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This week’s episode starts off with a recap of last week’s iMPACT! – Mustafa Ali’s win over Laredo Kid and his issues with Mike Santana, Eric Young turning on Josh Alexander and taking over The Northern Armory, and the Nemeth Brothers’ victory over First Class.
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt are on commentary.
Joe Hendry kicks things off, coming to the ring for his championship live concert. As he walks to the ring, his Royal Rumble appearance is shown. Hendry sits down with a guitar and begins a song about him being the champion. It’s to the tune of “We Are the Champions” by Queen. His next song covers all the bad things going on in the world…but it’s all OK because Joe Hendry won the belt! He forgot that there’s another part to the song, though. It’s the part where an upcoming challenger cuts him off and, well…
Jake Something interrupts the concert. He says that he remembers Joe Hendry saying that he’s willing to defend the title against anyone, anywhere, anytime. Something went to Santino Marella and will be challenging for the title next week on iMPACT! Joe Hendry sings his acceptance of the match.
Gia Miller is in the back with Masha Slamovich. Miller talks about how everyone is gunning for her with tonight’s Number One Contender Battle Royal and also brings up Cora Jade. Slamovich is not worried about anyone going against her. They all know how the match will go.
A commercial airs for the live TNA iMPACT! on February 20th.
Tyson Dupont with Tyriek Igwe and Wes Lee vs. Ace Austin
They lock up and Tyson Dupont immediately backs Ace Austin into the corner. He breaks cleanly. They lock up again. Austin is able to spin Dupont into the corner and breaks cleanly. Dupont drops Austin with a strike off of Austin’s clean break. Dupont grabs a hold of Austin. Austin shoots Dupont into the ropes, but Dupont hits a big tackle. Austin recovers and uses his quickness to avoid Dupont’s attempt at some strikes. Austin chops Dupont down and almost gets a three count on a roll up.
Austin hits a crucifix roll up for a two count and goes for a suplex. Dupont blocks it and lifts up Austin. Austin wiggles out and hits the ropes. Dupont hits a pop up power slam for a two count. Dupont hits a splash in the corner. He sends Austin to the opposite corner and hits another splash. Dupont sends Austin into the opposite corner again and hits a running uppercut for a two count.
Dupont locks on a full nelson. Austin is able to back Dupont into the corner. Dupont almost regains the full nelson, but Austin is able to power out of it. Dupont goes for another pop up move, but Austin counters it into a dropkick. Austin blocks a Dupont strike and hits a Side Russian Leg Sweep, followed by Click Click Boom.
Austin hits Dupont with a series of kicks. Dupont blocks an Irish Whips and hits Austin with a side slam. Dupont goes for a leaping splash, but Austin moves out of the way and hits The Fold for the win!
Winner: Ace Austin
After the match, Wes Lee and Tyriek Igwe attack Ace Austin. The Rascalz run out and make the save.
Tessa Blanchard is in the back. She won’t be in the Battle Royal tonight. She’s too smart to have nine other women team up against her. Blanchard knows that everyone is against her and she’s not going to play by their rules. No one is going to mess with her because they can’t.
A TNAMerch.com commercial airs.
Steph De Lander talks about how she and her boyfriend, Mance Warner, are the Digital Media Champion. Warner says that there isn’t anyone who can stop him – especially Sami Callihan.
Tom Hannifan says that TNA does not recognize Steph De Lander’s claim to the Digital Media Championship.
Knockouts Number One Contender Battle Royal
Competitors: Rosemary, Ash and Heather by Elegance, Alisha Edwards, Tasha Steelz, Savannah Evans, Jody Threat, Dani Luna, Xia Brookside…and Jazz!
Cora Jade has joined the commentary table.
Alisha Edwards and Jazz immediately get in each other’s faces. Jazz hits The Clamp on Edwards. Ash and Heather leave the action and hide under the ring. Edwards, Tasha Steelz, and Jazz try to team up on Jody Threat. Threat saves herself. Edwards eliminates Steelz. Spitfire then eliminates Edwards. Spitfire then goes on the hunt for Heather and Ash. They drag them out from under the ring and send them back into the action.
Ash and Heather fight off Spitfire, but Threat gets Heather over the top rope and onto the apron. Ash charges at Threat, but Threat moves. Ash hits Heather off of the apron, but The Personal Concierge catches her. Heather is placed back onto the apron, but is then launched off of it by Threat. The Personal Concierge is unable to catch her again and Heather is eliminated. Ash is then quick to eliminate Dani Luna as Tessa Blanchard is shown watching the match in the back.
Rosemary goes after Threat. Threat avoids her and sets up for Pop Shove It. Rosemary wiggles out and hits a Spear. Rosemary eliminates Threat. Ash tries to team up with Evans and Rosemary to go after Brookside and Jazz. It works, but Brookside and Jazz counter the attack.
Brookside and Jazz then target Ash briefly before going after Evans and Rosemary again. Rosemary and Ash team up against Jazz. Jazz fights it off briefly, but is sent from the top turnbuckle to the apron by Rosemary. Ash finishes the job by pulling Jazz off of the apron.
Ash and Rosemary have some words. Brookside uses that to her advantage, eliminating both women. We are down to Brookside and Evans. Evans gains control with some clubbing strikes. Brookside is able to lift Evans over the top rope, though. Evans holds on. Cora Jade distracts Brookside, allowing Evans to drag Brookside over the top rope to the apron. Evans lifts Brookside up. Brookside bites Evans’ hand. Evans hits a headbutt, though, dropping Brookside to the floor.
Winner and Number One Contender for the TNA Knockouts World Title: Savannah Evans
A commercial airs for Rebellion.
Eric Young makes his way to the ring with The Northern Armory. Young says that everyone is looking at Canadian greatness. They are The Northern Armory and they run TNA. Young says that Josh Alexander quit and was going to leave The Northern Armory out in the cold. Young couldn’t just watch that happen. Young says that Canadians have been running TNA forever. No one has dedicated more of their time to TNA than Eric Young. He is the one. He’s above everyone in the company. Young says that he removed Alexander forever.
Steve Maclin comes to the ring. Maclin admits that he didn’t expect Young to do this. If this was the plan all along, why didn’t Young tell him? He trusted Young. He doesn’t trust anyone, but he trusted Young. Maclin talks about going to war with The Northern Armory for Young. The Northern Armory tried to end his career. So – is Young going to just ignore the last six months? Maclin talks about sharing things with Young that no one else knows. Young has crossed the line, so Maclin has made up his mind – as long as The Northern Armory is with Eric Young, Steve Maclin can’t be with him.
Josh Alexander comes out. As he walks to the ring, he has a staredown with Steve Maclin before Maclin heads to the back. Alexander brings up Young’s claim of eliminating Alexander from TNA. Alexander is still here. Sure, his time is coming up, but he loves TNA. He’s not leaving with any regrets. He went to Santino Marella and was granted a final wish. Next week, he has one last match in TNA against Eric Young.
Sami Callihan is in the back looking for Mance Warner. He interrupts Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian doesn’t even know who Warner is. Callihan storms off. Kazarian sees Santino Marella and calls him over. Kazarian is upset about Callihan bothering him. Marella says that he’ll handle it.
The Hardys and Leon Slater vs. The System with Alisha Edwards and Brian Myers
As The System makes their way to the ring, JDC’s appearance on NXT is shown.
Leon Slater and JDC start things off. They circle and lock up. JDC is quick to grab a headlock. Slater sends JDC into the ropes, but JDC hits a shoulder tackle. JDC hits the ropes and Slater hits an arm drag. Slater works the arm, but JDC gets out of it and tags in Eddie Edwards. Slater arm drags both Edwards and JDC. He tags in Matt Hardy.
Matt comes off of the second rope with a strike to Edwards’ arm. Jeff Hardy tags in and does the same. Jeff cranks Edwards’ arm and flips him over onto the mat. Jeff hits a drop kick to the back of Edwards and tags Matt back in. The Hardys double team Edwards in the corner with kicks. Matt then drives Edwards’ head into the turnbuckles multiple times. Jeff tags back in and hits Poetry in Motion.
JDC runs in, but is stopped by The Hardys. Slater tags in and The Hardys send JDC into the corner with Edwards. Slater hits Poetry in Motion on both men. The System tries to regroup on the outside.
Back from commercial, Moose is in control of Slater. Slater fights it off. JDC and Edwards come in and Slater hits a double back elbow on them. Slater then goes for a dive, but Alisha gets in the way. Slater pauses, but then goes for the dive anyway over Alisha. Moose catches him and hits a powerbomb on the ring apron. The doctor checks on Slater, but The System tells the doctor to get out of the way.
Slater barely beats the ten count. Once he does, though, Moose rains down punches on him. Edwards tags in and hits Slater with a chop and a slam. JDC tags in. With Slater on Edwards’ knees, JDC leaps over the rope onto him for a two count. Moose tags in and works over Slater’s neck and back on the mat. Slater fights out of it, but Moose rakes his eyes. JDC tags in. Edwards runs and drops The Hardys from the apron.
The System triple teams Slater. Edwards hits a Blue Thunder Bomb. Moose hits a senton. JDC hits a top rope leg drop. The Hardys are able to run in and help. Slater is able to fight off the attack and tag in Jeff. Moose is now legal. Jeff comes in hot and drops Moose and Edwards. Jeff goes for a Twist of Fate on Moose. The System breaks it up. Slater hits a crossbody on all three members of The System. Matt hits a dive off of the apron onto JDC. Jeff does the same to Edwards. Slater sets up for a dive, but Moose hits him with a pump kick. Slater recovers and hits a dive over the ringpost onto JDC and Edwards. The Hardys hit the Plot Twist on Moose. Jeff tells Slater to hit the Swanton 450. Jeff hits the Swanton Bomb for the win!
Winners: The Hardys and Leon Slater
A commercial airs for the live TNA iMPACT! on February 20th.
The Good Hands are arguing in the back with each other as Mustafa Ali approaches. Ali tells them that “when everyone is yelling, no one is listening.” He knows that they are good hands, but he believes they can be great hands.
Mustafa Ali then approaches Tasha Steelz, who is emotional about her loss in the battle royal and being eliminated by Alisha Edwards. Ali says that Steelz is a good person and he hates how bad things continuously happen to her. He offers her his hand and says, “Let’s make sure no one ever feels like this again.” She takes his hand and they walk off.
Mike Santana vs. Matt Cardona
They lock up and Mike Santana drives Matt Cardona into the corner. Santana breaks clean. Cardona gives Santana a little shove and then takes a quick break on the outside. Cardona gets back into the ring and they lock up again. Santana is quick to go behind. Cardona quickly gets to the ropes and demands a break. They lock up again. Cardona drives Santana to the corner with the help of a hair pull. Santana is able to take control, though, with some chops and a senton. Cardona goes to the outside and Santana hits a dive.
Santana chops Cardona and Cardona rolls back into the ring. Santana follows, but Cardona rolls back to the outside. Santana goes to follow, but Cardona uses his positioning to pull Santana down to the apron by his leg. Cardona hits a suplex on the outside. Cardona rolls back into the ring as Satnana recovers on the outside. The crowd chants “We want Chelsea!”
Santana gets back in the ring and Cardona rains down some punches. Cardona whips Santana into the corner hard. Santana briefly fights back, but Cardona hits Santana with another hard whip into the corner. Cardona hits a neckbreaker for a two count. Cardona works over Santana’s neck and back on the mat. Cardona rips off his shirt and uses it to choke Santana. Santana recovers and hits a series of strikes. Santana hits a rolling Buck Fifty for a two count.
Santana sets up for Spin the Block. Cardona ducks and hits a forearm. Cardona goes for Radio Silence, but Santana catches him and hits a Death Valley Driver. Santana goes to the top rope. Cardona hits the ropes, causing Santana to drop to the mat. Cardona hits the Reboot. Cardona hits a Tiger Bomb for a two count.
Cardona goes for Radio Silence, but Santana catches him again and hits a buckle bomb. Santana goes to the top rope and hits a frog splash. Santana hits Spin the Block for the win!
Winner: Mike Santana
A quick video package airs that shows that Fraxiom and the Nemeth Brothers are ready for their match.
Announced for next week’s iMPACT!:
*Josh Alexander vs. Eric Young
*Frankie Kazarian vs. Sami Callihan
*Xia Brookside vs. Cora Jade
*TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich vs. Savannah Evans
*TNA World Champion Joe Hendry vs. Jake Something
NXT Tag Team Champions Fraxiom vs. Nic and Ryan Nemeth
Arianna Grace has joined the commentary table.
Axiom and Nic Nemeth start things off. They hand fight and Nic takes Axiom down with some amateur wrestling. They exchange quick roll ups and kick outs. They then lock hands, which Axiom gets control of. Axiom gets a headlock down on the mat. Nic almost rolls it over, but Axiom keeps control. They stand and Nic sends Axiom to the ropes. Nathan Frazer tags in and Nic doesn’t realize it right away. Axiom exits the ring and Frazer is able to hop in and gain control.
Frazer works over Nic’s head on the mat. Nic works out of it and hits a big dropkick. Ryan tags in and the Nemeths hit double back elbows and double elbow drops on Frazer for a two count. Ryan sends Frazer hard into the corner. Ryan then charges at Frazer with his shoulder. Frazer is able to recover, though, and hits Ryan with an enzuigiri. Axiom tags in and Fraxiom double teams Ryan with a series of running strikes for a two count. Ryan rolls to the outside.
Nic checks on Ryan on the outside. Axiom hits a dive on Nic. Frazer hits a dive on Ryan. Frazer goes for a dive on Nic. Nic catches him and goes for a belly-to-back suplex. Frazer lands on his feet. Axiom tries to kick Nic. Nic catches it and sends Axiom’s boot into Frazer. Axiom and Nic exchange strikes and everyone is down on the outside.
Back from commercial, Axiom and Ryan are in the ring with Axiom gaining the advantage. Frazer tags in and Fraxiom hits a double superkick on Ryan. Frazer knocks Nic off of the apron and hits a running Shooting Star Press on Ryan for a two count. Ryan recovers and hits Frazer with a forearm. Nic tags in. Axiom tags in.
Nic comes in hot and is able to drop Axiom. Nic hits Ten Shots to the Heart for a two count. Axiom blocks a superkick, but he can’t block a kick to the knee. Nic hits a Fame-Asser for a two count. Axiom blocks another superkick and spins Nic around. Nic ducks an attack, but Ryan gets his boot up – knocking down Axiom. Nic covers and gets a two count. Ryan tags in.
Ryan locks on a front face lock. Axiom gets to his feet, but Ryan hits him in the throat and tags in Nic. Nic slaps on a cinlock. Axiom fights it off, but Nic cuts him down and tags in Ryan. Ryan sends Axiom into the corner. Nic gets hit by Axiom inadvertently and hits the ringpost. Despite that, Ryan tags Nic in. Frazer tags in.
Frazer is able to take fast control, hitting Nic with a series of running strikes and a slingblade. Frazer hops to the top rope and hits a splash for a two count. Frazer goes back to the top rope and goes for a Phoenix Splash. Nic moves out of the way and hits a DDT on Frazer for a two count.
Nic lifts Frazer up, but Frazer hits an enzuigiri and tags in Axiom. Axiom and Nic counter some moves until Nic hits a superkick. Frazer tries to springboard in, but slips off of the ropes and eats a superkick. Ryan tags himself in and the Nemeth Brother both hit Danger Zones on their opponents. Ryan gets a two count on Frazer.
Ryan sends Nic to the corner for a splash on Axiom, but Axiom moves. Nic recovers, though, and hits a DDT. He rolls to the outside. Ryan goes after Axiom and then climbs the ropes. Axiom cuts off his progress and joins him at the top. Axiom is pushed off, but Frazer hops up and hits a superplex on Ryan. Fraxiom hits a superkick/brainbuster combination on Ryan. Nic breaks up the pin attempt.
Ryan goes under the ring and Nic hits a superkick on Frazer. Ryan brings a steel chair into the ring and tries to go after Axiom. Nic stops him. Nic grabs the chair. Frazer dropkicks Ryan, sending him into Nic. The momentum sends Nic out of the ring with the chair. Frazer holds Ryan as Axiom comes off of the top rope with a dropkick. Axiom covers for the win!
Winners and STILL NXT Tag Team Champions: Fraxiom
Nic Nemeth is feeling disappointed while sitting against the ring steps. Fraxiom celebrates their win as the show fades to black.
