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Welcome to PWInsider.com’s coverage of TNA Emergence 2025! TNA will present Emergence 2025 tonight at 8 PM Eastern (Countdown to Emergence is at 7:30 PM Eastern on TNA+, TrillerTV, and YouTube) from the Chesapeake Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. Let’s take a look at the card that will air live on TNA+ and TrillerTV:
*TNA World Champion/NXT’s Trick Williams vs. Moose
*TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater vs. Cedric Alexander
*TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardys vs. The Rascalz
*Mike Santana vs. Sami Callihan
*TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions The Elegance Brand with The Personal Concierge vs. NXT’s Fatal Influence vs. The IInspiration vs. Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee
*TNA International Champion Steve Maclin vs. Jake Something - No Countouts/No Disqualifications
*Matt Cardona vs. Mustafa Ali with Order 4
*The System with Alisha Edwards vs. First Class
*The Home Town Man vs. Ryan Nemeth (Countdown to Emergence)
*Indi Hartwell vs. Rosemary (Countdown to Emergence)
Countdown to Emergence 2025
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt are on commentary and they welcome everyone to TNA Emergence 2025 LIVE from Baltimore, Maryland!
All of the members of The System are shown arriving.
Trick Williams is shown arriving in a very nice car.
Indi Hartwell vs. Rosemary
The bell rings and Indi Hartwell goes right after Rosemary. Hartwell hits a couple of forearms and lifts Rosemary up. Rosemary slips out and drives Hartwell to the corner. Rosemary works Hartwell over in the corner and then bites her on the face. Rosemary tries to slam Hartwell into the corner, but Hartwell blocks it and slams Rosemary’s head into the top turnbuckle. Hartwell hits a side slam for a two count. Rosemary hits a back elbow on a charging Hartwell and locks on the Upside Down. The stream got a little choppy, but it came back when Rosemary gets a two count on a pin attempt.
Rosemary sends Hartwell to the corner and hits an exploder. Hartwell kicks Rosemary away, but Rosemary climbs to the top turnbuckle. Rosemary goes for the Upside Down again, but Hartwell fights out of it. Rosemary hits a tornado DDT off of the ropes and then another DDT for a two count. Rosemary argues with the referee and then punches Hartwell a couple of times. Hartwell blocks a punch and hits a few of her own. Hartwell kicks Rosemary in the gut and then hits a flurry of strikes and a European uppercut. The stream got choppy again, but it came back with Rosemary lifting Hartwell to the top turnbuckle. Hartwell headbutts Rosemary off and climbs to the top rope. Hartwell hits a flying strike to Rosemary’s back for a two count.
Hartwell charges at Rosemary in the corner, but Rosemary gets a boot up and then ducks a big boot. Rosemary drags Hartwell to the mat by the hair and then calls for the mist. Dani Luna runs out and grabs Rosemary. Rosemary spits the mist towards Luna, but misses. Hartwell hits Hurts Donut for the win!
Winner: Indi Hartwell
Sami Callihan is in the back and is approached by Moose. Moose says that he said a lot of harsh things about Callihan and wants to apologize. Callihan says that everything Moose said was true. They’ve been friends for a long time and Moose was just being honest. Moose was saying everything that the fans say on the internet. What Moose said lit a fire under Callihan. So - Callihan is going to leave everything he has in the ring. If he goes out, he’s going to go out his way. Moose says that Callihan is a pivotal part of the locker room and he hopes that tonight isn’t the last time Callihan is in the ring. They fist bump and Moose gets up. Callihan pulls Moose back down to his seat and tells him to “bring back OUR World Championship.”
The Home Town Man vs. Ryan Nemeth
Ryan Nemeth makes his entrance first and gets into the ring with a microphone. Nemeth says that Baltimore is the armpit of the United States. It’s a dump - a pile of garbage with Old Bay sprinkled on top. Baltimore is famous for its crabs…not the seafood, the venereal disease. Nemeth says that his GPS told him that going to Baltimore was a mistake. Nemeth continues to talk badly about Baltimore until The Home Town Man’s music hits.
The Home Town Man comes down the ramp with a microphone and he’s accompanied by local radio station hosts. He doesn’t like that Nemeth is talking smack about his hometown. Nemeth should apologize to Baltimore. The Home Town Man wants to channel the toughness of his childhood hero, Cal Ripken, and beat Nemeth’s ass all over Baltimore.
The match starts and The Home Town Man ducks under Nemeth and hits a flurry of punches. The Home Town Man stomps on a seated Nemeth in the corner and then hits a running hip attack. The Home Town Man rains down punches on Nemeth in the corner while standing on the middle rope, landing the last one in the middle of the ring. The Home Town Man lifts up Nemeth, but Ryan slips out and hits a dropkick. Nemeth rains down punches and then hits a running shoulder attack in the corner. Nemeth chokes The Home Town Man on the middle rope and then jaws at the local radio hosts. Nemeth stomps on a seated Home Town Man in the corner. Nemeth pops The Home Town Man up out of the corner and slams him down for a two count.
Nemeth grabs a chinlock and then hits some elbows. Nemeth reapplies the chinlock, but The Home Town Man is able to work out of it with elbows. Nemeth cuts him off with a clubbing blow to the back and a neckbreaker. Nemeth grabs the Cal Ripken jersey that The Home Town Man was wearing and spits on it. Nemeth throws it at The Home Town Man, which fires The Home Town Man up. The Home Town Man fights back with punches and a clothesline. The Home Town Man hits a slam and then a clubbing blow. The Home Town Man lifts up Nemeth and spins and spins and spins into a TKO for a two count. Nemeth thumbs The Home Town Man in the eye and hits a DDT for a two count. Nemeth pulls The Home Town Man up out of the corner, but The Home Town Man lands on his feet and rolls Nemeth up for the win!
Winner: The Home Town Man
The Home Town Man celebrates with the local radio hosts.
A video package airs for the Trick Williams vs. Moose match for the TNA World Championship.
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt talk about tonight’s Emergence card.
TNA Emergence 2025 Coverage
A video package airs that showcases the story behind all the main matches of tonight’s show.
TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater vs. Cedric Alexander
They circle and Cedric Alexander ducks under a lock up and takes Leon Slater down with a waistlock. Slater gets up, but is driven to the ropes. Alexander breaks clean with a little bit of jawing. They lock hands and Slater rolls and picks a leg. Slater slams Alexander’s leg into the mat and tries to grab a single leg Boston Crab, but Alexander scurries to the ropes. Alexander catches a kick, but not a back kick. Slater hits a handspring back elbow and Alexander rolls to the floor. Slater goes for a dive, but Alexander reads it and hops onto the apron. Slater lands on the apron and catches Alexander’s leg. Slater tweaks Alexander’s leg, but Cedric drives Slater into the ring post and then hits an STO onto the apron.
Alexander drives Slater into the side of the ring and then hits a side slam onto the apron. Back in the ring, Alexander hits a Michinoku Driver for a two count. Alexander snapmares Slater and kicks him in the back. Alexander kicks Slater in the back again. Slater gets up and chops Alexander, but ends up eating a running forearm in the corner. Alexander hits a dropkick for a two count. Alexander chops Slater and then sends him hard into the corner for a two count. Alexander grabs Slater, but Leon kicks him in the leg and goes for a handspring move. Slater’s back gives out, allowing Alexander to slam him into the mat for a two count. Alexander chops Slater in the corner. Slater ducks a second chop, but gets sent to the opposite corner hard enough to flip him over and hit it spine-first. Alexander gets a two count.
Slater tries to fight back with a kick, but Alexander forearms him in the gut a few times. Alexander rains down punches on Slater in the corner and then stomps on him. Alexander chops Slater and tries to send him across the ring. Slater holds onto the ropes, but eats more chops and punches. Slater gets sent across the ring, but comes out of it with a clothesline. Both men are slow to get up. Slater blocks some strikes and takes shots at Alexander’s leg. Slater hits some chops and then dropkicks Alexander’s leg as Cedric charges at him. Slater climbs to the top rope and hits The Crossover for a two count. Slater tries to lift Alexander, but Cedric blocks it. Slater powers Alexander up, but his back gives out.
Alexander kicks Slater in the head and powerbombs him. Alexander hits a fisherman brainbuster for a two count. Alexander tries to lift up Slater, but Leon grabs the ropes. Alexander tries again, but Slater holds onto the ropes again. Alexander forearms Slater in the back and lifts him to the top turnbuckle. Alexander punches Slater and joins him on the ropes. Slater counters a superplex with a twisting suplex from the ropes and climbs to the top rope. Slater goes for the Swanton 450, but Alexander gets his knees up. They exchange strikes until Alexander dodges Slater’s kick to the knee. Alexander hits two German Suplexes, ducks a clothesline, and hits a third German Suplex.
Alexander goes for the Lumbar Check, but Slater elbows out of it and lands on his feet after a German Suplex. They exchange roll up attempts until Alexander hits a big right hand. Slater lifts Alexander to the apron. Cedric drops to the floor because of his leg hurting and Slater hits Big Play Slater. Slater rolls Alexander back into the ring and climbs to the top rope. Slater goes for the Swanton 450, but Alexander rolls out of the way and hits a Spanish Fly. Alexander goes for the Lumbar Check, but Slater rolls through and hits a Style Clash. Slater climbs to the top rope and hits the Swanton 450 for the win!
Winner and STILL TNA X-Division Champion: Leon Slater
Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander shake hands and hug after the match.
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