TNA Wrestling hosted a TV taping event in Kingston, Rhode Island, on Friday, July 25th, with the spoilers set to air in August.
The upcoming episode of TNA Xplosion featured the following matches:
– Jody’s Threat defeated Ariana Grace.
– The hometown man defeated Mecca Brian Johnson.
For the August 7 episode of TNA Impact, the taping included:
– The show opened with Mustafa Ali and Order 4. Ali criticized an outsider holding the TNA Championship and was interrupted by Joe Hendry. After some verbal exchanges and a video from John Skyler of Order 4, Ali accepted Hendry’s challenge for a match later that night.
– TNA World Champion Trick Williams spoke about his upcoming match with Moose but was interrupted by Moose, leading to a brief confrontation before Williams left.
– In the International Championship match, Steve McLin (Champion) faced Jake Something, ending in a double countout. Afterward, the two continued fighting, with McLin diving into security holding Something back.
– Mike Santana addressed the crowd, reflecting on her loss at Slammiversary and vowed to defeat Trick Williams for the TNA World Championship for her daughter.
– Xia Brookside and Lei Ying Lee bested M&Heather in elegance.
– First Class (AJ Francis & Rich Swan) hosted a Penthouse segment. It was revealed that KC Navarro suffered a torn ACL and needed surgery. Francis welcomed Swan as a new member while ousting Navarro, who was attacked by Swan using his crutches.
– Malasad earned a quick victory over Vicious Vicki.
– In the TNA Knockout World Championship match, Ash by Elegance defeated Jaycee Jayne (Champion) by disqualification due to interference by Masha Suramovich. This led to a major brawl involving various factions including Elegance, Fatal Effects, and Iinspiration.
– Santino Marella announced several matches for the TNA Emergence event, including Steve McLin vs. Jake Something in a no countout qualifier, Mike Santana vs. Sami Karihan, and a four-way Knockout World Tag Team Championship match among Elegance, Xia Brookside & Lei Ying Lee, Fatal Impact, and Iinspiration. He suspended Nemes for their recent behavior but later reinstated Ryan Nemes vs. Hometown Man after threats of a lawsuit.
– Mustafa Ali won the main event against Joe Hendry after interference from Order 4.
For the August 14 episode:
– The show began with Moose injured backstage, leading to a six-man tag match where Trick Williams & First Class (AJ Francis & Rich Swan) defeated The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers & JDC).
– Dani Luna and Indi Hartwell defeated Harley Hudson and Myra Grace. Rosemary then appeared and sprayed mist in Hartwell’s face.
– Matt Cardona defeated John Skyler but was attacked by Mustafa Ali and taken by Order 4 afterward.
– A “Knockout Tag Team Summit” occurred, ending in a brawl.
– Mike Santana defeated Eric Young, but was attacked post-match by Northern Armory’s partner until Sami Karihan intervened.
– Frankie Cazarian hosted the “Kings Speech” talk show with Steve McLin and Jake Something, whose fight ended with Something laying out McLin with a Black Hole Slam.
– Rascalz and Cedric Alexander triumphed over Leon Slater and Hardy.
– The event concluded with a non-televised concert by Joe Hendry and Jeff Hardy.
Fan Take: This event-packed taping sets the stage for intense rivalries and fresh storylines, giving TNA Wrestling fans plenty to anticipate in August. The mix of dramatic matches and backstage drama could reinvigorate the sport, showcasing both rising talents and established stars vying for supremacy.
