After retaining her TNA Knockouts World Championship at TNA Sacrifice, Arianna Grace defended her title once again on the April 2, 2026 episode of TNA IMPACT!. This time, she faced Xia Brookside in the main event of the show.
Tessa Blanchard and Jody Threat also competed in the first-ever Knockouts Bunkhouse match. The episode featured additional cinematic segments, including Tessa Blanchard’s visit to the Undead Realm.
Show Details
- Show Name – TNA IMPACT
- Arena – Alario Center
- City – New Orleans, Louisiana
- Country – USA
- Date – April 2, 2026
- Start time – 6:00 PM PT / 9:00 PM ET
Complete Results
- Tessa Blanchard defeated Jody Threat by Knockout in the first ever Knockouts Bunkhouse Match in TNA history (Tessa choked out Jody with the referee’s belt).
- Arianna Grace retained TNA Knockouts Championship by defeating Xia Brookside by Pinfall (fireman’s carry knee strike finisher by Arianna against Brookside)
All Major Highlights
- This was a history-making episode of TNA IMPACT!, as it marked the first time in the history of Thursday Night TNA iMPACT that a Knockouts match main evented the show.
- Daria Rae visited TNA Director of Operations Santino Marella’s office, visibly upset with him for not consulting her and booking impromptu matches without discussion. She informed Santino about the board meeting she had attended earlier that day, warning him that he is now skating on thin ice that could crack at any moment. Daria then revealed that she had booked tonight’s main event: Knockouts Champion Arianna Grace will defend her title against Xia Brookside. The winner of this match will go on to face Lei Ying Lee at TNA Rebellion 2026 for the Knockouts Championship.
- As Xia Brookside was preparing for her Knockouts Championship match in the main event, Lei Ying Lee surprised her with a special video call from her father, Robbie Brookside, who expressed how proud he was of his daughter.
- After Arianna Grace successfully retained the Knockouts Championship, she and Stacks attempted to gang up on Lei Ying Lee while she was checking on the fallen Xia Brookside. Mike Santana then made the save, confronting Arianna and Stacks before hitting Stacks with his signature move, “Spin the Block.”
- During the show, a White Rabbit lured Tessa Blanchard, who followed it. After the main event concluded, Tessa was shown entering the Undead Realm. She looked around and said, “What the hell is this place?” A sinister laugh echoed as Father James Mitchell appeared, sitting on a couch. He greeted her with the words, “Welcome to The Undead Realm,” and then began laughing in his signature evil manner before the screen faded to black, ending the show.
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