Cedric Alexander retains the X Division Championship with high IQ steal at TNA Slammiversary

Cedric Alexander’s first Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) X Division Championship defense came astatine Slammiversary connected Sunday night and he had nan daunting task of retaining nan title successful an Ultimate X match.

It was nan 55th Ultimate X lucifer successful TNA history pinch Alexander going up against Amazing Red, Frankie Kazarian, Fabian Aichner, Leon Slater, KC Navarro and Mr. Elegance. It was besides Red’s first quality successful a TNA ringing successful astir 15 years. To win, nan competitor had to climb 1 of nan pillars, shimmy their measurement connected nan cables precocious supra nan ringing and drawback nan belt.

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Frankie Kazarian makes his entranceway during Showdown astatine nan WWE Performance Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected Oct. 7, 2025. (Kevin Sabitus/WWE)

Alexander, Kazarian, Red and Aichner each tried to spell aft nan loop astatine nan aforesaid time. Alexander slipped and took down Aichner. Red and Kazarian some dropped to nan mat. It allowed Red and Kazarian to showcase immoderate they person near successful nan tank. Elegance tried to return advantage of everyone being retired of nan ring, but Navarro unopen down his chances.

Red stepped into nan ringing pinch Navarro and delivered a Code Red. He past did nan aforesaid to Kazarian. He tried to spell up for nan title but Slater caught him.

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Cedric Alexander, past successful WWE, defeats Reginald for nan 24/7 title during WWE Raw astatine Barclays Center successful Brooklyn, N.Y., connected Nov. 22, 2021. (Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)

Slater gained immoderate momentum erstwhile he realized his way to get nan title was blocked. He deed a double blockbuster to return retired Aichner, Elegance, Kazarian and Navarro. He past tried to title Red to nan title successful nan mediate of nan cablegram line. Slater had nan loop unhooked arsenic he and Red dangled from nan wires.

But Alexander came into nan ringing and stole nan loop retired of Slater’s hands.

He was wished nan victor because neither Slater nor Red touched nan mat.

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

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Alexander initially won nan X Division Championship from Slater, ending his changeable astatine history. He will support that loop for nan moment.