Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for December 13, 2018

Rich Swann beats Dave Crist to qualify for the Ultimate X Match at Homecoming with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Dave Crist attacks Swann, then Sami Callihan and Jake Crist join in before berating Dave. Willie Mack shows up and knocks down the Crist brothers before pounding on Sami Callihan, and Swann has to hold Willie Mack back while Callihan does the same to the Crist brothers before he leaves along with them.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose. Moose is not worried about Eddie Edwards as he has been committed to a psychiatric facility, and tonight, he is more concerned with "The Machine" Brian Cage. He tells Cage that computers, laptop, electric cars and machines die, but legends live forever and he will find out first-hand.

Backstage, Rich Swann and Willie Mack talk about what happened after Swann's match. Swann tells Willie that he does not want to go down a dark path because he has known Sami Callihan for years, he does not want to go down a certain path again, and that he does not want Willie Mack dragged into it. He tells Mack that he has known Callihan for years and that he knows how dangerous and maniacal he can be. Swann then asks Mack to back out of the situation.

Josh Mathews talks about the lineage of the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship, then brings out Taya Valkyrie and Tessa Blanchard for some last words before the Knockouts Championship match at Homecoming. Taya says that there has been a rivalry, and what Tessa did at Bound For Glory was "creative" and that Tessa hit the referee in their rematch. She says that Tessa's actions are those of a coward who feels the championship slipping through her fingers, and that she has no respect for authority at all, which is unbecoming of a Knockout. At Homecoming, she will be all over Tessa Blanchard. Tessa says the only way Taya knows how a champion acts is by watching her husband Johnny Impact, and even then, he's not even good at that. She says that Taya has always been just a challenger in Impact, and while she talks about getting what she wants, she is no different from the rest of the fans and she is a loser. She says that her actions have kept her champion, and she will walk out through the back door with the title if she wants to. However, Taya will have to take the title from her at Homecoming, and nobody has been able to do that. Taya and Tessa have an intense stare-down, then Mathews asks for decorum and mentions that Impact Wrestling have decided that this match should come with a stipulation: a very special guest referee in the form of Gail Kim, who shows up. Tessa is livid.

Backstage, Tessa Blanchard says there are a lot of great Knockouts, but no one has been able to beat her for the title. She says that Impact wants to stack the deck against her, and while she respects Gail Kim for being the inspiration for getting in the business, she will run through her if she gets in her way.

Trey Miguel beats Trevor Lee to qualify for the Ultimate X Match at Homecoming.

We hear from The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix). Pentagon Jr. says The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) may be worried about much more, and that there are no issues between them as they are family. However, if issues exist, they can address them in the ring and they will be there to prevail as champions. He says that they came to Impact to prove they are the best tag team on the planet. Fenix tells Santana that he wrestles him tonight and that he will show him some lucha libre and give him a little taste of The Lucha Bros.

Backstage, Allie says that the old her is gone, and what she is now is here. She says that the beginning is the end and that the end is the beginning. Su Yung tells Kiera Hogan that her time has come.

The GWN Flashback Moment of the week is the Ultimate X Match from Bound For Glory 2009.

Backstage, Konnan chews out Santana and Ortiz for nearly coming to blows, and tells them that they are defending the tag team titles against The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) without him.

Fenix beats Santana.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Killer Kross, who says that the writing is on the wall and that the whole world is against Johnny Impact. Johnny shows up and says that Kross is using facts to manipulate people around him, and that he can see through him. He tells Kross he wants nothing to do with him and tells him to stay away from him and his wife Taya Valkyrie. Kross congratulates Johnny on coming to a revelation, and says that while Johnny is proving he is being the best champion he can be, he is also proving he is a half-assed husband. Johnny shoves Kross into a storage box, and Kross proclaims that this is the Johnny Impact that will beat "The Machine" Brian Cage. After a brief stare-down, Johnny wants Kross to stay away from him and Taya, to which Kross replies "Sure, John...whatever it takes" before laughing.

We hear from Kiera Hogan, who says that Allie proved her wrong last week and that her friend Allie is gone, and that all that is left is a soulless shell of what used to be Allie. She said that she would have Allie's back until the end, and now the end is here and it is time to fight.

At Shady Acres in Baltimore, Maryland, Raven is playing chess with another patient when Eli Drake shows up. Eli Drake says he is here to see for himself "the head of the snake" that inspired a generation to be hardcore, and that a guy like Raven is why he is the last of a dying breed. He says that Raven was a star while everyone was a cheap knock-off, but now he is here waiting to die, and when Raven dies, a whole generation dies with him. Eli Drake tells Raven that when abyss comes down the ramp at Homecoming for Monster's Ball, he will adapt and beat him at his own game. He tells Raven to watch this match so he can watch his creation die as Raven gets the orderlies to remove Eli from the room.

Impact Wrestling will be coming back on January 3rd, as the next two weeks will cover the best of Impact Wrestling in 2018.

Jordynne Grace beats Ruby Raze after slamming Katarina on top of Ruby Raze.

At a nearby hotel, The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Raj Singh) and Gama Singh are met by "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux upon uttering her name, and proposes that The Desi Hit Squad fight Fallah Bahh and KM - who used to be on the top of her list and are now at the bottom - saying she loves it when men fight over her.

One Night Only: Back To Cali premieres on GWN on December 21st!

Moose beats "The Machine" Brian Cage by disqualification after Eddie Edwards - fresh out of Shady Acres in a hospital gown - attacks Moose. Eddie then looks for Kenny the Kendo stick, then pulls a Kendo stick out from underneath the ring and whacks Moose with it. Moose eventually managed to escape from Eddie Edwards.

Here are the top five moments from Fenix vs. Santana!

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

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for October 25, 2018

"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux shows up to start tonight's show, and watches the next match from a leather chair on the stage.

Sami Callihan beats Trevor Lee. "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux is seen heading to the back during the match. After the match, "The Machine' Brian Cage shows up and immediately tosses Jake Crist into Dave Crist before fending off Sami Callihan and taking his baseball bat away from. He then hands it back to him and dares Sami to hit him with his best shot, and he grabs Sami and hits him with an F5. He is about to hit Sami with the Drill Claw when Jake and Dave Crist drag him out of the ring.

Backstage, King is irritated with the bosses as well as Konnan. The OG'z (Homicide and Hernandez) remind him they can't touch Konnan or The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz), but King suddenly comes up with an idea to regroup and hit LAX again.

Backstage, Gama Singh is working out white Rohit Raju massages his shoulders. Singh wants Raju to beat him so he can prove himself worthy of The Desi Hit Squad.

Eli Drake suddenly shows up on commentary, and tells Don Callis that the beauty of lawsuits are not personal, and dares him to be his guest. Don Callis runs off while Eli Drake replaces him on commentary for the next match.

The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beat The Heavenly Bodies (Gigolo Justin and Desirable Dustin).

Backstage, Tessa Blanchard confronts Taya Valkyrie for saying she does not respect her, and says she does not care what she says or thinks about her. Taya reminds Tessa that her actions confirm she does, but Tessa says she didn't need to use shortcuts to beat her and that she is willing to put the Knockouts title on the line to prove it again and beat her any way she wants.

Backstage, The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) are met by "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page. Sydal questions if Konnan has Santana and Ortiz' best interests in mind, and that his and Ethan Page's paths lead to enlightenment. Konnan thinks Sdayl is high on mushrooms or peyote, but gives Sydal credit for how he stepped up to them.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose and Killer Kross. Moose says that when he and Kross are done with Fallah Bahh, Fallah Bahh will be speaking English. Killer Kross says Fallah Bahh and KM remind him of two dogs chasing a car who have no idea what to do if they caught it. Instead of a car, Kross says he is a freight train of annihilation and that everyone in the back is a passenger on that train heading for Doomsday.

We see a video package of Fenix on his thoughts on his match tonight against Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship.

Backstage, Rich Swann and Willie Mack have a drink to Bound For Glory, the afterparty and that match with "The Machine" Brian Cage where Swann took him to his limits. Willie Mack then asks Rich Swann to be his opponent for his debut single match next week, and Rich Swann is down for the match.

Before the next match, Gama Singh introduces himself as a legend, then says Rohit Raju is his opponent.

Gama Singh vs. Rohit Raju ends with a mysterious man attacking Rohit Taju from behind. The mystery man then helps Rohit Raju up, then it is revealed that Rohit Raju passed Gama Singh's test and that this man is on both men's side.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Impact backstage. Johnny says he has seen Fenix fight wars in the ring and do things that he did not think were humanly possible. He says that Fenix is almost as good as he is, as well as one of his best friends who got him a outdoor barbecue for his and Taya Valkyrie's wedding. He considers Fenix family, and while family sometimes fight, he and Fenix are fighting in front of a nationwide audience for the Impact World Championship. He knows how hard Fenix had to work to get here, and tonight, and while it is motivating and inspiring, he has the motivation and inspiration to keep the title. He then says to Fenix "May the best man win."

"The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bordeaux is looking at submissions in a bathtub as she announces that her talent search is open to all of the fans, and that every week, she will be reviewing the fans' submissions. We then see some footage of some fans' submissions. She then asks the fans to keep sending videos to scarlett@impactwrestling.com.

Killer Kross and Moose beat Fallah Bahh and KM despite Eddie Edwards - who has not been seen since Bound For Glory - showing up from out of the crowd and pulling Moose off the apron, attacking Moose while sending him out of the building. Kross has no idea that Moose is missing until after the match.

Eddie Edwards and Moose brawl on the roof of the venue. Moose proceeds to beat Eddi Edwards with Kenny the Kendo stick before attempting to toss Eddie Edwards off the building. Eddie Edwards manages to fight back, and Moose escapes, locking Eddie out of the building.

The GWN Flashback Moment of the week is Samoa Joe and "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. Sting and Kevin Nash from 2008.

We see Jordynne Grace working out at the gym as it is advertised that she is coming soon to Impact Wrestling.

Eddie Edwards is still on the rooftop talking to Kenny the Kendo stick when Alisha Edwards shows up, confronting Eddie for talking to his own Kendo stick. Eddie responds by kissing her on the lips.

Su Yung beats Kiera Hogan after Allie confronts Su Yung during a psychotic break only to snap out of it and back down, running to the back afterwards.

Next week: The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) vs. "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page!

Johnny Impact retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Fenix. After the match, The OG'z (King, Homcide, Hernandez) show up from out of the crowd and attack Fenix, but they are forced to retreat when Pentagon Dark shows up with a steel chair.

Backstage, Killer Kross is seen talking to someone, saying they are crazy for thinking they can bring change to Impact Wrestling and that he is the change. He says that all paths leading forward lead to damnation, then leaves. He then leaves, and we then see Johnny Mundo with an electrical cord wrapped around his neck and a card with Killer Kross' logo on it.

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

Here are the top five moments from Fenix vs. Johnny Impact for the Impact Wrestling World Championship!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for October 18, 2018

Johnny Impact shows up to start tonight's show. Johnny says that wrestling is a crazy business, then the fans chant "You deserve it!" He says that a kid, that craziness attracted him to professional wrestling, and while it was not the coolest thing to be into as a kid, he thought it was cool and got his dad to take him to wrestling shows at the Great Western Forum in Los Angeles, California. He says he was into weird stuff as a kid, such as breakdancing and parkour, but he is that kind of guy and if he wants something, he'll go for it. He was told that self-financing his own movie about a bounty hunter would not work, but it's now on Netflix and he is still proud of it even if he sees "in the dollar bin at Dollar General." He thought it would be cool to be on Survivor, so he did that, too. However, one thing that every kid who dreams of being a professional wrestler dreams of being a World champion, and while he has come close and has looked like a champion, but it wasn't always his night. He says he heard it so much he almost believed it, but now he is Impact Wrestling World Champion, and all the training, fighting and believing he has done has led to this and he believes that this business is what everyone makes it. He is now the guy at Impact Wrestling, and he will not be the guy who hides between two guys, politics out of business and makes passive-aggressive tweets due to not having what it takes, and if anyone deserves a shot at the title, he will give it to them. Suddenly, Fenix shows up and congratulates Johnny on winning the world title, then says that he has won championships around the world, but never in Impact Wrestling. He feels it would be an incredible opportunity to face Johnny for the world title, and challenges him to a World title match next week. Johnny says that was a pretty convenient time because he could not say all that he said and say no, but he promises that the match will be a fight and that if it happens to be Fenix's night, he will shake his hand, as they are both friends and professionals. He says that next week, they will tear the house down, because that is what they do.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Tommy Dreamer. He says to expect the unexpected, and while Moose may be one of the greatest to go from NFL to professional wrestling, he always wants to take a shortcut to success and lost at Bound For Glory. He also says he saw the beatdown given to Eddie Edwards and felt the pain in Eddie's back that he has felt throughout his entire life. He tells Moose to expect him to beat his ass and wrap a steel chair around his head like he hasn't done in a long time, as he has never been politically correct and he is "damn proud of it."

We see footage of Moose and Killer Kross outside of the arena, where they are interviewed by Mackenzie Mitchell. As Moose talks about his custom-made Shaolin monk suit, he tells Tommy Dreamer that the chants have gotten to his head. Killer Kross cuts him off, and says that Dreamer thinks he is control, saying he may be "The innovator of Violence," but he is not the arbitrator of all decisions. He says that Moose does not accept because he does not have to. Instead, the two of them accept his challenge, and chalks up Dreamer's lack of fear to brain damage that is about to get worse tonight.

Taya Valkyrie beats Katarina. After the match, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Taya in the ring. Taya says her match with Tessa Blanchard was all about humbling Tessa Blanchard, saying that Tessa resorting to the tactics she used at Bound For Glory disrespected her, and while she used to respect Tessa Blanchard, she does not respect her anymore.

Backstage, "Reborn" Matt Sydal is glad Ethan Page has joined him, as they are on a path to transcendence and enlightenment and to show the world a little of what they are here to enjoy. They are here to open hearts, minds and thir eyes, but sometimes the pain is fraught with suffering, and at Bound For Glory, they suffered defeat. Ethan Page says that he has suffered worse, but ever since meeting Sydal, he has become more in tune with himself, and together, they are almost one mind. Sydal says that suffering leads to growth, and tonight, Ethan Page can reveal what growth he has achieved when he faces Trevor Lee and shows him how to open his third eye and see his path to transcendence. Page says that he will make Trevor Lee suffer too, and Sydal responds by saying that pain is universal.

Outside the arena, Gama Singh hits Hakim Zane with a broom again. He tells Hakim has passed the first test, and that he has the ultimate test to pass next: a match against Gama Singh himself. He gives him seven days to prepare.

Ethan Page beats Trevor Lee.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Rich Swann and Willie Mack. Swann says this week has been a roller coaster week since they beat "Reborn" Matt Sydal and Ethan Page after "Mack mode" showed them what was up. Willie Mack says that as soon as he got the call to take out some "enlightened jokers," they got the job done, but tonight, Swann is on his own, but he knows he can win the X Division title. Swann says the X Division title is within his reach, and while "The Machine" Brian Cage is a machine, he has charisma, athleticism and raw talent that will not be held down when Cage gets the fight of his life tonight.

Impact Wrestling will be at Sam's Town in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 11-13th!

Backstage, Kiera Hogan meets with Allie, who pretends that nothing is wrong while saying she has a match tonight. Kiera tells Hogan she has her back.

The GWN Flashback Moment of the week is Eric Young beating Magnus for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship on April 10, 2014.

Backstage, "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams is met by "The Smoke Show" Scarlett Bourdeaux, and asks when the talent search will be over. She says that Petey is good, but so are so many other people, and her talent search is not just limited to the other wrestlers, but to everyone, including the fans. She is holding her first viewing party, and to send her a video and try again.

Killer Kross beats Tommy Dreamer by referee stoppage after two Doomsday Saito suplexes. After the match, Moose and Kros stmp Dreamer before Kross puts Dreamer in the Kross Jacket so that Moose can hit Dreamer with the Spear. Referees then check on Dreamer.

We see footage from Abyss' Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake. Eli says he looks back on Bound For Glory and sees a conspiracy where everybody wants a piece of him and a man who is not part of the company wants to swing a steel chair at him. He is also not happy with Abyss putting him through the table, then says Impact Wrestling has become an unsafe working environment, using the Concrete Jungle Street Fight between The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) and The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) as an example. He says he does not want to be here and needs to protect himself, and that he will be suing Impact Wrestling for an unsafe work environment.

We see The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) in a bar celebrating the end of The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez). All of a sudden, The OG'z shows up to deliver a message to Konnan. They had a meeting wtih the bosses, who were kind enough to let The OG'z keep a piece of New York on the condition that both factions stay on their respective side. Konnan tells King to get out, since he is not on his respective side, then leave so that LAX can get back to guzzling down shots at the bar.

Next week: Impact Wrestling moves to 10 PM Eastern/9 PM Central on Pop TV!

Allie beats Alisha Edwards. During the match, Allie's behavior becomes more disturbing, as she goes from happy and cheerful to disturbing and demonic. After the match, Allie continues to attack Alisha Edwards, and Kiera Hogan has to run into the ring to snap Allie out of her trance. Allie checks on Alisha Edwards, but Alisha Edwards wants away from Allie as the crowd chants "Psycho Allie."

Jordynne Grace is coming soon!

"The Machine" Brian Cage retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against Rich Swann. After the match, Sami Callihan shows up and replays the footage of how he pinned Cage at Bound For Glory after Cage received multiple stomps to the head. Sami hits Cage with a cheap shot, then tries to hit Cage with the X Division title only to be leveled with a clothesline. Jake Crist and Dave Crist then show up to make the save for Sami Callihan, but Jake Crist eats a Drill Claw as Dave Crist retreats. Sami Callihan and Dave Crist have to drag Jake Crist to the back.

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

Here are the top five moments from Rich Swann vs. "The Machine" Brian Cage for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for September 20, 2018

oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) beat Laredo Kid, Aerostar and El Hijo del Vikingo.

Backstage, Rich Swann is met by "Reborn" Matt Sydal, who says he believes in him more than anyone else in the locker room or the business and wants to see him in the spotlight. He knows that Swann wants to face him in the ring, but he proposes they become a tag team against The Lucha Bros. (Fenix and Pentagon Jr.) and asks him to open his third eye. Swann admits that is a pretty good opportunity and match, but tells him not to screw things up. Sydal asks Swann to follow him, but Swann tells him to keep up.

Backstage, Sexy Star is met by Tessa Blanchard, who throws her suitcase at her and tells her to get out. All of a sudden, Tessa is confronted by Faby Apache, who tells Tessa that she will she will teach her respect and that she is not going to dishonor anyone. This causes Tessa Blanchard to promptly leave the locker room.

Eli Drake shows up. He says he seen trash walk in week after week only to be kicked in the keister, and now he is rolling into Mexico City, Mexico for a real challenge. Unfortunately, he has failed to find anyone interesting enough in the back, but the gravy train is ready to roll and he cannot stop it or the undeniable kevorka. He then issues an open challenge to anyone who wants to get their ticket punched on the gravy train, and the open challenge is answered by Trevor Lee, who shows up grabbing a referee and tossing him into the ring.

Eli Drake beats Trevor Lee.

In footage from earlier today, King and Hernandez are playing a dice game when Homicide shows up, saying he does not like it where they are at in Mexico City, Mexico. King tells Homicide and Hernandez that they have to get The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz) to break the ceasefire, stating they are weak and The OG'z (King, Hernandez and Homicide). He gives Homicide and Hernandez the night off, and he plans to show LAX what happens when he gets in the ring and brings "straight violence."

King beats Cronus after Homicide and Hernandez beat Cronus up before the bell rings and force the referee to start the match afterwards. After the match, King calls out The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz), telling Konnan that this is his night and to forget about the ceasefire. When Konnan fails to show up, King calls LAX a bunch of cowards.

Backstage in The Latin-American Xchange (Konnan, Santana, Ortiz)'s locker room, Santana says he is tired of The OG'z (King, Homicide, Hernandez) trying to ruin their name, as is Ortiz. Konnan says he seen and been through it all, and that he will not break the ceasefire on the grounds that they will "disappear" after falling into a trap set by The OG'z. He tells Santana and Ortiz to break the ceasefire if they want, but he will wait until Bound or Glory to "kick King's uterus into the next millennium" in a Concrete Jungle Match. By doing this, he fires Santana and Ortiz up, and the ceasefire continues to be honored on LAX's end.

Faby Apache beats Alisha Edwards. After the match, Faby Apache says she has represented women's wrestling around the world, and she wants to face Tessa Blanchard due to Tessa's sense of entitlement and thinking she is "all that."

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews El Texano, who welcomes Austin Aries to Mexico City, Mexico. He knows that Austin Aries has two partners in Killer Kross and Moose, but he has two partners in his fist and his bullrope, and he will find that out as he rides off into the sunset as Impact Wrestling World Champion.

Backstage, "The Smoke Show" Scarlet Bordeaux announces that she has a huge announcement for next week.

The Lucha Bros. (Pentagon Jr. and Fenix) beat Rich Swann and "Reborn" Matt Sydal. After the amtch, oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) show up and surround the ring, but "The Machine" Brian Cage runs out and evens the numbers game, causing oVe to retreat.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Austin Aries, who says he is taking on El Texano tonight because nobody is left after he, Killer Kross and Moose took out Eddie Edwards, Fallah Bahh and Johnny Mundo and Impact had to dig deep within the well. He says he is World Champion for a reason, and while El Texano is no joke, the World title is staying on his shoulders as he is the best in the world at what he does. Austin Aries and Killer Kross leaves while Moose, who is dressed in tie dye, takes a very awkward selfie with Mackenzie.

The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) are getting massages backstage as they talk about their non-title match next week against The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz). Gama Singh shows up with a broom and hits them for getting massages before chewing them out and having them exercise and hit each other. After this, Gama Singh wishes the both of them good luck.

We see a music video by Joe Hendry, where he says that he is putting his friendship with Grado over his platonic relationship with Katarina.

The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is the Ultimate X Match from Bound For Glory 2005 between Petey Williams, Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley.

We see a video package chronicling the events between Allie, Su Yung and Tessa Blanchard.

Next week: Faby Apache vs. Tessa Blanchard for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship! "The Machine" Brian Cage vs. Jake Crist! Su Yung and The Undead Maid of Honor vs. Allie and Kiera Hogan!

Abyss is the newest inductee into the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Austin Aries retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against El Texano. During the match, it is made official that King vs. Konnan at Bound For Glory will be a Concrete Jungle Death Match. After the match, Johnny Impact shows up on the video screen, saying there is no line that Austin Aries will not cross to keep the Impact World title, and mentions how Aries, Moose and Killer Kross wrapped a steel chair around his neck, held him against the ring post and tried to shatter his spine. He says he might not be medically cleared before Bound For Glory, but sooner or later, his neck will heal, and Aries might see him a little sooner than he thinks. Aries says that he knows Johnny Impact is not on location and that he is somewhere in the crowd. As he sends Killer Kross and Moose into the crowd to look for Johnny Impact, Johnny comes out from backstage and fights Aries, Moose and Kross. As Aries, Moose and Kross retreat, they are suddenly swatted at with a kendo stick by Eddie Edwards, who shows up from out of nowhere to get a modicum of revenge.

Here are the five craziest moments from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) vs. Aerostar, Laredo Kid and El Hijo del Vikingo from tonight's show!

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

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for July 26, 2018

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!

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for June 28, 2018

Madison Rayne shows up to start tonight's show. She says her return to Impact has been the most exciting one thus far, and this time, her intention was only to provide a voice on commentary for the Knockouts Division. However, things change quickly in the wrestling business, and it was not long before she was back in the ring. Since she has stepped back into the ring, she created moments by defeating Tessa Blanchard and Taya Valkyrie, and at Slammiversary XVI, she has an opportunity to make another one by beating Su Yung to become a six-time Knockouts champion. Last week, Su Yung got into her head, and says that she should be afraid of Su Yung after what she did to Allie and Rosemary. However, she got to thinking, and she told her daughter not to be afraid of monster and that there is nothing under the bed or inside the closet to be afraid of. She also asks what kind of inspiration she would be to run away from a monster, and tells Su Yung that she is not getting the stay-at-home mom at Slammiversary; instead, she is getting the five-time Knockouts champion. Suddenly, Tessa Blanchard shows up, and says Madison has to be kidding her. She says that she has been waiting for the punchline in the back, and tells her that it is no longer 2011 and that she is the best around here and not Madison. Blanchard then brags about her third-generation credentials before Madison tells here there is no joke or punchline and that everyone knows who Blanchard is, and that Blanchard has forgotten that she beat her at Under Pressure. Blanchard says that was a fluke, but Madison says that if Blanchard needs a reminder of who she is, she has no problem giving her one. Suddenly, Su Yung's laughter fills the arena, and when the laughter is over, Blanchard knocks Madison out with a cheap shot.

Rich Swann beats Trevor Lee in his Impact Wrestling TV debut. During the match, it is announced that Madison Rayne vs. Tessa Blanchard will be tonight's main event.

At a PCW Ultra show in Los Angeles, California, Sami Callihan attacks Pentagon Jr. and a referee with a baseball bat in a steel cage before bringing out oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) to future attack him. Callihan then proceeds to unmask Pentagon Jr.

The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is the King Of The Mountain Match from Slammiversary 2005.

Backstage, Grado is met by Katarina, who announces that next week, she has a match. Grado is surprised, but understands when Katarina all but spells it out for him that she used to be known as Winter and that she is a two-time Knockouts champion.

Gama Singh interviews The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) before the next match.

The Desi Hit Squad (Rohit Raju and Gursinder Singh) beat Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett) after Gama Dingh distracts the referee and Gursinder Singh grabs the tights during the schoolboy pin.

We hear from Pentagon Jr., who has a challenge for Sami Callihan. He wants to finish it once and for all at Slammiversary XVI in a Mask vs. Hair Match.

We see a video package of Moose's journey into Impact Wrestling. Moose talks about his journey into professional football before becoming a professional wrestler.

At House of Hardcore in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Eddie Edwards attacks Tommy Dreamer with a Kendo stick, busting his forehead open. Edwards strikes Dreamer with the Kendo stick again before sticking a piece of the stick into his forehead and smearing Dreamer's blood onto his face. He then proceeds to choke Dreamer out with the Kendo stick before heading to the back.

After the attack on Tommy Dreamer, Moose confronts Eddie Edwards in the parking lot, and Edwards tells Moose to "leave [him] the fuck alone."

At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, King talks with Santino and Ortiz, saying everything is good when Konnan shows up. Konnan threatens to smack King in the face, and King tells Konnan that he kept LAX together while he was in a hospital bed. Konnan says their warfare is predicated on deception, and he is playing King, not the other way around. Santana and Ortiz that everything is good, but want to know what is going on. Konnan tells them King taking over is not a coincidence, and that King's reputation and life are on the line. He also says he has proof and that he will give it to them soon.

Matt Sydal beats Dezmond Xavier. After the match, "The Machine" Brian Cage approaches the ring, but he is attacked from behind by Kongo Kong. Kong gets superkicked by Cage, and Sydal hits Cage in the back of the head with the X Division Championship before he and Jimmy Jacobs bow to each other. Kongo Kong then splashes onto Cage from the top rope.

We hear from Sami Callihan, who accepts Pentagon Jr.'s challenge for Slammiversary XVI, as he is not afraid. He says that Pentagon Jr. may have everyone fooled into thinking he is some sort of Mexican zombie, but he says Pentagon Jr. is a phony and another professional wrestler in a mask. He also says he is willing to put his hair on the line for the satisfaction of unmasking Pentagon Jr. in front of fans, family and friends and making sure he never walks the streets of Mexico City again without holding his head down in shame.

Next week: Fenix vs. Rich Swann! Killer Kross debuts! An interview with Tommy Dreamer! Brian Cage vs. Kongo Kong!

We hear from Austin Aries, who celebrates the fact that there is one undisputed champion in Impact Wrestling with one undisputed belt. He says that when you are on top, you are the hunted, and he is hunted by a Moose. He says Moose's story is heartfelt, but he has no pity for him and says the difference between him and Moose is that he did not fail in his first career choice. He says that Moose's wrestling career will end in failure like his football career. He also says he will tell his story next week, and that his story will end in victory and triumph, not tragedy. Aries then says when he looks in a desperate man's eyes, he knows that desperate men are dangerous. However, he says that Moose is no match for him, and that while Moose can train as hard as he wants, what he really should be doing is praying.

Madison Rayne beats Tessa Blanchard with a crucifix pin. After the match, Blanchard attacks Madison, then takes a steel chair into the ring. She is about to smack Madison Rayne with it, when Su Yung comes out with some undead bridesmaids. Blanchard gets out of the ring as Su Yung and the bridesmaids surround Madison Rayne before pounding on her. Su Yung then grabs Madison Rayne to hit her with the Panic Switch when Allie shows up and fights off the bridesmaids as Su Yung runs away.

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

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for April 26, 2018

Austin Aries - now with his right elbow in a sling - meets with the rest of the roster, and says he refuses to make excuses for losing the Impact Wrestling World title before saying that he still has the Impact Grand Championship. Moose says Austin Aries is making a lot of excuses, then tells Austin to go screw himself and leaves. The rest of the roster soon follows.

"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Trevor Lee.

Eddie Edwards is seen making his way to the arena when Tommy Dreamer tells him to go back home. Eddie says oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) is at the arena, and that he has to be here, even arguing with Dreamer over whether or not his wife Alisha Edwards is fine.

Eddie Edwards suddenly shows up unannounced. He says that he put Sami Callihan in the hospital where he belongs at Redemption, but his job is still not done, because the rest of oVe (Jake Crist and Dave Crist) are not in the hospital yet. He then says that if the Crist brothers do not have the balls to face him in the ring, he will get in a car, drive to Dayton, Ohio and put both of their wives in the intensive care unit. It doesn't take long for oVe to show up, but they come after Eddie from behind. Eddie hits a tope suicida, but oVe get the upper hand for a little while. After a clothesline to Jake Crist, Eddie pulls a Kendo stick out from underneath the ring. As he enters the ring, footage plays on the TitanTron of Sami Callihan in a wheelchair hiding his face, entering Alisha Edwards' room and revealing his battered face, telling Alisha "I just wanna talk." Eddie runs to the back.

We see a video package documenting the Impact Wrestling World Championship match at Redemption.

The Global Wrestling Network Flashback Moment of the Week is The Steiner Brothers (Rick and Scott Steiner) vs. Team 3D (Brother Ray and Devon) at Bound For Glory 2007 in a Two Out Of Three Falls Tables Match.

We see a video package where DJ Z talks about his return to Impact Wrestling after recovering from a ruptured colon.

Before the next match, Braxon Sutter is interrupted by Moose before he can say much.

Moose beats Braxton Sutter. After the match, the fans chant "Happy birthday" to Moose, who congratulates Pentagon Jr. for winning the Impact Wrestling World Championship before telling him that he might be the World champion, but he is "Mr. Impact Wrestling" and the guy who will take the title from him.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews "Reborn" Matt Sydal, who says that his spiritual guide has told him that he does not need him and that he has all of the answers inside of himself. Sydal says he has opened up his third eye, and nobody will be able to take the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship from him as his third eye is open and he is ready to tune in, turn on and take off against Taiji Ishimori next week. Suddenly, a backstage stand shouts for help, and it is revealed that someone has been knocked out with a red card on top of them, with a circle with an X inside of it on the card.

At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana and Ortiz try to figure out what to do next now that Konnan has gone missing and they no longer have the Impact Wrestling tag team titles. Santana says that he and Ortiz have to get in contact with every person that they can, including Homicide, but Ortiz says they should be more focused on the titles so LAX does not fall apart. Santana is not convinced, especially since "King" has not called back.

Allie retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship against Taya Valkyrie. After the match, several women sharing the same "undead bride" appearance as Su Yung show up carrying a coffin to the ring. They leave the coffin near the ring, and when Allie leans forward to get a closer look, the lights go out. When they come back on, Su Yung is in the ring. She attacks Allie from behind and hits her with a draping double underhook facebuster from the second rope. The lights then go out again, and when they come back on, Su Yung is face-to-face with Rosemary. The lights then go out a third time, and when they come bac k on, Su Yung has disappeared.

Backstage, Fallah Bahh is met by KM, who asks Fallah to hear him out. KM says he regrets fat shaming him and that he did not deserve it. He tells Fallah that he has changed his ways and that he will prove it when he stands side by side with him in a tag team match. Fallah is surprised.

At the hospital, Eddie Edwards looks for his wife Alisha Edwards. He finds her room, where Alisha is resting. Eddie asks Alisha why talk to Sami Callihan, but Alisha asks Eddie why he would leave her here alone. Eddie runs out and finds Sami Callihan, and attacks him in his own hospital bed. Two hospital workers get him off of Sami and tell him that the police are here. Eddie runs off.

Next week: Rosemary vs. Su Yung! Drago, El Hijo del Fantasma and Aerostar vs. DJ Z, Dezmond Xavier and Andrew Everett!

We see a video package chronicling the recent events between Johnny Impact and the team of Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs.

Before the next match, Scott Steiner asks if there was any doubt in anybody's mind when he says he and Eli Drake would become tag team champions, then says the fans can boo all they want as he was trending #6 worldwide because he is world famous. He then says Taco Bell had a discount on burritos and that Konnan showed where his priorities were. Steiner then tells The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) that if they want to take him and Eli Drake on for the tag team titles, then they can get in the ring.

Eli Drake and Scott Steiner retain the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships against The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) after Eli Drake counters the Street Sweeper by turning his body in mid-air to hit Santana with a cross body. During the match, it is announced that Eddie Edwards has been arrested by the police after his actions at the hospital. After the match, Eli Drake says his tag team title reign with Scott Steiner is no fluke and that the tag titles are going nowhere, and that as he stands with the tag team titles, he stands with a shot at the Impact Wrestling World Championship. Eli then says it is just about time to cash in his chance at the World title, and puts everyone who thinks they might be carrying the World title any time soon on notice, saying he cannot be stopped. Suddenly, Austin Aries shows up. Aries says he did not come here to cause trouble, as his elbow is still in a sling. After Scott Steiner helps him into the ring, Aries says he has the Impact Grand Championship, and that it is the most important title around at the moment as the man makes the belt. Aries then says that every time he has faced Eli Drake, he has always won, and that whether Eli Drake faces him or Pentagon Jr., the World title will be back around his waist. Eli Drake tells Austin Aries that he came out the winner at Redemption, and that it makes no difference to him who the World Champion is as he will take the World title from them, even if the opponent is Austin Aries. Eli then wishes Aries the best of luck in the world, as he wants Aries to come out with the World title when he cashes in. Suddenly, Pentagon Jr. shows up and says she shows zero fear, then Eli Drake and Scott Steiner attack Aries and Pentagon Jr. Pentagon Jr. comes out on top in the brawl, then Austin Aries and Pentagon Jr. fight over the World Championship. Both men left up the World and Grand Championships up, then Aries leaves and Pentagon Jr. celebrates in the ring to end the show.

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

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for March 22, 2018

The four briefcase holders from last week's Feast Or Fired Match - Moose, Petey Williams, Ethan Carter III and Eli Drake - are seen backstage and outside of the arena at the start of the show.

Alberto El Patron shows up to start tonight's show, and says he is ready to get down to business and ready to fight. He says that he finally has a real champion in Austin Aries, and it does not get any better than them squaring off for the first time in history at Redemption. He then says that he, not Austin Aries, is the greatest man that ever lived, but he already knew that. Alberto is about to leave with Austin Aries shows up. He says that even though he and Alberto come from two different worlds, they are a lot alike: they punch anyone in the face who disrespects them, they love professional wrestling, and they have competed for championship at the highest level. However, Austin Aries calls himself not only the greatest man that ever lived, but also the truth, as there is nobody more real than him in an industry full of fake people. He says that he calls it like it is, and says that when he looks in someone's eyes, he knows what kind of person the person he is looking at is, and says that Alberto is "full of B.S." He then says he hates laying games, as games are for boys, and prefers to handle this like men, and if Alberto wants a shot at him for the Impact Wrestling World Championship at Redemption, he's got it. He then asks that the B.S. be put aside. Alberto says it will happen soon, then asks Aries to meet him face-to-face as he has something to say to him: Aries has something to prove, but he is not the true champion until he beats him. Alberto also says he wants his redemption, and he wants the whole world to see it. He then says he will die for the fans, he wants the world to see it, and he wants Aries at Redemption. Aries admits they both have chips on their shoulders, but his is larger, and when he steps on Alberto's, he will dwarf him. Alberto tells him to enjoy the Impact World Championship while he can, because the title belongs to him. Alberto then asks the production crew backstage to play Aries' music, then heads to the back. Aries stops Alberto for a second, and tells him that he appreciates his appreciation and for acknowledging that he is Impact World Champion, but he asks that Alberto's music play. He then tells Alberto to enjoy his entrance theme, as this will be the opportunity he will hear his theme play last and he will still be Impact World Champion after Redemption.

Trevor Lee beats Fallah Bahh after Trevor Lee grabs hold of the referee, allowing aleb Konley to hit Bahh with a backhand as Bahh goes for a Banzai Drop.

We see footage from the oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan) camera of Callihan stalking Eddie Edwards' wife Alisha Edwards. Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell tells Eddie that this footage is being aired. Callihan is seen getting the attention of a hotel worker, who unlocks the door for him.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Petey Williams backstage. Petey says he was here before in the first-ever Feast Or Fired Match when he won the X Division title briefcase and won the title. He is okay with any title shot that the briefcase will give him, and he does not even care if the pink slip is in there as he has been fired before and he will not let opportunity escape him again. He says that from here on out, he will be "The Canadian Destroyer."

"Reborn" Matt Sydal retains the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship against Rohit Raju.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Moose backstage. Moose says he is feeling great, and that this year will be his year. He asked to be in the Feast Or Fired match he is a risk-taker, and there is a chance that he could get a shot at any title or getting fired, but he will think about it when he gets there. He plans to become Impact Wrestling World Champion this year.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake backstage. Eli Drake says he has been fired from just about every job he has ever been in, but he stands holding on to championship titles and briefcases shortly after being fired from every other job, and says that if he is fired, he will only come back stronger.

Allie retains the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship against Sienna. Before the match begins, it is announced that Eddie Edwards is making his way back to the hotel where his wife Alisha Edwards is staying, and that updates will be forthcoming. After the match, Braxxton Sutter shows up, and says that he knows that things have been rough between them and that he is trying to re-evalutate some things in his life. He says that when he closes his eyes to sleep at night, he says that Allie is the most important thing he sees. As he says this, he accidentally calls Allie "Laurel." Braxton says that Allie looks beautiful and that she makes a great champion, and that he loves her. Braxton then proposes that the both of them spend the rest of their lives together, but Allie is having none of it. Suddenly, someone in pink gets in the ring and attacks Allie from behind. That person is none other than independent wrestler Su Yung, who drives Allie onto the top of her head.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Ethan Carter III, who says his briefcase holds his destiny and future. Tyrus walks across and says "Hope he gets fired." As EC3 continues to talk, Moose and Richard Justice both walk by and say the same thing, Fallah Bahh walks by and says "no, no, no," then Taiji Ishimori just walks by. Johnny Impact then shows up and says he hopes EC3 gets fired, then Lashley shows up, looks at the camera, and does a throat-slash gesture, indicating that EC3 will be fired.

The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Mick Foley vs. Abyss in a Monster's Ball Match at Bound For Glory 2009 with Stevie Richards as special guest referee.

Eddie Edwards rushes back to Alisha Edwards' hotel room. Alisha is okay, and Eddie cannot find any trace of Sami Callihan. When he leaves, he finds out that Callihan is disguised as a hotel worker. Both men brawl in the hallway, and Alisha stops the brawl, telling Callihan that she has already called the police.

We see a video package chronicling the recent events leading up to Abyss vs. Kongo Kong in a Monster's Ball Match.

Kongo Kong beats Abyss in a Monster's Ball Match.

Jeremy Borash moderates the Feast Or Fired Match briefcase opening. Eli Drake's briefcase (numbered 1) contains a shot at the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Championships, which Eli Drake is not happy about. He tosses the briefcase out of the ring before leaving with it. Petey Williams' briefcase (numbered #2) is a shot at the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship. Ethan Carter III and Moose open their briefcases (#3 and #4, respectively). Moose says "Let's do it," while EC3 says "See you never, Moose!" Moose gets a shot at the Impact Wrestling World Championship, while Ethan Carter III gets the pink slip and is unceremoniously - or ceremoniously, depending on how you look at it - fired. (In reality, Ethan Carter III is leaving Impact Wrestling to head to NXT, having recently signed with WWE.) Ethan Carter III tries to get out of being fired, saying the title belongs to Taiji Ishimori and that he would not pick #3. He then says there is not a man, woman, child or god alive who will not make him open the briefcase. Jeremy Borash opens the briefcase, and Ethan Carter III is fired from Impact Wrestling. EC3 thinks this is a joke, but Borash tells him it is not a joke. Ethan Carter III says this is not how it ends for him, as he is the face of the company and the man who has held the company on his shoulder for the last four years. He says that he is a Carter, and that the company still needs him. After screaming that he is Dixie Carter's nephew, he finally accepts his fate, and says that things like this can light a spark that can carry one to absolute greatness. As the crowd chants "Thank you, Ethan," he quotes the end of The Great Gatsby: "So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past." EC3 then heads towards the back, then attacks Borash with the briefcase. All of a sudden, "The Machine" Brian Cage shows up, and after one punch from EC3, Brian Cage plows EC3 head-first into the mat to end the show.

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

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for January 4, 2018

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.)

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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!"