TNA Impact 11/14/2024

TNA Impact 11/14/2024

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2024/11/tna-impact-1172024.html

Mike Santana vs KC Navarro

KC ducks shots and rolls over Mike's back. KC ducks a shot and they stare down. Mike flips KC. KC goes up and over. KC dropkicks him in the back. KC poses with AJ Francis outside then is dropkicked through the ropes by Mike.

Mike hits chops in the ring and he blocks KC's roll-up attempt. AJ catches KC on the outside. Mike talks to AJ and KC topes Mike. KC dropkicks Mike for 2. KC double stomps him for 2.

KC headscissors him into the ropes then slingshot kicks him. KC then top rope crossbodies him for 2. KC boots Mike out of the corner and Mike catches KC off the buckles. Mike alley oops him then hits a sitout powerbomb for 2. Mike spinning lariats KC and wins.

Thoughts: It was a juniors style match with a lot of flying around. It was acceptable but nothing too special as often is the norm with Santana.

Gia Miller interviews The Nemeth's. Nic says TNA knows he's a fighting champ and said we will get the same Nic no matter what the stakes are. He puts over Eddie Edwards but says he knows The System will get involved. Nic says we will see Nic do what he does best. Ryan says he will be with Nic and has his back. Ryan says he needs to take care of the fraud Joe Hendry. He said he humiliated him and ruined his night.

Ace Austin and The Hardy's are interviewed. Trent Seven walks in. He wants to talk about giving Mike Bailey a low blow. He gets into an argument with them. They fight and Jake Something and Hammerstone join in and beat up the faces. Santino comes in and says this is not the place and tells them to leave. 

The Rascalz vs Alan Angels and Jake Crist

Wentz flips out of an armlock then takes a leg lariat from Jake. Wentz step up enzugiri's Jake. Jake takes an indian deathlock into a basement dropkick. Alan takes kicks anda double stomp on the back. Jake trips up Trey from the outside and Alan kicks the rope into Trey's crotch. Trey takes a half-nelson suplex for 2.

Alan rolls Trey into a fisherman suplex for 2. Jake boots Trey over. Jake asai moonsaults Trey then Alan just drops backwards on Trey and tries to pin him. Trey germans Alan. Wentz hits running shots on Jake then germans him. Wentz step up knees Jake and PK's him. Wentz hits a running ssp for 2. Alan pulls wEntz out of the ring. Jake hits kicks on Trey.

Trey is crotched on the top rope. Trey takes a cutter then a top rope Alan splash for 2. Trey and Wentz hit stereo superkicks and back elbows. Wentz is launched into kicks on his opponents. Trey spinebusters Alan. Wentz top rope double stomps Alan while he's on Trey's knees. Wentz then corkscrew plancha's out. Trey pins Alan.

Thoughts: It went the right amount of time. They hit everything okay and it was fine for what it was.

Dani Luna and Jody Threat talk in the back about Ash By Elegance. They make fun of George and Hether. She says she will make sure Ash's life in plastic isn't so fantastic.

The Northern Armory (Josh Alexander, Travis Williams and Judas Icarus) vs Steve Maclin, Eric Young and Jonathan Gresham

This whole match is no dimes. Steve and Trav lock up. Steve lariats him off the ropes. Steve forearms Judas over then hits a double lariat. JG hits a delayed german on Judas. Eric dropkicks Judas. Judas takes a double boot over the 2nd rope. Steve is pulled down from the apron and stomped on. Josh northern lights suplexes Steve for 2.

We go to PiP break and return. Trav boots Steve then ear claps him. Steve flying knees Trav. Eric hits shots on Josh then atomic drops him. Eric neckbreakers him. Eric wheelbarrow germans Josh into a neckbreaker. Josh hits germans on Eric.

JG and Judas trade forearms. Judas chops him over and JG step up enzugiri's him. Judas PK's JG then does a weird double underhook into an elbow drop. JG takes a cutter then a double kick to the head in the corner. JG messes up a cartwheel headscissors on Josh and dropkicks him in the knee.

Trav springboard dropkicks JG on the apron then Josh crossbodies JG's back on the apron. JG takes a kick into an angel's wings for 2. Eric gets in and death valley drivers Josh after double lariating his opponents. Josh is put in tree of woe and takes the crosshairs spear. Steve pounds on Josh and Erc gets stuck up top waiting for him. Eric pulls Steve off and they stare down. JG asai moonsaults Judas then topes Trav outside on the landing. Judas plancha's JG. Josh C4 spike's Steve and wins.

Thoughts: It was really fast paced. It was a little silly at times with people doing endless up and overs and running in all kinds of directions. It was interesting and better than I expected but not perfect.

Steve and Eric argue after.

Frankie Kazarian talks. He complains about TNA airing an old match between him and Rhyno. He says that doesn't matter and Rhyno is irrelevant. He says he beat Rhyno in his hometown. He says someone will pay for airing the Rhyno footage. Rhyno comes in. He says Kaz beat him at Bound for Glory but doesn't need a trophy to prove he can beat his @ss.

Steve Maclin and Santino run into each other. He says this thing with Josh Alexander is far and over. He tells him to do something about it or he will. He then argues with Eric. Eric tells him to start trusting him. Gresham walks in and says he won't get into this one. Eric tells Steve he needs to start trusting someone and says to figure it out. Eric says this is on Steve.

Joe Hendry vs Ryan Nemeth

Joe talks on the mic before it starts. He says Ryan is upset because he aired The Ryan Nemeth Story last week. Joe says they rushed it out and maybe missed a few things. Joe says they should air the director's cut of it. We then see it and it's basically the the same short video. We then see it again.

Ryan then nails Joe as he keeps talking. Ryan hits boots in the corner and throws Joe out. Ryan rebounds Joe off the ropes then elbow drops him. Ryan throws Joe down by the neck and chinlocks him. Ryan corner spears Joe. Ryan chinlocks him again. Ryan throws Joe down backwards.

Ryan neckbreakers Joe. Ryan goes up top and is thrown down. Joe hits some punches and lariats him. Joe hits a fallaway slam then hits a standing ovation to win.

Thoughts: It was a shorter match and pretty generic as expected. Joe won as expected and there wasn't a lot to talk about with this one. 

Rosemary vs Jada Stone

Rose grabs Jada by the wrist and hits a shot. Jada hits chest forearms and various shots. Jada kicks her from the ropes then Rose side slams her. Rose hanging headscissors Jada over the ropes. Jada hits chops and is clubbed down.

Rose exploders her then cranks her head. Jada stunners her. Jada headscissors her out of the corner then Rose hits a spear. Rose hits a la rosa driver variation and wins.

Thoughts: It went longer than it needed to and had an obvious outcome. It wasn't anything of note and Jada didn't get to do any of her offense except for strikes.

We see clips from before the show of The System doing a ring ceremony. They put themselves over and give themselves rings. Moose says they cemented themselves as the past, present and future and says to always trust The System. 

Alisha Edwards comes out. She says The System is stronger than ever and says the rings they got show they are united and dominate TNA. Alisha says they talk the talk and walk the walk. Alisa says Brian Myers will show why you never mess with The System. She says Eddie Edwards will bring the title where it belongs at the PPV.

Alisha says she carried Masha when they were a tag team and says last week was a fluke win. Masha Slamovich then comes out. Masha says Alisha should prove last week was a fluke. She challenges Alisha to a No DQ title match next week. Tasha Steelz walks in. Jordynne Grace then walks in.

Grace says she wants to see Masha kick Alisha's @ss again but says she still has a rematch coming her way. She says she will see the winner of the Masha/Alisha match at Turning Point, where she will become a 4x Knockouts world champ.

We see Ryan Nemeth getting worked on in the back. Nic and a doctor are trying to help him. Santino says Nic's music is on and he needs to get out there. Kazarian says sorry about your jobber brother and tells him not to be too distracted.

Nic Nemeth vs Brian Myers

Joe Hendry comes out before this starts. Joe joins commentary. Eddie Edwards and Alisha are with Brian.

Nic chases Brian around the ring and is stomped when he gets in. Nic is sent chest first into the buckles. Brian chokes Nic on the ropes then Eddie does it as well. Nic and Brian trade shots. Nic dropkicks him. Nic euros Brian over. Nic hits an olympic slam. Eddie trips up Nic from the outside.

The ref ejects Eddie. Nic throws Brian over the top. Nic is sent into the apron edge then the steps. We go to PiP break and return. Brian chokes Nic on the ropes then spinebusters him. Nic hits shots on Brian and Brian trips him.

Brian russian legsweeps Nic. Nic dropkicks Brian. Nic neckbreakers him then hits elbow drops. Brian enzugiri's him and hits a jumping ddt for 2. Brian runs at Nic and Nic jumping ddt's him. Nic hits a fameasser for 2. Alisha hits Nic with a kendo stick then Brina spears Nic for 2.

Joe Hendry says he has seen enough and carries Alisha to the back. Brian gets distracted. Nic superkicks him and hits a danger zone to win.

Thoughts: It was a very average match as expected. It wasn't awful but we all knew what this was going to look like and that's what it was.

Eddie Edwards comes out and beats up Nic after. Joe Hendy comes down to save him with a kendo stick. He almost nails Nic and they stare down.

We then see Steve Maclin get into his car and drive the highway. It then says, "to be continued".

Overall thoughts: This was a TNA Impact episode of TNA Impact. There was little of interest going on here and everything was about as generic as possible. Everything did make sense though. You could not get much more average than this one and I would not recommend it. I'd give it a 5 out of 10.