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.
Queen Aminata beats Taya Valkyrie to advance to the semi-finals of the ROH Women's World Television Championship Tournament.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson beats Mike Sydal.
Komander beats "All Heart" Blake Christian.
Lexy Nair brings out Athena and Billie Starkz on the stage. Athena says that she has read things on social media about the three of them drifting apart, then tells Lexy Nair to stop chasing everyone for interviews as she belongs next to her and Billie. Athen also admits that "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose took her to her limit in their two-out-of-three falls Tables Match before she "yeeted" her through a table. Billie mentions her progress in the ROH Women's World Television Championship Tournament and says she will win the whole thing, and Athena tells her she had better win it or else. Athen says that this is their year and that this is her show with her rules, and if anyone does not like it, they can step up and step out.
Taiji Ishimori beats Jacoby Watts by submission.
Backstage, we hear from Queen Aminata, who says that she beat Taya Valkyrie like she said she would, which was not easy, and that she can still feel the pain from the match. She says the ROH Women's World Television Championship Tournament started with sixteen women and will end with only one: Queen Aminata.
Johnny TV beats Dalton Castle to acquire custody of The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate) after Taya Valkyrie knocks Dalton Castle off the top rope so that Johnny can hit Starship Pain for the win. Before the match, The Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson, Jacked Jameson) reinvigorate Dalton Castle to his former self with the Savage Sauce. Dalton Castle is inconsolable after the match.
The show begins with a brawl between The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) and The OG'z (Homicide and Hernandez) somewhere in the arena. Hernandez also sends Santana falling over a guardrail on a flight of stairs, and when arena security steps in, Hernandez beats them up and Border Tosses one of them into the wall after The OG'z come out on top in this brawl.
"The Bone Soldier" Taiji Ishimori and "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams beat The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh).
We hear from Pentagon Jr., who says that "Reborn" Matt Sydal was once a champion just like he was. He says that Sydal talks about the cosmos and the universe, but he plans to take Sydal to his universe where only one thing exists: pain. If Sydal does not believe him, he can ask Sami Callihan. He mentions Sydal's "third eye," then says he has two words: cero miedo.
Backstage, Alicia interview Allie and Kiera Hogan. Allie says it is typical of Tessa Blanchard to attack her from behind. She says that Tessa will soon get hers, then says she will not be distracted again. Allie says that she made a promise to stop Su Yung so that nobody else gets stuffed in a casket. Next week, she wants a match against Su Yung. As for Tessa Blanchard, who thinks this is a ploy to get her hands on the Knockouts Championship, she tells her this is about her stopping Su Yung. She does not even care if the title is on the line; she just wants her in the ring. Kiera Hogan tells Su Yung to bring her undead bridesmaids, and is Tessa Blanchard wants a part of it, she can join in, too. Kiera tells Su Yung her time has come, but Allie corrects Kiera, saying Su Yung's time is up.
We see a video package chronicling the events leading up to Eddie Edwards vs. Austin Aries for the Impact World Championship.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Austin Aries, who wants to know what has happened to Eddie Edwards after having known him for years. He says something has happened to him and says what he is doing is lunacy. He would rather get in the ring with the old Eddie Edwards, but tonight, Eddie Edwards is unpredictable and dangerous, and that has him a little worried. However, he is World Champion for a reason, and no matter how unpredictable and dangerous the match will be, he will still come out on top.
Backstage, Grado wants to know from Joe Hendry and Katarina what happened last week. Katarina tells him that Hendry was yanked off the ring apron before saying that Eli Drake never tagged out and Grado still could not beat him. She then says that Joe Hendry has done it, and will do it again next week. Hendry says he will take care of Eli Drake just like he had Grado's back in primary school. Grado says that Joe Hendry has saved him before and will do it again, and promises to do better next time.
Tessa Blanchard beats Alisha Edwards, who is now going simply by Alisha. After the match, Tessa says she made an example out of Alisha, and tells Allie that she may have everyone else fooled, but she has not fooled her as she knows what her intentions are and she can see through her. She says the only thing Allie cares about is helping herself and taking the Knockouts title. Next week, if Allie is going after Su Yung and the Knockouts Championship, then she is coming after her.
Bob Kapoor is seen carrying all of "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux's bags.
Alicia interviews "Reborn" Matt Sydal. He may have lost the X Division Championship, but he still has the spirit of the division and he plans to prove that against Pentagon Jr. tonight. He praises the wrestling gods for matches like this, for this is why he wakes up in the morning. He says he does not have a problem with anyone, but he is glad to be in the spotlight with Pentagon Jr. as he will soon open everyone's third eyes.
This week's Global Wrestling Network Flashback Moment of the Week is Chris Sabin vs. Chris Sabin in the 2006 World X Cup tiebreaker.
Backstage, KM and Fallah Bahh have an argument over whether to cheat in their matches when "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux walks by, stopping the argument entirely.
"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux spends some time with the powers that be, saying that ever since she got here, the other Knockouts have been mean to her and that they are jealous of her, and she does not feel comfortable getting in the ring with them. The two unseen men give Scarlett her own show, which is almost immediately named "The Smoke Show" and is scheduled for next week. Scarlett thanks them, then leaves.
Pentagon Jr. beats "Reborn" Matt Sydal. After the match, oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Calliah) is seen on the video screen, with Sami saying he is tired of losing and that there will be consequences. He demands that one of the Crist brothers shave their head, and gives them both ten seconds to decide. Jake decides at the last second to volunteer to have his head shaved, but Sami, seeing Dave's hesitation, makes Jake cut Dave's head so that they can "look like a family," much to the sadness to Jake.
The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) show up. Konnan talks about how they beat The OG'z (Homicide and Hernandez) in the 5150 Street Fight in Slammiversary as well as how The OG'z jumped them in the building earlier today. He then calls King and The OG'z out so that they can finish their brawl, but The OG'z are seen up near the lights. Konnan calls King a "walking, talking glory hole," but King says they have their tag team titles and that LAX won a battle, not the war, and that Konnan was right to believe they were setting LAX up. King tells Konnan to stop being scared and instead of ending the war in the ring, to end it in the streets. Konnan says he raised The OG'z in the streets, and that the streets are not only watching, they are listening, and the only group that runs them is LAX. King says The OG'z are the streets, but Konnan tells him you can kill a revolutionary but not the revolution. This street fight is then announced for next week.
Next week: Fenix vs. Sami Callihan!
We hear from Jimmy Jacobs, who says that he was just doing Johnny Impact a favor last week by giving him fair warning and sparing him from being put on the shelf for three months as Kongo Kong beat him up the last time they met in the ring. He says he is a good guy, but he is capable of veyr bad things, and if Johnny wants the monster, then next week, he gets the monster. Jimmy then tells Johnny to be careful, because he is the monster.
Austin Aries retains the Impact World Championship against Eddie Edwards. During the match, Aries' tried-and-true tactic of teasing using a championship as a weapon, handing the title to the referee instead and going for a low blow as the ref takes the title out of the ring backfires when Eddie Edwards catches and counters it. Eddie Edwards' feet inadvertently knock down the referee as Austin Aries gets him in the fireman's carry position and spins him around. Afterwards, Aries tries to use the Impact World Championship as a weapon, but Eddie blocks it with a kick to the gut followed by a double arm DDT. He goes for a pinfall, but the referee is still down. Eddie takes advantage of the situation by grabbing a Kendo stick and hitting the referee in the back, but Aries kicks him in the groin and goes for the brainbuster. Eddie escapes the movi and hits Aries in the back of the head with the Kendo stick, sending Aries falling into the corner. As Eddie chokes Aries out with the Kendo stkick in the corner, Killer Kross suddenly shows up and grabs Eddie, laying him out with a Saito suplex before leaving the ring and placing the World title in the corner. Aries then goes for the brainbuster and hits it, and the referee come to just in time to count the pinfall that allows Aries to retain the title. After the match, Killer Kross leaves his calling card on Eddie, then celebrates with Austin Aries.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Austin Aries shows up to start tonight's show. Aries talks about how Impact Wrestling delivered with the best pay-per-view of the year - and perhaps Impact's history - with Slammiversary XVI, and says that everyone who stepped into the ring that night set the bar higher than the match before them to the point that everyone wondered how he and Moose were going to top the rest of the show. Aries says they did, and that he and Moose delivered what a professional wrestling match should be. After all was said and done, he did what he said what he was going to do and retained the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Moose. He then asks what it means for him to hold the World title, and says that there is nobody better than him in this industry right now. He says there are a lot of guys claiming they are the best, but if they are living in a bubble handing you a piece of paper telling you exactly what to say on the microphone, or if they are in their comfort zone being told what you can and can't do when they step in the ring, then they can't call themselves the best. On the other hand, Aries says that if they are going to all sorts of wrestling promotions and travelling all over the world while winning belts all over, all while outside the bubble or comfort zone while taking on all comers, then they can make that claim. He says that Impact Wrestling is doing it differently, and that Impact is a platform where anyone who claims they are the best can show up and prove it. Aries then says he doesn't care who any of his comers are or where they come from, and doesn't even care what time of day it is. He calls the Impact Wrestling ring an open invitation, and if anyone wants to prove they are the best, they have to step in the ring with the best. He then makes it clear to any and all comers that if they want a shot at the World title, they know where to find him. Suddenly, Eddie Edwards shows up behind Aries, and when Aries turns around, Eddie hits him with a Kendo stick before plowing him into the mat with a double arm DDT. Eddie then picks up the World Championship and lifts it up in front of a downed Aries.
"The Bone Soldier" Taiji Ishimori beats "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams. After the match, both men shake hands in a sign of respect, then Williams lifts Ishimori's hand in victory. Suddenly, The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raji and Gursinder Singh) show up with Gama Singh and lay both men out.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Anthony Carelli (formerly known as Santino Marella in WWE). He says wrestling in his hometown does not get any better for him than this, and watching the guys in the back pour their hearts and souls out in the ring makes him miss being in the ring. He then introduces one of his top students, Dustin Cameron, who is having a try-out tonight. Suddenly, Austin Aries shows up and talks about how he is a really bad moode after Eddie Edwards hit him with a Kendo stick, and tells Carelli to leave. Carelli says he was a big fan of Aries until he opened his mouth, but Aries is not fazed and says that unlike other "over-the-hill" wrestlers Carelli has faced, he does not "slap like a bitch." However, if he wants to find out first-hand, he can step in the ring with him. Carelli says that if he was younger, he would do it, but he is not cleared for competition due to a neck issue, and declines the opportunity. Aries says he understands if he is "too old and broken down" to step up to him, then proposes that Dustin Cameron take him on. Dustin more than accepts the challenge, and is ecstatic that he has an Impact World Championship match, much to the chagrin of Carelli. After Dustin leaves, Carelli says "Well...at least he paid for his membership in advance."
Tessa Blanchard beats Rebel.
Scarlett Bordeaux shows up, and if interviewed by Alicia on the ramp. Scarlett - who insists on being called "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux - says that we are in a historic time for women and she wants to be part of it to empower women and be an inspiration for little girls everywhere. She wants to fight for women's right and be remembered as the greatest women's activist of all time. Instead of being like Susan B. Anthony, she wants to be like Marilyn Monroe or Cardi B. She fuses to tell women to cover up and she refuses to be "hot shamed." When Alicia asks what "hot shaming" is, Scarlett scoffs at her and says she wouldn't expect her to know what that means. She tehn takes the microphone and says to her "Shut up, five! A ten is talking!" before telling Alicia to get off the ramp and sit in the audience where she belongs. Alicia leaves, and Scarlett says "The Smoke Show" is here to make wrestling sexy again. She licks the microphone then dances around before leaving.
We hear from "Reborn" Matt Sydal, who says he did his best at Slammiversary XVI only to come up short and lose the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship to "The Machine" Brian Cage. He says he lost a piece of himself, but the significance of being X Division Champion is still inside his third eye. He says Cage is still convinced the mechanical universe in which he lives in is the way things work, but he is mistaken. He says that he learned from Slammiversary XVI, and that he did not let himself down. All he did was learn and grow, as that is how things happen in a natural world. He says nature seeks homeostasis - a place where everything is perfect and harmonious and in tune. Tonight, he is confident that nature will return everything to a harmonious state and that he will become X Division Champion again.
Johnny Impact is seen backstage pretending to ride a motorcycle while someone near him moves a big piece of cardboard up and down to imitate the wind hitting him and making motorcycle noises.
We hear from Pentagon Jr., who has pieces of Sami Callihan's hair. He tells Callihan that he was going around boasting that he tore his mask and bloodied him up, and that at Slammiversary XVI, he took him to the limit. He says they both gladly suffered, but he has the ultimate prize in the form of Callihan's hair. Aside from that, he continues to have zero fear.
Johnny Impact beats Trevor Lee despite Caleb Konley getting involved. After the match, Johnny Impact gets a microphone and says he cannot even begin to explain how good it feels to be back in Impact Wrestling with the crowd welcome him back, and says Impact Wrestling is the reason the guys in the back continue to perform. He says that when he came here, he came with plans of becoming Impact Wrestling World Champion, but now that he is back, he has some business to take care of first. He says he did not leave by choice, and that he has to take time off to recover from injuries he received from Kongo Kong (who he keeps calling "Kongo Khan"). While he was at home, he watched and he heard that Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs talking all kinds of trash about him and bragging about how they put him on the shelf. He tells the both of them that their time for talk is done, and he will not rest until he takes Kongo Kong to Slamtown.
We see a video package chronicling Su Yung's recent reign of terror, from the burial of Rosemary to retaining the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship against Madison Rayne at Slammiversary XVI.
Backstage, Alicia interviews Allie. She may have come up short against Tessa Blanchard, but she came up short against one of the most talented women in wrestling. In the meantime, she is not happy about what Su Yung did to Madison Rayne that night, and says that she should have been there to save Madison but wasn't. She says what happened to her, Rosemary and Madison will not happen again, and she promises to stop Su Yung, even if she has to go at it alone. Suddenly, Kiera Hogan shows up and tells Allie that she has her back, and if Allie is going after Su Yung, then so will she. Allie then says that Su Yung's time has come.
This week's GWN Flashback of the Week is Generation Me (Max and Jeremy Bucks) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) for the TNA World Tag Team Championships at No Surrender 2010.
Joe Hendry and Katarina give Grado a Joe Hendry T-shirt backstage. Suddenly, Eli Drake shows up and says he sees a bond between the three of them that he rarely sees in trios after admitting they started off on the wrong foot, then offers the three of them a present before leaving. Grado opens the package only to see a picture of Katarina and Joe Hendry together without Grado. Katarina is irritated, and Joe Hendry tells Grado he will throw it in the trash right now, with Katarina immediately agreeing with him. As Katarina and Joe Hendry, Grado wonders where he is in the picture.
Backstage, KM talks with Fallah Bahh about their loss to The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) from last week, and admits that he is a "no-good, lying son-of-a-bitch." He then says that the way to be successful in Impact Wrestling is to have a mean streak, and tells him that they need to find Fallah Bahh's mean streak. KM messes with people as they walk around, then tells Fallah Bahh to show off that mean streak next week.
We hear from Killer Kross. He says that if he had to describe himself in a few words, he would have to say he is an artist who answers only to the call of his own impulses. He says people call him "Killer Kross," and he believes in the universal arbitration of suffering. He says the big question is why he has been annihilating everyone, for while his goals are the same as everyone else's: ruining as many lives as possible and hurting as many people as he can in an expedited fashion.
We hear from The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez). At their clubhouse, King says he is neither happy or satisfied, as he is depressed but more angry than anything as he expected more from The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz). He says they won the battle, but they have not won the war, and when they went there, he crucified Konnan in front of the world and put a bullet in the back of his head, saying he had it coming. He then says Santana and Ortiz let the tag team titles slpip by in their celebration, and says that when tag something, it is yours forever. He then says The OG'z names, not LAX's, are the ones being heard in the street, and that LAX is dead while they are very much alive.
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan). Callihan curses himself in the mirror, calling himself stupid for letting Pentagon Jr. cut his hair. The Crist brothers tell Callihan that he looks great, that he looks like a pirate, that he no longer looks like an asshole and that Jason Voorhees looked amazing. They then ask what they do from from here, and they decide to head to the urinals before beating up a guy in the bathroom for "looking at Sami's hair" and shaving his hair.
"The Machine" Brian Cage retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against "Reborn" Matt Sydal.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Eli Drake shows up to start tonight's show. He says that he sees dummies as he looks into the crowd, and says Scott Steiner is busy and that he has asked Scott to take the night off as "he's got freaks...and he's got peaks." Last week, he talked about the possibilities of cashing in his shot at the Impact Wrestling World Championship and winning the title for a second time, then Austin Aries and Petagon Jr. both showed up. He says it does not matter who runs his mouth, for when it comes time to take the title, he will take it. He tells Pentagon Jr. that he has one week before he walks down the aisle and gives him a one-way ticket to the gravy train. Suddenly, Pentagon Jr. shows up and stares down with Eli Drake in the ring.
We see footage from earlier today where Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Kiera Hogan. Kiera may have lost at Redemption, but her redemption is coming a little later when she beats Taya Valkyrie in their rematch tonight. Suddenly, Tessa Blanchard shows up and says Redemption should be Kiera's last pay-per-view match as she is in the division now and she is the whole package and women like Kiera will always take a backseat to her because she is better than Kiera. Kiera says Tessa is better than her at sitting and watching, and tells Tessa to do what she does best while she beats Taya in the ring.
Backstage, Joseph Park is reunited with Grado, who is now back after his immigration problems. He also announces that he has a girlfriend. As Grado looks for his fanny pack, Grado and Joseph are met by Austin Aries, who tries to assert power, rejects Grado's jellybeans and hands Grado a banana - which Joseph Park eats - before he leaves.
oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) beat KM and Fallah Bahh, despite some teamwork beat KM and Fallah Bahh. After the match, KM and Fallah Bahh despite their miscommunication.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose, who says that he has been a top player in the NFL and never won a Super Bowl. Ever since he has been in Impact, he has been a top player but never a world champion. However, he is Mr. Impact Wrestling" has promised that this year will be the year that he wins gold and becomes Impact Wrestling World Champion. Suddenly, Jimmy Jacobs shows up and says he loves the confidence and bravado, but wonders why Moose would want to call himself "Mr. Impact Wrestling" before boasting about what he and Kongo Kong did to Johnny Impact. Moose grabs Jimmy and warns him that he is not Johnny Impact, and asks what he wants. Jimmy says he wants Moose to face Kongo Kong next week. Moose tells Jimmy to bring his monster so he can "whup his big ass," then lets Jimmy go and leaves.
Taya Valkyrie vs. Kiera Hogan ends in a no-contest. During the match, Tessa Blanchard shows up and brawls with Kiera Hogan as the referee checks on Taya Valkyrie, but Tessa quickly gets the upper hand and lays Kiera out with a Hammerlock DDT.
We see a video package for "The Machine" Brian Cage.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Slex, Nick Moretti and Brodie Marshall for World Series Wrestling in Australia in this week's Global Wrestling Network-exclusive match.
DJ Z, Dezmond Xavier and Andrew Everett beat Drago, Aerostar and El Hijo del Fantasma in a Lucha Rules six-man tag team match. Both teams shake hands after the match, then celebrate.
Backstage, Eli Drake runs into Austin Aries. He admits things got out of control last week, but that is to be expected when the stakes are high. He does not blame Eli for cashing in on Pentagon Jr., and wishes him luck before telling him that the World title is come back to him regardless of who wins. He then says he is rooting for Eli to win, because he knows he can beat him.
This week's Global Wrestling Network Flashback of the Week is the Ultimate X Match for the vacant TNA X Division Championship from Destination X 2012.
KM tells Fallah Bahh that if he follows him, he will change his entire life and make him cool. Suddenly, a backstage worker finds another person backstage mysteriously attacked. Once again, a red card with a black circle with an X going through it is found at the scene.
Next week: Eli Drake vs. Pentagon Jr. for the Impact Wrestling World Championship! The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) vs. Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett)! Aerostar vs. El Hijo Del Fantasma vs. Taiji Ishimori vs. Drago!
We see footage from last Friday where Eddie Edwards is out of jail. Suddenly, Tommy Dreamer parks in front of Eddie and tells him to get in the car.
"Reborn" Matt Sydal retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against Taiji Ishimori.
Tommy Dreamer tries to help Eddie Edwards and reason with him, but Eddie leaves.
Allie tells Rosemary that she will be there for her tonight, but Rosemary tells her not to go down to the ring tonight and tells her to promise not to do so. Allie promises not to come to the ring, and Rosemary says it is not what she wants, but how it has to be.
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana and Ortiz are losing everything. Santana says that DJ Z and Andrew Everett will feel their anger next week, and that is it time for them to do something about their situation.
Su Yung vs. Rosemary ends in a no-contest. During the match, Su Yung summons some undead bridesmaids, who bring out a casket. Allie comes out, despite her promise to Rosemary, and attacks Su Yung before telling Rosemary that she would never leave her. Rosemary screams at Allie to leave before it is too late, but the undead bridesmaids grab at Allie while Su Yung attacks Rosemary. Rosemary is able to fight back and grab Su Yung's Kendo stick, but Su Yung spits mist into Rosemary's eyes and hits Rosemary with a Panic Switch through a table next to the ramp. Su Yung then gets Rosemary up again, and two of the undead bridesmaids drags Rosemary towards the casket and palce her inside while Allie is forced to watch.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Eli Drake is seen entering the arena in footage from earlier today, as is Moose.
Lashley shows up to start tonight's show. He says that every time somebody new shows up, they try to make this big buzz as "the next big thing," and the first person they set their eyes on is him. He says everybody does this because he is the top of the food chain, and if anyone wants to make a name for themselves, they have to test themselves against him. He then says this is what "The Machine" Brian Cage has done, and that he has not made a name for himself yet after getting a fluke victory on him. He dares Cage to get in the ring with him again, and if he can beat him, he will be somebody as "Bobby Lashley will make you famous."
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Lashley.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is Dale Torborg laying out Simon Diamond.
Allie shows up. She says that last week, Su Yung jumped her from behind like a coward, and while she used to be afraid of monsters like her, she is not anymore. She tells Su Yung to "get [her] ass out here," then Su Yung shows up.
Allie beats Su Yung by disqualification.. During the match, Braxton Sutter runs out and distracts Allie, but Allie sees Su Yung coming and hits her with a Codebreaker for a two count. When she goes for the Best Superkick Ever, Braxton Sutter grabs at Allie's leg, then Su Yung grabs her Kendo stick, pushes the referee, hits Allie in the gut with it and then swings it at the referee, who ducks and rolls out of the ring. After the match, Su Yung chokes Allie out with the Kendo stick.
Impact Wrestling vs. Lucha Underground is tomorrow night at WrestleCon at The Sugar Mill, 1021 Convention Center Boulevard in New Orleans, Louisiana! The event will also be streamed live on Twitch at twitch.tv/ImpactWrestling.
Rosemary announces that next week, Rosemary takes on Taya Valkyrie. Rosemary dares Taya to join her in a demon's dance so they can finish their feud once and for all.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Josh Mathews and "Reborn" Matt Sydal. Sydal says Petey William brought bad vibes that cost him the Impact Wrestling Grand Championship last week, and Josh Mathews blames the loss on Austin Aries, as Aries cost him what he has worked for for years and was gifted to him by Sydal. He says that he hates Aries and that they will be Aries' downfall. Sydal tells Mathews that he will handle Petey Williams at Reemption. Mathews says that he is a trained wrestler, and that he proved that he was tough enough to be a wrestler. He then says that next week, he will take on Petey Williams in a wrestling match next week and destroy the Canadian Destroyer.
Backstage, KM tells "The Standby Wrestler" Richard Justice that he has a match. After he tells Justice where the ring entrance is, he demands the producers play Justice's music.
KM shows up after "The Standby Wrestler" Richard Justice has made his way to the ring, and says he is out here to tell Justice that he thinks he is a fat, disgusting embarrassment to the professional wrestling business and Impact Wrestling, and tells him he is so fat that when he orders a bowl of cereal, it comes with a lifeguard. He then tells him that he is so fat that when he goes to a restaurant and the waiter hands him a menu, he says "Yes, please." After two more fat jokes, he gets to the punchline and punches out Richard Justice, and Fallah Bahh runs into the ring to fight KM. The Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley) then run in and attack Bahh and Justice, then Tyrus runs into the ring and fights off KM and The Cult of Lee with ease. Tyrus says he is back and that he can still smash, and that he does not like shaming and bullying as the bullies have more problems than the victims. He then goes on to make fun of KM and The Cult of Lee.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake. He has a shot at the tag team titles, but Moose wants to take a shot at the tag team titles as well as the world title. He then says that tonight is the night, but all Moose will get for his trouble is a goose egg while he takes both title shots and swims in gold like Scrooge McDuck.
Johnny Impact beats Taiji Ishimori. After the match, Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong show up. Johnny tries to go at it with Kongo Kong, but Kongo Kong quickly overpowers him. When he gets Johnny back into the ring, however, Johnny hits him with a springboard enziguri that knocks Kongo Kong off the apron followed by a pescado to the outside. Jimmy Jacobs then holds Kongo Kong back after this.
We see a video package previewing Alberto El Patron vs. Austin Aries for the Impact Wrestling World Championship at Redemption.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose. Moose says he does not worry about anybody, especially Eli Drake, whom he has never lost a match to. He is starting to believe this year is a year of giving, as he not only has a shot at the world title at anytime, but he will have a shot at the tag team titles at any time he wishes after tonight.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal vs. Kurt Angle at No Surrender 2007 for the TNA X Division Championship.
At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana and Ortiz are happy to be tag team champions again. Konnan says he is watching who will win the Case vs. Case match between Eli Drake and Moose, and that it does not matter to him who will win as LAX will take out whoever faces them for the tag team titles.
Eli Drake beats Moose in a Case vs. Case Match to retain his shot at the tag team titles and to win Moose's case for the tag team title shot. During the match, Eli Drake ducks the Gamechanger, which knocks out referee John E. Bravo. Afterwards, oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) run in and attack Moose to get back at Eddie Edwards, who runs in and fights Sami Callihan. This distracts Jake and Dave Crist, who are tossed out of the ring by Moose. Eli Drake then attacks Moose with Sami Callihan's baseball bat, but Moose kicks out at two. It takes the Gravy Train for Eli Drake to put Moose away.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
We see footage from earlier this week where Austin Aries meets with "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Josh Mathews outside of the arena. Aries congratulates Sydal on becoming X Division champion, and Sydal calls the title something he would not just give away. Aries talks about Option C, and gives Sydal a chance to become Impact Wrestling World Championship. Instead of proposing that Sydal exercise Option C, however, he asks that Sydal also put the Impact Wrestling Grand Championship on the line, as he has never held the Grand Championship. Mathews is vehemently against the idea, but a very calm Sydal tells Aries he has a deal, much to Josh Mathews' chagrin.
Petey Williams beats Suicide, Rohit Raju and Taiji Ishimori in a four-way match. After the match, Williams announces that at Redemption, he will cash in his shot at the X Division Championship on "Reborn" Matt Sydal. He tells Sydal to bring him his X Division title.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake. Eli says he should be the man walking out with the World title; instead, he has a shot at the tag team title. He says that status, privilege and gold are all that matters, and the only gold that matters is the World title after saying gratitude means nothing to him. He says he has no tag team partner, nor does he need one, as he does not want a "cross-eyed half-wit stealing [his] glow." Eli calls himself "the one-man show," but then he comes up with an idea and leaves.
We see footage of Eddie Edwards in Dayton, Ohio. Eddie talks about how Sami Callihan injured him, and says oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) know nothing about who he is or what he is about, and if it is Ohio versus everything, then that is okay for he is here.
Braxton Sutter shows up before the next match and introduces Su Yung.
Su Yung quickly beats Amber Nova in her Impact debut.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Impact. Impact says nothing has changed for him, but says it is difficult to become champion as everyone has the same goal. As he says that nobody dreams of becoming a professional wrestler and coming in second place, Jimmy Jacobs shows up. He tells Johnny he has no idea what his goals are, and Johnny takes this as a challenge. Jimmy wants to know what it is like being Johnny Impact, then says Johnny lives in a bubble that is about to be popped by the monster of reality. Johnny says reality is subjective, and if Jimmy wants to step into his bubble or the ring, he is fine with that, but he wants him out of his interview as soon as he says what he wants. Jimmy tells him he will find out, because he is a princess and he always gets he wants. He also says that Kongo Kong says hello before leaving, and Johnny tells Jimmy to tell him he said hello, too.
We see footage from during the commercial break where Taya Valkyrie talks about how she proved once again that she is better than Rosemary. As she talks about how she will always be better than Rosemary and that all roads lead to Valhalla, Rosemary walks besides her on the nearby trailer with a garbage can in her hands, and she eventually throws it at her. A backstage worker gets involved only to get smacked in the head with a trash can. Richard Justice pops out of a trailer to see what going on as Taya beats Rosemary up, , and when Justice gets too close, he gets laid out with a forearm by Taya. Taya then gets misted by Rosemary as soon as she turned around, and a blinded Taya attacks Amber Nova, who is being helped to a trainer's room. Wrestlers and officials have to hold Taya back, and Rosemary leaps off the trailer to everyone in the vicinity with a high flying cross body.
In footage from New York for WrestlePro, KM beats Fallah Bahh after putting his feet on the top rope for leverage. After the match, KM tells Fallah Bahh that his name needs to be changed to "Fat Ass Bahh."
We see a video package for Lashley vs. "The Machine" Brian Cage.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Lashley.
Backstage, Gail Kim is approached by Allie, who asks for advice concerning Braxton Sutter and Su Yung. Gail Kim tells Allie to believe in herself and to stand up for herself.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is AJ Styles vs. Chris Sabin vs. Petey Williams in an Ultimate X Match for the TNA X Division Championship at Final Destination 2005.
Backstage, Eli Drake meets with Moose and tries to trade briefcases with him, saying two belts are better than one, and that he could team up with Eddie Edwards and get some instant gold. Moose proposes a match between them next week. If Eli Drake wins, he gets Moose's case, but if Moose wins, he keeps his case and gains Eli Drake's.
At Rockstar Pro in Dayton, Ohio, Eddie Edwards demands to know Sami Callihan's whereabouts and gets physical with some people at the front row. He grabs a Kendo stick and gets in the ring, nailing members of security with it before grabbing the microphone and demanding a match with Sami Callihan. Callihan shows up with a baseball bat, and while Eddie fights off oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan), the numbers game quickly catches up to him. Sami is about to hit Eddie with the bat again as Jake and Dave Crist hold Eddie up, but Eddie kicks him in the groin fights back. That does not last for long, either, as Sami Callihan manages to overpower him. This time, Sami tries to re-break the orbital bone of Eddie Edwards before hitting an assisted spike piledriver into the mat. The Rockstar Pro locker room surrounds the ring and sides with oVe.
We hear from Sami Callihan, who says that Eddie Edwards would not walk into his home turf without getting his ass beaten, and that he let him leave so he can tell all his friends and family and let them know that oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) is coming to take down every person Eddie knows and loves.
We see a video package for Austin Aries vs. "Reborn" Matt Sydal for the Impact Wrestling World and Grand Championships.
Despite interference by Josh Mathews - which is put to a stop by Petey Williams - Austin Aries retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against "Reborn" Matt Sydal and becomes the new Impact Wrestling Grand Champion!
Lashley beats Sami Callihan by disqualification when oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) get involved after Lashley hits the Spear. After the match, Jake and Dave Crist continue to attack Lashley, then Eddie Edwards runs into the ring and fights the Crist Brothers off before tossing one of them to Lashley, who then press slams one of the Crist brothers out of the ring and into the other.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake and Chris Adonis. Eli Drake tells Austin Aries he is still the recognized Impact World Champion, and says that this title rematch is Austin Aries' first match. He tells Aries to enjoy carrying the World Championship as he travels around the world and picks up other titles, for he has never met someone like Eli Drake, and he cannot stop being himself and being the champion.
Brian Cage is coming...
At the clubhouse, The Latin-American Xchange are playing dominoes when Konnan addresses The Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley), saying they are nothing. Konnan then asks Homicide to expand LAX operations in Tijuana, Mexico so they can do business together again.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is the marriage between Braxton Lee and Laurel Van Ness, which got spoiled by Allie.
Allie is making her way into the building when she notices a note on her bags. It tells her to "meet me at the tunnel at 22."
Austin Aries says he has been collecting championships around the world and defending them left and right for the last couple of months, and that nobody expected him to walk in two weeks ago and become the new Impact World Champion, including himself. Eli Drake has made the challenge, and he is going to take it. He has been the company for a long time, through the good times and bad, but there has been a rebirth and he can make a difference. He can only make a difference if he is on top, and to stay on top, he must remain champion. He tells Eli Drake he has never stepped into the ring with someone like him, and he hopes Eli Drake has prepared himself as he does not expect to beat him in 60 seconds. Whether it takes 60 seconds or 60 minutes, he will walk out Impact World Champion.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose, who says he does not care what Alberto El Patron has to say concerning last week's main event. Suddenly, he is attacked from behind by El Patron, which starts a brawl between the two men.
Rosemary beats Hania the Huntress after using Hania's momentum against her following a top rope cross body. After the match, Hania continues to attack Rosemary. Suddenly, Rosemary bites Hania on the arm and almost Red Wedding, and Hania manages to retreat.
Johnny Impact takes some advice from "Reborn" Matt Sydal backstage before their match tonight.
Ethan Carter III's mystery tag team partner is Tyrus, who has not been seen in Impact in months.
Allie makes it to Stage 22, where she finds a card and some Valentine's Day chocolates. The card reads "Love is hard, never lame, very crazy, very insane." As she continues to read the card, she realizes it is Laurel Van Ness, who pops out of a nearby box. Allie smacks her with the box of chocolates before beating her up and putting her back in the box.
Ethan Carter III and Tyrus beat Johnny Impact and "Reborn" Matt Sydal after Ethan Carter III uses the ropes for leverage.
Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong find the office for Park, Park and Park and vandalize it in an attempt to bring out Abyss.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Jon Cruz in his official debut.
Backstage, Trevor Lee tells Caleb Konley that the colors of the Puerto Rican flag mean nothing to them, and that only the tag team titles mean anything. He says that if The Latin-American Xchange come after Konley, then they are coming after him. They go looking for LAX only to find Fallah Bahh eating some M&Ms. They then see the Mumbai Cats, and think they are LAX in disguise. They attack them and unmask them only find out they are not LAX.
Taiji Ishimori retains the Impact X Division Championship against El Hijo del Fantasma.
Next week: Moose vs. Alberto El Patron! Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley) vs. The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz)! Johnny Impact puts his #1 contendership for the Impact World Championship on the line against Ethan Carter III!
Austin Aries retains the Impact World Championship against Eli Drake.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
We see footage of Ethan Carter III knocking a cup of someone's hand as he enters the buidling, as well as Moose, Alberto El Patron and Johnny Impact entering the building.
Sonjay Dutt guests on commentary for tonight.
Taiji Ishimori and "Reborn" Matt Sydal beat El Hijo del Fantasma and Rohit Raju (formerly Hakim Zane). Both team show respect after the match.
We see footage from last week where Austin Aries speaks to the press. He says it feels great to be back in Impact and that he is as shocked as everyone else that he is Impact Global Championship, and he had the opportunity and took it. He did not expect to win a title on the first night, and he has yet to sign a contract with Impact and is still a free agent. When asked what will happen if he loses the title on a non-Impact show, he says that he will have to make sure that does not happen. All of a sudden Eli Drake and Chris Adonis try to confront Austin Aries but are stopped by security. Eli Drake wants the title shot, but Austin Aries tells him that if he wants a rematch, he will give him time to prepare so there can be no excuses.
Austin Aries will defend the Impact Global Championship - now the Impact World Championship - next week.
The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Austin Aries beating Bobby Roode for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship to become a world champion in Impact for the first time and bring Bobby Roode's record-setting run to an end after 256 days.
Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley - now officially known as The Cult of Lee - beat T.E.C.H. (TC Reed and Mike Monroe). After the match, The Latin-American Xchange show up on the TitanTron. Konnan tells The Cult of Lee that they may be mocking them, but they are only wanna-bes, trying-to-bes and never-will-bes. Konnan tells them to get acquainted to failure, saying it is a great teacher as it tells you what not to do next time. He then tells The Cult of Lee not to mess with LAX, and that they are coming for them.
Backstage, Allie meets Kiera Hogan, congratulates her on last week, and tells her that she will be backstage watching her back if anything happens. All of a sudden, Allie gets a large postcard with a message telling her to meet them in the Impact Zone next week, the day after Valentine's Day. It is signed "Your secret admirer."
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose. Moose says he played for Syracuse University and the NFL, and not once did he get a shot at a national championship or a Super Bowl. In the two years he has been in Impact, he has yet to wrestle for the Impact World Championship. It doesn't matter who he has to face for it, as he will become #1 contender tonight.
Laurel Van Ness retains the Impact Knockouts Championship against Kiera Hogan, then continues to attack Hogan after the match and pushes the referee back. Allie runs into the ring and fights off Laurel Van Ness, who retreats when Allie tries to strike her with the Knockouts Championship.
We see camera footage from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) where somebody is watched from around a corner.
Brian Cage is coming to Impact...
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Ethan Carter III. EC3 says there is a lot of speculation and controversy about where he stands, but says he is the best guy here, there and anywhere, and if anyone thinks he will not fulfill his destiny of becoming a three-time World Champion, they are fools. He will hunt Moose, he will drink Alberto El Patron's shot, and Johnny Impact is an impact in name only, as he is the real impact player and he is EC3.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is "Wildcat" Chris Harris hitting a leg drop off the top of a cage.
We hear from Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong. Jacobs says he is a good guy, not a bad guy, and he nicely asked Joseph Park to bring Abyss to the Impact Zone this week, and yet there is no Abyss. He does not like repeating himself, and if this is how Joseph Park wants to do it, then if Park will not bring the monster, then he and Kongo Kong will drag the monster out of him.
We hear from "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Taiji Ishimori backstage. Sydal says that if there is one thing his spiritual adviser has helped him, it is to harness the power of another champion, absorb what they put out, and put it in your heart and soul. Sydal says that Ishimori has the heart and soul of a champion, and next week, he will defend the X Division title against El Hijo del Fantasma. He wishes Ishimori the best of luck, then says he can feel and absorb every ounce of what goes on in Impact Wrestling.
We see camera footage of oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) stalking somebody in front of their car. That person gets beaten up and by oVe and thrown into the trunk of their car, then Sami Calliahn says "Thumbs up...thumbs down." After the break, it is announced that the person that was being stalked by oVe was Lashley.
Hania the Huntress beats Amber Nova. After the match, Rosemary comes out of the crowd and attacks Hania from behind. Hania manages to escape Red Wedding and get out of the ring.
Johnny Impact beats Ethan Carter III, Alberto El Patron and Moose in a four-way dance to become #1 contender for the Impact World Championship after reversing a One Percenter into a roll-up with a bridge.
Taiji Ishimori retains the Impact X Division Championship against Dezmond Xavier. Both men shake hands and hug after the match, then Dezmond Xavier raises Taiji Ishimori's hand.
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) who say that they will show no prisoners as they take over everything tonight.
We see part one of a preview for Barbed Wire Massacre III, which is advertised as "too violent for television.:
We see a video package for Moose vs. Lashley, which will take place next week at Genesis.
This week's GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Eddie Edwards vs. Aron Rex for the Impact Grand Championship.
We see a video package for Matt Sydal vs. Ethan Carter III for the Impact Grand Championship, which will take place next week at Genesis.
We see a video package for Allie vs. Laurel Van Ness for the Impact Knockouts Championship, which will take place next week at Genesis.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Allie, who says she is ready for Laurel Van Ness after proving herself the last few months. Laurel has been playing games for months, and she has been playing along, but she is not playing anymore as she has not forgotten how Laurel has treated her. Next week, she finally gets her one-on-one shot against Laurel Van Ness, and she will be taking the Knockouts Championship from her.
Kongo Kong beats Chandler Park. After the match, Kongo Kong flattens Chandler Park with a splash from the top rope. Joseph Park checks on Chandler Park, but is intimidated by Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs.
We see a video package for Alberto El Patron vs. Johnny Impact vs. Eli Drake for the Impact Global Championship in Detroit City for Border City Wrestling for Motor City Mayhem.
In Detroit, Michigan for Border City Wrestling, Alberto El Patron vs. Johnny Impact vs. Eli Drake for the Impact Global Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, the referee gets irritated at all three men after Eli Drake gets angry with him for poking him in the chest, and gets superkicked by all three men in the match for it. He is immediately replaced with another referee, who gets hit with the Gravy Train by Eli Drake after an argument over a pinfall attempt. Border City Wrestling officials and wrestlers have to keep all three men apart, and the match is thrown out. All three men in the match immediately clean house.
Rosemary beats KC Spinelli after faking her out with the mist. During the match, it is announced that Alberto El Patron vs. Johnny Impact vs. Eli Drake for the Impact Global Championship in a steel cage is official for Genesis. After the match, she talks about Laurel Van Ness becoming the Impact Knockouts Championship, but she is not angry, as anyone crazy enough to stop her mist with their bare hand is worthy of her respect. At Genesis, Laurel will defend the title against Allie. She says she is proud of Allie and how she has come so far, but if Allie wins the title, their alliance will not save her as she will be coming for the Impact Knockouts Championship. All of a sudden, a woman in black rushes into the ring and blindsides Rosemary, and the woman is soon identified on commentary by Jeremy Borash as Hania the Huntress. Security guards and referees show up to force Hania the Huntress to the back after she hits Rosemary with a reverse DDT on the top of the steel steps.
We see part two of a preview for Barbed Wire Massacre III.
We see a video package running down the card for Genesis.
We hear from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan), who talk about how they relish the pain they are about to deliver to The Latin-American Xchange (Homicide, Santana, Ortiz) at Barbed Wire Massacre III before they walk out the victors.
In a match that is deemed too violent for television and is shown on Impact Wrestling's new Twitch channel, The Latin-American Xchange (Santana, Ortiz, Homicide) beat oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) in Barbed Wire Massacre III after Homicide drives a fistful of wooden skewers into Dave Crist's head before sending him through two tables with a vertical suplex off the top of a ladder.
Dan Lambert and American Top Team are outside of the arena. Lambert asks the rest of American Top Team to take the night off, and that he's got "The Cowboy" James Storm.
Taiji Ishimori beats Trevor Lee to become the Impact Wrestling X Division Champion!
We hear from Alberto El Patron and Eli Drake before their match tonight for Wrestle Pro in Rahway, New Jersey.
Backstage, Taiji Ishimori runs into Dezmond Xavier, who congratulates him on the ring before telling him he wants a shot at the X Division title in their rematch. Both men then shake hands.
Konnan is angry about what Sami Callihan did to him last week, and he feels like taking matters into his own hands.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews "The Cowboy" James Storm. Storm says he is usually happy-go-lucky, but tonight is a little different. He says Adam Lambert came into Impact and disrespected the company, and Storm says he is the company and has been around since day one. He has given his life and everything he has had to the business and to Impact, and Impact has given him life and given him everything. He promises he will finish Lambert tonight and send him back to Florida, as Lambert has no idea who he is or what he does, as all he knows him for is wrestling when he also helps the young talent in the back. He tells Lambert that to fight him is to fight everyone in the back, and he will see him in a few moments.
Ethan Carter III retains the Impact Grand Championship against Matt Sydal and Fallah Bahh by judge's decision.
We hear from Johnny Impact, who says he is sick and tired of the "Golden Boy" moniker.
We see footage of Moose entering the building only to be attacked from behind with a steel chair by KM.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Allie, who never thought she would be #1 contender for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship until she became more confident. As she promises that she will become Knockouts Champion, she is suddenly blindsided by Laurel Van Ness.
Dan Lambert beats "The Cowboy" James Storm in a Career vs Career Match after help from KM and American Top Team as well as three beer bottles to Storm's head. After the match, the crowd chants "Thank you Storm!"
Backstage, the Impact locker room thanks "The Cowboy" James Storm for everything he has done for the company. We then see him telling family on the phone that he is coming home.
We look back on the origin of Joseph Park, as well as his match at Slammiversary X against Bully Ray.
Chandler Park beats John Bolin in his debut match after Joseph Park punches John Bolin in the face for saying "Screw you and screw your Grandma Jenny!" when Joseph Park tells him that Grandma Jenny would be ashamed of him.
We hear from Matt Sydal, who says that Ethan Carter III is scared of him. He says tonight's defeat feels like a victory to him as well as a way to take the Impact Grand Championship away from EC3.
We hear from Alberto El Patron and Eli Drake before tonight's main event.
In a pre-recorded match from last Saturday night in Wrestle Pro in Rahway, New Jersey, Eli Drake retains the Impact Wrestling Global Championship against Alberto El Patron after pushing El Patron into the referee before hitting him in the head with the title.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is Chris Sabin winning the Ultimate X Match to capture the 2004 Ultimate X Cup for Team NWA.
We hear from Eli Drake, who brags about retaining the Impact Wrestling Global Championship against Alberto El Patron once again.
The Latin-American Xchange beats oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) to become the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions! (Had LAX lost, they would have to leave Impact Wrestling forever.)
Laurel Van Ness is seen sauntering her way to the building as if she is already walking down the aisle, while Rosemary is already in the building.
Allie beats Sienna, KC Spinelli and Madison Rayne to become #1 contender for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship after pinning Sienna with a schoolgirl pin as Sienna goes for the AK-47 on Madison Rayne.
Dezmond Xavier and Taiji Ishimori beat Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley with a roll-up to Lee after Konley gets caught up in the corner in the Tree of Woe position.
We hear from Dan Lambert, Lashley and "The Cowboy" James Storm before tonight's call-out.
Dan Lambert asks the rest of American Top Team to take the night off, as they, "The Cowboy" James Storm are seen backstage.
Petey Williams and Johnny Impact are talking backstage when Alberto El Patron says he is teaming with them only because he is being told to, and tells Impact he is fighting a battle he cannot win. He tells him to be careful, as accidents happen all the time in the ring. He also does not think much of Petey Williams, either.
The GWN Flashback of the Week is Gail Kim becoming the very first Knockouts Champion at Bound For Glory 2007.
Eli Drake and Chris Adonis tell Jimmy Jacobs that they have their match in the bag backstage. When Eli asks if they're good, Jimmy simply says yes.
Jimmy Jacobs is revealed to be Eli Drake and Chris Adonis' partner for the next match...almost. He says "the princess is here," and says despite what other people say, he is a good guy and he is here to help. He says Eli and Adonis need help and another man on their team. He promised them he would get them a partner, but he did not. He got him something better: a savage who is walking proof that not all men are created equal: Kongo Kong, whom Jacobs calls "the new monster of Impact Wrestling.:
Alberto El Patron, Johnny Impact and Petey Williams beat Eli Drake, Chris Adonis and Kongo Kong. During the match, Kongo Kong powerbombs Petey Williams over the guardrail and into some fans before taking him tot he back at the behest of Jimmy Jacobs. Shortly afterwards, El Patron drags Johnny Impact out of the ring, powerbombs him on the aisle and then pins Eli Drake after a top rope frog splash.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is The Road Warriors (Road Warrior Animal and Road Warrior Hawk) making an appearance in Impact Wrestling (then TNA).
Alberto El Patron will face Eli Drake for the Impact Wrestling Global Championship in three weeks.
Joseph Park is on the phone with Grandma Jenny when Chandler Park shows up. He congratulates him for trusting him on the commercials, then says he has a new plan to bring Park, Park and Park to the stratosphere: becoming a professional wrestler. Joseph tries to talk him out of it, but Chandler tells him he should know better than anybody that Parks are fighters.
We hear from Ethan Carter III and Matt Sydal about their Triple Threat Match with Fallah Bahh for the Impact Grand Championship, which happens in three weeks.
Taiji Ishimori will face Trevor Lee for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship in three weeks.
Moose and "The Cowboy" James Storm show up. Moose says American Top Team is starting to piss him off, and Storm says AT&T is pissing him off too because his Internet is not working. After Moose reminds him that he is talking about American Top Team, he says he had Lashley beat in a one-on-one match until they jumped in, and that he had Lashley beat in a tag team match only for them to jump in again. When he had Lashley beat at Bound For Glory, they jumped in a third time. He now believes that Lashley can't beat him one-on-one, and says he should change his nickname from "Walking Armageddon" to "Bitch Boy Bobby." Lashley and Dan Lambert show up, and Lashley tells Moose to shut up, and says he will fight anybody at anytime, and Moose is not an exception. The crowd chants "Bitch Boy Bobby." Lashley tells Moose that if he wants to fight him, it will happen, but only on his terms and there is nothing he can do about it. Storm tells Dan Lambert he respects what American Top Team does, even if he does not like him, as they are one of the greatest camps in MMA, but when they come into professional wrestling and disrespect them, he has a problem, and now he is looking at "a big ol' bag of poo-poo." Every time Dan Lambert speaks, Storm calls it "poo-poo," and the crowd chants it. Storm then tells Dan Lambert he wants him one-on-one. Lambert says he cannot figure out why professional wrestling chose to pick a fight with MMA, and he will never figure out why American Top Team was singled out. Storm says he wants Lambert one-on-one so he can kick the shit out of him. Lambert says if he wants to prove himself against other sport, he should go down the street and slap the Ottawa Senators. He then says he had to stand on the ramp a few weeks ago and hear him go on and on about his love for pro wrestling and the fans as well as how he puts his body on thel ine and how he lives for the fans. He says it make sit want to puke, but he now sees this as an opportunity. He notes that Storm has been in the company since day one and has shown considerable staying power, and says this makes Storm the face of Impact Wrestling, which in turn makes him "the head of the snake." If he can cut the head, then Impact Wrestling can "no longer sell its snake oil." He says that if he wants to face him, he must put his career on the line, and if he loses, he has to leave Impact forever. Storm tells Dan Lambert he has a deal, but after he kicks his ass, he, Lashley and the rest of American Top Team can get out of his company. He then says the only thing he will hear for the rest of his life is "Sorry about your damn luck." Before he can finish that statement, however, Lambert spits in his face, and Lashley hits Moose with a cheap shot. As Lambert directs traffic, Storm threatens to hit him with the Last Call Superkick. Suddenly, KM gets in the ring, but he falls victim to the Last Call after a brief brawl. Storm then finishes his statement after Lambert retreats.
"The Cowboy" James Storm will face Dan Lambert in a Career vs. Career Match in three weeks.
Laurel Van Ness beats Rosemary to become the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion! This happens after Laurel Van Ness shoves the ref, ducks the mist from Rosemary, gets it on her hands and hits Rosemary with an Unprettier from the top rope after rubbing the mist into Rosemary's eyes.
An irritated Sami Callihan eventually finds Konnan. Konnan tells him that life's greatest tragedies are getting old too fast and getting wise too late, and thought he was smarter than he comes across as. He tells him he is ignorant and oblivious to that. Callihan says he's head enough and says there is a new kid in town, but Konnan says he has something he wants: the tag team titles, as he is losing a lot of money. Konnan wants a tag team title match. Callihan accepts, but on the condition that if the Latin-American Xchange loses, they have to leave Impact. Konnan tells him that if he reneges on this deal, he will screw up his entire life and those of everyone he knows and he will be so toxic that they would work with very trashy celebrities before they ever work with him again. He then tells him this is business, not personal. They shake hands, then Callihan throws a fireball at Konnan's eyes, blinding him. Callihan then tells him "Now it's personal, bitch!"
Alberto El Patron tells Eli Drake he considers him a paper champion as he has not defeated him yet. Last week, Eli got involved in his match, and he lost. He tells Eli Drake that he will look all over the building, destroy him and get his revenge tonight.
We hear from Johnny Impact and Eli Drake regarding the recent between them and Alberto El Patron.
Taiji Ishimori beats Caleb Konley. After the match, Trevor Lee attacks Ishimori, but Dezmond Xavier shows up and makes the save, fighting off both Lee and Konley.
We see footage from earlier tonight where American Top Team is seen entering the building.
Rosemary beats Allie and Sienna in a three-way match to face Laurel Van Ness for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship next week.
oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) are in the ring. Sami goes on to call Canada, Mexico, the Latin American-Xchange bullcrap. He then goes on to say that it doesn't matter what country you're from, because they're both bullcrap. He then says what is going on with LAX is out of hand, but they are not afraid of it and they welcome it, as it is starting to become gang warfare. He says LAX will get their tag team title rematch, but it will be on their terms and they will give everything they've got. Sami then goes on to call Ottawa "Canada's big asshole." Suddenly, they are met by Tabarnak De Team (Mathieu Saint-Jacques and Thomas DuBois) who want to know what oVe is doing, and Mathieu says if they will talk crap about Canada, they'll have to deal with them. Thomas DuBois says something in French, then Sami tells him to "speak American." Mathieu then tells Sami to tell Thomas do the translating for him, and Thomas boots Sami out of the ring, starting a brawl between both teams. Sami eventually gets in the ring with a Kendo stick and hits both Mathieu and Thomas with it before hitting Thomas will a piledriver. oVe then stacks a few chairs together, and before they can hit The All-Seeing Eye, LAX shows up and fights oVe, and Sami narrowly avoids being blasted in the head with a Kendo stick by Konnan as oVe flees.
The Pluto TV Rewind of the Week is Senshi beating Christopher Daniels in a Lethal Lockdown Match.
Gail Kim has to give Allie a pep talk, telling her that is this is her time and that she has come a long way in such a short time.
KM is seen going to a gym and beating people up to prove himself to American Top Team.
At the clubhouse, Konnan tells the rest of LAX he will have a one-on-one conversation with Sami Callihan and make him an offer he cannot refuse, and if Callihan wants to make it personal, LAX can make it personal.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake and Chris Adonis. Adonis addresses Petey Williams, saying he's had bigger chunks of guys in his stool and says he has payback coming for interfering in their matches. Drake says he got a receipt last week, and at the end of the night, Johnny Impact and Petey Williams will be looking at the lights wondering how they lost.
Fallah Bahh is a special guest judge for the next match for the Impact Grand Championship.
Ethan Carter III retains the Impact Grand Championship after special guest judge Fallah Bahh scores Round 3 a 10-10, causing Round 3 to end in a draw by judges' decision. After the match, Ethan Carter III makes fun of Sydal for "choking" when it mattered much.
We look back at "The Cowboy" James Storm vs. Bobby Roode at Bound For Glory 2012.
We see another advertisement for Park, Park and Park Attorneys at Law.
Lashley and Dan Lambert beat "The Cowboy" James Storm and Moose.
Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Impact and Petey Williams. Williams says Canada is a proud, respectful nation, and when he sees guys like Eli Drake and Chris Adonis stick their noses in other peoples' business, it becomes his business. Johnny says they will be kicking some Tims and wiping some Hortons in the ring tonight, then tells Alberto El Patron to steer clear of the ring, because messing with him made him his number one problem. As for Eli Drake and Chris Adonis, they're kicking their asses in the ring tonight.
Johnny Impact and Petey Williams beat Eli Drake and Chris Adonis. After the match, Eli Drake grabs the Impact Wrestling Global Championship in an attempt to knock Johnny or Pete out, but Alberto El Patron shows up out of the crowd, attacks Drake from behind and hits Drake with a DDT on the Global Championship in the middle of the ring.
