Mike Santana retains TNA World Championship, appears set for Slammiversary match vs Nic Nemeth

Mike Santana has been on nan apical of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) for rather immoderate clip but he faced 1 of his toughest challengers yet successful pro wrestling seasoned Eric Young connected "Impact."

Young earned a guaranteed title changeable pinch a conflict royal triumph a fewer weeks ago. He made a connection against Santana past week erstwhile he deed nan TNA world champion pinch a piledriver. Young was connected a tear against nan champion but continuous 2 counts astir forced his manus against nan referee.

But taking his oculus disconnected nan prize yet wounded Young. Santana nailed a immense double underhook flip from nan apical statement against Young. A Santana bulldog and rolling cutter put him backmost successful afloat control. Though, he couldn’t get Young to enactment down either. The referee did get caught successful nan mediate of nan match, arsenic Young deed him inadvertently.

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Mike Santana makes his entranceway during NXT astatine nan WWE Performance Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected June 3, 2025. (Bradlee Rutledge/WWE)

Santana deed Spin nan Block but nan referee was down. He tried to get nan referee backmost up arsenic quickly arsenic possible. He picked up Young backmost to a vertical guidelines and Young kicked him successful nan groin. Young nailed Santana pinch nan TNA World Championship and past nailed a piledriver.

As nan referee was counting, Santana someway sewage his manus connected nan statement to break nan count. Young was astir to decorativeness disconnected Santana erstwhile Ricky Sosa appeared and distracted Young agelong capable for Santana to rotation up Young.

Santana retained nan TNA World Championship.

Nic Nemeth’s euphony deed and it looked for illustration he was going to telephone his changeable and get a title lucifer connected "Impact." Nemeth grabbed nan mic and said he could telephone his changeable and triumph nan title, but he wanted to hold until Slammiversary.

Nic Nemeth enters nan ringing during nan New Japan Pro-Wrestling Wrestling DONTAKU arena astatine Fukuoka Convention Center successful Fukuoka, Japan, connected May 3, 2024. (Etsuo Hara/Getty Images)

Santana and Nemeth shook hands, signaling nan lucifer was on. The 2 later worked together to return retired Order Four aft Mustafa Ali’s lucifer against KC Navarro for nan TNA International Championship.

Nemeth past deed Santana pinch a Danger Zone. Santana was correct not to spot Nemeth up of their lucifer astatine Slammiversary.

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Moose returns, sets lucifer vs Eddie Edwards

Moose celebrates during NXT astatine nan WWE Performance Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected Dec. 30, 2025. (Andrea Kellaway/WWE)

It was a fewer weeks agone that The System took retired TNA seasoned Moose successful nan back. After nan TNA broadcast reported that Moose was cleared to return, he came retired of nan backmost arsenic The System dished retired reward to Leon Slater.

Cedric Alexander conscionable pinned Slater successful a tag squad lucifer pinch Eddie Edwards. Brian Myers and Bear Bronson sewage into nan ringing and put nan beatdown connected Slater. That’s erstwhile Moose’s euphony hit. He came to nan ringing and sent The System scurrying.

Moose said he will return connected Edwards successful a lucifer astatine Slammiversary.

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"Impact" lucifer results:

Mike Santana def. Eric Young to clasp nan TNA World Championship.

Mr. Elegance def. Elijah.

Cedric Alexander and Eddie Edwards def. Leon Slater and Fabian Aichner.

Allie, Rosemary and Mara Sade def. Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance.

Mustafa Ali def. KC Navarro to clasp nan TNA International Championship.