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TNA XPLOSION RECAP FOR 1/31/25
- The “From The Vault” match this week is Mustafa Ali defending the TNA X Division Championship against Trent Seven at TNA Against All Odds 2024.
Mike Johnson provided the following coverage of this match:
X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali vs. Trent Seven
Seven said that he wanted to show everyone the footage of what happened after Ali's interview with Tom Hannifan ended. It was Ali berating Campaign Singh and crapping on Chicago before crapping on the X-Division title. The audio was off and the crowd chanted, "What he say?"
Ali was furious and Seven took advantage of him being thrown off early, working him over on the floor. Seven nailed rapid-fire chops on the floor. Seven worked over Ali and went for a German suplex but Ali fought out of it and nailed a DDT off the ropes. Ali nailed a dive to the floor but Seven shoved him backwards into the ring apron. Seven nailed a Dragon suplex on the floor.
Seven nailed a twisting dive off the ropes but Ali moved out of the way. Seven's knee was bothering him, allowing to attack with a charging kick. Ali worked him over but caught in the corner and slammed in the center for a two count. Seven nailed several hard chops but Ali nailed him in the corner, then followed up with a rolling neckbreaker.
They battled back and forth with chops. Ali drove his knee into the canvas from the ropes. Seven fought back and nailed a Dragon Suplex. Seven nailed a sit-out powerbomb for a two count. Ali lowblowed Seven and nailed a lariat for a two count. The crowd chanted it was three. They battled to the top but Ali escaped and superkicked Seven. Ali went for a move but Seven turned it into a driver off the ropes for a close two count. The crowd chanted for TNA. Very good match.
They battled againn to the top. They drilled each other with punches and knocked the other from the top, each crashing to the floor after bouncing off the apron. They were each almost counted out. Seven rolled in at 9 but didn't realize Ali was on the top and pounced with a 450 splash off the top across Seven's back. Seven somehow still kicked up.
Ali grabbed the X-Division title and brought it into the ring. The referee took it away, and Ali went to grab Seven. Seven lowblowed Ali and nailed a Burning Hammer for a two count. Ali tried to escape but was pulled back into the ring. Seven drilled him across the back and set up for a top rope Burning Hammer. Ali raked his face and Seven crashed to the mat. Ali nailed a 450 splash to the legs and locked on a Sharpshooter. Seven tapped.
Your winner and still X-Division Champion Mustafa Ali!
They played it up as if Ali was sending a message to Speedball Mike Bailey, who is Canadian.
Really damn good match.
- The Don West “You’ve Got To Be Kidding Me” Top 5 Trending Topics Of The Week are NXT’s Wes Lee facing Ace Austin on TNA Impact, TNA’s partnership with BLCKSMTH, Nic Nemeth appearing on TNA Impact after losing the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, the upcoming TNA shows at Full Sail University and Mustafa Ali’s return to TNA.
- Around The Ring with Gia Miller is next and her guest is Jason Hotch, who jokes that he would’ve lost his job if he didn’t do the interview. Miller and Hotch discussed their previous history as masked backup dancers for Mia Yim when she was a part of the TNA roster, Hotch says that being a backup dancer for Yim got his foot in the door at TNA. Hotch jokes that he has athlete foot now because he once wore Tommy Dreamer’s shoes, Miller talks about falling one time as a backup dancer during Yim’s entrance.
- Highlights are shown of the past week’s TNA Impact, where First Class fought The Nemeth Brothers in the main event.
Xplosion Exclusive Match Of The Week
John Skyler w/Jason Hotch vs. Steve Maclin
The match begins with Skyler heckling the fans during his entrance and that leads to Maclin jumping him when he gets in the ring, Skyler leaves the ring and Maclin hits him with a suicide dive. Maclin gets Skyler back in the ring and he nails him with some strikes in the corner, Maclin then nails a trapped Skyler with clothesline strikes to the back. Maclin hangs Skyler upside down in the corner before sliding out of the ring as Skyler avoids him, Maclin goes after Hotch and Skyler hits him with a baseball slide drop kick. Hotch sends Maclin into the ring so Skyler can stomp away on him, Skyler drops Maclin with a back elbow strike for a near fall. Skyler keeps Maclin grounded while applying a chin lock to him, Skyler releases the hold and Hotch tries interfering before Maclin takes him out. Skyler still manages to hit Maclin with a slingshot spear for a near fall, Maclin then hits a charging Skyler with a uranage. Maclin and Skyler have a striking exchange in the middle of the ring, Maclin ends the exchange by hitting Skyler with a Thesz Press.
Maclin follows up by dropping Skyler with an Olympic Slam, Skyler fights back and he goes to the top rope before Maclin crotches him. Maclin then hangs Skyler upside down in the corner before landing a spear, Maclin then hits Skyler with a double arm DDT for a three count.
Winner: Steve Maclin
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