TNA+ Emergence - 8/15/25

[DreamBroken]

TNA+ Emergence 2025
August 15, 2025 from Baltimore, MD

TNA WORLDS HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Trick Williams(c) vs. Moose

TNA WORLDS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS MATCH
The Hardys(c) vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed)

TNA KNOCKOUTS TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS MATCH
The Elegance Brand (Heather & M by Elegance w/ Ash by Elegance)(c) vs. The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) vs. Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley & Jazmyn Nyx w/ Jacy Jayne) vs. Xia Brookside & Lei Ying Lee

TNA INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP NO DQ MATCH
Steve Maclin(c) vs. Jake Something

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Leon Slater(c) vs. Cedric Alexander

Mike Santana vs. Sami Callihan - if Callihan loses, he will retire

Matt Cardona vs. Mustafa Ali (w/ Tasha Steelz, Jason Hotch, John Skyler, & Agent Zero)

The System (Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards w/ Alisha Edwards) vs. Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis & Rich Swann)

 

PRESHOW:

Indi Hartwell vs. Rosemary

Home Town Man vs. Ryan Nemeth
 

[DreamBroken]

Leon/Cedric was a pretty good X Division opener. Liked Leon using the Styles Clash en route to the finish. Santana/Callihan was fun but the finish felt outta nowhere to end Callihan's career. 

the knockouts tag 4 way was nice chaos. Thought there might be a title change there but the Elegance Brand retain. Maclin/Jake and Hardys/Rascalz were both solid. Pretty great main event overall from Trick & Moose.

 

full results TNA Emergence:

Spoiler

PRESHOW:
*Indi Hartwell def. Rosemary (5:53) with Hurts Donut after Dani Luna interfered to prevent Rosemary from using the green mist.

*Home Town Man def. Ryan Nemeth (5:56) with a rollup

TNA+ Emergence - August 15, 2025

*Leon Slater(c) def. Cedric Alexander (14:21) with the Swanton 450 to RETAIN the X Division Championship.

*Matt Cardona def. Mustafa Ali (w/ Tasha Steelz, Jason Hotch, John Skyler, & Agent Zero) (9:51) with a crucifix rollup after Ali hit the 450. After the match, Order 4 attack Cardona until The System made the save.

*Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis & Rich Swann) def. The System (Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards w/ JDC & Alisha Edwards) (10:00) when Francis pinned Edwards with the Down Payment after Order 4 interfered.

*Mike Santana def. Sami Callihan (11:19) in a Baltimore Street Fight after Spin the Block. After the match, Callihan left his boots in the ring to symbolize his official retirement. Joe Hendry did commentary.

*TNA President Carlos Silva, Tommy Dreamer, & Jazz signed Lei Ying Lee to a new TNA contract in the ring.

*The Elegance Brand (Heather & M by Elegance w/ Ash by Elegance)(c) def. The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay w/ Mara Sade), Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley & Jazmyn Nyx w/ Jacy Jayne), and Xia Brookside & Lei Ying Lee (w/ Masha Slamovich) (11:15) when M pinned Cassie after hitting her with one of the tag titles to RETAIN the knockouts tag team championships.

*Steve Maclin(c) def. Jake Something (12:02) after the K.i.A. to RETAIN the International Championship. Frankie Kazarian did commentary. After the match, Gia Miller interviewed Maclin at ringside about his victory. Kazarian got in Maclin's face, so Maclin challenged him to a match right then but Kazarian walked away.

*The Hardys(c) def. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed) (11:56) when Jeff pinned Myron after the Swanton Bomb to RETAIN the tag team championships.

*Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis & Rich Swann) came back out to host First Class Penthouse. Poe, the Baltimore Ravens mascot, interrupted and was joined by the System to run off Francis & Swann.

*Trick Williams(c) def. Moose (16:17) after two Trickshots to RETAIN the TNA Worlds Championship.

 

[Curt McGirt]

We know wrestlers never retire, but what is Callihan gonna do now? Agent? Writer? I'm sure it will involve eating Ho-Hos in front of a television somewhere, at least. 

[RazorbladeKiss87]

I wouldn't be surprised if he is an agent-writer combo. I think he has a school/promotion still, too. 

He definitely has gotten bigger. I think he said he has some sort of thyroid issue.

[Curt McGirt]

Yeah I'm not one to talk anyway, but damn he does look bigger if you look at him in, say, CZW, or just a couple years ago in MLW.

[zendragon]

Is Home Grown Man this generations Chilly Willy, or some sort of stoner gimmick?

[Dewar]

It's Home Town Man, so no. 

[Ramo2653]

AXS aired a clipped down version of the show last night (Slater/Ced, KOs tag title match, Hardys/Rascals and the main event).