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.
Laredo Kid beats Jai Vidal with an avalanche Spanish Fly.
Gia Miller interviews Kevin Knight for Around The Ring. Kevin Knight talks about how he and his wife got into roller skating during the pandemic. Gia Miller admits that she cannot skate at all, especially after working at Sonic Drive-In as a teenager. Knight says that everyone starts somewhere and that it is all in the toes and small ligaments. Knight also shows off some Stacy Adams roller skates.
We look back at Mr. Anderson vs. "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero in the TNA World Heavyweight Championship tournament semi-finals at No Surrender 2010.
It is announced that Trinity - formerly known as Naomi in WWE - will debut with a live microphone tonight.
Brian Myers and Moose beat Bhupinder Gujjar and Yuya Uemura.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviws Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera. Maclin says everything he does is tactical and that he knows there are shots coming in every directions. He says allying with someone makes sense, then Singh says rubbing elbows with the World Champion is something money cannot buy. Maclin says tonight's main event is not going to be a six-man tag match, as there is nobody dumb enough to tag with PCO. Singh then gives Gia Miller some money.
Backstage, Dirty Dango tries to get to the bottom of who attacked Director of Authority Santino Marella, and Joe Hendry appears. Dango admits that he lost the tuft of hair that Santino gave him as he focuses on the wall of pictures (which also has George Michael, Tyler Breeze, Tomko and Larry D on it), and says it all leads to Mike Tenay. Joe Hendry mentions Trey Miguel not being happy with being put in a Triple Threat Match that he got angry.
Before the next match, Deaner tells Sami Callihan that he made the biggest mistake of his life when he smashes him in the face with a baseball bat. He then tells the fans that if they think he deserved it, then they are giving Callihan a false sense of hope that he can withstand the challenge in front of him right now. Deaner then tells Callihan that he has not accepted a challenge to face him, but a challenge to fight Kon, who then attacks him. Angels then hits Callihan with the ground and pound before the match.
Sami Callihan vs. Kon ends when The Design's (Deaner, Angels, Kon) army of people in yellow hoodies swarms the ring and attacks Callihan. Deaner then calls off the people in the yellow hoodies and grabs Callihan, telling him he made a mistake. Callihan yells "Do it, bitch!" as Deaner hits Callihan with a baseball bat.
Backstage, Dirty Dango and Joe Hendry interrogate Trey Miguel. Joe Hendry finds out that Trey Miguel is not missing some hair, and lets him go. Trey has no idea what to make of what is going on.
Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs interviews Nick Aldis. Aldis says things are moving fast and there is an electricity in the air since he has returned, and everyone is wondering when he will face Steve Maclin for the IMPACT World Championship. He says he does not expect to waltz into a title shot for a championship with a twenty-year legacy, and he expects to prove his worth on the roster all over again and go through the entire locker room if he has to as he climbs every step on the ladder. Kenny King shows up and says everyone has bending over backwards to welcome him back like he is the second coming, then asks if he is on the fast track or work his way up like everyone else. Aldis accuses Kenny of being a gatekeeper and says he is knocking on the gate, and if he wants to be his first match, he has no problem with it. Kenny says he will have to work his way up to an audience with him and leaves.
Jody Threat beats Alisha Edwards.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley). Sabin says he and Shelley will always be The Motor City Machine Guns no matter what, but that does not mean they can be successful as individuals. He says he is a record-breaking eight-time X Division Champion and wants to be a nine-time champion. As for Shelley, he says that he is considered one of the best to never win the World Championship and that he is going to go and win the World Championship.
We see part two of Gia Miller's backstage sit-down interview with Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian talks about his time in Ring of Honor and how he re-invented himself to the point that he would be part of the ground floor of what became All Elite Wrestling. While he enjoyed being in AEW, he had to bet on himself and return to IMPACT, as his history, legacy and future is here.
PCO's tag team partners are revealed to be Heath and Rhino. Rhino says that while PCO wants to beat Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera all by himself, he and Heath still have beef with Singh and Shera.
PCO, Heath and Rhino beat Steve Maclin, Champagne Singh and Shera in a six-man tag match.
Backstage, KiLynn King catches up with Taylor Wilde as she prepares a candle for a spell, then talk about the duality of magic and nature before Wilde states that when the candle disappears, so will Jordynne Grace and "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo.
Backstage, Rosemary reluctantly summons Father James Mitchell and brings up someone blocking their access to the Undead Realm. James mentions someone more powerful that The Coven is blocking them and asks Rosemary to come with him, as it may be a long time before they work something out. Rosemary reluctantly accepts, and when Jessicka asks to come with her, Rosemary refuses and hands her an hourglass while promising to leave for the Undead Realm armed, and says that when the sand runs out, she and James will be back. Rosemary and James then head into the Undead Realm.
Jonathan Gresham beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey with the Octopus.
Backstage, Sami Callihan asks Rich Swann for help with The Design (Deaner, Angels, Kon), saying he owes him one. Rich Swann says Sami has a history of picking up fights that he has a slim chance of winning, but Sami wants to know if Swann is going to help him or not.
In backstage footage during the break, Steve Maclin wants Scott D'Amore to take care of Rhino. D'Amore puts him in a match with Rhino with the IMPACT World Championship on the line next week.
Trinity makes her way to the ring. Trinity thanks the fans for the warm welcome and says it feels so good to be in an IMPACT ring and in a place where she can glow. She re-introduces herself as Trinity and announces that she has arrived in IMPACT Wrestling, and proclaims she has chosen IMPACT for its storied women's division and fierce competition, which she wants a piece of. Trinity not only wants to win championships, but she wants to win more, then warns the Knockouts Division to watch out because she is ready to shine. She says she came to IMPACT to make an impact and win the Knockouts World Championship, then "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo shows up. Purrazzo takes the invocation of her name as an opportunity to be the first to welcome Trinity to IMPACT and says Trinity has done her homework on how to make history, then warns her that when she steps in the ring with her, it is something she cannot just walk out on. Trinity tells Purrazzo that when she gets in the ring with her, she will wish she got fired again. Jordynne Grace then shows up and asks if it is hot in here or if it is just the heat between Trinity and Purrazzo, and reminds Purrazzo that they still have their rematch and that she does not plan to lose to her for a fourth time. She then tells Trinity that if she wants to fight Purrazzo, she can be her guest, but if she wants a title shot, she can come find her, because she will be champion after Under Siege. Trinity tells Purrazzo and Jordynne that they have business to settle at Under Siege and that she will be waiting, then tells whoever wins "Let's dance."
Tasha Steelz beats Havok after Savannah Evans on BTI boots Rosemary in the face on the ring apron.
Josh Mathews and Gia Miller are in the ring to start tonight's show. As they talk about how Christian Cage has won the Impact World Championship, W. Morrissey and Eddie Edwards brawl their way into the ring. As W. Morrissey goes for a powerbomb on Eddie Edwards in the ring, Sami Callihan jumps in, and Eddie saves him from Morrissey. Both Sami and Eddie almost come to blows, but Eddie knocks Morrissey out of the ring just in time for security to show up and hold Morrissey back. Eddie tells Sami he didn't need his help, then Sami grabs the microphone and says he wants his match started right now.
Sami Callihan and Chris Sabin beat "Inevitable" Ace Austin and Moose after Sabin tags himself in to hit Austin with Cradle Shock. After the match, Sami raises Sabin's hand, then spikes him with a piledriver for stealing his moment.
We see footage from last Saturday's NJPW Resurgence, where The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) retain the Impact World Tag Team Championships against Jon Moxley and Yuji Nagata only to walk away when The Guerrillas of Destiny (Tama Tonga and Tonga Loa) show up. We then hear from The Good Brothers, who brag about their victory at Resurgence before the two of them tell The Guerrillas of Destiny that getting in their faces is not worth it before Gallows calls tonight's match with Joe Doering "an appetizer." Gallows then blames Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner, Rhyno) for making tomorrow night's tag team title match at Emergence a three-way match.
Backstage, we hear from Sami Callihan, who says Chris Sabin poked him one too many times and made himself fair game just like in tomorrow night's World Championship #1 contender's match. He then says he made good on his promise of taking a piece of Kenny Omega until the Impact World Championship was off Omega's waist, then Eddie Edwards says that he does not need his help just because they teamed together one time. Sami says that he is not a team player and that he has things to attend to.
Matt Cardona beats Shera after Chelsea Green stops Rohit Raju's distraction attempt.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the week is Christian Cage beating Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship on Feb 13, 2006.
It's time for Locker Room Talk. Tonight's guest is Tennille Dashwood after Johnny Swinger mentions Swinger's Palace. We find out that Tennille Dashwood is on the set of All About Me, and that Madison Rayne is the guest for tonight's show. Tennille says that she allied herself with Madison because she and Kaleb have been looking for a partner, and while it happened a year ago and it did not work out, Tennille thinks it can work out now. It is mentioned that Madison Rayne was Tenille's first tag team partner, and Tennille notes that this situation has gone full circle before saying that her range and Madison's experience make them "the influence." Kaleb and Swinger then have an argument after Kaleb states they don't have to take crap from Scott D'amore anymore.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander. Alexander says he intends to be the face of the company going forward, and while Christian Cage may be the new Impact World Champion and became a legend here, he will not be carrying the Impact banner as Jake Something shows up. Alexander says he is not concerned about how big and strong he is, and Jake Something says he will give a reason to be concerned and pay attention by approaching Kaleb and Scott D'Amore as they argue, wanting a match. Kaleb, saying he is medically cleared even though he isn't, is wanting a match, and D'Amore puts Kaleb in a match with Jake Something and makes it a no-disqualification match, much to the horror of Kaleb.
Christian Cage heads to the ring. He says it is good to be back in the Impact Zone after nine long years as Impact World Champion, and even though he wrestles for AEW, it was an honor to take the championship from Kenny Omega and bring them back where it belongs. He talks about how he left WWE in 2005 and took a chance on himself, which lead to Impact taking a chance on him and allowing him to up his stock and compete in the main event for championships, which is all he ever wanted. Christian says this is surreal for him, and he thanks the fans, who chant "You deserve it!" He says that talking about history in Impact has made him realize that this is not about his history anymore and that he had some talks with Scott D'Amore, and as much as the TNA World title means to him, he says it is time to retire it. He says that it is about the future, and that the Impact World Championship represents that future, which means a lot for the locker room. He then says the Impact World Championship will be the biggest prize in the company. Christian then says that the TNA World Heavyweight Championship's lineage will be emblazoned in his and Impact's souls forever, then hands the title off and relinquishes it once and for all. As Christian gets down to business, Brian Myers and Sam Beale show up. Beale carries a notebook with "Christian Not My Champ" written on it as Myers states he is the #1 contender and that he has killed it on Impact for the past year. Myers proclaims that the Impact World Championship belongs to him tomorrow night, and Christian tells Myers it took him long enough to get out of Matt Cardona's shadow before mocking him and Beale. Myers proclaims that the Impact World Championship belongs to him tomorrow night, and Christian tells Myers it took him long enough to get out of Matt Cardona's shadow before mocking him and Beale. He goes on to say that while Myers is the most professional wrestler, he is the best professional wrestler. This leads to a staredown between Myers and Christian. Myers fails to cheap shot Christian with Sam Beale, who gets rocked with a right by Christian.
Melina meets Trey Miguel backstage.
We see an advertisement for NWA Empowerrr and NWA 73.
We see footage from last Saturday's Triplemania, where Deonna Purrazzo faced and beat Faby Apache to become the AAA Reina de Reinas Champion.
Melina beats Brandi Lauren (who has performed in Impact Wrestling in the past as Ava Storie) with the California Dream. After the match, Melina is attacked from behind by Deonna Purrazzo, and Matthew Rehwoldt jumps in to hold Melina down before Trey Miguel runs in and fights Rehwoldt. Afterwards, Deonna threatens to "slap the shit" out of Trey before Melina hits her with a Lou Thesz press and throws her out of the ring.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews John Skyler, who says there is nothing shocking about last week's win and that he was the guy who hit the final blow before it is revealed that Juice Robinson has been attacked while David Finlay tries to get some help.
We hear from Jordynne Grace, who talks about her recent powerlifting meet. She credits Rachael Ellering being there as part of her win, and Ellering says she cannot wait to see what Jordynne does next. Jordynne states that after setting state records, she plans to break national records in November.
Jake Something beats Kaleb Konley in a no-disqualification after putting Kaleb through a table. After the match, Josh Alexander shows up and has a staredown with Jake Something.
Kimber Lee tells Su Yung says she has collected the first soul, but not the last, as she hands Su Yung some of Kiera Hogan's hair.
Joe Doering beats "The Big LG" Doc Gallows. During the match, Gallows choke bombs Doering through the side of the stage. Security, medics and referees have to help both men out of the crater made in the stage. Gallows is helped out first, and he crawls to the ring. When Doering gets out, it is under his own power, and he also goes back to the ring. Doering gets the win after clotheslining Gallows out of the air.
