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No intro tonight as we cut right into footage shot earlier of Jeff Hardy fighting with Abyss in the backstage area. Hardy pounds on Abyss for a bit and slams him into various objects before Abyss recovers and throws Hardy on a table. He brings Hardy into the area and they fight around the crew setting up for the show. Hardy hits Abyss in the ribs with a mop but Abyss kicks him and throws him into the guardrail. Hardy throws a chair at Abyss and they start making their way backstage again then Abyss chokes Hardy with an extension chord. Hardy takes the fight into a hallway where fans are waiting to get into the Impact Zone until security runs in and restrains Hardy.

When we cut back live, Eric Bischoff makes his way out to the ring and he says he has never seen anything like what happened last week. He will hold Ric Flair responsible, and they will not stand for it, and he apologizes to Dixie Carter. Bischoff next addresses Abyss, and says he has no idea what is coming for him, courtesy of Hogan and Bischoff. Bischoff gets to RVD's condition and he says RVD has 117 stitches and may have spinal and head trauma. He says if and when RVD can return everyone will welcome him back with open arms and he will always have a home in TNA. Bischoff says the show must go on, and he made a decision with Dixie and Hogan, and they will vacate the TNA World Heavyweight Title. There will be a tournament between the Top 8 contenders, and the finals will be at Bound For Glory.

#1 - World Title Tournament Match: Rob Terry vs Jeff Hardy

Hardy attacks Terry before the bell, but Terry is able to drop Hardy with a front slam then chokes him in the corner. Hardy tries climbing the turnbuckle but Terry slams him off of it then drives his shoulder into Hardy's ribs in the corner. Hardy dodges Terry then kicks him in the corner and goes for a pin, but gets two. Hardy goes up top and hits the Whisper In The Wind then goes back up top but Terry cuts him off with a forearm shot. Terry hits a spin kick then goes for a powerslam but Hardy slides out and hits the Twist of Fate, and follows it with a Swanton Bomb to pick up the win.

Winner - Jeff Hardy

Hogan is on his phone with someone and talks about quitting the company because of what Abyss did to RVD. He says RVD was the face of the company and he doesn't like the idea of a tournament. Hogan actually compares taking RVD out to taking out the president and says he'll sit outside and think about it, then tells the person on the phone he loves them and hangs up.

#2 - World Title Tournament Match: Jay Lethal vs Mr. Anderson

Anderson and Lethal counter each other numerous times then they stand off before Lethal hits a back handspring kick for a two count. Lethal punches him in the corner then runs into a rolling fireman's carry slam, but kicks out at two. Anderson punches him on the ropes and hits a running elbow, then puts Lethal in a front face lock.

Lethal runs the ropes and gets punched in the jaw, then ducks Anderson and hits a back handspring elbow. Lethal goes up top and attempts a missile dropkick but Anderson sidesteps him and hits the Mic Drop to advance in the tournament. After the match he pulls Lethal up and shakes his hand in a show of respect.

Winner - Mr. Anderson

Christy is in the back with Angelina Love and informs her Madison Rayne is invoking her rematch clause. Angelina says she knows Madison will try to whine and trick her way into getting back the title, and will probably bring her bodyguard, but the only way Angelina will give it up is if Madison rips it from her cold, dead hands.

#3 - TNA Knockouts Championship: Madison Rayne vs Angelina Love (c)

Before the match, Angelina says she has her own back up for Madison's bodyguard, and introduces Velvet Sky. Madison is pissed off and tells the bodyguard to go attack her. Angelina cuts her off and kicks the bodyguard in the stomach and whips her into the apron while Madison slams Velvet's head into the ring steps. Madison throws Angelina into the ring and starts pulling her hair as the referee finally rings the bell.

Madison puts Angelina's head in a leg vice and slams her head down on the mat, then goes for a neckbreaker but Angelina counters with a jawbreaker. She hits a front slam on Madison then runs the ropes, but gets tripped by the bodyguard. Velvet attacks the bodyguard and screams at Madison, who turns right around into the Botox Injection by Angelina. Angelina gets the pin then she and Velvet raise each other arms in the ring. Madison and the bodyguard attack them from behind as Madison screams that the Knockouts Title is hers.

Winner (and still champion) - Angelina Love

Ric Flair and Fortune comes out to the ring and asks if someone used the word power. He says all of them are power, and they are adding Doug Williams at Matt Morgan, and people need to love it because they aren't going anywhere. He says EV2 are a circus act and they make him sick and don't belong there. He says until they can crash in an airplane and walk out, they shouldn't talk to him and can kiss his ass.

AJ says they asked for a hardcore finale, and that is exactly what they got. AJ says he is TNA, and this is the house that AJ Styles built. Dixie comes out and interrupts him, and says she owns this house. She says if it is her house, then it is their house, and brings out EV2. She says she won't let Flair slide on this one, and she gave EV2 contracts as of today.

Dreamer says if Dixie didn't tell them to stay back they would hit the ring and kick their asses. They scream at each other before Foley interrupts and says he remembers a drunk phone call from Flair where Flair wasn't a god, and he asked Foley for help. Foley told him to come to TNA, and now he regrets ever taking that call, and wishes he left Flair out. Foley says he works for Dixie, but Flair screams that he works for himself and Fourtune will kick ass and take names while Foley goes home.

Dreamer gets back on the mic and says they will deal with Abyss eventually, and they will do it the way they know how. He says this is definitely the house AJ built and they had nothing but respect... until last week. Dreamer informs AJ they will meet in the ring, and he will definitely make it extreme!

#4 - Douglas Williams vs Kurt Angle

Angle pushes Williams into the corner then backs off at the insistance of the referee. They lock back up and Angle puts him in a side headlock, but Williams gets out, headbutts him, and throws him on the floor. Williams gets Angle back in and bodyslams him, then hits three kneedrops and takes him down with a gutwrench suplex. Angle fights back with a hip toss and backbody drop, and stops Williams with a belly to belly suplex.

Williams hits a running knee then tries to go up top, and is successful in hitting a jumping European uppercut. Angle fights back and hits three German suplexes, and takes the straps down and sets up for the Angle Slam. Williams floats over and tries to hit the Chaos Thoery but Angle rolls through it, and catches Williams in the ankle lock. Williams taps out and Angle moves on to the semifinals of the tournament.

Winner - Kurt Angle

Sting makes his way out to the Impact Zone with Kevin Nash and Nash says they have had disagreements, but there is no one he respects more than Sting. Nash says he has been called a cancer and a lot of other things, but he isn't out here just for the money, he is out there because he loves what he does. he won't let anyone tell him his time is done, and if someone wants his spot they should try to come take it. He says they aren't the cancer, because it is backstage, and Sting told him he is wasting his time, but Nash says he knows the truth.

Jeff Jarrett comes out and says he will tell the truth and he says Nash is full of it, and it has always been about Nash. He says Nash doesn't care about anyone and that will never change, and he says they could talk about who Sting really is, but he has a locker room full of guys who are sick of their crap. Jarrett says they and the company are better off since Hogan came aboard, and in honor of them he is going to grab a chair and beat Sting and Nash with it. Hogan comes out and says Jarrett won't do it by himself, and he will go end it with Jarrett himself. He tells Sting to drop the bat, and Sting throws it up the ramp, and they head to the ring to face off. When they finally get in the lights go off and when they come back on Fourtune is in the ring beating up all four of the other guys in the ring. Hogan and Jarrett are knocked out and Fourtune beats up Sting and Nash before they pose in the ring to boos from the crowd.

#5 - Matt Morgan vs "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero

Pope punches Morgan and taunts him for being quicker, then kicks Morgan in the corner and hits the Outer Limitz Elbow. Morgan chokes Pope then hits a big clothesline and chokes Pope with his boot in the corner. Morgan hits the rapid elbows, and follows it with a big splash and a side slam. Pope kicks Morgan in the ribs and tries hitting a sunset flip off the top rope, but Morgan holds him and hits a chokebomb, then slaps Pope and tells him not to mess with him. Morgan uses the ropes to choke Pope then drives him into the ring apron, and sets up for the big boot on the ring post. Pope ducks and Morgan kicks the post, then Pope hits him with the DDE and rolls him back inside to make the cover. Morgan tries grabbing the ropes but Pope pulls his hand away and gets the win.

Winner - "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero

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