{"id":210875,"date":"2026-03-06T13:56:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=210875"},"modified":"2026-03-06T13:56:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T19:56:09","slug":"10-yrs-ago-tna-impact-tv-report-2-16-2016-the-episode-where-matt-hardy-tyrus-battled-ec3-two-on-one-in-the-main-event-as-ec3-warmed-up-to-being-a-babyface","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/03\/06\/10-yrs-ago-tna-impact-tv-report-2-16-2016-the-episode-where-matt-hardy-tyrus-battled-ec3-two-on-one-in-the-main-event-as-ec3-warmed-up-to-being-a-babyface\/","title":{"rendered":"10 YRS AGO \u2013 TNA IMPACT TV Report (2-16-2016): The episode where Matt Hardy &#038; Tyrus battled EC3 two-on-one in the main event as EC3 warmed up to being a babyface"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-840246674\" 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>KELLER\u2019S TNA IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT<br \/>\nTAPED IN THE U.K.<br \/>\nFEBRUARY 16, 2016<br \/>\nAIRED ON POP TV<\/h3>\n<p><strong>[HOUR ONE]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>-Clips aired of last week\u2019s show-closing angle with Matt Hardy and EC3.<\/p>\n<p>-They showed EC3 arriving at the venue in the parking garage. He saw Dixie Carter and approached her. She said they should have a much longer conversation than this. EC3 interrupted and snapped that she is right. He said his life\u2019s mission is to make sure Hardy doesn\u2019t remain in the company because he\u2019s bad for the company. Dixie said he will get that rematch next week in London at Lockdown inside the Six Sides of Steel. He said he also has something very personal to take care of, and he\u2019s going to do it right now.<\/p>\n<p>-The Impact opening aired.<\/p>\n<p>-EC3 walked to the ring to his ring entrance music. He hesitantly slapped a few hands of fans and acted like he was trying a new food and kind of liked it. He slapped a few more hands and skipped into the ring. He said he knows who he is and knows what he\u2019s done. He said two-and-a-half years ago he walked into TNA Wrestling with a giant chip on his shoulder. He said he has defeated legends and hall of famers, but the only name he\u2019s concerned with right now is Matt Hardy. He said he had one word for Hardy: \u201cRematch.\u201d He said he\u2019ll be locked inside a cage against Hardy next week with his rage and vengeance. He said his fists need something to punch, and he\u2019d like to start with Tyrus this week. He said he\u2019s probably busy babysitting the Matt &amp; Reby\u2019s baby, perhaps even breast feeding it, but come to the ring anyway.<\/p>\n<p>Tyrus walked out onto the stage. He told EC3 he doesn\u2019t want it. EC3 called him \u201csloppy tits\u201d and said he does want it, so come to the ring and get it on. Tyrus told EC3 that he\u2019s doing something he\u2019s never done before \u2013 standing alone. He said he\u2019s had someone watching his back his entire life, and he knows his secrets and that he\u2019s afraid to be alone. He said he respected him so much, he called him \u201cBoss,\u201d but a boss is someone who controls things and takes care of business and makes things happen and, most important, is loyal to the people who watch his back. He said he doesn\u2019t want or need this. He entered the ring and stepped into EC3\u2019s face. He said he will end him.<\/p>\n<p>EC3 asked, \u201cYou done?\u201d Tyrus said he is. EC3 hit Tyrus in the face with the mic. Tyrus fought back and knocked EC3 to the floor with a heart punch. As EC3 fought back, Matt ran out and jumped EC3. He was wearing the TNA World Hvt. Title belt around his waist, which was a nice touch, giving off the impression he walks around with it on all the time. Tyrus held EC3 in the ring as Hardy slapped him. When Hardy grabbed a chair and was going to swing it at EC3 as Tyrus held him, EC3 broke free and swung the chair around, so Hardy and Tyrus fled.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1067516223\" 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>Hardy said EC3 is a tough man with a chair in hand, apparently, but how about a fair two-on-two fight later in the show, assuming he can find anyone willing to stand by his side.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: Very good opening segment. EC3 isn\u2019t just instantly turning into a smiling hand-slapping babyface acting like the last two-and-a-half years never happened. I loved his subtle introduction to slapping hands with fans and shrugging like it wasn\u2019t so bad after all. Hardy, who was going to use a chair seconds earlier but fled the ring as soon as EC3 grabbed it from him, used great heel psychology to hypocritically accuse EC3 with a straight face of only being tough guy when he has a chair in his hand. Tyrus deserves credit for playing his part in this ongoing saga really well, too.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Josh Mathews wondered if EC3 could find a partner. Josh also plugged the \u201chideous, gruesome Monster\u2019s Ball\u201d tag team title match later. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-Eric Young and Bram entered the ring. Young told the fans they are looking at the King of the Mountain and \u201cGod.\u201d He said he knows one person who won\u2019t be taking that title from him \u2013 Jeff Hardy. He was interrupted by the sound of a beer can opening. Young got wide-eyed as Beer Money stepped onto the stage. Roode said if Young is looking for someone tough, take a look at them. He said they are ready and willing to go to the ring and kick both of their asses. Young said they already had their chance and he beat them all over the place. James Storm told Young to shut up because this isn\u2019t Jerry Springer, it\u2019s Impact Wrestling. The crowd chanted \u201cTNA! TNA!\u201d Storm said Young has never defeated him. He said he came back not to yap on the microphone, but to kick asses and his is next.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) ERIC YOUNG (w\/Bram) vs. JAMES STORM (w\/Robert Roode)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Storm went to work aggressively on Young, including a DDT off the middle rope. Interference from Bram turned the match in Young\u2019s favor. They ended up attacking Storm two-on-one at ringside as the ref yelled at Roode to stay in his corner. Storm eventually rallied and set up his finisher, so Bram ran in. Roode intercepted him. A brawl broke out with all four, and Earl Hebner let the match continue since Roode cut off Bram before he made contact with Storm. Instead, Young and Storm were counted out. Josh said the combatants \u201ccould care less.\u201d They brawled over the security barrier at ringside and into the crowd.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Double countout in 4:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: Storm &amp; Roode back together doing their Beer Money act is money well spent by TNA. They have credibility in the ring, but levity and playfulness that lightens up the tone of the show without coming across as a mid-card comedy act as a result. Storm was really good as the cult leader \u2013 better than Bray Wyatt \u2013 and showed real range, and I think it\u2019s actually helped him have a credible swagger as he returned to this role.)<\/em><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-895195661\" 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>-They stayed with the brawl for a couple minutes and then once they brawled off camera to the back, they cut elsewhere backstage.<\/p>\n<p>-Drew Galloway walked up to EC3 and said they have to talk. He told EC3 to relax because, while they haven\u2019t gotten along in the past, they have a common goal. EC3 said that\u2019s true. He said they both want the World Hvt. Title. He thanked him for his offer to team with him, but he said tonight he has to stand alone. Drew said he respects that and that\u2019s his choice, but this right here \u2013 his briefcase \u2013 is his choice and he\u2019ll cash it in whenever, wherever.<\/p>\n<p>-Josh plugged EC3 vs. Tyrus &amp; Hardy later, plus up next The Miracle with Maria Kanellis Bennett. [c]<\/p>\n<p>-They joined the brawl backstage between Beer Money and Young &amp; Bram, which was still going on. They brawled into the industrial laundry room. Then they cut away for no reason in particular.<\/p>\n<p>-Maria stepped out onto the stage and introduced herself as the First Lady of Professional Wrestling. She said she\u2019s there to introduce a future World Hvt. Champion. She said he will inspire the fans because he inspires her. Out stepped Bennett. When he entered the ring, he said he is going to be the future World Champion. He said every wrestler in the back has taken notice. He said that\u2019s why Kurt Angle took a cheap shot at him and ran away. He said Drew is walking around with the briefcase, but it\u2019s just a ticking time bomb because he\u2019s going to lose and fail and prove to every idiot fan that he\u2019s a failure. He said he is dressed to wrestle and he wants to wrestle one of the UK\u2019s own. He said he chose Mark Andrews.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) MIKE BENNETT vs. MARK ANDREWS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Andrews came to the ring on a skateboard. Bennett said he\u2019s impressed with what he\u2019s seen, but it\u2019s going to take a miracle for him to win. Andrews told him to shut the hell up and took the first swing. Andrews rallied, but when he climbed to the top rope, Bennett knocked him off balance and gave him a cutter off the top rope. Bennett then finished Andrews with the MIP (Miracle in Progress) for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Bennett in 2:00.<\/p>\n<p>-After the match he stomped away at Andrews. When Josh criticized Bennett, Pope said he\u2019s just reviving him with stomps. Drew came out for the save. Bennett challenged him to come into the ring. When Drew obliged, Bennett bailed out and waved goodbye and blew a kiss.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: I think Bennett &amp; Maria are coming along nicely as a new top tier act in TNA. A feud with Drew is a good \u201cnext step\u201d in his climb to presumably eventually a feud with EC3.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Abyss, Rosemary, and Crazy Steve talked about the Monster\u2019s Ball match coming up from behind a cage wall. Abyss said Rosemary will be the most beautiful woman at the Ball. They shared sinister laughter. A guy walked up to the cage and said he thought about their offer, but he wants nothing to do with them. He blew a kiss. He was wearing all white and looked like he\u2019d fit right in with them. Two blown kisses in back-to-back segments. What are the odds?<\/p>\n<p>-Josh wondered who in the hell that guy was. Josh then plugged Monster\u2019s Ball.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: I like the touch of Decay hanging out in a cage together backstage, like a dog who voluntarily sleeps in his kennel because it feels safe and secure and cozy.) [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-The roving reporter asked Drew, along with Andrews, why he got involved in the situation with Andrews. He said Bennett is an asshole and he thinks he can impose his will against guys of the future like Andrews. He said he runs his mouth really good but doesn\u2019t stay around to fight. Bennett then jumped both of them from behind. Drew fought back and warned Maria to stay away. The Maria distraction opened up Bennett to attack Drew and kick him against a garbage door backstage. Bennett asked, \u201cHow is that for a fight?\u201d [c]<\/p>\n<p>-A vignette aired that said: \u201cSome men are smart, some men are fast, some men are strong, but only one man is great. Odarg the Great is coming!\u201d They showed a silhouette of someone who looked like they had a tiny alien body and big head.<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Hardy and Tyrus, in an echoey room, had Rock Star Spud held captive. Hardy said he shouldn\u2019t stick his nose in their business ever again. He said EC3 is not a good guy and Spud is the sum of the people he keeps. He asked if he understands him. Hardy patted Spud hard on his chest and said, \u201cOkay, good talk,\u201d and left. Tyrus straighten out Spud\u2019s suit before leaving, which was a nice touch.<\/p>\n<p>-Josh plugged the Angle vs. Bobby Lashley match in three weeks in Angle\u2019s final match ever on Impact. A video package aired on Angle and Lashley wrestling March 20, 2015 last year in London and getting Lashley to tapout to win the TNA World Hvt. Title.<\/p>\n<p>-Jeremy Borash introduced the Monster\u2019s Ball match as Decay came out to Marilyn Manson\u2019s \u201cThe Nobodies.\u201d Josh said Monster\u2019s Ball is not for the weak of heart, and it\u2019s the specialty match of Abyss. The Wolves came out next.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) THE WOLVES vs. DECAY (Abyss &amp; Crazy Steve w\/Rosemary) \u2013 TNA World Tag Team Title match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They brawled at the start at ringside. Steve threw Davey Richards into the ringside barrier. Steve pulled a table out from under the ring. Abyss pulled a barbed wire table out from under the ring. They cut to a break.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: I\u2019d like to see TNA lead the way in stopping the interruption of matches with commercials and treat the action in the ring as too vital to break away from, especially a title match. It just doesn\u2019t happen in any other sport, and pro wrestling is portraying itself as a sport. It\u2019s just completely illogical that the promotion, if it\u2019s fulfilling its ostensible goal to bring fans coverage of fights that matter, that they\u2019d choose to position commercials during matches rather than right before and right after. There\u2019s no good reason to do this, and it\u2019s based on a stale rationale that never really made sense.) [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Wolves were in control after the break. They stuck a ladder in Steve\u2019s crotch and then bashed the other end of the ladder with chairs. The Wolves climbed to the top rope, but Rosemary sprayed mist in the eyes of Richards and then Abyss threw a chair at Edwards, knocking him off the top rope through a table at ringside. Abyss pulled Janice out from under the ring. Abyss swung Janice at Richards, but Richards ducked and Janice got stuck in the top turnbuckle.<\/p>\n<p>Richards gave Steve an exploder suplex into the ladder leaning in the corner. Abyss chokeslammed Davey. A weak \u201cThis is awesome\u201d chant could be heard for a few seconds. Abyss stacked chairs on Richards, then bashed him with a trash can. Edwards crawled back into the ring and kicked Abyss. Abyss knocked Edwards off balance on the top rope, but Edwards head-butted Abyss when he met him at the top, and then he sunset flipped Abyss off the top rope onto the back of the trash can. In this era of concussion awareness, it\u2019s despicable to include a match and expect fans in 2016 to think it\u2019s a cool spot.<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWTorch &#8217;90s Pastcast&#8221; with Patrick Moynahan and Alex McDonald, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwtorch-90s-pastcast-moynahan-mcdonald-discuss-pwtorch-newsletter-376-3-2-96-incl-warrior-returning-razor-ramon-gives-notice-more--70499265\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cwade keller\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWTorch \u201890s Pastcast - Moynahan &amp; McDonald discuss PWTorch Newsletter #376 (3-2-96) incl. Warrior returning, Razor Ramon gives notice, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=70499265&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<h3><strong>[HOUR TWO]<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Edwards bashed Steve with a kendo stick. He played to the crowd, but was stopped by a low blow by Steve. The Wolves double-teamed Steve seconds later, although in a nice touch Edwards was still selling the low blow. Richards held a chair on Steve\u2019s back as Edwards leaped off the top rope with a double stomp. When Abyss pulled out his black bag a minute later, Pope said it\u2019s usually tacks but it could be anything in that bag. Edwards kicked Abyss and knocked the bag out of his hands. He dove through the ropes at Abyss and tried to knock Abyss into the table, but Abyss caught him. Davey, though, dove through the ropes and knocked Abyss into the barbed wire board. Fans chanted \u201cTNA! TNA!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Steve set up a chair as a louder \u201cThis is awesome!\u201d chant broke out. Steve set Edward\u2019s head on the chair and then grabbed another chair. Rosemary entered the ring and stepped in front of Steve. She held up the black bag and untied it. She poured thumb tacks onto Edwards\u2019 head. Steve then swung the chair, but Edwards pulled his head out of the chair. Why did he wait so long?<\/p>\n<p>Anyway, Steve picked up the chair again. Edwards met the chair swing with Janice. Edwards grabbed Rosemary and held her mouth and arms behind her. Then Richards forced a kiss on her. Richards then blew mist at Rosemary\u2019s face. Josh said, \u201cDavey Richards sucked the mist out of Rosemary!\u201d Edward put tacks on a chair and then Richards suplexed Steve onto the chair as Edwards super kicked him. Edwards made the cover and scored the pin. Afterward, Josh said Abyss is still stuck in the barbed wire board at ringside. He called it one of the best Monster\u2019s Ball matches ever.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: The Wolves in 13:00 to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: Just about everything pass\u00e9 and awful about the burned out and spent \u201chardcore style\u201d wrapped up in one nice 13 minute package. Abyss is better than continually putting himself in garbage hack brawls like this over and over. He should have more self-esteem than to just settle for this when his work in the ring could be so much better. I\u2019m torn on whether the forced kiss doesn\u2019t count as misogyny because it was Richards instead merely sucking the mist out of Rosemary\u2019s mouth.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-EC3 crossed paths with Rock Star Spud backstage. Spud said he wanted to talk first for once. He said last week he wanted to try to do the right thing. He said they have a lot of history together \u2013 some good and some really frickin\u2019 bad. EC3 said Spud looks out for others a little too much. He said his tag match later is for him and him alone. He walked away. Spud soaked up the rejection.<\/p>\n<p>-Josh wondered if EC3 understands what he\u2019s getting into tonight. He then plugged The Dollhouse vs. Gail Kim &amp; Madison Rayne up next. [c]<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) THE DOLLHOUSE vs. GAIL KIM &amp; MADISON RAYNE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Kim &amp; Rayne in 3:00 when Rayne pinned Marti on a roll-through.<\/p>\n<p>-After the match the Doll House attacked a celebrating Kim &amp; Rayne from behind. Velvet Sky ran out for the save. Josh said she was taken out by the Doll House weeks ago, but is now making her return. She dropped all the heels and cleared the ring. She said on the mic afterward, \u201cWhere you going Dog House? I was just getting started.\u201d She said she didn\u2019t fly all the way to the UK so they can run to their kennels. She said they\u2019ve been poking those ugly noses where they doesn\u2019t belong for too long. She challenged them to a first-time match for the Knockouts \u2013 a no escape match where weapons are legal \u2013 Lethal Lockdown. Josh said he likes it.<\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Mahabali Shera told the roving reporter that his friend from India is coming to TNA \u2013 Odarg the Great. It was obviously Grado. He said he heard that Shera was being given grief and being punched in the face, so he decided to come help him. \u201cI am a good guy and I do good things to good people,\u201d he said. He said Shera picked him, Odarg the Great! Josh said, \u201cSeriously?\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: I get a kick out of Grado. This is a good way for him to stay around after being fired in \u201cFeast of Fired.\u201d) [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-They showed that the fight was still going on backstage between Young &amp; Bram and Beer Money. Storm choked Young with a rope. Roode threw a chair at Bram\u2019s head. Eventually Beer Money drove Young &amp; Bram into retreat. Roode looked at the camera and issued a challenge for a Beer Money vs. Young &amp; Bram match in a cage at Lockdown.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) JESSE GODDERZ &amp; ELI DRAKE vs. MAHABALI SHERA &amp; ODARG THE GREAT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Shera danced to the ring. Drake asked for the music to be cut off because he had enough. Drake said he doesn\u2019t have time to wonder who his secret special partner is, so let\u2019s get to it. Borash introduced Odarg. Pope said even though Odarg is trying to hide his identity, he still came out with a fanny pack. He compared it to if Midnight Rider (Dusty Rhodes) came out with a cowboy hat and a cowbell. Josh said he came to the ring to the same music as he did as Grado. Grado rallied and dropped his strap and then hit Eli with a cannonball in the corner. Jesse broke up Odarg\u2019s pin attempt. Shera then gave Jesse a Sky High sitout powerbomb. Drake tried to yank off Odarg\u2019s mask. Grado took his own mask off and then schoolboyed Eli, staring at him as the ref counted to three. Grado hid under the ring afterward. Josh said Grado wanted to humiliate Drake by pinning him without his mask.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Shera &amp; Odarg in 5:00.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: I suppose if someone was going to screw up the mystery masked man gimmick for someone who got fired or lost a \u201closer leaves town\u201d type of match, it\u2019d be Grado. By unmasking voluntarily, doesn\u2019t this mean that TNA leadership has to address this next week and not allow Odarg to continue appearing in any way as part of TNA? That\u2019d be a shame as it was a good first week for a fun character doing a fun gimmick. They could have drawn this out, but now they really have no choice but to discontinue it, right?) [c]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>-Backstage Eli was ranting and raving to Jesse who was chuckling. Eli said there is nothing funny about this. Odarg showed up and told Drake that he\u2019s going to fighting Odarg the Great at Lockdown. Jesse laughed and Drake yelled, \u201cWhat the hell is going on?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>-Josh and Pope plugged the Lockdown line-up next week.<\/p>\n<p>-Matt Hardy and Tyrus made their ring entrance for the main event. EC3 then made his ring entrance. He came out alone. Matt laughed at EC3 coming out alone. Josh commended EC3 for his bravery, but questioned whether it\u2019s wise since next week he faces Hardy for the TNA World Title.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(6) MATT HARDY &amp; TYRUS vs. EC3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The bell rang 45 minutes into the second hour. Tyrus opened against EC3. EC3 got in the initial offense. Tyrus caught EC3 and overhead suplexed him. As they cut to a break, Josh said they\u2019d find out if EC3 could get back into this handicapped match next. [c]<\/p>\n<p>Hardy was beating down EC3 after the break. As Hardy set up the Twist of Fate, Rock Star Spud came out to offer to be EC3\u2019s partner. As EC3 made a comeback, the crowd chanted \u201cWe Want Spud!\u201d Spud got the hot-tag and punched away at Hardy. Eventually, though, the heels took control. Tyrus took Spud down with a heart punch. A minute later Spud hot-tagged EC3 who went to work on Hardy. He showed great babyface fire as he rallied against Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>He setup the One Percenter, but Tyrus interfered. He said next week at Lockdown, Tyrus can\u2019t get involved. When Hardy and Tyrus regrouped at ringside, EC3 leaped off the top rope at them. Instead of landing on them, he landed between them and hit the mat at ringside with a thud, but stood up and acted like his move worked. Hardy and Tyrus sold it like they were hit.<\/p>\n<p>Back in the ring Tyrus from the ring apron yanked EC3\u2019s neck over the top rope. Hardy hit a Side Effect for a two count at 12:00. Tyrus entered and set up a Spike, but Spud gave Tyrus a low-blow from behind. Tyrus went down. Hardy then gave Spud a Twist of Fate. EC3, though, got up and gave Hardy a One Percenter and scored the pin. Josh took the drama out of the pin by saying, as the ref made the first count, that \u201cif this happens next week, EC3 is the World Champion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: EC3 &amp; Spud in 13:00.<\/p>\n<p>-After the match, Spud got up and acknowledged EC3 with a quick bow before leaving the ring. Josh said EC3 can take all of his rage and fury to Lockdown next week.<\/p>\n<p><em>(WK Reax: It\u2019s cool how gradually, in step by step stages, TNA is moving EC3 into the babyface role. I do wonder if EC3 will change the name of his finisher from the One Percenter to something else, though? Maybe the ASP, the \u201cAnti-Super-Pac\u201d? The moment early in the show where he walked to the ring and hesitated before slapping hands, almost giving off a vibe that he wasn\u2019t sure he should touch \u201ccommoners\u201d who might have \u201cpoor germs,\u201d only to give in and then seem to like it, was masterful as part of a transition. He\u2019s warming up to the idea of being with the people, and we\u2019re seeing it happen rather than just one week he shows up acting totally different and we\u2019re just supposed to accept it.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong> A few stumbles, but Impact Wrestling remains an entertaining and relevant weekly pro wrestling series this year. I\u2019d like to see better wrestling, including from the long vaunted Knockouts Division that now pales compared to NXT and WWE\u2019s women\u2019s divisions. 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