TNA Impact TV taping spoilers: Former World Champion returns, NXT star appears

The following are spoilers from Friday’s TNA Impact TV taping in Minneapolis, Minnesota — the second of two straight nights of action following Thursday’s live Impact.

From ProWrestling.net’s Chris Vetter’s report, these are for both the September 18 and September 25 editions of Impact which are leading into Victory Road. Matches for this Thursday’s show were taped after the live broadcast.

Explosion:

  • Myla Grace defeated Ruthie Jay
  • Harley Hudson defeated Lili Ruiz

Impact for 9/18 and 9/25:

  • The Hardys vs. Bully Ray & D-Von segment reported on earlier today opened things up with the two teams agreeing to a tables match at October’s Bound for Glory.
  • Mustafa Ali defeated Brian Myers which set up the announcement of a Hardcore War match for BFG between Order 4 and The System.
  • Twin Cities native and former TNA star ODB was shown in attendance as her food truck was outside. This may have just been for the live crowd.
  • Judas Icarus defeated Eric Young
  • Victoria Crawford did a segment calling out Gia Miller (who was on commentary). Jody Threat backed up Miller, so Jackson left.
  • The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, M by Elegance & Heather by Elegance) defeated Masha Slamovich and The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay)
  • Frankie Kazarian came out for a promo segment and introduced Mr. Kennedy/Ken Anderson who lives in the area and is a former TNA World Champion who was making his first TNA appearance since January 2016. Kazarian started mocking Steve Maclin’s military service which didn’t sit well with Anderson who is in the National Guard. Jake Something attacked Anderson which brought out Maclin for the save. Kazarian vs. Maclin is set for BFG as well.
  • Indi Hartwell defeated Dani Luna by DQ
  • Mike Santana defeated AJZ. Santana called out TNA World Champion Trick Williams, but NXT’s Ridge Holland attacked him instead.
  • TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardys defeated The Nemeth Brothers to retain
  • Victoria Crawford defeated Jody Threat
  • Leon Slater & Cedric Alexander defeated The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz)
  • Mance Warner won a 10-person intergender battle royal
  • There was an Ash by Elegance segment interrupted by Masha Slamovich who will challenge her at BFG. Indi Hartwell came out and revealed she’ll be the special referee.
  • Ken Anderson & Steve Maclin defeated Jake Something & Frankie Kazarian