X-Division Champion Cedric Alexander Retains Title on TNA Impact After Interference

Cedric Alexander successfully defended the TNA X-Division Championship against Fabian Aichner on Thursday night's Impact, though the victory came with outside help. According to POST Wrestling, Alexander retained the title "with a little help from Eddie Edwards," who interfered in the match to tip the scales in Alexander's favor.

POST WrestlingTNA iMPACT 7/16 Results: Cedric Alexander defends X-Division title against Fabian Aichner, Navarro challenges world champ Nemeth next week

The card also featured two Knockouts Television Title tournament matches, as reported by f4wonline.com. Harley Hudson faced NXT's Thea Hail, while M by Elegance of The Elegance Brand squared off against Rosemary. Bleeding Cool described the night as featuring "a rare night of fresh and watchable matches," including several heavyweight bouts involving Bear Bronson and others.

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"With a little help from Eddie Edwards, Cedric Alexander was able to retain his TNA X-Division title over Fabian Aichner."

That interference set up a potential storyline development, as the broadcast also announced that Navarro will challenge world champion Nic Nemeth next week, per POST Wrestling. 411MANIA had earlier previewed the lineup, noting the X-Division title match would be the central attraction of the evening.

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The event aired on AMC, continuing TNA Wrestling's weekly presence on the network, as f4wonline.com reminded viewers. With the X-Division title feud apparently continuing and both the Knockouts tournament and world title picture advancing, Impact appears to be building momentum across multiple divisions.