iMPACT! RECAP – July 29, 2021

(BTI)  Trey vs. Maclin ends in a DOUBLE COUNT OUT when they brawl outside & both men take turns keeping each other from sliding back in (06:56)…AFTER…Maclin attacks Trey…Petey Williams makes the save.

*Scott D’Amore backstage with Mean Gia…Scott complains that he’s constantly being pestered…Tommy Dreamer interrupts, wants to know why they don’t have a #1 Contender for Kenny Omega…Scott tasks Tommy with taking care of that issue.

(1)  Good Brothers defeat Jay White/Chris Bey…Magic Killer on Bey, Anderson covers for the win (08:58)…LATER…Jay & Bey backstage…Bey is upset after taking an “L” in his 1^st match in the Bullet Club…Jay explains he’s not in Bullet Club…but Jay has an idea about how Bey can redeem himself…

*Fire ‘N Flava backstage…Fallah Bahh asks Tasha to Homecoming…Tasha accepts while passive-aggressively letting Kiera know she is pissed Kiera has been pinned in their last two matches.

(2)  Taylor Wilde defeats Kaleb…Taylor hits Poison’rana, German Suplex with a bridge for the win (04:10).

*Deonna backstage with Gia…she’s been training with Invicta Atomweight Champion, Alesha Zappitella…also, Deonna is entering the Homecoming Mixed Tag Tournament, but we’ll have to wait to find out who her partner is.

(3)  FinJuice/Fallah/No Way defeat Ace/Fulton/Rohit/Shera…Finlays hits UshiGoroshi on Rohit for the win (06:40)…LATER…FinJuice backstage promo…they’re back for the Tag Titles…Jay White/Chris Bey attack, leave FinJuice laying.

*Don Callis & Kenny Omega backstage with Gia…Tommy Dreamer interrupts…in 2 weeks there will be a #1 Contender Battle Royal & the winner will face Kenny at Emergence…Kenny is pissed & headed to the ring…(commercial)…

*Drama King vignette.

*Don/Kenny/Good Brothers to the ring…Don is not happy about the proposed title match at Emergence, this company is working Kenny to the bone…Sami Callihan interrupts…he will win the Battle Royal in 2 weeks & get another shot at Kenny…but 2 weeks is too long, so next week it will be Sami & 2 partners vs. Kenny & the Good Brothers…Frankie Kazarian comes through the crowd & attacks…The Elite bail & head for the hills…AFTER…Tommy Dreamergreets Frankie as he comes through the curtain…Frankie wants Tommy as the 3^rd partner next week but Tommy has someone else in mind.

*Su Yung backstage in a dark room with an ‘undead’ Kimber Lee…“My Time Has Come”

*Brian Myers backstage, looking for a partner who also hates Tommy for their 1^st round match…tries to call Beulah, but Sam Beale was in charge of finding her number & the best he can come up with is the old ECW Hotline number from 20 years ago…then Myers facetimes ECW Legend Francine, she is offended to be Myers’ 3^rd choice, hangs up.

(4)  Rich Swann/Willie Mack defeat Deaner/Rhino…Swann hits a 2^nd buckle 450 Splash on Rhino for the win (11:27).

*Eddie Edwards backstage with Gia…he’ll take whatever Morrissey’s got for him on Saturday…Tommy Dreamer interrupts, needs Eddie to join Sami & Frankie next week…Eddie is hesitant but Tommy makes a compelling case & Eddie agrees.

(5)  Moose defeats Chris Sabin…Lights Out spear for the win (08:24)…AFTER…Moose tosses Sabin out of the ring but Sabin recovers immediately & hits a top buckle high cross body & drops some fists from side control before Moose can roll out…Moose heads for the ramp but Sabin cuts him off with a suicide dive before Security gets between them as the show ends.

iMPACT! HOMECOMING – PREVIEW – July 31, 2021

iMPACT! PREVIEW – August 5, 2021

+ Kenny Omega & the Good Brothers vs. Sami Callihan / Frankie Kazarian / Eddie Edwards

iMPACT! PREVIEW – August 12, 2021

+ #1 Contender’s Battle Royal – Winner faces Kenny Omega at Emergence

iMPACT! EMERGENCE PREVIEW – Date TBD

+ Kenny Omega (c) vs. Battle Royal Winner – iMPACT! World Championship