Category: TNA

TNA Victory Road 9/13/2024 (Results)

Pre-show

Kushida defeated Leon Slater. Slater thought he had victory within his grasp, but Kushida sprang up for a Spanish Fly into an armbar on the mat for victory.

Alexander Hammerstone & Jake Something defeated Eric Young & Steve Maclin. Hot tag to Maclin for a Tree of Woe spear to Hammerstone. Tag to Young for a flying elbow drop. Jake made the save on the pin. Hammer powered up for a torture rack on Maclin. Young saved his partner, then Maclin clotheslined Hammerman over the ropes. Young turned around into a spinning side slam from Jake. Hosses win.

Victory Road

Hardys defeated AJ Francis & KC Navarro. First Class mocked the Hardy dance. Top Dolla even went up top for a swanton bomb, however, he missed the mark on the landing. Later, Francis went up top again, but the Hardys rallied with a double superplex. A double DDT and a double clothesline sent Francis out of the ring. The Hardys kept the momentum hot for a Twist of Fate and a Swanton for Jeff to pin Navarro.

X-Division Championship: Mike Bailey defeated Zachary Wentz to win the title. Wentz brought his best, but Speedball was better. Wentz surged for a snapmare driver and a superkick. Bailey blocked the UFO cutter and swiftly executed the flamingo driver for victory. Exciting match.

Matt Cardona & Steph De Lander versus PCO & Rhino was cancelled. SDL cut a promo to inform the crowd that she needs neck surgery. This isn’t a retirement speech. She will be back. In the meantime, SDL wants Cardona and PCO to work out their issues. SDL and PCO left as wife and husband. When Rhino went to exit, Cardona kicked the ropes into the beast’s groin. Cardona hit a Radio Silence leg lariat to stand tall and put the spotlight back on himself.

Knockouts Tag Team Championship: Jody Threat & Dani Luna defeated Masha Slamovich & Tasha Steelz to win the titles. Do or die for Spitfire. Lose, and they will be forced to break up as a team. Alisha Edwards was not medically cleared due to a previous concussion, so Steelz took her spot. Spitfire was in trouble when Slamovich hit the Snow Plow on Threat, but Luna slammed Steelz onto the pile to break the pin. Spitfire fired up for double-team offense and finished Slamovich on a powerbomb neckbreaker combo for victory. Afterward, Alisha blamed Slamovich for the loss. Alisha and Steelz turned on Slamovich to attack the Russian.

Joe Hendry defeated Josh Alexander. Electric match. Alexander tried to embarrass Hendry with grappling, but the people believed in Hendry. He power up to fight back. Ref bump! Alexander shoved Hendry into the referee. Hendry countered the C4 spike into an ankle lock. Alexander tapped out, but the referee was still down. Hendry released the hold thinking that he won. Alexander struck with a low blow. Hendry went down, then he popped back up to pull a cup out of his tights. Hendry slammed Alexander with a Standing Ovation and slapped on the ankle lock. Alexander tapped out again, and the ref was there to witness.

TNA World Tag Team Championship: Bryan Myers & Eddie Edwards defeated Ace Austin & Chris Bey to win the titles. Hot tag to Ace running wild. Bey found a second wind for a double cutter to the System. ABC went for their combo finish, but Edwards caught Bey for a powerbomb. Ace blasted a head kick on Edwards. Myers laid out Ace with a Roster Cut lariat. Bey had to fight the odds. When he picked up steam, Alisha Edwards hooked his foot as a distraction. Myers speared Bey, then Eddie crushed a Boston Knee Party for victory.

Knockouts Championship: Jordynne Grace defeated Wendy Choo to retain the title. The Sleepy Psycho arrived from NXT. Choo had the window of opportunity after executing a belly-to-belly superplex and a brainbuster. Grace kicked out on the cover, so Choo slapped on the sleeper choke. Grace powered up to break free. A powerbomb paved the way for a pumphandle driver to close. After the match, Rosemary speared Grace, then Choo put the Juggernaut to sleep.

TNA World Championship: Nic Nemeth defeated Moose to retain the title. After Nemeth hit a Fameasser, Alisha Edwards and Johnny Dango Curtis scurried out to help Moose. They tried to slip the title belt to Moose as a foreign Object, but Mike Santana arrived to snatch it away. Santana and JDC brawled to the back. Nemeth took advantage of the distraction for a Danger Zone. Kick out by Moose. After Nemeth pulled out another Fameasser, Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards rushed in to pull the referee out of the ring. The ref ejected the System. They weren’t leaving, then JBL came in through the crowd as a surprise to clothesline them to hell. The match continued. On the finish, Nemeth rallied for a superkick and a Danger Zone to win.

TNA Victory Road 9/13/2024 (Card)

TNA Victory Road – Friday, September 13, 2024 – Boeing Center at Tech Point – San Antonio, TX

CARD

TNA World Heavyweight Championship:
Nic Nemeth (c) vs. Moose

TNA Knockouts Championship:
Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Wendy Choo

TNA X-Division Championship:
Zachary Wentz (c) vs. Mike Bailey

TNA Tag Team Championships:
ABC (c) vs. The System (Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards)

TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship Do Or Die Match:
Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich (c) vs. Spitfire
If Spitfire lose, they have to break up.

Joe Hendry vs. Josh Alexander

The Hardys vs. First Class

PCO & Rhino vs. Matt Cardona & Steph De Lander

Countdown Show:

Steve Maclin & Eric Young vs. Jake Something & Alex Hammerstone

KUSHIDA vs. Leon Slater

TNA Impact Preview 9/12/2024

TNA Wrestling will present a new episode of Impact tonight on AXS TV, which is the last stop before tomorrow’s Victory Road PPV. 

  • Tornado Tag Match: ABC vs. First Class
  • Ash by Elegance vs. Xia Brookside
  • Heather Reckless vs. Gisele Shaw
  • Steve Maclin vs. Hammerstone
  • The Hardys vs. The System
  • We’ll hear from Joe Hendry
  • We’ll hear from Jordynne Grace

Josh Alexander Seemingly Indicates He’ll Be Leaving TNA Wrestling

Josh Alexander was a recent guest on the “WrestleManiac UK” podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including his TNA Wrestling contract being extended for a year in February of this year and whether he may pursue free agency when his current deal expires. He said,

“I can’t say I want to leave TNA. It’s just, I have never hit free agency. I have never been the belle of the ball. I’ve never seen what offers are out there from other companies. I signed my first contract with iMPACT Wrestling nearly six years ago. I re-signed three years ago. Now, that one is coming up. I think I’d be doing myself and my family a disservice by not seeing what’s out there.”

He continued, “If there is something out there that gets me really excited, it’s all about what makes me happy at the end of the day. Everything in my wrestling career for these 19 years have been following my heart. There are many times when I was let down, or I broke my neck, or all this other stuff happened that would deter somebody from following their dream. For me, this makes me happy. I want to do it. I get excited doing it still after 19 years and 1500-plus matches. I’m going to keep following my heart with it and we’ll see where that leads.”

Source: eWn

TNA Star Hammerstone Appeared On WWE NXT In A Match Against Oba Femi

NXT Anonymous posted a video on Twitter of Tony D’Angelo of The Don of NXT paying off a mystery person with the intent of him taking care of Oba Femi.

On this week’s season premiere of WWE NXT, it was revealed who that was, as the NXT North American champion found himself face-to-face with one of TNA Wrestling’s biggest powerhouses, Hammerstone.

Despite the impressive challenge Hammerstone put up against NXT’s behemoth, Femi was able to keep his win-loss record in tact, winning the match with one of his devastating powerbombs.

Backstage, The D’Angelo Family was shown distraught, with Tony D’Angelo walking off in anger after seeing his hired gun taken out.

Source: eWn

Matt Hardy Discusses House Hardy Reality Series He’s Working On

Matt Hardy left AEW earlier this year, with his brother Jeff following him shortly after, and the two veteran wrestlers wasted no time getting themselves back into the mix in promotions like TNA. In addition to that, it seems Matt is attempting to get a reality television project off the ground, as he revealed on a recent edition of “The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy.”

“Something that we’ve been working on very heavily, which we did a lot this week, is a reality show for House Hardy,” Matt said. “And that’s something that we’ve talked to some pretty important people about.”

Hardy stated that he is devoting a lot of time to the project, which has kept him busy in recent weeks. Though he didn’t provide any further details, it sounds as if the project is still relatively early in the development process, possibly with pitches made to networks or business executives to find partners or to learn if anyone is interested in airing it.

In addition to developing a new show, Hardy has been continuing to wrestle, with a steady schedule of 9 matches over the last three months. Along with TNA, Hardy has made appearances in independent promotion GCW, including a singles match against Nick Gage in August that went to a draw.

Though Matt and Jeff are currently wrestling with TNA, there is unsurprisingly a lot of speculation about the Hardy brothers returning to WWE, encouraged by the fact that the promotion already has a working agreement in place with TNA. Along with that, Matt and Jeff Hardy both recently paid a visit to the WWE Performance Center, with Matt acknowledging that he and his brother wish to end their careers in the promotion.

Source: Wrestling Inc. with credit to “The Extreme Life of Matt Hardy.”

TNA Impact Preview 9/5/2024

TNA Wrestling will present a new episode of TNA Impact tonight on AXS TV, continuing the build to Victory Road 2024.

  • Fallout from Emergence
  • TNA Knockouts World Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) vs. TBD
  • KUSHIDA vs. Laredo Kid
  • Moose & JDC vs. Joe Hendry & Mike Santana
  • Eric Young vs. Jake Something
  • Zachary Wentz to speak
  • Steph de Lander will confront Matt Cardona
  • The System will kick off the show

Gisele Shaw Gone From TNA

Gisele Shaw has revealed that she has left TNA Wrestling, ending her two-and-a-half-year run with the promotion.

Shaw seemingly confirmed a recent report that claimed that she had put in her notice at TNA and was granted her release. In a post on X, Shaw thanked the promotion for the opportunities that they gave her and is eager to see what’s in store for her in the future. 

“Thank you to everyone who reached out. Overwhelmed by the love and support I received in the past 24 hours. Grateful for all the opportunities that @ThisIsTNA has provided me in the past 3 years. Excited and looking forward to embark on a new journey and the adventures that lie ahead. 💝🫰🏼,” said Shaw.

The aforementioned report claimed that TNA had requested her to be a part of the recent tapings in Louisville over the weekend before leaving the promotion. The report added that they parted ways in amicable terms, with Shaw “putting over” a star prior to her exit. Shaw first wrestled in TNA in 2018, and signed with them in 2022, and during her run with the company, she faced many of the promotion’s top stars. 

Shaw had previously stated that her ultimate goal in TNA was to win the Knockouts World title, which she sadly did not get to achieve. The former Progress World Women’s Champion had one shot at the title earlier this year, when she faced reigning champion Jordynne Grace at the No Surrender pay-per-view, but came up short against the three-time Knockouts World Champion.

Source: Wrestling Inc.

TNA Emergence 8/30/2024 (Results), JBL, TNA Updates Alisha Edwards’ Injury Status After Being Knocked Out In Match

Countdown to Emergence

Frankie Kazarian defeated Kushida. The Time Splitter hooked an armbar on the floor, and Kaz tapped out until the referee broke the hold. Since the action was outside the ring, the submission didn’t count. Upon re-entry to the ring, Kazarian kicked the ropes up into Kushida’s groin. I think Kaz plotted that cheat by messing up the apron on purpose. As the referee pulled the apron back into place for safety reasons, Kaz struck low behind the ref’s back. That cheap tactic directly led to the Fade to Black piledriver for Kazarian to win.

ABC demanded a fight with First Class, and they were okay with putting the tag titles on the line. Rich Swan was unable to compete, so AJ Francis brought in KC Navarro as his partner.

TNA Digital Media Championship & International Heavyweight Championship: PCO defeated Matt Cardona’s mystery monster to retain both titles. Cardona wasn’t even there, but the reveal was “The Indian Lion” Shera. PCO took out his frustration to win via moonsault. Steph De Lander was proud of her husband.

Emergence

X-Division Championship in Ultimate X: Zachary Wentz defeated Mike Bailey, Alexander Hammerstone, Jason Hotch, Riley Osborne, and Laredo Kid to win the title. Bailey entered as champion. Osborne arrived from NXT. High-flying flow with Hammerstone as the power hoss. The finish came down to Bailey and Wentz on the X ropes scrambling for the prize. They battled for hand position, and Wentz knocked Bailey down to the mat. Wentz unhooked the title belt to claim victory. (Full details here.)

Steve Maclin defeated Eric Young. Rugged fight. Maclin kicked out of a piledriver. When Young went for a second piledriver at the urging of the crowd, Maclin countered for a jackknife pin to steal the win. Afterward, Young offered a handshake of respect.

Jordynne Grace, Jody Threat, & Dani Luna defeated Ash by Elegance, Alisha Edwards, & Masha Slamovich. Alisha appeared to get knocked out for real when receiving a dive on the floor. Medical staff carried her to the back. The action continued, but the match never really got back on track. Grace smashed Slamovich on a spinning backfist and a musclebuster. For the finish, Ash missed a swanton, and Threat capitalized for an F5 to win.

TNA World Tag Team Championship: Ace Austin & Chris Bey defeated AJ Francis & KC Navarro to retain the titles. The finish was a tricky scene. During the fisticuffs, Navarro tagged himself in, but Ace knocked him off the apron. Francis was unaware of the tag and chokeslammed Bey. When Top Dolla made the cover, the referee informed him that he was the illegal man. Ace struck amidst the confusion for The Fold on Francis. Navarro hit Sliced Bread on Ace. Navarro got cocky, then Bey rolled him up to win.

Moose, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards, & Johnny Dango Curtis defeated Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Joe Hendry, & Mike Santana. The finish came down to a flurry of moves. Matt hit a Side Effect on Edwards. Moose speared Matt. Santana clocked Moose with a discus lariat. Myers unloaded a Roster Cut clothesline on Santana. Jeff landed a swanton on Myers. Dango planted Jeff on a Falcon Arrow. Hendry hit the Standing Ovation slam on Dango. Edwards dumped Hendry on a Blue Thunder Bomb. Matt connected on a Twist of Fate to Edwards. 1, 2, Moose pulled Matt off the pin out of the ring. Matt responded with a Twist of Fate on the floor. The referee was out of position and missed Edwards kick Matt in the gonads. A Boston Knee Party from Edwards to Matt sealed the deal for the System.

TNA World Championship in 60-minute Iron Man match: Nic Nemeth defeated Josh Alexander to retain the title. Nemeth scored a 2-0 lead half way through. Alexander evened the score on two pinfalls from consecutive C4 spike piledivers with 15 minutes left. High drama down the stretch. Nemeth hit the Danger Zone with under 1 minute remaining. Instead of a pin, he executed a C4 spike piledriver of his own on Alexander. The score was 3-2 with 22 seconds to go. Alexander couldn’t rise to his feet as time ran out. Nemeth’s celebration was interrupted by JBL. John Bradshaw Layfield entered the ring and whispered to Nemeth. The world champ nodded his head in agreement. JBL exited. Show over.

TNA updates Alisha Edwards’ injury status after being knocked out in match.

A scary moment occurred in the women’s trios tag contest at Emergence (Aug. 30, 2024). Alisha Edwards was knocked out during the match. This was a real injury situation and not part of a storyline.

Alisha teamed with Masha Slamovich and Ash by Elegance to take on Jordynne Grace, Jody Threat, and Dani Luna. In the early going, Alisha was on the receiving end of a dive on the outside. The impact knocked Alisha out, and her arms went stiff.

Here is a glimpse of the aftermath. Spitfire tried to set up the next move on Alisha, but she wasn’t moving. When listening to the audio, I’m going to give the benefit of the doubt to the fan shouting, “She’s dead.” Alisha’s character is a trickster, so it would be easy to think she was faking. Unfortunately, that was not the case. The match continued, and Alisha was carried to the back by medical personnel.

After the show, Gia Miller provided an injury update from TNA. “Alisha Edwards as well was rendered unconscious and was knocked out in her match. She is also placed under concussion protocols.”

Grace issued a statement on social media.

When we have live events, streaming in front of thousands of people, you want everything to go perfect.

Sometimes that doesn’t happen, and it’s no one’s fault. Freak accidents happen.

We love you so fucking much @MrsAIPAlisha.

Source: CageSideSeats

TNA Emergence 8/30/2024 (Card)

TNA Emergence Friday – August 30, 2024 – Foresters Paristown Hall in Louisville, Kentucky

CARD

  • TNA World Championship 60-Minute Iron Man Match: Nic Nemeth (c) vs. Josh Alexander
  • TNA X-Division Championship Ultimate X Match: Mike Bailey (c) vs. Zachary Wentz vs. Riley Osborne vs. Jason Hotch vs. Laredo Kid vs. Hammerstone
  • Jordynne Grace & Spitfire vs. Ash By Elegance, Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich
  • Steve Maclin vs. Eric Young
  • Joe Hendry, Mike Santana & The Hardys vs. The System

COUNTDOWN TO EMERGENCE

  • DIGITAL MEDIA CHAMPIONSHIP AND iNTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP: PCO vs. Matt Cardona’s Monster
  • Kushida vs. Frankie Kazarian