TNA Thursday Night Impact Results 11/5/26 W/ Live Updates: Tag Title On The Line

By Olivia Quinlan
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Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live blog for "TNA Thursday Night Impact" on November 5, 2026, coming to you from the Dothan Civic Center in Dothan, Alabama! The show begins at 9 PM ET and can be streamed both on the AMC channel in the USA and the SportsNet app in Canada at 8 PM ET.

Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth will be putting their TNA World Tag Team Championship on the line as they defend against TNA World Champion Leon Slater and X-Division Champion Amazing Red. Moments after Elijah earned a victory against Ryan in singles competition last Thursday, Nic ducked out of the way to avoid being hit by Elijah's guitar and Elijah ended up hitting Ryan with the guitar instead.

Bear Bronson looks to secure leadership of The System tonight when he goes head-to-head with current leader Eddie Edwards. Bronson has taken issue with the manner in which Eddie has been running The System as of late and his absence from helping out other members of the stable in matches, leading to a couple of backstage verbal confrontations between the two men.

Shotzi Blackheart will be competing in her first TNA match since coming up short to then-TNA star Madison Rayne on the October 22, 2019 episode of "Thursday Night Impact" as she teams up with Allie to take on Fire 'N Flava's Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz. Hogan and Steelz reunited as a tag team on the October 22 episode of "Thursday Night Impact" when they blindsided Allie with an attack to put an end to the tag team between Hogan and Allie. Blackheart subsequently ran out to the ring to come to Allie's aid as she made her debut in TNA.

The Righteous have been working to recruit Harley Hudson to their ranks over the past few weeks in a series of backstage segments and videos, and their efforts proved to be successful last Thursday when Hudson finally agreed to be a member of the group. Tonight, Hudson will be initiated into The Righteous.

Additionally, 2026 Call Your Shot Gauntlet holder Frankie Kazarian and his protege Avery Styles will be joining forces to take on a team who have yet to be announced despite Mustafa Ali warning Kazarian backstage last Thursday of the possibility of Avery turning on him like Order 4 had previously done to him.

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  • Olivia Quinlan

    Welcome back to our Thursday night coverage for one "Thursday Night Impact"!

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    Will the TNA World Tag Team Championship be changing hands tonight? Will there be a new leader of The System by the time the night ends? I don't know about you, but I give a strong yes to the first question and a hard maybe on the second one.

    Let us know your thoughts and predictions for tonight's show down below in the comments section.

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    We are live! Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt greet audiences at home as Moose is waiting inside the ring.

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    We Hear From Moose

    Moose says he had an interesting conversation with Matt Hardy recently and recalls Matt telling him that he's been off lately. He says Matt said even though he hated who Moose was, he has to go back to that version and says he now understands what's next for him.

    Moose says the fans have followed him his whole career and says they've watched him make TNA what it is today. He says whoever puts him down better hope he doesn't get back up and says he's a petty man, then says he'll get his opponent worse than he was got himself.

    Despite feeling like it's a bit random to me, Moose calls out Syx and says he's laser focused on taking out Joseph Sawyer and Samuel Shaw. He says he's the "Face of the Franchise" and calls Syx out to the ring.

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    Syx's music hits and they make their way out. Sawyer and Shaw fire off stomps on Moose, but The Hardys' music hits and Matt makes his way out with a pipe in hand. This forces Shaw and Sawyer to back down as Matthew Rehwoldt reminds us that Syx left Jeff Hardy laid out in the Slaughterhouse Syx Match and I'm reminded this feud between The Hardys and Syx has gone on for far too long.

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    We then head backstage, where Leon Slater and Amazing Red chat about their upcoming TNA World Tag Team Championship match against The Nemeths. Trey Miguel walks in to confront Slater ahead of their TNA World Championship match at TNA Destination X on November 15, but Slater says he has nothing else to say to Miguel and informs Slater he'll be on commentary for the TNA World Tag Team Championship Match.

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    Back from the break, Indi Hartwell approaches TNA Director of Operations Daria Rae as Brian continues to supervise Rae at the behest of the TNA Board of Directors. Hartwell eggs on Rae and tries getting a rise out of her, but Brian stops Rae from physically brawling with Hartwell.

    As a brief aside, Brian is my current favorite side character on TNA programming. He's just a normal guy doing his normal job in the crazy world of professional wrestling.

    Back at ringside, Frankie Kazarian and Avery Styles make their way out. Hunter James and Alexander Lev are already waiting inside, and Mustafa Ali takes a seat at the commentary desk.

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    Frankie Kazarian and Avery Styles vs. Hunter James and Alexander Lev

    The bell rings and Avery delivers a dropkick to James. Kazarian tags in and continues to wear down James, but Lev tags in and Kazarain sends him crashing into the mat with an arm drag. James tags in and fires off stomps on Avery in the corner, but Lev tags back in and fires off more stomps and a chop on Avery as Avery is draped off the top rope by his knees.

    James grabs on Avery's neck from the outside to keep him worn down, and Lev tags back in to send Avery crashing off the ropes and into the mat. James tags in and double teams on Avery with Lev, then fires off shoulders on Avery's midsection in the corner of the ring.

    Kazarian tags back in and fires off strikes on Lev. Avery tags back in and delivers a Leg Sweep-Shining Wizard combination to Lev and drags him into the corner of the ring. Avery then connects with a beautiful Spinal Tap on Lev for (a very predictable) win.

    Winners: Frankie Kazarian and Avery Styles

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    After the match, Ali grabs a microphone and tells Kazarian not to raise Avery's hand. Kazarian knocks Ali off the ring apron and raises Avery's hand.

    We then head backstage, where Brian Myers tells Alisha Edwards to let Eddie Edwards and Bear Bronson duke it out over leadership of The System as Cedric Alexander stands by.

    Back from the break, Bear Bronson makes his way to the ring. Eddie Edwards follows.

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    Eddie Edwards vs. Bear Bronson

    The bell rings and the two get in one another's faces in a tense little confrontation to get things started. They then lock up with one another, but Bronson levels Eddie with a shoulder tackle and connects with a splash on him in the corner of the ring.

    Eddie delivers a right hand to Bronson in the corner of the ring, but Bronson lands a sit-out on Eddie. Bronson pins Eddie, but Eddie kicks out.

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    Back from the break, Eddie gets Bronson up on his shoulders and delivers an off the shoulder cutter to him. Bronson delivers a dive through the middle rope to take down Eddie on the outside, but Eddie responds with a dive of his own through the middle rope. Bronson then sends Eddie crashing into the entrance ramp with a Sidewalk Slam when Eddie charges at him, but both men slide back into the ring to beat the referee's ten count.

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    Bronson and Eddie exchange right hands with one another, but Bronson sends Eddie crashing into the mat with a second Sidewalk Slam. Eddie then connects with a Boston Knee Party on Bronson and pins him for the win to make for a nice finish for a nice match between the pair.

    Winner: Eddie Edwards

    After the match, Cedric Alexander and Brian Myers join Eddie and Bronson in the ring. Eddie and Bronson shake hands and share a moment of respect by embracing one another. The in-fighting from The System has seemingly come to an end...for now.

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    We then head over to The Injury Report, where we find out Jeff Hardy and BDE have not been medically cleared and Avery Styles is in medical evaluation.

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    Back from the break, TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella introduces himself to Brian as Daria Rae stands by. Brian says he's capable of doing his job, but Marella mocks him by saying Brian just writes his reports and sends off e-mails. Rae tells Brian he doesn't think that Marella respects him, and Brian appears to be visibly angry. Incoming heel turn?

    Back at ringside, Fire 'N Flava make their way out. Shotzi Blackheart and Allie follow.

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    Fire ‘N Flava vs. Shotzi Blackheart and Allie

    Blackheart and Tasha Steelz begin the action. The bell rings and the two women exchange chops with one another. Hogan tags in and rocks Allie with a forearm, then delivers a step-up leg drop to Blackheart. Steelz follows it up with a Frog Splash off the top rope as the referee stops Allie from getting in the ring, and Hogan pins Blackheart.

    Allie breaks the fall and sends Hogan crashing into the mat, but Blackheart delivers a lovely senton to Hogan off the top rope and pins her for the win. It's nice to see Blackheart pick up the win in her debut match and be used the way she should be.

    Winners: Shotzi Blackheart and Allie

    After the match, an angry Hogan and Steelz fire off stomps on Blackheart and Allie.

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    We then head backstage, where Mila Moore berates John Skyler and calls him a loser for losing his matches. She says she feels "ew" when she looks at Skyler and leaves him alone, but Skyler reveals he was planning on telling Moore that he loves her (despite only dating her for something like 3 weeks which perhaps feels a little fast to me...).

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    When we come back from the break, a devastated Skyler is seen crying about what just happened with Moore.

    We then head elsewhere, where M By Elegance tells Heather By Elegance she knows she hasn't been the nicest to Heather lately and calls Heather her best friend. She says she got a magazine cover for both herself and M to share, but Elayna Black approaches Heather to ask Heather if she believes M. Heather says Black is trying to pit M and her against one another, then says she wants Daria Rae to make a match between them official for next week. Black responds by correctly pointing out that M is using Heather and makes it clear her focus is still on the Knockouts Television Championship.

    Back at ringside, The Righteous (who have become one of my favorite tag teams in professional wrestling) make their way out with their newest member Harley Hudson.

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    The Righteous Initiate Harley Hudson

    Vincent says Hudson finally made it and tells her to look at how far she's come. She says Hudson has always looked to make people care, then says it's funny how things turn out and says he has a few questions for Hudson.

    Vincent asks Hudson if she's ready to become righteous, leave her old life behind, and bloom into something greater. Hudson responds yes to all three despite sounding a little hesitant and calls for Dutch to make Hudson righteous.

    Dutch holds up a flower crown wrapped in twigs and looks to place it on Hudson's head as The Righteous' music plays, but The Righteous' music cuts off and Vincent says it's okay Hudson made himself and Dutch wait. He makes Hudson say she's righteous and The Righteous are many as Hudson still sounds a little reluctant, but also tells Hudson to say that himself and Vincent have instead found someone else to join The Righteous.

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    Xia Brookside appears out of nowhere and levels Hudson with a right hand to her spine and connects with a Darkside on Hudson. Vincent says the mouse was sacrificed into the coils of the snake and welcomes Brookside into The Righteous as Dutch places the flower crown on her head instead to initiate her into The Righteous.

    I have to say I think adding Brookside into The Righteous was a genius and unexpected twist. Brookside will be a nice natural fit into the group as a character who was already on the serious side, and I'm very excited to see where this storyline will go next.

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    Back from the break, Matt Hardy announces that he got Santino Marella to sign off on a tag team match pitting himself and Moose against Syx at Destination X as Moose stands by him.

    Back at ringside, Leon Slater and Amazing Red then make their way to the ring. The Nemeths follow, and Trey Miguel joins the announce desk.

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    The Nemeths (c) vs. Leon Slater and Amazing Red in a Champions Challenge Match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship

    Nic Nemeth and Slater begin the action after the bell rings. The two lock up. Slater sends Nic's arm bouncing off the mat, but Ryan Nemeth tags in and fires off a shoulder on Slater's midsection in the corner of the ring. Nic then tags back in, but Red tags in on his side and rains down right hands on Nic in the corner of the ring. He goes for a pin, but nic kicks out.

    Ryan tags in and fires off a right hand on Red's midsection, but Slater runs over Nic with a boot and clotheslines him out of the ring as Slater does the same to Ryan. Slater and Red then look to fly over the top rope, but Nic and Ryan back up the entrance ramp to move out of the way.

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    Back from the break, Slater catches Ryan with a double kick to his face and levels him twice. Slater gets Ryan up on his shoulders and delivers an Airplane Spin to him, but Nic trips up Slater on the ropes from the outside as the referee has his back turned. Nic and Red tag in, and Red delivers a dropkick to Nic off the top rope. Slater pins Nic, but Nic kicks out.

    Red pins Nic, but Ryan sends himself and Slater crashing into the pair and the referee to break the fall (we love a good ref bump!). Slater checks on the referee as he's still down and looks to fly off the ring apron to take down Ryan on the outside, but Ryan hits him with the TNA World Tag Team Championship belt. Inside the ring, Red rolls up Nic but the referee misses the fall while still being down. This opens the door for Nic to connect with a Danger Zone on Red for the win.

    While I usually hate finishes like this for how overdone they are, I will say this one suited The Nemeths to perfection while keeping two champs protected.

    Winners (and still): The Nemeths

    After the match, Elijah runs out to the ring with his acoustic guitar in hand. He sends Ryan crashing out of the ring with a clothesline and looks to hit Nic with his acoustic guitar, but Nic runs out of the ring before Elijah can hit him.

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    Moments before the show goes off the air, we see Harley Hudson backstage on the phone with her mother. She says her mother was right in telling her she couldn't trust The Righteous Hudson says she has a hard time making friends and says she doesn't feel like she has a home where she is, but she also doesn't want to go home to England and tells her that she'll give it a couple more weeks and she'll talk to her soon. Hudson becomes distracted when she sees a note on a locker with a kiss and the words "play with me" scribbled on it as eerie music plays in the background. Hudson wanders into a dark room and finds a doll house, with Taryn Terrell waiting for Hudson and asking her if she wants to play with her.

    I will say that pairing Hudson up with an in-ring veteran like Terrell is a pretty good move on TNA's behalf. It allows Hudson to continue growing as a performer while benefiting from having her be able to learn from someone else.

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    Here's the TL;DR for what went down on tonight's show:

    • Tag Team Match: Frankie Kazarian and Avery Style def. Hunter James and Alexander Lev via pinfall

    • Singles Match: Eddie Edwards def. Bear Bronson via pinfall to retain leadership of The System

    • Tag Team Match: Shotzi Blackheart and Allie def. Fire 'N Flava via pinfall

    • TNA World Tag Team Championship Match: The Nemeths def. Leon Slater and Amazing Red to Retain

    Some Non-Match Notes:

    • Xia Brookside revealed herself as the newest member of The Righteous by attacking Harley Hudson during the latter's initiation

    • Taryn Terrell invited Hudson to play in her house right at the end of tonight's show

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    What's on tap for next Thursday?

    • Elayna Back vs. Heather By Elegance

    • Mustafa Ali vs. Frakie Kazarian

    • Samuel Shaw (w/ Joseph Sawyer) vs. Moose

  • Olivia Quinlan

    Thanks for joining us! I will end off by saying that I think this was not a bad episode of "Thursday Night Impact", and was surprisingly better than I expected it to be heading in.

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