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TNA Wrestling delivered a stellar entry in their iconic annual fall series, Bound For Glory. This year's show ended with a triple main event of three back-to-back championship bouts. Jordynne Grace defended the TNA Knockouts World Title against longtime rival Masha Slamovich in what could be one of her final matches with the promotion before moving on to the next phase in her career.
Joe Hendry aimed to finally prove himself when he challenged Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship. But with Frankie Kazarian, who won the Call Your Shot Gauntlet on the pre-show, as a Special Guest Referee, it was a seemingly impossible mountain to climb.
The final match of the night was Full Metal Mayhem, where The System attempted to maintain their stranglehold on the TNA Tag Team Titles. Could they withstand one of the promotion's hottest teams, ABC, and the legendary duo The Hardys?
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All that and much more! We kicked things off with the TNA X-Division Championship as "Speedball" Mike Bailey attempted to get his first Bound For Glory win while defending against one of the best luchadors on the planet, El Hijo Del Vikingo.
TNA X-Division Title Match: El Hijo Del Vikingo vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey (c)
Speedball had a lot to prove tonight, especially considering he was 0-2 at TNA Bound For Glory so far. He and Vikingo were evenly matched in the opening, barely dodging each other's lightning-paced kicks.
This match would come down to who could land that killer blow first. Early on, Vikingo damaged his leg, giving Bailey a bit of an edge, but it wasn't enough to keep the AAA star out. Vikingo would damage Bailey's ribs with a dive on the floor, giving him a bullseye to target.
Inside, Vikingo ate the Green Tea Plunge but kicked out and punished the champ with some more devastating kicks. Bailey was caught in a triangle that might've earned Vikingo a title had they not been near the ropes. Bailey went back to the leg with a dragon screw and followed with a leg-trapped fisherman's buster. A Shooting Star was enough for a two-count.
Vikingo challenged Bailey to a chopping contest, but Baiey opted to cut him off with some kicks to the legs, eliciting boos from the crowd. A crane kick and tornado kick both nearly rocked Vikingo to sleep. Speedball's Ultima Weapon connected, yet somehow Vikingo managed to kick out.
Vikingo turned a Flamingo Driver into the Canadian Destroyer and set up for the 630. Bailey rolled to the floor but couldn't escape Vikingo, who dove onto him with a corkscrew moonsault. A diving destroyer would spike Bailey on the apron.
Still, he would not stay down for that 630. The two brawled on top of the ring post until Bailey brought him down with Meteor Rain, retaining the TNA X-Division Title.
Results: "Speedball" Mike Bailey defeated El Hijo Del Vikingo via pinfall.
Grade: A
TNA Knockouts Tag Title Match: Rosemary & Wendy Choo vs. Spitfire (c)
Rosemary and Wendy Choo have been working together for a few months now, with both women picking up wins in WWE's NXT brand as well as TNA Wrestling. Tonight, the demonic duo aimed to tear the Knockouts Tag Titles from the grasp of the Wild Child Jody Threat and Dani Luna. Would their 43+ day reign end tonight?
Choo struggled early to combat Spitfire's cohesion but managed to tag out to the multi-time Knockouts Champion Rosemary after yanking Luna's hair. Luna hammered Rosemary with some stiff shots and slams, only for the Demon Assassin to bounce back like it was nothing.
Rosemary took over after Choo distracted a legal Jody Threat with her pillow, rocking Threat with a running enziguri. The challengers tortured Threat in their corner for several minutes, leaving her in the tree of woe for several quick running attacks. Jody finally got to Dani after a big clothesline to the Queen of Zzz's.
Luna hoofed Rosemary and Wendy with running boots and planted the former with a big powerbomb. After a big brawl on the floor, Luna rolled into the ring, where a spear cut her in half. For some reason, Rosemary stopped the pin to dish out more punishment, which would ultimately cost the challengers.
Threat avoided a big shot from Rosemary that wound up rocking Choo instead. She hit a double German on the challengers before tagging Dani in. Choo was planted with the Pressure Drop, retaining the TNA Knockouts Tag Titles for Spitfire.
Results: Spitfire defeated Wendy Choo and Rosemary via pinfall.
Grade: B-
After the match, Rosemary speared Wendy Choo to end their partnership. She did give her a friendly kiss on the lips afterward, though, so maybe they can save the friendship.
Josh Alexander vs. Steve Maclin
This was set to be an epic war between two former TNA World Champions. Tonight, Josh Alexander had no outside help, and Steve Maclin started things early by attacking Josh during his entrance. Alexander managed to damage the legs of Maclin before the match began, bringing that momentum into the ring.
After getting called a "Walking Weiner" by the crowd, The Walking Weapon dumped Maclin repeatedly on his head with a series of German suplexes. It seemed that the punishment dished out was on the TNA faithful's hands. Maclin escaped Alexander's grasp, popping his hips for his own series of Germans.
They moved to the apron where Alexander planted the Bringer of Mayhem with a massive power slam. He went for the kill then with the C4 Spike, but Maclin countered with a high-angle Olympic Slam. A top rope superplex and a Death Valley Driver earned Maclin a very close near fall.
Alexander blocked the KIA and "accidentally" swung Maclin into the TNA official, knocking him into the corner. With the official down, Alexander caught Maclin between the legs, then zip-tied his hands behind his back. That didn't stop Maclin from using his head and shoulders to knock Alexander off the top, leaving him open for the crosshairs shoulder tackle. Maclin then hit a suicide dive through the ropes with his hands STILL tied!!
Two Busaiku Knee nailed Josh, but he still kicked out. He couldn't capitalize on much else without his arms, allowing TNA's Walking Weapon to hit a Tombstone. Maclin kicked out and powered through a German but was trapped in an ankle lock with no way to free himself.
Results: Josh Alexander defeated Steve Maclin via submission.
Grade: B
Monster's Ball for the International Heavyweight Wrestling Championship and TNA Digital Media Championship: Matt Cardona vs. PCO (c)
Matt Cardona avoids a running PCO, sending him flying through the ropes and crashing hard on the floor. He bounced the Canadian Frankenstein around like a pinball between steel steps and ring posts, but PCO simply would not die.
Cardona countered a powerbomb, launching the champ with a backdrop that sent his spine into the steps. He aimed to send PCO through a door in the corner, but PCO got some payback with a backdrop of his own. Cardona crashed through the wood and was dumped to the floor as PCO set up for a dive. Instead, Cardona rocked him with a trash can to the dome.
PCO was hammered with the can and several chairs. Cardona created a makeshift table while PCO was recovering, using chairs to prop up a door. Someone's learned a few things in GCW, and it came in handy as Cardona drove the champ through it with a chokeslam!!
1-2-no!! Again, PCO would not die. Next up were the thumbtacks that were dumped down PCO's mouth for a cringe-inducing running boot. Radio Silence connected as well, and it still wasn't enough.
Time for a third door! Except this time, PCO launched himself into it like a battering ram to bowl over Cardona. Mr. Alwayz Ready got drastic, pulling out a green barbed wire bat. PCO shrugged off the hits and slammed his challenger into the thumbtacks with a chokeslam.
With a PCOsault to seal the deal, PCO left Bound for Glory with all his gold.
Results: PCO defeated Matt Cardona via pinfall.
Grade: C
Mike Santana vs. Moose w/JDC
Moose ducks to the floor to force Santana to chase him. JDC attempted to get in the way, but Santana laid him out fast and went bowling for Moose, sending the former TNA World Champion careening into the barricade.
JDC saves Moose from a dive, allowing Moose to powerbomb Santana onto the apron. While Moose distracted the ref, JDC sent Santana into the steps. Back inside, Moose caught Santana's cannonball, countering into another powerbomb for a near fall. A series of slaps only served to fire Santana up, who avoided the flying crossbody and dropped Moose with the Rolling Buck Fifty for a two-count of his own.
The former TNA Champ moved to the floor, but Santana chased, going up top for a flying crossbody. He went for the cannonball again. When Moose caught him for a powerbomb, Santana rolled back for a hurricanrana and followed with a moonsault off the ropes.
Outlined in Chalk connected as well, and though it didn't earn the win, Santana's momentum was mounting. Moose blocked the STB but was driven into the corner with a running DVD. A 450 Splash connected for another close call. Moose chased him back up top for an avalanche Go To Hell.
He didn't get all of it and only managed a two-count, unfortunately. Moose would, though, powerbomb Santana onto the apron, bouncing him on his shoulder in one of the roughest moves of the night.
Santana barely made it back in before the ref counted him out. JDC rushed the ring with a chain-wrapped fist and ate a Spin The Block for his trouble. Moose capitalized, cutting his opponent down with a spear. Still, not enough for the win.
Moose bounced off the ropes for another spear and ran right into an STP.
Results: Mike Santana defeated Moose via pinfall.
Grade: B
TNA Knockouts World Title: Masha Slamovich vs Jordynne Grace (c)
Jordynne Grace and Masha Slamovich shook hands to kick off the match. These two started as rivals in 2022 when Masha was still making her name in TNA. Cut to two years later, and they're top-tier rivals who grew to respect and love one another, something Masha actually said to Jordynne recently. But now was the time to test that bond through a championship bout. Commentary noted that, up to this point, Masha had never beaten the Juggernaut of TNA.
They started at high gear, with Jordynne hitting one of the most high-octane gutwrench suplexes I've ever seen. Masha recovered quickly, hammering the champion and sending her to the floor for a twisting press through the ropes. Grace responded by banging her challenger repeatedly into the apron and ring post, finishing her wild rampaging onslaught with a rolling DVD on the floor.
Back in the ring, Masha escapes a vertebreaker and pops Grace with a three-kick combo. Her leg was damaged on the floor, leading her to crumble before she could secure a fast pin. She managed to catch Grace in a chokehold, but Thick Mama Pump countered with the Juggernaut Jackhammer.
The two brawled to the top, where Masha launched Grace with a Frankensteiner. The Snow Plow spiked Grace but only earned a two-count. Despite that injured leg, Masha was still able to hit a springboard crossbody.
A rolling ax kick caught the Juggernaut in the face for yet another near fall. They traded piledriver attempts before Grace launched Masha fast with a Tombstone German. After that, the Kryptonite Crunch earned Grace one more close count.
Slamovich rebounded Grace between the ropes, sending her crashing hard into the mat. A pair of knees and a Burning Hammer still couldn't earn Masha her first TNA Knockouts World Title. Grace withstood another kicking combination, spiking Masha with the Juggernaut Driver before going for a stretch muffler to the damaged leg.
Masha managed to block a Super Grace Driver off the top, instead hitting the Avalanche Snow Plow. A piledriver for good measure ensured that we'd get a new TNA Knockouts World Champion!
Results: Masha Slamovich defeated Jordynne Grace via pinfall.
Grade: A
TNA World Title with special guest referee Frankie Kazarian: Joe Hendry vs. Nic Nemeth (c)
Ahead of the match, Joe Hendry got a little pep talk from Ace Steel before making a special Texas Chainsaw Massacre entrance with blue overalls and a chainsaw. This crowd popped loud for Hendry. It felt like the winner was a forgone conclusion when they were shouting his name.
With the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Trophy firmly in his hands, Kazarian had an opportunity to cash in on this match...or immediately after.
This crowd chanted "I Believe in Joe Hendry" for several minutes while the challenger and champion felt each other out in the opening moments. It was time to see if he could win the big one. Nemeth caught Joe with two back-to-back pinfall attempts, looking to shut the crowd down and end this early. The Wanted Man escaped a fallaway slam and countered with a leaping neckbreaker, immediately quelling Hendry's mounting momentum.
Joe finally hit that fallaway slam and set up early for the Standing Ovation, but Nemeth was still too fresh. A sleeper nearly squeezed the life out of him, but Hendry broke away and planted Nemeth with a pop-up powerbomb. The ankle lock was next, a move he got from Kurt Angle, who he wrestled in WCPW eight years prior. Bringing in a former TNA Champ's finish? Joe Hendry was serious tonight.
A second rope fallaway slam left both men down, allowing Kazarian to go grab his trophy. Hendry put a stop to it, allowing Nemeth to hit a Fameasser. Kaz attempted to fast count, but it wasn't fast enough. Nemeth's Danger Zone was blocked, but he managed to counter a powerbomb into a DDT for another near fall.
The Attitude Adjustment came from Hendry next. Again, Nemeth managed to kick out. Could we get a Hendry-John Cena match soon??
Kazarian called for another ref after Hendry dropped Nemeth with a cutter and fell to the floor with a cutter. Instead of a ref, we got John Bradshaw Layfield, who nearly took Kaz's head off with the Clothesline from Hell!!
Back on his feet, Hendry was met by JBL as he was leaving. They got in a heated conversation, and when Hendry grabbed his arm, JBL took his head off with a Clothesline from Hell! Nic Nemeth's brother Ryan attempted to cool things down and met the same fate.
Nemeth hit Danger Zone as another ref came to the ring, but Hendry still kicked out. A superkick and Danger Zone finally ended Hendry's night.
Results: Nic Nemeth defeated Joe Hendry via pinfall.
Grade: C
Full Metal Mayhem for the TNA Tag Team Titles: ABC vs. The Hardys vs. The System (c)
The ringside area, the ring itself, and the weapons were all specially painted in Hardy patterns for one of their trademark matches in TNA. The challengers teamed up on The System in the opening, battering the champions before dumping them to the floor. Chris Bey hit a huge dive on them amidst "Delete" chants from the crowd.
Ace Austin, Bey, Jeff Hardy, and Matt Hardy chased Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards into the crowd, aiming to take them out of this match permanently before focusing on the gold. With Myers left on a table, Austin dove off a safety railing high above for a devastating splash.
Edwards met a similar fate as Matt Hardy hit a diving leg drop on him through a table. It was now down to ABC and The Hardys. Matt and Jeff stunned Bey with the Plot Twist.
Ace saved the day, and ABC hit Jeff Hardy with Poetry in Motion before laying out Matt with a tandem kicking combo. The young stars drove their heroes into the ladders, leaving them with a chance to climb the ladder. Jeff broke up the attempt, leaving Ace crashing face-first into the ladder as it hit the rope in a nasty moment.
After battling back and forth trying to pull down the gold, the challengers were all laid out by The System. Myers and Edwards set up two tables outside the ring, driving the Hardy's through them with Side Effects in stereo. In the ring, Ace Austin's head was nearly crushed with the conchairto, but Bey saved his partner just in time.
Myers ate the 1-2-Sweet, taking the final component of the combo on a chair. Edwards played defense, keeping ABC away from the gold until Bey hit a springboard Art of Finesse that took Eddie off the top of the ladder.
We saw a callback to the classic WrestleMania 17 Ladder Match when Eddie launched a swinging Bey, who was dangling on the hanging titles, into a spear from Myers. With ABC dealt with momentarily, The Hardys moved in, eventually leaving Jeff the last man standing. Instead of going for the gold, he set Myers up on a pair of tables outside and climbed a taller ladder for the Swanton Bomb. Only one table broke...leaving Jeff to hit his head on the bottom rungs of the ladder.
Ace attempted to claim the belts amidst all the chaos, but Alisha Edwards rushed the ring in a neckbrace and knocked him off. After revealing the brace was a ploy, she was dropped with the Twist of Fate by Matt. After the Hardy's disposed of Myers with a powerbomb through a table, they took the TNA Tag Team Titles for themselves.
Results: The Hardys defeated ABC and The System.
Grade: B+
