The January 15, 2026 episode of TNA Wrestling ended in a massive moment for the company—and for Mike Santana. After a hard-fought main event against Frankie Kazarian, Santana emerged as the brand-new TNA World Champion, marking the beginning of a new era for the promotion on AMC.
Now, just a day later, Santana has broken his silence. Taking to Twitter/X on January 16, the new champ shared a powerful backstage photo, sitting in solitude with the title across his lap. His caption said it all, “IT WAS ALL WORTH IT. 2X. 👑🇵🇷”
This marks Santana’s second reign as TNA World Champion, and it couldn’t have come at a more pivotal time. The match itself had no shortage of controversy—Santana had Kazarian beat with Spin The Block, but the referee was down. Kazarian used the title belt to blast Santana before nearly stealing the win with a Fade to Black on the apron. In the end, Santana nailed another Spin The Block to finally secure the victory.
Santana’s emotional post reflects the years of grind it took to get to this moment, especially after his comeback from injury, his tag team split, and the ups and downs of working across multiple promotions. Now, he stands at the top of TNA Wrestling as its top champion once again.
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