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Welcome to this week's TNA Thursday Night Impact report!
TNA is broadcasting from Brampton, Ontario with Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt on the call.
We open with a recap of everything that has led to tonight's episode.
TNA Knockouts TV Champion M By Elegance with The Elegance Brand vs. TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Kiera Hogan with Allie
Hogan had control early on, hit a legdrop and ran M into the turnbuckles. M cut her off with a kick and drilled her with a knee to the mid-section. She nailed the Rear Window on Hogan and followed up with a dropkick. M worked over Hogan, who made a comeback and drilled her into the turnbuckle. Hogan nailed a hip attack and a running boot to the corner. Hogan went for a fisherman's suplex but M blocked it. M drilled her and covered Hogan for a two count. M went for a moonsault but Hogan rolled out of the way. No water in the pool. Hogan used a forward roll for a two count. Hogan was whipped into the corner. She tried to go up and over but M yanked her out of the corner, smashing her to the mat. M drilled her with a reversed package piledriver and scored the pin.
Your winner and still Champion, M By Elegance!
Gia Miller interviewed Leon Slater backstage.
MIla Moore was on the phone with Mustafa Ali. John Skyler came to check on her after the Tasha Steelz fight last week. She said she was appreciative of John checking on her. He was about to ask her out but Mila received a phone call and had to take it, leaving Skyler alone.
X-Division Qualifying Match for Bound for Glory: LJ Cleary vs. Rich Swann with BDE
Cleary is from Ireland and is making his TNA debut. The announcers made it clear he and Swann have teamed in the past and are friends. They had some nice back and forth athletic action early on. They exchanged armdrags and faced off. Thus far, it's been a friendly contest. The fans chanted for Swann as he caught Cleary with a kick. Swann followed up with several kicks to the back and then a running kick to the head. Cleary went to the floor. Swann followed and grabbed a chair, placing LJ in it before drilling a right hand. Swann charged around the ringl, gaining momentum for a big boot to LJ's face. Swann returned to the ring but the crowd chanted for another, so he obliged.
Swann set up for a third but this time, Cleary hit the ring and caught Swann with a dive. He tossed Swann in and went for a springboard move, only to be caught with a superkick in mid-air. Cleary came back to hit a tope con hilo to the floor. Swann nailed a top rope frog splash for a two count. He missed a twisting Phoenix Splash and was drilled with an enziguiri, Cleary covered him for a close two count. They continued to exchange strikes and kicks. Very entertaining athletic bout so far. Swann nailed a Poisonrana and set up for the handspring cutter but LJ hit a springvoard Destroyer they called The Irish Goodbye. Swann kicked up at the last second and came back to hit the springboard cutter for a two count. The crowd was loving the bout.
Swann finally nailed The Phoenix splash for the pin.
Your winner, advancing, Rich Swann!
LJ did a great job here and probably earned himself a job.
They noted on commentary Cedric Alexander has activated his rematch clause for the X-Division title and has been added to the Six Way at Bound for Glory to crown the new champion.
Backstage, Elijah told Ricky Sosa to never let anyone tell him he doesn't belong in TNA.
Frankie Kazarian said he didn't want this match with Moose but Moose called his bluff. He never thought Moose would agree to put his career on the line. Moose had a great career in TNA and when Kazarian wasn't there, Moose was someone who put the company on their back. He's going to miss seeing Moose here, but Moose just kept pushing. Moose could have just taken the loss in Chicago but he just kept going and now he's painted himself in a corner with his own blood. Kazarian needs to worry about the company and to see the career of young Avery Styles take off, but he won't. He thanked Moose for everything he's done for TNA and wished him "Godspeed."
Elijah & Ricky Sosa vs. The System's Eddie Edwards & Cedric Alexander with Alisha Edwards
Elijah and Ricky worked over Edwards early on. Sosa nailed a leaping senton for a near fall on Eddie. Eddie cut him off and tagged in Cedric Alexander, who Sosa caught with a powerslam. Elijah drilled Alexander with a kick and hit him with a draping DDT. Elijah walked the ropes, kicked Edwards away to the floor as he tried to interfere, which led Sosa to hit a dive over the ropes on Eddie. Elijah and Sosa double clotheslined Cedric to the floor, controlling the ring as the crowd chanted for TNA. They continued wearing down Edwards. Sosa nailed a dropkick to the back of the head. Edwards cut him off and brought him into The System's corner, where Alexander wailed away with chops. Sosa fired back with kicks and brought Alexander to his corner. Elijah tagged in and came off the ropes with an axehandle.
Alexander and Elijah battled back and forth. Elijah took over with a series of jabs. He set up for his tombstone but Alisha Edwards climbed up on the apron, distracting the referee. That allowed Edwards to swoop in and hit a back suplex. The System tagged in and out. working over Elijah. Edwards cinched on a side chinlock as the crowd tried to rally Elijah. He finally drilled Edwards with a leaping knee as Eddie came off the ropes. Sosa made the hot tag and cleaned house. He drilled a big cutter on Edwards and nailed a top rope rana on Alexander. Sosa hit a twisting suplex on Cedric for a close two count.
Elijah nailed a neckbreaker on Edwards. He nailed an F5 on Cedric. Sosa hit a moonsault for a two count as Edwards broke up the pinfall. Elijah walked the ropes as The System came down to ringside. Elijah wiped them out with a dive, Alexander nailed a Lumbar check on Sosa. Sosa came back to hit The Headshot and score the pin on Alexander.
Your winners, Cedric Alexander and Elijah!
Very entertaining tag match.
Edwards attacked Sosa with a chair, then drilled him with a package piledriver. Elijah was thrown into the ring post. Edwards sat in the chair and told Sosa that he's been wrestling longer than Sosa was alive. Edwards challenged Sosa to face him at Bound for Glory in Tampa. He said we'll find out if Sosa really belongs in the TNA locker room.
They aired a Righteous vignette. They challenged BDE to grow the garden he thinks will keep him safe.
TNA Injury Report: Leon Slater is recovering from the unknown backstage attacker but is clear to compete. Xia Brookside has contusions from her bout against Gabby Forza. Moose has neck issues but will be cleared to wrestle tonight.
Moose cut a promo backstage. He said Kazarian will get Moose's absolute best, because his back is against the wall. Kazarian will find out why he will always be the face of the franchise.
Zoey Serrano vs. Harley Hudson
Serrano again got into it with a fan and security had to pull her away. As Hudson made her way to the ring, they plugged IAmALS.org/Rebel and asked everyone to show their support.
Hudson started strong but was cut off with some hard chops in the corner. Hudson had some good facial expressions selling the pain as she was worked over and choked in the corner with Serrano's boot. Hudson fought back with chops in the corner but Zoey escaped and took her down to the mat with a chinlock. The crowd tried to rally Hudson. Zoey transitioned back to a rear chinlock. Hudson fought back and grabbed Serrano in a Firefighter's Carry but Zoey slipped out and nailed a back elbow. Serrano nailed a suplex, dropping Hudson's neck across her knee.
Serrano powered Hudson up but she turned it into a Code Red variation for a two count. Hudson scored several near falls. Serrano nailed a superkick and use a Judo Throw to flip Hudson over, drilled her with a knee and pinned her.
Your winner, Zoey Serrano!
Daria came out and said this is exactly why she brought Zoey Serrano to TNA but she doesn't believe Harley learned a lesson. She told Zoey to finish her but Indi Hartwell hit the ring. She said Daria keeps sending people to do her dirty work but they aren't going anywhere. Daria told her she's on borrowed time.
Wasn't the storyline that if Hudson lost a match she was fired? This was never acknowledged at all.
Moose vs. Frankie Kazarian with Avery Styles - Moose must leave TNA if he loses.
Kazarian went for the chicken wing but was thrown off. He scored several near falls and warned Moose he was that close to losing his TNA career. The crowd chanted for Moose. Kazarian scored a guillotine legdrop as Moose advanced through the ropes at him. Kazarian nailed a slingshot legdrop into the ring for a two count. Moose hit a sit-out powerbomb off the ropes for a two count. Moose booted Kazarian off the apron to the floor. Moose went for a pescado but Kazarian moved. Moose landed on his feet. He returned to the ring, avoided a slingshot cutter and splashed Kazarian for a two count.
Moose went for a powerbomb. Kazarian slipped out but was nailed. Moose went for a bodypress off the ropes but was hit with a cutter for a two count. They battled to the floor. Moose drilled him with hard chops on the floor. They battled back to the ring. Kazarian slugged him but Moose fired back. Moose drilled him with a series of chops. Kazarian charged but was drilled with a headbutt. He went for a uranage but Kazarian turned it into a forward roll for a two count. Kazarian turned a powerbomb into a rana an d hit a pump kick, then a lariat for a two count.
The crowd chanted for Moose. Kazarian drilled him with punches but they didn't register as Moose hulked up. He dazed Kazarian with a headbutt and speared Kazarian but Kazarian rolled out of the ring to the floor. Moose followed and charge for a spear but was backdropped through a ringside table. The crowd chanted for TNA. Kazarian demanded referee Frank Gastineau count Moose out, seeking the cheap victory to end Moose's TNA career. The referee began counting but Moose made his way back to the ring at the last second. Brampton went nuts for him making it back.
Kazarian went on the warpath, stomping the hell out of Moose. He nailed a DDT on the apron outside and forced him back in. Kazarian went for the Fade to Black and executed the move for a close two count. Kazarian was shocked. Kazarian grabbed the recovering Moose and scissored him into a crossface chicken wing on the mat. Moose began to fade but fought back after the referee dropped his arm. Moose rolled over Kazarian and nearly scored the pin, then speared Kazarian for a close two count. Moose was shocked Kazarian survived.
Moose went for another but was snatched for Fade to Black. Moose escaped, rolled through and speared Kazarian, then speared him again, scoring the pin.
Your winner, Moose!
Very good main event from two veterans who know how to get the most out of what they can deliver. The live audience loved this.
Moose took Kazarian's crown and destroyed it with a chair after the bout.
They went off the air with Moose celebrating in the ring.
They then came back with Matt Hardy laid out and several stood over him. The mysterious attackers continue to torment TNA.
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