TNA Impact live results: Jordynne Grace open challenge, Charlie Dempsey in action
TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace will continue to put up her title against any and all comers as she issues another open challenge on tonight’s edition of Impact.
Grace is coming off a victory over NXT’s Tatum Paxley at last month’s Against All Odds and with stars from both brands crossing over without warning, it’s anyone’s guess who could answer the challenge tonight.
One of those crossing over is NXT’s Charlie Dempsey who made a surprise appearance last week, interfering in a match between Trey Miguel and Leon Slater. Dempsey will now face Miguel’s partner Trey Wentz tonight just two days after Wentz and Miguel reunited The Rascalz with Wes Lee on NXT TV.
A Slammiversary X-Division title shot is on the line in a three-way with “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. KUSHIDA.
JDC — aka the former Dirty Dango — will be in singles action against Chris Bey while Digital Media Champion AJ Francis defends against Rhino.
Our live coverage begins at 8 PM Eastern.
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Frankie Kazarian: What Are You Filming?!
This week’s show starts where last week’s show ended. We see cinematic experience-style footage picking up with Frankie Kazarian reacting to The System questioning who attacked Nic Nemeth. “Marks…hey, what are you filming?!” were the last words as the show went off the air on 7/4.
On 7/11, the show started with the continuation of that shot, which shows Ryan Nemeth holding a camera phone at Kazarian. He pops up and asks what he’s gonna do about it. Nic Nemeth is then shown in a dark alley waiting for him. He proceeds to beat him down until it is broken up.
Jordynne Grace (C) defeated Izzi Dame in an Open Challenge to retain the TNA Knockouts Championship
Inside the Impact Zone, the theme for Jordynne Grace hits and out comes “The Juggernaut” for her advertised TNA Knockouts Championship Open Challenge. She settles in the ring to chants of her name and then in a dramatic delay, we hear Gia Miller introduce Izzi Dame as the person answering the challenge.
The WWE NXT Superstar makes her way out and heads to the ring to give Grace her latest title challenge in the latest TNA and NXT crossover. The commentators remind us that fellow WWE NXT Superstar Charlie Dempsey will be in action later against Zachary Wentz of The Rascalz.
After the bell starts things off, the match is immediately paused as George Iceman comes out to a ton of heat from the fans in the Impact Zone. He mentions Ash By Elegance is on vacation, but he has good news, she will be watching via satellite from a beautiful luxury resort on a sandy beach that none of us degenerates could afford.
We see a small box in the bottom left corner of the screen that shows Ash By Elegance sipping a drink in a bikini as Dame and Grace lock up to get the first match of the evening underway. After a slow start, Grace hits a big inverted side-suplex to pop the crowd.
She blasts Dame out of the ring and goes to dive through the ropes for a spot, but almost tied herself up in the process. Whoops! She ends up on the floor, where Dame attempts to run her into the ring-post, only for Grace to reverse things and send the WWE NXT Superstar into the steel instead.
Fans chant “Jordynne’s Gonna Kill You!” as she stalks her prey. George Iceman gets a little too close for comfort for “The Juggernaut,” so the TNA Knockouts Champion confronts him. Iceman backs off and ends up backing up into Rosemary, who appears from the crowd and chases him to the back.
Back inside the ring, fans chant “Let’s go Jordynne” as Dame hoists her upside down and repeatedly slams her face-first into the middle turnbuckle. She sits her on the top-rope for a super-plex attempt, but Grace headbutts her down. Dame fights back and hits a stalled falcon arrow for a two-count.
Dame looks for a piledriver as fans chant “TNA! TNA!” but Grace counters with a back body-drop. She hits a powerful clothesline on Dame in the corner. She goes for a running elbow but Dame gets out of the way. Ash By Elegance’s little satellite window pops up in the bottom corner of the screen again as Grace goes rampage-mode with ground and pound on Dame on the mat.
She goes for the Juggernaut Driver, but Dame counters. The two trade shots from their knees back to their feet. A spinning back-fist by Grace stuns Dame. A big boot by Dame stuns Grace. Grace hits a Juggernaut Driver seconds later for the pinfall victory to retain her title in a good opening match.
Santino Marella Makes Wild Card Tag-Team Main Event Announcement
Santino Marella is shown looking pumped up backstage ahead of an announcement he will be making on the other side of the first commercial break of the evening.
When the show returns, he says the main event this evening will be a wild card tag-team match. It will be Josh Alexander and Joe Hendry joining forces to take on Steve Maclin and TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose of The System.
Charlie Dempsey defeated Zachary Wentz (w/ Trey Miguel)
From one match with a WWE NXT Superstar directly into another we go, as The Rascalz’ theme hits and out comes Zachary Wentz accompanied by Trey Miguel for singles action. The two settle in the ring fresh off their appearance on WWE NXT on Tuesday night.
The TNA commentators promote The Rascalz vs. Gallus in six-man tag-team action for next week’s WWE NXT show. Charlie Dempsey from the No Quarter Catch Crew in WWE NXT makes his way out next to loud “NXT! NXT!” chants. The bell sounds and our second bout of the evening gets underway.
The two lock-up and Dempsey immediately isolates the arm of Wentz and goes to work on wrenching away at it. Wentz frees himself and uses his speed off the ropes to dropkick low at Dempsey and take over on offense. He hops up to the top turnbuckle for a seat but Dempsey blasts him with a hard shot and takes him down the hard way with a knuckle arm-drag.
He pulls Wentz’ arm in an awkward position, elbow up, and stomps on it as he settles into a prolonged offensive lead. Miguel tries leading the Impact Zone in a “Zach! Zach!” chant. Dempsey hits a gut-wrench suplex for a two-count before going right back to work on Wentz’ arm.
Dempsey hits a nice dragon suplex and goes to work on the arm of Wentz once again. He looks for a kneebar but Wentz scrambles. Dempsey hits a German suplex into a bridge for a pin attempt that gets a count of two. Wentz hits the ropes and blasts Dempsey with a knee-strike that shifts the momentum into his favor.
Wentz hits a big kick to a grounded Dempsey and a running shooting star for another two-count. Myle Borne from the NQCC shows up at ringside and provides an assist, which leads to Dempsey picking up the pinfall seconds later. After the match, the NQCC duo beat down The Rascalz some more.
The System Talk Forthcoming Business
Backstage, The System are dressed to the nines with gold over their respective shoulders. They talk about being an accomplished, dominant group. They boast getting ready to add ending the careers of The Hardyz after their return next week.
Moose talks about JDC’s business tonight against Chris Bey and his own Wild Card tag-team main event alongside Steve Maclin tonight. Once this wraps up, the show goes into the second commercial break of the evening.
Santino Marella Approaches NQCC Backstage
When the show returns, Charlie Dempsey and Myles Borne are shown backstage. Dempsey gloats about bringing backup after studying The Rascalz and learning that they use the numbers advantage to win matches.
Santino Marella tells the NQCC they will have a six-man tag-team match next week against The Rascalz and their partner, “Someone from our world who knows your world.” The quick backstage segment wraps up on that note.
“Speedball” Mike Bailey (w/ Trent Seven) defeated KUSHIDA and Jonathan Gresham to become No. 1 contender for TNA X-Division Championship
Back inside the Impact Zone, KUSHIDA makes his way out for the scheduled TNA X-Division Championship Eliminator. Out next are his opponents, “The Octopus” Jonathan Gresham and then “Speedball” Mike Bailey, who comes out with Trent Seven.
It’s time to find out who will move on to TNA Slammiversary to challenge reigning TNA X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali. The commentators point out the referee wearing special gloves due to Gresham’s inclusion in this match. Bailey takes the early offensive lead with machine-gun rapid-fire kicks with both legs to Gresham.
Fans chant “Speedball! Speedball!” as the Speedball Mountain member lives up to his name to the delight of the Impact fans in Philadelphia. The action continues on the floor between Bailey and Gresham, and then returns inside the squared circle where Bailey hits a missile dropkick and a running shooting star for a two-count.
After that, the show heads into a mid-match commercial break as the X-Division Title Eliminator continues inside the 2300 Arena. When the show returns, we see KUSHIDA looking for the hooverboard lock on Gresham and then Bailey.
KUSHIDA and Bailey trade a wild variety of different kicks. KUSHIDA hits a big high spot from the top-rope to the floor on “The Octopus.” Bailey hits a double knee moonsault onto KUSHIDA on the hard part of the ring apron outside of the ring ropes.
Gresham knocks Bailey off the top-rope to take over control of the offense. Gresham summons the black ink from his mouth with his hand. KUSHIDA fights the hand and sprays green mist from his mouth into the eyes of Gresham. KUSHIDA goes for the hooverboard lock on Gresham, but Bailey comes off the top-rope on Gresham for the pinfall victory.
With the win, “Speedball” Mike Bailey now moves on to challenge Mustafa Ali for the TNA X-Division Championship at TNA Slammiversary in Montreal. Campaign Singh and Mustafa Ali show up with Ali’s secret service to attack Bailey and Seven from behind after the match.
They hold Bailey while Ali yells “actions have consequences” (isn’t that one taken? cough, Solo Sikoa and Bloodline, cough) and blasts him with a chair. He gets Seven in a Sharpshooter and cranks back while eye-to-eye with Bailey, who is being held by Singh-and-co.
Steph De Lander Has One Question For PCO: “Will You Wait For Me?”
Steph De Lander is shown on the beach in an old SNL “Deep Thoughts” style scene for a vignette showcasing the key moments of her ongoing love journey with “The French Canadian Frankenstein” PCO.
She says she needs to go home to Australia and tie up some loose ends. She has one question for PCO. “Will you wait for me?” After this wraps up, the commentators promote The Hardy Boyz vs. The System for the TNA Tag-Team Championships for next week’s show.
AJ Francis (C) defeated Rhino in a Philadelphia Street Fight to retain the TNA Digital Media Championship
Up next is the TNA Digital Media Championship bout scheduled for the show, but first, another commercial time out. When the show returns, Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt run down the current lineup for TNA Slammiversary 2024.
The theme for Rhino hits and out comes the ECW and Philadelphia-area wrestling legend for his scheduled title opportunity against the centerpiece of First Class. AJ Francis makes his way out accompanied by Rich Swann, cutting a boastful promo as they head to the ring.
Francis touts being the longest-reigning International Wrestling Champion of the modern era. He gloats about his fighting spirit for giving Rhino a title opportunity. He takes some cheap shots at Philadelphia sports teams upon entering the ring, and this prompts Rhino to ambush him for the hot start to this one.
We hear a loud “ECW! ECW!” chant as Rhino has Francis down. He backs into the corner looking for a gore, but Swann hits the ring and attacks him. Francis joins in and the First Class duo beat down Rhino as the crowd loudly boos.
Santino Marella comes out and stops things and says because they’re in Philadelphia, this one isn’t over, in fact it will continue as a Philadelphia Street Fight. With that said, Rhino attacks Francis from behind and the match spills out to the floor.
Rhino pulls out a table but Francis blasts him with a foreign object to take over. He takes too long gloating to the fans in the Impact Zone, and turns around into a chair being thrown into his grill, Sabu-style, by Rhino. Fans chant “We want tables!” and Rhino obliges, sliding one into the ring.
He leans the table in the corner but then is blasted by a blatant low blow from Francis, who quickly covers him for the pinfall victory, which he earns his cheap heat finish fashion. He and Swann continue to beat down Rhino afterwards until the lights go out.
When the lights come back on, PCO appears behind First Class for a big pop. He attacks Francis and begins to beat him down but ends up dumped out on the floor. Francis gets in his face and holds up the International Heavyweight Championship he desires before leaving him laid out on the ramp. The show heads into another commercial break.
Gisele Shaw defeated Tasha Steelz
When the show returns from the break, Tasha Steelz makes her way to the ring for one-on-one action in our next match of the evening. Out next is her opponent, Gisele Shaw. Steelz ends up attacking Shaw outside of the ring before the bell sounds to get things started.
When the smoke clears and the dust settles, the two get into the ring and the bell finally sounds to get things officially started. Shaw fights from underneath early on, as the commentators remind fans Steelz is a former Knockouts Champion.
Steelz continues to control the action until she comes off the ropes with a full head of steam into a quick Dustin Rhodes-style snap-suplex from Shaw for a two-count. Shaw hits a cutter and a close-range knee before following up with her finisher for the pinfall victory in a quick and basic match.
Gia Miller Interviews Xia Brookside
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Xia Brookside. Brookside talks about how Alisha Edwards cost her a win in her last in-ring performance on Impact. She vows to get revenge for that next week.
She is asked about Steph De Lander and if she’ll be able to come back after the heinous attack from First Class. Brookside says she will and that one thing is for sure, “true love conquers all.” After this, the show heads into another advertising time out.
JDC defeated Chris Bey
When the show returns from the commercial break, the theme for JDC hits and out comes Johnny Dango Curtis for our second-to-last match of the evening. He settles inside the squared circle and the theme for his opposition hits.
“The Ultimate Finesser” Chris Bey makes his way out accompanied by his ABC tag-team partner Ace Austin. The bell sounds and Bey quickly goes to work on JDC, blasting him with a flurry of strikes that suffocates his space.
He knocks him to the floor and hits a big flipping dive over the ropes, splashing onto him at ringside for a loud “ABC! ABC!” chant from the fans in the Impact Zone in Philly. Tom Hannifan says “turning Philly into Flip-adelphia.” You just stop it right now, Tommy-Han’s.
JDC catches Bey at the perfect time, sending him off the ropes and crashing and burning down below to the floor at ringside. Fans loudly chant “You suck! You suck!” at JDC as he gloats in the ring while Austin checks on Bey on the floor.
Back in the ring, Bey walks right into a Donkey Kong’ing from JDC, who settles into a comfortable offensive lead. Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards and Alisha Edwards are shown slowly making their way down to ringside as JDC uses a slow, methodical offensive pacing on Bey in the ring.
The System members end up in a brawl with Austin on the floor, which draws the attention of Swann, who hits a top-rope splash out to them at ringside. As the chaos continues outside of the ring, back inside the ring, JDC quickly finishes off a distracted Swann for the win. The show heads into another commercial break.
Moose & Steve Maclin defeated Joe Hendry & Josh Alexander in the Wild Card Tag-Team Main Event
It’s main event time!
When the show returns from the break, a vignette airs promoting The Hardy Boyz’ return for next week, as “BROKEN” Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy will challenge Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards of The System for the TNA World Tag-Team Championships next Thursday night.
Inside the Impact Zone, the familiar sounds of Joe Hendry’s theme hits and out comes one of the hottest rising stars in the entire pro wrestling industry right now for our Wild Card tag-team main event. The Philly crowd gives him the rock star reception coming out.
“The Walking Weapon” Josh Alexander heads out next and settles inside the squared circle as Hendry’s partner for this tag-team tilt. Their opposition heads out next, with Steve Maclin coming out first, followed by TNA World Heavyweight Champion Moose of The System.
Before the match gets underway, Hendry cuts his trademark pre-match in-ring promo. He says he’s facing a couple of stars in Dancing Moose and “Tag’m and Bag’m” Steve Maclin. Hendry says after tonight, the only thing Maclin will be doing his bagging Joe Hendry’s groceries.
He says meanwhile all of Philly will be chanting “We Believe!” The fans in the Impact Zone oblige, as that very chant starts up. He finishes up with his catchphrase. The match gets ready to start, but is again delayed when Frankie Kazarian’s entrance tune hits.
As Kaz makes his way out to a ton of boos, the show heads into a pre-match commercial break. When the show returns, we hear that Kazarian has joined Hannifan and Rehwoldt on special guest commentary. Kicking things off for their respective teams are Alexander and Maclin, who get things started as the show heads into a break.
When the show returns from break, we see Moose and Alexander in the ring mixing it up. Alexander stops and points to Hendry, eliciting a “We Believe! We Believe!” chant from the Impact Zone in Philadelphia. Hendry tags in and he gives the fans something to believe in, as he quickly goes to work on the TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
All four men end up in the ring, where Alexander and Hendry go to hit dueling suplexes on Maclin and Moose. Alexander easily hits his but Hendry struggles to get the massive Moose up. Alexander tells him he believes and Joe muscles up the champ and holds him for a stalled suplex that pop the crowd.
Hendry goes on an offensive spree, hitting a number of trademark spots, including an impressive fall-away slam on the big man Moose. He does the stomp-stomp, clap crowd cat-call to get the “We Will Rock You” beat going inside the Impact Zone.
“The Walking Weapon” tags in and goes to work with Kurt Angle-style repeated German suplexes on Maclin. He turns Moose inside-out with a big clothesline as the TNA World Heavyweight Champion was coming off of the ropes with a ton of speed.
Hendry goes for the Standing Ovation on Maclin, but sees Kazarian hop on the apron. The distraction allows Moose to hit his finisher on Alexander. Maclin follows up with his on Alexander as well for the pinfall victory. The show goes off the air soon after that. Thanks for joining us and don’t forget to follow me on Twitter/X.
Next Week On TNA iMPACT (7/18/2024)
* Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards vs. The Hardyz (TNA Tag-Team Titles)
* The Rascalz & TBA vs. No Quarter Catch Crew
* Alisha Edwards vs. Xia Brookside