Episode
TNA iMPACT!: IMPACT! #861
Overview
AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Don Callis will be at the IMPACT Zone on the final stop before HARD TO KILL, where Omega will join forces with IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers against the team of IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann and The Motor City Machine Guns. In a preview of Saturday’s epic 6 Man main event, IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann goes one-on-one with Karl Anderson.
Details
- Series
- TNA iMPACT!
- Season
- Season 18
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2021-01-12
Episode context
IMPACT! #861 is Episode 2 in Season 18 of TNA iMPACT!. It aired on 2021-01-12.
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Episode 1: IMPACT! #860
The road to HARD TO KILL heats up on the first edition of IMPACT! of the New Year, as a longstanding, hate-filled rivalry comes to a head when Eddie Edwards goes one-on-one with Sami Callihan. AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and IMPACT Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers will appear in advance of their highly anticipated showdown with IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann and The Motor City Machine Guns.
Episode 3: IMPACT! #862
Witness the fallout from HARD TO KILL, as IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann joined forces with Chris Sabin and Moose against the elite trio of AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers. We’ll find out who emerged as Knockouts and X-Division Champion, as Deonna Purrazzo and Manik defended their titles, plus who prevailed in the brutal Barbed Wire Massacre match between Sami Callihan and Eddie Edwards. It all goes down this week on IMPACT!
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Episode 4: IMPACT! #863
After shocking the world last week and defeating the team of Chris Sabin and James Storm to earn an IMPACT World Tag Team Championship opportunity, All Elite Wrestling representatives Matt Hardy and Private Party are back in the IMPACT Zone. Knockouts Tag Team Champions Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz will host the first-ever Fire ’N Flava Fest as they celebrate their historic victory. The team of Ace Austin & Madman Fulton square off against Josh Alexander and IMPACT newcomer Matt Cardona.
Episode 5: IMPACT! #864
In a blockbuster tag team showdown headlining this week’s edition of IMPACT!, we’ll see IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann join forces with his NO SURRENDER opponent Tommy Dreamer to battle the team of TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose and Chris Bey. TJP clashes with Rohit Raju in a non-title X-Division showcase. Madman Fulton squares off with Josh Alexander in one-on-one action.
Episode 6: IMPACT! #865
The IMPACT World Tag Team Titles are on the line, as The Good Brothers defend against Chris Sabin & James Storm on this week’s edition of IMPACT! We’ll see the official contract signing for the World Championship clash between Rich Swann and Tommy Dreamer at NO SURRENDER. In an 8-Man X-Division showcase, the team of Chris Bey, Blake Christian, Daivari & Ace Austin battles the team of Trey Miguel, Suicide, Josh Alexander & Willie Mack.
Episode 7: IMPACT! #866
Witness the fallout from NO SURRENDER live on IMPACT Plus, as it was revealed that New Japan Pro-Wrestling’s Juice Robinson & David Finlay will be in the IMPACT Zone this week. After his successful title defense against Rohit Raju, X-Division Champion TJP defends against newly crowned No. 1 contender Josh Alexander. Plus a 4 Way X-Division showcase, as we’ll see Willie Mack vs. Daivari vs. Trey Miguel vs. Suicide.
Episode 8: IMPACT! #867
The IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers are in action this week on IMPACT!, as Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows battle XXXL in a non-title match. Violent By Design’s Deaner looks to redeem himself against his former partner Jake Something when they collide in a Tables match. The No. 1 contenders for the Knockouts Tag Team Championship will be decided when Kimber Lee & Susan take on Jordynne Grace & Jazz.
Episode 9: IMPACT! #868
Following last week’s announcement that Rich Swann will defend the IMPACT World Championship against Moose at SACRIFICE on March 13th, we’ll hear from both men leading up to their monumental clash on IMPACT Plus. IMPACT World Tag Team Champions The Good Brothers join forces with familiar faces from New Japan Pro-Wrestling, former IWGP Tag Team Champions Juice Robinson and David Finlay, against the teams of XXXL and Reno Scum in an 8 Man tag team match.
Episode 10: IMPACT! #869
It’s the final stop before SACRIFICE on March 13th, where IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann will defend his title against officially recognized TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose. We’ll see the contract signing for the IMPACT Tag Team Championship match at SACRIFICE between Champions The Good Brothers and New Japan Pro-Wrestling stars David Finlay & Juice Robinson.
Episode 11: IMPACT! #870
Witness the fallout from SACRIFICE live on IMPACT Plus, as Rich Swann and Moose clashed in an epic match to unify the IMPACT and TNA World Heavyweight Titles, putting the winner on a collision course with AEW World Champion Kenny Omega at REBELLION this April. Plus find out who emerged triumphant in the Tag Team Championship showdown between The Good Brothers and New Japan Pro-Wrestling stars David Finlay & Juice Robinson.
Episode 12: IMPACT! #871
AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Don Callis return to IMPACT! this week in advance of the Title for Title main event confirmed for REBELLION, as Omega is set to go one-on-one with IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann, who vanquished Moose at SACRIFICE to unify the IMPACT and TNA World Titles. X-Division Champion Ace Austin puts his gold on the line against TJP. “The Machine Gun” Karl Anderson will have his partner Doc Gallows in his corner when he meets former World Champion Eddie Edwards.
Episode 13: IMPACT! #872
This week’s edition of IMPACT! marks a major milestone in company history, as “The Cowboy” James Storm competes in his record 1000th IMPACT Wrestling match when he goes one-on-one with “The World Class Maniac” Eric Young. AEW World Champion Kenny Omega and Don Callis will be in the building ahead of Omega’s historic clash against IMPACT World Champion Rich Swann at REBELLION on April 25th. X-Division Champion Ace Austin teams up with Madman Fulton against the team of Josh Alexander and TJP.