Last night on TNA Impact Wrestling’s live debut on POP TV, we saw the return of James Storm, who came out to save Bobby Roode from a beat down by Eric Young and Bram. Storm & Roode has reformed Beer Money:
EC3 defeated Matt Hardy in the finals of the World Title Series to become the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
The Miracle arrived in TNA and it was Mike Bennett with Maria Kanellis. Bennett announces he is here in TNA to save pro wrestling.
Awesome Kong made her return. After The Beautiful People (Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne) & Gail Kim defeated The Dollhouse (Jade, Rebel & Marti Bell), Kong came out and attacked The Beautiful People & Gail Kim. Kong has appeared to have joined The Dollhouse.
TNA President Dixie Carter and Billy Corgan addressed the TNA World Heavyweight Title situation and injunction storyline with Matt Hardy and EC3.
Dixie said she was ready to fight the injunction at all cost but after talking with Matt Hardy yesterday, she made the decision to accept Matt relinquishing the title.
There will be a “World Title Series” beginning tonight on Impact Wrestling, that will eventually crown a new champion. Corgan says they are confident this will give them the champion they need.
Matt Hardy announced that he is relinquishing the TNA World Heavyweight Title that he just won Sunday at the Bound For Glory pay-per-view following the legal injunction filed by former champion Ethan Carter III. Hardy said he was doing so in order to get the injunction thrown out. He said he will take back the title the next time he gets in the ring with EC3.
TNA is planning an announcement on the status of the title this afternoon.
UPDATE – Meetings are ongoing re: World Title Situation.
An announcement is planned this afternoon.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins congratulated Ethan Carter III via Twitter for his TNA World Heavyweight Championship win over Kurt Angle.
Rollins and EC3 spent some time training together in WWE’s developmental system before EC3 was released by WWE in 2013. They also tagged together on a couple of Florida Championship Wrestling shows in 2011.
@WWERollins not bad man, not bad. Continue killing it.
Long-running wrestling news magazine, Pro Wrestling Illustrated announced this week that they are no longer recognizing TNA’s World Heavyweight Championship as a World Title. They will only recognize the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as World Title.
Last night on TNA Impact Wrestling, Bobby Roode defeated Lashley to become the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Kurt Angle was the special guest referee.
On Twitter, Roode thanked those who watched & supported:
TNA President Dixie Carter came to the ring with a contract. Dixie called out AJ Styles to sign the contract. AJ came down to the ring. Dixie said the contract is for one match only tonight against Magnus. Dixie made the match a No DQ. Dixie said she won’t rest until she never has to look at AJ’s face again. Dixie wants AJ to be bloodied, bruised & carried out on a stretcher. AJ said it’s winner takes all, which means when he beats Magnus he will be the Undisputed World Heavyweight Champion. AJ said there are boys in the back who hate Dixie as much as him & will watch his back. Dixie said they won’t help AJ because she owns them & she made AJ & will break him. AJ said if Dixie is going to break him like she did Jeff Hardy. AJ said Dixie doesn’t get wrestling & she keeps screwing it up. AJ said the belt has gotten more respect when he took it away from this company. AJ called Magnus a paper champion. Magnus came down & told Dixie to leave. Dixie left the ring. Magnus said this is the last time AJ will call him a paper champion & that AJ’s time is over. Magnus said he will end AJ tonight & he will be left standing as the one true champion. Magnus left the ring. AJ signed the contract. AJ said he didn’t take short cuts like Magnus. AJ said he will walk out tonight with honor, respect, dignity as the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. AJ told Magnus to ask Dixie what she is going to do then. AJ told Magnus to take his lips off her *ss to ask her.
Dixie in the back talking to Gail Kim & Lei’D Tapa. Dixie asked Gail if she understands the importance of this & asked if Lei’D has this. Dixie told Gail to make sure Lei’D does. Dixie walked away. Gail asked Lei’D if she understands what she has to do. Lei’D nodded her head.
Dixie in the back talking to The BroMans. She said she is counting on them.
Joseph Park & Eric Young VS The BroMans: DJ Zema Ion introduced The BroMans to the ring. Gail Kim & Lei’D Tapa attacked ODB in the back. EY took off to the back. The BroMans got the win. After the match The BroMans took a section of the guardrail & placed it in the ring. The BroMans hit their Finisher The Bro Down on Park onto the guardrail.
Samoa Joe talked to Dixie in the back. Joe said he hopes Dixie understands what AJ Styles means by having friends to watch his back. Dixie asked if Joe was threatening her. Joe said if she plans on screwing AJ she will have to go through him. Dixie said she made Joe & can break him. Dixie put Joe in a match against her nephew Ethan Carter III & told Joe he needs to focus on getting out of it in one piece. Joe said EC3’s blood is on Dixie’s hands.
Eric Young was carrying ODB out of the building. Sting was at the door. EY told Sting he was taking her to the hospital.
James Storm came to the ring & called out Gunner. Gunner came down. Storm talked about being apart of some great tag teams. Storm said he has a big ego. Storm said the World Title tears apart tag teams & Gunner is letting it happen with the Feast or Fired case. Gunner sais he seized an opportunity. Gunner mention that Storm Last Call superkicked him last week because he was upset Kurt Angle chose him as his partner. Gunner told Storm to keep his ego because he has the case. Storm challenged Gunner to one more match next week at Genesis for the case. Storm said they will put the case up above & he doesn’t think Gunner can do it again. Gunner accepted the match with a handshake.
EC3 attacked Samoa Joe in the back.
Back from the break, Samoa Joe & EC3 are fighting on the stage & down to the ring.
Samoa Joe VS Ethan Carter III: Rockstar Spud came down & interfered. EC3 hit Joe in the knee with a wrench. Match was ruled a no contest.
Jeremy Borash in the back with Kurt Angle. Angle talked about his Steel Cage open challenge to get ready for Bobby Roode. Angle said no matter who gets in the cage with him all he is going to see is Roode.
Samoa Joe in the back. A doctor is looking at his knee. The doctor wants to take Joe to get his knee x-rayed. Joe doesn’t want to go but the doctor insist.
Sting found James Storm & Gunner laid out in the back. EMT were checking on them. There was broken glass bottles on the ground. Sting blames Dixie.
Sting confronted Dixie about all of the hits on AJ’s friends. Dixie said wrestling is a very dangerous sport & it’s a business. Sting accused Dixie of taking things to far. Sting said it’s not to late & Dixie could stop this. Dixie said she will stop this when AJ is carted out of here. Sting asked Dixie what happened to her. Dixie said she is the boss & told Sting to focus on his match. Sting said putting him in a match wont stop him from doing what he needs to do. Dixie said she has had enough of Sting & told him to get out of here & out of her face. Dixie stormed off.
Kurt Angle’s Steel Cage Open Challenge: Angle inside the cage. Bobby Roode came out & talked about facing Angle next week at Genesis in the cage. Roode asked Angle if he wants him in the cage tonight. Roode said that would be stupid & Angle will have to wait. Roode said he found 2 guys who hate Angle as much as he does. Roode introduced Daniels & Kazarian.
2-on-1 Steel Cage Match: Kurt Angle VS Bad Influence: Angle got the win.
Dixie on the phone in the back, she said to leave the cage up. Roode came in & Dixie asked if he was ready for his cage match. Dixie said Roode will face Sting in the cage. Roode was upset about it. Dixie said she needs him tonight to be a team player. Dixie wants Roode to go out there & take care of business. Dixie said she will take care of him, she has got him covered. Dixie said she needs him to focus, it’s very important.
Kurt Angle out back posing for a photo with some fans. Al Snow pulls up in a car & told Angle he has to take him to the airport because of an emergency.
Steel Cage Match: Bobby Roode VS Sting: Sting had Roode in the Scorpion Death Lock. Rockstar Spud & EC3 came down. Spud tossed a steel baton into Roode. Roode hit Sting with the baton. Roode escaped the cage through the door. Roode got the win.
Footage from earlier in the day of Mr. Anderson. He said Bully Ray wants to lay this to rest he is more than happy to oblige. Anderson walked into a funeral home.
Anderson inside the funeral home. Bully Ray was sitting in a pew in the back. Anderson said lets finish this. Bully said pulls out a lighter & lights it & said if he wanted to finish it he would have last week, it would be to forgiving of him. Bully threated Anderson if he came any closer. Bully said Anderson took everything from him & doesn’t think Anderson can fathom how much damage he done to him. Bully wants his loneliness to encompass Anderson’s life. Bully mentioned next week is Genesis & that Genesis is the beginning but for Anderson it’s going to be the end. Bully said Anderson rapped the colors off of his back & put them in a coffin. Bully told Anderson to look at what he put in the coffin for him. Anderson took something out of the coffin & turned around. Bully was gone. Anderson was holding a couple of baby blankets.
Dixie in her office. Sting came in & said that wont stop him, nothing will stop him from being by AJ’s side. Dixie mentions that it’s time to renew Sting’s contract. Sting said her money can’t buy him & that she disgust him. Dixie said he doesn’t feel that way & she asked Sting if the shoe was on the other foot, would AJ give it all up for him. Dixie said Sting has a very important decision to make & said for him to please make the right one.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship No DQ Match: Champion VS Champion: Winner Takes All: AJ Styles VS Magnus: EC3 & Rockstar Spud attacked AJ. Sting came down to help AJ. The BroMans & DJ Zema Ion attacked Sting & AJ. Referee Earl Hebner was reluctant to make the pin count. Bad Influence attacked AJ. Hebner refused to make the 3 count on AJ. Hebner walked out on the match. Dixie brought down Earl Hebner’s son Brian to take his place. Sting continued to help AJ. AJ locked in the Calf Killer on Magnus. Kazarian decked ref Brian Hebner from behind just when Magnus was about to tap out. AJ hit the Styles Clash on Magnus but there was no ref. Earl Hebner came back down to make the count. Bad Influence pulled Earl Hebner out of the ring to stop the count.. Roode came out & attacked AJ. Roode laid AJ out. Dixie brought out another ref. Magnus got the win. After the match Dixie celebrated with Magnus standing over AJ.
Magnus was in the back asking the whereabouts of Dixie Carter & Jeff Hardy. He said is going to the ring to say something that’s going to get everybody’s attention.
Magnus came to the ring. Magnus said he loves this business. He talked about the power of money & said it’s not about that for him, it’s about pride, honor, dignity & respect. Magnus said he wonders if it’s the same for Jeff Hardy & brought up that Hardy was seen having a drink with Dixie Carter at the end of last weeks show. Magnus said he wants an explanation from Hardy. Magnus said to the fans to not let Hardy fool you. Hardy came out to the ring & said Magnus doesn’t know him. Magnus mentioned 10/10/10 when Hardy sold out. Hardy said that was a different time & place then. Magnus questioned if Hardy has sold out again. Hardy told Magnus to worry about his own life & not his.
Christy Hemme in the back with Kurt Angle, she asked him about his match tonight with Bobby Roode. Angle said he still has it & he will beat Roode twice. Angle said this is not the end for him, it’s only just the beginning.
Jeremy Borash in the back outside a conference room, he talked about opening the Feast or Fired briefcases. He interviewed Chavo Guerrero & DJ Zema Ion walked in & was annoying.
2-out-of-3 Falls Match: Kurt Angle VS Bobby Roode: Roode won the 1st fall. Angle won the 2nd fall. Roode won the 3rd fall by holding the ropes during the pinfall. Roode wins the match.
JB in the back talking about Feast or Fired. He talked with Gunner & James Storm. He asked Gunner about the way he got the briefcase stepping over his partner Storm. Gunner said Storm would have done the same thing. Storm told Gunner that they will see if his gamble paid off. Gunner asked what Storm meant by that. Storm said Maybe Gunner could get fired. Gunner said maybe or maybe not.
Kurt Angle back in the locker room, Angle said Roode has outsmarted him. Angle said his pride wont let him admit that Roode has his number. Angle said he doesn’t know what to do & that he will have to think about his next move.
JB in the back with Ethan Carter III, EC3 said he isn’t worried about getting fired because he knows someone in charge. EC3 got a phone call from Dixie Carter. Dixie told EC3 that she can’t do anything about it if his briefcase says he is fired.
Eric Young in the back, he said he has some gifts for Joseph Park to bring him back to the old times.
Eric Young came to the ring. EY called out Joseph Park. EY told Park that he is the “Monster” Abyss. Park said his name is Joseph Park. EY told Park that last week when he bled, Abyss showed up. Park said he is Joseph Park. EY said he has a match for Park next week against Daniels & Kazarian. Park said are you trying to get me killed. EY said the match is his match, a Monster’s Ball Match. Park said that’s his brothers match & he is not doing it. EY had some gifts for Park. There was a steel chair, a bag of thumbtacks & some barbwire. Park said he is still not going to wrestle next week. EY said he had another gift for Park & it’s under the ring. Park looked under the ring & pulled out “Janice”, a 2×4 with nails. Park said ok he will do it & walked to the back staring at Janice.
Samoa Joe in the back with Jeff Hardy, Joe said he didn’t think Hardy would take a short cut.
JB in the conference room with Gunner, Zema Ion, Chavo Guerrero & Ethan Carter III to open the Feast or Fired briefcases. James Storm was with Gunner. JB introduced Dixie Carter. Dixie said their life is about to change. Zema Ion opened his case & he got a X-Division Title shot. Gunner opened his case & he got a World Heavyweight Title shot. Chavo said he is confident that he has a Tag Team title shot in his case, but no matter what he is still a Guerrero. EC3 said he wont be fired because he is a Carter. Sting interrupted & came in the room. Dixie told Sting that they don’t need him in here. Sting asked Chavo if he was ever handed anything. Sting said it sucks that Chavo is in the same position as EC3 with a 50/50 chance of being fired. Sting offered to take EC3 briefcase if EC3 fights him just one time only. EC3 said no, he will take the briefcase. EC3 & Chavo opened their cases. EC3 got a Tag Team Title shot & Chavo was fired. Sting told Chavo that he is still a Guerrero & that it isn’t the end. Sting said it’s the beginning of the end for Dixie & EC3. Sting told Dixie that she disgust him & told EC3 he doesn’t have any words for him & walked out. Dixie was happy for EC3.
Gail Kim & Lei’D Tapa VS ODB & Madison Rayne: Madison pinned Gail for the win. ODB & Madison got the win.
Sting talked to Jeff Hardy in the back. Sting said Hardy owes his creatures & his family to stay true to himself. Hardy told Sting that he doesn’t understand. Sting said he does.
A video was shoed of Dixie Carter talking to Rockstar Spud about him not getting the World Title from AJ Styles. She told him to find someone to make them another World Title belt.
Jeff Hardy came to the ring. Hardy talked about Magnus bringing up his past. Hardy said his past mistakes wont be repeated. Hardy said he loves to entertain the creatures in this ring. Hardy said nobody owns him & he told Dixie to take her big money & stick it. Hardy said like AJ Styles he will represent this company the way it should be represented. Dixie Carter came down to the ring. Dixie said everything Hardy has he owes to her. Dixie said she has stood by him not these pathetic creatures. Dixie told Hardy to think about what’s best for her & her company not what he feels is best for his wife & little girl. Dixie said if Hardy doesn’t he will be out of a job just like AJ Styles. Dixie told Hardy to make the right decision. She said she is going to stay out & watch & wished Hardy good luck.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship Tournament Final: Dixieland Match: Jeff Hardy VS Magnus: Ethan Carter III came out & joined Dixie Carter atop the ramp by the ladder on the stage. EC3 tried to stop Magnus from climbing down the cage. Hardy took out EC3 with a Twist of Fate. Hardy was atop the ladder & about to retrieve the Title for the win, when Rockstar Spud came out & knocked over the ladder with Hardy on it. Hardy was down & Spud set back up the ladder & urged Magnus to climb the ladder. Spud & Dixie cheered on Magnus as he climbed the ladder & retrieved the Title for the win. Magnus is the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Magnus celebrated with Dixie, EC3 & Rockstar Spud.
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