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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s TNA Xplosion coverage for May 16, 2025! This episode will also air on YouTube on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, if you can’t catch it on TNA+.
The episode starts off with a match from the vault: Josh Alexander and Eric Young vs. Steve Maclin and Frankie Kazarian from Under Sige 2024.
The Don West “You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me!” Trending Topics of the Week:
5) Ash and Heather by Elegance will put their TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships on the line at Under Siege against Spitfire
4) Mike Santana vs. AJ Francis will take place at Under Siege
3) Tessa Blanchard with Robert Stone vs. Arianna Grace with Santino Marella will take place at Under Siege
2) Nic Nemeth and Jeff Hardy faced off on last night’s iMPACT! For the first time in 16 years
1) Joe Hendry and Trick Williams had a contract signing for the TNA World Championship match at NXT Battleground
Around the Ring with Gia Miller
This week’s guest on Around the Ring is Moose. Gia Miller calls Moose the VIP of Around the Ring since he’s been on the show so many times. Miller has a surprise for Moose today - she jokes that he is officially the first ever Hall of Famer for Around the Ring. They transition to the knee sleeves that Moose has with him. He just got them after ordering them a while ago. Miller and Moose agree that attire matters when it comes to superstars. Moose liked how Ric Flair and Razor Ramon looked because of the bright colors that they wore. Moose tries to never wear the same gear twice. Moose also likes to accessorize with watches and necklaces. Miller wishes Moose a happy belated birthday and is happy to show the fans a different side of Moose. Moose can’t wait to, in the future, put his Around the Ring Hall of Fame trophy next to his TNA Hall of Fame trophy.
In Case You Missed It
Nic Nemeth vs. Jeff Hardy from last night’s iMPACT! is shown. Here is my write up from last night’s report:
Nic Nemeth with Ryan Nemeth vs. Jeff Hardy with Matt Hardy
It is announced that Leon Slater will fill in for Jeff Hardy at Under Siege in The Hardys’ TNA World Tag Team Match against The Nemeths.
Nic Nemeth and Jeff Hardy lock up and Jeff gets in some quick punches and a snapmare. Jeff hits a dropkick to the back and Nic rolls to the apron. Jeff hits the ropes and Ryan Nemeth grabs him. Nic hits a leaping DDT for a two count. Nic charges at Jeff, but Jeff tosses him over the top rope. Jeff goes to the apron and hits a clothesline dive onto both of The Nemeths. The Hardys high five as the show goes to a commercial.
Back from the break, Jeff gets his feet up on a Nic running attack in the corner. Nic tries again and Jeff moves out of the way, sending Nic between the ropes to the ring post. Jeff ducks under a clothesline and hits two tackles and an inverted atomic drop. Jeff leg drops Nic in the midsection and then hits a basement dropkick. Jeff drops an elbow for a two count. Jeff blocks a corner attack and hits Whisper in the Wind for a two count.
Jeff goes for the Twist of Fate, but Nic slips out and locks on a sleeper hold. Jeff stands out of it and hits a jawbreaker. Jeff catches a kick and hits a punch. Jeff charges in the corner, but Nic moves and Jeff hits the ring post. Nic hits the Fame-Asser for a two count. Nic tunes up the band, but Jeff blocks it and hits Twist of Fate. Jeff climbs to the top rope and goes for the Swanton Bomb, but Nic gets his knees up. Nic makes the pin and gets a two count.
Jeff ducks a punch and hits a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Jeff folds up Nic with his legs for a two count. Jeff goes for the Twist of Fate, but Nic slips out and hits a superkick for a two count. Nic goes for Danger Zone, but Jeff holds onto the ropes. Jeff hits the Twist of Fate and climbs to the top rope. Jeff hits the Swanton Bomb for the win!
Winner: Jeff Hardy
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt are on commentary for the main event.
Laredo vs. Gringo Loco
They circle and lock up. They push off of each other and then Gringo Loco grabs an arm. Laredo rolls out of it, but Loco locks the arm bar back on. Laredo reverses, but Loco flips through an arm drag. Laredo offers a handshake, but Loco denies him and then slaps Laredo in the face. Loco chops Laredo in the corner and then springboards out of the way of a Laredo charging attack. Laredo hits a spinning arm drag and then a springboard headscissors. Loco rolls to the floor. Laredo goes for a dive, but Loco reads it and moves out of the way. Laredo stops his progress and climbs to the top rope. Laredo hits a twisting hurricanrana from the top to the floor.
Loco is rolled back into the ring and Laredo climbs to the top rope. Loco rakes Laredo’s eyes to cut him off and then charges into the corner. Laredo moves out of the way and springboards onto Loco’s shoulders. Loco counters into a powerbomb for a two count. Loco climbs to the top rope and hits the Remix Moonsault for a two count. Loco chops Laredo in the corner and then whips him across the ring. Loco tries another whip, but Laredo holds onto the ropes.
Loco hits an open palm strike and a chop. Laredo is sent across the ring again, but hits Loco with an open palm strike on the charging Loco. Loco drags Laredo down by the arm and hits a front flip leg drop for a two count. Loco climbs to the second rope and springs to the top rope for a moonsault. Laredo moves out of the way and climbs up to the top rope. Laredo hits a twisting hurricanrana and a running Superman forearm in the corner.
Laredo dumps Loco down and hits a twisting senton off of the second rope twice for a two count. Laredo goes for the twisting senton again, this time from the top rope, but Loco takes out Laredo’s legs. Loco climbs to the top rope and hits a spinning springboard destroyer for a two count. Loco climbs to the top rope again, but Laredo cuts him off with an open palm strike and a leaping kick. Laredo climbs to the top rope, as well, and hits a Laredo Fly for the win!
Winner: Laredo
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