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Thursday, September 10, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for September 10, 2026

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman says that there are no men or women in Canada, only filthy pigs, then introduces Heather by Elegance as "the only woman in the building."

Elayna Black beats Heather by Elegance after avoiding the double foot stomp from the top rope and hitting the Blackout on the second attempt.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, who mentions the backstage attack on him last week and how "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth has figured out that Matt Hardy was the one to attack him despite having no evidence of it. Ryan then entertains the idea of interfering in tonight's no-disqualification World Championship match.

Backstage, Daria Rae meets with Jason Hotch, who finds out from her that he has a match against Special Agent Zero with Mila Moore as the special guest referee, courtesy of Mustafa Ali.

It's time for The King's Speech. Avery Styles accompanies Frankie Kazarian for this edition, and Kazarian calls tonight a coronation after beating Moose at Lockdown and becoming "the new face of the franchise." Kazarian then reveals a crown underneath a red mantle on a stool and coronates himself as a king, saying he has earned it for being so very good for so very long and that he will wear it as proof that he is the one true king of TNA. Moose shows up and says Kazarian looks ridiculous with a crown, asking if it came from Dollarama - starting a "Dollarama" chant - before stating that everyone knows that Kazarian got lucky and barely escaped him via a mistake he made. Kazarian says those are the rules before telling Moose to get out of the ring, and Moose says that the only word that comes to his mind after seeing his crown is "bitch." Kazarian says he is too cool for this and says another cage match is not happening. Moose says he only wants a simple one-on-one match next week, but Kazarian says he has nothing to gain from defeating him again. Moose says that nobody in the locker room will see him as a king if he does not grant the match. Kazarian grants him the match on the condition that Moose puts his TNA career on the line, and if Kazarian wins, Moose is gone from TNA. Moose accepts, and says that if he wins, he will do whatever he wants with Kazarian's crown. Kazarian says he will waer the crown next week to Moose's funeral.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Gabby Forza. Gabby says she is not going for just gold, but the gold of all gold, and she cannot say no to being pushed to the front of the line by Daria Rae.

KC Navarro guests on commentary for the next match.

Fabian Aichner beats Rohit Raju in a Bound for Glory TNA X-Division Championship qualifier.



We hear from Zoey Serrano, who talks about how professional wrestling was the only constant in her life and how she went to pro wrestling soon after high school. She says that she had it all in the palm of her hand until she injured herself. She says that she does not need to please anybody now that she is in TNA and that she only stay true to herself and prove she is the best in the business. Zoey says that she is the new face of the Knockouts Division.

John Skyler guests on commentary for the next match.

Jason Hotch beat Special Agent Zero. Mila Moore is the special guest referee for this match, but when Mila Moore refuses to make the count after Hotch hits a top rope splash, Tasha Steelz confronts Mila and rips the referee shirt off of her before putting it on. Hotch rolls up Special Agent Zero and gets the win after Tasha makes a fast count.



As per the TNA Injury Report: Jeff Hardy is still not medically cleared following the backstage attack on him two weeks ago. Ryan Nemeth has head trauma from last week's backstage match, but is cleared and is not expected to miss any ring time. BDE has not been seen or heard from since losing to Dutch last week, and his condition and whereabouts are unknown. Matt Hardy, despite dealing with lingering injuries from Lockdown, is medically cleared for tonight's match.

Backstage, Leon Slater wishes Matt Hardy luck in his match tonight, then says that he knows Ryan Nemeth will get involved and that he will have his back. Slater then meets with Jason Hotch, who thanks him for getting him away from Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore).

Xia Brookside retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Gabby Forza after using the Knockouts title as a weapon behind the referee's back when Daria Rae confronts Indi Hartwell for stopping Brookside from walking out of the match.



Backstage, Kiera Hogan tells Allie that she will be the first challenge for the TNA Knockouts Television Championship, and that she has beaten M by Elegance before and that she will beat her again.

Elijah performs a concert in the ring. He performs a song about The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) when The System interrupt, with Alisha Edwards saying that nobody wants to listen to Elijah's music. Eddie says Elijah stuck his nose in The System's business and became a problem for them, and that they handled that problem. He says that if Elijah keeps coming at them, they will put him down and he will not get back up. Elijah says he will get back up every time and keep on walking, then notes that The System makes enemies out of just about everyone. Eddie mentions The System's hit list of people they feel do not belong in the locker room, with Ricky Sosa on the top of the list. Eddie tells Elijah that he will be on the list if he is not careful, and when Elijah dares them to put him on the list, Ricky Sosa shows up and makes the save for Elijah before proposing a tag team match next week. Eddie Edwards accepts the challenge, and Ricky Sosa says they are going to whup The System's asses.

Backstage, Matt Hardy looks back at recent events when Willow suddenly shows up. Matt Hardy says he is ready for tonight and that he will punish The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) for their attack on Jeff. Willow is revealed to be an illusion when a producer checks on Matt Hardy.

It is revealed that Leon Slater has been attacked backstage.

Rich Swann beats Vincent. During the match, Rich Swann inadvertently kicks the referee, knocking him down. Vincent calls for BDE, who is clad in all-white, and BDE grabs Swann before suddenly hitting a cutter on Vincent. Rich Swann then hits a splash from the top rope for the win.



"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against Matt Hardy in a no-disqualification match after dodging the Twist of Fate and hitting Matt Hardy with a wrench. The pre-match "A MATTer of Fact" fact is "Matt's first TV win was in the province of Ontario."



Thursday, August 6, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for August 6, 2026

Before the next match, we learn it is "A Matt-er of Fact" that Matt Hardy is a better actor than "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. Also, Aimee Garcia is in the front row, and she does not approve of Ryan Nemeth.

Matt "The Broken" Hardy beat "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth after Jeff Hardy beats "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth up for tripping Matt on the outside during the match.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Xia Brookside, who is approaching tonight's match as she does everything else: as the champion. She says that Wendy Choo will not take the Knockouts World title back to NXT, and that Wendy will learn that she is on another level. As she mentions Elayna Black, Elayna shows up, and Brookside tells Elayna to watch what happens to Wendy so that she will think twice about facing her. Elayna has faith that Wendy will beat Brookside, much to Brookside's chagrin.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jason Hotch. Hotch says the International Championship means everything to him, as he is more than somebody's sidekick or supporting cast and that this is not just his championship, but his family's for being there. Hotch says there will not be a day goes by where he takes being International Champion for granted. BDE and Rich Swann show up and congratulate Hotch.

Heather by Elegance beats Mara Sadé to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament. Before the match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman is blinded again, and it is announced that during last week's Knockouts World Tag Team Championship match, The Personal Concierge suffered a corneal laceration in both eyes.



Backstage, we hear from Moose, who says that he earned his nicknames and that he is respected in TNA because he has proven himself to be the guy who is dependable and the guy who will stick around in TNA as people come and go. He says that Frankie Kazarian calls himself "The King," but Kazarian has not earned that name, and he will give him the opportunity to do that at Lockdown and find out first-hand exactly who he is.

Backstage, Jason Hotch leaves the room where his family is, then Mustafa Ali suddenly shows up. Mustafa says that he is proud of Hotch as he was hand-picked to be part of Order 4, but he is also hurt because Hotch bit the hand that fed him. He says that he has to do what he has to do and take back the TNA International Champion, then promises that no matter what happens to Hotch, he will take care of his daughter, then gently lays his hand on Hotch's wife leg and says she will take care of his wife, too.

KC Navarro bets Brian Myers by disqualification. During the match, Bear Bronson trips Navarro on the outside, but is caught by the referee and is ejected. As Bronson protests, he is attacked with a chair by Ricky Sosa, who forces Bronson to the back. Shortly after this, Eddie Edwards rushes into the ring and attacks Navarro, ending the match. After the match, Eddie continues to attack Navarro, and Fabian Aichner makes the save. Director of Authority soon shows up and makes the match a tag team match between the team of Eddie and Myers and the team of Navarro and Aichner.

The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) beat KC Navarro and Fabian Aichner after Eddie hits Navarro with a shinai slipped into the ring by Alisha Edwards as Navarro goes for Blessing in Disguise before hitting a package piledriver. After the match, Ricky Sosa returns and chases Eddie, Myers and Alisha out of the ring with a metal folding chair.



As per the TNA Injury report, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth continues to be "in pristine shape." Mara Sadé suffered an abdominal injury tonight, and her status remains uncertain. Rosemary's status is unknown and there is no sign of Rosemary's whereabouts.

Backstage, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) congratulate The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch), who are backstage, for surviving the Lake of Reincarnation, and Matt Hardy says that both teams are now brothers. We then see there are splotches of pink of the sleeves of The Righteous' clothing.

Backstage, Jason Hotch confronts Mustafa Ali for putting his hands on his wife, and the rest of Order 4 (John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Mila Moore, Special Agent Zero) intervenes and infights with each other to the point that security has to get involved. Mustafa challenges Hotch to a steel cage match at Lockdown, and after Mustafa leaves, Hotch tells Skyler to come with him, as he is done with Order 4. Skyler says he needs this job, and Hotch says "Alright" and leaves.



The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) head to the ring. Vincent says that The Righteous have either died or they are just changing, as The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy)threw them in and called it the end. He then says you cannot drown an idea, and truth, like vines, keep on growing. Dutch says the Lake did not wash them away, but it showed what comes next, and while water usually cleans the body, the Lake reshapes direction. He says the Lake took them away from The Hardys and towards something beyond them. Vincent says they wanted not to destroy The Hardys, but to reveal them, and they gave something even The Hardys did not realize, and now, The Hardys are "The Ultimate GOATs." He says that everything changed and that their work with The Hardys is finished for now, and they now work towards something greater. Dutch mentions the people who always feel invisible and Vincent mentions the labels forced upon them, then says that with The Righteous, one does not need to live with such labels. Dutch says a flower can easily be trampled, but a garden cannot, and Vincent says that if the world has forgotten your name, that is good, for it is now time for the world to hear theirs. He says they are not looking for opponents, but those dying like a flower with just a little life in them left to bloom into something greater, for they are Righteous and they are many.



Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella meets with Harley Hudson regarding her contract status, and Alisha Edwards interrupts them to complain about the match from earlier and the rest of the Knockouts division. Jada Stone, who was taking to Harley, returns when Alisha mentions her by name, and Harley gets the idea of beating Alisha in a match to save her career. Alisha accepts.

Backstage, Allie enters a room lit in red and finds six tiny tarot cards on the ground.

The Home Town Man beats AJ Francis. When the match begins, Francis hits The Home Town Man with the TFL right out of the gate, then spits in The Home Town Man's jersey. When he goes for the Down Payment, Elijah's guitar is heard, and Elijah is on the stage, pointing his guitar at AJ Francis. The Home Town Man takes advantage of the situation by pinning and winning with a schoolkid pin.



In footage from earlier today, Tom Hannifan interviews Cedric Alexander. Alexander says that he was sick of being second fiddle, and when he wanted the ball, it was always handed to somebody else. Now, he is X-Division Champion, and says that Leon Slater cannot be mentioned without mentioning him. Slater shows up and takes over from Hannifan, then reminds Cedric that he pinned him last week and refused to give him another shot at the X-Division Championship despite all the chances he gave Cedric. Cedric says he has earned his title while Slater has earned nothing, and that everything about Slater disgusts him, saying that Slater was handed everything and got help from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) while nobody helped him. Slater wants to know what Cedric's problem is, and Cedric says Slater did in two years what took him seventeen years, and that Slater benefitted off the backs of others. He says that as long as he is X-Division Champion, Slater will never touch the title again, and he will make sure he erases everything Slater has done in this business.



Backstage, Frankie Kazarian is on a payphone when Daria Rae shows up and tells Kazarian that Moose has challenged him to a match at Lockdown. Daria Rae says the match will be a money-maker, and Kazarian says that he will do the match under his terms. He says that it must be an "Escape the Cage" match. Daria Rae agrees and heads off to make the match, then Kazarian addresses Moose on camera, then says that while Moose is the mascot, he sits at the top as the King, and Moose will find out why he is the King.

Xia Brookside retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Wendy Choo after running Wendy throat-first into the ropes to break the Dirt Nap and hit Darkside to win and retain. After the match, Elayna Black shows up and heads to the ring, and she and Brookside have a staredown in the middle of the ring.



Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth meets Jeff Hardy with a contract in his hand. He mentions Jeff's ability to find the light in people as Jeff is painting with a marker, then knows that Jeff is listening to him. Nic says that he can see through Jeff and that he can wrestle better than anyone else, yet he cannot beat Jeff Hardy, who he says sits there and takes it while being berated by everyone, then says that Jeff Hardy will not take the World Championship from him. He says that he cannot figure out why he cannot beat Jeff Hardy, then says that Jeff will not become World Champion while he is here. Nic signs the contract, as does Jeff. Nic tells Jeff to enjoy his zen moment, for it will be the last he has.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Thursday, May 21, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for May 21, 2026

The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Eddie Edwards calls The System "the most dominant force in TNA history" and calls Cedric's victory from last week a statement, and says that if he were Mike Santana, he would watch his back, as he still has his eyes on the World Championship. Brian Myers says that the champions in The System do not suck, and calls Eddie "the uncrowned TNA World Champion" and a future TNA Hall of Famer for carrying TNA on his back for over a decade, as The System is full of winners. Bear Bronson says that everyone who steps up to them gets taken out, regardless of how good anyone thinks they are or how much the fans believe in them, as The System does not give a damn who believes in them, for the result will always be the same. He says that anyone who steps up to The System will be eaten alive. Cedric Alexander says Leon Slater was just one day away from reaching his dream of becoming a record-breaker, but last week, he became the record taker. He then says that afterwards, somebody decided to ruin the party, and calls out Fabian Aichner so he can say what he has to say to his face. Aichner shows up and says he came to TNA to make a name for himself. He says that he is here for respect, redemption and recognition, and that the bigger the fight, the better the result, for he is a future champion. He tells Cedric to enjoy being champion, for he is here to take his spot. The System rush at Aichner, but he takes them down before fighting Cedric in the ring and nearly choking him out.



Backstage, Daria Rae speaks with Steve Maclin, says that everyone in TNA brags about loyalty, yet as soon as Maclin put his hands on Tom Hannifan, everyone wanted him gone from TNA. She says she saw the situation differently and that everyone fears what Maclin is capable of when he is focused, and that she knows what men built like Maclin are capable of. Daria then tells Maclin that he has the opportunity to rip the heart out of the company, take out Mike Santana and put the TNA World Championship back around the waist of someone who deserves to carry it.

Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace guest on commentary for the next match.

Indi Hartwell beats Elayna Black by disqualification after Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace get on the apron so that Arianna can shove Indi Hartwell off the top rope. After the match, Arianna mentions Indi saying she had unfinished business with her and says that their business is now finished, then states she is no longer TNA Knockouts World Champion because of Director of Authority Santino Marella giving Lei Ying Lee an opportunity she did not deserve because he was mad at her. Santino shows up and calls Arianna's words "classless" before stating that Lei Ying Lee deserved the rematch because she beat her, and says the only thing unfinished around here is Arianna's attitude before calling her a brat. He also says that Stacks makes him sick and fills Arianna's head full of garbage, and when Stacks pokes at Santino, Santino pulls out the Cobra only for Daria Rae to show up. Daria says that Santino is picking fights with talent again, says that nobody is scared of the Cobra and calls judo "the weakest of all the martial arts" because she is a real fighter. She also asks Stacks to file a complaint against Santino with the board of directors.



Backstage, The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) are in their dressing room. The Personal Concierge says that Ash by Elegance is taking a few weeks off and talks about future plans before the lights go out. When they come back on, they get a message from Rosemary, Allie and Mara Sadé saying "See you soon."

Before the next match, Vincent says that he was not expected The Hardys' (Jeff and Matt Hardy) usual ring entrance theme and that he broke Matt Hardy once and he can do it again. The lights go out, and Matt's "Broken" theme plays before he shows up with Brother Nero. Dutch and Brother Nero are then handcuffed to separate ring posts.

"Broken" Matt Hardy beats Vincent. During the match, Matt Hardy goes for a Twist of Fate on Vincent only for Vincent to shove him into referee Daniel Spencer. Vincent then gets the handcuff key, but as he looks at it, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Brother Nero has disappeared, and Willow is in the ring. Willow hits Vincent with his umbrella, then runs off. Matt Hardy then hits Vincent with the Twist of Fate for the win.



Backstage, Elijah is met by AJ Francis, who wants to collaborate with Elijah in the music studio. Elijah says it has always been and always will be him and his guitar, then says that he is a drifter and the drifter walks alone. Elijah leaves, and Francis says "You'll regret that."

Both AJ Francis and KC Navarro are out following their Sactown Street Fight. Moose is out following the backstage attack on him from last week's show. Indi Hartwell is currently being evaluated after Arianna Grace's attack on her earlier tonight. Mike Santana and Steve Maclin are fully cleared for tonight's TNA World Championship main event.

Director of Authority Santino Marella announces that next week will be the return of the Champion's Challenge Match, with one all-stars vs. champions match for the men and another for the Knockouts. He also announces that this week, Mike Santana and Steve Maclin will also be wrestling to decide who will be the captain for the men's championship team. Daria Rae shows up and announces that next week, Santino will face Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo one-on-one. Santino leaves satisfied, then The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) shows up, with Eddie Edwards wanting Fabian Aichner. Daria Rae tells Eddie he has his match.

Mustafa Ali retains the TNA International Championship against Chazz "Starboy" Hall with a crucifix pin with a bridge. After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva personally awards the TNA International Championship to Mustafa Ali.



Backstage, Keith Jardine takes a selfie with a fan, then is met by Director of Authority Santino Marella as well as Mara Sadé. Mara asks Jardine to be in her team's corner in case The Personal Concierge acts out of pocket in the Knockouts' Champion's Challenge. Jardine accepts.

Backstage, Steve Maclin is met by Eric Young. Eric Young says he offered him a real opportunity, yet Maclin turned it down and he got fired before turning into everything he wanted him to be and found his way back. He also says that Mike Santana tried to end Maclin's career and that Maclin disappeared, then says that if he beats Santana, he will face to face him and prove him wrong, for he has proved him right at every turn and is willing to tell him the truth. He says that win or lose, Maclin gets to choose his fate, and says that either he beats Santana and faces him or he loses and disappears again. He says that choices have consequences, and that Maclin is about to make the biggest choice of his life.

Xia Brookside beats Jada Stone after tripping Jada's left leg, which she damaged through out the match, on the Spark Stunner to hit Darkside.



Backstage, security gets between Steve Maclin and Mike Santana as Santana heads to the ring, and Maclin threats to put Santana in the hospital. (One of the security guards is independent wrestler Mathias.)

Backstage, we hear from Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace. Arianna says Director of Authority Santino Marella will be exposed, and Stacks says that Santino is the bad influence, not him. Arianna calls Santino a comedy act, and Stacks says Santino will not cracks joke when he cracks his jaw. Stacks says Arianna needs him, not Santino, in his life now.

Mike Santana retains the TNA World Championship against Steve Maclin. After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva personally awards the TNA World Championship to Mike Santana.



Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



Thursday, April 23, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for April 23, 2026

"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth guests on commentary for the next match.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Bear Bronson after KC Navarro shows up as the rest of The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Cedric Alexander) surround Nic Nemeth, causing "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth to show up and get Nic back in the ring to superkick a distracted Bear Bronson and hit Danger Zone for the win.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Rich Swann and BDE. Swann says he is looking forward to tonight's World Championship main event with Mike Santana and ready to prove he has the charisma, athleticism and raw talent to become champion again. He tells BDE to stay backstage and take notes so there are no excuses and no distractions before he wins the world title and parties all night long.

Elijah heads to the ring for a live concert, but instead of Elijah, it is really Frankie Kazarian dressed as Elijah. Kazarian says he looks like a homeless guy who escaped a mental institution, then calls Syracuse, New York "a frozen dump" and says that his life is terrible as he mocks Elijah. He cannot remember if he was either walking or drifting, then says he is sad because he cannot beat Frankie Kazarian, then is about to poorly perform a ballad before the lights go out and the real Elijah shows up when the lights come back on. Elijah chokes Kazarian with a guitar strap, then takes the guitar and tells Kazarian that they will have a Guitar Strap Match. He then performs, since Kazarian cannot response to his challenge, and makes fun of Kazarian along with the fans. He also mentions that he will be heading to Dinosaur BBQ after this is over as Kazarian tries to get out of the ring.



Backstage, we hear from EC3, who tells Eric Young that he bends but does not break. He says that what Eric Young did to him is why he came back. He says that this is trial by combat, and that he is coming for him on his way back to the top of TNA for his third act.

Backstage, Tessa Blanchard talks with Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore about their time in the Undead Realm. None of them enjoyed their time there, and Tessa says that a place like that changes people. She says that next week, there are no more games and hiding in a fantasy world, and next week, Allie, Rosemary and Mara Sadé will face them in their world.

Before the next match, Matt Hardy sets up a table and spray paints the word "SACRIFICE!" in red on the table.

Dutch beats Matt Hardy after Vincent suddenly shows up and distracts the referee by throwing a metal folding chair into the ring, which allows him to pull Matt Hardy off the top rope so that Dutch can hit Death Walks for the win, despite being put through the table from earlier. After the match, Dutch continues to attack Matt Hardy, then Jeff Hardy shows up and nearly takes out Vincent. Vincent slips away, and Dutch ends up eating a Twist of Fate. Jeff goes up top and hits Dutch with a Swanton Bomb.



Backstage, Daria Rae is met by The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance). The Personal Concierge is glad that Director of Authority Santino Marella is suspended, then says that Mr. Elegance is chomping at the bit for a match next week. Daria Rae makes it official.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Frankie Kazarian is in evaluation after being attacked by Elijah. Trey Miguel is still out after his match at Rebellion. Leon Slater is out after last week's match. Mike Santana and Rich Swann are cleared to compete in tonight's main event.

Lei Ying Lee heads to the ring. Lei Ying Lee admits that Rebellion was really bad for her. She says that she loves wrestling and that she loves TNA, and that she loves her friends. She says that Xia Brookside is her best friend, then wants to know why Xia Brookside betrayed her and demands that Xia Brookside come to the ring to explain herself. Xia Brookside takes exception for being called out, saying that Lei Ying Lee was the one in the wrong for calling Brookside her best friend, saying that the Knockouts title should have been hers and that she got in the way. She says that Lei Ying Lee cost her the championship the moment she showed her a video of her father Robbie Brookside, and says that Lei Ying Lee has no idea about the pressure of being a second-generation wrestler. Brookside says that she did this all by herself and did not have her father's support, and Lei Ying Lee says that she did everything on her own as well. She also says she did not mean to hurt Brookside's feelings. She also says that she will always be by Xia Brookside's side. Brookside says she made a mistake and that she thought she would be facing Arianna Grace, and that she did not see things from Lei Ying Lee's perspective. She then says that Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo got into her ear and that she did not know what was happening, and that she wants Lei Ying Lee to win the Knockouts Championship, as she deserves it. She accepts Lei Ying Lee's apology, and says that she would have let her have the title shot at Rebellion. Both Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee hug, then Xia Brookside looks straight at the camera before attacking Lei Ying Lee. Brookside then tells Lei Ying Lee that they are done before planting her with a DDT in the middle of the ring.



Elayna Black beats Katie Arquette.



Backstage, Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero) hosts an International Championship Summit for independent wrestlers around the world. Australia is the country picked, and Adam Brooks is Mustafa Ali's challenger for the International Championship. Brooks thanks Mustafa for the opportunity, and says he will see him next week before slyly insulting Mustafa on the way out.

Backstage, we hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander). Brian Myers congratulates Nic Nemeth for getting one over on Bear Bronson. Bear Bronson says that the mistake will be corrected, and Cedric Alexander addresses Leon Slater, saying it is only fair that he get another title match after Slater used the X-Division Championship as a weapon. Eddie Edwards says that anyone who gets in their way will find out that you cannot beat The System.

Mike Santana retains the TNA World Championship against Rich Swann. After the match, Daria Rae places the TNA World Championship on Mike Santana's shoulder.



Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



Thursday, October 2, 2025

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for October 2, 2025

In footage from earlier today, Mike Santana meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella and is told that he and Trick Williams cannot touch each other outside of a sanctioned match thanks to TNA's lawyers. Santino reminds Santana that he cannot be the initiator of a fight when Santana asks what to do in case Trick does attack.

It's time for The King's Speech. Frankie Kazarian says he is usually dressed to the nines for this, but he is dressed to fight tonight. He also brags that he beat Steve Maclin for the TNA International Championship and demands that the fans give him a standing ovation for the next three to five seconds. This leads to a standing ovation as well as a "Frankie Sucks!" chant before Kazarian calls the International Championship the most important title in TNA, and states that while Trick Williams may be World Champion and a star, he is not a king. Kazarian also addresses (and mocks) The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), calling them "a couple of extreme punch-drunk marks" before addressing (and mocking) Leon Slater, stating that he cannot lead TNA into the future as X Division Champion like he did. He then introduces tonight's guest, TNA Knockouts World Champion Kelani Jordan, who heads to the ring. Kazarian tells Kelani that the rest of the Knockouts hate each other and talk about each other behind each others' backs and call her win a fluke, which he states he does not believe. Kelani says she has never a fluke when she was stepped into college athletics, NXT or TNA, and tells Kazarian to name a bigger fluke. Kazarian states that Trick Williams is only champion because he beat Joe Hendry, because if he were world champion, Trick would not have beaten him. Trick Williams shows up and states that while he likes Kazarian, he demands Kazarian put some respect on his name, as he is carrying two brands and has beaten the best that TNA has to offer. He says that if Kazarian is a king, then he is an emperor, but Kazarian says they can talk about hierarchy when Trick has put in the time he has and has built empires. Trick calls Kazarian "a second rate champion in a second rate business," then states that if Mike Santana puts his hands on him unprovoked before Bound for Glory, then their title match at Bound for Glory will be cancelled. Trick states that TNA needs him as they are breaking records and are on fire because of him, not because of The Hardys. Matt Hardy soon shows up. Matt Hardy says some self-esteem issues are happening in the ring and that it seems like Trick and Kazarian are trash-talking TNA to make themselves look better while TNA is on fire because of wrestlers like Santana, Slater, and The Hardys. He also mentions that tonight's show is in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and that Edmonton loves TNA, and no matter how much Trick and Kazarian trash talk TNA, TNA will not die. Kazarian asks where Jeff Hardy is before stating that Jeff is not even allowed in Canada, then wishes he wasn't allowed in "this dump of a country" either before Leon Slater shows up. Slater says he will not sit back and let Kazarian "chat bollocks" and take the piss out of The Hardys, and while Jeff is not here, he is, and he will stand by Matt's side every single day of the week. Kazarian says he only understood six words that he says, and Trick tells Slater to mind his business while grown folks are talking. Kelani says that she is the guest and says that she wants to prove that nobody can do it like her. Indi Hartwell shows up and states that while she respect Kelani, she has never wrestled anyone like her, and she has the support of the locker room and the fans, and at Bound for Glory, she will bring the Knockouts title home and become champion. As Kazarian complains about all the unwanted guests on his show, Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino tells everyone to take it easy and says everyone is chatting like high school kids, then says everyone is fired up for an epic Bound for Glory, which is still over a week away. Santino then says he still needs a match for tonight, and after asking the fans if they want to see a six-person tag match - which they do - he puts Trick, Kazarian and Kelani against Slater, Matt Hardy and Indi in a six-person tag match that happens next. He also announces that Mike Santana will guest on commentary for this match.



Matt Hardy, Leon Slater and Indi Hartwell beat Frankie Kazarian, Trick Williams and Kelani Jordan in a six-person tag team match after Matt Hardy shoves Frankie Kazarian into Trick Williams, knocking him into Mike Santana and allowing Santana to beat him up (as he is not the instigator). This allows Slater to hit Kazarian with a dive over the ring post followed by a top rope Swanton 450 for the win.



We see Tommy Dreamer with the locker room on the stage. He addresses the Survivor Series and winner-takes-all title matches and says that TNA is family, and that at Showdown, TNA will take NXT to the extreme and kick their asses.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Gia Miller is cleared following bruising received from Tessa Blanchard at Victory Road. Ash by Elegance is out with an undisclosed injury and no timetable has been announced. The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) and The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) are 100% cleared for tonight's Knockouts Tag Team title match.

We see a video package for Mara Sadé, who says that darkness cannot exist without the light before she talks about her path in professional wrestling that led her to TNA, which she calls the light at the end of her tunnel.

The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) beat Kat Von Heez and Ava Lawless.



Backstage, Joe Hendry says he finally overcame Eric Young at Victory Road, but now that the student has overcome the teacher after taking a page from his book. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and tells Hendry that he will have to face Eric Young again next week in a no-disqualification match.

We see a video package chronicling Mike Santana's road to Bound for Glory. Mike Santana enters a building where he is both encouraged and fired up by Amazing Red, who talks about what he and Homicide did in TNA to open the door for guys like Santana. Amazing Red says that he is disappointed and that he and Homicide wasted their time after Santana failed to win the TNA World Championship from Trick, and makes it imperative that Santana must win the title at Bound for Glory. He tells Santana that this is not about his friends, his fans or his family, and that he must win the title for himself to put things back in order.



"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats The Home Town. During the match, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth is seen wearing The Home Town Man's purple mask, but The Home Town Man shows up with a red mask. The Home Town Man nearly takes the mask back after hitting Ryan with a tope suicida, but Nic Nemeth hits The Home Town Man with a superkick followed by Danger Zone for the win as soon as The Home Town Man gets back in the ring. After the match, Ryan takes Home Town Man's purple mask back before he and Nic stomp The Home Town Man, but Matt Cardona shows up to make the save only to be ganged up on as well.



We hear from Gia Miller, who says that she is not surprised that Tessa Blanchard wasted no time attacking her backstage at Victory Road, then says she is glad because Tessa broke the conditions of her suspension being lifted, and that she will stay true to her word and beat her up at Bound for Glory. She says Tessa thinks she knows her because of their shared past, but she knows more about Tessa than Tessa knows about her. Gia says she has been pushed just too far, and it is not about winning or losing, but about beating Tessa within an inch of her life so that Tessa knows who she really is.

Alisha Edwards beats Tasha Steelz. During the match, Jason Hotch gets on the ring apron, causing him to gain the ire of the rest of The System (Eddie Edwards, Moose, Brian Myers), who confronts him. As the referee is pre-occupied with the confrontation on the outside, Tasha tries to attack Alisha with a shinai, but Alisha takes the shinai away and strikes Tasha with it to get the win. After the match, Tasha attacks Alisha from behind, but The rest of The System cause Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Mustafa Ali) to fall back.



Backstage, we hear from Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Blanchard. Tessa talks about how she trained with George South and mentions Gia Miller wanting to train with George South when she came back to TNA because Gia idolized her, then says that Gia found out she could not cut it as a wrestler and went to Mike Jackson's school. Tessa says she is terrified of what she will do to Gia at Bound for Glory and that Gia is the same scared little girl who could not cut it, and tells Gia to do what she has always done: pack her bags and hit the road so she can pretend this never happened.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman calls the fans in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada "degenerate losers" before introducing The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance).

The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee) beat The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) to become the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions for a second time! During the match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman hands Heather by Elegance a glass of champagne, and when Heather tries to throw the champagne in Cassie's face while The Personal Concierge distracts the referee, Cassie ducks, and Heather hits M in the face and blinds her instead. The IInspiration then hit Heather with the IIdolizer to win the match and the titles.



Thursday, June 5, 2025

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for June 5, 2025

Indi Hartwell beats Tasha Steelz after Jason Hotch refuses to hit Indi with a cheap shot, which distracts Tasha and costs her the match. After the match, Mustafa Ali walks pat Indi Hartwell, gets in the ring, throws the referee to the mat, then shoves Tasha. Jason Hotch confronts Mustafa Ali for his actions, and Mustafa smiles, says something to Hotch, and walks away. Tasha Steelz and John Skyler then leave with with Mustafa Ali while Jason Hotch stays in the ring.



We hear from Mance Warner and Steph de Lancer. Mance Warner praises Steve Maclin for going through Hell and coming out the other side, then says he and Steph live in Hell. He says Maclin has a target on his chest and that he is coming to take the International Championship. Steph says that Mance will win championship gold at Against All Odds.

Backstage, John Skyler meets with Tasha Steelz. Tasha is puzzled by Mustafa Ali's behavior, but Skyler says Mustafa Ali is under a lot of pressure. Steelz and Skyler then take a phone call, then Mustafa Ali shows up and asks if everything is good. Jason Hotch shows up. Mustafa automatically accepts Hotch's apology before he can say anything, then says actions have consequences and that there will be consequences to Hotch's actions. He says Hotch will be in a match at Against All Odds against him.

Moose retains the TNA X Division Championship against Eric Young. Early in the match, Eric Young has a boot on Moose's groin as he leads the crowd in a full recital of "O Canada" as JDC distracts the referee, making everything worse for Moose. Later on in the match, JDC puts Moose's foot on the bottom rope following an Eric Young piledriver, and Judas Icarus and Travis Williams go after JDC and attack him. This distracts the referee, and Moose is able to hot a low blow before retaining with a Spear. After the match, Eric Young takes his anger out on a fan in the front row, and Judas Icarus and Travis Williams join in until security shows up.



We hear from Dani Luna, who says that she and Jody Threat had a bond forged through fire as they fought for and with each other and became a family. She admits she did not get the fairytale ending, but she will use this as fuel to become a Knockout that everyone will remember. She says that Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) is done, but she is not, and her fire remains and she cannot wait to show what she can do.

Backstage, we hear from Joe Hendry. He says the last year felt like he had the world behind him and that he was taking TNA to new heights, but now the TNA World Championship is in Trick Williams' hands and he dropped the ball. He feels that he has let everyone down and that Trick Williams does not appreciate the history of the TNA World Championship's history, and that he would like nothing more than another shot at Trick to take the title back. However, that is not his spot right now and it is Elijah's turn, and he supports him. He talks about how he grew up watching TNA when he felt he would not amount to much, then Frankie Kazarian shows up and calls Hendry an embarrassment, and states that Hendry grew up watching him build his kingdom. He says he will be a better man and a better champion at Hendry, and at Against All Odds, he will have one more opportunity to embarrass him.

Before the next match, the personal concierge George Iceman calls Canada "a hellhole" and states that it is "full of degenerates" before introducing Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance.

Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance beat Myla Grace and Harley Hudson following the distraction by the personal concierge George Iceman, which allows Heather to kick Myla in the butt as she goes up top and hit her with a top rope Spanish Fly before M finishes the job with a top rope moonsault.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report, Tessa Blanchard remains on a day-to-day basis with her TMJ injury and is not yet cleared to compete. Meanwhile, Matt Cardona is cleared following bruises in his International Championship match with Steve Maclin. Also, due to the nature of Xia Brookside and Rosemary's Monster's Ball Match, Bioflex is equipped and prepared for any medical emergencies regarding it.

We see a video package for Rosemary vs. Xia Brookside in a Monster's Ball Match tonight.

Xia Brookside beats Rosemary in a Monster's Ball Match after blocking a green mist spit with a trash can lid before putting her through four open metal folding chairs.



The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) meet in the treehouse. Wentz compares their brotherhood to other wrestling brotherhoods, then he and Trey say The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) are not brothers like they are and that they will be TNA World Tag Team Champions.

We hear from Elijah, who calls out Trick Williams through song, saying that he is built on hype and not heart and can talk the talk but cannot walk the walk. He then proclaims that that he will bring the TNA World Championship home to stay.

We hear from Lei Ying Lee, who says that she has worked her way up to this moment and that Masha Slamovich had better be ready for what is coming as she will not give her room to breathe. Lei Ying Lee says she will not challenge Masha; she will end her reign, as she is coming to Against All Odds to win.

Director of Authority Santino Marella heads to the ring. Santino states that he will be stepping down as Director of Authority and that a match with Robert Stone at Against All Odds is set in stone. If Robert Stone wins, he takes his job; if he wins; Robert Stone is out of here. He says there was a time when he was happy to not be on the road, as it is so hard when one misses their family, and that he missed a lot of Arianna Grace's life. When he had an opportunity to come to TNA, however, he fell in love with wrestling again. Santino says that wrestling changed his life and states that the Director of Authority position is one of purpose and a job that he has taken seriously, and that he has done this for the fans. He thanks the fans for giving him his time, and states that he is stepping down for one day, as he will be back in power after he destroys Robert Stone. Robert Stone and Victoria Crawford show up, with Robert Stone pretending to be moved to tears and stating that while the fans may love Santino, Santino is a loser, not a leader. He states that when he beats Santino at Against All Odds, he will make sure he is never allowed in TNA again, and moving forward, TNA will officially be "The Sheriff Stone Show." Santino tells Robert Stone that he should have let him finish, as he has two younger children who is watching him stand up to people like Robert Stone, then tells Robert Stone he had better be ready to go through hell, as he is only winning through his dead body.



We hear from Masha Slamovich, who says that she is locked in when she sees her opponent and that everything else is gone. She proclaims that she is ready for a real challenge and a warrior, which she believes fits Lei Ying Lee to a tee. Masha tells Lei Ying Lee she can see through her soul and see self-doubt, as they both know that every warrior has a weakness and she will find it. Masha states she chose Lei Ying Lee because she is the best, and that it is high time that she beats the best.

Leon Slater, Matt Hardy and Mike Santana beat Frankie Kazarian and The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) in a six-man tag match.



Thursday, July 25, 2024

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for July 25, 2024

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Nic thanks the fans as he proclaims that he is the new TNA World Champion. He admits that Slammiversary was a hell of a night and could have gone anyone's way, but Moose is no longer World Champion. He says that he has promised to be a fighting champion compared to a laid-back, protected champion like Moose, as that is what a champion does. Nic also promises that he will make the World Championship as special as it is to him and defend it against anyone, at any company, any night, and make it the biggest championship in the business until it is pried from his cold, dead hands. Suddenly, Campaign Singh shows up with Secret Service agents and introduces Mustafa Ali, who calls Nic Nemeth winning the World Championship much deserved before shaking his hand. Mustafa then says that what happened to him is more important, saying that he lost the X Division Championship in "the biggest screwjob in history" while the fans cheered despite everything he did for the X Division. Nemeth rubs Mustafa's loss in his face, but Mustafa says that "Speedball" Mike Bailey, Earl Hebner and the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada "screwed him real hard," which leads to a "You deserve it" chant. Nemeth mentions Mustafa tapping out, which gets Mustafa angry enough to announce a new campaign and initiative where he makes the TNA World Championship great again. Nemeth warns Mustafa to take a step back before he drops him on his ass, then says that he is a fighting champion and is willing to have the match tonight, but Mustafa says he will see him next week. Mustafa then goes for a cheap shot, but Nic Nemeth throws him out of the ring and superkicks Campaign Singh.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) and "Broken" Matt Hardy. Chris Bey says they are no strangers to The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC), and that Matt Hardy knows how The System will be working the numbers game. Matt says he has a premonition and says someone that we all believe in is willing to appear.

Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth meets with "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth when Frankie Kazarian shows up and says he is the one king of TNA and calls Nic Nemeth "a professional thief" who stole his title. Nic tells Kazarian to get to the back of the line, and Ryan says he and Kazarian still have some unfinished business. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up before things get physical and makes Kazarian vs. Ryan Nemeth official for next week.

Before the next match, Steve Maclin says he has been trying to turn over a new leaf and do what he thought was right over the last few months, and while he had complete control at Slammiversary, he was caught and he was eliminated. He then says that he is trying to sacrifice himself to become a two-time World Champion, yet the fans have the gall to sing "Na Na Hey Hey (The Goodbye Song)." He then tells the Canadian fans to kiss his ass. Cody Deaner shows up and tells Steve Maclin to shut his mouth, then offers to be the man to shut his mouth, assuming the fans allow it. The fans make it clear that they want to see Cody Deaner punch Steve Maclin in the mouth, and this starts a match.

Steve Maclin beats Cody Deaner.



It's time for DMTV. Sami Callihan addresses Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis, Rich Swann, Josh Bishop), stating that AJ Francis will get a foot in his ass even if it means that all three members of Fir$t Cla$$ end up being "three broke bitches."

AJ Francis beats Sami Callihan after Rich Swann distracts the refere so that Josh Bishop can lay Callihan out for the Down Payment and the win.



We hear from Rosemary, who says that they are the seven sings and the Demon Assassin, yet it means nothing after everything was taken from her. Rosemary says they do not hear "The Hive" anymore and that they are nothing.

Hammerstone and Ash By Elegance beat Eric Young and Jordynne Grace after a Torture Rack from Hammerstone to Eric Young.



Backstage, Alisha Edwards says The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) is the one and only dream team of professional wrestling, but the rest of The System is silent, as if they do not feel the same way. Alisha says that in the end, everyone will learn to trust the system.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring with a new entrance theme. Alexander mocks the fans, saying Toronto is a real city compared to Montreal, then throws the microphone down after asking the fans if they want an explanation for his actions at Slammiversary. He then leaves the ring.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Speedball" Mike Bailey, who says that he is still feeling the emotion of beating Mustafa Ali in his hometown to become X Division Champion. He says that he has big plans of showing what the division is all about, then The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Wes Lee) show up. The Rascalz show up wanting a six-man tag match with Speedball as they congratulate him on becoming champion.

"Broken" Matt Hardy and ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, JDC). During the match, Moose shows up to stand in The System's corner, but later, Joe Hendry shows up during the match to stand in ABC and Matt Hardy's corner. Later on in the match, Moose goes for the Spear on Matt Hardy, but he inadvertently hits JDC instead, and Joe Hendry gets in the ring to take out Moose. This allows Matt Hardy and Chris Bey to hit JDC with a Twist of Fate and a top rope splash respectively for the win.



Thursday, July 4, 2024

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for July 4, 2024

Trey Miguel vs. Leon Slater ends with NXT Superstar Charlie Dempsey suddenly showing up and attacking everyone before hitting the referee with a gut wrench suplex. Referees and security arrive, and Dempsey leaves.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Broken" Matt Hardy and Reby Sky (now known as Rebecca Hardy). Matt asks what kind of man puts his hands on his wife, and Rebecca calls Eddie and Alisha Edwards "clowns." Matt says he will destroy Eddie without remorse, and Rebecca says she has no choice but to return to the ring after eight yearsand teach them a lesson.

Backstage, Trey Miguel is angry at Charlie Dempsey for attacking him, and Zachary Wentz wants to know what is going on and what Dempsey is trying to accomplishment, saying Dempsey will not make a name for himself at their expense. Zachary Wentz mentions being in NXT in the past and knows that NXT would not allowing anything like this to happen, and if Dempsey wants a fight, he has it.

Jody Threat vs. Dani Luna in a ten-minute challenge ends in a time limit draw. Backstage, it is revealed that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is laid out in a stairwell, and that "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth has found him. After the match, Jody appeals for five more minutes and gets it, but she and Dani are immediately attacked by Alisha Edwards and Masha Slamovich.



Backstage, Mustafa Ali and Campaign Singh meet with Director of Authority Santino Marella. Mustafa wants to retract his championship challenge to "Speedball" Mike Bailey, saying that Mike Bailey needs to earn his shot. Santino says Mustafa has a point, and announces that next week, Bailey will have to win a #1 contender's match to get a shot at Mustafa's title.

Frankie Kazarian beats Mike Santana by countout in a Road To Slammiversary qualifier after JDC shows up and shoves Santana into the ring post after initially grabbing at him from ringside.



We hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Chris Bey says they have been without the tag team titles, and says The System has thrived off of luck for some time and that their luck has run out. Ace Austin says they make their own luck and have done so for some time. Chris Bey says that they have beaten two other teams on the way to this point, and that they will kick The System's asses. Ace Austin states that when the dust clears at Slammiversary, they will become the new tag team champions.

Backstage, an angry PCO uses his own body to bring Steph de Lander out of unconsciousness. Meanwhile, Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) brag about what they did to PCO and Steph as well as AJ Francis' international title defenses when Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino, having overheard that Francis is willing to defend his titles any time he is in the ring, says that he has someone in mind as a challenger for the Digital Media Championship, then tells Francis that he will be facing PCO at Slammiversary. Francis is undeterred, saying PCO is not coming back after what he and Rich Swann did to him.

"Broken" Matt Hardy and Rebecca Hardy beat The System (Eddie and Alisha Edwards) after Rebecca stands between Matt and Eddie, which leads to Alisha distracting the referee only for Rebecca to kick Eddie in the groin and Matt to hit Eddie with a Twist of Fate. After the match, Brian Myers confronts Director of Authority Santino Marella. ABC show up to make fun of Myers, then JDC stands between them. Santino makes a tag team match between the two parties next week.



Backstage, we hear from Jordynne Grace, who says that Ash By Elegance is on vacation while she keeps coming to work, then issues another open challenge to anyone from anywhere who thinks that they can take the Knockouts World Championship from her.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry asks Jake Something if he is sure he is ready to challenge for the World Championship, as he does not seem sure of much and keeps asking what his name is, among other questions. He then says there is one things that the fans are sure of, and that is what to chant - "We Believe" - and that they believe in Joe Hendry.

Joe Hendry beats Jake Something in a Road To Slammiversary qualifier. After the match, Hendry declares that he is one step closer to becoming TNA World Heavyweight Champion and that it all happened because of the fans. He says he will see everyone in Montreal, where he will become the face of TNA, and that anything is possible when you believe.



Backstage, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) thanks JDC for attacking both Mike Santana and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, but JDC says he did not take out Nemeth. Moose then asks who took Nemeth as the five of them drive off, and we soon see Kazarian, who laughs while smoking a cigar before noticing somebody filming him.

Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!



Thursday, May 23, 2024

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! Wrestling recap for May 23, 2024

"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth and "Broken" Matt Hardy beat The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) to earn a shot at the TNA World Tag Team Championships. After the match, Myers hits Nemeth from behind with a jumping knee. Matt Hardy fights Brian Myers, but Moose shows up and hits Matt with a Spear before doing it again after Eddie holds Matt down. Myers then holds Ryan down so that Eddie can place a chair around Ryan's neck, but as soon as Moose is about to hit Ryan, Nic Nemeth suddenly shows up and dives over the top rope, taking out The System and forcing them to retreat.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Chris Bey says that families may fight, but there is no tension between him and Ace Austin, who then admits that they may not be on the same page as they once thought, and that they need to work some feelings out of their system in the ring. Chris Bey is reluctant, but Ace Austin is sure that this will get them back on track. Bey says that he trusts Austin, then they leave.

Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, Ryan Nemeth and "Broken" Matt Hardy meet with Director of Authority Santino Marella, who mentions Ryan and Matt's tag team title shot. Matt says he came back to become TNA World Champion, and Santino mentions Moose singling Matt out. Santino tells Matt he has his tag team title, and Nic Nemeth says that he and Ryan will go for the tag team titles. Santino makes it all official, and Nic tells Matt that when he wins the World title, he wants the first shot. Matt says he would love that.

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams). After the match, The Rascalz are attacked from behind by Steve Maclin before he hits them both with Caught In The Crosshairs. Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin, who says that this is payback against The Rascalz, and that he will end this between them no matter how many times they come back at him and put his sights back on Mike Santana. Santana shows up and says they should get back to business, and challenges him to a match next week, which Maclin accepts.

Before the next match, Frankie Kazarian berates and argues with ring announcer Jade Chung over how she recenly called him "The King of TNA". Security surrounds Kazarian, who announces that "The King of TNA is leaving the building" before heading to the back. As he heads to the back with security following, Kazarian meets Cody Deaner, who heads to the ring. Deaner says he does not know what Kazarian's issue is, then announces that he has an issue of his own and calls out Jake Something. Jake Something heads to the ring, and Deaner tells him that he deserved the beating after how he turned on him to join Eric Young and create Violent By Design. He then says he wants to fight with Jake, not against him, then says it is not their choice and leaves it up to the fans. When asked, the fans make it clear they want to see Jake and Deaner shake hands. Before they can do that, The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) show up, and John Skyler says he and Jason Hotch does not care what anyone wants and that Jake wants nothing to do with Deaner. Jake tells Skyler that this does not concern The Good Hands, who he also accuses of speaking for him, which he says nobody should be doing. Skyler makes fun of Jake's intelligence, which gets him knocked out. Jake and Deaner quickly get the upper hand on The Good Hands, then Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and makes a KFC Match between the two teams, with KFC standing for "Kentucky Fight Club."

Cody Deaner and Jake Something beat The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) in a KFC Match. Deaner and Jake shake hands after the match.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jordynne Grace. Jordynne says last week's loss was not on her, and she has asked for a new opponent tonight and got it in Marti Bella. She says that tonight, she will prove why she is "The Juggernaut."

Backstage, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) are angry with Director of Authority Santino Marella stacking the deck against them, and Moose says he will break every bone in "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth's body. Eddie says he and Myers will beat up both Nic Nemeth and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth for stepping up to The System. Joe Hendry shows up and confronts Moose, saying he has and Eddie has to tell Moose that Hendry is a joke and that everyone knows it but Hendry himself while he has dominated for more than twenty years, and proposes that he will take Hendry out once and for all next week.

Before the next match, George Iceman shows up and says that Ash By Elegance is out with a busted lip and a missing veneer, and is getting minor dental surgery. He then introduces Ash's stand in: a mannequin with blonde hair, a dress and Ash's face pasted on that also has a champagne glass taped to one of the hands.

Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Marti Bella as the personal concierge George Iceman drinks with the Ash By Elegeance stand-in mannequin on the stage. After the match, Jordynne Grace is attacked on the stage by Allysin Kay, who then smashes the Ash By Elegance mannequin before getting Jordynne Grace back in the ring. Jordynne and Allysin brawl, and Marti Belle joins in. Both Allysin and Marti then lay Jordynne Grace out.



Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella leaves a message for Jonathan Gresham, and wants to know why everyone who comes in contact with him is getting sick before telling him that next week, starting with Gresham's match against Sami Callihan, the referees will be wearing a mask and gloves in his matches to avoid getting sick.

Tasha Steelz beats Jody Threat after Lars Frederiksen and Dani Luna want Jody Threat to put Tasha Steelz away.



PCO pines for Steph de Lander in front of a candelabra while smelling a black rose.

Backstage, we hear from Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and Rich Swann). Rich Swann says they have decided on what championship he and AJ Francis want to go after, and Francis announces that they will make that decision next week, with the show cutting off to a commercial for next week's show.

Trent Seven beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey to face Mustafa Ali for the TNA X Division Championship at Against All Odds. During the match, Mustafa Ali shows up with his security detail and watches the match from ringside. Later on in the match, Speedball inadvertently knocks out Mustafa Ali with a kick to the face that is meant for Trent Seven, then he and Trent Seven chop each other on the ouside until the referee reaches a nine count, after which they go back into the ring. Later on in the match, Mustafa Ali gets up and tries to trip Speedball off the top rope as the security detail tries to stop him, and as the referee is dealing with that, Champagne Singh soon shows up and trips Speedball off the top rope, allowing Trent Seven to hit Speedball with the Birminghammer for the win and the title shot.



Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!



Thursday, May 16, 2024

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for May 16, 2024

Ash By Elegance beats Xia Brookside and gets her rings back. (Had she lost, she would not have gotten her rings back.) After the match, Ash By Elegance and her concierge George Iceman insist and demand that Xia Brookside give her the rings back. She does, but not before punching Ash out with them.



We hear from Rosemary, who says that they find themselves taking sanctuary despite doing what they are asked, and now Havok is gone thanks to humans claiming they are the heart and soul of TNA. They says that there is a time when everyone meant for greatness must give up their heart and soul, and it is only after one has lost everything that one is free to do anything.

Backstage, KUSHIDA is met by Director of Authority Santino Marella. He says he is okay after his match with Jonathan Gresham and discusses the sickness from the octopus ink, and says that he will be okay for Xplosion.

Leon Slater beats Alan Angels. During the match, the referee - the same one from the match between KUSHIDA and Jonathan Gresham - spits up black ink on the outside. Three referees show up, with one stepping in as the official for the match while the other two help the original referee to the back. After the match, Kon shows up and snaps Angels' neck. Slater confronts Kon, and he ends up countering is attacks and fending him off, clotheslining him out of the ring. Security has to hold Kon back, and one of the security guards gets their neck snapped by Kon.



Gabby LaSpisa interviews Jake Something on the stage. When asked what "Something" means, Jake Something says "Something" was a response to people saying he would never be anything, but he built himself up, and now he is something. When Gabby LaSpisa asks Jake if he feels like something, Jake Something feels as if he was mocked, then shows his irritation with Cody Deaner costing him last week's match. Cody Deaner shows up and says he should not be angry at the fans here, then mentions that they are cousins and that Jake is angry at people from his past, and that the people here are with him and that he is with him. Jake mentions Deaner turning on him to join Violent By Design, and Deaner apologizes for that, saying he was going down a dark path for years and that he does not want that to happen for him, and that Jake will always be family. Jake says "The hell I will!" before clocking Deaner with a clothesline.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Speedball Mountain. Mike Bailey says that he and Trent Seven have been clear about their purpose of representing the peak of professional wrestling, and Trent agrees, saying this has led them close to the summit of TNA at Under Siege. He then mentions that their path has reach an abrupt crossroad next week, where the two of them will face off in a one-on-one match to decide a #1 contender for the TNA X Division Championship. Mike Bailey says "May the best man win."

Frankie Kazarian beats Steve Maclin after Trey Miguel distracts Maclin - and the referee - so that Wentz can spray paint Maclin in the eyes, allowing Kazarian to hit Fade to Black to win.



We see Gail Kim talk to "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw at the spiritual retreat, telling her that everyone needs a guiding hand from time to time and that she is here to guide her home.

We see part two of Tom Hannifan's interview with Mike Santana. Santana says that he spent so much time taking care of others that he failed to take care of himself and that he was traumatized as a kid and was forced into "survival mode." Santana says that he eventually buckled, and when his daughter wrote a letter to Santa telling him to stop using drugs, he was forced to get things together. He says that if one does not fight for themselves, no one will fight for them, and that one must be their biggest advocate and fight for what they are. Santana talks about his match with Steve Maclin at Under Siege, saying it was the fight he was looking for and that he is hungrier than ever now that he is back in TNA.

Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) is seen at the skybox. AJ Francis says they are here to watch tonight's main event and scope out the competition for some championship gold. Swann says it does not matter what title they win, as more gold means more money.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry says tonight is a momentum occasion because for the first time, all of the champions are in the same match at the same time, and while it is exciting, it is also concerning, as it is the perfect site for an outbreak of "Hendry-Mania." He says that he has just gotten off the phone with the Surgeon General, and to control the symptoms, one must incessantly chant "We Believe."

Joe Hendry, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, Spitfire (Dani Luna and Jody Threat), Sami Callihan, Eric Young, Steph de Lander and "Broken" Matt Hardy beat The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose), Masha Slamovich, Laredo Kid, Mustafa Ali and Jordynne Grace in the sixteen-person Champions Challenge. During the match, Mustafa Ali walks out of the match, stating that he is withdrawing from the match as he does not want his name associated with it. After the match, the lights go out, then we see black-and-white footage of a ruined city and a laboratory before a gurney is pushed to the ring. PCO is then revived, and he makes his way to the ring with a big black bag in his hand. PCO then confronts Steph de Lander, then pulls various objects out of the bag before pulling out a black rose and presenting it to Steph. Steph takes the rose, and the show ends.



Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!



Friday, July 7, 2023

Rampage 100 - Rampage LIVE recap for July 7, 2023



The Dark Order (Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds, John Silver) beats The Elite (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) in a trios match after Konosuke Takeshita distracts the referee so that Claudio Castagnoli can clotheslines "Hangman" Adam Page. After the match, Takeshita and Claudio are about to get in the ring with chairs, but Kenny Omega rushes into the ring with one of his own.



It's time for QTV. QT Marshall celebrates their recent winning ways. Aaron Solo mentions Anthony Bowens being on the cover of Twenty Six Magazine, then we see a video of Johnny TV spin kicking a bottle into a trash can at the beach.

The Jericho Appreciation Society (Daniel Garcia and Sammy Guevara) beat Jeff Jarrett and Matt Hardy to advance in the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament. During the match, Jay Lethal slips the guitar into the ring for Matt Hardy to use as a weapon, but Matt Hardy kicks it away. Guevara hits Matt with the GTH, and The Jericho Appreication Society gets the win. After the match, Lethal and Jarrett attack Matt Hardy, and Brother Zay runs into the ring to make the save only to be overpowered by a choke slam from Satnam Singh. "All Ego" Ethan Page then runs into the ring and fends off Lethal, Jarrett and Sonjay Dutt, with Lethal almost getting the Ego's Edge before Satnam Singh helps Lethal out of the ring.



Hikaru Shida beats "The Problem" Marina Shafir.



Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Kris Statlander, who says she feels pretty great concerning her championship reigns. She says she has defended the TBS Championship six times and that she is a fighting champion just like her friends, and that she will put the title on the line against anyone anywhere and any time. Statlander says she feels like "a defeater of the undefeated" and that her title is always on the line because "Kris Stat is where it's at."

Big Bill and "The Machine" Brian Cage beat Matt Sydal and Trent Beretta to advance in the Blind Eliminator Tag Team Tournament.



Friday, June 30, 2023

They're On A Rampage - Rampage recap for June 30, 2023



Claudio Castagnoli retains the Ring of Honor World Championship against Komander by referee stoppage after knocking him out in mid-air with a European uppercut.



Shawn Spears beats The Blade.



We see a video package for the quarterfinals of the men's Owen Hart Foundation Tournament tomorrow on Collision.

QTV (Johnny TV and QT Marshall) beat Matt Hardy and Brother Zay. After the match, Johnny TV and QT Marshall provoke "All Ego" Ethan Page. Ethan Page hits Johnny TV but gets superkicked by QT Marshall, and Johnny TV and QT Marshall retreat after The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn) run into the ring.



We hear from Wheeler Yuta, who says that The Bloodpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta, Jon Moxley, "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson) will end The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, "Hangman" Adam Page) in a preview of Wheeler Yuta vs. Kenny Omega next week on Dynamite.

Hikaru Shida beats Taya Valkyrie after countering the Road to Valhalla with an O'Connor Roll.



Monday, April 17, 2023

After Dark Elevation - AEW Dark Elevation recap for April 17, 2023

Maki Itoh beats Ashley D'Amboise with the Maki Itoh DX.

The Jericho Appreciation Society (Jake Hager, "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard, "Cool Hand" Angelo Parker) beat Mike Magnum, Jack Tomlinson and "The Reality" Zack Clayton.

Matt Hardy and Isiah Kassidy beat Brett Gosselin and Bobby Orlando.

Emi Sakura beats Mizuki. After the match, Emi Sakura goes for a handshake, then blows Mizuki off.



Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Those Dynamite Kids - Dynamite recap for March 29, 2023

"Jungle Boy" Jack Perry beats Matt Hardy after Hook shows up and fights "All Ego" Ethan Page for getting involved in the match on more than one occasion, taking their brawl to the back. He then says that Jungle Boy's career ended up being mid and yet he still left it all out in the ring all for the fans, who never said "thank you" to him, and never got much in the way of TV time, and says Jungle Boy should be mad at himself. He says that after their match in which they stole the show, MJF went to the back and felt he had met his equal in the ring, a man he would wage war with for the rest of his life and a man he respected, and he shook Jungle Boy's hand. Jungle Bly brings up MJF telling him that night after the match that nice guys finished last and to only care about himself if he wanted to succeed, and MJF says Jungle Boy continued to hang out with Jungle Express, who he says held him back. After stating that Hook will be no different, MJF tells Jungle Boy that they could have run AEW and that this could have also been "The Jack Perry Show," but he had to be the good guy for the fans and it got him nowhere while he is the best in the world. MJF says that he has wrestling's greatest prize in "The Triple B" while Jack Perry is "still Jungle Boy," then Jack Perry says he wishes they could be the best of friends and that he could be more like him before wishing he didn't care about being "a narcissistic piece of shit" who stabbed people in the back. He then says that is not him and that he will do things his way, and when he becomes AEW World Champion, he will not wake up and hate the person he sees in the mirror. MJF sarcastically congratulates Jack Perry for taking four years to learn how to talk, and while they could have been the best of friends, Jack Perry has been "a massive disappointment" as he is weak in body, mind, heart and soul. After MJF says he went up to his fiancée Anna Jay A.S. and found out from her that he is "weak between the knees," Jack Perry attacks MJF, starting a brawl. MJF flees before he can be hit with a running elbow to the back of the head.



Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Don Callis and Kenny Omega in the trainer's room. Callis says that he lost his balance after he grabbed "Hangman" Adam Page's wrist, then asks Kenny why he was angry afterwards. Callis tells Kenny to focus on Jeff Cobb tonight while he handles things with Adam Page.

We see footage of The Acclaimed ("Platinum" Max Caster, Anthony Bowens, "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn), Angelo Parker and Matt Menard having a night out on the town. Jake Hager (and his hat) is also seen in the footage. When asked if The Acclaimed are in or out of the Jericho Appreciation Society, Bowens says they will have a decision by next week.

The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) quickly beat Dalton Castle and The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate).

We see a video package for Jeff Cobb vs. Kenny Omega for the IWGP United States Championship later tonight.

Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews "Hangman" Adam Page. Page says The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) have been better, but they will heal. He is convinced that The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) did this, then Don Callis shows up and apologizes for last week. Before Page can shake his hands, The Blackpool Combat Club attack him, then Moxley punches Callis out and busts his forehead open in the process. (Don Callis ends up getting legitimately injured because of this, and it is later reported that Don Callis was busted open after his head hit a lighting rig. Callis recovers.)

Before the next match, Tony Schiavone tells Kenny Omega that The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) have attacked Don Callis. Omega says he has to focus.

Kenny Omega retains the IWGP United States Championship against Jeff Cobb with the One Winged Angel despite a rib injury making it difficult for him to hit his finisher. After the match, The Blackpool Combat Club (Claudio Castagnoli, Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta) surround the ring, then "The American Dragon" Bryan Danielson shows up for the first time since his loss to MJF at Revolution and chews out The Blackpool Combat Club for what they are doing. He tells all three men to get off the apron as he confronts them for their conduct, then offers his hand to Kenny Omega. Omega goes after Yuta, then Danielson hits him with the Busaiku Knee before putting him in the Lebell Lock. Don Callis, Brandon Cutler and members of security run towards the ring, but to no avail, and Danielson shakes hands with the rest of The Blackpool Combat Club before all four men celebrate. Afterwards, Danielson tells Kenny Omega that he "is everything that is wrong with wrestling."



We see a video package for the events leading up to FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) vs. The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) for the AEW World Tag Team Championships. We then hear from The Gunns backstage. Austin says that FTR may be the best of their generation, but it took them nineteen years to get there while he and Colten became tag team champions in two years. He says that FTR used to be their heroes until they met them, and now they hate them and do not respect them. Colten says that they respected their father "Daddy Ass" Billy Gunn and they left him laying, and Austin says they will do the same to FTR.

Orange Cassidy retains the AEW Intercontinental Championship against The Butcher after The Blade hits Orange Cassidy with a crowbar and Best Friends (Chuck Taylor and Trent Beretta) takes The Blade out before Taylor hits The Butcher with the crowbar as the referee checks on Orange Cassidy.



We hear from Jade Cargill, Leila Grey and "Smart" Mark Sterling. Jade says that Taya Valkyrie has become a problem and calls her recent actions an outrage. "Smart" Mark Sterling warns Taya Valkyrie that if she uses the Road to Valhalla on Rampage, he, his process server (who is to the left of Sterling) and Jade will sue her.

We hear from "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson, who tells Action Andretti that he is in a fight with someone who is real mad and has tunnel vision for "Absolute" Ricky Starks on Rampage. Juice then tells Starks to watch him make an example out of Andretti and that it will be a hint of what he will do to him.

Ruby Soho beats Willow Nightingale after putting her feet on the ropes for leverage while Toni Storm keeps her feet held down. After the match, The Outcasts (Saraya, Toni Storm, Ruby Soho) attack Willow, then wrap a chair around Willow's left leg. Riho and Skye Blue run into the ring and fight The Outcasts only to be outnumbered. Saraya is about to spray paint Riho when Jamie Hayter and lays Ruby out with the Hayte Breaker. Saraya retreats, as does Toni Storm, and Hayter helps Riho out before shaking her hand.



We hear from Powerhouse Hobbs, who brags about his recent wins as TNT Champion and states that the championship will never leave his waist.

Adam Cole beats Daniel Garcia in his first match in an AEW ring in nine months. After the match, Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. heads to the ring and kisses Adam Cole in the center of the ring while streamers rain down. Suddenly, Chris Jericho shows up, checks on Daniel Garcia and helps him out of the ring without even looking at Adam Cole. At the top of the ramp, Jericho looks over his shoulder briefly, then heads to the back with Garcia.



Monday, March 27, 2023

After Dark Elevation - AEW Dark Elevation recap for March 27, 2023

"The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Ari Daivari beat Lane Summers and Campbell Myers.

"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and "The Problem" Marina Shafir beat Briar and Sage Hale by submission, then make sure both of their opponents are laid out after the match.

Willow Nightingale beats Maggie Lee.

Big Bill and Lee Moriarty beat "The Reality" Zack Clayton and Anaya.

Athena quickly beats Tootie Lynn in a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match, then pretends to help her out of the ring and slams her into the ring before attacking her again post-match until Emi Sakura shows up and hands Athena the ROH Women's World Championship before grabbing her by the hair and laying her out in the middle of the ring.

Before the next match, "All Ego" Ethan Page admits that he is in a foul mood, but Matt Hardy says he, Isiah Kassidy and the fans will turn that frown upside-down and "party Hardy."

Matt Hardy, Isiah Kassidy and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat The Spanish Announce Project (Luther, Serpentico, Angelico) in a trios match.

Riho beats Diamante with a roll-up.