Greetings and Salutations! While Bob does Bob stuff, I’ll be covering TNA Impact. On this week’s show we have a shot at the X-Division title as “Speedball” Mike Bailey takes on Trent Seven. The Knockouts title will be on the line as Jordynne Grace defends against Marti Belle in what is sure to be a hard hitting affair. We also have a non-title match as TNA Tag Team The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) take on “Broken” Matt Hardy & Ryan Nemeth. With all this and more, let’s get straight to the action.
Non-title Match: Broken Matt Hardy and Ryan Nemeth VS Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers
Eddie Edwards and Matt Hardy get us started. Broken Matt Hardy has most of the control in the early part of the match, but The System comes back and is able to keep Nemeth separated from his partner as they split the ring in half. Alisha Edwards also interferes to keep the advantage with The System. Nemeth with a DDT to escape The System and tags Hardy back in the match. Hardy has full control of the match and Nemeth comes back in and hits a crossbody press from the top rope on Brian Myers for the surprise win!
Winners: Broken Matt Hardy and Ryan Nemeth
after the match, Moose beats down Hardy and Nemeth. Moose goes outside of the ring to grab a steel chair and hands it off to Eddie Edwards, who puts it over Nemeth’s neck in the corner. Nic Nemeth is back and saves his brother.
Chris Bey and Ace Austin are backstage with Gia Miller and for them to get back on the same page, they decide to face each other one-on-one.
.@DashingChrisBey and @The_Ace_Austin are going to settle their differences IN THE RING!
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Elsewhere in the arena, Santino Marella congratulates Broken Matt Hardy and Ryan Nemeth on their win earlier tonight. Marella officially announces that Moose will defend his TNA World Championship against Broken Matt Hardy at Against All Odds. He also says that Ryan and Nic Nemeth will challenge The System for the TNA World Tag Team Titles at Against All Odds.
BREAKING: @MATTHARDYBRAND will challenge @TheMooseNation for the TNA World Championship at #AgainstAllOdds on June 14! Don’t miss the action, streaming LIVE on TNA+ from Cicero Stadium in Chicago.
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The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel) defeated Sinner & Saint (Travis Williams and Judas Icarus)
Sinner and Saint get Zachary Wentz alone in the corner. Miguel is able to make the save. Judas Icarus tries to cheat a few times, but that wasn’t enough for The Rascalz. Zachary Wentz and Trey Miguel with a double-team stomp on Travis Williams and Wentz gets the win on this short but fast paced match.
Sinner & Saint came close but it's The Rascalz that get the W! @TheTreyMiguel @ZacharyWentz @thejudasicarus @proTWilliams
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Winners: The Rascalz
Steve Maclin is out and attacks The Rascalz from behind. Maclin leaves both men lying in the ring.
Steve Maclin is backstage with Gia Miller and he said that attack was payback for what Wentz and Miguel did to him last week. He says he’s ending things between himself and The Rascalz. Maclin then turns hi attention to Mike Santana. Santana appears and challenges Maclin to a match next week, and Maclin accepts.
.@SteveMaclin faces @Santana_Proud NEXT WEEK on #TNAiMPACT!
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Back at ringside, Frankie Kazarian is yelling at TNA ring announcer Jade Chung.Eventually, security arrives and makes Kazarian leave the entire building.
.@FrankieKazarian is berating @JadeChung11!
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Cody Deaner comes to the ring and calls out Jake Something. Something comes out. Deaner says Jake took his head off last week and he deserved it. Deaner considers last week a receipt and that these things happen when families fight. Deaner said that he doesn’t want to fight with Something. Deaner asks the crowd if they want Something to shake his hand and the crowd is super mixed. Jake Something is about to answer and The Good Hands come out.
.@CodyDeaner wants @JakeSomething_ to shake his hand and let bygones be bygones and so do THE PEOPLE!
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The Good Hands mock Deaner and Something. Something says that he can speak for himself and then proceeds to forearm John Skyler and a brawl breaks out. Santino Marella is out to cool things down and announces we are getting an impromptu tag team match between all 4 men.
Speaking of Good Hands…They just got punched in the mouth by @JakeSomething_ and @CodyDeaner! @TheJohnSkyler @TheJasonHotch
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Jake Something and Cody Deaner VS The Good Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch)
Deaner is in most of the match and The Good Hands take advantage of that and pound him quite a bit. Something helped even things off, but Deaner wanted to take down The Good Hand on his own. The Good Hands separate Deaner from Something, but Deaner made a hot tag to Jake Something, who took on both of The Good Hands and clears house. Deaner is back in and sends Skyler towards Something, who hits Into the Void for the win.
.@JakeSomething_ and @CodyDeaner take out The Good Hands while taking care of family business! @TheJasonHotch @TheJohnSkyler
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Winners: Jake Something and Cody Deaner
Jordynne Grace is backstage with Gia Miller. Grace says the loss in the Champions Challenge last week wasn’t her fault and says that being a champion is the only thing that the team has in common. She then sends a warning to Marti Belle and says no one can stop her.
.@MeanGiaMiller caught up with @JordynneGrace ahead of her match with @MartiBelle!
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The System are backstage and they are all fighting and complaining about the announcements from Marella earlier. Joe Hendry shows up and they are irate. A match between Hendry and Eddie Edwards is set for next week’s show.
TNA Knockouts Championship: Jordynne Grace VS Marti Belle
Very short match, but it really showcased what Marti Belle can do for those that don’t know her work in NWA with Allysin Kay. Belle started the match strong and got Grace down with a few pinfalls. Belle with another1-count, but this time Grace was done playing and attacked Belle. After some offense, Grace hits the Juggernaut Driver for the win on this short but entertaining match.
Winner: Jordynne Grace
Speaking of Allysin Kay, after the match she came down and beat up on Grace. They toss Grace into the ring and and Belle hits Hex Marks the Spot.
.@JordynneGrace secures a victory against @MartiBelle, only to be blindsided by @TheAllysinKay! The shocking return of HEX just rocked the iMPACT Zone!
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A video recap plays of Jonathan Gresham’s recent return to TNA with his spooky carachter.
Santino Marella is backstage calling Jonathan Gresham to no avail. Marella says he wants to know about the black substance he’s been spitting. Marella says that everyone is getting sick, and then informs hm that he will be facing Sami Callihan next week. He also says that the refs will be wearing gloves and masks as protection to the black mist.
.@milanmiracle wants answers from @TheJonGresham!
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Tasha Steelz VS Jody Threat (w/ Dani Luna and Lars Fredericksen)
Jodi started things off, but Steelz takes control of the match. Steelz with a Backstabber on Threat right on the apron. Threat comesback and from her corner, Frederickson and Luna tell Threat to end the match. Threat ignored them and Steelz comes back and hits a Cutter to pick up the win.
Winner: Tasha Steelz
.@JodyThreat got a little too wild.. and it cost her the win! @RealTSteelz catches her with a Cutter for the 3! #TNAiMPACT
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PCO is seen just screaming Steph de Lander’s name…..
"@STEPHDELANDER!" @PCOisNotHuman #TNAiMPACT
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AJ Francis and Rich Swann are backstage and they have been scouting the TNA Champions last week during the main event match. Francis says they have a target, and we’ll find out it is next Thursday.
.@RichSwannTNA and @AJFrancis410 know exactly what titles they want.. but you'll have to wait till NEXT WEEK on #TNAiMPACT to find out!
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X-Division Contender’s Match: Trent Seven VS Speedball Mike Bailey
Bailey and Seven had a very 50/50 match until things went nuts.Bailey with a top rope Moonsaault on Seven ON THE OUTSIDE. Seven is in the ring, and Bailey follows him back but his route in the ring is via the top rope delivering a Missle Dropkick to Seven.
Things are already heating up in the iMPACT Zone! @SpeedballBailey @trentseven
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Both men trade chops to the chest on each other. While the challengers are going back and forth, X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali and his security team come to ringside and watch the match. Seven with a Seated Scoopslam for a near fall. The two men fight at ringside and Bailey goes fora thrust kick, and Seven dodges it to only have Ali on the other end of it. Ali is down!
.@SpeedballBailey just inadvertently kicked @MustafaAli_X in the face!! #TNAiMPACT
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Back in the ring, Trent with a series of Seven Star Lariats. Ali is slowly up and it’s pandemonium as Mustafa Ali is arguing with the ref. Mike Bailey climbs the ropes to the top, but Champagne Singh pushes him off. Seven with a Burning Hammer and picks up the win to become #1 contender as the show ends.
Winner: Trent Seven to become #1 contender to the X-Division Championship
.@TrueRajSingh just screwed @SpeedballBailey out of a shot at the X Division Championship! #TNAiMPACT
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