TNA Impact! Notes: Heather By Elegance & Mara Sade Advances in TNA Knockouts Television Title Tournament, Fabian Aichner Wins Shot at TNA X-Division Title, 7/9 Show Card

Heather By Elegance & Mara Sade Advances in TNA Knockouts Television Title Tournament

Thursday’s taped TNA Impact! show on AMC and Sportsnet 360 featured the start of the TNA Knockouts Television Championship tournament and two First Round matches.

The first match was Mara Sade defeating Tasha Steelz.

.@itsmarasade advances to the next round in the Knockouts Television Title tournament! #TNAiMPACT @RealTSteelz pic.twitter.com/YkXVr2cEu3

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 3, 2026

The second match was Heather By Elegance defeating Allie.

.@Heathereckless scores the victory in the first round of the Knockouts Television Title tournament. #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/zMpfL1kAaN

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 3, 2026

As a result of their victories, Heather By Elegance will be facing off against Sade in the next round of the TNA Knockouts Television Championship tournament.

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Favian Aicher Wins Shot at TNA X-Division Title

Thursday’s taped TNA Impact! show also featured Fabian Aichner defeating Rich Swann, Jason Hotch, The Home Town Man, BDE, and Mr. Elegance in a #1 Contender Six-way match for the TNA X-Division Championship.

.@fabian_aichner1 has the next shot at @CedricAlexander's X-Division Title. #TNAiMPACT @itsbrandonde @TheJasonHotch @RichSwannTNA pic.twitter.com/l7G6wHmvvo

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) July 3, 2026

As a result of his victory, Aichner will be facing off against Cedric Alexander for the TNA X-Division Championship at a future show.

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Current Card for Next Week’s TNA Impact! Show

Thursday’s taped TNA Impact! show also featured four new matches announced for the card of next week’s show on July 9 on AMC and Sportsnet 360.

Current card for July 9th TNA Impact! show:

• TNA Knockouts World Championship No DQ match – Lei Ying Lee vs. Xia Brookside (c)
• TNA World Tag Team Championship – The Great Hands (Jason Hotch & John Skyler) vs. The Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) (c)
• TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament First Round match – Jada Stone vs. Alisha Edwards
• TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament First Round match – Jody Threat vs. Gabby Forza