TNA Hard to Kill notes: Xia Brookside, AAA deal, new Knockouts title contender

On the same night where she made her TNA Wrestling debut, Xia Brookside is now officially under contract, announced by the company afterward.

Brookside was one of several women involved in an Ultimate X match at Saturday’s Hard to Kill for a future shot at the Knockouts title. Terms or the length of the deal weren’t revealed.

Since her run in WWE NXT UK ended with the 2022 dissolving of the brand, the 25-year-old has remained active in Stardom, the UK indie scene, and the United States.

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There is a new no. 1 contender for the TNA Knockouts title.

In a multi-woman Ultimate X match at Saturday’s Hard to Kill, Gisele Shaw survived and won the match, giving her a future opportunity at the gold.

The end came when Shaw, Dani Luna and Tasha Steelz were all vying for the X, leading to Luna and Steelz falling to the mat. Shaw held on and grabbed the X to pick up the win in a match that also included Alisha Edwards, Jody Threat and the aforementioned Brookside.

Despite having several opportunities, Shaw has never held the Knockouts title. It’s unknown when she will challenge new champion Jordynne Grace who kicked off a new reign with her win over Trinity at the pay-per-view.

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TNA & AAA signed a partnership during Saturday’s show — one that AAA head Dorian Roldan Pena hopes will “change the landscape of wrestling.”

During the broadcast, TNA president Scott D’Amore and Pena came out on the stage which led to highlights of past TNA/AAA matches airing. Pena said he wants to bring more lucha libre to TNA before making his statement about changing wrestling.

The two promotions recently held a co-promoted show in Monterrey, Mexico, that was featured on Impact on AXS TV.