http://411mania.com/wrestling/tna-signs-new-tv-deal-with-pop-tv/
Meaning it’s now on Tuesday nights. Pop TV used to be the TV Guide Channel and airs Paragon Pro Wrestling. TNA is still alive but these channels aren’t exactly jumping through the roof. Once they’re canceled by these guys in a year, I’m sure they’ll keep sticking around because that’s the way my life works.
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Wrestling
Date: November 18, 2015
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: D’Angelo Dinero, Josh Matthews
We open with a recap of last week and a preview of this week.
The announcers recap everyone who has already advanced.
Group Knockouts: Brooke vs. Awesome Kong
The winner advances. Brooke goes after her to start but Kong goes after her broken hand. Kong pulls Brooke up by the hand and then punches her down as this is one sided so far. The Implant Buster is broken up and Brooke tries a choke, only to be set away with ease. A low facebuster gets two on Kong but she grabs Brooke off the top for an AA. Brooke avoids a splash and the Butterface Maker gets two more. For some reason Brooke tries a suplex, earning herself a chokeslam to send Kong to the round of 16 at 6:13.
Group Knockouts
Gail Kim – 6 points (0 matches remaining)
Awesome Kong – 6 points (0 matches remaining)
Brooke – 3 points (0 matches remaining)
Madison Rayne – 3 points (0 matches remaining)
Eric Young says James Storm would be better off not showing up tonight because Storm is a shadow of his former self.
Group X-Division: Manik vs. Tigre Uno
Manik cranks on the arm as the announcers actually bring up the X-Division Title, which has now gone well over a month without being defended, just like every other title in this company. Tigre avoids a swanton but walks into a wheelbarrow gutbuster for two. Uno slams him back down and a quick split legged corkscrew moonsault out of the corner gives Tigre the pin at 7:00.
Group X-Division
DJZ – 6 points (0 matches remaining)
Manik – 6 points (0 matches remaining)
Tigre Uno – 6 points (0 matches remaining)
Mandrews – 0 points (0 matches remaining)
Video on Group TNA Originals.
Next week it is indeed a triple threat but under elimination rules. So we have a double elimination match in the playoff of the round robin tournament to advance to the round of sixteen in the knockout tournament. YOU THINK THIS MIGHT BE A BIT OVERBOOKED???
Pope and Josh play that bubble burst game.
Group TNA Originals: James Storm vs. Eric Young
Winner advances. Young attacks Storm during the recap videos and we take a break ten seconds in. Dang it stop doing that! Back with Young in full control and stomping away. We hit a neck crank and chinlock for a bit on Storm until he comes back with an enziguri and Closing Time.
Group TNA Originals
Eric Young – 6 points (0 matches remaining)
Abyss – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Bobby Roode – 3 points (1 match remaining)
James Storm – 3 points (0 matches remaining)
Group Wild Card
Mahabali Shera – 9 points (0 matches remaining)
Kenny King – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Crazzy Steve – 0 points (1 match remaining)
Group Future 4: Eli Drake vs. Crimson
Group Future 4
Eli Drake – 7 points (0 matches remaining)
Micah – 4 points (1 match remaining)
Jesse Godderz – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Crimson – 0 points (0 matches remaining)
We recap the night so far.
Pope picks his winners for next week.
Group TNA Originals: Bobby Roode vs. Abyss
Group TNA Originals
Eric Young – 6 points (0 matches remaining)
Bobby Roode – 6 points (0 matches remaining)
Abyss – 3 points (0 matches remaining)
James Storm – 3 points (0 matches remaining)
Overall Rating: D. Yes I understand that TNA has a lot of action on their show and I understand that a lot of fans like that. Yes I also understand that if I criticize TNA for anything, their fans interpret it as me being negative and not giving them the fair chance that they deserve.
Results
Awesome Kong b. Brooke – Chokeslam
Manik b. Tigre Uno – Split legged corkscrew moonsault
Eric Young b. James Storm – Piledriver
Eli Drake b. Crimson – Standing armbar
Bobby Roode b. Abyss – Spinebuster
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2006
Date: November 19, 2006
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Attendance: 900
Commentators: Don West, Mike Tenay
Kazarian/Maverick Matt/Johnny Devine vs. Voodoo Kin Mafia
We run down the rest of the card in TNA tradition.
The Naturals vs. Sonjay Dutt/Jay Lethal
The X guys have Jerry Lynn with them. The Naturals are Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas for those of you unfamiliar, which is probably a lot of you. They shout about Team 3D for most of the match. Stevens tries what would have been an AWESOME sunset bomb to the floor but Lethal saves himself. The Naturals are rammed together and sent to the floor so the X guys hit stereo dives to take them out.
LAX rants about Petey Williams stopping the flag burning on Impact. Konnan goes on an anti-military rant for some reason and says no one can stop them from burning a flag tonight because they have rights.
Daniels says that he and AJ are cool after Daniels took the title from him on Thursday.
X-Division Title: Chris Sabin vs. Christopher Daniels
We get a clip from Paparazzi Productions where Shelley and Starr say they can give Nash at least 90% out there tonight. Nash says if they follow him, they could have careers like those of Don Kernoodle, George South, Reno Riggins, Lazer Tron, Nelson Royal, George Scott, Porkchop Cash and Italian Stallion. Funny stuff but it probably went over the head of most of the audience.
Paparazzi Productions vs. Ron Killings/Lance Hoyt
Killings comes back with his gyrations so Shelley imitates Rick Rude right back at him. Off to Starr who dances some more. This needs to get going. Truth misses a charge and Aries (Starr) dances again. Truth hits the first big move in the four minutes this match has been running in the form of a powerslam. Off to Big Lance for some double teaming. Big boot gets two. One armed flapjack puts Austin down.
Hoyt loads up a moonsault but Shelley breaks it up and Lance is put in the Tree of Woe. With Truth trying to come in and distracting the referee, the Paparazzi hit a double neckbreaker while Hoyt is still upside down. Shelly holds the knees down so Starr can hit a slingshot hilo for two. They work on the knee for a bit and a slingshot corkscrew splash gets two.
Christian Cage vs. AJ Styles
Back in AJ hits a flapjack for two as things speed up. Christian heads to the floor again to slow things down but AJ hits a huge dive to take him out. His legs hit the railing as well though with a sick sound. Back inside that gets two and Styles is wincing from the leg. Christian slides back outside again and gets kicked into the barricade, but as AJ tries a slingshot dive, Christian hooks his feet to send AJ crashing legs first into the apron and shift momentum.
Rating: B. This was a pretty solid match and the ending played into the angle from earlier and also would further the angle that AJ was going into around this time. Christian basically got a clean win here as the chair had been dropped by the time the cover happened. As usual, at the end of the day just putting on a good wrestling match is the best thing you can do.
We recap the tag title match which is what I just explained.
Hernandez comes back in very quickly and hooks a one arm chinlock. The champs tag very quickly as Homicide chops on Harris so Hernandez can choke him on the floor. Off to a Homicide chinlock which sounds like police jargon. Harris comes back with a spinebuster and both guys are down. Storm (looking really strange without the beard) starts a USA chant before he gets the hot tag.
Hernandez throws him over the top but Storm skins the cat and comes back with a headscissors. James has to fight both of them at once and Harris saves him from the Border Toss. Harris comes in and hits something like a hybrid between a Thesz Press and a shoulder block to take SuperMex down. Suplex gets two. Homicide runs in for a tornado DDT to take Harris down.
NWA World Title: Sting vs. Abyss
Abyss is unconscious but gets the belt anyway.
Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
The fans immediately chant this is awesome, which is kind of annoying. Feeling out process to start and Kurt goes straight for the ankle. Joe blocks the hold pretty easily and pounds him down onto the ropes. Kurt snaps off the belly to belly and clotheslines Joe to the outside. Joe grabs him in a powerbomb position, pulls him to the outside and swings him into the barricade.
Tenay and West talk for a few minutes to end the show.
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Wrestling
Date: November 11, 2015
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Angelo Dinero
Opening recap and preview of last week and this week.
The announcers preview things as well.
Group Knockouts: Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne
Group Knockouts
Gail Kim – 6 points (0 matches remaining)
Brooke – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Madison Rayne – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Awesome Kong – 3 points (0 matches remaining)
Group Future Four: Jesse Godderz vs. Eli Drake
Group Future Four
Eli Drake – 4 points (1 match remaining)
Jesse Godderz – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Micah – 1 point (2 matches remaining)
Crimson – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Ethan Carter III is at TNA headquarters (which looks like a local pub) to pay the fine in person.
Drake brags about his win.
Group Tag Team Specialists: Eddie Edwards vs. Matt Hardy
Back in and Eddie chops with the bad hand but walks into a double clothesline to put both of them down. Eddie has to break a sleeper by falling back onto Hardy and a Backpack Stunner gets two. The Side Effect and Twist of Fate are countered into rollups for two each and a kick to the head gets the same. Eddie goes up top but gets crotched, setting up a super Twist of Fate (minus the twist) for the pin at 11:05.
Group Tag Team Specialists
Matt Hardy – 9 points (0 matches remaining)
Robbie E. – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Davey Richards – 1 point (1 match remaining)
Eddie Edwards – 1 point (0 matches remaining)
We look at the end of Bound For Glory with Ethan shoving John Gaburick to draw a huge fine.
Matt praises Eddie for his toughness.
Pope decides whose bubbles are going to pop soon.
Group X-Division: Mandrews vs. DJZ
Group X-Division
Manik – 6 points (1 match remaining)
DJZ – 6 points (0 matches remaining)
Tigre Uno – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Mandrews – 0 points (0 matches remaining)
Video of Shera training. If they drop the dancing stuff, he might be interesting eventually.
Preview of next week.
Eric Young wants to break Josh Matthews for saying his bubble is about to burst in the tournament, even though Pope said it. Young is ready for James Storm next week.
Pope changes his pick to Young over Storm.
Clips of Micah pinning Crimson.
Group Future Four
Eli Drake – 4 points (1 match remaining)
Micah – 4 points (1 match remaining)
Jesse Godderz – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Crimson – 0 points (1 match remaining)
Ethan Carter III was in India earlier this week and promises to beat Mr. Anderson tonight.
The semi-finals will be in India.
Drew Galloway is in Scotland to prepare for his final match in the group stage.
Another preview of next week.
Group Champions: Ethan Carter III vs. Mr. Anderson
They chop it out to start with Anderson getting the better of it and sending Carter to the floor as we take a break. Back with Anderson firing off more chops and pounding Carter in the head as Carter tries to cover up. A quick baseball slide takes Tyrus out and a boot to the face looks to set up the Mic Check.
Group Champions
Ethan Carter III – 7 points (0 matches remaining)
Austin Aries – 4 points (1 match remaining)
Lashley – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Mr. Anderson – 0 points (0 matches remaining)
Results
Gail Kim b. Madison Rayne – Small package
Eli Drake b. Jesse Godderz – Rollup with feet on the ropes
Matt Hardy b. Eddie Edwards – Super Twist of Fate
DJZ b. Mandrews – Pin after a blocked shooting star press
Ethan Carter III b. Mr. Anderson – Jackknife rollup
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The good and the bad of tournaments. You might know which side I’m on already.
http://www.wrestlingrumors.net/kbs-review-beyond-the-brackets/45025/
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Wrestling
Date: November 4, 2015
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Angelo Dinero
The announcers preview the matches as well.
Preview of the Hardy interview where he talks about breaking his leg.
Group Knockouts: Madison Rayne vs. Brooke
Group Knockouts
Brooke – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Gail Kim – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Awesome Kong – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Madison Rayne – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Video on Roode vs. Young to set up their match later tonight.
The announcers preview Roode vs. Young.
Group UK: Bram vs. Rockstar Spud
Group UK
Drew Galloway – 6 points (1 match remaining)
Rockstar Spud – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Bram – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Grado – 0 points (1 match remaining)
Roode is ready for Young and is going to end the year as a double champion.
Another preview for the interview, this time talking about Matt winning the title. Good grief can they do anything but fill in time on these shows?
Group X-Division: Mandrews vs. Manik
Back up and Mandrews dropkicks the leg as Josh calls this a classic. A quick hurricanrana takes Manik down and a tornado DDT does the same. Mandrews takes his time looking at the crowd and his standing moonsault hits knees. He takes FOREVER going up top though and his shooting star hits knees, allowing Manik to hit his GTS into a kick for the pin at 7:09.
Group X-Division
Manik – 6 points (1 match remaining)
Tigre Uno – 3 points (1 match remaining)
DJZ – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Mandrews – 0 points (1 match remaining)
Clip of the Wolves getting the Tag Team Titles back recently.
Group Tag Team Specialists: Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards
We hit two minutes left and Eddie kicks Davey in the head again but Davey escapes the Backpack Stunner. Richards misses a top rope double stomp and we have a minute to go. A pinfall reversal sequence gets us nowhere and they strike it out until the clock runs out for a draw at 15:00.
Group Tag Team Specialists
Matt Hardy – 6 points (1 match remaining)
Robbie E. – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Eddie Edwards – 1 points (1 match remaining)
Davey Richards – 1 points (1 match remaining)
The draw means Matt Hardy has advanced to the round of sixteen.
The Wolves think they have something special and will be friends forever.
Pope makes some predictions with the swiping game.
Group Wild Card: Mahabali Shera vs. Kenny King
Group Wild Card
Mahabali Shera – 6 points (1 match remaining)
Kenny King – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Crazzy Steve – 0 points (1 match remaining)
We recap the night.
Quick video on Roode vs. Young.
Group TNA Originals: Eric Young vs. Bobby Roode
Group TNA Originals
Bobby Roode – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Abyss – 3 points (1 point remaining)
James Storm – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Eric Young – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Results
Madison Rayne b. Brooke – Rayne Drop
Bram b. Rockstar Spud – Brighter Side of Suffering
Manik b. Mandrews – Kick to the head
Davey Richards vs. Eddie Edwards went to a time limit draw
Mahabali Shera b. Kenny King – Sky High
Eric Young b. Bobby Roode – Piledriver
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usually don’t talk about these things but this is worth mentioning.Impact – 266,000 viewers
ROH – 227,000 viewers
ROH airs at 11pm and has already aired in syndication by the time it airs on Destination America. Now it’s within shouting distance of TNA’s new episodes. I know there was a debate last night as well as the World Series, but ROH is now close to even in viewers with Impact while airing a show that debuted in syndication days earlier. That’s not good for TNA no matter how you look at it.
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Wrestling
Date: October 28, 2015
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Angelo Dinero
The announcers do the same things the opening video did.
Group Tag Team Specialists: Matt Hardy vs. Robbie E.
Feeling out process to start with Matt taking him into the corner for some right hands. Pope feels the need to explain why wins are important in this series and Josh talks about Robbie E. challenging Rob Gronkowski in a stupid idea that TNA never learns from. A corner clothesline puts Robbie on the floor but he comes back with a flip dive off the apron to put Matt in trouble.
Group Tag Team Specialists
Matt Hardy – 6 points (1 match remaining)
Robbie E. – 3 points (1 match remaining
Edwards – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Richards – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Gail promises to fight Awesome Kong hard again tonight. Can they just show us the Bound For Glory match so I can save some time?
Matt says Robbie is tough and he was impressed.
Video on Drew Galloway.
Group UK: Grado vs. Drew Galloway
Drew slaps him in the face and Grado comes back with some right hands and an elbow to the head. A Rock Bottom and Cannonball in the corner (called a flippy move by Pope) have Drew in trouble. Grado puts him in the Tree of Woe but Galloway sits up and grabs a German suplex, followed by the running boot (the Claymore according to Josh) for the pin at 4:39.
Group UK
Drew Galloway – 6 points (1 match remaining)
Rockstar Spud – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Bram – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Grado – 0 points (1 match remaining)
Group Wild Card
Mahabali Shera – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Kenny King – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Crazzy Steve – 0 points (1 match remaining)
Package on Storm vs. Abyss.
More clips of an unknown Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong match.
The announcers recap Group UK.
Group TNA Originals: Abyss vs. James Storm
Group TNA Originals
Bobby Roode – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Abyss – 3 points (1 match remaining)
James Storm – 3 points (1 match remaining
Eric Young – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Shera loves the World Title Series and thinks this is a cool opportunity to his family. He respects everyone else in the group and will do his talking in the ring. The upcoming India tour is a dream come true for him and he wants to return home with the World Title.
We preview next week with Shera vs. King, Brooke vs. Rayne and an interview with Jeff Hardy. A quick preview of the interview focuses on how happy he was to see Matt as World Champion.
Group X-Division: Tigre Uno vs. DJZ
Group X-Division
Tigre Uno – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Manik – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
DJZ – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Mandrews – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Clips from Kim vs. Kong at Bound For Glory 2015.
Group Knockouts: Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong
Group Knockouts
Brooke – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Gail Kim – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Awesome Kong – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Madison Rayne – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Results
Matt Hardy b. Robbie E. – Twist of Fate
Drew Galloway b. Grado – Claymore
James Storm b. Abyss – Last Call
DJZ b. Tigre Uno – Tornado DDT
Gail Kim b. Awesome Kong – Hurricanrana
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Impact Wrestling
Date: October 21, 2015
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Angelo Dinero
Group Champions: Austin Aries vs. Mr. Anderson
Aries sends him to the floor for a suicide dive but Anderson comes back with the Regal Roll for two. Anderson tries another from the middle rope but gets slammed down, setting up the 450 for an even closer near fall. We see Thea getting nervous on the floor. This changes nothing whatsoever but she is in fact there. How very TNA of her.
A spinwheel kick of all things gets a near fall for Anderson and now the middle rope Regal Roll gets the same thing with less than two minutes to go. They fight over finishers for a bit until Aries connects with the discus forearm. The running dropkick staggers Anderson on the top and a super brainbuster kills Anderson dead for the pin at 14:02, eliminating Anderson from the competition.
Group Champions
Austin Aries – 4 points (1 match remaining)
Lashley – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Ethan Carter III – 1 point (2 matches remaining)
Mr. Anderson – 0 points (1 match remaining)
Video on the X-Division Title match at Bound For Glory.
Group X-Division: Tigre Uno vs. Mandrews
Tigre kicks him to the floor and scores with a baseball slide as Josh breaks down the math on Group Champions while getting in the phrase “playing spoiler” as many times as he can. Back in and Mandrews knocks him to the floor for a flip dive of his own but instead of following up he takes a lap around the ring high fiving fans. Back in Mandrews misses a shooting star and gets German suplexed into the corner. A quick corkscrew splash out of the corner (similar to Starship Pain) gives Tigre the pin at 6:42.
Group X-Division
Tigre Uno – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
DJZ – 0 points (3 matches remaining)
Manik – 0 points (3 matches remaining)
Mandrews – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
TNA World Title: Matt Hardy vs. Ethan Carter III vs. Drew Galloway
The Hardy Family celebrates while Ethan goes to the back to yell at Dixie.
Now, that last half hour? None of it matters because the title was vacated less than two days later so forget all this.
The announcers talk about Group Wild Card.
Group Future Four
Jesse Godderz – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Micah – 0 points (3 matches remaining)
Eli Drake – 0 points (3 matches remaining)
Crimson – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Clips of Micah vs. Eli Drake going to a double countout for 1 point apiece.
Group Future Four
Jesse Godderz – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Micah – 1 point (2 matches remaining)
Eli Drake – 1 point (2 matches remaining)
Crimson – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
The hosts do their swipe right/swipe left game for a few names.
Group X-Division: Manik vs. DJZ
The announcers cover the mask being back by saying Manik wants better peripheral vision. Manik works on the arm to start but gets armdragged down a few times. A nice dropkick knocks Manik down again but the announcers would rather talk about Shane Helms (the greatest cruiserweight of all time according to Josh and Pope).
Group X-Division
Tigre Uno – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Manik – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
DJZ – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Mandrews – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Clip of Carter vs. Lashley from over the summer.
Group Champions: Lashley vs. Ethan Carter III
Carter hides in the corner and then on the floor for the first two minutes. Lashley finally gets his hands on him and scores with some running shoulders to the ribs. A clothesline puts Carter on the floor and we take a break. Back with Lashley following Carter to the floor, only to get clubbed in the back and sent into the steps.
Group Champions
Austin Aries – 4 points (1 match remaining)
Ethan Carter III – 4 point (1 match remaining)
Lashley – 3 points (1 match remaining)
Mr. Anderson – 0 points (1 match remaining)
Results
Austin Aries b. Mr. Anderson – Super brainbuster
Tigre Uno b. Mandrews – Corkscrew splash
Manik b. DJZ – Kick to the head
Ethan Carter III b. Lashley – 1%er
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Wrestling
Date: October 14, 2015
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Angelo Dinero
Group Tag Team Specialists
Matt Hardy
Eddie Edwards
Davey Richards
Robbie E.
Group Future Four
Jesse Godderz
Mica
Eli Drake
Crimson
Group X-Division
Tigre Uno
DJZ
Mandrews
Manik
Group TNA Originals
James Storm
Bobby Roode
Abyss
Eric Young
Yes Manik and not TJP because this was taped months ago and new storylines are erased.
Group Tag Team Specialists: Matt Hardy vs. Davey Richards
Back in and Matt hooks a sleeper but Davey fights back with a jawbreaker to knock Matt to the floor, followed by a suicide dive. Josh: “Of course the ending to Bound For Glory has been trending for two weeks.” Back in and Davey fires off kicks until Matt grabs the Side Effect for two more. Matt dives into a kick to the ribs but Davey misses a top rope double stomp, setting up the Twist of Fate to give Matt the pin at 9:06.
Rating: C+. Nice match here with Matt doing his normal stuff and Davey doing all of his kicks. Matt would have been fine for a token title reign but giving him one in the spot they did it and the quick fallout are going to make it much more infamous than a feel good moment. You almost have to expect Matt to advance into the round of sixteen, likely winding up against Galloway or Carter down the line.
Group Tag Team Specialists
Matt Hardy – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Robbie E. – 0 points (3 matches remaining)
Eddie Edwards – 0 points (3 matches remaining)
Davey Richards – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
We take a look at Beer Money splitting and Roode taking the World Title from Storm.
Group X-Division argued about who is the least likely to advance. Bart Simpson jokes are made.
Pope predicts DJZ and Tigre Uno advance from the group for his fearless predictions.
Group Wildcard
Kenny King – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Crazzy Steve – 0 points (3 matches remaining)
Mahabali Shera – 0 points (3 matches remaining)
Davey Richards says he lost a fair match to a better man tonight.
Group TNA Originals argue over who is eliminated. Storm and Abyss are annoyed over the Revolution fallout.
Group TNA Originals: Eric Young vs. Abyss
Abyss splashes him in the corner to start but Eric bites the hand to block a chokeslam as we take a break. Back with the brawl heading to the break and Abyss sending him into the steps to take over. Young starts choking a lot but dives into a chokeslam attempt. Abyss has to settle for a Samoan drop for two, followed by the chokeslam for the same. Janice is brought in but Hebner takes it away, allowing Eric to get in a low blow and the top rope elbow for two. The Black Hole Slam gives Abyss the quick pin at 10:39.
Group TNA Originals
Abyss – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
James Storm – 0 points (3 matches remaining)
Bobby Roode – 0 points (3 matches remaining)
Eric Young – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Group Tag Team Specialist: Eddie Edwards vs. Robbie E.
Group Tag Team Specialists
Matt Hardy – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Robbie E. – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Eddie Edwards – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Davey Richards – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Eddie shakes his hand post match.
Group Future Four gets annoyed at Eli Drake who completely outclasses the other three. He speaks a very basic style but comes off like a really good, arrogant heel.
Group Wildcard: Mahabali Shera vs. Crazzy Steve
Group Wildcard
Kenny King – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Mahabali Shera – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Crazzy Steve – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
More Roode vs. Storm history, this time including the Revolution, which had nothing to do with Roode.
Group TNA Originals: James Storm vs. Bobby Roode
Group TNA Originals
Abyss – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
Bobby Roode – 3 points (2 matches remaining)
James Storm – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Eric Young – 0 points (2 matches remaining)
Results
Matt Hardy b. Davey Richards – Twist of Fate
Abyss b. Eric Young – Black Hole Slam
Robbie E. b. Eddie Edwards – Reverse DDT
Mahabali Shera b. Crazzy Steve – Sky High
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