The IInspiration Reclaim TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship

Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay, wrestling as The IInspiration, reclaimed the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship on the October 2 episode of TNA iMPACT after defeating M by Elegance and Heather by Elegance in the program’s main event. The match, which was taped on September 27, ended when Heather by Elegance accidentally sprayed champagne into M by Elegance’s eyes, allowing Lee and McKay to hit their finishing maneuver and pin Heather for the win.

The victory marks the duo’s second run with TNA’s tag team titles; they previously held the belts in 2021. Their return to the promotion this year followed a three-year absence, and the team has since been woven into a cross-promotion storyline with WWE NXT. During the October 2 broadcast, TNA Knockouts World Champion Kelani Jordan introduced Lee and McKay as members of Team TNA for the upcoming NXT versus TNA Showdown and identified them as the new Knockouts World Tag Team Champions.

The title change ends The Elegance Brand’s reign, which had lasted 197 days after they captured the straps at TNA Sacrifice. The setback for the Elegance stable follows a separate development in the Knockouts division: Ash by Elegance relinquished the...