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Thursday, January 22, 2026
From Tingley Coliseum, Albuquerque, New Mexico

TNA iMPACT! felt like a genuine course-correction episode with cleaner pacing, stronger match quality, and segments that finally pushed stories forward instead of stalling in place.

This was an easy watch. The show flowed, the wrestling carried the weight, and the angles actually connected to future direction. It is still not a perfectly tight episodic product, but this episode had momentum and, more importantly, it felt like TNA understood the feedback after a shaky stretch.

🥊 Cedric Alexander vs. Moose

They opened with exactly the right match and tone. Cedric and Moose worked with urgency, and the crowd immediately bought in. Moose brought the size and power, Cedric countered with speed and precision, and the finishing stretch felt competitive without excess.

The pinning combination finish was the right call. It protected Moose while giving Cedric a meaningful win, and it reset the energy of the room in the best possible way.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A strong opener that immediately signaled this episode was focused and moving with purpose.

🎤 Mike Santana Shares a Personal Moment

This was sincere and it landed. Santana playing the audio from his father gave the championship picture emotional grounding and made the audience lean in. The reaction felt earned, not manufactured.

Santana framed his reign around resilience rather than celebration, which keeps him relatable and hungry instead of comfortable.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A heartfelt promo that reinforced Santana as a champion with depth and authenticity.

🧊 Mustafa Ali and Order 4 Send a Message

Ali stayed sharp and focused here. The tone was clear and controlled. He wants dominance, structure, and authority, and the presentation backed it up. The “In Ali we trust” messaging is simple, repeatable, and effective.

This did not overstay its welcome, which helped it feel intentional rather than self indulgent.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A clean character beat that kept Ali positioned as a central antagonist.

👠 M by Elegance vs. Indi Hartwell

This was better than expected. Hartwell’s physicality helped elevate the match, and the constant near-cheating energy from the Elegance Brand kept the act active even in a straightforward layout.

The finish made sense, but it highlighted a growing issue. Too many similar protective endings in one night start to blur together.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Solid work that would have benefited from a more distinct closing moment.

🔥 Ash by Elegance Returns and the Division Gets Loud

Ash’s return immediately added volume and personality to the Knockouts division. Love her or hate her, she brings television energy, and the Elegance Brand came off like a real force in the post-match chaos.

Could this have been teased earlier. Yes. Did it work anyway. Also yes.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
A strong return that instantly injected heat and direction into the division.

💼 Feast or Fired

This is where the show clearly shifted gears. The reveals were fun, but the real headline was Trey Miguel returning and being positioned as an immediate factor.

This is a real opportunity for TNA to reframe Trey as more than just part of a group. A singles focus, title pursuits, and consistent spotlight could turn this into a major positive if handled correctly.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
Trey Miguel’s return gave the segment weight and opened the door for a meaningful singles push.

👊 Mike Santana and Nic Nemeth Get Physical

This worked because it felt tense and personal. Nemeth approached the conflict intelligently, and Santana responded like a champion who refuses to be disrespected.

The confrontation made it clear that people are already circling Santana’s title, which makes the reign feel active instead of protected.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
A heated exchange that kept the world title scene feeling competitive.

🎸 Elayna Black Declares Her Era

Elayna understands modern presentation. She speaks in soundbites, confidence, and intent, and that fits where TNA is trying to go stylistically.

As long as the in-ring follow-through matches the rhetoric, this could become a very effective long-term presentation.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
A strong arrival promo that framed Elayna as a centerpiece rather than background noise.

🧨 Mustafa Ali vs. Jeff Hardy

Jeff Hardy remains one of the most reliably over acts in the company. The crowd stayed with everything he did, and Ali played his role well without letting interference overwhelm the match.

This was not a classic, but it was exactly what it needed to be for weekly television.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
A crowd-pleasing match that kept momentum high and reinforced Hardy’s value.

🧠 The System’s “Replacement” Becomes a Statement

The closing angle landed cleanly. Eddie turning on JDC and Moose, combined with the reveal that replacements were coming, gave the faction story a needed jolt.

Tying it back to the opener with Cedric re-entering the picture helped the episode feel connected from start to finish.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A strong final angle that created intrigue and gave viewers a real reason to tune in next week.

Three Stars of the Night
🥇 Trey Miguel
🥈 Cedric Alexander
🥉 Mike Santana

Final Thoughts

This was a noticeably better episode of iMPACT!. The pacing improved, the wrestling delivered, and the stories finally felt like they were moving forward. Trey Miguel’s return was the emotional and strategic highlight, Santana continues to feel like a champion with substance, and the closing System angle gave the show a strong hook. This was not perfect, but it was purposeful, and that is a big step in the right direction.

Final Score: 7.6 / 10

Friday, January 23, 2026
From Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Weather check: minus 40°C outside, absolute frozen hell

SmackDown in Montreal was uneven but important, carried by two segments that genuinely mattered and a crowd that came alive whenever WWE gave them something real to react to.

This was not a perfect episode and it did not feel like an all-timer for this market, but it did its job as a table-setter. The show advanced multiple SNME stories, gave Drew McIntyre continued gravity as champion, and delivered one genuinely old-school, story-first angle that stood out from everything else on the card.

And that angle involved Jacob Fatu.

🎤 Sami Zayn Opens the Show with Trick Williams and Damian Priest

Opening with Sami in Montreal is automatic equity. The crowd sang, chanted, and treated him like the emotional core of the brand. The segment worked because it clearly framed tomorrow’s stakes and let each man show their lane.

Trick came off arrogant and ambitious, Priest added seriousness and intensity, and Sami anchored everything with emotion. This was not flashy, but it was effective structure.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
A strong opening that built SNME stakes and used the crowd connection properly.

🥊 United States Championship: Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov

This was the best pure wrestling match of the night. Dragunov wrestles like his career is on the line every time, and Melo continues to show he belongs in major singles spots. The pacing and urgency were exactly what this title should represent.

The Miz interference did its job but held the match back from being truly great. The work deserved a clean finish.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
Excellent in-ring work slightly undercut by outside involvement.

🎥 Cody Rhodes Interview Interrupted by Jacob Fatu

This was the segment of the night.

Jacob Fatu did not cut a loud promo. He told a story. Calm, controlled, and deliberate, he sounded like a man who knows exactly what he is about to do. That restraint made him feel dangerous in a way most modern promos do not.

Cody matched him by going personal instead of theatrical. He applied pressure instead of trying to out-crazy him. This felt grounded, real, and intentional.

Fatu came across as fully in control, and that is the most threatening version of him.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Old-school storytelling that made the feud feel real and elevated Fatu instantly.

🥊 Jade Cargill vs. Chelsea Green

This was another short Jade steamroll, and at this point the pattern is impossible to ignore. Jade is a star, but the booking has become repetitive and stagnant.

That said, it increasingly feels intentional. WWE seems aware of the backlash and is leaning into it, keeping Jade polarizing and constantly discussed. From a business standpoint, it works. From a creative standpoint, it still feels like wasted potential.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️
Predictable and increasingly hollow, even if it keeps Jade relevant.

🏷 WWE Tag Team Championships: Wyatt Sicks (c) vs. MFTs

The title change matters, and Solo winning gold fits his current trajectory. The match itself never quite hit the emotional or energy level you expect from a Montreal title change, but it served its purpose.

This felt more functional than memorable.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️¾
A meaningful result that outweighed a fairly flat match.

🎤 Drew McIntyre Promo

Drew continues to sound like a champion who owns the room. He mocked, he threatened, and he framed the division around himself. When he went personal with Sami, it produced real heat instead of cheap noise.

This is top-level heel champion work.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A confident, controlling promo that reinforced Drew as the brand’s center of gravity.

🥊 Nathan Frazer vs. Johnny Gargano

The work was good and the finish was clever, but the stolen-mask story continues to struggle for traction. Everyone involved is talented, yet the hook is not strong enough to generate real urgency.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Solid wrestling without a compelling narrative engine.

🥊 Women’s Three-Team Number One Contender Match

This was busy but fun, and the finish made Kiana James look opportunistic and smart. Giulia and Kiana winning was the right call for credibility heading into the tag title picture.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️¼
A well-structured match that advanced the right team.

🧨 Main Event: Damian Priest vs. Trick Williams

This did not feel like a true main event. The chemistry was off, the crowd never fully locked in, and the match felt like a vehicle for the post-match angle rather than a destination.

The RKOs at the end saved the closing moments and finally woke the building up, but they could not retroactively elevate the match itself.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️½
The closing angle landed, but the match did not earn main event status.

Three Stars of the Night

🥇 Jacob Fatu
🥈 Drew McIntyre
🥉 Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes

Final Thoughts

This was not a classic Montreal SmackDown, but it was an important one. Jacob Fatu and Cody Rhodes delivered the kind of grounded, personal storytelling that feels rare on weekly TV, and Drew McIntyre continues to feel like the gravitational force of the brand. If Saturday Night’s Main Event delivers, this episode will be remembered as the necessary setup. Jacob Fatu did not sound unhinged. He sounded inevitable.

Final Score: 7.2 / 10

Saturday, January 24, 2026
From Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Saturday Night’s Main Event delivered exactly what the concept promises when WWE takes it seriously: big fights, real pacing, and a crowd that made everything feel larger than weekly television.

This was the strongest SNME since its return. The runtime flew by, nothing felt rushed or wasted, and every segment either advanced a story or reinforced stakes heading into the Royal Rumble. Yes, the main event result was predictable. No, that did not hurt the show. When execution is this clean, predictability becomes payoff instead of a flaw.

🔥 Opening Chaos: Cody Rhodes and Jacob Fatu Brawl

This was not a match. It was a declaration.

Cody’s entrance hit like a megastar moment, with Montreal fully locked in from the opening notes of “Kingdom.” Jacob Fatu did not wait for ceremony. He attacked immediately, and the segment escalated fast.

Ringside chaos. Crowd brawling. Concourse fights. Security getting wiped out like background extras.

Then Drew McIntyre arrived and flattened both men.

Low blow. Powerbomb through the table. Cold stare into the camera. Drew did not interrupt the fight. He reclaimed control of the entire narrative and reminded everyone exactly who the champion is right now.

Segment rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
An explosive opening that raised stakes without giving away the match and firmly positioned Drew as the axis of the title picture.

🏆 WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships: Rhea Ripley and Iyo Sky vs. Liv Morgan and Roxanne Perez

This felt like a title match on a special should feel. Fast, urgent, and built around believable near falls.

Iyo was a highlight machine. Rhea was the division’s enforcer. Liv and Roxanne wrestled like challengers who genuinely believed they were leaving with the belts.

The interference and the return moment elevated everything without derailing the match, and the Riptide finish landed exactly where it needed to.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A high-energy title defense that felt important from bell to bell.

🎭 AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura

This was wrestling in its purest form.

No chaos. No overbooking. No gimmicks beyond history and respect.

Styles in the mask immediately reframed the match, and Nakamura looked like the most engaged version of himself in a long time. The pacing was patient, the exchanges mattered, and the crowd stayed with them the entire way.

With the career-stakes match looming against Gunther, this was the perfect reminder of who AJ Styles still is.

The handshake and embrace afterward sealed it.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️¼
The match of the night and a reminder that veteran excellence still belongs on big stages.

🥊 Main Event: Fatal Four-Way Number One Contender Match
Randy Orton vs. Trick Williams vs. Damian Priest vs. Sami Zayn

From the opening bell, this felt like a main event designed for a special.

Constant motion. Clean roles. Everyone played their part perfectly. Orton was the legend, Trick the opportunist, Priest the bruiser, and Sami the hometown survivor trying to outlast chaos.

Sami winning in Montreal was obvious.

It was also correct.

The crowd wanted it, the story demanded it, and Sami heading into Saudi Arabia as the challenger feels like a genuine moment rather than a placeholder.

Match rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Big match energy with elite pacing, even if the destination was clear.

Three Stars of the Night

🥇 Jacob Fatu and Cody Rhodes
🥈 AJ Styles
🥉 Shinsuke Nakamura

Final Thoughts

‪@JackOHaraTV‬ and ‪@mrteshk‬ break down what this result means, how it reshapes the title picture, and what WWE might be setting up next. Watch the full review linked below.

Sami Zayn survived a chaotic Fatal 4-Way to earn a massive WWE Championship match against Drew McIntyre in Saudi Arabia, a result that immediately reshapes the road ahead. Sami has always lived in the underdog role, but this might be the steepest climb of his career. The question now is whether this is another dominant stop for Drew, or the moment Sami shocks the world on a global stage.

Beyond the headline result, the show itself felt premium from top to bottom. The crowd was hot, the matches were given room to breathe, and the stories moved forward with clarity and intent. The opening brawl set the tone, the veterans delivered when it mattered, and the main event sent fans home satisfied instead of deflated. Predictable endings are not a problem when the journey is this strong.

Final Score: 8.5 / 10

The best Saturday Night’s Main Event since the revival, and a clear benchmark for how these specials should be handled going forward.

It is a little early for a full Best of the Week, but with so many new eyes landing on Straight Shoot, this felt like the perfect moment to plant a flag.

From TNA iMPACT to SmackDown to a genuinely elite Saturday Night’s Main Event, this weekend gave us a clear snapshot of who is hot, who is leveling up, and who is quietly becoming unavoidable as we head deeper into 2026.

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🔥 Moment of the Weekend
Jacob Fatu and Cody Rhodes Go Old School Real

If you watched one segment this weekend, it was this.

Jacob Fatu interrupting Cody Rhodes was not loud, not chaotic, and not overproduced. It was calm, controlled, and dangerous. Fatu spoke like a man who already knows the ending, and Cody responded by grounding the story instead of trying to outshine it.

This felt like wrestling from another era. Personal. Restrained. Believable.

This was the segment that made everything else feel smaller.

⭐ Best Match of the Weekend
AJ Styles vs Shinsuke Nakamura
Saturday Night’s Main Event

No interference. No shortcuts. No nostalgia spam.

Just two veterans reminding everyone why they still belong on big stages. Styles wrestling in the mask instantly reframed the match, Nakamura looked fully locked in, and the pacing trusted the audience instead of racing them.

The handshake afterward was earned.

This was wrestling as art, not content.

🔥 Best Show of the Weekend
Saturday Night’s Main Event

This is the blueprint.

Nothing felt rushed. Nothing felt wasted. The crowd was hot, the stories were clear, and even the predictable outcomes landed as payoff instead of disappointment.

The opening brawl set the tone. The veterans delivered. The main event sent the building home happy.

This was the best SNME since the revival, and it was not close.

🚀 Who Is HOT Right Now
Jacob Fatu
Drew McIntyre
AJ Styles
Sami Zayn
Mike Santana

Fatu feels inevitable.
Drew feels like the gravitational center of WWE.
AJ just reminded everyone he is still that guy.
Sami remains wrestling’s most believable underdog.
Santana continues to feel like a champion with substance, not shine.

Momentum matters, and these five have it.

🎤 Best Promo of the Weekend
Mike Santana on TNA iMPACT

Santana playing his father’s audio was not manipulative. It was honest.

He framed his reign around resilience, not celebration, and it made the title feel heavier. This is how you add emotional weight without turning a promo into theater.

Authenticity still wins.

👀 Who to Watch This Week
Jacob Fatu
Trick Williams
Trey Miguel
Carmelo Hayes

Fatu is on the verge of something big.
Trick keeps knocking on doors and ending shows.
Trey Miguel’s return opened real singles potential.
Carmelo Hayes continues to feel like the standard bearer for the U.S. Title.

These are the names to keep your eyes on as the calendar turns.

💭 Final Take

This weekend was not about shock moments.
It was about clarity.

TNA felt like it corrected course.
SmackDown found something real in Fatu and Cody.
Saturday Night’s Main Event proved WWE can still make special shows feel special.

If this is how 2026 is starting, the ceiling is high.

Be Good People🤘
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