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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s TNA Xplosion coverage for July 4, 2025! This episode will also air on YouTube on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, if you can’t catch it on TNA+.
A match from the vault is shown: Alex Shelley vs. Nick Aldis for the TNA World Championship from Slammiversary 2023.
The Don West “You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me!” Trending Topics of the Week:
5) Tickets are now on sale for TNA in Baltimore, Minneapolis, and Edmonton.
4) The Elegance Brand will defend the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Titles against The IInspiration at Slammiversary.
3) Cedric Alexander will take on Mustafa Ali at Slammiversary.
2) Joe Hendry took on Wes Lee on NXT.
1) Mike Santana has been added to the main event at Slammiversary and will take on Joe Hendry and Trick Williams for the TNA World Title.
Around the Ring with Gia Miller
This week’s guest on Around the Ring is KC Navarro. Navarro has his TNA All-Star trophy and Gia Miller says that he deserves it. Miller wasn’t at the shows when Navarro received the honor. Navarro says that he got a call from Kevin Martin telling him that he was going to be in a match. Navarro was given the star for being a great team player and working hard. Miller talks about Navarro’s fashion. Navarro says that his mom helped him dress better and she still helps him today. Miller also gets help from her mom when it comes to clothes. Navarro also knows how to accessorize, which is all him. Navarro got some of his bracelets from the TikTok shop and from fans. Miller always keeps the things that the fans give her. Miller and Navarro go off the rails a bit with some SpongeBob quotes to finish the interview.
In Case You Missed It
The Chain Match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship between Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly from last night’s iMPACT! is shown. Here is my write up from last night’s report:
TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich vs. Killer Kelly - Chain Match
The referee chains Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly together and rings the bell. Kelly crawls towards Slamovich and then stands. They exchange slugging shots at each other until Slamovich gains control. Slamovich wraps the chain around Kelly’s neck and snapamres her over and over. Slamovich kicks Kelly in the back and then the front for a two count. Slamovich climbs to the second rope, but Kelly rushes at her and hits a throat thrust. Slamovich drops to the floor. Kelly drops to the other side of the ring post on the floor so that the chain is tight over the top turnbuckle. Kelly wraps the chain around Slamovich’s neck to choke her as the show goes to a commercial.
Back from the break, Slamovich has control of Kelly on the outside and drags her up the ramp. Slamovich grabs a sleeper, but Kelly snaps Slamovich over and wraps the chain around Masha’s throat. Kelly hits a suplex on the ramp. Kelly drags Slamovich down the ramp and rolls her back into the ring. Kelly gets a two count on a pin. Kelly wraps the chain around Slamovich’s neck again and punches her. Slamovich wraps the chain around Kelly and punches her back. They exchange strikes until they hit a double clothesline.
They both make it to their feet. Kelly rushes at Slamovich in the corner. Slamovich gets her boot up and sends Kelly into the corner. Slamovich knees Kelly and kicks her in the face. Slamovich hits the ropes and hits a rolling kick for a two count. Slamovich goes for Requiem, but Kelly counters with a back body drop. Kelly rushes at Slamovich, but Slamovich sends Kelly into the middle turnbuckle face-first. Slamovich rushes at Kelly, but Kelly dodges and strikes at Slamovich in the corner. Kelly hits Angel’s Wings for a two count. Slamovich shakes it off and hits a Snow Plow for a two count.
Slamovich goes for a running kick, but Kelly ducks it and hits a Death Valley Driver in the corner followed by a dropkick for a two count. Kelly squeezes at Slamovich’s head with the chain, but Masha fights out of it and chokes Kelly with the chain until Kelly taps.
Winner and STILL TNA Knockouts World Champion: Masha Slamovich
NXT’s Fatal Influence attack Masha Slamovich. Jacy Jayne hits a running knee on Slamovich and then grabs the TNA Knockouts World Championship. Jayne takes a good look at the title and then drops it onto Slamovich. Fatal Influence continues to beat on Slamovich until Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside run out and clear the ring.
Tom Hannifan and Gia Miller are on commentary for the main event. Mark Madden is a special guest commentator for the match.
Jack Price vs. JDC with The System
They lock up and JDC grabs a side headlock. JDC is sent to the ropes and he comes off of them with a tackle. They lock up again and JDC grabs another side headlock. JDC is sent to the ropes and Jack Price avoids him with a leapfrog/drop down. Price hits a dropkick. JDC sends Price to the apron. Price hits JDC with a leaping kick. Price hits a slingshot senton for a two count. Price lifts up JDC, but JDC slips out and hits a neckbreaker for a two count. JDC hits another neckbreaker…and a third for a two count. JDC grabs a front facelock while down on the mat. Price fights out of it and hits the ropes, but JDC hits him with a knee to the gut.
JDC puts Price in the Tree of Woe and hits a running strike to Price’s midsection for a two count. JDC grabs a cravat, but Price punches out of it. JDC cuts him off with a knee, but Price hits a forearm and a clothesline. JDC catches a kick, but Price slips away and hits a handspring cutter. Price goes to the top rope as Alisha Edwards distracts the referee. JDC crotches Price and then Dragon Screws Price off of the top rope. JDC hits an Air Raid Crash for the win!
Winner: JDC
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