This TNA PLE was live from the Mullett Arena in Tempe, Arizona.
Steve Maclin (c) def. Mance Warner to retain the TNA International Championship
Maclin took out Warner with an SCUD out to ringside. However, Steph De Lander held Maclin’s leg from her ringside position to swing control over to Warner. Maclin hit an Olympic Slam to regain the advantage temporarily but a neckbreaker by Warner at ringside stopped that. Maclin did manage to eventually bounce back with a Death Valley Driver onto the ring apron. SDL provided yet another distraction, which let Warner take Maclin off the top-rope with a Superplex. Maclin hit Caught in the Crosshairs on Warner followed by a KIA for the win.
Squish’s rating: 6/10
Leon Slater, The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) and “The Hometown Man” def. The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, JDC and TNA X-Division Champion Moose)
“The Hometown Man” is definitely not just Cody Deaner in a mask (please ignore my sarcasm, I’m British so I can’t help it) because he had to leave TNA after losing to Eddie at Under Siege. Also, Jeff’s back because we’re not in Canada anymore. The HTM delivered a flurry of hits to Eddie before a Sliced Bread. Jeff went for the Twist of Fate but his knee gave out so The System could take control. Jeff fought back with Whisper in the Wind to Myers and JDC. Matt then went on the attack and the pace quickened. Matt hit Moose with a Side Effect and Slater hit the Crossover. JDC retaliated with Down and Dirty to Matt but the HTM saved the match. Moose powerbombed him into the apron. Slater flew over the ring post to deliver Big Play Slater at ringside. Moose caught Slater in mid-air with a spear but a roll up gave Slater the win anyway.
Squish’s rating: 7/10
Mustafa Ali def. Jason Hotch
John Skyler joined commentary for this match. Hotch didn’t want to throw a punch so instead the two exchanged chops. Ali hit a German suplex onto the apron and followed up with a rolling neckbreaker. Hotch retaliated with a wild tornado DDT, which sent Ali to ringside from the apron. Hotch nearly beat Ali with a Spanish Fly. Tasha Steelz went to the back as Hotch took out Ali from the sky. Hotch hit a UFO Bomb but only got another near fall. Ali hit back with a Satellite DDT and a 450 Splash. Ali could’ve won there but wanted to deliver more punishment. Hotch tried to comeback but another 450 bagged Ali the win.
Squish’s rating: 7/10
Mike Santana was invited to AJ Francis and KC Navarro’s First Class Penthouse but didn’t arrive straight away. The pair bragged about costing Santana the TNA World Championship against NXT’s Trick Williams on NXT. They continued delivering insults but Santana showed up with a baseball bat. Santana got some revenge by powerbombing Navarro through a table. However, Francis caught Santana with a champagne bottle over the head.
Masha Slamovich (c) def. Lei Ying Lee to retain the TNA Knockouts World Championship
Indi Hartwell joined the commentary team for this match. Slamovich launched herself off the middle rope into Lee at ringside. Just after that, Lee dropped her onto the ground from the top of the steel steps. Lee connected with a draping DDT at ringside. Back in the ring, the women exchanged punches before Lee connected with a roundhouse kick. She then hit a running PK for a near fall. Slamovich retaliated with a top-rope Death Valley Driver but it didn’t get her the win. Slamovich then hit the Requiem Piledriver for the win.
Squish’s rating: 7/10
Frankie Kazarian def. Joe Hendry
Hendry hit Kazarian with a powerslam at ringside and then a Fallaway Slam in the ring. He went for the Standing Ovation but Kazarian backed off wisely. Kazarian hit a thumb to the eye and then slammed Hendry’s left leg into the steel steps. Kazarian used an Irish whip to cause Hendry to fall under the weight of his injured leg. Kazarian hit a Backstabber but didn’t connect with the springboard leg drop. Hendry hit a cutter to create some space. Hendry reversed a Chicken Wing into a delayed vertical suplex. Hendry nearly got the win with an Olympic Slam. Kazarian hit back with a successful Chicken Wing but Hendry wouldn’t tap out. Kazarian went after the injured leg again and used his feet on the ropes to pin Hendry.
Squish’s rating: 7/10
The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth) (c) def. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship
Ryan distracted the referee, allowing Nic to clock Wentz with a superkick at ringside. The Nemeths retaliated by isolating Wentz to wear him down. Moments later, Wentz created an opening but couldn’t make the tag as Ryan yanked Miguel off the apron. The Rascalz took control diving through the ropes to take out The Nemeths at ringside. Miguel hit Ryan with a Meteora before Wentz followed it up with a Swanton. Nic sent Wentz off the top-rope down to the ringside area. Finally, Nic hit Danger Zone on Miguel and Ryan beat him with the Hollywood Ending.
Squish’s rating: 7/10
Santino Marella def. NXT’s Robert Stone to retain his role as the TNA Director of Authority
Matt Cardona is serving as the special guest referee for this one. Marella was joined by NXT’s Arianna Grace while Stone was joined by Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford. The fight went into the crowd where Marella took control. Blanchard and Crawford slowed Marella from ringside, which allowed Stone to take advantage. Marella went to use the Cobra but Blanchard stole it and ran away with it. Stone went to pin Marella with his feet on the ropes but Cardona didn’t count it. Crawford handed Stone the Sheriff badge to use as a weapon. However, Cardona stopped him from using it. Crawford hit Marella with an Axe Kick but it wasn’t enough to give Stone the win. Stone hit a low blow but only got a near fall. Stone went up to the top-rope but was sent down by Grace. Grace handed Marella another Cobra, which was enough for him to win.
Squish’s rating: 4/10
NXT’s Trick Williams (c) def. Elijah to retain the TNA World Championship
Early on, Elijah hit a drive-by knee at ringside. Williams took control with a Trick Kick and a Flapjack for a near fall. Williams tore off the turnbuckle pad and hit Elijah with a sit-down slam. Elijah created an opening and hit back to build his momentum. He hit Drift Away but it was only enough for a near fall. Elijah then hit an airplane spin but still couldn’t get the win. Elijah hit a strong neckbreaker at ringside followed by a top-rope elbow drop. AJ Francis arrived at ringside. In the ring, Elijah caught Williams with a mid-air knee strike. Francis stopped him from ringside so Elijah took him out with a slingshot crossbody. Williams went to hit Elijah with his own guitar but he missed. Francis passed the TNA World Title to Williams and he hit Elijah in the head with it. Williams sent Elijah into the exposed turnbuckle and hit the Trick Shot for the win.
Squish’s rating: 6/10
With that, we’re now on the road to TNA Slammiversary, their second biggest PPV of the year!
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