Pre-Show
Shark Boy/Richie Steamboat def. Teddy Hart/a cat
Prince Devitt def. Chris Harris
Brian Kendrick def. Eric Young
New Age Machineguns def. Ravarian
TNA Bound For Glory VII
New York City, New York
Hammerstein Ballroom
October 16, 2011
HERE. WE. GO.
Mike Tenay, Taz, and Jim Cornette at the booth. They welcomed everybody live from the legendary Hammerstein Ballroom for the first time in TNA history. Raven reported from backstage, revealing that he would be doing the backstage interviews tonight. Then a big hype video played going over how super special Bound For Glory is.
The Beach Boys sang the National Anthem.
A big hype video played going over some build to the show, all dubbed over by generic rock music, since we spent all of our production budget hiring the Beach Boys.
Commentary reiterated Dixie Carter’s executive ban on people at ringside, which prevented the Enlightened and Brian Kendrick from being here for this match.
Match 1: Christopher Daniels vs Paul London
Daniels tried to lure London into a slow start, but London came right at him with a flurry of punches! Daniels kept trying to slow him into a mat game, but London would have none of it. Daniels finally gave in and threw some strikes back, but London overwhelmed him to the outside. London tried to follow him out, but Daniels hit an enzuigiri! London’s head was hanging out the ropes, and DANIELS PULLED HIM OUT WITH A SWINGING NECKBREAKER ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR! Daniels rolled him back in and immediately went to work on his neck. Not really any rest holds, but lots of stomping and elbows. He tried the Last Rites, but London spun through and came off with a flying forearm! He made his comeback with lots of high-flying, holding his neck after each bump. Daniels kept going back to the neck to shut him down, but London was on fire, so we just got a back-and-forth. London got off a big Springboard Dropkick and then lined up for the Superkick, but Daniels ducked! He tried a Blue Thunder Driver off the ropes, but London popped up and came down with a hurricanrana! Daniels rolled through and charged, but London ducked a clothesline and tried the Waffle Face! He got Daniels up, but Daniels countered midair into the KOJI CLUTCH! London struggled, but finally elbowed his way out! Daniels quickly pulled him up for the Angel’s Wings, but London body dropped away and held the bridge! ONE … TWO … THRE - Daniels kicked out! They both got up and London tried another hurricanrana, but Daniels threw him over his head! London tried a quick Superkick, but Daniels caught his leg and countered right into a DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! ONE … TWO … THRE - London got an arm up! Daniels pulled him up for a big short-arm clothesline to the back of his neck and hit the LAST RIT - No! London spun through! HEEL KICK! ONE … TWO … THRE - Daniels got a foot on the bottom rope! London went up top for the Shooting Star Press, but Daniels was up and brought him down with an ICONOCLASM! ONE … TWO … THRE - London kicked out! Daniels immediately got up for the BEST MOONSAULT EV - NO! LONDON MOVED! But Daniels landed on his feet! He charged in for a clothesline to the back of the head, but London ducked! He tried the Waffle Face, but Daniels punched at his neck to get free! LAST RITES! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Christopher Daniels (10:55)
Daniels got up and celebrated his first PPV pinfall victory in 14 months! London got up and looked sad, but Daniels rolled back in the ring and lifted London up. The Enlightened came down to the ring and escorted Daniels to the back, all while London looked on.
AJ Styles was warming up in the back, his TNA Championship laying right beside him.
Planet Jarrett 3.0 was pumping Jeff Jarrett up in the back, and Double J told Harris to pass him something off-screen. He did, and it was his good ol’ guitar. Jarrett said that Storm would be hearing a familiar tune tonight.
Commentary talked about the history between Strong, Collyer, and Danielson, especially their recent stuff since winning the Trios Grand Prix.
Match 2: Roderick Strong[c] vs Chad Collyer vs Bryan Danielson [TNA Television Championship]
Collyer went right for Danielson, as the only guy that he had beaten here. Strong teamed up with him for a bit, given their stronger history, and the fact that he knows Danielson can beat him. Strong didn’t let it get too much into “double-teaming” territory before he went after Collyer himself. Lots of three-man spots. Collyer found himself in over his head a bunch when he tried to go after both opponents. He kept trying to get one of the other guys to team up with him to take out the other, but it eventually turned into Strong and Danielson ganging up on him! A German Suplex/Lungblower Combination to Collyer took him out of the equation for a while. They called back to their Xplosion match with Danielson really going after the arm, and Roddy responding with a bunch of his stiff thigh-slapping knees and kicks. He really targeting Danielson’s back with them, and eventually wore him down enough to get off a BUTTERFLY BACKBREAKER! ONE … TWO … THR - Danielson kicked out! Strong tried to keep on, but the nearfall only pissed him off. AmDrag came back with a huuuuge flurry of kicks, chops, elbows, and a couple headbutts! Strong teetered against the ropes, so Danielson ran across, BUT INSTEAD FLEW OUT WITH A TOPE SUICIDE TO COLLYER, WHO WAS GETTING UP! He rushed back into the ring and tried his Shotgun Clothesline to Strong, but Strong ducked! SICK KICK! ONE … TWO … THRE - Danielson kicked out! Strong pulled him up! GIBSON DRIVER! ONE … TWO … THR - Danielson got an arm up! Strong yanked him up again! STRONG BACKBREAKER! ONE … TWO … THRE - NO! COLLYER DOVE TO SAVE! Strong tried one on him, but Collyer elbowed away AND GOT STRONG INTO THE CROSSFACE CHICKENWING! Strong struggled as Collyer pulled back at the arm that Danielson had been working over. Strong was too far from the ropes, but Danielson JUST broke it up! Collyer tried to put him into the Chickenwing, but Danielson countered and got him into the LEBELL LOCK! But Strong quickly broke it up with a sliding lariat! All three men fought to their feet, and just started trading blows! Danielson got the best with his kicks, but Collyer ducked a roundhouse and hit a GERMAN SUPLEX! He tried one on Strong, but Strong elbowed away! He went for a Sick Kick, but Collyer ducked! Collyer tried the Everest German, but Strong pulled him forward into the turnbuckle! Collyer stumbled back into the DEATH BY RODERICK! ONE … TWO … THRE - DANIELSON BROKE IT UP! Strong kicked him in the back of the head and tried a Death By Roderick on him, but Danielson fought away with Crucifix Elbows! BRIDGING TIGER SUPLEX! ONE … TWO … THRE - STRONG KICKED OUT! Danielson pulled him up for the Eagle-Plex, but Strong floated over. He charged with the Sick Kick, but Danielson ducked AND IT HIT COLLYER! Collyer fell to the outside, and DANIELSON HIT STRONG WITH THE EAGLE-PLEX! He climbed up top! FLYING HEADBUTT! ONE … TWO … THREE!!!
Winner via pinfall and NEW TNA TELEVISION CHAMPION: BRYAN DANIELSON (14:05)
Yippee! The ref brought in the TV Title to Danielson, who strapped it around his waist. Strong came to and shook Danielson’s hand. Collyer rolled in, and eventually they all shook hands. Collyer and Strong left together, leaving Danielson to celebrate on his own in the ring.
Samoa Joe punched a brick in the back to break it. He turned to the camera and said he’s done playing… Joe’s gonna kill you.
Backstage, Sean Hernandez said that happy endings are for fools. He said that America loves their stupid fairy tales, but life ain’t no fairy tale. Life’s a bitch, and it’s about time that Kurt Angle learns this lesson. He said that Angle has had a really great career, but there’s no better time to learn the hard truth than in his very last match, when Super Mex sends him out looking like the chump that he is.
This one got a hype video.
- James Storm returns from injury at Slammiversary to answer Jarrett’s open challenge, and beats him easily
- Jarrett refuses to fight Storm, but sends after him Eric Young. Storm beats him.
- Jarrett brings in two big men, Gunner and Murphy (the Tennessee Titans), but they can’t stop Storm.
- Chris Harris returns, only to turn on Storm and reveal himself to be aligned with Jarrett now.
- Storm beats Harris twice, including a brutal Texas Death Match.
- Jarrett beats up Jackie Moore for old times’ sake.
- Jarrett finds that he’s worn Storm down enough, and he lays him out with a guitar shot, and the rematch is finally made.
Match 3: Jeff Jarrett vs James Storm
Jarrett stalled a ton, but when he started strutting, Storm charged in with a big clothesline! Storm bumped him around just like he did at Slammiversary, but this time Jarrett dodged the Harley Race Knee and kicked out the other leg! He worked over the leg some, but it only served to slow down pockets of Storm offense, and he could never control the Tennessee Cowboy. Jarrett kicked at his knee some and got off some of his own punches, but when he came off the ropes, Storm kicked away his legs and JARRETT DID THE HAMRICK BUMP! STORM PLANCHA~! Storm beat Jarrett around the floor, but Jarrett countered a suplex into a legsweep, and then drove his knee into the ring post! Jarrett rolled him in, and finally controlled now by going after the leg. He slowly came into top form, pulling out all of his usual offense in controlling the leg (stomps, stretching out, Figure Four) and being a dick (leapfrog guillotine, sleeper hold, strutting). Jarrett pulled out a Running Bulldog, but when he tried the Stroke, Storm shoved him away! He went for the Eye of the Storm, but his leg gave out and Jarrett got down. He almost fell into the ref, and the ref’s flinch let Jarrett sneak in a LOW BLOW! HE HIT THE STROKE! ONE … TWO … THRE - STORM KICKED OUT! Jarrett pulled him up for another one, but Storm threw him off and to the outside. Jarrett went to get his guitar, but Storm slid out to stop him. He threw him back in, but Jarrett took him down with a dropkick to the knees! He set him up in the corner and tried a Super Stroke, but Storm pushed him down! FLYING BULLDOG! ONE … TWO … THRE - Jarrett got an arm up! Storm unloaded with big punches and tried the Eye of the Storm, but Jarrett grabbed the ropes and got down on the apron. Storm swung, but Jarrett ducked and kicked out his knee, then hung him up on the top rope. Jarrett went over to untie the top turnbuckle, but the ref stopped him. As the ref fixed the turnbuckle cover, Jarrett got down and grabbed his guitar. With the ref’s back turned, Jarrett got in the rung AND SWUNG FOR STORM! BUT STORM DUCKED! He kicked Jarrett in the gut! EYE OF THE STORM! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: James Storm (10:56)
Storm held at his leg, but managed to get up to celebrate. Jarrett struggled to his feet, SO STORM BASHED HIM IN THE SKULL WITH THE GUITAR!!! Wheee! Storm celebrated to the back.
Raven caught up with Bryan Danielson in the back, who said it was a big deal to win his first ever title here in TNA tonight. He talked about even losing the chance at a contract this time last year, but he fought back up to win tonight. He also promised to be the best TV champ evarrrr.
Team Canada (minus Roode) talked in the back, and Christian told them that he could do this on his own, easy.
Raven had Bailout backstage now, including JBL! Bradshaw did the talking, and he talked about how crazy Negroes are a drain on society, and his high-class tag team would come through and destroy the proletariats of wrestling. Raven asked for JBL’s thoughts on not being able to be at ringside, and JBL just laughed and said that money talks.
Hype video. Not so much going over the details of the feud, but just showing all three guys murder real human beings.
Match 4: Samoa Joe vs Low Ki vs Homicide [No Disqualification]
Homicide charged right at Joe, and Joe KILLED him with a stiff elbow. Low Ki did the same, but he ducked Joe’s elbow and lit him up with chops! Joe came right back with punches, and this immediately became a slugfest. Homicide joined in too, and this was just completely violent punches, forearms, kicks, chops, and headbutts. I wish this was 2005, but meh. Homicide introduced the slapjack, but Low Ki kicked out of his hand! They struggled for control of it, but Joe leveled them both with a FLYING REVERSE CROSSBODY! Joe got the slapjack, and just murdered both guys with it, even busting open Low Ki early! He tried to put Ki in the Choke, but Cide quickly broke it up with a stiff kick to the back of the head! He tried a Tiger Suplex, but Joe threw him away and tackled him out of the ring! ELBOW SUICIDA! There was a big brawl around the floor now, and when Low Ki got involved, it even spilled out into the crowd area! Joe hit Low Ki with a Powerbomb through the announce table to take him out momentarily. OH MY GOD~! Cide came up behind Joe and smacked him with the slapjack, BUT JOE NO-SOLD! He grabbed Homicide by the skull AND STARTED REPEATEDLY HEADBUTTING HIM IN THE SKULL, BUSTING BOTH GUYS OPEN! FUCK YEAH! They both got wobbly, but then Joe grabbed the slapstick! Homicide noticed it and tried the run, but Joe chased after him! Joe chased him up a tall platform, ala Taker/HHH Wrestlemania 17! It’s been ten years, I can do this. They fought, and Homicide started slapping the shit out of Joe, but Joe came back with crazy elbows! He tried to push Homicide off, but Cide gouged his eyes! Cide tried to pull him down, but Joe headbutted him in the back of the skull. Homicide faltered, and JOE WENT TO POWERBOMB HOMICIDE OFF! BUT NO! NO, WAIT! HOMICIDE BODY DROPPED JOE OFF THE PLATFORM, AND HE FELL ALL THE WAY DOWN TO FLOOR! FUUUUUUCK. Homicide looked in disbelief, and the ref and everybody sold it for a while. Homicide started to climb down as some medical people came to look at Joe. They finally got him on a stretcher, BUT JOE TRIED TO GET THEM TO LET HIM GO! But Homicide ran over and shoved Joe off the stretched! Joe couldn’t really moved at all, and so officials finally stretchered him away.
Homicide looked very happy, BUT THEN TURNED INTO A ROUNDHOUSE FROM LOW KI! They had a violent back-and-forth, with the slapstick, a chair, and a SINGAPORE CANE. Low Ki worked over the back of Homicide’s skull, and Cide focused on ripping open Low Ki’s cut. Plenty more violence. Homicide tried to beat Low Ki down with a slapstick, and every time Low Ki kicked out, Homicide beat him with it again, but Ki kept kicking out again and again! Homicide pulled him up and slapped him in the face, then tried the Gringo Killer, but Low Ki shoved him away! HIGH-SPEED ROUNDHOUSE! He quickly locked in the DRAGON CLUTCH! Homicide punched at Low Ki’s forehead to break free, and then hit a FLASH 187! ONE … TWO … THRE - LOW KI KICKED OUT OF A FINISHER! Homicide pulled him up for the Gringo Killer again, but Low Ki elbowed him away! Shining Wiz - NO! BLACK MAGIC~!~! Low Ki slowly climbed up for the GHETTO STOMP, but HOMICIDE MOVED! WEST BROOKLYN LARIAT! ONE … TWO … THRE - LOW KI KICKED OUT!!! Homicide threw a fit, but then went out to get a steel chair. He lined up to hit Low Ki, but Ki ducked AND KICKED THE CHAIR INTO HOMICIDE’S FACE! Low Ki quickly pulled Homicide up for the KI KRUSHER! But Ki held on and pulled him up for another KI KRUSHER ONTO THE STEEL CHAIR! ONE … TWO … THREE!!!
Winner via pinfall: Low Ki (21:54)
Low Ki laid face-up on the mat for a second, but then made it to his feet. He wiped some blood from his face, but then smeared it on his chest and limped to the back.
Raven talked to the 2 Crazy Negroes backstage, and Lethal said that they as a team have come a long way, and re-winning the tag belts tonight is a huge deal. They also dedicated their title match tonight to Booker T.
Commentary hyped the live Impact this Thursday.
JBL came down to ringside with his team, all while commentary talked about Dixie’s ban on people at ringside tonight. Hebner tried to stop him, but JBL pulled out a wad of hundreds! Hebner looked to be about to take it, but Rudy Charles came down to stop it. He sent JBL and Hebner to the back, and started the match!
Match 5: Bailout[c] vs 2 Crazy Negroes [TNA Tag Team Championship]
They jumped right into the action, coming out of the hardcore three-way. Lethal and Burke started off on their own, but Lethal had a big advantage after all that practice from going one-on-one with Sabin so often! I don’t feel like writing all the moves, but rest assured that Creed delivered most stuff weakly and Davey no-sold them anyway. As such, Creed was isolated and Davey mostly just gave offense, and mostly stiff stuff. Creed fought back after dodging the Elijah Express, and hit the Somersault Clothesline! HOT TAG TO LETHAL! He came right in with a Springboard Dropkick to Burke, and followed up with big punches and dropkicks for both guys! Davey tried to cut him off with a Yakuza Kick, but Lethal lowbridged him to the floor, and Creed followed up with a SOMERSAULT SENTON FROM THE APRON! Burke tried a DDT in the ring, but Lethal blocked and HE HIT THE AXE KICK! ONE … TWO … THRE - Burke got a foot on the rope! Lethal went up top for the Lethal Elbow, but Burke moved! Lethal staggered into the corner, where Burke hit the ELIJAH EXPRESS! ONE … TWO … THRE - Creed dove to save! They went for the Suplex/Crossbody Combination, but Davey shoved Creed to the outside! Lethal tried to fight off Burke, but Davey got in too! CAPITAL GAINS! ONE … TWO … THRE - NO! LETHAL KICKED OUT! They pulled him up for the Bankruptcy, but CREED SPEARED DAVEY AWAY! Lethal took Burke down with a headscissors! Creed tagged in and hit Davey with a FLYING SPLASH! ONE … TWO … THRE - Burke broke it up! Lethal grabbed Burke for the LETHAL INJECTIO - No! Burke elbowed away! Lethal charged, but Burke threw him to the outside, WHERE DAVEY NAILED HIM WITH THE PIMP CANE! Burke tried the Bankrupt Bomb on Creed in the ring, but Creed shoved him off! He tried to get him up for the Fireman’s Carry Cutter, but Burke threw him off into a YAKUZA KICK FROM DAVEY! Creed flew back right into the BANKRUPT BOMB! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall and still TNA Tag Team Champions: Bailout (10:59)
Davey slid back in with the titles, and he and Burke celebrated. JBL came out and was ecstatic, and the three of them returned to the back. Lethal rolled in to help Creed up, and the two sad Negroes went to the back.
Commentary reported that Samoa Joe had been taken to a nearby hospital, and he may have suffered a very serious neck injury, for which there will be an update probably on Impact.
Alex Shelley was taping up his wrists in the back, his X-Division Championship laying in his lap.
Kurt Angle was meditating in the back. He finally stood up, took the gold medals off his neck, kissed them, and laid them neatly on his warm-up sweats.
Hype video:
- Monty Brown breaks away from Team Canada and tears it up in the singles scene
- Team Canada continuously prevents him from winning the world title.
- Monty takes out everybody in Team Canada, but then Christian outsmarts him.
- He pretends to have a leg injury, but reveals that it is fake, and Team Canada keeps beating him down.
- REVENGE TIME~!
Match 6: Christian Cage vs Monty Brown
This is what one would expect. Monty used his power to his advantage, but Christian really pulled out all the stops with speed and cunning. Cage acted very cowardly while on the defense, constantly rolling to the outside and begging off, but when on offense, he was super nasty and brutal. Lots of forearms to the face, back raking, mouth pulling, and boots to the eye. When Monty really stepped up by flying around (to an extent), Christian went to the leg. Monty shook him off pretty easily, and threw him to the outside with a military press! He beat Christian around the floor, and then threw his legs against the ring post like he did on Impact to put Christian in a fake wheelchair! Christian held at his leg while Monty threw him into the ring. He pulled him up for the Alpha Bomb, but CHRISTIAN COUNTERED INTO A FALLING DDT! He pulled himself up and tried the SPEAR, but Monty JUMPED over! He tried his Jumping Shoulderblock, but Christian moved and came off the ropes for the SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR! ONE … TWO … THRE - Monty kicked out! Christian climbed up top, but Monty threw him down! He climbed up top himself and came off with the FLYING SHOULDERBLOCK! ONE … TWO … THRE - Christian got an arm up! Monty yanked him up and tried the POUNCE~, but Christian jumped up onto the corner and came off with the Flying European Uppercut! He quickly climbed to the other corner and hit the FROG SPLASH! ONE … TWO … THRE - Monty kicked out! Christian stayed there and couldn’t believe it, AND MONTY GRABBED ONTO HIM FROM LATERAL PRESS POSITION! He stood right up to a vertical position, AND HIT THE ALPHA BOMB! Monty yanked him up for the POUNCE~, BUT CHRISTIAN MOVED AND MONTY HIT THE REF! Oh shit. Tomko and Dux rushed down and took Monty down! They beat at him, and Christian pulled him up for the UNPRETTIER! He shook the ref to life and covered! ONE …… TWO …… THRE - MONTY KICKED OUT! Christian threw a fit, but the ref saw the Tysons at ringside! But before he could do anything, Eric Young snuck down and attacked the ref from behind! All four members of Team Canada stomped at Monty, and Young hit the SPIKE PILEDRIVER! Christian pulled him up for the Unprettier, but Monty threw him off! ALPHA LARIAT TO DUX! ALPHA LARIAT TO YOUNG! ALPHA BOMB TO TOMKO! Christian looked scared shitless at Monty having destroyed his stable, and he tried to bail, BUT MONTY GRABBED HIM! He threw him against the ropes! POUNCE~~~~~~~~! PERIOD! The ref crawled over for the count! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Monty Brown (13:07)
Monty Brown celebrated at having FINALLY beaten all of Team Canada, and getting his revenge on Christian Cage.
Kevin Nash talked up Alex Shelley in the back, and told him to do this for the X-Division, for Xplosion, for Nash, but above all, do this for Alex Shelley. Shelley looked at him and said that doing this for himself was NOT most important. Doing this for the X-Division Championship was.
Commentary talked about how Kurt Angle said that this would be his final match in TNA, win or lose. Then his “career retrospective” video played, laid over with some Hernandez feud stuff. It showed Hernandez returning from suspension to attack Angle, and constantly Spearing him since that.
Match 7: Kurt Angle vs Sean Hernandez [Retirement Match]
Hernandez charged right in, but Angle slapped him to the mat! In kind of a shocker, he kept totally neutralizing Hernandez’s power by outsmarting him in a ground game. Hernandez finally got suckered into trying to keep up on the mat, but Angle did some fancy stuff and exploded out with a GERMAN SUPLEX! Hernandez rolled out to the floor and was irate as Angle posed and pumped up the crowd from in the ring. Buuuut, his luck didn’t last so long. Hernandez eventually took over and just absolutely manhandled Angle around the ring. At first Angle showed some good fire by going back to the brawling that he had some success with the last few months, but even then Hernandez took the blows and then just flattened him. After getting really cocky in his offense, Angle got in a few punches, but when he tried the Flying Forearm, Hernandez swatted him away. He lined up for the Spear, but Angle jumped over and Hernandez hit the turnbuckle! GERMAN SUPLEX! A SECOND GERMAN! He pulled Hernandez up for a third, but he blocked it and threw him to the outside. Hernandez followed up, but Angle charged and drove him into the apron! DDT ON THE FLOOR! Angle climbed up to the top turnbuckle for the Flying Flipping Senton, BUT NOBODY WAS HOME FUCK! Hernandez rolled Angle in for the cover, ONE … TWO … THRE - Angle got an arm up! Hernandez went right to work on Angle’s upper back and neck, obviously. He tried to end it with the Crackerjack, but Angle fought away! After a few wild punches, he came off for a running crossbody, but Hernandez caught him! Powersla - NO! ANGLE COUNTERED INTO A DDT! ONE - Hernandez kicked out, with authority~! Angle desperately grabbed his ankle, but Hernandez fought him off. He tried a big clothesline, but Angle ducked and hit a BELLY TO BELLY THAT SENT HERNANDEZ TO THE FLOOR! Angle pulled himself to the top rope, and came off to the outside with his FLYING FLIPPING SENTON! He quickly rolled Hernandez in! ONE … T - No! Hernandez kicked out! Angle hit a Side Belly to Belly! ONE … TW - Hernandez kicked out! Angle climbed up top! FLYING CLOTHESLINE! ONE … TWO … TH - Hernandez kicked out! Angle couldn’t believe it, but he pulled down the straps! He tried the Olympic Slam, but Hernandez got out! He ran off for the Spear, but Angle dodged him, AND HE GOT OFF THE TRIPLE GERMANS! ONE … TWO … TH - Hernandez got an arm up! Angle called for the end again, but Hernandez again moved away from the Olympic Slam AND HIT THE CRACKER JACK! ONE … TWO … THRE - Angle just shot his arm up! Hernandez was pissed, and jumped on him with big elbows to the back of the head. He went for the Border Toss, but Angle slid down, AND GOT IN THE ANKLE LOCK! Hernandez struggled, but finally powered up and kicked him off! Angle hopped up, but turned right into the SPEAR! ONE … TWO … THRE - ANGLE GOT A FOOT ON THE ROPES! Hernandez was irate, but he lined up in the corner. He shouted that Angle’s career was over, and as Angle slowly stood up, Hernandez charged for another Spear, BUT ANGLE JUMPED OVER HIM! OLYMPIC SLAM! ONE … TWO … THRE - HERNANDEZ KICKED OUT! Angle was stunned, and somewhat woozy. He climbed up top, but Hernandez met him there. They traded blows, and Angle went to the eyes and kicked him down! Hernandez staggered to his feet, and Angle came off with a MISSILE DROPKICK! He pulled himself back up top! OLYMPIC MOONSAULT! HE FINALLY HIT IT! ONE … TWO … THRE - NO! HERNANDEZ JUST GOT AN ARM UP! Angle was stunned. He tried to put in the Ankle Lock, but Hernandez kicked him off and laid him out with a HUGE lariat! He called for an even bigger lariat, and he climbed up top! BUT ANGLE NO-SOLD EVERYTHING BECAUSE HE’S BEEN DOING IT FOR YEARS AND IT’S HIS THING! LET HIM HAVE IT THIS TIME JUST THIS ONCE IN HIS FINAL MATCH! HE RUSHED UP TO THE TOP FOR THE SUPER OLYMPIC SLAM! BUT NO! Hernandez shoved him off, and he fell right on the back of his head! Hernandez came down himself, and as Angle struggled with everything he had to get to his feet, HERNANDEZ CAME OFF THE ROPES AND SPEARED THE FUCK OUT OF HIM! He yanked Angle up! NOT THIS WAY~! He hit the BORDER TOSS! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Sean Hernandez (14:58)
Hernandez got up and somewhat limped to the back looking like he was on top of the world. Angle slowly came to, and got a standing ovation. Angle looked super disappointed, and he waited around in the ring for a bit. He undid his straps one more time, and bowed for the crowd. He high-fived with all the fans on the way up as “THANK YOU ANGLE!” filled the arena.
Booker T was in his office, and the 2 Crazy Negroes came in, looking quite sad. Lethal apologized for failing to win the belts after dedicating the match to him. Booker said that he couldn’t have picked two better young talents to continue in his foot steps, and they have nothing to be ashamed of. They did their black handshake, and then did some break dancing in the GM’s office.
Footage of some pre-BFG events played. HEY COME TO OUR PPVs.
Backstage, Robert Roode cut a quick promo before his match. He said that so far tonight, Storm has beaten Jarrett, Monty had beaten Christian, and Hernandez has beaten Angle. That means, of the four “new vs old” matches, his is the last one to go, and everything is on the line. If he wins, then the new school wipes the board. If he loses, then he’s the only one of them to drop the ball for himself and for his entire generation here in TNA. He said that Sting represents a lot of good, but he also represents overstaying your welcome, and that is what Robert Roode ends tonight.
A hype video played of Roode’s rise to prominence in 2011 as a result of beating Kurt Angle several times in one-on-one matches. But then Sting returned at Slammiversary to help Angle win a tag match, and it made Roode snap. They touched some on the build-up to this match, including Roode’s call-out, and him beating up Sting’s friends from the past.
Match 8: Sting vs Robert Roode
Lots of atmosphere-building here, i.e. Sting shoving Roode off, stare-downs, and Sting does his tribal scream after simple arm drags. Anyway, after Sting used his presence to keep Roode on the defensive, his ring rust started to set in. Roode started countering all of Sting’s headlocks, armbars, strikes, etc. He never got cocky though, and constantly stayed aggressive on the Stinger. Roode seemed to get more and more vicious as he went along, eventually even trying to scrape Sting’s facepaint off! He pulled him up and smacked him around some, but STING PICKED ROODE RIGHT UP FOR A MILITARY PRESS, AND HE THREW HIM DOWN! Sting finally got a second to breathe, but Roode was right back up. He charged again, BUT STING PICKED HIM UP FOR ANOTHER MILITARY PRESS, AND HE CHUCKED HIM TO THE FLOOR! He gave a tribal scream, and when Roode got up on the floor, STING CAME OUT WITH A PLANCHA! He rolled Roode back into the ring and quickly tried to end it with the Scorpion Death Drop, but Roode threw him into the ropes and hit the DOUBLE R SPINEBUSTER! ONE … TWO … THR - Sting got a foot on the rope! Roode worked to wear him down more, while Sting just tried to end it as fast as he could. He grabbed inside cradles, roll-ups, and whipped out the running bulldog, Stinger Splash, and Old Man Dropkick! He could never really mount an offense though, and just had to catch breaks when he could. Basically, this was mostly all Roode’s match. Sting caught a lucky break when he dodged a Diving Blockbuster, and Roode crashed to the floor! Sting quickly climbed up top, AND HE HIT HIS FUCKING DIVING DDT! ONE … TWO … THRE - Roode kicked out! Sting quickly tried the Scorpion Death Drop, but Roode elbowed him away! He tried the Payoff, but Sting pulled his legs out AND PUT IN THE SCORPION DEATH LOCK! Roode struggled, but made it to the ropes! Sting tried to pull him back out to the middle of the ring, but Roode kicked him off and hit a GERMAN SUPLEX! ONE … TWO … THRE - Sting got an arm up! Roode tried the Roode Awakening, but Sting kicked him away AND HIT THE SCORPION DEATH DROP! ONE … TWO … THRE - ROODE KICKED OUT! Sting couldn’t believe it! He pulled Roode up for another one, but Roode threw him off! DOUBLE R SPINEB - NO! Sting countered midair into a DDT! Sting tried the Death Drop again, but Roode fought him into the ropes! He grabbed him for the Payoff, but Sting held onto the ropes to block it, and Roode bumped by himself down onto the mat! He quickly shot up, BUT STING HIT ANOTHER SCORPION DEATH DROP! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Sting (12:08)
With most of his facepaint worn off, Sting was in full-blown old man mode now, but he pulled himself up. He celebrated in the ring, and Roode slowly made it to his feet. Sting turned around, and Roode was right there waiting! Sting waited a second, and then offered his hand to Roode. Roode thought about it, and shook it! Sting held up Roode’s arm, the lights went off, AND STING WAS GONE!
A camera caught Kurt Angle leaving the arena, looking pretty sad. Raven ran up and asked for a word. Angle took the time to stop, and he said that he loves TNA, and he hopes that it continues to be the best company in the world after he’s gone. TNA is real, damn real.
A bunch of clips from pre-taped interviews with Jeff Jarrett, Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, Christian Cage, and Christopher Daniels talking about the pressure and importance of main eventing Bound for Glory.
HYPE VIDEO FOR THE MAIN EVENT~!
- “Everywhere that TNA travels is Styles Country” - AJ Styles
- “Not everybody likes me around here, but EVERYBODY respect me” - AJ Styles. “Everybody,
but me.” - Alex Shelley, *SLAP TO THE FACE~!*
- “You’re not worthy of challenging for my TNA Championship” - AJ Styles
- “I refuse to compete unless my X-Division Championship is on the line” - Alex Shelley
- “You sound jealous, Alex.” - AJ Styles. “You’re damn right I’m jealous, AJ! I have every right to be jealous … THAT’S WHY I ATTACKED YOU AT VICTORY ROAD!” - Alex Shelley
- “I’ve been waiting for this match with AJ for a while. For me, it’s the chance of a lifetime; for Styles, it’s a nuisance. And the training will reflect that.” - Alex Shelley
- “I’m taking this challenge seriously, just as I take all of my challenges” - AJ Styles
- “This is the most prestigious belt, not just in this company, but in the
entire world.” - Alex Shelley
- “To be the Man, you’ve got to beat the Man. And this is 2011, and I am the Man.” - AJ Styles
- “You treat it like a game. But this isn’t a game to me, AJ. THIS IS THE REAL FUCKING THING.” - Alex Shelley
- “You’ve stepped into my territory. This is TNA, and this is the house that AJ Styles built”- AJ Styles
“665 DAYS LATER, AND IT’S ABOUT DAMN TIME I GET SOME ATTENTION AROUND HERE!” - Alex Shelley
“The last two years I’ve walked out of Bound For Glory the TNA World Champion, and the only thing different about this year, is that I’ll walk out with the X-Division Championship too.” - AJ Styles
“When I win the TNA Championship, I have every intention in the world of destroying it in front of everybody’s eyes … and if I lose … I’LL QUIT.” - Alex Shelley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E5PuewPFm18&feature=fvst
DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER! Alex Shelley, Angelina Love, and Rhino came out to the stage. Rhino patted Shelley on the back, Love gave him a big kiss, and then Shelley continued down to the ring on his own with just one acquaintance: the X-Division Championship.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2nfWKgwR98
AJ Styles came out and did his usual shtick, wearing the TNA Championship tightly around his waist. Both guys took their time undoing their championships and handing them to the ref. Jeremy Borash did formal introductions. The Hammerstein Ballroom was super split here.
Match 9: AJ Styles[c] vs Alex Shelley[c] [TNA World Championship & X-Division Championship - Title Defense #21]
It is time. Shelley looked insanely focused, not even looking AJ in the face, but staring directly at his limbs to see which way he was going to move. Styles kept trying to lunge for control, but Shelley blocked it all. Shelley refused to make the first move. Finally AJ powered Shelley to the corner, but when they got there, there was a clean break. Shelley still wouldn’t make the first move. Styles took a chance and just started charging into Shelley and taking him to the mat and stuff. For a while, Shelley had a big problem keeping up, like he was thinking too hard about everything. He kept getting frustrated and trying to restart, but AJ was right on him every time. When Styles started to get patronizing with slaps to the back of the head, Shelley shot back and took him to the mat! From there they had a really intense mat struggle, and Shelley finally seemed to come into his technical groove. Styles, irate at being kept up with on the mat here, started targeting the neck with big clubs and forearms. Shelley shot right back with chops and punches, and soon there was a slight brawl around the ring! Styles used his size to get an advantage, but Shelley ducked the Discus Clothesline and came off the ropes with a running hurricanrana! In a move that Shelley really hasn’t done in a couple years, he actually used his speed to his big advantage and threw Styles off with some dropkicks and even a Kip-Up Rana! Styles couldn’t really keep Shelley still, so he tried throwing bombs when he got a shot. He went for his Brainbuster three separate times, but each time Shelley blocked it, and the third time he countered with a Northern Lights Suplex! ONE … TWO … T - Styles kicked out! His eyes lit up as he tried for a Superkick, but Styles ducked and dumped him to the apron. Shelley pulled him out though and they had a quick exchange there that concluded with STYLES HITTING A SICK BRAINBUSTER ON THE APRON! Styles quickly pulled Shelley into the ring and covered! ONE … TWO … THR - Shelley kicked out, but was clearly shaken. Styles went right after his neck with some neckbreakers and stiff kicks, but Shelley ducked a roundhouse from behind and HIT A REVERSE HURRICANRANA! He couldn’t follow up at all because of his neck though. Both guys struggled up, and Shelley tackled Styles out of the ring, making them both spill to the floor! Shelley held at his neck as he got up, but he went for a Shellshock on the floor! Styles threw him off though, and hit the DISCUS CLOTHESLINE! He climbed back onto the apron and looked for a MOONSAULT TO THE OUTSIDE, but Shelley moved… and AJ landed on his feet! Shelley tried a flash Superkick, but Styles ducked and hit a Swinging Neckbreaker on the floor! He rushed back in the ring and came off the ropes for the FOSBURY FLOP, but SHELLEY MOVED AND STYLES SMACKED FLAT ON THE FLOOR! He screamed as he held at his ribs, and Shelley immediately pounced by kicking at them! He charged him over and over into the barricade, and then rolled him back into the ring to work over his midsection. Styles tried to fight back with some flurries of strikes, but Shelley finally ducked a big right hand and SLAPPED AJ IN THE FACE! Styles was fucking livid, and he exploded with elbows! He pulled him up for the Rack Bomb, but Shelley countered into the GORY SPECIAL! Styles yelled out as his ribs were stretched out, but he refused to submit. He started to try to get his arm free, but Shelley immediately shut him down with the GODDAMN GORY BOMB! ONE … TWO … THR - Styles kicked out! Shelley quickly tried to put in a Camel Clutch, but Styles rolled through and got a roll-up! ONE … TWO … TH - Shelley got out! He shoved Styles ribs-first into the corner and tried a Lungblower, but Styles grabbed the turnbuckle to stop from falling with Shelley! He quickly turned around and grabbed Shelley’s vulnerable leg AND STYLES PUT IN THE FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Shelley had the ropes next to him, but he refused to use them to get the break! Instead he leaned forward and just started punching AJ in the face! Styles returned the blows, and they had a strike-tradeoff while Shelley was still in the Figure Four! Styles started chopping Shelley in the chest, so Shelley responded by CHOPPING STYLES IN THE FACE! Styles let go of the hold, and Shelley hit a quick Basement DDT! ONE … TWO … THR - Styles kicked out! Shelley tried to get up, but he had to shake his leg back to life some. He kept targeting Styles’ ribs to take the breath out of him, patient enough not to need a three-count right away. Styles always went to the leg to slow Shelley down, but when he got in control, he always went right for Shelley’s neck to get the nearfalls. Styles got a big break when he ducked a Superkick, and Shelley connected with the turnbuckle! Styles pounced on his leg, and at this point completely switched his game plan to focus on wearing down the knee. It started off with some tight leg bars and leg-yanking, but when Shelley refused to stay down, Styles started driving his elbow into the knee cap, and even leveraging the knee around the ropes and ring post! Still, Shelley kept coming back with big blows, shocking both commentary and apparently AJ with his resiliency. Styles tried to put in the Figure Four again, but Shelley kicked him away! Styles bounced off the ropes, AND SHELLEY HIT A FLASH SUPERKICK! He collapsed under his leg though and he couldn’t get the pin! By the time he crawled over, Styles had rolled to his stomach and was getting up. He reeled some, but pulled Shelley up, BUT SHELLEY HIT ANOTHER FLASH SUPERKICK! AND HE FELL ONTO AJ HOLY SHIT! ONE … TWO … THRE - STYLES JUST GOT AN ARM UP! Shelley was stunned, but he pulled himself together and climbed up top. But Styles was up and he crotched him! They fought at the top, and Styles tried the Super Brainbuster, but Shelley held his weight. Styles instead went for the Super Frankensteiner, but Shelley held on again! And this time Styles was in position for a SUPER STYLES CLASH! Shelley set up for it, but Styles pulled himself down using the bottom turnbuckle to help him! He rolled to his feet, and Shelley came off for a Flying Crossbody, but Styles ducked! Shelley staggered to his feet, and Styles hit the PHENOMENAL DDT! ONE … TWO … TH - Shelley kicked out! Styles quickly pulled him up for the Styles Clash, but Shelley charged him into the corner! He set him up top, but Styles kicked him away. He stood up on the corner, but Shelley limped over and crotched him this time! He climbed up for his own Super Frankensteiner, but Styles held his weight! HE WAS IN POSITION! But no! Shelley tried to use the same counter that Styles did earlier, but this time Styles held on to Shelley’s bad leg! Styles had Shelley hanging upside down, and he locked in a modified Half Boston Crab! The ref made him let go on the five-count, and when Shelley flopped to the mat, Styles quickly came off with a FROG SPLASH! ONE … TWO … THRE - SHELLEY KICKED OUT! Styles started kicking at his bad leg and he tried to lock in the Figure Four, but SHELLY GOT AN INSIDE CRADLE! ONE … TWO … THRE - Styles got out and immediately put on the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK! Shelley writhed around in pain, but he started throwing punches again! This time Styles came back with HUGE forearms, knocking Shelley back down to the mat every time. Shelley had no choice but to try to fight his way to the ropes! After a bunch of false finishes, he FINALLY got to the bottom rope! Styles quickly yanked him up for the Styles Clash, but Shelley body dropped away! He collapsed under his leg though, and by the time he got up, Styles was there too. Shelley tried the Shellshock anyway, but Styles hit at his leg to break free! He flipped back for the Pele Kick, but Shelley scouted it and moved! Styles stumbled up and SHELLEY HIT THE SHELLSHOCK! He had to crawl over with his bad leg for the cover, ONE … TWO … THRE - NO! STYLES GOT AN ARM UP! Shelley couldn’t believe it! He threw a fit, and Cornette mentioned how Shelley isn’t really used to huge big-time main events where everything is on the line, and he doesn’t know if he’s seen anybody kick out of the Shellshock, so Shelley wouldn’t know how to react. All he thought to do was go for another one, but Styles threw him off and went to kick at his leg, but Shelley jumped over his kick! He landed on his bad knee though, and it let Styles hit a DISCUS CLOTHESLINE TO THE BACK OF THE HEAD! ONE … TWO … THRE - NO! SHELLEY JUST GOT AN ARM UP! Styles pulled himself up top for the SPIRAL TA - NO! SHELLEY MOVED! Styles’ ribs crashed onto the mat, but he staggered up RIGHT INTO THE SHELLSHO - NO! STYLES SPUN THROUGH! STYLES CLASHHH! ONE … TWO … THRE - NO! SHELLEY KICKED OUT! HE GOT AN ARM UP! IT’S NOT OVER! Styles couldn’t believe it! He quickly yanked Shelley up for a Brainbuster, but Shelley floated over! O'CONNOR ROLL! ONE … TWO … THRE - STYLES KICKED OUT! He tried a Discus Clothesline, but Shelley ducked! SHELLSHOCK! SHELLSHOCK! HE HIT THE SHELLSHOCK AND COVERED RIGHT AWAY! ONE … TWO … THREEEEEE!!!
WINNER VIA PINFALL AND BOTH TNA WORLD CHAMPION AND X-DIVISION CHAMPION: ALEX SHELLEY (32:09)
SHELLEY COULDN’T BELIEVE IT! NOBODY COULD BELIEVE IT! STREAMERS AND SHIT FELL! FUCK YEAH PRODUCTION VALUES! Shelley put his face in his hands, and when he brought them down we could see his eyes puffing up with some tears. He quickly wiped them off as his body started to tense and he realized that he had won. He pulled himself together and fought to his feet, refusing the help of the referee. When he finally got up, the ref came over and handed him BOTH the X-Division Champions and the TNA World Championship. He immediately held the X-Division Championship in the air and shouted that he was right all along. He looked long and hard at the TNA Championship, and looked really conflicted. Before he could do anything though, AJ Styles was up! They shared a long stare, and finally AJ nodded to him, and held Shelley’s arm and the TNA Championship in the air! He told Shelley up close that he deserved this, and he patted him on the back before leaving Shelley on his own. Shelley held both titles in the air and celebrated in the ring as the show closed.
