Tossing Salt Presents:
TNA Emergence 2025
Thoughts & Predictions
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Doug Maynard

Later tonight, live in Baltimore, Maryland, at the Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena, it’s TNA Emergence. And we all know what that means. It’s prediction time.

TNA World Championship
Trick Williams (c) vs. Moose.

Moose is a stable of TNA and a tough guy, but it seems to me that Moose winning the title back would be a step backwards for TNA. Trick should keep on keeping on as the champ.

Winner and STILL TNA Champion: Trick Williams.

TNA X Division Championship
Leon Slater (c) vs. Cedric Alexander.

I don’t get the hype for Slater, but someone in TNA does. And Cedric is making a return, but he’s not winning gold yet.

Winner and STILL X-Division Champion: Leon Slater.

TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Hardys (Matt Hardy & Jeff Hardy) (c) vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed).

It’s the Hardys’ world, and we just live in it. The Hardys are prepping for the upcoming TLC match against the Dudleyz. They shouldn’t lose here, unless Bubba and D-Von show up and cost them the titles. That makes sense. Let’s go with that.

Winners and NEW TNA Tag Team Champions: The Rascalz.

TNA International Championship – No Disqualification, No Countouts Match
Steve Maclin (c) vs. Jake Something.

Maybe it’s the name, but I just can’t get behind Jake Something. There’s just something about him that I just can’t get. Maclin is a decent worker and dude. Look for the champ to retain.

Winner and STILL TNA International Champion: Steve Maclin.

TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship – Four-Way Match
The Elegance Brand (Ash By Elegance & Heather By Elegance) (c) vs. Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley & Jazmyn Nyx) vs. The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay) vs. Léi Y?ng Lee & Xia Brookside.

This match just seems to IInspire me for some reason. There’s just an IIconic feeling of nostalgia in the air. We’re looking at new champions.

Winners and NEW TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions: The IInspiration (Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay).

Matt Cardona vs. Mustafa Ali.

This match was added late last night on TNA Impact. Why do I have a feeling that we may see Cardona’s current Indy rival, Shotzi, show up and get involved? I hate to say it, but the Indy god and Death Match King may end up having a bad night.

Winner: Mustafa Ali.

Mike Santana vs. Sami Callihan. (If Callihan loses, he must retire.)

Wrestling retirements never last. And I hope that Sami Callihan’s doesn’t last too long either. Santana is too hot right now to lose.

Winner: Mike Santana.

Ryan Nemeth vs. The Hometown Man.

The Hometown Man is rumored to be Cody Deaner, but Deaner was fired from TNA, and we all know that fired wrestlers never come back under a mask, right? A win by the former Dolph Ziggler would destroy the whole storyline and gimmick. This feud has legs. Look for the Hometown Man, who certainly isn’t Cody Deaner, to get the win.

Winner: The Hometown Man.

The System’s Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards vs. First Class’ AJ Francis & Rich Swann.

I believe in Joe Hendry, but he’s not on the card. So, I’ll believe in The System instead.

Winners: Brian Myers & Eddie Edwards, aka The System.

And there you go. My thanks for reading. Comments, thoughts, and any questions are welcome. What are your predictions? Let me know what’s on your mind. And with that, let’s wrap things up. Stay well, and thanks for the continued support. It’s very much appreciated.

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