The Champions Challenge match returns as part of tonight’s TNA Impact from Tempe, Arizona.
The show is headlined by the 10-man match featuring all of the male champions. On one side, TNA World Champion Trick Williams teams with International Champion Steve Maclin, X-Division Champion Moose, and TNA Tag Team Champions The Nemeths against Joe Hendry, Elijah, The Rascalz & Leon Slater.
The female champions will also be in action as Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich teams with Lei Ying Lee against Knockouts Tag Team Champions Ash & Heather by Elegance.
Matt Cardona and a mystery partner will battle Eddie Edwards & JDC of The System.
In a clash of former TNA World Champions, Eric Young takes on Sami Callihan.
Director of Authority Santino Marella will also be on hand with some news as will Mustafa Ali’s Order 4 group.
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After the usual show-starting recap package for last week’s episode, and the intro video and “Cross the Line” theme opener, the show settles inside the Impact Zone.
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt welcome us to the show as the Road to Slammiversary continues, with the company celebrating 23 years of TNA Wrestling.
Eric Young (w/ The Northern Armory) vs. Sami Callihan
The familiar sounds of Sami Callihan’s entrance tune hits the house speakers. The longtime TNA veteran makes his way out and settles in the ring for the scheduled opening contest. Eric Young comes out next accompanied by The Northern Armory duo of Travis Williams and Judas Icarus.
Young and The Northern Armory have new theme music when they come out, and they’re also all wearing black hoods with white X’s on them. As they settle in the ring, Callihan, with a freshly-shaved head, attacks before the bell.
Callihan continues to inflict damage on the floor at ringside. He pulls out a steel chair from under the ring, but before he can use it, Young kicks him in the bread basket. Young gets the chair and has Callihan’s arm on the steel steps. He swings it as hard as he can, but Callihan moves in time.
From there, Callihan fights back and takes over. He rolls Young into the ring and plays to the crowd. Upon following Young into the ring, the bell sounds. Young immediately attacks Callihan and goes for a quick pin attempt, only getting a count of two.
Young sends Callihan back out to the floor where his Northern Armory vultures immediately go to work on him. They send him back in the ring, where Young delivers a couple of kicks before sending Callihan right back out.
Williams and Icarus inflict more punishment as Young seems to be beefing with some random dude in the crowd. The referee reaches a count of nine before Callihan quickly springs to life and rolls back in the ring to keep this match alive. Young goes to work on Callihan in the corner.
Hannifan points out that this is match number 714 for Eric Young. Interesting. Young slams Callihan and heads to the top-rope, only for Callihan to come-to and crotch him and climb up after him. Young bites at Callihan’s head. Young leaps off but is caught on the way down by a big shot from Callihan.
Callihan plays to the crowd and begins looking for the Cactus Driver ’97. Young fights it off and counters. The two both gouge the others eyes and then Young looks for the Tombstone. Callihan avoids it and counters with a flatliner. Both guys are down.
Young is up first. Callihan chops him and whips him into the corner. Young flips up and over, Ric Flair in his prime style, and then does the quick-climb up to the top-rope. Unlike Flair, however, Young connects with his follow-up offense off the top, landing his signature flying elbow drop for a close two-count.
Young looks at a potential weapon, and hears Hannifan say something he doesn’t like. He heads out and gets in his face. Hannifan and Rehwoldt says it wasn’t them who said whatever angered him. Young looks around at people in the crowd, intimidating some of them, before heading into the ring again.
Callihan surprises Young, grabbing a handful of non-sunshine mid-level body, use your imagination, and squeezes away. The crowd explodes. Callihan follows up with a big move and goes for the cover, but Young kicks out.
Callihan has Young in place and is calling for the finish, when Williams and Icarus hit the ring. One provides a distraction, while the other blasts Callihan with a steel chair. Young follows up with a piledriver and covers Callihan for the pinfall victory.
Match Result: Eric Young defeated Sami Callihan
Joe Hendry, Elijah, Leon Slater & The Rascalz Talk Champions Challenge
Joe Hendry, The Rascalz, Elijah and Leon Slater are shown backstage with Gia Miller. She interviews them and asks about their scheduled match in tonight’s main event, which features the returning TNA Champions Challenge, with each current TNA title-holder on the other side of the ring.
Hendry, Elijah and Scott take turns, in that order, hyping up the match. The Rascalz then close out the segment calling The Nemeths Hollywood Chumps as opposed to Hollywood Hunks. They ask themselves out loud is Steve Maclin is alright, or if they should kick his ass.
They all walk off together. Hannifan mentions action still to come as the match and segment graphics flash across the screen. The show settles into a commercial break.
Order 4 Summit
The show returns from the break to the sounds of Mustafa Ali’s theme hitting inside the Impact Zone. Out he comes with the rest of the Order 4 group — Tasha Steelz and The Great Hands duo of John Skyler and Jason Hotch.
After they settle in the ring, Ali begins by demanding that Steelz step up first. He mentions her being in charge of his press, and says she has done an awful job. He demands she apologize. He then demands to see her phone. He sees she has been calling “him” and demands she stop.
Ali then calls out Jason Hotch. He talks about their recent issues and mentions how he’s not even the one paying his rent or for the food his children eat. He demands an apology from him on behalf of his wife and children. He apologizes through gritted teeth.
From there, Ali calls John Skyler to come over. Skyler grabs the microphone out of Ali’s hands before he can say much of anything to him. He mentions how unlike Steelz and Hotch, he has no family. He says wrestling is his family. He tells Ali he’s been acting like a jackass.
Ali loses his cool and gets in Skyler’s face. He asks if he remembers who he is talking to right now. He demands him apologize. Not only that, but he orders him to get down on his hands and knees to do his apology. Skyler gets ready to, but stops and refuses. Ali says there’s consequences for his actions. They will fight next week in a “Call To Arms” match.
Killer Kelly Sends A Message To Masha Slamovich
In a new vignette that airs after the Order 4 Summit, Killer Kelly is playing with a chain and rolling around in a red lit scene, where she reflects on her days as part of MK Ultra with current TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich, before making it clear that she’s coming for her title. The show heads to another break.
Ash & Heather By Elegance (w/ M By Elegance & George Iceman) vs. Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich
When the show returns, we see George Iceman in the ring drawing cheap heat with the crowd in attendance, in progress. He then does his dramatic introduction for the greatest TNA Knockouts Tag-Team Champions of all-time.
On that note, out come the reigning title-holders Ash and Heather by Elegance. They head to the ring with M By Elegance to join their personal concierge. The lights go out. The theme for their opponents begins playing and out comes Lei Ying Lee, followed by TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich.
The bell sounds and things get officially off-and-running with Ash and Lee kicking things off for their respective teams. Lee gets the early offensive advantage, leading to a hissy fit from Ash, who stops mid-match to check Google Translate for something. Heather tags in and gets rag-dolled as well.
This leads to Ash and Heather regrouping on the floor at ringside with M and Iceman. As they do, Lee hits a big senton from the corner to the floor on the pile of elegant bodies. Slamovich hits the ropes inside the ring and goes air-born for a big dive as well. The show heads to a mid-match break.
When the show returns, we see some more back-and-forth action, with the Elegance duo pulling ahead due to interference from M By Elegance behind the referee’s back. When Slamovich helps her team shift the momentum, it is a surprise appearance by Killer Kelly causing a distraction that leads to the Elegance brand stealing the win.
Match Result: Ash & Heather By Elegance defeated Lei Ying Lee & Masha Slamovich
The IInspiration Send Message To Knockouts Tag Champions
Backstage, Gia Miller is standing by with The IInspiration duo of Cassie Lee and Jess McKay. She asks for their thoughts on what just transpired in the ring. They tell the Elegance Brand to enjoy their titles while they can, because they’ve got their sights set on them.
A TNA Injury report segment airs with updates on Mike Santana’s bottle attack from AJ Francis. They mention he returns from suspension next week. Tasha Steelz was shaken up after her match last week, but is cleared for action. The show heads to another commercial break.
Jake Something Returns, Attacks Mance Warner
When the show returns, TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella comes to the ring to make some announcements. He says it will be Mike Santana vs. AJ Francis in a Street Fight next week when Santana returns from suspension.
He then calls out to the ring someone he describes as a mentor and a legend, Tommy “The” Dreamer. Dreamer makes his way out and joins Santino in the ring. Santino talks about how Dreamer has that dog in him. “And I’m pretty sure it’s a husky, because, well … you’re kind of husky!”
Santino tells Dreamer anytime he wants he can have it, Tommy Dreamer vs. Mance Warner. He says he has the power to make it happen. The theme for Warner hits and out he comes with Steph De Lander. De Lander says “The Innovator of Violence” might’ve been cool in 1996, but she wasn’t even born then.
She says this is 2025 and he might’ve been violent then, but her man, “The Southern Psychopath” Mance Warner, is the most violent and dangerous man walking today. Dreamer says he can’t do this right now, but they need to understand there’s always a bigger picture, and it’s always about something else.
On cue, the theme for that ‘something’ else hits, as the theme for Jake Something hits the house speakers in the Impact Zone. Something makes his way out looking as massive as ever in his surprise return to TNA after an injury hiatus. He attacks Warner, who retreats with De Lander to end the segment.
Indi Hartwell, Tessa Blanchard Have Words
After footage from last week’s show airs involving Indi Hartwell, we shoot backstage where we see Hartwell confronting Tessa Blanchard. Blanchard reminds Hartwell how she helped her in the past.
Blanchard then complains and moans, prompting Hartwell to say the way she’s talking, she’s starting to prove people right the way they talk about her. The show then heads to another commercial break.
Eddie Edwards & JDC vs. Matt Cardona & The Hometown Man
Inside the Impact Zone, the show returns to the familiar sounds of The System’s entrance music. Out comes Eddie Edwards and JDC, accompanied by Brian Myers and Alisha Edwards. They settle inside the ring for scheduled tag-team action.
Out next comes the first of their two opponents, Mr. “Alwayz Ready” himself, Matt Cardona. Cardona gets on the microphone for the big reveal of his mystery tag-team partner. Out comes “The Hometown Man” himself.
In his return appearance, “The Hometown Man,” who teamed with The Hardys and Leon Slater at TNA Against All Odds against The System, makes his way out. The superhero formerly known as Cody Deaner gets the early jump at the sound of the bell.
The match gets all of a few minutes to develop, before “The Hometown Man” gets a roll-up out of nowhere for an unexpected three-count. As soon as the bell sounds, Brian Myers attacks “The Hometown Man.”
Cardona yanks him off of him. The two go face-to-face, but Edwards and JDC attack Cardona from behind. The show heads to another commercial break after the match.
Match Result: Matt Cardona & “The Hometown Man” defeated Eddie Edwards & JDC
TNA Title On-The-Line Next Week On WWE NXT
Following the obligatory recap video package of TNA-related action on this week’s episode of WWE NXT on The CW Network, a graphic flashes on the screen as Tom Hannifan promotes Trick Williams vs. Josh Briggs for the TNA World Championship.
TNA Champions Challenge
Trick Williams (c), Steve Maclin (c), Moose (c) & The Nemeths (Nic & Ryan Nemeth) (c) vs. Joe Hendry, Elijah, Leon Slater & The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz)
It’s main event time!
When the show returns, Tom Hannifan runs down the advertised lineup for next week’s episode of TNA Impact (see below), and then the stage begins getting set for the returning TNA Champions Challenge in our main event of this week’s show.
From there, the self-proclaimed “King of TNA” Frankie Kazarian makes his way out to join Hannifan and Rehwoldt on special guest commentary for the final match of the evening. 20 minutes later, all of the very many ring entrances for those involved in TNA Champions Challenge wraps up. The good guys all do the Joe Hendry turn together.
It is mentioned that Moose, as of tonight, has moved into second place in the longest reigns in the history of the TNA X-Division Championship. TNA World Champion Trick Williams makes his way to the ring last, and then the show heads into a quick pre-match commercial break.
The show returns and the match gets underway. Things start off slow, with Nemeth kicking things off and taking an early offensive lead. He forcably tags in Steve Maclin, who picks up where he left off, taking it to Zachary Wentz of The Rascalz.
Trey Miguel tags in and The Rascalz look for a double-team spot on “Bulletproof” Maclin, who avoids it and has a stop-and-stare moment with them. Maclin looks to make a tag, but none of the other champions, all heels, are willing to do so.
Maclin smacks the crap out of Ryan Nemeth and makes him come in, yanking him over the ropes and slamming him down. Miguel follows up on Ryan and covers him, but Ryan kicks out at two. Trick tags in and helps expand his team’s lead.
Moose picks up where he left off as the show heads into a mid-match break. When the show returns, Trick is in the ring easily handling Miguel, with the action noticeably slower and deliberate than it has been thus far. Ryan sneaks in some cheap offense on Miguel as Trick ties the referee up.
As soon as Maclin tags in, Moose immediately does a force-tag, not allowing Maclin to do anything. This is the second time they’ve done this to the only babyface on their team in the match. Maclin tries to come in again, only to be forced back on the apron in favor of Nic Nemeth.
Maclin ends up in the ring moments later. Joe Hendry nearly tags in, and the crowd explodes thinking that he has. The referee forces Hendry back on the apron due to not seeing it. Maclin refuses to tag his teammates in when he nears his corner of the ring, knowing they won’t let him back in if he does.
Moose ends up back in for the TNA Champions team. Once again Hendry tags in for the TNA All Stars team, but once more the referee was distracted when it happened, so the TNA fan-favorite is forced back on the apron. Moments later, Hendry finally gets tagged and this time the referee saw it.
The crowd explodes as a fired up Hendry hits the ring fresh off the hot tag, and he immediately goes to work on Nic Nemeth. He sends him flying out to the floor and scoops up Ryan Nemeth when he sees him coming. He slams him and off Ryan goes.
He goes for the dramatic turn, and upon turning, sees TNA World Champion Trick Williams standing in his face. The two milk the moment for a few seconds, and then they begin trading shots back-and-forth. Hendry hoists the big-man up and hits him with a fall-away slam.
Hendry tags in Elijah. The crowd do some singing-style chants for “Oh, walk with Elijah!” as he goes to work on “The Hollywood Hunk” in the corner of the ring. Ryan heads to the top and leaps off, but comes down to a perfectly-timed flying knee from Elijah. Leon Slater tags in and hits a leaping switch kick.
Moose filters in and hits a high spot. The Rascalz come in and hit a double-team Crucifix Bomb. Nic Nemeth tries using a title as a weapon, but Maclin lays him out, despite him being Maclin’s own teammate.
In the ring, Hendry hits a Standing Ovation on Ryan. He sends him to Elijah, who hits his tombstone piledriver finisher for the pinfall victory. The TNA All-Stars team celebrate as Elijah’s theme plays and Tom Hannifan does an excellent send-off mentioning the 23-year anniversary of TNA. That’s how this week’s show goes off the air.
Match Result: Joe Hendry, Elijah, Leon Slater & The Rascalz defeated Trick Williams, Steve Maclin, Moose & The Nemeths in TNA Champions Challenge
Next Week On TNA Impact (6/26/2025):
* The Hardys vs. The Northern Armory
* TNA Knockouts Title No. 1 Contender Battle Royal
* Mustafa Ali vs. John Skyler (Call To Arms Match)
* Joe Hendry will be in the Impact Zone
* Mike Santana vs. AJ Francis (Street Fight)
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