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BVV: AAA with Los Americanos contract signing, TNA Impact

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Let’s celebrate Cinco de Mayo by catching up on the best feud of 2026: El Grande Americano vs. Original Grande Americano, who are set for their mascara contra mascara match.

But before that, we get El Hijo Del Vikingo vs. Mini Vikingo in a fun (and newsworthy) big brother vs. little brother battle, and Laredo Kid vs. Rey Fenix in a match so good fans were throwing money in the ring.

Then it’s over to TNA Impact, where the main event pits Elijah vs. Frankie Kazarian in the first ever Walk With Elijah Guitar Strap match.

There’s also Vincent vs. Jeff Hardy with the return of Broken Matt Hardy; Adam Brooks challenging Mustafa Ali for the International Championship; Allie returning from the dead (no, really) to compete in trios action; and Mr. Elegance vs. the Home Town Man.

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BVV: A much improved episode of TNA Impact

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The TNA Impact reviews on the Big Vinny V Show are back for another week and it’s a good thing, too, because this was the best episode in the AMC era.

The main event saw Moose and Cedric Alexander tear things up in an Atlanta street fight, but the show was stolen by a trios match pitting Order 4 against Trey Miguel, Rich Swann & BDE. We also had two other fun matches with The Hardys vs. Sinner & Saint, and AJ Francis vs. Elijah.

Mind you, there was plenty of stupid stuff too: the Steve Maclin storyline got even dumber, Santino is a horrible GM, and there was a completely incomprehensible Rosemary segment.

We’ll take in the good, the bad, and the ugly on the new Big Vinny V Show!

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BVV: TNA Impact review featuring a guitar case casket match

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This past week’s TNA Impact was a pretty forgettable show….except for the main event which featured a stipulation you’re not going to see very often.

Apparently, you can buy a casket shaped like a guitar case and TNA got one to use a blowoff match between Elijah and Mustafa Ali.

And what a blowoff it was as TNA showed how to put a guy over in dominant fashion and make him look like a superstar. Though, there are questions of why they chose this particular guy to do it with.

Elsewhere, Indi Hartwell battled Heather by Elegance, Trey Miguel defended the International title against former champion Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Jodi Threat faced Tessa Blanchard, and Sinner & Saint returned to take on the new team of Rich Swann & BDE.

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Casket match announced for TNA Impact taping

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Elijah and Mustafa Ali are set to continue their rivalry with a stipulation match when TNA comes to Nashville, Tennessee this weekend.

TNA Wrestling has announced that Saturday’s television taping will include a guitar case casket match between Elijah and Ali. The taping is being held at The Pinnacle in Nashville with matches airing on future episodes of TNA Impact on AMC.

Ali is coming off a victory over Elijah at Rebellion, where he used a guitar shot to get the win after interference by his Order 4 faction members Tasha Steelz, Jason Hotch, John Skyler, and Agent 0. A mixed tag team match then aired on Impact last week with Ali & Steelz defeating Elijah & Jada Stone following more involvement by Order 4.

The winner of this upcoming match will be whoever is able to stuff their opponent into a casket that’s shaped like a guitar case.

Both Elijah (then known as Elias) and Ali are former WWE wrestlers. Elijah made his TNA debut in 2025, while Ali first arrived in the promotion in 2024. It was announced last month that Ali has re-signed with TNA as the promotion enters a new era with its TV deal on AMC.

Before Saturday’s TV taping, Nashville will host TNA No Surrender 2026 this Friday night. That show is being broadcast live on TNA+ and includes an eight-man tag match with Order 4 (Ali, Hotch, Skyler & Agent 0) facing Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Vincent & Dutch.

TNA Impact live results: Turning Point go-home show

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For the first time in a month, TNA Wrestling returns with a brand-new live edition of Impact from Orlando, Florida, just in time for Friday’s Turning Point streaming special.

With just one match announced, tonight’s broadcast should be full of announcements for Friday.

In his first appearance since winning the title at October’s Bound for Glory, TNA World Champion Mike Santana will be on the show.

Elijah will make his return to TV with a live concert after popping back up at Bound for Glory.

TNA Knockouts Champion and NXT roster member Kelani Jordan will be in action while Cedric Alexander goes one-on-one with Jason Hotch.

In a key Knockouts division match, Dani Luna takes on Indi Hartwell.

The System will also be on the show to talk about what’s next for them.

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Back after a month off and live from Full Sail in Orlando, Florida, it’s TNA Impact. 

Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary. 

Mike Santana Opens the Show. 

Santana entered through the crowd while the crowd chanted “You whooped Trick!” and “You deserve it!” Santana believed in himself, his daughter believed in him, and the fans believed in him. At Bound for Glory, he made good on his promise he made when he returned to the company in April 2024 to take the top spot. And now, he’s the TNA World Champion. 

Santana acknowledged Frankie Kazarian and Nic Nemeth each hold part of the “Call Your Shot” trophy, and calls out anyone from any company to challenge him. But whoever comes after him better bring the fire. 

Ryan Nemeth came out to interrupt and mock Santana, calling him “Mikey.” Nic’s flight was delayed, but as soon as he’s arrived Nic will take the TNA World Title faster than he can say “Orlando Sucks.” Ryan took a swing at Santana, who easily blocked it. Rather than let Ryan Nemeth spoil his good time, Santana’s going to go to back and have Santino Marella make a match between Santana and Ryan Nemeth. And that match is official for later tonight.

— Gia Miller interviewed Kelani Jordan about her upcoming title defense against Heather by Elegance. They’re interrupted by the face side of the TNA Knockouts roster, who invite her to spend time in their locker room. Jordan blows them off, and Léi Yîng Lee (through Xia Brookside) called her a real nasty word, that Brookside spelled out for Jordan.  

— Santino Marella came out to direct his authority and brought out the General Manager of NXT, Ava.  Ava put over Showdown from a month ago, and reinforced that the TNA and NXT partnership will continue. Ava can’t be at TNA every week, so she brought out Arianna Grace to keep an eye on TNA in her stead. 

Dani Luna v. Indi Hartwell

It took 25 minutes for a company called “Nonstop Action” to get their first match in the ring. Just saying. 

Luna sprung off the turnbuckles and hit a lariat on Hartwell, who was hung up on the ropes, for a near fall. Hartwell tried to fight back, but Luna dropped her with an exploder and hit a sliding lariat for a near fall. Luna went for a powerbomb, but Hartwell countered with a rana. Hartwell hit a series of clotheslines, and Lana dropped to the floor to regroup. 

Luna pulled Hartwell to the floor, which proved to be a mistake when Hartwell hit Luna with a spinebuster. Back in the ring, Hartwell hit an elbow off the top rope for a near fall. Hartwell went for the Hurts Donut, but Luna escaped and hit Hartwell with a dropkick. 

Luna dropped to the floor and went looking for a weapon. She found a steel chair and brought it into the ring, but Hartwell caught her with a small package. Hartwell got the chair and hit Luna with it, causing an obvious disqualification. Hartwell wore out Luna with a chair and she ran to the back, but she was the winner. 

Match Result: Dani Luna wins by disqualification after Hartwell uses a foreign object (6:11)

After the match, Hartwell challenged Luna to a no disqualification match at Turning Point.

— Outside Full Sail, Eric Young was preaching to the Full Sail crowd about “The Cleanse” and how “The Truth is Coming.” 

The System Talks About Their Future

The System came out to chat. Eddie Edwards put over the toughness of his wife, his “ride or die” Alisha. Eddie got choked up talking about their family being in the building at Bound for Glory. JDC grabbed the mic and told the crowd he got married two months ago. After discussing it with his wife, JDC will retire at Genesis in 2026. He decided to announce this at Full Sail because the building means a lot to him. He’s thankful for the last few years he’s spent in TNA and put over the locker room. JDC promised to help the other members of the System figure out who would take his place. 

The Rascalz came out to interrupt and challenged the System to a match. Moose pointed out the obvious problem, that there are four member of the System and three members of the Rascalz. The Rascalz promised a fourth member of their team for tomorrow night and so there’s an eight man tag on the books for Turning Point. 

The TNA Injury Report: 

  • Elijah is healthy enough for a concert. 
  • Alisha Edwards is cleared for competition. 
  • Leon Slater has no injuries and is cleared. That seems like a waste of a slot on the injury report. 
  • Mike Santana is also healthy and cleared. 

— Mustafa Ali and the rest of Order 4 entered the arena, and Ali was hyping up Jason Hotch for his match later tonight. They ran into the Hardys doing a photo shoot and challenges are made for the tag team championship. Not an immediate challenge, something more down the line. Agent Zero does a staredown with the Hardys and still doesn’t look that imposing to me.

— Earlier tonight, AJ Francis chokeslammed a YouTube geek named BDE (I think) through a table. Gia Miller goes to interview the guy and there will be a one-on-one match with BDE and AJ Francis tomorrow night. Leon Slater and Rich Swann enter the scene, Slater to encourage BDE and Swann to warm him he’s about to be “unalived.” This lead to Swann v. Slater for the X-Division title tomorrow night. 

Jason Hotch (w/ Order 4) v. Cedric Alexander 

Ali joined the commentary team and Agent Zero watched his back from behind the announcer’s desk. 

Hotch dropped to the floor to salute the System, and Alexander slid out of the ring and hit him with a forearm from behind. While the ref was distracted, Jon Skyler dropped Alexander with a short-arm clothesline. Back in the ring, Hotch tripped up Alexander for a near fall. Alexander came back with a pair of German suplexes. Alexander hit a dropkick on a seated Hotch. Alexander went for the lumbar check, but Hotch rolled him up for a near fall. Hotch tried a German, but Alexander blocked it and rolled up Hotch for a near fall. Hotch went for Ali’s rolling neckbreaker, but, in a smooth spot, Alexander rolled Hotch right into the Lumbar Check and got the pinfall. 

Match Result: Cedric Alexander pinned Hotch (3:31). 

This wound up being the best match of the show.

After the match, Agent Zero ran in and dropped Alexander with a hanging tree slam. The Hardys ran into make the late save, dumping Zero with a double clothesline. Jeff went to the top to go for the swanton on Ali, but Zero and Hotch pulled him out for the save. 

— Mila Moore is TNA’s newest Knockout. She started watching wrestling after one of her friends passed away. She watched a ppv, saw how larger than life everyone was, and wanted to be a part of that. She has been training for about  year. Moore was upset when Jada Stone got a contract before she did, but then got signed too. This was pretty boring until she took a heel turn at the end when she criticized TNA for taking so long to sign her. 

Heather by Elegance (w/ The Concierge and M) v. Kelani Jordan for the TNA Knockouts World Championship

The Concierge grabbed the mic and insulted the Orlando crowd while doing Heather’s introduction. 

Jordan is trying to be a heel, and Heather is a heel, so this starts out clumsy with them both trying to cheap shot each other. Jordan hit Heather with a dropkick to send her to the floor. 

Jordan chased Heather around the ring. Heather feigned hurting her knee while running, distracting the ref and allowing M to attack Jordan from behind. Back in the ring, Heather’s offense was a lot of hair pulling and choking Jordan against the ring ropes. Heather sent Jordan into the turnbuckles hard for a near fall. 

Heather worked a chinlock for a bit. As Jordan powered out of the move, Heather pulled her back down by her hair, then taunted the crowd. 

Heather burned a knee into Jordan’s midsection to maintain control. Heather went back to a chinlock, and the crowd got behind Kelani while the faces of the TNA Knockout’s locker room watched. 

Jordan came back with a pair of clotheslines and a back elbow. Heather had a small cut on her face. Jordan caught Heather with a superkick. Allegedly, Heather hit Jordan with a DDT, but it looked like Jordan was driving her own head into the mat. So that was ugly. 

While the Concierge distracted the ref, Heather tried to send Jordan into a right hand by M, but Jordan reversed. So M absolutely stopped, and didn’t come close to hitting Heather. Heather sold like she was hit anyway. M sold like she’d made a big mistake. And then Jordan hit the split legged moonsault for the pinfall. 

Match Result: Jordan pinned Heather to retain, a botched botched interference finish (9:05). 

That finish was absurd.

— The IInspriation will defend the Knockouts Tag Team titles against Tessa Blanchard & Victoria Coward and Xia Brookside & Léi Yîng Lee in a triple threat match, and each team cut brief promos promising victory. 

Elijah’s Return Concert. 

Oh my goodness, some fans in the crowd are holding up “WALK!” Signs for Elijah. Because who wants to walk with Elijah? Elijah explained his injury and surgery, and a fan shouted “You’ll be alright!” Elijah has a screw in his elbow, and it’s really messed with his guitar playing. Elijah sings a cover of “Amazing Grace” that honestly isn’t too bad. He then switched up to a song about TNA. 

Ali ran in to ruin the concert and make a challenge to the Hardys and Cedric Alexander for tomorrow night. Of course, Ali will have members of Order 4 as his partners. Elijah cut him off to challenge Ali to a one-on-one match. Elijah turned away, and Ali gave him a cheap shot with a microphone. Ali then broke one of Elijah’s guitars on his “surgically repaired” elbow. 

TNA Turning Point: 

  • Indi Hartwell v. Dani Luna in a No DQ match. 
  • The IInspiration v. Tessa Blanchard & Victoria Coward v.  Xia Brookside & Léi Yîng Lee for the Knockouts Tag Team Title. 
  • AD Francis v. BDE 
  • Cedric Alexander & The Hardys v. Mustafa Ali, Jason Hotch and Jon Skyler 
  • Leon Slater v. Rich Swann for the X-Division Title. 
  • Kelani Jordan v. M by Elegance for the Knockouts Title
  • Mike Santana & Steve Maclin v. Frankie Kazarian & Nic Nemeth

Ryan Nemeth v. Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship

Nemeth demanded that the fans cheer for him, and tried to get a “Let’s Go Ryan!” chant going. 

Ryan jumped Santana from behind. His advantage didn’t last long. Santana caught Nemeth with an enziguri, absorbed a dropkick from Nemeth and dropped him with a chop. Santana followed up with a senton, then a cannonball in the corner. It looked like Santana was setting up for the rolling lariat, but then the Nemeths’ music played. Nic was showed walking through the backstage area, but he got jumped by a hooded figure before he could get to the ring. 

Then back in the ring, a bunch of NXT guys ran in to attack Santana and end the match. Ryan Nemeth got out of there and about a dozen NXT guys lead by Lexis King and Charlie Dempsey attacked Santana. Steve Maclin and The Home Town Man tried to make the save, but it was basically ten on three so that went badly for them. Dempsey got an arm breaker on Santana, and then the NXT crew Pillmanized Santana’s arm with a chair. 

Match Result: Mike Santana via dq or the match was thrown out maybe? (1:58)

The NXT crew leaves, and medical people tend to Santana. And then Frankie Kazarian came out with the Call Your Shot trophy to cash in. 

Mike Santana v. Frankie Kazarian for the TNA World Championship

Kazarian hit the Fade to Black, but Santana kicked out at two. Kazarian went for the chicken wing, but Santana escaped. Santana tried for the rolling lariat, but his arm was too hurt, and Karazian rolled him up for the pinfall. 

Match Result: Frankie Kazarian pins Mike Santana, wins TNA World Title (0:51). 

When will bookers realize that all these cheap finishes do is make fans hate the promotion?

What an absolute slap in the face to anyone who got invested in the Mike Santana storyline. If they were going to screw Santana this quickly, they might as well have done it while everyone was walking out of the main event at Bound for Glory. Tonight was an absolute garbage fire and I’d imagine any goodwill built up by this company was flushed down the toilet with the ending tonight.

Oh but Turning Point is tomorrow night. Whatever.

Also, Full Sail was dark and it looked like there were many empty seats in the arena. I don’t know who Tony Condello is, but this looked like a WCW Saturday Night taping from 1992, but with an LED board and more lights.

Elijah shares injury update, potential timeline for return

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Elijah said in a recent interview that he’s hoping to be cleared to return soon.

The former Elias tore his left triceps attempting The Undertaker’s rope-walk spot during a six-man tag on the June 17 edition of NXT. The following week the promotion confirmed he had undergone surgery as a result.

In a recent interview with WrestleZone, Elijah shared an update on his recovery:

“I was on NXT TV a little over three months ago, wrestling against Trick Williams. I jumped off of the top rope, I landed in a bad way and I tore my tricep right off the bone. So I’ve got myself a nice little scar here now and a screw in my arm. Which, it is what it is in wrestling, but yeah, the rehab is coming along well.”

Elijah did get involved in the closing moments of TNA Bound For Glory on October 12, giving Nic Nemeth a guitar shot when he appeared as though he was going to cash in his Call Your Shot Gauntlet contract on Mike Santana. Elijah says he was cleared enough to hit someone with a guitar, but is hoping to return in time for upcoming TNA TV tapings and the Turning Point pay-per-view at Full Sail University from November 13–15. If he’s not cleared by then, he’s hoping to be back for TNA’s tapings in El Paso, Texas, from December 5–7.

“I’m feeling pretty good right now. But ultimately, it’s a surgeon and doctor call for me,” he continued. “I am supposed to see them relatively soon. I’ve told them I want to be good to go by Orlando in, what do we got here, about three weeks? But again, it’s not ultimately my call.”

“If that was the case, if they gave me the go-ahead, I’m by in the mix and I’m good to go. And if not by Orlando, I’d love to do it by El Paso. And I think I’m at least healthy enough to play a song or smash somebody with a guitar if I have to.”

TNA Wrestling gives injury updates on Elijah & Trey Miguel

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After suffering an arm injury in an NXT match, there is now a timetable for current TNA wrestler Elijah to return to action.

During the TNA Slammiversary broadcast Sunday, it was announced that Elijah is recovering from left triceps surgery and is expected to be out from six-to-eight months before a potential return.

The 37-year-old sustained the injury during a trios match on the June 17th WWE NXT after landing awkwardly on his arm following a rope walk spot.

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One half of The Rascalz — Trey Miguel — was forced to miss Sunday’s pay-per-view due to a hernia injury that will require surgery. Miguel had previously disclosed the injury and post-Slammiversary surgery, but was replaced by Myron Reed.

Reed will team with Zachary Wentz in a four-way ladder match challenge of reigning TNA Tag Team Champions The Nemeths.

No timetable was given for the 30-year-old Miguel’s return. He last wrestled in early-June.

Follow along with our live coverage of Slammiversary.

TNA confirms Elijah suffered injury during WWE NXT match

Posted on by Ian Carey

TNA Wrestling has confirmed that Elijah is injured.

On this week’s episode of WWE NXT, Elijah appeared to injure his arm after attempting an Undertaker-style old school ropewalk during a six-man tag team match with Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura against AJ Francis, Trick Williams, and Wes Lee. While he continued the match, he avoided using his arm for the remainder of it.

During the live episode of TNA Impact that aired Friday, June 20 on TNA+ (and will air in its usual timeslot on June 26), it was announced that Elijah is out of action indefinitely.

“Elijah has suffered a torn left triceps. After evaluation, Elijah is officially ruled out of action indefinitely as he begins the recovery and rehabilitation process. Updates on his condition will be provided as they become available,” said Tom Hannifan on the broadcast.

He continued, “We can tell you at this time that Elijah has had successful surgery, and we wish him the best in his road to recovery and his rehabilitation process.”

Elijah suffers injury on WWE NXT

Bryan Alvarez reported on Elijah’s injury shortly after it happened. Writing in his NXT report this week, he said, “What happened was, he tried the Undertaker old-school and landed really weird on his elbow and appeared to injure it badly. He basically didn’t use his arm for the rest of the match and somehow nobody noticed it. May have been an elbow injury or a torn triceps.”

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful confirmed on Friday that Elijah underwent surgery for the injury.

TNA is back inside the UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh on Saturday for another set of TV tapings.

BVV: Trick Williams defends TNA title at Against All Odds

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The main event of TNA’s latest app special featured Trick Williams defending the world championship against Elijah, though that’s apparently not what the crowd came to see.

The card also saw Steve Maclin defending his International title against Mance Warner; an eight-man tag with the System, the Hardys, and an incredibly goofy gimmick with a bottom-of-the-card talent that actually worked; Mustafa Ali and Jason Hotch completely stealing the show; Mike Santana out for revenge against Fir$t Cla$$; all the best and all the worst of Joe Hendry as he takes on Frankie Kazarian; the Nemeth Brothers defending the tag titles against the Rascalz; and Santino Marella vs. Mr. Stone in an overbooked mess of a match that hopefully puts an end to the year’s dumbest feud.

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TNA Against All Odds live results: Trick Williams vs. Elijah title match

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In a match that was on no one’s bingo card at the beginning of 2024, reigning TNA World Champion and current WWE NXT roster member Trick Williams defends against former WWE star and current TNA roster member Elijah on tonight’s TNA Against All Odds.

TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich defends against Lei Ying Lee as TNA Tag Team Champions The Nemeths defend against The Rascalz.

In his first match since losing the title to Williams, Joe Hendry faces Frankie Kazarian.

TNA International Champion Steve Maclin defends against Mance Warner.

In a bout to crown the new TNA Director of Authority, Santino Marella (flanked by Arianna Grace) will face NXT’s Robert Stone (with Tessa Blanchard).

After screwing him out of the TNA World title Tuesday, KC Navarro and AJ Francis have invited Mike Santana onto their First Class Penthouse interview segment.

In an eight-man, The System’s Moose, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards & JDC face The Hardys, Leon Slater and a mystery man.

Mustafa Ali faces Jason Hotch while on the pre-show, The Elegance Brand takes on Xia Brookside, Myla Grace & Harley Hudson in trios action.

Our live coverage begins at 9:30 PM Eastern.

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Pre Show:

The Elegance Brand vs. Harley Hudson, Myla Grace and Xia Brookside

Hudson got worked over by the Elegance Brand. Hudson reversed a suplex and got the tag to Brookside. Brookside gave Ash a neckbreaker which caused her to DDT one of her partners. Ash took Hudson down with a meteora that bent her backwards. The “Personal Consigere” of the Elegance Brand hit Grace with a trident (this is not a typo, the guy had a trident), and Ash got the pinfall.

After the match, “The IInspiration” (formerly the IIconics, Jessie McCay and Cassie Lee)) returned to TNA, and they made the “we want the belts” motion.

Winner: The Elegance Brand defeated Harley Hudson, Myla Grace & Xia Brookside (5:11)

–Tasha Steele was in the back calling for someone to help her deal with Mustafa Ali

– Steph De Lander interrupted the commentators from pitching to a package about the match for the “Director of Authority” to taunt Steve Maclin on behalf of Mance Warner.

– Santino Marella and Arianna Grace came out to cut a promo about his match with Robert Stone. Stone came out with Alicia Fox and Tessa Blanchard to respond, promising to make Arianna Grace “his maid” after he wins. I’m 100% convinced Grace will cost her father the match. Matt Cardona then interrupted to remind everyone that he’s a free agent, and as “per TNA management” he will be the special referee for the Stone/Marella match. Also, Stone “forgot to read the tiny little print in the contract” and the Cobra is legal for tonight. Also, Stone has a plastic sheriff’s badge on the really complete bush league look of things.

– A promo for the Trick Williams/Elijah TNA World title match. Tom Hannifan promised he’ll try to be impartial but they want Elijah to bring the TNA World Title “home” to TNA.

Main Show

The show open with an unironic promo about a guy who spent years in WWE bringing back trying to bring back the World Title to TNA. Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt were on commentary.

TNA International Champion Steve Maclin defends against Mance Warner (w/ Steph De Lander)

Before the match they show the match “headlines” which give a bit of the backstory for the match. Maclin hit a slow tope through the bottom two ropes on the floor, and this elicited a “TNA!” chant from the crowd. Maclin hit Warner with the Cactus Jack elbow on the floor. The crowd chanted “One mroe time!” so Maclin obliged. Maclin tried setting up an outside-into the ring superplex, but De Lander tripped him up in the ropes.

Back in the ring, Warner and Maclin exchanged heavy blows. Warner hit a spinebuster for a near fall. Maclin came back with a clothesline. Warner hit a Thez Press and an Angle Slam. Another clothesline got a near fall. Maclin tied Warner to the tree of woe, but Warner dodged the attack and hit Warner with a boot on the floor. Warner followed up with a neckbreaker on the floor. In the ring, Warner hit a short driving bulldog for a near fall.

The fight went out to the apron, and Maclin dropped Warner with a Death Valley Driver “on the hardest part of the ring!” De Lander distracted Maclin as he went to the top, allowing Warner to crotch him. Warner then hit a top rope superplex. Warner hit a running knee strike for two. The crowd got behind Maclin while Warner took him down with a torando DDT for another near fall. Warner and Maclin started exchanging strikes in the ring, then boots, then clotheslines. Finally a double clothesline dropped them both. Maclin tied Warner up in the Tree of Woe, he a spear, then hit him with a leaping double arm DDT to retain the title.

Winner: TNA International Champion Steve Maclin defeated Mance Warner to retain (9:40)

– Elijah promised to bring the TNA Title “home.”

Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Leon Slater & The Hometown Man vs. The System (JDC, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards & Moose) (w/ Alisha Edwards)

The Hometown Man was a poorly disguised Cody Deaner, which the commentators openly acknowledged. The Hardys are still over. JDC got worked over in the babyface corner. The Hometown Man got a tag and the crowd chanted “Hometown Man!” Deaner dominated Eddie Edwards with a bulldog and puches in the corner. The Hometown Man hit the sliced bread and soon all eight men were brawling. The babyface tossed all the members of The System to the floor.

Moose got the tag and put The Hometown Man down with a big boot. The Hometown Man got the tag to Jeff Hardy, who dropped an elbow for a near fall. Edwards blocked a Twist of Fate attempt and got the tag to JDC. Jeff Hardy got worked over by the heels while the crowd chanted for the Hometown Man. Jeff Hardy hit the Whisper in the Wing on Myers and JDC, then got the tag to Matt.

Matt Hardy beat back Moose in the corner and him a tornado DDT out of the corner. The Hardy double-teamed Moose and Leon Slater followed up with a top rope splash. The System ganged up on Matt Hardy for a near fall, broken up by the Hometown Man. The Hometown Man took out Moose with a dive on the floor. Back in the ring, The Hardys and Slater hit Twists of Fate on the remaining members of the System.

On the floor, Moose power bombed The Hometown Man on the ring apron, but Hardy came out and caught him with a dive. Jeff tossed Moose back in the ring, and Slater and Hardy triple-teamed him. Jeff hardy hit the Swanton Bomb. Slater missed a 450, but landed on his feet, then turned around and took out everyone on the floor with a flip dive over the top turnbuckle. Slate dove back in the ring and Moose, but Moose took him out with a spear. Moose tried for a running spear, but Slater rolled him up into a small package and got the pinfall.

Match Result: Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Leon Slater & The Home Town Man defeated The System (12:36)

– The Bioflex injury report: Tessa Blanchard and Rosemary are injured, but Santino Marella and Robert Stone passed their physicals.

Mustafa Ali (w/ John Skyler & Tasha Steele) vs. Jason Hotch

Skyler was on commentary for the match. Some tremendous mat wrestling to start. Hotch hit Ali with a dropkick that sent him to the floor. Hotch went for a springboard dive to the floor, but Ali grabbed him basically in mid-air and German suplexed him on the apron. Ali then gave him a spinning backbeaker against the ring apron and Hotch landed on his head and neck in an ugly way. Back in the ring, Ali hit a running hangman’s neckbreaker for a near fall. Ali stops himself from using a fist (there is a “gentleman’s agreement” in place) but chopped him hard in the chest.

Ali went for another chop, but Hotch countered the chop with some “small joint manipulation,” then hit a tornado DDT from the middle rope to the floor. Back in the ring, Hotch hit a top rope crossbody for a near fall. Hotch hit a Spanish Fly for a near fall. Ali tripped Hotch into the ropes in front of Tasha Steele. Ali was looking for Steele to help him out, but she didn’t. Ali stalked Steele around ringside, and she left. This gave Hotch the opportunity to hit a top rope plancha on the floor.

Back in the ring, Hotch hit a frog splash for a near fall. Hotch hit a spinning Falcon Arrow for another near fall. Ali escaped a powerbomb, but so did Hotch, who followed up with a clothesline. Hotch with a double stomp for another near fall. Ali hit a springboard tornado DDT, then came off the top with a 450 splash for a sure pin… but pulled Hotch up after 2.

This brought John Skyler off of commentary to tell Ali to stop screwing around. But the crowd chanted “One More Time” so Ali went up again and went for another 450. But, Hotch got his knees up and small packaged Ali for two. Hotch charged into a belly-to-belly suplex into the turnbuckles. Ali hi another 450 to the back of Hotch, and this time didn’t pull him up.

After the match, John Skyler went to help Hotch up, but Ali kicked his hand away. He made Hotch get to his feet himself. Ali offered Hotch a handshake, but when Hotch went to accept, he walked away from him.

My read on Ali is he’s trying to work on character stuff to prove himself to WWE and go back there.

Match Result: Mustafa Ali defeated Jason Hotch (13:45)

– Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee are back in TNA and they’re back to “inspire.”

– Last Tuesday on NXT, Mike Santana couldn’t beat Trick Williams for the TNA title because KC Navarro and AJ Francis interfered in a “first class betrayal.”

The First Class Penthouse with AJ Francis, KC Navarro & Mike Santana

This was a lot of talking. Francis and Navarro shouted about their issues with Mike Santana while the crowd tried to boo them down. Francis thought Santana wasn’t there, but he came through the crowd to get at Francis and Navarro. Santana fought through the security Francis brought with him (their shirts said “Security” so you know they were legit). Francis sacrificed Navarro, who was put through a table by Santana. Francis then broke a champagne glass over Santana’s head and drug Navarro away.

TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich defends against Lei Ying Lee

Indi Hartwell joined the commentary team for this match, and she said that she grew up watching TNA in Austraila and her dream was always to be a “TNA Knockout.”

The fight went to the floor early, where Slamovich set up Lee for a suplex on the ring steps. Lee countered, put Slamovich in a overhead backbreaker walked up the ring steps and dumped Slamovich to the floor. Back in the ring, Lee hit a 360 swinging neckbreaker for a near fall. Slamovich tried to fight back, but Lee countered with a jacknife cover for a near fall. Lee tripped up Slamovich and hit her with a draping DDT on the floor.

Back in the ring, the match devolved into a slugfest. Lee ducked a spinning kick from Slamovich and hit one of her own. There was contrived spot where Lee sat on the top turnbucle, then “pulled up” Slamovich for something like a face first suplex, but Slamovitch countered and it ended up as a hurricanrana off the top.

Slamovich hit a spinning leg lariat for a near fall. Lee caught Slamovich with a back elbow and a kick for a near fall. Slamovitch escaped an electirc chair and caught Lee with a cradle for a near fall. Lee hit a meteora for another near fall. Lee went to the top, but Slamovich caught up with her a hit a middle rope death valley driver. Slamovich followed up with a running knee for a near fall. Slamovitch hit a stuff piledriver and got the pinfall.

After the match, Killer Kelly returned to TNA wrestling and dropped a chain at Slamovich’s feet, then left.

Match Result: TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich defeated Lei Ying Lee to retain (12:50)

Frankie Kazarian vs. Joe Hendry

The commentators put over how improtant a TNA champion Henrdy is by virute of taking the TNA title to the Royal Rumble (where he was tossed out in five minutes) and WrestleMania (where he was jobbed out in three minutes).

Hendry started out fast with punches and chops, overwhelming Kazarian. Kazarian bumped all over the place for Hendry. Hendry slammed Kazarian on the floor. Back in the ring, Henrdy caught Kazarian with a fall-away slam. Kazarian escaped Hendry’s “Standing Ovation” with a thumb to the eye, then clipped Hendry’s knee. Hendry battled back with forearms, but Kazarian worked over the knee. Kazarian paid tribute to TNA producer Lance Storm with a half-crab, but Hendry made the ropes.

Kazarian kept working over Hendry’s knee. Kazarian hit a back stabber and a sliding clothesline, but missed a springboard legdrop. Hendry hit a cutter while selling his injured leg. Hendry hit some clotheslines and a one legged fall-away slam, then kipped up and sold his knee. Kazarian went for a chicken wing, but Hendry escaped and suplexed Kazarian. Kazarian hit a legdrop and a slingshot DDT for a near fall. Kazarian went for an anklelock, but Hendry kicked out and caught Kazarian with a small package for two.

Hendry hit an Olympic Slam for another near. Henrdy went for the standing ovation, but Kazarian countered with a Sister Abigal for a near fall. Kazarian caught Hendry with a chicken-wing and almost got a ref stoppage, but Hendry fought back. Kazarian clipped Hendry in the knee and rolled him up with his feet on the ropes to get the pinfall.

The crowd was totally behind Hendry, I have no idea why they jobbed him here. I was expecting some kind of Dusty Finish here, but Kazarian called Hendry a loser again after the match and ran to the back.

Match Result: Frankie Kazarian defeated Joe Hendry (12:42)

– In the back, Robert Stone paid off the referee in his match tonight, Matt Cardona.

TNA Tag Team Champions Nic & Ryan Nemeth defend against The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz)

Ryan whipped Wentz into a knee from Nic, and then Nic followed up with a superkick in the floor. The Nemeths worked over Wentz in their corner. Actually the best part of this match was Rehwoldt’s over the top praise of the Nemeths. Miguel lead the crowd in a “He’s adopted!” chant aimed at Ryan Nemeth, and Rehwoldt assured he’d seen both photo albums and Ryan’s birth certificate. Ryan cut off a hot tag for Wentz by pulling Miguel to the floor.

The Nemeths hit a double-team neckbreaker for a near fall. Nic taunted Wentz and would up eating a knee strike. Miguel got the tag and hit Ryan with a dropkick off the top. Miguel gave Ryan a rana, and then Ryan decided to sellt the rana, it an awkward spot. The Nemeths hit stereo dives on the floor.

Back in the ring, Miguel hit a meteora on Ryan and Wentz followed up with a swanton bomb, but Ryan kicked out. Wentz got Ryan in a DDT, but Nick tried to countered with a reverse facelock, so Miguel came off the top with a blockbuster which took everybody out. Randomly, the crowd started chanting “We Want Truth!”

Ryan hit a jumped DDT on Miguel for another near fall. The Rascals double teamed the Nemeths. Miguel hit Ryan with a spinebuster, but Nic dove in to break up Wentz coming off the top rope. Nic hi the Danger Zone on Miguel, and Ryan hit the Big Hollywood Ending and got the pinfall.

Match Result: TNA Tag Team Champions The Nemeths defeated The Rascalz to retain

– Eric Young interrupted a TNA Merch promo in the back to complain about a NXT guy holding the TNA title. Sami Callihan confronted Young before security ejected him.

Santino Marella (w/ Arianna Grace) vs. Robert Stone (w/ Tessa Blanchard & Victoria Crawford) with the winner becoming TNA Director of Authority

As noted earlier, Matt Cardona is special referee.

The toy sheriff’s badge that Robert Stone was running around with represents the “TNA Director of Authority” since Cardona held it up at the start of the match, and then presented it to both guys like the ref would a championship belt in a title match.

Cardona found brass knuckles on Stone during the pat down. Santino then offered up a pipe he snuck into the his tights before Cardona can pat him down. That was a funny spot.

Marella took Stone down to the mat early. The fight went out to the floor and into the crowd, and Marella crotched Stone onto a ring barricade. When the fight gets back to the ring, Blanchard and Crawford tripped up Marella so Stone could get the advantage. Crawford and Blanchard attacked Marella from the floor whenever Cardona’s back was turned and it did get great hit. The crowd even chanted “Ref you suck!” at Cardona.

Stone dropped an elbow off the middle rope for two. Marella escaped a chinlock with a back suplex, then hit a pair of vertical suplexes. Santino pulled out the Cobra, but Tessa Blanchard took it from him and ran up the ramp. This distraction allowed Stone to roll up Marella. Stone’s feet were on the ropes, so Cardona refused to count. This lead to a shoving match between Stone and Cardona, and Marella got a near fall off of that.

Blanchard tried to slip Stone the badge, but Cardona wouldn’t let him use it. But this distraction allowed Crawford to hit Maralla with an axe kick, and Stone got a near fall off of that. Santino started to come back, but Crawford and Blanchard distracted the ref again and Stone hit a low blow for another near fall. Stone went up to the top for something, and Arianna Grace tried to pull Stone off, but had trouble with her top so it took her three tries to get it done. Arianna then gave her father a “back-up” Corbra. Santino hit the Cobra on Stone to win the match and the toy sheriff’s badge.

The crowd chanted “You still got it!” for Santino. Santino thanked the fans for their support.

Match Results: Santino Marella defeated Robert Stone to become undisputed TNA Director of Authority

TNA World Champion Trick Williams defends against Elijah

TNA’s great defender here, Elijah, has been in the company for four months after being in WWE for 10 years. While the crowd is chanting “Whoop that Trick” for Williams, Tom Hannifan went on an indignant rant about how Williams didn’t come to work after winning the TNA title, but Kenny Omega and Christian Cage (the AEW guys that won the TNA title) did.

Elijah beat up Williams around the ring arpon while the crowd chanted “What’s Up?” and “We want Truth!” Members of the TNA roster were shown watching the match in the back. Elijah did an “Old School” rope walk into a knee on Williams for a near fall. Williams hit a spinning big boot on Elijah to take control.

Williams dropped Elijah with a flapjack for a near fall. Elijah blocked a chop from Williams but Williams hit a flying clothesline for two. Williams locked Elijah in a cravat. Elijah escaped but Williams hit a leg lariat. The crowd chanted “Trick-NA” for Williams. Williams hit a sit-out Death Valley Driver for a near fall. Elijah ducked a leg lariat and hit a flying clothesline. Elijah hit a big boot, then a charging forearm in the corner. Elijah hit a twist and shout for a near fall. Elijah hit a spinning neckbreaker for a near fall. Williams came back with an uranage for a near fall.

Elijah countered a piledriver with a helicopter slam for a near fall. They exchanged some near falls and Williams got Elijah with a pop-up uppercut. On the floor, Elijah caught Williams with another twist and shout neck breaker. Back in the ring, Elijah came off the top with an elbow for a near fall. Elijah set up Williams for superplex, but Elijah fell off the ropes as AJ Francis made his way to ringside.

While Elijah and Williams struggled, Francis tripped up Elijah and Williams got a near fall. Elijah took out Francis with a tope, and they brawled around ringside. Elijah sent Francis into the ringpost. Back in the ring, Williams grabbed Elijah’s guitar, wound up to hit him but missed. Elijah got the guitar and threatened to hit Williams, but this was just a distraction for Francis to feed Williams the title belt. Williams hit Elijah with the title belt and got a near fall. Williams sent Elijah into an exposed turnbuckle, then hit the Trick Shot (a running knee) and got the pinfall.

Match Result: TNA World Champion Trick Williams defeated Elijah to retain (16:18)

Elijah makes surprise appearance on WWE NXT

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Elijah made his return to WWE on Tuesday.

The former Elias made a surprise appearance on NXT, entering last in a battle royal to determine the next challenger for the NXT Championship. Although fans chanted ‘Elias’, he came out under his TNA name to chants of ‘welcome home’. He asked the crowd if they wanted to walk with Elijah before entering the ring.

Elijah made it far in the battle royal, even going as far as eliminating Trick Williams after he was distracted by Joe Hendry. However, he was then quickly eliminated himself by Shawn Spears. Ultimately Myles Borne emerged as the surprise winner, last eliminating both Spears and Ethan Page to earn a Battleground match against Oba Femi.

Best known for his run in NXT and later WWE, Elijah was a former WWE 24/7 Champion and had spent the latter part of his run masquerading as his brother Ezekiel. He was released from his contract in September of 2023.

In February, he made his TNA debut by saving Hendry from The Colons. In March, he defeated Brian Myers in his debut match on Impact.

Elijah vs. Brian Myers added to TNA Impact lineup

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A new match has been added to this week’s TNA Impact lineup.

Elijah, formerly known as WWE’s Elias, will face The System’s Brian Myers on the show. The two will also be on opposite sides of a tag team match at TNA Sacrifice later this month, where Elijah will team with Joe Hendry and two mystery partners against The Colons, Myers, JDC, and Eddie Edwards.

Elijah made his TNA debut on the February 20 live episode from Full Sail University, rescuing Joe Hendry from a two-on-one attack by The Colons. Last week, TNA confirmed Elijah has signed with the promotion.

The announced lineup for the Thursday, March 6 TNA Impact: 

  • Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy vs. Primo Colon & Epico Colon
  • Eric Young, Judas Icarus & Travis Williams vs. Ace Austin, Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz
  • Mike Santana vs. John Skyler
  • Elijah vs. Brian Myers
  • Savannah Evans vs. Xia Brookside
  • NXT Champion Oba Femi speaks

TNA confirms signing of former WWE wrestler Elias

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Former WWE wrestler Elias is officially the newest addition to the TNA Wrestling roster.

After making his surprise debut last week, TNA announced today that the former Elias has signed a contract with the promotion. He is now using Elijah as his in-ring name. Details regarding the length of his TNA contract were not included in the announcement.

Elijah debuted on last week’s live episode of Impact, helping TNA World Champion Joe Hendry even the odds when he was about to be attacked by Primo & Epico Colon. Elijah & Hendry then defeated The Colons in a tag match later in the night.

Elijah and Hendry will be teaming up again in a 10-man tag match at TNA’s Sacrifice special in El Paso, Texas on Friday, March 14. It will be Hendry, Elijah, Matt Hardy, and two partners to be announced vs. The Colons, Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & JDC (Johnny Dango Curtis).

TNA is Elijah’s new pro wrestling home after being released by WWE in September 2023. Playing a drifter and rockstar, he was a heavily featured character during his WWE career.

Big Vinny V: TNA Impact with lots of new names

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The power is out in North Bend but we’re going to barrel on through!

That means it’s time to review TNA Impact, where a bunch of new names made their debuts and jumped right into the main event. Elijah (fka The Drifter, fka Elias, fka Ezekiel) teams up with Joe Hendry, first in concert then in the ring where they take on Eddie and Orlando Colon (fka Primo and Epico, fka Los Matadores, etc.)

Elsewhere, Dupont & Igwe from NXT face the Rascalz; Fir$t Cla$$ introduces their new interview segment by interviewing themselves and their friends, Rosemary faces Lei Ying Lee, Eric Young and the Northern Armory explain their actions, Mustafa Ali uncomfortably crashes Mike Santana’s meeting, JDC battles Leon Slater in a hell of a no-DQ match, Tessa Blanchard does not wrestle but Masha Slamovich does, and the latest developments in the wacky world of Ryan Nemeth. All that and more on the Big Vinny V Show!

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Elias makes surprise Impact appearance, reportedly signs with TNA

Posted on by Ethan Renner

The wrestler formerly known as Elias in WWE has made his TNA debut and reportedly signed with the company.

Elias, now known as Elijah, made his surprise debut on Thursday’s live TNA Impact, saving World Champion Joe Hendry from an attack at the hands of the former Primo and Epico Colon, also making their debuts in TNA.

Fightful reports that Elijah has signed with TNA.

Both known for their wrestling concerts, Hendry and Elijah then teamed against The Colons in the Impact main event, scoring the victory.

Elijah was released by WWE in September 2023 after a nine-year run with the company both on the NXT brand and on the main roster. He has wrestled regularly on the independent scene since reaching free agency in January 2024 and adopting the moniker.

Prior to his Impact appearance, Elijah had posted a video to social media hinting at an alliance with the AEW/ROH tag team The Righteous leading some to speculate that he was AEW/ROH-bound.

Our full report from Thursday’s live TNA Impact from Matt Boone is available here.