Trey Miguel had to overcome more than a ladder match to earn his shot at the TNA World Championship. A nationwide ground stop on Friday made getting to Destination X in Edmonton, Alberta, a challenge of its own.
For a while, it wasn’t clear whether Miguel would arrive in time to face Leon Slater on Sunday night. As the show approached, he was still on his way to the Edmonton Expo Centre.
“Trey Miguel is still in transit,” TNA broadcaster Tom Hannifan said during the Destination X pre-show. “We are going to keep an eye on this situation.”
Miguel earned the title opportunity by winning a ladder match. He had largely stayed off social media while making his way to Canada.
His match wasn’t the only one affected by travel problems. Several wrestlers were unable to reach Edmonton, prompting TNA president Carlos Silva to announce changes to the card on Saturday.
The World X-Cup became a five-way elimination match featuring Amir Jordan, The Home Town Man, Ricky Sosa, Fabian Aichner and Jason Hotch. Rey Horus was forced to withdraw.
The women’s Ultimate X match, with a future shot at the TNA Knockouts Championship at stake, was set to include Tasha Steelz, M by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, Shotzi Blackheart, Kiera Hogan and Shayna Baszler. Jada Stone, Xia Brookside and Gabby Forza had to pull out because of travel issues.
Rich Swann and BDE were also unable to compete in the men’s Ultimate X match. Joe Alonzo, John Skyler, KC Navarro and Cedric Alexander remained on the card, with a future X Division Championship opportunity up for grabs. A.J. Francis said during the pre-show that he would also take part.
Travel disruptions reshaped parts of the event, but Destination X was still set to close out a busy weekend of professional wrestling.
