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00:00:00It is my destiny, it is the truth I see
00:00:07In this world I'm flying, a way to cross the line
00:00:11Everybody's doing, everybody's doing the same thing
00:00:15I'll be doing what I'll be doing, I'll be doing my thing
00:00:20Once this will do the right thing to me, I'll be spending on the way
00:00:24Doing what I can, doing what I know, from my stage now
00:00:28It is my destiny, it is the truth I see
00:00:33Hi everyone and welcome to a very special edition of TNA Impact.
00:00:37I'm your host Tom Hannafin.
00:00:39TNA Wrestling is proud to present the best of 2024.
00:00:43This is night one.
00:00:44Tonight we'll begin handing out the TNA year-end awards for 2024
00:00:48and on top of that we'll look forward to 2025.
00:00:522024 was arguably the biggest year in the history of TNA Wrestling
00:00:56and 2025 looks to be even bigger.
00:01:00It's all going to get underway with the return of TNA Genesis.
00:01:04Sunday, January 19th, live on Pay-Per-View and TNA Plus in Dallas, Texas.
00:01:09Then that following Thursday, January 23rd, it's the first in arena, in ring,
00:01:14live episode of Impact in eight years.
00:01:18We'll be live on AXS TV and TNA Plus in San Antonio, Texas on Thursday, January 23rd.
00:01:24And the following night, Friday, January 24th, TNA presents Impact in San Antonio.
00:01:30Now, the mega on sale for some of our events happening in 2025 began yesterday exclusively for TNA Plus subscribers.
00:01:38The general on sale begins tomorrow, Friday, December 20th.
00:01:42Check out our events coming up in 2025 in El Paso, Texas, the greater Kansas City area,
00:01:47St. Joseph, Missouri, Los Angeles, California, and Long Island, New York.
00:01:52You can get your tickets starting tomorrow via TNAwrestling.com.
00:01:56Now, 2024 was such a special year because it marked the return of total nonstop action.
00:02:03We were reborn as TNA Wrestling to kick off the year with Hard to Kill in January in Las Vegas.
00:02:09Now, also in the Sin City, we saw the first ever episode of Impact once again under the TNA Wrestling banner.
00:02:16And right now, we want to show you the first ever main event of 2024 on Impact,
00:02:22the incomparable Will Ospreay against the standard Josh Alexander.
00:02:26This is Ospreay vs. Alexander 2 at the Palms in Las Vegas, the site of Hard to Kill just this past weekend.
00:02:35The Billy Goat is in a TNA ring.
00:02:39The culmination of a lifelong obsession with TNA Wrestling,
00:02:47a brand that inspired a generation back in full force, in full form.
00:02:52They're going for a suplex here on Josh Alexander.
00:03:01And now Alexander hooks the leg.
00:03:04Fisherman suplex delivered there by the walking weapon.
00:03:08This match is pivotal for Josh Alexander.
00:03:12He suffered back-to-back singles losses late last year.
00:03:15And bound for glory, challenging Alex Shelley for the TNA World Championship.
00:03:19And then shortly thereafter, loss to Will Ospreay.
00:03:21he hadn't lost back-to-back singles matches in this company two years time had passed
00:03:30absolutely incredible record there
00:03:43insane agility from osprey book there look at the power of the walking weapon
00:03:49german suplex trying to follow up oh what a backbreaker is it enough hook to the leg
00:03:58osprey able to kick out nasty power bump into a backbreaker but still not enough to put osprey down
00:04:19now osprey is feeling the pain
00:04:25alexander understands the task ahead of him however has got to fish out a lot more punishment
00:04:31chops right to the chest here by osprey
00:04:34on alexander intercepts alexander intercepts there's the technical acumen of josh alexander
00:04:41coming into play and again the power of the walking weapon another gorgeous backbreaker
00:04:47there by alexander two men roughly the same size about 230 pounds the effort it's requiring for
00:04:53them to toss each other around right now is significant but it's osprey that back is in a lot of pain
00:05:09a great crowd here for these two incredible athletes in the impact zone here in las vegas
00:05:27oh and look at this look at the strength of josh alexander from the second rope
00:05:32trying to bring an outside in german suplex all the way from the apron there
00:05:39oh wait hold on a second here oh my god oh my god you mentioned the table earlier it's right there
00:05:45an alexander trying to escape alexander hold on alexander trying to hook osprey this is dangerous
00:05:56territory for both men here straight headbutt oh and a kick
00:06:04oh no osprey osprey wait a minute oh and the sky oh my god the tiger driver through the table
00:06:13oh
00:06:24you gotta take a look at this again from the apron up we're hooking up josh alexander the storm driver
00:06:32the table explodes beneath them absolute incredible physicality between these two as they crash to
00:06:41the floor and the official and our ringside position just trying to check on will osprey
00:06:49in josh alexander right now if they're crashing through the table
00:06:55hey that's the level of physicality and our referee daniel spencer has just said that he's going to
00:07:03allow the match to continue despite the table being involved this is up to referees discretion
00:07:10but i am being told that tna management is supporting the decision of the referee i believe we all want a definitive conclusion to osprey and alexander too
00:07:24alexander can't get back inside the ring alexander getting back up to his feet and he's down again
00:07:41this could be a count of nine alexander does beat the count wait a minute oh the drop kick drop
00:07:51kick by osprey osprey now waiting a single second
00:07:59just like that alexander able to kick out
00:08:03the resilience of the walking weapon
00:08:16and now he's calling for it is it time one of the hidden play but alexander collapsed
00:08:31oh and a pile driver on the ramp
00:08:37josh alexander and will osprey going to war in their second clash
00:08:52the brutality in this matchup has been non-stop
00:08:57two athletes at the top of their class at the top of the game at the top of this damn industry
00:09:07showing out
00:09:08count of six here both men after the count of 10 to get back inside the ring
00:09:18count of seven
00:09:23count of eight and now alexander alexander walks osprey into the ring alexander beats the count alexander
00:09:33he wants a decisive conclusion to this matchup just like all of us there will be no count out
00:09:40it will not end that way this will be definitive one way or another
00:09:46oh now look at the strength of alexander this deep into the matchup
00:09:49he's gonna make this
00:09:51he's gonna make this
00:09:54rolling sent out off the top that might be a broken rib can he do it
00:10:00osprey able to kick
00:10:01ankle lock ankle lock by alexander right into the ankle lock osprey face down his face etched in pain
00:10:11pressed against that tna logo that he's wanted to wrestle upon for so damn long
00:10:17and osprey osprey reaching for the bottom rope and he's dragged back to the middle of the ring
00:10:24stopping on the ankle alexander's not finished adding to the injury once again to the dead center
00:10:32of this ring osprey has got nowhere to go at the moment
00:10:38alexander twisting away on the ankle the left ankle of will osprey
00:10:43oh wait a minute oh set in the middle turnbuckle neck first and twice surgically repaired neck of josh alexander
00:10:54tom i think you noticed thrown in with such force i think it knocked a mouth guard
00:10:59from the mouth of alexander
00:11:02the level of physicality in this matchup is unparalleled the last time these two went to war
00:11:09alexander did a lot of damage to the lower body the legs of will osprey it certainly hampered the
00:11:16offense of osprey late in that match though osprey still got the win take away a lot of that aerial
00:11:22offense if you can eliminate the legs but our osprey here ever resilient
00:11:30jakey nandos there catches alexander in the corner
00:11:34now kind of the dangerous territory here for both athletes
00:11:41look out
00:11:42oh and the poison right off the top
00:11:45and he's not done yet top lighting it up
00:11:48and it played and it played
00:11:53alexander's still alive
00:11:55take another look here it was that poison rana from the second rope and then with a hidden blade that
00:12:06would make jacob fry proud absolutely obliterates alexander but somehow the walking weapon stays in this fight
00:12:15and now osprey wants to finish it trying to end this night up onto the shoulders was trying to set up for stormbreaker
00:12:29oh another hidden blade down goes alexander and up goes osprey storm
00:12:37driver 93
00:12:46and it still wasn't enough
00:13:04and now tossing away the elbow pad going for bone on bone contact trying to end alexander's night
00:13:17can the walking weapon rise to counter this to move to make something happen here
00:13:25oh no and he does alexander won't quit back up to his feet against osprey
00:13:32another kick from the aerial assassin
00:13:34both men but it's alexander who wins that test turns osprey inside out
00:13:47raw intensity from the standard of tna
00:14:00the human embodiment of the beating heart of this company josh alexander
00:14:05no wait wait he wanted a c4 spike he wanted the c4 spike right on the tna brand i wanted he wanted
00:14:12he wanted the style clash but no right back to the ankle lock osprey desperate desperate to fight off
00:14:20Alexander punishing the Billy Doe. Oh wait hold up a second. Oh yes sir! Styles Clash!
00:14:38Oh Ospreay kicked out in two! And a sign of defiance from Ospreay all the way to the end here.
00:14:47But right to the face Alexander! Safe for Spike!
00:14:55And Alexander has beaten Ospreay!
00:15:00Here is your winner, the one who wins it, John Alexander!
00:15:07We have got to take a look back at this matchup this moment through the table.
00:15:11Due to the referee's discretion the match would continue.
00:15:14We've won it! A decisive conclusion to this matchup! A Styles Clash! And a save for Spike!
00:15:21Spill the end of Ospreay! And a huge win for Alexander!
00:15:25It is on rare occasions, I find myself at a true loss for words.
00:15:36But after what we just watched, no words could describe the unattulterated beauty of professional wrestling that was displayed before us courtesy of these two men.
00:15:51Ospreay vs. Alexander, that very first impact main event, once again under the TNA Wrestling banner, set this company on a trajectory in 2024 that many never saw coming.
00:16:14Now, someone else who had an incredible 2024, the juggernaut Jordan Grace, capturing her third Knockouts World Championship at Hard to Kill 2024 in Las Vegas, defeating Trinity, but also going on just a matter of weeks later to compete in the 2024 WWE Women's Royal Rumble match.
00:16:33Arguably, no one else in professional wrestling had a bigger 2024 than Jordan Grace.
00:16:39Now, tonight, we're handing out our year-end awards as voted on by you, the fans.
00:16:44The winner of the 2024 Knockout of the Year Award is none other than the juggernaut Jordan Grace.
00:16:51I just want to thank all the fans, TNA, and every other fan for voting for me for Knockout of the Year.
00:17:00This truly means everything to me.
00:17:02This company, I wouldn't be anything without it.
00:17:04I like to say that I built this Knockouts vision, that I helped create what it is now, but truthfully, it has created me.
00:17:12And this isn't my first Knockout of the Year Award, and deep down, somehow, no matter what, I don't think it's going to be my last.
00:17:20Thank you, guys.
00:17:22Let's take a look back at what began Jordan's unbelievable year, her Knockouts World Title match against Trinity from Hard to Kill.
00:17:30The pressure of a moment written all over the face of Jordan Grace here at TNA Hard to Kill.
00:17:39It is all about the TNA Knockouts World Championship.
00:17:44A championship first introduced back in 2007, first won by the TNA Hall of Famer, Gail Kemp.
00:17:51It is consistent in one of the most prestigious prizes in all of women's professional wrestling, going this stint.
00:18:01And now Grace and Trinity battle for the championship tonight.
00:18:08Trinity has added her name to that long list of former Knockouts World Champions.
00:18:14She stands atop that mountain right now.
00:18:17Jordan Grace has been there before.
00:18:18hopes to climb that hill once again here at Hard to Kill.
00:18:27If you're Trinity, how do you handle the jubberman, Jordan Grace?
00:18:32There's really no one quite like Jordan.
00:18:35Jordan Grace, you know, in addition, we talk all the time about her strength, about her power.
00:18:40That, of course, is her wheelhouse.
00:18:42That is her clutch ability.
00:18:44If I'm Trinity, I'm going as fast as possible.
00:18:47Oh, Jordan Grace is fast.
00:18:49There's no doubt about it, but I'm using that agility.
00:18:51I'm using that athleticism at every step I can, every corner I can, just like that, if I'm the world champion.
00:18:59And Jordan Grace with a smile all over her face.
00:19:02Having fun, it appears, here against Trinity.
00:19:04Trinity going to that speed, that agility here, as you mentioned, going for the strikes.
00:19:09Jordan Grace, and she can continue to deliver that power game we saw moments ago.
00:19:13So, that's going to be trouble for Trinity.
00:19:15Yeah, that's on the opposite side of the page.
00:19:17If I'm Jordan Grace, I'm trying to grab a hold of Trinity any time I can.
00:19:22Pick her up, slam her down.
00:19:24Pick her up again, slam her down again.
00:19:26Use that power.
00:19:27Use that strength.
00:19:28Take away any ability to fly around that ring.
00:19:31And the one thing about Trinity, in 2023, she was able to win by submission so many times.
00:19:38The first person to ever get Deanna Purrazzo to tap out here in TNA and did that multiple times.
00:19:43No one else can say that.
00:19:45That's something Grace has to be careful of.
00:19:47Very, very true.
00:19:49Adaptable, if nothing else, is the Knockouts world champion.
00:19:53She can prove that to another level here against the Juggernaut.
00:19:57Now, Grace pursuing Trinity.
00:20:00Trinity using those long legs to her advantage.
00:20:02The open forearm shot to Grace in the corner.
00:20:08Oh, I was just going to say, that's another way Trinity can pull ahead.
00:20:12Striking ability.
00:20:13You've seen her nail some of those kicks.
00:20:15Kicks like these.
00:20:17Oh, kick right to the face there by Trinity.
00:20:22If she can keep up punishment like that, she just might chop the Juggernaut down.
00:20:27Now, Trinity, ooh, trying to go off the ropes there.
00:20:33She's done many times the set-up offense.
00:20:35Oh, just delved hard on the tailbone.
00:20:38Now, Grace into the cover, hook to the leg, and a kick-out at two.
00:20:44Still early on here in this matchup.
00:20:45You said it moments ago.
00:20:47Pick her up, throw her down.
00:20:48Pick her up, throw her down.
00:20:49100%.
00:20:50Again, if I'm Jordan Grace, I'm doing as much as humanly possible.
00:20:55Wear down, Trinity, to the bone, to the marrow as soon as possible.
00:21:05You step into a wrestling match with Jordan Grace, you're going to remember it for days,
00:21:09weeks, maybe months.
00:21:10Whether you like it or not, Tom, yes.
00:21:12It will be literally imprinted on parts of your body.
00:21:17Forearms, knees, fists.
00:21:19Hand prints the lock.
00:21:25And you can see it.
00:21:26You can see it in the eyes of Jordan Grace.
00:21:29She's coming in here with a lot of confidence.
00:21:32She always shows up in some of the best shape of her life.
00:21:35That's a given.
00:21:36But it's the confidence, the knowing you can, the knowing you will.
00:21:41Uh-oh.
00:21:42Up under the waiting arms of Jordan Grace.
00:21:44Trying to build a little bit of momentum.
00:21:46Slam by Grace.
00:21:48And a kick-out by the champion.
00:21:53And Trinity now is just trying to hold on to her.
00:21:55Wait a minute.
00:21:56Go for the truck.
00:21:56And a driver here early on in this matchup.
00:21:59And Trinity rushes to the ropes.
00:22:01Grace is building a big early advantage.
00:22:04Wise move.
00:22:06Trinity at least had it scouted.
00:22:08Knew it was coming.
00:22:09Scrambled to those ropes.
00:22:11Oh!
00:22:11Kick right to the face.
00:22:13Gotta keep it in here.
00:22:14Come on.
00:22:15Trying to keep Jordan Grace at bay.
00:22:17Trinity going up to the top rope here.
00:22:19It's a facet of her game that Trinity can really excel at within this matchup.
00:22:23And a crossbody.
00:22:24And it pays dividends.
00:22:26Here's where Trinity can succeed.
00:22:31Spiking the juggernaut down to the mat.
00:22:33There's a cover to hold on to the championship.
00:22:36The left shoulder up in time.
00:22:41Trinity's going to have to keep that kind of momentum.
00:22:43Keep her foot on the gas in that manner with Grace.
00:22:46If she wants to pull ahead here.
00:22:48Huge shots to the head of Trinity.
00:22:56It's a flurry of offense from the juggernaut once again.
00:22:59Oh!
00:23:00Power bomb stacks up.
00:23:01Trinity kick out there.
00:23:03It was a steal.
00:23:05Rising knee lift there.
00:23:08Oh my God!
00:23:09Trinity dropped straight on her face.
00:23:11Just turned inside and out.
00:23:15Covered by Jordan Grace to win the championship.
00:23:18And a kick out there by Trinity.
00:23:20Listen, we're only a few minutes into this matchup.
00:23:22How much more can Trinity...
00:23:23How much more of this can Trinity handle?
00:23:27That is the million dollar question.
00:23:30As the assault continues from the call-your-shot gauntlet winner.
00:23:44Now out of Trinity.
00:23:47The fiery champion continued to battle back in this level with a clothesline there.
00:23:52Dare I call that casually thrown.
00:23:54I mean, it was one of those things.
00:23:57As you see Jordan Grace in firm control.
00:23:59Here's where she turned.
00:24:00Trinity inside out just moments ago.
00:24:03And you saw that flurry of strikes from Trinity.
00:24:05Met by the one larial.
00:24:08And now Grace just pedaled to the metal out here.
00:24:12All on the outside.
00:24:14The juggernaut jackhammer on the floor.
00:24:19And Trinity just got absolutely planted.
00:24:23And Jordan Grace rolls back inside.
00:24:29Resets the 10 count.
00:24:30The only way the title can change hands is via pinball submission in the ring.
00:24:34Of course, the advantage to the champion, Trinity.
00:24:37But man, this feels like it's been 80-20 Grace for the first few minutes.
00:24:41Yeah, I hear you.
00:24:42Hard to disagree with you there.
00:24:44Tom, Trinity finally catching a little bit of win there.
00:24:47Catching a little bit of advantage here.
00:24:50And Trinity desperately needed that.
00:24:57100%.
00:24:58Count of seven here from the official.
00:25:00The question is, you know, what next?
00:25:03As you see there, Ash by excellence watching on.
00:25:06Ash by elegance, sir.
00:25:08It's excellent elegance.
00:25:12Great opportunity here.
00:25:14Split-legged.
00:25:15Oh!
00:25:15And Trinity, here's the cover.
00:25:17Hooked to the leg and a kick out.
00:25:21This is the type of window of opportunity Trinity has needed for a while now.
00:25:26And she needs to take advantage of it.
00:25:28You got to plan, you got to strategize, you got to figure out your next move.
00:25:33But you've got to do it fast.
00:25:40Now, Trinity back inside the ring.
00:25:45Think about that full Nelson bomb she's used to win matches.
00:25:48If anything, using the full Nelson bomb to set up her star stroll.
00:25:52Grace, though, just too strong there.
00:25:54There's just a straight-up full Nelson with the full strength of the Juggernaut behind it.
00:26:00And here's the thing.
00:26:01The Juggernaut could win the Knockouts World title just like this.
00:26:04Can Trinity hang on?
00:26:06If she can squeeze and compress the spine, compress the neck of Trinity enough to get a tap out,
00:26:12we'll have a new Knockouts World Champion.
00:26:15Trinity trying to get to the ropes and somehow gets to the rope to break up the submission.
00:26:22And she needed that ever so desperately.
00:26:25And Jordan Grace, a kick for good measure, a little insult to injury.
00:26:30Well, listen, think about the stakes here.
00:26:32This is the first live event in the new TNA era.
00:26:37The Rock out of Hard to Kill as the Knockouts World Champion is tremendously important to both these women.
00:26:46There's so much pride on the line tonight in every single match.
00:26:50The championship matches especially.
00:26:55Oh, straight headbutt there by Trinity.
00:26:58Grace goes down.
00:27:00Trinity's got another window of opportunity here.
00:27:02Grace has been relentless, however, in a back fist.
00:27:06You guys are...
00:27:07Up under their shoulders.
00:27:12And a muscle buster by the chugger now.
00:27:16Do we have a new champion?
00:27:18Oh, and I can't care.
00:27:22The resilience of Trinity shining through as you take a look here at the muscle buster.
00:27:28Shades of TNA legend, Samoa Joe, but not enough to get it done here tonight.
00:27:41Now up under the shoulders.
00:27:43Jordan Grace looking about more offense.
00:27:46Trinity.
00:27:47Oh!
00:27:47Grace feels too strong.
00:27:49What a cover there.
00:27:50Hold on.
00:27:50Trinity trying to find a way.
00:27:52Oh, wait in here.
00:27:53Oh, trying to turn it around.
00:27:55Oh!
00:27:55Starstruck got it locked in.
00:27:58What an ingenious way of getting into Starstruck from the world champion.
00:28:03A matchholder's down there by Grace and a kickout.
00:28:06Force a Trinity to release from the rearview.
00:28:09Cover.
00:28:10Is that enough?
00:28:11And she holds on to the championship and a kickout.
00:28:14What it's seen here at the Palm in Las Vegas
00:28:21TNA hard to kill
00:28:22The Knockouts World Championship at stake
00:28:25Trinity trying to defend their title
00:28:28Against Jordan Grace
00:28:29But Tom, that was two of the weapons
00:28:31Two of the best weapons in Trinity's arsenal
00:28:34Starstruck and the rear view
00:28:36Didn't get the job done
00:28:38Trying to drive the head of Grace
00:28:41Right into the canvas
00:28:42The Chugger not able to counter there
00:28:45Now fighting out here
00:28:48On dangerous territory
00:28:51High kick to the side of the head
00:28:58Of Jordan Grace there
00:28:59Wait a minute, wait a minute
00:29:01Trapping the head here, hold on
00:29:03Into the hardest part of the ring
00:29:06Grace might be out
00:29:09This could be it
00:29:10This could be the moment for Trinity
00:29:12Trying to hold on to the crowd
00:29:14And a kick out
00:29:15They call it a kick out
00:29:17But you almost saw the way
00:29:18Jordan Grace's body
00:29:19It was almost a bridge out
00:29:20I don't know if there was enough energy
00:29:22Left there for a full on kick out
00:29:24But either way
00:29:25Grace stays in this matchup
00:29:27Tremendous respect show for both Trinity and Jordan Grace tonight
00:29:46But we're getting into the nitty-gritty here
00:29:53There's something's got to give kind of territory
00:29:57What's it going to take?
00:29:59Who's going to hit that one finishing blow?
00:30:02Who's got the special?
00:30:03Oh, went for another spinning back fist now
00:30:07Forearm shots here by Jordan Grace
00:30:09Oh, beautiful knee strike there by Trinity
00:30:14Grace could be out
00:30:16Oh, and look at the power
00:30:18The power of Trinity
00:30:20Oh, it's a power bomb
00:30:22Huge
00:30:22Oh, they may now try to turn it around
00:30:25Trying to get the shoulders down
00:30:27Trying to manipulate the body
00:30:29There it is
00:30:30It took a second
00:30:31But locked in
00:30:32Center of the ring
00:30:33Starstruck
00:30:35Starstruck has been applied
00:30:37Jordan Grace is all tangled up
00:30:39Grace trying to fight it off
00:30:42But
00:30:42Oh, my God
00:30:43Wait, wait, wait
00:30:44Are you kidding me?
00:30:52Animalistic strength from Jordan Grace
00:30:55Trinity holding on to the ropes for dear life
00:30:57Jordan Grace repositioning herself on the ropes
00:31:01Look at this
00:31:02Thanks to the planks to Trinity
00:31:04Jordan Grace won't die
00:31:07Oh, and the spinning back fist
00:31:14Shut it or not
00:31:17Driver
00:31:18Could it be
00:31:19Grace face Trinity
00:31:21Here is your winner
00:31:25And new TNA Knockouts World Champion
00:31:32Jordan Grace
00:31:36The juggernaut reigns supreme
00:31:39At TNA Hard to Kill
00:31:42And some new eyes watching on
00:31:47As we have crowned
00:31:49A new Knockouts World Champion
00:31:53In this new era
00:31:55Of TNA
00:31:56For the bulk of 2024
00:32:00Jordan Grace sat at the top of the mountain
00:32:03When it came to the Knockouts division
00:32:04However, as we saw recently
00:32:07To close out 2024
00:32:08Live in Atlanta
00:32:09Somebody is coming
00:32:11For that top five
00:32:12This past weekend
00:32:14At Final Resolution
00:32:15Which you can watch back
00:32:16Anytime on demand
00:32:17Right now on TNA Plus
00:32:18We saw the return
00:32:20Of Tessa Blanchard
00:32:21Attacking Jordan Grace
00:32:23In the midst of her matchup
00:32:24With Rosemary
00:32:25What does this mean
00:32:26For the future
00:32:27Of the Knockouts division
00:32:28In 2025
00:32:29With Tessa Blanchard
00:32:31Back in TNA Wrestling
00:32:32For the first time
00:32:33In four years
00:32:35Bill to come tonight
00:32:37As TNA Wrestling presents
00:32:39The Best of 2024
00:32:40We'll hand out the award
00:32:41For Male Tag Team of the Year
00:32:43Plus
00:32:44The one to watch
00:32:45In TNA Wrestling
00:32:46In 2025
00:32:47But coming up next
00:32:48What was the moment of the year
00:32:50In this company
00:32:51In 2024
00:32:52We'll find out
00:32:53Next
00:32:53This is only
00:32:58The beginning
00:32:59Turn around
00:32:59And move forward
00:33:00The beginning
00:33:01To get to where you were going
00:33:02The end is near
00:33:04Let's go back
00:33:06To where your journey began
00:33:08This is only
00:33:10The beginning
00:33:11The end is near
00:33:12The end was
00:33:13This is the beginning
00:33:14Move forward
00:33:15To get to where you were going
00:33:16Welcome
00:33:20To the beginning
00:33:22Welcome back everyone
00:33:25TNA Wrestling is proud to present
00:33:27The Best of 2024
00:33:29Night One
00:33:30Now we're continuing to hand out
00:33:31Our year-end awards
00:33:33For the best and brightest
00:33:34Of this company in 2024
00:33:36But we're so looking forward
00:33:37To kicking off the new year
00:33:38In style
00:33:39It's the return
00:33:40Of TNA Genesis
00:33:42Sunday
00:33:42January 19th
00:33:44Live on Pay-Per-View
00:33:45At TNA Plus
00:33:46In Dallas, Texas
00:33:47And we already know
00:33:48The main event
00:33:49After Joe Hendry's victory
00:33:51At Final Resolution
00:33:52The global phenomenon
00:33:54Joe Hendry
00:33:55Will once again
00:33:56Challenge the wanted man
00:33:57Nick Nemeth
00:33:58For the TNA World Championship
00:34:00At Genesis
00:34:01Now if you look at the landscape
00:34:03Of professional wrestling
00:34:04In 2024
00:34:05Arguably nobody
00:34:06Had a bigger year
00:34:07Than Joe Hendry
00:34:09So many instances
00:34:10Where he transcended
00:34:12Professional wrestling
00:34:13And moved into the mainstream
00:34:14Of entertainment as a whole
00:34:16Now right now
00:34:17We want to look at
00:34:18TNA Wrestling's
00:34:19Moment of the year
00:34:20In 2024
00:34:21And it's a no-brainer
00:34:23What occurred in April
00:34:24For the global phenomenon
00:34:25Joe Hendry
00:34:26Was simply incredible
00:34:28And it's all because
00:34:29You believed
00:34:30Say his name
00:34:33And he appears
00:34:35I believe in Joe Hendry
00:34:38I believe in Joe Hendry
00:34:42To love in London
00:34:44And Paris
00:34:45And Tokyo
00:34:46America, Scotland
00:34:48And Canada
00:34:49First off
00:34:49Congrats to Joe Hendry
00:34:50His song
00:34:51I believe in Joe Hendry
00:34:52Is trending worldwide
00:34:53On Apple and Spotify
00:34:55But tonight
00:34:56He's about delivering
00:34:57An apology
00:34:57It looks very contrite
00:34:59I know
00:35:01Almost
00:35:04Too contrite
00:35:05If you will
00:35:07I was getting nervous
00:35:09This has been going on
00:35:10For a long time
00:35:11Between Hendry
00:35:12Swan
00:35:13And Francis
00:35:14I believe it
00:35:16To be true
00:35:17That Joe Hendry
00:35:18Can be the bigger man
00:35:19And what he's doing
00:35:20Apologizing here
00:35:21In first class
00:35:22And fun fee
00:35:23Taking this in here
00:35:24At the Palms
00:35:24In Vegas
00:35:25Maybe this is the moment
00:35:26We all need
00:35:26That's the other thing
00:35:28That makes me nervous
00:35:29You believing it
00:35:30Makes me think
00:35:31It's even more not true
00:35:33Well there's only one way
00:35:34To find out
00:35:35We gotta hear it
00:35:35From the man
00:35:36Himself
00:35:37Mr. Joe Hendry
00:35:39It's time for me to apologize
00:36:04To first class
00:36:06It was right here
00:36:11In this building
00:36:12That my issues
00:36:13With Rich Swan
00:36:14And AJ Francis
00:36:16Began
00:36:16And it began
00:36:17With a song
00:36:18And it's important
00:36:20That I end things
00:36:21The same way
00:36:22With a song
00:36:24But in order
00:36:27To fully take
00:36:28Accountability
00:36:29I need to put
00:36:30My apology
00:36:31Into context
00:36:33Because if you remember
00:36:34The first song
00:36:35That I did right here
00:36:36In Las Vegas
00:36:38It was brutal
00:36:40It mocked him brutally
00:36:41And it sounded
00:36:45A little something
00:36:46Like this
00:36:47It was brutal
00:36:50I know
00:36:51It was brutal
00:36:52It was brutal
00:36:53It aún
00:37:10You tried to make it in the NFL
00:37:25You tried to dive but you just fell
00:37:32You tried to rap and record some sounds
00:37:40But all you know is falling down
00:37:45But there is something that you achieve
00:37:50But it revolves around a box of cheese
00:37:56You'll never win the world title, the X Division or the tag
00:38:01But you're the cheeser champion, the best they've ever had
00:38:06And you know, things had ended right there
00:38:22I would have owed an apology for that
00:38:24But they didn't
00:38:24I did a second song for A.J. Francis
00:38:29And it was perhaps even more brutal
00:38:35And it sounded a little something like this
00:38:40You are, you are
00:39:08Banned from diving
00:39:10You are, you are
00:39:13Banned from diving
00:39:15You are, you are
00:39:18Banned from diving
00:39:20You are, you are
00:39:23Banned from diving
00:39:56Well, folks, it is now time for the apology song.
00:40:06No, no, no, because, you know, this time things are going to be different because before I went low.
00:40:13But this time I'm going to take things a little higher.
00:40:26I'm sorry I constantly make fun of you, but there's just so much material lurking in your past.
00:40:47I like this photo where you and Rich both celebrate.
00:40:54But someone, please, can you tell me why your hand is on his ass?
00:40:59Because on the top rope, you'll land on your head.
00:41:09If you don't get sent home, we'll all be in hospital beds.
00:41:15Can you please get fired?
00:41:20Can we kick you out the door?
00:41:25Can you please get fired?
00:41:29Cause it's happened twice before.
00:41:38Everyone!
00:41:48All together!
00:41:50Can you please get fired?
00:41:55Can we kick you out the door?
00:42:01Can you please get fired?
00:42:07Cause it happened twice before.
00:42:12Can you please get fired?
00:42:23I'm sorry.
00:42:24All right, say his name and he appears.
00:42:39This is Joe Hendry here.
00:42:41And I just wanted to give a huge thank you to all the fans who voted for me to have moment
00:42:46of the year, which was Joe Hendry goes viral.
00:42:49This year completely changed my life.
00:42:52It has been an unbelievable journey and none of it happens without the support from you,
00:42:57the fans.
00:42:58So I just wanted to say thank you so much.
00:43:01One unbelievable journey it's been, and I'm looking forward to 2025.
00:43:07Sincerely, congratulations to Joe Hendry.
00:43:09It's been a pleasure to watch his evolution in TNA wrestling, in WWE, in all of entertainment.
00:43:15He truly is a global phenomenon.
00:43:18Now, will Joe Hendry have another viral moment at TNA Genesis when he looks to finally capture
00:43:24the TNA world championship?
00:43:26Can he do it?
00:43:27Can he dethrone the wanted man, the fighting champion, Nick Nevin?
00:43:31We're going to find out live on pay-per-view and TNA plus Sunday, January 19th in Dallas,
00:43:36Texas at Genesis.
00:43:38Well, tonight, the best of 2024 continues for us here in TNA wrestling.
00:43:43Coming up next, who's the one to watch in 2025 as voted on by you, the fans?
00:43:48We're going to find out next.
00:43:50Four cities, one mega on sale. Head to TNA wrestling.com for more details.
00:44:15Happy holidays, everyone, and welcome back to this special edition of TNA Impact.
00:44:25TNA wrestling is proud to present the best of 2024.
00:44:28We continue to hand out our year-end awards.
00:44:31Of course, as we look back at 2024, we've got to look ahead to who you, the fans believe,
00:44:36is going to be the rising star to watch in 2025 and for years to come.
00:44:41So, who do you think is set to break out?
00:44:43Who do you believe is the one to watch in 2025?
00:44:47The winner is...
00:44:50Yo, what's going on, TNA fans?
00:44:52It's the boy, the YIC, the youngest in charge, Leon Slater.
00:44:58And I just want to give a massive, massive thank you to all of you guys for voting me the one to watch in 2025.
00:45:06And you best believe I'm going to follow this up next year by becoming the youngest X Division champion of all time.
00:45:14You get me?
00:45:17Congratulations to the youngest in charge, Leon Slater, and arguably his greatest performance of 2024
00:45:24came in our home city of Nashville, Tennessee, inside Skyway Studios,
00:45:28challenging Mike Bailey for the X Division Championship.
00:45:31Slater!
00:45:36The following gotcha to set the football, and it is for the TNA X Division Championship!
00:45:47Introducing the challenger, our referee in England, Leon Slater!
00:45:53Leon Slater is attempting to make history tonight.
00:45:57If you scan the QR code on your screen right now, it'll take you to the exact match on TNA Plus,
00:46:03where it was Amazing Red back in 2003, captured the X Division Championship,
00:46:08and became the youngest X Division Champion of all time at 21 years of age.
00:46:14Tonight here in Nashville, Tennessee, the same city where that match took place.
00:46:19Leon Slater trying to win the X Division title at 20 years of age.
00:46:25These kids keep getting younger and younger, Tom, and they keep getting better and better.
00:46:31Here's the co-op from Montreal pullback camp now.
00:46:45Here's the reigning and defending TNA X Division champion, Speedball, Mike Bailey!
00:46:52Last week amidst the three-way matchup that Slater won to earn this X Division title shot,
00:46:57we were joined on commentary by the champion, Speedball, Mike Bailey.
00:47:01He said he was impressed with Leon Slater, but he believes he has a lot of potential still yet to be realized.
00:47:07What say you?
00:47:08I mean, he's 20!
00:47:10He's been wrestling for over a decade.
00:47:11Yes!
00:47:12High rank, which is insane!
00:47:13But at this point, of course, he only has up to go.
00:47:17As far as his trajectory, as far as what he has to learn, the sky is the damn limit.
00:47:23Right now, let's take a look at the X-Factors.
00:47:27As I mentioned, it was last week that Leon Slater defeated Laredo Kidd and Jason Hodge last week to earn this title shot.
00:47:35Meanwhile, Bailey's been on a roll.
00:47:37Speedball hasn't lost a singles match in TNA in five months.
00:47:41And as we mentioned, Leon Slater can break the record set by Amazing Red
00:47:46for the youngest X Division champion in the 22-year history of this prestigious championship.
00:47:53And that is what it's all about tonight.
00:47:58It's not about weight limits.
00:47:59It's about no limits.
00:48:01Bailey and Slater for the X Division championship.
00:48:05Both these guys are very familiar with pushing that credo to and beyond its limits.
00:48:14Particularly in the case of Leon Slater, I told him the sky's the limit.
00:48:20He's pushing that limit every time he steps in the ring.
00:48:25As these two share a sign of respect.
00:48:28Two of the best athletes in the game today.
00:48:35Slater trying to lock in here against people.
00:48:38Mike Bailey, a three-time X Division champion.
00:48:42Already Slater using that size to his advantage.
00:48:47That little size got a little reach on him.
00:48:50Bailey's going to have to go to that striking game that has gotten him so much success.
00:48:55This is an absolute dream match.
00:48:58The professional wrestling.
00:48:59It is indeed.
00:49:04And to be fair, it has been before.
00:49:07These two not total strangers.
00:49:10I've been fortunate enough to be around for some of their matches.
00:49:12Exovation!
00:49:14Exovation!
00:49:15Exovation!
00:49:16But Bailey here offering it up again and now offering up yet another hammerlock here to young Leon Slater.
00:49:34This is interesting from Bailey.
00:49:36We don't often see him try to slow down the pace of his matches.
00:49:39What do you think about this?
00:49:40Well, that's what I was going to say at the beginning of this match.
00:49:42I was like, Mike Bailey's going to have to rely on his striking.
00:49:45Those kicks have gotten him a lot of success.
00:49:47But he's going to the ground game.
00:49:51And look at that.
00:49:52There's the power game of Leon Slater.
00:49:55Slater.
00:49:56Oh!
00:49:57Look at that criss-cross splash there.
00:50:02Oh!
00:50:03That take Bailey off his feet.
00:50:07Slater trying to push through the damage in the left arm.
00:50:10Splash!
00:50:11Off of the apron!
00:50:12Trying to capture the Exovation title.
00:50:13Feet were underneath the ropes there.
00:50:15Great call there by Daniel Spencer, our referee.
00:50:18He does it!
00:50:19Look out!
00:50:20We're going to fly again.
00:50:21It's Leon Slater!
00:50:22There's the kicks from Bailey.
00:50:25As if on cue.
00:50:27And now it's Bailey pushing the pace.
00:50:29Moves on to the outside.
00:50:31That is why Speedball Mike Bailey is your Exovation champion.
00:50:37And Bailey wasting no time again.
00:50:41Hammer locking that.
00:50:42Oh!
00:50:43The left shoulder into the post.
00:50:48And Leon Slater is in a world of pain right now on the outside of the ring.
00:50:59Remember the title can only change hands via pinfall or submission inside the ring.
00:51:04Not via count out or disqualification.
00:51:06And Mike Bailey taking control of the ring.
00:51:09But I was just about to say, I don't see Bailey taking a win that way.
00:51:13That is not the style of Speedball.
00:51:16And Leonis is on Slater.
00:51:18The young Leon Slater calls himself the youngest in charge.
00:51:21And he can realize that nickname beyond just a nickname if he defeats Bailey here tonight.
00:51:28Well, that left arm, Ray Wall, is in a bad way.
00:51:31Again, to your point, this is a bit of a new M.O. for Mike Bailey here.
00:51:35A new strategy.
00:51:36Really focusing in on the arm.
00:51:39And grappling the ground game of Mike Bailey being put on display here.
00:51:48Count of six here.
00:51:49And again, Bailey is not the type of person we've known to try and take a count out victory.
00:51:54Even if there is a championship at stake, he wants to do things the right way.
00:51:58Mystery chop by Bailey.
00:52:05And Bailey taking a very methodical pace here in this match.
00:52:11Overall, not just the ground game, the grapple game he's been implementing, but his attitude, his swagger.
00:52:17There's a little something here as if maybe he's almost trying to teach the young man something.
00:52:22I think it's a few things.
00:52:24Remember back at Slammiversary, he captured the exhibition championship from Mustafa Ali in that unforgettable moment
00:52:31when Earl Hebner captured the title in football's hometown of Montreal.
00:52:35And then fast-forward to Emergence.
00:52:36He uses the title in Ultimate X to Zachary Wentz.
00:52:39Two weeks later, he recaptures it in a classic at Victory Road against Wentz.
00:52:44I think he's a little frustrated by the events over the last few months, understandably so.
00:52:48He's out to make a statement.
00:52:50Maybe to teach a lesson here to a young wrestler who's on his way up here.
00:53:00Uh-oh.
00:53:01Slater was trying to catch Bailey there.
00:53:03And now the strikes that you mentioned earlier on in the matchup that can be such a difference-making.
00:53:08That's the Bailey we've come to know.
00:53:11That's the Bailey we know how effective he can be.
00:53:16Slater a little messed up after that exchange.
00:53:21A little glassy-eyed there is Leon Slater.
00:53:25All that damage done to the arm.
00:53:27And now a little kick upside the head.
00:53:29And Bailey back to the ground game.
00:53:38To try to neutralize Leon Slater.
00:53:41There you go one more time.
00:53:43Continues to do damage to the left arm of Leon Slater.
00:53:47Trying to take away some of Slater's offense.
00:53:49Who just tried to pop his shoulder back into place off of the top turnbuckle.
00:53:56Once again, Bailey is laser-focused in on that arm.
00:54:00Back elbows.
00:54:02Slater doing anything possible to try and break it.
00:54:05Oh, but Bailey very, very smart.
00:54:07Reversal for a reversal.
00:54:09Bailey not giving an inch here.
00:54:11And Slater creative way out of that situation.
00:54:19Must be throbbing in pain.
00:54:21But Slater just keeps moving forward.
00:54:27Leon Slater over the top and levels speedball on the outside.
00:54:32Essentially had to do that one arm.
00:54:36But somehow gets the job done.
00:54:38This is awesome!
00:54:40This is awesome!
00:54:42This is awesome!
00:54:44This is awesome!
00:54:46This is awesome!
00:54:48This is awesome!
00:54:50The sold-out crowd here in Nashville showing their respect for Bailey and Slater.
00:54:56Leon Slater, who grew up a TNA kid.
00:54:58A fan of TNA wrestling.
00:55:00Trying to realize his dream and capture the prestigious X Division title.
00:55:06Oh, I think he was targeting Bailey!
00:55:08He's gonna leap clean out of the ring!
00:55:10Bailey felt it coming!
00:55:12Knees right to the chest!
00:55:14Right to the chest.
00:55:15Caught that arm a little bit, too.
00:55:17Bailey continuing to punish Slater!
00:55:19Look at that!
00:55:20Oh!
00:55:21Light flash before his eyes there.
00:55:23Avoided the kick.
00:55:24Back to the lock.
00:55:26Uh-oh!
00:55:27Oh!
00:55:28Slater got him!
00:55:30Oh!
00:55:31A little payback there on Bailey!
00:55:36Mike Bailey's done a great job of taking out the upper half of Leon Slater.
00:55:41He's used his legs, his lower half, with great efficiency here.
00:55:45Oh!
00:55:46It's Slater!
00:55:47He's rambling, trying to attempt a pinfall there on Bailey, but the champion rolled out.
00:55:52Smart strategy by speedball Mike Bailey there.
00:55:56Title can only change hands via pinfall or submission in the ring, not via count-out or disqualification.
00:56:03Advantage, of course, to the champion, Bailey.
00:56:07Slater continues to try and pop that shoulder back into place.
00:56:10Have you ever experienced that mid-match?
00:56:12Oh, yeah!
00:56:13It's the absolute worst.
00:56:14I probably gave up the last time that happened.
00:56:17But Slater here, continuing to fight like it's nobody's business here.
00:56:23Like history's on the line, because it is!
00:56:27Oh, one for that kick one more time!
00:56:29And Bailey through the skies!
00:56:32Flatten Slater!
00:56:33And Slater!
00:56:34Take another look at this.
00:56:36Slater goes for the whirlwind kick here.
00:56:38Bailey, though, with the movesault to counter.
00:56:42What a matchup!
00:56:46And now Bailey, again, wanting to do things the right way.
00:56:50Slater back inside the ring.
00:56:52Slater's down.
00:56:53What's Bailey thinking about here?
00:56:55Oh, Bailey!
00:56:56Oh, Bailey!
00:56:57Oh, one of the shooting stars, but he landed on his feet!
00:57:02Yeah!
00:57:03Stuck the landing!
00:57:04Oh, my God!
00:57:05Talked around by Slater!
00:57:08Can he win the title?
00:57:09Can he win the title?
00:57:10And a kick out!
00:57:12A huge standing blue thunderbomb.
00:57:14Still not enough to put Speedball away.
00:57:17Can the youngest in charge become the youngest exhibition champion of all time?
00:57:28And Slater now.
00:57:30Fired up, feeling the energy from the fans here in the impact zone.
00:57:33Lighting up.
00:57:34Bailey!
00:57:35Slater!
00:57:36Oh!
00:57:37Bailey got the better of the exchange!
00:57:39Bailey to retain Norvo and a kick out, but back to the left arm!
00:57:42Hell of a counter!
00:57:44And the tenacity of Bailey there!
00:57:46A backstabber to the arm!
00:57:52And now Bailey!
00:57:53Oh!
00:57:54He was lining up for the tornado kick!
00:57:56Caught with the leg, Larian!
00:57:58And once again, Slater finds himself in a rare opportunity to put this one away!
00:58:03To make history!
00:58:05Keep right to the face!
00:58:07Bailey went face first off of the apron and his way outside!
00:58:11And now, wait!
00:58:13Hold up!
00:58:14Hold up!
00:58:15Slater looking to pick up where he left off!
00:58:19Big play!
00:58:20Slater over the top!
00:58:27And Slater, he's fired up!
00:58:29And he's not down!
00:58:30Bailey!
00:58:31Into the ring!
00:58:32Come on, Slater!
00:58:33Make history!
00:58:34Capture the championship ring!
00:58:35Oh, now Bailey!
00:58:36Kick that left arm!
00:58:37As if he could almost smell it!
00:58:38Bailey knew that Twanton 450 was coming!
00:58:40Bailey's hard work paying off in the late stages of this matchup!
00:58:43Went up to the left arm!
00:58:44Oh!
00:58:45Oh, both men go down hard!
00:58:46I think that was Slater able to counter Bailey there!
00:58:48Drop it down!
00:58:49elessly!
00:58:50Bayley knew that Twantown 450 was coming.
00:58:55Bayley's hard work paying off in the late stages of this matchup.
00:58:59Went up to the left arm.
00:59:00Wait a minute.
00:59:01Both men go down hard.
00:59:04I think that was Slater able to counter Bayley there.
00:59:08Dropping down Bayley.
00:59:09It was hard to tell who got the better of the exchange.
00:59:12But Slater's on the move.
00:59:14Speed up, speed up, speed up, speed up, speed up, speed up, speed up, speed up.
00:59:18And once again, scaling the ropes.
00:59:21Speedball in his sights.
00:59:23Gold in his future.
00:59:25Slater trying to seize the moment.
00:59:28What's the swap top floor 50?
00:59:31No.
00:59:32And a speedball.
00:59:34Speedball into the submission.
00:59:35Look at this.
00:59:36Wrenching on Slater here.
00:59:40Pulling back on the arm.
00:59:42Slater's caught.
00:59:46Turned inside out by Bayley.
00:59:49Bayley just planted Slater.
00:59:53And now Pumalee with those kicks.
00:59:58The trademark strikes that you talked about earlier on in the matchup.
01:00:02The tornado kick.
01:00:05And is it academic from here?
01:00:10Ultima weapon.
01:00:12Wait, Bayley's not done though.
01:00:17Bayley could have tried to end it right there.
01:00:19But setting up Slater for the Flamingo Dragger.
01:00:23Bayley retains.
01:00:27Here is your winner.
01:00:28And still TNA X Division champion, Mike Bayley.
01:00:33An instant classic unfolded right in front of our eyes.
01:00:44Hot damn.
01:00:47Ain't wrestling a beautiful thing when it's done at that kind of level?
01:00:53Yeah.
01:00:53Hot damn time.
01:00:58Hot damn time.
01:01:03Hot damn guys.
01:01:04Hot damn guys.
01:01:05Hot damn time.
01:01:06Here they are.
01:01:07They are.
01:01:08What a sound of respect.
01:01:21Give Leon Slater his flowers.
01:01:24He may not have made history tonight,
01:01:26attempting to become the youngest exhibition champion in history,
01:01:30but he proved he is championship material.
01:01:34Heads off, however, to speedball.
01:01:38That is the standard of the X Division.
01:01:42The three-time X Division champion, Speedball Mike Bailey.
01:01:49That match was absolutely incredible.
01:01:52It was one of those rare moments in professional wrestling
01:01:54that even in defeat, Leon Slater looked like a star that night
01:01:58opposite Speedball Mike Bailey.
01:02:00I firmly believe Leon Slater can be the flag bearer of the X Division
01:02:04and more as he seeks to potentially become the youngest X Division champion
01:02:09of all time in 2025.
01:02:11Now, we are continuing to hand out our year-end awards tonight
01:02:14and next week here on TNA Impact,
01:02:17as TNA Wrestling presents the best of 2024, night two.
01:02:21We will hand out the award for X Division Star of the Year,
01:02:24as well as Male Wrestler of the Year, Knockouts Tag Team of the Year,
01:02:28and Match of the Year.
01:02:30But that's next week.
01:02:32Coming up next, we're going to find out who won the prestigious
01:02:34men's tag team of the year.
01:02:36Don't go anywhere.
01:02:37That's next here on Impact.
01:02:39Welcome to the beginning.
01:03:09Welcome back to TNA Wrestling's best of 2024, night one.
01:03:14We cannot wait to get to Dallas, Texas, for TNA Genesis
01:03:18to really kick off 2025 for this company.
01:03:21It all goes down Sunday, January 19th, live on Pay-Per-View and TNA+.
01:03:25You can get your tickets now via TNAWrestling.com.
01:03:29Now, one of the most exciting things about TNA Wrestling in 2024
01:03:33was the men's tag team division.
01:03:35We saw the dominance of the system, Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers.
01:03:39We saw the resurgence of the living legends, Matt and Jeff Hardy,
01:03:43going to completely new heights within their career and elevating TNA in the process.
01:03:48But the question is, who did you, the fans, vote as the men's tag team of the year
01:03:53in 2024 in TNA Wrestling?
01:03:56Frankly, I thought this one was too sweet.
01:03:58It is an honor, a privilege, and an absolute pleasure
01:04:04to accept for the second year in a row on behalf of the ABC men's tag team of the year.
01:04:12Now, Chris nor I saw ourselves becoming tag team wrestlers.
01:04:15When we became wrestlers, that wasn't in the cards for us,
01:04:19but we were blessed to find each other
01:04:21and now have become one of the best tag teams to ever do it.
01:04:25First and foremost, I have to thank the greatest partner on earth, Chris Bay.
01:04:32And secondly, both of us want to thank the unbelievable TNA Wrestling fans
01:04:37who have blessed us with this plaque for two years in a row now.
01:04:42But let's be honest.
01:04:46The choice was pretty easy, wasn't it?
01:04:49Easy as ABC.
01:04:51One, two, sweet.
01:04:54A well-deserved win for the ABC.
01:05:00But right now, let's take a look back at one of their most important moments in 2024.
01:05:05The ABC's match against the system for the TNA World Tag Team titles at Slammiversary.
01:05:11The following contest is set for one fall,
01:05:25and it is for the TNA World Tag Team Championship.
01:05:29Introducing the challengers, the team of the ultimate finesse, Chris Bay,
01:05:35and Evan Willis Austin, the ABC.
01:05:41And speaking of tunes, some new entrance music for the ABC.
01:05:45This song is called ABC, and it's performed by Chris Bay and his partner, No Name Tim.
01:05:51It'll be available wherever you get your music on Monday, August 5th.
01:05:55But the opportunity at hand is this for the ABC.
01:05:58Can they capture their third TNA World Tag Team Championship?
01:06:03Their contractual rematch about to go down tonight.
01:06:06Their opponents, being accompanied by Alicia Edwards, representing the system,
01:06:29for the tag team title match, and Tom, you said it in the tag lines.
01:06:58They have defended those titles against some of the best of the best here in TNA.
01:07:04Hold on. I wouldn't use the word defended.
01:07:05I would say retained, considering what we saw this past Thursday night.
01:07:09I would hardly call that a defense.
01:07:11The involvement of JDC sending Jeff Hardy to the hospital.
01:07:15It was a disqualification, Ray Raul.
01:07:17Your favorite punctuation mark is an asterisk, all right?
01:07:20Who cares? A result is a result.
01:07:22The record book states it.
01:07:24The system and your champions.
01:07:26They have beaten champions.
01:07:27They are the best of the best right now.
01:07:29I hope ABC is at the top of their game.
01:07:32Edwards and Myers have controlled the TNA World Tag Team titles now for 134 days.
01:07:39This group, this system, is draped in gold.
01:07:43They have drawn comparisons to some of the best factions we've ever seen in TNA.
01:07:48The likes of the main event Mafia and Immortal.
01:07:51The way that they have dominated this company.
01:07:53The last seven months, 2024, has belonged to the system.
01:07:59There is no doubt about it.
01:08:05ABC donning the pink and black this evening in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
01:08:09Most colors have had some bad luck in this town.
01:08:13I don't know if that's a good or bad omen for ABC.
01:08:15You don't need to speak French to understand what's being said here tonight inside for Dunn Auditorium.
01:08:21Not a lot of system fans right now.
01:08:24This is ASOS going after Brian Myers, who just last night on Explosion on TNA Plus pinned Brian Myers one-on-one.
01:08:35Singles match.
01:08:36As anybody who's stepped between the ropes know, it's very, very different territory, very different strategy from tag team action.
01:08:42Oh, Austin with a knee right to the head, going for the side rusher and leg sweep.
01:08:49Boom, click, click, boom there from Austin.
01:08:53And now Eddie Edwards dives into the fray.
01:08:55Austin able to level Edwards.
01:08:57Tag may obey is legal.
01:09:00Here's some early double team action from ABC here in Montreal.
01:09:06Look out!
01:09:08Double drop kick right to the head.
01:09:10Edwards rolls out.
01:09:11Myers is still legal.
01:09:13Hold on.
01:09:13Can we see another hard attack tonight?
01:09:15We did see one.
01:09:17Here's the cover.
01:09:19Shoulders down and a kick out.
01:09:21Everybody paying homage.
01:09:23When in Rome, as they say, will it be enough, though, here to bring home the tag team titles for ABC?
01:09:31The ABC have the opportunity to tie the Motor City Machine Guns and the Good Brothers.
01:09:37Hold on.
01:09:38Here's the cover.
01:09:38Foot to the leg.
01:09:39Bring in a kick out by Myers.
01:09:41The chance to tie the Guns and the Good Brothers.
01:09:43These teams will have won the TNA World Tag Team Championship three times.
01:09:47That mark is only exceeded by LAX.
01:09:50That's Santana and Ortiz with four.
01:09:52The Wolves with four.
01:09:54That's Eddie Edwards' whole tag team.
01:09:56And, of course, Bill Money, Inc. with five.
01:09:58And right now, it is not looking good for the chances of ABC adding to that record book, adding to that legacy.
01:10:16Not right now if the system have anything to say about it.
01:10:18These are two teams have been involved and tangled with each other.
01:10:32All for about eight months.
01:10:34Remember, back in December, the final pay-per-view under the Impact Wrestling banner.
01:10:39Final resolution right here in Canada, in Toronto.
01:10:43These guys go back a ways.
01:10:46And I think that's why ABC did take their time
01:10:49in acting their rematch, because they know the threat.
01:10:51Bearing in cover here by Myers.
01:10:53They know the threat that the system is.
01:10:56Myers and Edwards in particular.
01:11:01Alicia Edwards able to retain alongside Masha Slamrich,
01:11:04the knockouts world tag team titles in the countdown to Slamversary.
01:11:08J.D.C. got broken by Matt Hardy to kick off Slamversary.
01:11:14This is a critical night for the system.
01:11:16Oh, Alicia Edwards.
01:11:18Holt brings the ball.
01:11:19They're distracted there by Eddie Edwards trying to calm down Ace Edwards.
01:11:22Ace Austin, rather.
01:11:24And Alicia Edwards doing her damage there against Chris Beck.
01:11:27And that's why the system works.
01:11:31Because they work the system they're in.
01:11:33A little trash right to Ace Austin.
01:11:39The system can't corral Chris Beck.
01:11:41And it's hand made.
01:11:42Austin's legal.
01:11:43Double clock count on the inevitable left.
01:11:48And Fast and Furious, they're dumping the system to the outside.
01:11:52And you'll see the look in Chris Beck's eyes.
01:12:04The ultimate finesser is going to take to their skies.
01:12:07Oh, what a tough one.
01:12:09Bring out the system.
01:12:11And doing it with style.
01:12:14It's Slamversary.
01:12:15Go, yeah.
01:12:16Take another look at Chris Beck through the air.
01:12:21Taking down both members of the system.
01:12:24Not a little too sweet in the process, that Ace Austin.
01:12:27A little bit.
01:12:28But you've got to get it done in the center of the ring.
01:12:32Oh, now Alicia Edwards up on the apron.
01:12:35Oh, Ace Austin.
01:12:36Careful when you throw that ham hock of a leg there.
01:12:38Oh, now Myers getting the attention of the official, Eddie Edwards.
01:12:43Oh, grab the foot of Austin.
01:12:46Austin face first into the apron.
01:12:51Myers might have had something in his eye there, Tom.
01:12:53It's very dangerous.
01:12:54Oh, give me a break.
01:12:54When you're in the ring, you've got to make sure you can see.
01:12:57It was clear as day as what all three members of the system were trying to pull off.
01:13:02A lot of ABC fans north of the border here in Montreal, but all the chance in the world
01:13:30cannot stop the storm, that is Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards, the system.
01:13:38Edwards and Myers look like they stole their gear from Consequences Creed.
01:13:44And they're probably representing the red, white, and blue.
01:13:47There's the cop.
01:13:48They'll hold on to the titles in a kick out.
01:13:49Nothing wrong at all with that.
01:13:51You know, if the ABC would stop doing, playing a little bit of Hart Foundation cosplay, maybe
01:13:56they'd be winning this match right now instead of getting brutalized in the center of the
01:14:00canvas.
01:14:02Another cover.
01:14:02Trying to hold on to the championship and a kick out.
01:14:05Another cover.
01:14:06Shoulders down.
01:14:07And again, Edwards looking extremely frustrated.
01:14:10There's a long history between Edwards and Austin and his company.
01:14:13These two despise each other.
01:14:14No doubt about that.
01:14:16I'd like to point out, Edwards is the only man in this matchup.
01:14:20And he adds a little insult to injury here.
01:14:23The only man in this matchup and a former, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey.
01:14:25Cover.
01:14:26Cover.
01:14:26Oh, and a kick out.
01:14:28Oh, and chopped down by Edwards.
01:14:30What were you trying to say there?
01:14:31I said, the only man in this matchup who's a former world champion.
01:14:36I can tell you in the United States and Canada, TNA Slammiversary is trending on social media.
01:14:43Thank you so much to TNA fans all around the world.
01:14:47The sold-out crowd here tonight in Montreal is indicative of the true momentum that this
01:14:52company has thanks to you, the TNA fans.
01:14:58It is, everybody in the thousands here who are packing the Verdun Auditorium who know that
01:15:05TNA has some of the best professional wrestling on the planet.
01:15:08The system is evidence of that right here, right now.
01:15:12Edwards is legal.
01:15:12Edwards and Myers, two of the best tag team competitors in TNA history.
01:15:17Can't deny that.
01:15:18Oh, Austin, throw first in the middle rope.
01:15:22That was gnarly.
01:15:24You had the catapult from Edwards, but that assist from Myers, that little extra help, adds
01:15:30all that extra velocity.
01:15:33That could collapse the throw.
01:15:35Take another look at this.
01:15:36The ring.
01:15:37Ace Austin just whiplash his back.
01:15:40That was nasty.
01:15:41Oh, no.
01:15:44Alicia Edwards put her hands on Ace Austin.
01:15:46The referee over the interseed in that one, but the threat of Alicia Edwards ever-present.
01:15:56The referees are going to have to be on their game with the system throughout this year.
01:15:59Touch the system!
01:16:00They know how to play within this sandbox very, very well.
01:16:09And now Edwards, look at that!
01:16:11Stalling suplex from the apron of the center of the ring.
01:16:15To retain the tag team titles, and Austin slips free, still in the match.
01:16:19Eddie Edwards, the wolf in patriotic clothing here tonight.
01:16:31Absolutely relentless keeping Ace Austin down here.
01:16:34No tag in sight.
01:16:40Now Ace Austin trying to find his way back up to his feet.
01:16:43Needs to make a tag.
01:16:45To the ultimate for Nessa.
01:16:46Chris Payne is a jawbreaker.
01:16:47An opportunity, but Edwards is in the way.
01:16:50Austin trying to reach out.
01:16:51Nearly made the tag.
01:16:52Bay wants the tag.
01:16:53Fingertips away.
01:16:55And Edwards caught for some assistance from Myers.
01:16:57Myers with the attention of the official.
01:17:00And Bay, Bay had made a tag and went after Edwards, but the official never saw the tag.
01:17:06The official has to see the tag in order for it to be legal.
01:17:09That's right.
01:17:10They are the system, and they know how to work within the confines.
01:17:19They know how to make everything bend to their will, to their plan.
01:17:23They know how to cheat.
01:17:25They know how to work the system, Dom.
01:17:27You're a kiss-ass.
01:17:28I'm a man who calls what he sees, who sees fast.
01:17:32It was plain as a day.
01:17:34Just because the referee didn't see it doesn't mean I didn't.
01:17:37Why don't you kiss the system to ask a little bit more than they will?
01:17:39How about that?
01:17:40Hey.
01:17:41Just because I can see the truth doesn't mean you need to be blind.
01:17:45Oh, my gosh, it's punishing Ace Austin here.
01:18:11Dolly to back suplex here by Myers.
01:18:14Myers' tag team partnership with Moose, the most professional wrestling gods,
01:18:19blossomed into a partnership with Edwards,
01:18:22and then the system created it hard to kill back in January.
01:18:27Now, to think about the roster, kind of rushes at Ace Austin.
01:18:30Great job there by Austin to backpedal and create his own opening.
01:18:34Kick off of the ropes.
01:18:38Austin goaded in Myers, and the most professional wrestler paid for it.
01:18:43This is a huge window of opportunity for the ABC.
01:18:50Very smart wrestling there by Ace Austin.
01:18:53A little defense to create offense, but he needs to make a tag to Chris Bay.
01:18:58He's suffered a lot of punishment, but he's got to get that tag, Tom.
01:19:03You are absolutely right.
01:19:04Tag made, and it's Edwards to make Chris Bay.
01:19:09And Chris Bay fired up here, fighting two-on-one.
01:19:13He's got to be careful about dividing his attention, though.
01:19:18Shining down Edwards.
01:19:20And Myers leveled by Bay.
01:19:30Oh, big shot right to the back of the neck there by Chris Bay.
01:19:34Look at this.
01:19:35On the middle of the road.
01:19:36Oh, and a drop Edwards there.
01:19:38And they went for a moves off.
01:19:40Picture perfect moves off there from Chris Bay.
01:19:43Trying to grab a hold of Edwards.
01:19:49And now Penny Edwards to the outside.
01:19:52Bay threw the ropes.
01:19:55Look at this.
01:20:00Now is Bay going to look for a little bit of a repeat from the opening moments of this matchup?
01:20:05Oh, wow, and Alicia Edwards in the path of Chris Bay.
01:20:11Hey, she didn't make any contact.
01:20:13Chris Bay, you mind your freaking manners.
01:20:18Hey, hey, hey.
01:20:21Oh, and Eddie Edwards protecting his wife.
01:20:24Absolutely protecting his wife.
01:20:27His ride or die.
01:20:31Edwards catches a kick.
01:20:32So it is Myers.
01:20:33Chris Bay dealing with the system.
01:20:35Hurts on three on one.
01:20:38Have to look out here.
01:20:39Eyes in the back of your head.
01:20:42Hit there by Austin.
01:20:44Austin called for Bay.
01:20:45Look at this.
01:20:45Oh, the corner on the apron.
01:20:50What timing there by Chris Bay.
01:20:55There's a time.
01:20:57So in the glory.
01:21:03And that crowd is electric here in Montreal.
01:21:15Oh, look at it.
01:21:17Close it up here.
01:21:18Frog Splash.
01:21:19Two legal men.
01:21:20Three of new tag team champions.
01:21:22Kick out by Eddie Edwards.
01:21:24The resilience of Eddie Edwards.
01:21:29Take a look at this.
01:21:29Huge frog splash.
01:21:31No doubt about it.
01:21:33Very, very close.
01:21:35But no freaking cigar for ABC.
01:21:39This is awesome.
01:21:43This is awesome.
01:21:45Well, it needs to make a tag.
01:21:46Oh, and Myers taking away the tag option.
01:21:49Ace Austin who smashed into the steel post.
01:21:53The ABC were thinking about perhaps setting up for the one-two sweep.
01:21:57They're finishing double team move.
01:21:59The system felt it coming.
01:22:00Myers took away the tag option.
01:22:03Now Chris Bay fighting two-on-one again.
01:22:05Uh-oh.
01:22:05Spear by Myers.
01:22:07Set up by Edwards.
01:22:09Can the system retain?
01:22:10Oh, and a kick out.
01:22:12Chris Bay is still in it.
01:22:15Eddie Edwards is incensed.
01:22:18Take another look at the system.
01:22:19Teamwork into the sphere.
01:22:21But somehow Chris Bay digging down deep to stay in the matchup.
01:22:30The assist there by Eddie Edwards.
01:22:32Brian Myers looked like he got all that sphere.
01:22:35And Chris Bay endured.
01:22:37And Chris Bay is still alone here.
01:22:39Two-on-one.
01:22:40Ace Austin still out on the floor.
01:22:44Well, hold on.
01:22:45Just the system!
01:22:47It's time for the system overload.
01:22:49Go for the backpack.
01:22:50Stunner elbow drop combination.
01:22:52Myers old told Edwards to look out.
01:22:55But Ace Austin got Myers.
01:22:58Uh-oh.
01:22:58Oh, kicked to the face by Austin.
01:23:00Now it's ABC with the double team garage.
01:23:03That was to the outside.
01:23:08A little too sweet.
01:23:10Oh, a magic killer!
01:23:13Reminiscent of the Good Brothers!
01:23:16Oh, and a kick out!
01:23:18The ABC pulled one out of their fellow Bullet Club brethren's book.
01:23:26I nearly won the damn thing!
01:23:29They thought they had it.
01:23:31It was almost there within one second.
01:23:34But the most professional wrestler stays in it.
01:23:37Call for the one-two sweep.
01:23:41Oh, and now Alicia Edwards diving into the ring to protect Myers.
01:23:46That's what the queen of the system does.
01:23:48Oh, wait.
01:23:48Hold up.
01:23:49Hold up.
01:23:50Wait a minute.
01:23:51Oh, my God.
01:23:51Oh!
01:23:52Look for the art of finesse!
01:23:54And Alicia Edwards in the wrong place at the wrong time!
01:23:57Edwards pulled Myers out of the way!
01:23:59Chris Bay just took out Alicia Edwards!
01:24:03He was aiming for Eddie Edwards and Ryan Myers!
01:24:07Double!
01:24:08Art of finesse!
01:24:10Look out!
01:24:12There's the one!
01:24:14The art of finesse!
01:24:15There's the two!
01:24:17The fold!
01:24:17No way!
01:24:19Down with the system!
01:24:21ABC makes it one, two, three!
01:24:24Here are your winners and new TNA World Tag Team chicken, the ABCs!
01:24:41What a moment at Slammiversary.
01:24:45We have our first new champion's crown of the evening.
01:24:49And the first major speed bump in the road for the system tonight, that Slammiversary.
01:24:58Are we on the verge of a system breakdown?
01:25:04What a moment that was at Slammiversary, the ABC winning their third TNA World Tag Team Championship.
01:25:11Now, of course, all of us here in TNA Wrestling are thinking about Chris Bay.
01:25:15His road to recovery continues, and you can help.
01:25:18We invite you to go to tnawrestling.com slash bay to find out how you can contribute if you'd like to donate or make a purchase.
01:25:26All proceeds go directly to Chris Bay.
01:25:29I want to thank you all so much for joining us.
01:25:31We've handed out a lot of great awards this evening.
01:25:33We've seen some fantastic matches as well, and we're not done.
01:25:37Join us next week as TNA Wrestling presents the best of 2024, night two.
01:25:49However, we'll see you then.
01:25:54Bye.
01:25:54All right.
01:26:04Bye.
01:26:04Hi.
01:26:05Bye.
01:26:05Bye.
01:26:06Bye.
01:26:06Bye.
01:26:07Bye.
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