00:00...and Christopher Daniels for the X Division Championship.
00:04Stars like Low-Key, Jerry Lynn, the aforementioned Fallen Angel.
00:10Wait a minute, wait a minute. I want a kick out.
00:13Talk about innovation. I don't know who would have even won in that scenario.
00:18People like Frankie Kazarian, Samoa Joe, Abyss, the list goes on and on.
00:23Great X Division champions who've had epic three-way matches for this very title.
00:30And this is already turning into one of those.
00:32Oh!
00:34Remember, no countouts or disqualifications.
00:37First man to gain pin-for submission in the ring is the champion.
00:41And the youngest in charge is taking charge.
00:47Oh, wait, wait, wait. Cedric thinking lumbar check.
00:51Slater went for the leg lariat.
00:56Gentlemen, put your weapons down.
00:58Same idea.
01:00Now, Hodge getting involved.
01:01Oh!
01:03Connecting there with Slater.
01:05Look, this one going back and forth.
01:07Denny man's game here.
01:09Oh, Pele kick.
01:10Fitting that AJ Styles just returned to this company just two weeks ago at Slammiversary.
01:18That should not stop.
01:20And that's the thing about these three-way matches.
01:23It just caves on going.
01:25Oh!
01:26Oh, my God.
01:30Turning Leon Slater inside out.
01:32Cedric Alexander taking charge.
01:34Flatliner and a German suplex by Prime Cedric Alexander.
01:39This is just our first of two championship matches to come this evening.
01:42Masha Slamovich will get her contractual rematch from Slammiversary against the double champion, the knockouts world champion, J.C. Jane of NXT.
01:51Also, we will see Moose and the system up against the TNA World Champion, NXT's Tric Williams and First Class.
02:00Moose made it clear last week he's eyeing Tric Williams in that championship.
02:04Also, the Nemeths, the former TNA World Tag Team champions, face the Rascals.
02:10And later on tonight, Mike Santana will address his heartbreaking loss at Slammiversary for the first time on Impact.
02:17Oh, my God.
02:19Huge Minchinoku driver.
02:21Is that enough to win the title?
02:22And a kick out there by the champion Slater.
02:25Came close to already having a new champion here in TNA.
02:29Oh, this is the definition of total non-stop action.
02:36This is what this company was founded on 23 years ago.
02:41And, you know, coming off a Slammiversary, Cedric Alexander has got no love loss for order for Jason Hodge included.
02:49Oh, what a knee by Hodge.
02:50Down goes Slater.
02:52Slater is out.
02:54German suplex now by Hodge.
02:56And another.
02:59Hodge just tossing bodies like they're change.
03:06And now Hodge, who won TNA gut check back in 2022, showing off his potential.
03:14This is exactly why Leon Slater thought Hodge should have one of the first shots at the X Division title.
03:20Wait a minute, back inside the ring.
03:25Look at this, Slater.
03:26Slater grabbing a hold of Hodge.
03:29Oh!
03:31A little version of the twist is slayed off the rope there.
03:35Nearly a Tower of London.
03:37Shout out Desmond Wolf.
03:38No kidding.
03:39And now Slater taking some damage but climbing up top.
03:46And now, thinking about an homage to the charismatic Enigma, one of his mentors, Jeff Hardy.
03:55Slay top 450!
03:58Two, three!
04:00Slater retains!
04:01Here is your winner, and still, the TNA, X Division champion, we are Slater!
04:16And there...
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