TNA Impact 7/31/2025

TNA Impact 7/31/2025

Last week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/07/tna-impact.html

Next week's show is here: https://prowresblog.blogspot.com/2025/08/tna-impact-872025.html

Note - There was no big tribute to Hulk Hogan which kind of surprised me since he was around during the height of TNA.

We are in Kingston, RI.

TNA X-Division Title Three Way Match - Leon Slater (c) vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Jason Hotch

Ced does a double waistlock takedown and a double pin attempt. Leon rewind kicks Ced. Leon handspring back elbows Jason. Jason corkscrew kicks Leon then pele kicks Ced. Ced enzugiri's Leon from the apron then bottom rope springboard flatliners him. Ced germans Jason. Ced basement dropkicks Jason in the back of the neck.

Ced michinoku drivers Leon for 2. Leon comes off the buckles and is hit with a pumping knee. Jason germans both opponents. Jason asai moonsaults both outside. Leon briding cutters Jason. Leon hits his top rope swanton 450 on Jason and wins.

Thoughts: It was a short and fast one here with lots of flying and quick action as expected. It was fine as expected but nothing much of note.

Ced has words for Leon after and Leon holds his title up at him.

Masha Slamovich is interviewed. She says Jacy Jayne will be sorry she has to step in the ring with her again tonight. She says she made this division violent and made this title mean something. She says she will take the title back and says Jacy better be ready for the fight of her life.

Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander talk in the back. Ced says Leon snuck away with the win and Leon disagrees. Leon says the world wants to see them 1v1. Ced says he didn't pin him but Leon says he won andis still champ. Ced says the title is still up for grabs until Leon pins him. Ced reminds him again that he didn't pin him. Leon says he's still the champ and Ced says he didn't pin him.

Thoughts: Ced just got here and is already not being booked well. He came off like a sore loser here.

Dani Luna & Indi Hartwell vs. Arianna Grace & Jody Threat

Grace and Dani go at it. Grace rolls out of a wristlock and celebrates. Dani shoulders her over. Victoria Crawford comes out. Indi wristlocks Grace then slams her for 2.

Dani wristlocks Grace then Grace rolls her up for 2. Jody gets in. Dani throws her by the wrist and they stare down as former partners. They shake hands then take each other down. Jody springboard codebreakers Dani then crossbodies her.

Jody lariats her on the ropes. Dani goes to run the ropes but Grace is kind of sitting on the rope and Dani goes out. grace beats up on Dani outside. Grace corner back elbows her.

Dani boots Jody then mkes a tag. Indi hits shots on Jody then she lariats Jody over twice. Indi spinebusters her. Jody boots Dani out of the corner. Jody michinoku drivers her for 2. Dani hits a luna landing on Jody and wins.

Thoughts: It wasn't that good as expected. Indi hit some bad shots and there was just a lot of awkwardness. Dani bumping to the outside was very weird. If it was planned, they did a bad job of it. If it wasn't, I believe it.

We then see Victoria Crawford making gestures at Dani and Indi after.

Jake Something does a promo. He said he went to war with Mance Warner and got him out of the war. He says he's looking at Mance now and has his sights set on his title. Steve Maclin comes in and stares him down.

The Nemeth's (Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth) vs. The Rascalz (Myron Reed & Zachary Wentz)

The Racalz are on the 2nd rope, The Nemeths run at them and take stereo moonsaults. Ryan takes a double team drop then a springboard dropkick + kick. The Rascalz go for dives together and hit with forearms.

Ryan lariats Reed then Reed takes a backdrop + neckbreaker combo. Ryan tazzmissions Reed. Reed is hit with a double elbow drop. Nic chinlocks Reed then neckbreakers him. Ryan tries pins on Reed.

Nic elbow drops Reed for 2. Reed stunners Nic. Ryan and Zack go at it. Zack chops then germans Ryan. Nic superkicks Zach on a handspring. Ryan ddt's Zach then Nic hits a fameasser on Zach for 2. Reed stops a double team then does his jumping cutter over the top to the floor on Nic. Zach spiral taps Ryan off the top and wins.

Thoughts: I was surprised to see The Rascalz win here but I guess The Nemeth's need challengers and the next PPV is coming up. It was pretty fast paced but just average for the most part. Reed's over the top cutter spot to the floor is so dangerous and there is no way he doesn't end up in a wheelchair over it when he's older. 

We go to break and The Nemeth's talk on the mic. Ryan says they won't leave this ring as Nic has something to say. Nic says the tag titles were stolen from them at Slammiversary and says it was a fluke. Nic says there's a rematch clause and they will invoke it at Emergence. Ryan says Rhode Island sucks.

Ryan says Rhode Island has tons of ugly people and points out some people in the crowd. Ryan tries to start a "Rhode Island Sucks" chant.

The Home Town Man comes out with a sailor hat and a Rhode Island jersey. He says The Nemeth's are ripping his home town. He says the people are beautiful and not ugly. He says they need to apologize to his home town. The Nemeth's say they won't. Ryan calls him an idiot and says he knows who he is. Home Town Man cuts them off and sings his song. The Nemeth's tell him to get out of the ring. Home Town Man says this is the home of The Rhode Island Rams and if Nick doesn't apologize, he will Rhode Island ram the mic down his throat. The Nemeth's then jump Home Town Man. The Nemeth's take off Home's mask and Home covers up. Scecurity then puts a towel over his face. The Rascalz save Home Town Man.

Frankie Kazarian does a promo. He says there was a time when respect and honor meant something and when hard work and dedication was rewarded. He says that's non-existent in this version of TNA. He says he needs to talk to the TNA President Carlos Silva. He says he won't be pushed around by management. He says he's not just a wrestler, he's a king. 

Mike Santana comes out and talks in the seats. He says he lost at Slammiversary. He says we know he has been to the bottom before and looked the devil in his face. He said he fought and he fought though. He talks about holding his kid and trying to get her to stop crying. He says his daughter told him that she knows he will get the title next time. He says the drive home from Slammiversary was the longest ride of his life, but he looked in his daughter's face and knew what had to be done. He says he made a promise to her and will make a promise to the crowd. He says he will be TNA champ.

Thoughts: It was a good promo but it does make you wonder why TNA had him job so close to his hometown at one of their biggest shows ever.

TNA Knockouts World Title Match - Jacy Jayne (c) vs. Masha Slamovich

MS rolls up Jacy and Jacy gets a pin attempt in. MS rolls her up for 2. They try more pin attempts. Jacy flying headscissors her. Jacy is tripped into the ropes then MS running lariats her. Fallon Henley trips MS then Jacy superkicks MS. MS is catapulted throat first into the ropes. Jacy PK's her form the apron.

Jacy neckbreakers her for 2. MS lariats her. MS step up knees her in the corner then corner facekicks her. MS koppo kicks her. Ash By Elegance then nails MS from behind with her tag title belt and causes a DQ.

Thoughts: It was quick and they were rushing a bit. The finish was lame and I have no idea what it was about. I didn't expect a clean finish here and we didn't get one.

The Rest of The Elegance Brand come down as Fatal Influence argues with Ash. Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside then come down and all the heels leave the ring.

TNA Injury Report

Gia Miller is cleared and will return next week. Moose has a hip injury but is cleared for next week. Elijah is still out after tricep surgery. Mance Warner is cleared from bruising from thumbtacks.

We see the doc working on KC Navarro in the back. He says he's clear and the doc says he's not. AJ Francis and Trick Williams comes in. KC says he's not cleared. Trick says this is KC's second time doing this and tells AJ to get him together. AJ says he doesn't want to hear this. He tells him to clean himself up, get a crutch and come out anyway.

The Elegance Brand are in the back. Santino Marella comes up to them and says what they did is unacceptable. Ash says no one wants to see Masha, they want to see her. Masha Slamovich then tries to go after her but security stops her. Ash says she's the #1 contender and wants the shot next week. Santino agrees. He says the winner of Jacy vs Ash next week faces Masha. He says The Elegance Brand will be banned from ringside for next week's match. Santino tells everyone to get out and saays sometimes they will drive him crazye.

Mara Shade does a taped promo. She says she's from New Mexico. She says she did fitness competitions which got her on The Rock's Titan Games and then got her an NXT tryout. She says the allure of wrestling is that she gets to look fabulous and beat a b!tches @ss. She says she also gets to entertain and she likes the spotlight. She says she likes all the attention on her. She says she sees herself as a generation talent. She says she sees herself on red carpets and on movie screens. She says TNA will be the place for her to grow and help her unlock potential. She says she's ready to let that out and show the world. She says she will show us who Mara Shade is.

Order 4 come out to do a Slammiversary Victory Rally. John Skyler tells the citizens of TNA to rise and pay respects to Ali. Ali says outsiders have infiltrated their locker room and have take away opportunities from everyday people. He says they captured their prestigious titles and he says no more. He says it is time for change. He says change lies with Order 4. 

He introduces us to Agent 0, who was the big guy who debuted last week. He says 0 will make sure no one opposes him. He says who wants to see Ali as the next TNA World champ? Ali says complains about the fans cheering for frauds like Joe Hendry.

Joe Hendry then comes out. Joe says Ali said he had a secret service, but there's no secrets here as there's camera's everywhere. He said the camera's picked up embarassing footage of John Skyler backstage. We then see John's head on a Joe Hendry plush doll in various places.

Ali says this is why nobody believes in him. He says everything Joe does is a joke. He says he wish he could say his name and make Joe disappear. Joe challenges him to do that in a match tonight. Ali says no, but they can do it next week. He says he wants everyone to have time to prepare for something they can truly believe in. Joe says the only thing that Ali will need an Order 4 of is earplugs when the crowd chants "We Believe". 

We see clips earlier from an interview with Sami Callihan. Sami says he's not mad at Moose, he's disgusted at himself. Sami asks if what Moose says really was mean or not. He says maybe Moose is right and he's trying to get through to him. Sami said he hasn't been the same since he broke his leg and said he gained 60lbs. He says he has always struggled with body issues and said he was 340lbs as a kid. He said he suffered from bulimia for 6 years.

He said he always had internal body issues. He says maybe people are right and he's a fat piece of sh!t. Sami says he hasn't been the same Sami for years now. Sami says him being in front of the camera is a disservice to the company. He is asked about rumors of him retiring. Sami says there's one thing to do. He says Mike Santana is the new standard of TNA and he says he wants a match with Mike at Emergence to see if he still has got it. Sami says if he wins, maybe it's the start of a new Sami. He says if he loses, he will ride off in the sunset and retire in Baltimore.

AJ Francis & Trick Williams vs. The System (Eddie Edwards & Moose)

AJ boots Eddie in the gut and poses. AJ runs into Moose's pump kick then is double lariated over the top. Trick is thrown over the top. AJ and Moose lock up. Moose side headlocks him. Moose hits chops and they shoulderblock battle. AJ shoulders him over.

AJ misses a corner splash then they shoulderblock battle more. AJ forearms him on the ropes then Moose shoulders him over. Trick chops Moose. Trick ducks punches from Moose then is chopped. Trick leg lariats Moose. We go to break and return. Moose suplexes AJ. Eddie corner forearms AJ. Trick uppercuts Eddie. Trick is pulled over the top by Eddie then Eddie topes him. 

KC Navarro pulls Eddie down on the apron. Trick lariats Eddie for 2. AJ corner splashes Eddie then Trick dropkicks Eddie. AJ elbow drops Eddie for 2.  AJ chin and arm locks Eddie. Eddie boots AJ out of the corner. Eddie blue thunders AJ. Moose running euros Trick in the corner. Moose uranges him then sentons him. Moose headbutts AJ. Trick pump kicks Moose then Moose pop-up powerbombs Trick for 2.

KC Navarro grabs a crutch on the apron. He hits Trick with it when Moose moves. Moose rolling spears Trick and gets the pin to win.

Thoughts: This seems to confirm that Moose/Trick for the TNA Title is coming up soon. It was just an average match. They all took it very easy in this one. No one did anything too crazy here and The System aren't exactly the strongest faces at the moment here. It's like if someone who is mean to you usually starts being friendly. It's hard to believe they changed their ways overnight.

Overall thoughts: It was your usual average episode of Impact. The matches were shorter and nothing too special. And because of the short time between big shows and their taping schedule, everyone has to constantly get ready for the next feud and nothing gets that much time to cook. The men's three way was okay. The women's tag match wasn't that good. The Nemeth's tag match was average and fast paced. The Knockouts Title match seemed out of place and we got a lame DQ finish out of it. The main was short and very basic. I thought the Mike Santana and Sami Callihan promos were the best parts of the show.  I'd give the show a 5 out of 10 as there was nothing really great here.