{"id":1893,"date":"2015-10-28T22:10:12","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T03:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/?p=1893"},"modified":"2015-10-29T16:37:14","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T21:37:14","slug":"1028-tna-impact-report-kong-vs-gail-kim-updated-title-standings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2015\/10\/28\/1028-tna-impact-report-kong-vs-gail-kim-updated-title-standings\/","title":{"rendered":"10\/28 TNA Impact Report &#8211; Kong vs. Gail, updated Title Standings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1260595323\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p>This week&#8217;s TNA Impact episode continued the TNA Title Series with a main event of Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong. Plus, Matt Hardy, Drew Galloway, and more top stars in tournament action.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TNA Impact Report<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>October 28, 2015<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Taped in Orlando, Fla.<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Report by Mike McMahon, PWTorch contributor (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeMcMahonPW\" target=\"_blank\">@MikeMcMahonPW<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Impact opened with a recap of last week\u2019s matches, including Ethan Carter III beating Bobby Lashley in the main event. <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040109\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Tonight,<\/span><\/span> Matt Hardy will compete as well as members of Group X Division.\u00a0The\u00a0main event <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040110\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight<\/span><\/span> is Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong.<\/p>\n<p>In-studio: Josh Mathews and The Pope introduced\u00a0the show and the World Title Series. Mathews asks Pope about <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040111\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight\u2019s<\/span><\/span> slate of matches.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040112\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Tonight<\/span><\/span>: Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong, James Storm vs. Abyss, Robbie E. vs. Matt Hardy, and more, says Mathews.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Robbie E. is making his way to the ring for his match against Hardy. Pope and Mathews talk about Robbie E.\u2019s surprising victory in the opening match of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews and Pope show highlights of Austin Aries and Ethan Carter III\u2019s wins last week and talk about Group Champions. Pope said everything happened the way it was supposed to go down. Mathews told Pope he predicted Lashley would beat ECIII, and Pope made some gibberish comeback.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews throws to an interview with ECIII.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1536547343\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Backstage: ECIII said, like a true champion, he kicked out of a spear. ECIII said he has intestinal and testicular fortitude. He said he knows that most people will say he used underhanded tactics, but he just seized an opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>[<b>MM Reax: <\/b>My wife chimed in at the end of that promo with, \u201cWow, that was stupid.\u201d So apparently she\u2019s not an ECIII fan. Or, he\u2019s a heel and effectively made her hate him. I&#8217;ll go with the latter, because ECIII as a character has been very hateable the last several weeks.]<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Matt Hardy is making his ring walk to meet Robbie E.<\/p>\n<p>1 \u2014 ROBBIE E. vs. MATT HARDY \u2014 World Title Series round-robin match<\/p>\n<p>Robbie E. grabs a waist lock to open the match and he and Hardy exchange reversals of wrestling holds, all standing.<\/p>\n<p>Robbie E. hits an elbow as Hardy comes off the ropes to take control. The action spills to the outside. Robbie E. continues the assault on the outside, clotheslining Hardy into the apron and then rolls him back into the ring for a pin attempt but Hardy kicks out at one.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy starts to take control again on the inside. He hits the side effect, but Hardy kicks out. Hardy has Robbie E. in the corner landing some forearms and then, after Robbie E. tried to climb to the top, Hardy yanked him off the top by his head.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy goes for another side effect, but Robbie E. counters. Hardy quickly back in control of the offense though and lands a sit-down power bomb that Robbie E. kicks out at two.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-608352588\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Hardy hits an elbow off the second rope, similar to Bret Hart. Hardy goes for a Twist of Fate, but Robbie E. reverses into a boom drop; Hardy kicks out at two.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy hits another side effect, they pop back up and Hardy hits the Twist of Fate for the three count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Matt Hardy in about six minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Post-match: Hardy hits the ropes to celebrate as Mathews said he still needs to face Eddie Edwards. Hardy applauds Robbie E. as he gets up and they shake hands.<\/p>\n<p>[<b>MM Reax: <\/b>Very good opening match and another very good showing for Robbie E. Clearly, he is someone TNA has under a good contract and he\u2019s also someone they\u2019re comfortable building around, because he\u2019s gaining a lot of steam in this World Title Series. It\u2019s sometimes hard to leave a silly gimmick behind, but plenty of people have successfully done that and for now, TNA has Robbie E. on a path where he should be able to accomplish the same thing guys like Eric Young did before him.]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Gail Kim said that there were times Awesome Kong was the better woman. <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040113\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Tonight<\/span><\/span>, she has one more chance at becoming World Champion, but <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040114\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight<\/span><\/span>, Kim said she\u2019s coming for her.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040115\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9:14<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>[Q2] Back from the break, Mathews broke\u00a0down a\u00a0replay of the Hardy vs. Robbie E. match.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Matt Hardy said Robbie E. brought the fight and he didn\u2019t expect it. He said Robbie brought a lot more than he expected. Robbie E. said that he doesn\u2019t feel like a loser because he\u2019s earning respect. He said he\u2019s moving away from who everyone thought he was. He said he\u2019s learned something from his loss and he brought the boom.<\/p>\n<p>They cut back to Hardy and Grado, who asked Matt Hardy for a picture.<\/p>\n<p>In-studio: Mathews and Pope talked about the Group Tag Team Specialists standings. Next week, Eddie Edwards vs. Davey Richards will happen.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Grado entered\u00a0for his match against\u00a0Drew Galloway, who was out next.\u00a0As he made\u00a0his entrance, Mathews cut to a video on Galloway.<\/p>\n<p>2 \u2014 DREW GALLOWAY vs. GRADO \u2014 World Title Series round-robin match<\/p>\n<p>A test of strength to start the match and they\u2019re right into it. Galloway extends his hand for a handshake and Grado stomps on Galloway\u2019s foot. Galloway takes Grado to the corner and chops away at his chest. Galloway goes for a third chop and Grado ducks and lands some chops of his own, but Galloway quickly knocks him down with a clothesline.<\/p>\n<p>Galloway hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex, then yells at\u00a0Grado about being a comedy act. He\u2019s screaming at him to show some aggression. Galloway slaps him in the face and Grado fires up. Grado hits some clotheslines and then splashes Galloway in the corner that Pope called a \u201cflippy maneuver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Grado has Galloway upside down in the corner. He climbs to the second rope but Galloway tosses him across the ring with his legs. \u00a0Galloway gets back up and hits a running boot that Mathews called the \u201cclaymore\u201d for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Drew Galloway in about four minutes.<\/p>\n<p>[<b>MM Reax: <\/b>This was a much more competitive match than I expected. I liked the element of Galloway trying to get more out of Grado in an attempt to shed his comedy character, but I\u2019m not sure anyone is going to be able to take Grado really seriously. Good match, but would have served Galloway better for him to go over quick and clean to build him up as the team front-running favorite to win this tournament.]<\/p>\n<p>[Q3] After the match, Mathews threw to a video highlighting the history between Gail Kim and Awesome Kong, including a match from 2008 that featured Mike Tenay and Don West on commentary.<\/p>\n<p>Still to come: James Storm vs. Abyss.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040116\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9:31<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, a video package aired from the night The Revolution broke up, including Abyss telling Storm he\u2019s no longer one of his sheep followers.<\/p>\n<p>In-studio: Mathews said it wasn\u2019t long ago that the Revolution was on the verge of taking over Impact.<\/p>\n<p>3 \u2014 AIDEN O\u2019SHEA vs. CRAZZY STEVE \u2014 World Title Series round-robin match<\/p>\n<p>The bell rang\u00a0and O\u2019Shea yelled at\u00a0Steve to put down his clown horn. Steve kept\u00a0trying to grab the horn after O\u2019Shea took it away, but O\u2019Shea pushed\u00a0him back. Steve fired back with some punches and O\u2019Shea fired back with some punches that seemed to have a lot of air between them and Steve\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Shea puts Steve down with a left jab and then keeps grabbing Steve by his hair and hit repeated right hands. Crazzy Steve tries to fight back but O\u2019Shea is unfazed by his forearm shots. Steve now down on the mat, and O\u2019Shea has a boot to his face.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Shea continues to take the brawl to Steve and they\u2019re now on the outside. More right hands by O\u2019Shea. Steve starts to fire back and Steve slams O&#8217;Shea&#8217;s hand on the apron as Pope and Mathews wonder if O\u2019Shea broke his hand. Steve starts to mount a little offense and O\u2019Shea hits a left jab. He follows that with a huge clothesline for the pin and win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Aiden O\u2019Shea in about five minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Post-match: O\u2019Shea stood\u00a0with his arms raised as Pope and Mathews broke down the replay\u00a0and standings.<\/p>\n<p>[<b>MM Reax: <\/b>Trying to gauge O\u2019Shea is tough. He has an impressive look and his attire is different, and overall the gimmick works, but can he do anything other than some punches? He\u2019s a brawler, so you expect mostly brawling and that\u2019s fine. There\u2019s a spot on the show for that. But, maybe in his final match, I\u2019d like to see TNA show what else he can do from a wrestling standpoint.]<\/p>\n<p>[Q4] Backstage: Abyss said to get to his future, he needs to destroy his past. He called himself and James Storm a dying breed as TNA originals. Abyss said he doesn\u2019t need Storm or his revolution. He said the only thing he needs is gold.<\/p>\n<p>The show then cut to a video package hyping Storm vs. Abyss for later <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040117\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040118\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9:47<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, more highlights of previous Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong matches were\u00a0shown.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews and Pope continued to recap the night, including Galloway-Grado.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Grado looked\u00a0lost and asked the cameraman if he won his tournament match. Grado then wondered\u00a0how he got backstage. He said Galloway is some wrestler and one of the best. Grado was\u00a0looking for keys to drive a forklift as they cut back to the studio.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the studio, Mathews suggested betting on Drew Galloway as they looked at more standings.<\/p>\n<p>4 \u2014 JAMES STORM vs. ABYSS \u2014 World Title Series round-robin match<\/p>\n<p>Prior to the match, Storm took\u00a0the mic. He said that\u00a0he and Abyss go back a long time. He said guys like Storm and Abyss built this company. Storm said that Abyss is a smart man, and a lot smarter than the fans. Storm said he wanted Abyss to do the smart thing, which would be to turn around and walk out, letting Storm win by count-out. Storm said he was dead serious.<\/p>\n<p>Abyss obviously didn\u2019t like that. He grabbed the mic out of Storm\u2019s hand and said to Storm that he is still the 6-foot-8, 350-pound weapon of mass destruction.\u00a0Abyss then hit a right hand and the match was on.<\/p>\n<p>Abyss charged Storm in the corner but Storm ducked out. Walking out of the corner Abyss goes for a chokeslam but Storm counters. Abyss his a sidewalk slam as the show goes to break.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040119\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9:59<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>[Q5 \u2014 second hour] Back from the break, Storm and Abyss were brawling on the outside of the ring. Storm jumps off the step going for a running splash, but Abyss catches him. Storm counters and shoves Abyss into the post.<\/p>\n<p>Storm rolls Abyss back into the ring, and he has a chair with him.\u00a0Storm has the chair jammed into the corner, so Earl Hebner tells\u00a0Storm that he\u2019d be disqualified if he used the chair.<\/p>\n<p>After some arguing with Hebner, Storm gets attacked by Abyss. Storm ducks a splash in the corner, but gets his head rammed into the chair jammed into the turnbuckle.\u00a0A big splash from\u00a0Abyss, but Storm kicks out.<\/p>\n<p>Abyss goes to the outside and grabs Janice from under the ring. Abyss swings and misses with Janice, and Janice is stuck in the corner. With the referee\u2019s back turned \u2014\u00a0Hebner was trying to get Janice out of the corner \u2014 Storm hits Abyss with a cow bell, but Abyss kicks out at two.<\/p>\n<p>Storm climbs to the top rope from the outside, but Abyss cuts him off. Abyss climbs to the second rope and tries to execute a suplex, but Storm flips over him and hits a powerbomb.<\/p>\n<p>Storm goes back to the top and hits an elbow from the top rope, but Abyss kicks out again.\u00a0Storm hits the Last Call superkick, but Abyss no-sells it and hits a chokeslam, but Storm kicks out at two. Storm climbs to the outside and grabs a beer bottle. Hebner takes it away, but Storm spits in Abyss\u2019s face and hits another Last Call for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: James Storm in about 11 minutes<\/p>\n<p>Mathews recaps the match and looks at the standings before\u00a0looking ahead to Kong-Kim later.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040120\"><span class=\"aQJ\">10:10<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>[Q6] Back from the break, Mathews recaps the Abyss-Storm match. Next week, Kenny King vs. Mahabali Shera. Borash sits\u00a0down with Shera this week.<\/p>\n<p>Video: Borash asked what Shera thought of the World Title Series, and Shera said it was important to him and his country. Shera said bringing it back to India was very important. Shera said O\u2019Shea was a bad man but he was not afraid. He said he doesn\u2019t like to talk.<\/p>\n<p>In-studio: Mathews said Brooke vs. Madison Rayne will be next week as well. Also next week, Mathews said we\u2019ll have an exclusive interview with Jeff Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040121\"><span class=\"aQJ\">10:20<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, a video airs hyping the rivalry between Eric Young and Bobby Roode. They\u2019ll also have a match next week.<\/p>\n<p>5 \u2014 X Division champion TIGRE UNO vs. D.J. Z. \u2014 World Title Series round-robin match<\/p>\n<p>D.J. Zema has control early with a waist lock, but Uno quickly back in front tying up D.J. Z.\u2019s arm. Arm drag by D.J. Z., but a nice dropkick by Tigre Uno.\u00a0Zema with a boot in \u00a0the corner, then a huracanrana from Tigre Uno. Very fast pace. Tigre Uno hits a spinning heel kick and then a dropkick in the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Uno is down on the outside after D.J. Z. caught him on the ropes. D.J. hits a tilt-a-whirl head scissors on the outside. Back in the ring, Zema gets a two count. He then\u00a0wrenches Tigre Uno\u2019s arm, but Uno fires off quick elbows to get out. Tigre Uno off the ropes, but D.J. Z. hits a spinning elbow and follows that up with shoulders to Tigre Uno\u2019s gut.<\/p>\n<p>On the top, D.J. Zema goes for a superplex, but gets pancaked off the top. Uno goes for a dive, but D.J. Z. hits a dropkick.<\/p>\n<p>[Q7] D.J. Z. goes for a running splash into the corner, but Tigre Uno flips him to the outside apron and then hits a running dropkick on the outside. Uno follows that with a suicide dive to the outside.<\/p>\n<p>Uno rolls D.J. Z into the ring and hits a springboard missile dropkick. Some chops by Uno and he hits the ropes. D.J. Z. goes for a pop-up powerbomb, but Uno hits a pop-up powerbomb instead. D.J. Z. back in control with a knee to the back. D.J. Z tries for a DDT, but Tigre Uno counters.\u00a0Uno to the top rope and he misses a corkscrew for the top. Now D.J. Z. gets the\u00a0DDT and gets a three count.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: D.J. Z. in about six minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Post-match: Mathews and Pope call this a shocker and then a video of King-Kim airs, this time highlighting their match from Bound for Glory earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>[<b>MM Reax: <\/b>This match had a feverish pace at times. Another good match and also a match that likely sets up something later down the line. It would make sense, once this World Title Series concludes, that D.J. Z will have earned a shot at the X Division Title after beating the champion here, cleanly]<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040122\"><span class=\"aQJ\">10:36<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Gail Kim and Awesome Kong make\u00a0their ring walks.<\/p>\n<p>6 \u2014 Knockouts champion GAIL KIM vs. AWESOME KONG \u2014 non-title World Title Series round-robin match<\/p>\n<p>The match starts with Kim and Kong circling in the ring. Mathews said that Kim wants to use quick strikes and then move out of the way. Mathews said that Kim needs to stay composed and Pope pointed to how familiar these two are with each other.<\/p>\n<p>[Q8] Gail goes after Kong\u2019s arm and shoulder. Kong whips Kim into the corner and then throws her to the outside.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_1074040123\"><span class=\"aQJ\">10:46<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Kong is stomping on Gail Kim in the corner and then throws her like a rag doll into the corner. \u00a0Kong puts Kim in a camel clutch. Kim is trying to fight her way out and Kong drops her weight on Gail Kim\u2019s back. Kong goes for a splash on the mat, but Gail moves. Kong responds with a big clothesline.<\/p>\n<p>Gail is grabbing her throat on the mat as Kong chokes Kim with her boot on the mat.\u00a0Mathews said Gail Kim \u201cBill Belichick\u2019ed\u201d this, going after the shoulder to start the match. It was a smart decision, but Kong is back in control now.<\/p>\n<p>Kong resets with a sleeperhold. Kong drops down and catches Kong on the jaw. Kim has an opening and lands some kicks, but Kong catches her leg and whips Kim to the floor.<\/p>\n<p>Kim responds with a submission attempt on Kong\u2019s arm while Kong is standing. But, Kong breaks it up by dropping Kim to the mat. Gail hits a forearm to the head and then a dropkick to force Kong to the outside.<\/p>\n<p>Kim then dives off the apron on to Kong on the outside.\u00a0Kong is down as the referee begins a 10 count. Kong looks dazed and confused. Six. Seven. Eight. Nine. Kong rolls back in barely.<\/p>\n<p>Kim goes for that same submission attempt on Kong\u2019s shoulder. Almost looks like a modified armbar.\u00a0Kim seems to have it locked in. The referee is checking on Kong, but no submission. The ref\u00a0keeps\u00a0hecking the arm and it drops twice before Kong catches and rolls out of the hold.<\/p>\n<p>Gail with a kick to Kong\u2019s head. She goes for a cross-body off the ropes, but Kong catches her and splashes her to the mat for a two count.\u00a0Kong goes for a chokeslam, but Gail counters into a DDT. The referee begins a 10 count with both Gail and Kong down. Kim gets back up at eight. She hits three side kicks to Kong\u2019s shoulder and legs. Gail goes to the top and hits a moonsault for a two count.<\/p>\n<p>Gail looks visibly frustrated in the corner that Kong kicked out.\u00a0Kong goes for a powerbomb, but Gail counters and rolls through it, rolling up Kong for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Gail Kim in about 13 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Post-match: Pope said that this is the first time in the Gail-Kong rivalry that one person has won back-to-back matches.<\/p>\n<p>Gail Kim celebrates as the show goes off the air, highlighting matches for next week that includes Brooke vs. Madison Rayne, Eddie Edwards vs. Davey Richards, Mahabali Shera vs. Kenny King, and Eric Young vs. Bobby Roode in the main event.<\/p>\n<p>[<b>MM Final Thoughts: <\/b>A very good show compared to last week, and it seems that TNA has the World Title Series quickly back on track after what felt like a filler episode last week.<\/p>\n<p>The matches on this show were all very strong, in particular the main event and the opening match. TNA did an excellent job building up to the Kim-Kong main event throughout the show with the video packages of prior matches. We didn\u2019t hear much from Kim or Kong beforehand, but we didn\u2019t really have to. We know the story there and the videos were a good way to get people excited for this main event. It had a big-match feel to it thanks to that hype throughout the show.<\/p>\n<p>The formula for the World Title Series has been the same since it began three weeks ago, but it doesn&#8217;t feel old or stale at all. TNA has done a very good job not making these shows just feel like a bunch of randomly taped matches. The recaps, roundtables, standings, Pope picks \u2026 as silly as some of those are \u2014\u00a0in particular the Pope swipe segments \u2014\u00a0it\u2019s keeping a sportlike feel and that\u2019s been a refreshing chance for TNA.<\/p>\n<p>Some of their wrestlers should see a big push once this tournament is over, as well. You can tell they\u2019re setting up Robbie E. for something big after this tournament and with D.J. Z picking up a win over the X-Division champion on this show, it\u2019s fair to assume he\u2019ll have a title shot as well down the road.]<\/p>\n<p>##<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Current World Title Series Standings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Group Champions<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2014 Austin Aries (4)<br \/>\n1 \u2014 Ethan Carter III (4)<br \/>\n3 \u2014 Bobby Lashley (3)<br \/>\n4 \u2014 Mr. Anderson (0)<\/p>\n<p><b>Group U.K.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2014 Drew Galloway (6)<br \/>\n2 \u2014 Rockstar Spud (3)<br \/>\n3 \u2014 Bram (0)<br \/>\n3 \u2014 Grado (0)<\/p>\n<p><b>Group Knockouts<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2014 Awesome Kong (3)<br \/>\n1 \u2014 Brooke (3)<br \/>\n1 \u2014 Gail Kim (3)<br \/>\n3 \u2014 Madison Rayne (0)<\/p>\n<p><b>Group Wildcard<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2014 Kenny King (3)<br \/>\n1 \u2014 Mahabali Shera (3)<br \/>\n1 \u2014 Aiden O\u2019Shea (3)<br \/>\n3 \u2014 Crazzy Steve (0)<\/p>\n<p><b>Group TNA Originals<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2014 Abyss (3)<br \/>\n1 \u2014 Bobby Roode (3)<br \/>\n1 \u2014 Eric Young (3)<br \/>\n1 \u2014 James Storm (3)<\/p>\n<p><b>Group Tag Team Specialists\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2014 Matt Hardy (6)<br \/>\n2 \u2014 Robbie E. 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