Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for August 8, 2024

We hear from Steph de Lander, who invites the fans to her honeymoon tonight, and asks if PCO would like to see her in black or red.

The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) and JDC head to the ring to start tonight's show. Alisha says she is sick and tired of the fans for making fun of The System failing, then brags about still being one-half of the Knockouts Tag Team Champions and states that The System is the most dominant faction in wrestling and will all hold gold again. Eddie Edwards says that everyone else losing their championships was nothing more than a fluke, and that The System will do anything to get their titles back. Brian Myers says that nothing has changed and that The System is still the greatest faction in wrestling today, and that if the fans think otherwise, they are just delusional. JDC tells the fans to shut up before Moose states that while "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth may be World Champion, he will never be the face of the franchise, and when the time is right, he will take back what is rightfully his. Moose then addresses Mike Santana, saying that Santana has not looked at his resumé before threatening to take him out back and give him the Old Yeller treatment next week.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jonathan Gresham. Gresham does not have his mask on this time, then says he has been gone for a while because he has not been feeling well. After Gresham says that he is here and ready to go, KUSHIDA shows up. Gresham offers his hand, but KUSHIDA is wary. Gresham does not seem to know what is going on.

Bound For Glory is coming October 26th!

In a digital exclusive from earlier this week, Director of Authority Santino Marella asks "Speedball" Mike Bailey about the Ultimate X Match at Emergence. Speedball hopes to carry on the match's history in the match. When Santino announces three qualifying matches for the Ultimate X Match, Speedball issues an open challenge to anyone willing to step up to him for the X Division Championship and places himself in one of the three matches, stating that if he cannot win, he does not deserve to be champion.

"Speedball" Mike Bailey beats Jake Something and Trent Seven in an Ultimate X Match qualifier to keep the TNA X Division Championship. (Had Speedball lost the match, he would have been forced to vacate it.)

Backstage, we hear from Tasha Steelz, who says that she is on the climb back to the top to earn the Knockouts World Championship, and if anyone stands in her way, they will get dropped like Gisele Shaw, who soon shows up. Gisele mentions Tasha stealing two victories from her, and when things are about to get physical, Director of Authority Santino Marella steps in and makes a third match with two more referee to ensure there are no shenanigans. Tasha has no problem with this and beating Gisele again.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella is met by Hammerstone, who says that he has taken an interest in the X Division, which he finds "cute" and "amusing," and says it is time to shake things up, as he wants in. Director of Authority Santino Marella puts Hammerstone in one of the qualifying matches and leaves, then Eric Young shows up and tells Hammerstone that they have unfinished business.

KUSHIDA beats Jonathan Gresham with the Hoverboard Lock.

We hear from ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Ace Austin says that they are now three-time tag team champions, and Chris Bey wants to know who is next to step up. Suddenly, "Speedball" Ace Austin shows up to congratulate them on becoming champions and thanks them for making him the warrior that he is, and says it would be an honor for them to take part in the Ultimate X Match qualifiers. ABC says they will think about it, and after Speedball leaves, Ace Austin says they could be double champions.

We hear from Steph de Lander, who has organized a jacuzzi date for PCO as she is currently in a jacuzzi. She calls PCO only to be sent straight to voicemail.

Rosemary answers Jordynne Grace's open challenge for the TNA Knockouts World Championship.

Rosemary vs. Jordynne Grace ends in a no-contest after Ash by Elegance and personal concierge George Iceman show up so that Iceman can distract the referee so that Ash can hit both Rosemary and Jordynne with a pink shinai. After the match, Ash and Iceman flee as soon as Jordynne Grace angrily gets up.

It is announced that Bound For Glory 2024 will take place in Detroit, Michigan at the Wayne State University Fieldhouse on October 26th.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander says that the fans changed, not him, and that TNA used to signify the best professional wrestlers in the world, yet the fans choose to believe in someone like Joe Hendry. Alexander then says that Hendry is too busy right now and that he is a meme, not a professional wrestler, and that Hendry cannot lace his boots on his best day. Alexander then says that he earned the title of "The Heart and Soul of TNA" and was the standard of TNA, even becoming the longest-reigning TNA World Champion in the process, and that he is the best wrestler in the world today. He then says he is focused on only one thing - getting back the TNA World Championship - and calls out "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth after Nemeth has stated that he wants to be a fighting champion. Alexander then says that he is face of TNA, not Nemeth, and that Nemeth will go back to being called what he was called in WWE - a transitional champion - when he takes the title. Nic Nemeth heads to the ring and hits Alexander in the throat with a microphone followed by a Superkick, then tells Alexander he has his World title match next match and that he will end him.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella makes "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander vs. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship official for next week. Frankie Kazarian shows up, saying Alexander should not be placated and that he should be number one contender, and tells Santino to do the right thing. When Marella tells him it is not happening, Kazarian says he will become number one contender one way or another.

Zachary Wentz beats KC Navarro and Dante Chen in an Ultimate X Match qualifier.

Steph de Lander is confronted by Matt Cardona during her honeymoon, and PCO is held down by Matt Cardona and two other men before Cardona tells PCO not to mess with "his property" and stomps on his head.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry says it was not so long ago that he and Wolfgang were making names for themselves in Scotland, and it was not so long ago that he appeared in NXT and made the fans believe. He also says it was not so long ago that Joe Coffey smashed him in the back with a guitar while Mark Coffey and Wolfgang held him down, then says Joe and Mark are not here tonight and it is just the two of them. Joe Hendry then goes to town on Wolfgang before the bell rings.

Joe Hendry beats Wolfgang.

Backstage, security have to break up a brawl between Mike Santana and The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) and JDC.

Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for August 1, 2024

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Wes Lee) beat KUSHIDA and Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) in a six-man tag match.

We hear from Jordynne Grace, who says that while Ash by Elegance is a terrible person, she has put in the work for getting a title shot. She says that Ash will never get her moment while she is champion, and she will continue to defend her title against anyone and everyone. Jordynne then issues another open challenge for her title next week.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Campaign Singh, who is on the phone with Mustafa Ali. He says it is not his fault what happened at Slammiversary, then tells him he is loyal to the campaign and is told about his credibility. He then tells Gia that Mustafa will be walking out as World Champion, and states he will be proving his loyalty to him and his campaign and prove his credibility.

Rosemary beats Kristara as George Iceman and Ash by Elegance watch backstage in disgust, and almost keeps attacking Kristara after the match before stopping herself. After the match, Rosemary takes a bag into the ring and pulls out a black rose, then places it on Kristara.

Backstage, Alisha Edwards says The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) is "the dream team of wrestling." Eddie agrees, saying that things happen and that it is time for "a system reboot." Myers says they are still the best and that the comeback is much greater than the setback. JDC says he has taken bullets for The System and will still do it, as he wants to be in The System and trusts The System. Moose says the biggest part of them was taken at Slammiversary, and that they will not rest until they wreak havoc in TNA Wrestling and get everyone to trust The System.

Backstage, we hear from Mike Santana, who says that when one does wrong, it comes back to bite them. He says the cracks are starting to show in The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC), and after he is done with them, the Devil always comes to collect. He does not want them to forget, as he has not, and he has unfinished business with them. Suddenly, Campaign Singh shows up to prove his credibility against Mike Santana, and formally challenges him to a match later tonight. Santana smells Singh, then tells him to go talk to Director of Authority Santino Marella and make it happen.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is introduced with his entrance theme playing, but Josh Alexander refuses to show up. Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Josh Alexander, who says he is the greatest Canadian professional wrestler on the planet and that Toronto is the best city in Canada, then says he owes nobody an explanation and believes in himself. He says he has carried the company for far too long and made it so that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Joe Hendry can make a name for themselves here, then says that he owes nobody anything and has no further reason to explain himself. Ryan Nemeth checks on Gia on the way to the ring for the next match.

Frankie Kazarian beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. After the match, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander shows up, walks past Kazarian, gets in the ring, grabs Ryan Nemeth and hits him with the C4 Spike.

It is announced that at Emergence on August 30th, there will be an Ultimate X Match.

Jody Threat beats Masha Slamovich after Dani Luna boots Alisha Edwards in the face and Jody drop toe holds Masha into a turnbuckle with a Knockouts Tag Team Championship wrapped around it by Alisha.

We hear from Joe Hendry, who says that his rise to the top is nothing but trendy, and says that without the fans' support, this would never have happened. He asks the fans for the continued support despite the setbacks he has suffered recently in TNA and NXT, and says that he will keep getting back up because the fans believe in him. He dreams of becoming TNA World Champion and knows he can do it because of the fans.

Mike Santana beats Campaign Singh. After the match, Mike Santana tells Moose that he has not forgotten about him, and while Moose is a smart man for putting a hit on him after all he has done, he has made him want the TNA World Heavyweight Championship even more and he will become champion. He then says that before he gets there, he tells Moose that he will make him suffer and put his boot on The System's (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) necks, and he will not stop until they beg him to stop. Mike Santana then makes it clear that he wants Moose's head.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against Mustafa Ali. After the match, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander shows up on the stage, and walks away when Nic Nemeth notices him.

It is time for the wedding of PCO and Steph de Lander. Director of Authority Santino Marella is in charge of the proceedings, while Rhino is best man and Xia Brookside is the maid of honor. PCO arrives - and is brought to life - first, followed by Steph de Lander, who is accompanied by Destro. Steph says her vows, and PCO simply yells his. Rings are exchanged, with PCO using his brother-in-law's ring and ring finger. Before they can finally tie the know, Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) shows up and objects to the wedding...almost. Francis says that he and PCO had an instant classic at Slammiversary, then says they are here because PCO earned his respect and that he and Swann want to "watch the freak show get their freak on." Santino declares PCO and Steph "Monster and Bride," and declares "You may now French kiss the bride." Before PCO and Steph can kiss, Matt Cardona suddenly shows up. Cardona smacks PCO with his wedding present, which is really a piece of a cinder block, then declares the TNA Digital Media Championship and the Canadian International Heavyweight Championship his. Cardona then tries to make Steph leave with him, but Steph chews him out, saying that this was her moment and her wedding. Cardona wants to know what Steph is doing, saying it was not supposed to be this way.

Here are the must see moments from tonight's show!

Impact 20th Anniversary Show - TNA iMPACT! recap for June 6, 2024

Jake Something beats Kon. After the match, Kon attacks Jake from behind, then choke slams him. He is about to snap his neck when Eric Young suddenly shows up and brawls with Kon. Eric Young takes the microphone and says he was celebrating the show's twentieth anniversary with a bottle of bourbon when he realized he could celebrate it with the fans. He says that the twentieth anniversary is all about the fans, who are the lifeblood that makes TNA go, and that they are all celebrating together.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Frankie Kazarian when The System shows up and Alisha makes fun of Gia's accent. Myers says they are successful because they know how to play the game, and tells Kazarian there are perks to being friends with them. Kazarian says they have a common enemy and that he will help with their "Nic Nemeth problem," but he wants a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in return. Moose tells Kazarian that if he can help take care of "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, he will get his title shot. Kazarian says it still depends on if Moose beats Matt Hardy, but Moose says Matt Hardy will not even show up at Against All Odds.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steph de Lander, who produces the black rose and the love letter from PCO. Steph thinks PCO has a crush on him, then reads from the love letter, which asks what she thinks of him. She says she barely knows what to think, then Xia Brookside shows up and tells her to take some time to think about her decision before she makes it. Steph says she will take a week.

"The Quintessential Knockout" Gisele Shaw beats Shazza McKenzie.

We hear from Rosemary, who says that they are alone and that the children of the hive wrapped around them like a husk for protection and followed them into battle, but now they are all gone due to their failures. Rosemary says that those responsible for their sins must pay, for they are their failures and their sins, and they are back.

Backstage, Steve Maclin meets with Mike Santana regarding The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), and says that the only way to deal with them is to team together. Santana says he is done with tag team wrestling, but Maclin tells him that this is "one and done" and that they have to deal with them.

Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) beat Mustafa Ali and Champagne Singh (now known as "Campaign Singh").

Before the next match, George Iceman the personal concierge announces that Ash By Elegance has returned after "emergency, life-threatening minor surgery" and prayers from the fans. Ash sits ringside for the next match.

Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts Championship against Allysin Kay.

It's time for DMTV. Sami Callihan is inside a truck as he ponders who Jonathan Gresham is before challenging Gresham to a match against Against All Odds, saying he is having sushi for dinner.

AJ Francis beats Laredo Kid to become the TNA Digital Media Champion! During the match, AJ Francis and Rich Swann showboat with YouTube celebrity ItsBrandonDe at ringside.

We hear from Jordynne Grace, who says that she done everything asked of her, fought through injury and has even cheered for her colleagues when they got the spots she wanted, and now it is time for her to turn the wrestling world on its head when she wins the NXT Women's Championship. She says that her and Jordynne started out similarly but took different paths, but they will collide, and when she wins the NXT Women's Championship at NXT Battleground, she will be remembered forever.

It is announced that Jordynne Grace will be holding an open challenge for the TNA Knockouts World Championship at Against All Odds.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats Frankie Kazarian. After the match, Nic Nemeth is attacked from behind by Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards, but "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth runs in to make the save. Moose soon runs in to blast Ryan and Nic with the World title. Moose then Spears Ryan before doing the same to Nic, then Joe Hendry runs in and becomes a one-man army against The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose). Hendry goes for a Fallaway Slam on Moose, but Alisha Edwards hits him in the back with a shinai. Moose then nails Hendry with a Spear. The System then make an example out of Hendry, hitting him with everything they have - including a shinai - to end the show.

"Broken" Matt Hardy shows up all of a sudden and says one cannot break what is already broken, and that The System Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) has made him more focused. He then invites The System to meet him and his family at the Hardy Compound.

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! Wrestling recap for May 23, 2024

"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth and "Broken" Matt Hardy beat The System (Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers) to earn a shot at the TNA World Tag Team Championships. After the match, Myers hits Nemeth from behind with a jumping knee. Matt Hardy fights Brian Myers, but Moose shows up and hits Matt with a Spear before doing it again after Eddie holds Matt down. Myers then holds Ryan down so that Eddie can place a chair around Ryan's neck, but as soon as Moose is about to hit Ryan, Nic Nemeth suddenly shows up and dives over the top rope, taking out The System and forcing them to retreat.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Chris Bey says that families may fight, but there is no tension between him and Ace Austin, who then admits that they may not be on the same page as they once thought, and that they need to work some feelings out of their system in the ring. Chris Bey is reluctant, but Ace Austin is sure that this will get them back on track. Bey says that he trusts Austin, then they leave.

Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth, Ryan Nemeth and "Broken" Matt Hardy meet with Director of Authority Santino Marella, who mentions Ryan and Matt's tag team title shot. Matt says he came back to become TNA World Champion, and Santino mentions Moose singling Matt out. Santino tells Matt he has his tag team title, and Nic Nemeth says that he and Ryan will go for the tag team titles. Santino makes it all official, and Nic tells Matt that when he wins the World title, he wants the first shot. Matt says he would love that.

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams). After the match, The Rascalz are attacked from behind by Steve Maclin before he hits them both with Caught In The Crosshairs. Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin, who says that this is payback against The Rascalz, and that he will end this between them no matter how many times they come back at him and put his sights back on Mike Santana. Santana shows up and says they should get back to business, and challenges him to a match next week, which Maclin accepts.

Before the next match, Frankie Kazarian berates and argues with ring announcer Jade Chung over how she recenly called him "The King of TNA". Security surrounds Kazarian, who announces that "The King of TNA is leaving the building" before heading to the back. As he heads to the back with security following, Kazarian meets Cody Deaner, who heads to the ring. Deaner says he does not know what Kazarian's issue is, then announces that he has an issue of his own and calls out Jake Something. Jake Something heads to the ring, and Deaner tells him that he deserved the beating after how he turned on him to join Eric Young and create Violent By Design. He then says he wants to fight with Jake, not against him, then says it is not their choice and leaves it up to the fans. When asked, the fans make it clear they want to see Jake and Deaner shake hands. Before they can do that, The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) show up, and John Skyler says he and Jason Hotch does not care what anyone wants and that Jake wants nothing to do with Deaner. Jake tells Skyler that this does not concern The Good Hands, who he also accuses of speaking for him, which he says nobody should be doing. Skyler makes fun of Jake's intelligence, which gets him knocked out. Jake and Deaner quickly get the upper hand on The Good Hands, then Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and makes a KFC Match between the two teams, with KFC standing for "Kentucky Fight Club."

Cody Deaner and Jake Something beat The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) in a KFC Match. Deaner and Jake shake hands after the match.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jordynne Grace. Jordynne says last week's loss was not on her, and she has asked for a new opponent tonight and got it in Marti Bella. She says that tonight, she will prove why she is "The Juggernaut."

Backstage, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) are angry with Director of Authority Santino Marella stacking the deck against them, and Moose says he will break every bone in "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth's body. Eddie says he and Myers will beat up both Nic Nemeth and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth for stepping up to The System. Joe Hendry shows up and confronts Moose, saying he has and Eddie has to tell Moose that Hendry is a joke and that everyone knows it but Hendry himself while he has dominated for more than twenty years, and proposes that he will take Hendry out once and for all next week.

Before the next match, George Iceman shows up and says that Ash By Elegance is out with a busted lip and a missing veneer, and is getting minor dental surgery. He then introduces Ash's stand in: a mannequin with blonde hair, a dress and Ash's face pasted on that also has a champagne glass taped to one of the hands.

Jordynne Grace retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Marti Bella as the personal concierge George Iceman drinks with the Ash By Elegeance stand-in mannequin on the stage. After the match, Jordynne Grace is attacked on the stage by Allysin Kay, who then smashes the Ash By Elegance mannequin before getting Jordynne Grace back in the ring. Jordynne and Allysin brawl, and Marti Belle joins in. Both Allysin and Marti then lay Jordynne Grace out.

Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella leaves a message for Jonathan Gresham, and wants to know why everyone who comes in contact with him is getting sick before telling him that next week, starting with Gresham's match against Sami Callihan, the referees will be wearing a mask and gloves in his matches to avoid getting sick.

Tasha Steelz beats Jody Threat after Lars Frederiksen and Dani Luna want Jody Threat to put Tasha Steelz away.

PCO pines for Steph de Lander in front of a candelabra while smelling a black rose.

Backstage, we hear from Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and Rich Swann). Rich Swann says they have decided on what championship he and AJ Francis want to go after, and Francis announces that they will make that decision next week, with the show cutting off to a commercial for next week's show.

Trent Seven beats "Speedball" Mike Bailey to face Mustafa Ali for the TNA X Division Championship at Against All Odds. During the match, Mustafa Ali shows up with his security detail and watches the match from ringside. Later on in the match, Speedball inadvertently knocks out Mustafa Ali with a kick to the face that is meant for Trent Seven, then he and Trent Seven chop each other on the ouside until the referee reaches a nine count, after which they go back into the ring. Later on in the match, Mustafa Ali gets up and tries to trip Speedball off the top rope as the security detail tries to stop him, and as the referee is dealing with that, Champagne Singh soon shows up and trips Speedball off the top rope, allowing Trent Seven to hit Speedball with the Birminghammer for the win and the title shot.

Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! recap for May 9, 2024

The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) show up to start tonight's show with a System Championship Celebration, which also includes cheerleaders from the Albany Firebirds of the Arena Football League. Brian Myers announces that as of Under Siege, every member of The System is a champion, then says that nobody should be surprised as they have been winning championships their entire careers. He says that The System runs on gold and is an absolute dynasty. Moose says he has played on a lot of great teams and that The System is "the greatest team of all time." He says they are not the 1996 Chicago Bulls, for they are far greater than them, and if no one believes them, they can ask "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and "Broken" Matt Hardy, as they ran them off like the 1992 Dream Team did to Croatia. Eddie says their reputations speak for themselves and that they walked in as champions, and after nearly a decade, Alisha realized her potential, picked her spot and became a world champion. He says that Alisha stands above everyone in the Knockouts Division and is the greatest TNA Knockout of all time, then Alisha thanks Eddie before saying she wants to put a little more flare on the celebration. She then presents a video package of The System that she made herself, but the video package is interrupted by Matt Hardy, who shows up with a metal folding chair. Hardy congratulates The System on winning the battle at Under Siege, but says the war is far from over and that nothing will deter him from procuring the World Championship. Hardy calls Under Siege "a lesson" after pledging to break The System, and that he now understands The System a little better and knows what he has to do to make them obsolete. He tells Moose that this is not over, and that this is merely the beginning before mentioning The System's accolades and asking to see Moose's Super Bowl ring (which does not exist). Alisha says nobody can understand what Matt Hardy is saying, but he calls her "a snow witch" and tells her not to get on Reby Sky's radar. Moose tells Matt Hardy that there is four of The System and only one of him, then Matt Hardy says he does not like their odds and hits eveyrone with the metal folding chair. Alisha tries to hit Matt Hardy with a shinai only for Matt to block it, but that allows Eddie, Myers and Moose to gang up on him and wrap a chair around his neck in the corner. All of a sudden, Ryan Nemeth shows up with a shinai and attacks The System before they can injure Matt Hardy like they did Nic Nemeth, and The System is forced to retreat. The cheerleaders then side with Matt Hardy and perform the "delete" hand signal.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey). Chris Bey says winning tonight's match, which puts the winning team's members for their match against each other for an X Division Championship, and that they have put their tag team title rematch aside so that Ace Austin can become X Division Champion. Austin says that he would be champion if someone had watched his back and that Mustafa Ali's secret service detail is the deal breaker, and that ABC will earn X Division gold.

Backstage, The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) tells Director of Authority Santino Marella to do their jobs, and Santino says that he has something for them and just has one more piece of his plan before he can put it into action.

Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and Rich Swann) beat The Full-Blooded Italians (Ray Jaz and Zack Clayton).

Backstage, Jake Something meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella regarding Under Siege, as does The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz). Jake Something takes offense to the interruption, and Trey Miguel says that he was attacked backstage, with Zachary Wentz saying that this is why he lost that night. Santino makes a tag team match between the two parties, and Cody Deaner shows up to become Jake Something's tag team partner before giving Santino an idea for the tag team match.

It's time for The Sound Check. Alan Angels interviews Kon and Steph de Lander backstage. Steph de Lander has to make it clear that she and Kon are not dating, then Alan tries to hit on Steph. Both Kon and Steph get annoyed with him, and they leave after Kon takes out Alan's security.

Before the next match, Cody Deaner says he has just talked to Director of Authority Santino Marella, and since Albany, New York is so hot tonight, they can spice the match up a little bit. He gives the fans the choice between a standard tag team match or an "Albany Tornado Tag Match" with no count-outs. The fans pick the tornado tag match.

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) beat Jake Something and Cody Deaner in an Albany Tornado Tag Match after Trey Miguel sprays Jake Something in the eyes with spray paint on the outside before he and Wentz double team Cody Deaner for the win. After the match, The Rascalz are attacked from behind and laid out by Steve Maclin. Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Steve Maclin. He says that The Rascalz walked out on him twice, so he took them out twice. When Frankie Kazarian says that this unfinished business was the reason he and Maclin lost their recent tag match, Kazarian and Maclin argue, and they end up going their separate ways.

We see Tom Hennifan's interview with Mike Santana. Santana says he could not have picked a better time to come home, and says that being in The Latin-American Xchange (Santana, Ortiz, Konnan) and winning four tag titles was like a shotgun blast going off and that Konnan's mentorship meant a lot. He says that LAX accomplished a lot of things after they were thrown into the ocean after cutting their teeth on the independents. Santana then talks about his five years away from TNA. He talks about how he lost his father just before the pandemic happened and that a lot of things had to change, and some unsolved problems came up and he had to deal with them. Santana also talks about going sober a year ago, saying he had to save his own life.

Gabby LaSpisa is in the ring. She talks about her podcast and admits that there is a TNA superstar that she knows little about, and has scored an interview with Ash By Elegance. George Iceman shows up to introduce Ash, and Gabby wants to know who George Iceman is. George slyly refuses to identify himself as he introduces Ash By Elegance. Ash By Elegance heads to the ring, and Gabby wants to know why Ash By Elegance by Ash By Elegance and what elegance means. Ash says Elegance is a lifestyle brand and is surprised that Gabby has never heard of the brand. Ash calls the interview "classless" after George Iceman says that Gabby is from New Jersey and threatens to leave, then Gabby brings up Ash's post-match attack on Havok at Under Siege. Gabby also brings up Ash's loss to Xia Brookside from two week ago, and George Iceman says it is all camera trickery. Ash says the referee stole her jewelry, but Gabby says she can get it back if she can beat Xia Brookside. Xia proposes a rematch next week for Ash's rings that she tried to use as knuckles, and Ash reluctantly shakes her hand and accepts.

We see Joe Hendry in a Heart Radio interview, where Hendry talks about his entrance theme hitting the UK pop chart as well as wrestling in TNA.

Director of Authority Santino Marella announces the Champions Challenge, where all eight TNA champions face a team of all-stars. All eight champions (Moose, Mustafa Ali, Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Jordynne Grace, Alisha Edwards, Masha Slamovich, Laredo Kid) will face Matt Hardy, Steph de Lander, Sami Callihan, Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna), Ryan Nemeth (who replaces "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth), Eric Young and Joe Hendry in an 8-on-8 tag match.

Jonathan Gresham beats Will Ferrara after applying black ink to Ferrara's mouth.

We see Gail Kim meet with "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw at a wellness retreat. Gail tells Gisele that they need to talk as Gisele meditates. Gisele opens her eyes.

Mustafa Ali guests on commentary for the next match.

Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) beats ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) to face each other for a shot at the TNA X Division Championship after Ace Austin is preoccupied with Mustafa Ali at ringside.

Here are the must-see moments from tonight's show!

Final iMPACT! - iMPACT! Wrestling recap for March 14, 2024

Mustafa Ali retains the TNA X Division Championship against Chris Sabin after Sabin tries to use the championship belt - which is introduced into the match by Mustafa - against Mustafa only for Mustafa to duck and put his feet on the top rope for leverage during a schoolkid pin to win and retain.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven). Trent Seven says he has come a long way from the British isles to bring a bit of gentlemanly class, and Mike Bailey says they are more than "some little team" and that he and Trent are looking at tag team gold. Nemeth says he looks forward to taking the World Championship from Moose, but as for tonight, the three of them will take Steve Maclin and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) to the danger zone.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander heads to the ring. Alexander asks the fans if they know what makes him special and why people call him "The Walking Weapon," then says when he is focused and locked in, there is no wrestler better than him. He says he proved that against Will Ospreay at Snake Eyes and when he held the TNA World Heavyweight Championship longer than anyone else in history. Alexander then talks about how he had to relinquish the World title with tears in his eyes a year ago, and since that moment, he has been focused on getting the World title back. He says that it may not always seem that way with other opponents, but those are obstacles to get out of the way and rungs on the ladder to climb to get what he wants. This brings him to Hammerstone, as he opened the door for him at Hard To Kill and he brought a fight so good that he got signed to TNA. Alexander says he was happy for him and was more than happy to oblige for a second round until Hammerstone had to prove that he could not beat him fair and square. Alexander also brings up Hammerstone tapping out when the referee was down as well as Hammerstone taking his headgear with him like some sort of trophy, then says his heart - not his headgear - is his identity. He thanks Hammerstone for making him focused on something other than the World title for the first time in a long time, which is kicking Hammerstone's ass. Alexander then says he is not waiting and not asking, and demands that Hammerstone get in the ring so they can do this right here, right now. Instead of Hammerstone, however, he gets Alpha Bravo and Oleg Prudius, and Bravo says Alexander only lost at Sacrifice because Dirty Dango softened him up. Alexander asks why he is still standing in the ring when Dirty Dango softened him up, and Dirty Dango tries to sneak up on him from behind only to get headed off at the pass and thrown out of the ring. Prudius gets in the ring, but security holds both Prudius and Alexander back until Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino says this is an interesting situation to him, then asks the fans if they want to see a fight. He says he wants to see this fight happens, then summons a referee to make this match official and happen right now.

"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander quickly beats Oleg Prudius with the ankle lock.

Crazzy Steve heads to the ramp. Steve says that at the risk of sounding redundant, he must repeat that who he is is rather simple, but what he is is more complicated. He says that there is a growing number of people realizing that, including Tommy Dreamer, Rhino, and Joe Hendry. He says that they have all been defeated at his hand and puts him a cut above the rest, then says he is the only champion in the locker room who can lay claim to the fact when he gets in the ring, his championship is being defended. Steve says the fans cannot understand that kind of pressure and that only he can handle that king of pressure, then the lights go out and a flash of lightning can be seen as PCO makes his way towards Crazzy Steve. Crazzy Steve and PCO have a brief staredown before Steve heads to the back.

Frankie Kazarian beats "Inevitable" Ace Austin after countering a bridge pin attempt with a crossface chickenwing. After the match, Kazarian attacks both Ace Austin and Chris Bey, then Eric Young shows up and chases Kazarian out of the ring.

We hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Moose, Brian Myers). Moose says that the whole locker room cannot equal what they have done. Moose, Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers talk about their accomplishments, which are shown at the bottom of the screen.

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA). All of a sudden, The Grizzled Young Vets (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up and says Time Machine found that they are the top guys, and Sabin dares the two of them to take on Time Machine to prove it. Shelley walks out in irritation.

Before the next match, Joe Hendry says tonight is the night that he finally goes one-on-one with AJ Francis, and that on paper, he should be scared of Francis because he is a giant. He then mentions that Francis is also an artist, and sees that while he is tough on the outside, he is sensitive on the inside, and that it is okay to constantly show one's emotions and cry and cry when people tell him he sucks. Hendry then says that to turn that frown upside-down, one must chant "We believe," and that the fans believe in Joe Hendry. Before he can finish that statement, however, Francis clobbers him from behind.

AJ Francis beats Joe Hendry. During the match, Hendry inadvertently flattens the ref with a corner splash meant for Francis, and Francis takes out Hendry before grabbing a chair from underneath the wrong. Hendry ducks the swing and drop kicks him, and when both men go for the chair, Rich Swann gets in the ring, grabs the chair, confronts Francis, then hits Hendry in the gut and then the back with the chair. Francis hits Hendry with a choke slam before Rich Swann revives the ref, allowing Francis to get the victory.

Alan Angels interviews Ash By Elegance and George Iceman - who is not happy with the setting of the interview - on The Sound Check. Alan gushes over Ash By Elegance, then mentions that Ash has an announcement. Ash By Elegance announces that she will be having her third match in TNA next week. George Iceman and Ash By Elegeance leave to catch a limo, and Ash touches Alan on the way out, which Alan cannot get over.

Before the next match, MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly) and Decay (Rosemary and Havok) show up to watch from ringside.

Spitfire (Dani Luna and Jody Threat) beat Beaa Moss and Vanna Black.

Tasha Steelz suddenly shows up. She says that at Sacrifice, she did not lose, and says that if Jordynne Grace is a fighting champion like she is and a true juggernaut, she will challenge her one-on-one with the Knockouts World title on the line.

"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Speedball Mountain ("Speedball" Mike Bailey and Trent Seven) beat Steve Maclin and The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) in a six-man tag match after Nemeth inadvertently hits Trey with a tope suicida, causing Wentz to get angry at Maclin and walk out of the match alingside Trey. After the match, The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose) rush into the ring and brawl with Nemeth and Speedball Mountain, and thanks to Alisha Edwards, Moose is able to blast Nemeth with the World title before doing the same to Speedball Mountain.

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