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00:00:00We are live from the Galen Center on the campus of USC in Los Angeles, California.
00:00:12Every goal, every dream we have is bigger than the last.
00:00:17This is TNA Wrestling.
00:00:19This is Rebellion.
00:00:21Tessa Blanchard has done a great job of doing what very few have ever done, and that is play psychological warfare with Masha Slamovic.
00:00:31Masha Slamovic doing her best to put emotions to the side and focus on the task at hand.
00:00:37Slamovic firing off the first salvo.
00:00:45This is Blanchard's test to Slamovic.
00:00:49The Nemets visited the Hardy compound, and they absconded with the TNA World Tag Team titles.
00:00:57The Hardys are here to reclaim the TNA World Tag Team title belt.
00:01:06Brian Nemets preventing the Swanson bomb.
00:01:10Oh, oh, oh, danger zone.
00:01:13Oh, my God.
00:01:15Brian Nemets just pings the party to win the TNA World Tag Team titles.
00:01:22Hell just throws over.
00:01:25We are set to cap off this historic triple main event of Rebellion.
00:01:29Rankin Cazare is the calling shot.
00:01:31Rockland winner four of five.
00:01:32Previous past winners have gone on to call their shot to become champion.
00:01:36Ethan Page is getting his first ever TNA World title shot tonight.
00:01:40Joe Hendry, Joe Hendry, yes, the high from WrestleMania is still there, but with an injured rotator cuff and not having to be involved in the decision, we're both in the end of it.
00:01:50A.A. through the table.
00:01:57Standing ovation.
00:01:59Cover.
00:02:00Hendry with staff of chaos.
00:02:05Oh, my God.
00:02:07Rick Williams from NXT.
00:02:10Hendry took the spotlight on NXT.
00:02:14Tonight, Rick took it back on Hendry's turf.
00:02:18Hendry's turf.
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00:02:47tonight the spotlight is on tna wrestling in the wake of a sold-out rebellion pay-per-view
00:03:03we are back in the greater los angeles area for more on the campus of uc irvine tna impact is live
00:03:17please welcome the tna world champion joe
00:03:47earlier this week joe andrea clips over 100 days as champion and what a first 100 days it has been
00:03:59what a few weeks it's been wrestlemania then rebellion surviving that triple threat main event
00:04:07matchup and then heading to nxt this past tuesday pursuing trick williams but running into dark
00:04:13state it has been a hell of a run for the tna world champion but what a rough last couple of days
00:04:23he's had how does the champ respond
00:04:36say his name and he appears joe hendry is still your tna wrestling world champion
00:05:03oh by the way today's joe's birthday happy birthday champ you don't say
00:05:14guys we're alive i gotta talk at some point thank you so much i appreciate it
00:05:22on that topic i am living the dream and it's because of all of you that i came from scotland
00:05:31crossed the pond and not only won the tna wrestling world championship but wrestled randy orton at wrestlemania
00:05:40we started on breakable we went to wrestlemania i showed up at nxt and then i went on to
00:05:55one of the biggest challenges in my career at rebellion i faced two of the biggest rivals i've had
00:06:03in my entire career in ethan page at frankie kazania
00:06:11now i wasn't a hundred percent my shoulder is getting better but it wasn't 100 but it didn't matter
00:06:18because you all believe i was able to believe in myself and walk out of rebellion still
00:06:25ta wrestling world champion
00:06:33and this truly would be a fairy tale story if that's where it ended but we all know what happened next
00:06:47my back was turned right in this spot i turned around and i was attacked by trick williams
00:07:03so what did i do i showed up at nxt to call out trick and he was nowhere to be seen instead i got
00:07:11jumped by dark state but you know what this is tna wrestling and we are live
00:07:22and i don't know how you do things at nxt but back there we've got the greatest locker room in the
00:07:28world and if dark state want to come down here they are all going to come down and keep it even
00:07:33trick let's keep it between you and me and try this more tight trick williams i'm calling
00:07:41you out get your ass out here now
00:07:53well ask and perhaps you shall receive
00:08:04now settle down settle down pipe down no i know you're looking for trick williams tonight but the
00:08:11truth is trick willie is not in the building i have a big battle royal coming up this week for nxt so i
00:08:17couldn't make it but don't get it twisted i'm still watching the show tonight especially you joe hendry
00:08:24yeah i heard about your big main event i heard you got the frankies the nemes the hardies sounds like it's
00:08:29going to be a banger sounds like a great opportunity for someone to get hurts
00:08:36joe heard about your little boo boo on your shoulder make sure you careful
00:08:41wishing the best luck joe i'll see you soon
00:08:43trick i thought you were better than that i asked the production team any time to call out trick
00:08:55williams but the truth is this is live and if you are too scared to face joe hendry well that's no
00:09:02problem the show will continue because tonight later on we're going to have a huge main event it's going to
00:09:09be the nemes and frankie kazadian versus joe hendry
00:09:17and the hardy
00:09:23still a huge main event on tap later on tonight the tna world champion joe hendry and the legendary
00:09:45parties up against frankie kazarian and the new tna world tag team champions the nemes that and so
00:09:54much more still to come this evening tonight in la for more let's check in with our broadcast colleague
00:10:00gian miller ladies and gentlemen i'm standing by with the rascals guys congratulations on your
00:10:09victory at rebellion i mean with momentum on your side zach how are you feeling about challenging moose
00:10:14for the x-division championship later tonight i'm feeling great i'm so excited like you said we got
00:10:19the w at rebellion but not only that we had sean waltman one of my childhood heroes in our corner
00:10:26helping us get that victory and you know what else i did i pinned the x-division champion boost and
00:10:32tonight i'm gonna pin him again i'm excited sorry you're excited i'm excited look at you you all charged up
00:10:39and ready to go okay champ already in that new shirt i might have to switch my outfit if
00:10:45tna merch.com smoke them if you got them and tonight i'm about to go get all of them let's go
00:10:52i almost got you
00:10:53well you heard it right there still to come the x-division title is on the line as moose defends
00:11:02against the man who pinned him at rebellion zachary wentz as we mentioned moments ago a huge six-man tag
00:11:08team match is on tap for later on tonight but in the words of trick williams could someone get hurt
00:11:14later on this evening we're gonna find out but coming up next fresh off of his victory in a false count
00:11:19anywhere matchup rebellion against mustafa ali mike santana is in action
00:11:28welcome back to impact it was two weeks ago at unbreakable live in las vegas we saw a hellacious
00:11:34barbed wire massacre matchup between mance warner and sammy callahan these two did to each other things
00:11:41i never thought a human being should ever do to another person and they did it all over las vegas it was
00:11:49nasty sammy callahan ultimately walked away with the win but the images are burned into our brains
00:11:56forever you can use the promo code wire25 at watch.tnawrestling.com right now for one free
00:12:02month of tna plus and watch it on demand
00:12:09since you know what do you want not in a good mood i got things to do today i wanted to talk to you about
00:12:16something very serious and i'd like to bring in a couple people
00:12:24what the hell santino did you really just parent trap hey hold on i called this meeting last time
00:12:30i checked you're not the one that has to sit there and see the person that you love beaten bloody and
00:12:35bruised he had to miss rebellion which means i had to miss rebellion which means we didn't get paid
00:12:41now you're messing with my money yeah i missed rebellion too that doesn't work for me
00:12:49there's never one inch of me that's going to trust you as far as i can throw you
00:12:55but at unbreakable we did something special that no one can take away from either of us
00:13:00the most brutal violent bloody match in tna wrestling history
00:13:10even if i don't like you
00:13:14i'll shake your hand like a man
00:13:20you're damn right we earned that we step in there and we had the most violent sadistic fight
00:13:29tna wrestling has seen in a long time
00:13:35hell some of the things we did out there i'm pretty sure it's illegal in the streets
00:13:41baby if you want me to shake his hand
00:13:46i don't trust you i think you're a loud mouth but i'm shaking your hand
00:13:54and uh uh baby
00:14:00we're done
00:14:02for now
00:14:06let's go baby
00:14:08okay
00:14:09a bit of mutual respect
00:14:17between callahan and more
00:14:20santana was gone
00:14:21from one hellacious match and unbreakable to one that went down this past weekend
00:14:26at rebellion
00:14:27i'm not a strength of greed
00:14:28and lips in me but i fight
00:14:30there's the light at the end of the trouble for the little piece
00:14:33he's the epitome
00:14:34it was his past weekend live on paper review and tna plus right here in the greater
00:14:50los angeles area at rebellion
00:14:52most of the hallway and mike santana's rivalry with a whole new level
00:14:57falls count anywhere and in the end mike santana sent mustafa
00:15:02the way to the rock bottom falls count anywhere and they absolutely did
00:15:10fighting all over the galen center at usg they tore each other apart the question now is has mike
00:15:17santana finally
00:15:26great opportunity here brian's here more on tna
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00:15:57well santana an impressive start here for isaiah moore trying to take advantage of santana while
00:16:04his back was turned but the realist trying to turn things around
00:16:10may strike there by moore trying to pick up the pace calls himself the human highlight oh and he just got
00:16:15outlined in chalk the oic by mike santana nasty landing for moore could be a matter of time here cannonball
00:16:23santana pick it up right where he left off at rebellion the new standard of tna wrestling trying to prove that tonight
00:16:34santana wins
00:16:44an emphatic emphatic statement by mike santana and it looks like he ain't done it
00:16:51hey yo
00:16:54where is
00:16:57where are all my people in latin california
00:17:01no no no
00:17:08You know, last Sunday, I climbed the mountain and I closed the chair of Mustafa Ali in the order four.
00:17:28But if there's one thing my father taught me, the top of one mountain is the bottom of another.
00:17:41So that brings me to one man, Joe Hendry.
00:17:52Yo, Joe, I'm going to give props where they do.
00:17:58I'm going to give you your respect because you've done a hell of a lot of carrying the fort.
00:18:04But you got something that I want.
00:18:07You got something I need.
00:18:11So from here on out, I climbed the mountain to become TNA world champion.
00:18:22But don't fall, fall from the...
00:18:27Santana had said eight months ago, on his path of purpose, is the TNA world championship.
00:18:34We heard from Joe Hendry earlier on tonight.
00:18:37We heard from Trick Williams earlier on tonight.
00:18:39The bullseye on the back of Joe Hendry is enormous right now.
00:18:43That's what you want to be at the top of the mountain.
00:18:45You got to be ready for everybody climbing up behind you.
00:18:48In a matter of moments, we are going to hear from the TNA international champion, Steve Macklin,
00:18:56considering the fallout from his title defense against Eric Young at Rebellion.
00:19:00All about a fight here in TNA wrestling.
00:19:02And speaking of which, we want to give a shout out to our friends within Anthem Sports and Entertainment,
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00:19:23Now, I was mentioning Steve Macklin a moment ago.
00:19:25Right now, I want to take you back to the aftermath of his TNA international championship defense
00:19:31this past weekend, live at Rebellion.
00:19:33I mean, it was after that match.
00:19:36You can't do what I know, the world's best match.
00:19:39The TNA international champion.
00:19:43Oh, and now, after the matchup, Icarus and Williams swarming the ring and using steel chains,
00:19:50Young cracked Macklin.
00:19:52Young has no intention of letting Macklin have his moment here tonight.
00:19:57That rebellion, oh my God.
00:19:59Wrapping that steel chain around the neck.
00:20:04Now, the Northern Army trying to restrain Macklin.
00:20:07That steel chain around the throat of Steve Macklin.
00:20:11Please welcome the TNA international champion,
00:20:32Bulletproof Steve Macklin.
00:20:36A victory, not as sweet as imagined for Steve Macklin.
00:20:44Thought for a moment that perhaps Eric Young and the Northern Armory were behind him and
00:20:49went.
00:20:50Land him at him.
00:20:51Behind him.
00:20:52Judas Icarus with a steel chain.
00:20:54There's Travis Williams.
00:20:56The Northern Armory is here.
00:20:57Not even a moment to address what happened at Rebellion and the Northern Armory strike.
00:21:04And there's Eric Young himself.
00:21:05The leader of the Northern Armory.
00:21:07And now Eric Young with that steel chain wrapped around the throat of Macklin.
00:21:12The same chain they tried to hang Macklin from at Rebellion.
00:21:17And now just beating him.
00:21:19Oh my God.
00:21:20Eric Young bitter that he didn't win the TNA international championship.
00:21:25But also that Steve Macklin has refused to join the Northern Armory.
00:21:31For months Young had tried to appeal to Macklin, appeal to his friend to join him, to not run
00:21:43it alone.
00:21:44Macklin refused and now he is paying every single bit of it.
00:21:48Oh now Macklin fighting back against Williams.
00:21:51And there's Icarus.
00:21:53And Young catching up to Macklin.
00:21:55The numbers just too much for Macklin.
00:21:57The numbers and the chain Tom.
00:21:59The chain being that huge equalizer.
00:22:02Squeezing the life out of Macklin.
00:22:11The ego of Eric Young is out of control.
00:22:19Oh now.
00:22:22Trying to do a little repeat history here perhaps.
00:22:27Oh not this again.
00:22:31Deja vu from Rebellion.
00:22:35The Northern Armory incapacitating Steve Macklin with that steel chain.
00:22:42Tying him up in the ropes with the chain.
00:22:45Nowhere for Macklin to go.
00:22:47And now security diving into the ring.
00:22:50Trying to free Steve Macklin from the Northern Armory.
00:22:53And Eric Young still clearly focused not only on Macklin but on the international title.
00:23:18Ladies and gentlemen we're going to check on the status of Steve Macklin.
00:23:27Trying to gain some control here in the impact zone after the actions of the Northern Armory.
00:23:32We'll be right back here on TNA Impact.
00:23:34What were you thinking right now?
00:23:47You just attacked someone with a chain.
00:23:50Yes.
00:23:51I do whatever I want.
00:23:53Or maybe this is your opportunity to do something about it.
00:23:56Right now.
00:23:56Maybe I will.
00:23:57Oh maybe you will.
00:23:59Come here.
00:24:01Come here.
00:24:02You cow.
00:24:03Get this guy out of here.
00:24:05Bull crap.
00:24:06Put your balls in.
00:24:08You did this.
00:24:09You want to jump him?
00:24:10You want a piece?
00:24:11I tell you what.
00:24:12You guys are going to have a chance to do it again next week.
00:24:15Okay next week.
00:24:16Good.
00:24:16Good.
00:24:17This is the last.
00:24:19This is the last.
00:24:20Well chaos aside it seems like Eric Young got exactly what he wanted.
00:24:26Another shot at Steve Macklin.
00:24:28Well right now we turn our attention from the TNA International Championship picture to the TNA X Division Championship picture.
00:24:35Especially coming off of Rebellion and Ultimate X.
00:24:37Plenty of controversy there.
00:24:39I want to take you back to this past Sunday.
00:24:40It was Leon Slater.
00:24:42It looked like he was going to win the X Division title and become the youngest X Division champion of all time.
00:24:47He'd unhook the title belt.
00:24:48He had to get down to the canvas with both feet touching the mat and possession of the belt but was speared by Moose.
00:24:54Ultimately the referee awarded the match to Moose.
00:24:58And let's roll this back a little bit.
00:24:59Look how very close.
00:25:00We are talking milliseconds of time here.
00:25:04Inches, centimeters.
00:25:05Leon drops the belt you see there.
00:25:08Back it up a little bit more again here.
00:25:09Just watch this.
00:25:11Literally instantaneously it is so close to call.
00:25:15Either way, we saw the result.
00:25:19Moose held on to the X Division title.
00:25:20Ultimately the referee's decision was final this past weekend at Rebellion.
00:25:24The championship was awarded to Moose.
00:25:27But that has led us to what is on tap tonight.
00:25:29Moose is set to defend his X Division championship against Zachary Wentz of the Rascals.
00:25:35Again, Moose retained in Ultimate X this past weekend.
00:25:38Wentz pinned Moose later that night at Rebellion.
00:25:40Moose had to pull double duty.
00:25:41That was in a tag team match.
00:25:43This is Zachary Wentz's contractual rematch that he's been owed ever since Victory Road back in September.
00:25:50It's Moose and Wentz for the X Division title live on Impact.
00:25:54And it's for the TNA X Division championship.
00:26:22Introducing first the challenger, accompanied to the ring by Trey Mikkel, representing the Rascals, Zachary Wentz.
00:26:34The gym's looking for the 1-2-3 after, well, WWE's Shaun Walton was in his corner this past weekend at Rebellion for a six-man tag team match.
00:26:42It was the system up against the Rascals and Ace Austin after an appropriate catch factor and a UFO cutter.
00:26:50Wentz pinned Moose in Moose's second match of the night.
00:26:53I mean, look, the man was pulling double duty.
00:26:55He's defending his championship one moment, backing up the system the next.
00:26:59I can't blame him.
00:27:00But either way, it ends up right here in the Impact Zone.
00:27:03The title's on the line again.
00:27:05Can Zachary Wentz reclaim the X Division title?
00:27:33And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Alicia Edwards, weighing in at 330 pounds, representing the system.
00:27:52He is the TNA X Division champion.
00:27:57Oh!
00:28:00There have been a lot of TNA fans that have been sounding off on social media, and hell, we've seen it right here in the arena on the campus of UC Irvine.
00:28:08Fans that believe that Leon Slater is the rightful X Division champion.
00:28:14Well, I got a question for those people.
00:28:17Who is the man on the ramp right now?
00:28:18Who is the man on your screen right now with the X Division title wrapped around his waist?
00:28:24Is that Leon Slater?
00:28:25Or hell no.
00:28:27That is the face of the franchise.
00:28:30That is Moose.
00:28:31Like it or not.
00:28:33175 days and counting as the X Division champion.
00:28:38And now has to deal with Zachary Wentz in his way.
00:28:41Zachary Wentz, who, if you remember, it was an emergence in 2024 back in August.
00:28:47He won, ironically, Ultimate X to capture the X Division championship.
00:28:51Zachary Wentz became the first ever TNA wrestler to represent the X Division title on WWE television at NXT No Mercy in September.
00:29:03And then, roughly a week later, it was Wentz who lost the X Division title to speedball Mike Bailey at Victory Road in one of the best matches you and I have ever seen.
00:29:13I encourage you to relive it now on demand on TNA+.
00:29:17That is what the X Division is all about.
00:29:20We've said it before.
00:29:21We'll say it again.
00:29:22Not weight limits.
00:29:23No limits.
00:29:24Both guys in this match put that to the test in their own way.
00:29:28He's the powerhouse head of the X Division currently standing atop the mountain.
00:29:38But can Wentz redefine the division once again?
00:29:42Oh, boot right to the face there by Wentz.
00:29:46Is it time for Wentz to go to hell?
00:29:47Oh, no.
00:29:48Countered it.
00:29:51Now Wentz taking the big man off his feet.
00:29:53Double drop kick right to the ribs.
00:29:55Wentz bringing out the speed and agility to try to counter the power of Moose.
00:30:01But do not count the pace of the franchise out when it comes to speed.
00:30:06Wentz trying to collect himself in the top row.
00:30:08Wentz a drop kick and there goes Moose.
00:30:11The title can only change hands via pinball or submission in the ring.
00:30:15Not via count out or disqualification.
00:30:18Wentz taking the...
00:30:19To the sky!
00:30:20Twisting to the outside.
00:30:22Zachary Wentz in this contractually-o rematch here against Moose.
00:30:31The X Division title is on the line live.
00:30:34The X Division title is on the line tonight live on Impact in the greater Los Angeles area on the campus of UC Irvine.
00:30:49And right now it is Moose having his way with Zachary Wentz of the Rascals.
00:30:54And remember it was Wentz who sustained a rib injury two weeks ago and on break about the hands of the system.
00:31:00It's been exacerbated tonight.
00:31:02And they were right there earlier in this matchup.
00:31:05Sent careening to the apron on the floor.
00:31:08Bouncing the ribs.
00:31:10That whole midsection, the core, absolutely rattled.
00:31:13Now Wentz, with a small joint manipulation, Moose is just too big and strong.
00:31:20And let me ask you this.
00:31:21Do you think Moose gives a damn about the controversy stemming from Ultimate X at Rebellion and Leon Slater?
00:31:27No!
00:31:27What did I tell you at the beginning of the match?
00:31:29Who walked out here with the X Division title?
00:31:31That's all Moose cares about.
00:31:34And now Wentz charges at Moose.
00:31:36Leon Slater will be in action later on tonight against KC Navarro of First Class.
00:31:41How will Slater rebound from Ultimate X?
00:31:44Ooh!
00:31:45Right now Wentz is doing a good job of rebounding in this matchup.
00:31:49Coming live here in the fourth quarter.
00:31:53Wentz getting his contractually owed rematch all the way back in September at Victory Road.
00:31:58Got sidetracked with his rivalry with NXT's Wesley, his former brother within the Rascals.
00:32:05Look at him!
00:32:05Moose off to the outside!
00:32:15Let's take another look at this as Wentz goes flying!
00:32:20Taking down the X Division champion on the outside!
00:32:24Puts him through the pain with injured ribs!
00:32:27Back inside!
00:32:28All the way to the flattened Moose!
00:32:30Trying to win the X Division title!
00:32:32And a kick out!
00:32:33Another twisting cross body there from Wentz.
00:32:38Still not enough, though, to put the champion away!
00:32:42Wentz celebrating a birthday earlier on this week.
00:32:45And at Rebellion last weekend, he had his childhood hero.
00:32:48The two-time WWE Hall of Famer, Sean Waltman, in his corner.
00:32:52As he tagged with two of his best friends.
00:32:54Can he cap off this week?
00:32:55For the X Division title!
00:32:57Trying to cut him down here.
00:32:59Go!
00:33:00That ought to do it!
00:33:02Pop-up powerbomb!
00:33:04Cover!
00:33:05Somehow, Reigns kicked out!
00:33:08And the X Division champion cannot believe it!
00:33:13Take another look at this!
00:33:15All the way up!
00:33:17All the way down!
00:33:18A vicious pop-up powerbomb!
00:33:22But somehow, Reigns is still alive!
00:33:25But for how much longer?
00:33:27In the crosshairs!
00:33:29Oh, he's going for the spear!
00:33:31Hold on a second!
00:33:32Shoulders down!
00:33:33Reigns nearly pinned him!
00:33:36Second away, looking for another Uranagi!
00:33:38No!
00:33:38Now, we've got the shoulders down!
00:33:40Oh, Moose!
00:33:41Moose is still in it!
00:33:43Pump kick!
00:33:46And now, Moose, lining up here!
00:33:49Going all the way up!
00:33:50Oh, and a crossbody!
00:33:52From the near 300-pounder!
00:33:53And a cap-off!
00:33:55Oh, God!
00:33:56He's not done yet!
00:33:59Oh, Conway!
00:34:00Are you kidding?
00:34:01Are you kidding?
00:34:02Conway, Reigns, Reigns, Reigns and a champion!
00:34:03Oh, and a kick-down!
00:34:04Holy hell!
00:34:13Take another look at this!
00:34:15Oh, my God!
00:34:17Moose coming off the top!
00:34:19The heavyweight flyer!
00:34:21Thought he had this all locked up!
00:34:23But Wentz pulled another trick out of his sleeve here!
00:34:26Coming into this code red out of nowhere!
00:34:302.9!
00:34:31And not done yet!
00:34:33This is awesome!
00:34:36This is awesome!
00:34:38This is awesome!
00:34:40Can Wentz capture his second exhibition title?
00:34:44Sent face-first into the middle turnbuckle by the champion, Moose!
00:34:49Moose, a handful of tights there.
00:34:50Anything he can do.
00:34:52Looking to put it away.
00:34:53Oh, another X-factor!
00:34:55No.
00:34:55Moose takes his counter for rebellion that led to his pinfall win against Moose!
00:35:01Could this be history repeated?
00:35:04Going for the spiral tap!
00:35:06He got him!
00:35:07Do we have a new champion?
00:35:09Oh, Moose kicked out!
00:35:11The heartbreak etched onto the face of Zachary Wentz!
00:35:17What a matchup!
00:35:24This is what happens when TNA Impact is live!
00:35:28Moose, though, living up to the name, the face of the franchise.
00:35:33Can he put it away here, though, Wentz?
00:35:35Let's see about the UFO cutter.
00:35:36Moose able to power through.
00:35:38Way on this!
00:35:38Alicia Edwards with a system on the outside.
00:35:41Slowing up Wentz!
00:35:42And a colossal spear by Moose!
00:35:46Say goodnight to your X-Division dreams!
00:35:49Here is your winner, and still, the TNA X-Division champion, Moose!
00:36:04What a match!
00:36:06Absolutely incredible.
00:36:08Take nothing away from Zachary Wentz, but Alicia Edwards.
00:36:12Proven why the system continues to work in every single form.
00:36:19The controversy remains from Ultimate X.
00:36:22Does Leon Slater have a legitimate gripe when it comes to the X-Division title?
00:36:27Right now, Moose remains your champion, but still to come tonight,
00:36:31the TNA World Champion, Joe Hendry, teams up with the Hardys
00:36:34to face Frankie Kazarian and the new TNA World Tag Team Champions, the Nemets.
00:36:40And not only that, after the conclusion of the Knockouts Tag Team Title match
00:36:44at Rebellion, Jody Thread gets her hands on Maggie Lee.
00:36:47Meanwhile, earlier on today, Cody Diener requested this time
00:36:51on the last day of his contract to address the people.
00:36:55We'll hear from Cody Diener next.
00:36:56This injury report is presented by BioFlex, the exclusive recovery partner of TNA Wrestling.
00:37:08Following his TNA World Championship defense at Rebellion,
00:37:11Joe Hendry's right shoulder remains less than 100%.
00:37:14Hendry has been battling a rotator cuff injury and continues to work through the issue under medical supervision.
00:37:20Despite the ongoing obstacles with his recovery, most recently, the attack by Dark State on NXT,
00:37:27Hendry has been medically cleared for competition.
00:37:30Following his jaw-dropping dive off the top of Ultimate X at Rebellion,
00:37:35Leon Slater was evaluated backstage that night in Los Angeles.
00:37:39Slater showed no signs of serious injury and has been cleared for action.
00:37:43After a brutal false count anywhere match against Mike Santana,
00:37:46Mustafa Ali is recovering from multiple bumps and bruises.
00:37:50Ali did not suffer any major injuries, but is said to be, quote,
00:37:54sore and banged up.
00:37:55He is expected to continue competing without missing ring time.
00:37:59During the false count anywhere match, however,
00:38:01Tasha Steeles suffered an upper body injury after being put through a table by Mike Santana.
00:38:06At this time, precautionary measures are being taken,
00:38:09and Steeles is not medically cleared for action this week.
00:38:12This TNA injury report is presented by BioFlex.
00:38:20Well, tonight, as part of TNA Wrestling's partnership with BioFlex,
00:38:25we are unveiling the TNA BioFlex Recovery Room.
00:38:29What you are seeing is a unique infrared technology that promotes quicker healing
00:38:33and recovery time for all of TNA athletes to return to in-ring action.
00:38:38Again, we appreciate our partners at BioFlex for the recovery room here at TNA Impact.
00:38:51Gentlemen, I'm outside the locker room of Mustafa Ali.
00:38:55Excuse me, Mustafa, you have a big match with Trey Miguel next week.
00:39:01How are you feeling?
00:39:02Hey, what's going on? Is he okay?
00:39:09Well, normally this is Mrs. Steele's job, but she's in the hospital.
00:39:13So allow for me to speak on behalf of the Ali administration.
00:39:18Mr. Ali hasn't been the same since rebellion.
00:39:22And nobody knows what that man's capable of.
00:39:25You see, in order to create something great,
00:39:27sometimes you have to destroy everything.
00:39:31That's exactly what he's going to do.
00:39:39The people have spoken.
00:39:43Mustafa Ali looked apoplectic, but is he more dangerous than ever?
00:39:47Ladies and gentlemen, earlier on today, Cody Diener took to social media to say,
00:39:59quote, today, May 1st, as of midnight tonight, my contract with TNA Wrestling runs out.
00:40:05Hopefully tonight, live on Impact, I have a chance to talk to the people.
00:40:09We want to sincerely thank Cody Diener for all his contributions.
00:40:12Today is May 1st, and tonight, at midnight, my contract with TNA Wrestling is set to expire.
00:40:30But I want to thank Santino Morella for giving me this opportunity to come out here and speak to you people
00:40:36from the heart, possibly for one last time.
00:40:40The reason I haven't been able to secure a contract is because I haven't been able to win a match in over a year.
00:40:57But I've learned that winning isn't always about pinfalls and submissions in a wrestling ring.
00:41:05For example, I grew up in a small town in the middle of nowhere with a population of less than 200 people.
00:41:16And since the age of five, I've wanted nothing more than to be a professional wrestler.
00:41:22And everyone told me that it was impossible.
00:41:29They laughed in my face when I shared their dream.
00:41:32When I shared my dream, they laughed at me.
00:41:34But I can stand here after a 25-year wrestling career and say that I am a proud professional wrestler.
00:41:45I'm also a proud husband to an amazing wife.
00:42:01He's been so supportive.
00:42:05I'm also a proud father to four amazing children.
00:42:14That's someone else's gimmick, but you're right, I do got kids.
00:42:34You know, I've been told that, you know, I was too small, I was too skinny, I wasn't big enough or strong enough.
00:42:45And no one wanted to give me a chance.
00:42:47But there was one company that did give me a chance.
00:42:50And that's the company with three letters underneath my feet right now.
00:42:55So if this is my last time in a TNA ring, I want everyone to know
00:43:20that if I lose my contract tonight, I don't feel like a loser.
00:43:28Because of all you people, I feel like a winner.
00:43:35Thank you to each and every one of you.
00:43:39Our director of authority, Santino Morella, is here live on IMPACTS.
00:43:54It's been a difficult situation as of late with Cody.
00:43:58Cody, I'm sitting in the back and I'm listening to you.
00:44:02And I'm telling you right now, I'm getting choked up because I love what you're saying.
00:44:07And I have been speaking to the board of directors.
00:44:11Okay.
00:44:11Now, listen, I am not authorized to personally come out here and renew your contract.
00:44:19But what I can do is I can provide an extension
00:44:25to under siege, which, if I'm not mistaken, is right down the road from your hometown.
00:44:36Now, if you can beat, I have an opponent for you, Edward Edwards.
00:44:43Okay.
00:44:44Former TNA world champion.
00:44:46Now, you guys want to see this match?
00:44:51I'm going to let the people choose this match.
00:44:53You want to see this match?
00:44:55I have the power to make it happen.
00:44:59So, look, if you can beat the former TNA world champion at Under Siege,
00:45:04now I can go to the board of directors and I have a case for you to renew your contract.
00:45:21What in the hell is going on?
00:45:23What?
00:45:24Robert Stone in the impact zone.
00:45:30Santino, are we really doing this right now?
00:45:33Are you really giving that waste of life another opportunity?
00:45:39I mean, the guy's contract is up.
00:45:43Let me start over.
00:45:44My name is Robert Stone, and you, Santino, are officially under review.
00:45:50I mean, look what you've done with this place.
00:45:58It's like the wild, wild west.
00:46:00There's favoritism.
00:46:02There's nepotism.
00:46:05TNA needs a leader.
00:46:08TNA needs someone with a history here.
00:46:11Someone with a vision.
00:46:13TNA needs Robert Stone.
00:46:18And just to let you know, the higher-ups have put me in charge to watch every step you take,
00:46:33every move you make it, believe me, if you make one mistake, I'll be reporting it.
00:46:39And if I happen to let something slip through the cracks, will former WWE Divas champion,
00:46:53the deputy director of authority, Victoria Crawford, is going to be there to help me out.
00:47:05Oh, and guess what?
00:47:07That's not all, because at under siege, it's confirmed that Victoria has a TNA knockout championship match against Masa Slamovich.
00:47:18And when Victoria wins, we'll finally have a champion that we can be proud of.
00:47:28We're proud of.
00:47:30Because, hey, hey, let's be honest.
00:47:34The higher-ups aren't really into a savage like Masa, am I right?
00:47:40We love Masa.
00:47:42So I'm going to leave you with this, Santino.
00:47:44Well, I'm going to be watching you very, very closely.
00:47:55Good luck.
00:48:05Wait, well, how is this even happening?
00:48:07Robert Stone doesn't even work for this company.
00:48:10Well, apparently he got to the right people, because he has Santino under review and under Lockett Key, it seems.
00:48:19And Victoria Crawford has a title match out of nowhere?
00:48:24The hell is going on?
00:48:26Well, ladies and gentlemen, we continue tonight live on Impact.
00:48:31Joe Hendry and the Hardys will face Frankie Kazarian and the Nemets in our main event,
00:48:36where we heard from Trick Williams earlier on tonight, said it's an opportunity to get hurt.
00:48:39And we'll hear from our newest TNA knockout, Indy Hartwell, live in the Impact Zone.
00:48:45And speaking of knockouts, some fallout from the Knockouts World Title match at Repellion this past weekend.
00:48:51Jody Threat faces Maggie Lee, next live.
00:48:58You're playing your job.
00:48:59Don't listen to any of them.
00:49:00Hey, Robert.
00:49:01No, it's not.
00:49:02How are you coming at me like this?
00:49:03Relax.
00:49:04Who, where do you come off coming at me like this?
00:49:06Me coming out?
00:49:07I'm trying to make TNA a better place.
00:49:08All right, going over to my head.
00:49:09That's exactly the right.
00:49:10Who did you back to?
00:49:10Who did I still worry about?
00:49:12Under review?
00:49:13Yeah.
00:49:13Me, I'm under review.
00:49:14Tina, this is an absolute joke, and you're the punchline.
00:49:18You have turned this place into a second-rate dramedy club.
00:49:21You had your opportunity to lead, and you blew it.
00:49:25So maybe it is time for someone like Robert Stone to come in and clean up the mess that you made.
00:49:32Somebody that understands that there's a hierarchy to women's wrestling.
00:49:36That there's Tessa Blanchard, and then there's everybody else.
00:49:41Someone that understands the difference between keeping people happy and keeping this place undeniable.
00:49:49And if you can't stomach that, then step aside.
00:49:57You know what, Tessa, I think me and you should take a walk.
00:50:03After you.
00:50:05Son of a gun.
00:50:15Well, like it or not, apparently the management style of Robert Stone already has some fans.
00:50:20Management style?
00:50:21Robert Stone works for WWE.
00:50:23I don't know how he somehow is a part of the anthem board.
00:50:26Victoria Crawford is a knockout world title shot at under siege.
00:50:29Listen, I can use a little more insight on this.
00:50:31And thankfully, at ringside tonight, joining us here live in the greater Los Angeles area is the great Chris Van Vliet, the host of Insight.
00:50:40You can get it anywhere you get your podcasts.
00:50:42Over 660,000 YouTube followers.
00:50:44And, oh, by the way, coming up this Thursday, his guest is going to be Indy Hartwell, the newest knockout sign to TNA Wrestling.
00:50:53You know, he told me I'm his favorite broadcaster he's ever had on the show.
00:50:57We're going to hear from Indy Hartwell later on tonight.
00:50:59That's what you should have said.
00:51:00Oh, I didn't.
00:51:01The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:51:04Introducing first, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Maggie Lee.
00:51:10Some broadcaster you are.
00:51:12See how you broadcast this this past weekend live at Rebellion right here in Los Angeles.
00:51:16Maggie Lee got involved in a four-way matchup for the Knockouts World Tag Team title.
00:51:21She's been taken under the wing of the Elegance brand.
00:51:24Ultimately, the involvement of Maggie Lee helped Ash and Heather By-Elegance retain their titles.
00:51:30I mean, I can't blame Maggie Lee.
00:51:32You come into a place like TNA, you see where the bread is buttered, and the bread is elegant.
00:51:37And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Danny Luma, representing Spitfire, Jody Threatt.
00:51:52The wild child, Jody Threatt, is walking into Impact tonight live.
00:51:59She's not walking anywhere.
00:52:00Running into Impact.
00:52:02And you can imagine the frustration for Spitfire, because Rebellion marked their contractual rematch for the Knockouts World Tag Team titles, stemming from sacrifice.
00:52:10A lot of teams would pride that that came in a four-way matchup, but I haven't heard word one about that from Jody and Danny.
00:52:17They're all about moving forward.
00:52:19They're also not Knockouts World Tag Team champions.
00:52:22Squeaky Wheel gets the grease.
00:52:24That's exactly what Maggie Lee did.
00:52:26She got the right attention from the right people.
00:52:28That being the Elegance brand.
00:52:31So here we go.
00:52:32Maggie Lee, one-on-one with Jody Threatt, ready for Knockouts action.
00:52:37Great history of women's wrestling right here in TNA.
00:52:40And with that, I want to take a moment to send a special congratulations to a legend in her own right, Manko Satomura.
00:52:47Earlier on this week, officially retired from professional wrestling after three decades wrestling at the highest level.
00:52:53Congratulations to Manko Satomura on a brilliant career.
00:52:57No doubt about it.
00:52:58Inspired generations of wrestlers to come after her.
00:53:01A legacy that cannot be taken away by anyone.
00:53:04As I mentioned moments ago, Indy Hartwell, the newest signing to the Knockouts division will be live for the first time ever on Impact later on tonight.
00:53:15And I think we learned just moments ago here on Impact.
00:53:19I can't believe this.
00:53:20Three weeks from tomorrow, Friday, May 23rd, in the greater Toronto area, Brampton, Ontario, at under siege.
00:53:27Victoria Crawford, the new deputy director of authority, has a Knockouts world title shot against Masha Slamovich.
00:53:37I don't know how it happened, Tom, but I'm excited to see it, to your point.
00:53:43I don't know where Robert Stone met, who we talked to, but he is obviously very, very persuasive.
00:53:48I still can't wrap my head around how all this has transpired.
00:53:52And the same thing with Santina Morella.
00:53:54Ariana Grace as well.
00:53:56Great cover here.
00:53:57Seated sense on Maggie Lee.
00:53:59Able to kick out.
00:54:00That's your problem.
00:54:00Don't you think too much.
00:54:02Just enjoy the ride.
00:54:03Sorry about that.
00:54:03Just enjoy the ride, right?
00:54:05Don't always be such a critic.
00:54:07And now, Maggie Lee.
00:54:10Well, hold on here.
00:54:11Back elbow.
00:54:12Back elbow.
00:54:12What do you think about Maggie Lee's association with the Elegance brand?
00:54:18You know how I'm going to answer that, right?
00:54:20I think it's brilliant.
00:54:22It's a smart move.
00:54:23Again, that's the champ.
00:54:24Look to the leg.
00:54:25Kick out by the wild child.
00:54:27The champions, you want to go to the top of the division.
00:54:30And the division is being run by the Elegance brand.
00:54:34She can even get a sniff of that kind of aura.
00:54:38She's in the right place.
00:54:39Doesn't it feel like selling out a little bit, joining the Elegance brand?
00:54:43If that's selling out, buy me all day, every day, twice on Friday.
00:54:48You've been bought and paid for it by so many of the stars here at TNA.
00:54:51Oh, my God.
00:54:52And it's worth it.
00:54:54Bomb kick right to the head.
00:54:57Maggie Lee does have a great deal of potential.
00:54:59Here's the cover.
00:55:00Shoulders down and a kick out by Threat.
00:55:04Maggie Lee's doing a great job, though, here, holding her own with the wild child.
00:55:09A former knockout tag team champion, right here in TNA.
00:55:14Two-time knockout tag team champion.
00:55:16Conspicuous by their absences, the rest of the Elegance brand.
00:55:20They're watching.
00:55:21Oh.
00:55:22They don't want to be out here with all these people.
00:55:24These Californians?
00:55:25I don't even want to be out here.
00:55:28It's better than being from Illinois.
00:55:30Wow.
00:55:31Knees right to the spine.
00:55:32Bow and arrow here by Maggie Lee.
00:55:34Trying to defend Jody Threat.
00:55:38Wait a second.
00:55:39Right into the cover.
00:55:40Kick-catch.
00:55:40Right down there from Dredd.
00:55:42Good doubt about that.
00:55:44Imagine what an upset it would be, though.
00:55:45If Maggie Lee, relatively new here on the scene here,
00:55:49could pin Jody Threat right in the middle of the ring.
00:55:52That would short of the attention of the Elegance brand.
00:55:59Jody Threat is wearing down Maggie Lee.
00:56:02Move right to the midsection and a pump kick to the hand.
00:56:07Maggie Lee's in trouble.
00:56:11Oh.
00:56:11Right into the spine.
00:56:13Classic Jody Threat.
00:56:15Now the German suplex.
00:56:19Dredd is coming unglued here.
00:56:21Turning this match around on its head.
00:56:24Spitfire looking for a little payback against the Elegance brand and a kickout.
00:56:29Though, formally, to my knowledge, Maggie Lee is not officially a part of the Elegance brand.
00:56:32No, no, no, no, no, no.
00:56:33That is a very special ceremonial kind of thing.
00:56:37Oh, amen.
00:56:37Oh, amen.
00:56:38Lee went to the eye.
00:56:39The referee didn't see it.
00:56:42Jody Threat was going for a puddle.
00:56:44Shove it.
00:56:45Smart move by any means necessary.
00:56:47The Elegance brand would appreciate that.
00:56:49That's a shiver.
00:56:50Oh.
00:56:50Jody Threat taken down.
00:56:53Here's in the top.
00:56:54Oh.
00:56:54Torey down into the Maggie Lee with the tower and the cutter.
00:56:59Shoulders down.
00:57:01Oh, a kick out by Jody Threat.
00:57:06Maggie Lee came within one second of shutting down the Wild Child.
00:57:12Big pull on shiver by Jody Threat.
00:57:15All up out of the shoulders.
00:57:18Maggie Lee, 20 minutes, Matt, shoulders down.
00:57:21Out at two.
00:57:27Threat relentless here.
00:57:28Now, it's letting Maggie have any room to breathe.
00:57:31He's hilarious in the corner.
00:57:36But he threatened lighting up.
00:57:38Maggie Lee.
00:57:39Oh.
00:57:39And Danny Luna loving it on the outside.
00:57:43Now, could this be it?
00:57:44Pop Shove it.
00:57:47Cover.
00:57:48One, two, three.
00:57:50Jody Threat between Maggie Lee.
00:57:53Here is your winner, Jody Threat.
00:57:58A valiant effort from Maggie Lee.
00:58:02Take a look back here.
00:58:04Jody Threat nailing that pop shove it.
00:58:06Securing the one, two, three.
00:58:09A little bit of a payback for rebellion.
00:58:12A sign of the Elegance brand.
00:58:13Back up Maggie Lee.
00:58:16Now, do you have a sink or swim on your own?
00:58:21Jody Threat gets the win here tonight live on TNA Impact.
00:58:26Well, earlier on tonight, we heard from NXT's Trick Williams, who believes that our main event is, quote,
00:58:31a good opportunity to get hurt.
00:58:33The TNA World Champion, Joe Hendry, teams with the Hardys against Frankie Kazarian and the new Tag Team Champions, the Nemets.
00:58:40And not only that, after a standout performance in Ultimate X, these two will go one-on-one as Casey Navarro takes on Leon Slater.
00:58:48Also, following her TNA debut at Rebellion up next, we'll hear from Indy Hartwell.
00:58:54Her Impact debut is live next.
00:58:57Where is she?
00:59:03Where is she?
00:59:04She's got to be here.
00:59:06What happens out there?
00:59:08You lost!
00:59:09Yes, I know!
00:59:10Come on!
00:59:10You know what the best way to deal with a loss?
00:59:12I know, I know, I know!
00:59:13A makeover!
00:59:15We're going to do your hair, we're going to do your makeup, we're going to get you some new clothes, we're going to do a gym.
00:59:20Hey, we're going to go see Dr. Finkelstein and Boca Raton!
00:59:24And you know what you're going to get?
00:59:25Bo-tox!
00:59:27You've got to come up!
00:59:27Bo-tox!
00:59:28Bo-tox!
00:59:29Bo-tox!
00:59:30Bo-tox!
00:59:33Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome a brand new face to the Knockouts Division.
00:59:39Please welcome Indy Hartwell!
00:59:45What an announcement it was at TNA Rebellion, the newest signing to the Knockouts Division, Indy Hartwell.
01:00:03Welcome to TNA.
01:00:04Welcome to TNA.
01:00:06We are all so excited to have you here in TNA.
01:00:30Hey, tell me, what's your initial reaction to all of this?
01:00:33Yeah.
01:00:34Well, first of all, I want to thank each and every person who has supported my journey over the past few years.
01:00:45Thank you so much for all the love over the past few days.
01:00:48Thank you, guys.
01:01:00You know, I see myself in all of you.
01:01:04Growing up in Australia, I used to stay up real late to watch TNA.
01:01:09I used to watch the Knockouts kill it every single week.
01:01:12And now I'm proud to say that I'm a part of that roster.
01:01:18But I'm not just a Knockout now.
01:01:23I am the Knockout.
01:01:27You absolutely love to see it.
01:01:31Well, Indy, any thoughts on who you'd like to face here in TNA?
01:01:36Yeah?
01:01:37Oh, I've got thoughts.
01:01:39Actually, no, no, no.
01:01:40I've got more than thoughts.
01:01:42I've got plans.
01:01:44But what I also have is history with a lot of the Knockouts here.
01:01:49But I really need them all to know that I'm not here to just be another woman on the roster.
01:01:58Things are about to get shaken up.
01:02:00Because Indy Hartwell has officially crossed the line.
01:02:13You can get Indy Hartwell's first TNA wrestling t-shirt right now at TNAmerch.com.
01:02:20The future is so bright for Indy Hartwell here in TNA.
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01:02:29Rereads from tomorrow.
01:02:31It's Under Siege.
01:02:34Excellent.
01:02:35We're clear.
01:02:35TNA Wrestling presents Under Siege.
01:02:56Friday, May 23rd on TNA+.
01:02:59We hope you'll join us in the green.
01:03:05Greater Toronto area, Brampton, Ontario.
01:03:08Get your tickets now at TNAwrestling.com for Under Siege.
01:03:12So great to have Indy Hartwell as a part of the Knockouts division.
01:03:15But earlier on tonight, we got some news in regards to the Knockouts World title picture for Under Siege.
01:03:19That's right.
01:03:20Thanks to, of all people, Robert Stone.
01:03:23We all now know that Masha Slamovich will defend the Knockouts World title against Victoria Crawford.
01:03:30I still cannot understand that situation.
01:03:32But also, this match has been made official for Under Siege by our Director of Authority, Santino Morella.
01:03:37The former TNA World Champion, Eddie Edwards, stands in the way of Cody Diener getting a contract extension beyond Under Siege.
01:03:46Diener's job is at stake.
01:03:48But right now, we turn our attention to two standouts in the X Division.
01:03:54The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
01:04:00Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by A.J.
01:04:03Grayson.
01:04:04From Miami, Florida, weighing in at 175 pounds, representing first class, Casey Navarro.
01:04:14It looked like this past Sunday, live and sold out at Rebellion, that Ultimate X was going to be Ultimate Blessed.
01:04:23Casey Navarro had a lot of help from A.J.
01:04:25Francis in that no-disqualifications match and nearly took home the X Division title.
01:04:30There were a lot of close calls in that one, including one point where Casey Navarro was literally standing on the shoulders of A.J.
01:04:38Francis getting up, nearly having that Ultimate X, nearly having that X Division championship in his grasp.
01:04:45But the face of the franchise shut that one down.
01:04:49Casey Navarro has such a bright future here in TNA Wrestling, and so does his opponent tonight.
01:04:58Slater.
01:05:00And his opponent, from Bradford, England, weighing in at 198 pounds.
01:05:08Now, we are Slater.
01:05:12We are Slater.
01:05:13Slater went viral because of Rebellion.
01:05:16We saw this earlier on tonight, a glimpse at the conclusion of Ultimate X.
01:05:20Oh, Slater nearly got down to the mat with possession of the X Division title belt.
01:05:25But you could see this as we reviewed earlier on tonight.
01:05:28Moose was there just in the nick of time.
01:05:30The feet touched the mat.
01:05:31However, Slater had lost control of the title belt.
01:05:34Ultimately, Moose was declared the winner by the referee.
01:05:37It was so damn close.
01:05:41As you watch this, in very slow motion, Leon dropping to the mat.
01:05:47But the belt, boom, out of his hand.
01:05:50And then they go to the mat.
01:05:52The spear connects.
01:05:53And Moose able to grab the title once again.
01:05:56Referee decided, Moose was your X Division champ.
01:05:59A lot of controversy from Rebellion.
01:06:01There's a poll right now on TNA's X and Instagram accounts.
01:06:05Should Leon Slater be the X Division champion right now?
01:06:10Again, hop on our X and Instagram account and cast your vote.
01:06:13Personally, Ivan Leon Slater has a legitimate right for another X Division title shot at least.
01:06:18I mean, maybe that's in the cards.
01:06:21But coulda, shoulda, woulda is not the name of the game, folks.
01:06:23It's about what have you done for me lately.
01:06:25And right now, you can prove it in this match right here with a big win.
01:06:29Now, Navarro trying to hit the gas here.
01:06:31Thank you, Ivan.
01:06:36Okay, Francis, who is so grateful that his microphone is working at Rebellion.
01:06:40Down goes Casey Navarro.
01:06:42As I mentioned, Leon Slater went viral because of what he did in Ultimate X.
01:06:48The Swanton 450 at the top of Ultimate X has been always the social media.
01:06:53But beyond that, Leon Slater was on ESPN's Sports South.
01:06:58Making waves absolutely everywhere.
01:07:00They're proving the star that he is, and that's a star on the rise.
01:07:05I don't think there's anybody on this planet that can deny someone like Leon Slater.
01:07:11A Slater trying to track down KC and Navarro, the one of the brightest young stars TNA Wrestling has to offer.
01:07:19The X Division has always been lauded as the standout, the signature division of TNA Wrestling,
01:07:26and it's people like KC Navarro and Leon Slater that live up to that, that create that aura, and, oh, good night, KC Navarro.
01:07:36He might be out.
01:07:37A version of the 619, not sure what the area code is here in Irvine.
01:07:42As I mentioned, three weeks from tomorrow, we're going to be in the greater Toronto area, Brampton, Ontario, for undersea.
01:07:48The following night, May 24th, the TNA Impact in Brampton, then 2-6 against all odds.
01:07:53It's live in Tempe, Arizona, TNA Impact to 7th in the greater Phoenix area, then the road into the steer city, 2-20th and 21st for Impact,
01:08:02and Slammer Rosary is live, July 20th on Long Island, the home of the NHL's New York Islanders.
01:08:09The UBS Arena, get your tickets out at TNA Wrestling.
01:08:12Shut up!
01:08:13What?
01:08:13AJ Francis has got thrown out!
01:08:15Oh, thank God!
01:08:16Yeah, you're talking about tickets and events, remember?
01:08:18The player of first class got ejected!
01:08:20Oh, my God, and a DDT by Navarro!
01:08:24That's what you get!
01:08:25Cover!
01:08:26Shorter's down, and a kick out by Slater.
01:08:29Maybe AJ can buy a ticket to a piece of stuff.
01:08:32Oh, you hush your mouth, you absolute scallywag.
01:08:37Let's watch this one more time, scallywag.
01:08:40Navarro with a hell of a DDT here.
01:08:42Somehow, Leon Slater is still in his fight.
01:08:46Absolutely planting the youngest in charge.
01:08:49Let's go, Slater!
01:08:51Let's go, Slater!
01:08:54Both four-arms shot there by Slater.
01:08:57And has the height advantage, has the reach in this matchup.
01:09:02Both guys bring a lot of speed, a lot of agility.
01:09:04And Casey's, he's got to turn it up to that extra level.
01:09:08Back to the face.
01:09:09Slater trying to rebound from controversy at Rebellion.
01:09:15Now picking up Steve.
01:09:17Look out!
01:09:17Wasting that breaker.
01:09:27Here's the cover!
01:09:29Oh, he's hit-get by Navarro.
01:09:31Navarro showing a lot of heart.
01:09:33And getting out of the ring, whether by choice or by instinct, smart.
01:09:38He lives to fight another fight here.
01:09:43Wait a second.
01:09:45I've seen that look in the eye, Leon Slater before.
01:09:47We're going to take off here.
01:09:54Wait a minute.
01:09:57Uh-oh.
01:09:58Oh, Casey.
01:09:59A smart!
01:10:00Casey, look out.
01:10:09Down goes Navarro.
01:10:11Let's go!
01:10:13And Slater is fired up.
01:10:15He is all business here.
01:10:17You've seen it on SportsCenter.
01:10:20Now watch it live on Impact.
01:10:23Spot time for 50.
01:10:25One, two, three.
01:10:27Leon Slater brings.
01:10:31Here is your winner, Leon Slater!
01:10:37He is the youngest in charge for a reason, and he shows it every single night.
01:10:45Leon Slater pushing past the disappointment and controversy of Ultimate X, and he's shot at the exhibition title at Rebellion.
01:10:55Slater is moving forward.
01:10:56Slater is moving forward.
01:10:57Victoria Crawford.
01:11:01Victoria Crawford.
01:11:02Victoria Crawford.
01:11:04Someone who's been up to absolutely nothing in the last couple of years, aside from sticking their nose in my business, while I'm out here defending this title week after week, city after city, and she wants a shot at this title?
01:11:20Well, that's perfectly okay with me, because at Under Siege, she's going to find out exactly why she's not ready to be in a ring with an athlete of my caliber.
01:11:31Still not complete, can't believe the championship matchup that got made for Under Siege, but coming up next, Trick Williams said it's a good opportunity to get hurt, but it's a scar-studded six-man tag team match in our main event, live, next.
01:11:52We're back live here on CNA Impact.
01:11:54Trick, I'm going to see your name and make you appear.
01:11:57Trick Williams, get your ass out of here, right now!
01:12:01This was earlier on this week on NXT.
01:12:05The TNA World Champion, Joe Hendry, went to NXT territory, searching for payback from Rebellion by Trick Williams, but instead was assaulted by all four members of Dark State.
01:12:18Dark State leaving Joe Hendry down in the center of the ring, but Hendry found some allies.
01:12:23Trick jumping you at Rebellion?
01:12:25And tonight with Dark State, you okay?
01:12:27Yeah.
01:12:28In June time, Trick Williams will get his.
01:12:31But first, I need to get my hands on Dark State.
01:12:35Joe, let it be known, Hank and Tank, we believe, brother.
01:12:39As far as Dark State goes, just say honk honk.
01:12:42Hank and Tank are there.
01:12:43Honk honk honk.
01:12:56So it's been made official for this coming Tuesday night live on NXT.
01:13:00The TNA World Champion, Joe Hendry, will team up with the NXT Tag Team Champions, Hank and Tank, against Dark State.
01:13:07But you gotta wonder what the mindset of Joe Hendry is.
01:13:10Trick Williams, Dark State.
01:13:11Is his mind in the right space ahead of our main event here tonight?
01:13:15Oh, my God.
01:13:19Oh, my God.
01:13:29Following contest is a six-man tag team match scheduled for one call.
01:13:34Introducing first, they are the TNA World Tag Team Champions.
01:13:41And the team of Ryan and Nick Nemeth.
01:13:48Rebellion marked the upset of the century.
01:13:52Ryan Nemeth scores a pinfall to take the TNA World Tag Team titles from the Hardys.
01:13:58Better than the Bradys, more handsome than the Lawrence Brothers.
01:14:03The Nemeths are on top of the world, baby.
01:14:10And now Nick and Ryan Nemeth set the team up with the former Puyershack Gauntlet winner.
01:14:24And their tag team partner from Yucca Valley, California.
01:14:28Weighing in at 220 pounds, Frankie Kazarian.
01:14:35Not the usual arrogance and bravado written all over the face of Frankie Kazarian.
01:14:41Frankly, it looks ticked off.
01:14:43Rebellion marked the biggest opportunity of his career.
01:14:47Frankie Kazarian called his shot in advance.
01:14:51In a matchup, that was a triple threat match for Joe Hendry,
01:14:54who had a rotator cuff injury, by the way.
01:14:57Kazarian did not have to pin Joe Hendry.
01:15:00No countouts, no disqualifications.
01:15:02On top of that, it was in Kazarian's hometown of Los Angeles.
01:15:06Frankie Kazarian is ticked off walking into this man event.
01:15:10I believe in Joe Hendry, I believe in Joe Hendry, I believe in Joe Hendry, I believe in my heartache, and I believe in Jeff Hardy.
01:15:31I believe in Joe Hendry.
01:16:22And their opponent, the team of Matt and Jeff Hardy, and the TNA World Champion, Joe Hendry.
01:16:49I had to sit back and take that one in a little bit between the reaction for Joe Hendry, the reaction for the Hardys.
01:16:57The electricity is literally palpable here in Southern California.
01:17:02Joe Hendry has been on the roll of a lifetime.
01:17:07Earlier on this year, competed in WWE's Royal Rumble shortly after capturing the TNA World Title at Genesis.
01:17:15Then shocked us all, had a WrestleMania match against Randy Orton just a few weeks ago.
01:17:24And then successfully defended his title in the main event of Rebellion.
01:17:28As I mentioned, a triple threat match with Franky Kazarian and Ethan Page.
01:17:33But the bullseye on the back of Joe Hendry is enormous.
01:17:37We talked about it earlier on tonight.
01:17:39We saw what happened moments ago with Dark State this past Tuesday on NXT.
01:17:43for the Hurd from Trick Williams earlier on tonight.
01:17:47And this is breaking down into chaos very, very quickly.
01:17:51As I guess we had to expect that it would, given the players involved.
01:17:55You talked about the mood Kazarian was in.
01:17:58We know how ticked off the Hardys are about the win from the Nemets.
01:18:02Matt and Jeff Hardy and the TNA World Champion Joe Hendry in command live on Impact.
01:18:17TNA Impact is live tonight in the greater Los Angeles area.
01:18:21This is our main event.
01:18:23The TNA World Champion Joe Hendry and the parties up against Frankie Kazarian
01:18:28and the new TNA World Tag Team Champions, the Nemets.
01:18:32Right now, Matt Hardy has got Ryan Nemeth down.
01:18:37Oh, drop right to the heart.
01:18:40And the Hardys get some payback on the Nemets from Rebellion and a kickout.
01:18:44That should be Ryan Nemeth moving a lot more resilient than that Hardy counted on.
01:18:53Drop right to the midsection.
01:18:55They're about to twist the fan a little bit too close to the Nemets corner.
01:18:59Nick Nemeth getting involved in the half of the brother Shocker there.
01:19:03Oh, whoa!
01:19:04Over the twist of fate.
01:19:05Oh, and a guillotine leg drop.
01:19:07Nick Nemeth that distracted the referee.
01:19:09And now Ryan Nemeth able to clobber Matt Hardy.
01:19:12Beautifully done.
01:19:14Beautifully orchestrated and executed by the Nemeth and Kazarian there.
01:19:20I said it at Rebellion.
01:19:21Hell froze over.
01:19:23The fact that Ryan Nemeth scored the pinfall to take the TNA World Tag Team titles from the Hardys is unbelievable.
01:19:31Don't be so dramatic, Tom.
01:19:34Oh, my God.
01:19:35The drama with you.
01:19:37Oh, frozen.
01:19:38How about the main event tonight here on the campus of UC Irvine?
01:19:41And right here next week, this has been made official.
01:19:44Eric Young is going to get another crack at Steve Macklin and his TNA International Championship.
01:19:50Hold on.
01:19:50Here's a cover by Kazarian on Matt Hardy.
01:19:53Hardy's still alive.
01:19:54This is also official for next week.
01:19:56Postal Mahali moving in action for the first time since Rebellion.
01:20:00Hope is Tray Miguel of the Rascals.
01:20:02And also, early on tonight, we found out Victoria Crawford is not only the new deputy to the field of authority.
01:20:09And that she has a knockout to a title shot against Masha Slamovich at Undercie.
01:20:14But Victoria Crawford will make her TNA in-wing debut next week here on Impact.
01:20:18Emo in the ring here in our main event.
01:20:22Frankie Kazarian stirring up all kinds of trouble.
01:20:26And it is working.
01:20:27Stitting in the face of Joe Hendry.
01:20:29Causing Joe to get the official's attention.
01:20:32And now, the beatdown does continue on Matt Hardy.
01:20:37Where does Frankie Kazarian go from here after Rebellion?
01:20:40I mean, I feel sorry for anybody who crosses the pads.
01:20:44Hell hath no fury like a king of BNA scorned.
01:20:48Look, I feel like Frankie Kazarian's not going to take his eyes up to Rebellion.
01:20:54It's the one remaining bucket list item for Kaz here in his company.
01:20:59From the middle road, the leg drop.
01:21:00Here's the cover.
01:21:01Shoulders down.
01:21:03Oh, and a kick out there by Matt Hardy.
01:21:05You have to just imagine he's going to be more vicious than ever in order to get that done now.
01:21:09That the call your shot trophies is out of the question.
01:21:12Earlier on tonight, Mike Santana said he's refocusing on the TNA World Championship.
01:21:17Oh, side rush and light sweep there by Matt Hardy as Kazarian was mocking the Hardys.
01:21:24Hardy now looking for his own tag.
01:21:27The window's open.
01:21:29And in comes Nick Nemeth.
01:21:31Tamika Carey's not as open, named by Jeff Hardy.
01:21:35Can you imagine how ticked off Jeff Hardy is after Rebellion?
01:21:38And the fact that he got pinned by Ryan Nemeth.
01:21:41I mean, I hope that they look at someone like Ryan Nemeth.
01:21:45And especially these two as a team with a lot more reverence and respect.
01:21:49Here's the cover.
01:21:50Shoulders down and a kick out.
01:21:52I doubt that there's a lot of respect.
01:21:54Yeah, I doubt it as well.
01:21:57Huge drawbreaker by Jeff Hardy.
01:21:59Oh, down goes Nick Nemeth.
01:22:02Yeah, fighting battles on every front here.
01:22:08Oh, he's right in the chest.
01:22:12Jeff Hardy, the charismatic enigma on a roll.
01:22:15Final win that's made of a matchup on the right shoulder up in time for Nick Nemeth.
01:22:21The Hardys are owed a contractual rematch for the TNA World Tag Team titles following Rebellion.
01:22:26See how and where that might manifest, but right now, there they go.
01:22:31Go to the twisted thing, shoulders down, a handful of the pants, and a kick out.
01:22:37And it almost had the charismatic enigma there.
01:22:42Now the boys from Camden, North Carolina, working together, a little pull through emotion.
01:22:50The double team continues here.
01:22:52Side effect from the second row.
01:22:56A splashed by Jeff Hardy.
01:22:59Is that enough?
01:22:59Cover.
01:23:00Ah, it's broken up by Kaz.
01:23:02In comes Ryan Nemeth.
01:23:04Great timing from Kazarian there.
01:23:06Now everybody's spilling into the action.
01:23:08On the TNA World Champion getting into the mix.
01:23:13Oh, one good two is better, apparently.
01:23:17Series of fall-away slams.
01:23:19Series of fall-away slams.
01:23:21And out goes for the hat-trick.
01:23:30Troll Hendry pushing through that rotator cuff injury.
01:23:36Looks to be building strength.
01:23:38This is now continuous.
01:23:39Wait a minute.
01:23:40We're going to the title belt.
01:23:41It's a twist of faith.
01:23:44Super kick.
01:23:45Oh, look out.
01:23:48Here we go.
01:23:49The standing ovation.
01:23:52Hailed it.
01:23:55And now Hendry, wait a minute.
01:23:57There's Trick Williams.
01:23:59Trick Williams said, this is a good opportunity to get hurt.
01:24:04Oh, and down goes Jeff Hardy.
01:24:06Ryan Nemeth took away the swanton bomb.
01:24:08What a couple of seconds here.
01:24:14Oh, my God.
01:24:14Everything turned upside down.
01:24:16And look, Nemeth in the ring with Jeff Hardy.
01:24:19Danger zone.
01:24:21Cover.
01:24:23For the second time in the win, the Nemeths unpin the Hardys.
01:24:30Here are your winners.
01:24:31First, the team of Frankie Cazarian and the TNA World Tag Team Champions, Ryan and Nick Nemeth.
01:24:43Well, you said Trick Williams said this match might be a good opportunity to get hurt.
01:24:48He made sure of it.
01:24:55Inside the ring.
01:24:58A trick shot to Joe Hendry.
01:25:01And Joe Hendry will stand the bullseye on his back.
01:25:25Behind the ring.
01:25:26Clapping Mons Rionton.
01:25:27Yeah.
01:25:28Yeah.
01:25:28Yeah.
01:25:28Yeah.
01:25:28Yeah.
01:25:29Yeah.
01:25:30Yeah.
01:25:30Yeah.
01:25:31Yeah.
01:25:33Yeah.
01:25:33Yeah.
01:25:34Yeah.
01:25:35Yeah.
01:25:38Yeah.