Episode
TNA iMPACT!: Impact! #965
Overview
With less than 24 hours until HARD TO KILL live on pay-per-view, IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander and challenger Bully Ray will have a digital face-off ahead of their monumental Championship clash on Friday night. Matt Cardona and Rhino will accompany their respective partners into battle, as Brian Myers goes one-on-one with Heath. “Speedball” Mike Bailey takes on newcomer Anthony Greene. Savannah Evans battles “The Demon Assassin” Rosemary in Knockouts action.
Details
- Series
- TNA iMPACT!
- Season
- Season 20
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2023-01-12
Episode context
Impact! #965 is Episode 2 in Season 20 of TNA iMPACT!. It aired on 2023-01-12.
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Episode 1: Impact! #964
IMPACT! kicks off the New Year with an action-packed show from the Sunshine State, as World Champion Josh Alexander and No. 1 contender Bully Ray are on a collision course at HARD TO KILL on January 13th. Matt Cardona, representing the Major Players and his partner Brian Myers, squares off with one half of the IMPACT World Tag Team Champions, The Motor City Machine Guns’ Chris Sabin. Decay’s Black Taurus goes one-on-one with Anthony Greene.
Episode 3: Impact! #966
Witness the fallout from HARD TO KILL live on pay-per-view, as Josh Alexander emerged triumphant over Bully Ray in a hellacious Full Metal Mayhem match to continue his historic reign as IMPACT World Champion, while Mickie James overcame Jordynne Grace to save her career and recapture the Knockouts Championship. The new Champion Mickie James will kick off this week’s edition of IMPACT! from Atlanta.
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Episode 4: Impact! #967
A new No. 1 contender for Josh Alexander’s IMPACT World Championship will be decided for NO SURRENDER live on IMPACT Plus, as six former Champions collide in a first-ever Golden Six Shooter match, which features Moose vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Sami Callihan vs. Rich Swann vs. Rhino vs. Chris Sabin. In an unlikely pairing, X-Division Champion Trey Miguel defends against fan favorite Mike Jackson.
Episode 5: Impact! #968
IMPACT! returns to Orlando, Florida with a loaded show, as IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander joins forces with No. 1 contender Rich Swann, Frankie Kazarian & Yuya Uemara to battle the team of The Design & Sami Callihan in an 8 Man tag team main event. The Bullet Club pairing of Chris Bey & Ace Austin takes on the team of Kevin Knight & Kushida. Newcomer Sheldon Jean looks to right his ship after coming up short in his IMPACT Wrestling debut last week, as he goes one-on-one with Decay's Crazzy Steve. Plus Gisele Shaw battles Savannah Evans in Knockouts action.
Episode 6: Impact! #969
The Digital Media Championship is on the line on this week's edition of IMPACT! from Orlando, Florida, as Joe Hendry defends against Matt Cardona. The other half of The Major Players is also in action, as Brian Myers goes one-on-one with Dirty Dango in a qualifying match for the No. 1 Contender 4 Way at NO SURRENDER. In another qualifying match, “The Indian Lion” Shera battles the French-Canadian Frankenstein PCO.
Episode 7: Impact! #970
This week's edition of IMPACT! from Orlando features a pair of qualifying matches for the No. 1 Contender 4 Way match at NO SURRENDER, as Eddie Edwards squares off against Heath, while Steve Maclin collides with Rhino. The upcoming challenger for Josh Alexander's IMPACT World Championship is in action this week, as Rich Swann goes one-on-one with Kenny King ahead of his highly anticipated title shot at NO SURRENDER.
Episode 8: Impact! #971
The unforgiving Monster's Ball returns to the IMPACT Zone in Orlando, as X-Division Champion Trey Miguel defends his title against Decay's Crazzy Steve. In what has all the makings of a tag team classic, IMPACT Tag Team Champions The Motor City Machine Guns battle the team of Jonathan Gresham & “Speedball” Mike Bailey.
Episode 9: Impact! #972
IMPACT Wrestling returns to Sin City as Las Vegas plays host to this week's edition of IMPACT! Fresh off a triumphant X-Division title defense against Crazzy Steve in last week's Monster's Ball melee, Trey Miguel goes one-on-one with the French-Canadian Frankenstein PCO.
Episode 10: Impact! #973
The Knockouts Championship is on the line on this week's edition of IMPACT! from Las Vegas, as Mickie James defends against Gisele Shaw, who will have backup in her corner in the form of Jai Vidal and Savannah Evans. In a clash of former IMPACT World Champions, The Design's initiation process continues as “The Death Machine” Sami Callihan goes one-on-one with “The War Machine” Rhino, who will have Heath in his corner.
Episode 11: Impact! #974
In a blockbuster 6 Man tag team main event showcase on this week's edition of IMPACT!, The Bullet Club's KENTA and newly crowned IMPACT Tag Team Champions Ace Austin & Chris Bey join forces against the team of IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander, Frankie Kazarian & Rich Swann. The Knockouts Tag Team Titles are on the line, as The Death Dollz defend against The Coven — the team of Taylor Wilde & KiLynn King.
Episode 12: Impact! #975
An action-packed edition of IMPACT! emanates from Las Vegas, as best friends-turned-bitter rivals collide in a mixed tag team clash. Former IMPACT World Champion Bully Ray joins forces with Masha Slamovich against the team of Tommy Dreamer and reigning Knockouts Champion Mickie James. Digital Media Champion Joe Hendry teams up with Dirty Dango against the team of Moose and Brian Myers.
Episode 13: Impact! #976
Get all geared up for MULTIVERSE UNITED on this special live edition of IMPACT!, featuring coverage and analysis from Los Angeles leading up to IMPACT Wrestling's historic co-promotion with New Japan Pro-Wrestling. IMPACT! will feature a comprehensive preview of the live pay-per-view event with industry insiders and competitors, plus never-before-seen matches, including IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander vs. NJPW Strong Champion KENTA.