{"id":210877,"date":"2026-03-06T14:02:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=210877"},"modified":"2026-03-06T14:02:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T20:02:32","slug":"10-yrs-ago-tna-impact-tv-report-2-23-2016-the-episode-where-eli-drake-l-a-knight-called-out-grado-masquerading-as-odarg-the-great-for-not-abiding-by-the-feast-of-fired-stip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/03\/06\/10-yrs-ago-tna-impact-tv-report-2-23-2016-the-episode-where-eli-drake-l-a-knight-called-out-grado-masquerading-as-odarg-the-great-for-not-abiding-by-the-feast-of-fired-stip\/","title":{"rendered":"10 YRS AGO \u2013 TNA IMPACT TV Report (2-23-2016): The episode where Eli Drake (L.A. Knight) called out Grado, masquerading as Odarg the Great, for not abiding by the Feast of Fired stip"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4028574001\" 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 \/>\n\u201cLockdown\u201d Special Edition<br \/>\nAired February 23, 2016 on Pop TV<br \/>\nTaped in London, U.K. (Wembley Arena)<br \/>\nReport by Mike McMahon, PWTorch correspondent<\/h3>\n<p>Impact opened with a video hyping what was to come tonight on a special \u201cLockdown\u201d edition of Impact Wrestling.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Josh Mathews welcomes us to the show and says that everything will be settled tonight inside six sides of steel from the Wembley Arena in London.<\/p>\n<p>Beer Money is introduced first for tonight\u2019s opening contest, following by Bram and Eric Young.<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 \u2014 BEER MONEY (James Storm &amp; Bobby Roode) vs. ERIC YOUNG &amp; BRAM \u2014 cage match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Beer Money attacks Bram and Eric Young on the ramp as\u00a0the bell rings. Mathews says that they need to get the match in the ring.\u00a0E.Y. tries for a piledriver on Roode on the ramp, but Roode flips him with a back body drop.<\/p>\n<p>The brawl continues at ringside as the crowd chants, \u201cTNA!\u201d Storm hits Bram with a chair in the mid-section. Roode rolls E.Y. into the ring and E.Y. rakes Roode\u2019s eyes. On the outside, Storm and Bram are continuing to brawl.\u00a0Bram hits a DDT on Storm on the outside of the ring. Bram then gets into the ring and then shuts the door, locking Storm out of the match.<\/p>\n<p>Bram and E.Y. double-team Roode, hitting a double clothesline after shooting him off the ropes. Roode fights back with punches from his knees, but Bram cuts him off and begins to rake his face on the cage.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2794786552\" 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>Storm tries to climb the cage from the outside, in order to get into the ring, but E.Y. knocks him off by smashing the cage on the inside.\u00a0Bram holds Roode as E.Y. lands a right hand on his ribs and Roode collapses in a heap. Bram holds Roode again and E.Y. goes for a slap, but Roode ducks it. Roode follows that with a bulldog on E.Y..<\/p>\n<p>With E.Y. down and Bram pre-occupied trying to get to Roode, Storm is able to climb the cage and he\u2019s back in the match. Bram climbs up and meets Storm at the top of the cage, and Storm sends Bram crashing to the mat.\u00a0Storm hits a neckbreaker on Bram and then a double neckbreaker on Bram and E.Y. Roode and Storm try for a double suplex on E.Y., but Bram cuts it off.<\/p>\n<p>E.Y. goes to\u00a0the turnbuckle and hits an elbow off the top on Roode, but he kicks out at two.\u00a0Storm hits a huracanrana on Young. Roode climbs to the top and splashes Bram for a two count.\u00a0All four members trade punches \u2013 Bram on Roode and E.Y. on Storm. Roode tosses E.Y. into the cage. Storm tosses Bram into the cage.<\/p>\n<p>Roode and Storm hit a double suplex on E.Y. Beer Money then play to the crowd with their Beer Money pose. Bram comes in but Storm and Roode but a DWI for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Beer Money via pinfall at 8:31.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Reax: Fun opening match, that set the stage for what this show is all about. Both teams did a nice job keeping the action up, but also not running through every cage spot in the first match. There are certain things that need to be saved for later in the show, such as a big bump near the top of the cage.\u00a0Beer Money gets a big win and at least appears to be well on their way to a TNA Tag Title shot. The question is when that match happens, because a babyface program between Beer Money and The Wolves should be excellent.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After the match, the camera pans to some crowd shots as Mathews wonders what\u2019s next for the former tag team champions.<\/p>\n<p>Still to come: The Dollhouse vs. Velvet Sky, Gail Kim and Madison Rayne in Lethal Lockdown, as well as Matt Hardy vs. ECIII for the TNA World Title.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2630660523\" 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>Backstage: Matt Hardy was shown\u00a0arriving earlier today, with Tyrus and Reby Sky right behind him. ECIII is also shown arriving at the building, alone.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:13]<\/p>\n<p>[Q2] Backstage: Referees run up to Madison Rayne, who is clutching her left knee.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Ethan Carter III makes his entrance for a promo.\u00a0ECIII says that tonight is all right\u00a0for fighting, and there\u2019s no better place to fight than London.\u00a0ECIII, who is sitting on the ring steps, says that behind him is six sides of steel, and that separates the men from the boys.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ve been waiting for this re-match ever since Matt Hardy defeated me, ever since you had Tyrus drop me.\u201d\u00a0ECIII said that tonight, Hardy will be alone with his wrath, fury, and vengeance.\u00a0\u201cThe facts are the facts, and alone, you can\u2019t beat me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ECIII climbs into the ring.\u00a0\u201cSpeaking of being alone, last week I had the help of an old colleague of mine, and I\u2019d like to have Rockstar Spud come to the ring.\u201d\u00a0Spud makes his entrance to a good ovation from his countrymen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s no secret we have a lot of history,\u201d ECIII said. \u201cA year ago we were in this ring, in this building and we tore the house down. And before I shaved your head \u2014 I\u2019m sorry \u2014 I said something to you. I said that you have more heart than any person I\u2019ve ever met. Lion, tiger gazelle, you\u2019re the most passionate person I\u2019ve ever met. Sometimes you have more guts than brains, and last week you had my back. I\u2019m humble enough to admit, thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ECIII then extended his hand and Spud thought about it, before shaking it. ECIII sort of snatched his hand and laughed as Spud looked nervous.\u00a0\u201cHandshakes aside, I did what I did last week because it was the right thing to do. And you\u2019re right, sometimes I do have a lot more heart than brains, but I\u2019ll always do what\u2019s right.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMatt Hardy, Ethan, right now he is rotten to the core. And he has the nerve to tell me what to do. No one tells me what to do. You know it, these people know it. And Matt Hardy, I ain\u2019t scared of you, that big dinosaur Tyrus, no one tells me what to do because I\u2019m Rockstar Spud.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis cage, this cage Ethan, that\u2019s where revenge happens. This is where payback gets made. So tonight, I promise that I\u2019m going to come \u2026\u201d\u00a0Spud gets cut off by Matt Hardy\u2019s music.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy walks out to the stage with Reby and Tyrus.\u00a0\u201cDo you two know where you\u2019re standing?\u201d Hardy asks. \u201cDixie Carter loves to give the impression that this is your company, but it\u2019s not. I am the master of this universe. That ring is mine, those seats are mine, this arena is mine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Matt Hardy brand has absorbed the Impact Wrestling brand. Rockstar Spud, you have defied me twice, and you won\u2019t defy me again. Tonight if you come near that cage, I swear to God your life will never be the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd ECIII, I don\u2019t want to hear from you. No one embarrasses me. Tonight will be the most embarrassing night of your career.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>ECIII says that tonight Hardy is fighting him, and this cage will become hell on earth for Hardy.\u00a0ECIII\u2019s music hits as the segment ends. Mathews says ECIII is bringing all of his vengeance inside six sides of steel tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Next: Tigre Uno vs. Trevor Lee for the X Division Title.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:26]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: The person who approached Rosemary backstage last week, Jimmy Havoc, says that Rosemary is the type of girl you don\u2019t forget. He said that Rosemary was his before she was Decay\u2019s. He says that Rosemary is dangerous, and he brings out that side of her.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2 \u2014 TNA X Division champion TREVOR LEE (w\/Shane Helms) vs. TIGRE UNO \u2013 cage match for the X Division Title<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The match starts fast, as Tigre charges Lee, who tosses him into the cage. Tigre misses a spinning heel kick, but gets a two count on an inside cradle.\u00a0Tigre goes to the top rope, but Lee drags him back down. Lee hits a huge clothesline on Tigre, turning him inside out. Lee tosses Tigre with a suplex.<\/p>\n<p>Lee is shouting that Tigre doesn\u2019t deserve to be in the ring with him, as Josh tells the television audience to call friends and tell them that Lockdown is on right now.\u00a0Tigre mounts a comeback, catapulting Lee into the cage. Pope says as the pace picks up, it plays into Tigre\u2019s favor.<\/p>\n<p>Tigre splashes Lee off the top but Lee kicks out at two.\u00a0Lee charges and Tigre hits a crucifix pin attempt, but Lee kicks out. Tigre again climbs the turnbuckle and again Lee cuts him off. Tigre knocks Lee tot he canvas, though. Tigre leaps off the top of the cage and hits a cross-body on Lee, who somehow kicks out at two.<\/p>\n<p>Pope says that move took a lot out of both men.\u00a0Lee throws Tigre head first into the cage and then lands a knee to the jaw before finishing the match with a Fisherman\u2019s Buster.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Trevor Lee retains the title at 6:13.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Helms gets the cage door open and he brings the title in for Lee. He raises Lee\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Maria approaches Gail Kim and says that she was just who she was looking for. Maria says its a shame about Madison and Velvet before that. Maria says the division needs a leader.\u00a0Gail tells Maria to put her money where her mouth his, and take Madison\u2019s spot in their match tonight.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:41]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Rosemary is acting very strange, humming \u201cPop goes the weasel.\u201d Jimmy Havoc comes into the room and says that she knows what they had together. He says that Rosemary makes him a better man, and he wants that feeling back and walks off.\u00a0Then in walks Crazzy Steve, and he and Rosemary just smile at each other.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 \u2014 THE DOLLHOUSE (Marti Bell &amp; Jade &amp;\u00a0Rebel) vs. Knockouts champion GAIL KIM\u00a0&amp;\u00a0VELVET SKY &amp; MARIA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>[Q3] Jade is the first member of the match for Lethal Lockdown. Gail Kim is the first member out for her team.\u00a0Jade charges Gail near the ropes but she gets her foot up for a kick. Pope says he\u2019s still wondering what happened to Madison Rayne, wondering if she fell down the stairs or was attacked.<\/p>\n<p>Jade mounts offense on Gail with a kick to the chest. Gail however starts to fire back quickly. Gail and Jade each begin to climb the cage, looking for a weapon, and both take each other down at the same time, putting both on the mat.\u00a0Gail and Jade crash into a double clothesline heading to break.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:50]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Gail and Jade are still going 1-on-1 with Mathews pointing out that the next entrant is almost ready.\u00a0Marti Bell out next for the Dollhouse at 6:49.\u00a0Gail immediately tries for a weapon knowing we\u2019ll need an equalizer, but Marti cuts her off.\u00a0Marti splashes Gail in the corner three times.<\/p>\n<p>Velvet Sky enters the match at 8:15 for her team.\u00a0Velvet immediately ducks a clothesline by The Dollhouse and then hits a double clothesline on Marti and Jade. Velvet hits single clotheslines on each and then a bulldog on Marti as well as tossing Jade into the cage.\u00a0Velvet with a facebuster on Marti as Gail begins to go to work on Jade in the opposite corner.<\/p>\n<p>Rebel joins the match for the Dollhouse at 9:23.\u00a0Rebel hits a pair of head kicks on Gail and Velvet and then backbreakers on each. Rebel grabs the first weapon of the match, smashing a cookie sheet over Gail\u2019s head.\u00a0Rebel whips Jade and Marti into Velvet in the corner, then\u00a0Jade misses a kendo stick on Gail in the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Maria joins the match at 11:03, running down the aisle.\u00a0However, Maria gets to the steps and then says that she doesn\u2019t think so. She gets out of the ring and then locks the door.\u00a0Jade chokes out Gail Kim on the rope as Maria yells something at her. The Dollhouse then takes a kendo stick and chokes both Gail and Velvet at the same time on the mat.<\/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-double-shot-including-slade-vs-mad-dog-bengston-vs-thomas-more--70471459\">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 Double Shot including Slade vs. Mad Dog, Bengston vs. Thomas, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=70471459&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] Jade throws Gail Kim HARD into the cage. Jade throws herself into the cage as Velvet ducks out of the way of a splash.\u00a0Velvet hits a neckbreaker on Marti and then slams Rebel on top of her.\u00a0Jade is trying to escape the cage, but Velvet and Gail combine for a double flapjack off the top.\u00a0That move puts all five women on the mat.<\/p>\n<p>Gail gets to her feet first. Velvet up as well and they trade forearms on Rebel. Gail and Velvet then trade kendo shots on Rebel before Marti Bell comes in from behind with the baking sheet.<\/p>\n<p>Marti grabs a steel chair and throws it to the middle of the ring. Gail counters and puts Marti down and then hits Eat The Feet on Rebel but Jade breaks up the pin with a kendo stick at the last second.\u00a0Jade then hits Gail with a cradle piledriver for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: The Dollhouse via pin at 14:53.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Josh says the war is far from over. Pope says we\u2019re all winners, because this was one hell of a Lethal Lockdown.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Reax: TNA did a good job towing the line well here. Too much violence within the context of a Knockouts match can get uncomfortable, but this was more about the skills in the ring than it was the weapons hanging on the cage.\u00a0The Dollhouse still seems like a group just blowing in the wind without a real leader like Taryn Terrell there. Even with Gail and Velvet down a team member, it felt surprising to see the Dollhouse grab the win here.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Backstage: ECIII approaches Kurt Angle. Kurt says his time is short, but ECIII is the guy, he\u2019s going to be the face. Angle says that ECIII has a lot of responsibility, but he\u2019s proud of him.\u00a0ECIII thanks Angle, and said that he\u2019s the only reason he wanted to be a wrestler. ECIII said one lesson he learned from Angle is how to take care of business.<\/p>\n<p>Still to come: ECIII vs. Matt Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>TNA airs a music\/hype video on Decay as the show goes to a break.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:05]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Kurt Angle is coming to the ring. Next week, Mathews says that it will be Roode vs. Angle and in two weeks, it will be Angle vs. Lashley.<\/p>\n<p>Angle said that this is his farewell tour.\u00a0\u201cThe great thing about it is that I can\u2019t be any happier having it here in the U.K.,\u201d he said. \u201cSome of my fondest memories in pro wrestling are right here in Wembley Arena, and one is my match where I won the World Title last year against Bobby Lashley.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lashley\u2019s music hits and he walks to the ring.\u00a0\u201cKurt Angle!\u201d Lashley screamed.\u00a0\u201cYo Kurt, I can\u2019t believe you\u2019re out here bragging about beating me last year. Yes, that was a great match. Yes, you beat me. And yes, you got in my head for an entire year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut like I told you, I\u2019m going to get revenge. Yeah? You know the interaction when I told you I was going to get revenge. I thought that interaction would light a fire under your ass. I thought it would turn you back into the Olympic champion. I thought you were going to go back into the locker room and destroy everybody. Then I thought you and I would have one more match and we\u2019d tear the roof off the house.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lashley says that everyone wants Angle to be the Olympic champion he should be.\u00a0\u201cThey want you to be Kurt Angle,\u201d Lashley said. \u201cBut I look in your eyes, and you\u2019re not. Kurt I can beat you on your best day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhoa, hold on a second,\u201d Angle said. \u201cI came out here to talk to these fans, but now you\u2019ve pissed me off. You want to go? Let\u2019s do it right now. We don\u2019t have to wait!\u201d\u00a0Lashley just laughs and pretends to take off his jacket before leaving the ring.\u00a0Lashley walks up the ramp as Mathews wonders what has gotten into him.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Reax: So, Lashley is a heel again, apparently. That was quick and unannounced.\u00a0And so, Lashley still can\u2019t get a very good promo.\u00a0Some of this was tough to watch. Even Angle seemed a bit over the top and a little cheesy, saying things like, \u201cI came our here to talk to these fans!\u201d\u00a0At least this match has something more to it now. It\u2019s not that Angle\u2019s last TNA match wasn\u2019t a big deal, but taking the clouded line out of the equation and making Lashley a heel, should make the presentation of this match much better.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Q6] [Commercial Break at 10:16]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break Eli Drake has a microphone and he\u2019s in the ring with Jessie Godderz on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>Drake reminds us that Grado got fired after Feast or Fired. Drake said Grado never belonged in TNA to begin with. Drake said that tonight, he\u2019ll take the mask off Grado\u2019s face and that was just a fact of life.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews says he\u2019s done some homework, and Odarg is Grado backwards.\u00a0Wow.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 \u2014 ELI DRAKE vs. ODARG THE GREAT \u2014 cage match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Prior to the match, Pope says before Grado can be fired again, it needs to be proven he\u2019s really Grado.\u00a0The match begins with Grado running around the ring in circles before Drake drops him. Drake hits a pair of right hands and a right elbow shot.<\/p>\n<p>Odarg tries to climb the cage and he gets stuck on the top rope, jumping while trying to reach the top as Drake just watches him.\u00a0Odarg then falls down off the top rope.\u00a0Drake tries to snatch Odarg but Odarg hits some jabs with rolling fists before Drake drops Odarg with an elbow.<\/p>\n<p>Drake tosses Odarg\u2019s head into the cage and then mocks him.\u00a0Drake takes Odarg over to the corner and chokes him on the bottom rope.Odarg then tries to fix his mask again but Drake puts the boots to Odarg in the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Powerslam by Drake, and then a standing elbow drop. Drake pulls Odarg up and suplexes him into the cage before covering for two.\u00a0Josh says this rivalry reminds him of Kanye West and Taylor Swift.\u00a0Drake climbs to the top of the cage, but Odarg gets there, dropping Drake back to the mat.<\/p>\n<p>With the door open, both Odarg and Drake trade trying to escape the cage. Godderz tries to help Drake but Mahabali Shera runs down to break up Godderz\u2019s interference.\u00a0Drake has his trunks pulled down, as he battled with Odarg to get out of the cage. Odarg tosses Drake into the cage multiple times before firing up and landing a cannonball on Drake in the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Odarg is woozy as he tries to climb the cage again. He gets to the second rope and shakes the cage before climbing to the top rope and then he jumps up grabbing the top of the cage. Mathews and Pope point out that the cage door was right there.<\/p>\n<p>Odarg gets two legs over the top of the cage. Drake tries to hold on and not let Odarg drop down. Odarg drops down but Drake was holding Odarg\u2019s mask and he rips it off.\u00a0After the match, Jeremy Borash looks surprised for some reason.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Odarg the Great via cage escape at 6:46.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Reax: Some of the \u201chumor\u201d in this match, again just wasn\u2019t humorous. Everyone knows that this is Grado, and yet they continue to allow him to compete? From a storyline perspective, why would anyone pay to see another Feast or Fired match again? If you\u2019re going book with stipulations, you need to follow through on those stipulations.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Backstage, Decay is speaking to Jimmy Havoc. Abyss yells that he doesn\u2019t know who he\u2019s messing with. He says Rosemary is part of Decay. Havoc says Rosemary was his partner and he was hardcore and crazy, but Rosemary made him great.\u00a0He called Decay children. Abyss then laid out Havoc with a punch and Steve gets in some shots as well.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: ECIII and Matt Hardy are shown warming up.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:33]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Drake runs up to Billy Corgan and says Grado needs to be fired. Corgan says it\u2019s the right thing to do. Grado yells that this wasn\u2019t fair as security takes him outside of the building. Grado yells that Drake is a snake. Drake says Grado doesn\u2019t belong here.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Reax: So, Billy Corgan just figured out this was Grado after he was unmasked? This is all supposed to be funny, but it just makes TNA\u2019s authority figures look like a bunch of know-nothings.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Mathews hypes that next week Mike Bennett will wrestle Drew Galloway.<\/p>\n<p>Video: Mike Bennett is cutting a promo over his music, asking Drew Galloway if he remembers when Bennett attacked him backstage. Bennett says that Galloway will need a miracle next week.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: ECIII is walking out to the ring through the halls backstage. The camera follows him all the way to the Gorilla position as his music begins. The camera then cuts to the main hard camera as ECIII makes his ring entrance.\u00a0The backstage camera again follows Hardy on his ring walk through the backstage hallway area. Hardy yells that after tonight he\u2019s done with ECIII.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 \u2014 TNA World Hvt. champion MATT HARDY (w\/Tyrus) vs. ETHAN CARTER III \u2014 cage match for the TNA World Hvt. Title<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mathews says that the show has taken its final commercial and they will stick with this match in its entirety. Hardy and ECIII begin with punches before Hardy chops ECIII in the corner.\u00a0Mathews wonders to Pope if this match favors ECIII, with the cage keeping Tyrus on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII with a chop of his own sends Hardy to the mat. ECIII whips Hardy into the corner but misses a huge splash, throwing himself into the cage.\u00a0Hardy yells something at Tyrus, and Tyrus throws a chair into the ring. Hardy smashes the chair over ECIII\u2019s back. Tyrus throws in a second chair that Hardy uses over ECIII\u2019s back.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy jams the chair into the corner as Tyrus trash talks ECIII. Hardy softens ECIII up with forearm shots and then tries to whip hardy into the chair but ECIII holds on, reversing Hardy into the chair set up in the corner.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII fires back with elbows and a splash in the corner. Flapjack by ECIII. Pope says ECIII has Hardy right where he wants him.\u00a0Hardy sidesteps a One-Percenter and hits a side effect for a two count.\u00a0Hardy goes back for the chair and sets it up on hits legs. Hardy hits a side effect through the chair, but ECIII again kicks out at two.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy tries to escape, but ECIII pulls him back down. Hardy grabs a chair from Tyrus on the outside but ECIII puts Hardy on his shoulders and lands a samoan drop. ECIII tries to exit the cage but Tyrus climbs into the doorway, standing in ECIII\u2019s way.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII says \u201cf\u2014- you\u201d to Tyrus. (Pop bleeped it out and also clouded out the two-finger salute ECIII gave Tyrus.) He invites Tyrus into the ring and takes Tyrus down with a shoulder tackle.\u00a0Tyrus is back up, though, and counters a move into a powerslam. Tyrus goes to the corner and grabs the chain with the lock on it. Tyrus tries to lock ECIII to the top rope with the chain and lock, but ECIII reverses and locks Tyrus to the turnbuckle. ECIII then grabs one of the chairs Tyrus threw in the ring early and tees off on Tyrus.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy comes out of nowhere for a Twist of Fate but ECIII kicks out at two. Hardy is flipping out.\u00a0Hardy begins to climb the cage. Hardy gets near the top but ECIII cuts him off and hits what looked like a Russian legsweep from the top rope.\u00a0Both men are down in the ring as the referee begins a 10 count.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy lands a right hand once both are standing again. ECIII with a right hand. They\u2019re trading shots before Hardy kicks ECIII with a low blow.\u00a0Hardy grabs the other chair and locks it around ECIII\u2019s head. Hardy then swings ECIII into a Twist of Fate with the chair around ECIII\u2019s neck, but ECIII somehow kicks out at two.\u00a0Hardy looks amazed. Great facial expression by Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy again grabs the chair. He goes to wrap it around ECIII\u2019s skull, but ECIII kicks Hardy with a low blow. ECIII is bleeding out of his mouth. ECIII and Hardy are brawling on the mat as they made their way to the door.<\/p>\n<p>Reby walks down the aisle with a hammer, but Spud stops her. He\u2019s holding the door open for ECIII, but Spud slams it on ECIII\u2019s head as ECIII was about to escape.\u00a0Hardy climbs over a knocked-out ECIII, then\u00a0Spud opens the door for him. Spud helps Hardy out the door and then shakes ECIII\u2019s hand.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Matt Hardy retains via cage escape at 11:43.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Spud hands Hardy a chair, but Hardy says\u00a0that Spud deserves to do this as the crowd chants \u201cyou sold out!\u201d\u00a0ECIII\u2019s head is resting on the ringside steps. Spud stands over ECIII and smashes the chair over ECIII\u2019s head as Hardy yells \u201ckill the cancer!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always do the right thing,\u201d Spud says into ECIII\u2019s ear before spitting in his face.\u00a0Hardy, Reby, and Spud walk back up the aisle as the referees check on an injured ECIII. Hardy raises the belt at the top of the ramp as the show goes off the air.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong>\u00a0This was the best match in the series between ECIII and Hardy. They utilized the cage well and this match actually had a purpose for being inside a cage, with Tyrus interfering in previous matches.<\/p>\n<p>Spud turning heel and costing ECIII the match is a nice way to pull ECIII out of the title picture for the time being. TNA can always go back to Hardy vs. ECIII later, but for now it would appear that ECIII is going to turn his attention to Spud while Hardy is likely challenged by Drew Galloway or even a soon-to-be-returning Jeff Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>On the whole, this was another solid episode of Impact despite the limitations of every match being a cage match, even if the feuds didn\u2019t really call for it.\u00a0There is now a pattern developing for TNA, with the company delivering quality Impact episodes since debuting on Pop TV last month. 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