Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
We look back on Tessa Blanchard vs. Gail Kim from Rebellion 2019.
Gia Miller interviews announcer Tom Hannifan for Around the Ring. Topics include Hannifan's his time at Penn State, the work that goes on behind the scenes for TNA's shows as well as their other causes, and who Gia Miller's voice is reminiscent of.
We look back on Joe Hendry and Elijah vs. "All Ego" Ethan Page and Frankie Kazarian from last night's show.
We look back on Eddie Edwards vs. Moose for the Impact Wrestling World Championship at Turning Point 2021.
Gia Miller interviews Eddie Edwards for Around the Ring. Topics involve what's on TV and Amazon Prime and games on Nintendo Switch.
We look back on Eddie Edwards vs. Steve Maclin from last night's show.
Maggie Lee beats Savannah Evans. (Before the match, it is announced that Maggie Lee is now a full-time member of TNA.) During the match, Heather by Elegance and the personal concierge George Iceman is seen scouting Maggie Lee at ringside. Shortly afterwards, George Iceman gets on the apron, which distracts Savannah Evans and allows Maggie Lee to get the win.
Masha Slamovich heads to the ring. Masha says Cora Jade stepped up and brought a fight, but it was not enough, and she is still TNA Knockouts World Champion. Masha says she represents the company with great pride and that she has been on a mission to prove that she is the toughest wrestler in the women's division, but now she wants to prove that she is the best champion in all of wrestling. She says that the Knockouts World Championship proves that and that she will defend against anyone, any time, anywhere. Suddenly, Tessa Blanchard shows up. Tessa says Masha loves to talk and that she should spend less time talking and more time dressing in the morning, then says she could have beaten Cora Jade with her eyes closed and that she has beaten the best in the world. She says that she has been places and done things and Masha will never go to or do, then says it is time to take back what is hers. Suddenly, she is attacked from behind by Jacy Jayne from NXT until referees and security show up. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and states that if Jacy is looking for a fight, then Jacy and Masha will square off next week. He also tells Tessa that she will be banned from ringside for the match.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella meets with NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace regarding Jacy Jayne. Arianna says she had no idea and was not told that Jacy Jayne would be here, and Santino admits that he does not like surprises.
Eric Young guests on commentary for the next match.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat The Northern Armory (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams). After the match, Eric Young gets in the ring with The Northern Armory to confront The Rascalz, but "Inevitable" Ace Austin evens the numbers with a metal folding chair and forces Eric and The Northern Armory to retreat.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Xia Brookside. Xia Brookside says her eyes are mostly fine and have no permanent damage after last week, then says that every time she tries to do the right thing or fight fair, someone takes advantage, but if she doesn't, this happens. As she says that Rosemary is trying to get in her head, Rosemary shows up on the nearby monitor and asks if Brookside is starting to understand, and tells her that the world rewards ruthlessness over kindness, and that her virtues will be spit back into her face. She tells Brookside that if she wants to be taken seriously and prove she belongs, then she should find a partner and meet them in the ring, then they will see if she will take her revenge when it is gift-wrapped. Brookside says she will get her revenge, and that she has the perfect partner.
It's time for Fir$t Cla$$ Penthouse. Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navaro) reintroduce themselves, then AJ Francis says he cannot understand how El Paso, Texas got a second episode of their segment when it is "muy pobre," then Chavo Guerrero Jr. suddenly shows up. AJ Francis says that anyone who wrestled in World Championship Wrestling needs to sit down before they get hurt, and if he wanted "the second-best Guerrero," he would have called "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio. Chavo says the jury is still out on that, as Dominik's mother got around and his father was good looking. Suddenly, Frankie Kazarian shows up and says AJ Francis brought this on himself. Kazarian says it has been a good while since they have seen each other, and that he has not forgotten how he and Hernandez stole the TNA World Tag Team Championships and "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels from him in 2012. He says that since then, he calls the shots around here as "The King of TNA." He tells Chavo that he is not welcome in his house despite being from El Paso, then tells him to get some catering and go home. Chavo says he will not take the trash talking about El Paso, and while AJ Francis says there are three of them and one of Chavo, Chavo says El Paso is "Guerrero country," then Aztec Warriors (Laredo Kid and Octagon Jr.) show up to back Chavo up as he challenges Fir$t Cla$$ and Kazarian to a six-man tag match next week.
Mike Santana beats Mustafa Ali by count-out after Mustafa Ali leaves the ring and walks out of the match through the crowd after stating that he has already beaten Santana and has nothing to prove. The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) and Tasha Steelz are barred from ringside for this match. After the match, The Great Hands show up in the crowd to help Mustafa Ali out of the building.
Backstage, Gia Miller tries to interview Mustafa Ali and his cabinet (John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz), and when she asks why Mustafa ran from Mike Santana, Mustafa says he did not run from Santana; he conquered him at Sacrifice. He then says that he and Santana are done and that he will be the one addiction Santana does not need. Tasha Steelz then ends the interview.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth heads to the ring. Ryan says "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth did the right thing and sacrificed the fans' love and admiration, as he is the one who loves and admires Nic more than anyone else. Ryan then brings Nic out, then Nic talks about how everyone was talking about TNA again, how it had a buzz and how it was the place to be. He says that it was all true and that it was all because of him. He says that when he was TNA World Champion, all the shows were selling out and all the merchandise was selling, but then The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) slid on in and took all the credit and tried to drive a wedge between him and his brother Ryan. Nic says that due to their actions, everyone knows what frauds The Hardys are, and now everyone knows that he is not only the greatest of all time, but part of the greatest brother tag team of all time. Leon Slater shows up and says says they are crazy for thinking they are crazy for thinking they are better than The Hardys, and that after 20 years in the game, Nic has realized he cannot steal the show if it is already stolen. Nic asks Slater if he knows how rich and powerful he is and says he would not have a job if not for him, and Ryan proposes that Nic ruin Slater's face like he did Jeff Hardy's face. Leon Slater says somebody needs to step up to Nic and Ryan, and that maybe that person is him, and that maybe he should beat them up right now. Slater gets the best of Ryan, but he is overpowered by Nic with a superkick.
Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee beat Rosemary and Savannah Evans after Brookside ducks the green mist from Rosemary, which ends up hitting Savannah Evans in the face instead.
The personal concierge George Iceman - now wearing a neck brace with a bowtie - introduces Ash By Elegance and Heather By Elegance for their championship celebration after two muscular men bring out a custom-made cake. Heather says that she was just another nobody until she joined the Elegance brand. Ash says the personal concierge spent $5,000 on the cake, then demands a moment of silence to make her wish come true only to still be booed. Lash takes the microphone from Ash's hands and says she and Jakara are the top tag team in any women's division, then says they get they want. Jakara says they have crossed the line to take the Knockouts tag team titles. Spitfire shows up, and Dani Luna mentions their contractually obligated title rematch. Suddenly, Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley from NXT show up, and Tatum says that while they are the freakiest thing in the division, they have been underutilized. She also mentions their intentions to take the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship, then Ash By Elegance has an emotional meltdown before Gigi Dolin asks "What were you gonna wish for? To kiss my ass?" Ash slaps Gigi, Gigi hits Ash with a Lou Thesz press, and security rushes in to stop the brawl that follows.
We hear from Steve Maclin, who tells Eric Young that he does not need his or The Northern Armory's (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) help for anything and never has needed anyone's help, as he has done everything and even become World Champion on his own. He says he beat Frankie Kazarian at Sacrifice, but the way Eric Young looked at him did not sit well with him. He has now seen what Eric Young has done and that he is not joining his group or wanting his leadership, because he will die on his own hill that he has stacked bodies on and he will stand on top of it by himself.
Joe Hendry and Elijah beat The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers).
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Elijah beats Brian Myers after sending Myers into Eddie Edwards to knock him off the ring apron before hitting Myers with the Highwayman's Farewell for the pin and the win. After the match, Myers and Eddie attack Elijah, then Joe Hendry shows up with a white guitar and runs them off before helping Elijah up.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Inevitable" Ace Austin and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Austin says tonight's match is their first real test to see if they can co-exist, even though they practically grew up together in the business. He admits they have history, but he has never pretended to be their friend and then stab them in the back. Wentz says that The Northern Armory (Eric Young, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) is about to get hit with the heat, and that Wes Lee and his "bootleg Rascalz" Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe will learn to stay out of their business at Sacrifice.
It's time for The Fir$t Cla$$ Penthouse. Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) introduce themselves and mention the success of their first segment, then says they had to go bigger this time. Tonight's guest is KC Navarro after Francis teases bringing out Kevin Owens. Navarro admits he is still hurting from last week, and as Francis states that he will put the boots to Steve Maclin, Maclin shows up and tells Navarro to shut up, as he and Francis talk too much and do not fight enough. Maclin then picks a fight with Francis, and Francis teases fighting Maclin before saying his shoes are worth more than his life and that he will give him thirty minutes. Maclin says he will see Francis in the ring.
Savannah Evans beats Xia Brookside with a cheap shot as Brookside consults with the referee as Evans tries to get up from hurting her knee on a missed charge into the corner followed by a missed knee drop.
At the hotel, Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) break into Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance's hotel room and give them a rude awakening as well as a punk makeover before going for a jog. Meanwhile, the personal concierge George Iceman does not like what he is seeing. They ends up having a bagged lunch on a nearby hill.
Before the next match, John Skyler says that Mike Santana's message has been relayed to Mustafa Ali, and that Mustafa has given him free reign to take care of Santana. Skyler says he will take Santana out like the street trash that he is, and do it with "these Great Hands." Skyler says he will take Santana out like the street trash that he is, and do it with "these Great Hands."
Mike Santana beats John Skyler. After the match, Jason Hotch tries to attack Santana from behind with the ring bell hammer, but Santana sees it coming and hits him with Spin The Block before grabbing the hammer. After the match, Mustafa Ali shows up on the video screen and says Santana is unhinged, and that TNA should be "a safe working environment." He says Santana has been randomly chosen for a urine sample. A man in a suit then shows up with a urine sample cup. Santana takes it out of his hand.
AJ Francis beats Steve Maclin following the distraction by The Northern Armory (Eric Young, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) and another distraction by Navarro, which allows Francis to hit the Down Payment for the win.
Backstage, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth meets with Elijah, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater and Matt Hardy, saying he is on the team. Matt calls "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, and through the call where Nic vouches for Ryan, Ryan finds out he is not on the team, and he leaves in tears.
Backstage, Steve Maclin confronts Eric Young. Young says The Northern Armory (Young, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) is watching his back and doing this for him, but Maclin says that while he trusts Eric, he does not trust in The Northern Armory. Eric says he knows what is best for Maclin better than even Maclin does, and tells Maclin to let the truth guide him. Maclin then runs into Frankie Kazarian, who then laughs at Maclin's predicament. Maclin tells Kazarian not to do this, but Kazarian admits he finds enjoyment in this before Maclin leaves.
We see footage from The Hardys' (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and Moose's recent appearances on this week's WWE NXT.
Oba Femi heads to the ring. He is soon joined by The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC). Moose summons security to surround the middle of the ring before he enters the ring, and tells Oba Femi that the security is for his protection. Oba finds this amusing, then says he had heard rumblings about Moose in the past year as well as a potential match between them, and as he became WWE NXT Champion, the rumblings became a loud demand. He admits he likes the idea of the match, but asks Moose why he is doing this now. Moose says he is a prize fighter and that he always fights for the biggest prize in the game. He says that the business has taught him patience and that he knew Oba Femi would be NXT Champion, and when he did, he picked his spot and crossed the line. Oba says Moose has accomplished a lot, but Moose has yet to beat him, and that he will be the one to walk out of NXT Roadblock as NXT Champion. Moose says he may have been the face of the franchise for the last ten years, but he will be face of Oba's franchise and there is nothing Oba can do about it. Oba says that is Moose is really the face of the franchise, then he can call off The System. JDC offers a spot in The System to the first member of security to jump Oba Femi, and all of security rushes at Oba only to be quickly overpowered. Oba then plows through JDC and powerbombs another security guard with the Fall From Grace, but Moose and Myers hold Oba Femi down for a big boot. Oba dodges and Moose hits Myers instead, but Moose gets the last word with a Spear before holding the NXT and X-Division titles.
We hear from Nathan Frazer and Axiom, who say that they will be saying their goodbyes when they not only retain the WWE NXT tag team titles, but become the best tag team in all of professional wrestling when they beat The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Nathan Frazer thanks The Hardys for all they have done, and that they will take the torch from them and prove they are among the best tag teams of all time. Axiom says he feels something special in TNA, and that they will be watching The Hardys closely when the face The Colons (Eddie and Orlando Colon).
The Northern Armory (Eric Young, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) beat "Inevitable" Ace Austin and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) in a six-man tag match following the distraction by Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe.
Backstage, Mike Santana meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella regarding the urine sample. Santino says that Mustafa Ali went over his head, and tells Santana to prove them wrong. Meanwhile, Santana encounters Tasha Steelz yelling at someone backstage to get Mustafa's coffee right, and this gives Santana an idea. After she leaves, Santana relieves the man of his coffee duty and goes to the bathroom with the urine sample cup and the coffee cup.
We see Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) take Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance to a gym, where Spitfire put them through the ringer. A man with a mop attacks Spitfire, and it happens to be personal concierge George Iceman, who rescues Ash and Heather.
Masha Slamovich heads to the ring. Masha says being Knockouts World Champion means there is a target on your back, but she is a fighter and she is built for war. She says that Cora Jade thinks she is stepping into her world or into a match at Sacrifice, but she is stepping into a fight and that she will not be walking out. Cora Jade shows up and says Masha talks a big game but knows her days are numbered, as the Knockouts World Championship is coming home with her and that Masha is just "the most overhyped champion" at the end of the day. She says Masha's weaknesses will be exposed when she makes history and wins the title, but Masha tells Cora that she will get exposed for not being able to hand with a real fighter and she will find out why she is the most ruthless Knockouts World Champion in history. Suddenly, Masha is attacked from behind by Tessa Blanchard, and Cora Jade joins in. Lei Ying Lee soon shows up and takes out both Cora and Tessa, then checks on Masha.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali gets his coffee from Tasha Steelz, who tells him that Santana's test came back negative and that Santana passed his drug test. He then finds out that his coffee is really bitter, unbeknownst to Tasha Steelz (and it is implied that Mustafa may have tasted Santana's urine).
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth announces that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth will return in eight days, next Friday at Sacrifice.
The Colons (Eddie and Orlando Colons) vs. The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) ends with The Hardys being attacked by The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC). After the match, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater and Elijah charge the ring to make the save for The Hardys. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and proclaims that order must be restored, then says there will be no running, hiding or outside interference, as the ten-man tag match at Sacrifice will be in a steel cage, marking the first steel cage match in TNA in five years.
Joe Hendry retains the TNA World Championship against Jake Something. After the match, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth shows up and says Nic Nemeth is not going to be happy about this match and continues to belittle Hendry. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up as Something attacks Hendry from behind and grabs Ryan only for "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth to blast Jake Something with superkicks. When he does, however, he accidentally kicks Santino and knocks him out.
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Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth apologizes to Director of Authority Santino Marella, as does "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. Santino makes the difficult decision to suspend Nic for four weeks without pay.
Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance beat The King Bees (Danni Bee and Charity King). After the match, Ash and Heather smear lipstick all over The King Bees until Spitfire (Dani Luna and Jody Threat) run into the ring and chase them off.
Backstage, Leon Slater is met by The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), who thank him for last week and congratulate him with holding his own. Slater credits The Hardys for starting wrestling training at nine as well as discovering TNA, and hopes to team with them again. Matt Hardy says he sees promise in Slater, and tells him to keep it up. Jeff Hardy gives Slater props for the Swanton 450 splash. Slater says he will not let them down if they believe in him that much.
In footage from earlier today, Mustafa Ali conducts a town hall meeting with The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) and Tasha Steelz, who are his cabinet. Mustafa announces that he is the #1 contender for the World Championship, and when nobody seems to like this, Tommy Dreamer shows up. After Tommy says he has more faith in Santana, who is just minding his own business in the distance, Tasha Steelz declares the town hall meeting over.
Before the next match, Sami Callihan is laid out on the stage by Mance Warner as Steph de Lander cheers Warner on. Security shows up to get Warner off Callihan before forcing him and Steph to the back. Kazarian demands his hand be raised in victory, but Callihan stumbles towards the ring while clasping onto his neck. Callihan demands the bell be rung, then nearly wins with an explosive Stunner on Kazarian. Mance Warner and Steph de Lander soon show back up, and Kazarian makes Callihan tap to the Crossface Chickenwing. Frankie Kazarian beats Sami Callihan by submission with the Crossface Chickenwing. After the match, Callihan demands that he and Warner keep fighting, and both men brawl in the ring. Security rushes back in to pull them both apart.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Alexander admits he has a mix of emotion, and while he is sad it is over, he is happy it happened, and that he is pissed that his last match is against Eric Young. He says Eric does not like him, but he has to respect him, and he will show how much TNA means to him by wrestling with everything he has to prove TNA is the best wrestling company on Earth. He says he loves TNA, but he says that it is time that actions speak louder than words and that it will happen in this match.
Backstage, Leon Slater is met by JDC, who says that The Hardys are using Slater for another run in TNA, but Slater chalks it up to JDC not accepting that he lost last week. JDC tells Slater to listen to The System, but Slater is not having it and challenges him to a match. This leads to a brawl that is quickly broken up. Cody Deaner is seen watching in the background.
Cora Jade beats Xia Brookside.
Backstage, NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace meets with Tessa Blanchard. When Blanchard chews out Arianna, Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and chews Blanchard out for pulling out of matches like The Great Houdini and tells her she will have a match next week or else there will be consequences, even yelling it at Blanchard to prove a point, much to Arianna's surprise.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) head to the ring. Wentz says they are tired of Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe's recent actions, and Trey says that even "Inevitable" Ace Austin can see through them. Trey then challenges the three of them to a match, and Wes, Tyson and Tyriek show up. Wes says that if they want a match that badly, they will be more than happy to oblige. Tyriek says they have no championships, but Wes Lee and Tyson Dupont decide to make the Rascalz treehouse their prize. Ace Austin then shows up to even the numbers, and The Rascalz have Wes Lee where they want him. Tyson makes the save and crushes The Rascalz in the corner, but Tyriek jumps in and the numbers game takes over, with Wes Lee hitting Ace Austin with a chop block. The Rascalz get back up, but Wes Lee hits them both with a double low blow before Wes, Tyson and Tyriek lay Austin out with an assisted Kardiak Kick.
Backstage, we hear from Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro). AJ Francis announces that while they have been on a bit of a dry spell, and says it is time to give TNA a "Fir$t Cla$$ upgrade."
Masha Slamovich retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Savannah Evans.
Eric Young beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander in what is the latter's final match in TNA after Judas Icarus distracts Josh Alexander so that Travis Williams can distract the referee, allowing Eric Young to use a face mask as a weapon before hitting the piledriver for the win.
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Eric Young, Jonathan Gresham and Steve Maclin beat The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, JDC) in a six-man tag match. After the match, Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers go on the attack with metal folding chairs before they both powerbomb Jonathan Gresham. After this, The System wrap a metal folding chair around Gresham's head before whipping him into the ring post. The System retreats after Maclin goes after them.
We see a video package about Joe Hendry.
Before the next match, Xia Brookside shows up and says she had Savannah Evans beat until Savannah injured her, and while she is not medically cleared, someone else that Savannah injured is ready to get revenge: Lei Ying Lee.
Lei Ying Lee beats Savannah Evans after escaping the full nelson bomb to hit Thunderstruck.
Backstage, Jordynne Grace yanks the microphone from Gia Miller and tells Tessa Blanchard that if she wants to fight, then she can meet her in the ring.
The TNA+ Moment of the Week is Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett in a no-disqualification match from Genesis 2009.
We see a video package of Masha Slamovich being troubled by voices, one of whom sounds like Rosemary.
Mike Santana vs. The Northern Armory ("The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) in a gauntlet match ends in a no-contest after the eliminated Icarus and Williams attack Santana alongside Alexander. Alexander tells Santana "You'll never be the guy!" as The Northern Armory stands tall.
The personal concierge George Iceman announces that next week, he will do something big that the people will want to see: a pre-launch championship celebration for Ash By Elegance and Heather By Elegance, who he announces will be the next Knockouts Tag Team Champions.
Backstage, Rosemary says Masha Slamovich is so tough, fierce and predictable, and carries the Knockouts Championship like a sort of armor. They then say that they can see the cracks forming and that she is losing what she has worked hard to gain. We then realize that they have been talking to Raven, who wants to know if Rosemary is ready to win championship gold again. Rosemary takes a knife to Raven, but Raven proposes she have a Raven's Rules match to satiate her bloodthirst. Rosemary likes the idea.
Before the next match, John Skyler says it is ironic that the fans boo him and Jason Hotch, but they cheer The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), and claims that their treehouse is better than the fans' trailer parks. He says the fans do not cheer for their sports team because they could not even win a scrimmage, then says he and Hotch will give the fans a treat when they win with "these good hands."
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch).
Backstage, Rhino is met by Frankie Kazarian, who says that if Rhino hits the Gore on "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, he will be ready to cash in.
Backstage, Steve Maclin says The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, JDC) not only crossed a line, but tried to end Jonathan Gresham's career. He says that if they want to send a message, then that message has been received. Eric Young says that they are renegades and that they will issue their own brand of justice. Suddenly, Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) interrupts, and AJ Francis asks why Young and Maclin are pretending to be tough guys before stating he and Navarro are interested in tag team gold and that they will have no problem stepping over them.
Alisha Edwards and Moose head to the ring. Moose declares himself the greatest X Division Champion of all time, and says that Ace Austin will find out first hand why you should always trust The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) when he beats the living hell out of him at Genesis. Moose then tells Alisha to toss the X Division Championship out of the ring while calling it ugly, because at Genesis, he will debut a new X Division Championship "fit for the face of the franchise. Alisha does just that. Moose goes on to say that he was embarrassed to carry the "ugly" belt for the last few weeks. All of a sudden, Andrew Everett shows up and confronts Moose for having the belt thrown down, saying Moose does not belong in the X Division. He says that for the three years in TNA, the X Division and its championship gave him purpose, and that he fought every night for a chance at the title and never got it. After Everett says that TNA was built by the X Division, Moose threatens to put Everett down if he does not leave the ring. Everett says getting Moose to remember anything is a losing battle, then says he is an X Division wrestler while Moose is not. Moose boots Everett in the face, then says Everett just earned a title match and demands a referee.
Moose retains the TNA X Division Championship against Andrew Everett.
Backstage, Sami Callihan meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella, wanting to face the winners of the TNA Tag Team Championship match at Genesis alongside PCO. Marella makes a non-title match against The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) for Callihan and PCO next week, and if they win, they will be in the tag title match at Genesis.
Jordynne Grace heads to the ring and calls out Tessa Blanchard, and says that she will stand in the ring and give Blanchard the opportunity to fight her. She says that if Tessa believes that the Knockouts Division is hers, she will have to fight through her. Blanchard slides into the ring from the crowd and fights Jordynne, starting a brawl. Security shows up to stop the brawl.
Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.
Joe Hendry and Rhino beat "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth.
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Frankie Kazarian beats Jake Something after grabbing the bottom rope for leverage on a stack-up pin after tripping Jake off the top and sending the back of his head crashing into a turnbuckle. During the match, the someone who was watching Kazarian from backstage is watching again, and is revealed to be Eric Young.
Backstage, we hear from Eric Young. He says that Kazarian has explained himself, and while he has been watching Kazarian, he has a lot to explain to him and invites him to the ring to sort things out one-on-one next week.
Jordynne Grace beats Savannah Evans with the Muscle Buster after Savannah briefly takes her eye off Jordynne on the top rope. After the match, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw hits Jordynne Grace with the red X, then does the same to Savannah Evans before nailing Jordynne with the Denouement.
Backstage, Gia Miller is about to interview Ash By Elegance when George Iceman shows up as her personal concierge and conducts the interview. Ash announces that next week, she will be making her TNA in-ring debut.
It's time for The Sound Check. Alan Angels' guest is Simon Gotch. Alan Angels brings up his interview with "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, then gives Simon Gotch a platform his story. Simon Gotch says that five years ago, Alexander overcome a five-year-ban from the United States and a broken neck to get signed to TNA. He says that fairy tale has led him to become a world champion, but some details have been left out, including the person who took him to his limits in that match that got Alexander signed five years: himself. He says that every time that story has been told, his name has been edited out. We then see footage from that match, and Simon says that what he deserved was taken from him and that "we die forever by seconds," and that Alexander built his career off his corpse after "killing him" in three seconds. Simon says that Alexander will have to face a corpse ready to bite his face off and that TNA has given him the time to explain his story, then asks if Alexander has the fortitude to face him. Alexander shows up and brawls with Simon, knocking him into a camera.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat The Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake) in Match 2 of their best-of-three series to tie the series up 1-1 despite Ace Austin having one good arm after Chris Bey is able to stop Grit Your Teeth.
We hear from Dirty Dango, Alpha Bravo and Oleg Prudius. Dirty Dango makes fun of the return of TNA, then says they are giving an open casting call to any tag teams with one year of experience or less to face them in a match.
We hear from Mustafa Ali, who says that it is during times of great change that leadership is needed most, and that the X Division is now without an identity and needing a leader who will persevere long into the future. He says that he is that leader.
We hear from The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). John Skyler says that they are huge fans and supporters and that their supporters are growing by the day, then make fun of Chris Sabin, saying he will lose the title. After asking the people around The Good Hands if they think Mustafa Ali cares about them or even knows that they exist, he bumps into another person in a Mustafa Ali shirt. That person gets punched in the face by Sabin, who then shoves Jason Hotch into Skyler.
Crazzy Steve retains the TNA Digital Media Championship against Rhino after distracting the referee with a fork, allowing him to blast Rhino with the TNA Digital Media Championship to retain the title.
We hear from PCO, who wants Kon at No Surrender.
During Joe Hendry's entrance, AJ Francis' diss track - which uses Hendry's theme as a base - plays in the middle of Hendry's entrance. AJ Francis shows up and says Hendry interrupted him and that he will interrupt him, then says that Hendry did not expect him to shoot back and that he comes from a long line of shooters. After Francis that everyone will refer to the show as "TNAJ Francis," Hendry says he has been caught off guard and that he is speechless for the first time. He says that he would need a back-up video to shoot back just in case and asks who would do that before playing a back video where Hendry makes fun of AJ Francis with a parody of AJ Styles' TNA theme. As Francis stares fumingly at Hendry, Deaner attacks Hendry from behind, allowing Francis to choke slam Hendry. Rich Swann shows up and beats Deaner up, then confronts Francis. Francis leaves, telling Hendry it is not over.
We see footage of "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth being attacked from behind by Steve Maclin during a World Wrestling Council event. Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Maclin says his actions speak louder than words and that the three of them do not want Nic Nemeth here and made that known in Puerto Rico. As he says that Nic Nemeth will not step in a TNA ring again, Mike Bailey and Trent Seven show up and confront Maclin for attacking them and Nemeth from behind before challenging him to a one-on-one match.
Dani Luna beats Killer Kelly with a schoolkid pin after Jody Threat stops Masha Slamovich from getting involved in the match. After the match, MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) attack Dani Luna and Jody Threat, then Decay (Rosemary and Havok) show up and chases MK Ultra out of the ring.
It is announced that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander will face Simon Gotch at No Surrender.
Moose beats KUSHIDA. After the match, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards and Alisha Edwards show up to celebrate with Moose, then the four of them attack KUSHIDA. Alex Shelley and Kevin Knight show up to even the numbers game, and KUSHIDA, Shelley and Knight force The System to bail out of the ring.
Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!
This week's episode contains never-before-seen matches from earlier in the year.
In a never-before-seen match from Chicago in October, Samuray del Sol beats Alan Angels with a Salida del Sol from the top rope after Alan Angels tries to rip off his mask.
In a never-before-seen match from Atlanta in June, MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) beat Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans.
In a never-before-seen match from Columbus, Ohio in June, PCO beats Deaner in an Anything Goes Street Fight after oVe (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, Madman Fulton) show up to fight off Angels and Kon as they gang up on PCO and Sami Callihan hits Deaner with a Cactus Driver.
El Hijo del Vikingo returns to TNA at Snake Eyes.
We see a video package of "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander talking about his 2023 and how 2024 is a fresh start for him as the face of TNA.
In a never-before-seen match from Toronto in August, Channing Decker and Tommy Dreamer beat Dirty Dango and Alpha Bravo.
In a never-before-seen match from Atlanta in June, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship against Taylor Wilde.
In a never-before-seen match from Memphis, Tennessee in September, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Yuya Uemura in what is Uemura's last match before returning to New Japan Pro Wrestling.
KiLynn King beats Jody Threat in the BTI Match after feigning a knee injury, allowing her to shove Jody into the ring post as soon as she turns her back before hitting the King's Curse back inside the ring for the win.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Samuray del Sol.
We hear from Dirty Dango, Alpha Bravo and Oleg Prudius. Dirty Dango says he stayed in his hotel room instead of going to the gym after realizing how "dirty and ghetto" the gym would be. As for why he has allied with Oleg Prudius, he says it is "always good to have a good accountant," and that Oleg "not only fought John Wick, but beat John Wick and sent him to Italy." He says Alpha Bravo will throw himself on the grenade while Oleg Prudius "is the grenade."
We hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Ace Austin says The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) have ducked them ever since they returned to IMPACT, and Chris Bey says they don't know how to beat ABC. Austin says this has come to its conclusion at Bound For Glory, and Chris Bey says they have been starving for the tag team titles and that The Rascalz will pay after they teach them a lesson.
Kenny King beats Heath following the distraction by Sheldon Jean.
In backstage footage from last week, Frankie Kazarian says that he loves Eddie Edwards and that they share a brotherly bond, and that they are both equals and will drive Impact to new heights. He says it is all about respect and that Eddie has no choice but to respect him.
Crazzy Steve beats Black Taurus in a no-disqualification match after Steve puts the briefcase against Taurus' throat and rams the briefcase into the turnbuckle before hitting Belladonna's Kiss.
We hear from some of the participants in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mickie James and Trinity. Trinity says she and Mickie are driven by the spirit of competition and that they will win tonight. She says Bound For Glory is a different story, as only one can win, but Mickie says that there is respect and that the best woman will win just like how the best women will win tonight.
Brian Myers and Moose - now known as "The Most Professional Wrestling Gods" - beat PCO and Rhino. During the match, Rhino is about to hit Moose with a Gore when Steve Maclin pulls Rhino out of the ring and sends him into the ring post. Bully Ray shows up and stops Maclin from attacking Rhino further, and after PCO takes out Maclin on the outside, Moose kicks the middle rope into PCO's crotch when PCO tries to get back in the ring and hits the Spear for the win.
We hear from MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly). They warn Tasha Steelz and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo that they have stepped into their world, and that they will be pawns in their game and there will be no escape. Killer Kelly says they will be twisted and broken, and that they will never forget what they can do, for they are the architects of destruction and they will fall.
Backstage, Rhino tells Bully Ray that he does not trust him or need his help. Bully Ray says "You're welcome," as Rhino leaves.
Scott D'Amore moderates a face-to-face meeting between Alex Shelley and "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander, who are in different rooms. D'Amore says he has coached both men and considers them friends, and that they have the biggest match in Bound For Glory history. Alex Shelley takes exception to Josh Alexander being asked the first question when he is the World Champion, and both men continue to go back and forth, with Shelley saying that Alexander wants to face him at less than 100% so he can have an excuse when he loses. Alexander says he is not one for excuses and that he will not back down, then says he is worried about Shelley's mental well-being as Shelley is unraveling before him. Shelley dares Alexander to say what he has to say like a man, and Alexander says he knows what the pressure is like as World Champion and that Shelley is starting to crack and implode. Shelley storms out.
After the commercial break, Alex Shelley shows up in "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander's room and attacks him, and Scott D'Amore has to get between them.
Mickie James and Trinity beat "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans. After the match, Mickie and Trinity have a staredown in the middle of the ring as both of them hold the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship.
Johnny Swinger beats Sheldon Jean in the BTI Match after Heath shows up and hits Sheldon Jean with the Wake-Up Call as Kenny King distracts the referee on the ring apron.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats KiLynn King with the Venus de Milo. Trinity is seen having watched the match backstage afterwards.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Kenny King and Sheldon Jean. Kenny calls Johnny Swinger "748 years old" and says Swinger has no business challenging for his title. King also says Heath is a coward and that he will not face him one-on-one and that Zicky Dice will not be around to push Swinger around on a wheelchair once he drops Swinger on his hips.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella talks with Kevin Knight when Bully Ray takes Santino aside and tells him that he needs him help with PCO, saying he is a bad man who will not go away after everything he has done to him and wanting to know why he is in a no-disqualification match. When Moose and Brian Myers show up, Bully Ray goes from begging to being a tough guy, then leaves. Myers then asks for a match with Alex Shelley for tonight, and when he gets it, he finds out it is not for the World Championship and that Santino will have to tell Shelley about the match first. Moose then says Shelley will say no because he is a coward, just like how KUSHIDA is a coward, which gets Kevin Knight's attention. Santino then makes a match between Moose and Kevin Knight. After Myers says he just wanted a World title match against Shelley, Santino entertains the idea of asking Shelley if he wants to defend his title against Myers. Shelley soon shows up and says "Yep." Santino then makes Myers vs. Shelley next week for the IMPACT World Championship.
Killer Kelly beats Jessicka and Savannah Evans in a three-way match.
We hear from Dirty Dango and John E. Bravo. Dango says the problem with Jake Something is his last night, and says that if he has something going on other than being the loudest guy in the gym, he wouldn't be working outlaw mudshows, he would be ranked in the PWI 500, and he would not be allergic to money. Dango then says that Jake Something will get a rub from him before going back to working in bingo halls, and that Jake "looks like Tarzan but plays like Jane."
Moose beats Kevin Knight in a hard-fought match.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Trey says they are one step closer to the tag team titles, and that Sami Callihan and Rich Swann do not stand a chance. Suddenly, ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) shows up and tells The Rascalz to stay away from the tag titles, which starts an argument. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up, and ABC says The Rascalz paid off The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch), costing them the tournament. Santino allows ABC to get some revenge against The Good Hands in a match next week. ABC says this works for now, and that this is not over.
Eric Young beats Kon by disqualification after Deaner hits Young from behind with a chair. After the match, Kon hits Young with a choke slam, then Deaner hits Young with the Antidote into the chair.
We see a music video/training montage of Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura getting on the same page.
We see part two of Tom Hannifan's interviews with Crazzy Steve. Steve talks about growing up in a broken home in a trailer park in a small town. He says that his father was hard-working but an alcoholic, and that most of the abuse was mental before escalating to physical violence, which only lasted for a short time before he ended it by his own hands. He says that his other was his biggest fan and supporter, but she never lived a healthy day in her life after he was born to kidney failure, cancer and depression, and while she did her best to look after him and he did his best to look after her, but it is hard to explain to a five-year-old what dialysis. Despite all that, she supported him and his dream to become a famous pro wrestler, and he would grind and work hard for twelve years in the hopes of one day signing a contract with IMPACT. In March of 2014, that dream came true, but while it should have been the best day of his life, his mother took her own life three weeks before he signed the contract. He then said that he was told he would look like a clown and make the fans happy, but he was anything but happy, for his mother will never be able to see him perform in an IMPACT Wrestling ring. Steve goes on to say that people might see this as theater, but he is no clown and he is not crazy. Tom Hannifan tells Steve that he believes him and that he and his fans have never heard this story, then asks why he is telling this story now before asking what the future holds in store for him.
Backstage, we hear from Chris Sabin. He says he looked forward to Lio Rush being in the X Division, but Rush does not represent honor, respect and hard work as he attacks people from behind. After he says that he will come for Lio Rush and the X Division Championship, Samuray del Sol shows up saying he wants revenge against Lio Rush. Sabin says Lio Rush is nowhere to be found, but tells him that if he wants to make an impact, they can have a match next week. Samuray del Sol accepts the challenge.
Bully Ray beats Black Taurus in a no-disqualification match after Black Taurus misses on a top rope twisting senton and landing spine-first on a ladder. After the match, the lights go out and lightning strikes, and when the lights come back on, PCO is behind Bully Ray. Bully Ray grabs PCO and puts him through a table, but PCO gets right back up and scares Bully Ray out of his wits.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eddie Edwards. Eddie says Alisha Edwards is a bad-ass, and while she is beaten up and hurt, she will be fine. He says that he will not allow Alisha in the building as long as Frankie Kazarian is around. Kazarian shows up, and security steps in as Kazarian says it was an accident and that he told Traci Brooks to stay at home for this very reason. Kazarian then proposes that they end this, and Eddie agrees, with Kazarian proposing they end it at Killer Kowalski's wrestling school. Eddie agrees to these terms of engagement.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat Sami Callihan and Rich Swann to advance in the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships #1 Contender's Tournament after Trey spray paints Sami in the face to block the Cactus Driver as the referee checks on Swann on the outside, allowing The Rascalz to hit the Hot Fire Flame for the win.
Here is tonight's post-show!
Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!
Alan Angels beats Crazzy Steve in the BTI match. During the match, Angels demands to ring announcer Jade Chung that he be known as "Windsor's favorite wrestler," but Crazzy Steve responds by having Jade Chung ask the fans if they want to see him take "Windsor's favorite wrestler" and bite his face off. After the match, Angels is hit from behind by Heath with a Wake-Up Call.
Scott D'Amore is in the ring to start tonight's show. D'Amore thanks the crowd for their support and making Slammiversary one of the greatest nights of his life, and says that standing in the ring with A1, Eric Young and Darren McCarty is a moment he will remember forever. He then announces that since his politics with Bully Ray are over, so is his leave of office, and with Santino Marella getting ready to face Dirty Dango tonight, he is the acting Director of Authority. He also announces that we will hear from "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander for the first time since his return at Slammiversary, and that ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) will have their tag team title rematch against Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) tonight. As he is announcing that Jake Something is here tonight, The Good Hands show up. John Skyler calls D'Amore "a typical Canadian" and a coward by hiding behind his position of authority before they can hand him a receipt. D'Amore dares them to get in the ring, which they do, and Jason Hotch calls D'Amore a thorn in The Good Hands' side as well as a roadblock before Skyler says D'Amore is overdue for a beating from them. D'Amore responds by saying that "good hands need to throw down," then announces their opponents for tonight: Rich Swann and Sami Callihan, who head to the ring for the next match.
Rich Swann and Sami Callhan beat The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch).
Backstage, we hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Chris Bey says Slammiversary was supposed to be the best night ever, but The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) stopped them from retaining the World Tag Team titles. He tells The Rascalz to go somewhere else and that they will take their titles back. The Rascalz show up, and Trey Miguel wants a fight. Chris Bey stops Ace Austin at first, but then he throws the first punch. Security stops the brawl, and Scott D'Amore ejects The Rascalz from the arena. Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice then show up, and Swinger asks what he has to do to get a win. D'Amore admits the "fifty wins" idea was misguided, and says that if Swinger wins one match, he has a title shot. He then says the match is against Zicky, and if he loses, he is gone from Impact. Zicky tells Swinger he will lay down for him when D'Amore leaves, then D'Amore comes back and makes the match a Loser Leaves IMPACT match, putting Zicky's job at IMPACT on the line as well.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Eric Young, who says it feels "amazing" and "right" to be back home and that he has a story to tell and a history to address. He says that as much as he loves history and tradition, he loves change, then "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis shows up. Aldis welcomes him back and admits he does not like his loss from Slammiversary, then says that they both know each other and that he has a colleague in his war against Internet darlings who want to take over the company. Eric Young says he has mentioned what his new direction is, and while Nick Aldis has some good points and history is beautiful, he says that neither of them will be put in a box before saying they can have a match as part of "a beautiful history." Aldis and Eric shake hands.
We hear from Jake Something, who says that he is back and that everything in IMPACT will be his.
Jake Something beats Kevin Knight.
Courtney Rush beats Savannah Evans after Jessicka pulls "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw off the apron to stop her distracting the referee while Jody Threat shows up and carries Jai Vidal off after grabbing him by the ponytail.
We hear from The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) Taylor Wilde is irritated that Trinity is IMPACT Knockouts World Championship, and says that she and KiLynn King got screwed by Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly, now known as "MK Ultra." KiLynn King tells Dani Luna and Trinity that they are coming to kick their asses and make a statement, and Taylor Wilde says The Coven does not need batteries to glow.
IMPACT Wrestling thanks Windsor, Ontario, Canada, St. Clair College, Windsor Councillor Renaldo Agostino for their hospitality as last weekend was proclaimed and declared "IMPACT Wrestling Weekend" in the city of Windsor by Councillor Agostino. It is also announced that Slammiversary marked IMPACT's highest-attended event in four years, and that IMPACT hopes to return to Windsor in the near future.
In footage from earlier today, Tom Hannifan interviews Jonathan Gresham, who says that he can no longer hold his title anymore after Slammiversary, and asks why the X Division is not governed by a set of rules. He says that he fought for this in Ring of Honor, then says the X Division has no rules. Gresham then says this environment may not be for him, then leaves.
Dirty Dango beats Santino Marella after a person in riot gear shows up and attacks Santino as he goes for the Cobra. After the match, the person in the riot gear is revealed to be John E. Bravo.
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans run into MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) as they look for Jai Vidal. Gisele tells them to get out of her way, and Masha tells her to make them. Jody then returns Jai Vidal and tells them this had better be the last time she carries him off. Jai Vidal is shaken as Gisele demands a wardrobe change.
Backstage, we hear from Eddie and Alisha Edwards. Alisha says Traci Brooks being the equalizer at Slammiversary was not going to happen and that Traci is not half the woman she is. Traci shows up with Frankie Kazarian, then both sides brawl and security has to rush in.
Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) retain the IMPACT World Tag Team Championships against ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) after The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up. Wentz distracts the referee while Trey attacks Ace Austin from behind, and after a chain of pinfall reversals between Chris Bey and Mark Andrews, Andrews rolls Bey up to retain.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander proclaims that it is good to be back, and that there is nothing that could wipe the smile off of his face right now. Alexander says that he loves the fans and that he loves Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and admits it is a little bittersweet being here, because the last time he was in an IMPACT ring, it was in Windsor, and it was one of the toughest days of his career and his life as he relinquished the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship that he fought so hard to win and keep. He tells the fans not to worry, as he will earn some gold, and with that being said, he took a lot of pride in being IMPACT World Champion, as he got to realize his dream when IMPACT took a chance on him and gave him the opportunity he needed and got, and he made the most of that opportunity. Josh then says it was all taken away from him in an instant due to a freak accident and he had to relinquish his title, and he promised that he would come back better than ever. Josh states he believed that promise wholeheartedly, but afterwards, he doubted himself for the first time in a long time as to whether or not he would follow through on that promise. When Rebellion happened, he watched as a fan, and at the end of the night, he saw Steve Maclin holding up the IMPACT World Champonship and got all the fuel he needed, and the sling come off and he went to work to get better. Josh says he worked to rehab and work more than the day before, and now, he is standing on his own two feet "100% medically cleared for in-ring competition." He then announces he is not here just to compete, but to take back the IMPACT World Championship. Josh admits he wanted to say this to Steve Maclin's face, but then Alex Shelley shocked the world and cemented his name amongst the greats when he became IMPACT World Champion at Against All Odds, and he was not surprised, for he knew how good Alex Shelley was. Josh then asks "Is Alex Shelley good enough to beat Josh Alexander?" Alex Shelley shows up, and says that while Josh coming back in four months is impressive, he knew he would consider the World Championship his because he never lost it. He then says the World Championship is his now, as he challenged for it twice and beat Maclin's ass the second time after having lost to Alexander. Shelley then reiterates Josh's question from earlier and talks about how Josh was able to live a dream as world champion, then tells Josh that at some point, he has to wake up. As for a rematch, Shelley says they should have one. Lio Rush then shows up and reminds both Josh and Shelley that he beat Chris Sabin and won the X Division Championship like he said he would, then states that if he wants to be World Champion, then there is only one thing he has to do: exercise Option C. KUSHIDA then shows up with the X from the Ultimate X Match around his neck and raises the microphone up before telling KUSHIDA there will be no Option C until Lio Rush faces him. Bully Ray then shows up, and as everyone in the ring is focused on him, Shelley, KUSHIDA and Josh are attacked from behind by Moose and Brian Myers, and Bully Ray joins in. Moose, Bully and Myers then give Lio Rush the opportunity to blast Shelley with the X Division Championship, but he walks out, and the three of them lay out Alex Shelley to end the show. (When the segment airs on AXS TV, it airs with absolutely no sound, and the show goes off with no warning after Bully Ray's entrance. The segment is also muted on Fight Network as well. Meanwhile, the YouTube members-only premiere was unaffected. As a result, the segment is aired in full on YouTube soon after the show goes off the air, and IMPACT Wrestling apologizes to the fanbase for the technical issues.)
Champagne Singh and Shera beat Laredo Kid and Jack Price. After the match, Heath hits Singh from behind with a Wake-Up Call and does the same to Shera.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Sabin talks about how he had a dream where the two of them ran against all odds and walked away with gold, but instead of tag team gold, it was singles gold when he became the first nine-time X Division Champion while Shelley became World Champion after more than twenty years. He then realized that it was not a dream, but instead a dream come true. Shelley then says "Yup." Shelley admits he ugly cried because for twenty years, he had a feeling of inadequacy and that he was not good enough, but after winning the World title, he was. He says that he made wrestling a better place and has had a Meidas Touch with some of the people he influenced. Shelley says he had to draw a line in the sand and say it was his turn, and now he has to prove it to himself. He says he is World Champion not just because of everyone has worked with, but because of the fans, and that this is a new era and champion in IMPACT. Suddenly, Nick Aldis shows up, then says he called his shot and did what he said he would do just like the Machine Guns did, and that he stayed away backstage because he did not want to ruin his moment. Aldis says that he is proud of Shelley and that he deserves this moment, and says this means a lot to him on a personal level because Shelley reached out his hand and pulled him up when he came to America. He then tells Shelley that he is not looking at the same man, as he kept climbing when he was pulled up, and now that they are equals, the fans will have a champion to be proud of at Slammiversary. Aldis then says he will do everything in his power to make sure it is him. Trey Miguel shows up and belches into the mic, saying he is gassed from all the smoke that everyone is blowing up themselves. After stomping his water bottle on the ramp and saying this is why janitors get paid, he takes offense to not being mentioned earlier. After Trey asks where his respect is, Sabin tells him to shut up after whining about not getting the respect he deserves and that he has to earn it, and that he would have earned it if he said everything to his face in the ring. Trey says "No," then Kenny King and Sheldon Jean show up. Kenny says the only person he hears speaking the truth is Trey and that they had to claw and inch their way to everything in IMPACT unlike Nick Aldis and the Machine Guns. He also calls it a disgrace that Aldis and the Machine Guns for trying to getting Trey into a 3-on-1 situation, then Sabin proposes a six-man tag match. As Kenny, Trey and Sheldon head to the ring, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Jai Vidal and Savannah Evans show up. Gisele says that what Kenny said rings true and that the spotlight should be heard, but when Trinity showed up in IMPACT, they rolled out the red carpet for her just like with Aldis and the Machine Guns. She asks if any of them deserve what they have, and Shelley says "Yup," then Shelley says he and Sabin had to install the carpet before mentioning that Gisele's problem is with Trinity, not them. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and announces that as of today, she has surpassed 500 days as champion in IMPACT, and if people are getting knocked out, she should be involved as she is Knockouts World Champion. Trinity says "Until Slammivesary," then Aldis says some things will change come that day before Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Marella makes tonight's main event will be the Machine Guns, Aldis, Trinity and Deonna vs. Trey, Kenny, Sheldon, Savannah and Gisele in a ten-person tag match.
We hear from Steve Maclin, who says that it took him two years to become IMPACT World Champion only to lose it in a match that should never have happened. He then yells that he should still be World Champion.
We hear from The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Deaner says The Design did not come to fruition, then asks who the blame should be put on before blaming it on Angels for not getting the job done the way he wanted it done. Angels says he joined for change and did everything Deaner told him to do only to get bossed around and to get a baseball bat to the face. He then says it is Deaner's fault and tells Deaner to get out of his face, but Deaner reminds him who brought him to IMPACT. Kon yells at them to stop and tells them that this is what Sami Callihan wanted, and that is destruction from in the inside out. He then says they should make IMPACT their territory.
Rich Swann beats Moose with a roll-up.
Backstage, Heath says that since he came to IMPACT, his journey has been nothing but a rollercoaster ride, and that he loves rollercoaster rides with being out for almost a year, Rhyno being in Violent By Design (Eric Young, Deaner, Joe Doering) and later injured by Honor No More, and winning and losing the tag team titles before Rhyno got hurt again. He says he has had to think about what is best for him, then says it is time to show everyone who he is and give anyone sleeping on him a Wake-Up Call.
Backstage, Moose is met by Brian Myers, who mentions Moose's recent losses and says that this would not have happened if they were still partners. Moose says he is not in the mood for a lecture, but Myers says he has not been doing well, either. He then proposes they team up again.
Bully Ray shows up with a piece of paper in his hand. He says that he is a victim of Scott D'Amore, atrocious management, unnecessary violence at D'Amore's hands and the system that is IMPACT Wrestling, as he was on his way to becoming #1 contender to the World Championship when D'Amore cost him that victory. Bully states that he wanted to represent his fans as World Champion, but D'Amore took that away from him and everyone, and states that everyone agrees when he says that he is the victim. He then reveals that the piece of paper is a copy of a letter he has sent to Anthem seeking justice, as he has been made uncomfortable in the workplace. Bully states that he has not received an answer yet and that his mental health is declining. As Bully Ray demands answers, Scott D'Amore shows up. D'Amore says he has seen a lot of things, but he never thought that Bully Ray would be "a stooging, whining bitch." Bully tells D'Amore he will not be talked to like that, but D'Amore says that if Bully is going to be a jerk, someone will be a jerk right back. As D'Amore says that he is holding on to a human resources complaint, Bully states that D'Amore's actions have cost him physical and mental harm. D'Amore states that he has had to stand in front of the Anthem Board of Directions, and that the board has stated that his actions were "unbecoming a President." A surprised Bully demands that D'Amore state that he was right while D'Amore was wrong. D'Amore then states that afterwards, the Anthem board dictated that he should take a leave of absence as President. Bully then calls this music to his ears, as D'Amore bosses screwed D'Amore like D'Amore screwed him. After Bully Ray demands that D'Amore get out of his ring and not let the door hit him on the way out, D'Amore states that there is one thing he could not do if he were still President before attacking Bully. Steve Maclin shows up and attacks D'Amore, then Bully and D'Amore gang up on him.Bully Ray screams at D'Amore for putting his hands on him, then Bully and Maclin attack him with chairs. As Bully puts one chair to D'Amore's neck and Maclin is about to smack Bully's chair with his own, the arena goes dark. Lightning strikes, and when the lights are back on, PCO is in the ring. Steve and Maclin attack PCO with the chairs, but PCO does not go down and punches a chair into Bully's face before levelling Maclin. D'Amore drop kicks Bully in the head, then declares that before taking his leave of absence, he made his first match in a while and puts Bully and Maclin in a tag team match against PCO and himself.
Backstage, Steve Maclin brings his frustrations with his inability to take PCO down to Bully Ray and that even the two of them cannot take PCO down. Bully Ray tells Maclin to act like a Marine, as PCO is just a man. Suddenly, Frankie Kazarian says PCO is the man who took them both down and that they have screwed around and will find out. As Maclin yells at Kazarian, Eddie and Alisha Edwards shows up and tells Maclin he has bigger things to deal with than Kazarian. Bully tells Eddie, Kazarian and Alisha that they will find out. When Kazarian aks Eddie why he stepped in, Eddie states that the only one who can mess with "a Kowalski guy" is another "Kowalski guy," and makes peace with Kazarian, much to Alisha's amazement.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). After the match, ABC come across The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Sabin says that the tag team division are well taken care of with ABC, and both teams shake hands. Bey states that ABC is proud of the Machine Guns for winning IMPACT's X Division and World titles.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Bhupinder Gujjar. We see a preview of the newest episode of "Diary" starring Bhupinder Gujjar airing next week, then Dirty Dango shows up and asks why anyone would watch a documentary about Gujjar when he sits there and waits to be a star. He says that he should be the one getting a documentary before Gujjar says he does not have one because he is "a bitter asshole" and leaves.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazo, Trinity, Nick Aldis and The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans, Sheldon Jean, Kenny King and Trey Miguel in a ten-person tag match. After the match, Nick Aldis decks Chris Shelley in the face with the Impact World Championship, and Chris Sabin chases Aldis out of the ring.
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).
Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA) beat The Design (Deaner, Kon, Angels) in a six-man tag team match with a Hoverboard Lock from KUSHIDA to Angels after Sabin kicks Angels' arm off the bottom rope.
We hear from The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King). Taylor Wilde says that what The Coven does takes a thousand shapes, and KiLynn King says that what Rosemary does is not much different. Taylor Wilde takes offense to being called a fraud, and KiLynn states that Rosemary sealed The Demon Dollz' (Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie, Jessicka) fate.
We hear from Raj Singh, who says that he turned a few dollars into a bed of cash and that Las Vegas has been good to him and Shera while the city eats other people and spits them out. He proclaims that they now live a life of luxury, then announces that "Champagne Singh" has arrived.
We hear from Kenny King and Eddie Edwards. Eddie says he has tried to end things with PCO, but it has not worked out, so he has brought in Kenny King. Kenny King says that their history as part of Honor No More does not matter and that they realized that they are family when they re-united in the midst of Jay Briscoe's funeral, and that he is stepping up because PCO was never family. King says that at Sacrifice, he will put PCO out when the family comes together.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo beats Savannah Evans with a cruficix bomb after "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Jai Vidal's interference attempt backfires. After the match, Savannah attacks Purrazzo and puts her in the full nelson before Vidal, Savannah and Gisele gang up on Purrazzo. Savannah then hits Purrazzo with the full nelson slam. Savannah then holds Purrazzo down so that Gisele can hit Purrazzo with the Denouement.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Beer Money ("The Cowboy" James Storm and Bobby Roode) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) vs. Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) from Sacrifice 2010.
Backstage, The Death Dollz (Rosemary, Taya Valkyrie, Jessicka) take offense to The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) taking the Knockouts Tag Team Championships. Jessicka says that they should be winning all the time with Rosemary's magic, and Taya warns Jessicka against approaching magic and promises they will get the titles back if they come up with a plan. Jessicka makes up her mind to go after The Coven herself, and Rosemary has to send Taya after Jessicka. Jessicka soon finds a casket, and when she opens it up, Taya shows up and closes the casket, telling her not to look at the white light. A hand then comes out of the casket and grabs Taya, then pulls her into the casket. The casket lid then shuts, and a distraught Jessicka calls for Rosemary. (This writes Taya Valkyrie out of Impact Wrestling for the second time, with Taya having recently signed to All Elite Wrestling.)
Bully Ray and Masha Slamovich beat Tommy Dreamer and Mickie James with a low blow and a piledriver from Bully Ray to Dreamer behind the referee's back after Dreamer and Mickie try to get a table into the ring. After the match, Masha gets Mickie in the ring as Bully sets up the table, then Bully Ray goes for a powerbomb on Mickie into the table before Jordynne Grace shows up and hits Bully Ray in the back with a Kendo stick. Jordynne, wanting to make sure Mickie is 100% for their match at Sacrifice, decides to fight Bully Ray, but she inadvertently hits Mickie James with a Spear instead of Bully.
Backstage, Rich Swann and Frankie Kazarian talk about Steve Maclin, and Swann thinks that Maclin is getting to him. Kazarian tells Swann to talk to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and take care of their Steve Maclin problem before Sacrifice. After the commercial break, Rich Swann finds Steve Maclin going through Josh Alexander's belongings.
It is announced that a special live edition of Impact Wrestling will air next week from Los Angeles, California as a countdown for Multiverse United and will include some never-before-seen matches featuring Miyu Yamashita and Will Ospreay.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry announces that tonight is special as everyone will see the tag team of him and Dirty Dango, and that this is all the motivation to say two magic words. Dango yells "Suck it!", and Hendry thanks Dango for the enthusiasm before Dango says the real two words "We Believe!"
Moose and Brian Myers beat Joe Hendry and Dirty Dango.
Backstage, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander finds Rich Swann, who tells him that Steve Maclin has been in his belongings. Alexander heads to the ring to get things figured out.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander brings up Steve Maclin's history in Impact and admits that he has a ton of respect for Maclin as a wrestler and combat veteran, yet also admits that Maclin has lost him with the complaining and claiming that the deck has been stacked against him. He also says that he has lost respect for Maclin due to Maclin claiming he has ducked him, when Maclin has ducked him to take out everyone else, and states that as long as Maclin stays a challenger, he always has a hypothetical chance of becoming champion. Alexander then tells Maclin that their World title match will finally happen at Sacrifice and that they will see if Maclin has what it takes, and if Maclin loses, he will go back down to the bottom of the ladder. He then accuses Maclin of being afraid of being a soldier with no mission and "a forgotten son."Maclin shows up and says he has had opportunity to challenge Alexander for the title and has watched other people challenge Alexander when he could have. He admits that he is afraid to fail and go back to the bottom, and that he picked the right time so he could be prepared. He says he wants no room for error because he is obsessed with winning the Impact World Championship, then shows some footage of himself scouting Alexander from backstage. Maclin tells Alexander he may have built his legacy becoming Impact World Champion, but he is obsessed with winning the championship. Alexander states that while he has underestimated Maclin, this changes nothing, and he is still a fighting champion. Alexander then asks why they should wait until Rebellion when they could do this match right now, but Maclin says he is doing it his way, and if he is going to take the World title off of Alexander, he will do it in his hometown at Rebellion.
