TNA Impact live results: Steve Maclin and Mike Santana face-to-face segment
TNA Wrestling presents Impact on AMC tonight.
This week’s episode was taped on March 6 at the Gateway Center Arena just outside Atlanta, Georgia. TNA returns to live events later this month with Sacrifice and a set of TV tapings in New Orleans on March 27 & 28.
Mike Santana and Steve Maclin will go face-to-face ahead of their title match scheduled for Sacrifice. TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater is also advertised for a promo segment on the show.
Moose will face Brian Myers in singles action. Mr. Elegance of the Elegance Brand will make his TNA in-ring debut.
The Nemeths, Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth, will team against Vincent and Dutch of The Righteous. Frankie Kazarian will wrestle The Hometown Man.
Jada Stone will face Elayna Black in singles competition. In Knockouts tag team action the Angel Warriors will wrestle Dani Luna and Arianna Grace.
Our live coverage begins at 9 p.m. Eastern.
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Taped! From Atlanta, Georgia.
Tom Hannifan & Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary.
Frankie Kazarian v. The Home Town Man
The Home Town Man started out strong, but Kazarian took the wind out of his sails with an eye rake and a stiff clothesline. As Frankie was in control, AJ Francis wandered down to ringside and joined the commentary team. Kazarian cut off a comeback from The Homer with another clothesline, then hit a slingshot backbreaker for near fall. Kazarian then choked out Homer with his Atlanta jersey.
The Home Town Man started to come back and dropped a big elbow. Homer gave Kazarian an airplane spin into a cutter, but only got a near fall. Frankie went for a chickenwing, but Homer escaped and got a cradle for two. Kazarian came back with the springboard leg drop for two. The Home Town Man avoided the Fade to Black and went to the top rope, but AJ Francis distracted him. So, Homer came off the top and hit Francis with a crossbody to the floor.
Kazarian went for a legdrop (I think) at the same time Francis was pulling The Home Town Man out of the ring, causing Kazarian to miss and hurt his hip. The Homer caught Francis with a slap, then rolled back in the ring and small packaged Kazarian for the surprise victory!
Match Result: The Home Town Man defeated Frankie Kazarian (6:22).
After the match, Francis and Kazarian attacked The Home Town Man, but the lights went out. When they came back on, Elijah was in the ring and he dusted Francis with a guitar shot to send the heels packing.
— Gia Miller interviewed the Angel Warriors. Tonight, they’re going to send a message to Dani Luna and Arianna Grace, and Lei Ying Lee demanded her rematch.
— Santino Marella and Daria Rae argue in the back. They agree to make Arianna Grace v. Lei Ying Lee v. Dani Luna (owed a title match from Genesis) a triple threat match for the Knockouts Championship at Sacrifice.
Mr Elegance (w/ The Elegance Brand) v. “Action” Mike Jackson
Jackson is 76 years old and TNA has not problem putting him in the ring.
Jackson ducked a charge from Elegance and sent him to the floor, then followed him out with a through-the-ropes plancha. Back in the ring, Jackson dodged another charge from Elegance. Jackson did an old (old Old OLD) school rope walk spot and followed that up with right hands. The crowd was going nuts for the old guy.
Elegance finally caught Jackson with a kick to the gut and a clothesline from behind. The crowd chanted “You suck!” Elegance slammed Jackson, then posed. Elegance dropped an elbow, then finished off Jackson with a fireman’s carry into a spinebuster, which is called the “Excuse Moi” according to Rehwoldt.
Match Result: Mr. Elegance pinned Jackson (4:10).
After the match, the Elegance Brand tried to dump some drinks on Jackson, but ODB walked in with a chair to make the save. ODB laid out Mr. Elegance with a chair shot and got the drinks from The Concierge, which they dumped on Mr. Elegance.
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