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TNA Impact Wrestling results: Edwards vs. Lashley headlines Genesis

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Drew Galloway defeated Moose to win the Impact Grand Championship.

Tonight: Impact Wrestling presents Genesis with Eddie Edwards defending the World Heavyweight Championship against Bobby Lashley in a 30-minute iron man match. Plus, Rosemary defends the Knockouts Championship against Jade in Monster’s Ball.

Show Recap —

– The Broken Hardys kicked off Genesis. Jeff had his number one contender’s briefcase and mentioned that he makes his challenge first next week at Open Fight Night. Broken Matt had a premonition that The Hardys went from place to place winning all the tag team championships.

The DCC came out and James Storm mentioned that at Open Fight Night they too can challenge anyone they want because of their number two briefcase. This brought out Decay, who challenged both teams to a match right now. 

TNA World Tag Team Champions The Broken Hardys defeated The DCC (w/ James Storm) and Decay to retain their titles

Eventually the match broke down and everyone started brawling wildly. Broken Matt got the hot tag and ran wild. Eddie Kingston climbed to the second rope but Crazzy Steve spit the green mist in his eyes. Jeff knocked down Steve and James Storm. In the ring, Matt hit the Twist of Fate on Kingston to retain the tag titles.

– Josh Mathews conducted a special sit-down interview with Ethan Carter III. Matthews ran down all of EC3’s recent losses and setbacks. EC3 said he feels that he’s broken and Josh asked if it’s time for EC3 to go away.

EC3 said that after two years of carrying the company on his back, his inability to win the World Championship in 2016 and a bad start to 2017 means that he probably should go away — but he won’t. Even if the new owners want to replace him, he’s not going anywhere. He promised to win the World Championship.

– Laurel Van Ness and Braxton Sutter went on a date. Van Ness was all over Sutter, taking a selfie while Sutter seemed uncomfortable. Van Ness demanded wine from her host and Sutter implied he’s going to need a lot of wine to survive the night.

Grand Champion Drew Galloway defeated Moose to retain his title

Before the match, Galloway made an open challenge to anyone in the back, which former champion Moose accepted. Moose had the advantage on Galloway and won the first round.

In round two, Moose hit the Game Changer but Galloway hit him with a low blow as he went down. The judges took away one point from Galloway. Galloway inadvertently knocked the referee down and then gave Moose a second low blow. Galloway hit the Future Shock DDT to retain the Grand Championship.

– Back to Sutter and Laurel’s date. Van Ness mentioned that her father got her a title shot next week for the Knockouts Championship. She was having fun on their date but Sutter clearly wasn’t. She made him promise not to train Allie again but didn’t let him answer. Sutter drank the wine straight out of the bottle.

Knockouts Champion Rosemary defeated Jade in a Monster’s Ball match to retain her title

Jade hit a dive on Rosemary as she made her way to the ring. Rosemary brought in thumbtacks and spread them in the ring. Jade made a comeback and gave Rosemary a German suplex into the thumbtacks for a near fall.

Rosemary brought in a barbwire board but Jade countered and sent Rosemary through it. Jade trapped Rosemary under the board and then hit a springboard moonsault onto it. Rosemary made a comeback and gave Jade a superplex through a table to win the match.

Post match, Gail Kim came to check on Jade but Rosemary spit the purple mist in Gail’s eyes.

– Back to Van Ness and Sutter on their date. Van Ness wanted to go to her place but Sutter just wanted to get out. He left to pay the bill and she called Maria. They made fun of Allie.

X Division Champion DJ Z defeated Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett, Marshe Rockett, and Caleb Konley to retain his title

In a really cool spot, Konley hooked on a hangman’s DDT on Everett, Lee snuck in and hooked on a reverse DDT on Konley, Rockett came in and locked on reverse DDT on Lee, and finally DJ Z hit a neckbreaker on Rockett, resulting in the rest hitting their DDT’s like dominos falling.

Konley got a fisherman suplex on Lee but Everett broke up the pin attempt with a shooting star press. DJ Z hit the ZDT on Everett to retain the title. After the match, Lee and Shane Helms worked over DJ Z’s leg. Mathews reminded us that Lee has the number three briefcase and can use it next week.

– In the back, Eddie Edwards was getting ready for his upcoming match. Davey Richards promised to help Edwards but he didn’t want the help and asked Richards to stay in the back. Richards agreed but didn’t seem too happy about this.

– Backstage, Jeff and Matt discussed Jeff’s potential opponents for next week. Matt had a premonition of Jeff’s opponent.

Bobby Lashley defeated Eddie Edwards in a 30-minute iron man match to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Lashley scored the first fall in the first ten minutes with a spear to go up 1-0. Lashley powerbombed Edwards on the ramp to win the second fall by countout to go up 2-0.

During the commercial break, Lashley ripped off the middle and top turnbuckles, exposing the steel in one corner. Lashley charged at Edwards, who sent Lashley into the exposed turnbuckle to win the third fall to make the score 2-1 in Lashley’s favor.

With less then six minutes remaining, Edwards hit the Boston Knee Party to tie up the score at 2-2. With less then three minutes remaining, Lashley made Edwards tap to the head and arm trap to go up 3-2. Edwards locked on the guillotine submission with less then one minute remaining, but Lashley managed to hold on, allowing the time to run out to win the World Championship.

Next Week: It’s the return of Open Fight Night. We’ll see Jeff Hardy, The DCC, Trevor Lee, and Eli Drake all make open challenges to anyone they want.

TNA Impact Wrestling results: Race for the Case

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Previously: Bobby Lashley defeated Ethan Carter III in a last man standing match to earn a title shot against Eddie Edwards. Additionally, The Hardys defeated The Wolves to retain the Tag Team Championship.

Tonight: Moose defends the Grand Championship against the returning Drew Galloway. Plus, Impact will feature the Race for the Case match.

Show Recap —

Eli Drake, Trevor Lee, The DCC, and The Hardys won briefcases in Race for the Case

Four briefcases hung above the ring in each corner and each case contains a number. The numbers determine the order the winners will make their open challenge in two weeks at Open Fight Night.

The Race for the Case participants were The Hardys, Mahabali Shera, Eddie Kingston, Bram, Jesse Godderz, Trevor Lee, Mike Bennett, Tyrus, Crazzy Steve, and Eli Drake

Tyrus cleared the ring, which gave Drake the opportunity to pull down the red case. Moments later, Lee quickly climbed up and pulled down the blue case. He threw the case up the ramp and dove onto a bunch of guys on the floor.

Godderz pulled down the gold briefcase but Kingston gave him a low blow. That caused Godderz to drop the case, which resulted in Bram catching it. Matt gave Bennett the Twist of Fate and Jeff grabbed the green case to end the match. The reveal of the order will be later tonight.

– In the back, Drew Galloway mentioned that he made it to the finals of the Grand Championship tournament but had to drop out because of injury. He promised to win the title tonight.

– Bobby Lashley came out and talked about beating EC3 last week to earn a title match with Eddie Edwards. Edwards came out and mentioned that he is a fighting champion. Lashley told him that a fighting champion doesn’t rely on his partner to interfere to win.

Lashley challenged Edwards to a 30-minute Iron Man match, which Edwards accepted. Lashley jumped Edwards and set up for a spear but Davey Richards ran out with a chair for the save.

– Backstage, Maria left a message on Braxton Sutter’s phone to call her back. She ran into Brooke who told her to stay out of her business.

Brooke defeated Deonna Purrazzo

Purrazzo had the brief advantage until Brooke made her comeback and hit a face-first slam to score the win. After the match, Sienna ran out and hit the silencer on Brooke. Sienna was sent out by Maria to deliver a message.

– In the back, Sutter arrived and Maria was mad that he didn’t call her back. Maria told Sutter to stop training Allie but he refused. She whispered something into his ear and he finally agreed to stop training Allie.

Race for the Case reveal on Fact of Life with Eli Drake

Drake is not speaking so Tyrus did all the talking. Before the reveal, Tyrus said that if and when Drake gets number one he’ll challenge for the World Championship in a no disqualification match.

Drake’s plan fell apart when he ended up with number four. That means he goes last at Open Fight Night to make his open challenge. The DCC were doing a mime routine and revealed their number to be two. It came down to Trevor Lee and Jeff Hardy. Lee ended up getting number three, which means Jeff’s number is one. The Hardys will make the first open challenge on Open Fight Night. Drake was very unhappy with the results.

– Backstage, Allie was working on her wrestling moves when Sutter approached her and told her they shouldn’t be together or train together. Allie was devastated and didn’t understand. Sutter seemed unhappy with his decision.

Aron Rex & Rockstar Spud defeated Robbie E & Swoggle

Spud isolated Swoggle in his corner and tagged in Rex. He brought a mic with him and started to cut a promo until Swoggle attacked. Spud hit Swoggle with a ring and Rex made the cover to win the match.

– In the parking lot, Sutter and Laurel Van Ness left the Impact Zone. Sutter was clearly unhappy with breaking it off with Allie and leaving with Laurel. 

Drew Galloway defeated Moose to win the Grand Championship

Round one started with Moose and Galloway trading chops in the middle of the ring. Moose hit a fallaway slam but missed a charge in the corner. Galloway hit a piledriver for a near fall. They traded shots at the end of a very even round. Galloway won the first round on split decision.

Round two started with both guys brawling on the floor until Galloway hit a Death Valley Driver on the apron. Moose responded with a powerbomb on the apron. Galloway locked on the Iron Maiden in the last ten seconds of the round but Moose didn’t tap. The judges gave the second round to Moose.

In round three, Galloway gave a low blow to Moose in front of the referee who stopped the clock and took a point away from Galloway. The referee restarted the match and Galloway hit the Claymore right away to win the title with just over one minute left in the match.

Next Week: It’s a special episode of Impact dubbed Genesis. In the main event, Eddie Edwards defends the World Heavyweight Championship against Bobby Lashley in an Iron Man match. Additionally, Rosemary defends the Knockouts title against Jade in a Monster’s Ball. Plus, in two weeks Open Fight Night returns to Impact.

TNA Impact Wrestling results: The Broken Hardys vs. The Wolves

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Previously: Eddie Edwards defeated Ethan Carter III and Bobby Lashley in a triple threat to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship with the help of the returning Davey Richards. The following night, Edwards defeated EC3 to retain his title at the One Night Only live PPV when Richards inadvertently hit EC3 with a chair.

Tonight: The Broken Hardys will defend the tag team titles against The Wolves in the main event.

Show Recap —

– EC3 comes out with a steel chair in hand. He recaps losing twice last week and believes that The Wolves are not as they seem. EC3 calls them out but instead gets Lashley. Lashley blames Richards for both of them losing last week. Lashley challenges EC3 to a last man standing match with the winner getting a match with Edwards. EC3 accepts but wants it right now. They start brawling on the ramp until security runs out.

Bobby Lashley defeated Ethan Carter III in a last man standing match

Lashley sets up a table outside the ring and gives EC3 a powerslam on the floor but EC3 beats the count. EC3 sets up a second table next to the one Lashley set up. Lashley caught EC3 with a spear but he beat the count. Lashley immediately hit a second spear and EC3 once again makes it to his feet.

Lashley sets up a table in the corner but EC3 managed to spear Lashley through it. Both men make it back to their feet and beat the count. EC3 locks on the sleeper on the apron and both guys crash through the two tables on the floor. Both guys were down but Lashley made it back to his feet to win the match.

– In the back, a hand tries on various rings and ends by putting one on its pinky.

– Eli Drake and Tyrus cause chaos in the back. They force a crew guy to read a letter saying that fans don’t deserve to hear Eli speak.

– Rockstar Spud is in the ring wearing a sparkly blue suit. Spud introduces Aron Rex, who comes out wearing a white fur robe. He is wearing make up and very large expensive looking rings. He’s a flamboyant heel who is pretending to be a nice guy. Robbie E comes out and makes fun of Rex and Spud. Spud and Rex beat down Robbie, then Rex knocks him out with a right hand while wearing all of his rings.

– In the back, The DCC discusses their upcoming match with Decay. Bram hasn’t forgotten that Decay beat him down and left him for dead a few months ago. He joined The DCC to gain revenge on Decay. Storm says they are the Death Crew Council.

– Backstage, Allie is watching a video that Braxton Sutter sent her. Maria reminds Allie that she’s isn’t a wrestler and tells her that Mike Bennett will take care of Sutter.

The DCC w/ James Storm vs. Decay w/ Rosemary ended in a no contest

The match started with all four guys brawling. Eddie Kingston and Bram isolate Crazzy Steve in their corner. Abyss gets the hot tag and runs wild on The DCC. Abyss goes after Storm, while Steve dives onto Kingston and Bram on the floor. It ends in a no contest and The DCC and Decay brawl all over the Impact Zone.

– Backstage, Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards discuss their upcoming title match. Richards apologizes for losing his temper last week at the PPV.

– In a special interview, Mackenzie Mitchell introduces the returning Brooke to Impact. She is back in TNA full time and plans on winning the Knockouts Championship.

Braxton Sutter defeated “The Miracle” Mike Bennett w/ Maria Kanellis

Sutter was on fire to start the match but Bennett quickly took over. Sutter made a comeback but Maria distracted him and Bennett hit the MIP. Maria screamed to finish him, so Bennett gave Sutter a piledriver. Maria told Bennett to give Sutter a second one when Allie came out and Sutter rolled up Bennett to win the match.

– Backstage, Bennett and Maria are upset for having a bad start to 2017 and blame Allie for all their problems. Maria has a plan and knows exactly how to get revenge on her.

– Knockouts Champion Rosemary comes down to the ring and promises to beat every Knockout in the division but is interrupted by Jade. She says that Rosemary is only champion because of the mist and demands a rematch. Rosemary agrees as long as it’s a Monster’s Ball match. Jade accepts the challenge and Rosemary tries to jump her but Jade fights her off.

TNA Tag Team Champions The Broken Hardys defeated The Wolves to retain their titles

The Wolves got the early advantage using some quick double team moves. The Hardys made a comeback and isolated Edwards in their corner. The Hardys executed several double team moves until Edwards took out both Hardys with a hurricanrana and made the tag to Richards. Richards gets a figure four on Matt, then at the same time locks on an ankle lock on Jeff.

The Wolves isolate Matt in their corner and work over his leg. Davey tried to set up for a move in the ring but Matt grabbed Edwards’ leg. Edwards hit a plancha onto Matt on the outside. Richards yelled at Edwards and Jeff rolled him up to win the match. After the match, Richards was clearly upset because they lost. 

Next Week: Impact will feature the first ever Race for the Case and will include Eli Drake, Mike Bennett, The DCC, Decay, and the Hardys. Four briefcases will be hanging high above the ring. The winners will use the briefcases for major opportunities in two weeks at Open Fight Night.

TNA Impact TV taping spoilers: More title changes

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TNA changed two titles on what appears to be a major television show slated for January 26th. The show was taped last night in Orlando.

Bobby Lashley regained the TNA title from Eddie Edwards in an Iron Man match and Trevor Lee beat DJZ to win the X Division title.

The TV show goes as follows:

– Drew Galloway did an interview and said that his goal was to make the Grand Championship into the biggest championship in wrestling. He said he could just as easily be world champion. He issued an open challenge and defeated Moose to retain the title.

– The Hardys did a promo. Both DCC and Decay came out and this led to a three-way title match where the Hardys retained their titles.

– Rosemary defeated Jade to retain the Knockouts title. Gail Kim returned and will be programmed with Rosemary for the championship.

– Trevor Lee defeated DJZ to win the X Division title

– Lashley defeated Edwards three falls to two to win the TNA title in a 30-minute Iron Man match

TNA Impact TV taping spoilers: A title changes hands

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Taped on January 5th after the almost live Impact for this coming Thursday’s show —

– Aron Rex & Rockstar Spud debuted their new act and did an angle to set up a match with Robbie E.

– Braxton Sutter defeated Mike Bennett

– There was an angle to set up a Monster’s Ball title match with Rosemary defending against Jade.

– Matt & Jeff Hardy defeated Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards to retain their tag team titles

More for upcoming Impacts taped on January 6th before the One Night Only PPV —

– Aron Rex & Spud defeated Robbie E & Swoggle (formerly Hornswoggle)

– Abyss & Crazzy Steve defeated Bram & Eddie Kingston via DQ when James Storm laid out Abyss.

And taped on January 7th for both the January 12th and 19th television shows —

– A briefcase battle royal type match. This may be the Feast or Famine gimmick but that isn’t 100 percent, but Eli Drake, Trevor Lee, the DCC, and Jeff Hardy all got briefcases.

– Bobby Lashley defeated EC3 in a last man standing match. So Lashley will get another title shot against Edwards.

– Brooke (the return of Brooke Tessmacher) defeated Deonna Purrazzo. Sienna laid out Brooke after the match.

– Drew Galloway defeated Moose to win the Grand Championship

– DJZ defended the X Division title over Andrew Everett, Trevor Lee, Caleb Konley, and Marshe Rockett. Lee injured DJZ after the match to set them up as a singles match.

– There was a segment taped with Lashley and Edwards with the result that their title match, which will probably be taped today, is a 30-minute Iron Man match.

TNA One Night Only live results: Eddie Edwards vs. EC3; Hardys in action

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Preview by Joseph Currier

TNA presents its first pay-per-view of the Anthem era tonight with a One Night Only show taking place live at the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida.

The show will be headlined by TNA World Champion Eddie Edwards putting his title on the line against EC3. Other titles will up for grabs as well, with Rosemary defending the Knockouts Championship against Sienna, Eli Drake & Tyrus challenging The Broken Hardys for their tag titles, and DJZ putting his X Division title on the line in a fatal four-way match.

Elsewhere on the show, Bobby Lashley will face Davey Richards and Moose will take on “The Miracle” Mike Bennett in a no holds barred match.

Tonight’s PPV is part of a marathon period of tapings for TNA that kicked off with last night’s episode of Impact and will continue into next week.

Our live coverage begins tonight at 8 p.m. ET.

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Bobby Lashley defeated Davey Richards

Before the match, Lashley reminds us that Davey returned last night and prevented him from winning the World Championship. He claimed that Eddie is avoiding him but he gets the next best thing, Davey Richards.

Lashley jumped Richards to start the match. This was Richards’ first match back after suffering an ACL injury a year ago. Richards made a brief comeback and went for a handspring back elbow but Lashley caught him in the torture rack. Richards gained the advantage and hit three awesome suicide dives, rolling through on the last one. Lashley and Richards fought on the side of the ring until Lashley gave Davey an intense looking powerslam on the apron. Richards locked on an ankle lock, but Lashley fought off. He went for a spear but his leg gave out. Richards locked on the ankle lock again, however Lashley countered into an armbar for the submission win.

X Division Champion DJ Z defeated Andrew Everett, Braxton Sutter, and Trevor Lee in a four-way elimination match to retain his title

The match started off with DJ Z and Sutter working together against Lee and Everett. Sutter and DJ Z cleared the ring and went one-on-one. DJ Z went for the ZDT on Lee, but he threw him off and DJ Z rolled up Everett to eliminate him from the match. Lee knocked out DJ Z on the floor and worked over Sutter in the ring. Sutter blocked a ZDT attempt but Lee rocked Sutter with a knee and rolled him up for the next elimination. The final two are Lee and DJ Z. Lee was in control of the match until DJ Z hit the ZDT to retain the X Division Championship.

– Backstage, Davey and Eddie were talking. Richards was upset because he lost his match earlier and feels like he’s just a sidekick to Edwards. Edwards calmed him down and had something to tell him.

Bram defeated Robbie E

Robbie came out and made an open challenge to anyone in The DCC. Bram came out alone to accept the challenge but decided he wants the night off. Robbie E jumped off the top onto Bram to start the match. Bram took over and dominated a majority of the match. Bram hit move after move but Robbie kept kicking out, which frustrated Bram. Bram hit a low blow and followed up with the Brighter Side of Suffering to win the match.

– Jeremy Borash interviewed Mike Bennett and Maria. Bennett said Moose only retained the title last night because of crooked judges. He promised tonight will be different.

Moose defeated “The Miracle” Mike Bennett w/ Maria Kanellis in a no holds barred match

This match is not for the Impact Grand Championship. Moose put Bennett on a ladder that was wedged between the ring and guardrail. Moose missed a flip dive and crashed on the ladder. Moose made a comeback and set the ladder up in the corner. Bennett charged at Moose, but he backdropped Bennett into the ladder. Bennett tried to powerbomb Moose off the stairs onto a table but Moose countered into a backdrop sending Bennett through the table.

Moose set up a table in the ring. He ran up the turnbuckles and leaped off the top, but Bennett gave him a cutter through the table. Moose made a comeback and had the match won but Maria broke up the count. Bennett tired to spear Moose but he moved and Bennett speared Maria instead. Moose hit the Game Changer to score the win in a really good match.

– Backstage, Eli Drake revealed that his mystery partner to face the Broken Hardys is “The Fixer” Tyrus.

 Mahabali Shera defeated Marshe Rocket

Before the match, Marshe Rocket said he’s the hottest commodity in TNA and he promises this is going to be his year. Marshe was in control of the match until Shera made a comeback and hit the Sky High to win the match.

– TNA Hall of Famer Gail Kim made her way to the ring. She is here to answer questions about her possible retirement. She’s not medically cleared to wrestle but she will be back to regain her Knockouts Championship. This brought out Knockouts Champion Rosemary. Rosemary and Gail had a brief confrontation but referees quickly broke it up.

Knockouts Champion Rosemary defeated Sienna to retain her title

They fought on the ramp to start the match. Rosemary bit Sienna on the face but Sienna gained control with a Samoan drop. Sienna hit the Silencer but it sent Rosemary to the outside. Sienna pushed the referee out of the way and Rosemary spit the mist in Sienna eyes. Rosemary hit the Red Wedding to retain the Knockouts Championship.

James Storm w/ The DCC defeated Jesse Godderz

Jesse had the brief advantage in the match until Storm took over. Bram and Eddie Kingston interfered constantly in the match. Godderz started to build up momentum and knocked down both Bram and Kingston. Godderz locked on the Boston crab and Kingston and Bram tried to interfere but he fought them off. Storm caught Godderz with the Last Call superkick to score the win. Suddenly, the lights went out and Decay appeared in the ring. They spit mist in the eyes of Storm and Bram then double teamed Kingston. 

– Jeremy Borash interviewed Ethan Carter III about his upcoming title shot against Eddie Edwards. He promised to win the championship tonight.

TNA World Tag Team Champions The Broken Hardys defeated Eli Drake & “The Fixer” Tyrus to retain their titles

Before the match, Broken Matt said The Hardys are on an odyssey to become the greatest team in all of space and time. He called his opponents the L.O.D., which stands for Legion of Dummies. Tyrus threw his shirt at The Pope before the match. Matt bit Eli’s finger to gain the early advantage in the match. Tyrus tagged in and worked over Jeff. Matt got the hot tag and ran wild until Tyrus cut him off.

Eli demanded to be tagged in and went for a Twist of Fate but Matt pushed him into Tyrus. Matt and Jeff both hit the Twist of Fate on Eli and Jeff followed up with a swanton. Matt scored the win to retain the Tag Championship.

– J.B. interviewed Eddie Edwards before the match. He promised to retain the title to prove who is the true champion and there will be no controversy.

TNA World Heavyweight Champion Eddie Edwards defeated Ethan Carter III to retain his title

Josh and The Pope pointed out that if EC3 loses, that’ll mean he lost two title matches in 24 hours. Lashley watched the match from ringside. Edwards dropped EC3 back first on the apron and worked over the injured back from last night. Lashley grabbed Edwards’ leg and the referee went out to yell at Lashley. Edwards hit a suicide dive taking out both Lashley and the referee.

EC3 hit a hangman’s One Percenter but there was no referee to make the count. Lashley entered the ring and handed a chair to EC3 but EC3 threw it away and flipped him off. Lashley speared EC3 and brought the chair back in. Lashley went to hit EC3 with the chair but Davey Richards ran out, took the chair from Lashley, and accidentally hit EC3 with it. Edwards hits the Boston Knee Party to win the match.

TNA Impact Wrestling results: Eddie Edwards defends the gold vs. EC3

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Image: TNA Wrestling 

Previously: Broken Matt Hardy returned to Impact to save Jeff Hardy from a beat down by The DCC. Also, Rosemary defeated Jade in Six Sides of Steel to win the vacant Knockouts Championship.

Tonight: Eddie Edwards defends the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Ethan Carter III in the main event.

Show Recap:

New Grand Champion Moose is in the ring. He mentions this is his first championship and promised to take on all challengers. The returning Drew Galloway interrupts and reminds Moose that he made it to the finals of the Grand Championship tournament but had to drop out because of an injury. Drew challenges Moose for the title and Moose accepts but Aron Rex interrupts them. Rex says that Moose robbed him of the title and he evokes his rematch clause for a match right now.

TNA Grand Champion Moose defeated Aron Rex to retain

Rex controlled the first round after he punched Moose with the hand with the rings. All three judges give the first round to Rex. In between rounds, Rex rubbed his hands on his towel. Moose had the early advantage until Rex rubbed his hand in Moose’s eyes, blinding him to gain the advantage. The judges give the second round to Rex as well. Moose hit the Game Changer to win the match 30 seconds into round 3 to retain the title.

– In the back, Eddie Edwards promises to retain the title later in his match with EC3.

– Backstage, Drew is asked about being passed up for a title shot tonight. He feels TNA should have delayed the Grand Championship Tournament when he was injured and should have givin him a title shot tonight. He promises to win the Grand championship soon.

Mandrews defeated Aiden O’Shea

They recap Mandrews turning on DJ Z last week. Mandrews played the heel in this match even though the story of the match was a big guy against a little guy. O’Shea was in control until Mandrews made a comeback and hit a flip dive to the outside. Mandrews won the match with the shooting star press.

Al Snow & Mahabali Shera defeated The Tribunal (Basile Barka & Baron Dax) in a double strap match

The rules of the match are that both men must touch all six sides in succession to win. The finish came when Snow and Shera touched five corners, and The Tribunal tried to cut them off, but the faces sent the heels to the outside to touch the sixth corner to win the match.

– Broken Matt had a very vivid dream. In the dream, there are flashes of an empty arena with a ring. Matt wakes yelling, “Apocalypto!”

– In the back, EC3 talked about his upcoming title match with Edwards when Eli Drake approached him. EC3 asked Eli to talk but Eli can’t talk for the rest of 2016.

– TNA Tag Champions The Hardys, Reby and Maxel come out to the ring. Next week, Matt will present Total Nonstop Deletion, a two-hour edition of Impact all taking place at the Hardy Compound in Cameron, North Carolina. He invites the entire TNA roster and promises Knockout and X Division action. Matt says that Maxel will make his in-ring debut next week, which gets a huge pop from the crowd. The Hardys will defend the tag belts against all teams in an open challenge.

Gregory Shane Helms comes out and accepts on behalf of the Helms Dynasty. Decay comes out to accept the challenge as well. Broken Matt gives Helms the Twist of Fate to end the segment.

– A video airs from The DCC accepting The Hardys challenge at Total Nonstop Deletion.

Allie defeated Laurel Van Ness w/Maria Kanellis

Before the match, Allie announces she’s been training with Braxton Sutter who comes out in Allie’s corner. Allie and Laurel collided in the ring, which led to Mike Bennett running out and brawling with Sutter to the back. Finsh of the match came when Allie used the reverse DDT to score the win. After the match, Maria tried to jump Allie but Allie caught her and Maria backed off.

– In the back, Allie and Sutter celebrated her victory. Allie was so pumped up that she kissed Sutter and quickly left.

TNA World Champion Eddie Edwards defeated Ethan Carter III to retain

EC3 gained the early advantage and set up for a TK3 from the top, but Edwards countered into a top rope hurricanrana. EC3 made a brief comeback but Edwards sent him to the outside and a hit his trademark sick suicide dive. EC3 hit a German suplex but Edwards landed on his feet and hit the blue thunder bomb for a close near fall.

Edwards hit the Boston Knee Party but EC3 rolled to the outside. Edwards went for a plancha to the outside but EC3 caught him and hit the TK3 on the floor. EC3 locked on a chokehold on Edwards in the center of the ring. Edwards leaned back for the pin, the referee counted three and Edwards tapped out at the same time. The referee awarded the match to Edwards for the successful defense of the gold.

After the match, EC3 stormed off while Edwards celebrated. 

Next Week: It’s Total Nonstop Deletion, which is a special edition of Impact with the entire broadcast talking place at The Hardy Compound. The entire TNA roster is invited to the compound and includes appearances by The DCC, The Helms Dynasty, Decay, Bobby Lashley and Eddie Edwards.

TNA Impact Wrestling results: Jeff Hardy & Eddie Edwards vs. The DCC

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Previously: Eddie Edwards retained the TNA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Eli Drake. After the match, The DCC attacked Edwards and unmasked to reveal James Storm, Bram, and Eddie Kingston.

Tonight: Ethan Carter III, Trevor Lee, Mike Bennett, and Bobby Lashley will battle in a four-way number one contenders match for a shot at the TNA World Champion. 

Show Recap:

– Eddie Edwards kicked the night off by calling out The DCC. He said he wasn’t leaving until somebody came out for a fight. The DCC responded in a video. They said it’s not about titles, it’s about chaos and they accept Edwards’ challenge.

The DCC came down to the ring and Eddie Kingston attacked Edwards. Edwards made a comeback until all three ganged up on him. James Storm was about to hit Edwards with the World title when Jeff Hardy ran out for the save. Hardy took out Kingston and Bram while Storm backed off.

– In the back, Edwards and Hardy demanded that Aiden O’Shea let them speak to the boss. They want a match with The DCC.

Jesse Godderz defeated Aron Rex

This was not for the Grand Championship and was fought under regular rules. Godderz controlled the early part of the match until Rex took over. Godderz made a fiery comeback but Rex briefly regained control. Godderz countered a submission attempt by Rex into the Boston crab for the submission victory.

– In the back, Laurel Van Ness claimed that Braxton Sutter texted her. Allie’s feelings seemed hurt. Maria Kanellis showed up and pointed out that Brandi Rhodes was all alone because of Cody’s injury. She asked if Allie would team with Brandi and she said no.

– In breaking news, Gail Kim announced she is vacating the Knockouts title. She suffered an injury in her match with Maria. A new champion will be crowned in two weeks.

Brandi Rhodes & Madison Rayne defeated Sienna & Laurel Van Ness w/ Maria Kanellis

Maria sent Allie to the back before the match started. The heels isolated Rayne in their corner and wore her down. Brandi got the hot tag and ran wild on Sienna. Van Ness interfered but Rayne took her out. Brandi slipped out of the AK47 and drove Sienna face first into mat for the pin.

– Edwards and Hardy left the boss’s office and announced they’ll face all three members of DCC in a handicap match.

– Broken Matt sat on the computer deleting emails and ate a ton of candy. Reby pointed out that Jeff is at the Impact Zone fighting The DCC. Reby found some video she thinks will help bring Matt’s memory back.

Ethan Carter III defeated Trevor Lee, Bobby Lashley, and “The Miracle” Mike Bennett in a four-way number one contenders match

Lashley, Lee, and The Miracle ganged up on EC3 and beat him down. They threw EC3 out of the ring. Lee, Lashley, and Miracle turned on each other. Lashley gained control and guerrilla press slammed Lee on EC3 on the outside. Lee and Miracle worked together to take out Lashley and isolate EC3.

Lee and Bennett turned on each other and traded shots. EC3 made a comeback and ran wild. Lashley went for the spear but Lee countered with a standing moonsault fallaway slam for a near fall. The finish came when EC3 locked on the sleeper on Lee to win the match and become the number one contender.

– Reby showed Matt video of his past antics including his Final Deletion match with Jeff. Matt was shocked by his past actions and disgusted in himself. It appeared that Matt was about to have a premonition but it turned out to just be a sneeze.

– Up next was The Fact of Life with Eli Drake. His guest tonight was EC3. Drake was annoyed that EC3 has another title shot. Drake challenged EC3 to a match next week with EC3’s title shot on the line. EC3 agreed to put it on the line, but if Drake loses he can’t talk for the rest of 2016.

– Abyss and Crazzy Steve approached Jade and told her that she should go look for Rosemary.

Mahabali Shera defeated Basile Baraka

Baraka controlled the majority of the match but Shera made a comeback and locked on the camel clutch to pick up the victory. After the match, Baron Dax and Baraka ganged up on Shera until Al Snow made the save.

– Jade searched and found Rosemary. Jade said that it’s going to be her and Rosemary for the Knockouts Championship. The match will take place inside the six sides of steel cage.

The DCC (James Storm, Bram & Eddie Kingston) defeated Eddie Edwards & Jeff Hardy

This match had no count outs and no disqualifications. This was a wild brawl with all five guys in the match at once. Edwards hit a sick suicide dive onto The DCC and Jeff hit a crossbody. The DCC isolated Jeff on the outside and worked over Edwards in the ring. Kingston set up two chairs in the ring back-to-back. He set up for a suplex but Edwards countered and Kingston landed on the chairs spine first.

Bram hit the Brighter Side of Suffering DDT on Edwards off the apron through a table on the floor. In the ring, Hardy went for the Twist of Fate but Storm countered into the Last Call superkick to pick up the win.

Next Week: It’s a special Thanksgiving edition of Impact. EC3 defends his number one contender title shot against Eli Drake; if Drake loses he cannot speak for the rest of 2016. Also, next week’s show will feature an X Division elimination match.

TNA Impact Wrestling results: Eddie Edwards vs. Eli Drake; DCC revealed

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Eddie Edwards retained the TNA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Bobby Lashley in last week’s main event. Also, Broken Matt Hardy fell from the top of a forklift during a brawl with the DCC. Matt is now suffering from amnesia.

Tonight: Eli Drake is using his Bound for Gold title shot when he challenges Eddie Edwards for his title. Plus, qualifying matches to determine the participants in a number one contenders match for the TNA World Championship. Also, Knockouts Champion Gail Kim has a major announcement to make.

Show Recap —

– Eddie Edwards came out to the ring to start the night off. He discussed his victory over Lashley last week but Eli Drake interrupted him. Drake promised to win the title tonight. Ethan Carter III then came out to the ring. EC3 guaranteed that he’ll be the next contender for the title. Mike Bennett and Maria were next out to the ring. Bennett promised to become number one contender as well. All four guys started brawling until Moose hit the ring and the heels ran out.

 “The Miracle” Mike Bennett w/ Maria Kanellis defeated Moose by count out in a number one contenders qualifying match

Maria interfered early by pulling Miracle out of the ring. Earl Hebner sent Maria to the back. Miracle took over and worked on Moose’s knee. Moose went for the Game Changer but Bennett countered with two superkicks and a diamond cutter for a near fall. They brawled on the outside and Moose dropped Miracle on the steps. Moose charged but Miracle moved and Moose crashed into the steps. Miracle rolled into the ring and Moose was counted out.

– In the back, Al Snow returned and was headed to the ring. He said he feels great and is excited because The Tribunal has a surprise for him.

– In Cameron, Jeff Hardy arrived at the Hardy compound. Reby told Jeff that Matt is a completely different person. Senor Benjamin relaxed and watched Matt build a second dining room. Matt still doesn’t remember Jeff. Jeff reminded him that they’re the TNA tag champions. Matt denied being a wrestler and said he doesn’t do that violent stuff. Reby thinks she has a way to bring Matt’s memory back.

– The Tribunal and Al Snow were in the ring. Snow thanked The Tribunal for attacking the Hardys a few weeks ago for him. The Tribunal informed him that they have never done anything for him and said that he drags them down. The Tribunal attacked Snow. Mahabali Shera casually walked out to the ring and brawled with The Tribunal. The Tribunal beat down Shera as well.

– Outside, Jesse Godderz was waiting for Grand Champion Aron Rex. This isn’t about his title; it’s about beating up Rex.

Ethan Carter III defeated Abyss in a number one contenders qualifying match

Abyss controlled the match and kept EC3 grounded. EC3 made a brief comeback but Abyss stopped him with a chokeslam for a near fall. Abyss brought in a steel chair. Abyss took a wild swing but EC3 ducked and locked on a sleeper to win the match.

– Back to the Hardy compound. Reby, Jeff, and Benjamin sang “Obsolete” to Matt. They prompted Matt to sing his part and say “Obsolete.” He didn’t know what to say and just stared at them blankly until he finally sang, “Isn’t it ironic?” Jeff is taking Matt for a ride on the same dirt bike he broke his leg on. 

– Jeremy Borash was in the ring and introduced Gail Kim. Her voice was shaking as she talked about her career. Kim called out Jade to the ring. They both cried as Kim told Jade that she’s the future of the division. Kim struggled to make her announcement but Decay interrupted her before she could finish. Rosemary blew the mist into Kim’s eyes and then knocked out Jade. Rosemary choked out Kim and then hit the corner-to-corner dropkick on Jade with a trash can.

Trevor Lee defeated Rockstar Spud and DJ Z in a triple threat number contenders qualifying match

DJ Z injured his leg after a flip to the outside. The finish of the match came when DJ Z went for the ZDT but Lee blocked it and pushed him off and Spud hit a low blow on DJ Z. Lee hit the fisherman buster on Spud to win the match.

– In the back, Brandi Rhodes asked Allie to help her fight Maria and Sienna but Allie turned her down.

Bobby Lashley defeated Robbie E & Grado in a handicap number one contenders qualifying match

Robbie E and Grado got in some offense but it wasn’t enough as Lashley took out Grado and then speared Robbie E to pick up the win.

– Rex was in his car arriving at the Impact Zone. He saw Godderz waiting for him. Rex and Godderz argued before they brawled all over the back. Rex raked Godderz in the eyes and escaped in his car.

– Jeff took Matt for a ride on his bike and Matt was terrified. They arrived at the lake that helped rejuvenate Jeff after Delete or Decay. Matt refused to go in the lake. Jeff is going to the Impact Zone to fight the DCC. Matt won’t go with him because he doesn’t get into barbaric fights. He thinks Jeff has anger issues.

TNA World Heavyweight Champion Eddie Edwards defeated Eli Drake to retain his title

They brawled on the outside and Edwards charged at Drake. Drake caught Edwards in the powerslam position but then dropped him back-first on the apron. Drake had the advantage until Edwards made a comeback.

Edwards hit a sick suicide dive on Drake that had so much momentum that Edwards hit Drake and kept going into the crowd. Edwards hit the Blunt Force Trauma for a very close near fall. Drake missed a top rope move and Edwards hit the Boston Knee Party to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

After the match, Edwards’ celebration was interrupted by the DCC. Edwards attacked but they overwhelmed him in a three-on-one attack. The DCC took off their masks to reveal James Storm, Eddie Kingston, and Bram.

Next Week: EC3, The Miracle, Trevor Lee, and Lashley will battle in the number one contenders match.

TNA Impact Wrestling results: Eddie Edwards vs. Bobby Lashley

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Cody and Brandi Rhodes defeated Mike Bennett and Maria Kanellis-Bennett in last week’s main event. After the match, Bobby Lashley jumped Cody and beat him down.

Tonight: Eddie Edwards defends the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Lashley. Also, TNA World Tag Team Champions The Broken Hardys will put their gold on the line against The DCC.

Recap —

– Brandi Rhodes started the night off coming out alone because of Lashley’s attack on Cody. last week She promised that Cody will be back to gain revenge against Lashley. Brandi started to talk about her future plans when Maria and Sienna interrupted. Maria wanted Brandi to join her lady squad. Brandi turned her down and brawled with Sienna. Maria distracted Brandi and Sienna jumped her from behind. Sienna gave Brandi the AK-47 to end the segment.

– Part one of a nice video package on the life of Eddie Edwards aired. It covered his childhood, his days training with Killer Kowalski, his mentor/friend David “Daddy Cat” Cahill, and his partnership with Davey Richards in TNA. It ended with the heel injury that Edwards suffered in his match against Richards.

Grand Champion Aron Rex defeated Jesse Godderz to retain his title

They were pushing that Rex used a mysterious illegal object last week, which are the large rings on his fingers covered up with tape. All three judges gave the first round to Godderz. The judges awarded the second round to Godderz as well.

Rex used a towel in between rounds on his hands, which apparently had some kind of chemical on it. He raked Godderz in the eyes and Godderz was blinded. Rex used the knockout punch with rings to win the match.

– A video package on Go For Broke aired next. DJ Z, Braxton Sutter, and Mark Andrews all said they’re very happy to be part of a team.

Go For Broke defeated Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett & Marshe Rocket and Rockstar Spud & Decay in a three-way Team X Gold match

There were three guys in the ring at the same time representing each team. Decay was double teaming everyone and got ejected from the match for not adhering to the referee’s five count. Spud freaked out that he was left alone. Sutter hit Spud with the downward spiral to pick up the win for his team.

– Part two of the Eddie Edwards video package aired. This started with the heel injury that kept him out of action. It covered his marriage, return to the ring, and teaming with Richards, who ended up suffering an injury too. It ended with Edwards capturing the X Division title at Slammiversary. 

TNA Tag Team Champions The Broken Hardys and DCC fought to a no contest

The Hardys and DCC brawled to start the match. The DCC isolated Matt and worked him over. Jeff got the hot tag and ran wild. All three members of DCC jumped in the ring and the match got thrown out.

The Hardys and DCC fought all over in the back and the outside. Jeff needed to be revived and Matt threw water from the Lake of Reincarnation on Jeff. Jeff turned into the purple shirt-wearing, cigarette smoking Jeff. Matt and DCC member two fought on top of a forklift that was up very high. Matt got pushed off the top and landed hard on the ground. Jeff checked on him but Matt apparently lost his memory because he couldn’t recognize Jeff.

– Ethan Carter III came to the ring and called out Eli Drake. EC3 thought Drake was too scared to use his Bound For Gold title shot. EC3 challenged Drake for his Bound For Gold title shot and if EC3 loses he’ll disappear. Drake turned him down and promised to cash in his Bound For Gold world title shot next week.

– Jeremy Borash interviewed Lashley. He said he attacked Cody because Cody was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Lashley promised to win the world title tonight.

– Part three of the Edwards video package aired. It covered his first title shot in a cage against Lashley and the death of his mentor David Cahill. It ended on Edwards finally defeating Lashley to win the world title.

TNA World Champion Eddie Edwards defeated “The Destroyer” Bobby Lashley to retain his title

They brawled around ringside with Lashley in control. He gave Edwards a sick looking belly-to-belly overhead suplex on the ramp and then threw him into the crowd. Lashley used his wrist tape to choke out Edwards.

Edwards countered out of a delayed suplex into a blue thunder bomb. He then made his comeback with a flurry of offense, busting out a sick suicide dive. Edwards charged at Lashley but Lashley pulled referee Brian Hebner in front of him and Edwards collided with Hebner.

Lashley hit the spear and a second referee came out but Edwards kicked out at two. Lashley knocked out the second referee. Hebner attempted to disqualify Lashley but he stopped Hebner. This gave Edwards the chance to recover and hit the Boston Knee Party to win the match.

Next week: Eli Drake will cash in his Bound For Gold title shot and challenge Eddie Edwards for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

TNA Impact Wrestling results: Eddie Edwards vs. Cody

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Moose defeated Ethan Carter III to earn a spot in tonight’s number one contender’s match. Also, Cody Rhodes made his Impact debut by defeating “The Miracle” Mike Bennett.

Tonight: Eddie Edwards will defend the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Cody. Additionally, Moose goes one-on-one with Bobby Lashley for a shot at the World title.

Show Recap:

– Cody started the night off by telling a story. He told his father when he was 15 years old that he wanted to be a wrestler. Dusty Rhodes said he could be a wrestler as long he was the best. Cody mentioned that the only way to be the best is to be the World Heavyweight champion.

That brought out the champion. Eddie Edwards told Cody that he respects him, and everyone in the back respects him. Lashley interrupted and told them he’s going to beat the winner and it doesn’t matter who it is. Moose then came down to the ring for his match against Lashley.

“The Destroyer” Bobby Lashley defeated Moose to earn a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Moose sent Lashley to the outside and dove over the top rope onto him. Lashley hit a superplex but Moose got right up to his feet and hit a spear for a very close near fall. Moose set up for the Go to Hell but Lashley countered by hitting the spear from the second turnbuckle to pick up the win. Lashley is the number one contender for the TNA World Championship.

– Jeremy Borash interviewed The Tribunal. They asked if they had Billy Corgan’s attention. Suddenly, a black and white video with distorted narration interrupted. It was the three guys in white masks. They said that the clock is ticking and chaos arrives tonight. 

– An infomercial for “The Fixer” Tyrus aired. He can fix any problem for you.

– Aron Rex was Eli Drake’s guest on Facts of Life. They talked about Rex’s title defense against Jesse Godderz last week. Rex brought up EC3. Drake called EC3 a piece of trash and pressed the “Dummy, Yeah” button. That brought out EC3 but he was stopped by security. Drake yelled to cut to commercial.

Back from commercial, EC3 was in the ring and challenged Drake. EC3 dared Drake to press the button, and EC3 dove onto security and brawled with Drake when he pressed it. Rex tried to break it up but EC3 hit him. Rex then helped Drake beat down EC3 until Godderz ran out for the save.

TNA Tag Team Champions The Broken Hardys w/ Reby defeated The Tribunal (Basile Baraka & Baron Dax) to retain their titles

The Hardys’ entrance consists of Reby playing the piano with Jeff singing the lyrics and Matt saying “Obsolete.” The Tribunal isolated Jeff in their corner. Matt got the hot tag and ran wild. Jeff hit a Twist of Fate on Baraka and Matt followed up with a second Twist of Fate for the win to retain their titles.

Suddenly, the lights went out and the three guys in the white masks appeared in the ring. They beat down The Tribunal and had a stare down with The Hardys.

– In the back, Allie practiced in the mirror telling Maria that she doesn’t like how she’s being treated. Braxton Sutter approached Allie and was really nice to her. Laurel Van Ness showed up and told Sutter he doesn’t have to be nice to Allie. Allie left and Van Ness flirted with Sutter but he seemed uninterested.

– Another video aired from the mysterious masked trio. They said that the attacks have only just begun.

– Lashley approached Cody in the back and they argued. Lashley said that if they don’t meet next week, their paths will cross at some point.

– Maria, Van Ness, and Allie were in the ring. Maria blamed Allie for her loss last week. Allie finally stood up for herself and said the blame is all Maria’s. Van Ness jumped Allie from behind and beat her down. Maria announced that next week Allie will face Van Ness.

– In the back, Edwards and Lashley had a confrontation. Lashley said everyone should be afraid of him.

– Tyrus promised to fix Mahabali Shera and make him a top guy. Tyrus sent Shera to the ring for a match.

– Backstage, EC3 and Godderz challenged Eli and Rex to a match next week.

“The Miracle” Mike Bennett w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett defeated Mahabali Shera

Shera locked on a bear hug but Bennett raked his eyes and hit the M.I.P. to win the match.

– At ringside, Mackenzie Mitchell interviewed X Division Champion DJ Z. They talked about Team X Gold. Z said that his team is the best. This brought out Rockstar Spud, who promised to bring his own team next week.

TNA World Champion Eddie Edwards defeated Cody w/ Brandi Rhodes to retain his title

They started off with some fast-paced back and forth action. They were pretty even and nobody gained the advantage. The pace quickened and Edwards sent Cody to the outside. As Edwards entered the ring, Cody caught him with the Beautiful Disaster and followed up with a springboard crossbody onto Edwards on the floor.

Cody hit the muscle buster for a near fall. The finish came when Cody hit a superplex off the top. As they laid in the ring, Edwards rolled up Cody for the win to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

After the match, Edwards left Cody in the ring and let him have his moment. Brandi was standing on the apron when Maria pulled her down and sent her head first into the apron. Cody checked on Brandi as The Miracle and Maria celebrated.

Next time: Eddie Edwards will defend the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Bobby Lashley. Also, Allie will go one-on-one with Laurel Van Ness. In tag action, EC3 and Jesse Godderz take on Aron Rex and Eli Drake.

Notes from Sunday’s TNA Impact tapings

Posted on by Dave Meltzer

Some notes from Sunday night’s TNA Impact TV tapings in Orlando. This will air in December and it is the final show as things stand for 2016. They will end the year with a show taped at Matt Hardy’s estate and perhaps do some recap shows.

Going into the final shows, Moose has beaten Aron Rex to win the Grand Championship and the Knockouts title is vacant after Rosemary and Decay took out Gail Kim.

– Cage match for the vacant title: Rosemary beat Jade to become the new champion.

– DCC, which is James Storm, Bram & Eddie Kingston dressed as Los Ingobernables, attacked Jeff Hardy. Matt made the save.

– Mahabali Shera & Al Snow beat Basille Baraka & Baron Dax in a double Indian strap match. Baraka & Dax turned on Snow earlier in the week.

– Allie and Maria finally had their falling out and Allie slapped Maria. All the heel girls beat down Allie and Maria fired her.

– TNA tag champs The Hardys beat Bram & Kingston to retain their titles.

– Billy Corgan announced Allie vs. Laurel Van Ness. If Allie wins, she gets a TNA contract, if she loses, she’s gone.

– Allie beat Laurel Van Ness.

– Drew Galloway did an interview for an upcoming match with Moose for the Grand Championship. Aron Rex came out and said he gets the first shot because he deserves a rematch.

– Grand Champion Moose beat Aron Rex to retain his title.

– Mandrews beat Aiden O’Shea.

– Eddie Edwards vs. Ethan Carter III ended in a no contest. Carter had Edwards in a submission put he had his back on the mat. The ref counted three on EC3 at the same time Edwards tapped.

TNA Impact Wrestling results: Lashley vs. Edwards; Hardys vs. Decay

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously: Last Sunday, TNA presented their biggest show of the year, Bound for Glory. In the main event, Bobby Lashley defeated Ethan Carter III to retain the TNA World Heavyweight title.

Tonight: On tonight’s show, new TNA Tag Team Champions The Broken Hardys will defend against Decay in a Wolf Creek Cage match. Also, Cody and Brandi Rhodes will make their Impact debuts. 

Show Recap:

– Lashley came out and bragged about retaining his title at BFG. He was interrupted by new Grand Champion Aron Rex. Rex defeated Eddie Edwards to win the title on Sunday.

They argued for a bit but were interrupted by new Knockouts Champion and Hall of Famer Gail Kim. She said it’s 2016 and the women are changing the business. This brought out Broken Matt, Reby and Maxel. The Impact Zone broke into a “Maxel” chant. Matt told Kim that he is change.

Finally, X Division Champion DJ Z came out to the ring. Lashley said that he’s got to prepare for a fight so he’s leaving. TNA president Billy Corgan came to the ring with Aiden O’Shea. Corgan said that all the champions will defend their titles tonight including Lashley. Matt yelled, “Wonderful!” Billy has picked three guys, and Lashley gets to choose who he’ll defend against. DJ Z is the only one not defending because he’ll be in Team X Gold

Mandrews, Braxton Sutter & DJ Z defeated Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett & Marshe Rocket in Team X Gold

Team X Gold is the brainchild of Corgan and DJ Z. This was basically just a tag match but Josh Mathews and Pope stressed that rules are being strictly enforced. Sutter gave Everett a powerbomb and Mandrews hit a shooting star press for the win.

– Jeremy Borash interviewed Moose. He’s one of the possible challengers for Lashley later. Moose said that Lashley is scared of him.

– Fact of Life with Eli Drake was next. He had a brand new set with a desk and chair. Drake won Bound for Gold on Sunday. Drake’s guest was EC3. Drake asked EC3 about not winning the title. Drake kept interrupting EC3 with the “Dummy, Yeah” button. EC3 promised to win the World title. He dared Drake to press the button one more time so he could beat him up. Drake said that EC3 was handed everything while he had to struggle for it. Drake walked off set and said to cut EC3’s mic.

– In the back, Maria, Sienna and Laurel Van Ness blamed Allie for Maria losing the title to Gail Kim.

– Mackenzie Mitchell interviewed Eddie Edwards at ringside. Edwards is the second possible challenger for Lashley to pick from. 

Knockouts Champion Gail Kim defeated Sienna

Madison Rayne was on commentary. Sienna kept yelling at Allie as they went to the ring. Kim rolled up Sienna to win the match. After the match, Sienna and Laurel Van Ness beat down Kim. Maria announced she’s getting her rematch with Kim and there will be no disqualification. Maria tried to force Allie to slap Kim but she refused.

– Backstage, Borash brought out the third choice for Lashley, which was EC3.

TNA Tag Team Champions The Broken Hardys defeated Decay in a Wolf Creek cage match

Matt noticed that Rosemary didn’t come out with Decay so he sent Reby to the back to protect Maxel. Hanging from the cage were trash cans, handcuffs, barbwire, a grappling hook, chainsaws and machetes.

Jeff used a staple gun on Abyss. Crazzy Steve used the grappling hook in Matt’s mouth. Matt pulled down the chainsaw but Steve prevented him from using it. Jeff climbed to the top of the cage. Rosemary came out from underneath the ring and spit mist in Jeff’s eyes. Reby came back and used a rabbit’s head staff on Rosemary. Jeff handcuffed Abyss to the cage. Matt escaped the cage to win the match for his team.

– Cody and Brandi Rhodes came out to the ring. Cody mentioned that he had his wish list with him and pulled it out. Brandi whispered in his ear and he put the list back. When talking about his wife, Cody said that her name isn’t just Brandi — it’s Brandi Rhodes. Brandi had told Cody that winning the TNA title should be on the list, not Bennett.

Cody mentioned that TNA has granted him a TNA World Heavyweight title shot. Mike Bennett and Maria interrupted them. Bennett said that he had to earn his title shot and wasn’t given a shot like Cody. Cody and Bennett ended up brawling until Bennett escaped from the ring. After, Cody challenged Bennett to a match next week.

– In the back, Maria tried to talk to Corgan but Aiden O’Shea wouldn’t let her in. Corgan told O’Shea to tell Maria that if she loses to Gail in her title match, Maria will lose her power as leader of the knockouts.

Aron Rex defeated Baron Dax to retain the Grand Championship

All three judges gave the first round to Dax. Finish came in the middle of round two when Rex made Dax tap out to retain his Grand Championship.

– Lashley, Moose, Edwards and EC3 came out. Lashley picked Edwards as his opponent because he’s going to be the easiest for Lashley to beat.

Eddie Edwards defeated Bobby Lashley to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Edwards went for a quick pin attempt to start the match. Lashley gained the advantage and worked over Edwards. Lashley went for a spear but Edwards sent him to the outside. Edwards hit two suicide dives in a row but Lashley moved out of the way on the third dive and Edwards crashed hard into the barricade. Lashley went for another spear but Edwards caught him with the Boston Knee Party out of nowhere for the pin and the win.

Eddie Edwards is the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

Next week: On next week’s show, Cody will make his in-ring debut when he faces off with “The Miracle” Mike Bennett.

TNA Impact Wrestling results: Lashley vs. Edwards inside Six Sides of Steel

Posted on by Dave Bath

Previously on Impact:

Last week on Impact, former ROH star Moose made his debut by interfering in the champion vs. champion main event between Bobby Lashley and Eddie Edwards.

Tonight on Impact:

Tonight, Impact makes its debut on Thursday nights at its new time of 8 p.m. EST.

In a rematch from last week, TNA world champion Lashley takes on X Division champion Eddie Edwards in a title vs. title match inside the Six Sides of Steel cage. Also, the Bound For Glory playoffs kick off tonight to determine the number one contender for the TNA title at Bound For Glory.

Show Recap:

– We kick the night off with Jeff Hardy hanging out at his motorcycle course. He reminisces about the night the Hardys won the tag titles and when he broke his leg in a motorcycle accident on the course.

Broken Matt Hardy appears and convinces Jeff to ride his bike, again attempting the dangerous stunt. Jeff starts to attempt it and we cut to black.

– In the Impact Zone, TNA champion Lashley makes his way to the ring. Lashley is upset about Moose coming into “his” company and costing him the X Division title. The Miracle comes out to tell Lashley that he’s going to win the BFG playoffs and win Lashley’s title because of Moose.

This brings out Moose, but Eddie Edwards ran out and jumped Moose from behind. All four brawled around ringside.

Dixie Carter appeared on the big screen and told them all to stop. She said if either Miracle or Moose interfere in the main event then Miracle will get fired. 

Also, Miracle’s BFG playoff match is right now and Moose is banned from ringside.

Jeff’s music hit, but instead Broken Matt came out. Matt said that TNA must have his written consent to use Jeff’s image because he is now Matt’s intellectual property. Matt then showed the rest of the footage of Jeff on his motorcycle attempting a stunt.

In the video, Jeff crashed his motorcycle and Matt laughed.

Matt brought out an injured Jeff who came out to new music. The music had someone, which might have been Matt, singing about being obsolete. As Jeff walked to the ring, Reby screamed obsolete at Jeff. 

“The Miracle” Mike Bennett vs. Jeff Hardy

Matt and Reby are at ringside for the match. The story of the match is that Jeff is injured because of the motorcycle accident from earlier. The Miracle dominated the entire match and beat Jeff with the cutter. Miracle advances to the semi-finals of the BFG playoffs.

Post-match, Matt and Reby jumped in the ring and demanded Jeff leave, then demanded that Matt’s BFG playoff opponent come out.

Broken Matt Hardy w/ Reby vs. “The Cowboy” James Storm

In a cool spot, Storm ran off the ring steps and launched himself over the guardrail onto Matt who was in the crowd.

Finish came when Storm set up for the Last Call, but Reby hit Storm with a hammer and Matt hit the Twist of Fate for the win. Matt advances to the semi-finals of the BFG playoffs.

– We get an in-depth look at Ethan Carter III’s quest to win the BFG playoff and go on to win the world title.

– In the back, Moose doesn’t care what Dixie said and he’s going to fight Lashley anyway. Miracle reminded him that if he interferes that Miracle is fired but Moose just walked away.

– EC3 and Drew Galloway had a face-to-face in the ring. Galloway points out that the only way they could face off in the BFG playoff is in the finals. EC3 insulted Galloway so vulgarly it was bleeped out. They weren’t going to wait and wanted to fight now.

This brings out King of the Mountain champion Eli Drake. Drake told Galloway to leave because he’s got a match with EC3. 

King of the Mountain Champion Eli Drake vs. Ethan Carter III

Another good BFG playoff match. Finish of the match came when EC3 rolled up Drake to get the pin. EC3 advances in the BFG playoffs.

– We get a fake infomercial featuring “The Fixer” Tyrus. He’s offering his services to anyone who needs a fixer.

– All the Knockouts are in the ring. Gail Kim took the mic and said that Maria was scared to face her. Since Kim can’t get a match with Maria, she wants a title match with Sienna. Maria says whoever takes out Kim will get a reward. Jade and Marti end up brawling. Madison Rayne turned on Kim and gave her a reverse DDT.

– In the back, Bram was getting ready for his BFG match. Rosemary showed up and they passionately held one another, they basically porno-frenched to say the least.

– Backstage, The Tribunal jumped Mahabali Shera and left him on the ground withering in pain.

Bram vs. Drew Galloway

This was a good hard-hitting fight. Finish came when Galloway hit a sick looking tornado Future Shock DDT to score the pin. Galloway advances to the semi-finals in the BFG playoffs.

Six Side of Steel Cage Match: TNA World Champion “The Destroyer” Bobby Lashley vs. TNA X Division Champion Eddie Edwards

The match can only end by pinfall or submission. 

This was a great match. As Lashley entered the Six Sides of Steel, Edwards hit a dive through the door on Lashley to start things off. They brawled around ringside briefly and then finally entered the cage with Lashley in control.

Edwards had a short period of offense but Lashley cut him off. Edwards hit a crazy hurricanrana off the top on Lashley. Edwards was hanging on the top of the cage and Lashley gave him superplex. Lashley hit two spears to win the match.

Lashley is still TNA world champion and is now the X Division champion too.

Post-match, Lashley set up for another spear on Edwards, then EC3, Broken Matt, Drew, Miracle, and Moose all came out for a big brawl to end the show.

Next Time on Impact:

On next week’s show it’s the semi-finals of the Bound For Glory playoffs. EC3 takes on Broken Matt and Mike Bennett faces off with Drew Galloway.

TNA Impact 11/11 – World Title Series Week 6 Results – EC3, Ken Anderson, Matt Hardy, and Eddie Edwards

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Last week, Madison Rayne beat Brooke to advance, Bram beat Spud, and Manik beat Mandrews with a GTS. The Wolves collided in a very good match that went to a time limit draw, Mahabali Shera beat Kenny King, and Eric Young beat Robert Roode. Manik vs. Mandrews and Davey vs. Eddie were quite good, while EY vs. Roode wasn’t bad, it also wasn’t exciting in the slightest. The show begins with a recap of last week’s matches. Tonight, Madison faces Gail, while Matt faces Eddie Edwards, and Mr. Anderson faces EC3. Josh and Pope are in their green screen studio, and Pope is now doing Larry Zbyszko’s finger movements from the Nitro era. We see clips of Eddie Edwards destroying dudes while Madison walks to the ring. We get a wacky Ninja Queen video for Madison, which consists of someone singing “Ninja Queen” instead of Killer Queen while she moves plants around and is superimposed over footage of people talking. This was goofy and amusing. 

Gail Kim vs. Madison Rayne

They tie-up and Madison wins that exchange. Madison takes her down while Josh talks more about the ninja training. Pope gets a crack in about Josh not really wanting his honest opinion about Madison while Madison gets 2 off a crucifix that Gail reverses for 2. SOS cradle gets 2 for Madison. Josh talks about #worldtitleseries trending worldwide already. Madison gets a weak-looking Brogue kick onto Gail as she was draped over the second rope. Gail gets 2 off a blind dive crossbody and we go to a break. Gail sends Madison into the buckle with a wacky headscissor, but the corner crossbody misses. Gail comes in at 9 and then smashes Madison’s head into the steps. Gail gets a dragon sleeper, but Madison escapes and then kinda goes for a small package, but Gail puts her in a dragon sleeper again because Madison wasn’t at the right angle for the cradle. Madison gets a corner forearm and runs wild with chops and forearms mid-ring. A sliding crossbody gets 2 for Madison. Madison goes for the Rayne Drop, which got the win last week, but Madison gets cradled and loses. This was an excellent little match – easily the best women’s match of the series so far. Matt Hardy interview is up next. 

We get a recap of Gail vs. Rayne, leading to Pope and Josh saying that two people in Matt Hardy and Gail Kim are in the field of 16. Matt is in a very squeaky room saying that he feels that he’s better now than he’s ever been and he’ll trend when he wins the series with an unbeaten record. They awkwardly around Matt vacating the title and Matt says that EC3 might’ve kept this going on for years, and due to EC3, TNA might not even have TV. Well, that’s an odd thing to say. Pope akwardly asks if Matt will take a night off with Eddie and Matt says that Eddie is the future of “this brand”, but tonight isn’t his night and he’ll be a victim of the Matt Hardy Formula. Eli Drake is out to face Jessie Godderz. Eli still has his goofy superhero vest on. Eli says E-li in the best way humanly possible and it at least helps him stand out in TNA. “The Man” Jessie Godderz, who is also “The Modern Day Adonis”, comes out in his giant robe.

Eli Drake vs. Jessie Godderz

Since Jessie’s finisher is the “Adonis Crab”, Josh talks about his favorite kinds of crab and how he enjoys having it served to him at a restaurant. Josh says that if Jessie wins the series, he’ll be on the cover of cereal boxes and getting all the TV show interviews. Eli gets a takedown, but Jessie gets a headscissor. Josh says that the World Title Series episodes of Impact are all on their Youtube channel, where you can “watch Dixie Carter explain the world title series”. Each guys tries to out-cheat each other with the hair while Josh talks about giving out World Title Series awards and talking about WHO WAS AT TNA HQ THIS WEEK!?

Jessie gets a slick double wristlock suplex for 2. Pope pimps his PopeTV Youtube channel. Eli drives the leg down onto Jessie’s to wear it down. Pope talks about Eli being the prince of Eternia, which Josh buries him for. Jessie gets a back elbow smash and both guys try to cheat via tights pulling to win, but the ref is right there. This reminds me a bit of Martel vs. HBK at Summerslam ’92 with two heels trying to out-heel each other to win. Jessie tries to cheat with a cradle, but Eli escapes for 2. Jessie climbs up top, but gets crotched and Eli puts his feet on the rope for the win.

EC3 is in front of the office of TNA Wrestling, which you might’ve seen from Finn Balor’s Twitter feed. EC3 and his grey and black checkered suit are angry and he’s here to deliver a check in person. Eli cuts a fantastic promo backstage about being tired from kicking so much keister. Josh names Matt Hardy, Gail, Drew, and Shera as possible MVPs. Match of the series goes to Davey vs. Eddie. Shera wins the Most Improved award. Storm gets the Biggest Disappointment award. Matt comes out in grey and white camo PJs to do battle and we see clips of his series matches. We get the same kind of clips for Eddie as he comes down.

Matt Hardy vs. Eddie Edwards

They exchange basic headlocks on the ground before Eddie gets a chinlock after a headstand. Eddie gets bonked into the buckle and placed onto the ropes for a sloppy Nightmare on Helms Street for 2. We go to a break and come back to Matt landing some corner lariats for 2. Matt takes an awkward leap over the top to the apron and eats a Yakuza kick. Big suicide dive takes Matt out for a bit. Pope says that the suicide dive is called that because if your opponent moves, it can end in catastrophe. Eddie chops away at Matt on the post and misses, so Matt starts getting the edge. Eddie avoids an apron Side Effect and lands an apron DDT. Matt eats some chops before fighting back with slaps and exchanging forearms. Double clothesline sends both men down. Matt avoids the backpack stunner and gets an awkward sleeper slam for 2. Matt gets a back elbow, but slips off the ropes before climbing up again and hitting a big kick for 2. Matt avoids a double stomp, but the Twist is countered into a cradle by Eddie for 2. Matt gets a super Twist of Fate to counter a superplex and wins. Very good match here.

Recap of the BFG main event with Jeff Hardy costing EC3 the title. EC3 walks down the halls of the building and says that he grew up and spent a lot of time here, but now he just sees the legends on these walls as people he’s beaten. EC3 goes to Dixie’s office, full of TNA history like replica belts, photos, and a gigantic Kurt Angle WWE action figure. Ethan says he’s not a kid anymore – he’s a big victory machine and he’ll be World Champion again. He gives Dixie the check, and Dixie is upset. Matt cuts a promo on Eddie and says he’s a guy and a hell of a competitor. They play a “pop” the roster game and pick who will advance to the round of 16. Mandrews comes down the aisle to face DJZ.

Mandrews vs. DJZ

They exchange armbars and flips to start. Mandrews armdrags him to the floor. Mandrews hops on the steps and moonsaults DJZ. Mandrews tosses him in and gets a jawbreaker for 2. DJZ drops him on his head for 2 and then locks on a chinlock. DJZ hops around before hitting a springboard elbow. DJZ’s wacky springing DDT is countered with a pop-up rana by Mandrews for 2. DJZ goes up and eats a big kick and top rope rana for 2. DJZ gets a schoolboy for 2 and Mandrews runs wild with forearms and they fight up top for a bit. Mandrews shoves him down and an SSP is met with knees and a cradle for the win.

We see video of Shera training by running across a bridge and working out in the gym. They play another game and Pope predicts a Roode win. Eric Young is pissed over his bubble being popped because he’d break Josh’s neck and he’s the most dangerous man in pro wrestling. Crimson talks about his opponent tonight, Micah, being an ass-kicker since birth. We see clips of Micah beating Crimson. We see EC3 in India cutting a promo from what sounds like a construction site. Josh says that the semi-finals of the series will be in December’s Impact shows from Mumbai. 

Drew cuts a promo from his home, which like Matt Hardy’s house, features better lighting than the in-ring action. He says that he was motivated before, and while he was ripped off at BFG, he’s on track to fulfill his destiny. Next week, Brooke faces Awesome Kong while EY faces James Storm, and Bobby Roode faces Abyss. Josh talks about Anderson and EC3’s “rich history”, which we see in clip form. EC3 comes down and Anderson comes down adding “what and huh” to his intro. 

EC3 vs. Ken Anderson

They exchange chops in the corner and go to a break. After the break, Ken gets some Kobashi-style machine gun chops on the floor. Pope laments that there will be no “textbookality” here. Maybe that can be added to the next Mortal Kombat game – a giant textbook can fall onto your opponent’s head. They go to the floor where Pope says that Anderson has to be careful being in dinosaur land before stating the obvious and stating he was talking about Tyrus. Tyrus sweeps the leg for 2. Gutwrench suplex gets 2 and then locks on a chinlock. Double clothesline leads to another double down on the show. Finlay Roll hits as does the Kenton Bomb for 2. They fight up top and Ken gets the Lambeau Leap for 2. Tyrus pulls Anderson to the floor with two minutes to go. Earl argues with Tyrus before Ken bashes Tyrus with a chair. Earl is completely fine with this. Earl takes the chair out of the ring and EC3 low blows him, but avoids a Mic Check and wins with a jackknife cradle. To see every screenshot for the show, just click here.