TNA Impact! Notes: Daria Rae Returns From Suspension, Ricky Sosa Out Of Action With ‘Severe Back Injury’, Avery Styles Wins First TNA Singles Match, Kiera Hogan Turns Heel on Allie & Reunites With Tasha Steelz, Shotzi Blackheart Makes TNA Debut, TNA X-Division Title Match and More for 10/29 Show Card

Oct 22, 2026

Daria Rae Makes Return From Suspension

Thursday’s TNA Impact! show on AMC and Sportsnet 360 featured TNA Director of Operations Daria Rae making her return to TNA.

During the show, Rae came out to the ring and talk about her issues with Santino Marella and Indi Hartwell running her show. Rae continued proclaiming herself as the greatest authority figure in wrestling and claimed Hartwell wouldn’t be TNA Knockouts champion if she had been around.

.@TheDariaRae is BACK in the iMPACT! Zone after her suspension! #TNAiMPACT https://t.co/cEwKFOOGa0
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) October 23, 2026

This led to Hartwell’s music playing to interrupt and came out to the ring. Hartwell rubbed her TNA Knockouts World title in Rae’s face. Hartwell told Rae that she is the same miserable person she’s always been and Rae can blame anyone she wants but while Rae was sitting at home, she was winning the title. Rae responded back telling Hartwell to enjoy it while it lasts because Xia Brookside has a rematch clause and revealed that the match would be taking place right now. This led to Brookside coming out to the ring for her title rematch.

.@TheDariaRae is forcing @indi_hartwell to defend the Knockouts World Title in an impromptu rematch against @XiaBrookside! #TNAiMPACT https://t.co/9ZWUc2yJgN
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) October 23, 2026

This was Rae’s first appearance in TNA since the September 24th live episode of TNA Impact! over her storyline suspension after striking Indi Hartwell backstage.

Cedric Alexander Wins #1 Contender Match & Match vs. Amazing Red for TNA X-Division Title Set for 10/29 Show

TNA’s Impact! show also featured Cedric Alexander defeating Rich Swann, KC Navarro, and Fabian Aichner in a #1 Contender Four-way match for the TNA X-Division Championship.

.@CedricAlexander will be @AmazingRed_iOD’s first challenger for the X-Division Title after an assist from The System. #TNAiMPACT @fabian_aichner1 @KCwrestles @RichSwannTNA @Myers_Wrestling @bearbronsonBC https://t.co/XuxBM5PQQ3
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) October 23, 2026

As a result of his victory, Alexander will be facing off against Amazing Red for the TNA X-Division Championship at next week’s show.

Ricky Sosa Out Of Action With “Severe Back Injury”

TNA’s Impact! show also featured the announcement of Ricky Sosa currently out of action with a “severe back injury.”

It was announced that Sosa suffered the injury during the #1 Contender Five-Way Ladder match for the TNA World Championship. During the match, Moose gave Sosa a powerbomb from the ring to the outside but missed the ladder resulting in Sosa’s back hitting the edge of it as he landed hard directly on the floor.

This is the TNA Injury Report, presented by LaFrance, with updates on @rickysosa508, @TheTreyMiguel and @TheJasonHotch. #TNAiMPACT https://t.co/mZT9ZTJ4Qj
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) October 23, 2026

A timetable for Sosa’s return from injury is currently not known.

Avery Styles Wins First TNA Singles Match

TNA’s Impact! show also featured Avery Styles defeating Joe Alonzo in a singles match for his first ever singles match of his TNA career.

Styles used the Spiral Tap as his finisher that was the same move his father used early in his TNA career.

.@Averystyless wins his first TNA singles match! #TNAiMPACT @JoeAlonzoJr https://t.co/Z584Ser9SI
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) October 23, 2026

Kiera Hogan Turns Heel on Allie & Reunites With Tasha Steelz, Shotzi Blackheart Makes TNA Debut

TNA’s Impact! show also featured Kiera Hogan turning heel on Allie and reuniting with Tasha Steelz as Fire N’ Flava.

During the show, Allie and Hogan came out to the ring and Allie gave a speech about wanting to regain the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team titles. Hogan gave a displeased look and snatched the microphone from Allie. Hogan proceeded to bad mouth Allie and stated that they are done as a tag team. This led to Steelz running out and attacked Allie as Hogan joined in and reunited with Steelz as the Fire ‘N Flava team for the first time since 2021.

.@HoganKnowsBest3 reunites with her Fire ‘N Flava tag team partner @RealTSteelz and BETRAYS Allie! #TNAiMPACT https://t.co/mZmW78Uy9v
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) October 23, 2026

This led to the lights going off and when it came back on, Shotzi Blackheart ran out to the ring to save Allie and cleared the ring of Hogan and Steelz.