1/1 TNA iMPACT Results – Here are full results for this week’s episode of TNA iMPACT.
TNA Knockouts World Champion Léi Yǐng Lee teams with her fellow Angel Warrior, Xia Brookside, to battle Heather and M of The Elegance Brand!
The Angel Warriors (Knockouts Champion Lei Ying Lee & Xia Brookside) vs. Heather & M by Elegance (w/ The Concierge)
M went for a kick on Lee and she snatched her leg into a half crab. Brookside got the tag and caught M with a rana out of the corner. Brookside hit a meteora in the corner then a Russian Legsweep for a near fall. Heather caught Brookside with a shot from behind so the Elegance Brand could take control.
The IInspiration were shown watching the action from the back. M hit a version of a drive-by on Brookside that looked like it sent Brookside into the turnbuckle headfirst, and Heather got a near fall.
Tags were made on both sides, and Lee took M down with rapid strikes and a knee. Brookside jumped off of Lee’s back for an elbow drop to get a near fall. M came back with a superkick. Just as I started to think this match was going to long, Dani Luna ran in to attack Lee from behind, taking her out of the match. M tied up Brookside with a bow and arrow, and Heather came off the top with a double stomp to get the pinfall.
Match Result: Heather and M by Elegance win by pinfall (6:17)
— In the back, Santino Marella was depressed about getting hit in the groin by his daughter, and gave a note to Gia Miller for “Tom and Jerry” to read on the television. Who I guess are Hannifan and Rehwoldt, because after a commercial break, they announced that Stacks will defend the International title against Steve Maclin next week. And at Genesis, Leon Slater will defend the X-Division title against Moose and Cedric Alexander while Mustafa Ali will take on Elijah.
Mustafa Ali (w/ Order 4) vs. Home Town Man
Ali went for his rolling neckbreaker, but The Home Town Man countered with a TKO for a near fall. HTM hit the home town elbow drop and bulldog. John Skylar and Jason Hodge distracted the Home Town Man, and Ali caught him with a kick. Ali finished HTM with the 450 Splash.
Match Result: Ali pinned the Home Town Man (3:00).
After the match, an Elijah doppelgänger (perhaps his brother Ezekiel?) was seen on the entrance stage, so Ali sent Hodge and Skylar after him. Elijah snuck up behind Ali in the ring and almost hit him with the guitar, than sang the Home Town Man’s theme song to annoy Ali.
— None of the Rascalz want to talk to Santino about getting them another X-Division Title shot. But they go in to Santino’s office and ask for a title shot. Depressed Santino succinctly laid out that the Rascals can fight each other, the winner can get a title shot at Leon Slater on the AMC premiere, and then the winner of that match can defend in the triple threat at Genesis. Depressed Santino is better at his job than happy Santino.
The NXT Invaders Speak
The group is now being lead by Arianna Grace, who takes the mic and complains about being in Santino’s shadow. Her dad didn’t even have the guts to tell her he wasn’t booking her for TNA anymore; she found out through the travel office! So now she stands by Stacks. Stacks took the mic to let Santino know that Arianna is his girl now, “and sometimes, she even calls me daddy!” Then Stacks and Arianna made out Grace as the mouthpiece of the group over Lexis King (who was relegated to standing off to the side making goofy faces) is an improvement.
Tessa Blanchard, Victoria Crawford & Mila Moore (w/ Robert Stone) vs. Indi Hartwell, Jada Stone & Jody Threat.
Krystall Poppin, a musical artist with a lot of iTunes downloads, rapped a song while Blanchard’s group made their entrance.
Threat took on both Crawford and Moore at once, suplexing Moore and then slamming Crawford on top of her. The babyfaces booted all three heels to the floor, then Stone came off the tope with a springboard tope con hilo (assisted by her partners) onto all three of her opponents.
Back in the ring, Threat and Moore squared off. Moore escaped a slam, but Threat caught her with a clothesline for a near fall. Jada Stone hit a sliding clothesline and a standing moonsault and got a near fall on Moore. Stone caught Moore with a gamengiri. Jada Stone went to the tope, but Robert Stone distracted her, and Moore slammed Jada off the top, allowing the heels to take control.
Moore got a near fall after a suplex. Blanchard hit a sliding elbow on Stone’s back (who was leaning against the ropes), bending her backwards in an ugly way.
Moore worked over Jada with a chinlock. Jada elbowed her way out, ducked a kick and got the tag to Hartwell. Hartwell hit a spinebuster on Moore for a near fall. Threat tagged in and dropped Moore with a Michinoku Driver, but Blanchard broke up the pin attempt. Crawford jumped Hartweel, and soon everyone was fighting.
Jada Stone and Moore collided in the middle of the ring. Blanchard went to the top, but Jada Stone followed her up to try for a superplex. Robert Stone distracted Jada, and Blanchard shoved her down. Blanchard came off the top and hit Magnum, but Mila Moore got the blind tag and slid in to take the pinfall.
Match Result: Blanchard, Moore & Crawford were victorious when Moore pinned Jada Stone (8:51 aired)
The TNA Injury Report:
- Everyone from the steel cage match a few weeks ago has been cleared.
- Elijah is still NOT cleared from his torn triceps injury.
- Lei Ying Lee is being evaluated after being attacked by Dani Luna at the start of the show.
The Righteous Kidnapped Matt Hardy
Two weeks ago, the Righteous kidnapped Matt Harty, who found himself waking up in a well-lit barn (which was apparently, according to Matt later, a “Hardy Shrine”). After coming around, Vincent offers his help to the Hardys to reach even higher peaks. Dutch tried to offer Matt a gift, but he slapped Dutch’s hand away and left.
Back to the arena, the Righteous came out to the ring. The crowd chanted “We Want Matt!” while Vincent cut a promo. Vincent said “he’s just a reflection” of Jeff Hardy. This promo was going nowhere, and the Hardys came out to retort.
Matt called The Righteous creepy. Matt thought waking up surrounded by Righteous in a “Hardy Shrine” and their whole deal was creepy and kind of cultish. The Hardys aren’t interested in anything but fighting the Righteous, but Vincent and Dutch don’t want to fight. They want “brotherhood.”
The Hardys have enough “brotherhood” with each other and Matt and Jeff reject their offer. They want the Righteous out of their lives. If the Hardys won’t accept help from the Righteous, then things will have to go “a different way” but all the Hardys are more interested in elevating TNA into the AMC era. And that was it.
These four need to get to the fighting already.
Trey Miguel v. Myron Reed v. Zachary Wentz for a shot at the X-Division Championship.
Leon Slater was on commentary and will face the winner of this match on the AMC premiere.
The match started with two of the Rascalz double-teaming the third guy, then arguing when one would go for the cover. That would lead to two different guys double-teaming the third until one went for a pin, then they’d argue and start to go at it, repeating the cycle. Miguel went for a dive on the floor but Wentz caught him with a cutter. Reed then hit Wentz with a dive, and then Miguel followed with a springboard plancha. Back in the ring, Miguel hit Reed with a meteora off the top for a near fall. Wentz hit the UFO cutter on Migeul, but Reed came off with the springboard 450 on Wentz and got the pinfall. This was fine but I was expecting much more.
Match Result: Myron Reed won via pinfall over Wentz (6:16)
The System Speaks
The System came out to the ring for some more talking. Eddie Edwards talked up JDC’s last match with him and promised it will get crazy at Genesis. JDC wants one more match with System altogether, and Santino has made such a match for “next week” in El Paso: The System v. Cedric Alexander, Leon Slater and The Hardys.
— In the back, Gia Miller got the Hardys reaction to the previously announced match, and Matt thinks it’s the perfect way to “enter the AMC era.” The Hardys opened the door to their locker room, which has been turned into a creepy Hardy shrine by the Righteous.
— Also next week on Impact, Dani Luna v. Harley Hudson.
Bear Bronson v. Frankie Kazarian for the TNA World Championship
Bear Bronson is excited to be in TNA. Kazarian still isn’t getting top heel heat. Bronson floored Kazarian with a back elbow to stop. Kazarian tried a chop in the corner, but Bronson said “give me some more, Frankie!” then mauled Frankie in the corner with chops and forearms. Bronson tossed Kazarian in the air with a high backdrop, and Kazarian dropped to the floor to regroup.
Kazarian decided to walk out on the match, but Bronson followed him out and whipped him into the ring apron, then gorilla-press slammed him into the ring.
Back in the ring, Kazarian came back and hit Bronson with a legdop and a clothesline. Kazarian choked Bronson against the ropes. Kazarian hit a sliding knee, then worked over Bronson’s back with forearms. Bronson tried to mount a comeback, but a Kazarian dropkick him that off. Bronson tried another brief flurry of offense, but Kazarian cut him off again with a double chop to the chest.
Kazarian tried to wear down Bronson with a cravat. Bronson got to his feet, but Kazarian transitioned from the cravat into a neckbreaker for a near fall. Kazarian worked a front facelock on Bronson, and the crowd started getting behind him.
Kazarian floored Bronson with a clothesline. Kazarian went for a sunset flip off the middle rope, but Bronson blocked it and sat down on Kazarian—HARD. Bronson fired up with clothesline and a back suplex. Bronson hit an avalanche in the corner and then a powerslam for a near fall. Bronson tried for a choke bomb, but Kazarian countered with a jumping DDT for two.
Kazarian went for the chicken wing but Bronson broke it by biting Kazarian’s finger! Bronson went for an avalanche, but Kazarian ducked out, so Bronson floored him with a clothesline. Bronson followed up with a plancha to the floor and fired up the crowd. Bronson threw Kazarian in the steps shoulder first.
Still on the floor, Bronson tore apart the ring steps. Bronson went for a powerslam on the steps, but Kazarian escaped and then slammed Bronson on steps. Kazarian ducked back into the ring and demanded the referee count. Bronson beat the count at nine. Kazarian went for a legdrop, but Bronson turned that into a crucifix for two. Bronson went for a powerbomb, but his back gave out, and Kazarian hit the Fade to Black.
Match Result: Frankie Kazarian pinned Bronson Reed after the Fade to Black (13:09 aired).
After the match, Carlos Silva presented Kazarian the world title belt. Mike Santana came through the crowd to cut a promo. Santana congratulated Kazarian, but not for the title win. Santaka congratulated Kazarian because TNA officials are pulling the Santana/Kazarian title match at Genesis… and instead putting it on the AMC Premiere episode of TNA Impact on January 15th!
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