Archive of PWUpdate.net (2013-2014)

Venue: Von Braun Center (Huntsville, AL)

Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz

Last night TNA presented the first-half of their Genesis special live on SpikeTV from the Von Braun Center in Huntsville, AL. Read on for the results from the show, gathered from James Caldwell‘s much more interesting and detailed recap/analysis over at PWTorch.

Match Results

1. Team Sting (Samoa Joe, James Storm, Gunner, Eric Young, ODB & Joseph Park) defeated Team Dixie (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Zema Ion, Lei’D Tapa, Robbie E, & Jessie Godderz) when Joe made Daniels tap to the REAR-NAKED CHOKE (7:32).

2. No-DQ Match: Bully Ray defeated Mr. Anderson via pinfall with a piledriver (9:32).

• Notes: Anderson went to light a table on fire but was caught with the piledriver before he could do so, so that tease continues.
  

3. Madison Rayne defeated Gail Kim (c) [w/ Lei’D Tapa] via pinfall to win the TNA Knockouts Title (4:06).

• Before the Match: Kim attacked Rayne backstage during an interview segment with Jeremy Borash.
• Notes: Tapa was ejected from ringside during the match.
  

4. Ethan Carter III defeated Sting via pinfall with a roll-up (4:54).

• Notes: Rockstar Spud was initially the special guest referee but was taken out by Sting for refusing to count. Magnus then came in and acted as ref, enacting a fast count to secure EC3 the victory.
  
• Post-Match: Sting got on the mic and goaded Magnus, calling him a “little boy” and saying he wanted just one shot at the World Title. Magnus agreed…if Sting puts his TNA career on the line. Sting agreed to it and the match will happen on next week’s show.

Segments/Notes

-The show opened with Rockstar Spud introducing Dixie Carter to the ring. She gloated about the end of last week’s show then brought out World Champ Magnus who carried two World Title belts. Magnus gave one to Carter saying deserved the honor. The Bro Mans, Zema Ion, Gail Kim, Lei’D Tapa, and Bad Influence were then welcomed out and Carter thanked them for their help last week hinting their paychecks would increase because of it. Ethan Carter III then came out to hype his upcoming match with Sting. Sting appeared in the crowd and bemoaned everything that happened last week while calling Magnus a “paper champion”. He then said that “we” were going to fight tonight and out came Samoa Joe, James Storm, Gunner, Eric Young, Joseph Park, & ODB. A brawl broke out and eventually it settled into the opening 12-man tag team match. It should be noted that this opening segment ate up 30 minutes of the show.

-X Division Champion Chris Sabin dressed down his girlfriend Velvet Sky in the ring, calling her “selfish”, until Austin Aries came out. After some back and forth they agreed to a match next week: Sabin Vs. Aries for the X-Division Title with Sky in a cage ringside so she can’t be forced to either man. Sky herself agreed to this for that reason and also hinted she would find a new man if Sabin doesn’t get the job done.

–The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) made their debut in a backstage segment (as “The Wolves”) with Dixie Carter. Carter got excited about their “tryout match” but they informed her they had already signed their contracts and walked off. Carter read the contracts and saw that a “new TNA investor” had been the one who did this under her nose.

–Simon Diamond, or Pat Kenney depending on which way you wanna go, ran into Samuel Shaw backstage. Calling him “Sam”, he told him that he should probably lay off of Christy Hemme a bit. Shaw then ruthlessly attacked Diamond out of anger, and corrected him saying his name is “Samuel”.

–Kurt Angle called out Dixie Carter to the ring to answer for everything she’s done. Carter says it was best for her company and her team and Angle said he was not part of her team and would get involved in Sting/EC3 if he had to. Carter then called for security to escort Angle out of the building. Bobby Roode then hit the ring and laid Angle out with his ROODE BOMB before security got rid of Angle for the rest of the night.

-Announced for next week’s Genesis Night 2: Sting/Magnus for the World Title/Sting’s Career, Angle/Roode in a Cage, Aries/Sabin for the X-Division Title, Storm Vs. Gunner for the World Title briefcase.

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