‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Apr 30th 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: Jeff Hardy def. Vincent
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In this match Matt Hardy and Dutch are banned from ring-side. Jeff enters the ring and charges at Vincent before the bell rings. The bell rings and the match is officially underway. Jeff climbs to the top rope, and Vincent rolls out of the ring. He dives at Vincent, and wipes him out on the outside. Jeff sets up for a Swanton Bomb, and Vincent prevents it. He continues his momentum and slams Jeff onto the canvas. Jeff Hardy drives Vincent down with a Jawbreaker. They both go down as they collide in the center of the ring. Jeff Hardy flattens Vincent with a Clothesline, follows with an Inverted Atomic Drop, he slams into him with a Low Dropkick, and finishes his combo off with an Elbowdrop to the heart. He goes for a cover, and Vincent kicks out at two. Jeff slams him down with Twist of Fate, goes for a cover, and Vincent kicks out at two. He continues with a Side-Russian Leg Sweep, rolls him up for a cover, and Vincent barely gets his shoulders up in time. Vincent charges at Jeff Hardy, and slams him to the canvas. Vincent climbs to the top turnbuckle, and the lights go out. Matt Hardy appears in the ring, and the lights go out again. Vincent is down, and Jeff Hardy is set up for a Swanton Bomb. He crushes Vincent with the Swanton Bomb, goes for the cover, and secures the pinfall.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #2: TNA International Championship – Mustafa Ali def. Adam Brooks
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The bell rings, and Ali immediately locks Brooks in a Chokehold. Brooks charges at Ali, Ali avoids him, and connects a boot to Brooks’s face. Brooks answers with a kick of his own and drops Ali. Brooks and Ali trade blows outside of the ring. Brooks charges at him, Ali catches him, and he drives him head-first into the floor. Back inside the ring, Ali drops Brooks with a Rolling Neckbreaker. Brooks lands a kick to the side of his head, Ali counters with a Bell Clap, and Ali charges at him. Brooks catches Ali mid-air with a right hand, Ali rolls out of the ring, Brooks dives through the ropes, and he takes out Ali on the outside. Brooks drives Ali down with a Powerbomb, hoists him up while hooking the leg, and drops Ali off of his knee. He goes for a cover, and Ali kicks out. Brooks charges at him, Ali avoids him, climbs to the top turnbuckle, and crushes him with a Swanton 450 Splash to secure the pinfall.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #3: Rosemary, Allie, and Mara Sadé def. Mila Moore, Victoria Crawford, and Tessa Blanchard
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Rosemary and Crawford start this match off. Crawford knocks Mara and Allie off the ring. Rosemary charges at Crawford in the corner, hoists her up, and slams her to the canvas. Allie bites Crawford, and Blanchard charges at Rosemary. Blanchard topples over the top rope, and Mara Sadé levels them outside of the ring. Back in the ring Rosemary Clotheslines Crawford, and tags are made. Mara Sadé and Mila Moore meet in the ring, and Sadé flattens her. Moore charges at her, Sadé connects a Dropkick, and Moore tumbles to the outside. Sadé goes to the outside, Moore grabs her, and drops her face-first off the edge of the apron. She rolls Sadé back into the ring, goes for two covers, and Sadé kicks out of both attempts. Crawford slams down Rosemary with a Northern Lights Suplex, and drags Rosemary to her team’s corner. Blanchard lands multiple strikes and blows onto Rosemary, before she connects a Dropkick to the back of Rosemary’s head. She slams Rosemary face-first into the turnbuckle, and Blanchard distracts the referee. Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore seize the opportunity to make illegal contact. Rosemary kicks off Moore, and tags in Allie. Allie hoists up Tessa Blanchard, slams her into the canvas, goes for a cover, and gets a two count. Rosemary and Ali lock Crawford and Blanchard in Upside Down. Mila Moore gets a tag, and Sadé wipes out Moore before she can do anything. Allie drives down Moore with Codebreaker, and secures the pinfall.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #4: Mr. Elegance def. The Home Town Man
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The Home Town Man starts the match off and slams Mr. Elegance into the canvas. He charges at Mr. Elegance, and he avoids The Home Town Man. He answers with a Dropkick, and lands multiple kicks to Mr. Elegance’s mid-section. Mr. Elegance rolls out of the ring, and The Home Town Man follows him. He goes for an Elbowdrop onto The Home Town Man, The Home Town Man avoids it, and lifts Mr. Elegance up onto his shoulders. He drives Mr. Elegance down with with TKO, and lands back-to-back blows to Mr. Elegance’s face. The Home Town Man misses Mr. Elegance from the top rope, and Mr. Elegance slams him down with a Spinebuster. He continues, charging at him, and runs through The Home Town Man with a Shoulder Tackle. Ash by Elegance slaps The Home Town Man, and M by Elegance rubs his Syracuse basketball jersey in his face. The Home Town Man fires up and connects back-to-back blows on Mr. Elegance. He lifts up Mr. Elegance, flattens him to the canvas, and crushes him with The Home Town Elbowdrop. The Home Town Man climbs to the top rope, crashes down with a Crossbody, goes for a cover, and Mr. Elegance kicks out at two. Ash by Elegance tries to interfere and distract The Home Town Man, who shoves his mask into her face. Mr. Elegance seizes the opportunity, drops him with Excusez-Moi!, and scores the pinfall.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #5: Walk with Elijah Guitar Strap Match – Elijah def. Frankie Kazarian
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Both Competitors are bound together with a guitar strap. There are no disqualifications or count-outs. The match begins backstage, and the competitors must fight their way to the ring. The match can only end inside the ring when a competitor touches all for turnbuckles in succession. They are strapped together and the match is officially underway. Kazarian removes his strap, and throws his jacket at Elijah. Elijah throws him into a variety of objects, and Kazarian fires back with multiple blows. He shoves hand sanitizer into Elijah’s eyes, and closes a door with his arm trapped in the doorway on repeat. Elijah throws a ladder at Kazarian, and hoists him up onto a cart. He launches Kazarian into a variety of boxes and cases. Elijah hoists up Kazarian and carries him over his shoulder to the ramp. Kazarian rolls down the ramp and they are both inside the ring. Elijah walks around the ring, touches two corners, and Kazarian prevents him from touching the third. Kazarian pulls a guitar from under the ring, and uses Elijah’s shirt to lock him in a Chokehold. Kazarian charges at Elijah, and Elijah counters with a boot to his face. Outside of the ring he sends Kazarian into the steel steps head-first. He pulls Kazarian into the guardrail. Back inside the ring, Elijah flattens him to the canvas. Elijah climbs to the top rope and forces Kazarian to Walk with Elijah. He drives down Kazarian with the Sunset Flip Bomb. Elijah taps three of the turnbuckles, he goes for the fourth, and Kazarian fires back, whipping Elijah with the guitar strap. Kazarian sends him over the top rope, and Elijah drags Kazarian with him. Kazarian slams the guitar strap across Elijah’s back and chest before crashing down with a Legdrop on the edge of the apron. Back inside the ring Kazarian locks Elijah in the Chicken Wing Chokehold. Elijah hits three of the four turnbuckles before he goes down from the Chicken Wing Chokehold. Kazarian lands multiple kicks to his face, sets up to force Elijah to “Walk with the King”, and Elijah counters with a Knee-Strike. Kazarian fires back with Backstabber. Kazarian starts his four count for the turnbuckles, he gets to three, and Elijah flips him which causes the guitar strap to break. Elijah drives down Kazarian with The Highway Man’s Farewell. Elijah walks around the ring, taps three of the turnbuckles, and Kazarian tries to prevent him from tapping the fourth. Elijah grabs the guitar and slams it into Kazarian’s head. He taps the fourth turnbuckle and secures the victory.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
Overall this week’s TNA Wrestling was a perfectly serviceable episode, but one that never quite rose above being “just fine.” There were flashes of creativity – most notably the chaotic Guitar Strap Match between Elijah and Frankie Kazarian, which delivered some fun, stipulation-heavy moments—and the Knockouts tag match brought a bit of energy with a solid team dynamic and the highest score of the night. Elsewhere though, things felt a little too by-the-numbers. Jeff Hardy vs. Vincent relied heavily on theatrics rather than substance, while Mustafa Ali’s title defence was solid but not exactly memorable. The lower-card bout with Mr. Elegance didn’t do much to lift the overall quality either. Nothing here was outright bad, but very little felt essential viewing. A steady, middle-of-the-road show with a couple of highlights, but ultimately lacking anything to truly elevate it.
