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Andrew’s TNA Emergence Results & Match Ratings: 8.30.2024

Emergence is a TNA+ App Event live from Louisville. The event is sold out, we’re gonna get a few unknown aspects to the card and here’s to hoping at least one belt changes hands!

Published

5 months ago

August 30, 2024

Andrew Balaz

So I obviously missed the announcement prior to the yesterday’s article, but TNA are doing away with their YouTube “Insiders” package to watch the weekly iMPACT! episode. That probably explains why the YouTube versions have had commercial cuts the last few weeks. I find it hilarious that every time TNA gets momentum with Digital Media avenues to watch their product, they run away from it. Twitch was a way for the show to stay relevant during the Callis/D’Amore initial reign, now they are making it so you can only watch the show on AXS or their app. Given the fact that cable is getting less and less relevant, and everything becoming an 8-15 dollar streaming service…you are really pigeonholing your audience. If lame storytelling and booking wasn’t already killing some of the resurrection hype; further limiting how people can watch won’t do any favors.

With all that said, I’ve been fairly uninterested in this show. So I’ll cover the Countdown stuff hoping that something happens to make me start caring or seem interesting for a story.

Ratings:

Countdown to Emergence – Frankie Kazarian vs Kushida: Kaz wins via Fade to Black – ** 1/2
Countdown to Emergence – Digital Media & International Heavyweight Championship: PCO (c) w/SDL vs Shera: PCO retains via PCO-Sault – (-*)
X Division Championship: Ultimate X Match: Speedball Mike Bailey (c) vs Zachary Wentz vs Riley Osborne vs Hammerstone vs Jason Hotch vs Laredo Kid: Zachary Wentz wins!! – *** 1/4 – TITLE CHANGE!!!
Steve Maclin vs Eric Young: Maclin wins via Jacknife Cover – ***
Masha Slamovich, Alisha Edwards & ASH by Elegance vs Dani Luna, Jody Threat & Jordynne Grace: Jody wins via Pop Shove It – * 1/2
TNA World Tag Team Championships: First Cla$$ (KC Navarro & AJ Francis) vs The ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) (c): ABC retain via Small Package – ** 3/4
The System (Moose, Brian Myers, JDC & Eddie Edwards) vs The Hardyz, Joe Hendry & Mike Santana: Eddie wins via Boston Knee Party – *** 1/4
TNA World Heavyweight Championship: 60 Minute Iron Man Match: Nic Nemeth (c) vs Josh Alexander: Nemeth retains 3-2 – *****

Results:

Countdown to Emergence – Frankie Kazarian vs Kushida

Match not really born out of much beyond the Ultimate X qualifier and Frankie heeling it up after his loss.

Back and forth early on, Shotei from Kushida, but Kaz shrugs it off Scoop Slam into the Springboard Guillotine Leg Drop for an early 2. Kushida tries to fire back with Chops after the kick out, but a Drop Toe Hold into the bottom buckle stops Kushi. Irish Whip, Kushida tries the Up and Over, Kaz catches him, tries the Fade to Black, but Kushida slips it and they start vying for position. Kaz locks in a Headlock and goes for the heel slow down the High Flier thing, but Kushida raises up, works to the corner, Flatliner into the buckles from Kushida gives him an opening. Whip, into Arm Drag, Cartwheel Dropkick and Kushida starts hunting for a Hoverboard Lock, but Kaz fights it off and they start countering into submissions a few times before Kushida connects with an Enzuigiri. Kaz slowly stands up, Kushida tries the Back Handspring Elbow, but Kaz catches him with the Backstabber into the Chicken Wing. After a little bit in the hold, Kushida finds a way out, rolls back, turns it into a Prawn Hold but Kaz kicks out. As he comes up, he eats a Tanaka Punch for his troubles. Kaz powders, Kushida follows and falls victim to the Guillotine. Kaz goes to the top rope, Kushida cuts him off, tries the Avalanche Hoverboard Lock but Kaz slips it and runs to the outside. Kushida with the dive and slaps on the Hoverboard Lock on the outside as the referee breaks it apart. Kaz runs into the ring, Kushida follows as the ref fixes the ring skirt, Kaz kicks the middle rope to Low Blow Kushida on the way in, and Fade to Black gives the King the win.

So we find out that even though First Cla$$ has a title shot, Rich Swann can’t compete. So KC Navarro is the fill in First Cla$$ member. I do enjoy Navarro’s work, but I find it odd that he’s the TNA fill in guy when something goes sideways.

Countdown to Emergence – Digital Media & International Heavyweight Championship: PCO (c) w/SDL vs Shera

Cardona chose…Shera? Really? Give me a break, I still remember when he was the dancing job boy and every subsequent incarnation may dance less but ends up jobbing just as much.

PCO attacks Shera before his entrance is even finished. Good, end this quickly, no one wants to see Shera. Shera is just Indian Jake Something, he looks impressive but he’s booked to look more useless than diet water (look it up, its a thing). Shera mouths off to SDL, this makes PCO charge at him, he moves and PCO stops himself from colliding into his bride. So Shera has the advantage, but it’s just punches, Spinebuster, punches a weird running Elbow and oh look…stomps. Shera has the moveset of a create-a-character with an overall of 6. PCO sits up, Corner splash, DDT and then Shera powders and PCO goes for his Middle Rope Cannonball, but its a little short, but Shera sells it like it hit and PCO gets up. So at least no one is hurt.

PCO puts Shera on the apron, hits the Deanimator, and SDL seems to enjoy PCO’s masochistic moveset. Shera is rolled in, PCO and SDL play to the crowd, then the slowest set up for the PCO-Sault ever, but Shera still doesn’t move and retains. Awful match, plodding pace, missed spots, slow spots and an awful “surprise monster” with Shera. Felt like a classic carny bait and switch.

X Division Championship: Ultimate X Match: Speedball Mike Bailey (c) vs Zachary Wentz vs Riley Osborne vs Hammerstone vs Jason Hotch vs Laredo Kid

Dive happy Dive time to start with, runs around, Hotch ends up getting the final dive and the crowd responds well for him. He’s definitely the most talented of the Good Hands and this could be a start to his solo career. Hammer gets in and shoves Hotch into next week, Bailey tries to chop down the Hammer tree but he absorbs the kicks and rocks Bailey. Little back and forth, Bailey Low Bridge but Hammer lands on his feet, Bailey tries a Plancha, Hammer catches him and just throws him through the middle rope. Everyone starts getting involved and we get an apron side Tower of Doom that lands on Hammerstone.

Back in the ring, Riley is on the top turn buckle to try and climb but Wentz cuts him off and hits an Avalanche Cutter! Wentz starts climbing the truss, Bailey meets him and then Hotch and Hammer try to pull them down, but their kicked away. Wentz and Bailey brawl, a few good kicks from Wentz sends Bailey Moonsaulting into the pile of people. Wentz starts his crawl and the others recover and work across the ropes to stop Wentz. Everyone is up there, car crash knocking each other down and Hammer is the last one hanging. He tries to reach the belt with his free hand but gets pulled down by the smaller guys. It’s like Piranha engulfing a Shark.

Bailey goes on a kicking spree to everyone but Wentz meets him with kicks and rocks Bailey with the Handspring Knee Lift. Wentz powders, Hammer Belly to Belly Suplexes Riley to the outside on Bailey and then throws Laredo into the pile of people. Hammer poses, looks to climb but in comes Hotch with the Low Blow! Has Hammer on his shoulders, Torture Rack Bomb! Laredo Kid recovers and cuts off Hotch. Laredo with the Frankensteiner, Riley sneaks to the cables, Hammer, Laredo and Hotch are in the ring to stop him, Laredo swings him and Riley hits the Shooting Star ala AJ Styles! Bailey connects with Ultima Weapon on Riley, Wentz and Bailey crawl across opposite sides. Bailey’s leg strength helps him survive Wentz’s attacks, but Bailey does the silly thing by trying to attack with his legs and Wentz kicks his hands away, Bailey falls and WENTZ FUCKING WINS! WENTZ IS X DIVISION CHAMPION!

Aside from my obvious bias for the Wentz winning, it was a solid Ultimate X match. They’re supposed to be spectacles, the call back with the AJ Shooting Star spot and making history with the first signed WWE Wrestler involved in the match is very cool. It was the correct match to kick off the show with.

Steve Maclin vs Eric Young

They stare at each other for about 30 seconds, go for a Collar and Elbow, then shrug it off and glare at each other. The spot repeats a few times, and it’s a solid tension being expressed in the early going. Going as far to trade similar strike spots until EY drags Maclin’s face across the top rope and Maclin fires through it and connects with an Angle Slam. Maclin whips EY, Flair Corner Flip, Maclin tries to cut the walk off but EY pops him, Five Hole slide back into the ring and clocks Maclin leading to a Death Valley Driver. EY looks for the Moonsault, but Maclin crotches him, then Tree of Woe, Caught in the Crosshairs for 2! Maclin really focuses on EY’s back, Back Breaker, Clubbing Blows to the back, another Tree of Woe and a second Caught in the Crosshairs! They stand up, trade right hands, but Maclin seems to get he best of things, whip into a rope run from both and mirrored Crossbody spot.

EY says come on, puts his hands behind his back and lets Maclin reel back and level him. EY fires up, Maclin puts his hands behind his back and gets rocked. This is a Western Fighting Spirit spot done correctly. Maclin fires they go nose to nose, Hockey Fight, Busaiku Knee and EY powders. Maclin goes for the SCUD and eats ramp instead! Thrown back in, EY tries for the Macho Man Elbow but Maclin cuts him off. Avalanche KIA attempt, a bite and punch say no, Macho Elbow! Tries the Piledriver but Maclin drivers EY into a corner, off the ropes EY catches him in Piledriver position, Maclin fights it off once, but EY tries again and connects! It takes EY a half second too long to go for the cover and Maclin kicks out. Piledriver attempt again, but Maclin Double Legs EY and Jacknife Cover… MACLIN WINS!

Now EY knows how it feels to lose to a flash pinfall. Serves him right. EY mean mugs Maclin the whole time, grabs him up to his feet and – extends his hand. The two shake hands and EY walks away.

Masha Slamovich, Alisha Edwards & ASH by Elegance vs Dani Luna, Jody Threat & Jordynne Grace

Bell rings, all six brawl, heels are thrown out and the babyfaces go for dives. Jordynne looks like she’s prepping her dive, but Lish seems knocked out and Jody and Dani let Jordynne and the ref know, the docs are out tending to Lish on the apron, but there was no X thrown. Tommy does end up carrying Lish to the back, while Spitfire and Jordynne go for a triple Hart Attack variant. ASH and Masha do a good job at fighting through the now Handicap match, and still doing hell spots. Jordynne does manage to hit the Kinniku Buster on Masha, but ASH breaks up the pin. Jody tags in, Pump Kick sends Masha to the middle rope to set up for Jody’s Double Knees + German Suplex spot. Masha does manage to hit a desperation T-Bone Suplex sending Jody crashing into the corner and tags in ASH. ASH with a few Facebusters, Rarefied Air attempt, but Jody moves, Dani and Jordynne take out Masha and Pop Shove It pins ASH.

Lish’s injury obviously made things weird, but its a worthless match anyway. Jordynne beating ASH yesterday doesn’t give ASH any real claim and the tag belts are a waste of match time.

TNA World Tag Team Championships: First Cla$$ (KC Navarro & AJ Francis) vs The ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey) (c)

AJ tries to go for the Test of Strength with Ace since he’s bigger, but Ace just slaps him, AJ Scoop Slam and Ace tags out to Bey. Bey tries a few things to work AJ down, but AJ shrugs him off, Bey catches him with a Gamengiri, chuckles and tries to play the speed versus power thing…but AJ stops Bey with a big Shoulder Block. KC gets tagged in, drops Bey and rips his shirt off and plays to the crowd. Bey slowly gets up and Chops KC across the now exposed chest. So a little bit of a comedy shock spot, but then we get solid Cruiserweight action.

Bey counters a Lariat from KC, catches it, grabs him around in and drops the Backbreaker, tags in Ace and get a little tandem MCMG and Hardyz flavored offense in there. Poetry in Motion, Drop Toe Hold on KC, then Double Foot Stomps. AJ tries to finally get involved, Bey shakes him off, KC tries to take advantage of the distraction but Bey moves and KC dives into AJ’s arms. KC eventually takes advantage of all the chaos, AJ tags in, and chants of “you can’t wrestle” seem to rattle AJ a little. Power moves from AJ but Bey counters a Powerbomb and they both tag out. Ace and KC go back and forth. AJ tries to swipe Ace on the apron, but Ace has his classic counter offense, works back into the ring, stops a Satellite DDT from KC and a Brainbuster stops KC. AJ comes in and Ace manages to lift AJ after an early struggle into a Front Slam. Ace tags in Bey, Back Drop/Diving Lariat combo, but AJ breaks the pinfall. ABC tries to Double Suplex AJ, but AJ counters it and Suplexes both members of the smaller team. AJ looks for the Down Payment, but Ace Missile Dropkick stops that, Art of Finesse attempt from Bey, AJ grabs him and hits the Down Payment, goes for the cover, but KC hit a blind tag that AJ wasn’t aware of. KC thinks it’s locked up, goes to pin Bey and Bey Small Package Roll-Up for the win!

The System (Moose, Brian Myers, JDC & Eddie Edwards) vs The Hardyz, Joe Hendry & Mike Santana

Okay, Hendry does a Mash Up of his entrance song and the Hardyz, and they come out together. So Hendry gets a big potentially viral moment of getting the rub from The Hardyz.

The System take their sweet time starting the match, Moose looks to start, but when Santana shows to start for the faces, Moose tags out to JDC. JDC gets bounced from corner to corner just for the hell of it and the crowd is enjoying it. JDC gets up just to eat a Hip Attack. Santana goes for 10 Count Punches, JDC pushes him off around 6, System members try to get involved but Santana is in control. Back Body Drop on JDC, tags in Matt Hardy with a chorus of Delete chants. Santana is offered the Poetry in Motion spot, Jeff says its cool, then Jeff comes in for his now “I’m old so it’s a Splash version”. It took a while but JDC rams Matt back to the System corner and Eddie tags in. So finally JDC gets a chance to breathe.

Matt turns the tables on Eddie, tags in Jeff and starts some double team kicks and the tandem Suplex, Hendry hops in, Stereo Suplexes with the Hendry assist. Hardyz and Hendry do the Hendry turn to the camera. Very memeable, and stupid, but amusing. Santana tags in, and then The System finally remember they’re allowed to do stuff to. Knock off all the faces, but Santana fights off the entire , throws them outside, Escalara into a Senton onto the pile of System members. Matt tags in as the faces are recovered, Eddie is reeling but eventually tags in Moose and System start a few quick tags to isolate Matt. Myers comes in, runs his mouth to Matt and gets a Neckbreaker for his trouble. Jeff tags in, Manhattan Drop, Double Leg, the Leg Drop into Elbow, most of the System comes in and Jeff takes them out with a Whisper in the Wind. Twist of Fate on Eddie, calls for the Swanton but JDC interrupts and then Myers knocks Jeff off the top.

There is a Davey Richards chant going on, and I’m not mad at it. I’d like to see Davey back. Jeff rolls back into the ring, Myers keeps on him, tags Eddie in and Jeff looks dead. Eddie tags out to Moose and Moose is just gouging at Jeff’s face and grinding in the control. JDC gets tagged in, and Jeff is getting abused in the corner and then whipped sternum first for a 2. Jeff tries to fight up, but JDC goes to the eyes and drives Jeff to the System corner. Hendry finally gets tagged in, catches Eddie, Sack of Shit into the corner, Eddie dives and Hendry walks away, another Sack of Shit, Kip Up, Myers tries a Blindside Spear but Hendry moves and Myers kills Eddie. Sack of Shit for Myers. Moose Pump Kick, goes for his Escalara Cutter, but Hendry just steps back and stands there as Moose crashes to the ground. Eddie finally hits a Double Lariat spot to force a Hendry tag and now we get Finisher Spam from everyone. Lights Out, Twist of Fate, Roster Cut, Swanton Bomb, Falcon Arrow, Standing Ovation on JDC and Blue Thunder Bomb on Hendry, but Matt hits Eddie with the Twist of Fate and MOOSE PULLS HIM OUT! Matt and Moose brawl on the outside, Twist of Fate for Moose. No referee in the ring, Eddie hits a Low Blow, Boston Knee Party, and The System win.

It wasn’t a bad match, just a very slow start making The System look inept reminded me of like 2018 Suzuki Gun booking where they’d look dumb for a while and then eventually cheat to win. Which isn’t the style of faction they were going for initially, so I’m just confused. If The System is supposed to be in the vein of the Four Horsemen or Main Event Mafia…you gotta stop making them look like dweebs early.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship: 60 Minute Iron Man Match: Nic Nemeth (c) vs Josh Alexander

Very slow start as we all knew would happen. Most of us have seen longer matches, either from NJPW, TNA, WWE…they never start fast. So a little mat wrestling, Nic goes for a Abdominal Stretch with a bit of a twist, when Josh breaks it, Nic heads to the ropes to stop Josh from finding a return hold. After the rope break they go back to mat wrestling, gator rolls, hammerlocks and everything. Not really a ton to cover for the first 7 minutes, lots of mat wrestling, Headlocks, attempted submissions but nothing sticks. The first high spot is Nemeth countering the Headlock, snapping off a Dropkick and then Josh just grabs a foot and goes for the Ankle Lock. There’s a rope run, Nemeth leap frogs but sells the leg, it’s all a bait because as soon as Josh goes for the leg, Nemeth rolls him up and gets the first pinfall at about 12 minutes. Nemeth 1-0

Josh is annoyed at the trick, because Nemeth smirks and bounces around. So Josh drives him into the corner, lights him up Nemeth counters, hits his own chops and then 10 Count Punches that Josh turns into a Power Breaker. Back Elbows, another Back Breaker, and its turned into a few minutes of Josh just landing big strikes and power moves, including the Heavy Irish Whip that Nic takes sternum first into the corner. Nemeth hits a Suplex, then goes for a Stinger Splash but misses. He grabs a buckle pad to stop Josh’s German Suplex, but rips the pad off and eats the Suplex anyway. So there setting up a spot for later, since Josh decides to just wrench back on Nemeth’s neck and drive his knee into Nic’s spine. Josh tries for a pinfall, but Nic kicks out, throws a few punches before Josh does the Heavy Irish Whip that Nic eats chest first again.

Stalling Suplex from Josh, and it’s a big stall…like…a clean 40 seconds, but Nic kicks out of the pinfall attempt. Running Knee Lift from Josh puts the brakes on anything that Nic is trying. Josh gets distracted by the USA chant, does a Bret Hart pose, Nic goes for the flash Roll-Up but Josh kicks out of this one. Josh tries to attack Nic on the ropes, Nic ole’s Josh through the ropes and they start Chopping each other on the outside. 21 minutes in, and still only 1 fall, but the pace has been tolerable…the crowd is brain damaged, but the match is still solid. Nic throws Josh into the steps, then nails a few Lariats, shoves Josh back in, fling into the corner, 10 Count Punches, Rude Awakening and his Shot to the Heart Elbows. Josh gets up before 10, Nic grabs him back, Scoop Slam, goes to the top for the 10th Elbow, but Josh counters into a Triangle Armbar, both start locomotion spots for cradles and pinfall attempts, nothing, Nic hits a FameAsser! Still only a 2 count, but the pace definitely spiked. Nic looks for Danger Zone, Josh blocks, big right hand, C4, counter into a Danger Zone! Nemeth 2-0

I do definitely like one person going up by two, but now Nic just hits Splashes, Rude Awakenings, and he is dominating Josh. Nic’s got Josh bend into a Bow and Arrow stretch, but Josh bites the hand and goes for joint manipulation, but Nic throws Josh into the corner, chokes him with the boot, Snapmare, Jumping Elbow for 2! Josh grabs the Ankle out of nowhere but Up Kicks from Nic do the job. Josh is dazed after the Up Kick, Dropkick for 2. Things slow down a little as Nemeth is limping, Josh is dazed, but then Stun Guns Nic on the ropes. Josh slowly picking Nic apart, focusing a standing Achilles Lock on the injured leg. Nic breaks the submission with a finger snap as we get to the 30 minute mark, Josh is starting the Kurt Angle locomotion German Suplexes. Josh hit a number above 10 for the Germans, but then Nic decides to give ’em right back to Josh. Josh hits another German, Nic hits one more, they both get up, turn at each other and fall over.

A little hockey fight, Nic with a Spinning Back Elbow and it knocks off Josh’s head gear. Josh grabs in the Ankle Lock and Nic is trying to crawl to the rope instead of just tapping fast to save the injury. Josh steps on Nic’s neck before he gets to the rope and then drags him back center and grapevines the leg. Nic is trying not to tap and then Army Crawls to the rope, good fake out on the tap since he went Army Crawl. Josh is stomping the ankle and dissecting Nic, but there’s only 20 minutes left and Josh is down two pinfalls.

Nemeth tries some offense, Jumping DDT attempt but Josh launches him into the referee. Ref bump time, the idiot crowd cheers cause now they get tables. This crowd is a clear example of why people think wrestling fans and Southerners are imbeciles. Like sheesh, Double Trouble. And yes I’m filling the time with random musings cause it takes Josh forever and a day to set up the table and drag Nemeth to the apron. Looks for the C4 Spike through the table, but Nic Back Drops him off the apron away from the table. More apron brawling, Josh throws Nic into the ring, Jumping DDT but Josh spins him around and Tombstone for one…two…th…NO! Josh is annoyed, rolls out and grabs a chair. Referee takes the chair, Josh pulls pliers out of his knee brace, clocks Nic with a loaded fist, C4 Spike! Pinfall for Josh! Nemeth 2-1

Josh hits a second C4 Spike and now the match is tied with 15 minutes to go. TIED 2-2

Josh tries to just go for covers for free points, but Nic kicks out twice. Josh grabs him for another C4 but Nic goes around and jumps on his back like a Spider Monkey and tries the Sleeper Hold. Nic has the hold wrapped in for 2 minutes, won’t get off his back, Josh looks to climb the corner and just falls over and they bounce off the apron. It looks bad, but it also looks safe, so I’m not worried. Both are crawling, exhausted and trying to get anything in, Josh finds a burst of energy and Blue Thunder Bombs Nic on the outside. Let’s remember that there is still a table set up and exposed turn buckle. Nic barely beats the 10 count after the Blue Thunder, Josh hooks the arms for a C4 Spike, but Nic fights it off twice, slowly backing closer and closer to the ropes. Big Back Body Drop to the outside through the table! Josh barely beats the 10 count as well, Superkick nope, C4 Spike is connected! 1-2-Foot on the ropes! Both are slowly trying to figure out what to do, they work to a corner, some back and forth from both, SUPERPLEX from Nemeth but the cover is slow so Josh kicks out and there’s 5 minutes left.

Fighting Spirit spot also done well since its been a long and personal match. Josh kicks out the bad foot, Josh drops the straps and EATS A SUPERKICK! Only a two count and there’s 4 minutes left! End Around from Josh once they’re both up and Release German Suplex! Josh Lawn Darts Nic into the exposed turnbuckle! Mocks Nic, steals his taunt and hits the Danger Zone! 1-2-NIC KICKS OUT! 2 Minutes to go! Josh…tries to smother Nic but realizes murder is a bridge too far and just tries the C4 Spike but Nic is fighting it off. Nic counter Back Bridge, 2 count, Josh stays hooked tries the C4 Spike but Nic slips it, shoves Josh Danger Zone and then thinks about it…and steals the C4 Spike for a pinfall! 10 Seconds to go…clock counts down and Josh has no fire left! Nemeth 3-2

JBL walks down the ramp and into the ring. WHAT?! Bradshaw whispers something to Nemeth, Nemeth nods, JBL smirks and walks off.

Overall Score: 7.25/10

While it was a mixed bag match quality wise, the only match that was abysmal was the PCO match, but I partially blame the dud of giving Shera any more money to wrestle in TNA. We already had Fulton come back, should’ve just made it him, at least Fulton is cool. The Knockouts 6 Person was just worthless, and Lish getting knocked out didn’t help anything. The only thing it establishes is that Masha and ASH could defend the belts if they don’t vacate them since at least they have story connections. But Masha needs to be a singles wrestler again, I need the crazy Russian Sambo Murder Machine to come back.

Aside from those, Wentz winning is awesome, I hope WWE lets him bring the X Division title to No Mercy. Maclin versus Eric Young was better than it had any business being. The System winning was the correct call, filled with meme moments including Hendry and Hardyz, so everyone really won in that match. Of course, the main event was what we all expected. It started slow because it had to go an hour and Nic wanted to prove he could “wrestle” as well as Josh. So the first 15-20 minutes being slow and meticulous makes sense. If you need flips, dives, spot monkey stuff and “work rate” to enjoy wrestling, firstly you’re an idiot…but beyond that, perhaps you should watch gymnastics instead.

Nic proved he was actually a better wrestler than Josh right now. Josh’s two pinfalls came off of using a load fist followed by his finish twice. Nic’s finishes were all professional wrestler and amateur wrestling related. Either Josh lost a step, is so blinded by delusion he just wanted to win at all costs, or some other third option…Josh ain’t who he has been for the previous like 4 years in TNA. This could set up nicely for Josh’s involvement in the NXT title match if it doesn’t end up being a Pete Dunne angle or Trick turning on Hendry.

Either way, I was pleasantly surprised. Yes it started off things well with my boy Wentz grabbing the X Division title and then New Jersey pride with Maclin picking up the win. So the show started well, ended great and there were enough things to make quick angles for Victory Road in 2 weeks. And what the hell did JBL say to Nic?

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Time to burn it down!

Ahead of entering the Royal Rumble, Seth Rollins and Drew McIntyre go one more round in a rematch from WrestleMania 40!

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Nia Jax ambushes Rhea Ripley!

The Irresistible Force is here on Raw to face Bayley, but she’s getting her payback on Mami for last week! She dribbles Rhea into the steel chain link fencing again and again, even as security and Adam Pearce rush in! They get Nia to stop, but Rhea is pissed! Will Nia regret riling up Rhea Bloody Ripley?

Jey Uso is here!

Dallas fires up and bounces along as it’s time to YEET! Michael Cole does his best to keep up with the beat as Main Event Jey makes his way down the bleachers. Wade Barrett is subbing in for Pat McAfee (the NCAA College Football Championship is also tonight), and Wade says Maggle looks like a “drunk grandpa” doing the YEET. Jey makes it to ringside, he high fives Maggle, then goes to the ring. But the YEET doesn’t slow down, it just keeps going! Jey grabs a mic and tells Dallas, “Main Event Jey Uso is now in your citaaaaaa~!” The fans cheer, and join in with a “YEET!” Jey says this weekend, “YEET!” Saturday Night’s Main Event, “YEET!” Jey takes home the big one!

But then before Jey can continue, GUNTHER makes his way out here! Der Ring General, World Heavyweight Championship around his waist, makes his way right to the ring. Gunther grabs himself a mic while the fans boo. Jey paces but Gunther tells him, “Lemme guess, the next thing you were about to say is you were going to win the World Heavyweight title.” Jey confirms, he is gonna beat Gunther, then hang the title up in his room. Gunther says Jey really is “a funny little man.” But let’s not act like we both know it won’t happen. Last week, Jey was right here in front of Gunther, and he said every morning, he looks in the mirror and bets on himself.

The thing is, Gunther believes Jey. Gunther was looking forward to Saturday to square off with Main Event Jey Uso. Until today, when he saw Jey walking in here acting like that conversation last week never happened. Not after seeing Jey act like a complete DORK! Like he’s the company mascot for the fans! At this point, Gunther doesn’t even care. He could jsut as well get challenged by Jimmy Uso. Jey tells Gunther to not say something about his brother. Gunther says it doesn’t matter what Jey says, he never follows up with his actions! The fans are the only ones naive enough to believe everything Jey says. Gunther does not.

Bet on yourself? Until when? Until Roman Reigns whistles for him? Until Sami Zayn needs him? Until Jimmy needs him? Even Cody needed Jey and Jey showed up! All that makes Jey is a useful idiot, and Jey doesn’t even see it! Jey, your words and your actions do not align. Gunther’s always do! So on Saturday, when the bell rings, Gunther exposes Jey for the flash in the pan that has NO business being even this close to the World Heavyweight Championship. The fans boo but Gunther tells Jey to go. The fans “YEET! YEET! YEET!” but Jey says Gunther’s right again. Everything Gunther just said is true again.

Jey is the mascot of the WWE. And the fans here are his team. The fans are his squad. They ride with him! “YEET!” Slide with him! “YEET!” And they will be with him when he beats Gunther for the world championship! “YEET!” Jey reminds us he respects Gunther. But Gunther will respect Jey, too. Because only one of them in this ring main-evented a WrestleMania, and it ain’t Gunther. But then Gunther DECKS Jey! Gunther stomps Jey, the fans boo, but then Gunther DECKS Jey again! Gunther stands Jey up, but Jey TACKLES Gunther! Jey rains down fists and teh fans fire up! Gunther gets up, but Jey fires more hands!

Jey has Gunther’s shirt over his head for a hockey scrum! Gunther gets free, but Jey SUPERKICKS him down! The fans all “YEET!” while Der Ring General retreats! Jey has the belt and he dares Gunther to come get it! Jey drops it at the ropes, Gunther storms up to the apron, but Gunther stays back. Gunther leaves Dallas with the belt tonight, but will Jey leave San Antonio with it this Saturday?

The New Day walks the halls.

And then they spot someone. “Finally, somebody who understands!” JBL is here! They all shake hands, and JBL loves seeing them. Kofi Kingston says JBL is not just a champion and a Hall of Famer, but he’ll be on commentary tonight for The New Day’s match with that “hypocrite of a locker room leader,” Rey Mysterio. JBL should let New Day know they are the victims of a disgusting smear campaign! Kofi even sweetens the deal with a whole $2. Kofi says JBL understands being in a tag team but having to cut the deadweight to get ahead. And when he did, what happened? He had the greatest success of his career!

Not as great as The New Day, but please, be an acolyte for ya bois! JBL says yes, he does “get it.” Big E, all the muscles and charisma and personality, everywhere they go, the fans love Big E. Everyone chants for New Day, for Big E. You get rid of him, the fans have to pay attention to Kofi & Woods! Wow, okay. Backhanded compliments? Be that way. The New Day heads out, JBL asks if he can keep the two bucks. Will Kofi & Woods finally see who’s really in the wrong? Or will they continue to have a bad day here on Raw?

Backstage interview with Bayley.

Cathy Kelley is with the “busiest superstar” in WWE right now, as Bayley was on Raw, NXT and SmackDown all last week. And she has an announcement to make, so for those who ahven’t heard, could she share? Yes, cat is out of the bag, Bayley is back on Raw officially via the Transfer Window! She started here after her NXT call-up, so it just feels right. But also, she is declaring for the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble! And if you remember, she won the 2024 Rumble, so going back to back sounds really good. She could choose Tiffany Stratton, she could choose Rhea Ripley, or- Nia Jax interrupts.

Nia says Bayley can have Rhea, Nia gets Tiffy. Also, Nia is going to win the Women’s Rumble, not Bayley. Oh, yeah, Bayley did see what Nia did to Rhea earlier. If Nia wants to try that, Bayley dares her. Nia says she’ll see Bayley out there. Nia leaves, but will the Irresistible Force rough Bayley up the same way she did Rhea? Or will Bayley continue to be the Role Model, even after changing brands?

Kofi Kingston w/ Xavier Woods VS Rey Mysterio!

Raw returns and JBL is out there with Wade and Maggle already. The New Day makes their entrance, and they hate their song! They have it turn off, they get the tron to stop, and Woods says they already told the idiots in production that they’re no longer using that stuff! It’s ya bois, the NEW~ DAY~, and Dallas is starting to piss Kofi off! They have been doing this for too long and too well to be disrespected like this. They are walking Hall of Famers, unlike this FRAUD, JBL! JBL, give him that money back! Kofi snatches it out of JBL’s lapel pocket. Woods says Rey’s getting the brakes beat off him by the one and only Kofi Kingston~! BECAUSE NEW! DAY- “SUCKS!”

The fans chant “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” and the bell rings. Kofi and Rey circle, feel things out, and Kofi waistlocks to then headlock, waistlock, and he shoves Rey to a corner. The fans boo but Kofi soaks up that heat. JBL says this is the only time he’ll cheer a “deadbeat dad” like Rey. Rey and Kofi tie up, Rey waistlocks but Kofi switches to SLAM Rey down! Kofi slaps Rey around, and the fans boo as Kofi & Woods soak up the heat. Kofi taunts Rey, Rey and Kofi reset, and they tie up. Rey wrenches, hammerlocks, but Kofi wrenches out. Kofi wristlocks, Rey rolls and kips up, then Rey wrenches to headlock.

Kofi powers up and out, drops down then CLOBBERS Rey! The fans boo but Kofi keeps moving. Rey drops down, blows past Kofi, then tilt-o-whirls to RANA! Kofi staggers up, Rey dropkicks the legs out! Kofi is on ropes, Rey dials it up, but Kofi ducks the 619! Rey then PLANCHAS, but Kofi moves! Rey is on the apron, Kofi YANKS him down! The fans tell Kofi off but he drags Rey up and into the ring. Kofi then fires UPPERCUTS on Kofi, CHOKES him in the corner, then stomps a mudhole in! The ref counts, Kofi steps off, and then Kofi whips corner to corner. Rey reverses, runs up, but Kofi SWING KICKS! Rey GAMANGIRIS in return!

Rey RAMS Kofi, slingshots and SUNSET- NO, Kofi holds on, and he CLUBS Rey down! The fans boo but Kofi brings Rey in! Woods says watch this, “Hall of Famer!” Kofi lifts Rey, Rey pops free, but Kofi stomps away on him! Kofi glares at JBL, then he drags Rey up. The fans boo but Kofi SMACKS Rey off the apron. Kofi then reels Rey in, but Rey RANAS Kofi into the steel steps! The fans fire up as Rey rises, and Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Kofi has Rey down with an armlock. Rey fights to his feet, the fans fire up, and the forearms go back and forth! Kofi ROCKS Rey, Rey ROCKS Kofi, but then Kofi kicks low! Kofi whips, Rey ducks ‘n’ dodges, then Rey leaps to FLYING FOREARM! Both men are down and the fans fire up again. Woods coaches Kofi while Rey goes to the apron. Rey then goes to the corner, but Kofi hurries over that way. Kofi fires body shots, then he climbs up after Rey. Kofi brings Rey up but Rey fires body shots in return! Rey BENDS Kofi’s fingers, then he HEADBUTTS Kofi! Kofi staggers up, Rey hits the SEATED SENTON!

Rey gets moving, but Kofi ducks the springboard crossbody! Kofi sunset flip, but Rey rolls through, basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Kofi goes to a corner, Rey CLUBS him, and the fans rally. The ref gets between them, but Kofi pokes Rey in the eyes! Kofi leaps, CROSSBODY SPLASH to the back! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Rey as he stays in this. The fans chant “NEW! DAY SUCKS!” Woods argues with a fan, Kofi aims, TROUBLE IN- NO, Rey dodges, then comes back to RANA! Kofi is on ropes, Rey dials it up! But Woods trips Rey! The ref saw that clear as day! Woods argues with the ref, but the ref EJECTS Woods!

The fans fire up while Woods throws a fit! Rey DECKS Woods! But Kofi CLOBBERS Rey! The fans boo, but Kofi hauls Rey up! Rey victory rolls Kofi onto ropes! Rey redials, 619!! And then the springboard, but onto knees! Kofi covers, TWO!! Rey survives, the fans fire up, but Kofi seethes. Kofi hauls Rey up, clinches, S O- NO! Rey makes the SOS a cover, REY WINS!

Winner: Rey Mysterio, by pinfall

But Woods CLBOBERS Rey from behind! The New Day mugs Rey, the fans boo more, but here comes the LWO! Joaquin Wilde & Cruz Del Toro run The New Day off! The fans boo, Cruz & Wilde check Rey, but then the New Day sneak back in! They drag Wilde out to POST him! Cruz hurries but now New Day retreats for real! Insult to injury here, but will Kofi & Woods continue to be blinded by their own arrogance?

Backstage interview with Team American Made.

Cathy Kelley waits as Chad Gable is arguing with his own people, then says okay, sorry, he was inspiring the team. But yeah, he’s the talk of the whole freakin’ wrestling world the past week, but he is man enough to admit he has a problem. And it all started with losing to Penta last week! It was Dragon Lee before that, and Rey Mysterio before that. Gable asks, “What’re we gonna do her?” But he’s figured it out! He found a man who knows a thing or two about lucha libre, and that man is intelligent with a mustache to match. That man is Dominik Mysterio! While Dom helps Gable with his lucha problem, the team has their marching order.

Ivy Nile says there’s a Women’s Intercontinental Championship with her name all over it. Brutus says those tag titles should’ve already had their names on them, HAHA~! Julius mocks how War Raiders cry about “One more injury~ and we’re done forever~!” Like that’s something to be proud of? No more asking, they’re just taking! They’ll take those tag titles from a team near the end of their career and put them on a team that’s entering their prime. Gable says this team that bleeds red, white ‘n’ blue will have waists wrapped in gold, and it will be glorious. Team American Made heads out, but can Dirty Dom really help Gable clean up his act?

Sami Zayn is here!

Dallas sings his song, and the Underdog from the Underground goes right to the ring. He grabs a mic and thanks Dallas for that, that never gets old. But he wont’ beat around the bush, he’ll just get right to business. Sami spoke with Adam Pearce, and Sami is now officially entered into the 2025 Men’s Royal Rumble match! The fans like the sound of that! Sami says Rollins told him he’s already helped a lot of others, so time to help himself. Well, Sami thought about that, and thought about what he wants. When he thought about that, it opened a whole bunch of thoughts. Sami pictured what 14-year-old Sami wanted.

Sami thought about what the millions around the world who dream of becoming pro-wrestlers, and the thousands who actually live the dream and get to do it. And then the even smaller group lucky enough to call themselves WWE Superstars. And then the smallest group of all, the hardest to crack into at all, is the upper echelon, the top tier, and that is where Sami is now! The fans cheer, and Sami firmly believes he is as good as everyone else in that group. That group is all in the Royal Rumble, and the only difference between Sami and the others, aka Roman, McIntyre, Rollins, and so on, is that they all have a world title to their name… and Sami doesn’t.

Sami has said it before, he’ll say it again, he’s had a great life, a great career. He doesn’t need the world title to complete him. The fans have supported Sami throughout the years, and believe it or not, that support means more to him than any world title could ever mean! So no, Sami does not need that world title, but DAMMIT, he WANTS it!! The fans love that! Sami says 14-year-old Sami wants that title, and he’s still with Sami! That kid sets foot in this ring every time Sami does. So Sami doesn’t need it, he wants it, so he will TAKE IT! WAIT, Kevin Owens is here!? The fans boo and Sami is certainly stunned seeing SmackDown’s Prizefighter back on Raw.

Kevin, who is still carrying the “Winged Eagle” title, while wearing a Bret Hart merchandise jacket, makes his way to the ring. Kevin grabs the mic, and while fans boo, he looks to Sami. Sami says he knew it was a matter of time before Kevin showed up. How does Kevin wanna do this? Kevin asks what Sami means. Sami knows Kevin. We all saw what Kevin did to Cody over teaming with Roman, so how’s this going down? Aw, is that why Sami thinks Kevin is here? No, Kevin admits, he was upset at first. But he realizes now that Sami teaming with Roman isn’t the same as Cody teaming with Roman.

Sami and Roman had a lot of history, the same as Sami and Kevin. And Roman did terrible things to Sami that Sami overlooked, just as Kevin did to Sami that Sami has overlooked. Or rather, Sami forgave Kevin for those things. Same as him forgiving Roman! Because that is who Sami is: Sami is a good person. And Rollins is right, Sami does a lot for others, especially his friends. And well, Sami is still Kevin’s best friend. A brother even! Kevin is here to tell his brother that he whole heartedly believes Sami can and will win the Royal Rumble. Kevin knows that the Sami he’s known for 20 YEARS will win the Royal Rumble!

And why? Because Sami deserves it! Sami deserves to go to WrestleMania and fight for the WWE Championship, and Kevin knows Sami will do it! Then Kevin and Sami can accomplish one more thing together. Think of everything they’ve done and seen each other do in this business. They main-evented WrestleMania to become tag team champions. But there’s one more thing they haven’t done: main event WrestleMania for THE WWE Championship. And when Sami wins the Rumble, they can do that, so long as Kevin walks away THE WWE Champion. But Kevin knows both of those things are going to happen.

Kevin knows Sami will win the Rumble because Kevin has his back. He does. And Kevin knows he’ll be THE WWE Champion because just like Sami had Roman’s back, he’s got Kevin’s back. Right? Kevin just knows it. Sami is his best friend, his brother, and if Kevin needs him, Sami will be there. Kevin drops his mic and heads out, but Sami is rather confused. Is Kevin suggesting Sami do what it sounds like? What will Sami do on this Road to WrestleMania?

Backstage interview with Sheamus.

Cathy is with The Fella and brings up his Intercontinental Championship match he has this Saturday against Bron Breakker. Why is this title so important to him? Sheamus says many would look at his career, and say he has the perfect backwards WWE career. He was only six months into his career, and he beat one of the biggest names this business has ever seen in John Cena to become WWE Champion. Ironically, the Intercontinental Champioship is what drew Sheamus to the WWE. That title has become an obsession for the past five years, but guess what? The stars are aligned! Saturday Night’s Main Event, Sheamus will bust Bron aside and fulfill destiny!

Sheamus will win the last championship he has yet to win! And for everyone who is watching, Let’s Go, Irish! A quick shoutout to Notre Dame, but then Sheamus spots Bron Breakker. Bron tells Sheamus that this title is Bron’s. This is as close as Sheamus will ever get to winning it. Because on Saturday, Bron beats him and BREAKS him like an old man! So just do us all a favor and retire. Sheamus shoves Bron, but Bron laughs it off and takes his leave. Will the Celtic Warrior finally have his WWE Bingo in another banger? Or will this title still belong to Bron Breakker?

Bayley VS Nia Jax!

The Role Model and the Irresistible Force were just on SmackDown but they’re bringing their beef over to Raw! Will Bayley make her official transfer back a successful one? Or will Nia be rolling towards the Royal Rumble?

Well, well, well, Roxanne Perez seems to be stalking Bayley. She was in the crowd for SmackDown last Friday, and now she’s here in the crowd tonight. The bell rings, Nia runs up, but Bayley dodges! Nia hits buckles, Bayley fires hands, then runs to ELBOW her! Bayley climbs up to rain down fists! The fans count, Bayley ges to 6 before Nia brings her off the corner! Bayley still fights, but Nia stops the rana! Nia brings Bayley up to a fireman’s carry, but Bayley kicks off ropes! TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Nia sits up but Bayley fires hands! Bayley runs, but into a POP-UP HEADBUTT! Bayley sputters, Nia covers, ONE!!

Bayley scrambles away but Nia stalks her. Nia puts Bayley on the ropes, CHOKES her, but the ref counts. Nia lets off at 4, she soaks up some heat, then she HEADBUTTS Bayley again. Bayley goes to a corner, Nia digs her boot in, but the ref counts. Nia stops at 4, the fans boo some more, and Bayley crawls. Nia drags Bayley up, pushes her down, then runs, only for Bayley to avoid the elbow drop! Bayley fires forearms, then whips. Nia takes a swing but Bayley gets around to hit a back suplex! Cover, TWO! Nia is tougher than that but she’s also dazed. Bayley rises, runs in, but Nia URENAGES Bayley down! Now Nia climbs the corner!

The fans fire up as Bayley SHOVES Nia to the apron! Bayley BOOTS Nia to the floor, then builds speed! Bayley DIVES, down goes Nia! The fans fire up and Bayley gets in Roxie’s face! Roxie takes a swing, but Bayley blocks! Bayley DECKS Roxie! The fans go wild, security stops Roxie from getting at Bayley! Bayley mocks the little idiot, then goes back for Nia while Raw goes to break.

Raw returns and Nia drags Bayley up. Nia drops a LEG on the arm! Cover, TWO!! Bayley survives and Nia grows frustrated. Nia taunts Bayley, the fans boo Nia, and Bayley sits up. Nia drags Bayley by her hair, then runs, but Bayley avoids the leg drop! Bayley hurries to ELBOW Nia in the back! And then SLIDING LARIAT! Bayley keeps moving, and drops an ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Nia survives the onslaught but the fans rally for Bayley. Both women slowly rise up, and Bayley runs up to KNEE Nia out to the apron! Bayley then drags Nia in through the ropes, but Nia HOTSHOTS the bad arm!

Bayley writhes, Nia taunts the fans, then Nia goes back to the apron. Nia stands on Bayley’s bad arm! But Bayley avoids another leg drop! Nia clutches her lower back while she and Bayley both rise up again. Bayley runs in to SUNSET FLIP BUCKLE BOMB! Nia flops to the floor and the fans fire up! Bayley leaves Nia behind for the count to handle this. Nia is still down at 5 of 10, and at 7! Nia springs up and in at 8! But Bayley goes up, up, and she hits a BANZAI DROP! Cover, TWO! Bayley didn’t quite A-Nia-Late Nia, but she goes up to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Nia survives again but if only barely!

The fans rally as Bayley brings Nia up. Nia shoves Bayley away, then scoops her, SHOULDER BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Bayley stays in this and the fans rally up again. Bayley goes to a corner, Nia runs in, and Nia SPLASHES Bayley! Bayley flounders against the ropes, then Nia runs in. Bayley TOSSES Nia to the apron, but Nia ROCKS Bayley! Nia drags Bayley up, and POSTS her! Bayley dangles in the ropes, and Nia snarls. Nia runs to HIP ATTACK Bayley against the post! Bayley flounders back in, the fans boo, and Nia climbs up! But Bayley is up to YANK Nia down! The fans fire up as Bayley runs, and she KNEES Nia down! Cover, TWO!!

Nia survives yet again but the fans continue to rally behind Bayley. Bayley goes up a corner, but now Nia is up! Nia ROCKS Bayley, then climbs up after her. Nia fireman’s carries, but Bayley squirms around! SUPER SUNSET FLIP BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!?! Nia survives that wild fall but Bayley goes right back up! MACHO ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!!! Nia survives again and Bayley is beside herself! Nia and Bayley rise, and the fans fire up again. Bayley reels Nia in, but the bad arm won’t let her clinch! Nia fireman’s carries, but Bayley fights free! Bayley runs, CHOP BLOCKS a leg, then hurries to run again. Nia POP-UP SAMOAN DROPS!!

Nia hurries to SENTON! Then she drags Bayley to a drop zone! Nia goes up, to A-NIA-LATE Bayley! Cover, Nia wins!!

Winner: Nia Jax, by pinfall

A powerful battle between two former champions, but the Irresistible Force crushes Bayley on her return to Raw! But wait! RHEA RIPLEY makes her way out here! Mami wants revenge, and Nia says bring it! They brawl in the ring, the fans fire up, and Rhea HEADBUTTS Nia! Rhea RAMS Nia into the corner again and again, but here comes security! The fans want to “LET THEM FIGHT!” but the two are separated! But then Nia breaks free to SPLASH Rhea and whoever else was in the way! Nia CLUBS away on Rhea, producers and refs rush out here to stop this, but Rhea is up! She LEAPS at Nia for more!

The fans are thunderous as Rhea shoves everyone out of the way to ROUNDHOUSE Nia! Nia falls out of the ring, but rhea isn’t done! Rhea goes to the apron, but Nia trips her up! Nia DRIBBLES Rhea off the announce desk! Nia now clears the desk, and Adam Pearce is shouting that this is enough! Nia puts Rhea on the desk, but security swarms her! Wait, Rhea is back up! CANNONBALL!! Rhea takes Nia and the security guards out! The fans fire up but producers have to drag Rhea away from Nia! Dallas cheers on “MAMI! MAMI!” and she grabs a mic. Rhea gets on the desk to shout, “YOU! ME! SATURDAY NIGHT’S MAIN EVENT!!”

The fans are all fired up, because now things are going to get wild in San Antonio! But will the Queen of the Ring A-Nia-Late Rhea? Or will Nia get eradicated?

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Andrew’s TNA Genesis Results & Match Ratings: 1.19.25

Does TNA Believe in Joe Hendry more than Mokuba Nemeth believes in his big brother?

Published

22 hours ago

January 19, 2025

Andrew Balaz

Hot off the heels of the TNA and WWE working relationship announcement, the Kickoff show already has the first sprinkle of NXT talent with Ashante “Thee” Adonis coming out after Ariana Grace tries to take all of the credit for the partnership. Jake something runs over Ashante, but it’s a good quick nod on free YouTube. Oh it also looks like the ring announcer is McKenzie Mitchel again. I did like her first run in TNA in what was that… like 2016-2018 or 19? She’s got personality, she’s cute and a solid announcer, so nice to see her back.

I’m not gonna run down any predictions on who I think will win, because honestly, I just feel like Hendry needs to win today or it’s been an entire waste of momentum. So lets get to the main show!

Ratings:

X Division Championship: Moose (c) vs Ace Austin: Moose retains via Lights Out – *** 1/4
The System vs Maniac Marines: Marines win via K.I.A. – ***
Knockouts Tag Titles: Elegance Clique (Heather & Ash) w/Personal Concierge vs Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) (c): Spitfire retain via Pressure Drop – **
Jordynne Grace vs Tessa Blanchard: Tessa wins via Magnum – ****
I Quit Match: Josh Alexander vs Mike Santana: Santana wins! – ***
TNA Tag Team Championships: The Hardyz (c) vs The Rascalz: Hardyz retain via Swanton Bomb – *** 1/2
Raven’s Clockwork Orange House of Fun Match: TNA Knockouts World Championship: Masha Slamovich (c) vs Rosemary: Masha wins via Avalanche Requiem – ** 3/4
TNA World Championship: Nic Nemeth (c) vs Joe Hendry: Hendry wins via Standing Ovation – *** 3/4 – TITLE CHANGE!!!!!!!

Results:

X Division Championship: Moose (c) vs Ace Austin

As soon as the bell rings, Ace jumps on him, forces him into the corner and stomps on him. Moose tries to fight out but Ace stays relentless. Ace has a counter for everything Moose is trying to counter in the early goings. Even when Moose catches him during the apron Handstand Dodge, Ace still has a counter for his counter. It’s not until a rake to the eyes from Moose that finally gives him a moment to start dictating the pace. A huge Irish Whip on the outside through the barricade is what Ace feels…twice. Ace tries to fight back from Moose continuing the momentum, Ace eats a Pump Kick, but blocks Moose’s attempt at a Suplex and counters with his own Vertical Suplex on Moose! JDC gets in the proximity of Ace so Ace kicks him, which delays his springboard, so Moose catches him and bounces him off the apron like a super ball.

Moose lets the count go, Ace barely gets in at 9, Moose throws him corner to corner, is slowing things down and being very deliberate. Ace starts powering through the pain, catches a Pump Kick, dodges a Spear into the corner and puts together a few strikes, Double Stomp, Triangle Kick, wants The Fold but Moose puts the brakes on there. Ace tries to spring off the ropes but Moose grabs him and hits Go To Hell for two! Fighting Spirit spot, Ace starts winning the trade, a Headbutt from Moose stops Ace, Moose flips him over the ropes to the apron, tries a few more things, Ace looks for a Springboard, Moose catches him but Ace slips it for a Frankensteiner. Moose powders to the opposite apron and Ace hits his Inside Out Headscissors sending Moose crashing to the floor. Alisha and JDC try to help up Moose, and while the referee is distracted JDC posts Ace. Moose goes for the Around the World Lights Out, but Ace moves and Moose kills JDC! Ace hits The Fold on the floor!

Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers run down the ramp, Ace sees them so he hits the Fosbury Flop to take them out. Ace is rolling, he goes for the Triangle Kick but Moose counters with Lights Out! 1-2- KICK OUT? Moose sets up for another Lights Out, Ace sidesteps it for the Cradle, kickout, Uranage, Cradle counter, Art of Finesse from Ace but Lights Out to the Spine from Moose! Moose sets up another and lands the Lights Out to retain!

Post Match the System looks to beat down on Ace, but Maniac Marines music hits and they go after Myers and Edwards. Guess the match is now!

The System vs Maniac Marines

Steve and Eric beat the hell out of the System members while the referee tries to set the match, it still hasn’t started but we get stereo 10 count punches in the corner, big fists causing Myers and Edwards to powder. This is essentially a Tornado Tag right now because the match hasn’t even started. Okay it eventually starts and Maclin hits the Backbreaker on Edwards and Busaiku Knee on Myers. He looks for a SCUD but Lish grabs the foot which is just enough! Maclin tries to charge anyway but gets caught in the Blue Thunder Bomb and now the match slows down and Eddie is in control.

Maclin absorbs some Chops from Eddie in the corner, no sells a little and fires, Eddie tags out Myers tries to slow things down with a Russian Leg Sweep but Maclin continues to try and rally. Eddie’s back in, shortarm Gowan Lariat into a cocky cover for two. Eddie tries to keep moving but Maclin hits the Vertical Suplex. Maclin is too slow to tag out so Eddie tags out and Myers cuts off Maclin. After a few more quick tags from System members, Maclin finally lands a Lariat to get the simultaneous tag and EY comes in hot. EY does the Flair corner flip, knocks Eddie off the apron, Myers eats a Macho Elbow but only two. Eddie knocks Maclin off the apron, Tandem Tiger Driver for two, EY fights back to level Eddie, Tree of Woe Myers Caught in Crosshairs but Lish gets in the ring! Eddie grabs Eric and distracts the ref, Lish clocks Maclin with either knuckles or a full hand of rings, Spear from Myers is only a two!

System Overload attempt, it’s thwarted by EY, Myers gets crotched in like a Reverse Tree of Woe, so Maclin hits the Caught in the Crosshairs on the back, EY with a Plancha to the outside to take Edwards out and K.I.A. from Maclin means Maniac Marines win!

Knockouts Tag Titles: Elegance Clique (Heather & Ash) w/Personal Concierge vs Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) (c)

Elegance duo comes out dressed like Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders. They do a Go Eagles chant right before the bell rings to a chorus of Boos.

Even though Elegance Clique throws their pompoms and try a cheap shot, Spitfire just plow through them, literally. Quick tags, some assisted moves, Ash gets away from Spitfire, tags in Heather and shoves her forward trying to take them off guard, but they turn around…grab Heather and a long Tandem Stalling Suplex with a Deep Squat for two. Concierge distracts the referee, looks for a low Dive onto Heather but Ash just kicks Dani in the face, and the referee sees nothing. Heather rolls her back in, Kawada Kicks, Forearm Shiver, trip into a Dropkick to the face! Ash hangs Dani off the apron and Heather hits the Double Stomp from the apron to the floor.

Ash starts choking Dani on the ropes, distracts the referee and Heather paintbrushes Dani with pompoms as Ash goes for a series of pinfall attempts. Quick tags, Dani is in their corner, Cartwheel Back Handspring Elbow from Ash into a Seated Dropkick from Heather. Dani has been getting smacked around for the last 4 or 5 minutes. Ash leans on Dani for a while, but Dani gets a head of steam, comes off the ropes and Shotgun Dropkick gives her space. Jody gets a hot tag, she Sack of Shits them both, Vader Hammers in the corner into a Michinoku Driver, which Ash breaks up with a Meteora. Heather and Ash have a nice tandem move for a two count. Jody tries to fight back, but Elegance stops it, blind tag from Dani, Senton takes out both Elegance Clique members and Dani stalks her prey. Snap Suplex two times on Ash, but Heather stops the third and Jody just tosses Heather out of the ring in a rough way. Jody tries her Double Knees German Suplex spot but Ash moves. Dani with the Shinsuke Nakamura Inside Out German, Pressure Drop and Spitfire retains.

Boo…

Jordynne Grace vs Tessa Blanchard

Grace charges Tessa immediately, and the ref needs to pull her off, but Tessa gets thrown around the ring literally, the crowd is chanting “Fuck You Tessa”, Tessa powders, eats a Dive and then a Jackhammer on the outside! Grace puts Tessa on her shoulders up to the ring, but Tessa finally fights off and flips off the crowd, revels in it for a second, tries the Frankensteiner, but Grace holds on, smashes Tessa into the guardrail twice, looks for the Reverse Bomb on the apron, but Tessa gets out, stomps on Jordynne a few times, hooks Jordynne’s face with the crook of her leg and drives Jordynne’s face into the apron. Unique looking and decent.

Tessa has the correct intensity, pushes into two quick pinfall attempts and starts getting deliberate. Drags Jordynne’s face across the rope, throats Grace, kicks her in the face and Slingshot Elbow is another near fall. Tessa with the Front Facelock, Grace tries to fight out but Tessa holds on and drops her with a Scorpion Death Drop for another near fall. Jordynne fights Tessa off with a few elbows, looks for a Superplex, but Tessa fights off, wants the Avalanche Sunset Bomb, but Jordynne stops it, Tessa kicks Grace’s feet, looks for a Rope Hung Death Drop but Jordynne fights it off and smashes Tessa’s face into the turnbuckles but Tessa hits the Rope Hung Backstabber for two. Tessa looks for Magnum, but Jordynne cuts her off, they fight at the top, Avalanche Sack of Shit! They both sell the exhaustion of the match so far.

They trade blows, two Scoop Slams from Jordynne, Lawn Dart into the Top Turnbuckle! Package Powerbomb for two! Dragon Suplex attempt from Grace, Tessa breaks it, Headlock Takeover, quick counter wrestling, Tiger Destroyer from Tessa! Only for a two count, but still nice. Buzzsaw attempt is shrugged off, Tessa comes off the ropes and eats the Spinebuster from Jordynne for two quick pinfall attempts. Tessa with the Body Scissors and pulls herself up and fights back, Jordynne slaps her around, looks for the Suplex but Tessa slips it and Neckbreaker Counter for a two count! The brawl to the apron, Grace eats a forearm and Tessa hits the Tornillo on Jordynne! They posture on the steps, Tessa wants a move but Jordynne counters her and Spicolli Driver from the stairs to the floor from Jordynne!

More back and forth in the corner, just positioning and counters, it’s like watching chess. Jordynne grabs Tessa for an Avalanche Air Raid Crash, but Tessa fights it and turns it into an Avalanche Crucifix Bomb! After trying a grounded submission Tessa locks in the Octopus, tries to wrench the fingers but Jordynne counters, Rope Assisted German Suplex into a Capture Suplex for 2! Kudome Valentine attempt from Grace but Tessa gets out, Backfist from Jordynne, Tessa bounces off and Cutter gives her a two count! Tessa calls for Magnum, Jordynne dodges it, Tessa rolls through, tries boots but Grace grabs Tessa and hits the around the world Reverse Alabama Slam! Tessa keeps trying to remove Buckle Pads but they’re on good, Tessa reverses out of the Kinikku Buster, hits the Buzzsaw into the partially exposed buckle but Grace grabs the rope. Tessa removes another pad, Bulldog into exposed buckle, Magnum, and Tessa is still sexy.

The turnbuckle pads being on too well made the finish a little flat, but it was a damn good match. There’s also a joke in the match with Tessa coming out wearing Red and Gold (Yellow), so the racism allegations are never going away if she keeps making it easy.

I Quit Match: Josh Alexander vs Mike Santana

There’s intensity but its all just technical tactics to take each other to the ground and grab a limb. But since we just came off of a pretty good match, things can’t start too hot. Every time Santana throws Josh to the outside, Josh scurries back to the ring, he’s playing scared. There’s a “He’s a bitch” chant that pops up. Santana cuts off Josh’s charge with a few well placed boots which sends Josh outside, Tope con Hilo levels the bald man. Santana throws Josh into a guardrail, Yakuza Kicks back to back rock Josh a bit. Fans call for tables and Santana slides one out to a huge pop. Santana sets it up, plays to the crowd, tries a Powerbomb onto the table but Josh slips it and Overhead Belly to Belly sends Santana crashing. A fan can be heard saying “That look like it hurt” to which Santana replies ” It did asshole”. Now Josh is dissecting Santana’s legs to soften him up for the Ankle Lock. Josh goes for the corner spot with the Figure Four around the post after bouncing the knee off the post a few times.

Josh tries to continue but Santana slides out and counters Josh and bounces his face off the post. Josh walks it off a bit as Santana stalks him and then a quick Chop Block has Santana writhing in pain. Josh decides to be a heel and do the Three Amigos instead of the Kurt Angle Germans. Disrespectful bald jerk. Santana gets throated, dropped to the apron on his ass, Low Crossbody but Santana flattens out and Josh goes flying! Santana tries a Dive, but Josh catches him and just drops him spine first on the apron. After a small resilient flurry of slaps from Santana Josh goes for the Germans. Santana brushes off on the third, goes for the Rolling Buck Fifty, gets caught in the Torture Rack, Santana fights off Josh’s shoulders, kicks him into the corner, Senton into the seated Josh. Perches him up top, points at the table, tries something but Josh fights him off, Moonsault from Josh misses and a Death Valley Driver gives both a moment to breathe.

Santana Spin the-BLOCK-ED! Josh sweeps the leg, Ankle Lock and Santana refuses to quit twice but slips the boot ala Eddie Guerrero. Josh pauses a moment, Santana charges and Josh dumps him over the top rope through the table! Santana says he doesn’t quit, Josh looks surprised, so he goes looking for more plywood. He also grabs the bottom set of stairs and throws them into the ring. Scoop Slams Santana into the broken table and continues looking for weapons, like a chair and zip ties. Santana crawls into the ring, Josh steps on the worked on leg and smashes it repeatedly with the chair. Josh goes into Full Mount, rains down strikes, exposes the elbow for Elbow Strikes and tries to soften him up for the zip ties. C4 Spike but Santana raises up like the Undertaker and fires into beating the piss out of Josh. Frankensteiner on Josh into the Frog Splash, Spin the Block! Josh doesn’t quit. Santana grabs the zip ties that Josh introduced, ties the hands behind Josh’s back, Spin the Block 2! Josh doesn’t quit. Santana sets up the steps as a ramp, table in front of Josh in the corner and Cannonballs through the table into Josh! Josh still doesn’t quit off the Jackass stunt. Santana finds a sock filled with quarters and starts beating Josh like it’s a slapjack. Josh still doesn’t quit. Santana tells Josh to bite the curb and is about to Curb Stomp him into the steps and Josh gets scared and quits.

TNA Tag Team Championships: The Hardyz (c) vs The Rascalz

Fraxiom comes out to watch the match, so this nicely sets up a potential early angle between NXT and TNA for the crossover.

Trey and Matt start, but it’s a slow Headlock basic counters and feint spots. Jeff and Wentz want to play, so this is very Japanese in giving each member a free chance to interact before any cutoffs or tandems. The crowd likes both men, so this is interesting but more Stalemate spots. Jeff manages a Polish Hammer to tag in Matt and go for a quick tandem move and keep Wentz in the Hardy Corner bouncing his face off buckles in Delete fashion. Tag from Jeff for another tandem Rocket Launcher into the bottom rope and Leg Drop from Jeff. Wentz counters the Twist with a Jumping Knee so he manages a tag to Trey and then a few quick striking double team spots. Quick tag to Wentz, Matt comes in to break it up, drops Matt and Wishbone. Quick Tag, MCMG ACS Rush homage. Wentz Dives onto Matt on the outside, Matt catches him into the Side Effect on the floor! Jeff gets the best of Trey after he’s a little distracted. Manhattan Drop from Jeff, into a tag to Matt and then some double team strikes for a near fall. Delete Head Smashes again on Trey.

Vertical Suplex from Matt for another 2. Matt tags out and Hardys look for more Tandem attacks, Plot Twist but Wentz recovers and makes the break! Trey flips out of Jeff’s arms, tags in Wentz, and Wentz cleans house on both Hardys. Corner to corner, tags back in Trey they hit the Saki Kashima assisted Dropkick on each Hardy and then they dump the Hardys at the feet of Fraxiom. FIVE HOLE DIVE FROM RASCALZ! Misses the Hardys and hits Fraxiom! This builds heat for The Rascalz and Fraxiom as Hardys attack the Rascalz while distracted. Poetry in Motion off the stairs from Jeff!

Facebuster from Jeff for two! Wentz hits a Busaiku Knee on Jeff to stop him from hitting Trey, Side Effect drops Wentz, Enzuigiri from Trey drops Matt and all four are down to catch their breath a bit. Original Poetry in Motion on Trey! Twist of Fate from Matt but countered and Matt is thrown into Jeff who’s selling a knee. Superkick into Feed Em to the Lions! Wentz Dives on Matt but Trey can’t quite make a clean pinfall. Jeff eats a Cheeky Nandos and Top Rope Tiger Feint, Twist of Fates for everyone and Jeff re-NO Trey kicks out! Another Twist but eats a Superkick from Wentz, tries the UFO Cutter on Matt but Matt just throws him to the outside. A Twist of Fate from each Hardy Boy, Swanton Bomb and the Hardyz retain!

Thursday’s Live Show will have Fraxiom vs The Rascalz for the NXT Titles!

Raven’s Clockwork Orange House of Fun Match: TNA Knockouts World Championship: Masha Slamovich (c) vs Rosemary

Do Rosemary’s shorts have Pokemon Gym Badges on em? Masha goes for the Staple Gun, it almost gets countered immediately, but she gets the first few clicks of the Staple gun, it actually doesn’t backfire, but she lets Rosemary powder and starts grabbing a few weapons. Masha finally decides to attack Rosemary with a cane, but Rosemary turns things around with the green mist. Slamovich gets some of the mist out of her eyes, chases her into the ring and eats a Drop Toehold into a Chair. Rosemary sets up the table, panders to the crowd and Masha launches herself over the top with a Crossbody, into Rosemary and then through the table! Masha finds her old chain she used to make Killer Kelly submissive and starts choking and dragging Rosemary around the ring and then Sabus the chair at Rosemary for emphasis.

Masha tries to hit the front flip Senton onto a seated Rosemary, but Rosemary moves and Masha hits the chair weird. Rosemary beats her with a chair a few times, looks under the ring, gets giddy and finds Janice! Rosemary swings Janice, breaks it, and then uses the two pieces to block the cane Masha had and then pressed the nail portion into Masha’s back! Rosemary is talking to Janice and goes to the back to find tacks that she spills out on the stage. Rosemary wants a Chokeslam into tacks, Masha counters, misses a Lariat and then eats the Spear into the tacks! Barbed Wire board is set up in the ring, Spicolli…nope! Russian Death Device into the Barbed Wire! Masha goes to the top, Footstomp into the barbed wire but only for 2 again! Masha goes to the outside and grabs a ladder.

A trash can lid gets thrown at Rosemary for good measure, Masha ascends the ladder and then Rosemary pushes the ladder and Masha goes crashing through one of two tables set up on the outside. Rough spot, rough looking, but Masha manages to move enough to break the pinfall since its falls count anywhere. Rosemary now goes full Kevin Steen and makes some chair art for a spot, drags Masha into the ring, sets he on the chairs and goes to the top. Masha sits up as Rosemary climbs, counters the momentum and Avalanche Requiem through the chairs! Masha retains.

Cora Jade’s music hits and sets up nicely after Masha was on NXT.

The Countdown Panel starts off with their main event picks they hinted towards and it’s necessary because they have to clean up the ring. Mark Henry picks Joe Hendry, and he better be correct. Ryan Nemeth interrupts with the “my brootthhheerrr” stuff, and Santino calls him “Fuck Face Guy”. It’s all good stuff, and I’m still a big fan of the Mokuba gimmick, but now they ban Ryan Nemeth.

TNA World Championship: Nic Nemeth (c) vs Joe Hendry

Simple chain wrestling start until Nic has a few words and then snaps off a Dropkick, does his show off Dolph stuff so Hendry runs him over with a Shoulder Block and then a Knee Lift. Hendry tries his Stalling Suplex but Nic slips it into a Rear Naked Choke! Hendry spins Nic around, walks around with the Stalling Suplex before finally dropping Nic. Ryan Nemeth shows up with a ticket, so he’s sitting in the crowd now. Joe gets distracted just enough for Nic to jump up and hit a delayed DDT. After Nic tries to stretch Joe a little, Hendry goes into locomotion Cradles but Nic drops Joe to take a breather. Nic does his single Shot to the Heart Elbow and he’s really embracing the old Dolph Ziggler show off ego. Ziggler looks for a Rude Awakening after more arrogant moments, but Joe tries to fight it off, so Nic just snaps off a Jumping Neckbreaker.

Joe manages to hit a Cutter off the ropes to try and get some energy from the crowd. Strike exchange happens here, Uppercuts from Joe and Fists from Nic. Joe blocks one fist, throws a few of his own together and a Lariat levels Nic. Sack of Shit into the Kip Up! Counters galore from both men before Nic gets caught in the Pop-Up Powerbomb! Attitude Adjustment for just a near fall. You see moments of Nic trying to cheat or find an angle but he hasn’t done anything overtly heelish yet. Joe is rocking him with chops, perches Nic on the top, looks for the Superplex but Nic fights back, Hendry gets pushed off, Crossbody but Hendry rolls through, holds on and gets his Powerbomb countered into a FAMEasser for two! Nic crawls to a corner, looks to climb for something big, Hendry cuts him off, Avalanche Sack of Shit! Kaz walks out with the trophy as both men sell, but JBL comes out of the crowd and Clothesline from Hell on Kaz. JBL punches Ryan in the face as he comes out to say something. Then Tuxedo JBL leaves after doing his job. Standing Ovation from HENDRY! 1-2-NO! Nic kicks out!

The crowd chants “One More Time” and it fires up Hendry, he does the heel turn and goes full Queen Stomp, tries again, but Nic slips it. Superkick into Danger Zone and it’s….HENDRY KICKS OUT! Nic is tuning up the band, Hendry catches Nic, Sack of Shit, Kip Up, big fire, Standing Ovation! JOE HENDRY WINS!

Overall Score: 7/10

Even if the match quality wasn’t bonkers, mostly all the matches did what they needed to do, were fairly good and a good number of NXT talent showed up to make the Live iMPACT! and TNA really feel like something special right now. I’m an unabashed Tessa fan, so I’m giddy she won and Hendry finally getting the title is the latest they could’ve really dragged this out to, but at least it stops him from becoming Tetsuya Nai-Joe.

I’m not gonna be a hypocrite from previous complaints I made with too many champions being babyfaces, because that’s still bad and proves the next few title defenses could prove volatile. However, I of course just enjoy most of the current champions. So while it doesn’t erase the fact it’s bad, it makes it more palatable for me personally. Now if only PCO destroyed the Knockouts Tags instead of a different irrelevant belt.

Also let’s be very clear, anyone that believes the PCO stunt was a legit shoot doesn’t know wrestling. Everything is a work until it isn’t and then it still could be turned into a work. Don’t be gullible and just anticipate something to be worked out of it one way or the other.

Still though, good show with a lot of hype for the Live iMPACT, so Thursday should be fun! See you there!