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Thursday Night iMPACT Review (5/7/26) – Fabulous #AndNEW

The System defeated

Eddie Edwards wanted to keep the momentum going and called out Moose and TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater to join them in the ring. The combination of Slater and Moose worked perfectly, despite interference from the System. A big question mark remains before the 2-out of-3 falls match: will Slater break the record?

The match was fabulous. In the end, Slater dropped both Edwards and Alexander with a Double Back Elbow. Alexander caught Slater mid-air and connected with a Lumbar Check, but Moose Speared Alexander. Moose then hit a headbutt and went for a Spear into a cover for the win.

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Cedric Alexander and Leon Slater will face off next week for the TNA X-Division Championship. If he retains, Leon Slater will be the longest reigning Champion ever (courtesy of TNA Wrestling)

Mike Santana wants, but Daria Rae gives

TNA World Champion Mike Santana was ready to share what is next. Santana enjoyed giving out his own opportunities and was ready to hand-pick his next opponent. Director of Operations Daria Rae interrupted him and did not allow it. She announced that next week there will be a Battle Royal, and the winner will face Santana for the TNA World Championship.

Léi Ying Lee is a 2-time TNA Knockouts World Champion

We learnt that Xia Brookside was banned from ringside, one thorn less in Léi Ying Lee‘s side. As usual, Stacks interfered multiple times. When he pulled Arianna Grace’s foot onto the rope, the referee ejected Stacks from ringside. Without the Cobra and her fiancé, Grace tried to surprise Lee from behind.

She dropped Lee with Double Knees, connected with a Twisting Neckbreaker into a cover, and Lee kicked out at two. Léi Ying Lee drove down Grace with a Neckbreaker from the top rope. She secured the pinfall to win the match and become a 2-time TNA Knockouts World Champion.

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Léi Ying Lee defeated NXT’s Arianna Grace to become a 2- time TNA Knockouts World Champion (TNA Wrestling)

About Steph Franchomme

Steph, for Stephanie, is not only eNYGMAtic, charismatic, but also “très chic.” Living in France, her birth country, she broke the language barrier to become a respected writer and interviewer on many wrestling promotions. She has developed a very special bond with TNA Wrestling over time to the point of becoming an Authority on the company. The French Nygma, as she loves to call herself, has been a wrestling writer and editor for nearly a decade for SteelChair Magazine/Wrestling SC, TWM and Distortion Media. She has interviewed hundreds of wrestlers from WWE, MLW, TNA, NXT, AEW, and many more promotions. The Nygma is now the new “Authority” on TNA Wrestling and NXT for Last Word on Pro Wrestling. The writer/editor also runs @3WWrestling, her own platform.