TNA Impact June 26th Results

This week’s TNA Impact was held at the UPMC Events Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Zachary Wentz def. TNA World Tag Team Champion Ryan Nemeth

This is a tune-up ahead of the Fatal-4-Way TNA World Tag Team Championship match at Slammiversary. Wentz took the advantage early off a standing Shooting Star. Ryan picked Wentz off the top-rope and planted him with a DDT for a near fall. Nic Nemeth was there with one of the tag belts. The referee stopped Ryan from using it and Wentz took advantage to win with a Spiral Tap.

Squish’s rating: 5/10

Battle Royal: TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champion Ash by Elegance last eliminated Indi Hartwell and Tessa Blanchard to earn a TNA Knockouts World Championship match

The Inspiration and The Elegance Brand went at each other immediately leading to all of them being eliminated first. Jody Threat hit Katie Arquette with a Pop Shove-It to eliminate her. Tasha Steelz then eliminated Jada Stone. Myla Grace eliminated Dani Luna and Indi Hartwell eliminated Mila Moore. Threat went to take out Lei Ying Lee but Lee countered to eliminate Threat. Harley Hudson and Grace eliminated Rosemary but Alisha Edwards and Steelz immediately retaliated and eliminated them both. Steelz then turned on Alisha and eliminated her. Lee eliminated Victoria Crawford. Steelz then eliminated Xia Brookside just to be eliminated by Lee. Tessa Blanchard eliminated Lee and it was down to her and Indi Hartwell. However, Ash by Elegance returned (with it being revealed she went under the bottom-rope). She managed to eliminate Blanchard and Hartwell to get the win.

Squish’s rating: 5/10

Call to Arms match: Mustafa Ali def. John Skyler

Both men had one hand tied to the top-rope. Whoever gets untied first will have an advantage and the match can only be won by pinfall or submission. Ali immediately used scissors to free himself and then went to attack Skyler. However, Skyler sent Ali to ringside with a back body drop. Jason Hotch gave Skyler the scissors to free himself. Tasha Steelz then hid the evidence of this. Ali got back in the ring and used the rope to choke Skyler. It was a top-rope 450 that bagged him the win.

Squish’s rating: 5/10

The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) def. The Northern Armory (Judas Icarus and Travis Williams)

Eric Young took it to Matt at ringside, which let the Armory take the advantage. Young tried to interfere again but the referee caught him and ejected him. The Hardys delivered a Plot Twist to Icarus. It was then Jeff’s Swanton Bomb to get the win.

Squish’s rating: 4/10

Handicap match: TNA X-Division Champion Moose def. Jake Painter and Shane Sabre

Moose dominated both his opponents to send a message to Leon Slater, who he will face at Slammiversary. Moose quickly picked up the win by hitting Painter with a spear.

Squish’s rating: Squash (not rated)

Street Fight: Mike Santana def. AJ Francis

The fight went into the crowd as Santana hit Francis with a big boot over the barricade. They went back to ringside and Francis sent Santana into the ring post. Francis hit Santana with a powerbomb onto a steel chair for a near fall. He then connected with Tennessee Whisky. Santana hit back with a springboard Moonsault and a Rolling Buck 50. He then hit a Death Valley Driver into some steel chairs for his own near fall. Santana followed up by sending Francis off the apron into some tables at ringside. TNA World Champion NXT’s Trick Williams approached ringside but he was fought off by his Slammiversary opponent, Joe Hendry. Francis hit a Styles Clash after the chaos but it wasn’t enough to get the win. Santana cracked Francis around the head with a champagne bottle and then hit Spin the Block to win.

Squish’s rating: 7/10

Next week on TNA Impact:

• Chain match: Masha Slamovich (c) vs. Killer Kelly for the TNA Knockouts World Championship
• TNA World Tag Team Champion Nic Nemeth vs. Trey Miguel
• The Inspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay) vs. Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford
• Jake Something vs. Mance Warner
• Eddie Edwards vs. Matt Cardona

Coming up at TNA Slammiversary:

• Ladder match: The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth) (c) vs. The Hardys (Jeff Hardy and Matt Hardy) vs. First Class (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) vs. The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) for the TNA World Tag Team Championship