TNA Against All Odds 2025 Review
Decent opener that was a good showcase for Steve Maclin to show he's the workhorse champion. In my opinion, TNA's been doing a great job of building up their new tertiary title unlike the previous ones, and this match is no exception. Outcome was predictable, but acceptable given what they're trying to do.
★★★½
Another System multi-man tag team match, how original! They really need to shake things up with the System, because this is just getting monotonous at this point. It was amusing that they brought Cody Deaner back as "The Home Town Man", which got a couple chuckles out of me, not going to lie. But the match is honestly nothing to write home about, only picking up steam in the last minute of the match. The Knockouts Tag Team title match on the pre-show should have replaced this one.
★★★
I'm honestly shocked at how good this match was, mainly because Jason Hotch is usually a tag team guy. But, he was really holding his own against Ali, with counter move after counter move. The story they were able to weave throughout was really interesting and it has me looking forward to what's next on Impact!
★★★★
Not really much to say about this segment, it did its job of solidifying the fued between First Class and Mike Santana after they cost him the TNA World Championship at NXT recently. I really hope Santana isn't legit injured, and this was just a way to cover that. Because if so, that sucks man.
Such a great match between these two. Their different styles complemented each other perfectly, resulting in a pretty diverse matchup of styles. Lei Ying Lee is seriously impressive in this match, pulling off a mind-blowing reversal I've never seen done before. Masha winning was kind of unexpected, but it's likely due to TNA wanting her and the recently returning Killer Kelly to run it back.
★★★★
Another great Joe Hendry match. Amazing what the right opponent can do. These two just gel together so well. Just like the match against Trick Williams at Battleground, this match told a compelling story throughout, and kept me invested with in-ring storytelling. Frankie Kazarian winning was honestly a shocker, but also plays into the story of Joe Hendry losing his confidence after losing the title to Trick. Great stuff.
★★★★
Pretty fun tag team match, helped by the fact that the audience is in on the joke. Good back-and-forth action here, with surprisingly good chemistry between the two teams. The Nemeths retain for some damn reason, I hope this fued continues though, because I need more from these two teams fighting.
★★★½
Winner is Officially the TNA Director of Authority - Santino Marella vs Robert Stone
A match that went on for way too long for its own good, if I'm being honest. Somehow, 9 minutes felt like an eternity here. This whole fued is just beginning to feel like filler. What was the point of this if it was just going to be resolved that easily? Don't get me wrong, I'm glad that Santino won, I'm just baffled at why this was a thing.
★★★
This NXTNA partnership is just truly a wonder to behold. Managing to juggle multiple storylines between live NXT shows and taped Impact shows. I especially love how WWE has been treating the TNA World Championship with reverence, with it always being in the main event instead of a midcard act. That way, when Trick is being aloof with the title not showing up on Impact, it didn't feel disrespectful on WWE's part, and actually furthers the story. The match between these two were surprisingly good. It felt like a natural fit throughout. Trick winning by DQ was obvious, but a decent end to the PPV.
★★★★
PPV Grade:
Match Quality: 72/100
Show Structure: 80/100
Atmosphere: 85/100
Story: 89/100
Production: 76/100
Overall: B- (80/100)
Surprisingly the best TNA PPV of the year (thus far). Plenty of great action throughout, while also furthering storylines to explore on Impact. The NXTNA partnership has definitely reinvigorated the creative side of TNA, with interesting character beats and motivations showing up on the weekly show.
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