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  • TNA World Champion Mike Santana Touts Viewership On AMC and Locker Room

    TNA World Champion Mike Santana Touts Viewership On AMC and Locker Room

    TNA debuted on their new home in the United States – AMC Network – for the flagship Thursday Night iMPACT! show back on January 15th. The show airs at 9-11pm ET every Thursday Night on AMC and streaming on both TNA + and AMC + apps.

    While speaking with Denise Salcedo on a recent episode of Busted Open After Dark, TNA World Heavyweight Champion Mike Santana, he shared his thoughts on the AMC network and the growth they’ve shown so far.

    “I think it’s been going great, like the numbers have been going up and they’ve been consistent, so that’s always a good thing, right? And I think everyone has maintained that mindset of we want to do everything that we can to continue elevating the brand and elevating the show. And I think the beauty of our locker room is that everyone has that. Everyone is focused, everyone has their own personal goals. Everyone has their own personal agendas. That’s the nature of it, right? But overall, everyone is doing what they need to do for the betterment of the brand.”

    While he admitted that things are going great in TNA in the AMC era, he feels that there’s more scope for growth. He believes that TNA is primed to rise and grow with the momentum it has gained since moving to AMC.

    “Not everything is perfect. There’s going to be holes and things. But for where we’re at right now and what we’re doing and the consistency that we’re seeing with the numbers, I think we’re in a good space, and it’s up to us to continue that.”

    Mike Santana defeated Frankie Kazarian on the debut of TNA on AMC to close out the January 15th premiere episode to become a two-time TNA World Champion. Santana has held the title ever since, including a successful defense this past Saturday Night against Eddi Edwards at the Rebellion PPV. After beating Eddie, Mike will be on tonights episode of Thursday Night iMPACT! to address everybody else who’s coming after him.

    TNA is settling into the network at an average viewership of around 250,000 each week on the network, and a 0.05 in the main 18-49 demographic.

    You can keep track of TNA viewership here.

    (H/T Nishant Jayaram of Wrestling Inc for transcription.)

  • TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! Preview – April 16, 2026

    TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! Preview – April 16, 2026

    Tonight’s episode was filmed in Syracuse, New York over the last few days.

    –KC Navarro vs. AJ Francis

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    KC Navarro returned to TNA from injury recovery this past Saturday night and distracted AJ Francis from his match against Nic Nemeth, which lead to Nic winning.

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    AJ had some harsh words for KC ahead of their match this week.

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    –Eric Young vs. EC3

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    EC3 turned the tables at Rebellion and challenged Young to a match on Thursday.

     

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    Eric Young reminds Ethan that he’ll see him Thursday night! 

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    –The Next Chapter of the Undead Realm unfolds as Rosemary tries to  bring Allie back from the dead.

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    -we’ll hear from TNA World Champion, Mike Santana 

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    –Tasha Steelz (w/Order 4) vs Jada Stone

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  • New Match & Segments Added To 4/16 TNA iMPACT! Episode

    New Match & Segments Added To 4/16 TNA iMPACT! Episode

    This Thursday’s episode of TNA iMPACT on AMC was filmed yesterday in Syracuse, New York.

    –The Next Chapter of the Undead Realm unfolds as Rosemary tries to  bring Allie back from the dead.

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    After getting many people stuck in the Undead Realm – and an emotional moment between Father James Mitchell & former TNA monster Abyss – Rosemary is still on a quest to bring Allie back to life. What will tomorrow nights show entail, and how long until Allie is back in the flesh? We’ll have to tune in to find out.

     

     

    –we’ll hear from TNA World Champion, Mike Santana 

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    Mike Santana successfully defended the TNA World Title against Eddie Edwards this past Saturday night at the Rebellion PPV. The two have unfinished business, however, after Eddie’s wife Alisha and Moose got involved in the match in different ways.

    What will Santana have to say, and will he address anybody who’s coming for him? Tune in tomorrow night to find out!

     

    –Tasha Steelz (w/Order 4) vs Jada Stone

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    Jada Stone and Tasha Steelz have been a thorn in each others sides for weeks now, had they’ll finally get their hands on each other in a one-on-one match.

    Jada has shown she can really throw down in the ring, and Tasha is a former Knockouts and Knockouts Tag Team champion, so we know she has what it takes to win.

    Who will come out on top in this match? We’ll have to watch and see.

     

     

  • **SPOILERS** TNA iMPACT! TV Taping Results – April 14, 2026

    **SPOILERS** TNA iMPACT! TV Taping Results – April 14, 2026

    TNA filmed last night in Syracuse, New York for their flagship TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! On AMC episodes.

    (Spoilers courtesy of TNAsylum.net)

    Filmed for Xplosion:

    –BDE vs Mr Elegance vs Jason Hotch vs the Home Town Man

    -Elayna Black def. Sophia Rose

    –The Righteous def. The Verdict

    Filmed for iMPACT!:

    – KC Navarro def. AJ Francis via pinfall after Navarro reverses into a roll-up for the win. Nic Nemeth on commentary. Francis and Nemeth start arguing.

    – EC3 cuts a backstage promo talking about his plans to finish what he started in TNA.

    – The System in-ring promo. Eddie Edwards says he should be TNA World Champion right now, but Moose cost him the opportunity. Alisha says they played everyone like a fool. Cedric takes issue with his loss to Leon Slater. Slater comes out. Slater says he’s on the verge of becoming the longest reigning X-Division Champ of all time. Moose comes out and says Eddie lost at Rebellion because he’s a little bitch. He insults all of The System. Slater calls for a tag match. Daria Rae makes Moose & Slater vs the entire System official instead.

    – Backstage, Elijah asks Daria for a rematch with Frankie Kazarian. Daria calls Frankie, who says no

    – Mustafa Ali and Order 4 in the ring. Ali announces a TNA International Title open challenge, open to roster members and indie talents.

    Walk With Elijah Match (both competitors are bound together by a guitar strap, no DQ and no countouts, actions starts backstage, to win one must touch all 4 turnbuckles in succession)

    – Elijah def. Frankie Kazarian after smashing a guitar over him and touching the 4th turnbuckle.

    Personal Concierge introduces Mr. Elegance. —Mr. Elegance def. Home Town Man after a distraction from Ash.

    – Leon Slater in-ring promo. He says he will become the longest reigning X-Division Champion on May 15. Slater then says he’ll grant Cedric Alexander another title opportunity. Cedric comes out. He says he deserves another title match, and on May 14 in Sacramento, he’ll get it. The System attacks Slater from behind. Moose comes out and levels The System. Moose goes to spear Alisha, but Eddie pulls her to safety.

    – Jeff Hardy def. Vincent. Lights go out to reveal the return of Broken Matt Hardy. They flicker off and on again. Jeff hits a Swanton Bomb for the win. After the match, Broken Matt joins Jeff in the ring. He laughs about the deletion of Vincent. He says The Righteous are getting the Broken Hardys.

    –Jada Stone def. Tasha Steelz (w/ Order 4). Order 4 ejected toward the end.

    – Spooky Rosemary vignette featuring Tessa Blanchard.

    – Backstage, Nic Nemeth defends KC Navarro when The System insult him. Nemeth says he’ll fight them anytime, any place.

    – Mike Santana in-ring promo. He wants to give an opportunity. Rich Swann comes out. He says he’ll fight Santana all night long. Santana summons Daria Rae to make their title match official for next week.

    – Lei Ying Lee vignette addressing Xia Brookside’s turn on her. Backstage, Brookside then walks away when asked why she betrayed Lee.

    – EC3 vs Eric Young ends in a no contest. Young wrapped a chair around EC3’s neck, then tossed him into the steel steps.

    – Another Rosemary vignette. Mara Sade & Allie appear. Tessa demands that Rosemary tell her how to get out of the undead realm. Tessa chokes Rosemary with a chain. Mara and Allie free her. Tessa and crew leave through a bright red portal that leads to them coming out from under the ring in smoke. Rosemary and Mara brawl with Tessa, Mila Moore, and Victoria Crawford. Allie appears and evens the odds.

    – Matt and Jeff Hardy backstage promo.

    – 4 on 2 handicap match: The System def. Leon Slater & Moose. Cedric pins Leon.

    TNA International Title:

    –Mustafa Ali (c) (w/ Order 4) defeated Adam Brooks

    These matches will air on AMC over the next 3-4 weeks, starting with the 4/16 episode this Thursday night.

  • TNA iMPACT Viewership Increases Substantially For 4/9 Episode

    TNA iMPACT Viewership Increases Substantially For 4/9 Episode

    The TNA on AMC viewership numbers are in!

    TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! On AMC for the April 9th episode drew a viewership of 257,000, with a 0.04 in the main 18-49 MALE demographic, per Programming Insider. This was the go-home episode for the TNA Rebellion PPV and featured The Hardy’s battling The Righteous for the TNA Tag Team Titles in a Tables Match.

    The viewership increased in a major way from previous week, as April 2nd number was 200,000, however, the 18-49 demographic was higher at 0.05. The 4/2 episode had an overlap with AEW Collision in the first hour or programming.

    For the 11th straight week, TNA remains at 200k viewers or above on AMC TV.

    TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! Ratings

    -January 15, 2026 — AMC DEBUT

    Viewership: 173,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -January 22, 2026

    Viewership: 171,000

    Demo (18-49): 0,03

    -January 29, 2026

    Viewership: 201,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -February 5, 2026

    Viewership: 241,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    -February 12, 2026

    Viewership: 254,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    -February 19, 2026

    Viewership: 233,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    -February 26, 2026

    Viewership: 233,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.03

    -March 5, 2026

    Viewership: 249,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -March 12, 2026

    Viewership: 259,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -March 19, 2026
    Viewership: 250,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    -March 26, 2026
    Viewership: 256,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    -April 2, 2026
    Viewership: 200,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.05

    -April 9, 2026
    Viewership: 257,000

    Demo (18-49): 0.04

    These numbers DO NOT include the streaming on TNA + and AMC +.

  • TNA Legend ODB Revealed For Hall Of Fame 2026 Induction

    TNA Legend ODB Revealed For Hall Of Fame 2026 Induction

    Another year, another TNA Hall Of Fame Class.

    Last night at the TNA Rebellion PPV, Knockouts Legends OBD, Taryn Terrell, and Mickie James teamed up to take on the new breed of Knockouts in the Elegance Brand – two of whom are the current Knockouts Tag Team champions – represented by Ash, M, and Heather By Elegance.  

    The match was filled with lots of weapons and props, and while the Elegance Brand came out victorious – even pinning ODB in the match – she was the real winner of the night.

    After the match was over while the ring crew was cleaning up from the mayhem that ensued, TNA President Carlos Silva and Head of Talent Relations came out from the back with Tommy on a microphone. He thanked the women for their contribution to the company and the division as a whole, and announced to ODB that she would be inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame at the Bound For Glory PPV in October.

     

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    TNA released their complete event schedule earlier this week, and the Bound for Glory PPV is scheduled for Sunday, October 11 at the Yeungling Center in Tampa, Florida.

    ODB is a former four-time TNA Knockouts World champion, with the reigns spanning a total of 144 days, as well as being a former one-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team champion with Eric Young. That reign itself spanning 478 days. 

    ODB announced earlier this year that 2026 will be her last as an active performer, so it was only natural that TNA brought her in for some appearances.

    ODB returned to TNA for the first time in years back in March of this year to combat the Elegance Brand, and has been standing side by side with fellow Knockouts icons Mickie James and Taryn Terrell.

  • Two Returns, New Matches Set For 4/16 Thursday Night iMPACT

    Two Returns, New Matches Set For 4/16 Thursday Night iMPACT

     

    Two matches have been made official for Thursday Night TNA iMPACT on AMC this week.

    –Eric Young vs. EC3

    Two days ago – after taking on Ricky Sosa on Thursday Night – Eric Young laid down an open challenge to anybody who wants it come into TNA.

    Last night during the TNA Rebellion PPV, Eric Young interrupted the pre show panel that featured Director of Operations Daria Rae, Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rhewoldt, and TNA President Carlos Silva to lay out a challenge to the returning Ethan Carter III for the upcoming PPV.

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    Later on during the PPV, Young came out and officially called out EC3. Carter returned to the company for the first time in nearly six years (a Bound for Glory PPV match against Moose in 2020) to answer the challenge. Carter came out in a suit and immediately took the shirt and jacket off, squaring off with Young.

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    Young advanced toward Carter, but he ducked and ended up clotheslining Eric over the top rope and out of the ring. 

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    Carter jumped on the microphone and stated that he’s not fighting him tonight, but instead laid down a challenge to Young for this Thursday in Syracuse, New York.

    –KC Navarro vs. AJ Francis

    KC Navarro will get his hands on AJ Francis this Thursday!

    We also saw the return of former FIR$T CLA$$ member KC Navarro to the company last night during AJ Francis match with Nic Nemeth.

    AJ Francis took out the referee, which prompted Cleveland Browns Legend Bernie Kosar to step into the ring and square off with Francis.

    Just as it was about to get physical between the two, KC Navarro emerged from the back and distracted Francis. This led to Kosar nailing Francis with the chair from behind, and Nic landing a Danger Zone on Francis for the win.

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  • TNA Rebellion Results – April 11, 2026

    TNA Rebellion Results – April 11, 2026

    TNA is LIVE at the Wolstein Center for the Rebellion PPV in Cleveland, Ohio.

    — Countdown To Rebellion —

    –Ryan Nemeth def. BDE

     

    Eric Young interrupted the pre show panel with Carlos Silva, Daria Rae, Mather Rhewoldt to call out the returning EC3 for later tonight.

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    —MAIN SHOW—

     

    TNA X Division Title
    –Leon Slater (c) def Cedric Alexander via pinfall after a SWANTON 450 Splash.

    We go backstage to Gia Miller, who introduces Mike Santana.

    Santana says he’s ushered in a new era since TNA debuted on AMC and shown why he’s the top guy and the champion.

    Alisha Edwards walks up and tells Santana that she knows Eddie better than anybody, and that they should talk. Santana walks away with her.

     

    –Frankie Kazarian def. Elijah via pinfall after a low blow and then a roll up pin.

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    TNA injury report presented by BIOFLEX:

    Matt and Jeff – Banged up – CLEAR
    ODB & Mickie James – CLEAR
    Mike Santana/Eddie Edwards – CLEAR

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    Stacks and Arianna Grace are walking backstage, Grace says she’s nervous without the Cobra. Stacks says she doesn’t have to worry because he has a plan.

     

     

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    –Agent Zero def. Moose via pinfall.

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    Hardcore Country Match
    –Elegance Brand (Ash, M, Heather By Elegance – w/Personal Concierge George Iceman & Mr Elegance) def. Knockouts Legends (Mickie James, ODB, Taryn Terrell) via pinfall over ODB.

    Post-match, TNA President Carlos Silva and Head of Talent Relations Tommy Dreamer make their way out. They announce that ODB in being inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame at Bound For Glory in October.

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    Backstage, Elayna Black is shown backstage and says she was flown out to Rebellion just to not be booked, but she’ll be keeping a close eye on the Knockouts Title match.

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    –Nic Nemeth (w/Bernie Kosar) def. AJ Francis via pinfall after KC Navarro returned to distract AJ Francis.

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    TNA Knockouts World Title
    –Arianna Grace (c) w/Stacks def. Lei Ying Lee w/Xia Brookside via pinfall after Xia Brookside turned on Grace and attacked Lei Ying Lee.


    Open Challenge
    EC3 answers Eric Young’s open challenge, but isn’t dressed to wrestle. He makes his way out in a suit. He climbs into the ring and the two square off.

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    Carter clotheslines Young out of the ring and challenges Eric to a match this Thursday night on AMC.

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    TNA International Title
    –Mustafa Ali (w/Order 4) def. Trey Miguel via pinfall to become the NEW TNA International champion!

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    Backstage, Gia Miller tries to get a comment on what happened with Xia Brookside, but she was too distraught to talk.

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    We get another Undead Realm segment with Abyss, Rosemary, and Father James Mitchell.

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    Victoria Crawford comes running out of a room screaming. James Mitchell apologizes to Abyss for previous actions. Abyss says without him there would be no Abyss, and he thanks him.

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    TNA Tag Team Titles
    –The System (Brian Myers & Bear Bronson) def. The Hardy’s via pinfall.

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    TNA World Title
    -Mike Santana (c) def. Eddie Edwards via pinfall

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  • Former TNA World Champion Ethan Carter III Returns At Rebellion

    Former TNA World Champion Ethan Carter III Returns At Rebellion

    TNA Rebellion is one of the promotions four annual PPVs, and is being held at the Wolstein Center in Cleveland, Ohio tonight.

    The event features four TNA championship defenses, including a show-stopping TNA International Championship match between Trey Miguel and Mustafa Ali.

    Earlier today, TNA Wrestling took to their social media Twitter/X account to officially confirm the news.

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    Yesterday, TNA took to their social media to reveal what was inside the box that was shown on Wednesday. There is old gear inside there with EC3 on it.

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    On Wednesday, TNA aired a short clip on their social media accounts showing an old box with the name ‘TNA’ on it.

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    TNA has used the “box tease” a few times for big moments over the past few years, with the most recent on back in July of last year ahead of the TNA Slammiversary PPV – which ended up being the return of former TNA icon, and (at the time) current WWE star AJ Styles.

    Prior to that, TNA used the box as part of what ended up being a video to reveal that IMPACT Wrestling would be reverting back to the TNA Wrestling name in January of 2024.

    ECIII is the nephew of former TNA President Dixie Carter and a former two-time World Champion for the company, totaling 104 days with the belt.

    Ethan’s last match in TNA/IMPACT Wrestling was at the company Bound For Glory flagship PPV against Moose.
    What will Ethan do upon his return to TNA? That remains to be seen, and we’re just a few hours away from finding out.
    Tune into TNA Rebellion on the TNA + app, YouTube, or PPV.com to purchase the event.
    Check out the TNA Rebellion preview for the full list of matches and appearances, as well as the post-show Meet and Greet list.
  • Alberto Del Río “El Patrón” Is Released After Legal Agreement

    Alberto Del Río “El Patrón” Is Released After Legal Agreement

    On Monday, April 6th, it was reported that Alberto Rodriguez (Del Rio, El Patrón) was arrested after due to domestic violence, the unfortunate events took place on Alberto’s home in his hometown of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. It was later reported that prosecutor’s office would open an entire investigation and look for further details and evidence before declaring the sentence on Rodriguez. The news broke up and it was reported that Alberto could’ve spend from eight to twenty years in prison. Today, the verdict has finally been announced on the former WWE and AAA Mega Champion.

    Alberto Del Rio Now Free

    According to initial reports, the case took a new turn after the victim granted moral forgiveness, which allowed the parties to reach a settlement. As a result, the athlete was able to resolve his legal situation once the relevant proceedings were concluded. Alberto Rodriguez declared himself guilty after his partner forgave him, Alberto was then instructed that he should pay a bail of $1,000,000 Mexican pesos (Approximately $58,000 USD) and will have a felony registered on his employment record for the rest of his life. As a result of this, several promotions have officially cut ties with Alberto Del Rio and as a result, several independent promotors cancelled several events that previously announced Alberto’s participation and others directly changed the event’s logistics. The Crash announced earlier this week they would suspend Alberto from participating on their events until further notice.

    Alberto Del Rio is no stranger to controversy related to his previous couples. Back in 2017, while working for TNA (Then IMPACT Wrestling), Alberto, wrestling as El Patron, was scheduled to wrestle Low-Ki at Destination X for the then Unified GFW Global Heavyweight Championship until he was suspended by the company on July 12th of that year after his then-partner, Paige (Saraya-Jade Bevis), accused Alberto of domestic violence, the company then proceeded to suspend Alberto from any activity with IMPACT Wrestling and stripping him from the championship. On May 9th, 2020, Alberto was arrested in San Antonio, Texas after allegedly battering and sexually assaulting his girlfriend. He was booked into the Bexar County jail and charged with one count of sexual assault and one count of assault causing bodily harm. Rodríguez was later released on $50,000 bail on 10 May. On 9 October, Alberto Del Rio (Rodríguez) was indicted by a grand jury and formally charged with aggravated kidnapping and sexual assault, two felonies. Rodriguez’s trial was delayed several times, until the charges were ultimately dropped on 10 December 2021.

    We will continue to update you regarding Alberto Del Rio and this situation, if anything new comes to light.