{"id":20570,"date":"2016-05-24T23:00:44","date_gmt":"2016-05-25T04:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=20570"},"modified":"2016-05-25T00:02:54","modified_gmt":"2016-05-25T05:02:54","slug":"524-tna-impact-results-mcmahons-report-matt-opening-jeff-closing-gail-kims-career-line-eciii-ultimate-x-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/24\/524-tna-impact-results-mcmahons-report-matt-opening-jeff-closing-gail-kims-career-line-eciii-ultimate-x-match\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/24 TNA Impact Results &#8211; McMahon&#8217;s Report on Matt opening &#038; Jeff closing, Gail Kim&#8217;s career on the line, ECIII, Ultimate X match"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1425841145\" 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><strong>TNA Impact Wrestling Results<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> May 24, 2016<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Aired on Pop TV<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Taped in Orlando, Fla.<br \/>\nReport by Mike McMahon, PWTorch contributor (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeMcMahonPW\" target=\"_blank\">@MikeMcMahonPW<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Impact opened with a replay from last week\u2019s main event as Josh Mathews welcomes us to \u201cMay Mahem.\u201d Mathews runs down the matches on the card for tonight, including Matt Hardy vs. ECIII, Al Snow vs. Grado, and The Ultimate X match.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Mathews welcomes us inside the Impact Zone as Matt Hardy makes his way to the ring. Hardy looks disheveled. He\u2019s walking to the ring slowly and by himself as Mathews shows a replay of Matt Hardy dressed as Willow last week.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy said that he has evolved and has gotten more dangerous. Hardy said that last week, Jeff Hardy challenged him and tonight he has brought with him a contract for a match at Slammiversary. Matt said that, at Slammiversary, it will be Matt vs. Jeff in a Full Metal Mayhem match. Matt says at Slammiversary, he will get rid of \u201cbrother Nero\u201d once and for all.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy is talking with almost an accent. His cadence is very slow and more poetic.\u00a0Hardy said that signing this contract is signing Jeff\u2019s death certificate.<\/p>\n<p>At that point, Rockstar Spud and Tyrus come to the ring.\u00a0Spud has the mic and said that he believed in Matt Hardy. Spud said that he dedicated his life to the brand. Spud said that the fans don\u2019t respect Matt like he does. Spud says that this isn\u2019t Matt.\u00a0Matt responded that he must \u201cdelete\u201d his brother, once and for all.<\/p>\n<p>Matt asks Hardy how he feels. Tyrus said that he does what\u2019s best for Tyrus. Spud said that if Matt wrestles Jeff at Slammiversary, this will only get worse for Matt.<\/p>\n<p>Matt said that his brother needed to be destroyed. Matt said that if Spud doesn\u2019t want Matt to face Jeff, he needs to take out Jeff. Matt proposed a 2-on-1 ladder match, with the Slammiversary contract hanging above the ring. If Tyrus and Spud take out Jeff, Matt won\u2019t need to. But if Jeff wins, they\u2019ll fight at Slammiversary and Spud and Tyrus will no longer be allowed to associate with Matt.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1244839592\" 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>Suddenly, Ethan Carter III\u2019s music hits and he\u2019s on his way to the ring for his match against Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>[MM\u2019s Reax: Matt Hardy was doing some of the best work of his career as \u201cThe Brand\u201d earlier this year on Impact. This sudden change or \u201cevolution,\u201d as he put it, in his character wasn\u2019t really needed. It&#8217;s hard to tell if it\u2019s someone\u2019s influence in particular, but there seem to be more and more cryptic gimmicks in TNA lately, in particular The Decay and now this evolution in Hardy\u2019s character.]<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:08]<\/p>\n<p>1 &#8212; MATT HARDY vs. ETHAN CARTER III<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Mathews reminds us that ECIII needs to win via pinfall or submission in order to get his match with Mike Bennett at Slammiversary. Hardy and ECIII engage quickly and ECIII chops Hardy in the corner before taking him down with a clothesline.\u00a0Hardy hits a vertical suplex and whips Hardy to the corner, but Matt meets ECIII with a boot to go on offense.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile,\u00a0Mathews says that tonight\u2019s main event will be Jeff Hardy vs. Rockstar Spud &amp; Tyrus in a ladder match.\u00a0Mathews then plugs Slammiversary. TNA began the promotion for that show last week and have really hit on it hard tonight in the opening 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>[Q2] Hardy goes for a cover, but only gets a two count. Hardy hits a running bulldog after a few punches in the corner. Hardy throws ECIII to the outside of the ring and then gives chase.<\/p>\n<p>On the outside, Hardy slams ECIII\u2019s face into the mat. Hardy goes to slam him into the apron a second time but ECIII reverses it and begins to chop Hardy. Both men then roll back into the ring.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1885760654\" 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 whips ECIII into the corner and ECIII goes down hard, face-first. Mathews and Pope are analyzing ECIII\u2019s game since he lost to Mike Bennett.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII hits a clothesline. The camera then cuts to show Mike Bennett walking down the aisle to watch the match from ringside. ECIII hasn\u2019t realized Bennett is there as he gets up from the mat. Matt tries a Twist of Fate, but ECIII counters.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII tries for a One-Percenter, but Hardy reverses it. Hardy again goes for a Twist of Fate, but ECIII reverses\u00a0into a Cobra Clutch. Mike Bennett then storms the ring to cause the disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: ECIII via disqualification at 6:47. Solid opening match. The DQ finish adds a storyline layer to ECIII-Bennett and it also saves Hardy from having to take a fall before he\u2019s in a big pay-per-view match in just a few weeks. Despite the evolution in Hardy\u2019s character, there was no big difference in his match. Perhaps he was a bit more methodical, but his moveset remained the same.<\/p>\n<p>Post-match, Bennett continued the assault on ECIII after the match as Mathews reminds us that ECIII needed to pin or submit Hardy in order to earn the re-match at Slammiversary.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd just like that, your road to redemption came to a screeching halt,\u201d Bennett said on the mic. \u201cYou see Ethan, I made it clear. In order to face me, you needed to follow every single rule I laid out. You accomplished your first two tasks, but this one? You needed to pin or submit Matt Hardy, and you did neither. So Ethan, while I hate to be the bearer of bad news, you will not get your re-match at Slammiversary.\u201d\u00a0Bennett\u2019s music plays as he walks out of the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Up Next: Maria is headed to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:23]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maria-Gail Kim promo<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, the roving reporting catches Bennett, who said that what he just did with ECIII was create art. Bennett said that Ethan needed to follow the rules exactly to get his re-match. He told ECIII that he wanted him to look in the mirror tomorrow morning and realize that he will never wrestle Bennett again.<\/p>\n<p>In-ring: Allie, Maria\u2019s apprentice, is trying to settle down the crowd. She\u2019s having a tough time doing it.\u00a0After a few seconds, she is able to calm down the crowd enough to introduce Maria, who comes to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>[Q3] \u201cI am the leader of the Knockouts Division,\u201d Maria said. \u201cI need to make sure my vision is getting out to you people. So sometimes, I will check social media \u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The crowd chants, \u201cWe want Velvet!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c&#8230; And when I check social media, I realize that you all love Velvet Sky!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe crowd chants, \u201cYes we do!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201c&#8230; Well, I fired her. She\u2019s gone. Done for. Fired. Because she is part of the Knockouts&#8217;s past, and I am building a brighter future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Gail Kim comes to the ring, interrupting Maria. Mathews reminds us that Gail Kim was close to defeating Jade to reclaim the Knockouts Title before Sienna interfered. Gail said that she\u2019s starting to sound like a broken record, but she\u2019s fed up of Maria and her manipulative ways.<\/p>\n<p>Maria said that Gail does sound like a broken record \u2026 a broken record that should have been thrown out a long time ago.\u00a0Maria said Gail is just upset about Velvet, and Gail became upset, saying she was upset about Velvet. Gail asked what gave Maria the right? Maria reminds her that she won a match. Gail said that it might be Maria\u2019s world in that division, but Gail doesn\u2019t need to live by her rules.<\/p>\n<p>Gail threatens to attack Maria, and Maria eggs her on. Gail said they can fight if it were in a match. Maria said that they should do the same thing with Gail as they did with Velvet. Maria said that she would book a match, and if Gail wins she can stay, but if Gail loses, she\u2019s fired.<\/p>\n<p>Gail said she has no problem with that \u2026 and she hopes Maria is her opponent. Maria said she is a lady and doesn\u2019t get her hands dirty. Sienna then jumped Gail from behind. Mathews said that Sienna-Gail will happen later tonight, with Gail Kim\u2019s career on the line.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Mahabali Shera thanks Grado for helping him, and Grado thanks not Shera for being his friend. Grado said that tonight, against Al Snow, he\u2019s fighting for himself and for guys like Shera. Grado then pulls a chain out of his tights and wraps up high fist, calling it the great equalizer,<\/p>\n<p>Up Next: Grado vs. Al Snow.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:38]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Robbie E. and Jessie Godderz are talking on the phone, but they\u2019re only separated by a screen. Robbie wants him and Jessie to go to a guru in order to bring their team to the next level.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Gail Kim tells the roving reporting that she hash fought way too long and way too hard to have what happened to Velvet happen to her.<\/p>\n<p>Video: The feud between Al Snow and Grado\/Mahabali Shera is featured, including some clips of Snow\u2019s promos as well as highlights of Snow vs. Shera.<\/p>\n<p>[Q4] In-ring: As Al Snow makes his way to the ring, he says that Grado is stupid for asking for a street fight. He called himself the prince of hardcore. Snow asked the crowd if they wanted weapons? Chairs? Tables? Well he said they weren\u2019t going to get it, because he\u2019s a wrestler, and the only weapon he needed was his mind.<\/p>\n<p>Snow then tucked behind a video board and attacked Grado on his entrance, starting the assault on the aisle, choking out Grado. The match has yet to officially begin, as Snow plants Grado on the steps.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews compared Grado to Dusty Rhodes (seriously), saying that Dusty \u201cwasn\u2019t supposed to make it.\u201d Snow rolls Grado into the ring and the match officially begins.<\/p>\n<p>2 &#8212; AL SNOW vs. GRADO &#8212; Street Fight<\/p>\n<p>Grado is on the mat as the bell rings. Al Snow goes for a moonsault on Grado, but misses as Grado moved. Back on their feet, Snow goes into his tights and comes out with a handful of powder. Grado kicks the powder back into Snow\u2019s face.<\/p>\n<p>Shera runs down the aisle with a trash can full of weapons and throws them into Grado, who uses a cookie sheet on Snow.\u00a0Shera then throws in a turkey leg. Grado takes a bite and hits Snow with a low blow, using the turkey leg. He pulls the turkey leg out and chops it off the top of Snow\u2019s head.<\/p>\n<p>Shera then hands Grado the chain and Grado wraps his fist, landing a right hand. Snow is down as Grado goes for a cover, but two men from the back run down and take out Shera (Sylvester Lefort and Marcus Louis). Snow hits Grado in the back with a trash can lid while he\u2019s distracted and then Snow hits a Snow Plow for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Al Snow via pin at 3:41. Basic comedy match featuring Grado. It will be interesting to see what TNA does with Lefort and Louis. They seem to be aligned with Snow, obviously. Snow is in a nice role as the old-school heel.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, the two men who Mathews can\u2019t identify jump into the ring to celebrate with\u00a0Snow.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:54]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Reby Sky tells Matt Hardy that he needs to knock this off, and he needs to worry about his family. She said that Tyrus and Spud were only trying to help. She said that she\u2019s Matt\u2019s family, and Maxel is his family. Matt said he needs to eradicate Jeff, and then walks off.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dixie sets up Slammiversary main event<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In-ring: Jeremy Borash recaps last week\u2019s main event, and he\u2019s about to make an announcement about the TNA World Hvt. Title, but he\u2019s interrupted by Lashley\u2019s music.<\/p>\n<p>[Q5 &#8212; second hour] Mathews and Pope recap with some replays of last week\u2019s main event as Lashley&#8217;s comes to the ring.\u00a0\u201cGet out of the ring,\u201d Lashley\u00a0tells\u00a0Borash.<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly, Lashley&#8217;s is wearing a Bellator MMA shirt. He said the only rationale decision is to give him the TNA World Title right now.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been in a lot of fights,\u201d he said. \u201cNever have I had 20 idiots break into a fight and get my match thrown out.\u201d\u00a0Lashley again says he\u2019s the only legitimate fighter on the roster, which brings out Drew Galloway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou keep that legitimate fighter title, because I prefer this one,\u201d Galloway said, looking at the World Title on his shoulder.\u00a0Galloway said that Lashley has a certain instinct. But last week, Galloway said he saw fear in Lashley. Not fear because he\u2019s scared of Galloway, but fear because he has never been in the ring with someone like Drew Galloway.<\/p>\n<p>Lashley said that he knew what would have happened if the brawl didn\u2019t break out. Lashley said that he would have either knocked out Galloway or choked him unconscious.\u00a0Galloway said that he\u2019s an impatient man, and he\u2019s never been accused of making smart decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThird of all, there\u2019s nothing between us right now than rope and air,\u201d Galloway said. \u201cI say, why wait?\u201d\u00a0Lashley tells him to bring it as Dixie Carter\u2019s music hits.<\/p>\n<p>Dixie said TNA management has been discussing this situation all week. Dixie said there will be one more match, and it will be on June 12 at Slammiversary. Dixie said that night, one of them will walk away the undisputed champion, but it will only happen by knockout or tap-out.<\/p>\n<p>Lashley said to Galloway that he\u2019s going to knock him out. Galloway makes his way back up the ramp.\u00a0\u201cGo ahead, walk away like a b&#8212;-,\u201d Lashley said.<\/p>\n<p>That, of course, sparked Galloway to run down and attack Lashley, hitting a Claymore kick and then getting to the mount position and throwing several punches before security breaks them apart. Galloway then started to beat up the security and throw them from the ring. Once he was done with that, Lashley hit a spear and started to punch Galloway, looking for an arm breaker but more security pulls Lashley off of him. Lashley beat up security and then speared a referee who was out there trying to break up brawl as well.<\/p>\n<p>Lashley then took a cord and choked out Galloway. It was an intense visual, as Galloway wasn\u2019t grabbing his neck the way we normally see it, but was turning purple as Lashley pulled tighter on what he was using to choke out Galloway.<\/p>\n<p>Video: Mathews throws to a video that highlights some previous Ultimate X matches.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:10]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, TNA ran a spot for \u201cBest of the Asylum Vol. 2,\u201d including highlight names like C.M. Punk and A.J. Styles.<\/p>\n<p>3 &#8212; TNA X Division champion TREVOR LEE vs. EDDIE EDWARDS vs. D.J. Z vs. ANDREW EVERETT &#8212; Ultimate X match for the X Division Title<\/p>\n<p>After being highlighted last week in his match with Eddie Edwards and then with some big spots in the main-event brawl, D.J. Z\u2019s new entrance was spotlighted before this match.<\/p>\n<p>[Q6] The match begins as Lee and Everett, who were entering together, were climbing up on the apron and Edwards and D.J. Z dove at them on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>In the ring, D.J. Z and Edwards started\u00a01-on-1. Edwards hit the ropes, but Everett dragged him down. Meanwhile,\u00a0Mathews plugged tickets for the June 12-15 television tapings in Orlando.<\/p>\n<p>In the ring, D.J. Z goes for the belt, but Lee drags him off the rope and hits a German suplex.\u00a0Everett now climbs the corner and goes for the belt but Lee pulls him down and starts screaming at Everett. Helms jumps up on the apron and tells them to stay together. Everett them helps Lee climb to the cable and walk across, but D.J. Z cuts them off and breaks it up.<\/p>\n<p>On commentary, Pope compares D.J. Z to a young Ricky Steamboat.\u00a0D.J. climbs the corner, but Edwards shoves him into the metal structure at the corner. Edwards kicks Lee, who is on the top rope. Edwards and Lee are sitting on the same turnbuckle and Edwards executes a double huracanrana\u00a0off the top.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews said the crowd was behind Edwards as he climbed the corner and then began to climb over to the middle but Lee cut him off, pulled him down and landed a huge knee to Edwards\u2019s face.\u00a0Lee tried to climb the corner, but D.J. Z slowed him down and then hit a DDT from the top rope.<\/p>\n<p>D.J. went for the belt and Lee knocked him off the rope with a springboard dropkick.\u00a0Everett tried to hit a springboard move on Edwards as he was going for the title, but Edwards kicked\u00a0him.<\/p>\n<p>Edwards takes the belt down but the referee doesn\u2019t see it because Helms has the referee distracted. Lee runs past Edwards and pulls the belt out of Edwards\u2019s hands, and the referee awards the match to Lee.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Trevor Lee retains at 6:46. Considering the match, there was good psychology here. It wasn\u2019t a spot fest and it was probably helped by TV time limits. Most of the\u00a0match centered\u00a0on\u00a0the wrestlers going after the belt. The finish was different, with Lee swooping in and stealing the belt out of Edwards\u2019s hands. However, along with the the ECIII-Hardy and Grado-Snow matches, there have now been screwy finishes to every match on this show thus far.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Maria asks if Sienna believes in her vision? Maria said she has a particular job to do tonight. Sienna said that Gail has been the face of this division for far too long. Maria said that&#8217;s the reason she chose Sienna, because she\u2019s bigger and stronger.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:24]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: The roving reporter asks ECIII, \u201cWhat\u2019s next?\u201d\u00a0ECIII said that he has been kicking Matt Hardy\u2019s ass since before he was born. ECIII said that Bennett rigged the game, but ECIII said that he\u2019s been playing a rigged game his whole life. ECIII said that he\u2019s about to make a phone call, and it\u2019s a phone call he doesn\u2019t want to make, but this is a game he won\u2019t fail.\u00a0ECIII said that by the time he\u2019s done with Bennett, Bennett won\u2019t have a life.<\/p>\n<p>4 &#8212; SIENNA (w\/Maria &amp; Allie) vs. GAIL KIM<\/p>\n<p>[Q7] The match begins as Sienna tries to attack Gail from behind, but Gail was ready for it. After some back-and-forth, Gail hits a clothesline for a two count.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews notes that Gail is trying to win this match quickly, which he says is good strategy. Maria is shown watching the match from ringside.<\/p>\n<p>Gail charges Sienna in the corner, but Sienna gets her knee up. Sienna charges Gail but she flips her to the outside. Gail chases Sienna to the outside and breaks up a short confab between Maria and Sienna.<\/p>\n<p>Gail goes after Maria, but Sienna attacks her from behind. Sienna drops Gail on the guardrail. Maria tells Earl Hebner that \u201cGail just fell down.\u201d\u00a0Sienna rolls Gail back into the ring and throws a right forearm and then chokes Gail in the corner. Sienna whips Gail into the corner.<\/p>\n<p>After fighting for an opening, Gail hits a reverse DDT. Maria looks concerned at ringside. Gail goes to the top rope but she\u2019s pulled down by Maria. Hebner didn\u2019t see it, he was tending to Sienna. Maria rolled Gail back in the ring. Sienna sets up Gail but Gail finds a way to roll through and pin Sienna.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Gail Kim via pin at 4:21. This match still had interference on the finish, but at least the babyface won to give the crowd something to cheer about. That said &#8211; like in the opening bout &#8211; the babyface was attacked immediately after. A lot of this show feels like they\u2019re setting the heat for Slammiversary.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Maria and Sienna attack Gail Kim. Maria chokes out Gail on the mat and throws a barrage of punches before grabbing Gail\u2019s hair and smashing the back of her head on the mat. Maria slaps Gail as Sienna tries to calm her down.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Spud and Tyrus are talking about the ladder match. Spud said that they\u2019re two and Hardy is only one. Tyrus tells Spud to let him handle this. Spud said that if they lose this match, they lose everything.\u00a0Reby walks into the screen and said that they need to do it for her. She said that Matt is a mess even at home and won\u2019t hold his son. Reby yells that they need to fix this. Tyrus looks totally disinterested.<\/p>\n<p>Up Next: Jeff Hardy vs. Tyrus and Rockstar Spud in a ladder match.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:39]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Robbie E. and Jessie are looking for the guru at some sportswear store. A woman sneaks up behind them. It\u2019s Raquel, and she said that she\u2019s the guru they\u2019re looking for. She said she heard that they want to win the Tag Team Titles, and she can help them. &#8230;\u00a0The scene cuts to the work-out being over and both Robbie E. and Jessie say it was a good work-out. Raquel says that they need to work on focus next.<\/p>\n<p>[Q8] In-ring: Rockstar Spud and Tyrus are introduced for the ladder match, followed by Jeff Hardy. Spud and Tyrus come to the ring alone.<\/p>\n<p>5 &#8212; JEFF HARDY vs. ROCKSTAR SPUD &amp; TYRUS &#8212; ladder match where if Hardy wins, he faces Matt in a full metal mayhem match at Slammiversary<\/p>\n<p>Spud attacks Hardy on the outside as he greets fans during his entrance. Tyrus cheered on Spud at ringside before punching Hardy as he gained the upper hand on Spud.\u00a0Hardy gets some early momentum and rolls a ladder into the ring&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:48]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Hardy has control on Spud while Tyrus is recovering on the outside. Hardy goes for a ladder but Tyrus pulls it away from the outside of the ring.\u00a0Tyrus floors Hardy in the ring, taking out his legs. Tyrus drops a leg on Hardy\u2019s midsection.<\/p>\n<p>Tyrus slams Hardy and Spud immediately drops an elbow from the top rope. Tyrus points Spud to the ladder and he runs to the outside to grab one. Spud shoves a ladder into the ring as Tyrus chokes out Hardy in the corner. Spud is in the ring and kicks Hardy. Spud then tries to choke Hardy on the rope while Tyrus walks around the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Spud sets up Hardy in the corner for a Tyrus splash, but at the last moment Hardy pulls Spud in to take the splash. Hardy then goes on the offense on Tyrus. After some punches, Tyrus scoops up Hardy and drops him on his shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>Tyrus grabbed the ladder and set it up. Spud is out of the ring. Hardy is trying to recover as Tyrus sets up the ladder. Tyrus begins to climb the ladder, but it breaks under his weight, as the rung snapped off.<\/p>\n<p>Tyrus is looking for Spud. Hardy climbs up in the corner and hits a Twist of Fate. Spud crawls back in the ring and, with speed, climbs the ladder. Hardy climbs the other side and takes Spud down with forearms. Hardy and Spud trade punches on top of the ladder before Hardy drops Spud off the ladder with a Twist of Fate. Hardy sets the ladder back up again and grabs the contract.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Jeff Hardy at 10:48. Good match with the babyface finally standing tall at the end. Just like the Ultimate X match, there weren\u2019t any crazy spots here. That could be a byproduct of wrestlers just being safer, or it could be that they were saving the big things for the big matches at Slammiversary.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Jeff immediately grabs a pen and signs the contract. Tyrus looks unfazed by the loss, while Spud is freaking out.\u00a0Matt Hardy walks out on the ramp and watches as Jeff celebrates his win as the show goes off the air.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Final Thoughts:<\/strong> As a television company, TNA really has no other choice other than to book re-matches at the pay-per-view. They can\u2019t afford to give away big first-time matches on a show that, given their history, not many people will buy.<\/p>\n<p>But, with that said, they\u2019re doing a nice job giving the audience a reason to see these re-matches. Matt Hardy\u2019s \u201cevolution,\u201d is strange, but also unpredictable (at least for now). Galloway-Lashley has a unique stipulation, although TNA could go without burying the rest of its roster by having Lashley refer to himself as \u201cthe only legitimate fighter\u201d in TNA.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, this show was getting a lot of the heat in place for the heels as the company heads toward Slammiversary in a few weeks. Aside from Hardy, there weren\u2019t many babyfaces getting the upper hand on this episode, and that\u2019s fine. It felt like that heat had purpose and is going to lead to something at the pay-per-view. 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