{"id":161314,"date":"2026-05-16T16:53:13","date_gmt":"2026-05-16T20:53:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/?p=161314"},"modified":"2026-05-25T15:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T19:24:16","slug":"thursday-night-impact-spoilers-5-15-26","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/16\/thursday-night-impact-spoilers-5-15-26\/","title":{"rendered":"TNA Thursday Night iMPACT Spoilers (5\/15\/26) &#8211; The Wicked Garden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, TNA Wrestling filmed matches and segments for upcoming episodes in Sacramento, CA, as part of the<span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/01\/22\/tna-wrestling-ple-schedule-2026-full-list-of-dates-times-locations-results-for-all-major-events-and-specials\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"> road to TNA Slammiversary<\/a><\/span>. Here are the complete TNA Thursday Night iMPACT spoilers from the May 15, 2026, taping, with a few surprises.<\/p>\n<p>The <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/15\/impact-review-5-14-26\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">May 14 Thursday Night iMPACT live episode was full of surprises<\/a><\/span>. Eric Young became the #1 contender for the World Championship, but <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/2055108358789591324\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Daria Rae gave a title chance to Steve Maclin first<\/a><\/span>. Also, Indi Hartwell signed a contract extension with TNA Wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>Former NXT Champion Fabian Aichner made a striking appearance as the show was coming to an end. Cedric Alexander dethroned Leon Slater to become the new X-Division Champion. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/2055125328604049442\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Slater officially ties Austin Aries&#8217; record of a 298-day reign<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>TNA Wrestling announced a few matches for this taping session. Elayna Black faces Indi Hartwell. The Hardys and The Righteous compete in the first-ever Wicked Garden match. The <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/2054245541526000076\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Champions Challenge<\/a><\/span> returns. Let&#8217;s Nygma-dive into the TNA Thursday Night iMPACT spoilers.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"History DENIED! Cedric Alexander is NEW X-Division Champion | TNA iMPACT! May 14, 2026\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CHMSuDeUnC4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>TNA Thursday Night iMPACT Spoilers (5\/15\/26)<\/h2>\n<p>(courtesy of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/beardown316\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gerard<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CTOTHELOS77\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">Carlos Estrada<\/span><\/a>)<\/p>\n<h3>Set for TNA Xplosion<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Hometown Man defeated John Skyler.<\/li>\n<li>Heather By Elegance defeated Brittnie Brooks.<\/li>\n<li>Jason Hotch vs. BDE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Set for the May 21 episode<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The System cut a promo.<\/li>\n<li>Indi Hartwell vs. Elayna Black ended in a no-contest after NXT&#8217;s Arianna Grace interfered.<\/li>\n<li>TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali defeated <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/04\/08\/wwe-speed-lexis-king-faces-nxt-debutant-in-tournament-opener-for-the-vacant-mens-title\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">WWE ID Champion Chazz &#8220;Starboy&#8221; Hall<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Xia Brookside defeated Jada Stone.<\/li>\n<li>TNA World Champion Mike Santana defeated Steve Maclin.<\/li>\n<li>Broken Matt Hardy (w\/ Brother Nero) defeated Vincent (w\/Dutch) after Willow appeared and nailed Vincent with a baseball bat as the referee was KO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161631\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161631\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/Elayna-Black-vs-Indi-Hartwell.webp\" alt=\"TNA Thursday Night iMPACT Spoilers graphic\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"wp-image-161631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/Elayna-Black-vs-Indi-Hartwell.webp 1920w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/Elayna-Black-vs-Indi-Hartwell-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-161631\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Elayna Black vs. Indi Hartwell (TNA Wrestling)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Set for the May 28 episode<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Santino Marella vs. NXT&#8217;s Stacks (w\/ Arianna Grace). Post-match, Stacks attacked Marella, but Indi Hartwell made the save. She challenged Stacks and Grace to a tag-team match right now, but they refused.<\/li>\n<li>Fabian Aichner defeated Eddie Edwards via DQ. The System attacked Aichner before he could make Edwards submit.<\/li>\n<li>Men&#8217;s Champions Challenge: Eric Young, Leon Slater, Frankie Kazarian, Elijah, and KC Navarro defeated TNA World Champion Mike Santana, TNA X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander, TNA World Tag Team Champions Bear Bronson &amp; Brian Myers, and TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali. Navarro pinned Ali.<\/li>\n<li>Women&#8217;s Champions Challenge: Xia Brookside, Elayna Black, and Mara Sad\u00e9 defeated TNA Knockouts World Champion L\u00e9i Ying Lee and TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions, the Elegance Brand.<\/li>\n<li>Tessa Blanchard defeated Harley Hudson.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161628\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161628\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/HIC0efGXkAAHtw8-1.webp\" alt=\"TNA Thursday Night iMPACT Spoilers graphic\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"wp-image-161628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/HIC0efGXkAAHtw8-1.webp 1920w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/HIC0efGXkAAHtw8-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-161628\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Hardys and the Righteous will face off in a Wicked Garden match (TNA Wrestling)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Set for the June 4 episode<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) defeated The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) in a <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2026\/05\/11\/the-wicked-garden-tna-wrestling-stipulation-match\/\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Wicked Garden Match<\/a><\/span>.<\/li>\n<li>Santino Marella &amp; Indi Hartwell defeated NXT&#8217;s Stacks &amp; Arianna Grace.<\/li>\n<li>AJ Francis cut a promo. Elijah interrupted him, and Francis laid him out.<\/li>\n<li>Eric Young and TNA World Champion Mike Santana cut a promo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161630\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161630\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/TNA-X-Division-Title_-Leon-Slater-vs.-Cedric-Alexander-The-System-Fabian-Aichner052.webp\" alt=\"TNA Thursday Night iMPACT Spoilers graphic\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"wp-image-161630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/TNA-X-Division-Title_-Leon-Slater-vs.-Cedric-Alexander-The-System-Fabian-Aichner052.webp 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/TNA-X-Division-Title_-Leon-Slater-vs.-Cedric-Alexander-The-System-Fabian-Aichner052-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-161630\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fabian Aichner made his iMPACT debut on the May 14 episode (TNA Wrestling)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>Set for June 4 or later<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Brittnie Brooks vs. Harley Hudson vs. Jada Stone<\/li>\n<li>Mr. Elegance defeated L\u00e9i Ying Lee.<\/li>\n<li>Eddie Edwards defeated BDE.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_161621\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-161621\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/e6c4f725edcf8dfda7f3683f69f7a4ff-1-1.webp\" alt=\"TNA Thursday Night iMPACT Spoilers\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" class=\"wp-image-161621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/e6c4f725edcf8dfda7f3683f69f7a4ff-1-1.webp 1392w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/05\/e6c4f725edcf8dfda7f3683f69f7a4ff-1-1-768x431.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-161621\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">TNA Thursday Night iMPACT next set of tapings will take place on June 6 and 7 (TNA Wrestling)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That\u2019s all for TNA Thursday Night iMPACT Spoilers for May 15. The next taping session will take place on June 6 and 7 at the National Western Center in Denver, CO. <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tnawrestling.com\/events\/slammiversary-June-28-2026\" style=\"color: #0000ff;\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">TNA Slammiversary 2026<\/a> <\/span>will emanate from the Agganis Arena in Boston, MA, on Sunday, June 28, at 3 PM EST.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As announced last night during <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNAiMPACT<\/a>, the high-wire spectacle Ultimate X will return at <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/TNASlammiversary?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#TNASlammiversary<\/a> LIVE on PPV and TNA+ from the Agganis Arena in Boston!<\/p>\n<p>Get tickets NOW: <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/h1KGhEHsJu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/h1KGhEHsJu<\/a> <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kYmEq53TIO\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/kYmEq53TIO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThisIsTNA\/status\/2055317837946798251?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">May 15, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, TNA Wrestling filmed matches and segments for upcoming episodes in Sacramento, CA, as part of the road to TNA Slammiversary. Here are the complete TNA Thursday Night iMPACT spoilers from the May 15, 2026, taping, with a few surprises. The May 14 Thursday Night iMPACT live episode was full of surprises. Eric Young [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5457,"featured_media":161319,"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":[8959,7,6,2192,321,5],"tags":[8695,8969,660,9595,9294,9621],"class_list":["post-161314","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tna-wrestling","category-impact","category-north-america","category-wrestling","category-tna-knockouts","category-nxt","tag-mike-santana","tag-steve-maclin","tag-the-hardys","tag-thursday-night-impact","tag-tna-spoilers","tag-tna-thursday-night-impact"],"modified_by":"Steph Franchomme","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161314","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=161314"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161314\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":161620,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/161314\/revisions\/161620"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/161319"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=161314"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=161314"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=161314"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}