This Thursday night, TNA will host another live edition of iMPACT!, straight from Broadview Center in Albany, New York. Check out the highlights announced for the show below:
- Nic Nemeth will deliver an important message to the TNA roster regarding the future of the World Championship;
- Mustafa Ali will announce major changes for The Order;
- Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Fabian Aichner – TNA X-Division Championship Match;
- Moose vs. AJ Francis;
- Bear Bronson vs. Ricky Sosa;
- Harley Hudson vs. Thea Hail – TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament;
- M. By Elegance vs. TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champion Rosemary – TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament;
You can follow real-time coverage of the show starting at 9P ET, right here on Wrestling Notícias.
Results:
A video highlighting some of the moments from last week’s show airs. It features highlights from the TNA Knockouts Championship defense, with Xia Brookside retaining the title against Lei Ying Lee.
Tom Hannifan welcomes the audience, and the show heads into the night’s first match, part of the TNA Knockouts TV Championship tournament.
Knockouts TV Title First Round Match: M by Elegance vs. Rosemary
– M By Elegance throws champagne in Rosemary’s eyes, hits a roll-up, and picks up the win.
The commentators hype tonight’s card and remind fans that Moose is set to face AJ Francis later tonight.
Backstage, The System addresses last week’s setbacks. Alisha Edwards denies there’s any trouble within the group or that the alliance is close to ending. Eddie Edwards agrees with her, saying what happened during the week was just another obstacle and one bad night.
Brian Myers also speaks, turning his attention entirely to Ricky Sosa and saying what he did last week was pure luck. Bear Bronson follows, warning Sosa that he has made a dangerous enemy.
Cedric Alexander then talks about his X Division Championship match against Fabian Aichner, saying he’s going to prove he’s still the face of the division. Eddie wraps things up by saying nobody can beat The System.
AJ Francis vs. Moose
– Frankie Kazarian gets involved in the match, throwing Moose into the ring post and causing the bout to end by DQ.
Backstage, Elayna Black talks about the Knockouts TV Championship tournament, saying her focus is entirely on it. She says that while she hasn’t forgotten her history with Wendy Choo, nothing is going to stop her from winning the tournament and finally capturing the title. TNA Knockouts World Champion Xia Brookside interrupts, mocking Black’s claims. Xia points to the title on her shoulder, saying it’s proof of who the best Knockout is. Black responds, saying Xia is afraid of what she represents.
Mustafa Ali gathers Order 4 in the ring to call out The Great Hands and Tasha Steelz over the group’s lack of new championships. The TNA International Champion then introduces Mila Moore as Secretary of Strategic Affairs, leaving the rest of the group visibly uneasy about the shift in the faction’s hierarchy.
Moore thanks Ali for the vote of confidence, saying she’s the solution to the group’s recent problems, and declares, “In Ali, we trust.”
Ali then announces that his next challenger will be determined by an “International Vote.” Next week, the entire locker room will be able to vote on who deserves a shot at the TNA International Championship. The segment ends with Moore officially welcomed into Campaign Ali and another declaration of “In Ali, we trust.”
Tom Hannifan presents the TNA Injury Report and reveals that Moose is still being evaluated following the attack by AJ Francis and Frankie Kazarian. Preliminary tests found no serious injuries, but he will continue to be monitored.
Lei Ying Lee suffered a head injury during last week’s No Disqualification Match against Xia Brookside and is out indefinitely pending medical clearance. Cedric Alexander and Fabian Aichner, meanwhile, have been fully cleared for their TNA X-Division Championship match in tonight’s main event.
Ricky Sosa vs. Bear Bronson
– Bronson hit the Shock Treatment and scored the pinfall victory.
Backstage, Moose approaches Elijah and proposes that they team up to face AJ Francis and Frankie Kazarian next week. Elijah immediately agrees, saying he does not need to be convinced.
Moose likes the response and vows to end his issues with Francis and Kazarian once and for all.
Knockouts TV Title Tournament Match: Harley Hudson vs. Thea Hail
– Hail used a springboard move to score the victory.
Nic Nemeth stands in the ring and calls himself the best wrestler in the world, saying every TNA World Championship defense is big business. “You’re looking at greatness, acknowledge it.”
KC Navarro interrupts the champion, but Nemeth orders him out of the ring before he can even speak. From the entrance ramp, Navarro admits that his career has been filled with losses and frustration, but says the world title is his opportunity to prove all his critics wrong.
Navarro then challenges Nemeth to a TNA World Championship match next week. The champion accepts but demands that KC stop chasing him if he loses. The match is made official for next week’s episode of iMPACT.
TNA X Division Championship Match: Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Fabian Aichner
– Alexander connects with the Lumbar Check to secure the victory.
After the match, Cedric Alexander and Eddie Edwards continue attacking Fabian Aichner, but Ricky Sosa and Leon Slater run out to make the save. Aichner and Sosa clear The System members from the ring, allowing Slater to dive over the turnbuckle and take both men out at ringside. The show then goes off the air.
End of show!