Xia Brookside Secures Knockouts World Title Shot After Indi Hartwell Interferes on TNA iMPACT

TNA Final Resolution has locked in its Knockouts World Championship match—and it took some outside help to make it happen.

On the December 4 episode of TNA iMPACT, Xia Brookside clashed with Dani Luna in a high-stakes singles bout. The winner would earn the right to face reigning champion Léi Yǐng Lee at Final Resolution on December 5. But things didn’t stay clean for long.

Toward the end of the match, Luna introduced a steel chair and chain into the ring. As the referee was distracted removing the chair, an unexpected figure appeared—Indi Hartwell. The RAW Superstar snuck up behind Luna, yanked the chain away, and nailed her with it. Hartwell put Luna back in the ring, and Brookside went on to score a victory to secure herself a title match.

Now, Xia Brookside is set to challenge her own tag team partner, Léi Yǐng Lee, for the Knockouts World Championship—an explosive twist in a partnership that’s about to be tested on a massive stage.

Here’s the official lineup for TNA Final Resolution:

• TNA Knockouts World Championship: Léi Yǐng Lee (c) vs. Xia Brookside
• Street Fight: Matt Cardona vs. Mance Warner (w/ Steph De Lander)
• Mike Santana vs. Charlie Dempsey
• TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Hardys (c) vs. High Ryze (Tyson Dupont & Tyriek Igwe)
• TNA International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) vs. Stacks
• TNA X Division Championship: Leon Slater (c) vs. A.J. Francis
• TNA World Championship: Frankie Kazarian (c) vs. J.D.C.
• TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championships: The IInspiration (c) vs. Victoria Crawford & Tessa Blanchard
• The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Myron Reed, Zachary Wentz & Dezmond Xavier) vs. Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch & Agent Zero) (w/ Tasha Steelz)

Will friendship survive when gold is on the line? Or will Xia Brookside’s betrayal-by-opportunity create a permanent rift between her and Léi Yǐng Lee?

Do you think Indi Hartwell had her own agenda in getting involved—or was she just backing Brookside? Sound off in the comments and let us know where you stand.