By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
TNA Impact (Episode 1,158)
San Antonio, Texas, at the Boeing Center at Tech Port
Simulcast live September 24, 2026, on AMC, AMC+, and TNA+
[Hour One] Impact opened with footage of the various wrestlers who have been found laid out backstage at various times, and Special Agent Zero attacking Jason Hotch and Trey Miguel to end their match for a shot at the TNA International Championship… The Impact opening aired… Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt were on commentary…
Leon Slater made his entrance while ring announcer McKenzie Mitchell introduced him. Slater said he was doing better than last week. He acted emotional and then explained that he had to share the ring with Ryan Nemeth. Slater said he beat the razz out of Ryan. Slater spoke about how Nic Nemeth sees him improve every week and knows that he can win the TNA World Championship at Bound For Glory. Slater said he didn’t want to wait and then called out the champion.
TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth made his entrance and mocked the idea that he attacked Slater last week because he feared him. Nic said his brother Ryan would become X Division Champion at Bound For Glory and then they will run the company, possibly forever.
Ryan Nemeth entered the ring behind Slater. Nic took a shot at Slater’s father not being around when he was a kid. Slater said he saw that Nic was trying to get a reaction out of him and questioned if he thought he was stupid enough not to know that Ryan was behind him. Slater dropped Ryan. Slater and Nic fought until security pulled them apart.
TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella came out and announced that Nic and Slater can’t lay a finger on one another until Bound For Glory. He threatened to strip Nic of the title if he didn’t comply, and said Slater would lose his title shot at Bound For Glory if he failed to adhere to the ruling. The broadcast team questioned whether Nic and Slater could contain themselves until Bound For Glory…
Backstage, Matt Hardy spoke about the mystery attackers getting to him last week and his brother Jeff Hardy before then. Jeff walked into the picture. Matt said they would go to the ring in an hour and demand that the mystery attackers show themselves…
The broadcast team hyped the previously advertised matches and said the qualifier for the X Division Title match at Bound For Glory would take place after a commercial break… [C]
Powell’s POV: Teasing the mystery attackers’ reveal is a nice hook to keep viewers watching. TNA used the same no-contact rule heading into the Mike Santana vs. Nic Nemeth match at Slammiversary. I don’t mind them using it again because it’s a logical approach for an authority figure to take.
