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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s TNA Xplosion coverage for June 27, 2025! This episode will also air on YouTube on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, if you can’t catch it on TNA+.
A match from the vault is shown: Eric Young vs. Bobby Lashley vs. Austin Aries for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Slammiversary 2014.
The Don West “You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me!” Trending Topics of the Week:
5) Tickets for Baltimore, Minneapolis, and Edmonton go on sale July 2nd.
4) Masha Slamovich defends the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Killer Kelly in a Chain Match on Thursday’s iMPACT!
3) The TNA World Tag Team Titles will be up for grabs in a Four-Way Ladder Match at Slammiversary with The Nemeths defending against The Rascalz, The Hardys, and First Class.
2) Trick Williams defeated Josh Briggs to remain the TNA World Champion on NXT.
1) Joe Hendry will get his rematch against Trick Williams for the TNA World Championship at Slammiversary. Mike Santana also wants in on the match.
Around the Ring with Gia Miller
This week’s guest on Around the Ring is Jody Threat. It’s early in the morning, so the Wild Child Jody Threat is just the Mild Child. The last time that Threat was on the show, they talked about brunch. A lot has happened since then. Threat has gotten into great shape and has been training hard. Threat trains a lot in jiu-jitsu. She prefers using a gi, but will go no gi sometimes to make it harder. Threat has also been doing some Strong Man training and competitions. Lastly, Threat has been training in boxing. Threat doesn’t get sore from working out anymore, but boxing makes her hands and arms sore - so she knows she’s working muscles that she doesn’t usually work. Miller talks about how she used to do some Muay Thai, but wasn’t very good.
In Case You Missed It
The Mike Santana vs. AJ Francis Street Fight from last night’s iMPACT! is shown. Here is my write up from last night’s report:
AJ Francis brings a trash can filled with weapons to the ring. KC Navarro has his own Penthouse Table near the commentary table.
Mike Santana slides into the ring and goes right after AJ Francis. They exchange strikes until Francis goozles Santana. Santana fights it off and clotheslines Francis to the floor. Santana hits a running kick through the ropes and then pulls out a table from under the ring. Santana sets up the table next to the ring and then makes his way back towards Francis. Francis grabs Santana, but Mike fights it off and hits a running big boot that sends Francis over the guardrail and into the crowd. Santana punches Francis a couple of times until Francis sends Santana into the barricade in front of the stands. Francis hits Santana with a garbage can.
Francis stalks Santana, but Mike grabs him and sends him into the barricade in front of the stands. Santana charges at Francis, but is caught and is dropped throat first onto the steel barricade in front of the stands. Santana shakes it off and punches Francis. Santana throws a garbage can at Francis and then clotheslines him back over the guardrail to the ringside. Santana uses the guardrail to hit a springboard forearm. Francis shakes it off, though, and catches Santana. Francis throws Santana into the ring post and then stands on him. Francis grabs a chair and a trash can lid from under the ring. Francis throws the chair into the ring and then hits Santana with the trash can lid. Santana is hit again by the trash can lid and then choked by Francis on the steel steps.
Santana starts to fight back, but Francis cuts him off with a kick. Francis slams Santana onto the floor and then sends him back into the ring. Francis grabs another chair from under the ring and gets into the ring with it. Francis hits a downed Santana with the chair. Francis chokes Santana with the chair. Francis sits down on the chair and jaws at Santana. Santana fires up and forearms Francis. Santana kicks Francis, but AJ shakes it off and slams Santana onto the chair for a two count.
Francis chokes Santana on the middle rope and then hits him with a trash can. Francis puts the trash can over Santana’s head and body and hits Tennessee Whiskey. Francis gets back into the ring and Santana starts to fight back. Santana rolls under a clothesline and throws the trash can at Francis. Francis rolls to the floor and Santana hits a dive over the top rope. Santana sends Francis into the steel steps and then grabs a second table from under the ring. Santana sets up the second table next to the first one and then heads towards Francis. Francis goozles Santana and lifts him up. Santana is able to fight out of it and lands on the apron. Santana hits a moonsault on Francis.
Santana rolls Francis into the ring and climbs to the top rope. Santana goes for a frog splash, but Francis moves out of the way. Santana rolls through and hits a Rolling Buck Fifty. Santana sets up two chairs so that they face each other and hits Francis with a Death Valley Driver onto them for a two count. Santana charges Francis in the corner, but is lifted to the apron. Francis clotheslines Santana on the apron and then lifts him up. Santana wiggles out and hits Francis with a big boot. Santana lifts up Francis and hits a Death Valley Driver on him from the apron through the tables.
Trick Williams runs out from the back, but Joe Hendry’s music hits right away. Hendry and Williams exchange strikes and fight up the ramp. They make their way to the back as Santana rolls Francis back into the ring. Santana climbs to the top rope and hits a Papi Splash for a two count. Santana goes for Spin the Block, but Francis hits the TFL. Francis goes for the Down Payment, but Santana punches Francis. Santana goes for a hurricanrana, but Francis holds on and hits a Styles Clash for a two count.
Francis calls Navarro over. Navarro gives Francis a sip of champagne and puts the bottle in the corner. Francis charges at Santana. Santana ducks and grabs the bottle. Santana hits Spin the Block with the bottle for the win!
Winner: Mike Santana
Mike Santana grabs a microphone and says that he has worked hard to get to where he is today. He thanks the fans. Santana is not called the standard of TNA for nothing. When the TNA World Championship is mentioned, his name has to be mentioned, too. Santana says that he wants to be a part of the main event at Slammiversary. He says that Santino Marella knows what to do and that Marella owes him one. Santana is not going to New York to lose.
Tom Hannifan and Gia Miller are on commentary for the main event.
M by Elegance with The Personal Concierge vs. Harley Hudson with Myla Grace
The Personal Concierge introduces M by Elegance after putting down the crowd.
M calls for a test of strength to use her height. Harley Hudson grabs M’s lowered arm instead and takes her down with an arm drag. Hudson leg drops M’s arm and M kicks out of the pin attempt. M catches a kick and tugs Hudson down. Hudson does some push ups. M misses an elbow drop and Hudson does some bicycle crunches. M tries to stomp down on Hudson, but she gets up and grabs M’s leg. Hudson avoids M’s punches and face plants her. M rolls to the floor. Hudson heads to the apron and misses a kick. M then catches a Hudson kick and yanks her down to the apron. M slams Hudson’s head into the apron a few times and then rolls her back into the ring. M hits a senton to Hudson’s back for a two count. M drives Hudson into the corner and hits a couple of shoulder attacks.
Hudson gets her boots up on a charge in from M, but M catches her and spins Hudson’s legs onto the middle rope. M drives down on Hudson’s midsection and gets a two count. M distracts the referee as The Personal Concierge chokes Hudson on the bottom rope. Myla Grace goes after The Personal Concierge as M snapmares Hudson and applies a body scissors. Hudson fights out of it with elbows, but M hits a knee strike to cut her off. M applies an abdominal stretch, but Hudson fights out of it and hits an arm drag. Hudson blocks a punch and hits a back elbow. Hudson hits a chop and then a flurry of running attacks. Hudson sends M into the corner and hits three hips attacks for a two count. M pushes Hudson off and rolls her up for a two count. Hudson tries a roll up, but M kicks out. They exchange roll up attempts until M lifts up Hudson and hits a Tombstone variation for the win!
Winner: M by Elegance
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