TNA Impact live results: Leon Slater defends X-Division title vs. Nic Nemeth
TNA Impact is live tonight from the Gateway Center Arena in Atlanta, Georgia.
TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater will defend against Nic Nemeth.
The Knockouts World Championship will be on the line tonight as the new champion, Arianna Grace, looks to defend the title for the first time against number one contender Jody Threat.
Also advertised for the show is a four-way tag team match with the winner earning a shot at the TNA Tag Team titles with The System’s Brian Myers & Bear Bronson vs. Vincent & Dutch of The Righteous vs. BDE & Rich Swann vs. Sinner & Saint.
Frankie Kazarian will host The King’s Speech with special guest Elijah. We’ll hear from TNA World Champion Mike Santana on the show. Moose is also advertised. The Elegance Brand will address the heated confrontation between Ash by Elegance and Mickie James on last week’s episode. Elayna Black will face Mara Sade.
Our live coverage kicks off at 9 p.m.
Live! From Atlanta, Georgia.
Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary.
The cast of Mama June was in attendance, as well as Lilian Garcia. Truly, the celebrities are coming out for TNA Wrestling.
Arianna Grace (w/ Stacks) v. Jody Threat for the Knockouts Division Championship
Before the match could get underway, Tessa Blanchard and her crew made an entrance to observe the match. Blanchard joined the commentary team to add her expertise to the match. Blanchard admitting to jumping Jody Threat backstage last week.
Grace jumped Threat from behind during the ring introductions to start things off. Threat shrugged off the attack and hit a series of avalanche clotheslines in the corner while the camera showed the disinterested crowd. Dani Luna and Indi Hartwell soon emerged from the crowd to watch from ringside, and Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside watched from the entrance ramp.
If I can be serious for a minute, back in the ring Grace tried to apply a half crab and punched at Threat’s ribs (injured in last week’s backstage attack). Threat came back with a series of clotheslines and a pump kick. Threat hit a release German suplex. Threat hit a Michinoku Driver for two. Grace dropped to the floor and Hannifan noticed Hartwell for the first time (after she’d been a ringside for nearly the entire match). Threat hit a plancha on Starks on the floor.
Back in the ring, Grace and Threat fought over the Cobra, but the tug-of-war over the sock put too much strain on Threat’s injured ribs. Grace kicked Threat in the ribs and cradled her for the pinfall.
Match Result: Arianna Grace retained by pinfall (5:32).
Ugh. Just, ugh.
— Hannifan and Rehwoldt address the controversy from last week with Steve Maclin. Hannifan was disgusted and Rehwoldt said Maclin “crossed lines you don’t cross in this business” and he hopes Mike Santana kicks Maclin’s a$$.
— Gia Miller interviewed The Nemeths, and the mic didn’t work for the first half of the interview. Leon Slater might have gotten one over on Nic Nemeth on the pay-per-view, but Nemeth got the win back last week and will get the TNA title tonight. Also, Gia makes Ryan Nemeth sick.
The Elegance Brand Take the Ring
Ash is not with the rest of the Elegance Brand, taking a mental health day because she’s not a mark. The Elegance Brand run down Mickie James, then spot the cast of Mama June in the front row. Heather and M cut a promo on Mama June and tell her to go stand in line at a food truck.
This brought out ODB from the crowd, dragging a cooler behind her. After some poor mic work, ODB single-handedly disposes off the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions, and tops Mr. Elegance with a low kick. ODB handed out cocktails for the cast of Mama June to dump all over Heather and M, who “comically” oversold and slipped around on the floor.
— X Division Champion Leon Slater and TNA World Tag Team Champions Matt and Jeff Hardy exchanged pleasantries in the back.
Brian Myers & Bear Bronson v. Vincent & Dutch of The Righteous v. BDE & Rich Swann v. Sinner & Saint (Judas Icarus & Travis Williams)
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