In the main event, Trinity defeated Deonna Purrazzo to retain the Impact Knockouts World Championship.

[1] On April 16, 2023, at Rebellion, it was announced that the 2023 Emergence would take place on August 27, 2023, at the Rebel Entertainment Complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

[2][3] The event featured several professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines.

[7][8] On the subsequent episode of Impact!, Alexander cut an in-ring promo, revealing he is cleared to compete again before calling out Shelley.

Shelley would come out, but the two would then be joined by Impact X Division Champion Lio Rush, teasing that he would soon invoke Option C for his own world title opportunity.

Shelley's longtime friend and Time Machine teammate Kushida would soon join the three, reminding Rush that he himself has an X Division title shot after winning an Ultimate X match at Slammiversary.

Ultimately, Alexander, Shelley, and Kushida would be ambushed by Bully Ray, Brian Myers and Moose, who offered Rush the chance to join them, but he instead walked away.

[12][13] The following week, Time Splitters (Shelley and Kushida) defeated Moose and Myers in a tag team match before being attacked again by them, as well as Ray and Rush.

Alexander would come down to aid Time Splitters, as would Chris Sabin, who Rush took the X Division title from at Slammiversary after a pre-match attack.

The tournament began on the August 3 episode of Impact!, when The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) defeated Mike Bailey and Jonathan Gresham to advance to the final.

[15][16] The following week, Rich Swann and Sami Callihan defeated former champions ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) to advance as well.

[17][18] With that, on August 15, Impact announced that Swinger would use his title opportunity to challenge King for the Digital Media Championship at Emergence.

Eddie, however, suggested otherwise, challenging Kazarian to meet him where their careers began: The wrestling school of their trainer, Killer Kowalski.

[19][20] On August 23, Impact announced that Eddie and Kazarian will face off in a "Back to School" match at Emergence in honor of Kowalski.

[22] At Slammiversary, Eric Young returned to Impact Wrestling, teaming with Scott D'Amore to defeat Bully Ray and Deaner.

In the pre-show main event, JOYA (Yuya Uemura and Joe Hendry) faced The Good Hands (Jason Hotch and John Skyler).

Next, MK Ultra (Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich) defended the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship against The Death Dollz (Courtney Rush and Jessicka), Jody Threat and KiLynn King and The SHAWntourage (Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans) (with Ji Vidal).

Next, Subculture (Mark Andrews and Flash Morgan Webster) (with Dani Luna) defended the Impact World Tag Team Championship against The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz).

The Rascalz then delivered Hot Fire Flame and a rolling cutter to Andrews, but Webster broke up the pin attempt.

The Good Hands (Jason Hotch and John Skyler) and ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) then came out to attack each other.

In the penultimate match, Lio Rush, Brian Myers, Bully Ray and Moose faced Josh Alexander and Time Machine (Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley and Kushida).

In the opening stages, as Rush was attempting the Final Hour, Alexander countered it into a German suplex and delivered a rolling senton to Moose for a two-count.