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TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC is on the air from the National Western Center, Denver, CO, with Slammiversary just two weeks away! We kick off the action tonight with the TNA World Championship on the line.
Eric Young vs. TNA World Champion Mike Santana – TNA World Championship
Mike Santana charges at Young, he drops Young to the canvas, and goes for an early cover. Young kicks out, and Santana continues his momentum with a Cannonball into a Running Powerbomb for another pin attempt. He kicks out at two, rolls out of the ring, and slows up Santana by dragging him out of the ring.
Outside of the ring, Young and Santana trade blows until Young sends him into the steel steps. He hoists up Santana and Chokeslams him back-first off the edge of the apron. Young continues to go after the injured neck of Santana.
Back inside the ring, Young drives Santana down with the Youngblood Neckbreaker, he goes for a cover, and Santana kicks out at two. Santana fires back with multiple blows to Young’s mid-section, and Young answers with another Neckbreaker. They meet at the top turnbuckle, Young tosses him to the canvas, and crashes down from the top rope with an Elbowdrop. He goes for a cover, and Santana kicks out at two and a half.
Young charges at him, Santana avoids him, and sends him over the top rope. He tries to send Santana across the ring, and Santana answers by sending him across the ring into the turnbuckles. Young climbs to the top rope, and Santana rips him from the top-rope with a suplex.
Santana sets up for a Rolling Buck 50, and Young prevents it. He goes for another Youngblood Neckbreaker, Santana counters with a Bulldog, he rolls through, and drops Young with the Rolling Buck 50. He goes for a cover, and Young kicks out at two. Santana calls for Spin the Block, Young avoids it, he charges at Santana, and goes into the referee instead.
He drops Young with Spin the Block, goes for the cover, but the referee is down for the count. Young goes for a lowblow, grabs the title belt, and slams the title belt into Santana’s head and neck. He crushes Santana with Piledriver, goes for a cover, and Santana gets his hand on the bottom rope.
Ricky Sosa distracts Young, and Santana rolls him up to secure the pinfall.
TNA World Champion Mike Santana Def. Eric Young – TNA World Championship
Nic Nemeth hits the iMPACT! zone with his Call Your Shot trophy. He helps Santana to his feet, and Nemeth is a man of his word. He is ready to call his shot at Slammiversary for the TNA World Championship.
Gia Miller is standing by with TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali ahead of his upcoming TNA International Champion match against KC Navarro. Mustafa Ali makes it clear he is confident he will retain the title.
TNA Wrestling presents Lockdown Sun August 23, in Chicago, IL. Tickets are on-sale now at tnawrestling.com.
Last week on Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC, AJ Francis revealed he had taken Elijah’s name, image, likeness, and entire music catalog. In the process he left Elijah bloodied.
Mr. Elegance acc. by The Personal Concierge vs. Elijah – Singles Match
Elijah heads to ring-side while addressing the events that unfolded last week on TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC. They serve Elijah papers again for a second time, and while Elijah is distracted the bell rings. Mr. Elegance attacks him from behind and secures an early pinfall against him by rolling up Elijah.
Mr. Elegance acc. by The Personal Concierge Def. Elijah – Singles Match
AJ Francis enters the iMPACT! zone after the match is over. He climbs into the ring, and Elijah attacks him, he sends Francis over the top rope, and levels him on the outside. He attacks him into the crowd.
While Mr. Elegance is celebrating, TNA Knockouts World Champion Léi Yǐng Lee attacks him, and drops Mr. Elegance inside the ring. Xia Brookside rushes out and attacks her. She tries to set up for Darkside, and Lee counters her with Warriors Way. Lee tries to continue, but Brookside dashes out of the ring to avoid her.
TNA Injury Report Presented by Zoneify:
- The Hardys are out of action after the brutal Wicked Gardens Match last week.
- Trey Miguel’s rehabilitation continues to progress ahead of schedule but is out of action still. The current expectation is that he could return to action within six to eight weeks.
- After spending several weeks recovering, Moose has been Cleared for in-ring competition.
Nic Nemeth joins KC Navarro backstage, and shows his support before Navarro’s upcoming match. Navarro respects Nic Nemeth for how he called his shot face-to-face for Slammiversary. Ryan Nemeth interferes with their conversation. KC Navarro asks Nic Nemeth, and Mike Santana to watch his back later tonight.
Leon Slater and Fabian Aichner vs. Eddie Edwards and TNA X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander acc. by Alisha Edwards – Tag Team Match
Leon Slater and Eddie Edwards the match off. Slater goes for an early tag, and Edward sends Aichner towards Alexander. Fabian knocks Alexander off the apron, and slams into Edwards with a Crossbody from the middle rope. He sends Alexander to the outside, and drops Edwards off his knee. Cedric Alexander drags Aichner out of the ring, and drives him spine-first off the edge of the apron.
Back inside the ring, Alexander sends Aichner flying back-first into the turnbuckle. Cedric Suplexes Aichner, goes for two back to back covers, and Aichner kicks out of both. Edwards and Aichner meet in the center of the ring, and both go down.
Slater meets Cedric inside the ring. He superkicks Alexander and drops him. He sets up for a Handspring Back Elbow, Alexander avoids it, and goes for Lumbar Check. Slater avoids it, and connects with a boot to the face of Alexander. He crashes down from the top rope with Crossbody, goes for a cover, and Alexander kicks out at two.
Edwards protects Cedric, and Aichner returns the favor to Slater. He levels Edwards on the outside.
Back inside the ring, Slater connects a Superkick, and Aichner follows up with Tornado DDT. Slater climbs to the top rope, and Brian Myers slows up Slater. Fabian Aichner runs interference, and dumps Edwards to the outside, and follows by dumping Cedric to the outside as well. Aichner dives over the top rope, and wipes out TNA World Tag Team Champions Bear Bronson and Brian Myers. Slater follows suit and levels Cedric and Edwards on the outside.
Slater rolls Cedric into the ring, and Alisha Edwards interferes behind the referee’s back stopping Slater from entering the ring. Cedric Alexander drops Leon Slater with Lumbar Check and secures the pinfall.
Eddie Edwards and TNA X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander acc. by Alisha Edwards Def. Leon Slater and Fabian Aichner – Tag Team Match
After the match is over Cedric Alexander and Eddie Edwards get into the face of Slater, and Fabian Aincher rushes to his aid. Brian Myers and Bear Bronson attack Fabian, and Moose joins them ring-side. The System scurry out of the ring, and Moose is ready to put an end to The System. He announces that at Slammiversary Eddie Edwards will face off against him.
Director of Authority Santino Marella is backstage and is celebrating his match with Indi Hartwell. Indi Hartwell wants to prove herself and asks for a rematch against Elayna Black. Next week on TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC Indi Hartwell will take on Elayna Black.
The Righteous hit the iMPACT! zone after their victory in the Wicked Garden match. Vincent reflects on their match, and explains why he used Lily of the Valley on Jeff Hardy. The Righteous feel they classified The Hardys as obsolete. Now that The Righteous have defeated the greatest tag team of all time, they have their eyes set on the TNA World Tag Team Championships.
Director of Authority Santino Marella joins them, and announces a Three-Way Ladder match between The System, The Hardys, and The Righteous. The lights go out, and “Broken” Matt Hardy’s theme plays and a ladder appears in the center of the ring when the lights return.
The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, and TNA Knockouts World Champions M & Heather by Elegance) vs. Rosemary, Allie, and Mara Sadé – Six Knockouts Tag Team Match
Mr. Elegance trips up Mara Sadé on her entrance, the match hasn’t even started yet, and everyone is trading blows on the outside. Mara Sadé sends M by Elegance into the ring, and the bell rings. She shoves M by Elegance into the turnbuckle, climbs to the top rope, and slams into her with Missile Dropkick. Mara goes for a cover, and M kicks out at two.
Rosemary pulls a baby doll from under the ring that looks like Ash. They control Ash with it, and Rosemary tosses it to M by Elegance. M helps Ash dodge, and they trap Rosemary in their corner. Rosemary bites M to escape a Chokehold, and tags are made.
Heather and Allie meet in the center of the ring, and Allie charges at Heather. Allie takes Heather to The Upside Down, and Ash breaks it up. Rosemary rushes to the aid of Allie, and M lands a boot to her face. Mara Sadé chases Ash around the ring, and takes out The Personal Concierge.
Back inside the ring, Heather drives Allie into the turnbuckle, and hoists her up onto the top turnbuckle. Heather tries to drop Allie from the top rope, and Rosemary prevents it. Allie drives her knees into Heather with Codebreaker and secures the pinfall.
Rosemary, Allie, and Mara Sadé Def. The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, and TNA Knockouts World Champions M & Heather by Elegance) – Six Knockouts Tag Team Match
TNA Wrestling presents Slammiversary Sun Jun 28, in Boston, MA. Tickets are on-sale now at tnawrestling.com.
In the main event TNA World Champion Mike Santana defends the title against Nic Nemeth who called his shot in advance.
TNA Knockouts World Champion Léi Yǐng Lee takes on Xia Brookside in the TNA Knockouts World Championship.
The TNA World Tag Team Championship is on the line in a three-way Ladder Match as The System defends against The Hardys, and The Righteous.
Eddie Edwards and Moose put their rivalry to bed, as they go head-to-head at Slammiversary.
Leon Slater gets his contractual rematch against TNA X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander in the Slammiversary Ultimate X. Four more participants yet to be determined.
Eric Young will take on Ricky Sosa after Young tried to take out Sosa weeks ago.
The Elegance Brand will defend the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team titles against Rosemary and Allie.
TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali acc. by Order 4 vs. KC Navarro – TNA International Championship
The main event is officially underway, and KC Navarro starts things off by striking Ali. Ali answers, and drops Navarro to the canvas. Navarro plants Ali with a DDT, Ali rolls out of the ring, and Navarro dives through the ropes and drops Ali on the outside with another DDT. KC Navarro counts Ali and drops him back-first into the floor.
Navarro slams Ali head-first into the edge of the apron, John Skyler distracts Navarro, and Ali takes advantage by dropping him to the floor. Back inside the ring, he drives down Navarro with a Neckbreaker. Ali slams his head into the top turnbuckle, Navarro answers with a Pump Knee-strike, and Ali slows him up with a Bell Clap. He slams down Navarro with a Powerbomb, and wraps him up while targeting the surgically repaired knee.
Navarro breaks it up by reaching the bottom rope, and Ali answers with a stomp. He drives a knee to the back of Navarro’s neck, climbs to the top rope, goes for the 450, and Navarro avoids it. Ali charges at him, and goes face-first into the turnbuckle instead.
From the top rope, Ali hoists up Navarro onto his shoulders, and Navarro counters with a DDT into a Cutter. Navarro goes for a cover, and Ali kicks out at two. He sets up for Blessing in Disguise, and Ali avoids it. Navarro counters Ali again, and slams him down with Famouser.
Ali rolls up Navarro for a cover, puts his feet on the ropes, and the referee catches it. Navarro drives down Ali with Blessing in Disguise, goes for a cover, and Ali kicks out at two. Navarro climbs to the top rope, goes for a Missile Dropkick, and Ali locks him in a submission hold. KC Navarro taps out, and Ali secures the victory.
TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali acc. by Order 4 Def. KC Navarro – TNA International Championship
Nic Nemeth and TNA World Champion rush to the aid of KC Navarro as TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali continues to attack Navarro after the match. Nemeth and Santana stand back-to-back defending KC Navarro. Ali tries to attack Santana from behind, Nic Nemeth protects him, and then drops Santana with Dangerzone.
Next Week on TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC:
It’s an All-Star tag team showdown as Order 4 battles Nic Nemeth, KC Navarro, and TNA World Champion Mike Santana.
Frankie Kazarian presents The Kings Speech with special guests Leon Slater and TNA X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander.
The world wide sensation Ricky Sosa returns to action.
Indi Hartwell faces off with Elayna Black in knockouts action.
The Hardys team with Moose to battle Eddie Edwards, and TNA World Tag Team Champions Brian Myers and Bear Bronson of The System.
TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC goes off the air…