Jeff Hardy being written off TNA programming on this week&#8217;s iMPACT was fully mapped out ahead of time, driven by travel restrictions and an opportunity to nurse his physical health.
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What did syX just do to <a href="https://x.com/JEFFHARDYBRAND?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JEFFHARDYBRAND</a>??? <a href="https://x.com/hashtag/TNAiMPACT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TNAiMPACT</a> <a href="https://x.com/JoeGacy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeGacy</a> <a href="https://t.co/hUy6DBt8N5">pic.twitter.com/hUy6DBt8N5</a>
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According to Fightful Select, the main reason for the storyline angle is that TNA is heading into Canada for a run of shows, and because past legal troubles keep Hardy from entering the country, the company routinely takes him off television whenever they head north of the border.
At the exact same time, Matt Hardy shared on his podcast that his brother has been dealing with bulging disks in his neck and needed time away to let his body rest. While surgery does not look necessary right now, sources described the overlap of the neck trouble and the border roadblock as a perfect window for him to take a break and recharge.
Even with the TV hiatus, Jeff is still scheduled for outside appearances at WrestleCade and on the Jericho Cruise, with backstage insiders targeting a full return to TNA tapings when the promotion heads to Texas in December.

Why Jeff Hardy Was Written Off TNA TV On iMPACT

On tonight&#8217;s SmackDown, Cody Rhodes said he will be the Last Man Standing against Randy Orton at Crown Jewel.
During this segment, Cody showed a photo of his injured eye from WrestleMania 42 and said he won that match.
Randy Orton posted a video and questioned if Cody really won that match:
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&mdash; Randy Orton (@RandyOrton) <a href="https://x.com/RandyOrton/status/2116344667348361505?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Randy Orton Responds To Cody Rhodes’ SmackDown Promo

Next week&#8217;s November 4th edition of NXT will go head-to-head with AEW Dynamite: Blood &amp; Guts, and WWE is stacking up the card.
General Manager Robert Stone has announced that UFC fighter Michael Chandler will be the special guest enforcer for the Unsanctioned Match between Cruz Montana and Dion Lennox.
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Your making this too easy for me <a href="https://x.com/MikeChandlerMMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MikeChandlerMMA</a> <a href="https://t.co/Y6MlsOxzvu">pic.twitter.com/Y6MlsOxzvu</a>
&mdash; Robert Stone (@MrStoneWWE) <a href="https://x.com/MrStoneWWE/status/2116256465283625079?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2026</a></blockquote>
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As if NXT on its special night this Wednesday couldn’t get any bigger… Now we have this <a href="https://x.com/ufc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ufc</a> badass! <a href="https://t.co/W5XHl9G4Oy">pic.twitter.com/W5XHl9G4Oy</a>
&mdash; Robert Stone (@MrStoneWWE) <a href="https://x.com/MrStoneWWE/status/2116352099487211904?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2026</a></blockquote>
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Chandler appeared on WWE RAW a couple of years ago, where he cut a promo and called out Conor McGregor.
Below is the updated card for November 4th NXT:
&#8211; John Cena will appear
&#8211; Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Final: Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno vs. Hank and Tank
Cody Rhodes will appear to present the trophy to the winners.
&#8211; Unsanctioned Match (Special Guest Enforcer: Michael Chandler): Cruz Montana vs. Dion Lennox

UFC’s Michael Chandler Set For His 1st WWE Role On Next Week’s NXT

Tonight&#8217;s SmackDown took place at the Charleston Coliseum in Charleston, West Virginia. Below are the results:
&#8211; Cody Rhodes said he will be the Last Man Standing against Randy Orton at Crown Jewel.
&#8211; Danhausen tried to trade his jar of teeth with the Women&#8217;s Money In The Bank briefcase, but Tiffany Stratton said no.
&#8211; WWE Women&#8217;s Championship Match: Chelsea Green (c) def. Nikki Bella to retain the title
Chelsea dressed up as Nikki for this match. After the match, Women&#8217;s World Champion Liv Morgan came out and congratulated Chelsea for barely beating Nikki. Liv said she&#8217;s the real champion and Chelsea is a joke, and she&#8217;s going to eat Chelsea alive at Crown Jewel. Ms. Money In The Bank Tiffany Stratton came out, but got attacked by Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. Chelsea laid out Liv, and Tiffany attacked Judgment Day. Stratton hit the Prettiest Moonsault on Liv, and tried to cash-in MITB, but Judgment Day interfered. IYO SKY came out to make the save, and Judgment Day ran away.
&#8211; Undisputed WWE Champion Sami Zayn said he&#8217;s one of the greatest, and vowed to defeat Trick Williams tonight.
&#8211; Blake Monroe said now that she won her feud against Giulia, she&#8217;s coming for Chelsea Green&#8217;s WWE Women&#8217;s Championship because she&#8217;s world championship material. Paige interrupted and said just because you won one match doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;ve earned a title match. Blake said she was a huge fan of Paige 10 years ago, and told Paige to not interfere in her business. Paige told Blake to watch her mouth.
&#8211; AAA Cruiserweight Championship Match: Rey Fenix (c) def. Ricky Saints to retain the title
&#8211; Fatal Influence congratulated Jade Cargill&#8217;s Baddies (Michin and B-Fab) on winning the WWE Women&#8217;s Tag Team Titles. Jacy Jayne said they used a page out of Fatal Influence&#8217;s playbook. Fallon Henley said B-Fab and Michin will never be able to beat them with Fatal Influence&#8217;s own tricks. Lainey Reid told them to continue taking notes.
&#8211; Lil Yachty entered Danhausen&#8217;s top secret room where Danhausen revived the Gingerbread Man.
&#8211; Jade Cargill def. Tatum Paxley
&#8211; Damian Priest said he&#8217;s gonna start stacking bodies in front of Nick Aldis&#8217; office if he doesn&#8217;t get what he wants, which is an Undisputed WWE Championship match. Fraxiom confronted Priest and challenged him to a match.
&#8211; Danhausen came out to reveal his evil experiment, but Gunther attacked him and powerbombed him through a table. Minihausens came out of the cloning machine and went after The Ring General, but Gunther took them out. Gunther powerbombed two of them through a table in the ring. Danhausen tried to fight back and chopped Gunther, but Gunther locked in the sleeper hold. Danhausen cursed Gunther, which led to &#8220;The Demon&#8221; Finn Balor being revealed as Danhausen&#8217;s evil experiment. Gunther attacked The Demon, but his offense had no effect. Finn put Gunther through a table. Finn set up a ladder and hit his finisher on Gunther from the top of the ladder through the announce table.
&#8211; CM Punk vs. Kevin Owens on next week&#8217;s SmackDown will now be a No Holds Barred match.
&#8211; Undisputed WWE Championship Match: United States Champion Trick Williams def. Sami Zayn (c) via DQ after Johnny Gargano pulled the referee out of the ring
After the match, Nick Aldis came out and restarted the match under No Disqualification rules, and banned Gargano &amp; Candice LeRae from ringside.
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RESTART THE MATCH?! NO DISQUALIFICATION?! 👀 <a href="https://t.co/mnTqMtbhiS">pic.twitter.com/mnTqMtbhiS</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2116348321958674778?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2026</a></blockquote>
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&#8211; No DQ Match For The Undisputed WWE Championship: Sami Zayn (c) def. Trick Williams to retain the title
Sami hit a low blow followed by a title shot to head to pin Trick.
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.<a href="https://x.com/SamiZayn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SamiZayn</a> is absolutely reckless 😤 <a href="https://t.co/3xcmfr6WTJ">pic.twitter.com/3xcmfr6WTJ</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2116349848957923757?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2026</a></blockquote>
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SmackDown Results – Sami Zayn Defeats Trick Williams

Danhausen came out to reveal his evil experiment on SmackDown, but Gunther attacked him and powerbombed him through a table. Minihausens came out of the cloning machine and went after The Ring General, but Gunther took them out. Gunther powerbombed two of them through a table in the ring.
Danhausen tried to fight back and chopped Gunther, but Gunther locked in the sleeper hold. Danhausen cursed Gunther, which led to &#8220;The Demon&#8221; Finn Balor being revealed as Danhausen&#8217;s evil experiment
Gunther attacked The Demon, but his offense had no effect. Finn put Gunther through a table. Finn set up a ladder and hit his finisher on Gunther from the top of the ladder through the announce table.
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LOOK OUT, <a href="https://x.com/DanhausenAD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanhausenAD</a> 😱 <a href="https://t.co/ruUKXgV195">pic.twitter.com/ruUKXgV195</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2116340982069268986?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2026</a></blockquote>
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.@Gunther_AU woke THE DEMON! 😈 <a href="https://t.co/Hxxjx8P6dR">pic.twitter.com/Hxxjx8P6dR</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2116342326419194146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2026</a></blockquote>
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BIG MISTAKE, <a href="https://x.com/Gunther_AUT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Gunther_AUT</a>! 😤 <a href="https://t.co/94CUm8Ngyr">pic.twitter.com/94CUm8Ngyr</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2116342794281201792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2026</a></blockquote>
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“The Demon” Finn Balor Returns As Danhausen’s Evil Experiment

Danhausen is set to reveal his evil experiment in the ring on tonight&#8217;s SmackDown, where he&#8217;s scheduled to get physical with Gunther.
According to Fightful Select, Finn Balor will bring back his Demon persona on tonight&#8217;s Halloween edition of SmackDown during this segment.
As previously noted, Gunther vs. Finn Balor is expected to be announced for Crown Jewel.

Spoiler For Tonight’s SmackDown

Chelsea Green defeated Nikki Bella to retain the WWE Women&#8217;s Championship on tonight&#8217;s SmackDown. Chelsea dressed up as Nikki for this match. After the match, Women&#8217;s World Champion Liv Morgan came out and congratulated Chelsea for barely beating Nikki. Liv said she&#8217;s the real champion and Chelsea is a joke, and she&#8217;s going to eat Chelsea alive at Crown Jewel.
Ms. Money In The Bank Tiffany Stratton came out, but got attacked by Raquel Rodriguez and Roxanne Perez. Chelsea laid out Liv, and Tiffany attacked Judgment Day. Stratton hit the Prettiest Moonsault on Liv, and tried to cash-in MITB, but Judgment Day interfered. IYO SKY came out to make the save, and Judgment Day ran away.
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.<a href="https://x.com/tiffstrattonwwe?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@tiffstrattonwwe</a> was this close 🤏 <a href="https://t.co/iLhu35S5g8">pic.twitter.com/iLhu35S5g8</a>
&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://x.com/WWE/status/2116328632847040516?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 31, 2026</a></blockquote>
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In a backstage segment after this, Blake Monroe said now that she won her feud against Giulia, she&#8217;s coming for Chelsea Green&#8217;s WWE Women&#8217;s Championship because she&#8217;s world championship material. Paige interrupted and said just because you won one match doesn&#8217;t mean you&#8217;ve earned a title match. Blake said she was a huge fan of Paige 10 years ago, and told Paige to not interfere in her business. Paige told Blake to watch her mouth.

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SmackDown Results – Sami Zayn Defeats Trick Williams

“The Demon” Finn Balor Returns As Danhausen’s Evil Experiment

Spoiler For Tonight’s SmackDown

Blake Monroe Starts New Feud On SmackDown