TNA Wrestling reveals 2025 year-end award winners
On the Christmas night edition of Impact, TNA unveiled its year-end award winners for 2025.
Fan voting on social media determined the winners after TNA announced the slate of nominees earlier this month. Along with the fan-voted honors, TNA gave a special nod to Chris Bey, naming him the promotion’s Inspirational Wrestler of the Year. Bey broke his neck in a scary in-ring accident in late 2024 but has made incredible progress in his recovery, reaching the point where he’s now able to walk and live an independent life again.
Here is the full list of award winners:
- Male Wrestler of the Year: Mike Santana
- Knockout of the Year: Ash By Elegance
- X-Division Star of the Year: Leon Slater
- Tag Team of the Year: The Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy)
- Knockouts Tag Team of the Year: The Elegance Brand (Ash By Elegance, Heather By Elegance, M By Elegance)
- Match of the Year: Mike Santana vs. Mustafa Ali falls count anywhere match from Rebellion
- Moment of the Year: AJ Styles returns at Slammiversary
- Crossover Moment of the Year: Joe Hendry faces Randy Orton at WrestleMania 41
- Finishing Move of the Year: Leon Slater’s Swanton 450
- Faction of the Year: The System (Moose, Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, JDC)
- Inspirational Wrestler of the Year: Chris Bey
2026 will be an important year for TNA as the company debuts on a new television home. Impact premieres on AMC on January 15 and will air from 9-11 p.m. Eastern time every Thursday.
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