Overview
- TNA confirmed Leon Slater and Dani Luna are off the AMC debut week and the Genesis event due to visa and travel complications.
- With Luna out, Léi Yǐng Lee will defend the Knockouts World Championship in an open challenge answered by NXT’s ZARIA, accompanied by Sol Ruca.
- Joe Hendry replaces Slater in a three-way with Moose and Cedric Alexander, which will be a non-title bout with Alexander’s X Division title shot deferred.
- Authority figure Santino Marella announced the changes on-air, including Hendry’s cameo via Cedric Alexander’s phone during the segment.
- TNA published the revised Genesis lineup, keeping the event at the Curtis Culwell Center on Jan. 17 with streaming available through TNA+ and TrillerTV.