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Thursday, October 15, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for October 15, 2026

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Matt Hardy says that Bound For Glory was "absolutely incredible," but tonight, TNA iMPACT! will be a very special show, especially for the "Die-Hardys." Jeff says that they are celebrating "35 years of extreme" as a tag team. Matt says they have taken risks that some people said they should not take, and Jeff says they have survived all of that. Matt then announces that he and Jeff are the matchmakers for tonight's show, and if they are booking the show, there will be "extreme matches and extreme events." Jeff announces that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth will be wrestling each other in a brother versus brother match, and if either brother tries to intentionally lose the match, they will both be stripped of the TNA World Tag Team Championships. Matt announces that The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and Syx (Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw) - two teams that have tried to kill them - will face each other in a Tag Team Tables Match. Matt also announces Indi Hartwell, Gabby Forza and Harley Hudson vs. Xia Brookside, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Serrano - with Baszler and Serrano now collectively known as "Apex" - in a six-woman tag match. Matt also says that tonight is about the past as well as the future of TNA, and Jeff asks Amazing Red to come to the ring, which he does. Jeff and Matt congratulate Amazing Red for entering the TNA Hall of Fame as a forefather of the X-Division and then winning the X-Division Championship later that night. Amazing Red says that Bound For Glory was a night he will never forget, but tonight is about The Hardys, and that there are wrestlers doing what they do because of them. Amazing Red also admits that one of them is him before congratulating The Hardys on being "The GOATs." Matt then mentions that someone else is starting a legacy, and says they will be the direction and future of TNA. Matt then brings out Leon Slater, who heads to the ring. Slater says that The Hardys and Amazing Red have been rocking the house since before he was born, and that The Hardys have success, a legacy and a connection with everyone that comes to TNA forever. Slater wants everyone to remember him long after he is grave and that his becoming the youngest TNA World Champion of all time has helped with that, but admits that he doubted whether or not he could do it. He says that he has spoken with his mother after everything they have been through, then says that everything will be alright and everything will be okay, and that "the world is yours." Slater then says that he has the world in his hand and that he will not waste it, and that if "you want me, you get me." Matt notes that Slater wants to be a fighting champion, and Jeff looks forward to face Slater for the World title one day. Matt then says that he and Jeff are not selfish bookers and that they will find a new #1 contender in which five of their favorite wrestlers - Elijah, Jason Hotch, Ricky Sosa, Trey Miguel and Moose - will fight over a contract hanging over the ring in a ladder match. Whoever wins that five-way ladder match will face Leon Slater for the TNA World Championship. Matt then hopes that everybody enjoys tonight's show.



Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth lament having to face each other in a singles match while Nic is not even in the running for the TNA World Championship tonight, with Nic saying they all know who would win and that they will get through this. Ryan asks what would happen if he wins, but Nic says he is the one with the rematch and that he will be winning this. Ryan says he might win, and Nic laughs before saying he will call their mom and ask her to watch their match.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella is surrounded by The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander). Cedric Alexander wants his X-Division title rematch, and Brian Myers wants The System to be part of the World Championship action, even though Eddie Edwards says that Ricky Sosa earned it. Santino tells them that he is on vacation and leaves, and Bear Bronson takes issue with Eddie Edwards saying Ricky Sosa earned a shot at the World Championship, thinking that Eddie is going soft.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. During the match, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) have to show up and watch from the stage when Nic tries to throw the match to Ryan. Nic hits a superkick after ducking a punch from Ryan, then reluctantly hits a Famouser on Ryan for the win. After the match, Nic Nemeth is not happy that he is not in tonight's five-way ladder match for the #1 contendership for the TNA World Championship, and says that he will be watching that match. He then raises Ryan's hand.



Backstage, AJ Francis and Expressions demand The Hardys give AJ Francis a shot at the TNA World Championship tonight. Matt says he will give AJ Francis "a big match for a big man" against The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), and when AJ Francis says he does not do tag team wrestling, Jeff says that Expressions will be in the match. Expressions wants nothing to do with any of this.

Backstage, Harley Hudson thanks The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) for having her back at Bound For Glory, and wishes them luck in their match tonight. Vincent appreciates it, and while he wishes she was with them tonight, tonight's match is different. Dutch tells Harley to stay backstage tonight.

The two winners of tonight's Hardy Look-Alike contest, Chip and Preston, are shown in the crowd.

Syx (Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw) beat The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) in a Tag Team Tables Match.



As per the TNA Injury Report: Leon Slater is dealing with back issues following Bound For Glory and is being held out of action as a precaution, and will be on commentary for the main event. Tasha Steelz is out following a knee injury from a 450 splash through a table by Mustafa Ali at Bound For Glory, and there is no timetable for her return. Trey Miguel is cleared for tonight's main event following 35 minutes of action in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet at Bound For Glory, and it is a matter of whether or not Trey Miguel's body will be able to hold up.

Backstage, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) meet Frankie Kazarian and Avery Styles. Kazarian hopes that the TNA World Tag Team Championships are around The Hardys' waists when he cashes in. Matt tells Kazarian that if he continues to be a good role model to Avery, The Hardys will give them the first shot when they win the tag team titles back.

We see footage of Allie and Rosemary. A skull and crossbones made of green ooze is above Allie, while a black heart is on Rosemary's right cheek.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat AJ Francis and Expressions. The "A MATTer of Fact" fact for tonight's match is "Matt always carries pocket change."



Xia Brookside and Apex (Zoey Serrano and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) beat Indi Hartwell, Gabby Forza and Harley Hudson in a six-woman tag match by submission with the Choten Choke from Baszler to Harley.



Leon Slater guests no commentary for the next match.

Destination X is live on Sunday, November 15th!

Trey Miguel beats Elijah, Jason Hotch, Ricky Sosa and Moose in a ladder match for #1 contendership for the TNA World Championship at Destination X after Mustafa Ali attacks Jason Hotch and brawls with him to the back and after Trey fights off "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth when he interferes by stopping Elijah from unhooking the contract. After the match, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) congratulate Trey Miguel on winning the match and the contract, and Leon Slater shakes Trey Miguel's hand as Matt Hardy thanks the fans for attending tonight's show.



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



Thursday, October 1, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for October 1, 2026

In memory of "PAC" Benjamin Satterley, 1986 - 2026.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman says that he heard that it was a great fight for The Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, but says that Texas lost in the end because they are all losers before introducing Mr. Elegance as a winner.

BDE beats Mr. Elegance in a Bound For Glory X-Division Championship qualifier after countering being caught out of the air for an Excuse Moi with a Sunset Flip to win his first singles match. Benjamin "PAC" Satterley's passing is acknowledged on commentary early in the match. After the match, a furious Mr. Elegance shoves The Personal Concierge George Iceman in the ring.



Backstage, John Skyler meets with Jason Hotch. Skyler says it is like old times, and Hotch says it is different as he wanted Skyler to leave with him and Skyler did not. Skyler says that for the last two years, he watched Skyler and Mustafa go home to families while his only family was Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero), but now, he has Mila Moore. He says he needed the job because he had no family, then says that Mila will be in his corner and hopes that Hotch will be, too.

Backstage, The Home Town Man is with Deuce the Dude Wipes mascot, who hands him some Mint Chill wipes. AJ Francis and Expressions shows up, and Expressions says Deuce is only here because of AJ, who agrees before forcefully telling Deuce to do his job and do it right. He leaves at first, then takes the wipes from The Home Town Man.

Xia Brookside guests on commentary for the next match.

Indi Hartwell beats Zoey Serrano by disqualification after Zoey boots a member of security in the face, takes the metal folding chair he was sitting on, and hitting Indi in the gut with it in full view of the referee. After the match, Zoey hits Indi in the back with the chair before three members of security beg her to stop, which she soon does. Afterwards, Xia Brookside gets in the ring and hits Indi in the face with the TNA Knockouts World Championship.



Order 4 (Mustafa Ali and Special Agent Zero) beat The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) by submission with a Sharpshooter from Mustafa Ali to John Skyler. After the match, Mustafa yells at Special Agent Zero and tells him to attack Jason Hotch, but it is not until Tasha Steelz gives the order that he does it. When Mustafa tells Zero to attack Skyler, once again, Zero does not carry out the attack until Steelz tells him to do so. This makes Mustafa angry at bout Zero and Steelz, and Steelz sics Zero on Mustafa, who ends up eating a big clothesline from Zero. When Mila Moore checks on Skyler, Steelz sics Zero on her, too, and Zero hits Mila with a choke bomb.



As per the TNA Injury Report: Indi Hartwell suffered severe injuries after the attack by Zoey Serrano tonight and is currently in evaluation, with her Bound For Glory status in question. The Hardys are dealing with the effect of the beating from Syx from last week, but are more angry than injured, and are medically cleared and able to compete at any time.

Backstage, Tasha Steelz and Special Agent Zero confront John Skyler and Mila Moore, then Mustafa Ali confronts Zero only for Jason Hotch to confront Mustafa. Hotch and Skyler brawl with Zero and Mustafa until security breaks everything up. Director of Authority Santino Marella turns the brawl into a four-way match for the TNA International Championship at Bound For Glory.

Before the next match, Expressions declares that when AJ Francis beats Moose tonight, he and Francis will celebrate like the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals.

Moose beats AJ Francis. During the match, AJ Francis is about to put Moose through a table covered in Dude Wipes when Deuce the Dude Wipes mascot gets in the ring and saves Moose. Moose pump kicks Expressions off the ring apron and sends him through the table, and AJ Francis grabs Deuce after Moose ducks a clothesline. Moose then grabs a toilet seat and smashes it over Francis' head before hitting Francis with a Spear for the win.



Backstage, Courtney Rush waves at Kiera Hogan and Allie backstage. They then find Rosemary behind a fence in a straitjacket. Allie tells Rosemary that she did what Rosemary told her to do, and a crazed Rosemary tells Allie to beware of snakes in the grass before running off.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth guests on commentary for the next match. Before the next match, Joe Alonzo welcomes everyone to "Total Nonstop Alonzo," then says that unlike San Antonio, Texas, he does not embrace his losses, for he suffered a loss a couple of weeks ago to KC Navarro, which he blames on Leon Slater. Alonzo says he and his people are tired of Slater coming out every week talking about beating records and beating Nic Nemeth, yet he showed up to be cheerleader for KC Navarro. Alonzo apologizes to Nemeth, then says he will give Nemeth the night off from Bound For Glory when he beats Slater. He then says Slater is a one-trick pony who people will hate within a year and should not be in the title picture, saying the fans love an up-and-coming wrestler only to say they are overrated a year later, and says that if Slater wants to take spots and opportunities from him, that is fine, because he will take away something from Slater and make sure Slater does not make it to Bound For Glory. When the bell rings, Slater kicks Alonzo in the face, then hits the top rope Swanton 450 for the win. Leon Slater beats Joe Alonzo. After the match, Nic Nemeth tries to attack Slater only for Slater to see it coming, then steals Slater's robe. Slater then takes both of Nemeth's titles and celebrates with them.

We see footage of Frankie Kazarian and Avery Styles training for the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory.

Backstage, Elayna Black walks in on The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance). Elayna says that she will be the next Knockouts Television Champion, but M by Elegance says that will not be happening. Elayna proceeds to mock and try to drive a wedge between "the brand," and manages to coerce M by Elegance to defend her title against her with nobody at ringside, much to The Personal Concierge's chagrin.

Ricky Sosa beats Cedric Alexander. During the match, Bear Bronson and Brian Myers show up, but Sosa is able to fend them off. Alisha Edwards, who shows up right after Bronson and Myers, distracts the referee, allowing Eddie Edwards to show up and kick Sosa in the groin so that Cedric can hit the Lumbar Check for the win.



Syx (Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw) head to the ring. Instead of going down the entrance ramp, however, they come out through the crowd. Joseph Sawyer says "We're here," which gets them cheered. Samuel Shaw then says that everyone has been wanting to know who has been carrying out attacks backstage, then says that they have the answer before stating everyone should be asking why. He says that he and Sawyer have been watching TNA for weeks as the fans have had fun and says that it is "a rotten place," then says Syx is here because sometimes a place get so rotten that it has to be cut apart. Sawyer says they are the ones who did the cutting one by one, and states that no one is safe and no help is coming. He warns that if anyone is standing around wearing a TNA shirt, happens to be backstage or even coming through the doors, they are on the chopping block. Shaw says that every chopping block has a name at the top, and at the top of theirs is The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). He says The Hardys have built their legacies surviving things no mere man could survive and proving to everyone that they cannot be killed. He says that Syx tried and they survived, and now, they get to to do it again. Sawyer tells The Hardys to listen closely, because last week, The Hardys wanted and got them, and now, they are in their heads and on their minds. He states that The Hardys are on alert looking for Syx and have spent their lives looking extreme, but now, they will see how hard it is to kill The Hardys. Sawyer says that if sick is what they are, then sick is what they will be. The Hardys show up, and Matt is carrying a pipe in his left hand as he addresses the last months' worth of backstage attacks and Syx hiding in the shadows, and Jeff says that while Syx keeps trying to take them down, they are still standing. Matt says they gave Syx what they wanted last week and while they tried to put The Hardys down, they failed, and that they have survived what they have survived because they are unkillable and cannot die. He says that if Syx want to learn how hard it is to kill The Hardys, then they can make it happen at Bound For Glory in a no-disqualification, anything goes, falls count anywhere match. Jeff says he loves the idea, then says they do not have to wait and that they can give it to the fans tonight. As The Hardys approach the ring, however, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Syx has disappeared.



Thursday, September 17, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for September 17, 2026

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge says the best part of Canada is leaving the country and flying over "the newly-named Lake America" before introducing M by Elegance.

M by Elegance retains the TNA Knockouts Television Championship against Kiera Hogan.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Leon Slater. Slater says he feels good because his path to Bound For Glory is set and sending him to "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, one of the best of a generation and a person he looked up to. Slater says that it is a shame Nic is the way he is, then says that if "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth wants a fight, he will get one, and he will beat Ryan tonight.

Backstage, Mila Moore takes a phone call - and orders - from Mustafa Ali, then John Skyler checks up on Mila after her brawl with Tasha Steelz. Before Skyler can ask Mila out, Mila has to take another phone call.

Rich Swann beats LJ Cleary in an TNA X-Divison Championship Scramble Match qualifier.



Backstage, Elijah tells Ricky Sosa not to let anyone tell him that he does not belong, then says that they are going to send a message tonight. (The audio for this backstage promo plays inexplicably during the previous match.)

We hear from Frankie Kazarian. He says he did not want tonight's match, but Moose called his bluff and he did not expect Moose to accept the stipulation. He says that Moose has had a stellar career in TNA and has put it on his back and taken it to the next level. Kazarian says he wants to surround himself with people like Moose and says that he will miss Moose, then says Moose kept pushing it even after taking the loss in Chicago and is now paying for it. Kazarian says he must focus on the future of TNA, then thanks Moose for what he has done for TNA.

Ricky Sosa and Elijah beat The System (Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander) after Elijah takes out Brian Myers and Bear Bronson from the top rope. After the match, Eddie Edwards hits Ricky Sosa from behind with a chair before hitting him with a package piledriver. Eddie then tells Sosa that he has been wrestling longer than Sosa has been on this earth and in his time, many guys like Sosa came and went. He says that since words no longer work with him, it is time for action. Eddie then challenges Sosa to a match at Bound For Glory to see if he truly belongs in TNA.



We hear from The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says BDE is losing his mind after his actions from last week, and Dutch says they put him through pain to make him into something greater, but BDE chose comfort - and Rich Swann - over growth. Vincent then says that if BDE wants to do things his own way, then they will let him grow the garden that he thinks will keep him safe.

As per the TNA Injury Report: Xia Brookside has multiple contusions after her match with Gabby Forza, and that she will be out for some time to recover. Leon Slater is still recovering from last week's backstage assault, but he has been medically cleared for tonight's match. Moose and Frankie Kazarian have been cleared for tonight's main event, although Moose continues to have neck issues.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth guests on commentary for the next match.

Leon Slater beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. After the match, Slater is attacked from behind by "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth. Ryan holds Slater down, then throws him towards Nic, who hits Slater with the TNA World Championship.



Backstage, John Skyler - who is holding a pair of red roses as he practices asking Mila Moore out - eavesdrops on a phone call from Mila Moore, who says that she would never date anyone who looks like Skyler. A dejected Skyler drops the roses and walks away.

We hear from Moose, who says that he has thought about his TNA accomplishments and how people have stated that he may have a mistake putting his career on the line, then says a man is at his best when his back is against the wall. He says that compared to Lockdown, Kazarian will get his very best and find out why he is called "the face of the franchise."

Zoey Serrano beats Harley Hudson. Before the match, TNA's head of security has to step between Serrano and anyone that Serrano decides to mess with on the way to the ring. (The Z360 is now known as "Hell and Back.") After the match, Daria Rae shows up and congratulates Zoey Serrano, then says that Harley Hudson has not learned her lesson. Daria directs Serrano to finish her, but Indi Hartwell runs into the ring to make the save. Serrano retreats as Indi calls Daria Rae out for trying to get rid of her and Harley, and Daria tells Indi that she is on borrowed time.



Moose beats Frankie Kazarian in a match with Moose's career on the line. (Had Moose lost this match, his career in TNA would have ended.) After the match, Moose throws a chair in the ring, then grabs Kazarian's crown and takes it to the ring. Moose then takes the chair and smashes the crown with it, much to Kazarian's disappointment.



The show ends with the revelation that Matt Hardy has been laid out backstage. Two people in black pants who are only seen from leg height stand over Matt before walking past him.



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



Thursday, August 27, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for August 27, 2026

The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Ryan says it is a good day to be a Nemeth brother after beating The Hardys and becoming tag team champions again while Nic retained the TNA World Championship. He says that their family is the greatest in the history of professional wrestling. Nic says that this makes him the most valuable man in TNA and that he is above the law and can buy his way out of anything. Ryan says that Nic has had a team of experts put up a list of double champions in TNA, which is just Kurt Angle. Ryan says it is disrespectful to have Kurt Angle's name up in the same arena that Nic Nemeth is at, then Nic addresses Leon Slater exercising Option C to face him for the World title at Bound For Glory. Nic tells the kids to follow their dreams, reach for the stars and always bet on themselves unless they are facing him, then Leon Slater shows up. Slater says that over the last couple of years, he has had a habit of saying things and getting them done, then says he will be TNA's youngest World Champion and that he will get that done. Slater notes that Nic is a double champion, then notes that he has found himself a tag team partner in the last couple of months and that the two of them have never lost a tag team match. Ricky Sosa shows up, and Ryan Nemeth says that Daria Rae will never allow for a tag team title match just because Ricky has won a couple of matches. Director of Authority Santino Marella suddenly shows up. Santino says that he will make that match, saying it is the perfect main event and that he is making it right now and making it happen tonight.



Backstage, Mila Moore is on the phone near the rest of Order 4 (John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero). Mila then says that Mustafa Ali is at the hospital after what happened at Lockdown, and that John Skyler will have to tag with Special Agent Zero tonight. She also says that without Mustafa around, that makes Skyler the leader of Order 4 tonight.

Before the match, Brian Myers says they might have a few new scars, but The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson) has proved once again that you cannot beat them in Lethal Lockdown.

Elijah beats Bear Bronson after grabbing Bronson off the top rope for the Highwayman's Farewell. After the match, Elias is able to fend off Brian Myers, but Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander rush into the ring and attack Elijah from behind.



As per the TNA Injury Report: the medical team was busy at Lockdown. Every participant in Lethal Lockdown has suffered injuries, especially KC Navarro, who is not medically cleared to compete at this time. Everyone else in the match is medically cleared, albeit not at 100%. Jason Hotch suffered bruised ribs at Lockdown, and despite soreness, he is cleared to compete. Cedric Alexander is not medically cleared after his match with Leon Slater. Mustafa Ali suffered a punctured lung following his victory against Jason Hotch and is out, and his situation is being monitored closely.

We hear from Elayna Black. She says she had time to reflect on Lockdown and wrestling in front of her friends, family and trainer. Elayna says she is proud to have put on a performance in front of them, even if she did not come out of it with the Knockouts World Championship. She admits that this might have been her karma after her past negative attitude and that she needed to be humbled and needed to remember who and what mattered, as she is not only doing this for herself, but for friends, family and fans. Elayna says she came to TNA with a mission, and while she did not the title, she is 25 years old in her first year in TNA and that this is just the beginning of a long "Era of Elayna."

Trey Miguel and Jason Hotch beat Order 4 (John Skyler and Special Agent Zero). After the match, Mustafa Ali congratulates Jason Hotch from his hospital bed, saying that Hotch promised to put him in the dirt and came close to doing that only to put him in the hospital. He mentions that Hotch fractured his ribs and punctured his lungs, and says the only thing more painful is disrespecting one's wife and child and leaving to tell about it. Mustafa says that Hotch is also hurting, then says they have gone too far and that everyone has gotten hurt, and proposes that they call a truce, stop all of this and have Hotch rejoin Order 4, saying it is either "open arms or a call to arms." Mustafa then tells Hotch that the choice is his.



Backstage, The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) meet with Rich Swann and BDE, wanting to know if BDE wants to join them and get his first big win. Rich Swann and BDE want nothing to do with them, and Dutch says he will meet with Daria Rae and get the two of them a one-on-one match. Vincent then says that when things do not go BDE's way again, BDE will think about what he said.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Avery Styles. Avery says that the last few days have been a dream come true after growing up with TNA and seeing his dad make his name in it, then Moose shows up and says that Avery will do amazing things like his father. Moose tells Avery to be careful who he associates with, and says that Frankie Kazarian does not help people until it helps him. Kazarian shows up and says that Avery needs advice from a winner who can take his career in the right direction as he tells Moose to shut up, then has Avery leave with him.

We hear from M by Elegance and Jada Stone before their match in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament finals.

M by Elegance beats Jada Stone to win the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament and become the inaugural TNA Knockouts Television Champion!



We find out that Jeff Hardy has been attacked and put in an ambulance, and that Matt Hardy will be riding with Jeff Hardy to the hospital.

Indi Hartwell heads to the ring. Indi says she is usually a positive person, but she is pissed off at Daria Rae telling her she is not worthy of a title shot. She says she has watched wrestling since she was eight years old and has been obsessed with it, and this is still her only dream. She says she has dropped out of university and moved across the world for this and that she has never been more ready, and that she is in her prime, and that she will let nothing or nobody get in her way anymore. Daria Rae shows up and says that Indi almost got her until she remembered how mediocre Indi is, then tells Indi that in the real world, money is opportunity, and that since Indi has not brought in money, she gets no opportunity. Daria tells Indi to go back to catering and disrespecting her name. Indi dares Daria to get in the ring with her. Daria says she would not waste anything on Indi's "dying" career, and if she got back in the ring, she would kick her ass back to "Kangaroo Land." Indi says that just because Daria's in-ring career was a failure does not mean she can ruin anyone else's career, and that with or without Daria, she will become a champion. Daria says "Good luck with that," then Indi is suddenly attacked from behind by the former Zoey Stark, now known as Zoey Serrano. Zoey then hits the Z360 on Indi. Daria introduces Zoey Serrano as the newest TNA Knockout before shaking hands with her.



Backstage, Harley Hudson meets with Indi Hartwell regarding Daria Rae. Indi says Daria messed with the wrong woman, and Harley knows that Indi is not one to walk away. Xia Brookside suddenly shows up and says Indi will never get a shot at her title, then Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and says he will make the match. Daria Rae shows up and says she has mentioned both the "verbal assault" at Lockdown and her physical assault of her a few months ago to the TNA Board of Directors, then says that Daria's "permanent record" is not great. Santino says he will look into that, then makes a tag team match of Indi and Harley vs. Brookside and Zoey Serrano.

The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against Leon Slater and Ricky Sosa.



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



Thursday, August 13, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for August 13, 2026

Ricky Sosa beats Brian Myers. During the match, Bear Bronson distracts the referee, allowing Cedric Alexander to show up. Sosa hits Cedric with the headshot only for Myers to take advantage, then Myers takes the TNA X-Divison Championship to use as a weapon only for Leon Slater to show up and take the championship away. This allows Ricky Sosa to hit the Heashot on Myers for the win. After the match, Leon Slater says that Cedric Alexander denied him a title shot two weeks ago because Cedric knows he is a "little bitch." Slater then challenges Cedric for the X-Division Championship, saying he will give whatever it takes. Cedric says he has no reason to be jealous of Slater, and says he will put the title on the line if Slater puts his record on the line. If Slater wins, he is champion again, but if Cedric wins, Slater's record is erased for good. Slater accepts the challenge, and says he will see Cedric at Lockdown. Cedric then says that when Slater's record is gone and he is forgotten, he only has himself to blame.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Rich Swann and BDE. Rich Swann says that he and BDE are ready to go against Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, Special Agent Zero, John Skyler), and says that Mustafa Ali thought he could control everything only to find out he could not. BDE says their partner has been waiting for the right moment to get his hands on Mustafa again. Swann says everyone is going to find out who their mystery tag team partner is very soon.

We hear from AJ Francis as he is in the recording studio. He is about to record vocals for a new song when Elias' guitar is heard. Elijah is on the other side of the booth, and he says there will be no excuses and only a steel cage and the judgment to come in "The Final Encore" at Lockdown. AJ Francis tries to run only to find out the booth is locked, then Elijah disappears.

Moose heads to the ring for "The Face of the Franchise's Speech." Moose mocks Frankie Kazarian throughout, showing off the sunglasses and scarf he stole from him which he says make him look like a douchebag. He tosses the sunglasses and scarf away. Moose calls the fans in Philadelphia his very special guests for tonight, then has some fun with the fans and gets a "Moose!" chant going, saying he will beat Kazarian at Lockdown before Kazarian shows up. Kazarian calls what is going on right now "stupid" and fails miserably to get the crowd on his side before declaring that he is royalty while Moose is "a failed football player" and stating that comparing the two of them is like comparing filet mignon to Wawa gas station food. This gets a brief "Wawa" chant started before Moose tells Kazarian that while he can insult him, he does not insult his guests, and that he will punch him in the face. Kazarian says he does what he wants when he does, then says Moose is a miserable failure as a husband and a father. Moose punches Kazarian in the face anyway, starting a brawl, and security has to jump in and separate both men. (One of the security guards holding Moose back is independent wrestler Lord Crewe.)



We see a video package chronicling the recent events between The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) leading up to tonight's TNA World Championship main event.

Rich Swann and BDE's mystery partner is revealed to be Trey Miguel, who has not been seen since injuring his knee in his match with Mustafa Ali for the TNA International Championship at Rebellion.

Rich Swann, BDE and Trey Miguel beat Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, Special Agent Zero, John Skyler) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Special Agent Zero almost lays out Trey Miguel, but retreats when Jason Hotch rushes into the ring.



Backstage, Xia Brookside is a jerk to the make-up artist as she is getting her make-up done.

As per the TNA Injury Report, Jason Hotch is cleared despite what he has gone through to win the TNA International Championship. Trey Miguel is cleared for competition with no restrictions after four months after clearing all medical evaluations. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is in "pristine condition" for tonight's TNA World Championship main event match.

Backstage, Xia Brookside finds out that her make-up has been made worse by the make-up artist, who is none other than Elayna Black, who suddenly shows up. Both women have a shoving match before brawling, and Brookside gets the upper hand before running away.

M by Elegance beats Indi Hartwell to advance to the finals of the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament after Xia Brookside and Elayna Black brawl their way down the ramp and into the crowd, distracting Indi and allowing M to get the win.



We see a video package chronicling Harley Hudson's road to TNA and the events leading up to her career-threatening match with Alisha Edwards next week.

It is announced that Moose was found attacked backstage during the commercial break.

KC Navarro beats Eddie Edwards. During the match, Alisha throws her shoe in the ring, then distracts the referee. This allows Eddie to grab a shinai, but Navarro is able to use it against Eddie and hit Blessing in Disguise for the win. After the match, Bear Bronson and Brian Myers run into the ring and attack KC Navarro, and Myers grabs a metal folding chair from underneath the ring. The chair is wrap around Navarro's head, but Ricky Sosa, Jada Stone and Fabian Aichner run to the ring and make the save. Director of Authority Santino Marella then shows up. Santino admits he does not like the use of weapons, but says there will be a time and place for it, as Aichner, Navarro, Sosa and Jada will face The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson) in a Lethal Lockdown Match with weapons at Lockdown.



Backstage, Allie finds a message on a bathroom mirror: "The Struggle is Real."

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against "The Enlightened Enigma" Jeff Hardy after getting the knees up to block the Swanton Bomb and countering the Twist of Fate with the Danger Zone.



Thursday, July 30, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for July 30, 2026

Ricky Sosa and Leon Slater beat The System (Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander). After the match, Leon Slater says he has finally gotten his revenge on The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) in tag team action by pinning Cedric, who he then challenges to an X-Division Championship match in a steel cage at Lockdown.



Backstage, Mustafa Ali demands that John Skyler get all of Order 4 (Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore) at ringside. When Skyler runs into Mila Moore, he forgets what Mustafa told him to do. Mustafa tells Skyler to get out, then demands Moore tell Order 4 to be at ringside tonight and to not interfere in his match.

Backstage, The Personal Concierge George Iceman announces to The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) that he can see again and that he has enacted the rematch clause for the Knockouts Tag titles while focusing on the Knockouts Television Championship Tournament. Heather brings up the potential of her and M facing each other in the finals, but The Personal Concierge is suddenly focused more on the tag titles.

Former TNA Knockout Rebel's battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) is addressed by commentary. TNA sends its love and support, and declares that Rebel will always be a member of the TNA family.

Indi Hartwell beats Thea Hail to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament despite the damage that Thea does to Indi's left arm during the match.



Backstage, AJ Francis carries a hat full of dollar bills asking for donations for Expressions' medical bills. When he gets just $40, he gets offended, then walks off and meets with Rich Swann and BDE, who tell him to add his own money before BDE tells Francis to "shut [his] bald ass up." Rich Swann and BDE leave, then Francis pockets some of the money for himself while the crowd of people from earlier laugh at him behind his back.

KC Navarro is in the ring. Navarro says that Philadelphia, Pennsylvania will always hold a special place in his heart, then mentions his match with Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship and admits he came up short, stating nobody was harder on himself than himself. He felt for a moment that he did not belong in TNA even after everything he had ever been through, but he thought about his journey to this point as well as his past attempts to get into TNA. Navarro says he fought so he could be an inspiration to kids, including his baby brothers in the front row watching him after his high school told him he would not be anything, and says that he finally belongs. He says that despite having friends who turned his back on him, his story is just beginning. Suddenly, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) show up. Alisha Edwards says nobody cares about "crybaby KC," and Brian Myers makes fun of Navarro for tearing his ACL. He then says that he set up a daycare section with crayons and a coloring book and tells Navarro to go to the back. Cedric then cuts a promo on Leon Slater, saying he will never get a shot at the X Division Championship, and Eddie says Slater and Ricky Sosa are worthy of a match against The System. Navarro butts in, saying that The System look more like bitches than gatekeepers. Eddie tells Navarro he made a big mistake, and Navarro gets jumped by The System before Ricky Sosa, Leon Slater and Fabian Aichner rush in and clear the ring.



Backstage, Allie looks for Rosemary to no avail, and finds out from Daria Rae that if she cannot find Rosemary in the next few minutes, then she will have to either forfeit the Knockouts Tag Team Championships or go it alone. Allie decides to go it alone.

As per the TNA Injury Report, The Righteous' (Vincent and Dutchh) statuses and whereabouts are unknown after The Righteous Deletion. The Personal Concierge George Iceman is cleared and is now able to see again. Jason Hotch and Mustafa Ali have both been medically evaluated and cleared for tonight's main event. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is "better than ever" after his match with KC Navarro.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Xia Brookside. Brookside says she attacked Wendy Choo and Elayna Black because she good, saying that Elayna is not as good as she thought she was and Wendy tried to play hero and get in her business. She says that nobody should be bragging that they are the greatest unless they can back it up. Wendy Choo shows up and confronts Brookside, calling her a coward for her action, and Brookside says she is a champion. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and gives Wendy a chance to prove that Brookside is all talk with a Knockouts title match next week. Brookside says that she will embarrass Wendy, but Wendy says they will see about that. Elayna Black shows up and hopes Wendy beats Brookside, and when Brookside walks off angrily, Elayna asks Wendy to shurt Brookside up next week.

Dead City actress Aimee Garcia is seen in the front row.

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman shows up and announces that he can see again, then says he wishes he could not see again because all the fans are "ugly, filthy pigs" before introducing The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance).

Allie vs. The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) ends in a no-contest after The Personal Concierge George Iceman tries to bring in a Knockouts Tag Team title as a weapon only for Allie to take it away and rake him in the eye. Mr. Elegance soon gets in the ring only to get blasted, as does Heather when she grabs at Allie, which causes the referee to call for the bell. M by Elegance also gets decked with the championship, and multiple referees have to surround the ring as Allie stands in the ring, furious. DEMONxBUNNY (Allie and Rosemary) retain the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships.



The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) head to the ring. When they do, Matt Hardy is wearing a goat mask, and we learn through the "MATTer of Fact" screen that Matt thoroughly enjoys cheesesteaks. Jeff Hardy also shows up in the same mask wearing his Immortal championship. Matt talks about how they put their feud with The Righteous to an end, then mentions Aimee Garcia being in the front row before stating that he and Jeff both went into the Lake of Reincarnation. Jeff says that he is sober and "an enlightened enigma," then says they are going to kick some ass around TNA. Matt says that it is time to spit some facts, and declares that The Hardys are the greatest tag team of pro wrestling and that they are the reason that TNA is on AMC and "runs on Hardy dust." He then says that it is appropriate that they won the tag team titles back in a ladder match, as there would be no ladder match without The Hardys. All of a sudden, The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) show up. Nic says he is better than both of The Hardys and he has Ryan with him, and Ryan says they are the best brother tag team of all time. Ryan also brags about the time he beat Jeff Hardy. Ryan then proposes that at Lockdown, they have a tag team title match. Matt accepts without hesitation, then Director of Authority Santino Marella suddenly shows up. Santino asks the fans if they want to see this, which they do, and makes the match official before declaring that Nic Nemeth will defend the TNA World Championship against Jeff Hardy in two weeks while Ryan faces Matt next week. On their way out, Ryan tries to get Aimee Garcia to kiss him only to get coffee thrown in his face and slapped.



Backstage, AJ Francis continues to collect donations for Expressions' medical bills when he approaches The Home Town Man, who has a running tab at the local bar, has no money, and does not like Francis. Elijah shows up and stands up for Home Town Man, and Francis confronts Elijah for injuring Expressions. As Francis demands Elijah donate, Elijah declares self-defense and states that Expressions had $10,000 loafers on when he dropped him on his head. Francis threatens to beat some respect into Elijah in a steel cage at Lockdown, and Elijah tells Francis to be careful what he wishes for.

Backstage, Daria Rae tells Director of Authority Santino Marella that she has made a match of her own, and at Lockdown, The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) will face DEMONxBUNNY (Rosemary and Allie) in a steel cage for the Knockouts Tag Team titles, assuming Rosemary can be found. She also says that she has to "trim the fat," and at the top of her list is Harley Hudson, who has not won a match in months. As Santino defends Harley, Daria Rae looks forward to talking to the board to terminate Harley's contract.

Jada Stone beats Jody Threat with a schoolkid pin to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament.



Jason Hotch beats Mustafa Ali to become the TNA International Champion! During the match, Mustafa Ali shoves referee Daniel Spencer into harm's way, causing Jason Hotch to inadvertently squash him in the corner. This allows Mustafa to hit Hotch with a low blow before ripping the belt off Hotch's trunks and whipping him with it. John Skyler gets on the apron and takes the belt from Mustafa disarming him, and Mustafa shoves Skyler off the ring apron. Skyler then gets back on the apron only to be inadvertently hit by Hotch. Mustafa then uses the ropes for leverage to pin Hotch after the referee comes to, but the pinfall attempt is stopped by Tasha Steelz, who is immediately confronted by Mila Moore. This starts a brawl between Tasha and Mila that John Skyler and Special Agent Zero have to take to the back. After a series of pinfall attempts, Mustafa hits Hotch with a top rope 450 only for Hotch to counter afterwards with a crucifix pin attempt. Mustafa then charges at Hotch in the corner only for Hotch to dodge. Hotch goes to the top rope, but Mustafa trips him down. Hotch shoves Mustafa down and hits a double foot stomp to the chest, then goes up top again for a frog splash to win the match and the title. After the match, Hotch celebrates with his wife and daughter, who have watched the match from the front row, to end the show.



Thursday, July 16, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for July 16, 2026

Before the next match, The Personal Concierge returns, wearing dark glasses over bandages covering both of his eyes. He has to be led to the ring by Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance.

M by Elegance beats Rosemary to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament after M by Elegance spits champagne into Rosemary's face while Allie pulls Heather by Elegance off the ring apron as Heather distracts the referee.



Backstage, we hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander). Alisha Edwards says everyone is getting too comfortable thinking they are finished and falling apart. Eddie Edwards admits they had a bad night last week, but it will not tear down everything they worked hard to build. Brian Myers says that Ricky Sosa is the new toy everyone wants to play with, then says that The System does not play and that Sosa got lucky. Bear Bronson says lucky is an understatement, and that Sosa pissed him off after pinning him and that he plans to break him in the ring. Cedric Alexander says he will nip The System's Fabian Aichner problem in the bud and that he will prove why he rules the X-Division. Eddie says that at the end of the night, everyone will learn that you cannot beat The System.

Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.

Moose beats AJ Francis by disqualification after Frankie Kazarian attacks Moose on the outside for knocking the popcorn out of his hands. After the match, AJ Francis and Expressions both attack Moose, and Francis hits Moose with the Down Payment.



Backstage, Elayna Black talks about her match with Wendy Choo in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament, and while she respects Wendy, Wendy is in her way of championship gold. She says that when all is said and done, everyone will say she is the greatest Knockout in all of TNA history. Xia Brookside shows up and says that the Knockouts World Championship proves she is the greatest, as she has beaten everyone put in front of her and that is not going to change. She tells Elayna to mind her business, face Wendy, stay in her lane and watch her mouth. Elayna says Brookside is scared of her, but that is fine, as they both know she is everything Brookside will never be.

Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero) heads to the ring for the State of the Order address. Mustafa Ali says that Order 4 should be covered in championship gold, yet he is the only one to get the message. He says he has given Skyler, Hotch and Tasha everything only to get problems. Mustafa says he is not mad; only disappointed in their failures and their comfort with failure. He says that he is a humble man who needs help and that Order 4 needs someone to get their heads out of their asses. He says he needs someone to hold Skyler, Hotch and Tasha accountable, then introduces the newest member of Order 4: the Secretary of Strategic Affairs, Mila Moore. Mila Moore shows up in all black in heels, glasses and a secretary's outfit, and she shakes hands with Skyler and Hotch only to be spurned by Tasha. Mila Moore thanks Mustafa for believing in her and for the opportunity. She says it is an honor to work for a man like Mustafa, and says that Mustafa gave her the call, she knew that there was a lot of work to do. She declares "In Ali I trust," which causes Tasha to mistrust her further. Mustafa has Mila hold the International Championship after almost having Tasha hold it, then says there needs to be a new #1 contender for the title and that it will be decided by "the international vote" in the locker room. Mustafa declares that the locker room will vote for who is most worthy of facing him for the International Championship, then welcomes Mila Moore to Order 4. While everyone else puts their hand on their hart for "In Ali we trust," Tasha does not. Tasha also is the last to leave the ring.



As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Moose is currently undergoing evaluation following tonight's match. Lei Ying Lee is out with a head injury and is out of competition until medically cleared. Cedric Alexander and Fabian Aichner are 100% for tonight's X-Division Championship match. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth has set a personal best for chin-ups while texting and continues to be in pristine shape.

We see a vignette for The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) where Vincent and Dutch find what looks like an old evelope. Inside is a message by The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero), who invite them to the Hardy Compound for "The Righteous Deletion."

Brian Myers guests on commentary for the next match.

Bear Bronson beats Ricky Sosa after Sosa's back gives out trying to hit Bronson with the Blue Thunder Bang.



Backstage, Moose meets with Elijah in the locker room and proposes they team up against AJ Francis and Frankie Kazarian next week. Elijah is more than eager to team up as Moose says that he will end this.

Thea Hail beats Harley Hudson to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament.



"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth heads to the ring. Nemeth says he is not just the TNA World Champion, but "the best damn thing going today," and the world is chasing him as he does what he does better than anyone else every night. He lets everyone know that when the World Championship is on the line, it is a big money match. Suddenly, KC Navarro shows up. Navarro heads to the ring as Nemeth tells him to go away and go to the back, and barely lets him get a word in edgewise as he tells Navarro that he had a chance to ride his coattails and could barely do that. Navarro leaves the ring as Nemeth demands he go away, and as Nemeth says that he does not care who he faces as long as he is facing "a grown-up." Navarro tells Nemeth that the things he loves does not love him back and that sometimes, he gives and gives only to get nothing in return. He says he has come up short on opportunities he has gotten, then says he has something to prove and that Nemeth has the one thing that can help him prove everyone wrong. Navarro says he has lost a lot recently and that the only thing that can make him feel better is the TNA World Championship, then tells Nemeth to put the title on the line next week and says that he is here to show the world that he can be TNA World Champion. Nemeth accepts the challenge on the condition that Navarro leave him alone for good.



Cedric Alexander retains the TNA X-Division Championship against Fabian Aichner after Cedric sends Aichner out of the ring so that Eddie Edwards can rush in and hit Aichner with the Boston Knee Party behind the referee's back, allowing Cedric to hit the Lumbar Check to win and retain. After the match, Eddie and Cedric stomp at Aichner, then Ricky Sosa runs to the ring and brawls with Eddie and Cedric only to be overpowered. Leon Slater suddenly runs in and makes the save. Aichner and Sosa send Eddie and Cedric out of the ring, and Slater leaps over the ring post to take Eddie and Cedric out to end the show.



Thursday, July 9, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for July 9, 2026

The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva awards the TNA World Tag Team Championships to The Broken Hardys, then Mustafa Ali shows up with Special Agent Zero and makes a phone call.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Lei Ying Lee. Lei Ying Lee says that Slammiversary was painful, as she not only lost the TNA Knockouts World Championship, but a friend. She says that Xia Brookside wants a championship more than friendship, but now, there will only be a fight between them and she will take the title back.

It's time for The King's Speech. Tonight's special guest is Moose. Moose calls Slammiversary the most emotional moment of his life, and says that in his decade in TNA, he has beaten legends and champions, won championships, main evented pay-per-views, and now he has shared the ring with his family. Moose says that he will cherish that forever, then says that he will continue to dominate in TNA. He says that he chases nobody, and if anyone wants some, they can come get some. Kazarian says that Moose has held it down and become dominant in TNA, and that Moose is in the conversation of who the face of TNA is, but Moose says that he is the conversation. This leads to Kazarian asking Moose "Are you stupid?" and saying that he has to be to say he is the face of the franchise while in the presence of a king, but Moose wants to know who crowned Kazarian "King of TNA." Kazarian says it is the people, but Moose says he is "the face of the franchise" because he has seen people come and go and has seen people make a name for themselves in TNA and leave to chase money and stardom. Moose then says that he is not going anywhere, and for that, he is "the face of the place." Kazarian says that he is the last TNA original standing, a pioneer of the X-Division, and a Grand Slam Champion who has helped build TNA from the ground up. Moose says that Kazarian may be the most annoying person in the locker room, he respects him and considers him a pillar of TNA. Moose then mentions that he and Kazarian have never had a singles match. Moose proposes that they give the fans a first-time-ever dream match, but Kazarian says he has no interest in that and says that he has talked to somebody and that they both agree that Moose is an idiot with an ugly NFL career. That person ends up being AJ Francis, who shows up with Expressions and mentions his own NFL career before saying Moose left the NFL before he could arrive because he is scared of him. Moose says he is done talking and wants to fight, and proposes he and Francis go one-on-one. Expressions interrupts, saying things are done on AJ Francis' time and that Francis is a prizefighter; nevertheless, they accept, but for next week.



We hear from Elijah, who says that since he entered TNA, he has had one goal: the TNA World Championship. Elijah says he wants to take everyone to the promised land with him to the title after carrying everyone's burdens for so long.

Indi Hartwell beats "Vicious" Vikki Venuto to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship.

As per the Bioflex Injury Report, The Personal Concierge is still out with an eye injury and is taking medication. Lei Ying Lee is cleared for tonight, but not currently at 100%. Allie is out following a neck injury following her match with Heather by Elegance. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is currently "in the best shape there is."

We hear from Fabian Aicher, who says that he is here to prove that he is the best wrestler in TNA. He also talks about growing up in Italy and how he came across professional wrestling, then says that his next goal is winning the X-Division Championship. Aichner says that Cedric Alexander may be an opportunist, but he is not intimidated by him and that he will come at him with a different mentality.

Ricky Sosa and Leon Slater beat The System (Brian Myers and Bear Bronson) and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) in a three-way tag team match.



Backstage, Daria Rae and Director of Authority Santino Marella are met by "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, who says that he knows KC Navarro is going to say things about his brother. Much to Santino's chagrin, Daria Rae tells Ryan that he has every right to defend himself and to do what he has to do.

Jody Threat beats Gabby Forza to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship.



Backstage, Mustafa Ali says that change is needed and that there will be a "State of the Order" address with mandatory attendance as he puts on a tie.

KC Navarro heads to the ring. Navarro talks about last week, saying he spent a lot of time with a man he looked up to, respected and called a hero only to be turned on, then says that if "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is a real man, then he should come to the ring to explain himself. Nic Nemeth shows up and says he believed in Navarro and thought that if he could have some time, he could make Navarro into the next upcoming star of TNA, but "nobody has that much time" and he realized that Navarro did not deserve to stand near him. He says that Navarro is "pretty good," but he just "does not have it." Navarro says he busted eleven years to get to TNA and says that it is Nic's brother "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth who does not have "it." Navarro is suddenly blindsided by Ryan, and Nic says that it is easy to say that blood is thicker than water, then says that Navarro did not even belong to be in his shadow before telling Navarro to leave him and his family alone.



Xia Brookside retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Lei Ying Lee in a no-disqualification match after blocking a punch with a metal folding chair before hitting Darkside onto the chair.



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



Thursday, June 18, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for June 18, 2026

Xia Brookside heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Brookside says the fans act like she did something wrong and committed an unforgivable crime for turning on Lei Ying Lee. She says that The Angel Warriors should have been about her becoming a star, but every single week, it was about Lei Ying Lee. She says she should have done this a long time ago, then says her favorite part in all of this is the look on Lei Ying Lee's face when her whole world was shattered. She says Lei Ying Lee did not see it coming because she is "a dumbass," and at Slammiversary, she will become Knockouts World Champion. Lei Ying Lee shows up and says she treated Brookside like a sister, but now she sees who she really is: a snake and a rat. She says something in Mandarin, then translates herself, saying she will not wait until Slammiversary and do it right now. Brookside tries to run away, but Lei Ying Lee gets her hands on her, and security has to show up and break up the ensuing brawl. Lei Ying Lee soon starts beating up security guards just to get to Brookside, who grabs her by the hair to continue the brawl. Lei Ying Lee soon comes out on top in the brawl. (One of the security guards is played by West Coast independent wrestler Mathias.)



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mike Santana. Santana says there is a reason he does not trust people and that he should have trusted his gut with "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, as he would soon show his true colors. Despite Daria Rae making his life a living hell and making it so that he and Nemeth cannot go at it during their match, he knows how to be a pro, and at Slammiversary, he will spin the block on Nemeth and rip the heart out of his chest. KC Navarro shows up and says taht while he understands what is going on, tonight is not about Nic Nemeth, and that Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch) are going to take advantage of what has been happening. He says that they must coexist tonight. Santana says that he has known Navarro for a long time, and tells him not to forget who is looking out for him.

Mike Santana, KC Navarro and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beat Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch) following a double Rolling Buck Fifty followed by a double Danger Zone on Skyler and Hotch, who both get pinned at the same time by Nic Nemeth and Mike Santana. After the match, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth shows up and attacks Santana from behind as Navarro gets between Santana and Nic Nemeth, and when Santana goes for a clothesline on Ryan, he inadvertently hits Navarro. Nic Nemeth then hits Santana with a superkick.



Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth checks on KC Navarro and tells him not to trust anybody. Nemeth says that Mike Santana should not have hit Navarro as Navarro says that it was all inadvertent, and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth shows up and says Navarro deserved it. Santana shows up, surrounded by security who have to break up a brawl. Santana checks on Navarro, who tells Santana to get his head in the game.

It's time for The King's Speech. Frankie Kazarian gives a brief history of the Ultimate X Match because the fans in Denver, Colorado "live in the mountains and don't get much information" before saying that the match was made for him and has won more of them than anyone else. Kazarian then introduces Leon Slater, who heads to the ring first, before introducing Cedric Alexander, who heads to the ring second. Kazarian asks Slater how it felt to come up short of making history, and Slater says he would be lying if he said it did not hurt. Cedric laughs and says he is glad it hurt, and Slater threatens to slap the look off his face before telling Cedric that he does not know what it is like to have so many people count on him only to fail. Cedric continues to brag about stopping Slater from having the longest reign with the X Division Championship, then says that he proved that Slater was not on his level and that everyone will remember how he beat Slater and stole his dream. Kazarian has to stop a brawl between the two men when Slater shoves Cedric in response and tell them to save it for Slammiversary, then says that Daria Rae gave him some information on their Ultimate X match: he is the third opponent in the match. He says that it does not matter if Cedric is champion or that Slater was champion, as the king will reign supreme.



As per the Bioflex Injury Report: KC Navarro is in evaluation following his left knee injury being re-aggravated. Lei Ying Lee has suffered a chipped tooth from tonight's brawl, yet remains cleared to compete. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) are medically cleared to return to action tonight.

We see a Behind The Music-style parody (called "Inside the Music"), where AJ Francis mentions Elijah not wanting to work with him, saying that he was inspired by Suge Knight to ensure that Elijah does not have the rights to his own music, and how he is a music mogul for owning Elijah's music catalog.

Eric Young guests on commentary for the next match.

Ricky Sosa beats Dak Draper in his first match in TNA in three months.



Backstage, The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) knock on Daria Rae's door. The Personal Concierge asks if Mr. Elegance can fill one of the spots for the Ultimate X Match at Slammiversary, and Daria Rae says that Mr. Elegance is in. Suddenly, Indi Hartwell runs into Ash by Elegance. Ash sarcastically wishes Indi luck, and Indi hopes that Ash is watching so she can learn a thing or two.

Mara Sadé guests on commentary for the next match.

Indi Hartwell beats Elayna Black after Ash by Elegance shows up and is attacked by Mara Sadé. After the match, Mara Sade attacks Elayna Black.



Backstage, Fabian Aichner asks Director of Authority Santino Marella for a slot in the Ultimate X Match to get revenge on The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) by beating Cedric Alexander, and he gets it. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth then shows up and asks if KC Navarro can be part of the match as well, and Santino slots KC Navarro into the match.

Backstage, Gia Miller is interrupted by Mike Santana, who says he is tired of "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth's games before telling Nic Nemeth to meet him in the ring after the main event.

The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson) beat Moose and The Broken Hardys (Brother Nero and "Broken" Matt Hardy) in a six-man tag match after The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) show up with a ladder and distract The Broken Hardys before Alisha Edwards is able to hit Moose with a shinai on the outside.



Mike Santana heads to the ring. Santana calls out "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth so they can handle things man-to-man, but he gets "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth instead. Ryan says Nic is the greatest wrestler in the world and the next TNA World Champion, but Santana says that Ryan's big brother is "a big bitch." This leads to a "He's a bitch" chant when Ryan disagrees, and Santana says he is still waiting. Nic Nemeth shows up and says Santana is "too emotional" and feeding off the people, then gives credit where it is due and says Santana has made the most of his fifteen minutes of fame before stating he is the best and that Santana is on borrowed time. Nic Nemeth states that he will become the TNA World Champion at Slammiversary, which leads to the crowd chanting "You're a bitch" before Santana says Nic is still at the top of the ramp and not in the ring, which makes him a bitch. Santana says he will see Nic Nemeth at Slammiversary, where he will spin the block, rip his head off and remain TNA World Champion.



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Friday, March 20, 2026

The Teardrop Xplodes - Xplosion recap for March 20, 2026

We look back on Sting and Booker T vs. Kurt Angle and Kevin Nash for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Genesis 2007.

We look back on The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) vs. The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) from last night's show.

We look back on Pentagon Jr. vs. Fenix vs. Austin Aries for the Impact Wrestling World Championship from Redemption 2018.

Jason Hotch beats Ricky Sosa after raking the eyes prior to hitting the Blue Thunder Bomb.



Thursday, March 12, 2026

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for March 12, 2026

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) by submission with the Spinal Destination from Jeff to Judas Icarus. After the match, Jeff hits Travis Williams with the Swanton Bomb to send a message to The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander). Despite that, both teams shake hands.



Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance). The Personal Concierge tells ODB and Mickie James to stay out of their business, then announces that Mr. Elegance will debut next week. All of a sudden, Goldy Locks shows up and chews out Heather and M as they disrespect Gia Miller and say that she sucks at holding the microphone, and tells them to step off or else she can call more of her friends. Mr. Elegance jokingly asks if Goldy Locks was working in TNA when he was four years old, and Goldy Locks tells him to shut up because the adults are talking.

Indi Hartwell beats Kelsey Heather. After the match, Indi says she did not come to TNA to have matches and exist; she came to TNA to become Knockouts Champion. She says the woman holding it does not deserve it, and she tells Arianna Grace that she wants her shot. Arianna shows up with Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, and tells Indi to get in line if she wants a title shot, as she is not even close to being on her level. Indi agrees, saying she is way above her level as she kicks doors down herself. She tells Arianna that she is facing her sooner or later and becoming the TNA Knockouts World Champion.



Backstage, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) thank The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) for sacrificing themselves for him. The Righteous commend The Hardys for giving Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) a chance and for inspiring, an says that The Hardys give, but do not take. Vincent says that The Hardys have what The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) wants and that The System will do whatever it takes to get it. The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) show up with Nic stating that other teams, including themselves, are coming for the tag titles. Vincent tells The Nemeths that they are making a dangerous choice in disrespecting The Hardys, but Ryan states that he was the one to pin Jeff Hardy.

Trey Miguel, Rich Swann and BDE beat Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch) in a six-man tag match. During the match, Tasha Steelz gets on the apron, but she gets taken down by Jada Stone. Steelz tries to flee through the crowd, but Jada Stone catches up to her and dives at her from the ramp.



As per the Bioflex Injury Report: The Home Town Man is cleared after resting from being tossed into the fans last week, and will not miss any ring time. Leon Slater is out following a piledriver from Eric Young and is out of action this week as a precaution. Moose and Cedric Alexander are cleared for tonight's Atlanta Street Fight.

Backstage, Daria Rae meets with Mike Santana, telling him that if he lays a finger on Steve Maclin, he will be stripped of the TNA World Championship. Santana is convinced Daria Rae has only been hired to make things worse, to which Daria states "You don't know the half of it." Director of Authority Santino Marella says that if Slater lays a finger on Santana, he will be fired. Daria says she is only doing what is best for business, but so does Santino. Maclin shows up, and he and Mike Santana have a brief staredown.

Backstage, Arianna Grace complains to Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo that everyone wants a shot at the TNA Knockouts World Championship, and says she should be praised, celebrated and respected. They almost run into Indi Hartwell, and Stacks confronts Indi for calling out Arianna so that Arianna can strike Indi in the back of the leg. Director of Authority Santino Marella rushes out to stop the attack, and kicks Stacks out of the building when he challenges Santino's authority.

Steve Maclin heads to the ring as Mike Santana watches from the crowd. Maclin feels like he had never left, and states that as part of his reinstatement, he has a few apologies to make. He reads a statement where he thanks and praises Daria Rae for reinstating him. Maclin apologizes that this is how their friendship had to end, and if Hannifan were more of a man, he would have taken the punch to the gut, stood back up, and realized what he had been telling him, then says he is weak. He says that he will soon be a two-time World Champion as he tells Hannifan to stay behind the commentary desk, then talks about how he is the most talked-about man in TNA despite not working in TNA for a month. Maclin says that it has been a long time since he was World Champion, and that backstage politics took it from him. He says he has been selflessly fighting to get back to being World Champion before addressing Santana. Maclin says he saw an opportunity and took it, and that it was his ego that would bring him back just like how Santana used his addiction issues to get everyone to care about him. He considers recording his meetings at the VA or recording voicemails from his father to show how tragic his life is, then says that Santana was lucky to have a relationship with his father when he does not even remember what his own father sounds like. He says that he has opened death's door and has met death a long time ago, then says it is more about the door Santana opened, the person he let out and the mayhem that will ensue than the World Championship.



Rebellion is live on pay-per-view on Saturday, April 11th!

The cast of "Tulsa King" is seen in the front row.

Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.

AJ Francis beats Elijah after Elijah throws a bottle of A-Game at Frankie Kazarian, causing Kazarian to attack Elijah behind the referee's back before throwing him into the ring so that AJ Francis can hit the Down Payment for the pin and the win. After the match, Kazarian goes for the ground and pound on Elijah, and he and AJ Francis gang up on Elijah before the both of them are chased out of the ring by The Home Town Man wielding a pipe.



Backstage, Eric Young asks Leon Slater if he is okay and if his neck hurts before calling him a liar, a cheat and a false prophet and challenging him to a match for the X Division Championship at Sacrifice. He says that the cleanse is coming, and now he proves it.

We see the word "Greed." Johnny Swinger is running Swinger's Palace again complete with Swingerellas, of which "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth is one. Rosemary teleports in and gets used to the new clientele, including a retired JDC. Bravo finally gets his divorce from Rosemary. Rosemary allows Swinger's Palace to stay open for eternity in return for the deed, which Swinger agrees to, then hands the list of sins to an Allie with bloody stab wounds in her neck.



Ricky Sosa beats Brad Attitude in his TNA debut.





It is announced that as per Director of Authority Santino Marella, the rest of The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson) is banned from ringside for the Atlanta Street Fight between Moose and Cedric Alexander.

Moose beats Cedric Alexander in an Atlanta Street Fight.



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