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Tee Jay
  • 5/19/2025
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00:00The following contest is scheduled for one fall.
00:11Introducing first, from Melbourne, Australia, Indy Hartwell.
00:19Well, she crossed the line at Rebellion.
00:23And now we get to see the in-ring debut, the in-ring TNA debut of Indy Hartwell.
00:29Indy Hartwell found her way to TNA Wrestling, crossed the line at Rebellion,
00:36made the announcement that she is signed with this company,
00:40was a long-time TNA fan growing up in Australia.
00:44This is a dream come true for Indy Hartwell.
00:59And her opponent, from Tampa, Florida, Kelsey Heather.
01:05Great to see Kelsey Heather back in the TNA ring, ready for action,
01:09up against the debuting Indy Hartwell.
01:12And you know Indy Hartwell's gonna come into this by getting shot out of a can,
01:16and this is first impressions count, more so maybe in wrestling than anywhere else.
01:23Indy wrestling! Indy wrestling! Indy wrestling!
01:26Indy wrestling! Indy wrestling!
01:30Chance of Indy wrestling tonight here in the greater Los Angeles area on impact.
01:36Indy Hartwell showing some respect for Kelsey Heather.
01:39Heather showing none for Hartwell.
01:43That's one way to try to make a name for yourself.
01:47Indy Hartwell, who was, she was growing up in Melbourne, Australia,
01:52got a job at Toys R Us just to get discounts on wrestling merchandise,
01:56including TNA Toy Belt.
01:58She has a huge TNA DVD collection.
02:00Respect, respect the hustle on that one. Cannot deny it.
02:05Spent five years in NXT, WWE.
02:09Here's the cover.
02:10And Kit Kat is a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion,
02:14a former NXT Women's Champion as well.
02:17Absolutely has so much respect and is influenced by the knockouts division
02:27like it has with so many women's wrestlers all over the world.
02:31Heather going for a sleeper here on Indy Hartwell,
02:35mocking Hartwell in the process.
02:37Trying to wear the newest knockouts down.
02:42So far to no avail though, Hartwell standing tall here.
02:46Indy Hartwell able to dispose of Kelsey Heather.
02:53Consider the environment of the knockouts division that Indy Hartwell has entered.
02:57We know about it under siege.
02:59It's Masha Slamovich defending her TNA knockouts world title against Victoria Crawford.
03:04Very interesting time for Hartwell to arrive,
03:06considering what Crawford and Robert Stone have been stirring up lately.
03:10Ooh! Saw that earlier on tonight.
03:12No kidding. I would argue that it is a very volatile time here,
03:16especially amongst the knockouts division with everything we saw,
03:19especially in that tag match to start the show.
03:24Now Hartwell navigating the situation with Kelsey Heather.
03:30Big boot right to the side of the head.
03:32That height, that size, that strength coming into play for Indy Hartwell.
03:38Now, oh wait a second.
03:39Look at that. Oh!
03:41Calls this hurt, don't it?
03:43One, two, three.
03:45Indy Hartwell wins for TNA in-ring debut.
03:49Here is your winner, Indy Hartwell!
03:56I told you first impressions matter.
03:59And Indy Hartwell made sure it counted.
04:02Yes.
04:03Take a look back at the conclusion of this matchup.
04:05Setting up Kelsey Heather for first donut.
04:08A move bestowed on her by Johnny Gargano from Once Upon a Time.
04:13Indy wrestling has arrived in TNA.
04:17Indy Hartwell has crossed the line.