Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 7.17.2025

It’s Thursday again, so I guess we get to see if…I don’t even know. I just want the show to be entertaining at least. I’ve stopped expecting coherent stories or writing over a 4th grade level, just entertain me for 2 hours at this point.

That’s all I got for a lead in, is it the Go Home for Slammiversary? Sure, but that doesn’t usually mean anything in TNA. So just make me not dread Sunday. Bar is low Delirious and Dreamer, just don’t make me stroke out.

Will @CassieLee and @JessicaMcKay become 2X TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions at #TNASlammiversary?#TNAiMPACT

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Ratings:

• Moose w/Alisha Edwards vs Sami Callihan: Moose wins via Lights Out – *
• The System vs Order 4:
• Tessa Blanchard w/Victoria Crawford vs Dani Luna: Tessa wins via Magnum – ** 3/4
• One of the Northern Armoury Losers vs Home Town Man: Homie the clown wins – ***
• Matt Cardona vs Jake Painter
• Frankie Kazarian & Trick Williams vs Joe Hendry & Mike Santana: Santana wins via Spin the Block – ***

Results:

Moose w/Alisha Edwards vs Sami Callihan

Sami runs into a boot immediately, Moose Irish Whips, tries a second but eats the buckle and hits a Stunner for an early near fall. Sami lines up for something, but Moose moves, changes direction and hits a Spear off the rope run. Sami powders, Moose tries for the world’s slowest stupid Braun Strowman run around the ring thing, Sami catches Moose, drops him, throws him into the ring, tries the Cactus Driver and eats another Lights Out Spear and that was a waste of five minutes.

Moose had a pretty basic post match promo until he started fat shaming Sami saying he should be in catering. That was the only good part of his promo. 

The System vs Order 4

Darkstate attacks The System before the match, and The System has Failed. Order 4 just walk away and Darkstate leave them lying. Match never happens.

.@DaniLuna_pro is looking to climb back up the ranks in the Knockouts division, and Tessa Blanchard stands in her way NEXT on #TNAiMPACT!

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Tessa Blanchard w/Victoria Crawford vs Dani Luna

Dani starts the power game early, throwing Tessa over her shoulder, slamming her, Tanaka style Sliding D for a near fall, into a Top Wristlock with a twist, Tessa powders to the corner, eats a chop, Whip, and as Dani tries to Up and Over, Tessa kicks her legs out from under her and goes for two quick near falls. Running Kick from Tessa to Dani’s shoulder blades, kick to the face, Slingshot Elbow. Dani starts fighting back with punches, uppercuts, but Tessa Hip Toss, strike, Hesitation Rope Run Dropkick into Ground and Pound, then a Stump Puller into a DDT on the leg.

Tessa tries to sink in the Front Choke, but Dani stands and lifts it into a Vertical Suplex. They get to their feet, Tessa feeds into a bunch of punches and kicks from Dani, whip into ropes, Luna Landing attempt but Tessa slips it and Luna just kicks her in the chest. Powerbomb attempt into Cradle Counters, but Dani grabs a Stack Powerbomb for a 2. Another Luna Landing attempt but Tessa gets out, shoves her into the corner, Shotei, tries to ties her up in the corner for the Draping Magnum, Dani fights out, goes to the other corner, kicks Dani’s legs out, hits the Draping Magnum, but on a two count. Tessa goes for the normal Magnum and Dani catches her! Turns it into a rope assisted Blue Thunder Bomb for two. Dani wants a Luna Landing, Victoria tries to interfere, the referee admonishes her, Tessa gets away from Dani and hits Magnum for the win.

Indi comes down to make the save after Victoria and Tessa start the post match beatdown. Not a bad match, clunky at times, weird looking finish, but generally pretty good.

The Elegance Clique come out, and ASH gives a solid promo bitching about her attack on the IInspiration, and this may be her best promo. She sounds determined and confident, not goofy. Fatal Influence walks out to interrupt taking offense to the female faction thing, Masha comes out so ASH excuses the Clique, Masha can’t talk, her promo falls flat and sounds stupid. ASH was the best promo during this segment. 

One of the Northern Armoury Losers vs Home Town Man

THE ONLY TIME I ROOT FOR DEANER.

Homie hits the Flip Flop and Fly, into the 10 count punches, another punch, Airplane Spin twice into a TKO, nerd dork kicks out. Bald nerd interferes, loser face bites Homie the Clown, hits a moronic jumping forearm on a kneeling opponent. I think I just had a stroke typing that moronic offense. Bites at the mask, clubbing blows, Homie slap chops back up, bald nerd interferes to try and take off the mask. Dude goes for the Stroke Out Forearm again, but misses, strikes into a Scoop Slam from Homie, he looks for the Dudley Dog, but countered, Dive onto nerd, Sliced Bread for the win.

EY hits the ring late to try and attack Homie but Homie bails.

Low-key, since the Home Town Man theme is a remix of Born and Raised in the USA (AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn’s first TNA theme), I’d love the reveal to be AJ Styles at Slammiversary. Super Eric vs HTM, get ready to fucking fly. 

Matt Cardona vs Jake Painter

Cardona calls out Darkstate before the match starts, they take a beat but then strike, Cardona and the jobber fight Darkstate, before Cardona gets Molly Whopped Myers comes down for the save, and it takes the rest of The System a minute to attack with a chair and Kenny the Kendo Stick. Another nothing match, but The System is…babyface?

Hardys came out for a talking spot that just devolved into a brawl with all the tag teams involved in the match at Slammiversary, really nothing overly intriguing aside from Rascalz, KC Navarro and Ryan Nemeth being gold. 

Frankie Kazarian & Trick Williams vs Joe Hendry & Mike Santana

Trick attacks Joe and Mike as they’re arguing over who starts, we cut to commercial, Joe is working over Frankie when we come back, Joe moves back to his corner but Santana tags himself in and 3 Amigos for a near fall and then the Latino Heat shimmy. Mike telegraphs the Back Body Drop, Kaz hits a Twisting Neckbreaker, Kaz tags out and a Double Team Trip Dropkick rocks Mike. Mike then eats a Leg Lariat off the whip and near fall at two. Trick Chops in the corner, Mike reverses it, but then Trick catches it, Whips Mike and hits the Okada Dropkick and tags out to Kaz. Kidney Punches as Trick has him in the front facelock. Suplex from Kaz, and he’s slowing things down to connect on the deliberate strikes.

Kaz tries some reversals, Rolling Buck Fifty has Kaz rocked, but veteran savvy and heel cheap shots stop Santana’s momentum and Kaz connects on the Slingshot Leg Drop, tags in Trick, Trick tries the 3 Amigos but Santana stops them at 2, tries to hit the ropes, eats a Trick Kick, Attitude Adjustment for 2. Kaz telegraphs on Santana after he tags in, Santana tries the Rollup, but Kaz kicks out, rocks Santana, tags in Trick, quick tags in general, tandem strikes but Santana hits a Lionsault to break up Kaz and Trick, he’s conflicted but tags in Joe. Joe cleans house, Cutter on Kaz, Lariat clears out Trick, Kaz Crossbody, gets caught, Sack of Shit, Kip Up, Trick gets caught but its a roll through Sack of Shit into the Kip Up. Santana and Joe stare down, but as Hendry calls for the Standing Ovation, Santana tags himself in and Spins Kaz’s Block for the win.

Overall Score: 6/10

Entertaining, the double dose of Darkstate helped to set up the Slammiversary match, tensions between former Spitfire members, Indi and Tessa get a little more head, Joe and Santana continue to be tumultuous and Hardyz gonna Hardy.

While it was nothing overtly special, it was entertained for 2 hours, so I’ll give it credit. Also give it credit for making me root for doofus Deaner because they put him against one of the Armoury losers. So yeah, decent enough to not make me hate having to watch Slammiversary, didn’t get stale and a few matches that weren’t bad. Oh plus Moose said what we’ve all said for like a year. So someone get Sami Jenny Craig or something!