TNA Impact 10/1/2026: 3 Things We Hated & 3 Things We Loved

Following a slight deviation for last night's "AEW Dynamite" tribute to Pac, Wrestling Inc. is back to your regularly scheduled programming, with three loves and hates locked and loaded for tonight's "TNA Impact."

You should find most of the show covered below, though there isn't room for everything, with the intro of Syx on the mic not making the cut this time around. If you're in search of a detailed rundown of the show, our "TNA Impact" 10/1/2026 results will have you covered. If you're still here, that means you're ready to dive into our opinions, and don't be shy about sharing your own in the comments!

BDE may have joined the ranks of Fabian Aichner, KC Navarro, Rich Swann, Ryan Nemeth, and Cedric Alexander in the Bound For Glory Six Way X-Division Championship match, but that doesn't mean his qualifier against Mr. Elegance was as impressive as the feat itself was.

None of the qualifiers for the Bound For Glory Six Way X-Division Championship Match have been overly long, but at least most — if not all — of them were given a little bit longer than just a mere 5 minutes of television time. It wasn't just the fact that a roll-up was how BDE defeated Mr. Elegance, which made it look a little like it was just a fluke instead of an intentional win. It was also how abrupt and out of nowhere the roll-up ended up happening and the fact that this was the opening contest of the show that was supposed to set the tone of what was to come to create some excitement among the fanbase. The match itself was fine, but Mr. Elegance and BDE really weren't given any time to really do something outside of a standard and very forgettable contest against one another. I just didn't really like anything about this, and thought it was a bad way to kick off this edition of "Impact".

Written by Olivia Quinlan

Two weeks ago, I asked Zoey Serrano to really bring the aggression. Tonight, she delivered.

Serrano and Indi Hartwell kicked off their match with a ringside brawl that involved the former blasting the latter with a superkick and Hartwell firing back with a series of punches. Serrano continued it by ramming Hartwell into the side of the ring several times. To take Serrano off her feet, Hartwell then delivered a nasty clothesline on the apron and a kick to the side of the head.

All of this happened before the opening bell. Serrano eventually made sure that the closing one would come on her terms, courtesy of a disqualification.

There's not many times a DQ outcome entices me, but in this rare instance, I'd argue that it was the best one for the bout (it's also what should have happened two weeks ago in her match against Harley Hudson). Serrano, an angry heel, unleashed her aggression in full force by throwing Hartwell into the ring post and the steel steps. To take it up a notch, she then repeatedly struck Hartwell with a chair, causing multiple TNA officials to run down to break things up and the referee to call for the bell. In between, the former Zoey Stark also attacked a member of ringside security, and almost, a fan at ringside.

Like I previously stated, if Serrano wants to gain heat, violence is her answer, and tonight, I think we saw that pay off. Next, I'd like to see her lean into it even more.

Written by Ella Jay

Between you and me, I could seriously go without the Dude Wipes. I find the product to be comical. The mascot, Deuce, just cracks me up. I was so distracted by a pack of wipes running around with its little cherub legs, so I had a hard time paying attention to the action in the ring. What I do recall of it, I just didn't like. Therefore, I have to hate it.

Moose's booking has taken a fall from grace, I believe, since Slammiversary. Now, everyone has an opinion on the matter, and I respect that. However, this isn't the "Face of the Franchise" I remember watching. Remember the days when he brought the TNA World Heavyweight Championship out from its storage chest? And how arrogant, yet how excellent he was as the self-proclaimed champion? What happened to those days? I will give him this from tonight's show; he did hit an impressive superplex from off the top rope. The crowd started giving off some energy then.

But you know what killed the momentum? When Moose cracked a toilet seat over AJ Francis. Francis, with the toilet seat wrapped around his neck, I just can't. I feel so bad for the crowd who spent their hard earned money to see something that was... a**. Two great wrestlers with nothing to gain from this.

Written by Brie Coder

We as fans have been treated like royalty with seeing both Courtney Rush and Rosemary these past two weeks. However, tonight, Rosemary provided a spine chilling warning to her tag team partner Allie. Rosemary, what do you mean there's some "snakes in the grass?" If I had to guess, perhaps, Rosemary smells Kiera Hogan's ill intentions.

Hear me out on this: Hogan was abducted by Su Yung and the former Kimber Lee back in the summer of 2021, right? Well, how do we know that the "Undead Bride" never recruited Hogan to become her main assassin undead bridesmaid, and propelled Hogan to unleash a "sic 'em" attack on her enemy Rosemary, destroying Rosemary's empire from the inside out? Hogan is currently filling in as one-half of the Knockouts World Tag Team Champions with Allie, while Rosemary is recovering. This would be the perfect way to bring Yung back in, so long as she's fully recovered from her severe facial and head injuries from 2024.

It's great having Hogan back in TNA. She has a lot to offer in her second run. That said, Hogan was always better as the bad guy. The conniving, stab ya in your front, not in your back, kind of character. I think Rosemary sees right through this façade. Allie; however, has not. Not just yet.

Spooky season is here, folks. Summon "The Undead Bride."

Written by Brie Coder

Leon Slater was in action this week, and when glancing at the card, that was definitely one of the more promising things to stand out, given he is (in my personal opinion) the best wrestler TNA has on its roster.

He's challenging for the World title at Bound for Glory, so this was an opportunity for the challenger to get some wind in his sails before that. Nic Nemeth was on commentary, and everything was set up for an angle to credibly build to the big match.

The issue came before the match bell could even ring or either man could make their entrance. This was a match booked against Joe Alonzo. For those who don't know why that would be an issue, think of the worst aspects of Sammy Guevara and Max Caster, add those to a DNA splicer and the result would be Joe Alonzo.

He legitimately spent minutes before getting in the ring cutting one of the worst promos ever. The crowd was booing throughout and not in a way where you could be like, "Oh, wow. What a villain," but more like, "Dude, please shut the f*** up already." It was bad.

He tripped over his words and got increasingly louder, obnoxiously so, while still managing to trip over the most basic Chat GPT-written heel shtick. This is what non-wrestling fans will see on the internet and show a wrestling fan before saying, "You watch this crap?"

There are many things that one felt comparable to the experience of watching, and worse, listening to this, including flossing with barbed wire, diving into an empty pool filled with needles, or running a box grater over the brain.

TNA is good at being bad, it's one of its more consistent traits. But this was one of those times that it became unwatchable, ultimately all to be inconsequential as Slater beat him in seconds and run off Nemeth. YOU COULD HAVE JUST DONE THAT WITHOUT THIS GUY.

Alonzo clearly went out there with the intent of getting over as a d*****bag heel and bringing satisfaction to the eventual squash. He succeeded in coming across as a d*****bag and was certainly operating in the heel capacity. But there was no satisfaction and one wouldn't go so far as to say he was over. In fact this was the opposite of that. It was a terrible waste of time from a company that doesn't have faith in itself to even try to book good wrestling with its best talent.

Written by Max Everett

It's been a somber week for wrestling fans as Benjamin Satterley, one of the most exciting and kind in-ring talents, unexpectedly died on Sunday at the age of 40. The heartfelt tributes that continue to pour in have helped alleviate that sadness a little bit, though.

The one issued by TNA tonight especially warmed our hearts.

Thursday's "TNA Impact" opened with a graphic noting that the broadcast would be dedicated to Satterley, known to wrestling fans as PAC and Neville. Satterley's history with TNA is very limited, having only worked with the promotion through a pair of collaborative events alongside APW in Portugal back in 2007. Still, TNA made sure his memory was preserved, with commentator Matthew Rehwoldt remarking that many TNA figures "knew and loved" him before offering condolences to his family and loved ones. Fellow commentator Tom Hannifan added that Satterley left behind an important life lesson: throw your heart in front of you and run ahead to catch it.

We love this life lesson. We also love the fact that Hannifan and Rehwoldt went out of their way to record these voiceovers to add a special touch to the event, even though it had already been recorded one week ago. It goes to show how truly cherished Satterley was and will continue to be, even if he can't be physically present anymore.

We, too, will remember PAC.

Written by Ella Jay