TNA Bound For Glory 2026 GRADED - Results, Review

Amidst poor ticket sales and the promotion feeling colder than they have done for some time, TNA Wrestling presented Bound for Glory 2026 from the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida on Sunday, October 11.

The pay-per-view ended strong with a fun Falls Count Anywhere match between The Hardys and Syx and a feel-good win for Leon Slater over Nic Nemeth after a great match, but much of Bound for Glory was incredibly skippable.

TNA Bound for Glory 2026 GRADED:

Ricky Sosa def. Eddie Edwards

Ricky Sosa went straight after Eddie Edwards as soon as the bell rang but he was soon cut down by Eddie after Alisha Edwards’ interference, which included a Tornado DDT while the referee was being distracted by Eddie. This led to some slow offence from Eddie as the crowd tried to rally behind Sosa. 

Eventually, Sosa fought back with a Hurricanrana from the apron to the floor followed up with a Tope over the top rope and a Springboard Cutter back in the ring for a near fall. Edwards fought back with a Tiger Bomb and Sit-Out Powerbomb for a near fall of his own, which caused Edwards to display his shocked face. 

Soon after Ricky Sosa was about to connect with the Head Shot but Alisha Edwards dived into the ring and was caught with a Blue Thunder Bomb. This allowed Edwards to connect with the Boston Knee Party and not make the cover, with Sosa then connecting (missing it really) with an Enziguiri. Sosa then hit the Head Shot and a second one for the win. After the match, Eddie Edwards and Ricky Sosa shook hands in a moment of respect. 

Grade: C- - Not an amazing opener to Bound for Glory as they didn’t have loads to time, but the right person won as Eddie Edwards put over Ricky Sosa as the Belgian wrestler’s rise continued.

Amazing Red def. KC Navarro, Rich Swann, Cedric Alexander, Ryan Nemeth, BDE & Fabian Aichner - Seven-Way Scramble for the X-Division Championship

It was announced during the TNA Hall of Fame ceremony that the Six-Way Scramble for the X-Division Championship would now be a Seven-Way Scramble with the addition of new TNA Hall of Famer Amazing Red. 

Rich Swann looked impressive in the early going with a Springboard Double Cutter followed up with 450 Splashes to Cedric Alexander and Ryan Nemeth, but KC Navarro broke up the pin. Cedric Alexander and Ryan Nemeth then worked together until Alexander slapped Nemeth, knocking the TNA World Tag Team Champion out of the ring in the process. 

A Tower of Doom spot followed soon after before everyone was down after KC Navarro and Amazing Red hit each other with simultaneous Lariats. Ryan Nemeth tried and failed to pick up the pieces and ate a Cutter from BDE. Cedric Alexander broke up the pin and decked BDE with a Lumbar Check before a Michinoku Driver to Rich Swann, with Swann kicking out at two. 

BDE’s rough night continued as Fabian Aichner caught his Suicide Dive and delivered a Slam on the outside. Fabian Aichner then looked set to hit his finisher but KC Navarro blocked it and connected with a 305 and Blessing in Disguise. Navarro had the match won but Ryan Nemeth pulled the referee out of the ring. 

Navarro followed up with a Suicide Dive to Nemeth in retribution. Amazing Red and KC Navarro then headed to the top rope but Amazing failed to connect with a Code Red, and he instead landed a Spanish Fly. The Code Red followed as Amazing Red became the new X-Division Champion. 

Grade: C - A match that looked better on paper than it actually was, and it probably would have been better as a Survival of the Fittest contest as there simply wasn’t enough time for everyone to shine with just one fall. Nice to see Amazing Red win on the night he became a TNA Hall of Famer, though.

Zoey Serrano & Shayna Baszler def. Allie & Kiera Hogan (c) - TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships

Allie and Kiera Hogan paid tribute to The Butcher during their entrance at Bound for Glory, but they were soon chopped down in the match as Shayna Baszler targeted Kiera Hogan’s foot, which led to Baszler and Zoey Serrano methodically working over Hogan with submissions. Eventually, Kiera Hogan hit a Sunset Flip Powerbomb and made the hot tag to Allie, who applied the Tarantula before she hit a Backbreaker after shouting, “For Andy!”

A blind tag to Shayna Baszler followed soon after, with the challengers hitting a double team move where Serrano threw Allie over her head into a knee from Baszler. The Coquina Clutch followed as Baszler picked up the win for her team by KO as the former Pure Fusion Collective won the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships.

Grade: D - A match dominated by Zoey Serrano and Shayna Baszler that just wasn’t particularly interesting or entertaining.

Frankie Kazarian wins the Call Your Shot Gauntlet

1. Trey Miguel

2. Avery Styles

Avery Styles made his TNA in-ring debut to open the Call Your Shot Gauntlet wth Trey Miguel in Spider-Man inspired attire, with Styles getting the better of the opening exchanges ended with a Dropkick. 

3. Bear Bronson

4. Frankie Kazarian

5. Dutch

6. LJ Cleary

7. Gabby Forza

LJ Cleary was the first wrestler eliminated following a Lariat over the top rope from Bear Bronson after Bronson hit his real-life partner Gabby Forza with a shoulder tackle.

8. Matthew Rehwoldt. 

Matthew Rehwoldt wrestled his first TNA match since 2022 as he entered the Call Your Shot Gauntlet, although he never entered the ring by the time the next entrant was in the match. 

9. Heather By Elegance.

Rehwoldt entered at the same time as Heather By Elegance, mocked Heather’s height, and was promptly thrown over the top rope by Heather. 

10. Vincent

11. Harley Hudson

12. AJ Francis

13. Elijah

14. M By Elegance

15. The Home Town Man

Dutch was eliminated next by Bear Bronson and The System member was about to score another elimination to Harley Hudson but she was caught by Dutch and placed back in the ring. 

16. Brian Myers

17. Mr. Elegance

Vincent was dumped over the top rope with a Lariat from Brian Myers and M By Elegance eliminated Harley Hudson and her tag team partner Heather at the same time. Gabby Forza then threw M over the top rope with a Press Slam.

18. Elayna Black

Gabby Forza eliminated Bear Bronson with a Death Valley Driver. 

19. Ben Bishop

Jada Stone made her entrance as the #19 entrant but “Big Trouble” Ben Bishop appeared from behind and pushed her over, with Bishop entering the match in her place. Stone entered the match anyway and eliminated Bishop with a Hurricanrana. Brian Myers then tossed out Stone as she celebrated, which led to a flurry of eliminations as The Home Town Man got rid of Myers before AJ Francis threw out Home Town Man and then Gabby Forza.

20. Joe Alonzo

Joe Alonzo cut a promo, delivered a couple of Superkicks, and was thrown over the top rope by Avery Styles, who then got rid of Mr. Elegance with a Pele Kick, before he was about to dump out AJ Francis, only for Expressions to appear from under the ring and allow only one of Francis’ feet to touch the floor. AJ Francis then eliminated Elayna Black with a Chokeslam onto Alonzo and Elegance to the floor. Elijah then thought he eliminated AJ Francis with a Lariat but somehow Top Dolla survived, with Frankie Kazarian then throwing out the former Elias. 

This made the final four AJ Francis, Frankie Kazarian, Avery Styles, and Trey Miguel. Avery Styles promptly had a horrible elimination when he went for a Springboard and AJ Francis just pushed him to the floor. Francis was then finally eliminated following a Canadian Destroyer from Trey Miguel, before Francis wobbled over to the top rope. 

This brought the match down to Frankie Kazarian, the Call Your Shot Gauntlet winner in 2024 and 2025, and Trey Miguel. It wouldn’t be a TNA pay-per-view without some technical difficulties as the commentary just went out completely. After a pin exchange, Frankie Kazarian won for the third year in a row. 

Grade: D - Quite a boring Call Your Shot Gauntlet that lacked any major surprises and had just a couple of memorable spots. It picked up down the stretch, but the match failed to justify its length, and Frankie Kazarian winning for the third year in a row felt like a safe, uninteresting booking decision. 

Jason Hotch def. Mustafa Ali (c), Special Agent 0 & John Skyler - Four-Way for the TNA International Championship

The Order 4-Way was next as former faction members faced off for Mustafa Ali’s International Championship. The commentary had been down since halfway through the Call Your Shot Gauntlet and it remained down for much of this match, which made for more of a unique viewing experience. 

Everyone was given a chance to shine in the opening minutes, which included a rough-sounding bump from Mustafa Ali when he went sliding into the bottom turnbuckle, which looked great on replay. Special Agent 0 then hit a Tope Con Hilo to wipe out all of his opponents and he was about to hit a Chokeslam to Mustafa Ali, but Tasha Steelz shouted at him so he got a table out from under the ring and was about to hit a Double Chokeslam to Hotch and Skyler before Ali hit him with a Suicide Dive. 

Mila Moore hit Tasha Steelz with her shoe and everyone worked together for Mustafa Ali to put 0 and Steelz through the table with a 450 Splash. John Skyler and Jason Hotch exchanged blows before Special Agent 0 recovered, picked up Mila Moore and just dropped her on the apron. The steel steps were brought into the match and Jason Hotch hit a Superplex from the steps, prompting “TNA” chants. 

Special Agent Zero managed to deliver Chokeslams but he was caught by Jason Hotch, who connected with a Torture Rack Blue Thunder Bomb, which was followed by Double Stomps. Mustafa Ali then hit a 450 Splash to Hotch out of nowhere but Hotch reversed into a Crucifix Pin for the 1-2-3. 

Grade: B - Mustafa Ali has been one of TNA’s biggest bright spots in recent years and he has done a lot to elevate Jason Hotch, John Skyler, and Special Agent 0, as the four former faction mates had a fun match that fans cared about. 

Indi Hartwell def. Xia Brookside (c) - TNA Knockouts World Championship

Mickie James was the special guest referee and she had to get involved after Xia Brookside removed the turnbuckle pad after dominating the opening minutes of the match, with James not putting the turnbuckle pad back on when she was forced to leap to count a pin for Indi Hartwell that saw the former NXT talent score a visual pin, but Brookside kicked out at two. Mickie James then just kicked the turnbuckle pad out of the ring. 

Soon after, Indi Hartwell went for a Flying Elbow but Xia Brookside rolled out of the way and Hartwell elbowed the TNA Knockouts World Title instead. Brookside followed up with a Codebreaker but it was only enough for two. Xia Brookside then taunted Indi Hartwell before delivering a thumb to the eye. Mickie James confronted Xia Brookside and Brookside slapped the referee, which should have been a DQ, but James instead slapped the champion which led to a near fall.

Xia Brookside then launched Hartwell into the exposed turnbuckle before connecting with her Darkside finisher, which was only enough for two. Brookside went for Darkside again but Indi countered, pushing Xia into the exposed turnbuckle again. A Flying Elbow followed before her finisher for the win. 

Grade: C - A well-wrestled match but Mickie James as special guest referee actually just got in the way. A nice feel-good win for Indi Hartwell, though. 

Moose def. Max Caster

Max Caster made his TNA debut in the next match and made glory hole, Saudi airport bombings, lisp, and bald jokes in his entrance rap at TNA Bound for Glory. Caster then delivered some early offence too, throwing Moose into the steel steps and connecting with a Dropkick from a steel chair. Moose soon fought back by blocking a Suplex, though, and Moose worked over the former AEW World Tag Team Champion, with Caster kicking out. 

Moose locked in a long Sleeper hold before they exchanged strikes, with Caster firing back with a Mic Drop from the apron to the floor. Caster then went for a Jumping Elbow back in the ring but Moose dodged it and Max went flying over the ropes to the outside. Moose tried to follow up with a Spear but Max Caster caught him with a Back Body Drop onto the steel steps. 

Soon after, Moose had a kick-out at one on a Suplex from Caster. The crowd then rallied behind Moose as he Moosed up and delivered a Uranage and a Senton but Caster blocked the Spear. Caster then turned Moose inside out with a Lariat and hit a Death Valley Driver but Moose got his knees up on a Mic Drop and connected with the Spear for the win. 

Grade: C - A more competitive televised singles match than Max Caster has probably had in recent years and he looked okay in his TNA debut, bringing his Best Wrestler Alive gimmick over to Total Nonstop Action, just without being squashed. The match was fine and both competitors worked hard, including with a Back Body Drop onto the steel steps, but there was an unearned kick-out at one too. A decent start for Max Caster, all things considered.

Syx (Joseph Sawyer & Samuel Shaw) def. The Hardys (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) - Falls Count Anywhere Match

The Hardys ran wild in the early going before Syx fought back and the action spilt into the crowd and then inside the arena to the merch stand, with The Hardys using their foam fingers as a weapon. Jeff, as he does, hit a really cool Lariat by sliding down the railing to Joseph Sawyer. Matt Hardy then delivered a DDT to Samuel Shaw on the concrete. 

Then Jeff, as he is wanton do to, rolled back the years and delivered a Swanton Bomb with his own foam fingers on from the top of a railing to Samuel Shaw through a table, with Joseph Sawyer saving the match when he just kicked the referee in the face.

The match moved back to the ring where The Hardys delivered a Twist of Fate-Neckbreaker combo to Sawyer for a near fall. The action then headed to the entrance stage as The Hardys introduced two ladders and tables to the match with all four men back in the match after Samuel Shaw recovered, with Matt and Jeff delivering stereo Twist of Fates. The Hardys called for a Swanton Bomb-Leg Drop from the ladders but they were suddenly wiped out by the debuting Erick Redbeard, who put them through the tables with a Chokeslam to Matt and Powerbomb to Jeff.

Syx then dragged The Hardys to the ring, which resulted in a Suplex-Sit-Out Powerbomb combo to Jeff before Sawyer Powerbombed Shaw onto Matt and Jeff. Sawyer then pinned Jeff for the win. 

Grade: B - A fun match as all four competitors worked hard and Jeff Hardy continued to prove he is ageless when it comes to his daredevil spots. Erick Redbeard’s debut continued the reunion of The Wyatt Sicks but it also meant this was just chapter one in this programme, weakening the match as a whole. A good match and a feud to track on TNA TV, though.

Leon Slater def. Nic Nemeth (c) - TNA World Championship

At just 22 years old, Leon Slater competed in the biggest match of his career so far and The Youngest in Charge was on top in the early going, hitting a Crossbody to the floor before a Jumping Forearm from the steel steps. The match was close to a count-out, however, and Nic Nemeth was back in the ring first and capitalised with a Fameasser for a near fall. 

Nic Nemeth delivered a Superkick to Leon Slater’s knee and applied a Sleeper to bring the momentum of the match briefly to a screeching halt. Leon Slater promptly picked up the pace, though, including with a Rebound Spin Kick to the head before a Crossbody from the top rope for his own near fall. Nic Nemeth managed to apply the Sleeper again soon after, though. 

Nic Nemeth was crotched on the top rope and Slater capitalised with an Airplane Spin but it was only enough for two. A pinning exchange saw Slater almost pick up the win, with Nemeth kicking out at 2.9. Nemeth then connected with his Spike DDT for his own 2.9. Nemeth then went tumbling to the outside and Slater got hung up on the ropes following multiple Suplex counters. Somehow, Slater only just made it back in the ring at nine, with Nemeth getting back inside the squared circle first. 

A flurry of strikes was ended by a Superkick from Nic Nemeth and the TNA World Champion looked to follow up with a Flying Elbow, which he landed, but Slater countered into a Crucifix Spin for another near fall. Nemeth then blocked a Handspring Elbow with a Skull-Crushing Finale and Fameasser but Slater kicked out again.

Leon Slater blocked Sweet Chin Music and hit a Superkick and Scissor Kick before the Swanton 450, but Nic Nemeth kicked out at the last moment. Slater went for the Swanton 450 again but Nemeth got his knees up and rolled through into a pin, with Slater kicking out at 2.99. 

Nic Nemeth headbutted Leon Slater and connected with Danger Zone, but it wasn’t enough to put away the challenger. Slater blocked a second Danger Zone and Leon hit his Swanton over the top turnbuckle to the floor. Nemeth rolled three quarters of the way across the ring to escape but Leon Slater hit a Frog Splash and another Swanton 450 for the win. 

Grade: A- - A very good main event with a feel-good win as Leon Slater and Nic Nemeth proved why they are two of the best in TNA Wrestling. 

Show Grade: C - Bound for Glory had a very strong ending with The Hardys vs. Syx and Nic Nemeth vs. Leon Slater, but the undercard very much displayed the issues that TNA’s on-screen product is currently facing with a number of matches that were incredibly skippable. Go out of your way to watch the last two matches, and possibly the Order 4-Way if you have time.