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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing TNA Sacrifice 2026 coverage from The Alario Center in New Orleans!
The show is streaming exclusively on TNA+ and is not on TrillerTV. You can use Sacrifice26 for the next month of TNA+ live, including this show.
COUNTDOWN SHOW
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt welcomed everyone and previewed the main event of Steve Maclin challenging TNA Champion Mike Santana.
BDE vs. Ryan Nemeth
BDE received a nice pop. Nemeth had a pre-recorded interview where he mocked BDE for being under a contract to play video games and bragged he played Duck Hunt. They locked up and exchanged holds. Nemeth took him to the mat and mocked BDE. BDE leapfrogged him and hit a springboard crossbody block. Nemeth went to the floor. BDE grabbed his phone and recorded his own dive to the floor. The crowd chanted for him as he splashed Nemeth in the corner. From the floor, Nemeth pulled BDE down to the mat and drilled him. Nemeth mounted him with a series of punches. Nemeth worked him over and filmed himself using the phone, trying to get the fans to chant for him.
Nemeth continued to work over BDE, who fought back from underneath only to be caught and slammed back down to the mat. Nemeth cinched him a side chinlock. BDE finally returned with a Superman punch and another splash in the corner. He drilled Nemeth with an inverted DDT style move for a two count. BDE went to the top but was caught up on the ropes and knocked down. Nemeth nailed DDT for a close two count. He went for a neckbreaker but BDE slipped out and nailed a Clipcutter. BDE went to the top for a frog splash but Nemeth pulled his knees up and hooked the tights during the pinfall.
Your winner, Ryan Nemeth!
Perfectly fine babyface vs. heel bout with BDE looking good with his offense and fire only to have his goodwill squashed with Nemeth winning an unearned victory.
They went to a summit meeting between Order 4 and The System. Edwards said they have a problem, Moose. Ali said he had a solution to their problem, Agent Zero. He told Zero he was to help solve their problem. Ali said that since they are friends now, what's in it for Order 4. Edwards said at Rebellion, he'll become a three-time TNA Champion and will give Ali the first title shot. Ali agreed to those terms. Ali and Edwards agreed they trusted each other but the rest of their forces were not so sure. Ali whispered something into Edwards' ear and told him to think about it. It was obvious none of them actually trusted each other.
Tessa Blanchard (with Victoria Crawford & Mila Moore) vs. Jody Threat (with Myla Grace & Harley Hudson)
They began slugging it out. Jody nailed a series of clotheslines in the corner. Tessa sent her up and over but Threat blocked being sent into the buckles. Threat controlled the ring and nailed a delayed vertical suplex, only to see Blanchard slip before her and nail a chopblock for a two count. Blanchard smothered her with a forearm in the face and then attacked Threat's leg. Blanchard worked her over on the mat, then went back after the leg. Threat fought her way out and drilled Blanchard against the ropes, then hit a German suplex.
Threat missed a charge in the corner but was nailed by Blanchard, who went right back after the knee. Blanchard showed good intensity. She drilled Threat with a Lungblower. Threat nailed a vertical suplex but hurt her damaged knee in the process and was now limping. She went after Blanchard in the corner and pulled her into a good looking running powerbomb. Mila Moore went to interfere but the referee caught her. Everyone began arguing at ringside, distracting the referee. That allowed Moore to drill Threat with her shoe, JJ Dillon style. Blanchard nailed The Buzzsaw for the pin. Crawford attacked Harley Hudson and knocked her down.
Your winner, Tessa Blanchard!
Good match. They told a good, physical story and Blanchard's heel antics and attitude were on full display.
They attacked Threat and triple-teamed her. Blanchard took cables from ringside and tied her up, dragging Threat around the ring. Security hit the ring to stop it.
They aired a video package on Steve Maclin vs. Mike Santana.
TNA SACRIFICE 2026
TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater vs. Eric Young
Young attacked Slater as he entered the ring, but when he unmasked him, it wasn't Slater. Slater hit the ring from the crowd and dove down on Young. Nice swerve. They battled around the ring. Slater nailed a 619 on Young. He kept working over Young and sent him into the ring. They finally rang the bell. Slater went to the top and hit a swanton bomb for a close two count.
Slater worked over Young with punches in the corner. Slater nailed a reverse windmill kick and scored another two count. Young battled back but was knocked to the floor. Slater went to whip him on the floor but it was reversed and the champ was sent into the ring steps. The crowd was all over Young. Young tried to set up for a piledriver on the steps but Slater escaped and nailed him.
Slater went for a Styles Clash but Young bit him on the leg and then hit one of his own for a two count. Young grabbed Slater from the back of the neck, hanging him above the ring. Slater fired back with right hands. They battled on the ropes. Young drilled him down to the ring and scored a two count. He kept working over the neck and shoulder. Young drilled him with a big right hand and then flung him hard into the buckles for another two count. Young continued to score near falls. Slater fired back with strikes and forearms but was cut off with a hard clothesline.
Slater made a comeback finally with a twisting suplex into a neckbreaker for a two count. The crowd was super into his comeback. Young caught him and nailed a DVDR for a two count. Young was frustrated over and over by Slater kicking out. Young kicked him in the face. Slater reversed a whip and Young hit the Flair flop. Slater met him on the top but Young bit him and knocked him into the ring. Young nailed a flying elbow on the anniversary of Randy Savage winning the WWF title, scoring another close two count. Young kept kicking him but Slater blocked it and they battled back and forth.
Slater finally started getting the better of their exchanges. Slater caught him with a Blue Thunder Bomb but Young rolled out of the ring before Slater could execute a pinfall attempt. They battled outside on the apron. Slater bit Young. Guess that's karma! He went to the ropes. Young raked the eyes and pulled Slater into a piledriver, nailing one on the apron outside. The crowd chanted, "Holy sh**!" Slater survived and nailed a Styles Clash and a 450 splash off the top for the pin.
Your winner and still X-Division Champion, Leon Slater!
Absolutely excellent opener.
Gia Miller interviewed Mike Santana. He said Steve Maclin taught him who he really is. He said Maclin is a manipulator and a bitch. Tonight is Sacrifice and the TNA title represents Sacrifice - all the time spent away from his daughter and his family. It represents the pain, the loss, the addiction in his life. It represents all the nights he fought and bled to stand here tonight at Champion. He got Maclin his job back, but as payment, he's going to rip his heart out and feed it to him.
Elijah & Home Town Man vs. Frankie Kazarian & AJ Francis
HTM and Kazarian started. Elijah got involved. Francis tried to interfere and was nailed. HTM and Elijah walked the ropes at the same time, nailing their opponents. Francis and Kazarian were sent to the floor. HTM assisted Elijah with a dive to the floor. Lots of crowd pleasing stuff early on. HTM was cut off and beaten down in his opponents' corner. He tried to fire out but was crushed in the corner by Francis, who nailed a running boot. Kazarian covered him for a two count. The crowd chanted for HTM.
Elijah finally got the hot tag and cleaned house on Francis and Kazarian, He nailed a running clothesline in the corner and chopped away at him. Elijah looked really damn good here. Kazarian cut him off and locked in the crossface chicken wing. Kazarian escaped and drilled him with a right hand. Elijah used a mule kick to drive him away, then avoided Francis charging him in the corner. Elijah powered Francis up and powerbombed him for a two count. Elijah walked the ropes and dove off but was caught and hit with an Alabama Slam, Francis nailed the TFL for a two count.
Francis went to the floor and grabbed the guitar. He missed a shot on Elijah, who tagged HTM. HTM nailed a flying bodypress. Elijah nailed Kazarian off the apron and went to use the guitar but Elijah pulled it away and smashed it over the ring steps. Elijah went atter him but was sent into the ring steps. HTM attempted to dive on Francis but was caught and thrown down onto the corner of the apron.
Kazarian nailed Fade to Black and scored the pin.
Your winners, AJ Francis & Frankie Kazarian!
Injury report: Matt Hardy and Indi Hartwell are out. Moose is still dealing with a hip issue but is cleared to compete.
Brian Myers and Cedric Alexander denied they took out Matt Hardy. They don't care about the makeshift team they have to face tonight.
Tommy Dreamer and TNA President Carlos Silva came out. Dreamer said that if you truly understand the pro wrestling business, it is about connecting with the audience. He said that the first time he was in NOLA, it was The Joe Brown Center where The Dudleys broke Beulah's neck. The first ever event in The Alario Center was an ECW show and he wondered what they were thinking. There were so many memories and they want to make two more memories tonight. Chris Bey made his way out. He said he has history in this city and this company. It wasn't that long ago he signed here and became a X-Division and three-time Tag Team Champion. He said that doesn't happen if a company like TNA doesn't invest in him. He introduces a new young talent that TNA has signed - Ricky Sosa.
TNA President Carlos Silva said it was their pleasure to welcome Sosa here for his debut signing. Sosa asked NOLA how they were. He said he's so happy to be here. Sosa thanked Silva and Dreamer and said he's been working for this moment for five years. He thanked TNA for bringing him overseas to show the world what he's all about. This isn't just a signing but a chance to make history. He signed his deal and they announced his merch was officially available on the TNA website.
Backstage, Tessa Blanchard's group was walking back from their bout. Mila Moore was distracted by The White Rabbit and followed it. The screen went black and a woman screamed. It appeared to be Jessika Havoc.
TNA Knockouts Champion Arianna Grace (with Stacks) vs. Dani Luna vs. Lei Ying Lee (with Xia Brookside)
Luna attacked Lee during the ring introductions. Grace left the ring and ran away from Lee. Luna caught her getting into the ring and nailed a suplex. Lee took down Luna and nailed a knee strike. She then dropkicked her into the ring. Lee leveled Grace on the floor and tossed her into the ring. Lee and Luna battled outside the ring. Lee dispatched her and snapmared Grace over, then drilled her with a knee between the shoulderblocks. Lee nailed an exploder for a two count but Luna snatched Grace in a rear naked choke. Lee attacked her to break it up.
Luna took control of the match and used her power to maintain control. She went to rebound off the ropes but Stacks yanked it and she crashed through to the floor. Grace attacked Lee and nailed a forearm strike for a two count. Luna knocked her out of the ring as Stacked checked on her. Luna worked over Lee and scored several near falls. Everyone battled. Grace nailed a twisting fisherman's neckbreaker. Lee nailed Warrior's Way on Grace but Luna broke up the pinfall. Everyone was down.
Grace missed a boot and was hit by Lee with Thunderstruck. Luna nailed a Blue Thunder Bomb on Lee. Brookside and Stacks got into it at ringside. Grace drilled Luna and scored several two counts. She went to the top but was caught by Luna. Stacks tried to get involved but was kicked off the apron by Lee. All three women crashed to the floor. Lee tried to make the pinfall but Luna and Grace each kicked out. Grace went to the floor. Lee took her and Stacks out on the floor.
Luna and Lee faced off and slugged it out. They exchanged power shots. Luna went for a big slam but Lee escaped and nailed a kick. Lee nailed Warrior's Way but Stacks pulled her out of the ring. Grace picked the bones and pinned Luna.
Your winner and still Champion, Arianna Grace!
Backstage, Mara Sade was looking at her phone,. Allie was looking over her shoulder. She encounters Rosemary. Rosemary said she was sent here for a purpose and will be protected. She said she will be waiting for Sade when she's done with her battle.
Tasha Steelz & Mustafa Ali vs. TNA International Champion Trey Miguel & Jade Stone
Miguel and Ali battled back and forth before tagging into Steelz and Stone. They went right after each other until their partners separated them. Stone wanted to fight Ali. He manhandled her briefly before being kicked in the face. He went to hit a wheelbarrow move but she turned it into a DDT, then hit a rana off the top on Ali. Live, NOLA loved this. Stone teased a dive but The Great Hands got in the way, so Miguel took them out with a flip dive. The crowd chanted for TNA. Ali cut off Stone and mocked her as he covered her in a disrespectful manner, then sent her into the buckles. Steelz tagged in and continued the beating.
Stone was cut off but finally avoided a charge. Steelz hit her shoulder on the ring post. Miguel made the hot tag who kicked Ali down, then hit a big dropkick. Miguel caught him and nailed a face-first Shellshock variation. Ali went to nail Miguel, but hit Stone and knocked her off the apron. Ali was sent into the buckles and was out. Miguel covered him for a two count. The crowd chanted, "This is awesome." Ali caught him with Dance with the Devil on the outside of the ring. Steelz nailed a top rope splash for a two count. Ali tagged back in and Miguel drilled him, then tagged in Stone.
Stone and Steelz battled. Stone missed a charge in the corner but took Steelz down and nailed a running Meteora. She drilled Steelz with a split-legged moonsault for a two count. Ali tagged in and he was drilled by Stone. He sent her into the corner but she hit a springboard into a DDT. Stone nailed an incredible looking Canadian Destroyer and went to the top. She nailed a moonsault to the floor on Ali and Steelz. She then drilled Ali and went back to the top. Miguel took out the Great Hands. She nailed a twisting moonsault on Sli for another close pinfall. The crowd chanted again "This was awesome."
The Great Hands trapped Miguel, ziptieing him to the ropes. Stone was left alone with Ali, who naild Dance with the Devil and covered Stone, only to pull her up at the two count. Ali stared into Miguel's eyes, mocking him. Ali went to the top and hit a 450 splash, pinning Stone.
Your winners, Mustafa Alii and Tasha Steelz!
Backstage, Xia Brookside said Arianna Grace stole her victory again. She said she only has the title because of her father. Grace asked what about her father, Robbie Brookside. Xia said her father trained Grace. Santino showed up. He said Grace has been causing him problems and made a match between Xia and Grace for Impact. Stacks told Santino he was a terrible father.
Eddie Edwards vs. Moose with Alisha Edwards
Moose chased Edwards to the floor. Edwards begged off but Secret Agent Zero attacked Moose on the floor.
Your winner by DQ, Moose!
Just an angle.
Alisha Edwards jumped on Zero's back but was thrown down. Zero beat down Moose as officials hit the ring.
Steve Maclin said he was going to take everything from Mike Santana tonight and become the new TNA Champion.
They showed the One Man Gang was in attendance.
Elayna Black vs. Mara Sade - No DQ.
Sade came out with a bedazzled baseball bat. They battled on the floor with Black being sent into the ring steps. She chopped Black hard against the guard rail. Black regained control and drilled her with a kendo stick. Black grabbed a stop sign but Sade hit a dropkick off the ring steps, taking down Black. Black went under the ring. Sade went looking for her but was struck with a fire extinguisher. Black blasted her with the extinguisher.
They battled back and forth with Black scoring several two counts. Black teased taking out a table but then refusing, trying to upset the audience. Black continued to work over Sade and cinched in a side chinlock. Sade made a comeback and unloaded with her baseball bat. Sade nailed a slingblade. Sade nailed a cross body into a chair on Black. Black cut her off and pulled out a sack from under the ring, pouring out thumbtacks.
Black tried to hit the Black Out but was backdropped into the tacks. Sade slammed her again onto the tacks. Sade went to the top and nailed a moonsault for the pin.
Your winner, Mara Sade!
TNA Tag Team Champion Jeff Hardy & Vincent vs. Brian Myers & Cedric Alexander
Myers and Hardy started out. Myers drilled him with a kick and sent Hardy into the ropes but was quickly foiled. Hardy and Vincent double-teamed him and then took out Cedric when he tried to interject himself into the chaos. The System cut off Vincent and worked him over for some time, tagging in and out while cutting off the ring from him. Vincent started to fire up but Myers took him down. Cedric tagged in and worked over Vincent. Alexander nailed a leaping forearm in the corner for a two count.
Vincent finally nailed a Side Russian Legsweep on Myers and Hardy scored the hot tag. Hardy battled Alexander and scored a two count with an elbow drop. Alexander comes back with a Michinoku Driver for a two count. Myers took out Vincent. Vincent saved Hardy from a double suplex. Myers was taken out. Hardy nailed a Twist of Fate on Alexander. Vincent drilled him but Myers broke up the pinfall. Alexander caught Vincent with a release German suplex. Hardy nailed The Twist of Fate and went to the top for a swanton bomb. He nailed it.
The video screen showed a beaten and bloody Matt Hardy blindfolded while Dutch stood over him. Vincent stared at Hardy, revealing it was The Righteous who attacked Matt. As Hardy was distracted, The System attacked him. Cedric pinned Hardy with The Lumbar Check.
Your winners, The System!
Vincent stood over Hardy as the crowd chanted, "assh***." He stared down at him, then walked out.
The Elegance Brand came to the ring as The Concierge cut a promo. Ash by Elegance is still at home, bedridden, because the fans keep calling her a mark. M by Elegance said the real mark is ODB. She warns that if ODB ever steps foot in TNA again, they will file a lawsuit and send her back to the trailer park. Out came ODB. The Brand said they didn't think she was that stupid, since there's two of them and only one of her. ODB said two on one sounds fun, but she's a married woman. She's been around a long time and has a lot of friends everywhere she goes. She has a good friend in NOLA, Taryn Terrell. Terrell came out on stage and welcomed them to NOLA. They have been talking a lot of trash on the Internet, so they are going to come to the ring so they can try and say it to their faces. Mr. Elegance said as far as he's concerned, he's a member of the Brand, which makes it three of them and two of them. ODB said there may be three women in the ring, but there's a third woman with them...and out came Mickie James. The Knockouts legends came to the ring and cleaned house, leaving The Elegance Brand running.
TNA Champion Mike Santana vs. Steve Maclin
They get into it with Santana grabbing a headlock. Maclin sent him into the ropes and they shoulderblocked each other several times. They slapped each other and slugged it out. Maclin nailed a big forearm but ate a superkick to the face. Maclin went down and was checked by the referee. Santana was stopped from nailing him as the referee called for a medical official to check on Maclin. Carlos Silva came over to check on Maclin. Maclin finally got to his feet.
Eddie Edwards hit the ring and attacked Santana. He tossed the champ to the floor and began to battle with him as Maclin was taken out of the ring and towards the back. Edwards went for a move on the floor but was backdropped on the floor. Santana went under the ring and pulled out a table. Edwards raked his face but was hit with Spin the Block. They battled to the floor. Edwards was placed on the table. Santana went to the top and splashed him through the table to the floor.
They announced Mike Santana the winner by No Contest.
They did what they could to make the best of an awful twist of events with Maclin getting rocked.
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