TNA Impact Results: BFG Series Continues, X-Division Tournament Begins, Sound Off

The show opens with a recap of Austin Aries' decision and the Dixie-AJ angle from last week.


Dixie and AJ are backstage talking about moving on. AJ says he's "gonna beat the piss out of" Kazarian and Daniels for all 3 of them.


Pyro goes off and Mike Tenay welcomes us to the Impact Zone.


We see Dixie and Claire Lynch backstage from earlier in the day.


Bound for Glory Series: Mr. Anderson vs. RVD


Tenay says Hulk Hogan tweeted that all BFG matches will have a 15 minute time limit. They counter each other with go-behinds and cover attempts. They slap hands and Anderson punches RVD in the head. Anderson hits a suplex for 2. RVD counters another suplex and hits a drop toe-hold into a bridge submission. Anderson reaches the ropes. RVD applies an abdominal stretch and transitions into a pin for 2.


Anderson hits a reverse elbow and makes the cover but RVD grabs the ropes. RVD suplexes Anderson and cartwheels on top of him for a 2. Anderson scouts a split-legged moonsault and gets his knees up for 2. Anderson hits a neckbreaker for 2. Anderson applies a sleeper but RVD hiptosses him. RVD fights off the shoulders into a crucifix and pin.


Winner of 7 points by pin: RVD


RVD is now in 5th place with 7 points; Storm's in the lead with 36.


Austin Aries makes his way to the ring.


(Commercial)


Aries drapes his title across the ropes in front of him and says he respects the lineage of the X-Division Championship and that's why he made the 'Option C' proposition to Hogan last week. He says his days as X-Division Champion are numbered and at Destination X there will be a tournament to crown a new one. Bobby Roode's music hits.


Roode gets in the ring and says Aries is pathetically over-confident. He says his title is the real World Championship and he single handedly made it the most important title in wrestling. He says 12 men are clawing for their shot at the title at Bound for Glory and the only reason Aries is getting a shot is because of Hogan. Roode says Aries will fail and isn't in his league. Roode tells him to get out of his ring. Aries says it's his ring and knocks Roode's mic out of his hand. Aries takes off his shirt and they face off but Roode grabs his belt and retreats.


-Claire Lynch promo from last week where she cried sans tears


Claire and Dixie give an interview backstage. Claire says she had only met Kaz & Daniels in passing.


Kaz yells at Daniels in the locker room for dragging him into this and making him turn his back on AJ.


(Commercial)


X-Division Tournament Qualifier: Sonjay Dutt vs. Rubix


Rubix hits some armdrags and a dropkick. Dutt hits a nice hurricanrana. Rubix dives out onto Dutt. Back in the ring, Rubix flies off the top but is caught with a dropkick. Dutt flies off the top with a splash for 2. Rubix hits a German into a bridge for 2. Dutt counters another German and flips and spins into a DDT. Dutt moonsaults off the turnbuckle into a double foot-stomp for the win.



Winner by pin: Sonjay Dutt


Christy Hemme interviews Dutt ringside. He says he is back to win the X-Division Title.


(Commercial)


-Gut Check footage from last week


Al Snow, Taz, and Bruce Prichard discuss Taeler Hendrix' performance.


BFG Series Match: Bully Ray vs. Samoa Joe


Bully makes his entrance. We see a video from last week where he told Joseph Park to stay away. Park is not in the stands.


(Commercial)


Joe enters the Impact Zone. Bully gets in Joe's face and talks trash but Joe backs him down. They circle in the ring but Bully keeps ducking in the ropes. Joe twists the arm but Bully reverses it. Joe applies a side headlock. They collide twice to a stalemate. Bully hits an elbow and Joe goes down. Bully rakes the eyes and hits a suplex and a headbutt. Bully plays to the crowd.


(Commercial)


Joe hits a series of shoulderblocks and a kick to the head in the corner. Bully hits him with a clothesline to turn things around. Bully chops him in the chest 3 times but Joe no-sells. They hit simultaneous clotheslines. Bully works the left arm over; he uses the ropes for leverage. Joe goes to the outside to regroup. He pulls Bully out. Bully slams his arm on the steps and brings him back in. Joe avoids a splash and Bully belly flops. Joe hits an inverted atomic drop, a boot to the face, and a back-splash for 2. Bully hits a Rock Bottom for 2. Bully goes to the second turnbuckle and misses a back-splash.


Bully goes to the outside; Joe flies after him, Bully moves and hits a big boot. Bully goes back in the ring. Park comes down on the apron. Bully grabs him by the collar and Park slaps him. Joe comes in and applies a rear naked choke for the win.


Winner of 10 points by submission: Samoa Joe


Park applauds on the ramp. He grabs a mic and says Bully is a jackass little boy. He says he's been bullied since he was a kid and it ends tonight. He says it isn't about Abyss anymore. He wants to settle it once and for all. He wants to fight in 2 weeks so he (Park) has time to get ready.


-Claire and Dixie explain more and tie up loose ends about the pictures and video that Daniels had.


Kazarian is in Hogan's office and says he has made a bad mistake the past 6 months. He can't tag with Daniels anymore. He says he is a victim and didn't know what he was getting into. Hogan says he's accountable and tells him to show people the 'real him' tonight.


(Commercial)


Garett Bischoff is approached by Madison Rayne backstage. She says she has a crush and asks him "what's he like?" She whispers in his ear who she's talking about and he tells her "good luck with that."


Brooke Hogan tells Miss Tessmacher backstage that she has gotten her a gig with Direct Auto Insurance. Tessmacher says it means a lot to her. Gail Kim shows up and says she wants to talk business she wants her rematch. Tessmacher says she would be glad. Brooke tells Gail not to tell her how to do her job but her rematch is next week.


X-Division Tournament Qualifier: Rashad Cameron vs. Mason Andrews


Rashad attacks Mason as soon as the bell rings. Mason backdrops him over and out and flies onto him with a corkscrew splash. Back in the ring, Rashad whips him in and hits a knee to the gut for 2. Rashad misses a moonsault off the top. Mason hits clotheslines and a jumping knee and springs off the ropes into a crossbody for 2. He misses with the 2nd crossbody and Rashad kicks him to the outside and follows with a Senton dive over the top. He gets 2 on Mason in the ring. Mason hits a hurricanrana off the top and gets 2. Rashad hits a dropkick to the back and a reverse STO for the win.



Winner by pin: Rashad Cameron


Rashad tells Christy Hemme he is the next X-Division Champion.


-Gut Check decision is next


(Commercial)


The Gut Check judges are in the ring and Taeler Hendrix is introduced. Taz says yes.


Joey is in the front row with a sign that says "87% can't be wrong." Taz gets in his face. Ryan tells him to hit him. Taz tells him to jump over the rail. Snow calls for security and the producers come to remove Ryan.


Snow tells Taeler "no." Taeler cuts a final promo and says she is hungry. Prichard says he likes Taeler and she is green. But he says yes. She shakes their hands and thanks the fans in the camera.


Kurt Angle is backstage with AJ and tells him that he has respect for him for what he did for his friend with Dixie. They pep each other for their tag match tonight against Kaz & Daniels.


(Commercial)


-Dixie and Claire are in the audience.


TNA World Tag-Team Championship: Angle & Styles (c) vs. Kazarian & Daniels


Kaz starts off with AJ. AJ takes him down and tags Angle. Kazarian slaps Daniels hard on the arm for a tag. Daniels catches Angle with a boot in the corner. Kaz and Daniels have communication issues. Angle hits a suplex on Daniels and tags AJ. AJ hits a hurricanrana off the apron and rolls in to break the count then sends Daniels into the rail. Daniels and Kaz have words on the outside.


(Commercial)


Daniels is in control of AJ in the ring. Daniels springs off the ropes with a moonsault but AJ gets hits knees up and tags Angle; Daniels wants none and tags Kazarian. Angle hits a belly-to-belly and 3 Germans. Daniels comes in and gets the trifecta too. Kazarian counters an Angle Slam and hits a Diamond Cutter for 2. Angle tags AJ who flies into the ring. Kaz tags Daniels. Both men collide in mid air. Daniels plants AJ. Daniels and Angle knock the ref down. Daniels grabs a chair but Kazarian takes it from him. AJ hits the Pele. Kaz gives Daniels the finger and tells AJ to finish him. Kaz comes up from behind and hits AJ with the chair and grabs the ref to make the count.


Winners by pin and NEW TNA Tag-Team Champions: Kazarian & Daniels


Daniels grabs a mic and says AJ is the father of Claire's bastard child. Dixie is beside her self.




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