TNA iMPACT 8/14 Recap: The Hardys, Trick Williams & More In Action Before ‘TNA Emergence’

Indi Hartwell and Dani Luna vs. Harley Hudson and Myla Grace

Harley Hudson had Dani Luna in a headlock and took her down to the mat. Myla Grace was tagged in, and she landed a combination on Luna, ending with a basement dropkick. Hudson was back in, and she delivered a leg drop to the arm of Luna.

Luna powered up for a German suplex before tagging in Indi Hartwell. Both Hudson and Grace ran into spinebusters. Grace was then dropped with Hurts Don’t It, and this one was over.

Winners: Indi Hartwell and Dani Luna

Rosemary Starts Feud With Indi Hartwell

As Hartwell and Luna were celebrating, Rosemary appeared from the crowd and spat mist in the face of Hartwell.

Matt Cardona vs. John Skyler w/Jason Hotch and Tasha Steelz

Matt Cardona was ready to deliver punches to the head of John Skyler in the corner, but Jason Hotch distracted him. This allowed Skyler to trip Cardona, who rolled outside of the ring. Hotch then landed a cheap shot when the referee was checking on Skyler.

Cardona rebounded with a missile dropkick. He was going for the Reboot, but Tasha Steelz protected Skyler. Cardona knocked Hotch off the apron and hit Radio Silence on Skyler for the win.

Winner: Matt Cardona

After the match, Hotch chop blocked Cardona, and the two-on-one assault began. Mustafa Ali then appeared and teased getting involved in the beatdown. Instead, he called on Agent Zero, who delivered a two-handed chokeslam to Cardona.

More Tension Between Jodi Threat and Dani Luna?

Backstage, Jodi Threat checked on Indi Hartwell. Dani Luna then walked in and brushed Threat off before a TNA medical staffer told them to leave.

Matt Cardona Gets a Match With Mustafa Ali

Matt Cardona approached Tasha Steelz and demanded a singles match with Mustafa Ali. Steelz accepted the challenge for TNA “Emergence.”

TNA Knockouts Tag Team Summit

Santino Marella was in the ring to introduce the participants in the four-way TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship match at “Emergence.” The Elegance Brand, Xia Brookside, Lei Ying Lee, The IInspiration, and Fatal Influence entered the ring.

Santino gave the mic to Ash by Elegance first. Ash bragged about speaking first because she’s one-half of the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions. M by Elegance then claimed the Elegance Brand was the most dominant team in the ring.

Xia Brookside said both she and Lee will emerge victorious. Fatal Influence then claimed the NXT brand is far superior to TNA Wrestling. The IInspiration reminded everyone that their goal is to become two-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions. Santino allowed all teams five seconds to brawl before security was called. The IInspiration, along with Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee, dove on the heels and security to end the segment.

Rosemary Explains Attacking Indi Hartwell

Gia Miller asked Rosemary for answers on her actions earlier. Rosemary responded by claiming Indi Hartwell walked into TNA Wrestling as if she owned it. Rosemary called herself the dark mother of TNA.

Mance Warner And Steph de Lander Suspended

Steph de Lander and Mance Warner were upset about being suspended by Santino Marella for handling personal affairs in his office. Warner claimed nothing would keep him out of TNA Wrestling.

Mike Santana vs. Eric Young w/The Northern Armory

Mike Santana delivered punches to Eric Young early on. Young hit a back elbow and threw his opponent out of the ring. The Northern Armory then ganged up on Santana outside of the ring. Santana rebounded and chopped Young in the corner.

Santana then took out The Northern Armory with a dive outside of the ring. Young got caught in the Rolling Buck Fifty. Young shoved Santana off the top rope twice and landed a flying elbow for a near fall. Santana went for a surprise rollup, but he settled for a Death Valley Driver for a two-count. Young went high-risk, but nothing doing. Santana capitalized with Spin The Block for the victory.

Winner: Mike Santana

Before Santana’s music could even play, The Northern Armory attacked him. Sami Callihan made the save before chasing Young out of the ring.

King’s Speech With Steve Maclin and Jake Something

Frankie Kazarian was out for his King’s Speech segment. His guests were TNA International Champion Steve Maclin and Jake Something. Maclin and Something had a face-off, but Kazarian prevented them from colliding.

Kazarian asked Something for his thoughts, but he refused to talk. He then asked Maclin the same question, but he wouldn’t talk either. Maclin grabbed the microphone from Kazarian and told him to shut up. Kazarian called Something the dumbest guy in wrestling. Maclin went for K.I.A on Kazarian, who escaped. Something then delivered a Black Hole Slam to Maclin and held up the TNA International Championship.

Sami Callihan Gets Unexpected Support

Sami Callihan was backstage and said maybe “The Death Machine” has been defeated by Father Time. Callihan said if he doesn’t defeat Mike Santana at “Emergence,” then he will retire from in-ring action. Eddie Edwards approached Callihan and questioned what had happened to him. He told Callihan that guys like him are the last of a dying breed and wants him to return to form one last time.

The Hardys and Leon Slater vs. The Rascalz and Cedric Alexander

Leon Slater delivered a reverse enzuigiri to Myron Reed. Matt Hardy was tagged in, and he worked on the arm of Reed. Zachary Wentz was tagged in before Reed delivered a Codebreaker to Slater. Jeff Hardy and Slater double-teamed for Poetry in Motion on Wentz. Reed delivered a superkick to Matt. He then dropkicked Matt following a sunset flip roll through. Cedric Alexander was tagged in, and he landed a suplex.

Wentz was the legal man again, and he hit a standing moonsault on Matt. Wentz was soon planted by a superplex. Jeff got the hot tag, and he delivered back elbows to Alexander. Jeff then connected with Whisper in the Wind. Slater missed a leg lariat, but he hit a handspring back elbow on both members of The Rascalz. Wentz delivered a knee to Slater, but Matt hit him with the Side Effect. Jeff went for Twist of Fate on Reed, but he was countered by Slumdog Millionaire.

The Hardys and Slater connected with triple Twist of Fate moves. Jeff went for the Swanton Bomb, but The Rascalz pulled Alexander out of the ring. Slater used Matt’s back for leverage, and he dove on the field. Alexander was hit with a Side Effect, a splash from Jeff, and a Crossover from Slater. The Hardys caught Wentz during a suicide dive attempt, but Reed dove on Matt and Jeff. Slater then took out Reed with Big Play Slater.

Back in the ring, Slater missed the Swanton 450. Alexander caught Slater in the Lumbar Check for the pinfall.

Winners: Cedric Alexander and The Rascalz