TNA Rebellion results (4/27): Powell’s review of Joe Hendry vs. Ethan Page vs. Frankie Kazarian for the TNA World Championship, Masha Slamovich vs. Tessa Blanchard for the Knockouts Title, Ultimate X

By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)

TNA Rebellion
Aired April 27, 2025, on pay-per-view and TrillerTV.com
Los Angeles, California, at Galen Center

TNA Rebellion Pre-Show

-Gia Miller, Tommy Dreamer, Dave LaGreca, and O’Shea Jackson Jr. hosted the pre-show from a desk on the stage. Miller narrated arrival shots, but the screen was initially frozen on a shot of Los Angeles. The issue was resolved in time for a shot of TNA World Champion Joe Hendry arriving backstage.

-The broadcast team of Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt checked in from ringside table. Rehwoldt wore a glorious Pac-Man jacket.

-Ring announcer McKenzie Mitchell delivered the introductions for the first pre-show match. The babyface team came out second and attacked the heels before the opening bell. The referee started the match once each team had a wrestler in the ring.

1. Xia Brookside, Lei Ying Lee, and Rosemary vs. “Fatal Influence” Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, and Jazmyn Nyx. Hannifan noted that this was Henley’s debut in a TNA ring. Hannifan pointed out that the ring was set up for the Ultimate X match, which he said would open the main card.

Late in the match, Rosemary put a pair of brass knuckles on Brookside’s right hand. Brookside didn’t want to use the weapon and tossed it to Rosemary, who dropped it. Brookeside tried to clothesline Jayne, who ducked it. Brookside then stopped short of running into Rosemary. Jayne shoved Brookside into Rosemary, who fell off the apron. Jayne hit Brookside with a discus punch and pinned her.

“Fatal Influence” Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, and Jazmyn Nyx defeated Xia Brookside, Lei Ying Lee, and Rosemary in 9:00.

After the match, Rosemary picked up the brass knuckles at ringside and didn’t look pleased…

Powell’s POV: A solid opener. Rosemary’s character has been all over the place lately, and the finish seems to indicate that she’s going to feud with Brookside. The production team apparently needed a warmup match, because they missed a couple of dives to to the floor. The venue looks pretty good and the lighting is great, but the hard camera shot is underwhelming. There are just three rows of seating on the floor opposite the hard camera, and only a row or two of fans seated off the main floor are in the main shot.

-Eric Young delivered a backstage promo while Judas Icarus and Travis Williams lurked in the background. Young spoke about how his match with Steve Maclin for the TNA International Championship would be a religious experience for him and Maclin.

-“The System” members Moose, Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, and Alisha Edwards delivered a backstage promo. Moose said JDC would not be at the show due to travel complications. Cody Deaner showed up and said his contract expires on May 1. He offered to take JDC’s spot in the six-man tag team match with the goal of impressing TNA management. The System members mocked Deaner and called him a loser, but apparently he will replace JDC.

Elijah stood on the stage and played his guitar while singing a song that played to the Los Angeles fans. He put his spin on the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ “Under The Bridge” for the chorus. Elijah ended up at ringside and asked who wanted to walk with him. The “TMDK” logo appeared on the big screen, and then Shane Haste made his entrance to accept the open challenge.

2. Elijah vs. Shane Haste. The bulk of the live crowd seemed to be unfamiliar with Haste based on the flat reaction he received. The broadcast team assumed this was the first meeting between the two wrestlers. Late in the match, Haste hit a falcon arrow for a near fall. He got up and threw a big kick to Elijah’s back. Haste told Elias that he walks alone. Haste ran the ropes for a move and was caught by a knee strike. Elijah hit the tombstone piledriver and scored the pin…

Elijah defeated Shane Haste in 6:00.

Powell’s POV: Elijah continues to be really over as a babyface in TNA. It was a good call to do this open challenge match on the pre-show rather than save the reveal of Haste for the actual pay-per-view. Haste is a talented guy, but he’s not someone that is going to wow TNA fans when he accepts an open challenge. Dot Net staffer John Moore is in attending this event. He said they have a good crowd with general admission seating in the bleachers. He said the hard camera is mostly filled and there don’t appear to be any sections tarped off. John checked in later to say that all of the seats on the hard camera side were filled.

-Frankie Kazarian cut a backstage promo. He said that while Joe Hendry is concerned with clicks, he’s worried about wins. Kazarian said it bothers him that Hendry is using TNA as a stepping stone. Kazarian said he will become the TNA Champion.

TNA Rebellion Pay-Per-View

Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt were on commentary. Hannifan said it was the seventh annual Rebellion… McKenzie Mitchell stood in the ring and introduced Ilona, who stood on the stage and sang the national anthem… A Rebellion video package aired… Hannifan boasted about the show being sold out…

Mitchell delivered the introductions for the Ultimate X match while the entrances took place. Hannifan noted that Navarro was the only person who had to win a qualifying match. He also said that Leon Slater had a chance to become the youngest X Division Champion. Vikingo was accompanied by a couple of kids during his entrance.

1. Moose (w/Alisha Edwards) vs. El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Leon Slater vs. Matt Cardona vs. KC Navarro (w/AJ Francis) vs. Sidney Akeem in an Ultimate X match for the X Division Title. Hannifan said Moose’s title reign was at 171 days. A graphic noted that it was the 53rd Ultimate X match in history, and that all six entrants were competing in their first Ultimate X match. The graphic also played up Moose’s fear of heights.

AJ Francis sat in on commentary, but he didn’t stay seated for long. Francis stood up and celebrated with Navarro a few minutes into the match. There were big dives from the ring to the floor by Vikingo, Slater, and Akeem. There were early “this is awesome” chants. Moose powerbombed Akeem from the ring onto the other entrants on the floor.

Moose called for Alisha to climb the cables above the ring to retrieve the belt for him. Alisha tried to navigate the cable, but she fell into Moose’s arms. Slater superkicked Moose, and then Alisha went back to ringside. Navarro made a play for the belt, but Cardona pulled him down and kicked him. Cardona played to the crowd and received more cheers than boos. Cardona went up top. Akeem shoved Cardona off the top turnbuckle, and Cardona crotched himself in the middle of the top rope.

Vikingo jumped from the top rope and hit a Destroyer on Slater on the apron. Francis ran in and took out Vikingo. Navarro stood on the shoulders of Francis to go for the belt, but Moose speared Francis. Moose pulled Navarro off the cable and then powerbombed him. Slater took out Moose and then climbed to the top of the cable fixture. Slater performed a 450 from the top of the structure onto all of his opponents on the floor.

Slater returned to the ring, climbed across the cable, and unhooked the title belt. Rehwoldt reminded viewers that Slater had to touch both feet on the mat while holding the belt. Slater dropped from the cable and appeared to hit the mat before Moose speared him and picked up the title belt to win the match.

Moose defeated El Hijo del Vikingo, Leon Slater, Matt Cardona, KC Navarro, and Sidney Akeem in 15:20 in an Ultimate X match to retain the X Division Title.

There were bullshit chants from the crowd. Hannifan and Rewoldt spoke at their desk and played up how close Slater came to winning, and Hannifan said the referee made a decision…

Powell’s POV: A fun Ultimate X match with a lot of crowd-pleasing high spots. They didn’t create much drama in terms of wrestlers coming close to taking the belt down until Slater actually did. The fans were right to chant bullshit, as the finish was off due to Moose being just a hair late with the spear. Slater’s feet did hit the ground while he had the belt, which is unfortunate because it would have been a cool finish had they pulled it off.

The broadcast team ran through the crowd and then set up a video package on Joe Hendry losing to Randy Orton at WrestleMania 41. NXT liaison Arianna Grace joined the broadcast team. Jackass creator Jeff Tremaine was shown in the crowd… Entrances for the Knockouts Tag Team Title match took place…

2. Ash By Elegance and Heather By Elegance (w/The Concierge) vs. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson vs. Dani Luna and Jody Threat vs. Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley in a four-way for the Knockouts Tag Team Titles. The Concierge heeled on the crowd before introducing the champions, who were dressed like Playboy Bunnies. The referee was handing off the belts when a couple of dropkicks were thrown. The timekeeper rang the bell to start the match.

Paxley hit a moonsault onto a group of wrestlers on the floor. Dolin followed up with a dive from the top rope. Ash was going to do a dive, but Legend cut her off. Legend pressed Ash over her head and tossed her onto the group at ringside. Jackson stood on Legend’s shoulders in the ring and fell onto the pile on the floor.

Back in the ring, Luna and Threat held up Ash for a suplex and then squatted down together before following through with the move. They followed up with wicked German suplexes on Ash. Moments later, Legend had Paxley held up and then dropped her into a sit-out powerbomb by Jackson. Several opponents ran in to break up the pin attempt that followed. Threat hit a UFO powerbomb on Ash and had her pinned, but Legend broke it up.

The wrestlers set up for a big tower of doom spot. Maggie Lee held Ash on the ropes while the others executed the move. Ash hit Rarified Air on Threat and then pinned her…

Ash By Elegance and Heather By Elegance defeated Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson, Dani Luna and Jody Threat, and Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley in a four-way in 9:35 to retain the Knockouts Tag Team Titles.

Powell’s POV: There was a lot going on with so many people involved, but it was fine for what it was. I’m surprised they didn’t put some distance between this match and Ultimate X given the big dive spots they had in the tag match. I continue to enjoy the Elegance duo, so it was good to see them go over.

An injury report video aired. Hannifan said Joe Hendry is dealing with a rotator cuff injury, Zachary Wentz has bruised ribs, Mance Warner and Sami Callihan are out with lacerations suffered in their barbed wire match…

TNA World Champion Joe Hendry was shown getting tape applied to his injured right shoulder… The broadcast team recapped Elijah beating Shane Haste on the pre-show…

Elijah delivered a backstage promo. He said it was time to sit back and watch while his good friend Joe Hendry retains the TNA World Championship…

3. Ace Austin, Trey Miguel, and Zachary Wentz (w/Sean Waltman) vs. Moose, Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers (w/Alisha Edwards). Moose replaced JDC, who the broadcast team said missed the show due to travel complications. In other words, no Cody Deaner after all. Around 9:00, Austin and Wentz hit a double-team move on Moose. Miguel followed up with a Spiral Tap and had the pin, but Edwards and Myers broke it up.

Alisha entered the ring and jawed at the babyfaces. Waltman came in and gave her a Facebuster. The babyfaces gave the heels Bronco Busters. Waltman threw a couple of kicks, and the referee apparently missed everything. Austin and Miguel performed dives onto Edwards and Myers. Moose went for a spear on Wentz, who hit him with a facebuster on the way down. Wentz hit a cutter on Moose and then pinned him…

Ace Austin, Trey Miguel, and Zachary Wentz defeated Moose, Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers in 11:10.

After that match, Waltman, who wore a DX t-shirt, joined the post-match celebration…

Powell’s POV: The live crowd was hot for this one. Moose has the out for losing because he worked the Ultimate X match to open the show, but they will obviously play up Wentz beating the X Division Champion. Waltman looks healthy and still throws a mean spin kick.

Gia Miller spoke with Steve Maclin, who was seated and staring straight ahead. Miller asked him a question. When he didn’t respond, Miller asked if he was okay. Maclin flashed a half smile before standing up and walking away…

4. Steve Maclin vs. Eric Young (w/Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) for the TNA International Championship. Just when it seemed like there might be a break from dives to the floor, Maclin dove onto Young and his cronies during the opening minute. A few minutes into the match, the referee ejected Icarus and Williams for interfering. Maclin had Young in the tree of woe and charged him for Caught in the Crosshairs, but Young sat up, causing Maclin to tumble to the floor.

A short time later, Maclin, who was on the top rope, got Young in the tree of woe again. Maclin stomped Young on the way down and then hit him with Caught in the Crosshairs. Young came back with a top rope elbow drop for a near fall. Young argued with the referee and made a fist while he stood her ground. Young performed a Death Valley Driver on the apron, causing both men to tumble to the floor. Young brought Maclin back inside the ring and then used the ropes for leverage while getting a two count. Young set up for a piledriver, but Maclin avoided it and then sat down on Young for the pin.

Steve Maclin beat Eric Young in 9:25 to retain the TNA International Championship.

After the match, Icarus and Williams ran out and attacked Maclin. Young hit Maclin with a steel chain. Young wrapped the chain around the neck of Maclin and then tossed him over the top rope and hung him with the chain. Young released Maclin, who fell to ringside. Young picked up the title belt and held up the chain before dropping the belt next to Maclin…

Powell’s POV: It was nice to see a singles match. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy many styles, but I do become numb to dives (and anything else) when I see too many of them. I assume that Young using the chain after the match was meant to set up a future chain match between the two.

Actresses Barbara Crampton and Anna Lore were shown in separate areas of the crowd…

A video package set up the fall count anywhere match, and then entrances for the match took place. Members of the impressive Svetlana Tulasi Dance Company performed on the stage and the entrance ramp. Four secret servicemen walked out and stood behind the dancers, and then Mustafa Ali made his entrance with the Great Hands and Tasha Steelz. Mike Santana was shown with a couple of boxers in the backstage area, and they accompanied him during his entrance…

5. Mike Santana vs. Mustafa Ali (w/Tasha Steelz, Jason Hotch, John Skyler) in a falls count anywhere match. Santana backdropped Ali, who went up and over the ring post before landing at ringside. Santana went for a springboard move, but he crashed and burned. He still hit Ali, who popped up and looked to the crowd while playing it off as if nothing went wrong (smooth). A short time later, Ali went for a suicide dive, but Ali sidestepped him, and Ali crashed into the ring steps, which had been set up sideways.

Santana and Ali fought into the crowd. Ali ended up climbing to the top of a balcony while the secret service crew and the Great Hands went after Santana. Ali dove from the balcony onto the pile below and then covered Santana for a near fall. Back at ringside, Ali set up a couple of chairs. Santana battled back and hit a Death Valley Driver onto the chairs. Ouch. Santana went to the ropes, but Ali recovered and knocked him off the ropes with a chair shot. Ali placed a chair in front of Santana, who was seated on the apron, and hit him with Coast To Coast. Ali covered Santana on the floor for another near fall.

Santana rallied while both wrestlers were back in the ring, but Hotch and Skyler returned and pulled him to the floor. They placed Santana on a table at ringside and held him while Ali performed a 450 splash from the top rope. Ali hooked the leg of Santana on the remains of the table, but Ali kicked out at the last moment. In the ring, Santana fought off Hotch and Skyler before they could handcuff him. Santana handcuffed Hotch and Skyler to the middle rope while they were seated in front of the ring steps, which were set up in a corner of the ring.

Santana went to ringside and searched under the ring. Time stood still for a moment, but he eventually found a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire and entered the ring with it. Ali put Santana down before he could use the bat. Santana came back and had Ali pinned, but Steelz ran in to help break it up. Steelz pulled a table out from underneath he ring, causing the fans to pop. Steelz set up the table at ringside. Santana ran Ali into the ring post, causing him tumble to the floor. Steelz climbed onto the apron and slapped Santana. She tried to do it again, but he blocked it and then picked her up and performed a Razor’s Edge style powerbomb through the table on the floor.

Ali hit Santana and then pulled out another table, which drew another pop. Ali slid the table inside the ring and put Santana on top of it. Ali climbed up top in the corner where Hotch, Skyler, and the ring steps were located. Santana cut off Ali and then stood on the ring steps while superplexing Ali through the table. Santana draped an arm over Ali for a great near fall that the fans counted along with. A “this is awesome” chant broke out.

Ali grabbed the baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire. When Santana grabbed Ali from behind, Ali hit Santana with the bat. Ali jawed at the crowd. A bloody Santana got to his feet and blocked a bat shot. Santana hit Ali with his Spin the Block lariat finisher and scored the pin…

Mike Santana defeated Mustafa Ali in 19:25 in a falls count anywhere match.

Powell’s POV: My favorite match of the night. Yes, it also had its share of dives, but they were part of a gritty battle. Unlike the Sami Callihan vs. Mance Warner barbed wire massacre match from TNA Unbreakable, the violence in this match felt earned. The feud has been going on for months, and Ali has done despicable things to Santana. Conversely, the table spot with Steelz did not feel earned. Sure, she’s been part of Ali’s act, but it didn’t feel like she did anything heinous enough to justify what Santana did to her. That said, this was a really good brawl that was capped off by a key win for the babyface.

Barbara Crampton was shown in the crowd. Hannifan apologized for showing the wrong person earlier. Oops…

Powell’s POV: I just looked her up. That woman is 66 years-old? She’s clearly living right.

Joe Hendry, Frankie Kazarian, and Ethan Page were shown warming up in separate backstage areas…

Gia Miller stood at ringside and introduced Indi Hartwell as a new signing for the Knockouts Division. Hartwell stood in the front row and said it was a dream come true for her to be there. Hartwell said it’s official that she has crossed the line. Miller hugged Hartwell, who high-fived fans. The broadcast team plugged Hartwell “cross the line” t-shirts…

Powell’s POV: A cool signing. Hartwell was a popular act in NXT, and it’s good to see her land on her feet after she was released last November. I’m surprised they didn’t make more of a fuss about this going into the show because I think she would have lived up to most expectations had they teased a surprise signing. Does Hartwell own the rights to her name or is that one of the perks of TNA’s working relationship with WWE?

Hannifan said Hartwell would speak on Thursday’s live edition of Impact, which airs at the later start time of 9CT/10ET…

A video package and entrances for the Knockouts Title match took place…

6. Masha Slamovich vs. Tessa Blanchard for the Knockouts Championship. Slamovich hit Blanchard with (what else?) a dive from the ring to the floor to open the match. Blanchard caught Slamovich in a guillotine roughly nine minutes in, but Slamovich reached the ropes to break the hold. Blanchard had Slamovich spread over the middle turnbuckle when she pulled her into a version of Magnum for a near fall.

Slamovich set up for a piledriver. Blanchard went for a backdrop, but Slamovich bounced her legs off the ropes and held on to Blanchard before following through with the piledriver for a near fall. Cool spot. Blanchard caught Slamovich with a cutter and a hammerlock DDT for a good near fall. Blanchard went up top and was annoyed by the fan chants, which allowed Slamovich to cut her off. Both wrestlers fought for position. Slamovich headbutted Blanchard and then performed an avalanche senton. Slamovich stood up and drilled Blanchard with a knee strike to the head before covering her for a near fall. Slamovich immediately applied an armbar and forced Blanchard to tap…

Masha Slamovich defeated Tessa Blanchard in 14:00 to retain the Knockouts Championship.

Powell’s POV: A strong match with a mildly surprising finish. I thought they might go with Blanchard to put Slamovich in chase mode. But I like the idea of Blanchard tapping out because it sends a good message to the locker room in that it’s hopefully a sign that she wants to be a team player.

Social media stars the Haroon Twins were shown in the crowd…

A video package recapped the Hardy Compound video from Thursday’s Impact, and then entrances for the TNA Tag Team Title match took place. The Nemeths wore the tag title belts to the ring. Rehwoldt explained that the Nemeths were the challengers even though they left the Hardy Compound with the belts. The pop of the night occurred when the Hardy brothers’ entrance music started…

7. Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy vs. Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth for the TNA Tag Team Titles. The Hardys entered the ring and hit the Nemeths, who were quickly cleared from the ring. The Hardys grabbed their title belts and played to the fans. The referee took the title belts and held them up before calling for the opening bell (as opposed to rewarding the Hardys for their pre-match attack). The crowd chanted for the Hardys as the match got underway.

Hannifan said Ryan was only in TNA because of his brother. Rehwoldt said people have been overlooking Ryan for years. “And justifiably so,” Hannifan replied. Funny. Hannifan also referred to Ryan as a “nepo baby brother.” Nic clotheslined Matt over the top rope while the referee was distracted, which led to legal man Ryan getting a near fall.

Jeff took a hot tag and worked over Nic with some of his signature offense. Jeff hit a Whisper in the Wind for a near fall. Jeff followed up with a Twist of Fate, but Ryan ran in to break up the pin attempt that followed. Matt tossed Ryan to ringside. The Hardys hit a series of moves on Nic, but Ryan returned to prevent the pin. Matt and Ryan fought to ringside. Nic hit Jeff with a Fameasser for a near fall.

A short time later, Jeff had Nic pinned, but Matt walked into the referee, which broke up the count. Hannifan said Matt was trying to get in position to play defense for Ryan trying to break up the pin. Matt hit Nic with a Twist of Fate. Jeff went up top for a Swanton, but Ryan got on the apron and crotched him. Matt roughed up Ryan at ringside and then set up a chair on the floor. Matt set up for a move, but Ryan backdropped Matt onto the chair. Ouch. Nic low-blowed Jeff while the referee was distracted. Nic hit his Danger Zone finisher on Jeff. Nic tagged in Ryan, who covered Jeff and got the three count.

Nic Nemeth and Ryan Nemeth defeated Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy in 12:00 to win the TNA Tag Team Titles.

The Nemeths hopped the barricade and celebrated in the crowd. Jackass creator Jeff Tremaine was in the area and took a tumble

Powell’s POV: John Moore was not mistaken when he told me before the show that it seemed like the fans were there to see the Hardys. The Los Angeles crowd was hot for the Hardys from the first note of their entrance music until the Nemeths took the wind out of their sails by scoring the pin. I love the way they are going all in on Ryan only being in TNA because of his brother. I’m sure a lot of wrestlers would let their egos stand in the way of that. Good for Ryan for leaning into it, especially because it’s great for heat.

A brief plug aired for TNA Under Siege, a TNA+ show that will be streamed live on Friday, May 23 from Brampton, Ontario…

TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella walked onto the stage with the pre-show hosts Gia Miller, Dave LaGreca, Tommy Dreamer, and O’Shea Jackson Jr. They all made their predictions for the main event… A video package set up the TNA World Championship match…

Entrances for the main event took place. Frankie Kazarian brought out he Call Your Shot trophy, which he used to get a spot in the match. Ethan Page came out next. Joe Hendry made the final entrance and played to the crowd before striking his usual pose once his entrance music stopped. The fans cheered and chanted “We Believe” in support of Hendry…

8. Joe Hendry vs. Ethan Page vs. Frankie Kazarian in a three-way for the TNA World Championship. McKenzie Mitchell delivered in-ring introductions for the world championship match. A few minutes into the match, Page caught Hendry in a guillotine, but Hendry powered out of it. Kazarian returned from being down at ringside and picked up two counts on both men. The wrestlers all took turns having their finishers stuffed.

Later, Hendry held up Kazarian for a powerbomb. Kazarian hit Page, who was seated on the top rope, and then suplexed Page while Hendry was powerbombing him. Cool spot. Hendry cleared Page to ringside. Kazarian hit Hendry with a guillotine leg drop and then dropped to the floor. Kazarian charged Page, who tossed him onto the timekeepers. Page set up a table on the floor and set up Hendry for the Ego’s Edge, but Kazarian broke it up.

Kazarian tossed Hendry inside the ring and then hit him with a slingshot DDT for a near fall. Kazarian hit Hendry with Fade to Black and went for the pin, but Page returned to break it up. Hendry came back and hit an Olympic Slam on Page for a two count. Kazarian hit Hendry with a face-first Angel’s Wings and covered him for a near fall. Rehwoldt gave a shout-out to “TNA legend Christopher Daniels.” The fans chanted “this is awesome” while the wrestlers were down.

Kazarian caught Hendry in the chicken wing and was able to clear Page from the ring with a backdrop. Hendry started to fade and then fired up and broke the hold by tossing Kazarian onto the apron. Kazarian set up for Fade to Black, but Hendry stuffed it and then performed a Death Valley Driver toss that sent Kazarian through the table on the floor. Hendry ducked Page’s attempt to hit him with the title belt and went for his finisher, but Page stuffed it and then dropped Hendry with a cutter before covering him for a good near fall. Hendry came back with a fallaway slam on Page. Hendry followed up with the Standing Ovation on Page and then pinned him…

Joe Hendry defeated Ethan Page and Frankie Kazarian in a Triple Threat in roughly 13:40 to retain the TNA World Championship.

Hendry celebrated his win. Trick Williams entered the ring and hit Hendry with a spin kick. Trick hit Hendry with the Trick Shot. When the fans booed, Trick gave them a crotch chop. Trick picked up the TNA World Championship belt and dropped it on Hendry. Trick jawed at the fans before a “Whoop That Trick” chant broke out. Trick held his arms out just before the show went off the air…

Powell’s POV: A good main event. The Hardys losing the tag team titles didn’t kill the crowd, as they were vocal for their support of Hendry throughout the match. I was surprised to see Hendry retain given the out they gave him with the bad shoulder, and because he didn’t have to factor into the finish if they wanted to move the title to Kazarian. Trick Williams’ post-match attack was a fun surprise, and I look forward to seeing him face Hendry at some point. It’s a shame that they didn’t go off the air about ten seconds sooner because the fans went from treating Trick as a heel to suddenly cheering for him.

Overall, a strong pay-per-view. The crowd was hot, the show was paced well, and the last few matches and the post-main-event angle felt newsworthy. I will have more to say about TNA Rebellion during my same-night audio review, which will be available for everyone as this week’s Pro Wrestling Boom podcast. I wanted to run our usual polls for the best match and overall show grade, but the service we use for our polls is having technical issues.