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 June 21, 2018

The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beat Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett) to become the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions!

Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs says "The Machine" Brian Cage walks around like he owns the place and that he can do what he wants without consequence. Jimmy says he is the one who always gets what he wants, and what he wanted is to prove that Cage is beatable. Now he wants to show the world that Brian Cage is no match for Kongo Kong.

We see a video package chronicling the events between Fallah Bahh and KM.

KM shows up. He says he tried to take Fallah Bahh underneath his wing, and when he is here, ratings go up. He says that he is bigger than Impact Wrestling, and that the company should be renamed "KM-Pact Wrestling," as it is all about him and he was trying to make it about him, too. He calls out Fallah Bahh so that he can face him, and Bahh shows up. Fahh pulls out a note from his trunks, then says goodbye to KM and struts away. KM reads the note, which tells him that he is a bully, that he needs to grow up, and that instead of facing him, he will be facing a wrestler on stand-by. KM accepts the challenge, assuming that he is facing "The Stand-By Wrestler" Richard Justice. Instead, he gets Scott Steiner.

Scott Steiner beats KM with the Steiner Recliner.

We see footage of the Slammiversary XVI press conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. During the press conference, Austin Aries announces that he is merging the Impact Grand Championship into the Impact Wrestling World Championship.

It is announced that Impact Wrestling will soon be appearing on 52MX in Mexico starting in July, with details to come on Impact Wrestling's website.

In Boston, Massachusetts, Eddie Edwards tries to return home only to find out he is locked out. He breaks into the home only to find out that the place is empty and barren and that his wife Alisha Edwards is nowhere to be seen. When he looks into a mirror, he sees Sami Callihan looking at him with his thumb pointed downward. He breaks the mirror, blaming Sami Callihan for everything he has lost.

We see camera footage from oVe (Jake Crist, Dave Crist, Sami Callihan). Callihan says he is sick and tired of people sticking their noses into their business. He says that they had El Hijo del Fantasma where they had him until Pentagon Jr. showed up, and that they are going to make an example out of him. Tonight, the Crist brothers go to war against El Hijo del Fantasma and Pentagon Jr., and that Pentagon Jr. and El Hijo del Fantasma will get their asses kicked.

Madison Rayne beats Taya Valkyrie. After the match, Madison says it always exciting to come back home to Impact Wrestling, and admits that this has been quite a return as she did not intend to be an in-ring competitor. However, everything happens for a reason, and reasons are meant to be capitalized upon, and in the last couple of weeks, she has been creating career moments by beating some of the toughest women she has ever stepped into an Impact ring with. She then says that management has promised her that if she could defeat Taya, they would give her one more opportunity to make a moment for herself. She says she will take that moment not just for herself, but for her daughter at home as well as the fans who have supported her over the years. At Slammiversary XVI, she will beat Su Yung and become a six-time Impact Wrestling Knockouts Champion. Suddenly, Su Yung makes her presence known when the lights go out and a picture of the moon is on the TitanTron, with Su Yung's laughter heard throughout the arena.

At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse Santana and Ortiz celebrate their tag team title victory with King and Diamante. All of a sudden, Konnan returns, and tells King that they need to talk. King tells Konnan that all five boroughs in New York City have been looking into who took Konnan out of action, and that Homicide is in Brooklyn will call him when he finds anything out. Konnan thinks that King may have something to do with the attack on him, and tells him that his ambitions sometimes overrides his intelligence. Konnan says that if he finds out he has something to do with the attack on him, he will find him unless he somehow jumps off the Earth's gravitational axis and leaps into a black hole.

We find out that the mystery attacker is known as Killer Kross (who has also been known as Kevin Kross). Kross says that fear is a funny thing, as it is meant for the art of survival. Somewhere in society, however, fear became something to be embarrassed about, and that there is a difference between being courageous and being intelligent. Kross says he has a body of work to show, and that the big question that everyone is asking was "Why?" He says that the answer is simply "Why not?" and that there is no continuity in the universe; only mayhem. He encourages everyone to exercise a little fear within the circumstance, as he wants to turn the wrestling industry upside down and divebomb it on its head to see where the pieces fall, for he is the new beginning.

Coming soon: The Desi Hit Squad!

The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is Sonjay Dutt vs. Low Ki for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship in Mumbai, India.

El Hijo del Fantasma and Pentagon Jr. beat oVe (Dave and Jake Crist). After the match, Sami Callihan attacks Pentagon Jr., and takes out Eli Hijo del Fantasma before planning to do the same to Pentagon Jr. Pentagon Jr. fighs back, kicking Sami Callihan in the groin. He is about to break Jake Crist's arm when Callihan hits him with his baseball bat and chokes him with him. He then hits Pentagon Jr. in the site of the head before tearing at the mask of Pentagon Jr. All of a sudden, El Hijo del Fantasma is back up, and he rushes into the ring with a steel chair in his hands, forcing oVe and Sami Callihan to retreat.

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

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for June 7, 2018

Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett) retain the Impact World Tag Team Championships against Drago and Aerostar.

We see a video package chronicling the events between Eddie Edwards and Sami Callihan that have led up to their unsanctioned fight in the woods tonight.

Backstage, Sonjay Dutt and "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams come to blows over the mystery backstage attacker.

We see a video package chronicling last week's Last Rites Match between Su Yung and Allie for the Impact Knockouts Championship.

The GWN Flashback Moment of the Week is a match between Tommy Dreamer and Rob Van Dam.

At the Latin-American Xchange clubhouse, Santana and Ortiz are playing dominoes when Diamante suddenly returns. Diamante finds it suspicious that King is taking care of LAX after Konnan is taken down. King then gets Santana and Ortiz fired up for their match, and after Santana and Ortiz leave, King and an untrusting Diamante bump fists.

The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) beat The Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley).

It is time for Fact of Life with Eli Drake. He lists the top five "dummies" in Impact Wrestling: the fans of Impact, Austin Aries, Impact management, the fans of Impact (again), and Moose. He says that the fans of jealous of "the undeniable kavorka of Eli Drake," then goes on to call Moose a half-wit for losing his World title briefcase to him. He then accepts Moose's challenge to face him next with the winner facing Austin Aries. Suddenly, Moose shows up and congratulates Eli Drake for having the cheesiest one-liners in the company before saying Eli Drake is a dummy for losing the tag team titles and his World title match against Pentagon Jr. He then says Eli Drake is a dummy and a loser. Eli then says he does not need gold because he is gold, then punches Moose. Moose fights back by slamming Eli Drake's head into the podium, but Eli Drake hits Moose with the Gravy Train before throwing the podium on top of him .

"The Machine" Brian Cage quickly beats Rohit Raju. After the match, "Reborn" Matt Sydal shows up and congratulates him on his win. He says that Cage is jacked, tan and able to throw anyone else around, but then he says that instead of strength, he sees inner weakness, and he can complete "The Machine" and show him the path if he forgoes his shot at the Impact X Division Championship. Cage responds by hitting Sydal with an F5.

Next week: "The Machine" Brian Cage vs. "Reborn" Matt Sydal for the Impact X Division Championship! Moose vs. Eli Drake for #1 contendership to the Impact World Championship at Slammiversary!

Eddie Edwards arrives at the woods for his unsanctioned match against Sami Callihan.

Josh Mathews interviews Austin Aries via Skype. He does not care who he defends the World title against at Slammiversary, even though Eli Drake has a poor track record against him and Moose may be in over his head facing him. He then says that he will do whatever it takes to get the job done. As for who he thinks he will win between Eli Drake and Moose, he does not seem to care who will face him.

It is announced that Johnny Impact will be returning to Impact Wrestling at Slammiversary.

We see a video package chronicling the events of the feud between Madison Rayne and Tessa Blanchard.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Tessa Blanchard, who says that she is still a winner and that Madison Rayne is a loser who has to stroll down memory lane. Suddenly, Kiera Hogan shows up. Blanchard becomes aggressive, but Kiera tells Blanchard she is not here to rub her loss in her face, then says she did not live up to the hype. Blanchard throws Hogan into some boxes in retaliation, but Kiera hits some elbows. A member of security tries to stop the brawl, and Blanchard strikes back and eventually gets the last word.

We hear from Moose, who says Eli Drake fucked up. He planned on simply beating him next week, but now he is going to hurt him after what he did earlier tonight.

Alisha Edwards and Tommy Dreamer stop Eddie Edwards before he can kill Sami Callihan, who manages to escape. They try to reason with Eddie, but Eddie hits Dreamer in the groin and goes after Sami.

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

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 17, 2018

Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett) beat Eli Drake and Scott Steiner to become the Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions after Scott Steiner inadvertently nails Eli Drake in the head with a steel chair from the outside.

Backstage, Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett) are surprised that they have won the tag team titles after all the injuries they have overcome, and are joined in celebration briefly by "The Canadian Destroyer" Petey Williams as DJ Z says that he and Everett are just getting started.

Madison Rayne is back at Impact Wrestling to provide commentary for Knockouts matches.

Tessa Blanchard beats Kiera Hogan, then continues to attack Kiera after the match. Madison Rayne heads to the ring and goes after Tessa Blanchard, who retreats.

In footage from earlier today, Grado and Katarina confront Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong, with Grado thinking that they attacked Joseph Park. Jimmy denies taking part in the attack on Joseph Park, and says Grado will be laid out if they keep accusing him and Kongo Kong. This leads to Katarina claiming that Grado is not afraid of them and can beat them in a match, and Jacobs accepts the challenge, much to Grado's chagrin.

We see a video package for tonight's Street Fight between Eddie Edwards and Sami Callihan, taped at House of Hardcore.

Pentagon Jr. says that he has a surprise for us: El Hijo del Fantasma, whom he will be teaming with tonight against Austin Aries and "Reborn" Matt Sydal. Fantasma says he will be the next X Division champion when he beats Sydal.

Kongo Kong beats Grado. After the match, Katarina walks away before Kongo Kong sends Grado into the steel steps. Before Kongo Kong can toss Grado into them like he did Johnny Impact, Moose shows up and brawls with Kongo Kong, coming out on top.

Backstage, The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) are conducting business when The Cult of Lee (Trevor Lee and Caleb Konley) show up and mock Konnan's absence, which Ortiz does not take to very well.

In footage from earlier today, Tommy Dreamer tells Eddie Edwards that his feud with Sami Callihan is over after tonight's Street Fight, but Eddie says it is over when he says it is over and when Sami Callihan is no longer breathing.

For House Of Hardcore, Eddie Edwards beats Sami Callihan in a Street Fight. After the match, Eddie chokes Callihan out with a baseball bat, and security runs in to get Sami Callihan to the back while avoiding being smacked with a baseball bat. Tommy Dreamer then shows up to try to talk sense to Eddie Edwards.

For Destiny World Wrestling, "The Machine" Brian Cage beats Facade.

The Global Wrestling Network Flashback Moment of the Week is Austin Aries vs. Brian Kendrick for the TNA X Division Championship at No Surrender 2012.

In footage from earlier today, KM runs into Fallah Bahh and notice he has lost weight. This leads to another montage where KM gives Fallah Bahh a make-over. When they come back to the arena, Fallah Bahh hits on Kiera Hogan.

Next week: El Hijo del Fantasma vs. "Reborn" Matt Sydal for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship! Moose vs. Kongo Kong! oVe (Jake and Dave Crist) vs. Drago and Aerostar! In two weeks at Under Pressure: Austin Aries vs. Pentagon Jr. for the Impact Wrestling World Championship! Su Yung vs. Allie for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship! Tessa Blanchard vs. Madison Rayne!

Su Yung and her undead bridesmaids hold a funeral pyre for Rosemary.

El Hijo del Fantasma and Pentagon Jr. beat Austin Aries and "Reborn" Matt Sydal after Pentagon Jr. counters a top rope Shooting Star Press from Sydal with a superkick.

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

Final Impact - Impact Wrestling recap for May 10, 2018

The show starts with an announcement that Don Callis was supposed to receive a "Comeback of the Year" award from Anthony Carrelli (the real name of WWE alumni Santino Marella) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was then that he was attacked by Sami Callihan in revenge for Callis throwing in the towel on behalf of Eddie Edwards at Wrestlecon and saving Eddie's life. We then see footage where Sami Callihan accuses Callis of robbing him of "the one moment [he] should have had" at Wrestlecon to end Eddie's career once and for all, telling him he will pay. We then see footage of the presentation of the Destiny World Wrestling Comeback Award to Don Callis as well as Callihan's brutal attack on Callis with a baseball bat, then it is announced that senior management of Impact Wrestling are in a meeting to determine the fate of Sami Callihan, which is still ongoing, and that the decision will be announced as soon as it is made.

Z&E (DJ Z and Andrew Everett) beat The Latin-American Xchange (Santana and Ortiz) after DJ Z counters the Street Sweeper with a hurricanrana to Ortiz.

Backstage, Grado stretches with Joseph Park, and Grado tells Joseph Park that his girlfriend will be here. All of a sudden a woman with brown hair shows up. She turns out to be Grado's girlfiend, Katarina. (Katarina is former Impact Wrestling Knockout Winter, who has not been seen in the company since 2012.)

Austin Aries says that things got a little out of hand last week and that he meant it when he wished Eli Drake luck, and that he hopes to reclaim the World title from Eli Drake.

Grado beats Rohit Raju.

It is revealed that Joseph Park has been attacked backstage. Once again, a red card with a black circle with an X inside is left at the scene of the attack.

We see a video package of Tessa Blanchard.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Eli Drake and Scott Steiner. Eli says he and Scott Steiner are the greatest tag team to ever grace Impact Wrestling, and tonight, he will cash in his world title shot. The tag team titles mean the world to him, but being world champion means even more. He then says there is a new belt collector in town. Scott Steiner says game recognizes game, and when he said Eli Drake is great, he meant it, and he has Eli Drake's back. Eli appreciates Scott's help, but he wants to handle this on his own.

El Hijo del Fantasma beats Drago, Aerostar and Taiji Ishimori in a four-way match contested under lucha libre rules to become #1 contender to the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship.

Eddie Edwards bursts into the senior management meeting, demanding that Sami Callihan not be fired so he can end Callihan once and for all. Senior management reneges and tells Eddie that Callihan will stay, but tells Eddie not to do whatever he is planning to do within Impact Wrestling.

For House of Hardcore in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Moose beats Kongo Kong by disqualification after Jimmy Jacobs hits Moose in the back with a steel chair, which has absolutely no effect. Moose is about to beat up Jimmy Jacobs when Kongo Kong attacks hm from behind, and Moose quickly comes back on top, sending Kongo Kong out of the ring. Jimmy Jacobs then keeps Kongo Kong at bay.

Backstage, KM gets Fallah Bahh in the best shape of his life. Fallah Bahh exercises until he collapses while KM eats the whole time.

For Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan, "The Machine" Brian Cage beats Takashi Siguira.

The Global Wrestling Network classic match of the week is is the Ultimate X Match at Destination X 2009.

Allie is in her dressing room when a knock on the door is heard. Allie opens the door, then looks down and finds an undead bride doll with a note pinned onto it.

Pentagon Jr. retains the Impact Wrestling World Championship against Eli Drake. During the match, it is announced that House of Hardcore has offered to host Eddie Edwards vs. Sami Callihan in a Street Fight next week, "The Machine" Brian Cage's world tour continues in Canada, El Hijo del Fantasma faces "Reborn" Matt Sydal for the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship, and Su Yung will host a funeral for Rosemary in which Allie is an invited guest.

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