Tonight’s episode was filmed in Baltimore, Maryland on 8/16.
TNA World Champion Trick Williams comes out for a promo. He explains wearing the title upside down and says he’s been turning everything here upside down and credits himself for the record attendance, TV deals, and carrying two brands on his shoulder.
Santana comes out through the crowd and says he doesn’t care if it’s in TNA or NXT, he is going to Spin the Block and beat Trick for the title. He also reminds Trick that he wasn’t the one who got pinned at Slammiversary.
Santino Marella makes is way out and says that Santana deserves a World title shot —Trick cuts Santino off and says that he’s got it written into his contract that he doesn’t have to defend the TNA title for at least another 50 days, so Santana doesn’t have to worry about being embarrassed by him in front of his family again. Santana hits the ring and Trick scatters.
Order 4 is standing backstage with Gia Miller ahead of their match with The System later tonight. Ali says the group feels disrespected by The System, so they’re going to do something about it tonight…because in Ali…we Trust.
Trick walks up to AJ Francis backstage and slaps hands with him. Santino walks up and tells Trick that he’s got a trick of his own – just because he doesn’t have to defend the title for 50 days doesn’t mean he doesn’t have to compete – so next week he can find a tag partner, AJ Francis, against Santana and a partner of his choosing.
-Knockouts Gauntlet
Xia Brookside pins Killer Kelly. Dani Luna out next.
Dani pins Xia. Rosemary out next.
Dani pins Rosemary. Indi Hartwell out next.
Indi pinned Dani Luna. Dani attacked Indi afterwards. Jody Threat out next. Dani grabbed a chair and tried to attack Indi, Jody intervened and Dani knocked her out and hit Indi with the chair for the apparent DQ.
-Jody Threat wins because she was hit with a chair first, disqualifying Indi Hartwell, technically.
TNA Injury report presented by BIOFLEX:
Referee Daniel Spencer – Head – CLEAR
Zachary Wentz – Shoulder – Day To Day
Matt Cardona – Bruising – CLEAR
Backstage, Jody Threat approaches Santino and says she doesn’t want a shot at the Knockouts Title…not like this. She doesn’t know what happened. Dani Luna walks up and says she did it because she doesn’t feel like she’s getting what she deserves.
Ryan Nemeth comes out to let everybody know that his brother Nic will be back in two weeks for the LIVE TNA iMPACT! in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
-Frankie Kazarian def. Jake Something
The IInspiration are backstage talking about going after the Knockouts Tag Team Titles after losing out last week at Emergence. They’re interrupted by Fatal Influcence, who say that NXT is the superior brand, and therefore, they’re the superior team. The IInspiration tell them to prove it next week.
Leon Slater is sitting backstage when Cedric Alexander walks up. Ced reminds Leon of what he told him after their match at Emergence – that’d be love to tag with him. Cedric got them a tag team match next week— against the Hardy’s. Leon seems conflicted at first, but says it’ll be a banger for sure.
Backstage, Steve Maclin walks up to Santino and tells him he’ll team with Mike Santana next week. Santino agrees.
Jacy Jayne is out for a promo hyping their match at NXT Heatwave. Jacy says there’s nobody in the TNA locker room who’s had her success, holding two titles at the same time. Jacy says Santino knows nobody can defeat her one-on-one, so he had to pick two of them to do it. When the odds are stacked against her, she thrives, and the proof is her holding both titles. She’s mad because she never got a “thank you” for bringing the TNA Knockouts Title to WWE/NXT tv. She says come this Sunday at Heatwave, the TNA locker room is going to be disappointed when Masha and Ash return to TNA empty handed.
Ash By Elegance and the Personal Concierge come out. Ash calls Jacy an attention whore and says she is the number one contender so it should just be her versus Jacy at Heatwave. Ash runs down her resume about being a bodybuilding champion and former WWE & NXT champion.
Masha out and calls Ash “teenage Britany Spears” and Jacy “emo Katy Perry” and says she’s going to beat them both at Heatwave. All three women get in each others faces.
Tasha Steelz is backstage with the Great Hands looking at the painting that Mara did earlier in the night and trash talking it. Mara walks up and says that Tasha doesn’t appreciate art, but she’s going to show her just how creative she can be next week. Matt Hardy calls Tasha a bitch and then she walks away.
Eric Young approaches Myron Reed backstage and tells him that when Trey comes back Myron will be the odd man out of the group. Eric says Reed will have a choice and doesn’t have to toe the line. Zachary Wentz walks up and asks what’s going on. Myron says he’ll be fighting Young in the ring next week. Eric says if that’s his choice then the cleanse will start next week.
-Mustafa Ali & Great Hands (John Skyler & Jason Hotch) def. The System (Moose, Brian Myers) & Matt Cardona
During the match, Tasha threw Alisha Edwards into the steps, Eddie came running out and fought through the secret service. Agent Zero took Eddie out.
Post-match, Order 4 continued the beat down on Cardona. JDC ran in for the save and cleared house until Agent Zero hit JDC with a power bomb. The Secret Service guys held Moose at ringside and made him watch the beat down.
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