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Himanshu’s TNA Impact Review 8.21.25
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Loading...Hey there, TNA fans! It’s Thursday, and that means it’s time for another episode of TNA iMPACT! I’m Himanshu (you can follow me on Twitter @Himanshu_Doi) and you know how this works. Tonight on iMPACT, TNA World Champion Trick Williams kicks off iMPACT, Eddie Edwards, Moose, and Matt Cardona unite to battle Mustafa Ali’s Order 4, a stacked Knockouts Gauntlet goes down, Jacy Jayne returns to the iMPACT Zone to deliver a message, Jake Something goes one-on-one with Kazarian and more. So, let’s jump right in!
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TNA iMPACT!
Date: August 21st, 2025
Location: Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena in Baltimore, Maryland
Commentators: Tom Hannifan, Matt Rehwoldt
Trick Williams comes out to open iMPACT. He says he feels bad for them, not because their crabcakes aren’t that good or that they would never be as good as the Phildelphia Eagles, but because he had to beat Moose in his own hometown. He says he was told that his title was upside down, he told them to mind their own business. He says the title was upside down because he turned TNA upside down. He says he is the man carrying two brands at the same time.
Mike Santana’s music hits and he makes his way out through the crowd. He asks how many of the people are sick of this clown running his mouth. He says Trick did turn TNA upside down. He says Trick also had two of TNA’s biggest stars step into the ring and set the biggest gate in TNA history. He says he wasn’t the man that Trick actually beat. He says he doesn’t care if it’s here or at NXT, he will hunt Trick’s ass down, Spin that Block and become the new TNA World Champion. Trick Williams says Santana knows he doesn’t have what it takes to become TNA World Champion. He says Santana already got two shots at the title. He says his answer for another title shot is no.
Santino Marella makes his way out. Santino says Mike Santana absolutely deserves a title shot. He was about to book Mike Santana vs. Trick Williams for the TNA World Championship, but Trick interrupts him. He says his contract says he has 50 days before he defends the title again. He says he’s doing Santana a favour before he embarrasses him in front of his family again. Santana goes after Trick and Trick retreats.
Gia Miller is backstage with Order 4. Mustafa Ali says normally he would like to address the citizens of TNA, instead he would like to address Gia Miller. He asks if she hates when people provoke her. He asks if it makes her want to fight. He says he feels the same way about The System. He says they continue to provoke him. He says he doesn’t trust The System. He says the citizens of TNA put their trust in only one man; in Ali we trust.
Trick Williams is backstage, Santino Marella walks up to him and says he might not have to defend the title in 50 days, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t have to compete. He says next week on iMPACT, he and AJ Francis will face Mike Santana and a partner he will figure out by tonight.
We see highlights from NXT.
Match 1: Knockouts Gauntlet for a future shot at the TNA Knockouts World Championship
Xia Brookside and Killer Kelly start off. Kelly crawls on the mat and Brookside crawls towards her. Brookside with a side headlock and Kelly grabs her wrist. Brookside gets out of it and gets a side headlock again. Kelly gets Brookside’s head in a scissors hold but Brookside gets out of it. Brookside with a headscissors and a dropkick. Brookside runs into the corner, but Kelly gets out of the way and hits a running boot for two. “Let’s go Kelly” chants as she hits elbows and a front face slam. Brookside with a drop toe hold followed by an elbow for two. Kelly elbows her and kicks her. Kelly smashes Brookside’s face in the corner turnbuckle and knees her face into a kravat followed by a clothesline against her back for two. Kelly kicks Brookside’s face but Brookside fights with elbows. Brookside with a wheelbarrow into a Stunner. Brookside looks for a sunset flip powerbomb but Kelly gets out of it. Brookside hits the Brooksy Bomb for the three. Dani Luna comes out next as we go to commercial.
Armwringer by Xia Brookside. Dani Luna rolls her up for two but Xia holds on. Dani Luna picks her up for a body slam. Luna hits a Northern Lights Suplex followed by a basement clothesline for two. Luna hits a vertical suplex for two. Xia with a headscissors takedown and goes for Broken Wings but Luna moves out of the way and hits a single leg dropkick followed by the Luna Landing for the three.
Rosemary is next in the Gauntlet as we go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Rosemary hits a spear on Luna. Luna climbs onto the apron but Rosemary drops her down. They get back into the ring and Rosemary bites Luna’s hand. Rosemary with the Upside Down against the ropes. Luna with a shoulder block and looks for a basement clothesline but Rosemary ducks and hits a low forearm for two. Luna hits a single leg dropkick. Luna goes for the Luna Landing but Rosemary rakes her eye. Luna picks her up again and hits the Luna Landing for the three.
Indi Hartwell is next. Rosemary attacks Indi during her entrance as we go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Indi gets an armlock but Luna gets out of it and hits a basement clothesline for two. Luna grabs onto Indi’s arm but Indi whips her into the corner for two. Indi hits a side slam for two. Indi with a stretch on Luna but Luna takes her down. Indi hits a spinebuster for two. Indi looks for Hurts Donut but Luna rolls her up instead and Indi reverses it for the three. Indi looks to shake hands after the match but Luna attacks Indi.
Jody Threat is the final competitor in the Gauntlet. Threat is confused by what Luna says she did it for her. Luna gets into the ring with a chair and Threat stops her. Luna elbows Threat and the referee calls for the bell.
Result: Jody Threat wins the Knockouts Gauntlet by disqualification
Rating: ***
Luna attacks Indi with the chair. Security come in and Luna turns one of them inside out with a clothesline. McKenzie Mitchell announces Jody Threat as the winner, and she looks confused and unhappy, and she looks concerned for Indi Hartwell.
Time for the TNA Injury Report presented by Bioflex and referee Daniel Spencer has been cleared, Zachary Wentz is being monitored for his shoulder injury, Matt Cardona is cleared for his bruising and Ash by Elegance has been cleared.
The IInspiration with a backstage promo. Jessie says have their eyes set on the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships. Fallon Henley says NXT is the superior brand. Jazmyn Nyx says they’ll bring the titles to NXT. The IInspiration challenge them to a match next week.
Santino Marella is backstage and Jody Threat walks up to her and says she can’t take the win and tells him to give it to Indi. Dani Luna walks up to her and says she did it for her. Jody Threat asks what’s wrong with her and Dani Luna says she’s not getting what she deserves.
Ryan Nemeth comes out. He announces that his big brother returns to TNA Wrestling in two weeks.
Match 2: Frankie Kazarian vs. Jake Something
Jake Something hits a splash in the corner and whips him to the outside of the ring. Something goes for a suicide dive but Kazarian moves out of the way. Something takes Kazarian down with a clothesline followed by a short arm clothesline and a back drop on the apron. Back in the ring and he pulls up Kazarian from the corner and picks him up for a powerslam for two. Kazarian hits a backstabber followed by a springboard leg drop for one. Something hits clotheslines and looks for a powerbomb, but Kazarian fights out of it. Something hits a forearm and goes for Into The Void but Kazarian goes for the Chickenwing. Kazarian rolls up Something, but Something holds on to Kazarian to hit a powerbomb for two. Kazarian pulls the turnbuckle cover, and Something runs into the exposed turnbuckle and Kazarian hits the Fade To Black for the win.
Result: Frankie Kazarian def. Jake Something by pinfall
Rating: ***
Mara Sadè is painting backstage and The Hardys walk up to see her. Mara says she was inspired by them at Slammiversary. Jeff Hardy invites her to check out his work since he’s also a painter and they walk away together.
Leon Slater is backstage. Cedric Alexander says he got a tag match for them.
Santino Marella is backstage, and Steve Maclin asks if Marella is looking for a partner for TNA and suggests his own name. Santino says he was about to ask him.
Jacy Jayne makes her entrance. Jayne says she’s not looking for sympathy. She says most women can’t hold one Championship let alone two. She says Santino Marella knows not one woman can beat her for the title. She says this company is so desperate to get their championship back, but she thrives. She says that never once she received a thank you for giving them more views and more likes. She says they gave her Masha and Ash instead. She says the locker room supports mediocrity. Jayne says this Sunday at Heatwave all the girls will be praying that the title will be brought back by one of their own. She says Masha and Ash will return empty-handed.
The Personal Concierge comes out. Ash takes the mic and says Jayne is an attention where. She says everyone should be talking about her. She says she is the No. 1 contender. She says she is a 15-time WWE Champion and a IFBB fitness competitor. She asks what Jacy Jayne has done. Jacy Jayne says she held the two titles Ash never will. She says this match should be about them not Masha Slamo-bitch.
Masha Slamovich comes out. She says the people are tired of Britney Spears and emo Katy Perry. She says she will take the title and wear it around her waist. Masha and Ash argue as Jacy Jayne leaves with the title.
The Great Hands and Tasha Steelz are backstage and look at Mara Sadè’s painting. Mara and The Hardys come up and Mara says this is trash. Jeff Hardy says it’s art. Mara says she will show Tasha next week in the ring how creative she is. Matt Hardy calls her a bitch.
Myron Reed is listening to music and Eric Young throws down his headphones. Young says there’s a cleanse coming. Young says he’s a third member and when Trey comes back, he will be gone. Zachary Wentz asks what is going on and Reed says Young challenged him to a match next week. Young asks if that is his choice and says that a cleanse is coming.
Match 4: Matt Cardona, Eddie and Moose vs. Mustafa Ali, John Skyler and Jason Hotch
Brian Myers and Matt Cardona hit a flapjack on Hotch and Myers cover him for two. Ali gets the tag and Myers whips him to the outside. Cardona hits a boot to Skyler on the apron. Moose powerbombs Hotch to the outside. Ali runs into Cardona’s knees in the corner. Hotch hits a knee followed by a spinning neckbreaker for two as we go to commercial.
Back from commercial and Moose gets the tag. Moose hits a chokeslam followed by a running senton on Skyler. Moose hits the Go To Hell on Ali for two. Moose goes for a powerbomb, but Ali gets out of it. Hotch gets the tag and Moose hits a pop-up powerbomb, but the cover was broken up by Order 4. Myers hits an enzuigiri on Hotch. Ali hits a suicide dive to the outside. Moose looks to attack Alisha but Order 4 team upon him. Eddie Edwards runs out but is taken out with a boot by Agent Four. Myers looks for a Roster Cut on Skyler, but Ali hits a low blow when the referee wasn’t looking. Skyler hits the Favour for the win.
Result: Mustafa Ali, John Skyler and Jason Hotch def. Matt Cardona, Eddie and Moose by pinfall
Rating: ***½
After the match, Order 4 grabs hold of Moose and Ali pulls out a steel chair, but JDC runs out and hits a Van Daminator on one of the Secret Service followed by a Swanton to the outside on the rest. Agent Four hits JDC with a chokeslam on a steel chair as Ali celebrates while sitting on the chair.
