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Tonight’s TNA Impact delivers the final episode of 2025 before next week’s Year-End Awards special, and it’s stacked with high-stakes action. The TNA vs. NXT war reaches its climax inside a Steel Cage, while 20 competitors battle for a future TNA World Championship opportunity. The show airs at 8/7c on AXS TV, TNA+, and Sportsnet 360 in Canada.
Match Card
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Ten-Man Steel Cage Match: Team TNA (Mike Santana, Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Steve Maclin, Santino Marella) vs. Team NXT (Stacks, Lexis King, Brooks Jensen, Tyson Dupont, Tyriek Igwe)
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20-Man Battle Royal for TNA World Championship #1 Contendership
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Angel Warriors (Lei Ying Lee and Xia Brookside) vs. Tessa Blanchard and Mila Moore
Ten-Man Steel Cage Match: Team TNA vs. Team NXT
The rivalry between TNA and NXT reaches its violent conclusion inside the unforgiving confines of a Steel Cage. This match was born from months of NXT talent invading TNA programming, culminating in the chaos at Final Resolution when Lexis King threatened to set the TNA logo ablaze and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo sucker-punched TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella.
Team TNA features some of the most battle-tested competitors in the locker room. Mike Santana is out for blood after NXT’s interference cost him the TNA World Championship at Turning Point. The Hardys have been targeted repeatedly by the NXT contingent while defending the TNA World Tag Team Titles. Steve Maclin lost his TNA International Championship to Stacks at Final Resolution due to King’s interference. Marella inserted himself into the match after Matt Cardona was unable to compete, making this intensely personal for the Director of Authority.
On the NXT side, Stacks, King, Brooks Jensen, and the team of Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe have been the core aggressors in this invasion angle. With the cage surrounding the ring, there’s nowhere to hide as brand supremacy hangs in the balance.
20-Man Battle Royal — TNA World Championship #1 Contendership
A massive opportunity awaits as 20 competitors battle for a shot at Frankie Kazarian’s TNA World Championship on the first Impact of 2026. The field includes a mix of established veterans and hungry newcomers looking to punch their ticket to a title opportunity.
Confirmed participants include former World Champion Moose, Eric Young, Mance Warner, Rich Swann, Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Myron Reed, Jake Something, Cedric Alexander, Ryan Nemeth, Brock Anderson, CW Anderson, Bear Bronson, John Skyler, BDE, Jake Painter, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams, Jesse Funaki, and Home Town Man.
With TNA Genesis just a month away and Kazarian defending against Mike Santana in the main event, the winner of this Battle Royal will have their sights set on championship gold heading into 2026.
Angel Warriors vs. Tessa Blanchard and Mila Moore
The Knockouts division takes center stage as Knockouts World Champion Lei Ying Lee teams with her Angel Warriors partner Xia Brookside to face the formidable duo of Tessa Blanchard and Mila Moore. Victoria Crawford and NXT’s Robert Stone will be in Blanchard and Moore’s corner.
Lee made history at NXT Gold Rush when she defeated Kelani Jordan and Jordynne Grace to become the first Chinese TNA Knockouts World Champion. Since reuniting with Brookside as the Angel Warriors, the duo has proven that teamwork and resilience can overcome even the most intimidating opposition.
Blanchard has been on a warpath since her controversial return to TNA in late 2024, targeting the Knockouts division’s top competitors. Her partnership with Moore adds dangerous unpredictability, and with Robert Stone’s NXT connections adding another layer to the TNA vs. NXT dynamic, tensions are running high heading into this clash.
Segments to Watch
Elijah Concert: After arriving at Final Resolution on horseback and dragging away Mustafa Ali, the enigmatic Elijah brings his guitar to the Impact Zone. His concerts are never just performances — they’re statements. Expect fireworks when someone inevitably takes exception to his message.
Looking Ahead
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December 25: TNA 2025 Year-End Awards special episode
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December 30: Moose challenges Ethan Page for the NXT North American Championship
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January 15, 2026: TNA Impact moves to AMC
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January 17, 2026: TNA Genesis featuring Frankie Kazarian vs. Mike Santana for the TNA World Championship and JDC’s retirement match against Eddie Edwards
TNA Impact airs tonight at 8/7c on AXS TV, TNA+, and Sportsnet 360 in Canada from the El Paso County Coliseum.