Impact Wrestling Result (05 July 2012)

Pyro kicks us off and we are live from Orlando. James Storm faces Jeff Hardy in a Bound For Glory Series match.

Bully Ray makes his entrance and says he has a huge announcement. He says Hell has frozen over because he is going live on Twitter. The crowd gives a huge “you suck” chant.He says hit him up @realbully5150 and he’s about to trend worldwide. He calls Park out to the ring. Park comes out to no music.

Park is getting better at getting in the ring. Bully tells him he accepts Park’s challenge. Park says he already beat him. Bully cuts him off but Park tells him to shut up and asserts himself. He says he’s sick of Bully. He tells Bully he’s going to beat him next week, again. Bully says it’s ‘no rules’ and Park agrees.

Bully produces a piece of paper and says it’s a restraining order against Abyss. If Bully so much as smells Abyss, he will send him to jail. Bully hits a cheap shot to Park from behind and leaves the ring.

Austin Aries and Hulk Hogan talk in Hogan’s office. Hogan says he needs the X-Division Title tonight. Aries says he will hand it over later. Hogan says Aries has to get TNA to the Promised Land.

- Video of Daniels’ accusation of AJ’s paternity from last week

- Earlier in the day: Dixie is asked about Claire while she is talking to the Gut Check judges backstage. She has no comment.

TNA Television Championship: Crimson vs. Devon (c)

Crimson attacks Devon from behind and tries to get a quick pin. Crimson thumbs the eyes and takes it to Devon. Bully Ray is trending. Devon explodes out of the corner and hits a clothesline. Devon rushes in the corner but is cut off with a clothesline from Crimson. Devon hits a spinebuster for the win.

Winner by pin and STILL TNA Television Champion: Devon

Madison Rayne comes to the ring and approaches Devon but pushes him aside and plants a big kiss on Earl Hebner. She leaves and Hebner is in shock but cracks a smile.

- Chris Sabin, on crutches, will discuss his future, next.

Chris Sabin is in the ring on crutches and he says he has wanted to wrestle since he was a kid but his dream has turned into a nightmare. Doctors want him to retire. Bobby Roode’s music hits and Sabin doesn’t look pleased. Roode takes Sabin’s mic and says Sabin looks pathetic, just like every other X-Division wrestler. Roode says the X-Division poster-boy Austin Aries will be just like Sabin after their match. Roode kicks Sabin’s crutch out from under him and starts to stomp him. Aries comes to the rescue and Roode retreats.

X-Division Tournament Qualifier: Dakota Darsow vs. Flip Cassanova

They trade shots and Darsow hits a takedown. Barry Darsow is his dad. Flip fights back with kicks and springboards into a splash. Flip flips onto Darsow for 2. Darsow hits a dropkick and pounds Flip on the mat. Flip springboards and delivers a dropkick and a head-scissors takedown. Flip hits a corkscrew moonsault onto the outside.

Flip leaps off for a crossbody in the ring but Darsow gets the better of it as he rolls through and drops elbows and legs. Darsow has a busted nose. Darsow misses with a moonsault and he is bleeding from the nose badly. Flip takes Darsow down from the ropes and goes back up top and delivers a reverse 450 splash and almost botches it as his feet almost hit Darsow in his injured face.

Winner by pin and X-Division Tournament Qualifier: Flip Cassanova

Miss Tessmacher says she is going to beat Gail Kim but tonight she has a tag match with her ‘boo’ Tara; they embrace.

- Recap of Gut Check and Taeler Hendrix

Madison Rayne & Gail Kim vs. Tara & Miss Tessmacher

The ref has to hold the women back and Madison attacks Tessmacher from behind. Madison tags Gail who continues to take it to Tessmacher. Gail misses with a springboard splash in the corner. Madison and Tara tag in. Tara dominates and gets 2. Tara hits a neckbreaker and tags Tessmacher who hits a clothesline for the win.

Winners by pin: Tara & Miss Tessmacher

-AJ makes his way to the arena.

-James Storm talks about his match with Roode at Lockdown.

-Storm warms up in his locker room for his match against Jeff Hardy tonight.

AJ makes his way to the ring. He asks how Daniels is going to prove he’s the father of Claire’s baby. Kazarian & Daniels come on the stage. Kaz says Styles gets ‘junky wh*res pregnant.’ Daniels says these aren’t empty allegations, he has proof. Styles says this is about him and Daniels and it goes back to Destination X last year. He says Daniels is a jealous prick. AJ says this year their match is a Last Man Standing Match and he will shut him up for good.

Hogan is asked about his prediction for Destination X. Someone in a red bandana delivers an envelope to Hogan that reads “We’re not cowards.” There are playing cards inside; 2 8′s and 2 Ace’s of Spades and Clovers. The note reads, “See you next week.”

-Jeff Hardy stretches for his match tonight.

-Hardy narrates a video where he talks about James Storm. He is going to win the BFG Series.

X-Division Qualifiers: Kenny King vs. Lars Only

They lock up and trade go-behinds. Lars slaps him and hits a combination of offense and gets 2. Lars hits a dropkick and Kenny goes to the outside. Kenny comes in and hits a big kick to slow Lars down. Kenny tosses Lars outside. Lars slaps him again on the outside, Kenny throws him onto the apron and hits a moonsault on him off the apron. Kenny brings him back in for 2. Lars gets caught with a boot. Kenny misses a springboard legdrop and Lars takes advantage. Lars hits a hurricanrana off the apron on the outside. Lars gets 2 in the ring. They botch something in the ring. Kenny hits a jumping kick to the head and drops Lars for the win.

Winner by pin and X-Division Qualifier: Kenny King

Kenny King is interviewed at ringside and says that a King will be crowned on Sunday.

- James Storm and Jeff Hardy make their way to the arena.

- Austin Aries trains for Destination X. He says while Roode has been winning matches with beer bottles, he’s been winning with brain-busters.

- Aries congratulates Kenny King backstage.

- BFG Series LeaderBoard: Storm is still in the lead with 36 points.

BFG Series: James Storm vs. Jeff Hardy

Storm goes for an early Superkick. They lock up and Storm hits a shoulder-block and Hardy returns the favor. They stop to regroup. They counter each other’s finishers and Storm goes out to regroup. The crowd is divided.

Storm gets back in the ring. They lock up again.

Hardy is in control in the ring. Storm rams him in the corner. Hardy hits a leg-drop for 2. Storm hits a series of clotheslines and Hardy comes right back with his own flurry for 2. Storm hits a neck-breaker off the ropes and gets 2. Hardy launches Storm out over the top and slides under the ropes with a kick and leaps over the top and onto Storm.

The ref counts both men. Storm gets up first and breaks the count. Hardy gets in the ring as well. Storm uses the ropes to prop himself up. Storm misses in the corner and Hardy explodes with a double kick in the corner. Hardy goes up top and misses with the Swanton. Storm goes up and hits an elbow for 2.

Storm looks for the Superkick but Hardy ducks and hits the Twist of Fate for the win.

Winner of 7 points by pin: Jeff Hardy

Hardy and Storm shake hands.

-Hardy is now tied at 3 with 14 points.

-Destination X: Card Rundown

-Hogan is headed to the arena

-Mike Tenay reveals that the location for Bound for Glory is Phoenix, Arizona.

-Kurt Angle talks about Mr. Anderson and says he raises your game.

-Next Week: Gail Kim faces Miss Tessmacher for the Knockouts Championship.

-Also, Bully Ray faces Joseph Park in an ‘anything-goes’ match.

Hogan makes his entrance. Hogan invites Aries to the ring. Bobby Roode answers the call and comes to the ring. They cut each other off. Roode says he’s not Aries, he’s the real champion. He says the blood of Aries is on Hogan’s hands. Aries comes out and says he going to let Roode bask for three more days because on Sunday he’s winning the World Title. He lays out his options and settles on option C which is not to wait for Sunday. They take off their jackets and go head to head. Roode tries to hits Aries with the World Title but Aries ducks and hits Roode with the X-Division Title. Aries hands Hogan the X-Division Title and raises the World Title over his head.