By John Moore, ProWrestling.net Staffer (@liljohnm)
TNA Genesis
Dallas, Texas at the Curtis Culwell Center
Aired live January 17, 2026 on pay-per-view and TrillerTV.com
Pre-Show Notes
Arrival shots of Frankie Kazarian, Mike Santana, and Nic Nemeth were shown…
Gia Miller, Ash by Elegance, Dave LaGreca, and Tommy Dreamer checked in as the hosts of the pre-show. Gia talked about how the debut on AMC “had the world talking”. Gia then sent the show to the post show angle that wasn’t aired on TV where Nic Nemeth failed in his cash-in attempt of his not-money-in-the-bank Call Your Shot Trophy.
This led to Santino booking Mike Santana vs. Frankie Kazarian in a Texas Deathmatch. His assistant undercut him by booking Nic Nemeth as the guest referee. The panel then gave their thoughts. Gia then sent the show to a Hardys vs. Righteous hype package. The panel gave their predictions. Gia then talked about how Dani Luna wasn’t able to make the show due to “visa issues”. A replay aired of the segment where Zaria was set up as Dani’s replacement in the Knockouts Title match…
Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt checked in on the pre-show. Hannifan plugged Genesis merch and their electrolyte drink sponsor. Tom hyped the pre-show match, Stacks vs. Eric Young vs. BDE vs. KJ Orso. Hannifan noted that KJ Orso is the former Fuego Del Sol…
Entrances for the International Championship match took place…
1. Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo (w/Ariana Grace) vs. BDE vs. KJ Orso vs. Eric Young for the TNA International Championship. The bell rang once Stacks jumped Orso. Stacks and Orso brawled in the ring while Young and BDE brawled at ringside. Orso hit Stacks with a diving rana and crossbody in the corner. Orso hit Stacks with a inverted Angle Slam for a nearfall. Stacks reversed Orso into a lawn dart into the buckle. Orso used a huracanrana to dump Stacks and himself to ringside.
Eric Young was arguing with fans, which allowed BDE to blindside him and film it on Instagram. While BDE distracted himself, Stacks attacked BDE. Grace and Stacks used BDE’s phone to steal his stream. BDE hit Stacks with a Suicide Dive. Orso hit Young with a Flip Dive. Orso and BDE hit their opponents with Ten Punches in the Corner. The heels came back with clotheslines for a breather.
Young and Stacks worked on Orso and BDE with methodical offense. BDE rallied with right hands and hit Stacks with a Codebreaker (which he oversold). BDE hit Young with a running knee. Orso hit BDE with a cutter on rope. Orso hit Stacks with a Huracanrana and jump up double stomp. Orso hit BDE with the Orso Driver for a nearfall. Stacks hit Orso with a running uppercut and twisting neckbreaker.
BDE hit Stacks with a Cody Cutter. Young hit BDE with a wheelbarrow neckbreaker. Young hit Orso with a Pile Driver. Stacks tossed Young away and stole Young’s pin on Orso for the win.
Channing Lorenzo defeated KJ Orso, BDE, and Eric Young via pinfall in 6:23 to retain the TNA International Championship.
TNA President Carlos Silva put the title on Stack’s shoulder…
Santino Marella and Daria Rae were watching the match backstage, which Santino angry that his future Son in Law won. Daria talked to Santino that Stacks proved he belongs and they need to be fair as authority figures…
John’s Thoughts: Actually a decent enough match given how many people were in it and how little time it was. In fact, even though it was a dirty win, I thought it was a better dirty win for Stacks then his title defense on Tuesday. KJ Orso might be in because he was in town, but I wouldn’t mind if TNA ends up signing him. He looked really good here and I actually like him freshening things up by taking off the Fuego Del Sol mask.
Gia brought up Leon Slater’s “visa issues” and brought up Joe Hendry being his replacement in Slater’s match, which is now a exhibition match.
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