Various: New TNA X-Division Title to Debut at TNA Genesis 2025, Matt Riddle Claims TNA Still Owes Pay for Turning Point 2024 Appearance, Cole Karter Makes Injury Return on 1/9 ROH TV Show, Indies

Jan 9, 2025

New TNA X-Division Title to Officially Debut at TNA Genesis 2025

Thursday’s TNA Impact! show on AXS TV featured current TNA X-Division Champion Moose announcing that he will be officially debuting a new X-Division belt at TNA’s Genesis 2025 event on January 19th in Garland, Texas.

During the show, The System’s Moose and Alisha Edwards came out to the ring. Moose talked about how the current TNA X-Division title belt was the “ugliest looking title” he has ever seen in his life and gave the title to Edwards who threw it out of the ring. Moose then stated that he will be debuting a new design for the title and one that is fit better for the “face of the franchise” and his claim of being the greatest ever X-Division champion holder.

.@TheMooseNation completely disrespects the TNA X Division Championship! New title at #TNAGenesis?!

WATCH #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/Dw7ITswQRG pic.twitter.com/u0tVZdiZ39
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 10, 2025

Matt Riddle Comments on TNA Still Owing Him Payment for Turning Point 2024 Appearance

As noted before, Matt Riddle made his official debut appearance for TNA Wrestling at this past December’s Turning Point 2024 event. Riddle replaced Trey Miguel for KUSHIDA & Zachary Wentz’s tag team partner for their six-man tag team at the event due to Miguel being pulled due to travel-related issues.

SHAK Wrestling held a recent interview with Riddle. One of the topics discussed included Riddle’s thoughts about the process that led to his appearance for TNA.

“There was no call made. I was at WrestleCade, signing autographs, doing pretty well and making pretty good money, a lot of people lined up to take a picture with the bro. Tommy Dreamer came up and Ariel [Shnerer]. They came up to me and said Trey got into, not a horrible car accident, but not a great car accident, and he probably wasn’t going to make it to the show. Because of my past with KUSHIDA in NXT and my past with Zachary Wentz in NXT, I was the shaman, the shaman that took the place of Jeff Hardy, he was the original shaman. He left and I replaced him. They asked if I would be willing to do it. I didn’t have to, I’m not under contract with them or anything like that. I saw a company that was kind of in need and I saw one of my friends, Zachary Wentz, was definitely in need, his boy was out. It just made sense. I’ve teamed up with them and teamed up with Jeff before in the past, and I’ve never wrestled the Hardy Boys. I’ve wrestled Jeff by himself. For me, I had never done TNA, wanted to do that. Can’t really pass up an opportunity to wrestle the Hardy Boys. If somebody is hurt or in need and something is not going to work right with the show, I’m more than happy to hop in.”

Riddle also stated that he is still waiting his payment from TNA for his appearance at their event.

“Plus, I got an extra payday, which didn’t hurt the weekend. Still waiting on that. They have a three-week thing or two-week thing, I don’t know. I kind of like my money up front. They did great. It was a random thing. I don’t have any plans with them in the future. They have spoken to me. They speak highly of me and to me. They’re very nice to me. I don’t think it’s impossible, but right now, my home is MLW. Luckily, I work for a company like MLW that wasn’t going to crucify me for helping. It wasn’t just me doing the show or trying to get cash, it was me trying to help out my friends. I’m glad MLW and all the people there supported me with the decision.”

Transcript h/t: Fightful.com

Cole Karter Makes Injury Return on Thursday’s ROH TV Show

As noted before, Cole Karter has been out of action from AEW and Ring of Honor since this past June due to a broken arm injury.

Thursday’s ROH TV show on HonorClub featured Karter making a surprise return from injury. Carter came out with Griff Garrison for Garrison’s match against Bronson on the show.

.@bear_boulder & @griffgarrison1 CLASH right now on ROH TV!

📺 Watch ROH TV NOW on #HonorClub at https://t.co/8dcdtxr3sN pic.twitter.com/6BfDK9LsaD
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) January 10, 2025

Misc. Wrestling News & Notes

Former WWE wrestler Ronda Rousey announced on Instagram that she gave birth to her second child named Liko’ula Pa’uomahinakaipiha Browne on Thursday.

New Japan Pro Wrestling recently announced that they have officially retired their King of Pro Wrestling Championship from their current set of championships in the company.

Yuji Nagata announced on Twitter that he recently signed a new contract with NJPW for one year in length.

Major League Wrestling announced that this year’s Fightland event will be taking place on September 13th in North Richland Hills, Texas. It was also announced that tickets for this upcoming event will officially go on sale starting on January 14th.

Kenzie Page recently surpassed 500 days as the current NWA Women’s World Champion.

In a recent interview with WrestleZone, NWA talent Ella Envy announced that she left the company earlier this month and is currently a free agent. Envy stated “Starting on January 1st, I, Ella Envy, am now a free agent. It was not an easy decision to leave the NWA. I had been with them since I was 21 years old. I am now 24 years old. They were the first people I feel like to really take a chance on me and to believe in me. Without the NWA, there would be no Ella Envy and no ‘It Girl.’ But with that being said, I am getting older and I just feel like I need to spread my wings. I feel like I need to exercise every opportunity that life throws at me, wrestling-related and non-wrestling-related.“

As noted before, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair stated in a recent interview with the Five Star Podcast that he is currently open to the idea of wrestling one more match in the future. Flair recently provided an update on Twitter stating that he no longer has any plans for a potential return to the ring. Flair stated “No Return To The Ring Ever! Thankful For The Great Health And The Conditioning That Would Allow Me To. Bronson Reed Couldn’t Tsunami Me On His Best Day!“

Thursday’s TNA Impact! show on AXS TV featured TNA Hall of Famer Raven making a surprise appearance in a backstage segment with Rosemary.

TNA is currently holding an auction on eBay for several one of a kind and unique TNA-related merchandise to help raise funds to assist Chris Bey’s medical costs and recovery from his neck injury.

Ring of Honor announced one new match for the card of next week’s ROH TV show on January 16th on HonorClub: