Lothor's bodyguards appeared in the Japanese Power Rangers show shown in Lost & Found in Translation, which was a dubbed and edited version of Bakuryuu Sentai Abaranger. Although they remain unnamed and silent in this episode, Doug Sloan stated afterwards that Lothor's new generals were named Impy and Puperazzi, after two noted members of the online fandom.
When Blake Bradley walks into Hayley's Cyberspace, Kira Ford recognizes him. This could be a nod to the episode Legacy of Power which they saw the footage of Ninja Storm.
The name of this episode partially follows the naming convention of Super Sentai team-ups, (newer team's name) vs. (older team's name) ie. Dino Thunder vs. Ninja Storm = Thunder Storm.