This Thursday night, AXS TV will broadcast another live episode of TNA iMPACT!, live from The Armory in Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can check out live coverage of the show starting at 8 PM here on Wrestling Notícias.
Matches:
- Indi Hartwell vs. Jody Threat vs. Dani Luna – TNA Knockouts World Championship – #1 Contender’s Match;
- Matt Cardona vs. Frankie Kazarian;
- The Great Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler), and Tasha Steelz vs. TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardys (Jeff & Matt Hardy), and Mara Sadé;
Attractions:
- Joe Hendry will make an appearance on the show;
- Ash By Elegance will host a party to celebrate winning the TNA Knockouts World Championship;
Coverage:
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt open the show and introduce Santino Marella, who makes his way to the ring. Marella thanks the fans and talks about the events of last week. He says that Trick Williams annoys him, but he still has to fulfill his duties as TNA Director of Authority. He then officially announces the TNA World Championship match at Bound for Glory.
Mike Santana’s music hits and he comes out to the ring. The crowd reacts loudly, chanting and cheering for him. Santana talks about his upcoming match against Trick Williams for the world title and promises to win the championship on October 12, dedicating the victory to his daughter and his family. Santana calls out Trick Williams for not defending the title and says that if Trick doesn’t show up at the iMPACT! Zone, he’ll go to NXT to find him. Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mara Sadè and the Hardys. Sadè talks about Agent Zero’s attack last week and says it’s now time to face Order 4. Matt Hardy says the group crossed the line by attacking Sadè and taunts Agent Zero. Jeff Hardy adds that he and Sadè share the same creative energy and tonight they’ll silence Order 4.
Elsewhere, Moose interrupts Mike Santana and reminds him that he has already faced both Santana and Trick Williams. Moose says Santana needs to bring the TNA World Title back to the company. AJ Francis shows up, talking on the phone with Trick Williams about Santino’s announcement. Moose calls him Trick’s lackey, but Francis fires back saying Moose couldn’t make it in the NFL. Francis warns that Santana and Santino will be hearing from Trick’s lawyers, while Santana says Moose should beat Francis in next week’s match.
Ryan Nemeth enters the ring and talks about his brother Nic Nemeth’s return to iMPACT. Matt Cardona interrupts, saying nobody cares about the announcement since Ryan already has a match. Ryan accuses him of jealousy, but Cardona responds by attacking Nic. Ryan tries to fight back, only to eat a microphone shot from Cardona, until Frankie Kazarian arrives for his match against Cardona.
Singles Match: Matt Cardona vs. Frankie Kazarian
– Kazarian lands a “Fade to Black” on Cardona, followed by a pinfall.
After the match, Kazarian leaves the ring to celebrate his victory. Gia Miller approaches to interview him and asks if he needed outside help to win. Kazarian grabs the microphone from her hand and says she’s not doing her job well. He then talks about his victory and declares that he wants a shot at the TNA International Championship. Kazarian taunts Steve Maclin before the champion shows up to confront him.
The IInspiration’s match from last week is shown in highlight. Backstage, Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee say they’re getting closer and closer to the Knockouts World Tag Team Championship and promise to keep an eye on tonight’s Knockouts World Championship celebration.
Next, footage from WWE NXT Heatwave is shown, where Ash By Elegance captures the TNA Knockouts World Championship. In the ring, the Personal Concierge introduces Ash to the crowd as the new champion. He presents a gift: a painting of her wearing a crown and holding the belt. Ash takes the mic, thanks him, and says she saved TNA by defeating Jacy Jayne. She adds that even Masha Slamovich couldn’t do that. Masha’s music hits, she comes out and announces she’ll face Ash for the title at TNA Victory Road. Masha storms the ring and attacks Heather and M, but Ash blinds her with champagne. The Elegance group piles on until Léi Yǐng Lee and Xia Brookside rush out to help. The IInspiration also show up, forcing Ash and her crew to retreat. In the end, the babyfaces destroy the painting.
After that, the medical report reveals that JDC remains sidelined with a head injury. Mara Sadé has been cleared, Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz as well, and Trick Williams shows no issues.
Finally, Mustafa Ali appears in a video addressing the TNA iMPACT audience. He warns that anyone who opposes Order 4 will be eliminated and highlights the rivalry with The System, declaring there is no middle ground: you’re either with Order 4 or you fall with The System.
TNA Knockouts World Championship – #1 Contender’s Match: Dani Luna vs. Indi Hartwell vs. Jody Threat
– Hartwell lands a um “Sunset Flip” on Threat, followed by a pinfall.
Dani Luna attacks Indi Hartwell after the match. Jody Threat tries to step in but gets dropped by a stiff forearm. The crowd boos as Luna remains standing tall to close the segment.
Joe Hendry’s music hits and he makes his way to the ring. He’s met with cheers and praises the fans in Minneapolis. Hendry reminds everyone that he can show up anywhere and recalls his victory over The Miz during WWE’s European tour. He thanks the fans on behalf of everyone backstage, and the crowd responds with chants of “we believe.” Hendry says it’s a privilege to perform for them and calls out Eric Young to face him after last week’s backstage attack on TNA iMPACT.
Eric Young comes out with The Northern Armory and orders the music to be cut. He mocks Joe Hendry for his entrance, and the crowd breaks into “we believe” chants, which only makes Young more frustrated. He declares that he’ll do whatever it takes to bring about “the purification,” starting with Hendry. Hendry fires back, saying Young sounds like a conspiracy theorist, and challenges him to a match right now. Young refuses, stating he’ll only fight next week.
Backstage, Santino Marella announces a major TNA X-Division Championship defense for Leon Slater, now that The Rascalz have been cleared from their injuries.
In a video, Trick Williams says he doesn’t owe anything to TNA. He claims he already gave the company the biggest crowd in its history. He then makes it clear that he has no plans to show up in TNA anytime soon.
6-Person Tag Team Match: The Great Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler), and Tasha Steelz vs. TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardys (Jeff & Matt Hardy), and Mara Sadé
– Jeff lands a “Swanton Bomb” on Skyler, followed by a pinfall.
After the match, The Nemeths appear and attack the Hardys, hitting the Danger Zone to take them down. Sadé tries to fight back, but Nic Nemeth lands a Duperkick on her. The Nemeths then raise the TNA Tag Team Titles high as the show comes to an end.
End of show.