TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! tonight at 9/8c on AMC.
Avery Styles, the son of WWE Hall of Famer and TNA legend AJ Styles, may be dealing with an injury following TNA Wrestling’s recent television tapings in Dothan, Alabama.
According to Fightful Select, several wrestlers were left “banged up” following the tapings, with Styles among those reportedly affected. The young talent was seen wearing a walking boot, although no further details about the nature or severity of the injury have emerged.
As of the latest report, there has been no additional update on Styles’ condition or how much time he might miss.
Styles has been building momentum since signing with TNA at Lockdown in August. Despite having limited in-ring experience, he has already appeared alongside Frankie Kazarian and competed in the 20-man Call Your Shot Gauntlet at Bound For Glory.
On October 13, Styles defeated Joe Alonzo at TNA’s Dothan tapings. The match has yet to air on TNA iMPACT and is set to mark his first televised singles match for the promotion.
His previous appearance came in an August dark match, where he lost to Brian Myers shortly after TNA announced his signing.
Styles joined the company with only six matches on his record, including appearances for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), making his early opportunities in TNA a notable step in his development.
At Bound For Glory, Styles entered the Call Your Shot Gauntlet at number two, starting the match alongside Trey Miguel. He managed to eliminate Mr. Elegance before being taken out by AJ Francis.
Styles was knocked out of the air and sent to the floor by Francis while attempting a springboard maneuver, ending his involvement in the match.
Kazarian ultimately won the gauntlet for the third consecutive year. Afterward, he revealed that he intended to use his opportunity to challenge for the TNA World Tag Team Championships, with Styles as his partner.
If Styles is sidelined by the reported injury, it could affect those plans, although TNA has not announced any changes to the prospective team or provided an official injury update.
For now, the extent of Styles’ condition remains unclear, and fans will have to wait for further information on when he might return to action.
TNA Wrestling is preparing for a busy period of contract negotiations, with a number of talent deals reportedly set to expire over the next couple of months.
According to Fightful Select, TNA President Carlos Silva held a talent meeting during a recent television taping to address the upcoming expirations and inform the roster that contract discussions would be taking place soon.
During the meeting, Silva reportedly told talent that the company would be working to get many of the deals finalized in the coming weeks.
The report also noted that Silva wants TNA to be able to plan ahead creatively, making it important for the company to gain clarity on its roster as contracts approach their expiration dates.
The meeting was intended to keep talent informed and let them know that conversations about their futures with TNA would be happening soon.
While the report indicates that multiple contracts are set to expire in the near future, Fightful Select specifically noted that “a lot” of deals are due to expire in December.
It remains unclear which wrestlers are involved or how many contracts are up for renewal. No specific names or contract outcomes were included in the report.
With negotiations expected to get underway in the coming weeks, TNA will look to establish greater certainty around its roster as the company plans its upcoming creative direction.
TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! tonight at 9/8c on AMC.
This week’s episode sees the Hardys with “full creative control” in a celebration of their 35 year careers.
Shotzi Blackheart has officially signed with TNA Wrestling following her surprise appearance at the company’s television tapings in Dothan, Alabama, on October 13.
According to Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select, Blackheart has put pen to paper with TNA after her contract with Major League Wrestling expired. Her appearance at the post-Bound For Glory tapings sparked speculation about her future, and the latest report confirms she will be joining the promotion.
“Shotzi has signed with TNA, myself and @FightfulSelect have confirmed,” Sapp reported.
Blackheart is no stranger to TNA, having previously competed for IMPACT Wrestling in 2019. During that run, she wrestled twice, including a match against Madison Rayne.
Her new deal marks another opportunity for Blackheart to establish herself in the promotion following her time with MLW. Further details about her role in TNA and when she will make her next appearance have not been provided in the supplied report.
Alongside the news of her TNA signing, Blackheart has also withdrawn from the CMLL Women’s Grand Prix tournament scheduled for next week following the death of her brother, Dean.
Blackheart shared the news publicly, explaining that although her family had encouraged her to fulfill her commitments this week, she needed to return home to be with them and honor her brother’s memory.
“Late Sunday night, I lost my brother Dean. Being away from my family these last few days has been hard, but they’ve been so supportive and encouraged me to fulfill my commitments this week.
“I will, however, need to withdraw from my CMLL tour next week to be with my family and honor my brother’s memory. It was a huge honor to be selected for the CMLL Grand Prix, and I don’t take that opportunity lightly. Thank you to everyone at CMLL and the fans for understanding how hard all this is for me.”
CMLL has not yet announced a replacement for Blackheart in the tournament.
Our condolences go out to Shotzi and her family during this difficult time.
TNA Wrestling has officially cut ties with Max Caster following controversy surrounding a line in his pre-match rap at Bound For Glory that referenced violence in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Caster, formerly of AEW, made his surprise TNA debut at Sunday’s pay-per-view, facing Moose in a singles match. During his trademark rap entrance, Caster delivered the line, “This the firing squad, I drop bombs, you don’t even need to go to Riyadh.”
The remark drew backlash because it referenced recent violent attacks in Riyadh that reportedly killed and injured numerous people. According to reports from Fightful Select, the lyric was not scripted or approved by TNA officials.
TNA President Carlos Silva and company management moved to address the situation following the controversy. Reports indicate that the match and rap segment were removed from TNA+ replays, the company’s official YouTube channel and its social media platforms.
TNA also released a statement condemning the comments and confirming that Caster would no longer compete for the promotion.
“During Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view, insensitive comments were made by Max Caster referencing attacks in Riyadh that killed and injured many people. Making light of violent attacks is wrong. This should never have made it into the show, and that responsibility is ours… Max Caster will no longer be wrestling for TNA.”
The company acknowledged its own responsibility for allowing the remark to make it onto the show while making clear that Caster’s time with TNA had come to an end.
Caster’s appearance at Bound For Glory was expected to introduce him to TNA audiences following his time with AEW. Instead, the controversial rap overshadowed his match against Moose and led to the promotion publicly confirming his departure.
Although Caster competed in the match, TNA’s statement leaves little ambiguity about his status with the company: he will no longer be wrestling for the promotion.
The situation also prompted TNA to remove the relevant footage from its official platforms, further distancing the company from the incident.
Max Caster has now issued a statement on his dismissal from TNA on his X account.
Caster was apologetic to TNA Wrestling staff and company president Carlos Silva, addressing that he spoke to him in person about the issue. He stated the following in the clip:
“Just to address all the TNA stuff, I want to say thank you to Carlos Silva. I talked to him in person. He was very generous, very professional, even after all this stuff happened. And I understand why he did what he did. It’s his show. He’s got to protect TNA, and I went too far for him.
So, I want to apologize to him and everybody else in the office. I want to apologize to anyone who vouched for me to get that spot. I feel like I let those people down.
Thank you to Moose for sharing your platform with me, and I wish things didn’t turn out the way they did, but I’m proud of that match, and I’m sorry for how things have ended up.
And then for anybody who’s offended, I just want everybody to know that when I do these raps, it’s never to offend people. It’s only to entertain. So in my mind, it’s entertainment value first. And then if you’re offended by it, that’s your right. So I can’t apologize for anyone being offended, but just know that it’s not my intention to make people upset. If it gets a reaction, I think I did my job. It was a very relevant part of the show and highly talked about, so I feel good about that. But the consequences of everything, I’m accepting that. I can accept the facts of that.
And then to anybody who is asking if I’m good, I’m good. I’m just embarrassed how all this happened. It’s, you know, you don’t want it to be one match and then that’s it, you get fired. But again, that’s the reality of the situation. I’m accepting it, and that’s life. And in life, sometimes you got to man up and just accept it and move on.
So whatever’s next, I don’t know, but we’ll see. Thank you, everybody who’s reaching out and supporting.”
TNA Wrestling presented Bound For Glory on October 11, 2026, with several championship changes and major developments throughout the night. Leon Slater defeated Nic Nemeth to become TNA World Champion, while Amazing Red returned to the X-Division spotlight by winning a seven-way match. Frankie Kazarian also won the Call Your Shot Gauntlet for the third consecutive year.
The event featured additional title changes, a surprise appearance from Erick Redbeard, and a big victory for Shayna Baszler and Zoey Serrano in the Knockouts tag team division.
The pre-show Hall of Fame ceremony honored Amazing Red, Konnan and ODB.
Frankie Kazarian inducted Red, who revealed that he would compete for the X-Division Championship later that night. Mike Santana inducted Konnan, who was not present for the ceremony and did not deliver a speech. Al Snow and Traci Brooks inducted ODB.
Ricky Sosa opened the pay-per-view with a victory over Eddie Edwards in a competitive match that featured interference from Alisha Edwards.
Alisha helped Eddie gain control early, but Sosa rallied with high-flying offense, including a springboard cutter. Eddie answered with a Tiger Driver and nearly finished the match with the Boston Knee Party. However, Sosa countered with a Michinoku Driver before catching Alisha’s attempted dive and turning it into a Blue Thunder Bang.
Eddie had another opportunity to win after landing the Boston Knee Party, but he hesitated while checking on his wife. That decision proved costly. After Eddie missed a moonsault, Sosa connected with two running uppercuts to secure the pinfall victory.
The two wrestlers shook hands after the match.
Amazing Red captured the vacant TNA X-Division Championship in a seven-way match against Cedric Alexander, Fabian Aichner, Rich Swann, KC Navarro, BDE and Ryan Nemeth.
The title had been vacated after Leon Slater exercised Option C, putting the championship up for grabs in a fast-paced contest.
Navarro came close to winning after hitting Sliced Bread on Aichner, but Nemeth pulled the referee out of the ring to stop the count. Later, Red battled Navarro on the turnbuckles before gaining the advantage with an avalanche Spanish Fly. Red followed up with the Code Red to pin Navarro and claim the championship.
Shayna Baszler and Zoey Serrano defeated reigning champions Allie and Kiera Hogan to capture the Knockouts World Tag Team Championship.
Baszler established control early with her technical wrestling, and the challengers spent much of the match targeting Hogan’s legs. Hogan eventually made the tag to Allie, who came alive with a backbreaker inspired by The Butcher.
The champions struggled to regain momentum as Serrano and Baszler worked together to isolate Allie. Serrano landed a Codebreaker before launching Allie into a knee strike from Baszler. Baszler then locked in a rear-naked choke, forcing Allie to pass out and bringing the title reign to an end.
Frankie Kazarian won the Call Your Shot Gauntlet for the third consecutive year, last eliminating Trey Miguel to secure the victory.
The match featured several notable moments, including M by Elegance accidentally eliminating Heather by Elegance while tossing Harley Hudson from the ring. Ben Bishop also attempted to take Jada Stone’s place in the match, only for Stone to eliminate him shortly afterward.
AJ Francis made his TNA debut during the gauntlet and played a major role late in the contest, eliminating Avery Styles from the final four. Kazarian, meanwhile, remained loyal to Styles rather than turning on his partner.
The final two came down to Kazarian and Miguel. After a rapid exchange of roll-ups, Kazarian trapped Miguel for the three-count.
Following his victory, Kazarian addressed speculation about how he would use his Call Your Shot opportunity. Rather than targeting the TNA World Championship, he revealed that he intends to challenge for the TNA tag team titles alongside Avery Styles.
Order of entrance: 1. Trey Miguel, 2. Avery Styles, 3. Bear Bronson, 4. Frankie Kazarian, 5. Dutch, 6. LJ Cleary, 7. Gabby Forza, 8. Matthew Rehwoldt, 9. Heather by Elegance, 10. Vincent, 11. Harley Hudson, 12. AJ Francis, 13. Elijah, 14. M by Elegance, 15. Home Town Man, 16. Brian Myers, 17. Mr. Elegance, 18. Elayna Black, 19. Jada Stone & Ben Bishop, 20. Joe Alonzo.
Order of elimination: LJ Cleary by Bear Bronson, 2. Matthew Rehwoldt by Heather by Elegance, 3. Dutch by Bear Bronson, 4. Vincent by Brian Myers, 5 & 6. Harley Hudson and Heather by Elegance both tossed by M by Elegance, 7. M by Elegance by Gabby Forza, 8. Bear Bronson by Gabby Forza, 9. Ben Bishop by Jada Stone, 10. Jada Stone by Brian Myers, 11. Brian Myers by Home Town Man, 12. Home Town Man by AJ Francis, 13. Gabby Forza by AJ Francis, 14. Joe Alonzo by Avery Styles, 15. Mr. Elegance by Avery Styles, 16. Elayna Black by AJ Francis, 17. Elijah by Frankie Kazarian, 18. Avery Styles by AJ Francis, 19. AJ Francis by Trey Miguel, 20. Trey Miguel by Frankie Kazarian, Winner: Frankie Kazarian.
Jason Hotch defeated Mustafa Ali, John Skyler and Agent Zero in a four-way match to win the TNA International Championship.
Agent Zero initially used his power advantage to dominate the competition. Ali eventually convinced Hotch and Skyler to work together against the powerhouse, leading to a major table sequence involving Tasha Steelz and Mila Moore.
Ali hit a 450 splash through the table, but the competitors couldn’t capitalize before Zero returned to the action. Zero then overwhelmed Skyler and nearly put Hotch away with a chokeslam.
Hotch escaped and rallied with a superkick, a spinning torture rack bomb and a flying stomp. Ali appeared poised to steal the victory with another 450 splash, but Hotch countered the pin attempt into a crucifix roll-up to win the championship.
Indi Hartwell defeated Xia Brookside to win the Knockouts World Championship, with Mickie James serving as the special guest referee.
Brookside resorted to cheating throughout the match, including thumbing Hartwell in the eye. When James confronted the champion over her actions, Brookside shoved and slapped the referee. James responded with a punch that knocked Brookside to the mat.
The finish centered on an exposed turnbuckle. Brookside escaped Hurts Donut and sent Hartwell into the steel before connecting with her lifting DDT, but Hartwell kicked out.
Brookside attempted the move again, only for Hartwell to reverse the situation and send the champion into the exposed turnbuckle. Hartwell followed with a flying elbow drop and Hurts Donut to score the pinfall and win the title.
Moose defeated Max Caster in a competitive singles match that went beyond the usual antics associated with Caster’s entrance and microphone work.
Caster found openings by driving Moose into the steel steps and countering a spear attempt with a back body drop onto the steps. He also made it clear that he wanted to win in the ring rather than rely on a count-out.
Moose eventually rallied, connecting with a headbutt, a uranage and a senton. Caster avoided one spear attempt, but Moose found his opening when he raised his knees to block Caster’s flying Mic Drop elbow.
Moose then landed the spear to earn the victory. The two exchanged respect after the match.
Syx defeated The Hardys in a wild Falls Count Anywhere match featuring tables, ladders and chairs.
The fight moved throughout the venue, including the crowd and merchandise area. One of the night’s biggest spots saw Jeff Hardy leap from a balcony with a Swanton Bomb, driving Samuel Shaw through tables.
The action later reached the stage, where The Hardys hit a pair of Twists of Fate before setting up ladders and tables for another high-risk sequence.
As Matt and Jeff encouraged the crowd, Erick Redbeard (A.K.A. Erick Rowan), appeared on stage. Redbeard chokeslammed Matt through a table and powerbombed Jeff through another, turning the match in Syx’s favor.
Syx then worked together to bring The Hardys back to the ring. Joseph Sawyer powerbombed Shaw onto the fallen Hardys before covering Jeff to secure the win.
Leon Slater defeated Nic Nemeth to capture the TNA World Championship in the main event, ending Nemeth’s reign in dramatic fashion.
The match remained competitive throughout, with the action intensifying late. Nemeth attempted his superkick, but Slater caught it and responded with a superkick of his own before following up with a scissor kick.
Slater climbed to the top rope and landed the Swanton 450, but Nemeth survived the pin attempt. A second attempt ended when Nemeth raised his knees, then caught Slater in a cradle. Slater kicked out, and Nemeth followed with a headbutt and the Danger Zone, but the challenger again refused to stay down.
Slater later sent Nemeth to the outside with a Blue Thunder Bomb and launched himself over the ring post with a dive. Back inside, Slater initially found Nemeth out of position for another Swanton 450, so he adjusted and landed a long-distance flying splash instead.
Slater then climbed the turnbuckles once more and connected with the Swanton 450 to score the decisive pinfall and become the new TNA World Champion.
The victory closed out Bound For Glory with one of the biggest milestones of Slater’s career.
TNA Bound For Glory – Sunday October 11 – 4:30 p.m. ET – Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida.
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Shayna Baszler is heading to TNA Wrestling, with the former WWE star set to make her promotional debut at this weekend’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view. Baszler will reunite with Zoey Serrano to challenge for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships after the pair’s reunion was arranged on Thursday Night Impact.
The unexpected partnership came together after Serrano was confronted by reigning champions Allie and Kiera Hogan. The champions challenged Serrano to find a partner for a tag team match at Bound For Glory, putting the former WWE star in search of someone who could help her capture the gold.
Serrano didn’t have to look far, reaching out to her former teammate Baszler during a video call and asking her to join forces for the championship opportunity.
During the call, Serrano got straight to the point, explaining that Hogan and Allie had challenged her to a match for the Knockouts Tag Team Championships.
She then asked Baszler to team with her, even jokingly offering to pay her for the favor.
Baszler wasn’t interested in taking money from her former teammate. Instead, she wanted to know when and where the match would take place, quickly agreeing to join Serrano for the title opportunity.
The conversation also highlighted the pair’s shared taste for an aggressive approach to wrestling. The two joked about dividing up the limbs they would break during the match, with Serrano suggesting they split the damage between them.
It was a brief but entertaining exchange that established their reunion ahead of one of TNA’s biggest events of the year.
Although Baszler’s arrival in TNA may come as a surprise to some fans, she and Serrano are already familiar with working together.
The two recently teamed up at a RevPro event in England in July, where they picked up a victory over Myla Grace and Kanji.
Their history also stretches back to their time in WWE, when they were members of the Pure Fusion Collective faction alongside Sonya Deville.
Interestingly, Deville is also currently working with TNA, creating another connection between the promotion and the group’s former WWE members.
Baszler brings considerable experience to the partnership, having established herself as one of WWE’s most physically imposing performers. Her background in mixed martial arts and submission wrestling could make her a particularly dangerous addition to the Knockouts tag team division.
Baszler’s debut immediately puts her in a championship match, giving her the chance to make a significant impact in TNA from the outset.
However, standing across the ring will be Hogan and Allie, who will be looking to protect their status as Knockouts World Tag Team Champions at Bound For Glory.
The reunited team of Baszler and Serrano will have to turn their familiarity into effective teamwork if they want to leave the event with the championships.
Baszler’s hard-hitting style and submission expertise could complement Serrano’s approach, making the duo an intriguing challenge for the reigning champions.
With Bound For Glory approaching, the biggest question is whether Baszler’s first appearance in TNA will end with championship gold or whether Hogan and Allie can spoil the reunion.
Either way, Baszler’s arrival adds another notable name to TNA’s women’s division, while her connection to Serrano gives the championship match an added layer of history.
TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! tonight at 9/8c on AMC. Tonight’s episode is the last one before Sunday’s Bound For Glory pay-per-view.
