SouthernWorldwide.com – Cedric Alexander successfully defended his TNA X Division Championship at Slammiversary on Sunday night, showcasing a strategic win in a highly anticipated Ultimate X match.
This marked Alexander’s first defense of the title since winning it. The Ultimate X match is a unique and dangerous contest within TNA, requiring competitors to scale pillars and traverse cables high above the ring to retrieve the championship belt.
The match featured a stacked lineup of talented individuals including Amazing Red, Frankie Kazarian, Fabian Aichner, Leon Slater, KC Navarro, and Mr. Elegance. Notably, this was Amazing Red’s first appearance in a TNA ring in approximately 15 years, adding an element of nostalgia to the event.
The early stages of the match saw multiple competitors making simultaneous attempts to reach the belt. Cedric Alexander experienced a slip, which inadvertently took down Fabian Aichner. This created an opening for Frankie Kazarian and Amazing Red to engage, demonstrating their veteran skills.
Mr. Elegance attempted to capitalize on the downed competitors, but his efforts were thwarted by KC Navarro. Navarro then found himself in the ring with Amazing Red, who executed a Code Red maneuver on Navarro.
Amazing Red followed up with another Code Red on Frankie Kazarian. As Red then made his ascent towards the title, Leon Slater intervened, catching him before he could secure the belt.
Leon Slater seized momentum, realizing his direct path to the championship was obstructed. He delivered a double blockbuster, incapacitating Aichner, Elegance, Kazarian, and Navarro. Slater then engaged in a race with Red along the center cable line, both dangling precariously as Slater managed to unhook the belt.
In a moment of quick thinking and high-risk execution, Cedric Alexander entered the ring and snatched the championship belt directly from Slater’s grasp.
Alexander was declared the winner because neither Slater nor Red had touched the mat before the belt was secured, a crucial detail in the rules of the Ultimate X match. This allowed him to retain the championship he had won from Leon Slater, who had been on the verge of a historic reign.
