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TNA Impact live results: Tessa Blanchard returns, eight-woman tag team match

Posted on by Matt Boone

While tonight’s TNA Impact doesn’t have a lot of pre-announced in-ring action, a litany of the company’s stars will be on the show.

In an eight-woman tag team bout, Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich, Jordynne Grace and Knockouts World Tag Team Champions Spitfire will take on Rosemary, Tasha Steelz, and Ash & Heather By Elegance.

After making her surprise return at December’s Final Resolution to attack Grace, former World Champion Tessa Blanchard has said she will be seen tonight. Grace is also scheduled to share some thoughts, likely about Blanchard.

TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth will make an appearance ahead of his title defense against Joe Hendry who will also appear on tonight’s show.

In an X-Division match, Ace Austin will take on KUSHIDA while Ryan Nemeth goes one-on-one with Rhino. In both cases, the match features an individual who is no longer with the company.

The main card is rounded out by Mike Santana having something to say ahead of this month’s Genesis.

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An “In memory of” graphic for Jax Dane airs to kick things off. Highlights of TNA Final Resolution 2024 are shown, and then we see arrival shots of the team of Jordynne Grace, Masha Slamovich and Spitfire.

Joe Hendry Kicks Off 2025 For TNA

As advertised, the familiar sounds of Joe Hendry’s viral hit theme song plays. The number one contender for the TNA World Championship and opponent for reigning title-holder Nic Nemeth at TNA Genesis 2025, Joe Hendry, makes his way to the ring to kick off tonight’s show, and 2025 in general for TNA.

“Say his name, and he appears,” is the opening line for arguably TNA’s most popular star. Hendry says his New Year’s Resolution for 2025 is to become TNA World Champion, and the start of “The Joe Hendry Era.” He vows to win the title at TNA Genesis 2025.

Hendry leads fans in a “We believe!” chant. As he talks about his plans to leave TNA Genesis 2025 with the title, he is interrupted by the theme of Ryan Nemeth. The brother of TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth makes his way to the ring.

Ryan Nemeth gets on the mic and says his big brother is not going to like this. He tells Hendry he’s not a main-eventer. He’s a mid-carder. “A pretty good one, too!” He also calls him a snake and a backstabber who plays macho head games to try and get ahead in TNA. He says he nor Nic trust him.

Hendry admires Ryan’s ability to come out here and “tell these little stories.” He asks who wants to hear a little story of his own. He talks about going to the doctor due to sleep issues. He can’t sleep on his long flights. The doctor says he’s got just the thing.

“Have you ever heard of the Ryan Nemeth comedy special?” He says after ten seconds, he was out like a light. He says if he’s a mid-carder, Ryan is a janitor. “So go mop that floor, and get Joe Hendry a coffee.” Fans chant “Coffee! Coffee!”

He says this main-eventer has business to attend to, so it’s enough stealing TV time for Ryan Nemeth. Hendry says that’s enough glory for Ryan. Ryan says he’ll get all the glory he needs when he beats the Hall of Famer Rhino later. He tells Hendry he can sit front row when it happens later. Hendry asks if he said “later?” He asks who wants to see it right now. The fans pop. He says “in that case, play the music.”

Ryan Nemeth defeated Rhino via Disqualification

The “Gore! Gore!” theme hits and out comes TNA Hall of Fame legend Rhino. As he heads to the ring for our first match of the evening, the show heads into a quick pre-match commercial break. When the show returns, the bell sounds to start things off.

Nemeth tries begging off with a handshake offer early on, but it does him no good, as Rhino takes the early lead. Nemeth fights back into competitive form, until Rhino hits a big TKO for a close two-count. Nemeth grabs a chair from outside of the ring and brings it in.

Rhino blasts Nemeth before he can use it. Nemeth drops the chair, Rhino picks it up and takes a long look at it. Nemeth crawls back up and as he does, Rhino whacks him across the back with the chair. The referee calls for the bell. Nemeth wins via disqualification.

Gia Miller Interviews Jordynne Grace

Backstage, Gia Miller is standing by with Jordynne Grace. She asks “The Juggernaut” about being attacked by the returning Tessa Blanchard at TNA Final Resolution. Grace talks about Tessa “taking her ball” and going home.

She says now she’s trying to return and lay-claim to the leader of the locker room, and reap the benefits off of the backs of the hard work she and others put in while Tessa was gone. She says she knows she’s “the same old Tessa.”

She vows to wait by the door all night to give Tessa the “nice, warm welcome she truly deserves.” That wraps up the brief backstage interview. Tom Hannifan runs down the action still to come before the show heads into another commercial time out.

The Rascalz & The Hardys Will Do Battle For Gold At TNA Genesis

The show returns to The Rascalz duo of Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz talking about The Hardys holding the TNA World Tag-Team Champions. They call them legends and talk about growing up doing swanton bombs off of their couches. They ask what fans think about The Rascalz vs. The Hardys for the titles.

After they finish, The Hardys themselves walk up. Matt Hardy says the two remind them of themselves. He calls them talented, good looking, hungry, extreme and fearless. He mentions a big show called TNA Genesis coming up in Texas later this month.

He thinks a big show like that deserves a big match like this. The Rascalz claim they’ll tear the roof off the place. “Smoke ’em if you got ’em!” They pose together to end the newsworthy backstage segment.

Ace Austin defeated KUSHIDA

Inside the Impact Zone, the familiar sounds of KUSHIDA’s entrance tune plays. After he settles in the ring, the ABC theme hits and Ace Austin cartwheels his way out of the entrance tunnel. He heads to the ring for our next match of the evening as Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt talk about Austin beating Trent Seven at TNA Final Resolution.

The bell sounds to get this one officially off-and-running. Hannifan plugs the Help Support Chris Bey efforts at TNAWrestling.com/Bey. The two lock-up and KUSHIDA takes Austin’s back and ankle picks him. He spins around him like Brock Lesnar on Frank Mir in his UFC debut many moons ago.

Austin scrambles back to his feet and takes a breather on the top turnbuckle before re-engaging. KUSHIDA and Austin end up on the mat again, with KUSHIDA looking to attack the legs of Austin with submission attempts.

Following a long head scissor hold, the two scramble back to their feet again, where Austin connects with a big drop kick. KUSHIDA fights back and locks in a vicious cross arm-breaker on Austin on the hard part of the ring apron outside of the ring ropes.

They fall out to the floor as the show heads into a mid-match break. When the show returns, Austin is selling his arm as he makes a big fired up offensive comeback. He looks for an homage to Chris Bey with an Art of Finesse, but KUSHIDA avoided it.

Off the top-rope, KUSHIDA once again traps Austin in a straight armbar on the mat. He transitions to a triangle attempt, but Austin escapes. Austin goes for the Art of Finesse again, but once more KUSHIDA blocks it and counters with a dropkick.

He looks for Back to the Future, but Austin avoids it and connects with a spin kick of his own. Austin follows up with the Ace up his Sleeve for the pinfall victory in an absolute thriller.

Moose & Ace Austin To Do Battle For Gold At TNA Genesis

Austin gets on the mic and says every day Chris Bey fights for a better life, and he fights for him in the ring. He talks about Bey with tears in his eyes before surgery saying his situation means Austin has to go on a crazy singles run and win the big one for him.

He talks about being a top guy in the company for a long time. He thinks it’s time he becomes “the” top guy for “the” top title. He says he wants Nic Nemeth and the TNA World Championship. Instead, he is cut off by the familiar sounds of the entrance tune for the TNA X-Division Champion Moose.

Moose says the TNA X-Division Championship is the flagship title in TNA. Without it, TNA wouldn’t be what it is. He calls himself “The Franchise” of TNA and what makes it the hottest wrestling company on the planet right now. Moose says when Austin talks about going after the top title, Moose is holding onto the top title.

He says Austin is scared of him. “So go ahead, take the easy way out and go ahead and go after Nic Nemeth and the TNA title.” Austin cuts him off. Moose tells him to shut the hell up. “Just like your partner Chris Bey.” Austin smacks the mic outta his face and calls him a “disrespectful piece of sh*t.”

He says “maybe you don’t know how to count this high, but I’ve been X-Division Champion not once, not twice, but three times.” He talks about carrying the X-Division for years. He says if he wants to learn something about the X-Division, he’s standing in the ring with the right guy.

He says he’ll happily become a four-time TNA X-Division Champion right now. The theme for TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella hits. Marella says it’ll be Moose vs. Ace Austin for the TNA X-Division Championship at TNA Genesis 2025.

Steve Maclin, Josh Alexander & Jonathan Gresham Brawl With The System

Backstage, Steve Maclin, Josh Alexander and Jonathan Gresham all agree they’re pissed off. They ask what they’re going to do about it. In walks The System, sans Moose and the ladies, who asks what they’re going to do, too.

They do this ignorantly, while standing right in front of the aforementioned trio. All six end up in a big brawl that we see all of three seconds of. The camera pans to Jordynne Grace padding up and getting ready for the big multi-person main event later in the show.

Big Tag-Team Match Announced For Next Week

On that note, the show cuts to another commercial break. When the show returns, we see a lengthy match excerpt as the TNA+ Moment of the Week. We return live to Ryan Nemeth being checked by the doctor after being hit with a chair. “Wait until my big brother hears about this!”

Joe Hendry and Rhino against Nic and Ryan Nemeth is made for next week when all four end up bickering, with Santino Marella entering the picture and making the match official.

Mike Santana Confronted By Josh Alexander & The Northern Armory

Inside the Impact Zone, the hip-hop sounds of Mike Santana’s theme hits. He makes his way to the ring through the crowd. He gets on the mic and says he’s going to do what he does best and speak from the heart.

He talks about his tough life on the streets growing up, his hard times in rehab beating addiction. He talks about coming to TNA and becoming one of the best after people said he made career suicide. He said it’s time to get back to the path of purpose, and that’s becoming the standard of TNA.

As he continues to talk, the theme for Josh Alexander hits to cut him off. Out comes “The Walking Weapon” along with the other duo from The Northern Armory. Alexander gets on the mic and says everyone says they want to be the guy, but very few can actually rise to the occasion and obtain it.

Alexander says they’re cut from the same cloth. He tells Santana he’s always liked him. He calls him tough and talented. He loses his cool at some fans and yells at them to shut their damn mouth, but worse, as it was bleeped out. He turns and talks to them off-mic, off-camera for a moment, and then returns to his point.

He tells Santana he might not be who he is today if not for the wars between LAX and The North. He asks how that ended. He says he was beat by The North and sent packing, whereas The North became the longest-reigning champions in this company’s history. He leans right in Santana’s face and says he left for green pastures and asks what happened. He tells him he failed.

He says he’s the man who beat Christian Cage to become TNA World Champion. He lost it before he could wrap it around his waist, but he didn’t piss and moan. He came out the next week and won again, then he beat Bronson Reed and climbed until he got back to the top of the mountain. It was destiny.

As long as he’s in TNA, Mike Santana will never be “the guy.” Alexander and The Northern Armory go to leave. Santana stops them. “Hey, where you going?” He says Alexander might be right. He stayed here and beat killer after killer to become the face of TNA.

“Now was it you, or because you was kissing ass and sucking up to the man with the pencil.” Santana brings up Alexander’s bald-ass head. Fans chant “Bald-Ass Head! Bald-Ass Head!” Alexander glares at them. Santana says he can whoop all three of their asses.

He says how about next week he goes through Alexander and his entire squad in one night. He vows to prove he’s what he says he is, which is the nastiest ever. “I’ll see your b*tch-ass next week.” Mic drop.

Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth Talk Upcoming Business

we shoot backstage and see Jordynne Grace gearing up still when she is met by her partners for tonight’s eight-Knockouts tag-team main event. Santino Marella tells them they’re up next. On that note, the show heads into a commercial break.

When the show returns, Frankie Kazarian and JDC have some fun mocking Leon Slater after he walks off following his refusal to accept the self-proclaimed “King of TNA’s” offer to essentially be his errand-boy.

Back inside the Impact Zone, the theme for “The Wanted Man” hits and out comes TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth. He says he has a lot to say, so he’s going to get right down to it. He talks about facing Joe Hendry at TNA Bound For Glory. He says Hendry was “this close” to becoming TNA World Champion.

Nemeth puts over Hendry some more, before pointing out how he can’t keep putting him over because he’s going to kick his ass in a couple of weeks. He talks about representing the TNA locker room as the TNA World Champion. He says TNA Genesis will be a special night.

He knows Hendry is bringing everything he’s got, and we all know he’s coming to steal the show and stay our champion. He brings up Santino making a tag-team match with himself and his brother Ryan against Rhino and Hendry for next week. He continues to talk but is cut off by his brother.

“My brother, Nic, it is so great to see you.” He asks about him putting over Hendry. He reminds him he’s a snake. He says he’ll hit him in the back the first chance he gets, just like Rhino hit him in the back with a steel chair.

He says they’ll show everyone next week that the name Nemeth is synonymous with greatness. Nic tells Ryan not to forget he’s in this match because of him. He says he should be focusing on TNA Genesis, but says not to worry because they’ll take care of business. He walks off.

Masha Slamovich, Jordynne Grace & Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) defeated Rosemary, Tasha Steelz, Ash & Heather By Elegance

It’s main event time!

But first, we are given the lineup for next week’s TNA Impact (see below), and Hannifan and Rehwoldt run down the updated lineup for TNA Genesis 2025, as the official match graphics flash across the screen.

Backstage, we see TNA security and officials standing over a beaten down security guard. Santino Marella runs up and says they need more security. Hannifan brings up Tessa Blanchard, but it is never confirmed to be her.

Inside the Impact Zone, Ash and Heather by Elegance make their way out to the ring. Tasha Steelz comes out next, followed by Rosemary. The first four-Knockouts team settles inside the squared circle for our final match of the evening.

TNA Knockouts Tag-Team Champions Spitfire, Dani Luna and Jody Threat, make their way out first for the opposition. They stop at the top of the stage and wait. Their music dies down and the sirens blare to bring out “The Juggernaut” Jordynne Grace.

Finally, TNA Knockouts Masha Slamovich is out next, and the babyface foursome head to the ring for our eight-Knockouts tag-team main event of the evening. Before the match gets underway, the show heads into another commercial break.

The show returns and Steelz and Slamovich are in the middle of in-progress action. Steelz is throwing kicks as Slamovich gets back to her feet. Slamovich hits the ropes and runs over Steelz with a lariat. She snap mares her down and kicks her in the back with authority.

Steelz fights back into competitive form and tags in Rosemary, who picks up where she left off, taking it to the TNA Knockouts Champion. Slamovich fights back and tags in Grace. The two hit a double-team spot on Rosemary. And another. Grace goes for the cover, but only gets two.

Spitfire takes over and hits some double-team spots that gets the crowd back on their feet. After some more back-and-forth action, the show heads into another mid-match commercial break. When the show returns, the heel team is in the lead.

The opposition begins taking over until George Iceman gets involved at ringside. This allows Ash By Elegance to shift the momentum back in her team’s favor. She stomps away at Threat in the corner. Heather By Elegance tags in and takes over. Rosemary provides an assist behind the ref’s back.

As the heel foursome continue to control the action, keeping Threat on the mat and on their side of the ring, the show heads into the final mid-match commercial break of the evening. When the show returns, Threat is still isolated in the ring, with Rosemary controlling her and the crowd trying to rally behind her.

Threat finally makes the much-needed tag. The opposition begins fighting back into competitive form. There are a bunch of quick tags to give everyone some ring time in the closing minutes of the contest. At one point there are all eight competitors in the ring at the same time.

Spitfire and the Elegance duo brawl at ringside, leaving the other four alone in the ring. Grace and Slamovich double-team Steelz. Steelz fights off Grace, but turns around into a big kick from Slamovich. Slamovich follows up with her finisher for the pinfall victory.

Tessa Blanchard Kicks Out Jordynne Grace Takes Back “Her Locker Room”

As the winning team celebrates, Tessa Blanchard, who was advertised for the show, makes her expected appearance, attacking from behind. She and Jordynne Grace powder off to the back. Rosemary sprays mist at ringside. The cameras catch up with Tessa, who is beating down Grace.

She literally drags her out of the building and throws her outside. She tells her, “And now, I’m taking my locker room back.” She pulls the garage door shut and storms through the backstage area, shoving people and yelling, “Get out of my way!” That’s how the first TNA Impact of the New Year of 2025 goes off the air. Thanks for joining us!

Next Week:
* Savannah Evans vs. TBA
* Mike Santana in Northern Armory Gauntlet
* Nic & Ryan Nemeth vs. Joe Hendry & Rhino
* The Rascalz vs. The Hood Hands
* The System vs. Eric Young, Jonathan Gresham & Steve Maclin

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TNA Final Resolution live results: Four title matches

Posted on by Matt Boone

Tonight’s TNA Final Resolution from Atlanta’s Center Stage will feature four title matches, a no. 1 contender’s match, and more in the company’s final big event of the year.

TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth defends against AJ Francis in the headliner while Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich defends against former champion Tasha Steelz.

Tag Team Champions The Hardys continue their rivalry with The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) in a tables match, and X-Division Champion Moose defends against KUSHIDA.

The World title contender for January’s Genesis PPV will be determined in a four-way with Joe Hendry vs. Josh Alexander vs. Mike Santana vs. Steve Maclin.

Jordynne Grace will look to rebound from her string of losses as she faces Rosemary.

The main card is rounded out by Trent Seven vs. Ace Austin, and a tag team three-way between The Rascalz vs. PCO & Sami Callihan vs. Hammerstone & Jake Something.

Leon Slater vs. JDC and Jonathan Gresham vs. Frankie Kazarian make up the pre-show.

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JDC defeated Leon Slater

The “Countdown to Final Resolution” pre-show kicks off at 7:30pm EST. inside the sold out Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia with Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt welcoming us to the show.

We head directly to the ring for the first of two scheduled pre-show matches. JDC of The System and Leon Slater make their respective ring walks and then the bell sounds to get things started.

JDC takes the early offensive lead, but Slater remains competitive and eventually takes over after hitting a wild high spot from the ring to the floor that pops the Atlanta crowd for the first time of the evening.

Back inside the ring, JDC takes back over and settles into a prolonged offensive lead, controlling the action for the next couple of minutes as fans try and rally behind Slater. JDC heads to the top-rope, but Slater hits a unique leaping kick that sends him crashing and burning down on the floor.

“Big Blade Slater” runs and in a single leap, easily clears the top-rope, flipping and splashing on JDC at ringside. Back in the ring, Slater looks for the top-rope 450 senton, but JDC avoids it.

JDC covers Slater and gets his feet on the ropes for added leverage for the pinfall victory. Fans loudly chant “Bullsh*t! Bullsh*t!” in reaction to the finish. Ouch. Not the ideal start to the night TNA was picturing.

Gia Miller Announces Hammerstone Is Off Tonight’s Show

In what is becoming a tradition for TNA Wrestling pay-per-view pre-shows, Gia Miller checks in with a breaking news announcement. She informs the viewing audience at home that Hammerstone has suffered an injury.

As a result, he is out of the scheduled multi-team bout. Jake Something enters the scene and insists that he can handle things by himself tonight, and doesn’t need a replacement partner.

Frankie Kazarian defeated Jonathan Gresham

Back inside the Impact Zone at Center Stage in Atlanta, the theme for the 2024 Call Your Shot Gauntlet winner, Frankie Kazarian, hits. The self-proclaimed “King of TNA” makes his way to the ring with his Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy in-hand. The fans boo the hell out of him as he settles in the ring.

His music dies down and now the entrance tune for his opponent plays. “The Octopus” Jonathan Gresham makes his way to the ring in front of his home state fans in Georgia. The sold-out crowd is strongly behind their guy, too, as they drown out his theme music with loud cheers and pro-Gresham chants.

The bell sounds and the second and final pre-show match of the “Countdown to Final Resolution” show gets underway. Before they engage, Kazarian demands the ring announcer re-introduce him as “The King of TNA.”

She begrudgingly does, the fans boo, and then Kazarian rushes Gresham and sneak-attacks him to start this one off hot. Gresham fights back and we see several minutes spent with amateur-style grappling and mat-based submission work.

After the pace picks back up, Kazarian starts to take over. He tries a pin with his feet on the ropes, but it doesn’t work out for him. Seconds later, however, he locks in the chicken wing submission, forcing a tap from “The Octopus” and giving him the win. Kazarian poses with his Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy afterwards.

Moose (c) defeated KUSHIDA to retain TNA X-Division Championship

The “Countdown to Final Resolution” pre-show wraps up and the elaborate cold open video package airs to start the main pay-per-view portion of the show. Inside the Impact Zone at Center Stage in Atlanta, GA., Hannifan and Rehwoldt welcome us to the final special event for TNA Wrestling of 2024.

KUSHIDA’s theme hits and he makes his way to the ring for the title opportunity he earned. He settles inside the squared circle and his music dies down. The catchy-ass entrance tune for his opponent plays, and out comes the reigning and defending TNA X-Division Champion Moose.

After the bell sounds, things get off to a quick start, with Moose immediately imposing his size and strength advantages over his smaller challenger. KUSHIDA capitalizes on one mistake by the champ and goes to work on his arm.

He continues to focus his attack on the limb, softening him up for the Surfboard Lock later in the match. He knocks Moose out to the floor and goes for a dive, but Moose catches him and Donkey Kong’s him onto the floor at ringside.

He hoists him up and powerbombs him onto the hard part of the ring apron outside of the ring ropes. Moose has it won via count-out, with the referee reaching the count of nine with KUSHIDA still unconscious and not moving, but Moose stops the referee from reaching the count of ten.

Moose then exits the ring and sprints around the ringside area around the ring. He looks for a super spear, but KUSHIDA side-steps him and sends him crashing into the steel ring steps with authority. KUSHIDA takes over back inside the ring and works over Moose’s arm some more.

This doesn’t last for long, however, as Moose quickly shifts the momentum back in his favor. Moose goes to work on KUSHIDA, all-the-while selling his left arm as nearly unusable as a result of the spear into the steps on the floor and other targeted offense from KUSHIDA early in the bout.

KUSHIDA begins showing signs of life, and ultimately fights back into competitive form. The challenger takes over and eventually gets the champion in his Surfboard Lock submission on his bad arm.

Moose struggles for quite a while in the hold, but eventually makes it to the ropes to break the hold. Moments later, Moose takes KUSHIDA out with a big spear for the win to retain the TNA X-Division Championship.

The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel) defeated Sami Callihan & PCO and Jake Something

Backstage, Gia Miller interviews AJ Francis and KC Navarro. Francis vows to capture the TNA World Championship from Nic Nemeth tonight. After the brief backstage interview segment wraps up, we head back inside the Impact Zone for the second main card bout of the evening.

The theme for The Rascalz hits and out comes the fan-favorite duo of Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel to a big pop. They settle inside the squared circle, their music dies down, and then the entrance tune of Sami Callihan hits to bring out “The Death Machine.”

PCO’s music plays next and the crowd roars as “The French-Canadian Frankenstein” heads to the ring to join his partner Callihan in this multi-team match. After the first two teams settle in the ring, Jake Something’s theme hits and he makes his way to the ring alone.

As noted during the “Countdown to Final Resolution” pre-show, Hammerstone suffered an injury and as a result, was forced out of his scheduled match alongside Something tonight. The bell sounds and The Rascalz jump off to an early offensive lead.

The crowd comes alive throughout the first few minutes of this match unlike they have at any other point thus far in the show. Wentz and Miguel hit some cool double-team spots on Something and then PCO enters the ring and starts to take over.

Fans chant “PCO! PCO!” as he works over Miguel before tagging in Callihan. Callihan hits the ring and picks up where PCO left off, taking it to one-half of The Rascalz. Something gets back in the mix, but is taken out once again and left selling on the floor. Miguel hits a big high spot to PCO.

Callihan teases a big dive to the floor, but instead sends Wentz sailing over the ropes and out to the floor. Callihan teases it again, but instead, PCO heads to the top-rope and leaps, connecting with a PCO-sault onto the pile of bodies at ringside. Fans go nuts and we see instant replays.

Back in the ring, Callihan hits Miguel with a stunner. PCO enters the ring, but is beaten down by Miguel and Wentz. Something hits the ring and powerbombs Wentz and then powerbombs Miguel onto Wentz as he was on all fours. Something hoists up Callihan and hits a seated powerbomb.

He blasts PCO with a boot to the bread basket and hits a fourth powerbomb. PCO does The Undertaker “Deadman” sit-up and stands behind Something as he boasts to the crowd. Something turns around and PCO looks for an inverted DDT.

Instead is blasted by Miguel, who runs from the entrance ramp and leaps over the ropes with a big kick. Wentz follows in with a big cutter over the ropes. Both members of The Rascalz double-team Something and hit their finisher for the win to put an end to this exciting match.

Mystery 23 Video Plays Again

After the match, Callihan shows good sportsmanship, sharing a group hug with both members of The Rascalz. As they hug it out in a sign of mutual respect, the lights go out and the cryptic “23” video plays.

“It’s just a number!” The video ends and the lights come back on. Fans chant “What was that?! What was that?!” as the competitors still in the ring play into the confusion.

Ace Austin defeated Trent Seven

Backstage, Eric Young approaches Steve Maclin and gives him a pep talk ahead of his high stakes Fatal-4-Way No. 1 Contender match for a shot at the TNA World Championship. He tells Maclin he sees the world title in his future, and says as always, he’ll have his back.

Inside Center Stage, the theme for Trent Seven hits to set the stage for the next match of the show. He settles in the ring and the entrance tune for Ace Austin plays. The ABC tag-team member heads to the ring to a good crowd reaction.

The bell sounds and Seven gets the early offensive jump on Austin, who fights back and keeps things competitive. Austin starts to take over and stops momentarily to yell, “This one’s for Chris Bey!” He hits a big high spot, but after that, Seven starts to take over again.

Seven connects with a brutal Birminghammer on the hard part of the ring apron outside of the ring ropes. Austin isn’t moving. Seven covers him, but Austin gets his foot on the ropes just in time to avoid the three-count.

Trent starts to stalk Ace as he remains laid out in the ring. He grabs his hand and shushes the crowd before yanking and twisting the fingers to the point that cracking sounds were clearly audible. Austin fights back with a spinning heel kick that flattens Seven.

Austin goes for The Art of Finesse, but Seven avoids it and connects with a Seven-Star Lariat. He follows up with a piledriver and immediately goes for the cover, only for Austin to somehow kick out at the count of one. Austin hits The Art of Finesse this time and follows up with his finisher for the win.

Jordynne Grace defeated Rosemary via Disqualification

Highlights are shown of Frankie Kazarian’s victory over Jonathan Gresham on the “Countdown to Final Resolution” pre-show. Backstage, he talks live with his Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy in his hands.

The self-proclaimed “King of TNA” claims his night is not over yet, teasing cashing in for the TNA World Championship later in the show. After the brief backstage segment wraps up, the stage gets set for the next match.

Rosemary’s theme hits and out she comes for scheduled Knockouts action. She heads to the ring and crawls into the camera, delivering a quick demonic message to the viewing audience before wrapping up her entrance.

The sirens sound and the theme for Jordynne Grace hits to bring out “The Juggernaut.” The former Knockouts Champion heads to the ring to a big reaction from the Atlanta crowd. The bell sounds and off we go.

Grace gets off to a strong start on offense, but it isn’t long at all before Rosemary takes over and settles into a lengthy run in control of the action. Rosemary gets her upside down spot on Grace through the ropes. Grace fights back and nearly has this one in the bag, when out of nowhere a mystery attacker strikes and the match is throw out.

Tessa Blanchard Returns, Attacks Jordynne Grace

Someone in a big puffed out jacket and ski mask beats down “The Juggernaut,” eventually unveiling herself to be Tessa Blanchard. Afterwards, Gia Miller scrambles to catch up with her backstage to ask her to explain her actions. She says she’s back to get what’s rightfully hers. She shoves Gia and walks off.

Joe Hendry defeated Josh Alexander, Steve Maclin and Mike Santana to earn World Title shot at TNA Genesis 2025

It’s time to find out who is going to be next-in-line for whomever emerges as TNA World Champion after tonight’s main event between reigning champion Nic Nemeth and challenger AJ Francis. Up next is the Fatal-4-Way No. 1 Contender match to determine the next title challenger.

Eric Young makes his way out first to join Hannifan and Rehwoldt on special guest commentary for this bout. Steve Maclin, Josh Alexander, Mike Santana and finally, Joe Hendry, each make their respective ring walks. The bell sounds and all four men stare each other down.

They all collide and begin getting after it. Within seconds, Santana hits a big dive from the ring to the floor on Alexander. As the action continues, Alexander and Hendry are left alone in the ring for a few minutes to mix it up while Maclin and Santana sell on the floor.

Alexander beats on Hendry, but as fans loudly chant “We Believe! We Believe!” Hendry starts no-selling the offense from “The Walking Weapon” and “Hulk’ing up,” ala Hulk Hogan’s infamous comeback routine. Alexander dumps Hendry out to the floor and Santana enters the ring.

Fans chant “Santana! Santana!” as he and Alexander grill each other. They finally engage, and although Santana was holding his own, it is Alexander who gains the upper-hand, knocking Santana on the ring apron and sliding in with double-knees to the back to knock him to the floor.

Alexander runs over and blasts Maclin just as he was finally recovering on the floor. Back in the ring, Alexander hits a big fireman’s carry slam on Santana and then a middle rope knee to the back of Santana’s head for a two-count. Westside Gunn is shown in a cameo appearance in the crowd.

Santana hits the rolling Buck-50 on Alexander to slow down his dominant momentum. The two fight their way up to the top-rope, where they duke it out up there. Hendry and Maclin scoop Alexander up on their shoulders and Santana leaps off the top-rope, connecting with a super-blockbuster for a huge pop and subsequent “TNA! TNA!” chant from the Atlanta crowd.

Hendry hits a super-fall-away slam to Alexander off the ropes. Santana and Maclin follow up with high spots immediately afterwards, but the subsequent pin attempts are broken up. We see dive after dive from the ring to the floor, culminating with Hendry running and clearing the top-rope for a big splash onto the pile of bodies at ringside.

The crowd explodes and settles into a loud “This is Awesome! This is Awesome!” chant. Alexander takes Santana and zip-ties him to a barricade at ringside. In the ring, Maclin looks for the K.I.A. on Hendry, only for Alexander to low-blow him.

Hendry hits Standing Ovation on Alexander seconds later for the win. Joe Hendry is moving on to challenge the winner of tonight’s main event for the TNA World Championship at the TNA Genesis 2025 pay-per-view in January.

Masha Slamovich (c) defeated Tasha Steelz in a Falls Count Anywhere match to retain the TNA Knockouts Championship

The stage is set for the next match of the evening, which features the TNA Knockouts Championship on-the-line. Tasha Steelz makes her way out accompanied by Alisha Edwards. She settles inside the squared circle and then reigning and defending champion Masha Slamovich makes her way out.

Before the match begins, the familiar sounds of Santino Marella’s theme hits and out comes the TNA Director of Authority. He mentions the Falls Count Anywhere stipulation added to this match before tonight’s show went on the air live.

He also brings up Edwards’ past and says she’s not only banned from ringside tonight, she’s not allowed in the building. He carries her out and then the bell sounds to get things officially off-and-running.

After some back-and-forth action inside the ring ropes, the two fight their way around the ringside area. As they continue to battle, they find themselves up near the top of the entrance way. Slamovich ends up hitting her finisher and scoring the pinfall in the aisle to retain.

The Hardys (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) (c) defeated The System (Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards) in a Tables Match to retain the TNA World Tag-Team Championships

The video package for the co-main event of the evening airs to tell the story leading up to our third of four scheduled world championship matches on tonight’s year-end TNA Wrestling pay-per-view.

After the pre-match package wraps up, The System duo of Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards make their way to the ring to boos from the fans in attendance. They settle inside the ring and their music dies down.

We hear the iconic entrance tune for the reigning and defending TNA Tag-Team Champions, The Hardys, and out comes Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy for their latest title defense. The Atlanta crowd gives them by far the loudest pop of the evening.

A sustained roar grows in intensity and general volume as the legendary team settles inside the ring for their rematch against the team they originally beat to start this reign with the TNA Tag-Team Championships. The bell sounds and off we go.

Matt and Jeff both team up on Myers, before turning their attention to Edwards. They hit their trademark Poetry in Motion double-team spot in the corner and then the two go back to work on Myers. Matt hits a Plot Twist on him and then Jeff hits one on his partner.

Matt shoves Jeff and yells, “Get the tables!” The crowd didn’t seem to follow at all, but they were so clearly doing The Dudley Boyz routine from back in the Attitude Era in WWE. They head out to the floor and pull out a table, which they bring into the ring and set up together.

Hannifan casually mentions how it was good to see the legendary Raven backstage earlier tonight as The System start to fight back and take over. Myers and Edwards get rid of Jeff Hardy, who is selling on the floor as the duo set their sights on Matt. They double-team him and eventually set the table back up.

The two hoist Matt up and plant him down through the table. It was stressed during the opening moments of this one that both members of a given team must each be put through a table before the match is over. Thus, The System are half way there.

They head out to the floor and set up two tables in different spots at ringside. They grab Jeff and throw him out to the floor. On the way down, Jeff breaks through a part of the table that was set up. Whoops! Although the match should be technically over with new champions, they quickly toss that table out of the way.

They continue without the commentators bringing it up or crowd reacting in any real way. As they set up another table in position, they go to work on Jeff, only for Matt to recover and re-enter the picture. Matt hits a Twist of Fate to Myers through a table. Now The Hardys are half-way to victory as well.

Whoever is put through a table next, Edwards or Jeff Hardy, will mark the end of this tables match title tilt. As the action continues, Edwards ends up getting in a fans face in the front row. The fan throws a playful, very slight slap, but it connects.

Edwards slaps the holy hell out of the fan in return, and then shoving him, prompting two referees to jump in and make sure nothing escalates. Very odd scene that seemed all too real. Edwards yells directly into the camera, “I’m still having fun!” Myers sends Matt into the ring post and low-blows him.

Myers scrambles into the ring to stop Jeff from hitting a Twist of Fate on Edwards. Myers and Edwards join up and double-team Jeff as the second super loud-and-clearly audible “F**k The System!” chant spreads like wildfire throughout Center Stage in Atlanta.

Edwards and Myers grab Jeff and bring him into the crowd. They fight through the fans and reach the mezzanine level. They set up a table over there directly in front of a doorway with a balcony. They gloat and taunt the fans after laying Jeff on the table, only for Matt to bust through the aforementioned doors.

Matt beats down Myers and Edwards as Jeff recovers. The Hardys use chairs and then yet again we see a piece of a table broken due to Jeff. This time the commentators point out that because The System didn’t specifically put Jeff through the table, it doesn’t count and the match continues.

After getting rid of the table that partially broke, Matt sets up another one and puts Edwards on it. Jeff climbs the balcony, takes his shirt off and the girls scream. He makes his way to the railing, which he steps up on and leaps off, connecting with a Swanton Bomb that puts Edwards through the table down below. The bell sounds and The Hardys successfully retain their TNA Tag-Team Championships in a crowd-friendly tables match.

Nic Nemeth (c) defeated AJ Francis (w/ KC Navarro) to retain the TNA World Championship

It’s main event time!

The pre-match video package airs to tell the story leading up to the final match of the year-end TNA Final Resolution 2024 pay-per-view, which will feature “The Wanted Man” Nic Nemeth defending his TNA World Championship against First Class’ AJ Francis.

After the video package wraps up, the theme for First Class hits and out comes the self-proclaimed “best heel in the business,” AJ Francis. He makes his way to the ring accompanied by KC Navarro. The Atlanta crowd helps him live up to his self-proclaimed industry-leading heel claims, at least for this show, as they boo him like crazy.

The entrance tune for his opponent hits after he settles inside the squared circle. Out comes the reigning and defending TNA World Champion “The Wanted Man” Nic Nemeth. The ring announcer handles the final formal ring introductions for the champion and challenger, and then the bell sounds to get things underway.

Nemeth superkicks the hell out of Francis immediately, and follows up with a quick cover. He only gets a count of one, so he continues to work over the big challenger. He hops on his back with a sleeper-hold, but Francis escapes. Nemeth goes for a bodyslam, but struggles, and Francis takes over.

As Francis settles into his first offensive lead of the match, the fans can be heard randomly booing in the background. The camera shot switches to show 2024 Call Your Shot Gauntlet winner Frankie Kazarian walking down the ramp with his trophy in-hand. He joins Hannifan and Rehwoldt on commentary.

Nemeth, meanwhile, sees Navarro getting involved at ringside, so he turns his attention to him. He goes to drill him, but Francis sneaks in a shot from behind Navarro, allowing him to take back over the offensive lead. He slams Nemeth onto the ring apron and rolls him back into the ring.

Francis heads to the top-rope, but Nemeth cuts him off. Nemeth ends up powerbombing the big man off the ropes. This, for some reason, prompts Kazarian to mention on commentary that it “made his balls tingle.” That’s a direct quote.

Nemeth continues to settle into the offensive driver’s seat again after hitting the Jerry Lawler heart attack special rapid-elbows routine. Navarro gets involved again at ringside, this time prompting Nemeth to grab him by the hair from the ring.

Navarro drops down to the floor, which pulls Nemeth throat-first over the top-rope. Nemeth then turns into a huge spear from Francis for a close two-count. Francis climbs up to the middle rope backwards and leaps off with a Vader-Bomb for a close two-count.

Moments later, Navarro gets involved yet again from ringside. This time it was one time too many, as the referee ejects him from ringside. Francis, meanwhile, picks up Nemeth for a suplex. Nemeth escapes out of the back-door and connects with his Danger Zone finisher out of nowhere for a close two-count.

Francis fights back and goes for a moonsault off the ropes, only for Nemeth to move out of the way at the last moment. Nemeth follows up with a FameAsser on Francis for another close two-count. Francis hits a neck-breaker after catching Nemeth across his shoulders. He goes for the cover, but only gets two.

AJ Francis stalks Nemeth as he waits for him to get up. He calls for the Down Payment, and as he signals for it, Nemeth starts to finally move. The champ gets up and walks right into a Down Payment from the challenger, but has the presence of mind to roll to the floor upon landing, taking Francis’ ability to pin him out of the equation.

Francis heads out to the floor after Nemeth. The two exchange shots and then Nemeth backs up and jumps on Francis. Francis catches him and hits another neck-breaker from the entrance ramp into the ring. Francis goes to hoist Nemeth up, but Nemeth counters with a Fame-Asser, a super kick and then the Danger Zone for the pinfall victory.

With the win, Nemeth successfully retains his TNA World Championship. As soon as the match ends, KC Navarro, who was ejected from ringside, runs back out and joins Francis in a post-match attack of the champ. They continue beating Nemeth down until Joe Hendry’s theme hits.

The next challenger for TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth at next month’s TNA Genesis 2025 pay-per-view runs down to make the save. He clears the ring of Francis and Navarro. He turns around to pick up the TNA World Championship, and as he does, Nemeth happens to be recovering and returning to his feet.

Nemeth angrily yanks his title out of Hendry’s hands and raises it high in the air. Nemeth and Hendry jaw back-and-forth face-to-face in the middle of the ring as Nemeth’s theme hits and Hannifan wraps up the show on commentary. That’s how the TNA Final Resolution 2024 show goes off the air.

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TNA Impact live results: The final stop before Final Resolution

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The end of the year is closing in quickly for TNA and tonight’s Impact is the final stop before Friday’s Final Resolution streaming special.

In the headliner, TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth teams with Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich and Joe Hendry against AJ Francis, KC Navarro and Tasha Steelz. Nemeth defends against Francis and Slamovich will defend against Steelz on Friday.

In a clash of all heavyweights, Jake Something and Hammerstone will battle PCO and Sami Callihan.

Ahead of her match with Jordynne Grace Friday, Rosemary goes one-on-one with Xia Brookside.

Former TNA Tag Team Champions The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) take on Laredo Kid and Leon Slater.

In the latest chapter in their respective teams’ feuds, Heather by Elegance will face Dani Luna.

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After a video package recapping recent action heading into TNA Final Resolution airs, we shoot inside the Impact Zone for the final episode of the show before Friday night’s special event.

Moose defeated Cody Deaner to retain the TNA X-Division Championship

The awesome entrance tune for Moose hits and out comes The System leader with his TNA X-Division Championship around his waist. He settles inside the squared circle and gets on the microphone to start off this week’s show.

Moose talks about the title he has being one he will make sure is viewed as the top championship and most important in the company. He talks about Nic Nemeth having the TNA Championship, but it not having as much prestige as his title.

He talks about the legendary duo of The Hardys holding the TNA Tag-Team Championships and how they too aren’t getting as much attention as his title. He says fans are too busy chanting his name. The live crowd in attendance boos instead.

He says he doesn’t need any stupid people chanting his name. He doesn’t need their respect. When it is all said-and-done, he is going down as the best X-Division Champion in TNA history. The theme for Cody Deaner cuts him off.

Deaner says he was listening in the back “and with all due respect, you need to shut your damn mouth.” He talks about losing his way and losing his love for pro wrestling. He put his career fate in the hands of the people. Since he did that, it’s been the most fun he’s ever had in the business.

Moose points out that Deaner may have been having fun, but he hasn’t won a match since then. Deaner says he’s right but he thinks with the people behind him, he can win a match. If he has the people in North Carolina in attendance tonight behind him, he can beat Moose for the TNA X-Division Championship.

Moose says this is the easiest decision ever. He teases saying something else, but instead catches Deaner off-guard with a big boot to the chops. “Bring me a damn ref!” He says he’s going to give Deaner a shot at his title right now. He demands the bell be rung, and it is. A referee slides in the ring as Moose puts Deaner down with another big boot.

He gets back on the mic and says he wants to hear the fans chant “Cody! Cody!” They do — kind of — as Moose continues to beat him down. Moose says he’s got dinner plans, so it’s time to bring this show home. He goes for a spear, but Deaner side-steps him and sends him sailing through the ropes and out to the floor. Deaner splashes on him from the ring and sends him into the steps.

Back in the ring, Deaner tries leaping off the top, but Moose catches him. Deaner escapes and sends Moose into the corner, before rolling him up for a two-count. He hits a back-slide for another two-count. Moose goes for a suplex, but Deaner counters with a roll-up for yet another two-count.

Moose puts Deaner down with a big boot. Moose goes for another big move, but again Deaner surprises him but countering his way out of it. Deaner hits a big Sliced Bread for a super close two-count. He calls for a DDT, but Moose counters. Moose runs through Deaner with a spear for the pinfall to retain.

Gia Miller Interviews First Class & Tasha Steelz

Backstage, Gia Miller is standing by with First Class duo AJ Francis and KC Navarro, as well as Tasha Steelz. She brings up Francis having a TNA title shot against Nic Nemeth, and Steelz having one against Masha Slamovich at TNA Final Resolution.

They talk about how tonight is only a small taste of what they are going to do on Friday night when they each win the top titles in their respective divisions. Francis calls this week the culmination of his entire career’s worth. He vows to chokeslam Nemeth a bunch and take his title. The show heads to a commercial break.

Rosemary defeated Xia Brookside

When the show returns, Mike Santana is shown backstage talking, when he is approached by Josh Alexander and The Northern Armory. “The Walking Weapon” makes it clear he’s out for him in the number one contender match at TNA Final Resolution on Friday night.

Back inside the Impact Zone, Rosemary makes her way to the ring for the second match of the evening. After she settles inside the squared circle, the American Pie soundtrack-sounding theme for her opponent hits, and out comes Xia Brookside.

The bell sounds to get things started, and the two quickly hit the mat for some amateur-style chain wrestling and submission attempts. Brookside controls the early offense, but upon restarting on their feet, Rosemary suplexes Brookside down and begins shifting the momentum in her favor.

Brookside takes over a few moments later and hits Broken Wings in the corner. After the double knees, she hits a Russian leg-sweep into a pin attempt, but only gets two. She applies a cross-face onto Rosemary and cranks away, but Rosemary hangs on. Rosemary ties her legs around Brookside and leans over the ring ropes.

Brookside rolls up an unsuspecting Rosemary, who kicks out at two. Rosemary runs into a back-elbow from Brookside in the corner. Brookside goes for a unique bridge-type pin attempt, but Rosemary counters into a sleeper-hold. She hits her finisher seconds later for the pinfall victory.

After the match, Rosemary continues to attack Brookside until we hear the familiar sounds of Jordynne Grace’s theme song. “The Juggernaut” sprints down to the ring in street clothes to run off Rosemary, making the save for Brookside. She checks on Brookside in the ring to end the post-match scene. The show heads into another commercial break.

The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel) defeated Leon Slater & Laredo Kid

When the show returns, Gia Miller is shown approaching Trent Seven backstage. She informs him that he will be facing Ace Austin at TNA Final Resolution on Friday night.

Seven says he already beat Austin and The Hardys at TNA Turning Point. Austin comes up and brings up his partner’s injuries and how he’s going to make sure Seven learns how the alphabet goes tomorrow night.

Back inside the Impact Zone, the theme for Leon Slater hits and he makes his way to the ring for scheduled tag-team action. His partner Laredo Kid makes his way out next to join him.

After they settle inside the squared circle, the entrance tune for their opposition hits and The Rascalz duo of Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel make their way out. Slater and Wentz kick things off after the bell sounds.

Following a big four-way stalemate spot, the two teams stare each other down as the crowd roars with approval in the background. On that note, the show heads into a mid-match commercial as Laredo and Miguel continue the action as the legal men in the ring for their respective teams.

When the show returns, Wentz is shown cranking away on the softened-up left arm of Slater in the middle of the ring. As things continue, The Rascalz hit a double-dive at the same time from the ring to the floor for a big pop.

Never one to be out-done in the high spot department, Slater hit a wild turning splash off the top of the ring post to the floor for an even bigger pop. Wentz gets a close two-count broken up by Kid after he and Miguel hit a double-team high spot on Slater.

Slater looked for a swanton 450 off the top, but was met with a super kick upon landing. The Rascalz follow up with their double-team finisher after that for the pinfall victory. Excellent match. Afterwards, the show heads into another commercial time out.

Sami Callihan & PCO defeated Jake Something & Hammerstone via Disqualification

When the show returns, The System are shown backstage for a quick promo segment. After Alisha Edwards’ annoying “Do you wanna know something?” intro, each member takes turns promoting their various matches at TNA Final Resolution on Friday night.

Inside the Impact Zone, Jake Something makes his way out, followed by his partner for this scheduled tag-team contest, Hammerstone. Sami Callihan’s heavy metal theme hits next and “The Death Machine” emerges. PCO’s entrance tune plays next and “The French-Canadian Frankenstein” makes his way out.

Callihan and Something kick things off for their respective teams upon the sound of the bell. Callihan gets Something down early and yells out to ask the crowd if they want to see him break his fingers. Of course the fans do, so Callihan cranks away at his digits as he writhes in pain.

PCO and Hammerstone tags in, however it is Hammerstone and Something who hit double-team offense to shift the momentum of the match in their favor for the first time. They begin utilizing frequent tags to keep a fresh man on PCO at all times, all-the-while keeping PCO isolated on their side of the ring.

After this continues for a couple of minutes, PCO hits a big dive to Something on the floor. PCO comes up bleeding. Callihan blasts Hammerstone in the ring. Callihan tags PCO and looks to help him with a double-team spot until Hammerstone uses a chair. The referee calls for the bell, giving Callihan and PCO the win via disqualification.

Cryptic “23” Returns For Second Week

After the match ruling, Hammerstone and Something are headed to the back when the cryptic 23 flashes on the screens. The lights in the building flicker on-and-off.

A unique voice is heard saying, “23 is just a number.” Callihan and PCO look confused when the lights come back on. On that note, the show abruptly heads into another commercial break.

Dani Luna defeated Heather By Elegance

As the show returns, one-half of the TNA Knockouts Tag-Team Champions, Spitfire, makes her way out, as Dani Luna heads to the ring for the next match of the evening.

After she settles inside the squared circle, her music is cut off by the annoying voice of George Iceman. Iceman trashes the local crowd and then introduces Heather by Elegance, who comes out accompanied by Ash By Elegance.

Luna takes the initial offensive lead after jumping ahead at the sound of the bell. This continues until Iceman and Ash continue to get involved at ringside. The referee ejects Iceman from the ringside area upon getting caught.

Ash gets involved again, shifting the momentum back into Heather’s favor. After she gets involved again, Luna hits a big dive from the ring to the floor onto Ash. Back in the ring, she finishes Heather off for the win to tie up the series between Spitfire and the “by Elegance” duo. After the match, the show heads into another commercial break.

Nic Nemeth, Joe Hendry & Masha Slamovich defeated AJ Francis, KC Navarro & Tasha Steelz

It’s main event time!

When the show returns, Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt run down the updated lineup for Friday night’s year-end TNA Final Resolution 2024 special event from Center Stage in Atlanta, Georgia. After they finish up, Tasha Steelz’ theme hits inside the Impact Zone.

Out comes “The Boricua Badass” for the final match of the evening. After she settles inside the squared circle, the First Class entrance tune hits to bring out her tag-team partners, the duo of AJ Francis and KC Navarro.

From there, as always, if you say his name … he appears. Someone must’ve said Joe Hendry, because the wildly popular TNA Wrestling star emerges to a rock star reception from the live crowd. He heats to the ring as the viral sensation, “I Believe in Joe Hendry” hits the house speakers.

Hendry leads the fans in the wave, per the song lyrics demands, and then does the dramatic soap opera turn and cheesy smile to complete the full ring entrance routine. His music fades down and the theme for his first partner hits.

TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich emerges and looks ready to rock and roll. She heads to the ring as the commentators plug her title defense against Steelz at Friday night’s show. Finally, the suggestive female sound byte hits to bring out “The Wanted Man” Nic Nemeth.

As the TNA World Champion heads to the ring, Hannifan and Rehwoldt talk among themselves about Nemeth’s title defense against the man who talked himself into the opportunity, First Class’ AJ Francis. He settles in the ring as the show cuts to one more pre-match commercial break.

When the show returns, Hendry and Navarro kick things off for their respective teams at the sound of the bell. Hendry settles into the early offensive driver’s seat. The fans roar with approval as he takes it to one-half of First Class.

He scoops Navarro up for a stalled-suplex, turning and showing him to each side of the crowd before dropping him back on his dome. Nemeth tags in and takes over for a bit before bringing in the Knockouts champ.

Steelz is hesitant to enter the ring, but she does, and Slamovich turns her inside-out with a clothesline for a two-count. Navarro blasts Slamovich with a knee to the back upon her being whipped into the ropes. The crowd boos and Steelz takes over control of the offense from that point on.

On that note, the show heads into a mid-match commercial break as the six-person tag-team main event continues. When the show returns, Steelz tags in Navarro. He stops Slamovich from making the much-needed tag. He slaps a front facelock on her, but she kicks her way free and tags in Nemeth.

“The Wanted Man” fires up the fans in the Impact Zone as he shifts the offensive momentum in his team’s favor with a big fired-up comeback. The TNA World Champion hits a big neckbreaker and then the Jerry Lawler heart-attack special repeated elbow drop routine.

Steelz ties up the referee, which allows Francis to yank Nemeth down by his hair from the ring apron. Francis tags in from there and chokes Nemeth throat-first over the middle rope. Hendry ends up helping his team take over, as the crowd goes wild.

Hendry hits an impressive fall-away slam on the massive Francis. He leads the fans in a “We Will Rock You” stomp-stomp-clap sequence. One-by-one, we see bodies flying from the ring to the floor, with Hendry remaining in control of the offense in the ring.

He hits an Attitude Adjustment on Navarro and tags in Nemeth. Nemeth hits a follow-up Fame-Asser on Navarro. He goes for the cover, but Navarro breaks it up. Slamovich hits the ring, builds up a full head of steam and dives onto Steelz on the floor. Nemeth hits Danger Zone on Navarro seconds later for the win.

After the match, the action continues, as First Class attacks. Francis dumps Nemeth on his back with his finisher and takes a good, long look at the TNA World Championship laying in the ring. He picks a lifeless Nemeth up and hits another big colossal chokeslam.

He puts his foot on a fallen Nemeth’s unconscious chest and raises the TNA World Championship high over his head as First Class’ theme hits again to end the TNA Final Resolution 2024 “go-home” show. That’s how this week’s show goes off the air.

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TNA Impact live results: The Hardys defend the Tag Team titles

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The fallout from last Friday’s Turning Point will be felt on tonight’s edition of TNA Impact.

The Tag Team titles will be on the line as Jeff & Matt Hardy defend the gold against former champions The System (Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards) who enabled their contractual rematch.

After JBL again appeared and assisted him with a win, TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth will appear to address his latest title defense over Edwards last Friday.

In a clash of former Knockouts Champions, Jordynne Grace and Tasha Steelz will go one-on-one.

In a five-way that will determine the Final Resolution challenger for X-Division Champion Moose, it will be Ace Austin vs. Trent Seven vs. Leon Slater vs. KUSHIDA vs. JDC.

PCO & Sami Callihan take on The Good Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch) while The Northern Army (Josh Alexander, Judas Icarus & Travis Williams) team with Frankie Kazarian against Mike Santana, Eric Young, Steve Maclin & Jonathan Gresham.

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A video highlight package recapping the action from TNA Turning Point at WrestleCade 2024 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina airs to get things started on this week’s show.

KUSHIDA defeats Trent Seven, Ace Austin, Leon Slater & JDC to become new TNA X-Division Championship No. 1 Contender

Inside the Impact Zone, we are welcomed by Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt, who mention that the focus is now on the final TNA Wrestling special event of the year, the upcoming TNA Final Resolution 2024 show.

On that note, Trent Seven makes his way to the ring for opening action. Ace Austin comes out next. Already in the ring are the other three members of this match, Leon Slater, JDC and KUSHIDA.

The bell sounds to get things started in this TNA X-Division Championship No. 1 Contender bout, where the winner will move on to challenge Moose for the title at TNA Final Resolution 2024. KUSHIDA and JDC end up laid out on the floor.

As Seven and Slater brawl at ringside, Austin hits a dive from the ring to take them both out. From the ring apron, Austin takes out Slater and JDC. He returns in the ring, and is taken out by Seven. JDC joins him and the two work over Austin together.

Austin fights back and takes over control of the offense. as KUSHIDA re-enters the picture, Austin hits an homage to his ABC partner Chris Bey, connecting with the Art of Finesse for a close two-count. KUSHIDA fights back and gets an armbar on Austin, but Slater hits a crossover splash to break it up.

Slater follows that up with an absolutely insane twisting splash off the top-rope onto a pile of bodies on the floor at ringside. The crowd goes wild and breaks out in “TNA! TNA!” chants. Slater heads to the top-rope again, but JDC rams Seven into the corner to crotch him.

Austin hits a superplex to Slater off of JDC and Seven’s backs in the corner for a close pin attempt, which Seven breaks up. Fans react with an enthusiastic “This is Awesome!” chant. Seven goes for the Seven-Star Lariat, but walks into a Pele kick from KUSHIDA.

Moments later, KUSHIDA hits Back To The Future for the pinfall victory. With the win, KUSHIDA moves on to challenge Moose for the TNA X-Division Championship at TNA Final Resolution 2024.

Gia Miller Interviews Tasha Steelz

Backstage, Gia Miller is joined by Tasha Steelz. She asks her about her match tonight against former TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace. Steelz mentions she too is a former TNA Knockouts Champion and calls “The Juggernaut” a thorn in her side that she vows to remove tonight.

After this wraps up, Hannifan and Rehwoldt run down the lineup still to come tonight, and then the show heads into a commercial break.

Sami Callihan & PCO defeated The Good Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch)

When the show returns, The Good Hands duo of Jason Hotch and John Skyler make their way to the ring, cutting a heel promo as always. They settle inside the ring and finish trashing North Carolina, and then the theme for Sami Callihan hits.

Out he comes, and is joined by PCO. The two head to the ring for scheduled tag-team action. The bell sounds to get things going. Callihan blasts Hotch coming out of the gate. Callihan settles into the early offensive lead.

After some more back-and-forth action, we work towards the finish, which sees PCO hit a top-rope PCO-sault off of the shoulders of Callihan, who provides the assist. The two score the pin fall victory for the big win.

Afterwards, a cryptic video plays. “What was that?” asked Hannifan. “I don’t know,” Rehwoldt replied. The show heads into another commercial break after the tag-team tilt wraps up.

AJ Francis Gets World Title Match At TNA Final Resolution 2024

The show returns from the break to TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth talking about how it’s been a big 2024 for him and TNA Wrestling. As he continues talking, he is cut off by the First Class duo of AJ Francis and KC Navarro.

Francis agrees that Nemeth has had a good 2024, but he says he’s had the best year of his career in 2024. The back-and-forth continues until Francis tries taunting Nemeth into a title shot. TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella walks up.

Francis pitches a world title bout between the two for TNA Final Resolution 2024 in Atlanta, GA. Santino confirms it. Francis calls it the best decision he’s ever made and vows it’ll be the biggest box office move TNA has ever made.

The Hardys (Jeff & Matt Hardy) defeated The System (Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards) via Disqualification to retain the TNA World Tag-Team Championships

Back inside the Impact Zone, The System theme hits and out comes Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers accompanied by Alisha Edwards. They settle into the squared circle for their rematch for the TNA Tag-Team Championships.

The theme for their opponents hits, and as the iconic sounds of The Hardys theme plays inside the building in their home state of North Carolina, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy emerge to an enormous reaction from the crowd.

After the bell sounds, Edwards and Matt Hardy kick things off for their respective teams. After a thumb to the eye, Edwards tags out and in comes Myers. Matt makes the tag to Jeff, and the two hit some double-team spots on The System member as fans chant “Hardy! Hardy!”

Myers chop-blocks Matt’s knee from behind, which shifts the offensive momentum into the favor of The System. On that note, the show heads into a mid-match commercial break as Myers continues to work over Hardy.

When the show returns, we see The System still in a comfortable offensive lead, with Alisha even getting involved at ringside. The Hardys finally start to shift the momentum back in their favor. After a Plot Twist and a Swanton, we see a super close pin attempt, only for it to be broken up.

On the floor, Myers and Edwards are on one side of the ring setting up a table. The Hardys come over and beat them down and as they get ready to put them through the table, Alisha attacks them from behind with a kendo stick.

The referee calls for the bell. The Hardys win and retain via DQ. The System continue to attack Matt and Jeff. They hit a Boston Knee Party and then lay Matt across the aforementioned table. Alisha delivers an additional kendo stick shot. Myers and Edwards powerbomb Jeff onto Matt through the table.

Backstage With Spitfire

Backstage, Dani Luna calms Jody Threat down as she freaks out about Ash By Elegance. Luna says she’s going to take out Heather by Elegance next week, and tells Threat she will do the same to Ash. They walk off to end the brief segment. Jordynne Grace vs. Tasha Steelz is up next. The show heads into another break.

Santino Marella Announces New TNA Final Resolution 2024 Match

When the show returns, the theme for TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella plays. He makes his way out to the top of the entrance stage and cuts a quick promo announcing The Hardys vs. The System in a Tables Match for the TNA World Tag-Team Championships at TNA Final Resolution 2024.

Tasha Steelz defeated Jordynne Grace

After a quick backstage segment, the show returns inside the Impact Zone, where Tasha Steelz’ theme hits. The women’s contender heads to the ring for our next match of the evening.

Steelz’ theme dies down and the entrance tune for her opponent, Jordynne Grace, hits. “The Juggernaut” heads to the ring as Hannifan and Rehwoldt talk on commentary about her loss at TNA Turning Point being the first in 500+ days.

As Steelz settles into the early offensive lead, Hannifan and Rehwoldt notice the disturbing image of Rosemary lurking in the rafters and watching on. As Steelz continues to work over Grace, the show heads into a mid-match commercial break.

When the show returns, we see some more back-and-forth action, with Rosemary again being shown watching on from the rafters. As Grace gets close to finishing things off, Alisha Edwards runs down with a kendo stick.

The distraction allows Steelz to roll-up “The Juggernaut.” She puts her feet on the ropes for added leverage and pulls off the upset victory. After the match, Grace lets her frustrations out on Edwards.

She ends up getting gobbled up by the numbers disadvantage, as Steelz and Edwards double-team her. TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich ends up running out to make the save. The show heads into another commercial break.

The Northern Army (Josh Alexander, Judas Icarus & Travis Williams) & Frankie Kazarian defeated Mike Santana, Eric Young, Steve Maclin & Jonathan Gresham

It’s main event time!

But first, we get the announcement of the lineup for next week’s TNA Final Resolution 2024 “go-home” episode of TNA Impact (see below), as well as the updated lineup for the December 13 special event in Atlanta, GA.

From there, Joe Hendry’s theme hits. Of course when you say his name, he appears, and out he comes to join Hannifan and Rehwoldt on special guest commentary for our big eight-man tag-team main event of this week’s show.

The competitors scheduled for the bout begin making their way out. Josh Alexander and The Northern Armory come out, as does the self-proclaimed “King of TNA” Frankie Kazarian. The latter taunts Hendry at the commentary desk, knocking his water over and taunting him.

Out comes the opposition, which includes Jonathan Gresham, Steve Maclin, Eric Young, and last but not least, Mike Santana. After Santana makes his way to the ring through the crowd, all eight men are ready to rock and roll. But first, the show heads into a quick pre-match commercial time out.

When the show returns, we see all eight men facing off with each other before the fireworks explode and they all collide for a big brawl before the bell. After the smoke clears, it is Gresham who jumps into the early offensive lead for his team, beating down one-third of The Northern Armory.

Maclin takes over after tagging in, but his run in the offensive driver’s seat is short-lived, as “The Walking Weapon” takes over for the heel side. Frankie Kazarian tags in and picks up where he left off. “The King of TNA” elicits another big brawl between all eight guys.

On that note, the show heads into a mid-match commercial break as the main event of the evening continues. When the show returns, fans are loudly chanting “Frankie sucks!” as the 2024 Call Your Shot Gauntlet winner works over Eric Young. In the end, however, a shot with his trophy helps Kazarian lead his team to victory. That’s how this week’s show wraps up.

Next Week On TNA Impact (12/12/2024):
* Leon Slater & Laredo Kid vs. The Rascalz
* Rosemary vs. Xia Brookside
* Jake Something & Hammerstone vs. Sami Callihan & PCO
* Heather By Elegance vs. Dani Luna
* First Class & Tasha Steelz vs. Nic Nemeth, Joe Hendry & Masha Slamovich

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

Big Vinny V: TNA Turning Point recap

Posted on by Vincent Verhei

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On this week’s Big Vinny V Show, it’s all about last Friday’s Turning Point streaming special

The main event saw Nic Nemeth defending the TNA World championship against Eddie Edwards in an excellent main event that raised further questions about the champ’s relationship with John Layfield.

We also saw the continuing rise of Mike Santana whose arrival in the main event scene now looks inevitable; Joe Hendry in the Turkey Bowl match which made little sense going in but seems slightly more reasonable in hindsight; Moose defending the X-Division title against Laredo Kid for reasons that never really made any sense and still don’t; another battle in the war between Steve Maclin and Josh Alexander; a big-name mystery opponent facing off against the Hardys in trios action; and Masha Slamovich facing Jordynne Grace in a very weird Knockouts title match.

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

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TNA Turning Point live results: Three title matches from WrestleCade

Posted on by Matt Boone

The annual WrestleCade convention in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, will host tonight’s TNA Turning Point — a show on TNA+ that will feature three title matches.

TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth will look to extend his run with the gold as he defends against former champion Eddie Edwards of The System.

In a two-out-of-three falls match for the Knockouts title, champion Masha Slamovich will rematch former champion Jordynne Grace while TNA X-Division Champion Moose will defend against Laredo Kid.

In an no DQ match, Josh Alexander will go one-on-one with Steve Maclin.

In a Turkey Bowl match, it will be Joe Hendry vs. Eric Young vs. Hammerstone vs. PCO vs. Brian Myers vs. John Skyler where the loser will have to wear a turkey outfit.

The card is rounded out by Mike Santana vs. Frankie Kazarian, and The Hardys & Ace Austin vs. KUSHIDA, Zachary Wentz and a mystery partner. The pre-show will feature a three-way of Rosemary vs. Xia Brookside vs. Savannah Evans.

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The Countdown To Turning Point 2024 pre-show kicks off with Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt welcoming us to the show.

Joe Hendry Talks Turkey Ahead Of 2024 Turkey Bowl Match

Joe Hendry’s theme then hits and out he comes ahead of his Turkey Bowl match later in the evening. Hendry gets on the microphone and says he’d like to be in the world title picture, but instead he’s in the Turkey Bowl match. He brings up the other competitors in the match.

He has images of each participant flash on the screen. First up is Hammerstone. He says he’d be more marketable if he dressed up. We see Hammerstone with a turkey face. He asks the crowd if they should re-name him Hammer-Turkey or Turkey-Stone. The fans went with Turkey-Stone.

Hendry says unfortunately PCO can’t be here tonight, but he has been replaced by Rhino. He says he’d be better as another animal and we see a turkey over his face. Brian Myers’ image is put up next. He asks if the production crew can switch it to the worst pro wrestler of all-time.

The image blinks and the same image is shown. He asks the crowd if they’re ready for some wrestling action. He gets them to chant “T-N-A!” and then “We Believe!” to wrap things up.

Rosemary defeated Xia Brookside and Savannah Evans in a Knockouts triple-threat match

We move on to our first match of the evening, a triple-threat Knockouts match pitting Savannah Evans, Rosemary and Xia Brookside against each other. All three make their respective ring walks, the bell sounds and things get underway.

After some initial back-and-forth action, Evans starts to dominate on offense. Rosemary tries to steal the pin over Edwards, leading to Evans snatching Rosemary up and putting a scare into her. The two then turn their attention to Brookside, where they turn her inside-out with a double clothesline.

Evans and Rosemary jaw back-and-forth at each other again, and then head to go to work on Brookside again. This time, however, Brookside starts to fight back. She takes Rosemary out and knocks her out of the ring, before knocking Evans out to the ringside area with a dropkick.

Brookside goes for a middle-rope cross-body splash onto Evans and Rosemary, but they catch her and slam her on the ring apron with authority. The action resumes inside the ring, where Evans and Rosemary again team up and beat on Brookside together.

Their alliance ends soon after, with Rosemary thumbing Evans in the eye. Evans then levels Rosemary with a clothesline and sends Brookside back to the mat with a big boot to the chin.

We see some more back-and-forth action, and then Brookside hits a Brookside-Bomb on Evans off the ropes, but walks into a spear from Rosemary. Rosemary follows up with the cover for the win.

Gia Miller Interviews Steve Maclin

A Steve Maclin video package is shown, along with a look at the ongoing rivalry between Maclin and “The Walking Weapon” Josh Alexander. When it wraps up, Gia Miller is backstage with Steve Maclin. Maclin talks about Alexander making things very personal between them. He vows to make him pay tonight.

Hannifan and Rehwoldt run down the lineup for the show one final time as fans chant “TNA! TNA!” in the background. That’s how “Countdown to TNA Turning Point” wraps up. We now head into the pay-per-view portion of tonight’s big event as part of WrestleCade 2024 in Winston-Salem, N.C.

Mike Santana defeated Frankie Kazarian

The cold open video package airs to get things started and then we return inside the building, where Hannifan and Rehwoldt welcome us to the 19th annual TNA Turning Point. Mike Santana’s theme hits and out comes “The Realest” through the crowd for our opening contest.

Fans chant “Santana! Santana!” as he settles inside the squared circle. His music dies down, and then the theme for his opponent plays. Out comes the winner of the 2024 Call Your Shot Gauntlet, the self-proclaimed “King of TNA” Frankie Kazarian.

Santana goes after Kazarian, who early on tries everything he can to avoid the action. He leans through the ropes and hides behind the referee, but ultimately Santana gets his hands on him and jumps off into a comfortable early offensive lead.

He hits a springboard moonsault off the middle rope that looked scary for Santana. He follows that up with a dive through the ropes for a splash onto Kazarian on the floor. On the way back in the ring, Kazarian catches Santana coming through the ropes and shifts the offensive momentum into his favor.

Kazarian hits a leaping DDT to Santana on the ring apron. Santana is super slow to recover, and the commentators worked the serious voices for a few seconds there. Santana comes to life when leaping to the top like Kurt Angle, and throwing Kazarian overhead for a big comeback spot.

After some big moves attempted while running the ropes, Santana rolls through for a Rolling Buck-50 for a close two-count. Santana hits a big twisting-neckbreaker off the top-rope to Kazarian for another close two-count.

Kazarian fights back and slingshots Santana off the ring apron over the ropes and into the ring, catching him with a well-timed cutter on the way down for a close two-count of his own. Kazarian sets up Fade To Black, but Santana avoids it and hits a Spin The Block out of nowhere for the win.

Backstage With The System

Brian Myers is shown with the rest of The System, sans-JDC, backstage. Myers vows no one is going to see him in a turkey suit tonight. Moose sends a message to Laredo Kid ahead of his X-Division title defense.

He claims he’s taking his mask and sending him back to Mexico or Laredo, TX. Eddie Edwards finishes with a message for Nic Nemeth, making it clear he intends to leave tonight as the new TNA World Champion.

Joe Hendry defeated Brian Myers, Eric Young, John Skyler, Hammerstone and Rhino to win the 2024 Turkey Bowl

Back inside the building, The System theme hits and out comes Brian Myers first for our next match of the evening — the annual Turkey Bowl match! Eric Young makes his way out next. John Skyler comes out doing the Rick Rude “sweat-hogs” spiel. Hammerstone and Rhino follow, and finally, Joe Hendry.

The bell sounds and all six men immediately collide and splinter off into groups of two’s in various parts of the ring and ringside area. Hannifan speculates Hammerstone suffered an injury to his left leg as Young works over the lone competitor in the ring at the moment.

The referee calls for medical attention to check on Hammerstone as the match continues. He ends up remaining in the match, getting physically involved again just in time to be one of many competitors to be run over by a gore from Rhino. Myers takes out Rhino with a spear.

He sets up for another one, but runs into a Standing Ovation from Hendry. Hendry covers Myers and gets the pin. Brian Myers must wear the turkey suit. Hendry’s theme plays and he celebrates with the turkey suit in-hand. Myers tries to flee the scene, but is forced back into the ring.

Hendry hits an Attitude Adjustment on Myers and then he, Young and Rhino play to the crowd, who chants “Gore! Gore! Gore!” Young whips Myers into a gore from Rhino. Fans chant “Turkey Myers! Turkey Myers!” as the trio put the turkey suit on the unconscious Myers.

Rosemary Has Sights Set On TNA Knockouts Championship

Rosemary is shown in an empty stairwell talking crazy like always. She doesn’t care if it’s Jordynne Grace or Masha Slamovich, “we” have our sights set on that shiny, shiny prize.

“We want it and we will take it! We will take everything good in your lives. A harvester of despair!” She lets out one final psycho laugh and assures there is nothing anyone can do to stop her.

Moose (c) defeated Laredo Kid to retain the TNA X-Division Championship

Back inside the building, the X-Factors graphic flashes on the screen as Hannifan and Rehwoldt set the stage for our next match of the evening, which features the TNA X-Division Championship on-the-line.

Out comes masked fan-favorite Laredo Kid for his big title opportunity against the franchise and head honcho of The System — Moose. The bell sounds and Laredo gets right in Moose’s face. He shoves him to start things off.

Moose immediately begins manhandling his much smaller opposition. He sends him crashing and burning out to the floor with authority. He rams him into the barricade with vicious vengeance. Back in the ring, Alisha Edwards sneaks in some cheap shots on Kid from the floor.

Kid starts to show signs of life, fighting from underneath and blasting the big man with some strikes. He catches him with a wild Spanish Fly for a close two-count, but after that, Moose quickly took back over and ran over Kid with a spear for the win.

Steve Maclin defeated Josh Alexander in a No Disqualification match

The video package airs to tell the story leading up to our next match of the evening, which features Steve Maclin going one-on-one against “The Walking Weapon” Josh Alexander in a No Disqualification match.

Alexander makes his way to the ring first, with his trademark amateur wrestling headgear on. Out next wearing special war paint for the first time in a while is Maclin. The bell sounds and off we go with this No DQ showdown.

Maclin quickly takes it to Alexander, bringing the fight out to the floor. He drills Alexander with some stiff shots and then pulls a table out from under the ring and sets it up for a big pop.

They continue to fight outside the ring for several minutes on a floor with no protective mats, just a thin layer of carpet covering an unforgiving solid floor. Maclin hits a death valley driver on Alexander through the table.

Maclin grabs a steel chair and throws it in the ring. He grabs a trash can lid and whacks Alexander across the back with it. Back in the ring, Alexander starts to take over. He gets Maclin in the ankle lock temporarily. Long enough to mess up Maclin’s ankle, which he now focuses his attack on.

Alexander dumps Maclin back out to the floor in the pile of rubble that used to be a table. A light “Walking Weiner” chant spreads as “The Walking Weapon” continues to bring the fight to Maclin at ringside.

A “forbidden door” is pulled out from under the ring by Alexander, but Maclin dropkicks it into his face. Maclin picks the door up and knocks on it before setting it over top of a lifeless Alexander. He runs off the ring apron with a “Double Bang Bang” Cactus Jack-style elbow.

He then beats Alexander with the door, which like Rampage Jackson on a pissed off Ultimate Fighter set, quickly turns into a thousand toothpicks. Alexander fights back and uses what is left of the door to obliterate the leg of Maclin, which is wrapped around the ring post.

Alexander unfolds two steel chairs and sets them in the ring facing each other, seat-to-seat. He climbs up on them with both feet and picks up a lifeless Maclin, scooping him up for a pile driver, only for Maclin to escape and hit Alexander with an Alabama Slam onto the chairs. Fans chant “This is Awesome!”

Maclin goes to work on Alexander as the fans rally behind him. He hits a wild running busaiku knee through a steel chair to Alexander’s dome. Alexander recovers, however, and throws a chair at Maclin, Sabu-style, before launching him out to the floor with a Torture Rack Bomb through a table.

Alexander rolls what is left of Maclin into the ring and covers him, but somehow Maclin kicks out at two. Alexander immediately slaps an ankle lock on the weakened limb of Maclin. Maclin kicks Alexander off, sending him head-first into a trash can wedged in the turnbuckles in the corner.

Maclin hangs Alexander upside down in the tree of woe in the corner, with the trash can still wedged in the turnbuckles behind him. Maclin charges across the ring with a spear. And again. And a third time, which he follows up with a K.I.A.

He covers Alexander, and had him beat, but pulled him up after the count of two, favoring delivering more punishment over a guaranteed match victory in that moment. He heads out to the floor and reaches under the ring for the obligatory little black sack. What’s in this one? Bullet shell casings.

Maclin dumps the bullet shell casings in a big pile. He picks up Alexander for another K.I.A., but Alexander kicks Maclin low. Alexander hooks Maclin for a C4 Spike off the middle rope onto the bullet shell-casings, but Maclin avoids it and hits Alexander with a super-K.I.A. onto the shell-casings for the win. “Steve Maclin is bulletproof!” says Hannifan. Oh Tom. Now you’re being silly. Great match.

The Hardys & Ace Austin defeated Zachary Wentz, KUSHIDA & Matt Riddle

Hannifan and Rehwoldt mention Ace Austin is teaming up with North Carolina’s own The Hardys, Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy, for a big six-man tag-team showdown against the team of Zachary Wentz, KUSHIDA and a mystery partner, due to Trey Miguel having travel issues.

Before things get rolling for this match, a pre-match video package airs to promote the GoFundMe campaign set up for Chris Bey, the ABC tag-team partner of Ace Austin. When it wraps up, Ace Austin makes his way out for his team. The Hardys head out next to a huge reaction to join him.

Matt Hardy stops to embrace with his wife, Reby Hardy, and their children, before settling inside the squared circle for one of the featured matches of the evening. The Hardys’ iconic theme wraps up and the “DELETE! DELETE!” chants spread throughout the building.

“Time-Splitter” KUSHIDA is out first for their opposition. Marty McFly’s favorite wrestler settles inside the ring as Hannifan and Rehwoldt talk on commentary about Trey Miguel’s travel issues. Zachary Wentz of The Rascalz is out next by himself.

Wentz gets on the microphone and says he went to The Treehouse to think of the only potential replacement. “BRO!” hits the house speakers and out comes Matt Riddle to enthusiastic chants of “BRO! BRO! BRO!” to fill the void left by Miguel. The bell sounds and off we go.

The Hardys pull some clever veteran tactics to help their team jump into the early offensive lead. Austin tags in and takes over, taking it to KUSHIDA as the crowd cheers him on. KUSHIDA ends up hitting a seated dropkick to Austin to slow him down. He then tags Riddle in for the first time of the evening.

Riddle is now in a TNA ring for the first time ever. He muscles up Austin and hits a rolling gut-wrench suplex sequence. Austin takes over and finally makes the hot tag to Matt Hardy.

Hardy helps shift the momentum back into his team’s favor and sets up Jeff for the finish for the win. The Hardys and Ace Austin show respect to Riddle and company afterwards in a feel-good moment.

Masha Slamovich (c) defeated Jordynne Grace 2-1 to retain TNA Knockouts Championship in 2 out of 3 Falls match

It’s time for championship action for the second time this evening, with the women up this time, as the TNA Knockouts Championship is on-the-line next in a 2 out of 3 falls match.

Former title-holder Jordynne Grace’s theme hits and “The Juggernaut” makes her way to the ring to a nice crowd reaction. She settles inside the squared circle, her music dies down, and the entrance tune for the reigning champion hits to bring out Masha Slamovich.

The bell sounds to get this title tilt officially off-and-running. The two stay clinched standing and grappling on the mat in the initial exchanges. The two are off to a slow, feeling-out-process type of start in what will no doubt be a lengthy showdown with three potential falls in store.

Grace hits multiple clotheslines and a spinebuster for a two-count in the first hard-hitting offense sequence in the match thus far. Slamovich fights back and hoists Grace up on her back, launching her throat-first across the ring ropes. Slamovich decks Grace with a big clothesline of her own.

Slamovich hits a package piledriver to Grace on the unprotected floor at ringside. Scary stuff. Fans chant “Women’s Wrestling!” Back in the ring, Slamovich looks for another package piledriver, but this time Grace avoids it and starts to take over.

She looks for a muscle buster, but Slamovich avoids it. Slamovich hits a big knee. The two each attempt multiple roll-ups and pin attempts. Grace ends up scoring the first fall to jump up 1-0.

Moments later, Slamovich nearly ties things up with a double-stomp into a cover, but Grace kicks out. Slamovich slaps a sleeper on Grace afterwards, however, and “The Juggernaut” begins to fade. The fans rally behind Grace, who comes to life and ultimately escapes.

Grace hits a Vertebreaker for a super close two-count for a near shutout. Slamovich kicks out and hangs on. Grace looks for the Juggernaut Driver, but Slamovich saw it coming and fought it off. Slamovich hits a wild tornado DDT and floats over into a deep guillotine choke. Grace begins fading.

The referee does the old-school Hulk Hogan arm-check one times, two times, but on the third, we get the always-fun defiant wrist-shake. Slamovich ends up getting a roll-up cradle out of nowhere for a three-count to tie things up at 1-1 heading into the third and final fall.

Grace immediately goes after Slamovich out of frustration and begins ground-and-pounding the hell out of her. Meanwhile, living up to her promise earlier in the show is Rosemary, who comes out of the shadows in the background to get a closer look at this championship contest.

Slamovich blasts Grace with a knee to the face and follows up with a sit-out powerbomb. She then hits a package piledriver for the pinfall victory. Slamovich wins 2-1 to retain her TNA Knockouts Championship. Rosemary is still watching in the background with a specific target now in her sights.

Nic Nemeth (c) defeated Eddie Edwards (w/ Alisha Edwards) to retain the TNA World Championship

It’s main event time!

But first, Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt check-in with a brief on-camera appearance to announce three matches for the December 5 post-Turning Point episode of TNA iMPACT on AXS TV and TNA+ (see below). We then see the video package to tell the story leading up to our TNA World Championship main event.

Back inside the building, The System theme hits to bring out Eddie Edwards. He settles inside the squared circle accompanied by Alisha Edwards, and his music dies down. After the always-present audible female, well, moan, we hear the 1980s hair-metal sounding entrance tune for “The Wanted Man” Nic Nemeth.

The ring announcer handles the final formal pre-match ring introductions for the champion and the challenger, and then the bell sounds to get the final match of the 19th annual TNA Turning Point show officially off-and-running.

Nemeth jumps off in the early offensive lead, but after Alisha makes her presence felt from the ringside area, Eddie Edwards starts to shift the momentum in his favor. Edwards controls the action for a few minutes, stopping to distract the referee long enough for Alisha to sneak in some cheap shots from ringside again.

Nemeth fights back into competitive form, and just as it seems he’s about to pull back ahead, Alisha plays a momentum shifting factor again, jumping on the apron and allowing Edwards to hit a dropkick off the distraction.

Fans chant “Alisha Sucks!” and ,”F**k The System!” as Edwards continues to work over Nemeth. Nemeth finally decks Edwards, and now both guys are down and slowly getting back to their feet. They do, and then begin trading shots back-and-forth in the middle of the ring.

A headbutt from Nemeth allows him to pull ahead, only for Alisha, yet again, to get involved and affect the momentum of the match. The referee caught it this time and ejects her from ringside to the delight of the Winston-Salem crowd.

Nemeth calls for the FameAsser, only to walk into a counter from Edwards. Nemeth starts to fight back again, and this time he hits a FameAsser. He goes for the cover, but only gets two. As he gets up, we see Alisha Edwards, who was ejected from ringside, re-appear.

Nemeth grabs her from the ring apron, but ducks when Edwards charges at him. Nemeth gets hit with a cheap shot with the title. Edwards follows up with a Boston Knee Party for a super close two-count. Alisha is still at ringside, prompting Hannifan to yell and complain on commentary about why that is simply being allowed all of a sudden. Excellent question, by the way.

Edwards goes for the Die-Hard-driver, but Nemeth counters and hits his Danger Zone finisher for a super close two-count of his own. “Holy hot damn!” exclaims Rehwoldt. An actual quote. Hannifan goes back on the verbal offensive over Alisha being allowed to remain at ringside.

Both guys end up laid out on the floor at ringside, when out of nowhere, out runs Brian Myers, still decked out head-to-toe in the turkey suit that was put on him earlier. He hits the ring but before he can do anything, JBL appears in the crowd.

Hannifan plays Bobby Heenan on commentary, questioning who’s side he is on as he approaches the ring. He enters the ring and lays out Turkey Myers with a Clothesline from Hell. Fans chant “JBL! JBL!” as he simply exits the ring and leaves once again without saying a word or doing anything other than landing a devastating match-outcome-altering clothesline.

Nemeth drags himself back in the ring. Edwards does the same. The two mix it up, with Nemeth landing a super-kick and Danger Zone for the win. With the win, Nic Nemeth is still your TNA World Champion. Hannifan says it’s time we get some answers regarding JBL’s relationship with Nemeth, as Nemeth poses on the ropes with his title.

That’s how TNA Turning Point 2024 goes off the air from WrestleCade 2024 in Winston-Salem, N.C. Thanks for joining us and don’t forget to follow F4WOnline.com’s Matt Boone on Twitter/X.

Next Week On TNA Impact (12/5/2024)
* The Hardys will be in action
* PCO & Sami Callihan vs. The Good Hands
* KUSHIDA vs. JDC vs. Ace Austin vs. Trent Seven vs. Leon Slater (X-Division Title Eliminator)

TNA Impact live results: Thanksgiving special

Posted on by Josh Nason

Never before seen matches are the focus of tonight’s Thanksgiving night edition of TNA Impact which will see a slew of current and former champions in action.

Reigning TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth will take on former champion Sami Callihan while reigning X-Division Champion Moose battles Digital Media and International Champion PCO in a casket match.

Former Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace takes on current Knockouts Tag Team Champion Dani Luna.

In a three-way, former X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali takes on Leon Slater and Trent Seven while former X-Division Champion “Speedball” Mike Bailey battles Jake Something.

In tag team action, Joe Hendry & Rhino will battle First Class’ AJ Francis & KC Navarro.

Friday will see TNA return with their Turning Point streaming special.

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Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt intro’d the show and plugged Friday’s Turning Point special. The two joined the show between matches, adding some context for the streaming special.

Sami Callihan, PCO & Joe Hendry defeated The System (Moose, Eddie Edwards & JDC)

This match was taped in Nashville in October.

Callihan hit his Cactus Driver ’97 on Edwards in stereo with PCO hitting a chokeslam on JDC. Hendry then got into the ring and hit his Standing Ovation on Edwards to get the pin and win.

Jordynne Grace defeated Dani Luna

This was taped in June in Philadelphia while Grace was Knockouts Champion. However, she didn’t come out with the belt here so there was some pre-planning going on. As expected, this was a hard hitting and entertaining match that Grace won after hitting a Grace Driver.

Thanksgiving skit

Callihan, PCO, Xia Brookside, Jason Hotch and Jon Skyler were sitting around a table in the “Death Machine Poker Tournament” and eating some Thanksgiving-esque dinner. The tl;dr of this: PCO won the pot which included pushing some of his chips and food into the middle of the table. The win pleased everyone but Hotch and Skyler which led to some arguing and Santino Marella appearing out of nowhere to book a match for next Thursday.

Oh, and someone got a pie to the face:

Mustafa Ali defeated Leon Slater and Trent Seven in a three-way

This was also from June in Philadelphia and was very quick, lasting just six minutes or so. Ali picked up the win after stealing the pin on Seven after Slater hit a swanton on him.

Jake Something (w/ Hammerstone) defeated “Speedball” Mike Bailey

This was from October in Nashville. These two have shared the ring frequently over the last two years in both TNA, Deadlock Pro, and other promotions.

Hammerstone’s presence led to the end as Bailey was going up to the top to finish Something, but Hammerstone shoved him from behind. Bailey recovered but as he went for his spinning kick, he ran into a running elbow/forearm from Something that gave the big man the victory.

Joe Hendry & Rhino defeated First Class (AJ Francis & KC Navarro)

This took place in Fayetteville, North Carolina, just a few weeks ago. The end came when Rhino took out Francis with a gore and Hendry caught Navarro with a Standing Ovation for the pin.

PCO defeated Moose (w/ The System) in a casket match

This took place this past July in Montreal following the Slammiversary pay-per-view. The casket was used during PCO’s entrance and so they decided to get the most out of it and use it again here.

This had a wild start as Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers got involved nearly immediately which led to Joe Hendry running out to even the odd. Alisha Edwards then hit a low blow on Hendry which led to PCO grabbing her. He was able to move out of the way as Moose speared her by mistake.

About a minute later, PCO hit a swanton and then simply rolled Moose into the casket for a surprisingly quick win.

TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth defeated Sami Callihan in a non-title match

This took place this past September in San Antonio, Texas, and featured Hannifan and Gia Miller on commentary. It was also a first-time ever match.

Both guys had near falls late, but Nemeth eventually picked up the win after countering a Callihan charge with a superkick and the Danger Zone for the pin and win.

Here’s the full lineup for Friday’s Turning Point:

  • TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth defends against Eddie Edwards
  • Two-out-of-three falls match: TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich defends against Jordynne Grace
  • TNA X-Division Champion Moose defends against Laredo Kid
  • No DQ match: Josh Alexander vs. Steve Maclin
  • Turkey Bowl match: Joe Hendry vs. Eric Young vs. Hammerstone vs. PCO vs. Brian Myers vs. John Skyler
  • Mike Santana vs. Frankie Kazarian
  • The Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) & Ace Austin vs. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) & KUSHIDA
  • Pre-show: Rosemary vs. Xia Brookside vs. Savannah Evans

Big Vinny V: The build for TNA Turning Point begins

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With their next streaming special just two weeks away, TNA Wrestling has no time to waste in building a card for Turning Point which is the focus of this week’s Big Vinny V recap of Impact.

Nic Nemeth will defend the TNA World title against Eddie Edwards at Turning Point, but first he had to get past Edwards’ tag partner Brian Myers. Joe Hendry’s not done with the champ, but he also had a score to settle with Nic brother, Ryan.

Elsewhere, Steve Maclin continued his war with Josh Alexander’s Northern Armory in a brilliant trios match; Mike Santana and Rosemary got some showcase wins; and The Rascalz started their climb back to the top of the tag division.

All this and more on the Big Vinny V Show!

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Big Vinny V: Reviewing the Bound for Glory fallout edition of TNA Impact

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TNA Wrestling came out of its biggest show of the year with plenty of questions and on this week’s Big Vinny V Show, I look at whether they answered them on the follow-up edition of Impact.

Can Joe Hendry trust Nic Nemeth or is the TNA World Campion in cahoots with Frankie Kazarian and John Layfield? Where does Mike Santana go after his big win over Moose, and what’s next for the former World Champion after his big loss to Santana? Will challengers arise for the new TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardys?

All this and more on the Big Vinny V Show!

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Nic Nemeth retains TNA World title over Joe Hendry at Bound for Glory

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Believing in Joe Hendry wasn’t enough.

Hendry ultimately failed to win the TNA World Championship at Bound For Glory. The finish of the match had special guest referee Frankie Kazarian attempt to cash in his Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy he had won earlier in the show. However, JBL made another surprise appearance, laying out Kazarian with the clothesline from hell. He exited the ring and told something to Hendry, who seemed confused and grabbed JBL by the jacket in response. JBL responded by laying out Hendry with a clothesline. JBL also took out Ryan Nemeth before making his exit.

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Back in the ring, Hendry was laid out by Ziggler with the Danger Zone but kicked out as a second referee made his way to the ring. Hendry went for the Standing Ovation but Nemeth dodged and hit the Danger Zone for a second time, scoring the win.

The TNA World Championship has alluded Hendry for most of the year. At Slammiversary, he lost the chance to win the title after Josh Alexander turned on him. He would go on to defeat Kazarian to become the new number-one contender for Nic Nemeth’s title last month.

TNA Impact live results: Bound for Glory go-home show

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Tonight’s edition of TNA Impact will feature all four competitors in the two World title matches signing their contracts at the same time.

The segment will feature World Champion Nic Nemeth and top challenger Joe Hendry and Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace and her top challenger, Masha Slamovich.

WWE NXT’s Wendy Choo will return to TNA as she battles Jody Threat.

Former TNA World Champion Josh Alexander will take on Jonathan Gresham.

In a six-way scramble match with Call Your Shot gauntlet implications, it will be Frankie Kazarian vs. AJ Francis vs. Sami Callihan vs. Laredo Kid vs. Jake Something vs. Jason Hotch. The winner will get the #20 spot in the match while the loser will get #1.

In eight-man action, The System (Moose, Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & JDC) will take on The Hardys and ABC.

Ash by Elegance will be on hand to reveal a makeover for Heather Reckless.

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AJ Francis defeated Frankie Kazarian, Sami Callihan, Laredo Kid, Jake Something and Jason Hotch in a Six-Way “Call Your Shot” Scramble

After the recap package for last week’s show airs, we shoot inside the Impact Zone where Sami Callihan makes his way to the ring, which is filled up with Frankie Kazarian, AJ Francis, Laredo Kid, Jake Something and Jason Hotch.

As soon as the bell sounds, Kid takes out Kazarian and starts with fast-paced offense. Each guy gets a moment in the showcase spotlight, culminating in AJ Francis being the last man left standing in the ring, while everyone else brawls on the floor.

Francis teases a big dive to the floor, but decides against it. Callihan starts to take control of the offense in the ring. He goes for a big dive, but is cut off by Hotch. Slowly but surely, everyone ends up back in the ring.

We start to see a number of near falls, with everyone getting a turn at a two-count along the way. Callihan hits a Cactus Driver ’97 for a close two-count, which Francis breaks up and then steals the cover for the win himself.

With the win, Francis will be the No. 20 spot in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet at TNA Bound For Glory. Kazarian will be No. 1.

Gia Miller Interviews Jonathan Gresham

Backstage, Gia Miller is standing by with Jonathan Gresham. She asks him about the recent change in attitude that Josh Alexander has had ahead of their one-on-one showdown later in the show. Gresham says he can relate to it. He then remembered who the f**k he is. The best technical wrestler in the world.

He’s ready to get back everything he lost. He doesn’t care about Alexander’s problems or attitude. All he cares about is stepping into the ring with another man who has earned the reputation, like he has, of being one of the best wrestlers in the world. Gresham calls this a comeback. We head to a commercial break.

Introducing Heather By Elegance

Mike Santana vignette where he takes us through a tour of the Lower East Side of New York in his childhood neighborhood. He talks about the significance of the area and how big of a role it played in his life and wrestling career.

When that wraps up, we shoot back inside the Impact Zone, which is decked out for the next segment, the unveiling of Heather Reckless Makeover by Elegance by Ash By Elegance and George Iceman. We see some candles on a table, bottles on ice, etc.

Iceman does a long build-up and then introduces whom he refers to as “Heather By Elegance.” Out comes Heather Reckless looking dolled up. Matthew Rehwoldt does an excellent job on commentary talking about being breathless and near-tears at the sight of the new and improved Heather By Elegance.

Heather loses her breath when Iceman shows her a mirror so she can see herself. He wants to celebrate with a glass of champagne. As they clang glasses, the theme for Xia Brookside hits to spoil the party. Out she comes with a microphone in-hand.

Xia warns them that karma has a way of coming back at you. With that said, Brinley Reece attacks from behind. Reece and Brookside dunk Heather and Ash’s faces in the bowls of champagne punch. After this wraps up, the show heads into another commercial break.

Josh Alexander (w/ Sinner & Saint) defeated Jonathan Gresham

When the show returns from the break, Josh Alexander’s theme hits and “The Walking Weapon” comes out accompanied by Sinner & Saint. He settles in the ring and the entrance tune for his opponent hits. “The Octopus” Jonathan Gresham emerges.

The bell sounds and Gresham starts off with a sign of honor. Alexander wants nothing to do with it. The two circle and Alexander backs Gresham into the corner of the ring. The two hit the mat with Alexander looking for a submission, but Gresham avoids it and pops back up.

As Alexander dominates on offense, he stops and tells Sinner & Saint at ringside to keep an eye on what he is doing so they can learn his veteran ways. The show heads into a mid-match commercial break as Gresham begins fighting back into competitive form.

When the show returns, Alexander is doing the old Razor Ramon insult-to-injury foot slap as Gresham tries to get back to his feet. It angers “The Octopus,” as one would expect, and he gets back to his feet and blasts Alexander with some stiff forearms and wild kicks.

Gresham begins focusing his offensive attack on the knee of Alexander. The crowd starts to come to life in the background as he takes over. Gresham knocks Alexander to the floor and follows up with four big dives.

None put him down, so he tries for a fifth. Alexander moves, Gresham pumps the breaks and then hits an incredible moonsault off the ropes in the corner to the floor. At ringside, Gresham beats down Sinner & Saint before rolling back into the ring.

Gresham slips on a slingshot attempt on the ropes, but keeps control of the lead. Alexander fights back and looks for a C4 Spike, but Gresham avoids it. Alexander gets some help in the form of involvement from Sinner & Saint, which leads to him scoring the pin.

Once the match wraps up, Alexander, Sinner & Saint begin a three-on-one attack of Gresham until Alexander’s opponent for Saturday’s TNA Bound For Glory, Steve Maclin, hits the ring. He tries to make the save, but ends up getting blasted with a steel chair by Alexander.

Alexander zip-ties Maclin’s hands behind him as he, Sinner & Saint continue their assault. They zip-tied his hands to the ring ropes and continue hitting a defenseless Maclin. Security tries to run down to intervene.

Alexander, Sinner & Saint kick at them to keep them from entering the ring. Maclin is smiling while locked to the ropes staring at Alexander holding a chair. Sami Callihan and Deaner end up hitting the ring with Ace Steele to finally put an end to the madness. We head to another commercial break.

Wendy Choo (w/ Rosemary) defeated Jody Threat

When the show returns from the break, we see another vignette with Mike Santana in a different part of New York talking about his “dead or in jail” background, while stressing the fact that Moose forgot where he came from. He vows to beat him down at Bound For Glory.

Back inside the Impact Zone, Wendy Choo’s theme hits and out comes the WWE NXT Superstar accompanied by Rosemary for singles action in our next match of the evening. Jody Threat makes her way out alone as the commentators inform us Dani Luna is not here tonight due to personal issues.

After some back-and-forth action, Threat quickly realizes she’s going to need eyes in the back of her head with Rosemary at ringside and no Dani Luna to back her up. We see Choo dominate the majority of the match. Just as Threat took over and seemed to have it won, Rosemary throws Choo’s pillow in the ring. The distraction leads to Choo picking up the win.

The Hardys & ABC defeated The System (w/ Alisha Edwards)

Backstage, we see The System standing by. Alisha Edwards, as always, asks if we want to know something. Moose then responds to the vignettes from Mike Santana addressing him ahead of their Bound For Glory showdown this Saturday. After this wraps up, the show heads into another commercial break.

When the show returns, we see Matthew Rehwoldt and Tom Hannifan on-camera at the commentary desk. They run down the lineup for this Saturday’s Bound For Glory as the official match graphics flash on the screen.

After that wraps up, where Ash & Heather By Elegance vs. Xia Brookside & Brinley Reece is announced for the Countdown to Bound For Glory pre-show at 6:45pm EST., and then The System’s theme hits. Out comes the team of Moose, JDC, Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards, accompanied by Alisha Edwards.

The Hardys and ABC make their respective entrances next. Chris Bey and Moose kick things off for their respective teams. We see some high spots from the ring to the floor before the commentators lead the show into a mid-match commercial break as the action continues in the ring.

When the show returns, Jeff Hardy is being beaten down by JDC. The System keeps Jeff isolated on their side of the ring, and begin utilizing frequent tags to keep a fresh man on him at all times. Alisha Edwards even gets some cheap shots in from ringside.

Matt Hardy finally gets the hot tag and helps his team shift the offensive momentum in their favor. Fans in the Impact Zone come to life in the background with loud “Delete! Delete! Delete!” chants. As Alisha Edwards gets involved again at ringside, pulling down the ropes, The System take control of the offense again.

On that note, the show heads into yet another mid-match commercial break as the match continues. When the show returns from the break, the match is still in progress, and ultimately culminates with ABC and The Hardys getting the win.

After the match, The System attack from behind. Mike Santana comes out with a giant chain to help out, but ends up getting hit by Alisha with a kendo stick. It doesn’t hurt him, but it distracts him as he was closing in on Moose.

Once he turned, Moose attacked him and he ended up just another victim with the rest of ABC and The Hardys. The System stand tall after the prolonged post-match beatdown and then the show heads into another commercial break.

Dual Contract Signing For TNA Bound For Glory 2024

It’s main event (segment) time!

When the show returns, the TNA Director of Authority, Santino Marella, is in the ring. He wastes no time in introducing the participants for the dual contract signing for TNA Bound For Glory 2024. Out first comes the challenger for the TNA Knockouts Championship match, Masha Slamovich.

Slamovich takes a seat at the table where the TNA Knockouts and TNA World Championships are sitting. Santino then introduces Joe Hendry, the challenger for the men’s world title main event at TNA Bound For Glory 2024.

The fans loudly sing along with Hendry’s catchy-ass viral theme song as he settles in. Santino does the wave with the fans in the Impact Zone. After the dramatic turn and subsequent “We believe! We believe!” chants from the crowd, Hendry takes a seat.

Santino then introduces the first champion, the TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace. Out comes “The Juggernaut” to a decent crowd reaction. The TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth is out next and he takes his seat.

Slamovich and Grace speak first. Grace says she’s already said everything that needs to be said. She then talks about tonight being a full circle moment for her. She mentions signing her first contract years ago and then puts her John Hancock on the paperwork for Saturday’s defense.

Hendry talks next and mentions how many have called him a flash in the pan. He talks about being a faceless nobody years ago in the role of a lawyer. He talks about how people now know his name and not only do they know it, they believe in it.

Fans chant “We believe! We believe!” Hendry vows Saturday marks the crowning of a new champion. He signs the dotted line on his contract. Nemeth then takes his turn on the mic and tells Hendry that was a sweet story. He tells Hendry he needs him to focus on only him.

Not the naysayers or those who call him a flash in the pan. He doesn’t want him listening to any of those guys. He wants him focused on the main event at TNA Bound For Glory 2024. Nemeth says he doesn’t plan on losing his title, and then signs his contract.

Santino Marella is happy that everything went down without issue. He tries to wrap things up on that happy note, but of course things weren’t over just yet. Frankie Kazarian’s theme hits and out comes the self-proclaimed “King of TNA,” and special referee for the Hendry-Nemeth title tilt at Bound For Glory.

Kazarian apologizes for breaking up the lovefest and then mentions how the star is here. Kazarian talks about going to a referee academy and getting his referee license. He says he went over Santino’s head and talked to Anthem executives.

He says with them he is respected. He is a God. A king. Kazarian makes a crack at Grace and Slamovich, which prompts them to get offended and stand up. Kazarian plays it off as fans chant “Kick his ass!” Kaz tells Santino to hold his glasses and make himself useful. He calls him a stooge.

Kazarian says at Bound For Glory, his little toy badge doesn’t mean a damn thing, because he’s not the law. Kazarian is. So that brings him to the TNA World Champion and his challenger. He assures them he’ll call things down the middle as a fair impartial referee.

He says one thing is for sure — the right man is going to walk out as the TNA World Champion. Nemeth and Hendry bounce Kazarian’s head off the contract signing table. Grace holds Kazarian’s arms behind him. Hendry points to Santino to handle it. Kazarian spits in Santino’s face while still being held.

Santino slaps on his Cobra sock puppet on his hand and blasts Kazarian. Grace, Slamovich, Nemeth and Hendry all grab a limb and at the same time, the four hoist him up and slam him down through the contract signing tables. Afterwards, Nemeth and Grace grab their respective titles and pose with them in face-offs across from Hendry and Slamovich.

Fans chant “TNA! TNA! TNA!” as Hannifan wraps things up on commentary with one final plug for Saturday night’s TNA Bound For Glory 2024. That’s how this week’s show wraps up.

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TNA Impact live results: Nic Nemeth vs. Matt Cardona

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TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth will take on Matt Cardona in non-title action in one of the headlining matches of tonight’s edition of Impact.

As PCO prepares to face Cardona at Bound for Glory in a Monsters Ball bout, the two agreed to Pick Your Poison matches and the former selected Nemeth to face Cardona. Conversely, Cardona picked Rhino to take on PCO tonight in a no DQ bout with PCO’s Digital Media and International titles on the line.

This will be the first meeting in TNA between Nemeth and Cardona.

Ahead of their title match at the pay-per-view, Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace will come face-to-face with Masha Slamovich.

X-Division Champion “Speedball” Mike Bailey will defend against prospect Leon Slater after Slater won a three-way qualifying match last week.

Mike Santana will face Brian Myers of The System as their rivalry continues.

Former World Champion Steve Maclin will also appear tonight.

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PCO (c) defeated Rhino to retain his TNA Digital Media & International Heavyweight Championships in a Pick Your Poison match

After a recap package showing highlights from last week’s show, we shoot inside Skyway Studios in Nashville, TN., where Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt welcome us to this week’s show. The theme for Rhino hits and out comes the soon-to-be TNA Hall of Fame inductee for our opening match.

After “The War Machine” settles inside the squared circle, the theme for his opponent hits, and out comes TNA Digital Media & International Heavyweight Champion PCO. “The French-Canadian Frankenstein” heads to the ring to a big crowd reaction.

The bell sounds and these two immediately get after it in this, the first of two Pick Your Poison matches scheduled for tonight’s show. Rhino and PCO quickly end up on the floor at ringside, where Rhino runs and slams PCO into the ring barricade and ring apron.

PCO fights back and rams Rhino into the steel steps. Rhino gets back to his feet and the two trade stiff chops. Rhino hoists PCO up and slams him down spine-first over the steel ring steps. PCO gets hold of a steel chair and stabs Rhino in the mid-section with it before blasting him across the back with it.

The two fight to the ring apron. PCO has Rhino down and climbs up the top-rope. He attempts a senton but Rhino moves and PCO crashes onto the ring apron — hard. He also hit some steel chairs on the way down. Rhino takes over again from there, bashing PCO in the dome with a trash can.

PCO starts to fight back, chopping Rhino and sending him shoulder-first into the steel ring post. He rolls him back in the ring as fans in Nashville break out into a “PCO! PCO!” chant. PCO brings the trash can into the ring with him and smashes Rhino across the back and then over the top of the head with it.

“The French-Canadian Frankenstein” hoists “The War Machine” up and chokeslams him onto the trash can, which smooshes into a bent mess. Rhino rolls out to the floor. PCO hits the ropes to build up momentum and then dives through the ropes on the other side of the ring for a splash, only to be waffled by a perfectly-timed trash can shot from Rhino.

Back in the ring, PCO starts to fight back and take over again. He sends Rhino into a trash can stuffed between the ropes in the corner. He brings a steel folding chair into the ring and unfolds it. He sets Rhino’s upper-torso across it and begins climbing to the top-rope for a PCO-sault.

Rhino gets up before PCO takes flight, however, and brings him down the hard way, slamming him onto the unforgiving steel chair with authority. He goes for the cover, but only gets a count of two. A table is brought into the ring to the delight of the Nashville crowd.

PCO ends up putting Rhino through the table. He climbs to the top-rope and this time successfully connects with a PCO-sault for the win. Very fun, crowd-pleasing opening match from two salty veterans.

Gia Miller Interviews TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth

Backstage, we see Gia Miller standing by with her guest, current TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth. He talks about being a fighting champion and brings up his Pick Your Poison match later in the show against Matt Cardona.

He says he wanted to defend his TNA World Championship in the bout, but TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella told him he would be potentially compromising the TNA Bound For Glory 2024 main event.

He says Cardona used to be something special. He vows to steal the show and beat Cardona. After this wraps up, the show heads into the first commercial break of the evening.

Ash By Elegance defeated Brinley Reece

When the show returns, “The Liaison” between TNA Wrestling and WWE NXT, Arianna Grace, makes her way out with a microphone in-hand. She introduces another talent from WWE NXT, Brinley Reece. She makes her way out to the ring for our next match of the evening.

After Reece settles inside the squared circle, her music is cut off by the sounds of George Iceman’s voice. The personal concierge for Ash By Elegance tells Grace to hit the bricks and mentions being in Music City in Nashville.

He then rambles on before ultimately doing his job as the personal ring announcer for Ash By Elegance, and introduces her for her match against the aforementioned WWE NXT Superstar. She comes out to boos from the crowd and then the bell sounds to get things started.

The two take a moment before getting after it, and when they do, it is Reece who angers Ash after rubbing her lipstick off and smearing it around her face. Ash fights back and after landing a good shot, tries taunting with what Hannifan described as the worst push-ups ever.

Reece takes over and slams Ash, before dropping down for some push-ups of her own, complete with claps on the way down. Ash shifts the momentum in her favor and grabs a handful of Reece’s hair, before slapping a rear chin-lock on the WWE NXT Superstar.

As things progress, Reece ends up taking back over. She hoists Ash up seemingly with intentions of finishing her off, only for Iceman to hop on the apron and provide a match-altering distraction. Ash takes over as a result, hits her top-rope finisher and scores the pinfall victory.

Once the match wraps up, Iceman gets back on the mic and announces that next week, there will be a VIP Makeover Launch Party By Elegance for Heather Reckless. He offers a teaser now, and Ash drops down and smears lipstick all over Reece’s face until Xia Brookside runs out to chase her off. The show heads into another commercial break.

“Speedball” Mike Bailey (c) defeated Leon Slater to retain the TNA X-Division Championship

When the show returns, an odd stalker-style vignette airs with Rosemary and WWE NXT Superstar Wendy Choo following TNA Knockouts Tag-Team Champions Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) around and about. Their match for the titles is made official for TNA Bound For Glory 2024.

Once the package wraps up, we return inside the Impact Zone where Leon Slater makes his way to the ring for our next match of the evening. After he settles inside the ring, the reigning and defending TNA X-Division Champion “Speedball” Mike Bailey makes his way out.

The bell sounds to get things started, and immediately we see Slater taking it to the champ with kicks and fast-paced offense. They start to mirror each other, kipping up simultaneously, before “Speedball” starts to take over.

Bailey slows down and grounds Slater, securing a hammer lock. The commentators talk about this going against Bailey’s usual approach to victory. Slater fights back with a power game of his own, and then the two each miss back-to-back dives to the floor on the other.

Slater trips Bailey in the ring from the floor, and then slingshot splashes on him for a two-count. Slater tries to fly over the top onto Bailey on the floor, but falls right into a well-timed kick from the educated feet of the champ.

Bailey follows up with a top-rope moonsault. He hammer-locks Slater’s arm against and then slams it into the steel ring post, as the show heads into a mid-match commercial break. When the show returns, we see both guys recovering as fans chant “Fight Forever! Fight Forever!”

Slater fights into the offensive lead, hitting a wild slingshot splash onto Bailey at ringside with one-arm, as he has been selling the arm that Bailey worked on with the hammer-lock and ring post shot earlier in the bout.

Back in the ring, Slater gets the crowd on his side as he stalks Bailey, waiting for him to get up. He charges at Bailey with vicious intentions, but Bailey catches him coming in. He goes back to the hammer-lock on Slater, focusing on the weakened limb of the determined challenger.

The two end up on the floor and in one quick motion, Bailey hops up to the ring apron, hits the ropes and launches himself high in the way for a moonsault onto Slater. Back in the ring, Slater looked for a top-rope high spot, but Slater moves and he lands on his feet.

Slater capitalizes with a standing Blue Thunder Bomb for a close two-count. After some more back-and-forth fast-paced, high-flying offense, things finally culminate with a flamingo driver by the champ for the pinfall victory.

An absolutely excellent title tilt on this week’s Impact, which Hannifan calls “an instant classic that unfolded right in front of our eyes.” He is speaking the truth. After the match, Bailey and Slater share a moment of mutual respect in front of an appreciative Nashville crowd.

As Bailey continues his celebration, a video package airs showing highlights of El Hijo Del Vikingo in action in the past. The package wraps up with the announcement that Vikingo will be challenging Bailey for the X-Division Championship at TNA Bound For Glory 2024. The announcement draws audible gasps from the Nashville crowd. Afterwards, the show heads into another commercial break.

The Hardys & ABC Ready For Next Week & Bound For Glory

When the show returns, we see a video package promoting the TNA World Tag-Team Championship Full Metal Mayhem three-way bout for TNA Bound For Glory 2024. After it wraps up, we see The Hardys and ABC backstage.

The two teams share mutual respect to each other after recently sharing the ring together. They announce that they’ve got one more stop before Bound For Glory, which is next week, where they will team up to take on The System.

They talk about having that business to handle, but then they will be opponents again at Bound For Glory. The Hardys mention how everyone says in the past tense that they are one of the best teams ever. They aim to prove they still are in what they claim could be their last-ever Tables, Ladders and Ch…Full Metal Mayhem match. ABC says they’re ready to take out another veteran duo.

Josh Alexander, Sinner & Saint Beat Down Steve Maclin

We return inside the Impact Zone, where Steve Maclin’s theme hits and he makes his way to the ring. He gets on the microphone and talks about having a talk with Eric Young. “The Walking Weapon” Josh Alexander comes out with Sinner & Saint.

Alexander asks if we’re really supposed to believe Maclin has had a complete change of heart after one talk with Eric Young. He says he’s spilled more blood in TNA than anyone in history. He says he’s the longest-reigning world champion in company history, the TNA poster boy and the heart-and-soul of the company.

He says at the blink of an eye, all the fans turned their backs on him. With that in mind, how does he believe that the fans are supposed to believe in a failure like Maclin. Maclin talks about his history with Alexander, and how he once told him he was not a failure, and not an outsider.

He was home grown. He stops talking briefly as he notices Sinner & Saint closely surrounding him at ringside with evil looks on their faces. Maclin says he and Alexander are nothing alike. Alexander says Maclin finally said something he agrees with.

Maclin says they say sometimes you have to check your ego. He says tonight is not one of those times, and then lunges at Sinner & Saint to start to a fight, which quickly goes bad for him. Alexander joins Sinner & Saint in a three-on-one beatdown.

They zip-tie his hands behind his back and then Alexander smacks him and hits him with a C4 Spike. Alexander vs. Maclin is official for TNA Bound For Glory 2024. The three leave him laying as the show heads into another commercial break.

Mike Santana Gets Laid Out By Moose

When we return, TNA/NXT Liaison Arianna Grace and TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella are backstage with the tumbler that will be used for the Call Your Shot Gauntlet match at TNA Bound For Glory 2024.

In comes Frankie Kazarian talking disrespectfully, prompting Marella to remind him that he’s the Director of Authority. After their verbal exchange, the brief backstage segment wraps up.

Back inside the Impact Zone, The System make their way out, back in their Mark Henry circa WWF 1996 red, white and blue matching jackets. They wish Brian Myers well and head to the back, as he heads to the ring.

Mike Santana’s entrance tune hits next and out he comes with a steel chair, which he wraps around his hand at ringside. The referee goes out to try and get it off him, but he blasts Myers with it.

In the ring, Santana blasts each member of The System, one-by-one, as they rush down to the ring to try and attack him. Santana unwraps the steel chain and uses it to connect with his Spin the Block finisher on Myers.

He gets on the mic and says he’s sick of everyone in The System. He calls out Moose from the back and challenges him to get his “baby-boy b*tch ass out here right now.” Fans break out in a “Baby-Boy B*tch!” chant, but Moose never shows up.

He heads to the back to look for him, but gets laid out with a baseball bat to the dome. Moose tells Santana to be careful what he wishes for and walks off leaving him laying. The show heads into another commercial break on that note.

Jordynne Grace, Masha Slamovich Face-To-Face

In a special room, we see TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace and her challenger for TNA Bound For Glory 2024, Masha Slamovich, seated at a table, with color-commentator Matthew Rehwoldt sitting in-between them.

The two talk about their history after Grace questions Slamovich crossing her out on a picture on her wall of victims. They stroll down memory lane, with Slamovich talking about having to sit idly by while Grace worked the WWE Royal Rumble.

Grace talks about Slamovich being a former undefeated queen of the Knockouts division, until Grace beat her. Then she beat her again. Then she beat her a third time. She knows that eats at Slamovich everyday. Slamovich assures Grace that one way or the other, no matter what, she is leaving Bound For Glory with the TNA Knockouts Championship. She walks off on that note.

Nic Nemeth defeated Matt Cardona in the Pick Your Poison main event

It’s main event time!

When we return, the lineup for next week’s TNA Bound For Glory 2024 “go-home” episode of the show is announced (see below), and then Frankie Kazarian’s theme hits. The self-proclaimed “King of TNA” makes his way out, to the dismay of Tom Hannifan, to join he and Matthew Rehwoldt on special guest commentary for the main event of the evening.

The theme for Matt Cardona hits and Mr. “Alwayz Ready” heads to the ring as Kazarian gives him praise for always being tan and in-shape. He settles inside the squared circle for our second of two Pick Your Poison matches on this week’s show.

We hear the trademark unzip and pleased-female moan, followed by the familiar sounds of the entrance theme song for the reigning TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth. He heads to the ring as the show heads into a quick pre-match commercial break.

When the show returns, Kazarian warns Hannifan for his recent comments about him on a past broadcast, informing him that if it weren’t for his good friend, Rehwoldt, he would beat his brains in right now. The focus shifts back to the offense in the ring, which sees Nemeth jump off to a strong offensive lead in the early goings.

The camera pans up the entrance aisle, where a line of security guards are shown standing side-by-side, blocking the entrance tunnel. Hannifan points out they are security brought by Cardona, who is fearful of PCO heading into their scheduled Monster’s Ball showdown at TNA Bound For Glory 2024.

Meanwhile, “The Indy God” starts to find some success, shifting the offensive momentum in the match in his favor. The crowd groans and boos as Cardona taunts them and Nemeth after settling into a comfortable offensive lead.

He sends Nemeth into the steel ring post and then in paranoid fashion, looks over his shoulder to make sure PCO is nowhere in sight. Cardona heads out to the floor and decks Nemeth with a boot to the jaw. Cardona looks for a piledriver to Nemeth on the floor, but Nemeth counters with a back body-drop.

On the ring apron, Cardona blasts Nemeth with a cheap shot thumb to the eye, before launching him off the apron into the steel ring steps with authority. On that note, the show heads into the final commercial break of the evening as the Pick Your Poison main event continues.

When the show returns, Kazarian makes multiple references to being a big part of the upcoming main event for the world title at TNA Bound For Glory, only for Hannifan to point out each time that Kazarian lost to Joe Hendry, and that it will be Hendry-Nemeth one-on-one for the title.

Kaz plays it off and keeps talking like it’s a fact that he’ll be involved regardless. Cardona has been controlling the offensive momentum since the return from the break, however he walks into a big super kick from the champ. Nemeth begins to take over, only for Cardona to sneak a low-blow to Nemeth without the referee noticing.

As Cardona backs up and prepares to finish off Nemeth, the lights in the building start blinking as thunder is heard rumbling. Out comes “The French-Canadian Frankenstein” himself, PCO. He takes out Cardona’s security guards one-by-one, as Cardona looks on in fear from the ring.

While distracted, Cardona stands by as Nemeth recovers and blasts him with his Danger Zone finisher. Nemeth makes the cover and gets the win. PCO picks up a lifeless Cardona and carries him over his shoulders to the back, as Hannifan questions where he is taking him.

Special Guest Referee Announced For TNA Bound For Glory Main Event

In the ring, Nemeth is celebrating his win when out of nowhere, Kazarian leaves his spot at the commentary desk and attacks the TNA World Champion from behind. We hear the familiar sounds of “I Believe In Joe Hendry” and the crowd explodes as the challenger for Nemeth’s title at TNA Bound For Glory hits the ring and makes the save for his opponent at next weekend’s pay-per-view.

The two beat down Kazarian and send him out of the ring. Kazarian gets on the microphone and asks the crowd if they enjoyed Nemeth and Hendry manhandling him. They make it clear that they did. Kazarian says he hopes they’re equally enthused about this next announcement.

“The King of TNA” pulls out a zebra-striped shirt and announces that he has been named the special guest referee / enforcer for the Nemeth vs. Hendry main evet for the TNA World Championship at TNA Bound For Glory 2024.

The crowd boos as Nemeth and Hendry play the confusion as this week’s show goes off the air on that note. Thanks for joining us and don’t forget to follow F4WOnline.com’s Matt Boone on Twitter/X.

Next Week:
* TNA Bound For Glory Dual Contract Signing
* The Hardys & ABC vs. The System
* Josh Alexander vs. Jonathan Gresham
* Wendy Choo vs. Jody Threat
* Ash By Elegance VIP Makeover Launch Party

Big Vinny V: TNA stumbles on the road to Bound for Glory

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With the recent set of South Carolina TV tapings postponed by a week due to Hurricane Helene, TNA Wrestling needed a hot Impact last Thursday to kick off the build for Bound For Glory into high gear.

That’s not what they got.

Instead, we had two hours of future opponents teaming together and getting along fine, an apparent blow-off match to a feud that had just started, a whole lot of boring promos, and so much Santino that he was making jokes about it himself.

We’ll try to make it sound exciting on an all-new Big Vinny V Show!

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TNA Impact live results: WWE NXT’s Sol Ruca & Wendy Choo in trios action

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The NXTNA relationship continues on tonight’s TNA Impact as Sol Ruca and Wendy Choo will once again be in action.

Ruca will join Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace and Masha Slamovich against Choo, Rosemary and Tasha Steelz.

In a three-way number one contender’s match for the X-Division title, it will be Leon Slater vs. Laredo Kid vs. Jason Hotch. The winner faces reigning champion “Speedball” Mike Bailey next Thursday.

TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth will give his thoughts as his title defense against Joe Hendry at this month’s Bound for Glory looms large.

In a clash of former TNA World Champions and fellow Canadians, Josh Alexander will take on Eric Young.

In a matchup of two teams vying for a Tag Team title shot, former champions ABC will take on Matt & Jeff Hardy.

Mike Santana will also be on the show after his recent street fight with the former Dirty Dango and his ongoing issues with The System.

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Jordynne Grace, Sol Ruca & Masha Slamovich defeated Wendy Choo, Rosemary & Tasha Steelz (w/ Alisha Edwards)

We see a shot of the city of Nashville, TN. as Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt welcome us to the show. We shoot inside Skyway Studios and WWE NXT Superstar Wendy Choo and Rosemary make their way out to the ring for opening action. Tasha Steelz comes out next, accompanied by Alisha Edwards.

Masha Slamovich is out first for the opposition. After she settles inside the squared circle, WWE NXT Superstar Sol Ruca makes her way out to a big crowd reaction. Finally, “The Juggernaut” TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace heads to the ring and the first match of this week’s return episode is underway.

Kicking things off for their respective teams are Grace and Choo. Grace hits a side slam off the ropes and splashes onto Choo in the corner. She hits a world’s strongest slam and then a Vader bomb out of the corner for a two-count. The heel trio starts to take over.

Rosemary locks up Ruca in a submission through the ring ropes, but eventually releases the hold and tags in Steelz. Steelz picks up where Rosemary left off, taking it to Ruca, hitting a splash off the middle rope for a two-count. She locks her in a modified camel clutch as fans rally behind the WWE NXT Superstar.

Choo tags in and puts her boots on each side of Ruca’s head for a neck-snap. She slaps a front face-lock on her and squeezes away as a “Let’s go Ruca!” chant breaks out. Ruca fights her way free and crawls for the tag, but Rosemary tags in and she and Choo stop her.

They go for a double suplex, but Ruca floats over into a double-neckbreaker of her own. Rosemary runs into a big boot and back elbow from Ruca in the corner, who follows up with the death-defying Sol-Snatcher for a big crowd pop.

She finally makes the much-needed tag. Slamovich and Steelz come in and Slamovich takes over. Slamovich has it won, but Grace tags in and hits a Juggernaut Driver for the win. Slamovich didn’t seem happy.

Gia Miller Interviews Josh Alexander

Backstage, we see Josh Alexander talking with Sinner & Saint when in comes Gia Miller. Alexander says you can’t get a moments peace anywhere in this place. Miller brings up what Alexander did to Eric Young. He says it sounds more like a statement than a question, and tells her she’s supposed to be a reporter.

He then sends a message to Young ahead of their match tonight. He tells everyone to pull up a chair and watch a masterclass in him wiping the floor with a “TNA legend.” He tells Miller to hit the bricks and resumes his conversation with Sinner & Saint. The show heads into a commercial break.

Nic Nemeth, Joe Hendry & First Class Talk TNA Bound For Glory 2024

When the show returns, we hear the creepy sounds of Nic Nemeth’s theme music. The TNA World Heavyweight Champion heads to the ring with a “Wanted Man” white jacket on and a smile on his face. He talks about being in a good mood because he’s the champ.

Nemeth says we know the main event for TNA Bound For Glory, because Joe Hendry beat Frankie Kazarian to earn his shot at the title. Fans chant “We believe!” and then we hear the epic sounds of Joe Hendry’s viral entrance tune.

Hendry comes out in a sport coat and a giant cheesy smile of his own on his face. He does the full entrance routine, including the wave, and then addresses the “We believe!” movement after talking about Nemeth being a champion everywhere he goes.

Nemeth says it sounds like a lot of people believe in Joe Hendry. He says they do, and Hendry is a good kid. He says he hopes there’s mutual respect. He says even Shawn Michaels believes in Joe Hendry. A small HBK chant starts and quickly dies down.

Hendry says he appreciates the kind words. He says there’s a lot of legends who believe in Joe Hendry, but there’s one who believes in Nemeth. He asks about John Layfield and whether or not the former JBL will get involved in their match. Nemeth cuts him off and says he doesn’t have to worry about that, only the man who steals the show every night for the past 20 years.

He says he doesn’t plan on losing this title anytime soon. As they stare each other down intensely, the theme for First Class hits and out comes AJ Francis and KC Navarro. Francis is confused at them claiming to be the main event of Bound For Glory, because First Class is the main event.

They’re nothing but money, money, money. He says they’re currently reporting live from Trashville, TN. (Think that’n was taken recently.) He brings up the country bumpkins in attendance and claims credit for making Joe Hendry. He says before he showed up he was a C+ player working the pre-show.

Fans chant “We believe!” and Francis responds, “And ya’ll believe BBQ sauce is toothpaste.” He says they didn’t care about Hendry until he began singing songs about him. Mr. T-N-AJ Francis. Hendry says he forgets which ones he’s talking about.

He sings “Can you please get fired!” And “You-are, you-are, banned from diving!” He asks which one was it. Francis says he came out to talk to Nemeth. He says he had respect for him, but the perpetual main event is always First Class. Nemeth teases a tag match right now, if only, he could find someone to be his partner.

Fans chant “We believe!” and then the mighty theme song for TNA’s Director of Authority plays and out comes Santino Marella. “Boys, boys boys …take it E-C!” Santino announces Nemeth and Hendry against clish-clash in the main event. Francis corrects him and says First Class. We head to another commercial break.

Ash By Elegance Gives Heather Reckless A Makeover

We return from the break to the back of Heather Reckless’ head in a chair in Ash by Elegance’s dressing room. She and George Iceman, and some other makeup people off-camera, go step-by-step insulting Heather’s looks and dress style while talking about ideas for ways to change her and make her over.

Josh Alexander defeated Eric Young

Back inside the Impact Zone, Josh Alexander’s theme hits and “The Walking Weapon” emerges alongside Sinner & Saint, collectively known now as The Northern Armory. They head to the back as Alexander heads to the ring. Eric Young’s cool entrance goes down next and it’s time for our next match of the evening.

Young gets off to a hot start. The action spills to the floor where Young chops the hell out of Alexander. As the action resumes in the ring, Alexander starts to take over. As he does, we head into a mid-match break. When we return, the commentators inform us it has been all Alexander in control of the action.

As the match continues, Young starts to slowly fight his way back into competitive form, until Sinner & Saint hit the ring, which leads to Alexander picking up the win. After the match, Alexander, Sinner & Saint all attack Young. They put his leg in a steel chair and crunch it with a top rope stomp. They leave Young laying as fans boo and Hannifan says, “That’s the REAL Walking Weapon.”

Jordynne Grace Looks For Masha Slamovich, Finds Something Else

Backstage, we see Jordynne Grace cleaned up, showered, and hair braided, looking for Masha Slamovich in various rooms. Gia Miller walks up and Jordynne asks if she’s seen her. They check another room and it looks like a dark room. Dark red lighting and tons of pictures all over the wall like a psycho stalker. Grace sees this and says, “Oh my god.” She walks off and we head to another commercial break.

Mike Santana Calls Out Moose

When the show returns, Mike Santana makes his way to the ring through the crowd. He gets on the mic and says this is the second time he’s talked to a camera to send a message to Moose. He tells him to prove he’s the man he says he is and come out here.

Moose’s theme hits and out he comes. He talks about buying the best security money can buy. He says Santana thinks he’s a tough guy because he comes from the streets. He says he’s just a dumb ass. Santana points out Moose’s security and says all it does is prove he’s nothing more than a “baby-boy-b*tch!” You can guess what chant followed.

Santana says he can smell the fear from all the way up in the ring. He says at one point in life, Moose was his. He says they’ve lived through the same struggles. They both had to create something from nothing. The only difference is, Santana still walks the same blocks he put in work on.

He walks side-by-side with the same people he came up with. He dares Moose to step through his top-flight security and prove he is the face of the franchise. Moose questions Santana’s claims that he forgot where he came from. He says he did forget where he came from, because he’s made himself a three-time champion. He did it by himself. Without any fans or anyone else. Just by trusting The System.

He says he can come down there and beat the hell out of him, like he’s done in the past. He says he’s learned when you’re good at doing something, you never do it for free. He says he’s a prize fighter and a box office attraction. He says the difference between them is he’s the face of the franchise, whereas Santana is nothing but a poor Puerto Rican kid from the projects.

Santana tries to rush him, but stops short when he sees all the security. The rest of The System attack him from behind. They have traded their U.S.A. colors for dark gray attire. Moose joins them in the ring as they continue to stomp out Santana. ABC’s theme hits and the duo of Chris Bey and Ace Austin hit the ring and brawl with The System.

Moose’s security hits the ring, and then The Hardys iconic entrance tune plays. Matt and Jeff Hardy hit the ring and fight off the security and help with The System brawl. The theme for TNA’s Director of Authority hits and out once again comes Santino Marella. Santino says it will be Moose vs. Mike Santana at Bound For Glory.

The Hardys (Jeff & Matt Hardy) and ABC (Chris Bey & Ace Austin) fight to a No Contest after The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) interferes

Santino also tells Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards of The System to keep an eye on The Hardys vs. ABC because it may have title implications for TNA Bound For Glory. He asks the crowd if they want to see The Hardys vs. ABC now. It’s coming up next. We head to a pre-match commercial break.

When we return, we see the action in progress. The Hardys take the early offensive lead, but Bey eventually fights his way back into competitive form. He hits a big splash and missile dropkick off the ropes to Jeff Hardy for a close two-count.

Matt tags in and things get competitive briefly before the two collide head-first. Both guys are down and each make the tag to their respective partner. Jeff Hardy is the one who comes in hot, hitting Austin with everything in his arsenal, including the split-leg-drop and seated dropkick.

The Hardys hit the Plot-Twist on Bey, which is a Twist of Fate and neck-breaker combo. The System hit the ring afterwards and attack, giving the referee no choice but to call for the bell.

Santino comes out and says despite their efforts, by the power “invested in him,” Edwards and Myers will face The Hardys and ABC in a Full Metal Mayhem match for the tag titles at Bound For Glory. After the match, we head to another commercial break.

Leon Slater defeated Laredo Kid and Jason Hotch (w/ John Skyler) to earn a shot at the TNA X-Division Championship

When the show returns, Laredo Kid makes his way to the ring for an X-Division Championship No. 1 Contender Three-Way bout. He settles in the ring and then Jason Hotch comes out with John Skyler cutting a promo as they walk to the ring. Leon Slater comes out last.

On special guest commentary for this one is the reigning TNA X-Division Champion and the man the winner of this match will face in a title tilt on next week’s show, “Speedball” Mike Bailey. As soon as the bell sounds, Laredo, Hotch and Slater are all over the place.

Laredo Kid hits a big splash to the floor for a big “TNA! TNA!” chant. Back in the ring, he hits a top-rope frog-splash on Slater for a close two-count. Hotch hits the ring and comes off the ropes with a leaping double stomp onto Slater and Kid for a two-count on each.

Slater fights into the lead and hits a wild 450 senton off the ropes and covers Hotch for the win. With the win, Slater earns a shot at Bailey’s X-Division title next Thursday night. The commentators hype the match and thank Bailey for joining them on the call. We head to another break before our main event.

Jordynne Grace’s Challenge Accepted By Masha Slamovich

When the show returns, as the commentators are setting the stage for our tag-team main event, they are caught off-guard by Jordynne Grace’s theme song. The TNA Knockouts Champion gets on the mic and says she can’t find Masha Slamovich backstage. She asks her to come here for one second.

Masha’s theme hits and out she comes. Grace brings up seeing Masha’s “Kill Wall” going back up and how she saw her face in a picture on it. Slamovich says Grace knew she had to keep her close. She says she was the only one who knew she spoke English. She says she kept it to herself so she could be the center of attention.

Slamovich accepts her challenge and says she’s going to become the Knockouts Champion at Bound For Glory and teach Grace what it’s like to live in her shadow. Masha hands her an envelope and walks off. Grace pulls out her picture which is marked. We head to another break.

Nic Nemeth & Joe Hendry defeated First Class (AJ Francis & KC Navarro)

It’s main event time!

When we return, we see the First Class duo of AJ Francis and KC Navarro already in the ring, in the middle of cutting a promo talking trash about Nashville. Joe Hendry’s theme hits to cut them off and out he comes to a monster crowd reaction for the second time this evening.

Hendry gets on the mic and starts cutting a pre-match promo, but before he can say anything, Francis and Navarro attack him. After we hear the necessary unzipping that precedes the arrival of the champion every week, Nic Nemeth hits the ring to make the save.

We head to a pre-match commercial break. When we return, we see the match already in progress, with Nemeth working over Navarro from the start. Francis grabs Nemeth’s hair and Navarro hits him with a Sling Blade to shift the momentum in the favor of First Class.

Francis tags in and picks up where Navarro left off, taking it to the TNA Champion. We see Francis dominate the action for a few minutes until finally Nemeth gets in some offense, which buys him enough time to make the much-needed tag to Hendry.

Hendry hits the ring to a ton of fan support, as loud “We believe!” chants break out. Hendry hoists Francis up, after struggling briefly, and Donkey Kong’s him onto the mat. Hendry hits Nemeth’s own Danger Zone move on Francis and tags in Nemeth. Nemeth hits a super kick but then Navarro makes a blind tag that he doesn’t see.

Navarro hits a missile dropkick on Nemeth. He goes for the Blessing in Disguise, but Nemeth counters with a super kick. Nemeth thought about Danger Zone, but instead used Hendry’s Standing Ovation finisher to take out Navarro. Nemeth follows up with a Fame-Asser for the win. Nemeth and Hendry celebrate their win. As Nemeth raises the title up, Hendry is seen taking a close look at it. That’s how this week’s show goes off the air. Thanks for joining us and don’t forget to follow me on Twitter/X.

Next Week:
* “Speedball” Mike Bailey (c) vs. Leon Slater (X-Division Title)
* Pick Your Poison: PCO vs. Rhino
* Nic Nemeth vs. Matt Cardona

Daily Update: New WWE trademark, Mone Mag, Nic Nemeth

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  • Update on AEW rights negotiations and what new things we know about both the deal that is done and the one being worked on  
  • Analysis of AEW, what ratings it would do on FOX, the value structure, why it won’t happen, FS1 coverage and value
  • The problems AEW faces even if it turns profitable with the new deals
  • A look at All In
  • The Jon Moxley angle
  • A look back at the original angle with Terry Funk, why that backfired and how cultural changes mean this one won’t face the same issues
  • Early PPV number estimates for All Out and the reaction to the show
  • Notes on the next AEW PPV show
  • The life of Kuniaki Kobayashi
  • A look at the heyday of New Japan on television and Tiger Mask vs. Kobayashi
  • The jump to All Japan
  • Kobayashi winning match of the year
  • His biggest career bouts
  • His role in making two Hall of Famers by putting them over in their gimmick debuts
  • Life after pro wrestling and battles with cancer
  • His run during a boom period in Mexico
  • The end of Smackdown on FOX and a look back
  • Analyzing why FOX didn’t bid to keep the show
  • The retirement of Demetrious Johnson
  • The business of UFC Noche
  • CMLL’s 91st anniversary show preview
  • Details on a major story in European wrestling
  • The most detailed look at the ratings this past week
  • International TV ratings
  • Advance ticket sales for WWE & AEW shows
  • Arena Mexico notes
  • JBL angle in Mexico
  • New stars in Dragon Gate
  • NOAH goes to Europe
  • New Japan’s big matches of the past week
  • David Taylor the Magic Man comes out of retirement for World Team Trials
  • One of the 80s greatest technical stars to retire next month
  • Andy Quildan talks European business
  • Wrestler to host new television show
  • UFC TV contract news
  • Why WWE is cutting back on house shows
  • How the style of work in wrestling is going to change in the U.S. because of the decline of house shows
  • Lots of notes on Raw with its move to Netflix
  • Notes on the next few PPV shows
  • Change with NXT with the move to CW

This Week’s Wrestling Observer Newsletter Back Issue

Thursday Update

WWE

  • Lyra Valkyria told Instinct Culture that she would like to compete in an Iron Woman match with IYO SKY as her opponent:
    • Something hit me the other day. I’d love to do something like an Iron Woman or something like that. I feel that would be the ultimate trust. And you think about the Bayley and Sasha, incredible one that they had, and I would love something like that. I think that I’d be really, really proud of that in my career if I got to do something like that.
    • Against Iyo would be amazing.
  • WWE filed a trademark for the name “Harlem Lewis” on September 18. It looks to be a new NXT name for a Performance Center wrestler.
  • Indiana Pacers center Myles Turner reacted to attending Tuesday’s NXT episode: “My First @WWE & @WWENXT Experience Was DOPE Yesterday! I Definitely Understand The Hype! Those Are Some Talented ATHLETES! Fr Fr Good Looks @TyHaliburton22”
  • Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was interviewed by Patrick Bet-David of the PBD Podcast.
  • Nia Jax made an appearance on Unlikely with Adrian Hernandez.
  • WWE uploaded a Playlist video on the history between Cody Rhodes and Roman Reigns.
  • WWE Vault uploaded a video with footage of Dump Matsumoto and The Crush Gals in WWE.
  • Here’s the lineup for this Friday’s NXT Level Up episode:
    • Mark Coffey vs. Shiloh Hill
    • Lash Legend vs. Lainey Reid
    • Brinley Reece vs. Kali Armstrong

AEW/Other Wrestling

  • NFL Films Presents posted its full “24 Hours with Tony Khan” segment documenting Khan during AEW Collision/day three of the NFL Draft this April.
  • Khan was interviewed by Busted Open Radio today.
  • AEW has post-match promos from Ricochet, Chris Jericho, Mariah May, Harley Cameron, and Will Ospreay & Kyle Fletcher after last night’s Dynamite.
  • Former ROH owner Cary Silkin was backstage visiting at Dynamite in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
  • In this week’s Mone Mag, Mercedes Mone praised her former WWE co-workers Bayley and Natalya:
    • The subject of Bayley coaching the WWE’s women’s roster one day came up in conversation recently. All I can say is that she’s been a natural leader for years, and that coaching is something she’s always talked about. I see her opening her own wrestling school someday, if not being an actual WWE executive when she hangs up her boots. Even now, Bayley’s the go-to person backstage—always ready to help and elevate the women around her. She’s unselfish and passionate, constantly working to push the women’s division forward as a whole – not just herself. That’s a true role model and real leadership. When you talk about the women’s movement in life, not just wrestling, Bayley epitomizes what it needs to be and should be.
    • And on that note, let’s not forget about Natalya, the OG. She’s been leading the women’s division for years. SI called her the ‘Gatekeeper of Wrestling’ for a reason—if you can’t hold your own in a match with Natalya, you’re not going to make it. She’s wrestled pretty much every woman in the business and is so giving in the ring. Like Bayley, she’s unselfish and committed to helping the next generation of women succeed. Along with being the Gatekeeper, it’s no coincidence she’s called the B.O.A.T (Best of All Time). She makes us all better inside AND outside the ring.
  • Mone also gave her thoughts on the reports that AEW and Warner Bros. Discovery are close to announcing their new TV deal:
    • As for AEW and Warner Bros? Money changes everything, and ever since Mercedes Moné hit the scene, the business has been on fire! Have fun with that, my Moné Haters. Seriously, the future of wrestling looks bright, and it’s just exciting to see where wrestling is going to be in the next five years. AEW has come so far, and these rumors flying around about their next big moves? I’m here for it. I’m excited to see where we end up, but we’ve got to stay patient. This company is just five years old. I defy anyone to compare our progress at this mark to any other company, past or present. With our talent roster and this move, I also think more opportunities will come as WB and Discovery are big ponds to play in. AEW already has a ton of programming and content to offer, but there is a lot of potential and room for more. Your CEO is here to help with all of it.
  • MxM Collection are the guests on AEW Unrestricted this week.
  • Chris Jericho interviewed The Outrunners on Talk is Jericho.
  • AEW wished Renee Paquette a happy 39th birthday.
  • For The Players’ Tribune, Willow Nightingale recorded some camcorder footage of her time in London for All In.
  • TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth – the former Dolph Ziggler – will debut for House of Glory Wrestling at their show in Queens, New York on Friday, October 18.
  • Nemeth vs. Matt Cardona will take place at TNA’s TV tapings in Spartanburg, South Carolina on Saturday, September 28. It’s a Pick Your Poison match where Steph De Lander has chosen Nemeth to be Cardona’s opponent.
  • Donovan Dijak vs. TJP is set for MLW Slaughterhouse 2024 in St. Petersburg, Florida on Friday, October 4.
  • Mistico will be in action at MLW’s Lucha Apocalypto event in Cicero, Illinois on Saturday, November 9.
  • Sam Leterna, who recently departed TNA, will be the ring announcer for Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling’s debut events in Windsor, Ontario, Canada on Saturday, October 19 and Sunday, October 20.