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.
The show starts with footage from earlier tonight where Rosemary and Sienna, Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards, Ethan Carter III and "The Cowboy" James Storm, and Lashley and Alberto El Patron all sign the contracts for their match. After the ink on the signatures dries and the matches are set, Alberto El Patron topples the table, almost leading everyone in the ring to start brawling. Bruce Prichard makes an eight-man tag match official for later tonight, with Lashley captain of one team and Alberto El Patron captain of the other, with Lashley's team getting Kongo Kong and El Patron's team consisting of Mahabali Shera.
Swoggle and Rockstar Spud are seen getting ready for their Mumbai Street Fight later tonight.
"Reborn" Matt Sydal and Sonjay Dutt beat Trevor Lee and Low Ki.
We hear from DeAngelo Williams about how he got interested in professional wrestling as a kid and how he respects the sport as he trains for Slammiversary.
Eli Drake and Chris Adonis beat The Mumbai Cats.
Swoggle beats Rockstar Spud in a Mumbai Street Fight. Indian mini actor Sodu Kumar is the special guest referee. During the match, Spud grabs the microphone and tells Swoggle that professional wrestling is a big man's business, everyone hates him and that he meant to pull his pants down. Shortly after, Spud pushes Kumar, and unintentionally pulls his pants down. This leads to Kumar taking Spud down before Spud also loses his pants, and after a Doomsday Device by both Swoggle and Kumar, Swoggle hits Spud with a Samoan Drop into a table to win the match.
Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park - who has tattoos - feel they are as ready as can be. JB tells Joseph Park to "find that inner monster."
It is announced that Dos Caras - Alberto El Patron's father - is coming to Slammiversary and will be in El Patron's corner. Alberto El Patron tells us about him.
Braxton Sutter, Allie and Rosemary beat KM, Sienna and Laurel Van Ness.
As Joseph Park ponders Jeremy Borash's advice to "find that inner monster," Park says that his brother Chris told him not to forget to rely on old friends as he suddenly pulls out Janice.
Before the next match, Lashley, Ethan Carter III, Davey Richards and Kongo Kong attack Mahabali Shera before his tag team partners show up, and Davey Richards double stomps a steel chair into the ribs of Mahabali Shera. This leads to Shera's tag team partners, Alberto El Patron, "The Cowboy" James Storm and Eddie Edwards coming to the rescue, but by this time it is too late and Shera has to be removed from the ring by medical staff, making the main event match a 4-on-3 handicap match.
Alberto El Patron, "The Cowboy" James Storm, Mahabali Shera and Eddie Edwards beats Lashley, Ethan Carter III, Davey Richards and Kongo Kong. During the match, Mahabali Shera returns from the back and helps his team win the match.
In the Race For The Case Match, Eli Drake takes the red briefcase, Trevor Lee takes the blue briefcase, The DCC (Bram and Eddie Kingston) takes the gold briefcase, and The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) take the green briefcase.
We look back on Drew Galloway's debut on February 20, 2015.
We look back on Moose's debut on July 12, 2016.
Drew Galloway is backstage. Since he's been gone, there's been a lot of change in Impact Wrestling for the good of the company, but the Impact Grand Championship still isn't around his waist.
Lashley gloats about his win from last week, and says he has a proposition for Eddie Edwards...
Lashley shows up. He says that the ring wasn't big enough for him and Ethan Carter III, so he eliminated him. He says there is nothing that can stop him from taking the World title, and calls out Eddie Edwards, who shows up. Eddie tells Lashley he doesn't have to answer to him and that he owes him nothing, but he knows what Lashley is doing and why he is doing it, as Lashley knows he wants to be a fighting champion, and wants to know his master plan to take the World title. Lashley says Eddie is no fighting champion as he relies on fluke wins and his friends, and calls him a "feel-good champion." He then demands a World title shot in a 30-minute Iron Man Match. Eddie gives him the match so he can prove that Lashley is his bitch. Lashley jumps him for this statement, and Davey Richards has to rush in with a chair to get Lashley to back off.
Backstage, Maria Kanellis-Bennett calls Braxton Sutter on her phone, saying she has something for him when he shows up tonight. She then meets Brooke, who knows exactly who Maria is and tells Maria to stay away from her, stay out of her way and let her do her own thing.
Brooke beats Deonna Purrazzo in her TNA return. After the match, Sienna runs into the ring, but Brooke sees her coming and fights her only to be overpowered.
Tyrus and Eli Drake reveal that Fact of Life is up next, and the red briefcase's contents will be revealed.
Maria Kanellis-Bennett meets with Braxton Sutter backstage. She tells him to stop training Allie to wrestle, and tells him to find Laurel Van Ness.
It's time for Fact of Life with Eli Drake and Tyrus, where the contents of the Race For The Case briefcases will be revealed. The higher the number on the case, the better the prize. Eli Drake opens the red briefcase, which contains the number 4. The DCC ("The Cowboy" James Storm, Bram, Eddie Kingston) mess with Eli Drake and Tyrus before their gold briefcase is opened to reveal the number 2. Trevor Lee - who has no idea how to open the briefcase - gets number 3. That leaves Jeff Hardy with number 1,
We look back at Drew Galloway vs. Matt Hardy for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on March 15, 2016.
We look back at Moose vs. "The Miracle" Mike Bennett at Bound For Glory 2016.
Allie meets Braxton Sutter, who tells her that he can't train her anymore and gives no explanation as to why. Allie is sad.
Before the next match, Robbie E tells Aron Rex he has his number and tells Rockstar Spud that Swoggle has his number.
Aron Rex and Rockstar Spud beat Robbie E and Swoggle.
We look back at Drew Galloway's heel turn from August 25, 2016.
We look back at Moose winning the TNA Impact Grand Championship from Aron Rex on December 1, 2016.
Next week: Jade vs. Rosemary in a Monster's Ball Match for the TNA Knockouts Championship! Lashley vs. Eddie Edwards in a 30-minute Iron Man Match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship!
Braxton Sutter escorts Laurel Van Ness to her car...and opens the door for her before getting in the driver's seat...
Drew Galloway beats Moose with a low blow followed by a Claymore to win the TNA Impact Grand Championship. Had the third round went three minute, Galloway would have had one point deducted from all three judges.
Eddie Edwards starts tonight's show. He is honored to be TNA World Heavyweight Championship, even though it puts a target on his back as TNA thrives on competition. He calls 2017 a new year and a new start, and wants 2017 to be the year of Impact Wrestling. He has a surprise, but before we can see it, Lashley shows up and says he and the crowd have heard enough from him. He says 2017 will be the year of Lashley, and demands a rematch for the World title. Suddenly, Ethan Carter III shows up, points at the new Anthem logo on the ring apron, and gets in the ring. EC3 feels a fight is about to happen, and wants the World title back around his waist ever since he says Lashley and Eddie's match at Total Nonstop Deletion. He wants a World title rematch, too, but Lashley tells him to stay out of his business. Eddie cuts Lashley off, and gives both Lashley and EC3 their World title rematch in a triple threat match...and he still promises a surprise for later tonight.
Moose retains the TNA Impact Grand Championship against "The Miracle" Mike Bennett two round to one by split decision.
Hornswoggle - known now as Swoggle - meets Vanguard-1, "Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero. Matt asks if Swoggle showed up to infiltrate Total Nonstop Deletion and the current show under order of "Mr. MeekMahan." Swoggle says no, and says that he isn't really Vince McMahon's son. Matt considers the news wonderful, and after The Broken Hardys leave, Swoggle is convinced that he and Vanguard-1 are the only normal people around here.
Rockstar Spud shows up and calls out Swoggle, saying 2017 is his year and that the streak starts now.
Swoggle quickly beats Rockstar Spud, stopping Rockstar Spud's streak before it can even begin. Rockstar Spud then tells the crowd he hates them and that TNA sucks. He then quits TNA.
"The Miracle" Mike Bennett finds Moose backstage, saying tonight's match was crap and says that it's personal. He wants him again in an anything goes at the upcoming One Night Only pay-per-view. Moose gives it to him, saying "All you had to do was ask."
Eli Drake finally speaks next!
It's time for Fact of Life with Eli Drake, who can finally speak now that it's 2017. Tonight's guests are The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero), who are introduced by Reb Hardy and King Maxel. He admits that Total Nonstop Deletion was definitely something different, but says it wasn't a hit because he wasn't there. Matt tells him he was invited along with everyone else in space and time, but Eli insists on a formal invitation. Brother Nero tells him Hardy hospitality is eternal and that he's always invited. Eli Drake says the Hardys were afraid of inviting him because he would take over the show. Matt confronts Eli for questioning his magic and wonder, and Brother Nero says Eli cannot comprehend who or what they are. Eli Drake then challenges The Broken Hardys for the tag team titles at tomorrow night's One Night Only pay-per-view in a match against him and a partner of his choosing. After many "Deletes," "Obsoletes" and "Yeahs," The Broken Hardys accept, then beat Eli Drake up.
Eddie Edwards says he will prove that anything is possible when he kicks 2017 off with a bang with a Triple Threat Match. Lashley shows up and gives Eddie an option: hand him the World title, or he'll take it from him. Eddie predictably picks the latter.
Decay (Crazzy Steve and Abyss) beat The Helms Dynasty (Trevor Lee and Andrew Everett) after Rosemary spits the green mist into Gregory Shane Helms' face. After the match, the lights go outand come back on, and The DCC ("The Cowboy" James Storm, Eddie Kingston, Bram) show up and hit Abyss in the back of their heads with beer bottles.
Maria tells Allie to put on some wrestling gear and meet her in the ring, as she has something special for her...
Maria Kanellis-Bennett, Sienna annd Laurel Can Ness are in the ring. Maria calls out Allie so that she and her lady squad can start off 2017 right, after saying that she and her squad saved TNA in 2016. Allie shows up. Maria says nothing about Allie impresses her, as everything Allie has done has messed up her life. Maria says she is smarter than Allie and owns her, then puts her in a match against Sienna, and Allie takes the match without hesitation. Madison Rayne guests on commentary for the next match.
Sienna beats Allie after Laurel Van Ness distracts Allie by flirting with Braxton Sutter, who shows up at ringside to cheer Allie on.
Eddie Edwards retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Lashley and Ethan Carter III after Eddie's surprise - Davey Richards - shows up for the first time in months to stop Lashley from using the TNA World title as a weapon.
