AMC and TNA+ aired last night the 1,160th episode of TNA Thursday Night iMPACT!, recorded from the Boeing Center at Tech Port in San Antonio, Texas. The show featured several matches and segments of interest, highlighting a defense of the Knockouts Television Championship and The Nemeths' victory over The Hardys to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships in the main event of the night.
- The Hardys were the ones to kick off the show. Matt and Jeff promised to win the World Tag Team Championships in the main event. And once they had the belts in their possession, they would head to Bound For Glory to show syX that they cannot be "killed". Jeff challenged their enemies to try it right then and there if they didn't want to wait until Sunday. However, it was The Nemeths who appeared, wasting no time in mocking the legends. Matt advised them to enjoy the minutes they had left as tag team champions because once the show was over, the belts would be theirs. Just like at Bound For Glory, Leon Slater would snatch the TNA World Championship from Nic.
Leon appeared on the entrance ramp to ensure that everyone in the arena was expecting The Hardys to take the titles from The Nemeths. And once that happened, there would only be one thing left to do: take Nic's TNA World Championship. Nic called Slater stupid. Slater pointed out that nothing would please him more than to punch Nic in the face, leading Nic to remind him that Santino Marella made sure they didn't face off before the PPV. All to prevent Slater from getting hurt. "Nic, let's make one thing clear. That rule doesn't protect me. It protects you," said Leon. "When I kick your ass, you'll know why I'm The Youngest in Charge," he added. Leon revealed he would have an eye on the main event, hoping The Nemeths would be "eliminated".
- Zoey Serrano was involved in a backstage altercation with Allie and Kiera Hogan. Security had to intervene to separate them.
- Moose delivered a brief backstage promo to reveal what was next for him. Moose announced his intention to issue an open challenge at the biggest event of the year, Bound For Glory, promising that whoever answered the challenge would find out firsthand why he is "The Face of the Franchise".
- Allie and Kiera Hogan defeated Ki Vibez and Alex Gracia in a tag team match. Allie hit a codebreaker on Vibez for Hogan to finish her off with a Face the Music. After the match, Allie went straight to Zoey Serrano. Allie didn't know what problem Serrano had with them, but she had no problem settling it in the ring. Hogan, on her part, challenged Zoey to find a partner to face them at Bound For Glory. Kiera pointed out that not only would they put their Knockouts World Tag Team Championships on the line, but they would also kick their asses.
- Frankie Kazarian and Avery Styles were walking backstage on their way to the ring. Kazarian noted that the match he was about to participate in was very important, so he advised his protege to watch carefully and learn.
- AJ Francis, Joe Alonzo, Brian Myers, and The Home Town Man defeated Trey Miguel, Bear Bronson, Elijah, and Frankie Kazarian (with Avery Styles) in a match to determine the wrestler who would have the advantage in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory. Alonzo pinned Miguel after he received a spear from Francis. Thus, Alonzo will have the advantage in the PPV match coming out last.
- The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) approached Harley Hudson to offer her protection in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory. Hudson replied that she could defend herself. "I'm sure you can, but imagine not having to worry about any of that," Vincent responded. He suggested she think about his offer before the segment came to an end.
TNA provided a medical update on several of its talents:
- Mustafa Ali gathered all the members of Order 4 for a meeting about the faction's status. Ali acknowledged that lines had been crossed in recent weeks. However, he hoped there was still a chance for things to return to how they were. Ali gave the floor to his companions in what he described as the last chance for reconciliation. Jason Hotch admitted he was the first of them to cross that line, but Mustafa had done so before when he involved his wife and daughter. "The only thing I regret is sending you to the hospital. I should have sent you to the grave," Hotch said before leaving his Order 4 badge on the table. John Skyler was the next to speak. Skyler pointed out that he had always been loyal to all faction members, as he considered them his family. "Now I have a new family," he said as he looked at Mila Moore. Skyler continued by stating that he had witnessed Mustafa becoming an unbearable man and an asshole. With that said, he left his badge next to Hotch's. Accompanied by Special Agent 0, Tasha Steelz reminded everyone present that both she and her partner had sacrificed countless times so that Ali, Hotch, and Skyler could emerge victorious from their matches. But that was over. Steelz promised that Agent 0 would win the International Championship at Bound For Glory. As for the faction... "Screw Order 4!," she exclaimed before leaving her badge on the table. Special Agent 0 placed hers next to Tasha's. Mustafa made it clear to his now former companions that they owed everything to him. "At Bound For Glory, I will destroy what I created, because now and always, In Ali I Trust," he said before placing his championship next to the others' badges. And so, the meeting came to an end.
- Knockouts Television Championship: M By Elegance (c) vs. Elayna Black ended in a draw after the ten-minute regulation time expired. The bell rang as Black covered M. As a result, the member of The Elegance Brand retained the championship.
- Ricky Sosa delivered a brief backstage promo. Sosa noted that his match against Eddie Edwards at Bound For Glory would be the most important of his career. Ricky stated that this was his moment and he would fulfill his goal of proving he belongs in TNA. Sosa made it clear he respected Edwards, whom he considered a company legend, but on Sunday, he would defeat him. And when he did, the world would chant "Bang. Bang. Sosa. Sosa".
- Eddie Edwards responded to Ricky Sosa's promo, stating that his words were just that, words. Edwards claimed that Sosa had not proven he belonged in TNA and would have to give his all if he wanted to beat him at Bound For Glory.
- Fabian Aichner defeated KC Navarro after applying the Hasta la vista. Cedric Alexander served as a guest commentator.
- Zoey Serrano made a video call to an old friend to ask her to be her partner at Bound For Glory, where they could become Knockouts World Tag Team Champions. When the camera moved behind Serrano, it was revealed that the woman on the other end of the call was Shayna Baszler, who finally accepted her former WWE teammate's proposal.
- Indi Hartwell and Xia Brookside starred in a video before their title match at Bound For Glory. Indi recalled her defeat in the previous edition of TNA's biggest event of the year. "I failed in front of my family," she said. Xia pointed out that Hartwell not only embarrassed her family but also TNA and all the women on the company's roster (it is worth noting that that night, the championship ended up in the hands of Kelani Jordan, a WWE talent). "She embarrassed us all," Brookside said.
Hartwell didn't get discouraged and kept fighting until she finally got a new opportunity. Xia described Indi as a "manipulative bitch". She manipulated Santino Marella until he granted her what she wanted. Indi, on her part, recalled a time when she and Xia were good friends. However, the Brit changed and allied with Daria Rae. Since then, she hasn't stopped cheating to retain her championship. And the reason for that is because the Brit is afraid. Indi concluded by promising that at Bound For Glory, she would finally fulfill her childhood dream and exchange her toy belts for a real one. Brookside, on her part, promised she would leave the event with the belt still in her possession.
- The Nemeths (Nic and Ryan Nemeth) defeated The Hardys (Matt and Jeff Hardy) to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships in the main event of the night. The venue's lights went out in the final moments of the match, creating a distraction that Nic took advantage of. Jeff leaped onto the TNA World Champion with a Swanton Bomb, but his opponent moved just enough for Jeff to hurt himself on the landing. After that, Nic only had to cover him.
After the match, Nic posed with his World Championship in front of Leon Slater, who had been a guest commentator. At that moment, the lights went out again. When everything returned to normal, Slater was lying on the ground. Nic walked back to the entrance ramp denying that he had touched "The Youngest in Charge". The lights went out again, and upon their return, syX were standing over The Hardys, whom they had beaten with pipes. Nic posed with the top championship on the entrance ramp while Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw stood by their victims. And so, this episode came to an end.
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