NXT wrestlers appear at TNA Impact taping, former WWE talent debuts

Three current WWE NXT wrestlers made appearances at Friday night’s TNA Impact taping, plus a former WWE & NXT talent debuted.

TNA taped future episodes of Impact Friday in Tampa, Florida, and the event included appearances from Chase University’s Riley Osborne, Gallus’s Wolfgang, plus Dante Chen.

WWE NXT's Dante Chen showed up at tonight's TNA iMPACT tapings in Tampa, FL!!

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— 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧 (@WrestlingCovers) August 3, 2024

Chen was in action for an Ultimate X qualifying match for Emergence, while Wolfgang wrestled Joe Hendry. Hendry will face another member of Gallus in Joe Coffey at night two of WWE NXT Great American Bash this coming Tuesday.

Wolfgang from Gallus crossed the line and showed up at tonight's TNA iMPACT tapings in Tampa FL!!

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— 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧 (@WrestlingCovers) August 3, 2024

Details on Osborne’s opponent at the taping have yet to emerge.

CHASE U IN THE iMPACT ZONE!! ✋🤚
Riley Osborne showed up at tonight's TNA tapings in Tampa, FL!!

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— 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧 (@WrestlingCovers) August 3, 2024

Xyon Quinn, formerly with WWE and NXT, also debuted at the taping. Quinn was released by WWE in April:

The former Xyon Quinn debuted in TNA at tonight's iMPACT tapings in Tampa, FL.

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— 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧 (@WrestlingCovers) August 3, 2024

Advertised for Friday’s Impact taping:

• TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth defends against Josh Alexander
• TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace holds an open challenge
• Moose vs. Mike Santana
• Hammerstone vs. Eric Young
• Tasha Steelz vs. Gisele Shaw

TNA will hold another Impact taping in the same building in Tampa on Saturday, August 3. Advertised for that taping:

• Matt Cardona appears
• Rosemary vs. Alisha Edwards
• Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy vs. JDC & Moose