TNA iMPACT results – Will the X-Division Champion make history?

Boris Roberto Aguilar

TNA iMPACT main image for May 15, 2026
TNA iMPACT main image for May 15, 2026

Greetings and salutations! TNA iMPACT is back from the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium, with several huge matches announced including a Battle Royal to determin the #1 contender for the TNA Championship and a 2-out-of-3 falls match between Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander for the X-Division championship. That match is huge as Leon Slater is a day away from making history as the longest reigning X-Division champion ever at 300 days. Here is the full card:

  • Leon Slater (c) vs. Cedric Alexander – TNA X Division Title 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
  • TNA World Championship #1 Contenders Battle Royal
  • KC Navarro vs. AJ Francis – Sactown Street Fight
  • We’ll hear from TNA Knockouts World Champion Lei Ying Lee
  • We’ll hear from TNA World Champion Mike Santana
  • Rosemary & Allie vs. Victoria Crawford & Mila Moore

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

TNA World Championship #1 Contenders Battle Royal

The show opened with a video package hyping the main event between Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander before the action kicked off with a battle royal to determine a future challenger for Mike Santana and the TNA World Championship.

The match featured much of the TNA roster, including Eric Young, Elijah, Frankie Kazarian, The System, The Righteous, BDE, and Sacramento native Mustafa Saed. Saed’s appearance was short because he was the first man eliminated.

Smaller guys worked together to eliminate the larger ones, including Special Agent 0 and Dutch. After a quick pace of eliminations, the match came down to Young and Elijah. The two battled on the apron before Young caught Elijah with a low blow and sent him crashing to the floor to win the match and secure a future championship opportunity against Santana.

Winner: New TNA World Title #1 Contender: Eric Young

Leon Slater addressed his upcoming X-Division Championship match against Cedric Alexander, saying he has never felt more prepared heading into a title defense. Slater said he has another chance to make history tonight, reminding fans that he became the youngest X-Division Champion at Slammiversary. Slater said that he plans to go from “the youngest to the greatest” by becoming the longest-reigning X-Division Champion in TNA history. Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy then appeared and cheered him on.

Gia Miller caught up with Order 4 backstage. Mustafa Ali was was mad at his group and said he may have finally found a “magic lamp,” joking that his wish to the genie would be to become the very best wrestler in the company. He then announced that he will defend the International Championship next week on TNA iMPACT!.

As Order 4 walked away, Miller stopped Jason Hotch and praised his performance in the battle royal (oh the drama). Eric Young stormed in and stared directly into the camera, and bragged about taking out some huge names and then calls out Mike Santana and the TNA World Championship.

We hear from TNA Knockouts Champion Lei Ying Lee

Newly crowned Knockouts World Champion Lei Ying Lee made her first appearance since regaining the title from Arianna Grace. Lee celebrated bringing the championship back to TNA before being interrupted by Xia Brookside, who made that she wants the title ASAP.

Lee challenged Brookside to fight, but Brookside refused, claiming she had already damaged Lee mentally and emotionally and would soon finish the job physically.

Eddie Edwards complained backstage about being denied a shot at the TNA World Championship and revealed that The System was responsible for taking out Moose last week. Brian Myers added that the group never wants to hear Moose’s name again. Bear Bronson then shouted The System chant even louder, as Alisha Edwards tells him to settle down. Cedric Alexander said that with Moose out of the picture, nothing will stop him from defeating Leon Slater for the TNA X-Division Championship in tonight’s main event.

A ringside interview with former UFC fighter and actor Keith Jardine was interrupted by The Elegance Brand. Mr. Elegance attempted to showcase himself as the definition of a “real man,” leading to a pull-apart confrontation involving security.

KC Navarro vs. AJ Francis – Sactown Street Fight

The next bout featured AJ Francis taking on former ally KC Navarro in a “Sactown Street Fight.” Sacramento Athletics broadcaster Chris Caray joined commentary for the match and brought a baseball bat with him, because why not. Weapons quickly became a factor, including chairs, trash cans, steel steps, and the baseball bat. Navarro scored several near falls and delivered a spectacular cutter off the ropes through a pile of steel chairs that brought the crowd to its feet.

Francis eventually regained control and delivered a massive chokeslam through tables at ringside before rolling Navarro back into the ring for the win.

Winner: AJ Francis

We hear from TNA World Champion Mike Santana

Santana brought up Eric Young’s win earlier and praised him as one of TNA’s pillars. Before Young could appear, Daria Rae interrupted and revealed that Young’s battle royal victory only earned him the number-two contender position. Daria Rae announced that Steve Maclin has been medically cleared and will face Mike Santana in a rematch next week.

Rae sarcastically said that she didn’t need any say from Santino Marella as she pitched this directly to the TNA board, who approved it.

Marella’s music then hit and HE IS BACK! He hinted that Daria interfered with his travel to TNA iMPACT!. He went on to agree that Santana vs. Maclin is a major, high-stakes rematch and revealed that Indi Hartwell has officially re-signed with TNA Wrestling. Rae tried to bring up Marella’s strained relationship with his daughter Arianna Grace, but Santino said that he loves his daughter, but doesn’t like Stacks

Santana stepped in and made it clear that no matter who is placed in front of him, the result will remain the same. He warned that he will continue his dominance and leave every challenger the same way.

Rosemary & Allie vs. Victoria Crawford & Mila Moore

Rosemary and Mila Moore kicked things off in the opening exchange, with commentary noting that this marked the first time Rosemary and Allie had teamed together in seven years.

Rosemary and Allie used their tag-team offense, including biting attacks on Moore before Allie dropped her with a neckbreaker. Moore and Victoria Crawford soon shifted things for the heels as they isolate Allie from her partner. Blanchard was at ringside.

Allie fought back with another neckbreaker to Moore before making the hot tag to Rosemary. Rosemary came in and cleared house with a burst of offense, including a reverse DDT on Crawford for a near fall. The match broke down into chaos with all four competitors involved. Mara hit a superkick on Tessa Blanchard to even the odds. Allie then hit a Death Valley Driver to Moore on the floor before Rosemary hits Crawford with a modified double underhook DDT for the win.

Winners: Rosemary & Allie

TNA confirmed that the X-Division Championship will be defended in an Ultimate X match at Slammiversary.

Broken Hardys have something to say

Matt Hardy delivered a cryptic promo aimed at Vincent and Dutch of The Righteous. Hardy warned them that their actions have awakened a far more dangerous side of The Hardys before issuing a challenge.

Jeff Hardy appears and we see the return of “Brother Nero”. As Matt continued speaking, Jeff quietly hummed in the background, adding to the unsettling tone. The Hrdy’s then decalre The Righteous as “obsolete.”

Leon Slater (c) vs. Cedric Alexander – TNA X Division Title 2-out-of-3 Falls Match

Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander opened the match by trading strikes, with both men quickly countering each other’s signature and finishing moves in the early going. Slater managed to score an early pinfall, catching Cedric with a quick roll-up just seconds into the bout.

Cedric came right back with a ringside suplex. Back in action, Slater connected with a kick and a top-rope crossbody for a near fall, but Cedric came right back and hit a Lumbar Check to even the match at 1–1.

The intensity escalated after the reset, as Slater delivered a spectacular dive over the ring post to the floor. Both men then battled on the ropes, where Slater managed to hit a Styles Clash from the second rope. Cedric later drove Slater into the ring steps, leaving him busted open. Cedric also had a heated exchange with Carlos Silva at ringside before briefly grabbing the X-Division title.

Back in the ring, Slater fought back with a roll-up for a near fall, followed by Cedric hitting a brainbuster and another Lumbar Check. All the close pins.

Slater then hit a Blue Thunder Bomb and went for a 450 splash, but missed. Cedric capitalized, landing two consecutive Lumbar Checks to secure the pinfall victory and win the match.

The loss ended Slater’s reign just shy of 300 days.

Winner: and new TNA X Division Champion: Cedric Alexander

As Alexander celebratedy, the lights went out and former WWE star Fabian Aichner (Giovanni Vinci) showed up on the stage as the show went off the air.

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