Matches Revealed For TNA’s Special TV Tapings

– TNA has officially announced the following lineups for their three-hour TV tapings that will take place on January 12th in Orlando, the day before Genesis. As previously reported, the first show will be an X-Division focused show while the second will be a Joker’s Wild Tag Team Tournament:

Taping #1: TNA Wrestling: X-Travaganza
* Ultimate X Match
* Ultimate X-Scape Cage Match
* Other X-Division-themed matches

The show will feature “current and former” TNA wrestlers, with the former including Jerry Lynn (who will face Rob Van Dam), Petey Williams, Amazing Red, Matt Bentley, and Jimmy Rave.

Taping #2: TNA Wrestling: Jokers Wild Tag Team Tournament
* Tournament of randomly-drawn teams advancing to a twelve-man Gauntlet match; the winner receives $100,000.

Scheduled for the tournament are Bobby Roode, Christopher Daniels, Rob Van Dam, James Storm, Samoa Joe, Joey Ryan, Jessie Godderz, Matt Morgan, Robbie E., Mr. Anderson, Robbie T, Chavo Guerrero, Hernandez, Zema Ion and Doug Williams.

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