‘TNA Wrestling’ Review (Mar 5th 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: TNA Knockouts World Championship – Arianna Grace def. Jody Threat
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Arianna Grace kicks things off attacking Jody Threat from behind. Jody Threat connects a Suplex, and climbs to the top rope. Stacks interferes, and distracts Jody Threat giving Arianna Grace the chance to shake the ropes which causes Jody to fall center ring. Arianna connects a Spinning Neckbreaker for a pin attempt, but only gets the two count. Jody creates an opportunity of her own, flattens Arianna center ring, and drops her with a German Suplex. She goes for the cover but only gets a pin count of two. Arianna Grace rolls out of the ring, and Threat dives through the ropes flattening Stacks. Jody rolls Grace back into in ring. Arianna Grace goes for the Cobra, and Jody Threat tries to prevent it. Arianna Grace rolls up Jody Threat for the pinfall retaining her title.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #2: The System (Bear Bronson & Brian Myers) def. The Righteous(Dutch & Vincent), BDE & Rich Swann and Sinner & Saint (Judas Icarus & Travis Williams)
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Travis Williams and BDE kick things off for this match. Sinner & Saint synchronize a combo together onto BDE. BDE gets a tag onto Rich Swann and connects a Dropkick onto Judas. Rich Swann lands a Splash onto Judas, goes for a cover, but Bear Bronson breaks it up. Bear Bronson and Brian Myers get sent outside the ring. Everyone is outside of the ring besides The Righteous and they seize the opportunity to send Dutch over the top rope to flatten them. Bear Bronson connects a Chokebomb to Vincent. Brian Myers and Bear Bronson try to combo onto Vincent, but Vincent reverses out of it with a Double Neckbreaker onto both of them. Travis Williams connects a Dropkick onto Rich Swann, but Swann immediately fires back. He connects a Dropkick of his own, before flipping Travis into Judas. Saint & Sinner swap the momentum in their own favor, and drops Swann with a Brainbuster. BDE connects a Falcon Arrow, goes for a Clipcutter but is caught by Travis Williams, and both men go down center ring. Tag is made onto Vincent who rolls up BDE, and combos into a Pumpkick. Dutch and Vincent go for another pin attempt after flattening BDE center ring, and everyone breaks it up. Dutch lands Deathwalks onto Bear Bronson and Myers sends him outside of the ring. BDE and Rich Swann slam down with two Clipcutters onto Sinner & Saint. Bear Bronson and Myers combo a Spear into Bear Bronson crushing BDE head-first into the center of the ring. They go for a cover and score the pinfall.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #3: Elayna Black def. Mara Sadé
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Elayna Black and Mara Sadé trade chops to start things off. Mara Sadé Dropkicks Elayna Black, and Elayna rolls out of the ring. Sadé goes to pursue her, but Elayna slams Sadé head off the edge of the apron. She goes for a pin attempt but only gets the two count before Sadé kicks out. Elayna connects multiple knees to Sadé through the ropes. Elayna Black puts Mara Sadé into a submission hold but Sadé fires back. She connects multiple blows before flattening her center ring with a Slingblade. Sadé connects a Crossbody into a cover for a two count. Sadé drops from the ropes onto Elayna on the outside the ring and flattens her. Sadé continues with her momentum and connects a Missile Dropkick. Elayna lands a Canadian Destroyer into a cover, but Sadé kicks out at two. Elayna Black continues her onslaught, distracts the referee with a chair, and flattens Sadé with a set of knuckles to her temple. Elayna Black goes for the cover and gets the pinfall.
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #4: TNA X-Division Championship – Leon Slater def. Nic Nemeth.
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Our main event is underway and Nic Nemeth goes for an early roll-up for a count of two. Nemeth connects a shot onto Slater. Slater fires back with a Back Elbow, and dives over the top rope to take out Nic Nemeth outside of the ring. Ryan Nemeth grabs Slater’s leg as he tries to get back into ring outside of the referee’s view, and gives Nic Nemeth the chance to connect a Famouser through the ropes onto Slater. Nemeth connects a Dropkick onto him for another cover, but only gets the two count. Slater rolls out of the ring but Nic Nemeth follows him and slams him down throat-first into the barricade. Ryan Nemeth interferes again outside of the referee’s view, and Nic Nemeth takes advantage going for another pin attempt. Slater kicks out at two, and builds some momentum of his own. Slater lands a boot to Nic Nemeth’s face. Nic Nemeth connects a DDT onto Leon Slater for another pin attempt. Nemeth goes for Dangerzone but Slater counters with a Standing Blue Thunderbomb for a pin count of two. He sets up for the Swanton 450 but Nemeth avoids it. Slater connects the Styles Clash goes for another Swanton 450, but Nemeth gets his knees up in time. Nemeth goes for another pin attempt for a two count. Ryan Nemeth goes to interfere again but eats a kick to the face. Nic Nemeth connects a Superkick, and flattens him, goes for a cover, gets a count of two. Slater counters Nic Nemeth with a Suplex from the top rope. Leon Slater slams down with a Swanton 450, goes for the cover, into the pinfall.
My Score: 4 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3/5
This week’s episode of TNA delivered a mixed bag. The in-ring highlight came in the main event, where Leon Slater and Nic Nemeth put on a strong X-Division title match that showcased Slater’s rising-star potential and provided the kind of athletic, fast-paced wrestling the brand has long been known for. The multi-team tag match also had its moments, packing plenty of chaos and energy into the middle of the show. However, the rest of the episode struggled to maintain that momentum. Both the Knockouts title match and Elayna Black vs. Mara Sadé felt fairly average, and neither managed to elevate the show in any meaningful way. The bigger issue, though, is structural. With only four matches across the entire show, the programme is starting to feel thin. TNA has historically thrived on delivering a wrestling-heavy product, so leaning too far into promo-heavy, WWE-style pacing risks diluting what makes the brand unique. Fans tuning in for action shouldn’t feel like the in-ring content is being rationed. A decent main event saves the episode from mediocrity, but overall this felt like a show that needed more wrestling and less talking.
