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Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) started and ended with champions challenge All-Star matches, which helped determine the No. 1 contenders for two championships.
The men’s match started “Impact”. Elijah, Eric Young, Frankie Kazarian, KC Navarro and Leon Slater took on the match champions Bear Bronson and Brian Myers, International Champion Mustafa Ali, X Division Champion Cedric Alexander and TNA World Champion Mike Santana. If an All-Star retained one of the champions, they would automatically get a title shot.
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KC Navarro and Tommy Dreamer pose for a photo before the match between St. Louis Cardinals and Athletics at Sutter Health Park in Sacramento, California on May 13, 2026. (Don Collier/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
Navarro took advantage and teamed up with Slater at the end of the match to get one over on Ali. Navarro would pin Ali for a shot at the TNA International Championship after losing to AJ Francis in a Sac Town Street Fight a few weeks prior.
Later, Elayna Black, Mara Sadé and Xia Brookside took on TNA Knockouts Champion Lei Ying Lee and Knockouts Tag Team Champions Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance.
Brookside and Lee have been at odds for more than a month since the former best friends split. Elegance Brand wasn’t about to let any of the All-Stars get one over on them either. M by Elegance and Heather by Elegance controlled the match for their team for the most part and avoided tagging Lee. Sadé felt the tag team’s presence for the most part. Heather finally beat Lee in and took on Brookside.
Mr. Elegance would eventually insert itself into the fray. He tripped over Lee, who walked into Brookside’s DDT. Brookside reached Lee and earned himself a shot at the TNA Knockouts World Championship.
Fabian Aichner signs with TNA and makes his in-ring debut
Fabian Aichner, formerly known as Giovanni Vinci, walks to the ring during WWE SmackDown at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, California on September 20, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)
TNA announced earlier Thursday that Fabian Aichner officially signed with the company after he upset Cedric Alexander’s X Division Championship win over Leon Slater two weeks ago.
Aichner promised to take down the system and proved it last week when he wiped out the entire faction of himself. He made his in-ring debut on Thursday against Eddie Edwards.
Edwards did his best to keep Aichner down, including a backpack stunner and using the ropes to choke the life out of Aichner. Alisha Edwards even got her hands dirty and got involved in the fight. Alisha Edwards was caught trying to use a kendo stick on Aichner and was ejected from the match.
The system came down to support Edwards, but found that Aichner can fly. He hit a crossbody splash on the faction and a springboard DDT. He was about to have Edwards tap out, but The System interrupted the match, causing a disqualification.
Leon Slater goes to Ultimate X
Ultimate X is one of the most exciting matches in TNA history, and it will return at Slammiversary in June.
The “Impact” broadcast announced that Slater will be part of the next Ultimate X match as Cedric Alexander puts the X Division title on the line. There are still four contestants to be announced for the match.
Slammiversary is set for June 28 at Agganis Arena.
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Stacks gets the advantage on Santino Marella
Santino Marella makes his NXT debut at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla. on September 30, 2025. (Bradlee Rutledge/WWE)
It had been more than five months since Santino Marella appeared in the ring for TNA and almost a year since he was in a singles match. TNA’s Director of Authority is feuding with Stacks Lorenzo, who Marella has said has destroyed his daughter Arianna Grace.
The rivalry between the two came to a head in Sacramento when TNA Operations Director Daria Rae booked Marella and Lorenzo in a match last week. And it started well for Marella. He was about to hurt his future son-in-law.
Lorenzo taunted Marella throughout the match, hitting him with several knees to the gut. Marella would get back into the match and break out the cobra and that allowed Lorenzo to roll up Marella and get the quick pin for the win.
Grace added insult to injury. She tried to punch him before Marella stopped it. Lorenzo blindsided him and started his attack after the match. Indi Hartwell came down to help Marella and challenged Lorenzo and Grace to a mixed tag team match.
Rae came out and reminded Hartwell that she doesn’t make matches. However, she said she would “love” to see Lorenzo defeat Marella again and booked the mixed bout for next week.
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“Impact” results:
Tessa Blanchard competes in the USA vs. Canada Border Brawl in Niagara Falls, Ontario on May 25, 2025. (Robert Okine/Getty Images)
- KC Navarro wins the Men’s Champions Challenge.
- Tessa Blanchard def. Harley Hudson.
- Stacks Lorenzo def. Santino Marella.
- Fabian Aichner def. Eddie Edwards via DQ.
- Xia Brookside wins the Women’s Champions Challenge.
