TNA Genesis Results, Highlights and Key Moments for January 17, 2026

Tonight’s TNA Genesis, airing January 17, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Curtis Culwell Center in Dallas, Texas. The show sees TNA World Champion “The Realist” Mike Santana defend his title against “The King of TNA” Frankie Kazarian in a Texas Death Match, with The Nemeths’ “The Wanted Man” Nic Nemeth as the special guest referee. Plus, The System’s JDC will face The System’s Eddie Edwards in a Singles Match, with this match being JDC’s retirement match.

The show kicks off at 7:00 PM ET on YouTube and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like TNA+. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!

Countdown To TNA Genesis Pre-Show Results (1/17/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights

The Countdown To TNA Genesis Pre-Show opens up with Gia Miller welcoming everyone to the show. Frankie Kazarian and TNA World Champion Mike Santana are then shown entering the venue. Nic Nemeth is then shown walking in the back. Gia Miller then reveals the pre-show panel of Dave LaGreca, Tommy Dreamer and Ash By Elegance as they will discuss the show tonight.

The panel then talks about the setup for The Texas Death Match tonight. We then get a video package for The Hardys vs. The Righteous TNA World Tag Team Title Match and some discussion from the panel.

We then get a video package for the Knockouts World Title Match and some discussion from the panel.

Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt then welcomes us to the pre-show. Hannifan then plugs the Genesis merch and their electrolyte drink sponsor. Hannifan then hypes the pre-show match Stacks vs. Eric Young vs. BDE vs. KJ Orso. Hannifan notes that KJ Orso is the former Fuego Del Sol.

We then get the entrances of the first match of the pre-show.

TNA International Championship 4-Way Match: NXT’s Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo (c) vs. “The World-Class Maniac” Eric Young vs. BDE vs. KJ Orso

The match starts off with Stacks jumping Orso. Stacks and Orso then brawls in the ring while Young and BDE brawls at ringside. Orso then hits Stacks with a diving rana and a crossbody in the corner. Orso then hits Stacks with an inverted Angle Slam for a near fall. Stacks then reverses Orso into a lawn dart into the buckle. Orso then uses a hurricanrana to dump Stacks and himself to ringside.

Eric Young is then arguing with fans, which allows BDE to blindside him and film it on Instagram. While BDE distracts himself, Stacks attacks BDE. Grace and Stacks then uses BDE’s phone to steal his stream. BDE then hits Stacks with a Suicide Dive. Orso then hits Young with a Flip Dive. Orso and BDE then hit their opponents with Ten Punches in the Corner. The heels then come back with clotheslines for a breather.

Young and Stacks then work on Orso and BDE with methodical offense. BDE then rallies with right hands and hits Stacks with a Codebreaker. BDE then hits Young with a running knee. Orso then hits BDE with a cutter on the rope. Orso then hits Stacks with a Hurricanrana and a jump up double stomp. Orso then hits BDE with the Orso Driver for a near fall. Stacks then hits Orso with a running uppercut and a twisting neckbreaker. BDE then hits Stacks with a Cody Cutter. Young then hit sBDE with a wheelbarrow neckbreaker. Young then hits Orso with a Pile Driver. Stacks then tosses Young away and steals Young’s pin on Orso for the win.

The winner of the 4-Way Match and still the TNA International Champion, NXT’s Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo!

After the match, TNA President Carlos Silva places the title on Stack’s shoulder.

We then see Santino Marella and Daria Rae watching the match backstage and Santino is angry that his future Son in Law won. Daria then tells Santino that Stacks proved he belongs and they need to be fair as authority figures.

Gia Miller then brings up Leon Slater’s visa issues and Joe Hendry being his replacement in Slater’s match.

We then get a video package on Eddie Edwards vs. JDC for tonight.

The Personal Concierge then brings out The Elegance Brand to match the next match and we get the entrances of the final match of the pre-show.

Tag Team Match: “The Undeniable Diamond” Tessa Blanchard and Mila Moore vs. Vicious Vicki Venuto and Indi Hartwell

The match starts off with Venuto and Blanchard. Venuto gets Blanchard with a roll up and works over her arm. Hartwell then tags in and hits a suplex. Hartwell then hits a big boot and Venuto covers Blanchard for a two count. Blanchard then corners her and nails Venuto with a series of kicks. Moore then tags in and continues the stomping. She then begins working over the back of Venuto’s leg. Blanchard and Moore then tags in and out, working her over. Blanchard then stomps on her arm and keeps working on the leg. Venuto is then beaten down for some time. Venuto then tries to fight her way out, but is cut off again by Blanchard.

Hartwell then gets the tag and battles Blanchard. Moore then interferes and is hit with a spinebuster. Venuto then tags in and goes to the top, but Robert Stone distracts the referee, allowing Victoria Crawford to knock her off the top. Hartwell then goes after her, getting into it with The Elegance Brand. They then prevented her from returning to the ring. Blanchard then hits Venuto with a DDT for the win.

The winners of the Tag Team Match, “The Undeniable Diamond” Tessa Blanchard and Mila Moore!

The panel then discusses the lineup for the Genesis PPV and they hype the Ryan Nemeth vs. Mara Sadè Match. Dreamer then reiterates that Ash’s career is over and she will make a good commentator. We then get some final discussion from the panel, including the Mustafa Ali vs. Elijah Match and the Countdown To TNA Genesis Pre-Show comes to a close.

TNA Genesis Results (1/17/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights

TNA Genesis opens up with McKenzie Mitchell in the ring and she introduces singer Romeo Vaughn, who sings the National Anthem. Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt then welcomes us to the show and we get a highlight package of the TNA iMPACT on AMC premiere.

We then get the entrances of the first match of the PPV.

Singles Match: AJ Francis vs. Rich Swann

The match starts off with Swann going fast and he hits a rana and some offense into the corner. He then beats Francis with a series of rights in the corner and nails several kicks before clotheslining Francis over the top rope and to the floor. Swann then goes for a dive, but is caught. He then escapes a chokeslam on the apron and hits a springboard flip to the floor onto Francis. Back in the ring, Swann hits a series of kicks before being swatted out of the air and to the mat. Francis then chokes Swann against the ropes. Swann then tries to fire up with right hands, but is caught leaping off the buckles. Francis then press slams Swann across the ring.

Francis then nails a running knee to the face, while Swann is down in the corner. He then pulls Swann to the floor and chokes him against the ring steps. Swann then tries to block a chokeslam and nails several kicks. He is then thrown over the top rope and to the floor. Swann is almost counted out, but he returns at the very last moment to the ring. Swann then makes a comeback and hits a 450 splash off the top for a two count. He then goes back to the top, but is caught and tossed by Francis. Francis then goes to the ropes to hit some move, but Swann slips underneath and goes for a powerbomb.

Francis then stops him and goes for a superplex. Swann then bites him in the arm to stop it and shoves Francis off, sending him crashing to the mat. Swann then comes off the top, but is smashed down by Francis. Francis then goes for a powerbomb. He then teases a Styles Clash, but Swann slips out and hits a Code Red. Swann is then cut off and Francis hits him with a down payment for the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, AJ Francis!

Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt then runs down the PPV lineup.

We then see the highlights of Mike Santana winning the TNA World Title on iMPACT. TNA World Champion Mike Santana is then interviewed by Gia Miller and he says he wanted to shout out to everyone after he won the title. Santana then says the most important call was from his daughter. Santana then says he is going to continue to show why he’s the best.

We then get the entrances of the next match of the PPV.

Singles Match: Elijah vs. Order 4’s Mustafa Ali

The match starts off with Elijah being attacked, but he outsmarts The Great hands on the floor. He then works over Ali on the floor and sends him back into the ring. The Great Hands then try to interfere again, but they were taken down. This then allows Ali to nail Elijah from behind with a tope. He then works over Elijah in the ring, slamming him over and over again. Ali then hits a standing moonsault on Elijah for a two count. Ali then works over Elijah’s arm.

Ali then hits a rolling cutter. He then goes for another moonsault, but he is kicked off by Elijah. Elijah then makes a comeback and hits several right hands. He then goes for a powerbomb, but Ali blocks him. Elijah then hits him with a right hand and a leaping knee and covers him for a two count. Ali then catches Elijah and hits him with a DVD for a two count. Ali then goes to the top, but Elijah moves out of the way and catches him with a tombstone piledriver. Ali then escapes the pin attempt, but collapses.

Elijah and Ali then battle to the top. The Great Hands and Tasha Steelz then saves Ali, who hits a dropkick. Elijah then catches him and hits a sit-out powerbomb. He then covers Ali, but Agent Zero pulls the referee out of the ring. The referee then tosses everyone from ringside. Steelz then nails Elijah from behind as he was going for a tombstone, allowing Ali to score the win.

The winner of the Singles Match, Order 4’s Mustafa Ali!

We then get a video package on JDC vs. Eddie Edwards.

We then get the entrances of the next match of the PPV.

Singles Match (JDC’s retirement match): The System’s JDC vs. The System’s Eddie Edwards

The match starts off with

Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for TNA Genesis on January 17, 2026

• TNA World Championship Texas Death Match (The Nemeths’ “The Wanted Man” Nic Nemeth will be the special guest referee): “The Realest” Mike Santana (c) vs. “The King of TNA” Frankie Kazarian
• Singles Match (JDC’s retirement match): The System’s JDC vs. The System’s Eddie Edwards
• TNA Knockouts World Championship Match: Léi Yǐng Lee (c) vs. NXT’s ZARIA
• TNA World Tag Team Championship Match: The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy) (c) vs. The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch)
• Singles Match: Elijah vs. Order 4’s Mustafa Ali
• Singles Match: AJ Francis vs. Rich Swann
• Three-Way Match: “Prime” Cedric Alexander vs. The System’s Moose vs. NXT’s Joe Hendry
• Intergender Match: The Nemeths’ “The Hollywood Hunk” Ryan Nemeth vs. Mara Sadé
• Countdown To TNA Genesis Pre-Show TNA International Championship 4-Way Match: NXT’s Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo (c) vs. “The World-Class Maniac” Eric Young vs. BDE vs. TBA
• Countdown To TNA Genesis Pre-Show Tag Team Match: “The Undeniable Diamond” Tessa Blanchard and Mila Moore vs. Vicious Vicki Venuto and Indi Hartwell