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Welcome to this week's TNA Thursday Night Impact on AMC report!
We are in Philadelphia with Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt on the call.
We open with a look back at everything that has lead to tonight.
Brian Myers vs. Ricky Sosa
Sosa and Myers started out. Sosa nailed a series of rights and slammed Myers, then hit a back senton splash. Myers retreated to the floor. Sosa followed but was grabbed and hit with a belly to back suplex on the apron. Sosa was tossed back into the ring, where Myers drilled him with a knee and a series of punches. Myers nailed a suplex for a two count. Myers dug his knee in the small of Sosa's back and locked in a chinlock. Sosa fought his way to his feet but was drilled back to the mat and locked back in.
Sosa made a comeback, nailing a powerslam. He followed up with a quebarada for a two count. Bear Bronson got on the apron but was nailed. That allowed Myers to attack Sosa and drill him but Sosa kicked up at the last second. Myers set up for the Roster Cut but Sosa caught him with a dropkick for a two count. Cedric Alexander arrived but was drilled by Sosa. Myers grabbed the X-Division title and went to use it as a weapon but Leon Slater arrived and snatched it. Sosa hit his leaping elbow and scored the pin.
Your winner, Ricky Sosa!
Good back and forth bout.
Slater takes the mic and said he's never known Alexander to turn down a challenge. Cedric says that if he wants the title shot so bad, he's going to have to offer something for it. He wants something as important - Slater's record. If Slater doesn't win, his record with the X-Division title is erased for good. Slater agrees.
Gia Miller interviewed BDE and Rich Swann backstage. They are teaming with a mystery opponents against Order 4 later tonight. They can pick anyone but Jason Hotch. Swann wouldn't reveal their partner but BDE promised they were ready.
AJ Francis was recording in a studio when Elijah appeared in the glass and told him that Francis tried to crucify him but only resurrected him. He promised to end it at Lockdown. Francis demanded to be let out of the studio. His engineer was confused. Francis walked out.
Moose came to the ring dressed like Frankie Kazarian. He said that Kazarian's King Speech segment has inspired him to get his own show. He mocked Kazarian and said by dressing like him, he looked like a douchebag. He said he had some guests, the fans in the audience. He told Philly he was going to ask them some questions. He asked who was the face of the franchise and they screamed for Moose. He asked who beat every single member of The System? He asked who was a multi-time World Champion in TNA? Who has been offered a contract by every promotion, and who was going to beat Kazarian's ass at Lockdown.
Kazarian came out. He said he will lower himself to Moose's level and play his game. He started asking the crowd questions but they rejected him and yelled for Moose. He declared the game sucks and he doesn't want to play anymore. He said the difference between them is he's royalty and Moose is a failed football player. He's steak to Moose's gas station food. He knocked the fans. Moose said you never insult his guests. Kazarian said he will do whatever he wants. He told Moose he was a miserable failure as football player and as a father and husband. Moose attacked him and they brawled. Security broke them up and held them apart. Kazarian pulled himself from the ring and walked up the aisle.
They aired a video preview building Nic Nemeth vs. Jeff Hardy for tonight.
Mustafa Ali & John Skyler & Secret Agent Zero vs. BDE & Rich Swann & mystery partner
The mystery partner was the returning Trey Miguel.
Ali was going to start but immediatey tagged out. Skyler started instead and was triple-teamed. Ali hit the ring and received the same treatment. Zero got involved and they had to use some unique offense to take him down. Miguel nailed a handspring kick to drill Ali off the apron to the floor. Order 4 tried to regroup. Zero tagged in and gained control, smashing Swann in the corner and hitting a big Beel toss across the ring. Order 4 maintained control, tagging in and out as they worked over Swann. Zero hit a big suplex and backdropped Swann. Zero mauled him against the ropes. He drilled Swann to the mat and tagged in an overconfident Ali. Swann scored with a head scissor takedown.
Skyler tried to stop Swann but was kicked off and Miguel got the hot tag. He whizzed across the ring, scoring some big moves. Miguel nailed a dropckick to the back of Skyler but Zero broke up the pinfall. He charged Miguel, who moved. Zero hit the ring post. Migue hit a DDT out of the ring to the floor on Skyler, then brought him back into the ring and hit a neckbreaker for the pin.
Your winners, Trey Miguel & BDE & Ruch Swann!
Zero attacked Miguel and hit him with a sit-out powerbomb as Ali encouraged a beating. He went for hit a chokeslam but Jason Hotch hit the ring. They backed off as Ali and Hotch had words.
The Injury Report: Jason Hotch is dealing with lower back pain and discomfortant but has been cleared. Trey Miguel is back after four months off with a his knee issues and is cleared for all activity. Matt Rehwoldt jumped in to praise the greatness of Nic Nemeth.
TNA Knockouts TV Championship Tournament Semi-Final: M by Elegance vs. Indi Hartwell.
They battled at the bell with M getting the early advantage. M went for a kick but Indi caught it. M kicked her off and nailed a leg lariat. Indi came back to nail a bulldog for a two count. Indi caught her with a big kick in the ropes and ascended to the top. M caught her there and hung her upside down on the outside. She nailed a Driveby kick. She drilled Indi into the apron face-first. M set up for a suplex on the floor and nailed it. Back in the ring, M scored a two count and choked her against the ropes. Indi battled back but was kneed in the gut. M took Hartwell down in the corner and scored another two count.
M worked Indi over with knees to the back and cinched in a surf board style submission attempt. Indi fought to her feet but was drilled back down. She finally ducked under a bodypress and attacked, hitting a series of clotheslines on M, then a spinebuster for a two count. Indi went to the top but was again caught. They battled on top. Indi knocked her off and came off the top with an elbow for a two count.
They battled to the floor but as they did, Elayna Black and Xia Brookside came battling from the back to the ringside area. M used the distraction to smash Indi into the ring steps. She came off the top and nailed Indi with a moonsault for the pin.
Your winner, moving to the finals, M By Elegance!
They aired a vignette on Harley Hudson's path to TNA, going through a Gutcheck tryout. The character building for Hudson has been very good and one has to think she's wrestling Daria Rae down the line. She will face Alish Edwards next week.
KC Navarro vs. Eddie Edwards with Alisha Edwards
Edwards charged but ate a superkick. Navarro nailed a 619 and went for a move off the ropes but Edwards rolled to the flor. Navarro hit a tope suicida and tossed Eddie back into the ring. He nailed a frog splash from the top for a two count. Alisha grabbed Navarro's leg as the referee checked on Eddie, which allowed Eddie to drill Navarro's shoulder into the ring post several times.
Eddie worked over Navarro, who escaped a backpack stunner. Navarro nailed a head scissor takedown. Alisha tried to distract the referee, but that only allowed Navarro to nail Eddie with the Singapore Cane and hit his finisher to score the pin.
Your winner, KC Navarro!
The System attacked Navarro immediately and grabbed steel chairs to continue the beating. Fabian Aichner, Ricky Sosa, Jada Stone and Leon Slater hit the ring for the save.
Santino Marella came out and announced a Lethal Lockdown match at the Lockdown PPV between the two sides.
They aired a new vignette with Allie seeking out Rosemary.
TNA Champion Nic Nemeth vs. Jeff Hardy
After big-time ring introductions, they started shoving each other at the bell. They grappled with Nemeth working over Hardy's arm. Hardy countered but was hit with a big dropkick. Nemeth choked him against the ropes. Hardy battled back and ran Nemeth into the buckles. Nemeth drilled him with a right. Hardy went for his submission but Nemeth battled him off and worked over Hardy. Hardy made a comeback and sent the champ to the floor, then hit him with a flying clothesline off the apron to the floor.
Hardy sent Nemeth into the ring steps and tossed him back into the ring. Hardy nailed a dropkick to the back of the neck and scored a two count. Hardy was hit with a back elbow and smashed into the buckles over and over. Nemeth nailed a elbowdrop and scored a two count. Hardy came back with a series of body blows and drilled him into the corner. Hardy went to the top but was tripped and crotched himself. He fell backwards into the tree of woe. Nemeth worked over Hardy and pulled him down into the ring. Nemeth continued the assault and locked on a chinlock, riding Hardy down to the mat. Nemeth continued to work over Hardy, drilling him with another elbow before going back to the chinlock. He ripped at Hardy's eyes. Hardy made a comeback and nailed a series of elbows and an inverted atomic drop. He nailed the Kruncher legdrop and scored a two count.
Jeff went for Spinal Destination but Nemeth shoved him off into the corner. Nemeth nailed a DDT for a two count. He attacked Hardy's knee and went for The Famouser but Hardy caught him with a powerbomb for a two count. Hardy nailed a stunner, then went for The Twist of Fate. Nemeth shoved him off and nailed a superkick for a close two count.
Nemeth went for the Danger Zone but Hardy avoided and nailed a cutter. Hardy went to the top and went for a swanton but Nemeth pulled his knees up. Nemeth scored a two count. He went to superkick Hardy. Jeff caught it but was snapped into the Danger Zone and Nemeth scored the pin.
Your winner and still TNA Champion, Nic Nemeth!
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