{"id":210887,"date":"2026-04-03T13:40:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:40:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=210887"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:40:54","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T18:40:54","slug":"10-yrs-ago-tna-impact-tv-report-3-29-2016-the-episode-where-drew-galloway-mcintyre-defended-the-tna-title-against-jeff-hardy-in-the-main-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/04\/03\/10-yrs-ago-tna-impact-tv-report-3-29-2016-the-episode-where-drew-galloway-mcintyre-defended-the-tna-title-against-jeff-hardy-in-the-main-event\/","title":{"rendered":"10 YRS AGO \u2013 TNA IMPACT TV Report (3-29-2016): The episode where Drew Galloway (McIntyre) defended the TNA Title against Jeff Hardy in the main event"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1656039952\" 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 Report<br \/>\nMarch 29, 2016<br \/>\nTaped in Orlando, Fla. from Universal Studios<br \/>\nAired on Pop TV<br \/>\nReport by Mike McMahon, PWTorch contributor<\/h3>\n<p>Impact Wrestling opened with a recap of last week\u2019s episode, including the gauntlet match to determine the No. 1 contender for the TNA World Title.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Matt Hardy\u2019s music hits and he makes his way to the ring as Josh Mathews welcomes us to the show. Hardy is accompanied by Reby, Rockstar Spud, and Tyrus.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy says that this is a protest. He says the entire Hardy family is in the ring with the exception of one member of the family, the traitor, Jeffrey Nero Hardy.\u00a0Hardy said that Jeff isn\u2019t going to get his TNA Title shot <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503826\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight<\/span><\/span>, because he\u2019s the only one who deserves a shot. Matt says he wants a re-match. He calls himself the greatest TNA World Hvt. Champion in history.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMatt Hardy is demanding that Dixie Carter and Impact officials reward and give me that re-match now! Now! Now! Now! Now!\u201d\u00a0That brings out Maria, who introduces \u201cThe Miracle\u201d Mike Bennett.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett walks to the ring in his gear, holding hands with Maria. As Bennett enters the ring, Spud darts at him, but Tyrus grabs him. Bennett said that Matt needs to relax. He says that Matt is getting old and he doesn\u2019t need to be doing this.\u00a0Bennett said that Jeff has a title match, and no one wants to see that. Bennett says that TNA needs a miracle, and when he becomes TNA World Hvt. Champion he\u2019ll be giving the people a miracle.<\/p>\n<p>Reby cuts off Maria, who was about to claim she believed in Miracles, but Reby cuts her off. They tease a fight between Reby and Maria but the guys cool them down.\u00a0Bennett said that he used to have a lot of respect for Matt.\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re going to be a future Hall of Famer, but right now, you\u2019re just old and washed up,\u201d Bennett said, to the delight of the live crowd.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy responds by calling Bennett a \u201clittle, insignificant nobody.\u201d\u00a0Hardy said that he came out looking for a fight, and if Bennett would question his greatness, he\u2019ll fight him. Bennett dares him to throw the first punch,\u00a0but the lights go out.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-119086424\" 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>Ethan Carter III\u2019s music plays and he comes out to the entrance ramp. Bennett and Hardy each turn their attention to the ramp.\u00a0ECIII compares Hardy, Tyrus, and Spud to the Three Stooges, only calling them ECIII\u2019s \u201cthree b\u2014\u2014\u201d then calling Bennett Schemp.\u00a0ECIII says he is tight with the \u201cman upstairs\u201d and then pretends to play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDear Lord of Professional Wrestling, please find a place in the afterlife for the career of Mike Bennett. For Mike Bennett has tried to spite me and make name off me, but he has only angered me. When I do get my hands on Mike Bennett, I will put him through hell and end his career, so amen? Amen,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett said that ECIII thinks he is funny. Bennett said that he didn\u2019t need TNA, TNA needed him, so he decides when and where he\u2019s going to fight. Bennett said that\u00a0<span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503827\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight<\/span><\/span>, he\u2019s not going to fight.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII said that\u2019s his prerogative. ECIII said he is going to fight <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503828\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight<\/span><\/span>, and he\u2019s not leaving the aisle until he has a fight. Matt says that ECIII wants to fight, so how about ECIII vs. Spud, Tyrus, Reby, and Matt Hardy.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m sorry, Matt Hardy, Tyrus, Spud, and Reby? Well at least one of you has some balls. Challenge accepted,\u201d Carter replies.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503829\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9:11<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>[Q2] Coming out of the break, TNA plugs the A.J. Styles DVD they are pushing, \u201cThe Essential A.J. Styles Collection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>1 \u2014 ECIII vs. THE MATT HARDY BRAND (Matt Hardy &amp; Tyrus &amp; Rockstar Spud &amp; Reby) \u2013 handicap match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tyrus begins the match against ECIII. After tying up with Tyrus, ECIII charges the corner and knocks Hardy and Spud off the apron. Tyrus responds with a fallaway slam.\u00a0Bennett and Maria are shown at ringside watching the match.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3429570192\" 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>Tyrus scoops up ECIII and slams him in the middle of the ring before dropping an elbow for a two count. ECIII rolls onto his stomach and Tyrus does push-ups off his back.\u00a0Tyrus tags in Spud, who fires off quick right hands. ECIII catches Spud\u2019s foot off a kick attempt and Spud falls into a tag with Tyrus.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII climbs the turnbuckle on Tyrus for 10 punches, but Tyrus low-blows him in the corner. Tyrus tags in Spud, picking him up and slamming him on top of ECIII for a two count.\u00a0Spud tags Tyrus back in. Tyrus leans on Hardy and tags in Matt Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy fires right hands in the corner, but ECIII fights back in the corner. He tries to throw punches at Spud and Tyrus as well, but the three attack and get ECIII back down in the corner. Hardy holds ECIII up so that Reby can slap him a few times.<\/p>\n<p>Spud tags in and drives elbows into the back of ECIII\u2019s head. He then tags in Tyrus, who again comes in and leans on ECIII\u2019s shoulders. ECIII tries a chinbreaker, but Tyrus pops up and tags Spud back in. Spud grabs a side headlock, but ECIII counters into back suplex. Hardy tags in and gets caught with a clothesline by ECIII.<\/p>\n<p>ECIII splashes Hardy in the corner. ECIII goes for the One-Percenter, but Tyrus charges. ECIII drops Hardy and pulls the top rope down, sending Tyrus crashing to the outside.<\/p>\n<p>Spud climbs to the top rope, but ECIII catches him. He goes for a gorilla press, but Spud rakes his eyes. ECIII locks a cobra clutch on Spud and Mike Bennett charges in, causing the disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: ECIII via disqualification at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503830\"><span class=\"aQJ\">6:17.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>After the match, Hardy, Tyrus, Spud, and Bennett all continue the beat down on Carter. Beer Money run down to chase away the assault.\u00a0James Storm grabs a mic.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh hell no,\u201d he said. \u201cWe were sitting in the back, counting some money and drinking some beer, when we heard some big fight going on. Well, everybody knows us, we like to fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roode said that the fight didn\u2019t need to stop.\u00a0\u201cI say, let\u2019s keep this fight going. These three guys right here, we\u2019re ready for a fight. I\u2019m going to play matchmaker. <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503831\"><span class=\"aQJ\">Tonight<\/span><\/span>, we\u2019re going to have ourselves a little six-man tag. ECIII and Beer Money against you three, and you\u2019re going to do it \u2026 right now!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>[Reax: Is Teddy Long the new GM of Impact Wrestling? It feels like this \u201cturning matches into six-man matches\u201d thing is a booking crutch, and it\u2019s certainly something WWE does all too regularly. But, I can\u2019t recall when the last time TNA did something like this? So it\u2019s not the end of the world. Hopefully it doesn\u2019t become a habit, though.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:25]<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of the Wade Keller Podcast weekly Tuesday Flagship: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/new-flagship-keller-radican-assess-undercard-of-wrestlemania-finally-taking-shape-new-japan-resurgence-roh-s-renewal-phases-more--71034597\">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=\"NEW FLAGSHIP: Keller &amp; Radican assess undercard of WrestleMania finally taking shape, New Japan resurgence, ROH's renewal phases, more\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=71034597&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><strong>2 \u2014 ECIII &amp; BOBBY ROODE &amp; JAMES STORM vs. MATT HARDY &amp; TYRUS &amp; MIKE BENNETT \u2013 six-man tag match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, the six-man tag is ongoing. Tyrus slams James Storm outside of the ring.<\/p>\n<p>[Q3] Tyrus is the legal man in the ring. Storm tries to climb back in the ring. Tyrus pulls him up and drops him back to the outside.\u00a0Storm again tries to climb back into the ring. He does and gets met with a Tyrus elbow. Tyrus does pushups off the back of Storm. Cover by Tyrus, but only a two count.<\/p>\n<p>Tyrus goes to grab Storm to bring him back up, but Storm bites his hand. Tyrus snatches Storm for a fallaway slam to get the offense back. He then goes to the corner and tags in Matt Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>Storm manages to tag in Roode, who comes in like a house of fire with clotheslines on Hardy. Roode charges the corner and tries to take out Bennett and Tyrus. Roode hits a spinebuster on Hardy for a two count after Bennett breaks\u00a0it up.\u00a0ECIII then goes after Bennett and chases him to the back. Bennett uses Maria as a shield as they get to the top of the ramp.<\/p>\n<p>In the ring, Tyrus trips Roode off the top rope. Tyrus then tags Hardy to make himself the legal man, but gets caught immediately by a superkick from Storm. Roode is then back up and they hit a Beer Money suplex on Tyrus. Storm and Roode grab Hardy for another Beer Money suplex.<\/p>\n<p>Roode sets up a DWI, but Tyrus takes out James Storm without Roode knowing, and then hits a heart punch on Roode setting up Hardy for the pinfall win.\u00a0After the match, Hardy and Tyrus walk back up the ramp.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: Hardy &amp; Tyrus &amp;\u00a0Bennett in about <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503833\"><span class=\"aQJ\">10:35<\/span><\/span>, including TV commercial time.<\/p>\n<p>Still to come: Drew Galloway vs. Jeff Hardy for the TNA World Title.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Gail Kim is with Jeremy Borash. Gail says that for the past two months, she has been dying to get her hands on Maria, and instead, last week she did what she does best, she talked her way out of the match and convinced TNA management to give her title shot to Jade.\u00a0Gail said she did talk of her own, and <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503834\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight<\/span><\/span> she convinced TNA to make another No. 1 contender\u2019s match, bringing in Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503835\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9:37<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, the Bro-Mans are in the locker room. Jessie said he never thought the reunion would happen, but it felt good.\u00a0Eli Drake walks in and says he\u2019s so excited. Eli tells Jessie that he was riding the Eli Drake gravy train and now he\u2019s walking with Robbie E.? Drake said that he has more important things to do than talk to the Bro-Mans. Robbie E. said he hates that guy as Drake walked away.\u00a0Jessie says that the Bro-Mans need to go dark, and Robbie seems confused.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne make their ring entrances.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3 \u2014 VELVET SKY vs. MADISON RAYNE \u2014 No. 1 contender\u2019s match for the TNA Knockouts Title<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mathews wonders who the real No. 1 contender will be, the winner of this match? Or Jade, who won last week?<\/p>\n<p>Madison and Velvet start with a lock-up. Velvet grabs a side headlock. Madison tries to maneuver her way out but Velvet has a good grip. Madison reverses into a side headlock of her own. Off the ropes, Velvet hits a tackle.\u00a0Velvet with a two count out of a leg sweep.<\/p>\n<p>Velvet and Madison shake hands, but Velvet pulls her in and they begin to argue. The match then gets more aggressive, as they trade punches and chops in the corner.\u00a0Madison hits a clothesline for a two count. Madison with a dropkick for another two count.<\/p>\n<p>[Q4] Northern Lights suplex into a bridge by Madison for another two count. Back to their feet, Velvet hits three clotheslines and then a cutter, following by a running bulldog for a two count.<\/p>\n<p>Madison misses a charge in the corner, sending her own shoulder into the post. Madison catches Velvet with a jackknife cover out of the corner for the win.\u00a0After the match, Velvet rips Madison\u2019s hand away from the referee and raises it herself.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Madison Rayne at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503836\"><span class=\"aQJ\">4:44<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Drew Galloway says he remembers as a kid his brother imitating Jeff Hardy. Galloway said if he wants to cement his legacy as one of the best, he needs to wrestle the best, and <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503837\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight<\/span><\/span> Galloway says he will win.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Mathews asks Pope for a prediction in the World Title match. Pope said that he can\u2019t make a prediction because he has a lot of stuff on his mind, and he needs to get something off his chest, so he\u2019s going to the ring.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503838\"><span class=\"aQJ\">9:51<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Pope is in the ring with a microphone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know,\u201d he said, as the crowd chanted \u201cPope! Pope! Pope!\u201d loudly.\u00a0\u201cWe all know that when Pope is good, Pope is great. But when Pope is bad, Pope is better. So it\u2019s that reason, that Pope stood up and did what he felt was right for his partner, because Pope has to be Pope, and it\u2019s time for Pope to be the man that you all know Pope to be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That brings out Bobby Lashley. Mathews reminds us that last week, Pope eliminated Lashley in the gauntlet match.\u00a0\u201cDid you just say to let a man be a man?\u201d Lashley asks. \u201cYou\u2019re not a man, you\u2019re an announcer. But you stuck your nose in my business twice. I want you to apologize, and then I want you to go sit behind that table and do what you\u2019re supposed to do before I get in this ring and I hurt you really bad.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pope tells Lashley to pay attention to him when he\u2019s talking to him.\u00a0\u201cMy man, we go way back,\u201d Pope said. \u201cWe started in this industry together. Our friendship and our bond I thought was strong \u2026 Somewhere along the way, all of you didn\u2019t come. If you think for one second Pope is going to apologize, you\u2019re wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pope said he has no regrets. Lashley asks Pope what he is saying? Pope says that as much as he loves the announcers chair, if he went back over to that chair right now, he would regret it for a lifetime. Pope said that he is in the ring to be the bad Pope that all the people know he is. Pope says he\u2019s calling out Lashley for a fight.<\/p>\n<p>Lashley laughs at ringside and says he\u2019s not sure he even wants to entertain this. He said that Kurt Angle wanted to fight him, and you don\u2019t see Angle anymore.<\/p>\n<p>[Q5 \u2014 second hour] \u201cIf you want to fight me, I\u2019m going to hurt you really bad,\u201d Lashley said. \u201cI\u2019m going to give you one chance to get out of this ring, or I\u2019ll do to you what I did to your little friend over there,\u201d meaning Mathews.\u00a0Pope stares down Lashley as he tells him to get out of his ring.<\/p>\n<p>Pope tells Lashley to get out of the ring, as he attacks Lashley. However, Lashley quickly gets in control with some MMA-looking ground-and-pound attack. TNA referees and security rush the ring to break it up, but it\u2019s a brawl. Pope jumps over the security to continue the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Lashley tries to finish Pope with a spear, but Pope sidesteps him and Lashley goes through the ropes. Pope takes out the referees and jumps off the top rope to the outside on top of Lashley, continuing the brawl. Finally, security is able to separate Pope and Lashley as Mathews throws to a video.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Reax: Again, TNA is letting the color commentator, who hasn\u2019t wrestling on their television show in forever, get the upper hand on the man they\u2019re trying to push as this MMA monster. It\u2019s just not smart. Pope was good, and he has some fire with his promos, but it\u2019s completely devaluing Lashley when he gets outsmarted by the color commentator, missing the spear and flying through the ropes.\u00a0The brawl was very good, and it looked legitimate. Lashley had the upper hand for most of it, which is also the right way to do it. The segment, in a vacuum, was good. But the color commentator shouldn\u2019t be Lashley\u2019s first opponent coming out of his heel turn against Kurt Angle.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Video: TNA highlighted\u00a0the gauntlet match from last week.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Jeff Hardy says that he has always been the underdog He says that Drew is Drew Goliath, and he is David Hardy, but he\u2019s not going to need a slingshot to beat him.<\/p>\n<p>Video: A short music video featuring Marilyn Manson and Decay airs heading into the commercial break.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503839\"><span class=\"aQJ\">10:05<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Matt Hardy calls <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503840\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight\u2019s<\/span><\/span> main event an injustice. Hardy said that his prediction is that when he is involved in the equation, he always wins.<\/p>\n<p>Announcers: Mathews says that Hardy isn\u2019t part of the equation, though. Mathews then recaps what happened moments ago, highlighting the Pope-Lashley brawl. Jeremy Borash is filling in for Pope for the rest of the show as Mathews said Lashley is in the back.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Bram and Eric Young are entering the ring as they recap what happened last week, when Bram accidentally eliminated E.Y.<\/p>\n<p>E.Y. said that he has never been this serious in his life. He calls himself the most dangerous man in pro wrestling. He calls himself the king. He says that the people are looking at God when they look at him.<\/p>\n<p>E.Y. says he has everything going for him, and then he hit a bmp in the road. He called it a speed bump.\u00a0E.Y. said he gets it, and tells Bram that it was every man for himself.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEveryone wants to be me,\u201d E.Y. said. \u201cEveryone wants to be world champion. So what I\u2019m going to do now is sit back and watch Jeff Hardy win the World Title \u2026 My World Title \u2026 and then I\u2019m going to take it from him. I\u2019m going to take his title, his career, and maybe even his life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[Q6]In the middle of this eloquent speech, the Bro-Mans come out. Robbie E. tells \u201cangry beards\u201d that they\u2019re back. Jessie says that they are out for blood and guts, and he knows that they\u2019re crazy, but the Bro-Mans can be crazy, too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4 \u2014 KOTM champion ERIC YOUNG &amp; BRAM vs. The BRO-MANS (Robbie E &amp; Jessie Godderz)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Robbie E and E.Y. begin the match after all four men brawl for about the opening 30 seconds. E.Y. tags Bram, and he connects with a clothesline on the outside on Robbie and rolls him back into the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Bram takes down Robbie E with a right hand and tags E.Y. back in. Mathews speculates that everything isn\u2019t great between E.Y. and Bram after last week when Bram eliminated E.Y.\u00a0Bram picks up Robbie and isolates him\u00a0in the corner near E.Y.<\/p>\n<p>E.Y. tags in and lays the boots to Robbie in the corner, but Robbie tries to fight back with some punches to the gut. Therefore, E.Y. tags Bram back in.\u00a0Robbie tags in Jessie Godderz and he hits a springboard clothesline on Bram. Jessie with a dropkick on Bram and a powerslam on E.Y. for a two count. E.Y. is still the legal man, despite all of this action on Bram.<\/p>\n<p>Bram cuts off Jessie from attacking Young in the corner. Bram ties up Jessie and E.Y. goes for a right hand, but Jessie gets out of it and E.Y. hits Bram. The Bro-Mans then hit the Bro Down for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNERS: BroMans at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503841\"><span class=\"aQJ\">4:33<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Still to come: Jeff Hardy vs. Drew Galloway for the TNA World Title, but up next, Grado celebrates his return to Impact.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503842\"><span class=\"aQJ\">10:19<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>Mathews recaps Grado winning back his TNA contract.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Grado and Mahabali Shera are pumped about this celebration. Grado says that he spent $10,000 on it. Al Snow comes into the shot and says that he\u2019s there for both of them, but\u00a0Snow attacks\u00a0Grado and Shera in the back. Snow smashes Grado into some trunks that carry equipment backstage.\u00a0Snow grabs a steel pipe and smashes Grado\u2019s arm. Grado is screaming in pain. Snow grabs Grado and yells that he doesn\u2019t belong here.<\/p>\n<p>In-ring: Shane Helms says that he came to Impact Wrestling with an agenda. He said that the company was built around the X Division Championship, and he came to TNA to make people talk about the X\u00a0Division again, as he introduces Trevor Lee.<\/p>\n<p>Helms said that his agenda is much bigger than that. Helms invites Eddie Edwards out for a public conversation.\u00a0Edwards comes to the ring as Mathews says that Davey Richards is out injured.<\/p>\n<p>Helms says he doesn\u2019t care what company or era they\u2019re talking about, he believes the The Wolves are one of the greatest tag teams ever. Edwards thanks him for that, saying it means a lot.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut as you know,\u201d Edwards said, \u201dI came here with my brother, Davey Richards. And since that moment, we have come out here night after night to prove not only to Wolves Nation, not just to the bosses, but to prove to ourselves that we are indeed the greatest tag team in professional wrestling.\u00a0But, hey \u2026 unfortunately injuries are part of the game, you know this. Things happen. Just like last year when I broke my heel, Davey carried on as a singles wrestler. So I figured, with Davey hurt now, I should do the the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[Q7] Helms said that Edwards is due a re-match for the Tag Team Titles. Helms said that his in-ring debut in TNA wrestling in imminent, and he plans on making it special. Helms says he understands Edwards\u2019s trepidation teaming with anyone other than Davey. Helms said that he has been a World Tag Team Champion multiple times, with multiple partners. He said he\u2019s been in the ring with some of the greatest and he\u2019s beaten some of the greatest.<\/p>\n<p>Helms asks what if Shane Helms and Eddie Edwards beat Beer Money and become the TNA World Tag Team Champions? Helms said he is dead serious.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m going to give you a week to think about it,\u201d Helms said, \u201cbut next week I expect you to make the smart decision.\u201d\u00a0Trevor Lee looks not-too-thrilled with this, but he always sort of looks not-too-thrilled. Edwards and Helms shake hands.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Reax: Obviously, TNA has been on the losing end of some top talent. Samoa Joe is gone, so is A.J. Styles and Austin Aries. Bobby Roode and Eric Young will be soon as well. But, TNA\u2019s answer is plugging in agents and announcers? In back-to-back-to-back segments, we had a color commentator taking out a monster heel, an agent taking out a comedy babyface, and an agent proposing a tag team with one of the company\u2019s top young stars.]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Pope is caught after brawling with Lashley. Pope said that he wants Bobby Lashley one-on-one. No referees, no security guards, but one-on-one next week. Pope said he\u2019s not as big or as strong, but Pope is bad.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Jeff Hardy makes his ring entrance for the main event.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503843\"><span class=\"aQJ\">10:33<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, Hardy is playing to the crowd finishing his entrance. Galloway is out next.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 \u2014 TNA World Hvt. Champion DREW GALLOWAY vs. JEFF HARDY \u2013 TNA Hvt. Title match<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hardy and Galloway begin the match with a handshake and a lock-up. Hardy has a side headlock as Mathews points out that Hardy needs to keep Galloway off his feet.<\/p>\n<p>Galloway hits a belly-to-belly suplex for a two count. Galloway begins to chop Hardy in the corner and then lands a vertical suplex for another two count.\u00a0Hardy gets Galloway to the outside with a head scissor. Hardy hits a slingshot dive to Galloway on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503844\"><span class=\"aQJ\">10:43<\/span><\/span>]<\/p>\n<p>[Q8] Back from the break, Galloway kicks out at two after Whisper in the Wind. Meanwhile,\u00a0Borash shows a highlight of Galloway hitting the Celtic Cross on Hardy during the break. Back to real-time,\u00a0Hardy hits a Twist of Fate. Hardy goes up top for a Swanton Bomb, but Galloway grabs his ankle to send him down on the turnbuckle.<\/p>\n<p>Galloway climbs to the second rope and suplexes Hardy for a two count.\u00a0Galloway hits a Claymore Kick out of the corner and covers Hardy for a two count. Galloway is asking the referee if he was sure that was only a two count.<\/p>\n<p>Galloway sets up Hardy on the top rope, but Hardy counters in mid-air and snaps Galloway off the top rope. That was impressive. Hardy nails another Twist of Fate and lands the Swanton Bomb this time, but Galloway kicks out at two.<\/p>\n<p>Galloway goes to the outside, but Hardy hits a slingshot Swanton Bomb on the outside. Hardy rolls Galloway back into the ring and covers for a two count.\u00a0On the outside, Hardy is moving the ring steps. He rolls into the ring and tosses Galloway to the outside. Hardy smashes Galloway\u2019s face off the steps and then clotheslines him on top of the steps.<\/p>\n<p>With Galloway prone on the steps, Hardy goes to the top rope and tries for a Swanton Bomb, but Galloway gets his knees up and they hit Hardy right on the spine.\u00a0Galloway is selling a lot of pain in his back as the referee is making his 10 count.<\/p>\n<p>Galloway picks up Hardy and rolls him into the ring. Borash said, at this point, it has come down to instinct.\u00a0Out of nowhere, Galloway hits a Future Shock DDT for the win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Drew Galloway at 14:37 to retain the TNA World Title.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Reax: Somewhere, Steve Austin is smiling, because a DDT finished a match and wasn\u2019t a transition move!]<\/em><\/p>\n<p>After the match, Galloway is helped to his feet and he raises his arms with the TNA World Title. Hardy shakes his hand in the ring, congratulating him on the win.\u00a0Hardy is playing up Galloway in the ring as Matt Hardy\u2019s music hits.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI promise you all, I\u2019ll get exactly what I deserve,\u201d Matt said. \u201cI\u2019ll be honest, I wished you would win <span class=\"aBn\" tabindex=\"0\" data-term=\"goog_25503846\"><span class=\"aQJ\">tonight<\/span><\/span> because I wanted to beat you for my world title. But instead, I am left with you Drew Galloway. Next week\u2019s show is called Revenge, and I get what I deserve. I get my rematch for the TNA Title, and I cannot wait to stand over your motionless body and hold up my World Hvt. Title.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Galloway said that Matt is really good at pissing him off. Galloway said that if Hardy wants his shot, he\u2019ll get it to him right now.\u00a0Galloway jumps Hardy as E.Y. and Bram take out Jeff Hardy on the outside.<\/p>\n<p>Hardy is now all over Jeff Hardy in the corner while Galloway hits a double Claymore kick on Bram and Eric Young. Jeff hits Matt with a Twist of Fate.<\/p>\n<p>Jeff and Galloway clear the ring.\u00a0\u201cMatt, you\u2019re time is coming,\u201d Jeff said. \u201cBut next week, six sides of steel, Eric Young, we end this.\u201d\u00a0As the show goes off the air, Hardy and Galloway play to the crowd in the ring.<\/p>\n<p><b>FINAL. THOUGHTS:<\/b> Without pay-per-views, TNA has to use World Title matches on Impact. That\u2019s not the issue, but the number of World Title matches they present could become one. It seems like every other week the main event is a World Title match. It\u2019s making the TNA World Hvt. Title feel more like a television title. It\u2019s not like these World Title matches are popping huge ratings, either. One per month, or even one per set of tapings, during a live episode, would work fine and build some anticipation. Title matches every other week water down the concept and make this big title matches seem less important.\u00a0By running so many of them, TNA will also quickly run through the fresh matches with a real lack of depth on the roster.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of which, TNA also needs to be concerned with the state of the roster. When you have your color commentator and two agents, it would appear, filling three spots on the show, you\u2019re showing a real lack of depth. Fortunately,\u00a0they\u2019re heavy at the top of the card, with Matt Hardy, Jeff Hardy, Bennett, E.Y., Galloway, and ECIII all involved, and that doesn\u2019t even include Beer Money, which is a top act for now until Roode leaves TNA at the end of this set of tapings.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s no question that TNA needs to work on including some of that young talent into the undercard. It\u2019s possible they\u2019re going to use some of those veteran agents to do so, but guys like D.J. Z, Aiden O\u2019Shea, Eli Drake, and even Trevor Lee need to be utilized more in the mid-card.<\/p>\n<p>The new signings TNA announced last week, which were not a part of these tapings, should help as well. Moving forward, when Roode\u2019s shows run out at the next set of TVs, they can work James Storm into a singles spot, which should help, but again that\u2019s an act near the top of the card and TNA will lose its top tag team at a time where it\u2019s next best act, The Wolves, is still on the shelf with Richards hurt.<\/p>\n<p>TNA has a chance to build itself as the tag team company. That\u2019s one area WWE regularly forgets about. They push the tag team division every once in a while, and are doing so now with a hot New Day act, but it\u2019s only a matter of time before Vince McMahon loses interest again.<\/p>\n<p>As for this show on its own, it wasn\u2019t bad but it wasn\u2019t great either. The main event was very good, but there was also a lot of convoluted storytelling. The Knockouts segment didn\u2019t make much sense, not where Jade just became No. 1 contender last week.<\/p>\n<p>But, TNA does continue to do some things really well. While it\u2019s worrisome that they book title matches so frequently, TNA still does a very good job of hyping these matches throughout the week through their social media platforms, and then again during the show. Mathews asks Pope to make a prediction, there are vignettes with other wrestlers making predictions, plus short soundbite interviews with Hardy and Galloway. By the time we got to the main event, it felt important. 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