{"id":150871,"date":"2026-01-15T23:29:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T04:29:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=150871"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:47:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T15:47:56","slug":"titles-change-hands-at-thursday-night-impact-premiere-on-amc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/15\/titles-change-hands-at-thursday-night-impact-premiere-on-amc\/","title":{"rendered":"Titles Change Hands at Thursday Night iMPACT Premiere on AMC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two title matches were scheduled for the premiere on Thursday Night iMPACT on AMC. Both titles changed hands as The Elegance Brand and Mike Santana regained the TNA Knockouts Tag Team title and TNA World Championship. When Santana fought to win, the Elegance Brand, as always, cheated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"zdvx799vwe\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/15\/thursday-night-impact-on-amc-1-15-26-live-results\/\" target=\"_self\">Thursday Night Impact on AMC (01\/15\/26) &#8211; LIVE Results<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Thursday Night Impact on AMC (01\/15\/26) &#8211; LIVE Results&#8221; &#8212; Last Word on Pro Wrestling\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/15\/thursday-night-impact-on-amc-1-15-26-live-results\/embed\/#?secret=WL5BwbeNAx#?secret=zdvx799vwe\" data-secret=\"zdvx799vwe\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>A Non-Elegant Win<\/h2>\n<p>The TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Titles were on the line as The IInspiration defended against The Elegance Brand. NXT&#8217;s Sol Ruca and Zaria were seen watching from backstage. Before the match, the Elegance Brand was joined by Perez Hilton as they unveiled Mr. Elegance to the world.<\/p>\n<p>Jessie McKay brought the fight to Heather and M by Elegance. The Personal Concierge pulled McKay off the pin. Cassie Lee pushed Heather off the top, sending her crashing to the floor. The IInspiration went for the IIdolizer, but Mr. Elegance got involved. M rolled up Cassie to steal the victory.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mr. Elegance just helped <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justmaggielee?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@justmaggielee<\/a> and <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Heathereckless?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Heathereckless<\/a> STEAL the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team titles! <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t8sShIwAwr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/t8sShIwAwr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/2011997498278068304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Mike Santana regained, but the rematch is already set<\/h2>\n<p>Mike Santana challenged Frankie Kazarian for the TNA World Championship. Both competitors countered each other&#8217;s finishers to start. Santana leapt over the top rope, taking out Kazarian on the floor. Santana continued the aerial assault with a springboard crossbody to the outside. Kazarian turned the tide with his signature leg drop.<\/p>\n<p>Kazarian countered the Rolling Buck 50 into a Backstabber. Minutes later, Santana successfully hit the Rolling Buck 50, then picked Kazarian off the top with a Spanish Fly. Santana almost put him away with the Code Red. Kazarian hit the Slingshot Cutter, followed by another leg drop for two.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">.<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Santana_Proud?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@Santana_Proud<\/a> hits a Code Red!<a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankieKazarian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@FrankieKazarian<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmazingRed_iOD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@AmazingRed_iOD<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/64fXZIGNR4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/64fXZIGNR4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/2012010988409659524?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kazarian inadvertently collided with the referee. Santana had Kazarian beat following Spin the Block, but there was no referee to make the count. Kazarian smashed the title between Santana&#8217;s eyes, then hit Fade to Black on the apron. Santana kicked out at two, then connected with another Spin the Block. Santana hit one final Spin the Block to become the new TNA World Champion.<\/p>\n<p>According to Tom Hannifan, the TNA Genesis match between Santana and Kazarian will happen. This time, Santana will be the Champion and Kazarian will be the challenger. Nic Nemeth also promised to call his shot this Saturday. The fate of the TNA World Championship is not set in stone yet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_150874\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-150874\" style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/c262cb1a92c6623ab18225cd1920c3a9-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"A graphic of the Kazarina vs Santana match at TNA Genesis\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1079\" class=\"wp-image-150874 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/c262cb1a92c6623ab18225cd1920c3a9-1-1.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/c262cb1a92c6623ab18225cd1920c3a9-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/c262cb1a92c6623ab18225cd1920c3a9-1-1-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/c262cb1a92c6623ab18225cd1920c3a9-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/01\/c262cb1a92c6623ab18225cd1920c3a9-1-1-1536x863.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-150874\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Courtesy of TNA Wrestling<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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> for more on TNA Thursday Night iMPACT, TNA Genesis 2026, TNA on AMC, 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 Thursday Night iMPACT on <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amc.com\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AMC<\/a><\/span> in the US, <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportsnet.ca\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sportsnet<\/a><\/span> in Canada, and <a href=\"http:\/\/watch.tnawrestling.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNA Plus<\/a><\/em> worldwide. All TNA events, shows, and previous episodes are available on TNA Plus and the<em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@tnawrestling\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNA Wrestling YouTube channel<\/a>.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two title matches were scheduled for the premiere on Thursday Night iMPACT on AMC. Both titles changed hands as The Elegance Brand and Mike Santana regained the TNA Knockouts Tag Team title and TNA World Championship. When Santana fought to win, the Elegance Brand, as always, cheated. 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