Cedric Alexander retains the X Division Championship with high IQ steal at TNA Slammiversary

Cedric Alexander’s archetypal Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) X Division Championship defence came astatine Slammiversary connected Sunday nighttime and helium had the daunting task of retaining the rubric successful an Ultimate X match.

It was the 55th Ultimate X lucifer successful TNA past with Alexander going up against Amazing Red, Frankie Kazarian, Fabian Aichner, Leon Slater, KC Navarro and Mr. Elegance. It was besides Red’s archetypal quality successful a TNA ringing successful astir 15 years. To win, the rival had to ascent 1 of the pillars, shimmy their mode connected the cables precocious supra the ringing and drawback the belt.

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Frankie Kazarian makes his entranceway during Showdown astatine the WWE Performance Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected Oct. 7, 2025. (Kevin Sabitus/WWE)

Alexander, Kazarian, Red and Aichner each tried to spell aft the loop astatine the aforesaid time. Alexander slipped and took down Aichner. Red and Kazarian some dropped to the mat. It allowed Red and Kazarian to showcase immoderate they person near successful the tank. Elegance tried to instrumentality vantage of everyone being retired of the ring, but Navarro unopen down his chances.

Red stepped into the ringing with Navarro and delivered a Code Red. He past did the aforesaid to Kazarian. He tried to spell up for the rubric but Slater caught him.

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Cedric Alexander, past successful WWE, defeats Reginald for the 24/7 title during WWE Raw astatine Barclays Center successful Brooklyn, N.Y., connected Nov. 22, 2021. (Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)

Slater gained immoderate momentum erstwhile helium realized his way to get the rubric was blocked. He deed a treble blockbuster to instrumentality retired Aichner, Elegance, Kazarian and Navarro. He past tried to contention Red to the rubric successful the mediate of the cablegram line. Slater had the loop unhooked arsenic helium and Red dangled from the wires.

But Alexander came into the ringing and stole the loop retired of Slater’s hands.

He was determined the victor due to the fact that neither Slater nor Red touched the mat.

Leon Slater enters the arena during NXT astatine the WWE Performance Center successful Orlando, Fla., connected Jan. 6, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

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Alexander initially won the X Division Championship from Slater, ending his changeable astatine history. He volition support that loop for the moment.