Even though the amount of Plus Specials was smaller compared to previous years, TNA Wrestling was able to cram a lot into these shows and many of them contain matches that could be considered some of the best in recent memory.

Of the eight specials that took place in 2024 which ones were great and which ones weren’t so great; Here is every TNA Plus Special from 2024 Ranked from Worst to Best.

#8. Sacrifice

TNA Wrestling returned to Windsor Ontario Canada for the 15th edition of Sacrifice and to be honest the show itself was average at best.

Things started off strong with Steve Maclin versus Nic Nemeth and the System’s own Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards defeated the ABC to become the new TNA Tag Team Champions in a solid rematch from their first encounter at Final Resolution the previous year.

The No DQ match between Kon and PCO was alright whilst the Knockouts Tag Title match saw new champions being crowned in a match that was both one sided and bafflingly short.

The Alexander vs. Hammerstone match was a nice follow up to their Hard To Kill bout, The Grizzled Young Vets and Mustafa Ali vs. Time Machine and the three way Knockouts Title match were good and the main event saw Moose retain his title against Canada’s own Eric Young which also saw a cameo appearance from EY’s then rival, Frankie Kazarian.

In short, Sacrifice was decent enough show overall, but the technical issues that occurred during the broadcast and the curiosity that was the Knockouts Tag Title bout does take it down an notch and as such ranks low on this list.

#7. No Surrender

The atmosphere in the company was polarizing to say the least following the out-of-nowhere dismissal of TNA President Scott D’Amore in early Feburary and many were unsure how things would be in a post D’Amore era.

The first half of the show was quite meandering in places as the show kicked off with Eric Young beating Kazarian in a serviceable number one contender’s match, MK Ultra regained the Knockouts Titles and the Josh Alexander vs. Simon Gotch match was good for what it was. That said, the post match beatdowns by Kazarian and MK Ultra following their respective matches and the mess that was PCO vs. Kon during and after the match felt like watching a dull episode of IMPACT that was trying to hype up things for next week’s show.

Now onto the great stuff: the ABC retained their tag titles against the Grizzled Young Vets to end their feud, Jordynne Grace defeated Gisele Shaw to remain Knockouts World Champion, the No Surrender match between Alex Shelley and Moose for the TNA World Title was excellent and the main event saw Mustafa Ali making his TNA debut and win the X Division Championship thus becoming the first wrestler of Muslim and Pakistanian descent to do so.

While this wasn’t perfect, it had a lot of great stuff going on and the fans were more than excited to see it, also the address by Eric Young to the fans and the locker room on the preshow was the premature chef’s kiss of the whole night.

#6. Under Siege

I had a hard time ranking Under Siege 2024; On the one hand it’s the weakest of all the Under Siege events the company has done up to this point in time, on the other there isn’t really anything wrong with the show even with the sudden changes to the card.

‘The Brothers in Headgear’ aka Eric Young and Josh Alexander defeated Frankie Kazarian and Steve Maclin to start off the show followed up by Ash by Elegance vs. Havok which felt like an elongated comedy segment with some wrestling thrown in…and under most circumstances this would be considered a criticism, but in this case it’s a compliment as everything about this whole thing was hilarious.

Joe Hendry beat Zachary Wentz in a decent match, Rich Swann pulled off the upset by beating Jake Something after the latter’s match with Hammerstone was cancelled due to the latter suffering a concussion and new Knockouts Tag Team Champions were crowned with Masha Slamovich becoming a three time champion and Alisha Edwards winning her first TNA championship since signing with the company in 2017.

Johnathan Gresham returned with a new look as he beat and covered Kushida in black ink to score the win, PCO and Jordynne Grace versus Kon and Steph De Lander was better than the Knockouts World Title match both ladies had at Rebellion, Mustafa Ali retained his X Division Title in a match of the night quality bout with Ace Austin and the main event saw the System beat the team of ‘Broken’ Matt Hardy, Mike Bailey and Trent Seven in six man tag team action.

It was a good show from top to bottom and had zero audio issues or production botches…Need I say more.

#5. Against All Odds

like many of the other entries on this list, the first half of the show was good but the second half was great…But first let’s start off with the negatives.

To be honest there isn’t really anything that’s all that memorable on this show outside of NXT star Tatum Paxley making her TNA debut and the return of Jeff Hardy; Also the one-two punch of Joe Hendry losing to Kazarian only to be saved by Ace Steel and then again by Jeff Hardy towards the end of the show really felt like a throwback to the old days of TNA…and I don’t say that positively.

Those little gripes aside now let’s talk about the positives: The production was good, the crowd was naturally energetic (as is the case in Chicago) and all the matches were solid from an in-ring standpoint.

Maclin and Santana beat the Rascalz in the opening bout, PCO got the win in his match and the girl by the end of the night, Trent Seven ended up losing to Mustafa Ali for the latter’s X Division Championship, EY and Josh versus the ABC was better than anyone expected, Jordynne Grace got her revenge on both Paxley and Ash By Elegance and The System retained all the gold once again but the crowd went home happy over the return of Jeff Hardy towards the end.

On top of all of that, this was the first Plus Special to be a sell out since the rebranding back into TNA Wrestling and it saw the largest increase of subscribers to the TNA Plus App of all time….All and all not a bad day for the promotion.

#4. Turning Point

Yes the venue in which Turning Point took place did make it feel like a indy show and some of the audio for the backstage promos was wonky, but despite all of that this show was still an enjoyable experience from beginning to end.

Santana picked up the win over Kazarian in the opening contest and TNA’s Turkey Bowl match saw Joe Hendry victorious while Brian Myers ended up being the wrestler to wear the infamous turkey suit.

Elsewhere on the card, Moose retains his X Division title over Laredo Kid, Steve Maclin defeated Josh Alexander in a physical No Disqualification match, plus The Hardys and Ace Austin won the six man tag team match also Matt Riddle (making his TNA debut) replaced Trey Miguel in this match due to traveling issues.

The final two matches saw Masha Slamovich and Nic Nemeth retain their Knockouts and World Titles respectively in some solid bouts over Jordynne Grace and Eddie Edwards (who was main eventing his third Turning Point PPV in a row).

Also the show was a sell out (according to commentator Tom Hannifan) and to be honest the show was really good couple of hours of pro wrestling and sometimes that’s really all you need.

#3. Emergence

Emergence was the first Plus Special since Slammiversary the previous month and this show was a nice follow up to TNA’s Biggest event of the Summer, plus it was another sold out event for the company.

Things kicked off with a good Ultimate X match for the X Division title which saw Mike Bailey, Laredo Kid, Jason Hotch, Zachary Wentz, Hammerstone, NXT’s Riley Osborne and defending champion Mike Bailey pull out all the stops to entertain the crowd culminating with Wentz shocking everyone and becoming the new TNA X Division Champion.

Elsewhere on the card, Steve Maclin was able to pin Eric Young in a servable first encounter, the team of Spitfire and Jordynne Grace won in a six Knockouts tag team match, the ABC retained the title belts against A.J. Francis and KC Navarro of First Class and The System were able to pick up a much needed win over the team of Mike Santana, Joe Hendry and the Hardy Boyz.

The main event saw Nic Nemeth defending his TNA World Championship against ‘The Walking Weapon’ Josh Alexander in a 60 minute Iron Man Match with the bout ending in a 3-2 lead victory for ‘The Wanted Man’ before informing the crowd that he accepts Moose’s rematch for Victory Road with the World Title at stake…Oh yeah and JBL made his unexpected TNA Debut following the Iron Man Match.

Aside from PCO and Alisha Edwards suffering concussions after and during their matches on the card, Emergence was yet another good night of action from TNA.

#2. Final Resolution

Recency bias to the side, Final Resolution was a great way to cap off what had been a fantastic year for TNA Wrestling as this show became the company’s seventh consecutive sold out TNA Plus Special.

Moose retained his X Division Title over Kushida in the opening contest followed by the Rascalz picking up the win in a three way “tag match” against PCO and Sami Callihan and Jake Something (who went at it alone after his original partner was out with injury).

Ace Austin picked up the win over Trent Seven, Rosemary versus Jordynne Grace saw some incredible action as well as the four way number one contenders match between Josh Alexander, Mike Santana, Joe Hendry and Steve Maclin with Hendry securing the victory and earning another shot at the world title at Genesis.

Masha Slamovich retained the Knockouts Championship over Tasha Steelz in a Falls Count Anywhere match, The Hardys keep their belts after being Edwards and Myers in a Tables match and Nic Nemeth dispatched A.J. Francis in the main event to remain the TNA World Champion.

Outside of the solid matches and that moment when a guy got into it with Eddie Edwards during the tables match, this show will best be remembered for the return of Tessa Blanchard….Who let’s just say got more than a few people talking on social media.

#1. Victory Road

No less than two weeks after Emergence, TNA came out with another Plus Special in the 18th edition of Victory Road and to say this show was a smash hit for the company would be a huge understatement.

The Hardys defeated A.J. Francis and KC Navarro of First Class in the opening contest followed up by an amazing X Division Title match between Mike Bailey and Zachary Wentz with the former champion regaining his belt after having another great match with a member of the Rascalz.

The theme of title switches at Victory Road proceeded with Jody Threat and Dani Luna regaining the Knockouts Tag Team Titles and Eddie Edwards and Brian Myers defeated the ABC to become World Tag Team Champions once again.

Josh Alexander versus Joe Hendry was a great showcase for both men with the latter picking up the victory by submission, Grace retained her Knockouts Title against NXT’s Wendy Choo in a solid match and Nic Nemeth defeated Moose to retain his TNA World Title in a rematch from their bout at Rebellion earlier in the year.

From the two incredible matches that took place on the Countdown event to overall card itself to the production and the 2,000 San Antonio folks inside the sold out Boeing Center at Port Tech…TNA’s hot streak of well received shows continued with yet another successful Plus Special.

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