Summary

Mike Santana will defend the TNA World Championship against Eddie Edwards at TNA Rebellion on April 11 in Cleveland, Ohio. The title match became official after Edwards called in his Feast or Fired world title briefcase.

The announcement comes days after Sacrifice, where Edwards interfered in Santana's main event match against Steve Maclin by attacking Santana after Maclin was seemingly knocked out early.

Updated TNA Rebellion lineup

  • TNA International Championship: Trey Miguel (c) vs. Mustafa Ali (w/ Agent Zero, Tasha Steelz, Jason Hotch & John Skyler)
  • TNA X Division Championship: Leon Slater (c) vs. Cedric Alexander
  • TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Hardys (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) (c) vs. The System (Brian Myers & Bear Bronson)
  • Frankie Kazarian vs. Elijah
  • Mickie James, ODB, & Taryn Terrell vs. The Elegance Brand (Ash By Elegance, M By Elegance, & H By Elegance)
  • TNA World Championship: Mike Santana (c) vs. Eddie Edwards

What Santana vs. Edwards changes at Rebellion

Santana now has a defined world title defense against a challenger holding a guaranteed opportunity, and that adds immediate stakes to TNA's top championship scene on April 11. Edwards also arrives with momentum from his Sacrifice involvement, which gives this match a built-in rivalry element rather than a cold title defense.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.