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 at Tasha Steelz vs. Mickie James for the IMPACT Knockouts World Championship at Sacrifice 2022.
Gia Miller interviews Tasha Steelz for Around The Ring. We learn that Tasha is a big New England Patriots fan, and has been a fan since Drew Bledsoe was on the team. She is also a Miami Heart and Toronto Maple Leafs fan. On the college sports front, she is a fan of the Alabama Crimson Tide.
We look back on Jordynne Grace vs. Taya Valkyrie from the February 11, 2020 of IMPACT Wrestling.
ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) retain the IMPACT Wrestling World Tag Team Championships against Kenny King and Sheldon Jean.
We hear from MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly). They want to take the women's division on a journey through the center of their mind, and that wrestling is all about and control and they control the Knockouts Division. They are here to reshape reality and harness the power of the unknown, and they are unstoppable.
Moose beats Heath following the constant interference by Brian Myers, who also throws Moose's Feast or Fired briefcase into the ring to distract the referee so that he can help Moose block the Wake-Up Call. After the match, Moose and Myers attack Heath, but Rhino shows up, clotheslines both men, and hits Myers with a Gore.
Backstage, Moose asks Rhino he thinks he is getting involved in his business and chalks it up to jealousy, then decides to end his career at Final Resolution.
Konnan guests on commentary for the next match.
Laredo Kid, Black Taurus and Juventud Guerrera beat The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed) in a six-man Lucha Rules match.
Bully Ray and Jordynne Grace beat Steve Maclin and KiLynn King. After the match, Bully Ray grabs the Call Your Shot Trophy and makes Jordynne Grace take it with some effort before staring her down. After the staredown, Bully Ray offers his hand, and Jordynne shakes it before Bully Ray raises Jordynne's hand and leaves.
Trinity beats Sonny Kiss.
Backstage, we hear from The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). They say that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander and Zack Sabre Jr. are great technical wrestlers, but they will prove why they are the best tag team of this generation.
Will Ospreay beats "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander.
Sami Callihan and Rich Swann beat Black Taurus and Laredo Kid in the BTI Match.
Chris Sabin retains the IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship against Alan Angels despite Angels hitting Sabin with a low blow after having the referee pre-occupied with removing the X Division Championship from the ring. After the match, Chris Sabin suddenly finds out that KENTA is returning at Bound For Glory.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Alex Shelley. Shelley says it is now a certainty that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is number one contender, and while he respects him and what he has done for the last few years, the World Championship is his and he is the face of the company. He dares Alexander to step up to the plate and take his best shot at Bound For Glory.
Rhino beats Jack Price in his first match in months. After the match, Rhino is attacked from behind by Steve Maclin, but Rhino fights back. Rhino prepares for a Gore, but Maclin dives out of the ring before Rhino can go for it.
Backstage, Tasha Steelz talks about her return at IMPACT 1000, then says that she is going to be bringing the full flavor because she is back and ready to take over the Knockouts Division. "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up and welcomes Tasha back, then says that she is looking towards the future and a future they can build together. Tasha loves the idea, and the two of them agree on an alliance.
Backstage, Eddie and Alisha Edwards say that this is not over between them and Frankie Kazarian and Traci Brooks, and while Traci beat Alisha, Kazarian did not beat him. Kazarian shows up and says they are right, and wants to settle this in an IMPACT ring and that he will meet with management to ensure an end.
JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) head to the ring for Yuya Uemura's goodbye ceremony from IMPACT Wrestling. Hendry says he usually does his best to be motivational, but tonight, he is not thrilled to talk about what happened at Feast or Fired leading to Yuya Uemura's firing and departure from IMPACT. He then says that one has to be thankful for the memories one does have, and that he has no regrets tagging with Yuya Uemura after giving 100% to entertain the fans before starting a "Thank you, Yuya" chant. Hendry then gives Yuya Uemura a chance to say his piece, but as soon as Yuya thanks the fans, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up. Trey says that while Yuya has been fired, JOYA has a excuse for why they will never be champions, and Wentz says that if they did challenge them for the tag team titles, they would fail. Hendry says "the second and third best Rascalz" know plenty about failure, then Hendry is talking a big game for someone who is about to be alone next week. Hendry says he will be alone, but not tonight, and JOYA brawl with The Rascalz before Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino says this is why we cannot have things and that The Rascalz had to spoil a beautiful send-off, then puts both teams in a match. Trey is furious about Yuya getting a match on the way out, then Santino reminds him this is not a title match before throwing in the stipulation that if JOYA wins, Yuya keeps his job in IMPACT.
The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat JOYA (Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura) after Trey hits Yuya Uemura with a low blow and a spray paint blast to the eyes as the referee is preoccupied with Hendry chasing Wentz to the back. (Had JOYA won, Yuya Uemura's employment in IMPACT Wrestling would have continued.)
Backstage, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw is met by Gia Miller, and says she will be walking into Bound For Glory challenging Trinity and walking out IMPACT Knockouts World Champion.
We hear from The Design (Deaner and Kon). Deaner says that if one is one is to build the tower, one must consider the cost. Deaner says he wants to build a tower of truth, but there are cracks in the foundation and it is the fault of Alan Angels and Sami Callihan, whom he calls liars. He then says he should be sitting on his throne, but Eric Young has returned. He says that he will return to his throne in his tower, and he will sit at his throne with the man he can trust: Kon. Deaner says the tower will be rebuilt on his shoulders, and the rebuilding starts with Josh Alexander, the man where Kon's journey began, and states that Alexander will not end well. Kon says the design will be rebuilt and that the violence will prevail.
Heath and Tommy Dreamer beat Kenny King and Sheldon Jean in a Memphis Street Fight. After the match, Dreamer is attacked from behind with a Feast or Fired briefcase by a facepaint-free Crazzy Steve, who tells him that his beginning and Dreamer's end is in his briefcase.
It is announced that IPWF - the Impcact Provincial Wrestling Federation - will return with Throwback Throwdown 4 on November 11th at the Battle Arts Academy in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
We hear from ABC ("Inevitable. Chris Bey says The Good Hands' (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) hands are only good for taking money from The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), but it does not matter as they have a tag team title shot. Ace Austin says The Rascalz know they cannot beat them and that they cannot keep them away any longer, but before they use that title shot, they plan to deal with The Good Hands. Chris Bey then proposes they have a "Fans' Revenge" match where fans have leather straps to hit The Good Hands with, but John Skyler shows up to state that Jason Hotch is at home with his newborn kid. Ace Austin dares Skyler to find someone in the locker room that he can tag with, asking Skyler "You have friends, right?"
Jonathan Gresham beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey with three pinfall attempts, with Gresham grabbing the tights on the third and getting the win. Bailey confronts Gresham after the match, but Gresham walks away without looking back.
We hear from Moose and Brian Myers. Moose says it has been a long time since he was the greatest World Champion in IMPACT history, and it is because he and Myers have dominated as a tag team. Moose then issues an open challenge for a one-on-one match next week.
Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Bully Ray, needing his help with taking out Rhino. Bully says he has known Rhino for 25 years and that he will talk to him, much to Maclin's frustration. Maclin tells Bully he has gone soft and leaves.
Trinity beats "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw after Jai Vidal inadvertently trips Gisele on the outside and Trinity makes Gisele submit with Starstruck. After the match, Savannah Evans attacks Trinity, then Mickie James runs to the ring and takes out Jai Vidal before she and Trinity make short work of Savannah. Mickie tells Trinity that she does not have to thank her because this is what friends do, and that it was an honor to stand alongside her in last week's main event. She then promises Trinity that she will always have her back. She says it is a joy to see Trinity come down to the ring for the glow-up of a lifetime and that she earned the Knockouts Championship, then states that they have never had a one-on-one match and that she never lost the Knockouts Championship. Mickie then says she has a rematch clause she can enact whenever she wants, and she cannot think of a better place than Bound For Glory.
MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) retain the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush and Jessicka) in the BTI Match.
Alan Angels beats Speedball Bailey, Rich Swann, Samuray del Sol, Zachary Wentz and "Inevitable" Ace Austin in an Ultimate X Match to become #1 contender to the IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship.
Backstage, Alan Angels says that he is the future of the X Division, then says that he is cashing his X in next week and he will see Chris Sabin then.
Jake Something beats Dirty Dango despite John E. Bravo - now known as Alpha Bravo - getting on the ring apron brandishing a flashlight so that Dirty Dango can hit a cheap shot. For this match only, the Fox Box - top and bottom match graphics showing the current match, the amount of time left in the match and scrolling text (which displays the latest IMPACT news) similar to the ones from when IMPACT debuted on Fox Sports Net - are on the screen. Chase Stevens of The Naturals is seen watching the match to render a decision in case of a ten-minute time limit draw.
We hear from Steve Maclin, who says that Rhino cost him a Feast or Fired Briefcase last week, and after he says that he plans to end his career, Rhino rushes in and hits him with a Gore.
Backstage, Director of Authority chews out Rhino for attacking Steve Maclin and messing up one of tonight's matches, but Rhino says he did not go far enough taking Maclin out.
Eric Young beats Kenny King by disqualification after Sheldon Jean attacks Eric Young, and after the match, Scott D'Amore cracks Sheldon Jean in the back with his flag pole. Deputy Director of Authority Shark Boy shows up and makes the match a tag team match, but The Design (Deaner and Kon) attack Eric Young and Scott D'Amore and Kenny King and Sheldon Jean join in. Shark Boy shows up again and makes the match an eight-man tag match, with America's Most Wanted ("The Cowboy" James Storm and "Wildcat" Chris Harris) teaming with Eric Youna and Scott D'Amore.
Team Canada (Eric Young and Scott D'Amore) and America's Most Wanted ("The Cowboy" James Storm and "Wildcat" Chris Harris) beat Kenny King, Sheldon Jean and The Design (Deaner and Kon) in an eight-man tag match.
In footage from last week, Bully Ray says it has been seven long years and that there is no other place where he and Brother Devon could have done their reunion match than IMPACT Wrestling. Brother Devon thanks the fans for welcoming them back after seven long years and says that it is because of the IMPACT fans that he wanted to come back after having back surgery and a stroke.
Dave LaGreca of Busted Open Radio oversees the results of the Feast or Fired match from last week. Yuya Uemura expects to get a tag team title shot. Chris Bey also expects a tag team title shot as well. Moose also wants a tag team title shot. Crazzy Steve says "Heart...liver...lungs, maybe?" when asked what he expects in his briefcase. Crazzy Steve opens Briefcase #1, which contains a Digital Media Title opportunity. He keeps saying "And the world was full of Dreamers..." as he leaves. Moose opens Briefcase #2, which contains a World Title opportunity. Chris Bey opens Briefcase #3, which contains the Tag Team Title opportunity. This leaves Yuya Uemura with Briefcase #4, and he says "No champions" before opening the briefcase. Yuya Uemura is fired.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Trey Miguel after Alex Shelley takes Zachary Wentz out on the outside for hitting Alexander with a high knee on the outside as the referee checks on Trey. After the match, Alexander thanks Shelley for being in his corner and wishes he had it earlier, but Shelley tells him not to mix up his signals as he wanted to hurt The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), not him. Alexander then tells Shelley that he is taking the World title back at Bound For Glory.
It is announced that Will Ospreay will wrestle "Speedball" Mike Bailey at Bound For Glory. Backstage, Mike Bailey is bet by Jonathan Gresham, who has not been seen in a while. Jonathan Gresham says he is here to wrestle his way to the top, and he plans to do that in clean matches. Mike Bailey tells Gresham that he has the perfect opponent for him and that both people will come out of it better. The aforementioned opponent is Bailey himself.
Backstage, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wnetz) are meant by John Skyler, wanting a tag team title. Wentz says this is not a good time, but Skyler says they would not be tag team champions if it were not for them. Chris Bey shows up with his tag team title shot briefcase and "Inevitable" Ace Austin and tells Skyler to go to the back of the line, but Skyler tells Bey his guarantee means nothing and that he is lucky to have the briefcase while The Rascalz leave as he asks The Rascalz if he is right. Skyler looks around and finds out he has no allies in the locker room.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. Alex Shelley for the IMPACT World Championship is official for Bound For Glory.
Trinity, Jordynne Grace, Mickie James, Gail Kim and Awesome Kong beat "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, Tasha Steelz, "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Angelina Love in a ten-Knockout tag team match.
Here's tonight's post-show!
Here are the top moments from both weeks of IMPACT 1000!
Director of Authority Santino Marella guests on commentary for the BTI Match.
Dirty Dango beats Heath in the BTI Match. During the match, Dango mouths off at Director of Authority Santino Marella as he works on Heath on the outside, and tells him "You're a little bitch, just like your daughter!" Santino moves in on Dango only for security to stand between them, allowing Dango to hit a cheap shot. As the referee checks on Santino, Heath hits the Wake-Up Call, but Dango is able to kick out and put his feet on the middle rope for leverage to get the win.
In the intro to tonight's show, it is announced on Busted Open Radio that Steve Maclin was injured during IMPACT's Australian tour, and Deaner asks Bully Ray to allow him the honor of being his tag team partner at Slammiversary on the show, saying that he came to IMPACT because he is "a Jeff Jarrett guy" and that he is not a fan of Scott D'Amore. Bully Ray tells Deaner he is in.
Zachary Wentz beats Chris Bey with a spray paint can after Trey Miguel attacks "Inevitable" Ace Austin on the outside.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore talks with Director of Authority Santino Marella when The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) show up and Trey Miguel brags about Zachary Wentz's victory and expects the both of them to be in the IMPACT World Tag Team Championship match at Slammiversary. Santino tells Trey that this is not happening, and Trey drops his water bottle on the ground in front of Santino and tells Santino that he will regret this.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis vs. Alex Shelley for the IMPACT World Championship at Slammiversary, with Shelley stating that he will continue to be the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship after Slammiversary.
"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Kevin Knight.
We hear from Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly. Kelly says they are bound by circumstance and united by purpose, and they both warn The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) that at Slammiversary, the Knockouts Tag Team titles will be theirs.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says he would usually take the time to talk about himself, but he has decided to be generous and talk about someone else, as he is concerned that "Stripper Kenny" is suffering. He says it is a free country and the fans can chant whatever the want, but "Stripper Kenny" will hurt Kenny King's feelings and the fans should only chant that if they are okay with it, which the fans continue to do. He then says that the other two words to chant are "We Believe" before introducing Yuya Uemura.
Joe Hendry and Yuya Uemura beat Kenny King and Sheldon Jean after Hendry removes Kenny King's hoodie during the match, causing Kenny to be bare-chested and the fans to chant "Stripper Kenny." Kenny King flees to the back embarassed, leaving Sheldon Jean high and dry.
The IMPACT Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is the Ultimate X Match from Slammiversary 2013.
We hear from Lio Rush, who tells Chris Sabin that he is not impressed with Chris Sabin and that he is here to win championship, including the IMPACT Wrestling X Division Championship.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Chris Sabin, who says Lio Rush is one of the most talented wrestlers he has ever seen, and that no locker room wants him because he is arrogant and thinks that he is the main character. He says that Lio Rush may have a cheat code to skip to the front of the line for the X Division title, but he is the final boss, and after Slammiversary, Lio Rush will be humbled while he stands tall as champion.
Moose and Brian Myers beat Rich Swann and Sami Callihan following a low blow from Moose to Callihan behind the referee's back.
We hear from Subculture (Mark Andrews, "Flash" Morgan Webster, Dani Luna). "Flash" Morgan Webster announces that they are getting one more shot at the IMPACT Wrestling World Tag Team Championships, and Dani Luna says they are here tow in it. She says that unlike every other team, they are not doing it for themselves. Mark Andrews says they are not doing for their subculture, but for every subculture, and that they are fighting back to the top. Dani Luna says that at Slammiversary, the tag team titles will join them.
We hear from Angels, who says that he has been pushed to the side and grounded over the last few months, but that was okay, as it was a foot in the door. He now says he can spread his wings like an angel would, and the difference between him and everyone else is that winning is not enough, as he wants to feel something and he wants to get to the top of the X Division. He says that unlike his opponents in the Ultimate X Match, he is "more than a guy" and "more than a guy," he is "a celestial," and at Slammiversary, he will make his mark and X will mark the spot.
We hear from "The National Treasure" Nick Aldis, who talks about his return to IMPACT Wrestling and his goal of winning the World Championship, as well as his career in Impact Wrestling - whom he says needs him as their World Champion - and his rivalry with Alex Shelley.
Before the next match, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo says that no matter how many accolades she has in IMPACT Wrestling, she will always have a chip on her shoulder. She then says that some of the women in the locker room have forgotten who she is before re-introducing herself and issuing an open challenge tonight to anyone in the Knockouts Division who thinks they can dethrone her and want to step up. The open challenge is answered by Jody Threat.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Championship against Jody Threat with the Venus de Milo, handing Jody her first loss in IMPACT Wrestling. As Deonna helps Jody up, they are soon atacked from behind by "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans. The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush and Jessicka) run into the ring to attack Gisele and Savannah, but The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King). All of a sudden, Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly run into the ring and attack The Coven, then Trinity shows up and takes part in the fracas. Security rush in and surround the ring to restore order, and Deonna unintentionally backs into Trinity. Both women look at the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Championship and try to pick it up, and when both of them do it at the same time, Trinity and Deonna finally go at it until referees quickly break it up.
We get one last look at the card for Slammiversary this Saturday.
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.
Seleziya Sparx vs. Tara Rising in the BTI match ends with Masha Slamovich attacking bothw omen with a chain before accepting Killer Kelly's challenge for a Dog Collar Match in Russian.
Before the next match, Brian Myers says Subculture (Mark Andrews and "Flash" Morgan Webster) jumped the line for a tag team title shot and bought ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) some time, then says their time will be up at Against All Odds. John Skyler says that after tomorrow night, the tag team titles will be in good hands.
Chris Bey beats Jason Hotch with the La Magistral Cradle. After the match, John Skyler attacks Chris Bey, starting a brawl between ABC and the team of Brian Myers and The Good Hands. Myers and The Good Hands end up getting the upper hand.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Heath, who has not been in IMPACT in a while. He says Rhino is still injured thanks to Steve Maclin, then says he has been working up a game plan to win the 8-4-1 match and become IMPACT World Champion. Before he can do any of that, he will give Champagne Singh what is coming to him for attacking him from behind.
We hear from Dirty Dango. He says the played the clown because he was getting a lot of money, and that he has invested that money well enough to the point that he does not have to be the clown anymore and still continue to get paid. He then says that he has wrestlers wanting to text him and talk to him when he gets home - which he does not want to do - and says that he will not complain about anything he has to do unlike other people on Twitter. He also tells the fans to take a shower. As for the Digital Media Championship, he says that if he were like most of the roster, he would have a replica of it, but he brings women to his house and does not want them to see a "toy wrestling title." Instead, he would list it on eBay, then take the proceeds and use it to take a woman on a date in Hawaii.
Heath beats Champagne Singh.
We hear from The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Deaner says Sami Callihan does not realize what he has done, and Angels says that he did not trust him and knew that he would try to destroy them from within. He says that Callihan will pay for it in blood in his own home state, and Kon says it will be the same blood that poured down Rich Swann's mouth and Jake Crist's ear, and if he wants a war, he as one. Deaner tells Callihan to come to war with his brothers, but warns him that The Design will take out his family and take everything from him.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says that tonight's opponent is Sheldon Jean, the man who broke his nose and is a reality star under the tutelage of another reality star. He tells Sheldon that this is IMPACT, not reality television, and that instead of hanging on to Kenny King, one simply has to say they believe to stick around.
Joe Hendry beats Sheldon Jean. After the match, Joe Hendry calls out Dirty Dango before their Digital Media Championship rematch at Against All Odds, and Dango shows up. Dango says that he hates pro wrestling and that he hates pro wrestling fans even more, then says Hendry is not going to trick him into fighting him into the ring right now as they do not pay him enough to fight on his day off. As Dango says he is about to head back to the back, Hendry says he called him to see why he is so cranky before introducing a music video where Hendry makes fun of Dango and calling him a "Divas Reject." Suddenly, Kenny King and Sheldon Jean attack Hendry from behind, and Dirty Dango joins in. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up, and when Sheldon Jean bumps into Hendry, Santino hits Sheldon with the Cobra.
We hear from "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans and Jai Vidal. Gisele talks about how he took out Jordynne Grace indefinitely before telling Trinity that IMPACT is her house and that rent is due. She also says that she is not going anywhere because the spotlight is hers and that at Against All Odds, she will take the spotlight back and put "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo in her place.
The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) retain the IMPACT Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush and Jessicka) after the referee is preoccupied with KiLynn and Jessicka's brawl on the outside as Taylor Wilde taps to Courtney Rush's Sharpshooter.
We see a video package of Alex Shelley's road to his World Championship match against Steve Maclin at Against All Odds.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin. Maclin says everyone is motivated to come after his World Championship, then Bully Ray shows up and says he likes Maclin and that Maclin does not listen. He says that he does not have to worry about everyone else and that he needs to worry about him, but not at Slammiversary.
Trey Miguel beats Bhupinder Gujjar. After the match, Trey Miguel says that no matter what he does to prove he is the greatest generational talent, all he gets is "Yeah, but." He says Chris Sabin was once a generational talent, but that was then and this is now. He says that he is the rarest form of a generational talent IMPACT has ever known due to some of his successful X Division title defenses, and after Against All Odds, there will be no ifs, ands or "Yeah, buts."
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Johnny Swinger. Swinger says every ham-and-egger worth their salt know he is the best of the golden era and that his father advised him to find someone to pass the heat to when the going gets tough. Swinger then blames crooked referees have cost him wins and that he has sent Zicky Dice to referee school to have someone in his pocket so he can finally become a champion.
Gia Miller interviews Deonna Purrazzo and Trinity. Trinity says she came here to prove herself against the best and that she has the chance to do that at Slammiversary. Deonna says that is noble, but many have stepped to her and many have failed. Trinity says they are in a dangerous game with "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, but Deonna says they have both defeated Gisele and Savannah Evans, and that Gisele is stepping into a game she has already lost. Deonna says that despite their tag team match tomorrow night, she will be scouting Trinity, but Trinity says Deonna can trust her. Deonna then says she can put her ego aside for long enough, and Trinity says that she will be worried about her at Slammiversary.
Moose and Rich Swann beat Jonathan Gresham and Nick Aldis despite the refusal to get along between Moose and Swann. After the match, Gresham smacks Moose, but Moose knocks Gresham down before punching Swann. Heath then runs into the ring and fights Moose, then Aldis confronts Heath and both men brawl. Swann is then attacked from behind by Bully Ray. As Bully Ray is about to powerbomb Swann, PCO gets in the ring and brawls with Bully Ray, then hits everyone else with a dive to the outside.
We hear from Trinity. She admits that she did not know what to expect from her debut, but she was giving a lot of love that she would never forget. She also admits things got intense between Jordynne Grace and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo, and while one on them will walk out as champion this weekend, she has her own business to take care of "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw, who she says is more of drama queen than a diva who has Jai Vidal doing her dirty work. Trinity says she has won in her debut and looks forward to beating Gisele at Under Siege.
We see a video package for PCO vs. Steve Maclin for the IMPACT World Championship at Under Siege.
We hear from Steve Maclin, who states that wasted motion only gets one killed. He says that PCO will not be his opponent as Under Siege after what happened to him and that he will name his challenger for the title at Under Siege in the ring.
Nick Aldis guests on commentary for the next match.
Kenny King and Sheldon Jean beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). After the match, Kenny King says that what happened to Decay is what happens to people who take him on. He then says he is happy that Nick Aldis got a front row seat before claiming he will shove his royal boot up Aldis' "pompous British ass." Nick Aldis says Kenny King can talk all he wants, but he has heard nothing about him and keeps his name in his mouth, and only wants to make a name for himself at his expense. He then says he needs to work his way up to being a man and not a little bitch, then says he trotted Sheldon Jean out just so he could tap out in five minutes before proposing a "2-for-1 bitchslap special." After Nick Aldis beats up Sheldon Jean, Kenny flees the ring and tells Aldis he will see him tomorrow.
Backstage, Jessicka's hourglass has nearly run out as Jessicka heads to the ring for a match.
Taylor Wilde quickly beats Havok. After the match, The Coven attacks Jessicka. After the match, the door to the Undead Realm opens, and Courtney Rush - not Rosemary - suddenly shows up and fights off The Coven just before time runs out. After The Coven flee, Rosemary and Courtney Rush hug.
Backstage, Jessicka Havok talks to Courtney Rush, who admits that she is the actual human form of Rosemary, who was wearing her body, then admits that Rosemary should be here and not here before saying that if she is here, then an adventure is going on. The two of them then become a tag team again.
Rich Swann beats Angels. After the match, Deaner and Kon attack Swann, then Sami Callihan shows up, grabs a bat from underneath the ring, and goes to work only to be outnumbered and overpowered by The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon) before Deaner hits him with the bat.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo. She says she will give Jordynne Grace the benefit of the doubt after Jordynne accidentally attacked her, then Alisha Edwards shows up and tells Deonna she will see Jordynne's true colors.
Backstage, Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich brawl until Masha chokes out Kelly with an electrical cord.
Jordynne Grace beats Alisha Edwards in seconds with the Grace Driver.
We hear from Dirty Dango, who says he watched during the Attitude Era while most of the locker room is from "The Gratitude Era" and don't want to be starters. He says he does not need to be in IMPACT because he gets money elsewhere, then says everyone is too preoccupied with social media than the live crowd, which tells him that the business is heading towards hard times. He says that if they were men like him, he would not be as concerned. Dango then says people pay to see him and that he is a star and that he is money. Dango also considers Santino Marella a joke that is stuck in 2010, then says he used to like Joe Hendry until realizing he is "just another stooge" with "a toy belt" and like everyone else.
We see a video package for the six-way match to determine a #1 contender for the Impact World Championship at Under Siege.
Chris Bey beats John Skyler after fighting off Brian Myers.
Steve Maclin heads to the ring. He says that his World title match with PCO at Under Siege is not happening, as while PCO is not human, he is dead because he killed him. He then states he will defend the IMPACT World Championship against an opponent of his own choosing, who is the most up-and-coming talent in Impact: Champagne Singh. Champagne Singh and Shera heads to the ring. Singh says he will finish his story on "the long and winding road to the World Championship" at Under Siege only to get booed. Singh then unrolls a paper containing names of people he wants to thank, but he only mentions Gama Singh before Scott D'Amore shows up.Singh says that he has D'Amore's name on the list and says D'Amore can put pen to paper and make the match official, but D'Amore says that this match is not happening. Maclin accuses D'Amore of stacking the deck against him to take the World title away from him at any cost, but D'Amore says his paranoia has taken over before saying the person he really wants as champion is the best in the world. Maclin says it is him, but D'Amore says he has to compete with the best to prove that, as iron sharpens iron and Singh is "far from iron." He says that he is fine with Maclin being world champion as long as he proves himself night in and night out. Maclin says he proved himself by becoming the champion and mentions D'Amore throwing the title into his face when he won it. D'Amore apologizes and offers to shake his hand and hand him the belt respectfully if he wins at Under Siege. Maclin says the time came and went at Rebellion, then tells Scott D'Amore to give him the respect he deserves, for as long as he is champion, D'Amore title means nothing and the world title means he is his boss. He says that D'Amore will know his place and put the title around his waist if he wins, and D'Amore obliges. Maclin says it is time he came to his senses, then wants to know who PCO's replacement is. D'Amore says there is no replacement because he will face PCO. D'Amore then says that PCO is here tonight, and the lights go out. PCO is in the ring when the lights come back on, and Maclin retreats before PCO lays out Singh and Shera. Maclin then screams "I killed you!" to PCO, who screams "You can't kill me!" back.
"Inevitable" Ace Austin beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice in the BTI match.
Masha Slamovich beats Killer Kelly after rebounding off the corner during the Killer Clutch and pins Kelly's shoulders to the mat.
Backstage, Sheldon Jean is met by Kenny King, who tells him that he has a star-making opportunity to turn into something of substance and show Nick Aldis that he has teeth, and that he has the opportunity to answer the question "What's in it for me?"
It is announced that IMPACT Wrestling is heading to Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia for its first Australian tour on June 30th and July 1st.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Trinity. She says that last week was absolutely amazing, even though she was caught off card by Jordynne Grace and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo. She says she will be watching and waiting to see who she will face for the Knockouts title, then says that she has an open contract for Under Siege because she is here to fight. Jai Vidal then shows up and takes a selfie with her.
Kenny King guests on commentary for the next match.
Nick Aldis beats Sheldon Jean with the King's Lynn Cloverleaf.
Backstage, Dirty Dango and Joe Hendry interrogate Johnny Swinger and "Outlandish" Zicky Dice. Zicky accuses Hendry of attacking Director of Authority Santino Marella, and this leads to a match between Johnny Swinger and Dirty Dango, which Santino makes official.
Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian for Part 3 of a sit-down interview, in which Kazarian says that "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander was his only opportunity to become world champion and that the world title is still a goal of his. He says that the title is always on his mind, and when there is a fight worth fighting, he will fight it. Kazarian says he has 25 years in the business and wants to be the guy who raises people up and proof that "high tide raises all ships" as he gives back to Impact and brings it to the heights he knows it can reach.
Before the next match, John Skyler mocks the fans of Chicago, Illinois before stating the Chicago Cubs have a better shot at winning the World Series than Decay does at beating The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch).
The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) beat Decay (Crazzy Steve and Black Taurus). During the match, Brian Myers shows up to watch the match from ringside before clothesline Crazzy Steve on the outside and hanging up Black Taurus on the ropes.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Sarita and Taylor Wilde vs. The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky) to decide the very first Knockouts Tag Team Champions from No Surrender 2009.
Backstage, Steve Maclin tells Champagne Singh and Shera that it is their fault that he has to defend his World title against Rhino and that they have failed him, and that their business relationship is over. Maclin leaves, then Singh says he and Shera have to fix this.
Backstage, Champagne Singh and Shera attack Heath until security stops them. Rhino finds out that Singh and Shera attacked Heath before heading out for his match.
Steve Maclin retains the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship against Rhino after hitting the Gore on a hobbling Rhino after targeting Rhino's left leg during the match. After the match, Maclin continues to attack Rhino on the outside, then chokes him with a chair before smashing it into Rhino's left knee. He then wraps the chair around Rhino's left knee and finds a shovel, which he then hits the chair with to further injure Rhino's knee.
In footage from during the break, Rhino is helped to the back on a gurney and into an ambulance outside. Afterwards, Steve Maclin accuses Scott D'Amore of punishing him, then makes his match at Under Siege against PCO for the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship a no-disqualification match. Maclin deicdes to attack Rhino again, but PCO comes out of the ambulance and attacks Maclin.
Before the next match, Joe Hendry says his nose has deviated 1.8 centimeters to the left, which he says is a career ender, and says that Michael Jordan told him not to cut his promo because it was too dangerous. Hendry says he wanted to hear the fans say that they believe as they give their support to Dirty Dango.
Dirty Dango quickly beats Johnny Swinger with an inside cradle.
We hear from The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon). Deaner says Sami Callihan had a chance to become something bigger than himself, but he chose to betray them and it gave him pain. He says that if Callihan continues down that path, it will only bring more pain and suffering and he will have nothing. Deaner says Callihan has nothing while he has a family and an army of men who will follow him to the ends of the earth and inflict pain and suffering at the snap of a finger. Suddenly, two of the yellow hoodied men in the army of men that appear behind The Design attack everyone else, and they reveal themselves to be Sami Callihan and Rich Swann.
It is announced that "Speedball" Mike Bailey is participating in the Best of the Super Junior Tournament in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
Backstage, Moose confronts Brian Myers about helping The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) when they can be tag team champions themselves. Myers says he is mentoring "the stars of tomorrow" in The Good Hands, but Moose tells him to get his priorities straight and leaves. Myers says he will mold The Good Hands into tag team champions under his guidance.
The Coven (Taylor Wilde and KiLynn King) retain the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Jordynne Grace after Jordynne inadvertently knocks Deonna off the apron. After the match, The Coven continue to attack Jordynne Grace, but Trinity runs into the ring and fights off The Coven before hitting KiLynn King with the Rear View. Jordynne and Trinity then shake hands.
Here is tonight's post-show!
Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!
