‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Jun 12th 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: The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) def. Missa Kate & Brittnie Brooks
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Following their shocking return at Against All Odds, The IInspiration is back in action for the first time in three years! Opposing them is the team of Missa Kate and Brittnie Brooks. Cassie Lee brings the fight to both of her opponents. Lee hits Kate with a Fisherman’s Suplex but Brooks breaks the count. Jessie McKay kicks Brooks off the apron the floor. The IInspiration put Kate away with The Idolizer for three.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #2: Leon Slater def. Jason Hotch
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Leon Slater looks to build momentum en route to his X-Division Title match against Moose at Slammiversary! He battles Jason Hotch, who is looking to bounce back following his loss to fellow Order 4 member Mustafa Ali at Against All Odds. Slater quickens the pace, taking Hotch down with a handspring back elbow. Hotch kicks him back-first into the ring post, followed by a stomp on the apron. The action is fast and furious as Slater soars with the Swanton 450 to win.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Match #3: 8-4-1 Match for Knockouts World Title Opportunity – Indi Hartwell, Killer Kelly, Jody Threat & Tasha Steelz def. Rosemary, Dani Luna, Tessa Blanchard, Xia Brookside
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The 8-4-1 Match is back with a coveted Knockouts World Title opportunity up for grabs1 What begins as an 8-Knockout Tag Team Match pitting Indi Hartwell, Killer Kelly, Jody Threat and Tasha Steelz against Rosemary, Dani Luna, Tessa Blanchard and Xia Brookside will turn into a Four-Way Match with the winning team battling each other! Former Spitfire partners Dani Luna and Jody Threat face off to start the match. Rosemary goes after Brookside, her own partner. Kelly returns to in-ring competition as she brawls with Rosemary in the middle of the ring. Victoria Crawford gets involved from the outside, allowing Blanchard to take control. Blanchard delivers a cheap shot to Hartwell on the apron. Hartwell hits Rosemary with a Spinebuster but Luna breaks the pin. Blanchard leaves her team high and dry. The match begins to break down as everyone gets involved. Hartwell plants Rosemary with Hurts Donut to score the victory for her team.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #4: 8-4-1 Match for Knockouts World Title Opportunity – Killer Kelly def. Tasha Steelz, Indi Hartwell & Jody Threat
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Kelly hits Angels Wings on Steelz. Threat soars with a top rope crossbody to take out both Kelly and Steelz. Threat goes for a vertical suplex on Steelz but Hartwell rolls her up for two. Steelz hits Threat with a step-up bulldog for a near fall of her own. Hartwell has Steelz beat with Hurts Donut but Kelly catches her with a running knee. Kelly pins Steelz to win.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #5: The Hardys (Matt & Jeff) def. FIR$T CLA$$ (A.J. Francis & KC Navarro) (DQ)
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The Hardys and FIR$T CLA$$ battle it out to move one step closer towards a coveted TNA World Tag Team Title opportunity! Francis charges at The Hardys before the opening bell but gets sent to the outside. Francis grabs a handful of Jeff’s hair from the apron. The distraction allows Navarro to take out Jeff with a dive to the outside. Francis hits Jeff with Tennessee Whisky in the corner. Jeff hits a pair of Twist of Fates on Francis before making the tag to Matt. Matt goes on the attack, hitting a Side Effect out of the corner. TNA World Champion Trick Williams attacks Matt Hardy to cause the disqualification.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
This week’s TNA delivered a confident blend of storytelling progression and exciting in-ring action. The long-awaited return of The IInspiration gave the Knockouts division a jolt of energy, as Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee showed they haven’t lost a step. Leon Slater, continuing to shine as one of the company’s brightest prospects, picked up another impressive win that further cements his rise in the X-Division and builds momentum toward his title shot. The night’s standout moment came in the form of a chaotic and gripping 8-4-1 Knockouts match. Killer Kelly emerged victorious in a hard-fought battle, earning a future title opportunity and putting the rest of the division on notice. Elsewhere, tensions escalated in the tag team division as The Hardys and FIR$T CLA$$ clashed in a heated confrontation that spilled into wild post-match chaos, highlighted by a dramatic dive from Slater to close the show on a high note. Overall, this week’s show delivered strong in-ring content and successfully pushed key storylines forward as Slammiversary draws ever closer.
