TNA Wrestling returned to pay-per-view Friday night with Emergence, live from Baltimore, and the show delivered a mix of big title matches, shocking moments, and emotional goodbyes. Here’s how it all went down:
Countdown to Emergence
The pre-show featured some early grudge matches to get the crowd warmed up.
- Indi Hartwell vs. Rosemary: After Rosemary blinded Indi with the mist on iMPACT!, the two finally clashed. Indi survived the chaos — and a near repeat of the green spray — thanks to Dani Luna, before finishing Rosemary with Hurts Donut.
➡ Winner: Indi Hartwell - The Home Town Man vs. Ryan Nemeth: The local favorite lived up to his name, rallying back from Nemeth’s early offense to win with a roll-up after hitting an Airplane Spin into TKO.
➡ Winner: The Home Town Man
Main Card Action
X-Division Championship
- Leon Slater (c) vs. Cedric Alexander: In a show-stealing bout, Alexander and Slater tore the house down with suplexes, reversals, and near falls. Slater sealed it with the Styles Clash and a Swanton 450 to retain in an absolute thriller.
➡ Winner & Still Champion: Leon Slater
Matt Cardona vs. Mustafa Ali (w/ Order 4)
- Ali leaned on his Order 4 allies at ringside, but Cardona overcame the interference, countering the 450 into a quick pin to score the upset. The celebration didn’t last, as Order 4 destroyed him post-match until The System made the save.
➡ Winner: Matt Cardona
Tag Team Match
- **The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) vs. FIR$T CLA$$ (Rich Swann & AJ Francis)**: A chaotic encounter ended when Order 4 distracted The System, FIR$T CLA$$ capitalizes as Francis puts Edwards away with the Down Payment.
➡ Winners: FIR$T CLA$$
Baltimore Street Fight – Sami Callihan’s Career on the Line
- Sami Callihan vs. Mike Santana: In one of the most brutal matches of the night, Callihan unleashed staple guns, papercuts, and the Cactus Driver ’97, but Santana proved too much. After surviving the violence, Santana hit Spin the Block to end Callihan’s in-ring career. Callihan left his boots in the ring in an emotional farewell.
➡ Winner: Mike Santana
Knockouts World Tag Team Championship – Four-Way Match
- The Elegance Brand (c) vs. The IInspiration vs. Fatal Influence vs. Xia Brookside & Léi Yǐng Lee: With chaos at ringside — including Jacy Jayne and Masha Slamovich getting involved — the referee eventually ejected all managers. The finish saw M by Elegance use the title belt to keep the gold.
➡ Winners & Still Champions: The Elegance Brand
Indi Hartwell lays claim to the Knockouts World Championship.
TNA International Championship – No DQ, No Countout
- Steve Maclin (c) vs. Jake Something: A hard-hitting brawl spilled all over the arena, with both men crashing through steel and wood. Maclin survived a Dragon Sleeper and countered a powerbomb into the KIA to retain. Afterward, Frankie Kazarian teased a challenge but backed off before it could escalate.
➡ Winner & Still Champion: Steve Maclin
TNA World Tag Team Championship
- The Hardys (c) vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed): The legendary brothers proved they still had it, outlasting The Rascalz in a fast-paced encounter. Jeff Hardy sealed the deal with a Swanton Bomb to keep the belts.
➡ Winners & Still Champions: The Hardys
In-Ring Segment – FIR$T CLA$$ Penthouse
- Swann and Francis insulted Baltimore before being interrupted by Ravens mascot Poe and The System, creating a fun hometown moment.
TNA World Championship Main Event
- Trick Williams (c) vs. Moose: The highly anticipated main event lived up to the hype. Moose came within seconds of victory multiple times, including after two Spears, but referee chaos left him without the win. Trick battled back, hitting a trio of Trick Shots to finally put Moose down and hold onto the World Title.
➡ Winner & Still Champion: Trick Williams
After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva personally handed the belt back to Trick, cementing his reign with the company’s top prize.
Final Take
TNA Emergence balanced high-octane action with major story progression. Leon Slater proved again why he’s the face of the X-Division, The Hardys rolled on as tag champions, and Trick Williams survived his toughest challenge yet. But the night may be remembered most for the emotional farewell of Sami Callihan, who left his boots in the middle of the ring after one last war.
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