TNA Sacrifice Opener:

The 2012 TNA Sacrifice pay-per-view opens up with Earl Hebner trying to get Bobby Roode’s World Heavyweight Title belt so he can hang it high for the Ladder Match tonight. Roode rants on Hulk Hogan and says to tell Hogan he will be getting that belt back tonight. Roode tells Hebner to get out and we go to the Sacrifice opening video.

The pyro hits and Mike Tenay welcomes us to the PPV. Tenay immediately begins hyping the main event that will see RVD take on Bobby Roode in a ladder match. He then throws it to the ring where the World Tag Team Championship match will open the show.

TNA Tag Team Championship Match
- Samoa Joe & Magnus (c) vs. Daniels & Kazarian

Kazarian and Christopher Daniels are out first to a fair bit of heat from the crowd. Joe and Magnus are out next to a big pop from the crowd.

It looks like Daniels and Magnus will be kicking things off for their respective teams. We get a lock up and Daniels goes into a headlock before working over Magnus’ arm. Magnus is able to turn things around, taking Daniels down to the mat with a side headlock. Daniels fights to his feet, but goes back down to a shoulder block and a big body slam. Daniels catches Magnus with a kick to the gut, then a couple of shoulders to the midsection in the corner before stomping away. Magnus comes back with a series of uppercuts, before hitting a crazy vertical suplex.

Magnus and Joe each get in a couple of shots on Daniels before Joe heads into the ring and takes it to Daniels with a series of rights that seats him in the corner. Joe face washs Daniels in the corner, but he turns his back and Kaz pulls Daniels from the ring.

Daniels heads back into the ring and tags out to Kaz who runs right into a big running back elbow. Magnus tags back in and a double team Manhattan drop/running boot/back senton combo puts Kaz down for a two count. Magnus hits Kaz with a huge back body drop before telling him to get up. Magnus blocks a punch from Kaz but he’s caught with a cheap shot from Daniels, he knocks Daniels from the apron, but Daniels trips him up and Kaz hits a leg drop to the back of the head. Kaz mounts Magnus with a series of rights before tagging in Daniels who comes in and stomps at Magnus before mocking Joe.

Quick tags as Kaz comes in with a slingshot legdrop for two, and then Daniels tags back in and hits a snap mare before grinding his forearm into Magnus’ face. Kaz tags back in and Daniels hip tosses him into a prone Magnus. Kaz locks on a front face lock and Magnus is able to fight up to his feet. Daniels hits Joe to anger the big man and force a distraction, allowing Kaz to soccer kick Magnus in the ribs. Daniels tags in illegally and works over Magnus’ neck.

Joseph Park is shown sitting in the crowd. Daniels puts Magnus into his own corner and tags in Kaz who comes in with a sharp kick, then a snap mare and another kick to the back. Kaz locks up Magnus’ arms and rears back, putting pressure on the Brit’s shoulders.

Magnus fights out of the hold and takes Kaz out with a huge clothesline and both men are down. Magnus and Kaz both crawl to their corners and make the tags. Joe comes in with a series of clotheslines on Daniels before simply walking away from an asai moonsault out of the corner from Daniels. Joe catches Kaz with a snap slam before taking Daniels down to the mat hard with a huge urunage.

Magnus tags in and Joe eats a big boot from Daniels and a DDT from Kaz to take him out of the match. Magnus ends up being taken down neck first on the top rope by Kaz and taken to the mat with an STO to Magnus for two. Daniels misses the BME and falls victim to the Magnus/Joe combo, but the pin is broken up by Kaz. Magnus and Daniels end up in the ring, but Kaz takes out Magnus with a chop block, and a high low double team leads to a three count, and new tag team champions.

Winners and NEW TNA Tag Team Champions: Christopher Daniels and Kazarian

- After some serious social media shilling from Tenay and Taz, plugging their facebook and twitter, it’s time to set up the next match with a video package that details the recent history between Brooke Tessmacher and Gail Kim.

TNA Women’s Knockout Championship Match
- Gail Kim (c) vs. Brooke Tessmacher

Brooke and Gail get right in each other’s face and Gail attacks with a big forearm. Gail takes Brooke into the corner and beats on her before taking her out with a snap mare and a kick to the chest. Kim picks Brooke up and sends her into the ropes, getting a monkey flip and hurricanrana from Brooke for her troubles. Brooke tries for Eat Defeat, but Kim rolls to the outside. Kim gets back to the apron and is brought into the ring the hard way and hits with a big dropkick. Kim sends Brooke into the corner and Brooke comes out with a leaping clothesline from the second. Brooke tries for Eat Defeat again, but Kim rolls to the apron and catches Brooke with a leg drop to the back of the head on the middle rope.

Gail continues to wear out Brooke with a big clothesline that’s good for two. Brooke tries to fight back, but Kim stifles her again with a shot to the face. Kim sends Brooke into the corner and whips herself in afterwards. Kim gloats before choking Brooke with her boot. Kim picks up Brooke and hits her with a backbreaker, stretching her across her knee.

Brooke fights out with a couple of knees, but Kim picks her up and hits a short arm clothesline to take her right back down. Kim rubs her bottom in Brooke’s face before choking her with her boot again. Kim hits Brooke with a big forearm before sending her into the ropes. Brooke comes out with a flying forearm and both women are down.

Kim charges Brooke in the corner and eats a boot to the gut. Brooke hits a series of clotheslines before sending Kim into the corner and hitting a nice facebuster. Brooke heads up to the top rope, leaping off with a sort of elbow drop that’s good for a two count. Both women are slow to get to their feet. Brooke tries for a suplex, but Gail fights it off. Gail tries for Eat Defeat, but Brook fights it off and hits one of her own. Gail falls to the outside.

Brooke heads out and sends Gail right back into the ring, going for the pin, but Gail kicks out at two. Brooke charges Gail, but Gail rolls her up and puts her feet on the ropes for a three count.

Winner and STILL TNA Knockouts Champion: Gail Kim

Backstage:

JB is standing backstage, and he’s quick to remind the fans about the social media they can use to participate in tonight’s events. He welcomes the new TNA Tag Team Champions. Kaz says now the whole world knows how AJ Styles got his spot, by whistling Dixie. Daniels says if you eliminate Dixie Carter, you level the playing field, and the proof is these belts. Daniels says a picture is worth 1000 words, and AJ’s nightmare is just beginning. Daniels gives the world permission to worship him and Kaz before they walk off.

TNA TV Championship
Triple Threat Match
- Devon (c) vs. Robbie T vs. Robbie E

The bell rings and Devon attacks both of his opponents right off the back. The numbers catch up to him though as Terry catches him from behind. Devon avoids a splash in the corner from Terry and hits E. with a clothesline before sending Terry over the top rope with a big clothesline. Devon finds himself in the ring with Robbie E. and he catches him with a series of rights in the corner. Devon catches Robbie E. with a Thesz press before popping up and knocking Terry from the apron. Devon plants Robbie with a urunage for two.

Devon is tripped and pulled to the outside by Terry. Terry beats on Devon for a bit before rolling Devon back into the ring and following. Robbie E. attacks, mounting Devon and hitting a series of rights. Robbie takes Devon into the corner, and when Devon fights back, Terry steps in to save E. Robbie says he’s got this, but he and Terry take turns wearing Devon out with non-stop offense.

Terry hits a big side slam to Devon and Robbie follows up with an elbow drop from the second rope for two. Robbie and Terry taunt Devon before sending him into the ropes. Devon catches Robbie with a kick and Terry with a spear. Devon continues to work over Robbie, hitting a big shoulder block, splash in the corner, and another shoulder block that sends Robbie from the ring. Terry attacks Devon from behind with a big clubbing blow. Terry shoulders Devon and hits a running powerslam, but Robbie prevents the ref from counting to three.

Robbie explains to Terry what’s going to happen, but it looks like Terry isn’t too happy about it. Devon catches Terry with a splash to the back that knocks him into Robbie. Devon rolls up Terry for a three count.

Winner and STILL TNA TV Champion: Devon

After the match, Devon celebrates with his title on the way to the back as Robbie E. freaks out in the ring. Robbie backs up into Terry, who looks pretty unhappy about what just happened. Robbie tries to explain things to Terry before giving him a big hug. Terry pushes Robbie’s arms away, then grabs him around the neck and gives him a noogie. Robbie looks incredibly relieved, giving Terry another hug.

- We get a video package looking at the recent issues between Jeff Hardy and Mr. Anderson, stemming from the argument about who deserves to be the #1 contender to the TNA World Championship more.

Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson

The bell rings, and both men slap hands quickly before circling each other and locking up. Anderson backs Hardy into the corner and breaks clean. Another lock up and Anderson goes right into a headlock. Hardy fights out of the hold, but gets hit with a shoulderblock. Hardy comes right back with a hip toss. He blocks a hip toss from Anderson and hits a series of arm drags and goes right into an arm bar.

Anderson turns things around, going to work on Hardy’s arm, but it doesn’t last too long as Hardy reverses things again. Anderson back Hardy into the corner and catches him with a couple of shots before whipping him across the ring and running into a head scissors. Anderson goes to the outside and Hardy catches him with a dropkick through the ropes. Hardy follows Anderson to the outside and sends him head first into the ring apron and the steel ring steps. Hardy pulls the steps out from the ring and uses them to launch himself. Anderson moves, but Hardy doesn’t crash into the guard rail, catching himself, then hitting Anderson with a clothesline and sending him into the ring. Hardy follows, and Anderson hits a nasty kick to Hardy’s ribs.

Hardy hits a jawbreaker and a Russian leg sweep before rolling Anderson up for two. Hardy splashes Anderson in the corner, seating him. Hardy goes for the corner dropkick, but Anderson kicks him away with a boot to the gut. Anderson hits a running clothesline and tries for a couple of pin attempts, but Hardy wont stay down for three. Anderson twists Hardy’s arm driving his shoulder into Hardy’s. Anderson arm drags Hardy to the mat and drives his knee into Hardy’s shoulder repeatedly. Anderson goes into a keylock, but Hardy fights right up to his feet. Anderson punches at Hardy’s arm and takes him down for two with a flying arm bar.

Hardy rolls to the apron, and hits Anderson with a couple of shoulders to the gut, but Anderson counters with a rope assisted neck breaker, taking Hardy down for another two count. Anderson pulls Hardy to the middle of the ring and locks in an Arm bar, positioning himself above Hardy and twisting and grinding down on Hardy’s shoulder.

Hardy fights out of the hold, and takes Anderson down to the mat with a mic check, although it looks like Anderson doesn’t do too well with taking his own move. Anderson gets to his feet first and takes Hardy to the corner, only to be blocked. Hardy fights back, sending Anderson into the ropes, but he’s caught with a kick to the shoulder. Hardy comes back with a couple of clotheslines, an elbow, and a big flying clothesline. Anderson hits Hardy with a back elbow and sends him into the corner. Anderson avoids the poetry in motion. Anderson hits the twist of fate and covers Hardy for two.

Anderson goes for a swanton, but Hardy is able to get his knees up. Hardy goes up and goes for the swanton, hitting it and pinning Anderson for another two count.

Anderson and Hardy trade right hands on their knees, then they fight up to their feet, trading blows the entire time. Hardy hits an inverted atomic drop, then tries for his low dropkick, but it’s blocked by Anderson. Anderson rolls up Hardy, and it’s a really weird three count, but the bell rings, and apparently Anderson won the match. Anderson looks confused, and the fans don’t seem happy.

Winner: Mr. Anderson

We get a replay of the pinfall and it looks like Hardy clearly kicked out of the pin. The result seems like it will stand though and Hardy looks amicable to the decision. Anderson makes his way up the ramp, not looking too happy about the victory. Taz and Tenay discuss between themselves whether or not Hardy actually kicked out.

Backstage:

Christy Hemme is backstage with Austin Aries where she’ll be asking questions from Twitter. Someone wants to know if Aries is intimidated by Ray. Aries says no. His whole life people have tried to intimidate him, but it’s not in his nature, no matter how big or tough someone is. He says Ray has disrespected him, and tonight he gets that respect tonight. Ray thinks bigger is better. Aries thinks better is better. He says tonight this little man will pick up all 280 pounds of Ray and drop him on his head, and defeat him. He’ll look big when Ray is on his back after Aries has won.

In the Arena:

JB interviews Joseph Park in the crowd. Park says he rode all the rides at Universal Studios, except the ones he couldn’t fit on. Park says that he’s made a lot of new friends tonight, and he’s happy to be here. Park says he didn’t see Abyss’ return because of Bully Ray’s attack. He says that he knows his brother Chris is close, and he wouldn’t be surprised if he shows up tonight. He says in the meantime, he’s going to sit back and watch Austin Aries kick Bully Ray’s a-, but he stops himself.

In the Arena:

Apparently this is turning into an episode of Impact as Crimson makes his way out to the ring to grab a mic. He says everyone know what he’s capable of. Everyone saw it on Thursday when he put down Matt Morgan without even breaking a sweat. He says all he does is win and that’s what he’ll continue to do. He says no one in the back wants to fight him, and no one in the crowd wants to fight him. He went around to everyone in the back and issued an open challenge.

Crimson calls a ref into the ring. He says he came here tonight, to have a fight, and to win. He asks the ref if he knows what that’s like. The ref says no. Crimson tells the ref to ring the bell, count to ten, and call Crimson the winner. The bell rings, and the ref begins the count.

The ref makes it to eight before he’s interrupted by the music of the Knockouts Tag Team Champions. ODB and EY make their way out to the entrance ramp. ODB has a mic. She says if he wants to throw down an open challenge, she’s beaten bigger broads than his undefeated ass. EY says these people know where she’s going. He says they’re married and in love. Her problems are EY’s problems, if Crimson is good enough for ODB, he’s good enough for him. EY charges into the ring and lock up with the ref.

Crimson vs. Eric Young

Crimson attacks EY, taking him into the corner. EY does a headstand in the corner and takes Crimson down with a big head scissors. EY continues the assault and sends Crimson to the outside. Crimson heads back into the ring, and after a bit of trouble from EY, he manages to toss him over the top rope and to the outside. Crimson follows and mounts EY with a series of punches. ODB gets involved, and Crimson backs her off. Crimson rolls EY back into the ring and goes for the pin and gets a two count. Crimson hits a falcon arrow for another two count before locking in a cravat.

EY fights out of the hold, but he eats an elbow and a big exploder suplex from Crimson. Crimson waits for EY to get to his feet, and he’s caught from behind by ODB. Crimson shoves ODB down hard. EY isn’t happy, pulling down his pants to reveal American flag trunks. EY takes Crimson down with some big clotheslines before taking him to the mat with a body slam. EY hits a flying elbow drop before going to check on ODB. Crimson attacks and knocks EY into ODB, sending ODB crashing to the mat. Crimson hits the Red Sky, and gets the three count.

Winner: Crimson

Backstage:

JB is backstage with Bully Ray and more Twitter questions. The question is how can Ray compete with a much younger and faster Austin Aries. Ray asks if JB knows who he is. JB says he’s well aware. Ray says he doesn’t do Twitter, and when he does, he trends on Twitter. Ray goes oldschool, throwing out a Myspace URL. Ray says he saw fear in Aries’ eyes. He’s the most legit bada– Aries has been in the ring with. Ray says Aries can’t get him up in the brainbuster because he’s not man enough or big enough. He says he doesn’t care how big Aries’ heart is, because tonight he’s going to break it.

- We get a video package that highlights the history between Bully and Aries over the past few weeks, stemming from Ray making fun of Aries height and size.

Austin Aries vs. Bully Ray

The bell rings and Ray and Aries stare at each other from across the ring. Aries walks straight up to Ray in the middle of the ring and looks at him. Ray talks a little trash, so Aries backs up and props himself up in the corner, laying across the top rope. Aries gets in Ray’s face, yelling back at him. Both men begin to circle each other. Ray goes into the ropes to prevent a lock up. Ray tells the ref to calm Aries down.

Ray continues to avoid a lockup, going into the ropes and out to the apron a second time. Ray walks out to the ring steps. Rey tells the ref to tell the fans to shut up. Ray gets back into the ring, and avoids a third lock up, but on his way out, Aries kicks the second rope into Ray’s crotch. Aries beats on Ray in the corner, then catches him with a big boot. Aries launches himself off the second rope, but Ray catches him and slams him down. Ray spits in Aries’ face, so Aries slaps Ray and beats on him with repeated rights in the corner. Aries charges right into a back elbow and is laid out. Ray goes for a stomp, but Aries avoids it and bites the calf. Aries is back dropped to the apron, but he snaps Ray’s neck across the top. Aries goes up to the top, but Ray catches him with a huge boot that sends him sailing to the outside and crashing into the barricade.

Aries back has immediately started welting up and bruising. Aries is slow to make his way back into the ring, and when he does, Ray turns his attention right to Aries’ back. Ray lays in with some huge clubbing blows to Aries’ back, slowing down the pace greatly. Ray stomps away at Aries in the corner before gloating to the crowd. Ray picks Aries up and slams him down to the mat hard. Aries pulls himself up to his feet and finds himself trapped in a bear hug from Ray. Aries fights out of the hold, and runs right into a big back body drop.

Ray catches Aries with a big chop to the chest, but Aries pops up and asks for more. Ray hits another chop, but Aries it up again, hitting him with a big right hand, and a series of forearms. Ray comes back with another chop and tells Aries to stay down. Aries refuses, getting back up and hitting a couple of chops of his own. Ray rakes Aries’ eyes, then hits an elbow to the top of the head. Aries hits Ray with a shoulder to the gut and a couple of elbows to the top of the head of his own. Aries drags Ray’s face across the top rope, leaps over the big man, and takes him into the corner. Aries runs into a big boot and eats a urunage from Ray, but it’s not enough to keep Aries down for three.

Aries counters out of something and kicks away at Ray, but he ends up eating a pop-up ace crusher, but it’s still not enough to keep Aries down for three and Ray is livid. Ray grabs a chain, but Joseph Park runs to the front, saying Ray can’t do that. Ray pulls Park into the ringside area and grabs a chair, but Aries hits Ray with the heat seeking missile. Ray stumbles back into the ring, and turns around into a top rope missile dropkick. Aries charges in with a dropkick in the corner before hitting a big brainbuster. Aries goes for the pin, but Ray kicks out at two.

Ray tries for a powerbomb, but Aries counters out and locks in the last chancery, forcing Ray to tap out.

Winner: Austin Aries

- We get another Impact recap where we see Daniels and Kazarian accusing AJ Styles of having some sort of affair with Dixie Carter to achieve his status in the company.

Backstage:

JB is backstage with AJ Styles. Styles says this isn’t the first time he’s wrestled Kurt Angle, and if he’s not 100% focused on Angle, he doesn’t stand a chance. He’s not here to talk about photos, or Kaz or Daniels or Dixie. He’s here to wrestle Kurt Angle.

This leads into a video package that details the events between Kurt Angle and AJ Styles, as well as Christopher Daniels and Kazarian, that led directly to this match.

Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles

The bell rings and both men begin circling. Styles goes for Angle’s leg, and the two wrestle down to the mat. Neither man gain an advantage before Styles rolls out of the hold. Kurt takes AJ down to the mat and the two wrestle for a bit before Styles bails to the outside.

Styles drops his knee pad and tells Styles to go for it. Angle drops to his knees and Styles kicks him in the chest. Styles beats on Angle in the corner. Styles tries for a suplex but Angle counters. Angle tries for a belly to belly suplex, but Styles fights out and rolls up Angle. Styles tries for the Styles clash, but Angle counters, trying for the ankle lock. Styles kicks him away, and the fans cheer.

Another lock up and Angle puts on a headlock. Styles fights out of it, but falls to a shoulder block and finds himself on the mat in another side headlock. Styles fights up to his feet and out of the hold, sending Angle into the corner, but he runs into a back elbow and is taken down with another side headlock.

Styles fights to his feet, sending Angle into the ropes and he follows it up with a beautiful dropkick. Styles picks up Angle and slams him to the mat before following with a knee drop that’s good for a two count. Styles tries for the Styles clash but Angle fights it off, so AJ hits a powerbomb instead. Styles pins Angle for two, then goes right into a rear chin lock.

Angle fights off the hold, but ends up sent out to the arena floor by AJ. Styles goes over the top, but Angle avoids it and catches him. Styles counters a German suplex on the floor by landing on his feet and hitting Angle with a right. Back in the ring, Styles misses a splash and Angle hits a belly to belly suplex to send Styles across the ring. Kurt lays in with a big right hand and a nasty set of boots.

Angle chokes Styles in the ropes before the ref forces a break. Angle snap mares AJ and locks in a seated bear hug, squeezing AJ’s back and midsection. Styles fights up to his feet, but runs right into a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker that’s good for another two count. Angle goes right into a body scissors, putting more pressure on Styles’ gut.

Styles fights out of the hold and kicks Angle in the chest, but he runs right into a back drop from Angle. Angle goes for another pin but Styles kicks out at one. Angle locks in another side headlock, rearing back on the mat.

Styles fights out of the hold and both men miss dropkicks, but connect with simultaneous cross body blocks. Both men crash to the mat.

Styles catches Angle with a big kick, but misses a springboard move. Styles comes right back with a nasty across the knee neckbreaker that’s good for another two count. Styles hits a springboard forearm to Angle’s face for another near fall. Styles tries for the Styles clash, but Angle blocks it with a back body drop. Angle charges, but Styles side-steps him and Angle crashes to the outside. Styles springboards to the outside with a flying forearm shot to Angle.

Styles sends Angle back into the ring, but on his way in, he’s caught with a huge kick to the ribs. Angle brings Styles in with a big suplex and he goes for the pin, but is only able to get a two count. Angle picks Styles up and seats him on the top rope. Angle goes up after AJ, but Styles fights him off. Angle runs right back in and up the ropes, sending AJ flying with a huge belly to belly superplex. Angle pins Styles but it’s still not enough for three. Angle tries for the Angle slam, but Styles counters out and hits the Pele. Styles hits the Styles clash and goes for the pin but Angle kicks out at two!

Styles tries for a German suplex, but Angle counters with a German suplex of his own. Both men are slow to get to their feet, fighting on their knees, then on their feet in the middle of the ring. Angle hits an uppercut, but runs into an uppercut. Angle avoids the moonsault DDT, but AJ avoids a suplex from angle. AJ rolls up Angle, but Angle kicks out and comes right back with the Angle slam, but AJ is able to kick out at two.

Angle picks Styles up and teases the Styles clash. Styles fights it off with a back body drop. Angle goes for the ankle lock instead, but AJ kicks it off and tries for a hurricanrana. Angle blocks and hits the Styles clash, putting Styles down for another two count. Styles rolls AJ to his back and heads up to the top. Angle tries for the moonsault, but way overshoots it and Styles moves. Styles hits a springboard flipping senton, but it’s still not enough to keep Angle down for three.

Angle heads to the top. Kaz and Daniels are down and cause a distraction, taking out Styles legs. Angle hits the Angle slam, but Styles still wont stay down. Angle locks in the ankle lock, and grapevines the leg, and Styles is forced to tap out.

Winner: Kurt Angle

After the match, Daniels and Kaz leap into the ring and attack Styles. Angle is quick to fend of Styles’ attackers though, sending both Kaz and Daniels from the ring. Angle offers his hand to AJ and helps him to his feet. AJ and Styles hug in the middle of the ring, and Angle raises Styles arm.

- In an attempt to kill more time, we get a recap of the Lockdown match between Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson that saw Angle go for a ridiculous moonsault of the top of the cage, and go on to win the match.

Backstage:

After some more time-killing from Taz and Tenay, they send it to the back to JB who says that according to a poll, 76% of fans expect to see RVD win the title tonight. Bobby Roode says something doesn’t feel right, and that’s the fact that he’s talking to JB without his title around his waist. He says the stipulation tonight is a ladder match, and his pride and joy is hanging over the ring. He says RVD thinks he’s going to outsmart him tonight, but he’s dead wrong. Hogan can try to stack the deck, but RVD’s plan wont work and no one can stop him. After he climbs the ladder and retains tonight, he’ll climb into the history books because in ten days he’ll go down as the longest reigning World Champion in Impact Wrestling History, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.

- We get a promo video for tonight’s main event.

TNA Championship
Ladder Match
- Bobby Roode (c) vs. Rob Van Dam

After running down the Tale of the Tape, and going over how RVD made it into this match, which I’m pretty sure they’ve already explained several times tonight, RVD is the first man to make his way out to the ring. Van Dam gets a good reaction from the crowd as he makes his way out to challenge for the title that he never lost. Bobby Roode is out next, and the champ gets a bit of a mixed reaction, and it sounds like a couple of fans are chanting for him.

After formal ring introductions from JB, I think we’re finally done with all of the stalling, and ready to get this match underway.

The bell rings and RVD and Roode jaw with each other. Roode scores a kick to the gut, sending RVD into the ropes. RVD comes back with a series of kicks, taking Roode to the mat with a kick to the side of the head. RVD sends Roode to the outside over the top rope. RVD follows out and looks under the ring before going to grab a ladder. Roode catches RVD with a boot and sends him into the barricade. RVD avoids being sent into the ring post and sends Roode into the barricade instead. RVD suplexes Roode over the guard rail and heads up to the apron, hitting a big leg drop across Roode’s back.

Van Dam grab a ladder and sets it up against the ring post. RVD heads back into the ring, but Roode kicks the middle rope into RVD’s crotch on the way in. Roode hits a DDT and lay out RVD. Roode heads to the outside and grabs a ladder, but when he goes to bring it in, RVD dropkicks the ladder into his face. Van Dam launches himself over the top, crashing down into Roode.

RVD brings the ladder into the ring and goes to climb it, but Roode stops him and sends Van Dam crashing into the ladder. Roode sets up the ladder in the corner before stomping away at RVD. Roode chops and punches RVD, but RVD reverses an Irish whip and sends Roode crashing into the ladder in the corner. RVD props the ladder in between the second and third rope. RVD ducks being thrown into the ladder, but Roode is able to catapult RVD into the ladder head first.

Roode grabs the ladder and drives it into RVD’s back before propping it up on the middle rope. Roode tries to suplex RVD on the ladder, but RVD is able to reverse it before hitting a lionsault while Roode is still laid across the ladder.

Roode catches RVD with a boot to the stomach, but he runs into a back elbow and eats a springboard kick before RVD sends Roode crashing into the ladder in the corner with a crazy flying body scissors. Van Dam picks up the ladder and props it up against Roode before going to the outside and grabbing a chair. RVD runs around the ring and drives the chair into the ladder, into Roode.

RVD grabs another ladder and sets it up in the middle of the ring. RVD begins the climb, but Roode is up right after him. Roode rakes the eyes and forces RVD to fall, but RVD tips over the ladder. Aries catches RVD with a huge clothesline.

Roode sets a ladder down in the middle of the ring and hits a huge spinebuster, planting RVD on the ladder. Roode picks up the ladder and tosses it aside. Roode tries for something, but RVD counters and monkey flips Roode into the ladder propped in the corner. RVD follows it up with rolling thunder while Roode is still laid out on the ladder. RVD sets up the ladder and kicks away at Roode before slamming the ladder down. RVD misses a kick, but a second attempt and RVD connects, laying Roode out on the ladder. RVD heads to the top and tries for the five star frog splash, but Roode moves and RVD crashes into the ladder.

Roode picks up the ladder and uses it to send Van Dam crashing out to the floor and into the barricade. Roode sets up the ladder and begins climbing to the top. RVD tries to leap into the ladder, but he botches it badly and RVD looks to mangle his own leg. Roode climbs up the ladder, and RVD tries to climb after him, but Roode pushes him down head first into the mat and chair, and RVD’s leg is twisted in the ladder again. Roode grabs the title, and falls to the mat as RVD kicks at the ladder.

Winner and Still TNA World Champion: Bobby Roode

I attended the TNA house show Friday night in Thibodeaux. I paid the money for the pre-show meet and greet and it was worth it. Don West came out and was talking to the crowd about all of the cool things that were up for sale. He talked about the Brown Bag Special, which was $30 for four DVDs, a wrestling figure, an Impact Wrestling shirt, and the TNA ten-year program. West also mentioned if you bought the Angle/Anderson action figure for $20 that Angle and Anderson would sign it. Also, there was a chance to get backstage to meet Jeff Hardy if you paid $100 for a backstage pass.

Before the show started, the paid meet and greet included certain wrestlers that others did not get to meet. I got autographs from the Motor City Machineguns, Devon Dudley, Garett Bischoff, and Mickie James. Also, Robbie E. signed at the table for everyone. At around 7:00 p.m., Don West had the people who bought the Angle/Anderson action figure line up to go backstage and get their autographs. I bought the figure and got to shake both Mr. Anderson’s and Kurt Angle’s hand and thanked them for signing. Also before the show, Don West threw out DVDs and t-shirts.

Show Results

(1) TNA TV champion Devon Dudley defeated Robbie E. to retain the TV Title.

(2) Mickie James defeated Angelina Love.

(3) Hernandez & Gunner defeated Motor City Machineguns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley).

(4) Jeff Hardy defeated Mr Anderson.

At the intermission, anyone could get an autograph with Angelina Love. Also, Don West announced that the A.J. Styles/Jeff Hardy action figure set was only $10. This was the time when anyone who bought a backstage pass was allowed to go backstage and meet Jeff Hardy. Also, Earl Hebner had a t-shirt for sale for $10 and was signing it along with his son, Brian Hebner. Don West also announced that Earl Hebner had refereed his 100,000th match, which is the running joke at TNA house shows.

After intermission, there were two more matches.

(5) Kurt Angle defeated Garett Bischoff. Angle dominated most of the match. Garett mounted a brief comeback until Angle hit the Angle Slam and locked in the Anklelock.

(6) Rob Van Dam defeated TNA World Hvt. champion Bobby Roode in a non-title match. It was supposed to be a World Title match, but Roode said he had talked to his lawyer in Toronto and it was officially a non-title match. Roode got pretty good heat by insulting Louisiana and trying to walk away. The ref threatened Roode that if he got counted out, he would lose the title. Roode made it back just in time. Best match of the night easily.

I don’t watch Impact any more, but their house shows are a blast and definite thumbs up in my book. The wrestlers were all nice and seemed to be enjoying themselves and had no problem signing autographs or taking pictures.

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The turnout was about 300-400 people.

(1) Gunner defeated “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero.

(2) Tara defeated Winter. Referee Earl Hebner did a spot where he had Winter in his arms and kissed her. After the match, he did the same with Tara.

(3) Mr. Anderson defeated Robbie E. Robbie initially challenged Anderson to a fist-pump dance-off. Anderson won, then hit Robbie to start hte match.

(4) Jeff Hardy defeated Kurt Angle. Both got good pops with Jeff’s obviously slightly louder as the face, but the crowd showed respect to Kurt.

(5) TNA tag champions Samoa Joe & Magnus defeated Christopher Daniels & Kazarian to retain the TNA Tag Titles. Daniels was hilarious trying to pick fights with little kids.

(6) Rob Van Dam beat TNA World Hvt. champion Bobby Roode in a non-title match. Roode got major heat and worked the crowd well. He threw lawn chairs and event wanted to fight the local baseball team. Good stuff.

RVD stayed after his match to pose for in-ring pictures with the crowd for $20. We drove three hours from San Jose, and it was worth it.

- Gunner beat “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero.
- Tara beat Winter.
- Mr. Anderson beat Robbie E. with the Mic Check.
- Jeff Hardy beat Kurt Angle with the Swanton Bomb.
- TNA tag champions Samoa Joe & Magnus beat Christopher Daniels & Kazarian to retain the TNA Tag Titles in the UPW flashback match (sans Magnus). This was the show-stealer.
- Rob Van Dam beat TNA World Hvt. champion Bobby Roode in a non-title match. Roode declared this as a non-title match. During a submission hold, a “Yes!” chant broke out. Good match to close a great show, overall.

- X Division champion Austin Aries defeated Zima Ion via pinfall with the Brainbuster to retain the X Division Title.

– Earl Hebner came out for the next match, and is unbelievably still milking the “Damn Right I Did It” gimmick. He ran around doing Bret Hart mannerisms, which did not draw the “You Screwed Bret” chants he might have been hoping for.

- Knockouts champion Gail Kim defeated Velvet Sky via pinfall with Eat Defeat to retain the Knockouts Title.

– Kazarian and Daniels were out next for a promo. Kazarian talked about the bad weather here. Oh, joy of joys. Daniels had line of the night when he said, “I believe it was Socrates who said If You Want My Body, And You Think I’m Sexy, Come On Sugar Let Me Know!”

- Motor City Machineguns (Alex Shelle & Chris Sabin) defeated Kazarian & Daniels via pinfall with the Skull and Bones.

- Jeff Hardy defeated Gunner via pinfall with the Twist of Fate.

- Crimson defeated Matt Morgan via pinfall with a seated clothesline.

- TNA World Hvt. champion Bobby Roode defeated Rob Van Dam via pinfall with a Fisherman’s Suplex to retain the TNA World Title.

– The fans who were there were into Hardy and RVD, like you would expect, and The Guns, Velvet, and Aries were all pretty over as well. There were also a lot of “Yes!” chants that tried to get started throughout the night.

The first thing I noticed walking in was that the setup was a little different. Now, I’ve been going to shows at the War Memorial Auditorium since ECW came down here in ’95, was at their 3rd PPV, Hardcore Heaven ’97, saw MLW and a recent ROH show. TNA’s twist on it was having the guys come down from the front stage down the middle, instead of off the side. Maybe for less fan interaction? I’ll get to that later.

Another thing I noticed was that the crowd was surprisingly smaller (should I really have been surprised?) and a little more family oriented (more kids and elderly) than the Friday night ROH show a few weeks back. However, the crowd was vocal and into the show, but they were nothing compared to the ROH crowd. ROH’s style brings out the hardcores and causes fans to go bananas, while TNA, for the most part is very tame and too WWE-ish. Now it’s on to the show.

Jeremy Borash started the show hyping the crowd up, which he would end up doing throughout the show. He told us that the main event championship match was being changed to a triple threat match.

1. Austin Aries defeated Zima Ion. Alright match, with both guys playing to the crowd a lot. Aries did his usual spots, except for the awesome speeding bullet running dive, which I was waiting for. Aries won with the brainbuster. After seeing ROH here a few weeks ago and knowing what these guys could do if they were allowed, I was disappointed, but not surprised. I was hoping that at a house show there was a chance they could go. Didn’t happen.

2. Gail Kim defeated Velvet Sky. Pre-match, Borash introduced Earl “The Pearl” Hebner. He was doing his madman gimmick and tried to go after an obese black man in the front row. The fan played along and took off his shirt, which was funny, but wasn’t a pretty sight since he could’ve used Velvet’s sportsbra or at least Kramer and Mr. Costanza’s bro/manzier. Speaking of Velvet, she looked great. The match was the same stuff as always, seemed to last forever and too many clotheslines. I blinked and missed Kim win with the Eat Da’feat.

3. Crimson defeated Matt Morgan. Crimson won. Was busy Facebooking

4. Samoa Joe and Magnus defeated Christopher Daniels and Kazarian. Pretty good match. Daniels was really charismatic, continually doing a doggy style humping dance and other things. Kazarian was jawing with a goofy guy pretending to be Flair, wig and all. Nothing special match. Joe was OK, but just went through the motions. Magnus got the pin after the elbow drop off the top.

INTERMISSION

Don West actually made an appearance and was doing what he does best, hocking overpriced items. Gail Kim was doing pics and autographs and had a really long line. I was taking a cigarette break.

5. D-Von defeated Gunner. D-Von was really over and also won the match. Don’t know what anyone sees in Gunner. He might want to consider a name change, as anyone who’s been locked up knows what the other meaning of being a “gunner” is. I know someone has to have told him by now, so I can’t understand why he’s keeping the tag, LOL.

6. Bobby Roode defeated Jeff Hardy and Bully Ray. Bully came out first and really milked it, spent what seemed forever until he got on the mic and berated the crowd, specifically the obese guy Hebner went after earlier. He said he wouldn’t let any of the skanks down here touch his calves, which was funny. Jeff came out and the place went crazy, no one on the card came close. Such a shame and waste of his talents, but I can relate to his situation, its a tough problem to have.

The heels double teamed on Hardy, Hardy made a comeback and that was the theme. Hardy hit a twist of fate on Bully, Roode threw Jeff out the ring and copped the pin. Match was too quick and paled in comparison to the ROH three way a few weeks ago, which I didn’t think was anything special. After the match they announced Jeff would be posing for pics at $10 a pop and he didn’t even go to the back to wipe the sweat off. Seemed like half the crowd stayed for that, so he made some good money.

That goes back to something I said earlier about fan interaction. The guys gave off the feeling like let’s get to the ring, get this over with and let’s get out of here. They didn’t go around the ring to play with the crowd at all even after the matches, for some reason that stood out to me, maybe too many heelish characters?

Overall I had fun, the show was decent, but definitely the worst out of anything I’ve seen at the WMA. Also, it finished very quickly, barely cracking two hours. Once again, comparing it to the ROH show, which went three hours and had some great stuff on it, they look like the number three company or barely above an indy show if it wasn’t for all the big names.

Speaking of big names, where were all the stars of Impact Wrestling? I read the lineup going in, so I knew who was not going to be there, but for those who read this, check out a list of all the guys who weren’t there: AJ Styles, James Storm, Kurt Angle, Ric Flair, RVD (who would’ve been crazy over down here), Eric Young for the kids, Motor City Machine Guns, Mr. Anderson, and Kid Kash just to name a few. The show should have been a lot better and would have been with some of them. Maybe next time? Borash said they’d be coming back, we’ll see

(1) X Division champion Austin Aries beat Zema Ion to retain the X Division Title.

(2) KO champion Gail Kim beat Velvet Sky to retain the Knockouts Title.

(3) TV champion Devon beat Gunner to retain the TV Title.

(4) Crimson beat Matt Morgan.

(5) TNA tag champions Samoa Joe & Magnus beat Daniels & Kazarian to retain the TNA Tag Titles.

(6) TNA World Hvt. champion Bobby Roode beat Bully Ray and Jeff Hardy in a three-way match to retain the TNA World Title. Roode pinned Bully Ray to retain after the two kept beating on Hardy.

Notes: Great pop for Aries, Velvet, and huge reaction to Hardy int he main event… I had a great time and it was a good evening to watch good wrestling with a family-friendly attitude… Don West was selling stuff like crazy… All of the wrestlers were greeting and signing autographs during the night… After the main event, Hardy stayed in the ring to have a personal picture with him for $10.

- X Division champion Austin Aries beat Zema Ion to retain the X Division Title.

- KO champion Gail Kim beat Velvet Sky with Eat Defeat to retain the Knockouts Title. (Lockdown re-match.)

- Crimson beat Matt Morgan. (Lockdown re-match.)

- TNA tag champions Samoa Joe & Magnus beat Daniels & Kazarian to retain the TNA Tag Titles.

- TV champion Devon beat Gunner to retain the TNA Television Title. (Impact re-match)

- TNA World Hvt. champion Bobby Roode beat Jeff Hardy and Bully Ray in a three-way match to retain the TNA World Title. (Note: the main event was originally advertised as Roode vs. James Storm, but Storm was pulled from the show to sell his farewell-for-now speech on Impact.)

TNA Lockdown Opener:

The show opens with footage of James Storm putting his bags in the back of his truck talking about how Bobby Roode made things in this feud personal. Storm says this is the biggest match of his career. He welcomes Roode to Nashville, what he calls ‘his town’.

- We get video footage of Roode and Storm preparing for this match, intercut with footage showing their history. It’s a good piece of work.

- There’s no pyro as we begin the PPV, but Mike Tenay is still here to welcome us to the PPV. He immediately begins hyping the Lethal Lockdown match, which is set to open the show.

- Team Garrett is shown backstage talking amongst each other. Garrett comes in and asks to be the first one to get into the ring tonight. Styles is concerned that Bischoff has no experience. Garrett says he knows he’s going to get beat, and he knows he’s a rookie, but he wants to show that he’s got the same amount of heart as everyone else, and gain the fan’s respect. His team is ok with that, so it looks like that’s what’s going to happen.

Lethal Lockdown Match
- Team Eric (Gunner (Captain), Bully Ray, Chris Daniels, Eric Bischoff and Kazarian) vs. Team Garett (Garett Bischoff (Captain), AJ Styles, Mr. Anderson, Rob Van Dam and Austin Aries)
If Team Eric wins, Garett will leave TNA forever, and if Team Garett wins, Eric would leave TNA, and Eric would have to change his name

Garrett Bischoff is the first man to make his way out to the ring, and he actually gets a decent reaction from the crowd.

Gunner is out first for Team Eric, and he doesn’t get a warm welcome from the crowd.

The bell rings, and Gunner and Hunter begin circling each other. The stare each other down for a little while before Gunner charges. Bischoff moves and catches Gunner with a couple of punches. Garrett hits a couple of boots in the corner, but Gunner fights back, shouldering Garrett. Garrett fights out and hits a couple of dropkicks, but he’s thrown back into the corner by Gunner. Garrett goes up to the second rope after hitting a big boot and leaps off the middle toward Gunner. Gunner takes Garrett down to the mat and hits him with a bunch of rights before sending him into the ropes and hitting a back elbow.

Gunner takes Garrett into the corner and buries his shoulder in Garrett’s midsection before planting his knee in the side of Bischoff’s face. Gunner stomps away at Garrett as the clock counts down to the next entrant. Gunner uses his boot to choke Garrett before raking his face against the cage. The clock runs out, and the next entrant in the match is Bully Ray.

Ray heads right into the ring where Gunner is wrenching away at Garrett’s neck. Ray winds up and catches Garrett with a big kick to the chest. Ray stomps on Garrett’s head. Garrett tries to fight back, but he’s stopped by Gunner from behind. Gunner whips Garrett into a big clothesline from Ray. Ray winds up and hits a set of big right hands to Garrett. Garrett tries to fight back again, but he’s stopped with a big right hand from Ray. The crowd is chanting for Austin Aries. The clock runs out and the next member for Team Garrett is Austin Aries.

Aries heads into the ring and brings the fight to Ray. He mounts Ray in the corner and hits a crazy series of rights before jumping off with an axe handle to Gunner. Aries is a house of fire, wearing Ray out in the corner with rights and a running clothesline, but he runs straight into a big boot from Bully Ray. Ray taunts Aries before hitting him with a big right hand. Ray hits Aries with an elbow to the top of the head before trying to whip him across the ring. Aries reverses and runs in shoulder first into Bully’s gut. Aries goes to the top and launches himself off with a missile dropkick to Ray. The clock counts down and Kazarian is the next man to the ring.

Kaz heads into the ring and takes Aries right out of the equation before going over to get in a couple of shots of his own on Garrett. Kaz turns back and forth from kicking Garrett to kicking Aries. Kaz whips Garrett into the middle rope clothesline from Gunner. Gunner continues to pound on Garrett while Ray and Kaz double team Aries. The clock counts down and the man advantage is erased for a little bit as AJ Styles makes his way out to the ring.

Kaz tries to attack Styles, but Styles sends the cage door into Kaz’s face. Styles heads into the ring and takes out Gunner with a Pele kick before wearing out Ray in the corner with a series of rights. Ray charges out with a big clothesline to stop his momentum though. Styles comes back with a big dropkick to Ray, and Aries follows up with a leaping elbow drop. Everyone just seems to be getting in their spots wherever they can, and I imagine it’ll only get worse as more people come in. The clock counts down and the next member of Team Eric is Daniels.

Daniels goes out to the ring and heads right for Styles, whipping him into the corner, and then along with Kazarian, picking him up and throwing him into the cage. Aries finds himself thrown into the cage wall, and then so does Garrett. the fans want to see Garrett tossed in again. Ray heads to the top and hits Styles with a double ax handle smash. Ray heads up to the top again and asks for Garrett to be stood up so he can hit him with a double sledge. Gunner goes to the middle rope and hits a knee drop. The clock counts down yet again and this time it’s Mr. Anderson.

Anderson comes in and hits everyone with a bunch of punches before planting Daniels on the mat and hitting him with an elbow drop. Bully Ray and AJ trade right hands in the middle of the ring, and Styles actually shoulders Ray and slams him down to the mat. Daniels and Kaz hit AJ with a double back body drop. Gunner puts Garrett into the tree of woe and charges into him in the corner. The clock counts down again, and the final member of Team Eric is Eric Bischoff himself.

Eric, surprisingly, heads right into the cage. He goes straight for Garrett and holds him up so Bully can hit him with a big open hand chop to the chest. Ray hits another big chop. Gunner gets in a chop of his own, and Kaz gets in a kick to the face. The heels are just wearing out the good guys, stomping them and punching them into oblivion, for the moment. The clock counts down for the final time, and the last man to enter the match is Rob Van Dam, Lethal Lockdown finally begins!

Van Dam comes in and he’s got kicks for all members of Team Eric, except Eric, who’s cowering in the corner. RVD hits Kaz with a monkey flip, and Ray with Rolling Thunder. Mr. Anderson calls down the mic, but it’s not the mic that comes down, it’s the top of the cage with weapons hanging from it.

Eric Bischoff continues to cower in the corner. Styles pulls down a hockey stick from the top. Aries has a cookie sheet which he uses to whack Ray. Styles works over Ray and Kaz with the hockey stick. RVD has a trash can and he blasts Kaz. RVD continues to use the trash can, hitting Gunner. Styles hits Daniels with a kendo stick to the back. Aries hits Ray with a trash can lid shot to the head. Aries stomps at Ray in the corner. RVD uses a chair to dropkick Ray in the face in the corner.

Aries and Styles notice Bischoff and they bring him into the rings. Aries slams Bischoff to the mat and uses his feet to rake Bischoff’s face. RVD heads to the top rope, but Gunner stops him in his tracks. Gunner hits the corner dropkick on Gunner, and then hits Ray with a rolling elbow. Ray catches Aries and presses him, throwing him into the cage wall like a lawn dart. Anderson hits Daniels with a neckbreaker before hitting Ray with a low blow, and hitting a Green Bay plunge across Daniels’ chest.

Kaz goes after Styles in the corner and both men are standing on the top. Kaz tries to flee by using the top of the cage to climb away from Styles. Styles kicks Kaz and makes him fall to the mat, before falling on top of him with an elbow drop. RVD hits Kaz with the frog splash. Ray catches Aries with a big boot, but eats a dropkick from RVD. Daniels hits RVD with the angel’s wings.

Daniels picks Garrett up, but Garrett is able to counter. Garrett goes for the pin, but Eric has a kendo stick, and he breaks things up. Eric hits Garrett with shot after shot from the kendo stick, actually breaking it in the process.

Garrett makes his way to his feet while Eric is gloating, and he grabs a guitar, which he uses to crash over his father’s head. Garrett goes for the pin, and he gets the three count.

Winners: Team Garrett

Garrett celebrates on his way to the back with his teammates. He says his old man is done. Eric is shown being helped out of the ring by his teammates. He shakes the referee’s hand on his way out.

Steel Cage Match for the TNA Tag Team Championship
- Samoa Joe and Magnus © vs. The Motor City Machine Guns

The bell rings and it looks like Shelley and Magnus will be kicking things off, and this will work like a regular tag match, only in a cage. We get a lock up and Magnus tosses Shelley into the corner. Shelley catches Magnus with a low dropkick, but a clubbing blow to the back stops Shelley’s momentum. Neither man can seem to connect with any real offense until Magnus hits a big clothesline.

Sabin makes the blind tags and the Guns hits Magnus with stereo kicks to the chest and back. Magnus crawls to his corner and tags in Joe. Sabin avoids a takedown from Joe, but he falls victim to a kick to the gut. Joe pulls Sabin out of the corner, and Sabin locks in a headlock. Joe fights out and Sabin hits a shoulderblock, but Joe is unmoved. A second and a third bring out a right hand from Joe. Joe fights off a sunset flip, but eats a dropkick to the side of the head. Shelley tags in and heads to the top, coming off with a double axe handle to Joe’s back.

Joe makes the tag and Shelley hits Magnus with a couple of punches and a big chop in the corner. Magnus avoids a splash in the corner and fights off a double team by tossing Shelley into Sabin with a fall away slam. Joe tags in and he takes Sabin to the mat with a big back elbow. Joe hits a huge chop to Sabin’s chest before tagging Magnus back into the ring.

Magnus slams Sabin to the mat and goes for the pin, but he only gets one. Joe tags in and takes Sabin down with a series of right hands in the corner. Sabin fights off both Joe and Magnus and tries to make the tag, but he’s stopped by Joe, and a bit of double team work ending in a senton from Joe scores a near fall. Magnus tags in and lock in a rear chin lock to begin wearing Sabin down.

Sabin fights to his feet and tries to get the tag, but Magnus stops him again with a big spinebuster. Joe tags into the match and hits Sabin with a snap suplex that’s good for another quick two count. Joe takes Sabin into his own corner and Sabin is able to fight out with a boot to Magnus and tornado DDT to Joe combination. Sabin crawls to his corner and both men make the tag. Shelley comes in with a series of boots to Magnus. Magnus fights off sliced bread, but he’s sat in the corner, and he puts Joe down with a kick to the head. Another try at sliced bread and Magnus seats Shelley on top. Joe and Magnus go up for a double superplex, but Sabin comes in and hits a powerbomb on Joe out of the corner. Magnus goes for something, but Shelley hits Magnus’ head on the cage and he drops to the mat. Shelley hits a double stomp, but Joe makes the save.

The Guns slam Joe head first into the cage wall before turning to Magnus. Sabin goes for a neckbreaker, but Joe catches him in the rear naked choke from behind. Magnus gets Shelley with a full nelson. Shelley fights out and hits sliced bread on Magnus. Joe breaks the hold to break up the pin. Joe and Magnus try for their finishing combination, but Shelley avoids the elbow. Sabin locks on a sleeper on Joe in the corner. Shelley tries for sliced bread on Magnus again, but it doesn’t work. Magnus slams Shelley to the mat and Joe sentons him with Sabin on his back. Magnus and Joe hit their signature snap mare elbow drop combo and get the three count.

Winners and STILL TNA Tag Team Champions: Samoa Joe and Magnus

Joe and Magnus make their way to the back. Joe says that he’s the best in the world.

Backstage:

JB is backstage with Robbie E. Robbie makes big Rob Terry pat down JB because he doesn’t trust him. Robbie says Devon isn’t on his list, and he’s not on Robbie’s level. He says he’ll leave Nashville as a two time TV Champ, and then he and Big Rob are going to hit Broadway, where they’ll be fist pumping.

Steel Cage Match for the TNA TV Championship
- Devon © vs. Robbie E

Before the match begins Terry wont leave the ring. Robbie charges but Devon moves and Robbie crashes into Terry. Terry leaves the cage and Robbie brings the fight to Devon, taking him to the mat and going for a quick pin. Robbie stomps at Devon. Devon fights back, hitting Robbie with a couple of rights, but he runs into a big boot in the corner. Robbie follows up with a big clothesline out of the corner. Robbie heads to the middle rope and leaps out with a flying elbow. Robbie locks on a rear chin lock on Devon.

Devon fights out of the hold, but Robbie is able to take him back down to the mat. Robbie heads up to the top rope, but Devon hits the ropes and Robbie ends up crotching himself. Robbie runs into a couple of big rights from Devon before eating a shoulderblock. Then he eats another. Devon takes takes Robbie to the mat before whipping him into the corner and hitting a big splash. Devon plants Robbie with a spinebuster, and gets the three count.

Winner and STILL TNA TV Champion: Devon

Devon celebrates following the match, but he’s immediately attacked from behind by Big Rob. Terry helps Robbie to his feet, and the two stand tall over a laid out Devon.

Backstage:

JB is standing backstage with Matt Morgan. He talks about how you can lend support to either James Storm or Robert Roode by Twittering a certain hashtag. He turns his attention to Morgan. Morgan says he got into wrestling to make money and win championships, but he’s going into tonight’s match for revenge. He says the whole world saw him stab Morgan in the back, and Crimson answers for his sins. He says tonight, the cage is a prison cell, and he’s going to make Crimson his red headed b****.

Steel Cage Match for the TNA Knockout Women’s Championship
- Gail Kim © vs. Velvet Sky

Kim attacks Velvet right away, hitting her with a shot to the gut and slamming her head first into the turnbuckle. Velvet reverses a suplex into a small package. Velvet goes for roll up after roll up, but she’s caught with a kick to the head from Kim. Gail uses her knee to choke Velvet against the middle rope. Gail hits Velvet with a bit right hand, and a running knee to the back. Gail chokes Velvet with her boot in the corner. Velvet blocks a turnbuckle smash in the corner and begins fighting back, hitting Gail with repeated rights and slamming Gail’s face into her knee. Gail goes to the top and hits a missile dropkick that lays Velvet out for a two count.

Gail hits a backbreaker and stretches Velvet across her knee before taking her to the mat and locking in the stretch muffler. Sky fights it off, but Gail comes running out of the corner with a big running clothesline that’s good for a near fall. Gail takes Velvet down to the mat with what’s almost a dragon sleeper. Velvet fights up to her feet, and gets out of the hold with a jawbreaker. Kim slams Velvet’s head into the corner turnbuckle before slapping her. Kim charges into the corner, but Velvet moves and Kim crashes into the ring post and cage wall.

Sky hits a series of clotheslines and back elbows before hitting Kim with a head scissors. Sky hits Kim with a basement dropkick before taking her across the ring with a bulldog. Sky pulls Kim to the middle of the ring. Kim kicks her away and goes up to the top. Velvet stops Kim from escaping and hits her with a couple of knees to the face. Velvet hits a sunset bomb out of the corner, planting Kim on the back of her head.

Velvet goes for the pin, but Gail is able to get her hand on the rope. Madison is able to distract Velvet for a second and Gail crawls toward the cage door. Velvet stops her with a roll up, but Gail reverses and hold on to the tights for a three count.

Winner and STILL TNA Knockouts Champion: Gail Kim

Gail and Madison quickly make their way to the back while Velvet recovers in the ring. Velvet makes her way to the back, apologizing to the fans for letting them down.

In the Arena:

Ric Flair’s music hits, and the Nature Boy makes his way out to the ring to a pretty nice reception from the Nashville crowd.

Of course Flair gets a ton of ‘Woos’ from the crowd. He stands in the ring with a mic. He asks the fans if they have any idea who just walked in the ring. He says that’s a series question. He says that he is the Nature Boy, Ric Flair. He says his life gets greater and bigger every day. He asks the fans if they know why. He says it’s because he’s that damn good. He says he’s a special kind of cat, and tonight, he’s telling the fans that he’s pissed off. He says Hogan just wont leave him alone and tonight he ended Eric Bischoff’s career. Flair says that isn’t funny to him.

Flair runs down a fan in the front row, and he’s interrupted by the music of Hulk Hogan. Hogan makes his way out to the ring to a big reaction. Hogan has a mic in hand and he asks for his music to be cut. Flair says Hogan pissed him off, brother. Hogan says that as the General Manager, he’s got to admit something. He says Flair is the greatest wrestler of all time. He then asks for permission to enter the ring.

Flair gives Hogan permission, because he wants to talk to him. Hogan says if Flair has a complaint, he says that Flair should express it right here and now. Flair says he’s had a problem with Hogan for 30 years. He says he doesn’t like how he runs TNA. And he says he doesn’t like how he tricks people like Bischoff. Flair says he’s working for Hogan, but some day, he’ll just flat out kick his ass.

Hogan says he’s got to ask Flair a question. Does he know where he is? Hogan says he’s at Lethal Lockdown, and all’s fair. He says because all’s fair, Eric Bischoff will never be a part of Impact, and he can never use the name Bischoff again. He also says that everyone in the building knows that if Hogan and Flair hook up right now, they’ll tear the roof off the building, so he suggests that if Flair has a problem, he should do something about it right now.

Flair says that really pissed him off. Flair takes off his jacket but Hogan knocks him on his back. Hogan heads out of the ring and Flair pops up, demanding that Hogan come right back. Flair goes ballistic, throwing a mic into the crowd, then grabbing another. He asks where Hogan is going. Flair turns around to the announcer’s table and says he’ll kick Tenay’s ass. Flair looks crazed as he jaws with fans.

- This leads into a video package setting up Matt Morgan vs. Crimson.

Steel Cage Match
- Matt Morgan vs. Crimson

The bell rings and Crimson goes for the escape right away. Morgan pulls him down and hits a quick clothesline, then shoulder block, and finishes up with a side slam. Crimson tries to escape through the door, but Morgan stops him and launches him into the cage wall. Morgan calls for the door to be opened, and he teases leaving the cage, but shakes his head no, and heads back into the ring. Morgan lays Crimson out and signals for the chokeslam. Crimson fights it off and hits Morgan with a chop block to the knee.

Crimson stomps away at Morgan before hitting him with a big running clothesline. Crimson locks in a cravat and knees Morgan in the face before snap maring him overs and hitting him with a low dropkick to the face. Crimson goes for the pin but he’s only able to get a two count. Crimson sends Morgan running face first into the cage wall. Crimson hits Morgan with a series of clubbing blows to the back. Crimson pulls Morgan to his feet, hitting more big clubbing shots, before sending Morgan head first into the turnbuckle, then choking him on the top rope.

Crimson continues the assault, drawing a count from the referee. Crimson stomps Morgan and kicks him in the ribs. Crimson whips Morgan across the ring, but he runs right into a big boot. Morgan charges out of the corner, but he’s planted with a big spinebuster for another near fall for Crimson. Crimson charges and Morgan catches him with a discus clothesline and both men are down.

Both men get to their feet and Morgan hits a couple of punches, then a couple of clotheslines. Morgan takes Crimson over with a snap mare, then hits a boot to the face. Morgan plants Crimson face first on the corner turnbuckle before dropping him with a back suplex. Morgan charges in and squashes Crimson in the corner. Crimson goes out to the apron. Morgan charges and hits a big cross body, sandwiching Crimson into the cage wall.

Morgan goes for the big boot in the corner, but Crimson avoids it and Morgan ends up hung up on the top rope. Crimson goes to the top to escape, and Morgan heads up after him. Morgan and Crimson fight on the top and Crimson kicks Morgan’s leg out from under him. Morgan crotches himself, then ends up trapped with his leg in between the middle and bottom rope. Crimson heads over the top and drops down to the floor, winning the match.

Winner: Crimson

Crimson smiles and gloats as he walks around the cage and toward the back. He gets in a couple of words with Morgan too, blowing him a kiss, much to Morgan’s chagrin.

- We get a video package that shows the recent history between Angle and Hardy that led up to this match. This includes Angle screwing Hardy in a World Title shot against Bobby Roode, and Angle’s son liking Hardy.

Steel Cage Match
- Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle

The bell rings and Hardy and Angle begin circling each other. Angle attacks and sends Hardy into the corner. Angle hits Hardy with a couple of quick kicks. Hardy drops to the mat and backs away from Angle, but Angle is quick to follow, continuing with stomps and kicking at Hardy. Hardy turns it around with a back elbow, inverted atomic drop, then a low leg drop to the gut, and a dropkick to the face.

Angle chokes Hardy with his boot in the corner, then taunts Hardy by imitating him getting the crowd pumped up. Hardy whips Angle into the corner and follows in with a clothesline, then a low dropkick to a seated Angle. Hardy catches Angle in the corner with a series of right hands. Angle reverses an Irish whip and launches Hardy into the cage wall. Angle circles Hardy before flipping off the crowd. Kurt picks Hardy up and suplexes Hardy right to the mat. Angle hits Hardy with another quick right, then sends him through the ropes and crashing into the cage wall again.

Angle rakes Hardy’s face against the cage, and Hardy ends up busted open. Angle picks Hardy up and sends him into the cage wall again. Angle wont stop, picking him up and sending him crashing into the cage one more time. Angle stomps away at Hardy. Angle goes for it one more time, but Hardy reverses and is able to whip Angle into the cage for a change.

Angle gets to his feet and catches a clothesline, then another. Angle reverses a whip, but eats a running forearm. Angle runs into a back elbow and Hardy hits the poetry in motion out of the corner to lay out Angle for a two count. Angle whips Hardy across the ring, but Hardy catches Angle with a leg scissors that sends him into the side of the cage. Hardy hits the twist of fate and Angle is down on the mat. Hardy heads into the corner and goes up, but Angle is up and he hits the Angle slam from the top rope, planting Hardy on the mat.

Angle goes for the pin but Hardy is able to kick out at two. Angle hits Hardy with repeated rights. It’s a little more obvious that Angle’s leg is hurt now. Angle tries to escape, but Hardy pulls him down and drops him with a clothesline. Hardy begins climbing the cage, heading for the top, but Angle grabs Hardy by the ankle. Hardy, on the top rope, springs backwards for a big splash. Hardy pins Angle, but he only gets two.

Both men are slow to get to their feet. Hardy tries to escape through the door, but Angle grabs him in the ankle lock. Hardy rolls through and locks Angle into an ankle lock. Angle teases tapping, but he rolls over and kicks Hardy away. Hardy hits the twist of fate again. Hardy pulls himself up in the corner and heads up to the top rope. Hardy hits a big swanton out of the corner. Hardy heads up on the opposite side of the ring, going back to the top and hitting a second swanton, but it’s still not enough to keep Angle down for a three count.

Angle begs off when Hardy gets back to his feet. Hardy comes in and Angle sends Hardy face first into the side of the cage. Angle his the Angle slam, but it’s only good enough for a two count. Angle pulls his straps down and drops to one knee. He tells Hardy to get up. Angle goes for another Angle slam. Hardy fights it off and hits an Angle slam of his own. Hardy rips off his shirt and heads for the top. Hardy climbs all the way to the top of the cage. Hardy stands on the top and jumps off with a huge swanton. Hardy pins Angle, and this one is over.

Winner: Jeff Hardy

Well, these two men were able to breathe a little life into the crowd, which was more than welcome. I don’t think it was in the same league as Undertaker/Triple H from Mania (as Angle claimed that it could be better), but it was still a good match, especially considering Angle’s injury.

Knockouts Tag Team Championship Match
ODB and Eric Young vs. Sarita and Rosita

Sarita and Rosita are the first two competitors to make their way to the ring. They get no reaction from the crowd, who know that this match doesn’t really have a shot at following Angle/Hardy.

ODB and EY make their way out to the ring next, wearing Nashville Predators Jerseys. Young climbs up the side of the cage, on the outside, before jumping back to the floor and celebrating with the fans.

ODB charges into the ring and goes right to work on both of her opponents, stomping and kicking away at them. ODB mounts Sarita and lays in with rights hands. Rosita jumps on ODB’s back, but she ends up squashed in the corner. ODB squashes Sarita into Rosita. ODB hits Sarita with a hip toss, then press slams Rosita into Sarita. EY counts a pin, but it doesn’t count, of course. Sarita and Rosita double team ODB, stomping and kicking away at him while EY amuses himself in the corner.

Rosita uses her boot to choke ODB in the corner before kicking away at her. Sarita tags in to the match and stomps away at ODB, laying in with a big knee. Sarita takes a second to attempt to seduce EY before going right back to assaulting ODB. Rosita makes the tag and comes into the ring, kicking away at ODB with her partner. EY heads into the ring, and this allows Sarita and Rosita to double team ODB with an assisted splash. Sarita and Rosita take some time to talk to EY, so ODB recovers, takes a shot, and goes to work. ODB slams Sarita, then Rosita before hitting Sarita with a spear. ODB shoulders Rosita and drops her to the mat, pinning her for a three count.

Winners and STILL TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions: ODB and Eric Young

Rosita and Sarita quickly make their way to the back while EY and ODB celebrate with making out and a big spank to the behind from Young to ODB.

- Taz and Tenay discuss their thoughts about who will win the Championship match tonight, while saying that the Twitter voters overwhelmingly picked James Storm.

Backstage:

JB is backstage with Bobby Roode. Roode says tonight is the night that the entire wrestling world has been waiting for. He says that tonight is the night that James Storm has been waiting for. In his hometown, in front of his friends and family, a chance at the World Heavyweight Championship. He says that tonight he walks into the cage and proves to the world that what he says is true. He always has been and always will be better than you. He says the talking is over. Tonight isn’t a wrestling match. It’s a fight. Roode says he’s out for blood. He hates Storm, and Storm hates him. He tells Storm to put his wife and kids to bed. He proves that he’s the most dominant champion, and the ‘it factor’ of professional wrestling.

This leads into a video package, the same one that opened the show, that shows the extensive history between these two men.

Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
- Bobby Roode © vs. James Storm

James Storm is the first man to make his way out to the ring, and he’s driving what looks to be a vintage pickup truck out into the arena. Storm grabs a beer out of a twelve pack in the back, and he uses it to spray the crowd on his way out to the ring. The hometown boy definitely gets one of the best reactions of the night.

The Champion, Bobby Roode, is the next man out to the ring. He doesn’t get nearly as favorable a reaction.

Roode takes his time getting in the ring, walking slowly around the ring first. James Storm comes up from behind and he attacks, hitting Roode with repeated rights before shoving him back first into the cage wall. Storm slams Roode into the barricade before taking the ring steps and setting them on their side. Storm slams Roode head first into the ring steps.

Storm catches Roode with a right, then he grabs a beer bottle. Storm takes a swig and spits the beer in Roode’s eyes. Storm follows Roode around the ring and slams him head first into the announcer’s table. Storm goes up on the table, and leaps off with an elbow to the top of Roode’s head. Storm picks up Roode and slams him into the barricade again.

Roode fights back, hitting Storm with a right hand to the gut, and blocking an attempt from Storm to smash his head into the cage. Storm is able to come up with a whip into the barricade though. Roode begins to flee, heading up the entranceway. Storm catches him though and brings him back to the ringside area where he slams his head into the barricade. Storm grabs a chair and swings, but Roode ducks and Storm connects with the cage. Roode slams Storm head first into the cage.

Roode grabs a beer bottle, and Storm is busted open. Roode attacks Storm with a series of punches, but I don’t know what he did with the beer bottle. Roode slams Storm face first into the cage wall. Roode takes Storm into the ring and he rolls in afterwards. The bell rings and this match is official.

Roode sends Storm crashing into the cage wall before punching away at him with repeated right hands to the top of the forehead. Roode chokes Storm on the middle rope and taunts Storm, goading him on. Roode suplexes Storm and follows up with a beautiful knee drop, which is good for a two count. Roode catches Storm with a kick to the back and follows by hitting him with a series of punches. Storm comes back with punches of his own, getting fired up. Storm hits a series of rights, but he runs right into a big back elbow from Roode.

Roode stomps Storm’s face. Roode takes Storm into the corner and hits him with a big chop to the chest. Roode hits Storm with a big right hand, then another. Roode whips Storm across the ring, but he runs into a back elbow, then a big boot, but Roode is able to connect with a clothesline to put Storm to the mat.

Roode rakes Storm’s face across the cage wall, widening Storm’s cut. Roode kicks away at Storm before telling him that he’s nothing and that Roode hates Storm’s guts. Roode says he never needed Storm. He says he never wanted Storm, all while stomping away at him. Roode says that Storm was nothing without him. Storm continues to taunt him while slapping at his head.

Storm gets to his feet, but Storm seems to be shrugging off offense. Storm throws Roode into the corner and hits a flurry of punches before stomping, and eventually standing on the champion’s chest. Storm hits a flying forearm, then sends Roode across the ring and hits a back body drop. Storm runs into a big boot in the corner. Roode heads to the top rope, but Storm stops him with a right hand.

Storm kicks Roode in the gut and tries for the eye of the Storm, but Roode fights out. Storm kicks Roode and hits a catapult, sending him into the cage. Storm follows up by simply grabbing Roode and launching him into the cage again. Storm tries for the eye of the Storm again, and he hits it this time. Storm goes for the pin but he’s only able to get a two count.

Storm hits Roode with repeated rights, but he hits the ropes and charges right into a spinebuster from the champ. Roode goes for the pin, but Storm kicks out at two. Roode is also busted open at this point. Roode struggles to his feet and charges Storm. Storm sidesteps it. Storm hits the code breaker, then a lungblower, but it’s only good for another near fall.

Storm rakes Roode’s face against the cage before bringing him back into the ring. Roode back drops Storm into the cage wall, sending him falling to the ring apron. Roode crawls to the cage door, making his way slowly. Storm grabs Roode’s foot and he wont let go. Roode kicks at the cowboy, but Storm pulls Roode back into the middle of the ring. Roode goes right into the cross face, locking it in, in the middle of the ring.

Storm refuses to tap, and he’s able to roll over into the ropes to force Roode to break the hold. Roode gets to his feet and leans heavily on the ropes. He pulls Storm up in the corner and hits him with a chop to the chest, and a right to the side of the head. Roode puts Storm on the top turnbuckle, heading up right after him. Roode pulls Storm to his feet on the top turnbuckle. Storm fights Roode off with a series of right hands, but Roode fights back, hitting rights of his own. Roode slams the back of Storm’s head into the cage wall, causing Storm to fall to his seat in the corner. Roode uses Storm’s body to climb to the top. Roode kicks Storm away and gets his body halfway over the top. Roode’s legs are dangling above the ground, but Storm is able to pull him back into the cage.

Storm and Roode slug it out on the top rope. Both men are throwing big right hands. Both men then take turns ramming the other’s head into the cage wall. Storm gets the upper hand, sending Roode crashing down to the mat. Storm climbs to the top of the cage, but he looks back down to Roode. Storm drops down to the top turnbuckle. Storm hits Roode with a codebreaker off the top rope, then he calls for the Last Call superkick. Storm waits for the champ to stand, but Roode pulls the ref into the way and Storm connects with Brian Hebner.

Roode calls for the cage door to be opened. He waits on the apron and tells Earl Hebner to hand him a beer bottle from the six pack. Roode uses the bottle to smash Storm across the head. Roode calls Earl to get into the ring and he goes for the pin, but Storm is able to kick out at two!

Storm gets to his feet and blasts Roode with a superkick out of nowhere. Both men fall to the mat. Roode heads out to the apron, but he’s right in front of the door to the cage. Storm hits Roode with another superkick, but the kick sends Roode crashing through the cage door to the outside.

Winner and STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion: Bobby Roode