In a post on social media, TNA champion Mike Santana addressed what happened at Sacrifice this past Friday where his main event match against Steve Maclin had to be abandoned after Maclin was knocked out minutes into the match.

He said every time before a match, he kneels and prays to God to protect him and his opponent but freak accidents happen and sometimes they are out of their control as well.

“That’s the unfortunate reality of what we do. All we can do is learn from it and take preventative measures moving forward, so that we can avoid making the same mistakes,” Santana wrote.

It was his superkick which knocked Maclin out after coming off the ropes, but thanks to the quick thinking of referee Alice Lane, no further damage was done.

“I will say, I’m truly proud of how TNA handled the situation. And even more proud of referee Alice Lane,” Santana continued. “Her elite professionalism and quick thinking saved us. We were truly blessed to have had her out there with us.”

Santana described Maclin as one of the toughest guys he knows and also a close friend for a long time and he’s glad that he’s safe and doing well.

“At the end of the day, our health and well-being come first and we showed exactly that,” he concluded.