Making an iMPACT! - Impact Wrestling recap for May 8, 2015

Eric Young is in the ring demanding who the special guest referee for his World title match against Kurt Angle is, and says he will be World champ one way or another. Out of nowhere, Bully Ray shows up, and says it's him.

The shows starts with Ethan Carter III entering to the ring with Tyrus, saying he's doing this for the fans and that he plans to beat Anderson as a gentlemen's champion of arm wrestling.. Mr. Anderson shows up, tells EC3 to shut up, then reveals that his Falls Count Anywhere stipulation beat Ethan's Arm Wrestling stip 85% to 15%.

Ethan Carter III beats Mr. Anderson in a Falls Count Anywhere match.

Kurt Angle asks Bully Ray if he's going to call the match down the middle. Bully Ray replies "Do you know who I am?"

Gail Kim talks to Awesome Kong in the back. She wants to know if they're on the same page tonight. Kong walks away.

The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Low Ki) show up in masks. MVP says Homicide can't be here tonight because he's been injured and needs shoulder surgery, and blames it on The Rising (Drew Galloway, Eli Drake, Micah). He then tries to make the BDC look like the good guys to no avail as they call out The Rising. They show up, say that anybody could have jumped Homicide, then shifts the blame onto Kenny King. MVP isn't down with this, and says that he doesn't care about the fans; only the money and the power. MVP challenges Galloway to a match, and he's all too eager to oblige.

Drew Galloway beats MVP. After the match, Galloway is attacked with a steel chair by Eric Young, and Kenny King and Low Ki attack Micah and Eli Drake.

James Storm has a gift for Mickie James...

James Storm shows up in the ring with a gift-wrapped box. He then introduces Mickie James to the ring. After calling Mickie an amazing wrestler, mother and friend, Mickie gets a chance to open the present, and inside is a guitar. Storm and Mickie take a selfie, then Magnus shows up. Storm has a gift for him: a helmet signifying the Brutus Magnus gimmick. Magnus and Mickie leave, but Storm has a gift for their son: a doll for when he goes to sleep at night. This gets Magnus' goat, and he gets back in the ring and smacks the guitar right into Storm's head. Mickie and Magnus leave, and as Storm gets back up, he is smiling, revealing that this is part of Storm's dark plans.

Gail Kim confronts Taryn Terrell in public, and almost makes a scene.

Eric Young asks MVP, Kenny King and Low Ki for their help to take the World title from Kurt Angle.

The Dollhouse (Taryn Terrell, Marti Bell, Jade) beat Gail Kim and Awesome Kong. After the match, Gail and Kong lay out Marti Bell.

Matt Hardy sits backstage with the TNA World Tag Team Championships.

Mickie James is at odds with Magnus over what he did to James Storm earlier.

Jeremy Borash interviews Matt Hardy in the ring. Jeff Hardy may be injured from a motorbike accident, but he and Jeff are the best tag team in the world. He then vacates the TNA World Tag Team Championships, then says it's time to go home and figure out what's next. As he leaves, The Dirty Heels (Bobby Roode and Austin Aries) show up. Aries hasn't forgotten Eric Young, and will get his revenge after tonight. He then focuses on the tag team titles, saying that he and Roode have won it before and they're two of the best on the planet. Roode agrees, Davey Richards shows up, saying they should be on the waists of the best in the world, and the best are the Wolves. He then reveals that his tag team partner, Eddie Edwards, is back. Edwards shows up and says he's medically cleared. After proclaiming The Wolves (Richards, Edwards) are the best, he then challenges The Dirty Heels to a Best of Five series for the titles. The Dirty Heels accept.

Angelina Love is in the ring, and all she cares about is herself. As she talks, Velvet Sky suddenly returns with colored streaks in her hair and a more rugged look. Angelina tries to suck up to Velvet, but it doesn't work. Angelina then snaps and says to a stone-faced Velvet that she made her, and without her, she's nothing. Velvet snaps and attacks Angelina.

Bully Ray tells Eric Young he's playing the World title match really loose, and that he's going to let him and Kurt Angle tear each other apart.

Despite interference from The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Low Ki) and Chris Melendez and The Rising (Drew Galloway, Micah, Eli Drake), Kurt Angle retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Eric Young.