Impact Results – Jan. 4, 2024 – TNA’s Most Iconic Moments Special

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Impact Wrestling Results
Jan 4, 2024

January 4, 2024
Results via TNAWrestling.com

Quick Match Results

  1. The Flying Elvises defeated AJ Styles, Low Ki, & Jerry Lynn via Twisting Moonsault Press (pinfall)
  2. Frankie Kazarian defeated Chris Sabin via Flux Capacitor (pinfall)
  3. TNA Turning Point 2007 – TNA Knockouts World Championship – Gail Kim (c) defeated Awesome Kong via Disqualification (pinfall)
  4. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III – Eight-Man Tag Team match – Main Event Mafia, Masahiro Chono, & Riki Choshu defeated G.B.H. via Grapevine Ankle Lock (submission)
  5. TNA Victory Road 2010 – Vacant TNA World Tag Team Championship – The Motor City Machine Guns defeated Beer Money Inc. via Neckbreaker & Crossbody Double Team combo (pinfall)
  6. TNA Unbreakable 2005 – TNA X-Division Championship Three-way match – AJ Styles defeated Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels (c) via Pinfall

Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt welcome us to this look back at the rich history of TNA Wrestling, just 9 nights before the new era begins at Hard To Kill LIVE January 13th on pay-per-view.

AJ Styles, Low Ki, & Jerry Lynn vs. The Flying Elvises (Jimmy Yang, Jorge Estrada & Sonny Siaki)

We kicked things off by going back to 2002 and the first-ever match in TNA Wrestling history! It was a nonstop adrenaline rush as X-Division pioneers AJ Styles, Jerry Lynn and Low-Ki teamed up against The Flying Elvises. In the end, Low-Ki inadvertently struck his own partner, leading to the victory for The Flying Elvises.

Winner: The Flying Elvises via Pinfall.

Video: Christian Cage TNA Debut

In one of the biggest talent acquisitions in the history of TNA Wrestling, Christian Cage arrived at Genesis 2005.

Video: Kurt Angle TNA Debut

Speaking of talent acquisitions, it was a truly unforgettable moment when Kurt Angle arrived in 2006 and waged war with Samoa Joe.

Chris Sabin vs. Frankie Kazarian

Two names synonymous with TNA Wrestling, Chris Sabin and Frankie Kazarian, faced off in what was dubbed the “Battle of the Futures” in 2003. This match was just a preview of the incredible heights they would reach in their careers and when the dust settled, it was Kazarian who reigned supreme.

Winner: Frankie Kazarian via Pinfall.

In-Studio: Tom Hannifan, Eric Young

Tom Hannifan interviews TNA original Eric Young who played a vital role in the early days of TNA Wrestling. Young reflects on his debut in 2004 as part of Team Canada, his crowning moment as TNA World Champion in 2014, and more.

TNA Turning Point 2007
TNA Knockouts World Championship
Awesome Kong vs. Gail Kim (c)

At Turning Point 2007, first-ever TNA Knockouts World Champion Gail Kim put her title on the line against Awesome Kong in what marked the beginning of an epic rivalry between the two. This match would set the tone for a series of unforgettable matchups in the Knockouts division, which is widely regraded as the most influential women’s division in the history of pro wrestling. On this night, Awesome Kong would be disqualified after being unable to put Kim away.

Winner: Gail Kim via Disqualification to retain the TNA Knockouts World Championship.

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom III
Eight-Man Tag Team Match
Main Event Mafia (Kevin Nash& Kurt Angle), Masahiro Chono, & Riki Choshu vs. G.B.H. (Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson, Takashi Iizuka, & Tomohiro Ishii)

TNA Wrestling has has a longstanding partnership with New Japan Pro-Wrestling and it was on display in 2009 when Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Masahiro Chono and Riki Choshu battled Giant Bernard, Karl Anderson, Takashi Iizuka & Tomohiro Ishii at Wrestle Kingdom. Worlds collided that night as Angle submitted Anderson in a star-studded showdown.

Winner: Main Event Mafia, Masahiro Chono, & Riki Choshu via Submission.

TNA Victory Road 2010
Vacant TNA World Tag Team Championship
The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) vs. Beer Money Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode)

Tag teams have always been a core focus of TNA Wrestling, and perhaps no two teams exemplified that more than the Motor City Machine Guns and Beer Money. At Victory Road 2010, the vacant TNA World Tag Team Titles were on the line as these two teams continued their longstanding rivalry. In an absolutely breathtaking clash, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley became TNA World Tag Team Champions for the very first time.

Winner: The Motor City Machine Guns via Pinfall to become the new TNA World Tag Team Champions.

TNA Unbreakable 2005
TNA X-Division Championship Three-Way Match
AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels (c)

Unbreakable 2005 played host to one of the most important matches in the history of TNA Wrestling as Christopher Daniels defended the X-Division Championship against AJ Styles and Samoa Joe. The X-Division played a huge role in putting TNA on the map, and it was due in part to the unbreakable spirit of these three competitors. To close out the pay-per-view, AJ Styles toppled his adversaries to become the new X-Division Champion.

Winner: AJ Styles via Pinfall to become the new TNA X-Division Champion.

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