TNA iMPACT: Will a new Knockouts Champion emerge?

Boris Roberto Aguilar

TNA iMPACT Image for May 7, 2026
TNA iMPACT Image for May 7, 2026

Greetings and salutations. We are live from the Upstate Medical University Arena at the Oncenter War Memorial in Syracuse, New York! Tonight’s edition of TNA iMPACT features a No Disqualification Match between Eric Young and EC3. Things got intense after the April 16 episode of Thursday Night iMPACT, which ended in a no contest after EC3 accidentally knocked the referee out of the ring while attempting to strike Young. Here is the full card for tonight:

  • Arianna Grace (c) vs. Lei Ying Lee – TNA Knockouts World Title Match
  • The System (Bear Bronson & Brian Myers) (c) vs. Nic Nemeth & KC Navarro – TNA World Tag Team Title Match
  • EC3 vs. Eric Young – No Disqualifications Match
  • Leon Slater & Moose vs. Cedric Alexander & Eddie Edwards
  • We’ll hear from TNA World Champion Mike Santana
  • We’ll hear from Elayna Black

With all this and more, let’s get straight to the action…

Eric Young vs. EC3 in a No Disqualification Match

TNA iMPACT opened with a helluva match as Eric Young battled EC3 in a violent No Disqualification Match. Young attempted a sneak attack before the bell, but EC3 quickly turned the tide and brought the fight to ringside. Weapons got involved ASAP, with chairs and garbage cans used throughout the arena. Young kept going for low blows. Young then introduced a steel chain, using it to choke and whip his opponent.

EC3 battled back with and TKO’d while the chain was still wrapped around Young’s neck. He followed up with a Drop Toe Hold onto a chair and connected with the One Percenter for a near fall. Things got intense as Young delivered three consecutive low blows before driving EC3 through a table with a piledriver on the outside. Moments later, Young hit another piledriver onto a steel chair for the win.

Winner: EC3

Backstage, Arianna Grace and Stacks complained about Santino Marella forcing Grace to earn another title opportunity against Lei Ying Lee. Stacks hinted he had a plan for later in the evening.

The System later vowed to dominate both Nic Nemeth & KC Navarro and Moose & Leon Slater during the night.

Elayna Black cut an in-ring promo declaring her intentions to capture the TNA Knockouts World Championship. Her promo was interrupted by Ash By Elegance and The Personal Concierge, who insulted Black before Indi Hartwell joined the confrontation. Hartwell mocked all things Ash, calling her completely fake and this turned violent as Elayna Black watched from a distance.

Daria Rae revealed that someone had canceled Santino Marella’s flight, which meant that he wasn’t in the building….OH THE DRAMA

Brian Myers and Bear Bronson (w/ The System) (c) vs. Nic Nemeth and KC Navarro for the TNA World Tag Team Championship

Bear Bronson controlled much of the match while Alisha Edwards repeatedly interfered behind the referee’s back. Brian Myers attempted the Roster Cut, but Nemeth countered with a Famouser. Nemeth later wiped out Edwards and Cedric Alexander with a dive to the floor, but Myers came right back with a spear.

KC Navarro connected with the 305, only for Alisha Edwards to create another distraction. This let Bear Bronson to hit Bear Down and retain the championships for The System.

Winners: AND STILL Tag Team Champions; The System

After the match, The System immediately called out Moose and Leon Slater for the next match.

Moose and Leon Slater vs. Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander (w/ The System)

Moose and Leon Slater took the fight to Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander. Slater was awesome as always, but Edwards launched him over the turnbuckle to the floor. Moose and Slater controlled the momentum as all four competitors brawled at the SAME DAMN TIME. Moose countered Edwards’ pin attempt into a reversal of said pin to get the win.

Winner: Moose & Leon Slater

A vignette aired featuring The Broken Hardys addressing The Righteous. The duo teased evolving into something even more “insidious” moving forward.

Mike Santana has things to say…

TNA World Champion Mike Santana came to the ring and wanted to name his next challenger. Before he could speak, Daria Rae interrupted and announced that next week’s show will feature a Battle Royal to determine the new No. 1 contender for the TNA World Championship. Santana said that it didn’t matter who won because he would take down anyone put in front of him.

A vignette aired featuring AJ Francis calling out his former tag partner KC Navarro. Francis announced the two will meet next week in a “Sac Town Street Fight” in Sacramento.

Navarro later responded backstage, opening up about his uncle being ill and reflecting on his return from injury after eight months despite originally expecting a 12-month recovery.

Arianna Grace (w/ Stacks) (c) vs. Léi Yǐng Lee for the TNA Knockouts World Championship: Xia Brookside Is Banned

Early in the contest, Lee wiped out both Grace and Lorenzo at ringside before the action headed to commercial. During the break, Xia Brookside was shown backstage watching the match with an emotionless stare. Grace gained control after the break, while Stacks just kept getting involved, and even dragged Grace to the ropes during a submission.

Lee connected with Warriors’ Way before Stacks once again interfered by placing Grace’s foot on the rope. This time, the ref saw and he was finally ejected. Grace hit Lee with a twisting Neckbreaker for a close 2-count. Lee delivered a devastating top-rope Neckbreaker and was able to get the HUGE WIN and become champ.

Winner: AND NEW Knockouts Champion Léi Yǐng

Moose was shown unconscious backstage, ending the show with a whodunnit.

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