TNA Wrestling taped matches for upcoming episodes of TNA iMPACT! on December 6 in El Paso, Texas.
Taped for Xplosion:
Main Show:
AJ Francis hosted Fir$t Cla$$ Penthouse but ended up getting put through a table by Rich Swann.
The Elegance Brand (Heather and M by Elegance) beat the Angel Warriors (Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside) after Dani Luna interfered and attacked Lei Ying.
Arianna Grace cut a promo with Team NXT. She explained that she turned on Santino because she wanted to make a name for herself and not live in her father’s shadow.
Mustafa Ali (with Jason Hotch, John Skyler, Tasha Steelz, and Agent Zero) defeated a local wrestler. After the match, Order 4 continued the attack until Elijah ran out and made the save.
Myron Reed defeated Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz by pinning Wentz. Leon Slater was on commentary.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) came to the ring to talk. The Hardys appeared on stage to challenge them, but Vincent said they didn’t want to fight — they wanted to help them grow.
Tessa Blanchard, Victoria Crawford, and Mila Moore defeated Indi Hartwell, Jody Threat, and Jada Stone. Krystall Poppin performed Tessa’s theme song live during her entrance.
The System delivered a promo announcing that next week will be their final match with JDC. They’ll face Leon Slater, Cedric Alexander, and The Hardys.
Frankie Kazarian defeated Bear Bronson to retain the TNA World Championship. After the match, Mike Santana came out and revealed that his rematch will happen when Impact premieres on AMC on January 15, not at Genesis.
Mara Sade, BDE, Eric Young, Cassie Lee, and Dezmond Xavier defeated Ryan Nemeth, Rosemary, Mance Warner, Jake Something, and Jessie McKay when Mara pinned Rosemary.
The Hardys came out to call out The Righteous. The Righteous appeared on the screen with candles under photos of the Hardy family and said they don’t want to fight now, but will at Genesis.
Dani Luna defeated Harley Hudson. After the match, Dani attacked again. Lei Ying Lee ran out for the save but got choked out. Myla Grace and Xia Brookside tried to help, but Dani laid them out too and stood tall with the title.
Order 4 were cutting a promo but Elijah interrupted on a horse and chased them off.
Steve Maclin defeated Stacks Lorenzo by disqualification after Arianna Grace interfered. Team NXT then beat down Maclin until Matt Cardona returned to make the save.
Santino Marella hosted the contract signing for Santana vs Kazarian. He announced the winner must defend the title two nights later at Genesis. Nic Nemeth interrupted and said he’ll cash in his Call Your Shot trophy after next week’s title match.
Cedric Alexander, Leon Slater, and The Hardys defeated The System (Moose, Brian Myers, Eddie Edwards, and JDC with Alisha Edwards) when Cedric pinned Moose.