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Add FightsATW on GoogleJust three nights before “TNA Lockdown” returns, the go-home edition of “TNA Thursday Night iMPACT” aired on AMC. The show featured a lethal lockdown advantage match between Fabian Aichner and Brian Myers. A semifinal match in the TNA Knockouts TV Title tournament also took place, as Jada Stone collided with Heather by Elegance.
There was also the eight-man tag team main event. The Hardys teamed with Moose and Elijah to take on Nic Nemeth, Ryan Nemeth, Frankie Kazarian, and AJ Francis.
Mustafa Ali Tests John Skyler’s Loyalty to Order 4
Mustafa Ali and Order 4 were in the ring to get “TNA Thursday Night iMPACT” started. Ali requested the crowd’s silence during his promo. He said there is a state of emergency within Order 4 after Jason Hotch defeated him for the TNA International Championship.
Ali claimed Hotch isn’t a good man. He even called himself the man of Hotch’s household. He said Hotch stabbed him in the back after being given an opportunity. Ali said he deserves loyalty before he told John Skyler that he will fight Hotch later tonight in a non-title match to prove his loyalty to Order 4.
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Jason Hotch Forced to Face John Skyler
Jason Hotch was watching the segment backstage before Gia Miller got his reaction to the match with John Skyler. Hotch said he considers Skyler family. The TNA International Champion said Ali talks too much. He got emotional thinking about what Ali is trying to do to him and his personal life.
Daria Rae interrupted to remind Hotch that he must have the match or risk being stripped of his title.
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Rich Swann w/BDE vs. Mr. Elegance w/The Elegance Brand
Mr. Elegance showed off his strength advantage early on with a shoulder block. Rich Swann answered with his quick offense, dropping Mr. Elegance with a kick. M by Elegance distracted the referee, allowing Heather to nail Swann with a swinging DDT. Mr. Elegance delivered a spinebuster.
Swann was then planted by a stalling suplex. Swann tried mounting a comeback, but he was tossed by a German suplex, followed by a clothesline. Mr. Elegance drilled Swann with a series of knee strikes to the body. Swann fired back two big boots. The former TNA World Champion hit a rolling clothesline.
Swann then connected with the Buzzsaw Kick, followed by a rolling splash for a two-count. Mr. Elegance leaped from the ring apron and hit a Codebreaker. He then went for Excusez-Moi, but Swann rolled him up for the victory.
Winner: Rich Swann
After the match, The Righteous appeared on the ramp. The tag team appeared to have a vested interest in Swann’s protégé BDE.
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Jada Stone vs. Heather by Elegance w/The Elegance Brand – TNA Knockouts TV Title Tournament Semifinals
Jada Stone looked for a 619, but Heather by Elegance got out of the way. Stone had her opponent retreating in the corner after landing a hurricanrana. She then rolled through off a sunset flip to deliver a basement dropkick. Stone looked for a springboard move, but Heather sent her crashing onto the mat.
Stone tried fighting back, but she was driven down by a suplex. Stone managed to counter Heather and hit a double foot stomp to the midsection. The two fight on the apron, and Stone nearly had a powerbomb. Instead, Heather slammed Stone on the apron with a German suplex. Stone rebounded by sending Heather to the floor with a hurricanrana.
Heather and Stone barely beat the 10-count. Stone wasted no time, hitting the Spark Stunner to advance to the finals in the TNA Knockouts TV title tournament.
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Winner: Jada Stone
Xia Brookside and Elayna Black Share Final Words Before Lockdown
Elayna Black and Xia Brookside traded barbs in a video call. Black said the TNA Knockouts World Champion was in need of humility when she messed with her makeup routine last week. The titleholder claimed that Black was desperate for attention and had barked up every tree she could find.
Black said Brookside knows her days as a champion are numbered. She vowed to win the top women’s title in TNA in her hometown at “Lockdown.” Brookside reminded Black of what she did to Lei Ying Lee and Wendy Choo. Brookside said all of Black’s family and friends will be in attendance to watch her fail. Brookside hung up the call, and Black called her an expletive.
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The Elegance Brand Panics Before Lockdown
The Elegance Brand was having a meltdown backstage after both Heather and Mr. Elegance suffered losses earlier in the night. The Personal Concierge put the focus back on Heather and M regaining TNA Knockouts gold at “Lockdown.”
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Fabian Aichner vs. Brian Myers – Lethal Lockdown Advantage Match
Brian Myers attacked Fabian Aichner before the bell rang. Aichner fought back with a double ax handle. He caught a kick and delivered a clothesline. Aichner followed up with a baseball slide, followed by a springboard crossbody.
Myers regained momentum and kept Aichner grounded with a headlock. Aichner fought out of it and hit a crossbody. Aichner hit another springboard crossbody, and then a steamroller into a moonsault. Myers turned the tables with an impaler DDT, but Aichner kicked out before the three-count. Aichner avoided a spear attempt with a kick. He tossed Myers out of the ring and scaled the top rope for a dive. Aichner then nailed The System member with a springboard DDT. He locked up the La Fina submission hold, but Myers got a finger on the bottom rope to break up the hold.
Myers delivered a cheap shot by kicking the middle rope into Aichner’s groin. He then landed a spear, but he couldn’t get the three-count. Myers went for the Roster Cut, but Aichner avoided it momentarily. The referee was backed into a corner, allowing Myers to hit another low blow. This time, Myers hit the Roster Cut for the win and the advantage for his team in Sunday’s Lethal Lockdown match.
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Winner: Brian Myers
Harley Hudson Encouraged by TNA Knockouts Legend
A video call between Harley Hudson and TNA Knockouts legend Traci Brooks aired. Hudson admitted she was feeling a lot of pressure before her match against Alisha Edwards. Brooks said TNA believed in her when the company offered her a contract. Brooks said Hudson needs to believe in herself.
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Jason Hotch vs. John Skyler
Jason Hotch grabbed a mic before the match started. He told John Skyler that he’s his best friend. Hotch said his hand is being forced, and he knows it’s the same for Skyler. Hotch suggested that he and Skyler show fans in Philadelphia what TNA is all about.
The two shook hands before the match began. Both men fought for wrist control early on. The former tag team partners were evenly matched. Skyler was brought down with a hurricanrana. He then targeted the arm of Hotch. Footage of Order 4 was shown backstage, and Mustafa Ali ordered Mila Moore to intervene. Moore made her way out and told Skyler that Ali wanted him to hurt Hotch, not to have a wrestling match. Order 4’s secret service surrounded the ring, but Hotch fought them off before Special Agent Zero nailed him with a big boot.
Winner via DQ: Jason Hotch
Ali then made his way out and told Hotch he isn’t leaving Order 4 until he says he can go. Ali held up Hotch’s TNA International Championship.
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The Righteous Makes Ominous Pitch to BDE
A vignette featuring The Righteous played, and the tag team tried convincing BDE that Rich Swann is standing in his way from growing. Dutch and Vincent said they are many and asked BDE if he digs what he’s saying.
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Harley Hudson vs. Alisha Edwards w/Eddie Edwards
Daria Rae was on commentary and said that firing Harley Hudson if she loses to Alisha Edwards would be best for business. Alisha grabbed Hudson’s hair before she was dropped with a shoulder block. The action spilled outside of the ring when Eddie Edwards distracted Hudson. This allowed Alisha to shove her opponent into a ring post.
Alisha hit a basement crossbody in the corner. Hudson landed a series of strikes on Alisha before she was ripped down by the hair. She dropped Alisha with two clotheslines and a big boot. With Alisha seated in the corner, Hudson connected with two running hip attacks. Alisha got tossed by an exploder suplex.
Hudson went for a move in the corner, but she got raked in the eyes. Alisha hit Delish, but Hudson got her shoulder up before the three-count. Edwards shouted that Hudson doesn’t belong in TNA. Alisha was trash talking her opponent before she got slapped. Alisha hooked Hudson, who countered her in a rollup pin for the win.
Winner: Harley Hudson
Alisha ambushed Hudson after the match. Edwards also got in the ring and held Hudson before Jada Stone ran out to make the save. She hit Alisha with a superkick before sending Edwards out of the ring.
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Cedric Alexander and Leon Slater Ready for High Stakes Title Match
A recap of the feud between TNA X Division Champion Cedric Alexander and Leon Slater aired. Alexander will put his title on the line against Slater in a last man standing match at “Lockdown” on Sunday. If Slater loses, his TNA X Division title reign will be wiped from the history books.
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The Hardys, Moose, and Elijah vs. Nic Nemeth, Ryan Nemeth, Frankie Kazarian, and AJ Francis
Jeff Hardy and Frankie Kazarian were the legal men to start the match. Jeff delivered a dropkick in the corner. Moose was tagged in, but Kazarian immediately made Ryan Nemeth legal. Moose delivered a big chop to Ryan before Elijah was tagged in. Elijah kept Ryan in the corner and delivered a series of strikes. He then walked the top rope and targeted the arm of Ryan. Elijah then slammed his opponent down before members of both teams brawled inside the ring prior to a commercial break.
Moose and Nic Nemeth renewed their rivalry from 2024 when they were both tagged in. Moose teamed with Matt Hardy for Poetry in Motion. Matt caught Nemeth with the Side Effect, but the TNA World Champion managed to kick out before the three-count.
Jeff looked to split the uprights on Nic, but Ryan cut him off. “The Charismatic Enigma” settled for hitting Ryan with the move instead. He followed that up with a basement dropkick. Jeff then took out the Nemeth brothers with Whisper in the Wind. Moose hit a dive on Kazarian outside of the ring, but AJ Francis dropped Jeff with the TFL. Elijah countered Down Payment with a high knee. Francis was leveled by a Twist of Fate from Matt. Jeff then climbed the top turnbuckle and hit the Swanton Bomb for the win.
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Winners: The Hardys, Moose, and Elijah
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