Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Matt Hardy says that Bound For Glory was "absolutely incredible," but tonight, TNA iMPACT! will be a very special show, especially for the "Die-Hardys." Jeff says that they are celebrating "35 years of extreme" as a tag team. Matt says they have taken risks that some people said they should not take, and Jeff says they have survived all of that. Matt then announces that he and Jeff are the matchmakers for tonight's show, and if they are booking the show, there will be "extreme matches and extreme events." Jeff announces that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth will be wrestling each other in a brother versus brother match, and if either brother tries to intentionally lose the match, they will both be stripped of the TNA World Tag Team Championships. Matt announces that The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and Syx (Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw) - two teams that have tried to kill them - will face each other in a Tag Team Tables Match. Matt also announces Indi Hartwell, Gabby Forza and Harley Hudson vs. Xia Brookside, Shayna Baszler and Zoey Serrano - with Baszler and Serrano now collectively known as "Apex" - in a six-woman tag match. Matt also says that tonight is about the past as well as the future of TNA, and Jeff asks Amazing Red to come to the ring, which he does. Jeff and Matt congratulate Amazing Red for entering the TNA Hall of Fame as a forefather of the X-Division and then winning the X-Division Championship later that night. Amazing Red says that Bound For Glory was a night he will never forget, but tonight is about The Hardys, and that there are wrestlers doing what they do because of them. Amazing Red also admits that one of them is him before congratulating The Hardys on being "The GOATs." Matt then mentions that someone else is starting a legacy, and says they will be the direction and future of TNA. Matt then brings out Leon Slater, who heads to the ring. Slater says that The Hardys and Amazing Red have been rocking the house since before he was born, and that The Hardys have success, a legacy and a connection with everyone that comes to TNA forever. Slater wants everyone to remember him long after he is grave and that his becoming the youngest TNA World Champion of all time has helped with that, but admits that he doubted whether or not he could do it. He says that he has spoken with his mother after everything they have been through, then says that everything will be alright and everything will be okay, and that "the world is yours." Slater then says that he has the world in his hand and that he will not waste it, and that if "you want me, you get me." Matt notes that Slater wants to be a fighting champion, and Jeff looks forward to face Slater for the World title one day. Matt then says that he and Jeff are not selfish bookers and that they will find a new #1 contender in which five of their favorite wrestlers - Elijah, Jason Hotch, Ricky Sosa, Trey Miguel and Moose - will fight over a contract hanging over the ring in a ladder match. Whoever wins that five-way ladder match will face Leon Slater for the TNA World Championship. Matt then hopes that everybody enjoys tonight's show.
Backstage, "The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth lament having to face each other in a singles match while Nic is not even in the running for the TNA World Championship tonight, with Nic saying they all know who would win and that they will get through this. Ryan asks what would happen if he wins, but Nic says he is the one with the rematch and that he will be winning this. Ryan says he might win, and Nic laughs before saying he will call their mom and ask her to watch their match.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella is surrounded by The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander). Cedric Alexander wants his X-Division title rematch, and Brian Myers wants The System to be part of the World Championship action, even though Eddie Edwards says that Ricky Sosa earned it. Santino tells them that he is on vacation and leaves, and Bear Bronson takes issue with Eddie Edwards saying Ricky Sosa earned a shot at the World Championship, thinking that Eddie is going soft.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth beats "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth. During the match, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) have to show up and watch from the stage when Nic tries to throw the match to Ryan. Nic hits a superkick after ducking a punch from Ryan, then reluctantly hits a Famouser on Ryan for the win. After the match, Nic Nemeth is not happy that he is not in tonight's five-way ladder match for the #1 contendership for the TNA World Championship, and says that he will be watching that match. He then raises Ryan's hand.
Backstage, AJ Francis and Expressions demand The Hardys give AJ Francis a shot at the TNA World Championship tonight. Matt says he will give AJ Francis "a big match for a big man" against The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), and when AJ Francis says he does not do tag team wrestling, Jeff says that Expressions will be in the match. Expressions wants nothing to do with any of this.
Backstage, Harley Hudson thanks The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) for having her back at Bound For Glory, and wishes them luck in their match tonight. Vincent appreciates it, and while he wishes she was with them tonight, tonight's match is different. Dutch tells Harley to stay backstage tonight.
The two winners of tonight's Hardy Look-Alike contest, Chip and Preston, are shown in the crowd.
Syx (Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw) beat The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) in a Tag Team Tables Match.
As per the TNA Injury Report: Leon Slater is dealing with back issues following Bound For Glory and is being held out of action as a precaution, and will be on commentary for the main event. Tasha Steelz is out following a knee injury from a 450 splash through a table by Mustafa Ali at Bound For Glory, and there is no timetable for her return. Trey Miguel is cleared for tonight's main event following 35 minutes of action in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet at Bound For Glory, and it is a matter of whether or not Trey Miguel's body will be able to hold up.
Backstage, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) meet Frankie Kazarian and Avery Styles. Kazarian hopes that the TNA World Tag Team Championships are around The Hardys' waists when he cashes in. Matt tells Kazarian that if he continues to be a good role model to Avery, The Hardys will give them the first shot when they win the tag team titles back.
We see footage of Allie and Rosemary. A skull and crossbones made of green ooze is above Allie, while a black heart is on Rosemary's right cheek.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat AJ Francis and Expressions. The "A MATTer of Fact" fact for tonight's match is "Matt always carries pocket change."
Xia Brookside and Apex (Zoey Serrano and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler) beat Indi Hartwell, Gabby Forza and Harley Hudson in a six-woman tag match by submission with the Choten Choke from Baszler to Harley.
Leon Slater guests no commentary for the next match.
Destination X is live on Sunday, November 15th!
Trey Miguel beats Elijah, Jason Hotch, Ricky Sosa and Moose in a ladder match for #1 contendership for the TNA World Championship at Destination X after Mustafa Ali attacks Jason Hotch and brawls with him to the back and after Trey fights off "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth when he interferes by stopping Elijah from unhooking the contract. After the match, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) congratulate Trey Miguel on winning the match and the contract, and Leon Slater shakes Trey Miguel's hand as Matt Hardy thanks the fans for attending tonight's show.
Leon Slater heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Slater says he is doing a lot better than he was last week when he had to share the ring with "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, but by the end of it, he beat him. He then says that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth laid him out with the World Championship afterwards, and now he wonders why Nic is a coward. Slater chalks it up to Nic seeing him getting stronger, bigger, smarter and faster as a threat and knowing that Slater can beat him, then says he is feeling ready to go right now and that he is not going to wait until Bound For Glory before calling out Nic Nemeth. Nic Nemeth shows up and says there is a difference between a kid with a bright future and being the World Champion, then mentions Ryan being in a qualifying match on the way to becoming X-Division Champion tonight. He then says that when that happens, he and Ryan will run TNA for "practically forever." Ryan is suddenly behind Slater as Nic tells Slater that he does not have what it takes, but Slater somehow knows that Ryan is behind before attacking him and Nic. Security tries to stop the brawl, but Nic and Slater fight through them and start fighting each other before officials and more security show up to hold them back as Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up. Santino announces that from this point forward, both Nic and Slater are forbidden to lay a hand on each other. If Nic gets physical, he will lose the World title; if Slater gets physical, he will lose his title shot; the match will be off either way.
Backstage, we hear from Matt Hardy, who says that the mysterious backstage attacker attacked him, and now he knows there could be two or more. He mentions their attack on his brother, but they did not finish the job, and now, Jeff Hardy is back. Jeff appears and says he is back and that he will not forget what happened what happened until he attacks the attackers. Matt says he has put out a message on social media, and in one hour, they will demand the attackers reveal themselves in the ring.
Backstage, Indi Hartwell meets with Daria Rae and says she is not scared of her, then wants to know who gave Daria authority, saying that Daria is a bully and a bad person. Daria advises Indi to walk away, but Indi says that Daria is scared of her and "a joke." Daria slaps Indi in the face, then Indi says "Gotcha." It is then revealed that Director of Authority Santino Marella was recording the whole encounter, much to Daria's chagrin.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth beats KJ Orso in a Bound For Glory X-Division Championship qualifier after using the referee as a means to hit Orso with a cheap shot.
We hear from Rosemary, who is in a white straitjacket with the number 666 on it. On the other end of the table is Courtney Rush, who says "Why don't we start over from the beginning?"
Backstage, Mustafa Ali meets with Mila Moore and John Skyler. Mustafa Ali is not happy that he is in the main event defending the International Championship, saying that whoever thought of this was dumb. He then realizes that Mila Moore did it, then says that Mila Moore is "no brains, all bimbo." John Skyler tells Mustafa Ali not to take his anger out on Mila, saying that she kept Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore) together and did a good job. When Skyler says that Mila is also a good person, Mustafa reminds Skyler of Mila rejecting him last week, then leaves. Mila thanks Skyler, but Skyler also walks away.
Hernandez is seen in the front row.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat Rich Swann and BDE in a Dot Combat Match (which is the first in three years). After the match, Dutch wraps an open chair around BDE's neck, then Vincent smacks that chair with another chair, busting BDE open.
Backstage, Frankie Kazarian tells Avery Styles that he will be in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory for his TNA debut match, and says that Avery has a chance to prove he belongs in TNA. He then tells Avery that he will be in the match as well.
As per the TNA Injury Report: Members of security are being evaluated following the brawl between Leon Slater and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth at the beginning of the show. Jeff Hardy is cleared to return to competition with no restrictions after being attacked backstage. Moose is still dealing with neck issues following his career-threatening match with Frankie Kazarian, and as a precaution, he is out of action tonight, although he will be cleared next week.
Backstage, Indi Hartwell and Harley Hudson mention what just happened to Daria Rae when Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and tells them that Daria Rae is suspended immediately, as per the TNA Board of Directors. He also says that at Bound For Glory, Indi Hartwell finally has her Knockouts World title shot. Xia Brookside shows up, saying that Daria Rae has made it clear Indi is not getting a title shot, but Santino says he is in charge and making it happen, much to Brookside's dissatisfaction.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) head to the ring. Matt Hardy says that mystery attackers have been attacking people backstage for weeks, including the both of them, then says that the fun is over and that it ends tonight. Matt demands that the attackers reveal themselves in the ring, and Jeff states that he has run out of patience and wants to know who is being all of the attacks. Static then appears on the video screen above the stage, and the lights start flicking before totally going out. Two men appear in the ring wearing hoods and attack The Hardys from behind. The masked men are Dexter Lumis and Joe Gacy, now known as Samuel Shaw and Joseph Sawyer, and the word "Syx" is seen on the video screen above the stage.
Elijah beats Eddie Edwards after Brian Myers and Bear Bronson get on the ring apron only to be taken down by Ricky Sosa, allowing Elijah to hit the Highwayman's Farewell for the win.
Backstage, we hear from Moose, who talks about how he beat one of the best TNA has to offer in Frankie Kazarian to save his career. He says his neck may be hurt, but he is still the face of the franchise. AJ Francis and Expressions show up, with Expressions saying nobody wants to hear Moose talk and Francis saying that his face is all over the media and not Moose's. Francis also brags about bringing a Dude Wipes sponsorship to TNA, and Moose says it is only because Francis' ass stinks before Moose challenges Francis to a one-on-one match. Expressions accepts on AJ Francis' behalf before Moose punks him out, sending Expressions retreating behind AJ Francis.
Elayna Black beats Jada Stone, Harley Hudson and Gabby Forza to become #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Television Championship as The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) watches from the stage near the end of the match.
Backstage, Mila Moore catches up with John Skyler and thanks him for standing up for her. Skyler says he meant every word and that he knows Mila better than she knows herself and that Mila deserves better. When Mila is about to move in for the kiss, Mustafa interrupts alongside Special Agent Zero, and is ticked off at what is going on. Mila quits Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore), then takes Skyler with her and says that Skyler quits, too. Mila and Skyler walk off, and Mustafa tells Special Agent Zero to go follow them as he looks for Tasha Steelz.
Backstage, Zoey Serrano is on the phone with an irate Daria Rae. She tells Daria that Indi Hartwell will not make it to Bound For Glory.
Mustafa Ali retains the TNA International Championship against Trey Miguel and Jason Hotch after Hotch inadvertently hits Tasha Steelz with a top rope doubel foot stomp meant for Mustafa Ali and Mustafa hits Trey with the International Championship. After the match, Mustafa Ali helps Tasha Steelz up, then drops her before celebrating to end the show.
Backstage, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) challenge Syx (Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw) next week, telling them to prepare to go to war.
Frankie Kazarian and AJ Francis beat Elijah and Moose after Expressions shakes the ropes to trip Elijah down for a powerslam from AJ Francis behind the referee's back. After the match, Expressions removes his neck brace and tries to hit Elijah with his own guitar, but Moose stops Expressions, allowing Elijah to hit Expressions with the Highwayman's Farewell.
Backstage, we hear from Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore), who holds the locker room vote for the next #1 contender for the TNA International Championship. Everyone in the locker room is eligible to cast one vote, and they cannot vote for themselves.
Wendy Choo vs. Elayna Black in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament ends in a ten-minute time limit draw. This time-limit draw has given M by Elegance a bye to the semi-finals. After the match, Elayna Black is attacked by Xia Brookside, and Wendy Choo nearly chases Brookside to the back. When Wendy Choo checks on Elayna, Brookside attacks Wendy from behind. Afterwards, Elayna Black and Wendy Choo shake hands.
Backstage, the locker room casts their vote for Mustafa Ali's next title challenger as Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero, Mila Moore) watches in the background. John Skyler nearly opens the box and spoils the vote, but Mustafa Ali stops him. As everyone leaves the room, Mila Moore tells Skyler that he is doing great.
The System (Eddie Edwads, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) heads to the ring. Alisha Edwards says that everyone loves a new toy and stating that someone new in TNA is the future of the business until reality hits. Bear Bronson says that he decimated Ricky Sosa last week, as Ricky Sosa is just a catchy song and a meme. After Bronson says that he is a killer compared to Ricky Sosa, Brian Myers says that people come and go from TNA, but the dominance of The System will remain constant because they are the gatekeepers of TNA. Cedric Alexander says that one must go through The System to see success and that the list of survivors is very short, and that "the champ is right here." Eddie says that The System is not a faction; they are TNA's quality control, and they decide who is real and ready and who truly belongs in their ring. He then mentions Alisha's match with Jada Stone in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament. He says that this is an opportunity for The System to acquire more hardware, and says that Jada Stone will end up beaten and embarrassed in what could be her last match in a TNA ring like they did to Ricky Sosa. Suddenly, Ricky Sosa shows up. Ricky Sosa says that Bear Bronson may have beaten him last week, but he cannot be kept down, and that Bronson only won because he had Brian Myers on his side. Eddie says that by turning down joining The System, he turned down them having his back. He then says that Ricky Sosa is all alone with nobody caring what happens to him before Leon Slater shows up and stands up for Sosa, and says The System cannot win without having to scheme. He then notes that he and Sosa are in their gear and that some members of The System are in wrestling gear, and challenges The System to a tag team match. Eddie says he will talk with Daria Rae and have that match next week. Slater says that the match could happen anywhere, and that regardless of where it happens, the match will end with The System going out with a "bang, bang."
Daria Rae announces that Jason Hotch is the #1 contender for the TNA International Championship. Mustafa Ali has Jason Hotch flag down Daria Rae to tell her that it is a rib.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Elayna Black is in evaluation after being attacked by Xia Brookside, but is not expected to miss any ring time. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is in incredible, perfect condition. Moose is in evaluation for an injury to his rib, but is not expected to miss any ring time.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) in The Righteous Deletion. After the match, The Hardys cleanse The Righteous in the Lake of Reincarnation, and Matt Hardy declares this to be a new chapter for The Hardys.
Backstage, Jason Hotch is met by Leon Slater, who asks Hotch if he is really going to listen to Mustafa Ali and that everyone has voted for him, saying that it is his time. Slater tells Hotch that he is in his own way, then he leaves. Hotch is about to knock on management's door when he gets an awaited phone call.
Jada Stone beats Alisha Edwards with a jackknife pin to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament. After the match, Alisha attacks Jada, but Eddie has to make the save when Jada fights back again.
Backstage, Jason Hotch catches up with Mustafa Ali, who is not happy that Hotch disobeyed his command. Hotch then says that he talked to his wife, who has told him everything he has had to put up with and that he has a family to support. He then tells Mustafa Ali that he will see him next week.
"The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth retains the TNA World Championship against KC Navarro.
We look back on The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) vs. The Revolution ("The Cowboy" James Storm and Abyss) for the TNA World Tag Team Championships in a Six Sides of Steel Match from Lockdown 2015.
We look back on Lei Ying Lee vs. Xia Brookside in a no-disqualification match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship from last night's show.
We look back on Team Angle (Kurt Angle, Austin Aries, Gunner, Lashley) vs. The Beat Down Clan (MVP, Kenny King, Samoa Joe, Low Ki) in a Lethal Lockdown Match from Lockdown 2015.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat Manny Lemons and El Pirata de la Muerte.
The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch). After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva awards the TNA World Tag Team Championships to The Broken Hardys, then Mustafa Ali shows up with Special Agent Zero and makes a phone call.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Lei Ying Lee. Lei Ying Lee says that Slammiversary was painful, as she not only lost the TNA Knockouts World Championship, but a friend. She says that Xia Brookside wants a championship more than friendship, but now, there will only be a fight between them and she will take the title back.
It's time for The King's Speech. Tonight's special guest is Moose. Moose calls Slammiversary the most emotional moment of his life, and says that in his decade in TNA, he has beaten legends and champions, won championships, main evented pay-per-views, and now he has shared the ring with his family. Moose says that he will cherish that forever, then says that he will continue to dominate in TNA. He says that he chases nobody, and if anyone wants some, they can come get some. Kazarian says that Moose has held it down and become dominant in TNA, and that Moose is in the conversation of who the face of TNA is, but Moose says that he is the conversation. This leads to Kazarian asking Moose "Are you stupid?" and saying that he has to be to say he is the face of the franchise while in the presence of a king, but Moose wants to know who crowned Kazarian "King of TNA." Kazarian says it is the people, but Moose says he is "the face of the franchise" because he has seen people come and go and has seen people make a name for themselves in TNA and leave to chase money and stardom. Moose then says that he is not going anywhere, and for that, he is "the face of the place." Kazarian says that he is the last TNA original standing, a pioneer of the X-Division, and a Grand Slam Champion who has helped build TNA from the ground up. Moose says that Kazarian may be the most annoying person in the locker room, he respects him and considers him a pillar of TNA. Moose then mentions that he and Kazarian have never had a singles match. Moose proposes that they give the fans a first-time-ever dream match, but Kazarian says he has no interest in that and says that he has talked to somebody and that they both agree that Moose is an idiot with an ugly NFL career. That person ends up being AJ Francis, who shows up with Expressions and mentions his own NFL career before saying Moose left the NFL before he could arrive because he is scared of him. Moose says he is done talking and wants to fight, and proposes he and Francis go one-on-one. Expressions interrupts, saying things are done on AJ Francis' time and that Francis is a prizefighter; nevertheless, they accept, but for next week.
We hear from Elijah, who says that since he entered TNA, he has had one goal: the TNA World Championship. Elijah says he wants to take everyone to the promised land with him to the title after carrying everyone's burdens for so long.
Indi Hartwell beats "Vicious" Vikki Venuto to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report, The Personal Concierge is still out with an eye injury and is taking medication. Lei Ying Lee is cleared for tonight, but not currently at 100%. Allie is out following a neck injury following her match with Heather by Elegance. "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is currently "in the best shape there is."
We hear from Fabian Aicher, who says that he is here to prove that he is the best wrestler in TNA. He also talks about growing up in Italy and how he came across professional wrestling, then says that his next goal is winning the X-Division Championship. Aichner says that Cedric Alexander may be an opportunist, but he is not intimidated by him and that he will come at him with a different mentality.
Ricky Sosa and Leon Slater beat The System (Brian Myers and Bear Bronson) and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) in a three-way tag team match.
Backstage, Daria Rae and Director of Authority Santino Marella are met by "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth, who says that he knows KC Navarro is going to say things about his brother. Much to Santino's chagrin, Daria Rae tells Ryan that he has every right to defend himself and to do what he has to do.
Jody Threat beats Gabby Forza to advance in the TNA Knockouts Television Championship.
Backstage, Mustafa Ali says that change is needed and that there will be a "State of the Order" address with mandatory attendance as he puts on a tie.
KC Navarro heads to the ring. Navarro talks about last week, saying he spent a lot of time with a man he looked up to, respected and called a hero only to be turned on, then says that if "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is a real man, then he should come to the ring to explain himself. Nic Nemeth shows up and says he believed in Navarro and thought that if he could have some time, he could make Navarro into the next upcoming star of TNA, but "nobody has that much time" and he realized that Navarro did not deserve to stand near him. He says that Navarro is "pretty good," but he just "does not have it." Navarro says he busted eleven years to get to TNA and says that it is Nic's brother "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth who does not have "it." Navarro is suddenly blindsided by Ryan, and Nic says that it is easy to say that blood is thicker than water, then says that Navarro did not even belong to be in his shadow before telling Navarro to leave him and his family alone.
Xia Brookside retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Lei Ying Lee in a no-disqualification match after blocking a punch with a metal folding chair before hitting Darkside onto the chair.
Eddie Edwards beats BDE due to the rest of The System (Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) distracting the referee. After the match, Fabian Aichner shows up before The System can attack BDE further, and he almost easily wipes them out before getting planted by Bear Bronson. Suddenly, Leon Slater shows up and jump kicks Cedric in the head before heading to the ring and cleaning house with both Aichner and BDE. Slater then leaps over the ring post to take out The System as a whole.
We see a video package for the Wicked Garden Match between The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Vincent says the garden in the next step towards evolution, and Dutch says that the garden not only moves tonight, but that The Hardy swill not leave the same way they entered. Vincent says that the garden is alive and it feeds, and tonight, it will see something new.
AJ Francis makes his way to the ring. AJ Francis says 2026 has been "a money year" for him not just in the bank or in the ring, but because he has lost 300 pounds of dead weight by kicking KC Navarro and Rich Swann to the curb. He says that he lost "half of me, and that half of me makes masterpiece after masterpiece" before comparing himself to some musical greats and calling himself "the artist of a generation." AJ Francis debut a song called "Walk," the cover of which is AJ Francis looking like a dead ringer for Elijah. All of a sudden, the real Elijah shows up as AJ Francis performs, saying he showed up just as AJ Francis was about to embarrass himself. He also says that he had to see this for himself, and Francis insists that his new track is his music and his intellectual property. The two of them argue over whether the cover for the new song is a Photoshop before Elijah realizes it is all about the collaboration request. AJ Francis then serves Elijah with a cease and desist, stating that AJ Francis has acquired the rights, image and music catalog for Elijah, Elias and Ezekiel, and states that he owns Elijah now. Elijah states that legal jargon aside, he will still perform tonight with a song called "Don't Shill Uncle Phil." AJ Francis hits Elijah with a microphone so hard that he busts him open, then leaves.
Backstage, Daria Rae wishes Director of Authority Santino Marella and Indi Hartwell good luck, then says that she had nothing to do with the re-signing of Indi's contract.
Backstage, we hear from Elayna Black, who boasts that she outperformed everyone in last week's Knockouts Champions' Challenge and that she is better than the rest of the division. She says that Indi Hartwell is only interested in Director of Authority Santino Marella's family drama in order to kiss up to the boss and also because she cannot survive on her own talent by herself, as she is not like her. Elayna says that she is the only one in the division who matters and the next TNA Knockouts World Champion, whether anybody likes it or not.
Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.
Santino Marella and Indi Hartwell beat Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace with stereo Cobras after Indi pulls Santino away from a Cobra strike by Arianna.
Eric Young is in the ring. He says that he has been warning the fans for months that TNA is "sick" and "poison" and needs to be cleansed, for it is filled with lies from fake heroes before stating that he exposed Joe Hendry as a liar and also got rid of Ricky Sosa and EC3. He then says that he can see through Mike Santana and that he is sick with ego, selfishness and addiction to the fans' applause and approval like everyone else, and that he will beat him because he needs neither of those things, as he is above them both. Mike Santana shows up and heads to the ring, then says that while Eric Young thinks his words and actions keep him relevant, he has not been relevant for over fifteen years. He also questions Eric's belief that taking him out will make him the savior of TNA. Eric Young says he has been the one constant of TNA while so many people have came and went and poisoned TNA with ego and selfishness, but Santana says what is really poison in TNA is people like Eric Young. Eric asks Santana if the fans actually care about him, and the fans cheer before stating that Santana's shine will wear off to the point that the fans will turn on Santana like they did to him. He says that he is only one willing to pick TNA back up and fix it before telling Santana that he will piledrive him, take the TNA World Championship and take his power back. Santana tells Eric Young that he will find out that he is a man of his word and that next week, he will break his foot off in his ass. He then says that he and the fans are all tired of hearing Eric, and that they might as well do this right now. Eric Young kicks Mike Santana in the groin and piledrives him before holding up the TNA World Championship.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Elijah is in evaluation after a cut to his ear following the microphone shot from AJ Francis earlier tonight, and is not expected to miss any ring time. Officials and medical personnel are on alert regarding tonight's Wicked Garden Match between The Righteous and The Hardys.
Backstage, we hear from Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz). Mustafa Ali talks about how KC Navarro scored a pinfall over him and scored an opportunity for the International Championship. He calls Navarro's win a mistake and a fluke, and calls Navarro "a pink haired freak." He says that Navarro is not better than him and that he will prove it next week, then mentions that Tasha Steelz did not stick to the plan.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge George Iceman tells Lei Ying Lee that she needs to learn something about class and revenge, and that if she does not have any, then Mr. Elegance will beat it into her. Xia Brookside guests on commentary for the next match.
Mr. Elegance beats Lei Ying Lee following the distraction by Xia Brookside as Lei Ying Lee has the match won. After the match, Xia Brookside tells Lei Ying Lee that she pinned her in the Knockouts Champions' Challenge, and now, it will be the two of them for the Knockouts World Championship at Slammiversary, and the title will be coming to her.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero) in a Wicked Garden Match after Vincent puts the "lily of the valley" in Brother Nero's mouth, which causes Nero to tumble around and eventually foam at the mouth. After the match, the lights go out, and when they come back on, The Broken Hardys have disappeared.
Gia Miller interviews Tasha Steelz for Around the Ring. Topics discussed include checking out what a town has to offer before the show (including gyms), being inspired by Chyna and Jazz, and DDP Yoga.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat The Verdict ("VSK" Vinny Scalice and Bryce Donovan).
Director of Authority Santino Marella and Daria Rae are in the ring for a contract signing for Eddie Edwards vs. Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship at Rebellion. Eddie Edwards is introduced first, followed by Mike Santana. Eddie talks about how his and Santana's paths in TNA are similar as they both came in as tag team wrestlers and were overlooked as they fought for every scrap they could get as they climbed to the top of the mountain to become TNA World Champion twice. He then says that this is where their similarities end, as Santana left and he stayed when times got tough and TNA needs somebody who could stand and fight and carry the company on its back during the times it was laughed at. Eddie says that Santana "left for greener pastures" only to find out that the grass was not greener on the inner circle while he stayed in TNA and became a Grand Slam Champion, and when he wins at Rebellion, he will be a three-time World Champion. Eddie signs the contract, then Santana says while he left, he left so he could go into the world to test himself against the best today and find out who he really was, and he realized that no matter where he went, his heart was still in TNA. He says that TNA is where he built and rebuilt himself, and while he came back, Eddie only stayed because he was comfortable and complacent, and he came back because he had something to prove. Santana says he turned down more money than Eddie will ever touch and turned down opportunities some people can only dream of so he could create something special in TNA, and while Eddie calls himself the foundation, he cracked the foundation in half and rebuilt it himself. He then says that at Rebellion, Eddie will not only lose to Mike Santana, but a man who bets on himself every night for the fans and his family. Santana signs the contract as Eddie brings up his daughter while stating that Santana's fans and family will not be in the ring, and Santana threatens to drop him if he mentions her again. Santana says that Alisha Edwards had bigger balls than Eddie when she left him for Moose. Eddie dares Santana to hit him, and Santana is suddenly attacked from behind by Cedric Alexander until Leon Slater shows up and makes the save. Santana then clears the ring so that Slater can leap over the ring post and take out both Eddie and Cedric.
Backstage, we hear from AJ Francis. He talks about how he turned down signing with the Cleveland Brown to train to wrestle, saying he detests Cleveland. He then says that Nic Nemeth stole more opportunities than he cared to mention, so he stole his health. He is glad that he beat up Nic Nemeth, and he plans to put Nic Nemeth down for good.
Tasha Steelz guests on commentary for the next match.
Jada Stone beats "Doomsday" Dani Luna. After the match, Tasha Steelz attacks Jada Stone and hits her with a piledriver in the middle of the ring. (This ends up being Dani Luna's final match for TNA, as she was released from TNA on March 31st.)
As per the Bioflex Injury Report, "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth is out following being attacked by AJ Francis, and should be fully cleared for Rebellion. Tessa Blanchard is cleared to compete after last week's Bunkhouse match, but Jody Threat is still out and not cleared to compete. Matt Hardy is still cleared to compete tonight despite his ribs not being at 100%.
We see Elijah in a New Orleans cemetrry. A young boy asks Elijah to come to his father's grave and pray with him, as his dad was a big fan of Elijah when he was alive. They both head to the grave only for Kazarian to attack Elijah from behind with a rock. Kazarian gives the boy $20, but when the boy says Kazarian promised him $100, Kazarian tells him he lied and tells him to buzz off. Kazarian then quotes Romans 12:19 at Elijah before walking off.
Taryn Terrell heads to the ring. Taryn says she missed TNA and thanks TNA for giving her this time as well as her family, then talks about how her wrestling career got cut short and she never got to say goodbye on her own terms. She says that she has watched the Knockouts Division grow since she left and saw Mickie James pour her heart and soul into TNA only to be disrespected by The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance). Taryn tells Ash by Elegance that she does not know her, what she is capable of and what she has sacrificed for the Knockouts Division. The Elegance Brand shows up, and M tells Taryn that she had her time and that TNA belongs to them. Heather calls out Taryn for saying Ash's name like she still matters, and says Ash is on a mental health break because of people like Taryn who cannot accept the past. M says that some people cannot accept that something better came around, then says she wants nothing off The Elegance Brand before calling them marks. The Personal Concierge then reveals that ODB and Mickie have been attacked backstage. M and Heather get in the ring and gang up on Taryn, and Mr. Elegance joins in. Security gets in the ring, but Mr. Elegance lays them out before slamming Taryn so Heather and M can hit Nip and Tuck. The Personal Concierge then announces that at Rebellion, The Elegance Brand will bury the past.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella confronts Arianna Grace and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo for their recent behavior, and Stacks tells Santino to step off, as Arianna is not a little girl anymore, and tells Santino "You're gonna die, old man." Santino punches Stacks, then chases him and Arianna to the women's locker room. Indi Hartwell lets him, then they jump Stacks and Arianna. As they do, Indi gets the Cobra back and hands it to Santino.
"The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth guests on commentary for the next match.
Frankie Kazarian beats BDE by submission with a backstabber into the crossface chickenwing. After the match, "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth makes fun of BDE and congratulates Kazarian. BDE punches Ryan, and Ryan beats him up. Suddenly, the lights go out, and when they come back on, Elijah shows up behind Kazarian and chokes Kazarian with his scarf. He punches Ryan before chasing Kazarian to the back.
Elayna Black beats Myla Grace.
Backstage, Daria Rae tells Director of Authority Santino Marella that she has gotten a phone call from the board of directors and that he has been suspended indefinitely for his recent actions. Indi Hartwell stands up for Santino only to also get suspended indefinitely. She smiles as Santino and Indi leave.
Gia Miller interviews Ricky Sosa on the stage. Ricky Sosa says he is excited to be in TNA and that he wants to show the fans what he is all about. Eric Young suddenly interrupts the interview and calls Sosa "the virus sensation" and a pretender, and declares that he is the gatekeeper. Eric Young says that everything in TNA flows through him and that "Bang Bang Sosa Sosa" is over. Sosa says he has never disrespected Eric, but Eric Young calls him a little punk and pokes him. Sosa fires back, saying that they can handle things in the ring if he has a problem with him. Sosa fires back, saying that they can handle things in the ring if he has a problem with him. Eric Young attacks Sosa, and this starts a brawl that ends in Eric Young hitting Sosa with a piledriver.
Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero) is in the ring. They introduce Mustafa Ali, who declares that he will become the new International Champion before addressing Trey Miguel, asking him to join Order 4 in the ring. Trey Miguel shows up and slides into the ring, then Mustafa Ali apologizes for getting off on the wrong foot and for what happened to Jada Stone, stating that while he has no problem with him being champion, he has a problem with the fans loving "second chance champions." He says that Trey is a screw-up just like the fans, but Order 4 loves that and will roll the red carpet out for him. Mustafa then concludes that he is not a champion because he does not need a second chance due to a shady past, and that he is just "too good for TNA." Trey says Mustafa is not a champion because he is a scumbag and a coward, and while he admits that he needed second chances and that the fans may have needed one at one time or another, he always treated TNA like family. Mustafa Ali laughs, saying that Order 4 is his family while Trey has nobody, mockingly stating The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Dezmond Xavier, Myron Reed) are not here anymore. Trey says The Rascalz are still his brothers for life, and that he still has the International Championship while Mustafa does not even have a set of balls. Mustafa Ali tells the rest of Order 4 to clear the ring so that he can handle Trey Miguel himself. This leads to a brawl, and Order 4 gets back in the ring to gang up on Trey. As Special Agent Zero goes for a choke slam, Moose and Alisha Edwards show up. Moose lays out Zero, and Mustafa goes for a sleeper only to get a superkick from Trey and a Spear from Moose. Moose readies Mustafa for a top rope splash, but Order 4 pulls Mustafa out of the ring.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) in a Tables Match. TNA President Carlos Silva personally awards the tag team titles to The Hardys after the match. After the match, The Hardys are attacked by Dutch, who buries them both under a broken table to end the show.
The Home Town Man beats Frankie Kazarian with an inside cradle. AJ Francis shows up and gusts on commentary during the match. Later on in the match, AJ Francis leaves commentary and distracts Francis, and inadvertently pulls Home Town Man out of the ring as Kazarian goes for a leg drop, allowing The Home Town Man to win. After the match, the lights go out as AJ Francis and Frankie Kazarian attack The Home Town Man. Elijah shwos up and strikes Francis with a guitar as Kazarian flees.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee). Lei Ying Lee says that Arianna Grace stole her title and that while Dani Luna is tough, she still had to cheat to win. Xia says that The Angel Warriors are a team who fight with their hearts and their souls. Lei Ying Lee says she wants her championship rematch as soon as possible, and Brookside says they will send a message to Arianna and Dani.
Backstage, Daria Rae meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella regarding Dani Luna's Knockouts World title shot. Santino mentions Lei Ying Lee's contractually obligated title shot, then puts Lei Ying Lee and Dani Luna in a Triple Threat Match against Arianna Grace for the title.
Before the next match, The Personal Concierge compliments Mr. Elegance's appearance, comparing him to the statue of Zeus in the Acropolis, before introducing Mr. Elegance for his TNA in-ring debut.
Mr. Elegance beats Mike Jackson in his TNA in-ring debut. After the match, The Personal Concierge has The Elegance Brand attack Mike Jackson to teach him a lesson, but ODB shows up with a metal folding chair and lays out Mr. elegance with it. ODB then takes the two cups of baked beans from The Personal Concierge, and she and Mike Jackson pour them on Mr. Elegance.
Backstage, we hear from The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander). Bear Bronson says they have gold within their reach, and warns The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) that he and Myers are coming for the tag team titles and that it will be over when he drops Jeff Hardy on his bad neck. Cedric Alexander tells Leon Slater he owes him an X Division title opportunity and that he has come to collect. Eddie Edwards states that Mike Santana's World title reign will come to a painful, bitter end when he becomes a three-time World Champion. Myers says the history between him and Moose runs deep, and he hopes that Moose remembers what he taught him in order to beat him.
"Doomsday" Dani Luna and Arianna Grace beat The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) despite the two of them not being on the same page as Dani Luna hits Xia Brookside with Luna Landing as Xia Brookside takes out Arianna Grace and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo on the outside.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Leon Slater remains out of action following Eric Young's piledriver on the floor from two weeks ago, but he is returning next week pending some final tests. Indi Hartwell is still out from a knee injury from last week. Cedric Alexander and Moose have suffered wear and tear, and while both men are cleared, Moose has a hip injury; Moose has elected to compete tonight.
Leon Slater shows up on the stage and addresses Eric Young and the piledriver he hit him with on the arena floor two weeks ago, saying that Young could have broken his neck and ended his career. Slater admits that he felt doubt that he would ever get up again, then tells Eric Young that he got back up and that the only think that will be broken will be his foot when he bounces it off Eric Young's head. Slater says that Eric Young tried to break his neck, but he will prove to Eric Young why he is not only unbreakable, but "The Youngest in Charge."
Moose quickly beats Brian Myers in seconds. At the beginning of the match, Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and bans The System from ringside for this match, and immediately ejects them, complete with "Na Na Hey Hey (The Goodbye Song)" by Steam. This allows Moose to hit a Spear for the pin and the win in mere seconds.
We see the word "Envy." Rosemary summons Allie, and the two of them meet with Raven regarding his jealousy of Tommy Dreamer, and hands Rosemary a vial full of Dreamer's blood from 1995.
Backstage, Brian Myers is furious about tonight's loss, and Eddie Edwards has to get him to focus on The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Myers says that Moose will have a big problem next week in Bear Bronson, and that it is time to remind The Hardys who he is. Bear Bronson says that he is coming for Moose.
Backstage, Tessa Blanchard, Mila Moore and Victoria Crawford mock the Knockouts division and laugh about attacking Jody Threat. Jody Threat, Myla Grace and Harley Hudson show up and confront them before challenging them to a match. Tessa says "Piece of cake" before her party walks off.
The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) beat The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) after Ryan inadvertently knocks Nic off the apron only for Nic to stay on the outside to hit Vincent with a cheap shot from the outside.
Steve Maclin meets with Mike Santana outside of the arena. We find out they are at a bar of sorts, and Maclin orders two drinks. Santana says that they know each other more than most, and when he came back to TNA, Maclin was the one person who helped him prove to himself that he had what it takes to be in TNA. He knew there was only one stop at the top, but he saw Maclin as a brother and the one who would have his back. Maclin says that Santana is the one with the ego and that he would still speak up for him. Maclin talks about how he stepped up to minesweep for a platoon of twelve men in Afghanistan, knowing any step could have been his last and made it two miles without a casualty. The waiter shows up with the drinks, and Maclin passes one of them to Santana. Throughout the conversation, Maclin drinks up, but Santana does not even touch the glass Maclin has provided for him. Santana says that while Maclin fought someone else's war, he fought a war with himself and made his past a superpower while Maclin made his past his excuse. Santana takes off his sunglasses and hopes Maclin is ready for Sacrifice, and that all the turmoil and drama that Maclin has caused had been for something, for he will have to fight for everything he talked about when the bell rings. He then states that when he wins, all of this will be for nothing, and Maclin will have to go home, look in the mirror and know that he failed, as he was not the man that he said he was. Santana pays for the drinks and passes his back to Maclin, then says "Thank you for your job" and walks away.
The cast of "Mama June" and Lilian Garcia are seen in the front row. Tessa Blanchard guests on commentary for the next match with Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore accompanying her.
Arianna Grace retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Jody Threat after kicking Jody in her injured ribs before pinning her with a stack-up pin. The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) are seen watching the match from the ramp. Some time later, Indi Hartwell and Dani Luna are seen watching the match from ringside. After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva tries to personally hand the Knockouts title to Arianna Grace, but Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo takes it from him and hands it to Arianna.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth). Nic says that Slater put one over him, but he put him back in his place. He says that Slater is a hell of an athlete and can steal the show and may one day run the entire business, Slater is not him. Nic plans to walk out tonight as X Division Champion.
The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) heads to the ring. After the commercial break, The Personal Concierge apologizes for the disappearance of Ash by Elegance due to the fans' treatment and Mickie James calling her a "mark." Heather takes the microphone and says Ash is her best friend for saving her career, then says the fans are disrespectful like Mickie James. M says Mickie had her moment, but her era is over and it is "the Era of Elegance." The Elegance Brand then notice Mama June in the crowd, and Mama June gets chants as The Elegance Brand confront her, saying they have beauty and class while she does not. M goes to say that Mama June sitting in the front row is offensive and that she does not even belong here, saying the whole cast belongs at a food truck. ODB shows up from out of the crowd as if summoned by the word "food truck," taking exception to the disrespect. M calls both ODB and the fans "disgusting," then asks if spraying perfume on cheap trash is elegance before calling The Elegance Brand "knockoffs." Heather and M take this as a challenge, and ODB punches them out before punching Mr. Elegance in the crotch. She and the cast of Mama June then pour baked beans all over Heather and M.
Backstage, Leon Slater is met by The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Slater thanks The Hardys for the mentorship they have provided, saying he would not be champion without it. The Hardys says they gave him nothing and that Slater has earned everything, then state that they will be watching while also paying attention to tonight's four-way tag team match.
The System (Brian Myers and Bron Bronson) beat the team of BDE and Rich Swann, The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and Sinner and Saint (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) in a four-way tag team match to become #1 contenders for the TNA World Tag Team Championships.
We hear from Rosemary, who looks back on their time in TNA before writing down the seven deadly sins on a piece of parchment.
Moose and Alisha Edwards head to the ring. Moose says that the one thing that pisses him off about The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) is that they have the nerve to call themselves a family when it is just four individuals whose feelings get hurt when one person outshines them. He goes on to call Atlanta Falcons in the front row a real family. He says that they went to war together, and when one of them made it to the Pro Bowl, he was the proudest man in the room. Moose says the Falcons would be proud of him, then mentions The System's motto of "You can't beat The System" before vowing to go through all four of them, starting with Cedric Alexander in an Atlanta Street Fight next week. He then says that after Cedric, Brian Myers is next. On the subject of Bear Bronson being his replacement, he says Bronson cannot lace up his boots. Moose states that he will save Eddie Edwards for last, then Alisha says that she stood behind The System as they made a legacy of being the most successful faction in TNA. She says that she no longer recognizes Eddie or Myers and that she almost left TNA, but Moose convinced her to stay, and is behind Moose's plan to decimate The System. Moose says that he will beat the hell out of Eddie in front of Alisha before packing The System up and kicking them out of TNA.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Mustafa Ali remains out of action since the Guitar Case Casket Match against Elijah, and while he is returning next week, he is uncertain. Mickie James is out following The Elegance Brand's (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) attack on her, and she remains under medical supervision. Leon Slater and Nic Nemeth are both cleared to compete in tonight's main event, even though Slater is not at 100%.
Backstage, Rich Swann tells BDE that he did good, but BDE says he got pinned and cost them the title shot. Swann tells BDE that he proved he belonged and that losses do not define them. Trey Miguel shows up and says everyone takes a hit, then says what matters is what you do afterwards. Order 4 (John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz, Special Agent Zero) shows up without Mustafa Ali, and Skyler says it should be Order 4 challenging for the tag team titles. When BDE confronts Skyler, Swann says that Order 4 is not even worth it. Jada Stone shows up and mocks Mustafa Ali's disappearance, which leads to Tasha Steelz confronting her. This leads to both women shoving each other and being held back, then Skyler says that Mustafa Ali will return next week.
We hear from AJ Francis, who says that he was supposed to have a match tonight, but he ran someone out of TNA. He then goes on to call Atlanta, Georgia a city full of losers only for The Home Town Man to show up and confront him. AJ Francis tells him to buzz off, and The Home Town Man beats him up in response.
It's time for The King's Speech. Frankie Kazarian talks about his time on WWE Monday Night Raw at "The Phenomenal One" AJ Styles' retirement celebration, then says he feels dirty being in Atlanta, Georgia twice in two weeks. He then mentions the recent Guitar Case Casket Match before introducing tonight's guest, Elijah. The discussion de-evolves to a conversation over how Kazarian is a TNA Grand Slam Champion while Elijah has not won a TNA title. Elijah says Mustafa Ali will not be the same again and that Mustafa is behind him. As he does this, he uses his own microphone and not Kazarian, and a guitar riff plays every time he speaks. Kazarian takes this as Elijah disrespecting him, then AJ Francis shows up carrying The Home Town Man onto the stage. Both men are still brawling, and AJ Francis hits The Home Town Man with a Down Payment into a few people in the front row. Elijah checks on The Home Town Man.
Backstage, we hear from Eric Young. Eric Young has colored his beard brown as he gets right in front of the camera and tells Leon Slater that he hopes he wins.
We see the word "Pride." Backstage, Rosemary teleports into Tommy Dreamer's place backstage. They meet with TNA President Carlos Silva and have him sign a contract of their design. They both sign, then shake hands. Silva leaves, then someone in a bunny mask and a bloody suit shows up. Rosemary tells them that Project Lazarus has been approved and that they have Silva's signature, but admits the next one will be a bit of a gamble. Rosemary then says they have some ideas.
Leon Slater retains the TNA X Division Championship against "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth. After the match, Eric Young runs into the ring, attacks Slater, and hits him with a piledriver on the outside.
Mike Santana is in the ring. Santana says that taking accountability has gotten him to where he is today as TNA World Champion, and that Steve Maclin refused to take accountability and attacked Tom Hannifan instead, despite Hannifan going to bat for him time and time again. He says that one cannot save everybody, and that Maclin will not be saved from the ass-whupping he will give him. Santana then asks Director of Authority Santino Marella to come out and reinstant Maclin so he can give him an ass-whupping, but Daria Rae shows up instead. Daria Raw says that she runs the show, not Santana, then says that he agrees with Santana on reinstating Maclin as he represents everything the show stands for. She reinstates Maclin, but she decides when Santana will face him, not Santana. Santino shows up and tells Daria Rae that a date has been approved for Santana and Maclin facing each other: at Sacrifice on March 27th, with the TNA World Championship on the line. Santana loves the idea, and says that as soon as Maclin steps into the building, it is on sight, and Maclin has a date with death. The show ends with a replay of the action from tonight's show. At the announce desk, Hannifan is not happy that Maclin got exactly what happened, and Matthew Rehwoldt tells Maclin that he is going to get his ass kicked and that he hopes it was all worth it for Maclin.
Frankie Kazarian guests on commentary for the next match.
The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) beat Mike Santana and Leon Slater after Eric Young shows up, distracting Slater and causing Santana to have a stand-off with Eric Young only for Nic Nemeth to get the knees up to block the Swanton 450 and get the win.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says that he and Dutch believe in brotherhood, but now The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) do not want to get close after what happened at No Surrender. Dutch says it was a big misunderstanding and that he has apologized and wants to regain The Hardys' trust. Vincent says The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) want people to trust them, but systems lose trust while brotherhoods do not. Vincent tells The Hardys to trust them, and everything will be groovy.
Dani Luna beats Lei Ying Lee after sending Lei Ying Lee into a turnbuckle with chains that she wrapped around it when Lei Ying Lee goes for a roll-up.
Backstage, Alisha Edwards meets with Tommy Dreamer and TNA President Carlos Silva. She thanks them for the offer, but with everything going on with The System as well as with her headspace, she will have to decline. Moose shows up and says this is a bad idea, then says that TNA is bigger than The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) and that he will take care of The System. He then says that TNA needs Alisha, as does Carlos Silva. Alisha signs the contract.
AJ Francis beats Mance Warner by disqualification after Mance Warner hits AJ Francis with a metal folding chair that Francis introduces into the match only to fly into Mance's hands when Steph tries to take it away.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Mustafa Ali is out of action following the Guitar Case Casket Match and is undergoing continued evaluation. Jody Threat is out with a rib injury after last week's match, but will return to competition next week. Leon Slater is currently being evaluated following tonight's opening contest.
Mickie James heads to the ring. She says that she has heard what Ash by Elegance had to say about her, then says she has a lot to say and calls Ash out. The Personal Concierge George Iceman shows up, but Mickie tells him to get out. A furious Ash shows up, then calls Mickie James an "irrelevant, washed-up legend. Mickie says she thought Ash was a friend, and reminds Ash that she called her when she was released from WWE and that she called Tommy Dreamer to recommend her to TNA. Ash says TNA was already scouting her and that she was the hottest free agent at that time. Mickie also mentions Ash having Twitter/X beef with former Knockouts World Champions and calls her a mark, Ash says they came after her because she is relevant. Mickie says that if it were not for the fans, Ash would not be in TNA, but she has since turned her back on them, and says she is better than that. Ash says she does not care about the fans and that she only cares about the Knockouts Championship she never lost. Mickie wants to know where the Knockouts title is, as she had to leave the Knockouts Championship in the middle of the ring and has not won it back since, and considers the whole situation embarrassing. Ash says it is none of Mickie's business what happens to her, then says she is standing in the ring because of hard work and proclaims that she is better than the fans, the locker room, the legends and even Mickie. Mickie reminds Ash that she is "Hardcore Country," and if she does not want to talk about things, then they can fight about it. All of a sudden, they can fight about it. Suddenly, The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance) is in the back with Mickie's family, and Mickie heads to the back only for The Elegance Brand to show up and gang up on her. Ash then mockingly hits Mickie with her own DDT on the stage before The Elegance Brand leaves.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella, Myla Grace and Harley Hudson find Jody Threat laid out, with Tessa Blanchard, Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore responsible. Daria Rae shows up and blames what has happened on Santino, and does not allow him to explain before bringing up Arianna Grace winning the Knockouts World Championship and telling him to get it together.
Jada Stone beats Tasha Steelz after countering a cutter from Tasha with a handstand. After the match, The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) throw Jada Stone back into the ring so Tasha Steelz can hit her with a cutter. Tasha even shoves a referee as she continues to attack Jada.
Tom Hannifan interviews Steve Maclin in the ring. Maclin is surrounded by four security guards on his way there. Maclin says this is about him, not Mike Santana, and the day that he opened the briefcase that told him he was fired and everyone thanking him for everything he had done for TNA. He says that as he was leaving the building, Mike Santana - who he considers the most selfish person in TNA - thanked him for his selflessness. He says that he and Santana had a brotherhood, but Santana broke it long before the attack. He mentions that Santana did not show up for their tag team match at Turning Point, and that Santana told him that something came up and that he was stuck in a meeting. Maclin then says he could keep showing up and talking about his personal problems, including his alcohol problems in WWE as well as his PTSD, but he laces his boots up and keeps a smile on his face. He then accuses Hannifan of sounding just like the fans, and says Hannifan is only in the ring and at the announce table every week because he got him this job. Hannifan says it killed him to see Maclin lose his job, and that he tried everything as his friend to help him personally, then says multiple people have gone to bat for him for the last two years more than Maclin will ever know, but one cannot help one who cannot listen. He says that Maclin has been fined for the same things multiple times over and has failed to take any accountability, and asks why Maclin should be any different from anyone else in the locker room. Maclin strikes Hannifan in the gut with his microphone, then Mike Santana shows up from out of the crowd. Maclin gets out of the ring as Santana gets in. When Matthew Rehwoldt confronts Maclin, Maclin shoves him. Santana then checks on Hannifan.
Gia Miller replaces Tom Hannifan on commentary for the rest of the night.
The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander) beat The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) in an eight-man tag match after Vincent tags himself in and takes a Boston Knee Party meant for Matt Hardy after shoving Matt out of the way. After the match, The System go back on the attack, but Moose shows up and fights off The System one by one. He is soon outnumbered and overpowered. Alisha Edwards gets in the ring and protects Moose to end the show.
Arianna Grace guests on commentary for the next match.
Trey Miguel beats Adam Brooks. After the match, Trey Miguel is attacked from behind with the TNA International Championship by Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, much to Arianna Grace's irritation.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Indi Hartwell and The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee). Indi Hartwell welcomes Ash by Elegance back, and says that Ash will regret returning to competition. Lei Ying Lee says she is not just coming for Ash by Elegance, but also for her breath.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat Tommy Two Scoops and TW3. After the match, Vincent says that The Righteous does not want a war with The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), as wars are loud and messy; he says that they want to stand beside them, not across from them. He says that The Righteous and The Hardys have different paths, but the same feeling.
Backstage, we hear from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Matt Hardy says The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) had their tag team title shot and that The Hardys are moving on, and Jeff thinks that The Righteous want to form some sort of freaky new faction. The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Cedric Alexander) suddenly show up, and Brian Myers should be worried about them, not The Righteous. Suddenly, Jeff Hardy is jumped by Bear Bronson, and Matt Hardy hits Matt from behind with the briefcase before The System attack him.
Backstage, Frankie Kazarian shakes hands with Daria Rae before heading out to the stage. Kazarian says he cannot stomach Mike Santana with the TNA World Championship, even though he will give credit where credit is due as he calls Santana "a warrior." He then says that Santana is not a king like him and does not represent TNA with dignity and class. Kazarian then says he fought Santana with a metal plate and nine screws and that Santana "defeated a one-armed man," then proclaims that he will be World Champion again thanks to Daria Rae, who agrees that he has not been treated like a star and that things must change. He then says that there is not a man in Albuquerque, New Mexico that he could not "beat the piss out of" before berating the fans, and says that as fun as that could be, he does not need the hassle. The lights go out, then Elijah shows up and heads to the ring for the next match.
Order 4 (Mustafa Ali and Tasha Steelz) beat Elijah and Jada Stone after Special Agent Zero distracts the referee so that Mustafa Ali can hit Jada Stone with the Highwayman's Farewell.
Backstage, Arianna Grace meets with Director of Authority Santino Marella and mentions that she has gotten into an argument with Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and has said a bunch of things that she did not mean. She then says she is tired of feeling like she is not good enough. When Santino asks what he can do, Arianna asks for a title match to see where she stands ability-wise, and also argues that it would make up for Santino missing her sixteenth birthday. Santino says he will see what he can do.
Backstage, we hear from Daria Rae. She announces that at No Surrender, Trey Miguel will face Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo for the TNA International Championship, The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) will face Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Special Agent Zero), and in the main event, Mike Santana and Leon Slater will face "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth and Eddie Edwards. Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and says that Lei Ying Lee will be defending the Knockouts World Championship against Arianna Grace. Daria Rae thinks this screams of nepotism and gets angry at Santino for making this match, saying that he is too emotional. When Daria Rae notices that Steve Maclin is saying goodbye to some people, she takes him as an uninvited guest and gets angry. Steve Maclin then looks at the camera and talks about how TNA was home for him for five years and made him a two-time International Champion as well as a World Champion. He admits he may not show his emotions very much, but he loves TNA for its locker room sticking together through thick and thin. He says he is happy to leave TNA with his head held high and a tear in his eye, and says you can leave everything to something, but it will always do what it has to do. He then says goodbye to Mike Santana, who thanks Maclin for welcoming him back and showing him that he had what it took to be in TNA before thanking him for his selflessness. Maclin then pretends to leave before attacking Santana, and security had to pull Maclin off as he says that his own selflessness is the problem as he is taken out of the arena.
Tessa Blanchard beats Rachel Ley.
As per the Bioflex Injury Report: Rich Swann and AJ Francis are still recovering from last week's No Holds Barred Match but are now medically cleared. Jada Stone is in evaluation after the Highwayman's Farewell from earlier tonight and is listed as being in serious condition. Ash by Elegance has passed all required evaluations and is now cleared for in-ring competition tonight.
Backstage, BDE is confronted by Eric Young, who wants him to open his eyes to the truth before giving him the opportunity of a lifetime. BDE is reluctant, but Eric Young gives him the gift of time and gives him a week before giving him his answer.
Indi Hartwell and The Angel Warriors (Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee) beat The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) after The Personal Concierge inadvertently throws glitter into Mr. Elegance's face. After the match, Heather by Elegance attacks Xia Brookside from behind, and Ash and M join in.
We see a preview of Immersed focusing on JDC.
Mike Santana heads to the ring. He addresses what happened between him and Steve Maclin earlier, saying that the TNA World Championship turned one of his best friends into one of his worst enemies, then says that all is fair in war. He then says that if anyone wants to step up to him, then they should stab in his chest, not in his back. Santana is suddenly attacked by The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Bear Bronson, Cedric Alexander), then The Hardys show up only for the numbers game to take over. All of a sudden, Moose shows up and attacks The System from behind, cleaning house to end the show.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that it took him more than twenty years of living in Boston, Massachusetts to realize that it was "East Albany" and that nothing has sprung out of it for some time, then The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) get told by the fans that they suck.
The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) and The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat Spanish Announce Project (Angelico and Serpentico) and The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) in an eight-man tag match.
Lance Archer beats Crowbar (who makes his first appearance in the AEW/ROH universe in five years).
Red Velvet beats Ashley Vox in a ROH Women's World Television Championship Proving Ground Match. After the match, La Catalina shows up and makes it known she wants the Women's World Television title.
We hear from Leila Grey, "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Taya Valkyrie, who all declare for the Women's Pure Championship Tournament. Deonna tells Taya that there can only be one winner and that this one winner will have to be the best, and it is her.
Mark Briscoe, AR Fox and Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) beat Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) in an eight-man tag match.
In backstage footage from last night's AEW Dynamite, "The Learning Tree" wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving before bragging about retaining against Tomohiro Ishii like so many other great ROH World Champions. He then announces that at Final Battle, he will be returning to his kingdom in New York City and hopes everyone will come to see him defend his championship.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson and "The Judge" EJ Nduka - now known collectively as "LEEJ" - beat Anthony Gangone and Kubes.
Queen Aminata beats Christina Marie by submission.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson mocks the fans, saying they grew up in nearby Buffalo, New York before saying it is his first time in Albany, New York, which he says is a "dump trash town full of fat morons." He says that their opponents may be "tip-touching catwalkers," but The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) are "spreading cheeks and lifting seven days a week."
MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson).
Backstage, Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels and Nigel McGuinness are seen watching a screen for tonight's Pure Rules match.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling talks about rules, saying that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) love rules and that Josh Woods is a former ROH Pure Champion who should be a cornerstone of the Pure Division. After plugging The Premier Athletes' new shirt, he gets the fans to do an "Athlete Rules" chant only to be told that they suck.
Matt Taven beats Josh Woods in a Pure Rules Match after countering a cross arm breaker with a stack-up pin. After the match, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty shows up and says he is waiting for Taven, and says that they can go at it in a Pure Rules match anytime.
Backstage, we hear from Athena and Lexy Nair in an emergency Minion Empowerment Meeting. Athena says that the world tour is starting, and with Wrestle Dynasty around the corner, she will be in a qualifier match for the show. She tells the fans to jump on for the ride.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat JD Drake and Beef. Dutch mimics "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes' bionic elbows during the match. After the match, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara, and Guevera holds Dustin back to keep him from playing into The Righteous' mind games as they mock him with Dusty's rope and cowbell. They eventually get in the ring after Dustin grabs a metal folding chair, and Dustin demands The Righteous get in the ring with him.
AR Fox beats John Silver.
We see a video package for "Legit" Leyla Hirsch vs. Red Velvet for the ROH World Women's Television Championship at Final Battle.
We look back on Chris Hero vs. Eddie Kingston in a Fight Without Honor from Final Battle 2009.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Kyle O'Reilly) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Pat Buck by submission with a cross arm breaker from O'Reilly to Pat Buck.
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Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taken and Mike Bennett) beats Gates of Agony (Bishop Kaun and Toa Liona), The Dark Order (John Silver and Alex Reynolds) and Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) in a four-way tag team match.
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara beat Shot Through The Heart (Love Doug and TJ Crawford). After the match, The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) attack Dustin and Guevara, then hold Dustin down so they can hit him with his cowbell.
Griff Garrison and Preston Vance beat Waves and Curls (Jaylen Brandyn and Traevon Jordan).
We see a video package of The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Trish Adora) joining Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor and "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty).
"The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata beats Aaron Solo by submission with the Cobra Twist.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling states that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) are winners, yet the towns they have been in lately are full of losers, idiots, nincompoops and illiterates. He then tries to get a "Athletes Rule" call-and-response chant from the fans, but get tolds that they suck.
Komander beats Josh Woods after "Smart" Mark Sterling's interference backfires when Alex Abrahantes confronts him and hits him with a Spear.
Abadon beats Viva Van.
Backstage, Lexy Nair holds an emergency Minion Empowerment Meeting to see if Billie Starkz is ready to apologize to Athena. Athena shows up and focuses more on her upcoming world tour than on Billie, then Leila Grey shows up and says there is nobody better than her. Athena and Lexy Nair laugh, and Athena says that she can showcare herself before her world tour by making an example out of Leila. Leila accepts Athena's challenge, then Athena and Lexy leave.
We look back on Hyan vs. Athena in a ROH Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match from March 16, 2023.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat Sammy Diaz and Matt Raymond. After the match, Vincent says he has noticed that one must force their hand in ROH to get what they want, which is what The Righteous will do, and if he cannot get it done, Dutch will, which is the last thing anyone should have happen. He says they should have been ROH World Tag Team Champions a long time ago and everyone knows it, then warns "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara that if one stabs the body, it is a wound that can heal; if one stabs the heart, it is a wound that lasts a lifetime. Vincent then says that everyone is looking at the ROH World Tag Team Champions, then Dutch takes the microphone and taunts Dustin with his bullrope and cowbell, saying Dustin knows what it is and how much it means to him, and that he knows Dustin looked up at it during his childhood hoping and praying one day it would be passed down to him. Dutch says that fourteen years ago, he spent a lot of time with his father, who saw a lot of potential in him and took him under his wing and treated him like family, because he saw in him what he never saw in Dustin. Dutch says that because of this, the bullrope and cowbell was handed down to him because he treated him like his own son, and that everyone knows that Dustin is the weakest link in their family.
