Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 1, 2016

At the start of the show, Aron Rex says that he has established the Impact Grand Championship the last few months as the greatest championship in the world, and issues an open challenge for the title. Moose shows up to answer the challenge, and Aron Rex isn't too happy.

Moose beats Aron Rex by pinfall with 1:45 left in the first round to win the TNA Impact Grand Championship! Jeremy Borash interviews Moose after the match, and Moose says that while Aron Rex was a good champion, he had no chance. He dares the locker room to take the title from him, as he has one word for them: Moose. Borash then interviews Aron Rex, but Aron refuses an interview.

Jeff Hardy says he knows that Matt Hardy has prepared himself in his own way tonight, but he knows Matt will be here. He hasn't spoken to Matt, but he knows they'll be defending the tag team titles.

The DCC cut a promo. Jeff Hardy shows up, and tells them they will get their title shot tonight as he tells them exactly who they are tangling with, and tells them that they will be deleted. The DCC take off their masks, and demand where Matt is. Jeff Hardy fights them instead. The numbers game catches up to Jeff Hardy, but suddenly The DCC's intro plays again. The arena then goes dark and when the lights come back on, "Broken " Matt Hardy is in the ring. After The DCC is cleared out, Matt announces his memories are restored and that they will get their tag team title match and that "DCC" will mean "Deletion coming, cowards."

We hear from Mandrews, Braxton Sutter and DJ Z before their three-way match tonight. At the end of day, they are a team.

DJ Z retains the TNA X Division Championship against Mandrews and Braxton Sutter. After the match, all three men celebrate, but Mandrews attacks DJ Z, saying he's worked too hard for the X Division title only to not get it.

Laurel Van Ness says that Braxton Sutter is just being nice to him...and that she doesn't, because Allie works for Marie. She tells Allie she won't have a man like Braxton, and after tonight, she won't have a job, either.

Maria Kanellis-Bennett and Laurel Van Ness show up. Maria says it is the holiday season, and that she is a charitable person. She says she has given the fans a role model, but some people don't seem to appreciate that. She then calls out Allie, Allie says she is sorry for hitting Maria with the pumpkin pie last week, but Maria knows she was aiming for Laurel Van Ness. After confronting her for costing her the Knockouts title, Laurel tells Allie she had a date with Braxton Sutter, and whispers into Allie's ear. Maria then says that Allie is a loser who can't do anything right and that she can't even wrestle, and then calls Allie "a stupid bitch." Allie slaps Maria in the face, and Maria says that slap was a mistake. Laurel Van Ness then attacks Allie, then Laurel and Maria leave.

Rpsemary tells Jade that Decay makes history every time they make someone decay, and tonight, she will end Jade's career.

The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy, who is known as Brother Nero again) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The DCC (Bram and Eddie Kingston).

Ethan Carter III talks to Eli Drake backstage. He tells Eli he proved himself and proved he belongs in the main event. He tells Eli that if he wants at the world title when he takes it again, to let him know. Of course, Eli can't speak for the rest of the year, but EC3 knows that.

WWe see the red marks that The Tribunal left on Al Snow and Mahabali Shera, and AL Snow tells The Tribunal that they owe him everything for him getting them in TNA. He then challenges them to a Strap match.

Ethan Carter III shows up. Once again, he stands as #1 contender for the TNA Eorld Heavyweight Championship, but he has words for Eddie Edwards, whom he calls out. EC3 tells Eddie he succeeded where he failed in beating Lashley, and now Eddie is World champion. The World title has changed people's perceptions of Eddie, but Eddie says he is still the same guy. EC3 says he failed to take the world title twice, and that he won't fail a third time. EC3 says there is a difference between winning a title and retaining it, and that he will do anyting to take a title, even stabbing a friend in the back. He says that retaining takes a different set of skills in retaining a title, and that a champion's mentality is "Kill 'em all...and let God sort 'em out."

Gail Kim watches the next match from ringside after relinquishing the TNA Knockouts Championship.

Rosemary beats Jade in Six Sides of Steel to win the TNA Knockouts Championship!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for November 3, 2016

Brandi Rhodes shows up to start tonight's show. She thanks the fans for reaching out and checking on Cody Rhodes, and says that Cody has been supportive of her coming to TNA. She could not be more proud of his performance last week...until Lashley happened. Brandi tells Lashley that Cody is a fighter and that he will find out what kind of man Cody is when he comes back. Before she can speak on her own future, Maria Kanellis-Bennett shows up with Sienna. Maria tells Brandi that if she has no one, she's nothing, and gives her a choice between going home and taking care of Cody or swimming alone against the sharks. Brandi takes her words as a threat, but Maria says she gives people opportunities...and also breaks them like she did Allie. She then gives Brandi an opportunity to join her "Lady Squad" so she can bring out Brandi's true potential so she isn't living off the coattails of Cody Rhodes. Brandi says she is her own woman, she upholds the Rhodes legacy, and that she doesn't need Maria's help for anything. Sienna gets in Brandi's face, and Brandi beats her up before confronting Maria. This allows Sienna to attack Brandi from behind before laying her out.

We take a brief look at the life of Eddie Edwards.

Aron Rex retains the TNA Impact Grand Championship against Jessie Godderz after blinding Jesse Godderz in both eyes and knocking him out. After the match, Aron Rex tells everyone to give it up Jesse Godderz in a hard-fought loss.

We get a look at Team Go For Broke (DJ Z, Mandrews, Braxton Sutter), and we see that all three men have each other's backs.

Team Go For Broke (DJ Z, Mandrews, Braxton beat the team of Rockstar Spud and Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) and the team of Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett and Marshe Rockett in a Team X Gold match after Decay are ejected from the match for not listening to the referee's instructions, leaving Spud high and dry.

We take a look back at Eddie Edwards' heel injury and Davey Richards' ACL injury, which led to Eddie transitioning to a tag team champion to a singles champion.

The Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) show up. They address The DCC's challenge for the tag team titles from last week, and Matt Hardy calls them out. The arena goes pitch plack, and when the arena turns blue, The DCC are here. The Hardys fight them, but they are easily overpowered. After the beatdown on the Hardys, The DCC are about to leave when Brother Nero tells them to get back in the ring and fight. A referee shows up, and this officially becomes a match for the tag team titles.

The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) vs. The DCC is thrown out when the fight goes backstage. The third DCC member pushes referee Earl Hebner to the mat and puts his foot on him, then slowly makes his way backstage where the other two members are brawling with the Hardys. The backstage brawl sees Brother Nero take a selfie with Grado when he and the DCC interrupt Mackenzie Mitchell's interview with Grado, and Brother Nero turning into Immortal-era Jeff Hardy with help from a bucket containing water from the Lake of Reincarnation, the brawl ends with Matt Hardy being kicked off a forklift (after unmasking a DCC member only to find out he's wearing another mask) and suffering from amnesia from hitting the back of his head when Brother Nero checks on him.

Ethan Carter III says he's going to the ring and calling out Eli Drake.

Ethan Carter III is in the ring. He wants to get back in the World title picture, but right now he's here because of someone running his mouth about him. That someone is Eli Drake, and he calls him out. Eli Drake shows up, and they refer back to their meeting last week. EC3 says he may have been given a name and an opportunity, but he has done nothing but earn everything else from there, and has worked his way up to the top of TNA. He tells Eli Drake he has a golden ticket to the World title, but he's too scared to use it. Eli Drake says he doesn't need what EC3 has earned, as he can just bypass him, but EC3 calls him a coward and gives him a chance to prove he deserves it by putting his Bound For Gold title shot on the line against him. Eli Drake says he would have to be a dummy to take that chance, but EC3 adds another caveat: if Eli Drake wins, Ethan Carter III will never challenge for the World title again, and Eli Drake can bypass him with just one match. Eli Drake then says he's cashing in his Bound For Gold title shotnext week, declining the challenge.

Jeremy Borash interviews Lashley backstage. Lashley says he attacked Cody Rhodes last week because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, and that Cody will never come back. Lashley says that Eddie Edwards has failed to get in his head, and that tonight's match will be a slaughter as he destroys Eddie Edwards' dreams.

We take a brief look at Eddie Edwards' recent solo success amidst the sudden passing of his mentor.

Eddie Edwards retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Lashley in "The Superfight" after Brian Hebner is knocked down and a replacement referee is attacked by Lashley after Eddie Edwards kicks out of a pinfall attempt. Brian Hebner is back up after this and calls for the World title in an attempt to end the match when Eddie hits Lashley with the Boston Knee Party and Hebner makes a fast count.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for February 16, 2016

Dixie Carter tells Ethan Carter III he gets his rematch against Matt Hardy for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship next week in London...and it's Six Sides of Steel. This week, however, EC3 has business to take care of...

Ethan Carter III arrives. He knows he had a chip on his shoulder when he arrived. He has beaten great opponents, but Matt Hardy is the only one on his mind. EC3 mentions his rematch for next week, then calls out Tyrus so they can settle some unfinished business. Tyrus says EC3 is afraid and that he doesn't want this, especially since nobody is watching his back right now. The two of them then inevitably brawl until Matt Hardy attacks EC3 from behind, but EC3 is able to fight back and force Hardy and Tyrus to retreat. Hardy then tells EC3 that if he wants revenge so badly, he'll find a tag team partner and take on both him and Tyrus in a tag team match tonight.

Eric Young and Bram are in the ring. EY reminds everyone that they are looking not only at the king, but at God. As he challenges anyone tough enough to face him, e says that Jeff Hardy won't take his title anytime soon. Beer Money (Bobby Roode and "The Cowboy" James Storm) show up and say they're ready to fight both Eric Young and Bram. Young tells Roode he had his chance. Storm then challenges EY for the title, and this starts a match.

Eric Young and "The Cowboy" James Storm fight to a double count-out after Bram and Bobby Roode get involved. The brawl is then carried on into the stands.

Drew Galloway talks to Ethan Carter III backstage. Drew volunteers to be his tag team partner due to sharing a common goal, but EC3 declines the offer as he wants to go it alone.

Beer Money ("The Cowboy" James Storm and Bobby Roode) continue to brawl with Eric Young and Bram backstage.

Before the next match, Maria Kanellis and "The Miracle" Mike Bennett declare that Bennett will be the next TNA World Heavyweight Champion, which explains the cheap shot he got last week. He also tells Drew Galloway that he will fail after he cashes in the Feast or Fired briefcase. Since Kurt Angle wants to duck out of a fight with him (in his words), he's picked Mandrews to be the next person to fight him. Bennett says he's impressed, but says it will take a miracle for Mandrews to beat him. Mandrews tells him to shut the hell up and smacks the mic into his face, starting the match.

"The Miracle" Michael Bennett beats Mandrews. He beats Mandrws up again after the match, but Drew Galloway shows up. When he rushes into the ring, however, Bennett retreats.

Decay (Crazzy Steve, Abyss, Rosemary) say that The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) will be lying in a pool of their own blood and decay when they're done tonight. Suddenly, an unknown man dressed in white with an appearance as crazy as Decay's suddenly shows up, wanting Rosemary's attention.

Odarg the Great is coming...

Matt Hardy and Tyrus surprise Rockstar Spud. Hardy tells him not to stick his nose in their business, and that Ethan Carter III is an evil man.

The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) in a chaotic Monster's Ball Match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships.

Rockstar Spud confronts Ethan Carter III. EC3 tells Spud to stay out of the match.

Gail Kim and Madison Rayne beat The Dollhouse (Jade and Marti Bell). Jade, Marti Bell and Rebel go on the attack after the match, but Velvet Sky makes the save. She then challenges The Dollhouse to a Lethal Lockdown match against her, Gail Kim and Madison Rayne next week.

Mahabali Shera introduces us to Odarg The Great. It's obviously Grado in a mask.

Eric Young and Bram brawl with Beer Money ("The Cowboy" James Storm and Bobby Roode) again, then escape. Beer Money challenges them to a Lethal Lockdown match next week.

Mahabali Shera and Odarg The Great beat Eli Drake and Jessie Godderz, but not before Odarg is unmasked.

Odarg The Great challenges Eli Drake to a match at Lockdown next week. Jessie Godders can't stop laughing.

During the handicap match between Ethan Carter III and the team of Matt Hardy and Tyrus, Rockstar Spud shows up to become EC3's tag team partner.

Rockstar Spud and Ethan Carter III beat Matt Hardy and Tyrus.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 16, 2015

We look back at Matt Hardy vs. Davey Richards from October 14th.

Group X Division (Tigre Uno, DJ Z, Mandrews, Manik) beat Group Future 4 (Eli Drake, Micah, Crimson, Jessie Godderz) after Micah, Crimson and Jessie leave Eli Drake high and dry for being a jerk.

We look back at Lashley vs. Austin Aries from November 26th.

Kurt Angle gives his opinions on the final four participants.

Ethan Carter III hits the gym as part of an interview, where he calls the World Title Series "bullshit" and says that he should be TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

Bobby Roode beats Rockstar Spud, Eddie Edwards and Mr. Anderson in a four-way match after making Anderson submit to the Crossface.

We look back at Bobby Roode vs. Eric Young from November 4th.

We look back at Ethan Carter III vs. Mr. Anderson from November 11th.

Ethan Carter III says he will be TNA World Heavyweight Champion once again.

The semi-finalist round table featuring Lashley, Matt Hardy, Ethan Carter III and Eric Young takes place...and it's anything but civil.

Next week: the best of TNA in 2015!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for November 11, 2015

Madison Rayne has done some "ninja training" lately to get ready for her match against Gail Kim tonight.

Gail Kim beats Madison Rayne with an inside cradle. Gail Kim earns three points on Group Knockouts, and continues on to the Round of 16. Madison Rayne is eliminated.

Josh Mathews and "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero interview Matt Hardy. Matt is happy to be in the Round of 16. He doesn't regret what transpired and set the World Title Series in motion. As for Eddie Edwards, his opponent for tonight, he respects him but he has to continue on into the Series. Matt also hopes that Ethan Carter III goes all the way so he can beat him for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

Eli Drake beas Jessie Godderz after puts his feet on the ropes. Eli Drakes wins three points on Group Future 4, and takes the lead with four points.

Ethan Carter III was at the TNA offices in Nashville, Tennessee earlier this week. He was fined for pushing John Gaburick at Bound For Glory and is at the office to pay the fine by hand.

Eli Drake tells Jessie Godders he warned him about what would happen.

Matt Hardy beats Eddie Edwards. Matt Hardy earns three points on Group Tag Team Specialists. Eddie Edwards is eliminated.

EC3 talks about how he's spent his youth looking at pictures of legends...who are all now people he has defeated. He meets Dixie Carter in her office, who can't believe who he has become. EC3 promises to win the World title again, and personally hands her the check for his fine.

Matt Hardy praises Eddie Edwards for his efforts tonight, and says the guy may be nearly indestructible after accidentally hitting an knife edge chop on a steel post and continuing to wrestle.

DJ Z beats Mandrews. DJ Z earns three points for Group X Division. Mandrews is eliminated.

We see Mahabali Shera hard at work in the gym.

Eric Young hopes to drop "The Cowboy" James Storm on his head next week, and prove he's the most dangerous man in wrestling today.

Crimson says he has nothing but praise and respect for Micah...but only one man can win tonight.

Micah beats Crimson. Micah wins three points on Group Future 4. Crimson is eliminated.

Ethan Carter III is in India, and says nobody can stop him in the World Title Series...not even Mr. Anderson.

It is announced that the semi-finals of the World Title Series will take place in Mumbai, India.

Drew Galloway is back home in Scotland. He plans to head back to America and become a world champion.

Next week: Brooke vs. Awesome Kong! Eric Young vs. James Storm! Bobby Roode vs. Abyss! Winners continue to the Round of 16!

Ethan Carter III beats Mr. Anderson just before time runs out after kicking Anderson in the groin behind the referee's back, as the referee is preoccupied with removing a steel chair from the ring that Anderson brought in after hitting Tyrus with it. Ethan Carter III earns three points on Group Champions. Mr. Anderson is eliminated.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for November 4, 2015

Madison Rayne beats Brooke. Madison Rayne earns three points on Group Knockouts, and Group Knockouts is now in a four-way tie with three points apiece.

Eric Young is still convinced everyone is out to get him, but he still says that he is a winner.

Bram beats Rockstar Spud. Bram earns three points on Group UK.

Bobby Roode still has beef with Eric Young ever since the year began, and says he's ready to take EY on and become TNA World Heavyweight Champion again.

Manik beats Mandrews. Manik earns three points on Group X Division. Manik now leads Group X Division with six points.

Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards have some friendly words backstage before their match tonight.

Eric Young says he's biding his time, waiting for the right time to strike Bobby Roode.

Jeff Hardy talks about his recent success and recent dirt bike injury.

Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards wrestle to a 15-minute time limit draw, and both men get one point apiece for Group Tag Team Specialists.

Matt Hardy is advancing to the Group of 16 in the World Title Series.

The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) admit they brought the best out of each other in tonight's match, and call the Wolves Nation "the third Wolf."

Jeff Hardy talks about his recuperation, Ethan Carter III, the bet that made him EC3's personal assistant, Matt Hardy winning the World title at Bound For Glory as well as his special guest referee role in that match, Matt relinquishing the World title and his ban from the World Title Series.

Bobby Roode looks for Eric Young backstage...and finds him. Roode dares EY to hit him, but EY says he already has as he is in Roode's head.

Mahabali Shera beats Kenny King. Mahabali Shera earns three points on Group Wildcard, and now leads Group Wildcard with six points.

Next week: Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne, where the winner advances to the Group of 16! Also, Eric Young vs. Ethan Carter III, with the winner also advancing!

Before the next match, Eric Young tells the fans to pay attention as he is a world class athlete.

Eric Young beats Bobby Roode after pushing the referee towards him. Eric Young earns three points on Group TNA Originals, and Group TNA Originals is now in a four-way tie with three points apiece.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for October 21, 2015

Austin Aries beats Mr. Anderson. Austin Aries gets three points on Group Champions. With four points, Austin Aries is now points leader on Group Champions. Mr. Anderson, with zero points, is mathematically eliminated from entering the Round of 16.

Tigre Uno beats Mandrews. Tigre Uno gets three points on Group X Division.

Austin Aries praises Mr. Anderson for giving it his all, and looks forward to the Group of 16.

The World Heavyweight Championship match from Bound For Glory is replayed.

Ethan Carter III says that the World Title Series - which he still calls a "travesty" - is not over until he wins, and that he will beat Lashley tonight.

Jessie Godderz beats Crimson with the Adonis Crab. Jessie Godderz wins three points on Group Future 4.

Jessie Godderz tells Eli Drake he is what the next TNA World Heavyweight Champion is made of, and calls himself the future of TNA.

Eli Drake vs. Micah ends in a double count-out. Both Eli Drake and Micah earn one point each on Group Future 4.

Manik beats DJ Z. Manik gets three points on Group X Division.

Ethan Carter III beats Lashley after trying to use a chair while the referee is down, but even after Lashley deflects the chair, EC3 beats him anyway. Ethan Carter III earns three points on Group Champions and has four points overall.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for January 30, 2015

Bobby Roode shows up with the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in his hands. It doesn't belong to him, but at the same time, it means so much. He mentions how he lost the title earlier in the year, and tells Eric Young he's going to spill his blood. As for the World title, Roode has something that belongs to Lashley and Lashley has something that belongs to him, and Roode calls Lashley out. Lashley shows up, and Roode tells him he has no ill will against him, and respects him for fighting off the Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Low Ki). He tells Lashley he's owed a rematch, and he wants it tonight. Lashley gives it to him without hesitation, then Roode asks why they should wait, and asks for a ref. Instead, Austin Aries shows up with his World title shot briefcase. He ponders whether to take the winner of Roode vs. Lashley, or cash in and make it a three-way dance. MVP shows up and insults all of them, saying the World title belongs to the Beat Down Clan. Lashley then decides to make it a four-way dance between him, Bobby Roode, Austin Aries and MVP.

Kurt Angle plans to take on The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Samoa Joe, Low Ki, Kenny King) in a Lethal  with his own Team Angle at Lockdown next week.

Taryn Terrell retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Gail Kim and Madison Rayne in a three-way match.

Magnus has a camera crew follow him to a bar. He plans to work stuff out with Bram.

Tommy Dreamer is here...

Kurt Angle gets Gunner to join his team by slapping him to "awaken the warrior within."

Rockstar Spud and Mark Andrews (now known as "Mandrews") are in New York City, and they plan to challenge Ethan Carter III and Tyrus to a tag team match.

Tommy Dreamer shows up. He calls out Eric Young, who shows up. He tells Eric he's making a mistake throwing his friendship with Bobby Roode away and burning bridges with Roode and the fans. He calls Dreamer "a fat loser from this dump," and says he wants to not just burn a bridge, he wants to blow it up. He then hits a piledriver on Dreamer, then attacks the timekeeper and throws a steel chair into the ring. Before he can use it, Bobby Roode rushes in to save Tommy Dreamer. Eric Young attacks the timekeeper again as he retreats.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) take on "The Cowboy" James Storm and Abyss for the TNA World Tag Team Championships in a steel cage! But tonight, Jeff Hardy has to dance with Abyss in a Monster's Ball match, and he's brought plenty of weapons...

Magnus is able to reason with Bram concerning the Feast or Fired match from last week and get him back on his side. When Bram asks him to take an alternate exit out of the bar because it's quicker, Magnus soon figures out something is up. It's a set-up: Bram attacks Magnus and knocks him out with a billiards ball.

Jeff Hardy beats Abyss in a Monster's Ball match with help from Matt Hardy and The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards), who help Jeff Hardy fight off The Revolution ("The Cowboy" James Storm, Manik, The Great Sanada).

The Hardys are prepared for next week...

Austin Aries says Lashley may have made a mistake putting him in the World title match tonight.

Rockstar Spud and Mandrews' challenge to Ethan Carter III and Tyrus is denied by EC3, but he does sic The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godders) on them.

Rockstar Spud and Mandrews beat The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godders) in what is Mandrews' TNA debut. After the match, Tyrus jumps Spud and Mandrews, before EC3 beats up Spud. EC3 then puts Spud and Mandrews in a handicap match against Tyrus next week...and it'll be in a steel cage.

Mandrews is distraught as an enraged Rockstar Spud tells Ethan Carter III through the camera that he isn't a loser.

Lashley retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Bobby Roode, MVP and Austin Aries. During the match, Eric Young screws After the match, The Beat Down Clan (Samoa Joe, Kenny King, Low Ki) and Eric Young attack all of MVP's opponents, but they are forced to retreat when Kurt Angle and Gunner charge the ring.

After the match, Bobby Roode challenges Eric Young to a Six Sides of Steel match. Austin Aries asks to join Team Angle, and Lashely chooses to stand alone when Angle wants him to join his team. Kurt Angle is still one man short for his team.