Joe Hendry will put his TNA World title on the line for the very first time on tonight’s Impact.
After defeating Nic Nemeth at January’s Genesis, Hendry will defend against Jake Something who is looking for his first TNA title of any kind.
After winning a battle royal last week to earn a title shot, Savannah Evans will get her opportunity at Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich. Evans has yet to hold TNA gold while Slamovich is gunning for her sixth title defense.
NXT’s Cora Jade will go one-on-one with Xia Brookside in her effort to go 2-0 in TNA.
After Judas Icarus & Travis Williams turned on Josh Alexander and aligned with Eric Young, Young and Alexander will go to battle in a clash of former TNA World Champions.
The show will feature the returning Mustafa Ali holding a town meeting.
Sami Callihan will face Frankie Kazarian, and Ash & Heather by Elegance will be in tag team action to round out the card.
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Joe Hendry (c) defeated Jake Something to retain the TNA World Championship
The show kicks off with a bang this week. After the usual recap video package opener, the show settles inside the Impact Zone in San Antonio, TX. Opening up the show will be the first TNA World Championship defense of Joe Hendry.
Jake Something makes his way down to the ring first, after securing his spot by challenging Joe Hendry during his concert last week. Hendry’s viral theme plays next and he makes his way out with the gold, leading fans in the side-to-side wave as he settles inside the squared circle.
McKenzie Mitchell is shown in a close-up shot as she handles the final formal pre-match ring introductions for the challenger and the champion. Hendry flashes the cheesy smile upon hearing his name, and fans break out in their first “We Believe! We Believe!” chant.
The title is held up by the referee, and the bell sounds to start things off. The crowd immediately does the “We will rock you!” stomp-stomp-clap routine, without being led by Hendry to do so. The two lock-up and the bigger Something muscles the champ into the corner.
After another lock-up, Hendry’s arm is isolated, but he drops down, flips and pops up to escape. He turns and glares at Something with a smirk on his face. They lock up again and Something grabs a side headlock. Hendry shucks him into the ropes, but is shoulder blocked down twice.
Something runs into a knee-lift from Hendry that sends him out to the floor pounding the mat in frustration. Hendry then hoists Something up upon reentering the ring, executing his trademark stalled suplex spot, eliciting another “We Believe! We Believe!” chant. Hendry goes for a cover, but only gets two.
Something starts to land big shots on Hendry after he gets up, including a short-arm lariat that sends him to the mat. He does the thumb throat-slicing gesture, but Hendry surprises him with a counter slam for another two-count. The show heads into a mid-match commercial break as the action continues.
The show returns to Something pounding Hendry across the back with a big forearm shot that sends him to the mat wincing in pain. Something blasts him with another before leaning him over the ropes and chopping the hell out of him. Hendry comes off the ropes with a sunset flip for a two-count.
Hendry tries another one, but Something pops up and turns Hendry into a battering-ram-style short-arm clothesline for a two-count of his own. Fans try and rally behind Hendry with chants, but Something taunts them and continues to beat down the champion.
Hendry fights back and hits a fall-away slam for a two-count. He pops up and does the “We will rock you!” stomp-stomp-clap routine to bring the crowd to life in the background. Hendry looks for his Standing Ovation finisher, but Something blocks it and takes back over again.
After hitting a couple of big man moves on the champion, Something tried heading to the top-rope, only for Hendry to cut him off. Hendry climbed up after him and hit a super-fall-away slam. He does the “We will rock you!” crowd-play some more and then hits his one-armed Standing Ovation for the win.
Nic Nemeth Accidentally Lays Out Santino Marella
As soon as the bell sounds, we hear a voice talking. “My brother is not going to be happy about this match.” Ryan Nemeth pops out and babbles more about how his brother will not approve of this as he joins Hendry in the ring.
Santino Marella’s theme hits and in the distraction, Something blasts Hendry. Nic Nemeth runs out and as Santino tries talking, Nemeth accidentally takes out Santino with a super kick intended for Something.
Hendry recovers and sees Santino down. He checks on him and then turns and looks at Nic Nemeth standing behind him with confusion. The show abruptly heads to another commercial.
When the show returns, Nemeth is shown backstage apologizing to Santino, with his brother Ryan echoing his words behind him. Santino ends up suspending Nic for four weeks and telling him to leave it at that before he “presses-the-charges.”
Nemeth apologizes and walks off. Ryan assures his big bro that he’ll hold things down for the Nemeth’s in his absence.
TNA Unbreakable 2025 Coming On April 17 In Las Vegas, NV.
When the show returns, a promotional trailer airs to announce TNA Unbreakable 2025 for the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, Nevada during WrestleMania 41 Week on April 17.
Ash & Heather By Elegance (w/ George Iceman) defeated King Bees (Charity King & Danni Bee)
George Iceman is shown inside the Impact Zone with “an important message.” He introduces Ash and Heather By Elegance, who come out in their Texas-appropriate gear as cowgirls.
They settle in the ring where their opponents, the King Bees duo of Charity King and Danni Bee, are already waiting for them. The bell sounds and Heather works over Charity. Danni tags in, but so does Ash, and the Elegant duo hit a double team spot to settle into a comfortable lead.
Heather tags back in as the crowd is loudly booing in the background. Ash hits a Glam-Slam and the two hit a double dropkick. Ash goes for the cover, but only gets two. Iceman is audibly heard on the broadcast yelling at the loud negative crowd in the background to “Shut up!”
Ash and Bee yank each other down to the mat face-first by the others’ hair, leading to both crawling to their respective corners to make the tag. The fresh teammates for each come in, however it is Charity who settles into a big offensive comeback for the King Bees.
She tags Danni back in, and then hoists Heather up on her shoulders. Heather escapes and Ash yanks Charity out to the floor, slamming her into the steel steps. Heather hits a high spot to the other half of the King Bees off the ropes for the victory.
After the match, the Elegant duo gives the King Bees an unwanted makeover, which brings out TNA Knockouts Tag-Team Champions Spitfire. Jody Threat and Dani Luna settle in the ring and Ash and Heather by Elegance quickly exit the ring and retreat.
The Hardys & Leon Slater Show Mutual Respect
Footage is shown of Leon Slater and The Hardys in action on last week’s show. Backstage, Leon Slater is on the phone gushing about it when The Hardys approach him. They share mutual respect and admiration and talk about their passion for the business at young ages.
Slater says he hopes to work with them again. The Hardys tell Slater it’s good to see him and guys like Joe Hendry with the same passion they had at their ages. Jeff Hardy praises Slater for his Swanton 450 on last week’s show.
Slater says if The Hardys believe in him, he won’t let them down. They hug it up and the segment wraps up on that note. Hannifan runs down some action still to come on the show, and then things head into another commercial break.
Mustafa Ali Town Hall Meeting
When the show returns, Mustafa Ali is shown with The Great Hands, John Skyler and Jason Hotch, as well as Tasha Steelz, for his special “Town Hall Meeting.” He talks about the company needing a great leader.
He says he is that great leader and the rightful number one contender for the TNA World title. He asks for all those in favor to say “I.” Tommy Dreamer walks up to Ali and Ali thinks Dreamer considers himself the real leader.
Ali says if not him then who. Dreamer says “him” and points to Mike Santana. Steelz interjects and insists there are no more questions at this time.
Frankie Kazarian defeated Sami Callihan
Inside the Impact Zone, Frankie Kazarian emerges with his Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy. He heads to the ring for the next match of the evening. He settles inside the ring and his music dies down.
Sami Callihan’s theme hits next but instead of him simply walking out, he comes flying out all beat to hell. Out behind him comes Mance Warner and Steph De Lander, who is still toting the TNA Digital Media Championship she “won in the divorce” from PCO.
They leave Callihan laying, but he stumbles his way down to the ring anyways and insists the referee ring the bell. The referee doesn’t want to, but does. Callihan surprises Kazarian with a stunner. He looks for his finisher, but Warner comes back out. The distraction allows Kazarian to secure a chicken wing for the win.
After the match, Callihan stumbles over and mumbles into a microphone while still barely conscious that he wants Warner to come to the ring so they can finish fighting. Warner obliges, but security rushes and breaks things up. Callihan breaks free and rushes Warner again. Security separate them again.
Josh Alexander With A Message To Eric Young Ahead Of Their Final Battle
Backstage, Gia Miller is standing by with “The Walking Weapon” Josh Alexander. She mentions how he has agreed to one final match in TNA Wrestling tonight against Eric Young.
Alexander says it’s a shame the last match he has is a fight against someone like Eric Young that he drove up and down the road with for seven years. He tells Young he doesn’t have to like him, but he’s going to make sure his last time out there that he does respect him.
Alexander says he loves this place but it’s time for his actions to speak louder than his words, and he’s going to do that tonight. Hannifan runs down the remaining lineup for tonight’s show and then the show heads into another commercial break.
JDC Gets Under Leon Slater’s Skin
The show returns to footage of JDC representing TNA on WWE NXT in a Heritage Cup match. Backstage, JDC confronts Leon Slater, who is on the phone again.
He tells him The Hardys told him all wrong earlier. He tells Slater he didn’t do that well last week. Slater points out they won. He says Slater is making a career off of potential without any substance.
He’s seen a million people like him. He keeps calling him kid and Slater loses his cool and shoves him. The two are broken up as Slater calls for a fight with no rules.
Cora Jade defeated Xia Brookside
Inside the Impact Zone, the American Pie soundtrack-sounding theme music for Xia Brookside hits and out she comes in her white cowboy hat. She settles inside the ring to a nice pop from the San Antonio crowd.
The theme for her opponent hits and out comes WWE NXT Superstar Cora Jade. The bell sounds and Jade hops up and puts her feet on the top-rope while leaning back. The two finally engage and Jade goes to work isolating the arm of Brookside.
Brookside rolls, flips and escapes. She then hops up with her feet on the ropes and taunts Jade with her own signature move. Brookside hits a monkey-flip to Jade out of the corner. Jade rolls out to the floor to regroup.
Back in the ring, Jade fakes an injury. She draws the sympathy of the referee and uses it to blindside Brookside with a sneak attack. She settles back into a comfortable offensive lead over Brookside and then begins taunting her and the crowd.
Jade begins looking to try and put Brookside away. Each time Brookside kicks out, Jade lets out a frustrated scream. She cranks back on both arms behind Brookside’s back. Brookside starts fighting back, knocking Jade down with clotheslines off the ropes.
Brookside drops Jade with a big kick in the corner. She backs up to the opposing corner, charges at Jade and blasts her with the Broken Wings double-knees for a two-count. Brookside puts Jade on the top in the corner, looking for her finisher, but Jade has it well-scouted and kicks her way free.
Jade gets Brookside’s arms under-hooked, looking for Jaded, but Brookside also has her opponents finisher well-scouted, and avoids it. Moments later, however, Jade hits it anyways and gets the three-count for the win. The show heads into another commercial break.
Santino Marella Loses Cool Dealing With Tessa Blanchard
When the show returns, backstage we see Arianna Grace approaching Tessa Blanchard, who talks down to her. Santino Marella walks up still upset from being kicked. He tells Tessa to chill before he loses his cool.
He tells her she’ll have a match next week or there will be consequences. She starts down-talking him until he pounds the wall and yells again that she’ll either have a match next week or there will be consequences. She walks off.
The Rascalz Call Out Wes Lee, Tyson & Tyriek
Inside the Impact Zone, The Rascalz make their way down to the ring. They waste no time talking about their issues with the wannabe Rascalz of Wes Lee, Tyson and Tyriek. They call them out and call them a “b*tch.”
Wes Lee comes out with a microphone in-hand and Tyson and Tyriek by his side. They say they have no problem coming down and beating them up. They begin to do so until Ace Austin’s theme hits.
Austin joins The Rascalz in beating down the NXT trio until they eventually take over and triple-team each guy one-by-one. The Rascalz nearly fight back from underneath until Lee blasts them from behind with a double low-blow.
The NXT trio hold Austin and Lee blasts him with a Cardiac Kick. Hannifan runs down the remaining lineup and the show heads into another commercial break.
AJ Francis Teases First Class Upgrade
Footage is shown of Savannah Evans earning her title shot against Masha Slamovich for the TNA Knockouts Championship on last week’s show.
Backstage, First Class duo AJ Francis and KC Navarro claim to have a big announcement. They say it’s time they upgrade TNA. They say it’s time for a First Class upgrade in TNA from the outhouse to the penthouse.
Why? Because, of course, if you ain’t First Class, you’re last. The commentators question what could be next for First Class.
Masha Slamovich (c) defeated Savannah Evans to retain the TNA Knockouts Championship
Inside the Impact Zone, Savannah Evans’ theme hits and she makes her way to the ring fresh off of her No. 1 Contender Battle Royal victory on last week’s show. She settles in the ring and awaits the arrival of the defending champion.
Out comes reigning TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich in a leather coat and black sunglasses, looking like a female Terminator. She settles inside the squared circle as well. McKenzie Mitchell is shown on-camera again for her formal pre-match ring introductions for this championship contest.
Slamovich’s reign has lasted 110 days thus far, as Hannifan points out on commentary as the bell sounds to get things started. They lock up and Evans muscles Slamovich into the ropes. The commentators talk about Evans having the strength and power advantage in this one.
Slamovich turns Evans in the corner and blasts her with some forearm strikes. Evans blasts her back with an open-palm strike that sends her to the mat. Slamovich fights back and hits the ropes to build up momentum, using all of her force to knock Evans down to the mat for the first time.
Evans fights back and blasts Slamovich with one single vicious shot that sends her crashing and burning out to the floor. Evans hoists Slamovich up and hits a choke-bomb onto the hard part of the ring apron.
Back in the ring, Evans builds on her lead as Tessa Blanchard is shown watching on backstage. After some more back-and-forth action, Slamovich hits her finisher and picks up the victory to retain the TNA Knockouts Championship.
Eric Young defeated Josh Alexander
It’s main event time!
After matches are announced for next week’s special live episode of TNA iMPACT from Full Sail University (see lineup below), the show switches gears and the stage gets set for the main event of the evening. The final match on the show will be the TNA farewell of former world champion Josh Alexander.
Eric Young makes his way to the ring first, and then “The Walking Weapon” makes his way out for his final showdown in the place he has called home for seven years. The bell sounds and the two get after it. Young takes the early offensive lead.
Young looks to work over the leg of Alexander in the corner, but Alexander begins fighting back and into the offensive lead. Alexander works over Young for the next couple of minutes until The Northern Armory duo of Williams and Icarus provide a distraction at ringside.
The distraction allows Young to take over. As he settles back into a comfortable offensive lead, the show heads into a mid-match commercial beak as the action continues in the ring. When the show returns, Young is shown still easily handling Alexander.
Young puts the boots to Alexander in the corner, and then begins to clearly focus his offensive attack on the twice-surgically-repaired neck of “The Walking Weapon.” Alexander tries fighting back, but Young cuts his comeback attempt short and feeds him to the wolves at ringside.
The Northern Armory duo of Williams and Icarus sneak in some cheap shots on Alexander on the floor outside of the ring, and then Young slaps a rear chin-lock on Alexander and cranks away while putting all of his weight on him on the mat.
Alexander begins fighting back again. He hoists Young up and hits a rolling senton. He drops Young on the back of his neck and covers him for a close two-count. He pops right back up and slaps an ankle lock on Young. Young makes it to the ropes, forcing the hold to be broken.
Once again Young uses The Northern Armory to his advantage to take over. He follows up with a top-rope elbow drop. He immediately covers Alexander afterwards, but only gets a two-count. Alexander’s signature head-gear was knocked off in the last few moments.
Alexander fights back and hits a Styles Clash on Young. He follows up with a cover of his own, but also only manages to get a count of two. Young breaks Alexander up to the top-rope. He literally hoists him upside down, looking for a top-rope piledriver.
Alexander breaks loose and slaps an ankle lock on Young on the mat. He transitions into a Boston crab. The Northern Armory gets involved again, but this time Alexander sees it coming. Alexander gets Young in an ankle lock, but again The Northern Armory hop on the apron.
Alexander lets the hold go to deal with them, but then turns around into a cheap shot from Young with the head-gear. Young follows up with a piledriver and covers Alexander for the win, beating “The Walking Weapon” in Alexander’s TNA farewell match.
Young celebrates his win with The Northern Armory as Hannifan talks on commentary about the significance of Alexander to TNA. Young leaves the ring and the camera shows Alexander down and out in the ring. The Northern Armory follow Young up the ramp and that is the final shot as this week’s show comes to a close.
Next Week (LIVE From Full Sail University)
* Tyson & Tyriek vs. The Rascalz
* JDC vs. Leon Slater (No DQ Match)
* Joe Hendry Live Concert Encore
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