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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)

WWE NXT live results: Trick Williams vs. Mike Santana TNA title match

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After winning the TNA World title at NXT Underground, Trick Williams now brings the gold to familiar soil in his first title defense on tonight’s WWE NXT.

Williams will defend against TNA’s Mike Santana who made his show debut last week with a win over Tavion Heights which was preceded by a face-to-face with Williams.

In a singles match, Myles Borne will attempt to be let out of the No Quarter Catch Crew as he takes on faction leader Charlie Dempsey in bout held under Heritage Cup rules. A win gives Borne an allegedly clean exit from the group.

LFG season one winner and U.S. Olympic gold medalist Tyra Mae Steele will make her NXT TV in-ring debut.

In a trios bout, Andre Chase University (Andre Chase, Uriah Connors & Kale Dixon) will take three members of DarkState to be named.

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North American Title Summit

The show started out with Je’Von Evans in the ring with TNA’s Laredo. WWE NXT North American Champion Ethan Page then made his entrance and said the summit was a farce, Rey Fenix wasn’t even there, and he already had a title match made with “some Evolve kid” in Sean Legacy.

Page was about to leave and Legacy’s music hit. He said he’s got next and is going to love “kicking Page’s ass” after he becomes the first WWE Evolve Men’s Champion Wednesday.

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Jackson Drake and Ricky Smokes) then came down to the ring and backed up Page. This led to a huge brawl.

– Vikingo was shown in the crowd.

Chase U (Andre Chase, Kale Dixon & Uriah Connors) vs. Darkstate (Cutler James, Dion Lennox & Osiris Griffin)

James, Lennox and Griffin picked up the win after a triple power bomb to Dixon.

Winners: Darkstate (Cutler James, Dion Lennox & Osiris Griffin)

-Laredo, Legacy and Evans were talking with Ava Rain backstage, complaining about Vanity Project aligning with Page. She then booked an match and said they should find a partner….who just happened to walk in in the form of Dragon Lee.

-TNA World Champion Trick Williams did a backstage promo to hype the main event.

-In earlier goings on, Tyra Mae Steele was commanding some attention in the locker room when Arianna Grace had enough and questioned if her Olympic medals were actually gold. After she left, Steele said she found her first opponent (for tonight).

Charlie Dempsey vs. Myles Borne under Heritage Cup rules

The stips here were that if Borne won, he was allowed to leave the No Quarter Catch Crew. Best of three falls rules applied here.

This ended in the fourth round when Borne nailed Dempsey with a dropkick, scoring the third pin and the victory by a two-to-one margin. Dempsey refused to shake Borne’s hand afterward.

Winner: Myles Borne

-The Culling were with Shawn Spears when Izzi Dame came in and nailed Brooks Jensen with a chair. She said their match originally scheduled for tonight has been moved a week and said Jensen has never fully been committed to their cause which Spears agreed with as they all left Jensen laying.

Arianna Grace vs. Tyra Mae Steele

This was Steele’s NXT TV debut after being crowned a winner on the first season of LFG. She showed off some of her wrestling skills which Grace couldn’t hang with. The end came after a series of lariats, a fireman’s carry into an AA followed by a German suplex with a bridge for the pin and win.

Winner: Tyra Mae Steele

– Mike Santana did a promo hyping the main event.

The Jacy Jayne era begins with a surprise

Fatal Influence came out to celebrate the kickoff of Jayne’s NXT Women’s title reign, putting herself and Fallon Henley over as starting in the business together. She said she and Henley had a long talk and decided it was “time to run the play with the slap heard ’round the world.”

This brought out a barrage of women eager to challenge for the title:

  • Lainey Reid jumped the barricade and that Jayne was the most beatable champion of all time.
  • Lola Vice then came out and said it was her time.
  • Jordynne Grace then came out and indicated the same.
  • Jaida Parker, Kelani Jordan, Lash Legend and then Thea Hail made their cases before a massive brawl broke out.

Then, the lights went out.

Mariah May’s surprise debut

The former AEW Women’s World Champion was in the balcony with a spotlight on her. She said the best women’s division in the world got “a lot more glamorous.” She was never mentioned by her name, so it seems like a change is coming ala Ricky Starks/Saints.

-Stevie Turner was talking to the women’s WWE Evolve roster about what it would be like when they got called up.

-Ricky Saints has a larynx contusion.

-Ethan Page was with Vanity Project and said he will take Laredo and Dragon Lee’s masks just like he took Starks’ voice.

-Mr. Iguana, Aerostar, and Octagon, Jr. were shown in the audience.

Dragon Lee, Je’Von Evans, Laredo & Sean Legacy vs. Ethan Page and Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Jackson Drake & Ricky Smokes)

This went through a commercial break and featured a lot of action as you might expect. The end came with a tope con giro from Evans followed by an Asai moonsault from Laredo. While Legacy and Page were having a striking battle, Lee got Baylor in the tree of woe and hit Operation Dragon for the win.

Winners: Dragon Lee, Je’Von Evans, Laredo Kid & Sean Legacy

-Backstage, NXT Champion Oba Femi was with Robert Stone and Steve Turnier, waiting for his contract signing with Jasper Troy. Troy showed up and the two exchanged words before an untimidated Troy signed it.

-Sol Ruca and Zaria ran into a morose Tatum Paxley and her doll. They offered her help as did Izzi Dame who suggested she should purge anyone she can’t trust.

-Luca Crusifino wanted to chat with Tony D’Angelo and revealed he got them a tag match against High Ryze to prove his loyalty. D’Angelo wasn’t happy about this because he didn’t know to which Cruisifino retorted that they’re not really a family anymore.

TNA World Champion Trick Williams defends against Mike Santana

The winner here moves on to defend against Elijah at this Friday’s TNA Against All Odds. Elijah was at ringside.

This went through one commercial break. The beginning of the end was Santana nearly getting the win after a 450 splash to which Williams barely got his fingers on the ropes to break up. Williams got out of the ring and tried to provoke Elijah into hitting him with his guitar so he could get DQ’d.

Out of nowhere, First Class showed up and KC Navarro pulled Santana out of the ring, followed by a AJ Francis Slam. They threw him back in and after a Trickshot, it was over.

Winner: Trick Williams retained the TNA World title over Mike Santana

Williams, Navarro and Francis posed together to close the show as new allies have been made.

Daily Update: Triple H, Mike Santana, Nick Wayne

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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • Full coverage of Double or Nothing including length of the show and why, the main event finish and who knew, the long-term booking, how things can be adjusted time wise, PPV early estimates, going head-to-head with WWE and the current WWE strategy and is it working or will it backfire, and what was unique in business regarding interest levels for this show. and match by match coverage.
  • What did readers think of Double or Nothing and Battleground.
  • John Laurinaitis joins with Janel Grant in the lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE. We look at the strategy, why the timing doesn’t make sense on the surface and what it shows about the belief of where the case is going, , as well as Laurinaitis credibility as a witness, his past, and an amazing timeline look where the dots have never been connected before.
  • Saturday Night’s Main Event, the long-term of John Cenna as champion, Cena’s last match, what match did the highest number, Injury notes, Jesse Ventura and more.
  • WWE spoils a world title change in Mexico, the WWE strategy in Mexico, Alberto shoots a major angle, Worlds Collide matches and how business looks and more.
  • Salman Hashimikov, the unlikely IWGP champion, and the story of one of the best heavyweight amateur wrestlers in the world who had a short pro wrestling career, but a lot of major main event matches with legends.
  • Full coverage of NXT Battleground
  • The sad plight of BJ Penn
  • Best of the Super Juniors
  • The most detailed look at the ratings for all the shows of the past week, with demos, segments, how the shows are holding up, Netflix numbers and more
  • More on AEW talent at ARena Mexico
  • The Copa Juniors Cibernetico in Arena Mexico
  • MLW title matches at Arena Mexico
  • Nanae Takahashi retires
  • Lawsuit against Billy jack Haynes by family of his murdered wife
  • *he sad story of Shannn Spruill/Daffney
  • Unique independent matches
  • A crazy angle gets two police officers legitimately suspended
  • The Jim Ross Award
  • Why things changed at AEW PPV as far as distribution
  • Why Josh Alexander signed with AEW
  • Keith Lee update
  • Ticket sales for upcoming AEW, WWE and TNA shows
  • Another lawsuit filed against TKO
  • Cain Velasquez talks Dana White’s help
  • More on future WrestleManias
  • Update on UFC & WWE rights negotiations that will happen later this year
  • WWE main roster call-ups expected and where
  • Comparing the Raw ratings from January to last week while taking sleight of hand manipulations out
  • WWE stars in TV shows

Tuesday Update

WWE

  • Mike Santana ahead of tonight’s TNA title match on NXT: “Today is the day. I have worked my entire life for these moments and I will prove that I am who I say I am. FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION. NEVER HAS BEEN. NEVER WILL BE. Tonight I fight for myself. I fight for TNA. I fight for my city and culture. But most of all, I fight for my little girl who will be watching her papi at home, live his dreams. And know that ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE. TONIGHT. WE FIGHT.”
  • PWInsider is reporting that Triple H is attached as an executive producer for an upcoming documentary called “Andy Kaufman is Me.” The Rock’s production company, Seven Bucks, is behind the film and David Letterman is also listed as an executive producer.
  • A three-way for the AAA Reina de Reinas title has been added to Triplemania Regia on June 15. Champion Flammer will defend against Lady Shani and Dalys.
  • A teaser for the trailer for the upcoming ‘Heads of State’ movie starring John Cena and Idris Elba.
  • Up now on the WWE Vault is highlights from AAA When Worlds Collide from 1994, an unaired WCW Festival de Lucha pilot, and five forgotten ladder matches including Shawn Michaels vs. Goldust from Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium from 1996.

AEW & Other Wrestling

  • Ricochet lit the shield for FC Dallas this past weekend.
  • Thekla’s first AEW t-shirt is now available.
  • Nick Wayne reflected on his BOSJ run: “I couldn’t ask for a better experience. 13 matches in 22 days, 9 singles tournament matches, 8 points. I gave everything I had into every match. I’ve said many times that this was a dream come true for me, and now I get to look back at this memory as an achievement. I’m grateful I had great competition in every match and to have met so many encouraging fans that supported me and NJPW.  I hope we all meet again some day. Thank you for the series, @njpwglobal. Best of Super Jrs. 32”
  • TNA Merch has unveiled a Pride Month collection. Proceeds will be split between two LGBTQ sporting charities: Athlete Ally and North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance. 
  • This week’s edition of TNA Xplosion featuring Myla Grace and Harley Hudson taking on Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee.
  • KUSHIDA is set for MLW’s Summer of the Beasts event for June 26.
  • Elayna Black (Cora Jade) is set to face Joey Janela at GCW Bangin’ in Little Rock on June 20.
  • Tenille Dashwood announced that she is now an American citizen.
  • WOW- Women of Wrestling have announced a collectible card game featuring 11 WOW wrestlers.
  • Sukeban will be running a show at the Anime Expo in Los Angeles on July 5. Ticket information here.
  • PWInsider is reporting that Duke Droese was slated to be arraigned on May 28 for Attempted Aggravated Sexual Exploitation of a Minor, but that arraignment has since been rescheduled. A hearing on the case is now set for August 27. Droese is currently out on bond.

TNA World title match booked for next WWE NXT

Posted on by Ethan Renner

Trick Williams will defend the TNA World Championship on the Tuesday, June 3 WWE NXT episode.

Mike Santana will challenge Williams for the TNA World title on next week’s WWE NXT in a match set up with an in-ring promo confrontation between the champion and challenger on this week’s show. Santana made his NXT in-ring debut on this week’s episode with a victory over Tavion Heights, then the title match was made official for next week by TNA authority figure Santino Marella.

Two more matches have also been announced for next week.

Myles Borne will fight for his right to leave the No Quarter Catch Crew in a rounds match against NQCC leader Charlie Dempsey. If Borne is victorious, he can leave the group.

A trios match will also take place on the June 3 episode, with Andre Chase University facing three members of DarkState.

The announced card for next week’s show:

WWE NXT, Tuesday, June 3 —

  • TNA World Champion Trick Williams defends against Mike Santana
  • Rounds match (Heritage Cup rules): Myles Borne vs. Charlie Dempsey
  • Andre Chase, Uriah Connors & Kale Dixon vs. DarkState

WWE NXT live results: The fallout from Battleground

Posted on by Chris Aiken

New TNA World Champion Trick Williams is set to appear as the fallout from Battleground takes place on WWE NXT tonight.

Williams made history on Sunday, becoming the first WWE-contracted wrestler to win the TNA World Championship. With help from a well-placed belt shot, he defeated Joe Hendry to become champion. We’ll hear from Williams tonight for the first time since his victory.

Mike Santana has declared that he wants to be the savior of TNA and is coming after Williams’ title. Tonight, Santana makes his WWE debut against Tavion Heights. The match was set up at Battleground in a confrontation between Santana and No Quarter Catch Crew.

A couple of title matches are also part of tonight’s lineup. After successfully defending against Jordynne Grace at Battleground, Stephanie Vaquer already has her next challenger. She’s putting the title on the line against Jacy Jayne after Jayne slapped her in the face on Sunday.

Ricky Saints vs. Ethan Page for the North American Championship is kicking off the episode. The winner will defend the title at Worlds Collide against a yet-to-be-announced opponent.

Plus, WWE LFG winner Jasper Troy will be in action, Tatum Paxley faces Jaida Parker, and more.

Our live coverage starts at 8 p.m. Eastern time.

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Opening the show is a title match and horde of security at ringside. NXT North American Champ Ricky Saints enters the sound stage at the Performance Center in Orlando. After him is his challenger, Ethan Page. They brawl before Mike Rowe can finish the ring introductions, and the security team rushes into the ring to break them up.

With a pull-apart brawl ongoing in the ring, Rowe does an abbreviated introduction before the bell sounds to officially start the title bout. The winner defends the title at When World Collide.

Ethan Page defeated NXT North American Champion Ricky Saints to win the title

Page pinned Saints to win the championship in a really good opener. Since neither of these wrestlers had a match on the PLE last weekend, this was essentially their PLE match in they had plenty of time and high drama. They wrestled through a picture-in-picture commercial break.

The fight spilled onto ringside, where Page went to grab a metal folding chair. Members of the security team spots him from using the chair. The horde of security then holds back back Saints and Page from brawling at ringside. Is brawling at ringside suddenly banned?

Out comes NXT General Manager Ava to sort out this mess. Instead, she gives a message to the announce team. Ava then leaves ringside, and the announcers are even more confused than before. The referee does his best Big John McCarthy, and the fight resumes at ringside as security steps aside.

When the show returns from the commercial break, the fighting at ringside continues with Saints and Page brawling over the announce desk. Security breaks them apart and the ref yells at them to get back into the ring. With some separation between them, Page strikes with a Diamond Cutter on the floor. In taking the move, Saints comes crashing down on a folding chair. Saints sells big while clutching his throat, but he manages to crawl back into the ring and take a Razor’s Edge. Saints still somehow kicks out.

Still selling his throat, Saints valiantly fights back as the babyface in peril. Saints gets a near fall on Page, while still selling his throat. The live studio audience begins a “Ricky” chant when Saints eats a boot from Page. The match rolls on and Page counters Saint’s finisher. In doing so, Page maneuvers over to the ropes , where Page snaps Saints injured throat on the top rope. Page follows up with a Diamond Cutter. Page the hooks a leg and covers Saints for a three count. And new…

Referees and officials check on an injured Saints in the ring, while Page poses with the North American title belt on the ramp.

Sarah Schreiber interviews Fatal Influence, and the tension was so thick you could cut it with a knife. Jacy Jayne cuts a promo on Fallon Henley. Jazmyn Nyx looks on behind Jayne.

Mike Santana is the focus of a personality profile introducing him to the NXT audience ahead of his upcoming match.

Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura are back together again, and Briggs returns Inamura’s leather vest to him. Briggs suggest they set their sights on the NXT tag team titles, or Inamura suggest something “even bigger” for them.

Mike Santana defeated Tavion Heights (with No Quarter Catch Crew)

Santana pinned Heights after a roaring lariat. The bout itself goes through a commercial break, and they had a pretty good match. In Height’s corner was Charlie Dempsey, Wren Sinclair and Myles Born, but they played little into the match. Dempsey looked strong in winning, and he shakes hands with Heights after the match. Dempsey was disgusted by the display of sportsmanship from Heights.

The trio now known as High Ryze is the focus of a video package. That trio includes Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont, and Tyriek Igwe.

Up next is the aftermath from the fallout between Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo. For that we get some bad acting when Luca Crusifino sits down with D’Angelo. Crusifino professes his innocence to “The Don”, but D’Angelo says he cannot trust anyone. Crusifino insists D’Angelo can trust him.

New TNA Champion Trick Williams is heading to the ring for a celebratory monologue. Trick is victorious and boastful, but he heels on the studio audience when they try cheering for him. Tricks mocks them by asking if they feel stupid for singing along with “Average Joe” on the previous episode of NXT.

Trick boasts about himself and the title win, and Trick lists luminaries that were champions of TNA. Trick then says he is better than all of them. Trick heels on the crowd from turning their back on him, so he is going to TNA. Trick wants to change the name of TNA to “Trick-N-A”.

Santana interrupts Trick and confronts him in the ring. Santana is there to take up for TNA, and Santana takes exception to Trick trying to tear it down. Trick yells at Santana in response, basically telling Santana to know his place. Santana proceeds to cut a promo on Trick, and Santana calls Trick a “pretender” as a wrestler, a rapper and a champion.

Santana vows to take the TNA title from Trick. They are interrupted by TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella, who appears on a video screen. Marella informs Trick that he will indeed be a fighting champion. Trick is booked to defend the TNA title next Tuesday on NXT against Santana.

Santana rocks Trick with punches, and Santana sends Trick packing. Santana then poses with the TNA title belt.

In a locker room skit, Ava informs NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer that she is booked in a tag match at When Worlds Collide, and Ava instructs Vaquer to find a tag partner. Vaquer agrees, but first she has a title match tonight. Lola Vice enters the scene offering to team with Vaquer.

Jaida Parker defeated Tatum Paxley

Parker pinned Paxley after a hip attack. This match was set up with a skit last week that also involved Thea Hail, who runs in after this match to attack Parker.

Setting up the finish, Parker threw on of Paxley’s dolls into the ring. Paxley brought the dolls to ringside before the match. Parker threw the red haired doll (probably symbolizing Gigi Dolan) into the ring. Paxley retrieves the doll. Parker then ambushes Paxley with the Hip-notic finisher, and Parker covers Paxley for a three count. Hail jumps Parker after the match, so they are clearing headed for a singles match between them.

Featured in a hype video is Jasper Troy, whose debut match on NXT television is up next..

Jasper Troy defeated Dante Chen

Troy pinned Chen in a glorified enhancement match. Chen did get a burst of offense just before the end, but Troy wiped out Chen. Tory then delivers a Black Hole Slam, and Troy scores a pinfall.

NXT Champion Oba Femi then gets Troy’s attention, with Femi perched on a stand overlooking the ring. Femi says he could have jumped Troy like Troy did to Femi last week, but Femi does tell Troy to enjoy his five seconds of fame because those five seconds are over now that Troy is in Femi’s sights.

Charlie Dempsey wants Myles Borne and Tavion Heights to pull back and focus on the group. Borne takes exception and says he is not going back. They agree to match with Borne against Dempsey. If Borne wins he can leave No Quarter Catch Crew. Why not just leave the group? He is an independent contractor after all. Oh wait… never mind. Must not be that kind of independent contractor.

New NXT North American Champion Ethan Page is the ring to celebrate his title win earlier in the show. After a hard fought win, Page appears with a scratch on him. He was not even selling the match at all.

Out comes Je’Von Evans to interrupt Page, because almost no monologue in NXT can go uninterrupted. Anyway, Evans announces that Page will defend the North American title against Evans at When World Collide, but that is not all.

Evans then introduces Laredo Kid, and he enters through the crowd. Laredo Kid says he is the most complete luchadore you will ever see. Kid is apparently added to the title match, but that is not all.

Out comes Rey Fenix, who cuts a promo on Page as he announces a fatal four-way match for the title at When Worlds Collide. It is Page defending against Evans, Laredo Kid and Femix. The winner then on a later date faces Sean Legacy, who won a number one contenders match last Tuesday.

NXT Women’s North American Champion Sol Ruca and her pal Zaria offers some kind words to Tatum Paxley in a backstage skit. Meanwhile, looking on is The Culling faction.

Jacy Jayne (with Fatal Influence) defeated NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer to win the title

Jayne pinned Vaquer thanks in part in outside interference from Fallon Henley. They teased more dissension within Fatal Influence, but ultimately it was Henley that helps Jayne win the title. The title change was quite a surprise.

Let in the match, Henley jumps on the apron to cause a distraction. This was similar to a spot Jayne did in Henley’s loss last week on the previous episode. Much like last Tuesday, it backfires on Fatal Influence. Jayne collides with Henley, and Jayne is then superkicked out of the ring. At ringside, Henley and Jayne argue. Jazmyn Nyz tries to keep the peace, but to no avail. Both Henley and Jayne shove Nyz aside as Vaquer leaps off the top rope with a high cross.

Back in the ring, Vaquer counters Jayne. Vaquer then does her signature head scissors spot much to admiration of Booker T on commentary. Vaquer then catches Jayne in a tarantula armbar. Henley swings around the ring post with Tiger Feint Kick to break up the armbar. Jayne then hits Vaquer with a roaring elbow, and Jayne covers the champion for a three count. Disbelief abounds on the title change. Even Mike Rome is in shock as he announces the winner. And new…

Mike Santana appears at Battleground, set for WWE NXT debut

Posted on by Joseph Currier

TNA star Mike Santana will be making his WWE in-ring debut on NXT this Tuesday night.

Santana was interviewed backstage during the NXT Battleground broadcast, saying he’s coming after the TNA World Championship and is at tonight’s show to watch the Joe Hendry vs. Trick Williams title match. He was interrupted by No Quarter Catch Crew, with Charlie Dempsey saying he’s sick and tired of there being too many outsiders in NXT. Things were getting tense between Santana and Dempsey, but Tavion Heights took a more respectful approach in saying he wants an opportunity to face Santana on NXT this Tuesday night. Santana shook hands with Heights and accepted the challenge.

This will be Santana’s first time ever competing in a WWE ring. He joined TNA in 2024 after departing AEW.

“It’s taken me 16 years to finally walk through the doors here at the WWE, so to say I’m having a hell of a time is a definite understatement. But listen, I’ve made it very clear that I’m coming after the TNA World title. So I’m here to watch Joe and Trick throw hands against each other,” Santana said.

“And to the WWE Universe that don’t know who I am, I’m a loud and proud Boricua from the Bronx, New York, baby. I don’t mix words and keeping it [100] has been engrained in me since day one. So I’m going to keep it plain and simple for you. I’m here because I want the winner of tonight’s match. I want who’s walking out TNA World Champion.”

Lucha Libre AAA was also represented at Battleground with Dalys and Chik Tormenta, two members of the AAA women’s division, briefly meeting with NXT general manager Ava. We’re now less than two weeks away from Worlds Collide, which is the biggest AAA event since it was announced that the promotion is being acquired by WWE. Worlds Collide is taking place in Los Angeles on Saturday, June 7 and will feature wrestlers from WWE, NXT, and AAA.

Dalys and Chik Tormenta were shown again later in the night during a confrontation with NXT Women’s Champion Stephanie Vaquer backstage:

Mustafa Ali vs. Mike Santana added to TNA Rebellion

Posted on by Ethan Renner

A long-standing grudge will be settled at TNA Rebellion in a new match announced for the show.

Mustafa Ali will face Mike Santana at the Sunday, April 27 Rebellion pay-per-view in a rematch from Sacrifice where Ali used underhanded tactics to claim the victory.

Ali vs. Santana is one of six matches currently set for the April 27 pay-per-view, which will take place in a quick turnaround from the April 17 Unbreakable TNA Plus special.

The TNA Rebellion card is listed below:

TNA Rebellion, Sunday, April 27 on pay-per-view —

  • TNA World Champion Joe Hendry defends against Frankie Kazarian and Ethan Page in a triple threat
  • TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich defends against Tessa Blanchard
  • TNA Tag Team Champions Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy defend against Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth
  • Ultimate X match: X-Division Champion Moose defends vs. El Hijo del Vikingo, Matt Cardona, Leon Slater, KC Navarro and one wrestler TBA
  • Elijah vs. TBA
  • WWE NXT’s Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx) vs. Rosemary, Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee

Mike Santana vs. Mustafa Ali rematch set for next week’s TNA Impact

Posted on by Bryan Rose

A rematch is set for next Thursday’s Impact.

Friday’s Sacrifice event saw Mike Santana gain the upper hand in his match against Mustafa Ali when members of Ali’s cabinet (Jason Hotch, John Skyler, and Tasha Steelz) came in to interfere. The finish had Steelz hop on the apron, distracting Santana long enough for Ali to roll him up, using the ropes to score the tainted win. After the match, a smug Ali grabbed a beer from a fan in the crowd and put it inside the ring near Santana, a recovering alcoholic.

Later backstage, Santana confronted TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella about the loss. Marella then announced that Santana would get his rematch on Impact this Thursday, and all members of Ali’s cabinet were banned from ringside.

Chavo Guerrero Jr. was also announced as appearing on the show. TNA is set to hold their next television tapings on March 15 in Guerrero’s hometown of El Paso, Texas.

Here’s everything announced for the next episode of TNA Impact:

  • Mike Santana vs. Mustafa Ali (Ali’s cabinet barred from ringside)
  • Chavo Guerrero Jr. to appear

TNA Impact live results: Oba Femi/Moose confrontation

Posted on by Matt Boone

Ahead of their impending title vs. title match this Tuesday, TNA X-Division Champion Moose and WWE NXT Champion Oba Femi will have a face-to-face confrontation on tonight’s Impact.

Tonight will also feature Elijah, the former Elias in WWE. Elijah aligned with TNA World Champion Joe Hendry after making his surprise debut and will take on Brian Myers of The System in his singles debut.

In a non-title match, TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardys will face Eddie & Orlando Colon who recently debuted.

Ahead of her title defense against NXT’s Cora Jade at Sacrifice, Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich will share some thoughts.

The Northern Armory (Eric Young, Judas Icarus & Travis Williams) will take on The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) & Ace Austin in trios action.

Mike Santana will go one-on-one with John Skyler of the Good Hands.

AJ Francis and KC Navarro will return with another First Class Penthouse interview segment while Savannah Evans takes on Xia Brookside.

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Elijah defeated Brian Myers

The recap package for last week’s show airs to get things started, and then the “Cross The Line” intro video and theme plays. Inside the Impact Zone, Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt welcome us to this week’s edition of TNA Impact.

Elijah’s theme hits and out comes the newest addition to the men’s roster in TNA for scheduled opening action. He settles inside the squared circle and his music dies down. We then hear “Trust The System!” and the theme for Brian Myers hits. Out he comes accompanied by Alisha Edwards.

As soon as the bell sounds, Elijah charges across the ring and blasts Myers with a big shot that decks The System member. Myers tries rolling to the floor and calling a timeout as Elijah rolls out after him. Instead, Elijah blasts him with a big chop in front of Alisha.

He puts Myers on the ring apron and drapes his head over the edge of the apron. From the floor, he picks his head up and slams it down on the corner of the apron. And again. He backs up, runs and leaps, blasting Myers with a hip-attack similar to Roman Reigns’ “Drive By” spot.

Back inside the ring, Myers begins to shift the offensive momentum into his favor. This doesn’t last for long, however, as Elijah takes back over and eventually hits his finisher for the pinfall victory. After the match, The System hits the ring to attack Elijah.

Joe Hendry’s theme hits and out comes the TNA World Champion to make the save, running off The System. Hendry and Elijah stand tall in the ring staring down The System as they head up the entrance ramp to wrap up the eventful post-match scene.

Gia Miller Interviews Ace Austin & The Rascalz

Backstage, Gia Miller is standing by with her guests at this time, Ace Austin and The Rascalz duo of Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz. Austin says he knows they are still unsure how much they can trust each other heading into TNA Sacrifice 2025.

He says they practically grew up in the business together and references some past interactions and instances that proves they can trust each other. The Rascalz vow to beat down Wes Lee and his wannabe Rascalz duo of Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe.

“Smoke ’em if you got ’em!” ends the brief backstage interview segment. The show heads to the first commercial break of the evening.

First Class Penthouse with AJ Francis & KC Navarro

When the show returns, First Class duo AJ Francis and KC Navarro make their way out for the second installment of their new talk show segment, First Class Penthouse. Francis says the streets are still talking about the debut edition of First Class Penthouse.

Francis says they have a special guest tonight. “The Prize Fighter KO!” He then reveals it was a joke and that he was referring to KC Navarro. K-N-O. For KC N-avarr-O. Out comes Steve Maclin out of nowhere, who hits what will no doubt be the line of the evening, as he calls AJ Francis “The Temu Suge Knight.”

Francis asks if people want to see the two of them fight tonight. Francis says give him 30 minutes to get his gear on and then he’s gonna kick Maclin’s ass. Maclin tells him, “Take your 30 minutes, big boy!”

Savannah Evans defeated Xia Brookside

Back to the ring for the second match of the evening, which will be one-on-one action contested in the TNA Knockouts division. Savannah Evans makes her way to the ring first and settles inside. The “American Pie” soundtrack-sounding entrance tune for her opposition hits, and out comes the bubbly Xia Brookside.

The bell sounds and the match gets officially off-and-running. The much larger Evans immediately charges across the ring in a hurry, looking to bum-rush Brookside and attack her while she was off-guard. Instead, Brookside, seemingly with a sixth-sense, noticed Evans coming and side-stepped her.

Brookside gets the early offensive jump on Evans, taking it to her much larger foe as the fans inside the Impact Zone cheer her on. Rosemary is shown watching on from the rafters. Evans ends up cutting Brookside’s offensive run short and taking over, slowing the pace down.

Evans makes one misstep, and Brookside capitalizes, securing a tarantula-style submission while hanging off the body of her opponent. Brookside hits a big move coming off the ropes for a close two-count, but then Evans started to come to life. She launched Brookside into the corner but missed a follow-up splash.

She goes for a running knee drop on Brookside on the mat, but Brookside rolls out of the way just in time. Brookside, distracted while dealing with a potential injury, gets blasted from behind by Evans with one stiff shot that turns her inside-out. Evans quickly follows up with the pin fall for the win. The show heads into another commercial break.

Mike Santana defeated John Skyler (w/ Jason Hotch)

When the show returns, a digital segment airs showing Ash and Heather by Elegance being given a rude awakening by Spitfire duo Jody Threat and Dani Luna. They dress them up like goth girls in their style and give them chores to do as their personal concierges.

After the video package wraps up, the show returns inside the Impact Zone, where John Skyler of the rebranded Great Hands duo with Jason Hotch makes his way to the ring cutting a promo about Mike Santana being “street trash.” Sounds familiar.

The hip-hop theme for Santana hits and out comes the fan-favorite for one-on-one action against Skyler in the next match of the evening. Santana enters the ring and the bell sounds to get things started.

Skyler gets the early jump on Santana, but fans chant his name and he fires up and begins taking over, running over Skyler with repeated clotheslines and then hitting a Three Amigos suplex sequence in an homage to Eddie Guerrero.

This gives Hannifan a good chance to plug TNA Sacrifice in El Paso, TX, where the Guerrero name is legendary. He mentions Chavo Guerrero Jr. will be there. Literally seconds later, Santana finishes off Skyler for a very quick and easy victory.

Once the match wraps up, Hotch tries attacking Santana from behind, but he avoids it and takes out The Great Hands member with his Spin The Block finisher. Santana notices the hammer that Hotch was about to use as a weapon on him. Fans chant for him to use it.

As he contemplates doing exactly that, he notices Mustafa Ali on the big screen with Tasha Steelz by his side. He calls Santana an animal and mentions how TNA is, as it should be, a safe working environment. He says it’s time for Santana to submit to a random urine screening.

Out comes someone in a suit with a cup and a lid, which he hands to Santana, presumably to “provide his sample.” Santana takes it and shakes his head. “This dude’s got me bugging, bro,” he says off-mic to end the post-match scene. The show heads to another commercial break.

AJ Francis (w/ KC Navarro) defeated Steve Maclin

When the show returns, the First Class entrance tune hits and out comes AJ Francis, accompanied by KC Navarro. The duo head to the ring together, where Francis is scheduled for one-on-one action in a match that was set up during the First Class Penthouse segment earlier in the show.

The familiar sounds of Steve Maclin’s theme song hits next and out comes the “Bulletproof” one himself. The bell sounds to get things started. Maclin takes the early offensive lead. The crowd is strongly behind him as he works over the First Class leader.

Francis ends up killing Maclin’s early momentum, stifling a big spot he tried in the corner. From there, Francis completely takes over on offense. He hits running knees to a seated Maclin on his way out to the floor, where he stands alongside Navarro and does their chant. “Money! Money! Money!”

Back in the ring, Francis eats a shot from Maclin. Maclin hangs Francis upside down in the tree of woe in the corner. He runs over and knocks Navarro off the apron when he tries interfering, and then runs and spears an upside down Francis. He looks for the K.I.A., but Francis avoids it and takes over.

Francis has Maclin by the throat when out of the blue, The Northern Armory duo of Travis Williams and Judas Icarus run out and hop on opposing sides of the ring apron. Francis capitalizes on the distraction and lays out Maclin.

The commentators bring up how The Northern Armory clearly seemed to be trying to help Maclin. Eric Young appears at ringside. Maclin comes out and tells Young he doesn’t need or want their help. He heads back into the ring, where Francis hits his Down Payment chokeslam finisher for the win.

Ryan Nemeth In Tears Over Nic Nemeth, Matt Hardy Face Time Call

The digital exclusive segment with Matt Hardy, Joe Hendry and Elijah discussing the members for their team in the scheduled ten-man tag-team match against The System and The Colons at TNA Sacrifice 2025 airs.

Ryan Nemeth wants on Hendry’s team. Hardy doesn’t. He calls Nic Nemeth, who pushes for his bro, but ultimately accepts that no one likes him. Nic tells Hardy to just please let him be the one to break the news to his brother.

Hardy tells him his brother has been listening. The others notice Ryan Nemeth fighting back tears. They ask if he’s going to cry. Ryan storms off in an emotional huff. The show heads to another commercial break.

Steve Maclin Confronts Eric Young & The Northern Armory

When the show returns, Steve Maclin catches up with Eric Young and The Northern Armory backstage and confronts them over them essentially costing him his match against AJ Francis.

Young tells him they did it for his own good, and had he not gotten distracted, it would have worked out. Maclin tells Young he trusts him, “but not this,” while pointing to The Northern Armory duo of Travis Williams and Judas Icarus. Young tells Maclin to “open your eyes and let the truth guide you.”

Maclin goes to walk off, but bumps into Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian, who looks like he borrowed an outfit from Seth “Freakin'” Rollins closet, is holding his Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy and taunting Maclin, who gives him one fair warning before walking off.

Fraxiom Sends A Message To The Hardy Boyz

Footage is shown of TNA World Tag-Team Champions The Hardy Boyz and WWE NXT World Tag-Team Champions Fraxiom having a showdown in the ring earlier this week on WWE NXT to promote their title tilt at WWE NXT Roadblock 2025.

When it wraps up, a backstage segment with Fraxiom airs. Nathan Frazer and Axiom talk about their upcoming title tilt with The Hardy Boyz and make it clear they will be keeping a close eye on their match later in tonight’s show against The Colons.

Oba Femi, Moose Go Face-To-Face Ahead Of WWE Roadblock 2025

The WWE digital exclusive video airs showing TNA X-Division Champion Moose of The System talking about his showdown against WWE NXT World Champion Oba Femi at WWE NXT Roadblock 2025. Moose vows to leave with the WWE NXT title and become the face of the franchise.

Back live inside the Impact Zone, the familiar sounds of Oba Femi’s theme hits and out he comes, with the crowd doing his entrance chant routine. He settles inside the squared circle for his advertised face-to-face meeting with Moose.

The System theme hits and out comes Moose and his goons. He stops and motions to someone in the back. On that note, a bunch of security make their way out and accompany him to the ring.

Inside the ring, Oba Femi and Moose each tell the story of how they first heard about the other, while vowing to be the one to take out the other and prove they are the true dominant Nigerian force in the pro wrestling business.

The two end up in a wild brawl, where it is revealed that the “security” Moose brought with him were just paid goons in street clothes. They all jump Femi when it first appeared they were just trying to separate the two. Regardless, Femi ends up firing up and clearing house in an impressive sight.

Eric Young & The Northern Armory (Travis Williams & Judas Icarus) defeated Ace Austin & The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz)

Back inside the Impact Zone, the familiar sounds of Eric Young’s entrance tune hits the house speakers. Out comes the TNA Wrestling veteran along with his partners for this scheduled six-man tag-team contest, The Northern Armory duo of Travis Williams and Judas Icarus.

The ABC theme song for their opposition hits and out comes Ace Austin. The Rascalz’ music plays after that and the team of Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel head to the ring to a strong reaction from the fans inside Full Sail University.

After the bell sounds, things get started with a bang in this one. Things settle into Young and The Northern Armory in a comfortable offensive lead as the show heads into a mid-match commercial break. When the show returns, Wentz is isolated in the ring and being beaten down.

The crowd rallies behind Wentz, who eventually fires up and takes over, shifting the offensive momentum into his team’s favor. He tags in Miguel, who picks up where he left off. Wes Lee makes his way out. Wentz hits a big dive to take him out, but the distraction sets Young up for the piledriver for the win.

Mike Santana Approaches Santino Marella Backstage

Backstage, Mike Santana is holding his pee cup when he approaches TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella. He brings up all that he’s been through to get clean, including his meetings that the company has shown on TNA Impact, etc.

He asks if this pee test is really what they’re going to do to him. Santino says Mustafa Ali went above his head to the Anthem management. “I’ve got a boss, too,” Marella tells him. He says to just do it, prove him wrong, and get this whole thing behind him. Santino walks off.

Santana overhears Tasha Steelz scolding some regular Joe for not bringing the right kind of coffee for Ali. She tells him the correct kind and sends him off to get it. Santana stops him and tells him not to let anyone talk to him like that.

He then takes the cup and says he’ll handle it for him. He heads into the bathroom with Ali’s coffee cup as the show heads to another commercial break.

TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich Addresses Cora Jade

When the show returns, a second digital style segment airs showing the latest update of Spitfire duo Jody Threat and Dani Luna forcing their personal concierges, Ash and Heather by Elegance, to do tasks.

This time they are shown in the gym. When they leave, there is an incident with a janitor, who ends up being George Iceman in disguise. He tells Ash and Heather, who laid out Spitfire, “It’s me! Let’s get out of here!”

Inside the Impact Zone, reigning TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich makes her way down to the ring. She gets on the microphone and addresses Cora Jade. She tells the WWE NXT Superstar when she steps into the ring with her at TNA Sacrifice, it’s not going to be a match, but a fight.

She says it’s a fight she’s not going to walk out of, because Slamovich is built different. Cora Jade’s theme hits and out she comes with a microphone in-hand. She tells Slamovich all she hears is someone who knows their title reign is coming to an end.

Slamovich tells Jade she’s gonna expose her as someone who is not a real fighter. After she does, as Slamovich is staring down Jade at ringside from inside the ring, she is attacked from behind by Tessa Blanchard. Jade enters the ring to help out.

As Blanchard and Jade are beating down Slamovich in two-on-one fashion, the theme for Lei Ying Lee hits. Out to the ring comes Blanchard’s scheduled opponent for TNA Sacrifice 2025. She makes the save for Slamovich and runs off Jade and Blanchard.

Mustafa Ali’s Day Just Got Worse

Backstage, Mustafa Ali sees Tasha Steelz and asks her for an update. She tells him the coffee was delivered, but wasn’t right, so she sent the guy back out to get it. He says he doesn’t care about that and asks about Mike Santana’s drug test.

Steelz says she just spoke with Santino and unfortunately, Santana’s drug test came back negative, so he passed it. Ali is upset and says they’ve got to find a way to get him to take another drug test or something.

She hands him his coffee and after he takes a sip, he clearly knows what he just drank, so he rushes Steelz away to avoid further embarrassment. On that note, the show heads into another commercial break.

The Hardy Boyz defeated The Colons via Disqualification

It’s main event time!

But first, Hannifan and Rehwoldt introduce a quick video that runs down the advertised lineup for next week’s TNA Sacrifice 2025 “go-home” show (see below). Ryan Nemeth then comes out and announces that his big brother is coming back in eight days.

The Colons duo of Eddie and Orlando Colon make their way down to the ring. The iconic sounds of the theme music for The Hardy Boyz hits and out comes the reigning TNA World Tag-Team Champions for the main event of the evening.

The Full Sail crowd gives Matt and Jeff Hardy a huge reaction coming out. The bell sounds and things get underway in this, the tag-team main event of the evening. Matt Hardy kicks things off for his team coming out of the gate, establishing the early offensive lead over The Colons.

He plays to the crowd as the show heads into a mid-match commercial break. When the show returns, Hardy is still dominating the action, taking it to Eddie until Orlando makes the save for his brother. This leads to an offensive shift in momentum.

The Colons begin to enjoy their first prolonged run of offensive control. Matt is isolated in the ring and controlled for a few minutes, but ultimately, Jeff gets the much-needed tag and begins taking over. As The Hardy Boyz take their shirts off and look to finish things off, The System hit the ring for an attack.

The referee throws the match out. Joe Hendry’s theme hits and out comes the TNA World Champion to make sure The Hardy Boyz aren’t unfairly attacked in an outnumbered situation. As Joe Hendry, The Hardy Boyz and Leon Slater and Elijah, who also ran out, stand tall in the ring.

As The System and The Colons do the same outside of the ring, TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella’s theme hits. The shot-caller in TNA announces that the ten man tag-team match between the two teams of five at TNA Sacrifice 2025 will now be contested inside of a steel cage. That blockbuster announcement is how this week’s show comes to an end.

Next Week:
* Masha Slamovich & Lei Ying Lee vs. Tessa Blanchard & Cora Jade
* Laredo Kid vs. Wes Lee
* Eddie Edwards vs. Leon Slater (TNA Sacrifice Advantage Match)
* Xia Brookside vs. Rosemary
* Joe Hendry will defend the TNA World Championship

Thanks for joining us and don’t forget to follow F4WOnline.com’s Matt Boone on Twitter/X.

Mustafa Ali vs. Mike Santana added to TNA Sacrifice

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Rivals Mustafa Ali and Mike Santana are set to do battle later this month.

TNA Wrestling has added Ali vs. Santana to the card for Sacrifice 2025, which is taking place from El Paso, Texas on Friday, March 14. The show is a live TNA+ special.

Things have gotten personal with the heel Ali playing mind games with Santana on Impact in recent weeks. Santana — who is now two years sober — was attending an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting in one segment when Ali interrupted it to prod him. Santana kept his cool, but Ali interrupted him again the following week with a video accusing Santana of falling off the wagon.

Ali plays a heel politician in TNA and is aligned with John Skyler, Jason Hotch & Tasha Steelz. Santana vs. Skyler is airing on TNA Impact this Thursday.

Santana is on a journey hoping to become TNA World Champion — a title that is held by Joe Hendry at the moment.

Here is the updated Sacrifice card:

  • TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich defends against Cora Jade
  • Joe Hendry, Matt Hardy, Elijah, TBA & TBA vs. Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, JDC, Epico Colon & Primo Colon
  • Ladder match: TNA X-Division Champion Moose defends against Jeff Hardy
  • Mustafa Ali vs. Mike Santana
  • Tessa Blanchard vs. Lei Ying Lee
  • Wes Lee, Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont vs. Zachary Wentz, Trey Miguel & Ace Austin
  • Street fight: Sami Callihan vs. Mance Warner
  • Nic Nemeth returns

Daily Update: WWE Evolve, Kyle Fletcher, Mike Santana

Posted on by Bryan Rose

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This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter

  • The biggest issue of the year of the Observer came out early today.  It’s the 2024 Awards issue with the top finishers in every category, notes about the results and previous winners in all categories dating back to 1980.  
  • Wrestler of the Year, MMA MVP, Most Outstanding Wrestler, Most Outstanding Fighter, Tag team of the Year, Best on Interviews, Promotion of the Year, Best Weekly TV show, Pro Wrestling match of the year, MMA Fight of the Year, U.S./Canada MVP, Japanese MVP, Mexico MVP, Europe MVP, Junior Heavyweight MVP, Women’s MVP, Women’s MMA MVP, Feud of the Year, Best Box Office draw, Most Improved, Most Charismatic, Best Technical Wrestler, Best Brawler, Best Flyer, Most Overrated, Most Underrated, Rookie of the Year, Best non-wrestler, Best TV announcer, Worst TV announcer, Best major show, Worst major show, Best maneuver, Most disgusting promotional tactic, Worst TV show, Worst match, Worst feud, Worst promotion, Best booker, Promoter of the Year, Best gimmick, Worst gimmick, Best Pro Wrestling book and Best pro wrestling documentary.
  • The most detailed look and update on the Vince McMahon situation related to the most recent court case and evidence in that case. This talks about judges believing there is reason to believe McMahon and another person committed crimes regarding keeping information from the WWE.
  • AEW’s releases and backstory regarding them
  • Update on Chris Bey
  • Major story on WWE releases
  • Notes on the next four major AEW & WWE shows
  • Business notes and overall interest levels of the shows
  • UFC 312 coverage
  • Hirooki Goto wins IWGP title, the story behind one of the great emotional moments as well as a look at the New Japan Cup, and what may have been the best wrestling show so far this year
  • AEW fires Bear Boulder
  • The most detailed look at the ratings of all the shows held over the past week, including comparisons with a year ago and a ton of info on Raw on Netflix
  • AAA announces 2025 plans for biggest show plus a big signing and a new TV deal
  • Champion Carnival notes
  • Fantastica Mania notes
  • The death of Jamie Hemmings
  • Hall of Famer has major accusations made about them by wife
  • Death of Duane Koslowski, a major part of the 1989 U-Cosmos show in his match with Nobuhiko Takada which at the time set the all-time pro wrestling gate record and was the first-ever Tokyo Dome sellout, held the night after Mike Tyson drew a half house with Buster Douglas
  • Front office changes in TNA
  • Lots more on MAX as it relates to AEW wrestling
  • The strange story of AEW hiring Rita Chatterton
  • Update on UFC media rights
  • PFL tournament news
  • What combat sports athletes made the list of 100 top paid athletes in the world
  • Linda McMahon hearing
  • WWE stock sets records
  • Evolve tapings
  • Notes on WWE LFG shw
  • How much Smackdown helps the USA Network

This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue

Tuesday Update

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AEW & Other Wrestling

  • Kyle Fletcher reflected on Grand Slam Australia weekend in a post on X: ”This week I got to wrestle in front of over ten thousand, countless friends and family, do interviews with the news outlets I grew up watching, test myself against some of the greatest to ever do it and just so happened to get into the best shape of my life for it. Plus I got to share my beautiful country with my beautiful life partner for the first time (and see Bodhi the golden). This entire week has felt surreal. Overwhelming at times but all worth it for one of the best days of my life. Thank you for being a part of it in any way, it will never be lost on me how blessed I am to live this life. I’m gonna be riding this high for a long time.”
  • A new Harley Cameron t-shirt is now available on ShopAEW.
  • NJPW has a documentary on this year’s Wrestle Kingdom and Wrestle Dynasty events on their YouTube channel.
  • New IWGP World Champion Hirooki Goto is on the cover of Weekly Puroresu.
  • Shingo Takagi is releasing an autobiography that will be out next month.
  • Sukeban has announced that they will be making their debut in Berlin, Germany on March 6. Tickets are now available here.
  • El Hijo del Vikingo will challenge Alberto El Patron for the Mega title at AAA Rey de Reyes on March 22.
  • Mike Santana recently shared he is now 2 years sober: “2/16/23 I made the decision to change my life. To look in the mirror and start learning to love the person who was looking back. I’d be lying if I said this journey was easy. But it’s the most rewarding. Life is going to test you every single day. The difference today is that I’m blessed with tools to help me through it. For those who struggle with addiction or mental health, know that you’re NEVER ALONE. There’s so much help out there. But it’s up to you to take those steps forward. You have to want it for YOURSELF. It works if you work it. But I promise you, it’ll be the best thing you’ve ever done. Today, I live a life that I look forward to waking up to every day. And that’s true success. Thank you to those who have been on this journey with me and believed since day one. Truly grateful for you all.”
  • Joe Hendry has warned against fake merchandise: “Counterfeit merch has become a serious issue. Unless you get it from me, TNA, Pro Wrestling Tees, Hot Topic or Major Bendies, it is FAKE.”
  • NXT announcer Vic Joseph commented on his wife McKenzie Mitchell signing with TNA: “Proud husband moment!”

TNA Impact live results: Joe Hendry & Rhino vs. Nic & Ryan Nemeth

Posted on by Matt Boone

As the build to their World title match at Genesis continues, TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth and Joe Hendry will be on opposite sides of the ring tonight on Impact.

Nemeth will team with brother Ryan against Hendry and Rhino in the headliner, made after last week’s show when Ryan attempted to hit Rhino with a chair which escalated into a backstage confrontation.

In a gauntlet match, Mike Santana will attempt to fight through all three members of the Northern Armory: Josh Alexander, Judas Icarus and Travis Williams.

In a key tag team division match, The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) will face The Good Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler).

After getting jumped again last week by Tessa Blanchard, Jordynne Grace will share some thoughts.

In a trios bout, The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & JDC) will take on Eric Young, Steve Maclin & Jonathan Gresham.

Savannah Evans will be in action against an opponent to be named.

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Steve Maclin, Eric Young & Jonathan Gresham defeated The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & JDC)

Inside the Impact Zone, Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt welcome us to the show as the familiar sounds of The System’s theme music hits the house speakers. Alisha Edwards leads out the three-man team of JDC, Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers.

After the heel trio settles inside the squared circle, their music dies down and Eric Young’s entrance tune plays. He comes out and stops, and then Jonathan Gresham comes out and joins him. Their partner, Steve Maclin, is out next and the three head to the ring for our opening contest.

As soon as the bell sounds, Edwards gets the quick offensive jump on Gresham. He blasts him with some stiff forearm shots and beats him down in the corner. He whips him into the opposing corner and charges at him, but runs into a big boot from Gresham.

Gresham takes over on offense and puts the boots to a grounded Edwards in the corner, before tagging Young in. Edwards quickly shifts the momentum back in The System’s favor, taking it to Young and eventually tagging in Myers.

Myers picks up where Edwards left off, but runs into a dropkick from Young that once again sees the offensive momentum swing to the other side. Young gets in some offense on Myers on the floor, but Alisha gets involved with a distraction, which allows The System to take over once again.

JDC tags in and goes to work as the legal man in the ring with the softened up Young. He isolates the arm of Young and focuses his attack on the limb. He brings him into The System corner and tags Edwards back in. The two hit some double-team stomps and then Edwards takes back over.

Maclin and Young butt heads at one point, and Gresham attempts to play peacemaker. After the chaos calms down a bit, Maclin ends up as the legal man in the ring with JDC. He hits his K.I.A. finisher on The System member for the pinfall victory.

Once the match wraps up, The System attack the trio with chairs. After beating down Young and Maclin in the ring, they put the chair over Gresham’s head on the floor and run him into the steel ring post. They all pose and taunt the booing crowd until Young and Maclin run them off with chairs of their own.

The Story Of Joe Hendry

After the opening match wraps up, Hannifan and Rehwoldt talk about Joe Hendry earning the next shot at “The Wanted Man” Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship at the upcoming TNA Genesis 2025 pay-per-view later this month.

A very elaborate, documentary-style video package airs with Joe Hendry telling the story of his emergence on the scene in the pro wrestling business, from a young lad in Scotland with a dream and some hustle, all the way to his present day spot as the number one contender for the top prize in TNA Wrestling.

Once the video promoting Joe Hendry’s side of the equation for the next TNA PPV main event, the show heads into a commercial break.

Lei Ying Lee defeated Savannah Evans

Savannah Evans makes her way out and heads to the ring as we return from the break. Xia Brookside comes out and simply says, “Watch this.” We see footage from TNA Turning Point, where Brookside points out she had her beat until she was screwed.

She mentioned getting injured, and noted someone else did to, and that person is ready to get her revenge on Evans right now. The lights go out. The theme for Lei Ying Lee hits and out comes the former WWE Superstar previously known as Xia Li.

She hits the ring and goes right after the monstrous Evans, taking it to her straight out of the gate. Lee brings Evans out to the floor and hits a running cannonball off the apron for a big crowd pop. Back inside the ring, Lee hits a high spot off the ropes for a close two-count.

As the action continues, Evans gets in some offense of her own for the first time in the bout. Her run in control of the offense isn’t long-lived, however, and Lee ultimately takes back over moments later and finishes Evans off for the victory in her big return appearance.

Jordynne Grace With A Brief, But Stern Message For Tessa Blanchard

Once the Knockouts action in the ring wraps up, we shoot backstage. Gia Miller is standing by and about to introduce her guest, but before she can say much of anything, Jordynne Grace snatches the microphone out of her hand.

“The Juggernaut” leans directly into the camera shot and bluntly states, “Tessa, if you want to fight, let’s fight, b*tch! I’ll be in the ring later, meet me there.” After this brief but to-the-point backstage interview segment wraps up, the show heads into another commercial break.

TNA+ Moment Of The Week: Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett (TNA Genesis 2009)

The show returns directly into a “TNA+ Moment of the Week” segment, which features an extended look at the TNA Genesis 2009 pay-per-view bout between Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett.

The annual TNA Genesis show returns later this month, with TNA Genesis 2025 scheduled for January 19 at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, featuring Nic Nemeth vs. Joe Hendry for the TNA World Championship.

Gauntlet Match No. 1: Mike Santana defeated Judas Icarus

A brief video package airs with Rosemary sending a message to Masha Slamovich, making it clear that she’s still got her sights set on the TNA Knockouts Championship. Once this wraps up, we return inside the Impact Zone for the next match of the evening.

Mike Santana’s theme song hits and the fan-favorite makes his way to the ring for his advertised one-night Gauntlet against Josh Alexander and The Northern Armory. Out next are The Northern Armory duo of Judas Icarus and Travis Williams. No sign of Josh Alexander yet.

The bell sounds and the first of three potential matches in a row gets underway. Santana gets the early and dominant jump on offense, taking it to one-half of the Sinner & Saint duo with relative ease. Within all of two minutes, Santana takes him out with Spin The Block for the win.

Gauntlet Match No. 2: Mike Santana defeated Travis Williams

Santana remains in the ring and waits to see who will be joining him for his second of three potential consecutive bouts. With no “Walking Weapon” in sight yet, it is Travis Williams who steps inside the squared circle.

The bell sounds and Santana’s second Gauntlet match gets underway. Santana gets the early offensive advantage over Williams, but Williams shifts the momentum after a minute or so. As things continue, the show heads into a mid-match commercial break.

When the show returns, it isn’t long before Santana dumps Williams on his dome and begins a fired-up offensive comeback. Moments later he finishes off The Northern Armory member, leaving only one more opponent.

Gauntlet Match No. 3: Mike Santana defeated Josh Alexander via Disqualification

The theme for Josh Alexander hits and out comes “The Walking Weapon.” Before Santana can do anything, he is sneak-attacked and ambushed by Alexander and The Northern Armory duo of Icarus and Williams.

The trio beat Santana down, with Alexander leaving him laying after a C4 Spike. Fans chant “You look stupid!” as The Northern Armory stands over the laid out Santana in the middle of the ring.

George Iceman Announces Pre-Launch Of ‘Championship Celebration Of Elegance’

Backstage, the personal concierge of Ash by Elegance, George Iceman, is shown. He talks directly into the camera to make a brief announcement.

“Something huge, something special that the whole world is going to want to see,” Iceman said. “I’m going to do something unprecedented. Something that takes guts. Something no one in the history of this company has ever done.”

He added, “I see Heather and Ash By Elegance as TNA Knockouts Tag-Team Champions. Next week, in front of the entire world, we’re going to do a pre-launch of ‘The Championship Celebration of Elegance.'” We head to another commercial break.

Raven Convinces Rosemary To Have Clockwork Orange House Of Fun Match

When the show returns, Rosemary is shown backstage talking in trademark sadistic fashion about how she is coming for TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich.

As she continues talking in her demented-style, in walks pro wrestling legend Raven. Raven and Rosemary talk briefly before Rosemary grabs him and puts a knife to his throat. Raven calmly suggests to her to drag Slamovich into a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match. Rosemary likes that idea.

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) defeated The Good Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch)

Back inside the Impact Zone, The Good Hands team of John Skyler and Jason Hotch come out with a microphone in-hand. They do their usual “Ravishing” Rick Rude entrance routine, complete with the “city-name sweat-hogs” insults.

The popular duo of The Rascalz, Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz, descend from their treehouse to make their way out to the ring next. The crowd gives them a big pop coming out. The commentators mention The Rascalz challenging The Hardys for the tag titles at TNA Genesis 2025.

After the bell sounds, we see The Rascalz get off to the early offensive start. It doesn’t last long, however, as Wentz ends up isolated in the ring while Hotch and Skyler take turns utilizing frequent tags and brief spurts of double-team offense.

Miguel finally gets the much-needed tag and helps The Rascalz shift the offensive momentum back into their favor. They cruise from their en route to a victory, with the super-kick and spinebuster “Feed him to the lions” combo-finisher for the pinfall.

Frankie Kazarian Approaches Rhino Backstage

Following the tag-team tilt, we shoot backstage where Rhino is shown taping his wrists up ahead of his match alongside Joe Hendry against the team of TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth and his brother Ryan Nemeth.

Frankie Kazarian walks up and makes an arrogant comment, making it clear he’ll be watching the main event tag-team bout closely. After this brief backstage interaction wraps up, the show heads into another commercial break.

Moose defeated Andrew Everett to retain the TNA X-Division Championship

When the show returns, we see a quick backstage promo from Eric Young and Steve Maclin, who make a declaration of war against The System. We then return inside the Impact Zone to the single most annoying sound in the world.

“Do you wanna know something?” The line annoyingly yapped by the screechy voice of The System’s Alisha Edwards is, as always, repeated over-and-over-and-over again to growing boos from the crowd in attendance. Moose is then heard and he joins her in the ring.

Moose boasts being the greatest X-Division Champion of all-time and the face of the company. After he rambles on for a while, including a vow to debut a new TNA X-Division Championship belt at TNA Genesis 2025, he is cut off by, of all people, Andrew Everett. He makes his way to the ring and takes issue with Moose claiming credit for any kind of X-Division history.

Everett claims he is a true X-Division competitor, before Moose warns him that one more word is going to get his ass kicked. Everett does not head Moose’s warnings, and gets a big bright yellow sneaker to the grill for it. Moose then tells Everett he just earned himself an impromptu X-Division title shot.

Moose demands a referee get out to the ring. In his street clothes and aforementioned super bright yellow sneakers, The System leader proceeds to lay a beatdown on Everett, as his challenger at TNA Genesis 2025, Ace Austin, is shown watching on a monitor backstage. Moose gets the win and we head to another commercial break.

Santino Marella Approached By Sami Callihan, Makes Announcement

Backstage, we see Santino Marella looking at his phone when he is approached by Sami Callihan. Callihan brings up the TNA Tag-Team Championship picture and the upcoming bout between The Hardys and The Rascalz at TNA Genesis 2025.

Callihan mentions how he and PCO have never been pinned or submitted as a team. Santino offers Callihan and PCO a match against The Hardys next week. If they win, they’ll be added to The Hardys vs. The Rascalz for the TNA Tag-Team Championships at TNA Genesis 2025.

Jordynne Grace, Tessa Blanchard Wild Pull-Apart Brawl

Back inside the Impact Zone, Jordynne Grace walks to the ring and looks all-business. She gets on the microphone and mentions the name of Tessa Blanchard. She says Blanchard should be terrified of what she could say right now.

Instead, she offers Blanchard the same opportunity she’d offer anyone, which is to come to the ring face-to-face so she can say it directly to her. Tessa hits the ring from off-camera, and Grace appears ready for her. Grace begins drilling Blanchard with shots, but Blanchard lands a big kick that momentarily drops “The Juggernaut.”

Blanchard and Grace roll around and fight as officials swarm the ring and ultimately break them up while fans are loudly chanting “Let them fight! Let them fight!” The show heads to another commercial break on that note.

Joe Hendry & Rhino defeated Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth

It’s main event time!

But first, Hannifan and Rehwoldt appear on-camera to make some announcements for matches on next week’s TNA iMPACT (see below), as well as TNA Genesis 2025.

Added to the PPV coming up on Jan. 19 in Garland, TX. is Jordynne Grace vs. Tessa Blanchard, Mike Santana vs. Josh Alexander, Rosemary vs. Masha Slamovich in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match for the TNA Knockouts title, as well as Ash & Heather By Elegance vs. Spitfire duo Jody Threat & Dani Luna for the TNA Knockouts tag-team titles.

Inside the Impact Zone, we hear the familiar sounds of TNA Hall of Fame legend Rhino’s theme music. This brings out the master of the Gore to the ring for our final match of the evening. His popular partner, Joe Hendry, makes his way out next to a big crowd response.

Ryan Nemeth and then his big brother, TNA World Champion “The Wanted Man” Nic Nemeth, make their respective ring entrances next. The show heads into a quick commercial break before this one gets started. When the show returns, Ryan and Rhino kick things off for their respective teams.

Frankie Kazarian is on special guest commentary for this one. It isn’t long at all before Ryan changes his mind, and reaches over to tag in big brother to deal with “The Man Beast.” Nemeth does exactly that, and ends up enjoying some early offensive control.

Hendry and Ryan end up as the legal men in the ring, and Hendry does his trademark super-stalled walk-around suplex spot. He continues firing up the crowd with the stomp-stomp-clap “We will rock you!” Queen beat, as he looks to finish off Ryan.

He goes for a close pinfall attempt moments later, which Nic hits the ring to break up just in time. After some more chaos ensues, Hendry starts to pick up the momentum some more. All four guys end up in the ring brawling.

When Nic and Rhino powder out, Hendry finishes Ryan off with the Standing Ovation for the win. Hendry’s theme hits and he plays to the crowd. The final shot of the episode sees a disappointed Nemeth looking at Hendry from outside of the ring, as Hendry continues his side-to-side wave routine along with his theme while wearing an ear-to-ear grin.

Next Week:
* Trent Seven vs. Leon Slater
* Laredo Kid vs. Jake Something
* Sami Callihan & PCO vs. The Hardys
* Eric Young & Steve Maclin vs. First Class (AJ Francis & KC Navarro)
* ‘The Championship Celebration Of Elegance” Pre-Launch with Ash & Heather by Elegance

Thanks for joining us and don’t forget to follow F4WOnline.com’s Matt Boone on Twitter/X.



Big Vinny V: TNA’s final approach to Final Resolution

Posted on by Vincent Verhei

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Somebody at TNA Wrestling scheduled two app specials in two weeks, leaving the crew scrambling to throw a card together for last Thursday’s Impact with no time to waste.

That means I have no time to waste on this week’s Big Vinny V Show with a recap of the beginning of the final descent into this Friday’s Final Resolution.

We got a five-way match as KUSHIDA, Trent Seven, Ace Austin, Leon Slater, and JDC battled to see who will challenge Moose for the X-Division title; a tag match set up for no reason other than four mean dudes all felt like fighting; a World championship challenge issued by AJ Francis to Nic Nemeth and accepted in a hasty hallway promo battle; a Tag Team championship match between The Hardys and The System with no finish so they could do a rematch eight days later; Tasha Steelz vs. Jordynne Grace in a de facto top contender’s match for Masha Slamovich’s Knockouts title; and a wacky eight-man main event that was supposed to build up a four-way top contender’s match but didn’t do a very good job of it.

We’ll break it all down on the latest Big Vinny V Show!

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Ricky Starks to face Mike Santana in House of Glory debut

Posted on by Bryan Rose

Ricky Starks’ House of Glory debut is set.

On Friday, the company announced that Starks would be wrestling Mike Santana on January 17 in Chicago. Santana will be defending the HOG World Heavyweight title.

The news comes as Starks has continued to keep his name out in the open despite AEW not using him. Last weekend, he made his debut in GCW and was set to compete at several of their shows, including their return to the Hammerstein Ballroom in January. However, GCW informed fans just days later that he had been pulled from all shows going forward. According to reports, AEW pulled Starks due to comments GCW star Effy made against Tony & Shad Khan.

Starks has been kept off of AEW television since the end of March. In a recent interview with Chris Van Vliet, he explained that he has been home, has been healthy, and has never been injured. The only matches Starks has wrestled since March is a BTW event in May and at Glory Pro WrestlePocalypse on November 24, where he and Kody Lane went to a no contest.

Big Vinny V: The positives & negatives from the latest TNA Impact

Posted on by Vincent Verhei

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It’s Tuesday and a TNA pay-per-view week, so it’s time for a new Big Vinny V episode.

The positives of TNA Impact this past week: “Speedball” Mike Bailey and Leon Slater had an excellent X-Division title match, and the Mike Santana vs. Moose program is heating up.

The negatives: Bound For Glory, the promotion’s biggest show of the year, is just around the corner, but the title matches on that show — World Champion Nic Nemeth vs. Joe Hendry; Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace vs. Masha Slamovich; and a three-way Tag Team title match — are cold as a Detroit winter and only getting colder.

Let’s get into it on this week’s Big Vinny V!

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