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TNA held its biggest pay-per-view of the year, “Bound For Glory 2025,” inside the Tsongas Center in Lowell on Sunday. Mike Santana challenged Trick Williams for the TNA World Championship. Kelani Jordan put the TNA Knockouts World Championship at stake against Indi Hartwell. Plus, The Hardys and Team 3D went to war for the final match in their storied rivalry.

Frankie Kazarian (c) vs. Steve Maclin – TNA International Championship

Steve Maclin hit a suicide dive before the bell rang. He then pelted Frankie Kazarian with 10 punches in the corner. Maclin got caught in a guillotine leg drop. Kazarian then landed a sunset bomb from the ring and onto the floor. Kazarian then sent Maclin crashing into the steps.

Kazarian taunted Maclin’s mother, who was in the crowd. Maclin’s mother flipped a double bird at Kazarian. Back in the ring, Maclin connected with a Lou Thesz press. Kazarian was popped with a back elbow, followed by an Olympic Slam.

Maclin had a chicken wing on Kazarian, who countered with a pin attempt. The referee caught Kazarian attempting to use the rope for leverage. Kazarian went for a springboard leg drop, but Maclin countered with a Boston crab. Kazarian hit a Pele kick and then landed Angel’s Wings for a nearfall.

Kazarian went for Fade to Black from the middle rope, but Maclin headbutted his opponent down to the mat. Maclin missed a diving headbutt, allowing Kazarian to hit a slingshot cutter for a two-count. Kazarian went for Maclin’s Caught in the Crosshairs signature, but Maclin escaped and hit the move himself.

Maclin hit K.I.A. to become a two-time TNA International Champion.

Winner and new TNA International Champion: Steve Maclin

Trick Williams Sends Final Message to Mike Santana

Trick Williams was interviewed backstage, and he said everyone in TNA should be thanking him for the promotion’s success. Williams’ lawyer then said his client wears his title upside down because he turned TNA upside down. Williams said TNA doesn’t belong to the guy who has the best story; it belongs to the man who is best for business.

Tessa Blanchard w/Victoria Crawford vs. Gia Miller w/Jodi Threat

Gia Miller got in a side headlock early on. Tessa Blanchard mushed Miller to the side of the face. Miller nearly stole a cradle pin. Blanchard rammed Miller’s head on the ring step. She then planted her opponent with a suplex on the steps. Blanchard attacked Miller in front of her family, who were in the crowd.

When the referee wasn’t looking, Crawford raked Miller in the eyes. The referee had enough of Crawford’s actions and ejected her. Crawford was arguing with security before Jodi Threat hit a Swanton Bomb on the field. Threat chased Crawford out of the arena.

Back in the ring, Miller caught Blanchard with a Lou Thesz press. She then landed a crossbody for a two-count. Blanchard ripped off the padding from the turnbuckle. Miller trapped Blanchard’s arms and landed a headbutt. She went for a powerbomb, but Blanchard had a roll of quarters and nailed her opponent with it for the win. The referee never saw it, as he was putting the padding back.

Winner: Tessa Blanchard

Call Your Shot Gauntlet

Lei Ying Lee and Mara Sade started the match. The third entrant was Ryan Nemeth. Lee and Sade double-teamed Nemeth. They stomped him in the corner. Ryan got some help, as the fourth entrant was his brother, Nic Nemeth.

Sade slapped Nic and then delivered a superkick. Nic dropped Lee and Sade with a double clothesline. Cedric Alexander entered the match and had German suplexes for the Nemeth brothers. Rich Swann was the sixth entrant, and he exchanged strikes with Alexander before getting popped with a big boot.

AJ Francis then entered, which was supposed to be perfect timing for his Fir$t Cla$$ teammate Swann. Francis eliminated both Sade and Lee. Francis then turned his back on Swann and hit Down Payment before tossing him out of the ring.

Travis Williams entered at No. 8 and landed a handspring clothesline on Nic Nemeth. Social media star BDE then entered the match. Francis went for Down Payment, but BDE countered with a cutter. Nic popped BDE with a superkick.

All members of The Rascalz entered the match and triple-teamed Francis. BDE and The Rascalz then eliminated Francis. Dani Luna ran down the ramp to enter the match. Entrant No. 12 was Eric Young. Williams and Young fought on the ring apron. Young hit a low blow followed by a piledriver on the apron for an elimination.

Jake Something was the next entrant. Young eliminated BDE, who attempted a springboard but was knocked off the apron with a right hand. Rosemary then entered the match. Miguel and Alexander were suddenly eliminated.

The Hometown Man got inside the ring as the next entrant. Rosemary went to mist The Hometown Man, but she accidentally caught Something. The Hometown Man then eliminated Something. Zack Clayton, who was accompanied by James Maritato, was next to enter the match.

Rosemary and Luna were eliminated. Jody Threat made her entrance, but Frankie Kazarian took her out. Santino Marella then approached Kazarian, who mushed him in the face. Marella then made himself an entrant and hit Kazarian with the Cobra. Nic Nemeth immediately eliminated Marella.

Matt Cardona was the 19th entrant. Cardona eliminated Clayton and then tossed Maritato for good measure. The final entrant was Mance Warner, and as he was making his entrance, Zachary Wentz and Myron Reed were eliminated.

Warner attacked the field with a steel chair. The Hometown Man and Young fought on the apron. Young eliminated The Hometown Man with a low blow, but Cardona eliminated Young and Warner. Ryan was sent on the apron, and his brother accidentally eliminated him.

Cardona got tripped by Steph De Lander. Warner then pulled Cardona over the top rope. The final two were Nic Nemeth and Frankie Kazarian. The referee was accidentally bumped, so a new referee entered. Nemeth and Kazarian both pinned each other off a superplex. Santino Marella then announced that both men were officially winners.

Winners: Nic Nemeth and Frankie Kazarian

Kelani Jordan (c) vs. Indi Hartwell – TNA Knockouts World Championship

Indi Hartwell countered a crossbody into a pin attempt. Kelani Jordan went for a backslide pin. Jordan landed a dropkick but missed a high kick. With Hartwell stuck on the bottom rope, Jordan hit a modified leg drop.

Jordan went for a springboard move, but Hartwell countered with a spinebuster. Hartwell locked up a surfboard stretch submission, but Jordan broke free and connected with a clothesline. Hartwell went for Hurts Donut, but she got popped with a handspring back elbow.

Hartwell attempted a death valley driver, but Jordan hit a jawbreaker. Jordan then locked up a single-leg Boston crab. Jordan climbed up the top turnbuckle and went for a crossbody, but Hartwell rolled through. Jordan countered with a pin attempt.

Hartwell landed a powerbomb for a two-count. Jordan kicked Hartwell and landed a frog splash. Hartwell tripped Jordan on the apron and landed a big boot. She then delivered a flying elbow to the back of Jordan. Hartwell caught Jordan in Hurts Donut, but Jordan got her foot on the ropes.

The two fought on the top rope, and Jordan looked for a Spanish fly. Hartwell shoved her opponent off the turnbuckle but missed a flying elbow. Jordan landed another kick, followed by a split-legged moonsault for the win.

Winner and still TNA Knockouts World Champion: Kelani Jordan

Frankie Kazarian and Nic Nemeth Argue Over Call Your Show Gauntlet Trophy

The Nemeth brothers were interrupted by Frankie Kazarian backstage. Nic said he doesn’t want to share the spotlight with someone who has never been a world champion. Kazarian hinted at cashing in his half of the Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy by the end of the night.

Order 4 vs. The System – Hardcore War

Jason Hotch and Eddie Edwards got the match started. Hotch landed a springboard dropkick to knock Edwards off the apron. Hotch went for a suicide dive, but Edwards threw a trash can at his head. Edwards landed two loud chops on Hotch before John Skyler entered the match with a chair.

Skyler hit Edwards with the chair and landed a spear. The Great Hands landed The Favor onto the chair. JDC then entered and attacked The Great Hands with a New England Patriots helmet. Edwards placed a chair on Skyler’s crotch, and JDC proceeded to slam the helmet on the chair.

JDC landed a senton on The Great Hands. JDC took a cheese grater to the bloodied head of Skyler. Tasha Steelz nailed JDC with a low blow from a baseball bat. The Great Hands placed a chair on Edwards’ face, and Steelz landed a springboard leg drop.

Alisha Edwards entered the match with a kendo stick, and she attacked Steelz and Hotch with it. Skyler grabbed Alisha’s hair, but he got whacked with the kendo stick for his efforts. Eddie took a staple gun to the head of Skyler. JDC then stapled Hotch’s crotch. Alisha took the staple gun to Steelz’s backside.

Special Agent Zero entered the match in his in-ring attire, as opposed to his standard suit. Agent Zero sent Eddie crashing into the steps. He then launched one of the steps at the head of Eddie. Brian Myers entered next and nailed The Great Hands with a trash can lid. He then hit Agent Zero with it, but it had no effect.

Agent Zero landed a two-handed chokeslam on Myers right onto a trash can. Alisha was surrounded by Order 4 in the ring when Mustfa Ali entered with a sledgehammer. Eddie tried helping his wife, but he was hit with a chair by Ali. Order 4 forced Alish to watch on before Moose entered the fray.

Moose sent Hotch crashing into Skyler. Ali went for a suicide dive but got caught and driven onto the apron. Moose and Agent Zero were in the ring alone. Moose headbutted Agent Zero but got popped with a forearm. Moose tossed a chair at Agent Zero and dropkicked him.

Order 4 and The System brawled outside of the ring before Agent Zero took out everyone with a dive. Steelz had a barbed-wire kendo stick, but Alisha poured thumbtacks onto the mat. Alisha hit Steelz with her own weapon. Agent Zero lifted Alisha up and slammed her onto the tacks.

Moose hit a spear on Agent Zero. He then wrapped a chain around his shoulder for extra power on the second spear. Ali then poured tacks on Alisha’s body. He then went for the 450 splash, but Alisha moved, and Ali went right onto the tacks.

Eddie wrapped barbed wire on his knee and nailed Ali with Boston Knee Party for the win.

Winners: The System

Leon Slater (c) vs. Je’Von Evans – TNA X Division Championship

Leon Slater and Je’Von Evans had a bit of gamesmanship early on. Evans had a springboard rollup, but Slater kicked out. Evans almost failed to kick out of a small package. The two recreated the Spider-Man point meme.

Things started to get testy between Slater and Evans—the “NXT” star dove on Slater outside of the ring. Slater returned the favor with a crossbody plancha. Slater then got plenty of distance on a crossbody inside the ring.

Evans landed a high dropkick and then flew over the top rope to take Slater out of the ring. Evans connected with a clothesline for a two-count. Slater landed a reverse enzuigiri and then a springboard back elbow. Slater ran the ropes and landed a single-leg dropkick.

Evans avoided Utopia and found himself on the apron. Slater connected with a slingshot cutter. With Slater on the ring apron, Evans went up the top turnbuckle. He looked for a superplex, but Slater kicked him. The two fought on the ring apron. Slater went for another slingshot, but Evans countered with a DDT.

Evans landed the OG Cutter on the apron, but he took the brunt of the move. Slater barely made it back in the ring, but Evans immediately hit a springboard splash to the back. Evans then flew across the ring for a frog splash. Slater ate a Superman punch, but he landed a big kick. He charged in, but Evans caught him in a hurricanrana.

Evans went for the springboard cutter, but Slater countered with a neckbreaker. At this point, the crowd gave both men a standing ovation. Evans pretended to go for a chop on Slater, but he hit the OG Cutter, followed by the springboard version for a near fall.

Both men fought at the top rope again, and they both crashed and burned. Slater got shoved into the crowd, and Evans leaped over the barricade to wipe him out. Slater responded by diving back to the ringside area on Evans.

The bell rang as this match went to a time-limit draw. Santino Marella made his way out and extended the match for five more minutes.

Evans landed a single-leg dropkick but couldn’t put Slater away. Slater landed Utopia, followed by Big Play Slater. Back in the ring, Slater went high-risk, but Evans scaled the turnbuckle for a Spanish fly. Evans went for a pin, but the lights went out.

When the lights returned, Darkstate appeared and took out both Evans and Slater.

Result: Leon Slater vs. Je’Von Evans ended without a winner

Chris Bey Returns

For the first time since April, Chris Bey appeared on a TNA Wrestling show. Chris Bey said he has some news to share. He announced a new North American attendance record for TNA of 7,794. Bey then hyped the crowd up for the tables match between The Hardys and Team 3D.

The Hardys (c) vs. Team 3D – for the TNA World Tag Team Championship and NXT Tag Team Championship

Team 3D made their entrance with Brother Runt, known as Spike Dudley in ECW and WWE. The Hardys brought out a ladder and a chair for their entrance. Jeff Hardy charged at Bully Ray, but he was sent out of the ring. Matt Hardy was immediately hit with a 3D.

Jeff fought Team 3D alone but missed Whisper in the Wind. Team 3D then hit their signature headbutt-to-the-groin double-team move. Ray then told D-Von to get the table. Two tables were put in the ring, with one of them being set up. Team 3D landed a 3D on Jeff through the table, but both members of a single team must go through a table for the match to end.

Matt placed D-Von on a table. D-Von moved, and Matt went crashing through the table, attempting an elbow drop. Team 3D still weren’t the winners, as Matt needed to be physically driven through a table by either Ray or D-Von.

A table was set up in the corner. Ray charged in, but crashed into the table. Meanwhile, on the ramp, D-Von placed Jeff on two tables and climbed up the ladder. Matt cut D-Von off. The Hardys placed D-Von on the table, and Jeff climbed up the ladder. Jeff repeated history, putting D-Von through the table with the Swanton Bomb.

Ray nearly powerbombed Jeff through a table, but Matt moved the table out of the way. Matt delivered the Twist of Fate to Ray twice. The Hardys were going to hit Ray with chairs, but instead lifted him up and slammed him through the table for the win.

Winners and still TNA World Tag Team Champions and NXT Tag Team Champions: The Hardys

The End of Team 3D

After the match, The Hardys and Team 3D embraced. Bully Ray and D-Von took off their boots to signify the end of their in-ring career. They handed their boots to The Hardys in an emotional moment.

Trick Williams (c) vs. Mike Santana – TNA World Championship

Prior to the match, Trick Williams snatched the mic and made his own introduction before Mike Santana booted him. Santana chopped Williams against the barricade. Up to this point, the bell hadn’t rung.

The two brawled in the crowd. Santana hit Williams with a garbage can. Back to ringside, Santana dumped Williams onto the ring apron. Williams then nailed Santana with the TNA World Championship. Finally, the bell rang, and Williams hit the Trick Kick for a near fall.

Williams then landed Cradle Shock for a two-count. Williams hit a spin kick, followed by a jumping neckbreaker. Outside of the ring, Williams sent Santana into the post. Santana was busted open

Williams grabbed the ring steps, but Santana moved and leaped off the steps for a Superman punch. Santana charged in, but he took a back body drop onto the steps. Williams charged in, but Santana hit a Death Valley driver into the turnbuckles. Santana kicked his opponent in the corner, but he was planted by a blockbuster.

Santana caught Williams with the Rolling Buck Fifty, followed by Outlined in Chalk. Santana went high-risk, but Williams sent him crashing onto the apron. Santana was sent to the post a second time. Williams mocked Santana’s daughter, but she slapped him in the face. Santana then dove onto Williams.

Back in the ring, Santana hit a sitout powerbomb. Santana hit a standing death valley driver and then landed the 450 splash for a two-count. Williams’ lawyer distracted Santana momentarily. Williams countered Spin The Block and hit two uranages. Williams climbed up the top turnbuckle but ate a big boot.

Williams hit a Rock Bottom off the top rope, but Santana kicked out of the pin attempt. Williams grabbed the TNA World Championship and attempted to hit Santana with it, but Santana avoided the shot. Santana countered the Trick Shot with Spin The Block for a near fall.

Santana had enough of Williams’ lawyer and nailed him with Spin The Block. Williams landed the Trick Shot, but Santana was able to kick out. Williams set up for another Trick Shot, but Santana moved. Santana landed a jumping clothesline, followed by a second Spin The Block for the victory. We have a new TNA World Champion.

Winner and new TNA World Champion: Mike Santana

After the match, Nic Nemeth tried cashing in his half of the Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy, but a returning Elijah took him out with a guitar. Frankie Kazarian then tried cashing in, but Santana nailed him with Spin The Block.

Santana’s daughter entered the ring, and the two embraced. Santana handed the championship to his daughter.

This article first appeared on Fights Around The World and was syndicated with permission.

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