Overview
- Thursday’s live Impact closed with multiple WWE NXT–associated talents attacking Mike Santana, including a chair stomp to his arm, derailing his defense against Ryan Nemeth.
- Kazarian immediately used his Call Your Shot Gauntlet trophy on the injured champion and scored the deciding pin to capture the title, ending Santana’s reign at 32 days.
- The victory marks Kazarian’s first TNA World Championship and adds Grand Slam status in the promotion’s record books, with outlets also noting Triple Crown credentials.
- TNA promoted a Turning Point tag bout featuring Kazarian and Nic Nemeth versus Santana and Steve Maclin, with Kaz set to deliver a pre-show ‘King’s Speech.’
- After the win, Kazarian taunted critics in a TNA digital exclusive and on Busted Open, telling fans he “bathes in your tears” and insisting the championship was long earned.