Making an iMPACT! - Impact Wrestling recap for April 17, 2015

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat "The Cowboy" James Storm and Khoya to advance to the Ultimate X Match later tonight for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championships. Storm shoves Khoya for letting him down. Jeremy Borash interviews the Hardys after the match, and they make it clear they want the tag team gold.

Eric Young tells Kurt Angle he's coming for the World title.

Eric Young shows up. He says that Kurt Angle is ducking, and he'll do anything to get to him. Angle shows up, and EY tells Angle he sees a man who can be hurt and can be hurt really badly, while Angle sees somebody whose craziness has gotten the better of him. Angle gives Eric Young a choice: he can either be the old Eric Young, or he can be the new Eric Young he is now who likes to attack people from behind. He turns around to give Eric Young the chance to hit him from behind, but Eric Young simply tells him "I'll see you next week."

Mr. Anderson saves Rockstar Spud from a backstage beating at the hands of Low Ki and Kenny King.

The Beat Down Clan (Low Ki and Kenny King) beat Mr. Anderson and Rockstar Spud to advance to the Ultimate X Match by distracting the referee with a steel chair...and it works.

Ethan Carter III and Bram are ready for tag team action against Tigre Uno and whoever tags with him...and EC3 is the sane one in this partnership.

After being proud of Low Ki and Kenny King's efforts earlier tonight, MVP gives recent recruit Homicide some Beat Down Clan business: fight Kurt Angle.

Ethan Carter III and Bram beat Tigre Uno and Jay Rios to advance to the Ultimate X Match. When Bram confronts EC3 for taking the pinfall away from him, Tyrus stands between him and EC3 to break it up.

Kurt Angle has seen a glimpse of the old Eric Young. As for Homicide, Angle says he had better be ready tonight.

The Knockouts - Gail Kim, Brooke, Taryn Terrell, Angelina Love and Madison Rayne - come out for a special announcement: TKO: A Night of Knockouts is next week! Angelina Love wants all the attention, but as Gail Kim says it's about everyone, Madison Rayne takes the mike and says she's Queen Bee of the Knockouts. More is announced: Gail Kim, Brooke, Angelina Love and Madison Rayne are in a four-way #1 contender's match, new Knockouts will debut, and Taryn Terrell defends the Knockouts title against Awesome Kong. Kong shows up and this starts a brawl between all the Knockouts, which ends with Taryn Terrell hitting a flying cross body on everybody else.

Austin Aries and Bobby Roode try to drive a wedge between Robbie E and Jessie Godderz.

Austin Aries and Bobby Roode beat The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godderz) to advance to the Ultimate X Match. Robbie E and Jessie Godderz finally implode after the match, and when DJ Z tries to break it up, neither man wants any of it.

Kurt Angle and Homicide brawl backstage. The brawl spills into the arena after the commercial break, As Angle puts Homicide in the Ankle Lock Submission, the rest of the Beat Down Clan - MVP, Low Ki and Kenny King - show up and outnumber Kurt Angle until The Rising (Drew McIntyre, Mykah and Eli Drew) take them out of the occasion, leaving MVP along in the ring with Angle. As he is about to hit Angle with a steel chair, Eric Young shows up and stops MVP from hitting Angle with it. Eric Young then picks up the chair after MVP leaves, then drops it in full view of Kurt Angle before walking away.

The Dollhouse (Jade and Marti Bell) debut next week!

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat the team of Ethan Carter III and Bram, the team of Bobby Roode and Austin Aries and The Beat Down Clan (Kenny King and Low Ki) in an Ultimate X match to become the new TNA World Tag Team Champions. In their time in TNA, this is the first time they have held the tag team belts. It is also their first tag team title reign in eight years.

Impact Wrestling Results for September 10, 2014

Sgt. Chris Melendez beats DJ Z in his TNA in-ring debut.

Bobby Roode shows up. After he sings the praises of Eric Young, MVP, Kenny King and Lashley show up. MVP says that his defeat at the hands of Lashley will soon become his reality. Roode knows that Lashley knows that he can destroy him, but that's not going to stop Roode from becoming TNA World Heavyweight Champion again. MVP punches Roode, and this starts a 3-on-1 beatdown in which Eric Young and Samoa Joe make the save. Samoa Joe is on the mic, and he wants three-on-three action: MVP, King and Lashley vs. Joe, EY and Roode...right now! Lashley's on board, and the impromptu six-man tag match begins.

Bobby Roode, Eric Young and Samoa Joe beat MVP, Kenny King and Lashley.

Brittany wants to know if Samuel Shaw is seeing anybody...

The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jessie Godders) and Velvet Sky beat The Menagerie (Rebel, Knux, Crazzy Steve) after Angelina Love distracts Rebel.

Kurt Angle has some words for Ethan Carter III...and they're coming up next.

Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) have every intention of being the first team to win twice and becoming tag team champs once again!

Kurt Angle is in the ring. He calls out Ethan Carter III, who shows up. Ethan explains his case yet again, and plans to take matters into his own hands if his demands aren't met. Angle doesn't take this lightly, and puts EC3 in a street fight with Rhino!

Ethan Carter III beats Rhino in a Street Fight.

Chris Melendez says that his TNA debut is living proof that anybody can overcome anything.

After some interruption by Angelina Love, Jeremy Borash announces that Velvet Sky will grave the cover of the 2015 TNA Knockouts calendar. Angelina Love is shocked...and so are the rest of the Knockouts when Havok shows up, makes quick work of Gail Kim, choke slams Brittany and walks away with the TNA Knockouts title.

James Storm kidnapped Manik last week! Does James Storm have another disciple in his Redneck Revolution?

James Storm and The Great Sanada beat Tajiri and Austin Aries.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) tell The Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards) they'd better be ready after all that talk. They, too, plan to win tonight.

Gail Kim and Havok brawl backstage.

Gail Kim and Havok take the brawl to the arena, where they are quickly broken up by security. Havok attacks two security guards as Gail Kim is dragged to the back.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards) and Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) in a Tables Match to earn their first win in the Tag Team Series. After the match, Jeff and Matt announce that the third match in the series will be a Ladder Match.

Impact Wrestling Results for August 27th, 2014

Kurt Angle starts the show from the cheap seats. Tonight, there is a grudge match between Ethan Carter III and Rhino, as well as the first match in the Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards)/Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy)/Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) tag team series. He also promises to find a solution to the finish of last week's Six Sides of Steel match with Eric Young and Bobby Roode. All of a sudden, MVP, Lashley, and Kenny King show up. MVP bashes New York City as he puts Lashley on a pedestal and calls him "The King of New York City." Suddenly, Tommy Dreamer shows up. He and MVP have been friends for a long time and he has respect for him, but tells him to watch his mouth, saying he's better than this, as are Kenny King and Lashley. As Dreamer tells Lashley that he is better than what he's doing right now, Kenny King attacks Dreamer from behind and tosses him out of the ring, only for Dreamer to drag King back out and rush into the ring with a kendo stick in his hand. Kurt Angle makes a New York Street Fight between Lashley and Dreamer, which starts as soon as Lashley attacks Dreamer from behind.

Lashley beats Tommy Dreamer in a New York Street Fight.

Madison Rayne has news for Taryn Terrell...she's about to become #1 contender over her.

Havok is coming next week!

Taryn Terrell beats Madison Rayne to become #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship.

Eric Young and Bobby Roode are about to talk with Kurt Angle...

Apparently Gunner doesn't like Samuel Shaw playing dress-up with his military uniform...

Low Ki, Tigre Uno and Crazzy Steve beat Manik, DJ Z and Homicide.

Kurt Angle, Bobby Roode and Eric Young have worked something out concerning the Six Sides of Steel finish...

Rhino promises to bring hell to Ethan Carter III...

Bobby Roode is in the ring. He says that he and Eric Young will have a #1 Contender's match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship next week. Roode calls out EY, who shows up. Roode says they're going to battle for all the right reasons next week and that it would be an honor to be in the ring with him. EY shares the respect, saying Roode is the best in the business right now, but says that next week, he'll be better.

The Bro Mans (DJ Z, Robbie E, Jessie Godderz) have a Tinder battle so see who can get the most matches. They tie, but Robbie E has somehow matched with a bulldog, a parrot and...a TNA Knockout? This is probably the damnedest thing Jeremy Borash has ever seen in one of his backstage interviews.

Rhino beats Ethan Carter III by disqualification after numerous chair shots to the back by EC3, who finally snaps and smashes Rhino with a steel chair as the latter tries to grab Rockstar Spud by the suit collar.

James Storm introduces a "reborn" Sanada, now known as The Great Sanada and now wearing Japanese facepaint similar to The Great Muta's.

The Great Sanada beats Austin Aries after James Storm runs interference and Sanada hits Austin Aries with the Green Mist.

Sgt. Chris Melendez, U.S. Army, an amputee Purple Heart recipient and Iraq War veteran, is now officially a part of the TNA roster. After Kurt Angle welcomes him to TNA, Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) talk about how they got him started on his path to becoming a TNA wrestler.

Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) beat The Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards) and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in the first match of the Tag Team Series. They get to name the stipulation for the next match.

Impact Wrestling Results for August 7th, 2014

Bully Ray, Devon and Tommy Dreamer plan to make wrestling history tonight.

Bram beats Abyss in a Monster's Ball match.

As Samoa Joe has a backstage interview, Low Ki stares him down. He can't wait to go at it with him with the X Division title on the line.

Ethan Carter III calls his team "the unsung heroes of hardcore" and tells Jeremy Borash says his team won't lose tonight. As for Dixie Carter going through a table, Ethan says Bully Ray can forget about it.

MVP, Kenny King and Lashley show up surrounded by a bevy of ladies. Now that Lashley is world champ, MVP has all the power and none of the headaches. MVP says he has all the power and none of the headaches as Lashley has the world title, which MVP says he'll have for years. All of a sudden, Bobby Roode shows up. He knows Lashley is a destroyer and a dominant world champion, but Roode says he's the longest-reigning champion. According to Roode, MVP knew this, and sent him home so he couldn't be champ, and says MVP is using him for the power of the title. King and MVP have lost to Roode, but not Lashley, and Roode wants to take Lashley on for the title. MVP and Kenny King then attack Roode. Austin Aries and Eric Young make the save, and MVP says that the title match isn't happening tonight.

Gunner and Samuel Shaw have a six-man tag match tonight. Mr. Anderson talks to Gunner alone, and tells him he doesn't trust Shaw. Gunner still wants Anderson to give him a chance.

Who is Team 3D (Bully Ray and Devon) and Dreamer's tag partner? A man who's been behind them since Day 1. But Bully Ray's not telling who it is!

The Bro Mans (Robbie E, Jessie Godders and DJ Z) beat Gunner, Samuel Shaw and Mr. Anderson when Anderson argues with Shaw. Anderson forces Shaw into a corner and almost attacks him, but Gunner has to force them apart. It appears Anderson still can't trust Shaw despite Shaw being a one-man army against The Bro Mans.

Mr. Anderson argues with Gunner backstage. Samuel Shaw butts in and takes accountability for everything yet again.

Team 3D (Bully Ray, Devon, Tommy Dreamer, Al Snow) beat Team EC3 (Ethan Carter III, Snitsky, Rycklon, Rhino). Al Snow is the mystery fourth man for Team 3D. After the match, Bully Ray says Dixie is going through a table, but Dixie says King Mo is going to knock him out.

The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky) show up. Angelina Love wants her title shot. Suddenly, Taryn Terrell shows up and says she ruined her match against Gail Kim. As Angelina Love flaunts her supposed superiority, Gail Kim shows up. Kurt Angle has told her she can pick her title shot opponents for next week...and it's Angelina Love...and Velvet Sky...and Taryn Terrell. This starts a two-on-two brawl where Gail and Taryn stand tall.

"The Cowboy" James Storm tells Sanada not to let him down.

Bully Ray says he'll bloody up a Carter if given the chance.

Samoa Joe beats Sanada and Low Ki with a Rear Naked Choke to Sanada to become the TNA X Division Champion!

Who's coming?

Dixie Carter shows up Ethan Carter III, Rockstar Spud, Rhino, Snitsky, King Mo and Rycklon. She chews out all of her allies, and fires Rycklon and Snitsky. When she tries to fire the audience, Bully Ray, Devon and Tommy Dreamer show up. Team Dixie attacks, but Bully's boys are stronger. Rockstar Spud saves Dixie from going thorough a table...until the TNA locker room blocks off her exit. The inevitable finally happens: Dixie Carter is finally put through a table by Bully Ray.

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Eric Young shows up and calls out MVP, who shows up with Kenny King and Bobby Lashley. Eric Young wants a fair fight from MVP, but MVP wants to make excuses. He throws EY a bone: if he can beat two people in his team tonight, then he can pick the stipulation for their match on Sunday. Bobby Lashley will be his first opponent.

Bobby Lashley beats Eric Young, who puts his back out during the match. Samoa Joe stops Lashley from further attacking EY.

Eric Young is in pain, and Samoa Joe has a bigger bone to pick with MVP.

Magnus and Bram show up. Now that Magnus has his edge back, he's unstoppable. Willow shows up and says "bring it on," as does Magnus. Willow considers himself a figment of Jeff Hardy's imagination, and calls himself "we." Magnus says he's bringing back-up in the form of Bram this Sunday, with Bram saying Willow is only one person...but Willow drops a bombshell. He's bringing out backup...and that backup is The Monster, Abyss! Abyss and Willow come out strong in the resulting brawl.

Ethan Carter III is coming to the ring...

Knux beats Robbie E, then sends him running for the hills with a bunch of balloons strapped to him.

As Rockstar Spud and Ethan Carter III chat in the ring, they reveal that they've brought someone back...and that someone is Brooke Tessmacher! Brooke is back!

Ethan Carter III and Rockstar Spud show up, and brings out Brooke to bring out "the truth about Bully Ray." After a few questions, Spud hits the spotlight and goes nuts, implying that Bully Ray is the father of Brooke's baby. (What?) Brooke has had enough of this, but EC3 and Spud confront her. They're about to "teach her a lesson" when Bully Ray shows up and runs them out of the ring. Bully Ray, unaware that Brooke would be here, makes up with Brooke, then tells EC3 that he and Dixie are going through tables. EC3 says that if Dixie goes through a table, it'll be over his dead body. This gives Bully the idea to make their match on Sunday a Texas Death Match. Ethan accepts the challenge.

Eric Young beats Kenny King, getting the first of two wins he needs for tonight.

Madison Rayne is more concerned with becoming #1 contender to the Knockouts title.

The Beautiful People (Angelina Sky and Velvet Sky) guest on commentary in the middle of the next match.

Gail Kim beats Brittany and Madison Rayne to become #1 contender to the TNA Knockouts Championship.

MVP talks to Brian Hebner outside of the arena...

After sitting in a steel chair and talking down to Eric Young, MVP takes the chair and smashes it into his back. Eric Young beats MVP by disqualification, and MVP tells Eric Young he will never beat him Sunday, regardless of the stipulation. As MVP, Kenny King and Bobby Lashley walk away, EY grabs the microphone and makes the stipulation: at Sunday, EY and MVP go at it for the TNA World title in a steel cage match!

Impact Wrestling Results for April 10th, 2014

Dixie Carter is back! She's got a lot to say, but she can't say it all quite yet. We'll have to wait until later.

There is now a ten-man gauntlet to determine the new #1 contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Sadly, Samoa Joe won't be in it.

Magnus guests on commentary during the ten-man gauntlet.

Eric Young wins the ten-man gauntlet match. As Christy Hemme interviews him, he calls out MVP, saying he has a favor to ask.

MVP shows up. Eric Young wants his shot at Magnus and the TNA World Heavyweight Championship tonight despite injuring his right arm. MVP makes it so, telling Magnus to get off commentary and suit up. If Magnus disqualifies himself or gets himself counted-out, he forfeits the title! Also, Abyss is barred from ringside, and anyone that interferes on Magnus' behalf will be fired on the spot!

Rockstar Spud tries to surprise Dixie Carter, but Dixie thinks Rockstar has cast her aside to work for MVP. Willow destroys everything.

Angelina Love beats ODB, Gail Kim and Brittany to become #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship.

Dixie Carter confronts MVP, and tells him she's here to deal with a disgruntled wrestler...

The Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards) meet Jesse Godderz and DJ Z of the Bro Mans. Robbie E's flight was canceled, so he's not here. However, Jesse has both of the tag belts. MVP has an idea...and if Robbie E doesn't show up by bell time, DJ Z will be defending the title under the Freebird rule.

Dixie Carter shows up and calls out Bully Ray, who shows up. She confronts him for trying to break into her office weeks ago only for Bobby Roode to shut him down. Bully Ray says TNA is our company, not Dixie's. Dixie grabs the mic from Bully, asking him if he knows who she is, telling him she's still her boss before slapping her. Bully is then suddenly attacked by Bobby Roode. Bully fights back, and Roode flees, leaving just Bully and Dixie in the ring...

Magnus confronts Dixie Carter. Dixie wants nothing to do with Magnus at this point.

The Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards) beat the Bro Mans (Jesse Godderz and DJ Z) by disqualification when Robbie E miraculously shows up and drags the ref out of the ring during a pin attempt. The Bro Mans, however, still retain the TNA Tag Team Championships.

Christy Hemme has a message about commitment to send to Samuel Shaw...

Christy Hemme calls out Samuel Shaw. She says Samuel is just misunderstood. She teases him and says she has a surprise for him. Mr. Anderson shows up from inside a van to a mental institution, enters the ring and beats up Samuel Shaw. Anderson tries to throw a knocked-out Samuel Shaw into the van, but Samuel Shaw still comes to and escapes!

Willow chllenges Rockstar Spud and Ethan Carter III to a handicap match next week.

TNA comes to the Manhattan Center in late June!

Eric Young beats Magnus to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship!