‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Jul 25th 2024)
Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling, Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on the show…
Match #1: Steve Maclin def. Deaner
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Deaner starts strong, punching Maclin and sending him to the floor, followed by a dive. Deaner goes to the top rope, but Maclin evades him and hits a Psycho Knee, starting a beatdown. As Maclin chokes Deaner on the ropes and hits a backbreaker, Deaner fights back, landing a series of punches. Deaner sprinkles his fist, punches Maclin, and then hits a bulldog. Climbing the top rope, Deaner connects with a crossbody. He calls for the DDT, but Maclin counters with an Angle Slam and a clothesline to the back. Maclin then sets Deaner up, hits the KIA, and pins him.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #2: Aj Francis def. Sami Callihan
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The match begins with Sami Callihan immediately knocking Rich Swann off the apron and going after AJ Francis, hitting him in the chest. Francis retreats to the floor, instructing Bishop and Swann to surround Callihan. Using the distraction, Francis takes out Sami. Swann takes a cheap shot at Sami while the referee’s back is turned, and Bishop throws Sami back into the ring for Francis to continue his assault. Despite Sami’s attempts to fight back, Francis dominates. Callihan finds an opening, landing a series of chops, but Francis shuts him down again. Francis misses a knee strike and falls to the floor, giving Sami a chance to dive. However, Swann grabs Sami’s foot, allowing Francis to recover and hit the knee strike. Francis sets up for a chokeslam, but Sami bites his hand and lands a series of chops, followed by a Scoop Slam. Sami prepares for a clothesline, but Francis counters with a big boot, taunting the Montreal crowd before attempting a Leg Drop, which Sami avoids. Callihan then picks up Francis for the Cactus Driver ’97. However, Swann distracts the referee from the apron, and Josh Bishop blindsides Sami. Taking advantage, Francis chokeslams Callihan, securing the victory.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: Ash By Elegance & Hammerstone def. Eric Young and Jordynne Grace
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Jordynne Grace and Ash start the match, with Ash slapping Grace, who retaliates with a slap of her own followed by a Spinebuster. Grace goes for the Juggernaut Driver, but Ash counters with a Satellite DDT and tags in Hammerstone. Eric Young enters the ring to face Hammerstone, delivering a Neck Breaker. Young gains the upper hand until Hammerstone counters with an overhead belly-to-belly Suplex, followed by a series of strikes and a splash in the corner. Hammerstone attempts another splash, but Young dodges, giving him time to tag in Grace. She lands a senton on Young before tagging Hammerstone back in, who continues to dominate. Hammerstone picks up Ash and throws him at Young. Both Hammerstone and Young are down, crawling towards their corners to make tags. Young tags in Grace, who unleashes a fury of offense on Ash, hitting a Vader Bomb, but Ash kicks out. Meanwhile, The Personal Concierge keeps glancing over his shoulder, seemingly in fear of Rosemary. In the ring, Hammerstone delivers a vicious spinebuster to Young. Grace and Hammerstone then face off in the center of the ring. Hammerstone sends Grace to the floor and tries to scoop up Young, but Young counters with a Death Valley Driver. As Young climbs the top rope, Ash knocks him down, allowing Hammerstone to secure the victory by putting Young in a Torture Rack.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #4: ABC & Broken Matt Hardy def. The System & JDC
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Matt Hardy and Myers kick off the match, with Matt immediately wrenching Myers’ arm and tagging in Ace and Bey, who take turns delivering offense on Myers. Matt returns to the ring, taking Myers down with a hip toss. Suddenly, all six men are in the ring, brawling, and The System members get sent to the floor. After the commercial break, Ace is working on Myers. Myers turns things around with a jawbreaker and tags in Eddie Edwards. Ace regains control and tags in Bey, and together they drop Eddie with a double dropkick. Moose then appears, walking down to the ring. Eddie has taken control against Bey, tagging in JDC, who goes for a knee drop but misses, allowing Ace to regain momentum. Matt Hardy is tagged in, and JDC begs for mercy, grabbing Hardy’s tights and dumping him to the floor. The System surrounds Matt, but Joe Hendry’s music hits, and Montreal erupts. Hendry comes to the stage, waves his hands in front of Moose, and the crowd follows. He joins the corner of ABC and Matt Hardy. In the ring, Hardy and Myers face off, with Hardy taking the advantage and tagging in Ace. Eddie Edwards tags himself in and blindsides Ace. The System exchanges tags, putting a hurting on Ace Austin. Ace tags Bey, Alisha distracts him, keeping the momentum in The System’s favor. Bey manages to hit an enziguri and tags in a fresh Matt Hardy. Hardy lights up JDC, beating him down in the corner. He powerbombs JDC and simultaneously gives Myers a neckbreaker while hitting a DDT. ABC and Matt Hardy hit their version of Poetry in Motion, followed by Matt delivering a sidekick, which is broken up by The System. ABC dives on The System, leaving Matt and JDC in the ring. Matt goes for the Twist of Fate, but Moose accidentally spears JDC. Hendry clotheslines Moose, and Matt hits the Twist of Fate. Bey finishes it off with a splash on JDC, securing the victory!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
An episode of TNA right out of the WWE playbook – a sh*t-ton of promos, a handful of matches, most of which were weak, and the whole show saved by a great main event. If this is the influence the TNA/NXT collab as had, I kinda wish it hadn’t happened!
