We are just 10 days away from one of the most pivotal events in company history—Slammiversary, live on Sunday, July 20 from the UBS Arena in New York—and the road there continues tonight on a high-stakes edition of TNA iMPACT!. With TNA Wrestling and WWE NXT now entangled in one of the most unpredictable cross-promotional wars the industry has seen in years, every match, every moment, and every decision matters more than ever.
The shockwaves are still reverberating across the wrestling world after NXT’s Trick Williams stunned the industry by defeating Joe Hendry for the TNA World Championship at WWE Battleground, launching what he boldly calls the “Trick-NA Era.” Fresh off scoring a tag team win alongside Mike Santana over NXT’s The High Ryze this past Tuesday on NXT, Hendry returns to TNA tonight for an exclusive sit-down interview. With a title match contract signing looming this Saturday at WWE’s Great American Bash, the stakes for Slammiversary couldn’t be higher. The outcome of the Triple Threat World Championship match—featuring Hendry, Trick Williams, Mike Santana —won’t just determine who holds the gold, but could tilt the balance of power between NXT and TNA entirely. Will TNA reclaim its crown—or fall deeper under Trick’s influence?
In the tag division, things are heating up as we get a major preview of the upcoming Fatal Four-Way Ladder Match for the TNA World Tag Team Titles. In tonight’s main event, The Hardy Boyz join forces with Zachary Wentz and the returning Myron Reed—who steps in for the injured Trey Miguel—to take on the reigning champions The Nemeth Brothers and the rising duo of First Class. Reed, a longtime Rascal and former MLW standout, has deep ties to Wentz and Miguel, making his return not just a substitution, but a Rascalz reunion with serious implications. With ladders in play at Slammiversary and legacy, pride, and tag team supremacy on the line, tonight’s eight-man clash promises to be more than just a preview—it’s a statement of survival.
The Knockouts division will also be on full display as Fatal Influence, the NXT duo of Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley, return to the iMPACT Zone for a special tag team bout that serves as a direct preview of the high-stakes Winner Takes All match at Slammiversary. Tonight, they face Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich and rising star Lei Ying Lee—but Slamovich’s attention will also be locked on WWE Evolution this Sunday, where Jayne defends her NXT Women’s Championship against Jordynne Grace. The winner of that bout will face Slamovich at Slammiversary, with both the Knockouts and NXT Women’s Titles on the line. With egos flaring, momentum hanging in the balance, and inter-promotional gold at stake, tonight’s tag team battle could be a defining tone-setter ahead of what promises to be a historic clash.
And in a match made from last week’s chaos, the TNA International Championship will be defended in a triple threat battle born from animosity. Champion Steve Maclin finds himself caught between two ticking timebombs in Mance Warner and Jake Something after all three men came to blows during last week’s show. With no alliances and no rules, the international title may find a new home before the night is over.
Meanwhile, matches for Slammiversary continue to take shape. Grudge bouts and dream collisions are stacking up: Indi Hartwell vs. Tessa Blanchard promises intensity, while Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali reunites two men once known as the heart and soul of 205 Live—only now their hearts beat for different reasons. Alexander makes his long-awaited TNA in-ring debut tonight, and all eyes will be watching.
With Slammiversary standing tall on the horizon as a possible tipping point for the identity, independence, and future of TNA Wrestling, tonight’s episode is far more than a lead-in—it’s a battleground all its own. The lines between companies are blurred, the matches are personal, and the question remains: Who will carry the flag for TNA into the next era?
Here is everything advertised for tonight’s show:
The Hardys & The Rascalz vs TNA World Tag Team Champions The Nemeths & First Class
Joe Hendry Exclusive Interview
Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich & Lei Uing Lee vs NXT Women’s Champion Jacy Jayne & Fallon Henley w/Jazmyn Nyx (Fatal Influence)
Cedric Alexander & The Great Hands vs Mustafa Ali’s Secret Service
Steve Maclin (c) vs Jake Something vs Mance Warner w/Steph De Lander (TNA International Championship)
Indi Hartwell vs Victoria Crawford w/Tessa Blanchard
Knockouts World Tag Team Champions The Elegance Brand vs Myla Grace & Harley Hudson
Current TNA Slammiversary Card:
Frick Williams (c) vs Joe Hendry vs Mike Santana (TNA World Championship)
Moose (c) vs Leon Slater (X-Division Championship)
The Nemeths (c) vs The Rascalz vs The Hardys vs First Class (Fatal Four Way Ladder Match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship)
The Elegance Brand (c) vs The IInspiration (Knockouts World Tag Team Championship)
Masha Slamovich (c) vs Winner of Jacy Jayne vs Jordynne Grace (Title vs Title Winner Takes All)
Tessa Blanchard vs Indi Hartwell
Mustafa Ali vs Cedric Alexander
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