Summary

TNA iMPACT returned to the Alario Center in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 2 with fallout from Sacrifice and fresh movement toward Rebellion.

Mike Santana opened the night to address the end of Sacrifice, but the segment quickly turned chaotic when Leon Slater interrupted and called for a bigger spotlight. Cedric Alexander, Eddie Edwards, Mustafa Ali, Agent Zero, Trey Miguel, and Moose all entered the mix before Santino Marella turned the situation into an eight-man tag.

The show also featured Arianna Grace defending the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Xia Brookside, plus a post-match save from Santana before he sent another message to Eddie Edwards. That final warning mattered even more with Santana already headed into his TNA World Title match against Edwards at Rebellion.

Results

  • The System (Cedric Alexander and Eddie Edwards) and Order Four (Mustafa Ali and Agent Zero) defeated Mike Santana, Trey Miguel, Leon Slater, and Moose.
  • Tessa Blanchard defeated Jody Threat in a Bunkhouse Brawl.
  • AJ Francis defeated Hometown Man.
  • Arianna Grace, with Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, retained the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Xia Brookside, who was accompanied by Lei Ying Lee.

Santana and Arianna Grace push Rebellion stories forward

Santana closing the show by warning Eddie Edwards keeps the world title program at the center of TNA television, because the episode turned a crowded opening promo and a later save into another direct reminder that Rebellion is approaching.

The Knockouts side moved just as clearly. Daria told Santino Marella that the winner of Grace vs. Brookside would face Lei Ying Lee at Rebellion, so Grace's successful defense immediately sharpened the next title direction instead of leaving the division in limbo.

Other key developments from the episode

The Hardys called out The Righteous over their betrayal, but The Righteous refused to fight them on this show. Their match is now set for next week.

Elsewhere, Eric Young confronted Ricky Sosa backstage over what happened at Sacrifice, and Father James Mitchell welcomed Tessa Blanchard to the Undead Realm to close the broadcast.

Sources

As reported by Fightful.