TNA's Impact Moments of the Night: Elayna Black babyface promo, Zoey Stark, & more!

TNA Impact (Aug. 27, 2026) often has a handful of moments each week that deserve attention. We’re going to try something new to highlight moments that stuck out in my eye. This isn’t a full recap. It is only reaction to a couple of moments from Thursday night. Let’s boogie with Elayna Black’s babyface promo, the surprise of Zoey Serrano (aka Zoey Stark), TNA pushing young blood, and the clean win from M by Elegance to become the inaugural TV champion. Elayna Black babyface I’ve been critical about the push turning Elayna Black from heel to babyface when challenging Xia Brookside for the Knockouts Championship at Lockdown. It felt forced in an effort to give Black the match in her hometown of Chicago. There were little babyface hints, such as showing respect to Wendy Choo. Overall, Black still showed the same traits that make her a boo-able heel, such as arrogance and entitlement. Black lost to Brookside at the PPV. On Impact, Black delivered a backstage promo that addressed all those c