Tag: open fight night

For the first time since 2017, TNA Wrestling will revive their Open Fight Night concept where wrestlers make challenges that must be accepted.

The one difference is these matches were previously taped as the company is in a one month dark period ahead of next Thursday’s live episode of Impact.

The only match announced thus far will see a four-way tag team match featuring The System’s Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards vs. The Rascalz vs. The Great Hands vs. Sinner & Saint.

After her comments on Tuesday’s NXT, reigning TNA Knockouts Champion Kelani Jordan will have a new sit-down interview.

Our live coverage begins at 8 PM Eastern.

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Santino talked up Bound for Glory, and explained that tonight is open fight night.

This was followed by a promo from Brian Myers released on TNA Digital this week, which set up the four team match opening the show.

Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary.

Sinner & Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel) vs. The Great Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch) (w/ Tasha Steelz) vs. The System (Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards) (w/ Alicia Edwards)

The Rascals took all six of their opponents out with a double-dive to the floor. The crowd was behind the Rascalz as they double-teamed Icarus. Icarus caught Hotch with a forearm, setting Hotch up from a doulbe-team from Williams and Icarus. Hotch caught Williams with an eye-poke, but then Myers got the tag and went after Hotch.

Skyler distracted Myers, which allowed Hotch to catch him with a dropkick from behind that sent him to the floor. Skyler attacked Myers on the floor. Back in the ring, The Great Hands double-teamed Myers in their corner.

Hotch and Edwards hit a double team neckbreaker/legsweep on Myers for a near fall. Myers went for a sunset flipper two, but Hotch came back with a dropkick to get his own two count. Hotch dumped Myers to the floor again and Tasha Steelz attacked him on the floor.

Finally Edwards got the tag and hit Skyler with a lariat. Hotch got a high backdrop, and then Myers took Skyler down with a top rope rana. Then the match broke down with everyone getting in the ring for like a minute, before Edwards took out Skylar with a Boston Knee Party, and Edwards got the pinfall.

Match Result: The System won when Eddie Edwards pinned John Skylar (8:56 aired)

Should have just been a straight tag match between the System and The Great Hands for as much as the others were involved.

— Jody Threat challenged Dani Luna tonight.

— The Elegance Brand is looking for Mr. Elegance. The prize is a one year contract with TNA Wrestling. If you think you’re Mr. Elegance, make a video and send it to EleganceBrand(at)TNAWrestling.com.

Dani Luna v. Jody Threat

Threat went for a forward cannonball off the apron, but Luna ducked and Threat hit the floor with an audible thud. Back in the ring, Luna took Threat down with an exploder. Luna went for another exploder, but Threat reversed it into an exploder of her own. The comeback was short-lived, and Luna hit a German suplex on Threat.

Threat came back with chops and forearms. Luna escaped a suplex but Threat hit a lariat. Threat dumped Luna to the floor and hit her with a cannonball off the apron. Back in the ring, Threat hit kind of a jackhammer for a near fall.

Threat went for a submission, but Luna caught her with a back elbow and a back-body drop. Luna hit a slingshot blue thunder bomb for a near fall. Luna started jawing with the ref, and that gave Threat the opening to grab a rear naked choke. Luna made the ropes to escape.

Luna buried a knee in Threat’s midsection. Threat came back with a forearm, so Luna put her down with another knee. Threat came back with more forearms, but Luna hit a clubbing forearm to the back of Threat’s neck.

Luna went for the Luna Landing, but Threat escaped with a rana. Threat wound up on the outside, and Luna, in a impressive feat, got on the middle rope and threw Threat back into the ring with a release German suplex. Luna hit the Luna Landing and got the pinfall.

Match result: Luna pinned Threat (10:05 aired).

It felt like they missed their peak by about 3 minutes.

The TNA Injury Report:

Mustafa Ali is day-to-day with injuries from the Hardcore War.
Jake Something is suffering lingering after effects from Rosemary’s mist, but isn’t expected to miss any time.
Mike Santana suffered a laceration in the Bound for Glory main event.

— Cedric Alexander challenged Mike Santana to leave his title in the back and come out for a fight tonight.

— Nic Nemeth and Mike Santana did a promotional tour all over El Paso. Nemeth wouldn’t make a bad first title defense for Santana. TNA will be in El Paso in December for Final Resolution and two nights of Impact tapings.

— To pad out the run time of the show, the showed a match from last March between The Hardys and the Colons in El Paso a few months ago. Allegedly it was an “El Paso Street Fight” but the first few minutes followed the rules of a straight tag match. Eventually it did break down into a street fight all over the arena, with the Hardys and Colons brawling all over the commentators area and freaking out Hannifan. The Hardys won after a Swanton bomb through a very uncooperative table on Orlando Colon.

— Then they aired a match between AJ Styles and Bobby Roode for the TNA World Title from a 2012 Open Fight night. Roode retained.

— On NXT Tuesday, Joe Henrdy and Thea Hale made a challenge (of sorts) to the new AAA Mixed Tag Team champions Ethan Page & Chelsea Green at NXT Gold Rush. Also on that show, Santino Marella set up Lei Ying Lee v. Kelani Jordan v. Jordan Grace for the TNA Knockouts Title at NXT Gold Rush.

A Sit-down Interview with TNA Knockouts World Champion Kelani Jordan.

Kelani Jordan sat down with Sarah Schreiber for an interview. A bunch of ungrateful women kicked Jordan out of the locker room, so now Jordan will “stay in her own lane.” She’s already beaten Jordynne Grace and Lei Ying Lee, so she didn’t see the reason to fight them again. Jordan isn’t afraid of anyone in the TNA locker room. She won’t let the women in TNA or NXT or the fans at home label her. In the end, “No one can do it like Lani.” Jordan feels miscast as a heel.

— The Elengace Brand were not impressed with any of the men in Edmonton.

Next week on TNA Impact:

Elijah returns with a live concert.
Jason Hotch v. Cedric Alexander

The following night is Turning Point, and nothing has been announced for that show.

TNA World Champion Mike Santana v. Cedric Alexander

Santana “left his world title belt” in the back because Cedric Alexander told him to in his challenge, not because this match was taped a month before Santana won the belt.

This is a standard babyface v. babyface match, with lots of technical wrestling and reversals in the opening minutes. Santana went for a wild swing early but Alexander ducked and went to the outside to regroup.

Santana caught Alexander with a springboard crossbody. Alexander dropped to the floor, and Santana followed to hit him with a superkick. Back in the ring, Alexander caught Santana with a Asai moonsault. The fought on the apron, and Alexander hit him with a flatliner on the apron.

After a commercial, Alexander dumped Santana with a release German suplex for a near fall. Santana and Alexander exchanged chops in the corner. Alexander caught Santana with a Michinoku Driver for another near fall.

Santana flipped out of a back suplex attack and hit a lariat. Santana followed up by coming off the ropes with a flying lariat. Santana went for the rolling cutter, but Alexander countered that with a suplex, then hit a fisherman’s buster for a near fall.

Alexander went for a Lumbar Check, but Santana escaped. Santana set up Alexander for a superplex, but Alexander countered and escaped. Santana caught him with a boot and hit the rolling cutter for another near fall.

Santana hit a boot, but Alexander came back with a superkick. Both guys exchanged cradles for near falls. Alexander avoided the rolling lariat, Santana escaped the Lumbar Check, and finally Santana hit the rolling lariat to get the pinfall.

Match Result: Mike Santana pinned Cedric Alexander (11:17 aired).

This was a good babyface match.

Previously: Bobby Lashley defeated Eddie Edwards in a 30-minute iron man match to win the World Heavyweight title.

Tonight: It’s the return of Open Fight Night. Jeff Hardy, The DCC, Trevor Lee, and Eli Drake will all be making open challenges in that order.

Show Recap —

– The Broken Hardys came down to the ring. The Seven Deities have told Matt that The Hardys must win all the tag team gold in the world. Matt mentioned that several teams were too scared to come to Total Non-Stop Deletion so they must go and find them.

He mentioned The Bucks of Youth, The Day of New, and The Family of Wyatt. The Seven Deities have provided The Hardys with a transportation device so they can go from place to place winning the tag team titles.

Jeff then made his open challenge and called out World Champion Bobby Lashley. Lashley knew Jeff would call him out and was prepared to defend the title. This meant that nobody else could challenge for the World title nor could anyone challenge for the tag titles. Jeff sent Matt to the back so he can do it on his own.

TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley defeated Jeff Hardy to retain his title

Lashley missed a charge in the corner and Jeff took over. They brawled on the floor and Lashley gave Jeff a sick looking powerbomb on the steps. Jeff hit the Twist of Fate and hit the Swanton bomb for a very close near fall.

Jeff hit a second Swanton bomb but Lashley got his leg on the bottom rope. They brawled on the floor. Jeff ran and leapt off the steps to rock Lashley with a dropkick. Jeff went for a flip dive to the floor but Lashley rolled underneath the ring and Jeff landed hard. Lashley hit the spear to pick up the win.

After the match, former World Champion Eddie Edwards interrupted Lashley’s celebration. Edwards congratulated Lashley and challenged him to a rematch. Lashley agreed to the match but if Edwards loses he doesn’t get another title shot.

– In the back, Tyrus and Eli Drake were discussing their open challenge for later. Tyrus promised that they’re going to shock the world.

– Backstage, Rosemary offered Brandi Rhodes a spot in Decay but Brandi declined. That angered Rosemary.

– A Day in the Life of Aron Rex showed Spud and Rex arriving in a golf cart. Spud rolled out the carpet for Rex.

Sienna (w/ Maria Kanellis) defeated Brooke

The match started with Brooke running wild on Sienna. Brooke chased Maria around ringside but got caught with a clothesline from Sienna. Brooke climbed to the top rope as Sienna distracted referee Earl Hebner, which enabled Maria to shove Brooke off the top. Sienna hit the Silencer for the pin and the win.

– A Day in the Life of Aron Rex continued with Rex getting his makeup applied. Spud complimented Rex and it ended with Spud and Rex saying that he looks “Rexellent.”

– The DCC came out to make their open challenge. They called out Decay and challenged them to a falls count anywhere match.

The DCC defeated Decay (w/ Rosemary) in a falls count anywhere match

All three members of The DCC were in the match. They brawled around ringside and in the crowd to start the match. Crazzy Steve climbed up into the stands and dove off onto The DCC. Abyss spread thumbtacks in the ring and Steve brought in a barbwire board. Rosemary blew green mist in Eddie Kingston’s eyes and Abyss chokeslammed him in the thumbtacks.

Abyss tried to chokeslam James Storm on the barbwire board but Storm fought it off. Bram hit Abyss with a beer bottle and Storm superkicked Abyss into the board. Bram and Storm hit a spiked piledriver on Steve through a table that was wedged between the apron and barricade for the win.

– In the back, Maria and Mike Bennett congratulated Braxton Sutter for an amazing date with Laurel Van Ness last week. Sutter had a terrible time on the date but Maria wants Sutter to propose to Laurel. Maria will do something to Allie if he doesn’t.

– Grand Champion Drew Galloway came out and said he’s going to make the Grand Championship the number one title in the world. Moose interrupted and pointed out that Galloway had to cheat to beat him. Moose wanted a shot at the title but Galloway already had an opponent.

Grand Champion Drew Galloway defeated Rob Ryzin to retain his title

Rob got in some early offense until Galloway rocked him with a big boot and dominated the rest of the first round. Galloway hit the Future Shock DDT to win the match in round one.

Trevor Lee defeated DJ Z in a ladder match to win the X Division Championship

Trevor Lee called out DJ Z for Open Fight Night. DJ Z came out selling the injured leg from last week. DJ Z knocked Lee off the ladder and followed up by hitting a DDT off the ladder. Shane Helms passed a chair to Lee who used it to knock down DJ Z and worked the leg.

Lee then put DJ Z’s leg in the chair and locked the chair in the bottom rung of the ladder. DJ Z was trapped and couldn’t get out, which enabled Lee to climb up the ladder to win the X Division title.

– In the back, Robbie E challenged Aron Rex to a match right now but Rex would only face him next week.

Ethan Carter III defeated Eli Drake (w/ Tyrus)

Before the match, Tyrus called out Ethan Carter III to face Eli Drake. EC3 had a large purple bruise on his side. Drake jumped EC3 to start the match. EC3 fought in his jeans and sold his ribs the entire match.

They fought at ringside and Drake continued to work over EC3’s ribs. Drake tried to use a baseball bat but EC3 fought him off. Suddenly, EC3 rolled up Drake to win the match.

After the match, Drake grabbed the bat and went crazy beating EC3 with it. The lights went out and The DCC appeared in the ring. They teased fighting Drake and Tyrus but instead attacked EC3. Drake and Tyrus were celebrating when DCC jumped them too. The DCC gave EC3 a spike piledriver on a steel chair to end the show.

Next Week: The only thing announced for next week is that Aron Rex will go one-on-one with Robbie E.