Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s live coverage for "TNA Thursday Night Impact" on May 14, 2026, coming to you live from the Sacramento Memorial Auditorium in Sacramento, California!Cedric Alexander of The System was previously unsuccessful in dethrone Leon Slater as X-Division Champion at TNA Rebellion on April 11. Tonight, he will challenge Slater for the title once againin a 2-Out-Of-3 Falls Matchfor what will mark Slater's first defense since then. In the event that Slater retains his title tonight, then he will break Austin Aries' 298 day reign tomorrow to become the longest reigning X-Division Champion of all time.Mike Santana is set to make an appearance on tonight's show, but he will also find out who his next challenger for the TNA World Championship is with a Number One Contenders Battle Royal set to also take place. Santana looked to select his next challenger during last Thursday's episode of "Thursday Night Impact", but TNA Director of Operations Daria Rae interrupted him to make it crystal clear to Santana that he had no say in his opponents under her watch.Although they may have formerly tagged with one another as First Class, tensions between AJ Francis and KC Navarro have been on the rise over the course of the last couple weeks. Tonight, they look to put their issues to rest once and for all as they collide in a Sactown Street Fight with MLB Sacramento Athletics Announcer Chris Caray taking a seat at the commentary desk for the match. Navarro currently holds a win against Francis from the April 16 episode of "Thursday Night Impact".Allie and Rosemary will be joining forces with one another to take on The Diamond Collective's Victoria Crawford and Mila Moore. With The Diamond Collective having their sights set on Allie and Rosemary after being trapped in the Undead Realm, the latter two women and Mara Sad previously scored a victory against Tessa Blanchard, Crawford, and Moore on the April 30 edition of "Thursday Night Impact".Additionally, Li Yng Lee will be making an appearance on tonight's show after dethroning Arianna Grace as TNA Knockouts World Champion last Thursday to become a two time titleholder.We are live! The show kicks off with a video recapping what's led up to the X-Division Championship match tonight,Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt greet audiences at home as the competitors in the TNA World Championship Number One Contenders Battle Royal make their way out.
Mustafa Saed hits Bear Bronson with a garbage can lid, and the bell rings. He rocks Mr. Elegance with a right hand, but Mr. Elegance responds with one of his own and the two men go back and forth with strikes as everyone else watches on. Mr. Elegance then dumps Saed over the top rope and out of the ring to send him to the back.Eliminated: Mustafa SaedSpecial Agent Zero brawls with Dutch, but several competitors in the ring send Dutch and Zero over the top rope and onto the floor to eliminate them. Mr. Elegance then eliminates BDE, but The Home Town Man dumps Mr. Elegance out of the ring to eliminate him.Eliminated: Special Agent Zero, Dutch, BDE, and Mr. EleganceThe Home Town Man then sends Brian Myers out of the ring with a back body drop over the top rope to eliminate him, but Bronson and Eddie Edwards go after The Home Town Man. John Skyler and Vincent are eliminated, but Jason Hotch saves himself by landing on the ring steps that were pulled out by Tasha Steelz and using Skyler and Vincent as stepping stones to get back on the ring apron. Elijah then lands a knee strike on Hotch to send him crashing off the ring apron and onto the floor.Eliminated: Brian Myers, The Home Town Man, Vincent, John Skyler, and Jason HotchEddie fires off right hands on Elijah's midsection, and The Home Town Man rains down right hands on Frankie Kazarian in the corner. Kazarian then manages to send The Home Town Man crashing over the top rope and onto the floor to send him to the back, but Elijah dumps Kazarian out of the ring to eliminate him.Eliminated: The Home Town Man and Frankie KazarianWe are down to four: Eddie, Bronson, Elijah, and Eric Young. Eddie and Bronson go after Elijah, but Elijah dumps them out of the ring over the top rope to eliminate them.Eliminated: Eddie Edwards and Bear BronsonElijah and Young are left as the final two men standing. Young and Elijah spill onto the ring apron over the top rope and exchange forearms and chops with one another, but Young sends Elijah crashing onto the floor to send him to the back.Eliminated: ElijahWinner (and new Number One Contender): Eric Young
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