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Championship Roll Call:
TNA WORLD CHAMPION: Chris Sabin
TNA TELEVISION CHAMPION: Abyss
TNA X-DIVISION CHAMPION: VACANT
TNA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: James Storm and Gunner
TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION: Mickie James

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2013 Bound For Glory Series Standings:
1. Magnus (49 points)
2. Samoa Joe (26 points)
3. Jeff Hardy (17 points)
4(T). Austin Aries (14 points)
4(T). Christopher Daniels (14 points)
6. AJ Styles (12 points)
7(T). Hernandez (7 points)
7(T). Mr. Anderson (7 points)
9(T). Jay Bradley (0 points)
9(T). Bobby Roode (0 points)
9(T). Frankie Kazarian (0 points)
12. Joseph Park (-10 points)

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After shocking the wrestling world last week at “Destination X”, new TNA World Champion Chris Sabin will be on hand this week to address the TNA faithful…and likely field protests from former champ Bully Ray and The Aces & Eights. A New X-Division Champion will also be crowned this week as Manik, Sonjay Dutt, and Greg Marasciulo butt heads in an Ultimate X match, Mickie James defends her TNA Knockouts Title against Gail Kim, and the Bound For Glory Series continues as Samoa Joe takes on Christopher Daniels, Mr. Anderson takes on Hernandez and in the main event AJ Styles goes one on one with Jeff Hardy.

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PREVIOUSLY ON IMPACT WRESTLING: Manik, Greg Marasciulo, and Sonjay Dutt qualify for Ultimate X, Gail Kim slaps Mickie James, and Chris Sabin becomes the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

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We cut to the arena as The Main Event Mafia make their way out to open the show. Mike Tenay is joined once again on commentary by Jeremy Borash. Sting is first on the mic and says last week was the best night he’s ever had in pro wrestling because he got to watch Chris Sabin become the new World Champion. Kurt Angle is next up and tells The Aces & Eights that it’s “a matter of time” for The Aces & Eights then says they are out here not to fight, but to celebrate. Angle introduces new World Champion Chris Sabin out to the ring.

Sabin makes his way out, World Title over his shoulder. Sabin embraces Angle as the crowd chants his name. Sabin gets on the mic and thanks The Main Event Mafia for having his back last week. Sabin says now that he’s champion he’s walking around with a giant target on his back. Sabin says he’s about making history and challenges the winner of the Ultimate X match tonight to a “Champion Vs. Champion” match next week.

Bully Ray makes his way out to interrupt Sabin’s speech. He’s joined alongside a lawyer who looks like a mini-Kevin Nash. Ray stops on the ramp and introduces the man before handing him a mic. The lawyer says because of the injustice Ray suffered last week, they are going to file a lawsuit against Impact Wrestling. The lawyer says that if the belt isn’t handed back to Ray then he will “crush” Impact Wrestling (litigationally-speaking). The lawyer tells Sabin and the MEM that he fights and wins for his clients and he wins well. The lawyer tells them they have until the end of the show to bring the title back to Ray.

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We go to the announce table where Tenay and Borash briefly mention Taz’s absence before launching into the hype for tonight’s show. The Ultimate X match is up first and Tenay narrates over clips of all three men who qualified last week winning their matches.

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A video plays of Greg Marasciulo talking about his abilities and how he’s been wrestling since he was 15. Marasciulo says he’s here to “take everyone’s spot”. We go back live where we see a shot of the Ultimate X structure. This match is next!

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-Commercial Break-

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The mysterious interviewer catches up with Hulk Hogan backstage who’s on his phone. The interviewer asks him about the potential litigation but Hogan brushes him off and walks away.

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A video plays hyping Manik. Sans the mask he talks about his life as a pro wrestler and how he struggled and suffered to get to where he is now (homeless, robbed, etc.). He says Manik is his alter-ego and offers him something to project to people.

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Sonjay Dutt makes his way out for the opening contest. Manik is out second, with Greg Marasciulo getting the final introduction.

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Match #1: Sonjay Dutt Vs. Greg Marasciulo Vs. Manik for the vacant TNA X-Division Title

Marasciulo immediately goes at Dutt, throwing him out to the floor. He turns to Manik next and ends up getting bodydropped over the top rope and onto the stage. Manik follows up with a springboard crossbody then runs back in to stop Dutt from climbing the steel structure. Dutt throws Manik into the ropes and he lodges himself in between. Dutt runs at him and Manik moves, sending him out to the floor. Dutt responds with some moves of his own, concluding with a moonsault on Manik off of the steel structure. Marasciulo then attacks Dutt from behind with a clothesline, and brings Manik back to the ramp. Marasciulo slams Manik hard on the ramp then runs back to the ring to stop Dutt from climbing again. Marasciulo pulls him off and connects with a forearm. Dutt brings him down by the hair and after some exchanges Dutt connects with a standing hurricanrana.

Dutt heads to the top to start the climb but Marasciulo grabs him from behind. Dutt fights back and Manik also gets caught. Dutt drops both men with a DDT (Marasciulo) and suplex (Manik). Dutt begins the climb but Manik prevents it. Dutt runs after Manik but gets taken out with a neckbreaker. Manik connects with a headbutt on Marasciulo but misses the shoulderblock and Masasciulo follows up with a legdrop. Marasciulo grabs the cable but Manik pulls him off. Marasciulo hits a running forearm in the corner on Manik then whips Dutt into the same corner. Manik moves but gets caught with a kick. Manik fights back and takes both men out with a headscissors (Dutt) and armdrag (Marasciulo) at the same time. Dutt gets dropped on the second rope throat-first and Marasciulo ends up on the floor so Manik takes both out with a slingshot dropkick. All three men are down as we go to commercial.

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We come back from break just in time to see Marasciulo drive Manik head-first into the ramp, hurting both men at the same time. Marasciulo tends to his knee for a second then climbs the cables. He gets close but Dutt pulls him off. Dutt connects with a forearm and Marasciulo responds with a chop. Dutt rebounds with more forearms and hits a running Yakuza kick in the corner. Marasciulo responds with a running knee and Dutt immediately responds with a superkick. Both men crumple to the mat. The ref checks on Manik who’s still out on the ramp as Marasciulo and Dutt both scale the same steel structure. Marasciulo kicks Dutt in the ribs and climbs all the way to the top! Marasciulo starts crawling over and Dutt follows him. They both take a seat and trade right hands and slaps. Marasciulo kicks Dutt and continues his crawl. Dutt follows him and Marasciulo goes for a suplex. Dutt blocks it and the structure shakes as Dutt connects with a series of rights. Marasciulo lands on top of the cables as Manik starts climbing under. Manik crawls over and hangs upside down over the X-Division Title. Manik sends Marasciulo to the canvas and grabs the belt for the win!

Winner and NEW X-Division Champion: Manik (14:02)

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Bully Ray is backstage with Mr. Anderson and says they have Hulk Hogan and TNA right where they want him. Ray tells Anderson he’s proud that he’s the new VP. Ray says that being VP is important but so is the BFG Series and having Anderson win the series. Ray tells Anderson to go out there and do what he does best: get the job done. They embrace as acknowledgment.

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-Commercial Break-

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Hernandez makes his way to the ring for the next match as we see a shot of the BFG Series standings. We cut back in time for Hernandez’s opponent, Mr. Anderson, to make his way out next.

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Match #2: Hernandez Vs. Mr. Anderson in a BFG Series Match

Anderson gets the early advantage with a side headlock but can’t take him down with a shoulderblock when he’s sent into the ropes. Hernandez tells Anderson to try again but gets a right to the skull instead after being faked out. Anderson hits the ropes for real but runs right into Hernandez who takes him down with a bodyblock. Hernandez ducks a clothesline out of an Irish whip and connects with a shoulderblock. Anderson bails to the apron and connects with a shoulder to the midsection. Anderson attempts a suplex out to the floor but it’s blocked and Hernandez suplexes him back into the ring for the first 2-count of the match.

Anderson backs Hernandez into the corner and whips him across to the opposite side. Anderson follows it up with a running splash. Hernandez kicks Anderson and heads to the top but Anderson slams him off for another 2-count. Anderson applies an armbar/wristlock to wear Hernandez down. Hernandez gets to his feet and escapes with elbows but eats a forearm across the back. Anderson whips Hernandez into the ropes and connects with a back elbow for the 1…2…kickout.

Hernandez reverses a corner Irish whip and gets backdropped to the apron. Anderson rakes the eyes but runs right into a slingshot shoulderblock. Hernandez revs up the crowd as he makes his comeback with a clothesline and double sledge. Hernandez follows it up with a Stinger Splash in the corner and an over the shoulder backbreaker for the 1…2…kickout. Anderson fights back with a back elbow but gets taken down by Hernandez once more. Hernandez bails to the apron and revs up. He gets a running head start and goes for Air Mexico but Anderson dodges it and follows up with the MIC CHECK for the 1…2…3.

Winner [via Pinfall]: Mr. Anderson (5:00) – Mr. Anderson now has 14 points in the BFG Series

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-Commercial Break-

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The mysterious interviewer tries to get a comment from Dixie Carter and Brooke Hogan about the potential lawsuit but they have no comments.

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Joseph Park is backstage looking for something when Eric Young runs in with Park’s iPad. Young shows Park footage of his “Abyss-like” attack on Jeff Hardy a few weeks back. Park says he has no recollection about that because he blacked out. Young says he’ll get to the bottom of it because he’s pretty much a scientist now.

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Back in the arena Velvet Sky makes her way out. Sky says she made a mistake by letting Mickie James know she was injured, but she will never make a mistake like that again. Sky says moving forward she’s playing things closer to her vest than ever before and will watch the Knockouts Title match at ringside. That match is next.

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Gail Kim makes her way out for the next match. Kim poses for the crowd as ref ODB takes a swig from her flask. Kim’s opponent, Mickie James makes her way out second.

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Match #3: Mickie James (c) Vs. Gail Kim for the TNA Knockouts Title

James and Kim lock up, the latter taking the former to the mat immediately. James gets back up and takes Kim to the mat. Kim quickly gets back up and both ladies grab at each other’s hair before ODB breaks it up. James backs Kim into the corner and connects with a cheap kick to the midsection. James follows up with a shoulder to the midsection but Kim pokes her in the eye and takes it to the champ. James regains the advantage when ODB separates the two but quickly loses it when Kim applies a wristlock. James cartwheels around but Kim throws her down by the hair for back to back 1-counts. Kim applies a side headlock and kicks James in the face. Kim attempts a backdrop but James sends her down by the hair. James follows up with a basement dropkick for 2. James rolls Kim off of her and applies a side headlock. Kim sends her into the ropes and gets taken down with a shoulderblock. James attempts a dropkick but Kim deflects it and lands one of her own. Kim follows up with a clothesline for 2.

Kim rolls James up, this time using the ropes, for the 1…2…ODB breaks the count and gets in her face. James takes it to Kim with forearms and kicks. Kim reverses a corner Irish whip and hits a running forearm to the chest. Kim follows up with the running crossbody, and poses on the apron. Kim grabs James but James connects with a superkick sending her crumpling down to the floor. James gets up and counts along with ODB. Kim gets to the apron at 9 and drops James throat-first on the top rope. Kim grabs the legs and goes for the ringpost figure four but James kicks her off. James connects with a Thesz press from the apron and lays in a series of right hands. James rolls Kim back in, ducks a clothesline, and connects with a neckbreaker for the 1…2…kickout. James tries again with the same result. James sets up for the DDT but Kim escapes. James dodges Eat DeFEET and drops Kim. James heads to the top but Kim runs under to avoid a high-flying move. Kim applies a sort-of Octopus but it’s broken because of the ropes. James applies a deathlock but ODB breaks it up. Kim kicks James in the head and throws her in the corner. Kim goes for a splash but runs into both boots. James tries a hurricanrana but Kim turns it into a powerbomb for the 1…2…ODB stops the count when she notices Kim’s feet on the ropes. Kim argues with ODB allowing James to attack her. Kim rebounds and throws James out to the floor. Kim and ODB get in each other’s faces. ODB shoves Kim so Kim slaps her across the face. James runs in and rolls up Kim out of nowhere for the 1…2…3!

Winner and STILL Knockouts Champion [via Pinfall]: Mickie James (7:04)

POST-MATCH: Gail Kim mouths off to ODB and goes to leave but ODB grabs her and gets in her face. Brooke Hogan walks out, mic in hand. Brooke admonishes Kim for slapping around another ref and says she thought she learned her lesson last time. Brooke reminds Kim that ODB is an active wrestler, not an official, and she just messed with the wrong person. ODB takes off her ref shirt and yells at Kim to attack her. Kim books it instead as the crowd chants for ODB.

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Hulk Hogan is backstage with Dixie Carter talking about how Bully Ray has suckered them in again. Carter says these kind of things happen when lawyers get involved. Hogan says they should step out of the line like The Aces & Eights do but Carter says she can’t operate like that. Carter says no one deserves the title more than Sabin but sometimes you have to make these kinds of hard decisions. Hogan apologizes and says she’s right and asks if she wants to be the one to tell him. Carter says she doesn’t but she knows Hogan doesn’t either.

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Christopher Daniels makes his way out for the next match of the show. His opponent, Samoa Joe, makes his way out second. Tenay says Daniels has never beaten Joe in a singles match.

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Match #4: Samoa Joe Vs. Christopher Daniels in a BFG Series Match

Joe gets an early hamstring kick and the Louisville crowd immediately chants “JOE’S GONNA KILL YOU!”. Joe goes at Daniels again but Daniels begs off and puts the ref between them. Daniels rakes at Joe’s eyes but gets taken down with a slam. Daniels kicks Joe but runs hard right into a back elbow. Joe connects with the rapid-fire right jabs in the corner and whips him to the opposite side. Joe connects with the splash/enziguri combo then washes Daniels’ face with his boot followed by the running kick. Joe charges at Daniels but gets dropped throat-first on the second rope. Daniels follows up with a reverse bulldog and repeatedly stomps Joe’s sternum before choking him with his knee.

Daniels picks Joe up, and Joe repays him with a couple of chops. Daniels regains the advantage and chokes Joe in the corner then on the top rope with a headscissors. Daniels follows up with a slingshot elbow to the back for the 1…2…kickout. Daniels connects with a forearm, chop, and throat chop then brings him to the mat. Daniels applies a submission hold (sort-of cobra clutch but not really) to wear Joe down. Joe escapes but gets a forearm across the back. Daniels charges at Joe and Joe reverses with a belly to belly suplex. Joe follows up with back to back clotheslines followed by an inverted atomic drop, running kick, and back splash for the 1…2…kickout. Joe turns another charge into a powerslam for the 1…2…kickout. Daniels tries to fight back with a series of strikes but Joe cracks him in the skull sending him crumpling to the mat. Joe covers again for the 1…2…kickout.

Daniels dodges a corner splash and connects with a palm strike. Daniels goes for a corner splash and runs right into a corner STO. Joe puts Daniels on the top turnbuckle and goes for the Muscle Buster but Mr. Anderson runs out and distracts him. Daniels clips Joe’s knee from behind and connects with the BEST MOONSAULT EVER for the 1…2…kickout! Daniels connects with another BEST MOONSAULT EVER and covers again for the 1…2…3!

Winner [via Pinfall]: Christopher Daniels (6:19) – Daniels now has 21 points in the BFG Series

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AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy are shown walking backstage. Their match is next.

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Sting is backstage with Kurt Angle and says they need to make sure everyone is on the same page. Angle brings up the “legal situation” and Sting assures him that he has nothing. Angle asks about their ultimate goal of defeating The Aces & Eights and Sting says they are on their way. Angle doesn’t seem all that sure they’re getting things done.

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AJ Styles makes his way out for the next match as Borash/Tenay talk about his change in attitude and question his ability to win the BFG Series. His opponent, Jeff Hardy, makes his way out second.

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Main Event: Jeff Hardy Vs. AJ Styles in a BFG Series Match

Styles grabs a side headlock to start. Hardy whips him into the ropes and Styles slides under his legs, reapplying the headlock. Hardy whips him off once more and Styles tries to take him down with a shoulderblock. It doesn’t work so Styles tries again and runs into a back elbow. Hardy sends Styles into the corner but Styles floats over. Hardy regains the advantage and hits the dropkick in the corner. Styles bails to the outside as we go to commercial.

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Styles connects with a baseball slide as we come back from break, sending Hardy flying into the announce table. Styles rolls Hardy back in and kicks him in the back before applying a chinlock, driving his knee into Hardy’s spine. Hardy gets to his feet and fights out but Styles throws him out through the ropes and to the floor. Styles waits for Hardy to get to the apron and grabs him. Hardy drops him throat-first on the top rope, rolls in, and runs right into a standing spinebuster. Styles goes right back to the chinlock and Hardy once again fights out. Styles blocks a right and goes for a tornado DDT but Hardy pushes him off and connects with power bomb slam sending Styles face-first onto the mat.

Hardy mounts his comeback, landing a flying forearm followed by his usual combo that follows an inverted atomic drop. Hardy takes off his wifebeater and charges at Styles, who leapfrogs his opponent and connects with a dropkick to the jaw. Hardy fights back and connects with a front slam. Hardy heads to the second rope and hits a splash for the 1…2…kickout. Styles rebounds and suplexes Hardy into the turnbuckles. Hardy gets an elbow up during a corner splash attempt and follows up with WHISPER IN THE WIND for the 1…2…kickout. Hardy attempts a TWIST OF FATE but Styles slides out and connects with a Pele Kick. Hardy gets up and Styles rolls through and applies the CALF KILLER. Hardy tries to fight but quickly taps.

Winner [via Submission]: AJ Styles (12:56) – Styles now has 22 points in the BFG Series

POST-MATCH: Jeff Hardy gets to his feet and extends his hand. Styles looks at him and walks away without shaking it.

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The mysterious interviewer catches up with Hulk Hogan. Hogan says he doesn’t want to do this but it has to be done. That decision is next.

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The Decision

Bully Ray makes his way out to the ring, mic in hand. Ray says he has been wronged and has suffered a major injustice. Ray rips on Chris Sabin for hitting him with a hammer and asks what kind of wrestler would sink that low to hit someone with a deadly object (har har). Ray says Sabin has no choice and he’ll sue everyone in TNA if he has to in order to right the wrong that has been bestowed upon him. Ray tells Sabin to do the right thing and asks him out here to give him the TNA World Title back.

Chris Sabin makes his way out to the ring to answer Bully Ray. Ray tries to talk but a “SABIN!” chant breaks his line of thinking. Ray tries again and says obviously Sabin is out here to do the right thing and he’s highly intimidated by Ray. Ray asks Sabin to hand him his World Heavyweight Title. Sabin says the real reason he’s out is because he wanted to see what kind of big fat crybaby Ray has become. Sabin says that he sat at home for 2 years and he didn’t complain like Ray has done, it just motivated him to get even better and now he’s the World Heavyweight Champion. Sabin tells Ray the only way he’ll get the World Title back is prying it out of his cold dead hands. Ray says he’ll get it back by suing him instead for getting hit with a hammer. Ray calls out Hulk Hogan to make Sabin give back the World Title.

Hulk Hogan makes his way out to the nWo Japan theme carrying a piece of paper and a mic. Hogan says he’s been with his lawyers all day looking at the contract he has in his hands. Hogan says he has a counteroffer for Ray’s demands and rips up the contract. Ray tells him he can’t do that. Hogan says he can do that because he’s the law in TNA. Hogan announces that Sabin will remain World Champion then says Ray does have a rematch clause. Hogan says Ray will get his rematch at “HardCORE Justice” on August 15th in a STEEL CAGE. The nWo Japan theme kicks back up as Tenay hypes up the match for three weeks from now. Sabin stares Ray down as we fade to logo.

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