Cedric Alexander becomes new TNA X Division champion, crushing Leon Slater's history-making attempt

All eyes were connected nan Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) X Division Championship connected Thursday nighttime arsenic Leon Slater looked to clasp nan title complete Cedric Alexander and solidify himself arsenic nan longest-reigning X Division champion successful nan company’s history.

Slater knew a bequest was connected nan statement arsenic he looked to break a grounds group by Austin Aries. But he needed to pin Alexander doubly successful 1 lucifer to clasp nan title. It was a steep upland to climb arsenic Alexander had been conscionable arsenic vulnerable since he entered nan company.

The lucifer started disconnected basking pinch Slater and Alexander trading blows to statesman nan match. But a quick-thinking Slater rolled up Alexander quickly for nan first fall.

Cedric Alexander successful nan ringing during NXT astatine nan WWE Performance Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected Sept. 23, 2025. (Bradlee Rutledge/WWE)

Alexander was capable to spell connected discourtesy from there. He deed a nasty German suplex connected nan extracurricular of nan ring. He continued to activity connected Slater’s tweaked neck. He later deed a Lumbar Check to necktie nan lucifer astatine 1-1.

Slater went heavy into his bag. He deed an avalanche Styles Clash, which could person kept anyone other down. However, Alexander kicked out. Alexander was capable to antagonistic Slater’s high-flying abilities conscionable for a infinitesimal and knocked him backmost retired of nan ring.

Alexander sent Slater into nan alloy steps, leaving him busted open. Alexander declared that he would beryllium nan "greatest" X Division champion. One brainbuster later, Alexander tried to pin Slater, but couldn’t get him down.

Alexander deed a Lumbar Check again, but Slater kicked out. Slater mustered up nan past ounce of energy. A tilt-a-whirl slam group Alexander up for a swanton 450. Slater missed and Alexander deed different Lumbar Check, and past again.

Leon Slater enters nan arena during NXT astatine nan WWE Performance Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected Jan. 6, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

Alexander pinned Slater for nan win, wholly shocking nan fans successful Sacramento, California. It will beryllium nan first reign for Alexander and his first title of immoderate benignant successful TNA.

Alexander is simply a reminder, astatine slightest for TNA, that "The System ever wins."

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Fabian Aichner appears

Fabian Aichner, formerly known arsenic Giovanni Vinci, makes his measurement to nan ringing during WWE SmackDown astatine Golden 1 Center successful Sacramento, Calif., connected Sept. 20, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)

Moments earlier TNA went disconnected nan air, nan lights went retired successful nan Sacramento Memorial Auditorium. Emerging from nan acheronian was Fabian Aichner.

Aichner stared down Alexander and appeared to sanction himself nan adjacent challenger for nan X Division Championship. Aichner, known arsenic Giovanni Vinci for overmuch of his tally successful WWE, hadn’t really been seen aliases heard from successful months since his departure from WWE.

Aichner wrestled nether his existent sanction for a stint successful WWE earlier he came backmost arsenic Vinci successful June 22. He was pinch WWE until 2025. He was a two-time NXT tag squad champion and an Evolve champion earlier it became a WWE brand.

Eric Young earns early changeable astatine TNA World Championship

Eric Young outlasted 9 different men successful an over-the-top conflict royal and earned a changeable astatine Mike Santana’s TNA World Championship to commencement nan show.

The lucifer came down to him and Elijah aft nan second was capable to flip members of The System retired of nan ringing while besides avoiding Frankie Kazarian trying to get backmost into nan lucifer pursuing his ain elimination.

Young and Elijah came to blows connected nan apron, knowing that arsenic soon arsenic their feet touch nan ground, they would beryllium eliminated. Young grabbed onto Elijah’s hairsbreadth to effort to bent onto nan moment. Elijah collapsed distant pinch Young’s backmost turned to him. Elijah, however, didn’t relationship for his wide stance.

The TNA original kicked Elijah successful nan groin and pushed him down to nan ground. Young won nan lucifer and received a changeable to triumph nan TNA World Championship successful nan future.

He besides made clear that Santana was adjacent connected his database of group to swipe retired arsenic he did to Joe Hendry, EC3 and Ricky Sosa successful weeks past.

"Mike Santana, you’re gone next," he declared.

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Mike Santana learns his adjacent opponent

Mike Santana stands successful nan ringing during NXT astatine nan WWE Performance Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected Sept. 30, 2025. (Kevin Sabitus/WWE)

Mike Santana came retired to reside nan crowd and praised Young for his efforts to thief build TNA from nan crushed up.

"You amended beryllium coming pinch thing different because while you whitethorn beryllium personification who helped build this place, erstwhile it comes to nan caller era of TNA connected AMC, I’m nan guy. I’m nan man. I’m nan 1 who holds down nan fort week aft week arsenic your TNA world champion."

While Young mightiness person earned a title shot, Daria Rae came retired and revealed to nan crowd that Steve Maclin was cleared to return to action pursuing an wounded astatine nan hands of Santana.

Maclin will get a changeable astatine Santana’s TNA World Championship adjacent week connected "Impact."

Santino Marella besides came retired during nan conception aft he was "suspended." He revealed that Indi Harwell re-signed pinch TNA.

Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside rivalry heats up

Xia Brookside attends nan "Freelance" screening astatine Regal Waterford Lakes successful Orlando, Fla., connected Oct. 24, 2023. (Jose Devillegas/Getty Images)

Lei Ying Lee brought nan TNA Knockouts Championship backmost location past week pinch a triumph complete Arianna Grace. She addressed nan crowd earlier being interrupted by her erstwhile champion friend, Xia Brookside.

In each black, Brookside claimed she was already successful Lei’s head.

"You’re specified a fraud. I’ve destroyed you mentally, I’ve destroyed you emotionally, I’ve destroyed you physically, and that title will beryllium astir my waist."

Both competitors tossed expletives astatine each different earlier nan conception was over. But Brookside made clear that she had her eyes connected nan title.

AJ Francis prevails complete KC Navarro

A.J. Francis told Fox News Digital earlier nan SacTown Street Fight connected "Impact" that he was going to bring nan symptom to Navarro.

While wearing "Show Stealer" crossed his back, Francis did conscionable that. Francis took immoderate reward from Navarro – a fewer shots from a shot bat and a driblet footwear pinch a trash can.

Francis was capable to move nan tide for a fewer moments, utilizing nan shot bat to his advantage. But Navarro dug deep. He aligned six chairs successful nan ring, hoping to scatter Francis done it. Instead, Francis countered and attempted an avalanche Down Payment. Somehow, Navarro countered pinch a cutter arsenic some men collapsed done nan oversea of chairs.

It looked for illustration it could’ve been it. Navarro went for nan pin, but only sewage a 2 count.

Francis turned connected nan power from there. He sewage ahold of Navarro and deed a Down Payment done tables lined up connected nan extracurricular of nan ring.

He rolled Navarro backmost into nan ringing and picked up nan pinfall victory.

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"Impact" lucifer results

• Eric Young wins nan 10-man conflict royal to gain a changeable astatine nan TNA World Championship.
• A.J. Francis def. KC Navarro successful a SacTown Street Fight.
• Rosemary and Allie def. Veronica Crawford and Mila Moore
• Cedric Alexander def. Leon Slater to triumph nan X Division Championship.