Previously: Eli Drake successfully defended his GFW Global Championship in Mexico.
Tonight: Impact presents Victory Road with GFW Global Champion Eli Drake defending against Johnny Impact in the main event.
Show Recap —
X Division Champion Trevor Lee (w/ Caleb Konley) defeated Petey Williams to retain his title
Williams was in control early and connected with a hurricanrana to the floor, then Konley interfered and Lee took over. Williams made a comeback and set up for the Canadian Destroyer, but Konley interfered again.
Williams took out Konley with a dive and hit the Destroyer on Lee, but Konley pulled the referee out. The ref sent Konley to the back. Lee and Williams traded near falls until Lee hit the double stomp for the win.
– At the LAX Clubhouse, Konnan made plans for a celebration after LAX retains their titles against OVE later.
The faces ran wild early and cleared the heels from the ring. Kim then missed a charge in the corner and the heels triple teamed her.
Allie was able to get the hot tag and went after Terrell. She and Rosemary used a code breaker/German suplex combination. Kim dove onto Valkyrie on the floor, but Sienna snuck up on Allie and rolled her up for the win.
– Grado and Joseph Park met for dinner to celebrate Grado’s first paycheck. Park couldn’t stay and left. Grado seemed disappointed by the amount he got paid.
– James Storm came down to the ring. He is sick of AAA wrestlers coming to GFW and showing no respect. This brought out Texano and the crowd chanted USA. Storm stopped them because this isn’t about USA vs. Mexico. Storm then promised to kick his “Taco Bell ass” and send him back to Mexico.
A brawl broke out and El Hijo Del Fantasma joined in to beat down Storm. Fantasma said that he does respect GFW, but AAA is the best company in the world. They teased hitting him with the beer bottle when Ethan Carter III ran out for the save. After the brawl, Storm and EC3 shook hands.
Storm and EC3 charged into Jim Cornette’s office and demanded a tag match against AAA next week and Cornette agreed.
– Episode three of Global Forged aired next. Scott D’Amore called the three finalists telling them they’ve been selected and are moving to Windsor, Ontario for phase two.
OVE defeated LAX (w/ Konnan & Diamante) to win the GFW Global Tag Team Championship
OVE jumped LAX to start the match and the teams brawled around ringside. LAX gained the advantage and isolated Dave Crist. Konnan and Diamante attacked Dave on the floor.
Back in the ring, Jake Crist got the hot tag and scored a near fall after a slam in the corner. In a crazy spot, Dave gave Santana a superplex into a powerbomb by Jake. LAX set up for the Street Sweeper, but Jake shoved Santana off the top. Dave gave a DDT to Ortiz to win the tag titles.
– At American Top Team, Bobby Lashley sparred with King Mo. ATT all welcomed Lashley back to the gym. Dan Lambert showed up and praised Lashley. He called Impact a circus and promised great things for Lashley. Lambert was excellent in his role here.
GFW Global Champion Eli Drake (w/ Chris Adonis) defeated Johnny Impact to retain his title
Impact had the early advantage and sent Drake to the floor. Adonis tried to interfere, but Brian Hebner kicked him out. Drake took over until Impact fought back and scored a close near fall after hitting a one-man Spanish fly.
Drake charged at Impact, but he moved and nailed Hebner instead. Impact got the phantom three count, but there was no ref. Drake used the title belt for another close near fall when a second ref came out. Drake was upset at the referee and knocked him out.
Adonis came back out and helped Drake beat down Impact, but Drake accidentally hit Adonis with the belt. Impact made a comeback until Drake used a low blow and hit the Gravy Train to win the match.
Drake and Adonis continued the beatdown after until Garza Jr. ran out for the save. Suddenly, LAX ran out and attacked everyone. A fan got in Konnan’s face and he shoved him down.
Drake celebrated his win standing over Impact to end the show.
Next week: James Storm & Ethan Carter III face El Hijo Del Fantasma & Texano.
Impact Wrestling returns to pay-per-view tonight with a show that will further the company’s rebrand into Global Force Wrestling.
Both Impact and GFW gold will be on the line in the main event. Impact World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley faces GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron in a match where it’s winner-take-all. The same goes for the Impact and GFW Women’s Championships, with Knockouts Champion Rosemary facing GFW Women’s Champion Sienna.
The feud between Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash will get physical as Mathews teams with Scott Steiner against JB & Joseph Park. In another tag team match, NFL free agent DeAngelo Williams will make his in-ring debut as he teams with Moose against Eli Drake & Chris Adonis.
Elsewhere on the show, EC3 will face James Storm in a strap match, the X Division title will be up for grabs as Sonjay Dutt defends against Low Ki in a two-out-of-three falls match, LAX defend their Impact/GFW tag titles in a four-way match, and Eddie & Alisha Edwards take on Davey Richards & Angelina Love in a Full Metal Mayhem match.
Our coverage begins at 8 p.m. ET.
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Pre-Show Match
Braxton Sutter, Mahabali Shera & Allie defeated KM, Kongo Kong and Laurel Van Ness
Van Ness slapped Sutter before the match and Allie tackled her to the ground. Shera tagged in and had the brief advantage but the heels took over. Allie got the hot tag and ran wild on Van Ness. KM backed Allie in the corner but Sutter nailed him with a forearm. Allie hit the Allie driver on KM and Sutter followed up with the BS Express to win the match.
– Slammiversary kicks off with an owl flying to the ring. Robert Flores and Don West open up the show.
Impact/GFW Tag Champions LAX (w/ Konnan, Homicide & Diamanté) defeated Laredo Kid & Garza Jr. (The Crash), Drago & El Hijo del Fantasma (AAA), Naomichi Marufuji & Taiji Ishimori (NOAH)
Before the match, all four of the heads of each promotion were introduced. The match is being fought under Lucha rules.
This is was a fast paced match with a ton of insane moves. Marufuji and Santana traded stiff chops in the middle of the ring. Drago and Fantasma hit an insane tornado DDT for a close near fall. Ishimori hit a suicide dive to the floor.
Diamanté attempted a hurricanrana on Garza but he caught her and tossed her onto LAX. Homicide gave Garza the Gringo Killer on the apron. Lardeo Kid scored a very close near fall. LAX made a comeback and hit their powerbomb combination for the win.
After the match, Konnan took the mic and announced LAX is expanding. He promised a new member.
-In the back, Joseph Park informed Jeremy Borash that tonight’s match is No Disqualification. J.B. freaked out but Park said to rely on old friends.
DeAngelo Williams & Moose defeated Eli Drake & Chris Adonis
Moose and Adonis started off the match with some brief action. Drake tagged in and demanded Williams. They did some basic back and forth moves but Williams looked really good. Williams hit a cannonball in the corner on Drake. The heels isolated Moose in their corner.
Williams hit a Samoan drop and standing moonsault for a near fall. Moose slid a table in the ring but the heels took back over. Moose made a comeback and placed Adonis on the table. Williams hit a frog splash to win the match but over shot and the table didn’t break.
After the match, Williams and Moose dragged Drake back to the ring and power bombed him through the table.
Ethan Carter III defeated James Storm in a Strap Match
EC3 gained the advantage and choked Storm with the strap. EC3 pulled out a pair of handcuffs from underneath the ring. He tried to handcuff Storm to the corner but Storm countered and handcuffed EC3 instead. Storm viciously whipped EC3 32 times.
The referee freed EC3 from the handcuffs. EC3 took the strap off and went to the floor. EC3 pulled on the strap and drove Storm face first into the corner. Storm made a comeback and hit the superkick but collapsed due to hitting the corner. EC3 hit a modified pedigree to win the match.
After the match, Storm didn’t move and medical staff ran out to check on him.
-In the back, Karen Jarrett and Dutch Mantel searched for Bruce Prichard. They haven’t seen him all day.
Jeremy Borash & Joseph Park defeated Josh Matthews & Scott Steiner in a No Disqualifcation Match
The Pope joined Robert Flores and Don West on commentary for the match. J.B. came in but Matthews tagged out to Steiner right away. Steiner and Matthews chased Park and J.B. to the back.
In the back, the heels chased the faces in a golf cart until they sprayed them with a fire extinguisher. Later, the heels chased the faces down the street in a truck.
J.B. back dropped Matthews into a pool and dove in after him. Steiner tossed Park through a door. Back in the pool, Shark Boy showed up and attacked Matthews. Father James Mitchel approached Park with an Abyss mask.
The heels chased J.B. back into the ring. Matthews locked on the Steiner Recliner on J.B. Shark Boy ran down for the save but Steiner took him out with a belly-to-belly. Steiner locked on the Steiner Recliner on J.B.
James Mitchell distracted the heels and Abyss appeared behind them. Abyss spread thumbtacks in the ring and gave Matthews the black hole slam in the tacks. J.B. hit a splash on Matthews in the tacks and Abyss scored the pin for the win.
Eddie Edwards & Alisha defeated Davey Richards & Angelina Love in Full Metal Mayhem
Edwards and Alisha jumped the heels as they were making their way to the ring. Edwards trapped the heels in a trashcan and they hit the can with kendo sticks. Edwards power bombed Alisha onto Richards. Love brought in a can of thumbtacks and poured them into Edwards mouth. Richards then super kicked Edwards in the mouth.
Edwards placed Richards on a table and climbed a ladder. Love tried to stop him but Alisha power bombed her through a table. Edwards and Richards fought at the top of the ladder and Edwards flipped over Richards, power bombing him through the table for the win.
Sonjay Dutt defeated Low Ki to retain the X Division Championship in a 2 Out of 3 Falls Match
The match started off them trading submissions and mat wrestling. Dutt hit a springboard hurricanrana from the top but Low Ki rolled through and hit the Warrior’s Way to win the first fall.
Low Ki went for a second Warrior’s Way but Dutt moved and Low Ki injured his ankle. The referee checked on Low Ki but he was just faking and nailed Dutt with a kick. Low Ki attempted a Warrior’s Way on the steps but Dutt moved and Low Ki really injured the ankle. Low Ki tried to apply the Dragon Sleeper but Dutt rolled him up to win the second fall.
They traded stiff shots in the middle of the ring and Low Ki injured his hand. Low Ki put Dutt in the tree of woe and climbed up the corner but Dutt pulled Low Ki off the top. Dutt hit the moonsault into a double foot stomp to retain the title.
GFW Women’s Champion Sienna defeated Knockouts Champion Rosemary in a Unification Match
Before the match, Hall of Famer Gail Kim held up the titles. Sienna refused to shake hands with Kim. As the match started, KM and Laurel Van Ness came down to ringside. Van Ness pulled down the ropes and Sienna fell to the floor. Sienna sent KM and Van Ness to the back.
Rosemary hit the Red Wedding but Van Ness ran back and pulled Earl Hebner out of the ring. Allie ran out with a kendo stick and chased Van Ness to the back. Sienna nailed Rosemary with the belt for a near fall. Rosemary tried to spit the mist but Sienna covered her mouth and then rubbed the mist into Rosemary’s eyes. Sienna locked on a submission to win the match and unify the titles.
GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron (w/ Dos Caras) defeated Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley (w/ King Mo) in a Unification Match
El Patron was briefly in control until Lashley took over after an uppercut. King Mo attacked El Patron and Dos Caras nailed him with a chop. Lashley power slammed El Patron on the steps. El Patron made a comeback and hit the back cracker for a two count. El Patron missed a suicide dive and went head first into the floor.
El Patron locked on the cross arm breaker but Lashley countered into a power bomb. El Patron and King Mo shoved each other at ringside. El Patron tackled Lashley through the ropes to the floor. King Mo tired to pick up El Patron but Dos Caras gave him a low blow. Lashley shoved Caras up the ramp. Lashley tired to re-enter the ring but El Patron hit the double foot stomp to win the match and unify the titles.
Jeff Jarrett, Ed Nordholm, Karen Jarrett and some of the roster came out to celebrate Alberto El Patron’s big win to end the show.
Previously: Alberto El Patron & James Storm battled Bobby Lashley & Ethan Carter III in a wild main event.
Tonight: It’s the last night in India and the final Impact before Slammiversary. It features Alberto El Patron, Eddie Edwards, James Storm & Mahabali Shera vs. Bobby Lashley, Davey Richards, Ethan Carter III & Kongo Kong.
Show Recap —
– Earlier tonight, Jeremy Borash and Bruce Prichard hosted several Slammiversary contract signings in the ring. The signings aired in quick succession and included Rosemary and Sienna, Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards, James Storm and EC3, and Bobby Lashley and Alberto El Patron.
During the Lashley and El Patron signing, Edwards, Storm, Richards, and EC3 remained at the table. Before a brawl could break out, Prichard announced the eight-man main event for later tonight.
Sonjay Dutt & Matt Sydal defeated Low Ki & Trevor Lee
Dutt and Sydal controlled the early part of the match until the heels briefly took over. Dutt and Sydal made a comeback and cleared the ring. The heels isolated Sydal in their corner. Dutt got the hot tag and ran wild. Dutt took out Low Ki with a dive to the floor and Sydal hit the Shooting Star Press on Lee for the win.
– A training video of NFL free agent DeAngelo Williams aired. He discussed his passion for wrestling and the respect he has for wrestlers past and present.
Eli Drake & Chris Adonis defeated The Mumbai Cats
Adonis and Drake dominated the match, which came to an end when Drake hit the Gravy Train.
– King Mo was announced as Bobby Lashley’s corner man at Slammiversary to counter Alberto’s father Dos Caras.
Swoggle defeated Rockstar Spud in a Mumbai Street Fight
Spud viciously attacked Swoggle in the corner until the ref tried to stop him. Spud pulled the ref’s pants off and chased him in the corner. Swoggle pulled off Spud’s pants and put him through the table to win the match.
– J.B. and Joseph Park completed their training. J.B. told Park to find his inner monster and handed him an Abyss action figure.
Rosemary, Allie & Braxton Sutter defeated Sienna, Laurel Van Ness & KM
All six competitors brawled to start the match until the men went one-on-one. Rosemary scored a near fall on Van Ness and the match broke down into another brawl. Rosemary spit the green mist at Sienna, but she pushed Van Ness in the way. Allie took out Sienna, then Rosemary hit the Red Wedding on Van Ness to win the match.
– Joseph Park tried to find his inner monster and found Abyss’s favorite weapon Janice nearby.
Alberto El Patron, Eddie Edwards, James Storm & Mahabali Shera defeated Bobby Lashley, Davey Richards, Ethan Carter III & Kongo Kong
The heels jumped Shera before the match started and before his partners were introduced. Shera had to be taken to the back for medical attention — making it four-on-three.
EC3 teased starting the match with Storm but quickly tagged out to Lashley. The heels took over and kept Edwards on their side of the ring. Edwards tried to make a tag, but the heels pulled Storm and El Patron off the apron.
Shera made his return to the ring and ran wild on the heels. Kong missed a splash in the corner and Shera picked him up for a big slam. El Patron made the blind tag and hit the double foot stomp on Kong to win the match for his team.
Up Next: Impact’s second marquee event of the year, Slammiversary XV, takes place this Sunday night. The lineup features:
Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley (w/ King Mo) vs. GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron (w/ Dos Caras) with both titles on the line
Knockouts Champion Rosemary vs. GFW Woman’s Champion Sienna with both titles on the line
DeAngelo Williams & Moose vs. Eli Drake & Chris Adonis
James Storm vs. Ethan Carter III in a strap match
Jeremy Borash & Joseph Park vs. Josh Mathews & Scott Steiner
X Division Champion Sonjay Dutt vs. Low Ki in a two-out-of-three falls match for the title
Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards vs. Davey Richards & Angelina Love in a Full Metal Mayhem match
Impact/GFW Tag Champions LAX vs. Laredo Kid & Garza Jr. vs. Drago & El Hijo del Fantasma vs. Naomichi Marufuji & Taiji Ishimori for the titles
Previously: Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley defeated Moose and GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron defeated Chris Adonis.
Tonight: X Division Champion Low Ki defends against Sonjay Dutt.
Show Recap —
-On commentary, Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash mentioned there could be no physical altercations between them or they’re both fired.
Sony Six Invitational gauntlet battle royal
The match started off with Suicide and Matt Sydal. The order of the next entrants was Davey Richards, KM, and Swoggle. Richards dropkicked Suicide and eliminated him from the match. Out next was Eddie Edwards, with him going right after Richards. They tumbled over the top rope for a double elimination.
Rockstar Spud was out next, followed by Kongo Kong. Kong dumped out Sydal and Spud. Spud pulled out Swoggle for the elimination. Moose was out next and ran wild on KM and Kong. The heels made a comeback and dumped him out.
The final entrant was India’s own Mahabali Shera to a huge pop. They showed his father at ringside. Shera quickly dumped out Kong. It came down to Shera and KM.
Mahabali Shera defeated KM to win the Sony Six Invitational
KM controlled the majority of the match until Shera made a fiery comeback. KM went for the pump handle, but Shera slipped out the back and hit the Sky High for the win. He received a trophy and celebrated with his father at ringside.
– Impact announced Eddie Edwards & Alisha vs. Davey Richards & Angelina Love in a Full Metal Mayhem match at Slammiversary.
– They also announced that NFL free agent DeAngelo Williams is making his debut at Slammiversary. They showed clips of him training.
– In a video package, Joseph Park and JB searched for a kung fu master but instead ended up at a Chinese buffet.
– At the LAX Clubhouse, Konnan mentioned that Impact went to India but they can’t because they have priors. They invaded a local Orlando wrestling promotion and caused chaos.
– E Singh 3 (EC3) came out in traditional Indian attire and was accompanied by a translator. EC3 cut a promo and then would have it translated. He trashed India and the translator refused to translate. EC3 attacked him and whipped him with a belt. James Storm ran out for the save but EC3 ran off.
– Earlier today at catering, Swoggle and Spud argued and Spud chased Swoggle.
Josh Mathews’ public sparring session
Mathews brought out a local jobber and dominated the match. He hit the Swanton Bomb and applied the Steiner Recliner to get the win.
After it was over, Mahabali Shera came out and Mathews begged off. Mathews jumped on Shera, then Bobby Lashley ran out. He beat down Shera and Mathews applied the Steiner Recliner until Alberto El Patron came out for the save.
– Joseph Park and JB watched video tapes of Scott Steiner to get ready for the match. The segment ended with Steiner calling them.
Braxton Sutter (w/ Allie) defeated Trevor Lee
Lee had the brief advantage until Sutter made a comeback and hit his finisher for the win. After the match, Sienna and Laurel Van Ness came out. They challenged Allie and Rosemary to a tag match next week.
– Grand Champion Moose came out and was immediately interrupted by Eli Drake and Chris Adonis. Moose challenged Drake and Adonis to a match at Slammiversary. The heels jumped Moose but he made a comeback. Moose will announce who is partner is for Slammiversary next week.
– Back to JB and Joseph Park. Steiner yelled at them and JB and Park ran out terrified.
Sonjay Dutt defeated Low Ki to win the X Division Championship
The story of the match was that Dutt has never won the title and this is his final shot. He wore an eye patch.
It started off with some great back and forth action. Low Ki took over and pulled off Dutt’s eye patch. They brawled into the crowd and Dutt hit a moonsault from the crowd to ringside.
Low Ki controlled the match and slowed down the pace. Dutt made a comeback and scored a close near fall. Dutt hit a massive superplex off the top. He hit a tornado DDT and followed up with a splash for the win.
The X Division babyfaces and Mahabali Shera came out to celebrate Dutt’s win.
Next Week: Ethan Carter III & Bobby Lashley vs. James Storm & Alberto El Patron
Previously: GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron defeated Ethan Carter III to earn a spot in the Slammiversary main event.
Tonight: Impact takes place all the way from Mumbai, India. Both El Patron and Bobby Lashley defend their titles.
Show Recap —
– In the back, Bruce Prichard held a meeting with Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash. He said that if they have a physical altercation they’re both fired regardless of who starts it. Mathews and J.B. are the announcers tonight, with The Pope not on commentary.
– The crowd was exceptionally enthusiastic and hot all night.
– Alberto El Patron came down to the ring. He recounted his trip from Mexico City to Mumbai. He discussed all the titles he’s won but said there’s one more to win and that’s the Impact championship. He promised to win the title at Slammiversary.
Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley interrupted. He guaranteed to retain the title and said he would shut up El Patron.
Prichard came down to the ring. He announced that Lashley and El Patron would defend their titles in separate matches tonight. They’ll find out who their opponent is at match time.
– In the back, Prichard talked to two guys in orange masks, The Mumbai Cats. They wanted to face El Patron and Lashley but Prichard turned them down.
X Division Champion Low Ki defeated Caleb Konley to retain his title
Low Ki controlled the match with vicious strikes. Konley made a comeback and took out Low Ki with a suicide dive. Low Ki was busted open and bleeding right above the eye. He hit the Warrior’s Way on Konley (who was draped over the second rope) to win the match.
Sonjay Dutt came out and pointed out the irony of Low Ki busting his eye when he did the same to Dutt. Dutt asked for a title shot and Low Ki agreed.
– Swoggle recounted the angle with Rockstar Spud and vowed revenge.
Davey Richards defeated Kumar
Angelina Love has been sent home for injuring Alisha Edwards. Eddie Edwards stayed back in the US to take care of his wife.
Davey Richards dominated the match. Kumar had a brief flurry of offense, but he ended up missing a moonsault. Richards used the ankle lock to win the match.
– EC3 came out after and whipped Kumar until James Storm made the save.
– Backstage, Chris Adonis and Eli Drake demanded to face El Patron and Lashley. Prichard said he’d think about it.
– Swoggle chased Rockstar Spud through the crowd.
Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley defeated Grand Champion Moose to retain his title
Moose’s title was not on the line. If Moose wins the Impact Championship he meets Alberto El Patron at Slammiversary.
Moose scored a close near fall after running up the turnbuckles and hitting a crossbody. Lashley took over and controlled the match. Moose made a comeback, hitting a powerbomb, senton, and moonsault for a near fall. Moose missed the Game Changer and Lashley hit the spear to win the match.
– At the LAX clubhouse, Konnan was very happy with LAX being both GFW and Impact Tag Team Champions.
Knockouts Champion Rosemary defeated Laurel Van Ness (w/ GFW Women’s Champion Sienna) to retain her title
Rosemary was in control until Sienna interfered. Van Ness gained the brief advantage, but Rosemary made a comeback. She sent Van Ness into Sienna and rolled her up to win the match.
After the match, Sienna and Van Ness attacked Rosemary. Allie ran out with a kendo stick to make the save and the heels ran off. Rosemary teased hitting Allie with the kendo stick but instead dropped it at her feet.
– A clever series of video packages promoting Slammiversary aired. It was actually EC3 running down the Hall of Famers, the roster, and putting himself over huge.
– Earlier this week, Joseph Park and J.B. trained for their match at Slammiversary.
GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron defeated Chris Adonis (w/ Eli Drake) to retain his title
If Chris Adonis wins the GFW Global Championship he’ll meet Bobby Lashley at Slammiversary.
They fought into the crowd to start the match. Drake interfered to give Adonis the advantage. Adonis attempted the Masterlock, but El Patron countered and hit the double foot stomp in the corner to win the match.
Drake and Adonis beat down El Patron after the match while Bobby Lashley watched from the ramp. Moose ran out for the save and cleared the ring.
GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron vs. Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley is official as the main event for Slammiversary.
Next Week: X Division Champion Low Ki defends against Sonjay Dutt.
Previously: Ethan Carter III won a triple threat number one contender’s match to earn a spot in the Slammiversary main event. Plus, Scott Steiner made his Impact return.
Tonight: GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron defends against EC3 in Six Sides of Steel.
Show Recap —
– Ethan Carter III celebrated becoming the number one contender. He had a barbershop quartet sing his entrance music and “Goodbye Bobby Lashley.” EC3 promised to beat Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley at Slammiversary.
GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron interrupted and was immediately followed by Bruce Prichard, Dutch Mantell, Karen Jarrett, and Tyrus. Prichard announced that later El Patron defends against EC3 in a cage match with the winner facing Lashley at Slammiversary.
Grand Champion Moose defeated Eli Drake (w/ Chris Adonis) to retain his title
The special judges for the match were Mantell, Scott D’Amore, and Prichard. In round one, Drake controlled the majority of the action with all three judges scoring in his favor.
Round two started with Drake still in control as he worked the leg, but Moose made a late comeback to win the round. In round three, Drake continued to work over the leg, but Moose fought back. The time limit expired and Moose won the match on split decision.
– In the back, Allie didn’t understand why Rosemary helped her last week. Rosemary showed up and Allie was terrified. Rosemary told her not to be afraid and that we will protect her.
– Swoggle was shown sitting in the front row watching the show.
Allie (w/ Braxton Sutter) defeated Amber Nova
Allie couldn’t believe that she had the early advantage. She missed a charge in the corner and Nova took over. Allie made a comeback and used the Death Valley Driver to win the match.
After the match, Allie was so happy she won that she hugged Earl Hebner and Amber Nova.
Impact World Tag Team Champions LAX (w/ Konnan, Homicide, and Diamante) defeated VOW to win the GFW Global Tag Team Championship
This was the final of the GFW Global Tag Team Championship tournament. Homicide and Diamante joined in on beating down Wilcox for the brief advantage. Mayweather got the hot tag, but Santana attacked from behind to take over. Wilcox got the tag and ran wild on Ortiz.
Konnan hit Mayweather with a pipe to take him out. Homicide hit Wilcox with the tag belt and LAX hit the Street Sweeper to win the titles.
– In the back, McKenzie Mitchell interviewed Jeremy Borash and Joseph Park. J.B. wanted to get out of the match against Scott Steiner and Josh Mathews. Parks said they’ll train hard and learn everything about tag team wrestling. J.B. wasn’t convinced and walked away.
X Division Champion Low Ki defeated Andrew Everett to retain his title
Sonjay Dutt joined the announce team for the match and was wearing an eye patch. The match started out with a fast pace, but Low Ki slowed it down and grounded Everett.
Low Ki missed a charge in the corner and Everett briefly took over. Everett attempted the shooting star press, though Low Ki got his knees up and followed up with the Warrior’s Way to win. Low Ki then got in Dutt’s face and mocked his injured eye.
– In the crowd, Rockstar Spud made his return and jumped Swoggle. Spud viciously attacked Swoggle with a hammer.
GFW Global Champion Alberto El Patron defeated Ethan Carter III in Six Sides of Steel to retain his title and advance to the Slammiversary main event
El Patron tried to escape until EC3 hit a Samoan drop off the top rope. EC3 kept El Patron grounded and worked over his leg. EC3 tried to escape, but El Patron cut him off with a backcracker.
They traded shots in the center of the ring and El Patron hit a superkick for a close near fall. EC3 attempted the TK3 until El Patron countered into the cross armbreaker. EC3 broke free and scored another near fall.
El Patron and EC3 fought on top of the cage. EC3 got caught in the tree of woe and El Patron hit the double foot stomp from the top of the cage. El Patron then hit the frog splash to retain the GFW Global Championship and he’ll face Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley at Slammiversary.
Previously: X Division Champion Low Ki retained his title in an excellent Ultimate X match.
Tonight: Ethan Carter III, Magnus, and James Storm battle in a triple threat number one contender’s match. Plus, Eddie Edwards & Alisha face Davey Richards & Angelina Love in a mixed tag team match.
Show Recap —
– Bruce Prichard came down to the ring with his personal protection Tyrus. Prichard was selling the injuries from EC3’s attack last week. He announced that EC3’s actions are under review.
Prichard then introduced Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley. Lashley wanted to know who he gets to beat up at Slammiversary. This brought out EC3 and he promised to beat Lashley for the title.
Of course, this brought out Magnus. He felt he was screwed over by Prichard and promised to win the title as well. James Storm interrupted and wanted to have the triple threat right now. Prichard announced that if they touch each other before the match later they’d be suspended.
– Jeremy Borash and The Pope were the announcers tonight. Josh Mathews will reveal his partner for Slammiversary later.
KM & Kongo Kong (w/ Sienna and Laurel Van Ness) defeated Mahabali Shera & Braxton Sutter (w/ Allie)
Van Ness distracted Shera to give the heels the advantage. Sutter got the hot tag and ran wild, then he brawled with Kong on the floor. Allie took out Sienna and Van Ness with a flying crossbody. Kong gave Shera a headbutt and KM rolled him up for the win.
All four guys brawled to the back, leaving Allie alone. Sienna and Van Ness jumped Allie until Rosemary came out. She teased joining the heels but instead spit green mist in Sienna’s eyes and hit the Red Wedding on Van Ness. The Impact Zone loved this angle.
VOW (Wilcox & Mayweather) defeated Fallah Bahh & Mario Bokara to advance to the GFW Global tag team tournament finals
The heels got the brief advantage, but the VOW controlled most of the match. The finish came when Bahh fell to the outside and VOW hit their finisher on Bokara to win the match.
– Josh Mathews came down to the ring and he asked Borash to join him. Mathews cried and apologized to J.B. Borash considered shaking Mathews’ hand.
This brought out J.B.’s attorney/tag team partner Joseph Park. Park asked Mathews a series of questions until Mathews snapped. He didn’t really want to apologize to J.B. Park challenged Mathews to a match.
They teased fighting until Mathews’ partner Scott Steiner made his return to Impact. Steiner chased J.B. away and attacked a fan. Mathews gave Park a low blow, then Steiner locked on the Steiner recliner on Park. J.B. tried to help but ran away. Josh Mathews was then back on commentary.
– In the back, Eli Drake and Moose brawled and Chris Adonis joined in on the attack.
Eddie Edwards & Alisha defeated Davey Richards & Angelina Love
Edwards and Richards brawled on the floor until Love raked Edwards in the eyes. Alisha dove off the top turnbuckle to the floor on Love and Richards.
Richards missed a double stomp and Edwards hit a belly-to-belly suplex in the corner. Alisha got the hot tag and brawled with Love. Alisha missed a crossbody off the top. Love set up for a kick, but Alisha rolled her up to win the match.
After the match, Richards handcuffed Edwards to the bottom rope. Love powerbombed Alisha through a table while Richards forced Edwards to watch.
– Rockstar Spud conducted an interview from the UK. He promised to get revenge next week. Spud’s mom was yelling at him in the background.
Ethan Carter III defeated Magnus and James Storm in a triple threat number one contender’s match
The first part of the match was a basic triple threat match with one guy staying on the floor while the other two fought in the ring. Magnus and EC3 worked together and gave Storm a double suplex on the ramp.
The heels used a chair, trash can, and kendo stick on Storm. EC3 accidentally hit Magnus with the kendo stick but apologized immediately. Magnus took the kendo stick and accidentally hit EC3. Magnus and EC3 went back and forth.
Storm made a comeback and ran wild on the heels. He used the chair and trash can. Storm gave EC3 a sick looking hangman’s DDT on the apron.
Storm caught Magnus with the superkick, but EC3 knocked Storm to the floor and covered Magnus for the win. EC3 is the number one contender for the Impact World Championship at Slammiversary.
Next Week: LAX vs. VOW in the GFW Global tag team tournament finals. Plus, Moose defends the Impact Grand Championship against Eli Drake
Previously: Alberto El Patron defeated Magnus to win the GFW Global Championship.
Tonight: X Division Champion Low Ki defends against Trevor Lee and Andrew Everett in Ultimate X. Plus, Ethan Carter III battles James Storm.
Show Recap —
Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions LAX (w/ Konnan, Homicide & Diamante) defeated Laredo Kid & Garza Jr. in a first round GFW tag title tournament match
The other members of LAX attacked Laredo Kid on the floor. Garza Jr. ran wild on the heels but got caught by a hurricanrana from Diamante from the apron to the floor. LAX used the powerbomb/blockbuster combination on Laredo Kid to advance to the semifinals.
– Josh Mathews was overcome with joy when he noticed that Jeremy Borash wasn’t in the audience this week.
– In the back, Bruce Prichard was on the phone when Magnus approached and blamed him for losing the title. Magnus promised to show what he’s made of.
Kongo Kong (w/ Laurel Van Ness) defeated Braxton Sutter (w/ Allie)
Kong missed the cannonball in the corner and Sutter made a comeback. However, he couldn’t knock Kong off his feet. Kong splashed Sutter and drove him head-first into the mat for the win.
After the match, KM and Sienna ran out and joined in on beating Sutter while Van Ness forced Allie to watch. Mahabali Shera ran out to make the save. Sutter challenged KM and Kong to a tag match next week.
– McKenzie Mitchell interviewed Karen Jarrett. She announced that next week Eddie Edwards & Alisha will face Davey Richards & Angelina Love. Magnus showed up and pushed her out of the way.
James Storm defeated Ethan Carter III by DQ
Magnus joined the announcers on commentary for the match. Storm brought a leather strap to the ring. They brawled until EC3 took over and controlled the match. Storm made a comeback and they brawled on the floor. Storm grabbed the leather strap, but Magnus stopped him. Bruce Prichard ran out and sent Magnus to the back.
During the commercial, EC3 jumped Storm from behind as Magnus was ejected from ringside. EC3 hit the TK3 and brought in the strap. EC3 knocked down referee Brian Stiffler and viciously whipped him with the belt for the DQ.
James Storm attacked EC3 and set up for the Last Call when Magnus ran back out and attacked Storm. Magnus and EC3 argued until Prichard ran back out. He announced a three-way number one contender’s match for next week. EC3 knocked him down to end the segment.
– A Rockstar Spud rehabbing video aired. Doctors told him to retire, but he will defy their orders and return next week.
GFW Global Women’s Champion Sienna (w/ KM) defeated ODB to retain her title
Sienna mocked ODB but missed a splash in the corner and ODB took over. Sienna yanked ODB off the turnbuckle and hit the Silencer to retain the title.
– Jeremy Borash came out to the ring, which infuriated Mathews. J.B. hired an attorney and announced that he has been reinstated effective immediately. J.B. introduced his attorney — the returning Joseph Park.
Mathews pointed out that Park is Abyss and called him an idiot. Park challenged Mathews to find a partner to face him and J.B. at Slammiversary. Mathews left and J.B. was now on commentary.
X Division Champion Low Ki defeated Trevor Lee (w/ Gregory Shane Helms) and Andrew Everett in Ultimate X to retain his title
This was one of Impact’s best main events in a long time. Low Ki and Everett fought on the apron and Lee shoved them both off into the guardrail. Everett nailed a springboard shooting star press to the floor on Lee.
Lee brought in a chair, but Low Ki punched it back into Lee’s face and injured his hand in the process. Due to the injured hand, Low Ki struggled to grab the cable several times. Lee caught Low Ki and executed a German suplex, but Low Ki landed on his feet and hit a double foot stomp on Lee.
Low Ki tried to climb up again, but his hand was still hurting. Everett knocked off Low Ki, then Helms hit a neckbreaker off the top on Everett. Lee stood on Helms’ shoulders and they tried walking across. Low Ki took them both out with a kick.
Low Ki still couldn’t grab the cable because of his injured hand from punching the chair. So he climbed above the cable and onto the X structure surrounding it and crawled to the center. At the same time, Lee and Everett climbed the cable to the center. Low Ki knocked them both off and grabbed the belt to retain.
Next Week: James Storm, Ethan Carter III, and Magnus face off in a three-way number one contender’s match. Braxton Sutter & Mahabali Shera vs. KM & Kongo Kong will take place as well. Also, Eddie Edwards & Alisha face Davey Richards & Angelina Love in a mixed tag.
Previously: Alberto El Patron defeated Eli Drake to earn a shot at the GFW Global Champion.
Tonight: GFW Global Champion Magnus defends against Alberto El Patron.
Show Recap —
Andrew Everett defeated Dezmond Xavier, Caleb Konley, and Matt Sydal
All four guys traded hurricanranas and pinfall attempts to start the match. Konley scored a close near fall with a moonsault. Xavier was on the top turnbuckle when Sydal jumped up and caught him with a hurricanrana, but Xavier was able to land on his feet. Everett then hit the Frankendriver on Xavier to win the match.
– Jeremy Borash was once again in the crowd and harassing Josh Mathews on commentary.
– KM was at his hotel when he stole a pizza claiming to be “Billy.” KM ate the pizza and then refused to pay for it. He yelled at the delivery man and intimidated him.
– James Storm’s music hit but instead Ethan Carter III came out dressed as a cowboy. EC3 mocked Storm and sang him a country song. Storm’s music interrupted and the real James Storm ran out.
They brawled until EC3 managed to handcuff Storm to the ropes. EC3 took off his belt and viciously whipped Storm until his back turned bright red. EC3 tripped over a utility worker and whipped him too.
Laredo Kid & Garza Jr. defeated Idris Abraham & Hakim Zane in a first round GFW Global Tag Team Championship tournament match
A tournament will take place over the next few weeks to crown new GFW Global Tag Team Champions. The finish came when Garza Jr. hit a moonsault onto Abraham on the floor while Laredo Kid simultaneously hit a 450 splash on Zane to score the win and advance in the tournament.
Laurel Van Ness (w/ Kongo Kong) defeated Ava Storie
Laurel Van Ness is still wearing her wedding dress and is a horrible mess. Storie had the early advantage until Van Ness snapped. Van Ness used a curb stomp to the back to win the match.
– Another Rockstar Spud video aired of him rehabbing after the attack by Swoggle.
– LAX held a funeral for Decay. Santana, Ortiz, Diamante, and Homicide had their faces painted white. Santana and Ortiz each held an urn representing Abyss and Crazzy Steve. They came out to funeral music. Konnan pretended to be sad until he ordered LAX to spill the ashes. Rosemary watched from the rafters.
Konnan announced that LAX will enter the GFW tag tournament. Konnan ripped Impact and America. He got upset with a fan that was waving the American flag and pushed him down. The Veterans of War came out and brawled with LAX.
Impact Grand Champion Moose defeated Marshe Rockett to retain his title
All three judges gave the first round to Moose. Moose then used the Go to Hell to win the match in the second round.
After the match, Eli Drake and Tyrus jumped Moose. Chris Adonis ran out and joined in on the beatdown.
– McKenzie Mitchell interviewed Dutch Mantell in the back. He announced that next week the Ultimate X match makes its return.
Alisha Edwards (w/ Eddie Edwards) defeated Angelina Love (w/ Davey Richards) by DQ
Eddie Edwards had minor surgery on his knee so he was on crutches. Alisha used the Future Shock DDT, but Richards jumped on the apron. Alisha kicked the middle rope, which hit him low. Love attacked Alisha with a chain to cause the DQ and Richards attacked Edwards’ knee with the crutch after the match.
Alberto El Patron defeated Magnus to win the GFW Global Championship
Alberto El Patron and Magnus fought on the top turnbuckle and both crashed hard to the floor. El Patron missed a superkick and Magnus hit the Michinoku driver. He followed up with a big elbow for a close near fall.
El Patron made a comeback by hitting a backcracker and locked on the cross armbreaker. Magnus made it to the ropes to break the hold. Magnus locked on the cloverleaf submission, though El Patron made it to the ropes.
El Patron attempted the cross armbreaker again until Magnus took out his leg. El Patron attempted the double stomp but missed and landed on the bad leg. El Patron made another comeback and locked on the cross armbreaker to win the title.
Next Week: X Division Champion Low Ki defends against Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee in Ultimate X. Plus, James Storm vs. Ethan Carter III.
Previously: Low Ki made his return to Impact and won the X Division Championship. Also, Josh Mathews returned to commentary after promising to leave the previous week.
Tonight: Grand Champion Moose defends against Davey Richards. NFL players Gary Barnidge and DeAngelo Williams will be in Moose’s corner. Plus, LAX battles Decay in a street fight. Also, Matt Sydal makes his Impact debut.
Show Recap —
– Jeremy Borash and The Pope kicked off Impact without Josh Mathews. Moments later, Mathews made his entrance along with Impact management. Mathews announced that because J.B. decked him last week, J.B. is now suspended and removed from announcing immediately. Mathews and Pope announced the rest of the show without J.B.
Matt Sydal defeated Trevor Lee (w/ Shane Helms)
Trevor Lee jumped Matt Sydal to start the match. Sydal made a brief comeback, but Shane Helms interfered and Lee took over. Sydal hit a standing moonsault, but Helms had the referee distracted. Lee and Helms collided, which allowed Sydal to hit a knee strike and a Shooting Star Press to win the match.
– In the back, Sienna approached Karen Jarrett. She asked about the GFW Women’s Champion and Jarrett promised that she’d be in action later.
– Ethan Carter III came out and had a message for Bruce Prichard. He took his advice and looked in the mirror and what he saw was a demigod. He promised to win the World Heavyweight title at Slammiversary. He discussed costing James Storm the Impact World Championship last week by hitting him in the head with a beer bottle.
Storm then came out and EC3 jumped out of the ring. Storm challenged him to come in the ring, though EC3 declined. Storm insulted EC3 until he ran back in and they brawled. EC3 hit a low blow and the One Percenter on Storm.
– At a restaurant, a waiter brought KM the bill for his meal. KM yelled at the waiter and intimidated him.
GFW Women’s Champion Christina Von Eerie defeated Ava Storie
Christina Von Eerie controlled the early part of the match until Ava Storie took over. Von Eerie made a comeback and hit a sick looking backstabber from the corner to win the match.
– Swoggle was in the crowd again and annoyed ring announcer Rockstar Spud.
– McKenzie Mitchell interviewed Alberto El Patron. El Patron thought he was the number one contender for the Impact World title but was interrupted by GFW World Champion Magnus, who believed he should get the shot. They argued until Karen Jarrett interrupted and announced that Magnus defends against Alberto El Patron in two weeks.
Grand Champion Moose (w/ DeAngelo Williams and Gary Barnidge) vs. Davey Richards (w/ Angelina Love) ended in a no contest
In round one, Davey Richards locked on the figure four to end the round. All three judges gave the round to Richards. In round two, Moose made a fiery comeback and hit a pop-up powerbomb. Moose won round two to tie it up. In round three, Richards hit the double foot stomp and locked on the ankle lock. Eddie Edwards ran out and attacked Richards.
After the match, Richards shoved DeAngelo Williams. Williams responded with his own shove. Richards charged at Williams but Gary Barnidge gave him a big slam.
– Swoggle stole Spud’s format sheet and Spud chased him in the ring. Spud pulled off Swoggle’s shorts and he ran off.
Kongo Kong (w/ Sienna, KM, and Laurel Van Ness) defeated Matt Sigmon
Laurel Van Ness was even more of a mess than she was last week. Kongo Kong hit a cannon ball splash in the corner and followed up with a huge splash off the top to win the match.
VOW (Veterans of War) defeated Fallah Bahh and Mario Bokara
VOW consists of Wilcox and Mayweather (formally Crimson). VOW was in control until Fallah Bahh came in and took over. VOW made a comeback and picked up the win. After the match, VOW promised to win the Impact Tag Team titles.
– During the commercial break, Swoggle viciously attacked Spud with a hammer.
– In the back, Eli Drake wondered why he wasn’t on the live show last week. Tyrus accused him of being jealous, which he denied. Drake promised to do something about this.
Impact Tag Team Champions LAX (w/ Konnan, Homicide, and Diamante) defeated Decay (w/ Rosemary) in a street fight
Ortiz and Crazzy Steve brawled in the ring while Abyss tossed Santana to the floor. Steve pulled out a table and Abyss pulled out a barbwire board from underneath the ring.
Decay set up two barbwire boards and a table in the ring. LAX used kendo sticks and trash cans on Decay. Decay made a comeback when Steve hit a double crossbody on LAX and Abyss hit a double chokeslam.
Rosemary tried to spit the mist into Ortiz’s eyes, but he ducked and she hit Abyss instead. Ortiz put Abyss through a barbwire board. Diamante gave Rosemary a sick looking German suplex. LAX then hit the senton in the corner on Abyss, who was under the second barbwire board.
Steve made a comeback and brought in the thumbtacks. LAX regained the advantage and hit the powerbomb/blockbuster combination on Steve through a table covered in thumbtacks to win the match.
Next Week: GFW Women’s Champion Christina Von Eerie defends against Sienna.
LAX hit a senton in the corner, followed up by the powerbomb/blockbuster combination to win the match.
Konnan introduced each member of LAX after it was over and challenged anyone to step up. This brought out Decay and a brawl broke out. Security ran out to break them up and Santana hit a dive to the floor that knocked everyone down.
– Karen Jarrett came out and introduced herself as the co-owner of Global Force Wrestling. She announced that GFW and Impact have merged. Sonjay Dutt made his return to Impact and asked to be added to the X Division title match.
Andrew Everett interrupted and mentioned that he earned his title shot. Trevor Lee and Shane Helms joined the conversation. Helms said that he’s the person that runs the X Division.
Bruce Prichard came down to the ring and agreed to add Dutt to the match. He went a step further and decided to add three more guys to make it a six-way. The X Division match will be the main event.
– A video package on Crimson aired next. He’s a member of Veterans of War and they’ll make their debut next week.
Knockouts Champion Rosemary defeated ODB to retain her title
ODB had the early advantage until Rosemary took over. Rosemary missed a move from the top and ODB made a comeback. ODB attempted the Bronco Buster, but Rosemary got her boot up and hit the Red Wedding to win the match.
– Next, Swoggle was shown running around in the crowd and greeting the fans.
– In the back, Bruce Prichard announced Suicide for the main event. Sienna approached Karen Jarrett and asked where the GFW Women’s Champion is. Jarrett told her that she’s on her way to Impact soon. The current GFW Women’s Champion is Christina Von Eerie, though they didn’t mention her by name.
Kongo Kong (w/ Sienna, KM & Laurel Van Ness) defeated Chris Silvio
Laurel Van Ness is still a mess. Kong hit a cannonball in the corner and followed up with a huge splash off the top rope to win the match.
– Alberto El Patron said he’s the number one contender and challenged the winner of the Impact Championship match. He mentioned Slammiversary as a possible day for his title shot.
– McKenzie Mitchell interviewed GFW World Champion Magnus. He felt that El Patron should go to the back of the line and said he’s next for a title shot.
Impact World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley defeated James Storm to retain his title
James Storm left a six pack of beer at the announce booth. Josh Mathews accompanied Bobby Lashley to the ring. Mathews was back on commentary for the rest of the show.
Mathews tried to give Lashley a bottle to use, but Ethan Carter III came down and told Mathews to sit down. Lashley slammed Storm on the steel steps to take over. Lashley brought in a chair and went to hit Storm with it, but he moved and the chair bounced off the ropes, hitting Lashley in the face.
Referee Brian Hebner got knocked down and Storm hit the Last Call superkick. Storm got the phantom three count and rolled out to get a beer bottle. EC3 grabbed the bottle and smashed it over Storm’s head. Lashley hit the spear to retain the title.
– Next, clips aired from Border City Wrestling of Chris Adonis attacking Grand Champion Moose. McKenzie Mitchell then interviewed Moose. Adonis approached with his arm in a sling. He can’t face Moose next week but has a replacement. Davey Richards jumped Moose and beat him down.
Low Ki defeated Trevor Lee, Suicide, Sonjay Dutt, Dezmond Xavier, and Andrew Everett to win the X Division Championship
This was a really good match with lots of innovative and wild action. All six guys attempted a dropkick and leapt back up to their feet. Five of the guys then hit a five-way dropkick on Lee moments later. Dutt hit a moonsault to the floor that knocked everyone down. Dutt then hit a tilt-a-whirl head scissors on Xavier, with Xavier landing on his feet.
Lee cleared the ring and it came down to Lee and Everett. Dutt suffered a nasty eye injury at some point in the match, though he eventually returned. Lee isolated Everett and kept everyone from entering.
The pace quickened and everyone hit big moves and scored several near falls. Everett hit an insane looking springboard shooting star press to the floor on all five guys. Everett climbed to the top, but Low Ki knocked him to the floor, landing on Suicide and Helms. Low Ki hit the double foot stomp on Lee to win the match.
– After the match, Mathews and J.B. started to argue. The Pope tried to diffuse the situation until he got fed up with Mathews and walked away. J.B. had enough and knocked Mathews out to end the show.
Next Week: Impact Tag Team Champions LAX battle Decay in a street fight. Plus, Grand Champion Moose defends against Davey Richards.
Previously: Bruce Prichard ordered Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash to choose teams to face each other in the culmination of their feud.
Tonight: Team JB (Alberto El Patron, Chris Adonis, Matt Morgan & Magnus) battles Team GOAT (Bobby Lashley, Bram, Eli Drake & Tyrus). Plus, Braxton Sutter & Allie take on Sienna & KM.
Show Recap —
Reno Scum defeated Laredo Kid & Garza Jr. and Decay (w/ Rosemary)
Luster the Legend ran wild on Decay until Abyss cut him off with a chokeslam. Laredo Kid took out Abyss with a springboard dropkick and Adam Thornstowe followed up with a dive to the floor. Luster tossed Crazzy Steve into Garza Jr., who was trapped in the Tree of Woe. Reno Scum used the surfboard/double foot stomp on Steve to win the match.
– On commentary, Jeremy Borash and Josh Mathews argued throughout the previous match. Mathews promised to leave the commentary booth if his team doesn’t win later. Mathews took off to the back to take a phone call after the match.
– In the back, Andrew Everett argued with Shane Helms and X Division Champion Trevor Lee. Everett goaded Helms into being the fourth man in the four-way match later.
– Bruce Prichard came out to reveal the fan vote to determine the number one contender for the Impact Championship. It was between Ethan Carter III, Matt Morgan, and James Storm. Storm won and an angry EC3 charged out to the ring.
Prichard told EC3 to take a look in the mirror and ask himself what happened to the guy he used to be. Prichard pointed out that EC3 not only lost to Alberto El Patron, but he also tapped out. EC3 promised to take Prichard’s advice and will decide what to do next.
Allie & Braxton Sutter defeated Sienna & KM
KM worked over Sutter until Sutter gave KM a suplex in the corner and Allie tagged in. Sienna scooped up Allie, but she got tripped up and Allie scored the win.
After the match, the fury was unleashed when Kongo Kong made his debut. Kong beat down Sutter in the corner. Laurel Van Ness ran in and teamed up with Sienna to beat down Allie.
– Mathews returned to commentary during the match. He had a very important phone call about his team he had to take.
Rosemary was in control of the match until Garrett made a comeback. She got in a flurry of offense, then missed a handspring moonsault. Rosemary hit the Red Wedding to win.
– Angelina Love and Davey Richards made out like their careers depended on it backstage. The Interviewer guy asked if they had any remorse for beating down Eddie Edwards and Alisha last week. They didn’t and went back to making out.
Andrew Everett defeated Marshe Rockett, Suicide and Gregory Shane Helms
Helms spent the match on the floor and would jump in whenever a guy was down alone in the ring. Helms finally came in, but Everett dominated him and sent him to the floor.
Rockett missed a huge crossbody and Everett hit the Shooting Star Press to win. After it was over, Trevor Lee and Helms jumped Everett, but Everett hit the Frankendriver on Lee.
Davey Richards (w/ Angelina Love) defeated DJZ
Richards knocked down DJZ and went to the floor to celebrate with Love. DJZ hit a dive, then followed up with a crossbody for a near fall. DJZ attempted the ZDT, but Richards pushed him off and hit a vicious kick. Richards locked on the ankle lock to win the match.
Eddie Edwards and Richards tried to brawl after the match, though security kept them separate. Alisha ran down and brawled with Love before referees broke it up.
– The video package for Veterans of War aired again.
Team JB (Alberto El Patron, Chris Adonis, Matt Morgan & Magnus) defeated Team GOAT (Bobby Lashley, Bram, Eli Drake & Tyrus)
Mathews enthusiastically cheered on his team and argued with JB throughout the match.
Lashley teased starting with El Patron but tagged out to Drake. Adonis and Bram tagged in and went back and forth. Magnus came in and unloaded on Bram. The heels took over on Magnus until El Patron came in and ran wild.
The heels isolated Adonis and cut him off from his corner. Tyrus missed a Vader Bomb and Matt Morgan got the hot tag. El Patron nailed Tyrus with a superkick. Lashley took out El Patron with a spear. Magnus made the blind tag, then Morgan hit the Carbon Footprint on Bram. Magnus came off the top with an elbow drop on Bram for the victory.
JB celebrated and danced at ringside. The rest of the babyfaces on the roster came out and celebrated Mathews leaving. Mathews was clearly very upset.
Next Week: Impact World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley defends against “The Cowboy” James Storm.
Previously: LAX won the Impact World Tag Team Championship in a four-way defeating Reno Scum, Decay, and Garza Jr. & Laredo Kid.
Tonight: Eddie Edwards will battle Davey Richards in a last man standing match. Also, Impact will feature a Knockouts gauntlet battle royal to determine the next challenger for Knockouts Champion Rosemary. Plus, Josh Mathews and Jeremy Borash reveal their team members for an upcoming match.
Show Recap —
Eli Drake (w/ Tyrus) defeated Caleb Konley
Konley was in control of the match until Tyrus helped Drake takeover. Konley made a short comeback but Drake hit his finisher to win the match.
– Jeremy Borash and Josh Mathews argued after the match. Bruce Prichard ran out and called them in the ring. Prichard was sick of their bickering and ordered both to pick teams. Prichard said that next week their two teams would face off to finally settle this matter.
Borash and Mathews went back on commentary and they were both on their phones putting their teams together throughout the night.
ODB and Madison Rayne were the final two in the Knockouts gauntlet battle royal
– Ava Storie and Madison Rayne started the match off. Mathews stood up and cheered for Rayne as she entered the ring. Rebel was out next and briefly worked with Rayne to double team Storie. Amanda Rodriguez was out next, followed by MJ Jenkins. Diamante was next and ran wild. Rebel eliminated Rodriguez.
ODB entered and dominated all the Knockouts. ODB gave a splash to all five Knockouts that were piled in the corner. ODB tossed out Storie. The final entrant was Brandi Rhodes, who quickly eliminated Diamante. Jenkins dumped out Rebel but ODB and Rhodes worked together to eliminate Jenkins. Rayne sneaked up and eliminated Rhodes.
ODB defeated Madison Rayne
The match then turned into a singles bout. ODB quickly hit the TKO to become the number one contender for the Knockouts Championship.
– James Storm came out to his old music and is back to being “The Cowboy.” Storm said that five years ago new management took over and told him that there is no room for a character like “The Cowboy.” He said the night he won the World Championship was the highest rated Impact.
The DCC interrupted Storm. Bram stood in the corner holding a chair. Kingston said that Storm lied to him about everything. Storm said he did everything for them but they didn’t live up on their end. Kingston spit in Storm’s face and Storm responded with a Last Call superkick. He followed that up with a Last Call to Bram as well.
Andrew Everett defeated Marshe Rockett and Suicide
Everett hit a sweet looking twisting corkscrew to the floor. Suicide scored a close near fall but Rockett broke it up. Everett knocked Suicide off the apron and hit a shooting star press on Rockett to win the match.
– Backstage, Davey Richards and Angelina Love were making out when the interview guy interrupted them. Richards promised to bury Eddie Edwards and then the rest of the Impact roster.
Davey Richards (w/ Angelina Love) defeated Eddie Edwards in a last man standing match
They brawled into the stands to start things off. Edwards attempted a plancha from the stands but Richards moved and Edwards crashed onto a garbage can. Edwards powerbombed Richards through two steel chairs. Later, Richards superplexed Edwards onto a pile of chairs.
Edwards’ wife, Alisha, appeared at ringside to cheer on her husband. Love passed Richards a steel chain. Edwards trapped Richards head in a chair and then hit a double foot stomp from the top. Love jumped on Edwards so Alisha ran in and brawled with Love at ringside. Love knocked out Alisha and entered the ring.
Love held Edwards and Richards wrapped a chain around his leg. Richards had second thoughts but Love told him to do it for her and kissed him. Richards kicked Edwards in the side of the head to win the match.
– A video aired for the arrival of a new team. The video included George W. Bush talking about the 2003 Iraq War. The graphic “Veterans of War” appeared on the screen.
– LAX celebrated Santana and Ortiz winning the Impact tag titles in Orlando.
Alberto El Patron defeated John Bolin
El Patron dominated the majority of the match. He hit the double foot stomp for the win. After the match, he promised to defeat Bobby Lashley for the World Championship.
– Backstage, KM and Sienna got into an argument with Braxton Sutter and Allie. Karen Jarrett broke it up and announced a mix tag for next week.
– Another “Fury Will Be Unleashed” promo aired. Sienna showed pictures of Sutter and Allie to a mysterious man.
Jeremy Borash and Josh Mathews Revealed Their Teams
Bruce Prichard returned for the reveal of the teams. It’ll be an eight-man tag match with four on each side. Mathews’ first pick was Impact World Champion Bobby Lashley. Borash’s first pick was Alberto El Patron.
Mathews’ second pick was DCC member Bram. Borash went outside the roster for his second pick, which was Chris Adonis (formally Chris Masters in WWE).
For his third pick, Mathews introduced Eli Drake, who was followed by the final member of the team — Tyrus. They jumped Team Borash and beat them down. Borash then introduced the third member of his team — the returning Matt Morgan. Morgan and Lashley had a staredown.
In the back, somebody exited a car and headed into the Impact Zone. The Pope speculated that it’s Borash’s final team member. Impact was out of time and he said to check out Impact’s website to find out who the final member is.
Impact uploaded a video online revealing the fourth member — GFW World Champion Magnus. The heels were in control until Magnus joined up with the rest of Team Borash to clear the ring of Team Mathews.
Next Week: Team Borash (Alberto El Patron, Chris Adonis, Matt Morgan & Magnus) will battle Team Mathews (Bobby Lashley, Bram, Eli Drake & Tyrus). Plus, KM & Sienna take on Braxton Sutter & Allie.
Previously: Karen Jarrett made her triumphant return to Impact and slapped the taste out of Josh Mathews’ mouth.
Tonight: Moose defends the Impact Grand Championship against Cody. Plus, LAX, Reno Scum, Decay, and Garza Jr. & Laredo Kid will battle to crown new Impact World Tag Team Champions.
Show Recap —
– Earlier today, a board meeting took place between Dutch Mantell, Bruce Prichard, Josh Mathews, and Jeremy Borash. Mathews and J.B. kept arguing during the meeting. Karen Jarrett ran into the meeting and demanded they find Sienna and send her to the ring.
Prichard agreed to take on the task. He was so irritated by Mathews and Borash that he threatened to make changes to commentary if they didn’t stop arguing. J.B. said that they should replace Mathews with his wife Madison Rayne because he’s not even the best commentator in his family.
– Karen Jarrett came down to the ring and said that Maria Kanellis had a nervous breakdown and left Impact. Karen called Sienna a bully and called her to the ring. Sienna said that she made it to where she is based on ability, not because of who she married. Karen gave Sienna 15 seconds to apologize and so the countdown began.
This brought out Sienna’s cousin, the debuting KM. He’s out here for his family and demanded Karen apologize and gave her 15 seconds. He started the countdown until Braxton Sutter and Allie made the save. Karen announced that later tonight Sutter will take on KM.
Andrew Everett defeated DJ Z
DJ Z hit a huge dive to the floor and took over. Everett made his comeback and went for the moonsault. DJ Z got his feet up and sent Everett to the other side of the ring. DJ Z attempted the ZDT but Everett rolled him up in a small package to win the match.
After the match, Gregory Helms and X Division Champion Trevor Lee came out. Helms congratulated Everett on finally winning a match. Helms agreed to give Everett a shot at Lee’s title.
– A promo aired for the upcoming debut of a new star to Impact. It ended with “Fury Will Be Unleashed 4.13.17.”
– Last week, ODB celebrated her victory over Rebel in the back. She said she’s looking for her husband EY (Eric Young) but he’s not there. Earl Hebner approached and said that he’s not her hubby but he can be.
– J.B. interviewed Rosemary in the ring. He said that she’s a dominant champion and wondered who is left for her to face. ODB interrupted and introduced herself. She said she’s a four-time “knocked up” champ. She gave cheers to Rosemary for being the Knockouts Champion but promised to win the title. The entire Knockouts roster came out and got into a huge brawl.
– EC3 apologized for his attitude towards Karen Jarrett last week. As EC3 made his way to the ring, Mathews challenged J.B. to put together teams to face each other to see who is the better coach. J.B. rejected the idea.
EC3 promised to be a three-time World Champion. James Storm came down to the ring and he too wanted a title shot. Storm was a babyface here and didn’t come out with the DCC. EC3 and Storm agreed to let the fans decide who will get the next shot at Lashley.
Impact Grand Champion Moose defeated “The American Nightmare” Cody (w/ Brandi Rhodes) to retain his title
They brawled on the floor in front of one of the judges. Moose ducked a superkick and Cody knocked out the judge instead. Bruce Prichard replaced the injured judge. The judges gave the first round to Moose. Mathews felt that the original judge would have given the round to Cody.
In the second round, Moose grabbed a chair but Cody used Brandi as a shield. Cody kicked the chair into Moose’s face. Cody locked on the figure four but Moose held on as time ran out. The judges gave the second round to Cody.
Cody went to give Brandi a kiss but she rejected him and walked away. The time limit ran out at the end of the third round. Moose won the third round and the match on a split decision to retain the Grand Championship.
KM (w/ Sienna) defeated Braxton Sutter (w/ Allie)
Sutter had KM beat when Sienna grabbed Allie, which distracted Sutter. KM hit the powerbomb into a lungblower to pick up the win. After the match, Allie and Sutter brawled with Sienna and KM. A drunken Laurel Van Ness still wearing her wedding dress came out.
– A cool video of the LAX at their clubhouse aired. They played poker and discussed business.
– Another “Fury Will Be Unleashed” video aired. It appeared to be Sienna looking at pictures of Braxton Sutter and Allie.
LAX (w/ Konnan, Homicide, and Diamante) defeated Reno Scum, Decay (w/ Rosemary), and Garza Jr. & Laredo Kid to win the Impact World Tag Team Championship
LAX, Decay, and Reno Scum were brawling on the floor when Laredo Kid hit an insane flip dive onto the group from the corner. Garza Jr. followed up with his own impressive dive. Crazzy Steve came in and isolated Laredo Kid in their corner but Luster the Legend tagged himself in.
LAX cleared the ring of all the teams and hit a sick move called the Street Sweeper where Santana leapt off of Ortiz’s back and hit a Swanton in the corner on Abyss. Rosemary tried to sneak in but Diamante took her out. The finish came when LAX hit a powerbomb/blockbuster combination on Laredo Kid to win the match.
Next Week: Eddie Edwards battles Davey Richards in a last man standing match. Also, a Knockouts gauntlet battle royal to determine the number one contender for Rosemary’s Knockouts Championship.
Previously: Alberto El Patron defeated Ethan Carter III to earn a future shot at Impact World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley. Also, LAX made their return to Impact by attacking Decay.
Tonight: Impact featured the return of the mysterious “she.” This was the long-anticipated return of Karen Jarrett.
Suicide got in some early offense, but Richards took over and controlled most of the match. Suicide hit a springboard missile dropkick, followed up by a suicide dive. Richards hit a running forearm in the corner and teased doing the “Wolves nation” scream but didn’t do it. Richards hit a running kick to score the win.
– Jeremy Borash promised that “she” would soon arrive at the Impact Zone. J.B. and Josh Mathews continued their feud on commentary.
– A really cool LAX video aired of the group playing poker. Konnan said last week was a warning shot. He told Ortiz and Santana to win the Impact Tag Team Championship.
– In the back, McKenzie Mitchell interviewed Laurel Van Ness. She was still drunk and wearing her wedding dress. Sienna approached and told her everything is Allie and Braxton Sutter’s fault. Sienna has a surprise for them.
Laredo Kid, Garza Jr. & Shera defeated Idris Abraham, Fallah Bahh & Mario Bokara
This was a fun match with the heels looking really good, as well as Garza Jr. and Laredo Kid. The heels got the advantage and isolated Laredo Kid in their corner. Fallah can move really well for his size. Shera got the hot tag and ran wild. Laredo Kid and Garza hit moonsaults to the floor and Shera hit the Sky High powerbomb on Bokara to win the match.
– A limo arrived in the back, though nobody came out.
Reno SCUM defeated Decay
Decay cut off Adam Thornstowe on their side of the ring. Crazzy Steve missed a cannonball in the corner and Luster the Legend got the hot tag. Rosemary accidentally spit the mist in Steve’s eyes. Luster picked up Rosemary and tossed her into the arms of Abyss.
Luster locked Steve in a surfboard and Thornstowe jumped over Luster and hit a double foot stomp on Steve for the win.
– A creepy video aired teasing an upcoming debut. It ended with “Fury Will Be Unleashed.”
Moose vs. Eli Drake didn’t happen
As Drake and Tyrus waited in the ring the camera cut back to the limo. Cody and Brandi Rhodes exited. Brandi tried to stop Cody from going to the ring. Cody was wearing a Bullet Club hoodie. As Moose was about to make his entrance Cody rocked him with a chair shot and gave him the Cross Rhodes on the ramp.
LAX (w/ Konnan, Diamante, and Homicide) defeated DCC (w/ Kingston)
LAX cut off Storm from his corner and hit double team moves. Bram finally got the tag but Santana caught him with a kick to the head. Kingston and Storm had a miscommunication and LAX hit their finisher to win the match.
After the match, Storm argued with Kingston and Bram. Storm ended up walking away.
– Earlier in the week, Bruce Prichard interviewed Bobby Lashley. Lashley talked about how he had planned on competing at the 2004 Olympics. In 2003, while at the bank depositing money, he injured his knee when avoiding being shot at by bank robbers. The injury resulted in him entering professional wrestling.
– McKenzie interviewed Braxton Sutter and Allie in the back. Sutter promised to protect Allie till the day he dies.
ODB defeated Rebel
Rebel jumped ODB as she put her flask away. Rebel twice threatened to slap Earl Hebner. ODB took a swig of her flask and made a comeback. Rebel went to slap Earl but he blocked it and gave her a kiss. ODB hit a fallaway slam and went for her flask but Earl stopped her. ODB gave Earl a big kiss and he collapsed. ODB hit the TKO to win the match.
– The Lashley interview continued. Basically, Lashley is the greatest and nobody can beat him. Lashley said he would like to fight Fedor Emelianenko or Brock Lesnar.
Impact World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley defeated Jake Holmes
Lashley completely dominated Holmes and won the match with the spear.
– J.B. introduced the returning Karen Jarrett. She said the last few years have been difficult and there have been a lot of changes. The crowd broke into a massive “Fire Josh” chant and she promised to put that on her list of things to change. Ethan Carter III interrupted and promised to make Impact great again, not for her last name but for his.
Josh Mathews left the announcers booth and entered the ring. He called Karen the evil queen tyrant. Mathews said he loves EC3 but has a problem with Borash. Mathews mentioned his wife is five-time Knockout champion Madison Rayne. He said it wouldn’t be long before the Jarrett family is gone forever. Karen slapped Mathews so hard he fell to the mat.
Next Week: Impact Grand Champion Moose will defend his title against Cody. Also, new Impact Tag Team Champions will be crowned next week.
