TNA Impact live results: Turning Point go-home show
For the first time in a month, TNA Wrestling returns with a brand-new live edition of Impact from Orlando, Florida, just in time for Friday’s Turning Point streaming special.
With just one match announced, tonight’s broadcast should be full of announcements for Friday.
In his first appearance since winning the title at October’s Bound for Glory, TNA World Champion Mike Santana will be on the show.
Elijah will make his return to TV with a live concert after popping back up at Bound for Glory.
TNA Knockouts Champion and NXT roster member Kelani Jordan will be in action while Cedric Alexander goes one-on-one with Jason Hotch.
In a key Knockouts division match, Dani Luna takes on Indi Hartwell.
The System will also be on the show to talk about what’s next for them.
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Back after a month off and live from Full Sail in Orlando, Florida, it’s TNA Impact.
Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary.
Mike Santana Opens the Show.
Santana entered through the crowd while the crowd chanted “You whooped Trick!” and “You deserve it!” Santana believed in himself, his daughter believed in him, and the fans believed in him. At Bound for Glory, he made good on his promise he made when he returned to the company in April 2024 to take the top spot. And now, he’s the TNA World Champion.
Santana acknowledged Frankie Kazarian and Nic Nemeth each hold part of the “Call Your Shot” trophy, and calls out anyone from any company to challenge him. But whoever comes after him better bring the fire.
Ryan Nemeth came out to interrupt and mock Santana, calling him “Mikey.” Nic’s flight was delayed, but as soon as he’s arrived Nic will take the TNA World Title faster than he can say “Orlando Sucks.” Ryan took a swing at Santana, who easily blocked it. Rather than let Ryan Nemeth spoil his good time, Santana’s going to go to back and have Santino Marella make a match between Santana and Ryan Nemeth. And that match is official for later tonight.
— Gia Miller interviewed Kelani Jordan about her upcoming title defense against Heather by Elegance. They’re interrupted by the face side of the TNA Knockouts roster, who invite her to spend time in their locker room. Jordan blows them off, and Léi Yîng Lee (through Xia Brookside) called her a real nasty word, that Brookside spells out for Jordan.
— Santino Marella came out to direct his authority and brought out the General Manager of NXT, Ava. Ava put over Showdown from like a month ago, and reinforced that the TNA and NXT partnership will continue. Ava can’t be at TNA eery week, so she brought out Arianna Grace to keep an eye on TNA in her stead.
Dani Luna v. Indi Hartwell
It took 25 minutes for a company called “Nonstop Action” to get their first match in the ring. Just saying.
Luna sprung off the turnbuckles and hit a lariat on Hartwell, who was hung up on the ropes, for a near fall. Hartwell tried to fight back, but Luna dropped her with an exploder and hit a sliding lariat for a near fall. Luna went for a powerbomb, but Hartwell countered with a rana. Hartwell hit a series of clotheslines, and Lana dropped to the floor to regroup.
Luna pulled Hartwell to the floor, which proved to be a mistake when Hartwell hit Luna with a spinebuster on the floor. Back in the ring, Hartwell hit an elbow off the top rope for a near fall. Hartwell went for the Hurts Donut, but Luna escaped and hit Hartwell with a dropkick.
Luna dropped to the floor and went looking for a weapon. She found a steel chair and brought it into the ring, but Hartwell caught her with a small package. Hartwell got the chair and hit Luna with it, causing an obvious disqualification. Hartwell wore out Luna with a chair and she ran to the back, but she was the winner.
Match Result: Dani Luna wins by disqualification after Hartwell uses a foreign object (6:11)
After the match, Hartwell challenged Luna to a no disqualification match at Turning Point.
— Outside Full Sail, Eric Young was preaching to the Full Sail crowd about “The Cleanse” and how “The Truth is Coming.”
The System Talks About Their Future
The System came out to chat. Eddie Edwards put over the toughness of his wife, his “ride or die” Alisha. Eddie got choked up talking about their family being in the building at Bound for Glory. JDC grabbed the mic and talked about getting married two months ago. After discussing it with his wife, JDC will retire at Genesis in 2026. He decided to announce this at Full Sail because the building means a lot to him. He’s thankful for the last few years he’s spent in TNA and put over the locker room. JDC promised to help the other members of the System figure out who would take his place.
The Rascalz came out to interrupt and challenged the System to a match. Moose pointed out the obvious problem, that’s there are four member of the System and three members of the Rascalz. The Rascalz promised a fourth member of their team for tomorrow night and so there’s an eight man tag on the books for Turning Point.
The TNA Injury Report:
- Elijah is healthy enough for a concert.
- Alisha Edwards is cleared for competition.
- Leon Slater has no injuries and is cleared. That seems like a waste of a slot on the injury report.
- Mike Santana is also healthy and cleared.
— Mustafa Ali and the rest of Order 4 enter the arena and Ali is hyping up Jason Hotch for his match later tonight. They run into the Hardys doing a photo shoot and challenges are made for the tag team championship. Not an immediate challenge, something more down the line. But Agent Zero does a staredown with the Hardys and still doesn’t look that imposing to me.
— Earlier tonight, AJ Francis chokeslammed a YouTube geek named BDE (I think) through a table. Gia Miller goes to interview the guy and there will be a one-on-one match with BDE and AJ Francis tomorrow night. Leon Slater and Rich Swann enter the scene, Slater to encourage BDE and Swann to warm him he’s about to be “unalived.” This lead to Swann v. Slater for the X-Division title tomorrow night.
Jason Hotch (w/ Order 4) v. Cedric Alexander
Ali joined the commentary team and Agent Zero watched his back from behind the announcer’s desk.
Hotch dropped to the floor to salute the System, and Alexander slid out of the ring and hit him with a forearm from behind. While the ref was distracted, Jon Skyler dropped Alexander with a short-arm clothesline. Back in the ring, Hotch tripped up Alexander for a near fall. Alexandr came back with a pair of German suplexes. Alexander hit a dropkick on a seated Hotch. Alexander went for the lumbar check, but Hotch rolled him up for a near fall. Hotch tried a German, but Alexander blocked it and rolled up Hotch for a near fall. Hotch went for Ali’s rolling neckbreaker, but in a smooth spot, Alexander rolled him right into the Lumbar Check and got the pinfall.
Match Result: Cedric Alexander pinned Hotch (3:31).
After the match, Agent Zero ran in and dropped Alexander with a hanging tree slam. The Hardys ran into make the late save, dumping Zero with a double clothesline. Jeff went to the top to go for the swanton on Ali, but Zero and Hotch pulled him out for the save.
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