Posted on 4/28/125 by Bob Magee
TNA Wrestling presents its spring pay-per-view extravaganza,
Rebellion, LIVE on pay-per-view and TNA+ from the Galen
Center in Los Angeles, California!
The action begins on Countdown to Rebellion streaming LIVE
AND FREE on TNA+ and TNA digital platforms.
Xia Brookside, Léi Yǐng Lee and Rosemary join forces against
NXT’s Fatal Influence! We’re off to a quick start as
Brookside, Lee and Rosemary jump their opponents before the
opening bell. Fallon Henley is making her TNA Wrestling in-
ring debut tonight but she wants no part of Rosemary. Jayne
makes the blind tag, allowing Fatal Influence to take
control. Rosemary goes Upside Down on Nyx. Brookside
neutralizes a distraction from Fatal Influence as Lee
launches Jayne across the ring. Rosemary spears Henley on
the floor. Brookside soars with a crossbody, taking out
Fatal Influence on the outside. Rosemary gives brass
knuckles to Brookside, but she doesn’t want to use them.
Jayne capitalizes with a discus punch to pin Brookside.
NXT’s Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne & Jazmyn
Nyx) def. Xia Brookside, Léi Yǐng Lee & Rosemary
Eric Young sends one final message to Steve Maclin ahead of
their scheduled TNA International Championship match
tonight.
JDC isn’t here tonight due to travel issues. With his
contract set to expire on May 1, Cody Deaner offers to take
his spot in The System but he is turned down. Moose will now
have to compete twice – once in Ultimate X and once in the
six-man tag team match against Ace Austin and The Rascalz.
Representing TMDK, Shane Haste answers the Walk With Elijah
Open Challenge!
Elijah connects with a swinging neckbreaker. Haste hits a
Saito suplex. Elijah regains control, almost putting Haste
away with a powerbomb. Haste hits the Falcon Arrow, followed
by a Punt Kick but it’s not enough. Elijah bounces back,
scoring the victory following Highwayman’s Farewell.
Elijah def. Shane Haste
Frankie Kazarian claims that the king will get his crown
when he comes the new TNA World Champion tonight.
Rebellion is LIVE around the world on pay-per-view as Ilona
performs the National Anthem.
Moose puts his X-Division Title up for grabs in the high-
risk, high-wire spectacle known as Ultimate X! His
challengers: Matt Cardona, Leon Slater, El Hijo del Vikingo,
KC Navarro and Sidney Akeem. Moose counters Radio Silence
from Cardona into a powerbomb. Slater dives over the top and
whips Moose into the ramp. Akeem takes everyone out with a
Moonsault to the floor. Moose is afraid of heights and
Alisha Edwards tries to scale the cables for him! Navarro
spikes Slater with a tornado DDT. Akeem crashes into Moose
from high atop the cables. Vikingo hits Akeem with a
Destroyer on the hardest part of the ring. A.J. Francis gets
involved with a Down Payment to Vikingo. Moose neutralizes
Francis with a spear. Slater dives off the top of the truss,
crashing into everyone with a Swanton 450. Slater unhooks
the title but Moose spears him before he hits the mat. Moose
grabs the title and retains the X-Division Championship.
Moose def. Leon Slater, Matt Cardona, El Hijo del Vikingo,
KC Navarro & Sidney Akeem – Ultimate X for the X-Division
Championship
Ash & Heather By Elegance must defend the Knockouts World
Tag Team Titles in a 4-Way match against NXT’s Lash Legend
and Jakara Jackson, Spitfire, and NXT’s Gigi Dolin and Tatum
Paxley! Jackson leaps off the shoulders of Legend, crashing
into everyone on the outside. Spitfire connect with a double
stalling vertical suplex on Heather By Elegance. Dolin snaps
Threat with Pandemonium off the ropes. Threat takes Ash for
a ride with a spinning UFO powerbomb. Maggie Lee comes to
the aid of Ash and Heather By Elegance, allowing them to
escape with their titles.
Knockouts World Tag Team Champions Ash & Heather By Elegance
def. NXT’s Lash Legend & Jakara Jackson, Spitfire & NXT’s
Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley – Knockouts World Tag Team
Championship
The TNA Injury Report presented by BIOFLEX:
Joe Hendry, shoulder, cleared!
Zachary Wentz, ribs, cleared!
Sami Callihan and Mance Warner, lacerations, out!
Elijah reflects on his victory over Shane Haste earlier
tonight, and turns his attention towards his friend, Joe
Hendry, who defends the TNA World Title in a three-way match
tonight.
The System (X-Division Champion Moose, Eddie Edwards & Brian
Myers) w/ Alisha Edwards vs. Ace Austin & The Rascalz (Trey
Miguel & Zachary Wentz) w/ Sean Waltman
JDC is unable to compete due to travel issues. He will be
replaced by X-Division Champion Moose as The System collides
with Ace Austin and The Rascalz, who are backed by pro
wrestling legend Sean Waltman!
It doesn’t take long before Alisha Edwards makes her
presence felt at ringside. The System cut off the ring and
begin to wear Miguel down. Miguel counters the Roster Cut
but The System take away his tag options. Miguel finally
creates separation and makes the tag to Wentz. The pace
quickens as Wentz goes on the attack. Austin hits Moose with
The Fold, followed by Spiral tap from Wentz. Waltman takes
out Alisha with the X-Factor. Wentz counters the spear from
Moose into an X-Factor of his own. Wentz pins the X-Division
Champion with a UFO Cutter to win!
Ace Austin & The Rascalz (Trey Miguel & Zachary Wentz) w/
Sean Waltman def. The System (X-Division Champion Moose,
Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers) w/ Alisha Edwards
Steve Maclin is silent and more focused than ever ahead of
his TNA International Title match with Eric Young.
Steve Maclin makes his first defense as the inaugural
International Champion against the man he didn’t pin in the
tournament final, Eric Young! Maclin thwarts a pre-match
attack from The Northern Armory’s Judas Icarus and Travis
Williams. Young is about to be Caught in the Crosshairs but
Icarus and Williams get involved once again, causing the
referee to eject them from ringside. Maclin clotheslines
them over the top rope to the floor. The distraction pays
off as Maclin crashes and burns on Caught in the Crosshairs.
Minutes later, Maclin successfully hits Caught in the
Crosshairs but Young kicks out at two. Young bites his
opponent, then soars with the top rope elbow drop. Maclin
counters the Piledriver into a pinning predicament for
three.
TNA International Champion Steve Maclin def. Eric Young –
TNA International Championship
After the match, Maclin is immediately jumped by Icarus and
Williams. Young chokes out Maclin with a steel chain.
The deeply personal rivalry between Mike Santana and Mustafa
Ali explodes in a Falls Count Anywhere match! Santana
redirects Ali head-first into the steel ring steps. Santana
dives off the stage, crashing into Ali on the floor. The
fight spills into the crowd where Santana scores with a
Moonsault on the concrete. Ali’s secret service and The
Great Hands attack Santana. Ali leaps from high above the
crowd, crashing into Santana below. Santana hits a Death
Valley Driver into two steel chairs, but it’s not enough to
keep Ali down. Ali goes coast-to-coast on the apron for a
near fall of his own. The Great Hands prevent Santana from
connecting with Spin the Block. Ali hits a top rope 450
through a table at ringside. Santana handcuffs John Skyler
and Jason Hotch to the ropes. Santana has Ali beat but this
time it’s Tasha Steelz who makes the save. Santana gets
revenge by sending her through a table. Back in the ring,
Santana suplexes Ali off the steps through a table for
another near fall. Ali drives a barbed-wire baseball into
the skull of Santana. Santana hits Spin the Block to win.
Mike Santana def. Mustafa Ali – Falls Count Anywhere
Gia Miller interviews the newest addition to the TNA
Knockouts roster – Indi Hartwell! Get her brand new shirt at
TNAMerch.com
Tessa Blanchard challenges Masha Slamovich in a blockbuster
Knockouts World Title showdown! Slamovich jumpstarts the
match with a burst of offense, crashing into Blanchard on
the outside. Blanchard regains control and dominates
Slamovich for several minutes. Slamovich counters Magnum,
then creates some much-needed separation with Code Red.
Slamovich pushes through the pain but Blanchard bounces
back. Blanchard locks in a Figure Four to inflict more
damage. Blanchard hits a modified Magnum out of the corner
but Slamovich stays alive. Blanchard hits the Buzzsaw for a
very close near fall. Slamovich secures an armbar, forcing
Blanchard to tap out.
Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich def. Tessa
Blanchard – Knockouts World Championship
Rebellion’s Triple Main Event rolls on as Nic and Ryan
Nemeth challenge The Hardys for the TNA World Tag Team
Championship! Despite The Hardys being the rightful
champions, Nic and Ryan are in possession of the titles
after stealing them from The Hardy Compound this past
Thursday. Ryan counters a Twist of Fate from Matt before Nic
hangs him up on the top rope. The Nemeths cut off the ring
and wear Matt down with tandem offense. Matt finds a window
of opportunity and makes the tag to Jeff. The pace quickens
as Jeff goes on the attack, dropping an elbow on Nic. Jeff
catches Nic with the Whisper in the Wind for two. The Hardys
have Nic beat with the Plot Twist but Ryan makes the save.
Nic turns the tide with a Famouser to Jeff. Matt accidently
gets in the referee’s path while Jeff is pinning Nic. Ryan
prevents Jeff from hitting the Swanton Bomb. Matt introduces
a steel chair but Ryan uses it against him. Nic goes low on
Jeff while the referee was distracted. Nic puts Jeff away
with Danger Zone as Ryan scores the pin to win.
The Nemeths (Nic & Ryan) def. TNA World Tag Team Champions
The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) – NEW TNA World Tag Team Champions
Joe Hendry puts the TNA World Title on the line against Call
Your Shot Gauntlet winner Frankie Kazarian and NXT’s Ethan
Page! Hendry goes for an early Standing Ovation on Kazarian.
Hendry leaps over the top rope, taking out both of his
opponents on the outside. Back in the ring, Page hits Hendry
with a vertical suplex, which simultaneously knocks Kazarian
back to the floor. Hendry powers out of a submission from
Page. Kazarian catches Hendry with his signature springboard
leg drop. Everyone is down following a huge Tower of Doom
out of the corner. Page sends Kazarian crashing into the
timekeeper’s area. Page spikes Hendry with a draping DDT on
the outside. Kazarian cuts off Page with the Call Your Shot
trophy. Kazarian hits Fade to Black on Hendry but Page
breaks the count. All three men exchange strikes in the
middle of the ring. Hendy breaks free of the Chicken Wing,
then drops Kazarian with an AA through a table. Page hits
Hendry with a cutter on the TNA World Title belt but it’s
not enough. Hendry puts him away with a Fallaway Slam,
followed by the Standing Ovation to retain.
TNA World Champion Joe Hendry def. NXT’s Ethan Page &
Frankie Kazarian – TNA World Championship
After the match, NXT’s Trick Williams blindsides Joe Hendry!
Williams lays out Hendry with the Trick Shot, standing tall
over the champion.
TNA Rebellion goes off the air.