‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Apr 16th 2026)
Welcome to this week’s review of TNA Wrestling. Let’s get straight into the episode and see what went down on this week’s show…
Match #1: KC Navarro def. AJ Francis
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AJ Francis starts the match off and slams him into the canvas. Francis sets up for a Down Payment and KC Navarro counters out. He charges at Navarro and topples over the top rope. Navarro dives through the ropes, Francis catches him, and bounces him face-first off the apron. He continues his momentum, hoists up Navarro, and drives him into the steel post. Back in the ring, AJ Francis shoves KC Navarro into the turnbuckle. Navarro sets up for a Crossbody, AJ Francis catches him, hoists him to his shoulders, and Navarro counters out. He goes for an Olympic Bodyslam, AJ Francis prevents it, lifts up Navarro, and slams him into the canvas. Francis charges into him, and drives Tennessee Whiskey into Navarro’s jaw. Navarro fires back with a Jawbreaker and follows with a Dropkick. He continues and flattens Francis with a Halo DDT. Navarro continues with back-to-back Dropkicks to his mid-section and back. Navarro hoists him up to the second rope, and crashes down with a Super Olympic Slam. He goes for a cover, and Francis kicks out at two. Navarro climbs to the top turnbuckle, dives toward Francis, and he drops Navarro with TFL. AJ Francis sets up for Down Payment, and Navarro counters rolling up AJ Francis and secures the pinfall.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #2: Jada Stone def. Tasha Steelz
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Stone attacks Steelz as she enters the ring, the bell rings, and the match is officially underway. Outside of the ring Stone drops Tasha Steelz, and Steelz sends her into the steel post. Back in the ring, Tasha Steelz Suplexes her, goes for the cover, and Stone kicks out at two. She tosses Stone neck-first into the rope. Stone rolls her up, Steelz kicks out, and flattens her with a Dropkick. Steelz connects back-to-back Stomps to her mid-section in the corner. Stone fires back with multiple strikes into back-to-back Clotheslines. She flattens Steelz with a Slingblade. Stone crashes into Steelz with Double Knees from the corner, climbs to the top rope, and drops down with a Split-Legged Moonsault. Steelz answers with a Jawbreaker into a Neckbreaker, she goes for a pin attempt, and Stone kickouts at two. Stone goes for a Back Handspring, Steelz catches her, and flattens her with a German Suplex. Stone fires back with a DDT off of the ropes. Stone flattens her with Northern Lights Suplex, and sends her face-first into the canvas. She climbs to the top rope to drop down, Steelz interferes, catches her, and drops her to the canvas. Stone is sent to the outside and the referee ejects Order 4 from ringside. Stone Superkicks her, and takes Steelz out with the Spark Stunner to secure the pinfall.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #3: EC3 vs. Eric Young (No Contest)
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Eric Young attacks EC3 from behind on his entrance. The bell rings, and both men are inside the ring. He continues to bombard EC3 with multiple strikes and blows. EC3 breaks out of a chokehold, and drops Young onto the canvas. EC3 charges at Eric Young, and he sends both the referee and Eric Young to the outside. This match has officially been ruled a no contest. EC3 drags a steel chair from under the ring and swings it at Young. He avoids it and instead traps EC3 with a chair around his neck. Young slams him into the steel steps with the chair wrapped around his neck. Security and the referees are trying to break it up, and Eric Young tries to attack security too. He walks up the ramp and spoils EC3’s return to TNA Wrestling.
My Score: N/A out of 5
Match #4: 2-on-4 Match – The System def. Leon Slater and Moose
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The bell rings and this match is officially underway. Slater tags Moose and he knocks The System off the ring. Moose dives over the ropes, and levels Bear Bronson. Brian Myers charges at Moose to Spear him, but connects onto Bear Bronson instead. Moose catches Cedric and tosses him into The System. Eddie Edwards attacks Moose and Slater flies over the top rope and flattens The System. Moose spears Cedric and goes for the cover, but Myers breaks it up. Edwards blasts Moose with the Boston Knee Party, creating space for The System. Moose charges at Edwards, but he avoids it and drags Moose to his corner. Moose tags in Slater, who takes on Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards. Slater slams into Bear Bronson and Brian Myers with a Handspring Double Back Elbow, then crashes into Eddie Edwards with a Crossbody. Edwards drives down Slater with Blue Thunderbomb, Myers crashes down with an Elbowdrop, and Alexander crushes him with a Frogsplash. They go for a cover, and Moose breaks it up. Alexander sets up for a Lumbar Check, but Slater avoids it. Myers and Bronson charge at him, but Slater takes them out. Cedric goes for another Lumbar Check, but Slater counters and rolls him up. Cedric rolls through, drives him down with a Lumbar Check, and secures the pinfall.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 2.5/5
This was a bit of a mixed bag of an episode, never quite settling into a consistent rhythm. The opener between Navarro and Francis was solid enough, with a nice underdog finish, but never truly kicked into a higher gear. Jada Stone vs. Tasha Steelz felt like a step down, lacking polish and flow, while the EC3/Eric Young segment leaned heavily into chaos without offering much payoff beyond furthering their feud. The standout came in the main event, where the numbers game and fast-paced action helped elevate things, even if it wasn’t anything groundbreaking. It at least injected some much-needed energy into an otherwise uneven show. Overall, there’s nothing outright bad here, but very little that demands attention either—perfectly watchable, instantly forgettable.
