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00:00:00NXT, we're about to crown the new Knockouts World Champion.
00:00:14From your special guest referee, Indy Hartwell!
00:00:25And as it was confirmed earlier on tonight by our broadcast colleague,
00:00:28Gia Miller, two weeks from Sunday, live on pay-per-view in TNA Plus in Lowell, Massachusetts,
00:00:33Indy Hartwell, the number one contender to the Knockouts World Championship,
00:00:38will challenge whomever is the champion at Bound for Glory.
00:00:44Indy Hartwell keeps her matchup, and tonight she gets a very close look at who her opponent will be.
00:00:52This is a great scouting opportunity for Indy Hartwell.
00:00:58The victory road has been full of surprises by elegance relinquishing the Knockouts World Championship,
00:01:16for a method in which we're getting to this moment to crown a new champion but the appearance of
00:01:22kalani jordan from nxt a shocker to everyone this evening i mean no doubt about it a history maker
00:01:30in her own right i mentioned it earlier tonight the inaugural nxt women's north american champion
00:01:37tonight she can make history again by becoming knockouts world champion and tom i i don't even
00:01:44know how to put it in the universe we could find ourselves in a situation yet again and we were so
00:01:49proud of ashby elegance for writing with an nxt superstar holding tna gold just four weeks ago
00:01:57at wwe heatwave ashby elegance brought this the knockout world championship home to tna wrestling
00:02:05now the pressure is on laying lee to keep it in tna
00:02:14so
00:02:29so
00:02:41Oh
00:02:49Earlier this year laying Lee did challenge for the knockouts world championship knows what the pressure of a match like this can bring
00:02:57But this is completely different everything that has transpired this evening
00:03:02So I have Brookside supporting laying Lee or tag team partner within the angel warriors has got to be the tremendous amount
00:03:09But he's fighting for herself trying to make it's three
00:03:16On the world you compartmentalize your emotions especially all of this being sprung upon them
00:03:22Just tonight. This is none of this was scheduled as we began our broadcast here tonight in Edmonton
00:03:28So everybody's been trying to think on their feet, especially the higher knockouts division
00:03:34So trying to in a moment like this on a night like this just move one moment at a time
00:03:40Following contest is scheduled for one fall and is for the TNA knockouts world championship
00:03:59Introducing first from Boynton Beach, Florida
00:04:06Kalani
00:04:09Jordan
00:04:11And her opponent from Chongqing China
00:04:23And again Indy Hartwell a very important position here as the official in this matchup
00:04:24And again Indy Hartwell a very important position here as the official in this matchup
00:04:28Crowning a brand new world champion
00:04:35And again Indy Hartwell a very important position here as the official in this matchup
00:04:48Crowning a brand new world champion
00:04:52And getting
00:04:55A very close view at who she will be competing with at bound for glory
00:05:10In a shocking turn of events
00:05:12We are about to crown the new TNA knockouts world champion
00:05:17Between TNA's Laying Lee and NXT's Kalani Jordan with Indy Hartwell of TNA
00:05:24As the special guest referee
00:05:27And mind you Indy Hartwell
00:05:31Is the number one contender for this championship come bow for glory
00:05:34But also company pride is at stake after what happened this past Tuesday night
00:05:38Especially great sportsmanship here that was shown between Jordan and Lee
00:05:42But do you think Indy Hartwell can remain impartial?
00:05:45I mean quite frankly I don't want her to remain impartial if I'm being honest with you
00:05:52But I think she's more focused rather on
00:05:55She has to talk about
00:05:57Talk about car compartmentalizing
00:06:00Excuse me
00:06:01You have to kind of keep it focused on what is ahead of you
00:06:04You kind of have to put the tensions between TNA and NXT aside
00:06:08For Indy Hartwell it's got to be all about bound for glory
00:06:12And he doing the right thing there separating the two combatants in the corner
00:06:16Spoiler here early on between Lee and Jordan
00:06:20Jordan for those that are not familiar with her work
00:06:22Is one of the fastest rising stars in NXT
00:06:25Her adaptability
00:06:27To the world of professional wrestling has been truly remarkable
00:06:30Not only in strength and agility
00:06:33She's a former gymnast
00:06:35All kinds of acrobatic and aerial prowess as well
00:06:38And has taken to wrestling very, very fast
00:06:41There are some people who you watch and they just get it
00:06:44They just click
00:06:46She is one of those competitors
00:06:48Former Michigan State Spartan
00:06:50Now Laying Lee
00:06:52Trying to hang here with Jordan in the early going
00:06:54We know what Laying Lee is all about
00:06:56Mixed martial arts background
00:06:57Wants to play the striking game but can certainly go down to the mat and gain control
00:07:06Give the power advantage to Lee the striking ability as well
00:07:10But again, I would probably give the agility and speed to Jordan
00:07:15It's a tough guess to see which one will win out
00:07:20Just about two years ago a lot of rebellion 2023 another instance where the knockouts world championship was vacant
00:07:27Due to injury at the time the future TNA Hall of Famer Mickey chains had to relinquish the title
00:07:33We've had a tremendous match that like Toronto
00:07:36Deanna Parraza became the new champion defeating Jordan grace
00:07:40A history repeating itself in some ways here years later
00:07:44That's right. We move on
00:07:46We got to move forward we have to find a new champion
00:07:50A new champion
00:07:52To lead this knockouts division always has been
00:07:55In my mind always will be one of the most competitive women's divisions on the planet
00:08:00In professional wrestling
00:08:02Oh on the move
00:08:04Nice job there by Lee to take Jordan off her feet
00:08:06Knee right to the face Lee trying to push the pace here
00:08:09This is very smart
00:08:10Metal to the metal cover cover and a kick out by Jordan
00:08:15Good steady count there by Indy
00:08:17Not letting your opponent breathe
00:08:19You don't want to give him any chance to recover
00:08:21Get back in the game
00:08:25Lee trying to push that advantage Jordan felt it coming
00:08:28Tremendous adaptability by Jordan
00:08:30In her young wrestling career off the splashes the cover trying to win the title and a kick out
00:08:39Unlike most title matches there is no champions advantage or anything of the like
00:08:44Both competitors here have everything to win and everything to lose
00:08:47Shoulders down by Lee now Jordan on a kick out
00:08:54Double-A takedown jackknife cover Lee trying to win the title and a bridge out by Jordan
00:09:00Very impressive
00:09:02I told you I thought the strength game would go to
00:09:04To Lee shoulders down and a kick out
00:09:07But man what power by Jordan there
00:09:10Sweep out the legs finally does Jordan pressing the shoulders down
00:09:14Another kick out Lee this time returns the favor
00:09:17And a kick out a bridge out as well there by Jordan
00:09:20Looping up the base and a stalemate in the middle of this one
00:09:31Now it is back to the drawing board
00:09:35Longly extending the hand once again
00:09:39Chance for both TNA and NXT tonight in Edmonton
00:09:43NXT! NXT! NXT! NXT! NXT!
00:09:47Chants for both TNA and NXT tonight in Edmonton.
00:09:52TNA Knockouts World Championship can trace its lineage all the way back to 2007.
00:09:59Oh, what a kick out!
00:10:012007 at Bound for Glory, the first champion, the TNA Hall of Famer, Gail Kim.
00:10:06Ever since then, the Knockouts World Championship has been the most consistent representation
00:10:12of opportunity and excellence in women's wrestling.
00:10:16And now, Lee raining down these hammer fists to the skull of Kalani Jordan here.
00:10:28Shot right to the skull there.
00:10:30Laying Lee.
00:10:32Oh, launching Jordan!
00:10:34Scrambling for the cover, trying to win the vacant title and a kick out.
00:10:39A lot of resilience shown by Kalani Jordan here. I have to give her credit.
00:10:47What a scene here at the Edmonton Expo Center.
00:10:49What this crowd has witnessed tonight.
00:10:51The constant change surrounding the Knockouts World Championship from the second he came on the air virtually.
00:10:57Now up onto the shoulders.
00:10:59And this is something Laying Lee has used to win matches quite a bit recently.
00:11:05Going for a spinning face buster.
00:11:07Jordan able to escape it.
00:11:09Almost ran into Indy Hartwell though.
00:11:11Oh, now Lee.
00:11:13Almost into Hartwell.
00:11:15Two collisions.
00:11:17With the referee.
00:11:19Oh!
00:11:20Beautifully tied.
00:11:21Northern Lights.
00:11:22I'm going to kick out by Lee.
00:11:23With the bridge as well.
00:11:25Jordan, very impressive there.
00:11:27But not enough to put Lee away.
00:11:29I'll say this thus far.
00:11:31Hartwell has called this down the middle.
00:11:33Oh, single leg Boston Crab modified here.
00:11:38No animosity here.
00:11:39This is just a scouting opportunity disguised as a referee position for Indy Hartwell.
00:11:46Exactly.
00:11:47Meanwhile, this has been an excellent showcase between Kalani Jordan and Laying Lee.
00:11:52This is what the TNA Knockouts World Championship is all about.
00:11:57Jordan getting nasty there.
00:11:59Some of the crowd may not like it, but it is damn sure effective.
00:12:03Single leg Boston Crab.
00:12:05Shades of Alberta's own Lance Storm here tonight at Victory Road.
00:12:12Look out.
00:12:13Oh!
00:12:14And there goes Kalani Jordan hard to the outside.
00:12:17Well placed counter.
00:12:20Put Jordan all the way to the outside.
00:12:22FI's playing Lee.
00:12:24Much needed time.
00:12:28Kalani Jordan collecting herself getting back up to the apron.
00:12:31Now think about going to the top turnbuckle here.
00:12:35Oh!
00:12:36Oh!
00:12:38Holy palm strike by Lee.
00:12:40Oh!
00:12:41And another little bit of payback for those kicks moments ago.
00:12:45Maybe the respect starting to bleed out the window a little bit here.
00:12:50Oh, now Lee.
00:12:51Lee jumps up to the top rope.
00:12:52To meet Kalani Jordan.
00:12:53Down goes Jordan!
00:12:54Oh!
00:12:55Oh!
00:12:56Oh!
00:12:57Oh!
00:12:58Oh!
00:12:59Oh!
00:13:00Oh!
00:13:01Oh!
00:13:02Oh!
00:13:03Oh!
00:13:04Oh!
00:13:05Oh!
00:13:06Oh!
00:13:07Oh!
00:13:08Oh!
00:13:09Oh!
00:13:10Oh!
00:13:11Oh!
00:13:12Oh!
00:13:13Oh!
00:13:14Oh!
00:13:15Oh!
00:13:16take another look at this from the top lee snaps off this beautiful hurricane rana but
00:13:27enough has been taken out of both competitors they could not capitalize
00:13:31count of six i amy hartwell both jordan and lee back up to their feet the match continues
00:13:42forehead to forehead nose to nose now going blow for blow with the knockouts world title
00:13:49hanging in the balance
00:13:51strong striking game lei ying lee coming into play here
00:14:05kalani jordan firing off here we talked about the striking capability of laying lee kalani jordan
00:14:16not backing down but lee asking for more and this is laying lee's wheelhouse
00:14:23now turning the advantage right back into her corner i do not like this situation for kalani
00:14:32jordan laying lee arguably the best striker in tna today that was a perfectly placed thrust
00:14:39kick as well oh snapping the neck follows it up with a low drop kick jades and maddie neidhart
00:14:48right there pressing the shoulders down and a kick out
00:14:51jake a little bit more from laying lee there to walk out as the knockouts world champion
00:15:00jordan continues to survive it's been extremely impressive but laying lee is not deterred
00:15:14down look at this whoa jordan able to escape close range with a thrust kick there great counter there
00:15:22from kalani jordan now lining up lee jordan rushes in lee out of the corner pressing the shoulders
00:15:31down didn't have it long enough turning it around look at this blue thunder bomb lee into the cover
00:15:38tucks the arm oh and jordan is still in it
00:15:41kalani jordan just hanging on
00:15:48even lee thought that was three you can feel the frustration coming from laying lee
00:15:58kalani jordan is taking a great deal of punishment
00:16:01this is awesome here in edmonton the tension is high lee putting her eyes right on the prize
00:16:13it's all about the knockouts world championship keeping that title home here in tna
00:16:27kalani jordan putting up a hell of a fight on our kalani jordan oh my god jordan and lee go down right
00:16:38door right next to our announce desk
00:16:40well now indy hartwell trying to check on lee jordan though jordan is incessant insistent on getting
00:16:50lee back in the ring i think jordan's taking this to another level
00:16:56perhaps a shot of adrenaline here late in the match
00:17:00now lee sent off of the ropes and kalani jordan with a back elbow
00:17:07with authority as well and jordan is fired up here
00:17:13now kalani jordan trying to find a way to end this thing
00:17:22wait wait wait wait wait oh hold on a second laying lee what a counter by lee right into the cross face
00:17:32and jordan is in the dead center of the ring
00:17:36could this be it is this the moment
00:17:41can laying lee keep the knockouts world championship in tna wrestling
00:17:48he can't lose in a little bit of the cross face kalani jordan taking advantage separating the hands
00:17:57and now jordan pressing the shoulders down on lee and a kick out
00:18:01lee had that stf locked in for a little while but the wear and tear of this matchup catching up to both
00:18:10these competitors frankly but they still continue to push forward
00:18:14because after they already competed earlier tonight in that battle royal
00:18:18to get here
00:18:19a grueling night
00:18:21for both competitors
00:18:24and lee got planted
00:18:26face first into the canvas goes laying lee
00:18:30and now kalani jordan
00:18:36up to the top rope
00:18:38frog splash
00:18:40cover
00:18:40oh what a kick out by lee
00:18:43that was very very close
00:18:46but lay ying lee
00:18:51proving very resilient
00:18:54watch this one more time
00:18:57kalani jordan
00:18:59going all the way up
00:19:00and nearly brought the knockouts world championship
00:19:03to nxt
00:19:05once again
00:19:06oh wait a minute
00:19:08it was going for one of a kind
00:19:10on lee
00:19:11but hit indy hartwell
00:19:13the referee is down
00:19:14it's unfortunate positioning
00:19:18from indy hartwell there
00:19:20and wait look
00:19:22but laying lee
00:19:24continuing the fight
00:19:26thunderstruck
00:19:27kalani jordan
00:19:28turns out
00:19:29any other night
00:19:32that would be it
00:19:34playing lee
00:19:39should be the knockouts world champion right now
00:19:41indy hartwell is coming too
00:19:43is this going to be it
00:19:45oh and jordan finally kicks out
00:19:47seconds too late
00:19:51was that the moment
00:19:55lee's got to gather herself though
00:19:59you can understand the frustration
00:20:01but she's got to collect herself
00:20:03she's got to refocus
00:20:05she can't slow down now
00:20:07that's the thing
00:20:08now up under the shoulders
00:20:13trying to get that spinning face buster
00:20:15but the back gave out
00:20:16plenty of damage
00:20:17don't throw
00:20:18no jordan jordan nearly had it
00:20:21lee no for a cover and a kick out
00:20:23back and forth
00:20:24roll up for roll up
00:20:25lee kept jordan close
00:20:28going for the back slide
00:20:30oh the stutter
00:20:34and now
00:20:38jordan said no lee
00:20:41look at this
00:20:43what a time
00:20:44are you kidding
00:20:45is this it
00:20:46the knockouts world championship
00:20:49is back in nxt hands
00:20:52here is your winner
00:20:56and new
00:20:59tna knockouts
00:21:02world champion
00:21:04gavani
00:21:07jordan
00:21:10the night the knockouts world championship
00:21:16was turned upside down
00:21:19victory road
00:21:21and now tna president carlos silva
00:21:28and you can see it on the face of indy hartwell
00:21:32feels perhaps partially responsible
00:21:36that unfortunate positioning
00:21:38earlier on
00:21:39this is now the third time carlos silva
00:21:43has had to turn over a tna world championship to an mx2 wrestler
00:21:48what this means now is that indy hartwell
00:21:56has to turn her eyes to october 12th in lowell massachusetts
00:22:01with every fiber of her feed
00:22:05to bring that championship home
00:22:09i do have to say
00:22:10i do have to say this
00:22:11an incredible performance tonight by both these women
00:22:14laying lee
00:22:15i did not in for that
00:22:17incidental contact where indy hartwell went down
00:22:20lee should be
00:22:22knockouts world champion
00:22:23but take absolutely
00:22:25nothing away
00:22:27from kalani jordan
00:22:28she's been a champion in nxt
00:22:31and now after a hard fought matchup
00:22:35kalani jordan
00:22:36is your new
00:22:37tna knockouts world champion
00:22:41and a reminder that that right there
00:22:49those two
00:22:50are your bound for glory
00:22:53knockouts world title matchup
00:22:55credit jimmy hartwell for calling this down
00:22:58the middle and you can see on the ramp
00:23:00there is the former champion asked by elegance
00:23:05who announced earlier on tonight she had to relinquish the title
00:23:09and must step away from in-ring competition
00:23:12what a moment
00:23:13she wanted whoever won to elevate that title
00:23:17that opportunity now belonged to kalani jordan
00:23:21well as we learned earlier on tonight
00:23:24due to the changes surrounding the knockouts world championship
00:23:27and the fact that the inspiration and the elegance brand competed in the battle royal are on tonight
00:23:33plenty of things changed
00:23:35indy hartwell and kalani jordan
00:23:37a nice sign of sportsmanship before
00:23:39their match is bound for glory
00:23:41but as i mentioned the elegance brand and the inspiration
00:23:43were supposed to compete tonight
00:23:45for the knockouts world tag team titles
00:23:47due to the battle royal earlier on this evening
00:23:49this match will take place this coming thursday
00:23:53on tna impact here in edmonton alberta canada
00:23:57but we are not done this evening at victory road
00:23:59we have a huge main event with the x division title on the line
00:24:05a gigantic opportunity for one of the rascals own in myron reed
00:24:09this is the biggest opportunity of myron reed's career
00:24:14this is a night that could cement his legacy
00:24:18and his future in tna wrestling
00:24:21the young goat myron reed up against the youngest x division champion of all time
00:24:27leon slater looks to defend the championship tonight
00:24:31in our main event it'll be the first time the x division championship has main evented
00:24:37a tna live special since no surrender 2024 over a year and a half ago
00:24:43what a moment for slater and reed tonight at victory road
00:24:46but coming up next it is another championship on the line
00:24:51as steve macklin defends the tna international championship
00:24:56against frankie kazarian
00:24:58can the king finally rise and capture his crown
00:25:02for 161 days steve macklin has set the standard
00:25:14as the inaugural tna international champion
00:25:17steve macklin the one who holds the line for tna
00:25:22as a marine
00:25:24holding the line isn't just a phrase
00:25:27it meets standing shoulder to shoulder with the man next to you
00:25:30no matter how heavy the fire
00:25:33no matter what is coming at you
00:25:35nothing gets through
00:25:37i have my eyes set
00:25:39on the international title
00:25:42currently held
00:25:43by steve macklin
00:25:45i have defended this title
00:25:47in a dog collar match against eric young
00:25:50jake something
00:25:52nance warner
00:25:54matt cardona
00:25:55because i'm the one who holds the line
00:25:59for tna wrestling
00:26:00a title like that
00:26:05should be held
00:26:07by a man
00:26:08of honor
00:26:10like me
00:26:11not some dirty jarhead
00:26:15who's living off of his frivolous service
00:26:19at a bunch of old lame war stories
00:26:22their opinion doesn't mean a damn thing
00:26:24what steve macklin needs to understand is that
00:26:30history doesn't remember soldiers
00:26:33it remembers kings
00:26:35let me make this perfectly clear for you frankie
00:26:38i am the present and i am the future
00:26:40of tna wrestling
00:26:42you can walk around all you want
00:26:44as the self-proclaimed king of tna
00:26:46deep down you know the truth
00:26:48your time is running out
00:26:50all monarchs will fall
00:26:52as we get set for this tna international championship matchup
00:27:00let's take a look at the headlines
00:27:01frankie kazarian has belittled steve macklin's military service
00:27:05a number of times
00:27:06now macklin pinned kazarian just last night on impact
00:27:09in a tag team matchup that featured jake something
00:27:12and mr anderson kazarian is seeking his first tna title in three years
00:27:18can he do it at the expense of steve macklin
00:27:21following contest is scheduled for one call
00:27:35and it's for the tna international championship
00:27:42introducing first the challenger
00:27:45from yucca valley california
00:27:48and the king comes to take his crown
00:28:00frankie kazarian you said it
00:28:04he's taking his first championship in nearly three years
00:28:07kaz who had an unsuccessful bid
00:28:11for the tna world championship
00:28:13has turned his eyes to steve macklin
00:28:15and the international title
00:28:17frankie kazarian an international athlete in his own right
00:28:21i think it's a good fit
00:28:23does the king have what it takes
00:28:25to put down
00:28:27bulletproof steve macklin
00:28:30and his opponent from rutherford new jersey weighing in at 227 pounds he is the tna international
00:28:46and his opponent from rutherford new jersey weighing in at 227 pounds he is the tna international
00:28:57tna international champion
00:29:01bulletproof steve macklin
00:29:07162 days the inaugural tna international champion the longest inaugural title reign in this company's 23 year history
00:29:20kazarian's made it personal but macklin's waiting for a fight
00:29:24and there's one thing macklin is never backing down from it is a fight
00:29:32especially when frankie kazarian has belittled his military service steve macklin takes that to heart
00:29:38it's one of the reasons why this sunday he'll be in new york city
00:29:42taking part in tunnels to towers 5k run and walk in new york city
00:29:47donations from which will be used to pay mortgages
00:29:50for the families the first responders who've lost their lives in duty building handicapped accessible smart houses for catastrophically injured combat veterans and constructing veterans villages to help eradicate veteran homelessness
00:30:04right now right here in edmonton macklin he's got to put all his energy all his efforts
00:30:19on 40 frankie kazarian and that is no easy feat you have to imagine what kaz is willing to do to walk out of here with gold
00:30:31it was back at unbreakable in april that we crowned the inaugural tna international champion steve macklin who qualified for that series of triple threat matches which culminated that night in las vegas nevada
00:30:46we got a glimpse at it earlier on this evening within our broadcast here at victory road
00:30:50can you put into words as a wrestler how difficult it is for someone to take a championship from nothing into something
00:30:59i mean it's it's not exactly tangible it's one of the you can win a title and it not necessarily like you said
00:31:08go on to mean something you have to do something with it and macklin jumped into the trenches quite literally
00:31:14he talked about it that incredible vicious dog collar match with eric young
00:31:20matthewan immediately doing whatever it takes whoa going for the chicken wing frankie kazarian certainly willing to do whatever it takes
00:31:27very very close but matthewan like i said
00:31:30dove into those trenches to put the international title
00:31:34on the map
00:31:35and here's the thing
00:31:43in a dog collar match in a no rules anything goes knock down drag out fight there are a few people i would ever bet against
00:31:52even less than steve macklin i would never bet against him in a fight like that but in a straight up match
00:31:58frankie kazarian has a lot of tricks up his sleeve
00:32:02kazarian does have a lot of tricks but we've seen throughout this championship reign for steve macklin that it's not just about
00:32:10being in those extreme hardcore environments he was able to put away eric young in a standard rules match
00:32:15he's able to do the same thing with jake something manson warner multiple times
00:32:19multiple styles of single matches this is something that macklin has evolved into i don't think he's
00:32:24ever been better from a technical standpoint i i wouldn't disagree with that either
00:32:28macklin has done nothing but improve since i've seen him quite frankly in the professional wrestling
00:32:33industry it's been an upward trajectory but especially here in tna he's found his potential and then some
00:32:39however i will at least say in this international title run in this latest steve macklin we've seen
00:32:46he has not competed against somebody in my opinion the wrestling iq level what's going for kia
00:32:53and now kazarian scrambling to the ropes
00:32:58that was very smart by kazarian i think he is one of the craftiest
00:33:04wiliest smartest veterans and in-ring technicians that nathan's based
00:33:09macklin kazarian getting in each other's heads saying i was this close to getting you
00:33:21and here's the thing macklin is technically probably the best he's ever been but if frankie kazarian
00:33:27can attack his psyche come get into his head get into his mind and maybe cause him to
00:33:33see red and just go without thinking about technique without thinking about wrestling and just go
00:33:40forward fighting like a truck that's where frankie kazarian can take advantage
00:33:50clubbing blows the back there by steve macklin
00:33:57the backbreaker trying to retain the championship and a kick out
00:34:01is a critical defense for steve macklin on the path to bow for glory
00:34:08you know macklin just like every wrestler in this company wants to walk into the biggest event
00:34:12of the year oh momentum if you're a champion you want to hold that title high on the move oh
00:34:19let's go for the scud and kazarian sidestepped it
00:34:23and the missile didn't hit its target crash and burn for macklin
00:34:33from the champion's advantage the title can only change hands via pinfall or submission in the ring
00:34:38kazarian knows that very well lying and wait there's kazarian to bulldoze macklin
00:34:44he's taking a look at this macklin had his sights locked in on kaz but last minute redirecting the scud
00:34:54to the outside and tom i can't it looks like macklin may have uh busted his lip open or something moments
00:35:00ago i don't know if it was that spill to the ground or if it was just before that either way
00:35:06like drop across the chest that had been moments prior when the two were exchanging right hands in
00:35:12the center of the ring we expected this to be physical these two go all the way back one-on-one
00:35:17since 2022 macklin actually ran kazarian out of the company at that point in time when kazarian didn't
00:35:24officially work for this company now oh kaz trying to run macklin off of the international title win the
00:35:34title saw how that forearm crossed the face there kazarian shrewd normally in moments like this in
00:35:41a match is when i say hey it does something only when you see your own blood spilled but if there's one
00:35:48guy i wouldn't doubt when that happens is steve macklin you talked about macklin seeing red that
00:35:53temper it has cost him in the past it's also guided him to some of his biggest victories iraq was
00:36:00talking about rebellion 2023 earlier on tonight it's the night that steve macklin won the tna world
00:36:06championship an incredible matchup against kushida and i think the emotions that mackin was feeling that
00:36:13night wait kushida stopped and led him to that title win so it's a double-edged sword
00:36:19uh-oh wait a minute oh was trying to catch him for a york a uranagi there and macklin still able to
00:36:25drop kazarian didn't quite get all of it he wanted but enough to put kaz down
00:36:40straight right hands doubled over there by kazarian quick knee strike and the clothesline great
00:36:46combination there by kazarian
00:36:50and kazarian's got macklin on the retreat here so to speak definitely got him on the defense
00:37:00that's for damn sure
00:37:06in my opinion frankie kazarian has
00:37:10you're gonna bite me for this i'm not gonna i i won't say learn i won't say learn to the errors of
00:37:15his ways he certainly hasn't in his first but in his pursuit of the tna world championship but i do
00:37:21believe he's learned from his mistakes so let's put it that way i think he's maybe more focused and
00:37:26dangerous than ever
00:37:28goes through with the neck breaker trying to win the title and a kick out i would agree on him being
00:37:32more focused and more dangerous he's trying to add himself to a historic list frankie kazarian could
00:37:39become the sixth man in history to become a grand slam champion in tna wrestling the
00:37:46others the tna hall of famer of this the phenomenal aj styles austin aries samoa joe and eric young who we
00:37:53saw earlier on tonight
00:38:00that's just about everything he has to do in tna wrestling he's gonna add a new first for himself if
00:38:07he can get the win here tonight but macklin continuing to put up the fight
00:38:15i'll go for an olympic slam there kazarian able to escape it kazarian was trying to hook macklin
00:38:20there trying to set up for the chicken wing macklin's sensitive coming
00:38:28macklin on shoulders down kazarian tight cover there and a kick out
00:38:37gas continuing to punish macklin
00:38:42oh face first into the knee and a huge clothesline by the champion and that may be the opening
00:38:48that steve macklin needed
00:38:56both men out both men trying to find their footing once again
00:39:02what a night this has been here in edmonton alberta canada for victory road our final
00:39:11live broadcast on the path to bow for glory
00:39:15and now macklin with the face press all over frankie kazarian in this tna international championship bout
00:39:27picking up steam
00:39:30macklin trying to stick it to frankie kazarian
00:39:33who's been a thorn in his side for weeks now
00:39:43let's not forget that stare down he had with el macias backstage that was quite the confrontation
00:39:51quite the surprise on the countdown to victory road now the olympic slam connects there's the cover can
00:39:57macklin retain kazarian is still in this
00:40:04see in the back of your screen there that's what it is all about
00:40:09i know exactly how much pride steve macklin takes in being that inaugural champion he ain't ready to be
00:40:16done yet oh chicken wing again applied attempted by frankie kazarian here
00:40:24all of a psycho knee
00:40:28macklin able to open up an opportunity again
00:40:32the diving headbutt by macklin the jar headbutt pressing the shoulder down but kazarian kicked out
00:40:40especially poetic given the words kazarian has used to describe macklin in recent weeks
00:40:53even that wasn't enough what is macklin gonna have to do
00:40:58to put the veteran frankie kazarian away
00:41:09that was unbelievable for frankie kazarian the wherewithal
00:41:40and the ability to counter caught in the crosshairs
00:41:46we talked about how crafty frankie kazarian is he's going for the chicken wing there
00:41:52now macklin trying to turn this over think about a boston crab perhaps
00:41:58frankie kazarian able to roll math up here macklin winning kia again trying to set up for the kia
00:42:05kia kazarian continues to have answers to the questions
00:42:12this is that crafting this is that in-ring iq i was telling you about
00:42:16it's deep in the match where it really really counts when you don't when you're not normally
00:42:25thinking clearly you're going on instinct you're going on adrenaline your plans have gone out the window
00:42:31that's been able to stop frankie kazarian up top here now the battle taking itself to the top row
00:42:44top row whoa
00:42:54macklin hotline frankie kazarian
00:42:57now it could be macklin trying to think superplex here
00:43:06and there it is able to hit it not letting go though
00:43:10oh my god nearly right to the back of the neck but kazarian rolls away and rolls out of the ring
00:43:23whether by instinct or by just veteran maneuvering macklin with the superplex
00:43:33the ropes rolled right over wasn't done there dropping kaz right on the back of his neck
00:43:40but kaz you saw him even look to the ropes there getting out of dodge
00:43:48and the slingshot to the team here's the cover macklin is still in it
00:43:55now it's kaz getting frustrated the definition of a hard-fought match as even as it gets
00:44:10oh and now it's kaz reversing roles here got macklin in the prone position up top
00:44:18oh wait wait a second hold on it's kazarian thinking about the flux capacitor we haven't seen
00:44:26this in forever oh down goes kazarian hard to the mat
00:44:33left up top kazarian was saying about taking a big risk there against macklin shows you the gravity and
00:44:39the desperation of this moment off the top once again going for the jar head block oh and the chicken
00:44:47wing great way to capitalize from frankie kazarian there
00:44:54can he get it sunk in macklin is fighting him
00:45:01macklin isn't he fading frankie kazarian holding on to the chicken wing that missed headbutt
00:45:07that cost macklin big time
00:45:09kazarian hard to the outside macklin on the move now he connects with the scud
00:45:19taking out kaz on the ramp kazarian was able to sidestep that earlier on in the matchup but not this
00:45:27time now macklin not slowing down macklin stomping the hell out of frankie kazarian
00:45:36macklin with his eyes on kaz
00:45:52what's macklin macklin was sitting about caught in the crosshairs but there's el
00:45:57macklin from triple a who he saw in the countdown to victory road macklin got in the face of macklin
00:46:04macklin just popped right back up i said set on macklin
00:46:11oh wait oh wait a minute kazarian kicked the rope creating a low blow
00:46:16a win with a slingshot cutter the referee didn't see are you kidding me strike
00:46:23frankie kazarian is the new tna international champion
00:46:31here is our winner and the new tna international champion
00:46:41and the king has found his crown for the first time in three years frankie kazarian is a champion in tna wrestling
00:47:04a crown for the king at victory road
00:47:18now you look back here at the conclusion of this matchup though we thought it was peculiar and
00:47:22up cnl but see it on the countdown to victory road confronting macklin but you see this the low blow
00:47:28created by kazarian using the middle rope the referee never saw it albeit not illegal still
00:47:35the explanation we were talking about earlier on tonight how frankie kazarian is willing to do
00:47:41whatever it takes to win he saw the opportunity and he struck
00:47:47if you thought frankie kazarian was confident before it's about to reach an all new level
00:48:03well ladies and gentlemen two weeks from sunday one of the biggest championship matches in the history
00:48:11of tna wrestling will claim the spotlight at battle victory
00:48:19the biggest fight at the biggest show of the year i'm the man breaking all the attendance records
00:48:25getting all the tv deals but i've heard tna upside down i will spin that block i will bring that
00:48:34championship home it's tricking a and it's always gonna be tricky next live from lowell massachusetts
00:48:41tna wrestling presents battle for glory sunday october 12th tickets on sale now at tna wrestling.com
00:48:49well trip williams has the opportunity to right the wrongs of slam-aversary and get it done on the
00:48:55biggest stage that tna has at bound for glory on sunday october 12th we'll be live on pay-per-view
00:49:01and tna plus in lowell massachusetts for bound for glory and with that comes the tna hall of fame
00:49:07induction ceremony now it was announced earlier this week in a pair of surprise announcements by
00:49:12tna president carlos silva the 2025 tna hall of fame class will feature five-time knockouts world
00:49:20champion mickey james and the revolutionary tandem of angelina love and velvet sky the beautiful people
00:49:27this marks the first tna hall of fame class where multiple women and only women will be inducted the
00:49:342025 tna hall of fame induction ceremony takes place sunday october 12th live in lowell massachusetts
00:49:42as a part of bow for glory but right here in edmonton it is time for our main event as the
00:49:50x division title is on the line leon slater puts it all on the line up against the rascals myron reed
00:50:00as we get set for our main event here at victory road let's take a look at the x factors between
00:50:06slater and reed reed were four-way matchup weeks ago on impact to earn this title shot leon slater
00:50:13has not lost a singles match in tna wrestling in five months we can confirm that the winner of this
00:50:21matchup will represent the x division championship at bound for glory
00:50:34kirk reed
00:50:47tyron reed escorted out here by his brothers to wish him well
00:51:06the rascals run strong they run deep but this one is all on the shoulders of a young goat
00:51:15it was just a few months ago that myron reed stepped in for an injured trey miguel
00:51:21at slam-a-versary in a four-team match-up for the tna world tag team title the opportunity of a
00:51:27lifetime there have been many in tna wrestling and in the pro wrestling world as a whole wondering
00:51:34when myron reed was going to get his singles opportunity i mentioned it earlier on tonight
00:51:41this is the first time in over a year and a half that the x-division championship is main eventing
00:51:47a tna live special this is proof of the hard work and dedication myron reed is put in
00:52:04in that ring with one of the fastest rising stars
00:52:31in the entire world of professional wrestling the youngest in charge and he's called that for
00:52:38a reason the confidence and the professionalism the presence this young man carries himself with
00:52:47is unmatched in this business in my opinion
00:52:52leon slater is the future of tna wrestling but you have to understand what this man fights for
00:53:00he will turn 21 years old tomorrow we've talked about it a number of times he started training at the
00:53:07age of nine under his mother's supervision his father left when leon slater was very young
00:53:14we've heard from him recently on impact on tna social and digital platforms leon spoke to you and
00:53:19i earlier on today and he said because of what i experienced with my father in my upbringing i have
00:53:26made it my mission in professional wrestling to never be forgotten i will be remembered
00:53:34so far so good if you ask me slater looks to add to that legacy add to that resume tonight
00:53:43in the main event of victory road
00:53:53the following contest is scheduled for one fall
00:53:58and is for the tna x division championship
00:54:05introducing first the challenger representing the rascals from louisville kentucky weighing in at 185
00:54:19pounds my rain weed
00:54:24and his opponent from bradford england weighing in at 198 pounds he is the tna x division champion
00:54:45leon slater
00:54:54the x division championship was introduced as the signature title of tna wrestling it's not about
00:55:08weight limits it's about no limits and it's safe to say there are no limits as to what leon slater
00:55:15and myron reed are capable of in their careers and especially in our main event tonight at victory road
00:55:24what an opportunity ahead of these two young stars on the path to bow for glory
00:55:38myron reed reminding slater of what it's all about slater all too aware i appreciate that attitude from
00:55:52myron reed i mean this is i believe you said this is leon slater's first singles main event here in this
00:55:58company yes on a tna live special that's right and for myron reed it's his first main event with tna
00:56:05wrestling here there's a lot of pressure but i appreciate the bravado i appreciate the confidence
00:56:10you have to come into a matchup like this with that if you waiver you will fall
00:56:18a lot of people ask what is tna wrestling all about in this year of resurgence for our company this
00:56:24is what it's all about this type of opportunity for two young stars who will light up the screen light
00:56:30up the ring no doubt about it people have made their legacies made their careers in the x division
00:56:38for a reason
00:56:42i don't think i'm speaking out of turn when i say aj styles is who he is because of the x division
00:56:48completely right the very first x division champion as i mentioned 23 years ago in huntsville alabama
00:56:56great x division champions the likes of chris saban samoa joe frankie kazarian we saw earlier on
00:57:03tonight trevor lee amazing red the list goes on and on and of course i'd be remiss the other two
00:57:12rascals of trey miguel and zachary wins that has bothered myron reed he wants to join that company but
00:57:20speaking of being bothered phil leon slater ticked off that he got into that situation there against myron reed
00:57:27we talked about that attitude leon slater comes into these matches with yeah
00:57:32he he feels i'm it's not a desperation but a a must win and a must go forward kind of attitude he does not
00:57:39like being pushed back into a corner quite literally backed up into a corner now here by ree the referee
00:57:45separating these two champions advantage goes to leon slater in this matchup
00:57:52oh and that is not going to sit well with the youngest in charge
00:57:58reed tried to pick brother leon slater and the champion's not going to take that
00:58:03you talked about not wanting to be forgotten i mean it's been a phenomenal run so far but it still
00:58:08feels like the beginning for leon slater if he wants it to be hema myron reed's got nothing to lose here
00:58:16everything to gain in this main event that is when wrestlers are at the most dangerous
00:58:22off of the ropes nice connection there by reed
00:58:29and so you have to ask the question will that desperation
00:58:34to never be forgotten could it be the undoing of leon slater in a certain scenario could tonight be
00:58:41that scenario slater being the aggressor of the early going there oh man reed and connected with
00:58:47that lung blower moments ago but slater got with the single leg drop kick next slater on the move
00:58:52and able to bring really down to the floor
00:59:00you can see it you can feel it radiating off leon slater that confidence that aggression
00:59:09if i can put into perspective the dedication of leon slater we take a look back here at what happened
00:59:16moments ago take a look slater meeting iron reed at the ropes dive into the floor taking out the
00:59:23competition we're here tonight edmonton alberta canada leon slater makes his home in bradford england
00:59:30he traveled almost exactly 24 hours to get here an hour drive from bradford to manchester
00:59:40manchester flight to london delays there flew to toronto delays there got here to edmonton had to
00:59:45get here a full day early just to attempt to acclimatize the time zone can you imagine the dedication for
00:59:50an athlete to persevere through those situations and to continue on to carry on and get better and
00:59:57better throughout that process well yes i mean i i've been that at times flying across the world having
01:00:04to land and then run right to his show and wrestle it's hard i've never had to meet an event a pay-per-view
01:00:09defending a prestigious title i will i will say that so it is another level here for leon slater
01:00:16as he rains down upon myron reed it is no easy feat though i can tell you that for any athlete
01:00:24and slater is more than rising to the occasion leon slater with a cross body he projected himself
01:00:32there kicked out at one by reed and look at the expression on slater's face perturbed by that and
01:00:38again this attitude this confidence of myron reed i'm not going to say it's getting this later but
01:00:44i think it's maybe just a hair more than he anticipated out of the young go up onto the
01:00:50shoulders he's trying to set up for utopia perhaps shoulders down re trying to win the title
01:00:55what a coup this would be on the path about for glory it's two weeks away from sunday live in
01:01:01lowell massachusetts now whoa oh got him hold on reed reed trying to stack him up trying to press the
01:01:11shoulders down slater able to escape the speed at which myron reed was able to just make the center of
01:01:17the ring and then hits that unreal timing watch this one more time leon slater caught with this rana
01:01:29and slater still found a way to power out we're going to push off of the body of reed and that kick
01:01:37moments later by the young goat flattening the champion
01:01:44now the window of opportunity is wide open to myron reed here what's he going to do to take advantage
01:01:51well now reed able to sidestep him connect to the back of the neck did that earlier
01:02:00on in the matchup that really ticked off slater great wherewithal again from reed
01:02:06up and over slayer try to bait him there it looked like saw it coming
01:02:13tit for tat miss for miss counter
01:02:15and now reed
01:02:25now reed loading oh just launching slater off the rebound scrambles into the cover trying to win
01:02:32the x division title at a kick out heavy bomb there from myron reed but the youngest in charge staying in the
01:02:42matchup
01:02:53capacity crowd here inside the edmonton expo center in edmonton alberta canada first time
01:02:59ever tna wrestling has ever made it all the way up here to edmonton what a reception we've had this
01:03:05evening live for victory road
01:03:11oh off the top trying to set up slater usually goes for a face buster there
01:03:17slater had it scouted slater one of the crossover
01:03:21again reed able to oh he caught him oh he caught him trying to hit it trying to hit it
01:03:29oh utopia with a couple extra spins is in a mess oh and somehow myron reed kicked down
01:03:37and that's where leon slater can shine above so many others he's got the athleticism but he has this
01:03:44strength that you'd never expect out of the youngest in charge watch this the way reed just
01:03:51leaps and caught on the shoulder of slater unreal balance power and ability myron reed
01:04:00connected with offense earlier on in the match from that same type of situation and again slater
01:04:06is adapting as this match goes on it's not that he's manipulating myron reed but he is baiting him
01:04:14at select points in time he's learning from his mistakes as the match goes on and that's what makes
01:04:19a champion that's what holds on to titles to use a football analogy it's like a quarterback baiting
01:04:25safety trying to get him to move one play of one direction so he can complete a pass in another
01:04:30direction brilliant now slater getting out of dodge not wasting any time but reed what is it oh
01:04:40right to the face there by slater i don't know what reed had in mind but it backfires and now
01:04:47fell out of the ring much of the chagrin of the champion
01:04:53of course the advantage to slater yeah but it's not slater it's not slater's game i
01:04:59completely agree with you oh wait a second he's got his eyes on that corner here we go big play slater
01:05:12right through the timekeeper's table
01:05:17and immediately not wasting any time rolling him right in this could be the closing moment
01:05:23slater going to the top rope is it time for the swan time 450
01:05:32rolled through reed able to escape just for a moment
01:05:35flag lariat by slater reed inside out
01:05:43this is the most aggressive version of slater we've seen as champion
01:05:48oh my god both men to the outside slater still got him oh stun dog millionaire good god
01:05:57what the hell did we just witness
01:06:09let's take a look holy hell what a sequence so roll through the counter the suplex to the outside to the
01:06:16floor to slater to the setup to their stun dog my god this is what pro wrestling's all about for crying out
01:06:24loud what an opportunity for these young stars in the main event of victory road just when you
01:06:32thought the game couldn't be changed meet myron reed and leon slater myron reed landing middle of the
01:06:39range slater evading very smart getting himself outside of the ropes taking himself away from danger
01:06:45if anything just for a moment both guys continue into it oh flame on
01:06:53the cutter from reed to the outside
01:07:04reed once again big risk big reward
01:07:07that's how he won the number one contendership can he take advantage though damage to the midsection
01:07:16just by hitting that 450 now trying to get into position cover oh and a kick out
01:07:24that extra second that extra solitary second it took reed to get to the cover was all leon slater needed
01:07:33now reed trying to figure out a way to take the extitution title from leon slater
01:07:52both these guys have been adapting to each other that's been the game of slater in this matchup for reed
01:07:59it's about hitting the biggest bomb possible and look at leon slater he's back up to his feet he's
01:08:06taking a lot of damage but he's shaking his head you and i know slater well enough oh you better look
01:08:11out he's the nicest young man i've ever met in my life backstage but when that bell rings you have a
01:08:18warrior on your hands go for the leg leon reed like it's the matrix oh my god he got him on the counter
01:08:25the timing is perfect
01:08:30reed backed up slater into the corner now up to the top turnbuckle
01:08:36the damage has been done to the midsection the core the lower back it appears on myron reed in
01:08:42the course of this bout you can see reed at the top it got turned around slater countered it that
01:08:50twisting suplex out of the corner into the center and now slater once again looking to take advantage
01:08:58put it all the way down it is down both men feeling the pain of this matchup
01:09:04small time for 50. one two three a thriller at victory road
01:09:15here is your winner and still the tna
01:09:21that's the vision champion leon slater
01:09:30two of the youngest and brightest stars in all of professional wrestling
01:09:35steal the show they seize the moment seize the opportunity here in our main event leon slater making
01:09:44big plays as always diving all the way over to the outside and hear that incredible sequence
01:09:50they would not let go they would not give up until it was over and it all came down to this when it
01:09:57was over fighting through the pain the swanton 450 picture perfect as always for slater to stay on top of the x division
01:10:11tna president carlos silva handing the championship back to leon slater after a spectacular performance
01:10:21and don't you dare take anything away from myron reed a star making performance in anybody's book
01:10:40respect between warriors i want to see it again absolutely leon slater's first matchup ever in tna on
01:10:48u.s soil have to share the ring with myron reed these two go a long ways back a lot of respect between these two
01:10:58oh wait a second
01:11:06and we are joined by the director of authority santino morella who is at a
01:11:11bittersweet evening here at victory road it's been
01:11:15busy to say the least especially the knockouts world title situation with act by elegance
01:11:32ladies and gentlemen that is tna wrestling
01:11:36ladies and gentlemen that is the x division champion
01:11:46that is the superstar leon slater
01:11:50now i have some very exciting news you see i've been negotiating all day back and forth with ava from
01:12:02nxt because there is a particular match i have in my mind that i want to see and i'm pretty sure
01:12:08everybody here wants to see so i'm going to make an announcement right now listen to this
01:12:15because i bowed for glory challenging for the tnax division championship versus leon slater
01:12:22is an opponent that has me feeling a little bit jumpity jump ladies and gentlemen this is the opponent
01:12:36oh
01:12:40but look i'm not gonna lie i've always wanted to have a uh a match in a tna ring
01:12:46and it hasn't happened yet but what i did hear was that at bountiful glory is going to be you
01:12:53leon slater versus the young og javon evans for the tna x division championship
01:13:00so leon bountiful glory is about to get real bouncy yeah
01:13:12oh my god yes please i cannot wait to see that match up
01:13:20an x division title match made in heaven
01:13:24in two weeks time the year of tna's renaissance will be cemented
01:13:34and the whole world is gonna hear us we are on the doorstep of immortality
01:13:41who wants to live forever the path is clear to bound for glory
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