TNA Discussion Thread

ECIII has a mic. He said he’s not in a good mood. Despite being the World Champion, ECIII said that he’s not in a good mood considering that BFG is Sunday, and no one is talking about the champ, everyone is talking about the No. 1 contender.

ECIII said that Dixie Carter is cheering so hard for Galloway, it’s like she’s a cheerleader back at Ole Miss. He then calls her out to the ring. Dixie walks to the ring fairly aggressively and she doesn’t look happy. ECIII hands her the mic and she tells him that she doesn’t believe what she’s hearing. Dixie said that ECIII has been a great TNA World Hvt. Champion, in the ring. She said that outside of the ring, his behavior has been deplorable.

Dixie said the reason everyone is talking about Galloway is because he fought for TNA. Dixie said that ECIII made it abundantly clear to her that he wanted nothing to do with that fight. She asked him how he sleeps at night, not willing to fight for their family’s company.

ECIII said he would have led Team TNA so much better. ECIII addressed Galloway into the camera and said that he could never beat ECIII. That, of course, brought out Drew Galloway. Mathews asked if Galloway would play the Ole Miss to ECIII’s Alabama this Sunday.

ECIII mockingly called Galloway their “noble savior.” Galloway told ECIII to shut his bloody mouth. He said it’s not just that he’s entitled, he said it’s that ECIII turned his back on their company. ECIII responded that his name was Carter, and it was his company.

Galloway said that ECIII better pray he never stops talking, because that’s the second-best thing he does. He said the best thing he does is in the ring, and he’s an animal there. Galloway said that at BFG on Sunday, he’d tear him apart. “Stand up?” responded ECIII. “Bound for Glory? No. You’re encountering an undefeated World Heavyweight Champion. … At Bound for Glory … stand up? No, you’re going to stand down.”

Galloway said he wanted ECIII to know he wasn’t a savior. But at BFG, he will be the TNA World Hvt. Champion. Mathews called this one of the most anticipated matches in some time.

ECIII confronted Dixie backstage and said he hopes she enjoys the BFG preview, where he’ll destroy Drew Galloway. He called himself the franchise player, and said tonight he’s going to destroy Drew Galloway before BFG even starts

Mahabali Shera defeats James Storm, Storm was going to spit beer in Shera's face but he ducks & gets Hebner instead. Storm breaks the beer bottle on the ring post when Abyss & Manik show up they do The Revolution pose then Abyss drops Storm with a Blackhole Slam & Manik follows with a Frog Splash then Shera hits The Rydeen Bomb for the win

A cameraman caught up with Bobby Roode, who talked about the importance of the King of the Mountain Title.
(That title has no importance, no meaning, its a joke & its been a joke of a title since Booker T first pulled it out of a bag back in Las Vegas)

Dixie said she needed to up the ante for BFG. She said tonight, if Drew Galloway and Matt Hardy win the main event tonight against ECIII and Tyrus, then Hardy would he added to the World Title match on Sunday at BFG, making it a triple threat match. Dixie said she also has another surprise later tonight. (So ECIII beats Matt clean, he whines to get a rematch which he didn't earn, loses clean again, now he has a chance to get a third match again without earning it. So who's the heel here, because where I'm setting ECIII is coming across as the face)

Roode said he has been blessed to be a champion in TNA. He said today, he proudly stands there as TNA King of the Mountain Champion. He said a lot of people have asked what the title means? Roode said that it means pro wrestling. It represents the passion, dedication, and love of the sport.

Moving forward, Roode said he would defend the KOTM TItle with honor, dignity, and respect. He said he wanted to kick that off on the biggest night of the year at Bound for Glory. He said he would put it on the line in an open challenge. Roode said that at BFG, the title will be on the line, and he will prove once again, why he is the “it factor” of professional wrestling.

Lashley’s music hit and he headed to the ring with a mic. Lashley told Roode that he wanted to extend his hand for sheer respect. “Now with that being said, I came TNA for two reasons,” Lashley said. “To compete against the best wrestlers in the world today. In the hierarchy of the wrestling business, you are at the top of the food chain. No. 2, I came to TNA to collect as many titles as I could get my hands on.”

Lashley told Roode they had some incredible matches, and he wanted one more time. Lashley said that he wants to fight to the finish for the KOTM Title. He asked Roode what he thought, and Roode looked to the crowd. Roode said that as Lashley extended his hand him, he would extended his hand back and said it would be an honor to defend the title against Lashley at Bound for Glory

Taryn Terrell is talking to The Dollhouse and said that tonight, they would have the advantage and they would end the Beautiful People forever
(Good luck with that, people have been trying to do that for the better part of 8 years & they're still around)

Trevor Lee defeats DJ Z & Tommaso Ciampa (Ciampa must have had Flash like speed to get from Full Sail to the Impact Zone that quick huh) Lee pins Z with a Crossbody

Jeremy Borash announced The Dollhouse vs. The Beautiful People in a three-on-two match up next. Madison Rayne interrupted and asked where the Dollhouse got their name. Angelina Love, in a sling, said that they hate the Dollhouse. Angelina said she’s not afraid of the Dollhouse, even though her shoulder is hurt. Velvet Sky said that Taryn is all bark, and no bite. Velvet said they’re going to tear the Dollhouse one limb at a time

A vignette on Brooke aired, where she talked about wanting to reclaim the TNA Knockouts Title. She said she was going to go home and work twice as hard to get ready for another shot

A cameraman asked for ECIII’s reaction to Dixie’s announcement earlier in the show about Matt Hardy. ECIII called himself a winner. He said he thought Dixie Carter was a winner, but winners don’t make decisions like this. He then called Matt Hardy a weed, and said tonight he’d lose

The Dollhouse defeats The Beautiful People, Jade was going to crush Velvet's arm but she escapes, Rebel throws powder into Madison's eyes then Marti pins her with a roll up

Eric Young was going crazy, screaming as he counted. He said he’s not afraid of anyone in TNA

Gail Kim was shown talking about defending her Knockouts Title against Awesome Kong at BFG. She said that Kong is the toughest opponent of her career. She said the match at BFG is about their legacy, and finding out who truly is the best

Eric Young was walking to the ring. He grabbed a mic and said he had Chris Melendez beat last week. EY said he only lost because of the “30 guys who ran interference.” Young then said he’s afraid of nobody. He said no one is brave enough or good enough. EY said he’s too strong to die.

That brought out … Robbie E.? Robbie said that EY needed to do everyone a favor and shut up. Robbie E. said he’s from Jersey, so he loves to fight. Robbie and Eric Young begin brawling in the ring, but EY hit a low blow and tossed Robbie out of the ring. Young grabbed the mic and asked if that was it? So out came Chris Melendez, who had his leg back. He climbed into the ring and hit a double leg takedown on Young. Punches were thrown on the mat, but EY suplexed Sarge. Young then grabbed a chair and tried to smash Melendez’s face, but he ducked. Melendez stole the chair and Young retreated up the ramp.

Before he could make his way to the back, though, Mr. Anderson cut him off at the top of the ramp. Anderson called for his mic from the rafters. He asked if EY just called himself “God?” He then mocked him, saying he was looking for him his whole life. Anderson said that everyone in the back wants to fight Eric Young. Anderson then went on the attack, throwing right hands at EY and tossing him back into the ring for a few moves from Robbie and Melendez before Anderson hit a mic check on EY

Matt Hardy walked into Drew Galloway’s locker room. Hardy said that he didn’t expect the news that if they won, he’d be added to the BFG main event. Hardy said for months he has been chasing ECIII. Hardy said he respects Galloway and he couldn’t have a better partner, but he told Galloway that at BFG, he had to “do his thing.” Galloway snickered and said he loved it. Galloway said that ECIII is rattled, and he’s glad Hardy is going to get what he deserves. Galloway said he deserves it, but it’s his opportunity as well at BFG. Galloway said that on Sunday, for the World Title, the best man is walking about champion and he intends on that being himself

Eric Young was yelling at Dixie Carter, saying it isn’t fair that he has to face everyone. He demanded that Dixie Carter do something about it. Dixie said that it isn’t fair, he’s right. At least not at BFG. She said that at BFG, he only needs to worry about Kurt Angle, because that’s who he is facing. Young said he sent him home already

Drew Galloway & Matt Hardy defeats Tyrus & Ethan Carter III, Drew pins Tyrus with a Running Kick, so Matt is added to the Main Event of BFG without him doing a damn thing to even earn it (I've got to believe Matt is in there to eat the pin so neither Drew or ECIII has to)

Galloway and Hardy shook hands, and then had their hands raised by Hebner. ECIII was shown at the top of the ramp, looking nervous.

Dixie Carter emerged from backstage with a mic. She said that at BFG, the main event will be ECIII defending the TNA World Title against Drew Galloway and Matt Hardy. She said the match will be fair. Dixie said that Jeff Hardy is available that night, thanks to ECIII firing him, and Dixie hired him to be the special referee that night. Drew Galloway looked happy about this news as the show ends.

(If this was a One Night Only show the card wouldn't be bad, but for BFG & the non-existent buildup it looks like a complete joke. I'm sure the matches will be fine as they do have good talent there, its the way they built to this show is the issue)

Dixie Carter is standing in the ring holding the TNA World Title and she thanks all of the fans watching live at the arena and on Pop. She says that they chose Pop as their television partner but no other reason more than the fact that Pop built the network FOR the fans. A "thank you Dixie" chant starts as Dixie talks about this being TNA's 15th year in existence and she says that they are committed to making this year TNA's most exciting ever. She says that wrestling has always been a vital part of pop culture and nothing is more vital in wrestling than the World Championship. Before she can say anything else EC3's music hits and her nephew walks onto the stage to interrupt Aunt Dixie alongside Tyrus.

EC3 says that it is electric in the arena so that means that there is no time quite like the present to have a Carter Family Reunion. EC3 says they are going to have a "good ole fashioned airing of grievences" on live TV as an "EC3" chant actually starts up. EC3 says that it upsets Dixie that he defeated Kurt Angle for the World Title and it upsets Dixie how he defended the World Title each and every week, but he is upset at the fact that she stacked the deck against him at Bound for Glory. He says that Dixie is the reason he lost the title and tonight all that is over because he will once again become the undisputed World Heavyweight Champion.

Dixie tells EC3 that he needs to take a long, hard look in the mirror at all he has done and all he has become. She says that Matt Hardy WON the Title from EC3 and he used lawyers to get his way rather than in the ring. Dixie says that it was EC3 that robbed Matt of the title rather than the other way around. Matt's music hits and he walks onto the stage.

Matt says that this is the same old EC3 "boring song and dance" and he says that the only people that got robbed were the fans after EC3 whined to his lawyers. He says all of that is over tonight when they crown the new World Champion and that will be Matt Hardy! He says that being the World Champion is his destiny so EC3 better not blame Dixie, Jeff, or even himself because he should blame Matt for taking the title. Eric Young suddenly attacks Matt from behind and starts beating him all around the ring.

EC3 and Tyrus jump in as well and begin beating on Matt. Lashley hits the ring and starts cleaning house! Lashley jumps on Tyrus' back and puts him in a Sleeper but EY attacks Lashley from behind only to eat a big backdrop from the MMA star. Matt comes back and tosses EC3 and EY to the floor as Tyrus and Lashley brawl to the floor as well. Hardy dives off the top rope with a Plancha onto EC3, Lashley, and Tyrus!

Bobby Roode says that he will fight anyone from any promotion if anyone wants to challenge him tonight. EC3 vs Lashley was alright, better than I was expecting.

Matt Hardy defeats Eric Young, early in the match Young exposes the concrete, Matt goes for the Twist of Fate but Eric counters & takes Hardy to the outside, Piledriver on the concrete, the ref begins the count when Jeff comes out to check on his brother, Eric with a Baseball Slide to take out Jeff, & puts Matt back in the ring, Young up top for a dive, but Matt counters with a Twist of Fate to win & advance to the finals

Backstage James Storm says that Bram and EY made a huge mistake and this Friday on PPV they challenge Bram and EY to a match, Beer Money's first match together in five years!

Gail Kim & The Beautiful People defeat The Dollhouse, Jade with a Saito Suplex on Gail but the impact folds Kim in half not allowing Jade to get a good cover, Gail with a modified Victory Roll on Jade for the pin

The Dollhouse attacks the babyfaces after the match but then Awesome Kong's music hits and the monster herself hits the ring! Kong stares down The Dollhouse but then lays out the Beautiful People instead! Kong grabs Gail and hits her with the Implant Buster! Kong celebrates with The Dollhouse as Josh stupidly says that Kong "has her own agenda." Pope asks if Kong is hired muscle as The Dollhouse taunts Gail (with Taryn leaving wrestling due to her religion, yeah makes no sense to me either when you have devoted religious people like AJ Styles, HBK etc. The Dollhouse needed a new leader might as well be Kong)

I like Bennett in TNA, but I have to admit that I like Maria in TNA much much more. It would be good to see guys like AR Fox or Rich Swann get a chance in TNA as well. Main event time now, this show hasn't been too bad I have to say.

Ethan Carter III defeats Matt Hardy, Hardy hits 3 Side Effects each for a 2 count, ECIII with 2 TKO's he goes for a third but Matt counters into the Twist of Fate, but Ethan rolls onto his stomach to avoid the pin, Twist of Fate attempt countered into a Dropkick then the One Percenter but Matt kicks out at 2. Carter tells Matt to stay down, Hardy with the Twist of Fate but ECIII out at 2, Matt goes for an Avalanche Twist of Fate but ECIII counters into an Avalanche One Percenter to win back the title that he was screwed out of at BFG

While ECIII celebrates in the ring, Reby Sky consoles Matt & gives the new champ a spiteful look of hate, Carter continues to celebrate as the show ends