‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Aug 28th 2025)
Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling. Let’s get straight into the review and see what went down on this week’s show…
Match #1: Mike Santana & Steve Maclin def. Trick Williams & A.J. Francis
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Mike Santana and TNA International Champion Steve Maclin join forces against TNA World Champion Trick Williams and A.J. Francis in tonight’s opening contest! Williams wants no part of Santana in the early going. Francis counters the Rolling Buck 50 to gain control. Santana breaks free and tags out to Maclin. Williams gets involved from the apron, allowing Francis to pick Maclin off the top rope. Williams and Francis cut off the ring and wear Maclin down. Maclin finally creates separation and makes the tag to Santana. The pace quickens as Santana brings the fight to Williams. Santana spikes him with a Death Valley Driver but Francis breaks the pin. Williams inadvertently collides with Francis. Santana counters the Trick Shot into a rollup to pin Williams.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: Eric Young def. Myron Reed
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Myron Reed looks to shut down the twisted mind games of Eric Young in this singles encounter! Reed dives over the top, taking out Young on the floor. Young rakes the eyes, then takes control with a Death Valley Driver. A fan is spotted in the crowd wearing a ski mask and holding up a sign that says “the cleanse is coming”. Young crashes and burns on a top rope Moonsault attempt. Young threatens to strike the referee but Zachary Wentz comes to her aid. Young delivers a low blow to Reed, followed by the Piledriver to win.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #3: The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) def. Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley & Jazmyn Nyx)
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Top duos in the Knockouts tag team division collide as The IInspiration battle NXT’s Fatal Influence! Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx deliver double team offense to Cassie Lee, cutting off the ring in the process. Lee fights out of the corner and makes the tag to Jessie McKay. The pace quickens as McKay pummels both members of Fatal Influence. Henley distracts the referee, allowing Nyx to attack McKay on the outside. The IInspiration take Henley out of the equation, before putting Nyx away with The IIdolizer.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Eddie Edwards def. Ryan Nemeth
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Eddie is firing on all cylinders in the early going. Ryan turns the tide, dropping him with a neckbreaker for two. Ryan tries to goad Alisha into slapping him to cause the disqualification, but she refuses. Eddie hits a Tiger Bomb, followed by the Boston Knee Party to win.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #5: Tasha Steelz def. Mara Sadè
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Mara Sadè looks to teach Tasha Steelz a lesson in respect tonight! Jason Hotch trips Sadè from the outside, allowing Steelz to take control. Sadè fights back, taking Steelz off her feet with a top rope dropkick. Sadè has Steelz beat following Finish Her but The Great Hands get involved once again. Sadè wipes out John Skyler with a dive to the outside. Sadè is confronted by Agent 0, as Steelz capitalizes with the cutter to win.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #6: The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) def. Leon Slater & Cedric Alexander
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It’s main event time as TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardys clash with TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater and Cedric Alexander! Matt hits Slater with an early Twist of Fate. Jeff goes for the Swanton but Alexander pulls Slater to safety. Alexander and Slater cut off the ring and wear Jeff down. Meanwhile, Slater is hesitant to go all out on his idols, The Hardys. Matt is tagged into the match and goes on the attack. Matt sends Alexander crashing into Slater, knocking him off the top rope. The Hardys hit the Plot Twist on Alexander but Slater breaks the pin. Slater counters another Plot Twist attempt into a Twist of Slate on Matt. Minutes later, Matt hits the Twist of Fate on Alexander, followed by the Swanton from Jeff to win.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
This week’s show was solid if a little uneven, offering a mix of entertaining story developments and some lacklustre in-ring action. The show opened with a strong tag team bout as Trick Williams and A.J. Francis battled Mike Santana and Steve Maclin. Santana stealing a win added momentum to his feud with Trick. The main event saw the Hardys take on Cedric Alexander and Leon Slater in an enjoyable tag team contest that gave the crowd plenty to cheer for. Elsewhere, Eric Young’s violent clash with Myron Reed kept the intensity up, though the heavy-handed interference muddied what could have been a standout match. The Knockouts division added intrigue with ongoing storylines, but the matches themselves didn’t quite live up to the build. Overall, the episode was a mixed bag – entertaining enough thanks to the top and bottom segments, but weighed down by a flat undercard and uneven pacing.
