media scrum footage where Mackenzie Morgan is frustrated with Cassandra Golden, Cassandra says she is done with babysitting the women's division and that she deserves gold around her waist.
Backstage, King Cobra meets with Michael, who is soon handed a note by J. Webb, who wants a tag match with "Main Event" Brad Skimahorn and Big Nasty Phil. J. Webb gets that match for next week.
Jay Smooth vs. Sycho Simon ends in a double count-out. After the match, Sycho Simon painfully grabs Dustin Starr by the arm and neck and pulls him closer, then asks the fans if they know what it is like for your closest friend to call you "a psycho," then says he is "a walking, talking, eating, breathing, sleeping nightmare" and threatens to bite Dustin Starr's fingers off right in front of the camera if he touches his hand.
Backstage, Derrick King watches his tag team title rematch back. Ray Ray Sanders shows up, and Derrick tells Ray Ray Sanders that he is not turning on him and apologizes to him, saying he did not mean to superkick him. Ray Ray says he believes him, but Derrick says it is his fault they lost the tag team titles and apologizes for everything that has happened. Ray Ray tells Derrick that he believes him, but he is less reluctant this time, and both men shake hands before getting back to work.
Dustin Starr interviews Sir Matthew and Lord Gaston at the announce desk. Sir Matthews asks the fans if they were surprised and says Derrick King was not going to be their hero, then Sir Matthew and Lord Gaston guest on commentary, much to Dustin's chagrin.
Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex) beat Colton Cage and Austin Mulitalo (now known as "The Superstars of Seduction").
We hear from Reverend Ash Taylor. He says that after SuperBout III, The Righteous Path (Reverend Ash Taylor, Brother Bruce, "Righteous" Ryan Rembrandt) have become stronger and bigger than ever with the addition of their newest member, and that we will know more about him at a later time. He promises that next week, The Righteous Path will only get bigger and stronger than anyone has ever seen before.
Backstage, Sir Matthew and Lord Gaston make fun of Too Kool II (Tim Grind and Flex) - saying the best part of their matches are when they are over - when they run into Big John Dalton and make fun of him for losing at SuperBout III while they won. After Matthew and Gaston leave, Big John Dalton then says to the person he is talking to on the phone - someone named Mark - that he must have heard all that, and that he needs his advice.
Dustin Starr interviews The Hollywood Clique ("Hollywood" Jimmy Blaylock, Van Viciouss, Secret Service), who have arranged a contract renewal party, at the announce desk. Jimmy Blaylock demands his own private dressing room, despite it not being in the contract, and demands his contract be brought out so he can sign it. Matchmaker King Cobra and Assistant Matchmaker Michael show up with the new contract, and Blaylock demands a raise as well as back pay, then Michael says he gotten him his green M&M's and his money and that all Blaylock has to do is sign. Blaylock signs the contract, and King Cobra tells Blaylock not to forget who makes the matches. Blaylock demands that King Cobra be fair, then Michael says they notice The Hollywood Clique are enjoying their party and knows a guy who also enjoys a party: "The Cowboy" James Storm, who shows up. Blaylock, saying he has never partied with a cowboy before, calls for a toast. He gets one, but Storm gets beer all over him and Blaylock demands an apology. Storm says he is sorry...about his damn luck. James Storm then slaps Van Viciouss in the face and gets him in the ring.
We see some photos of Jerry Lawler and Jeff Jarrett for Grind City Wrestling.
"The Cowboy" James Storm beats Van Viciouss. After the match, James Storm shoves Blaylock's face into the cake again, then throws some cake into the face of one of the Secret Service members.
Note: the matches here are in order of upload and are not indicative of when they appeared on the card.
Before the next match, Dustin Starr interviews Reverend Ash Taylor and Brother Bruce in the ring. Taylor says that wherever there is a Memphis ring, they will be there, then proceeds to give the fans a hard time for drinking alcohol, calling them "bastard drunks" and "damn heathens" for it. He then wants to know if a certain cowboy showed up so that he and Bruce can have a word with this "hillbilly, beer swilling cowboy."
"The Cowboy" James Storm beats Brother Bruce after Bruce inadvertently nails Ash Taylor with a beer bottle. After the match, James Storm addresses a potential return to any wrestling show on television by saying there is no amount of money that could buy him time with his family, then says he is pretty proiud of who he is and where he comes from, as where he comes from still respects the American flag and kneels down for those who have given their lives for this country. He says that if the world could be a wrestling crowd, we could be alright, as there are people from all walks of life in the building and they are all here to get drunk and have a good time.
Before the next match, Dustin Starr interviews Sir Matthew and Lord Gaston. Gaston says everybody is here for his hot body and a couple of beers, and Sir Matthew says they will need two shots of Tennessee Thunder because the next match will be done quickly.
K-Toomer beats Lord Gaston after Sir Matthew gets on the top rope only for K-Toomer to slam Gaston into him and slam both men. Gaston has to be carried to the back afterwards.
Before the next match, Mike Anthony says everybody came to see him, and that "The Machine" Brian Cage has failed to realize that he has to step into the nightmare, because "The Genetic Nightmare" is loved by few, hated by many, dared by none and respected by all.
Bhupinder Gujjar beats Johnny Swinger in the BTI match after taking out "Outlandish" Zicky Dice.
Backstage, Deaner tells Joe Doering that he has not heard from Eric Young and that they are on their own for their six-man tag match. Deaner then realizes this could be a test to prove themselves before they both head to the ring. Eric Young does not show up until everyone else makes their entrances.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beat Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, Joe Doering) in a six-man tag match with a Border City Stretch from Shelley to Deaner as Alexander puts Eric Young in an ankle lock. After the match, Chris Sabin hands the World Championship to Alexander, but briefly refuses to let go as if to call his shot at the world title.
We see another vignette for Killer Kelly.
Steve Maclin beats "The Cowboy" James Storm after Storm hits an exposed turnbuckle head-first. After the match, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Sami Callihan is in the ring with a barbed wire baseball bat, but Maclin is on the ramp.
The Impact Plus Ric Flair Moment of the Week is Ric Flair's involvement in Team Hogan (Abyss, Jeff Hardy, Jeff Jarrett, Rob Van Dam) vs. Team Flair (Desmond Wolfe, "The Cowboy" James Storm, Robert Roode, Sting) in a Lethal Lockdown Match from Lockdown 2010.
Backstage, The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) meet with Scott D'Amore. Sabin mentions that he felt something deep within his heart and soul when he held the world title earlier tonight, and while he does not want to take credit for his world title victory, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander would not have heard of Option C if it were not for him, and asks him to take this into consideration for Alexander's next world title opportunity. Scott D'Amore says that world title oportunities are earned, then puts Sabin and Alex Shelley in a match against each other with the winner facing Alexander for the world title at Emergence.
Chelsea Green beats Mickie James after using the bottom rope for leverage after rolling Mickie James up to counter the DDT.
Backstage, Taya Valkyrie meets with Rosemary. Rosemary tells Taya to follow her directions to the letter, and that they go into the Undead Realm, get Havok, and get out. They then teleport to the Undead Realm. Taya and Rosemary end up in what looks like a forest, and Rosemary tells Taya to stay close and not to follow the light. Taya soon sees a light and strays from Rosemary, and ends up in a completely white area. Rosemary then runs into Havok, then realizes that Taya has moved into the light. Rosemary finds the light and walks in, then finds Havok and Rosemary. Taya then mentions that Havok's name is Jessica. Jessica smiles.
Backstage, Brian Myers is met by Bhupinder Gujjar, who demands his Digital Media title shot. Myers says that they were just figuring things out, and that Gujjar will have to do more to get his title shot.
Mash Slamovich quickly beats Tenille Dashwood.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey. Bailey says he has been thinking about Deaner a lot, and that his being a fighting champion with the X Division title has gotten a lot of attention. He says that if Deaner wanted to fight him, all he had to do was ask, and that they will have their match next week.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Micie James, who says "You're only as good as your last match" and that she is going home.
Vincent is attacked on stage by Heath before the next match.
Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Kenny King) beat Bullet Club ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows, "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson, "Inevitable" Ace Austin, Chris Bey) after Maria Kanellis-Bennett hits Gallows with a low blow to stop a Magic Killer on Matt Taven.
Black Taurus beats Andrew Everett in the BTI match.
Honor No More show up at the start of the show, and Mike Bennett commandeers a camera. Eddie Edwards apologizes for interrupting the regularly scheduled program and Impact Wrestling's "never ending celebration" even after Slammiversary is over. Eddie says everyone cannot get enough of TNA and the nostalgia, and says TNA left Nashville, Tennessee in order to achieve something bigger and better than they could get over there, and he calls Honor No More the one thing that should be cheered and applauded. He then says that the ones doing the most celebration are not, then goes on to say the TNA Originals did not win and that Honor No More did not lose before saying "At least one of us lost...PCO." Vincent says he did not bring PCO back to life not for Impact Wrestling, but for Honor No More, then brings up Traci Brooks attack Maria Kanellis-Bennett from behind. He also mentions D'Lo Brown trying to save the day and the "artificial referee" Earl Hebner making the pinfall count, then mentions Scott D'Amore was on commentary the whole time and it was as if Impact planned this all along. Matt Taven says Impact Wrestling was mediocre until Honor No More showed up and the only reason Impact is trending, then says that they are putting money in Scott D'Amore's pocket. He also says Ring of Honor would have closed in 2019 if it were not for him. He then says that he was blamed for all of Ring of Honor's problems, then says that he did not kill Ring of Honor and that he saved Impact. Suddenly, American's Most Wanted ("The Cowboy" James Storm and "Wildcat" Chris Harris) shows up. James Storm re-introduces himself and Chris Harris and says they grew up in a time where one had to fight to the top and earn the respect of their peers, and says that he and Harris have done this for the last twenty-five years. He then says that if Honor No More were good, they would have taken that loss, learned from it and came back, then tells Honor No More that they suck. Kenny King asks what year it is again and that James Storm is blowing smoke, and that there is nothing worse than a drunk cowboy and a weak pussycat, but Chris Harris threatens to make him cry harder than he did on The Bachelorette. Harris says he and Storm may be a little bit broken down, but they are proud of what they have accomplished in the last twenty years as well as in TNA, and says that he and Storm came in together and will go out together. He then says that he and Storm made a couple of friends at Slammiversary in the form of The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson), who show up. The four of them get in the ring and brawl with Honor No More. As Matt Taven and Mike Bennett confront Chris Harris, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) show up and even the numbers game, and Vincent becomes the recipient of a Magic Killer as Honor No More retreats.
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw meets with Alisha Edwards and hands her a cupcake, then says she wants nothing to do with Masha Slamovich and that neither of them are a team and that Alisha should team up with Lady Frost instead. After Alisha says she might as well team up with Lady Frost, Gisele says she is destined for tag team greatness but needs to find the right partner, then walks off to do just that.
Backstage, Honor No More confront Scott D'Amore, who tells Honor No More that they bit off more than they could chew as Maria says Impact's win was a fluke. He then puts Honor No More in a ten-man tag match against The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson), The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) and "The Cowboy" James Storm at Against All Odds, then puts Taven, Bennett and Eddie in a six man-tag match against The Briscoes and James Storm tonight.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo guests on commentary for the next match.
Mia Yim beats Chelsea Green by countering the Un-Pretty-Her with Eat Defeat after "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shoves Mia Yim off the top rope only for Mickie James to show up and beat up Deonna.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Influence (Tenille Dashwood and Madison Rayne). Madison Rayne mentions that her nose is fractured after they collided, then Gisele Shaw shows up wanting to join them, saying she was on the wrong team and that the right team might be in front of her. Tennille is hesitant, but Madison says that if Gisele were able to take out Rosemary or Taya, they would consider her a part of The Influence. Gisele says "Consider it done."
Bhupinder Gujjar and Shark Boy beat Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. After the match, Deaner and Joe Doering attack both teams, and Deaner and Joe Doering gang up on Gujjar in particular before Deaner says that they are not going anywhere until "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander enters the ring. After the commercial break, Josh Alexander shows up and heads to the ring, then tells Deaner to start talking. Deaner says it is not what he has to say as much as it is that Alexander feels, and asks Alexander how it feels from his demise in Joe Doering. Deaner mentions that Doering has never been pinned in an Impact ring and will be challenging him for the Impact World Championship at Against All Odds, then says the feeling of fear is going down into Alexander's stomach. He tells Alexander to embrace the fear and the fact that the last time he faced Doering, he lost, and that he could not beat him once and cannot beat him again before Doering brings the title back to "the family of Violent By Design." (Eric Young, Deaner, Joe Doering) Alexander says the family is thinning out without Eric Young around, then Doering is wanting to take something he has worked too hard to get back, then says nobody has heard from Young since Slammiversary and that the same thing could happen to Doering. Doering and Deaner gang up on Alexander, then security runs into the ring only to be tossed out of the ring before Alexander fends Doering and Deaner off. Deaner has to hold Doering back and tell him to head to the back alongside the referees, then Alexander and Deaner have their match tonight early.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Deaner with an ankle lock.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian says giving Honor No More the beating they deserved felt great, but when he came back to Impact, it was to answer a challenge twenty years in the making. Next week, he gets to settle his rivalry with Chris Sabin and prove once and for all that he is the future.
In backstage footage from Slammiversary, Jordynne Grace thanks her opponents from the Queen of the Mountain Match, saying she would not be where she is without them and that they will have to work harder than her to take the Knockouts title. We then hear from Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans. Tasha says Jordynne should not thank her just yet, as she is going to take the Knockouts title back from her at Against All Odds, assuming Jordynne can get past Savannah.
Sami Callihan quickly beats Jack Price. After the match, Moose gets in the ring and hits Callihan with a Spear, then hits him repeatedly with a chair before slamming him through a table.
Backstage, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) tell The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) that they have their backs tonight. "The Cowboy" James Storm tells "Wildcat" Chris Harris to stay in the back and keep his promise to him and his family.
Backstage, Sami Callihan runs into Gail Kim and says Monster's Ball was just the beginning and that a friend of his has a good idea: a Raven's Clockwork House of Fun Match. Gail Kim says he has it against Moose at Against All Odds.
Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven, Mike Bennett) beat The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) and "The Cowboy" James Storm in a six-man tag match. After the match, Honor No More attack The Briscoes and James Storm, then The Good Brothers run in to even the numbers. Despite this, Honor No More come out on top in the brawl before wrapping a chair around Mark Briscoe's ankle and hitting it with chairs.
Chris Sabin beats Rhino with a La Magistral Cradle to qualify for the six-way Impact World Championship #1 Contender's Match at Under Siege.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Brian Myers, who is furious that he is not in the qualifier matches for Under Siege when Rosemary tries to warn him. Myers refuses to listen to her, and he gets tackled by Black Taurus.
Backstage, Don Callis tells The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) to focus on winning, and Kenny Omega says that he will watch over them to ensure they start winning again.
Taylor Wilde beats Susan. During the match, Tennille Dashwood and Kaleb to get a closer look at the match, and Kaleb stops Kimber Lee from interfering while Tennille gets Susan caught on the ropes.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo, who says she is not avoiding Taylor Wilde and says that Susan and Kimber Lee have to earn the right to have her at ringside. Suddenly, Decay shows up, and Rosemary tells Deonna to her face that she is a coward. As Deonna is about to leave, Havok shows up and reminds her she is a champion with no challenger. Deonna Purrazzo says she will propose a match to Scott D'Amore between Havok and Rosemary with the winner facing her for the Impact Knockouts Championship, then leaves.
We hear from W. Morrissey. He says the fans may recognize the face, but they do not know the man, and that if they looked into his eyes, they would see a man in agony. He says that the fans were the first in the industry to give up on him, and that every person he thought was a friend turned out to be a friend. Morrissey says he had to rebuild himself and did, and now he wants everyone to feel the agony he once felt. Morrissey says that will start with Willie Mack at Under Siege.
Trey Miguel beats Rohit Raju with the Hourglass to qualify for the six-way Impact World Championship #1 Contender's Match at Under Siege. After the match, Jake Something shows up, lays out Shera and attacks Rohit Raju in the ring, powerbombing him into Shera before clotheslining Shera out of the ring.
At Swinger's Palace, Alisha loses the last of her money, then Trey Miguel shows up and says he has qualified. Matt Cardona, Chris Bey and Chris Sabin refuse to be counted out, and "The Cowboy" James Storm says he will be qualifying soon and winning the world title. Chris Bey tries to drive a wedge between James Storm and Chris Sabin, but Storm and Sabin have none of it and Storm tells Chris Bey he will see him at Under Siege when he wins tonight.
"The Big LG" Doc Gallows beats Juice Robinson following the distraction by "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson, Kenny Omega and Don Callis. After the match, Anderson attack David Finley while Omega takes the boots to Juice, then Eddie Edwards runs into the ring only for the numbers game to overpower him.
Backstage, Deonna Purrazzo refuses to do an interview for Gia Miller, then Scott D'Amore shows up and makes Havok vs. Rosemary with the winner facing Deonna for the Impact Knockouts Championship at Under Siege official for next week.
El Phantasmo beats VSK in his Impact Wrestling debut.
Rachael Ellering beats Kiera Hogan.
Backstage, Don Callis meets with Moose. He says that Moose should not be qualifying for anything because he is a bonafide star, but Moose tells Don Callis he has a message to go send.
Backstage, Fire 'n Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) regroup when Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering show up. Fire 'n Flava call Jordynne "a non-factor," and Jordynne dares Tasha to get in the ring with her next week so she can see how much a non-factor she is.
Moose beats "The Cowboy" James Storm after Storm hurts himself hitting the Last Call superkick to qualify for the six-way Impact World Championship #1 Contender's Match at Under Siege. After the match, Moose wraps a steel chair around Storm's hurt knee, then stomps it. Chris Sabin runs into the ring to check on Storm as Moose leaves.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
We hear from "Inevitable" Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. Austin says that last week, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander stuck his nose in business where it does not belong, and because of that, he and Fulton are in a tag team match against TJP and Alexander tonight. Austin admits it has been a while since he and Fulton have been in a tag team match, especially since he has been busy as a singles wrestler, but Fulton says that at least he and Austin are a tag team. Austin says TJP and Alexander have had a week to get on the same page, although their focus may be on something else such as the X Division Championship, but their victory is inevitable. We then hear from TJP and Josh Alexander. TJP says that Alexander is the "monster of his own," and while Fulton has an ace, he is dealing with a joker, and he has what he considers the high card. Alexander says he is only here to be X Division Champion, and Ace and Fulton are the ones he has to go through to do that. He says that the enemy of his enemy is his friend and that TJP is his friend for tonight only, and that they will go out tonight to become the best two wrestlers in the company, and after tonight, their partnership is over. TJP gets the message that Alexander wants to start, and that if Alexander wants him to, he will finish it, and say that they will throw all the chips on the table, lay all their cards face up and let everything fall where it may.
Rohit Raju and Hernandez beat Shera and Fallah Bahh after Hernandez blasts Shera with a chair behind the referee's back.
Fire 'n Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) beat Havok and Nevaeh. During the match - and throughout the show - it is announced that Impact Wrestling is moving to Thursdays starting April 8th at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central. (The move is due to NXT moving to Tuesdays after WrestleMania.) After the match, Nevaeh attacks Havok from behind and hits her with a Spear, then plants her with a DDT.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Cowboy" James Storm. He says that as much as his 1,000th match in Impact should be a celebration, he was not supposed to even have one. He talks about how Bob Ryder got Impact to employ him and Chris Harris week after week. As for Eric Young, he expects Eric Young to show up and bring his friends, and says he has friends of his own in the form of Chris Sabin and Jake Something, who also bring in Chris Harris. Storm and Harris hug.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo and Susan. Deonna says she has been unstoppable since she became Knockouts Champion again,. Susan takes offense to what Jazz did to Kimber Lee, and soon, Jazz shows up and attacks Susan, hitting her with a trash can.
Sami Callihan beats Larry D. After the match, Acey Romero blindsides Sami Callihan. As Acey and Larry D, Sami Callihan laughs as he gets up and claps.
We see footage of Juice Robinson and David Finlay competing as Impact World Tag Team Champions in Japan. Meanwhile, Don Callis, Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) have been watching this footage. They commend Juice and Finlay for getting better, then Omega passes an idea on to Callis, who passes it on to The Good Brothers, who like the idea.
Backstage, Trey Miguel is met by Sami Callihan, who says he is not here to fight. As Sami and Trey argue, Sami says that Trey still lacks passion and needs to harness his anger to get to the next level, saying he got him there by getting that anger out of him. He offers to be his mentor, then says he will get with Scott D'Amore and demand a tag team match against XXXL (Larry D and Acey Romero) with Trey as his tag partner, even though he can have a tag team partner of his choice. Sami then gives Trey a week to think about it and give him his answer.
Brian Myers beats Suicide. After the match, Myers says that Matt Cardona is trying to get the rub by challenging him to a match, and says it is not going to happen because Impact Wrestling is his.
Backstage, Jazz tells Tommy Dreamer she wants to get her hands on Deonna Purrazzo. Dreamer proposes the two of them in an Ultimate Jeopardy match at Hardcore Justice, and Jazz says she will put her career on the line to get the Knockouts Championship. Dreamer tells Jazz she's got the match.
We see another paid advertisement for AEW Dynamite from Tony Schiavone and Tony Khan. The card for tomorrow night's Dynamite is announced, and Tony Khan says that he controls wrestling and is "The Forbidden Door."
At Swinger's Palace, Johnny Swinger is making money from bets on Rebellion, then Don Callis and Kenny Omega show up. Callis shows a video package of Omega to Swinger, then bets $20,000 on Omega.
"Inevitable" Ace Austin and Madman Fulton beat TJP and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander after TJP makes the hot tag and he and Alexander fight over who is the legal man.
Backstage, Willie Mack is met by Don Callis, who says he is a fan of his work and shows him the video package of Kenny Omega beating Rich Swann when Swann shows up and confronts Callis. He says that Callis will not get to him or his friends, and that if Callis was not his face, he would slap the sunglasses off his face. Callis then gives Swann an opportunity to smack him around, and this leads to Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) attacking Swann. Willie is also attacked, and Eddie Edwards runs into the room to even the odds. Omega and The Good Brothers soon retreat.
We see a vignette for something come soon to Impact in April 2021.
Backstage, Rohit Raju proposes being tag team partners with Hernandez, but Hernandez wants money more than anything else.
We hear from Eric Young, who says that "The Cowboy" James Storm challenging him is a mistake, for violence is the path and the only thing that the disease understands. He says that the olive branch will not be extended to all and that 1,000 matches means that Storm is too far gone and that the disease has taken hold, then says that the world belongs to Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner, Rhino).
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer holds a meeting for Hardcore Justice. Deonna Purrazzo tells everyone to get their goodbyes to Jazz ready before she lays her to waste, then issues an open challenge for tonight. Tommy Dreamer then tries to talk to Susan about Su Yung, then Deonna tells Susan to catch up. Dreamer then says there will be a #1 contender's scramble match for the Knockouts Championship at Hardcore Justice where all weapons are legal. Kaleb with a K takes offense to weapons being around "a masterpiece" like Tenille Dashwood, while Havok and Rosemary love the idea. Alisha want to know what the rules in this match are.
"The Cowboy" James Storm beats Eric Young in his 1000th match in Impact Wrestling history following a ringside brawl that sees Chris Harris stop Eric Young from cheating, allowing Storm to hit the Last Call for the win.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
We hear from Chris Sabin and "The Cowboy" James Storm. Sabin tells Rohit Raju and Mahabali Shera that he will not get angry and that he will give them a calm, stern warning that they made a big mistake attacking them, for they are Impact Wrestling tag team royalty, and when they have their match, they will kick their ass. Storm says Sabin is the yin to his yang and that while Sabin is calmly going to tell Rohit and Shera what they will do to them, he will show them exactly what they will do and says that he is the kind of guy whom the devil curses his continued existence every time he wakes up in the morning.
We hear from Rohit Raju and Mahabali Shera. Rohit says they have everything under control, and admits that while they lost, they left Chris Sabin and "The Cowboy" James Storm. Rohit reminds Storm that he should be worried about Shera, for they have a past, while he and Sabin have a future. Shera says he remembers every slap Storm ever came him, and says that he will break Storm limb from limb. Rohit says they have a statement to make, for Storm and Sabin are on the marquees and the highlight reels, and they are taking and smashing everything for Storm and Sabin represent the glory they want. He says that in the future, everyone will talk about how he and Shera laid waste to Sabin and Storm as they teach them a lesson tonight.
We hear from Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. Fulton says there has always been a plan and a direction, and that TJP has the unfortunate task of stepping into the ring with someone twice his size, and step one is to hurt TJP. Austin says that step two will be him swooping in and becoming a two-time X Division Champion. He says that TJP may have stopped his undefeated streak, but things have changed, and everything will come full circle.
We hear from TJP, who says that it may seem like he does not care - and he does not - and that he is not afraid of Madman Fulton because of what he has already done and Fulton will never done. TJP says he hsd had to take from the hands of people who have built just like Fulton, and hopes that Madman Fulton is willing to kill for the X Division Championship, for he is willing to die for it.
Backstage, Havok thanks Neveah for having her back last week. Neveah says she does not know what the future holds, and Havok proposes they bring their tag team together and see how Neveah feels when they take on Tenille Dashwood and Kaleb with a K at Sacrifice. Neveah is in for the match.
We hear from Sami Callihan, who says that Trey Miguel should have just listened to him, as he gave him every opportunity to walk away and quit, but Trey stuck around just a little bit longer. He then says that he has to make an example out of Trey and everyone he cares about, which is why he went to his wrestling school last week. He says he did mean for things to get messy, and says he just wanted to talk to him like a man, but his hands were tied and Trey sealed their fates. He then says he found someone with potential and passion while he was there, and says that one cannot teach passion.
TJP beats Madman Fulton. After the match, "Inevitable" Ace Austin hits TJP from behind with the X Cup trophy.
Jazz beats Tasha Steelz with an STF after Jordynne Grace pulls Kiera Hogan off the ring apron.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews ODB, who says the Meat and Greet will be open all night when she slaps some respect into Deonna Purrazzo and becomes a five-time Knockouts Champion. Suddenly, Susan shows up and challenges ODB to a match in response to ODB tearing her sleeves off in their last match, and says she will be alone as she doesn't need helpt o beat her. ODB accepts.
Backstage, Trey Miguel runs into Sam, the student from Trey's school that Sami Callihan talked to. Sam says that Sami sees potential in him, and that Sami was right about Trey when he challenges Trey to a match and Trey refuses. Trey reluctantly accepts the challenge just to slap some sense into Sam.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Moose vs. Rich Swann for the Impact World Championship at Sacrifice.
Chris Sabin and "The Cowboy" James Storm beat Rohit Raju and Mahabali Shera after Rohit and Shera argue.
Backstage, XXXL (Larry D and Acey Romero) and Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) are arguing when Decay (Rosemary, Crazzy Steve, Black Taurus) shows up. When Rosemary mocks XXXL, XXXL walk away, and when Adam Thornstowe says it doesn't matter who Reno Scum hits, Rosemary says Decay is looking for a sacrifice this Saturday. Reno Scum accept the challenge.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the week is The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) vs. Beer Money ("The Cowboy" James Storm and Bobby Roode) vs. Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) from Sacrifice 2010.
As Eric Young lets Deaner out of a dark room, "The Cowboy" James Storm and Chris Sabin show up and confront Eric Young for brainwashing Deaner. Deaner attacks Storm, and Eric Young and Joe Doering join in on the beatdown.
Backstage, Brian Myers meets with Scott D'Amore. Myers says that if he fires Eddie Edwards, he can make their legal battle go away. D'Amore says the more Myers has to argue, the less of a case he has. He then says that Myers and Eddie can settle things in a "Hold Harmless" Match, which is a no-rules match, at Sacrifice. Myers irritably walks away.
Before the next match, Sami Callihan calls Trey Miguel a quitter, and says the only thing he has done correctly is train the person he is about to bring out, who is now his protege and has the passion that Trey lacks: Sam Beale.
Trey Miguel quickly beats Sam Beale by submission. After the match, Trey confronts Sami Callihan only for Sami to teleport from the stage to the ring, where he hits Sam Beale with a package piledriver. Trey goes after Sami, but Sami teleports out of the arena.
Backstage, Chris Sabin says he and "The Cowboy" James Storm have known Eric Young for a long time and that Eric disgusts him. Storm says that to kill a snake, you cut its head off, and if they have to go through Joe Doering and Deaner to get to him, they will do it at Sacrifice. Storm makes it clear to Eric Young that they will kick his ass. Suddenly, Jake Something shows up, saying he knows Eric Young will be at ringside and wants to have their back. Young and Sabin accept his help.
We see another paid announcement for AEW Dynamite from Tony Schiavone and Tony Khan. Khan says he is excited about Revolution's buy rate and tomorrow night's Dynamite. Khan talks about some of the things that happened at Revolution, then says that Kenny Omega is terrible at building exploding rings. We then see a rundown of the card for tomorrow night's show.
Scott D'Amore oversees the contract signing between The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) and the team of Juice Robinson and David Finlay. D'Amore, knowing how the drinking between all four men will end, leaves them to sign the contract and bring it back to them. As they keep drinking shots of Talkin' Shop Whiskey, both team keep daring each other to have another shot before signing the contract. Everyone signs the contract before having a third shot, then Juice and Finlay throw their shots into The Good Brothers' faces. This leads to a brawl in the conference room between both teams.
Chris Bey beats "Inevitable" Ace Austin after TJP shows up and sits in a chair on the stage, distracting Austin and causing Fulton to chase him to the back.
At Swinger's Palace, TJP gets some money from John E. Bravo, having won a bet. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander shows up and he and TJP talk about who they have beaten, then Alexander says he will be waiting for him when he retains the X Division title at Sacrifice.
Backstage, Rohit Raju confronts Mahabali Shera over their argument in the ring earlier tonight. Shera tells Rohit he does not owe him anything after grabbing him by the head and pinning him to the wall.
ODB beats Susan after Susan pours out the contents of ODB's flask. After the match, Deonna Purrazzo and Kimber Lee run out to the ring and gang up on ODB, then Jordynne Grace and Jazz show up and attack Deonna and Kimber. Fire 'n Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) then shows up and attack Jordynne and Jazz. They also lay out ODB before standing tall with Deonna, Kimber and Susan in the ring.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore is conducting business when he finds out that Moose is in the ring. Moose mentions D'Amore's big announcement concerning his match against Rich Swann for the Impact World Championship at Sacrifice, and demands D'Amore come to the ring so he can hear it first. After the commercial break, D'Amore shows up, then introduces Rich Swann to the ring before stating that two world champions is one too many and that the TNA World Heavyweight Championship will also be on the line, making their match a title unification match. D'Amore also announces that whoever wins the match will be in the main event of Rebellion on April 24th, where the winner will face Kenny Omega for both the AEW World Championship and the unified Impact World Championship. As Swann and Moose stare down in the ring, we see Don Callis on the phone with Kenny Omega. Callis says "I just saw it...just like we planned."
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Trey Miguel, Willie Mack, Suicide and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beat Ace Austin, Chris Bey, Blake Christian and Shawn Daivari with an Hourglass from Trey to Christian. After the match, Sami Callihan shows up on the video screen and congratulates Trey Miguel before asking him when he will flake out, and tells him to save everyone the embarrassment and just quit right now.
The Impact Wrestling locker room wishes Tommy Dreamer a happy 50th birthday.
Kimber Lee beats ODB with an inside cradle after ODB helps Jazz and Jordynne take out Deonna Purrazzo and Susan.
Backstage, Fallah Bahh finds out he has to pay money to bet at "Swinger's Palace" when he tries to bet a cookie at the Blackjack table. The Swingerettes escort him out, but not before John E. Bravo takes his cookie away.
Backstage, Susan tells Deonna Purrazzo and Kimber Lee that the current situation with ODB, Jazz and Jordynne Grace is not good and that it must be settled in a six-Knockout tag team match, much to the chagrin of Kimber and Deonna. Kimber Lee tries to stop Susan from talking to Scott D'Amore.
Cousin Jake heads to the ring. He thought he had it all figured out until Deaner betrayed him, and says that while there is another path, it is not the way he thought it would be. Suddenly, Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner) shows up. Eric Young says that Cousin Jake is starting to figure things out and that there is only one answer, and tells Jake to open his eyes, "become the best version of Jake" and take back his life as he hands him a red vest. Jake tosses the vest away. Jake says that if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything, and says that he stands for "Jake Something." He attacks Eric Young, but the numbers game quickly catches up. As they wrap a steel chair around Jake's neck, Deaner tells the rest of the group he wants this. Eric Young then tells Jake he made the biggest mistake of his life, and that everything will end for good at No Surrender.
We hear from Rohit Raju, who says TJP could not beat him while he was X Division Champion and had to turn to "his monster" Manik. Rohit says he has turned to "his monster" Mahabali Shera, and at No Surrender, he will become X Division Champion again.
We see another paid advertisement from Tony Schiavone and Tony Khan. Khan says he was "The Forbidden Door" all along and that he had to open himself to new experiences following KENTA's debut before tomorrow night's card for Dynamite is run down. Khan thanks Kenny Omega and Don Callis for everything they have done in Impact and changing him to the point that he opened "the forbidden door," and says he wants more ratings and more people showing up. He also says he will be back in Impact sooner rather than later to show that "the forbidden door" swings both ways.
We hear from The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson). Anderson says that while "The Cowboy" James Storm and Chris Sabin are good, they are not The Good Brothers and they are not the tag team champions, and tonight, they will do what they do best: beat them up. Gallows says that what will happen to them will happen to Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) and will happen at No Surrender.
Nevaeh beats Kiera Hogan by disqualification when referee Brandon Tolle catches Tasha Steelz getting physically involved in the match while dealing with Havok at ringside.
The All Elite Wrestling locker room wishes Tommy Dreamer a happy 50th birthday.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore is met by an angry Fire 'n Flava, calling referee Brandon Tolle has been an unfair official since the Fire 'n Flava Festival. D'Amore says Tolle will not be the referee in their title match at No Surrender against Neveah and Havok. He also tells them that their match will be a no-disqualification before getting them out of his office.
XXXL (Larry D and Acey Romero), Tennille Dashwood and Kaleb with a K are in the ring. Larry D talks about his and Acey Romero's match against Decay (Rosemary and Crazzy Steve) at No Surrender, and despite having been in jail, he does not hit a woman, and has a solution in that in Tennille. Tennille asks what kind of tag team name "Decay" is, saying they need a dentists, and says that nobody is freakish enough to tag with them at No Surrender. Kaleb then says he wants some action tonight, and calls out a member of Decay wanting to face him. Decay shows up, and Rosemary says she and Crazzy Steve have found a tag team partner: AAA wrestler Black Taurus.
Black Taurus quickly beats Kaleb with a K.
Backstage, Brian Myers pays Hernandez, and pays him some more money prior to their upcoming tag team match. Suddenly, Fallah Bahh is seen watching Hernandez count his money.
"The Cowboy" James Storm and Chris Sabin beat The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) by disqualification after Matt Hardy and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) grab at Storm and Sabin as they are about to get the win.
Backstage, Matt Hardy tells Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) that they took control and put themselves at the front of the line, and says that he wants them to get the Impact Wrestling tag team titles before Scott D'Amore shows up. D'Amore says Private Party crossed the line earlier, and to ensure that Chris Sabin and "The Cowboy" James Storm does not interfere in their match for the Impact World Tag Team Championships, D'Amore makes their Impact World Tag Team Championship match at No Surrender a Triple Threat Match with Chris Sabin and "The Cowboy" James Storm added in, saying they cannot interfere in the match if they are part of it. Private Party are shocked, and Matt Hardy is livid.
Scott D'Amore moderates the contract signing between Tommy Dreamer and Rich Swann for their Impact World Championship match at No Surrender. Swann signs first, then passes the contract to Dreamer. Dreamer thanks Swann and D'Amore, saying there are people in the locker room more deserving than him of a World title shot and that he wants to seize every opportunity. Dreamer says he had to create history by beating two of his best friends - Taz, who was the best man at his wedding, and Christian - and tells Swann that he knows that Swann has a bad leg and that he will not hold back when he goes for it. As Dreamer is about to sign the contract, Moose makes his entrance. Moose says he rarely gets angry, then says the match taking place pisses him off as Swann promised him a world title shot first and says he is taking the night off. D'Amore tells Moose to be a man of his word and stand down, and tells him that if he gets involved, he will suspend him indefinitely. Moose says he has no reason to interfere, as he can beat Swann and Dreamer. Moose says he has beaten Dreamer before, and that he can hurt Swann before as he is the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Swann says he is the real world champion, then Dreamer tells them to shut up and mentions a text message he got from Moose. Dreamer says Impact was about to cut Moose loose and that he needed Dreamer to light a fire under his ass, then says Moose does not get it and that everyone is united in their love for wrestling, saying he wrestles for the future, not for money. Dreamer says that he may get knocked down, but he will keep getting back up and that while he is still alive, he will continue to use his platform for good, and if he wins the Impact World Championship, his platform will be bigger. He tells Swann that it will be an honor to tear it up with him and help the world forget their troubles for three hours, and says he will leave the ring with him united in the love he has for the business. He signs the contract and shakes Swann's hand.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
In footage from last Saturday, Don Callis congratulates Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) on their win at Hard To Kill before heading to the hotel. After Omega and The Good Brothers leave, Callis addresses the fans. He says that Omega and The Good Brothers are already planning what is next, then says he will be taking a hiatus and "taking care of business in Jacksonville," before making a return.
Eric Young beats Rhino with the Figure Four Leg Lock after Joe Doering slam's Rhino's leg into the ring post. After the match, Young refuses to let go of the hold, and Violent By Design (Young, Joe Doering, Deaner) wraps a chair around Rhino's leg. Doering stomps the chair while Deaner takes down and holds down Cousin Jake.
In footage from last Saturday, Moose throws Rich Swann into a door, then tells him he has kept his promise of being the best teammate he ever had, and now that the match is over, the Impact World Championship will be his soon. We then hear from Swann, who says that he is tired of the games and that he is giving Moose a chance to prove he is the real world's champion tonight.
Backstage, Acey Romero meets with Tommy Dreamer and shows Dreamer the bottle of Ring Rust, and says that whoever had it turned Larry D into "Lawrence D" before stating that only one set of fingerprints was on both the bottle and the gun.
The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) show up. Anderson asks Gallows how many more times they have to continue proving that they are the draw of the entire wrestling world as he talks about how they set the wrestling world on fire Saturday and made headlines. Gallows says this is what they do and why they are the placeholders of the industry, and that they will keep the Impact World Tag Team Championships as long as they please. Suddenly, Chris Sabin shows up. Sabin says that while he knows The Good Brothers want to treat Impact like their own personal tour bus, he cannot tell if they are drunk or stupid, as The Motor City Machine Guns were not pinned when they lost the tag titles. Sabin demands a tag team title rematch, but Gallows tells him he has no business doing so because he has no tag team partner, but Sabin says he has a partner who knows a lot about tag team wrestling: "The Cowboy" James Storm. Storm introduces himself to The Good Brothers, then says he and Sabin want the tag team titles and tells them to put up or shut up. Suddenly, Matt Hardy and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) - members of the All Elite Wrestling roster - show up. After talking about their six-man tag team match against Matt Sydal and Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) tomorrow night on Dynamite, he announces that he has brought Private Party in for a warm-up match. Storm tells Matt Hardy this was a private conversation, not a private party, but Hardy says everyone else should be praising him for putting Impact Wrestling on his back and saved it from bankruptcy in 2016, and also mentions how he and Jeff Hardy lost the tag team titles in a "teleportation gone wrong" angle. He then says the warm-up match should be against The Good Brothers, and after mentioning how he and Jeff Hardy lost the tag titles, Gallows says Private Party and the team of Sabin and Storm should fight it out to see who faces them for the tag titles. Matt Hardy then says he will get his lawyers to meet with Impact's lawyers to make it official, then tells Private Party that they must get vicious and get the win.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Matt Cardona. Cardona says he has been asked why he is in Impact Wrestling, and says he wants an opportunity after making the most of opportunities throughout his career, and that he wants to prove himself and his fans right.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) vs. Chris Sabin and "The Cowboy" James Storm is official for later tonight.
We see a video package of Fire and Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) winning the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championships.
Backstage, Fire and Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) meet up with Kaleb with a K and Tenille Dashwood. Suddenly, Johnny Swinger interrupts, and all three of them are confronted by Fallah Bahh, who knows that Swinger stole his money from Fire and Flava, who stole the money from him. Suddenly, Brian Myers shows up on an elevator and is not interested in what Fire and Flava is selling. Myers then confronts Fallah Bahh, which leads to a match between the two.
Kimber Lee and Susan beat Jordynne Grace and Jazz after Deonna Purrazzo hits Jazz in the back of the head with the Impact Knockouts Championship behind the referee's back.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Taya Valkyrie when John E. Bravo confronts her, saying she sprayed Larry D with Ring Rust. Suddenly, Tommy Dreamer and Acey Romero show up, and Taya fesses up, saying she never supported Bravo's relationship with Rosemary. After Taya regrets that John E. Bravo didn't die and states that John E. Bravo is useless, she is hauled off. (As Taya is carried away by security, Tommy Dreamer, Acey Romero and John E. Bravo joke that Taya might do time in Jacksonville, Florida; Stanford, Connecticut or Baltimore, Maryland - references to All Elite Wrestling, WWE and Ring of Honor respectively.) Rosemary scares security away and confronts Taya for her behavior. Taya says she does not regret having Rosemary as a friend regardless of what happens. Taya is hauled off, and Crazzy Steve shows up. Rosemary says this is why she does not have friends, as it never works out. After Rosemary asks if this frightens Steve, Steve says this excites him. (This ends up being Taya Valkyrie's last appearance in Impact Wrestling, as her contract has expired.)
We hear from Tony Schiavone, who takes it to Tony Khan and Jerry Lynn. Khan says he and Jerry will be watching closely as Matt Hardy and Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) appear on tonight's show. Khan puts Private Party on a pedestal, then Tony Schiavone runs down the card for tomorrow night's episode of Dynamite. Afterwards, Khan says Matt Hardy is at Impact because he asked him to be there and that he expects results. It is then revealed that Jerry Lynn and Tony Khan are in the arena right now.
Rich Swann shows up. Swann says he felt the pressure of being Impact World Champion and leading the company into war at Hard To Kill, saying he lives and thrives off that pressure and that he, Chris Sabin and Moose left their hearts in the ring. He admits he had some trust issues with Moose given what all Moose has done, but that his attention was on Kenny Omega and The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson). Now that Moose has his attention, he wants him to get in the ring so they can settle things. Moose shows up and reminds Swann that people make bad decisions when they are angry and that those decisions tend to make him angry, then says nothing between them will be settled until he gets a World title shot. Swann then gives Moose a World title shot right then and there, but Moose says he says when they will go at it because Swann is on his time. Swann asks what they will do now before starting a brawl. After punching Moose in the face, Swann tears Moose's shirt and hits a few chops before dodging a tackle in the corner and hitting a Phoenix Splash.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore meets with Rohit Raju, then TJP shows up with the X Division Championship. Rohit Raju then wants an opportunity at the X Division title, and gets it in two weeks' time. Rohit takes the match and leaves. After Rohit leaves, Scott D'Amore asks TJP if he should tell Rohit the match is a non-title match.
Backstage, Fire and Flava (Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz) try to do business with Alisha Edwards. They then spot referee Brandon Tolle and try to get money out of him for their championship celebration when Havok and Neveah show up. Fire and Flava tell them to go home and watch the championship celebration, then leave.
Brian Myers beats Fallah Bahh with a kick to the groin following an inadvertent eye poke from Fallah Bahh.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. Austin says what happened at Hard To Kill was a tragedy, as he was forced to sit on a countdown show panel and comment on a match, and says "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander's time as a tag team champion is done and that Alexander should fade into the background. Ace Austin also shows his disgust with having to face Matt Cardona instead of taking part in the X Division Championship match. Suddenly, Alexander shows up and says he will make sure Austin will not reach his potential and that opportunities are earned. After Alexander shoves Austin, Fulton grabs Alexander from behind. As Austin is about to punch Alexander, Matt Cardona shows up and beats up Austin, forcing Austin and Fulton to retreat.
Backstage, a trainer tends to Eddie Edwards and tells him not to do barbed wire matches anymore. Suddenly, Brian Myers demands the doctor tend to his poked eye while calling Eddie "a backyarder." Eddie then challenges Myers to a match next week to show him what a professional wrestler and professional wrestling is really like.
Private Party (Marq Quen and Isiah Kassidy) beat Chris Sabin and "The Cowboy" James Storm. During the match, Tony Khan and Jerry Lynn are seen watching the match from behind the guardrail, with Tony Khan taking notes. Later in the match, Jerry Lynn climbs over the guardrail and grabs Chris Sabin's leg while Matt Hardy distracts referee Brian Hebner, allowing Private Party to hit Gin and Juice for the win. After the match, The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) show up to have a stand-off with Private Party, then all three teams brawl with one another to end the show.
David Marquez introduces Eli Drake to the ring. Eli Drake talks about his history in Championship Wrestling From Hollywood, how he was the first ever Heritage Championship and how he was managed by Percy Pringle III, then says he has come home. He says he heard "The Cowboy" James Storm mention him after being in NWA for a short while, then tells Storm that he doesn't need to bark up his tree and that Storm is like a Roomba: he keeps going until he hits a wall, and the rest of the time, he sucks. He them mentions that he has one mission since entering NWA, his one goal is to win the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and then tells everyone not to blink on him as he will eventually win the title.
Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster The Legend) beat Ray Rosas and Jordan Clearwater following some miscommunication between Rosas and Clearwater. After the match, Reno Scum accept The Rocknes Monsters' (YUMA and BHK) challenge to a steel cage match.
Robert Baines beats Aguila.
Backstage, John Roberts interviews Howdy Price, who looks forward to having Rogelio win gold from whoever he can get it from.
Ty Matthews beats Caleb Perez. After the match, Kathy Campanelli interviews Ty Matthews, who says the person he has his eye on as a protege is not only in the building, but is sitting nearby, and all he has to do is take in the teachings of Hyperoptimism and be well.
Adrian Quest vs. "Uptown" Andy Brown for the CWFH Heritage Championship is suddenly postponed by Nikko Marquez, who suddenly shows up as the match gets going. Nikko Marquez says he does not like Andy Brown and Adrian Quest - even though he likes the CWFH Heritage Championship - and that he has a very special guest and a very special match right after the commercial break. During the break, Andy Brown almost takes his frustrations out on Nikko Marquez on his way to the back, but he is stopped by two referees before he can do so.
"The Cowboy" James Storm shows up. He has noticed that Eli Drake, Nick Aldis and some of the very best have been here, and he had to see Championship Wrestling From Hollywood for himself. Storm says he has looked up and down the roster for anyone who could headline anywhere, and he has hand-picked an opponent for a title defense that he sees as one of the very best up-and-comers in pro wrestling right now: Piranacanrana (formerly Pirana).
"The Cowboy" James Storm retains the NWA National Heavyweight Championship against Piranacanrana. After the match, Storm tells everyone to take notice, for he is back in the game.
Colt Cabana retains the NWA National Championship against "The Cowboy" James Storm in a 15-minute time limit draw. After the match, Colt Cabana says there was no way he was going to tap out to Storm's Cloverleaf just before the time limit expired, and tells Storm that if he wants to earn the title, he will give him five more minutes. Before the match can be restarted, Colt Cabana is attacked from behind by The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe). Jay then says "To Hell with the NWA," saying that NWA screwed them at the Crockett Cup and that ROH has screwed them as well, and says it is time to do some screwing of their own. He then says nobody has the balls to stop The Briscoes, not even Colt Cabana or Nick Aldis. Aldis leaves the commentary table and fights The Briscoes, but the numbers game catches up to him. Colt Cabana tries to make the save, but The Briscoes attack him as well.
We see part two of a sit-down interview with Jeff Cobb.
Before the next match, "The Last Real Man" Silas Young says it is fairly obvious to anybody paying attention that he has turned over a new leaf; gone are the days of taking shortcuts or doing whatever he felt like doing to win a match, for there is not a better, more pure wrestler than him. He says he could have had a match with anyone on the Ring of Honor roster tonight, but he could have easily beaten them, so he has decided to push himself by going out and finding a guy who is unquestionably one of the greatest wrestlers of all time: The Squid. A man in red trunks, knee pads, white boots and a white mask shaped like a squid with eye holes shows up and gets in the ring.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young beats The Squid with an abdominal stretch, then refuses to let go of the hold while smoking a cigarette.
Before the next match, "Overkill" Mark Haskins says he came to Ring of Honor because it is a place where wrestling matters, and he did not work for the last 15 years to be labelled as an "entertainer." He says that he is a gretty, in-your-face, fight-you-any-day-of-the-week-and-twice on Sundays wrestler that everyone can appreciate, as ROH loves professional wrestling. He says he has fight in his heart that just will not quit, and on day one in ROH, he got to face one of the best talents today in Bandido. Juice Robinson was the first person to meet them in the back and, seeing something in them that he liked, offered them an invitation to become part of LifeBlood. He then mentions that Tenille Dashwood's chance to come back from injury was taken away from her by Bully Ray, whom he does not even consider a human being. Haskins calls out Bully Ray, daring him to come to the ring, and after the commercial break, Bully Ray shows up and tells ring announcer Bobby Cruise and referee Paul Turner to get out of the ring before asking Overkill if he is going to bark or bite. Overkill tells Bully Ray that he and the fans are all fed up with him, and tells him to return to the cesspool he crawled out of and retire. Bully tells Haskins he tried to retire over a year ago in the exact same building, and asks how he could try again when the fans begged him not to retire. He then says everyone did it because they were suckers and bought into it, and that he lied about his retirement and lied his entire career because that is what he does and nobody has been able to stop him. He asks Haskins what makes him think he will shut him up, and Haskins says he does not think; he knows. He then proposes they go at it right here, right now, but Shane Taylor shows up immediately. "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams shows up and stands with Haskins before saying he is tired of talking and that he and Haskins came for a fight. This starts an impromptu tag team match, but it does not last long when The Soldiers of Savagery (Malcolm Moses and Bishop Khan) show up and attack Haskins and Williams. Bully is about to put them through a table when "The Darewolf" PJ Black shows up with a steel chair to fight them off. The numbers game catches up with Black, and PJ Black is put through a table.
Dan Lambert and American Top Team are outside of the arena. Lambert asks the rest of American Top Team to take the night off, and that he's got "The Cowboy" James Storm.
Taiji Ishimori beats Trevor Lee to become the Impact Wrestling X Division Champion!
We hear from Alberto El Patron and Eli Drake before their match tonight for Wrestle Pro in Rahway, New Jersey.
Backstage, Taiji Ishimori runs into Dezmond Xavier, who congratulates him on the ring before telling him he wants a shot at the X Division title in their rematch. Both men then shake hands.
Konnan is angry about what Sami Callihan did to him last week, and he feels like taking matters into his own hands.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews "The Cowboy" James Storm. Storm says he is usually happy-go-lucky, but tonight is a little different. He says Adam Lambert came into Impact and disrespected the company, and Storm says he is the company and has been around since day one. He has given his life and everything he has had to the business and to Impact, and Impact has given him life and given him everything. He promises he will finish Lambert tonight and send him back to Florida, as Lambert has no idea who he is or what he does, as all he knows him for is wrestling when he also helps the young talent in the back. He tells Lambert that to fight him is to fight everyone in the back, and he will see him in a few moments.
Ethan Carter III retains the Impact Grand Championship against Matt Sydal and Fallah Bahh by judge's decision.
We hear from Johnny Impact, who says he is sick and tired of the "Golden Boy" moniker.
We see footage of Moose entering the building only to be attacked from behind with a steel chair by KM.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Allie, who never thought she would be #1 contender for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship until she became more confident. As she promises that she will become Knockouts Champion, she is suddenly blindsided by Laurel Van Ness.
Dan Lambert beats "The Cowboy" James Storm in a Career vs Career Match after help from KM and American Top Team as well as three beer bottles to Storm's head. After the match, the crowd chants "Thank you Storm!"
Backstage, the Impact locker room thanks "The Cowboy" James Storm for everything he has done for the company. We then see him telling family on the phone that he is coming home.
We look back on the origin of Joseph Park, as well as his match at Slammiversary X against Bully Ray.
Chandler Park beats John Bolin in his debut match after Joseph Park punches John Bolin in the face for saying "Screw you and screw your Grandma Jenny!" when Joseph Park tells him that Grandma Jenny would be ashamed of him.
We hear from Matt Sydal, who says that Ethan Carter III is scared of him. He says tonight's defeat feels like a victory to him as well as a way to take the Impact Grand Championship away from EC3.
We hear from Alberto El Patron and Eli Drake before tonight's main event.
In a pre-recorded match from last Saturday night in Wrestle Pro in Rahway, New Jersey, Eli Drake retains the Impact Wrestling Global Championship against Alberto El Patron after pushing El Patron into the referee before hitting him in the head with the title.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is Chris Sabin winning the Ultimate X Match to capture the 2004 Ultimate X Cup for Team NWA.
We hear from Eli Drake, who brags about retaining the Impact Wrestling Global Championship against Alberto El Patron once again.
The Latin-American Xchange beats oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) to become the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions! (Had LAX lost, they would have to leave Impact Wrestling forever.)
Alberto El Patron tells Eli Drake he considers him a paper champion as he has not defeated him yet. Last week, Eli got involved in his match, and he lost. He tells Eli Drake that he will look all over the building, destroy him and get his revenge tonight.
We hear from Johnny Impact and Eli Drake regarding the recent between them and Alberto El Patron.
Taiji Ishimori beats Caleb Konley. After the match, Trevor Lee attacks Ishimori, but Dezmond Xavier shows up and makes the save, fighting off both Lee and Konley.
We see footage from earlier tonight where American Top Team is seen entering the building.
Rosemary beats Allie and Sienna in a three-way match to face Laurel Van Ness for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship next week.
oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) are in the ring. Sami goes on to call Canada, Mexico, the Latin American-Xchange bullcrap. He then goes on to say that it doesn't matter what country you're from, because they're both bullcrap. He then says what is going on with LAX is out of hand, but they are not afraid of it and they welcome it, as it is starting to become gang warfare. He says LAX will get their tag team title rematch, but it will be on their terms and they will give everything they've got. Sami then goes on to call Ottawa "Canada's big asshole." Suddenly, they are met by Tabarnak De Team (Mathieu Saint-Jacques and Thomas DuBois) who want to know what oVe is doing, and Mathieu says if they will talk crap about Canada, they'll have to deal with them. Thomas DuBois says something in French, then Sami tells him to "speak American." Mathieu then tells Sami to tell Thomas do the translating for him, and Thomas boots Sami out of the ring, starting a brawl between both teams. Sami eventually gets in the ring with a Kendo stick and hits both Mathieu and Thomas with it before hitting Thomas will a piledriver. oVe then stacks a few chairs together, and before they can hit The All-Seeing Eye, LAX shows up and fights oVe, and Sami narrowly avoids being blasted in the head with a Kendo stick by Konnan as oVe flees.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is Senshi beating Christopher Daniels in a Lethal Lockdown Match.
Gail Kim has to give Allie a pep talk, telling her that is this is her time and that she has come a long way in such a short time.
KM is seen going to a gym and beating people up to prove himself to American Top Team.
At the clubhouse, Konnan tells the rest of LAX he will have a one-on-one conversation with Sami Callihan and make him an offer he cannot refuse, and if Callihan wants to make it personal, LAX can make it personal.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake and Chris Adonis. Adonis addresses Petey Williams, saying he's had bigger chunks of guys in his stool and says he has payback coming for interfering in their matches. Drake says he got a receipt last week, and at the end of the night, Johnny Impact and Petey Williams will be looking at the lights wondering how they lost.
Fallah Bahh is a special guest judge for the next match for the Impact Grand Championship.
Ethan Carter III retains the Impact Grand Championship after special guest judge Fallah Bahh scores Round 3 a 10-10, causing Round 3 to end in a draw by judges' decision. After the match, Ethan Carter III makes fun of Sydal for "choking" when it mattered much.
We look back at "The Cowboy" James Storm vs. Bobby Roode at Bound For Glory 2012.
We see another advertisement for Park, Park and Park Attorneys at Law.
Lashley and Dan Lambert beat "The Cowboy" James Storm and Moose.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Impact and Petey Williams. Williams says Canada is a proud, respectful nation, and when he sees guys like Eli Drake and Chris Adonis stick their noses in other peoples' business, it becomes his business. Johnny says they will be kicking some Tims and wiping some Hortons in the ring tonight, then tells Alberto El Patron to steer clear of the ring, because messing with him made him his number one problem. As for Eli Drake and Chris Adonis, they're kicking their asses in the ring tonight.
Johnny Impact and Petey Williams beat Eli Drake and Chris Adonis. After the match, Eli Drake grabs the Impact Wrestling Global Championship in an attempt to knock Johnny or Pete out, but Alberto El Patron shows up out of the crowd, attacks Drake from behind and hits Drake with a DDT on the Global Championship in the middle of the ring.
