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00:00The following contest is set for one fall, introducing first from the brick city, she
00:15is a boricua badass, Tasha Steele.
00:20We are ready for action here in Louisville, Kentucky, inside Old Forest in Paris Town
00:25Hall, the site of Emergence 2024, which you can watch anytime on demand on TNA plus head
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00:34You haven't seen anything until you've seen everything.
00:38Amen to that.
00:40Emergence was an incredible night as well as Impact as always.
00:44And now we're throwing it down here on Explosion.
00:47It's a very important night because tonight live right here on TNA plus in San Antonio,
00:52Texas, it's Victory Road.
00:54Our final live broadcast before our biggest event of the year, Bound for Glory in Detroit.
00:59How excited are you for Bound for Glory 2024?
01:02Oh man, I'm like a horse to the barn.
01:04I'm getting antsy.
01:05It's right around the corner and I'm so excited.
01:08But first tonight, Victory Road and some action here on Explosion.
01:11And remember tonight as a part of Victory Road, which begins live at 8 p.m. Eastern
01:26right here on TNA plus in San Antonio, Texas, it will be Spitfire challenging the militia
01:32for the knockout world tag team title.
01:35If Danny Luna and Jodie Threat are unsuccessful, they have vowed to disband as a tag team.
01:41So here we go.
01:58This is Danny Luna one-on-one with Tasha Steeles.
02:01These two, some familiarity with each other.
02:04Sure.
02:05And let's not forget because Tasha Steeles will remind you she's no stranger to tag team
02:10goals herself.
02:11Back in 2021, when the knockouts tag team championships were reintroduced, it was fire
02:17and flavor to be the inaugural champions.
02:21Absolutely right.
02:22Danny Luna, former knockouts world tag team champion, these two experience one-on-one
02:29against each other.
02:31Back in June, Danny Luna was able to score the victory there and also as a part of Ultimate
02:37X.
02:38Hard to kill back in January in Las Vegas the night that TNA wrestling was reborn.
02:46Also let's not forget it was right here in this very building, in this very city that
02:51Tasha Steeles became the greatest who beat the greatest shoulders down and a kick out.
02:57That's right.
02:58Tasha Steeles winning the knockouts world championship at the sacrifice event back in
03:032022, dethroning Mickie James.
03:06And she has not let anyone forget that and I mean, how could you?
03:10I mean, she said it best herself, she was the greatest that beat the greatest.
03:14That is quite a notch in your belt, quite a feather in your cap to say that you dethroned
03:19Mickie James.
03:20And for two years has continued to call herself the greatest that beat the greatest.
03:25Understandably so.
03:30And you talked about the issue right now for the militia, medical status of Alicia Edwards.
03:37This is unknown right now for Victory Road.
03:39So what is their move going to be ultimately for their title defense this evening in San
03:44Antonio?
03:45Well, I mean, time will tell.
03:46With the system involved, we know it's not going to be as cut and dry as we may like
03:57it.
03:58Oh my gosh, look at the welts, the bruising that's already showing up on Danny Luna's
04:03chest.
04:04Now Luna out of the corner, a takeover there and Luna in command right now.
04:11And I mean, she's got to go back out there later on and give it her all, but she can't
04:17quit here either.
04:18This is a really tough spot for them to be in.
04:26Referee backing off Danny Luna, checking on Tasha Steeles to see if she can continue.
04:34Oh, and it felt like Tasha Steeles is all trying to bait Danny Luna.
04:39Luna not going to fall for that twice.
04:41Nope.
04:45Launching Steeles out of the corner.
04:47And Danny Luna with a clubbing blow.
04:49Here's the cover.
04:50Oh, and a kick out by Steeles.
04:52Man, that's a testament to the strength of Tasha being able to kick out of something
04:57like that from Danny Luna.
04:59I mean, we've talked about the strength and the power that Danny Luna brings to the knockout
05:04division.
05:06I just hope she's got enough left for Victory Road.
05:13Great strength here by Danny Luna.
05:15Steeles trying to hang on.
05:17A decided disadvantage when it comes to the power game in this matchup.
05:20Oh, and Steeles dragging Luna into the top rope and a kick right to the face by Tasha
05:26Steeles.
05:27Listen, we may not like it, but that's one of the reasons why Tasha Steeles has been
05:32champion so many times.
05:33She is fully aware of everything that she can use to her advantage.
05:37I mean, we saw her attempt to use the rational move and being aware of those ropes.
05:44Here's a cover and a kick out by Luna.
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06:02Right to the face.
06:05The Snapmare rolling through.
06:07Steeles.
06:08Oh, big PK.
06:09Here's the cover.
06:10Hook to the leg and a kick out by Luna.
06:14Man, if Alabama had a kicker like Tasha Steeles, might be in better shape.
06:21I mean, they've won like a billion national titles.
06:23I think they're okay.
06:24Yeah, but we need to win all of them.
06:27It's not like the University of Oregon that just hasn't really accomplished much,
06:32despite a lot of spending, ultimately.
06:34Some really flashy uniforms.
06:36Luna gets to the bottom rope there.
06:45Jodi Threatt trying to support Danny Luna from the outside there.
06:49Oof.
06:53Imagine the pressure on Luna and Threatt heading into this title match tonight at Victory Road.
06:59I'll tell you right now, Tom, there's a lot of pressure going into it.
07:03I had the chance to talk to both of them about the entire situation,
07:08and they said it multiple times, it's do or die.
07:14And Steeles taking away the footing and then a big clothesline to drop Luna.
07:19Great strategy there to cut down the larger opponent and a kick out by Luna.
07:23I think it's even deeper than that, Gia.
07:25When you think about the effect of Lars Frederiksen on Spitfire as a team,
07:30has known Jodi Threatt for decades and got to know Danny Luna as a mentor to them,
07:35guided them through their trials and tribulations this past summer,
07:39and they've been out on their own ever since.
07:41These two have been through a lot and care about each other very, very much,
07:45so if they have to disband as a tag team, it would break their hearts.
07:48See, the thing is, these two have really become like sisters.
07:53They really are family.
07:55They come from the same type of background,
07:58and that's one of the many reasons they connected so easily,
08:01and that's you hit it right on the head.
08:04They are what they have, and if they split up, what do they have left?
08:10And Luna able to sling away Tasha Steele's opposite side of the ring.
08:16Big right hand by Luna.
08:21Danny Luna has found an opening here in this matchup
08:24against the former Knockouts World Champion.
08:27The one thing they said they have more than anyone is heart,
08:32and we're seeing just a little bit of that from Danny Luna.
08:36A little bit of that from Danny Luna.
08:38Single leg dropkick there by Danny Luna.
08:42With authority there on the German suplex.
08:45Gosh, the fluidity.
08:47Just so impressive any time I see Danny in the ring.
08:52Those powerful legs helping Luna to drive Steele's opposite side,
08:58and now Steele's just thinking about sliced bread out of the corner.
09:01Luna able to counter it.
09:04Oh, look at this.
09:05Oh, Luna bomb off the rebound.
09:07Here's the cover, and a kick out.
09:13Steele showing how difficult it is to put her away.
09:16A Jody threat offering all the support she can
09:19for Danny Luna from the outside here in Louisville.
09:22Uh-oh. Uh-oh.
09:23Wait a minute. Is that Alicia Edwards?
09:26I believe it is.
09:28What the hell is Alicia Edwards doing out here?
09:32Alicia got injured in the six knockouts tag
09:36involving Spitfire at Immersion.
09:38It's a Jody threat trying to keep Alicia at bay.
09:42Alicia's not medically cleared to compete.
09:44She's out here in a neck brace.
09:45What is she doing?
09:46Oh, a threat into the stale steps.
09:49Oh, no.
09:51I mean, it was already detrimental enough
09:54that Danny Luna's taken so much here tonight,
09:58but now Jody as well.
10:00I'm a little nervous about Victory Road.
10:04Oh, and a kick to the face.
10:06The referee is checking on Jody threat on the outside.
10:09Meanwhile, Steele's focusing on Danny Luna.
10:19Oh, off the top.
10:21Off the top, going for the Meteora.
10:23Oh, and Alicia Edwards takes Danny Luna off her feet.
10:27And now the referee in position.
10:29Steele gets the win, thanks to Alicia Edwards.
10:33Here's your winner, Tasha Steele.
10:37Did we just see a statement made by the system
10:41with the medical status of Alicia Edwards
10:43in question tonight for Victory Road.
10:46Is this the move for the militia?
10:50We'll have to find out tonight
10:52live on TNA Plus in San Antonio at Victory Road.