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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s TNA Xplosion coverage for May 23, 2025! This episode will also air on YouTube on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, if you can’t catch it on TNA+.
The episode starts off with a match from the vault: The System vs. Matt Hardy and Speedball Mountain from Under Siege 2024.
The Don West “You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me!” Trending Topics of the Week:
5) The Nemeths vs. Matt Hardy and Leon Slater for the TNA World Tag Team Titles will take place at Under Siege.
4) Masha Slamovich vs. Victoria Crawford for the TNA Knockouts World Championship will take place at Under Siege.
3) Both Joe Hendry and Trick Williams performed live on NXT.
2) Joe Hendry and Elijah vs. Trick Williams and Frankie Kazarian will take place at Under Siege.
1) Joe Hendry will defend the TNA World Title against Trick Williams at NXT’s Battleground.
Around the Ring with Gia Miller
This week’s guest on Around the Ring is Brian Myers. Myers has been waiting to be asked to be on Around the Ring - it only took five years. Gia Miller talks about the first ever TNA Whatnot. Myers talks about being approached by Whatnot for what he does in the collection world with Matt Cardona. Myers talks about collecting trading cards and how there are highs and lows to it. Miller talks about buying vintage clothes, while Myers talks about getting Moose into shoes. Miller asks Myers if he went home during the current road trip. Myers says that he loves to go home as much as he can. Miller says that Myers made the right call in going home.
In Case You Missed It
Joe Hendry and Elijah vs. Moose and Brian Myers from last night’s iMPACT! is shown. Here is my write up from last night’s report:
Trick Williams joins the commentary table for the main event.
TNA World Champion Joe Hendry and Elijah vs. Moose and Brian Myers with JDC
Elijah and Brian Myers start things off with a lock up. Elijah grabs a side headlock, but is sent to the ropes. Elijah hits a tackle and hits the ropes again. Myers hits an arm drag, but Elijah turns it into a side headlock. Myers fights out of it and sends Elijah to the ropes. Elijah hits a flying clothesline. Myers calls for a timeout and tags in Moose. Moose wants Joe Hendry. Elijah obliges.
Joe Hendry and Moose lock up for a test of strength. Moose gets the early advantage, but Hendry powers up. Moose kicks Hendry in the gut and then slams his head into the top turnbuckle. Myers tags in and takes a shot at Hendry. Moose tags back in and chops Hendry. Moose goes for a suplex, but Hendry blocks it. Moose hits a pump kick and goes for a suplex again. Hendry blocks it and hits a delayed suplex of his own for a one count.
Hendry tags in Elijah, who cranks Moose’s arm and climbs to the top rope. Elijah hits a DDT version of Walk with Elijah. Myers tags in and Elijah goes for Walk with Elijah on him. JDC gets onto the ring apron, which causes Elijah to get crotched on the top rope. Hendry chases JDC as Myers goes on the attack of Elijah. Myers slaps on a chinlock. Elijah fights out of it, but Myers takes out his legs with a slide as the show goes to a commercial break.
Back from the break, Moose is in control of Elijah. Myers tags in and stomps down on Elijah. Myers grabs a front facelock. Elijah stands up in it and tries to make a tag, but Myers cuts him off. Myers knocks Hendry off of the apron, but then eats a knee from Elijah. Myers tags in Moose. Hendry tags in, as well.
Hendry blocks Moose’s strikes and hits a clothesline. Hendry hits a fallaway slam and kips up. JDC gets on the apron and Hendry knocks him to the floor. Moose runs up the ropes and goes for a flying crossbody. Hendry moves out of the way. Moose slips out of the Standing Ovation. Both men run the ropes and hit a double clothesline. Myers tags in and runs at Hendry. Hendry hits a pop up powerbomb. Elijah tags in and climbs to the top rope. Elijah hits a flying crossbody on Moose and then hits the Highwaymen’s Farewell on Myers for the win!
Winners: Joe Hendry and Elijah
After the match, Frankie Kazarian attacks Elijah and Joe Hendry from behind. Kazarian stomps down on Hendry in the corner. Kazarian tells Trick Williams to get in the ring and help him. Williams says that Kazarian is on his own. Elijah hits Kazarian with his guitar. Hendry and Williams stare each other down. Elijah and Hendry celebrate their win in the ring as the show fades to black.
Tom Hannifan and Gia Miller are on commentary for the main event.
Myla Grace vs. Harley Hudson
They lock up and break. They lock up again and Harley Hudson grabs an arm. Hudson cranks it, but Myla Grace reverses. Hudson tries to roll out of an arm bar, but Grace rolls with her and holds on. Hudson is able to drag Grace over, but Grace keeps a hold of Hudson’s arm. They exchange headscissors and then stand up. Hudson hits a tackle for a one count - Grace bridged out. Grace tries a roll up and gets a two count. Hudson falls on top of Grace for a two count. They counter roll ups and two counts for a few rounds and then stand up. Hudson offers a handshake, but Grace declines.
Grace hits a flurry of kicks and then takes out Hudson’s legs. Grace hits a dropkick for a two count. Hudson kicks Grace in the gut, but Grace shakes it off and rolls into a crossface. Hudson gets to the ropes to break up the hold. Grace offers a handshake, but Hudson kicks it away. Grace shoves Hudson. Hudson shoves Grace. Grace hits a forearm. Hudson returns the favor. Hudson catches a kick and hits a chop. Hudson rolls Grace over and hits a Northern Lights Suplex. Hudson rolls through and hits a leg drop for a two count.
Hudson sends Grace to the corner and does some push ups. Hudson slams Grace for a two count. Hudson slaps on a straight jacket with Grace seated. Grace is able to stand out of it and flip Hudson over. Grace hits a flurry of forearms, but eats an uppercut. Hudson hits the ropes, but Grace follows her in and then hits a clothesline. Grace hits a running uppercut in the corner and then hits a running basement missile dropkick in the corner. Grace hits a twisting neckbreaker for a two count.
Grace butterflies the arms of Hudson, but Hudson twists into a roll up for a two count. Hudson tackles Grace down a few times and then lifts Grace up for a fallaway slam. Hudson gets a two count and then tries to lift Grace again. Grace slips out and hits a belly-to-back suplex for a two count. Grace butterflies Hudson’s arms again, but Hudson blocks it and lifts Grace up. Hudson hits a neckbreaker for a two count.
They trade strikes until Hudson hits a back elbow. They then hit a double clothesline. They both get up at the count of eight. Hudson ducks a clothesline, but Grace gets a roll up for a two count. Hudson tries to get a backslide, but Grace blocks it. They both struggle to gain the upper hand in the backslide until the ten minute time limit expires.
Winner: Time Limit Draw
Harley Hudson and Myla Grace shake hands and hug after the match.
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