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Add FightsATW on GoogleAs the TNA “Lockdown” pay-per-view draws near, a high-stakes title match capped off the latest edition of “Thursday Night iMPACT.” Nic Nemeth defended the TNA World Championship against Jeff Hardy one week after the two signed a contract to make things official. Also, the TNA Knockouts TV Title tournament rolled on with Indi Hartwell vs. M by Elegance in a semifinal match.
Ricky Sosa vs. Brian Myers w/Bear Bronson
Brian Myers threw his shirt at Ricky Sosa, who responded with a series of right hands, followed by a running senton. Sosa looked for his running uppercut early, but Myers rolled out of the ring. Bear Bronson distracted Sosa, allowing Myers to drive his opponent into the ring apron. Myers kept Sosa grounded before he got popped with an enzuigiri.
Sosa landed two running forearms in the corner. Myers charged at his opponent, but he ran into a powerslam. Sosa then hit a lionsault for a two-count. Bronson got knocked off the apron, but Myers managed to hit an impaler DDT for a near fall. Myers looked for the Roster Cut, but Sosa dropkicked him.
Cedric Alexander ran down, but Sosa delivered a running uppercut to the TNA X Division Champion. Bronson kept the referee occupied while Myers grabbed his stablemate’s title. Leon Slater snatched the championship from Myers’ hands, allowing Sosa to deliver his running uppercut for the victory.
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Winner: Ricky Sosa
Leon Slater Risks History for TNA X Division Title Rematch
Leon Slater got on the mic after the match and questioned why Cedric Alexander turned down a rematch with him. Slater believes it’s because he’s scared. Slater said he’s willing to give whatever it takes to face Alexander at “TNA Lockdown.” Alexander said he’ll put his title at stake as long as Slater risks having his name erased from the TNA X Division title lineage. Slater accepted the challenge.
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Rich Swann and BDE Keep Mystery Partner Under Wraps
Gia Miller was with Rich Swann and BDE, and she asked the two how confident they are in finding the right mystery partner to fight Order 4. Swann said Mustafa Ali doesn’t control everyone as he thinks. Ali’s stipulation is that Swann and BDE cannot choose Jason Hotch as their partner. BDE said their partner has been waiting to get his hands on Ali for a long time.
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Elijah Plays Mind Games With AJ Francis
AJ Francis was seen in the recording studio, and he promised to give fans a new song. Suddenly, Francis heard Elijah’s guitar. Elijah entered Francis’ studio, and he promised that they would have the “final encore” at “TNA Lockdown.” Francis appeared to be hallucinating before he exited the studio.
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Moose One-Ups Frankie Kazarian With His Own Speech
Moose mocked Frankie Kazarian’s “King’s Speech” segment with his own “Face of the Franchise Speech.” He even admitted he stole Kazarian’s scarf and sunglasses. He then tossed Kazarian’s stuff and welcomed fans to his speech. His special guests were the fans in Philadelphia. Moose discussed manhandling The System, winning the TNA World Championship three times, and his loyalty to TNA Wrestling. He promised to put a beating on Kazarian at “Lockdown.” Kazarian had enough, and his music played.
Kazarian scolded Moose for having his own speech. He asked fans who the real face of TNA was, but the crowd all chanted for Moose. Kazarian said he’s royalty, but Moose is a failed football player. Kazarian said comparing him to Moose is like comparing filet mignon to “cheap” Wawa food. Moose warned Kazarian that if he entered the ring, he’d get punched in the face.
Kazarian walked in the ring and told Moose that he’ll be a failure as a husband and a father after “TNA Lockdown.” Moose then punched him, and the brawl was on. Kazarian grabbed a chair, but Moose brought him down and fired off punches before security intervened.
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Nic Nemeth and Jeff Hardy Are Ready for Battle
A video package recapping the feud between The Hardys and the Nemeth brothers aired. The package included audio clips from when Nic Nemeth signed the contract to defend his TNA World Championship against Jeff Hardy.
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Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, Special Agent Zero, and John Skyler) vs. Rich Swann, BDE, and Trey Miguel
The returning Trey Miguel was the mystery partner of Rich Swann and BDE. Miguel and John Skyler got things started. Miguel, Swann, and BDE triple-teamed Skyler before Special Agent Zero got in the ring. Miguel, BDE, and Swann hit Special Agent Zero with the Dragon Gate Special before a commercial break. Order 4 gained some momentum when Special Agent Zero took over. He lifted up Swann for a gorilla press slam and tossed him across the ring. Mustafa Ali was the legal man for his team, and he went back and forth with Swann before Miguel was tagged back in.
Special Agent Zero hit Swann and BDE with a double chokeslam. He went for one on Miguel, but he got countered by an enzuigiri. Special Agent Zero charged the corner, but Miguel got out of the way. Special Agent Zero ran into the ring post. Skyler was the legal man, but he got caught in the Lightning Spiral. Miguel scored the win for his team.
Winners: Trey Miguel, Rich Swann, and BDE
After the match, Special Agent Zero dropped Miguel with a two-handed choke bomb before Jason Hotch prevented further damage.
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Xia Brookside and Elayna Black Brawl
Xia Brookside underwent a makeover, but Elayna Black seemingly tainted the process while the TNA Knockouts World Champion was oblivious. The two brawled before Brookside shoved Black into guardrails.
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Indi Hartwell vs. M by Elegance w/The Elegance Brand – TNA Knockouts TV Title Tournament Match
Indi Hartwell charged at M by Elegance, immediately landing a clothesline in the corner. M turned the tide momentarily, but Hartwell managed to land a bulldog. Hartwell went high-risk, but her opponent cut her off and got her in a tree of woe over the apron. M then connected with a drive-by kick.
M sent Hartwell crashing to the floor outside of the ring with a suplex. She remained in control back in the ring before Hartwell got out of the way of a splash in the corner. Hartwell dropped M with a spinebuster. Hartwell headbutted M off the top rope and delivered an elbow drop for a near fall.
Hartwell sent M outside of the ring with a big boot. Suddenly, Xia Brookside and Elayna Black were brawling down the ramp and into the crowd.
Back in the ring, M landed a moonsault for the win to advance to the finals in the TNA Knockouts TV Title tournament.
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Winner: M by Elegance
Harley Hudson Wants to Stay in TNA Wrestling
Harley Hudson was discussing her run in TNA amid Daria Rae threatening to have her fired. Footage of Hudson’s TNA Gut Check win aired. Hudson was emotional talking about having her back against the wall. She said she will be fighting for her TNA career against Alisha Edwards next week.
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Did Frankie Kazarian Take Out Moose?
Moose was found knocked unconscious backstage, similar to what happened to him at the hands of The System in recent memory. This time, commentator Tom Hannifan suggested that Frankie Kazarian had something to do with the attack.
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Eddie Edwards w/Alisha vs. KC Navarro
Eddie Edwards ran into a superkick from KC Navarro right away. Navarro hit the 305, but Edwards got out of harm’s way when he attempted Blessing in Disguise. Navarro dove on Edwards before tossing him back in the ring. He followed up with a frog splash for a near fall.
Alisha grabbed Navarro’s foot, allowing Edwards to send his opponent crashing into three ring posts. Edwards went for a Backpack Stunner, but Navarro landed a tornado DDT. Alisha threw her shoe in the ring before getting on the apron to distract the referee. Edwards grabbed a kendo stick, but Navarro stopped him.
Navarro nailed Edwards with the kendo stick before hitting Blessing in Disguise for the win.
Winner: KC Navarro
Lethal Lockdown is Back
The System attacked KC Navarro after his win over Eddie Edwards. Brian Myers placed a chair over Navarro’s neck. Edwards was going to land on Navarro before Ricky Sosa, Fabian Aichner, and Jada Stone ran out for the save with weapons. Santino Marella walked out, and he booked a Lethal Lockdown eight-person tag between The System and the babyfaces for “Lockdown.”
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Allie Gets More Clues Amid Rosemary’s Disappearance
Allie was seen continuing her search for her missing tag-team partner, Rosemary. She found writing on a bathroom mirror that read, “The Struggle is Real.”
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Nic Nemeth (c) vs. Jeff Hardy – for the TNA World Championship
Both men struggled to get the advantage in the early tie-up. Nic Nemeth went for a superkick, but Jeff Hardy nearly countered for a Twist of Fate. Nemeth turned to his mat wrestling for a couple of two-counts. Nemeth then flexed before delivering a dropkick.
Hardy went for Spinal Destination, but Nemeth quickly grabbed the top rope. The champion dragged the challenger’s face across the rope. Hardy kicked Nemeth out of the ring and landed a clothesline off the ring apron before a commercial break.
Hardy fought back and delivered a clothesline, followed by a back elbow. In vintage form, one half of the TNA World Tag Team Champions split the uprights. Hardy was noticeably limping as he went for Spinal Destination. Nemeth raked the eyes of the challenger before he sent Hardy into the ring post.
Nemeth hit his signature DDT, but Hardy got his shoulder up before the three-count. Nemeth targeted the injured knee of Hardy, but he got caught in a powerbomb. The challenger hit a Twist of Fate, but Nemeth bounced off the ropes and hit a superkick. The champion went for the cover, but Hardy reversed with a pin attempt of his own for a near fall. The challenger avoided Danger Zone and hit a straight cutter version of the Twist of Fate that more closely resembled an RKO.
Hardy went for the Swanton Bomb, but Nemeth got his knees up and almost scored the win. Nemeth countered the Twist of Fate with Danger Zone for the successful title defense.
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Winner and still TNA World Champion: Nic Nemeth
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