Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for June 2, 2022

Alisha Edwards beats Renee Michelle in the BTI match. After the match, Masha Slamovich shows up and hands a manila envelope to Alisha, then leaves. Alisha opens the envelope and finds a piece of paper with a big red X on it.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo guests on commentary for the next match. "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt has a match later tonight.

Mia Yim beats Savannah Evans after Jordynne Grace runs in and stops Tasha Steelz from getting physically involved in the match.

In footage from earlier today, Shark Boy confronts Eddie Edwards for his recent actions and his disrespect for Impact, but Eddie grabs Shark Boy and tells him he does not know Impact like he does. Suddenly, "Wildcat" Chris Harris shows up and tells Eddie to put him down as he challenges him to a match while also confronting him for disrespecting Impact. Eddie says it will all come to an end at Slammiversary.

Backstage, The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tennille Dashwood) meet Rosemary. Rosemary asks them to leave, but The Influence make fun of Havok losing to Masha Slamovich while stating Decay (Rosemary, Havok, Crazzy Steve, Black Taurus) does not deserve to be Knockouts Tag Team Champions. They try to cheer her up with dark make-up, but Rosemary tells The Influence that they will see Decay sooner rather than later and to save the make-up for when their faces get bitten off. Madison Rayne says there is no women's tag team in Decay any more, but The Influence back away when Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus show up.

Trey Miguel guests on commentary for the next match.

Kenny King beats Blake Christian to maintain his position in the Ultimate X Match for the X Division Championship at Slammiversary.

Jack Evans is the fifth participant in the Ultimate X Match for the X Division Championship at Slammiversary.

Backstage, Bhupinder Gujjar thanks W. Morrissey for the help last week. Morrissey says it is not the worst thing in the world to have someone watch your back, and Gujjar asks Morrissey to let him know if he can return the favor. We then see PCO, then W. Morrissey tells Bhupinder that he has everything under control tonight.

Rich Swann beats "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Alisha Edwards. Alisha shows a black-and-white 8" x 10" photo of herself with a red X painted on it. "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw shows up and jokes around slightly before telling Alisha that Masha Slamovich is going to kill her.

The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) head to the ring. Karl Anderson announces that he and Doc Gallows will get their tag team title match against The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) at Slammivesary, and Gallows says that they are here to win gold and sell arenas out. He also says their tag team title shot is deserved, not earned. Anderson says that they have been around the world, and says while The Briscoes are bad dudes, their accomplishments do not add up to The Good Brothers'. They make fun of Sandy Fork, Delaware and imply that they are only local champions before showing a quick top ten best Good Brothers moments in Impact. Number seven onwards is just them beating The Briscoes at Multiverse of Matches. When they reach #1, however, The Briscoes actually show up and call The Good Brothers "soft" and "pampered" while they still get up and grind every day even when they are on the farm. After Jay Briscoe says that they get up at 4 AM and get to work because that is what The Briscoes do, Anderson then announces their number one moment in Impact is beating The Briscoes. This soon leads to a brawl, and The Briscoes send The Good Brothers into a retreat.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Alexander says he does not have time to be concerned about anything, as Eric Young has done everything that can be done in Impact. After Alexander says he needs to prepare for the biggest match in his career, Deaner suddenly shows up and tells Alexander he should be very concerned, then walks away. Joe Doering shows up and stares down Alexander before Deaner returns with Eric Young. Security quickly moves in to stop the 3-on-1 brawl.

Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander asks Scott D'Amore for a match with Joe Doering. D'Amore wants Alexander to focus on Slammiversary, but says he will either have to deal with him now or later. D'Amore gives him the match for next week.

Eddie Edwards guests on commentary for the next match.

Honor No More (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat Heath and Rhino. After the match, the rest of Honor No More swarm the ring and attack Heath and Rhino before performing a Con-Chair-To on Rhino's left knee. The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) and Frankie Kazarian show up with chairs to chase Honor No More away.

Backstage, Rhino is taken into an ambulance on a stretcher. Heath rides in the ambulance with him. Scott D'Amore allows Frankie Kazarian and The Motor City Machine to find two guys with history in Impact to face Honor No More at Slammiversary.

"The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt is back on commentary for tonight's main event.

Moose and Steve Maclin beat W. Morrissey and PCO. After the match, Maclin brawls with PCO only to get clotheslined, and Moose hits PCO with a Spear. Suddenly, the lights go out, and when they are back on, Sami Callihan is in the ring. Moose runs at him, but Sami hits him with his baseball bat. (Earlier in the day, it was reported that this was Morrissey's last night in the company.)

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 9, 2021

Lady Frost beats Kimber Lee in the BTI match.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 2, 2021

Jake Something beats Hikuleo in the BTI match.

Matt Cardona heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Cardona says Turning Point was "a hell of a show," then mentions how W. Morrissey cost him a win by shoving him into the referee before Moose got in the ring and Speared him. He says that he was close to beating Moose at Bound For Glory and that Moose knows what he is capable of, and that he is here for the Impact World Championship. As Cardona tells Moose that he is here to beat him, Moose shows up. Moose notes that Cardona has accomplished much in his eighteen-year career and that everyone knows who he is, then tells him not to overshoot all that as he is "not that guy" and will never be a top guy in the business. Moose then asks Cardona if he really wants to step into the ring with him, and promises that it will lost as long as his Intercontinental Championship run. After asking if that makes him mad, he says he is nothing more than a mid-carder. After Moose says he should change his name of "Mid-Cardona," Cardona dares him to call him that one more time. He does, and Cardona slaps the mic out of his hand before beating him up. Suddenly, W. Morrissey gets into the ring and brawls with Cardona. Cardona holds his own, but the numbers game eventually takes over. As Moose and Eddie are about to lay Cardona out, Eddie Edwards gets in the ring to make the save for Cardona, and he and Cardona clean house and force Moose and Morrissey to retreat. Cardona then raises the Impact World title over his head.

We hear from Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner). Eric Young says Turning Point turned up for us, and that Violent By Design is the most powerful thing and a powerful family, and that Rhino learned the hard way that nobody leaves Violent By Design. Eric Young says they are going for the Impact tag team titles, and that Rich Swann and Willie Mack are in the way of the power they need, and that they will become the base of their monument of violence. He says there is a design, and that it will be violent.

Backstage, Matt Cardona meets with Scott D'Amore, who puts him and Eddie Edwards in a tag team match with Moose and W. Morrissey. Cardona says he wants a shot at the World title as well, and D'Amore tells him to prove he is worthy of one tonight. Cardona leaves, then Rachael Ellering and Jordynne Grace show up wanting a shot at the Knockouts Championship. As Scott D'Amore mentions the upcoming Knockouts Ultimate X Match, Tasha Steelz shows up with Savannah Evans and says they are the only competition around. As Tasha and Savannah calls Jordynne and Rachael losers, D'Amore puts both sides in another match tonight.

In backstage footage from last week, Matthew Rehowldt meets with Chris Sabin about taking something negative in Ace Austin's shirt about him and turning it into a positive, then says he wants to see more of his creativity first-hand. Sabin, seeing this as a challenge, accepts.

"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo guests on commentary for the next match.

Chris Sabin beats "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt after Deonna Purrazzo distracts Sabin only to be stopped by Mickie James, who fights her.

Backstage, Scott D'Amore meets with Chelsea Green concerning the Knockouts Ultimate X Championship, saying he will name the competitors next week. Chelsea tells D'Amore to call her, then leaves before Alisha shows up, saying she wants in. After D'Amore tells Alisha what he told Chelsea, Jai Vidal shows up wanting an opportunity in the ring. D'Amore says he has one opportunity, but that he may not want it. Vidal still wants it, and finds out that he is facing Jonah tonight.

Jonah Rock - now known as Jonah - beats Jai Vidal. After the match, Jonah says everyone is talking about "the top dog" because he take over wherever he goes. He says he showed up in New Japan to stand face-to-face with Moose, and says that he deserves to be World Champion. As for "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, he has heard from everyone that Alexander is the best wrestler in the world and says that to be the best, one must go through the top dog.

We see a video package chronicling the three-way match for the X Division Championship at Turning Point.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Trey Miguel, who says that he feels good about retaining the X Division Championship. However, he wanted to do that by beating Steve Maclin, and that did not happen. He calls pinning or submitting Maclin his biggest challenge to date, then Maclin suddenly rushes at Trey Miguel and attacks him before throwing a tool box at him. A security guard tries to stop the brawl, but he gets laid out by Maclin, who proceeds to choke Trey Miguel out with a power guard. This time three security guards come at Miguel and hold him back, but Trey Miguel gets away and dives at Maclin from above.

Throwback Throwdown II is on Impact Plus on December 18th!

Backstage, "Outlandish" Zicky Dice and VSK call Brian Myers and tell him that they have gotten a tag team match with FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) to get things back on track. Throughout the phone call, Myers hangs up on Zicky Dice for having his number after getting it from Cardona's phone, then hangs up on VSK after Zicky asks Myers "How's the scrotum?"

Backstage, Moose talks with W. Morrissey, telling him that they have to stop Matt Cardona. Morrissey says he fails to see how that benefits him, but Moose says that if Cardona gets the World title, Morrissey won't get a shot at it. Morrissey questions if Moose will even give him a title shot, but Moose tells Morrissey that if he helps him stop Cardona, he will get the first crack at the World title.

Rachael Ellering beats Savannah Evans after stopping Tasha Steelz' interference attempt cold.

Backstage, Kaleb with a K and Madison Rayne meets with a returning Tenille Dashwood. Madison and Kaleb get Madison up to speed with what is going on in Impact, and when she does Tenille suddenly wants to meet The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee).

Backstage, The Influence (Tenille Dashwood, Madison Rayne, Kaleb with a K) meets The IInspiration (Jessica McKay and Cassie Lee). The IInspiration notice The Influence, and The IInspiration, Tennille Dashwood and Kaleb with a K become fast friends. Madison Rayne does not know what to make of this.

Rich Swann and Willie Mack beat Violent By Design (Joe Doering and Deaner). After the match, Deaner, Doering and Eric Young attack Rich Swann and Willie Mack, then Rhino and Heath show up and clean house, forcing Deaner, Doering and Eric Young to retreat.

Backstage, Johnny Swinger tells Hernandez he has not been this happy for a long time, then Rohit Raju and Raj Singh try to sell Hernandez some cryptocurrency. As Rohit says he and Singh weren't invited to Wrestle House because they are not friends, Lawrence D shows up and syas they were not invited because he did not want their riff-raff. Rohit tells Lawrence D that since he was gone, he became X Division Champion. Lawrence D tells Rohit he can show him how good he is in a match next week before spraying himself with Ring Rust.

Eddie Edwards and Matt Cardona beat Moose and W. Morrissey after Cardona is able to counter the uranagi and roll up Moose. After the match, W. Morrissey lays Moose out with a big boot to the face.

After the show goes off the air, Scott D'Amore heads to the ring. After noting that things are not going Moose's way after how things have worked out like intended for the past several weeks, then mentions Matt Cardona telling him he wanted a shot at the Impact World Championship. He says that Cardona has proved himself tonight, but also mentions that W. Morrissey pinned Cardona at Turning Point and that Moose promised him a shot at the World Championship. He says that Moose has made a mess, but he will have a chance to clean it up when he defends the title at Hard To Kill against both Morrissey and Cardona in a three-way match.

Championship Gold - Championship Wrestling From Atlanta recap from September 18, 2021

Dustin Starr and David Marquez welcome everyone to Championship Wrestling From Atlanta, the newest addition to the United Wrestling Network. Suddenly, Zicky Dice shows up in a suit and a pink fanny pack carring pink balloons welcoming everyone to "Outlandia," and says that within seconds, he became the face of Atlanta. He also says that it is his birthday today, then says he has a gift for everyone in . He then says that today's show has become "Zicky Dice's Outlanta surprise party." When he asks for a surprise, Dustin and David pop his balloons.

"Uptown" Andy Brown beats Manny Lemons.

Dustin King interviews "The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt. Rehwoldt says he has been fortunate enough in his entire career to travel the world and that everyone has their parts, entrances and exits. Tonight, he comes to Center Stage to face Ashton Star, and says that "star" is a tough name to live up to in any business or show. He hopes Ashton Starr is ready, as he is an artist on the verge of a breakthrough and a masterpiece and that he will make it in his image at the expense of Ashton Starr or any opponent. He hopes that Ashton Star is ready for his stage tonight.

Reka Tehaka beats Heather Monroe with a claw-style pinfall.

Marti Belle interviews Juicy Finau. Juicy says he has flown in from California and the locker room looks like an all-you-can-eat buffet, and he is hungry.

Backstage, Dustin Starr interviews The Bodega (Danny Limelight and Slice Boogie). Slice says he has jet leg from the flight from Los Angeles, California and needs some Red Bulls for his awakening, then Danny Limelight asks why they are not main eventing the premiere episode and are defending the titles next week against The Awakening (Big Kon and Vik). Danny tells The Awakening that he and Slice do not care who they are, where they've been or what championships they have held, as they will not be stepping . He says that next week, they will drag The Awakening into the deep water and prove there will be no ascension in the tag division.

Juicy Finau beats Landon Hale.

We see a vignette for Carlie Bravo.

The Tate Twins (Brandon and Brent Tate) beat The Recusants (Tom Coffey and Brandon Espinosa).

"The Drama King" Matthew Rehwoldt beats Ashton Star.

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for September 16, 2021

Fallah Bahh and No Way beat Johnny Swinger and Hernandez after Swinger inadvertently hits Hernandez with a double axe handle from the ring apron. After the match, Su Yung shows up, and Kimber Lee and Brandi Lauren suddenly sow up and kidnap one of the Swingerellas.

Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus) beat Violent By Design (Deaner and Rhyno) after Deaner inadvertently hits Rhino with the Violent By Design flag behind the referee's back. After the match, Eric Young chews out Rhino, and Rhino yells back at him. Rhino then grabs Eric Young as he turns his back, then Deaner and Joe Doering attack Rhino. Eric Young then takes the Violent By Design flag and breaks the pole on Rhino's back.

At Swinger's Palace, business is booming. Johnny Swinger shows up, then Johnny Swinger finds out that Scott D'Amore is running Impact. TJP then shows up to collect on the one bet the casino lost. Petey Williams then shows up and confronts TJP for his actions last week, then tells him that he will kick his ass tonight. Swinger asks Alisha if she is sure Billy Corgan is not running Impact.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chris Sabin, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Christian Cage, Eddie Edwards and Sami Callihan. Josh Alexander says he knows that he and Chris Sabin are not afraid of a fight and neither is the rest of the group, and Chris Sabin says the other four men are men he wants watching their back. Sabin reminds Alexander that after tonight, their alliance is done, but he is safe until then. Eddie says it is not about friends and that he and Sami have to team up for the greater good, and Sami agrees with Eddie. Christian says he picked the other four members of his team because they are the best in Impact Wrestling, and while Ace Austin is #1 contender, cocky and reminiscent of a younger him, he will find out he is a different kind of animal. He warns Ace Austin to level up if he wants to become Impact's youngest world champion, or else he will be run down.

"The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams beats TJP after sitting down on a La Magistral Cradle from TJP. After the match, Steve Maclin blindsides TJP, then takes out Petey with a Spear in the corner before grabbing TJP's broom and hitting TJP with it.

The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Chris Sabin vs. Austin Aries from July 4, 2013 episode of Impact Wrestling.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson). Karl Anderson says he had help last week from Doc Gallows, as Gallows is his partner and so did Rich Swann, but Willie Mack is still in the hospital and it was a Bunkhouse Brawl. Gallows says that the two of them have the night off and prepare to head out when Willie Mack shows up with crutches. He tosses a crutch to the side, and he reveals Swann is with him. The Good Brothers run away, and security stops Willie Mack and Rich Swann.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Willie Mack and Rich Swann. Willie says he is 100% again and that The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) will not go after him or Swann again, and that they will take the tag team titles from them. Scott D'Amore shows up and welcomes Willie Mack back, then makes the match official for Victory Road.

Before the next match, John Skyler says Laredo Kid got lucky when he beat him on BTI, then says anyone can get lucky and that tonight, when he beats Laredo Kid, it will be all by himself.

John Skyler beats Laredo Kid after pulling down Laredo Kid's mask and grabbing the tights on the schoolkid pin.

It's time for All About Me. Tonight's guest/host is Taylor Wilde. Jordynne Grace and Rachael Ellering soon join Taylor, and Tenille tries to end the show early only to be stopped by Taylor, who asks Tenille if she is afraid to face her at Victory Road before saying she will see Tenille there.

In footage from earlier today, Rohit Raju and Shera are attacked by Matt Cardona before security quickly moves into place.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Scott D'Amore. He says that he has been around Impact Wrestling for twenty years and professional wrestling even longer, and while temperatures are always known to flare, it is getting ridiculous between Matt Cardona and Rohit Raju. As he speaks, Cardona shows up. D'Amore tells Cardona to keep his hands off Rohit until Victory Road, when he and Rohit will have a no-disqualification match.

Trey Miguel beats Matthew Rehwoldt with the Hourglass. After the match, Deonna Purrazzo runs into the ring and hits Trey Miguel with a low blow and attacks him before Mickie James runs into the ring. Mickie and Deonna brawl until referees and security separate them. Rehwoldt helps Deonna escape, but Mickie James hits them both with a cross body from the top rope.

We hear from Tasha Steelz and Savannah Evans. Tasha says that she and Savannah are the real Knockouts Tag Team Champions and that they took the belts back, and that she and Savannah Evans are unstoppable. She tells Rosemary and Havok to come correct and beat them at Victory Road, which she says will not happen.

We hear from Hikuleo and Chris Bey. Bey says FinJuice (Juice Robinson and David Finlay) has two days before their partnership comes to an end when he and Hikuleo put them down for good. He says that he and Hikuleo do whatever they want, and tells FinJuice to prepare to go into the ground at Victory Road.

Christian Cage, Eddie Edwards, Sami Callihan, Chris Sabin and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beat "Inevitable" Ace Austin, Madman Fulton, Moose, W. Morrissey and Brian Myers in a ten-man tag match.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!