Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling recap for June 22, 2023

Jody Threat beats Nevaeh in the BTI match.

Before the next match, Brian Myers tells the fans that they may be used to "outlaw mudshows" in the area, but they are about to see some real pros. John Skyler says he would take everything over Ohio because everything is better than Ohio, including his team.

Brian Myers and The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) beat oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Madman Fulton) after Moose trips Jake Crist up on the top rope, allowing Brian Myers to hit Jake Crist with the Roster Cut as Callihan and Fulton chase Moose to the back.

Frankie Kazarian is met backstage by Eddie Edwards, who tells Kazarian that neither of them asked for tonight's match and that he can trust him. Kazarian says he finds that hard to believe after Eddie turned on everyone and that they had one moment in the back. Eddie swears on Killer Kowalski's grave that Kazarian can trust him, then leaves.

Backstage, Sami Callihan is met by Rich Swann. Callihan blows up on Swann, and Swann says he should have been there and that he knows how Brian Myers and The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) are like. He then says that he has Callihan's back from now on and that Myers and The Good Hands are his priority. Both men high-five each other.

Before the next match, Dirty Dango says "Boy, do I hate professional wrestling."

Dirty Dango beats Bhupinder Gujjar. After the match, Dirty Dango goes through the smartphone in Bhupinder Gujjar's jacket and leaves a video message for him. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up, and when Dango slides out of the ring, Gujjar throws him back in so Santino can hit the Cobra.

Backstage, Jody Threat and Nevaeh show good sportsmanship, then Nevaeh meets Courtney Rush and Jessicka. Nevaeh quickly figures out they were in the Undead Realm and changed forms from being there, then Courtney and Jessicka talk among themselves and ask Nevaeh what she knows. Nevaeh says there is a lot more to everything than they know, and that they will have to go back to The Undead Realm to start at the beginning.

We see a video a preview of next week's episode of Diary, which focuses on Rosemary.

Backstage, "Outlandish" Zicky Dice passes his test for this referee's license with help from Johnny Swinger, which makes him an official referee for IMPACT, and referee Daniel Spencer tells him that this makes him part of a brotherhood of unsung ring heroes. After the referee leaves, Johnny Swinger celebrates that he has someone in his pocket who can help him cheat his way to fifty wins.

Jonathan Gresham and "Speedball" Mike Bailey beat The Design (Angels and Kon) after Deaner - who is accidentally hit by Angels after Speedball shoves Angels towards him - gets on the apron and tells Angels to finish Speedball off, which allows Speedball to avoid the splash and hit the Tornado Kick and the Ultima Weapon for the win.

The IMPACT Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Jeff Hardy is the finish to the Dixieland Match between Jeff Hardy and Magnus (Nick Aldis) from the December 18, 2013 episode of IMPACT Wrestling.

It is announced that "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Gail Kim will team up on this season of Amazing Race Canada.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Trinity. Trinity says she knows Deonna Purrazzo will handle business like she always does, but if Gisele Shaw becomes champion, she has no problem taking the fight to her again. She says that Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal will not be far behind getting involved, and since Jai Vidal wants to step to her, she proposes they have a match, assuming Gisele will let him.

Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs reads a statement from Nick Aldis. Aldis states he will not be on tonight's show following the threats and harassments from what happened last week and that it is in his best interest to not be there tonight before challenging Alex Shelley. Shelley shows up, not buying Aldis' statement, and Jimmy Jacobs defends Aldis before stating that Aldis will be returning next week to explain himself and that Shelley has a front row seat. Shelley leaves, then Jimmy says that being world champion has gotten to Shelley's head before Shelley surprisingly hits him in the face. Chris Sabin shows up and asks Shelley "Changed your mind, huh?" Shelley replies "Yep."

Killer Kelly beat Taylor Wilde by countering a roll-up from Wilde with one of her own. After the match, KiLynn King attacks Killer Kelly, then Masha Slamovich suddenly shows up with a dog collar on a chain. She looks at Kelly, then goes after KiLynn King, and Killer Kelly joins in. Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich soon send The Coven fleeing the ring, then Kelly and Masha look at each other before Masha rolls out of the ring.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Scott D'Amore. D'Amore takes off his headset, hit suit jacket and his watch before saying he has not been in this spot in a long time, and admits that while he was not a great wrestler, he has proven time and again that he can get down and dirty and that there is no rule he will not break or a line he will not cross. He also says he brought Bully Ray into IMPACT, but he will have to take him out, and that Maclin will get the respect he deserves when he takes him on. D'Amore says he does not know how his match at Slammiversary will end, but it will rain holy hell in his hometown and that there will be a war where someone will not be walking out of the ring under their own power.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry states that extraterrestrials have made contact with Earth, then asks if it is a coincidence when he is Digital Media Champion right now. He says that while everyone is trying to figure out what they are saying, he can save the government time and money, because he knows that they believe in Joe Hendry and that Joe Hendry is the answer to the secrets of the universe. Kenny King and Sheldon Jean show up at the start of the match to guest on commentary.

Joe Hendry retains the IMPACT Wrestling Digital Media Championship against Yuya Uemura after rolling out of a top rope cross body and hitting the Standing Ovation. After the match, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean take the Digital Media Championship and enter the ring to present the championship belt to Hendry before Kenny mockingly claps for him. They then leave the ring.

Steve Maclin and Bully Ray beat Eddie Edwards and Frankie Kazarian after Bully Ray shoves Eddie Edwards into Frankie Kazarian and Eddie superkicks Kazarian in the face as Kazarian has Maclin in the crossface chickenwing.

Here's tonight's post-show!

Final IMPACT - IMPACT Wrestling recap for June 1, 2023

John Skyler beats Tyler Tirva in the BTI match.

Bully Ray heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Bully claims to be the most hated man in IMPACT as well as the entire wrestling business today, and that for his entire career, he has been putting people through tables, and that nobody is better at doing that than him. He says he has put men, women, children, owners of wrestling companies and even the president of IMPACT through tables, and states that when he is pissed up, he will light the table on fire, and he did just that and burned D'Amore to a crisp. Bully Ray calls Under Siege the greatest night of his wrestling career, if not his life, as it brought him great pleasure in lighting Scott D'Amore on fire. He then says D'Amore will not be able to get rid of him now that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Tommy Dreamer are out of commission, and states that he will soon win #1 contendership for the IMPACT World Championship at Against All Odds and become a three-time IMPACT World Champion at Bound For Glory before Steve Maclin shows up. Maclin admits Under Siege was "one hell of a night" and that he enjoyed what he and Bully Ray did to Scott D'Amore, then says it only happened because he allowed it to. Bully Ray tells Maclin not to allow him to do anything, for he has been in the business for thirty years and that he does whatever he wants before suddenly admitting that Maclin is right because he is the world champion. Maclin also mentions Bully Ray acknowledging him as world champion and recognizing him as "the man around here," then entertains the idea of the two of them continuing creating havoc in IMPACT. He then says that if Bully Ray wins #1 contendership at Against All Odds and goes on to Bound For Glory, he will be happy to be his opponent. Suddenly, The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) show up. Alex Shelley reminds Bully and Maclin that he is the #1 contender for the IMPACT World Championship and that he is walking out as World Champion, then Bully Ray says he would normally bury Shelley, but he cannot, for he is one of the most honest people in the industry. He calls Alex Shelley an incredible professional wrestler and says he is not mentioned in the same breath as the best even though he should be, as both of their teams tore the house down in IMPACT. He says both of the Machine Guns are important, there was always something about Shelley. Chris Sabin reminds Bully Ray that he fed him those same lines ten years ago and that he ended up beating him for the IMPACT World Championship, then Bully Ray reminds him that he beat him for the championship a month later. Maclin interrupts the proceedings to remind Shelley that he does not overlook him and that Shelley is overlooking him, and asks Shelley what makes him think he can beat him after he put in the work and proving people wrong for two years to become champion. When Bully asks Shelley if he can beat Maclin, Shelley says "Yep." Maclin asks Shelley if "yep" is all he has, to which Shelley replies "Yep." Maclin tells Shelley dropped the ball against Josh Alexander, and asks what makes this time different. Shelley tells Maclin that he is no Josh Alexander, and that if Alexander never got injured, he would never have become World Champion. Bully Ray laughs, then Shelley reminds Bully that in their last match, he not only beat him, he made him tap out. Sabin says everything is set for Against All Odds, then asks about tonight, as they have unfinished business from Under Siege and they might as well have a tag team match tonight. Bully Ray agrees with this, but says they will not do it tonight. Suddenly, Subculture (Mark Andrews, "Flash" Morgan Webster, Dani Luna) shows up and gets into the ring, then Mark Andrews offers to throw their name into the hat for an open challenge, as them vs. the Machine Guns are a dream match, and if Bully and Maclin won't wrestle, they will. Shelley accepts the challenge, then tells Maclin he will prove why he will beat his ass.

Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs interviews Nick Aldis. Nick Aldis says that when he is dressed in a suit, he feels like a dangerous man, and he is even more dangerous when he has momentum. He praises Kenny King as a fine athlete who is credit to the sport and that this is not the last time they will meet. He then says that he has a new challenge in the 8-4-1 Match at Against All Odds, where he will go from having chemistry with three other men before facing all of them to become #1 contender for the World Championship. Aldis says that is is about adaptation, and guarantees that he will win the match, become #1 contender and win the World Championship.

Eddie Edwards beats Yuya Uemura. After the match, Eddie offers to shake Uemura's hand, but pulls his hand away. As Eddie leaves, he is met by Frankie Kazarian, who calls him out for refusing to give respect to Uemura, who took him to his limit. He says this is not how they were trained to conduct themselves, and as Eddie walks away, Kazarian punches him. Alisha Edwards gets on top of him, but Kazarian throws her down.

oVe (Sami Callihan and Jake Crist) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). After the match, The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon) show up, and Kon choke slams both Crist and Callihan before Deaner hits Crist with the Antidote and tells Callihan that this is all his fault. All of a sudden, Rich Swann shows up with a chair. The Design then leave the ring.

Backstage, Rich Swann tells Sami Callihan and Jake Crist says that he will be busy at Against All Odds in the 8-4-1 Match and that they will need to find someone else to help them against The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Swann leaves, then Callihan tells Crist that "the doctor will have to call the monster."

Trinity beats Savannah Evans with a top rope Sunset Flip into Starstruck. After the match, Trinity says she was waiting on the other side for whoever came out of Under Siege as Knockouts Champion, then says she is waiting. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo then shows up. Deonna thanks Trinity for being patient and says she is the one Trinity has been waiting for, then says everyone wants something from one as champion and allows Trinity a question. Trinity proposes a Knockouts Championship match at Slammiversary. Deonna says "Let's dance." Suddenly, Jai Vidal, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans get in the ring and attack Trinity and Deonna, who soon get laid out with a loaded purse by Gisele before Jordynne Grace runs out and makes the save. This does not last, as Jordynne is soon overpowered and Gisele hits Jordynne with the Denouement three times.

Jody Threat beats Dani Luna.

Backstage, Joe Hendry and Director of Authority Santino Marella talk about how surprised they are about Dirty Dango's behavior, then says he will get his revenge against Dango and that Santino should do the same. Suddenly, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean show up, and Kenny says Hendry should be worried about Sheldon Jean after Sheldon re-arranged his face. Santino makes a match between Hendry and Sheldon next week, then gives Hendry a match against Dango at Against All Odds.

We hear from Killer Kelly, who wants to face Masha Slamovich while wearing a dog collar with a chain around her neck. It is then announced that Kelly and Masha will face each other at Against All Odds in a Dog Collar Match.

The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster).

Here is tonight's post-show!

Ohio Versus Everything - The Results

Before the next match can begin, Zachary Wentz is thrown into the ring by Jeremiah, who attacks him before saying that there is a change of plans and that he is Wentz's opponent tonight.

Zachary Wentz beats Jeremiah.

The Killer Death Machines (Jessicka Havok and Nevaeh) beat Samantha Heights and Allie.

Before the next match, Moose talks about how he and Sami Callihan found a nice steakhouse in Dayton, Ohio, then calls Sami Callihan a loser for buying buffalo wings. He also says that Ohio can't be the best state in American because only fat, ugly, sloppy, stinky losers live in Ohio. He also makes fun of the local sports teams before saying it doesn't matter who he faces tonight, because if they're from Ohio, they're going to be a loser.

Moose beats Mad Man Fulton with a low blow after pushing referee John E. Bravo into the ropes.

The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) retain the Impact World Tag Team Championships against The Besties In The World (Davey Vega and Mat Fitchett) and The Dirty (Austin Manix and Brandon Edwards).

Before the next match, Stone Rockwell introduces himself following a chorus of boos after stating he is as excited to be here as much as the people are excited to see him. He then says it is a pleasure to see Jon Murray, then shakes his hand before Murray before reciprocating the pleasure before introducing himself to the crowd. Rockwell tells Murray he knows about him, and says that Murray's thumb "will not enter the end point." Murray then thumbs Rockwell in the gut to start the next match.

"The Professional Athlete" Jon Murray beats Stone Rockwell in a comedic match after a blow dart shot at Murray as the referee takes Rockwell's whip away from him only to get flattened during a scoop slam attempt when Murray fails to fall to the effects of the blow dart.

Before the next match, Kevin Bennett tries to rap on the microphone, but Trey Miguel takes the microphone away from Bennett and tells him to wrap it up. (Bennett later gets the rap in only to turn around and eat a 3CC through the ropes by Clayton Gainz.)

Trey Miguel beats Kevin Bennett, Clayton Gainz, "Reborn" Matt Sydal, Ace Austin and Ron Mathis in a Mosh Pit Scramble Match.

Eddie Edwards beats Larry D with a Kendo stick shot from the outside followed by a Boston Knee Party. After the match, Larry D hits Eddie Edwards with a right hand during a post-match show of respect.

oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Dave Crist) beat The Night Riders (Aaron Williams, Dustin Rayz, Alex Colon) in a match contested by oVe Rules. After the match, the fans celebrate with oVe in the ring.