TNA Impact 5/1/2025

TNA Impact 5/1/2025

Last week's show is here:  https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/04/tna-impact-4242025.html

This was filmed live in Los Angeles, CA.

Joe Hendry comes out. He says he's the still the TNA champ. The crowd chants "Happy Birthday" for him. He says he's living the dream by winning the TNA Title and wrestling Orton at Wrestlemania. He said he wasn't 100% at Rebellion but belieed and walked out champ.

He then says he got attacked by Trick Williams after that match. He said he went to NXT to find Trick but he was nowhere to be seen and then he got jumped by Darkstate. Joe challenges Darkstate to come down here and calls out Trick Williams.

Trick doesn't come out but appears on the tron. He said he's still watching the show even though he isn't here. He says tonight's main event is a good opportunity to get hurt. He wishes him the best of luck and says he will see him soon. Joe says the show will continue if Trick is too scared. Joe then talks about the main event.

Gia interviews The Rascalz in the back. Gia asks how Zach feels about challenging Moose. He says he's excited and is happy about having Sean Waltman helping him win. He said he pinned Moose at the PLE and will do it again. 

Santino talks to Sami Callihan in the back. He says he wants to talk about something serious. He then brings in Steph de Lander and Mance Warner. Steph said they didn't get paid as they missed Rebellion. Sami says he missed it too. Sami says him and Mance did something special at Unbreakable. He says he doesn't like him but will shake his hand like a man. Mance says they earned that and had the most violent fight in TNA in a long time.

Mance said some of the things they did are illegal in the streets. He says he will shake his hand if Steph wants him to. They shake hands and Sami says they are done for now.

Mike Santana vs Isaiah Moore

Moore rolls him up for 2. Moore moonsaults over him and hits kicks. Mike step up enzugiri's him. Moore jumping knees him. Mike death valley drivers him. Mike hits a corner cannonball then sitout powerbombs him for the win.

Thoughts: It was just a quick squash here that Mike won as expected. Moore almost didn't make it over on his 2nd rope moonsault. 

Mike gets on the mic after and talks in Spanish. He says the top of one moment is the bottom of another. He says that brings him to one man - Joe Hendry. He says Joe has done a great job manning the fort but he has something he needs. He says he will climb the mountain to become TNA champ.

Steve Maclin comes out and gets jumped by The Northern Armory. They beat him up with a chain. Steve is whipped with the chain. Steve gets some shots in on Travis in the ring but is then triple teamed again. Eric chokes Steve with the chain. 

Steve is tied up in the ropes with a chain and security breaks it up.

We go to break and return. Santino asks The Northern Armory what they were thinking. EY says he does whatever he wants and dares Santino to do something about it. Maclin then comes in but security holds him back. Santino says they can fight next week and Eric says it's the last one. 

They talk about Moose barely winning at Ultimate X.

TNA X-Division Title Match - Moose (c) vs. Zachary Wentz

Zach hits him in the gut. Moose chops him in the corner. Zach boots him out of the corner then Zach 2nd rope diving headscissors him. Zach hits a basement dropkick. Zack hits a top rope dropkick. Zack does corkscrew plancha onto Moose.

We go to break and return. Moose does an abdominal stretch. Zach does a handspring jumping knee. Zach hits running forearms then hits kicks. Zach double stomps Moose's back. Zach PK's him from the apron then asai moonsaults him.

Zach 2nd rope corkscrews him for 2. Moose pop-up powerbombs him for 2. Zach rolls him up for 2. Moose walks up the buckles and does a top rope diving crossbody. Moose goes for a powerbomb and Zach sunset bombs him for 2. 

Moose goes for a spear and gets facebustered. Zach hits a spiral tap for 2. Alisha Edwards trips Zach then Moose spears Zach. Moose then gets the pin.

Thoughts: It was a little short but I liked it. They had some nice spots here with Zack doing the flying and Moose putting him down. Moose then won as expected. The crowd was great for this. 

We get a Bioflex Injury Report. Joe Hendry's shoulder is still not 100% and has a rotator cuff injury. Leon Slater was somehow not injured at the PLE. Ali had multiple bumps and bruises and won't miss ringtime. Tasha Steelz has an "upperbody injury" after getting powerbombed through a table. She is not medically cleared to wrestle.

We then see the Bioflex Recovery Room with someone getting worked on.

Gia tries to interview Mustafa Ali but he ignored her. John Skylar says Ali hasn't been the same since Rebellion and no one knows what he's capable of. He says to create something great, sometimes you have to destroy everything.

Cody Deaner comes out. We are told his contract expires tonight. He confirms this. He thanks Santino for letting him come out and speak to the people one last time. He says he hasn't won a match in over a year. He says winning isn't always about pins and victories. He said he grew up in the middle of nowhere and wanted nothing more than to be a pro wrestler. He said everyone told him it was impossible. He says he's a proud pro wrestler. He says he's a proud husband and father.

He says no one but TNA wanted to give a him a chance. He says he won't feel like a loser, just a winner because of the people.

Santino comes out. He says he's getting choked up. He says he can't renew his contract but can extend it to Under Siege. He says if he can beat "Edward Edwards", he can make a case to renew Cody's contract.

Robert Stone of NXT and Victoria Crawford/Alicia Fox come out. Stone asks if Santino is giving this waste of life another opportunity. He says Santino is officially under review. He says this place is like the Wild Wild West. He says TNA needs a leader and someone with a history and vision. He says TNA needs Robert Stone. He says he was put in charge to watch every step and move Santino does and says if he makes one mistake, he will report it. He says if anything slips through the cracks, Crawford will help him out. Stone says Crawford has a TNA Knockouts Title match against Masha at Under Siege. He says the higher ups aren't in a savage like Masha. Stone says he will watch Santino and says good luck.

Thoughts: Well this one was unexpected and out of nowhere.  I don't know what caused this, but they could have done better making sense of it.

Santino, Arianna Grace, Crawford and Stone talk in the back. Stone said he's trying to make TNA a better place. Tess Blanchard comes in and says it's a joke. She says Santino made this place a 2nd rate comedy club and says maybe it's time for someone like Robert Stone to clean up the mess Santino made. She tells him to step aside if he can't stomach it. Stone says him and Tessa should take a walk.

Chris Van Vilet is in the front row and they point him out. 

Jody Threat vs Maggie Lee

They go face to face and lock up. They bring up Meiko Satomura retiring. Jody side headlocks her then shoudlers her over. Lee leapfrogs her and is shouldered over. Jody shoulders her over again then boots her in the head over the 2nd rope.

Jody hits a top rope la silla for 2. Lee kicks her in the gut and throws her down backwards for 1. Lee hits mounted shots. Lee pump kicks her for 2. Lee pulls back on her arms.

Lee does a bow and arrow. Jody boots her off the ropes and hits chops. Jody germans her. Jody is crotched on the top and Lee hits a bridging cutter for 2. Jody sunset flips her for 2. Jody hits corner lariats. Jody then hits an F-5 and wins.

Thoughts: Lee didn't have George or Heather with her which was a surprise. It was an average match as usual with Jody. Neither of these two are that great and we were only going to get so much out of a cold match like this.

The Elegance Brand goes up to Maggie Lee in the back and asked what happened. George says the best way to deal with a loss is a makeover. George says they will get her botox in Boca Raton. They chant for "botox" and leave.

Gia interviews Indi Hartwell on the stage. Indi thanks everyone who has supported her journey. She said she used to stay up late in Australia to watch TNA. She says she's proud to be part of that roster. She says she's not just a Knockout, she's The Knockout. She is asked who she wants to face. She says she has plans and has history with a lot of the knockouts. She says she's not here to be just another woman. She says things are about to get shaken up and says she has officially crossed the line.

KC Navarro vs Leon Slater

KC flips over Leon's back and poses. He piefaces Leon and gets punched. Leon rewind kicks KC. Leon handspring back elbows him out. KC is sent into the post. Leon 619's him under the bottom rope outside. Leon goes up top, AJ Francis trips him and is caught then ejected.

KC tornado ddt's him. KC chinlocks him. Leon snapmares him and boots him out of the corner. Leon running facekicks him. Leon twisting suplexes him for 2. Leon tries to corkscrew dive over the top, KC moves and Leon lands on his feet. Leon stares KC down then kicks him.

Leon hits a swanton 450 off the top and wins.

Thoughts: It was short but it had a lot of action and there was nothing wrong with it.

Masha Slamovich talks about Victoria Crawford. She says she's been up to nothing while she's been defending the TNA Title. She says it's okay with her as Crawford will find out why she's not ready to be in the ring with an athlete of her caliber.

Frankie Kazarian & The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth) vs. Joe Hendry & The Hardys (Jeff Hardy & Matt Hardy)

Everyone pairs off and fights to start. The heels are then sent out. Joe does the "delete" taunt with The Hardy's. We go to break and return. Matt bangs Kaz's head off the buckles. Matt hits a side effect on Ryan. Matt 2nd rope elbow drops Ryan for 2. 

Kaz guillotine legdrops Matt over the 2nd rope then Ryan lariats Matt. Ryan pounds on Matt. Nic foot chokes Matt. Ryan hit corner spears on Matt. Kaz cravates Matt. Kaz legdrops Matt for 2. 

Matt russian legsweeps Kaz. Jeff and Nic get in. Jeff gets some offense in on him then elbow drops him for 2. Jeff jawbreakers Kaz then spin kicks Nic. Jeff pendulum double boots Nic for 2. Nic rolls up Jeff for 2. Jeff jumps off Matt's back and splashes Nic. Matt hits a side effect on Nic. Jeff hits a splash off the buckles on Nic for 2.

Joe fallaway slams 3 people. We get some people hitting moves then Joe hits a standing ovation on Nic. Trick Williams pulls Joe out and Ryan crotches Jeff up top. Nic hits a danger zone on Jeff and pins him.

Thoughts: It didn't get a ton of time and was fine but not much else. Trick coming out was a surprise but it made sense.

Trick hits a trickshot on Joe after.

Overall thoughts: It was your usual Impact. There was nothing really must see on this one. Moose vs Wentz was good. Stone and Crawford appearing was random. Jody/Lee was average. I liked KC/Leon but it wasn't too long. The main was fine but it was also short. I'd give this a 5 out of 10 as it wasn't awful or anything but nothing will blow you away.