Tonight brought us the last episode of "TNA Impact" from the Brampton, Ontario, Canada tapings, and it was another eventful installment leading to Bound For Glory next month. From title matches to unrequited love to mystery attackers, this "Impact" had a lot going on, and we're here to help you sort through the good and the bad.Here you'll find our thoughts on M By Elegance's first successful title defense, John Skyler's crush on Mile Moore, the main event where Moose put his TNA career on the line, and more. Although we were able to fit in most of the events of tonight's "Impact," you'll find we didn't have anything to say about the mysterious attackers who laid out Matt Hardy to close the show, nor will you read about the ongoing feud between Leon Slater and TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth.Be sure to check out our "TNA Impact" 9/17/2026 results for all the details, or let us fill you in on the best and the worst from tonight's show.
Tonight's main event between Frankie Kazarian and Moose carried the stipulation that, should the former win, the latter would have to retire (or just leave TNA, that's never quite clear in wrestling). But when the match actually got started, a different stipulation had become clear. This was a match in which the ring canvas and ringside area had been replaced with treacle, thus reducing everything to an ambling, clunky, and sticky mess.They ran the match exactly as any other Moose match or 2026 Kazarian match would be expected to go. But evidently the treacle ensured that they could not move any faster than a Reliant Robin missing a wheel. It turned into a finisher fest towards the end, as wrestling matches between limited wrestlers almost always turn out to be. And then, to make matters worse, Moose won and will continue to wrestle in treacle.Except, there was no treacle. There never was.Moose is just slow and unimpressive, like cardboard, devoid of anything that makes wrestling fun. He's a big athletic man who most wrestling promoters dealing with a range of suppressed emotions would gawp at, and thus he gets hired and slapped atop the card. It also helps that literally no other promotion will touch him on a permanent basis, so he gets to be the face that goes no other place. Of course, that's because most other wrestling promotions, and this is going to sound surreal, have enough self-respect not to do that to themselves. TNA doesn't.TNA will consistently tell you, after you have already seen it's untrue, that Moose is the franchise and the de facto face of TNA because he's simply the best. He's not. In fact, even with TNA's shortcomings, one would argue he doesn't even break the top five. It's just that this company doesn't know how to operate without the worst instincts of Vince McMahon's worst years.That's without getting into the fact that the company's "franchise" was suspended in the NFL while under scrutiny over allegedly assaulting his wife, and he's done nothing but shirk accountability since.Point being, Moose is not fun to watch, nowhere near someone fans should be getting behind, and thus: TNA puts him in the main event with his career on the line only to give him the win after a match that makes paint drying look like Misawa versus Kobashi. He then smashed a cheap crown as though it were significant, which really only serves to make Kazarian look like a conceited jacka** for caring about a crown he can order from Spirit Halloween. And Avery Styles was watching along while saying nothing and doing nothing. Good stuff.Written by Max Everett
Looking past the abruptness of its finish, I quite enjoyed the TNA Knockouts Television Championship match between M By Elegance and Kiera Hogan.The champion and challenger presented a balanced mix of offense and defense, and high-flying and hard hitting moves. Shockingly, none of their allies got involved either, which means this first-ever KO TV Title defense was a true back-and-forth contest.Beyond the in-ring action, I'm glad to see that the Knockouts division is also receiving the same opportunities as their male counterparts. TNA commentators pointed that out at the start of this match by referencing Nic Nemeth's status as a double champion. In his case, Nemeth reigns as the TNA World and Tag Team Champion after claiming the latter alongside his brother Ryan at TNA Lockdown. Meanwhile, Kiera Hogan holds a Knockouts Tag Team Championship, with potential to carry the Knockouts TV Title as well by defeating M on "Impact."Hogan's efforts to become a double champion ultimately fell short tonight, but I appreciate the sentiment of keeping things equal across both divisions. I also appreciate that TNA honored the tradition surrounding TV Titles and enforced the ten-minute time limit. I'm not sure of the exact match time of M vs. Hogan, but both competitors surely made the most of it. And honestly, I can't ask for much more of a milestone title defense like that.Written by Ella Jay
It's hard to produce a convincing romance storyline in pro wrestling without giving off serious secondhand embarrassment, and unfortunately, tonight's segments involving John Skyler and Mila Moore did just that.In the first segment, we saw Skyler working up some courage to ask Moore on a date before they were interrupted by a phone call. Later in the show, Skyler was making his way over to Moore, roses in hand, to ask her once again. Instead, standing around the corner, he heard her on the phone with someone (presumably Mustafa Ali?) telling her that Skyler planned to ask her out, and Moore laughing off the idea and stating that she'd never date someone who looked like Skyler.I will say that Skyler did a fair job of presenting his disappointment at overhearing the conversation, but nothing else about these segments really worked. For most of the TNA roster, acting is not their strong suit, and that's a skill that is definitely needed for this kind of story.Written byNick Miller
Prior to this edition of "Impact", I had known of LJ Cleary. However, I had never actually seen him do his thing between the ropes and wrestle a match, but instantly became a fan of his work after what I saw him do against Rich Swann in their Bound For Glory Six Way X-Division Championship Match qualifier.Although it wasn't a lengthy bout by any means, it was fairly long compared to most matches on "Impact." Cleary looked incredibly smooth in the ring, putting on a fun match against Swann that was engaging to watch from start to end. I thought that the two men had good chemistry with one another, and while it might've been easy to predict that Swann would be the winner, I still thought it was a great showing for Cleary and some good espouse for him amongst the TNA fanbase. I'm excited to see what Cleary will end up doing next, and hope to see more of him on TNA programming moving forward.Written by Olivia Quinlan
If Zoey Serrano is going to be aggressive, then be aggressive.Tonight, we saw Serrano (formerly known as WWE's Zoey Stark) use her strength to dominate her TNA singles debut match against Harley Hudson. I would have liked to see her take it a step further, however.Serrano picked up a clean win over Hudson, with the UK native showing only glimmers of a comeback. Afterward, TNA authority figure Daria Rae then instructed Serrano to further the damage on Hudson with an attack, which was over before it even began thanks to Indi Hartwell.Two weeks ago, we saw Serrano attack a random fan, whom she had no personal beef with, at ringside. So what's to stop her from fully unleashing her rage and gaining even more heat by teeing off on Hudson, who recently left her lying off a crossbody?We usually wouldn't promote violence, but this is professional wrestling. And if one comes into TNA piping hot, then they should stay piping hot in their singles debut, even if it means taking a technical loss. TNA probably wanted to avoid Serrano taking back-to-back losses; I would consider this a rare exception where an intentional disqualification would be more beneficial for an in-ring character, though. Therefore, I would have booked Hudson as the winner by DQ.In comparison to past weeks, Serrano appeared more tame on Thursday night. Hopefully, that doesn't remain the case, as the Knockouts division could definitely use an unhinged, violent member right now.Written by Ella Jay
My co-workers and I have running jokes regarding our disdain for The System. It's not that we necessarily "hate" them; however, the pieces just don't seem to fit for some reason. In my opinion, if they talked less, they could be the TNA version of The Death Riders, which would be a neat experience to witness. Contrary to popular belief around here, I was immensely entertained by tonight's tag team match, specifically the encounter between Cedric Alexander and Ricky Sosa at the end of the match.If there is one thing that TNA remains precise on is how they pair off opponents. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't think Alexander ever defended his former X-Division Championship against Sosa, correct? Just checked, I'm right. Gosh, what a missed opportunity. Those two would have put on a clinic. Yes, they've stood in opposition in tag team matches, but never solo. Alexander goes for the Lumbar Check, Sosa reverses it with a snap German suplex, then a Bang! Headshot. Masterclass! Bravo to those two.As for Eddie Edwards. If one somehow didn't know Sosa's first name before tonight, they would now, thanks to Edwards yelling out "Ricky" after every other word. Here's to being curious on how Edwards and Sosa's match fares at Bound for Glory.Written by Brie Coder
