Impact Wrestling
Date: April 9, 2026
Location: Alario Center, Westwego, Louisiana
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

It’s the last show before Rebellion and since we’re on a pretty compact schedule, it’s time for the contract signing for the show’s World Title match. That would mean Mike Santana and Eddie Edwards, who can hopefully have a bit of a more emotional standoff than last week. Other than that, it’s the Hardys vs. the Righteous in a tables match so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Here are Santino Marella and Daria Rae in the ring for the contract signing. Rae handles the introduction for Eddie Edwards and Mike Santana, much to Marella’s annoyance. Edwards isn’t impressed with Santana and talks about how they’ve had similar paths around here. They both started as tag wrestlers who were fighting for every scrap they could find. Both of them wound up becoming two time TNA World Champion but that’s the end of the similarities.

Edwards stayed while Santana left when things were going badly. He carried this company on his back while Santana found out that the grass isn’t always greener in the Inner Circle. Edwards signs and we get a SANTANA chant. Santana takes his glasses off so Edwards can look him in the eyes for this. It’s true that Edwards stayed while Santana left so he could test himself against the best in the world. Then he came back to prove what he can do around here.

Two years ago he took a sledgehammer and cracked the foundation, including Edwards. At Rebellion, Edwards is losing to a man who bets on himself every single night. Santana is doing this for the fans and signs, but Edwards says the fans won’t be there to help him at Rebellion. The fight is teased and Edwards brings up Santana’s family.

Santana says that Edwards lost part of his family when his wife teamed up with Moose. Cue Cedric Alexander for the brawl but Leon Slater runs in for the save. House is quickly cleaned and Slater hits his big flip dive over the post. Santana is trying so hard here but this doesn’t feel like a big time World Title match.

AJ Francis insults the Cleveland Browns on the way to Rebellion, which is in Cleveland. He doesn’t like Nic Nemeth either, as he’s from Cleveland (close enough), which is why he took something away from him. Now it’s time to take out Ryan Nemeth at Rebellion.

Dani Luna vs. Jada Stone

Tasha Steelz is on commentary. Luna works on the arm to start but gets taken down with a headscissors. Stone sends her outside for a big dive but Steelz offers a distraction. Luna apron bombs Stone and we take a break. We come back with Luna forearming her in the back of the head but missing a big boot.

That lets Stone hit a quick dropkick and a hurricanrana out of the corner takes Luna down again. A slingshot Fameasser sets up a split legged moonsault to give Stone two but Luna is back up with another hard shot. Stone backflips into an anklescissors, setting up a nasty looking corkscrew moonsault (landing on Luna’s head) for the pin at 10:47.

Rating: C+. That’s a good result as Luna is still one of the bigger forces in the Knockouts division. Stone is someone who could turn into something and TNA seems to be treating her as a project. The Knockouts division could use some fresh blood so putting Stone in that spot isn’t a bad idea at all.

Post match Steelz lays Stone out.

Elijah walks through a cemetery and talks about how you just walk. A boy comes up, saying he and his dad were big fans. He asks Elijah to come to his dad’s grave and pray with him. That’s fine with Elijah but it’s a ruse so Frankie Kazarian can jump Elijah from behind. Kazarian gives the kid $20, but it was supposed to be $100. Kazarian: “Yeah I lied. Life sucks. Get used to it.” He throws in a Bible verse about revenge and leaves Elijah laying to end one of the more bizarre segments I’ve seen from TNA in awhile.

Here is Taryn Terrell for a chat. She’s glad to be in her hometown but she never got to say goodbye because her career was wrapped up early. Over the last few weeks, she’s seen what the Elegance Brand has been saying to various legends, which brings out the Brand to interrupt. M mocks Terrell, who wants nothing to do with the Brand. We see ODB and Mickie James down in the back so Terrell is on her own, with the group beatdown ensuing. Mr. Elegance even gives her a slam and Nip & Tuck leaves her laying.

Santino Marella yells at Arianna grace and Stacks, the latter of whom tells him that there is no one to protect him. Marella punches Stacks, who runs into the women’s locker room. Indi Hartwell pops up to make sure it’s clear and Marella goes in for the off screen brawl. Hartwell and Marella come back out, with Hartwell having retrieved the Cobra. Which is still just a sock.

Frankie Kazarian vs. BDE

Ryan Nemeth is on commentary and says he’s been carrying Nic for his whole life. Kazarian takes him down to start and hits the springboard spinning legdrop. A slingshot backbreaker has BDE in more trouble but he manages a quick neckbreaker for two. The chickenwing is loaded up but BDE slips out and hits a running knee. BDE’s springboard is countered into a Backstabber and the chickenwing finishes for Kazarian at 3:43.

Rating: C. They only had so much time here and it’s not like a recent World Champion like Kazarian is going to lose to BDE without some major shenanigans. There was a possibility that Elijah could interfere to cost Kazarian the match but BDE’s first singles win should be a better moment than that. Not much to see here, but Kazarian getting a win is a smart enough idea.

Post match Nemeth goes after BDE but the lights go out. Elijah shows up to chase Kazarian off.

Elayna Black vs. Myla Grace

Harley Hudson is here with Grace, who takes Black into the corner to start. A takedown has Black in more trouble but she’s right back up with a stomp to the back. Grace suplexes her down for two and goes up, where Black catches her with a running knee. The Blackout finishes for Black at 3:23.

Rating: C. Black’s time in TNA has been…not the most thrilling. She’s not bad, but there is just nothing to her that makes her stand out. Granted it didn’t help when her debut was so nothing and she hasn’t gotten much of a chance to do anything. There’s something to her, but she needs something to make her stand out.

Daria Rae tells Santino Marella that he is suspended indefinitely for his actions earlier. Indi Hartwell comes in to say that’s not how it went and gets suspended for “assaulting” Rae (she barely grazed her) as well. Rae is just so nothing in this role.

Here is Ricky Sosa for a chat. He’s here to show the world what the Young Savage is like but here is Eric Young to call him a wannabe. Sosa isn’t impressed and wants to fight but gets hit in the face. The brawl is on and Young leaves him laying.

Tessa Blanchard is still in the Undead Realm with James Mitchell, who tells her to enjoy her stay and then laughs a lot.

Mara Sade is with Rosemary in a cave, where Rosemary tells her to be on her guard. That’s fine with Sade, but Allie pop up. Yes she died (and we see a clip of it) but she’s kind of sick of being dead. Rosemary talks to the two of them and says they need to change a bit. They’re off to find new clothes and we cut to Victoria Crawford looking rather lost in the Undead Realm.

We cut back to Rosemary, who sees a bunch of ads from Shudder for some horror movies. Then Havok kidnaps Mila Moore and we cut to Mitchell singing My Way. Rosemary praises him but he thinks she’s up to something. Like a deep dive into the seven deadly sins. She needs some help from Mitchell….and they go to find Abyss. To Be Continued. This stuff is certainly unique, but my goodness how many years do you need to have been watching TNA to know what’s going on?

Here is Order 4, with Mustafa Ali calling out Trey Miguel. Cue Miguel, with Ali apologizing for what happened to Jada Stone. Ali mocks Miguel’s criminal history and says that he’s not a champion because he’s too good for TNA. Miguel says Ali isn’t a champion because he’s a scumbag or a coward.

Yes Miguel needed a second chance but maybe that’s why the fans accepted him. Ali is just so perfect but TNA treats him like family. That has Ali laughing, because Order 4 is the only family here since there are no Rascalz. Miguel mocks Order 4 and says Ali has nothing, including testicles. Ali is ready to fight one on one but Order 4 jumps Miguel. The beatdown is on so here is Moose for the save, including a big spear to Ali.

Rebellion rundown.

Tag Team Titles: Righteous vs. Hardys

The Hardys are defending in a tables match (both members have to go through tables). It’s a brawl on the floor to start with the Hardys taking over and setting up a table at ringside. Vincent gets caught in the ropes for a legdrop from Jeff before Dutch is sent into the steps. Matt’s top rope elbow misses Vincent and Matt crashes through the table (doesn’t count), leaving Jeff to get stomped down in the corner.

We take a break and come back with Dutch in trouble on the floor. Jeff whips out a broom to hit Vincent and it’s time to climb a ladder. Vincent breaks that up and DDTs Jeff on the floor before breaking up the ladder with a chair. Dutch is back up and puts Jeff on a table and goes up, only for Matt to cut him off. Matt knocks Dutch through a table but Vincent does the same to Matt to tie it up. Back in and Vincent misses a Swanton so Jeff does the same thing. The Twist Of Fate drops Vincent on the floor, setting up Jeff’s Swanton through the table to retain at 13:40.

Rating: B-. This was the expected violent brawl, though I did like that they avoided the other weapons for the most part. Vincent breaking the ladder was a bit of a sigh of relief as there was no need to go there. In theory this is it for the Hardys vs. the Righteous and if so, it’s quite the weak ending to a pretty long story.

Post match Dutch drives the Hardys through the table in the corner to end the show.

Overall Rating: C. All in all, this was not the strongest show and certainly not a great way to get me to want to watch Rebellion. Other than the good opening segment, a lot of this felt like it was just thrown out there to fill in time. Some of the midcard stuff got attention, but then there’s the big deal with the Undead Realm and all of the battling bosses stuff. It’s not a horrible show, but this was a pretty big misfire right before one of their biggest nights of the year.

Results
Jada Stone b. Dani Luna – Corkscrew
Frankie Kazarian b. BDE – Chickenwing
Elayna Black b. Myla Grace – Blackout
Hardys b. Righteous – Swanton to Vincent through a table

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Impact Wrestling
Date: April 2, 2026
Location: Alario Center, Westwego, Louisiana
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

We’re coming off of Sacrifice, which was kind of incomplete. The World Title match lasted about a minute and a half due to Steve Maclin suffering an injury, resulting in the match being stopped. Eddie Edwards seems likely in line for the World Title shot at Rebellion, which is just over a week away. Let’s get to it.

Here is Sacrifice if you need a recap.

Opening sequence.

Here is Mike Santana to get things going. He was in the ring with a tough man named Steve Maclin at Sacrifice and Santana dropped him. As Santana was growing up, his father told him to be a man of his word. He’s lived his life like that, which is why he left Sacrifice as World Champion. Now it’s Rebellion and Eddie Edwards, with the match officially ready to go. He’s told Edwards time after time that he lives his life with his back to the wall and at Rebellion, Edwards is getting the best in the world.

Cue Edwards and Cedric Alexander, with the former promising that at Rebellion, TNA will be run by the System. Santana is ready to fight now, but Alexander says not so fast. Alexander says he’s going to win the X-Division Title at Rebellion, which brings out Leon Slater. He says it won’t be so easy to win the title, but Alexander says the System is winning all of the gold.

This brings out Order 4, with Mustafa Ali saying he’s going to win the International Title at Rebellion. Cue Trey Miguel, who wants Ali to look at him when he’s talking. Miguel wants Ali to be a man and fight so he can get dropped. Ali: “Like what happened to Jada Stone?” Santana issues the challenge for the fight but here is Moose to wreck some of Order 4. Santino Marella comes in to make the eight man tag, albeit without getting any of the names right. Nice job of putting a bunch of feuds into one match.

Order 4/The System vs. Trey Miguel/Moose/Mike Santana/Leon Slater

Moose and Ali start but Moose wants Alexander instead. Alexander is dropped in a hurry so it’s off to Santana, who armdrags Edwards a few times. Slater comes in to offer Slater a step up for a backsplash to Edwards but it’s off to Alexander, who takes over in the corner. A basement dropkick gets two on Slater so it’s off to Ali, with Slater getting back up. Miguel comes in for a sliding DDT to drop Ali on the floor, followed by a top rope Meteora for two of his own. Zero gets the tag though and drops Miguel without much trouble as we take a break.

We come back with Miguel hitting a clothesline to put Ali down. Zero comes back in for a German suplex though and Miguel is cut off again. Edwards clotheslines Miguel in the corner and feeds him into Alexander’s Michinoku Driver for two. Miguel finally comes up with a moonsault to Alexander and Ali can’t stop the tag off to Santana. House is quickly cleaned and Santana’s top rope splash gets two with Ali making the save. Everything breaks down and Zero hits a dive onto the pile.

Ali tries one of his own to Moose but gets powerbombed onto the apron, meaning it’s time for Moose and Zero to slug it out. Moose takes him down with a superplex but gets 450ed by Ali. Slater hits the Swanton 450 but walks into the Lumbar Check. Santana clears the ring, including of the Great Hands, and hits a rolling Buck Fifty to Alexander. Edwards is right back in there with the Boston Knee Party to pin Santana at 15:33.

Rating: B+. This was a good example of a simple idea that wound up working very well. They hit a groove here and I was loving everything they were doing. You advanced a bunch of matches at the same time and the ending was exactly what it should have been. Heck of an opener here and this did exactly what it should have done.

Daria Rae yells at Santino Marella about how he can never follow structure. Does he know who attacked Nic Nemeth at Sacrifice? She was late because she was at a board meeting about Marella’s future, because he’s on thin ice. She’s also made a main event tonight: Arianna Grace vs. Xia Brookside, with the winner facing Lei Ying Lee at Rebellion. Now get out of her office. Marella points out that it’s his office but she doesn’t care. I like Rae in general, but this “shut up, I’m talking” deal is horrible.

We look at Ricky Sosa’s signing being announced at Sacrifice.

After the signing, some wrestlers welcomed him to the company. Eric Young interrupted to say that he’s the gatekeeper around here and now Sosa’s hard work begins. Sosa doesn’t seem impressed.

Here are the Hardys, who are rather banged up after Sacrifice. Matt says Sacrifice was a revelation because the Righteous betrayed them. They could have been a great team together but Dutch attacked him and rammed his head into the wall over and over, leaving him bleeding. Jeff says that wasn’t a sacrifice because it was a mistake. It’s time for apocalyptic consequences, but here are the Righteous to interrupt.

Dutch says that the Hardys were the offering, but Matt offers to give them a beating right now. The Righteous talk about how they had money and gave it away to stay in the game. The Hardys still want to fight, which Vincent thinks is a great idea…but not tonight. They’ll do it next week, with Dutch saying it has to be Hardy style: meaning extreme. Jeff says we’ll make it a tables match. This was pretty disjointed, as I don’t think I quite got why the Righteous attacked Matt. It felt more like “you say one thing, they say another, announce the title match”.

Victoria Crawford is coming to the ring with Tessa Blanchard but gets cut off by the White Rabbit.

Arianna grace and Stacks interrupt Mike Santana and mock him for his loss. Santana is ready to fight but Grace tells him to take notes on the main event. Santana: “They don’t even work here. I don’t understand.”

Tessa Blanchard vs. Jody Threat

Bunkhouse match so they’re both in street clothes (though I’m not sure which streets feature clothing like that). Threat jumps her at the entrance and the brawl is on fast, with Threat demanding the bell ring. Blanchard is down so Threat goes to grab an anvil case, which takes too long. That’s enough for Blanchard to fight back and load up a table, which takes too long as well. Threat manages to drop Blanchard onto the apron and we take a break.

We come back with Threat missing a charge into an open chair but Blanchard misses a bullrope shot. Instead she ties Threat up for a Cheeky Nandos kick but dropkicks Threat’s head into a chair and the cowbell. Somehow Threat pops right back up and gets in a shot in the corner before trying to crush Blanchard’s head in the anvil case.

A stomp doesn’t work and Blanchard takes off her own belt and whips away. That’s not good enough so she takes the referee’s belt and ties it around Threat’s neck. Threat is able to fight up with Pop Shove It but Blanchard holds on with the belt and chokes her out for the win at 13:23. Ignore Blanchard being on the floor to choke and commentary saying that the match had to end in the ring.

Rating: C+. They were trying and Blanchard went nuts with that belt, but Threat only got so far. I’m still not sure I see her appeal, but with the women’s division losing some names, she might be one of the best options they have. At the same time, Blanchard continues to look like an absolute star, which is great to see.

Ryan Nemeth wants to know who attacked Nic Nemeth and is looking for revenge. BDE comes in, with Ryan accusing him of attacking Nic. That’s not the case, but BDE is willing to fight again. Frankie Kazarian comes in and thinks BDE did it too, so here is Elijah to even things up. A tag match seems likely.

Tessa Blanchard gets distracted by the White Rabbit and follows it. To Be Continued.

AJ Francis vs. Home Town Man

Man chops at him to start but has to slap his way out of the Down Payment. A running clothesline puts Francis on the floor and the suicide dive connects. Back in and Francis falls on top of him during a slam attempt, allowing Francis to steal the Saints jersey. Francis throws it to Hannifan (a noted Eagles fan), who mocks Francis’ lack of Super Bowl wins. Man Hulks Up and manages the slam for two but Francis gives him a spear. The Down Payment finishes Man at 3:46.

Rating: C. This was kind of a weird one as it wasn’t a squash but Man’s big deal was Hulking Up for a slam before getting pinned. Francis has gotten better at being a monster though, as he is figuring out how to use his size in a better way. He’s kind of found his groove around here and that is rather nice to see.

Post match Francis reveals that he was the man who attacked Nic Nemeth. Two years ago, he debuted and beat Joe Hendry, just like he’s beaten all of the heroes. Nemeth likes to steal the show but he really just steals opportunities. He never wanted to play for the Saints, but here is Ryan Nemeth to scare him off. Francis challenges Ryan for Rebellion because he’s the best big man in the business. That business? Money, money money.

Xia Brookside is ready and Lei Ying Lee comes in with a video from her dad, wishing her luck tonight. It’s her birthright to become champion.

Rebellion rundown.

One Man Gang is here again.

Knockouts Title: Arianna Grace vs. Xia Brookside

Brookside, with Lei Ying Lee, is challenging while Stacks is here with Grace. They fight over arm control to start until Brookside snaps off some armdrags. A dropkick puts Grace on the floor and we take an early break. We come back with Brookside hitting the running knees in the corner for two. Grace elbows herdown and Stacks hands her the Cobra, only for Brookside to grab a tornado DDT for two, with Stacks breaking up the cover.

Lee goes after Stacks but gets decked by Grace. Lee gets sent into the steps so Brookside dives onto Lee and sends her into the steps as well. A tornado DDT drops Stacks as well and it’s back inside, where the women fight over the Cobra. Grace is shoved into Stacks for two but gets caught grabbing the title. A Codebreaker gives Brookside two so Grace goes up, with Stacks offering ANOTHER distraction. Lee dives onto Stacks but Grace gets in a belt shot. A TKO onto the knee retains the title at 11:50.

Rating: C. Well that was….a lot. There were multiple times here where I was wondering how in the world we didn’t get a countout or a DQ and that’s not a great way to go. The match was certainly not dull, but it had me wondering why the referee even needed to be there until the ending. At least Lee didn’t turn on Brookside, which was certainly a way they could have gone.

Post match Mike Santana comes in to break up a post match beatdown. Spin The Block drops Stacks but Eddie Edwards is in the crowd to call out Santana. Edwards says Santana is all about his ego but Santana says that’s tough talk from someone on the other side of the guardrail. That’s a no, because Edwards has already beaten him tonight and the next time he’ll do it is in Cleveland. They’re both ready for Rebellion, with Santana threatening to use his size 12 shoe on Edwards. The two things I took from this: Edwards isn’t a great talker and I wear a bigger shoe than Santana.

Tessa Blanchard (now in different clothes than the last time we saw her) is in a big house. James Mitchell is behind her and welcomes her….to the Undead Realm.

Overall Rating: B-. The opener was great and pushed a lot towards the pay per view but the rest of the show was kind of hit or miss. They don’t have much time to set up Rebellion and some of the injuries and changes caused them to have to make some last minute changes. Rebellion is only looking so good, but they could get one more big push next week. Not a great show, but the opener did a lot of good.

Results
Order 4/The System b. Moose/Mike Santana/Leon Slater/Trey Miguel – Boston Knee Party to Santana
Tessa Blanchard b. Jody Threat – Choke with a belt
AJ Francis b. Home Town Man – Down Payment
Arianna Grace b. Xia Brookside – TKO facebuster

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Impact Wrestling
Date: March 26, 2026
Location: Gateway Center Arena At College Park, College Park, Georgia
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

It’s the night before Sacrifice and the show is pretty much set. In this case though, we’re likely going to hear more from Mike Santana and Steve Maclin, who are set for a World Title match tomorrow night. Other than that, there is probably a chance that more will be added to the show so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening recap.

Opening sequence.

Mustafa Ali vs. BDE

Order 4 and Rich Swann are here too. Ali takes him into the corner for an uppercut to start but BDE comes back with a crucifix bomb to send Ali outside. The required dive connects and they head back inside, where Ali takes him down by the leg. They slug it out until BDE hits a running boot into a handspring cutter, followed by a top rope frog splash for two. Back up and Ali hits a quick sitout powerbomb, setting up a swinging Downward Spiral for the pin at 4:26.

Rating: C+. BDE continues to fulfill his role perfectly well as he can do spots just fine and then puts people over every time. I’m sure he’ll win a singles match somewhere in there and that’ll be fine, but for now this is working well for him. Ali gets a win, though I have no reason to believe he’s going to be getting much higher up the ladder.

Post match Order 4 jumps Swann but Trey Miguel runs in for the save. Jada Stone comes in to take out Tasha Steelz and Miguel saves her from Agent Zero.

Leon Slater and Mike Santana are ready to face the System tonight. They’re ready to keep their titles tomorrow night too. Daria Rae comes up to threaten Santana with losing the title if he touches Steve Maclin.

Jeff Hardy vs. Brian Myers

Matt Hardy and the System are here too. Jeff slugs away in the corner but Myers pulls him off the middle rope for a crash. An elbow to the face sets up a chinlock but Hardy is right back up. The basement dropkick hits Myers, who reverses the Twist Of Fate into an implant DDT for two. The Roster Cut is blocked though and the twisting Stunner sets up a Swanton to beat Myers at 3:15.

Rating: C. They were moving rather quickly here and Hardy winning is fine, though it didn’t exactly make me think the System is going to be a threat to win the titles. Then again no one has felt like a real threat to win the titles for months. This could have been better with more time, but it felt more like a way to get Hardy in the ring than anything else.

Post match the System jumps the Hardys until the Righteous makes the save. Bear Bronson is left in the ring…and here is Moose for their schedule match.

Moose vs. Bear Bronson

Alisha Edwards is here with Moose. Bronson hits a running shot against the ropes but Moose is back up with a dropkick. Back up and Bronson hammers away in the corner, where Moose is right back with some rapid fire chops. They head outside, with Moose being sent into the barricade and then go back inside, where Bronson snaps off a suplex. Moose doesn’t like being inside and goes outside again, with Bronson being sent into the steps. Bronson snaps off another suplex and we take a break.

We come back with Bronson superplexing Moose, who pops up and runs Bronson over. The running backsplash connects but the spear is countered into a pop up sitout powerbomb to give Bronson two. A swinging Boss Man Slam gives Bronson two more and they trade standing clotheslines. Cue the System again…so some former Atlanta Falcons (Moose’s former teammates) come over the barricade to cut them off. Moose hits the spear for the pin at 13:08.

Rating: B. I liked this more than I was expecting as Bronson has been a nice addition to the roster as a power guy. At the same time, Bronson was nothing more than the next person in line for Moose to smash through on his way to Sacrifice. It still doesn’t feel like it’s going to end well there for him, but this wound up being good stuff, with the Falcons deal being a nice bonus.

Mara Sade is ready for Sacrifice but gets a note saying READ ME. The note says “follow the White Rabbit” and then a bloody rabbit walks by. Sade follows and someone follows her (I think, as it was hard to see who was whom).

The System is ready to take out Moose and the Hardys. Eddie Edwards is sad to see Alisha Edwards getting dropped as well but she’s made her choice. The Righteous is watching as well.

Tessa Blanchard/Mila Moore/Victoria Crawford vs. Harley Hudson/Myla Grace/Jody Threat

Threat and Blanchard start things off but Moore comes in to face Hudson instead. Moore grinds away on a headlock but Hudson is back with a running crossbody for two. Grace comes in for a headlock before striking away at Crawford. Blanchard gets in a cheap shot from the apron but it’s off to Threat to pick up the pace. House is quickly cleaned and the villains are taken down with some dives on the floor. Blanchard drops Threat onto the steps though and a quick Buzzsaw finishes Grace at 6:20.

Rating: C+. They were moving rather quickly out there and Blanchard took the other team apart to get the win. That makes perfect sense as she’s pretty far ahead of the other three, especially Hudson and Grace. The match was pretty to the point here, even if they didn’t have much time with the amount of people involved.

WRATH! Rosemary goes up to see a man in a mask, who winds up being Crazzy Steve, with Allie popping up behind her. Rosemary shuts her up and Steve goes on a rant about how everyone has thrown him aside to rot. Now Rosemary is here to get something from him and she is ready to pay the price. She kisses Steve on the head and TO BE CONTINUED. Do we know what she is trying to get out of this whole thing?

Eric Young vs. Brad Attitude

Young jumps him before the bell and chokes with his jacket. Attitude is sent outside and Young stays on him, but stops to yell at the referee. The Death Valley Driver gives Young two and he chases the referee, allowing Attitude to hit a dive. Back in and Young crotches him on top, setting up the piledriver for the pin at 3:53.

Rating: C-. This was just a way to get Young ready for his X-Division Title shot tomorrow and that’s about it. It was little more than a squash and that’s all it needed to be. Hopefully Young loses tomorrow and they get on with whatever his Cleanse thing is, which is totally coming one way or another.

Matt Hardy has been attacked and apparently it was the System. The Righteous are ready to get revenge.

Here is Buff Bagwell for a surprise chat. He thanks God for being with him through the loss of his leg, but he also needs to apologize for his behavior over the last twenty years (ignore his issues before 2006). Bagwell wants to walk down the aisle and wrestle one more time but here is Frankie Kazarian to say Bagwell isn’t walking anywhere. Hop maybe, but not walk. Kazarian mocks him some more but here is Elijah to chase him off. Elijah wants to be there when Bagwell walks that aisle again.

Santino Marella reveals that Matt Hardy is injured and unable to compete so the Righteous come in to get a match with Vincent/Jeff Hardy vs. the System at Sacrifice.

Dani Luna is ready to finally win the Knockouts Title at Sacrifice, when it is going to be doomsday.

Sacrifice rundown.

The System vs. Leon Slater/Mike Santana

Eddie Edwards/Cedric Alexander for the System here and the rest of the team is here too. Slater hammers on Alexander to start and it’s off to Edwards vs. Santana. The System is quickly cleared out and Slater hits a big dive. We take a break and come back with Myers offering a distraction so Edwards can get in a cheap shot.

Slater gets caught in the wrong corner and Alexander’s knee drop gets two. Back up and Slater hits a spinwheel kick, allowing the tag off to Santana for the fast comeback. A double flipping slam sets up a step up moonsault to give Santana two. Edwards avoids Spin The Block and hits the Backpack Stunner, with Alexander’s frog splash getting two.

Everything breaks down and the Boston Knee party misses, allowing Santana to hit a Death Valley Driver. Santana’s big running flip dive connects on the floor but here is Steve Maclin to choke Slater. Maclin stops to glare Santana though and Slater hits a superkick. Back in and the Boston Knee Party finishes for Edwards at 13:58.

Rating: B-. This was what it needed to be as Edwards gets the win to make him feel like more of a threat to take the title at some point. It also helped Maclin and Santana get ready for their match, which is a good thing to see as they can’t actually get physical. The action worked well and it accomplished a few things so that makes for a nice main event.

Overall Rating: C+. The best thing about this show is they made me more interested in seeing Sacrifice, which is feeling like a much bigger show than No Surrender. If nothing else, the main event is already feeling bigger. Hopefully it lives up to the hype as we move into the spring and get ready for the next regular pay per view. For now though, I’m interested enough in the show, though there were some less than thrilling parts here, like anything involving Eric Young and the Rosemary stuff, though the latter might need some more time. Either way, nice enough show this week with the big one coming tomorrow.

Results
Mustafa Ali b. BDE – Swinging Downward Spiral
Jeff Hardy b. Brian Myers – Swanton Bomb
Moose b. Bear Bronson – Spear
Tessa Blanchard/Mila Moore/Victoria Crawford b. Harley Hudson/Myla Grace/Jody Threat – Buzzsaw DDT to Grace
Eric Young b. Brad Attitude – Piledriver
The System b. Leon Slater/Mike Santana – Boston Knee Party to Santana

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Impact Wrestling
Date: March 19, 2026
Location: Gateway Center Arena At College Park, College Park, Georgia
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

We’re closing in on Sacrifice and the main event of Mike Santana defending the World Title against Steve Maclin is officially set. Other than that, there is still a good deal that needs to be announced but at least the top of the card is looking solid. The two of them are in the building this week so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening recap, focusing on Steve Maclin vs. Mike Santana.

Opening sequence.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Frankie Kazarian vs. Home Town Man

Man backdrops him to start and hammers away in the ropes as the fans certainly approve. A running hip attack connects in the corner but Kazarian goes for the mask. Cue AJ Francis as Kazarian hits a cool running Russian legsweep for two. Kazarian’s slingshot backbreaker gets two more and he rips off the Atlanta Hawks jersey.

That’s enough to start the comeback, including the Home Town Elbow. A TKO gives Man two but Kazarian is back with a Backstabber. The springboard legdrop gets two but Fade To Black is cut off. Man goes up but opts to dive onto a distracting Francis instead. Back up and Kazarian misses an apron legdrop, allowing Man to grab a small package for the big upset at 6:15.

Rating: C. This is the kind of win that is going to cause Francis and Kazarian to want to go after the mask and probably lead to a bunch of ranting and raving, which should be funny. Man isn’t going to rise up the card in any meaningful way but he can still be a fun act, which is all he’s supposed to be. This was a nice surprise and it made for a good opening.

Post match Francis goes after Man but Elijah runs in with the guitar shot for the save.

The Angel Warriors are ready to beat Dani Luna, who has to cheat to win, and Arianna Grace, who stole Li’s title.

Daria Rae comes in to see Santino Marella and talks about the Knockouts Title picture. Marella suggests a triple threat for the title with Arianna Grace defending against Lei Ying Li and Dani Luna. Rae agrees but leaves in annoyance anyway. Every week, I find myself more impressed at how pathetic “shut up, I’m talking” is as a signature line.

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Mr. Elegance vs. Mike Jackson

The Elegance Brand is here with Elegance. Jackson low bridges him to the floor to start and hits a suicide dive. They go back inside with Jackson working on the arm, followed by Old School. Elegance kicks him in the ribs and hits a slam, setting up a fireman’s carry slam for the pin (as he sits on Jackson’s raised legs) at 4:17.

Rating: C-. This didn’t work so well, as a good chunk of it was about making sure Jackson got in his “oh wow a 76 year old can do this stuff!” offense. Elegance didn’t do much and while that’s kind of the point, it still wasn’t an entertaining debut. I’m still not sure what the appeal of Elegance is supposed to be, but it’s not quite working thus far.

Post match the Brand load up some cups of…something but ODB makes the save. ODB and Jackson pour the cups onto Elegance.

The System are ready to coming for some titles and Brian Myers is ready to take Moose out tonight.

Dani Luna/Arianna Grace vs. Angel Warriors

Stacks is here with Grace and Luna. Brookside gets thrown down to start and Luna loads up a suplex, only for Li to come in and grab a double suplex. The Warriors clear the ring and we take a break. We come back with Luna hammering on Li and Grace hitting a suplex of her own.

The reverse chinlock doesn’t last long so it’s back to Luna, who gets in an argument with Grace. That lets Li get over for the tag to Brookside, who Samoan drops Grace for two. A Codebreaker gives Li two as everything breaks down. Li takes Stacks but Brookside dives into the Lunar Landing for the pin at 11:37.

Rating: C+. This was a good way to make Luna look like a killer, as she smashed through Brookside and won in the end. Grace continues to look like she’s in over her head, which is the entire point. If nothing else, it was nice to see Brookside take the pin here rather than Li, as she’s in the upcoming title match. Little details like that can make a difference.

Here is Leon Slater for a chat. Two weeks ago, Eric Young gave him a piledriver and for the first time, Slater doubted if he was going to be able to get up. But the big bald b**** didn’t do enough because Slater is going to be ready for him at Sacrifice. Slater was showing some fire here and you don’t see that from him very often.

We look back at Moose beating Cedric Alexander in a street fight last week.

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Moose vs. Brian Myers

Alisha Edwards is here with Moose and the rest of the System is here with Myers. Hold on though as here is Santino Marella to throw the System out, just in case. Marella says ring the bell and Moose hits the spear for the pin at 12 seconds. That’s efficient.

ENVY! Rosemary meets up with the Allie, who hates the regular clothes she’s wearing. Rosemary gives her something different and they go to see Raven, who mocks Tommy Dreamer. Raven gives Rosemary some of Dreamer’s blood from 1995 (“chock full of cholesterol and obesity”). I have no idea where these things are going but Raven (on a throne) is worth hearing.

The System tries to calm Brian Myers down and remind him that they still have a Tag Team Title shot. Bear Bronson is ready to hurt Moose.

Elayna Black vs. Jada Stone

Mara Sade is on commentary. They fight over standing switches to start and Stone takes her down. The standing moonsault gives Stone two but she gets sent throat first into the ropes. Black stomps away and it’s off to the chinlock. Stone fights up but here is Tasha Steelz to offer a distraction, allowing Black to hit the Blackout for the pin at 4:05.

Rating: C. There wasn’t much to this one as Black continues to just kind of be here. She was the big acquisition on the AMC debut and then hasn’t really done anything important. She has a bit of star power to her but it doesn’t matter if nothing happens from it. At the same time, Stone and Steelz should be in for a match at Sacrifice, possibly with someone else and part of Order 4 involved.

Post match Sade and Black have to be separated. Cue Order 4 to surround Stone but Trey Miguel runs in for the save.

Tessa Blanchard and company laugh at the Knockouts Title picture but Jody Threat, Harley Hudson and Myla Grace come in. Threat doesn’t think much of Blanchard and her cheap glasses so a match is set for next week.

Nemeths vs. Righteous

Vincent and Nic start things off with Vincent taking him down, sending Nic over to…well no one actually. Instead Nic is sent into the wrong corner so Dutch can come in for a splash. Dutch drops Vincent onto Nic for two and we take a break. We come back with Nic saving Ryan and grabbing a sleeper on Vincent.

That’s broken up and a tornado DDT plants Nic, allowing Dutch to come back in. House is quickly cleaned and it’s right back to Vincent for a high crossbody and a spinning DDT for two on Ryan. Dutch misses a charge into the steps though and Nic gets in a cheap shot on Vincent. The jumping Downward Spiral finishes Vincent at 11:40.

Rating: C+. The Nemeths are still a nice idea, as Nic is doing everything because Ryan is mostly useless. It could lead to the two of them splitting down the line, just for the sake of Nic getting sick of his brother being so worthless. The Righteous are still in a weird place, but ultimately it seems like they’ll be turning on the Hardys and setting up their big match. Uh, their next big match.

Mike Santana and Steve Maclin sit down in the back for a face to face confrontation. They stare at each other until Santana talks about how Maclin was the person who believed in him when he returned to TNA. Maclin was the one guy who would have his back but them Maclin’s pride and ego…and Maclin cuts him off. Maclin says Santana is the one with the ego and tells a story about volunteering to sweep for mines in Afghanistan.

Some drinks are sat out before them with Maclin having his, but Santana talks about fighting a war within himself. He’s made his past his superpower while Maclin has made his past his excuse. Everything Maclin has done better be worth it at Sacrifice because they’ll be ready to fight. When Santana wins, everything Maclin has done is for nothing. Santana even pays for the drinks and says Maclin is welcome for his job. This is still by far the best thing going in TNA and I want to see these two fight.

Overall Rating: C. I really wasn’t feeling this one so much, as most of the stories didn’t do much for me. The ending segment was good, but at the same time it only lasted a few minutes. Sacrifice should be a good show, but it needs something else to boost up the interest. The card is looking ok, though I could go for a second big match to come up. Not their best show here, but it did move us closer to Sacrifice.

Results
Home Town Man b. Frankie Kazarian – Small package
Mr. Elegance b. Mike Jackson – Fireman’s carry slam
Dani Luna/Arianna Grace b. Angel Warriors – Lunar Landing to Brookside
Moose b. Brian Myers – Spear
Elayna Black b. Jada Stone – Blackout
Nemeths b. Righteous – Jumping Downward Spiral to Vincent

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Impact Wrestling
Date: March 12, 2026
Location: Gateway Arena Center At College Park, College Park, Georgia
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

We’re just over two weeks away from Sacrifice and the big story is that we now have a World Title match set. Mike Santana is set to defend against Steve Maclin in what should be a heck of a fight. The rest of the show is starting to come together too and more matches are likely to be announced tonight. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening sequence.

Hardys vs. Sinner & Saint

Non-title. Matt backs Williams into the corner to start but Williams spins out of a wristlock. That’s fine with Matt, who rams him into the buckle over and over to put Williams in more trouble. Jeff comes in to go back to the arm, setting up a Poetry In Motion clothesline. It’s back to Matt, who gets taken down by the arm as Icarus takes over. That doesn’t last long at all as it’s right back to Jeff to clean house. Jeff gets dropped though and a frog splash gives Icarus two with Matt making the save. Everything breaks down and the Swanton is broken up, leaving Jeff to grab his reverse full nelson (the Spinal Destination) for the tap at 5:10.

Rating: C. Not much to see here, though the Spinal Destination is a heck of a name for a move. Sinner & Saint might not be a great team but they’re good enough to be out there to polish up someone like the Hardys. It seems that we’re still coming up on the Righteous getting another shot at the Hardys so keeping the champs strong is a good idea.

Post match Jeff gives Williams a Swanton, which seems rather mean. And then they shake hands. After a post match cheap shot. Sure.

The Elegance Brand yells about ODB and Mickie James but the team is more interested in Mr. Elegance debuting next week. Former TNA interviewer Goldy Locks of all people comes in to yell at the Brand. Mr. Elegance: “Weren’t you working here when I was like four years old?”

Indi Hartwell vs. Kelsey Heather

Hartwell easily wrestles her down to start and works on the wrist. Heather misses a handspring elbow in the corner and a suplex puts her down again. A wheelbarrow bulldog works a bit better for Heather, who misses a middle rope moonsault. The spinebuster and the Hurts Donut finish for Hartwell at 2:52.

Post match Hartwell says she wants the Knockouts Title because the reigning champion doesn’t deserve it. She wants her shot so here are Arianna Grace and Stacks to interrupt. Grace tells her to get in line, with Hartwell saying she didn’t get a title handed to her. She’s coming for the belt.

The Hardys thank the Righteous for what they did last week, with the Righteous liking what the Hardys did to Sinner & Saint. Vincent says the System is coming for the titles and the Righteous will be there for them. The Nemeths come in but the Righteous don’t like the interruption. Nic reminds them that they pinned Jeff and the Nemeths laugh as they leave.

Order 4 vs. Trey Miguel/BDE/Rich Swann

Order 4 jumps them to start fast and BDE is taken outside for a ram into the post. We settle down to Ali dropping BDE to cut off a comeback inside. Skyler comes in to strike away and suplex BDE into the corner for quite the crash. Ali comes back in and it’s a double rolling neckbreaker to drop BDE again as we take a break. We come back with Swann striking away at Ali and spiking him with a headscissors. Everything breaks down and Swann’s frog splash gets two on Ali.

Back up and Ali goes to the eyes, meaning it’s off to Miguel for a double stomp to Skyler for two more. Tasha Steelz gets up for a distraction so Jada Stone runs out to cut her off. The two of them brawl into the crowd and one heck of a spinning backbreaker drops BDE. Ali dives onto Miguel and Skyler spears Swann on the apron. Miguel Shell Shocks Skyler, setting up the Lightning Spiral for the pin at 12:26.

Rating: B. Well dang that was fun. This was a wild match where they started fast and kept it going the whole time. That’s not something you often see around here and it worked very well, with Miguel looking like a star in the end. I could go for Ali winning something for a change, but dang this was a blast.

Mike Santana finds Daria Rae, who says if Santana touches Steve Maclin, he’s stripped of the title. Santino Marella comes in to say if Maclin touches Santana, he’s out of TNA. Maclin comes in and has a staredown with Santana on his way to the ring.

Arianna Grace isn’t happy with everyone coming after her title. Stacks calms her down and they sneak up on Indi Hartwell, with Grace hitting her in the knee with the belt. Santino Marella shows up to yell a lot.

Here is Steve Maclin for a chat. Maclin is glad to be back here and it feels like he never left. He is required to apologize, so he has a prepared statement. First up, he thanks Daria Rae, who is far better than Santino Marella. As for Tom Hannifan, it’s a shame that their friendship ended this way but it’s because Hannifan can’t take a punch to the gut.

Mike Santana is watching in the crowd as Maclin says he lost the World Title due to backstage politics. Maybe Maclin should start playing meetings at the VA or playing voicemails from his dad so people will feel sorry for him too. He’s met death before and knows what it is, which is part of how he’s playing Santana so easily. Mayhem is for everyone, including Santana.

Some of the cast of Tulsa King are here.

AJ Francis vs. Elijah

Frankie Kazarian is on commentary. Elijah strikes away in the corner to start and knocks him outside. Back in and Elijah knocks him into the ropes, allowing Elijah to run around the ropes for a running knee to the head. Francis cuts him off with a pop up right hand and a running knee in the corner knocks Elijah even sillier.

A powerbomb is countered into an Alabama Slam to drop Francis though and Elijah’s jumping knee gets two. The rope walk Canadian Destroyer gets two more and Francis goes outside. Elijah hits a superkick but throws a drink at Kazarian, who gets in a quick neck snap over the ropes. The Down Payment finishes Elijah at 6:02.

Rating: C. This was more about furthering Elijah vs. Kazarian, which is one of the more “uh, ok?” feuds I can remember around here in a long time. Francis isn’t doing much of his own, though I’m curious to see what he does next as he’s rather effective as a villain. The match wasn’t exactly much to see, but it did at least serve a purpose.

Post match Kazarian jumps Elijah but Home Town Man runs in with a pipe for the save.

Eric Young is glad Leon Slater is injured and wants the X-Division Title shot at Sacrifice.

GREED. We go to SWINGER’S PALACE when Rosemary pops in. Swinger thinks she’s Sherri Martel and Papa Shango as JDC laughs at Sinner & Saint for losing their money. Rosemary makes a deal to keep the place open forever…..and ALLIE is back. Rosemary: “Oh boy.” I have no idea what is going on with these things but TNA knows how to cameo.

Ricky Sosa vs. Brad Attitude

This is Sosa’s debut and apparently he is a viral sensation. Sosa rolls him up for two to start and works on the arm as the fans seem to like Sosa quite a bit. Attitude knocks him down for a slingshot hilo for two and the chinlock goes on. That’s broken up and some running elbows have Attitude down, with a nice moonsault connecting for two. The big no hands dive connects on the floor, followed by a Blue Thunder Bomb for the pin on Attitude at 3:33.

Rating: C+. It’s a pretty small sample size but Sosa looked smooth out there. That’s the point of a squash like this as you got to see some of his bigger stuff and he was out before anyone could get tired of him. I could go for more of him, as he has some size and can move, which is a nice combination to start.

Moose vs. Cedric Alexander

Street fight with the System barred from ringside, though Alisha Edwards is here with Moose. That’s not fair. Moose hammers away to start fast and hits a quick backsplash for two. They head outside with Moose striking away but Alexander manages a surprise suplex. Alexander grabs a chair but Moose gets one of his own and it’s time for the duel. Moose gets the better of things and chairs Alexander down as we take a break.

We come back with Moose in trouble and Alexander throwing a bunch of chairs inside. A chokebomb gives Moose two and they head outside, where Moose is sent into the steps. Alexander loads up a stomp onto the steps but Alisha gets in the way, allowing Moose to fight back. Moose gets caught on the apron though and powerbombed onto a standing trashcan for quite the crash.

Back in and Moose pops up to catch Alexander on top and it’s a superplex onto the pile of chairs. Alexander’s Spanish Fly gets two, only for Moose to hit a heck of a spear. The rather smart Alexander rolls outside so it’s time for a table. The table is set up in the corner but Moose is sent face first into a chair in the other corner. Alexander’s brainbuster doesn’t do much as Moose spears him through the table for the win at 16:13.

Rating: B-. Good hardcore style match here, at least partially because they didn’t go nuts with the weapons. I can go with the idea of just beating on each other until one of them can’t get up, as it’s better than doing a bunch of ridiculous spots. Moose’s path of destruction continues, though Alisha turning on him feels all but inevitable.

Overall Rating: B-. TNA is getting back into their usual groove, as they don’t have much that is must see, but everything they do have is easy to understand and it feels like they sum things up rather well almost every week. That’s a good way to bring in new fans as nothing feels too complicated from week to week. That was the situation again here, as you can easily follow what they’re doing on the way to Sacrifice. Keep that going and things should be fine.

Results
Hardys b. Sinner & Saint – Spinal Destination to Icarus
Indi Hartwell b. Kelsey Heather – Hurts Donut
Trey Miguel/Rich Swann/BDE b. Order 4 – Lightning Spiral to Skyler
AJ Francis b. Elijah – Down Payment
Ricky Sosa b. Brad Attitude – Blue Thunder Bomb
Moose b. Cedric Alexander – Spear through a table

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Impact Wrestling
Date: March 5, 2026
Location: Gateway Center Arena At College Park, Atlanta, Georgia
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

We’re on the way to Sacrifice and that should make for some card building shows in the near future. I’m not sure what that’s going to entail, but it seems like we’re gearing up for Mike Santana defending the World Title against Steve Maclin. That feels like a full pay per view main event though so we’ll have to see what else they might have. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening recap.

Opening sequence.

The cast of Mama June is here! They sure are!

Lilian Garcia is here too! Ok that’s a bit better.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Knockouts Title: Jody Threat vs. Arianna Grace

Grace, with Stacks, is defending. Hold on though as here are Victoria Crawford, Tessa Blanchard and Mila Moore to watch, with Blanchard joining commentary. Grace jumps Threat to start fast but gets knocked into the corner for some right hands. Stacks offers a distraction though and Threat gets knocked off the top. Cue Indi Hartwell to watch as Grace knees Threat in the ribs.

A fisherman’s neckbreaker gives Grace two as Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee are here too. Threat fights up and makes the clothesline comeback, followed by a release German suplex. A Michinoku Driver gives Threat two and Grace goes outside, where Stacks gets taken out by a dive as Dani Luna is here to watch too. Back in and Grace loads up Santino Marella’s Cobra (because it has the power of a sock) but Threat takes it away. Grace goes after Threat’s bad ribs though and a rollup retains the title at 5:33.

Rating: C. The match itself was pretty generic, but the interesting part here was all of the women coming out to watch. It was a good chunk of the Knockouts division being out there, possibly scouting the less than great champion, and that has potential. Threat was only so thrilling as a challenger, but that wasn’t the point here.

Post match Stacks hands Grace the title rather than the tradition of Carlos Silva handing it over.

The Nemeths are in the back and, after the interviewer’s microphone is off to start, Nic says he’s ready to win the X-Division Title from the talented Leon Slater.

Here is the Elegance Brand (minus Ash) for a chat. The Personal Concierge says that Ash isn’t here for the sake of mental health after being called a mark, which is NOT TRUE. Hold on though as it’s time to go yell at the cast of Mama June…which brings ODB out of the crowd to say the Brand is disrespecting her people. That’s what they did to Mickie James so it’s time to fight. ODB whips out some cups of…I’m not actually sure, but she and the cast of Mama June pour it on the Brand and the women freak out. Your Knockouts Tag Team Champions people.

The Hardys give Leon Slater a pep talk for tonight and Slater is ready for Nic Nemeth.

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BDE/Rich Swann vs. The System vs. Righteous vs. Sinner And Saint

For a future Tag Team Title shot. Williams and BDE shake hands to start before BDE hits a quick springboard crossbody. Swann comes in but Bronson joins him to fire off the big forearms. That earns him a trip out to the floor so Swann and BDE superkick Sinner And Saint to the floor. The stereo dives connect to take out the System as well, leaving the Righteous alone. Dutch hits his own big dive and we get back inside, with Bronson chokebombing Vincent.

Myers’ chinlock doesn’t last long and it’s back to Swann to kick away at Williams. Swann drops Sinner And Saint, with a super hurricanrana getting two on Williams. Sinner And Saint are back up with a brainbuster for two on Swann so BDE comes back in to dropkick away. Orange Sunshine gets two on BDE with a bunch of people making the save and it’s time for the parade of knockdowns. Myers gives BDE a Roster Cut and Bronson’s over the shoulder piledriver finishes him off at 8:33.

Rating: B-. This was a fun four way tag where they kept things moving quickly enough to avoid things getting bogged down. I like the System winning as they’re supposed to be the big heel threat, meaning putting them into title contention is a good thing. Other than that, BDE continues to do better than he should be doing and having him put people over is a fine way to use him.

Rosemary (hey I remember her) is in a room with shadows going around her. She has a knife and talks about Decay ending, even though she was supposed to be the master of the realm. There is still a way to make things right though, which involves making a list.

Here is Moose, with Alisha Edwards, for a chat. Moose is tired of the System calling themselves a family when they’ll stab you in the back. He talks to some Atlanta Falcons legends in the front row, as he was part of the team at one point. Moose is ready to go through the System, one on one, starting with Cedric Alexander in a street fight next week. Then it’s Bear Bronson, with Eddie Edwards being saved for last. Alisha promises to stand by his side and take out the System, one by one. Right.

Rich Swann gives BDE a pep talk and Trey Miguel comes in to do the same. Order 4 shows up and complain about not being in the #1 contenders match. BDE and Swann leave so here is Jada Stone to get into it with Tasha Steelz.

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Elayna Black vs. Mara Sade

Black backs her up against the ropes to start and we actually get a clean break. Huh. Anyway a running shoulder puts Sade down but she’s right back up with a dropkick to send Black outside. Sade gets pulled face first onto the apron and a step up stomp to the back gives Black two.

Black’s running elbow to the back gets two and she fires off knees in the ropes. The double arm crank goes on but Sade fights up and strikes away. Sade knocks her to the floor for the dive, followed by a missile dropkick for two back inside. Black is back in with a quick Canadian Destroyer for two of her own so she grabs a chair. That’s a distraction so she can load up brass knuckles though and Sade is knocked out for the pin at 7:21.

Rating: C+. Sade continues to be a nice surprise as she went from little more than a tag wrestler in NXT to someone who feels like she could be a big deal on her own here. On the other hand you have Black, who comes off like someone who should be a natural star but isn’t quite there. Maybe that changes, but either way it’s nice to have some bright options.

AJ Francis insults Atlanta so here is the Home Town Man for the brawl.

Here is Frankie Kazarian for the King’s Speech. He mentions showing up on Monday Night Raw for AJ Styles last week before bringing out his guest: Elijah. Kazarian praises Elijah for the “instant classic” of the guitar case casket match and Elijah hits his catchphrase. That’s not something Kazarian wants to do and brings up the Elijah has never won a title here.

Elijah talks about ending things with Mustafa Ali and Order 4 but Kazarian gets in his face, claiming disrespect. Hold on though as here are AJ Francis and the Home Town Man, with Francis chokeslamming Man off the stage and onto some people. Elijah goes to check on the Man.

Eric Young grabs a camera and says he hopes Leon wins. At least it was short.

The word PRIDE appears on the screen and Tommy Dreamer is…gone as Rosemary appears in his place. Rosemary offers Carlos Silva a new contract, and a feather to use as a pen. Silva signs and a monster appears in the door. Rosemary says that’s one down and six to go as Project Lazarus has been approved. She has ideas for the next one.

X-Division Title: Leon Slater vs. Nic Nemeth

Nemeth, with his brother Ryan, is challenging. Nic starts fast with a neckbreaker and rakes Slater’s eyes up against the ropes. That seems to wake Slater up as he knocks Nic to the floor for the dive. Ryan gets in a distraction on the way back inside though and Nic’s Fameasser connects for two.

We take a break and come back with Slater hitting a running boot, followed by a spinning one for two of his own. Nic catches him going up top though and the running DDT gets two. The Danger Zone is blocked and Slater hits a standing Blue Thunder Bomb for two more. The Swanton 450 misses but Slater reverses a superkick into a Styles Clash.

Nic gets the knees up to block the Swanton 450 though and the sleeper goes on. That’s broken up so Ryan offers a distraction, allowing Nic to superkick Slater for two. A superplex is loaded up but Slater reverses into a spinning version of his own. Now the Swanton 450 can retain the title at 11:58.

Rating: B. That’s another pin over a former World Champion for Slater, who feels like he is becoming one of the big projects around here. There are far worse ideas out there too, as Slater has already become someone to look forward to every week. I could go for seeing how far he can go, as he’s already having one of the longest X-Division Title reigns ever. Good match here, as Slater lives up to the hype again.

Post match Eric Young runs in to jump Slater and give him a piledriver on the floor.

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Here is Mike Santana for a chat. He gets straight to the point as he wants to talk about Steve Maclin, who jumped him a few weeks ago. Accountability is what got him here as the World Champion. Tom Hannifan has gone to bat for Maclin and now Santana will too: he wants Maclin reinstated so he can get his hands on Maclin. Cue Daria Rae to grant his request, but she gets to decide when they’ll fight. Cue Santino Marella to say the match is on for Sacrifice, which works for Santana, but the violence is on next week.

Commentary gives us a quick recap of the show to wrap it up. I wonder if they were running short and had to fill time. Either way, it’s not a bad use of the last minute or so of the show.

Overall Rating: C+. Good enough show here, but it’s pretty clear that Slater, Santana and Maclin are miles ahead of pretty much everyone else. There are other talented stars, but most of them either aren’t around often or aren’t doing much. You can see a lot of Sacrifice from here and I’m curious about some of the stories, so they’re doing something right. This wasn’t a great week, but they have me interested enough for it to be an enjoyable night.

Results
Arianna Grace b. Jody Threat – Rollup
The System b. BDE/Rich Swann, Righteous and Sinner And Saint – Over the shoulder piledriver to BDE
Elayna Black b. Mara Sade – Brass knuckles punch
Leon Slater b. Nic Nemeth – Swanton 450

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Impact Wrestling
Date: February 26, 2026
Location: The Pinnacle, Nashville, Tennessee
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

World Champion Mike Santana seems to have a big target on his back at the moment, with a variety of people wanting the title. This doesn’t even include the recently fired Steve Maclin, who will be here tonight to explain why he has been all angry and aggressive recently. In addition to being fired I’m guessing. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening recap.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Mike Santana/Leon Slater vs. Nemeths

Frankie Kazarian is on commentary. Slater and Nic start things off with Slater winning a battle over wrist control. The handspring elbow puts Nic down again and the Nemeths go outside, where Slater hits a slingshot dive as we take a break. We come back with Santana fighting out of Ryan’s chinlock and grabbing the Rolling Buck Fifty.

Slater comes back in with a high crossbody for two on Nic but the Nemeths cut off another Rolling Buck Fifty to put Santana down. Slater avoids Nic’s superkick but walks into the Fameasser for a quick two. Nic takes him up top but gets shoved off, only for Eric Young to come out and distract Slater. That’s enough for Nic to block the Swanton 450 and roll Slater up for the pin at 13:58.

Rating: B-. This certainly felt like a bit match and that’s rather nice to see to open the show, especially with it getting some time. The Young stuff does make sense due to his Feast Or Fired case, though hopefully Nic gets a title shot of his own out of this. That would be the kind of win that could really push Slater up another level and it might be where we’re heading, which is a good sign.

The Righteous don’t get why the Hardys don’t trust them because the four of them should be like brothers.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Dani Luna vs. Lei Ying Lee

Luna takes her down and hammers away but Lee flips over her and starts striking away. That’s cut off as Luna catapults her throat first into the top rope and we hit the neck crank. Lee tries to fight up and gets tossed backwards without much trouble. Some rollups give Lee two each but her guillotine is countered with a suplex. Luna grabs her chain and wraps it around the turnbuckle but Lee is back up to strike away.

A superkick puts Luna down and a t-bone suplex gives Lee two. Lee’s charge into the corner misses though and something like a slingshot Blue Thunder Bomb gives Luna a near fall of her own. They both miss running kicks so Luna kicks her into the corner where the chains are supposed to be (wrong buckle, so Lee doesn’t quite hit the chains). That and the Lunar Landing finish Lee at 10:17.

Rating: B-. Not so great finish aside due to missing the chain, it was nice to see Luna pick up a win like this. She’s the monster charging through the division at the moment and it’s hard to imagine that she doesn’t wind up as champion sooner or later. That’s a good thing too, as she has risen up the ranks and become a player, which should be paid off with some singles gold.

Alisha Edwards talks to Tommy Dreamer and Carlos Silva and declines a new contract. Moose comes in to say he’s going to take care of the System and thinks Edwards should be there with him. She’s in and signs.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

AJ Francis vs. Mance Warner

Steph de Lander is here with Francis. They start fast with Warner sending him outside, where Francis is rammed into the steps. Francis is fine enough to slam him off the steps and a running knee in the corner rocks Warner again. Back up and Warner fights back with some elbows to the head but s spear gives Francis two. Francis goes for a chair but de Lander cuts it off, allowing Warner to grab it instead. A shot to the ribs gives Francis the DQ win at 4:26.

Rating: C. I’ve always preferred Warner as a good guy and that was the case again here. Yes he’s still brawling for the most part but that’s always been his style. Throw in some of those Tennessee style southern promos and he should be fine. Not much of a match here, but I’m intrigued by what this version of Warner could do.

Here is Mickie James for a face to face showdown with Ash By Elegance. James calls Ash out and cuts off the Personal Concierge’s entrance, which does bring out Ash. James talks about helping Ash get a job here but Ash says that she was already the hottest free agent and was getting signed anyway. That doesn’t work for James, who calls Ash out for calling out former Knockouts Champions online, “LIKE A MARK!”.

Ash makes it clear that she is NOT a mark because she only cares about being the champion. That brings James to having to leave the title in the ring due to her injuries. She has thought about that every day and Ash isn’t going to disrespect the title by mocking it.

Ash says it’s none of James’ business what happened to her that made her vacate the title because she’s better than James anyway. The fight is on but we cut to the back where the Concierge is with James’ son. James sprints to the back but gets jumped by the Elegance Brand. Ash gives her a MickDT on the stage and James is left laying.

Post break Santino Marella comes in to check on a laid out Jody Threat, who was attacked by the Elegance Brand (seemingly in the same room where James’ son was). Daria Rae comes in to yell at Marella for letting everything fall apart.

Tasha Steelz vs. Jada Stone

Steelz jumps her to start fast and hammers away in the corner but Stone manages a kick to the head. The Great Hands cut off Stone’s dive but Steelz takes them out by mistake. A kick to the head puts Stone back in trouble and a running kick to the face gives Steelz two back inside. They trade some rapid fire rollups for one each until Steelz grabs a German suplex. Stone handstands her way out of a cutter though and a crucifix gives Stone the pin at 5:45.

Rating: C. Stone is another case where TNA feels like they want her to be something and that has to start somewhere. Pinning a former Knockouts Champion is a good start and I’m curious to see where she goes. Stone has talent and hopefully she can turn that into something else.

Post match Steelz lays Stone out.

Tom Hannifan brings out Steve Maclin for a chance to tell his side of the story. The fans tell Maclin that he doesn’t work here and Hannifan tells us that he and Maclin have been friends for a long time. Maclin says that for once, this is about him rather than Mike Santana. The fans say they don’t care as Maclin says that everything changed when he saw the briefcase that said he was fired.

That night, Santana came up to him and said he was sorry. Hannifan, seemingly realizing that the fans are derailing this, asks if that was enough to validate Maclin attacking Santana twice. Maclin brings up Santana not appearing for their tag match after he lost the World Title. Santana said he was “going through something” and that’s really being selfish.

Maclin could come out here and talk about his drinking problem or his PTSD or his survivor’s guilt. The fans get on Maclin again before he says that he got Hannifan his job. Hannifan says that’s true but they should have talked about this over a beer instead of on television.

The reality is that Maclin has been fined by the company over and over for internal actions because he won’t take responsibility for his actions. That’s enough for Maclin to deck Hannifan until security and Santana run in to chase him off. Maclin even shoves down Matthew Rehwoldt as he leaves. This was a good segment that the fans dragged back down, because it’s an interesting story that should set up a heck of a match.

Post break, Gia Miller has taken Hannifan’s place for the main event.

The System vs. Righteous/Hardys

Edwards hammers on Jeff to start but Jeff grabs a reverse full nelson. Everything breaks down and the System is cleared out as we take an early break. We come back with Bronson and Dutch slugging it out until Dutch grabs an exploder suplex. Vincent comes in and gets chokebombed for two, allowing Bronson to take him into the System corner.

Bronson goes up and does the Hardy dance before dropping a middle rope elbow (Miller: “Egad!”) for two. Vincent fights out of trouble and brings Matt in to clean a lot of the house. Everything breaks down and we get the parade of knockdowns, with a bunch of them fighting outside. Edwards loads up the Boston Knee Party but Vincent shoves Matt out of the way and takes the bullet, and the pin, instead at 11:34.

Rating: B-. This was about the moment at the end and that’s perfectly fine. Not every match needs to be some big epic showdown and it worked well enough here, with the Righteous continuing to make the Hardys believe that everything is ok. I’m curious to see where that goes, while on the other hand you have the System, who will have to deal with Moose. Good enough main event here.

Post match Moose comes in to go after the System but they beat him down until Alisha Edwards comes out to protect him, much to Eddie’s dismay, to end the show.

Overall Rating: B-. TNA has found its groove in recent weeks since their not so great debut on AMC and that is great to see. What matters the most is that you can tell what’s going on with just about everyone involved, which is a great way to bring in new viewers. I like what I’m seeing here most of the time and that should be a good sign for their near future. If they can deliver on some of their potential, it will be even better.

Results
Nemeths b. Mike Santana/Leon Slater – Rollup to Slater
Dani Luna b. Lei Ying Lee – Lunar Landing
AJ Francis b. Mance Warner via DQ when Warner used a chair
Jada Stone b. Tasha Steelz – Crucifix
The System b. The Hardys/Righteous – Boston Knee Party to Vincent

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Impact Wrestling
Date: February 19, 2026
Location: The Pinnacle, Nashville, Tennessee
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

We’re done with No Surrender, where only so much of note happened but the show itself was pretty good. Now it’s on to…whatever their next big show is, which hopefully has a better main event. The idea right now is a bunch of people could be coming for the World Title so Mike Santana has to have his head on a swivel. We also have a guitar case casket match, which is apparently a thing. Let’s get to it.

Here is No Surrender if you need a recap.

We open with a long No Surrender recap.

Opening sequence.

Indi Hartwell vs. Heather By Elegance

The rest of the Elegance Brand is here too. Hartwell wastes no time in wrestling her down to start and a side slam gets an early two. Heather sends her outside without much trouble and avoids a charge into the corner. The chinlock goes on to keep Hartwell down with Heather switching into a sleeper to make it worse.

Hartwell fights up with a spinebuster and the rest of the Brand gets up for a distraction. The referee is too smart (work with me here) for that though and they’re all tossed (save for Ash, who was on commentary). A top rope elbow to the back gets two on Heather, followed by a Hurts Donut for the pin at 7:15.

Rating: C. I still don’t think I see it with Hartwell, as the fans like her quite a bit but there’s a certain spark missing from her. The size difference was a problem here as well as Heather is downright tiny and Hartwell is one of the taller women in the company. Not a bad match at all though, and Hartwell and Xia Brookside might still be coming for the titles.

Earlier today, Steve Maclin was stopped from getting in the arena by Tom Hannifan. Maclin told him to find a way for him to get in next week, with Hannifan saying he’ll do it.

Hannifan says TNA management hasn’t responded yet.

Here is Mike Santana for a chat. He gets to the point, saying that if Steve Maclin keeps knocking on death’s door, sooner or later, it’s going to answer. With that out of the way, Santana would like Leon Slater to come out here. This brings out Slater, with Santana welcoming him back. Santana was worried about someone cashing in on him at No Surrender but Slater had his back.

In addition, Santana wants to apologize for leaving him on his own, and they shake hands. Slater pinned a former World Champion in Nic Nemeth though, which brings out the Nemeth Brothers, but Santana tells Ryan to shut up with the catchphrase. Nic calls the win luck, but Santana says it was skill. The challenge for the tag match is issued, which brings out Daria Rae. The match isn’t happening right now, but maybe next week. For now, get out of the ring.

The System warns Moose to move on because they dropped him for being dead weight. They have titles to win.

Frankie Kazarian wants to be on commentary for the Nemeths vs. Slater/Santana next week. Works for Daria Rae.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

International Title: Stacks vs. Trey Miguel

Stacks, with Arianna Grace, is challenging. Before the match, Grace talks about how great things went at No Surrender, where he won the Knockouts Title. Yes her daddy got her the match and yes she played him like a fiddle. Miguel now has a customized (bright green) title and starts fast by ducking away from a charging Stacks. An arm snap over the top puts Stacks on the floor and we take a break.

We come back with Miguel catching him with a springboard moonsault before rolling a northern lights suplex into a Kimura. With that broken up, Miguel flips over him and stomps Stacks in the back, only for Stacks to pop back up to put him down. Miguel ties him in the corner for a Cheeky Nandos Kick and a 619, only for Grace to slide in the Knockouts Title. The distraction lets Stacks hit a running boot to the back of the head for two but Miguel is right back with the Lightning Spiral to retain at 9:49.

Rating: C+. I can go for Miguel retaining and getting a title defense underneath his belt, as he needs to rebuild his status as a singles star. Beating Stacks again is a good thing to see, if nothing else as it’s nice to see the TNA wrestlers beating the NXT names for a change. Nice enough match here, and it should be fun to see Grace yelling at Stacks again.

Eric Young and his unseen fans are ready to cleanse this place, starting with Leon Slater. Good for him. Now stop talking.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Tessa Blanchard vs. Jody Threat

They go to the mat to start, with Blanchard cranking on the arm early on. That’s broken up and Threat fires off some clotheslines in the corner, only to get knocked down again. Blanchard’s slingshot splash gets two and she grabs an abdominal stretch to hammer on the ribs. Threat fights up and grabs a fireman’s carry, which draws in Victoria Crawford for the DQ at 4:44.

Rating: C. They didn’t have much time here and having Threat get beaten up on her way to the Knockouts Title shot is a bit of a questionable move. At least she didn’t lose here, but this didn’t make her look like much. Hopefully she gets a better win down the line, preferably over Blanchard, as that would make her feel like a much better threat to get the title.

Post match Blanchard and company stay on Threat and her bad ribs until Harley Hudson and Myla Rose come in for the save.

BDE/Rich Swann vs. Sinner And Saint

Swann headscissors Williams to start fast and it’s off to BDE, who gets chopped down in a hurry. Icarus takes BDE into the corner, where he almost fights his way out. Instead he has to flip his way to freedom, allowing the tag to Swann. That means the pace can pick up, with Icarus being knocked outside as BDE comes back in.

The springboard cutter is blocked though and a backsplash into a brainbuster gets two, with Swann making the save. BDE is back up with a springboard cutter, followed by a handspring cutter from Swann for two, with Williams making the save. Swann is knocked outside, leaving BDE to get kicked in the head in the corner. Total Elimination finishes for Icarus at 5:37.

Rating: C+. Sinner And Saint have grown on me a bit, which is probably due to getting them away from being lackeys and making them their own thing. TNA has a history of building some some nice teams and maybe they can do it again here as well. It’s not like there are a ton of great teams around here so why not see what they have here? As usual, BDE is a unique case and he’s not going to be hurt by losing match after match.

Post match respect is shown.

Mance Warner and Steph de Lander swear vengeance on AJ Francis…and then go into his locker room where the fight is on. It’s also quickly broken up.

The Hardys are ready for the System, who come in to interrupt them. The Righteous come in and the System bails. With them gone, the Righteous say they’re still going to try to gain the Hardys’ trust. Shockingly, the Hardys don’t seem convinced.

Here is Elayna Black, who is not happy with Mara Sade for eliminating her from the #1 contenders battle royal. She wants an explanation from Sade, who comes out to the stage to say they both came from the same place. They’re in the same place again, but Black says Sade has been handed everything before. Sade says Black hates her for being a go getter and the challenge is on.

Here’s what’s coming next week, including an interview with Steve Maclin.

Elijah vs. Mustafa Ali

Guitar case casket match and Order 4 is barred from ringside. Ali charges into a boot to the face to start and they head outside, where Ali chairs him in the back. A bunch of chairs are set up on the floor but Elijah is back up with a ukulele shot. They fight to the ramp, where Elijah backdrops him onto the open chairs.

We take a break and come back with Ali putting him on a table at ringside, setting up a 450 from the top. Cue the barred Order 4, with Agent Zero putting Elijah in the casket…where Elijah comes out throwing powder. Elijah fights out and grabs Tasha Steelz for the Highwayman’s Farewell.

Ali grabs the guitar but Elijah is smart enough to turn around so Steelz gets hit in the back with the guitar instead. After Ali realizes that didn’t go well, it’s a Highwayman’s Farewell to put him down but Ali manages a low blow. Ali loads up the casket, which seems to have a door laid over the hole. Another 450 misses though and Elijah guitars him in the head. A chokeslam through the door into the casket gives Elijah the win at 11:56.

Rating: B-. There were some good spots here, but Elijah was reaching near superhero levels as he beat the entire team on his own. I’m still not sure why Ali can’t win anything big, but this does at least seem to be the end of their feud. Now get Ali on to something he can win and Elijah on to…whatever he’s going to do now.

Overall Rating: C+. I do like how things are going on the way to Sacrifice, but it only feels like so much of an event. That was the problem going into No Surrender and that doesn’t make for the best back to back schedule of shows. The show was good enough and Santana and whatever he is doing continue to be interesting, but there’s quite the step down from there and that needs to change.

Results
Indi Hartwell b. Heather By Elegance – Hurts Donut
Trey Miguel b. Stacks – Lightning Spiral
Jody Threat b. Tessa Blanchard via DQ when Victoria Crawford interfered
Sinner And Saint b. BDE/Rich Swann – Total Elimination to BDE
Elijah b. Mustafa Ali – Elijah shut Ali in the casket

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Impact Wrestling
Date: February 12, 2026
Location: Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

We’re on the way to this weekend’s No Surrender, though the show isn’t exactly feeling like anything special. It would be nice to get a boost on the way there and that’s the point of this show. If nothing else, I’m curious to see what may or may not be going on with Steve Maclin so let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening recap.

Opening sequence.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Here is Moose (in a snazzy jacket) to get things going. Moose wouldn’t usually come out here and talk about people leaving him laying because he isn’t a little b****. Two years ago, he created the System and he knows exactly what he needs to do to dismantle it. There is one man back there who knows how to take out the System one by one so here is Mike Santana.

He knows the two of them have fought each other face to face so now it’s time for them to fight together against the System. Now they just need the Hardys, but instead here is Daria Rae to interrupt. Any violence they’re planning can be saved for the main event so the good guys…leave.

Ryan Nemeth, sounding like he’s doing a weird voice on purpose, is ready to beat Mara Sade in a street fight. Oh dear.

Alisha Edwards apologizes to Moose for what happened and says she might just leave before her contract is up. Moose believes her, even though it feels likely that she’s going to turn on him.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Rich Swann vs. Nic Nemeth

Nemeth backs him into the corner to start but Swann is back with a quick hammerlock. That’s broken up so Swann headstands out of a headscissors without much trouble. A dropkick puts Nemeth on the floor and we take a break. We come back with Swann winning a slugout but getting caught with a Fameasser for two. The Danger Zone is blocked though and Swann hits a superkick, only to have to flip out of another Danger Zone attempt.

Nemeth is knocked down and Swann’s frog splash gets two. The phoenix splash misses and Nemeth hits a running DDT as commentary talks about Option C (as in the X-Division can cash in the title for a World Title shot at any time, though it hasn’t been used in years), because that’s a thing again. Nemeth’s sleeper is countered into an AA and they’re both down for a bit. They slug it out from their knees until Swann tries a Lethal Injection, which is countered into the Danger Zone for the pin at 12:02.

Rating: B. That finish was great as Nemeth timed it perfectly (at least as the camera saw) for a good win. Nemeth could be moved into a bigger spot soon and beating a former World Champion should help him. At the same time, Swann is a former World Champion who has nothing going on right now, with basically no momentum. I’m not sure I see that changing anytime soon, though he had a good match here.

Xia Brookside and Indi Hartwell are ready to watch Lei Ying Lee retain the Knockouts Title but they want the Knockouts Tag Team Titles.

The Righteous can’t wait to team with the Hardys at No Surrender when they’ll face Order 4. Fear is just a four letter word and they are honored to team with the Hardys, because this is going according to plan.

Here is Eric Young for a chat. Young hates how this place has gone and it’s time for a cleanse. That starts with BDE, who needs to come out here and answer Young’s offer to join him. BDE comes out and Young says he doesn’t understand BDE, but knows that they need his voice and reach. Now which side is BDE on? BDE says he doesn’t need Young or his imaginary friends so the answer is a big no. The brawl is on and Young hits a piledriver, shoves a female referee, and piledrives a pair of security guards.

Post break Santino Marella suspends Young but Daria Rae reverses it and makes Young vs. BDE for No Surrender.

Ryan Nemeth vs. Mara Sade

Street fight and falls count anywhere. Sade ducks a cheap shot and punches him into the crowd to start fast. They’re already back to ringside and Sade throws in the metal sheets to hit him in the head. A missile dropkick sends Nemeth outside but he manages to tie her up in the ring skirt. Sade is right back out with a chair shot to the ribs but Nemeth knocks her down and reveals an Andy Kaufman WOMEN’S WRESTLING CHAMPION OF THE WORLD shirt.

A neckbreaker on the floor gives Nemeth two so he loads up a chair. Another neckbreaker takes too long though and Sade sends him hard into the post. Sade pours out a bag of lollipops and suplexes him onto them, which doesn’t seem as devastating as she might think it is. Back in and Sade unloads with a kendo stick and a White Russian legsweep gets two. Nemeth takes the stick away though and knocks her down, allowing him to go up. That means a quick crotching and another superkick finishes Nemeth off at 8:40.

Rating: C. It wasn’t particularly good but this should wrap up the feud. Sade was in her hometown and got to beat a comedy goof so it wasn’t like she had any reason to lose. Nemeth is the definition of someone who can get beaten like this and not fall in the slightest because he had nowhere to go but down. Sade has gotten some nice TV time out of this though and that’s a good sign for her start in the company.

Steph de Lander and Mance Warner introduce themselves and explain their love of violence.

Video on Elijah vs. Order 4, with Elijah not liking Mustafa Ali’s prayer asking God to stop him. Therefore, it’s time for a casket match. Oh wait: a GUITAR CASE casket match. I guess that is officially a thing.

No Surrender rundown.

Arianna Grace thanks Santino Marella for her Knockouts Title shot at No Surrender…but she steals the Cobra. She does know it’s just a sock right?

The System vs. Hardys/Moose/Mike Santana

The System immediately bails from Moose to start so it’s off to Santana, which has Myers willing to get back inside. Santana dropkicks him down and hits a backsplash, allowing Jeff to come in to quite the reaction. Myers gets catapulted throat first into the middle rope and a splash gives Jeff two. Edwards comes in and clotheslines Santana to take over, allowing Bronson to hammer away in the corner.

Santana slips out of Alexander’s belly to back suplex though and brings Moose in to start wrecking things. The chokebomb gets two on Alexander and a dropkick cuts off a charging Edwards. Matt comes back in to send Myers into the buckle over and over but Bronson comes in to run Matt over. Bronson sits on Matt’s chest and we take a break.

We come back with Alexander suplexing Matt for two and slapping on the chinlock. That works so well that Myers comes in for one of his own but Matt Side Effects his way out of trouble. Everything breaks down and a Blue Thunder Bomb into a top rope elbow into a frog splash gets two on Santana. Moose is back in to clean house but Bronson takes him out.

That earns him a Twist Of Fate from Matt and everyone is down. Jeff grabs a rather wacky submission so Myers grabs a belt, only to have Alisha Edwards pull it away. Moose kicks Myers down but gets taken down by a dive. Santana hits a dive of his own and it’s a Plot Twist to Bronson. Alexander crotches Jeff on top though and Bronson’s fire thunder driver gets the big upset pin at 21:19.

Rating: B. You need this much time if you’re going to have so many people involved in the match and it helped a good bit here. Bronson getting the win is certainly a big deal for him and a nice welcome to the team. If nothing else it might give the Hardys another set of challengers, which they could certainly use. Moose is going to need to get some revenge, though I’m not sure who the big final boss is supposed to be. Edwards in theory, but how big does that feel?

Overall Rating: B. The opener and main event were good and the middle match was goofy fun. I liked most of the show and can even overlook the always dumb Eric Young nonsense. Other than that, I’m not sure how much this did to set up No Surrender, but TNA doesn’t seem to be treating that as much in the first place anyway. Nice show here, with the solid wrestling carrying things.

Results
Nic Nemeth b. Rich Swann – Danger Zone
Mara Sade b. Ryan Nemeth – Superkick
The System b. Hardys/Moose/Mike Santana – Fire thunder driver to Jeff

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Impact Wrestling
Date: February 5, 2026
Location: Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

Things got more interesting last week as we had the results of the Feast Or Fired briefcases. That means it’s time to have some fresh title matches coming up, though it’s not clear when those will actually happen. Other than that, we should be in for the build towards next week’s No Surrender. Let’s get to it.

Here are last week’s results if you need a recap.

Opening recap.

Opening sequence.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Trey Miguel vs. Adam Brooks

Arianna Grace is on commentary. They fight over arm control to start, with Miguel snapping the arm over the top rope. Miguel even goes outside to blow Grace a kiss but charges into Brooks’ kick to the head back inside. A running forearm gives Brooks two and he chokes on the ropes. Miguel is right back with a German suplex into a hurricanrana but Brooks cuts him off on top. Brooks kicks him in the face a few times, followed by the sitout powerbomb for two. Miguel grabs a poisonrana into the Lightning Spiral for the fast pin at 7:34.

Rating: C+. Brooks got to show off a bit here and it made for a nice opener here. There wasn’t much in the way of drama about the result, but at least Brooks wasn’t treated as a total loser here. Miguel is on his way to an International Title match and that means he gets built up, which is basically what he did here.

Post match Stacks runs in and belts Miguel in the face.

Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside and Indi Hartwell are ready to take out the Elegance Brand tonight.

Righteous vs. Tommy Two Scoops/TW3

Two Scoops is either the worst name I’ve ever heard or the most amazing. Maybe both. Vincent knocks both of them down to start and it’s off to Dutch for a legdrop on TW3. Orange Sunshine (an assisted cutter) finishes for Vincent at 2:25.

Post match the Righteous say they want to team with the Hardys instead of fight against them.

The Hardys aren’t sure about this but the System comes in to beat them down.

Frankie Kazarian shakes hands with Daria Rae before coming out to the stage. Kazarian can’t stand Mike Santana walking around with his title but Kazarian blames a hand injury. Rae understands his issues though and there is not a man in this city who can take him out. Cue Elijah, who walks past Kazarian and goes to the ring for his scheduled match.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Elijah/Jada Stone vs. Order 4

Stone and Steelz (there’s a tag name in there somewhere) start things off with Stone snapping off some early armdrags. Steelz bails outside and there’s the big dive from Stone as we take a break. We come back with Elijah giving Ali a sitout powerbomb, allowing the tag back to Stone. A split legged moonsault gets two on Steelz but Agent Zero World’s Strongest Slams Elijah onto the apron.

That leaves Ali to shove Stone, who forearms him in the face instead. A tornado DDT plants Ali and a second one sends him crashing out to the floor. Stone’s moonsault drops Order 4 on the floor but Ali drops her with a clothesline. Back in and Stone grabs a Stunner, with Steelz having to make a save. Stone gets back up and heads to the top, but Agent Zero distracts the referee. Ali hits a Stone with a Highwayman’s Farewell to give Steelz the pin at 11:25.

Rating: B-. Geez what a performance from Stone, who got to run absolutely wild there for a little while. It made for a great run with both Steelz and Ali getting taken out a few times. That can only last for so long though and it made sense for the villains to use the numbers game to take over. Fun match.

Arianna Grace appeals to Santino Marella and wants a title match, just to show what she can do. Marella agrees, which can’t be a good idea.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Daria Rae announces the card for No Surrender:

• Stacks defending the International Title against Trey Miguel (in the Feast Or Fired cash in)
• The Hardys/Righteous vs. Order 4
• Mike Santana/Leon Slater vs. Nic Nemeth/Eddie Edwards

That’s certainly a No Surrender card. Santino Marella comes in to say that Arianna Grace will get her Knockouts Title shot, but Rae is more annoyed that Marella has allowed Steve Maclin to be here. Maclin is upset because of what this place has meant to him. He’s glad that he’s leaving with his head held high. Mike Santana stops him, saying Maclin always believed in him. They shake hands…and Maclin jumps him. Security breaks it up and throws Maclin out. I heartily approve of Santana vs. Maclin.

IMG Credit: TNA Wrestling

Tessa Blanchard vs. Rachel Ley

Blanchard throws her down to start and works on the arm, followed by some choking on the rope. Blanchard doesn’t seem overly worried here and hammers away on the mat. Ley gets a boot up in the corner but misses a moonsault. The Buzzsaw finishes for Blanchard at 3:28.

Rating: C-. This was a total squash and shows you just how good Blanchard is in the ring. She has a lot of issues but talent has never been one of them, as she can do just about anything out there. It’s a shame she has so much baggage with her, as she could be one of the biggest stars in the world otherwise.

Ryan Nemeth and Mara Sade are at a football stadium, where Sade does a Mr. Perfect impression by throwing herself a long pass. Then they throw darts, where Nemeth gets stabbed, and then they play basketball, where Sade superkicks him.

Eric Young offers BDE a change to join him but BDE isn’t interested. More on this next week.

Elegance Brand vs. Angel Warriors/Indi Hartwell

The Brand is in Breaking Bad gear for a change. Ash and Lee start things off but of course Ash brings in M to get kicked down instead. A headscissors takes Brookside down, which is quickly broken up. Everything breaks down and the Brand is knocked outside. Heather comes back inside and gets dropkicked into the corner to keep her in trouble. A cheap shot from the floor cuts Brookside off though and M adds a backsplash for two.

Ash comes in to stomp away in the corner and it’s back to Heather for a chinlock. That doesn’t last long either as Lee gets the tag to clean house. Mr. Elegance throws a shirt in to distract her though and Ash grabs her own chinlock. This one is reversed for a double clothesline, allowing Hartwell and M to come back in. Brookside hits a big dive to the floor to take everyone down and the Personal Concierge glitter bombs Mr. Elegance by mistake. Back in and Brookside rolls Heather up for the pin at 12:22.

Rating: B-. Nice match here, with the important thing being that Ash is able to get back in the ring. It’s good to have someone back to full health and she brings some star power to the roster. You can see the Angel Warriors getting the title shot from here, which fits perfectly as it means we could have another double champion, as that’s such an original idea.

Post match the Brand jumps the winners.

Here is a ticked off Mike Santana for a chat. He talks about sitting in this ring and talking about what it means to be champion. The title made one of his former best friends turn on him earlier tonight…and here is the System to jump Santana. Cue the Hardys for the save, with Moose returning to join in and clean house to end the show.

Overall Rating: C. This wasn’t their strongest show, but I do rather like the idea of Santana vs. Maclin. The two of them have some interesting chemistry together and it could make for a heck of a showdown. Other than that, you have the briefcases getting us to the next batch of title matches, with Santana having quite a few people lining up to come after the title. Not a great show this week, though at least it set up some stuff for the future.

Results
Trey Miguel b. Adam Brooks – Lightning Spiral
Righteous b. Tommy Two Scoops/TW3 – Orange Sunshine to TW3
Order 4 b. Elijah/Jada Stone – Highwayman’s Farewell to Stone
Tessa Blanchard b. Rachel Ley – Buzzsaw
Angel Warriors/Indi Hartwell b. Elegance Brand – Rollup to Heather

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