Morning Bell, Nov. 6: Nemeths Retain as TNA Takes a Dark Turn

The Wrestling Voice | The Morning Bell | Friday, November 6, 2026
By David Laguerre | 7:30 a.m. EST edition, America/New_York

Spoiler warning: This edition covers the Thursday, November 5 broadcasts of TNA iMPACT! and ROH on HonorClub, including all four TNA matches, all eight ROH matches and their major story segments. Upcoming shows are identified as previews.

Nic and Ryan Nemeth kept their TNA World Tag Team Championship on Thursday, but they needed a referee collision and a title belt to get past Leon Slater and Amazing Red. Eddie Edwards won the battle over The System’s leadership, while Xia Brookside emerged as The Righteous’ newest member in a ceremony that went badly for Harley Hudson.

The November 5 episode aired from the Dothan Civic Center in Alabama. It moved TNA toward Destination X on November 15, with several rivalries developing beyond the night’s results. For the setup, see Thursday’s Late Bell.

Quick results: all four TNA matches

• Frankie Kazarian and Avery Styles defeated Hunter James and Alexander Lev. Styles pinned Lev with Spiral Tap.
• Eddie Edwards defeated Bear Bronson. Edwards followed a sunset-flip bomb with the Boston Knee Party for the pin.
• Allie and Shotzi Blackheart defeated Fire ‘n Flava. Shotzi pinned Kiera Hogan with a top-rope senton after Allie stopped Tasha Steelz with a Codebreaker.
• Nic and Ryan Nemeth defeated Leon Slater and Amazing Red to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship. Nic pinned Red with the Danger Zone after Ryan used a title belt.

Results and finishes are drawn from TNA’s official episode report. They refer to the aired November 5 card, not a later taping or an upcoming event.

Biggest story: the Nemeths escape with the belts

World Champion Slater and X-Division Champion Red challenged together in the Champions Challenge. Their individual titles were not the prize: this was a bid for the Nemeths’ tag championship.

The challengers had an apparent opening when Red rolled up Nic, but the referee was down after Ryan shoved Slater into him. Ryan used the belt against Slater outside the ring and then caught Red with it between the ropes. Nic followed with the Danger Zone to secure the official pin.

Elijah arrived afterward and drove the brothers away, bringing a guitar into the confrontation. The titleholders survived, but the closing scene kept another rival in their path.

Voice analysis: The finish protects the challengers without changing the championship. Slater avoids taking the pin, and Red’s loss follows interference. That leaves room for further conflict while giving Elijah a clear role in the final scene. It does not confirm a rematch or a new title challenger.

Edwards settles the leadership match, for now

Bronson entered with a clear condition: a win would let him call the shots for The System. Brian Myers and Cedric Alexander stayed backstage during the match, leaving the two teammates to fight it out.

Edwards survived Bronson’s power offense and a battle outside the ring before reversing a superplex attempt into a sunset-flip bomb. The Boston Knee Party finished it. Myers and Alexander then joined the pair, and Edwards shook Bronson’s hand.

Voice analysis: The handshake offers a possible reset for the group. It is evidence of the story’s immediate resolution, not proof that every disagreement has disappeared. The next test is whether Bronson accepts Edwards’ direction when another decision goes against him.

Kazarian and Styles win their first match together

Kazarian and Styles made a successful team debut against James and Lev. Styles endured a stretch of isolation before Kazarian’s return changed the pace. Styles then delivered the winning Spiral Tap.

Mustafa Ali watched from commentary and approached afterward. Kazarian struck him before he could enter the ring. TNA subsequently announced Kazarian against Ali for next week’s episode.

The pairing has a win to build on, but the next advertised step is a singles match. Thursday’s result should not be treated as an announced tag-title opportunity.

Shotzi and Allie win, but Fire ‘n Flava fight on

Shotzi’s return to action alongside Allie produced a win over the reunited Steelz and Hogan. Both sides broke up pin attempts before Allie’s Codebreaker cleared Steelz out of the finish. Shotzi’s senton put Hogan away.

Fire ‘n Flava attacked the winners afterward. The match result is settled; the rivalry plainly is not. The post-match attack keeps the focus on the personal dispute rather than a clean handshake and a move to new opponents.

Xia Brookside joins The Righteous

Harley Hudson appeared ready to join Vincent and Dutch during an initiation ceremony. Instead, Brookside attacked her from behind and was welcomed into the group. Dutch crowned Brookside, leaving Hudson rejected.

Later, Hudson found a note connected to the Dollhouse. TNA’s closing tease points toward another chapter for her, but it did not explain the full plan.

Voice analysis: This was the episode’s sharpest change in direction. The ceremony used Hudson’s hope of belonging to set up Brookside’s arrival. The Dollhouse tease gives Hudson a possible response, while leaving the audience with a question rather than an answer.

Other segments and next week’s TNA matches

• Moose and Matt Hardy against syX: Moose called out the duo, who attacked him. Matt Hardy intervened with a steel pipe. Later, Hardy announced that he and Moose would face syX at Destination X on Sunday, November 15 in Edmonton.
• Indi Hartwell and Daria Rae: Their authority-versus-champion tension continued. In a separate segment, Rae stopped Brian Johnson from sending a report to the board, and Santino Marella joined the exchange.
• John Skyler and Mila Moore: Moore ended their relationship in an on-screen segment; Skyler was later shown dealing with the breakup. This is a television storyline, not reporting about the performers’ private lives.
• The Elegance dispute: M by Elegance apologized to Heather by Elegance. After Elayna Black intervened, Heather said she intended to request a match against Black. That request is not treated here as a confirmed booking.
• Next Thursday: TNA announced Mustafa Ali against Frankie Kazarian and Moose against Samuel Shaw for November 12.

TNA also aired its injury-report segment concerning Jeff Hardy, Avery Styles and BDE. Those were promotion-presented television updates. This column does not independently verify medical diagnoses or recovery timelines.

ROH quick results: Fox earns a shot without taking the title

ROH’s November 5 HonorClub episode had a different kind of championship breakthrough. AR Fox did not beat Lee Moriarty, but he survived the ten-minute Proving Ground limit and earned a future Pure Championship opportunity. The championship itself was not on the line.

1. Lee Moriarty and AR Fox wrestled to a ten-minute draw. Fox survived the Border City Stretch and the final exchanges to earn his title shot under the Pure Proving Ground rules.
2. Robyn Renegade defeated Rachael Ellering. Renegade reversed Ellering’s cover after a Bosswoman Slam into a crucifix pin.
3. Adam Priest and El Phantasmo defeated Dante Casanova and Kiran Grey. Priest submitted Casanova with a single-leg crab.
4. Shane Taylor Promotions defeated TJ Crawford, Ori Gold, Hadar Horvitz and Sean Maluta. Taylor, Tehuti Miles, Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo won when Taylor pinned Crawford with the Marcus Garvey Driver.
5. Mark Davis defeated Marcus Mathers. Davis blocked a 450 splash with his knees and finished with the Doctor Driver.
6. Darius Martin defeated QT Marshall. Martin reversed Marshall’s backslide into one of his own.
7. Deonna Purrazzo defeated Jody Threat. Purrazzo won with the Fujiwara armbar in a Women’s Pure Championship Proving Ground match. This was not a championship defense.
8. Eddie Kingston and Ortiz defeated RPG Vice. Kingston finished Rocky Romero with a DDT after Ortiz’s victory-roll sequence. Trent Beretta teamed with Romero.

The full-card record is checked against F4W’s detailed report and SoloWrestling’s recap. Both Pure matches were Proving Ground contests, a distinction that matters when reading the results.

ROH analysis: Fox advances, Mathers makes an impression

Fox and Moriarty built their match around counters, rope breaks and the pressure of the clock. Fox later said he had studied the rules and framed the result as Moriarty having lasted ten minutes with him. No date for the earned title match is confirmed here.

Mathers also left with something to build on, despite losing to Davis. His debut included a competitive showing and an interview about watching ROH with his father as a child. Don Callis celebrated with Davis afterward.

Voice analysis: Fox made the clearest championship progress of the night. Mathers’ extended match served a different purpose: introducing him as someone who could compete, rather than simply adding another quick win to Davis’ record. Those are different outcomes, but both give viewers a reason to follow the next appearance.

Priest and El Phantasmo exchanged blind tags and showed tension during their victory. Television Champion Action Andretti attacked Priest with his belt afterward. El Phantasmo drove him off and helped his partner. A three-way rivalry is a possible reading of the scene, not an announced match.

Athena’s on-screen “family” story also advanced. She criticized Diamanté and Billie Starkz for leaving her during her vacation, said she would face Hyan at Final Battle as an initiation, and ordered Diamanté and Starkz to face Hyan and Maya World. The controlling family language belongs to the television story.

After Martin beat Marshall, Bryan Keith, Grizzled Young Veterans, RPG Vice and the Kingdom attacked both men. Big Boom AJ, Scorpio Sky, Matt Sydal and Bustah & The Brain came to their aid. Backstage, SkyFlight, Boom & Doom and Bustah & The Brain challenged their rivals and criticized the Kingdom’s fictional AI, Sparta.

Kingston and Ortiz closed the night with a win after a fight that began before the bell. Ortiz spent much of the match isolated before Kingston’s arrival changed the pace. ROH also continued a Dante Martin injury-and-bounty angle; it is not treated here as independently verified medical news.

What to watch next

• Friday, November 6: SmackDown. Last Word on Sports’ dated preview lists CM Punk against Kevin Owens in a No Holds Barred match and Damian Priest against a member of Fraxiom. These are preview listings, not overnight results. We are not reproducing circulated taping spoilers.
• Saturday, November 7: Crown Jewel and Collision. WWE’s Crown Jewel event page is the primary reference for its card. AEW’s official Collision listing places the live show aboard Norwegian Jewel during Chris Jericho’s Rock N’ Wrestling Rager in Miami. That listing gives the time as TBA, so confirm viewing details with the broadcaster.
• Thursday, November 12: TNA. Mustafa Ali faces Frankie Kazarian, and Moose faces Samuel Shaw, according to TNA’s November 5 announcements.
• Sunday, November 15: Destination X. TNA has announced Matt Hardy and Moose against syX in Edmonton. Do not confuse that event with next Thursday’s television card.

Your turn

Did the Nemeths’ escape make you want to see a rematch, or is Elijah the more interesting next rival? Can Fox turn his Proving Ground draw into a title win? And which Thursday development deserves the biggest follow-up: Edwards’ handshake with Bronson, Brookside joining The Righteous, or Mathers’ ROH debut?

Sources and coverage notes

This report covers the complete aired match cards of the two Thursday shows above. It separates match results from character storylines and labels Voice analysis. Future cards can change. It does not claim new Thursday results for Raw, SmackDown, NXT, Dynamite, Collision, CMLL or AAA.

• TNA: official November 5 iMPACT! report and announcements.
• F4W: November 5 ROH full-card report; SoloWrestling: corroborating ROH results; 411Mania: ROH recap with official clips.
• Upcoming-show references are linked in the preview section. Neither speculation nor taping information is presented as an already-aired Thursday result.

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