TNA Impact live results: Mike Santana vs. Eric Young
TNA Impact tonight on AMC will feature two title matches.
Matches for tonight’s episode were taped this past weekend at the National Western Center in Denver, Colorado.
Here is what is scheduled to air on tonight’s show.
Mike Santana will defend the TNA World Championship against Eric Young. Mustafa Ali puts the TNA International Championship on the line against KC Navarro.
In tag team action, Leon Slater and Fabian Aichner will team up to take on Eddie Edwards and Cedric Alexander of The System, who will have Alisha Edwards in their corner.
Mr. Elegance of The Elegance Brand will take on Elijah.
A six-person match in the Knockouts division will see Allie, Rosemary, and Mara Sadé take on The Elegance Brand.
Vincent and Dutch of The Righteous are also advertised for the show, coming off their Wicked Garden match against The Hardys last week.
Our live coverage kicks off at 9 p.m. Eastern.
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Tonight’s lead in for TNA on AMC was Independence Day (the first one, not the weird second one) and Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum have just saved the world that Mike Santana is the champion of, so lets start things off with that confrontation, shall we?
TNA World Championship match: Mike Santana (c) vs. Eric Young
Last week, Young delivered a piledriver to Santana after babbling about how TNA needs saving. I don’t thing Santana disagreed, per se, but he was pretty mad about the piledriver. Nic Nemeth gets whoever the champion is at Slammiversary. It could be Young, could be Sanatana. Heck, it could even be me, but that’s very unlikely.
After the ref did the thing where he held up the belt so everyone could see, the match was on. Santana just kind of hung out in the corner, seemingly encouraging Young to come get him. When he didn’t, Santana hit a superkick and jumping slam for an early two count.
Santana continued taking it to Young with a cannonball in the corner and a sit out powerbomb. Young tried a come back, but Santana put it down with some well-placed chops on the outside. Young managed to turn the tide and sent Santana shoulder first into the steel steps, then hit a neckbreaker on the apron (the worldliest part of the ring!)
Back from a commercial break, Young was in control, sending Santana flying over the top rope to the outside. Young rolled him back in for a cover, but Santana kicked out at two. Young started jawing at the ref before throwing some rights at Santana in the corner.
Young went up top, but Santana met him there with a big Spanish Fly. Santana kipped up and big booted Young leading into a spinning kick. Santana countered a waistlock into a bulldog and then a cutter, but Young wasn’t ready to quit.
Santana called for Spin The Block, but Young dodged and knocked over the ref in the process. Santana connected with a second Spin The Block, but there was no ref to make the count. Young kicked Santana right in the shnutz and grabbed the belt while Carlos Silva did nothing.
Young clocked Santana with the belt then hit a pile driver. The ref came to and started counting, but Santana got his hand on the ropes to break the count.
Then Ricky Sosa’s music hit and he came wandering out to the top of the entrance ramp. Young was distracted enough that Santana was able to roll him up and retain the title.
March Result: Mike Santana defeated Eric Young
Young then chased Sosa up the ramp while Santana got to his feet, clutching his neck. But of course, that conjured Nic Nemeth who considered cashing in his trophy but then helped Santana to his feet instead. Nemeth grabbed a mic and said he didn’t want to be Champion that way because he’s a man of his word.
Then while the crowd chanted “do it now” Nemeth challenged Santana for Slammiversary, a match that as you may recall, was already booked. Since that was the case, Santana accepted and we all pretended that this was a shocking development.
-Backstage, International Champion Mustafa Ali and Order 4 were interviewed about his match tonight with KC Navarro. Ali said that KC Navarro’s uncle passed away this past week and Navarro wants to dedicated their match to him. Ali said that tonight, Navarro will lose, just like his uncle. He then offered Order 4’s condolences.
Super tasteful, guys. Way to go.
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