TNA Impact results (1/22): Powell’s live review of Jeff Hardy vs. Mustafa Ali, Feast or Fired match, the reveal of The System’s newest member

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

TNA Thursday Night Impact (Episode 1,122)
Albuquerque, New Mexico, at Tingley Coliseum
Simulcast live on January 22, 2026, on AMC and TNA+

[Hour One] Impact opened with a shot of the host venue’s exterior. Tom Hannifan spoke, but the audio was a mess… A video package recapped the TNA Genesis pay-per-view… The Impact opening video aired…

The broadcast team of Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt checked in from ringside and introduced TNA President Carlos Silva, who spoke briefly about how proud he is of the show’s premiere on AMC…

Powell’s POV: Whew. I was worried that we might make it through the first five minutes of the show without a needless Carlos Silva appearance. Anyway, the audio issue was limited to the opening seconds of the show.

Ring announcer McKenzie Mitchell delivered the introductions for the opening match while the entrances took place…

1. Cedric Alexander vs. Moose (w/Alisha Edwards). Moose sold his lower back while the broadcast team recalled him suffering the injury at Genesis. The match spilled over to ringside. Moose clutched his lower back when he set up for a suplex, which led to Alexander suplexing him on the floor.

Back in the ring, Alexander put Moose down with a Michinoku Driver for a near fall. Alexander executed a standing Spanish Fly for a near fall. He jumped from the middle rope into a headbutt from Moose. In the end, Moose went for a powerbomb, but Alexander countered with a huracanrana into a pin for the three count.

Cedric Alexander beat Moose in 10:00.

After the match, Moose sold his back and then extended his hand. Alexander accepted the handshake, and then Moose raised Alexander’s arm before a commercial break… [C]

Powell’s POV: A nice win for Alexander. Moose was protected by selling the back injury, but that also took a little away from Alexander’s win. I suspect they’ll run it back at some point. By the way, the live review was an impromptu decision tonight. We’ll likely have Impact reviews on delay more often than not.