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00:00The following is a knockout-stauntlet match.
00:08Introducing first, from Liverpool, England, Taya Frogside.
00:16The angel of the ring is looking for her first knockout world title shot in
00:20over a year and a half.
00:22But she has the inenviable spot of beginning the gauntlet.
00:27Number one?
00:29I drew number one.
00:31Worst draw in the whole gauntlet, right?
00:35I have to outlast every single knockout in that ring tonight
00:39to get my opportunity at the Knockout World Championship.
00:44But here's the thing.
00:45I was born for this.
00:48Abso-freaking-lupy.
00:57Number two?
00:59What a joke!
01:01Number two?
01:03What a joke!
01:05I'm fine with that.
01:07Number two?
01:09Because one by one, they will all fall.
01:23I didn't come back to TNA to take a seat in the back.
01:27I came back to become the TNA Knockout World Champion.
01:33So, Harriet Havoc, you're number one and number two in this gauntlet match.
01:36And so, no matter who comes out victorious in this first encounter,
01:38it's gonna be a long night for somebody potentially to go all the way to the end
01:42and earn that number one contendership.
02:03So, again, two knockouts about to start this gauntlet matchup.
02:07Standard match rules apply once a competitor is beaten.
02:11A new opponent will enter to face the winner.
02:14This will continue until all the scheduled participants have competed.
02:18The last woman standing will be the number one contender for the Knockouts World Championship.
02:23Now, we know this Sunday at WWE Heat Wave Live in Lowell, Massachusetts,
02:29will see a three-way matchup for the Knockouts World Championship
02:33as J.C. Jain defends against two TNA stars, Ashby Elegance and Masha Slamovich.
02:40So, no countouts, no disqualifications.
02:42First woman to gain pin fall or submission in that match will walk out as the champion.
02:47So, you have to imagine all three of those competitors have their eyes locked on this match.
02:52Isaiah Brookside trying to equal the mind games of Killer Kelly at the beginning of this one.
02:58A critical week surrounding TNA's World Championships.
03:02Obviously, all eyes are going to be on WWE Heat Wave this Sunday.
03:06But what did you make about the legal predicament that Trick Williams has Santina Morella and this company in?
03:13Once every 50 days.
03:15You know, I used to, growing up, you hear a lot about the 30-day rule back in the day regarding championships.
03:20Trick must have a good lawyer to get 50 days worked into his.
03:24Hopefully, we can get some clarification on that to be sure.
03:28And we'll see who Mike Santana will have as a partner.
03:32Oh!
03:33Thank God!
03:34Santino Morella deciding that next week we'll see Trick Williams, the NXT World Champion,
03:39and potentially AJ Francis, the first class up against Mike Santana.
03:43And a partner for Santana, yet to be determined.
03:47But later on this evening, here on TNA Impact, we're going to see the Systems, Moose and Bryan Myers,
03:53alongside Matt Cardona as they face Mustafa Ali in the great hands of Order 4.
03:58Some fallout from Emergence.
04:00And speaking of WWE Heat Wave, we are scheduled to hear from the double champion,
04:05the NXT Women's and the TNA Knockouts World Champion, JC Jane, ahead of Heat Wave.
04:10Great cover here.
04:11Shoulders down and a kick out by Kelly.
04:13Also, Frankie Kazarian will go one-on-one with Jake something.
04:18Some of the aftermath from the TNA International Championship we saw this past weekend at Emergence.
04:24Absolutely brutal warfare there.
04:28But right here, it's getting pretty nasty too.
04:31So I have Brookside starting off at one, Kelly at two in this gauntlet matchup in the past.
04:37What's your strategy for surviving in a match like this?
04:40Get it done as fast as possible.
04:42I mean, you know, normal match, you might want to take some time.
04:46Boot right to the face to advance.
04:48Kelly, the cover kick out by Brookside.
04:50You might be more deliberate in certain cases, but in this match,
04:53you want to hold on to as much energy as possible.
04:55So you want to win each one of these steps in the gauntlet as quick as possible
04:59to make it to the end with enough left in the tank.
05:06Killer Kelly returned to TNA Wrestling earlier on this year with a vengeance.
05:11Put her eyes right on her former tag team partner within MKUltra, Masha Slamovich, who was then the champion.
05:20Kelly immediately winning a number one contendership going right after the Knockouts World Championship.
05:26Kelly staying on that mission.
05:28Meanwhile, Ziya Brookside has made a lot of her attention in the tag team division with Lay Ying Lee.
05:34I mean, and that is a tough challenge when you're used to the tag scenario.
05:38Now you got to do the whole match, especially a gauntlet match.
05:41All on your own.
05:43Elbow right to the back by Brookside to move on in the gauntlet and a kick out.
05:47Lee and Brookside competed for the Knockouts World Tag Team titles in a four team matchup this past weekend at Emergence,
05:54which you can watch back anytime on demand on TNA+.
05:58Right now Brookside all on her own here in what could be the first of many matches in this gauntlet.
06:09Killer Kelly has taken control of Brookside.
06:16And now trying to absolutely lay Brookside out cold here.
06:22This cravat and then the close knee strikes.
06:24Oh, shot right to the back of the neck.
06:28Landless assault.
06:30Good God.
06:31Kelly go right after the neck once again.
06:33Here's the cover and another kick out by Brookside.
06:36You want to avoid as much damage as humanly possible, but you want to move on quickly.
06:42I'm Ziya Brookside.
06:43I'm looking for any chance I can get to perhaps a roll up.
06:46Again, any little advantage because the more and more you take this beat down,
06:50even if you somehow do get a win, the more it takes out of you for however many matches you got to have.
06:57Big shot in response there by Brookside.
07:02Brookside blocking Killer Kelly.
07:05And now Brookside taking her time delivering these shots.
07:10Wheelbarrow.
07:13Oh!
07:14Beautifully done into a starter.
07:17And now it could be the opportunity for Brookside to turn this one around and get it done.
07:24There's a long night ahead of whoever wins this first section of the gauntlet match.
07:30Plenty more scheduled participants in this gauntlet matchup.
07:34Every last one of them wants to become the future number one contender of the Knockouts World Championship following WWE heatwave.
07:45Don't waste any time, Ziya. You gotta get this one done.
07:48Oh, let's go for a sunset flip.
07:51One, two, three.
07:52Kelly created a little bit of space between her and Brookside, but there's Ziya.
07:57Hold on a second.
07:58Oh!
07:59Brookside bomb!
08:00Cover!
08:01Two, three.
08:02Brookside advances!
08:03Killer Kelly has been eliminated.
08:08Great win for Ziya Brookside, but now her night just begins.
08:19The next competitor in the gauntlet, Danny Luna.
08:25Danny Luna has been conflicted as of late, but
08:28is also focused on the Knockouts World title.
08:31The gauntlet continues.
08:38This is a knockouts gauntlet to determine the future number one contender
08:43to the TNA Knockouts World Championship following WWE heatwave this Sunday live in Lowell, Massachusetts.
08:50Ziya Brookside was able to withstand Killer Kelly before the break,
08:55and a sign of sportsmanship between Danny Luna and Ziya Brookside,
08:59who both hail from the United Kingdom and have known each other since they were teenagers.
09:04Go back quite a ways on the English wrestling scene, of course.
09:08Very familiar with one another.
09:10Ziya Brookside especially is going to have to use that to her advantage.
09:13Already worn down.
09:14I mean, she took some nasty hits in that first match with Killer Kelly.
09:18And Luna coming in here fresh, the powerhouse that Luna is.
09:21Killer Kelly delivered a lot of shots to the back of the neck of Ziya Brookside.
09:25We'll keep an eye on that.
09:26Meanwhile, I mentioned it, Danny Luna, it seemed conflicted to me, Raywald,
09:31as we've observed her over the last few weeks.
09:33She's tagged with Indy Hartwell recently.
09:35We saw her supporting Indy Hartwell this past week in the countdown to Emergence
09:40where Hartwell defeated Rosemary.
09:42Rosemary nearly missed it, Danny Luna.
09:45And then after the fact, you know, Indy Hartwell just making it clear to Danny Luna though,
09:49even though they've teamed, Indy is focused on that Knockouts World title and doing it on her own.
09:55And meanwhile, now is Danny Luna's chance as well to stand out on her own
09:59and get herself a chance to potentially compete for the Knockouts World title.
10:04They also have seen the tension between former Spitfire members, Jody Threat and Danny Luna.
10:10Jody Threat had tried to go to Danny Luna's aid at times and Danny has said,
10:14I don't need your help.
10:15Or Indy Hartwell had beaten Jody Threat to the punch, so to speak.
10:18Right now, all of that is out the window. No more teams.
10:23Cover, cover, cover kick out by Brookside.
10:26Certainly not in this match.
10:28This is all about gold, singles, gold.
10:34I mentioned earlier on, Taya Brookside is looking for her first Knockouts World title shot
10:38in over a year and a half, has never had a singles match for the championship.
10:43Meanwhile, Danny Luna is never challenged for the Knockouts World title,
10:47despite being in multiple number one contenders matches this year alone.
10:51Oh!
10:53And in another one right now, Brookside digging down deep to find some more gas in the tank,
10:58but Luna has an answer every step of the way.
11:02The explosive power!
11:04Oh, my God!
11:05Luna, that low clothesline to move on, and the gauntlet!
11:08And a kick out.
11:09It's one of those situations where even once again I ask the question,
11:12and Taya Brookside is able to slip past this one,
11:15how much is left to go on to the next stage?
11:20These two haven't gone one-on-one in two years' time.
11:23Meanwhile, they go all the way back to the days of NXT UK.
11:26Plenty of familiarity between these two.
11:29Brookside, however, has never beaten Luna one-on-one.
11:31Cover!
11:32Brookside able to kick out!
11:34And she snapped that spell here tonight.
11:37Luna putting in the heat, though.
11:40Doing a lot of work on that arm, on that wrist.
11:43Using a lot of that British catch style that they grew up with.
11:47Danny Luna, a two-time Knockouts World Tag Team champion,
11:52and the opinions of many here in TNA Wrestling is future world championship material.
11:57You saw those glimmers of greatness in Spitfire,
12:04and in her singles performances as well.
12:07Again, an absolutely explosive athlete.
12:13But now, for being such a decorated tag team competitor,
12:17has got to find an opportunity to stand out on her own.
12:20This could be it.
12:22Lastly done, the head scissors takedown.
12:24Half-frustrated Danny Luna.
12:26Brookside able to get Luna off her feet for just a moment.
12:29Brookside finding another gear here in match two of this gauntlet.
12:33But ooh!
12:34Swing and a miss there!
12:36Went for broken wings, the double knees!
12:38And a single leg drop kick by Luna!
12:41That was nasty.
12:42Now loading Brookside up.
12:44Luna landing!
12:46Cover!
12:47One, two, three!
12:48Luna is moving on!
12:51Zia Brookside has been eliminated!
12:55All right, look who's next!
13:02Someone who Luna just got done dealing with this past weekend at Emergence!
13:08The next competitor in the gauntlet!
13:16Rosemary!
13:17Rosemary!
13:18The former Knockouts World Champion, the gatekeeper, Rosemary, to face Danny Luna in the gauntlet!
13:26Next!
13:27We are back here on TNA Impact, this number one contender's knockouts gauntlet match continues.
13:38The winner will move on to become the future number one contender to the TNA Knockouts World Championship after the events of WWE.
13:46He played this Sunday Live in Lowell, Massachusetts!
13:49We're down right now to Danny Luna and Rosemary!
13:53Luna able to roll out of the ring after that vicious spear by Rosemary!
13:57And this one started off ferocious.
14:00You mentioned it before the break, Tom.
14:02This past weekend at Emergence!
14:04Oh!
14:05It was Danny Luna who came to the aid of Indy Hartwell, stopping the mist from Rosemary and costing Rosemary the match, quite frankly.
14:13And now, as you can see, the demon assassin ready to take her revenge in this gauntlet match.
14:19There goes Luna hard into the apron.
14:21Remember, we started off with two knockouts, Zia Brookside and Killer Kelly.
14:26The match continues until all scheduled participants have competed.
14:31And Rosemary going into the steel post.
14:33Remember, standard match rules apply.
14:36The last knockout standing will be the future number one contender to the Knockouts World Championship.
14:44And Luna depositing Rosemary back into the ring.
14:50Now Rosemary ripping Luna off of the apron.
14:56Our referee Daniel Spencer trying to get this matchup back in the ring.
15:00This is critical on the path to Bound for Glory.
15:03A reminder, two weeks from tonight, we'll be live for TNA Impact in Minneapolis, Minnesota on September 4th.
15:09The following night, Impact in Minneapolis on September 5th.
15:12Then, Victory Road, the final.
15:15Ooh!
15:16What a special on the path of Bound for Glory September 26th in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
15:22Impact in Edmonton on September 27th.
15:24And then Bound for Glory, our biggest event of the year.
15:27Sunday, October 12th, live on Pay Per View and TNA Plus in Lowell, Massachusetts.
15:33You can get your tickets now at TNAwrestling.com.
15:36And into the upside down goes the Demon Assassin trying to squeeze any bit of life that's left in Danny Luna out.
15:45Again, Rosemary is the more fresh competitor in this one and came in here with a head full of steam and a whole lot of hatred and anger after this past weekend.
15:58Luna able to block there.
16:00Rosemary came up short against Indy.
16:01Hartwell tried to use the mist against Indy, but Danny Luna provided a valuable distraction that Poison Mist sprayed into the air.
16:10It was intended for Hartwell.
16:12Nasty low forearm there from Rosemary.
16:14He's in and up.
16:15Rosemary trying to move on and kick out there by Luna.
16:21Rosemary sees herself as the gatekeeper self-described in the Knockouts Division, a veritable legend of the sport.
16:28Olaf was trying to set up for as above, so below.
16:31Luna able to escape.
16:34Can Luna get through that gate of Rosemary?
16:38Luna able to take down Rosemary.
16:42Once again with that big single leg drop kick.
16:45This is how she won the last match.
16:47Up onto the shoulders, thinking about the Luna landing, Rosemary going to the eyes.
16:51Tearing at the face of Luna.
16:55Just like Rosemary tried to do against Indy, Hartwell on the countdown to Emergence this past weekend.
17:02Can Luna now load up Rosemary?
17:05Up onto the shoulders, Danny Luna once again, hitting the Luna landing.
17:10One, two, three.
17:12Luna's beaten two straight.
17:15Rosemary has been eliminated.
17:18But who's next?
17:23The aforementioned Indy Hartwell, who is unbeaten in singles action in TNA.
17:31The next contender in the gauntlet, Indy Hartwell.
17:37Well, this will be an interesting one for Danny Luna.
17:41Tag team partner and friends must now go one-on-one.
17:44Still to come in this gauntlet next week.
17:47Oh, Rosemary charging at Indy Hartwell in the middle of her entrance.
17:51Bad blood from Emergence this past weekend.
17:54But nonetheless, Hartwell has to focus on Danny Luna.
17:59Who will become the number one contender to the Knockouts World Championship?
18:04And we are back.
18:09This gauntlet match continues.
18:11We are trying to determine the future.
18:13Number one contender to the Knockouts World Championship.
18:16Danny Luna and Indy Hartwell now in the gauntlet.
18:20And Indy Hartwell clearly not wasting any time.
18:24Not giving any favors here to a former tag partner and friend in Danny Luna.
18:29It is all about the gold.
18:30Cover.
18:31Sense of urgency here by Hartwell.
18:33And a kick out by Luna.
18:34Luna got past Zia Brookside.
18:36And then Rosemary to get to this point in the gauntlet.
18:40Indy Hartwell is fresh.
18:41We talked about it before the break.
18:43Indy Hartwell is yet to lose a singles match in TNA Wrestling.
18:47He doesn't want to stop that momentum now.
18:50Harwell has been dead set on winning that Knockouts World title since coming here to TNA.
18:57Danny Luna able to block.
18:59Remember this Sunday.
19:00Live in Lowell, Massachusetts at WWE Heatway.
19:03Wait a second.
19:04Cover to go on.
19:05It'll be JC Chain defending her Knockouts World Championship against two TNA stars.
19:11Ash by Elegance and Masha Slamovich.
19:14Can TNA see one of its world titles brought home this Sunday?
19:19We'll find out at WWE Heatwave.
19:22This matchup will determine the number one contender of the Knockouts World Championship following WWE Heatwave.
19:28Luna spying first into the turnbuckles.
19:34Hartwell looking sharp thus far.
19:36Cover and a kick out.
19:37And the wear and tear you can see really starting to set in for Danny Luna.
19:43Two matches in already.
19:45This is matchup number three for her in her gauntlet journey.
19:49As you said, Indy Hartwell fresh.
19:52Coming off of a momentous win over Rosemary at Emergence.
19:56Boom!
19:57Side slam.
19:58Can Hartwell move on?
20:00Oh, and a kick out by Luna.
20:06Danny Luna entering the gauntlet at number three.
20:09This is the challenge.
20:10The longer these matches go on, the longer you stick around, you get closer to your goal, but you sustain more damage.
20:17Gas tank starts to empty bit by bit.
20:22The credit to Luna.
20:24Digging down deep, finding a fortitude to stay in this gauntlet.
20:28Hartwell missing.
20:31Luna was trying to set up for a blue thunder bomb, it looked like.
20:34Hartwell saw it coming, able to block it.
20:38And you hear that thud.
20:41And now, look at this!
20:46Spine buster by Hartwell.
20:49And Luna kicks out at two.
20:51And he keeps having answers for Luna every step of the way, but Luna somehow continuing to kick out every single time.
21:01Now, Indy Hartwell, look at this, trying to hook Luna for Hertz Donut.
21:06He's got the powerhouse on.
21:08Wait, wait, wait!
21:09Whoa, whoa, whoa!
21:10Luna!
21:11Luna!
21:12Oh, now Hartwell!
21:13Hartwell pressing the shoulder!
21:14And Hartwell wins!
21:16Danny Luna has been eliminated!
21:19Hartwell's moving on in the goblet!
21:21And Luna, the look on her face, she can't believe it!
21:25She thought she had that countered perfectly, but not to be.
21:32Let's see that frustration on the face of Danny Luna fought so hard in this gauntlet match.
21:38But again.
21:39Oh!
21:40Danny Luna beat the hell out of Indy Hartwell!
21:41The frustration getting a better look!
21:42I understand the lost opportunity, but Luna snapped there!
21:45That's her friend and a former tag partner!
21:46Oh!
21:50Oh!
21:51Dandy Luna beat that hell out of Indy Hartwell!
21:53The frustration getting a better look!
21:56I understand the lost opportunity, but Luna snapped there!
22:02That's her friend and a former tag partner!
22:04Oh!
22:05Oh!
22:08Hey!
22:10Hey!
22:11Hey!
22:13The goal was to become the number one contender to the Knockouts World Championship, but apparently for Danny Luna, it's by any means necessary.
22:26Wait a minute, the gauntlet is not over, however, Ray Wolf.
22:34And the final competitor in the gauntlet, Jodie Ferrette.
22:38That's Luna's former tag team partner, tag team championship partner, Jodie Fred of Spitfire.
22:45Can't believe she just saw her former partner behaving like this.
22:49Luna snapped.
22:52I need this for you.
22:56Ring the bell, do it.
23:01Do it.
23:06Danny Luna said she attacked Indy Hartwell for Jodie Fred.
23:11Jodie Fred is now diving into the ring to check on Indy Hartwell.
23:16The bell is rung, Indy told the referee that she could continue.
23:20This is not the way Jodie Threatte wanted to start this section of the gauntlet here.
23:25And Jodie Threatte is the final participant in the gauntlet match.
23:29That means either Threatte or Hartwell.
23:31Oh, wait.
23:32The number one contender!
23:33Oh, it's Luna doing with a steel chair!
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24:07rules apply.
24:08Again, there's a disqualification.
24:11Luna has absolutely
24:12snapped here.
24:14What the hell?
24:16I don't believe that Danny Luna was
24:18attacking Hartwell for Jody
24:20Threat to set up Jody to win the number
24:22one contendership. Luna's
24:24lost it. Luna snapped.
24:27Luna wanted that number one
24:28contendership. I mean, everybody
24:30in this match did.
24:32But what the hell?
24:33Oh my god!
24:37Luna just
24:39clobbered a member of TNA
24:40Security.
25:01Luna has left
25:03everybody brutalized
25:05here.
25:07Here's your winner by
25:12disqualification, earning
25:14a future TNA Knockouts
25:16World Championship
25:17Opportunity, Jody
25:19Threat.
25:20direct!
25:20Oh my god!
25:22Not the way
25:24anybody wanted this to end, including
25:26the winner, Jody
25:28Threat by DQ. This
25:30whole ending has gone down
25:32absolutely
25:34insanely.
25:36Tony Harwell very well
25:43very well could have become the number one contender here, but
25:46because of a disqualification, Jody Threat is a knockouts world title shot because Danny Luna snapped.
25:54This is going to have to be addressed, obviously a lot of confusion and emotions around this and the knockouts world title.
26:02And...
26:03I...
26:22So then...
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