TNA Impact Review – April 30, 2026

Greetings, all, and welcome to another episode of TNA Impact Wrestling. We are still in Syracuse at the Upstate Medical University Arena. Fun factoid, Syracuse is home to the world’s largest snow plow. Helping us plow through this episode are Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt, along with Gia Miller and McKenzie Mitchell who are going to tell us who’s who, what’s what and why’s why. Like the Syracuse mascot, you “Otto” what is next. So, let’s get ready for some Impactful Discourse. Shall we? We shall.

We get highlights of the “Elijah” concert (Frankie Kazarian in disguise) with the real Elijah sneaking from behind and wanting a “Walk with Elijah” guitar strap match. We get highlights of Dutch’s victory over Matt Hardy last week.

Hey, are you ready for Impact, because, according to the opening theme, they are ready for you. We go right to the first match which is….

Vincent vs. Jeff Hardy

Hey, according to the young lady on the video screen, “The Righteous are coming.” And here comes Vincent (without Dutch in tow, thanks to match stips.) Mitchell does her weird inflection on “Righteous.” Hannifan and Rehwoldt make their formal introductions right before Hardy makes his entrance (without Matt, due to stips.) Jeff got a huge pop as he shook hands with everyone around ringside.

Hardy got in the ring and got right to business beating on Vincent in the corner. Hardy ran Vincent around the ring before hitting the seated dropkick. Jeff climbed to the top rope but Vincent escaped to the floor. Hardy ran the apron and leapt on Vincent with a flying clothesline.

When they got back in the ring, Vincent tried to rally but Hardy dropped him with a inverted spinning kick. Vincent finally got momentum as Hardy went to the top rope but Vincent grabbed his arm and yanked him to the canvas, straddling the ropes in the process. On the floor, Vincent ran Jeff into the apron before throwing him back into the ring.

Vincent continued to beat on Hardy in the ring and worked the arm as a huge “Let’s go Hardy” chant emerged. Jeff finally rallied by hitting a jawbreaker on Vincent and then the two traded shots in the “yeah/boo” spot. However, both men hit the ropes and hit simultaneous bodypresses and both crashed to the mat.

Both slowly got to their feet and Hardy dropped Vincent with a series of clotheslines and then the inverted atomic drop/wishbone legdrop/seated dropkick chain and a flying elbow drop got a two count. Hardy attempted the Twist of Fate but his back would not allow it. Vincent tried to hit the running bulldog (similar to the Righteous’ finish of Orange Sunshine but off the turnbuckles and not Dutch) and Jeff blocked it. Hardy’s back miraculously healed because NOW he hit the Twist of Fate for a two count.

Hardy got a Russian Legsweep and then a reverse wishbone legdrop for a two count. Hardy started to beat on Vincent in the corner. However, Vincent managed to get a quick rollup for a two count. Hardy recovered and hit a gourdbuster but Hardy couldn’t take advantage of it as Vincent recovered and mauled Hardy in the corner before hitting his own Side Effect for a two count.

Vincent climbed to the top turnbuckle before the lights went out and we get “Broken” Matt Hardy as the lights emerged. He stood in front of his brother and made the “delete” sign before the lights went out again. We come back and the roles were reversed as Vincent was on the mat and Jeff was on the top turnbuckle. The Swanton Bomb made it official as Hardy got the win.

Post Match: Dutch emerged from the backstage and grabbed Vincent and carried him to the back. Dutch did his weird tongue flick he does as Vincent seemed pleased at the whole events. Jeff celebrated in the ring.

We go backstage to Miller with Kazarian. She asked went over the rules of the “Walk With Elijah” match, which will start in the back and make their way ringside. She asked Kazarian how is he preparing for the match. He responded his preparation will be the same as it has been for the last two decades. When it comes to match innovation, no one tops him. He was in the first Ultimate X Match, the First Steel Asylum Match and the First “King of the Hill” X-Division Match (noted that he won the latter two.) Tonight, will be no different, you will be walking with the King. He shoved the mic into Miller and walked off screen. Miller looked disgusted.

We get a rundown of the card and the first International Title Open Challenge. After the break.

When we come back from break, we get an ad for Mitchell’s new book, Threads of Triumph (a look at wrestling fashion over the years.) And hey, do you want to wear your passion? If so, shop at TNAmerch.com.

International Title Championship Open Challenge: Mustafa Ali (with Order Four in tow) vs. Adam Brooks

Brooks is out first in fallen shirt and tattered jeans (about a .5 on the Buddy Murphy scale.) We get the wailing and the drums as Ali makes his appearance with Extra Servicemen in tow. Hannifan and Rehwoldt talk about Ali’s tour of the independents. We also get a history of the International Title former title holders.

Ali started with a headlock which Brooks escaped. The two hit a series of crisscrosses in the ring as Rehwoldt talked about Ali’s title reign – his first in two years. After the ring ropes run, Ali hit a hurincanrana. Brooks recovered and threw the champion into the corner. Ali evaded a corner charge and reversed a kick to a rolling kick. Brooks finally got some offense as he hit a running big boot to drop Ali.

Brooks slid under a leaping Ali and met Ali with a kick to the head as Ali charged. Brooks capitalized on it with a backdrop. Ali went to the floor and initially ducked a sliding Brooks on the floor. However, Brooks answered with a series of punches on the floor. Brooks attempted to throw Ali into the ring but slid through it and landed on his feet on the other side of a corner. Brooks attempted the same but Ali caught him and hit the draping DDT on the floor.

Ali threw Brooks back into the ring and hit the rolling neckbreaker through the ropes for a two count. Brooks tried to rally but Ali stopped it with a quick DDT on a reversal. Ali taunted Brooks but Brooks revered to reverse a Powe bomb into an enziguri. Brooks regained the momentum as he punched Ali as Ali attempted a reverse bodypress from the second turnbuckle. Ali went to the floor but Brooks leapt between the ropes to drop Ali with a forearm.

Brooks threw Ali back into the ring but Ali met a charging Brooks with a superkick. Brooks still had enough in him to tie Ali in the turnbuckles and a land a kick and then hit a powerbomb. Brooks grabbed Ali in a Fisherman’s position and then dropped the back of Ali’s head on his knee for a two count. Brooks measured Ali in the corner but badly missed a dropkick in the corner as Ali went to the floor. Ali menacingly looked at TNA President Carlos Silva and the title before climbing on the apron and then the top turnbuckle. He hit the 450 splash for the victory.

Post Match: Order Four gathered in the ring as Silva put the title on Ali. Ali went on the floor and gloated in front of the fans.

We go to earlier outside the arena and Eric Young, who had some threats for Ethan Carter III. Young said Carter hasn’t change whilst Young has changed, adapted and evolved. Young has become more real, pure and violent. Young thinks Carter has not had enough so next week we get an “Anything Goes” match between the two.

We go back to Hannifan and Rehwoldt and get another rundown the card and a Knockouts six-men tag team match between the “undead realm” and “the real world” after the break.

Hey, is that a Dropkicks Murphy knockoff riff I hear? It must mean hype for Slammiversary on June 28 from the Agganis Arena in Boston. When we come back we got to our next match:

Six-Woman Tag Match: The Diamond Collective (Tessa Blanchard, Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore) vs. Mara Sade, Rosemary and Allie

The Collective are first as we get (by and large) matching gear and poses a plenty on their way ringside. Sade is out next to a decent pop. Allie and Rosemary are next to a loud pop (yeah, a loud one.) Allie skips to the ringside and screams at the camera. Rosemary slowly, creepily came down to ringside. Hannifan went over the last time Allie was in TNA seven years ago and “died” in Rosemary’s arms. Rehwoldt said necromancy is not something to be played. All three posed in the ring and the heels scurried into the floor.

Rosemary and Crawford started. Rosemary screamed and Crawford freaked, which got a chuckle out of “the Demon Assassin.” Crawford cheap shotted Allie and Sade to the floor and then locked up with Rosemary. Rosemary mauled Crawford in the corner and then hit an Exploder suplex on Crawford. As Crawford staggered around the ring, Allie bit her. Crawford wen to the floor and Moore joined her. Blanchard tried to cheap shot Rosemary but Rosemary ducked and clotheslined Blanchard over the ropes and to the floor into the arms of her partners. Sade climbed to the top turnbuckle and hit a body press to the floor on the Collective. The farces celebrated in the ring as the Collective struggled to get to their feet. Rosemary grabbed Blanchard as we grab a few commercials.

When we comeback, Blanchard assumed control and choked Rosemary in their corner. She taunted the faces. Blanchard hit a Meteora in the corner as her partners also hit knees to Rosemary’s head from the apron. Moore tagged but Rosemary quickly subdued her with series of reversals and kicked her to the mat. Moore did block Rosemary’s finisher (As Above, So Below) but Rosemary resumed control by kicking Moore to the mat.

Rosemary got the hot tag on Allie (despite Moore trying to hold on to her leg.) Allie was a mausoleum on fire as she dropped Blanchard with a series of clothesline and a knee lift of f the ropes. Allie got a two count from a running Death Valley Driver. Allie grabbed Blanchard and got on the second turnbuckle. Rosemary grabbed Crawford and the two hit stereo Upside Downs on the ropes. Moore tried to interfere but Crawford got in the ring and hit a spring board reverse Bodypress. That set Moore up for Rosemary’s spear. Allie got in the ring andhit the ropes and nailed Moore with a Codebreaker for the win.

Post-Match: Allie seemed generally elated to be there as she hugged Sade and Rosemary as all three had their hands raised in victory. The heels headed quickly backstage as the faces soaked up the cheers.

Let’s soak in the information of the BioFlex Injury Report. Mike Santana and Rich Swann are dealing with the injuries from their match last week and although cleared, were not going to be in this taping cycle…errr…held out for precautionary reasons. Trey Miguel is still out from his knee laceration during his title match loss to Ali at Rebellion. And Kazarian and Elijah are cleared for action..which is good because that’s the main event.

We get more hype for tonight’s card and a series of ads for AMC shows. We go to a remote shot in Mississauga, Ontario as we see Santino Marella, who tells us he is not there (the graphic would confirm that) but is at home. He has some good news; he is no longer suspended. When he was suspended, there was a very serious investigation that happened and a star witness that he owed a lot. He said all charges have been dropped, including assaulting talent and entering the women’s locker room. When he comes back, he is back to business. He talked the match two weeks ago when Slater and Santana versus all four System members. Next week it is a two-on-two match versus Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander. We also get a Tag Team title shot as Nic Nemeth and K C Navarro face the tag team champs (Brian Myers and Bear Bronson of the System.) We also get a match for the Knockouts World Title as Lei Ying Lee gets her rematch vs. Arianna Grace (with Xia Brookside banned from ringside.)

He talked about his star witness and it was….Indi Hartwell.

We cut back to ringside and sure enough, we get Hartwell’s chryon and music. Hartwell also got a huge pop. Hartwell announced she is back. She asked the crowd if they can believe she was suspended. She was glad the board listened and made a fair decision despite what Daria Rae wanted (a loud “Daria sucks” came from the audience and Hartwell acknowledged it.)

Hartwell still has some unfinished business with Grace. She will watch the match next week and her goal is still the Knockouts world title (another person yelled “I love you” which Hartwell reciprocated. N’awwww.) Title or no title, Hartwell is coming for Grace next. She shook hands and hugged some of the crowd.

We head backstage t the loading area and we see a seated Santana. Last week, he and Swann showed what it means to represent TNA. We get an instant interruption as Santana looked to the side and saw Nic Nemeth enter the shot. Nemeth said to relax but he knows he has a tag title match next week. However, the “Call Your Shot” trophy is still there (he carried it with him) and he will be one-half of the tag titles and then he’ll get the world title. That would leave Santana with nothing. Nemeth walked off screen as Santana glared at him and then slowly made his way off screen.

But next, we get Syracuse’s own vs. a man of elegance after the break.

When we come back, we get hype for the return of the TNA Lockdown PPV event, coming from Chicago. After that, we get Rae in her office on her laptop giving exposition to what Marella just said. She is interrupted by Hartwell, who made her way from the rampway to her office. She went to shake Rae’s hand but Rae was not having it. Rae said she knew she was the “star witness” but she wanted to remind Hartwell that her contract is nearing its end – so tread lightly. Rae headed off screen as Hartwell looked flustered and started texting someone on her phone.

We come back to the Personal Concierge and he wants to introduce us to a real-life Greek god and a human Adonis. While the rest of world is sleeping, he is working; when they are eating, he is fasting and when they are crying, he is smiling because he is better than all of us. He is a future champion and he is…Mr. Elegance.

Mr. Elegance (with the By Elegance Brand in tow) vs. The Hometown Man

Elegance headed down to ringside with Heather and Ash on his arm. Ash almost slipped on the ramp down but caught herself with M by Elegance (paging Mr. Maffew, paging a Mr. Maffew.) Hannifan chuckled at that and said that is what happened when you use too much baby oil. Disaster averted, Mr. Elegance got on the apron and posed while the rest of the By Elegance squealed in delight (at him and probably avoiding slipping.) HTM is next in a Home Town Man in a Syracuse Orange basketball jersey. Hannifan said HTM fondly talks of watching Dwight Freeney in the Carrier Dome and listening to Mike Tirico of NBC Sports.

Mr. Elegance stalled as he posed in the ring. HTM was not having it and grabbed the arm mid pose. He hit a series of arm drags and continued to work the arm. Mr. Elegance avoided a charging HTM but was caught posing by an HTM dropkick. HTM put the boots to the Mr. Elegance in the corner before Mr. Elegance went to the floor.

Whilst Hannifan and Rehwoldt liberally called him Cody Deaner (cough kayfabe cough.) HTM threw Mr. Elegance into the ring. HTM hit a prolonged Airplane Spin into a TKO cutter. He caught Mr. Elegance in the ropes and started to do the 10 punch spot in front of the By Elegance Brand who was shrieking for him to stop.

A loud “hometown man” chant emerged as HTM climbed to the top rope. Mr. Elegance avoided the leap and HTM rolled through it. However, Mr. Elegance caught him with a spinebuster to finally gain some momentum. He continued to keep it by hitting a running shoulderblock and a series of running knee strikes. Mr. Elegance rubbed HTM’s face into the mat. He choked Hometown Man on the ropes. The Brand continued to taunt him and M grabbed his Orange jersey, blew her nose into it and rubbed it in his face.

HTM grabbed the jersey and started to Hometown up to rally the crowd. Rehwoldt ran down Syracuse basketball and Hannifan hoped Syracuse Hall of Fame Basketball coach Jim Boeheim would come to ringside and kick Rehwodlt’s butt. Meanwhile, HTM rallied and stated to beat on Mr. Elegance with a series of punches (wrapping his fist in the jersey.) He hit the Hometown Elbow drop and then climbed to the top rope, jersey in hand, and hit a diving crossbody block for a two count.

HTM rallied the crowd again but Ash climbed on the apron and started to gyrate to grab HTM’s attention. She put on some lipstick and wanted HTM to kiss her. He grabbed his fake mask and Ash started to kiss it. Ash realized what happened and shrieked, giving HTM an opportunity to put the mask on her face.

Ash fell to the floor in horror as the rest of the Brand went to her rescue. However, this gave Mr. Elegance time to recover and hit the Excusez-moi! (his version of the Shell Shock/Sister Abigail) for the victory (and the odd pin position.)

Post-Match: The Brand ran into the ring and celebrated and put the bad mouth to Hometown Man.

We head backstage and see Sade, Allie and Rosemary walk into frame, still celebrating their victory. Sade was happy that they won whilst Allie was appreciative of Sade being there. Sade said she was happy Allie was out of the undead realm. Rosemary was happy but said there’s still a lot of work to do. Allie understood but was it was hard since she loved biting people’s faces off of them (it’s the little things.)

Rosemary started to warm to Sade when Sade asked how did it taste. Rosemary asked Sade what did she think of the dead? Sade said she couldn’t lie and she dug it. That brought more glee from Allie and Rosemary. Sade started to do her dance and Allie started to copy it as they headed off camera. Rosemary declined but then started to the dance. The other two ran quickly back on screen and hugged Rosemary. Rosemary seemed uncomfortable but started to slowly warm to the affection.

We get to hear from Slater next as we warm to some commercials. When we return, we get more hype for the Lockdown PPV in Chicago. We then go to Lee who is sitting at a table (it kind of looked like a restaurant.) Miller walked up to her with a mic. Miller said she requested an interview with her.

Lee, still crestfallen from Brookside’s betrayal, said she didn’t want the title shot anymore. It’s too much and now it is worse. She is going to talk to Marella – she also said she wants to head back to China. That brought out Tommy Dreamer, who I guess will play the dad in this sit-com. Santino and Silva are not here. Dreamer said Marella felt bad for putting Lee into this position. Dreamer said he understands her mental state and said he had a friend turn on him in summer camp (huh????) Dreamer continued saying Lee doesn’t just represent people from China but people who would not give up. She is a warrior; if it is too much for her mental health, he gets it. But she is going to go out there and win because everyone believes in her. The only person who is left is Lee. Lee thanked Dreamer and Miller and said she is going to win (the only thing missing is the applause.)

We go back to ringside action and see Slater make his way to the ringside to a large pop. Slater greeted the fans and asked if they are feeling good. Slater is feeling good, too. Slater he is getting closer and closer to May 15. The date is significant because then he becomes the youngest and longest reigning X-Division Champion of all time.

The crowd popped for it and he continued that there is some bad news – Cedric Alexander. Slater said he calls himself “Prime” but hasn’t been prime since Slater was in elementary school 10 years ago. Cedric talks about Rebellion and how he felt he was cheated at Rebellion but if it is a title match he wants, Slater will grant him his want. He trained since nine-years-old to get to this moment not to let a rat like Alexander take it away from him. He said he beat him twice already and has no problem beating him a third time, you get him?
Naturally, Alexander emerged from backstage with mic in hand. He called Slater a child and fake champion. He doesn’t want a title opportunity, he deserves it. Slater said he won’t make it May 15. Marella has been making matches but Rae wants to outdo him. In two weeks, in Sacramento, CA (just in time for the new taping cycle and one day before the record is set) it will be the two of them for the title and there will be no excuses. He brought up the tag match next week but said bad things can happen at any time.

On cue, the rest of the System hit the ring behind Slater and maul him. However, this brought out Moose. He dispatched Alexander on the floor and then beat on Myers and Edwards on the apron. When he got in the ring, he hit an urinagi on Edwards and then he and Bronson traded punches until Moose sent him to the floor with a big boot. Myers attacked again but was Slater recovered enough to thwart him and Moose powerbombed from the ring to the floor onto his fellow System components.

That left he and Alisha Edwards. The crowd started a loud “Moose” chant as he backed into the corner and was going to hit the spear on her until Eddie Edwards grabbed her and dragged her to the floor and safety. Moose and Slater celebrated in the ring as the System recovered on the floor

We cut to Kazarian and Elijah walking through different parts of the backstage as we get ready for our main event – after the break.

We come back to more hype for Slammiversary on June 28 in Boston (without the faux Dropkick Murphys music) and then we get Ryan Nemeth backstage sitting on a couch talking about Rebellion and how Navarro had his big return during his brother’s match and Ryan feels left out. How come Ryan didn’t have the big return match (well…) Now, Navarro and Nemeth have a tag title match. Why can’t it be he and his brother? He feels like he is left out, like when he when won the city spelling bee in eighth grade and his folks weren’t there because they were with Nic

We pan out and see the person to whom he is speaking – A J Francis. Nemeth put his hand on his leg and Francis said don’t touch him – ever. Second, how did Nemeth get in here (here as in backstage but…) Nemeth said he was lost and saw the door open so he wandered here. Most importantly, Francis said that all the things Nemeth complained are the same things the Nemeth’s did to Francis last year.

Ryan said he felt bad about it. When he did it last year, it was awesome but now the tables are turned – it sucks. Francis said he does not care about the Nemeth family drama and to save that for family therapy. Francis did say to make sure to leave Navarro for him. He slammed his hand on Nemeth’s leg and left. Nemeth said he didn’t have to hit his leg that hard.

Walk with Elijah strap match: Elijah vs. Frankie Kazarian

NOW, we cut to the main event as Hannifan went over the rules of the “Walk with Elijah” match. They are tethered to each other via strap and start backstage and make their way to ringside. The winner must touch all four turnbuckles in succession.

We see Kazarian head to the start of the match with a referee present and asked where the “mark” is (sigh..) He asked where is Elijah but we see Elijah (with another referee) head that way from another hallway. The referees strap them in accordingly and we are underway. The two start to brawl and Elijah threw Kazarian into a barricade. He sits Kazarian in a chair and promptly hits a big boot and then threw him into a series of boxes and cases.

Kazarian got the advantage by grabbing some hand sanitizer and rubbing it into Elijah’s eye. During the match, we get some guitar music accompanying them (?) as Kazarian threw him into the medical room (appropriately marked with a sign saying “doctor.”) Kazarian slammed the door repeatedly into Elijah’s injured arm. Elijah regained momentum by lifting Kazarian and straddling him on another piece of barricade. He re-threw Kazarian into the boxes from previously and dropped a ladder on him. In a silly spot, he put Kazarian on a hand cart and wheeled him into the boxes again.

Elijah continued the onslaught by slamming Kazarian into a garage door repeatedly and taunted Kazarian. Elijah picked up Kazarian and headed off screen to live action……errrr headed to ringside as we head to our last set of commercials.

We return (surprise, surprise) and we made it to ringside and see Kazarian with the upper hand on the floor. However, Elijah regained the momentum by a game of tug-of-war over a barricade and Kazarian was slammed into said barricade. Elijah continued to beat on Kazarian and finally got in the ring. Elijah hit a flying clothesline off the ropes and then grabbed the arm and did the old school rope walk into sunset flip bomb. Elijah touched three of the turnbuckles but Kazarian used a strap shot to the ribs to prevent Elijah from hitting the fourth.

Kazarian continued to whip Elijah with the belt and threw Elijah over the top rope and to the floor. However, Elijah’s momentum carried Kazarian over the top rope, too, and both crashed on the floor. Elijah recovered and threw the strap over the ringpost, suspending Kazarian and making him vulnerable for some Elijah strap shots. Kazarian did recover and hit a charging Elijah with his knee. Kazarian threw Elijah on the apron and whipped Elijah’s back and chest with the strap and hit a legdrop from the apron.

Kazarian threw Elijah around the ring post and then used the strap to pull Elijah into the ringpost. Yet again, the force of Elijah’s reaction dragged Kazarian into the ringpost, too. The two repeated the spot as Elijah recovered an both got back inside the ring. The crowd wanted tables (why?) but Kazarian hit the chicken wing. However, Elijah powered through it and touched three of the turnbuckles again but the chicken wing was too much and Elijah slumped to the floor prior to hitting the fourth turnbuckle.

Kazarian beat on Elijah and climbed to the second turnbuckle. He taunted Elijah and leapt on Elijah. However, Elijah hit a jumping knee strike on Kazarian. Elijah hit Kazarian with a series of strap shots but Kazarian managed to hit a backstabber. Kazarian now touched three turnbuckles but Elijah grabbed the strap (which was between Kazarian’s legs and yanked it. Kazarian flipped over and the strap broke.

Elijah continued to beat on Kazarian with the broken strap and strangled him with it. He threw Kazarian into the turnbuckles and hit the Highwayman’s Farewell (tombstone piledriver.) Elijah hit three turnbuckles and attempted the fourth until Kazarian grabbed the strap to prevent Elijah from touching the fourth. However, Elijah was close enough to grab a guitar. After the “El kabong” shot, Elijah touched the fourth turnbuckle and was declared the winner.

Post Match: Elijah celebrated in the ring with the strap and the guitar neck as we go off the air.

Impactful Ruminations:

One: The first hour-and-a-third of this episode was fluid and cromulent, Starting with the Lee interview and to the finish, the show became very up and down. The main event was okay, at best. The editing needed work as one could tell what was pre-recorded and what was live. I don’t know where this leaves either combatant but it just seemed like it was there. Both played the roles fine but I am not a fan of plunder matches and this didn’t help my opinion.

Two: The Lee interview almost felt like the “very special episode” trope. I did not have Dreamer as loving and concerned father on my bingo card but there he was. It might be a smart move to get the belt on Lee and then have the Brookside feud carry us during the summer as Grace really has done nothing of consequence and seems to have more of an impact (no pun intended) on NXT.

Three: The Slater interview was a high spot of the last part of the show and seemed comfortable in his role. The crowd loves him which helps. Alexander coming across as the somewhat bitter and arrogant heel works well and Alexander showed that he can carry his own on the mic.

Four: I do like the pacing of the interviews as we now have a vested interest in next week’s card and the week after in Sacramento with the aforementioned Slater vs. Alexander match.

Five: Her offense is somewhat basic but there was a genuine joy around Allie and her return to in-ring action. That was refreshing and nice to see. I also like Rosemary transitioning into an advisor/mentor role as a way to keep her going in TNA – it might be the one bright spot from the horrid (for me) “undead realm” vignettes.

Six: If Allie and Sade do team, the one down side is that it does take away from Sade chasing the Knockouts World Title and the scene could definitely use some new faces. But, they are trying to do something with her.

Seven: I did like the Nic Nemeth segment with Santana as a reminder that after the whole tag chase is done with Navarro (win or lose,) he still has the trophy and gives some explanation to what his intentions are versus a whiplash face move.

Eight: Back to the last part of the show, I have been a fan of Ryan Nemeth’s act but this was..eh. Having Francis as the unwitting and unwilling therapist was a nice touch but I just think they are treadmilling Francis and he should be in something more than just comedy-adjacent matches.

Nine: Let’s look at new talent, for a moment. I made a comment a while back about a person they brought in named AJZ and said TNA might want to keep a hold of him. And now, he is starting to churn the water as Mr. Elegance. They held on to Adam Brooks after his match and said he might be something down the road; he had a decent match with Ali. Compare that to Mila Moore, who just seemed to be struggling. There is no real presence there and needs a lot more seasoning.

10: Well, if there was any doubt about the cinematic “Hardy compound” match, the opening match was your sledgehammer device in action.

11: I am not sure what to expect next week between Young vs. Carter. As long as it is bottled, it should -should – be innocuous enough.

12: The crowd really loved Jeff Hardy and Indi Hartwell. Hartwell does have a natural rapport with audiences even with an..okay mic presence. Hardy is just loved and it is both good and bad. The crowd remains vested in him but one can clearly see the end is near (if not, a few exits past.) The match with the Righteous might be the start of the final descent on the plane ride of the Hardys’ career.

Lastly: Necromancy is not something to be played, according to Rehwoldt. Thanks for the advice.

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