WATCH: Cora Jade makes unexpected appearance to confront Masha Slamovich at TNA Genesis 2025

With the Genesis pay-per-view at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, TNA Wrestling kicked off in 2025. After a very exciting bout in which the TNA Wrestling Knockouts Title was up for grabs, there was an even greater surprise in store. In a Clockwork Orange Match for the TNA Knockouts Championship, Masha Slamovich squared off against Rosemary. The stakes in this match were high, and the stipulation was also somewhat unusual.

There are regulations for a hardcore wrestling match called the Clockwork Orange House of Fun. Although the regulations have changed over time, the match usually involves the use of steel chains, poles, and weapons. Because they used a staple gun in the fight, it was a vicious duel. Before the violence spilled out of the ring, staples were applied to the hand and armpit.  

Among the many weapons used in this match were chairs, a ladder, and tables that were placed up at the ringside. Rosemary then removed Janis, Abyss's nail-covered board, from beneath the ring, which she then used to strike Masha. Rosemary then took out a pack of thumbtacks and laid them out on the stage close to the entrance. Rosemary nailed a spear into Masha's tacks after a back and forth.

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NXT’s Cora Jade has showed up in TNA.#TNAGenesis

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Masha Slamovich will face Cora Jade for title

This bout ultimately ended when Masha Slamovich ascended a ladder, but Rosemary pushed her off, sending her flying through the ringside tables, and Masha kicked her out. To save the title, they went on for a while until Masha hammered a piledriver off the second rope through a group of chairs they had placed up. When Cora Jade’s song started playing, the NXT Superstar left the ring while Masha Slamovich was rejoicing. Masha held her title high as Jade entered the ring and made the title belt gesture at her waist.

Following Fraxiom’s appearance during the tag team title fight, this was the second major NXT surprise of the evening at TNA Genesis 2025. Ever since defeating Jordynne Grace in Bound for Glory 2024,  Masha Slamovich has been a fighting champion. Even at Bloodsport XII hosted by Josh Barnett, she successfully defended her title. It looks like she will now go on Cora Jade to defend her championship.