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The road to Slammiversary continues on an all-new TNA iMPACT! from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
We kick things off with Knockouts tag team action as The IInspiration battle Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford! Indi Hartwell joins Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt on commentary. Blanchard and Crawford cut off the ring and wear down Cassie Lee. The Elegance Brand is seen watching the match backstage. Lee creates separation and makes the tag to Jessie McKay. The pace quickens as McKay goes on the attack. Blanchard confronts Hartwell at ringside. Meanwhile, The IInspiration put Crawford away with The Idolizer to win.
The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) def. Victoria Crawford & Tessa Blanchard
Blanchard and Hartwell brawl at ringside until security breaks it up. Hartwell lays out the challenge for a match between them at Slammiversary.
Breaking news! The IInspiration will challenge The Elegance Brand for the Knockouts World Tag Team Titles at Slammiversary. Also official is the match between Tessa Blanchard and Indi Hartwell.
With Tasha Steelz, Jason Hotch and John Skyler watching on, Cedric Alexander tells Mustafa Ali that he is not here for hostility, he is here to help. Ali turns him down, jealous of his past shortcomings over Alexander. Ali lays out the challenge for a rematch at Slammiversary, and Alexader accepts. Ali attempts to deliver a cheap shot but Alexander counters. The Great Hands provide an assist to Alexander as he takes out a member of Ali’s security with the Lumbar Check.
Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly are chained together at the wrist as the Knockouts World Title is on the line in a Chain match!
Kelly wraps the chain around the throat of Slamovich. Minutes later, Slamovich delivers a series of clotheslines with chain in-hand. Slamovich drives her face-first into the steel ring post. Kelly counters an Irish whip and sends Slamovich into the ring steps. They brawl up the ramp where Kelly hits a suplex on the entrance way. Back in the ring, Kelly counters Requiem but gets caught with the Snow Plow for two. Slamovich chokes her with the chain to win by submission.
Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich def. Killer Kelly – Chain Match for the Knockouts World Championship
After the match, Slamovich is jumped by Fatal Influence, led by NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne. Léi Yǐng Lee and Xia Brookside come to her aid.
After coming up short against The Hardys last week, Judas Icarus and Travis Williams are willing to do whatever it takes to prove to Eric Young that they belong in The Northern Armory.
The TNA Injury Report is presented by BIOFLEX.
Mike Santana vows to bring the TNA World Championship back home at Slammiversary.
Matt Cardona fights back against The System as he goes one-on-one with Eddie Edwards! Cardona hits the Reboot in the corner but Alisha Edwards gets involved from ringside. Eddie capitalizes with a Blue Thunder Bomb for two. Alisha gives Eddie the System ring but Brian Myers tries to persuade him not to use it. Cardona turns the tide, pinning Eddie out of nowhere to win.
Matt Cardona def. Eddie Edwards w/ Alisha Edwards
After the match, NXT’s DarkState arrives in TNA Wrestling as they decimate Matt Cardona with a brutal four-on-one beatdown.
Sami Callihan comes to the aid of The Home Town Man after he was attacked and unmasked backstage.
At Slammiversary, the reigning TNA Knockouts World Champion, Masha Slamovich, will battle the NXT Women’s Champion, either Jacy Jayne or Jordynne Grace, for both titles in a historic winner takes all Title vs. Title match.
Leon Slater profiles his upbringing in professional wrestling as he prepares to challenge Moose for the X-Division Championship at Slammiversary.
TNA International Champion Steve Maclin joins Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt on commentary as Jake Something battles Mance Warner! Steph De Lander slows up Jake from the outside, allowing Warner to take control. Warner goes for the knee strike but Jake catches him with a forearm blast. At ringside, Jake is targeting Warner but inadvertently strikes Maclin. Maclin retaliates with an assault on both men, bringing the match to an abrupt halt.
Mance Warner w/ Steph De Lander vs. Jake Something Ends in a No Contest
A brawl breaks out at ringside before it can be broken up by security. Maclin is willing to put his title on the line against both men.
Trey Miguel is unable to compete due to a hernia injury. Zachary Wentz will take his place against Nic Nemeth tonight, with Myron Reed accompanying him to ringside. Wentz dives to the outside but Ryan Nemeth puts himself in harms way to protect his brother. In the ring, Nic hits a leaping elbow drop for two. Wentz picks him off the top with a big Superplex. Wentz hits the handspring knee for a near fall of his own. Ryan is taken out by Wentz at ringside but the distraction allows Nic to capitalize with the Danger Zone to win.
TNA World Tag Team Champion Nic Nemeth w/ Ryan Nemeth def. Zachary Wentz w/ Myron Reed
It’s the debut edition of The King’s Speech with Frankie Kazarian as he welcomes his guests, the competitors in the TNA World Championship match at Slammiversary: Trick Williams, Joe Hendry and Mike Santana. Kazarian sides with Trick as all four men trade barbs. Kazarian provides a distraction while Trick attacks Hendry and Santana from behind. Trick and Kazarian stand tall as iMPACT! goes off the air.
Don’t miss an all-new iMPACT! next Thursday at 8/7c on AXS TV in the US, Sportsnet 360 in Canada, TNA+ around the world, featuring:
- Steve Maclin vs. Jake Something vs. Mance Warner for the TNA International Championship
- The Elegance Brand vs. Harley Hudson & Myla Grace
- NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne & Fallon Henley vs. Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich & Léi Yǐng Lee
- The Rascalz & The Hardys vs. TNA World Tag Team Champions The Nemeths & FIR$T CLA$$
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