TNA Genesis 2012
Universal Studios
Orlando, Florida
January 8, 2012
results thanks to: wrestleview.com
We see a shot of TNA Champion Bobby
Roode arriving earlier this afternoon.
Jeff Hardy is also shown arriving earlier.
A graphic opening hits welcoming us to Genesis. No video package tonight. We go
live to the Impact Zone in Orlando where a huge display of pyro goes off above
the ring and in the entrance area. Mike Tenay and Taz welcome us to the show.
Crowd is hot in Orlando.
Zema Ion is out first to kick off the show. Rap star Rick Ross is at ringside
and disses him up close.
TNA X Division Championship
Austin Aries (c) vs. Kid Kash vs. Jesse Sorensen vs. Zema Ion
During Kid Kash's introduction, Tenay mentioned Kash's return to TNA and how
they placed a weight limit on the X Division now at 205. News to me. Series of
rollups early on. Ion with a quick dropkick on Sorensen. Sorensen responds with
a snap huricanrana. Aries with a springboard body splash along with a
springboard moonsault off the second rope over Sorensen. More pinfall attempts.
Kash chest claps Aries out of the ring. Kash launches himself over the top rope
taking out Aries. Tower of Doom spot with Kash, Ion and Sorensen. Aries dumps
Kash and Sorensen out and then plants Ion with a scoop slam. Ion tosses Aries
off the top turnbuckle. Ion with a twisting dive from the top turnbuckle taking
out Kash and Aries on the outside. Sorensen with a dive out of no where next on
all three men. Kash and Ion exchange chest chops. Kash powerslams Ion into the
corner. Kash is sent off the top turnbuckle when Sorensen is sent into the
corner. Ion with a 450 Splash on Kash. Ion gets the pinfall.
Kid Kash is eliminated.
Aries with a 450 over Sorensen staring down Ion as he hooks the leg. Sorensen
kicks out. Aries can't believe it. Aries drops Ion. Sorensen takes him out with
a high crossbody for a close two count. Sorensen with a float over suplex on
Aries. Sorensen with a small package on Ion and gets the pinfall.
Zema Ion is eliminated.
Aries has Sorensen in a small package, but Ion distracts the referee from the
ring apron. Sorensen drops Aries with a twisting neckbreaker and Ion is still
distracting the referee. When Sorensen goes for the pinfall, Ion jumps down and
Sorensen gets a two count. Ion is dropped down sitting up against the ring
still. Sorensen catches Aries with a boot to the face when Aries goes for a
dropkick in the corner. Ion crotches Sorensen on the top turnbuckle. Aries with
a dropkick to the head of Sorensen. Aries with a brainbuster off the top
turnbuckle and gets the pinfall.
Winner and still TNA X Division Champion: Austin Aries
After the match, we see a series of replays from the match including all
eliminations.
Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Devon's sons. They are dressed up like "The
Pope" D'Angelo Dinero. The Pope shows up and runs down Devon as washed up and
old.
A video package runs hyping The Pope vs. Devon.
"The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero w/ Devon's sons vs. Devon
Devon goes on the attack right away lighting up Pope with a series of right
hands. Devon with a big Lou Thesz Press with more right hands. Devon hits the
ropes and drops a quick headbutt. Devon goes up top, Pope sends the referee into
the ropes and Devon crotches himself. Pope with a quick dropkick to the head of
Devon up top. Pope drops Devon over the top rope and pulls his arms out hitting
a series of kicks to the chest. Pope with a baseball slide sending Devon flying
off the ring apron to the floor. Back in the ring, Pope keeps Devon grounded
with a headlock. Pope with two big kicks to the head of Devon near the steel
ring post. Pope then calls in Devon's sons. He tells them to attack their
father. One of the sons leans down and Pope pushes him away asking what he is
doing. Pope kicks him in the gut and tosses him out of the ring. The other son
pushes Pope. Pope drops him with a right hand. Devon shakes the ropes and
Warrior's up. Devon with a back body drop that nearly gets botched. Devon
splashes Pope and follows with a jumping clothesline. Devon with a quick
powerslam and follows with a flying shoulder block. Pope throws Devon's legs
through the second rope and then drops Devon with a quick neckbreaker. Pope
spits down at Devon's sons who are back up at ringside. Devon with his lifting
inverted DDT on Pope and gets the pinfall.
Winner: Devon
After the match, Devon's sons get back in the ring and stare down their father.
The sons hug Devon.
Backstage, Jeremy Borash is hyping the main event when Sting walks up. Velvet
Sky runs up and wants to talk with Sting about the position of the Knockouts VP.
Sky sells herself to Sting and runs down Madison Rayne. She whispers an idea to
Sting tonight involving the TNA Knockouts Championship match tonight. Sting says
the crew could never pull that off in a short period of time. Sky says she
already had the crew set it up. Sting gives her the okay. Borash then talks with
Sting about Jeff Hardy. Sting says Hardy fought back and hard to earn this shot
tonight. He thinks Hardy will beat Roode tonight.
Gunner w/ Ric Flair vs. Rob Van Dam
Gunner and RVD lock up right away and Gunner goes for a series of takedowns
early on. RVD with a springboard kick to the face. Gunner no sells and is back
up right away. RVD with a quick rollup. RVD with another pinfall attempt and
then dropkicks Gunner in the knees. Gunner recovers quickly once again. RVD
catches Gunner with a side kick to the jaw. Flair helps up Gunner and holds his
face saying, "Hey...think. Think." Gunner rolls back in and he sends RVD into
the corner. On the outside, Gunner gives RVD a quick scoop slam over the floor.
Gunner exposes the concrete floor ripping up the padding. Referee Earl Hebner
yells at Gunner to get back in the ring. RVD then catches Gunner with a
dropkick. RVD with a springboard leg drop over Gunner on the ring apron. Gunner
crotches RVD on the top turnbuckle. RVD pushes Gunner off and connects with a
quick crossbody. RVD jumps off the other turnbuckle and catches Gunner with a
single leg kick. RVD with Rolling Thunder. Flair pulls Gunner out of the ring
and holds him over the exposed concrete. RVD jumps out and both move causing RVD
to crash over the concrete floor. Flair then distracts the referee allowing
Gunner to give RVD a DDT over the exposed concrete. Gunner tosses RVD back in
the ring and hooks the leg to get the pinfall.
Winner: Gunner
After the match, TNA security and agents hit the ring to attend to Rob Van Dam.
EMT officials come down with a stretcher. We see a replay of Gunner giving RVD a
DDT over the exposed concrete. Back live, RVD is having a neckbrace put on.
Gunner is celebrating what he did on the ramp with Flair.
Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with a multi-color face painted Jeff Hardy. He calls
out for his "creatures to mount up" because he has a World Title to win.
A video package runs hyping Gail Kim vs. Mickie James tonight.
TNA Knockouts Championship
Gail Kim (c) w/ Madison Rayne vs. Mickie James
We see "Velvet's Touch" at ringside which is a King of the Mountain cage given
some pink coloring. Velvet Sky comes out and tells Rayne to get inside the cage.
Rayne refuses. Sky throws her in and they lock the door. The cage then starts to
raise in the air. The bell rings and Gail Kim goes on the attack on Mickie
James. Kim with a flying knee to the back of James. James recovers blowing a
kiss to Rayne high above and connects with a dropkick to Kim. Kim then drives
James' face into the mat. Rayne is screaming in the cage above the ring as Kim
takes it to James with a series of kicks. James catches Kim with a dropkick when
Kim tries to springboard off the corner. James with a series of clotheslines.
James face plants Kim and then flips up. James with a side slam on Kim when Kim
attempted a full body submission. Kim is sent to the outside and she pushes Sky
away from her. James with a snap huricanrana on Kim on the outside. James with a
Lou Thesz Press and gets a two count. Rayne then throws brass knucks down, but
they bounce out of the ring. The referee sees this and takes it away. Rayne
drops down another pair of brass knucks. James intercepts and punches Kim in the
face using the knucks. The referee calls for the bell.
Winner via DQ and still TNA Knockouts Champion: Gail Kim
After the match, Mickie James shrugs and heads up the ramp with Velvet Sky.
Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Bully Ray. Ray shoves Borash as he tries
introducing him. Borash hypes Ray's match with Abyss up next with Monster's Ball
stipulations. Ray says he is the king of these kind of matches. "Guys like Mick
Foley, guys like Terry Funk - they all bow down to me," added Ray. He promises
to make Abyss crawl back to Immortal when he wins tonight.
A video package runs hyping Abyss vs. Bully Ray.
Monster's Ball Match
Abyss vs. Bully Ray
Various weapons are surrounding the ring including barbed wire boards, tables,
chairs, kendo sticks and more. When the bell rings, Bully Ray bails and tries to
delay the start of the match. Both grab steel chairs. Both swing and crack the
chairs repeatedly. Ray gets in a kick and cracks the chair over Abyss' back.
Abyss recovers right away with a clothesline. Abyss with a chokeslam. Ray no
sells it and is back up with a big boot. Abyss is back up right away and Ray
backs off yelling, "Son of a bitch!" Ray grabs his chain and starts swinging it
around. Abyss grabs a chair and Ray hits the chain with it. Abyss then kicks Ray
in the gut and cracks the chair over his back. Abyss tosses weapons into the
ring including a staple gun and cheese grader. Ray starts cracking the chain
over the back of Abyss. Ray cracks a trash can over Abyss' head. Abyss doesn't
flinch and he punches the trash can into the face of Ray. Abyss rolls out and
grabs his 2x4 covered in nails - Janice. Ray has a kendo stick and drops it
right away yelling, "I'm outta here!" Ray is walking up the ramp when Abyss
chases him down. Abyss chases Ray back up the steps onto the ramp. Ray rakes the
eyes of Abyss and cracks cookie sheet over his back. Ray then sends Abyss
shoulder first into a tell board covered in barbed wire. Ray then sends it into
the face of Abyss. Abyss is busted open over his fingers trying to get himself
lose from the barbed wire. Abyss' arm is covered in blood from the first shot.
Abyss tosses Ray back in the ring and pulls out two bags from under the ring.
Abyss has the cheese grader and low blows Ray with it. Abyss holds it over Ray's
crotch and then slides it out. Ray screams out in pain. Abyss opens one bag and
pours thumbtacks over the ring. Abyss calls for a chokeslam. Ray with a low blow
to Abyss and screams out, "Oh my balls!" Ray pulls out a table from under the
ring and tosses it in the ring. Ray sets up the tabel and Abyss chokeslams him
through it. Abyss covers Ray and only gets a two count when Ray gets a shoulder
up. Ray with a Rock Bottom on Abyss over a board covered in barbed wire. Ray
pins Abyss and Abyss gets a shoulder up. Ray then sandwiches Abyss using another
barbed wire board. Ray goes up to the second rope and connects with a back
splash. Ray drapes the arm over Abyss. Abyss gets a shoulder up after two. Ray
has the 2x4 with nails. Abyss then gives Ray a chokeslam over the thumbtacks.
Orlando crowd starts a "THIS IS AWESOME" chant. Ray grabs the kendo stick and
starts hitting Abyss repeatedly with it. Abyss fights to his feet, Ray charges
and Abyss catches him with a Black Hole Slam over the barbed wire board. Abyss
gets the pinfall.
Winner: Abyss
After the match, Tenay reminds us that per the stipulation, Abyss doesn't have
to re-join Immortal by defeating Bully Ray tonight.
Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with the TNA Tag Team Champions Matt Morgan and
Crimson. Crimson and Morgan promise a win tonight against the team of Samoa Joe
and Magnus.
TNA Tag Team Championships
Matt Morgan and Crimson (c's) vs. Samoa Joe and Magnus
We start with Matt Morgan and Samoa Joe. Joe attempts a series of shoulder
blocks and Morgan stays up. The two exchange shots. Joe with a huge kick to the
back of the head. Morgan fires back with a huge clothesline. Joe jumps right
back up. Tag to Crimson. Tag to Magnus. The two exchange shots in the corner.
Crimson with knees to the face followed by a neckbreaker. Tag to Morgan who
connects with his elbows to the face in the corner. Tag to Joe who plants
Crimson in the corner. Joe with some jabs to Crimson, tag to Magnus, snapmare
and Magnus drops an elbow. Magnus works over Crimson on the mat. Tag to Joe who
hits a snapmare, kick to the back and knee to the chest. Joe cuts off a Crimson
comeback with a back elbow and tags Magnus back in. Magnus with a quick
clothesline on Crimson. Tag to Joe who hits a back splash over Crimson. During
the match, we see Bully Ray attacking Abyss backstage. Joe works over Crimson in
the corner and face washes him with his boot. Crimson then fires back with a big
spear. Tag to Magnus who jumps at Morgan, Morgan catches him and connects with a
fallaway slam. Morgan takes out Joe as well who charges in. Morgan splashes
Magnus and plants him in the middle of the ring. Joe with a flying forearm that
takes out Crimson on the outside. Crimson drives Joe face first into the steel
steps. In the ring, Magnus counters a chokeslam attempt. Crimson and Morgan then
hit a double chokeslam on Magnus. Morgan covers for the win.
Winners and still TNA Tag Team Champions: Matt Morgan and Crimson
Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with James Storm. Storm puts his cowboy hat and
glasses on JB wanting to turn the tides. Storm interviews JB about "facing" Kurt
Angle tonight. He talks about believing how he can beat Angle for the third time
tonight.
A video package runs hyping Kurt Angle vs. James Storm.
Kurt Angle vs. James Storm
Storm with a quick shoulder block and hip toss on Angle. Angle dodges a Last
Call attempt rolling out of the ring. Storm wtih a facebuster and neckbreaker
combo. Storm with another Last Call attempt and Angle again bails. Storm
slingshots himself over the top rope taking out Angle. Back in the ring, Storm
with a series of shots to Angle in the corner. Angle with a quick release
overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Angle drops an elbow over the chest of Storm
over the ring apron. Angle with a quick snap suplex on Storm and then goes into
a headlock. Storm fights to his feet, hits the ropes and Angle drops him with a
quick back elbow. Angle with a crossface chin lock. Storm fights to his feet
driving elbows into Angle. Storm comes off the ropes and catches Angle with a
russian leg sweep. Storm with a clothesline, back elbow and a big forearm to
drop Angle. Storm with a backcracker on Angle, hooks the leg and Angle barely
kicks out after two. Angle with a german suplex on Storm, a second german suplex
and then connects with a third releasing out. Angle goes up top and connects
with a huge top rope moonsault. Angle hooks the leg and Storm kicks out after
two. Storm counters an ankle lock pushing Angle away. Finisher counters between
the two. Storm catches Angle with a kick to the shoulder from the ring apron.
Angle with the Angle Slam and two count. Storm with knees to the face on Angle
and follows with a jumping cutter for another close two count. Storm goes up
top. Angle jumps up. Storm bites Angle's head. Storm connects with a flying
elbow and gets another two count. Storm fires up the crowd. Angle pulls the
referee in front of him during a Last Call attempt. Angle low blows Storm and
then kicks him in the head just as the referee turns around. Angle covers Storm
for the win.
Winner: Kurt Angle
After the match, Kurt Angle smiles as the referee holds up his arm on the ramp.
We see highlights of the match. Back live, Angle is still smiling holding up his
arms at the top of the ramp as a frustrated James Storm looks on.
Backstage, Bully Ray is wiping blood off his hands. He is asked where Abyss is.
Ray said he doesn't know.
A video package runs hyping Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy.
Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with TNA Champion Bobby Roode. Roode runs down the
crowd in Orlando that are behind Jeff Hardy tonight. He says he will do whatever
it takes to remain the TNA Champion.
TNA Championship
Bobby Roode (c) vs. Jeff Hardy
Jeremy Borash handles the ring introductions for the challenger Jeff Hardy and
champion Bobby Roode. Lock up and Roode slaps the chest of Hardy. Hardy with a
quick shoulder block and arm drag combo on Roode. Hardy with right hands to
Roode in the corner. Hardy with an inverted atomic drop, double leg drop over
the crotch and then dropkick to the face. Hardy clotheslines Roode over the top
rope and then uses the ropes to launch his legs into the chest of Roode. Hardy
with a flying clothesline to Roode. Hardy sends Roode's knee into the steel
steps and then pulls the steps back. Hardy tells the crowd to move against the
ring barricade and Hardy leaps off catching Roode using his legs. Hardy gets a
two count when he rolls Roode back in. Roode crotches Hardy up top. Roode with a
backbreaker across the knee that follows with a two count. Hardy is favoring his
knee. Roode sends Hardy with force into the corner. Roode keeps Hardy grounded
applying a headlock. Roode drives Hardy down head first when he starts to make a
comeback. Hardy again tries to break free, but Roode gets Hardy's arm locked and
applies a Crossface. Hardy gets to the bottom rope. Roode with a scoop slam on
Hardy near the corner. Roode jumps up on the second rope, mocks Hardy, jumps and
Hardy gets his boots up. Hardy with right hands. Hardy with a series of
clotheslines and back elbow on Roode. Hardy with a high back body drop and then
a kick to the chest. Hardy splashes Roode in the corner. Hardy with a rolling
through russian leg sweep and then pins Roode dropping his legs over the legs of
Roode. Roode kicks out. Hardy with a jawbreaker. Roode responds with a big
spinebuster, hook of the leg and Hardy kicks out. Roode drags Hardy up top.
Hardy holds on when Roode attempts a superplex. Hardy tosses Roode off and Roode
lands hard on his shoulder. Roode rolls out of the ring. Roode calls for his
belt and starts walking up the ramp. Hardy attacks Roode on the ramp. Hardy
tosses Roode back in. Roode pushes the referee into Hardy. Roode with a
fishermans suplex for a two count. Hardy with Twist of Fate and follows with
Whisper in the Wind for a close two count. Roode dodges another Twist of Fate
attempt and grabs back his belt near the ramp. Hardy again attacks Roode on the
ramp. Roode has the belt in hand as he is tossed back in the ring. Hardy dodges
a title shot attempt, the referee tries to remove the belt and Roode rolls up
Hardy using the ropes. The referee sees this and refuses to count the pinfall.
hardy with a rollup and gets a close two count. Roode calls for a time out.
Roode then decks the referee. Hardy with a Twist of Fate on Roode. The referee
calls for the bell. Fans boo loudly. The crowd starts a loud "WE WANT STING"
chant.
Winner via DQ: Jeff Hardy
Winner and still TNA Champion: Robert Roode
After the match, Jeff Hardy goes up top and hits the Swanton Bomb over Bobby
Roode. Hardy grabs the TNA Championship and drops it over Roode. Hardy leaves
the ring and slaps a few hands with fans at ringside. The PPV goes off the air
with Bobby Roode clutching the TNA Championship as a frustrated Hardy looks on
from the top of the ramp.
A promo for TNA Against All Odds on Sunday, February 12 airs.