‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Jan 29th 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: Nic Nemeth def. B.D.E.
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Nic Nemeth toys with B.D.E., which gives Nemeth the opportunity for an early kick into his gut to start things off. Nemeth gets thrown over the top ropes, and B.D.E. dives through the ropes to wipe him out. B.D.E goes for a Clip Cutter, Nemeth avoids it, and builds momentum in the fight. Nemeth hits an Elbow Drop to B.D.E. ‘s chest. B.D.E. goes for a surprise pin, Nemeth kicks out at two, and counters with a choke-hold onto him. Nemeth takes control and whips B.D.E. into the turn buckle. B.D.E. counters, swings the momentum, and sends Nemeth sternum-first into the turnbuckle. B.D.E. Frog Splashes from the top rope, goes for a pin attempt, but Nemeth kicks out at two. B.D.E. follows with a Clip Cutter, but Nemeth counters and catches him with Danger Zone for a pin of three.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: Stacks def. The Home Town Man
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The Home Town Man reigns blows onto Stacks. Stacks tries to get Arianna’s help to interfere in the match while he distracts the ref. but Arianna refuses. The Home Town Man kicks Stacks into the ropes, and he topples out of the ring. Home Town Man lands a Crossbody onto Stacks from the top rope. Home Town Man lands a Bulldog, but Stacks counters with a pin of three wins with his feet on the rope out of the referee’s view.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: Elijah def. Jason Hotch
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We start things off with a boot to the face of Hotch, and Elijah builds momentum with a Bodyslam after. Elijah forces Hotch to Walk with Elijah as he makes his way across the top rope. Order 4 distracts Elijah, Hotch takes advantage and dives over the top rope to take out Elijah. Hotch lands Double Knees to Elijah’s left arm, and combos with multiple Kneedrops to his back. A Back Elbow connects with Hotch’s face and Elijah sends him face first into the turnbuckle. Elijah hits him with a Twisted Neckbreaker into a pin attempt of two. Hotch answers with a UFO Blue Thunderbomb, goes for the cover, but Elijah kicks out at two. Elijah absorbs a kick to the ear, catches Hotch mid-air, and lands the Highway Man’s Farewell into a pin of three.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Elayna Black def. Ruthie Jay
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Elayna Black starts things off with a body slam, and combos it with a Suplex onto Ruthie Jay. Elayna Black lands a double Underhook Twisted Neckbreaker and secures the pin of three.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #5: Rich Swann def. A.J. Francis
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Rich Swann kicks things off with a baseball bat straight to A.J. Francis’s face. Francis answers by going for a Down Payment, but Swann avoids it and shoves him over the steel stairs. Francis tries for another Down Payment on the Stage, Swann counters and looks for a Canadian Destroyer, but Francis shuts it down and drives Rich Swann face-first into the stage. Swann crawls towards the ring, only to be met by Francis with a kendo stick and a trash can lid to the back. Francis cracks a cane across the shoulder of Swann and cinches him in a chokehold with it. Francis swings a baking sheet, but Swann dodges and fires back, smashing it across Francis’s spine, off the top of his head, then sends him face-first into the steel post. Swann follows up with a kick to the face. A.J. Francis turns the tide with a bottle of A-Game into the face of Swann. He rolls Swann into the center of the ring, and drives a steel chair into his spine. Swann counters and sends Francis face first into the chair instead. Francis catches Swann mid-air and bodyslams him into the steel chair for a pin of two. A.J. Francis crushes Rich Swann with a TFL into the steel chairs. Francis sets up for a Down Payment, but Swann throws Francis from the top ropes with a Hurricanrana through the table to counter. Swann Connects with a Phoenix 450 into a pin of two. Francis drops a trash can over Swann and rains down blow after blow with a steel chair. Francis climbs to the second rope, looking for one final Down Payment, but Swann counters, throws him into a bed of steel chairs, and smashes him across the back with a steel chair. Rich Swann follows up with a Splash to the spine of Francis for a pin of three.
My Score: 4 out of 5
News of the Night:
- During the Feast or Fired briefcase reveals, Steve Maclin opened the “Fired” briefcase and is now gone from TNA
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
This week’s episode was a solid, if slightly uneven, night of action that leaned heavily on in-ring consistency rather than big storyline swings—right up until the closing moments. Nic Nemeth continued his dependable run with a strong opener against B.D.E., while Elijah vs. Jason Hotch delivered exactly what you’d expect: competent, no-frills wrestling that kept the show ticking along nicely. The women’s bout was brief and functional, and Stacks stealing a win with underhanded tactics fit his character, even if the match itself never really caught fire. The standout, though, was Rich Swann versus A.J. Francis, which went all-in on chaos and weapon-heavy spectacle. It was wild, physical, and easily the match of the night. But the real talking point came after the bell, with the Feast or Fired reveal seeing Steve Maclin open the dreaded “Fired” briefcase – an abrupt and genuinely shocking moment that gave the episode, and TNA itselfm a much-needed jolt of consequence.
