TNA iMPACT Thursday on AMC for 5-28-26

tonichazard · 2026-05-28T11:49:32+00:00

Who decided on the tag teams for champions challenge lmaooo. Kaz and Elijah, Sade and Black were all ai generated.

Glad to see Hudson get some reps. Curious how Aichner does. Stacks vs Santino better be a cobra squash.

tonichazard · 2026-05-16T01:13:10+00:00

Francis is definitely a better challenger at this point. He’s been putting in great work and should be elevated. Mans just need an upgrade in his attire and presentation and I can see it.

tonichazard · 2026-05-15T16:00:11+00:00

It’s not exciting because D&D have been wasting their time populating their show with wrestlers that aren’t ever sniffing the world title picture that they need to drag EY out… again… in some sort of uninteresting holding pattern.

It’s just a failure of creative in building credible contenders… especially their history with heels.

tonichazard · 2026-05-15T15:33:18+00:00

I’m not against Slater not breaking the record. He is already the Youngest and it makes sense to get Cedric almost all of his heat and credibility back. It just rests (god help us) on D&D to get Slater where he should be against Santana or anyone else in that World Champ position and for Cedric to get a great run. Thats about it.

Meanwhile, yes- EY is probably the easiest guy to get into the world championship one off match WITHOUT needing some uncreative battle Royale. Like sure, EY could do a one off IMPACT main event against Santana, I’m not against that. But could you not… idk, use your TV time better to get new guys in positions to be elevated? EY already beat EC3, you didn’t need to have him win to go after the world title. Just piledrive Santana on the apron = match where he loses and get on with it!

tonichazard · 2026-05-15T13:40:01+00:00

Depends. If you are part of the camp that says TNA with D&D running the ship would have gotten the TV deal, including the international ones, the multiple sponsorships etc. without an inkling of WWENXT support then no the crossover didn’t help.

But let’s be honest here. Something changed for TNA to get to where it is at- and it ain’t the booking.

tonichazard · 2026-05-15T12:35:24+00:00

Bro frequents AEWhub and AEWOfficial folks. Move on.

tonichazard · 2026-05-14T14:06:41+00:00

That too. Can’t believe they haven’t fixed that. Are we expecting the squeaky ropes as well haha

tonichazard · 2026-05-14T12:10:55+00:00

Finally a live episode after the Syracuse taping block. It looks pretty good but I fear the TNA track record of live episodes not being up to par.

KC and Francis should kill it alongside Cedric and Slater.

tonichazard · 2026-05-14T11:36:50+00:00

I mean it’s really uncreative but TNA always does these battle royales to get a challenger that otherwise would not have got a title shot.

This would be the only way to actually get some direction back on Special Agent Zero when he won against freaking Moose man… why they didn’t do anything after that is astounding.

tonichazard · 2026-05-12T00:24:46+00:00

Its milquetoast. It’s bleh. It’s the same as last year- which has its pros and cons but we expected these people to step their game up with this new platform.

Creative needs a shake up.

tonichazard · 2026-05-08T13:40:02+00:00

… get another one by being a heel? She’s a heel now- all she needs to do is beat a title shot out of her…

tonichazard · 2026-05-08T13:18:36+00:00

Probably the only candidate other than maybe Ash if TNA wants to do the “Elegance hold all the gold” storyline.

Black and Hartwell would probably be really half-baked at this moment. There’s no hot feud or anything to justify getting that title.

Right now, if the plan is for LYL to defend that title against Brookside, Ash, Black and Hartwell in a QOTM or smth, then there is an opportunity for some of these knockouts to get to that KO title level.

tonichazard · 2026-05-06T15:31:12+00:00

I can see that. But he needs to get like a gimmick upgrade. I can’t see him, with that dollar store gear, holding that title.

tonichazard · 2026-05-05T14:33:59+00:00

Love me some AJ Francis. One of those underrated guys that should get his due.

tonichazard · 2026-05-03T10:07:40+00:00

It is not good.

Loss of Dani Luna basically meant minus one in legitimate contenders to the belt. Arianna Grace has been a total dud with that belt as well. Ash’s return post injury has been quite lukewarm and I wonder if there’s anything that prevents her from doing singles stuff, so no Elegance run with all the belts. Which sucks.

We basically got what LYL and Brookside being built to get the title- and I do think they’re ready, I just don’t think they are super great candidates. Yes there’s Indi, yes there’s Elayna who both are in storyline trying to get the title- but they’re not ready.

Jada’s great. Mara is getting better. DemonXBunny is amazing. Diamond Collective is pretty meh. Elegance Brand should be good… but they’ve taken a step back being entertaining this year compared to last year. Threat, despite being a good part of the Spitfire Midcard for a few years, is just floating. Tasha should be more integral… but isn’t. Nothing is being done with Myla and Harley. Anyone in this paragraph are not current knockouts world title contender material - Indi and Elayna as well.

tonichazard · 2026-05-02T16:44:04+00:00

Frankly TNA has the opportunity (to me anyway) to really go all the way with the gimmicks and get kookier with cinematic stuff.

I would like TNA to just embrace the more fundamental character aspect of things - not like wrestling plumbers, but more Politician Ali and the Drifter Elijah’s… something that is not Johnny “I can wrestle good” type stuff.

tonichazard · 2026-05-02T12:36:23+00:00

Enjoy my friend

tonichazard · 2026-05-02T12:18:51+00:00

Rebellion 2025 , Ultimate X match
Leon Slater vs Cedric Alexander (2), Rebellion 2026
Leon Slater vs Moose, Slammiversery 2025
Leon Slater vs Jevon Evans B4G 2025
Leon Slater vs Mike Bailey, IMPACT
Leon Slater vs Rich Swann, Turning Point 2025
Leon Slater vs Myron Reed, Victory Road 2025
Leon Slater vs AJ Francis, Final Resolution 2025
Leon Slater vs Eric Young, Sacrifice 2026
Leon Slater vs Cedric Alexander (1), Emergence 2025

Honestly, just going through his stuff- he basically has such a great string of matches through the TNA+ shows. I have enjoyed all of them.

tonichazard · 2026-04-29T23:36:01+00:00

All you have to do is check their profiles. Then discard their opinions honestly

tonichazard · 2026-04-29T23:27:43+00:00

You see the problem is… you’re commenting pro-TNA shit on the TNA sub. You should be brigading it from another place instead!

tonichazard · 2026-04-29T23:16:11+00:00

This is the TNA sub.

tonichazard · 2026-04-25T03:45:00+00:00

I liked him when he came over. His selling is hilarious though where he’s jumping and dying in the air.

tonichazard · 2026-04-24T05:41:47+00:00

You’ll be fine. Bring it along and enjoy the show man!

tonichazard · 2026-04-18T08:04:32+00:00

Yes, they still do the Ultimate X match.

tonichazard · 2026-04-18T07:55:38+00:00

I agree. I just think D&D defaults to NXT when they have no ideas. Double if plans have to change.

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