TNA: The Genesis of a NXT era…

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TNA: The Genesis of a NXT era…

Greetings and salutations! It’s time for TNA Genesis. This is the first PPV since the NXT partnership was announced earlier in the week. This show is stacked as The Hardys defend the TNA World Tag Team Championship against The Rascalz. Moose will defend the X-Division Championship against Ace Austin. We will also see the returning Tessa Blanchard on the show as she takes on Jordynne Grace. For the main titles, we have Rosemary challenging Masha Slamovich for the TNA Knockouts Championship, and in the main event we will said his name and Joe Hendry will take on Nic Nemeth for the TNA World Championship. With all this and more, let’s get straight to the action.

Pre-Show

The pre-show panel, which includes Mark Henry and the Busted Open team previewed the card for the show.

Jordynne Grace says she doesn’t want Blanchard there, the locker room doesn’t want her there, and the fans don’t either. Grace says she’s going to send Blanchard out of TNA and away for good.

Rosemary and Masha Slamovich discuss their upcoming match.

An NXT Open Challenge….

NXT liaison Arianna Grace appears and says she’s ready to take on the responsibility to be the laison for NXT and she says that the relationship is all because of her. NXT’s Ashante “Thee” Adonis comes out and calls himself the main attraction. Adonis issues an open challenge which leads us to the first match…

Ashante “Thee” Adonis vs. Jake Something

Something gains the upper hand, but Adonis slaps him, but comes right back and continues to use his strength over Adonis. Adonis takes control and grounds Something, but Somethfing rallies and gets a few big punches. Something hits a spinning slam for the win.

Winner: Jake Something

In a taped message, The Rascalz look forward to challenging for the tag team titles.

Frankie Kazarian vs. Leon Slater

Slater gets the early advantage, but Kazarian sends Slater out to ringside. A bit later, and some heavy moves from Kazarian, Slater rallies right back and hits a Crossbody for a 2-count. Slater continues to gain momentum until he flies too high and Kazarian catches Slater and slams him to the mat. JDC distracts Slater as he’s on the top rope, and Kazarian gets his knees up after a 450 Splash attempt and pins him with a rollup for the win.

Winner: Frankie Kazarian

Main Card

Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt were at the commentary desk, meanwhile McKenzie Mitchell debuted in TNA as the new ring announcer.

TNA X-Division Title: Moose (c) vs. Ace Austin

Classic Strength versus Speed type of match. Moose had the new X-Division Championship title with him. Austin uses said speed and starts the match with full control. Austin with a Thrust kick on Moose, but the strength of Moose comes out as he overpowers Austin. The match ends up at ringside and Moose tosses Austin into the barricade. Moose charges Austin, but Austin moves out of the way causing Moose to crash hard into said barricade. Austin gets some moves in, but JDC interferes, and Moose chokeslams Austin onto the apron. Austin is slow to get up but gets back in the ring before the 10-count. Moose maintains the advantage until Austin hits a springboard kick followed by a double stomp. Austin and Moose trade punches and Moose headbutts Austin, but Austn comes right back and tosses Moose to ringside from the apron. JDC interferes again, but this time Moose accidentally hits JDC with a Spear, and Austin hits Moose with The Fold on the floor. Brian Myers and Eddie Edwards come out, and Austin dives onto them.

Moose hits a Spear for a near fall, Austin with a sneaky rollup for a 2-count. Moose hits not one, but two Spears for the win.

Winner and still TNA X-Division Champion: Moose

Moose celebrates and The System looks to destroy Austin, but Eric Young and Steve Maclin come out to stop the attack. A brawl starts with Myers and Edwards to begin their match.

Steve Maclin & Eric Young vs. The System (Eddie Edwards & Brian Myers)

The match continues as the brawl is out of control. Maclin and Young get the control, but Alisha Edwards interferes and helps The System get the advantage back. Maclin tries to tag Young, but Myers stops him and keeps him at The Systems corner. After a vicious few minutes, Myers is able to break free from The System and gets the hot tag to Young. Young is in and clears house, and hits an elbow drop for a 2-count. Myers and Edwards double-team Young yet again. Young is able to dodge a Spear attempt, but Alisha interferes again and this distraction allows Myers to hit Maclin with another Spear, but Maclin was up at 2. Maclin and Young take control as Young dives onto Edwards, and Maclin hits Myers with the KIA for the win.

Winners: Eric Young & Steve Maclin

TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship: Spitfire (c) vs. Ash by Elegance & Heather by Elegance

Spitfire gained the upper hand early on. Ash and Heather Took control with a series of double-team moves, including a DDT/stomp combination. Luna is isolated for a majority of the match, but breaks free and Threat gets the hot tag in and clears house. The Elegance’s double team Threat, but Heather hits Ash hard. Threat gets another game changing tag to Luna. Luna with a barrage of German Suplexes to Ash. Heather hits a Crossbody, but Threat tosses her out of the ring with a Deadlift German Suplex to Heather that sends her out of the ring and Spitfire hits the Pressure Drop powerbomb onto Ash combo for win to stay as champs. Of note, there may some controversy as Ash may not have been legal as the match ended. The drama continues….

Winners and still TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Champions: Spitfire (Jody Threat & Dani Luna)

Backstage, Frankie Kazarian talks about his win and says he is fully focused on the main event world title match as he may even cash in his Call Your Shot Gauntlet title shot he won.

Tessa Blanchard vs. Jordynne Grace

Right off the bat, Grace hits Blanchard with a Juggernaut Jackhammer. Grace slams Blanchard on the outside a few times, but Blanchard smashes Grace onto the apron and sends her back in the ring. Grace rallies, but Blanchard hits Double Knees for a 2-count. Blanchard heads to the top, but Grace runs up and the ropes and hits a Fallaway Slam. Blanchard and Grace trade blows in the middle of the ring. Grace slams Blanchard with a Powerbomb for a 2-count. Blanchard slams Grace with a Powerbomb and gets a 2-count of her own. Grace hits a huge Spinebuster. Blanchard catches Grace with a Neckbreaker.

The two women take the action to ringside and Grace with a Death Valley Driver to Blanchard on the steps. Blanchard comes back and hits a Crucifix Driver off the top rope. Grace comes back and hits some more power moves but gets caught in a Octopus after she tried to go for another slam. Grace escapes, but the comeback is cut short as Blanchard kicks Grace, and hits a cutter. Grace hits an inverted Alabama Slam for a 2-count. Blanchard takes the padding off a turnbuckle and smashes Grace with a hammerlock DDT onto the exposed pad. Blanchard hits Magnum (diving codebreaker) and gets the W.

Winner: Tessa Blanchard

I Quit Match: Mike Santana vs. Josh Alexander

Santana starts things off with some kicks to Alexander. Alexander takes a breather at ringside, but Santana dives onto him at ringside. Alexander with a Suplex on the floor, and sends Santana into the steel steps. Alexander now has a clear target for his Ankle Lock. Alexander with a Leg-lock around the ring post, then even hits The Three Amigos. Alexander maintains full control of the match as he hits some German suplexes to a battered Satana.

Santana starts a comeback and sends Alexander to the corner. Santana with a Cannonball, and follows it up with a Death Valley Driver. All the weapons are set up in and around the ring including a table outside, and it’s Santana that goes through it after Alexander hits him with a back body drop over the ropes. Alexander slams Santana on the floor and slams a chair multiple times on Santana’s legs. Santana just laughs it off and won’t quit. Alexander gets some zip-ties, but Santana fights him off. Alexander sets up the C4 Spike, but Santana fights it off and finally goes to town on Alexander. Santana sits Alexander on the ropes and hits a Hurricanrana off the top, followed by a Frog Splash, and ends it with a Spin The Block. Alexander also refuses to quit.

Santana gets the zip-ties and ties them on Alexander under a table and hits a Cannonball onto him. Santana brings out a Slapjack (cue balls stuffed in a sock) and hits Alexander multiple times. Santana puts his boot on the back of Alexander’s head and is about to smash him into the steps, but Alexander tops the match as he quits before real damage is caused to him.

Winner: Mike Santana

After the match, Santana tells Alexander to face him like a man and honour his word as he wants a handshake. Alexander does, and says he’s a man of his word, and he says Santana is the standard of TNA now as Alexander says he quits TNA.

TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Hardys (c) vs. The Rascalz

NXT Tag Team Champions Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) appeared and pull up chairs to watch the match. Wentz hits a double dropkick as The Rscalz gain the upper hand. Matt Hardy has some words with Fraxiom, and Miguel dives onto Fraxiom. Security is out and Fraxiom is taken to the back. Jeff hits Poetry in Motion off the step and Matt hits Wentz with a Side Effect. The Hardys hit Poetry in Motion, but the The Rascalz double-team Jeff Hardy. Jeff makes a brief comeback and hits a Twist of Fate/Swanton combination for the win.

Winners and still TNA World Tag Team Champions: The Hardys

Clockwork Orange House of Fun Match for TNA Knockouts Title: Masha Slamovich (c) vs. Rosemary

This match had all the weapons and violent spots. Slamovich chokes Rosemary with a chain. Slamovich goes for a senton, but Rosemary moves, so Masha lands on a chair. Rosemary takes out Janice (A weapon from Abyss) and hits Masha with Janice and drags it across the champion’s back. Rosemary has a bag full of thumbtacks, which she dumps out. Rosemary Spears Slamovich onto the tacks. A bit later, Slamovich slams Rosemary onto a barbed wire board, and follows that up with a Diving stomp. Slamovich climbs a ladder, but Rosemary tips it over, and Slamovich goes through a table at ringside. Rosemary continues the pain as Slamovich is draped over some chairs, but Slamovich fights it off and hits a Piledriver onto a set of stairs for the win to retain.

Winner and still TNA Knockouts World Champion: Masha Slamovich

NXT’s Cora Jade comes out and confronts Slamovich face to face…

TNA World Championship: Nic Nemeth (c) vs. Joe Hendry

Ryan Nemeth is at ringside. Nemeth with the control early on, but Hendry with a Fallaway Slam. Hendry goes for an Ovation, but Nemeth counters its and headbutts him. Hendry comes right back with a Powerbomb. Hendry hits an AA, but momemts later Nemeth hits a crossbody, but Hendry rolls through, and Nemeth counters a move into a Fameasser. The two continue having a 50/50 match as they end up on the top ropes together and Hendry hits a Fallaway Slam from the turnbuckles.

Frankie Kazarian comes out with his Call Your Shot trophy, but John Layfield stops him and clotheslines him. Layfield then turns his attention on Ryan Nemeth, and takes him out with a Clothesline. Hendry hits the Standing Ovation 2-count, but Nemeth kicks out and hits a Danger Zone for a 2-count of his own. Hendry pops up and hits the Standing Ovation for the win.

Winner and new TNA World Champion: Joe Hendry

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