If there is a phrase surrounding TNA’s last pay-per-view occasion of the yr, Last Decision, final evening, it was controversial — each storyline-wise and out of doors of it. Whereas in storyline, former Impression World Champion Tessa Blanchard made her long-awaited return throughout Jordynne Grace’s match towards Rosemary, it was the swat heard and seen round Heart Stage in Atlanta, Georgia, between Eddie Edwards and a hot-headed fan within the entrance row, that will make its rounds as essentially the most problematic second of the evening.
In the course of the co-main occasion match between The Hardys (Matt and Jeff Hardy) and The System’s Brian Myers and Edwards for the TNA World Tag Group Titles, issues received ugly quick when Edwards, who was outdoors the ring, approached a fan sitting ringside. In fact, enjoying the position of a heel and taunting the gang is a part of the job; nevertheless, the actions between Edwards and this fan went additional than some playful banter. Within the video posted beneath, Edwards walks as much as the fan who has a canned drink in his hand. Edwards proceeds to slap the can out of the fan’s hand. Tensions mounted to their boiling level when the fan felt the necessity to land a lightweight slap throughout the face of the previous tag champion. With out hesitation, Edwards returned the favor with a tough, open-handed slap, adopted by a shove that despatched the fan again into his seat. Two referees intervened, breaking apart the struggle. Within the video’s last moments, Edwards turns to one of many exhausting cameras at ringside and, with a crafty smirk, yells, “Now, we’re having enjoyable!”
A fan received into it with Eddie Edwards.
The fan slapped Eddie and Eddie slapped him again.
HOLY SH!T!!! 😮 #TNAFinalResolution #TNAWrestling pic.twitter.com/PigCSJz6WE
— 𝐃𝐫𝐚𝐕𝐞𝐧 (@WrestlingCovers) December 14, 2024
Fightful reported that the fan who participated on this assault was “instantly escorted from the constructing, the place native police had been ready.” The match continued after the incident, with The Hardys retaining their championships. As of this report, TNA has not launched a press release on the matter.
