Posted on 8/21/126 by Bob Magee
TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC is on the air from The
Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, PA, with Lockdown just
four days away. We kick things off with Mustafa Ali and
Order 4.
Mustafa Ali announces there is a state of emergency, after
Jason Hotch was named the new TNA International Champion.
Ali calls himself the man of Jason’s house, and feels Hotch
stabbed him in the back. He demands loyalty from John
Skyler, and announces that Skyler will take on Jason Hotch
later tonight to prove his loyalty.
Gia Miller joins TNA International Champion Jason Hotch
after hearing the news about his match against Skyler later
this evening. He views Skyler as his best friend, and Hotch
doesn’t plan to wrestle Skyler. Daria Rae interrupts,
warning Hotch that he will be fighting Skyler.
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Rich Swann acc. by BDE vs. Mr. Elegance acc. by The Elegance
Brand - Singles Match
Mr. Elegance flattens Swann to the canvas, Swann Dropkicks
him, and Mr. Elegance holds onto the ropes. M by Elegance
hops onto the apron to distract the referee, Heather by
Elegance drops Swann with a DDT, and Mr. Elegance
capitalizes by driving him down with Spinebuster.
He sends Rich Swann sternum-first into the top turnbuckle,
and drops him from behind. Mr. Elegance German Suplexes
Swan, follows with a Vertical Suplex, and goes for a cover.
Swann kicks out at two, and Mr. Elegance locks him in a
submission hold.
Swann breaks free, and Mr. Elegance answers with a strike.
He drives down Swann, flattens him to the canvas with a
Clothesline, and goes for a cover. Swann kicks out a two,
and Mr. Elegance slams into Swann with a Running Knee-
Strike.
Swann fires back with two boots to the face, and drives down
Mr. Elegance in the center of the ring. He connects multiple
strikes, a boot to the face again, and crushes him with a
Splash. Swann goes for a cover, and Mr. Elegance kicks out.
Mr. Elegance pulls Swann into the ropes, connects with
Double Knees, and goes for a cover. Rich Swann kicks out at
two, he sets up for Excusez Moi!, Rich Swann counters by
rolling him up, and secures the pinfall.
Rich Swann acc. by BDE Def. Mr. Elegance acc. by The
Elegance Brand - Singles Match
The Righteous are seen with their eyes on BDE after Rich
Swann’s victory.
Jada Stone vs. Heather by Elegance acc. by The Elegance
Brand - Semifinals TNA Knockouts Television Championship
Tournament
Every tournament bracket has a 10 minute time limit. Once a
competitor is crowned this title will be exclusively
defended on iMPACT!.
Heather tries to attack Stone from behind, Stone counters by
going for an Armbar, and they trade pin attempts. Stone
trips Heather into the ropes, and flips Heather into the
turnbuckle. She connects a Dropkick, and crushes her with a
Standing Moonsault. She goes for a cover, Heather kicks out,
and Stone climbs to the top rope.
Heather slows up Stone, and lands multiple kicks to Stone’s
mid-section. Heather German Suplexes her, goes for a cover,
and Stone kicks out at two. She lands multiple strikes onto
Stone, and sends her across the ring into the turnbuckle.
Heather slams Jada head-first into the canvas, and locks her
in a Submission Hold. Stone breaks free, and drops Heather
to the canvas. She flattens Heather to the canvas with a
kick to the side of the head, crushes Heather with a Split-
Legged Moonsault, Stone goes for a cover, and Heather kicks
out.
Stone sets up for Spark Stunner, Heather counters, and
connects a Neck Twist onto Stone. Heather climbs to the top
turnbuckle, goes for a Double Stomp, and Stone rolls out of
the way. Stone goes for a surprise cover attempt, Heather
answers with a Jack Knife cover, and they trade pin
attempts. Stone Double Stomps Heathers mid-section, and they
trade blows on the edge of the apron.
Heather avoids a Piledriver attempt, and German Suplexes her
off the edge of the apron. Stone drops Heather to the
outside with a Hurricanrana.
The referee starts the ten-count, Stone gets back into the
ring, Heather by Elegance follows, she drives down Heather
with Spark Stunner, and a Cutter to secure the pinfall.
Jada Stone Def. Heather by Elegance acc. by The Elegance
Brand - Semifinals TNA Knockouts Television Championship
Tournament.
Elayna Black and TNA Knockouts World Champion Xia Brookside
come face-to-face before the TNA Knockouts World
Championship at Lockdown. Brookside calls out Elayna’s stunt
last week. Elayna is ready for their match at Lockdown,
Brookside is confident she is the greatest TNA Knockouts
World Champion, and will walk away the TNA Knockouts World
Champion
The Elegance Brand are backstage about their losses tonight.
The Personal Concierge gives them a pep talk, and swears
they’re going to re-claim the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team
titles at Lockdown.
Fabian Aichner vs. Brian Myers - Singles Match - Lethal
Lockdown Advantage
Brian Myers attacks Fabian Aichner after he gets into the
ring, the bell rings, and Myers sends him to the other
corner. He flattens Aichner to the canvas with a Forearm
Strike, and sends him spine-first into the turnbuckles.
Myers charges at him in the corner, Aichner Back Elbow
Strikes him, and hoists Myers onto his shoulders. Myers
counters, and Aichner sends him to the outside. Aichner
soars over the ropes with a Crossbody to level Myers on the
outside.
He rolls Myers back into the ring, goes for a cover, and
Myers kicks out at two. Aichner slams him into each of the
four turnbuckles, and rains down blows for a ten count. He
drops Myers to the canvas, goes for a cover, and he kicks
out at two. He German Suplexes Myers, goes for another
cover, and Myers kicks out again.
Myers prevents a German Suplex on the edge of the apron with
a Superkick, and sends Aichner to the outside. The count out
starts, and Aichner rolls back into the ring at nine.
Myers locks Aichner in a Chokehold, he breaks free, and
Myers drops him with a Knee-Strike. He goes for a cover, and
Aichner kicks out. Myers slams him down with a Belly-to-Back
Suplex, and goes for a cover. Aichner kicks out, and Myers
connects multiple strikes into Aichner's mid-section.
They trade blows in the center of the ring, and Aichner
crashes into Myers with a Crossbody. He connects another
Crossbody, drops Myers to the canvas, and Moonsaults off the
top turnbuckle. He goes for a cover, and Myers kicks out at
two. Myers fires back with a Stomp onto the foot of Aichner,
two back-to-back kicks, and plants him with an Implant DDT.
Myers goes for a cover, and Aichner kicks out at two. Myers
charges at Aichner, he counters, and sends Myers to the
outside.
He soars over the top rope to wipe out Myers on the outside,
rolls Myers back into the ring, and drives down Myers with a
DDT. He goes for a cover, and Myers kicks out. Aichner locks
Myers in La Fina, and Myers reaches the bottom rope by a
finger.
He rolls to the outside, and Aichner follows him. Myers
slows up Aichner as he gets back into the ring, he Spears
Aichner, goes for a cover, and Aichner kicks out at two. He
goes for a Roster Cut, Aichner avoids it, and Myers connects
a low blow behind the referee’s back. He drives down Aichner
with a Roster Cut to secure the pinfall.
Brian Myers Def. Fabian Aichner - Singles Match - Lethal
Lockdown Advantage
TNA Injury Report presented by A-Game:
Jeff Hardy is currently dealing with lower back issues after
the TNA World Championship last week. He is not at 100%, but
has been cleared for tonight's main event.
The TNA Medical Staff is bracing for this Sunday at
Lockdown.
TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth wants everyone to know he’s
feeling like he’s having the best day of his life.
Harley Hudson calls Traci Brooks to reflect on the pressure
on her shoulders to win her match against Alisha Edwards.
Traci Brooks encourages Hudson, and Hudson is ready to beat
Alisha.
John Skyler vs. TNA International Champion Jason Hotch -
Singles Match
Before the match begins Jason Hotch wants to address John
Skyler. He considers Skyler as his best friend, but he knows
their hands are being forced. Hotch wants to give the fans
of TNA Wrestling a great wrestling match.
The bell rings, and they shake hands before they kick things
off. Hotch flattens Skyler to the canvas, goes for a cover,
and Skyler answers by sweeping out the legs of Hotch. Hotch
sets up for a Head Scissors, and Skyler answers by pulling
Hotch arm-first into the canvas.
Mustafa Ali is seen backstage, and Mila Moore comes out to
address Skyler.
He flattens Skyler to the ring, and Order 4’s secret service
rushes the iMPACT! Zone, and surrounds the ring, before
Special Agent 0 takes out Jason Hotch.
TNA International Champion Jason Hotch Def. John Skyler -
via Disqualification - Singles Match
Mustafa Ali joins them in the ring, and leaves Hotch with a
warning.
The Righteous address BDE, and see Lockdown as an
opportunity. They believe Rich Swann stands in BDE’s way,
they planted the seeds, and are waiting to see what grows
from it.
Alisha Edwards acc. by Eddie Edwards vs. Harley Hudson -
Singles Match
Director of Operations Daria Rae joins Matt Rehwoldt and Tom
Hannifan on commentary for this match. If Harley Hudson
cannot defeat Alisha Edwards in this match her contract will
be terminated.
The bell rings, and Alisha tries to roll up Hudson for an
early pin attempt, Hudson reverses it, and drops Hudson to
the canvas. She lands multiple Forearm Strikes, and slams
her to the canvas. She rolls up Alisha for a pin attempt,
Alisha kicks out, and Hudson drops her with a Jaw Breaker
before tripping her up. Alisha rolls to the outside, and
Hudson follows.
Eddie Edwards creates an opening for Alisha Edwards to shove
Hudson face-first into the steel post.
She rolls Hudson back into the ring, and lands multiple
blows onto her in the corner. Alisha charges at Hudson in
the corner twice, goes for a cover, and Hudson kicks out at
two. She slams Hudson’s head into the turnbuckle, charges at
Hudson, and she connects a boot to the jaw of Alisha.
Hudson lands multiple strikes, and Alisha Edwards slams her
head-first into the canvas. She goes for a cover, and Hudson
kicks out at two. Hudson slams Alisha to the canvas twice,
and sends her head-first into the turnbuckle. She slams into
Alisha with two back-to-back Hip Attacks, and tosses Alisha
to the canvas. Alisha drops Hudson with the De-Lish, goes
for a pin attempt, and Hudson kicks out at two.
Alisha Edwards tries to hook Harley Hudson, Hudson reverses
out of the pin attempt, and rolls up Edwards securing the
pinfall.
Harley Hudson Def. Alisha Edwards acc. by Eddie Edwards -
Singles Match
After the match Alisha Edwards and Eddie Edwards attack
Hudson. Jada Stone rushes into the ring to defend Hudson.
TNA Wrestling reflects on the history between Leon Slater
and TNA X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander for their
upcoming match at Lockdown on Sunday Aug 23.
On Friday, August 21, party with The Hardys in Milwaukee,
WI! Then, The Hardy Party continues on Saturday, August 22,
in Chicago, IL, before Lockdown takes over on Sunday, August
23.
The Countdown To Lockdown presented by iHeartRadio begins at
5PM ET this Sunday LIVE on TNA+ where you’ll see The
Righteous take on BDE and Rich Swann.
After making his surprise return Trey Miguel continues to
clash with Order 4 as he takes on Special Agent 0.
Lockdown begins at 6PM ET, Where TNA X-Division Champion
Cedric Alexander will take on Leon Slater in a Last Man
Standing TNA X-Division Championship. If Slater loses his
entire X-Division Title history will be erased.
The Elegance Brand are scheduled to take on Allie and a
mystery tag team partner for the TNA Knockouts World Tag
Team Championship.
Meanwhile, Mustafa Ali will collide with TNA International
Champion Jason Hotch for the TNA International Championship.
Elayna Black steps inside the cage at Lockdown to challenge
TNA Knockouts World Champion Xia Brookside for the TNA
Knockouts World Championship.
It's the return of Lethal Lockdown where Brian Myers secured
the advantage for The System in his match against Fabian
Aichner earlier this evening. Can The System keep down TNA
Wrestling's rising stars Ricky Sosa, Fabian Aichner, KC
Navarro and Jada Stone?
The rivalry between Elijah and AJ Francis comes to a head in
the Final Encore.
Meanwhile, Moose and Frankie Kazarian will meet one-on-one
for the first time ever in an Escape the Cage Match.
In our Main Event the TNA World Tag Team Champions The
Hardys will defend their titles against The Nemeth Brothers.
Will TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth leave Lockdown a double
champion on the path to Bound for Glory?
TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth, Ryan Nemeth, AJ Francis, and
Frankie Kazarian vs. TNA World Tag Team Champions The
Hardys, Moose, and Elijah - Eight-Man Tag Team Match
The main event is officially underway, and Jeff Hardy meets
Frankie Kazarian in the center of the ring. Kazarian lays
into Jeff Hardy, and Jeff Hardy Dropkicks him in the corner.
He flattens Kazarian with a Splash, goes for a cover, and
Kazarian kicks out. Tags are made, Moose and Ryan meet in
the ring, before Moose tags in Elijah.
He connects multiple blows onto Ryan, and sends him into the
turnbuckle before forcing Ryan to Walk with Elijah. He
hoists Ryan up onto his shoulders, drives him down, and goes
for a cover. AJ Francis and Kazarian break it up, and The
Hardys, Moose and Elijah synchronize a four-man Deletion off
the turnbuckles.
Jeff Hardy climbs to the top turnbuckle, and backs off. On
the outside Elijah and Ryan Nemeth trade blows until Elijah
sends him into the steel steps. Ryan Nemeth charges at
Elijah, and Elijah connects a shot before rolling Ryan back
into the ring.
Ryan tags in Kazarian, and Elijah drives him down with a
towering Back body drop. He slams Kazarian into the top
turnbuckle, tags in Matt Hardy, and they land multiple
strikes. Jeff Hardy elbow drops onto Kazarian’s arm, tags in
Elijah, and slams him down with a Double Back Elbow. Elijah
goes for a cover, Kazarian kicks out, and Elijah forces
Kazarian to Walk with Elijah.
Kazarian sends Elijah into AJ Francis, and it creates an
opening for Kazarian to Dropkick Elijah. He rains down blows
onto him, and sends him into the top turnbuckle. He locks
Elijah in a Chokehold, Elijah escapes after landing multiple
blows to Kazarian’s midsection, and Elijah Chokeslams him.
Tags are made Moose meets Nic Nemeth, and Moose charges into
him twice. Ryan makes the save for Nic Nemeth, Moose slams
Ryan down with a Uranagi into a Senton, and drives down Nic
Nemeth Go To Hell. He goes for a cover, and Nic Nemeth kicks
out at two. Moose tags in Matt Hardy, and sets up Moose for
Poetry in Motion. Matt Hardy drops him with Side Effects,
goes for a cover, and Nic Nemeth kicks out at two.
Matt Hardy climbs to the top turnbuckle, Ryan Nemeth slows
him up, and Nic Nemeth drives him into the ropes before
connecting a Superkick. He tags in Ryan Nemeth, and Ryan
tags in Kazarian. He sets up to drop Matt Hardy, who
counters, and both go down center of the ring. Kazarian
prevents a tag, and tags in AJ Francis who kicks Matt
Hardy’s back. He connects a nasty right hook, and crushes
Matt Hardy in the corner. AJ Francis sets up for Tennessee
Whiskey, and slams into him.
AJ Francis removes any tag options, drives down Matt Hardy
with the World's Largest Slam, sets him up up the
turnbuckle, and Matt Hardy fights back. He drives down AJ
Francis from the top turnbuckle with Side Effect.
He tags in Jeff Hardy, and he meets the Nemeth Brothers
center of the ring. He drops Nic Nemeth, and drives an
Elbowdrop into Ryan Nemeth. He soars from the ropes into the
Nemeth Brothers with Whispers in the Wind, Kazarian connects
a stiff kick, and Moose meets Kazarian. He soars over the
top rope to level him on the outside, and AJ Francis takes
out Jeff Hardy with TFL.
Elijah breaks it up, Francis sets up for Down Payment, and
Elijah counters with a Knee-Strike. Matt Hardy drives him
down with Twist of Fate, Jeff Hardy climbs to the top
turnbuckle, and crushes AJ Francis with Swanton Bomb to
secure the pinfall.
TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardys, Moose, and Elijah
Def. TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth, Ryan Nemeth, AJ Francis,
and Frankie Kazarian - Eight-Man Tag Team Match
TNA X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander is found
unconscious backstage.
TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC goes off the air…