We open the show with a video package highlighting the main feuds heading into tonight's event. The pyro hits and Mike Tenay welcomes us to TNA's first big live event of 2011. He immediately begins hyping the main event, and the title implications for Fortune tonight. It looks like we'll be opening the show with the X Division Title match, as Kazarian makes his way out to the ring.
Jay Lethal (c) vs. Kazarian
Lethal is out next to a big pop from the Impact Zone crowd. He stares Kaz down as he makes his way into the ring. Lethal chases Kaz outside o the ring and back in, hitting a big hurricarana and mounting Kaz, raining down on him with punches. Lethal picks Kaz up and hits him with a big chop and a hip toss but Kaz rolls to the outside. Lethal follows him with a big suicide dive.
Kaz gets up and goes to throw Lethal into the ring apron, but Lethal hops up on the apron and moonsaults off on top of Kaz. Back in the ring, Lethal gets a near fall and follows it up with a hip toss/dropkick combo. Lethal hits Kaz with a big chop in the corner, and follows up with another, but when he tries to send Kaz across the ring, it's turned around and Lethal ends up going shoulder first into the turnbuckle.
Kaz and Lethal trade blows and Lethal catches Kaz's leg, knocking him to his back and slingshotting him into the corner. Lethal hits a big dropkick and it's good for another near fall. Lethal picks Kaz up and drops him right back down with a giant back suplex that's good for another two count. Lethal tosses Kaz into the ropes but he eats a back elbow and a big spinebuster from Kaz to turn the momentum. Kaz mounts Lethal and rains down with punches of his own.
Kaz hits a nice gutwrench suplex and chokes Lethal with his knee across the throat. Kaz chokes Lethal in the ropes and pushes against Letha's back with his boot before picking him up and slamming him to the mat. Kaz hits a big springboard leg drop that's good for a near fall. Lethal struggles up to his feet and takes a couple of forearms from Kaz, ducks a clothesline and comes back with a handspring back elbow and both men are down. Btoh men are up at the same time and they trade blows in the middle of the ring, each getting in several good shots. Kaz rakes Lethal's eyes but Lethal comes back with a chop and leaps over the ropes with Kaz's head in hand, snapping his neck against the top rope.
Lethal gets to the apron and Kaz brings him back in with a slingshot cutter that's good for another near fall. Kaz is frustrated and he takes Lethal up to the top turnbuckle. Kaz goes up after him, but Lethal fights him off with elbows and a big sunset flip powerbomb that's still only good enough for two. Kaz gets up and walks right into an enzugiri and a Lethal combination. Lethal pins Kaz but still only gets a two count and Lethal looks distraught. Lethal tries for a pile driver but Kaz fights out of it, not hitting anything. Kaz rolls out to the apron and comes back in with a slingshot DDT. Kaz puts his feet on the ropes for a cover but Lethal still kicks out at two.
Kaz taunts Lethal as he gets back to his feet and he hits Lethal with a slap to the ace. This looks to fire up Lethal who comes back with a series of quick chops to Kaz, leaving him supported only by the ropes. Lethal picks Kaz up and hits a beautiful suplex and plays to the crowd. Lethal goes out to the apron and begins pounding on the turnbuckle before beginning to climb. Lethal gets to the top but gets caught with an enzugiri from Kaz that stops him cold. Kaz rights Lethal on the turnbuckle and tries for an avalanche reverse tombstone but Lethal fights it off, only to push Kaz into the ref. Kaz pushes on the ropes and Lethal crotches himself. Kaz connects with the reverse tombstone, and pins Lethal, getting the three count, as reported earlier here on WNW.
Ric Flair and AJ Styles are backstage with Eric Bischoff. Apparently Styles can't wrestling tonight. Bischoff scoffs and talks about how Hogan came into TNA and worked himself so hard that he had to have back surgery, and now apparently because Styles has a limp, he can't wrestle? Styles says his kid wrecked on a four wheeler and Styles went running after him. Bischoff says he doesn't care about his kid, he cares about his promise about Fortune winning the titles. Bischoff and Styles argue and Flair tries to break it up, getting AJ out of the office, but not before Styles tosses something off of Bischoff's desk. Bischoff and Flair both say they need to figure out something to do.
Madison Rayne (c) vs. Mickie James
The bell rings and we're ready to kick things off in this one. Kames goes to punch Rayne and Rayne ducks behind the ref, only to be taken off her feet by James into a couple of quick pin attempts. James locks in a headlock and takes Rayne over with a big shoulderblock before trying for another pin. Another headlock and Rayne fights out, only to walk right into a big dropkick that sends Rayne out to the apron. Rayne argues with the referee, and James walks over, using the distraction to bring Rayne in the ring the hard way, locking in an a reverse top wristlock.
Rayne is able to make it to the ropes and Mickes lets her out of the submission. Rayne screams at Mickie, asking if she knows who Rayne is, before taking James down with a hair pull. James comes back with a Thesz press that takes Rayne off of her feet and Rayne makes her way to the outside as soon as she can. Rayne stays on the outside until James comes out, at which point she comes back in the ring. Mickie comes in, and Madison goes right back out, hanging James' head up on the ropes. Rayne chokes James in the ropes and goes for a big kick, but James ducks it, hits a big snap mare and a low dropkick that's good for another near fall. James goes toward Rayne in the corner and Rayne gets a flash pin with her feet on the ropes but it's only good for two. Rayne chokes Mickie in the corner, but Mickie is able to fight her way out with a headscissor drop.
Mickie goes up to the top rope and finds herself taken off by Rayne who pulls Mickie down by her hair. Rayne locks in a body scissors and tries to wear James down and score a pin but she's unable to. Madison throws a bit of a tantrum and locks in a cravat. James is able to fight up to her feet and out of the hold, but Rayne slams her back down to the mat, mounting her back and tearing away at Mickie's face. Rayne locks in a rear chin lock and claws at Mickie's face again, earning a warning from the ref. James fights back to her feet and is able to roll up Rayne, but Rayne kicks out and comes right back with a knee to the gut and a big kick.
Rayne goes for the pin, but she's not able to hold Mickie down after wasting too much time. Rayne just grabs James' hair and pulls straight up. Rayne grabs James' head with her thighs and tries to slam her head into the canvas, but Mickie gets out of it and hits a wheelbarrow slam that she follows up with a series of forearms. James is fired up and getting a great reaction from the fans. Rayne tries to flee to the outside, but Mickie catches her in the ropes and commences with a spanking. Rayne argues with the ref again and rakes James' eyes behind his back. James comes back with a big neckbreaker before going to the top rope and launching herself off with a Thesz press from the top rope.
James kicks Rayne and calls for the DDT, but she's interrupted by Tara, who comes out to the ring. The referee tries to keep both women apart, and Madison puts on a glove during the distraction. Madison plays possum and waits until Mickie brings her to her feet before hitting her with a big punch to the side of the head with the loaded glove. Madison pins James and retains the belt.
Backstage:
Christy Hemme is backstage with Immortal, she congratulates Kaz on his win earlier. Flair says Beer Money is next, they only have two more titles to go, let's do it. Hemme asks about RVD's opponent and Styles' replacement for tonight. Bischoff says Abyss will be replacing Styles tonight in his match against Doug Williams for the TV Title. Bischoff says he guarantees they will win all of the gold tonight. He didn't answer the question about RVD, or at least if he did, I didn't catch it.
TNA Tag Team Championship Match
The Motor City Machine Guns (c) vs. Beer Money
Sabin locks in a wrist lock and tags right back out to Shelley. Shelley works over the arm a bit more and tags right back out to Sabin, who leap frogs Shelley to come crashing down on Storm's arm. Storm is able to lock in a headlock, but Shelley makes the blind tag. Storm ends up on the apron and Shelley sets up an assisted dropkick from Sabin before the Guns hit stereo dives on both members of BMI on opposite sides of the ring. Back in the ring, Shelley goes to the top and tries for a double stomp on Storm, but Storm moves out of the way, only to ear a back crescent kick. Shelley tries for sliced bread, but he can't connect and Roode comes in with a clothesline to the back of Shelley's head. Storm goes for the pin and only gets two so he comes right back with a neck breaker before tagging in Roode and hitting a double team shoulder block. Roode hits a high knee drop and goes for a cover but Sabin is quick to break it up.
Roode backs Shelley up into the corner and lays into him with a couple of blows before seating him down on the mat and leaping over him with a snapping neck breaker. Storm tags out to Roode who comes in and locks in a rear chin lock with his knee buried in Shelley's back. Shelley tries to fight up to his feet but Roode stomps down. Roode spits at Sabin and this infuriates him. BMI try for a couple of double team moves while the ref is tied up with Sabin, but Shelley fights them off and hits sliced break on Storm. Shelley reaches for the tag, but Roode pulls him from the apron at the last second, preventing the tag. Storm drags Shelley to the other side of the ring and tags in Roode who continues to work down Shelley with a rear chin lock. Shelley is able to fight back to his feet but he rungs right into a big back elbow which is good for another two count. Storm tags in and BMI use Shelley's legs like a wishbone, pulling away, before Storm locks in what almost looks to be a really bad last chancery.
Roode is back in the match and he taunts Shelley while standing in between he and Sabin. Roode hits a short arm clothesline and a quick neck breaker which is good for yet another near fall. Another tag for BMI, and Storm comes in with a punch to Shelley's gut before ripping at Shelley's face and mouth. Roode tags back in and BMI try for another double team combination but Shelley is able to fight both men off. Shelley goes for the tag. Storm tries to pull Sabin from the apron again, but he fails. Sabin tags in and comes in as a house of fire hitting a big dropkick and kick to the chest to Roode. Sabin seats Roode on the top turnbuckle and hangs him in the tree of woe coming in with a big hesitation dropkick. Storm is in and he eats a suplex on top of his own partner from Sabin. Sabin catches a charging Roode in the corner with a big boot before coming off the middle rope with a big hurricarana. Awesome spike double team DDT from the Funs is good for a near fall but it's broken up by Storm.
Sabin and Storm fight to the outside. Back in the ring, Roode puts Shelley on the top rope but Shelley fights him off. Sabin comes off the top out of nowhere with a big clothesline and Shelley follows it up with a double stomp, but that's not all. Storm comes in and hits a backstabber on Shelley. Roode and Sabin trade holds and Sabin goes to the ropes only to have beer spat in his face, and turn around into a spinebuster from Roode. Roode goes for the cover but it's still not enough. Shelley comes in with a couple of big chops to Roode. Shelley hits a baseball slide on Storm, and elbow and Roode, and a dive over the top to the floor on top of Storm. Shelley and Sabin connect with double team kicks to Roode's head and Sabin pins Roode. The ref counts, but Storm pulls him out of the ring before three. Shelley goes to the top and dives out on top of Storm. Sabin goes for a springboard DDT, but Roode counters with a pinning Northern lights suplex but it's only good for two.
All four men trade kicks and blows in the ring. Shelley is taken out and Sabin is hit with the DWI, but Sabin is able to kick out at two. Another DWI attempt and Sabin fights it off. Shelley holds on to Roode and Sabin goes for a yakuza kick but Roode moves and Sabin connects with Shelley. Sabin looks shocked and he gets caught with a flash pin. Roode holds on and gets the three count.
Winners and NEW TNA Tag Team Champions: Beer Money Inc.
Backstage:
Christy Hemme is backstage with D-Von. D-Von laughs at Bubba's new 'Bully' nickname. He says what Bubba has been saying about carrying the team and D-Von is garbage. D-Von says they should go back to the old days when they were young and used to beat the crap out of each other. D-Von says it used to be because they were tag team partners, but tonight when he's holding his hand out, it won't be for a tag, it will be to whoop his ass tonight in Orlando.
Bully Ray vs. Brother Devon
D-Von rolls Ray into the ring and the match officially begins. Ray begs off, saying that the two are brothers, and he doesn't want to fight anymore. D-Von looks to the fans. Ray goes for a low blow but D-Von blocks it and peppers Ray with a couple of right hands. Ray tries for a splash in the corner, but D-Von avoids it and responds with a big clothesline that's good for a near fall. D-Von comes up with a Thesz press, laying in to Ray with a series of punches to the head. D-Von picks Ray up and slams him to the mat before going to the top turnbuckle. Ray rolls to the outside and D-Von is quick to follow, slamming him into the barricade. D-Von argues with the ref, and Ray knocks him from behind. Ray tries to flee out in the crowd, but D-Von follows him, whipping him straight into one of the arena walls.
Ray continues to try to escape but D-Von is quick to lay in with even more right hands. Ray rakes at D-Von's eyes and gets a bit of a rest, but D-Von comes back with even more right hans. A fan takes off their shoe and hands it to D-Von who uses it to punch Ray in the head three times. Ray makes his way back to the ring, crawling over the barricade and into the actual ring. When D-Von attempts to follow, Ray comes up with a double ax handle to the back of D-Von's head. Ray gets up to his feet and slaps D-Von in the face before hitting a series of right hands. D-Von calls for more, and Ray pokes him in the eye.
Ray whips D-Von into the corner and follows in with a big splash that takes D-Von down into the ropes. Ray slaps D-Von in the side of the head before picking him up and whipping him into the opposite corner. D-Von catches a charging Ray with a back elbow, but when he dives off of the second rope, Ray catches D-Von with a cutter out of nowhere that's good for another two count. Ray goes for a big elbow drop but D-Von is able to avoid it. D-Von goes for the Bubba bomb, but D-Von fights out of it and slams Ray down to the mat hard. D-Von goes back up to the top turnbuckle, but Ray hits the ropes and causes D-Von to crotch himself. Ray hits a huge chop to D-Von's chest, then another, then he goes up in the corner are D-Von, bringing him down hard with a big superplex. Ray rolls over into the cover but D-Von is able to kick out at two.
Ray grabs a chain and tries to use it to punch D-Von in the corner, but D-Von is able to avoid the blow, and lay in a couple of his own, causing Ray to drop the chain. D-Von launches Ray overhead with a back body drop and looks down at the chain, picking it up. The referee warns D-Von, but D-Von looks like he doesn't care as he uses the chain to whip Ray. The ref argues with D-Von, but D-Von just shoves him away. This one is over.
Winner by DQ: Bully Ray
D-Von tries to continues to fight with Ray, and the crowd wants it, but a couple of refs come in from the back and they try to hold him back. Ray is up and he jumps D-Von. We get a pull apart and D-Von jumps Ray. The backstage area empties as agents and security flood the ring to hold both men back. Ray breaks the hold again and charges, hitting a swift kick to D-Von's groin, before simply walking to the back.
Backstage:
Christy Hemme is backstage with Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett runs down Kurt Angle, saying he doesn't think Angle has has a single MMA match, while Jarrett is undefeated. Jarrett says that tonight, $100,000 will be on the line, three, two minutes rounds, and a couple of other rules. Jarrett says since Kurt hasn't been in the ring in a while, he's going to feel him out, then put him in so many submissions, he'll let Angle know how bad he could hurting him, before leaving the third round to Angle's imagination. Jarrett tells Angle to remember that no one is going to get hurt.
We go backstage with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy. Hardy says he will be watching tonight’s #1 contender’s match very closely. Jeff welcomes us to Chapter Genesis, where anything can happen. We go to a promo video for tonight’s #1 contender’s match.
#1 Contender’s Match
Matt Morgan vs. Mr. Anderson
It’s time for tonight’s main event to crown a new #1 contender to Jeff Hardy’s World Heavyweight Title. We go to the ring and out first comes Matt Morgan to a decent reaction. Out next comes Mr. Anderson. He has the mic drop at the stage and introduces himself as the next TNA World Champion. Anderson heads to the ring as we get ready to go.
We get formal ring introductions before Jeremy Borash and are finally ready to start. The bell rings, and Morgan and Anderson begin the all important feeling out process. We get and lock up, and Morgan locks in a side headlock. Anderson is able to fight out of it, but Morgan comes up with a big shoulderblock that takes Anderson off of his feet. Another lock up, and this time Anderson locks in a side headlock. Morgan fights out and Anderson tries for a shoulderblock of his own, only to have it shrugged off by Morgan.
Morgan locks in another side headlock, and Anderson fights it off, only to get another shoulderblock. Anderson gets up to his feet and tries for a hip toss, only to have it reversed into a hip toss by Morgan. Morgan goes for a leg drop but Anderson moves out of the way. Both men make it back up to their feet and Morgan tries to charge Anderson in the corner, only for Anderson to duck it and lay a kick into Morgan’s thigh. Another charge from Morgan and Anderson connects with a right hand. Morgan catches Anderson and fires him into the corner, hitting and kicking him, before picking him up and hitting a big head butt.
Morgan sends Anderson into the corner and follows in with a big splash, which he follows up with a huge side slam. Morgan goes for the pin, but he only gets two. Anderson rolls to the apron and Morgan waits for him to get to his feet. Morgan tries for the carbon footprint, but Anderson ducks, and Morgan crashes to the outside. Anderson sits Morgan up against the ring apron and hits a stiff kick to Morgan’s chest before slamming him head first into the barricade. Anderson goes up to the apron and leaps off toward Morgan, only to be caught, and driven back first into the ring post.
Morgan slams Anderson back first into the ring apron before rolling Anderson back into the ring. Morgan tries for a cover, but is only able to get a two count. Morgan chokes Anderson in the corner with his boot before setting up for rapid fire elbows. Anderson fights it off, but ends up being pushed back into the corner, and eating the rapid fire elbows anyway. Anderson is able to connect with a chop block, and he goes for the cover, but Morgan kicks out at two. Anderson focuses on the knee, standing on it and stomping away at it before wrenching and pulling, putting strain on Morgan’s knee.
Morgan is able to fight out of the hold, but Anderson comes right back with a stomp to the knee. Anderson grabs the leg and is able to lock in a half crab. Morgan is able to crawl toward the ropes and get his hands on the bottom rope, forcing a break. Anderson holds on until a count of about three before breaking. Morgan blocks a couple of punches from Anderson and comes up with some of his own, but Anderson buries his knee in Morgan’s gut. Anderson tries to whip Morgan into the corner but it’s reversed. Morgan charges Anderson but catches a kick to the head. Anderson goes to the second rope and Morgan catches him, taking him off with a big chokeslam that’s good for a two count.
Morgan picks Anderson up to his feet for a series of short arm clotheslines before picking Anderson up again and attempting the discuss clothesline. Anderson ducks the clothesline and is able to connect with the mic check, but a pin from Anderson is still only able to yield a two count. Both men are down and the ref begins the count. Both are up to their knees at seven and they begin trading blows. Neither gives any ground until Morgan connects with the carbon footprint, but it still only results in a near fall.
Morgan gets back to his feet and waits for Anderson to do the same. Morgan goes for another carbon footprint, but Anderson avoids it and is able to connect with another mic check. Anderson goes for the cover but is still only able to get a two count. Anderson gets back up and goes for another mic check, but Morgan fights out of it. Anderson charges and looks to just bump into Morgan before falling to the mat. Morgan goes down and Anderson catches him with a quick roll up to get the three count.
Winner and New #1 Contender: Mr. Anderson
After the match, Eric Bischoff comes out to the ring with a chair as Anderson is recovering from the match. Bischoff says he is impressed and will give Anderson his title shot tonight. Bischoff introduces the TNA World Heavyweight Champion and tells Anderson good luck.
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