TNA Impact Live Coverage - February 20th, 2025
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The rivalry between JDC and Leon Slater has reached its boiling point, and now, there are no rules to contain the mayhem. JDC has been trying to manipulate Slater into doubting his alliance with The Hardys, while Slater refuses to back down. Will Slater silence JDC once and for all, or will JDC use the No DQ stipulation to his advantage?
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The commentators are are Matt Rehwoldt and Tom Hannifan.
Video:
Highlights of last weeks show. Including Nic Nemeth being suspended for three weeks.
We open with TNA Champion Joe Hendry in the ring. Heasks the crowd do you want to hear a song. IHe sings about how he's willing to face anyone from any company and about wrestling in the Royal Rumble bringing up names like Roman Reigns etc.
Out came the debut of The Colóns (Epico and Primo Colon). They said they are serious pro wrestlers and violent people. The crowd chants, "Where's Carlito?" WWE's Carlito was partners with Primo as The Colons from 2002 - 2010. They head toward the ring and ask Hendry which one of them he wants to take on. Hendry grabbed his guitar to defend himself but the lights go out and out comes Elijah (former WWE Superstar Elias) with his guitar. He began singing that he saw two men in the ring looking for a fight, so he decided to join TNA tonight and the crowd cheered. He asked who wanted to walk with Elijah and the fans sang that they wanted to do that, then chanted, "This is awesome." He said he was looking to do a little "Colon cleanse."
Director of Authority Santino Marella came out and said they had two huge surprises to start the night, so he was going to make it surprise number three. Joe Hendry & Elijah vs. The Colons will main event tonight.
Elijah said he was looking forward to it, but there's no reason they can't have a little concert right now and the crowd cheer for it. Elijah starts playing guitar and Hendry has his mic and they both sing together.
Backstage:
Gia Miller interviews Leon Slater. He says The System was trying to recruit him, but they want him to be a Young Boy. They don't respect him, so he's going to earn the respect of JDC, The System and the TNA fans tonight.
Backstage:
Gia Miller interviews The Colons (Epico and Primo). She asks why did they target Joe Hendry tonight. They say they have been following TNA and it's a place that needs their family legacy. They have been allowing the wrong talents to flourish and now they are here.
WWE NXT's Tyriek Igwe & Tyson Dupont (w/ Wes Lee) vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Trey Miguel) (w/ Ace Austin)
The Rascalz attacked them with moonsaults before the bell and then hit stereo dives. They double-teamed Tyriek and manuevered Tyson to crash over the top to the floor. The NXT stars took control over The Rascalz. Zach Wentz came back with some fun offense including a running shooting star press. Wes Lee teased getting in the ring to interfere. That allowed Tyson and Tyriek to nail some offense on Trey. Wentz hit a spinning dive to the floor on Tyson. Lee went to get involved but Ace tripped him. The Rascalz doubleteamed Tyriek and scored the pin.
Winners: The Rascalz
After the match:
Wes Lee got the mic and told Ace to stop getting in their business. He challenged them to a six man tag team bout at The Sacrifice PPV and The Rascals and Ace agreed.
On stage:
On Stage: First Class came out. AJ Francis says it was the season premiere-ever edition of the First Class Penthouse. Francis introduces “The Blessed One” KC Navarro and standing behind them are a bunch of people, including former WWE reality show personalities Noelle Foley and Frank The Clown Francis and others. He shows the bar with the three ladies behind it, Gabby from the GabbyAF podcast, The Mafiosa Valentina and The Miami 305 Street Racing Dream Girl Carolina
Francis says TNA management tried to passify him by giving him his own Piper’s Pit and says frankly, it worked. He’s loving this becauses he liked Roddy Piper so much, also that he hated Hulk Hogan before it was cool. Francis carries on with a lot of things.
Then Francis introduces his special huest, he calls him the legend of TNA. “Some say he’s phenomenal. He has a lot of style….the one and only, A-J…Francis!” The crowd boos. He then carries on about how AJ Styles left TNA to make money and Francis left there to save TNA and it is ove.r.
Video:
They ran a promo for the Unbreakable PPV in Las Vegas going on sale tomorrow.
Rosemary vs. Léi Yǐng Lee
Lee showed a lot more energy for her entrance than she ever did in WWE. Rosemary snatched her in the upside down armbar, then ripped at her face. Lee reversed a whip and hit her with a charge in the corner, then nailed a clothesline in the other. Lee went for a move off the shoulders but Rosemary raked her eyes. Rosemary worked her over on the mat. Lee fired back with several right hands and backed her into the corner. Lee went for a suplex but it was blocked. Lee nailed an Airplane Spin into a slam for a two count. Lee escaped an underhook DDT and backdropped Rosemary. She nailed Thunderstruck and scored the pin.
Winner, Léi Yǐng Lee
After the match:
Rosemary blinded Lee with the dreaded mist. Officials came down to help and then walked her to the back as Rosemary smiled..
Backstage:
Sami Callihan said he was hunting dumbasses and he found Mance Warner and attacked him and Callihan grabbed the camera, then we went off the air.
Video:
They ran a promo for the Sacrifice in El Paso, Texas on March 19.
Backstage
The doc is working on Léi Yǐng Lee's eyes and Tessa Blanchard wanted her pre-match physical. The doc said he was busy, so Blanchard went off at him and says this was on him. She says he should be helping the star instead of the lower talent. She storms out.
On stage:
The Northern Army (Eric Young, Judas Icarus and Travis Williams) come on to the stage. Eric Young cut a promo on the stage. He bragged about taking out Josh Alexander forever and said it was a celebration of his unmitigated power. Alexander started the Northern Armory but was too weak to hold onto it, so Young took it from him. He said he would make the Armory into men. Young said no one has done what he's done and seen and no one has sacrificed like he has. You can claim to be the heart and soul, but Young is the foundation. He is the lifeblood and the gatekeeper. He said there is someone who should be standing with them and that's Steve Maclin. He invited Maclin to come out and take the position beside him and run the company forever. Maclin did not emerge. Young said that he understands that Maclin has a hard time trusting people but he can trust in EY. He said the business is red, blood red and intimated he took out Alexander for Maclin.
Video:
They ran a promo for the Rebellion PPV in Los Angeles on Apr 27.
Earlier today:
Mike Santana is in a AA meeting when Mustafa Ali came in and mocked them by reminding their addition and struggles still existed and told them to take it day by day and not allow themselves to feel pressure. Let the leaders lead and let the followers follow. Ali said to Santana quietly, :Things can change Mike, but people like you don't." Santana sat there seething.
No Rules Match
JDC (Johnny Dango Curtis) vs. Leon Slater
Slater ran JDC from the ring. They battled on the floor. Slater used a chair to work over JDC's hand. He pulled a table out from under the ring. Before he could use it, JDC attacked. He whipped Slater towards the table on the tloor but Slater leapt over it. They battled back into the ring. JDC was sent to the floor. Slater hit a flip dive over the ring post to the floor. That got a big reaction. Slater grabbed a chair but JDC kicked him and then slammed him atop the chair. Slater was tossed back into the ring but kicked out as they went to commercial.
When they returned, JDC was working over Slater with a Singapore Cane. Slater gained control and destroyed it against JDC, then scored a two count coming off the top with another shot. The crowd chanted "This is awesome." Slater set up another table on the floor. He attempted to put JDC through it but was clotheslined into the ring. Slater dropkicked him and placed JDC on the table. Slater hit an awesome 450 splash off the top through the table. 2 Cold Scorpio would have been proud. The crowd chanted for TNA.
Slater covered JDC but The System hit the ringside area. Moose put Slater through a table and JDC made the pin.
Winner: JDC
After the match:
Moose joins The System gang in the ring and it looks like that all four of them are going to beat on Slater. Then The Hardy's music hits and out Matt and Jeff Hardy to help Slater but the numbers are still not in their favor. Then NXT Champion Oba Femi’s music hits. Gemi makes his way to the ring and joins The Hardy's and Slater. The System leave the ring as Moose stares at Femi as he walks to the ramp. Femi (holding his title up), The Hardy's and Slater stand in the ring staring at The System on the ramp walking backwards to backstage.
Backstage:
The System are complaining and all kind of yelling at each other. Director of Authority Santino Marella walks in and calms them down. Marella announces next week, it will be Moose, Edwards and Myers against Femi and The Hardys.
Tonight on TNA Impact, Tessa Blanchard came out and said she can not wrestle tonight because the doc backstage was to busy helping Lei Ying Lee getting the green mist out of her eyes. Blanchard talked for a while and carried on with the crowd until Director of Authority came out and told Blanchard if she does not wrestle next week on Impact, she will be fired. The crowd starts chanting, "Do not wrestle." TNA Women's Champion Masha Slamovich came out, told off Blanchard for a bit with Marella separating the two and then offered to take Blanchard's match. Slamovich headed to the ring to a waiting Milla Moore very quickly.
Non Title Match
TNA Women's Champion Masha Slamovich vs. Milla Moore.
She walks into a big kick from Moore, but quickly brushes it off, hits her finisher and wins in seconds.
Winner: Masha Slamovich
After the match:
Slamovich stands up with her belt and looks like she is begging Blanchard to come down or something. Then WWE NXT's Cora Jade enters the ring and knocks Slamovich to the mat. She moves her hand around ehr waist where the belt would be and Blanchard smiles at all this. Jade heads to the back and has a stare off with Blanchard. Blanchard leaves, Jade stands at the top of the stage as Slamovich is on the mat in the ring.
Backstage:
Santino Marella is chatting to Miss NXT Arianna Grace. They announce Cora Jade vs. Masha Slamovich for the TNA Knockouts Championship at TNA Sacrifice on March 14.
Ash and Heather by Elegance and The Concierge showed up complaining they deserved a rematch. TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Spitfire (Dani Luna and Jody Threat) showed up and offered to give them a rematch. Marella made a match where if the challengers lose, they will be the champions' personal concierge.
On Stage:
Ryan Nemeth came out to say something to say his brother will return to TNA in 22 days at Sacrifice. He said it quite a few times. lol Thanks for the update Ryan. This is just in case you missed last week I guess or did not hear that Nic Nemeth got suspended for kicking Marella. At least Ryan got on TV without his brother .. technically.
TNA Champion Joe Hendry & Elijah vs. The Colons The Colóns (Epico and Primo)
Big reaction for Hendry. He and Eddie wrestled back and forth. Elijah tagged in and walked the ropes before jumping in with an attack. Hendry and Elijah cleared the the ring as they went to commercial. When they returned, Hendry was chopping Orlando Colon. Hendry nailed a delayed vertical suplex. Eddie charged but was caught and hit with a Fall Away Slam. This allowed Eddie to attack from behind and stomp away. The Colons worked over Hendry for some time. Hendry escaped a face front guillotine and made the hot tag to Elijah. Elijah cleaned house. He nailed a Stinger Splash and a spinebuster on Eddie Colon. Elijah pinned Colon with a tombstone piledriver.
Winners: TNA Champion Joe Hendry & Elijah
End of show.
