Hall’s TNA Impact Review 11.12.26

TNA iMPACT!
Date: November 12, 2026
Location: Dothan Civic Center, Dothan, Alabama
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matthew Rehwoldt

It’s the last show before Destination X and as usual, that means there is still time to set things up for the show. Leon Slater is set to defend the World Title against Trey Miguel and things have started to get a bit testy. That should make for an interesting situation as we get closer to the title match. Let’s get to it.

Opening recap.

Elayna Black vs. Heather By Elegance

Black headlocks her down and grabs an armdrag to do it again. Back up and Heather gets in a shot of her own to knock Black into the corner. A quick small package gives Black two so Heather kicks her in the head. Heather’s moonsault gets two more and we’re off to the chinlock. A springboard sunset flip doesn’t work as Black rolls through for a basement dropkick. Black suplexes her down but Heather is right back with a running hurricanrana driver for two more. Heather misses something off the top though and the Blackout finishes her at 7:01.

Rating: C. I think I like Black better as a hero, but it’s only going so far. She feels like someone who is just kind of there a lot of the time and that’s not much to go on. Odds are this gets her back into the TV Title picture and that’s not a bad thing. If nothing else it gives her something to do and that might help her develop a bit.

Ryan Nemeth complains to Santino Marella about how everything has been going for the Nemeths lately. Nemeth wants justice and is given a title defense against Matt Hardy and Moose and Syx at Destination X. Marella has no time for his nonsense.

Daria Rae and Brian Johnson, with the latter having some concerns from the board of directors. Rae blames Santino Marella and complains about Indi Hartwell being on commentary for the next match.

Apex vs. King Bees

Non-title and Indi Hartwell is on commentary. Bee can’t do anything with a waistlock to Baszler to start so it’s off to Serrano, who mocks Bee for her chops. Some chops have Bee in trouble and Serrano gives her a flipping faceplant. Baszler is back in with a backbreaker and Shining Wizard before starting in on the arm. Bee escapes over to King, who gets to clean a bit of the house until she’s kicked in the face. Baszler’s judo slam finishes King at 4:02.

Rating: C+. This was a squash with the Bees not being much more than cannon fodder. That’s how the match should have gone as Apex, despite being the Tag Team Champions, are still getting established around here. I’m not wild on having Baszler already going for the Knockouts Title, but at least she has some name value and the ability to be a threat to Hartwell.

Syx goes over their recent attacks and they’ll see Moose soon.

Jason Hotch talks about the roll he has been on and he’s ready to face everyone. AJ Francis comes in and says he wants the International Title. Francis always gets what he wants.

Samuel Shaw vs. Moose

Joseph Sawyer is here with Shaw. They trade running elbows to start until Moose blocks a bulldog and boots him in the face. Shaw’s right hand just wakes Moose up and he throws Shaw out to the floor. Sawyer gets in a cheap shot on Moose’s knee though and we take a break.

We come back with Moose fighting out of a neck crank and they trade forearms. A hard clothesline drops Shaw but Sawyer offers a distraction so Shaw can get two off a spinebuster. Shaw goes up and gets superplexed off the top but Sawyer distracts Moose again. A shot to the leg drops Moose and Shaw hits him with a chair for the DQ at 10:00.

Rating: C+. Again, this was about how it should have gone as Shaw beating Moose would have been a stretch but there is no way that either member of Syx should be taking a fall. The DQ fits well, as Syx should be out there hurting people. Moose being able to beat Shaw one on one would make sense, but Shaw going with the violence is the right call for everything here.

Post match the beatdown is on but Matt Hardy makes the save.

M By Elegance wants to be on the cover of a magazine but Heather By Elegance comes in to say it was supposed to be both of them. M says Heather hasn’t won anything and she’s kind of dragging the team down. Just make sure M wins Ultimate X.

Nic Nemeth complains to Santino Marella about the Destination X match. Apparently Marella plays favorites, which ticks Marella off to the point that he says if Nemeth loses tonight, he doesn’t get his World Title rematch.

Mustafa Ali vs. Frankie Kazarian

Avery Styles is here with Kazarian. They fight over a lockup to start and go to the mat with Kazarian getting the better of things. Ali shoulders him down and gets two off a sunset flip so Kazarian gets in a basement dropkick. Kazarian avoids a charge into the corner but Ali is back with the rolling neckbreaker for two.

A regular neckbreaker gets the same but it’s too early for the 450. Instead Kazarian turns him inside out with a clothesline and hits the Fameasser over the middle rope. The slingshot DDT gives Kazarian two but Ali is back with a cutter off the top. There’s the suicide dive to the floor and Ali goes after Styles, only to get slingshotted into a cutter. Kazarian cuts Styles off and walks into a rollup to give Ali the pin at 8:14.

Rating: B-. Kazarian is one of those guys who can work well with anyone and that’s a big reason why he’s around so often. You know what you’re going to get with him and putting him in there with Ali works perfectly fine. Good match here, with Styles costing Kazarian isn’t likely going to go well.

The System is ready for Destination X.

We recap the Righteous teasing Harley Hudson joining the team but Xia Brookside was in instead.

We get a video on Trey Miguel before his World Title shot on Sunday. Trey Miguel talks about growing up in Toledo, Ohio and how he didn’t see his birth mother until he was five due to her prison sentence. Miguel goes to his childhood home, which he says is still hard but his grandmother helped raise him. We get some comments from Miguel’s father and his friend, who saw him get into wrestling. He was so talented and into it that people knew he would make it. Good stuff here, though it’s hard to believe that Miguel has a serious chance.

Destination X rundown.

Now Leon Slater gets a video of his own, as he is feeling different now that he’s the World Champion. The weight of the company is on his back and he’s being recognized more but he knows that everyone is depending on him. He isn’t just representing himself but also the company and roster. Winning the title has validated everything he has done over the years and all of the sacrifices he has made. He would tell his childhood self that it’s all worth it and you never know what you might get. Fine enough, but Miguel’s was far more interesting as Slater only had so much to say. Granted we’ve heard Slater’s story before.

John Skyler is upset about Mila Moore and Rich Swann comes up…to take his lunch. Nice guy.

Nic Nemeth vs. Elijah

For the future World Title shot. Nemeth starts fast with a suplex and tries the elbow, only to get taken down by a clothesline. Walk With Elijah connects for Elijah and he chokes Nemeth on the ropes. A hanging DDT gives Elijah two and Nemeth rolls out to the floor. Nemeth sends him knees first into the steps but Elijah is fine enough to counter a Fameasser into a sitout powerbomb.

We take a break and come back with Elijah fighting out of a chinlock. Elijah is sent into the corner for the Stinger Splash but makes another comeback without much trouble. Nemeth gets caught on top for a Razor’s Edge but comes back with a superkick for two. Elijah knees him out of the air for two, only to get superkicked into the Danger Zone for two more. A kick to the rope hits Elijah low and another Danger Zone finishes Elijah at 15:57.

Rating: B-. I’m glad they didn’t change the title shot here as Nemeth going after Slater again makes a lot more sense. Elijah is still in the same place he’s been for the better part of ever in wrestling: that upper midcard role where he doesn’t get into the World Title scene no matter what. That’s probably better for him and it’s not like he’s some disaster by any means. Good enough main event here, even if you would have no idea it came on the go home show for Destination X.

We go back to the Dollhouse, where Mila Moore shows up to end the show.

 

Results
Elayna Black b. Heather By Elegance – Blackout
Apex b. King Bees – Judo throw to King
Moose b. Samuel Shaw via DQ when Shaw used a chair
Mustafa Ali b. Frankie Kazarian – Rollup
Nic Nemeth b. Elijah – Danger Zone

 

 

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7.0

The final score: review Good

The 411

This show was good enough, but you wouldn’t have much of an idea that this was the final show before Destination X. The pay per view almost feels like an afterthought outside of the main event but the problem is there doesn’t seem to be anything else getting the focus. Destination X has two Ultimate X matches on the card and neither got anything more than a quick shoutout here. This was a less than great go home show and Destination X isn’t exactly looking very important, which isn’t a good sign at all.