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We open with a video package of Eddie Edwards TNA title reign including the controversial ending to his match with EC3 and the match with Lashley at Total Nonstop Deletion.
Eddie Edwards makes his way to the ring to a very good reaction from the crowd. He says he’s honored and humbled to usher in the new year as the champion. He says let’s make 2017 the year of Impact Wrestling. He also says he has a surprise for the Wolves Nation.
He’s interrupted by Lashley who comes out to boos. He says he’s tired of playing with Eddie. He says 2017 is gonna be the year “of me”. He gonna be handing out ass whoopings. He demands a rematch here tonight. He’s tired of getting screwed over and he’s tired of Eddie getting these flunky wins.
EC3 joins them to a very good reaction as well. He points out the Anthem Entertainment logo and gives a thumbs up. A loud EC3 chant starts. He says he’s feeling a fight ready to start. Eddie Edwards suggests a triple threat match since both EC3 and Lashley want a title shot. Edwards reminds everyone he still has a surprise tonight.
GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Moose (c) vs Miracle Mike Bennett
Both wrestlers make their entrances. Moose’s response from the crowd wasn’t very stellar. Moose knocks Bennett down with a shoulder block. After feeling each other out, Moose goes for the Game Change but Bennett counters with a super kick to the knee and then one to the head. Moose turns the table with a jumping shoulder block. Moose tried a spear but Bennett caught him with a knee. Bennett grounded him with punches and a chin lock for the rest of the round. Round 1 goes to Mike Bennett. 29-28
Round 2 opens with Moose going for a roll up and then lifts Bennett up for a powerbomb. He delivers another powerbomb and a back splash. He goes to the ropes and hits a moonsault. Bennett counters the Game Changer again with a super kick. Moose went for a leaping shoulderblock but Bennett countered with a Cutter. Bennett gives Moose his own version of the Game Changer three straight times. He gets him on his shoulders but Moose fights off and hits the Game Changer. He goes for the cover but the bell rang before the count. Round 2 goes to Moose. 29-28
Round 3 starts with Moose hitting a splash in the corner followed by Go To Hell. Bennett kicks out at 2 1/2. Moose runs to the top rope and misses a moonsault. Bennett hits a piledriver for 2. They exchange punches at the halfway point of the round. Bennett hits several forearms and goes against the ropes. Moose with a big boot. He charges and Bennett hits gets his feet up. Bennett goes to the second rope. Moose hits a dropkick. Bennett comes off the ropes with a flying kick. Bennett gets up and Moose drops him with a clothesline. Time expires. Round 3 goes to Moose. 29-28. He wins by split decision.
Rockstar Spud comes out and calls out Hornswaggle. He says 2016 was a bad year but 2017 will be his year.
Spud vs Swoggle?
The crowd is behind Swoggle. Spud teases him about his size and pushes him down. Swoggle hits a spear followed by a german suplex. He hits the Celtic Cross for the win. Thank goodness that’s over.
Spud gets back on the mic and yells No. The crowd responds with Yes. He says he hates all the people. He lost a one year old boy and a man that looks like a one year old boy. He says this company sucks and yells, I Quit.
Backstage, Bennett gets in Moose’s face. He challenges Moose to an Anything Goes match for tomorrow night’s One Night Only Live PPV.
Backstage, Eli Drake is holding cards with writing on them saying he speaks next. Then hits the “Dummy Yeah!” button.
Fact of Life Segment with Eli Drake and the Broken Hardys
Eli Drake is in the ring. The crowd chants DELETE. He asks the crowd if they missed him and says of course they did because the sound of his voice is a hit. This is the show that makes history. This is show that sets trends. Personal note to EC3, it’s not over. It’s gonna go on forever. He calls out tonight’s guests, The Broken Hardys.
The Broken Hardys make their way to the ring with Reby playing their theme on the piano. Matt Hardy says it’s time to make TNA Delightful again. Give up for Queen Rebecca and All Hail King Maxell. The crowd is going nuts with DELETE chants. Eli Drake praises Total Nonstop Deletion and says it was missing E Li Drake and asks where was his invite. Matt Hardy says he had an invite. Maybe he was afraid like Meek Mahan’s Day of New. Maybe he’s just a loud mouth radscallion like Bucks of Youth. Talk the trash and not show.
Eli Drake says he needs personal invitation. He continues to rip Nonstop Deletion and says there’s only one deity to worry about and that’s E Li Drake. He says the Hardys were afraid he would take Total Nonstop Deletion and turn it into Total Nonstop “Dummy Yeah!” as he hits the button. After some back and forth banter, Eli Drake challenges them to a tag team title match. The Hardys vs Eli Drake and a partner of his choosing at tomorrow’s PPV.
Eli Drake tries to get a cheap shot it doesn’t work as Eli backs off and the Hardys make their exit.
Backstage, Eddie Edwards answers the question of why he would put the title on the line. He says he wants to kick this new year off right and have the triple threat. When asked about the surprise, he gets ready to answer before Lashley interrupts and gives him an option. Give him the title or he’ll take it from him.
Tag Team Match: Helms Dynasty vs Decay
Decay makes their way to the ring with new theme music. I wonder if Corgan being gone has anything to do with them not having Marilyn Manson’s song anymore?
Decay immediately attacks Trevor and Everett. Lee and Everett turn the tables and knock Abyss out of the ring. Some double team maneuvers and Crazzy Steve is down. Helms Dynasty controls things. Steve finally escapes and makes the tag to Abyss who clears house. He goes for a double chokeslam but they escape. They try a double clothesline but Abyss runs through and clotheslines them both down. Helms is in the ring and tries to chokeslam Abyss. Rosemary spits mist into the face of Helms. Abyss with a super chokeslam to Andrew Everett for the pin.
3…2…1. Lights go out. Blue lights come on and DCC was behind them. They smack Abyss and Crazzy Steve in the back of the heads with beer bottles.
Backstage, Maria is tormenting Allie again. She teases her about her win over Van Ness. She challenges her to put her boots on and meet her out in the ring. She has something special planned for her.
Maria, Laurel Van Ness, and Sienna are in the ring. Maria says she and Miracle Mike Bennett saved TNA. She then calls out Allie who comes down. Maria verbally attacks her as the crowd chants for Allie. After some coaxing, Allie gets angry and accepts a challenge for a match against Sienna.
Knockouts Match: Allie vs Sienna
Allie drives Sienna into the corner but gets pushed away. Sienna with a huge boot to the face. Sienna pounds on her. Allie kicks out of a pin attempt. Sienna beats on her and whips her into the corner. Allie is down. Sienna charges and misses in the corner. Allie runs Sienna from corner to corner. She hits a dropkick. Sienna kicks out. Braxton Sutter comes down to cheer her on. Allie tries a suplex but Sienna reverse into a fall away slam. Foot pin for a two count.
Sienna attacks Allie in the corner and hits a side slam. Allie kicks out again. She moves out of the way of a leg drop. Allie rolls her up but Sienna kicks out. Van Ness comes on to Sutter. Allie is distracted and Sienna levels her. Allie kicks out again. Sienna yells at her to get up. Allie gets pissed off when Sienna spits on her. Allie comes back and slaps Sienne hard. She hits a couple of clotheslines and Sienna into the corner. Allie hits a cross body from the ropes. Laurel comes on to Braxton again. Allie is distracted and Sienna hits the Silencer for the pin.
After the match, Braxton tries to help Allie but Laurel distracts him and leads him to the back.
The World Title Main Event is up next.
TNA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Eddie Edwards (c) vs EC3 vs Lashley
The three competitors come to the ring. Eddie seems to be more over than EC3. Lashley takes Edwards into the corner and pounds him. He drives EC3 into the corner and delivers shoulder blocks. He knocks Edwards down with a shoulder block. Lashley misses EC3 in the corner. Edwards hits a dropkick to Lashley. EC3 hits a splash in the corner. They team up and attempt a double suplex but Lashley counters and suplexes both of them. Lashley charges but they dodge him and Lashley falls to the outside.
EC3 and Edwards decide to go outside and double team Lashley. They take turns chopping him and throw him back in the ring. Lashley fights back against Edwards but EC3 takes him down. EC3 and Edwards continue the double team and send Lashley back outside. Now Edwards and EC3 stare down in the middle of the ring.
Commercial Break
Back from commercial. EC3 is working Edwards over. He’s also keeping Lashley on the outside. Edwards with an armdrag and keeps EC3 down. He knocks Lashley off the apron again. Soem reversals and Lashley gets into the ring and delivers a double german suplex, sending both EC3 and Edwards down. He chokes EC3 on the ropes. HE turns his attention to Edwards and pounds on him. Running shoulder block into the corner onto EC3. Lashley standing tall.
He gets Edwards up and delivers a long standing suplex. Lashley rips the turnbuckle pad exposing the steel. EC3 goes after Lashley but eats a neckbreaker. He rips another turbuckle pad off. Lashley whips Edwards towards the exposed corner but Edwards stops himself and hits an ensiguri. EC3 and Edwards deliver a double suplex to Lashley. Loud TNA chant from the crowd. Edwards and EC3 exchange punches and chops. lashely is back up and they turn and both hit him down. Edwards blocks a One Percenter attempt. He chops EC3 over and over. He whips EC3 into the corner but catches a boot. EC3 to the second rope and hits a dropkick.
Edwards lands on his feet on a german suplex attempt and hits a Blue Thunderbomb. Lashley breaks up the pin. Lashley gets Edwards up and hits a Dominator. Lashley grabs EC3 but gets hit with a cutter. EC3 hits Edwards in the corner. He puts him on the ropes. He goes for a superplex. Lashley runs up and hits the Electric Chair Superplex. Lashley lines EC3 up for a spear but catches an elbow. Edwards hits a Codebreaker from the second rope. EC3 hits a high knee to the head of Edwards. He catches Lashley and hits an exploder suplex. He goes for the One Percenter but Edwards breaks it up. He hits Lashley with the TK3. All three men are down. EC3 goes after Edwards but he misses a Stinger Splash. Edwards goes for the chin jacker. EC3 counters into the Rear Naked Choke. Lashley Spears both of them and EC3 hits the exposed corner.
Lashley throws Edwards to the outside and then goes out and spears EC3 in the back. Edwards with a suicide dive to the outside. He gets Lashley into the ring and climbs the ropes. He goes for the double stomp but misses. Lashley hits the spear. Edwards rolls to the outside. Lashley goes out throws him back into the ring. He grabs the belt. The ref tries to stop him but gets pushed out of the way. Davey Richards comes down and stops Lashley from using the belt. Edwards with the Boston Knee Party and gets the three count. Winner and still World Champion: Eddie Edwards
