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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s TNA iMPACT! coverage for May 15, 2025! Scheduled for tonight's episode is the following:
*Nic Nemeth vs. Jeff Hardy
*Indi Hartwell will make her TNA in-ring debut
*Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford vs. TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich and NXT’s Nikkita Lyons
*Matt Cardona vs. Mance Warner with Steph De Lander vs. Ace Austin vs. Elijah - #1 Contender’s Match for the TNA International Championship
*Frankie Kazarian will address Under Siege
*Rosemary vs. Xia Brookside
*The Rascalz vs. The Great Hands with Tasha Steelz
*First Class Penthouse with O’Shea Jackson
This week’s episode starts off with an “In Memory Of” image for Terry “Sabu” Brunk. On a quick personal note - like many wrestling fans, Sabu’s passing is a tough one for me. My thoughts go out to his friends, family, and fans. If you haven’t read or listened to Mike Johnson’s article on Sabu’s life, do yourself a favor and take the time to do so. No one else can do Sabu’s life justice. Just have a tissue on hand. Rest in Peace Sabu!
The episode then transitions to a recap of last week’s iMPACT! - The Hardys promising to win back the TNA World Tag Team Titles and the Dog Collar Match between Steve Maclin and Eric Young for the TNA International Championship.
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt are on commentary and welcome everyone to Irvine, California.
Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford vs. TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich and NXT’s Nikkita Lyons
Nikkita Lyons and Tessa Blanchard start things off with a lock up. Blanchard slips out and pushes Lyons in the back. Blanchard charges, but Lyons dodges and hits Blanchard with two hard kicks. Blanchard is whipped into the corner and eats a running forearm. Lyons then hits a reverse Bronco Buster. Lyons lifts up Blanchard, but Tessa rakes the eyes to escape. Victoria Crawford and Masha Slamovich tag in.
Slamovich trips Crawford up into the ropes and hits her with a kick. Slamovich hits a few hairmares and then two kicks for a two count. Slamovich sends Crawford into the corner and Blanchard makes a blind tag. Slamovich goes after Crawford, but Crawford trips her up and Blanchard hits a slingshot elbow. Blanchard clubs down on Slamovich and tags in Crawford.
Crawford clubs down on Slamovich for a two count. Crawford hits a Northern Lights Suplex for a two count. Crawford goes for another Northern Lights Suplex, but Slamovich blocks it and hits a jawbreaker. Slamovich hits a spinning back fist and a step up enzuigiri. Slamovich tries to make a tag, but Crawford cuts her off. Slamovich kicks her off and reaches for the tag, but Blanchard pulls Lyons from the apron and sends her into the stairs.
Slamovich is able to hit a short arm clothesline. Blanchard breaks up the pin. Lyons sends Blanchard to the floor. Blanchard grabs a chair from under the ring and slides it to Crawford. Crawford tries to hit Slamovich with the chair, but Slamovich blocks it and grabs the chair. Slamovich hits Crawford with the chair and the referee calls for the bell.
Winners: Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford by Disqualification
After the match, Masha Slamovich hits Tessa Blanchard with the chair. Nikkita Lyons and Slamovich have words over Slamovich costing them the match. Santino Marella comes out and says that the fans deserve to see a proper finish. He restarts the match. Wait, no…Robert Stone comes out and says that the restart is not happening. Stone declares Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford the official winners.
Tracy Murray, former NBA player, is shown in the crowd with his family.
Tom Hannifan sits down with Cody Deaner. Hannifan talks about Deaner’s match next week against Eddie Edwards at Under Siege. Deaner says his nerves are all over the place. Under Siege will take place about two and a half hours from where Deaner grew up. All he ever wanted to be was a professional wrestler and he achieved it.
Deaner talks about his family. His wife is a saint and he wouldn’t be able to do what he does as a wrestler without his wife. Deaner’s kids are proud and excited about him wrestling. Deaner knows what wrestling means to him and his family. It’s been over a year since Deaner has won a match, but has done a lot away from the cameras. Wrestling isn’t just about wins and losses - it’s about relationships with the other wrestlers and fans.
Deaner tries to do a lot of work with kids at schools and groups. He had big dreams as a kid and he wants them to go after their big dreams, as well. If he beats Eddie Edwards at Under Siege, Deaner knows people will look at him differently. His family won’t look at him differently, though. He’ll be able to prove that he’s the man they say he is - a hero. If Deaner loses, though, he doesn’t know if he will be able to handle it.
John Skyler has a microphone on his way to the ring. He holds the fans responsible for Mr. Ali’s downward spiral. They rejected him and Order 4. They accept people like The Rascalz, though. The Rascalz are just like the fans - degenerates. All Order 4 wanted to do was make TNA better, but now they are going to tear it down with “these Great Hands.”
The Rascalz vs. The Great Hands with Tasha Steelz
John Skyler charges at Trey Miguel to start things off, but Miguel moves out of the way and hits a series of punches. Skyler rolls to the floor and Miguel hits a dive through the ropes on him. Zachary Wentz tags in and The Rascalz hits a series of double kicks and Wentz hits a double stomp. Miguel tags back in and The Rascalz hit the Motor City Machine Guns double team move for a two count. Jason Hotch tags in.
Miguel sends Hotch to the floor and hits the ropes. Skyler opens up the ropes and Miguel falls through them. The Great Hands slam Miguel down on the apron and then roll him back into the ring. Skyler works him over and then Hotch comes back in. They hang him in the Tree of Woe and then grind down on his crotch with their boots. Miguel shakes it off and sends Skyler to the floor. Miguel hits a sling blade backbreaker on Hotch and then tags in Wentz.
Wentz hits a series of strikes on Hotch and then hits a German Suplex. Wentz then hits a penalty kick and a running shooting star press for a two count. Miguel tags back in and The Rascalz go for a double suplex. Skyler saves Hotch, but The Rascalz hit stereo superkicks. They then take turns hitting running strikes in the corner on both Skyler and Hotch.
Miguel hits a spinebuster on Hotch. Miguel slingshots Hotch into a Wentz kick. The Rascalz set up for Feed Em’ to the Lions, but Mustafa Ali begins walking down the ramp. The Rascalz get distracted by Ali, as does the referee. Skyler pushes Wentz off of the top rope and The Great Hands hit The Favor on Miguel for the win!
Winners: The Great Hands
After the match, Mustafa Ali rains down punches on Trey Miguel and then goes to the floor. The Great Hands drag Miguel to the apron. Ali covers Miguel with the apron and chokes him out. Ace Austin runs to the ring to save Miguel.
Tom Hannifan throws to what happened backstage during the break. Ace Austin is looking for Mustafa Ali. He finds Ali and tells him that he can’t do whatever he wants around TNA. The Great Hands attack Austin and Ali hits him with a pipe. Ali walks away as officials call for a medic. Austin tells them that his match is next and he has to go.
Matt Cardona vs. Mance Warner with Steph De Lander vs. Ace Austin vs. Elijah - #1 Contender’s Match for the TNA International Championship
Mance Warner immediately goes after Elijah. Matt Cardona goes after Ace Austin, but Austin sends him to the floor. Austin fights off Warner, but is pulled to the floor by Cardona. Elijah goes after Warner and then hits a high knee on Cardona. Elijah grabs Cardona’s arm and climbs to the top rope. Elijah hits Walk With Elijah by clubbing down on Warner instead of Cardona. Cardona goes after Elijah, but is sent to the floor.
Back from the break, Cardona has control of Austin in the corner. Cardona chokes Austin with his shirt. Austin hits a back elbow on Cardona’s charging attack. Cardona tries to clip Austin’s leg, but Austin reads it and gets a two count on a roll up. Austin and Cardona jockey for position and Warner clips Austin’s leg. Warner sends Cardona to the corner and then works Austin over in the corner. Warner bites Austin’s head and then stomps on his leg.
Warner chops Austin in the corner and then kisses Steph De Lander. Warner chops Austin again and then lifts him to the top rope. Warner follows him up and goes for a superplex. Elijah cuts it off and powerbombs Warner, who superplexes Austin into Cardona. All four men are slow to get up. Elijah goes for a cover, but the referee was checking on Austin and gets there late. Elijah tries a pin on Austin, but Ace kicks out. Cardona climbs to the second rope and leaps at Elijah, but Elijah hits a big knee.
Austin hits Elijah with a clothesline, but eats to a lariat from Warner. Cardona grabs a steel chair from under the ring and tries to bring it into the ring. De Lander grabs the chair from Cardona and slides it to Warner. Warner hits Cardona with the chair. Warner then hits Austin and then sets up the chair in front of Austin. Warner leaps off of the chair and hits a swinging DDT on Austin. Elijah grabs Warner and hits the Highwayman’s Farewell onto the chair. Cardona breaks up the pin.
Cardona tries to kick Elijah, but Elijah catches it. Elijah hits a twisting suplex on Cardona. Austin breaks up the pin and goes after Elijah. Elijah kicks Austin off. Austin tries to hit a springboard kick, but his knee gives out. Austin is able to hit a kick with an easier set up on Elijah. Elijah falls to the floor. Cardona rolls Austin up for a two count and then kicks out Austin’s knee. Austin recovers with a spinning heel kick. Austin tries to run at Cardona, but his knee gives out. Cardona hits Austin with Radio Silence for the win!
Winner and #1 Contender for the TNA International Championship: Matt Cardona
Tessa Blanchard approaches Arianna Grace in the back. She trash talks Grace about how Santino Marella couldn’t get his way earlier when he tried to restart Blanchard’s tag team match. Grace starts to tell Blanchard how Tessa always talks down to people and she’s sick of it. Blanchard drops Arianna to her knees with a hard slap and walks away.
First Class comes out to the top of the ramp for the First Class Penthouse. AJ Francis and KC Navarro talk about how some of their favorite stars are from the area - Kendrick Lamar, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, Nipsey Hussle, and Tupac. Francis says that Tupac was from his hometown (Baltimore), but knew he’d be able to convince idiots that he was from the West Coast. They then trash talk the Los Angeles Lakers.
First Class then brings out O’Shea Jackson Jr. Jackson doesn’t like how First Class talked bad about Los Angeles. Francis says that he can say whatever he wants on his own show. Jackson says that Francis may think he’s Suge Knight, but he looks like a broke ass Uncle Phil. Francis and Jackson exchange words until Navarro breaks it up. Just as he does, Mike Santana’s music hits. Santana comes through the crowd and makes his way to the top of the ramp. First Class doesn’t want any part of Santana, so they head to the back. Santana and Jackson bro hug.
Indi Hartwell vs. Kelsey Heather
Indi Hartwell offers a handshake, but Kelsey Heather pie faces her and grabs a side headlock. Heather is sent to the ropes and eats a tackle from Hartwell. Hartwell sends Heather to the corner, but eats a back elbow. Heather charges out of the corner and Hartwell hits a sidewalk slam. Heather kicks out of the pin and then wiggles out of a lift from Hartwell. Heather slaps on a sleeper hold. Hartwell rolls Heather off of her and then slams Heather’s head into the mat. Hartwell hits a spinebuster and then charges into the corner. Heather dodges and goes to the apron. Heather gets hit with a boot between the ropes. Hartwell brings Heather into the ring and hits Hurts Donut for the win!
Winner: Indi Hartwell
In the back, Indi Hartwell says that her debut is in the books. She’s happy to have her first win. Tasha Steelz and The Great Hands interrupt Hartwell to let everyone know that Mustafa Ali was escorted out of the building. Hartwell calls Order 4 rude for interrupting her. Steelz tells Hartwell that she was talking about someone way more important than Indi. Steelz says that she’ll deal with Hartwell later and goes looking for Santino Marella.
A video box pops up during Rosemary’s entrance. She says that Xia Brookside will either embrace the fear or lose everything she holds dear.
Rosemary vs. Xia Brookside
Xia Brookside tries to start quickly, but Rosemary slides to the floor. Rosemary climbs back into the ring, but rolls to the floor again. Brookside slides to the floor, so Rosemary rolls into the ring. Brookside gets into the ring and Rosemary tries to go to the floor again, but Brookside catches her. Rosemary is able to tug Brookside down on the rope. Rosemary ends up eating a boot in the corner and a headscissors. Brookside hits a dropkick and then goes for a monkey flip. Rosemary catches her and counters with a suplex. Rosemary chokes Brookside on the second rope.
Rosemary grabs brass knuckles from her tights. Brookside charges at Rosemary and Rosemary is able to lock on an arm bar. With Brookside on the mat in the arm bar, Rosemary tries to give Xia the brass knuckles. Brookside pushes them away and is able to make it to the ropes to break the hold. Rosemary yells at Brookside and Brookside starts to fight back. Brookside hits a series of forearms and clotheslines. Brookside hits a headscissors takedown and then hits a running back elbow in the corner.
Brookside hits Broken Wings and a DDT for a two count. Brookside climbs to the second rope. Rosemary grabs the brass knuckles again. Brookside jumps down and grabs the brass knuckles from Rosemary. Brookside hits a headbutt and a kick. Brookside slips on the brass knuckles as Rosemary rises up. Rosemary asks for Brookside to use the brass knuckles. Brookside doesn’t, so Rosemary thumbs her in the eyes. Rosemary gets the mist ready and goes to spit it at Brookside. Brookside jabs at Rosemary’s throat and Rosemary starts to choke on the mist. Brookside goes after Rosemary some more and the referee tries to break it up. Brookside pushes the referee and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Rosemary by Disqualification
After the match, Xia Brookside and Rosemary go after each other as the referee tries to break them up. Lei Ying Lee runs out to run off Rosemary.
Injury Report
Steve Maclin has a skull fracture, lacerations, and a loss of blood. He is currently out.
The contract signing between Trick Williams and TNA World Champion Joe Hendry on NXT is shown. Next week, both will perform on NXT ahead of their TNA World Championship Match at NXT Battleground.
Arianna Grace is in the back pleading with Santino Marella to face Tessa Blanchard at Under Siege. Marella doesn’t want to make the match because Grace is not usually an in-ring competitor, but Robert Stone interrupts and says that he’ll talk to the higher ups to make the match happen. Marella tells Grace that Blanchard is dangerous. Grace wants the match.
Frankie Kazarian makes his way to the ring. Kazarian is happy to be back in Southern California. Well, he wanted to say that, but when he looks at the fans - he sees nothing but a bunch of traders. They’d rather cheer for a clown like Joe Hendry instead of a king like Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian talks about the Los Angeles Screw Job - Rebellion. Kazarian wasn’t pinned or beaten. Hendry cannot beat him. The only thing that Kazarian hates more than Hendry is Hendry’s fans. There’s another person that feels the same way - Trick Williams.
Trick Williams makes his way to the ring. Williams tells Kazarian to be real. They don’t like each other, but that’s cool. They aren’t there to be liked - they’re there to be respected. If they wanted to be liked, that would make them like…Joe Hendry.
Say his name and he appears! Joe Hendry walks out to the ramp. Kazarian says that Williams said his name and the mark appeared. Kazarian tells Hendry to put his money where his mouth is. Elijah comes out and stands next to Hendry. Hendry and Elijah hit the ring, but Kazarian and Williams slide to the floor.
Santino Marella comes out and says that he’s tired of the monkey business. The tag team match between Frankie Kazarian and Trick Williams vs. Joe Hendry and Elijah was supposed to happen at Under Siege, but he wants to see it tonight! Robert Stone runs out and says that the tag match can’t happen tonight. The higher ups made the match official for Under Siege and they can’t do the match in a junkyard like California. Next week, Stone will have very suitable replacements for Joe Hendry and Elijah to face.
An NXT commercial airs promoting the performances of Joe Hendry and Trick Williams.
Next week’s TNA iMPACT! will feature:
*Ace Austin vs. Mustafa Ali
*Sami Callihan and Mike Santana vs. First Class
*Santino Marella and Robert Stone will have a debate
*Joe Hendry and Elijah vs. Moose and Brian Myers
Nic Nemeth with Ryan Nemeth vs. Jeff Hardy with Matt Hardy
It is announced that Leon Slater will fill in for Jeff Hardy at Under Siege in The Hardys’ TNA World Tag Team Match against The Nemeths.
Nic Nemeth and Jeff Hardy lock up and Jeff gets in some quick punches and a snapmare. Jeff hits a dropkick to the back and Nic rolls to the apron. Jeff hits the ropes and Ryan Nemeth grabs him. Nic hits a leaping DDT for a two count. Nic charges at Jeff, but Jeff tosses him over the top rope. Jeff goes to the apron and hits a clothesline dive onto both of The Nemeths. The Hardys high five as the show goes to a commercial.
Back from the break, Jeff gets his feet up on a Nic running attack in the corner. Nic tries again and Jeff moves out of the way, sending Nic between the ropes to the ring post. Jeff ducks under a clothesline and hits two tackles and an inverted atomic drop. Jeff leg drops Nic in the midsection and then hits a basement dropkick. Jeff drops an elbow for a two count. Jeff blocks a corner attack and hits Whisper in the Wind for a two count.
Jeff goes for the Twist of Fate, but Nic slips out and locks on a sleeper hold. Jeff stands out of it and hits a jawbreaker. Jeff catches a kick and hits a punch. Jeff charges in the corner, but Nic moves and Jeff hits the ring post. Nic hits the Fame-Asser for a two count. Nic tunes up the band, but Jeff blocks it and hits Twist of Fate. Jeff climbs to the top rope and goes for the Swanton Bomb, but Nic gets his knees up. Nic makes the pin and gets a two count.
Jeff ducks a punch and hits a Side Russian Leg Sweep. Jeff folds up Nic with his legs for a two count. Jeff goes for the Twist of Fate, but Nic slips out and hits a superkick for a two count. Nic goes for Danger Zone, but Jeff holds onto the ropes. Jeff hits the Twist of Fate and climbs to the top rope. Jeff hits the Swanton Bomb for the win!
Winners: Jeff Hardy
After the match, Ryan Nemeth attacks Jeff Hardy from behind and then goes after Matt Hardy. Leon Slater runs to the ring to run off The Nemeths.
Thank you for following along with PWInsider.com’s coverage of TNA iMPACT! What did you think of this week’s show!? Let me know at matt.tenhoeve@gmail.com and let’s talk about it. See you next time!
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