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Welcome to this week's TNA Impact on AMC & TNA+ report!
We open with a recap of everything that went down recently.
They are in Brampton, Ontario with Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt on the call.
Heather by Elegance vs. Elayna Black
Black took control right off the opening bell, sending Heather into the ropes before knocking her through them to the outside. Heather slipped underneath the ring while Mr. Elegance distracted Black, allowing Heather to trip Black up through the apron. She followed up with a crossbody from the ring post before tossing Black back into the ring. Heather kept the momentum on her side, stomping away at Black and clubbing her around the ring. She then applied a modified octopus hold, stretching Black’s arm, but Black powered to her feet and dropped Heather with a Samoan Drop. Black followed with a series of clotheslines before blasting Heather with a running knee to the skull. Black suplexed Heather and then went for the Blackout, but Heather kicked her in the arm to disrupt the maneuver. Heather climbed to the top rope, but Black moved out of the way. Heather crashed to the mat, only to fall directly into another Blackout for the pin.
Your winner, Elayna Black!
Ryan Nemeth claimed Matt Hardy attacked him last week. Gia Miller asked if he had any evidence and Nemeth admitted he didn't see or hear Matt.
Jason Hotch was wandering around backstage when Daria Rae approached him. She told Hotch that Mustafa Ali had called and asked her to set up a match between Hotch and Special Agent 0, with Mila Moore serving as the special guest referee. Daria confirmed that she had made the match official for tonight.
Kazarian came to the ring with Avery Styles and declared that tonight was a coronation. He reminded everyone that he defeated Moose at Lockdown, making him the King of TNA. To prove it, Kaz uncovered a crown and officially declared himself king. Moose came out, telling Kazarian that he looked ridiculous wearing that cheap looking crown from Dollarama (I googled, it's a dollar store in Canada). Moose xclaimed Kazarian got lucky at Lockdown and never actually beat him. Kazarian said he knew Moose was only out there angling for another match. Moose admitted such and issued a challenge for next week. Kazarian said he had nothing left to prove against Moose and told him to leave. Moose countered that a real king would give him the match and no one would recognize Kazarian as king unless he gave him the match. Kazarian agreed, but Moose has to put his TNA career on the line. Moose agreed.
Gabby Forza was interviewed by Gia Miller. She thought she would nervous, but she's pumped up going for the Knockoutd title.
Fabian Aichner vs. Rohit Raju - X-Divison Championship Qualifying Match for Bound for Glory
KC Navarro joined the announcers. Raju came out aggressive, but Aichner countered and took him to the mat. Aichner grabbed a headlock, but Raju kicked his way free. Aichner caught him with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, only for Raju to rake his eyes and send him to the outside. Raju went for a dropkick, but Aichner dodged it, sending Raju crashing into the steel steps instead. Back in the ring, Aichner started throwing strikes, but Raju tripped him up. Aichner fired back with a series of open-hand slaps before hitting a crossbody off the ropes. He followed with a barrage of elbows in the corner and then connected with a moonsault for a two count. Raju caught Aichner with a surprise knee and planted him head-first into the mat for a two count of his own. Raju stomped away at Aichner before sending him into the corner, then hit a tornado DDT for another near fall. Raju went up top, but Aichner avoided the attack and leveled him with a clothesline. Aichner then hit the Hasta La Vista powerbomb to score the victory.
Your winner, advancing to PPV, Fabian Aichner!
Backstage, Zoey Serrano ran down the highlights of her career leading up to her injury, before explaining that she was used to be focused on making everyone else happy. Since coming to TNA, that has all changed. Serrano said she’s going to stay true to who she is, the best wrestler in the Knockouts division.
Jason Hotch vs. Special Agent Zero with guest referee Mila Moore
John Skyler joined the announcers. Zero jumped Hotch from behind after Moore called for the bell, clubbing him into the corner. Zero threw Hotch across the ring and followed with a suplex. Zero whipped Hotch into the corner and punched him in the gut several times before connecting with a back elbow and a scoop slam. Zero made the cover, but Hotch kicked out. Hotch managed to fight back and caught Zero with an enziguiri, but Moore took her sweet time with the count, stopping at one before Zero kicked out. Zero came back with a powerslam and a clothesline. He covered again, and this time Moore counted much faster, getting to two before Hotch kicked out. Zero went back to clubbing Hotch on the ropes while Moore stared off into the middle distance. Hotch started kicking Zero in the corner, prompting Moore to immediately step in and break it up. Zero military pressed Hotch, but Hotch wriggled free and started firing off chops and kicks. He hit a tornado DDT and went up top, where he connected with a frog splash. Moore was more interested in checking her nails than making the count. Tasha Steelz hit the ring and argued with Moose, who mushed her in the face. Faster than Joey Styles could scream CATFIGHT, Steelz took down Moore, ripping off her referee shirt. Moore. realizing she was now in her bra ran to the back, and Steelz put on the referee's shirt. Hotch quickly rolled up Zero. Steelz made a fast count to give Hotch the pinfall.
Your winner, Jason Hotch!
Matt Hardy was preparing for his TNA title match vs. Nic Nemeth later tonight when Leon Slater showed up. Slater told Matt that he had his back if Ryan Nemeth tried to get involved. Slater walked away and ran into Jason Hotch, who thanked Leon for pulling his head out of his ass.
TNA Knockouts Champion Xia Brookside vs. Gabby Forza
Forza’s strength advantage was on display as she tossed Brookside to the mat early. Brookside grabbed a headlock, but Forza simply picked her up and threw her off the ropes for a shoulder tackle. Forza hoisted Brookside up in a military press, but Brookside raked her eyes. They traded strikes in the corner before Brookside connected with a running elbow. She followed with a Meteora in the corner and went to pull Forza up, but Forza countered by sending Brookside into the turnbuckle. Forza went back to the military press and transitioned into an airplane spin before finishing with a Samoan Drop. Brookside tried to bail from the ring, but Forza pulled her back inside. She battered Brookside with forearms in the corner and followed with a splash. After a few more, Forza hit the Oakla-Gnome-A Stampede and went for the cover, but Brookside got her foot on the ropes to break the count. Brookside grabbed her championship and looked ready to abandon the match yet again, but Indi Hartwell met her on the ramp and sent her back toward the ring. Daria Rae came out and began arguing with Hartwell. Brookside used the distraction to clock Forza with the title belt and score the pinfall.
Your winner and still Champion, Xia Brookside!
How many times will TNA President Carlos Silva sit there like Uatu The Watcher and do nothing when heels cheat to win before his eyes?
Kiera Hogan told Allie that she would be facing M by Elegance for the Knockouts TV Championship next week since Hogan pinned M at Lockdown.
Elijah was playing a concert and said he was sending a song to The System. The System came out and made their way to the stage. Eddie Edwards came out and said that Elijah and Ricky Sosa are on the top of The System's hit list. They were going to attack him but Sosa came out to back Elijah and set up a tag match for next week.
Backstage, Matt Hardy was met by Willow, who asked him if he was ready tonight. Matt said he was and he knew The Nemeths took out his brother Jeff. Matt said he was ready to take the risk, because life is about risks, Former ROH star turned TNA backstage officer Will Ferrara came to get Matt Hardy, and it was revealed all that we saw was in Matt's head. Okaaaaaay.
After a commercial, Leon Slater was laid out on TOP of a forklift. The reveal of who is behind these attacks needs to be a good one, because they are spending a lot of time on it.
Vincent vs. Rich Swann
Swann attacked Vincent at the opening bell and dropkicked him in the middle of the ring. Vincent fought back with a series of slams and whipped Swann into the corner. Swann responded with a hard right hand, but Vincent shook it off and hit a backbreaker, bending Swann over his knee. Swann attempted to fight back but was caught with a back body drop. Vincent continued targeting Swann’s back, but Swann answered with a big slam off the ropes. He followed with a series of jabs before Dutch climbed onto the apron. Swann punched Dutch to the floor and then dove onto him from the ring post. Dutch charged at Swann, but Swann moved out of the way, sending Dutch into the steel steps. Swann returned to the ring and attempted to kick Vincent but accidentally struck the referee instead. Vincent planted Swann face-first into the mat. BDE came to the ring, dressed entirely in white like The Righteous. The announcers said no one has seen him for a few, even though he was live streaming from Raw on Monday. BDE entered the ring and grabbed Swann by the head before staring directly at him, teasing he was with The Righteous. He then hit Vincent with a cutter. Swann climbed to the top rope and nailed a twisting splash on Vincent for the pin.
Your winner, Vincent!
TNA Champion Nic Nemeth vs. Matt Hardy - No DQ.
They exchanged strikes to begin the match, with Matt sending Nic to the outside. Matt bounced Nic’s head off the steel steps before retrieving a table from underneath the ring. Nic knocked Matt into the barricade and attempted to set up the table, but Matt fought back and drove Nic into the announcers' table. Matt set the table against the ring and suplexed Nic through it. He threw several chairs into the ring before grabbing another table and sliding it underneath the ropes. Matt struck Nic with the chair and then used it to choke him. Hardy grabbed another table and set it up at ringside before laying Nic across it. Nic fought back by attacking Matt’s eyes and returning him to the ring. Matt hit a Side Effect but could only get a two count. He attempted a Twist of Fate, but Nic backed him into the corner and bit him. Nic charged at Matt but ran into a back elbow. Matt climbed to the top rope, but Nic followed him up and hit a superplex for a two count. Nic placed a chair between the ropes in the corner and drove Matt headfirst into it. He followed with a Fame-Ass-er for another near fall. Nic set up a table in the corner and attempted to put Matt through it, but Matt countered and went for a Side Effect. Nic escaped and charged at Matt in the corner. Matt moved, sending Nic into the table. Matt whipped Nic into it again, breaking it. Matt struck Nic with a chair and wrapped it around his head before hitting a Twist of Fate. The referee began the count, but Ryan Nemeth ran down and pulled him from the ring. Matt hit Ryan with a Twist of Fate on the floor before returning to the ring and hitting Nic with another. The referee made another count, but Nic got his foot on the ropes. Matt grabbed Ryan and placed him on the table at ringside before hitting an elbow drop from the apron, driving Ryan through it. Matt returned to the ring and grabbed Nic, who responded with a low blow and scored a two count. Nemeth went underneath the ring and retrieved a wrench from a toolbox. He attempted to strike Matt with it, but Matt countered with another low blow. Matt attempted another Twist of Fate, but Nic avoided it and struck Matt with the wrench. This time, he scored the pin.
Your winner and still TNA Champion, Nic Nemeth!
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