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TNA Wrestling presents Impact on AMC tonight.

This week’s episode was taped at the Alario Center just outside of New Orleans, Louisiana on March 28, 2026.

Advertised for the show is a contract signing segment for TNA Rebellion with TNA World Champion Mike Santana and Eddie Edwards.

The TNA World Tag Team Championships will be on the line tonight as Matt and Jeff Hardy defend against Vincent and Dutch of The Righteous in a tables match.

Elayna Black will be in singles action on the show. She will take on Myla Grace. Frankie Kazarian vs. BDE and Jada Stone vs. Dani Luna are also scheduled.

Appearances from Mustafa Ali, Ricky Sosa, and Taryn Terrell are also advertised.

The full lineup for the show:

• The Hardys (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) (c) vs. The Righteous (Vincent & Dutch) in a tables match for the TNA World Tag Team titles
• Elayna Black vs. Myla Grace
• BDE vs. Frankie Kazarian
• Dani Luna vs. Jada Stone
• Ricky Sosa appears

Our live coverage begins at 9 p.m. Eastern.

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Taped! From New Orleans. 

Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary. 

TNA World Title Contract Signing

Daria Rae and Santino Marella were in the ring with a table covered in the “TNA” logo. Of course Rae and Marella were arguing with each other. Marella would take the mic to introduce Edwards, but then Rae would cut him off to bring out Eddie Edwards. Same with Mike Santana. Edwards took a mic and talked about how he and Santana took similar paths in TNA, but when the going got tough, Edwards stayed but Santana went on to greener pastures. Edwards even stayed when TNA “was being laughed at.” (I laughed at “was”). But the grass wasn’t greener in the shadow of the “Inner Circle” (crowd: “Oooh…”), and now he’s back in TNA. 

Santana responded that even though he left, he came back because his heart was still in TNA. Edwards was content to stay because he was “comfortable and complacent,” and Santana went out to test himself. Santana “turned down more money than [Edwards] would ever touch,” to come back and build something in TNA. Edwards may be the “foundation,” but Santana took a sledgehammer to the foundation of TNA to rebuild it. Santana does it for the fans and his family. 

Edwards tried to bait Santana into attacking him by mentioning his daughter. But Santana didn’t go for the bait, instead turning it on Edwards by saying his wife left Edwards for Moose. Cedric Alexander came in and jumped Santana from behind, but Leon Slater came in to save Santana. The babyfaces stood tall and Slater hit both Edwards and Alexander with a flip dive over the ringpost. 

— AJ Francis rejected an offer to play for the Cleveland Browns to learn how to wrestle for free. He also hates Nic Nemeth, who has taken more opportunities from him than he’d care to talk about. Francis attacked Nic at Sacrifice, and he’ll finish the job at Rebellion. 

Dani Luna v. Jada Stone 

Tasha Steelz joined the commentary team for this match. 

Stone caught Luna with a rana that sent her to the floor. She hit her with a dive on the floor, but got distracted by Steelz on commentary. Luna attacked Stone from behind, then murdered her dead with a powerbomb on the ring apron. 

Luna knocked Stone back to the floor with a dropkick. Luna bent Stone’s arms backwards with a surfboard. Steelz was pretty bad on commentary. Luna bent Stone’s leg back so her toes touched the back of her head. Luna put Stone in a torture rack. Stone escaped, but ran right into a big boot from Luna. 

Luna missed a dive in the corner, but clobbered Stone with a clothesline from behind. Stone escaped a back suplex and caught Luna with a rana, missed a handspring in the corner, but caught Luna with an enziguri. Stone hit a split-legged moonsault for a near fall. 

Luna hit a backbreaker, then turned that into a sit-out powerbomb for another near fall. Stone caught Luna with a victory roll for a near fall. Luna floored Stone with a forearm. Stone sent Luna into the turnbuckles with a head scissors, then hit what looked like a Sky Twister Press for the victory. 

Match Result: Jada Stone pinned Dani Luna (10:11). 

After the match, Steelz laid out Stone with a clothesline from behind. 

This felt too long.

Injury Report: 

• Nic Nemeth is OUT, but expected to be cleared for Rebellion. 
• Tessa Blanchard is banged up, but cleared. 
• Jody Threat is banged up and OUT. 
• Matt Hardy is cleared, despite his ribs not being 100%. 

— Elijah walked around the graveyards of New Orleans. A young kid walked him over to his father’s grave, but it was just a set up for Frankie Kazarian to attack him with a stone. And then Kazarian stiffed the kid on his payoff! 

Taryn Terrell Addressed Her Hometown 

Terrell came out to thank the fans and her family for supporting her. Terrell said her career didn’t end on her terms, and she’s watched TNA grow since she left. She watched Mickie James come back for the Knockouts Division, and then saw Ash dragging James’ name through the mud. 

This brought out the rest of the Elegance Brand, who trashed Terrell for trying to coast off the success of the Elegance Brand. The Concierge pointed out that Terrell was all alone, and on the “Silva Screen” (the big screen in the arena) showed ODB and Mickie James laid out in the back. The Elegance Brand attacked her 4-on-1 and beat up some security geeks as well. Mr. Elegance slammed Terrell, and the Knockout Champions hit her with “Nip and Tuck.” 

This pay-per-view feels very thrown together.

— Santino’s finally had enough of Stacks and Arianna Grace, and smacks Stacks. Stacks and Grace ran into the women’s locker room for safety. This gave Marella pause (he didn’t want to enter women’s locker room), until Indi Hartwell came along, poked her head in and gave him the all clear. They went in, the sounds of a fight could be heard behind the door. Eventually Marella and Hartwell emerged victorious. And Hartwell even got the Cobra back for Santino! 

Frankie Kazarian v. BDE

Ryan Nemeth was on commentary, kind of trashing his brother. That was weird.

Kazarian outwrestled BDE early. BDE came back with a lung blower and a blockbuster off the middle rope. BDE escaped a chickenwing. He went for the springboard cutter, but Kazarian caught him with a back stabber, then locked in the chickenwing to get the submission.  

Match Result: Kazarian won by submission (3:32). 

After the match, Nemeth attacked BDE. The lights went off, and when they came back up, Elijah was there to choke Kazarian with a towel before chasing him off. 

Elayna Black v. Myla Grace (w/ Harley Hudson) 

This is Grace’s first singles match on Impact. This match felt like they got their time cut and were trying to get all their stuff in in four minutes. Grace got a near fall with a twisting suplex. Black hit her finish, “The Blackout” which looked like a jumping neckbreaker with no real impact. 

Match Result: Black pinned Grace (3:32). 

— Daria Rae told Santino Marella that he was suspended indefinitely (for assaulting talent and invading the women’s locker room). Indi Hartwell tried to come to Marella’s defense, but when she bumped into Rae, Rae decided that was assault, and suspended her, too. 

I was pretty excited when Daria Rae showed up. I used to really like her in WWE. Now I wish she’d go away.

Gia Miller Interviewed Ricky Sosa  

Miller brought out Ricky Sosa, and officially welcomed him to TNA Wrestling. Miller asked Sosa what he’s set his sights on, but before he could really answer Eric Young came out and took the mic. He called Sosa a “pretender” and a “wannabe,” while Young is forever, and everything flows through him. Young chastised the crowd for doing Sosa’s “Bang! Bang! Sosa! Sosa!” chant. Young caught Sosa with a sucker punch, and they fought into the ring. 

In the ring, Sosa backdropped his way out of a piledriver attempt, then caught Young with a pair of running forearms in the corner. But Young caught Sosa with a forearm while he celebrated, then dropped him with a piledriver. The kid sold the piledriver like a million bucks, bouncing a good three feet off the mat. 

Tessa in the Undead Realm

James Mitchell was Tessa’s “Concierge” in the undead realm. In another part of the realm, Rosemary laid out their mission to Mara Sade—that they were collecting sins. Allie appeared. “Didn’t you die?” Also wandering around is Mila Moore. Rosemary sent Allie and Sade off on a “side quest.” Victoria Crawford is also wandering around in a hallway with some severed heads. There’s some screaming and Rosemary is listening to the radio. 

Rosemary’s eyes are black, and she’s talking to Mila Moore telepathically, or something. And then Moore was grabbed by Havoc. James Mitchell just finished up singing “My Way” and met up with Rosemary. Rosemary leads Mitchell to Abyss. And this is “To Be Continued…” 

If any of the last two paragraphs makes any sense at all, believe me, that was not my intention. 

Order 4 and Mustafa Ali

Mustafa Ali is in the crowd with Order 4. Ali wasn’t interested in addressing the crowd, but did want to address International Champion Trey Miguel. Miguel came out, and Ali apologized for all the misunderstandings, especially with what happened to Jada Stone. Ali has no issue with Miguel or him being International Champion, but Ali does has a problem with TNA’s fans and their love of “second chance champions.”

All the TNA champions are screw ups who need a second chance, and it’s okay because all the TNA fans will cheer them on. And Ali realized why he’s not a champion in TNA, because he doesn’t need a second chance. He doesn’t “mess up” or “have a shady past.” He “doesn’t get arrested” or have “substance abuse problems.” Ali’s never had a parking ticket even! Ali will never be a champion in TNA because he’s too good for TNA! Preach, Ali, preach!

Miguel grabbed the mic from Ali and called him a scumbag. Miguel said that TNA welcomed him back because he treated TNA like family. But Ali noted that Miguel’s family “isn’t here anymore.” Miguel did get a pretty good line about “Tweetle Dee, Tweedle Dumb, Mutombo and Raggedy Anne” but Ali otherwise owned him on the mic.

Ali told Order 4 to leave so he could fight Miguel one on one, but the second Miguel got the advantage, Order 4 pounced. Agent Zero went to chokeslam Miguel, but Moose ran in and made the save. Ali ate a superkick from Miguel and a spear from Moose. Miguel went to the top to dive on Ali, but the Great Hands dragged him out of the ring.

— Ryan Nemeth v. BDE has been added to Rebellion. 

The Hardys v. The Righteous in a Tables Match for the TNA World Tag Team Titles

The Hardys v. The Righteous in a Tables Match for the TNA World Tag Team Titles

First Fall

The fight started out on the floor. To win, one team has to “offensively drive” both of their opponents through a table. Hannifan said the tables match was “the Hardys match.” I thought that was the ladder match? Eh, I guess they’re getting too old to climb up ladders every night. 

The Hardys isolated Vincent in the ring. They took him out with a legdrop. Then the Hardys dropped to the floor and whipped Dutch into the ring steps. Back in the ring, they set up Vincent for a top rope elbow through a table, but Vincent got out of the way and Hardy went through the table (but since he put himself through the table, it doesn’t count). 

With Matt out of commission, Vincent and Dutch double-teamed Jeff. They tried to whip Jeff into a table propped up in the corner, but Jeff… just kind of stopped to avoid going through the table. Matt came back and he and Jeff deleted Vincent and Dutch’s heads into the turnbuckles. The Hardys then hit Vincent and Dutch in opposite corners with Poetry in (Slow) Motion. 

The fight went to the floor, and Jeff sent Dutch into and over the steel steps. Matt sent Vincent headfirst into the A Game Beverage Hydration Station (aka the announce table) and Hannifan talked about Vincent taking a bottle into the eye. 

Matt spat a drink into Dutch’s face. Jeff pulled a ladder out from underneath the ring. Jeff hit Vincent with a broom. Matt positioned Dutch onto the table and Jeff started to climb the ladder, but Vincent pulled Jeff off the ladder. Vincent DDT’d Jeff on the floor. Vincent then smashed the ladder with a chair to render it unclimbable. 

Vincent and Dutch set up the Hardys for a pair of suplexes that would have sent them crashing through tables on the floor, but they both escaped. Dutch set up Jeff on a table on the floor. Dutch went to the middle rope to splash Jeff through the table, but Matt caught him, and the Hardys slammed Dutch through the table at about 11:40. 

Second Fall 

Vincent immediately put Matt though a table at 11:50. 

Final Fall

Vincent missed a swanton in the ring and dropped to the floor. Matt hit Vincent with a Twist of Fate on the floor. Matt set up Vincent on a table on the floor. Jeff then came off the top with a Swanton through the table on the floor. 

Match Result: The Hardys retained the World Tag Team Titles (13:16). 

After the match, Carlos Silva presented the tag team titles to The Hardys, and now the Hardys will face Bear Bronson and Brian Myers at Rebellion. While the Hardys celebrated, Dutch attacked them and sent Jeff through the table propped up in the corner. 

TNA Wrestling presents a taped show on Thursday night on AXS TV.

Three matches are advertised for the show.

We will see a rematch for the TNA International Championship when former champion Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo challenges current champion Trey Miguel.

Tessa Blanchard will go one-on-one with Jody Threat. Threat won a Knockouts battle royal at No Surrender, earning her a future title shot. Threat eliminated Blanchard last in the match to secure the win.

A first-ever gimmick match will take place on tonight’s show. Mustafa Ali and Elijah will settle their rivalry with a guitar case casket match.

We’ll also see a tag team match pitting Sinner and Saint up against YouTube star BDE and Rich Swann.

Also advertised for Thursday’s episode of Impact, we will hear from Elayna Black on the show. Also advertised, we will hear from TNA World Champion Mike Santana.

Our live coverage, courtesy of Joseph Collins, kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern.

Taped! from the Pinnacle in Nashville, TN.

Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary. 

Indi Hartwell v. Heather (w/ The Elegance Brand) 

Ash joined the commentary team to continue the feud that started on social media between her and Mickie James. Ash invited James to show up to Impact next week. 

Hartwell climbed the ropes, but while Heather distracted the ref, M pushed Hartwell to the floor. Ash tried to talk about how much Heather has improved just as she flubbed a spot in a corner. Heather did follow that up with a nice moonsault for a near fall. Heather wore down Hartwell with a sleeper and a body scissors while Mr. Elegance shook his pecks at ringside. Hartwell broke the hold by backing Heather in the corner. Then they both fell over when Hartrwell tried a snap mare with Heather on her back. 

Hartwell hit a spinebuster and went to the top. The rest of the Elegance Brand tried to interfere, so the ref threw everyone out of the ringside area. Heather tried a Spanish Fly, but Hartwell hung onto the ropes and Heather crashed to the mat. Ash (still at ringside, since she was on commentary) tried to interfere, but Hartwell caught Heather with the Hurts Donut and got the pinfall. 

Match Result: Indi Hartwell pinned Heather (7:09). 

— Security tried to kept Steve Maclin out of the building, and Tom Hannifan tried to reason with him. Hannifan agreed to see what he could do with “TNA Management” to get Maclin into the building. 

Is “TNA Management” Santino Marella? Daria Rae? Carlos Silva? A fourth person or group?

Mike Santana Apologized to Leon Slater

Santana addressed Steve Maclin, “a guy who doesn’t work here no more,” and that if he continues to kick on death’s door, eventually Santana is going to answer and take care of him. Santana called out Leon Slater, and admitted that even though Slater had his back and No Surrender, but Santana didn’t have Slater’s back. Santana apologized to Slater for abandoning him, but then also kind of knocked Slater a little bit by saying Slater wouldn’t have won the match without Moose’s help. Slater doesn’t mind so much though, since he pinned Nic Nemeth in want everyone is trying to put over as the biggest victory of Slater’s career. 

This brought out the Nemeths. Nic tried to play off Slater’s victory as lucky, but Santana would have none of that, putting over Slater over as “The Youngest In Charge” and the X Division champion. Slater challenged The Nemeths to a tag match tonight, with Santana as his partner. 

Out came Daria Rae, “the SUAT.” The silhouette in her name looks like an “A” on her video tron entrance. Anyway, Rae doesn’t just let the wrestlers make the matches on her show. The match might happen down the road, but they need to get out of the ring for a scheduled match.

— The System call out Moose from their locker room. It’s time for the Moose to move on, and Eddie Edwards predicted gold for the members of System. 

— In the back, Frankie Kazarian confirmed with Daria Rae that the Santana/Slater v. Nemeths match would take place next week, and Frankie added himself to the commentary team for that match.

Stacks (w/ Arianna Grace) v. Trey Miguel for the TNA International Title 

Grace cut a promo before the match addressing all the online hate. She also (not surprisingly) admitted to “playing [Santino] like a fiddle” to get the title match. Grace said that Stacks would win back the International title and they would solidify themselves as the most powerful couple in wrestling. 

Miguel debuted a new “custom” TNA International Title, which had a green strap instead of a blue strap.  This is Stacks “contractually obligated” rematch.

Stacks tried for a couple of quick falls early, then did a good job basing for Stacks high spots, then went to work on the arm. Stacks dropped to the floor to regroup with Grace. The fight went to the floor, and Stacks got in the face of Carlos Silva.

Back in the ring, Stacks got the advantage and slammed Miguel. Stacks mocked Santino Marella by dropping a Santino-like headbutt for a near fall. Stacks cut off a comeback from Miguel with a clothesline. Stacks suplexed Miguel for a near fall. Stacks wore Miguel down with a reverse cravat. 

Stacks missed an elbow and Miguel hit him with a Lionsault. Miguel fired up with clotheslines and right hands. Miguel hit a Northern Lights suplex, then rolled through into a hammerlock. Stacks escaped and Miguel hit him with a dropkick to the back of the head. Miguel went for Shellshock, but Stacks countered. 

Stacks hit an implant DDT for a near fall. Stacks went to the top and missed. Miguel hit a double stomp for another near fall. Miguel went to the top, but Stacks cut him off. Miguel hit a couple of kicks and came off the top with a meteora for another near fall. 

Grace slid her title belt into the ring, distracting the ref and allowing Stacks to rake Miguel’s eyes. Stacks went for a death valley driver, but  Miguel countered with a cradle. Miguel hit a Shellshock and a Lightning Spiral to get the pinfall. 

Match Result: Miguel pinned Stacks to retain the TNA International Title (9:53 aired) 

This was a million times better than their match at No Surrender.

The TNA Injury Report:  

• BDE is cleared, although dealing with a neck injury. 
• Jeff Hardy is banged up and not cleared. 
• Elijah is not at 100% but cleared anyway. 

— Eric Young is going to save TNA by cleansing TNA. Young will start with Leon Staler, who is ruining the legacy of the X Division while trying to impress some other company. 

Tessa Blanchard (w/ Victoria Crawford & Mila Moore) v. Jody Threat

Threat won a battle royal at No Surrender to get a TNA Knockouts title match by last eliminating Blanchard. 

Blanchard took the match to the mat and thoroughly outclassed Threat. Blanchard countered a Boston Crab attempt, but fell victim to a battery of clotheslines in the corner. Blanchard reversed an Irish whip and buried a knee into Threat’s midsection. Blanchard hit a slingshot splash for a near fall. 

Blanchard locked Threat in an abdominal stretch and worked over her ribs. Threat escaped with a hiptoss. Threat came back with some forearms and chops. Threat hit a pump kick and a release German suplex. Threat lifted up Blanchard for a fireman’s carry, and Mila Moore ran in and kicked Threat in the stomach for the disqualification. 

Match Result: Threat won via disqualification (4:40). 

This match had no heat. Blanchard worked over Threat’s injured ribs until Myla Grace and Harley Hudson made the save. 

Rich Swann & BDE v. Sinner & Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams)

Swann and BDE hit some impressive combination moves early, but Williams cut off BDE with a chop. Icarus and Williams hit BDE with a double-team kick in the corner for a near fall. BDE escaped a double suplex and got the tag to Swann. Swann hit Icarus with a superkick, then rana’d Williams onto Icarus. Hannifan put over BDE’s “ond million followers” watching the match on his social media channels.

Williams hit BDE with a brainbuster, but Swann made the save on the pin attempt. BDE hit a “clip cutter” and Swann followed that up with an Oscutter for a near fall. Swann went to the top, but Williams sent BDE into Swann, crouching him. Sinner and Saint hit Total Elimination on BDE to get the victory. 

Match Result: Sinner & Saint won via pinfall when Icarus pinned BDE (5:33) 

— Steph DeLander called AJ Francis a pig, and her husband Mance Warner said she showed him all the trash Francis was talking on social media. DeLander and Warner invaded Francis’ dressing room, whixh ruined a romantic encounter he was having with two ladies. DeLander got in Francis’ face, which kicked off a brawl and soon had to be separated by security.

— The Hardys aren’t hiding from anybody, including the System. The System showed up to confront the Hardys, but The Righteous showed up to back up the Hardys. Brian Myers advised the Hardys not to trust the Righteous. The System left, and Dutch apologized for the miscommunication at No Surrender. The Hardys left, and Dutch mentioned something about Daria making sure “their foot was in the door.” 

Elayna Black Challenged Mara Sadé 

Black was “thisclose” to getting a shot at the Knockouts title until Mara Sadé eliminated her in the battle royal at No Surrender. Black called out Mara Sadé to explain herself. Sadé mentioned their shared history of coming from the “same place, same locker room” before TNA. Black “eat, sleeps and breathes” wrestling. But Sadé is only in wrestling because she “fits the optics” and “sucks up to management.” Sadé challenged Black to prove that she was a fraud, and Black called Sadé a “stupid little obstacle course” she get past on her way to the title. 

Next Week on Impact: 

• Dani Luna v. Lei Ying Lee
• Santana/Slater v. The Nemeths 
• AD Francis v. Mance Warner 
• Ash by Elegance & Mickie James go “Face to face” 
• Jada Stone v. Tasha Steelz 
• The Hardys & The Righteous v. The System 
• “TNA Management” will allow Steve Maclin to plead his case on next week’s show, with Tom Hannifan doing the interview. 

Mustafa Ali v. Elijah in a “Guitar Case Casket Match”

Order 4 were barred from ringside, but that didn’t last. Ali set up six chairs, which Elijah backdropped him onto from the entrance ramp. There were also other musical instruments around ringside for them to use as weapons. Ali cut off Elijah when he pulled a table out from underneath the ring. 

Ali found a guitar case and hit Elijah with it. Elijah came back with a popup powerbomb. Ali tried to whip Elijah into the guitar case (that had been wedged in the corner), but Elijah reversed it and Ali went into the guitar case headfirst. 

Ali sent Elijah into the post and he tumbled to the floor. Ali hit a 450 to put Elijah through a table on the floor and both guys were down. With both guys down, the members of Order 4 came out and attacked. Agent Zero dumped Elijah in the casket. He tried to close the lid, but Elijah threw powder in his face. Elijah tossed Agent Zero into the instruments at ringside. 

Back in the ring, Elijah set up Tasha Steelz for the tombstone. Ali took a swing at Elijah with the guitar, but Elijah turned around and Ali hit Steelz with the guitar. Elijah hit the tombstone and dumped Ali in the casket, but Jason Hotch and John Skylar kept Elijah from closing the lid. Ali recovered and low-blowed Elijah. 

Ali hit Elijah with a superkick while Skylar and Hotch put a bedroom door on top of the open casket. Ali went for the 450 but missed, and Elijah hit Ali with a guitar. Elijah put Hotch and Skylar through a table. Elijah then choke slammed Ali through the door and into the casket, then shut the lid. 

Match Result: Elijah put Ali into the casket (11:50). 

The crowd loved the match. Hopefully Ali moves onto better things. 

TNA Impact is live on AXS tonight.

The second show as part of the company’s new media rights deal will take place at the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Jeff Hardy vs. Mustafa Ali is scheduled for the show. The two were on opposing sides of a six-man tag last week, when The Hardys and Elijah defeated Order 4.

TNA World Champion Mike Santana will appear on Thursday’s show. Santana defeated Frankie Kazarian to win the title on last week’s episode and then successfully defended it on Saturday at Genesis.

Feast or Fired returns to TNA on tonight’s show. One competitor will win a briefcase containing a future title shot, while another will receive a pink slip.

Elayna Black will also speak on the show. In addition, The System will announce a new member, and Indi Hartwell will go one-on-one with M By Elegance of The Elegance Brand.

Our live coverage kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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LIVE! From the Tingley Coliseum in Albuquerque, New Mexico. 

Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary. 

A recap of last Saturday’s Genesis pay-per-view opened the show.

Carlos Silva came out with Hannifan and Rehwoldt to open the show. Hanifan asked Silva if he was proud of last week’s debut show on AMC. That’s just mean spirited. Oh wait, he was being serious? Anyway Rehwoldt kicked it to the opening match. 

Cedric Alexander v. Moose (w/ Alisha Edwards)

Moose is still owed a X Division title show from losing the title back in June.The story of this one was Moose’s bad back fromS Saturday carrying into tonight’s contest. The fight goes to the apron early and Moose takes a back bump on the apron. Moose tried to powerbomb Alexander on the apron but he escaped and caught Moose with a dive through the ropes. Moose sent Alexander into the ring steps. Moose tried to suplex Alexander on the floor, but his back couldn’t hold up and Alexander reversed the move.

Back in the ring, Moose hit a frog splash for a near fall. Alexander hit a couple of punt kicks on Moose’s back for a near fall. Moose battled back with chops, but ran into a boot and a flatliner. Moose came back with a scissor kick, an uranage and a senton, then kipped up. Moose dropped Alexander with a hanging tree sit-out powerbomb (Go to Hell!) for two. Alexander ducked a spear and caught Moose with a Michinoku Driver for two. This match is already worlds better than anything on last week’s show.
Moose and Alexander exchanged chops, with Moose still selling his back. Moose went for a rolling forearm but Alexander cut him off with his own forearm. Moose came back with a boot, but Alexander hit a Spanish Fly for two. Alexander sprung off the ropes but ran right into a headbutt from Moose.

Moose charged in for a spear, but Alexander countered. Moose went for another uranage, but Alexander countered that too. Moose then tried for a powerbomb, but Alexander rolled through that and rolled up Moose to get the pin. Great match!

Match Result: Alexander pinned Moose (9:55).

They also managed to run the whole match with a commerical break (at least on TNA+).

Mike Santana Addressed the TNA Faithful

Santana entered through the crowd and grabbed a chair from under the ring to sit for a chat. He played a voicemail his father left him about how he deserved to be and belong in TNA. Crowd chanted “You deserve it!” for the new champ. Santana detailed all the sacrifices and challenges he faced on his way on the top spot to TNA. His back may be against the wall with Nic Nemeth waiting to call his shot, and someone in the “Feast of Fired” match winning a title shot, but he’s most comfortable with his back against the wall, and he deserves to be here. 

— Gia Miller interviewed Order 4. The sound was really bad for this, with the crowd noise louder than Ali. The Hardys call themselves the goats, but Ali thinks they’re just sheep. Ali v. Jeff is the main event of tonight’s show. 

M by Elegance (w/ the Elegance Brand) v. Indi Hartwell

The Personal Concierge insulted New Mexico before the match. 

A lot of M’s offense seem to revolve around stomping on Indi’s foot, but she couldn’t remember whether it was the right foot or the left foot and kept going back and forth between them. And Indi didn’t really sell either one anyway. M got a pump kick for a near fall. Hartwell reversed  a suplex attempt with a small package. 

Hartwell caught M coming off the ropes with a spinebuster and both women were down. Now Hartwell randomly started selling her foot in between clotheslines and a bulldog. M countered the Hurts Donut with a cradle, but flubbed it. So they went back to the sequence a second time, and this time Hartwell reversed the cradle to get the pin. 

Match Result: Hartwell pinned Heather with a cradle on the second try (9:10)

After the match, Heather and M tried to beat up Indi Hartwell, but Ash stopped them. Ash stood off with M and Heather. Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee ran in to back up Ash… and Ash immediately turned on them. The Elegance Brand cleaned house on the babyfaces, and I guess Ash isn’t injured anymore. 

The TNA Injury Report

• Elijah will not miss any ring action after reaggravating  his injuries. 
• Frankie Kazarian is out after the Texas Death Match + a broken hand he suffered against Bear Bronson. 
• The Hardys are beat up, but cleared. 

— The Elegance Brand are off to plan the comeback party for Ash.

Feast for Fired: Mance Warner (w. Steph DeLander) v. Home Town Man v. Eric Young v. Eddie Edwards v. Brian Myers v. Steve Maclin v. Trey Miguel v. Rich Swann v. AJ Francis v. Ryan Nemeth v. Jason Hotch v. Jon Skylar

The Rules, which are not at all convoluted:

• Three briefcases contain contracts for title matches (Word, X-Division, and International Titles) 
• A Wrestler must get his briefcase and leave the ring, with both feet touching the floor. 
• The contents of the briefcases will be revealed next week on Impact. 

Wait, didn’t Trey Miguel already get fired? Oh, wrong company. 

Every dropped to the floor early except for Miguel and Swann so they could do some spots. Francis prevented Miguel from climbing up and tried to climb himself. Miguel hit a dive on a bunch of guys on the floor. Home Town Man could have grabbed a briefcase, but instead he hit his own dive on a pile of guys. 

HTM then grabbed a briefcase and went to the mat. But before he could get to the floor, Eric Young pulled his mask off. This caused HTM to drop his briefcase, which Young picked up while he was standing on the floor. So he “won” that briefcase. 

Maclin took out the Great Hands and got a briefcase, then got to the floor. 

Marce Warner set up some chairs in the ring to powerbomb Eddie Edwards into, but Edwards reversed it and sent Warner into the chairs with a Blue Thunder Bomb. Then on the floor, AJ Francis chokeslammed Rich Swann onto the ring apron, so Hannifan got to shout about how it’s the “hardest part of the ring!” 

Nemeth cut Miguel off from getting a briefcase, but Miguel suplexed Nemeth to the mat, grabbed a briefcase and dropped immediately to the floor. 

Eddie Edwards got the last case. AJ Francis tried to cut off Edwards from getting out of the ring, but Edwards tossed Francis the case, then dropkicked him. Francis dropped the case, Edwards grabbed it and hit the floor. 

Match Result: Eric Young, Steve Maclin, Trey Miguel & Eddie Edwards all got briefcases (8:20). 

This match should have stay retired. If I had to guess: Young gets fired, Maclin gets the World title shot, Miguel gets a X Division title shot (and wins it), and Edwards gets the International Title shot.

— Nic Nemeth and Mike Santana came to blows in the back after Nemeth asked Santana how he’ll face his daughter once Nemeth calls his shot and takes the world title.

— Nemeth yelled at the marks in the locker room who are playing video games in the back. BDE stands up for the marks in the locker room, I think, because again the sound from the crowd is louder than the sound in the locker room. And this time the crowd isn’t even making notable noise. Using context clues, I think BDE v. Nic Nemeth is happening next week. 

Elayna Black Addressed the Crowd 

Black said shes the only woman in the Knockouts Division that matters, because she got 1 million views in 24 hours on “TNA socials.” She has a match next week and it will prove she’s next in line for the TNA Title.

— In the back, Arianna Grace tried to apologize for her father. Santino doesn’t look like he’s buying it at first, but then they hug and seemingly make up? 

Mustafa Ali (w/ Order 4) v. Jeff Hardy (w/ Matt Hardy)

Ali is easily the most complete performer on the TNA roster. Ali sold a right hand from Jeff by flying out of the ring to the floor. Back in the ring, Ali grabbed a side headlock, then sent Jeff down with a shoulder block. Jeff went for another right hand, and Ali flew out of the ring to avoid it. Ali got back on the apron, and Jeff sent him face-first into the apron with a dropkick. Ali’s selling is something to behold. 

After a conference with Order 4, Ali got back in the ring and back Jeff into a corner and punched him down. Ali taunted Matt, but Jeff stormed out of a corner with a clothesline. Jeff went for a jawbreaker, but Ali countered with a knee and dumped Jeff to the floor. 

Matt went to check on his brother. The Great Hands tried to attack Matt, but he fought them off. Tasha Steelz got Matt’s attention, and Agent Zero leveled him with a boot. 

Back in the ring, Ali choked Jeff against the ropes. Ali distracted the ref so Steelz could choke Jeff against the ropes. Ali dumped Jeff on the floor and beat on Jeff while the Great Hands beat on Matt. The members of Order 4 rearranged the stairs around ringside. I don’t get how Agent Zero somehow looks smaller in a suit. 

Ali and Jeff brawled on the apron near the ring steps. Jeff gave Ali a Twist of Fate onto the steps that had been turned on their side. Ali and Jeff were almost counted out, but make it back into the ring at 9. 

Jeff mounts a comeback and hit Ali with forearms and a clothesline, then a double-legdrop to the midsection. Jeff hit an elbow for a near fall. Ali pushed out of a Twist of Fate, then caught Jeff with a dropkick. Ali charged at Jeff, who leapt over him and Ali went face-first into the turnbuckle. 

Tasha Steelz tried to get involved but wound up on Ali’s back and Hardy hit them both with a Twist of Fate for a near fall. 

Ali dropped to the floor and tried to grab one of the TNA tag title belts. Matt stopped him and got the belt. Matt took out the Great Hands and sent Agent Zero into the ring post. 

Back in the ring, Jeff hit Ali with a Twist of Fate, but missed the Swanton. Ali hit the 450, but Jeff kicked out. The crowd was solidly behind Hardy. Ali contemplated another move, but Elijah came out to distract Ali. Hardy hit another Twist of Fate and then a Swanton to get the pinfall. 

Match Result: Jeff Hardy pinned Ali (15:29)

After the match, The Righteous talked and THEY STILL HAVEN’T MIC’D ANYONE IN THE BACK PROPERLY. I guess the Hardys/Righteous feud must continue. 

Next Week on Impact: 

• Elijah v. Jason Hodge 
• Nic Nemeth v. BDE 
• Elayna Black v. ???? 
• The Feast or Fired Cases are REVEALED! 
• AJ Francis v. Rich Swann, NO HOLDS BARRED. 

The System’s Newest Member Revealed

I’m not feeling good about this being in the main event slot if this isn’t something of a major name. JDC thanked the fans for the send-off last week, and said he’s hand-picked his successor in the System. And it’s… Bear Bronson. 

Bear Bronson came out. Everyone hugged, and then Eddie Edwards dropped and gave JDC a low blow. Bear Bronson and Brian Myers jumped Moose. Cedric Alexander ran in with a chair and “swerved” nobody by also turning on Moose and hitting him with the chair (almost the exact same swerve Ash did an hour ago). Myers jumped back in and beat on JDC some more, and Eddie Edwards told Moose he was out of the System. Alisha Edwards objected to the heel turn and tried to get the System off of Moose and JDC, but it was four-on-two and she couldn’t do much to stop them. 

The New System: Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander, Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers. Maybe with Aisha Edwards.

After the Show:

On TNA+ the video stopped, but the audio feed continued and several things are spoiled for anyone still listening to the feed. So far they’ve given away the finish of next week’s main event, who has the World title contract from the “Feast or Fired” match, and the main event for No Surrender. Someone finally realized it 15 minutes after the show ended and cut the audio.

A new era in TNA Wrestling begins tonight on AMC.

TNA’s debut on the network takes place live tonight from the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas. Two title matches, one grudge match, and the return of one of the company’s biggest stars are scheduled for the show.

For the TNA Wrestling World Championship, Frankie Kazarian defends against former champion Mike Santana.

The Knockouts World Tag Team titles will also be on the line as The IInspiration’s Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee defend against Heather By Elegance and M By Elegance of The Elegance Brand, who will have their Personal Concierge at ringside.

Matt and Jeff Hardy will team with Elijah in a six-man tag team match against Mustafa Ali, Jason Hotch, and John Skyler of Order 4.

Plus, one of TNA Wrestling’s greatest-ever legends, AJ Styles is advertised to appear on the show.

Our live coverage begins at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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Live from Dallas, Texas!

Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary. 

“The TNA on AMC era has begun!” 

AJ Styles Opens the Show

After clips of TNA’s most recent history, and a nice shot of a pretty full crowd, AJ Styles came out first to welcome of the show. “Welcome to the house that AJ Styles built!” The crowd chanted for “TNA!” and “AMC!” Styles told the crowd they were the “TNA Nation!” and lead the crowd in another “TNA!” Chant.  

Elijah and The Hardys vs. Order 4

Elijah came out on stage and asked if people wanted to walk with Elijah. This led to Matt and Jeff Hardy coming out alongside. Justin Lyons, Machine Gun Kelly’s guitarist, played the Hardys theme as they came to the ring.

The match started with all six men brawling in the ring. The babyfaces cleared the ring leading to the commercial break.

Commentary pointed out some actors from the AMC show Dark Winds were in attendance. As was an actor from the upcoming horror film with CM Punk, Night Patrol.

Tasha Steelz attempted to get involved in the match. She entered the ring to distract Jeff Hardy but Matt Hardy ended up giving her and Mustafa Ali a double Twist of Fate for a near fall on Ali. Shortly after, Hotch tagged in for Order 4 but quickly took a big knee from Elijah, a Twist of Fate from Matt Hardy, and a Swanton Bomb from Jeff Hardy for the win.

Match Result: The Hardys & Elijah defeated Order 4’s Mustafa Ali, John Skyler and Jason Hotch

Special Agent 0 attacked The Hardys after the match. Then Vincent and Dutch came out and helped Matt and Jeff to their feet before Dutch gave Death Walks to Matt and Vincent then attached a chain to one of Jeff’s ear piercings. Vincent then cut a promo saying The Righteous will win the tag titles at Genesis.

(Thanks to Ian Carrey for jumping in while the TNA+ Stream was out for about 20 minutes… I mean of course on the biggest night in TNA history the stream is going to crap out.)

— Gia Miller interviewed Frankie Kazarian, but before he could say anything AJ Styles showed up to get in his face. Kazarian thought AJ should “thank him for the house,” which he did. AJ v. Anybody would be a bigger main event than what we’ve got.

— A promo from the X-Division features a lot of guys who are currently not TNA wrestlers, like Jerry Lynn, AJ Styles, Samona Joe and Christopher Daniels. “It’s not about weight limits, it’s about no limits!”

— Vergil Ortiz, Jr. and “content creators from around the world” were shown in the crowd. Along with swaths of empty seats. Eric Young and AJ Francis were also in the crowd. The commentators kept telling us “the stars are out for TNA” and they’re all standing behind empty sections of seats. Various stars of AMC shows were also shown in the crowd, along with Mara Sade and Candice Michelle. Ryan Nemeth ran out to confront the stars and tried to jump the ring barricade. Instead he wound up crotching himself, then getting chopped to the floor by Zahn McClarnon from AMC’s Dark Winds who looked about 80 years old. 

Santino Addressed the Crowd

Santino has gotten over his depression. The TNA board has decided that Santino needs some help, which Santino wasn’t so sure about at first until he found out who it was. Santino brought out Daria Rae, the former Sonya Deville, who is in TNA to help with the day-to-day operations. Rae called Santino one of the pillars of the company, which got the crowd to chant his name. Rae said the crowd was one of the best she’s ever been in front of… and of course Rae turned heel on Santino. Rae trashed Santino, doing a bad Stephanie McMahon impression. Daria Rae is the “SUIT” and you “Shut Up when I’m Talking.” (“I” is “Daria.” I would never be so rude) Rae’s first act was to sign a new knockout to TNA,  Elayna Black. Black made her return to TNA after a year. Honestly I’m shocked it wasn’t Mandy Rose. But even with AMC money they can’t afford her.

— AJ Styles told Mike Santana he (AJ) held the company together as long as he could (he left over 10 years ago), and he told Santana to beat Frankie for the title. 

The IInspiration v. Heather and M by Elegance (w/ Ash, The Concierge, Perez Hilton and ?) for the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Title 

Before the match, The Concierge and the Elegance Brand were in the ring with Perez Hilton. Hilton and the Concierge insulted the crowd. Someone was in the ring, hiding under white feathers. He was revealed as the new Mr. Elegance. It’s clearly not the stage hand they recruited last week, but I don’t recognize him. The Elegance Brand women have “A” “M” “C” on the backs of their trunks. The IInspiration thankfully interrupt this. 

The IInspriation rush the ring, knock the Elegance Brand out of the ring and the show immediately goes to break. If you are new AMC viewer, and you’re confused by a show that’s called Total “NONSTOP” “ACTION” having so little action… well you’re not the only one. 

The Elegance Brand worked over Cassie. M went for a moonsault, but Cassie got her knees up. Jessie McCay got the hot tag. She went for the cover on Heather, but The Concierge yanked McCay out of the ring. McCay stalked the Concierge around ringside for a bit.  McCay and Lee hit a double-suplex on M, and MR. Elegance distracted the ref. The IInspriation went for their finish, but the ref was distracted again, and Mr. Elegance clipped Lee in the knee, and M rolled up Lee for the pinfall. This was a mess. 

Match Result: The Elegance Brand get the Knockouts Tag Team Titles back when M pinned Lee (8:31).

—Stacks and Arianna Grace trashed Santino and Stacks is ready to defend his TNA International Title at Genesis.

The TNA Injury Report: 

• Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside are cleared to compete after the attack from Dani Luna, but Harley Hudson and Nyla Grace are not cleared. 
• Steve Maclin is out after getting his eyes scratched out by Arianna Grace until next week. 
• Mike Santana’s arm still hurts, but he’s cleared. 

—In the back, Indi Hartwell feels like she has been in limbo since her “Dog Collar Match,” and the Elegance Brand came along to threaten to send Hartwell on a plane back to Australia. 

— A video feature on the TNA Knockouts, which does a better job of featuring the current Knockouts than the X-Division vignette earlier in the show did for the X-Division. 

Santino Made a Match for Genesis

Santino had a contract and brought out Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside. Santino announced that “due to an international visa crisis” Dani Luna will not be at Genesis. Lee has signed an open contract, Zaria and Sol Ruca from NXT came out, and Ruca suggested that Zaria take the spot. So Zaria signed the contract on Santino’s back, and we have a Knockouts title match for Genesis. 

— A feature on the TNA World Championship, which included NWA Champions Ron Killings and Ken Shamrock, and Impact World Champions Eli Drake and Pentagon Jr. 

— Santino Marella told Cedric Alexander that Leon Slater is also having “visa problems” and the match at Genesis is now Cedric Alexander v. Moose v. Joe Hendry, but not for the X Division Title. Apparently Slater’s “visa problem” is a match on Smackdown tomorrow night.

Genesis Rundown: 

• Rick Swann v. AJ Francis 
• Elijah v. Mustafa Ali 
• Ryan Nemeth v. Mara Sade
• Lei Ying Lee v. Zaria for the Knockouts Title 
• Cedric Alexander v. Moose v. Joe Henrdy
• The Hardys v. The Righteous for the TNA World Tag Team Titles 
• JDC v. Eddie Edwards in a retirement 
• … AND MORE. 

The System

The crowd gave Eddie Edwards the “WHAT!” treatment while he was talking about this match with JDC. JDC grabbed the mic and got the crowd cut it out by talking about happy he is to wrap up his career in TNA and how much he respected Edwards and his wife. JDC announced that next week in the ring, he will reveal the newest member of The System. JDC respects Edwards, but he isn’t going out like a punk. 

— Carlos Silva brought out former TNA President Dixie Carter. The crowd mostly booed while she talked. Then Bully Ray came out, and they hugged. Bully Ray made his way down to the ring to join the commentary team for the main event. 

Mike Santana v. Frankie Kazarian for the TNA World Championship

Santana entered through the side of the arena with people in it. After the ring introductions, Karazrian insulted the crowd for being Cowboys fans, and said he was the only star that mattered in Texas. Kazarian then worked the crowd for a few minutes. 

Once the match got underway, Kazarian went for the chicken wing early, but Santana escaped. Santana tried for Spin the Block early, but Kazarian ducked. Santana hit Kazarian with a step up rana. Kazarian dropped to the floor to regroup, and Santana caught him with a crossbody to the floor. Kazarian ducked a move for Santana hit dropped him with an overhead belly to belly. 

The fight continued on the floor, and Santino hit Kazarian with a springboard crossbody off the apron. Santana went to suplex Kazarian from the ring to the floor, but Kazarian snapped his arm against the ropes. Santana got hung up in the ropes (in a way that didn’t look as ridiculous as that spot usually does), and Kazarian hit him with a springboard legdrop. 

Kazarian worked a chinlock, and Santana fought out of it. Kazarian yanked Santana down by the hair. Kazarian went back to the  chinlock. 

Santana fought out of the chinlock. He went for the rolling stunner, but Kazarian countered that with a back stabber. Kazarian slapped Santana around a bit, but that just served to fire Santana up. Santana fired back with fists and chops, even after absorbing a boot from Kazarian. Santana hit an enziguri, absorbed another elbow and hit a superkick. Santana hit a rolling stunner for a near fall. 

Santana set up Kazarian for a  superplex. Kazarian shoved Santana down, but he popped up and yanked Kazarian down with a Spanish Fly! Santana then countered a piledriver attempt with a Code Red for a near fall. 

Santana went for a cannonball in the corner, but Kazarian got his knees up and hit an Angel’s Wings for a near fall. “Someplace CD is smiling.” Yeah, that’s AEW. Kazarian went for the chicken wing, but Santana did the Bret Hart pin from WrestleMania 8 and got a near fall. Kazarian hit a slingshot cutter and a springboard legdrop for a near fall. 

Kazarian dropped to the floor and grabbed his championship belt. The ref stopped Kazarian from using the belt. Santana went for his rolling lariat, but Kazarian trued that into a Fade to Black attempt. Santana got into something with the ref, and Kazarian went for a dropkick that hit the ref. Santana hit his rolling lariat, but the ref was down. The ref counted to 8 but there was no ref. 

Santana went to check on the ref. Kazarian grabbed the belt and nailed Santana with it. Kazarian the hit Fade to Black on the ring apron. Kazarian rolled Santana back in the ring, but it only got two. Kazarian hit a Canadian Destroyer, but Santana popped up and hit a rolling lariat for two (the ref’s hand hit 3 but Kazarian did get the shoulder up). Santana went for it again, Kazarian kind of dropped down or something, and somehow Santana got a near fall. It was a really messy spot. Kazarian went for a rolling lariat of his own, but Santana ducked and hit a second rolling lariat to get the pinfall and regain the title. 

Match Result: Mike Santna pinned Frankie Kazarian to become a two time TNA World Champion (16:50). 

TNA shows now end with the same “Produced By…” credits that WWE TV shows do. Well at least there was no cash-in.

Next week on Impact from Albuquerque, NM:

• The System Introduce a New Member
• Elayna Black will speak
• Jeff Hardy v. Mustafa Ali 
• Indi Hartwell v. M by Elegance
• Feast or Fired is back.

The main event was good, but not good enough to redeem the rest of the show. Instead of showing a video package on the Knockouts, maybe have a good match with the women. Instead of a video package about how good the X Division wrestler are, maybe have a good match with the X Division wrestlers.

But on the biggest night in TNA history: their live stream went down for 20 minutes. They showed “celebrities” in the crowd that were standing behind sections of empty seats. They did video features that featured more performers who’ve left the company than are with the company. They had only 3 matches in two hours.

Also, the ppv that’s on this Saturday has no main event.