[Show: Impact Wrestling] [Location: Orlando, Florida at Universal Studios] [Date: 12/16/15] [Airing On: Destination America]
Impact Wrestling opens with a Matt Hardy video. Matt says a lot of thoughts ran through his mind at the time he vacated the TNA world title. He puts over Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, and Robbie E as formidable opponents. We then cut to a replay of Matt’s World Title Series bout with Richards. After the clip, Matt said beating Bobby Roode and Jessie Godderz were not easy tasks but he did what he had to do. He promises to defeat Eric Young in the semifinals.
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Eight Man Tag Team Match: Group Future 4 (Jessie Godderz, Eli Drake, Micah, Crimson) vs. Group X Division (Tigre Uno, DJ Z, Manik, Mandrews)
Drake and Z kick things off in the match. Drake does an evasive roll and tags in Micah immediately. Z uses his quickness to get the better of Micah. He tags in Mandrews, who tries working the arm of his opponent until Godderz is tagged in. Godderz proceeds to count his abs and Mandrews takes advantage with hard kicks before eating a knee.
Later in the match, Mandrews, Z, and Uno all team to suplex Micah and Godderz. Z dives to the outside and connects on Crimson and Drake. Uno follows it up with his own torpedo to the outside. Micah dives as well, hitting Uno and Z.
Eventually Group Future 4 gets tired of Drake’s ego and they leave him hanging. Manik, Z, and Uno gang up on him and Mandrews hits the Shooting Star Press for the victory.
Winners: Group X Division
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TNA hypes up a roundtable with the final four participants in the World Title Series. A replay of Lashley vs. Aries plays.
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A video highlighting Lashley airs. Josh Matthews and The Pope talk about the former TNA world champion’s credentials and Pope goes as far as to predict him moving on to the finals.
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EC3 is in his car driving through Nashville. He hits the gym and lifts weights. He rips TNA for even making the World Title Series and not handing him the championship. He claims Dixie Carter is bitter about the Global Force Wrestling invasion and him not joining her fight. He claims no one outworks him.
Four Way Match: Bobby Roode vs. Mr. Anderson vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Rockstar Spud
The match looked to begin with Spud vs. Edwards, but Roode tagged himself in. Roode gets a headlock on his opponent. Edwards gets a blind tag and he and Spud actually work together to get Roode out of the ring.
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Spud and Edwards are duking it out inside the ring. Edwards hits a suicide dive on Roode. Spud does Anderson’s microphone taunt. Anderson pretended to be amused until he nailed Spud with a clothesline. With all of his opposition on the outside, Spud leaps over the ropes and hits everyone.
Back in the ring, Edwards avoids The Underdog finisher and gets a backslide to eliminate Spud. Anderson and Roode try to double team Edwards, but he gets a hurricanrana on both men. Edwards goes for a clothesline on Anderson, but he runs into a Mic Check and is eliminated.
Roode goes for his finisher, but Anderson reverses it into a pin. Roode counters the pin attempt with a crossface. Anderson eventually taps out.
Winner: Bobby Roode
Kurt Angle says it’s been hard to watch the World Title Series while sitting on the sidelines, but says it has been exciting. He says whoever wants the TNA world title the most will walk away with gold on Jan. 5, 2016.
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A replay is shown of Bobby Roode vs. Eric Young. EY puts over his past opponents in the series, but says he himself is a world class wrestler. He says the World Title Series is his destiny.
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TNA shows the World Title Series bout between EC3 and Mr. Anderson. More footage is shown of EC3’s training. He likes to meditate by the pool apparently.
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The roundtable discussion is underway. Lashley says he’s going after EC3 and his friend Tyrus. He questions EC3’s ability to win their match on his own. EC3 claims he did that in their bout earlier in the series. Matt interjects and laughs at EC3 convincing himself that his tactics are warranted.
Matt says he respects EY’s talents, but he’s going to be roughed up for the dark stuff he’s done in the past. EY denounces Matt’s abilities and says he moved on from the weakest group in the series. The two trade barbs.
Matt says he believes Lashley will beat EC3 and move on to the finals. Lashley picks Matt to defeat EY. EC3 sees himself facing EY in the finals and EY agrees. EY says he’s here to hurt Matt. EY and Matt engage in a heated verbal exchange to close Impact Wrestling.
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