TNA rolls into Philadelphia tonight with a card designed to build momentum heading into their next major event. The International Championship is on the line, tag team gold gets defended in the Knockouts division, and the company needs to prove it’s moving forward after the recent headlines about pay disparity and divisional instability. This is about establishing credibility when people are still talking about what went wrong behind the scenes.
TNA International Championship: Mustafa Ali (c) vs. Jason Hotch
Ali’s holding the strap and Hotch is getting a shot in front of a hometown crowd. This should tell us where TNA sees Hotch in the pecking order and whether Ali’s reign has any real meat on the bone going forward.
WAW Pick: Ali retains via submission, keeping his title picture tight and believable.
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship Match
The women’s division needs a win tonightβliterally and figuratively. Whatever’s happening in this one needs to feel important and protected, especially with Dutch Mantell’s recent comments about pay sitting in the zeitgeist.
WAW Pick: Champions retain in a decisive finish that signals TNA’s committed to treating the tag titles seriously.
