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

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

Slater knew a bequest was connected the enactment arsenic helium looked to interruption a grounds acceptable by Austin Aries. But helium needed to pin Alexander doubly successful 1 lucifer to clasp the title. It was a steep upland to ascent arsenic Alexander had been conscionable arsenic unsafe since helium entered the company.

The lucifer started disconnected blistery with Slater and Alexander trading blows to statesman the match. But a quick-thinking Slater rolled up Alexander rapidly for the archetypal fall.

Cedric Alexander successful the ringing during NXT astatine the 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 the extracurricular of the ring. He continued to enactment connected Slater’s tweaked neck. He aboriginal deed a Lumbar Check to necktie the 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 the ring.

Alexander sent Slater into the alloy steps, leaving him busted open. Alexander declared that helium would beryllium the "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 the past ounce of energy. A tilt-a-whirl slam acceptable Alexander up for a swanton 450. Slater missed and Alexander deed different Lumbar Check, and past again.

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

Alexander pinned Slater for the win, wholly shocking the fans successful Sacramento, California. It volition beryllium the archetypal reign for Alexander and his archetypal rubric 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 mode to the ringing during WWE SmackDown astatine Golden 1 Center successful Sacramento, Calif., connected Sept. 20, 2024. (WWE/Getty Images)

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

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

Aichner wrestled nether his existent sanction for a stint successful WWE earlier helium came backmost arsenic Vinci successful June 22. He was with 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 aboriginal 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 the show.

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

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

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

He besides made wide that Santana was adjacent connected his database of radical to hitch retired arsenic helium did to Joe Hendry, EC3 and Ricky Sosa successful weeks past.

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

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Mike Santana learns his adjacent opponent

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

Mike Santana came retired to code the assemblage and praised Young for his efforts to assistance physique TNA from the crushed up.

"You amended beryllium coming with thing antithetic due to the fact that portion you whitethorn beryllium idiosyncratic who helped physique this place, erstwhile it comes to the caller epoch of TNA connected AMC, I’m the guy. I’m the man. I’m the 1 who holds down the fort week aft week arsenic your TNA satellite champion."

While Young mightiness person earned a rubric shot, Daria Rae came retired and revealed to the assemblage that Steve Maclin was cleared to instrumentality to enactment pursuing an wounded astatine the hands of Santana.

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

Santino Marella besides came retired during the conception aft helium was "suspended." He revealed that Indi Harwell re-signed with TNA.

Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside rivalry heats up

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

Lei Ying Lee brought the TNA Knockouts Championship backmost location past week with a triumph implicit Arianna Grace. She addressed the assemblage 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 rubric volition beryllium astir my waist."

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

AJ Francis prevails implicit KC Navarro

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

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

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

It looked similar it could’ve been it. Navarro went for the pin, but lone got a 2 count.

Francis turned connected the vigor from there. He got ahold of Navarro and deed a Down Payment done tables lined up connected the extracurricular of the ring.

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

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"Impact" lucifer results

Eric Young wins the 10-man conflict royal to gain a changeable astatine the 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 the X Division Championship.