The PPV starts off live from the Impact Zone as the Nature Boy Ric “I’ll say anything for a paycheck” Flair comes out and does his “Woooos”. No wait he doesn’t because he is mad that Samoa Joe tried to kill him and now Eric Bischoff is the ref in the main event. Flair says he’s a “GOD” around here. Flair storms off looking for Bischoff.
8 Card Stud First Round Match
The Pope VS. Desmond Wolfe
Pope chants to start. Chain wrestling leads to Wolfe using his strength advantage, but Pope fights back. Wolfe throws Pope outside. Tower of London attempt reversed by Pope. Wolfe works over an arm of Pope. Pope makes a comeback and gets a few nearfalls, but Wolfe catches Dinero on the top rope and he goes for the tower of London, but Dinero fights it off. Pope nails a neckbreaker off the ropes followed by double knees to the back and a three count to advance in the tournament.
Winner- The Pope
Flair walks into Bischoff’s office. Flair says Bischoff thinks he’s God, but the only Wrestling God in TNA is Flair. Bischoff says that Flair is pissed off because his boy is in a match with Samoa Joe and a ref that he can’t buy. Flair says he doesn’t need to buy the ref because Styles has Flair and that’s all he needs. Bischoff says he’s going to call it down the middle.
Hernandez and Matt Morgan, the next two men to go into battle in the 8 Card Stud Tournament. Hernandez says they’re facing each other by luck of the draw, and they’re making the most of this opportunity. Morgan says they’re going to be the tag champs for a long time, but how could they not jump at the opportunity for a World Title match. Morgan says they want to have a match for bragging rights to see who’s better.
8 Card Stud First Round Match
Matt Morgan VS. Hernandez
Matt Morgan is a big guy. Matt Morgan, he’s a big guy. Hernandez, he’s the partner of a big guy Matt Morgan. Matt Morgan he’s a big guy. Both give each other props before the match, Wu-Tang respect. Two locks up followed by another fist pound respect moment. Morgan with a headlock and tackle attempts back and forth. Morgan tries for a Carbon footprint, but dodged. Hernandez tries for a Border Toss but Morgan gets out of it. Morgan with the series of elbows in the corner to take down Hernandez. Morgan hits a couple of short arm clotheslines but he still can’t keep Hernandez down. Hernandez is fired up, he hits a series of clotheslines, a big splash, and a spinebuster, but he can’t keep Morgan down for three. Hernandez hurts his shoulder taking a fall to the outside, Morgan brings Hernandez back in for a quick rollup for the three count.
Winner- Matt Morgan
Christy Hemme with Kurt Angle. Angle says he has to apologize to Hogan. He says since Hogan arrived in TNA, he doubted his agenda, but he proved himself to Angle on Thursday when he saved him from The Band, he says he’ll never doubt Hogan again. He says he’s going to mow through the Tournament, and become the World Title Contender and that starts with Ken Anderson.
8 Card Stud First Round Match
Mr. Anderson VS. Kurt Angle
The crowd is solidly behind Angle. Anderson catches Angle with a kick, but Angle shrugs it off, and on the next attempt, goes for the ankle lock. Anderson is able to make it to the ropes though. Angle out wrestles Anderson for a while until Angle hits a ring post. Anderson takes a chain around Angle’s neck and busts him open with it. Angle comes back with a couple of German suplexes and an Angle Slam attempt but Anderson nails the Green Bay Plunge for a two count. Angle gets an Angle Slam for a two count. Angle locks in the ankle lock, but Anderson is able to kick him off. Angle charges Anderson, but he ends up running head first into an exposed turnbuckle. Anderson hits the Mic Check. and gets the three count. Anderson gives Angle his medals and spits in Angle’s face.
Winner- Mr. Anderson
Bischoff is backstage with Abyss and Mick Foley. Bischoff says he’s responsible to put on the best card he can and he needs to ensure no games. Foley says that’s not going to be a problem, but how do he and Abyss know Bischoff isn’t going to be unfair when it comes to their match. Bischoff says that it will be a No DQ match. He says if no one uses a barbed wire bat Abyss’ mask will be gone.
8 Card Stud First Round No DQ Match
Abyss VS. Mick Foley
Abyss locks in a head lock, but Foley with a big shoulder block. Foley goes for the bat but Abyss knocks him down and kicks it away. Abyss picks up the bat and the crowd wants him to use it but he throws it down. Foley slaps him in the face. He does it again and three more times before hitting a couple of forearms. Abyss responds with a couple of forearms that send Foley to the floor. Foley grabs a chair hits Abyss. Back in the ring and Foley grabs the bat, but Abyss gets his foot up and knocks Foley away. Foley pounds on Abyss in the corner, hitting a series of forearms. Foley hits a running knee, and goes for a bag in the corner with lots of thumbtacks. Foley pounds on Abyss and Abyss teases falling in the tacks. Abyss catches him in chokeslam position, taking him away from the tacks before slamming him down. Abyss gets a two count. Abyss takes Socko away from Foley, and he puts it on, but Foley with a double arm DDT. Foley taking off his shoe and gets another sock, dual mandible claws. Foley lets go of the hold before the referee can drop Abyss’ hand three times. Foley grabs the bat, but when he goes for Abyss, he walks right into a black hole slam into the tacks. Abyss gets the three count.
Winner- Abyss
Christy Hemme with the Nasty Boys. Knobs says they’ve been friends with Hogan for years and Hogan called them up and told them to show all the tag teams in TNA how it’s done. Saggs says the Nasty Boys aren’t bottom feeders, they go right to the top. Saggs says if they can’t beat 3D, why are they even there?
Team 3D VS. Nasty Boys
Everyone is just brawling to start. Eventually it becomes a tradition tag match. Nasty Boys are the heels with pokes to the eyes and using their armpit spot. Nasty Boys look blown up barely five minutes in. D-Von gets low bridged and the Nasties worked down D-Von for a while. Ray loses his cool and that allows for a Nasties double team. D-Von ducks a charging Knobs and clotheslines Sags. D-Von makes the tag to Ray who comes in and cleans house. 3D hit the Wassup headbutt on Knobs, and follow it up with a 3D on Saggs. Jimmy Hart shows up there and gives Knobs a foreign object. Knobs hits Ray, reverses the pin, and the referee counts to three.
Winner- The Nasty Boys
Bischoff with Samoa Joe. Joe says the most important thing is for a company to have a champion it can believe in and AJ Styles is not the man. Bischoff says he and Flair have more history than he cares to discuss and he doesn’t want to see Flair’s boy with the championship, but he feels like he has to call it down the middle. Joe says if Bischoff takes care of Flair, he’ll take care of AJ. Bischoff says Joe needs to keep control, take care of AJ and he’ll take care of everything else.
8 Card Stud Second Round Match
D’Angelo Dinero VS. Matt Morgan
Pope gets a bigger pop, but Matt Morgan is a big guy. Lock up and Matt Morgan is a big guy. Lock up again and Matt Morgan is a big guy. Pope tries for some kicks but Matt Morgan is a big guy. Pope tossed over the top rope because Matt Morgan is a big guy. Pope slammed into the ring apron due to Matt Morgan being a big guy. Matt Morgan hits a big splash because Matt Morgan is a big guy. Big bear hug by Matt Morgan and he can do that because he is a big guy. Pope fights back with strikes but a fallaway slam happens and you why? That’s right. Matt Morgan is a big guy. Pope slaps Morgan, but Matt Morgan is a big guy. Pope drop toe hold Morgan into ropes and tries for the Coronation but Morgan a big guy with a big line and that was Matt Morgan, he’s a big guy. Morgan tries for Carbon footprint but Pope dodges and nails the double knees in the corner. Pope gets the three count.
Winner- The Pope
JB with Mr. Anderson. Anderson says he destroyed Angle. Anderson says that he beat Abyss at Genesis and he’s going to go all the way tonight and grab the title shot then the title at Lockdown. He says he’s the guy they call Mr. Anderson… Anderson.
8 Card Stud Second Round Match
Mr. Anderson VS. Abyss
Anderson doesn’t introduce himself this time. Anderson ducks a lock up and hits a couple of kicks, chops and punches, but when he tries to whip Abyss, he ends up finding himself being whipped. Anderson calls for a test of strength, but he slaps Abyss instead. Abyss hits Anderson with a couple of big right hands, and a splash in the corner before following up with a side slam, but it’s only good for a two count. Abyss tries for the shock treatment, and even with Anderson ripping the mask, he hits it, but only two. Anderson messes with Abyss’ mask, blinding Abyss and almost causing him to chokeslam the referee. Anderson kicks the back of Abyss’ leg, hits the mic check, and pins Abyss.
Winner- Mr. Anderson
Christy Hemme with AJ Styles. AJ says Hemme wanted to be his Valentine. Hemme looks unimpressed. Styles says he’s beat Joe before and he’ll beat him again. Styles talks about how expensive his earring is. Flair says he feels better because he knows Bischoff will call the match down the middle.
Hogan says he knows what Bischoff is up to. 15 years of animosity, Eric needs to let it go. Bischoff says it’s over. Hogan says the talent has to depend on him and Bischoff, so it’s up to Eric to call it down the middle, even if he doesn’t want to. Bischoff says dammit.
TNA World Heavyweight Title Match
Samoa Joe VS. AJ Styles w/ Ric Flair
Special Referee: Eric Bischoff
Styles is in a robe like one of Flair’s signature robes only with a hood. Flair says AJ is Stylin’ and Profilin’. Styles locks in a headlock and takes Joe down to his knees. Joe fights out and rocks AJ with a tackle. Joe beats on AJ in the corner with a series of jabs and kicks. Joe takes AJ off his feet with a big chop. Dragon screw from AJ. Flair screams the knee. AJ continues to work over Joe’s leg, stomping away at the ankle. Styles tries for the figure four, but Joe kicks him off and to the outside. AJ looks under the ring, and instead he pulls up some of the ringside padding. Joe and Styles trade blows, Styles with a beautiful dropkick. AJ puts Joe on the top turnbuckle and he goes up trying for a hurricarana. Joe comes off with a leaping leg lariat, for a two count. Styles clips Joe’s knee from behind, and he goes to work on the knee with a trio of elbow drops. Styles hits a couple of chops but when he charges Joe, Joe backdrops him to the outside. Joe works over AJ in the corner with a couple of strikes. AJ ends up on the apron, but he comes back in with a springboard forearm. Styles teases the Styles clash but Joe reverses into the rear naked choke. Joe places AJ on the top turnbuckle and he sets up the musclebuster but Bischoff is distracted with Flair. Bischoff clocks Flair on the floor. Joe pulls Bischoff in the ring and they argue. Joe turns around into the Pele kick from Styles. Styles Clash and a very slow count from Bischoff still results in a three count.
Winner- AJ Styles
8 Card Stud Finals
The Pope VS. Mr. Anderson
Pope’s music hits and he does not come out. Anderson’s music hits, and he makes his way to the ring. The referee rings the bell and Anderson tells him to count. The referee starts the ten count. Pope finally crawls out at 7 but Anderson charges down the ramp with a big clothesline. Anderson breaks the count again and beats on the Pope some more on the ring apron. Pope catches Anderson with a slap. Pope and Anderson fight down to the floor and both men finally make it into the ring. Anderson comes back with a big clothesline and calls for a microphone. He says the crowd is one mic check away from a winner. Anderson hits the mic check but only gets two. Anderson flips out! hits a Green Bay Plunge roll, goes to the top and tries for a swanton bomb, but Pope moves out of the way. Pope dodges Anderson and nails double knees to the back. Pope pins Anderson for the three count to end the PPV.
Winner- D’Angelo Dinero
