TNA Impact 4/3/2025

TNA Impact 4/3/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/03/tna-impact-3272025.html

We are in St. Joseph, MO.

Joe Hendry comes out to do commentary.

Frankie Kazarian vs Elijah

Kaz hits some punches. Eli flying lariats him. Eli walks the top rope and clubs on Kaz. Kaz slides out and gets chopped. Kaz's head is banged off the apron and Eli is sent into the post. Kaz takes a shot at Joe Hendry outside. Joe hits him back. Joe is pushed into Eli then Kaz hits Joe from behind. Kaz then gets the cheap win.

Thoughts: This was disappointing and short but did get heat.

Joe then nails Kaz from behind and pounds on him. Security comes to stop it. Joe pushes security off and clubs on Kaz. 

A doc checks on Joe Hendry's shoulder in the back. He can't movie and says Joe needs to go to the hospital. Joe says he's not going there.

They show us clips from last week that we didn't see with The System. Eddie Edwards apparently yelled at The System.

Eddie Edwards comes out. Eddie said he gave The System an ultimatum - they either follow his vision or they are out of The System. The System come out. Alisha wants to do the pose with their rings but they all ignore her and walk past. 

Eddie says him and JDC go way back. He says he has known him for 20 years and knows he's sick of losing. Eddie asks if he's in or out and he says he's in. Eddie asks if Brian Myers is in or out. Brian says let's finish what we started and says he's in. Alisha says she loves him and she's in. Eddie asks if Moose is in.

Cody Deaner then interrupts. He says he was waiting all week for someone from The System to get fired. Eddie says they are all on the same page. Cody says he doesn't think they are. Cody tells Moose to let this be the people's choice. The crowd says Moose should be out. Moose says the people are right.

Moose then kicks Cody. The System stomp Cody. The System then pose together.

Thoughts: It would have worked better if we saw the segment last week, but we didn't. So it was hard to get too invested in this. 

Santino talks to The System in the back. He says they must be proud of themselves. He says Leon Slater will be first in Ultimate X. Matt Cardona and Moose will also be in it. Santino says the rest of them have matches next week. 

Spitfire (Dani Luna and Jodi Threat) vs Meta Four (Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend)

Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley are watching in the back. Dani armlocks JJ and JJ hits forearms on her. JJ walks up the buckles and armdrags her. JJ takes dropkicks, a sliding lariat and a low crossbody.

Dani and Lash shoulder battle. Lash shoulders her over. Jodi 2nd rope crossbodies Lash. JJ is double teamed and takes a slam. Jodi is then slammed on the mat when JJ moves. Dani is pump kicked by Lash. Lash bangs Dani's head off the mat.

Lash drops JJ onto Dani but Dani gets her knees up. Jodi hits lariats on JJ then flying headscissors Lash. Jodi overhead exploders JJ. Jodi delay jackhammers JJ for 2. Dani dropkicks Lash in the corner.

Jodi rolls up Lash. Jody hits chops on Lash and JJ. Lash hits JJ on accident. Lash catches Jody off the 2nd rope. Jody is then held for a cutter for the win.

Thoughts: This went a little longer than it needed to and the match wasn't anything special. There were a lot of moments where the moves didn't look good and the work was average. 

Mike Santana talks to Santino in the back. He brings in his buddy Derrick who is 3 months sober. Santino says good for him and says he will show him around.

The Hardy's come out to talk. Matt says everyone's true character comes out in wrestling and said we saw the real Nic Nemeth at the PPV. Matt says they liked and respected Nick but that's gone now. He says Nic physically scarred him but Nic upsetting his kids really hurt him. Matt says Nic broke his nose and says it'll be a symbol of the pain and his passion.

Jeff says he heard The Nemeth's are stand up comedians and says them saying they are the best brother tag team must make them the best comedians. Jeff says they made the biggest mistake of their lives when they didn't finish the job.

The Great Hands and Tasha Steelz come out. They put them over but says it's not 1999 anymore. They say they were great then and are the greatest ever now. Skyler says they have their eyes set on the TNA Tag Titles. Santino comes out. Santino then sets up the match and messes up their name. He says if The Great Hands win, they are next in line for a title shot.

The Great Hands get a title shot if they win - The Great Hands (John Skyler and Jason Hotch) vs The Hardy Boyz (Matt and Jeff Hardy)

Matt and Hotch go at it. Hotch does Matt's pose then is pushed over. Matt then does a pose. Matt bangs Hotch's arm off his shoulder. Hotch takes a jawbreaker into a lariat. Hotch take an atomic drop into double legdrops.

Matt is pounded on in the corner. John is catapulted into the ropes throat first and Jeff legdrops him while he's there. Jeff goes up top and Hotch crotches him. The Hands then stand on Jeff's crotch in the corner. 

Jeff hits a whisper in the wind on both opponents. Matt tags in and hits lariats. Matt slams Hotch then bangs John's head off the buckles. Matt hits a side effect on hotch. Jeff jumps off of Matt's back onto John in the corner. Matt hits a side effect on John. John rolls up Jeff for 2. John takes a twist of fate. Jeff top rope swantons John and wins.

Thoughts: It was fine. The Hands are always up for doing a job and they did one here as expected. There was nothing wrong with this though.

Ryan Nemeth isn't impressed in the back. Leon Slater comes up to him and yells. Ryan says he should do to him what Nic did to Matt. They then fight and get broken up.

The doc says Joe Hendry's rotator cuff is sprained. He says he doesn't know what it means for Rebellion but if anyone can pull this off, he can.

Mance Warner and Steph de Lander come out. They say they are celebrating and partying. Mance shows them on a TNA Weekly magazine as he talks about how great they are. Steph says they run TNA and make history. She says they will rule the world soon. Mance says there's nobody meaner or tougher or prettier. They then kiss and Santino comes out to break it up.

Santino says they are gross. Santino says they can't call themselves Digital Media champions. He says he will take the title tonight. He says they will have a tournament to crown the first Internationla champ at the PPV. He says it's a tribute to AJ/Joe/Daniels and says every match in the tournament will be a 3-way. Santino asks for the title.

Sami Callihan then comes out and hits Mance with a baseball bat and chokes him with it. Mance is then thrown off the stage and he rolls off of tables. Mance then gives Santino the title.

Mike Santana's friend is approached by The Great Hands and Tasha Steelz. They say Mr. Ali would like a word. Mike's friend is then thrown into the trunk of a car. We go to break and return. Mike's friend is put in a chair across from Ali. Ali says he has a conundrum. He talks about Mike's friend destroying a family and said he got to walk away but a little girl didn't. Ali says he's a monster and addict. Ali spits on him and says he's unworthy of happiness. Ali said he let him go because he's an addict and they destroy themselves.

George iceman and Heather By Elegance say Ash is on vacation. They say The Elegance Brand will be better than ever and more elegant. George says he has his eyes on a new up and comer and it's Maggie Lee. He says she has charisma but she's put together terrible. George says they can make her gorgeous and remarkable. George says she needs someone like them.

El Hijo del Vikingo will be at Ultimate X.

Fatal Influence (Jazmyn Nyx and Jacy Jayne) and Tessa Blanchard vs Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside and Masha Slamovich

Masha takes down Tess and pounds on her. Tess is tripped into the ropes and kicked. Masha running lariats her. Lee and Xia hit dropkicks on the heels then do stereo baseball slides. Masha corkscrew topes Tess.

We go to break and return. Lee back elbows Jacy then legsweeps her. Lee running knees her. Lee hits corner punches on Jacy. Lee exploders her for 2. Jacy superkicks Lee. Nyx stomps on Lee then neckbreakers her. Lee takes a backsplash. She then takes a PK and senton. 

Lee jawbreakers Jacy. Xia hits forearms on Nyx. Xia flying headscissors her. Rosemary is in the crowd. Xia corner meteora's Nyx then ddt's her for 2. Xia is swept off the apron and takes a PK from Jacy. Jacy corner cannonballs Xia for 2. Nyx chinlocks Xia. Xia monkey flips her.

Xia step up enzugiri's Jacy. Masha hits kicks on Nyx and Jacy. She corner facekicks Jacy then forces Nyx to ddt her with a lariat. Everyone starts to hit a move. Jacy running knees Xia. Masha roundhouse kicks her. Tess does a hammerlock ddt on Masha and wins.

Thoughts: What we got was fine. It was nice to see some different people in the mix for a change and they did alright here. It wasn't great or anything though. 

Mike Santana's friend Derrick is in a chair being checked on. He looks like all down and says he's sorry. Mike then kicks a chair.

Frankie Kazarian comes out. He says Joe Hendry was in injured earlier and is at the hospital. He says he's sorry...that he didn't end his career tonight. He says he's not calling his shot in a dump like this. He says he will call his shot on 4/27. He says he will finally become champ at Rebellion.

Ethan Page of NXT comes out. Page says this place has changed a lot since he was last here and said fans are actually here. Kaz takes credit for it. Page says he's happy to see Kaz. He says Kaz is trying to beat an injured Joe Hendry, but he has beat a 100% Hendry. He says Joe told him to talk to Santino and said Santino liked his idea. Page says at Rebellion it will be him vs Hendry for the TNA Title. Kaz says it won't happen.

Kaz throws a fit and tries to attack him but gets facekicked. 

Thoughts: This was a random one. I can't saw I'm hyped for Page/Joe. Joe getting put with random challengers isn't going to do much to strengthen his title reign.

Overall thoughts: The women's trios match and The Hardy's match were the best matches of the night here and probably the only good parts of the show. The first 30 minutes just weren't that good and the stuff with Mike Santana's friend wasn't any better. I thought they could have come up with something better to bring back Page with as well. I'd give this a 4 out of 10 total as it really wasn't that good and I don't think you need to see it.