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Officially less than two weeks away from IMPACT Wrestling's next PPV event, the roster continued to build toward Bound for Glory. We got an update on the status of Rich Swann, who was injured by IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Eric Young last week.
IMPACT Wrestling kicked off with Moose trying to shake down Scott D'Amore backstage for some help regarding EC3. D'Amore was more concerned with the Bound for Glory main event being in jeopardy and ridiculed Moose for being upset about a title that he never actually won being held captive in a "place that doesn't exist" by a man who doesn't even work in IMPACT Wrestling.
Moose walked off, furious, before again seeing EC3 stating that he was not on the right path. Mr. IMPACT Wrestling knew where to go, and left, hoping to finally get the TNA World Championship back.
We kicked the show off with a triple threat tag team match. Rosemary & Taya Valkyrie have been waging a war against both Havok & Nevaeh and Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz for a month now.
Rosemary and Taya Valkyrie vs Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz vs Jessika Havok and Nevaeh on IMPACT Wrestling
Rosemary and Nevaeh started off the opener, with Nevaeh getting a few early pinfall attempts on the former IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion. The Demon Assassin put Nevaeh in the corner and tagged in Taya Valkyrie.
Wera Loca was taken out with a few boots to her knees followed by a sliding bulldog. In the corner of the Monsters of Madness, Valkyrie was crushed by Havok and Nevaeh.
Though Valkyrie initiated a comeback, a distraction from Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz allowed Havok to boot her into the corner. Steelz snuck a tag in on Havok, allowing her and Hogan to take over.
Eventually, a back suplex dumped Hogan on her head, giving The Bridal Party the advantage once again. Rosemary tagged in, battering the Hottest Flame with forearms before hitting an exploder suplex.
Hogan crawled over to the wrong corner with Nevaeh and Havok waiting. Rosemary happily tagged in Nevaeh, giving her a chance to shut Hogan up herself. Nevaeh accepted, but a kick as she bounced off the ropes from Steelz, again, kept Steelz and Hogan in the fight.
Well, for a short while anyway. Havok scared Steelz into a wheelbarrow facebuster from Nevaeh. When Nevaeh tagged in, Havok ran in like a house on fire. The Kaiju Queen dominated both competitors with ruthless kicks, knees, and more. A gutwrench suplex nearly sent Steelz out of the ring.
Rosemary tagged Havok as she bounced off the ropes for a dive. Rosemary hit a fallaway slam on Steelz. Hogan was tossed to the floor with Havok by Valkyrie, who also sent Nevaeh outside as well. The former IMPACT Wrestling Women's Champion took out all three women near the steel ramp with a crossbody from the top.
Steelz was cut in half with a spear, and the sitout double underhook cradle drop sealed the deal.
Results: Rosemary defeated Tasha Steelz via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: A
Tasha Steelz and Kiera Hogan crawled back up the ramp as the other two teams faced off in the ring.
John E. Bravo was yelling at his groomsmen backstage, as they were incredibly over budget. Fallah Bahh did successfully steal the wad of cash from Hernandez last week but claimed he failed. Crazzy Steve noticed the money under Bahh's shirt, though, something that nobody else managed to catch, accusing Bahh of not being truthful.
Bahh, in a fit of rage, challenged Steve to a match on IMPACT Wrestling tonight. Bravo was so furious that he accidentally threw the stuffed dog on the floor before storming off. He came back and apologized, of course. He's not a monster.
Cousin Jake asked if the remaining crew, Johnny Swinger, Alisha Edwards, and Cody Deaner, wanted to work on their special dance for the reception. He was unfortunately shot down.
Backstage, Rosemary appeared backstage to ask the former IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Havok for help in bringing back James Mitchell. Havok said that she didn't need any "demon riddles." She just wanted Rosemary to be straight with her. Rosemary needed the help of the woman who murdered Mitchell to bring him back.
Rosemary obliged and said that she did try this before, but was beaten to a pulp by Havok for asking. Surprisingly, Havok was willing to give Rosemary a chance. Next week, they'd face one another again. This time, if Havok won Rosemary would have to leave her alone. But if Rosemary won, she'd help bring Mitchell back from the dead.
Fallah Bahh vs Crazzy Steve on IMPACT Wrestling
On his way to the ring, Fallah Bahh was greedily clutching the money to his chest. Crazzy Steve told the ref to check Bahh for foreign objects. He did so but didn't check the shirt.
Steve tried to get Bahh to play along with him, removing his shirt and dancing around. Bahh said he was self-conscious, though, and refused. Both men got frustrated and Bahh began chopping Steve into the corner.
When Steve screamed "Do the right thing" Bahh crushed him with a running crossbody. In the corner, Steve locked in a figure-four necklock. A Sleeper Hold nearly put Bahh out on his feet, but he fought back and crushed Steve in the corner.
The Samoan Drop was avoided, and Steve ripped Bahh's shirt off, revealing the wad of cash. A schoolboy pin earned Steve the win.
Results: Crazzy Steve defeated Fallah Bahh via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: C
Rhino told Heath that he'd managed to get him another shot at signing with IMPACT Wrestling. Heath is now a part of the Call Your Shot Battle Royal, and if he or Rhino win, Heath will not only get a contract with IMPACT Wrestling, but it'll be the one that he pushed so hard for in negotiations with Scott D'Amore.
If neither of them wins, though, Heath will have no more chances at signing with IMPACT Wrestling. Heath was ecstatic about the opportunity, though, and said he only needed the one to prove to D'Amore and everyone else that he belonged.
They've also got a match later on tonight with implications in the battle royal. As Heath ran off to get ready, Scott D'Amore appeared, telling Rhino that he's a great friend. However, it looks like there was another part of the deal that Rhino didn't tell Heath. If neither of them wins, Rhino is fired from IMPACT Wrestling.
Kaleb with a K was out next to introduce the "future winner of the IMPACT Wrestling Call Your Shot Battle Royal" Tenille Dashwood.
Next up was a ten-person tag team match. The winners tonight will face one another next week in a five-way match for the No. 20 spot.
Tenille Dashwood, Tommy Dreamer, Brian Myers, Cody Deaner, and Johnny Swinger vs Hernandez, Cousin Jake, Alisha Edwards, Rhino and Heath on IMPACT Wrestling
Heath and Johnny Swinger started off, with the Swing Man doing some classic stretches ahead of the lock-up. Well...that's if there was a lock-up. Instead, Swinger tagged Tenille Dashwood in.
Alisha Edwards asked to be tagged in and was immediately brought down by IMPACT Wrestling's Instagram Queen. Edwards escaped a headlock but missed a senton, and a clothesline caught her for a two-count. Dashwood then tagged out to Cody Deaner.
Alisha brought in her "new friend Herandez" something that Madison Rayne called a "Lishism." Hernandez immediately tagged Rhino. Deaner was excited to be working with the former World Champion, but was crushed by a shoulder tackle.
The War Machine tagged Cody's IMPACT Wrestling tag team partner Cousin Jake. Neither man wanted to face each other, and Deaner tagged Tommy Dreamer while he wasn't looking. Jake screamed "You're Tommy Dreamer from Wrestle House" as if he wasn't also part of Wrestle House.
Don't drink, kids.
Hernandez kicked Dreamer in the back as he bounced off the ropes, unbeknownst to Jake, who laid out the ECW legend with a clothesline. The former IMPACT Wrestling/TNA Tag Team Champion Hernandez tagged back in, wrapping Dreamer in a bearhug.
Dreamer bit Hernandez's face to escape but was laid out with a clothesline and body slam. Dreamer avoided a big splash, but as he went for a tag to Brian Myers, the most Professional Wrestler in IMPACT Wrestling pulled his hand back.
Dreamer backslap tagged Myers and dumped him into the ring. Heath was in next, hitting his flying knee/leg lariat combo before dropping Myers with a leaping neck breaker. Cody Deaner broke up the pinfall, allowing Myers to hit an elevated Flatliner.
As Myers set up for a spear, Johnny Swinger tagged in. Heath ducked a clothesline, hitting the Wake Up Call for the win.
Results: Heath defeated Johnny Swinger via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B-
Sami Callihan tried to intimidate Eddie Edwards backstage and nearly got choked out in the process. Luckily for Callihan, Ken Shamrock was waiting in the wings.
Another Ankle Lock was locked in by the World's Most Dangerous Man, leaving the former IMPACT Wrestling World Champion screaming on the floor.
Jimmy Jacobs caught up with IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Eric Young backstage, asking him why he injured Rich Swann again. Young was pretty confident that Swann's ankle wouldn't be magically healed in eleven days.
However, Young would like an answer and would come out later on in the show to demand answers.
Kimber Lee w/Deonna Purrazzo vs Kylie Rae on IMPACT Wrestling
Kylie Rae caught Kimber Lee with a leg trip in the corner and nearly hit a running cannonball. Lee rolled out before Rae could leave her feet. Back inside the ring, Rae dazed Lee after a hurricanrana with a spinning back kick to the gut and a running boot to the jaw.
Kimber Lee brought Rae to the apron where they traded forearms and chops. Lee looked for a German suplex off the apron to the floor, but Rae held onto the ropes. She managed to catch Lee diving off the apron with a hurricanrana, countering with a powerbomb into the apron. IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo cackled.
Lee battered Rae with boots and kicks around the ring for a while after. Smilie Kylie managed to stun her with a forearm, though and nearly had Lee in the Smile To The Finish. The IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts No. 1 contender was unable to do so, however, as Lee launched her face first into the bottom turnbuckle.
Rae crashed to the mat with a delayed vertical suplex for a two-count. She was able to reverse a submission of Lee's into a cross armbreaker, though that was again stopped with a pinfall attempt. A clothesline nearly took Rae's head off.
Kylie Rae fought out of the corner and hit the Kylie Special for the two-count. IMPACT Wrestling's Crown Jewel crawled to the corner where she was hit with a cannonball senton for a near fall.
Lee caught Rae coming off the ropes with a sit-out powerbomb, but Rae kicked out at the last second. A second one was countered with a hurricanrana. Lee was rocked with a short-arm clothesline, and locked in the Smile To The Finish, transitioning to a crossface.
Results: Kylie Rae defeated Kimber Lee via submission on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: A+
Lee held the hold long after the bell, leading to Purrazzo breaking it up. She fought Purrazzo off with a superkick, leaving the IMPACT Wrestling Knockouts Champion on the ramp holding her jaw.
The Good Brothers grabbed some mics ahead of The Big LG's match with Madman Fulton. While they claim they're the best in IMPACT Wrestling, they're nothing without the IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team Titles.
At Bound for Glory, The Good Brothers will walk out with the gold to prove that once and for all, that they're the two best professional wrestlers in the company.
Doc Gallows w/Karl Anderson vs Madman Fulton w/Ace Austin on IMPACT Wrestling
Doc Gallows starts things off with a running big boot. Madman Fulton was sent to the corner where he was pelted with rights and lefts. However, as he ran off the ropes for a clothesline, he was caught by Fulton for Snake Eyes in the corner.
A clothesline sent Gallows to the floor. They brawled around ringside a bit too long, though, leading to a double count-out.
At least, that was the initial call. IMPACT Wrestling turned this one into a Falls Count Anywhere Match. Fulton placed a trash can over Gallows and hit him with a bat. Too much bragging to the camera allowed Gallows time to recover and hit Fulton with a chair and Talk'n Shop Beer.
Back inside, chairs and street signs were brought in as Gallows battered Fulton. However, as he set up for a chair shot off the top, Fulton countered with a boot, sending the chair into Gallow's chest.
Fulton was met with a similar fate, though, as Gallows superkicked a chair into his face. The Monster of IMPACT Wrestling was launched into a chair set up in the corner. A chokebomb through two chairs gave Gallows a big win over Madman Fulton.
Results: Doc Gallows defeated Madman Fulton via pinfall on IMPACT Wrestling.
Grade: B
IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Eric Young came to the ring to find out the status of Rich Swann. He's not leaving the ring tonight until he knows what's happening at Bound for Glory. Until he heard that Rich Swann has quit, he wouldn't go anywhere.
We cut back to IMPACT Wrestling Co-Executive VP Scott D'Amore, who receives a call from Swann's doctor.
IMPACT Wrestling World Champion Eric Young learns Rich Swann's fate
Scott D'Amore came out to speak to the IMPACT Wrestling fans and Eric Young. The World Class Maniac taunted D'Amore on his way to the ring and wanted to know what the news was regarding the No. 1 contender to the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship.
Young claimed to be the "One True Power" in IMPACT Wrestling and demanded D'Amore make it official that he had the night off at Bound for Glory. D'Amore revealed that last week, Eric Young dealt additional and substantial damage to the ankle of the former IMPACT Wrestling X-Division Champion.
He taught Rich Swann a lesson and wanted to hear D'Amore finish his statement. D'Amore was confused about who he was looking at. The young kid in Team Canada, the man that held the TNA World Champion, a man the fans loved was gone. This psychopath isn't the man he worked with all those years ago.
As far as Rich Swann goes, the man is still ahead of schedule despite everything Young had tried to do to him last week. At Bound for Glory, Rich Swann will challenge Eric Young for the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship.
Young was absolutely furious, and took out his anger on Scott D'Amore. He tried to snap the ankle of D'Amore with a heel hook, but the Co-Executive VP was saved by Rich Swann. Young was caught off guard with a handspring cutter, and crawled away from the ring as Rich Swann held the title overhead.
Moose finally found EC3, who was still holding the TNA World Championship despite dropping it off the bridge last week. EC3 finally explained why he was upset with Moose. The world-class athlete isn't a professional wrestler, but an amalgamation of all the famous Superstars of the past. There is nothing original about him, which is why he considers Moose and the TNA World Championship false idols.
Moose stepped up, stating that he'd beat EC3 "to death." EC3 said he knew he was trying to destroy the past but put the belt down and said "Cross the Line."
The two men brawled, with EC3 easily overpowering Moose. He said that he expected better out of the man laying on the ground before him. "It would be funny if it wasn't so sad." Moose stood up, reinvigorated by EC3's taunts, and beat him into a pulp before finally regaining the TNA World Championship.
What does this mean for EC3 and IMPACT Wrestling? Well, Moose will face EC3 at Bound for Glory on October 24th, that's for sure. Will EC3 finally be able to "destroy the past" and maybe bring about some change in Moose? Tune in to find out.
