TNA Impact 5/14/2026: 3 Things We Hated & 3 Things We Loved

Tonight, TNA presented fans with a live episode of “Impact,” including two title matches and several updates regarding future title matches. The main event saw Leon Slater lose his X-Division Championship on the day he tied the record for the longest reign, with Cedric Alexander of The System taking over as the new champ. You’ll also find us discussing the opening battle royal, the latest update to the Rosemary/Allie saga, and much more.

Take a look at our 5/14/2026 “TNA Impact” results for a more detailed description of tonight’s events, or continue reading to learn what we thought of the show. Overall, this edition of “Impact” fell fairly flat with our crew, but we were able to come up with just as much to love as to hate, as is our duty.

I understand that “TNA Impact” was live tonight with a two-hour time limit. However, 16 men competing in a five-minute battle royal, especially one to determine the number one contender to the TNA World Championship, is absurd.

The eliminations came so fast and so frequently that I found myself overwhelmed and unable to invest in the action or mini-stories occurring in between them. The faceoff between Mustafa Saed and Special Agent Zero? An unexpected but intriguing sight. Unfortunately, it ended in a matter of seconds, with both Zero being dumped out of the…