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The Ultimate X match for the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) X Division Championship at Slammiversary on June 28 took place Thursday night on “Impact”.
Cedric Alexander, the current X Division champion, already knew he was going to defend the title against Leon Slater. But the four new challengers have been announced. Frankie Kazarian, KC Navarro, Mr. Elegance, Fabian Aichner and Amazing Red joined the fray.
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Frankie Kazarian makes his entrance during Showdown at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida on October 7, 2025. (Kevin Sabitus/WWE)
Alexander defeated Slater for the X Division Championship a few weeks ago, thwarting Slater’s chances of becoming the longest reigning X Division Champion of all time. Aichner made his presence known after the match and threw his hat into the ring a few weeks later. Kazarian has been with TNA since 2003 and is a six-time X Division Champion.
KC Navarro and Mr. Elegance have yet to win a title in TNA, but are close to getting their hands on gold.
Meanwhile, Amazing Red is a TNA original and he was announced for Slammiversary earlier in the week. He could have challenged Mustafa Ali for the TNA International Championship, but now he’s in one of TNA’s most innovative matches.
This will definitely be one of the most exciting matches on the Slammiversary card.
Leon Slater walks to the ring during SmackDown at the OVO Arena Wembley in London on January 16, 2026. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE)
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Mustafa Ali puts his title on the line.
Mustafa Ali has been the TNA International Champion since Rebellion in April. He has been one of the most dominant champions on the roster, rivaling only TNA World Champion Mike Santana, and with Order 4 behind him, the sky appears to be the limit.
TNA announced that Ali will have to put his title on the line at Slammiversary as one of six championships defended on the card. This will be in an open challenge format.
So, for now, Ali’s opponent remains a mystery. But there is no shortage of potential challengers who could step up and take the championship from Ali’s hands.
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TNA transactions
American professional wrestler Tasha Steelz speaks during SiriusXM’s Busted Open Broadcasts Live Special WrestleMania at Texas Live! in Arlington, Texas on April 2, 2022. (Omar Vega/Getty Images for SiriusXM)
While those who left TNA received a ton of media coverage during the week, TNA also announced numerous re-signings.
Tasha Steelz and Trey Miguel have both re-signed with the company, TNA announced. The company also announced that it has officially signed Allie.
The announcements strengthen TNA’s roster as the company appears to be heading into a new era post-Slammiversary.
