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00:00Next, it's knockouts action.
00:02The Angel of the Rings, Zia Brookside, up against NXT's Jasmine Nix, here on Impact.
00:10Was it Cody Diener's entire TNA wrestling career is at stake?
00:14A huge opportunity.
00:16Can he qualify for Ultimate X at Rebellion?
00:20Following a contest and a schedule for one card.
00:23Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Fallon Henley and J.C. Jace.
00:28Representing Fatal Influence from NXT's Jasmine Nix.
00:37Meanwhile, Fatal Influence continues to stick their nose into the knockouts division here, causing trouble everywhere they go.
00:48This is TNA Impact, the countdown to Unbreakable tonight.
00:52Immediately following Impact at 10 p.m. Eastern, live and exclusively on TNA Plus.
00:58Unbreakable goes down at the Cox Pavilion in Las Vegas, where we will crown the inaugural TNA International Champion.
01:10History to be made.
01:12But first, business to be done here in the knockouts division.
01:26And her opponent, accompanied to the ring by Lady Fleet, from Liverpool, England, Zia Brookside!
01:36It was two weeks ago, we saw a six-knockout tag team matchup, where Tessa Blanchard, Jasmine Nix, and J.C. Jain defeated the TNA Knockouts World Champion, Masha Slamovich, as well as Zia Brookside in playing lead.
01:51Down the stretch in that matchup, you and I, in live action, did not see the tag that was made by Tessa Blanchard to be legal into the matchup.
01:59Blanchard, in Slamovich, after we saw the replay, we saw how crafty that move was by Fatal Influence and Blanchard.
02:06It's part of the use of the tag system of the sandbox, that is.
02:10It's six-person tag team matchup, but right here in this one, none of that is going on.
02:16It is one-on-one here between Brookside and Nix.
02:19Remember, tonight as a part of TNA Unbreakable, we will see champions versus challengers ahead of Rebellion.
02:28The TNA World Champion, Joe Hendry, and the TNA Knockouts World Champion, Masha Slamovich, will face off against Frankie Kazarian, the Call Your Shot gauntlet winner, and Tessa Blanchard.
02:39It'll be Slamovich and Blanchard for the first time ever for the TNA Knockouts World Championship, one week from Sunday at Rebellion.
02:47And Brookside was taking it pretty aggressively here to Jasmine Nix in the early going, some stiff lockups.
02:55Obviously, got a little bit of a chip on her shoulder after that six-knockout tag.
03:01Headscissors here by Jasmine Nix, Zia Brookside, and Laying Lee have tagged recently, had success, have become friends over the last few months here in TNA Wrestling,
03:11have had shared enemies in Rosemary and Savannah Evans.
03:14Look at this little show-off from Zia Brookside here, who's got to be compartmentalizing her own.
03:23It was in that six-knockout tag, too, that Rosemary once again, like a specter that she is, overseeing, almost leering, over Zia Brookside in that matchup.
03:35Whoa, whoa, whoa.
03:35Hold on, shoulders down.
03:36Now, and a kick out there by Nix.
03:38Can't take away the speed and athleticism from Brookside.
03:41Cover.
03:41Another kick out by Jasmine Nix from NXT.
03:45Keep the Nix on her toes.
03:46Keep her on the back foot on the retreat.
03:54And again, Brookside taking the center of the ring.
03:57Very much bit the aggressor in this matchup so far.
04:00Nix trying to answer that call.
04:02Now, Nix charges inside at Brookside.
04:05Brookside gets the boot up in time.
04:07And now Jasmine Nix sent across the ring.
04:11Single leg drop kick right to the face there by Brookside.
04:15Cross body.
04:16Here's the cover.
04:17Shoulders down and a kick out.
04:20Brookside really got to keep the momentum going here.
04:24Nix on the retreat.
04:27Brookside is bombarding.
04:29Jasmine Nix got out of the way and sent Brookside face first into the top turnbuckle.
04:34That was a smart move.
04:37Great counter wrestling there from Jasmine Nix.
04:41And Jasmine Nix found an opening.
04:43And is taking it to Zia Brookside.
04:46Our referee, Alice Lane, keeping an eye on Zia Brookside in the corner.
04:51The one thing that we've learned, Ray Wall, very quickly about Fatal Influence, J.C.
04:58Jane rushed into this company, surprised.
05:00Ariana Grace and Santino Marella went after the knockouts world champion, Masha Slamvich.
05:06And it feels like Fatal Influence saw a place that they could take over, perhaps.
05:12Cup hooked to the leg and a kick out.
05:14A victory here would certainly help that cause.
05:17If that is indeed the goal, you're right.
05:20J.C. Jane exploding onto the scene here in TNA.
05:24Attacking the knockouts world champion.
05:28Zia Brookside not going to go down without a fight.
05:31Continues to push back.
05:33I mean, that's what they say.
05:34If you want to make an impression anywhere you go, you go after the biggest, the baddest, the most high profile.
05:39And that's what Fatal Influence has done.
05:41Oh, beautiful, beautiful fisherman suplex and a kick out.
05:47Credit to Brookside digging down.
05:49Team does not want to let TNA down here in this interpromotional contest.
05:55I have Brookside getting an earful from J.C. Jane and Fallon Henley of Fatal Influence.
06:00And Knicks feeling very confident here.
06:13Talking smack to Zia Brookside.
06:18And now Knicks.
06:19Oh, sending Brookside face first into the middle turnbuckle.
06:24Now looking to follow up.
06:26Tied up in the ropes here.
06:29Nasty kicks there.
06:30From Knicks.
06:35Oh, Knicks.
06:36Look at the cover.
06:37And Brookside able to kick out at one.
06:41Laying Lee on the outside.
06:43Trying to support Zia Brookside.
06:46You can see some of the frustration building in Jasmine Knicks.
06:50Nothing so far has been able to work to put Zia Brookside away.
06:54Elsewhere amongst the knockouts still to come tonight.
06:56One half of the knockouts world tag team champions.
06:58Heather by Elegance will team up with Maggie Lee, who the Elegance brand has been keeping their eye on recently on Explosion.
07:06Heather and Maggie will face off against NXT's Gigi Dolan and Tatum Paxley.
07:10Huge opportunity there for Heather and Maggie to keep the brand running in the absence of Ash by Elegance.
07:21But right now, nobody's running around.
07:24Double noggin knocker there.
07:27This match comes to a screeching halt.
07:29Both ladies thinking the same thing.
07:31Kits to the head.
07:33Brookside and Knicks have to the count of ten to get back up to their feet so the match can continue.
07:37That brought us back to a bit of a stalemate.
07:42Even ground here for both competitors as Brookside looks to mount a comeback.
07:48Oh, big shot there by Brookside.
07:51It's clubbing forearms.
07:53Oh, look at this.
07:54Brookside keeping Knicks close and firing off.
07:58Big clothesline off of the ropes.
08:00Now looking to turn this momentum all the way around.
08:03Trying to pick up the pace.
08:06Headscissors take down there.
08:08Knicks to the corner.
08:12In Zion Brookside, can she keep the pedal to the metal here?
08:16Oh, went for double knees.
08:17The broken wings.
08:19Knicks into the cover and a kick out at one.
08:21Good counter by Knicks.
08:23Oh!
08:25Does that get enough of Brookside?
08:26Can that end the matchup?
08:28No, a kick out by Brookside.
08:31Staying in this one.
08:32Digging down deep.
08:38Who can get, no pun intended, the fatal shot here in this matchup?
08:45Oh, jawbreaker there by Brookside.
08:50Brookside trying to get the fans behind her tonight in the greater Kansas City area.
08:56Oh, the cross body on the corner.
08:58And cover on Knicks and a kick out.
09:03Brookside's done a great job of keeping Jasmine Knicks on the defense here.
09:08Look out!
09:10Crashing into the corner.
09:11Double knees.
09:16There it is.
09:17The broken wings.
09:21All right, Fallon Henley up on the apron.
09:24Playing lead.
09:25Getting in Henley's face.
09:27And now, J.C. Jane on the other side of the ring.
09:32The referee trying to control this situation.
09:42Absolute chaos here.
09:44Wait a second.
09:45Oh, my God, that's Rosemary.
09:47Oh, the green miss to J.C. Jane.
09:51Oh, God.
09:52What the hell was that?
09:54Did Rosemary just protect Sia Brookside?
09:57I do not understand this.
10:00Oh, hold on a second.
10:02Jasmine Knicks trying to take advantage.
10:04Oh, and it's Brookside.
10:06Brookside.
10:07Sia wins.
10:10Here is your winner, Sia Brookside.
10:18Rosemary, who spent months and months leering over Sia Brookside,
10:24seemingly trying to taunt her.
10:25Just help Sia Brookside win this matchup.
10:29What is going on?
10:32Fatal Influence trying to play the numbers game tonight on impact.
10:37But instead, it's Rosemary of all people who supported Sia Brookside to a victory.