{"id":137769,"date":"2025-07-11T12:33:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T16:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=137769"},"modified":"2025-07-16T22:51:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T02:51:13","slug":"tna-impact-after-the-bell-7-10-25-embastilled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/07\/11\/tna-impact-after-the-bell-7-10-25-embastilled\/","title":{"rendered":"TNA iMPACT! After The Bell (7\/10\/25) \u2013 &#8220;EmBastilled&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This TNA iMPACT episode was worthy of the humpy-bumpy road I&#8217;ve talked about over the last few weeks. No more matches made for the upcoming PPV, a few surprises here and there, some pretty good action.<\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<p>The fifth of six episodes that will lead us to <a href=\"https:\/\/tnawrestling.com\/slammiversary-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNA Slammiversary<\/a>, one of TNA\u2019s flagship events, was worthy of taking it \u201cbreath after breath,\u201d like the title of my\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/07\/10\/tna-impact-preview-7-10-25-the-whiplash-effect\/\" target=\"_self\">preview<\/a><\/span> was announcing. Let\u2019s Nygma-dive into the episode, as there are some things to say about it.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\">\n<div id=\"FreeStarVideoAdContainer\">\n<div id=\"freestar-video-parent\">\n<div id=\"freestar-video-child\">\n<figure style=\"width: 2261px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tnawrestling.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/TNAiMPACT2528_FIRTCLA_vs_TheRascalz_vs_TheNemeth_TheHardys_TrickWilliams_MikeSantana_JoeHendry-70.jpg\" alt=\"Photo Credit: TNA Wrestling\" width=\"2261\" height=\"1507\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Credit: TNA Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<h2>TNA iMPACT! Results (7\/10\/25)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions The Elegance Brand (Ash &amp; Heather By Elegance) (w\/M By Elegance &amp; The Personal Concierge) defeated\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/07\/03\/exclusive-interview-harley-hudson-talks-becoming-a-tna-knockouts-and-more\/\" target=\"_self\">Harley Hudson<\/a><\/span>\u00a0&amp; Myla Grace<\/li>\n<li>Cedric Alexander &amp; The Great Hands (Jason Hotch &amp; John Skyler) (w\/Tasha Steelz) defeated ???, ??? &amp; ???<\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">Lei Ying Lee &amp; TNA Knockouts Champion Masha Slamovich (w\/Xia Brookside) defeated NXT&#8217;s Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley &amp; NXT Women&#8217;s Champion Jacy Jayne) (w\/Jazmyn Nyx)<\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">TNA International Title Match 3-Way Match: Steve Maclin (c) defeated Jake Something and Mance Warner (w\/ Steph De Lander)<\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">Indi Hartwell defeated Victoria Crawford<\/li>\n<li class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\">Eight-Man Tag Team Match: First Class (AJ Francis &amp; KC Navarro) &amp; The Nemeths (Nic Nemeth &amp; Ryan Nemeth) defeated The Hardys (Jeff Hardy &amp; Matt Hardy) &amp; The Rascalz (Trey Miguel &amp; Zachary Wentz)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a> starts NOW! <\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5<\/a><br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6493gOPztc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/6493gOPztc<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FDQqK4BUZj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/FDQqK4BUZj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943475334567072158?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Messages<\/h2>\n<div>\n<p>Tessa Blanchard joined Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt on commentary to see Indi Hartwell defeat Victoria Crawford, even when Blanchard assaulted Hartwell from the outside. As Hartwell was going backstage, Blanchard claimed that Hartwell ruins friendships and doesn&#8217;t know what loyalty is.<\/p>\n<p>Blanchard took full credit for Hartwell\u2019s success in professional wrestling. Nygma says: Blanchard has a red-fish memory when it comes to loyalty.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tessa Blanchard is GOING OFF on <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/indi_hartwell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@indi_hartwell<\/a>!<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5<\/a> <br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6493gOPztc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/6493gOPztc<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0gSTeuZQYS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/0gSTeuZQYS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943496464673788140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Before their main-event match, <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943479100418724077\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">The Hardys and The Rascalz<\/span><\/a> vowed to work together. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943494703133135348\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mike Santana<\/a> said he has overcome all obstacles to get where he is today: the main event of Slammiversary for the TNA World Championship.<\/p>\n<p>Also, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a  style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943498981457187151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Joe Hendry<\/a><\/span> told Tom Hannifan he wants the TNA World Championship back. When the 8-Man Match time came, with NXT&#8217;s Trick Williams on commentary, all of this took on a different sense.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TNA World Champion <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_trickwilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@_trickwilliams<\/a> joins commentary just in time for the MAIN EVENT! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5<\/a> <br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzZiT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzZiT<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5V3HhH2j4Q\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/5V3HhH2j4Q<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943499736272736564?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Hardys and the Rascalz (Myron Reed and Zachary Wentz) really joined forces against First Class and The Nemeths. They took control of the match, were on the road to win, until Trick Williams left commentary and struck Matt Hardy with the title belt. AJ Francis capitalizes with the TFL to score the victory for his team.<\/p>\n<p>Nygma says: I can hear some of you saying, What did you expect?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FIR$T CLA$$ and The Nemeths leave victorious thanks to <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_trickwilliams?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@_trickwilliams<\/a>!<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MATTHARDYBRAND?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MATTHARDYBRAND<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JEFFHARDYBRAND?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JEFFHARDYBRAND<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AJFrancis410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AJFrancis410<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KCwrestles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@KCwrestles<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryrynemnem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ryrynemnem<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NicTNemeth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NicTNemeth<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5<\/a> <br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzZiT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzZiT<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/86Icka0sMG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/86Icka0sMG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943504769307537757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>After the match, Trick Williams and First Class looked to dish out more punishment until Mike Santana and Joe Hendry made the save. The disaster struck when Hendry inadvertently hit Santana. The Hardys and the Rascalz had to separate them to avoid more tension.<\/p>\n<p>As First Class is the best asset for Williams to retain, working together is the biggest chance for Hendry or Santana to become the TNA World Champion. So Nygma says: You may have to wait a bit longer than expected to know why &#8216;Trick-NA&#8217; sounds so funny to me.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We just got a chaotic preview of what\u2019s to come at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNASlammiversary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNASlammiversary<\/a>! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MATTHARDYBRAND?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MATTHARDYBRAND<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JEFFHARDYBRAND?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@JEFFHARDYBRAND<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AJFrancis410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AJFrancis410<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KCwrestles?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@KCwrestles<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ryrynemnem?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@ryrynemnem<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NicTNemeth?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@NicTNemeth<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joehendry?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@joehendry<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Santana_Proud?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Santana_Proud<\/a>  <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBNErx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBNErx<\/a> <br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzrtl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzrtl<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tsmiHMrAQ4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tsmiHMrAQ4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943505524563058818?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Facts<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>As they prepare to defend the Knockouts World Tag Team Titles against The IInspiration at Slammiversary, Ash and Heather by Elegance defeated Myla Grace and Harley Hudson. It was a pretty good match until Ash caught Grace with the Rarified Air while M By Elegance prevented Hudson from breaking the count at ringside. Nygma says: Nothing new here, until Slammiversary?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Valiant effort from <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/harleyhudsonx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@harleyhudsonx<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MylaGrace_x?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MylaGrace_x<\/a>, but <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ashamae_Sebera?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Ashamae_Sebera<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heathereckless?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Heathereckless<\/a>\u2019s cheap tactics are too much!<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IamGeorgeIceman?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@IamGeorgeIceman<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Ashamae_Sebera?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Ashamae_Sebera<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heathereckless?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Heathereckless<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBNErx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBNErx<\/a><br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6493gOP1DE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/6493gOP1DE<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7nlu3ghuRS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/7nlu3ghuRS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943478597190115388?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-55\">\n<p>Masha Slamovich and L\u00e9i Ying Lee defeated NXT Women\u2019s Champion Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley. Despite Jazmyn Nyx and Xia Brookside at ringside, the match was great. Lee neutralized Jayne at ringside, and Slamovich spiked Henley with the Snow Plow to win.<\/p>\n<p>The most interesting here is Slamovich showing she won&#8217;t let Jayne take her TNA Knockouts Championship easily. Then, if Jayne loses the NXT title on Sunday, that will be a completely different story next Thursday on iMPACT and Sunday at Slammiversary.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mashaslamovich?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@mashaslamovich<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheLeiYingLee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheLeiYingLee<\/a> secure the win ahead of <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNASlammiversary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNASlammiversary<\/a>! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5<\/a><br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzZiT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzZiT<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/j8s74VXozs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/j8s74VXozs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943487404826104211?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>On paper, Steve Maclin was set to defend the TNA International Championship against both Jake Something and Mance Warner. Most of the match was about Warner, Something, and chairs. Maclin let them fight, then hit the KIA on Warner to win. Nygma says: It&#8217;s very clever to let your opponents hate each other, so you just have to come, let them fight, and grab the win.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SteveMaclin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@SteveMaclin<\/a> is STILL the TNA International Champion on the road to <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNASlammiversary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNASlammiversary<\/a>! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBNErx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBNErx<\/a><br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzrtl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzrtl<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zg7llMr1yx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/zg7llMr1yx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943491935185813781?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Surprises<\/h2>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know who the Mustafa Ali&#8217;s Secret Service guys were, because Cedric Alexander, Jason Hotch, and John Skyler <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a  style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943481365149945906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ate them up<\/a><\/span> with a delictuous pleasure in a real good match. What happened after and later was puzzling.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Mustafa Ali attacked Hotch, Skyler, and Alexander with a steel chair. Tasha Steelz finally made her choice heard when she NutCracked Alexander, allowing Ali to stand tall.<\/p>\n<p>Later in the episode, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a  style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943492941357740124\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Order 4 reunited<\/a><\/span> when The System confronted them to determine the best faction in TNA, but Tasha Steelz once again proved who has some balls in the Order 4 faction. Nygma says: They say women are the weaker sex? Don&#8217;t buy it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WHY <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealTSteelz?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@RealTSteelz<\/a>!?<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MustafaAli_X?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@MustafaAli_X<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CedricAlexander?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CedricAlexander<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5<\/a> <br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzZiT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzZiT<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/QFIqsbrobq\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/QFIqsbrobq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943482120091095519?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Leon Slater went face-to-face with Moose, accompanied by The System, ahead of their X-Division Championship showdown at Slammiversary, Matt Cardona arrived and did exactly what I predicted last week. After being attacked by NXT\u2019s DarkState last week, Matt Cardona asked The System for their help. That made Alisha and Eddie Edwards, JDC, and Moose laugh. But not Brian Myers.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The X-Division Championship match at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNASlammiversary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNASlammiversary<\/a> is shaping up to be one of the biggest yet.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, .<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMattCardona?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheMattCardona<\/a> needs backup from The System to defend TNA against <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WWENXT<\/a>\u2019s Darkstate  but they want nothing to do with it.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+:\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tOV5OjJQmN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/tOV5OjJQmN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943489166790058410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content content-styled max-w-none\">\n<h2>The Best of The Rest<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a  style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheTreyMiguel\/status\/1943388570871304325\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trey Miguel<\/a><\/span> of the Rascalz will undergo hernia surgery after Slammiversary. He is set to compete at the PPV.<\/li>\n<li>nZo (fka Enzo Amore) is coming to Slammiversary (if only it was a joke&#8230;)<\/li>\n<li>Eric Young claimed that the Home Town Man is actually Cody Deaner and wants him fired, but Director of Authority Santino Marella needs proof.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This post has been paid for by Fourth Rope.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/real1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@real1<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBNErx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBNErx<\/a><br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzrtl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzrtl<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ovNqc25Mgs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ovNqc25Mgs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943493444887859463?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>The Slammiversary 2025 Card<\/h2>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-53\">\n<ul>\n<li>TNA World Championship 3-Way Match: NXT\u2019s Trick Williams (c) vs Joe Hendry vs Mike Santana<\/li>\n<li>TNA X-Division Championship Match: Moose (c) vs Leon Slater<\/li>\n<li>TNA World Tag Team Championship 4-Way Ladder Match: The Nemeths (c) vs. The Rascalz vs. The Hardys vs. First Class<\/li>\n<li>TNA Knockouts World Title \/ WWE NXT Women\u2019s Title Match (depending on NXT Battleground Women\u2019s title match winner): Jacy Jayne (c) vs. Masha Slamovich (c) or Jordynne Grace (c) vs Masha Slamovich (c)<\/li>\n<li>TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Title Match: The Elegance Brand (Ash By Elegance &amp; Heather By Elegance) (w\/The Personal Concierge) (c) vs. The IInspiration (Cassie Lee &amp; Jessie McKay)<\/li>\n<li>Tessa Blanchard vs. Indi Hartwell<\/li>\n<li>Mustafa Ali vs. Cedric Alexander<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The X-Division rewrote the rules \u2014 now <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LEONSLATER_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@LeonSlater_<\/a> looks to rewrite history.<\/p>\n<p>At <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNASlammiversary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNASlammiversary<\/a>, the youngest in charge challenges <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheMooseNation?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheMooseNation<\/a> for the X-Division Title, aiming to become the youngest champion ever.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBOch5<\/a><br \/>WATCH\u2026 <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dgD5h9JVxH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/dgD5h9JVxH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943492149498265655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Nygma\u2019s Last Word(s)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Why EmBastilled? On Monday, July 14, it&#8217;s French National Day. In English, it is named Bastille Day.<\/p>\n<p>On that day of 1789, the Bastille jail was attacked, and all the prisoners were freed. &#8220;Embastilled&#8221; has become a common term in my language, meaning to put someone in jail.<\/p>\n<p>Wrestling-wise, this iMPACT was a good episode. Storyline-wise, it puddled in mud. We can imagine Darkstate vs The System and Cardona, maybe Eric Young vs The Home Town Man, at Slammiversary.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to the other matches, nothing really moved this week, which means TNA &#8220;embastilled&#8221; the fans. There is one episode left on the road to Slammiversary, and still a lot of things in the making. We&#8217;ll see if <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2025\/07\/10\/wwe-nxt-the-great-american-bash-preview-7-12-25-card-time-watch\/\" target=\"_self\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">NXT Great American Bash<\/span><\/a>, or maybe WWE Evolution 2025, changes or adds something to the mix this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned as I have a ton of Slammiversary-related pieces for you next week, including the previews and reviews you love. Till next week, may the Nygma be with you.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheEricYoung?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheEricYoung<\/a> and The Northern Armory want <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheHomeTownMan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@TheHomeTownMan<\/a> GONE from TNA Wrestling but they&#39;ll have to prove it&#39;s <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CodyDeaner?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@CodyDeaner<\/a> first. <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>WATCH on TNA+: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBNErx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/n87MfBNErx<\/a> <br \/>WATCH on YouTube: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzrtl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/7JoHxNzrtl<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bX7nO6E8Y6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/bX7nO6E8Y6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/1943497471428108595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 11, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>More From LWOS Pro Wrestling<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Header image credit \u2013 TNA Wrestling \u2013 Stay tuned to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/\" target=\"_self\">Last Word on Pro Wrestling<\/a>\u00a0for more on TNA iMPACT!, TNA Slammiversary, and other stories from around the world of wrestling, as they develop. You can always count on LWOPW to be on top of the major news in the wrestling world. As well as to provide you with analysis, previews, videos, interviews, and editorials on the wrestling world. Catch all TNA events and shows on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tna%20plus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNA Plus<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This TNA iMPACT episode was worthy of the humpy-bumpy road I&#8217;ve talked about over the last few weeks. No more matches made for the upcoming PPV, a few surprises here and there, some pretty good action. The fifth of six episodes that will lead us to TNA Slammiversary, one of TNA\u2019s flagship events, was worthy [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5457,"featured_media":137905,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,6,2192,321,8959,5],"tags":[8992,8023,246,6925,8695,3098,8969,7988],"class_list":["post-137769","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-impact","category-north-america","category-wrestling","category-tna-knockouts","category-tna-wrestling","category-nxt","tag-fatal-influence","tag-jacy-jayne","tag-joe-hendry","tag-masha-slamovich","tag-mike-santana","tag-slammiversary","tag-steve-maclin","tag-trick-williams"],"modified_by":"Marilee Gallagher, Manager","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137769","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5457"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=137769"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137769\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":137904,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/137769\/revisions\/137904"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/137905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=137769"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=137769"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=137769"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}