TNA Report, 5/30/24

Join us tonight for up to the minute results from TNA Wrestling.  Tom Hannifan and Mathew Rewholdt are once again on the call.  Join us for up to the minute coverage starting at 8:30pm.  Cincinnati is the host city this evening.

From the TNA Website…

• AJ Francis and Rich Swann reveal what title they’re going to focus on moving forward
• Joe Hendry vs. Eddie Edwards
• Jonathan Gresham vs. Sami Callihan
• Steve Maclin vs. Mike Santana
• Ace Austin vs. Chris Bey
• Gisele Shaw speaks with Gail Kim
• Mustafa Ali vs. Leon Slater
• Xia Brookside vs. Steph De Lander

Match 1.  Ace Austin VS Chris Bey

This match pitting the former tag champs against each other, was put together to settle any anxiety the two have with each other.  The lock up collar and elbow to start the match.  Ace locks on a side headlock.  They then bounce the ropes.  Bey delivers a spear.  Ace recovers and they smile at each other.  The two trade some kicks and take downs.  They almost come to blows, but they hold back.  Bey gets a 1 count off a dropkick.  Ace gets a pin attempt off a arm drag.  He then goes to a ground and pound based attack.  Ace kicks Bey from the apron.  Bey lands a clothesline and spinebuster for a two count.  Ace avoids an AOF and lands a flying forearm, leg sweep, and a click click boom.  Ace then wizard kicks Bey for a 2 count.  Bey gets to his feet, avoids the fold and cutters Ace.  Bey follows with a reverse to an Ace roll up and gets the pin.

Winner.. Chris Bey

The two embrace and walk up the ramp together.  It looked a bit like this animosity still might have some juice.

Match 2.  Xia Brookside VS Steph De Lander

Hannifan brings up the relationship between De Lander and PCO.  Xia tries a crossbody, but Steph just catches her and delivers a fall away slam.  Steph eats a back elbow and scissor.  After broken wings, Steph bails before she can eat a right hand.  Steph goes for a chair.  PCO comes out from under the ring with the chair.  PCO puts Steph back in the ring.  Steph is confused.  Xia rolls her up for the win.

Winner.. Xia Brookside

Steph tells PCO she doesn’t need him.  PCO pulls out a homemade card from his chest.  Steph smiles and takes the card and puts it in her chest.

We get a clip of Jordynne Grace on NXT.  They are showing actual WWE footage on TNA.  Pretty cool.

Laredo Kid is approached and attacked by AJ Francis and Rich Swann. AJ wants the Digital Media Championship.

Kon and Jake Something have a shoving match backstage.  Deaner breaks it up.  Kon tells Jake to stay away from Deaner and not listen to him.

Match 3.  Sami Callihan VS Jonathan Gresham

Gresham continues to infect his black ink infection in opponents and officials every week.  Sami doesn’t look scared.  Refs are now required to wear masks and gloves.  The first few mins have Gresham trying to bite Sami.  Sami finally bites him back and tosses Gresham to the floor.  The fight spills to the floor.  Gresham grabs they eyes and mouth and starts pulling Sami’s face apart.  Callihan responds with a chop.  Gresham rakes the eyes.  He ends up tying Sami in the ring apron and stomping his head into the apron.  Sami counters with a suplex on the apron and then ramming Gresham’s head into the post a few times.  Sami misses a chop and hits the post hard.  Gresham rakes the eyes back in the ring.  They end back up on the apron.  Sami plants Gresham with a piledriver.  Gresham comes to in the ring.  Sami challenges him to a slugging match mid ring.  This back and forth goes on for a few minutes.  Sami ends up delivering a DVD after winning the exchange.  Gresham blocks a Cactus Driver, then delivers a series of scientific moves.  Out of nowhere, the inner octopus comes out and Gresham spews the blank ink.   Gresham rolls up Sami, who is left scared with the ink all over his hands.

Winner by pinfall, Jonathan Gresham

Gail Kim interviews Gisele Shaw about why she came back to TNA.  The interview turns to motivational pitch to Shaw to come back stronger.

Eddie Edwards is asked about his match tonight with Joe Hendry.  Eddie says he will teach him a lesson.  His System allies are in tow.  Frankie Kazarian then makes Gia Miller call him the King of TNA.

Match 4.  Steve Maclin VS Mike Santana

This is a return match from their first encounter at Rebellion.  Santana won the first match.  Maclin wants to even the score.  Santana rannas Maclin to the floor.  Maclin greets him outside and faceplants him on the apron.  He then elbows Santana off the apron to the floor.  Back in the ring, Maclin backbreakers Mike and locks on a rear chin lock.  Santana recovers and cutters, wizards, and faceplants Maclin for a two count.  Maclin ducks an STB and delivers a mayhem for all.  They end up on the top, Santana throws Maclin off and frog splashes him.   Maclin then eats a superkick.  Santana then dives on Maclin on the floor.  Maclin recovers and scuds him while Santana shows off.  The Rascalz then run out and attack both Santana and Maclin.

The match is a no contest, as The Rascalz leave them laying. 

Jody Threat is shown arguing with Dani Luna.  Lars gets the two back on the same page.

Match 5.  X Division Champion, Mustafa Ali (with Champaign Singe and Security) VS Leon Slater

Slater starts fast with a series of highspots.  Mustafa tosses him to floor, but Slater just delivers a spinning legdrop on the floor.  Back from break, Ali eats punches on the top rope, but face plants Slater.  Singe then interferes when the refs back is turned.  Slater fights back and the two exchange chops.  Ali slips the ring to avoid the attack and delivers a cutter upon returning.  They bounce the ropes and Slater puts Ali down with a cutter of his own.  He then crossbodies Ali on the floor.  Ali then dives threw the ropes on Slater.  Slater avoids a 450, but still eats a German suplex.  Slater turns a DDT attempt into a cutter.  Ali recovers, trips Slater and rams his head into the post.  After a 450, it is over.

Winner by pinfall, and still X Division Champion, Mustafa Ali

Moose is shown looking backstage for Matt Hardy.

Match 6.  Eddie Edwards (with Brian Myers and Alisha Edwards) VS Joe Hendry

Hendry needs to be featured on NXT in this promotion crossover.  He cuts a promo on Eddie calling him a joke and that he doesn’t have what it takes to beat the system.  He then makes fun of Eddie’s faux hawk.  A we believe chant breaks out.  Eddie answers and Myers tries to get involved.  Nic and Ryan Nemeth come out to back  Hendry.  They will challenge Eddie and Brian for the tag belts at the next PPV.  This allows Hendry to deliver a delayed vertical suplex.  Eddie recovers with a thumb to the eye.  He then drops Joe on the top rope, neck first.  Eddie gets a weak 1 count.  He follows up with kicks to the back.  Hendry mounts a comeback, but Eddie delivers a lariat.  Hendry delivers a couple clotheslines and a fallaway slam.  Eddie bails to the floor.  Hendry follows and stays on the attack.  The Nemeth Brother make sure The System keep their distance.  Back in the ring, Hendry works over Eddie in the corner with punches and boots.  He follows with a cutter.  Eddie kicks out at two.  Eddie kicks out of a backslide and clotheslines Joe.  They meet at the top rope.  Eddie headbutts him to the mat, but Joe recovers, runs up and fallaway slams Eddie off the top for a two count.  Eddie recovers and catches Joe on the top rope.  He goes for a superplex and rolls into a tiger driver.  Hendry kicks out at two.  Eddie removes his knee pad, but Hendry blocks a Boston Party and turns it into a standing ovation.  He gets the pin.

Winner, Joe Hendry

The show ends with a Hendry sign along interrupted by Matt Hardy and Moose brawling in the back.  Moose uses a chair to win that exchange. He brutally beats Hardy down.  He is left lying.