Garett Bischoff is walking around backstage telling his trainer that he’s here and he’ll see whoever it is when he gets there. Gee, I wonder who it could be. I don’t know, maybe the guy they’ve been heavily hyping as returning tonight.

Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus vs Matt Morgan & Crimson

This one is a Buckingham Brawl and the winning team can both stay in the ring without having to make tags, and the loser has to go by standard tag team rules. So Crimson is the lucky winner, and Joe and Magnus go right after Morgan and knock him off the apron before laying Crimson out with an inverted atomic drop/big boot/senton combo. They work Crimson over in the corner, and Crimson tries to fire back but gets his head taken off by a lariat from Magnus and Joe follows up with a leaping kneedrop for 2. Crimson finally manages to dodge a charge from Joe and suplex Magnus and finally tag out to Morgan. Morgan goes nuts and hits a fallaway slam on Magnus, then dumps Joe to the floor and hits a side suplex on Magnus for 2. Joe is back in but Crimson spears him and they go out to the floor as Morgan flattens Magnus with a clothesline. Morgan sets up for the Carbon Footprint but Magnus ducks and Morgan lands on the top rope, then Joe and Magnus hit the running knee/snapmare/elbowdrop and get the win.

Winners: Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus

Great stuff, I’m really enjoying this feud and both teams get better by the day.

Eric Bischoff arrives at the arena, and we’ll find out what he wants later on tonight!

Actually, looks like we’ll find out right now. Eric Bischoff comes out of the back, gets flipped off by a ringside fan, and gets in the ring to say that he thought Brits were supposed to be civilized. We’ve all followed the last few weeks as Garett has lived his fantasy about becoming a pro wrestler and trying to become half the man he is. He’s here tonight to burst that bubble with a good shot of reality, so he wants Garett to come to the ring. Garett comes out and Eric says it’s okay to have goals, but his goals became a fantasy, and to think for a second that he can get a trainer to bring him to higher levels, it’s just a sad waste of time because they both know it’s never going to happen. The trainer’s a coward, he’ll never step in the ring to back him up, it was a bad choice, and he’s disappointed in Garett. Garett’s sad he’s upset about his choice, but if he has a problem, he can tell the guy himself. Eric says we all know he’s never going to come to London to back him up or help anybody. Garett cuts the promo off to take a phone call, and Eric looks really amused, but Garett says when he’s right he’s right…but when he’s wrong, he’s dead wrong because he’s here, he’s in the building, and he wants to see Eric right here tonight.

We’re back and we go to a promo/video package with Mark Haskins, who you might remember from his appearances in TNA last year. He’s wrestled all over the world and we’re in his house tonight and he’s on a level the other guys in the X Division aren’t.

X Division Champion Austin Aries vs Mark Haskins

Aries quickly takes Haskins down and outwrestles him to get the crowd chanting for him. Then Haskins takes Aries down and goes through the exact same sequence, to a round of boos. Aries with a knee to the midsection and tries to dump Haskins to the floor, but Haskins skins the cat into a flying headscissors and hits a series of moves. Haskins tries to dumps Aries to the floor and now Aries tries to skin the cat, but Haskins dropkicks him to the floor. Haskins goes for a springboard move, but Aries shoves him off and Haskins shish kebabs himself on the top rope before being knocked to the floor by Aries. Aries comes off the top with a shot to Haskins on the floor as the crowd goes nuts for him, and he rolls Haskins back in and hits a slingshot senton and an elbowdrop off the ropes for 2. Aries puts Haskins on the top rope and Haskins fights him off, but Aries again shakes the ropes and crotches Haskins on the top rope. Aries goes for the IED, but Haskins moves out of the way and starts a fiery comeback. He hits a monkey flip, Aries blocks a second one, but he follows right up with a crossbody out of the corner for 2. Haskins with an Ace Crusher for 2 then he goes to the top again and goes for a shooting star press, but Aries moves and Haskins nearly breaks his neck by landing on his face. Aries quickly hits a brainbuster and gets the Last Chancery and Haskins taps.

Winner: Austin Aries

We see five replays of Haskins coming down badly on the shooting star press before we see the replay of Aries finishing him.

Eric Bischoff is on his cell phone backstage trying to call for a cab, but Sting comes out to cut his phone call short and tell him to relax since Garett’s trainer won’t be here tonight…right? Besides, there’s a show to do, so he shows Eric back inside as we head back out to the ring for the first part of the main event.

World Champion Robert Roode vs James Storm

They tie up and feel each other out, Roode comes off the ropes and gets a shoulderblock, but Storm comes back with a hiptoss, bodyslam, elbowdrop, and a legdrop for 2. Storm goes for the Last Call but Roode bails out to the floor for a breather. While he’s out there, why don’t we take a commercial break?

We’re back and Storm is working Roode over in the corner, but comes off the ropes right into a running knee to the gut from Roode. Roode continues working over Storm’s midsection with shoulderblocks in the corner, followed by a running shoulderblock to the gut and a gourdbuster for 2. Roode rakes the back and continues kicking at Storm’s abdomen, Storm tries to fire back but Roode ducks a shot and picks Storm up in a fireman’s carry for an inverted F5 that gets 2. Roode with the Bret Hart stomp to the lower abdomen and then goes to a bearhug on the mat. Storm fights his way to his feet as the camera pulls back and you see that TNA packed a lot of people in here. Storm escapes and comes off the ropes, Roode goes for the knee to the gut again but Storm dives past him and gets a schoolboy rollup for 2. They go toe to toe in the middle of the ring, Roode with a kick to the gut and then he goes to the second rope but Storm cracks him with a right hand to the jaw and hits a top rope Frankensteiner. Storm takes control with a series of clotheslines and a running forearm. Storm with a lungblower and then he goes to the top rope and comes off with a flying elbow for 2. Roode catches Storm out of nowhere with the Crippler Crossface, but Storm rolls through the move and gets to the ropes. Roode with a straight kick to Storm’s ribs and goes for the Perfectplex, Storm escapes and goes for the Eye of the Storm, but his midsection’s too badly hurt and he drops Roode. Roode hits the Perfectplex but only gets 2, so he goes outside the ring and gets the title belt, then brings it into the ring. He shoves the referee out of the way but Storm comes out of nowhere with Closing Time. He sets for the Last Call but Bully Ray comes running out and grabs Storm ankle to keep him from hitting the move. The interference gave Roode just enough time to hit a spear and get the win.

Winner: Robert Roode

They’re not done with Storm, and Roode lays the belt in the middle of the ring so Bubba can hit a Rock Bottom onto the belt. Sting runs out to make the save as Roode and Bubba bail out to the floor. Storm’s still got one match to go, and Sting tells Roode he’s going to keep his eye on him.

Knockouts Champion Gail Kim vs Tara

Anyone else notice that Gail’s music sounds like the old Sid Justice entrace music from 1991-92? Tara overwhelms Gail to start, slams her, tears her shirt off, and hits a standing moonsault for 2. Madison grabs Tara’s ankle from the outside and allows Gail to spear her in the corner (wait a minute, that was the finish of the last damn match!), then Gail slumps Tara on the second rope and hits her with a vertical splash. Gail with a leaping clothesline ot the back and a running knee to the back for 2. Gail goes for another fall and again gets 2. Gail with a horse collar on Tara’s bad knee, Tara gets out but Gail with a stiff clothesline and plays to the crowd instead of going for a fall. Gail plays with Tara, shoving her around before hitting a hard kick to the back and getting a Dragon sleeper. Tara snapmares out of the hold but Gail with another hard kick and a neckbreaker. Gail comes off the top with a back senton, but Tara moves and Gail hits hard. Tara with right hands and a snap suplex, then a BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK BODYDROP. Tara with a snap powerslam and Madison gets up on the apron, but Tara goes and slugs her. Madison sneaks in and tries to hit Tara from behind, but Tara sees her coming and moves, and Madison hits Gail. Tara dumps Madison to the floor and hits the Widow’s Peak to get the win.

Winner: Tara

I believe that’s the first time somebody’s caught a fall on Gail since she’s been back in TNA, but I’m sure some sharp-eyed reader out there would be kind enough to correct me if I’m wrong about that.

Garett Bischoff is backstage, and he’s…WALKING! We’ll find out who his trainer is next!

Garett Bischoff comes out to the ring and thanks the fans for being so supportive through his time in the business so far, and he’s about to introduce his trainer when Eric Bischoff comes out with Gunner. Eric says they’ve got eyes everywhere and they know he’s not here, so he should give it up before he gets hurt. Apparently Eric wasn’t looking that hard because here comes the Hulkster, looking as orange as ever. Hogan celebrates his return by beating up Gunner and then ping ponging him between Hogan and Garett. Gunner rolls to the outside and then Hogan and Garett turn their attention to Eric, but Gunner drags Eric to the floor to save his neck. Hogan and Garett shake hands as Eric and Gunner head to the back while looking mad. Oh, and Hogan appears to have gotten more ink, this time across the back of his shoulders. It’s still really weird seeing him all tatted up.

By the way, did I mention how awesome Matt Morgan is in the Direct Auto Insurance commercials?

We go backstage to Hogan and Garett, and Hogan says that Eric Bischoff knows he has a target on his back, and what better way to drive it home by having all the fans in England tell him what they think of him? He tries to incite the fans to riot by saying how great it would be to attack him in a mob assault, and Garett says it was great to see the look on his father’s face because it was like someone walked over his grave. Hogan makes fun of Eric’s tiny soldier, then says how great it is to be back in England because it’s been 18 years, but the fans are as ravenous as ever. TNA is this close to being the best in the world, and he knows they can get there because they’re doing everything right.

Time for the second half of tonight’s main event!

Bully Ray vs James Storm

Bubba asks Storm how his ribs are, then tells him he’s going to break his ribs, but ducks through the ropes when Storm goes after him. They head into the corner where Bubba opens him up so he can gently slap Storm on the ribs to get in his head. Storm spits in his face and fires off some right hands and hits a BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACK BODYDROP, but Bubba with a kick to the ribs and Storm goes down in a heap. Bubba takes free shots at Storm’s ribs and picks him up for a suplex, but drops him gut first on the top rope, then stands right on Storm’s chest. Bubba with a camel clutch and fishhooks his mouth, then stands up and drops all his weight on Storm’s back before tearing the bandages off of Storm’s ribs. Bubba with a big bodyslam as Robert Roode wanders out to ringside to give Bubba a thumbs up. We’re at commercial.

We’re back, and Sting wanders out to the ring but, instead of the standard baseball bat, Sting’s got a cricket bat over his shoulder. How clever! Bubba gets Storm in a side bearhug which is actually more effective for working over the ribs, but Storm boxes his ears repeatedly to get out of the hold. Storm comes off the ropes, but runs right into a big boot from Bubba, who turns to Sting and says that one was for him. Bubba with a pair of elbowdrops for 2, then kneels on Storm’s back while pulling his arm up at an awkward angle. Storm fires back but Bubba yanks him down to the mat by the hair as Roode smiles at ringside. Bubba with what I can only call the People’s Big Splash for 2, then yells back at fans for chanting Devon’s name at him. Bubba with a STIFF chop in the corner and a big vertical suplex, then he comes off the second rope with a senton, but Storm moves out of the way and it looks like the momentum has shifted. Storm starts firing off right hands at Bubba, then hits a series of clotheslines. Storm snaps Bubba’s neck down on the top rope and comes off the top rope with a crossbody, but only gets 2. He should have sold the impact of that move a little more. Bubba catches Storm coming off the ropes with a side suplex for 2, but then the both of them and the referee all collide in the corner and everyone’s down. Roode tries to get in the ring to interfere, but Sting comes in and chases him off. Roode backs down as Storm and Bubba make it back to their feet and Storm hits the Last Call for the win.

Winner: James Storm

Source: PWInsider.com

* Daniels beat AJ Styles with brass knuckles.

* Another segment with Bully Ray, Bobby Roode, Sting and James Storm. Storm and Sting vs. Ray and Roode is announced.

* Alex Shelley beat Douglas Williams and Austin Aries.

* Segment with Magnus, Samoa Joe, Crimson and Matt Morgan.

* Velvet Sky beat Mickie James with a roll-up.

* Garett Bischoff came out with Hulk Hogan. Eric Bischoff came out with Gunner and a brawl broke out that saw Garett punch his dad in the face.

* Sting and James Storm beat Bobby Roode and Bully Ray in the main event.

* Segment with Bully Ray, Bobby Roode, Sting and James Storm. Storm vs. both men in singles matches is made. Roode vs. Storm vs. Ray vs. Jeff Hardy for Against All Odds is announced.

* Magnus and Samoa Joe beat Matt Morgan and Crimson in a non-title match.

* Austin Aries beat UK wrestler Mark Haskins.

* Bobby Roode beat James Storm with help from Bully Ray. Bully attacked Storm afterwards.

* Eric Bischoff called out his son Garett. Garett has his trainer tonight and he will appear later.

* Tara beat Gail Kim in a non-title match.

* James Storm beat Bully Ray. Roode and Sting both appeared at ringside to watch things.

* Garett Bischoff came out as did Eric Bischoff with Gunner. They talked and Garett introduced his trainer – the returning Hulk Hogan.

From there, we go right to the ring for our opening match…

#1 Contender’s Match: Velvet Sky vs Mickie James vs Tara

They all shake hands and then Tara boots Velvet in the midsection, Mickie goes for a clothesline but Tara falls into a back bridge and Mickie wipes Velvet out with a clothesline. Velvet recovers and dumps Mickie to the floor, then goes to cover Tara but Tara picks her up and rams her to the corner and goes for the Widow’s Peak. Mickie breaks that up with a boot to the midsection and gets an O’Connor roll for 2. Mickie and Tara go at it in the corner and Tara just slams Mickie face first into the mat by the hair. Tara charges Mickie in the corner and runs into Mickie’s elbow as we go to commercial.

We come back as Velvet hits a monkey flip on Tara and goes for the Pedigree, but Mickie stops her with a hanging neckbreaker. Tara slams Mickie and does the ass shaking standing moonsault, Mickie rolls out of the way and Velvet starts beating them both up. Velvet with a flying headscissors on Mickie but Tara takes her out with a clothesline. Mickie with a flapjack on Tara as I think I see Ron Jeremy sitting in the audience behind her, then she goes up top and takes Velvet out with the flying hooch to the mouth. Tara dumps Velvet to the floor, Mickie spinkicks Tara in the jaw and covers, but Tara gets her hand on the bottom rope at 2. Mickie goes for the DDT, Velvet takes her out with a clothesline, Tara gives Velvet a spinning side suplex onto Mickie and covers Mickie for the win.

Winner: Tara

Well, that was a bit of a surprise. Gotta admit, I expected Mickie to win here but Tara and Gail have had good matches in recent weeks so all good by me. Gail Kim is backstage watching on a monitor and congratulates her, saying the best woman won, but she’s going to show why she’s the best Knockout in history is. She and Tara know each other inside and out (???) but she’ll prove she’s the best at Against All Odds.

Sting is backstage, and he’s…WALKING!

We take a look back at the brawl that opened the show, and then Sting comes out to the ring with a still selling Hardy and Storm. I like to see that. He tells Bully Ray and Robert Roode to get down to the ring right now, leading to a brawl between the two sides until Sting uses a…shall we say, show of authority (with his bat) and separates everyone. They start fighting again, so Sting drops his microphone and goes after Bubba and Roode with the bat again. Sting says it’s obvious you can’t tame wild animals, then agrees with the crowd to let them fight, so Hardy and Storm will take on Roode and Bubba tonight in a tag match. The fight starts again and Storm suggests to Sting that they make it a tables match. Sting asks the crowd what they think, and Ron Jeremy says it sounds great, so we have a tables match tonight.

Alex Shelley is backstage saying he’s gone longer without being in the ring than he has since he was 18, and tonight he’s got Zema Ion who is good, but he’s not X Division Title material, and when he gets Aries he’s going to win the title because Aries isn’t in his class.

Eric Young is backstage getting ready for his match and runs into a guy he thinks is Sammy Davis Jr, but then Winter and Angelina Love come out and pretend to seduce him so Angelina can try and kick him in the cajones, but he’s wearing a cup for, as Eric says, his yeast infection. They run off as ODB shows up and tells him they’re wrestling Winter and Angelina later and he better hit those hussies.

Alex Shelley vs Zema Ion

They tie up and Ion takes Shelley to the ropes, Shelley gets a side headlock and really cranks on it, Ion shoots him to the ropes but Shelley gets a series of chain wrestling moves ending in a stack for 2. Shelley opens up on Ion with chops, then a snapmare and the indy kick to the back. Ion begs for mercy as Shelley goes after him in the corner, but cheapshots Shelley when he backs off and hits a twisting crossbody off the second rope for 2. Ion goes for a headscissors, but Shelley just dumps him on his face and sends him to the outside. Ion dodges a baseball slide, but Shelley dodges an elbowdrop as he comes back into the ring. Ion hits a hotshot and a neckbreaker for 2 and then pokes Shelley in the eye, but doesn’t get disqualified for some reason. Hmmm, I thought they changed the rule. This allows Shelley to recover and run over Ion with some clotheslines and a Flatliner into the second turnbuckle, then Shelley comes off the ropes with a double stomp, Ion moves and hits a DDT out of nowhere. Ion goes to the top for the 450, Shelley dodges (and Ion would have fallen way short anyway), and Shelley hits Sliced Bread #2 for 3.

Winner: Alex Shelley

AJ Styles is backstage wondering what kind of effect the business has had on everyone because all his buddies in Fortune have kind of turned their backs on him, so he knew it was only a matter of time with Frankie. He can be Daniels’ puppet, but they’re going to get to the bottom of this TONIGHT.

Tara is also backstage, and she’s thrilled to be the #1 contender and will have the belt around her size 28 waist soon. She knows Gail’s repertoire and all her dirty tricks, but she’ll be ready for them.

Eric Bischoff shows up at Garett Bischoff’s MMA gym and wants to know where his trainer is. We’ll find out who it is…NEXT!

We come back to Eric Bischoff at Garett’s gym, and Eric is clearly stunned to see who it is, but tells the cameraman to stop filming and get out of here and we don’t get a chance to find out who it is.

Angelina Love & Winter vs Eric Young & ODB

EY and Angelina start, and of course EY goes to tie up with the referee instead of one of his opponents. Then he does it again. Then he cartwheels and claps to the crowd. Then he ties up with the referee again and Winter finally nails him from behind. He slowly turns around and takes his pants off, so Winter bails out of the ring. Angelina comes in so ODB tags herself in and runs over Angelina with a clothesline and smashes her with an avalanche in the corner. She hits the Bronco Buster, knocks Winter off the apron, then goes toe to toe with Angelina while EY ties up with the referee AGAIN. Winter hooks ODB’s foot from the outside and Angelina yanks her down by the hair and covers for 2. Winter with a side backbreaker for 2, then hangs ODB in the Tree of Woe and chokes her with her boot. Winter distracts the referee while Angelina chokes her from the outside and then Winter comes over and kicks her in the vajayjay and covers for 2. ODB goes to make the hot tag, stops to take a hit of the ol’ bird, and goes toe to toe with Angelina instead. ODB with a series of shoulderblocks and a fallaway slam, then EY gets Winter up in a fireman’s carry while ODB gets Angelina up in what I suppose is a firewoman’s carry, they do stereo airplane spins and ODB hits a Samoan drop for the win.

Winner: Eric Young & ODB

ODB gives Young a big smooch as they celebrate in the ring, and then we go backstage to Bully Ray who asks Roode when his partner grew a set of balls. Roode says he didn’t see that coming, and Bubba says he didn’t keep him in check like he did with Devon. Bubba says he’s the World Champion, Roode says yeah, and Bubba says “not for long.” Roode asks what that meant and Bubba says never mind because they need to go do this, but neither wants to turn their back on the other and leave first. Dissension!

We see a video package recapping the history between Matt Morgan & Crimson and Samoa Joe & Brutus Magnus, including last week when Crimson beat Magnus but the champs got laid out by Joe and Magnus.

Samoa Joe vs Matt Morgan

Joe tries to take Morgan’s legs out with kicks, then takes Morgan to the corner and fires off some right jabs. Morgan throttles Joe and backs him across the ring and lays in some hard right hands and a chop, followed by a Boss Man Drop on the top rope. Morgan with a legdrop on the ring apron and a headbutt, never a good idea against a Samoan. Joe gets to the top rope and gets the Kokina clutch, but Morgan just backs into the corner to get Joe to break the hold. Morgan with some hard elbows and a running clothesline for 2. Morgan charges Joe in the corner and eats his elbow, does it again and catches the boot, and Joe comes off the second rope with a boot to the face. Joe with a running elbow and leaping enziguiri in the corner for 2, then they go toe to toe in the corner and Morgan comes out on top of that exchange and starts rolling again with more clotheslines. Morgan with a running clothesline in the corner, across the ring for another one, and a side suplex for 2. Morgan signals that he’s going to finish, but takes too long and Joe gets an inverted atomic drop and senton for 2. Joe gets a spinning toehold, but Morgan kicks him off into the corner and hits a discus clothesline for the win.

Winner: Matt Morgan

Magnus goes after Crimson on the floor and Morgan goes to save, but Joe comes after him from behind and takes out his legs, setting Magnus up to connect with a top rope elbowdrop, then they head up the ramp and taunt Morgan and Crimson from the entryway.

AJ Styles is backstage, and he’s…WALKING!

James Storm and Jeff Hardy are backstage saying how funny it is that they went from kicking each other’s butts to watching each other’s backs, but that’s because it’s business and they don’t take it personally. Tonight they started the show with a bang and end it with a BOOM!

AJ Styles comes out to the ring and says he wants to know why Kazarian turned on him and why he’s letting Daniels order him around like a dog, but Daniels’ music hits and he comes out with Kazarian, who can’t even make eye contact with Styles. Kazarian starts to talk, but Daniels snaps his fingers and Kazarian hands him the microphone. Daniels says it’s familiar to see him standing in the ring complaining because for ten years, whenever he faces some adversity, he comes out and gets a microphone to complain so everyone can hear, and if the Golden Boy doesn’t get his way, he throws a tantrum, he throws microphones, fists, chairs, or whatever at other athletes. They’re not playing this game because Kazarian doesn’t owe AJ and answers or a damn thing. AJ says that’s fine because there’s other ways of getting answers, he climbs out of the ring and goes after them but Daniels says do it just like a thug from Gainesville, Georgia. AJ says he’s got a better way: he’ll turn his back and let Kazarian get in the ring and take his head off and he wants Kazarian to make his decision right now. Kazarian turns to leave, but Daniels stops him and tells him to go get him right now. Kazarian marches to the ring…but stops. Daniels asks him what he’s doing and tells him to just take his head off, then goes after AJ himself. AJ quickly takes him out with a leaping enziguiri, then tells Kazarian that he doesn’t care what’s going on between he and Daniels, but he needs to make it right, make his decision, and get in the ring with him right now. Kazarian looks down at Daniels, then gets up on the apron and hesitates before getting in the ring. AJ sticks his hand out, but Daniels tells him to stop and says he knows exactly why he can’t shake AJ’s hand and to get out of the ring right now. Kazarian hangs his head and follows Daniels out of the ring, and Daniels says he’s had it up to here and AJ has put his hands on him for the last time, so he’s going to go to Sting to propose a match to settle this once and for all: he wants AJ Styles to take on Frankie Kazarian, and tells Kazarian to go to Sting and ask for the match right now.

It’s main event time!

Jeff Hardy & James Storm vs Robert Roode & Bully Ray

Bubba’s still got the blood on his head from earlier, really nice touch. The match immediately spills out to the floor and they fight around ringside and occasionally ram each other into the ominous tables at ringside. Bully Ray tries to suplex Hardy through a table, but Hardy hooks his foot on the ropes and sinks back down before ramming Bubba into the steps and coming off the apron with a double axhandle. Storm goes for a suplex on the ramp, Roode blocks and reverses to one of his own as Hardy unsuccessfully tries to suplex Bubba into the table and gets slammed as a result. Bubba tells Roode to put Storm’s head on the table and goes to whip it with the chain, but Storm fights his way out and Hardy comes out of nowhere to come to the rescue as we go to commercial.

After the commercial (where I saw some lunatic fighting an alligator while doing a cell phone commercial), we’re back and Storm is spewing beer in Bubba’s face and ramming him into the guardrail. Hardy catapults Roode into the ringpost and then slides a table into the ring. Storm rolls the champion into the ring and they set the table up and try to suplex Roode through it, but Bubba pulls the table out of the way and wipes both men out with a double clothesline. Bubba drills both men square in the face with right hands, then tries to backdrop Hardy through the table, but now Storm moves the table and saves Hardy, then clotheslines Bubba out to the floor. Storm goes out after him, but Roode puts the boots to Storm from the apron before going back after Hardy. Roode sets a table up in the corner and Hardy starts to fight back, but Bubba nails him and tries to charge Hardy with a big boot. Hardy moves and Bubba’s foot goes through the table, and Storm dumps him to the outside again, but turns around right into a spinebuster from Roode. Bubba drags Hardy over to the corner and pulls him into the ringpost by the hair as Roode takes Storm outside and slams his face into the ring steps. Roode brings Storm back in and tries to superplex him onto the table, but Hardy comes in from behind and hits the Twist of Fate, then sets Roode up on the table so Storm can come off the top rope with a flying elbowdrop that sends Roode through the table and brings this match to an end.

Winners: James Storm & Jeff Hardy

Bully Ray comes in after the match and just DESTROYS both men with a chair while Taz explains how embarrassed he must be at losing a tables match. Bubba pulls a table out from under the ring and sets it up on the inside, he grabs Hardy and tells Roode to hit Storm. Roode kicks Storm in the face, then they set Hardy up and deliver a Super Bomb through the table, leaving him a flattened mess as EMTs come in to check on him and Bubba and Roode again stand tall to close the show.

Source: PWInsider.com

In the meantime, James Storm defeated Kurt Angle to earn a shot at the winner of the Roode-Hardy match, and he comes out to start the show and say how good it feels to be the #1 contender. He said Kurt Angle is the greatest wrestler in the history of the business, but he said he was going to beat him and he did. Now Bobby Roode will have to stand face to face with him at Against All Odds and get his ass whooped, and all he has to say to him is that he’s sorry about Roode’s- wait a minute, Storm is cut off by Jeff Hardy’s music, and the Charismatic Enigma himself comes out in his “sleeping on a park bench” duds to high five fans and get his name chanted. Well, while he’s out here, he also has some stuff to discuss with Storm. He got screwed at the PPV and again last week, and it seems the Creatures keep getting screwed, and he wants Storm to know that nobody else gets a shot at Roode until he has his final encounter with him. Storm says he got screwed too, and with all the screwing he’s been doing, Roode’s got to be paying a lot of child support by now, but- wait, here comes the World Champion! He tells Hardy and Storm to stop it so they can all get along for once. He’s flattered that they’re fighting over a shot at his title, but he reminded Storm that Sting said he’d become the #1 contender to the winner of the match between himself and Hardy, but since there was no winner, that means that Storm’s title shot is now null and void. As far as Hardy’s concerned, he’s allabout giving to the needy, but come on, he came him two title shots within five days and Hardy failed both times, so no more title shots for him either.

Sting’s music hits, and I have a feeling he’s going to set things straight. Shouldn’t Roode be expecting this when he comes out and says these things by now? Sting congratulates Roode for finding a loophole with the Bully Ray thing, but we’re going to fix this all tonight by having a #1 contender match tonight, IN THIS VERY RING, between…Who? Jim Neidhart is wrestling tonight? He says it’s going to be between Jeff Hardy and James Storm, and bids the fans ta-ta for now. As Mike Tenay says, short and to the point and a good way to start the show.

Tonight: Madison Rayne faces Mickie James in a steel cage!

The Mystery Cameraman is backstage asking Angelina Love how she feels about Eric Young getting up close and personal with her, and she says that it was disgusting, but if he wants to put his hands on her, to come to the ring and face her in a match tonight and to leave her boyfriend ODB at home.

Gunner vs AJ Styles

Tie up to start and AJ takes Gunner to the corner, but breaks clean. Gunner shoves him, so AJ slaps him and kicks at Gunner’s knee. AJ with a side headlock, but Gunner shoots him into the corner and clubs him from behind with a double axhandle. AJ counters a hiptoss attempt to a backslide for 2, then shoots Gunner to the ropes and hits a dropkick that sends Gunner scurrying to the floor. Gunner is angry, and kicks the stairs until the guy who’s going to be showing up at the competition’s Hall of Fame ceremony comes over to calm him down. Gunner heads back in and chops at AJ’s throat and rains down with heavy elbow smashes and a hard vertical suplex for 2. Gunner with a seated bearhug on AJ, lets him go briefly to attack the ribs, and goes back to the bearhug. AJ does a smart job of escaping the bearhug by shimmying his arm between Gunner’s hand and indeed escapes, but comes off the ropes right into a high knee from Gunner that gets 2. Gunner with a big kneedrop off the ropes for 2, AJ tries to fire back with right hands from his knees but Gunner shuts him down. Gunner shoots AJ to the corner and goes for a charge, but AJ gets the boot up and takes him out with a clothesline, then goes out to the apron and comes back in with a springboard forearm. Christopher Daniels drags Frankie Kazarian down the ramp and tells him he knows what he has to do and to do it as Gunner gets AJ in a fireman’s carry. AJ slips out and hits an enziguiri, but Flair distracts the referee as Kazarian jumps up onto the apron and clotheslines AJ, setting Gunner up to hit a NASTY spike DDT for the win.

Winner: Gunner

Excellent match, and I’m glad to see Gunner’s push has returned, he could use a bit of momentum coming off the losses to Garett Bischoff. Gunner pulls back the ringside mats and Kazarian looks like he wants to help, but Daniels stops him and AJ has to escape on his own and go into the crowd to save himself.

Brutus Magnus is backstage with Samoa Joe and says he’s ready and he’s going to take it to that meathead Crimson. Matt Morgan and Crimson come in and Crimson says they can go right now, but Morgan says to save it and take care of Magnus in the ring. Magnus closes the promo by turning to the Mystery Cameraman and assuring him that he’s got this.

Bully Ray is backstage with Sting and he knows that Sting’s not happy with him, but he hasn’t lost one singles match since he’sbecome a singles wrestler, so he wants Sting to do him a favah and grant him a title shot. Sting says he’s not going to do him a favah, and to remember that he’s the boss and Bubba’s the employee, and next time he wants to talk to him, to make an appointment. Bubba says he doesn’t make appointments because he’s Bully Ray, and Sting shoves Bubba hard on the chest and takes off his sunglasses, then when Bubba doesn’t do anything, Sting says he thought so and walks off as Bubba stares angrily after him.

Brutus Magnus vs Crimson

Magnus jumps Crimson from behind before the bell and nearly tears through him with a running clothesline. Magnus chokes Crimson with his knee, then pops Crimson up and drops him in a vertical suplex. Magnus goes for a series of pinfall attempts, but can’t get morethan a two count, so he repeatedly rams Crimson into the turnbuckle instead. Magnus tries a charge in the corner, but Crimson catches him coming in and hits the Red Sky for the win.

Winner: Crimson

Quick, but Magnus looked great here. Samoa Joe runs in and attacks Crimson from behind, beating him down to the mat and putting the boots to him before knocking out the referee when he tries to intervene. Joe goes back to beating down Crimson and yells at him to get up. Magnus comes over to join in and chokes Magnus out with his boot, and now FINALLY Morgan runs in to save his partner, but barely makes a dent before Joe clips Morgan’s knee and then they hit their tag team finish on Morgan and Magnus looks really pleased with himself as Joe just looks like he wants to kill someone. We see Crimson laid out on the floor as Joe stands over Morgan and gets right in his face shouting at him.

Eric Young is running around somewhere and sees a giant poster for a Bellator Fighting Championship show and thinks about becoming a pro fighter. He sees one of the catering women come over and he wants to spar with her, but she says she’s just a caterer and not a fighter. Young says it’s okay because he doesn’t fight women, but ODB comes over and says he’s got a match tonight. Young seems less than enthusiastic, but ODB says if he does a number on Angelina, she’ll do a number on his booty. My mind fills up with all kinds of ideas of what that could have meant,but Eric assumes she meant holding hands and that’s just one step away from marriage.

We take a look back at Garett Bischoff standing up to his father last week, and mentioning that he’s got a new trainer, then we go to a training montage as Garett Bischoff trains hard to become a professional wrestler while mixing in his regular MMA training. He finally turns to the camera and tells his old man that he can’t wait to get back to the Impact Zone and see the look on his face when he finds out who his trainer is.

From there, we go to a video package detailing the history of the latest chapter of the Mickie James-Madison Rayne feud leading into last week when Sting made tonight’s cage match. We then go to the Knockouts locker room as Madison’s freaking out over having to do this match, but Gail Kim tells her to relax because they’re a team and she’ll be there for Madison just like she always has been for Gail.

Time for main event #1!

Cage Match: Mickie James vs Madison Rayne

Gail walks off before the match, leaving a perplexed and terrified Madison alone to face Mickie in the cage. Mickie goes right after Madison, yanking her down by the hair and plowing over her with a clothesline before putting the boots to her in the corner. Madison tries to climb out of the cage, but Mickie carries her out to the middle of the ring and hits a sitout powerbomb. Mickie looks like she’s dropped some weight recently and looks in good shape as she hits a snapmare and running boot to the face for 2. Mickie catches Madison in the Tazmission, and Taz just describes the hold and says she might get a submission out of it, completely no-selling how many matches he’s won with that very same hold. Madison does manage to escape and PUNTS Mickie square in the face. DAMN THAT WAS UGLY! We’re at commercial while Mickie pulls her jaw out of her nose.

Okay, we’re back and Mickie has recovered enough to fire off several forearms in the corner, but Madison goes to the eyes and tries to climb the cage. Mickie drags her down and hits a flapjack and tries to go to the top rope, but Madison nails her and hits a neckbreaker over the top rope. Madison grinds Mickie’s face into the cage and hits a snap suplex, then rolls through and gets a textbook neckbreaker for 2. I was hoping she’d do two more suplexes so I could call in the Three BFFs, but alas. Madison yanks Mickie down to the mat by the hair, then humps Mickie’s face repeatedly into the mat, or as Mike Tenay calls it, a scissor stomp. Madison goes to a rear chinlock, Mickie tries to fight out, but Madison gets a kneelift to the ribs and shoots her to the corner, charges in with a running knee, then a spinning bulldog puts Mickie down on the mat. Madison yells at Mickie to get up and then whips her to the corner, following in with a butt splash a la Yokozuna, albeit with far less mass to do damage with. Indeed, Mickie still has enough to hit a neckbreaker out of nowhere, and Madison slams her face into the mat, but Mickie elbows her and then repeatedly slams Madison’s face into the mat. They go strike for strike before Mickie connects with a series of clotheslines and forearms, but Madison again breaks the momentum by going to Mickie’s eyes. Madison with another kick right to the head and covers Mickie for 2, then mounts her and drills several right hands into the skull of Mickie. Madison tries to ram Mickie into the cage, but Mickie reverses and sends Madison into the steel with an audible thwack, then does it again before hitting the spike DDT for the win.

Winner: Mickie James

Austin Aries is backstage saying that all he’s going to do is talk about what he’s going to talk about in the next segment, and people still can’t tear themselves away from the TV, and then says to imagine how amazed people will be when he actually goes out to the ring to say what he’s got to say. What a card that Austin Aries is!

We go backstage as Tara and Velvet Sky are all “OMG OMG OMG” as Mickie comes to the back after her match and tell her how hardcore she is. Mickie says she feels amazing, but there’s one more girl she wants to get her hands on and she’s coming for Gail Kim’s Knockouts Title. Madison screwed her over and over, but Gail was really quick to leave Madison hanging and then talks about a knee injury she suffered last time she faced Gail before the girls go to celebrate with some shots.

Jeff Hardy is backstage saying he’s been screwed twice now, and he’s in desperate need for a payoff, and that payoff’s going to be the World Title. It’s not fair, and it would be better to get Roode in a no DQ match, but right now he has to beat James Storm and earn another shot at the World Title.

We go to a video package as Austin Aries puts himself over as not just the best men, but the greatest man and nobody’s going to stop him. He walked in wearing a shiny, turquoise outfit and people don’t take him seriously, but he’s a tough MF and he uses that to throw people off their game. He’s had to be smart his whole life because he’s never been the biggest or strongest, but he may have been the toughest and smartest and he might just have to retire with the X Division Title.

Speaking of Aries, the X Division Champion makes his way out to the ring in a slick button down shirt and grabs a microphone out of So Cal Val’s hand to share his thoughts on SOPA and Rick Perry dropping out of the GOP nomination race. Oh yes, and he also says everyone’s going to need to excuse him for sounding like a broken record, but this is the time of month when he comes out after another successful title defense and says again that there’s nobody here in Impact Wrestling who’s in his league. He’s beaten every X Division wrestler put in front of him, and the fans can say he sucks all they want, but if he sucks so bad, how come he’s still holding the X Division Title? Crowd starts chanting for Aries, and he says that if they think he wants them chanting his name, they’re sadly mistaken because he doesn’t need a bunch of nobodies telling him that he’s the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived. There’s nobody in the back to take him on, so maybe it’s time to set sail and see if there’s real competition elsewhere because there’s obviously none in Impact Wrestling.

Suddenly, the Motor City Machine Guns music hits and Alex Shelley comes out to go face to face with a man he knows very well and has battled many times. Shelley thanks the fans for their cheers and tells them he missed them, and says that he separated his shoulder a year ago and four mounths later, he comes back and Chris Sabin tears his ACL and goes on the shelf as well. Shelley’s life has always revolved around wrestling, with some punk rock and video games thrown in. He was going to wait around and come back with Sabin because he knows the fans love the MCMGs, but he wishes TNA PPVs came with a noose because Aries’ matches are so painful to watch. I can think of other reasons I wish they came with a noose, but I’ll continue recapping as Aries says he wants men to challenge him, and Shelley tells him to shut up because last time he faced Aries, he had to low blow him to beat him. Aries says that’s all very sad and it’s too bad Sabin’s not here because he’s been latching onto his coattails for three years because before they teamed up, Shelley was nobody. Shelley says if he sucks so bad, then he should have no problem putting that title on the line against him. Aries says he needs to earn a title shot just like everyone else around him, so he suggests Shelley go to the back and find an X Division wrestler he’s beaten, which is all of them, and when he beats them, he’ll get a title shot. Shelley says he’ll let Aries pick his opponent, and then when Shelley beats him, he’ll be coming for the title at Against All Odds. Another great promo, really good stuff!

ODB is backstage getting liquored up, and the Mystery Cameraman asks what she wants EY to do to Angelina tonight. ODB says she wants her to go tear Angelina’s weave out and all kinds of stuff like that, but Winter runs in and attacks ODB from behind and they brawl until Winter cracks ODB in the ribs with a metal pipe, then takes her belt off and whips ODB with it, then chokes ODB with the belt and tells her that they’re going to take care of her little boyfriend.

Angelina Love vs Eric Young

Eric goes and ties up with the referee, and Angelina keeps telling him to fight her, but he keeps going back to tie up with the referee. The referee finally has enough and says he’s the official and he needs to wrestle Angelina, so Eric goes to the floor and ties up with a fan instead. He finally comes back into the ring and tries to shake her hand, but instead goes back after the referee and gets a go behind into a waistlock, then uses his body to bulldoze Angelina into the corner and counts at him for a break. Angelina finally has enough and kicks Eric in the cajones…

Winner: Eric Young by DQ

…and then she and Winter begin pummeling Eric and stomping the crap out of him. ODB runs in and goes after Winter, but Angelina blindsides her and the two of them put the boots to ODB. Winter gets her belt again, but EY grabs the belt out of her hand and dumps the both of them to the floor. Eric is still holding his nuts, but helps ODB back to her feet so she makes out with him. Angelina looks absolutely appalled from the rampway, and even ODB can’t help but smile at Eric before they walk out arm in arm. What a crew.

James Storm is backstage saying he’s all in for otnight because he helped build this company and he’s seen people come and go, but it’s his time to be World Champion and he’s not going to let Hardy stop him. The Mystery Cameraman asks if he’s been watching Hardy’s matches, and he says of course he has because he needs to do his homework when he wants to be the World Champion. The time for talking is done, and it’s time to go do it and prove that he can be the World Champion in this company.

It’s main event time!

James Storm vs Jeff Hardy

They tie up and Storm takes Hardy down with a side headlock, but Hardy escapes and gets a headlock takeover of his own. Storm pries Hardy off with a headscissors, then they trade armdrags with Hardy again coming out on top. Storm makes it to his feet and gets a headlock, Hardy fires Storm into the ropes and Storm takes Hardy down with a shoulderblock. Hardy comes back with a series of clotheslines, then a double leg takedown and the double legdrop to the nads. Storm dodges a charging forearm in the corner and both men go down as we head to commercial.

We’re back, and Storm gets backdropped to the apron on a charge into the corner and Hardy knocks him to the floor and comes over the top rope to wipe him out with a dive. Hardy slams Storm’s face into the ring apron and rolls him back into the ring to cover for 2. Storm starts a comeback and hits a slingshot suplex that was not quite Tully Blanchard quality, but still good enough for a two count, and then he goes to a rear chinlock. Hardy gets a Russian legsweep and the double leg cradle for 2, then comes off the top rope with the Whisper In The Wind for 2. Now Hardy goes to the chinlock, but Storm gets out and goes for the Eye Of The Storm, Hardy slips out, but Storm with a move that starts like an Air Raid Crash, but then spins Hardy around and plants him face first like the Wave of the Future. It looked cool, anyway. Storm sets for the Last Call, but Hardy blocks it and hits a Twist of Fate. Hardy tears off his shirt and goes up top for the Swanton, but Storm nails him to disrupt the move. Storm goes for a top rope superplex, but Hardy shoves him off into the ring and goes for the Swanton again, but Storm with a leaping enziguiri and goes back up for another shot at the superplex. He hits it this time and makes a cover, but Bully Ray casually slides into the ring and lays the referee out, then takes the chain out of his pocket and begins whipping both Storm and Hardy with it. He takes a sip of Storm’s beer and spits it in his face, then goes back to working them over with the chain. Okay, I think it’s fair to call it…

NO CONTEST

…at this point. Another referee comes out but Bubba lays him out too and goes back to enjoying himself with the chain until, finally, Sting comes out and goes after Bubba with the bat, laying in several nice shots and sending Bubba running to the back with Sting in pursuit. After all that, Bobby Roode now comes into the ring and lays the both of them out with the title belt, then takes a microphone and tells the fans that with the power vested in him as the most dominant World Champion in the history of Impact Wrestling, he declares this match a no contest. Hey, great minds think alike. He then declares himself still the World Heavyweight Champion and mugs for the camera as Storm and Hardy are both out cold. Storm finally starts to stir and stares out at Roode as his former partner makes his way back up the ramp with the belt held high.

Source: PWInsider.com

* Tara beat Mickie James and Velvet Sky in a three-way to become the #1 contender to the Knockouts Title.

* Alex Shelley beat Zema Ion.

* We go backstage where Jeff Hardy and Bully Ray are fighting. Bobby Roode pulls up in his truck and attacks Hardy. James Storm appears and goes at it with Roode. Sting runs everyone off.

* Eric Young and ODB beat Angelina Love and Winter.

* Sting, James Storm and Jeff Hardy come to the ring as does Roode and Ray. A brawl breaks out. Sting announces Ray & Roode vs. Storm & Hardy in a Tables Match for tonight.

* Matt Morgan beat Samoa Joe. Magnus and Joe attacked the champions after the match.

* AJ Styles comes out but is interrupted by Daniels and Kazarian. AJ vs. Kaz is made for Against All Odds.

* Jeff Hardy and James Storm beat Bully Ray and Bobby Roode in a tables tag team match. Ray attacked Storm and Hardy with a steel chair after the match and brought a table in. Impact ended with Ray putting Hardy through the table from the top rope.

Taped Monday:

* Gunner defeated AJ Styles. Ric Flair was in Gunner’s corner. Gunner tried to DDT AJ on the concrete after the match but he escaped.

* Crimson defeated Magnus. After the match, Samoa Joe attacked Crimson and they beat him down until Matt Morgan made the save. Joe and Magnus got the best of Morgan quick and laid him out.

* James Storm comes out to talk about being the new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title. Jeff Hardy comes out and says he deserves another shot after Bully Ray screwed him in the rematch. They argue about who deserves a title shot. Security breaks them up and Bobby Roode appears. Roode says there was no winner of the match last week so Storm can’t be the #1 contender. Sting comes out and announces Hardy vs. Storm tonight with the winner facing Roode for the title at Against All Odds.

Taped Tuesday:

* They re-taped the segment from Monday night with James Storm, Jeff Hardy and Sting.

* Eric Young beat Angelina Love by DQ when Angelina kicked him below the belt. Winter and Angelina jumped EY after the match until ODB made the save.

* Austin Aries came out and cut a promo about how he’s better than everyone. Alex Shelley returns from injury and talks about his partner Chris Sabin. Shelley wants a title shot at Aries. Aries tells Shelley to find a warm-up partner. Shelley declares he will be the next X Division Champion.

* James Storm and Jeff Hardy’s #1 contender match ended in a No Contest when Bully Ray hit the referee with a chain. Ray then laid out Hardy and Storm with the chain. Earl Hebner came out and got attacked too. Ray kept laying officials out until Sting came down with a bat, hit him and sent him to the back. Bobby Roode came to the ring and decked Hardy and Storm with the belt.

* Gunner defeated AJ Styles. Ric Flair was in Gunner’s corner. Gunner tried to DDT AJ on the concrete after the match but he escaped.

* Crimson defeated Magnus. After the match, Samoa Joe attacked Crimson and they beat him down until Matt Morgan made the save. Joe and Magnus got the best of Morgan quick and laid him out.

* James Storm comes out to talk about being the new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title. Jeff Hardy comes out and says he deserves another shot after Bully Ray screwed him in the rematch. They argue about who deserves a title shot. Security breaks them up and Bobby Roode appears. Roode says there was no winner of the match last week so Storm can’t be the #1 contender. Sting comes out and announces Hardy vs. Storm tonight with the winner facing Roode for the title at Against All Odds.

* Mickie James beat Madison Rayne in a cage match.

* Bobby Roode comes out and talks about beating Jeff Hardy at Genesis. Roode calls out Hardy to shake his hand but Sting comes out and announces Hardy vs. Roode for the title tonight.

* Matt Morgan and Crimson beat Robbie E. and Robbie T. in a non-title match. Samoa Joe and Magnus attacked the tag champs after the match.

* Eric Bischoff comes to the ring and talks aout his son Garett. Garett eventually comes out and says he’s proud to be in TNA. The segment ended with Garett grabbing Eric by the collar and shoving him to the corner.

* ODB beat Winter.

* AJ Styles calls Kazarian to the ring. AJ wants to know why Kaz turned on him but Kaz doesn’t know why. Daniels comes out. AJ and Daniels end up fighting with Kaz pulling Daniels out of the ring and to the back.

* James Storm comes to the ring to talk about Kurt Angle, who also comes out. Before he can talk, Storm knocks the mic out of his hands. Storm cuts a promo on Angle and wants a rematch. Angle says he is moving onto the World Title when Sting comes out. Storm vs. Angle in a #1 contender’s match is announced.

* James Storm beat Kurt Angle to become the new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Title. Another solid match from these two.

* Bobby Roode retained the World Title against Jeff Hardy as they fought to a No Contest when Bully Ray ran out and pulled the referee from the ring when Hardy was going for the win.

- We’re live from the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida as Mike Tenay and Taz welcome us to Genesis 2012.

Elimination Match for the TNA X Division Title: Zema Ion vs. Kid Kash vs. Jesse Sorensen vs. Austin Aries

We go to the ring and out first comes Zema Ion for tonight’s opener, a four-corners Elimination Match for the TNA X Division Title. We see rapper Rick Ross sitting at ringside. Kid Kash is out next followed by Jesse Sorensen and the TNA X Division Champion Austin Aries.

Sorensen and Zema start things off. They go back and forth. Zema shows off some and keeps in control of Sorensen. Sorensen with a hurricanrana and big elbow in the corner. Aries comes in and goes at it with Ion. Kash comes in and trades pin attempts with Aries and Zema. Kash knocks Aries out of the ring. Kash ends up taking Aries out on the floor. Sorensen stands on the ropes but Zema kicks him off. More back and forth action with pin attempts. Aries dumps everyone but Ion out of the ring and goes to work on him.

The match goes on with all four men going at it. Kash gets eliminated. Sorensen comes off the top with a crossbody and gets a very close 2 count on Aries. Another pin attempt by Sorensen. Zema breaks it up and they go at it. Sorensen ends up rolling Zema up for a pin and Zema is eliminated.

Aries rolls Sorensen up but the referee is distracted by Zema who won’t leave. Sorensen counters and pins Aries but the referee doesn’t see it until it’s too late. Aries to suplex Sorensen in the ring but he falls on top for a 2 count. Sorensen drops Aries with a big boot and goes up top. Zema, who has been hiding outside the ring, knocks Sorensen down on the top turnbuckle. Aries hits a dropkick and a brainbuster from the top for the pin and the win.

Winner: Austin Aries

- Jeremy Borash is backstage when Devon’s sons walk up. The Pope comes walking in and they start praising him. Pope cuts a promo on Devon for their match and we get a video package.

Brother Devon vs. The Pope

The Pope comes out first with Devon’s sons. Brother Devon is out next and he rushes the ring, attacking Pope. Devon beats him down as the match starts. Devon with a big clothesline as his sons cheer Pope on from ringside. Devon clotheslines Pope to the floor in front of his sons and comes out after him. Devon slams Pope into the steel steps and into the apron before bringing it back in the ring. Pop hits his knees and begs Devon to back off.

Devon with a Thesz Press, right hands and a big headbutt. Devon climbs to the top but Pope bumps the referee into the rope, knocking Devon off balance. Pope takes advantage and brings Devon to the mat with a dropkick. Pope drops Devon over the top rope with a front suplex and keeps in control of the match. Pope kicks Devon to the apron and then clotheslines him down onto it. Pope runs and dropkicks Devon out to the floor. Pope works Devon over in front of Rick Ross and brings it back in the ring for a 2 count.

Devon tries to make a comeback but Pope stops him and stomps away. Pope works Devo over on the apron again and knocks his head into the ring post. Devon’s sons look worried now. Pope brings it back to the middle of the ring and drops Devon with a DDT. Pope calls for them to get in the ring as the crowd chants “you suck.” Pope tells Terrence and Terrell to hit their father but they look hesitant. One of them checks on Devon and this pisses Pope off. He pushes the kid around, kicks him and tosses him out of the ring. Pope drops Devon’s other son with a right hand and stands over him laughing. Devon gets up and wails away with right hands. Devon with a big back drop and splash in the corner. Devon with another big clothesline. Pope counters a suplex but Devon catches him in a big powerslam for 2. Pope counters again and hits Devon with a big uppercut. Devon comes right back with a shoulder off the ropes for 2.

Devon misses a splash in the corner as Pope moves. Pope with a neckbreaker. Devon comes back again with his finisher for the win.

Winner: Brother Devon

- After the match, Devon’s sons come back in the ring and apologize. They all hug in the middle of the ring as the crowd cheers.

- Jeremy Borash is backstage with Sting to talk about tonight’s main event. Velvet Sky walks in and since Karen Jarrett is fired, she wants to be the new head of the Knockouts. Velvet rambles on about Madison Rayne. Velvet has an idea to keep Madison from interfering in tonight’s Knockouts Title match and whispers it to Sting. Sting says the crew could never pull it off, they wouldn’t have enough time. Velvet says she’s already had it built and it will be called the “Velvet Touch.” Sting gives her permission to do whatever it is she’s doing and she walks off. Sting and Borash talk about Jeff Hardy now. Sting talks about how Hardy has changed for the better.

Gunner vs. Rob Van Dam

We go to the ring and out first comes Gunner with Ric Flair right behind him. Out next comes his opponent, Rob Van Dam.

The bell rings and they lock up going back and forth. Gunner slams RVD to the mat and they trade holds. Gunner takes RVD to the corner and brings him down with shoulder thrusts. RVD comes back and drops Gunner with a springboard kick. They square off for a second. RVD gets a roll-up for 2 count. Gunner comes back up and they trade shots in the middle of the ring. More back and forth until RVD rolls Gunner up with a crucifix for 1. More back and forth action. They stop and square off again as the crowd pops. RVD poses and Gunner charges but RVD kicks him out of the ring. Gunner talks with Flair at ringside.

Gunner comes back in and takes RVD to the corner and hits him with thrusts. Gunner with a big corner clothesline and another 2 count. Gunner with a big sideslam and another pin attempt. They end up on the floor again and Gunner starts pulling the mat up to expose the concrete. Earl Hebner argues with him and orders Gunner back in the ring. RVD dropkicks Gunner on the outside. RVD with more offense on the apron and words with Flair. RVD goes to the top but Gunner cuts him off. Gunner goes for a superplex but RVD fights him off and front suplexes Gunner to the mat. RVD with a crossbody from the top but Gunner kicks out at 2. RVD with a kick off the top now. RVD hits Rolling Thunder now but Gunner kicks out and rolls to the floor with Flair. RVD comes over the top to hit Gunner but Flair pulls him to safety. RVD lands on the concrete. Flair argues with Hebner while Gunner drops RVD with a DDT on the concrete. RVD is out as Gunner rolls him back in the ring for the win.

Winner: Gunner

- After the match, Hebner checks on RVD and calls for trainers and officials to come down. They load RVD onto a stretcher as Gunner and Flair look on.

- JB is backstage with Jeff Hardy. Hardy says he doesn’t brag about what he’s done or what he’s going to do. Hardy says he’s been resurrected and calls for his creatures to mount up because they have a World Title to win.

- We get a promo for tonight’s Knockouts Title match.

TNA Knockouts Title Match: Mickie James vs. Gail Kim

We go to the ring and there’s a small cage at ringside, the one Velvet Sky had made for Madison Rayne. Mickie James comes out first to a nice reaction. The TNA Knockouts Champion and one-half of the Knockouts Tag Team Champions Gail Kim is out next with her partner Madison Rayne. The referee orders Madison into the cage and she protests, as does Gail. Velvet Sky makes her way out next and throws Madison in the cage. The referee locks it and we’re ready to go.

Velvet laughs as the cage is raised up in the air. The bell rings and Gail attacks Mickie, taking her to the corner. Gail charges and hits a big clothesline in the corner. Gail kicks Mickie in the face before showing off to the crowd. Mickie rolls Gail up for 2 out of nowhere. Mickie comes back with a takedown and dropkick to the face for 2. Mickie and Gail go back and forth as Madison screams from up in the cage. Gail stops Mickie from coming in from the apron and drops her on her face. 2 count for Gail.

Gail keeps control of the match and we see Velvet cheering Mickie on from the bottom of the ramp. Mickie makes a comeback with an armdrag and forearm shots. Mickie with clotheslines now. Mickie drops Gail on her face. Gail comes back with a kick to the head. Gail applies an octopus style submission but Mickie breaks it for a 2 count. Gail ends up on the floor arguing with Velvet. She turns around to a kick off the apron from Mickie and a hurricanrana on the floor. Mickie brings it back in the ring and goes up top for a Thesz Press for 2. Gail counters with a backbreaker. Madison throws Gail brass knuckles down from the cage while the referee isn’t looking. Mickie grabs them from Gail and lays her out but the referee sees it and calls for the bell as the crowd chants bullshit.

Winner by DQ: Gail Kim

- JB is backstage with Bully Ray talking about Monster’s Ball tonight. Ray says he is the king of these kind of matches. Ray says guys like Mick Foley and Terry Funk bow down to him because he’s the king of hardcore. Ray says he’s going to destroy Abyss and force him to come back to Immortal to kiss his feet, kiss Eric Bischoff’s feet, Scott Steiner’s feet and Gunner’s feet. Ray says Abyss will be Immortal’s bitch once again after tonight. We go to a video package.

Monster’s Ball: Bully Ray vs. Abyss

We go to the ring and out comes Bully Ray. He grabs a kendo stick from the assortment of weapons at ringside. Abyss is out next and if he loses this match, he must come back to Immortal.

Abyss is ready to fight but Ray goes to the floor. Ray comes back in but goes right back out when Abyss charges. Ray comes back in and grabs a chair now. Ray taunts Abyss with the chair. Abyss goes out now and brings his own chair into the ring. They smack chairs and Abyss loses his. Ray hits him in the back with the chair but gets clotheslined. Abyss with a big chokeslam. Abyss turns around to a big boot but bounces right back up from it. Ray pulls a chain out of his pocket as Abyss grabs another chair. Ray swings the chain but it hits the chair. Abyss hits Ray and cracks him in the back with the chair.

Abyss goes to the floor and starts throwing weapons in the ring. Abyss comes in but Ray attacks him with the chain. Trash can shot to the face but Abyss makes a comeback. Ray counters and clotheslines Abyss for a 2 count. Ray grabs a kendo stick. Abyss brings back Janice, his barbed wire board and Ray leaves the ring. Ray walks up the ramp towards the back and Abyss chases after him. They come back tot he ramp and fight towards the ring. Ray with a rake to the eye and shot to the back with a sheet pan. Ray with right hands at ringside now but Abyss fights back. Ray whips Abyss into a big barbed wire board leaning against the ring. Ray grabs the board and hits Abyss in the head with it. Abyss is cut open on his arm now but manages to slam Ray’s head into the steel steps.

Ray ends up in the ring while Abyss brings two bags from under the ring. Abyss grabs a cheese grater and hits Ray below the belt with it. Abyss dumps a bag of thumbtacks out on the ring and grabs Ray for a chokeslam. Ray counters and hits Abyss with a low blow. Ray brings a table from under the ring and slides it in. Abyss comes back in but Ray goes through the table. Abyss with a 2 count on top of the table. Abyss goes back to the floor and brings the large barbed wire board in. He brings a second barbed wire board in as the referee checks on Ray. Ray grabs the legs to the table but Abyss stops him with a right hand. Ray counters again and slams Abyss onto one of the barbed wire boards for a 2 count.

While Abyss us laying on the one board, Ray stacks the other on top of him, sandwiching him in between barbed wire. Ray hits a big splash from the ropes onto Abyss and the barbed wire. Ray covers but Abyss manages to kick out. Ray grabs Janice now as a cut up Abyss gets to his feet. Abyss stops the shot from Janice and chokeslams Ray on the tacks for a 2 count. Ray connects with a big boot and a trash can lid shot to the head. Ray attacks with a kendo stick now and wails away on Abyss with it. Out of nowhere Abyss connects with the Blackhole Slam on top of a barbed wire board for the pin and the win.

Winner: Abyss

- JB is backstage with the TNA Tag Team Champions Matt Morgan and Crimson to talk about their match tonight.

TNA Tag Team Title Match: Magnus & Samoa Joe vs. Matt Morgan & Crimson

Out first comes the team of Samoa Joe and Magnus followed by the TNA Tag Team Champions, Matt Morgan and Crimson.

Joe and Morgan start things out. Both teams trade offense and tags. Joe comes down hard on Crimson with a knee to the chest a few minutes in for a 2 count. Crimson fights back but Joe stops him with a back elbow. Joe tags Magnus back in and he blocks a big kick and clotheslines Crimson for 2. Magnus and Joe continue the attack on Magnus as the camera shows Bully Ray backstage beating Abyss up.

Crimson manages to get a spear in on Joe. Morgan and Magnus come in at the same time. Morgan catches him with a big overhead slam. Joe runs in but Morgan drops him with a clothesline. Morgan splashes Magnus in the corner. Morgan with his finisher on Magnus but Joe breaks the pin up at 2. Crimson gets dumped to the floor again as Joe grabs Morgan. Morgan fights Joe and Magnus off. Joe goes to the corner with a big kick to the head on Morgan. Magnus hits a top rope elbow on Morgan for a close 2 count as Crimson made the save.

Joe and Crimson end up on the floor with Joe going head first into the steps. Magnus and Morgan go at it in the ring. Crimson comes back in and hits the double team finisher on Magnus for the win.

Winners: Matt Morgan and Crimson

- JB is backstage talking about how he’s going to beat Kurt Angle tonight. We get a promo video for the match.

Kurt Angle vs. James Storm

Out first comes Kurt Angle followed by James Storm. We see celebrity chef and Gail Kim fiancee Robert Irvine at ringside. They lock up and trade holds before Angle goes to the floor. Angle comes back in and Storm gets a 2 count. Angle scrambles back to the floor. Angle tries to come back in but Storm drops him on the apron and kicks him back to the floor. Storm comes over the top rope with a slingshot and Angle goes back down.

Storm takes Angle to the corner for a series of right hands. Angle catches Storm on the mat and drops him on the top rope. Angle with a belly to belly suplex now. Angle stomps away on Storm in the corner. Angle ends up with Storm on the mat in a headlock. Angle with a clothesline and another pin attempt. Angle goes back to the headlock but Storm fights back. Angle stops it and beats him back to the mat. Storm manages to connect with a Russian leg sweep and they both go down. Storm with right hands now and a clothesline. Storm continues the offense and gets a 2 count. Angle comes back again and hits the German suplex trio. Angle goes up top for the moonsault and covers for a 2 count.

Storm drops Angle with a DDT and another pin attempt. Storm goes for a superkick but Angle catches him. Storm blocks the Angle Slam and they end up on the apron. Storm with a kick to the back and Angle goes down. Back in the ring now and Angle hits the Angle Slam but Storm kicks out. More counters from each man. Storm hits the cutter but Angle kicks out again. The end comes when Angle uses the superkick on Storm for the win.

Winner: Kurt Angle

- Bully Ray is backstage and asked what happened to Abyss after we last saw them brawling backstage. Ray plays dumb and says he doesn’t know.

- We get a promo for tonight’s World Heavyweight Title match.

- JB is backstage with Bobby Roode. He addresses Jeff Hardy’s creatures and calls him an embarrassment to this profession, TNA and the World Champion Bobby Roode. Roode says he will do whatever it takes to stay World Heavyweight Champion and walks off.

World Heavyweight Title Match: Jeff Hardy vs. Bobby Roode

We go to the ring and out first comes the challenger Jeff Hardy. The TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode is out next and takes his time getting in the ring.

After formal introductions, they lock up and Roode takes it to the corner before backing off. They lock up again and Roode goes to a headlock. Roode goes to work on Hardy’s arm. Hardy turns it around but Roode takes it to the corner again. Roode with right hands. Hardy turns it around with rights of his own. Hardy takes Roode down and hits an inverted atomic drop before the double leg drop and low dropkick for a 2 count. Roode with a cheap shot and right hand. Hardy runs the ropes and kicks Roode in the head before clotheslining him out to the floor.

Hardy comes out and Roode takes control. Hardy counters on the floor and whips Roode over the steel steps and into the barrier. Hardy runs and leaps off the steps, crashing into Roode and the barrier. They bring it back in the ring with Hardy in control. Roode runs into a back elbow and Hardy goes up top. Roode shoves him down on the top turnbuckle. Roode turns Hardy upside down in the corner and stomps away. Roode with a backbreaker for another pin attempt.

Roode takes Hardy back to the corner with shoulder thrusts before whipping him hard into the opposite corner. Roode with another 2 count. Roode hits a suplex and goes back to the second rope. Roode with a knee drop from the ropes for another pin attempt. Roode with a chinlock now. Roode throws Hardy out of the ring under the bottom rope and he lands hard on the floor. Roode rips up a Hardy fan sign before continuing the attack out on the floor. Roode drops Hardy over the barrier and slides back in the ring to break the count. Roode comes back over to Hardy and brings it back in the ring for a 2 count. Roode goes back to a chinlock and wears Hardy down.

Hardy tries to make a comeback but Roode puts him in the crossface. Hardy makes it to the bottom rope and breaks the hold. Roode goes to the second rope and mocks Hardy’s dance. Roode comes down but Hardy puts his feet up and Roode goes down. Hardy gets up first and makes his comeback. Roode catches Hardy on his shoulders but Hardy slides out and hits a leg sweep. Hardy with a 2 count. Hardy counters a spinebuster with a jawbreaker but Roode comes back and hits the spinebuster this time. Roode with another pin attempt. Roode takes Hardy up top for a superplex as the crowd chants for Hardy. Hardy fights Roode off and slams him to the mat. Hardy comes off the top but lands on his feet as Roode rolls out of the ring.

Roode grabs the World Title and starts to leave. Hardy comes out of the ring and knocks Roode down on the ramp. Hardy brings Roode back in the ring but Roode catches him and hits the fisherman’s suplex for a 2 count. They get up and Hardy hits a Twist of Fate. Roode gets up but Hardy comes off the second rope for another 2 count. Roode blocks another Twist of Fate and exits the ring. Roode grabs the belt again and leaves up the ramp. Hardy runs back up the ramp and lays Roode out from behind. Hardy brings Roode back to the ring. Roode still has the title in his hands. Hardy ducks a belt shot and goes for the Twist of Fate but Roode rolls him up. Roode puts his feet on the ropes for leverage but gets a 2 count as the referee saw him. Hardy rolls Roode up for 2 as Roode argues with the referee. Roode pleads with Hardy to back off now.

Roode kicks the referee and he goes down. Hardy hits a Twist of Fate on Roode and covers him for the win but the referee has already called for the disqualification. The crowd chants for Sting as Borash makes the winner.

Winner by DQ: Jeff Hardy

- Roode retains the title but Hardy isn’t done. Hardy celebrates a bit then goes to the top and nails a Swanton Bomb on Roode. Hardy grabs the World Heavyweight Title and poses with it before tossing it on top of Roode. Hardy goes back to ringside with the fans before making his exit. Roode clutches his title in the ring as Hardy looks back from the ramp and Genesis goes off the air.