TNA Sacrifice has come and gone which means it’s time for a reset episode of Impact which I recap on this week’s Big Vinny V Show.
On that note, we had an excellent main event pitting Nic Nemeth & “Speedball” Mike Bailey & Trent Seven against Steve Maclin & The Rascalz — a great TV match that wrapped up two feuds and set up new challengers for TNA World Champion Moose and TNA Tag Team Champions The System.
The opener was also tremendous with Mustafa Ali defending the X-Division title against Chris Sabin who has suddenly found himself and his Time Machine teammates embroiled in drama.
All this and more in a very quick edition of the Big Vinny V Show!
Jordynne Grace will defend her Knockouts title on next Thursday’s TNA Impact as she takes on former champion Tasha Steelz.
Steelz called for the match on Thursday’s show after she was upset with the result of a three-way title defense that included herself, Grace and Xia Brookside at this month’s Sacrifice. Pointing out that she was never pinned in the match, Steelz demanded another shot which Grace accepted off-camera.
This will be their fourth singles meeting in TNA and the third with the title on the line. While Steelz won the first match, Grace is 2-0 in the title defenses.
The show will also feature another title bout as Digital Media Champion Crazzy Steve defends against PCO.
Also announced for next week was a tag team match that will see the Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) against the Grizzled Young Veterans. After Shelley, KUSHIDA and Chris Sabin lost to the Veterans and Mustafa Ali at Sacrifice, Zack Gibson and James Drake called their shot Thursday which Shelley accepted for himself and KUSHIDA, adding to a growing divide between Shelley and longtime partner Chris Sabin.
Ash by Elegance will also be back in action, looking to remain undefeated at 3-0. Her opponent was not named.
Here’s the current lineup:
TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace defends against Tasha Steelz
Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) vs. Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA)
TNA Digital Media Champion Crazzy Steve defends against PCO
The Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) will be teaming up on this week’s episode of Impact Wrestling.
It was announced today that Shelley & KUSHIDA will face Moose & Brian Myers on this week’s edition of Impact. The show airs on AXS TV on Thursday nights at 8 p.m. Eastern time.
Shelley is the current Impact World Champion. He retained the title against Nick Aldis at Slammiversary earlier this month. Following the match, Shelley was confronted by the returning Josh Alexander.
KUSHIDA won an Ultimate X match at Slammiversary, earning him a future shot at X-Division Champion Lio Rush.
Rush teased on last week’s Impact episode that he could end up cashing in his X-Division title for a shot at the Impact World Championship. KUSHIDA interrupted and said Rush would have to go through him first. The episode ended with Moose, Myers, and Bully Ray beating down Shelley, KUSHIDA, and Alexander. Rush watched the attack but declined to lay out Shelley.
Moose & Myers and Bully Ray lost their respective matches at Slammiversary.
Gisele Shaw vs. Masha Slamovich has also been confirmed for this Thursday’s Impact. The updated lineup for the episode is listed below:
Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA vs. Moose & Brian Myers
Eric Young vs. Nick Aldis
Trinity & Dani Luna vs. The Coven (KiLynn King & Taylor Wilde)
Loser Leaves Impact match: Johnny Swinger vs. Zicky Dice
