Below are the complete results from the AMC premiere of TNA iMPACT, featuring the return of AJ Styles and two title changes.
– WWE Superstar AJ Styles kicked off the AMC era of TNA iMPACT and welcomed the fans to the show.
.@AJStylesOrg kicks off the @AMC_TV Era!
Watch Thursday Night #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/uQB9XKpvkP pic.twitter.com/L0XOAbXf0k
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 16, 2026
– TNA World Tag Team Champions The Hardys and Elijah def. Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, Jason Hotch, and John Skyler)
After the match, Special Agent 0 attacked The Hardys and Elijah. Vincent and Dutch then attacked Matt and Jeff Hardy.
– TNA World Champion Frankie Kazarian was interviewed backstage and he was interrupted by AJ Styles. Styles looked at the TNA World Title during this confrontation, thus teasing going after the title.
WOAH! @AJStylesOrg and @FrankieKazarian come face to face on #TNAiMPACT on @AMC_TV! pic.twitter.com/CSh7IpV5ex
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 16, 2026
– TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella brought in Daria Rae (fka Sonya Deville) as the “The Suit.” This was Daria’s TNA debut.
Welcome to TNA @TheDariaRae! @milanmiracle
#TNAiMPACT @AMC_TV pic.twitter.com/aSMFcYUQRV— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 16, 2026
Daria praised Santino’s work in TNA, but she turned on him soon. Daria said Santino isn’t professional and can’t even keep his family out of this. Daria said she can do Santino’s job better than him. Daria has taken over day-to-day TNA operations from Santino.
Well.. That escalated quickly! "The Suit" has arrived. @TheDariaRae @milanmiracle
#TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/gtq0j7JuFw— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 16, 2026
Rae then announced that she has signed a new knockout to TNA: Elayna Black (fka Cora Jade in WWE). Elayna then returned to TNA (as she wrestled in TNA while she was in NXT), but this was her official debut as a TNA Knockout.
.@TheDariaRae’s first act of business is signing @ElaynaBlack as TNA Wrestling’s newest Knockout! #TNAiMPACT pic.twitter.com/etz4sFuvbJ
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 16, 2026
– AJ Styles hyped up Mike Santana backstage and told him to win the TNA World Championship tonight.
– TNA International Champion Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo and Arianna Grace mocked Santino Marella.
– TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship Match: Heather By Elegance and M By Elegance def. The IInspiration (Cassie Lee and Jessica McKay) (c) to win the titles
– The Elegance Brand picked a fight with Indi Hartwell.
– Santino Marella announced that Lei Ying Lee (c) vs. Dani Luna for the TNA Knockouts World Championship at Genesis will no longer take place due to Luna having visa issues. Zaria from WWE NXT will replace Luna and face Lee for the title at Genesis.
– Santino Marella announced that TNA X-Division Champion Leon Slater is having visa issues and will no longer compete at Genesis. Santino said it will now be Moose vs. Cedric Alexander vs. Joe Hendry in a Triple Threat Match at Genesis.
– Johnny Dango Curtis (aka Fandango in WWE) said he will give everything he has in his retirement match against Eddie Edwards at Genesis. Dango revealed that he has chosen his replacement in The System and will reveal who it is next week.
– Former TNA President Dixie Carter made an appearance to talk about TNA’s 24-year history and fans booed her. Bully Ray came out and hugged Dixie, and then joined the commentary team for the main event.
Former TNA President @TNADixie returns to #TNAiMPACT for the @AMC_TV premiere, and @bullyray5150 heads to commentary for the MAIN EVENT! pic.twitter.com/rFr7HZ1uzo
— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) January 16, 2026
– TNA World Championship Match: Mike Santana def. Frankie Kazarian (c) to win the title
