{"id":207561,"date":"2025-12-11T22:40:23","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T04:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=207561"},"modified":"2025-12-11T22:40:44","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T04:40:44","slug":"10-yrs-ago-tna-impact-tv-report-11-18-2015-bobby-roode-bvs-abyss-plus-ec3-matt-hardy-face-off-james-storm-eric-young-eli-drake-la-knight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2025\/12\/11\/10-yrs-ago-tna-impact-tv-report-11-18-2015-bobby-roode-bvs-abyss-plus-ec3-matt-hardy-face-off-james-storm-eric-young-eli-drake-la-knight\/","title":{"rendered":"10 YRS AGO \u2013 TNA IMPACT TV Report (11-18-2015): Bobby Roode vs. Abyss, plus EC3-Matt Hardy face-off, James Storm, Eric Young, Eli Drake (LA Knight)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-564697495\" 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><em>The following report originally published 10 years ago this week here at PWTorch.com\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>TNA Impact Wrestling<br \/>\nNovember 18, 2015<br \/>\nTaped in Orlando, Fla.<br \/>\nAired on Destination America<br \/>\nReport by Mike McMahon, PWTorch contributor<\/h3>\n<p>As it has over the last several weeks, Impact Wrestling opened with a recap of last week\u2019s episode, including Gail Kim, Ethan Carter III, and Matt Hardy picking up victories in the World Title Series.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight: It\u2019s do-or-die. Awesome Kong vs. Brooke. Bobby Roode vs. Abyss in the main event. Also, ECIII and Matt Hardy will meet face-to-face.<\/p>\n<p><em>[MM Reax: Interesting here that the video running through tonight\u2019s line-up said \u201cEric Young is in action,\u201d but didn\u2019t specify that he\u2019s wrestling James Storm.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In-studio, Josh Mathews and Pope welcome us to the show. Mathews points out that everyone tonight is in a must-win situation.<\/p>\n<p>They throw to a video that highlights the wrestlers already through to the Round of 16, including Gail Kim, ECIII, and Matt Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews said that Group TNA Originals is tonight\u2019s spotlight and run through some predictions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 \u2013 BROOKE vs. AWESOME KONG \u2013 round-robin match in the World Title Series<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2296229382\" 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>Brooke ducks a clothesline from Kong to open the match. They square off again and Brooke again ducks a charging Kong. Brooke looks light on her feet and lands a kick to the legs as Kong again charges. Mathews points out that Brooke\u2019s hand is still taped from a broken finger she suffered in her match with Gail Kim.<\/p>\n<p>Brooke again with kicks to Kong\u2019s legs while also trying to land forearms. Kong has Brooke\u2019s taped hand and she\u2019s wrenching her fingers. Brooke is screaming in pain as she drops to the net and the crowd chants \u201cBrooke! Brooke!\u201d Kong stomps on the hand and then just steps on it while Brooke writhes in pain.<\/p>\n<p>Now back up, Kong in the corner and Brooke is firing off right forearms. Out of the corner Brooke goes for a cover, but only gets a two count after a butterface maker. Mathews wonders what should Brooke do now that she hit her finisher and Kong still kicked out.<\/p>\n<p>As Brooke went to lift Kong, she couldn\u2019t get her up and Kong nails a chokeslam for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Awesome Kong via pin in about seven minutes.<\/p>\n<p><em>[MM Reax: Decent opening match with a very expected finish. TNA did a nice job throughout the round-robin format teasing that Brooke could be an upset winner in this group, but ultimately it should have be Gail Kim and Kong, and that\u2019s exactly who will be moving through.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:12]<\/p>\n<p>[Q2] Back from the break, Mathews and Pope show replays of the Brooke-Kong match.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3708297648\" 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>In-studio: Mathews asks Pope how far Gail and Kong and go when they\u2019re competing against the men. Pope said they\u2019ve revolutionized women\u2019s wrestling, so the sky is the limit. But, he says it all comes down to the seeding and who they will face. Mathews said that the Round of 16 will be unveiled next week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hardy-ECIII face-to-face<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mathews brings in Hardy and ECIII, who are both joining via satellite, so not exactly \u201cface-to-face.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hardy said that being in the Round of 16 means he\u2019s ready to once again win the TNA World Title. He said he swept his group and that he has something to prove. He also praised Robbie E and The Wolves, who were also in his group. Hardy said it\u2019s his time to prove he\u2019s a deserving TNA World Champion.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII said he can\u2019t believe he has to share screen time with Hardy. ECIII said that if he were a true World Champion, he\u2019d be in Group Champions. He called Hardy naval lint. ECIII said getting out of his group proves that he\u2019s a winner, and this World Title Series isn\u2019t over until he wins.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy said that he wants whoever is seeding the Round of 16 to know that the needs to face ECIII in the tournament. Hardy said that this whole situation is about Hardy and ECIII. Hardy said he\u2019s going to take everything ECIII. He said he\u2019s going to take away his undefeated streak. Hardy said he\u2019ll take ECIII\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII said the only thing worse than Hardy\u2019s face is his voice. He called Bound for Glory a conspiracy, and said he hopes he faces Hardy so he can eliminate him. ECIII said if he meets Hardy in the finals, it will be true vengeance and vindication.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy said he feels like he\u2019s the favorite, but ECIII interrupted and said he\u2019s never been beaten. He said he\u2019s the man around TNA, and everything he touches turns to fire. He said he\u2019s going to walk away and watch it burn, and then he hung up on them, essentially. Mathews then cut away from Hardy and said they would try to continue that interview in a little while.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Eric Young said that this is James Storm\u2019s last chance. Young said that tonight is not a good night to mess with Eric Young, and he guaranteed Storm he\u2019d get hurt if he showed up tonight. Young said that there was a point in his life he\u2019d lose sleep having to get in the ring with Storm, but now he\u2019s a shadow of his former self.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight: Eric Young vs. James Storm.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:25]<\/p>\n<p>[Q3]<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 \u2014 TNA X-Division Champion TIGRE UNO vs. MANIK \u2014 round-robin match in the World Title Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Plenty of fast-paced offense to start this match and it almost immediately spills to the outside. Uno is down in the aisle and Manik climbs back in for a count-out but Uno gets back in at seven. Manik is all over Uno as the match gets going in the ring. Manik has his foot over Uno\u2019s throat until a four count.<\/p>\n<p>Manik with a side headlock on Uno. He powers him to the ropes, but Uno takes him down. Uno with a boot to the face and a flurry of kicks, including one to the back of the head and plants Manik on the canvas.<\/p>\n<p>Manik goes up top and misses a frog splash, but rolls through it. With Uno back down, Manik goes to the top again, but Uno knocks him off the ropes. Uno sets up Manik for a missile dropkick in the corner and hits a corkscrew for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Tigre Uno via pin in about seven minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Post-match: Mathews said because of the three-way tie in the X-Division group, there will be a playoff in that group, but he didn\u2019t say how that would work.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight: Bobby Roode vs. Abyss.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews then throws to a video highlighting the group play of TNA Originals.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:41]<\/p>\n<p>[Q4] Back from the break, Mathews said that next week it will be a triple threat, sudden-death match. All three will compete, the first person to person to earn a victory is through. Then it becomes a 1-on-1 match, and the next person to win goes on.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews and Pope do more predictions in the studio.<\/p>\n<p>In a pre-taped video, Bobby Roode said he knows Abyss will do whatever it takes to win, but Abyss needs to be asking what Roode would do to win. Roode said that he\u2019ll do whatever he needs to do in order to win the match and earn the right to once again be TNA World Champion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 \u2014 JAMES STORM vs. ERIC YOUNG \u2014 round-robin match in the World Title Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Right as Eric Young hits the ring, he jumps James Storm and attacks before the bell rings.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:51]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Young is easily in control. Young tosses James Storm to the outside. The crowd is reacting to Young as the heel and Storm as the babyface, even though he\u2019s been a heel on television. It sounded like a faint \u201cplease don\u2019t go\u201d chant was happening right out of the break in this match.<\/p>\n<p>Both men back up, Storm and Young are trading right hands. Storm how in control after catching Young twice and puts him down with a knee to the head. Storm goes for last call but Young ducks it. He goes for a piledriver, but Storm tosses him with a back-body drop. James Storm hits an Eye of the Storm, but Young kicks out.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;Wrestling Coast to Coast&#8221; with Chris Maitland and Justin McClelland, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/wrestling-coast-to-coast-maitland-mcclelland-review-action-wrestling-bangers-only-6-incl-bosby-vs-bengston-clancy-vs-alanis-more--68986296\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wrestling Coast to Coast - Maitland &amp; McClelland review Action Wrestling Bangers Only 6 incl. Bosby vs. Bengston, Clancy vs. Alanis, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=68986296&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>[Q5 \u2014 second hour] Storm misses a backcracker after Young grabbed the ropes. Now in the middle of the ring, Storm hits the backcracker. Storm incites some clapping from the crowd and goes for another Last Call, but Young pulls Hebner in front of him and Storm pauses. EY takes advantage with a low-blow and piledriver for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Eric Young via pinfall in about 10 minutes<\/p>\n<p><em>[MM Reax: That could be the last time we were see James Storm in a TNA ring. If so, it ends one of the best careers in company history. Clearly he\u2019s moved on to NXT, but he was a TNA Original and made his name with that company from the start. \u2026 Interesting to see the crowd suddenly react to him as a babyface.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In-studio: Mathews and Pope look at some highlights of Austin Aries and talk about his upcoming match with Bobby Lashley next week.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:04]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Mathews recaps Eric Young\u2019s win over James Storm. Mathews then brings Matt Hardy back on the screen to continue the interview.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hardy-ECIII Interview Take 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hardy said that the issue between him and ECIII couldn\u2019t be any more personal than it is. Hardy said that he loves nothing more than taking haters like ECIII and jamming the hate back down their throat.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy said at Bound for Glory, he was the man. Hardy said that he knows ECIII is watching him right now pouting. He said ECIII has never had to deal with someone like him before. Hardy said he\u2019d win the feud, and he\u2019d be TNA World Champion.<\/p>\n<p>Moving forward, Hardy said that he loves his chances. He said he\u2019s confident and he feels like he\u2019s as good as he\u2019s ever been right now. Hardy said he relinquished the title feeling confident he could retain it. Hardy said he was trying to send a message and be an example across the world. He said he relinquished the TNA World Title for the greater good. Hardy said he feels more confident than ever. Hardy said he loves his odds.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews asked Hardy for a pick between Roode and Abyss. Hardy said it would be a hell of a fight, but he needed to go with the guy who was the longest-reigning champion in history, and that\u2019s Bobby Roode. He called Roode the cornerstone of TNA.<\/p>\n<p><em>[MM Reax: A decent promo from Hardy. Between this and the previous segment, things were a little repetitive, but there also wasn\u2019t really much for Hardy to say. Regardless, he\u2019s a marketable name and it\u2019s nice to see Hardy finally get a push as a main-event player. This promo left a little to be desired, but again, there wasn\u2019t much to say. TNA probably made him go a little longer than they should have. Nothing was said here that we haven\u2019t heard Hardy say either in other interviews or in pre-taped video packages over the last several weeks since Bound for Glory.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>4 \u2014 AIDEN O\u2019SHEA vs. MAHABALI SHERA \u2014 round-robin match in the World Title Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before the bell even rang, O\u2019Shea egged on Shera to punch him on the chin. They start with a lock-up and back into the ropes where the referee breaks the hold. Shera takes down O\u2019Shea as Mathews and Pope talk about how this could be a slugfest.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews said that they\u2019re feeling each other out at this point. Shera with another takeover to flatten O\u2019Shea on the map. O\u2019Shea gets out of the side headlock by pulling Shera\u2019s hair to the mat.<\/p>\n<p>[Q6] Shera applies a headlock on O\u2019Shea again. O\u2019Shea gets to the rope and the official counts for Shera to break. O\u2019Shea and Shera shout back and forth and O\u2019Shea blindsides him with a punch to re-take control of the pace.<\/p>\n<p>With O\u2019Shea is in control, the match is much more physical. Out of the corner, Shera lands a right hand but O\u2019Shea plants him on the bottom turnbuckle. O\u2019Shea has Shera draped over the apron and O\u2019Shea lands multiple shots to the back. Meanwhile, Mathews said it seemed like yesterday that everyone was talking about how innovative the World Titles Series was, and now they\u2019re seeing copycats, obviously referring to WWE\u2019s World Title Tournament for Survivor Series.<\/p>\n<p>O\u2019Shea is sitting on the top turnbuckle. Shera tosses him off the top to the mat. Shera charges out of the corner and hits a pair of clotheslines. Shera scoops up O\u2019Shea and bodyslams him. O\u2019Shea pokes the eyes, though. Shera goes for a big clothesline, but Shera ducks and hits a pop-up powerbomb for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Mahabli Shera via pin in about five minutes.<\/p>\n<p><em>[MM Reax: TNA is clearly building up Shera for the tour of India, but he\u2019s still very green. I\u2019m still not sure, as a viewer, why he\u2019s dancing like a fool. Not everything in pro wrestling needs to be funny. That\u2019s a concept Vince Russo never understood. \u2026 Anyway, also an interesting line by Mathews trying to implicate that WWE is a \u201ccopycat\u201d for running its own World Title tournament. Really? TNA didn\u2019t invent the tournament format, and I\u2019m sure WWE would much prefer their champion still have an ACL. I guess TNA is copycatting its Full Metal Mayhem match after TLC? Or is that not being a \u201ccopycat?\u201d Or the Feast or Fired concept seems like that\u2019s a copycat of the Money in the Bank concept. It just makes TNA sound petty and insecure.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:20]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Eric Young said it doesn\u2019t matter who is in his way, because he knocks them down and stands tall. He said he proves his opponents are wrong and he\u2019s right. Young said his eyes are the eyes of a winner and he\u2019s never going to stop. He said he will keep winning and taking.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 \u2014 ELI DRAKE vs. CRIMSON \u2014 round-robin match in the World Title Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mathews notes that Crimson has already been eliminated. Crimson is on the offense early, hitting a standing suplex on Drake. Drake misses a clothesline and Crimson hits a back suplex. Crimson charges Drake and Drake tosses him to the outside. Crimson back in and is now getting his shoulder smashed into the post.<\/p>\n<p>Drake has a game plan, according to Mathews, going after Crimson\u2019s shoulder. Mathews notes that Drake is attacking Crimson\u2019s injured shoulder.<\/p>\n<p>In the middle of the match, ECIII appears in a box on the screen and said he\u2019s ready to talk now, but Mathews tells him to wait because a match is going on. Back in the ring, Crimson hits an elbow on Drake. Crimson lands a clothesline and two more running clotheslines. Crimson charges Drake in the corner with a splash. Crimson is nursing his shoulder as he gets up.<\/p>\n<p>Crimson plants Drake with a right hand. Drake rolls out of the ring amidst pressure from Crimosn. Drake scoops up Crimson for a slam, but drops him on his shoulder. Drake then wrenches the injured arm of Crimson in a standing arm bar, and Crimson taps out.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Eli Drake in about five minutes via submission.<\/p>\n<p><em>[MM Reax: I\u2019ll have to go back through old recaps, but I think this is the first full match we\u2019ve seen from Crimson in this tournament.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>ECIII-Hardy Interview Take 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mathews welcomes ECIII back in. ECIII said he\u2019s not okay, because the thing he loves the most was taken from him and he couldn\u2019t do anything about it. ECIII called himself distraught.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII said he gets no respect in TNA. He wasn\u2019t fed tomato cans, he said. He said he became TNA World Champion by beating the best champion ever, Kurt Angle. ECIII said he wouldn\u2019t be okay until he beats Matt Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews asked if ECIII is obsessed with Matt Hardy. ECIII said no, he\u2019s only obsessed with beating Matt Hardy. ECIII said he wants to make sure Hardy never wrestles again. Mathews asked ECIII for a pick between Lashley and Aries. ECIII said that he\u2019s beaten Lashley twice this year. ECIII then bragged a bit more and the show crashed to a break.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:35]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Mathews runs down what we\u2019ve seen tonight, including all the winners.<\/p>\n<p>In-studio: Mathews and Pope play more prediction games.<\/p>\n<p><strong>6 \u2014 ABYSS vs. BOBBY ROODE \u2014 round-robin match in the World Title Series<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The bell rings and Roode and Abyss are staring across the ring at each other. They slowly walk to the middle of the ring. Mathews said that Abyss needs to turn this into a fight. They lock up.<\/p>\n<p>[Q8] After some back-and-forth with lock-ups, Roode is in control and charges Abyss int he corner. Abyss right back however with his own splashes into the corner. Abyss goes for a chokeslam but Roode blocks it and fires off some kicks to Abyss\u2019s thighs.<\/p>\n<p>Sidewalk slam from Abyss.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:47]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Abyss enters the ring with a chair. Earl Hebner warns him that he\u2019ll be disqualified, but Abyss sets up the chair between the ropes in the corner. Roode schoolboys Abyss, but Hebner is out of position after removing the chair. Abyss kicks out at two and then slows the pace back down with a stiff clothesline to Roode.<\/p>\n<p>Abyss is leaning on Roode\u2019s chin but Roode starts to get back into the match with elbows to Abyss\u2019s gut. Matthews said there are five minutes remaining. Roode starts hitting clotheslines on Abyss after charging off the ropes. Third time\u2019s the charge and he has Abyss down. Roode off the second rope with a blockbuster, but Abyss kicks out.<\/p>\n<p>Under four minutes left.<\/p>\n<p>Abyss charges Roode in the corner, but Roode leap frogs him and Abyss goes into the chair set up in the corner. Abyss is down now and Roode has a cross-face applied. Roode is cranking on the cross-face, but Abyss drags him to the corner and breaks the hold by snatching the ropes.<\/p>\n<p>Abyss back up and chokeslams Roode but Roode kicks out at two. Abyss seems frustrated and he rolls to the outside. Abyss goes under the ring and grabs Janice. Mathews said that if Abyss uses it, Roode is done. There are two minutes left. Hebner tells Abyss he can\u2019t use it, but Abyss raises Janice at him and he ducks out of the ring. Abyss swings at Roode, but Roode ducks and hits a spinebuster for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Bobby Roode via pin in about 14 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Post-match: Mathews said there was only about 90 seconds left in the match. The show goes off the air with Roode walking up the ramp in celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Next week: Austin Aries vs. Lashley in the main event.<\/p>\n<p><em>[MM Reax: Solid show with more interview time than we\u2019ve seen from other World Title Series episodes of Impact. The main event was a very good match, with Abyss looking better here against Roode than he has in any match over the last year at least, if not longer. Roode won, but Abyss seemed more like a monster here than he has over the last several months.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Matt Hardy interview was a little long, but if TNA is heading in the direction of a Hardy-ECIII final, this was the start of that build. At the very least, it\u2019s very apparent that ECIII and Hardy will meet at some point in this tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, a random thought, but I\u2019m somewhat surprised that we haven\u2019t seen or heard from Kurt Angle at all during the World Title Series. Realizing he was injured when these matches were taped, he did make his in-ring return at Bound for Glory and I would have thought, even if just as a guest analyst or something, that TNA would have wanted to use arguably its most marketable name at some point during these episodes.]<\/p>\n<p>##<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current World Title Series Standings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Top two finishers from each group advance. <b>Bold <\/b>means a wrestler has locked in to advance.<i> Italic <\/i>means a wrestler cannot advance.<\/p>\n<p><b>Group Champions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1 \u2014 Ethan Carter III (7)<br \/>\n<\/b>1 \u2014 Austin Aries (4)<br \/>\n3 \u2014 Bobby Lashley (3)<br \/>\n<i>4 \u2014 Mr. Anderson (0)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Group U.K.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>1 \u2014 Drew Galloway (6)<br \/>\n2 \u2014 Rockstar Spud (3)<br \/>\n2 \u2014 Bram (3)<br \/>\n4 \u2014 Grado (0)<\/p>\n<p><b>Group Knockouts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1 \u2014 Gail Kim (6)<br \/>\n<\/b><b>1 \u2014 Awesome Kong (6)<br \/>\n<\/b><i>3 \u2014 Brooke (3)<br \/>\n<\/i><i>3 \u2014 Madison Rayne (3)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>Group Wildcard<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1 \u2014 Mahabali Shera (9)<br \/>\n<\/b>2 \u2014 Kenny King (3)<br \/>\n2 \u2014 Aiden O\u2019Shea (3)<br \/>\n4 \u2014 Crazzy Steve (0)<\/p>\n<p><b>Group TNA Originals<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1 \u2014 Eric Young (9)<br \/>\n<\/b><b>2 \u2014 Bobby Roode (6)<br \/>\n<\/b>3 \u2014 Abyss (3)<br \/>\n3 \u2014 James Storm (3)<\/p>\n<p><b>Group Tag Team Specialists\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>1 \u2014 Matt Hardy (9)<br \/>\n<\/b>2 \u2014 Robbie E. 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