It was Championship Thursday where the X-Division Title will be defended.
Hulk Hogan made his way to down to the ring. Hogan said that he is the GM but he is a father first. Hogan called out Bully Ray to tell him the truth about what is going on between him & his daughter Brooke. Bully came to the ring & said that Hogan doesn’t trust him but wants to hear from him what is going on. Hogan told Bully to cut the crap. Bully asked if he really wants to know who the number 1 man is in Brooke’s life. Brooke came to the ring. Hogan asked her what is going on. Brooke said that she isn’t 18 anymore & it isn’t what he thinks. Hogan said he doesn’t want her to be with a wrestler especially Bully. Austin Aries interrupted appearing on the big screen. Aries is on Hogan’s table in his office where the X-Division wrestlers are waiting for Hogan for the Title shot deliberations. Aries laid down on the desk & said he wonders how Brooke does it. Hogan stormed out of the ring toward the back.
Gail Kim vs Mickie James: Mickie got the win.
Backstage James Storm is talking to AJ Styles about being a man & making choices. Storm talked about Roode pulling his daughter into it. AJ told Storm that he is whining & that he doesn’t get a title shot for a year. Storm told AJ to concentrate on their tag match.
Hogan stormed into his office & yelled at Aries. Hogan began deliberations for the X-Division title shot with Aries, Zema Ion, Kid Kash & Kenny King. Hogan eliminated King & kicked them out of his office.
Bobby Roode came to the ring. Roode said that Jeff Hardy doesn’t impress him. Roode called Hardy a paper champion & that he is a real champion. Roode talked about how he took out Hardy & Christian York last week. York came to the ring. Roode said nobody interrupts him. York slapped Roode across the face & Roode escaped to outside the ring. York said that he is calling Roode out.
Bobby Roode vs Christian York: Roode got the win. After the match Roode brought a chair into the ring to use on York. Hardy ran into the ring to help York & Roode escaped from the ring.
Aces & 8s from their clubhouse. The main guy announced that next week D.O.C. will go 1 on 1 with Kurt Angle. Devon said that he wants his Television Title back because he never was beaten for it. Devon made a challenge to Samoa Joe for next week. Devon said that they wont hurt anybody this week if he gets his title match.
Footage is shown of the Gut Check judges Al Snow, Taz & Bruce Prichard discussing Wes Briscoe’s Gut Check match from last week.
Backstage Kurt Angle pleaded with Prichard to vote yes for Briscoe. D-Lo Brown walked up & said that they can’t find Al Snow.
Daniels & Kazarian vs James Storm & AJ Styles: Storm & Styles got the win. AJ slipped out of the ring looking dejected.
In Hogan’s office for more X-Division Title deliberations. Hogan eliminated Kash & Ion & chose Aries for the title shot.
Samoa Joe accepted Devon’s challenge for next week.
Douglas Williams vs Matt Morgan: Joey Ryan dismissed ring announcer Christy Hemme & told her to go to the back & make him a sandwich. Ryan introduced Morgan to the ring. Morgan was wearing Hogan’s old ring robe. Morgan got the win.
Backstage D-Lo & Prichard still can’t find Al Snow. D-Lo offered to fill in for Snow’s Gut Check decision.
Gut Check results for Wes Briscoe: D-Lo Brown was filling in for Al Snow who they could not locate. Prichard said yes, Taz said no & D-Lo said yes. Briscoe got a TNA contract. Angle & Garret Bischoff came to the ring to celebrate with Briscoe.
Bully Ray confronted Hogan on his office. Bully asked Hogan if he was offended by Aries. Bully said that if he wanted Aries head kicked in why didn’t he come & see him. Bully said that Hogan is maybe confusing business with personal. Hogan said that maybe it’s Bully that is confusing business with personal.
Backstage ODB talked about Aces & 8s shattering her hubby Eric Young’s ankle last week. She said he is in the hospital & that she can’t do this & walked off.
Backstage Aries told Hogan that he wants the X-Division Title back because it’s his way to get back the TNA World Title. Hogan thanked Aries for waking him up & told Aries that it’s time for some dental work courtesy of RVD & wished Aries good luck.
X-Division Championship Match: Austin Aries vs X-Division Champ RVD: During the match Aries grabbed a mic & made a rude insulting comment about Brooke. Bully ran to the ring & attacked Aries. Aries escaped the ring & backed up the ramp & said Bully cost him the match. Hogan came out . Hogan & Bully stared at each other with Aries stuck on the ramp between them. Bully said to Hogan that you still don’t trust me.
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