10-Man (one woman) Battle Royal
The wrestlers were Aries, Eric Young, ODB, A.J. Styles, Robbie E, Robbie T, Gunner, Garett Bischoff, Magnus, Devon, and Crimson. Young, Crimson, and ODB were out 30 seconds into the match. The couple clotheslined Crimson and their momentum took them over the top. Magnus was eliminated by an Aries’ dropkick. Madison Rayne walked onto the stage and made doe eyes at someone in the ring. Tenay said she has a crush on someone and he doesn’t think the guy knows it. Robbie E eliminated Robbie T. Devon eliminated Robbie E. They went to break with only five men remaining in the match.

Garett Bischoff eliminated Devon by pulling down the top rope as Devon lunged at him. Garett thought about shaking Devon’s hand but pulled back to avoid the oldest battle royal trick in the book. He walked into a Pele Kick from Styles, who eliminated him. With Gunner down in the corner, Styles and Aries faced off. They paused to build up the moment before locking up and Taz noted it was a dream match. Gunner recovered and eliminated Aries when he was caught off guard. Styles quickly eliminated Gunner to win the match. Taz called it the best battle royal in his life. The announcers noted that Styles has qualified “for a spot” along with Bully Ray for Open Fight Night.

Winner: AJ Styles

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Austin Aries vs. Zema Ion for the X-Division Championship

Aries messed up Ion’s hair and out-wrestled him, leading Ion to roll to the floor. Aries attempted to follow with a dive, but Ion dodge, and Aries crashed into the barricade.

Ion did a dive of his own and connected, and the crowd immediately chanted “This is Awesome.” Ion went on the offense and went for a moonsault only to land on Aries’ knees. Aries punched Ion into the corner and sent him back to the floor. Aries dove after him again and this time he connected.

Aries went for the brainbuster but Ion backed him into the corner. Ion went for a hurricanrana but Aries held on and Ion landed awkwardly on his head. Aries hit a Missile Dropkick, connected with the brainbuster, and covered Ion for the 1-2-3.

Winner: Austin Aries

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Austin Aries then made his entrance, and asked why Ray always picked on Lawyers and Announcers. He then said the only thing that matters is Ray and Aries. He called Ray unoriginal and said all he every picked on him for was his size. He said people forget that most of Ray’s career he was blubber Ray, a poster boy for buffets and Type 2 Diabetes. Ray then smacked the mic out of his hand and started bullying him again. He said he’s insignificant, and said Ray was in his face and he still wouldn’t defend himself.

Aries then hit punches and kicks in the corner, and dominated Ray until the refs pulled them apart. Ray then snuck in a low blow while Aries was held and left up the ramp.

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Austin Aries cut a brief promo backstage about how Ray can’t win without cheating and he flirted with the idea of getting his hands on Ray by the time the evening was done.

Garett Bischoff, Jeremy Borasch, The Motor City Machine Guns, Austin Aries, and RVD appeared on the stage. They presented Eric Bischoff with a parting gift, a port-o-potty, which Borasch referred to as the Shed of Shame. The two groups brawled and Garett dragged his dad to the port-o-potty. Borasch and Garett locked Eric inside and they pushed the shed over.

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Bully Ray and Crimson vs. Matt Morgan and Austin Aries
Aries chased Bully ray out of the ring while Crimson and Morgan started things off. Morgan took and early advantage and went for the Carbon Footprint but crimson ducked and Morgan got hung up on the ropes. Crimson hit a suplex on Morgan and tagged in Bully Ray. Ray went to work targeting the leg Morgan injured at the PPV. The heels continued to work quick tags as they wore down Morgan. Morgan eventually got the hot tag to Aries, and the crowd cheered for him as he out-maneuvered both heels. Aries hit a suicide dive on Crimson and set Bully Ray up for the Brainbuster, but Bully Ray countered with a roll-up complete with tights pulling to secure the victory.

The champions of TNA began making their way to the ring and another loud beep coupled with the SpikeTV logo signaled an awkward cut to commercial. Bobby Roode was the last champion to make to the ring. Hulk Hogan and RVD were shown speaking backstage and Hogan told RVD he was adding him to the number one contender match later in the evening, brother.

Hogan made his entrance. Hogan said when he’s right, he’s on the money. Hogan said change was in the air. Hogan said the changes start next week. Hogan said once a month TNA would have “Open Fight Night” with a new talent getting an opportunity to come on the show and wrestle. Hogan said there would be a panel of three judges. Hogan said if his judges like what they see and he does as well, the new talent gets a contract. Hogan said anyone on the TNA roster has to fight if they get challenged. Roode got pissy and asked Hogan who he thinks he is. Roode said it was his show. Hogan informed Rood that champions would have to defend their titles on Fight Night because if they get called out they have to answer the call.

Gail Kim was also unhappy and asked who decides this. Hogan said he does. Hogan asked for tweets to hear from fans on what they want to see. Devon stepped up and said he agrees with Hogan’s idea and said he was a fighting champion. Hogan said good, because the TV Title has to be defended each and every week, and starting now, so does this. Devon did his testify line. Hogan said everyone fights, brother.

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Christopher Daniels vs X Division Champion Austin Aries

They tie up and Daniels goes to the arm, Aries goes to the ropes, cartwheels past Daniels, and boxes the ears. Daniels takes Aries to the corner by the hair and shoulderblocks his abdomen, Aries shoots Daniels to the ropes and now Daniels cartwheels past Aries and jabs him in the face. Aries gets a side headlock, Daniels headscissors his way out, but clearly has never seen an Austin Aries match before because he eats the kickout dropkick square in the grill. Crowd is solidly behind Aries as he goes to the top rope, but Daniels comes along and shakes the ropes, crotching Aries, and then a short jab sends Aries tumbling to the ring apron. Daniels fires Aries hard into the corner and snaps Aries over with a vertical suplex for 2.

Daniels with a Cobra Clutch and snaps Aries backward over his knee, Aries knees Daniels in the head until he breaks the hold, but Daniels tosses Aries out to the floor. Daniels goes for an Arabian moonsault to the floor, Aries dodges and Daniels sees him move and lands on his feet, but Aries quickly pops into the ring and hits the heat seeking missile to the floor. They go back inside where Aries wipes Daniels out with a roaring elbow and teases the pendulum elbow, but instead goes for a handspring elbowdrop that gets 2. Aries gets a sunset flip out of the corner, Daniels gets out and tries rolling Aries up with the tights, but the referee catches him and Aries reverses to a rollup of his own, but also has the tights and the referee won’t count that either. Daniels with a uranage and goes for the BME, but Aries moves and hits a missile dropkick, followed by the IED in the corner and then the brainbuster for the win.

Winner: Austin Aries

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The Mystery Cameraman asks Bully Ray for his thoughts on James Storm vs Bobby Roode at Lockdown, and Bubba says that his name is Calfzilla and he’s trending on Twitter even though he’s not even on Twitter. He doesn’t care about Storm and Roode because he’s going to be the next World Champion, and right now he’s going to the ring to take care of a bigger problem. Actually, it’s a really small problem named Austin Aries, and he’ll see him out in the ring.

Bully Ray is in the ring with the microphone, and he wonders why a little guy like Austin Aries would want to piss off a monster like him. Bubba says he’s taken craps bigger than Aries, but now Aries’ music hits and the X Division Champion makes his way out to the ring to have a word with Bubba. Aries shushes the crowd, then bashes Bubba in the skull with the microphone and starts just unloading on Bubba with punches in the corner. Aries tears his jacket and the belt off and goes back after Bubba, but Bubba just picks him up, carries him across the ring, and powerbombs Aries hard onto the mat. Bubba picks up the belt and microphone and asks Aries if he knows who he is, then drops the mic and the belt onto Aries and walks off.

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Christy Hemme attempted to introduce the next match when Austin Aries interrupted her. Once in the ring, Aries said he has a problem. Aries said he has ran out of competition, but he does have a problem. He said that problem’s name is Bully ray. Aries called Ray a prick.

Aries said Ray took his anger out on him last week, but Ray apparently forgot who he was. Aries ran through his nicknames, and he said Ray and him now have a problem. Aries said his balls are as big as ray’s calves. Aries compared himself to James Storm, and he said he respects Storm. Aries offered to join Storm and to fight by his side in the main event.

James Storm and Austin Aries vs Bobby Roode and Bully Ray

Aries and Ray started, but Ray tagged in Roode. Aries went to tag Storm and Roode attacked Aries from behind. Aries managed to avoid a bit of Roode’s offense and Aries caught Roode with a kick. Aries yelled at Roode to get in the ring and the show went to break.

Aries wrestled Bully Ray to the mat. Aries continued to outpace Ray for a spell, but Ray eventually caught Aries with a big boot. Ray dragged Aries to his corner and the heels went to work wearing him down. Aries battled back and caught Ray with a missile dropkick. Aries finally got the hot tag to Storm, who charged Bully ray and hit a series of swift clotheslines. Storm turned to attack Roode, but Ray attacked him from behind. Storm hit Ray with Closing Time.

Roode attempted to spit beer in Storm’s eyes, but Storm ducked and Roode caught ray instead. Storm hit Last call on Ray and covered him for the 1-2-3.

Winners: James Storm and Austin Aries

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Austin Aries vs. Kid Kash vs. Zema Ion vs. Anthony Nese for the X-Division Championship

Ion went for an early roll-up attempt, and Aries slapped him for his efforts. Aries and Ion fought on the floor while Kash and Nese started in the ring.

Aries hit a nice DDT/reverse-STO spot on Ion and Nese, respectively. Ion hit a moonsault spot to the men on the floor and Tenay brought up Sorensen.

All four men hit a tower-of-doom spot with Aries being the only man that wasn’t hurt. Bully Ray ran down and attacked Aries’ challengers. Aries looked at ray and asked if they were cool. Ray said they were before kicking Aries’s head off.

Bully Ray grabbed a microphone asked if everyone knew his name was, said his name was Bully ray, and he dropped his mic.

Winner: No Contest

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Austin Aries is backstage with a bottle of champagne and he’s going to come out to celebrate some milestone tonight.

Austin Aries is out here to say it’s a great day to be a great man, and a great day to break records. He doesn’t normally pay attention to numbers and statistics, but 53 people have held the X Division Title and as of now, he’s officially the longest reigning X Division Champion of all time, surpassing the previous record of 182 days. He celebrates by directing our attention to the ImpactTron for a video package.

Aries thanks all the guys we saw him beating in the video package for being good, and then wants the fans to give it up for him for being even better. Zema Ion comes out to interrupt the party, and Aries says he didn’t send him an invitation, but it’s okay because he has to give Ion credit for doing what nobody ever did before and beat him at his own game. Ion says he didn’t beat Aries at his own game, he beat him at HIS game, and he’s not as smart as he thinks he is because if he was, he’d hand the title over to him now before he winds up like Jesse Sorensen. Aries says it’s nice that Ion showed that he has some “hair on his nuts” and he’ll reward him by letting him make the first toast. Aries hands him the glass of champagne and Ion says that he’d like to toast this weekend when he ends Aries’ record setting title reign. Ion tosses the champagne in Aries’ face, and Aries straight up kicks his ass and dumps him to the floor.

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