Mustafa Ali wanted the best competition TNA could find to defend the international title at Slammiversary (June 28, 2026). He received more than he bargained for to defend the title in a three-way. One of those men was Uhaa Nation (aka Apollo Crews in WWE) in a surprise debut.
Ali was not happy about facing Nation
and Rich Swann, but he kept his head in the game. One such example is grabbing Swann from Nation’s grip to deliver an avalanche Styles Clash on top of Nation.
Nation strut his stuff in the ring. The powerhouse tossed opponents around on German suplexes.
In the end, Ali had a backup plan to ensure victory. Nation was in control, then Agent Zero came to the ring as an insurance policy. Ali took advantage of the distraction for a suicide dive onto Nation. Zero piled the ring steps over Nation’s body. Nation was worn down with that amount of weight stacked on him. Back in the ring, Ali countered Swann’s handspring maneuver into a backslide bridging pin. Nation’s TNA debut was impressive, however, the win went to Ali.
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