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Welcome to PWInsider.com's Thursday Night Impact report!
We kick off the show with a recap of everything that has gone down recently, including Steve Maclin attacking TNA Champion Mike Santana.
We are in New Mexico at The Tingley Coliseum.
Our announcers are Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt.
Moose made his way to the ring. He took the mic and said he's not going to complain about people turning on him or having four men beating him down in the ring. He's not a b*tch. He's been through everything in TNA, the highs and lows and where he's from, what happened was just another Thursday. He created The System and knows what he needs to do to dismantle it. There's one man who has the blueprint to taking it down, one by one and they know who they are. TNA Champion Mike Santana came out from the crowd. Santana said he was absolutely right. They went to war and made each other's lives a living hell. He said they can kick The System's ass together. Moose said they just need two legends from North Carolina to come out and join them so they can kick the hell out of The System. Everyone was expecting The Hardys but instead Daria Rae came out on stage. She said she didn't know what was going on out here, but the circus Santino Marella was running is over. The match will take place when she decrees it, in the main event. She ordered them out of her ring.
Gia Miller interviewed Ryan Nemeth. He asked how many times is it socially acceptable to superkick someone in the face. He says Mara Sade took a dart and impaled him. Now he's going to use every weapon he can find tonight to destroy Mara Sade in their Street Fight. When he wins, everyone is going to chant, "Let's go Hunk." He tried to get Gia to chant it but she wanted no part.
Backstage, Alesha Edwards told Moose she is sorry for what happened. He told her it wasn't her fault. She said her contract is coming up and she doesn't know if she belongs here anymore. She said she thinks its time to walk away. Moose said she is his friend and her sister and will always be in his corner if she wants to stay.
Rich Swann vs. Nic Nemeth
They locked up with Swann being backed up into the corner, but Nemeth broke clean. They clenched again with Nemeth tying up Swann and taking him down for a near fall. Nemeth followed up with a dropkick. Swann evaded Nemeth and nailed a leg lariat that sent him to the floor. Nemeth took his time on the floor and even more time returning to the ring. Swann finally caught him with several kicks and sent him back to the floor. Nemeth was dumped back inside the squared circle and drilled with a legdrop for a two count. Swann was in control and nailed a running kick to the back.
Swann sent Nemeth into the buckles several times. Swann rained down with punches in the corner. Nemeth went back tio the floor and begged off. Swann nailed a series of rights but was drilled into the ring apron head-first, quelling that momentum. The referee checked on Swann as Nemeth returned to the ring, demanding a countout. Swann was nearly counted out but returned before the ten count. Nemeth choked Swann and worked him over on the mat.
When they returned from commercial, Swann tried to battle back from underneath, nailing some right hands and clotheslines. The fans got behind his comeback,. He went for a diving splash in the corner and missed but nailed a superkick and a Rolling Thunder for a two count. Nemeth caught him with a Famouser for a two count. He went for Danger Zone but was Swann avoided it and nailed a big kick. Swann went to the top for the frog splash and nailed it for a close two count. Swann missed a twisting splash off the ropes and was drilled with a DDT for a two count.
Nemeth cinched in a rear naked choke. Swann fought his way out and nailed a DDT. They battled to their feet, exchanging punches. Nemeth nailed a headbutt. Swann exploded with strikes but was caught with a Danger Zone and was pinned.
Your winner, Nic Nemeth!
Very good, entertaining back and forth battle.
Xia Brookside and Indi Hartwell said they aren't going to surrender tomorrow and neither is Lei Ying Lee when she defends the Knockouts title tomorrow. It'll be Indi & Xia challenging The Elegance Brand for the Knockouts Tag Team titles on the PPV.
The Righteous cut a promo backstage. It'll be euphoric when they stand side by side with The Hardys. At No Surrender, they face Order 4, men who believe control is power. They take and they discard, but The Righteous do not. They are honored to stand next to The Hardys. Everything is going exactly as it should.
Eric Young came to the ring and said that last week, he gave the ultimate gift - the gift of time to BDE. TNA is full of thieves, pretenders, wannabes, and corporate stooges, but it can all be fixed with a cleanse. He said BDE's time is up and he wants his answer right now. BDE came to the ring. The crowd chanted for him. Young said he's man enough to admit he doesn't understand BDE's popularity or power, but he knows real opportunity and the truth. He's going to give him a chance to be the hero. He asked if he's ever loved something so much he was willing to be the bad guy to save it. He said we need you and your popularity. He asked if BDE was going to stand with the villains or the people who know the truth. BDE said he's thought about it for the last week. He's been here for a few months and he can see the politics and that TNA isn't perfect. BDE said he only needs the fans cheering him while he lives out his dream. He doesn't need Young or his imaginary friends. Young attacked BDE and was going to execute a piledriver but officials hit the ring. Undaunted, Young nailed it anyway and walked out. Young nailed another, piefaced one of the female referees, threatened fans and hit a piledriver on a member of security.
Backstage, Santino Marella told Young he was suspended. Security was going to throw him out but Daria Rae came out and stopped it. He said Young is needed at the PPV vs. BDE. She told Marella to knock it off with his emotional decisions behind her back. Marella was not happy.
Ryan Nemeth vs. Mara Sade - Street Fight
They battled around the ring and into the crowd right off the bat. Sade smashed him into a trash can. Sade dragged him back into the ringside area. Sade beat him across the back and head with a cookie sheet. He went to punch her but hit the sheet instead. She went for a sliding kick but Nemeth caught her in the ring skirt and nailed her with the cookie sheet. Sade grabbed a chair and drilled him in the ribs. Nemeth worked her over on the floor and set up a chair outside the ring. He attempted to hit a neckbreaker on the chair but Sade shoved him into the ring post. Sade charged and leapt off the chair with a clothesline. Cool spot. Sade pulled a sack out from under the ring and dumped out a ton of Lollipops. They battled and teased a suplex onto the suckers with Nemeth finally taking the move. Sade pulled a kendo stick from under the ring and attacked Nemeth with it, drilling him in the ribs and then the back. Sade choked him wth the cane but Nemeth tried to maneuver her into a pinfall. Nemeth drilled Sade across the back and now he was the one choking her. He went to the top but Sade crotched him. Sade superkicked him and scored the pin.
Your winner, Mara Sade!
Sade looked good here and showed some nice charisma. This was the best Nemeth has looked to date as he played the fool to Sade's hero well.
The Injury Report: Moose has been cleared to return tonight. Jeff Hardy has been cleared despite multiple injuries, Jada Stone is still out of action. Ash by Elegance has cleared all post-match examinations after returning to the ring and is cleared. BDE is being evaluated currently.
They plugged the JDC Immersed documentary.
Mancer Warner and Steph De Lander did a promo introducing themselves. Warner said he fights and bleeds and walks through people. De Lander said she's the beauty next to her beast and all they care about is stacking bodies. He said everyone talks about families but family doesn't pay his bills, violence does,.
They aired a video feature on the Elijah vs. Mustafa Ali feud. Elijah said they are going to settle it in Nashville in a Guitar Case Casket Match. He told Ali when he hears the final chord, he will be thinking that he should have walked with Elijah. Good promo and video.
Matt and Tom ran down No Surrender. Added to the card is a Knockouts Battle Royal for a future title shot as well as BDE vs. Eric Young.
Backstage, Arianna Grace was with her father Santino Marella. She was thankful for her title shot against Le Ying Lee tomorrow. She hugged him but pilfered the Cobra out of his pocket.
The Hardys & Moose & Mike Santana vs. The System
Moose wanted to start but The System went to the floor and refused. Santana tagged in and Myers entered the ring. Santana battled Myers and nailed a series of right hands. Edwards hit the ring but Mike nailed a superkick. Santana hit a back senton splash on Myers. The announcers talked up that Leon Slater could cash in his X-Division title for a shot at Santana. They are playing up that Santana is a marked man. Jeff Hardy tagged in the place exploded, chanting for him. Team Santana tagged in and out, working over Myers. The Hardys' double-teaming got big reactions. Santana came off the ropes with a double-stomp across the arm.
The System finally trapped Santana as Edwards drilled him with clotheslines and chops. Bear tagged in with some big kicks and slammed Santana into the buckles. Bear nailed a clothesline. Now it was The System tagging in and out, beating down the champ. Cedric Alexander nailed a suplex for a two count. Moose finally tagged in and battled Cedric. Lots of Moose chants from the crowd. Alexander came off the ropes but was caught with a sit-out powerbomb for a close two count. The System distracted the referee, allowing Myers to nail Moose. Edwards tagged in but was caught with a big dropkick by Moose.
Matt Hardy tagged in and worked overr Edwards, beating him against the buckles over and over again. Cedric then ate the buckles. The crowd was enjoying the hell out of this. Bear Bronson cut off Matt and drilled him into the ring apron, then beat him with punches. The crowd chanted loudly for Hardy. He was beaten down for a LONG time before finally making the hot tag. Edwards and Santana battled back and forth. Santana nailed a rolling Buck Fifty. Everyone battled. Team Santana cleared the ring and worked over Edwards. Edwards ate all sorts of big moves but The System dove in to break up a pinfall. The crowd was all over the referee again.
They went into a madcap series of big moves, culminating wth Santana and Edwards hitting clotheslines on each other in stereo. Hardy and Bear tagged in and battled in the middle of the ring,. Bear has looked really good in this bout, absolutely like he belongs. Hardy nailed the Cruncher legdrop and covered him for a two count. Hardy locked in the Spinal Destination. Myers was going to strike him with the Tag Team title but Alesha Edwards took it away. Santana hit a tope con hilo to the outside on Edwards. The Hardys double-teamed Bear. Jeff went to the top for the swanton but Cedric nailed him and hardy got crotched. Bear nailed a driver and pinned Jeff Hardy.
Your winners, The System!
Hell of a main event, probably the best in the five run week of the series.
Onto No Surrender tomorrow! You can use code NOSURRENDER26 for a free month of TNA+.
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