On August 15th, 2024 TNA aired the 1,047th episode of Impact live in Tampa Florida inside Florida State Fairgrounds.
Triple Threat Ultimate X Qualifying Match
TNA World Tag Team Champion Chris Bey vs. Riley Osborne vs. John Skyler
Riley Osbourne hits a senton over the top rope onto Chris Bey.
Osbourne hits a Falcon Arrow onto Skyler for two. Osbourne goes for a Falcon Arrow but Bey gets out of the way.
Skyler with a slingshot but Bey catches him with a cutter. John Skyler hits a spear onto Osbourne.
Bey hits the Art of Finesse on Osbourne. Skyler tries to pin him and gets reversed.
Osborne hits the Shooting Star Press onto Skyler for the win.
Winner & Gets Into The Ultimate X Match: Riley Osborne
-We see TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth get to the arena in his car. Gia Miller catches up with him. Nic Nemeth says this is not the same Josh Alexander. He said Josh attacked his family and now all bets are off. He says this entire roster is the future of TNA and he will prove how damn good he is.
-Santino Marella is in the ring. He calls out Matt Cardona & Cardona comes out. Marella says he is a wedding crasher and he elbowed him in the jaw. He says he has a proposition to make him. Matt Cardona says he is the Indy God. He says he doesn’t work for TNA. Marella says he will offer him a contract to face PCO and if he doesn’t sign it, he will go to jail. Matt Cardona takes the contract and says if everything is okay in the contract, he will sign it.
-A backstage promo by Kazarian and Eric Young walks up to him and says Kazarian cost him his title shot. Maclin walks up and asks if their balls fell off.
-A vignette for Steve Maclin & says since Slammiversary, things haven’t been going good. He says he will continue to stack bodies one by one. He said there is one on his list and that is Eric Young. He says he is the new blood that is being pumped through the veins that is TNA.
Gisele Shaw vs. Tasha Steelz
Gisele Shaw hits Tasha Steelz with forearms and uppercut. She looks for a back body drop and Steelz falls on her head. Shaw hits Shock & Awe for two.
Shaw goes for Denouement but Steelz gets out of the way and hits a Codebreaker for two.
Steelz tunes up the band goes for a superkick but Shaw blocks it.
She goes for a Cradle Shock but Steelz reverses into a pin with her feet on the ropes and the referee outside the ring doesn’t allow it. Shaw hits Denouement for the win.
Winner: Gisele Shaw
-Mike Santana is laid out backstage and The System walk away from them.
-The System come out to the ring. Knockouts Tag Team Champion Alisha Edwards takes the mic and says Mike Santana is not medically cleared for tonight so Moose has the night off. Mike Santana’s music hits and he makes his way out through the crowd. Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards try to attack him outside of the ring but Santana clears them.
Moose vs. Mike Santana
Mike Santana gets in the ring and Moose attacks him from behind as Alisha Edwards distracts him.
Moose whips him in the corner. Moose sets him against the edge of the ring and elbows him in the chest.
Moose sits him on the apron and chops him. Santana hits a pump kick.
Moose hits a Uranage onto the apron. Santana gets back in the ring and Moose chokes him with his foot.
Alisha chokes him when the referee isn’t looking. Moose whips him in the corner.
Santana gestures him to bring it and spits Moose. Santana hits open hand slaps then hits a dropkick off the 2nd rope. Santana with a jackknife pin and Moose kicks out at two.
Moose goes for a uranage and Santana reverses it into a pin for two. Santana hits the Rolling Buck 50 followed by a cannonball for two.
Santana goes for Spin The Block but Moose reverses it and Santana hits Spin The Block.
Santana goes for a cover but Moose rolls away & hits the Spear for the win.
Winner: Moose
-After the match The System surround Mike Santana but Joe Hendry’s music hits and Hendry runs out with a steel chair as The System clear from the ring. Hendry gets on the mic and says The System are making a lot of enemies right now. He says they understand that there’s strength in numbers. He says Moose & JDC will face The Hardys next week.
-Jody Threat is backstage with Dani Luna & Luna says they got back up and they didn’t go through all this to not be Knockouts Tag Team Champions. Threat says this is do or die.
-Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace is backstage says she expected too much from Ash By Elegance. She says she’s a wrestler’s wrestler through and through but if Ash wants a fight, she’s ready for one.
Triple Threat Ultimate X Qualifying Match
TNA World Tag Team Champion Ace Austin vs. Jason Hotch vs. Rich Swann
Ace Austin hits a facebuster in Rich Swann for a two count then goes for The Fold.
Jason Hotch interferes and Swann hits a superkick. Swann hits a senton on Austin & Hotch.
Austin pushes Swann onto AJ Francis then throws Hotch in the ring and Francis hits Austin with a back body drop onto the apron. Bey hits a senton onto First Class.
Austin hits a springboard enzuigiri then John Skyler distracts Austin & Hotch pins Austin for the win.
Winner & Gets Into The Ultimate X Match: Jason Hotch
-Matt Cardona is backstage with Santino Marella and says the contract is great. He suggests a 6 Person Tag Team match before the match against PCO at Emergence. Marella signs the contract.
TNA World Title Match
Nic Nemeth (c) vs. Josh Alexander
Nic Nemeth goes for a neckbreaker but Josh Alexander hits 2 German suplexes before Nemeth reverses the 3rd and hits his own German suplex. Nemeth hits 10 standing elbow drops in a row for two.
Nemeth goes for superkick but Alexander counters it into an Ankle Lock. Nemeth hits a Fameasser for two. Nemeth rolls up Alexander for two.
Alexander hits a knee from the 2nd rope to Nemeth’s back for two. Alexander gets an ankle lock but Nemeth fights him off and rolls him up for two.
Nemeth gets a sleeper hold but Alexander drops back first to break it and gets the Ankle Lock again but Nemeth pushes him off.
Nemeth gets the sleeper hold again but Alexander drops him face first into the turnbuckle.
Nemeth hits a superkick for two and Alexander gets out of the ring. Nemeth follows him & Alexander throws him into the steel steps.
Alexander throws Nemeth back into the ring and powerbombs him into his knee for two.
Alexander sets up Nemeth on the top rope and goes for a back body drop but Nemeth reverses it for two.
Nemeth hits Danger Zone then goes for the cover but Alexander gets out of the ring.
Nemeth hits a DDT outside the ring and throws him back in the ring. Nemeth covers him for two.
Nemeth goes for another Danger Zone but Josh avoids it and throws Nemeth shoulder first into the ring post. Alexander hits Snake Eyes into the middle turnbuckle.
Alexander goes for C4 Spike but Nemeth hits Danger Zone but the 30 minute time limit expires.
Winner: No One (Time Limit Draw) (30:00) (Nemeth retains) (Recommend)
-After the match Nemeth asks for 5 more minutes but Alexander gets out of the ring. Nemeth throws him back into the ring but Alexander low blows him. Alexander gets the TNA World Title and poses with it over Nemeth.
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