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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s TNA Xplosion coverage for May 30, 2025! This episode will also air on YouTube on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, if you can’t catch it on TNA+.
The episode starts off with a match from the vault: Mike Santana vs. Steve Maclin from Rebellion 2024.
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Around the Ring with Gia Miller
This week’s guest on Around the Ring is Heather by Elegance. Heather is much more elegant than her last time on Around the Ring. That last time Heather was on the show, she was relatively new to TNA and now she’s a TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champion. While in Las Angeles, the Elegance Brand went to the beach, worked out, and saw dolphins. When Heather heads home, she’s going to relax with her bunnies. Gia Miller says that bunnies are like cats or small dogs in how they act and play. If Heather could go anywhere in the world, she’d go to Italy or Greece. She loves the structures and historic feel of the places. Miller talks about all the great shopping in Italy. Miller says that Heather is headed for even bigger things.
In Case You Missed It
Steve Maclin vs. Matt Cardona for the TNA International Championship from last night’s iMPACT! is shown. Here is my write up from last night’s report:
TNA International Champion Steve Maclin vs. Matt Cardona
They lock up and Matt Cardona grabs a side headlock. Steve Maclin sends Cardona to the ropes and hits a back elbow. Maclin chops Cardona in the corner. Cardona sends Maclin across the ring, but Maclin pops out of the corner and hits a tackle. Maclin hits a backbreaker for a two count. Maclin chops Cardona against the ropes and then tosses him to the floor. Maclin hits a scud dive and then slams Cardona onto the apron. Maclin gets onto the apron and hits a flying elbow drop on Cardona on the floor. Cardona shakes it off and sends Maclin into the steel steps. Cardona sets up for a powerbomb on the ramp, but Maclin counters with a back body drop as the show goes to commercial.
Back from the break, Cardona has control of Maclin in the corner. Maclin is able to whip Cardona into the corner and then hit a running clothesline. Tom Hannifan talks about Maclin fighting for TNA against Cardona, an outsider. Cardona and Maclin exchange strikes until Maclin hits a clothesline and then a Thesz Press. Maclin rains down punches and then hits a big back elbow. Maclin hits an Olympic Slam and then hits a running attack in the corner. Maclin hits a short clothesline for a two count.
Cardona strikes Maclin in the throat and then hits a straight jacket takedown for a two count. Cardona climbs to the top rope, but Maclin cuts him off. Maclin joins Cardona at the top and hits a superplex for a two count. Maclin climbs to the top rope, but Cardona falls into the ropes to crotch Maclin. Maclin falls to the corner and Cardona hits the Reboot. Cardona hits a second Reboot. Cardona goes for a third Reboot, but Maclin catches it. Maclin drops Cardona on the mat and then hits the Busaiku Knee. Maclin climbs to the second rope and hits a diving headbutt for a two count.
Cardona rolls to the floor and Maclin follows him out. Cardona gets back into the ring and uses the middle rope to low blow Maclin as Steve tries to get back into the ring. Cardona hits The Unprettier for a two count. Cardona goes to the outside and grabs the TNA International Championship. The referee grabs the title away from Cardona and disposes of it. Maclin goes for KIA, but Cardona pushes off and Maclin almost hits the referee. Cardona hits Radio Silence for a two count. Cardona climbs to the second rope and leaps at Maclin. Maclin catches Cardona in a powerbomb and then hangs him in the Tree of Woe. Maclin hits Crosshairs and then KIA for the win!
Winner and STILL TNA International Champion: Steve Maclin
Tom Hannifan and Gia Miller are on commentary for the main event.
Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee vs. Harley Hudson and Myla Grace
Xia Brookside and Harley Hudson start things off with a lock up. Brookside quickly grabs an arm, but Hudson reverses and cranks Brookside’s arm. Brookside uses the ropes to flip out of the hold and they exchange arm holds until Brookside hits a roll up for a two count. They exchange a couple of roll ups, but neither woman can get the three count.
Lei Ying Lee and Myla Grace tag in and counter waistlocks. Lee goes for a kick, but Grace ducks. They exchange pin attempts until Grace hits a basement dropkick for a two count. Hudson tags in and she hits a double chop and then a leg sweet with Grace on Lee for a two count. Hudson hits a tackle, but misses a leg drop. Lee hits a kick and tags in Brookside.
Lee trips up Hudson and Brookside hits a single leg dropkick for a two count. Lee tags back in and rains down ten punches in the corner. Lee hits an exploder for a two count. Brookside tags back in and clubs down on Hudson. Brookside snapmares Hudson and grabs a chinlock. Hudson fights out of it, but Brookside cuts her off and whips her into the corner.
Hudson blocks a running attack and then Brookside and Hudson hit a double clothesline. Lee tags in. Grace tags in, as well. Grace knocks Lee down with three running strikes and then hits a running back elbow. Lee falls in the corner and Grace hits her with a running dropkick.
Grace hits a Saito Suplex. Brookside breaks up the pin and then is sent to the floor by Hudson. Grace and Hudson go for a double suplex on Lee, but Brookside makes the save. Lee and Brookside hit double dropkicks. Hudson and Brookside go to the floor. Grace tries to roll up Lee, but Lee slips out and hits Thunderstruck. Lee then hits an airplane spin slam for the win!
Winners: Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside
After the match, Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside shake hands with and hug Harley Hudson and Myla Grace.
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