TNA rolls into the Rebellion PPV on Sunday night (Apr. 27, 2025) from Galen Center in Los Angeles, CA. Joe Hendry headlines a triple main event.
Hendry will defend the TNA World Championship against Frankie Kazarian and Ethan Page from NXT. The champ is suffering from a rotator cuff injury. The question will be if Hendry can overcome the pain and the odds to retain.
In addition for the main event menu, Masha Slamovich defends the Knockouts Championship against Tessa Blanchard, and the Hardys defend the TNA tag titles against the Nemeths. Rebellion also includes Ultimate X, NXT superstars going for gold, a Falls Count Anywhere match, a guest appearance from Sean Waltman, and more.
Rebellion begins at 8 pm ET streaming on pay-per-view through TNA+, TrillerTV, and other providers. The free pre-show starts at 7 pm ET.
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Pre-show
Fallon Henley, Jacy Jayne, & Jazmyn Nyx defeated Rosemary, Xia Brookside, & Lei Ying Lee. The TNA team had momentum after Rosemary speared Henley on the floor, then Lee and Brookside hit back to back dives on Jayne and Nyx outside. After a double head kick between Brookside and Jayne, Rosemary slipped brass knuckles on her partner’s hand. Brookside refused to play dirty, so she tossed the knucks back at Rosemary. Jayne shoved Brookside colliding into Rosemary. On the bounce back, Jayne unloaded a discus punch on Brookside for the NXT win.
Due to travel issues, Johnny Dango Curtis will not be available for his match with the System. Moose is going to pull double duty. Deaner stepped in to offer himself as a replacement. His contract ends on May 1, and this could be his last chance to make a statement hoping to get re-signed. Eddie Edwards shot Deaner down. The System already offered him a young boy spot, and Deaner declined. The System won’t help that loser.
Walk with Elijah open challenge: Elijah defeated Shane Haste. The NJPW wrestler answered the call. Haste had momentum, then he shouted, “I walk alone.” Haste ran the ropes right into a jumping knee strike from Elijah. The Notorious Attraction won via tombstone piledriver. (Full details here.)
Rebellion
X-Division Championship: Moose (c) retained the title in Ultimate X. The field included Leon Slater, Matt Cardona, Hijo del Vikingo from AAA, KC Navarro, and Sidney Akeem. Moose has a fear of heights, so he never tried to climb the X ropes. He did have Alisha Edwards try on his behalf, but she lost her grip and fell down. Slater was the man of the match. He climbed to the top of the truss (15-20 feet high) for a swanton 450 onto the pile below. The coast was clear, and Slater scaled the X ropes to unhook the title. The match wasn’t over there. Slater had to touch the floor with both feet while holding the title. As Slater dropped down, Moose speared him out of the air to take the title and the win. Very fun match. (Full details here.)
Knockouts Tag Team Championship: Ash & Heather by Elegance (c) retained the titles. Chaotic four-way with Dani Luna & Jody Threat, Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend from NXT, and Gigi Dolin & Tatum Paxley from NXT. The champs hatched a plan to secure the win. The action shaped up with Tower of Doom suplexes in opposite corners. Maggie Lee, who is a new recruit for Elegance, ran in to anchor Ash’s legs to prevent her from being suplexed. Bodies went crash, but Ash remained atop the turnbuckles for a swanton onto Threat for the win.
Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, & Ace Austin (with Sean Waltman) defeated Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, & Moose (with Alisha Edwards). Johnny Dango Curtis was out due to travel issues. Waltman got involved in the finish. On a hot tag rally, the babyfaces were inspired by DX for a Fameasser and Shake, Rattle, & Roll. As they set up for crotch chops, Alisha Edwards interrupted the good times. Waltman confronted Alisha, so she slapped him in the face. He responded with the X-Factor. Ace and the Rascalz hit Bronco Busters all around to the System. Waltman connected on a pair of spinning heel kicks. Moose charged at Wentz for a spear, however, Wentz countered for the X-Factor. A UFO cutter by Wentz won the match. The good times rolled with crotch chops. (Full details here.)
TNA International Championship: Steve Maclin (c) defeated Eric Young to retain the title. Maclin made it clear that he would not be joining the Northern Armory. Judas Icarus and Travis Williams were pesky with physical interference. The referee caught the Northern Armory in the act and ejected them early. The finish came down to a slugfest. Punches were thrown back and forth, then Maclin hit the Busaiku knee. Maclin went to finish for the KIA, Young countered to a piledriver position, then Maclin countered the counter into a roll-up to win. Afterward, the Northern Armory swarmed the ring. Young punched Maclin with a steel chain and hung him over the ropes.
Falls Count Anywhere: Mike Santana defeated Mustafa Ali. Wild match with several table spots. Santana had to deal with the Cabinet interfering. He handcuffed the Great Hands to the ropes and powerbombed Tasha Steelz thought a table. Earlier, Santana brought in a barbed wire baseball bat, but he didn’t get a chance to use it. Later, Ali snatched the weapon to hit Santana in the head. Santana rose up with blood running down his forehead. He blocked a second swing and connected with the Spin the Block discus lariat to win.
Indi Hartwell signed with TNA. (Full details here.)
Knockouts Championship: Masha Slamovich (c) defeated Tessa Blanchard to retain the title. Slamovich was heated and struck first during the introductions for a suicide dive. Snow Plow! Blanchard kicked out. Tessa went to work focusing on the left knee. She controlled much of the bout that way. Down the stretch, Blanchard hit a cutter and her Buzzsaw hammerlock DDT finisher. Slamovich kicked out. Blanchard scaled the corner eyeing her flying Magnum finisher, however, Slamovich cut her off with headbutts to execute an avalanche rolling Death Valley Driver. Slamovich followed up for a big knee strike. Blanchard kicked out on the cover. Slamovich swiftly transitioned to an armbar. The champion cranked the submission, and the challenger tapped out. Wow! Tessa Blanchard tapped out. (Full details here.)
TNA World Tag Team Championship: Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth defeated Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy (c) to win the titles. In the end, Matt was too focused on dishing out pain to Ryan. Matt set up a chair, then Ryan countered for a back body drop onto the steel. The referee had eyes on Ryan, and that allowed Nic to kick Jeff in the groin. Danger Zone by Nic. Ryan tagged himself in to take the pin. New champions. (Full details here.)
TNA World Championship: Joe Hendry (c) defeated Frankie Kazarian and Ethan Page from NXT to retain the title. Frantic pace of three-way action. Hendry disposed of Kaz with an Attitude Adjustment off the apron through a table. Hendry and Page battled back and forth. Page escaped the Standing Ovation slam to counter for a cutter. Hendry escaped the Ego’s Edge to counter for a fallaway slam. Hendry kipped up and closed with the Standing Ovation finisher for the win. (Full details here.)
The show didn’t end there.
Trick Williams! As Hendry celebrated, the NXT superstar blindsided Hendry with a spinning kick. Williams hit the Trick Shot knee to stand tall.
Very entertaining PPV.
