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TNA Thursday Night iMPACT Review (7/16/26) – The Future Can Be Bright

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

And this time, I say a huge yes. The Knockouts matches were excellent. Cedric Alexander tore the house down. Ricky Sosa was taught a lesson. And Mustafa Ali has made some strange decisions. KC Navarro will have a World Championship match after previous opportunities at the X-Division and International Championships. A new Deletion match is announced. All of this sounds very good.

The future of TNA remains far from what the company wants us to think. Nevertheless, when the focus is set on Ricky Sosa, my focus is on KC Navarro, who has done a brilliant job since his return from injury. Thea Hail is a very good surprise. Despite being in NXT, she could make great things in TNA Wrestling. How hard it is to come after Champions like Mike Santana, but if someone can, it will be Slater.

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. I talked to Ryan Nemeth last night. Excellent interview coming soon. I also see you on Monday, as I’ll tell you about the new Immersed documentary on KC Navarro. Till next week, may the Nygma be with you.

Thursday Night iMPACT Results (7/16/26)

  • TNA Knockouts Television Title Tournament First Round Match: M By Elegance defeated Rosemary
  • Moose defeated AJ Francis via DQ
  • Bear Bronson defeated Ricky Sosa
  • TNA Knockouts Television Title Tournament First Round Match: Thea Hail defeated Harley Hudson
  • TNA X-Division Title Match: Cedric Alexander (c) defeated Fabian Aichner

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.