TNA Rebellion 2025 Notes: JDC Pulled Over Travel Issues, Shane Haste Revealed as Elijah’s Mystery Opponent, Indi Hartwell Makes Surprise Appearance & Signs with TNA, The Nemeths Win TNA Tag Titles, Trick Williams Makes Surprise Appearance

Apr 27, 2025

JDC Pulled from TNA Rebellion 2025 Due to Travel Issues, Moose Replaces JDC for The System’s Match

Sunday’s TNA Rebellion 2025 event at the Galen Center in Los Angeles, California featured The System’s Moose announcing that he is replacing JDC for The System’s Six-Man Tag Team match against The Rascalz & Ace Austin due to JDC being unable to appear due to travel-related issues.

.@TheMooseNation pulls double duty TONIGHT at #TNARebellion taking @DirtyDangoCurty’s spot AND defending his TNA X-Division Championship in Ultimate X!

WATCH The Countdown to #TNARebellion on TNA+: https://t.co/qLutt7oQsZ pic.twitter.com/vF5EKr9c3j
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 27, 2025

Shane Haste Revealed as Mystery Challenger for Elijah’s Open Challenge Match

Sunday’s TNA Rebellion 2025 event also featured NJPW talent and TMDK member Shane Haste making a surprise appearance.

Haste was revealed as the mystery opponent for Elijah’s Walk With Elijah Open Challenge match.

.@ShaneTMDK answers the Walk With @_Iam_Elijah_ Open Challenge!

WATCH The Countdown to #TNARebellion on TNA+: https://t.co/qLutt7oQsZ pic.twitter.com/9MsueRnQP0
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 27, 2025

Indi Hartwell Makes Surprise Appearance & Signs with TNA

Sunday’s TNA Rebellion 2025 event also featured former WWE talent Indi Hartwell making a surprise appearance.

During the show, Hartwell was seen standing in the crowd at ringside and was interviewed by Gia Miller who officially announced Hartwell as the newest signing to TNA’s Knockouts division.

.@MeanGiaMiller stands by with TNA's Newest Knockout @indi_hartwell!

WATCH #TNARebellion LIVE on TNA+: https://t.co/AzedGbtoWN pic.twitter.com/Xa3nlof36k
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 28, 2025

The Nemeths Win TNA Tag Titles at TNA Rebellion 2025

Sunday’s TNA Rebellion 2025 event also featured The Nemeths (Ryan & Nic Nemeth) defeating The Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) to become the new TNA World Tag Team Champions.

Ryan and Nic Nemeth beat The Hardys for the TNA Tag Team Championships! #TNARebellion pic.twitter.com/XiYIdhSOh6
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) April 28, 2025

#ANDNEW TNA World Tag Team Champions @NicTNemeth and @ryrynemnem

WATCH #TNARebellion LIVE on TNA+: https://t.co/AzedGbtoWN pic.twitter.com/rWfgixtPLb
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 28, 2025

This was The Nemeths first Tag Team Championship victory in their TNA careers and also Ryan Nemeth’s first ever championship victory in his TNA career.

Trick Williams Makes Surprise Appearance at TNA Rebellion 2025

Sunday’s TNA Rebellion 2025 event also featured WWE NXT talent Trick Williams making a surprise appearance.

Following Joe Hendry’s victory over “All Ego” Ethan Page and Frankie Kazarian to retain his TNA World Championship, Williams ran out and attacked Hendry while he was celebrating his victory. Williams laid out Hendry and held up the TNA title before tossing it back on Hendry as the show went to a close.

Trick Williams showed up at Rebellion and attacked Joe Hendry! #TNARebellion pic.twitter.com/qSE7vATE62
— Fightful Wrestling (@Fightful) April 28, 2025

Williams’ surprise appearance was setup following last week’s NXT show involving Willams and Hendry engaging in a heated insults banter and brawled that also involved current NXT Champion Oba Femi.