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Impact Zone! It’s Thursday Night, and that means it is time for a new episode of TNA’s weekly delight! Tonight’s episode comes to us from the Cobank Arena in Denver, Colorado in what was a weekend of taping sessions. Initially, it was supposed to take place earlier in the week, but apparently, the arena wasn’t ready and they had to preempt the tapings.

For more on tonight’s card, let’s get into the Headlines!

The Cleanse Spins the Block! Eric Young won a Battle Royale to earn himself a World Heavyweight Title shot, and after weeks of building to it, he cashes in that opportunity when he looks to become a Three-Time Champion at the expense of the current World Champion Mike Santana.

KC and the Order-4 Band! As a result of pinning Mustafa Ali two weeks ago in the Men’s Champions versus TNA All-Stars match, KC Navarro has earned himself a shot at Ali’s International Title, but can he overcome Ali and his group?

Elegance, Undead! After defeating Tessa Blanchard and her entourage, the Undead Realm girls in Rosemary, Allie, and Mara Sade have turned their attention to haunting the Elegance Brand, and tonight, they face Heather, Ash, and M by Elegance in the ring.

System Business! After making enemies out of both Leon Slater and the recently debuted Fabian Aichner, Eddie Edwards and X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander will represent the System as they will do battle in a tag match. All of this and, of course, so much more in store for us tonight!

So, how is everyone doing on this Thursday evening? After roughly two weeks of nothing but sunshine and high grass, the storms are finally starting to roll through, to the point that I woke up this morning and realized that the power went out and my alarm clock was flashing it was 2:00AM lol. Oh, and the Phillies still can’t get out of their own way, because even though they did win the series in Toronto, it would have been a sweep had they not blown Tuesday’s game.

But enough about me and enough about you, let’s get ready to Brace for Impact!

Tonight, Impact is LIVE (to tape) from Denver, Colorado! As is tradition, Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt will call the action!

Video package opens the show. We see Young and his quest to win the World Title, Ali and his content for that “pink haired freak” Navarro, and the Wicked Garden main event last week.

I’m Ready for You AKA The opening title sequence! The set-up looks good inside the arena!

We’re starting off hot with the World Title match!

TNA World Heavyweight Title Match: Mike Santana (C) vs. Eric Young

We get the tale of the tape during Santana’s entrance. Mackenzie Mitchell with the in-ring introductions for this one.

The bell rings, as Santana has his back to Young. Eric complains to the ref, but Santana is taking his time here. That was, until he charges out of the corner and kicks Eric in the face. A corner smash, a front Angle Slam, and a leg drop gets the Champion a two. CANNONBALL from Santana, and a running powerbomb gets him a two.

Young rolls to the outside, and he trips up Santana as he looks to fly. Joke is on Young, though, because Santana smacks Young with a lariat. Both men trade chops and slaps around the ring side area. Young throws Santana into the ring steps and then rams him into the ring apron. Young puts the Champion on the apron and hits a neck breaker.

ERIC SUCKS chants, as Young breaks the count and continues the attack on Santana’s neck. He returns Santana to the ring for real, and he hits the Youngblood Neck breaker for a two. Young grabs the head of Santana and he torques it a couple of times before hitting a knee drop. The follow-up pin gets him a two. Santana looks to fight back, but Young catches Santana with a spinning neck breaker.

Young to the top rope, but Santana headbutts him in the balls. Santana to the top, but Young bites Mike and throws him from the top. Elbow Drop from Eric, but Mike kicks out at two. Young threatens to punch the ref because he is a MADMAN, Santana with some shots to the gut, but Young fights back. Young ends up on the apron, where he drags Santana to. Both men trade strikes, but Young ends up back in the ring where he hits ANOTHER neck breaker, this one over the top rope.

Young returns Santana to the ring and he pins Santana for another two. AGAIN, Young threatens to hit the ref, but he walks away and continues his assault of Santana instead. Santana with an Irish Whip, Young does the Ric Flair corner spot and heads to the top rope, but Santana meets him up top and hits the Superplex!

Both men get to their feet, Santana with strikes, looking Rolling Buck Fifty, no, but he hits a CUTTER! He gets the Rolling Buck Fifty proper, but Young escapes at two. Santana sits Young on the top rope just to throw him down to the mat. Santana into the pin for a two. Santana points at his elbow, Spin the Block, but Young moves, and Santana almost hits the ref. Young has no problem hitting the ref, though, and Santana hits Spin the Block, but there is no ref to count it!

Santana picks up Young, but Eric kicks him in the balls. Eric heads to the outside, he grabs the World Title, and he smashes Santana in the face with it! Young with the Piledriver, the ref has woken up, but Santana gets his hand on the bottom rope! Young sets up the title belt in the middle of the ring, but Ricky Sosa is here! He dances on the ramp, which distracts Young and allows Santana to hit the Victory Roll for the win!
WINNER: Mike Santana (Still Champion)
TIME: 12:30
THOUGHTS: Not a bad match. Young had a game plan, which was to target the bad neck of Santana, which was good for the psychology of the match. But the return of Sosa threw his gameplan off and resulted in a title retention for the Champion.
RATING: ***1/2

Post-match, Young contemplates attacking Santana, but he opts to run up the ramp in pursuit of Sosa. Carlos Silva presents Santana with his title belt, but Nic Nemeth is here with his trophy! He feigns calling his shot, but instead he picks up Santana and he grabs a mic. He could pick the bones right now and call his shot. But he is a man of his word, and he will look the Champion in the eye, man-to-man, and he will call his shot at Slammiversary. No tricks, no cheap stuff, Nic Nemeth and Mike Santana for the World Title at Slammiversary!

DO IT NOW chants from the fans, as both men play tug-of-war over the title, which Santana eventually wins. Nemeth wants to shake hands, but Santana is skeptical but eventually shakes his hand.

Gia Miller is in the back with Mustafa Ali and Order-4. Ali doesn’t want to talk about losing to Navarro, but he wants to talk about what Nemeth just did. What a noble thing to do in calling your shot. Honorable, but stupid. Now, KC, he lost his uncle earlier this week, and KC is a fighter. He will fight and he will claw to the bitter end, but he will lose, just like his uncle did. So, on behalf of Order-4, he wants to extend his condolences for Navarro’s loss. Both of them.

Tom runs down the rest of tonight’s card. Mr. Elegance will take on Elijah, next!

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