Points of Impact: TNA Wrestling July 11, 2024 Results and Biggest Moments

Posted by Cherry Turner Sunday, July 14, 2024

Welcome to another edition of POINTS OF IMPACT—a breakdown of the top moments of this week's edition of TNA’s Impact Wrestling.

This segment will fill you in on the most important parts of the show worth checking out or keeping up to date with, in case you missed this episode of Impact Wrestling.

Without further ado, let's inspect the biggest takeaways of the week!

TNA IMPACT WRESTLING: JULY 11, 2024 RESULTS

#5 - Down Payment

Remeber when Joe Hendry made the Digital Media title feel like it was something important? I sure do. Currently held by AJ Francis, it was defended this week in what I can only describe as a quiet fart of a segment. Francis was facing Rhyno, but the match ended before it really got going, Rich Swann getting involved and causing a DQ. First Class would attempt a beatdown on Rhyno, but Santino Marella would come out and restart the match, as a Philadelphia Street Fight. This itself would not last long either, because though Rhyno got a flurry of offense in, he would be rolled up after being hit with a low blow.

After the bell, the beatdown resumed. This would be cut off by PCO, Franicis's opponent at Slammiversary, who would take out Swann and attempt to take out Francis, but a chokeslam on the ramp, dubbed the Down Payment, left Francis standing tall at the end of the segment.

#4 - A Very Short Whodunnit

It was heavily hinted at the end of last week's episode that Frankie Kazarian was the one who attacked Nic Nemeth off camera. This week's episode picked up where last week left off, with Ryan Nemeth confronting Kaz. Kaz would soon after be confronted by Nic, and the two brawled, until security seperated them, Kaz making a run for it, though he would show his face again later in this week's episode, playing a vital role in the week's main event, where he helped the heel team, Moose and Steve Maclin, win against Joe Hendry and Josh Alexander.

#3 - Black vs Green

It's House of the Dragon season, but in this case of the Blacks vs the Greens, it's black ink vs green mist. Kushida has been a thorn in Jonathan Gresham's side for weeks. helping Sami Calliahn defeat Gresham, and searching for a "cure" for the ink Gresham likes to split. This, combined with Ali getting cold feet regarding his X Division title challenge to Speedball Mike Bailey, lead to a No 1 Contender Triple Threat this week, and what a match it was. Built around the other two taking the fight to Gresham, and respectfully fighting each other, this was a fun, fast-paced affair with no filler included, or necessary.

The end would come with the aforementioned green mist, which Kushida used to counter the black ink by Gresham. Kushida would then lock in the Hoverboard Lock, and Speedball would hit Ultima Weapon on Gresham, knocking both men down. One pinfall on a certain Octopus later, Speedball was cemented as Ali's challenger at Slammiversary.

#2 - Unexpected Delight

I wasn't aware Tasha Steelz and Giselle Shaw would be facing off this week, but what a gem it was. Steelz continues to be the most underrated star in TNA's Knockouts division, and Shaw's face turn, so far at least, has been great fun to watch. Seeing Shaw get to let loose and try more impressive offense in-ring has been so refreshing, and seeing her fight from underneath, against an aggresive to the point of attacking Shaw mid-entrance Steelz, proves how versatile she is.

Shaw and Steelz fought a close, hard-hitting bout, but Shaw would emerge victorius after hitting the Denouement.

#1 - No Quarter Given

After attacking the Rascalz and Leon Slater in a shock attack last week, Charlie Dempsey faced Zachary Wentz this week, looking to make a statment in front of a new audience. This was another brief but brilliant bout, and continues the NXT/TNA partnership well. Wentz tries to play the speed game early on, but Dempsey catches him out and works over his arm. Dempsey is brutal in his control for a while, but Wentz eventually fights back, to the point that he tried to go for the UFO Cutter. When Wentz did so, Myles Borne, of Dempsey's group the No Quarter Catch Crew, attacked Trey Miguel at ringside, and Dempsey was able to counter the cutter into a Dragon Suplex to win the match.

Dempsey would address the Rascalz backstage, saying he used their own tactics against them to win. Santino Marella would arrive on scene, and make a six man tag for next week, with the NQCC to face Migeul, Wentz, and a suitable partner from the TNA roster.

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