TNA Beneath Siege 2024
Might 3, 2024
Albany Armory
Albany, New York
Watch: TNA+
Two weeks after a middling Insurrection PPV, TNA returns to dwell broadcasting this Friday. Beneath Siege will emanate from the Washington Avenue Armory in Albany, New York, and be headlined by a six-man tag pitting Matt Hardy, Trent Seven, and Mike Bailey towards The System.
Beneath Siege appears like an okay present on paper – there’s some stuff that I actually like but in addition stuff that I don’t and a transparent information that fairly a number of of the matches undoubtedly received’t finish cleanly.
Countdown to Beneath Siege
The FBI (Little Guido, Ray Jaz & Zack Clayton) vs. TBA, TBA & TBA
This new incarnation of the FBI debuted in TNA on the Philadelphia tapings earlier this yr and to be sincere, I fairly like them. I’m not completely positive on Zack Clayton’s Italian credentials however Guido and Ray Jaz have teamed in MLW collectively and general, they really feel like a enjoyable, bottom-of-the-card unit.
Working an open problem right here, you’ve acquired to imagine that the FBI are dropping. However to whom? This might seem like a superb touchdown spot for a brand new act however I’ve acquired no learn on who that’s. Prediction: Sami Callihan or one thing.
Countdown to Beneath Siege
Ash By Class (w/George Iceman) vs. Havok
Regardless of struggling her first loss in TNA final week to Xia Brookside, Ash By Class continues to be positioned in the direction of the Knockouts title image. It’s a shallow division, what can I say?
Anyway, this appears to be a straightforward manner for Ash to get again within the win column. Primarily based on the talents of those two ladies, I think that this most likely received’t be superb, however hopefully it’ll be brief. Prediction: Ash By Class
Joe Hendry vs. Zachary Wentz (w/Trey Miguel)
Joe Hendry has been all over the place this week, getting real information traction within the UK due to his bid to succeed in No.1 within the Singles Chart together with his entrance track. It’s been nice to see him get a lot help however I’d like all of those johnny-come-latelys to take discover of the actual fact I’ve at all times believed in Joe Hendry.
The affable Scot had a giant angle with Wealthy Swann and AJ Francis on the Beneath Siege go-home present and continues to do good work in that feud. He takes a break from that right here although to face Zachary Wentz in singles motion.
With Hendry having a transparent feud to renew after this present and Wentz usually a dropping put up, there’s just one wise final result to this one. Prediction: Joe Hendry
Jonathan Gresham vs. KUSHIDA
Beneath Siege marks Jonathan Gresham’s first match within the promotion since October 2023 and his first anyplace on the earth in two-and-a-half months.
Gresham’s TNA return has been finished thus far by way of a collection of backstage vignettes. These have depicted him as this tortured soul, who’s looking for the true him and grapple with needing his Octopus masks. Relatively worryingly, the newest of those packages concerned some black goo…
Though I can see a world the place he loses and descends into his new heel persona, Gresham must be going over in his return match towards a man in KUSHIDA who can take a loss right here. Prediction: Jonathan Gresham
Alexander Hammerstone vs. Jake One thing
I really feel very conflicted about this match as a result of on the one hand, it guarantees to ship every part that I really feel we don’t get sufficient of in trendy wrestling after which on the opposite its construct encapsulates every part I hate.
On paper, this must be the most effective matches on the present. It’s two massive, sweaty (not meaty, that phrase and chant must be consigned to the bin of historical past as a slight on the game) males clobbering one another till one falls down. Alex Kane towards Manders on final week’s ACTION Wrestling present delivered that in spades and these two males match the identical mould.
Nevertheless, this solely took place as a result of TNA’s Director of Authority (yuck!) Santino Marella informed Jake One thing that he was in the back of the road as a result of he was overwhelmed by Mustafa Ali, regardless that the loss was due to huge interference. I’m an anti-interference bastion, I do know that, however all I’m asking for is a little bit of logic in the way you current these items.
As for the match, Hammerstone most likely ought to go over as he’s nonetheless the newer act within the promotion. Prediction: Alexander Hammerstone
Jordynne Grace & PCO vs. Steph De Lander & Kon
Very similar to nobody wanted a Sharknado 6 after Sharknado 5, nobody wanted this sequel after being subjected to one of many worst Knockouts title matches of all time at Insurrection.
Jordynne Grace is an effective champion however the division may be very shallow and there’s no higher indication of that than Steph De Lander nonetheless being within the combine. Whether or not her schtick would work higher if Matt Cardona was on this spot somewhat than Kon, I don’t know but in addition don’t actually care to search out out.
You’ll assume that Grace and PCO must be finished with these two they usually put the feud to mattress right here however I’ve acquired a sneaking suspicion that the heels will win to set some stuff up for the forthcoming TV. Prediction: Steph De Lander & Kon
Josh Alexander & Eric Younger vs. Frankie Kazarian & Steve Maclin
One yr in the past at Beneath Siege, we appeared to witnessing the blossoming of a brand new star in Steve Maclin as he downed PCO in one of many bloodiest and most spectacular spectacles of 2023. Now, each males are in tag crew matches away from title footage.
This tag crew match must be a lot better than the opposite one although and might be the most effective matches on paper on your complete present.
Frankie Kazarian and Eric Younger appeared to have ended their feud at Insurrection however I used to be clearly mistaken, as Younger helped Josh Alexander defeat Kazarian on the post-PPV iMPACT. Maclin, in the meantime, regarded to companion up with Kazarian to provide him some again up in his ongoing feud with Mike Santana.
With Slammiversary happening in a giant constructing in Montreal, TNA wants their Canadians in distinguished spots. Alexander must be in World title combine so he must be going over right here, with Santana doubtlessly mixing it up with Maclin within the post-match. Prediction: Josh Alexander & Eric Younger
TNA Digital Media Championship
Laredo Child (C) v Wealthy Swann (w/AJ Francis)
The graphic that TNA launched for this match didn’t make it completely clear that it was for Laredo Child’s title however I’m engaged on the premise that it’s.
If it’s a title match, there’s little doubt in my thoughts that Wealthy Swann is successful. Child claiming the title was a cool second however he’s not a pushed act, whereas Swann and AJ Francis very a lot are they usually have a feud with Joe Hendry that the belt might develop into a characteristic of.
Easy, efficient reserving. Prediction: Wealthy Swann
TNA Knockouts World Tag Crew Championship
Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Menace) (C) (w/Lars Frederiksen) vs. Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich
Speaking of straightforward, efficient reserving, that’s precisely what this match is.
Masha Slamovich has a contractually obligated rematch (yuck) for these titles and with Killer Kelly away, she’s lined up Alisha Edwards as her new companion.
Edwards beat Dani Luna on the go-home present to provide this some warmth and to presumably sow the standard seeds for Spitfire making one other profitable title defence right here. Prediction: Spitfire
TNA X-Division Championship
Mustafa Ali (C) v Ace Austin
Except for the Brother Ali memes of the previous week, it’s very exhausting to get invested in Mustafa Ali’s TNA output realizing that none of his matches are going to finish with clear finishes.
His bell-to-bell work is nice, don’t get me mistaken, nevertheless it’s painfully apparent that nothing actually issues till his goons become involved or there’s an incident with the referee.
Ace Austin beat Trey Miguel on the go-home present to win this title shot and I feel he’ll be a superb foil for Ali’s type. Nevertheless, Ali isn’t dropping right here and finally meaning this can have a ceiling to it. Prediction: Mustafa Ali
Damaged Matt Hardy & Speedball Mountain (Mike Bailey & Trent Seven) vs. The System (Moose, Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards)
I mentioned what I wanted to say on Matt Hardy in my Insurrection assessment – he may promote a number of tickets however there’s no juice for me left within the Damaged gimmick and his in-ring work simply isn’t satisfactory sufficient anymore.
Hardy’s first TV angle within the promotion managed to show me off much more although, as he was making an attempt to make Nic Nemeth really feel higher about his title loss to Moose. The angle was corny as something and it felt completely wasted as a result of the footage confirmed Moose pulling Nemeth’s shoulder off the mat somewhat than a ref error…
Anyway, that pep discuss from Coach Hardy was supposed to place Nemeth on this essential occasion match however he was taken out by The System. That accounted for Nemeth already being booked in Japan for Wrestling Dontaku and allowed Hardy to get slotted in for his in-ring return.
Hardy should be going into the World title combine, I imply why else would he be right here, so his crew has acquired to be going over. Pleasure. Prediction: Matt Hardy & Speedball Mountain
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