Cedric Alexander defeated Fabian Aichner to retain his TNA X-Division Championship within the most important event of “TNA Impact.”
Alexander was making his second defense, and his first singles defense, in 64 days since dethroning Leon Slater, having seen off Aichner, Slater, and 4 others in Ultimate X at Slammiversary.
Aichner dominated over the champion for much of the primary half of the bout, keeping him grounded with slams and ensuring to chop off the high-flying Alexander is thought for. Alexander found space with a Michinoku Driver to show Aichner’s momentum against him, unable to win the match within the moment but proving to be his first sustained period of control.
He was caught out after goading his challenger on the mat, with Aichner getting one other close near-fall on a dropkick, following up with a sit-up powerbomb that Alexander also kicked out of. Aichner was sent to the skin of the ring while the referee checked on Alexander, allowing Eddie Edwards to run down the ramp and hit a Boston Knee Party.
Back within the ring, Alexander followed up with a Lumbar Check and got the winning pinfall to retain his title and rejoice with Edwards.
After the match, Edwards and Alexander looked to proceed beating Aichner down before Ricky Sosa ran right down to make the save. He seemed to be falling prey to the identical fate as Aichner before Slater made his way right down to the ring and turned the numbers on Edwards and Alexander.