We kick things off with a dazzling tag team showdown as Ash & Heather By Elegance battle Xia Brookside and NXT’s Brinley Reece! Ash sets up Heather for a double stomp off the apron, driving her boots into the back of Reece. Moments later, Reece creates separation with acrobatic offense out of the corner, taking down Heather. Reece makes the tag to Brookside, and the pace begins to quicken. Reece punches Ash into double knees from Brookside. Reece plants Heather with a TKO but The Personal Concierge puts her foot on the bottom rope. Brookside goes after him at ringside, but the distraction allows Heather to capitalize with a Spanish Fly. Ash puts Reece away with Rarified Air for three.
Ash & Heather By Elegance def. Xia Brookside & NXT’s Brinley Reece
Eric Young inducts company co-founder, former pro wrestling journalist and online wrestling community pioneer, Bob Ryder, into the TNA Hall of Fame.
Pro wrestling veteran and Detroit-native Rhino is inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame by Tommy Dreamer.
The action continues with a Bound For Glory tradition, the Call Your Shot Gauntlet! The winner will receive a championship match of their choosing, any place, any time! Frankie Kazarian and Zachary Wentz kick things off. Jake Something is entrant #3. Wentz gets some backup as Trey Miguel enters at #4. Hammerstone is next at #5. Rohit Raju makes his TNA return at #6. Laredo Kid is entrant #7. Hammerstone eliminates Laredo Kid, followed by Trey Miguel. Sami Callihan is #8. Hammerstone is eliminated. Callihan spikes Raju with the Cactus Driver 97. John Skyler is entrant #9. Bhupinder Gujjar is #10. Trent Seven returns at #11. KC Navarro is next at #12 and wastes no time making an enemy out of Callihan. TNA Hall of Famer Rhino is in at #13, eliminating Raju, Skyler and Callihan. Tasha Steelz is #14 as she hits Navarro with a cutter. Léi Yǐng Lee is #15. Steelz is eliminated. Jason Hotch is entrant #16. Wentz blindsides Navarro with a dropkick for the elimination. #17 is Leon Slater. Jonathan Gresham is #18. Léi Yǐng Lee is eliminated. JDC is entrant #19. Slater hits Something with a Swanton 450 but JDC picks up the pieces to eliminate Slater. Seven takes out JDC with the Seven Star Lariat. The final entrant at #20 is A.J. Francis. Gresham is eliminated by Francis following a big boot. Francis hits Seven with the Down Payment for the elimination. Hotch is eliminated. Wentz eliminates Something with a modified Death Valley Driver. Something gets involved from the outside, allowing Francis to eliminate Wentz. Rhino Gores Kazarian. Rhino eliminates JDC. Francis delivers his own Gore to Rhino but Rhino turns it around for the elimination. Rhino and Kazarian are the final two, this match will now end by pinfall or submission. Kazarian tosses the referee to the side, then low blows Rhino to score the victory.
Franke Kazarian Last Eliminates Rhino to Win the Call Your Shot Gauntlet
Bound For Glory begins with an epic clash for the X-Division Championship as Mike Bailey defends against Vikingo! Vikingo appears to have tweaked his right knee in the early going. Vikingo hits a springboard missile dropkick before the fight spills to the floor. Vikingo walks the guardrails, then hits a head scissors off the barricade. Both men collide in the middle of the ring as Bailey connects with the Green Tea Plunge. Bailey soars with the Shooting Star for two. Bailey connects with the Crane Kick, followed by double knees. Bailey hits Ultima Weapon but it’s not enough to keep Vikingo down. Moments later, Vikingo takes out Bailey on the floor with a corkscrew Moonsault. Vikingo leaps off the top of the ring post, connecting with a Destroyer on the apron. Bailey hits Meteor Rain to pin Vikingo, retaining the X-Division Championship.
X-Division Champion Mike Bailey def. Vikingo – X-Division Championship
The Knockouts World Tag Team Titles are on the line as Rosemary and NXT’s Wendy Choo challenge Sptfire! Wendy Choo uses her pillow to protect Rosemary. Threat steals the pillow and tosses it to the outside. Rosemary and Choo cut off the ring and employ quick tags to wear Threat down. Threat is finally able to tag in Luna, who almost puts Rosemary away with a powerbomb. Luna dives through the ropes, taking out Rosemary on the outside. Meanwhile, Choo assaults Threat on the other side of the ring. Rosemary and Choo spike Luna with a double DDT on the floor. Choo pulls Threat off the apron, preventing Luna from making the tag. Rosemary has Luna beat with the Spear but decides to punish her more. Luna turns the tide, hitting a double powerbomb out of the corner. Rosemary inadvertently strikes Choo, leading to a double German suplex from Threat. Spitfire put Choo away with the Pressure Drop to retain the Knockouts World Tag Team Titles.
Knockouts World Tag Team Champions Spitfire (Dani Luna & Jody Threat) def. Rosemary & NXT’s Wendy Choo
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