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TNA Thursday Night iMPACT review

TNA Thursday Night iMPACT Review (7/9/26) – Savages, Young or Not

Thursday Night iMPACT Review – The Nygma’s Last Word(s)

The main event of the episode was everything I could expect from a PLE main event. Two women in a hardcore situation, selling the story till the end. That was a stunning bout. The Knockouts made the show, were the show, because the rest of the episode was not as great. KC Navarro massacred again. Nic Nemeth, Mr. Despicable Me. I can’t wait to see what Mustafa Ali has in mind.

And the TNA Young Blood… Ricky Sosa capitalized on what Leon Slater gave to the match, which means 200%. I say it again: When Leon Slater has proven that he is the future of the sport, Ricky Sosa has EVERYTHING to prove. Nothing makes me think that Sosa could become the future of the company. Leon Slater has already proved it again and again. The future of TNA is far from what the company wants to make us think.

That’s all for the TNA Thursday Night iMPACT review of the week. If you want a dishonestly honest Nygma point of view, you’ll always find it here. In the 1990s, U2 was asking us to “watch more TV.” Nygma says: Watch more TNA. Till next week, may the Nygma be with you.

Thursday Night iMPACT Results (7/9/26)

  • TNA World Tag Team Championship match: The Hardys (c) defeated The Great Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch)
  • TNA Knockouts Television Title Tournament First Round Match: Indi Hartwell defeated Vicki Venuto
  • Three Way Match: Leon Slater & Ricky Sosa defeated The Righteous (Dutch & Vincent) and The System (Bear Bronson & Brian Myers)
  • TNA Knockouts Television Title Tournament First Round Match: Jody Threat defeated Gabby Forza
  • No-DQ match for the TNA Knockouts World Championship: Xia Brookside (c) defeated Léi Ying Lee

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.