Greetings and Salutations! It is night 2 of TNA’s Turning Point which is great because tonight’s show is actually called Turning Point. Here is the card:
- Mike Santana and Steve Maclin vs. Frankie Kazarian and Nic Nemeth
- TNA X-Division Championship: Leon Slater (c) vs. Rich Swann
- TNA Knockouts Championship: Kelani Jordan (c) vs. M by Elegance
- The Hardys and Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali and the Great Hands
- AJ Francis vs. B.D.E.
- The Rascalz and a mystery partner vs. The System
- TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship: The IInspiration (c) vs. Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford vs. The Angel Warriors
- No Disqualification: Indi Hartwell vs. Dani Luna
With all that and more, let’s get straight to the action!
Jake Something vs. Mance Warner (w/ Steph De Lander) vs. The Hometown Man
The Hometown Man is the clear fan favorite, but Jake Something and Mance Warner jump him early. Hometown Man fires back, hitting a double bionic elbow and a double axe handle off the top. He mounts opposite turnbuckles and gives each man the classic ten punch combo, popping the Full Sail crowd. Jake bulldozes him and follows with a suplex for two, then a face-plant slam. Warner scores a sidewalk slam on Hometown Man for another near fall before dropping Jake with a DDT.
All three end up fighting on the top rope. Warner bites Jake’s head until Hometown Man powerbombs them both off the top to a massive reaction. Jake and Mance spill outside, and THTM hits a frog splash to the floor. Steph De Lander inserts herself, distracting Hometown Man. Warner and Steph make out, giving Mance an opening. Back inside, Jake hits Into the Void on THTM to score the win.
Winner: Jake Something
BDE comes out with Gia Miller and he vows to prove every doubter wrong tonight.
King’s Speech – New TNA World Champion Frankie Kazarian
A recap airs of Kazarian’s controversial title win was played. Kaz enters for an in-ring interview as the new champion, declaring himself “self made” and claiming the fans’ tears “coat his black heart and warm his soul.” Kaz denies any involvement in the NXT interference that cost Mike Santana the title and calls out TNA President Carlos Silva for not presenting him with the belt. Silva is out and congratulates him but announces a formal investigation into last night’s title change.
Ryan and Nic Nemeth interrupt. Nic accuses Kaz of orchestrating the NXT attack. Kaz says he would’ve cashed in too if he’d had the chance. Nic declares he’s “calling his shot” later tonight after they team together in their tag match. T
TNA Knockouts Championship:Kelani Jordan (c) vs. M by Elegance
M attacks before the bell, but Kelani battles back with chops and then a splash. M regains control with a hip attack and northern lights suplex for two, then punishes the champion against the ropes. They trade shots and we see a pump kick by M and a superkick from Kelani even the score. Kelani hits a leg assisted DDT, but M fires back with another pump kick and a driver for two.
Kelani strings together a split legged stunner into a single leg crab. M escapes and sends Kelani into the buckle, but a last burst from the champion lands the split legged moonsault for the finish.
Winner and STILL TNA Knockouts Champion: Kelani Jordan
Backstage, Gia interviews Ryan Nemeth and several Knockouts. Ava, Miss NXTTNA, and Santino argue over who’s responsible for last night’s chaos. We then get a highlight reel shows First Class attacking BDE.
BDE vs. AJ Francis
BDE opens with a dive to the floor, but once the fight moves inside, AJ overwhelms him with brute strength. Francis throws him around the ring, bends him around the post, and powerbombs him on the apron. BDE barely beats the referee’s count and fires back with a swinging DDT, cutter, and missile dropkick. He tunes up the band, but AJ counters into a destroyer attempt, but BDE reverses, hits a running knee. He goes to the top, but misses a frog splash. AJ hits the TFL, followed by consecutive Down Payment chokeslams, sealing the win.
Winner: AJ Francis
No Disqualification Match: Dani Luna vs. Indi Hartwell
Luna jumps Indi before the bell with a kendo stick. Hartwell retaliates with a chair and a faceful of sports drink. Weapons pile up quickly. Some of the weapons are chairs, ladders, and even a screwdriver that Luna uses to choke Indi. Powder, table spots, kendo stick assaults, and ladder collisions highlight a brutal brawl. Indi fires back with a spinebuster into the ladder for two, then dives off the top to send Luna crashing through a table on the floor. Back in the ring, Indi ends it with a face plant slam onto a seated chair.
Winner: Indi Hartwell
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship: The IInspiration (c) vs. Tessa Blanchard & Victoria Crawford vs. Angel Warriors
Tessa announces she’s not cleared to wrestle and introduces Mila Moore as her replacement. We get paced tags, until Mila goes heavy on the strikes and ground and pound. Xia Brookside fires back, triggering a multi woman brawl. Lee snaps Mila’s arm on the post on the apron, clearing the way for The IInspiration to hit The Idolizer on Xia for the win.
Winners and STILL Knockouts Tag Team Champions: The IInspiration
The Hardys & Cedric Alexander vs. Order 4
Cedric dominates early before Order 4 reset on the floor with Tasha Steelz. Cedric hits big power moves, but Order 4 grind him down with distractions and interference by Agent Zero. Matt eventually tags in and triggers a Hardy Boyz rally. Poetry in Motion connects, but chaos erupts. Agent Zero drags the ref out mid pin, leading to brawls on the floor. In the confusion of it all, Ali hits a low blow on Cedric and wins it for his team!
Winners: Order 4
The System vs. The Rascalz
Xavier returns to join the Rascalz. The match becomes a wild power-vs-speed showcase full of all the combos known to man. Moose throws bodies everywhere, but the Rascalz respond with rapid attacks that include fire cutters, dives, and so much more. Rascalz team up well together. Moose and The System keep breaking up pins through the match and eventually Miguel gets Powerbombed onto a cover attempt. Xavier hits the Spiral Tap to pin JDC for the win!
Winners: The Rascalz
Eric Young confronts Santino, blaming him for TNA’s problems. Tension rises as Young ominously warns, “The Cleanse is coming.”
TNA X-Division Championship: Leon Slater (c) vs. Rich Swann
Strong mat wrestling contest and this match goes back and forth to say the least! Swann drops Slater with a rana, but Slater answers right back with a slingshot plancha and heavy corner offense. There was a scary moment as Slater is backdropped over the top and his face clips the steps. After a medical check, he fights on. They exchange big moves and therre were some Styles Clash tries. Slater hits the Styles Clash followed by the Swanton 450 for the huge win.
Winner and STILL X-Division Champion: Leon Slater
Mike Santana & Steve Maclin vs. Nic Nemeth & Frankie Kazarian
Maclin starts alone as Santana is still missing. He dominates early, but Ryan Nemeth’s distraction leads to Mara Sade taking Ryan out with a superkick. Nic and Kaz isolate Maclin until Santana finally arrives seven minutes in, plowing through both opponents despite his injured arm. Nemeth targets the arm, but Santana survives a superkick. Maclin clears Nemeth, and Santana catches Kazarian, avoiding Fade to Black and rolling him up into a rolling clothesline for the pin.
Winners: Steve Maclin & Mike Santana
After the match, Nic Nemeth attempts to “call his shot,” but the NXT invaders from Thursday are back and they take out Nemeth, Maclin, Santana, Kazarian, Santino, and even The Hardys. The show ends in chaos with NXT wrestlers over the TNA wrestlers.
And that was Turning Point!
