Pre-show match booked for TNA Emergence
KUSHIDA and Frankie Kazarian are set to face off on the pre-show for TNA Wrestling’s next special event.
TNA has announced that KUSHIDA vs. Kazarian will take place on Countdown to Emergence next Friday (August 30). Leading into the main card, the pre-show streams live for free on TNA+ starting at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time.
This match is the result of a beatdown that aired on TNA Impact last night. KUSHIDA and Kazarian both took part in a three-way Ultimate X qualifier that was won by Alex Hammerstone. Kazarian then laid out KUSHIDA after the match was over.
Old Forester’s Paristown Hall in Louisville, Kentucky is the venue for Emergence. The main card has an 8 p.m. Eastern start time
TNA Emergence (Friday, August 30 streaming on TNA+) —
- 60-minute Iron Man match: TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth defends against Josh Alexander
- Ultimate X match: X-Division Champion Mike Bailey defends against Zachary Wentz, Riley Osborne, Jason Hotch, Alex Hammerstone, and Laredo Kid
- Matt Cardona vs. PCO
- Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Joe Hendry & Mike Santana vs. The System (Moose, JDC, Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards)
- Eric Young vs. Steve Maclin
- Jordynne Grace, Jody Threat & Dani Luna vs. Ash By Elegance, Masha Slamovich & Alisha Edwards
- Pre-show: KUSHIDA vs. Frankie Kazarian
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