TNA – 2010 Results

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – January 4, 2010
Impact! Live 3-hour Special – The show scored an overall 1.5 rating, highest in TNA history, and the first hour (from 8:00 – 9:00 pm EST) scored a 1.69 rating, the most-watched hour in TNA history. The show opened with a package of interviews conducted earlier in the day with fans waiting to get into the Impact Zone, and marked the debut of radio DJ Bubba the Love Sponge as a TNA backstage interviewer. Mike Tenay & Taz hyped a show card that included Rhino vs. Abyss in a Barbed Wire Massacre match and Beer Money Inc. vs. the British Invasion for the TNA World Tag Team Titles. After the Steel Asylum match Christy Hemme interviewed Kevin Nash backstage, and he reiterated that Hulk Hogan would not arrive in TNA alone. After the TNA Knockout Title match, a limo was shown arriving backstage and Ric Flair stepped out of it to the astonishment of Tenay and Taz. Flair shook hands with several TNA employees, including Beer Money and TNA Global Champion Eric Young, before walking backstage and straight into the locker room of TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles. The announcers later reported that Flair spent more than an hour behind closed doors with Styles. After a commercial, pre-show footage was shown of Mick Foley trying to enter the Impact Zone and being denied entry by security. Foley told Hemme that he just wanted to be a part of the biggest night in TNA history. Back in the ring, Bobby & Kristal Lashley came out and Kristal said that Bobby wanted his immediate release from his TNA contract. Kristal insulted pro wrestling and praised mixed martial arts, while Bobby said nothing. Cameras returned backstage to find the Beautiful People sitting at a card table. Velvet Sky said that they wanted to bring in big ratings, so they decided to play strip poker during the live show. After a commercial, Scott Hall & Sean “Syxx-Pac” Waltman were shown also trying to enter the Impact Zone but being turned away by security. They fought with security before cameras cut away to Hulk Hogan’s motorcade, which was said to be just a block away. Hall & Waltman then entered the Impact Zone through the crowd, and after a commercial Hogan made his TNA debut to a massive ovation. Hogan praised TNA and the its roster until Hall & Waltman jumped the guard rail and came into the ring, and told Hogan that they were ready to party. “That was a different time and a different place,” Hogan told them. “It doesn’t work that way this time.” Kevin Nash then came to the ring and hugged Hall & Waltman and told Hogan, “That’s not exactly the conversation we’ve been having.” Eric Bischoff then made his TNA debut and told the former nWo members, “Everybody has to earn their spot in this company.” Nash told Bischoff that they heard him “loud and clear,” and then left the ring with Hall & Waltman. Bischoff called for the night’s booking sheet, which So Cal Val provided. Bischoff then tore it up and handed Val a new format sheet, which she was instructed to give to the director. As Hogan’s music played and he posed for the crowd, Sting was shown watching from the rafters. After the TNA Knockout Tag Team Title match cameras went back to the Beautiful People’s strip poker game, which was interrupted by Sean “Val Venis” Morley, who said that he could make the game more interesting because he was wearing nothing but a towel. Mick Foley was then shown again trying to enter the building, but being turned away by Big Sal & Tilly who said they could lose their jobs if they let him in. As Foley walked away the Nasty Boys walked to the door, making their TNA debut. They were denied entry as well and told they were not on the guest list. After a tag team match, Hemme interviewed D’Angelo Dinero about his coming match with Desmond Wolfe until they were interrupted by Orlando Jordan, making his TNA debut. Jordan said he was looking for his friend Hulk Hogan, and told Dinero that he reminded him a lot of himself. After the Dinero/Wolfe match, Jeremy Borash was shown backstage standing over an unconscious Rhino and calling for help. Borash was then run off by Bubba the Love Sponge, who said that he would take over Borash’s duties and find out who was taking out wrestlers. After a commercial, Borash interviewed A.J. Styles in his locker room about his scheduled Title defense against Kurt Angle at Genesis. Bischoff then interrupted and told Styles that he would face Angle that night instead of Genesis. Back in the ring, Jeff Jarrett came out and gave an impassioned speech about Hogan’s arrival and the growth of TNA as the crowd chanted “Thank you Jeff,” “Welcome back,” and “T-N-A.” He promised to work alongside Hogan and Dixie Carter to make TNA better. Hogan then appeared on screen and buried Jarrett, telling him that he was stripped of all power and would “have to fall in line like everybody else.” He said that Jarrett nearly ran TNA into the ground until Dixie saved it. Cameras then returned backstage for a Hemme interview with Christopher Daniels, which was interrupted by Borash. He said that Foley was texting him to let him inside the Impact Zone, and Hemme told him to just say no. When Borash opened the door to tell Foley to leave, Foley instead pushed his way through the door and said he was going to find Hogan. After a commercial Jeff Hardy was shown painting in a locker room as Shannon Moore fawned over him, and then said it was time to go “meet with the big man.” After the Samoa Joe vs. Abyss match Kristal Lashley confronted Bischoff about obtaining Bobby’s release, and Bischoff laughed at her and told her to “leave her attitude at the door” before trying to talk to Hogan. Cameras then showed Bubba standing over the fallen Beer Money, apparently the 4th and 5th victims of the mystery attackers. Bubba then snuck the Nasty Boys into the building. We then cut to a Borash interview with Kurt Angle, who said he would regain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Cameras then returned to Hardy & Moore, who were leaving the building apparently with contracts in hand. Hardy was mobbed by three screaming teenage girls, and he gave them his painting before driving off in a Ferrari. After a commercial the Nasty Boys were shown taking Team 3D’s locker room, since 3D was off wrestling in Japan. Knobs & Sags attacked security when they brought donuts as a peace offering, and then spraypainted over a Team 3D picture in the locker room and destroyed the lockers. After the main event, Hogan returned to the entranceway and put over Styles and Angle as “the two best wrestlers in the world today” before a TNA employee whispered something in his ear. Hogan looked startled and ran backstage. Cameras then cut to Foley interrupting the strip poker game and having a confrontation with Morley, who eventually told Foley how to get to Hogan’s office. Foley mumbled that he knew where it was, because Hogan had actually taken his office. Foley smashed through the door to find Bischoff sitting at the desk, and he said that he swore long ago that he would never again work for Bischoff. Foley prepared to slug Bischoff, but was attacked from behind by Nash, Hall, and Waltman. Hogan eventually walked in and shouted “What’s going on here?” before the show faded to black.
The Amazing Red retained the TNA X-Division Title in a Steel Asylum match with Homicide, Kiyoshi, Suicide, Chris Sabin, Alex Shelley, Jay Lethal, and Consequences Creed when referees ruled the match a no contest after Homicide pulled a baton from his tights and began using it on all the other competitors. The crowd in the Impact Zone chanted “This is bullshit,” forcing Spike TV’s censors to silence the audio repeatedly. After taking out the other wrestlers Homicide still climbed to the top of the structure and tried to escape, but got stuck near the top for over a minute before falling to the mat and narrowly escaping a beating at the hands of the other wrestlers. Jeff Hardy’s TNA music then hit as the 3-time former WWE Champion came to the ring through the crowd and brawled with Homicide, knocking him out with a metal folding chair before climing the Asylum cage from the outside and sitting on top as the crowd cheered. Hardy was greeted backstage by Shannon Moore. (Jeff Hardy and Shannon Moore’s return to TNA after a 4-year absence.)
ODB pinned Tara with a rollup to win the TNA Knockout Title in 2:40. ODB held the tights during the pinfall, exposing Tara’s butt enough that TNA had to cut away to a crowd shot during the pin. After the match Tara attacked ODB and laid her out with the Widow’s Peak. She then put Poison, her tarantula, on ODB and walked away.
Awesome Kong & Hamada defeated Taylor Wilde & Sarita for the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles in 9:40 when Kong pinned Sarita after a Missile Dropkick / Powerbomb combination. The crowd chanted “This is awesome” late in the match. During the match cameras cut backstage to show Jeremy Borash standing over the fallen Motor City Machine Guns, who apparently were jumped and knocked out.
Matt Morgan & Hernandez defeated Raven & Dr. Stevie in about 30 seconds when Morgan pinned Stevie after hitting the Carbon Footprint. The win earned Morgan & Hernandez a TNA World Tag Team Title shot at Genesis.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Desmond Wolfe with a Small Package in about 2:40. Dinero then celebrated with some fans at ringside as Wolfe looked furious in the ring.
Samoa Joe defeated Abyss in 4:50 when he forced Abyss to submit to the Kokina Clutch.
A.J. Styles pinned Kurt Angle in about 20:00 to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title after hitting the Styles Clash for a fourth time and then hitting a second Springboard 450 Splash. The match was back-and-forth throughout, with fans chanting for both wrestlers and yelling “This is awesome,” “This is wrestling,” and “Who needs Bret?” in reference to Bret Hart’s WWE return on Monday Night Raw that night. After about 16:00 Ric Flair walked to the entrance ramp and watched for a while before returning to the back without saying or doing anything.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – January 5, 2010
Xplosion – Eric Young pinned Consequences Creed after hitting a low blow and a Piledriver.

January 14 Impact! (1.26) – Opened with a recap of the previous week’s special live show and a rundown of the Genesis card. After the opening match the Nasty Boys were seen trashing Team 3D’s locker room as Brother Ray & Brother Devon pounded on the door trying to get inside. Hulk Hogan then commented on Kurt Angle’s TNA World Heavyweight Title shot at Genesis and promised the debut of a “major” superstar at the event. Angle then came to the ring and put over A.J. Styles as a worthy Champion. Styles came out and they shook hands, but Styles was ambushed by a masked man after Angle left the ring. The mystery man took off his mask and revealed himself as the returning Tomko. Cut backstage, where Christy Hemme interviewed the Band until Bubba the Love Sponge kicked Hemme out and took her place. Bubba asked about Mick Foley, but the Band ignored him and said “whatever happens backstage stays backstage.” After the Knockouts match Styles found Eric Bischoff in Hogan’s office and demanded a match with Tomko, which Bischoff made the main event. Various promo packages aired throughout the show with Tomko talking about his relationship with Styles and his career. Beer Money was then seen looking for Birschoff, and after a commercial Jeremy Borash interviewed Bischoff. He asked where Foley was, and Bischoff said that if Borash really cared for Foley he’d find him and warn him to leave the Impact Zone. Beer Money then entered and said that they had a problem with Bischoff’s “boys” last week. Bischoff took a sip of James Storm’s beer and said he’d think about giving them a match against Kevin Nash & Scott Hall at Genesis. Later Sean Morley came to the ring and said that he and TNA were made for each other “because I used to make my living with a different kind of T&A.” Morley said that TNA should start a film division starring him. Christopher Daniels then came out and welcomed Morley to TNA. Daniels started to pitch a screenplay to Morley but then attacked him and hit the Best Moonsault Ever. Daniels ran off when Morley recovered and got a few shots in. Later Ric Flair was shown arriving in a limo, and after that Jeff Jarrett stormed into Hogan & Bischoff’s office with his lawyer. Jarrett said that he’d built TNA on his back and “the young talent in this company are worthless.” Jarrett accused Hogan of defamation of character, and Bischoff then monologued on how Dixie Carter saved TNA because Jarrett and his father Jerry almost ruined the company. Hogan said “I was hired to run TNA, but there’s nothing in my contract that says I can’t kick your ass.” Jarrett and his lawyer backed up and left, though Jarrett said they hadn’t heard the last of him.

Max & Jeremy Buck defeated Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley after hitting More Bang For Your Buck. During the match Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, & Syxx-Pac were shown walking around backstage.
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Awesome Kong & Hamada defeated Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne (with Lacey Von Erich) in a non-Title match. Before the match Sky & Rayne stopped to hug Angelina Love, who was sitting in the front row. After the match Love attacked all three Beautiful People and screamed at Sky for replacing her with Von Erich.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed when Ray pinned Creed after hitting the 3D. Before the match Bobby Lashley (with Kristal) came to the ring and destroyed Lethal Consequences, and Kristal then said they would “take out every member of the TNA roster” until they got a meeting with Hulk Hogan. Team 3D then came out for their match, hit the 3D on Creed, and then cut a promo on the Nasty Boys. Ray asked why Hogan associated himself with “those two fatasses” and got out an axe. After a commercial break Team 3D got back to their locker room to chop down the door but found it unlocked. When they entered the room they immediately dry-heaved and complained of the smell when they were attacked from behind by Brian Knobs & Jerry Sags. The Nasty Boys left them laying and laughed as they left.
Matt Morgan & Hernandez vs. James Storm & Robert Roode was a no contest when Rob Terry interfered and attacked Morgan & Hernandez, while the Band then came out and attacked Beer Money. Security tried to hold them back, but Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, & Syxx-Pac tossed them aside and left Beer Money laying. Eric Bischoff then came out and told Storm & Roode to “be careful what you wish for because the next round is on me.” Bischoff then confronted the Band about their actions and sarcastically asked, “What am I going to do with you guys?” Pac said “I thought this was what you wanted?” but Bischoff denied it and made Beer Money vs. Hall & Nash for the PPV. Sting was then shown watching from the rafters.
Desmond Wolfe defeated Samoa Joe. D’Angelo Dinero did guest commentary during the match.
A.J. Styles pinned Tomko to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Ric Flair did guest commentary during the match, and Kurt Angle came out to shake his hand. This distracted Styles and almost cost him the match. After the bout Tomko attacked Styles until Angle made the save, but Styles refused to shake his hand as Flair smiled.

TNA @ Westbury, NY – The Theatre at Westbury – January 8, 2010 (2,500, sellout)
During intermission Mick Foley signed autographs in the lobby. After the show, TNA held an “autograph party” at ringside with Desmond Wolfe, Beer Money Inc., Christopher Daniels, D’Angleo Dinero, Earl Hebner, and Jeremy Borash.
The Amazing Red pinned Homicide to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Taylor Wilde & Sarita defeated Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne.
Desmond Wolfe defeated Christopher Daniels.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Rhino.
Kevin Nash & Eric Young defeated James Storm & Robert Roode.
A.J. Styles defeated Kurt Angle to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title with Jeff Jarrett as the guest referee.

TNA @ Poughkeepsie, NY – Mid-Hudson Civic Center – January 9, 2010 (1,000)
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Rhino in 9:45 after hitting the Elijah Express.
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde & Sarita in 7:18 when Sky pinned Wilde with a rollup.
The Amazing Red pinned Homicide in 6:21 after hitting a Moonsault to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Kurt Angle defeated Desmond Wolfe by submission with the Ankle Lock in 9:06.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Kevin Nash & Eric Young in 10:42.
A.J. Styles pinned Christopher Daniels with the Styles Clash in 16:56 to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Danbury, CT – O’Neill Center – January 10, 2010 (1,500)
The Amazing Red defeated Homicide to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Taylor Wilde & Sarita defeated Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne.
Rhino defeated D’Angelo Dinero.
Kurt Angle defeated Desmond Wolfe.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Kevin Nash & Eric Young.
A.J. Styles defeated Christopher Daniels to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Johnstown, PA – Cambria County War Memorial – January 14, 2010 (app. 850)
Before the show Mick Foley signed autographs in the arena lobby.
Shark Boy defeated Homicide.
Rhino defeated Jay Lethal.
Abyss defeated Dr. Stevie.
Awesome Kong & Hamada defeated Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated TNA World Tag Team Champions Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams in a non-Title match.
A.J. Styles defeated Christopher Daniels to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Jeff Jarrett was the special guest referee.

TNA @ Reading, PA – Sovereign Performing Arts Center – January 15, 2010 (1,300)
Before the show Mick Foley and Don West signed autographs in the arena lobby, and the Beautiful People signed autographs during intermission. Jeremy Borash announced that Awesome Kong would be hosting a fundraiser for Haiti earthquake relief efforts in nearby Lancaster later that night. After the show, TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles took pictures with fans in the ring for $20 as jeff Jarrett, Jay Lethal, Abyss, Shark Boy, James Storm, Robert Roode, Dr. Stevie, and Borash signed autographs at ringside.
Homicide pinned Shark Boy after hitting the Gringo Cutter.
Jay Lethal pinned Rhino with a rollup.
Abyss pinned Dr. Stevie after hitting the Black Hole Slam. Mick Foley was the guest enforcer. After the match Foley used the Mandible Claw on Stevie.
Awesome Kong & Hamada defeated Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles when Hamada pinned Sky after a Moonsault.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated TNA World Tag Team Champions Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams in a non-Title Streetfight. Roode pinned Williams after hitting the Driving While Investing double-team move.
A.J. Styles pinned Christopher Daniels with the Styles Clash to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Jeff Jarrett was the special guest referee.

Genesis 2010 – Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – January 17, 2010
Pay-per-view bouts – the first TNA event to feature a traditional 4-sided ring; featured an opening in-ring promo by Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff in which Hogan welcomed the fans to Genesis and the new iMPACT Zone, with the crowd cheering until they began chanting “We want six sides;” Hogan then said they had six sides and “it only got you so far,” drawing boos from the crowd; Hogan then said the competition was afraid to say “professional wrestling” and he was proud to be in TNA; Bischoff then said no ones likes change but there was a lot more coming; Hogan finished by cutting a promo on Vince McMahon before leaving the ring with Bischoff; Brooke Hogan was shown in attendance during the segment; included a backstage segment with Bischoff, Hogan, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, and Sean Waltman in which Bischoff said Hall and Waltman weren’t yet under contract and had something to prove, with Hogan telling them this was their one shot; after Hogan and Bischoff left, Hall told the others that he had to look good later in the night, with Waltman worried about his own spot; Hall and Waltman then played rock, paper, scissors to see who would team with Nash later in the night; featured Christy Hemme conducting a backstage interview with D’Angelo Dinero regarding his upcoming bout against Desmond Wolfe; included a backstage segment in which Bobby Lashley stormed into Bischoff’s office, shoving aside Abyss in the process; Abyss then hit Lashley in the face with a laptop, knocking him out; moments later, Abyss apologized as Bischoff yelled at him for ruining the semi-main event; Hogan then walked in, with Abyss apologizing and saying he was just trying to protect Bischoff; Hogan told Abyss not to worry because he was still getting his match but made Abyss promise not to make him crazy; Abyss then asked who his opponent would be, with Hogan saying he would find out later and Abyss saying he wouldn’t let Hogan down; featured a backstage segment in which Eric Bischoff interrupted Jeremy Borash, took his mic, and said he would be taking him off TV for a while; Hemme then appeared, with Ric Flair then appearing and Bischoff deciding to walk off; Hemme them conducted an interview with Flair about his arrival to TNA, with Flair saying he would reveal his plans at a later time and he was in TNA because it had the best talent:
TNA X Division Champion Amazing Red pinned Brian Kendrick (mystery opponent) with the Code Red sunset bomb at 9:04 (Kendrick’s surprise debut)
Sean Morley pinned Christopher Daniels at 9:08 with the Money Shot after avoiding a hurricanrana off the top; during Morley’s entrance, he put his towel around Brooke Hogan at ringside; moments later, he took the mic and said it would be the rise of Morley and the fall of an angel; moments later, Daniels appeared and cut his own promo from ringside, telling Morley that he was in TNA and TNA was about wrestling; Daniels’ comments drew applause from the crowd, with Daniels then telling the fans to shut up; Daniels then said he wasn’t going to give Morley’s movie a thumbs down, then entering the ring to give him a middle finger to start the match (Morley’s in-ring debut)
Tara defeated TNA Knockouts Champion ODB in a Best 2 out of 3 falls match to win the title at 9:35; during the bout, Joey Fatone of N’Synch and Chris Hoban of the Tampa Bay Bucaneers were shown in attendance during the bout; fall #1: Tara pinned ODB with a small package at 2:44; fall #2: Tara pinned ODB with the Widow’s Peak
Matt Morgan & Hernandez defeated TNA Tag Team Champions Douglas Williams & Brutus Magnus to win the titles at 8:51 when Morgan pinned Magnus with the Carbon Footprint
Desmond Wolfe (w/ Chelsea) pinned D’Angelo Dinero with a lariat at 13:32 as Dinero attempted the DDE
James Storm & Bobby Roode defeated Kevin Nash & Sean Waltman (sub. for Scott Hall) at 9:42 when Roode pinned Nash with a roll over after Storm hit the superkick as Nash had Roode set up for a powerbomb; during the final moments of the bout, Hall appeared ringside and threw a “fan” from the front row over the barricade, with Waltman leaving the ring to calm down Hall; prior to the bout, a video package aired hyping the match; after the contest, Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff were shown watching on backstage, with Hogan saying he was going to call them out on Thursday; moments later, the two discussed Abyss’s mystery opponent
Mr. Anderson (mystery opponent) (sub. for Bobby Lashley) pinned Abyss at 10:35 after hitting him with brass knuckles behind the referee’s back, moments after the referee stole a steel chair away from Abyss; upon Anderson’s entrance, he had the mic lowered before saying he had crossed the line and knew the fans missed him because he missed himself; Anderson then introduced himself, finishing by starting to say ‘Kennedy’ before changing it to ‘Anderson;’ some fans chanted “Cheater” during the finish; after the contest, Anderson announced himself as the winner (Anderson’s surprise debut)
TNA World Champion AJ Styles pinned Kurt Angle at 28:46 after Ric Flair, who appeared ringside mid-way through the bout, slid the title belt into the ring and told Styles to hit Angle with it, which he did; prior to the bout, a video package hyped the upcoming match, with comments from Hulk Hogan, Styles, Angle, Mike Tenay, and Taz; stipulations stated it was Angle’s last chance at Styles’ belt for the rest of the year; late in the contest, Angle had Styles in the ankle lock into the heel hook, with Flair yanking referee Earl Hebner to the floor moments before Styles tapped out; after the match, Styles and Flair celebrated together in the ring

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – January 18, 2010
Before tapings began, TNA officials warned the fans in attendance to not use crude language or hold up signs criticizing the company’s new direction. Later that night, Awesome Kong confronted new TNA announcer Bubba the Love Sponge about comments he’d made over Twitter about the earthquake in Haiti. The confrontation turned physical, and both Kong and Bubba were sent home by management. Kong was brought back the next day for Impact! tapings, while Bubba was not.

Xplosion – Dr. Stevie pinned Homicide after hitting a DDT.

January 21 Impact! – Opened with highlights from Genesis, followed by Ric Flair and TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles arriving to the Impact Zone in a stretch limousine with three beautiful women in tow. Flair made his way to the ring with two of the women and put over Styles as the new greatest World Champion of all time and talked about Dixie Carter giving him a contract over a candlelight dinner in his hotel room. He also said that he hated Hulk Hogan and that played a big role in his coming to TNA. Styles then came to the ring with the third woman and complained that he never got enough credit for building TNA, saying “This has never been called the house that A.J. Styles built.” They were then interrupted by Kurt Angle and Hulk Hogan, with Hogan saying he’d changed his mind and would give Angle another World Title shot that night because he was screwed at Genesis. Hogan added that if Flair interfered, Styles would lose the Title by disqualification. After a commercial Mick Foley was seen entering the backstage area and trashing everything in sight while calling for Eric Bischoff. After the TNA World Tag Team Title match, the first of three segments was aired about Bubba the Love Sponge calling Jeff Jarrett on his radio show and trying to talk to him about TNA. Jarrett hung up on Bubba twice and repeatedly said, “TNA was profitable and viable already, so why don’t you, Hogan, and Bischoff get the hell out.” Next Hogan and Kevin Nash had a discussion in his office about Scott Hall and 6-Pac, with Hogan saying they weren’t taking anything seriously and needed to get their act together. Later, TNA Global Champion Eric Young confronted Nash about his allegiance to World Elite given the return of the Band. Nash said that he chose “to be with” Young, but at the time did not know that Hall and Pac would return. He said that they would love Young and he would fit right in with their group. After another commercial, Bobby Lashley came to Bischoff and apologized for his wife Krystal’s comments in recent weeks. Lashley siad his heart was in TNA and he just wanted to wrestle. Bischoff complemented him for “being a man” and said he and Hogan would get back to Lashley on the next Impact! Another commercial later, Hogan and Bischoff came to the ring and Hogan again said that he wanted to see Hall and Pac wrestle, “not fool around.” The Band then tried to come to the ring, but Hogan reminded Hall and Pac that they did not have contracts and had them thrown out of the building. Foley then made his way to the ring and was also stopped by security, but Bischoff told the guards to escort Foley back to his office so they could talk. After the Nasty Boys’ match, Ken Anderson made his Impact! debut and talked about defeating Abyss at Genesis. Abyss snuck into the ring behind Anderson and attacked him, but Anderson was able to slide out of the ring before Abyss could hit the Black Hole Slam. After a commercial Abyss was seen apologizing to Bischoff, who told him he only had a job in TNA because Hogan liked him. Bischoff said Abyss’s future in TNA was dependent on the behavior of his mentor, Mick Foley. Bischoff then entered the office to talk to Foley, who was surrounded by the security team. Bischoff dismissed the guards, and Foley told him that he hated “what you’re doing to my company.” Bischoff then closed the door after Foley threatened to stop him “by force if necessary.” At the very end of the show, Bischoff walked to the ring with blood trickling down his face and a dazed look in his eyes. He took a microphone and simply said, “Mick Foley, you’re fired!” as the show faded to black.
Matt Morgan & Hernandez defeated Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Hernandez pinned Williams after Magnus accidentally hit his own partner in the face with Rob Terry’s Feast or Fired briefcase. After the fall, Magnus blamed Terry for the loss and shoved him around until Mick Foley snuck into the ring with a metal folding chair and took out all three members of the British Invasion. He then told Eric Bischoff (through the camera) to schedule an appointment for them to talk later that night.
Orlando Jordan pinned D’Angelo Dinero after hitting the Flatline. (Jordan’s in-ring debut with TNA.)
Angelina Love pinned Madison Rayne after hitting a Bicycle Kick. After the match Lacey Von Erich and Velvet Sky attacked Love, and the Beautiful People triple-teamed her and laid her out.
Brian Knobs & Jerry Sags defeated Kevin Nash & TNA Global Champion Eric Young when Sags pinned Young after hitting a Pumphandle Slam. After a commercial break, Knobs & Sags were attacked backstage by Team 3D. (The Nasty Boys’ in-ring debut with TNA.)
A.J. Styles defeated Kurt Angle by referee stoppage to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title in a match where Styles could lose the Title by disqualification if Ric Flair interfered. At the end of the bout Angle had Styles in the Ankle Lock, but Styles managed to reverse the hold. The second he accomplished the reversal, referee Earl Hebner called for the bell and ran backstage along with Styles and Flair. Hulk Hogan then came to ringside as Angle yelled profanities in the ring and paced back and forth. Angle told Hogan “This is bullshit” and “I don’t need this, I can go back to the WWE.” Hogan said nothing, so Angle spit in his face and cursed some more before walking backstage.

January 28 Impact! –
Desmond Wolfe pinned Sean Morely after hitting the Tower of London. Wolfe qualified for the 8 Card Stud Tournament to determine the #1 contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Title. After the match, Chelsea made her Impact! debut when she came into the ring and gave Wolfe back his sunglasses and jacket.
TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez pinned Christopher Daniels after hitting the Dominator. Hernandez qualified for the 8 Card Stud Tournament to determine the #1 contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Title.
Mr. Anderson pinned Jeff Jarrett after countering an attempt at the Stroke with a low blow. Anderson attacked Jarrett after the match and took him out with the Mic Check. Eric Bischoff was shown watching on a monitor in his office and laughing at Jarrett.

January 18, 2010 – NJPW star Kazuchika “Young Lion” Oakada signed with TNA.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – January 19, 2010
Awesome Kong told TNA management that she was quitting the company at this taping, likely due to the previous day’s confrontation with Hulk Hogan’s friend Bubba the Love Sponge. Mellisa “Alyssa Flash” Anderson also gave her notice in support of her friend Kong. Kong was convinced to stay for the 6-woman tag team match but told TNA officials that she refused to go on the tour of the United Kingdom. As a result she was suspended for one month.

January 28 Impact! – Record rating for Impact! on Thursday nights. Opened with Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff coming to the ring and calling out Mick Foley. Foley denied laying his hands on Bischoff the week before and accused Bischoff of doing a blade job to frame him. Hogan told Foley and Bischoff to work out their differences so everybody could move on and make money together. After a commercial, Jeff Jarrett arrived backstage with Bubba the Love Sponge and they discussed Jarrett’s upcoming meeting with Hogan. Christy Hemme then interviewed Mr. Anderson, who threw out an open challenge for a match on Impact! He begged Abyss to accept the challenge. Mike Tenay & Taz then explained the 8 Card Stud Tournament to be held at Against All Odds to determine a new #1 contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Title, and the Desmond Wolfe/Sean Morley qualifying match was then held. Next, Jarrett arrived for his meeting with Hogan and wound up talking mostly to Bischoff. Jarrett apologized for bringing an attorney and said he wanted to repair broken trust by working his way back up the ladder. Bischoff then put Jarrett in a match with Mr. Anderson and denied Jarrett’s request for a couple of weeks to get back in ring shape. Hogan told Bischoff to ease up. After another commercial, we saw the first of several segments with Ric Flair and TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles entertaining some women in their private locker room. Flair told Styles that he did not need to defend the Title for another 30 days, so it was time to buy some custom-made suits and party. Later, Mike Tenay called Team 3D and the Nasty Boys to the ring for a confrontation. Security kept the two teams separated as the teams ran down their respective accomplishments and took shots at each other. After that Christy Hemme interviewed the Beautiful People backstage, and Velvet Sky said she was sick of hearing about Angelina Love. After another commercial, Bobby Lashley came to Bischoff’s office and was fired and drug out of the Impact Zone by security. After the Beautiful People won their 6-knockout tag team match, Hogan brought Earl Hebner into his office and questioned him about the controversial Styles/Kurt Angle match from the week before. Hebner said he did it for a paycheck from Ric Flair, and Hogan suspended him. After another commercial and a couple of short segments Angle came to the ring and said that Styles disappointed all the TNA wrestlers and fans. Hogan then came to the ring and said Angle owed him an apology, which Angle agreed with. Angle did apologize and he and Hogan shook hands. After Hogan left the ring, Angle was attacked by Scott Hall and Syxx-Pac, who were then thrown out of the Impact Zone by security. After the X-Division matches, Foley and Bischoff met back in the office and Foley said he would rather “pick up crap” than work for Bischoff. Bischoff then threatened to fire Abyss and Jeremy Borash if Foley did not fall in line, and then told the camera man to walk with him down to the Styles/Flair locker room. He complemented Flair on getting a good attorney to draw up his TNA contract, which was made with Dixie Carter before Hogan & Bischoff arrived, and then told Styles that he would not have 30 days off. The Jarrett/Anderson match was the main event.
Brian Kendrick, Chris Sabin, & Alex Shelley defeated TNA X-Division Champion The Amazing Red & Max & Jeremy Buck in a 6-man tag team match when Kendrick pinned Red after a running kick to the face. Kendrick was the only wrestler playing a heel role in the match.
Doug Williams pinned The Amazing Red with a Rolling German Suplex to win the TNA X-Division Title. Immediately after the 6-man tag team match, the British Invasion came to the ring with Rob Terry holding his Feast or Fired briefcase with the Title shot inside. When Terry went to cash it in, Brutus Magnus stopped him and forced him to give the Title shot to Williams. Williams then made short work of the exhausted Champion and won the Title.
Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne, & Lacey Von Erich defeated TNA Knockout Champion Tara & TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Awesome Kong & Hamada in a 6-woman tag team match. Rayne pinned Hamada after attacking her with “Lacey’s ugly stick” as the referee’s back was turned. After the match Angelina Love snuck into the ring and fought the Beautiful People off.

Xplosion – Orlando Jordan pinned Jay Lethal after hitting the Flatliner.

February 4 Impact! – Opened with the Mr. Anderson vs. Brutus Magnus match. After the bout and a commercial, Christy Hemme interviewed Kurt Angle backstage about his match with Tomko. Angle dismissed that topic and then accused Hulk Hogan of looking him in the eye, accepting his apology, and then having his “jackals” Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac attack him from behind. He promised to confront Hogan later in the show. Eric Bischoff then came to the ring and was soon followed by Mick Foley. They again discussed their differences, with Foley noting that he likes everyone in the wrestling business but Bischoff. Bischoff again threatened to fire Abyss and Jeremy Borash if Foley did not fall in line. After the segment Abyss and Borash were shown backstage watching on a monitor, and Abyss was terrified of losing his job. Borash said he had only come by to pick up his last paycheck. Next was another Hemme interview, this time with TNA Knockout Champion Tara. Tara complemented Angelina Love on her change in attitude but vowed to beat her. Next came the World Tag Team Title match and then the Samoa Joe/Jesse Neal squash. After the matches Hemme caught up with Hulk Hogan in the back and told him about Kurt Angle’s comments. Hogan told her that he would be easy to find. After the A.J. Styles/D’Angelo Dinero match and post-match brawl with Samoa Joe and Ric Flair, Hemme interviewed Angelina Love. When asked about the Beautiful People Love said “I am awesome at revenge.” Next Eric Bischoff interrupted a conversation between Kevin Nash and Eric Young and asked who Young was. He introduced himself to Bischoff, who then quickly told him to leave the room. He asked Nash to “mop up” Foley in a No DQ match, and Nash asked for contracts for Hall & Syxx-Pac in return. Bischoff called them “screw-ups” and told Nash to disassociate himself with them. After a commercial Hemme interviewed Foley, who said he did not have his ring gear and had really forgotten about his problems with Nash. However, the match stirred up memories of Nash sending him across the country to meet with Lou Ferrigno instead of Hulk Hogan, and he promised to take care of Nash in the ring. Abyss interrupted to ask if Foley would cost him his job, and Foley told him to calm down and not interfere in the match. After the Angle/Tomko match and a recap of TNA’s recent European tour, Nash came to Hogan’s office to ask about about Hall & Syxx-Pac. Hogan said he already gave them too many chances and told Nash “don’t let them suck you in.” After the Knockout Title match Kurt Angle stormed into Hogan’s office and repeated his accusations about Hall & Syxx-Pac. Hogan noted that he wouldn’t even give them TNA contracts, much less higher them to be his goons. Angle said he’d heard too many horror stories about working with Hogan and he would not let Hogan screw with him. The Nash/Foley match, taped on January 20, was the main event.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles with a Small Package in a non-Title match. After the match Styles and Ric Flair attacked Dinero until Samoa Joe made the save and cleared the ring. Joe then took the microphone and told Styles that he would cash in his Feast or Fired World Title shot at Against All Odds.
Matt Morgan & Hernandez defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Morgan pinned Ray after hitting the Carbon Footprint. The Nasty Boys came to the ring late in the match, and while Jerry Sags distracted the referee Brian Knobs pushed Ray off the top rope to break up the “What’s Up?” Diving Headbutt. After the match Knobs & Sags attempted to beat down Team 3D, but they were chased off by Morgan & Hernandez.
Mr. Anderson pinned Brutus Magnus after hitting the Mic Check to earn a spot in the 8 Card Stud Tournament at Against All Odds.
Tara pinned Angelina Love with a rollup to retain the TNA Knockout Title. After the match Love was attacked by the Beautiful People, with Tara eventually making the save and helping Love to fight them off.
Kurt Angle defeated Tomko by submission with the Ankle Lock to earn a spot in the 8 Card Stud Tournament at Against All Odds.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – January 20, 2010
February 4 Impact! – Samoa Joe pinned Jesse Neal after hitting the Muscle Buster.
Xplosion – Taylor Wilde & Sarita defeated ODB & Traci Brooks when Wilde pinned Brooks.
February 4 Impact! – Kevin Nash pinned Mick Foley in a No DQ match after a boot to the face. Scott Hall & Syxx-pac came to the ring through the crowd after the match and attacked Foley, but then also attacked Nash. They left the ring with Nash and Foley still laid out as the show came to a close.

February 11 Impact! – Opened with Hulk Hogan commenting on TNA’s momentum, Kurt Angle’s temper, and the Band’s beatdown on Kevin Nash the week before (actually filmed just before this segment.) Hogan announced that the Impact Zone was “on lock down” and Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac would not be allowed in the building. TNA Global Champion Eric Young then came to the ring and asked Hogan to let them in so he could get some revenge on behalf of his friend Nash. Hogan complemented Young but said he would have to go find Hall & Syxx-Pac outside if he wanted a fight. After a commercial Hall & Syxx-Pac were shown sneaking around outside the building. After the D’Angelo Dinero/Orlando Jordan match Jeff Jarrett had a meeting with Eric Bischoff and asked for a spot in the 8 Card Stud Tournament. Bischoff said no and told Jarrett to hit the gym before cutting away to the Matt Morgan/Suicide match. After that Mick Foley came to Bischoff’s office and reluctantly agreed to “play ball” if Bischoff would guarantee that Abyss and Jeremy Borash would be taken care of. Bischoff said he’d put Abyss in the 8 Card Stud Tournament, but in a match against Foley. He warned that if Foley tried to lay down for Abyss, Abyss would lose his mask on Impact! next week. Christy Hemme then interviewed Mr. Anderson and Kurt Angle in the locker room about their tag team match that night and their match against each other in the tournament at Against All Odds. Angle warned that he would snap Anderson’s ankle if he tried anything during the tag match, and Anderson mocked Angle after he walked away. Angle then went to Eric Young and warned him to stay away from Hall & Syxx-Pac, saying he would take care of them himself. He also warned Young that Hulk Hogan would be lurking in the shadows. After the X-Division Title match Hemme interviewed TNA Knockout Champion Tara and Angelina Love, and they said their handicap match with the Beautiful People would “get really ugly.” After that match Hemme interviewed Desmond Wolfe, who insulted the other three competitors in his tag team match later that night. He referred to his partner, Hernandez, as “Supermaxipad” and called Mr. Anderson “that guy who loves the sound of his own voice.” After that match and another commercial, Samoa Joe came to the ring and called out TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles in a segment actually filmed on January 19. Joe and Styles questioned each other’s integrity, with Joe referring to Ric Flair as Styles’ “sugar daddy.” That led to a brawl, which ended when Flair hit Joe with a low blow and security hit the ring to break up the fight. Bischoff later confronted Styles and Flair backstage and said he made himself the special guest referee for the World Title match at Against All Odds. In the final segment of the show, Angle was shown hunting for the Band backstage and was confronted by Hogan. Hogan predicted that Hall & Syxx-Pac would head for the ring, so Angle went to the ring and called them out. Hall & Syxx-Pac did in fact hit the ring and jumped Angle, who got Hall in the Ankle Lock until Syxx-Pac took him out with a pair of brass knuckles. Hogan then came to the ring and Hall handed him the brass knuckles to take his own shot at Angle, but Hogan instead took out Hall & Syxx-Pac and cleared the ring as the show ended.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Orlando Jordan after hitting the Dinero Express to earn a spot in the 8 Card Stud Tournament at Against All Odds.
Kurt Angle & Mr. Anderson defeated Desmond Wolfe & Hernandez when Anderson pinned Wolfe after Angle hit the Angle Slam. Angle and Anderson argued throughout the contest.
Matt Morgan pinned Suicide after hitting the Carbon Footprint to earn a spot in the 8 Card Stud Tournament at Against All Odds.
Doug Williams pinned Amazing Red with the Chaos Theory to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne, & Lacey Von Erich defeated TNA Knockout Champion Tara & Angelina Love in a Handicap match. Sky pinned Love after Von Erich hit Love in the back with the “ugly stick” while the referee was distracted.

Xplosion – James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Brutus Magnus & Rob Terry by pinfall after hitting Driving While Investing (DWI) on Magnus.

January 21, 2010 – Alyssa Flash/Raisha Saed was released.

TNA @ Glasgow, Scotland – Glasgow Braehead Arena – January 23, 2010 (1,500)
The card was changed up at the last minute due to Awesome Kong being taken off the tour. Backstage passes were handed out throughout the show, despite the (storyline) objections of the British Invasion.
The Amazing Red pinned Chris Sabin after hitting Code Red in a #1 contender match for the TNA X-Division Title. It was not explained to the audience that Red had lost the Title during the Impact! tapings earlier in the week.
Eric Young pinned Suicide after hitting a Piledriver to retain the TNA Global Title.
TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez pinned Rhino after hitting a Splash from the top rope.
Kurt Angle defeated Desmond Wolfe and Christopher Daniels in a 3-way match when he pinned Wolfe after hitting the Angle Slam.
TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Hamada pinned Sarita after hitting the AP Cross.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams and James Storm & Robert Roode in a 3-way Tables match. The stipulation was added just before the match at the suggestion of Roode. The fans on different sides of the arena alternated chants of “Beer!” and “Money!” throughout the match. After the fall, Team 3D brought a young fan into the ring and the four faces signed a piece of the table for him. The child was very shy and seemed frightened to be in the ring, and Ray promised they would not hurt him. Devon then picked the boy up, joking that he would slam him through a table, but Ray yelled “Devon, let the small white child go!” Williams was not acknowledged as the TNA X-Division Champion because the Title change had not yet aired on Impact!
A.J. Styles pinned Samoa Joe with the Styles Clash to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. The crowd treated Styles as the babyface even though he played heel and used many Ric Flair mannerisms. Joe chased Styles backstage after the match.

TNA @ Paris, France – Zenith de Paris – January 25, 2010 (2,500)
Show was postponed one day due to the building being used by the French Ministry of Culture to host a benefit concert for earthquake relief efforts in Haiti on the 24th.
Suicide defeated The Amazing Red and Chris Sabin in a 3-way match. It was not explained to the audience that Red had lost the TNA X-Division Title during the Impact! tapings earlier in the week.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated TNA Global Champion Eric Young & Rob Terry.
Taylor Wilde defeated TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Hamada.
Kurt Angle defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams in a Tables match. Williams was not acknowledged as the TNA X-Division Champion because the Title change had not yet aired on Impact!
A.J. Styles defeated Samoa Joe and Christopher Daniels to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title in a 3-way match.

TNA @ Bournemouth, England – Bournemouth International Center – January 26, 2010 (2,000)
Chris Sabin defeated The Amazing Red and Suicide in a 3-way match. It was not explained to the audience that Red had lost the TNA X-Division Title during the Impact! tapings earlier in the week.
Eric Young defeated Hamada to retain the TNA Global Title.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Rhino.
Kurt Angle & TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon, Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams, and James Storm & Robert Roode in a 4-way match. Williams was not acknowledged as the TNA X-Division Champion because the Title change had not yet aired on Impact!
Samoa Joe defeated Christopher Daniels by submission with the Kokina Clutch in an “I Quit” match.
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde & Sarita. The crowd sang “Happy Birthday” to Wilde, who turned 24 that day.
A.J. Styles pinned Desmond Wolfe with the Styles Clash to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Cardiff, Wales – Cardiff International Arena – January 27, 2010 (2,000)
The Amazing Red defeated Suicide and Chris Sabin in a 3-way match. It was not explained to the audience that Red had lost the TNA X-Division Title during the Impact! tapings earlier in the week.
Taylor Wilde & Sarita defeated Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne with TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Hamada as the guest referee. Sky slapped Hamada, who retaliated and set Sky up for the pinfall.
Rob Terry defeated Eric Young for the TNA Global Title. Terry, a native of Wales, held up the Welsh flag while celebrating the victory.
Kurt Angle, Brother Ray, & Brother Devon defeated Rhino, D’Angelo Dinero, & TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez in a 6-man tag team Tables match when Rhino was put through a table with the 3D.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams. Before the match, Magnus announced that Rob Terry had been kicked out of the British Invasion and World Elite. Williams was not acknowledged as the TNA X-Division Champion because the Title change had not yet aired on Impact!
Samoa Joe defeated Christopher Daniels by submission in an “I Quit” match.
A.J. Styles defeated Desmond Wolfe to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Coventry, England – Coventry Skydome – January 28, 2010 (1,600)
Suicide defeated Chris Sabin.
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde & Sarita.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Brother Ray, Brother Devon, James Storm, & Robert Roode defeated Eric Young, Brutus Magnus, Doug Williams, & TNA Global Champion Rob Terry in a Gauntlet match.
The Amazing Red defeated TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Hamada.
Kurt Angle & TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez defeated Rhino & Christopher Daniels.
A.J. Styles defeated Samoa Joe to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Manchester, England – Manchester Evening News Arena – January 29, 2010 (5,500)
The Amazing Red defeated Suicide and Chris Sabin in a 3-way match when he pinned Suicide.
Rob Terry defeated Eric Young to retain the TNA Global Title.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Rhino after hitting the Express.
A.J. Styles defeated Christopher Daniels, Samoa Joe, and TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez in a 4-way match to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title when he pinned Daniels with the Styles Clash. The match was originally scheduled to be a Ladder match, but Styles refused the stipulation.
Kurt Angle pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Angle Slam.
Taylor Wilde & Sarita defeated Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne with TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Hamada as the guest referee. Sky slapped Hamada, who retaliated and set Sky up for the rollup pinfall.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams and James Storm & Robert Roode in a 3-way Tables match when Magnus was put through a table with the 3D. Williams was not acknowledged as the TNA X-Division Champion. After the match, Devon praised Beer Money, Inc. and called Dixie Carter into the ring to thank the crowd for coming out. Team 3D and Beer Money then celebrated and interacted with the fans.

TNA @ London, England – Wembley Arena – January 30, 2010 (7,000)
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde & Sarita by pinfall. TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Hamada was the guest referee.
Desmond Wolfe pinned D’Angelo Dinero after hitting the Tower of London.
Samoa Joe & TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez defeated Eric Young & Rhino when Joe pinned Young after hitting the Muscle Buster.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon and Brutus Magnus & TNA Global Champion Rob Terry in a 3-way match. Storm pinned Magnus after hitting the Driving While Investing. After the match Terry was put through a table with the 3D and Ray told the crowd that Beer Money Inc. are the future of wrestling. The four babyfaces then signed a piece of the table and gave it to a child in the audience.
Doug Williams defeated Suicide, Christopher Daniels, Amazing Red, and Chris Sabin in an Ultimate X match to retain the TNA X-Division Title. Near the end of the match the fans chanted “Please don’t die” as Daniels and Suicide fought on top of the scaffolding.
A.J. Styles pinned Kurt Angle to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title after hitting a Brainbuster on the championship belt. Earl Hebner was the scheduled referee for the match, but was replaced by Slick Johnson due to his actions in the Styles/Angle match on Impact! Later in the bout Johnson was knocked out, so Hebner took over officiating duties anyway and heavily favored Styles. Angle eventually took Hebner out, but was then low blowed from behind by Styles and hit with the final move. Johnson then recovered to make the pinfall. After the match Styles laughed at Angle, who recovered enough to hit a Styles Clash on Styles. Angle then called Dixie Carter into the ring and thanked her and the fans for the successful European tour. All of the wrestlers then came to the ring for a beer bash.

TNA @ Lyon, France – Halle Tony Garnier – January 31, 2010
Show was cancelled in late November.

TNA @ Topeka, KS – Landon Arena – February 4, 2010
Chris Sabin defeated Jay Lethal.
Tara defeated ODB to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Samoa Joe defeated Abyss.
Matt Morgan & Hernandez defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Mr. Anderson.

TNA @ Wichita, KS – Hartman Arena – February 5, 2010 (app. 2,000)
Fans were invited to a ringside autograph session after the show and backstage passes were handed out throughout the event.
Chris Sabin pinned Jay Lethal with the Future Shock.
Tara pinned ODB after hitting the Widow’s Peak to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Samoa Joe defeated Abyss by submission with the Kokina Clutch.
Matt Morgan & Hernandez defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Hernandez scored the pinfall after a Superfly Splash.
Desmond Wolfe pinned D’Angelo Dinero with a rollup and his feet on the ropes.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Mr. Anderson after hitting the Stroke. Earl Hebner attempted to interfere but was removed by security due to his “indefinite suspension.”

TNA @ Joplin, MO – Memorial Hall – February 6, 2010
Chris Sabin defeated Jay Lethal.
Tara defeated ODB to retain the TNA Knockout Title. Shark Boy was the guest referee.
Samoa Joe defeated Abyss.
Matt Morgan & Hernandez defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Mr. Anderson.

TNA @ Charlottesville, VA – John Paul Jones Arena – February 11, 2010 (app. 600)
After the show, fans could take a picture in the ring with A.J. Styles for $20 while other babyface wrestlers signed autographs at ringside. Kurt Angle and Tara signed autographs before the show in the lobby and backstage passes were handed out throughout the show. Attendance was hampered by a record snowfall that cancelled other events throughout the mid-Atlantic area.
Max & Jeremy Buck defeated Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed.
Homicide pinned Jesse Neal.
TNA Knockout Champion Tara & Angelina Love defeated Madison Rayne & Lacey Von Erich.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Christopher Daniels.
Kurt Angle, James Storm, & Robert Roode defeated Desmond Wolfe, Brutus Magnus, & TNA X-Division Champion Doug Williams.
A.J. Styles defeated D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Earl Hebner was originally the assigned referee for the match, but was thrown out of the arena by security due to his “indefinite suspension.”

TNA @ Norfolk, VA – Constant Center – February 12, 2010
Max & Jeremy Buck defeated Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed.
Jesse Neal defeated Homicide.
TNA Knockout Champion Tara & Taylor Wilde defeated Madison Rayne & Lacey Von Erich.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Christopher Daniels.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Brutus Magnus & TNA X-Division Champion Doug Williams.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Desmond Wolfe.
A.J. Styles defeated Kurt Angle to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Earl Hebner was originally the assigned referee for the match, but was thrown out of the arena by security due to his “indefinite suspension.”

Against All Odds 2010 – Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – February 14, 2010
Pay-per-view bouts – the first TNA pay-per-view event to air online as well; featured an opening backstage segment with Ric Flair and Christy Hemme in which Flair complained about Eric Bischoff being the guest referee for the night’s main event, adding he hated Bischoff and was looking for him; included a backstage segment with Flair walking into Bischoff’s office and arguing that Bischoff needs to go through him before making decisions that regard him, with Bischoff telling Flair to keep his distance when he officiates later in the show; featured Jeremy Borash conducting a backstage interview with TNA Tag Team Champions Matt Morgan & Hernandez regarding their singles match against each other later in the night in the tournament; included a backstage segment with Bischoff, Mick Foley, and Abyss regarding their upcoming match in the tournament, with Bischoff noting he put them in a tough situation but he wanted them to go out there like it was the last match they would ever have; Bischoff threatened to have Abyss’s mask removed if he felt they were working together and the match was now No DQ, then pulling out a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire and said he didn’t care who used it as long as someone did; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with the Nasty Boys regarding their arrival to TNA and facing Brother Ray & Brother Devon; included a backstage segment with Bischoff and Samoa Joe, with Joe saying the most important thing for the company is to have a champion the company can be proud of and it’s not TNA World Champion AJ Styles; Joe said he would take care of Styles and Bischoff could take care of Flair; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Styles, alongside Flair, regarding his upcoming title defense against Joe; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Anderson regarding his match in the finals against D’Angelo Dinero; featured Borash conducting a backstage interview with Dinero regarding his upcoming bout against Anderson, with Dinero referring to Anderson as “Junior” before he was attacked by Scott Hall and Sean Waltman; moments later, security tried to intervene but they initially fought them off; Hall and Waltman then looked at the camera, with Hall saying “Hey Hogan, I heard you were having a party. Don’t turn your back on the Wolfpack”:
8 Card Stud Tournament Quarter-Finals: D’Angelo Dinero pinned Desmond Wolfe (w/ Chelsea) with the DDE at 7:39 after a neckbreaker as Wolfe was across the middle rope; prior to Wolfe’s entrance, Dinero’s entrance video began playing with Wolfe’s theme music before it was corrected
8 Card Stud Tournament Quarter-Finals: TNA Tag Team Champion Matt Morgan pinned TNA Tag Team Champion Hernandez at 8:59 after throwing Hernandez shoulder-first into the top turnbuckle and grabbing the tights for leverage; after the bout, Hernandez left the ring upset with Morgan’s actions
8 Card Stud Tournament Quarter-Finals: Mr. Anderson pinned Kurt Angle with the Mic Check at 9:47 after the bloody Angle missed a charge in the corner and struck an exposed turnbuckle; prior to the bout, a video package aired recapping Angle’s recent tension with Hulk Hogan, altercations with Scott Hall and Sean Waltman, and Hogan recently saving Angle from an attack by Hall and Waltman; moments later, Christy Hemme conducted a backstage interview with Angle, who apologized to Hogan and said he would never doubt him again, adding he would beat Anderson’s “ass” to introduce him to TNA; following his entrance, Anderson cut an in-ring promo in which he said he would win the match and the two following and become the next TNA World Champion; after the contest, Anderson put Angle’s dog tag on Angle’s body, then spat on him before leaving the ring
8 Card Stud Tournament Quarter-Finals: Abyss pinned Mick Foley in a No DQ match at 7:42 with a standing Black Hole Slam onto thumbtacks as Foley came at him with a baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire; Foley came to the ring wearing his Cactus Jack shirt and carrying the bat; after the match, Abyss immediately tended to Foley and removed some of the thumbtacks from Foley’s back
The Nasty Boys defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon at 10:40 when Jerry Saggs pinned Ray after Jimmy Hart ran out and threw his motorcycle helmet to Brian Knobbs, who hit Ray with it behind the referee’s back as Ray had Saggs covered following the 3D; prior to the bout, a video package aired recapping the recent history between the teams (Hart’s surprise return after more than a 4-year absence)
8 Card Stud Tournament Semi-Finals: D’Angelo Dinero pinned TNA Tag Team Champion Matt Morgan at 8:30 with the DDE after Morgan missed a running kick in the corner
8 Card Stud Tournament Semi-Finals: Mr. Anderson pinned Abyss at 8:08 with the Mic Check after moving Abyss’s mask to temporarily blind his opponent; prior to the bout, Jeremy Borash conducted a backstage interview with Anderson, who bragged about his win earlier in the night over Kurt Angle
TNA World Champion AJ Styles (w/ Ric Flair) pinned Samoa Joe at 21:26 with a Pele Kick and the Styles Clash, followed by a slow count from guest referee Eric Bischoff, moments after Joe briefly argued with Bischoff after Bischoff confronted Flair on the floor; prior to the bout, a video package hyped the match and recent history between the two; before Bischoff’s entrance, Hulk Hogan confronted Bischoff backstage and told him to let go of the hatred between he and Flair, telling him he had to call it down the middle because the other wrestlers were depending on them and they had to believe in what Hogan and Bischoff were trying to accomplish; after Hogan walked off, Bischoff said “Damn it” in frustration; during his entrance, Styles came out wearing a Flair-style robe; after the match, Flair took the mic and told Bischoff to raise Styles’ hand in victory, which he reluctantly did
8 Card Stud Tournament Finals: D’Angelo Dinero pinned Mr. Anderson at 15:45 with the DDE after Anderson missed a charge into the corner; stipulations stated the winner would earn a TNA World Title match at Lockdown in April; Dinero’s theme music played first but Anderson came out when he didn’t appear; moments later, Anderson told the referee to start the match and start counting Dinero out of the ring, with Dinero eventually staggering out to the ring; during the match, TNA World Champion AJ Styles and Ric Flair were shown watching on backstage; during the final moments of the bout, Anderson took the mic and said the fans were one Mic Check away from him winning the match, then hitting the move only to get a 2 count; after the contest, Dinero Dollars fell from the rafters as Dinero celebrated on the entrance ramp and, standing in the ring, began to cry out of happiness

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – February 15, 2010
At a press conference before the Impact! taping, TNA President Dixie Carter and Hulk Hogan officially announced that Impact! would move to Monday nights beginning March 8 and would compete head-to-head with WWE Monday Night Raw from 9-11 pm ET. The news actually broke the night before with various entertainment news outlets.
Xplosion – Rhino pinned Jay Lethal after hitting the Gore.
February 18 Impact! – Opened with a recap of Against All Odds (AAO) before D’angleo Dinero came to the ring and talked about his victory in the 8 Card Stud Tournament. Dinero hyped himself and referred to Ric Flair and TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles as “Dick Flair” and “Arthur Jackson.” Styles and Flair then came to the ring with four women escorting them, and Flair asked Dinero “Can you read and write?” He then showed Dinero the Armani label in his suit and said “I was bling before there was bling.” Flair told Dinero that when he was a child he wished he could be just like the Nature Boy, but he can’t because he’s a common street thug. Styles eventually got involved as well as the two slides slung insults back and forth. Dinero eventually went after Styles but was beaten down by the Champion and his mentor. Flair put Dinero’s ankle in a metal folding chair and stomped it, and Styles then put him in the Figure 4 Leglock until security broke up the mugging. After the opening Tara/Daffney match Mick Foley met with Eric Bischoff and apologized for “my performance” in his match with Abyss at AAO. Bischoff told him that the match was great and he was pleased by Foley’s effort, so he arranged for him to have a “Mick makeover” on Bischoff’s dime. Two fashion consultants measured Foley during the conversation and then took him shopping. After they left Bischoff picked up the phone and told somebody to bring Abyss to his office. After the Samoa Joe/Orlando Jordan match Abyss did meet with Bischoff, who tore into Abyss for not using the barbed wire-covered bat against Foley and he was told to do. Abyss said he didn’t want to hurt Foley, but he did use thumbtacks to bring the carnage Bischoff wanted. Bischoff reiterated that he wanted the bat, not the tacks, and said that he would take away Abyss’s mask that night. He said that all doors out of the Impact Zone were locked and guarded by security, so Abyss could not run. Abyss ran out of the room anyway, and cameras moved on to Christy Hemme interviewing Eric Young in the locker room. Young said that Kevin Nash was looking for a face-to-face meeting with Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac, and that Nash was in a foul mood. We went back to Bischoff, who entered Jeff Jarrett’s locker room and handed him the barbed wire-covered bat. Bischoff told Jarretty to use it on Abyss in their match, and Jarrett aggreed. After that match (recap is below) and the Beer Money Inc./British Invasion match, the Abyss/Hogan meeting happened. Hogan angrily told Abyss to top being afraid all the time and to start being a monster. He talked about the monster of Hulkamania and showed Abyss his WWE Hall of Fame ring. He talked about the ring representing his 30 years of sacrifice and achievements and then gave it to Abyss, who was stunned. Hogan told Abyss the ring would make him invincible and allow him to be ten times the wrestler Hogan ever was. Hogan then left the office as Abyss appeared to find new confidence in himself, which was indicated by Abyss screaming loudy like the old James Mitchell-era Abyss. After the long Kurt Angle/Mr. Anderson segment, Jeremy Borash attempted to interview Samoa Joe about his loss to Orlando Jordan. Joe refused to answer any questions and was then almost run over by a white van. Four men in masks then jumped out of the van and threw Joe in the back of it before speeding away. Kevin Nash and Eric Young then came to the ring, and Nash talked about carrying Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac for years and keeping them employed. He said he bought a black suit about 10 years ago because he knew he’d have to bury one of them one day, referencing their past problems with drug use. He then called them to the ring, and they appeared from the crowd. Young immediately attacked Syxx-Pac outside the ring as Hall climbed into the ring with Nash. Hall flicked his toothpick at Nash, and Nash retaliated with one big punch that sent Hall to the mat. The ring then filled with security and referees who held the four men apart as Hulk Hogan came to the entranceway and silently watched.
TNA Knockout Champion Tara defeated Daffney by disqualification in a non-Title match when Daffney hit Tara with a toolbox she found under the ring. After the referee called for the bell Daffney continued to assault Tara, eventually taking her back to the announcers’ area and dropping a guardrail on her. Daffney then smashed a metal chair repeatedly into the guardrail until she was drug away by Dr. Stevie. Tara, apparently unconscious, was tended to by medics and referees.
Orlando Jordan pinned Samoa Joe after hitting a Lungblower from the second turnbuckle. Before the match Joe was confronted by Eric Bischoff about his performance at Against All Odds, and Bischoff told him to “show me that Samoan pride I hear so much about.” Joe dominated the early portion of the match, but Jordan was able to counter the Muscle Buster attempt into the finishing move. Jordan was escorted to the ring by two valets — one male and one female — though nothing on the broadcast indicated their association with Jordan.
Frankie Kazarian, the Amazing Red, & Max & Jeremy Buck defeated TNA X-Division Champion Doug Williams, Brian Kendrick, Chris Sabin, & Alex Shelley in an 8-man tag team match when Kazarian pinned Williams after a springboard DDT. (Kazarian’s first TNA match without the Suicide costume in 21 months.)
Jeff Jarrett vs. Abyss was no contest when Eric Bischoff came to ringside and told Jarrett to use the barbed wire-covered baseball bat. When Jarrett refused, Bischoff called out Desmond Wolfe, Raven, Rhino, Tomko, and Homicide to beat down both Jarrett and Abyss. The five heels then held Abyss down so Bischoff could take off his mask, but just as he went to do so Hulk Hogan’s music hit and he came to the ring. He told Abyss to “get your ass back to my office” and glared at Bischoff, who stared at his feet.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Brutus Magnus & TNA Global Champion Rob Terry when Roode pinned Magnus after hitting the DWI double-team move. After the match Magnus blamed Terry for the loss and said he was not worthy of his belt, so Magnus took it from him and slapped him across the face. Terry responded with a big clothesline and held his Title high in the air.
Kurt Angle defeated Christopher Daniels by submission with the Ankle Lock in about 3:00. After the match Angle addressed Mr. Anderson about their match at Against All Odds, where Anderson cut Angle open with the medallion he wore to the ring. Angle explained that the medallion is actually a large dog tag given to him by a U.S. soldier at Fort Hood, Texas. Angle said that he’d had a very bad year and a half, mentioning his divorce and his arrest for allegedly stalking ex-girlfiend Rhaka Khan. The crowd chanted “Angle” when he got choked up, and Angle thanked them and said “I needed that.” He then moved back to the dog tag and said it was given to him by a soldier who said he’d heard about Angle’s problems via the Internet and television. The dog tag is enscribed with a poem called “The Warrior,” and Angle read the text. He said that Anderson, by using the dog tag to cut him open and then spitting on it, did not just disrespect and cut open and spit on Angle, he also attacked the American soldiers and the country as a whole. Mr. Anderson’s music then hit and he got his microphone on the entrance ramp. He made fun of Angle for choking back tears and called the dog tag “a piece of tin.” He told Angle to “come get some” and Angle obliged. The two exchanged punches until Anderson got the better of the exchange and hit Angle in the head with his microphone. He then told Angle, “Welcome to Total Nonstop Anderson …Anderson.”
Xplosion – Awesome Kong & Hamada defeated Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles when Kong pinned Sky after hitting the Implant Buster.
February 25 Impact! –
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Brian Knobs & Jerry Sags in a Tables match when Sags was put through a table with the 3D. Late in the match Jimmy Hart threw Knobs the motorcycle helmet to use on Devon, but Jesse Neal took the helmet from Hart, hit Knobs in the gut with it, and threw the helmet to Devon, who used it on Sags. The announcers mentioned that Knobs was working with a dislocated shoulder, which hung noticably low during the match.
Kazarian pinned Brian Kendrick after hitting the Flux Capacitor to earn a TNA X-Division Title shot at Destination X.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – February 16, 2010
February 25 Impact! – Opened with Abyss showing off Hulk Hogan’s Hall of Fame ring to some of the younger wrestlers in the back, including Jay Lethal and the Amazing Red. After a recap of last week’s events Ric Flair and TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles came to the ring and bragged about injuring D’Angelo Dinero’s ankle last week. Flair then blasted Hogan for giving Abyss his ring and said to the fans, “That would be like giving my ring to one of you!” Abyss then came to the ring using Hogan’s “American Made” WCW music, which angered Flair. Flair told Abyss that he was worthless and nowhere near a Hall of Fame wrestler, and then repeatedly called him a clown. Flair told Abyss he could not shine Styles’ boots, and Abyss agreed. “I can’t shine A.J.’s boots, because I’m not a shoeshine boy.” He then got in Flair’s face and Styles stepped in to continue the badgering of Abyss. He told him to take that ring off before he disgraced Hogan’s name, and Flair told Abyss to put the ring on Styles’ finger. Hogan then came to the ring and told Flair and Styles to lay off, but Flair then lit into Hogan for giving up his ring. Flair and Styles removed their jackets, seemingly for a fight, but when Hogan and Abyss appeared game the Champion and his mentor left the ring. (The segment was taped on February 15.) After the Tables match Mick Foley burst into Eric Bischoff’s office and accused him of intentionally sending Foley out of the Impact Zone to go shopping so Bischoff could humiliate Abyss. Bischoff called Foley paranoid and said that everything worked out well for Abyss, who was “in a good place” with Hogan’s ring. Foley reluctantly agreed and calmed down. Bischoff then asked him why he wasn’t wearing the new suit Bischoff bought for him, and Foley said he would have to get it from the hotel. After the knockouts match Jeremy Borash interviewed TNA World Tag Team Champions Hernandez & Matt Morgan backstage, and JB asked about their match at Against All Odds where Morgan held the tights for the win. They said they had put that incident behind them, and were now looking to defend their Titles against the best. Right after that Beer Money Inc. came to the ring (in a segment taped on February 15) and asked why Bischoff and Hogan were keeping the best tag team in wrestling off of television. Hernandez then came out and offered them a Title shot at Destination X, which Robert Roode accepted for his team. Borash then interviewed Kevin Nash and Eric Young backstage, and they said they asked Hogan for some TV time to go outside and “bust up” Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac. Young predicted that it would be the highest-rated segment in Impact! history because everyone wanted to see Hall & Syxx-Pac get what they deserve. Back to Bischoff’s office, with Jeff Jarrett being the one to bust in this time. He haranged Bischoff for sending six “goons” out to attack him when he wouldn’t use the barbed wire bat on Abyss and said it would take more than that to drive him out of his own company. Bischoff actually apologized for treaking Jarrett so badly and asked him for a meeting in the ring so that Bischoff could make things right. After a commercial break and a storyline recap, Bischoff did come to the ring and call out Jarrett. Jarrett’s entrance music and video played and his pyro went off, giving him his first proper entrance in months. Bischoff said he was willing to admit his mistakes, and asked the fans to give Jarrett an ovation. He then called for a producer to give him the barbed wire bat, and he told Jarrett that he did the right thing in not using the weapon on Abyss. “However, you did not do the right thing for Eric Bischoff.” He then ordered Jarrett to head to catering and grill hamburgers for the wrestlers while wearing a hair net. After another commercial Morgan confronted Hernandez about giving Beer Money a Title shot and told him that they need “to be smart about this” to keep their Titles. Hernandez promised to consult his partner before making decisions like that in the future, and Morgan looked frustrated. After the Kazarian/Kendrick match Christy Hemme interviewed Mr. Anderson backstage about his shot at the TNA Global Title. Anderson, who’s own microphone was dropped from the ceiling, called himself unstoppable and said he would beat Rob Terry even though “he’s as strong as six gorillas.” “I’ve actually been in the ring with six gorillas, and I beat them all! It was by DQ, but it’s still a checkmark in the win column.” Kurt Angle was then shown heading to the Impact Zone as well, and Terry was stopped by Brutus Magnus on his way to the ring. Magnus said Terry would regret “biting the hand that feeds,” and Terry almost broke his finger. After the Global Title match and another commercial, Nash and Young headed to the backlot for their brawl with Hall & Syxx-Pac. Young immediately went after Syxx-Pac, while Nash was hit from behind with a pipe-wielding Hall. Hall smashed Nash’s bad knee and then used the pipe on Young, and Syxx-Pac spray painted “4 Life” on Young’s back. Back to Bischoff’s office again, with Mick Foley arriving in a trench coat. At Bischoff’s insistence Foley took off the coat to reveal his tailor-made suit, complete with a mustard stain on the lapel. Foley explained that he was having a hot dog in catering when he saw Jarrett flipping burgers. The surprise made him squeeze the hot dog too hard and cause a mustard squirt. Bischoff then offered to send Foley to an etiquette coach, and Foley accepted.
ODB defeated Daffney by disqualification when Daffney trapped ODB’s leg against the ring post and smashed the metal ring steps into it repeatedly. She then pulled out a broom and slammed that into her leg as well until Dr. Stevie came out and restrained her. During the match a split screen showed Christy Hemme interviewing TNA Knockout Champion Tara about her altercation with Daffney last week. Tara said “If you were trying to get my attention, you have it.”
Rob Terry pinned Mr. Anderson after a Running Powerslam to retain the TNA Global Title. Before the match ever began Anderson called for his microphone on the entrance ramp and ran down Kurt Angle. He mocked Angle’s “Warrior” medallion and said he had dog tags of his own, which were given to him by a Vietnamese soldier’s widow. Angle appeared behind Anderson and smashed a metal folding chair into his back, apparently knocking Anderson out cold. Angle then told Terry to come get his opponent, so Terry came up the ramp and then carried Anderson’s limp body to the ring. The referee rang the bell, and one move later the “match” was over.
Abyss pinned Desmond Wolfe (with Chelsea) after hitting the Black Hole Slam. Immediately after the pinfall Ric Flair and TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles ran to the ring and attacked Abyss. Wolfe then joined in for a 3-on-1 attack, and Abyss was handcuffed to the top rope. Hulk Hogan then came to the ring and laid everyone out with punches until Flair landed a chop block and Styles threw a flurry of punches from the mount position. They continued to gang up on Hogan, splitting him open, until Abyss broke the handcuffs and chased the heels off. After a commercial Hogan announced that he was pulling Ric Flair out of retirement for a tag team match on the March 8 live Impact! It would be Flair & Styles vs. Abyss & Hogan himself. Abyss and Hogan played to the crowd and posed as Impact! faded to black.
March 5 Impact! – Opened with Ric Flair & TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles coming to the ring with four young ladies in tow. Flair called out Hulk Hogan and said he and Styles wanted to apologize for jumping Hogan the week before. Hogan came to the ring with Abyss, and Flair offered Hogan his choice of the four women in the ring. Hogan said that he wanted nothing from Flair, not even “one of your shots of Viagra, brother,” and Abyss told him that “Hulk Hogan and Abyssamania” would run wild on Monday’s live Impact! Styles then interjected, asking Hogan why he would risk his reputation by going up against the current king of wrestling. Eric Bischoff came out and interrupted to announce a Four Corners match for Styles’ World Title that night. After commercial Jeremy Borash interviewed Desmond Wolfe about the Four Corners match, and Wolfe talked about his respect for Styles and used a lot of British euphimisms. Chelsea then told Wolfe she wanted him to take Hulk Hogan’s Hall of Fame ring from Abyss and give it to her, and Wolfe agreed. “What Chelsea wants,” he said, “Chelsea gets.” We cut to Bischoff’s office, where Jeff Jarrett interrupted a phone call and said he wanted to get back to the business of pro wrestling. Bischoff made him TNA’s head janitor for the night and told him to go clean the men’s room. After the 4-way tag team match, Bischoff called Sean Morley and referee Slick Johnson to his office and told Morley to go to the men’s room and have a Falls Count Anywhere match with Jarrett. After two short segments where Kurt Angle tried to talk Hogan out of wrestling and Mick Foley began his etiquette class, Morley attacked Jarrett in the men’s room and that “match” occurred. After that Christy Hemme interviewed D’Angelo Dinero about his injured ankle and told him about the Four Corners main event. Dinero noted that his doctor would not clear him to wrestle, but said he would still win the match. He also threatened to “reach way back in the 1980s” and find a pimp slap just for “Dick Flair” if he interfered. After the British Invasion match Bischoff visited Jarrett in the trainer’s room as he got his shoulder looked at. He said that he gave Jarrett what he wanted, a match, and called Jarrett “picky” when he said he wanted a real match. Bischoff told Jarrett that he would give him a real match … that night. After another Foley etiquette lesson, Mr. Anderson came to the ring dressed as Kurt Angle with a kitchen pan hanging from his neck with the word “loser” written on it. Anderson, playing Angle, called himself “the most frequently injured wrestler in the world” and said he had broken his neck 17 times from things like tying his shoe and using the bathroom. He accused Angle of not caring about the U.S. military and just using them to make himself seem like a good guy. Angle attacked Anderson at this point, but Anderson got the better hand and used Angle’s own Olympic Slam to lay him out. Anderson then stole the “Warrior” necklace and left. Abyss then took his turn at trying to talk Hogan out of wrestling, and Hogan said he’d be fine because Abyss would protect him. Footage was then shown of Angelina Love being attacked and whipped by the Beautiful People during a backstage photo shoot, and Love came to the ring and called out Velvet Sky. Love attacked Sky until Madison Rayne & Lacey Von Erich made the save and held Love down for another whipping with the studded belt. A camera close-up showed welts on Love’s body from the belt. Bubba the Love Sponge then took his turn at trying to talk Hogan out of wrestling, noting that he had nothing to prove and had promised his family that he wouldn’t wrestle again, and we saw another Foley etiquette lesson. After the Jarrett/Tomko match Bischoff also tried to talk Hogan out of wrestling, and Hogan repeated that he had to do this as “a one-shot deal” so he could respect himself.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated TNA World Tag Team Champions Matt Morgan & Hernandez, Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley, and Max & Jeremy Buck in a non-Title 4-way match when Roode pinned Morgan with a rollup after Storm hit the Last Call Superkick. Morgan had just tagged himself in and hit a Double Chokeslam on Generation Me, which he then bragged about to his partner, Hernandez. While Morgan’s back was turned Roode tagged in and Beer Money Inc. picked up the win. Morgan & Hernandez continued to bicker after the match.
Sean Morley pinned Jeff Jarrett in an impromptu Falls Count Anywhere match in the men’s bathroom after repeatedly throwing Jarrett shoulder-first into walls and then slamming a door on his shoulder repeatedly.
TNA Global Champion Rob Terry pinned TNA X-Division Champion Doug Williams in a non-Title match after hitting a Spinebuster. After the match Brutus Magnus attacked Terry.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Tomko with a Sunset Flip. After the finish Eric Bischoff was shown watching backstage and shaking his head in disappointment.
A.J. Styles defeated D’Angelo Dinero, Abyss, and Desmond Wolfe in a Four Corners match to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. The referee stopped the match when Styles had Dinero in the Figure 4 Leglock and Dinero refused to submit. After the match Styles, Wolfe, and Ric Flair triple-teamed Dinero until Abyss interjected. Flair then pulled a barbed wire-covered baseball bat from under the ring and hit Abyss with it, prompting Hulk Hogan to “run” to the ring to make the save.” Hogan got the bat from Flair and hit the Nature Boy in the head with it twice. Flair bled heavily and Hogan and Abyss cleaned house on the security team that rushed the ring. Hogan, Abyss, and Dinero dared Flair, Styles, and Wolfe to come back to the ring for more as the show came to a close.

February 19, 2010 – Shannon Moore signed a new contract with TNA six weeks after appearing on the January 4 live Impact! with Jeff Hardy.

TNA @ Plattsburgh, NY – Plattsburgh Recreation Department – February 19, 2010
Doug Williams defeated Suicide to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Angelina Love defeated ODB.
Abyss defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Matt Morgan & Hernandez defeated James Storm & Robert Roode to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Mr. Anderson.
A.J. Styles defeated D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Massena, NY – St. Lawrence Centre Arena – February 20, 2010
Former TNA, WWE, and ROH star D-Lo Brown was in attendance. Before the show independent wrestler Jeremy Prophet worked out with some of the TNA wrestlers in a tryout.
Doug Williams defeated Suicide to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Angelina Love defeated ODB.
Matt Morgan & Hernandez defeated James Storm & Robert Roode to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Mr. Anderson.
Abyss defeated TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles by disqualification.

TNA @ Brisbane, Australia – Brisbane Entertainment Center – February 24, 2010
Cancelled

TNA @ Sydney, Australia – Acer Arena Sydney – February 26, 2010
Cancelled

TNA @ Melbourne, Australia – Rod Laver Arena – February 28, 2010
Cancelled

TNA @ Adelaide, Australia – Adelaide Entertainment Center – March 3, 2010
Cancelled

March 3, 2010 – Rob Van Dam signed with TNA as revealed by Hulk Hogan on the next day’s “Jim Kerr Rock n Roll Morning Show” radio program.

March 4, 2010 – Traci Brooks, “the original Knockout,” was released after 7 years with the company.

March 5, 2010 – Sean Morley and Roxxi were released.

TNA @ Perth, Australia – Burswood Dome Perth – March 5, 2010
Cancelled

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – March 8, 2010
March 8 Impact! (0.98) – Debut of Impact!’s new opening video package and music. Opened with Mike Tenay & Taz running down the show before Hulk Hogan & Abyss came to the ring for their match with Ric Flair & TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles. TNA President Dixie Carter was shown several times in the crowd with a huge smile on her face as the fans went crazy and chanted “T-N-A” and “Ho-gan, Ho-gan.” After the match ended in a no contest due to Sting’s interference, Carter tried to confront Sting backstage. Sting pushed her up against the wall by the throat and told her, “I owe you nothing, Dixie, nothing!” Jeremy Borash then interviewed Flair & Styles backstage, and Flair promised to send Hogan & Abyss out in an ambulance. Brief footage was shown of Abyss screaming “Why, Sting, why?” and Brooke Hogan crying after seeing her father get bloodied and beaten. After the X-Division segment Carter told Borash that since Sting just signed a new TNA contract, she was putting him in a match that night against a mystery opponent. After the Knockout Tag Team Title match Christy Hemme interviewed D’Angelo Dinero about his match with Desmond Wolfe, which was apparently cancelled after Wolfe attacked Dinero during the interview and re-injured his ankle. Tenay and Taz then wondered again about Sting’s opponent, although Taz tipped off the surprise by asking, “Hey Tenay, what were you doing at 4:20 this afternoon?” Immediately after the Rob Van Dam/Sting/Hogan segment, Kevin Nash & Eric Young came to the ring and lured Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac to the ring with a contract for Destination X. Hall agreed to the match on the condition that if his team won, they would get “fat money contracts” from TNA. Eric Bischoff appeared on-screen and agreed, with the caveat that if Nash & Young won then Hall & Pac would have to leave TNA forever. All four parties agreed to the stipulation, and Hall and Nash shook hands. When Young tried to shake Pac’s hand, Pac slapped him hard across the face and Young quickly speared Pac into the mat and the two exchanged punches until security pulled them apart. Bischoff then told security to get Nash and Hall out of the building and to let Young “beat his bitch ass.” Backstage cameras then showed a Humvee full of U.S. Army soldiers pulling up to the Impact Zone before cutting to commercial. After the break around 20 soldiers, all wearing combat fatigues, lined up along the entrance ramp before Kurt Angle’s music hit and he made his way to the ring. The soldiers then surrounded the ring as Angle talked about their heroism and bravery. Mr. Anderson then appeared on the big screen and insulted the soldiers from the backstage interview area, calling them “high school dropouts.” Upon seeing Anderson, Angle immediately ran to the back and attacked Anderson in mid-sentence. He brought Anderson back to the ring and laid a beating on him until Anderson wrapped Angle’s “Warrior” medal around his fist and got a good punch in on Angle. Anderson tried to flee up the ramp, but was blocked by several of the soldiers. Angle regained his composure and threw Anderson back into the ring and beat on him some more. Angle then threw Anderson out of the ring on the three sides surrounded by soldiers and allowed them to lay a group beating on Anderson before throwing him back in the ring for more. The soldiers finally all came into the ring and lifted Angle on their soldiers as he held an American flag high and reclaimed his “Warrior” medal. Cameras suddenly cut back to Hogan’s office, where Bubba the Love Sponge again tried to talk Hogan out of facing Flair & Styles again in the main event. Hogan, still covered in his own blood, said that he had to do it. Earl Hebner then showed up and asked for a second chance. After some convincing from Bubba, Hogan told Hebner to referee his match that night and made him promise to stop the match if Hogan was putting himself in danger. Hebner promised and shook Hogan’s hand. After the Jeff Jarrett/Beer Money Inc. match Hogan’s daughter Brooke took her turn at trying to talk him out of the match. When Hogan said he had to do it Brooke made him promise that this would be his last match.
Hulk Hogan & Abyss vs. Ric Flair & TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles was a no contest when the lights went out and Sting appeared in the ring. Sting then attacked Abyss & Hogan with his baseball bat and stood aside as Flair & Styles attacked them with chairs, cutting both Hogan & Abyss open. Sting left as the beatdown continued, and Flair & Styles then headed up the ramp as well. Hogan took the microphone and said the match would be restarted later on with No DQ rules. Flair & Styles tried to come back to the ring to assault Hogan & Abyss again but were stopped by security. (Sting’s first appearance in two months.)
Doug Williams defeated Kazarian and Christopher Daniels in a 3-way match to retain the TNA X-Division Title when he pinned Daniels with the Chaos Theory Suplex. The match was made by Eric Bischoff after Kazarian, then Daniels, and then Wiliams came to the ring and talked about “reigniting the torch of the X-Division.” After the match Shannon Moore ran into the ring and attacked Williams until he escaped the ring. Bischoff then announced that Moore would face Williams for the Title at Destination X. (Moore’s first appearance in two months.)
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated TNA Knockout Champion Tara & Angelina Love and Taylor Wilde & Sarita in a 3-way match for the vacant TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles. Mike Tenay explained before the match that Awesome Kong & Hamada were stripped of the Titles for failure to defend in 30 days. The finish came when Daffney snuck into the ring and hit Tara with her championship belt while referee Slick Johnson was distracted by Lacey Von Erich, enabling Rayne to pin Tara. The Beautiful People then celebrated backstage with Jeremy Borash, and Lacey Von Erich asked “Does this mean I’m a champion too?” Rayne said yes, apparently implying that a “Freebird Rule” would let any two of the three Beautiful People defend the Titles. Borash then brought out a bottle of champagne and some glasses and Sky wound up pouring champagne over his head.
Rob Van Dam pinned Sting in about 0:15 after hitting the Rolling Thunder senton splash. RVD came in through the crowd and hit Sting with a kick from the top turnbuckle before the match even started. After the bell rang RVD quickly hit the Rolling Thunder for the win. After the match Sting assaulted RVD with the baseball bat and struck him at least ten times. Hulk Hogan tried to come to the ring to fight Sting off but was held back by security and Bubba the Love Sponge. Hogan finally got around them and tried to come in the ring, but Sting slammed the bat into his midsection and security then tried to escort him backstage. Sting followed, however, and took out several guards before hitting Hogan again with the bat. The crowd loudly chanted “R-V-D” throughout the entire segment. (Rob Van Dam’s TNA debut.)
Eric Young pinned Syxx-Pac after hitting a Piledriver. Both men fought in street clothes as Eric Bischoff made the impromptu match after Pac slapped Young hard across the face when Young tried to shake his hand. Kevin Nash and Scott Hall were banned from the Impact Zone during the match.
James Storm & Robert Roode pinned Jeff Jarrett in a Handicap match after hitting the Driving While Investing. The match started during the commercial break after Jarrett confronted Storm backstage about accepting the match. Storm said that he and Roode volunteered for it, and Jarrett ran down a list of things he did for Beer Money Inc. as founder of TNA. Storm said “It’s all about what you can do for me now” and Jarrett attacked him until Roode ran in and blindsided Jarrett. Taz hypothesized that Beer Money took the match just to get noticed and get more air time on Impact!, though Storm & Roode acted like heels during the match.
Hulk Hogan & Abyss defeated Ric Flair & TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles in a No DQ match when Abyss pinned Styles after hitting the Black Hole Slam. Hogan and Flair both bled profusely during the match, especially Flair. After the fall Desmond Wolfe came out and attacked Hogan & Abyss until D’Angelo Dinero tried to make the save. Styles took out Dinero’s injured leg and he, Wolfe, and Flair appeared to have things well in hand until Jeff Hardy ran down the ramp and cleaned house. The broadcast ended as Hardy climbed to the top rope and prepared to hit the Swanton Bomb on Styles at 11:08 eastern time.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – March 9, 2010
March 15 Impact! (0.85) – Opened with a recap of the previous week’s live Impact!, and then showed Hulk Hogan, Abyss, Jeff Hardy, and Rob Van Dam arriving together in a large Humvee. TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles then came to the ring with Ric Flair and reminded Abyss of their past matches, which Styles usually won. Flair then called out Jeff Hardy and pointed out the still huge gash on his forehead from the previous week’s match with Hogan & Abyss. Flair punched himself in the head twice to reopen the cut and bled profusely as he screamed about Hardy. The “Charismatic Enigma” then came to the ring in full face paint and stoicly listened to Styles bash him and call him an egomaniac. Styles then challenged Hardy to a match and Hardy said “It’ll be a breeze.” Flair then told Hardy to go backstage, paint a picture, and get high on the paint fumes before the match, and Hardy said he would fly high … right on to Styles’ chest. Cameras cut back to Eric Bischoff chewing out Mick Foley for his involvement in the Jeff Jarrett vs. Beer Money handicap match when he was supposed to be the impartial referee. Foley apologized, but Bischoff said he would turn Foley into a “corporate citizen” by shaving his head and beard on Impact! Footage was then shown of the Nasty Boys attacking Jesse Neal in catering and Powerbombing him through a table. After the Team 3D vs. Nasty Boys match Christy Hemme interviewed Angelina Love backstage about watching the Beautiful People become TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions. She said they were all trying to be just like her and put out an open challenge for any “beautiful person” to face her in the ring. We then cut to Jeremy Borash with Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac, but that interview was interrupted by Kevin Nash & Eric Young. Nash challenged Hall to last 5 minutes with him in the ring and put $25,000 of his own money on the line. Hall accepted. After the Kurt Angle & D’Angelo Dinero vs. Mr. Anderson & Desmond Wolfe match the Beautiful People were briefly shown arguing backstage over who would face Love before cutting to Hogan, Hardy, and RVD meeting in Hogan’s office. Hogan made Abyss the special guest enforcer in the Hardy vs. Styles match and referenced a surprise that he and RVD had for Sting later in the show. Bischoff then came in complained about Hogan not keeping him in the loop on bringing those two into TNA, but eventually claimed he and Hogan were on the same page and walked out. After the Knockouts match Hogan did come to the ring and call out Sting, who he said he could smell in the building. Sting made his way down from the rafters and toward the ring but was attacked from behind by RVD. Van Dam eventually threw Sting’s baseball bat to Hogan and then rolled Sting into the ring, but before Hogan could attack Sting, Bischoff ran to the ring with a microphone and reminded Hogan that he came to TNA to lead, not to fight. Bischoff had security escort Sting out of the building and then left the ring. Hogan hugged his daughter Brooke at ringside before leaving as well. Cameras then cut to TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez talking to Jeff Jarrett backstage about the beating he took at the hands of Beer Money Inc. last week, and Hernandez said he still owed Jarrett for giving him a shot and wanted to be his partner that night. Bischoff overheard this and was livid, so he put Hernandez in a Handicap match of his own with Beer Money and made Jarrett the guest referee. After the Hall vs. Nash segment Jeremy Borash interviewed Beer Money, who explained that they were tired of being pushed aside by Bischoff & Hogan and would do whatever it took to get themselves back in the spotlight. After their Handicap match Bischoff came to the ring and said it was time to shave Foley. The “Hardcore Legend” came to the ring in his suit and sat in the barber’s chair as instructed, but when Bischoff tried to use the clippers Foley stopped him, revealed Mr. Socko, and put the Mandible Claw on Bischoff until he passed out. Foley then shaved most of Bischoff’s head and revived him so he could see his new hair cut. Next was a short backstage interview with Shannon Moore, who promised to win the X-Division Title for all the tattoed and screwed (or something like that) people out there. The Motor City Machine Guns then came to the ring, where the Ultimate X structure was set up, and talked about facing Generation Me at Destination X. This led to Max & Jeremy Buck coming out and confronting the Guns, and of course a brawl broke out. Brian Kendrick then hit the ring to help the Guns, and the Amazing Red came out to fight off Kendrick. Christopher Daniels and Kazarian soon followed, and the eight X-Division competitors battled in and out of the ring. Eventually a ladder was set up in the ring and Red did a Senton Dive from the ladder on to the four heels outside the ring. The X-Division babyfaces then posed on the ladder as we cut to commercial.
Brian Knobs, Jerry Sags, & Jimmy Hart defeated Brother Ray, Brother Devon, & Brother Runt in a 6-man tag team match when Hart pinned Ray after Knobs hit him in the head with a motorcycle helmet. Runt was a surprise replacement for Jesse Neal, who was attacked backstage before the match by the Nasty Boys. After the match Neal ran to the ring and helped Team 3D take out the Nasty Boys and put Sags through a table with a 3D. (Brother Runt’s first TNA match in nearly 3 years.)
Kurt Angle & D’Angelo Dinero defeated Mr. Anderson & Desmond Wolfe when Dinero pinned Wolfe with a rollup. Dinero sold his left ankle injury throughout the match and was attacked by Wolfe after the pinfall. Anderson also attacked Angle and laid him out with the Mic Check before cutting his head open with the “Warrior” medallion and taunting Angle as he laid in a pool of his own blood.
Angelina Love defeated Daffney by disqualification when the Beautiful People interfered after the referee refused to let Daffney use a hammer on Love. TNA Knockout Champion Tara eventually ran to the ring through the crowd and cleaned house to save Love from a 4-on-1 beating.
Scott Hall defeated Kevin Nash in a 5-minute $25,000 Challenge. While a bell rang and there was a referee, there were apparently no pinfalls, submissions, disqualifications, or countouts required for victory. After a couple of minutes Syxx-Pac attacked Nash’s knee from behind and he and Hall handcuffed Nash to the ring ropes. Eric Young then ran down and tried to save Nash, but he was double-teamed and laid out with the X-Factor Facebuster. Hall & Pac then scooped up Nash’s money and celebrated, apparently making Hall the winner.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez in a Handicap match with Jeff Jarrett as the special referee. Roode pinned Hernandez after the duo hit the Drinking While Investing finisher. Hernadez’s partner, Matt Morgan, did guest commentary during the bout instead of coming to ringside to help his partner. Morgan accused Hernandez of “going into business for himself” and putting himself above their Tag Team Titles. When Beer Money realized that Morgan was not coming to help his partner after the match, they attacked Hernandez until Jarrett tore off his referee shirt and cleaned house.
Jeff Hardy pinned TNA World Champion AJ Styles (w/ Ric Flair) in a non-title match at 9:12 with the Twist of Fate / Swanton combo after avoiding the springboard 450 splash; Abyss was the guest enforcer for the match and counted the pinfall after referee Slick Johnson had been knocked to the floor (Hardy’s return match after more than a 4-year absence) (Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2) TNA @ Erie, PA – Erie Civic Center-Tullio Arena – March 12, 2010
Jeff Jarrett and Don West signed autographs before the show, TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne did the same during intermission, and after the show a host of wrestlers signed autographs at ringside while Kurt Angle took pictures with fans in the ring for $20.
Doug Williams defeated Kazarian and the Amazing Red in a 3-way match to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Rhino pinned Dr. Stevie after hitting the Gore.
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde & Sarita to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles when Sky pinned Taylor with a rollup and her feet on the ropes.
Abyss defeated A.J. Styles by disqualification when Styles hit Abyss with his TNA World Heavyweight Title belt to deliberately lose the match but retain his Title.
Rob Terry pinned Brutus Magnus after hitting a Spinebuster to retain the TNA Global Title.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Desmond Wolfe with a rollup.
Kurt Angle & Jeff Jarrett defeated James Storm & Robert Roode when Angle pinned Storm after an Angle Slam. After the match Angle thanked the crowd for coming and said it was great to be wrestling in his home area again.

TNA @ Pittsburgh, PA – Ches-a-rena Entertainment Complex – March 13, 2010 (1,100, sellout)
Kazarian defeated the Amazing Red in a X-Division #1 contender match.
Rhino defeated Dr. Stevie.
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde & Sarita to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles.
Abyss defeated TNA X-Division Champion Doug Williams in a non-Title match.
Rob Terry defeated Brutus Magnus to retain the TNA Global Title.
Jeff Jarrett & D’Angelo Dinero defeated James Storm & Robert Roode.
Kurt Angle defeated TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles but did not win the Title.

TNA @ Wheeling, WV – John Marshall Fieldhouse – March 14, 2010 (800)
TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne signed autographs during intermission, and after the show a host of wrestlers signed autographs at ringside while Kurt Angle took pictures with fans in the ring for $20.
Doug Williams defeated Kazarian and the Amazing Red in a 3-way match to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Rhino defeated Dr. Stevie.
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde & Sarita to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles.
Abyss defeated A.J. Styles by disqualification when Styles hit Abyss with his TNA World Heavyweight Title belt to deliberately lose the match but retain his Title.
Rob Terry defeated Brutus Magnus to retain the TNA Global Title.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Desmond Wolfe with a rollup.
Kurt Angle & Jeff Jarrett defeated James Storm & Robert Roode when Angle pinned Storm after an Angle Slam. The match was largely comedic at the beginning, with Jarrett wiping his butt with a Beer Money Inc. shirt and tossing it at Roode & Storm. After the match Angle thanked the crowd for coming and said it was great to be wrestling in his home area again with his children in attendance.

TNA @ Hattiesburg, MS – Lake Terrace Convention Center – March 18, 2010 (1,200, sellout)
TNA Knockout Champion Tara signed autographs in the lobby during intermission, and backstage passes were handed out throughout the show. After the main event Jeff Jarrett took pictures in the ring with fans for $20 and D’Angelo Dinero signed autographs at the merchandise stand.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Max & Jeremy Buck by pinfall in about 12:00 after hitting Made in Detroit on one of the Bucks.
Tara pinned Daffney with a Victory Roll at the 6:00 mark to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Doug Williams defeated Homicide and Christopher Daniels in a 3-way match to retain the TNA X-Division Title. Williams pinned Daniels with a rollup for the win in about 9:00.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Stroke in about 12:00.
Kevin Nash & Eric Young defeated James Storm & Robert Roode in 18:00 when Nash pinned Roode after hitting the Jacknife Powerbomb.
A.J. Styles pinned D’Angelo Dinero with the Styles Clash to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title in about 20:00. Desmond Wolfe came to ringside to distract Dinero as he had Styles set up for the D’Angelo Dinero Express, giving Styles a chance to win the match. Afterward Styles and Wolfe attacked Dinero until Jeff Jarrett made the save.

TNA @ Pensacola, FL – Pensacola Civic Center – March 19, 2010 (1,500)
TNA Knockout Champion Tara signed autographs in the lobby late in the show, and after the main event multiple wrestlers took pictures and signed autographs in the ring for $20 per group.
Max & Jeremy Buck defeated Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley.
Tara defeated Daffney to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Doug Williams defeated Homicide and Christopher Daniels in a 3-way match to retain the TNA X-Division Title. Williams pinned Homicide with the Chaos Theory Rolling Suplex.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Stroke.
Kevin Nash & Eric Young defeated James Storm & Robert Roode when Nash pinned Roode after hitting the Jacknife Powerbomb.
A.J. Styles defeated D’angelo Dinero to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – March 21, 2010
Destination X 2010 –
Kazarian defeated Brian Kendrick, the Amazing Red, and Christopher Daniels in a 4-way Ladder match to earn a shot at the TNA X-Division Title. At the end of the match Daniels took Red down from one ladder with a STO, while on the other ladder Kazarian hit a springboard from the top rope on to the top of the ladder and kicked Kendrick off, allowing him to remove the contract and win the match.
Tara pinned Daffney after hitting the Widow’s Peak to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Rob Terry pinned Brutus Magnus to retain the TNA Global Title in a complete squash match. Terry walked straight up to Magnus after entering the ring and tossed him across the mat. Magnus attempted a Crossbody but was caught by Terry and again tossed across the mat. Terry then hit a roundhouse kick and a clothesline that appeared to knock Magnus out and allow the pinfall. Before the match, Magnus told Christy Hemme that he will henceforth be known only as “Magnus.”
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Max & Jeremy Buck in an Ultimate X match to earn a shot at the TNA World Tag Team Titles. Sabin pulled down the big red X after knocking Max down from the cables with a roundhouse kick to the head.
Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac defeated Kevin Nash & Eric Young to earn TNA contracts after Nash turned on Young and hit him with a Jacknife Powerbomb. Hall then hit the Edge and made the pinfall. The Band then celebrated together in the ring and Pac painted Young’s outline on to the mat (like police do with a dead body.)
Doug Williams pinned Shannon Moore to retain the TNA X-Division Title after smashing a brick over his head. After the match Williams said he was disgusted by “high flyers” like Moore who belong in the circus. He called his own technical, mat-based style “the proper way for a wrestler” and then smeared lipstick on Moore’s face.
Matt Morgan & Hernandez defeated James Storm & Robert Roode to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Hernandez pinned Roode after hitting the Dominator. Morgan & Hernandez argued throughout the match, and after Hernandez made the pinfall Morgan laid him out with the Carbon Footprint before leaving with both championship belts.
Kurt Angle defeated Mr. Anderson by submission with the Ankle Lock. After the referee was acidentally knocked out late in the contest, Anderson tried to carve Angle’s forehead yet again with the “Warrior” dog tag. Angle hit a suplex on Anderson and then used the tag to carve up Anderson’s head instead before applying the Ankle Lock. The referee woke up just in time to see Anderson tap out. After Angle made it down the ramp Anderson’s microphone dropped from the ceiling, and Anderson called Angle out for “resorting to cheap tactics” for the win.
A.J. Styles vs. Abyss was a no contest after Abyss Chokeslammed Styles through the ring; therefore Styles retained the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Late in the match Ric Flair, who came to the ring in a wheelchair after being Chokeslammed through the entrace ramp on Impact!, sprayed mace into the referee’s eyes after Abyss hit a Black Hole Slam on the Champion. Hulk Hogan then came to the ring with Earl Hebner. Hebner took over as referee as Hogan wheeled Flair to the back. Styles hit a Springboard 450 Splash, but Abyss kicked out and “Hulked up” before slamming Styles through the mat. Hebner then called for the bell and took the Title from Hogan, who thought Abyss had won the championship. Desmond Wolfe and Flair then came to the ring to assist Styles, but Hogan maced them both and they fell through the hole in the ring created by Styles body. Hogan and Abyss celebrated as the show went off the air.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – March 22, 2010
March 22 Impact! (0.86) – Opened with Eric Bischoff playing an acoustic guitar under a spotlight in the ring. Bischoff then explained that he is a classically-trained guitarist and doesn’t like that Jeff Jarrett uses a guitar “just as a prop.” He invited Jarrett to the ring to show that he could actually play guitar, but Jarrett refused and said he would not let Bischoff humiliate him. Bischoff then dared Jarrett to hit him with the guitar as the crowd egged Jarrett on. He eventually walked down the ramp, however, as Bischoff continued to taunt Jarrett. Eventually Jarrett did sneak back into the ring and smash the guitar over Bischoff’s head, knocking him out cold. Mick Foley met Jarrett backstage and congratulated him, but after a commercial break Bischoff woke up and said he should fire both Jarrett and Foley. Instead, he put the two of them in a match and said the loser would be fired while the winner “gets to be my bitch.” After the Knockouts match, Ric Flair & TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles arrived at the Impact Zone. Flair was being lowered out of a van on a wheelchair, while Styles limped out with his left arm in a sling and a crutch under his right arm. Hulk Hogan & Abyss then came to the ring, and Hogan said he was stepping out of personal business in TNA. However, he made Abyss the captain of Team Hogan for the Lethal Lockdown match at Lockdown and said he would go up against Team Flair. Abyss then bragged about Chokeslamming Styles through the ring at Destination X and said at Lockdown Flair & Styles would need a mortician, not a doctor. Flair & Styles then came out and Flair reminded Hogan & Abyss that he is “a Steel Cage match specialist.” Flair then announced that the captain of Team Flair would be Sting, and the lights went out in the arena. When they came back on, Hogan was handcuffed to the ring ropes and Styles was attacking Abyss as Sting sat on the top turnbuckle and pointed his bat at Hogan. D’Angelo Dinero then ran down to the ring (apparently with a healed ankle) and cleaned house. Hogan gave Flair the “You!” point and managed to run Flair down before he could wheel himself up the ramp and out of harm’s way. Hogan then sent Flair speeding down the ramp, straight into a big Abyss Clothesline. After the Global Title match it was announced that Beer Money Inc. would be the guest referees in the Jarrett vs. Foley match, and Jeremy Borash then interviewed the combatants after another commercial. Jarrett thanked Foley for putting the fire back in him, and the two agreed to go out and show their TNA pride in the ring. After the match and Foley’s departure Bischoff was called into Hogan’s office and Hogan chastised Bischoff for firing Foley. He then asked Bischoff to give up his personal issues with Jarrett and focus on business. Bischoff appeared to agree, though Hogan did not seem convinced. Before the main event a recap was shown of Kevin Nash reuniting with Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac at Destination X.
Daffney, Lacey Von Erich, & TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated TNA Knockout Champion Tara, Angelina Love, Taylor Wilde, & Sarita in an 8-Knockout tag team match when Daffney pinned Tara after hitting the Lobotomy Neckbreaker. Daffney repeatedly taunted Tara with her pet tarantula Poison, who Daffney spider-napped at Destination X.
Rob Terry pinned Tomko after a Chokeslam/Spinebuster combination to retain the TNA Global Title.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Mick Foley in a No DQ Loser Gets Fired match after hitting the Stroke onto a metal folding chair. James Storm & Robert Roode were the guest referees for the match and mocked Foley after the loss. Jarrett refused to let Roode raise his hand in victory, and instead embraced Foley and raised his hand as the crowd chanted “Thank you Mick.” Bischoff then ordered Beer Money Inc. to attack Jarrett after Foley left the ring, and they double-teamed him until Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam made the save. Hardy and RVD challenged Beer Money to a match, which they accepted. On the way out of the Impact Zone Foley was bid farewell by several babyfaces including Angelina Love, Taylor Wilde & Sarita, and Abyss before Bubba the Love Sponge tried to get some comments from Foley. Foley told Bubba his timing was bad, and Bubba told him “Don’t let the door hit you in your fat ass on the way out.” Foley then turned around and knocked Bubba out with a punch, gave a final “Bang, Bang!” and walked out the door. Foley legitimately bloodied Bubba’s nose with the punch and came back to apologize (off-camera) as Bubba was treated by medical personnel. (Mick Foley: Hardcore Legend)
TNA World Tag Team Champion Matt Morgan vs. TNA World Tag Team Champion Hernandez was no contest when referee Skip Johnson stopped the match and called for medical assistance after Hernandez sustained a Carbon Footprint to the head while he was leaning against the ring post on the outside of the ring. Hernandez dominated the contest until Morgan managed to dump him out of the ring, setting up the move. Trainers, EMTs, and Homicide all rushed to Hernandez’s side and he was fitted with a neck brace and stretchered out. Later in the show he was shown being loaded into an ambulance as Dixie Carter, Hulk Hogan, Shannon Moore, and others looked on. Hogan asked someone off-camera to call Hernandez’s wife.
Jeff Hardy & Rob Van Dam defeated James Storm & Robert Roode when RVD pinned Roode after Hardy hit a Swanton bomb and RVD hit a Five-Star Frog Splash. After the match Eric Young hit the ring and announced that on next week’s show he would team with Hardy & RVD to take on the Band in a 6-man tag team match.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – March 23, 2010
March 29 Impact! (0.56) – Opened with footage of Jeff Jarrett talking to Hulk Hogan about last week’s show. Hogan complemented Jarrett and said he’d be the #1 contender if he could defeat TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match. Jarrett left and Jay Lethal walked in, fully in-character as Black Machismo, and said that he heard Hogan was going to miss part of the show. Lethal offered to “take care of some business” for his Mega Powers partner. Hogan did his own Randy Savage impression and shook hands with Lethal. The Band and Bubba the Love Sponge then came to the ring, and Bubba said the fans were jealous of him because he was hanging with the Band. Kevin Nash said he felt bad about screwing-over Eric Young, who then came out. Nash offered Young a spot in the group, but Young punched him in the face and attacked Scott Hall, Syxx-Pac, & Bubba. Young was beaten down in a 4-on-1 attack until Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam made the save. Hardy announced that the Hardy & RVD vs. Hall & Nash match would be in a Steel Cage. After the opening match Lethal found Eric Bischoff and told him to make a main event-caliber match for him. Bischoff told Lethal to go to the ring and then called for Beer Money. Cut to the ring, where D’Angelo Dinero (not Lethal) came out and hyped his Lockdown World Title shot. The Pope put Styles over but promised to win. Chelsea interrupted and asked Pope to help her “be a ho.” Pope looked excited and flirted with her until Desmond Wolfe snuck into the ring, but the Pope was expecting it. Dinero took him out and then kissed Chelsea. After another commercial a video of Samoa Joe, breathing heavily, saying “They have spoken, and the results will be very different.” Back to the ring, where Orlando Jordan was lowered from the rafters in an outfit made of yellow “Caution” tape. Jordan crawled through the fans to a stage area where his male and female valets sat. Jordan sat down between them and said “Simply the greatest” to end the segment. Later in the show Hardy, RVD, & Young cut a promo on the Band and Young told Nash that he “jumped on a sinking ship.” Young pointed at his partners and asked, “who traded up?” Before the main event Kurt Angle came to the ring and promised to walk out of Lockdown covered in Mr. Anderson’s blood. Anderson came out and said that their rivalry needed to end before they killed each other. Anderson said that Bischoff put them in a Ladder match for next week. Anderson told Angle, “Nice guys finish last, and thank God that I’m an asshole … asshole.” After the main event Abyss announced that Jeff Jarrett would be on his Lethal Lockdown team.
Shannon Moore & Kazarian defeated Brian Kendrick & TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams when Moore pinned Kendrick after hitting the Mooregasm. After the match Moore taunted Williams and put face paint on Kendrick.
Tara defeated Daffney in a First Blood match to retain the TNA Knockout Title. The match began backstage when Daffney attacked Tara during an interview with Jeremy Borash and ended when Tara smashed a toolbox into Daffney’s face. Daffney laughed at her own blood and licked her fingers.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles (with Ric Flair) pinned Jeff Jarrett with the Styles Clash to win a non-Title match. Flair was ejected from ringside after a few minutes for repeatedly using his cane to interfere. Flair later returned to the ring as the referee administered a 10-count on the down Jarrett and Styles, and the referee was then knocked out when he admonished Flair from the ring apron and was knocked to the floor by Styles. Jarrett had Styles pinned after hitting the Stroke from the middle turnbuckle, but there was no referee. Eric Bischoff ran to the ring with a guitar and was going to hit Jarrett with it, but Jarrett caught him and took the guitar. Styles hit Jarrett with a low blow from behind and then got his finisher for the win.
Jay Lethal defeated James Storm & Robert Roode in a Handicap match when he pinned Roode with a Small Package as Storm drank beer with the fans at ringside. After the match Lethal chugged one of Storm’s beers and Eric Bischoff was shown watching backstage with a stunned look on his face.
Desmond Wolfe (with Chelsea) pinned D’Angelo Dinero after punching him with a chain wrapped around his fist as Chelsea distracted the referee.
Jeff Hardy, Rob Van Dam, & Eric Young defeated Kevin Nash, Scott Hall, & Syxx-Pac in a Steel Cage match when Young pinned Pac after hitting an elbow drop from the top of the cage.

TNA @ Ozark, AL – Ozark Civic Center – March 25, 2010
Shannon Moore defeated Kazarian.
Angelina Love defeated TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Madison Rayne.
Matt Morgan & TNA Global Champion Rob Terry (subbing for Hernandez) defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles. After the match Morgan took Terry out with the Carbon Footprint, and Team 3D then put Morgan through a table with the 3D.
A.J. Styles defeated D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.
TNA Knockout Champion Tara defeated TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Velvet Sky.
Jeff Jarrett & Kurt Angle defeated Desmond Wolfe & Rhino.

TNA @ Columbus, GA – Columbus Civic Center – March 26, 2010
Shannon Moore defeated Kazarian.
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love & TNA Knockout Champion Tara to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Rhino.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Matt Morgan & TNA Global Champion Rob Terry (subbing for Hernandez) defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Kurt Angle defeated TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – April 5, 2010
April 5 Impact! (0.85) – Special start time of 8:00 p.m., eastern time. Opened with Christy Hemme announcing the first-ever Knockouts Lockbox Challenge. Hemme explained the rules of the match until she was interrupted by the Beautiful People. Velvet Sky said they would win all of the good prizes and squash TNA Knockout Champion Tara’s spider, Poison. Lacey Von Erich added that everyone would be a winner when she stripped down to her bra and panties. After the opening video Hulk Hogan, Abyss, and Jeff Jarrett came to the ring. Hogan put over his Lockdown team and Abyss said that Ric Flair had never dealt with a monster like him. Abyss said that he would make Flair understand pain and suffering regardless of who he recruited for his team. Flair then came out in his wheelchair with Sting, Beer Money, Desmond Wolfe, & Chelsea. Flair put over his team and said he would put his Hall of Fame ring down Hogan’s throat. Hogan said that he’d reveal his full team later and Flair told Hogan that he was winning the popularity contest. Flair sent his team to the ring, but Jarrett got the mic and calmed them down. He asked Sting to come into the ring sans-bat and asked why Sting had turned to the dark side. Jarrett noted their 20-year relationship and slapped Sting when he refused to answer. Sting took Jarrett out with a Scorpion Death Drop and Team Flair then attacked Abyss. Hogan was cornered 4-on-1 until Jeff Hardy & Rob Van Dam made the save. Mike Tenay asked if Hardy & RVD were the final two members of Team Hogan. Later in the show Jeremy Borash asked Hogan about Eric Bischoff’s recent actions, and Hogan declined to answer any questions. Bubba the Love Sponge then came in and Hogan asked why he was hanging out with the Band. Bubba said he was having fun now. Jay Lethal came in, once again in full Black Machismo mode, and apologized for breaking up the Mega Powers. He promised to have Hogan’s back and find his old Mega Powers tights. After a commercial Hemme interviewed TNA World Tag Team Champion Matt Morgan, who alluded to injuring his partner, Hernandez. Morgan started referring to himself as “we,” indicating that he was good enough to be his own tag team. Later TNA X-Division Champion Doug Williams came to the ring and said that he’d ended the days of “performing monkeys” and “acrobats” flying around the ring. Williams said that he sent them back to the circus and would reintroduced “the art form” of technical wrestling. Williams said that he wanted to be referred to as Douglas from then on and called himself “the finest thing in life.” He then brought out Generation Me for matches.
Rob Van Dam pinned James Storm after hitting a Split-Legged Moonsault. The match began during the commercial break and after the match Storm smashed his beer bottle on RVD’s face. The medical staff tended to RVD and mopped his face with a towel, which was soaked in blood. Jeff Hardy then jumped Storm from behind and chased him off before checking on his friend. Storm then distracted Hardy as Robert Roode snuck into the ring and hit a Spinebuster on Hardy.
Rob Terry pinned Homicide to retain the TNA Global Title after hitting a Running Powerslam. After the match Homicide hit Terry with a metal chair, but Terry no-sold the strikes and hit a Spinebuster on Homicide. Orlando Jordan then appeared on the entrance ramp, covered in some kind of cream, and made faces at Terry.
TNA Knockout Champion Tara, Daffney, Velvet Sky, and Angelina Love each won keys in a Knockouts Lockbox Challenge match that also involved ODB, Hamada, Lacey Von Erich, and Madison Rayne. The women could win a random key by scoring a fall, and the winner and loser of each fall were immediately out of the match. Tara won the first key when she pinned Rayne after hitting a Powerslam. Daffney won the second key when she pinned Hamada. Sky won the third key when she pinned ODB after a DDT, and Love won the final key when she pinned Von Erich after hitting Lights Out. Later in the show the lockboxes were opened. Sky won an open contract to face any opponent in any match at any time; Tara won back her pet spider; Love won the TNA Knockout Title; and Daffney was forced to perform a striptease or be fired. Daffney started to dance, albeit begrudgingly, but was attacked by Von Erich. She then took off her robe to show off her lingerie, even as Love and Tara brawled down the ramp and to the ring. Sky then announced that she would cash in her open contract next week with a Leather and Lace match for Love’s newly-gained Knockout Title. The reveal segment occurred at the end of the show.
Mr. Anderson defeated Kurt Angle in a Ladder match and won the key to the Steel Cage at Lockdown, giving him an advantage in the match. At the end of the bout Angle was climbing the ladder, but Anderson grabbed his necklace medallion and used it to choke Angle into unconsciousness.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon vs. Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley in a #1 contenders match was a no contest when the Band interfered and attacked both teams. Syxx-Pac wrote “Band” on Shelley’s back and after a commercial they were joined by Bubba the Love Sponge. Bubba said they were running the show and Kevin Nash said they’d carried Hulk Hogan for 15 years. Nash said they learned to be “bad people” from Hogan and that as long as the three other people in the ring liked him, that was good enough. Later in the show Team 3D asked why the Band did that and challenged them to a match.
TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams pinned Jeremy Buck with the Rolling Chaos Theory Suplex in a non-Title match.
TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams defeated Max Buck by submission in a non-Title match with a Guillotine Choke. Williams refused to break the hold until Shannon Moore made the save. Moore said “There’s no place in the X-Division for boring wrestlers like you” and challenged him to a match at Lockdown.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Desmond Wolfe (with Chelsea) after hitting a Codebreaker to keep his TNA World Heavyweight Title match at Lockdown. After the match the Pope was attacked by Champion A.J. Styles, who hit the Styles Clash and talked trash to Dinero. Abyss made the save and was then attacked by Wolfe & Styles. Wolfe smacked Abyss in the head with a fire extinguisher to knock him out.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – April 6, 2010
April 12 Impact! (0.78) –
Kevin Nash, Scott Hall & Syxx-Pac defeated Brother Ray, Brother Devon & Jesse Neal in a New York Street Fight when Syxx Pac pinned Ray after hitting the X-Factor from the top rope and through a table. Bubba the Love Sponge distracted Ray as he attempted to Powerbomb Syxx-Pac through the table, setting up the X-Factor for the win. After the match Eric Young ran to the ring and saved Team 3D from a Band beatdown. he then challenged Nash to a match at Lockdown.
Kazarian vs. Shannon Moore went to a 10:00 time limit draw. The two men shook hands after the match and then chased TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams backstage after he mocked them for the show of sportsmanship.
TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Velvet Sky vs. TNA Knockouts Champion Angelina Love was a no contest when Madison Rayne & Lacey Von Erich interfered for Sky and Tara interfered for Love. The match was originally to be a non-Title Leather and Lace match, but Sky changed the stipulation at the last minute and forced Love to handcuff herself. She then made it an “I Quit” match and called her Beautiful People teammates down to triple-team Love. After making the save and uncuffing Love, Tara walked away as Love tried to shake her hand.
Matt Morgan & Amazing Red defeated Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Red pinned Sabin after hitting Code Red. After the match Morgan attacked Red for “stealing his spotlight” and gaining the pinfall.
Jeff Hardy pinned Robert Roode after hitting the Swanton Bomb. After the match James Storm attacked Hardy and spit a fireball into his face. RVD then ran to the ring to make the save for Hardy, but he was double-teamed as well and left laying. Hardy suffered legitimate burns to his face and neck from the fireball.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles by DQ in a non-Title match. The match was originally scheduled to be Dinero & Jay Lethal vs. Styles & Desmond Wolfe, however Beer Money attacked Lethal backstage before the match started and Hulk Hogan then laid Wolfe out with a metal chair. The DQ came when Ric Flair got out of his wheelchair and struck Dinero with the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Beer Money then ran to the ring to help Styles beat down Dinero as Hogan was held back by security.

Xplosion –
Max & Jeremy Buck defeated Homicide & Okada after hitting More Bang For Your Buck (450 Splash / Moonsault combination).
Tara pinned Madison Rayne after hitting the Widow’s Peak.

TNA @ Corbin, KY – David L. Williams Southeastern Kentucky Agricultural & Expo Center – April 8, 2010 (800)
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Homicide & Okada.
Kazarian defeated Brian Kendrick.
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Tara & TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles.
A.J. Styles defeated D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.
Eric Young defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Jeff Jarrett & Kurt Angle defeated James Storm & Robert Roode.

TNA @ Pikeville, KY – Eastern Kentucky Expo Center – April 9, 2010 (1,000)
Beer Money signed autographs before the show, and during intermission Angelina Love and Tara signed autographs at the merchandise booth.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Homicide & Brian Kendrick.
Kazarian defeated Okada.
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Tara & TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles.
A.J. Styles defeated D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. After the match Dinero hit the D’Angelo Dinero Express on Styles.
Eric Young defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Jeff Jarrett & Kurt Angle defeated James Storm & Robert Roode. Eric Bischoff was the guest referee. After the match Angle and Jarrett complemented the fans and brought out the TNA locker room for an autograph party at ringside.

TNA @ Huntington, WV – Big Sandy Superstore Arena – April 10, 2010 (2,000)
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Homicide & Brian Kendrick.
Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Tara & TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles.
A.J. Styles defeated D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.
Eric Young defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Jeff Jarrett & Kurt Angle defeated James Storm & Robert Roode.

TNA @ Independence, MO – Independence Events Center – April 16, 2010 (1,800)
Kazarian defeated Brian Kendrick.
Rob Terry defeated Orlando Jordan to retain the TNA Global Title.
Angelina Love defeated TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Velvet Sky to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Jeff Jarrett & Abyss defeated James Storm & Robert Roode.
Kurt Angle defeated Mr. Anderson by submission.

TNA @ St. Charles, MO – Family Arena – April 18, 2010 (app. 4,250)
Lockdown 2010 – The event was no-showed by Syxx-Pac and TNA X-Division Champion Doug Williams. Williams was unable to leave England because of the eruption of a massive volcano in Iceland that shut down air traffic throughout Europe, so he was stripped of his Title. These changes to the card were announced at the top of the show, and Scott Hall was ordered to find a new partner for his match against Team 3D later in the show.
Rob Van Dam pinned James Storm after hitting a 5-Star Frog Splash in a Steel Cage match to earn the numbers advantage for Team Hogan in the Lethal Lockdown match. After the match Christy Hemme interviewed Hulk Hogan about RVD’s win, and Hogan said he would leave TNA if Team Flair won Lethal Lockdown.
Homicide defeated Brian Kendrick, Chris Sabin, and Alex Shelley in an Xscape match to earn a spot in the 3-way TNA X-Division Title match. The match did not use the huge red cage with the hole in the ceiling, but rather used the regular 4-sided mesh Steel Cage used in all the other Lockdown matches.
Kevin Nash pinned Eric Young after a Jacknife Powerbomb to win a Steel Cage grudge match. After the match Nash announced that he would be Scott Hall’s partner against Team 3D.
TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne defeated Tara & TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love in an “All Titles on the Line” Steel Cage match when Rayne pinned Tara to win the TNA Knockout Title and retain the Knockout Tag Team Titles for her team after Lacey Von Erich interfered and hit Tara with the championship belt. After the match Love got in Tara’s face about costing her the Title, and the two had a brief shoving match before Tara left the Steel Cage.
Kazarian defeated Homicide and Shannon Moore in a 3-way Steel Cage match for the vacant TNA X-Division Title when he pinned Homicide after hitting a Reverse Tombstone Piledriver.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Kevin Nash & Scott Hall in a Steel Cage St. Louis Street Fight when Ray pinned Hall after hitting a 3D through a table. Nash was a late replacement for Syxx-Pac, who no-showed the event. The match began on the entrance ramp and Ray was eventually locked out of the cage by Nash, but Ray bashed in the cage door with a metal chair and then helped Devon clean house.
Kurt Angle defeated Mr. Anderson in a Steel Cage match that could only be won by escaping through the cage door. Anderson wore the door key, which he won on the April 12 Impact!, around his neck. After the match Angle announced that he would take some time off from TNA but then return to win back the TNA World Heavyweight Title. A.J. Styles pinned D’Angelo Dinero with the Styles Clash to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title in a Steel Cage match. The crowd had dueling chants of “Pope is pimpin” and “Let’s go A.J.” during most of the match. Dinero suffered a shoulder injury during the match that sidelined him for a few weeks. Team Hogan (Abyss, Jeff Jarrett, Rob Van Dam, & Jeff Hardy) defeated Team Flair (Sting, Desmond Wolfe, James Storm, & Robert Roode) in a Lethal Lockdown match when Abyss pinned Wolfe after hitting the Black Hole Slam. The order of entry was as follows: Abyss and Roode, RVD, Wolfe, Jarrett, Storm, Hardy (who was laid out backstage by Sting and took several minutes to enter,) and Sting. When Sting entered the Steel Cage the ceiling, covered with weapons, was lowered even though Hardy never got to the ring due to Sting’s backstage attack. Hardy eventually made it to ringside and climbed the cage, and the distraction enabled Abyss to Chokeslam Sting into a pile of thumbtacks. Beer Money followed Hardy to the cage ceiling, but Hardy wound up taking them both out with kendo sticks before climinb a ladder and putting Roode through a table (on the cage ceiling) with a Swanton Bomb. After this Ric Flair tried to steal Hulk Hogan’s WWE Hall of Fame ring from Abyss’ finger, but Hogan came down to interfere with Flair’s interference. Eric Bischoff then came to the ring as well, and he threw some brass knuckles to Hogan. Hogan then gave Flair several shots to the head, splitting Flair wide open and knocking him straight into the thumbtacks. Abyss then made it back to his feet and took out Wolfe for the pinfall.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – April 19, 2010
April 19 Impact! (0.95) – Opened with a recap of Lockdown, and after the opening video TNA World Heavyweight Champion A.J. Styles came to the ring. He said that Ric Flair would be late because he partied too hard at “the A.J. Styles victory party” the night before, and he said that he proved he is the pound-for-pound best wrestler in the world even without Flair in his corner. Rob Van Dam interrupted and said that Styles may have been the best wrestler in TNA at one point, but times changed. RVD said that he’d never been as impressed by Styles as everyone else was. Jeff Hardy then came to the ring and said he wanted to “complete my collection” by winning the TNA World Title. Hulk Hogan’s music hit and he came to the ring as well. Hogan said “this is why everyone’s talking about TNA” and why he brought Hardy & RVD to the company. He put them in a #1 contender match and said the winner would face Styles afterward. Styles complained that Hogan hadn’t consulted with him and he wouldn’t be ready by Sacrifice. “Who’s talking about Sacrifice?” Hogan asked, making both matches for that night’s show. Flair showed up backstage and the cameraman told him about Hogan’s actions, angering Flair. Later Styles complained to Flair, who was instead focused on getting a Team Hogan vs. Team Flair rematch. After a commercial break Abyss and Jeff Jarrett came to the ring and told Flair that the war ended at Lockdown and Flair lost. Team Flair came out and attacked them until TNA Global Champion Rob Terry made the save. Eric Bischoff came out and made the Team Hogan vs. Team Flair rematch, with Terry and a mystery partner joining Team Hogan. After another commercial break TNA World Tag Team Champion Matt Morgan tried to recruit Shannon Moore to team with him to defend the Titles. Moore said he was busy preparing for his X-Division Title match and told Morgan, “Both of you guys can kiss my ass.” Back to Hogan & Bischoff backstage, and Bischoff bragged about tricking Flair. Bischoff promised to debut a new rankings system next week and called in his new assistant, Miss Tessmacher (former WWE Diva Brooke Adams.)
Velvet Sky & Lacey Von Erich (with Madison Rayne) defeated ODB & Daffney to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles when Sky pinned ODB with a rollup after Von Erich blinded her with hairspray.
Rob Van Dam pinned Jeff Hardy to win a #1 contender match after hitting the Five-Star Frog Splash. After the match both men were interviewed by Christy Hemme, and they thanked each other for the match and put each over as highlights played from the match.
Abyss, Jeff Jarrett, TNA Global Champion Rob Terry, & Samoa Joe (surprise partner) defeated Sting, Desmond Wolfe, James Storm, & Robert Roode in an 8-man tag team match when Joe pinned Roode after hitting the Muscle Buster. The match was contested under Lethal Lockdown rules, but without the Steel Cage or the weapons. Sting and Jarrett were the first combatants, and they began the match by brawling through the fans and into the ring. Wolfe entered next, followed by Terry, Roode, Abyss, Storm, and finally Joe. After Terry entered the match Orlando Jordan watched the match from the entrance stage area. Joe headed backstage immediately after the match, while Ric Flair came out and challenged Abyss to a match with Flair’s and Hulk Hogan’s Hall of Fame rings on the line.
Rob Van Dam pinned A.J. Styles to win the TNA World Heavyweight Title after hitting a Five-Star Frog Splash. Styles attacked RVD before the bell and after the match confetti fell from the rafters as RVD celebrated with Jeff Hardy, Hulk Hogan, Dixie Carter, Team 3D, Abyss, and Jeff Jarrett.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – April 20, 2010
Rosie Lotsalove pinned Daffney after hitting a Sky High. After the match Rosie hit a Banzai Drop on Daffney, severely injuring her. Daffney was taken to the hospital in an ambulance and was stretchered from the ring.
Xplosion – Desmond Wolfe (with Chelsea) pinned Jay Lethal after hitting the Tower of London.

April 26 Impact! (0.5, replay rating was 0.67) – Opened with Hulk Hogan talking about “being on a high” since Lockdown and introducing new TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam. RVD said that the fans could now call him Mr. TNA and said that he appreciated the opportunity “to just be RVD.” He alluded to he and Hogan’s love of marijuana and called himself “one of the baddest dudes on Earth.” Former champion A.J. Styles & Ric Flair came out and Styles asked RVD, “Are you high right now?” The crowd chanted “yes he is” and RVD smirked. Styles said that he only lost because he slipped off the top rope and said he’d eventually get a rematch, “So put that in your pipe and smoke it you pothead.” Flair then promised to take Abyss out himself. Later D’Angelo Dinero came out with his arm in a sling and a patch over his left eye, indicating his real shoulder injury and his storyline eye injury from Lockdown. The Pope said that Styles tried to end his career but he would come back. Mr. Anderson interrupted and challenged Dinero to a match at Sacrifice. Pope pimp-slapped Anderson, who then attacked Dinero until security pulled him away.
Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love and Tara in a 3-way for the TNA Knockout Title when she pinned Love with a rollup. Tara attacked Love after the match until security pried them apart.
Kazarian pinned Shannon Moore after hitting the Reverse Tombstone Piledriver to become #1 contender to the TNA X-Division Title. TNA World Tag Team Champion Matt Morgan interfered and shoved Moore off the top rope while the referee was dazed, and after the match Samoa Joe came out and hit the Muscle Buster on Kaz.
Sting & A.J. Styles defeated Jeff Hardy & Jeff Jarrett in a Falls Count Anywhere match when Sting pinned Jarrett on a catwalk up in the rafters after hitting him with a baseball bat.
Matt Morgan & Jesse Neal vs. Brother Ray & Brother Devon for the TNA World Tag Team Titles was a no contest when Kevin Nash & Scott Hall attacked Team 3D. Just before the match Team 3D attacked Syxx-Pac backstage and put him through a table. While the Band fought with Team 3D, Morgan attacked Neal until Ray & Devon came back to save him. Neal called Morgan back for more, but Morgan tried to talk to Christy Hemme backstage instead. Hulk Hogan interrupted him and ordered him back to the ring, so Morgan went back to the ring and was attacked by Neal. When Morgan got the upper hand Shannon Moore also attacked Morgan and chased him off.
Abyss pinned Ric Flair after hitting the Black Hole Slam to win Flair’s Hall of Fame ring. Flair eventually won the match by pinfall after punching Abyss in the groin with brass knuckles on his fist, but referee Earl Hebner saw the weapon and restarted the match. After the match Hulk Hogan came to the ring and took Flair’s ring off of his finger and put it on his own. Hogan said that he knew exactly who to give the ring to next week, and Abyss then tossed Flair into Hogan’s Big Boot.

Xplosion –
Alex Shelley pinned Homicide after hitting Sliced Bread #2.
Robert Roode (with James Storm) pinned Chris Sabin (with Alex Shelley) after hitting the Double-R Spinebuster.

TNA @ Macon, GA – Macon City Auditorium – April 22, 2010 (400)
Abyss defeated James Storm.
Desmond Wolfe defeated Jay Lethal.
Tara defeated ODB.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Mr. Anderson.
Matt Morgan & Shark Boy defeated Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles. After the win Morgan attacked Shark Boy and left with both belts.
Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Albany, GA – Albany Civic Center – April 23, 2010 (400)
Abyss defeated James Storm.
Desmond Wolfe defeated Jay Lethal.
Tara defeated ODB.
Mr. Anderson defeated Jeff Jarrett .
Matt Morgan & Shark Boy defeated Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles. After the win Morgan attacked Shark Boy and left with both belts.
Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Vicksburg, MS – Vicksburg Convention Center – April 30, 2010

TNA @ Greenwood, MS – Leflore County Civic Center – May 1, 2010
Max & Jeremy Buck defeated Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley after hitting a 450 Splash / Alabama jam combination on one of the Motor City Machine Guns.
Brian Kendrick defeated Jay Lethal and Shannon Moore in a 3-way match to become the #1 contender to the TNA X-Division Title. Kendrick pinned Moore after a kick to the head.
Velvet Sky & TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne defeated Hamada & ODB to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles. Sky rolled-up Hamada for the pin after Rayne blinded her with hairspray.
James Storm pinned Jeff Jarrett after hitting the Last Call Superkick.
Abyss pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Black Hole Slam.
Jeff Hardy pinned A.J. Styles after hitting a Twist of Fate and a Swanton Bomb. After the match fans were allowed to take photos in the ring with Hardy for $20 as Generation Me, the Motor City Machine Guns, Jay Lethal, and Shannon Moore signed autographs at ringside.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – May 3, 2010
May 3 Impact! (0.78) – Opened with a video package on the top-10 contenders rankings and last week’s Impact! Footage then aired of Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff riding in a limo and bragging about running Ric Flair off. Hogan said he was going to call out Sting. Mike Tenay announced that, “due to popular demand,” Impact! was moving back to Thursday nights and debuting a new series caled TNA ReAction. Flair’s music then hit, but Jay Lethal came to the ring wearing a suit and Flair’s Hall of Fame ring. Lethal showed the sign of the Four Horsemen and cut a promo as Flair. Lethal hit all of Flair’s trademark phrases and mannerisms until the music hit again and the real Flair came out. Flair accused Lethal of blasphemy, while Lethal said that he meant no disrespect and tried to give Flair’s ring back to him. Lethal said “I always wanted to be Ric Flair, even if only for two minutes.” He called the interaction with Flair “the best moment of my life” and said he’d get a picture, frame it, and put it up in his house. Flair thanked Lethal for returning the ring and then slapped him repeatedly. Lethal was sad at first but then got angry and fought back, eventually putting on the Figure-4 Leglock. Beer Money, A.J. Styles, and Desmond Wolfe made the save and whipped Lethal with their belts until Abyss, Team 3D, and TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam made the save. Cut back to Hogan & Bischoff in the limo, where Hogan got a text message about Lethal’s actions. Hogan told the driver to turn around and head back to the Impact Zone. After a commercial RVD challenged Flair’s group to a fair fight. Another brawl erupted all over the arena until Hogan came out and took out Flair’s team with punches. He got Flair alone in the ring and then tossed him over the top. During the commercial the brawl recommenced, and eventually Hogan got on the mic and put Wolfe in a match against RVD for the World Title. He also put Styles in a Monster’s Ball match with Abyss and Beer Money in a 3-way match with Team 3D and the Motor City Machine Guns. Sting was then shown up in the rafters. After the opening match (more than 30 minutes into the show) Flair gave his team a pep talk while a cameraman secretly watched, and Hogan had some comments about Sting’s mindset. Taz said that Sting owed an explanation to Dixie Carter and then cut to backstage, where Mr. Anderson was assaulting D’Angelo Dinero. Anderson was wearing priest robes, mocking “the Pope.” Anderson then came to the ring and said he forgave Pope’s congregation for being upset with him. Anderson admitted that he would go to hell when he died, at which point Jeff Hardy interrupted. Hardy said that his “creatures of the night” and Pope’s congregation were one and the same and offered to wrestle Anderson at Sacrifice since Pope was injured. Anderson said “I have something going on that night” and acted like he was going to walk away, but he took a cheap shot at Hardy. Hardy hit the Twist of Fate and ripped off Anderson’s robe. Later Orlando Jordan debuted his new interview segment, “The O Zone.” His guest was TNA Global Champion Rob Terry, but Jordan actually had a cardboard cutout of Terry. Jordan complemented Terry on “looking so hard” and felt the cutout up a bit. The real Terry then came to the ring and knocked Jordan down before ripping the cutout in half. He warned Jordan to leave and not come back, but Jordan attacked him from behind with a chain and choked him out. After the main event Hogan found Jeff Jarrett knocked out backstage at the hands of Sting, and Hogan then went to the ring and called Sting out. Sting showed up with his baseball bat and Hogan asked why he changed. Sting said that his agenda was still to give back to the wrestling business and put over TNA. He said that in TNA Hogan did not have the “veil of protection” he had in WCW and the WWF. Sting called Hogan a great chess player and pressed his bat into Hogan’s throat. Hogan challenged Sting to take his best shot, but Sting held back. Jarrett snuck into the ring and grabbed the bat after Sting dropped it. Jarrett beat Sting down with the bat as Hogan tried to hold him back.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Brian Kendrick & Douglas Williams in 4:00 when Neal pinned Kendrick after hitting a Spear. Williams came to the ring wearing the TNA X-Division Title and complained about being stripped due to travel problems. TNA World Tag Team Champion Matt Morgan did guest commentary and after the match Kendrick and Williams fought until Samoa Joe came down and took both of them out. Joe then grabbed a microphone but tossed it to the mat without saying anything. (Debut of Ink Inc. as a tag team.)
Madison Rayne, Velvet Sky, & Lacey Von Erich defeated Tara, Taylor Wilde, & Sarita in a 3:00 6-woman tag team match to retain Rayne’s TNA Knockout Title and Sky & Von Erich’s TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles when Rayne pinned Sarita after a DDT. After the match Tara complained about getting no respect from management or the other Knockouts, and she challenged Rayne to a Title vs. career match.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon vs. James Storm & Robert Roode vs. Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley in a 3-way match was a no contest when the Band interfered at about the 5:00 mark. Kevin Nash & Scott Hall immediately attacked Team 3D until Eric Young ran out to make the apparent save with a kendo stick. Young swerved Team 3D and hit them with the weapon instead. The Motor City Machine Guns then took out Nash & Hall, but Beer Money laid out the Guns and hit the DWI on Shelley. The Band and Beer Money then beat on the Guns until the commercial break.
A.J. Styles pinned Abyss in a 4:00 Monster’s Ball match after hitting a Springboard Cross Body to knock Abyss into a pile of thumbtacks. After Abyss introduced the tacks to the match Ric Flair & Chelsea came to the ring and Flair tried to get Chelsea to remove her trench coat and flash Abyss as a distraction. She refused, but Abyss was distracted anyway and Styles hit him with a metal chair. Flair gave Styles brass knuckles, and Styles punched Abyss in the groin with them. After the match Flair & Styles attacked Abyss while Chelsea revealed that she was fully-clothed under the trench coat.
Rob Van Dam pinned Desmond Wolfe in 3:00 to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title after hitting the Five-Star Frog Splash. After the match A.J. Styles hit the Flying Forearm on RVD and demanded his rematch.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – May 4, 2010
Max & Jeremy Buck defeated Los Ben Dejos when one of the Ben Dejos was pinned after a combination Springboard Leg Drop / Shooting Star Press. Simon Diamond managed Los Ben Dejos and was introduced as El Grando Wizard. (Tryout match for Los Ben Dejos.)

May 13 Impact! (0.93) – Impact!’s return to Thursday nights after going eight straight weeks on Monday nights without cracking a 1.0 rating.
Tara pinned Taylor Wilde after kicking Wilde in the gut during a High Cross Body attempt. Tazz and Mike Tenay explained that Tara’s knee brace caught Wilde in the ribs and injured her. Tara continued to beat on Wilde after the match until Sarita made the save.
Brian Kendrick pinned Douglas Williams with a rollup as he was distracted by TNA X-Division Champion Kazarian. Williams came to the ring with Kazarian’s belt and referred to himself as the Champion, then told Kendrick that their match would be non-Title.
Matt Morgan defeated Max & Jeremy Buck in a Handicap match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles. Morgan pinned both members of Generation Me after hitting a Carbon Footprint on Jeremy and the Hellevator on Max. After the match Morgan attacked the Bucks and prepared to kick Max’s head into the ring post like he did to Hernandez, but Samoa Joe’s music distracted him. Joe walked to the ring, hit Morgan with a Muscle Buster, and left.
Kevin Nash & Scott Hall defeated Matt Morgan in a Handicap match for the TNA World Tag Team Titles. After Joe’s attack the Band came to the ring and Nash revealed his Feast or Fired briefcase that contained a World Tag Team Title shot. The referee then rang the bell and Nash made the easy pinfall.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon, James Storm & Robert Roode, and Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley in a 4-way match when Neal pinned Ray after hitting a Spear. After the match Team 3D got in Neal’s face until security broke up the shoving match. During the match one of Moore’s earrings was ripped out and he bled profusely from the ear throughout the match.
Tara pinned Sarita after hitting her in the face with her knee brace. After the match Tara attacked Sarita with the brace until the referee was able to break it up.
A.J. Styles defeated TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy in a non-Title 3-way match when Styles pinned RVD after DDTing him outside the ring and then rolling him back in. At the end of the match Mr. Anderson attacked Hardy at ringside as RVD accidentally hit the referee with a thrust kick, allowing for Anderson’s interference. After the match Hardy challenged Anderson to come back and fight him, but Anderson refused until Hulk Hogan came down the ramp and forced Anderson into the ring. He and Hardy then brawled all over the Impact Zone, with Hardy eventually laying Anderson on a table on the arena floor and then hitting a Swanton Bomb from off the announcers’ table.

Xplosion –
Kazarian pinned Max Buck after hitting Back to the Future.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Homicide & Okada when Neal pinned Homicide after hitting a Spear.

TNA @ Springfield, IL – Prairie Capital Convention Center – May 13, 2010 (650)
Frankie Kazarian defeated Brian Kendrick to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Abyss defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Velvet Sky & Lacey Von Erich defeated Sarita & Taylor Wilde to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles.
Mr. Anderson defeated Jeff Jarrett.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated James Storm & Robert Roode.
Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles and Jeff Hardy in a 3-way match to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Hammond, IN – Hammond Civic Center – May 14, 2010 (1,500)
Fans sitting in the first three rows were invited to ringside before the event for a meet-and-greet with most of the wrestlers on the card. TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam and referee Earl Hebner signed autographs in the lobby before the show. Backstage passes were given out througout the show. The Beautiful People signed autographs in the lobby during intermission.
Frankie Kazarian pinned Brian Kendrick to retain the TNA X-Division Title after hitting Back to the Future at the 5:00 mark.
Abyss pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Black Hole Slam in about 10:00. After the match Abyss brought a child in the ring to do Hulk Hogan poses with him.
Velvet Sky & Lacey Von Erich defeated Sarita & Taylor Wilde to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles in 8:00 when Sky pinned Sarita after TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne blinded her with hairspray. Jeff Jarrett pinned Mr. Anderson in 12:00 after hitting the Stroke. Before the match Anderson taunted the fans for being Chicago Bears fans (Anderson is from Green Bay) and noted that his “Pro wrestling is real … people are fake!” T-shirt was the best-selling item on TNAshop.com. Jarrett then came to the ring and said the shirt includes fine print reading “Anderson’s a jackass.”
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated James Storm & Robert Roode in about 10:00 when Moore pinned Roode after hitting the Mooregasm after Storm accidentally spit beer into his partner’s eyes.
Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles and Jeff Hardy in a 3-way match to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. RVD pinned Styles after hitting a Five-Star Frog Splash at the 15:00 mark. After the match fans were invited to take photos in the ring with Hardy for $25 while Abyss, Shannon Moore, and Beer Money Inc. signed autographs at ringside.

May 14, 2010 – TNA World Tag Team Champion Scott Hall was arrested in a bar in Chuluota, FL and charged with disorderly conduct and resisting a police officer. Hall was convicted a year later and sentenced to 10 days in jail.

Sacrifice 2010 – Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – May 16, 2010
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Mike Tenay & Taz on commentary; included a backstage segment in which Brother Ray & Brother Devon discussed their losing the opening bout, with Shannon Moore & Jesse Neal walking in and Team 3D wishing them the best of luck in their TNA Tag Team Title match later in the show; Ray then said the Band would try to take out Ink Inc. because of what Team 3D did to “X-Pac;” after they left, Ray took exception to Moore & Neal saying they would take care of the situation; featured a backstage segment with Desmond Wolfe and Chelsea, with Wolfe saying a win over Abyss would put him in the top rankings for TNA, then telling Chelsea the situation wasn’t about her, it was about them; included Christy Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Eric Young, TNA Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Scott Hall regarding their group and title defense later in the show; moments later, Nash gave one of the title belts to Young, saying they would defend the titles “Freebird-style;” featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Mr. Anderson regarding his upcoming bout with Jeff Hardy; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with AJ Styles, alongside Ric Flair, regarding Styles’ upcoming TNA World Title match; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with TNA World Champion Rob Van Dam regarding his upcoming title defense:
Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin defeated Robert Roode & James Storm and Brother Ray & Brother Devon at 13:13 when Sabin pinned Ray following Made in Detroit; stipulations stated the winning team would be the #1 contender to the TNA Tag Team Titles
TNA Global Champion Rob Terry pinned Orlando Jordan at 7:46 with the Freakbuster; after the bout, Jordan attacked Terry from behind on the ramp, assaulting Terry’s knee and ramming it into the title belt
Douglas Williams pinned TNA X Division Champion Frankie Kazarian to win the title at 13:52 with the Rolling Chaos Theory; Williams came out in possession of the title belt
TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne pinned Tara at 6:27 with a modified neckbreaker after avoiding a moonsault off the top; stipulations stated Tara would retire if she couldn’t win the title; TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions Lacey Von Erich & Angelina Love escorted Rayne to the ring before the match; during the match, there were dueling chants for both women; following the contest, the crowd chanted “Thank you, Tara” before members of TNA security escorted her from the ring
TNA Tag Team Champions Scott Hall & Kevin Nash defeated Shannon Moore & Jesse Neal at 8:00 when Nash pinned Neal after Brother Ray came out to counter the interference of Eric Young, with Ray then hitting Neal in the head with Young’s own kendo stick while the referee was down
Abyss pinned Desmond Wolfe (w/ Chelsea) at 9:01 with the Black Hole Slam; stipulations stated Abyss would win Chelsea for 30 days if he won and Wolfe would win Abyss’s Hulk Hogan ring if he won; Chelsea sat in a chair on the entrance ramp for the match; during the bout, there were dueling chants for both men; after the bout, Abyss used Hogan’s WCW “American Made” theme song as he walked up to Chelsea at the entrance ramp and told her he would see her on Thursday
Jeff Hardy pinned Mr. Anderson at 13:58 with the Swanton to the back after Anderson fell face-first from the middle turnbuckle; during the bout, there were dueling chants of “Let’s go, Hardy” and “Let’s go, Asshole;” Anderson’s ribs were heavily taped for the match; after the contest, Anderson offered Hardy his hand but Hardy instead walked off (Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2)
Sting pinned Jeff Jarrett with the Scorpion Death Drop at the 14-second mark; prior to the entrances, cameras showed Sting attacking a bloody Jarrett backstage; several minutes later, Sting continued his assault on Jarrett into the arena and to ringside, eventually assaulting Jarrett’s injured shoulder with the ring steps and his baseball bat; after the match, Sting took the mic and said Jarrett was no different than “those guys” and they would pay just as Jarrett did; moments later, medics came out to tend to Jarrett in the ring and he was placed on a stretcher as the crowd chanted “Sting;” as they prepared to go backstage, Sting shoved Jarrett off the stretcher, prompting Hulk Hogan to come out and protect Jarrett as Jarrett was taken backstage
TNA World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned AJ Styles at 24:45 with the Five Star Frog Splash after dropping the challenger throat-first across the top rope; Ric Flair escorted the challenger to the ring but was ejected at the 6-minute mark by referee Earl Hebner, with Flair then joining the commentary team for the duration of the bout; late in the match, Flair left the broadcast table and began walking to the ring when he was stopped by Jay Lethal, who put Flair in the figure-4 on the entrance ramp

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – May 17, 2010
Brother Ray, Brother Devon, & Trent Dunn defeated James Storm & Robert Roode in a Handicap match when Dunn pinned Storm after he took a 3D through a table. Dunn was a Make-a-Wish child who’s wish was to compete in a pro wrestling match.

May 20 Impact! (0.96) –
Roxxi pinned TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne in a non-Title match after hitting the Voodoo Drop.
Orlando Jordan defeated TNA Global Heavyweight Champion Rob Terry in a non-Title match when referee Earl Hebner stopped the match as Jordan had Terry in a Leg Grapevine. Terry’s leg was already taped up to sell the beating Jordan gave him at Sacrifice. After the match Jordan still refused to break the hold until referees and security pried him off of Terry.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam & Jay Lethal defeated James Storm & Robert Roode when Lethal made Roode submit to the Figure Four Leglock. After the match Ric Flair came to the ring and he and Lethal brawled down the ramp and to the backstage area as RVD watched on. RVD then went around the ring high-fiving fans, one of whom was Sting in disguise. Sting attacked RVD with a metal chair and his baseball bat until Jeff Hardy made the save. Hardy then challenged Sting to a match later in the show.
TNA World Tag Team Champion Eric Young pinned Shannon Moore after hitting a Piledriver. Young first hit Moore with his championship belt as Kevin Nash distracted the referee. Jesse Neal accompanied Moore to the ring, but chased after Team 3D when they appeared on the ramp and distracted him. After the match Neal tried to check on his partner, but he wsa attacked from behind by Brother Ray. Brother Devon told Ray to calm down and stop overreacting, and they argued about the situation as they walked back to the locker room.
Kazarian won an X-Division Battle Royal over Homicide, Amazing Red, Max & Jeremy Buck, Brian Kendrick, Chris Sabin, and Alex Shelley. The win made Kazarian the new #10 contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Title.
Jeff Hardy pinned Sting after Mr. Anderson hit him with a Scorpion Death Drop as the referee was dazed. Sting attacked Hardy with his baseball bat while the referee was out of commission, prompting Anderson to come out and even the odds. After the match Anderson tried to celebrate with Hardy, but was pushed away. As they argued Sting got his bat and attacked both men with it before leaving the ring.

Xplosion – Douglas Williams pinned Okada with the Chaos Theory.

May 27 Impact! – (0.96)
Velvet Sky & Lacey Von Erich defeated Sarita & Taylor Wilde to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Titles when Von Erich pinned Wilde after hitting a Claw Slam. Puppet from the SpikeTV show “Half-Pint Brawlers” did guest commentary during the match, and Tazz told him that Von Erich likes midgets. After the match Puppet got into the ring and spanked Sky, who then beat him down. Von Erich then tried to console Puppet, who wound up kissing her. The two rolled around on the mat, apparently making out, as Sky and Madison Rayne dry-heaved on the ramp.
Kazarian pinned Jay Lethal with a rollup as Ric Flair distracted him. After the match Flair and Kazarian attacked Lethal, and when Lethal got the upper hand A.J. Styles ran to the ring to make it a 3-on-1. Styles and Kazarian began arguing over who was going to take Lethal out for Flair, giving Lethal time to recover and dropkick both men out of the ring.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – May 18, 2010
May 27 Impact! –
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon and TNA World Tag Team Champions Kevin Nash & Eric Young in a non-Title 3-way match when Neal pinned Ray after hitting a Spear. Ray brutally beat on Neal during the match, prompting Devon to yell at him to “leave the kid alone.” The distraction allowed Neal to hit the Spear and score the win. After the match Ray and Devon continued to argue, and Ray got a microphone and challenged Neal to a match at Slammiversary.
Abyss defeated Orlando Jordan by DQ when Desmond Wolfe interfered and attacked Abyss with a pipe after Jordan shoved Abyss into Chelsea at ringside, knocking her out. Wolfe and Jordan double-teamed Abyss until TNA Global Heavyweight Champion Rob Terry made the save. Abyss then carried the unconscious Chelsea backstage. Jordan wore pasties on his pecs that were actually head shots of Abyss.
Desmond Wolfe pinned Jeff Hardy after knocking him out with a slapjack while the referee was unconscious. The ref was taken down by Hardy’s Whisper in the Wind, which hit both the ref and Wolfe. Kurt Angle did guest commentary during the match.
A.J. Styles pinned Mr. Anderson with a rollup and a handful of tights. After the match Anderson congratulated Styles on beating him “at my own freaking game” — cheating. Styles pled ignorance, so Anderson asked “the assholes in the crowd” if Styles pulled his tights. They all confirmed the cheating, so Anderson attacked Styles. Beer Money then hit the ring and helped Styles triple-team Anderson until Jeff Hardy made the save. Hardy and Anderson then shook hands.

Xplosion – Alex Shelley defeated Jeremy Buck and the Amazing Red in a 3-way match when he pinned Buck after hitting the Kryptonite Krunch.

June 3 Impact! (0.86) –
Roxxi pinned Rosie Lottalove with a small package as Rosie argued with TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne. Rayne snuck into the ring and struck Roxxi with her championship belt, then ordered Rosie to pin her. Rosie refused, but the distraction allowed Roxxi to recover and make the pinfall. After the match Rayne got in Rosie’s face until Rosie beat her down. Jeremy Borash then interviewed Rosie on the ramp, and she promised to take out the Beautiful People before kissing Borash and going backstage.
Jay Lethal defeated A.J. Styles and Kazarian in a 3-way match when he pinned Styles with a rollup while Styles and Kazarian argued over who was doing a better job of beating up Lethal. After the match an angry Ric Flair got in the ring and scolded his proteges for losing to Lethal. He then told Styles to go home “and think about who you want to be” because he was no longer in Flair’s good graces. As Styles headed up the ramp Kurt Angle appeared. He briefly got in Styles’ face, but then headed to the ring and challenged Kazarian to a match at Slammiversary. Flair then confronted Angle and accused him of disrespecting Flair by walking right past him without saying a word. Flair noted that his son, Reid, idolizes Angle for his amateur wrestling career and that Angle has coached Reid. Flair cautioned Angle that he is now in professional wrestling, and “In professional wrestling, I am god.” Flair then ordered Angle to hold the ring ropes for him so he could leave, and Angle did so. He then attacked Flair on the ramp and fought off Kazarian.
Rob Van Dam defeated Sting, Samoa Joe, and Matt Morgan in a 4-way TNA World Heavyweight Title match when he pinned Morgan after hitting the Five-Star Frog Splash. Morgan had just taken a Muscle Buster from Joe, but RVD kicked Joe out of the ring before he could score the fall himself.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – May 19, 2010
June 3 Impact! –
Jeff Hardy pinned James Storm after hitting the Swanton Bomb.
Robert Roode pinned Mr. Anderson by blocking a Sunset Flip and holding the ropes for leverage.
Abyss & TNA Global Heavyweight Champion Rob Terry defeated Desmond Wolfe & Orlando Jordan when Terry pinned Jordan after hitting the Freakbuster. At one point in the match Jordan was thrown to the outside next to Chelsea. He ogled her from the feet up and then appeared to hit on her, but Chelsea slapped him. Wolfe then got between them and yelled, “I don’t know if he likes you, or if he likes me!”

Xplosion – Chris Sabin pinned Max Buck after hitting a Springboard Tornado DDT.

June 10 Impact! (1.0) –
Brian Kendrick pinned Homicide after hitting a side kick to the face. TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams provided guest commentary during the match.
Roxxi & Rosie Lottalove defeated TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Velvet Sky & Lacey Von Erich in a non-Title match when Roxxi pinned Von Erich after a Voodoo Drop. After the match TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne attacked Roxxi and the Beautiful People left Roxxi & Rosie laying.
Eric Young & Kevin Nash defeated Matt Morgan & Hernandez to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles. Hernandez was announced as Morgan’s surprise partner, but he immediately attacked Morgan and eventually choked Morgan out with his T-shirt. EMTs began strapping Morgan to a stretcher, but then the Band’s music hit and they came to the ring for their match. The referee called for the bell once Young entered the ring, and he made the quick pinfall on Morgan to end the “match.” The EMTs then carried Morgan out on the stretcher.
Kurt Angle pinned the Amazing Red after hitting an Angle Slam.
A.J. Styles, Desmond Wolfe, James Storm, & Robert Roode defeated Jay Lethal, Abyss, Jeff Hardy, & Mr. Anderson in an 8-man tag team match when Styles pinned Lethal with the Styles Clash. After the match Styles and his teammates all held up the four-fingered sign of the Four Horsemen.

Xplosion – Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde to retain the TNA Knockouts Title.

TNA @ Lake Charles, LA – Lake Charles Civic Center – May 21, 2010 (app. 1,300)
During the show Kurt Angle, Jeff Jarrett, Frankie Kazarian, and TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne signed autographs in the lobby.
Douglas Williams pinned Frankie Kazarian with the Chaos Theory to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne pinned Hamada with a rollup to retain the TNA Knockouts Title.
Samoa Joe pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Muscle Buster.
Kurt Angle pinned Mr. Anderson after hitting the Angle Slam.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley.
Rob Van Dam pinned Booker T to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Booker was a surprise replacement for A.J. Styles, who had travel problems. Booker later said that RVD almost broke his jaw while Booker gave RVD a black eye. After the match RVD took photos in the ring with fans for $20 while Samoa Joe, Mr. Anderson, and Hamada signed autographs at ringside.

TNA @ Houston, TX – Verizon Wireless Theater – May 22, 2010 (1,500)
Douglas Williams defeated Frankie Kazarian to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne defeated Hamada to retain the TNA Knockouts Title.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode.
Kurt Angle defeated Mr. Anderson.
Samoa Joe defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Beaumont, TX – Beaumont Civic Center – May 23, 2010 (app. 500)
Douglas Williams defeated Frankie Kazarian to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne defeated Hamada to retain the TNA Knockouts Title.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley.
Kurt Angle defeated Mr. Anderson.
Samoa Joe defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Lincoln, NE – Pershing Auditorium – June 3, 2010 (app. 1,100)
Jeff Jarrett cut a promo on TNA’s history, focusing on key moments like the signing of Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, and Rob Van Dam. He thanked the fans for coming and wore a sling, selling his Sacrifice beating at the hands of Sting. TNA World Tag Team Champion Kevin Nash signed autographs in the lobby after the show.
Brian Kendrick pinned Homicide.
Madison Rayne pinned Angelina Love with a rollup to retain the TNA Knockous Title. A local DJ was the guest referee.
Rob Terry pinned Desmond Wolfe to retain the TNA Global Title.
Kevin Nash & Eric Young defeated Max & Jeremy Buck to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Nash pinned one of the Bucks after a boot to the face.
Samoa Joe pinned Frankie Kazarian after hitting the Muscle Buster. Kazarian cut a heel promo before the match and received major heat.
Rob Van Dam pinned A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title after hitting a Five-Star Frog Splash. After the match RVD took photos in the ring with fans for $20 while Rob Terry, Homicide, and Generation Me signed autographs at ringside.

TNA @ Sioux City, IA – Tyson Events Center – June 4, 2010 (app. 1,000)
Jeff Jarrett signed autographs before the show, while Madison Rayne signed during intermission and Samoa Joe did autographs and pictures after the show. Backstage passes were handed out throughout the event, and Jarrett thanked the fans for coming and talked about TNA’s growth between the second and third matches.
Brian Kendrick defeated Homicide.
Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockous Title.
Rob Terry defeated Desmond Wolfe to retain the TNA Global Title.
Kevin Nash & Eric Young defeated Max & Jeremy Buck to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Nash pinned one of the Bucks after a boot to the face.
Samoa Joe defeated Frankie Kazarian.
Rob Van Dam pinned A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title after hitting a Five-Star Frog Splash. After the match RVD took photos in the ring with fans for $20 while Rob Terry, Desmond Wolfe, and Generation Me signed autographs at ringside.

TNA @ Brookings, SD – Swiftel Center – June 5, 2010
Jeff Jarrett made an appearance to thank the fans for coming and talk about TNA’s growth.
Brian Kendrick defeated Homicide.
Rob Terry defeated Desmond Wolfe to retain the TNA Global Title.
Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockous Title.
Samoa Joe defeated Frankie Kazarian.
Kevin Nash & Eric Young defeated Max & Jeremy Buck to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Nash pinned one of the Bucks after a boot to the face.
Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

Slammiversary 2010 – Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – June 13, 2010
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Mike Tenay & Taz on commentary; included Christy Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Eric Bischoff, alongside his assistant, regarding Sting’s recent actions, with Bischoff saying he was very proud to have Rob Van Dam as the TNA World Champion; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Hernandez regarding his return and upcoming bout with Matt Morgan; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Hulk Hogan regarding Sting’s recent actions, with Hogan saying there wouldn’t be a repeat performance of what Sting did to Jeff Jarrett the previous month; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with RVD about his upcoming match with Sting, with RVD saying he had to beat Sting for more reasons than just to keep the belt; included a backstage promo by Sting in which he said the veil would be lifted later in the show when he takes the title from “the pawn” RVD; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Jeff Hardy & Mr. Anderson regarding their upcoming match against Bobby Roode & James Storm, with the two then coming up with the name “The Enegmatic Assholes” as their tag team name:
Kurt Angle defeated Frankie Kazarian via submission with the ankle lock into a heel hook at 14:14; at the 3-minute mark, referee Brian Hebner went to call for the bell after Kazarian landed a low blow but Angle asked for the match to continue; late in the bout, the crowd chanted “This is awesome”
TNA X Division Champion Douglas Williams pinned Brian Kendrick at 9:34 with a tornado DDT
TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne pinned Roxxi at 4:15 with the modified neckbreaker after kicking the challenger as she stepped into the ring; following her entrance, Rayne took the mic and noted Roxxi came and left as she wanted and was handed the title shot; Rayne then challenged Roxxi to put her career on the line as Tara did the month before; as Roxxi agreed, Rayne hit her in the head with the mic to star the match, busting Roxxi open; as a result of stipulations, Roxxi’s career ended
Jesse Neal pinned Brother Ray with a spear at 5:52, moments after Ray became distracted by Tommy Dreamer who appeared in the crowd; following his entrance, Ray took the mic and asked for Brother Devon to come out, which he did; Shannon Moore then ran out to support Neal, with Ray apologizing to all three men for acting like a bully and douchebag; the crowd then chanted “You’re a douchebag” before he praised Neal and said he was a hero; Moore then returned backstage as Ray admitted he screwed up; he then shook Neal’s hand and hugged him; as the three went backstage, Ray grabbed Neal and threw him into the ring to start the match; as the match started, Ray told the referee to send Devon backstage (Dreamer’s surprise debut)
Matt Morgan defeated Hernandez via disqualification at 5:19 when Hernandez threw referee Brian Hebner across the ring; prior to the match, Morgan came out wearing a neckbrace and took the mic, saying he wouldn’t be performing on the show as a result of Hernandez’s recent attack on him; Morgan then gave the referee a note from his doctor citing the injury; as Morgan attempted to go backstage, Hernandez came out from behind, tore off the neckbrace, and threw him into the ring; after the bout, Hernandez attempted to kick Morgan in the face as he was laid against the ringpost, with Brian accidentally getting in the way and being kicked instead; Earl Hebner and othe referees then ran out to tend to Brian
Abyss pinned Desmond Wolfe (w/ Chelsea) in a Monsters Ball match at 11:46 with the Black Hole Slam after Chelsea threw Abyss Wolfe’s own brass knuckles, with Abyss hitting Wolfe with it; Abyss used “American Made” as his theme music for the match; mid-way through the bout, Abyss gave Chelsea a teddy bear wrapped in barbed wire; Wolfe wore a rugby shirt for the match
Jay Lethal pinned AJ Styles (w/ Ric Flair) at 17:08 with a northern lights suplex; following the bout, Flair yelled at Styles, with Frankie Kazarian coming out to try to smooth things over
Jeff Hardy & Mr. Anderson defeated Bobby Roode & James Storm at 13:55 when Anderson pinned Roode with the Mic Check; Storm drove out on a scooter, carrying a cooler of beer; after the bout, Hardy & Anderson announced themselves as the winners via the ceiling mic (Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2)
TNA World Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Sting with a kick to the face and the Five Star Frog Splash at 10:53; late in the bout, after referee Earl Hebner was knocked down, Jeff Jarrett came out and assaulted Sting with the challenger’s own baseball bat

June 14, 2010 – TNA World Tag Team Champion Scott Hall and former TNA Knockout Champion ODB were released. Dixie Carter wrote on Twitter that “Scott Hall and I talked and together decided he needed time to focus on some personal issues. I am proud of the action he is taking.”

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – June 14, 2010
June 25 Xplosion –
Taylor Wilde pinned Daffney with a rollup. Daffney originally won the match by pinfall after wrapping a chain around her fist and knockout Wilde out, but Sarita told referee Andrew Thomas what happened and he restarted the match. After the second pinfall Daffney attacked Sarita until Wilde chased her off.
Brutus Magnus pinned Suicide after hitting a TKO. After the match Magnus announced that he was setting his sights on winning a championship, and he accepted Rob Terry’s open challenge for the TNA Global Title. Terry came to the ring and said Homicide already accepted the challenge, so Terry would have to wait. Magnus accused Terry of being afraid of him, slapped Terry, and fled the ring. Suicide was played by Kazuchika Okada.

June 17 Impact! (0.99) – Opened with Eric Bischoff announcing that the Band was stripped of the TNA World Tag Team Titles because Scott Hall was fired. Bischoff said that being a part of TNA “is an honor and a privilege” and said that champions in particular are expected to represent the company well both in and out of the ring. He said that a four-team tournament would begin on Impact! to crown new champions.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Kevin Nash & Eric Young in a TNA World Tag Team Title tournament semifinal match when Moore pinned Young after they hit a Mooregasm / Samoan Drop combination.
Samoa Joe pinned Hernandez after hitting a T-bone Suplex. While the referee was distracted Matt Morgan came into the ring and hit Hernandez with a low blow, allowing Joe to score the win. As he walked up the ramp Joe saw the video of Morgan’s interference, prompting Joe to turn around and head back to the ring to confront Morgan. Morgan egged Joe on until he realized that Hernandez was back on his feet as well, so Morgan bailed out of the ring and headed backstage.
Douglas Williams pinned Max Buck after hitting a Tornado DDT to retain the TNA X-Division Title. After the match Williams put a Cravat on Buck until Brian Kendrick ran to the ring and put Williams in a Cobra Clutch to choke him out.
TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Lacey Von Erich defeated Angelina Love by DQ when Love DDTed her on a metal chair in front of the referee. Before the match Love acknowledged that she’d been out for a few weeks with an injury and said she did not want to waste any more time. She said she would take out Von Erich, then Velvet Sky, and then TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne at Victory Road.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon in a TNA World Tag Team Title tournament semifinal match when Roode pinned Devon with a rollup after Storm spit beer into Devon’s eyes. Ray was distracted when he noticed that Ink Inc. was doing guest commentary, and he went after Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore. They met him on the ramp and the three men brawled as Devon got pinned. After the match Ray came back into the ring and argued with Devon, eventually slapping him. Devon shoved Ray to the mat and left, saying “I’m done.”
Jay Lethal pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting a Neckbreaker. Tommy Dreamer appeared during the match and took a seat in the middle of the Impact Zone crowd, and he stayed there for the rest of the night. After the match Ric Flair came to the ring and distracted Lethal, who was hit from behind by Wolfe. Wolfe then restrained Lethal as Flair laid into him with chops and punches until Hulk Hogan came to the ring and chased them off. Hogan then called Lethal one of the reasons “TNA is on fire right now” and made Lethal vs. Flair for Victory Road.
Abyss vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson in a 3-way #1 contender match was a triple countout when all three men brawled outside the ring. After the match Abyss attacked both Hardy and Anderson, beating them with a kendo stick and then putting Anderson into a pile of glass shards with a Black Hole Slam. He then drug Hardy up the ramp and Chokeslammed him off the ramp and through a table on the arena floor. Hulk Hogan came out and confronted Abyss, and the two exchanged the “Fingerpoint of Doom” as security ran out to prevent another brawl.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – June 15, 2010
June 24 Impact! (0.99) – Opened with a recap of last week’s main event and Abyss’ return to the dark side. Hulk Hogan then came to the ring and announced a 4-way match for the TNA World Heavyweight Title as a result of last week’s triple countout finish. Abyss then came to the ring and Hogan asked why Abyss went mad. Abyss said that the did what he did because “they” told him to, and he added that “they” were coming to take over TNA very soon. Hogan asked who “they” are, and Abyss said that everyone would find out soon. He added that “they” told him he does not need Hogan’s Hall of Fame ring any more. Abyss then backed Hogan into the corner and choked him out before shoving the ring down Hogan’s throat. Rob Van Dam then hit the ring to fight Abyss off, but the monster got the upper hand and took out RVD with a Powerbomb. Mr. Anderson then hit the ring with a metal chair and cracked Abyss in the back with it three times. That was not enough to take down Abyss, so Anderson bailed out of the ring and pulled RVD and Hogan out with him. Abyss repeatedly yelled “They’re coming!” into the camera as Hogan, RVD, and Anderson headed backstage. After a commercial Hogan and Eric Bischoff were seen talking about Abyss backstage. Hogan wondered if Ric Flair was responsible, but Bischoff said “I don’t think it’s him.” We then cut to the Beautiful People’s locker room, where TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne was touching up her hair and talking about how she would destroy Angelina Love at Victory Road. Velvet Sky stood behind her seemingly in a trance, not saying a word. Rayne got in her face and told her to get her head in the game, or else she would go out on a stretcher just like Lacey Von Erich did last week. After that match we saw two brief backstage segments, one with Jay Lethal welcoming his brother to the Impact Zone and one with Kevin Nash and Eric Young talking about Scott Hall. Nash said that he needs to distance himself from Hall, while Young needs to distance himself from both of them. “I’ve been dealing with these guys for 15 years,” Nash said of Hogan and Bischoff. “I can take the heat.” Back to the ring, where Matt Morgan called out Hernandez. Taz noted that Hernandez was in Mexico and not at the Impact Zone. Morgan called Hernandez a coward and said that they would meet again in a Steel Cage at Victory Road. Homicide then ran in from the crowd and attacked Morgan, knocking him out of the ring. Morgan quickly got the upper hand and wound up hitting the Carbon Footprint on Homicide as his head rested against the ring post, the same move that put Hernandez out of action months earlier. After the Jay Lethal vs. Kazarian match we were supposed to see Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett. However, Sting never came to the ring. Jarrett spotted him in the rafters and ran up the stairs to confront Sting. The two brawled down the stairs, but the real Sting suddenly appeared in the ring. Jarrett drug the fake Sting to the ring and tossed him in, but then realized that he had a fake Sting. At that moment the real Sting came at him from behind and choked him out with his baseball bat. Sting then hit Jarrett in the knees, back, and stomach with the bat before saying, “f you’re going to walk with them, you’re going to go down with them!” A video package then announced that Bound For Glory would be held in Daytona Beach, FL on October 10, 2010 (10-10-10). After the Kurt Angle vs. Desmond Wolfe match Mr. Anderson was briefly shown backstage talking about the injuries he suffered last week at the hands of Abyss before TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams appeared in the ring and called out Brian Kendrick. Williams said that Kendrick “broke the rules of professionalism” by attacking him from behind. Kendrick said that their rematch at Victory Road would be an Ultimate X match that could also be won by submission. Williams then tried to attack Kendrick from behind, but Kendrick got the jump on him and applied the Cobra Clutch once again. After a commercial Brother Ray and Shannon Moore were seen brawling backstage as Jesse neal laid on the floor, apparently unconscious. Security tried to break them up until Brother Devon shoved the security away and jacked Ray up against a wall, warning him once again to leave Neal alone. After Ink Inc.’s match with Beer Money we went back to the locker room, where A.J. Styles and Kazarian were arguing yet again about Lethal. Styles then received the package he referred to earlier in the night and excitedly tore it open to reveal his new Jakks action figure. Kazarian joked that Styles should go “play with little A.J.,” while Styles mocked Kazarian for not having an action figure of his own.
TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Velvet Sky defeated Angelina Love by DQ when Love DDTed her on a metal chair in front of the referee. Sky actually brought the chair into the ring herself and tried to DDT Love on it, but Love reversed the move and planted Sky instead. Madison Rayne watched the end of the match from the entrance ramp and talked trash to Love afterward instead of checking on her fallen teammate.
Jay Lethal pinned Kazarian after hitting Lethal Injection. During the match Ric Flair and A.J. Styles assaulted Lethal’s brother Muhammad backstage, but Lethal was unaware of the attack until Flair appeared on the video screen after the match and said he would do the same thing to Lethal at Victory Road.
Kurt Angle defeated Desmond Wolfe by submission with the Ankle Lock to become the #9 contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Before the match TNA aired a video package of their pay-per-view matches from late 2009.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore in the finals of the TNA World Tag Team Championship Series when Roode pinned Neal after hitting the Driving While Investing. Moore wrestled the first few minutes of the match on his own as Neal recovered from Brother Ray’s backstage attack. Tommy Dreamer returned to the Impact Zone during the match, this time with Raven and Stevie Richards in tow. The trio took seats in the middle of the crowd and watched the rest of the show quietly. The Motor City Machine Guns did guest commentary, as Mike Tenay explained that the winner of the Championship Series would face the Guns at Victory Road for the vacant World Tag Team Titles.
Abyss pinned Mr. Anderson in a Falls Count Anywhere match after hitting Shock Treatment. Anderson had just gone for the Swanton Bomb in tribute to his friend Jeff Hardy, but Abyss got his knees up to block the move. After the match they fought up to the stage, and Abyss tried to toss Anderson off the stage and through a platform below. Anderson fought out of it and tried to Mic Drop Abyss through the platform, but Abyss blocked it and Chokeslammed Anderson off the stage. Hulk Hogan then came out to the stage and security held the two men apart as Impact! came to a close.

TNA @ Dayton, OH – Nutter Center – June 17, 2010 (1,200)
Former WWE stars Rosey and Jimmy Wang Yang were backstage visiting friends.
Jay Lethal defeated Homicide.
TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne & Velvet Sky defeated Taylor Wilde & Sarita to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles.
Rob Terry defeated Orlando Jordan to retain the TNA Global Title.
Kurt Angle & Mr. Anderson defeated Eric Young & Matt Morgan.
Douglas Williams defeated Shannon Moore to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Jeff Hardy defeated A.J. Styles.

TNA @ Columbus, OH – Dispatch Ice Haus at Nationwide Arena – June 18, 2010 (1,500)
Jeff Jarrett signed autographs in the lobby before the show, while Madison Rayne & Velvet sky did during intermission. After the show fans could take photos in the ring for Jeff Hardy while other wrestlers signed autographs at ringside.
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Velvet Sky pinned Sarita after a DDT.
Douglas Williams defeated Jay Lethal, Homicide, and Shannon Moore in a 4-way match to retain the TNA X-Division Title. Williams pinned Homicide after he’d just suffered a Full Nelson Suplex from Lethal.
Madison Rayne pinned Taylor Wilde with a rollup to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Kurt Angle, Mr. Anderson, & Jeff Jarrett defeated Abyss, Matt Morgan, & Eric Young in a 6-man tag team match when Angle made Young submit to the Ankle Lock. Jarrett then thanked the crowd for their support.
Rob Terry pinned Orlando Jordan after hitting the Freakbuster to retain the TNA Global Title.
Jeff Hardy pinned A.J. Styles after hitting the Twist of Fate and Swanton Bomb.

TNA @ Ft. Wayne, IN – Allen County War Memorial Coliseum – June 19, 2010 (1,400)
In the middle of the show Jeremy Borash acknowledged that TNA held its first show exactly 8 years earlier to the day. Jeff Jarrett then came to the ring and thanked the fans for coming. He promised that TNA would return to Ft. Wayne. During intermission Taylor Wilde & Sarita signed autographs in the lobby while fans with backstage passes were allowed to head there for a meet-and-greet. After the show fans could take photos in the ring for Jeff Hardy for $20 while other wrestlers signed autographs at ringside. Mr. Anderson and Earl Hebner also signed autographs in the lobby.
Jay Lethal pinned Homicide after hitting the Lethal Injection. Lethal came out to Ric Flair’s music and did his Flair impression before the match.
TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne & Velvet Sky defeated Taylor Wilde & Sarita to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles.
Rob Terry pinned Orlando Jordan to retain the TNA Global Title after hitting the Freakbuster.
Kurt Angle & Mr. Anderson defeated Eric Young & Matt Morgan when Angle made Young submit to the Ankle Lock.
Douglas Williams pinned Shannon Moore with Chaos Theory to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Jeff Hardy pinned A.J. Styles after hitting the Swanton Bomb. The match took a while to start as Styles first refused to come to the ring unti the fans showed him respect, and then headed backstage after Hardy got a huge ovation from the fans upon his entrance. Jeremy Borash then announced that if Styles was counted-out he would be suspended from TNA. Styles got back into the ring just in time and then asked the fans why they would cheer for a guy like Hardy. Styles noted that he was with TNA from day one and he should be the fan favorite. Once the match finally started Styles repeatedly headed outside the ring to stall.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – June 28, 2010
July 2 Xplosion –
Daffney pinned Sarita with a Small Package.
Rob Terry pinned Homicide after hitting the Freakbuster to retain the TNA Global Title.

July 1 Impact! (0.99) – Opened with Abyss tossing metal folding chairs into the ring, scaring children at ringside, and stalking So Cal Val. Hulk Hogan then came to the ring to confront Abyss, but Eric Bischoff stepped between them and warned Hogan to think of his health. Security guards then filled the ring to hold them apart. Bischoff then took a microphone and called Abyss “an ungrateful son of a bitch” before slapping the Monster. Hogan slammed a chair over Abyss’s back before he could attack Bischoff, and then Jeff Hardy ran to the ring to take Abyss out with a Twist of Fate on the stack of chairs and then a Swanton Bomb. Abyss recovered as Hardy, Hogan, and Bischoff made their way up to the ring with security, and Abyss vowed to get Hardy later in the show. Abyss then made his way to the broadcast table and scared Mike Tenay away, though Taz stood up and confronted Abyss. Security then came to make him leave, but Abyss took them all out before stomping away and then destroying a part of the backstage area. After the opening bout Bischoff announced Hardy vs. Abyss in the main event with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam as the guest referee. Later in the show Abyss introduced Janice, his 2×4 filled with nails. After the A.J. Styles vs. Kazarian match Hogan & Bischoff met with Dixie Carter to discuss Sting, with Hogan & Bischoff voting to fire him. Carter promised to make a decision later in the night. After the Submissions match a brief clip was shown of a TNA cameraman trying to interview Tommy Dreamer outside his home in Yonkers, NY and Dreamer sending him away. We cut to D’Angelo Dinero making his TNA return to a big ovation. He thanked his congregration for supporting him and said he had not forgotten about Mr. Anderson. He was then interrupted by Kurt Angle, who noted that Dinero was next on the TNA Top 10 Contenders list. The two then shook hands. After the Knockouts match Carter found Sting, and she announced a 30-day suspension without pay for him. Sting laughed and said he didn’t care about the money, which confused the TNA President. Sting said he’d been trying to tell her all along “what this is about,” but Bischoff then interrupted and had security escort Sting out of the building after expanding the suspension from 30 days to indefinite status. He then promised to get constant security for Carter.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore when Shelley pinned Neal after the Guns hit Made From Detroit.
Samoa Joe defeated A.J. Styles by submission with the Kokina Clutch. After the match Ric Flair and Kazarian got into the ring and Flair criticized Styles for losing and Kazarian looked on and smiled. Styles grabbed a mic as they were leaving and challenged Kazarian to a match on next week’s Impact! Flair accepted on Kazarian’s behalf.
Brian Kendrick defeated Desmond Wolfe with a Cobra Clutch in a Submissions match. Wolfe was dominating much of the contest until Chelsea walked to ringside and distracted him, allowing Kendrick to slip on his hold for the win. TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams did color commentary during the match.
Jay Lethal pinned Matt Morgan after Hernandez interfered and hit a low blow on Morgan. Before the match Lethal called out Ric Flair & A.J. Styles for attacking his brother Muhammad on last week’s Impact!, but instead Morgan came to the ring and said he was the first person who Flair asked to join Fortune. He was about to continue talking before Lethal attacked him to start their match.
Madison Rayne pinned Taylor Wilde to retain the TNA Knockout Title. During the match Tommy Dreamer, Raven, & Stevie Richards came to the Impact Zone and took seats in the audience. After the bout Angelina Love ran to the ring with a metal folding chair and tried to attack Rayne, but she escaped. Cameras then cut backstage to Sarita beating down Wilde.
Jeff Hardy pinned Abyss after hitting the Swanton Bomb with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam as the guest referee. After the match Abyss Chokeslammed Hardy and hit RVD with a Black Hole Slam. Mr. Anderson ran to the ring with a metal folding chair and swung it at Abyss, but when the Monster moved Anderson hit Hardy instead. Abyss then hit Anderson with Shock Treatment to end the show.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – June 29, 2010
July 9 Xplosion –
Sarita pinned Taylor Wilde with her feet on the ropes.
Rob Terry defeated Magnus to retain the TNA Global Title.
Max Buck defeated Okada.

July 8 Impact! (1.14) – Opened with Mr. Anderson coming to the ring and asking Jeff Hardy to join him. Anderson said that he had not hit Hardy with a chair last week on purpose, and if he had done it on purpose he’d tell the whole world about it because he’s an asshole. He told Hardy that he would bring another metal chair with him to their match, and how it was used would determine whether the two had a problem. We then briefly cut backstage to A.J. Styles rambling about Ric Flair and Kazarian, who he promised to tear apart. After the Knockouts segment Brother Devon was in the ring with Ink, Inc. and called out Brother Ray. Devon told Ray that Neal had never shown them anything but respect, and asked Ray why he had a problem with the rookie. Ray called himself the leader of Team 3D and called Neal “a punk.” He accused Devon of not being loyal to him, and Devon said he was loyal to both Ray and Neal. Ray announced that he, Neal, and Devon would have a 3-way match at Victory Road. Later a taped interview with Kurt Angle was aired, and Angle warned Jeff Hardy to watch his back with Anderson. After the Ladder match a public service announcement paid for by the Motor City Machine Guns aired. Alex Shelley warned kids and their parents about the dangers of Beer Money, and then opened a door to reveal a drunk and disheveled Chris Sabin surrounded by beer bottles and cash. The PSA was sponsored by the “Beer Money Are a Couple of Tools Organization.” Later D’Angelo Dinero was interviewed in the back by Christy Hemme and echoed Angle’s comments about Mr. Anderson being untrustworthy. Cut to Kevin Nash sitting at a table by himself waiting for Eric Bischoff. Nash talked about Bischoff’s bad decisions in WCW until Hulk Hogan popped his head in the door and chastised Nash again for trying to sneak Scott Hall & Sean Waltman into TNA. Nash pointed out that Hogan got jobs for his buddies the Nasty Boys, and Hogan pointed out that they were given a chance, it didn’t work out, and they were released. We cut back to the ring where Jay Lethal talked about watching Ric Flair jump his brother. He promised to make his mother proud by ripping out Flair’s heart at Victory Road. Flair interrupted and said “I don’t give a rat’s ass about your mother.” Flair told Lethal that he only had three days left to live before wrestling a god. Flair then left the ring as Lethal looked on speechless.
A.J. Styles vs. Kazarian ended in a double countout after several minutes of very stiff in-ring action. The two continued to brawl after the match until Ric Flair broke it up. He said that they needed to prove that they could work together, and so he booked them into a tag team match at Victory Road against mystery opponents.
Angelina Love pinned Daffney after hitting the Botox Injection kick. After the match TNA Knockout Chamption Madison Rayne came down the ramp and asked Love to put something on the line at Victory Road since Rayne was putting up her Title. She first asked if Love would put her “fake fun bags” on the line, but then asked for a Title vs. Career match. Love agreed, but only on the condition that Rayne lose her Title if Velvet Sky or Lacey Von Erich interfered in the match.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam pinned Samoa Joe with an inside cradle in a non-Title match. Tommy Dreamer, Raven, and Stevie Richards arrived in the Impact Zone during the match and took seats in the crowd. After the match Joe told the referee that his shoulder was up and he hit the official with a Muscle Buster when he refused to change his decision.
Max Buck defeated TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams in a non-Title Ladder match after taking Williams off the ladder with a Sunset Flip Powerbomb.
Matt Morgan, James Storm, & Robert Roode defeated Hernandez, Chris Sabin, & Alex Shelley in a 6-man tag team match when Roode pinned Shelley after reversing the momentum of Shelley’s High Cross Body. Late in the match Hernandez and Morgan brawled up the ramp and backstage.
Jeff Hardy pinned Mr. Anderson after hitting the Twist of Fate. After the match Abyss came to the ring with Janice, his 2×4 filled with nails, and after the referee managed to steal Janice away Abyss Chokeslammed Hardy and Anderson. Abyss got Janice back and tried to slam it in Anderson’s head, but he moved and the board was stuck in the turnbuckle pad. Rob Van Dam ran to the ring to assist but Abyss knocked him out of the ring. Anderson got the metal folding chair he’d brought to the ring and told Hardy to get out of the ring so he could blast Abyss. After Anderson bent the chair over Abyss’s head RVD got back in the ring and took the chair from him. RVD then threw the chair at Abyss, who caught it, and RVD then hit the Van Daminator to knock Abyss out of the ring.

TNA @ Brooklyn, NY – MCU Park – July 2, 2010 (5,800)
This show marked a record attendance in the U.S. for a TNA show, according to TNA President Dixie Carter. Jeff Jarrett addressed the crowd in the middle of the show.
The Amazing Red defeated Homicide, Brian Kendrick, and Jay Lethal in a 4-way match to become #1 contender to the TNA X-Division Title.
Angelina Love defeated TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne in a non-Title match.
Kurt Angle defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Jeff Hardy defeated Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore.
Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

TNA @ Asbury Park, NJ – Convention Hall – July 3, 2010 (1,200)
The Amazing Red defeated Homicide & Brian Kendrick in a 3-way match.
Angelina Love defeated Sara Del Ray
Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Title
Jay Lethal defeated Desmond Wolfe
Jeff Hardy defeated Abyss
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore in a Tables match
Rob Van Dam defeated A.J. Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title

Victory Road 2010 – Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – July 11, 2010
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Christy Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Brother Ray about his upcoming bout against Brother Devon and Jesse Neal, with Ray saying Neal was a failure just like Hemme’s issue of Playboy and Devon was nothing without him; Ray went on to bully Christy and said he was Team 3D; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Mr. Anderson about his upcoming match against TNA World Champion Rob Van Dam, Jeff Hardy, and Abyss in the main event; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Abyss, in possession of a 2×4 filled with nails, in which he said “they” provided him with all the tools he needs to win the TNA World Title; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Ric Flair on his upcoming bout against Jay Lethal; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Hardy about his upcoming world title shot; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with RVD regarding his upcoming title defense against Abyss, Anderson, and Hardy; Jeremy Borash was the ring announcer for the show:
TNA X Division Champion Douglas Williams defeated Brian Kendrick in an Ultimate X match at 10:04 via KO with a Cobra Clutch and bodyscissors, moments after both men fell off the X above the ring; the match could be won either by submission or by obtaining the title belt hanging above the ring; after the bout, Kendrick was tended to in the ring
Brother Ray defeated Jesse Neal and Brother Devon at 5:58 by pinning Neal with the Bubba Bomb; prior to the bout, a video package aired recapping the history between Neal, Ray, and Devon; following the entrances of Brother Ray and Neal, it was revealed that Devon had been locked in his lockerroom and couldn’t get out; mid-way through the bout, Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Stevie Richards, and Rhino appeared in the crowd; at the 4-minute mark, Shannon Moore came out and attempted to save the injured Neal but was sent backstage by the referee; Devon finally joined the match at the 5-minute mark
Angelina Love defeated TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne via disqualification to win the title at 4:41 when a woman wearing a motorcycle helmet drove near the ring and rammed the challenger into the ringpost on the floor; prior to the bout, a video package aired on the history between Love and Rayne; stipulations stated Love would retire if Rayne won and that Love would win the title if any of the Beautiful People interfered on behalf of Rayne; after the decision, Rayne argued with the referee before being driven backstage by the masked woman
AJ Styles & Frankie Kazarian defeated Samoa Joe & TNA Global Champion Rob Terry (mystery opponents) at 8:09 when Styles pinned Terry with a springboard 450 splash after a springboard legdrop from Kazarian; late in the match, Desmond Wolfe interfered by holding Joe in the corner and attacking him on the floor before being laid out by Terry in the ring; after the contest, Wolfe shook the hands of Styles and Kazarian before Joe attacked Wolfe and dropped him with the Muscle Buster
Hernandez defeated Matt Morgan in a steel cage match at 10:44 by breaking free of handcuffs inside the ring and thrusting himself through the door as Morgan attempted to escape over the top; prior to the bout, a video package recapped the history between the two; stipulations stated the winner would be the first to escape the cage; late in the match, Hernandez missed a dive off the top of the cage, with the crowd chanting “TNA”
Jay Lethal defeated Ric Flair via submission with the figure-4 at 12:04; prior to the bout, a video package hyped the match; during the match, there were dueling chants for both men; after the contest, Lethal took the mic and said, “Hey mom, I did it!” (Flair’s in-ring debut)
Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin defeated James Storm & Bobby Roode at 17:04 when Shelley pinned Roode after a neckbreaker / crossbody off the top double team; stipulations stated the winners would earn the vacant TNA Tag Team Titles; the match initially ended at 14:58 with Storm pinning Shelley with a roll up as Sabin pinned Roode after a double superkick, with referees Earl Hebner and Brian Hebner counting the pinfalls; moments later, Earl ruled for the match to continue
Kurt Angle defeated D’Angelo Dinero via submission with the ankle lock into the heel hook at 12:06; prior to the bout, a video package hyped the match; stipulations stated Angle would leave TNA if he didn’t win; after the contest, Angle helped Dinero to his feet and hugged him
TNA World Champion Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy, Abyss, and Mr. Anderson at 12:27 by pinning Anderson after Anderson sustained Hardy’s Swanton, with Abyss then dropping Hardy with a chokeslam onto Anderson, and RVD hitting a Five Star Frog Splash onto Abyss, Hardy, and Anderson as they were stacked on top of each other; after the contest, Abyss attacked RVD and attempted to hit him with his 2×4 covered in nails, with Abyss ripping up the canvass when RVD moved

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – July 12, 2010
TNA President Dixie Carter held a talent meeting before the show where she told wrestlers to “tighten up” their ring work because lately TNA had been editting out many in-ring mistakes. Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff were not present at the taping.

July 23 Xplosion – Opened with Christy Hemme interviewing Eric Young on his way into the Impact Zone. Young talked about his recent troubles: World Elite getting disbanded; losing the TNA Global Title to Rob Terry in Cardiff, Wales; and losing his close friendship with Kevin Nash. Young said that his match with Suicide on the show may be his last in TNA. After commercial Homicide cut a backstage promo on Orlando Jordan and said that if he wore his ring gear into Homicide’s neighborhood he would be put into a coma. We then headed to a dark alley where Suicide called himself “the dark saviour” and said he would defeat Eric Young. After a couple of “TNA Rewind” segments on Impact! Orlando Jordan cut a promo of his own backstage. He said that he “did not ask for this lifestyle” and that it was chosen for him.
Suicide defeated Eric Young by pinfall after kicking him into the ring post.
Orlando Jordan defeated Homicide by submission with the Dragon Sleeper.

July 15 Impact! (1.09) – Opened with the announcement of the new TNA Top-10 Contenders rankings: 10. Rob Terry; 9. D’Angelo Dinero; 8. Kurt Angle; 7. Hernandez; 6. A.J. Styles; 5. Jay Lethal; 4. Samoa Joe; 3. Mr. Anderson; 2. Jeff Hardy; 1. Abyss. Abyss then came to the ring with Janice, his 2×4 filled with nails, and a large side of beef. Abyss talked about liking pain and awaiting his final instructions from “them,” and then he attacked the side of beef with Janice. The nails ripped off large chunks of the flesh, which Abyss then ate raw. Later in the show he was shown using Janice on a watermelon backstage. Cameras cut backstage to Taylor Wilde and Sarita brawling, which led into their Street Fight. After that Miss Tessmaker was seen backstage talking to someone on the phone when Kevin Nash entered. Nash said he had a meeting scheduled with Eric Bischoff, but Tessmaker informed him that Bischoff was not at the Impact Zone. Nash asked her to meet him later on that night. Later on TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Velvet Sky & Lacey Von Erich were shown backstage arguing about Madison Rayne. Sky said she was angry about Rayne bringing in a fourth member of the Beautiful People without consulting them, and Von Erich tried to calm her down. Rayne then came to the ring and protested the decision to take her TNA Knockout Title at Victory Road, because a member of the Beautiful People had not interfered in the match. She said she would sue TNA if her belt was not returned in one week. Sky & Von Erich then came to the ring, and Sky laid into Rayne for her attitude. Rayne replied that she no longer needed Sky or Von Erich, and Von Erich tried hard to break up the fight. Angelina Love then came out and said it was obvious that Sky was on the motorcycle at Victory Road. Sky said the motorcycle woman had a “dumpy ass” and stormed away, inviting Love to come to the ring and attack Rayne. They brawled until the mystery woman came to the ring on her motorcycle and helped Rayne escape. At the end of the show Ric Flair came to the ring with A.J. Styles and Kazarian and introduced them as the first two members of Fortune. Desmond Wolfe came out to complain about being left out, but he was interrupted by Abyss and Janice. He called TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam to the ring, and the two brawled. When Abyss tried to grab Janice, Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Stevie Richards, and Rhino jumped the ringside barricade and attacked Abyss. Security guards ran to the ring and were taken out by the ECW originals, and when Abyss started to get the upper hand Mick Foley appeared on the ramp and distracted him. Several TNA wrestlers then ran to the ring from the locker room to help out, but the ECW crew’s ranks were bolstered by Brother Devon and TNA agents Al Snow and Pat Kenney. Even Jeff Jarrett ran to the ring and tried to calm the situation to no avail, but when police officers got involved TNA President Dixie Carter grabbed a house mic and announced that she had invited the ECW originals to TNA. The TNA wrestlers and security guards looked upset and confused, as did Carter, as the show came to a close.
Sarita defeated Taylor Wilde in a Street Fight when the referee stopped the match as Sarita choked Wilde out with a strap. The match actually began backstage as the two Knockouts brawled throughout the Impact Zone, and the bell rang once they reached the ring.
Brian Kendrick defeated TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams by submission in a non-Title “I Quit” match with the Cobra Clutch. Immediately after the match Kevin Nash came to the ring and Chokeslammed Kendrick. He then demanded more television time and threatened to beat on Kendrick until Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff met his demands, but Jeff Jarett interrupted him. Jarrett called Nash “an egotistical son of a bitch” and Nash eventually walked away after questioning Jarrett’s agenda.
Samoa Joe defeated Desmond Wolfe and TNA Global Champion Rob Terry in a non-Title 3-way match when he made Wolfe submit with the Kokina Clutch. Chelsea appeared to be upset about Wolfe’s loss and pouted her way up the ramp and to the locker room.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley in a non-Title Ladder match to win match number one in their best-of-five series. Sabin actually pulled the contract down first while the referee was distracted, but Storm broke a beer bottle over his head and grabbed the contract. When the referee came to he saw Storm with the clipboard and named Beer Money the winners. This gave them the right to choose the stipulation in match number two, and Beer Money chose a Street Fight.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Matt Morgan after hitting a Codebreaker-style version of the DDE. After the match Morgan attacked Dinero and attempted to put him out of action with the Carbon Footprint to the ring post, but Mr. Anderson made the save with a metal chair. He then tried to shake the Pope’s hand, but Dinero refused.
Jeff Hardy pinned Jay Lethal after hitting the Swanton Bomb. During the match Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Stevie Richards, and Rhino took seats in the Impact Zone.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – July 13, 2010
July 22 Impact! – The show opened with a recap of the previous week and a promise that TNA President Dixie Carter would explain why she invited the ECW originals to TNA. After the opening bout Mike Tenay again doubted Taz’s role (or lack thereof) in the ECW crew’s arrival, and Taz reiterated that he knew nothing about any of it. Cameras then cut backstage to Sarita & Madison Rayne, who laughed about Sarita’s beatdown of Taylor Wilde last week. Rayne then started to make fun of Velvet Sky, who just happened to walk up right then with Lacey Von Erich. Von Erich tried to calm the situation, but Sky and Rayne continued to argue until Rayne & Sarita finally walked away for their match. We then cut to a backstage meeting with Carter and the TNA agents where the TNA President scolded them for their actions during the TNA vs. ECW brawl and noted that Al Snow punched out a cop. Snow tried to defend himself, noting that things were chaotic and nobody knew what was going on. “You’re agents,” Carter retorted, “you don’t need to know what’s going on!” After the Kurt Angle vs. Hernandez match Kevin Nash came to the ring and called out Jeff Jarrett. Nash told Jarrett that he is a good liar, and that he almost had Nash convinced that Sting “left a log in the punch bowl.” He then noted that Sting had always been good to and straight with him, and he called the group of young wrestlers who looked up to Jarrett “the real victims.” Jarrett played dumb and said that Nash was the one who tried to hurt TNA by sneaking in Scott Hall & Sean Waltman. He began to run down Nash’s transgressions over his career, but Nash cut him off and asked Jarrett if he could sleep at night when his daughters grow up “and realize that daddy is a selfish prick.” Nash then walked away. We cut backstage again where Kurt Angle found Carter pacing and asked her about the ECW crew. She told Angle to trust her and he said he would. A similar segment happened later with Carter and Jarrett, who warned her that Nash had replaced Sting as the cancer in TNA. After the Beer Money vs. Motor City Machine Guns match Brother Devon confronted Brother Ray backstage about his failure to support the ECW originals in their brawl with TNA. Ray said that Team 3D “have nothing to prove to those guys” and walked away. We cut away to TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam with Christy Hemme, and RVD talked about how great it felt to be in the ring with the ECW guys again. He added that it also feels great to be in TNA and be its World Champion, so having the ECW guys with him in TNA was “the best of both worlds.” He said he had no idea about Carter’s announcement but was excited to hear it. After the final commercial break Carter came to the ring and invited the ECW originals to join her. She talked about the fans’ thrist for hardcore wrestling and said that TNA wanted to recognize ECW’s contributions to the history of professional wrestling. She said that ECW was to the 90s what Hulk Hogan was to the 80s. Mick Foley thanked her for giving the group another chance before handing the microphone to Tommy Dreamer. Dreamer got emotional and talked about watching TNA grow while earning a paycheck (with WWE) to feed his wife and kids. He talked about the similarities between TNA and ECW and thanked Carter for giving him a chance to come to TNA and “reignite my passion for the business.” He said that the One Night Stand pay-per-view in 2005 gave him closure, but then WWE decided to “bring it (ECW) back” and he had to watch his friends get fired and the ECW legacy be destroyed. “It bothered me so much that I had to quit my job at 38 years old,” he said. He asked Carter to give them one night to reclaim their legacy, and she offered them the Hard Justice pay-per-view as long as Dreamer and his friends would do all the booking and planning. The crowd chanted “Sa-bu, Sa-bu” as Dreamer announced to the crowd that “We’re going extreme!”
A.J. Styles pinned Rob Terry while Kazarian held his foot down from outside the ring to win the TNA Global Title.
Angelina Love & Taylor Wilde defeated TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne & Sarita when Love pinned Rayne after hitting a Flatliner. Before the match referee Earl Hebner forced Love to surrender the TNA Knockout Title back to Rayne. After the match the mysterious motorcycle girl rode to the ring and distracted Love and Wilde long enough for Rayne & Sarita to recover and attack them. TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Velvet Sky & Lacey Von Erich walked down the ramp looking surprised and upset. Rayne & Sarita then walked over to the motorcycle with the mystery woman and Rayne called for Sky & Von Erich to join them. Lacey eventually did, while Sky stayed on the ramp and looked furious.
Kurt Angle defeated Hernandez by submission with the Ankle Lock to become the #7 contender to the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Immediately after the match Kevin Nash came to the ring, shaking hands with Angle along the way.
Jeff Hardy vs. Samoa Joe went to a 10-minute time limit draw. After the match the crowd chanted for referee Brian Hebner to restart the match, but he refused. Hardy then attacked Joe and the two brawled until security and referees broke up the fight. During the match Eric Bischoff phoned in and said he and Hulk Hogan would support Dixie Carter’s decision to bring in the ECW originals.
Mr. Anderson pinned Matt Morgan after hitting the Mic Check. After the match Morgan attacked Anderson with his own microphone and split him open.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley in a non-Title Street Fight to win match number two in their best-of-five series. Storm pinned Shelley after breaking a beer bottle over his head and hitting Sabin with the Last Call Superkick.

TNA @ Bloomington, IL – U.S. Cellular Coliseum – July 23, 2010 (850)
During intermission TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne and referee Earl Hebner signed autographs in the lobby, and after the show Ink, Inc. signed autographs at ringside while fans could get their picture taken in the ring with Jeff Hardy for $20.
A.J. Styles pinned Rob Terry with a rollup to retain the TNA Global Title. Styles held the tights to score the win. Before the match Styles came to the ring to stop Jeremy Borash from handing out backstage passes. After the match Terry grabbed the passes and handed them out to fans at ringside.
Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde to retain the TNA Knockout Title. The match featured a couple of comedy spots with referee Earl Hebner.
Mr. Anderson pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Mic Drop.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Kevin Nash after hitting the Stroke.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore when Roode pinned Moore after hitting the DWI.
Jeff Hardy pinned Abyss after hitting a Swanton Bomb in a Monster’s Ball match.

TNA @ LaPorte, IN – LaPorte County Fair – July 24, 2010 (850)
The show was held outside in the middle of a rain storm. The ring area was covered with a tarp.
Rob Terry pinned TNA Global Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match.
Madison Rayne defeated Taylor Wilde to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Mr. Anderson defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Kevin Nash pinned Jeff Jarrett after hitting the Big Boot.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated James Storm & Robert Roode.
Jeff Hardy defeated Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – July 26, 2010
July 29 Impact! (1.22) – Opened with Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Stevie Richards, Rhino, and Brother Devon coming to the ring. Dreamer explained that due to legal issues they could not refer to themselves as ECW veterans, therefore they would be Extreme Version 2.0, aka E.V.2.0. He then noted that they were missing a family member, and asked Devon to explain why Brother Ray would not join them. Devon then called Ray out and tried to talk him into reuniting with their ECW family. When Devon failed Dreamer took over, and then Taz stood up from the broadcast booth and told “Bubba” to get in the ring and “do what’s right.” Ray then stepped up to Devon and said, “I have just one question for you. Are we going to light someone on fire?” Devon smiled and nodded, so Ray said “I’m in.” Hulk Hogan then came to the ring and said he agreed with Dixie Carter’s decision to give E.V.2.0 Hard Justice, and he praised ECW’s contributions to the wrestling business. The group was then interrupted by Abyss, who said that “they” were not pleased by Dixie’s decision. He said he would take out Dreamer, and Hogan noted that Dreamer was TNA’s guest and not an active wrestler. Dreamer accepted Abyss’s challenge for later in the show. After the first commercial break the Beatiful People were shown backstage arguing over recent events. Madison Rayne apologized to Velvet Sky for not telling her about her “bodyguard,” and at Lacey Von Erich’s urging the two then hugged. After the Knockouts match Orlando Jordan and Eric Young were shown talking backstage, and Young was babbling incoherently. Jordan asked Young if he was on drugs, and Young said he took a bad kick to the head and a fall to the floor on Xplosion. Footage was later shown of his match with Suicide, when the kick and fall took place. After their match Ric Flair was shown in the ring with TNA Global Champion A.J. Styles, Kazarian, and Beer Money. Flair formally introduced James Storm & Robert Roode as the new members of Fortune, and he also announced a rematch with Jay Lethal on next week’s Impact! under Street Fight rules. Styles talked about winning the Global Title and changed its name to the TNA Television Title, and he promised to “honor this Title” at every television taping and pay-per-view. The group was interrupted by Kurt Angle, who noted that Styles was next up on the TNA Top 10 rankings list. After the Steel Cage match between Beer Money and the Motor City Machine Guns, Matt Morgan came to the ring to Mr. Anderson’s music and called for his microphone. The mic dropper initially refused to give him the mic, but after Morgan threatened to come up to the rafters the mic was slowly lowered to the ring. Morgan then mocked Anderson’s entrance, announcing himself “At nearly eight feet tall” and weighing over 400 pounds. Anderson interrupted and had his own mic dropped at the entranceway. He mocked Morgan for his earlier difficulties, saying “See how easy that is?” He then came to the ring and Morgan offered him a free punch. Anderson instead kicked Morgan in the groin, but Morgan eventually got the advantage and choked Anderson out with the microphone chord. Jeff Hardy made the save, but two TNA security guards ran in and attacked Hardy and Anderson with punches and choke holds. Mike Tenay & Taz identified them as Murphy Gunner & Phil Shatter, and the announcers criticized them for the excessive use of force. Eventually TNA agents D’Lo Brown, Al Snow, and Pat Kenney all came to the ring to berate the security guards and send them away. A match was then set up for Gunner & Shatter vs. Hardy & Anderson, but Anderson told them to bring Morgan along and make it a Handicap match. Later in the show Eric Bischoff came to the ring with Miss Tessmaker and announced that the August 12 Impact! would feature pay-per-view quality matches that were originally going to be held at Hard Justice. Abyss then came to the ring with Janice and insisted that the main event of that show by Abyss vs. Rob Van Dam for the TNA World Heavyweight Title. He further insisted that Janice be suspended above the ring, accessible only by a ladder, and that weapons be legal. Bischoff eventually agreed as Abyss threatened him, and RVD then ran to the ring and took Abyss out. Al Snow ran out and stole Janice away before Abyss could use it, and Tommy Dreamer then walked down the ramp for his match with Abyss. He took Janice from Snow and got into the ring with it as Abyss looked on with frightened eyes.
Angelina Love pinned Sarita after hitting the Botox Injection kick to become the number one contender to the TNA Knockouts Title.
Jeese Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Orlando Jordan & Eric Young when Moore pinned Jordan after a Mooregasm / Samoan Drop combination. Young told Jordan before the bout that he had somebody to watch their backs, which turned out to be a mannequin that Young carried to the ring. Young later tricked Jordan into tagging in the mannequin, and Young then threw it into the ring from the top rope. When the mannequin broke on impact, Young was beside himself with grief. The distraction allowed Ink, Inc. to score the pinfall on Jordan.
TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode in a non-Title Steel Cage match to win match number three in their best-of-five series. Shelley pinned Storm after the Motor City Machine Guns hit a Neckbreaker / High Cross Body combination.
Rob Terry pinned Kazarian after hitting the Freakbuster in 0:22.
Jeff Hardy & Mr. Anderson defeated Matt Morgan, Murphy Gunner, & Phil Shatter in a 3-on-2 Handicap match. Mike Tenay & Taz talked about Gunner & Shatter’s wrestling backgrounds, with Taz noting that “They have never competed on this level.” Hardy pinned Shatter after hitting a Swanton Bomb, and Morgan walked out on his partners before the end of the match.
Abyss pinned Tommy Dreamer in a Hardcore match after Chokeslamming him on to a board covered in barbed wire. After the match Abyss was about to attack Dreamer with Janice, but Raven’s music hit and he ran to the ring with a metal chair to ward off Abyss. Raven then attacked Dreamer himself and DDTed him on the chair. Raven smiled and posed over Dreamer’s body as the other E.V.2.0 wrestlers came to the entrance way and looked on quizzically.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – July 27, 2010
July 30 Xplosion – Opened with a TNA Rewind segment on the week’s Impact! before sending the cameras backstage for an interview with Desmond Wolfe & Magnus. Wolfe insulted Ric Flair for not putting him in Fortune, noting that Flair “has been married about 17 times and has an alimony payment the size of the Swedish national deficit.” Magnus said that destiny put them together as a team. Cut to Generation Me in the locker room, where they talked about being “the tag team of the future.” Cut to another interview, this time with Amazing Red. Red called himself “the definition of the X-Division” and said that he and Suicide would make a great tag team. On to more interview time, now with Orlando Jordan and Eric Young. Young paced back and forth while Jordan talked to the mannequin about being a victim. Young, looking confused, then asked the mannequin who Jordan was talking to. Young then yelled something about the Shockmaster and ran away.
Desmond Wolfe & Magnus defeated Amazing Red & Suicide when Wolfe pinned Suicide after hitting the Tower of London.
Max & Jeremy Buck defeated Orlando Jordan & Eric Young when Max pinned Jordan after Generation Me hit More Bang For Your Buck. Young repeatedly argued with his partner and even put himself in Generation Me’s corner at one point. After the match he raised their hands in victory.

August 7 Xplosion – Opened with Jeremy Borash & Taz announcing the start of a new tournament to name the #1 contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Titles. Christy Hemme then interveiewed Hernandez & Rob Terry about their first match as a team, while afterward Desmond Wolfe, Magnus, & Chelsea had a interviewer-less segment in their dressing room. Wolfe made fun of Terry for being “a stupid meathead before he and Magnus showed off their own physiques. We then got backstage segments on the show’s other match, with Ink, Inc. talking about their unwillingness to be like everyone else and Generation Me telling Christy Hemme about their experience as pro wrestlers before they came to TNA.
Desmond Wolfe & Magnus defeaated Hernandez & Rob Terry when Wolfe pinned Hernandez with a Backslide as Wolfe held on to his feet.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Max & Jeremy Buck when Moore pinned Max after hitting the Mooregasm.

August 5 Impact! (1.21) – Opened with Tommy Dreamer coming to the ring and calling out Raven. Dreamer said that they had put their past issues behind them and noted that Raven would come to his house, where Dreamer’s kids called him “Uncle Scotty.” Raven said that he never forgot that Dreamer stole his girl (Beulah McGuillicutty) and married her. He said that Dreamer’s kids should be calling him “daddy,” not “Uncle Scotty.” Raven warned that he would kill Dreamer and “give some Hard Justice to your wife.” Dreamer went after Raven and the two brawled until Abyss cane out and tried to Chokeslam Dreamer from the stage. TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam made the save and fought Abyss to the back, allowing Raven to recover and DDT Dreamer on the stage. Mick Foley then came out and attacked Raven with a barbed-wire-covered baseball bat before announcing that he would be the special referee for their match at HardCORE Justice. After the first two matches segments were shown, the first of Kurt Angle working out and talking about being the best in the world and the second of Jay Lethal eating dinner and talking about needing to find his mean streak. After a commercial Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne were shown fighting backstage as security pulled them apart. Sky pushed Lacey Von Erich out of the way during the exchange, accidentally knocking her unconscious as she slammed into some crates. Sky then called for help after Rayne was taken away. After the Ultimate X match Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, and Miss Tessmaker came to the ring and ran down the lineup of next week’s Impact!, now called “The Whole F’n Show.” Kevin Nash then interrupted and came to the ring for his long-awaited face-to-face meeting with the TNA bosses. He complained about not being on on the big Impact!, and Hogan said “Our time is over, brother.” Bischoff and Hogan accused Nash of making a career off of backstage politics, and Nash attacked them. When he tried to go after Hogan with a metal chair Jeff Jarrett intervened. Sting then slipped into the ring and attacked Jarrett with his bat. Mike Tenay noted Sting’s red facepaint, reminiscent of his days with Nash in the nWo Wolfpack. Sting and Nash then left together. Christy Hemme later tried to interview them backstage, but they walked off. Before the main event Hemme interviewed RVD about his upcoming schedule with matches against Raven & Abyss, an unknown opponent at HardCORE Justice, and a “Stairway to Janice” match on “The Whole F’n Show” Impact! RVD said that he was only focused on the tag team match, and then looked like he’s seen a ghost as Jerry Lynn walked up. Lynn said that RVD had better focus on the PPV, because he and Lynn would “tear it up one more time.” Lynn wished RVD luck in his tag team match and walked away. (Lynn’s first TNA appearance in 3 years.)
Taylor Wilde & Hamada defeated Velvet Sky & Lacey Von Erich for the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles in 4:20 when Wilde pinned Von Erich after dropkicking a metal chair into her face. The chair was handed to Von Erich by the mysterious motorcycle woman, who showed up at ringside around the same time that TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne appeared on the ramp. Rayne looked disgusted after the loss while Sky stared at Rayne with seething anger.
A.J. Styles pinned Rob Terry after hitting the Pele kick and a Springboard 450 Splash to retain the TNA Television Title in 2:50. Referee Earl Hebner banned Kazarian from ringside before the match, and when he refused to leave Terry chased him up the ramp. Terry dominated Styles for most of the match, but the Champion hit a low blow while holding back the referee to turn the tide and set up the Pele.
TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode in a non-Title Ultimate X match when Sabin pulled down the X at the 9:50 mark. Before the match the two teams talked about “redefining tag team wrestling” and wanting to be the best tag team in the world.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Orlando Jordan in 3:15 after hitting the DDE. Late in the match Jordan was distracted when Eric Young ran down the ramp and started gathering up the fake $100 bills that were dropped from the ceiling during Dinero’s entrance. After the match Matt Morgan snuck into the ring and attacked Dinero until Mr. Anderson made the save with a metal chair. TNA security guards Murphy, Gunner, & Phil Shatter ran to the ring and got in Anderson’s face as Dinero left the ring.
Ric Flair pinned Jay Lethal in a Street Fight after TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams interfered and knocked Lethal out with his championship belt. Flair wrestled in a suit and bled profusely after Lethal hit him in the head with a kendo stick. Before the match Flair was interviewed by Christy Hemme, who noted that if any member of Fortune interfered Flair would be suspended for 90 days. Flair said that he needed no help because he is a wrestling god.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam & Tommy Dreamer defeated Raven & Abyss in about 4:20 when RVD pinned Raven after hitting a Five-Star Frog Splash. After the match Abyss attacked Dreamer & RVD until Stevie Richards made the save. Abyss then took out Richards, so Rhino came out as well. Abyss took him out with a big boot as Rhino went for the Gore, so Team 3D then ran out. When they set Abyss up for the 3D Raven took them both out with a chair. The lights then went out, and when they came back on the Sandman was in the ring with a cane. He took out Abyss & Raven as the fans chanted “E-C-W, E-C-W”. As the show went off the air Jerry Lynn, Simon Diamond, and Al Snow were seen bringing a beer cooler to the ring so that the E.V. 2.0 members could have a beer bash celebration after the show went dark. Hulk Hogan joined the group for the celebration as Metallica’s “Enter Sandman” was played. (The Sandman’s first TNA appearance in 6.5 years.)

TNA @ Salem, VA – Salem Civic Center – July 29, 2010
Jeff Jarrett signed autographs in the lobby before the show. At intermission it was announced that Jeff Hardy would be unable to wrestle due to injury, though that clearly was not true. After the show fans were invited to take a photo with RVD and the World Title in the ring for $20 while other wrestlers signed autographs at ringside.
Douglas Williams pinned Jay Lethal with Chaos Theory to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne pinned Angelina Love with a Small Package to retain the TNA Knockout Title. At one point in the match referee Earl Hebner got in Rayne’s way as she was whipped into the corner. Rayne stopped herself and yelled at Hebner, but Love then pushed her into the referee’s arms and Hebner laid a big kiss on her.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Stroke.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated James Storm & Robert Roode. After the match 40 young soldiers came into the ring and took the Army oath.
Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Morgan after hitting a Twist of Fate.
Rob Van Dam pinned A.J. Styles after a Five-Star Frog Splash to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Mick Foley was the guest referee.

TNA @ Winston-Salem, NC – Joel Coliseum Annex – July 30, 2010 (1,700)
Before the show fans who bought premium seats were invited to a meet-and-greet at ringside with the wrestlers, and when general admission ticket holders were allowed in Jeff Hardy came out to take pictures and sign autographs. Backstage passes were handed out during the pre-show festifvities and during the show, despite the objection of Beer Money (according to Jeremy Borash.) At intermission those who won backstage passes were able to meet TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam, Mick Foley, TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne, Matt Morgan, Jeff Jarrett, and D’Lo Brown. Angelina Love signed autographs in the lobby during intermission. After the show fans were invited to take a photo with RVD and the World Title in the ring for $20 while other wrestlers signed autographs at ringside.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated James Storm & Robert Roode when Neal pinned Roode after a Spear. Roode was blinded when Storm tried to spit beer in Neal’s eyes but missed.
Douglas Williams pinned Jay Lethal after hitting a Tornado DDT to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne pinned Angelina Love with a rollup to retain the TNA Knockout Title. At one point in the match referee Earl Hebner got in Rayne’s way as she was whipped into the corner. Rayne stopped herself and yelled at Hebner, but Love then pushed her into the referee’s arms and Hebner laid a big kiss on her. Hebner then did a Ric Flair-style strut to a big pop from the North Carolina crowd.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Stroke.
Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Morgan after hitting a Twist of Fate.
Rob Van Dam pinned A.J. Styles after a Five-Star Frog Splash to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Mick Foley was the guest referee.

TNA @ Fayetteville, NC – Crown Center of Cumberland County – July 31, 2010 (1,600)
Mick Foley signed autographs in the lobby before the show. During intermission Jeff Jarrett thanked the fans for coming to the show and introduced some new Army recruits to the crowd. He brought them into the ring and had them recite the Army oath. After that Earl Hebner and TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne signed autographs in the lobby. After the show fans were invited to take a photo with RVD and the World Title in the ring for $20 while other wrestlers signed autographs at ringside.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated James Storm & Robert Roode.
Douglas Williams defeated Jay Lethal to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Title. At one point in the match referee Earl Hebner got in Rayne’s way as she was whipped into the corner. Rayne stopped herself and yelled at Hebner, but Love then pushed her into the referee’s arms and Hebner laid a big kiss on her. Hebner then did a Ric Flair-style strut to a big pop from the North Carolina crowd.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Desmond Wolfe.
Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Morgan after hitting a Swanton Bomb.
Rob Van Dam pinned A.J. Styles after a Five-Star Frog Splash to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Mick Foley was the guest referee.

TNA @ Concord, NC – Cabarrus Arena & Event Center – August 1, 2010 (1,100)
Before the main event Jeremy Borash introduced guest referee Mick Foley, who talked about the wrestling legacy of the Carolinas. Ric Flair then came to the ring and put down Concord, saying “Being in Concord on a Sunday night isn’t my idea of a good time.” He warned Foley to call the match right down the middle. After the show TNA World Heavyweight Champion Rob Van Dam and Jeff Hardy took pictures and signed autographs in the ring for $20 while Jeff Jarrett signed autographs in the lobby.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated James Storm & Robert Roode when Moore pinned Roode.
Douglas Williams pinned Jay Lethal with the Chaos Theory to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Title. At one point in the match referee Earl Hebner got in Rayne’s way as she was whipped into the corner. Rayne stopped herself and yelled at Hebner, but Love then pushed her into the referee’s arms and Hebner laid a big kiss on her. Hebner then did a Ric Flair-style strut to a big pop from the North Carolina crowd.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Desmond Wolfe after hitting the Stroke.
Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Morgan after hitting a Twist of Fate.
Rob Van Dam pinned A.J. Styles after a Five-Star Frog Splash to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Mick Foley was the guest referee was hit with a low blow by Ric Flair, who came to the ring with Styles. Foley later laid Flair out with Mr. Socko.

August 3, 2010 – Online wrestling news outlets began reporting that TNA suspended Samoa Joe for a bad attitude following his 10-minute time limit draw with Jeff Hardy on Impact!

TNA @ Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – August 7, 2010 (app. 450)
Bound For Glory Block Party – Thunderstorms covered the area for the entire day, but fans who attended were able to get autographs from Kevin Nash, Jeff Hardy, and Ink, Inc. A Jeff Hardy lookalike contest was held with 7 contestants, and Hardy chose the winner himself. The ring was set up in the middle of the street in front of the Ocean Center.
TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore in a non-Title match.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – August 8, 2010
HardCORE Justice 2010 – Opened with a video package on ECW and its stars before former ECW ring announcer ___ introduced Taz, who wore his old entrance gear from his WWE days. After the opening match Taz & Mike Tenay put over Joey Styles’ work in ECW and announced that Sabu would take Jerry Lynn’s place in the main event due to injury. Later in the show Styles was again praised in a video package that included comments from Rob Van Dam, Brother Ray, Jerry Lynn, Simon Diamond, Rhino, Stevie Richards, and Tommy Dreamer. A series of “Where Are They Now?” videos were shown on ECW alums who missed the show, including Tod Gordon, Pitbull #1, Blue Meanie, and Francine. The show also featured a series of “I Remember …” videos with TNA stars talking about their favorite ECW memories. A.J. Styles talked about Tommy Dreamer’s famous “Please sir, may I have another” showdown with the Sandman’s cane; Angelina Love talked about the fans in the ECW Arena; Madison Rayne comparing ECW to TNA; Matt Morgan remembering an ECW show run at a bar he worked security for in New Jersey; Mr. Anderson talking about ECW’s edginess; Magnus complimenting ECW for “running for so long on passion alone;” Chris Sabin remembering the Terry Funk vs. Sabu Barbed Wire match; Kaz telling stories about training with ECW wrestslers at the beginning of his career. Other backstage segments featured Al Snow talking to Head until he was interrupted by the Blue World Order, complete with a fake Blue Meanie called “the Blue Tilly”; Rob Van Dam and Bill Alfonso hyping the main event with Sabu; Mick Foley and then Raven talking about the Final Showdown with Tommy Dreamer; the Gangstas making Jeremy Borash and So Cal Val their “bitches” backstage; and a video package about Paul Heyman. A nice montage was also shown honoring dead ECW alums.
Little Guido, Tony Marmaluke, & Tracy Smothers (with Big Sal) defeated Kid Kash, Simon Diamond, & Johnny Swinger in a 6-man tag team match when Guido pinned Diamond after hitting the Unprettier. The middle of the match turned into a dance-off at Diamond’s suggestion, and the FBI was clearly winning the fan vote until Diamond & Swinger attacked them from behind in mid-dance.
2 Cold Scorpio pinned CW Anderson after hitting a Moonsault Leg Drop.
Stevie Richards pinned PJ Polaco after hitting the Stevie Kick as Polaco tried to do his old Justin Credible catch phrase. After the match Polaco attacked Richards from behind with a Singapore cane until the lights went out. When they came back on the Sandman was in the ring with a cane of his own, and he took Polaco out.
Rhino defeated Brother Runt and Al Snow in an Elimination 3-way match when he pinned Runt after hitting the Gore. Just before that Runt eliminated Snow after hitting the Dudley Dog.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon with Joel Gertner defeated Balls Mahoney & Axl Rotten in a Philadelphia Street Fight after Ray powerbombed Mahoney (called “Kahoneys” for legal reasons) through a table that Devon had just lit on fire. Gertner did his traditional ring introductions for Team 3D, while Ray & Devon came out in their old ECW-era Dudleys gear with tie-dye shirts and overalls. After the match Ray started to talk to the crowd but was interrupted by New Jack & Mustafa, who attacked Team 3D with a slew of weapons. The brawl suddenly ended after New Jack knocked Gertner out with a guitar shot, and the Gangstas pulled Team 3D, Mahoney, and Rotten to their feet and the six men all embraced and posed for the crowd.
Raven pinned Tommy Dreamer after hitting a DDT on a metal chair in what was billed as their Final Showdown. Mick Foley was the guest referee. The match saw interference from the Blue World Order, with Nova & the Blue Tilly taking out Foley until Dreamer fought them off. Lupus, Raven’s old flunky (now played by Team 3D Wrestling Academy student Sam Shaw,) also interfered later, but Foley took him out with a barbed wire-covered Mandible Claw. Raven then handcuffed Dreamer and looked to beat him senseless, but Beulah then ran to the ring and begged Raven to show mercy. She hugged Raven, who then pushed her to the mat and smashed a chair over Dreamer’s head. Raven then took Foley out with the chair as well. Dreamer was able to score a near fall when Beulah hit Raven with a low blow, allowing Dreamer to land a DDT. Raven recovered, however, and took Dreamer out with the chair for the pinfall. After the match the crowd chanted “Thank you, Tommy” and “E-C-W” as Dreamer and Beulah walked up the ramp.
Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alphonso) pinned Sabu after hitting a Five-Star Frog Splash. Fonzie actually managed both men during the match, offering them advise, encouragement, metal chairs, and even tossing both water bottles at one point. After the match the three men celebrated together until they were joined in the ring by almost evey other wrestler on the card for a beer bash. TNA President Dixie Carter was invited to join the party and had a beer as well. Tommy Dreamer got a microphone and thanked the announcers, Atlas Security, the fans, and TNA. The show went off the air as the celebration continued. Once the cameras stopped rolling “Enter Sandman” played in the Impact Zone until only Dreamer and Team 3D were left in the ring. They led the crowd in an “E-C-W” chant and Dreamer raised a beer to the sky to toast the dead.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – August 9, 2010
iMPACT taping:
Jesse Neal defeated Sam Shaw
8/12/10 “The Whole F’n Show” – The show was hyped as the original card for the Hard Justice PPV, which was instead devoted to the veterans of ECW.
Kurt Angle defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match when Styles submitted to the Ankle Lock.
Angelina Love pinned Madison Rayne to win the TNA Knockout Title. They mystery motorcycle woman tried to interfere in the match, but Velvet Sky ran out and took her out with a metal chair. Sky pulled the helmet off of her, only to reveal a mask. The mystery woman ran away as Rayne hit Love from behind with her belt while the referee was distracted, but Love made the comeback and won the match.
Matt Morgan defeated D’Angelo Dinero and Mr. Anderson in a 3-way match when he pinned the Pope. Anderson had taken Dinero out with the Mic Check, but Morgan knocked him out of the ring with the Carbon Footprint and then covered Pope himself.
Jeff Hardy pinned Shannon Moore at 6:46 with the Swanton after blocking a hurricanrana off the top; following Hardy’s entrance, Moore came out to answer his open challenge, taking the mic and saying he would prove himself against Hardy but they would leave the ring as brothers (Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2)
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode in a 2-out-of-3 Falls match to win the Best-of-5 Series and the TNA World Tag Team Titles. Beer Money won fall #1 when Roode pinned Shelley after hitting the DWI. The Motor City Machine Guns won fall #2 after hitting Made in Detroit on Roode and then won fall #3 when Sabin pinned Storm after hitting Skull & Bones.
Rob Van Dam pinned Abyss after hitting a Five-Star Frog Splash to win a Stairway to Janice match and retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Eric Bischoff was the special referee and Abyss’ nail-studded 2×4, aka Janice, was suspended above the ring. The match included thumbtacks, broken glass, a barbed wire-covered sheet of plywood, a metal chair, and ladders. As RVD celebrated his win Hulk Hogan came to the ring and put RVD over as the leader of TNA. He also praised HardCORE Justice and invited the E.V.2.0 crew to the ring to celebrate the show. He handed the microphone to Tommy Dreamer and left his ring for the ECW veterans to use. Dreamer talked about “raising the bar” and thanked Dixie Carter and his friends for making the PPV happen. The lights suddenly went out and when they came back on Mick Foley was laid out and Fortune were in the ring, all holding weapons. Fortune brutally beat down E.V.2.0 as Abyss drug RVD up the ramp to the backstage area. Cameras later found Abyss, holding Janice and standing over an extremely bloody and unconscious RVD. Ric Flair walked over to Dixie and told her that she only had herself to blame for the bloodshed. During ReAction footage was shown of RVD being hooked up to a respirator and stretchered into an ambulance as Dixie, Dreamer, Hogan, and Eric Bischoff looked very concerned. Dreamer warned Dixie to “make things right, because you don’t want us making it right.”

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – August 10, 2010
Robbie E. (with Cookie) pinned Max Buck (with Jeremy Buck) in about 3:00 after hitting a Neckbreaker. Cookie briefly interfered during the match and distracted the Bucks.

August 19 Impact! (0.97) – Opened with footage of Jeff Hardy attacking Abyss in the parking area as soon as Abyss arrived at the building. They brawled all over the backstage area and to the ring as fans filed into the Impact Zone. They brawled backstage again and then out the building, fighting past fans waiting to enter the building. TNA security (later named Gunner & Murphy) broke up the fight with police batons. Eric Bischoff then opened the proper show with the announcement that Rob Van Dam was stripped of the TNA World Heavyweight Title due to the injuries suffered at the hands of Abyss. Bischoff announced an 8-man tournament to crown a new Champion at Bound for Glory. He apologized to Dixie Carter and promised to hold Ric Flair accountable. Bischoff said that RVD was being held together by stitches and staples and had punctured organs. Later a cameraman secretly filmed Hulk Hogan telling somebody on his cell phone that he was thinking of quitting TNA because of what happened to RVD. After a couple of tournament matches new TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love promised to have back-up against Madison Rayne and her “dumpy-ass” mystery motorcycle woman, and then new TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley talked about their careers and their matches with Beer Money. After the Love vs. Rayne match Ric Flair came to the ring with A.J. Styles, Kazarian, Beer Money, Matt Morgan, and TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams. He named the group Fortune and called E.V.2.0 “a circus act” and “undisciplined animals” who did not deserve to be in wrestling. Styles said that Fortune gave E.V.2.0 the “hardcore finale” they wanted and Styles called TNA “the house that I built.” Dixie Carter came out and reminded Styles that she owned this house. She called out E.V.2.0 and said she was tired of giving Flair the benefit of the doubt. She said that she gave all the E.V.2.0 guys contracts. Tommy Dreamer said that they’d already be in the ring “kicking your ass” if not for Dixie’s call for restraint. Mick Foley then got on the mic and said he regretted convincing Flair to come to TNA. Flair challenged Foley to “come roll around in the thumbtacks one more time,” but Foley said he took orders from Dixie, not Flair. Dreamer vowed to get revenge on Abyss for RVD but tonight it would be Dreamer vs. Styles. Kurt Angle then talked about the dissolution of the top-10 rankings idea and talked about his experience winning tournaments. After Angle’s match Sting & Kevin Nash came out and talked about loving TNA and loving the wrestling business. Jeff Jarrett came out and said Nash was full of BS and had always been “a selfish son of a bitch.” Jarrett said that TNA was better off with Hogan & Bischoff and said he was going to grab a weapon and beat Sting & Nash up. Hogan came out and grabbed another chair. He put Jarrett over as TNA’s founder and accused Sting & Nash of being jealous of the spotlight being turned to the younger wrestlers. Hogan challenged Sting to lose the baseball bat and face them 2-on-2, and Sting tossed the bat out of the ring. As Hogan & Jarrett hit the ring the lights went out and when they came back on all four men were laid out while Fortune stood tall in the ring.
Jeff Hardy pinned Rob Terry after hitting the Swanton Bomb. The match was the first in the TNA World Heavyweight Title Tournament.
Mr. Anderson pinned Jay Lethal in a TNA World Heavyweight Title Tournament quarterfinal match after hitting the Mic Check. After the match Anderson helped Lethal to his feet and shook his hand.
Angelina Love (with Velvet Sky) pinned Madison Rayne (with motorcycle lady) to retain the TNA Knockout Title after hitting the Botox Injection kick. After the match Rayne & the mystery motorcycle woman attacked Love & Sky from behind and left them laying.
Kurt Angle defeated TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams by submission with the Ankle Lock in a non-Title TNA World Heavyweight Title Tournament quarterfinal match.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Matt Morgan in a TNA World Heavyweight Title Tournament quarterfinal match after hitting the DDE.
TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles pinned Tommy Dreamer after Abyss appeared from under the ring and hit the Black Hole Slam on Dreamer. The referee was distracted by the Fortune vs. E.V.2.0 brawl at ringside and Abyss escaped through the crowd.

AFTER TAPING – Roderick Strong defeated Jamil Patel in about 4:00. (Tryout match for Strong. Patel was an Indian actor, model, and singer.)

TNA @ Mobile, AL – Mobile Civic Center – August 12, 2010 (app. 400)
After the show Jeff Hardy took pictures and signed autographs in the ring for $20. Former WWE manager Paul Bearer / Percy Pringle was in attendance backstage.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Matt Morgan in 7:35 after hitting the DDE.
TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Taylor Wilde pinned Madison Rayne with a Northern Lights Suplex in 5:36.
Kevin Nash pinned Jeff Jarrett in 7:16 after hitting a Big Boot. During the match referee Brian Hebner repeatedly accused Jarrett of cheating, resulting in a shoving match. Hebner then took off his referee’s shirt and gave it to Nash, who then officiated a brief “match” between Jarrett and Hebner. When Hebner got the upper hand Jarrett knocked him out of the ring, prompting referee Slick Johnson to come to the ring and get in Jarrett’s face. History then repeated itself, with Johnson tossing his referee shirt to Nash and another “match” taking place between Jarrett and Johnson. After Johnson hit a big hip toss he and Hebner celebrated as Jarrett got increasingly frustrated, setting up Nash’s Big Boot. After the match Jarrett got on the microphone and cut a babyface promo thanking the fans for supporting TNA and for making donations to the Bay Area Food Bank.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore in 13:09 when Devon pinned Neal after a 3D.
A.J. Styles pinned Jay Lethal with the Styles Clash in 13:19 to retain the TNA Television Title.
Jeff Hardy pinned Abyss in 8:46 to win a Monster’s Ball match with Mick Foley as the guest referee. Late in the match Abyss attacked Foley, prompting him to pull out Mr. Socko and apply the Mandible Claw on Abyss. Hardy then hit a Twist of Fate and a Swanton Bomb on Abyss for the win.

TNA @ Baton Rouge, LA – River Center Arena – August 13, 2010
Before the show Team 3D signed autographs in the lobby. After the show Jeff Hardy took pictures and signed autographs in the ring for $20 while Mick Foley, Team 3D, Jay Lethal, Matt Morgan, Madison Rayne, Taylor Wilde, and Ink, Inc. signed autographs at ringside.
Jay Lethal pinned TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles at the 12:00 mark of a non-Title match after hitting the Lethal Combination and a TKO. Before the match Styles interrupted Jeremy Borash as he tried to give out backstage passes to fans. Lethal then came to the ring and made the stipulation that if he won, fans would be allowed backstage. If Styles won, fans would be barred from the backstage area.
Madison Rayne pinned TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Taylor Wilde with a rollup while holding her tights.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Kevin Nash in about 10:00 after hitting the Stroke.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore when Devon pinned Neal after a 3D. After the match Ray took the microphone and talked about being happy to work for a company where tag team wrestling still exists.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Matt Morgan in 10:00 after hitting the DDE.
Jeff Hardy pinned Abyss in about 16:00 to win a Monster’s Ball match with Mick Foley as the guest referee. Late in the match Abyss attacked Foley, prompting him to pull out Mr. Socko and apply the Mandible Claw on Abyss. Hardy then hit a Twist of Fate and a Swanton Bomb on Abyss for the win. After the match Hardy brought a Make-a-Wish kid into the ring to celebrate with him.

TNA @ Thibodaux, LA – Harang Auditorium – August 14, 2010
TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Taylor Wilde signed autographs in the lobby during intermission. After the show Jeff Hardy took pictures and signed autographs in the ring for $20 while Mick Foley, Team 3D, Jay Lethal, Matt Morgan, Madison Rayne, D’Angelo Dinero, and Ink, Inc. signed autographs at ringside and Jeff Jarrett signed autographs in the lobby.
Jay Lethal defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match. Before the match Styles interrupted Jeremy Borash as he tried to give out backstage passes to fans. Lethal then came to the ring and made the stipulation that if he won, fans would be allowed backstage. If Styles won, fans would be barred from the backstage area.
TNA Knockout Tag Team Champion Taylor Wilde defeated Madison Rayne.
Kevin Nash pinned Jeff Jarrett after hitting a Big Boot. During the match referee Brian Hebner repeatedly accused Jarrett of cheating, resulting in a shoving match. Hebner then took off his referee’s shirt and gave it to Nash, who then officiated a brief “match” between Jarrett and Hebner. When Hebner got the upper hand Jarrett knocked him out of the ring, prompting referee Slick Johnson to come to the ring and get in Jarrett’s face. History then repeated itself, with Johnson tossing his referee shirt to Nash and another “match” taking place between Jarrett and Johnson. After Johnson hit a big hip toss he and Hebner celebrated as Jarrett got increasingly frustrated, setting up Nash’s Big Boot. After the match Jarrett got on the microphone and cut a babyface promo thanking the fans for supporting TNA and for making donations to the Bay Area Food Bank.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Matt Morgan.
Jeff Hardy defeated Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match with Mick Foley as the guest referee. Late in the match Abyss attacked Foley, prompting him to pull out Mr. Socko and apply the Mandible Claw on Abyss. Hardy then hit a Twist of Fate and a Swanton Bomb on Abyss for the win.

August 21, 2010 – Jeff Jarrett and Karen Angle were married.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – August 23, 2010
Madison Rayne defeated Kat LaRue (WWE’s Katie Lea Burchill) by pinfall. (Tryout match for LaRue, who later hired and debuted as Winter.)

Xplosion –
Eric Young defeated Jeremy Buck. Orlando Jordan interfered on Young’s behalf.
Douglas Williams defeated Amazing Red, Jay Lethal, and Brian Kendrick in a 4-way match to retain the TNA X-Division Title. Williams pinned Red after Lethal knocked him out with the Lethal Combination.

August 26 Impact! – Opened with Dixie Carter calling Ric Flair to the ring. Flair strutted out and called Carter “drop dead gorgeous” as the crowd shouted its approval. He tried to talk Carter into giving up their dispute and heading back to the hotel “to resolve this like two grown adults.” Carter then suspended Flair for 90 days without pay. Flair asked if Fortune was suspended as well, and she said no. Hen then called Fortune out, and Flair implied that they would refuse to work while he was suspended. He started to take off his suit jacket as Fortune laughed, implying that he was going to lay his hands on Carter. This prompted her husband to run into the ring, where he was assaulted by Fortune until Hulk Hogan, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, Mr. Anderson, and D’Angelo Dinero came to the ring. Hogan announced that he would override the suspension, because “that would be too easy on you.” He then made an 8-man tag team match for the main event. E.V.2.0 then hit the ring and attacked Fortune as we headed to commercial. Later in the show Hogan talked to Tommy Dreamer and asked him to lay off Fortune for the night and concentrate on taking out Abyss. Dreamer called it “a done deal” and shook Hogan’s hand. Dreamer later asked for a volunteer to take out Abyss, and Stevie Richards got the nod. After that TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love and Velvet Sky had an official reunion, coming out to the Beautiful People music and doing their old entrance. They talked about putting differences aside and wanting to dominate the Knockout division. Madison Rayne and her bodyguard then came out on the motorcycle, also to the Beautiful People music. Rayne threatened to sue Love & Sky for using “her” music before calling them “silicon whores.” The four women then brawled until security broke it up. Short segments followed with the Motor City Machine Guns playing the “Green Day: Rock Band” video game and London Brawling shopping at a mall with Chelsea. After the Guns’ match with Generation Me, Ric Flair cut a backstage promo on Hogan and E.V.2.0. until Sting snuck up from behind and choked Flair with his bat. He said that after he and Nash took care of “the real problem in TNA,” they were coming for Fortune. After a commercial Richards was shown brawling with Abyss backstage. Abyss eventually got the upper hand and knocked Richards out, so after another commercial Rhino came to the ring and called Abyss out. The two then brawled all over the arena until Rhino hit a Gore on Abyss and left.
Samoa Joe pinned Orlando Jordan in 2:29 after hitting the Muscle Buster. Jordan came to the ring with Joe’s new TNA action figure around his neck. After the match Jeff Jarrett came to the ring and talked about his history with Joe before asking him to be in Jarrett’s corner for his match with Kevin Nash. Joe said, “I don’t choose sides and the only team I play for is my own” before leaving.
Kevin Nash pinned Jeff Jarrett in 5:03 after Sting hit Jarrett with his baseball bat while the referee was dazed. Sting then called out Hulk Hogan but got Eric Bischoff instead. Sting complained that he wanted Hogan, and while Bischoff teased Sting, Hogan snuck into the ring and hit Sting from behind with a metal chair.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Little Guido & Tony Marmaluke in 2:29 after hitting the DWI on Marmaluke. After the match Storm broke his beer bottle over Guido’s head and the Full-Blooded Italians were left laying.
TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Max & Jeremy Buck in a non-Title match in 6:02 when Shelley pinned Jeremy after the Guns hit Skull & Bones. After the match the Motor City Machine Guns and Generation Me shook hands and posed together in the ring.
D’Angelo Dinero, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy, & Mr. Anderson defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles, Kazarian, Matt Morgan, & TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams at the 8:48 mark of an 8-man tag team match when Dinero pinned Kazarian after Angle hit him with the Angle Slam. Dinero used a blind tag to enter the ring and take advantage of Angle’s work, prompting an argument after the match. Fortune then attacked the four tournament semifinalists with the help of Ric Flair and Beer Money until E.V.2.0. hit the ring and Sabu put Williams through a table.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – August 24, 2010
September 2 Impact! – Opened with Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, and Miss Tessmacher coming to the ring. Hogan called out the four semifinalists in the TNA World Heavyweight Title tournament and praised former Champion Rob Van Dam. Abyss then came out with Janice and entered the ring. Abyss revealed that “they” were never Fortune, despite what Ric Flair implied on the previous Impact! He revealed that “they” would show up at Bound For Glory on 10-10-10 and turn TNA upside down. He said that “they” would remove Dixie Carter and then “exterminate” Hogan, Bischoff, and the four wrestlers in the ring. Jeff Hardy attacked Abyss and the others joined in as security rushed the ring before the commercial. After the knockouts match Stevie Richards did a short promo on facing Abyss where he talked about his multiple throat and neck surgeries. After Richards beat Abyss Mr. Anderson cut a promo from the locker room on D’Angelo Dinero. “I’ve been nothing but nice to him,” Anderson whispered as video played of his April attack on Dinero that put him out of action for months. Dinero then showed up and said he was “not buying the crap that Anderson has sold the fans and Jeff Hardy.” They talked about putting their differences aside to win a match that night. After another commercial E.V.2.0 came to the ring and Dreamer called out Fortune. TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles predicted that Fortune would “slaughter” E.V.2.0 at No Surrender in Styles’ house. Dreamer said, “The Impact Zone is a house where people think A.J. Styles sucks.” They then set up an 8-man tag team match for later in the show. Cut backstage for Jeff Jarrett again trying to enlist Samoa Joe’s help. After a commercial Sting & Kevin Nash were shown walking backstage and talking about Jarrett and Joe. After the Jarrett//Sting match London Brawling (Desmond Wolfe & Magnus) cut a promo on the Motor City Machine Guns, which prompted the TNA World Tag Team Champions to come to the ring and make fun of London Brawling and Chelsea. Eventually the Brits attacked the Guns and left them laying. (This wound up being London Brawling’s last TNA appearance for 5 months.) Cut backstage again, where a trainer was examining Mick Foley’s injured ankle. Foley was forbidden from wrestling in the 8-man tag team match, but just at that moment Brian Kendrick came into E.V.2.0.’s locker room and offered his support for the group. Dreamer tried to talk him out of it, but Foley gave Kendrick his blessing.
Madison Rayne & her bodyguard defeated TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love & Velvet Sky in 2:30 when Rayne pinned Sky after the bodyguard hit her with her motorcycle helmet. After the match the bodyguard removed her mask to reveal herself as Tara.
Stevie Richards pinned Abyss after hitting the Stevie Kick at the 2:20 mark. After the match Abyss attacked Richards as the rest of E.V.2.0 brawled with Fortune backstage over a fallen Mick Foley. After Abyss grabbed Janice and threatened to use it on Richards, Brian Kendrick ran to the ring and saved Richards.
Sting pinned Jeff Jarrett in 3:10 when Kevin Nash tripped Jarrett during a suplex attempt, causing Jarrett to fall with Sting’s weight crashing down on him. Nash repeatedly triped Jarrett during the match, causing Taz to question whether the referee had been paid off. When Sting went to attack Jarrett with his baseball bat after the match Hulk Hogan came out and walked toward the ring until Samoa Joe ran through the crowd and took out Nash from behind. Joe then held Hogan back, saying “I got this.”
TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles, Kazarian, James Storm, & Robert Roode defeated Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, Rhino, & Brian Kendrick in an 8-man Elimination tag team match in 18:05 when Styles pinned Dreamer after hitting a Pele Kick. The first elimination saw Kazarian pin Sabu at 1:50 after TNA X-Division Champion Douglas Williams tripped Sabu as he went for a springboard attempt. Kendrick then pinned Kazarian at 4:50, and Kendrick was disqualified after hitting the referee. Rhino was counted-out at 13:10 when Abyss came to ringside and Rhino abandoned the match to brawl with him up the ramp. Dreamer, outnumbered 3-to-1, managed to pin Roode after a DDT and then pin Storm with a quick rollup. Mick Foley and Ric Flair were shown brawling at ringside during the closing moments.
D’Angelo Dinero & Mr. Anderson defeated Kurt Angle & Jeff Hardy in about 4:35 when Dinero pinned Angle after Anderson hit the Mic Check on him. Angle appeared to have things well in control until Hardy decided to go for a Whisper in the Wind attempt, which Anderson ducked. Hardy instead hit Angle, setting up the Mic Check. Dinero, the legal man, then slipped in behind Anderson to score the fall as Anderson looked on increduously. After the match Anderson and Dinero brawled, and then after they recovered Angle and Hardy brawled as well.

TNA @ Woodstock, VA – Shenandoah County Fair – September 4, 2010 (500)
During intermission Kurt Angle came to the ring and announced that he could not wrestle Jeff Hardy in the main event as advertised due to a dislocated rib. He said that he would still wrestle at No Surrender and go on to win the TNA World Heavyweight Title at Bound For Glory. Abyss interrupted him and said “they” told him to take Angle out, prompting Rhino to come out and begin their match. After the main event fans were invited into the ring to get pictures and autographs with Jeff Hardy for $20 as other wrestlers signed autographs at ringside.
Jeff Jarrett pinned TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match after hitting the Stroke. Jarrett’s win ensured that fans would receive backstage passes.
Madison Rayne pinned TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Taylor Wilde with a rollup.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Orlando Jordan & Eric Young by pinfall.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned Kazarian after hitting the DDE.
Abyss pinned Rhino after hitting the Black Hole Slam.
Jeff Hardy pinned Samoa Joe after hitting the Swanton Bomb.

No Surrender 2010 – Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – September 5, 2010
Pay-per-view bouts – featured opening footage of Mr. Anderson, D’Angelo Dinero, Jeff Hardy, and Kurt Angle, with his children, arriving to the arena earlier in the day; included Christy Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Anderson regarding facing Dinero in the semi-finals of the TNA World Title Tournament; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Hardy regarding his upcoming bout against Angle in the semi-finals of the TNA World Title Tournament, with Hardy saying he would advance in the tournament in honor of the injured Rob Van Dam; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Angle regarding his self-imposed stipulation of retiring if he didn’t advance in the tournament, with Angle saying he would beat Hardy and go on to win the TNA World Title at Bound for Glory; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with D’Angelo Dinero regarding his upcoming bout against Anderson; Jeremy Borash was the ring announcer for the show:
TNA Tag Team Champions Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin defeated Max & Jeremy Buck (sub. for Desmond Wolfe & Brutus Magnus) at 12:51 when Sabin pinned Jeremy with the Skull & Bones after Max sustained a double superkick; during the bout, the crowd chanted “This is awesome;” after the contest, the Bucks attacked the champions and dropped Shelley with a double DDT from the apron to the floor; moments later, Sabin briefly brawled with the Bucks before they left ringside, with Shelley then being tended to on the floor and helped backstage
TNA X Division Champion Douglas Williams pinned Sabu at 11:13 when, moments after Sabu crashed through a table on the floor, Williams hit the challenger in the face with the title belt behind the referee’s back
Velvet Sky (w/ TNA Knockouts Champion Angelina Love) pinned Madison Rayne (w/ Tara) at 4:44 with a DDT after Love hit Tara with her title belt as Tara attempted to use her motorcycle helmet as a weapon; prior to the bout, Tara and Rayne drove ringside on Tara’s motorcycle
Abyss pinned Rhino in a falls count anywhere match at 12:39 with the Black Hole Slam after Abyss avoided a Gore and Rhino struck the guardrail, set up in the corner; after the contest, Abyss said “10-10-10. They’re coming. Get ready, Dixie.”
Jeff Jarrett & Samoa Joe defeated Kevin Nash & Sting at 6:12 when the referee stopped the match as Joe had Sting caught in the Coquina Clutch after Jarrett hit Sting with his own baseball bat behind the referee’s back; prior to the bout, a video package recapped the history between the two teams
TNA TV Champion AJ Styles defeated Tommy Dreamer in a non-title I Quit match at 16:29 after Styles took a fork to Dreamer’s eye
TNA World Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Jeff Hardy fought Kurt Angle to a no contest at 30:39; the match initially went to a 20-minute time-limit draw as Hardy was caught in the heel hook, with the crowd chanting “Five more minutes;” moments later, Eric Bischoff appeared, whispered to Dixie Carter at ringside, and then took the mic, announcing the match would go another 5 minutes; the added time limit expired just after Hardy kicked out of a pin attempt at 26:51; after the bell, the crowd again chanted “Five more minutes,” with Bischoff again agreeing; the final time limit expired as Hardy was caught in the ankle lock and heel hook; after the time limit expired, Bischoff entered the ring and called for a trainer to come to the ring and tend to the cut above Angle’s eye, with the crowd chanting “Let them go;” Bischoff then got on a headset in the ring and relayed a message to the referee; Bischoff then took the mic and said the doctor ruled Angle could not continue due to the cut being too deep; after the bout, Shannon Moore came out to tend to Hardy as Angle went backstage with Bischoff (Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2)
TNA World Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Mr. Anderson pinned D’Angelo Dinero at 17:22 with the Mic Check, moments after avoiding the DDE; after the match, Anderson had the mic lowered into the ring, announced himself as the winner, and noted he was one match away from being the new TNA World Champion

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – September 6, 2010
Jesse Neal pinned Sheamus Lipkus after hitting a Spear
Xplosion – 9/17/10:
Sarita pinned Daffney.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Eric Young & Orlando Jordan.
iMPACT – 9/16/10 – Opened with a recap of No Surrender and post-show comments from Kurt Angle, who said he didn’t even know there was a 20:00 time limit. Angle and Jeff Hardy were in the ring to start the show and were joined by Eric Bischoff and Miss Tessmacher. Bischoff put over the No Surrender match and said that both men would wrestle Mr. Anderson in a 3-way at Bound For Glory. Dixie Carter interrupted and overruled Bischoff, putting Angle and Hardy in a rematch with no time limit. Bischoff looked angry, but cameras quickly cut backstage and found D’Angelo Dinero meeting with Sting & Kevin Nash. After the X-Division Title match cameras caught Abyss dragging a bodybag through the backstage area. After the Knockouts match Tommy Dreamer came to the ring and said that E.V.2.0 was not in the building. He asked Fortune to come to the ring with “no tricks” and called for a truce. Dreamer put over TNA and called Fortune the future of the company, adding that he and E.V.2.0 “just want to help.” Dreamer put over each individual member of Fortune, comparing James Storm to Stan Lane and reminding Kazarian that Dreamer got him a job with the WWE. He also put over Ric Flair as a legend and thanked him for his career and said that Flair was a “hardcore wrestler” because he laid everything on the line no matter what. Dreamer thanked A.J. Styles for “elevating my game” and offered to shake his hand. Styles commended Dreamer for his comments and put over ECW. Styles shook Dreamer’s hand but then noted that nobody else had ever made him say “I quit.” Styles said “I don’t need your endorsement and I don’t need your praise” and then suckerpunched Dreamer. Fortune ganged up on him until Brian Kendrick ran to the ring and threw himself on top of Dreamer, taking the beating himself. Fortune continued to attack both Dreamer & Kendrick until TNA security made the save. Kendrick challenged any Fortune member to a match, which began during the commercial break. After that bout Dinero found Tessmacher in Bischoff’s office and flirted with her, inviting her to his dressing room. Cameras found Abyss again, and he had one person chained up and another tied to a table. Abyss pulled out a branding iron with “10-10-10” on it, named the weapon “Bob,” and then (off-camera) branded the guy tied to the table. Mike Tenay & Taz then talked to Rob Van Dam on the phone and he updated them on his recovery. RVD said he was training harder than ever and that in his mind, he was still the TNA World Heavyweight Champion because he’d never lost the belt. RVD promised to be back on Impact! next week. Generation Me then came out and said that RVD’s injury gave them an idea, so they injured Alex Shelley at No Surrender to force the Motor City Machine Guns to vacate the TNA World Tag Team Titles. They ordered Chris Sabin to come to the ring and hand them the belts, but instead Sabin came out and attacked Max & Jeremy Buck. They hit a Double DDT on Sabin from the top rope and hten posed with the Titles. A brief video then aired hyping the debut of the Shore on October 7.
Kevin Nash (with Sting) vs. Samoa Joe (with Jeff Jarrett) ended in a double countout when Sting and Jarrett interfered and all four men brawled around ringside.
Jay Lethal pinned Douglas Williams to win the TNA X-Division Title after hitting Lethal Injection.
Taylor Wilde & Hamada defeated Madison Rayne & Lacey Von Erich to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles when Wilde pinned Von Erich. After the match Rayne screamed at Von Erich and shoved her, leading Von Erich to shove her back. Tara then snuck up behind Von Erich and hit her in the back with her motorcycle helmet. Angelina Love & Velvet Sky chased Tara & Rayne off.
Brian Kendrick pinned Matt Morgan after a Running Missile Dropkick to the face. Morgan immediately demanded that the match be restarted because “I wasn’t ready,” but Kendrick ran backstage with his arm raised in victory.
TNA World Championship Tournament Semi-Finals: Kurt Angle fought Jeff Hardy to a draw at around the 17-minute mark when referees Brian Hebner and Earl Hebner counted both men’s shoulders down as Angle had Hardy in a leg grapevine; Mr. Anderson joined the commentary team at the 5-minute mark; the last 10 minutes of the bout aired on iMPACT, with the remainder airing live on Reaction; after the bout, Eric Bischoff came to the ring, spoke with Dixie Carter at ringside, and then announced in the ring that both men deserved to be in the finals at Bound for Glory, then setting up Anderson vs. Hardy vs. Angle; Carter was shown to be confused by Bischoff’s announcement; Angle and Hardy then hugged (Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2) TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – September 7, 2010
Xplosion –
Orlando Jordan defeated Suicide.
Raven & Stevie Richards defeated Matt Morgan & Douglas Williams.
Rob Terry defeated Eric Young.

September 23 Impact! – Opened with a recap of last week’s show and then Rob Van Dam’s arrival at the Impact Zone. He was apparently looking for Abyss but was restrained by Jeff Hardy and TNA security. After the opening segment the Beautiful People were shown in their locker room, where Lacey Von Erich went on an angry tirade about Madison Rayne and stormed off. Included Dixie Carter’s announcement of a $100,000 Battle Royal on the live Before the Glory Impact! on October 7, and Tommy Dreamer’s announcement of Fortune vs. E.V.2.0 in a Lethal Lockdown match at Bound For Glory. Dreamer also said that Sabu would face TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a Ladder match to determine which team got the man-up advantage. After a commercial break Mr. Anderson came out and brought Kurt Angle to the ring. Anderson talked about their similarities and Angle talked about the sacrifices he made to be the best in the world. A mutual admiration society broke out and they shook hands. Cut backstage, where Ric Flair was giving a pep talk to Styles & Fortune. Flair was then “iced,” a game popular with college students where you surprised someone with a bottle of Smirnoff Ice and they were forced to get on their knees and chug it. This became a regular part of Fortune segments for the next several weeks. After the main event Hardy & RVD talked backstage and Hardy promised to win the TNA World Heavyweight Title for his friend at BFG. After RVD walked away, Hardy was attacked from behind by Abyss. Abyss carried Hardy to the ring and said that seeing RVD was like seeing a ghost. He called RVD “ignorant and pathetic” and said that “they” gave him strict orders to eliminate RVD from TNA. He promised that “they” would reveal themselves at BFG and he and Janice would “slaughter” RVD. Cue RVD’s music, and he limped out with a metal chair in hand. RVD tossed the chair at Abyss a couple of times until the monster got the upper hand. Impact! closed with Abyss standing over RVD and holding Janice. At the kickoff of ReAction, Ink Inc. made the save and chased Abyss off.
Rob Terry defeated Abyss by DQ when Abyss attacked Terry with a guardrail. After the match Rob Van Dam walked through the crowd and into the ring, wearing bandages all over his body to show where Abyss cut him on the August 12 Impact! some 5 weeks earlier. Security escorted Abyss backstage as RVD slowly made his way into the ring to thank the fans for their support. He asked Eric Bischoff to come to the ring and said that his doctor cleared him to return just in time for Bound For Glory. RVD demanded a match with Abyss, so Bischoff made the match. (This entire portion of the segment was retaped the next night.) After RVD left D’Angelo Dinero’s music hit and the Pope strutted to the ring. Pope asked Bischoff to do him a favor as well and explain “what hell is going on in TNA?” He said that Bischoff was full of crap and complained about others getting World Title shots ahead of him. Bischoff got angry and asked if Dinero was accusing him of racism, but Dinero denied it and simply said that Bischoff was a con man. Bischoff asked Pope to come talk backstage “like professionals” and left the ring. Bischoff later told Dinero that he’d consider putting him in a 4-way main event at BFG if he could beat Samoa Joe. A few minutes later Dinero complained to a cameraman that he was being “held back,” and Jeff Jarrett was then shown complaining that the Pope needed to “stop bitching” and earn respect in the ring.
TNA World Tag Team Champion Alex Shelley pinned Jeremy Buck (with Max Buck) with a rollup in 3:45. Max was sent backstage early on after he interfered and tripped Shelley, but he returned to help his brother double-team Shelley after the match.
Taylor Wilde & Hamada defeated Velvet Sky & Lacey Von Erich to retain the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles in 4:20 when Wilde pinned Von Erich after Madison Rayne interfered and hit her with Tara’s motorcycle helmet.
Samoa Joe defeated D’Angelo Dinero by submission with the Kokina Clutch in 5:05. Dinero was set up to hit the DDE but was distracted when Jeff Jarrett came to ringside to cheer on Joe. Jarrett was then attacked by Sting & Kevin Nash, and after the match Joe joined the fight. Later in the show Dinero, Nash, & Sting all talked backstage and Nash asked Dinero if he’d “heard anything from the broads.” Dinero played coy, so Nash specifically asked about Miss Tessmacher. Pope looked shocked and said, “You know?” “What do you think we’ve been fighting for all this time?” replied Sting. Dinero fist-bumped them and said they could count him in.
TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles (with Ric Flair and Matt Morgan) defeated Sabu in a 14:50 Ladder match to gain the man-up advantage for Fortune in Lethal Lockdown at Bound For Glory. Early in the match Mick Foley walked to the ring to even up the sides and was attacked by Flair & Morgan, leading the rest of Fortune and E.V.2.0 to come to ringside and brawl. Security came out to break up the fight, but Sabu hit a Triple-Jump Plancha from the ring to the floor and took out several of the guards. Sabu then almost won the match but was stopped by James Storm, who hit him with a beer bottle. Storm then helped Styles climb the ladder and pull down the TNA logo to win th ematch.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – September 8, 2010
Jay Lethal pinned Tony Mercer after hitting the Flying Elbow Smash. (Tryout match for Tony Mercer, who was later signed and debuted as the Amazing Red’s “little brother” Crimson.)
September 23 Impact! – Rob Terry defeated Abyss by DQ when Abyss attacked Terry with a guardrail. After the match Rob Van Dam walked through the crowd and into the ring, wearing bandages all over his body to show where Abyss cut him on the August 12 Impact! some 5 weeks earlier. Security escorted Abyss backstage as RVD slowly made his way into the ring to thank the fans for their support. He asked Eric Bischoff to come to the ring and said that his doctor cleared him to return just in time for Bound For Glory. RVD demanded a match with Abyss, so Bischoff made the match. (This was a retape of a segment filmed the night before.)

September 30 Impact! (1.2) – Opened with footage of Kurt Angle talking to Hulk Hogan over the phone. Angle thanked him for his support and promised to win the Bound For Glory main event after taking care of Abyss. Angle then came to the ring and wished Hogan well in recovery from back surgery. Angle promised to take care of Abyss and told Abyss to stop focusing on 10/10/10 and to instead focus on 9/30/10. Abyss came out and Angle went after him. They brawled to the back and Angle started to choke Abyss out, but a low blow ended that. TNA security and agents finally broke up the brawl. Later Mr. Anderson looked at his cell phone and noted that he did not see any calls of encouragement from Hogan and asked Eric Bischoff why Hogan was picking sides. Bischoff said that Hogan and Angle had a lot in common and Anderson shouldn’t take it personally. Bischoff put Anderson in a match with Samoa Joe, which Joe later said he appreciated. Later on A.J. Styles challenged Brian Kendrick to a TNA Television Title match and then “iced” Ric Flair. After a commercial break Miss Tessmacher berated Madison Rayne & Tara and said she could fire them. The Beautiful People walked up and tried to fight Rayne & Tara but Tessmacher threatened to fire them all. A 4-way Knockout Title match was then set up for BFG.
Tommy Dreamer & Rhino defeated James Storm & Robert Roode in a Lumberjack match when Dreamer pinned Roode after hitting the Death Valley Driver. The lumberjacks, made up of the rest of Evolution and E.V.2.0, naturally interfered during the match and had a big brawl at ringside. After Sabu took Fortune out with a Triple-Jump Plancha from the ring to the floor, Mick Foley got on the mic and invited Ric Flair to the ring “to clear the air.” Flair came to the ring and asked, “What do you want to talk about, you asshole?” Foley challenged Flair to one last match on the live October 7 Before the Glory Impact! Flair grabbed a copy of Foley’s latest book, Countdown to Lockdown, and stomped on it before hitting an elbow drop and a knee drop on the hard cover book. Flair kicked it out of the ring and asked Foley why he wanted the match. Foley said that he needed Flair to bring out the best in him, and Flair said “that’s what I do” before punching himself in the head until he split himself open. Foley did the same thing, opening himself up under the eye. Foley challenged Flair to make it a Last Man Standing match, and Flair accepted. Flair promised to kiss Foley’s ass if he lost.
Max & Jeremy Buck defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore when Max pinned Moore with a rollup after hitting a low blow. Generation Me came to the ring with the TNA World Tag Team Title belt they stole from Chris Sabin, and after the match the Motor City Machine Guns chased them off and took back their belt.
Mr. Anderson pined Samoa Joe after hitting the Mic Check. Sting, Kevin Nash, & D’Angelo Dinero did guest commentary and after the match Nash tried to talk Joe into abandoning Jeff Jarrett and joining them. During a commercial break Joe apparently left, while Nash, Sting, & Dinero were still in the ring. Nash said that Sting had been warning everyone for months about Hulk Hogan & Bischoff but nobody listened. Pope said that he was “running with a pack of wolves” and called Bischoff a liar and “a son of a Bischoff.” Sting said that it was still all about Hogan vs. Sting just as it was in WCW. Sting challenged Hogan to team with Joe & Jarrett against himself, Nash, & Dinero at Bound For Glory. Bischoff & Miss Tessmacher came out and Bischoff called it “disgusting.” He said that Nash & Sting were still trying to bury younger talent just as they did 15 years earlier in WCW and said that he was disappointed by Pope’s joining them. Bischoff said that Hogan would be on the live Impact! next week to answer Sting.
A.J. Styles (with Ric Flair) pinned Brian Kendrick with Styles Clash to retain the TNA Television Title. Flair & Matt Morgan both interfered on Styles’ behalf.
Kurt Angle vs. Abyss in a Steel Cage match was no contest when Abyss took out the referee with a Chokeslam. Abyss continued to attack Angle until Mr. Anderson made the save, but Abyss beat him down as well and then grabbed Janice. Angle fought Abyss off and grabbed Janice as Impact! faded into ReAction.

October 16 Xplosion
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Kiyoshi & Okada by pinfall after hitting the Mooregasm/Samoan Drop combination.
Sarita defeated TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love in a non-Title match.
Eric Young & Orlando Jordan defeated Rob Terry & Suicide when Jordan pinned Suicide with a rollup after hitting a low blow.

September 9, 2010 – SpikeTV executives decided not to air TNA Impact! on this night rather than go up against the opening NFL regular season game.

TNA @ Canton, OH – Canton Civic Center – September 10, 2010 (500)
Jeff Jarrett defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match.
Angelina Love defeated Madison Rayne to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Kazarian defeated Suicide.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Matt Morgan defeated Rhino.
Mr. Anderson defeated D’Angelo Dinero.

TNA @ Toledo, OH – SeaGate Convention Centre – September 11, 2010 (600)
D’Angelo Dinero defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match.
Angelina Love defeated Madison Rayne to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Kazarian defeated Suicide.
Mr. Anderson defeated Jeff Jarrett.
Matt Morgan defeated Rhino.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.

TNA @ Windsor, ON – WFCU Centre – September 12, 2010 (1,100)
After the show fans were invited into the ring to take pictures with Kurt Angle and TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley in the ring for $20. Backstage passes were available for purchase during the show.
D’Angelo Dinero pinned TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles with a rollup in a non-Title match. Dinero’s win ensured that fans would be given backstage passes during the show.
Angelina Love pinned Madison Rayne after hitting the Botox Injection kick to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Kazarian pinned Suicide.
Mr. Anderson pinned Jeff Jarrett after hitting the Mic Check.
Matt Morgan pinned Rhino after hitting the Carbon Footprint kick.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Shelley pinned Storm after the Guns hit Skull & Bones. Kurt Angle was the special enforcer and kept Fourtune members A.J. Styles and Kazarian from interfering at the end of the match.

TNA @ York, PA – York Fairgrounds – September 16, 2010 (1,000)
This outdoor show at the York County Fair was hampered by pouring rain.
Jeff Jarrett defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match.
Madison Rayne defeated Velvet Sky.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Rhino.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Samoa Joe defeated Kazarian.
Jeff Hardy defeated Abyss.

TNA @ Wilkes-Barre, PA – Mohegan Sun Arena – September 17, 2010 (1,200)
Jeff Jarrett defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match.
Velvet Sky defeated Madison Rayne.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Rhino.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Samoa Joe defeated Kazarian.
Jeff Hardy defeated Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match.

TNA @ Oklahoma City, OK – Oklahoma State Fair – September 23, 2010
Jeff Jarrett defeated Kazarian.
Douglas Williams defeated Eric Young.
Velvet Sky defeated Madison Rayne.
Samoa Joe defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Matt Morgan defeated Brian Kendrick.
Kurt Angle defeated Ric Flair by submission.

TNA @ New York, NY – Hammerstein Ballroom – September 23, 2010 (1,800)
The Amazing Red pinned Jay Lethal with Code Red to win the TNA X-Division Title.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Rhino.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore in a Tables match.
Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson.
Tommy Dreamer defated Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match with Mick Foley as the guest referee.

TNA @ Philadelphia, PA – The Arena – September 24, 2010 (1,000, sellout)
The Amazing Red defeated Jay Lethal to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Tommy Dreamer defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match.
Angelina Love defeated Tara to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Rhino defeated the Shore.
Jeff Hardy defeated D’Angelo Dinero.
Mr. Anderson defeated Abyss in a No DQ match with Mick Foley as the guest referee.

TNA @ Rahway, NJ – Rahway Rec Center – September 25, 2010 (1,200)
Jeff Jarrett defeated D’Angelo Dinero.
Jay Lethal pinned the Amazing Red to win the TNA X-Division Title.
Brother Ray & Brother Devon defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore in a Tables match.
Rhino defeated the Shore with Mick Foley as the guest referee.
Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson.
Abyss defeated Tommy Dreamer.

TNA @ Spartanburg, SC – Spartanburg Auditorium – September 30, 2010 (853)
TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love signed autographs in the lobby during intermission. After the show Jeff Jarrett signed autographs at the merchandise table while Jeff Hardy, Eric Young, the Motor City Machine Guns, Beer Money, Magnus, and Earl Hebner signed autographs at ringside. Fans could then come into the ring and get a picture with Hardy for $10.
Jeff Jarrett defeated D’Angelo Dinero, thus allowing backstage passes to be handed out.
Magnus pinned Rhino with his feet on the ropes.
Velvet Sky defeated Madison Rayne.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Shannon Moore defeated Brian Kendrick.
Samoa Joe defeated Eric Young by submission with the Kokina Clutch.
Jeff Hardy defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match.

TNA @ Columbia, SC – Township Auditorium – October 1, 2010 (700)
Jeff Jarrett pinned D’Angelo Dinero after hitting the Stroke at the 10:00 mark, thus allowing backstage passes to be handed out.
Brian Kendrick defeated Shannon Moore and Douglas Williams in a 3-way match when he pinned Williams after hitting a Superkick.
Madison Rayne defeated Velvet Sky in 5:00.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles in 15:00.
Samoa Joe & Rhino defeated Eric Young & Magnus in 8:00 when Rhino pinned Magnus after hitting a Gore. Young tried to align himself with Joe & Rhino throughout the match and celebrated with them after their victory.
Jeff Hardy pinned TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles (with Ric Flair) in a non-Title match after hitting the Swanton Bomb at the 20:00 mark. Flair was ejected by the referee for interference.

TNA @ Florence, SC – Florence Civic Center – October 2, 2010 (1,000)
D’Angelo Dinero signed autographs at the merchandise table before the show, and Madison Rayne did the same during intermission. After the match fans could take pictures with Jeff Hardy in the ring for $20 while Jeff Jarrett and Angelina Love signed autographs in the lobby.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Eric Young after hitting the Stroke, thus allowing backstage passes to be handed out.
Douglas Williams defeated Shannon Moore and Brian Kendrick in a 3-way match.
Angelina Love pinned Madison Rayne to retain the TNA Knockout Title after hitting the Botox Injection kick.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Samoa Joe & Rhino defeated D’Angelo Dinero & Magnus when Rhino pinned Dinero after hitting a Gore.
Jeff Hardy pinned TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles (with Ric Flair) in a non-Title match after hitting the Swanton Bomb. Flair was ejected by the referee for interference.

TNA @ Charleston, SC – Blackbaud Stadium – October 3, 2010

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – October 7, 2010
October 7 Before the Glory Impact! – Opened with Abyss holding TNA President Dixie Carter hostage and walking her toward the ring. Carter was handcuffed to Abyss, who carried Janice and Bob in his other hand. Carter screamed for help as Abyss ranted about 10-10-10 and how “they” would take over. Eric Bischoff and TNA security then ran out and Bischoff convinced Abyss to let Carter go. Sting, Kevin Nash, & D’Angelo Dinero then came to the ring and confronted Bischoff, asking if Hulk Hogan would accept their challenge for Bound For Glory. Bischoff showed footage of Hogan’s recent back surgery and shot down the group’s “conspiracy theories.” He announced that Hogan would be out of action for the forseeable future, and therefore the Bound For Glory bout with Jeff Jarrett & Samoa Joe would be a Handicap match. Immediately after this segment a camerman caught Mickie James pulling into the Impact Zone. He asked what she was doing at Impact!, and she said “That’s a good question.” After commercial we saw footage of Team 3D in Times Square, and they put New York City over and said they would make a big announcement at BFG. Later we saw footage of Mick Foley at a book signing, and he reminded everyone that Ric Flair said he would kiss Foley’s ass if he lost their Last Man Standing match. We immediately cut back to the Impact Zone, where backstage Carter ordered Bischoff to fire Abyss immediately and in the middle of the ring. Bischoff came to the ring immediately after the Last Man Standing match and was interrupted by Rob Van Dam, who warned Bischoff that if his match with Abyss was cancelled he would quit TNA immediately. We later saw RVD talking to Dixie Carter about this, and Carter agreed that the BFG match would still happen but Abyss would be fired immediately after the show. Bischoff then presented papers to terminate Abyss as of 12:01 .m. on October 11, and Carter hurriedly signed the form. Also featured footage of Tommy Dreamer and Rhino walking through the fans lined up outside the old ECW Arena in Philadelphia prior to TNA’s house show there on September 24, followed by a bizarre segment where Orlando Jordan and Eric Young played a carnival game and won a stuffed animal. Later TNA X-Division Champion Jay Lethal took a TNA camerman on a tour of where he grew up in New Jersey, and later the Shore made their TNA debut. Robbie E. & Cookie insulted the crowd for not having tans, and they warned TNA that “The party’s in the house … bitches!”
TNA Knockout Champion Angelina Love & Velvet Sky defeated Madison Rayne & Tara to win the rights to the Beautiful people name and entrance music. Love pinned Tara after she and Sky hit a double crevat kick. After the match Rayne and Tara argued as Love & Sky celebrated, but they were all interrupted by Miss Tessmacher. “This isn’t a BFF club, this is a competition,” she said. Tessmacher then introduced the guest referee for the 4-way match at Bound For Glory, Mickie James. James talked about her debut and promised that she would become the first woman to win every major women’s wrestling Title “known to womankind” by winning the TNA Knockout Title. (Mickie James’ (formerly known as Alexis Laree) return to TNA after a 7 year absence.)
Mick Foley defeated Ric Flair in a Last Man Standing match. Flair appeared to answer the referee’s 10-count, but then quickly did the trademark face-first fall back onto the canvas (which was covered with thumbtacks.) Both men bled profusely during the match, and Foley was thrown from the entrance ramp and through a table to the concrete. Later Foley dropped Flair onto a pile of thumbtacks, and he then pulled a board covered in barbed wire out from under the ring and set it on Flair in the corner. Foley then hit a running knee onto the board, slamming it into Flair’s head. Flair soon got the advantage on Foley and laid him on a table. In the final spot of the match Flair then hit a splash from the top rope, putting Foley through the table and landing both men in the thumbtacks. After the match Foley reminded Flair to kiss his ass, but Fortune attacked Foley from behind in a 7-on-1 beating until E.V.2.0 chased them off. Flair yelled, “Now that’s kissing your ass, and at Bound For Glory we’re going to kiss all your asses!” (Mick Foley: Hardcore Legend)
Orlando Jordan & Eric Young defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore when Jordan pinned Moore after hitting a low blow. Young then grabbed the referee and announced that “as the leader of this tag team, and as a member of the worlwide tag team coalition, we would like to forfeit this match.” Young then promised Ink, Inc. that he would get them a rematch at Bound For Glory. Young wrestled with childlike “tattoos” drawn all over his body.
Kurt Angle won a $100,000 Gauntlet Battle Royal by last eliminating Mr. Anderson with an Angle Slam over the top rope. Order of entry: Anderson; Angle; Jeff Hardy; TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles; Douglas Williams, Sabu, Max Buck, and Chris Sabin all entered during a commercial break; Tommy Dreamer; Jay Lethal; Jeff Jarrett; D’Angelo Dinero; Robert Roode; Sting; Kazarian, Jeremy Buck, and Raven all entered during a commercial break; Abyss; Kevin Nash; Matt Morgan; Samoa Joe; James Storm; Alex Shelley; Rhino; and Rob Van Dam. RVD entered the match about 10 minutes after Shelley appeared to be the last entrant, but this was not noted by the announcers. Order of eliminations: Williams by Abyss; Sabu by Abyss; Lethal by Abyss; Richards by Abyss; Sabin by Abyss; Raven by Abyss; Sting by Abyss; Nash by Abyss; Morgan by Abyss; Max & Jeremy Buck by Abyss; Kazarian by ???; Rhino by ???; Jarrett by Abyss; Dinero by Abyss; Shelley by Abyss; Joe by Abyss; Storm & Roode by Abyss; Dreamer by Abyss; Styles by Abyss; Hardy by Abyss; Abyss by RVD, whose momentum also carried him over the top rope for a self-elimination; Anderson by Angle.

Bound for Glory VI – Daytona Beach, FL – Ocean Center – October 10, 2010 (3,500)
Pay-per-view bouts – featured Christy Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Madison Rayne and Tara, with Rayne calling Hemme a “bitch” and saying Tara was thankful for what she did to get her reinstated; Rayne then cut a promo on Mickie James and said she herself was the only queen of the Knockouts division; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Eric Young regarding his upcoming match against Orlando Jordan, with Young saying Jordan’s family disowned him because he was “bi … polar;” Jordan then appeared and offered Hemme a lick from his sucker; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Jeff Hardy regarding his shot at the vacant TNA World Title later in the night; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Mr. Anderson in which he apologized to Kurt Angle’s family and friends because he was about to end Angle’s career because Angle punched him in the groin, adding “That shit hurt;” featured an in-ring segment with Brother Ray & Brother Devon in with Ray talked about their team forming in 1996 and listed all the companies they had won tag team gold; Ray then said there was nothing else for them to accomplish, with the crowd chanting “Please don’t go;” Ray then said the team was retiring but wanted one more match before they left and challenged TNA Tag Team Champions Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin; the two then thanked the fans for their support and respect; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Ric Flair, TNA TV Champion AJ Styles, Frankie Kazarian, Matt Morgan, James Storm, & Bobby Roode regarding their upcoming Lethal Lockdown match; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Angle regarding his pledge to retire if he didn’t win the TNA World Title and dedicated it to Hulk Hogan:
TNA Tag Team Champions Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin defeated Max & Jeremy Buck at 12:54 when Shelley scored the pin with the Skull & Bones; late in the bout, the crowd chanted “This is awesome”
Tara defeated Madison Rayne, Velvet Sky, and TNA Knockouts Champion Angelina Love to win the title at 5:54 with a roll over and grabbing the tights for leverage; Mickie James was the guest referee for the bout; after the match, Rayne argued with Tara and shoved Mickie, with Mickie then knocking Rayne to the mat and blowing a kiss to Tara before leaving the ring
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Eric Young & Orlando Jordan at 6:37 when Moore pinned Jordan with the fireman’s carry / neckbreaker off the top double team after Young attacked his partner; after the bout, Young celebrated with Neal & Moore before then hugging Jordan; Young came to the ring in possession of a TNA rule book
TNA X Division Champion Jay Lethal pinned Douglas Williams at 8:15 by rolling through a hurricanrana off the top from the challenger; after the match, Lethal went into the crowd to celebrate; moments later, Robbie E attacked him, with Cookie coming ringside as Robbie attacked Lethal in the ring and hit an Ace Crusher; Robbie then took the mic and said Lethal was a disgrace to New Jersey, then put the title on his own shoulder as he said he would take the belt and give it some class; Cookie then said “Jersey’s in the house, bitches!”
Rob Van Dam pinned Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match at 13:00 with the Five Star Frog Splash; following his entrance, Abyss took the mic and said the arrival of “they” would begin with his destruction of RVD and would continue with the take over; the match was advertised as Abyss’s last in TNA; after the bout, Abyss said “10-10-10. Get ready, because here they come”
Sting, Kevin Nash, & D’Angelo Dinero defeated Jeff Jarrett & Samoa Joe in a handicap match at 8:42 when Nash pinned Joe with the powerbomb; Joe worked the entirety of the match by himself; at the 6-minute mark, Jarrett left ringside as Joe went to make a tag
Tommy Dreamer, Rhino, Stevie Richards, Raven, & Sabu (w/ Mick Foley) defeated TNA TV Champion AJ Styles, Frankie Kazarian, James Storm, Bobby Roode, & Matt Morgan (w/ Ric Flair) in Lethal Lockdown at 24:45 when Dreamer pinned Styles with a Dreamer Driver from the middle turnbuckle onto a steel chair; order of entry: Richards (0:00), Kazarian (0:00), Styles (3:45), Dreamer (5:47), Roode (7:50), Sabu (9:52), Storm (11:53), Raven (13:55), Morgan (15:58), and Rhino (17:56); prior to the bout, Foley and Flair briefly fought at ringside before they were pulled apart; during the final moments, Brian Kendrick, who was hiding on top of the cage, interfered on behalf of Foley’s team and put Kazarian through a table on top of the cage
TNA World Championship Tournament Finals: Jeff Hardy defeated Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson in a No Count-Out, No DQ, No Time-Limit match at 18:39 by pinning Anderson with the Twist of Fate after breaking a crutch over both opponents’ backs; stipulations stated the winner would win the vacant TNA World Title and Angle would retire if he didn’t win; Anderson introduced himself during his entrance; at the 15-minute mark, after the referee was knocked down, Eric Bischoff came to the ring with a steel chair as both Angle and Anderson were down in the ring; moments later, Hulk Hogan, who was said to have been at home recovering from surgury, came out to the ring on crutches and confronted Bischoff; Hardy then entered the ring, after Hogan and Bischoff faced off with a crutch apiece, took the crutch from Hogan and hit Angle with it; Hardy then took the other one and hit Anderson with it as Hogan and Bischoff hugged; Bischoff then dragged the referee back into the ring to make the pinfall; Dixie Carter was shown in attendance during the match; after the fall, Bischoff announced Hardy as the new champion; Jeff Jarrett and Abyss then came out to the ring to celebrate the win as fans threw trash into the ring; moments later, Rob Van Dam ran out and confronted Hardy, with Hardy hitting RVD with the title belt and knocking him out (Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2)

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – October 11, 2010
Xplosion – Jay Lethal defeated the Amazing Red to retain the TNA X-Division Title.

October 14 Impact! – Featured only 11 minutes of actual wrestling, since the main event ran almost entirely during ReAction. Opened with Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff explaining their master plan to take TNA from Dixie Carter with the help of Abyss, Jeff Jarrett, and new TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy. Hogan called the group the Immortals, and Bischoff explained that TNA President Dixie Carter had in fact signed her company away to Hogan when she thought she was signing a termination contract on Abyss. Hogan claimed that Carter “conned” he and Bischoff into coming to TNA and then refused to “give me the keys to the car.” They then called Abyss to the ring and he called himself a soldier who would follow orders. Bischoff then introduced Jarrett, calling him “the man who knows where all the bodies are buried.” Jarrett talked about having his company taken from him by the Carter family and how he was screwed by Dixie. The Immortals were then interrupted by Ric Flair and Fortune, who came to the ring and declared that they were running TNA. Flair said that he’d hated Hogan’s guts for 25 years, and he said “By the end of the night, one of us is going to walk away.” Flair and Hogan appeared ready to brawl, but then embraced and laughed as Bischoff explained that they joined forces when Carter chose to bring in “a bunch of used garbage” (E.V.2.0) and compared them to Flair and Hogan. Flair told Hogan that he loved him more than his ex-wives, to which Hogan replied “All five of them?” Flair laughed and said they could all kiss his ass. Bischoff then introduced Jeff Hardy, who said that “popularity doesn’t mean a damn to me.” He accused the fans of cheering for his pain and not caring about him as a person. He called Rob Van Dam “just another politician” and said that he instructed Abyss to take RVD out. Sting & Kevin Nash were shown watching backstage on a monitor, so Hogan & Bischoff called them to come join the fun. Hogan asked them to “forgive and forget” and join the group. Sting & Nash did come to the ring, but both said “thanks but no thanks” and walked away. They were confronted backstage by D’Angelo Dinero, who was distraught that they would abandon the fight. Dinero promised to stay and “fight the good fight” by himself if necessary. They were then also confronted by Dixie Carter, who yelled “You can’t leave me!” Sting told her, “We tried to warn you, but you wouldn’t listen.” Sting & Nash then walked away, and almost immediately Hogan & Bischoff walked up to Carter. She yelled at them for an explanation and slapped Bischoff when he interrupted her. Hogan instructed her to take the conversation to his office, so after commercial cameras went there. Carter told Hogan to look her in the eye and tell her that he screwed her, which Hogan did. Carter blamed Bischoff for everything, saying “I never trusted you” and calling him “a smug little shit.” Hogan the instructed TNA security to remove her from the building, which they reluctantly did. When Carter’s husband Serge tried to intervene Gunner knocked him out with one punch. Later Kurt Angle came to the ring and acknowledged that he was injured during the Bound For Glory main event and that he said he would retire if he did not win the World Title. However, he also noted that he was not pinned and that he was screwed by Hogan & Bischoff. Jeff Jarrett then came out and told Angle to stop making excuses and leave. “You are an Olympic Gold Medalist, a father, and a husband … well, make that ex-husband,” Jarrett said, making mention of his current wife and Angle’s ex-wife Karen. Jarrett said that Angle made his life a living hell when he came to TNA, and that it was Jarrett’s turn to return the favor. Angle told Jarrett, “You can have that slut.” He then accused Jarrett of being bitter that, once Angle came to TNA, it wasn’t about Jarrett any more. He noted that Jarrett never won the TNA World Title once Angle came to the company because “you held everyone down, but you couldn’t hold Kurt Angle down.” Angle later tried to attack Jarrett, but he was intercepted by Gunner & Murphy from TNA security. Jarrett then attacked Angle while he was handcuffed and threw him head first into the side of the entrance ramp. Taz & Mike Tenay talked about Angle’s history of neck problems, and when Jarrett attacked Angle again Taz left the booth and got Jarrett off of Angle. “Enough!,” he yelled, “He’s got a f–ked up neck! That’s enough!” Jarrett, looking surprised at himself, walked away as doctors checked on Angle. After a commercial Samoa Joe was shown on Daytona Beach talking about his need to get revenge on Jarrett for stabbing him in the back at Bound For Glory. Later in the show Bischoff met with Miss Tessmacher backstage and flirted with her. She readily agreed to meet him later, and Bischoff called her a slut. He said that she gave valuable information to Nash and Dinero because she was easy, and that she almost compromised the entire master plan. Bischoff then fired her as the boss of the Knockouts and told her that if she wanted to remain in TNA, she’d better become a wrestler herself. She ran away crying, and Bischoff was then backed against the wall by Mr. Anderson. Anderson shook Bischoff’s hand and squeezed tightly as he called him a douchebag. Anderson promised Bischoff, “You will not win this war.” Also featured several segments with J-Woww from the MTV reality show “The Jersey Shore.” She ran into the Beautiful People backstage while looking for Cookie, and the BPs later escorted her to the ring to confront Cookie & Robbie E. Cookie slapped J-Woww, who then took her down to the mat and smacked her around while the BPs took out Robbie E. with a low blow.
Madison Rayne pinned Tara to win the TNA Knockout Title when Tara laid down and allowed Rayne to make the pin. Before the match Rayne reminded Tara that she only got to come back to TNA because of Rayne’s signing of a waver, and she repeatedly told the new Champion to “do the right thing.” After the match Mickie James came to the entrance stage and called Tara and Rayne a disgrace to women’s wrestling. James and Tara then brawled briefly in the ring as Rayne escaped, and James posed with the Title in the ring.
Samoa Joe defeated Abyss by DQ when Abyss cracked Joe over the head with the timekeeper’s bell. Abyss continued to attack Joe until Rob Van Dam ran to the ring and chased Abyss away. Joe and RVD stared each other down until Joe slipped out of the ring and to the back. RVD then called out Jeff Hardy to explain himself. Hardy appeared on the video board and called himself “the new Anti-Christ of wrestling.” Eric Bischoff came out and said that he would give RVD a match with Hardy at Turning Point if he could beat Mr. Anderson in a #1 contender match later in the show.
TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles, Kazarian, Douglas Williams, James Storm, & Robert Roode (with Ric Flair and Matt Morgan) defeated D’Angelo Dinero in a 5-on-1 handicap match when Kazarian pinned Dinero after Beer Money hit the DWI.
Rob Van Dam vs. Mr. Anderson in a #1 contender match was a no contest when Eric Bischoff came to the ring and forced referee Brian Hebner to follow him backstage. TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy then came to the ring with a metal folding chair and slammed it over RVD and Anderson’s backs. He then placed Anderson’s left arm in the chair and hit RVD with a Twist of Fate on to the chair, apparently injuring Anderson’s shoulder while simultaneously knocking RVD unconscious. Hardy posed over the fallen contenders as Impact! faded into ReAction.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – October 12, 2010
Stevie Richards defeated Jesse “Mr. Pec-Tacular” Godderz by pinfall. (Godderz’ second tryout match with TNA.)

October 21 Impact! (1.16) – Opened with Mr. Anderson coming to the ring with his left arm in a sling. He asked TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy to “take your little testicles out of Hogan and Bischoff’s purse” and come to the ring. Rob Van Dam came out instead and noted that he is was not getting a chance to win back the Title he never lost. Hardy then appeared on the jumbotron and that it’s human nature to screw up. He acknowledged that he did Anderson and RVD wrong, and asked them to forgive him. Before they could answer Eric Bischoff came to the entrance stage and talked about that night’s episode of Reaction, which would feature a step-by-step tale of how Immortal came together and joined with Fortune. He told Anderson that he felt “partially responsible” for his injury, so he gave Anderson a chance to earn a World Title match in an Ultimate X match that night. He told RVD that he was stabbed in the back by his best friend, and “you wouldn’t believe how many people have been calling me wanting to be a part of Immortal.” He announced that RVD would team with Sabu against Beer Money and made RVD doubt E.V.2.0’s loyalty. A new Impact! opening sequence then debuted with a heavy focus on footage of Immortal and Fortune members destroying their enemies. A brief clip was shown of a camera crew trying to get comments from the Shore on J-Woww, and then backstage D-Lo Brown tried to calm RVD down as he marched to the E.V.2.0 locker room and started accusing everyone of joining Immortal. Cut back to another recap of the previous week’s segment with the Shore and J-Woww, and then to Robbie E’s debut match. After the bout footage was shown of D’Angelo Dinero, apparently sitting in a nightclub in Harlem, challenging A.J. Styles to a TNA Television Title match. After showing some footage of a Mick Foley book signing that Brian Kendrick attended, Styles accepted Pope’s challenge while the rest of Fortune talked trash on RVD, Anderson, and their other enemies. Fortune again “iced” Ric Flair, and the celebration was broken up by Bischoff. Bischoff announced that Fortune was banned from Styles’ match with Pope, and he would lose the Title if they interfered. Bischoff said “This is going to be a fair regime,” to which Styles replied, “Since when?” Cameras then cut to the makeup room and the Beautiful People. Miss Tessmacher interrupted and begged them to teach her how to be a Knockout, but Velvet Sky got in her face and reminded her of all the bad things she said about the Beautiful People before Bound For Glory. Tessmacher left in tears, and Lacey Von Erich said they should give her a second chance. Sky & Von Erich then left, and suddenly Winter (WWE’s Katie Lea Burchill) appeared behind Love in the mirror. She said that she’d wanted to meet Love for a long time, but when Sky came back in the room to grab her purse Winter was gone. Sky teased Love about having an imaginary friend. Featured two more Knockout segments, pre-match interviews with Sarita (doing yoga) and Mickie James (sitting on a statue of a bull). Also featured a segment where Jeff Jarrett came to the ring and apologized … for not hurting Kurt Angle even worse. Jarrett was then attacked by Samoa Joe until TNA security interfered and handcuffed Joe, who managed to turn the situation around and get Jarrett in a choke hold using the cuffs. Eventually Gunner & Murphy got Joe off of Jarrett, who then threw Joe off the entrance stage. Mike Tenay yelled at Jarrett from the broadcast table, but Jarrett smiled as he looked down at Joe’s seemingly lifeless body. Other segments during the show saw Dinero try to enlist Samoa Joe’s help; a nice feature on Team 3D’s decision to retire as a tag team after their Turning Point match with the Motor City Machine Guns; the Guns tossing a football with Velvet Sky (which was not explained) and having a brief skirmish with Generation Me; and Mr. Anderson getting attacked by Fortune on his way to the ring for the Ultimate X main event. After the main event Ric Flair and Eric Bischoff got in a limosine to head out on the town, but the limo’s path was blocked by a pipe-wielding Kurt Angle. Angle chased the driver away and smashed in a window before TNA security subdued him. The show ended with Flair telling security to have Angle arrested.
Robbie E. (with Cookie) pinned Amazing Red after hitting an Ace Crusher (Diamond Cutter / RKO). After the match Robbie told TNA X-Division Champion Jay Lethal that he would do the same thing to him and take the Title.
A.J. Styles pinned D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA Television Title in a Street Fight after Abyss interfered and hit the Black Hole Slam on Pope. After the match Fortune and Eric Bischoff came to the entrance stage and celebrated with Styles. Mike Tenay and Taz noted that Pope’s “make it rain” money drop entrance was cancelled by Hulk Hogan & Bischoff.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Rob Van Dam & Sabu when Roode pinned RVD after Sabu tried to throw a metal folding chair at Roode’s face and Roode ducked, causing the chair to hit RVD instead. Storm then knocked Sabu out of the ring while Roode made the cover. After the match RVD and Sabu argued and looked ready to fight until the rest of E.V.2.0 ran out and broke it up.
Mickie James pinned Sarita after hitting a spinning back kick. After the match Tara attacked James from behind and dropped her with the Widow’s Peak. (Mickie James’ first TNA match in 7 years.)
Kazarian defeated Mr. Anderson in an Ultimate X match when Fortune came to the ring, beat up Anderson, and then placed Kazarian on Matt Morgan’s shoulders so he could pull down the X. Anderson wrestled the match with a heavily-taped shoulder and only attempted to scale the Ultimate X cables once. He immediately fell to the mat, unable to use his left arm. Late in the match Anderson hit the Mic Check on Kazarian and pulled out a ladder from under the ring. He was going to use the ladder to pull down the X, but that prompted Fortune to interfere. Anderson then got a steel pipe from under the ring and attacked Fortune with it, clearing the ring. Jeff Hardy rand down the ramp with a metal folding chair and smashed Anderson from behind with it. The chair caught Anderson in the back of the head, busting him open the hard way and putting him out of action for two months with a severe concussion.

TNA @ Rockford, IL – Rockford MetroCentre – October 14, 2010 (700)
Beer Money signed autographs at the merchandise table before the show, and Angelina Love did the same at intermission. At the beginning of the show Jeremy Borash announced that backstage passes would be handed out. He then received word that Jeff Jarrett would not allow fans backstage because he talked to Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff on the phone, and they said “those days are over.” Samoa Joe then came out, quickly defeated Jarrett, and said “Since ‘they’ aren’t here, nothing is going to stop” the passes from being handed out. After the show Mr. Anderson took photos in the ring with fans for $20 and Jarrett signed autographs at the merchandise table.
Samoa Joe pinned Jeff Jarrett in about 30 seconds after hitting the Muscle Buster, allowing backstage passes to be handed out.
Jay Lethal pinned Douglas Williams to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Angelina Love defeated TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne in a non-Title match. Rayne was not announced as the Champion because the Title change was airing that night on Impact!
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Eric Young & Orlando Jordan. Storm pinned Young after Beer Money hit the DWI on him. Just before they hit their finisher, Beer Money was joined in their “Beer! …. Money!” routine by Young, who tore off his pants to reveal Beer Money tights.
Rhino pinned Matt Morgan after hitting the Gore.
Tommy Dreamer pinned Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match after hitting a DDT. At the end of the match Abyss was going to attack Dreamer with Janice, but Mr. Anderson interfered and threw a metal folding chair at Abyss’ head. Abyss then fell backwards into thumbtacks, and Dreamer hit the DDT for the win. Anderson then announced Dreamer as the winner.

TNA @ Racine, WI – Memorial Hall at Racine Civic Centre – October 15, 2010 (700)
Rhino signed autographs at the merchandise table before the show, and Madison Rayne did the same at intermission. At the beginning of the show Jeremy Borash announced that backstage passes would be handed out. He then received word that Jeff Jarrett would not allow fans backstage. Samoa Joe then came out, quickly defeated Jarrett, and helped Borash hand the passes out. After the show Mr. Anderson took photos in the ring with fans for $20 and Jarrett signed autographs at the merchandise table.
Samoa Joe pinned Jeff Jarrett in a matter of seconds after hitting the Muscle Buster.
Jay Lethal pinned Douglas Williams to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne pinned Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Eric Young & Orlando Jordan. Storm pinned Young after Beer Money hit the DWI on him. Just before they hit their finisher, Beer Money was joined in their “Beer! …. Money!” routine by Young, who tore off his pants to reveal Beer Money tights.
Matt Morgan pinned Rhino after hitting the Carbon Footprint.
Tommy Dreamer pinned Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match after Mr. Anderson interfered and hit Abyss with a metal folding chair.

TNA @ Dubuque, IA – Five Flags Center – October 16, 2010 (850)
Former WWE star Bob “Hardcore” Holly was in attendance. Jay Lethal signed autographs at the merchandise table before the show, and Angelina Love did the same at intermission. At the beginning of the show Jeremy Borash announced that backstage passes would be handed out. He then received word that Jeff Jarrett would not allow fans backstage because he talked to Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff on the phone, and they said “those days are over.” Samoa Joe then came out, quickly defeated Jarrett, and helped Borash hand the passes out. After the show Mr. Anderson took photos in the ring with fans for $20 and Jarrett signed autographs at the merchandise table.
Samoa Joe pinned Jeff Jarrett in a matter of seconds after hitting the Muscle Buster.
Jay Lethal pinned Douglas Williams to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne pinned Angelina Love with a rollup to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Eric Young & Orlando Jordan. Storm pinned Young after Beer Money hit the DWI on him. Just before they hit their finisher, Beer Money was joined in their “Beer! …. Money!” routine by Young, who tore off his pants to reveal Beer Money tights.
Rhino pinned Matt Morgan after hitting the Gore.
Tommy Dreamer pinned Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match after hitting the Dreamer Driver. At the end of the match Abyss was going to attack Dreamer with Janice, but Mr. Anderson interfered and threw a metal folding chair at Abyss’ head. Abyss then fell backwards into thumbtacks, and Dreamer hit the Driver for the win. Anderson then announced Dreamer as the winner.

TNA @ Hoffman Estates, IL – Sears Centre – October 17, 2010 (900)
Beer Money signed autographs at the merchandise table before the show, and Madison Rayne did the same at intermission. At the beginning of the show Jeremy Borash announced that backstage passes would be handed out. He then received word that Jeff Jarrett would not allow fans backstage. Samoa Joe then came out, defeated Jarrett, and helped Borash hand the passes out. After the show Mick Foley took photos in the ring with fans for $20.
Samoa Joe defeated Jeff Jarrett by submission with the Kokina Clutch in about 5:00.
Jay Lethal pinned Douglas Williams to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne pinned Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
James Storm & Robert Roode defeated Eric Young & Orlando Jordan. Storm pinned Young after Beer Money hit the DWI on him. Just before they hit their finisher, Beer Money was joined in their “Beer! …. Money!” routine by Young, who tore off his pants to reveal Beer Money tights.
Matt Morgan pinned Rhino after hitting the Carbon Footprint.
Tommy Dreamer pinned Abyss in a Monster’s Ball match with guest referee Mick Foley. At the end of the match Abyss was going to attack Dreamer with Janice, but Mr. Anderson interfered and threw a metal folding chair at Abyss’ head. Foley then hit a Double-Arm DDT on Abyss and gave him Mr. Socko, and Dreamer got the win. Anderson then announced Dreamer as the winner.

TNA @ Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena – October 21, 2010 (700)
The Motor City Machine Guns signed autographs before the show, and the Beautiful People did the same during intermission. After the show Mr. Anderson called the rest of the wrestlers out for a ringside autograph party.
Rhino pinned Jeff Jarrett after hitting the Gore, thus allowing backstage passes to be handed out.
Jay Lethal defeated Eric Young to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne defeated Angelina Love to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Max & Jeremy Buck to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Abyss defeated Sabu in a Monster’s Ball match.
Mr. Anderson defeated TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match.

TNA @ Cadillac, MI – Wexford Civic Center – October 22, 2010 (500)
After the show fans with backstage passes were allowed to have their picture taken in the ring with Rob Van Dam.
Rhino defeated Jeff Jarrett, thus allowing backstage passes to be handed out.
Jay Lethal defeated Eric Young to retain the TNA X-Division Title.
Madison Rayne defeated Velvet Sky (with Angelina Love) to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Max & Jeremy Buck to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Abyss defeated Sabu in a Monster’s Ball match.
Rob Van Dam pinned TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match after hitting the Five-Star Frog Splash.

TNA @ Saginaw, MI – Dow Event – October 23, 2010 Center (800)
The Motor City Machine Guns signed autographs before the show, and the Beautiful People did the same during intermission. After the show fans could have their picture taken in the ring with Rob Van Dam for $20 while Abyss, Jay Lethal, Eric Young, and Generation Me signed autographs at ringside while Jeff Jarrett signed autographs in the lobby.
Rhino pinned Jeff Jarrett after hitting the Gore, thus allowing backstage passes to be handed out.
Jay Lethal pinned Eric Young to retain the TNA X-Division Title. During the match Young rolled up referee Brian Hebner and seemed to think he’d won the Title. He then called himself a “fighting champion” and said he would defend his Title against Lethal.
Madison Rayne pinned Angelina Love (with Velvet Sky) with a rollup to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Max & Jeremy Buck to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles after hitting Skull & Bones.
Abyss pinned Sabu in a Monster’s Ball match after hitting a Chokeslam. After the match Samoa Joe came out and chased Abyss out of the ring.
Rob Van Dam pinned TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match after hitting the Five-Star Frog Splash.

TNA @ Port Huron, MI – McMorran Place Arena – October 24, 2010 (700)
Independent wrestler Hannibal reportedly had a tryout match before the show. Several live reports said that no more than 200 fans were in attendance, though the official number released was 700.
Rhino defeated Jeff Jarrett, thus allowing backstage passes to be handed out.
Jay Lethal pinned Eric Young to retain the TNA X-Division Title after hitting a Flying Elbow Smash from the top rope. During the match Young rolled up referee Brian Hebner and seemed to think he’d won the Title. He then called himself a “fighting champion” and said he would defend his Title against Lethal.
Madison Rayne defeated Velvet Sky (with Angelina Love) to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Max & Jeremy Buck to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
Abyss defeated Sabu in a Monster’s Ball match. After the match Samoa Joe came out and chased Abyss out of the ring.
Rob Van Dam pinned TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match after hitting the Five-Star Frog Splash.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – October 25, 2010
Brian Kendrick defeated Neico. (Tryout match for Neico, a student of Booker T’s.)
Stevie Richards defeated Okada.

Xplosion – Included Eric Young’s debut on commentary alongside Taz.
Orlando Jordan defeated Magnus by knockout with a Sleeper Hold.
Kazarian defeated Rhino.

October 28 Impact! (1.13)- Opened with a montage of TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy’s recent promos and attacks on Mr. Anderson, and then cut backstage where Tara and Mickie James were brawling through catering. Tara was eventually joined by Madison Rayne and Sarita, and then by Angelina Love and Velvet Sky. The six knockouts brawled all through the backstage area and eventually into the ring, where Ric Flair and TNA security tried to break up the brawl. Tara and James both slapped Flair when he tried to get between them, and Flair said he would “make a woman out of” them or knock them out if they did it again. Flair set up a 6-woman tag team match for later int he night, but the brawl recommenced as cameras went to the opening credits. After the opening we caught a brief glimpse of D’Angelo Dinero pushing a casket backstage, and then cut to Flair in Eric Bischoff’s office talking about the knockout brawl. Bischoff said that Hulk Hogan was out talking to potential new Immortal members. TNA’s head trainer came in and objected to the decision to put Mr. Anderson in a match due to his severe concussion, but Bischoff and Flair belittled him for the warning and said that “wrestlers work hurt.” Later in the show Matt Morgan tried to talk Flair, Bischoff, and then Jeff Jarrett into calling off the match, noting all the recent research on concussions and how athletes need to take care of one another. Morgan’s pleas fell on deaf ears, so he took Anderson’s place in the Chain match with Jarrett. Also featured an in-ring segment where Dinero promised to pimp slap Abyss “over and over again,” throw him in the casket at ringside, and “send him back to hell.” Abyss appeared in the crowd and kidnapped two fans, prompting Dinero to chase after them. Dinero eventually caught up to the fans’ screams and was attacked by Abyss, who threw the Pope into his own coffin and then smashed in the lid with Janice. Also featured another backstage segment with the Beautiful People in the makeup room where Angelina Love saw Winter in the mirror. When Velvet Sky re-entered the room, Love turned around to point at Winter but only saw the TNA tailor. After that segment E.V.2.0 came to the ring and called out Rob Van Dam. Tommy Dreamer warned RVD that Bischoff’s mind games were getting to him and making him paranoid, which angered RVD. Raven laughed at him and told him that the marijuana was making him paranoid. RVD and Raven were about to brawl when Flair and Fortune came to the ramp and Flair put RVD & Raven in a tag team match against TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles & Kazarian. Douglas Williams looked annoyed and said something to Flair. After commercial we saw the conversation continue backstage, with Williams arguing that he should be in the match instead of Kazarian because he beat Kaz for the X-Division Title. Flair eventually made the change.
Robbie E. (with Cookie) pinned TNA X-Division Champion Jay Lethal in a non-Title Jersey Street Fight. Cookie sprayed tanning spray into Lethal’s eyes, allowing Robbie to hit a Rude Awakening-style neckbreaker and score the win. Robbie earned an X-Division Title shot at Turning Point.
TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne, Tara, & Sarita defeated Mickie James, Angelina Love, & Velvet Sky in a 6-woman tag team match when Sarita pinned Sky after hitting a Tiger Bomb.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore and Max & Jeremy Buck in a 3-way match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Sabin pinned Neal after the Motor City Machine Guns hit Skull & Bones. Before the match Generation Me cut a promo on their opponents and repeatedly said “it’s all about me,” with Ink, Inc. then coming out and making fun of the Bucks. After the match Team 3D came to the ring and reiterated their challenge for Turning Point. Shelley accepted on behalf of the Champions.
TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles & Douglas Williams defeated Rob Van Dam & Raven when Styles pinned RVD after Williams hit a Bombs Away knee drop from the top rope. Styles made the blind tag as Williams was climbing the ropes, and Williams looked angry after the match. A few minutes into the bout Ric Flair ran to the ring, pulled Raven down from the apron, and hit him in the head with the TV Title belt. RVD then went to make a tag and found no partner in his corner. After the match RVD screamed at Raven as he backed up the ramp with blood running down his head.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Matt Morgan in a Chain match after hitting the Stroke. Jarrett was scheduled to face Mr. Anderson, but Morgan came to the ring and tried to talk Jarrett out of the match. Jarrett told Morgan, “I don’t give a damn about Anderson, and now I don’t give a damn about you either. Now get the hell out of my ring.” That prompted Morgan to pick up the chain and cuff it to himself, taking Anderson’s spot in the match. After the bout a bloody Morgan was uncuffed from the chain and attacked Jarrett until Fortune ran to the ring and began a 5-on-1 beatdown of their apparently former stablemate. Jarrett made a noose out of the chain and put it around Morgan’s neck as Fortune held him up outside the ring, and Jarrett then hung him by the chain until he passed out. The match did not begin until Impact! was technically over and Reaction had begun.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – October 26, 2010
Madison Rayne defeated Jennifer Blake (Girl Dynamite)
TNA X-Division Champion Jay Lethal defeated Brad Idol.
Xplosion – Jeremy Buck defeated Jesse Neal.

November 4 Impact! – Opened with Ric Flair and Eric Bischoff, clad in his karate uniform, walking to the ring. Bischoff told Mr. Anderson that he could get a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Title if he came to the ring and pinned Bischoff, even though Anderson was in Minnesota getting medical treatment for his post-concussion syndrome. Bischoff then confronted the referee in the ring for uncuffing Matt Morgan after last week’s Chain match with Jeff Jarrett, and when the referee tried to explain himself Bischoff beat him up. Cut backstage to the members of Fortune laughing at how they hung Morgan at the end of last week’s show, while Douglas Williams looked upset in the background. Cut again to the E.V.2.0 locker room, where Brian Kendrick read from Mick Foley’s “Countdown to Lockdown” book until Rob Van Dam came in and made more accusations about a traitor in the midst. Fortune came in and A.J. Styles stirred the pot, angering Rhino to the point that he tried to Gore Styles. Styles moved, and Rhino Gored RVD into a locker by mistake. After a commercial Mr. Anderson called in to talk to Mike Tenay & Taz. He discussed the symptoms of his concussion, Matt Morgan’s recent actions, and how Anderson was nowhere near Orlando. Before the first match Angelina Love had another conversation with Winter in the makeup room mirror. Later Orlando Jordan & Eric Young were seen in a couples therapy session where Young talked about having “lots of partners in the past, but Orlando is the best because he keeps me loose.” After another commercial Team 3D and the Motor City Machine Guns talked about their upcoming match at Turning Point and put each other over. Jeff Jarrett then came to the ring and put down Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe, saying that he wishes he’d thrown Joe off a higher platform and ended his career for good. As Jarrett headed up the ramp Joe actually burst through the ramp and attacked Jarrett until TNA Security got in the way, allowing Jarrett to escape. Also featured short promos from Abyss and D’Angelo Dinero where each promised to take the other out, as well as short promos by the Shore and Jeff Hardy.
Sarita pinned Velvet Sky after hitting a Tiger Driver.
Mickie James, Jesse Neal, & Shannon Moore defeated Tara, Max Buck, & Jeremy Buck in a mixed 6-person tag team match when Moore pinned Max after hitting the Mooregasm. Tara & Generation Me attacked their opponents after the match and left the laying.
A.J. Styles defeated Rob Van Dam and Rhino in a 3-way match to retain the TNA Television Title when he pinned RVD with a rollup and a handful of tights. After the match RVD and Rhino got in a shoving match until the rest of E.V.2.0 broke it up. Tommy Dreamer got a microphone and tried to talk some sense into RVD, who said he could trust noone. RVD then accused Dreamer of being Immortal’s spy in E.V.2.0, and Dreamer challenged him to a match at Turning Point.
Frankie Kazarian pinned Douglas Williams with a rollup after Williams collided with James Storm on the ring apron. Beer Money made their way to the ring mid-way through the match to watch the contest. After the match Williams argued with his Fortune stablemates until Ric Flair came out and made everyone shake hands.
D’Angelo Dinero defeated Abyss by DQ when Abyss pulled a fan over the guardrail and assaulted him. Abyss attacked several more fans and brushed off the security guards who tried to pull him away. Dinero then challenged Abyss to a Lumberjack match where the lumberjacks would all be members of the Pope’s Congregation. Abyss accepted. (This match was actually taped first.)
Matt Morgan pinned Eric Bischoff after hitting the Carbon Footprint. Bischoff came to the ring and called out Mr. Anderson to accept his challenge, and he forced Jeremy Borash to read a lofty ring introduction for him and then a slanderous introduction for Anderson that called him “the President Obama of head trauma.” When Borash told Bischoff that the whole thing was ridiculous Bischoff attacked him. Anderson’s music then hit, and Morgan slipped into the ring through the crowd, took out Bischoff in a matter of seconds, and then signed his name on the contract for a TNA World Heavyweight Title shot at Turning Point. Ric Flair came to the ring to help Bischoff up and threaten Morgan.

TNA @ Sedalia, MO – Matthewson Exhibition Center – October 28, 2010 (600)
During intermission Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne, and Earl & Brian Hebner signed autographs at the merchandise table. Former 8-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion Harley Race attended the show. After intermission Jeff Jarrett came to the ring and announced that, while TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy was in the building, he would not wrestle that night by order of Immortal. Brian Kendrick came to the ring and challenged Jarrett, and after Jarrett got the win Matt Morgan chased him off and called out Hardy.
Eric Young defeated Magnus.
TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles & Kazarian defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore.
Madison Rayne defeated Velvet Sky to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Max & Jeremy Buck to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles
Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Kendrick.
Matt Morgan pinned TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-Title match.

TNA @ Springfield, MO – The Shrine Mosque – October 29, 2010 (300)
Ink, Inc. signed autographs at the merchandise table before the show, while Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne, and Earl & Brian Hebner did the same at intermission. After intermission Jeff Jarrett came to the ring and announced that, while TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy was in the building, he would not wrestle that night by order of Immortal. Brian Kendrick came to the ring and challenged Jarrett, and after Jarrett got the win Matt Morgan chased him off and called out Hardy. After the show all the wrestlers except Hardy signed autographs at ringside while Morgan took photos in the ring with fans for $20.
Eric Young pinned Magnus after a Flying Elbow Drop.
TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles & Kazarian defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore when Kaz pinned Moore after Styles hit him with the Book of Dilligaf.
Madison Rayne pinned Velvet Sky with a rollup to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Max & Jeremy Buck to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles after hitting Skull & Bones.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Brian Kendrick after hitting the Stroke.
Matt Morgan pinned TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-Title match after hitting the Carbon Footprint.

TNA @ West Plains, MO – West Plains Civic Center – October 30, 2010 (500)
Eric Young defeated Magnus.
TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles & Kazarian defeated Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore.
Madison Rayne defeated Velvet Sky to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Max & Jeremy Buck to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles
Jeff Jarrett defeated Brian Kendrick.
Matt Morgan defeated TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy in a non-Title match.

Turning Point 2010 – Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – November 7, 2010
Pay-per-view bouts – Jeremy Borash was the ring announcer for the show; featured Christy Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Mickie James regarding her upcoming bout against Tara, during which Mickie said she and Tara have never gotten along but Tara would learn to respect her; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Tommy Dreamer regarding Brother Ray & Devon’s last match as a tag team, with Dreamer insulting Eric Bischoff before discussing his upcoming bout against Rob Van Dam; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Ric Flair, TNA TV Champion AJ Styles, Frankie Kazarian, Bobby Roode, James Storm, & Douglas Williams in which they talked about ending their feud with EV2 later in the night and getting rid of the entire group; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with D’Angelo Dinero, with his congregation including his brother, in which he said Abyss was nothing more than a “piss stain on the foundation of TNA;” moments later, Mickie James and Tara fought their way into the interview area until they were pulled apart by Dinero’s men; after Dinero and his men left, TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne hit Mickie in the back of the head with her title belt and yelled she didn’t belong there; featured Hemme attempting to get a backstage interview with Sabu, with Stevie Richards saying Sabu had nothing to say before issuing a challenge for Styles to face him Thursday on iMPACT; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Eric Bischoff and Dinero’s congregation, with Bischoff saying he doubled their pay for the night, with the congregation then putting Dinero’s sunglasses and necklace on Bischoff:
Robbie E (w/ Cookie) pinned TNA X Division Champion Jay Lethal to win the title at 10:41 with a neckbreaker after Cookie distracted Lethal on the top rope behind the referee’s back, with Robbie then crotching the champion on the top turnbuckle
Mickie James fought Tara to a double disqualification at 8:15 when, after both women fought into the crowd, Mickie shoved referee Jackson James; prior to the bout, Tara was announced as coming out with TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne but Rayne did not appear and the commentary team did not make note of why; there were dueling chants for both women during the contest; after the contest, the two continued brawling near the entrance stage, with Tara breaking a broom over Mickie’s back and Mickie then hitting Tara over the head with a trash can; moments later, security came out to pull them apart, with the crowd chanting “Let them fight;” Mickie then went into the ring and challenged Tara to follow her, with Tara breaking away from security and brawling with Mickie in the ring as the crowd chanted “TNA;” several moments later, D-Lo Brown, Pat Kenney, and security held the two women apart as the crowd chanted “Let them fight” (debut of Garett Bischoff as referee Jackson James)
TNA Tag Team Champions Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin defeated Brother Ray & Brother Devon at 17:07 when Sabin pinned a bloody Ray with the Skull & Bones; prior to the bout, a video package aired hyping it being Ray & Devon’s last match as a team and the build up to the contest; moments later, Christy Hemme conducted a backstage interview with Ray & Devon about their last match, with Ray noting how much they had done together in the past 15 years and said they would retire as a team after winning their 24th world tag team titles; late in the match, Sabin sustained the 3D but kicked out at 2, which confused and distracted the challengers; stipulations stated it would be Ray & Devon’s last match as a team; after the contest, Shelley, Sabin, and Devon helped Ray to his feet, with all four men holding up their hands
Rob Van Dam pinned Tommy Dreamer in a No DQ match at 15:56 with the Five Star Frog Splash after blocking a DDT attempt and throwing Dreamer back-first onto a steel chair; during the contest, Dreamer appeared to injure his wrist after hitting his own frog splash; after the bout, RVD asked Dreamer how long he was going to stay mad at him, apologized, and then hugged him
TNA TV Champion AJ Styles, Douglas Williams, James Storm, Bobby Roode, & Frankie Kazarian defeated Stevie Richards, Raven, Rhino, Sabu, & Brian Kendrick at 12:04 when Styles blocked a hurricanrana off the top by Sabu and hit the Styles Clash; stipulations stated the losing member of EV2 would be fired if the team lost; prior to the bout, a video package aired hyping the bout and stipulation; after the bout, Ric Flair joined the rest of Fortune at the entrance stage, said he hated the Sheik and Sabu, and told him he was fired; Flair then said the rest of the group would be gone in the coming weeks; Sabu then rushed towards Flair but was held back by his teammates; Rob Van Dam and Tommy Dreamer, his wrist heavily bandaged, joined EV2 in the ring as Fortune went backstage; RVD then took the mic and said Sabu leaving sucked while Dreamer said Sabu deserved to be a multi-millionaire for what he put his body through for the business, said he loved him, and thanked him; Sabu then hugged the other members of EV2 before leaving the ring
Abyss pinned D’Angelo Dinero in a lumberjack match at 12:51 with the Black Hole Slam; prior to the bout, a video package aired hyping the match; members of Dinero’s congregation, including his brother, were the lumberjacks for the match; late in the contest, Eric Bischoff appeared at the entrance stage, distracting Dinero on the floor until his brother and the other lumberjacks jumped Dinero from behind and assaulted him on the floor, implying Bischoff paid them off
Jeff Jarrett defeated Samoa Joe via TKO at 10:31 when referee Brian Hebner stopped the match as Joe was caught in his own Coquina Clutch, moments after Jarrett assaulted Joe with a nightstick and choked Joe unconcious with it as Hebner was knocked down on the floor; prior to the bout, a video package aired hyping the match; following Jarrett’s entrance, he took the mic, said he was tired of the “You sold out” chants, and that the founder of TNA would end Joe; when the fans wouldn’t stop chanting, Jarrett said he would go backstage, find Eric Bischoff, and make sure that the show wouldn’t continue until the fans shut up; as he made his way up the ramp, Joe came out to stop him; late in the match, Murphy & Gunner ran out as Hebner was knocked down, with Joe fighting off both before he was attacked by Jarrett using the nightstick; during the closing moments of the match, the crowd chanted “Angle;” following the match, a music video aired to the tune of the pay-per-view theme song showing highlights of the show thus far
TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Morgan at 13:05 with the Whisper in the Wind and Twist of Hate; prior to the bout, a video package aired noting the recent history between the two; during the bout, Morgan had Hardy pinned with the boot to the face, but Hardy’s leg struck referee Jackson James before he could count to 3, with a disoriented James believing Hardy had kicked out; Hardy hit the Twist of Hate three times during the bout; after the contest, TNA TV Champion AJ Styles, Frankie Kazarian, Ric Flair, Jeff Jarrett, Douglas Williams, James Storm, Bobby Roode, Abyss, and Eric Bischoff came out with champagne to celebrate as confetti fell from the rafters (Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2)

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – November 8, 2010
November 11 Impact! – Opened with Immortal and Fortune coming to the ring, and Eric Bischoff then put over all the members of the faction. He then called out TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy, who got angry when the crowd chanted “Overrated” at him. Hardy said that he “drank from the holy up of Hulkamania and will now and forver be immortal.” Bischoff then introduced Hulk Hogan, who came to the ring and put over Ric Flair for keeping everything together while Hogan recovered from back surgery. Hogan then said he had a surprise for Hardy, and a new championship belt was lowered to the ring. Hogan then said that the old TNA World Title belt represented the old Dixie Carter regime, and he threw it in the trash can. D’Angelo Dinero then walked out through the crowd, and the Pope promised to put Bischoff in a casket and push him off the stage for turning the Pope’s own family against him. Samoa Joe’s music then hit, and Joe came out by the entrance ramp and called it “cute” that Jeff Jarrett thought he was a “shootfighter.” Rob Van Dam then interrupted as well, appearing by the announce table. He said that he now knew that E.V.2.0 was his family, and he challenged Hardy to a World Title match. Matt Morgan then joined the fun, and he said that he deserved a rematch with Hardy before RVD because if it weren’t for the referee he would have pinned Hardy at Turning Point. Morgan then talked about revering Hogan as a child, and asked “Where are your balls?” Hogan promised to give Morgan a fight. After a commercial Hogan, Bischoff, and Flair and made matches for Joe, RVD, and Morgan. Hogan told Bischoff to stay with Abyss because of the Pope’s threat, and then Hogan and Flair left to check out “some of the new talent” in the Knockouts locker room. After the opening match Team 3D came out to give their retirement speech. Brother Ray talked about moving on to a career as a rock star, while Devon talked about having kids at home. They thanked the fans and hugged, but then Ray attacked Devon from behind and laid him out. After another commercial Bischoff had referees Earl Hebner, Brian Hebner, and Jackson James in his office and chewed them out for the poor officiating at Turning Point. Jackson took the blame, and Matt Morgan then came in and said he forgave the young referee because he admitted his mistake. He then encouraged Bischoff to make him the referee in Morgan’s Handicap match in the main event. After Kurt Angle’s return to Impact! Bischoff and Abyss were seen in the men’s room, where Bischoff was smoking a cigar and Abyss was apparently using one of the stalls. Dinero then showed up and attacked Bischoff, who called for Abyss. Dinero attacked Abyss as he tried to squeeze his way out of the stall and left him laying. Dinero grabbed Bischoff and dragged him away. Later Dinero was seen forcing Bischoff to dress like the Pope while alternately yelling at him to explain himself and/or shut up. Cut to Hogan’s office, where he chewed-out Abyss for letting Bischoff get kidnapped. Hogan gave Abyss orders to find the Pope and rescue Bischoff. Dinero later dumped Bischoff into the casket and brought it to ringside, where Abyss attacked. After Bischoff recovered and hit a low blow on Pope, Abyss put Pope in the casket and he and Bischoff shoved it into the entrance stage.
TNA X-Division Champion Robbie E. & Cookie defeated Jay Lethal & Taylor Wilde in a mixed tag team match when Robbie pinned Lethal after hitting him with Cookie’s boot.
Samoa Joe defeated Gunner & Murphy in a Handicap match when he pinned Murphy after hitting the Muscle Buster. After the match Gunner attacked Joe, who put him in the Kokina Clutch. Jeff Jarrett then ran in and attacked Joe with a nightstick until Kurt Angle ran in from the crowd and helped Joe fight off his attackers. Cameras quickly cut backstage where Hogan, Flair, & Bischoff were very upset at Angle’s appearance and Bischoff promised to take Abyss and get rid of him.
Frankie Kazarian pinned Rob Van Dam after Rhino interfered and hit the Gore on RVD. Mike Tenay & Taz noted that Rhino’s TNA contract expired after Turning Point. Tommy Dreamer ran to the ring to confront Rhino and check on RVD, but Rhino hit him from behind with a metal chair.
A.J. Styles pinned Stevie Richards with a botched Styles Clash to retain the TNA Television Title. Richards never tucked his head backward to ensure a safe landing on his torso, so the move turned into a sort of modified Power Bomb with Richards landing on his neck and shoulders. After the match the referee was shown talking to Richards, who moved all of his fingers and limbs to make sure he was not paralyzed. (Stevie Richards’ final TNA appearance.)
Matt Morgan defeated Douglas Williams, James Storm, & Robert Roode (with Ric Flair) in a Handicap match when he pinned Wiliams after Beer Money walked out on the match, allowing Morgan to hit the Carbon Footprint and earn a World Title rematch. After the match Jeff Hardy was seen on the big screen talking about Morgan, but it turned out to be a pre-taped distraction as Hardy snuck into the ring and laid Morgan out.
TNA X-Division Champion Robbie E. & Cookie defeated Jay Lethal & Taylor Wilde in a mixed tag team match when Robbie pinned Lethal after hitting him with Cookie’s boot. (The match was retaped.)

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – November 9, 2010
November 18 Impact! (1.07) – Opened with Ric Flair naming himself the special referee for the Final Resolution main event and calling out Matt Morgan. Flair told Morgan that if he could beat Flair on Impact!, he could name his own referee. Backstage Tara wished Generation Me luck in their upcoming 8-person mixed tag team match and slapped both young wrestlers on the butt. Later Jeff Jarrett instructed Gunner & Murphy to keep Kurt Angle from entering the Impact Zone, and he then gave Jeremy Borash an introduction to read before his “Mixed Martial Arts Exhibition” later on the show. Borash asked Jarrett what happened to him, and Jarrett smacked Borash around and said that he, Eric Bischoff, and Hulk Hogan would finally make TNA profitable. Jarrett came to the ring with six “MMA fighters” and applied various submission holds to them while describing the action as Borash held the microphone. Jarrett used the Ankle Lock, claiming he learned it from Ken Shamrock, as well as the Rear Naked Choke, which he supposedly learned from UFC great Royce Gracie. Eventually Samoa Joe broke up the segment and told Jarrett to fight him, but Jarrett threw all of his “students” at Joe to no avail. Later Tommy Dreamer called Rhino out and asked him to explain himself for turning his back on Dreamer and Rob Van Dam the week before. Rhino said that everyone knew his contract was expiring after Turning Point and nobody cared, but Bischoff called him and gave him the choice between being unemployed or destroying E.V.2.0. Rhino said he realized that he’d been in TNA for years before Dreamer and RVD showed up and “stole the spotlight and all the glory.” Dreamer put Rhino over and said that he and RVD had nothing to do with Rhino’s contract, whereas Rhino broke the code by selling out. He noted that Sabu and Raven went down with a fight, but Rhino quit on everyone. Rhino attacked Dreamer’s injured wrist until RVD made the save, but when RVD went to check on Dreamer he was hit with the Gore. Also featured Brother Ray coming to the ring and explaining that he attacked Devon because he “has always been weak.” He called Devon the Marty Jannetty of Team 3D and said “all he ever was to me was a guy who got my tables.” About halfway through Reaction Generation Me and the Motor City Machine Guns met for a fight in the Impact Zone with no referees and no fans. The two teams brawled for nearly 10 minutes, with the Guns eventually getting the upper hand and leaving the Bucks laying.
TNA X-Division Champion Robbie E, Cookie, & Max & Jeremy Buck defeated Jay Lethal, Velvet Sky, & TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley in a 8-person mixed tag team match when Jeremy pinned Sabin after Max blinded Sabin with Cookie’s spray tan. For the first time announcers Taz & Mike Tenay acknowledge Sabin & Sky’s real-life relationship. After a commercial break Generation Me were seen bragging about their win backstage until they were confronted by the Machine Guns, who challenged them to a fight on Reaction.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Raven after hitting a Twist of Hate and a Swanton Bomb. The loss forced Raven to leave TNA, and he was joined in the ring by the remaining members of E.V.2.0. Hardy was joined on the entrance stage by Hulk Hogan, who again complained about Dixie Carter comparing ECW to Hogan. “You’re fired, Raven,” Hogan said. “Quoth the Hogan … nevermore.”
Abyss defeated Shannon Moore by DQ in a Casket match when D’Angelo Dinero interfered and attacked Abyss after he popped out of the casket.
Mickie James pinned Angelina Love after hitting a DDT, making her the #1 contender to the TNA Knockout Title. After a commercial break Love was shown crying backstage until Winter appeared and told Love that everything was happening for a reason.
Matt Morgan pinned Ric Flair after hitting the Carbon Footprint, allowing him to name the referee at Final Resolution. Late in the match Fortune hit the ring and attacked Morgan, but Douglas Williams turned on his team and helped Morgan to clear the ring.

November 11, 2010 – Lacey Von Erich asked for and was granted her release from TNA.

TNA @ Nashville, TN – Tennessee State Fairgrounds – November 12, 2010 (1,200, sellout)
First show at the old TNA Asylum in 6 years. The building was scheduled to be torn down the next day. Mr. Anderson signed autographs before the show. During intermission Jimmy Hart came to the ring and talked about the history of professional wrestling at the venue. In a break with storylines, TNA President Dixie Carter also came to the ring and talked about the building’s importance to TNA.
Raven pinned TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles in a non-Title match after hitting the Evenflow DDT. Raven’s win allowed backstage passes to be handed out during the show.
Madison Rayne pinned Velvet Sky with a rollup (and a handful of tights) to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Abyss pinned Eric Young after hitting a Black Hole Slam.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode and Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore in a 3-way match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles after hitting Skull & Bones. After the match Storm cut a promo on getting his start in Nashville and being on the first TNA show at the Asylum.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Samoa Joe after hitting the Stroke.
Jeff Hardy pinned D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title after hitting the Twist of Hate and a Swanton Bomb. Dinero was a late replacement for Mr. Anderson, who came to the ring before the match and said that he was still not medically-cleared to wrestle.

TNA @ Dalton, GA – Dalton Trade Center – November 13, 2010 (550)
The Motor City Machine Guns signed autographs at the merchandise table before the show, and TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne did the same during intermission. After the show fans could have their picture taken with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy in the ring for $20 while Beer Money, Jeff Jarrett, Abyss, Eric Young, Jesse Neal, Rob Terry, Jeremy Borash, and the Guns signed autographs at ringside.
Eric Young pinned TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles with a rollup in a non-Title match. Young’s win allowed backstage passes to be handed out during the show.
Madison Rayne defeated Velvet Sky to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Abyss defeated Rob Terry.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode and Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore in a 3-way match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Shelley pinned Roode after the Guns hit Skull & Bones.
Jeff Jarrett pinned Samoa Joe after hitting the Stroke.
Jeff Hardy pinned D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title after hitting the Twist of Hate in about 15:00.

TNA @ Gainesville, GA – Georgia Mountains Center – November 14, 2010 (1,000)
After the show fans could have their picture taken with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy in the ring for $20 while other wrestlers signed autographs around ringside.
Samoa Joe defeated Jeff Jarrett, thus allowing backstage passes to be handed out during the show.
Madison Rayne defeated Velvet Sky to retain the TNA Knockout Title.
Abyss pinned Rob Terry after hitting the Black Hole Slam.
Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated James Storm & Robert Roode and Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore in a 3-way match to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles.
TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles pinned Eric Young after hitting the Pele Kick.
Jeff Hardy pinned D’Angelo Dinero to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title after hitting the Twist of Hate and the Swanton Bomb.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – November 15, 2010
November 25 Impact! (0.85) – Thanksgiving night edition of Impact! Featured several segments of a Thanksgiving dinner for Immortal & Fortune, culminating during Reaction with Dixie Carter joining the group and serving legal papers to Hulk Hogan for illegally contacting free agent talent on behalf of TNA Wrestling. Carter said that her actions would effectively force Hogan and Eric Bischoff to stay away from TNA until the matter was resolved, which could take years in the courts. Also featured several segments where Matt Morgan recruited his team for the main event, with Douglas Williams first volunteering himself. Morgan & Williams then talked Samoa Joe into joining the team, followed by the Pope. Another featured segment saw Brother Ray explaining why he attacked Brother Devon, call him the “weak link of TNA.” He showed a video package of Devon getting beat up during matches over the 5 years of their TNA tenure, and challenged Devon to show up at Impact! next week. Another backstage segment saw Ric Flair try to recruit the Beautiful People to come join the Immortal Thanksgiving dinner, and when Mickie James walked over to talk to Angelina Love, Flair tried to recruit her as well. Madison Rayne and Tara then showed up and Tara attacked James, eventually setting off a 6-knockout brawl involving those five women and Sarita.
Tommy Dreamer pinned Rhino with a rollup in a “Last Street Fight” match. After the match Dreamer tried to make amends with Rhino, who instead Gored him through a table. Rob Van Dam then made the save and challenged Rhino to a First Blood match at Final Resolution.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Jesse Neal by knockout with the Kokina Clutch in a MMA match. Jarrett actually knocked Neal out by smashing his guitar over Neal’s head while the referee was dazed. After the match Shannon Moore came to the ring and chased Jarrett away.
Sarita pinned TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne with a rollup in a non-Title match.
Matt Morgan, Douglas Williams, Samoa Joe, & D’Angelo Dinero vs. TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles, Frankie Kazarian, James Storm, & Robert Roode in an 8-man Elimination Tag Team match ended in a no contest when TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy came to the ring and attacked Morgan. Dinero pinned Storm with a rollup for the first elimination, and Kazarian was then pinned by Williams with the Rolling Chaos Theory Suplex. Dinero and Joe then began fighting each other and brawled all the way to the locker room, making the match 2-on-2. Williams was then pinned by Roode after a Spinebuster, and when Morgan appeared to get the upper hand on Styles & Roode, Hardy came to the ring and attacked Morgan and then referee Jackson James.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – November 16, 2010
December 2 Impact! (1.01) – Featured a musical performance by Mickie James of her entrance music, “Hardcore Country.” Eric Young, dressed in nothing but boots, chaps, a speedo, and a cowboy hat, played cowbell while James tried not to laugh. The performance was interrupted when Tara attacked James and the two brawled all over the Impact Zone for the remainder of the show. Also featured Brother Devon calling out Brother Ray, who continued to call Devon the “weak link” and “Mary Janetty of Team 3D.” Devon called Ray a bully and a coward, and Ray said Devon was washed-up just like Taz. Taz then intervened and said, “I am washed up, he isn’t. Get your ass in the ring.” Ray used So Cal Val as a human shield when Devon tried to attack him, allowing Ray to run away. Also featured a New Jersey Fist Pump Challenge between TNA X-division Champion Robbie E. and Jay Lethal. Robbie went first, and then Lethal began to dance before turning around to punch Robbie in the face. The two brawled to the back, and Lethal knocked Robbie into Christy Hemme, who was taping backstage. Cookie then attacked Hemme, who fought back and helped Lethal to lock her in some kind of utility cage. Robbie hit Lethal from behind and then repeatedly smashed the cage door into Lethal until he fell unconscious. The show ended with another taped Jeff Hardy promo about being the Anti-Christ of wrestling.
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated James Storm & Robert Roode, Max & Jeremy Buck, and TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley in a non-Title 4-way match when Moore pinned Roode with a rollup as Generation Me and the Motor City Machine Guns fought outside the ring. At the end of the match Beer Money hit a Catapult DDT on Neal, but referee Jackson James said that Neal kicked out at two. Beer Money argued with the referee, allowing Moore to get the win. After the match Ric Flair, who did guest commentary during the bout, told Fortune to “rough up” the rookie referee until Matt Morgan came out and held Flair hostage. He forced Fortune to back away from the referee and allowed him to escape before letting Flair go. James later asked Morgan to allow him to referee the main event at Final Resolution, and Morgan said he would think about it.
Douglas Williams pinned Frankie Kazarian with the Rolling Chaos Theory Suplex. After a commercial break Williams was shown talking with Matt Morgan backstage until the two were attacked by Fortune.
Sarita defeated TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne and Angelina Love in a non-Title 3-way match when she pinned Love after Rayne knocked her out with her championship belt. Sarita then knocked Rayne out of the ring and stole the pinfall. Later backstage Love was shown sitting on some stairs and asking how she could lose two matches in a row, but she was then consoled by Winter. Winter told Love that she’s perfect and said “Now that we’re together, we will never lose again.”
Matt Morgan defeated Rhino by DQ when Fortune broke up the cover and attacked Morgan after he hit the Carbon Footprint. Rob Van Dam then came to the ring and brawled with Rhino to the locker room, leaving Morgan to fight off all four members of Fortune. TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy then came to the ring and ordered Fortune to hold Morgan up for a chair shot to the back of the head. Mr. Anderson’s music then hit, and he ran to the ring with a metal pipe to chase off the Immortals. Anderson thanked Morgan for backing him up and offered to return the favor as the guest referee at Final Resolution. Morgan accepted the offer and Morgan said, “This Sunday, the bigger man will win.”
Jeff Jarrett & Abyss defeated Samoa Joe & D’Angelo Dinero by DQ when referee Brian Hebner regained consciousness to see Joe holding a smashed guitar while Jarrett feigned unconsciousness in the corner. In reality Jarrett brought the guitar into the ring and tried to use it on Joe, but Joe smashed it with a kick. After the match Joe attacked the referee and tried to hit the Muscle Buster, but Jarrett attacked him from behind and put him in the Kokina Clutch. Jarrett & Abyss then tried to put Joe in the casket that Abyss brought to the ring, but Kurt Angle came out of the casket and hit Abyss with the Angle Slam as Jarrett ran away through the crowd.

TNA @ Evansville, IN – Aiken Theatre – November 19, 2010
Cancelled due to low advanced ticket sales.

TNA @ Indianapolis, IN – Egyptian Room – November 20, 2010
Cancelled due to low advanced ticket sales.

TNA @ Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Golf and Equestrian Club – November 28, 2010 (400)

TNA @ Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Golf and Equestrian Club – November 29, 2010 (350)
A fan report claimed that the show was only 90 minutes long despite fans paying upwards of $270 in UAE dirhams for tickets. A meet-and-greet session was held with Abyss, Robert Roode, Jay Lethal, and Eric Young. Members of the UAE royal family were in attendance.
Jay Lethal pinned Brian Kendrick after hitting the Lethal Injection in less than 5:00.
TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne & Sarita defeated Angelina Love & Velvet Sky when Rayne pinned Sky with a rollup and a handful of tights in about 5:00. The Knockouts were wearing different, less-revealing attire because of the Arab audience.
Shannon Moore pinned Orlando Jordan with a rollup in a 10:00 comedy match that involved referee Earl Hebner.
TNA Television Champion A.J. Styles, James Storm, & Robert Roode defeated Douglas Williams and TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley at the 14:00 mark of a 6-man tag team match when Styles made Shelley submit to a Figure 4 Leglock as Styles held the ropes for leverage. Styles broke a finger during the match and had it reset at the hospital after the show.
Abyss pinned Eric Young after hitting the Black Hole Slam in 8:00.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy & Jeff Jarrett defeated Samoa Joe & D’Angelo Dinero in 9:00 when Hardy pinned Dinero after hitting the Twist of Hate. After the match Hardy signed autographs for fans at ringside.

TNA @ Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Golf and Equestrian Club – November 30, 2010 (250)
Jeff Hardy defeated Jay Lethal to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Hardy and Lethal switched roles during the match because the crowd was cheering Hardy and booing Lethal.

Final Resolution 2010 – Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – December 5, 2010
Pay-per-view bouts – Jeremy Borash was the ring announcer for the show; featured Christy Hemme conducting a backstage interview with TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne regarding the upcoming falls count anywhere match between Mickie James and Tara, during which Rayne said Mickie would never get through Tara to get a match against her; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with TNA X Division Champion Robbie E, alongside Cookie, on his upcoming title defense against Jay Lethal and Cookie being suspended above the ring in a cage during the match; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Tommy Dreamer regarding the upcoming Rob Van Dam vs. Rhino bout, during which Dreamer noted Rhino broke RVD’s leg 10 years ago in Orlando and that incident brought them together as friends; included Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Frankie Kazarian regarding the upcoming TNA TV Champion AJ Styles vs. Douglas Williams match, with Kazarian praising Styles and saying Williams was a traitor for turning his back on Fortune; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Max & Jeremy Buck regarding their upcoming Full Metal Mayhem match against TNA Tag Team Champions Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin; included a backstage segment in which referee Brian Hebner reminded Samoa Joe and Jeff Jarrett of the rules for their upcoming match, with Gunner & Murphy then jumping Joe from behind and injuring his leg; featured Hemme conducting a backstage interview with Mr. Anderson regarding his referee role in the main event, with Matt Morgan walking in and asking Anderson to make the match No DQ so that TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy couldn’t use outside interference to keep the belt:
James Storm & Bobby Roode defeated Shannon Moore & Jesse Neal at 10:26 when Roode pinned Neal with the DWI after Storm hit the Last Call; stipulations stated the winners would be the #1 contenders to the TNA Tag Team Titles
Tara pinned Mickie James in a falls count anywhere match at 10:15 after, after the two fought into the men’s restroom, TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne appeared from a stall, sprayed Mickie with a fire extinguisher, and hit her with her title belt; prior to the bout, a video package hyped the match
TNA X Division Champion Robbie E (w/ Cookie) defeated Jay Lethal via disqualification at 8:08 when referee Earl Hebner stopped the match after Lethal stole away the champion’s hairspray and sprayed it into Robbie’s face before hitting the Lethal Injection, moments after Cookie threw the weapon into the ring; Cookie was suspended above the ring in a shark cage for the bout; following the entrances, Cookie refused to get in the cage, with Shark Boy then coming out and carrying Cookie into the cage; after the contest, the crowd chanted “You screwed Jay” at Hebner, with Cookie celebrating in the ring until Shark Boy returned to the ring; Cookie then slapped Shark Boy twice before Shark Boy dropped her with the Stunner
Rob Van Dam defeated Rhino in a first blood match at 12:24 after hitting the Van Terminator into a trash can; prior to the bout, a video package aired hyping the contest
Douglas Williams pinned TNA TV Champion AJ Styles to win the title at 14:48 with the Styles Clash after hitting the Rolling Chaos on the floor
TNA Tag Team Champions Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin defeated Max & Jeremy Buck in a Full Metal Mayhem ladder match at 16:25 after Sabin knocked Max off a table, held up between two ladders, and through a table set up inside the ring before then grabbing the title belts
Abyss defeated D’Angelo Dinero in a casket match at 11:58 after dropping Dinero with a chokeslam from the apron into the casket, at ringside; prior to the bout, a video package aired hyping the contest
Jeff Jarrett defeated Samoa Joe in a submission match at 9:05 with the ankle lock, moments after Joe fought off an interfering Gunner & Murphy on the ring apron; prior to the bout, a video package hyped the upcoming match; Joe came out to the ring limping after being attacked backstage earlier in the show
TNA World Champion Jeff Hardy pinned Matt Morgan in a No DQ match at 12:30 with a low blow and Twist of Hate onto a steel chair; Mr. Anderson was the guest referee for the contest; prior to the bout, a video package aired hyping the match; during the pre-match introductions, Anderson officially made the match a No DQ contest; at the 9-minute mark, Hardy tried to walk out of the match, with Anderson confronting him on the ramp, assaulting him and throwing him back into the ring after Hardy repeatedly slapped him; during the closing moments of the bout, Anderson was knocked to the floor, with Eric Bischoff dragging out referee Jackson James to take over the officiating; Bischoff then rammed Anderson face-first into the ringpost, busting him open (Enigma: The Best of Jeff Hardy Vol. 2)

12/10/10 – TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion Hamada was released.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – December 6, 2010
Xplosion –
Tommy Dreamer vs. Magnus.
Robbie E. vs. Shark Boy.
December 9 Impact! – Opened with a backstage meeting of Immortal/Fortune. Eric Bischoff worried about Dixie Carter’s legal maneuvering and said that the faction needed to capture all of the TNA championships in order to protect themselves. He called A.J. Styles out for losing the Television Title at Final Resolution before Rhino interrupted the meeting, He asked when Bischoff would deliver the new contract he promised, and Bischoff said that was before Rhino lost to Rob Van Dam at Final Resolution. Rhino tried to attack Bischoff but was attacked by Immortal and thrown out. They then went to the ring and introduced TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy and put him over. Bischoff also complemented Matt Morgan and said he deserved another Title shot, so he made Morgan vs. Mr. Anderson in a #1 contender match. Morgan came to the ring and said that Anderson still was not cleared to wrestle, so the match would not happen. Bischoff said that if Anderson didn’t wrestle he could just stay home and never come back. Anderson was shown watching all of this backstage on a monitor. Later in the show Morgan found Anderson in the locker room and objected when Anderson said he decided to wrestle. Anderson angrily talked about “sitting on my ass at home for two months” and said he would be cleared by his doctor. After the opening video Brother Ray cut a promo on Brother Devon backstage and said he would prove that anybody could have been his partner. Mike Tenay then announced that Hamada could not make it back to the U.S. from Japan, and therefore she and Taylor Wilde were stripped of the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles and a tournament would begin to crown new champions. Later Tara lip synched to her entrance music while Generation Me danced, mocking Mickie James’ performance from the week before. Soon James came out and attacked Tara from behind until Generation Me grabbed her, prompting Eric Young to come out and fight off Max & Jeremy Buck. James and Tara brawled until security broke it up, and James challenged Tara to a Steel Cage match. In another segment D’Angelo Dinero came to the ring with a group of singers and a casket, and he said that while he laid in that casket at Final Resolution he had a “spiritual awakening” and wanted to help those in need. He asked his congregation to donate money to the cause and said “Where there’s Pope, there’s hope.”
Jesse Neal & Shannon Moore defeated Brother Ray & a fake Brother Devon when Moore pinned “Devon” after hitting the Mooregasm. After the match Ray attacked “Devon” until the real Brother Devon ran to the ring and chased him away. Ray hid behind So Cal Val as he backed up the ramp. (This match was actually held and filmed twice with the same finish, but a different post-match segment.)
TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Gunner & Murphy by DQ in a non-Title match when Murphy attacked Sabin with a nightstick. After the DQ the Motor City Machine Guns got control of the nightstick and beat the hell out of Gunner & Murphy as Beer Money watched in stunned silence from the announcers’ table. (This match was actually held and filmed twice with the same finish, but a different post-match segment.)
Angelina Love & Velvet Sky defeated Sarita & Daffney when Love pinned Sarita after hitting the Flatliner. This was a semifinal match in the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Title tournament. After the match Sarita made fun of Sky and reminded her that she still had never beaten Sarita.
Douglas Williams pinned Abyss with a rollup to retain the TNA Television Title. During the match Abyss ripped a turnbuckle pad off, and then he ran into the exposed turnbuckle and allowed Williams to score the pinfall. After the match A.J. Styles attacked Williams on the entrance ramp and hit the Styles Clash on it.
Jeff Jarrett defeated “Mike from Brooklyn” in the first $100,000 Double-J Double-M A Challenge when he made the fan submit with a Rear Naked Choke in less than a minute. Jarrett was escorted to the ring by members of “Team Jarrett,” including Gunner & Murphy, and had a cut man in his corner. Jarrett wore MMA-style trunks and gloves and was barefooted, debuting his new look and gimmick.
Mickie James pinned Tara in a Steel Cage match when she hit a Thesz Press from the top of the cage. During the match Tara injured her right elbow when she was thrown into the cage and crashed down to the ring apron awkwardly. James also suffered a minor knee injury on the Thesz Press.

December 23 Impact! – Filmed a segment where Immortal came to the ring and Ric Flair introduced Rob Terry as the group’s new bodyguard/enforcer. Eric Bischoff announced that he brought trainers into the ring to give both Matt Morgan and Mr. Anderson physicals to ensure they would be fit to wrestle at Genesis. Morgan came to the ring and called the whole thing a sham, saying that Anderson should not be in a wrestling match. Mick Foley then made his surprise return to Impact! and talked about suffering multiple concussions over the years, including one in his match with Ric Flair a month ago. Foley talked about donating his brain to science and sided with Morgan on keeping Anderson out of the ring. Bischoff called Foley the reason why wrestlers started doing stupid things and getting concussions, and called him “the problem, not the solution.” Foley owned up to some responsibility for hardcore wrestling becoming so popular, but said that he now wanted to be part of the solution.
Rob Van Dam, Matt Morgan, Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated Jeff Hardy, Abyss, James Storm & Robert Roode in an 8-man tag team match where the Motor City Machine Guns’ TNA World Tag Team Titles were on the line. Sabin pinned Roode after hitting a Tornado DDT.

December 7, 2010 – Tommy Mercer was signed to a TNA contract after wrestling a dark match. He soon appeared on Impact! as Amazing Red’s “little” brother, later named Crimson.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – December 7, 2010
December 30 Impact! – Robert Roode (with James Storm) pinned TNA World Tag Team Champion Chris Sabin (with Alex Shelley) after hitting a Spinebuster.

December 16 Impact! (1.12) – Opened with Mr. Anderson looking at the show format backstage and angrily knocking it over after seeing his name on the card. Matt Morgan walked up and asked why Anderson was angry, since he said he was cleared to wrestle by his doctor. “Who are you, my mom?” asked Anderson. He then walked away angrily after Morgan questioned his honesty. After the opening video Morgan came to the ring in his wrestling gear and talked about choosing to leave Immortal to protect Mr. Anderson. He said that Anderson’s decision to wrestle was not his responsibility, and that it would be Anderson’s own fault if he got injured. That brought Anderson out. He again thanked Morgan for standing up for him, but noted that he is an adult and can take care of himself. Morgan noted that Anderson had never produced an actual medical clearance signed by a doctor and called Eric Bischoff “a little pissant promoter” who put wrestlers in harm’s way. They were then interrupted by TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy, who said that Morgan should have just proposed to Anderson “so you can get married at Genesis.” Morgan called Hardy “Hogan’s puppet boy,” and Anderson cracked that Hardy’s “makeup is running.” Hardy hinted that Morgan might still be with Immortal and just working Anderson and said “we’re all con men.” After the X-Division Title match A.J. Styles was shown watching a monitor with Bischoff, and Styles cracked on Robbie for losing his championship. Bischoff then got on Styles’ case, saking when he would “step up and be the pound for pound greatest wrestler in the world.” Bischoff told Styles to get his Television Title back, because “I can find any any jabroni who can do a Ric Flair imitation.” Styles angrily walked away. Cameras then cut to Douglas Williams, who talked about beating Styles with his own move. Magnus then walked by off-camera, and Williams called him over to hug and catch up on things. Magnus said that he and Desmond Wolfe would be back in action soon, and noted that they’d gotten rid of Chelsea. After Magnus walked away Williams was attacked in his dressing room trailer by Styles, and the two then brawled through the Knockouts’ trailer as Madison Rayne and Tara screamed at them to “get out of here.” Styles called them “hookers” and left Williams on the floor unconscious. Cut to Orlando Jordan & Eric Young, who was wearing the old TNA World Heavyweight Title belt and flanked by two models. Young said that he found the belt in the garbage, so he was now the champion. Young walked away as Jordan tried to ask about the girls, and Young went into a room where Brian Kendrick was meditating in a circle of candles. Young called him “sensei” and asked for some guidance in his first title defense. Kendrick told him to believe in himself and reminded him that “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” In a later segment Kazarian wished Rob Terry luck in his match against Rob Van Dam and said that Terry had an opportunity impress Immortal. Terry initially dismissed Kazarian, but Kaz noted that “you can be made, or you can be gone” just like Rhino. Later D’Angelo Dinero was shown raising money “for the children” for Christmas. Later he was seen, apparently on a hidden camera, entering a strip club.
Jay Lethal pinned Robbie E. (with Cookie) to win the TNA X-Division Title after hitting the Lethal Injection. Cookie interfered almost immediately, prompting Christy Hemme to come out and attack Cookie. Hemme then handcuffed herself to Cookie and kept her from interfering in the rest of the match.
Eric Young & Orlando Jordan (with Hooters girls) defeated Max & Jeremy Buck when Jordan made Max submit to a Cobra Clutch. The Hooters girls were there to promote an upcoming Spike TV Hooters special, and Jordan wore a Hooters uniform (T-shirt and tight orange short shorts) for the match.
TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne & Tara defeated Mickie James & Miss Tessmacher when Rayne pinned James after Tara hit her with the brace on her elbow. This was a semifinal match in the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Title tournament.
Brother Ray pinned Amazing Red after hitting the Bubba Bomb. Before the match Ray announced that nobody was tough enough to be his tag team partner and said that he challenged the “biggest, baddest, toughest guy in the locker room” to a match. After the bout Ray was going to attack Red with a metal folding chair until Brother Devon chased him off.
Rob Van Dam pinned Rob Terry after hitting the Five-Star Frog Splash.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Jay Rios in a $100,000 Double-J Double-M A Challenge when he made the fan submit with a Rear Naked Choke in about a minute.
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy & Kazarian defeated Matt Morgan & Mr. Anderson when Hardy pinned Morgan after hitting the Twist of Hate. Late in the match Rob Terry ran to ringside and pushed Anderson off the top rope, distracting Morgan and allowing Hardy to score the win. Several times during the match Anderson appeared woozy after taking a shot to the head, causing Mike Tenay & Taz to question whether he was really recovered from his concussion.

January 6, 2011 Impact! – Filmed a segment where Eric Bischoff came to the ring with Immortal and called out all the current TNA champions. He promised that there would be no attack, and he then put over Jay Lethal, Douglas Williams, and the Motor City Machine Guns as great champions. He put over “warm-up” matches for each of them against Immortal/Fortune members, and Immortal then attacked them as Bischoff half-heartedly told them to stop. Rob Van Dam then hit the ring and helped the champions chase Immortal from the ring.
TNA World Tag Team Champions Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley defeated A.J. Styles & Kazarian in a non-Title match when Shelley pinned Styles after hitting Sliced Bread #2. After the match Beer Money attacked the Motor City Machine Guns as Eric Bischoff stood on the entrance stage and stared at Styles with a disgusted look on his face.

December 8, 2010 – TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy appeared in court to defend himself against drug charges stemming from his September 2009 arrest.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – December 9, 2010
December 23 Impact! (1.07) – Opened with the segment filmed on December 6 where Rob Terry joined Immortal and Mick Foley made his return to Impact! After the 4-way match Sarita attacked Velvet Sky in her locker room and choked her out with a strap until Angelina Love made the save. Afterward short segments were shown with Eric Bischoff again emphasizing the importance of Immortal holding all the TNA titles and Brian Kendrick telling a lady in catering that he felt connected to her. Later on D’Angelo Dinero was seen talking on his cell phone when he was approached by Orlando Jordan (in a slutty Santa costume) and Eric Young (in a giant bear costume). Young donated money to Dinero’s charity, and Dinero told the guy on the phone to “make the deal happen.” Before the main event Robert Roode was shown firing up Immortal backstage, and then later Team Motor City Machine Guns was also shown backstage. Matt Morgan looked distracted, so the Guns and Rob Van Dam tried to focus him in. Between the two segments Mike Tenay & Taz interviewed Mr. Anderson “via satellite from Green Bay” about his medical condidition. When Tenay pressed Anderson to produce a signed medical clearance, Anderson angrily tore off his microphone and stormed off. The main event was the 8-man tag team match filmed on December 6.
Jeff Jarrett defeated the Amazing Red by submission with the Ankle Lock in a $100,000 Double-J Double-M A Challenge. Before the match Jarrett’s trainer checked Red out and shined a flashlight in his eyes, supposedly checking for concussion, blinding Red and allowing Jarrett to immediately jump Red and pound him with knees and punches. After the exhibition Jarrett helped Red to his feet and congratulated him “on a strong showing.”
Kazarian defeated Max Buck, Jeremy Buck, and Robbie E. in a 4-way match to become #1 contender to the TNA X-Division Title. Kazarian pinned Max after hitting the Reverse Tombstone Piledriver. X-Division Champion Jay Lethal did guest commentary during the bout.
Angelina Love & Winter defeated TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne & Tara for the vacant TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles when Winter pinned Rayne. Love was scheduled to team with Velvet Sky, who was unable to compete due to Sarita’s attack backstage. The match started as a Handicap contest until Winter came to the ring, tagged in, and cleaned house. This was the final match in the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Title tournament.
TNA Television Champion Douglas Williams tied A.J. Styles in an Ironman match, with both wrestlers scoring one pinfall. During a commercial break Styles pinned Williams with the Styles Clash to go up 1-0, and Williams pinned Styles with the Chaos Theory Rolling Suplex to tie things up with just 20 seconds remaining. A 5-minute overtime period ended with no new falls. After the match Styles challenged Williams to another match at Genesis, but Williams refused unless Styles agreed to put something on the line. He told Styles that if he lost, he must leave Immortal and Fortune forever. Styles refused, but Eric Bischoff came out and accepted the stipulation on Styles’ behalf.

TNA @ Orlando, FL – Universal Studios – December 10, 2010
December 30 Impact! (1.09) – Opened with Mick Foley coming to the ring and asking Mr. Anderson to join him. Foley told a funny story about their first meeting when they were both in the WWE and then told Anderson, “You’re not okay.” He told Anderson to think about his family and the next 20-30 years of his life and said that the people did not want him to put himself in harm’s way at Genesis. Anderson thanked Foley and the fans for their concern but again claimed that he was medically cleared to wrestle. He got angry when when he thought Foley was calling him a liar and challenged him to a fight, prompting Matt Morgan to come to the ring. Morgan asked Anderson if this was “another con game” and noted that you can’t trust anyone in wrestling. Anderson said he would do anything to get the TNA World Heavyweight Title and offered to fight Morgan right then and there. They were interrupted by TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy, and he said that he intentionally did not do permanent damage to Mr. Anderson when he hit him in the back of the head with a metal folding chair. “I didn’t do it because I’m a professional and I know what I’m doing,” Hardy said. He then made a tag team match for that night with Anderson vs. Morgan and mystery partners for each man. Cameras then cut backstage to a New Year’s party being thrown by Eric Young, dressed as Father Time, and Orlando Jordan, dressed as Baby New Year. Young thought he was Moses and recited a list of commandments about throwing a party. We then cut to the opening match, which was the Chris Sabin vs. Robert Roode bout filmed on December 7. Afterward was another segment with Young & Jordan. Shark Boy joined the party and complained about never being on TV, and Jordan invited Sharkie to sit on his lap and read his Christmas list. Shark Boy said he needed more beer first, and Young said “We need to keep an eye on him. He drinks like a fish.” Later Kazarian came to the ring with two models and cut a terrible promo on Jay Lethal’s background and famiily. Lethal came out to fight Kazarian, who pulled out a baton and beat Lethal with it. Backstage Foley barged into Eric Bischoff’s office as he talked to Ric Flair, and Foley told them to stop messing with Anderson’s head. Flair insulted Foley for “inspiring kids to jump off roofs” and said he should be in jail. Foley vowed to be at ringside for the mystery tag team match. After the Strap match we went back to the party, now joined by Brian Kendrick. Young showed off some fighting moves with his Father Time staff, knocking over some drinks. Jordan reminded Young that he wasn’t allowed “to poke other guys with [his] staff” and asked him if the girls would ever show up. A camerman then found some girls, as Angelina Love tracked down Sarita and attacked her. Sarita got the upper hand, so Winter came out and chased Sarita off before consoling Love. After another commercial Douglas Williams complained to the cameraman that he needed a tag team partner, and just then Magnus walked in and said he’d be there for him. After that match the party was joined by Tara and Generation Me. Jordan told them that they had to take their shirts off to join the party, which Generation Me readily agreed to. Jordan then said that he was including Tara in the requirement, and he started to dance with her. This made the Bucks jealous, and a brawl erupted. Back in the Impact Zone, TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne was carried to the ring by a group of tuxedo-clad men and bragged about her $79,000 Vera Wang gown. She praised her own beauty and insulted Mickie James for being “some backwoods, cornfed, frumpy, flannel-wearing, hardcore country slut.” This, of course, brought James to the ring, and she ripped the gown off of Rayne. After another commercial there were brief comments from Morgan, Hardy, and Anderson before we again saw hidden camera footage of D’Angelo Dinero. He was at an animal shelter and told the volunteer that he wanted to get puppies for the kids in the orphanges. He then specifically requested pitbulls, which the volunteer warned him were not good dogs for kids. Dinero, clearly lying, said “You haven’t seen the kids in my neighborhood.” The implication was that Dinero was buying pitbulls for a dog fighting ring, a la Michael Vick.
Rob Van Dam pinned Robbie E. (with Cookie) after hitting the Five-Star Frog Splash. Robbie was RVD’s mystery opponent. After the match Jeff Hardy appeared on the video screen and said RVD would face another “carefully picked” mystery opponent at Genesis before he could get a shot at Hardy.
Sarita defeated Velvet Sky in a Strap match when she touched all four corners of the ring. After the match Sarita attacked Sky with the strap until Angelina Love made the save. Sky then angrily told Love to leave her alone and left the ring.
Jeff Jarrett vs. Amazing Red’s “little” brother (with Amazing Red) was a no contest when Gunner & Murphy dragged Jarrett out of the ring as little Red had Jarrett in the Ankle Lock. After the match Jarrett went to Eric Bischoff and said they should make some changes to the $100,000 Double-J Double-M A Challenge, including a height requirement (nobody taller than Jarrett) and a legal waiver. (Crimson’s Impact! debut.)
A.J. Styles & Rob Terry defeated TNA Television Champion Douglas Williams & Magnus when Styles pinned Magnus with the Chaos Theory Rolling Suplex.
Matt Morgan & Brother Devon defeated Mr. Anderson & Brother Ray when Morgan pinned Anderson after accidentally hitting him with a Discus Clothesline to the back of the head. Morgan was aiming for Ray, who ducked. Devon then chased Ray to the back as Morgan stood over Anderson and shook his head sadly.

January 6, 2011 Impact! (1.16) – Opened with the segment filmed on December 7 where Immortal attacked the current TNA champions. After the Double J MMA Challenge, the Motor City Machine Guns vs. Fortune match filmed on December 7 was aired. After the match Eric Bischoff, A.J. Styles, and Ric Flair were seen talking in Bischoff’s office. Bischoff reamed Styles out for losing the match until Styles snapped and said that everyone loses matches, even the greatest wrestler who ever lived. “This isn’t about Ric Flair,” said Bischoff. Flair tried to calm Styles down with little success. After that segment D’Angelo Dinero came to the ring and called out whoever had been videotaping him in his private life. Samoa Joe answered the call and said he was tired of people coming to the ring and telling lies. He talked about Pope raising money for children and spending it a strip club, and noted that no orphanages had puppies but “you’ve had 37 noise complaints at your house this week.” Pope came up with answers, saying that he was encouraging the strippers to find salvation and he was saving pitbulls from being put to sleep because he had one as a child and loved the breed. Joe didn’t back down, and Pope left the ring still protesting his innocence. Also featured a very good montage of promos by Matt Morgan, Mr. Anderson, and TNA World Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy where they talked about each others’ character and goals, followed by a parking lot brawl between Brother Ray and Brother Devon. Ray came out with a team of security guards, who then held Devon back as Ray taunted him. Eventually Ray snuck in a kick to the groin on Devon and warned him not to show up at Genesis. After that segment Jeff Jarrett was in Bischoff’s office talking about his game plan for Kurt Angle, and Bischoff asked him to take care of Rob Van Dam that night. Jarrett worried about Angle interfering, but Bischoff made it a No DQ match and told Jarrett not to worry. Before the main event footage was shown of an earlier in-ring, sit-down interview with Morgan and Anderson that was moderated by Mike Tenay.
Jeff Jarrett defeated Jonathan Cruz by submission with the Ankle Lock in a $100,000 Double-J Double-M A Challenge. Before the match Jarrett pointed out actor Boo Stewart of “Twilight” fame in the audience and asked if he wanted to take the challenge. Stewart said yes, but Jarrett disqualified him after seeing that Stewart’s father was much taller than him. After the match Jarrett refused to release the Ankle Lock on Cruz until Kurt Angle got in the ring from the crowd and fought off Team Jarrett. Angle then picked up one of Jarrett’s open contracts/waivers and signed up for the Double-J Double-M A Challenge at Genesis.
TNA Knockout Champion Madison Rayne (with Tara) & Sarita defeated Mickie James & Velvet Sky when Sarita pinned Sky after Tara knocked her out with her elbow brace.
TNA Television Champion Douglas Williams defeated Rob Terry by DQ in a non-title match when A.J. Styles rushed to the ring and attacked Williams. Styles attacked Williams right hand, apparently breaking it.
TNA X-Division Champion Jay Lethal defeated Abyss by DQ when Abyss refused to stop choking Lethal after a 5-count. Abyss continued to attack Lethal after the match as Kazarian slowly made his way to the ring with a microphone and unconvincingly begged Abyss to stop beating Lethal. Kazarian mocked Lethal and shook his unconscious hand as Abyss held him upright.

December 21, 2010 – Hulk Hogan had spinal fusion surgery in Tampa, FL.