‘TNA: Bound For Glory 2025’ PPV Review

Welcome to this review of TNA Wrestling’s Bound For Glory 2024 pay-per-view, which emanated from the Tsongas Center in Lowell, MA. The show kicked off with the traditional “Countdown” show which saw The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) defeat The Elegance Brand (Heather & M By Elegance) for the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship; as well as Angelina Love and Velvet Sky, known together as The Beautiful People, and fellow Knockout Mickie James inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame. Now let’s get into the review!

Match #1: TNA International Championship – Steve Maclin def. Frankie Kazarian

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Maclin jumpstarts the match with a SCUD to Kazarian while he’s making his entrance. Moments later, Kazarian turns the tide with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb to the floor. Kazarian confronts Maclin’s mother at ringside. Back in the ring, Maclin hits an Olympic Slam but Kazarian avoids being Caught in the Crosshairs. Kazarian tries to pin Maclin with his hand on the ropes but referee Alice Lane catches him. Kazarian catches Maclin with the Slingshot Cutter for a near fall. Maclin successfully hits Caught in the Crosshairs, followed by the KIA to reclaim the TNA International Title.

My Score: 3.5 out of 5

Match #2: Tessa Blanchard def. Gia Miller

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Backstage Correspondent Gia Miller makes her TNA in-ring debut against Tessa Blanchard! Victoria Crawford accompanies Blanchard to the ring, while Jody Threat is in the corner of Miller. Blanchard asserts her dominance early as she hits a vertical suplex into the steel steps. Blanchard distracts the referee, allowing Crawford to get involved from the outside. Threat neutralizes Crawford before Senior Official Daniel Spencer ejects her from ringside. Crawford doesn’t leave, but Threat leaps off the top to take her out, as well as the the security team. Miller goes on the offensive, connecting with a crossbody for two. Blanchard knocks out Miller with a roll of quarters to steal the victory.

My Score: 2 out of 5

Match #3: Call Your Shot Gauntlet – Winners: Frankie Kazarian & Nic Nemeth

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It’s time for the Call Your Shot Gauntlet with a coveted championship opportunity up for grabs, anytime, anywhere, for up to one year! Tom Hannifan notes that Xia Brookside is unable to compete due to illness. Léi Yǐng Lee begins the match with Mara Sadè. Ryan Nemeth enters at #3. Nic Nemeth enters at #4. Cedric Alexander enters at #5. Rich Swann of FIR$T CLA$$ enters at #6. AJ Francis enters at #7. Francis eliminates Sadè and Lee. It’s every man for himself as Francis tosses his FIR$T CLA$$ ally, Swann, over the top rope. Sinner & Saint flip a coin to enter the match at #8, which is won by Travis Williams. YouTube content creator BDE enters at #9. All three members of The Rascalz, Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed, enter at #10. BDE and The Rascalz band together to eliminate Francis. Dani Luna enters at #11. Eric Young enters at #12. Young goes low on Williams, then hits him with a Piledriver on the apron for the elimination. Jake Something enters at #13. Young eliminates BDE. Rosemary enters at #14. Miguel and Alexander are eliminated. The Home Town Man enters at #15. Rosemary sprays green mist into the eyes of Something before he is eliminated by Home Town Man. Accompanied by Guido Maritato, Zack Clayton enters at #16. Luna eliminates Rosemary, Home Town Man eliminates Luna. Jody Threat is out at #17 but Frankie Kazarian wipes her out with a clothesline. Kazarian takes her spot in the Gauntlet. Director of Authority Santino Marella enters at #18 and hits Kazarian with the Cobra. Marella is immediately eliminated by Nic. Matt Cardona enters at #19. Cardona eliminates Clayton. The final entrant at #20 is Mance Warner. Meanwhile, The Nemeths eliminate Reed and Wentz. Young goes low on Home Town Man for the elimination. Cardona eliminates Young and Warner. Nic inadvertently superkicks his brother to eliminate Ryan. From the outside, Warner drags Cardona over the top rope for the elimination. Kazarian was never eliminated after being hit with the Cobra and re-enters the ring. After one referee was knocked out, another joins to officiate the match. With both referees back up, Nic and Kazarian pin each other simultaneously and Santino Marella rules that there are two winners of the Call Your Shot Gauntlet.

My Score: 3.5 out of 5

Match #4: TNA Knockouts World Championship – NXT’s Kelani Jordan def. Indi Hartwell

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NXT’s Kelani Jordan defends the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Indi Hartwell! Jordan hits a step-up leg drop in the corner. Hartwell catches her in mid-air with a Spinebuster. Both competitors exchange strikes in the middle of the ring, with Jordan gaining the upper-hand. Jordan counters a Death Valley Driver into a Jawbreaker for two. Hartwell plants her with a thudding powerbomb. Jordan bounces back with a Frog Splash but Hartwell will not stay down. Hartwell hits a top rope elbow drop to the back of Jordan. Hartwell connects with Hurts Donut but Jordan grabs the bottom rope to keep the match alive. Hartwell crashes and burns on another top rope elbow drop. Jordan capitalizes with One of a Kind to win the match and retain the Knockouts World Title.

My Score: 4 out of 5

Match #5: Hardcore War – The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Moose, Brian Myers & JDC) def. Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, Tasha Steelz, The Great Hands & Special Agent 0)

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Who is the greatest faction in TNA Wrestling today? We find out now as The System and Order 4 collide in Hardcore War! Order 4 will have the numbers advantage as Jason Hotch and Eddie Edwards begin the match. Wally the Green Monster is at ringside in support of Eddie. John Skyler gives Order 4 their first advantage as The Great Hands hit Eddie with The Favor into a steel chair. JDC is out next to even the odds for The System. JDC soars off the top to take out The Great Hands on the floor. JDC uses a cheese grater on Skyler’s forehead. Tasha Steelz enters the match. Alisha Edwards, with kendo stick in-hand, joins the fray. JDC goes low on Hotch with a staple gun. Hardcore War continues with the entrance of Special Agent 0, who launches the steel steps at Eddie. Brian Myers is out for The System but quickly falls victim to the numbers game played by Order 4. The final entrant for Order 4 is the group’s leader, Mustafa Ali. Lastly, Moose enters Hardcore War as the final entrant for The System and the match can now end by pinfall or submission. Special Agent 0 squares off with Moose before leaping over the top rope to wipe out everyone on the outside. Special Agent 0 sends Alisha into a pile of thumbtacks. Moose wraps a steel chain around his body and spears Special Agent 0. Ali misses a 450 on Alisha as he lands face-first into the tacks. Eddie hits Ali with a barbed-wire Boston Knee Party to score the pinfall and the victory for The System.

My Score: 3.5 out of 5

Match #6: TNA X-Division Championship Leon Slater vs. Je’Von Evans (Time Limit Draw)

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NXT’s Je’Von Evans challenges Leon Slater in an X-Division Championship dream match! Both men exchange aerial offense in the early going. Slater connects with a Slingshot Cutter. Slater goes for another but this time, Evans counters into a tornado DDT. Evans hits the OG Cutter on the apron. Both competitors make it back into the ring before the referee’s count of 10. Evans flies with Zone One off the top for a very close near fall. The action is fast and furious as Slater catches him with a neckbreaker out of mid-air. Evans surprises Slater with back-to-back OG Cutters but it’s not enough to put him away. Evans leaps over the barricade to collide with Slater in the crowd. The bell rings and the 20-minute time limit has expired. Director of Authority Santino Marella listens to the fans and restarts the match with five more minutes on the clock! Slater dives over the ring post with Big Play Slater to the outside. Moments later, Evans picks him off the top with a Spanish Fly. The lights go out and NXT’s DarkState  lay out both men with a vicious four-on-two assault.

My Score: 4 out of 5

Match #7: One Final Table for the TNA & NXT Tag Team Championships – The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) def. Team 3D (Bully Ray & D-Von)

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The Hardys and Team 3D write the last chapter in their legendary rivalry: One Final Table for the TNA and NXT Tag Team Championships! Matt Hardy gets caught with an early 3D from Bully Ray and D-Von. Moments later, D-Von shows Jeff what’s up with a top rope headbutt. Jeff is sent through a table with the 3D. D-Von inadvertently strikes his own partner. Matt tries to put Bully through a table but it backfires and Matt goes through instead. Jeff soars off the top of a ladder with a Swanton Bomb, putting D-Von through multiple tables. Bully almost powerbombs Jeff through a table but Matt pulls it away. Jeff hits another Swanton Bomb, this time on Bully. Accepting defeat, Bully allows The Hardys to put him through a table. The Hardys score the victory and remain both the TNA and NXT Tag Team Champions. After the match, The Hardys help Team 3D to their feet in a tremendous show of respect between two of the greatest tag teams of all time. Bully Ray and D-Von leave their boots in the ring, signifying their retirement from in-ring competition.

My Score: 3 out of 5

Match #8: TNA World Championship – Mike Santana def. Trick Williams

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It’s main event time at Bound For Glory as Mike Santana challenges NXT’s Trick Williams for the TNA World Championship! Santana is accompanied to ringside by his mentor, the legendary Konnan. The brawl is on before the opening bell. The fight spills into the crowd where Santana assaults him with a trash can. Williams retaliates, hitting Santana over the head with the TNA World Title. Williams hits the Trick Kick but Santana kicks out at two. Santana tries to fight back but Williams shuts him down with a back body drop to the floor. Santana is busted open after being sent face-first into the steel ring post. Santana leaps off the steps to deliver a Superman Forearm but once again, Williams is able to regain control. Santana finally turns the tide with the Rolling Buck 50, followed by a cannonball in the corner. Williams talks trash to Santana’s daughter, who is sitting at ringside. She slaps him before Santana wipes him out with a flip dive over the top. Back in the ring, Santana hits a top rope 450 for two. Williams’ lawyer provides a distraction from ringside, allowing Williams to hit a trio of Uranages. A frustrated Williams swings and misses with the TNA World Title. Santana connects with Spin the Block for another near fall. Santana takes out Williams’ lawyer with Spin the Block. Williams blindsides Santana with a Trick Shot but it’s still not enough. Santana hits one final Spin the Block to become the new TNA World Champion.

My Score: 4 out of 5

Final Verdict: 4/5

TNA’s biggest show of the year mostly hit the mark. There were definitely some questionable calls: like the finish to the X-Division Title bout, a flat conclusion to the “One More Table” match, and the baffling decision to feature Miller vs. Blanchard on the main card instead of the Knockouts Tag Title match (not to mention Blanchard resorting to cheating just to beat a backstage interviewer). But despite those missteps, the event had a lot going for it. The X-Division and Knockouts Title matches both stood out, and the main event delivered in full. Elsewhere, several undercard matches turned out better than expected. Even with its rough patches, the overall show managed to come together and feel like a success.