TNA Genesis
Bojangles’ Coliseum
Charlotte, North Carolina
January 11, 2009
Pre-Show:
Latin American eXchange beat Los Infernales (Averno and Mestipho)
Daisy Haze beats Soujourner Bolt
Mike Tenay and Don West welcome the fans to Genesis live from Charlotte, NC. They run down the card, which leads to a short video package outlining the tournament held on the past few Impacts to determine the new X-Division Champion.
Match 1: Chris Sabin vs Alex Shelley [X-Division Championship]
Starts out with some chain wrestling, with neither man gaining a real advantage. That changes when Shelley pokes an eye to mount an offensive. Sabin gets back into it with a rake to the back. The two guys go back and forth in gaining a lead using underhanded tactics. After a missed springboard moonsault, Sabin connects with a superkick, but it only gets him a two count. Sabin delivers chops and knees galore, but a missed top-rope leg drop gives Shelley an out. Shelly gets Sabin up for the Shellshock but Sabin gets out of it. Sabin gets Shelley up for the Cradle Shock, but Shelley gets out. Shelley tries a Sliced Bread #2, but Sabin avoids it. Sabin attempts a Future Shock, but Shelley floats over and rolls him up, using the ropes for leverage to get the win.
Winner via pinfall, and new X-Division Champion: Alex Shelley! (17:32)
Shelley helps Sabin up and then points to the ropes he used to help him and laughs. Sabin looks pissed off at first, but eventually smiles about it too. Sabin holds up Shelley’s arm as Shelley holds up his new championship belt.
Backstage with Lauren, James Storm is irate about losing the tag team titles. He says he’s using his rematch clause TONIGHT, even though Robert Roode is still out due to the knee injury he took on Impact. He tells Jay Lethal specifically that he thinks he found a tag team partner that will suffice.
Match 2: Sheik Abdul Bashir vs Shane Sewell
Bashir is a douche bag, which is all we really need to know here. At one point, he got too arrogant and Sewell got back into it, though. He hits some nice suplexes and then tops it off with a float-over reverse DDT, but he only gets a two count. Sewell tries a top rope move, but Bashir crotches him. He then hits the WMD and a Tiger Bomb, which Mike Tenay calls the Suicide Bomb, for the win.
Winner via pinfall: Sheik Abdul Bashir (7:12)
The Main Event Mafia is backstage and Kevin Nash tells Sting that he better be sure to take out Rhino. Sting says that Rhino is not a danger at all, and it’s those guys who need to be prepared for a fight.
James Storm with Jackie Moore comes out and announces that his tag team partner is Charlotte’s own…RIC FLAIR~! The crowd goes insane and Storm laughs at them because they actually believed that Flair would come to TNA for a tag match against two crazy Negroes. He says that really, he just got Sonjay Dutt.
Match 3: Two Crazy Negroes (Lethal & Creed) [c] vs James Storm and Sonjay Dutt w/ Jackie Moore and SoCal Val [TNA Tag Team Championships]
Tenay mentions that Robert Roode actually requires minor knee surgery, and so he'll be out for an indefinite period of time. Storm and Creed start things off, with Storm using his power to gain his advantage. He tags in Sonjay and Lethal DEMANDS to be let in, so Creed obliges. Lethal runs full speed at Sonjay, but Sonjay lifts up a knee and busts Lethal in the face. Sonjay and Storm work over Lethal for a while, and every time Lethal starts to get back into the match, he runs after Dutt and ignores the fact that he can make a tag. This allows Storm and Dutt to keep Lethal isolated for quite some time. When Lethal counters Storm’s powerbomb into a hurricarana, he tries to make the tag, but SoCal Val provides a distraction on the referee. Lethal makes the tag, but the ref doesn’t see it so he forces Creed back out of the ring. Storm pulls Lethal back over to his corner and he and Sonjay beat him down some more. Storm puts Lethal in position for the Death Sentence and tells Sonjay to go up top for the leg drop. Sonjay instead tries a 450 splash, but it completely misses Lethal. Storm screams at Dutt, allowing Lethal to make the hot tag to Creed! Creed takes on both Storm and Dutt, catching them with punches and dropkicks. Creed begins to celebrate and Storm comes in and tries for the sneaky superkick, but Lethal tackles him to the outside before he can connect. Dutt sneaks up from behind and tries the Sonjay Cutter, but Creed spins through it and hits the Creed-DT for the 1,2,3.
Winners via pinfall, and still TNA Tag Team Champions: Jay Lethal and Consequences Creed (15:45)
Abyss and Matt Morgan are backstage and say they were screwed out of their tag title shot tonight due to the Two Crazy Negroes cashing in their title shot on Impact. They say that they will be looking to prove they deserve a title shot once more as soon as possible.
Backstage, Samoa Joe is pumping up his fellow Frontline members and he tells them to go out there and put them in the grave along with the company they killed.
Match 4: Mick Foley, AJ Styles, and Brother Devon vs Booker T, Kevin Nash, and Scott Steiner
Brother Devon volunteers to start things off, and so the Mafia opts to send Steiner in to counteract his strength. Both big guys power each other around the ring, with Devon trying to work on Steiner’s arm for no other reason than that’s what everybody else does. He wrings the arm out and tags in AJ, who springboards over and elbows Steiner’s limb. Styles wrings Steiner’s arm again, but Steiner clobbers him with a lariat coming from the other side. He drags Styles over to his corner and the three Mafia members take turns raping the young country boy. Styles gains control in a sick spot where Nash is on all fours in the ring and Booker is coming in; Styles leaps off of Nash’s back and dropkicks Booker T, who flies back and knocks Steiner off the apron. With all three men down, Styles crawls over and makes the hot tag to Mick Foley. The crowd goes wild as Foley delivers punches to all three opponents. He hits the usual return spots and tops it off with a double arm DDT, but Booker comes in to break up the count. Styles springboards into the ring and delivers a flying elbow to Booker, knocking him right back out. In the hubbub, Foley tags in Devon who hits an incredible vertical suplex on big Kevin Nash. He covers, but the ref is still busy trying to restore order. When he finally does, he starts the count, but it only gets two. Sharmell jumps up onto the apron to provide a distraction, allowing Nash to hit a low blow on Brother Devon out of nowhere. Nash then crawls over and tags in Scott Steiner, who works over Devon’s back. The three men then take turns on Devon, all targeting his back. Steiner gets in once more and locks in the Steiner Recliner. Devon looks to be about to tap, but Samoa Joe comes down and cheers him on toward the ropes. Devon eventually grabs the rope and forces the break. Steiner tags in Nash who throws Devon into the corner. He charges at him, but Devon avoids it. The Dudley Brother then sets Big Sexy up on the turnbuckle and hits a HUGE superplex!! The ring wobbles around to the weight of both men while Don West goes CRAZY~! The two men slowly get to their sides, Nash tags in Booker T and Devon tags in Styles. Booker tries a spinning kick, but Styles ducks under it and then connects with the Pele. Steiner runs in, but Foley intercepts him with several punches, a BANG! BANG!, and then a trip over the top rope. Nash comes in and runs at Foley, but Foley ducks and Devon catches up with a 3D!! Well, Brother Ray isn’t there, so it was just a flapjack. But Don West is still going CRAZY~! Foley pulls out Mr. Socko and the crowd is going nuts. He shoves it down Booker T’s throat as AJ climbs up the turnbuckle. Foley releases his hold and Styles leaps off with the Spiral Tap…1…2…3!
Winners via pinfall: Mick Foley, AJ Styles, and Brother Devon (18:53)
Sting and Kurt Angle are backstage watching the show on the television. They agree that they both have to go out and bring home some triumph for the Main Event Mafia, since nobody else seems to be able to.
Match 5: Awesome Kong[c] vs Christie Hemme [TNA Knockouts Championship]
Christie Hemme tries to use her speed to outmaneuver Awesome Kong, but Kong’s strength is too much for the diva-turned-knockout. Hemme gets a few flashy moves in and tries for a top rope crossbody, but Kong catches her in mid-air and throws her across the ring. Then it’s the Awesome Bomb for the win.
Winner via pinfall, and still TNA Knockouts Champion: Awesome Kong (6:14)
Jeremy Borash comes out and does the usual introduction to a TNA Championship match.
Match 6: Sting[c] vs Rhino [TNA World Championship]
Rhino is REALLY aggressive up front, really trying to prove himself to the younger guys. He gets a bit too rash, however, allowing Sting to try to wear him down. Rhino keeps trying to get back into it, but Sting works the rest holds beautifully. The crowd chants boring, but Sting retorts that he’s not here to entertain them; he’s here to retain his championship. Rhino finally throws Sting to the outside and finds his element while brawling on the floor below. Rhino catches Sting with a belly to belly on the outside and then rolls him back in the ring. He follows him in and attempts a Gore, but Sting leaps over it and Rhino crashes into the middle turnbuckle. Sting tries for a Stinger Splash, but Rhino moves out of the way. Sting turns around and Rhino hits the Gore!! He covers … ONE, TWO – No! Sting gets his foot on the bottom rope and the match continues. Rhino signals for the Rhino Driver, but Sting bails out of the ring. Rhino follows him out and beats him down on the outside a bit. Sting gains advantage with a drop toehold into the ring steps. He throws Rhino back into the ring and wears him down a bit more, again angering the crowd. Rhino again fights back into it, though this time he is visibly more tired. He catches Sting with a spinebuster and goes up to the top rope. He leaps off for a flying shoulder block, but Sting dodges it. Sting watches as Rhino slowly gets up and then hits the Scorpion Death Drop. He makes the cover … 1 … 2 … Sting lifts Rhino’s shoulder up off the mat and smirks. He then locks in the Scorpion Death Lock and forces Rhino but to tap out.
Winner via submission, and still TNA World Champion: Sting (19:13)
A hype video plays, outlining the Angle/Jarrett feud going all the way back to before Bound For Glory. They really push the fact that Angle is fighting for himself, whereas Jarrett is fighting for TNA.
Match 7: Jeff Jarrett vs Kurt Angle
Angle looks very eager to get his hands on Jarrett, but he’s careful not to rush into things too quickly. Angle instinctively goes to the mat and makes Jarrett look like a little bitch, but Jarrett is not discouraged. At one point, Jarrett even catches Angle with a double leg takedown, but Angle quickly gets right back in control. He begins to work on Jarrett’s leg, which visibly frustrates the TNA Founder. Once he grapevines Jarrett’s leg, he begins to specifically target the ankle, so Jarrett reaches for the ropes. The ref forces Angle off of Jarrett, allowing him to get some blood flowing back in his leg. Jarrett surprises Angle with a dropkick sequence similar to that of AJ Styles, allowing him to get back into the matchup. From there, the two go back and forth with the advantage, with each man throwing out some relatively high-impact moves, typical of US mainstream wrestling. Angle tries for the Olympic Slam, but Jarrett floats over and whips Angle against the ropes. Angle comes bouncing back and Jarrett connects with the POUNCE~! Jarrett covers, but gets a long two-count. Tenay ingeniously credits the move to Monty Brown, an important member of the TNA roster in the early days. Angle fights back and again tries for the Olympic Slam, but this time Jarrett floats over and catches Angle by surprise with an EVENFLOW DDT~! Jarrett covers again … 1 … 2 … Angle BARELY gets a shoulder up. This time Don West gets the Daily Double and mentions that Raven used that move frequently to end matches during his TNA career. Jarrett looks at the turnbuckle and gets a crazed look in his eye. He faces the corner and leaps up to the first turnbuckle, then the second, then he hops to the third, but before he can make a move, Angle runs up to the top and throws Jarrett backward with a Super German Suplex. Angle struggles to get to Jarrett, but he finally drapes an arm across … ONE, TWO, THR – NO! Jarrett somehow gets his shoulder up! Both men are slow to their feet, but Angle is up first. He tries for a third Olympic Slam, but Jarrett floats over again. This time Jarrett pulls Angle’s leg out from under him and locks in an Ankle Lock. Don West comments that Jarrett is stealing Angle’s finisher, but Tenay points out that the Ankle Lock is also the finisher of the first ever TNA Champion, Ken Shamrock. Angle struggles to get to the ropes, as Jarrett pulls him back to the center of the ring every time he gets close. Instead Angle tucks in and rolls under Jarrett and gets Jarrett in an Ankle Lock of his own! Jarrett is writhing around in pain in the ring. He starts to move towards the bottom rope, but Angle grapevines his leg to keep in stationary. Jarrett rolls onto his back, sure not to keep his shoulders down, and musters up the strength to loosen Angle’s hold. Jarrett then stands up to his feet, spins around with Angle’s leg, and gets a Figure-Four Leglock in! The Charlotte crowd goes apeshit with WOOOOOs. Angle is in the middle of the ring so his chances of reaching the ropes are thin. Instead he turns Jarrett over, shifting the torque in the opposite direction. Jarrett lets go of the hold and both men slowly return back up. After going back and forth block each other’s finishers, Angle finally pulls out an Olympic Slam … ONE, TWO, THRE – NO!!! JARRETT KICKS OUT!!!! Angle is irate as he argues with the ref. With Angle distracted, Jarrett rolls him up from behind … 1 … 2 … ANGLE GETS A SHOULDER UP, and the match continues. Angle rises to his feet, but stands very groggy in the ring. Jarrett gets up and attempts another Stroke, but all of a sudden, Angle spins out of it and takes Jarrett down from behind, revealing to have been playing possum there. Angle locks in the Ankle Lock and fights to keep Jarrett in the middle of the ring. With no other options, Jarrett taps out.
Winner via submission: Kurt Angle (23:13)
Kurt celebrates in the ring as the Frontline comes down to help Jarrett out of the ring. The Main Event Mafia comes down the ramp and celebrates with Kurt, taunting the Frontline to end the show.
