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– In memory of Jim Neidhart.

Tonight's episode of IMPACT is dedicated to Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. RIP. pic.twitter.com/Rtfex4wOvZ

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) August 17, 2018

Sami Callihan vs. Fenix: Jake & Dave are out with Sami. Sami rushes Fenix and lays in strikes right away. Fenix battles back, hits a RANA and follows with a dropkick. He takes out Jake and follows with a lucha are drag. The tope wipes out oVe on the floor, and back in, the swanton connects and Fenix covers for 2. Fenix follows with chops, Jake trips him up, and that allows Sami to hit the complete shot for 2. Sami grounds things and slows the pace. Fenix fights to his feet but runs into a vicious lariat. They work to the floor and Sami lays in chops, slams Fenix to the barricade, and backing, Sami covers for 1. Jake now chokes out Fenix in the ropes, and Sami then attacks the mask before grounding things again and covering for 2. Sami pummels him with grounded strikes. Fenix battles back, hits a superkick and heads up top, but Sami tosses him off and onto the ramp. Sami follows, teases the powerbomb, but Fenix escapes and hits the lethal injection on the ramp. Sami back in and Fenix runs in with a step up cutter for 2. Post break, and they are trading strikes. Fenix adds in kicks but Sami cuts him off and hits a powerbomb for 2. Sami locks on a half crab and transitions into an STF. He now moves onto the crossface, but Fenix makes the ropes. Sami follows with strikes, pulls Fenix up top, and Fenix cuts him off and runs from the ramp into a SUPER RANA. The code red follows for 2. Sami rakes the eyes, but Fenix catches him with a spin kick. They trade, but Fenix lays him out with a big spin kick for 2. Fenix up top and oVe grab him and Pentagon makes the save. Fenix now hits the muscle buster and picks up the win. Fenix defeated Sami Callihan @ 18:27 via pin

– We get an LAX vs. OGz video package.

– Fenix comments on his win an upcoming match with Cage. Cage arrives and poses with the X-Division title and leaves.

– We get a throwback to The British Invasion/World Elite & Main Event Mafia brawling, plus a big X-Division brawl.

– Alicia interviews Allie, who says she won’t be distracted tonight against Su Yung. Kiera Hogan is there and will have her back tonight. Allie wants to end Yung, for Rayne, Rosemary, and for her own soul.

-Jimmy Jacobs says that people think he’s soft because he calls himself a princess. Impact punched him a few weeks back, and he may be a small guy in stature and a princess, but he is a monster. Kong then attacks Impact during his entrance and beats him down on the stage. Kong then tosses him into the ring.

Johnny Impact vs. Jimmy Jacobs: Jacobs covers for 2. Jacobs talks shit and slaps Impact around. Impact fires up, Kong in and hits the Samoan driver for the DQ. Johnny Impact defeated Jimmy Jacobs @ 1:05 via DQ [NR]

– Kong and Jacobs set up the steps on the ramp and look to take out Impact again, Impact fight back but Kong hits an overhead toss into the ring. Impact fights back and hits a tornado DDT on Kog on the ramp. Jacobs attacks with a chair, Impact no sells and Jacobs runs away. Impact cuts him off with some parkour skills and lays him out with a knee strike. Impact now uses the steps to lay out Jacobs.

Scarlett Bordeaux’s Smoke Show: KM & Bahh run into each other, and both think they are getting lucky tonight. They both think they have dates with Scarlett and magically run into her. They fight over ho gets to sit next to her and KM shoves Bahh away and then serves her some shitty champagne, which was only for side chicks, not 10s like her. Scarlett asks about their issues and they argue, and argue. Scarlett says they should try things Bahh’s way. KM disagrees, and Scarlett says to try things her way and he instantly agrees. They go to leave and Bahh looks over Scarlett and gives her a “Bahh.” She slaps him and calls him disgusting.

Austin Aries Talks: Aries says it’s a great day to be great and to still be world champion. People have been asking him “why” since last week. Aries says that Killer Kross can speak for himself. Aries calls Kross his personal insurance policy Kross says he is a new beginning, he is change, and people fear change. The only one that understands is Aries. They will force change, and everyone will pay the toll. Aries says if you cross him, you will get Krossed out. He’s only one man and can only change so much, which is why he aligned with Kross, making him unbeatable. If anyone wants to step up to the champ, step up and get Krossed out. Eddie Edwards & his stick arrive. Edwards attacks Kross with the kendo, but Kross no sells until Edwards hits a cutter. Aries begs off and Edwards hesitates and gets choked out by Kross.

– Alisha checks on Eddie, but says they aren’t good because Eddie’s crazy. He throws a fit and asks why people think he’s crazy.

Joe Hendry vs. Eli Drake: Lee & Konley accompany Drake to the ring ad we get a Joe Hendry special into mocking Drake. Grado & Katarina are out with Hendry. They lock up, work into some back and forth, with Hendry grounding things early. Drake quickly cuts him off, and strings offense together, and takes control with a neck breaker. A sloppy sunset flip follows for 2. Hendry fights him off, picks up the pace and spikes him with a DDT. E dumps Konley, but Lee distracts the ref and Drake runs Hendry into Grado and picks up the pin. Eli Drake defeated Joe Hendry @ 4:22 via pin

– Hendry, Katarina, & Grado argue post match.

– Matt Sydal meditates on his recent losses; his third eye is opened.

Wait, @findevan has been talking about opening your 3rd eye LITERALLY this whole time? #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/sEo63Cmhdu

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) August 17, 2018

– Sami is in a bad mood and wants revenge on Pentagon. He challenges him next week to a Mexican Death Match.

Non-Title Match: Champion Su Yung vs. Allie: Kiera Hogan and the undead bridesmaids are at ringside. Yung attacks right away, the trade strikes and Allie hits a high cross and then a cradle for 2. The sliding D follows. The brides distract Allie, allowing Yung to attack and send her to the floor. The apron cannonball follows. Back in and Yung covers for 2. Yung chokes her out but Allie blocks the mandible claw. Allie fire up with head butts and strikes, but Yung drops her with a palm strike. Allie avoids a knee drop and hits clotheslines and a neck breaker and senton for 2. Allie hits the flatliner to the buckles and follows with a dropkick and then takes out some of the brides. Hogan takes out others but then gets posted. Allie counters panic switch with a code breaker. Yung gets her glove, but Tessa attacks Allie for the DQ. Allie defeated Champion Su Yung @ 5:40 via DQ

– Post match, Yung gets the mandible claw on Tessa, but Allie lays her out with a superkick.

Non-Title Street Fight: LAX vs. OGz: This is literally taking place in the streets. King & Konnan agree to let the others fight and to stay back. So we rumble in a parking lot to begin. They use trashcans, a fence and it’s fun chaos. Homicide teased a gringo killer on the concrete, but Ortiz cut him off, using King’s slapjack. Hernandez hit a border toss onto a pile of people before choking out Ortiz with a rope. Hernandez gets an ice pick but Santana cut him off and beat the shit out of him with a slapjack. LAX stands tall and takes back their tag titles, claiming it’s over. King checks on the OGz and says it isn’t over. He dares Konnnan to give the word, but says he won’t because he’s an old bitch. He again dares Konnan to take him out and Konnan swings the slapjack as we fade to black.