By james art On October 24, 2024, TNA aired the 1,057th episode of Impact live in Nashville, Tennessee at Skyway Studios.
Fatal 6-way match
AJ Francis vs. Frankie Kazarian vs. Jake Something vs. Sami Callihan vs. Laredo Kid vs. Jason Hotch
Winner enters #20
Whoever gets pinned goes into #1
Jake something hits a suicide dive on the outside.
Sami Callihan drops the Laredo Kid on everyone outside with a powerbomb.
AJ Francis hits a big dropkick on Sami Callihan. Something hits an assisted powerbomb on Francis.
Laredo Kid hits a missile dropkick and a tilt and spin DDT on something.
Jason Hotch hits a DDT on Something, then Callihan goes for the Cactus Driver 97, but Hotch hits an enzuigiri as well.
Kazarian hits a slingshot knife for two. Kazarian uses Fade To Black, but Laredo Kid hits a superkick.
Something takes out Jason Hotch with a lariat.
Callihan hits a Stunner on Something and goes for the Cactus Driver 97, but Kazarian goes for the Chicken Wing.
Sami Callihan hits the Cactus Driver 97 then goes for the cover but Francis fights him off and nails Kazarian.
Winner: AJ Francis (Since he won, he goes at #20) (Since Kazarian was pinned, he should go at #1)
-Gia Miller is backstage with Jonathan Gresham and Gresham says that the last 2 years have seen more bad days than good until he remembers who he is, the best pro wrestler in the world. He says all he cares about is two men stepping into the ring. He says it all starts with him and it’s a comeback and it’s personal.
-Mike Santana vignette and says he’s going to show a different New York. He says welcome to the Lower East Side to the streets that gave birth to Santana. He says he learned firsthand that life on the streets would lead to two paths, prison or death. He said he was looking for love and stability on the streets. He says there are many things he is not proud of. He said you can’t take the streets out of the man and if Moose doesn’t know that, he will.
-Ash By Elegance comes out with its personal concierge. The personal concierge says it’s a night of transformation and they present their masterpiece. He said they turned Heather Reckless into a sparkling diamond. He tells people that they represent beauty personified, Heather By Elegance. Heather By Elegance comes out and the fans basically chant white girl. The personal doorman shows her a mirror and Heather is surprised. They celebrate with champagne. Xia Brookside comes out and says it’s an amazing launch party. She says it’s almost as fake as those two. She says they humiliated Brinley Reese last week. She says karma has a funny way of catching up with them. Reece kicks them from behind and Brookside & Reece throw their face into the bowl with a punch. Brookside & Reece celebrate together and Ash By Elegance screams.
Josh Alexander vs. Jonathan Gresham
Jonathan Gresham picks up a German suplex on Josh Alexander, but Alexander hangs on.
Gresham hits 4 suicide dives on Josh, followed by a moonsault, then a knife on Judas Icarus on the outside.
Back in the ring and Gresham kicks Alexander’s arm and gets an Octopus Stretch.
Travis Williams distracts the referee. Gresham moonsaults Alexander and eliminates Williams.
Gresham slips off the top rope and Alexander looks for a powerbomb but Gresham reverses into a pin for two. Gresham hits a headscissors into a pin for two.
Gresham goes for an enzuigiri, but Alexander reverses into an Ankle Lock, which Gresham reverses.
Alexander pulls something out of his hat that hits Gresham and hits the C4 Spike for the win.
Winner: Josh Alexander
-After the match, The Northern Armory beat Jonathan Gresham and Steve McLean is out. The numbers game gets the better of McLean and Alexander hits him in the back with a steel chair. Alexander zip ties him to the ropes. Security comes out. Alexander kicks McLean and McLean smiles. Alexander gets the steel chair and Sami Callihan and Cody Deaner run out and The Northern Armory retires.
-Vignette of Santana and him talking about the Bronx. He says people here have to survive with means. He says the abuse and the things he went through shouldn’t be here. He says he’s decided to stay true to the people who made him who he is. He says at Bound For Glory, Moose will have no choice but to face his fears. He says he’ll let Losa rest.
Knockouts Tag Team Champion Jody Threat vs. Wendy Choo
Jody Threat hits a belly 2 belly suplex on Wendy Choo before Choo sends Threat into the ring.
Back in the ring and Choo hits a headbutt followed by a dropkick in the corner for two.
Threat goes to the top rope but Choo pulls her down for two.
Choo puts Threat in the corner and hits a dropkick for two then gets a headlock on Threat but Threat gets out.
Menace hits her with forearms followed by a pump kick and double knees to Choo on the ropes followed by a German suplex.
Menace hits a clothesline for two before Choo gets a suplex for two. Threat hits a Swanton Bomb off the top rope.
Rosemary throws Choo’s pillow into the ring and Choo hits Threat with it for the win.
Winner: Wendy Chu
-Vignette with The System & Moose says there’s a difference between courage and stupidity. He says they are from the streets but Santana is still there while Moose managed to get away. He says he’s going to get Santana to trust the System.
8-man team match
The System (TNA World Tag Team Champions Eddie Edwards & Brain Myers, Moose & JDC) vs The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) & ABC (Ace Austin & Chris Bey)
Ace Austin hits a Side Russian Leg on JDC followed by the Click Click Boom.
Austin takes out JDC & Eddie Edwards with a dropkick. Matt Hardy hit the Twist Of Fate on Moose.
Jeff Hardy hits Whisper In The Wind. JDC goes for Jeff Hardy’s Falcon Arrow but gets a Twist of Fate.
JDC gets hit with a 1.2 Sweet by ABC for the win.
Winners: The Hardys & ABC
-After the match, The System attacked ABC & The Hardys. Mike Santana comes out of the crowd with a chain and confronts Moose. Alicia Edwards hits him in the back with the kendo stick and Moose takes him down. Los wraps Santana’s chain around her mouth. Eddie Edwards hits a backpack with a stunner on Jeff Hardy and Bryan Myers falls off the top rope with a steel chair.
-Santino Marella introduces the competitors for the TNA World Titles & Knockouts matches. Marella asks if anyone has anything to say to which Masha Slamovich says that 3 years ago she signed her first contract with TNA and today she will sign that contract at Bound For Glory where she will finally defeat Jordin Grace. Grace says they both know how that goes. She says that nothing has changed and regrets that he will have to beat her again to find that out. Joe Hendry says it’s been an 11-year journey to get to this point. He said that 2 years into his career he saw a champion in Nick Nemeth and played the role of a lawyer on TV. Back then he said no one knew his name and now they not only know his name, they believe in Joe Hendry and what they believe is that Bound For Glory will have a new face of TNA and a new world champion. Nick Nemeth says Joe needs to focus on Nemeth because he’s going to be in the ring with the best and he doesn’t plan on losing. They all get their signatures. Franky Kazarian’s musical hits. Kazarian tells them to shut the hell up because the real star of the show is here. He says they are all overrated. He said he completed a full course at the Earl Hebner Referee Academy and was certified. He says he is a god and a king. He says Anthem executives can’t agree that the referee should be Frankie Kazarian. He calls Marella a puppet and says at Bound For Glory, Marella is not the law, he is. He says he prides himself on being a very honest person. He says at Bound For Glory that he’s going to call him out right in the middle. He says at Bound For Glory that the right person will leave the TNA World Champion. Nemeth takes out Kazarian. Grace grabs Kazarian and Marella takes out the Cobra and hits it on Kazarian. Everyone picks up Kazarian and throws him through the table.
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