TNA Final Resolution live results: Six title matches
The end of a big week for TNA Wrestling has arrived with Friday’s TNA Final Resolution streaming special from El Paso, Texas.
The headliners are TNA World Champion Frankie Kazarian defending for the first time against JDC who is retiring in January while TNA Knockouts Champion Lei Ying Lee will also defend for the first time as she faces Xia Brookside.
The show will also feature some WWE NXT talent as TNA Tag Team Champions The Hardys defend against High Ryze, TNA International Champion Steve Maclin defends against Stacks, and Mike Santana takes on Charlie Dempsey.
Two other title matches will see TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater defend against AJ Francis, and TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions The IInspiration defend against Tessa Blanchard & Victoria Crawford.
The show is rounded out by a Matt Cardona vs. Mance Warner street fight; The Rascalz vs. Order 4 in an eight-man tag, and Eric Young vs. Cedric Alexander on the pre-show.
Our live coverage begins at 8:30 PM Eastern with the main card starting at 9 PM Eastern.
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Pre Show.
Live from El Paso, Texas.
Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary.
Cedric Alexander v. Eric Young
Alexander got a near fall after a moonsault and a dropkick. Young tried to use the referee as a human shield when Alexander went for a springboard attack. Young then caught Alexander with a cheap shot to get the advantage.
Young caught Alexander with a powerslam for a near fall. Alexander came back and slammed Young down against the ring apron. Alexander then sprung through the ropes with a flatliner for a near fall. Young hit a top rope elbow for a near fall. Young disputed the ref’s count and threatened to hit her, and almost lost the match with Alexander caught him with a surprise small package. Alexander then hit the brainbuster and got the pinfall.
Match Result: Alexander defeated Young via pinfall (7:37)
— Leon Slater tells Gia Miller than AJ Francis is going to have to answer for the disrespect he’s been giving everyone when they meet for the X Division title match tonight. BDE (at least I think that’s who; he was never identified) came along to tell Slater he would have his back tonight.
Moose, Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards (w/ Alicia Edwards) b. CW Anderson, Brock Anderson, Bear Bronson
Yes, that CW Anderson from ECW a million years ago.
This is a bonus match (an open challenge from The System) and the debuts of the Andersons and Bronson in TNA. Myers was Bronson’s trainer, to extra layer of story to this match. Myers hit Bronson with a jumping DDT. CW distracted Myers, and Myers walked into a choke bomb for a near fall.
Myers countered a double-team from the Anderson with a clothesline, and Moose and Bear got the tags from their partners. Moose dropped Brock with a uranage, and pulled Bronson out of the corner with hanging tree slam for a near fall. Brock got the tag and took a thunderous headbutt from Moose.
Edwards and Myers combined for the System Overload on Brock, and Myers got the pinfall.
Match Result: Myers, Edwards, and Moose defeated the Andersons & Bronson when Myers pinned Brock (6:26)
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