TNA 2009-2010: A New Generation

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Abyss
AJ Styles
Alex Shelley
Alissa Flash
Amazing Red
Awesome Kong
Bobby Lashley
Brother Devon
Brother Ray
Brutus Magnus
Chris Sabin
Christy Hemme
Cody Deaner
Consequences Creed
Daffney
D'Angelo Dinero

Quick Impact Results

10/22/09 Impact! Results
- Matt Morgan draws Rhino after interference from an unknown man
- Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne def. Awesome Kong and Tara
- Bobby Lashley def. Kevin Nash
- Team 3D def. Motor City Machine Guns and Beer Money
- Amazing Red def. Kiyoshi to retain X Division Championship
- Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle def. AJ Styles and Daniels

10/29/09 Impact! Results
- Amazing Red def. Sheik Abdul Bashir to retain X Division Championship
- Bobby Lashley def. Dr. Stevie
- Eric Young def. Abyss following interference from Mick Foley to retain the TNA Legends Championship
- Booker T draws Hernandez after interference from mystery man
- Tara wins Knockout Battle Royal after last eliminating ODB
- AJ Styles def. Samoa Joe

11/5/09 Impact! Results
- Kazarian draws Jethro Holiday after interference from mystery man, who is revealed as Desmond Wolfe
- Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky def. Sarita and Taylor Wilde to win the TNA Knockout's Tag Team Championship
- Homicide and British Invasion def. Amazing Red and Team 3D
- Scott Steiner def. Jay Lethal
- Eric Young def. Hernandez to retain the TNA Legend's Championship following interference from Kurt Angle
- Samoa Joe def. Daniels

11/12/09 Impact! Results
- Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed def. Tara and ODB
- Team 3D def. Kiyoshi and Sheik Abdul Bashir
- Abyss, Bobby Lashley, and Hernandez def. Kurt Angle, Scott Steiner, and Eric Young
- Matt Morgan def. Jethro Holiday
- Homicide and British Invasion def. D'Angelo Dinero and Motor City Machine Guns
- Daniels def. AJ Styles





TNA X Division Championship
Amazing Red (c) vs. Homicide

Ever since recruiting Don West as his personal promoter, Amazing Red has been on a role. This role made Red the target of the Anti-American group, World Elite. World Elite threw their X Division competitors at Red, who was able to successfully defend his title against both Kiyoshi and Sheik Abdul Bashir. However, Red found his toughest challenge yet in the form of Homicide. Following his victory over Bashir, Red was brutally attacked by Homicide, and the hatred between these two developed. Homicide has been on a roll since he attacked Red, even beating the X Division Champ in a tag team match. The match between these two was even throughout, and a new champion could have been crowned at any minute. With Don West at his side, Red seemed to have a new aura about him, and Homicide didn't quite know how to defend it. In the end, Homicide gave all he could, but it wasn't enough as Red was once again able to defeat a member of World Elite by hitting the Code Red to get the win.

Winner and STILL X Division Champion: Amazing Red



In Ring Debut
Desmond Wolfe vs. Matt Morgan

Ever since arriving in TNA, Desmond Wolfe has made a huge impact on the company. Matt Morgan was one of the first to see the wrath of Wolfe, as he and Rhino were both felled by impressive Lariats from the then unknown man. Wolfe continued his rampage, attacking Booker T and Hernandez during their match, leaving them both down for the count as well. Wolfe's final successful attempt at ambushing someone was a match featuring Kazarian and Jethro Holiday. Wolfe then got on the microphone and said that he was in TNA to do one thing, and that was to hurt people. The following week, Morgan made quick work of Holiday on Impact. After the match, Wolfe once again attempting to attack "The Blueprint," only to be met by the Carbon Footprint. Morgan took a microphone and told Wolfe that he was sick and tired of all of his attacks and wanted to see what he could do when his opponent knew he was coming. That's where the match was made. Morgan wasn't exactly sure what to expect against the debuting Wolfe, but Morgan was able to control the early goings of the match. However, as the match went on, it became more and more apparent that Wolfe was willing to absolutely whatever it took to win the match. Even the 7 footer was unable to stop Wolfe, who hit a hurting Morgan with a powerful Lariat to get the win.

Winner: Desmond Wolfe



TNA Legend's Championship: Falls Count Anywhere
Eric Young (c) vs. Abyss vs. Mick Foley

Eric Young has been a very busy man this past month or so. Leading the efforts of Homicide in gaining the X Division Championship as well as the British Invasion's efforts in keeping a hold of their Tag Team Championships, Young never thought he would be thrown in the middle of the Abyss/Mick Foley rivalry. Foley seems to have a sort of distaste for Abyss, and thinks he a full on rip off of what he is. Abyss earned a Legend's Championship shot against Young, but was prevented from winning the championship when Foley interfered. That was when the Legend's Championship was put in the middle of this. Foley fully believes that Young is not worthy of holding the Legend's Championship, and stated that several times throughout the duration of the past month. That led to the booking of this match, and Young was forced to defend his title in a Falls Count Anywhere match against two hardcore specialists. Throughout the match, Young was forced to run away from the beating Abyss and Foley were giving each other, leaving his reign as Legend's Champion in danger. However, Abyss was soon enraged to the point where he completely dominated Foley. A bloodied Foley was soon knocked unconcious by a devastating Black Hole Slam on some thumbtacks placed in the fan seating area of the Impact Zone. This was when Young took advantage and planted Abyss several times with a chair before picking up the pieces and pinning Foley for the sneaky win, marking his third defense from not exactly squeaky clean tactics.

Winner and STILL Legend's Champion: Eric Young



Kurt Angle vs. Hernandez

One man who is clearly intimidated by the youth movement happening in TNA right now is Main Event Mafia Leader, Kurt Angle. On the first show after Bound for Glory, Angle, along with the rest of the Main Event Mafia, opened the show saying that there are too many young punks coming into TNA thinking they can do anything they want and he is personally going to take care of them all, one by one. Angle made his first target in his war against the youth movement clear when he attacked Hernandez during a Legend's Championship match that Super Mex clearly had the upper hand in. The following week, Hernandez and Angle had their first in-ring encounter, when the team comprising of Hernandez defeated the team with Angle, sending Angle into a fit of rage, and Angle and Hernandez into a brawl. Angle seemed to bring an emotional sense into this match, defensive about the spot he holds as the best wrestler in the world, and Hernandez was really unprepared. However, Super Mex was ready to fight and really brought it to Angle, leaving the Olympic Gold Medalist on the ropes. Hernandez seemed to have the match in hand, and was setting up for the Border Toss, however Angle got a second wind and used his veteran instincts to hit the Angle Slam to get the win on the big man. After the match, Angle was clearly impressed with Hernandez, and offered to shake hands, which Hernandez hesitantly accepted. Could this be the start of a change in Kurt Angle and how will it affect the Main Event Mafia?

Winner: Kurt Angle



TNA Tag Team Championship
British Invasion (c) vs. Team 3D

All of the veterans of TNA have taken a severe notice to the youth movement in TNA, even the greatest tag team of all time, Team 3D. Brother Ray and Brother Devon were both determined to prove that they still have it, and did so by defeating the Motor City Machine Guns and Beer Money in tag team competition in order to earn the title shot on this show. The British Invasion weren't too happy about facing a couple of "wash ups" at a pay per view, but they weren't aware of what they were up against. Team 3D really brought it to them after a promo that the British Invasion cut on Team 3D the week after they won their title shots. However, Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams were able to get the best of the crafty veterans, using sneaky tactics to defeat Team 3D in a tag match with fellow World Elite member Homicide. Team 3D recovered, and beat Kiyoshi and Sheik Abdul Bashir of World Elite in tag team action the following week, and then fought off a post-match ambush attempt by British Invasion, which really gave the team some momentum heading into this match. The match seemed very one sided, with Team 3D completely in control almost through the whole match. However, British Invasion were able to stay alive by using their sneaky tactics at opportune times to keep their hopes of retaining alive. Those sneaky tactics proved to be enough when Magnus blind tagged Williams, who then took a 3D, and then rolled up Brother Devon to get the win.

Winners and STILL TNA Tag Team Champions: British Invasion



Career vs. Streak
Scott Steiner vs. Bobby Lashley

While Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle were occupied with other things, the other three members of the Main Event Mafia turned their focus to the undefeated Bobby Lashley. Kevin Nash was the first man to take a crack at going after Lashley, but was seemingly easily defeated and a quick match, that aggravated one of Nash's notorious leg injuries. With Nash on the shelf, Booker T and Scott Steiner wanted revenge for Lashley's actions. Lashley defeated Dr. Stevie in another quick match the following week, but was ambushed by Steiner and Booker following the match. Enraged by this, Lashley vowed to destroy the Main Event Mafia for good. He challenge either Booker T or Scott Steiner to a match, saying he would put his undefeated streak on the line if one of them would put their career on the line. Steiner confidently accepted, saying he would put Lashley in his place. Booker seemed a little unsure about this, but Steiner assured him that everything would be okay. Steiner easily defeated Jay Lethal in a match the following week, and Steiner hinted that this is what would happen to Lashley come Turning Point. However, Steiner's confidence was shaken a bit when he was pinned by Lashley in a tag team match the following week, an action that would end his career for good if it happened at Turning Point. Steiner was beginning to doubt his decision, but it was too late. The match between these two was Lashley's most competitive match since Bound for Glory, and Steiner really pulled out all of the stops in what could have been his last match. Lashley looked like a powerhouse though in the way he was able to slam Steiner. Booker T was eventually barred from ringside after trying to assist Steiner in the ref's view. In the end, Lashley was unstoppable and Steiner was felled with a Dominator. Following the match, Steiner gave a heartfelt goodbye to the fans, saying that he did it all for them even if he was not always the best guy. He thanks them for loving him and/or hating him and the crowd pops as tears well up in his eyes.

Winner: Bobby Lashley



TNA Knockout's Championship
Awesome Kong (c) vs. Tara

Following her impressive win at Bound for Glory, Awesome Kong made it very clear that she planned on holding the Knockout's Championship for the long haul. Tara, however, seemed to have something to say about that, and soon made it clear of her intentions on the first show after BFG. Tara attacked Kong midway through a match where they were supposed to be partners, which caused the pair to lose the match. Kong seemed to be unimpressed though, as Tara soon fell to the Awesome Bomb. Tara won a Number One Contender's Battle Royal the following week, and Kong once again attacked her, but Tara somehow was able to get the upper hand. The two were clearly unable to keep their hands off each other, as the following week, even though neither woman was in action, they were brawling backstage, and even the men wrestlers were unable to break them apart. Tara seemed to want a piece of Kong no matter what, and really brought the fight to her. However, Kong showed her dominance once again as she and her handler Raisha Saeed were able to beat Tara and ODB in tag team action on the final edition of Impact before Turning Point. The match was a hard hitting match for a Knockout's match, and Tara really proved that she could hang with the fearsome Kong. However, Kong's power was just too much and Tara was defeated by an Awesome Bomb.

Winner and STILL TNA Knockout's Champion: Awesome Kong



TNA World Heavyweight Championship
AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels

Unbreakable 2005. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels for the X Division Championship. Considered by many to the greatest match in TNA history. Four years later, the three men are all in very different positions. Styles, the TNA World Heavyweight Champion, is at the height of his career. Joe has betrayed all of his friends and joined the hated Main Event Mafia. Daniels has been in a rut, and has never really got his own chance to shine. After Bound for Glory, AJ Styles has an idea to recreate that epic encounter now. He tells Daniels and Joe that he wants to challenge them both to a match. Daniels gladly accepts, but Joe, who has had a distinct personality change since joining the Main Event Mafia, insists that only he, and not Daniels, get the title shot. AJ tells Joe that the only way he gets a title shot is if Daniels gets on and Joe finally agrees to the match. Joe proves to be the early favorite to win the championship as in the main event of the show the match was made, he and fellow Main Event Mafia member Kurt Angle defeated Styles and Daniels in tag team action. In the following three weeks, the three men who were to take part in the rematch of the century would face of in singles matches. First, the TNA Champion Styles took on Joe, who seemed to have a bit of a chip on his shoulder. In a very competitive match, Joe was defeated by Styles. Joe was very angry about this, and it clearly showed the following week when he took on Daniels. While Daniels looked impressive, he was no match for Joe, who seemed to be a man on a mission. The last match in this series was two friends and former tag team champions going at it with Daniels facing Styles. This was probably the best match of the three matches. Daniels showed the heart of a champion and was able to roll his good friend up to get a surprise victory against the TNA Champion. However, after the match, the Samoan Submission Machine ran out to the ring and hit a Muscle Buster on both Daniels and Styles With all three men with one victory heading into Turning Point, it was unclear who was going to walk away as TNA Champion. The match itself lived up to expectations, and really allowed all three men to shine as they did back in 2005. Styles showed that he is ready for the long haul as champion, and showed a true fighting spirit that he hasn't showed in a long time. He was able to get the win on Joe after hitting a Springboard 450 Splash that wowed the crowd. He celebrated in the ring with Daniels, who although upset was happy for AJ, after the match as TNA Turning Point went off the air.

Winner and STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion: AJ Styles

Quick Impact Results

11/19/09 Impact! Results
- British Invasion def. Matt Morgan and Hernandez to retain TNA Tag Team Championship
- Bobby Lashley def. Jay Lethal
- Beer Money def. Kurt Angle and Booker T following interference from Bobby Lashley
- Desmond Wolfe def. Amazing Red
- Tara def. Velvet Sky
- Abyss def. Daniels following interference from Samoa Joe

11/26/09 Impact! Results
- Eric Young def. Hernandez to retain TNA Legend's Championship
- Bobby Lashley def. Consequences Creed after failed interference from Booker T
- Samoa Joe vs. Rhino goes to No Contest after Daniels attacks Joe
- Motor City Machine Guns def. Amazing Red and Kazarian after Kazarian turns on Red
- Beer Money def. Kiyoshi and Sheik Adbul Bashir
- Awesome Kong def. Sarita
- Abyss def. AJ Styles in Non-Title action following the return of James Mitchell

12/2/09 Impact! Results
- Booker T def. Daniels with Samoa Joe as Special Guest Referee
- Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne def. Awesome Kong and Tara to retain the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship
- Robert Roode def. Doug Williams
- Bobby Lashley def. Kiyoshi
- Kazarian def. Chris Sabin
- Abyss and Eric Young def. AJ Styles and Matt Morgan

12/9/09 Impact Results!
- Matt Morgan def. Homicide
- Bobby Lashley def. Jesse Neal
- James Storm def. Brutus Magnus
- Daniels and Amazing Red def. Samoa Joe and Kazarian
- Tara def. Raisha Saeed
- Booker T def. AJ Styles in Non Title Action following interference from James Mitchell

12/16/09 Impact! Results
- Desmond Wolfe and British Invasion def. Matt Morgan and Beer Money following interference from Eric Young
- Booker T def. Alex Shelley
- Bobby Lashley def. Sheik Abdul Bashir
- Awesome Kong def. Taylor Wilde
- Kurt Angle def. Amazing Red following interference from Kazarian
- Abyss and Samoa Joe def. AJ Styles and Daniels





Feast or Fired Match

The Feast or Fired Match made its return this year at Final Resolution and opened up the action. While a number of the competitors didn't have much in-ring action, they all had at least one promo over the course of the month, many complaining about their situation and how they are being used in the company. However, many men in the match were doing a lot over the course of the month.

Kurt Angle made good on his word to show he is still the best in the world, despite the current youth movement. After a loss against Beer Money Incorporated, Kurt Angle officially disbanded the Main Event Mafia and cut all ties with Booker T and Samoa Joe, the only two affiliated members of the group remaining in TNA. He stated that he was now a lone wolf, and he didn't need any assistance in proving he was the best in the world. Following this, he laid relatively low, until the final Impact before Final Resolution. He defeated the X Division Champion, Amazing Red in one of the best televised matches of the year, showing that he is in top form.

Hernandez, Sheik Abdul Bashir, Kiyoshi, and Homicide were all embedded in a war featuring Matt Morgan and Eric Young as the respective leaders of each side (see Matt Morgan vs. Eric Young).

Desmond Wolfe continued his impressive run since his debut, winning matches convincingly over Amazing Red, and in a tag match.

The match itself was a spot fest. The X Division Stars flew all over the place, killing each other by dropping each other on their heads. The Motor City Machine Guns especially stood out in this sense, with Alex Shelley actually managing to grab the first briefcase. Team 3D used their double team moves and experience that allowed Brother Ray to grab one of the rewards of the match. Kurt Angle wrestled a hole through anyone who got in his way and eventually got a suitcase himself. The final winner came as a surprise, as Desmond Wolfe came out of nowhere, pushed Hernandez off of a ladder and nailed him with a deadly Lariat as he landed on his feet. He got the final briefcase after climbing the ladder with everyone else down around the ring.

Winners: Kurt Angle, Brother Ray, Alex Shelley, and Desmond Wolfe



TNA X Division Championship
Amazing Red (c) vs. Kazarian

Two TNA Originals and former friends clashed for the X Division Championship here in a match that turned personal very quickly. A week after Red lost a very competitive match against Desmond Wolfe, the pair of Kazarian and Red were booked to face the Motor City Machine Guns. Just before Red was able to get the team a victory using a 450 Splash, Kazarian pushed him off the turnbuckle, which then saw Red getting nailed with a Cradle Shock from Chris Sabin to lose the match. Kazarian claimed that he was sick of being happy for people for having a championship that he should, despite the fact that they were so called friends. Kazarian went on to win a number one contender's match against Sabin later in the month and the match was set up. Red defeated Kazarian the following week in tag action to gain momentum, but he wasn't a clear favorite in the least bit. In a typical X Division match that wowed the crowd, Amazing Red nailed Kazarian with the Code Red to shut his former friend up and retain his championship.

Winner and STILL X Division Champion: Amazing Red



TNA Tag Team Championship
British Invasion (c) vs. Beer Money Incorporated

The British Invasion has somehow managed to hold on to the TNA Tag Team Champions despite being two of the most hated men in the whole company. This was one of the two major feuds within World Elite, with the other being Eric Young/Matt Morgan. British Invasion successfully defended the belts against Morgan and Hernandez. Beer Money were thrust into the tag title scene after being directly involved in the disbanding of the Main Event Mafia by defeating Kurt Angle and Booker T. The following week, Beer Money defeated Kiyoshi and Sheik Abdul Bashir of World Elite, and then challenged the champs, who had no choice but to accept. Roode and Storm then both defeated Magnus and Williams in singles matches before falling in a tag team match following interference from Eric Young. The resentment was clear between these two teams, and they really went at it in this match. In the end, the World Elite managed to defend without any sort of dirty tactics or interference following a sweet Chaos Theory from Williams to Storm which got them the win while Roode and Magnus were brawling on the outside.

Winners and STILL TNA Tag Team Champions: British Invasion



Grudge Match
Samoa Joe vs. Daniels

The feelings of animosity between these two following the conclusion of the main event of Turning Point. With neither man coming out victorious, it appeared as if the two would attempt to get back on the path for challenging for the World Championship. Just when it seemed like Daniels would be doing just that, Samoa Joe had other thoughts. Joe attacked Daniels, causing him to lose a very important match against Abyss that went a long way in determining the Number One Contender. Not phased in the least bit about the Main Event Mafia dissolving, Joe blamed his loss at Turning Point on Daniels, and seemed intent on making Daniels pay for it. Daniels got revenge on Joe the following week, attacking him during the match and causing a No Contest. The two would trade tag team victories over the other in the upcoming weeks, with matches that always seemed to end with a post match attack that needed security to separate the two. In another odd occurrence, Booker T recruited Joe as Special Guest Referee in a match against Daniels. Joe obviously called the match unfairly and gave Booker T a easy victory. This resulted in yet another brawl between the two, with Daniels eventually falling to the numbers before being saved by Bobby Lashley. This match was meant to settle the differences, and it did just that. In a stellar performance by both men, the crowd witnessed both competitors try to put out all the stops. In the end, Joe got a impressive win that could mean something for him in the future after hitting the Muscle Buster.

Winner: Samoa Joe



TNA Legend's Championship
Eric Young (c) vs. Matt Morgan

Under the leadership of Eric Young, World Elite has become a dominant force in TNA. Despite using dirty tactics a number of times, Young has shown that he can hang with the best that TNA has to offer. However, Young perhaps with the wrong person when he decided to cheat in order to beat Hernandez in a defense of the TNA Legend's Championship. This brought the ire of Hernandez' good friend, Matt Morgan. Morgan decided to launch an all out assault against Young and World Elite, recruiting Hernandez and Beer Money Incorporated in an effort to stop the stable for good. Morgan and his allies were relitively successful in action against the World Elite over the weeks, but Young remained a thorn in Morgan's side. Morgan and Hernandez lost an attempt to win the TNA Tag Team Championships against British Invasion. Young defeated Morgan in tag action, and cost Morgan in another tag match the following week through interference. Young really has come into his own with the Anti-American character through the months, and this feud really got a lot more heat than you would expect. In a very competative match, Morgan dealt a big blow to World Elite, taking one of the championships away from the group after hitting the Carbon Footprint.

Winner and NEW TNA Legend's Champion: Matt Morgan



TNA Knockout's Championship: Last Chance
Awesome Kong (c) vs. Tara

For yet another month, the TNA Knockout scene was dominated by two ladies, Awesome Kong and Tara. With both ladies always successful, Kong and Tara were destined for yet another encounter in this match here. However, Raisha Saeed seemed intent on pointing out that Tara was far past her prime and that she didn't deserve any more title shots, since she had received so many already. Tara agreed that she shouldn't be the only one to get title shots, and said if she got one more, that it would be her last. In a strange match, Kong and Tara failed to capture the Knockout's Tag Team Championship after Kong hit an Awesome Bomb in the middle of the match on Tara. Weeks before the match, Tara made it clear that if she lost, she would retire from wrestling from good because she wasn't the best at what she did anymore. In one of the best Knockout matches since the Gail Kim/Kong feud, Tara put up a valiant fight, but once again fell to the massive Kong. Following the match, Tara said that this was the end of the road for her, and put over all of the other Knockouts and encouraged them to finally end the reign of Kong.

Winner and STILL TNA Knockout's Champion: Awesome Kong



Streak vs. Career
Bobby Lashley vs. Booker T (with Sharmell)

Bobby Lashley had accomplished his goal, disbanding the Main Event Mafia. By interfering in the match with Booker T and Kurt Angle facing Beer Money and causing them to lose, Angle decided that it would be best to distance himself from the rest of the Mafia. With that goal out of his mind, Lashley figured to continue his dominant and undefeated ways. However, Booker T had a different idea following the official disbandment of the MEM. While Samoa Joe was seemingly unaffected by it, Booker T seemed to be enraged to a level that he had never been at before. Booker T tried and failed to interfere in Lashley's match against Consequences Creed the following week, and Lashley won once again. Booker T blamed the disbandment of the Main Event Mafia on Lashley, and claimed that by Final Resolution, one of them would be gone from TNA for good. This brought up this match, where Booker T put his career on the line, claiming that if he couldn't get rid of Lashley, he didn't want to wrestle anymore. Booker T then went on an impressive, albeit suspect, winning streak, beating Daniels, Alex Shelley, and even AJ Styles in non-title action. It appeared that if anyone could end the streak of Lashley, it was Booker T in this mindset. The match didn't disappoint and the streak was almost over a number of times. However, Lashley hit a devastating Spear followed by a Dominater to end the illustrious career of Booker T. Following the match, Booker T respectfully bowed out, and was thanked by the crowd despite being a heel for so long.

Winner: Bobby Lashley



TNA World Heavyweight Championship
AJ Styles (c) vs. Abyss (with James Mitchell)

Following his loss at Turning Point, something within Abyss snapped. However he became even more dangerous when the only man who was ever able to harness Abyss' seemingly unlimited potential made his return to TNA. James Mitchell, Abyss' father, made his return to the ring, and helped Abyss defeat Styles in non-title action, earning himself a TNA World Title shot at Final Resolution. This was after he had already defeated Daniels. Abyss went on a monster winning streak, defeating Styles twice in tag team action in the next three weeks. Mitchell became a thorn in Styles' side as well, causing him to lose against Booker T in another non-title match. It seemed like whatever he tried to do, either Abyss or Mitchell would be there preventing him. Whatever offense Styles threw at Abyss, it seemed to be worthless, and Abyss would just flatten Styles. It appeared that "The Monster" Abyss of old was once again running rampant on TNA. However, it seemed like Styles really did do some studying of Abyss, knocking him off his feet for the first time since Mitchell returned in this match. Despite Abyss dominating throughout the match, Styles showed a true champion's spirit, and hit an incredible Springboard Spinal Tap to final put the big man down for the count and retain his championship in an incredible David vs. Goliath match.

Winner and STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion: AJ Styles