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00:00Again that took place earlier on today. Eric Young is formally under investigation for Anthem Sports and Entertainment after attacking a fan last night on Impact. Well, right now it is time to decide who will be the official Director of Authority in TNA Wrestling. Matt Cardona is the special guest referee. Santino Morella faces Robert Stone for the future of TNA.
00:30My name is Robert Stone and you, Santino, are officially under review. If you make one mistake, I'll be reporting it.
00:42I'm the liaison between NXT and TNA. You come from a wrestling family and that may have gotten you through the front door. My family name, we've built the foundation for the damn house. I took my family's legacy and I turned it to diamonds.
00:58I want Tessa at under siege.
01:01Santino, that's the first great idea that I've heard you have.
01:05You look at my eyes! If you or Tessa try to make an example of Ariana and you try to hurt her, I'm not going to be Santino Morella, the Director of Authority. Look at me now! I'm going to be Santino Morella, the Father!
01:22I'm stepping down as the Director of Authority for only one day because I'm going to be reinstated after I destroy Robert Stone's act!
01:36You better be ready to go through hell! Because the only way you're going to win is over my death body!
01:45Always ready!
01:47Always ready!
01:49Always ready!
01:50Always ready!
01:52Always ready!
01:54Always ready!
01:55Please welcome the special guest referee, Matt Cardona!
02:06Cardona had never met a payday he turned down earlier on this evening. We saw Robert Stone pay off Cardona to look the other way.
02:16And Tessa Blanchard or Victoria Crawford got involved. Or even if Robert Stone did something illegal, the mix is in, Ray Walton.
02:23I mean, to be fair, he just said he likes free money!
02:26You are officially under work for you!
02:28You are officially under work for you!
02:46And the Sheriff is here!
02:48Accompanied by Victoria Crawford and Tessa Blanchard, Sheriff Stone looks to officially take control of TNA Wrestling.
03:01For weeks now, the authority here in TNA has been officially under review of Batman, Robert Stone, at the behest of authorities we don't know about.
03:17But it's all on the line here, tonight.
03:30Santino Morales said earlier on tonight that Robert Stone doesn't want the responsibility of being the director of authority. He wants the clap.
03:39Santino Morales, tonight is fighting for his job. He's fighting for TNA Wrestling, but he's fighting for his family.
03:47The fact that his daughter Ariana Grace from NXT has gotten mixed up in this, has made him absolutely sick.
03:54You can see that expression on Santino's face. He means business tonight.
04:03The following contest is scheduled for one fall, and will determine the official TNA director of authority!
04:16Introducing first, accompanied to the ring by Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford, Robert Stone!
04:28And his opponent, accompanied to the ring by Miss NXT, Ariana Grace!
04:43Santino Morales!
04:46Santino Morales!
04:47Santino! Santino! Santino! Santino! Santino! Santino!
04:48Santino Morello!
05:00This has gotten very personal with Santino Morello over the last several weeks.
05:06I've seen him heated in these exchanges like I've never seen him before,
05:10and I've known the man a long time.
05:14It's about more than just the job at this point.
05:18Well, Matt Cardona is the special guest referee.
05:21He's checking Robert Stone for weapons.
05:28There seems to be a protrusion.
05:33Referee notices a protuberance.
05:36You've got to check it out.
05:43And, oh, look at that!
05:45That's Suckles!
05:48To your point earlier, at least Cardona's calling it out.
05:54I'm genuinely surprised.
05:55Robert Stone paid him off.
05:57He paid him?
05:59We don't know if he paid him off.
06:02Matt Cardona has a very high rate.
06:04No, uh, nope.
06:07Santino Morello willingly relinquishing what is here to be.
06:11Is that a part of a ring stick?
06:14I think you're right.
06:15A pop?
06:17All right.
06:18At least he was honest about it.
06:20The bell has rung.
06:29We're about to find out who TNA's director of authority will be here at Against All Odds.
06:35Immediately, Robert Stone, like a coward, dives out of the ring.
06:38He didn't look like anybody else.
06:40He's controlling the pace here.
06:42He isn't at a singles match on NXT television in nearly a year and a half.
06:46This is Stone's first singles match at TNA in eight years.
06:53I heard he's been training in the Stone Dungeon.
06:56Getting ready for this.
06:58He's in the best shape.
06:59Look at him.
06:59He's in the best shape of his life.
07:00I know he owns a chain of F45, so he's probably been working very hard in that capacity.
07:04Meanwhile, Santino Morello does Stone training in mixed martial arts,
07:08all sorts of combat sports, his own battle odds are got made in the greater Toronto area
07:12and is regularly competing in pro wrestling.
07:16Yeah, but you said Robert Stone is F45.
07:18That's three times faster than an F15.
07:21And Stone gets to the bottom rope to break up the submission.
07:24Cardona, the referee, all over that early.
07:27Look, you've got to love a referee who's refereeing in full wrestling here.
07:32Yeah, that's a different move.
07:34Look, he's always ready.
07:36He's not always ready to be the referee.
07:40And now Stone, ooh, takes an early advantage here with Santino Morello.
07:45Last time we saw an outright battle for the director of authority position.
07:49Hold on.
07:50All the way back to 2004.
07:53The infamous Don Callis and Eric Watt's match here in TNA.
07:57Wrestling.
08:00Now, we've relived that struggle again.
08:03As Stone sliding to the outside trying to get breathing room,
08:06but I don't think he's getting any.
08:08And why would Santino Morello give him any breathing room?
08:11Earlier on tonight, Robert Stone said he was going to make Ariana his maid
08:15after it becomes the director of authority.
08:17He's got to keep her employed.
08:19Oh, what a big shot right to the midsection.
08:22Oh, God.
08:27Stone and Santino spilling out to the crowd here on the campus of Arizona State University.
08:33Our referee is Matt Cardona, so he's clearly letting it go.
08:37A lot of referees' discretion here.
08:42Cardona's discretion.
08:43And, oh!
08:50Right on is Robert Stone's.
08:52Went from Robert Stone all the way back to Robbie E.
08:56With a high E.
09:01And Santino is reveling and just beating the crap out of Robert Stone in front of the people.
09:07He's out here to represent.
09:08Bringing Stone back into the impact zone.
09:14Victoria Crawford and Tessa Blanchard with the vested interest in Stone becoming director of authority.
09:20Slowing up Santino Morello.
09:22Matt Cardona saw all of it, but is choosing not to eject him.
09:27Again, it's all up to his discretion here, to your point.
09:32We already did see him.
09:32And Blanchard and Crawford attacking Santino.
09:35Santino!
09:36Santino!
09:36Santino!
09:37Santino!
09:38Cardona warning Blanchard and Crawford.
09:41Blanchard, by the way, is on the TNA injury report presented by Bioflex.
09:47We very clearly saw that, but out here she's looking very capable right now.
09:51Oh, yes.
09:52Suffering from TMJ.
09:54Sternum first into the top turnbuckle.
09:57No Santino Morello.
09:58Here's my question.
09:59Robert Stone works for NXT.
10:01Doesn't work for this company.
10:03I know it on good authority.
10:04Nobody in Anthrop Sports and Entertainment called out Robert Stone.
10:06He said, oh, let's give you a job.
10:08See, you'll be director of authority.
10:10I think ultimately this entire security issue, Robert Stone made it up.
10:15You know how he constantly would say, oh, the higher-up said this, the higher-up said that.
10:19He never proved it.
10:20Show me the evidence.
10:21Never did it.
10:22He's potentially going to talk his way and buy his way into a job that actually means something.
10:29The evidence is that he said things and people listened.
10:32You got to run.
10:33So he's a liar.
10:35I got to try that sometime.
10:37Tom, leave.
10:38Off the turnbuckles, the elbow.
10:46Here's the cover to become the director of authority and a kick out at two.
10:50Matt Cardona, a fair count there.
10:53Shades of Brett Hart there from Robert Stone.
10:56What are you laughing at?
10:58There's a picture-perfect forearm.
11:00Yeah, just like Brett Hart.
11:04Now Stone in firm control of Santino here.
11:16Back suplex there by Santino.
11:19Morella breaking things up here against Robert Stone.
11:22Robert Stone might have a busted lip there, courtesy of Santino Morella in this matchup.
11:27Stone is literally bleeding for TNA.
11:33He's bleeding for himself.
11:34He doesn't care about this company, even if he didn't work here a long time ago.
11:38Oh, and remember, the Cobra is legal.
11:43Oh, Tessa Blanchard running off with the Cobra.
11:50The man is useless without his snake.
11:55Oh, wait a minute.
11:56They cover.
11:57Cardona, what's he going to do?
12:00Santino got his shoulder up.
12:03He didn't count.
12:06Refusing to count.
12:08He saw the feet on the ropes, but...
12:10He was conflicted for a second, but making the choice.
12:13He got paid by Robert Stone.
12:15I'm genuinely surprised that Cardona's not going along with Stone.
12:20Whoa!
12:20Whoa!
12:20Whoa!
12:21Wait a minute!
12:22Shoulders down!
12:23I'm going to kick out.
12:24That almost backfire big time on Stone there.
12:33Stone and Santino down in the middle of the ring.
12:36Same idea here.
12:41Who can get back to their feet?
12:43Back to the advantage.
12:44Santino!
12:44Santino!
12:45Santino!
12:46Santino!
12:46Santino!
12:47Santino!
12:48Santino!
12:48Santino!
12:49Santino!
12:50Santino!
12:50Santino!
12:51Santino!
12:51Santino!
12:52Santino!
12:52Santino!
12:53Santino!
12:53Santino!
12:54Santino!
12:54Sheriff Stone reaching for his badge.
12:58Wait a second.
13:00Bad intentions with that badge.
13:05And Cardona preventing Stone!
13:10Cardona really living up to calm this down the middle.
13:14Oh, now Victoria Cropper with the axe kick.
13:18Cardona didn't see it.
13:20Stone!
13:20Are you kidding?
13:20Is he the director of authority?
13:22No!
13:25Justin and Nick at time.
13:28Santino saves his chances.
13:33Take a look back here.
13:35The axe kick by Victoria Cropper behind Cardona's back.
13:39Stone nearly took advantage and won the DOA job.
13:48Now Stone just trying to toy.
13:50Of course.
13:51Santino here.
13:59Wait a minute.
14:00Wait a minute.
14:01Santino coming back to life here!
14:09Santino knows what he's fighting for, for TNA Wrestling, for his daughter Arianna Grace,
14:17for families everywhere who build lives together through professional wrestling.
14:26Oh, Victoria Crawford trumps up Santino.
14:32Cardona's all over it.
14:34Ariana Grace chasing off Crawford.
14:36Oh, and a low blow.
14:41God, could this be it?
14:43Cover.
14:46Oh, and a kick down by Santino.
14:49Cardona was slow on the count.
14:51Oh, and Stone is none too pleased with all the distractions on the outside.
15:00The low blow from Robert Stone.
15:03And Cardona, again, I think he's had a crisis of conscience.
15:08I didn't know he had one.
15:10Same.
15:12Clearly Stone's payoff was not enough to throw Cardona.
15:16Crawford, again, up on the air for the weight.
15:21Ariana Grace trying to help out her father.
15:29Ariana Grace once again.
15:32Down goes Stone.
15:38And a little bit of payback there.
15:43Oh, and down goes Stone.
15:46And look out.
15:50Now there's the headbutt.
15:54Oh, wait a minute.
15:55Lancer ran off with the Cobra.
15:59Oh, wait.
16:01Ariana.
16:02She got a backup Cobra.
16:09Cobra.
16:10Cobra.
16:10Santino is the director of authority.
16:18Here is your winner, Santino Marela.
16:26What a spectacle.
16:31But Santino lives to fight another day.
16:35Lives to direct some more authority in TNA.
16:39Let's take a look back at this matchup.
16:51Robert Stone and Santino Marela.
16:54The Cobra was legal for this matchup.
16:57And despite Stone's best efforts, Santino still managed to get the win.
17:01Boom!
17:02The Cobra.
17:03From all the way in Mississauga to right here in Tempe.
17:12It is official once again that Santino Marela calls the shots here in TNA Wrestling.
17:20There must be so much relief.
17:36A step in the right direction for TNA Wrestling tonight and against all odds,
17:41considering what is at stake in our main event, the TNA World Championship.
17:46Santino, you are the man of the moment.
17:52You just defeated Robert Stone in the middle of that ring.
17:56And more importantly, you get to keep your job here in TNA Wrestling.
18:02How do you feel?
18:04How do you feel?
18:06Arizona, we did it!
18:09I feel, I feel fantastic.
18:15I feel like I'm on cloud 10.
18:18And, look, I know earlier I said I dedicated to the families at home.
18:25But I want to know, I also dedicated to everybody here tonight!
18:30I heard all your support, I felt all your support, and without you, I don't know if I could have did it.
18:43So I thank you.
18:47I'm going to continue to do the best job I can for this company, for this locker room, and for these fans.
18:55I love you guys so much, you don't even know.
18:58Thank you so much.
19:06On a pivotal night for this company, with the TNA World Championship hanging in the balance in our main event,
19:13this is a step in the right direction, repelling Robert Stone and securing this company's future
19:19with Santino Marella at the helm as our director of authority.
19:24The sheriff has been set packing.
19:28Marella is back in charge.
19:30Ladies and gentlemen, the next time that we come to you live on Pay-Per-View and TNA Plus,
19:35it'll be Slammiversary.
19:42There's something special about TNA Wrestling.
19:45This is a groundbreaking event for us.
19:46It's going to be an event that no one's ever going to want to miss.
19:50The entire world is watching.
19:54The sky's the limit for TNA Wrestling.
19:56This is our chance to make a statement.
20:00TNA Wrestling presents Slammiversary.
20:04Sunday, July 20th on Pay-Per-View.
20:09We cannot wait to get to the UBS Arena on Long Island for Slammiversary.
20:13Get your tickets now via TNAWrestling.com.
20:17And the road to Slammiversary kicks off this Thursday on Impact.
20:21That's right.
20:22You saw them returning to TNA right here tonight.
20:25You will see the inspiration.
20:28We'll be back on TNA Impact in action for the first time in three years.
20:34Can't wait for that this Thursday night on TNA Impact.
20:37But now it is time for our main event.
20:40Representing TNA Wrestling, it will be Elijah.
20:43Representing NXT, it's Trick Williams.
20:47The TNA World Championship is on the line.
20:50The future of this company was drastically altered at WWE Battleground.
20:56This could completely change the landscape of the industry.
21:04It is time for history.
21:07History.
21:10Face first on the TNA World title.
21:12Trick shot.
21:13That time under the jaw.
21:17Oh my God.
21:19What happened here tonight will echo through eternity.
21:24All of us here in TNA Wrestling are still reeling from the events at WWE Battleground.
21:30It is now Trick and A.
21:32Something going on beneath the surface, Trick.
21:35You're not calm.
21:37You're cracking.
21:38Already.
21:39And that's because you're built on hype, not first.
21:43You were not born to win.
21:45You're champion of TNA.
21:46I really do feel bad.
21:47It's not about Joe Hendry no more.
21:49It's not about Elijah.
21:50It all starts with him.
21:52That's where legends begin.
21:55It's time for a rebranding.
21:57I've been in the trenches.
21:59Went to war with so-called wrestling gods.
22:02I'm going to take your fans.
22:04I'm going to take your brand.
22:06And it's probably going to make you sick.
22:08So bring the championship belt.
22:10I'll baptize you both in my light.
22:13Bring that TNA championship home to stay.
22:17And find out why in TNA, we want this way.
22:32Let's take a look at the tale of the tape here at Against All Odds.
22:35Trick Williams was able to retain under controversy this past Tuesday night live on NXT against Mike Santana with the involvement of first class.
22:44He goes up against Elijah, who's 8-2 in TNA since his debut back in February.
22:49He's seeking his first major championship victory in professional wrestling.
22:54Tonight, TNA wrestling is behind Elijah.
22:58Can he take back our world championship from Trick Williams?
23:09Hello.
23:10I am Elijah.
23:11Hello.
23:23I am Elijah.
23:24And I have one question for everybody here tonight.
23:38who wants to walk with Elijah
23:42ladies and gentlemen tonight
23:48Rick Williams is going to find out what everybody here knows
23:53because I am bringing the TNA championship home
23:56to stay because in TNA we
24:00walk this way I said
24:05in TNA we walk this way
24:09let's do it
24:10I'll follow as they lead me
24:21to the dark side of the road
24:26this is just the second world title match of Elijah's career
24:30the only other one being a three-way match
24:33for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship
24:35last year considering
24:37the roads traveled for Elijah
24:39he has been world championship material for a long time
24:43tonight he has extra motivation
24:45and Elijah put this off
24:47for TNA wrestling
24:48has all the motivation in the world
24:51but that said
24:52given the epic shift in the landscape of TNA
24:56he also has all that pressure
24:58he has carried the locker room
25:00on his back
25:02will he rise to the moment
25:04or will he break
25:05the pressure
25:16is all on Elijah
25:18with Elijah
25:25want that trick
25:39want that trick
25:42want that trick
25:43I don't know if I've ever seen someone so disingenuous.
25:56Come run your mouth.
25:59He's happy to talk about it, you know that?
26:01Oh, he's happy to talk about it.
26:02He actually bothered to show up for work.
26:04You know who showed up on Impact after winning our world title and didn't work here?
26:08Christian Cage showed up.
26:10Even Kenny Omega showed up.
26:11This guy didn't bother to show up to this company for two weeks.
26:14He didn't give a damn about this company.
26:16He doesn't care about the prestigious lineage of the TNA World Championship.
26:20Trick cares about Trick.
26:22A trick in a BS.
26:24I don't want to hear any of it.
26:25There's no doubt about it.
26:28He's his own biggest fan.
26:31And he's accomplished something very few have.
26:35The only person in WWE history
26:40to hold a TNA title.
26:45The following contest is scheduled for one fall
26:58and is for the TNA World Championship.
27:06Introducing first, the challenger from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, weighing in at 231 pounds,
27:18Elijah!
27:21And his opponent, from Columbia, South Carolina, weighing in at 240 pounds,
27:34he is the TNA World Champion, Trick Williams!
27:46That is what it is all about.
28:10It is about the opportunity to bring that championship home
28:16where so many feel it truly belongs.
28:20It does belong here.
28:21The one person who doesn't is the current champion.
28:2518 years ago, the TNA Hall of Famer, Kurt Angle,
28:28became the first TNA World Champion.
28:31Since then, it's been held by the likes of Sting, Jeff Jarrett, Samoa Joe,
28:36AJ Styles, as recently as Josh Alexander and Joe Hendry,
28:42who took the championship to New Heights and lost it at WWE Battleground
28:46to Trick Williams, who cheated that night, by the way, to win the title.
28:51And let's not forget what happened this past Tuesday night on NXT.
28:54We really still don't completely understand
28:57if there is a deep relationship between First Class and Trick Williams,
29:02exactly how that transpired.
29:03We don't know.
29:04We don't know if it's premeditated.
29:09We don't know if, look, we know AJ Francis,
29:12maybe he's just trying to strike first and get in good with the current champion.
29:18Well, earlier on tonight, we saw the First Class Penthouse.
29:21Mike Santana crashed that.
29:23He took out KC Navarro,
29:25but AJ Francis assaulted Mike Santana from behind with a champagne bottle.
29:30Mike Santana was being checked out by our medical staff,
29:32potentially for a concussion.
29:33He put his hands on Dr. Asa Andrew.
29:36I understand that TNA officials are looking into the matter.
29:39There might be fines coming for Mike Santana.
29:41So Santana's been removed from the building, to my knowledge.
29:44Meanwhile, Joe Hendry competed against Frankie Kazarian earlier on tonight.
29:48Joe Hendry sustained a leg injury in the process.
29:51I know he's being evaluated backstage.
29:54There are a lot of people with a vested interest in the outcome of this matchup on our roster right now.
29:59But Elijah's the one who's got to get in there and prove what he said earlier on tonight.
30:03That trick is built on height, not heart.
30:06No doubt about it.
30:10But look, you can't take it away from him.
30:13He's an incredible athlete.
30:15He's gotten to where he's gotten on a lot of skill.
30:20Yeah, it's a lot of flash.
30:22Yeah, it's an ego the size of the sun.
30:25And that's what winning the TNA world title was all about.
30:28I don't disagree.
30:29But somebody's got to take it from him.
30:31He ain't going to give it back.
30:33And now Elijah, look at this.
30:37Oh, clobbering Trick Williams out on the apron.
30:43Elijah to the outside.
30:44Elijah understands the magnitude, not only of the opportunity, but of the task at hand.
30:49The mission for Elijah.
30:54And that is a lot of pressure to be on the back of one man.
30:58To carry the hopes of an entire brand, an entire locker room.
31:04There's no easy feat.
31:06Oh, what is plan by Elijah here?
31:20He's got Trick lined up.
31:22Is it right where he wants him?
31:23Elijah on the move and a drive by knee by the Notorious Attraction.
31:31You can see backstage members of the TNA roster watching Elijah trying to capture the championship.
31:38Everybody waiting on faded breath for the outcome.
31:41You even see the former champion Joe Hendry there.
31:45Joe Hendry, who's gone on record, is saying,
31:47This is Elijah's moment, and I support him in this endeavor.
31:53Our confirmed director of authority, Santina Morello, watching.
31:56Zion Brookside, hell even the tag team champions for Nemitz.
31:59Mick Nemitz has been very outspoken on social media about Trick Williams being champion.
32:05Oh, and the knees there by Elijah.
32:07Beautifully done.
32:08Hook to the leg and a kick out by Williams.
32:10Does Elijah have the answer for Trick Williams here?
32:21So far, right now, in firm control of this matchup.
32:28Oh!
32:34Now, Williams, out of the corner, trying to create a little bit of space.
32:37Oh, and a Trick kick right to the face!
32:40Beautifully done there, right on the button.
32:44Can't take that away from the champion.
32:48Williams, full mount here.
32:50Big right-handed shots here on Elijah,
32:53and the champion trying to wear out the challenger.
32:59Oh, and a flapjack face first.
33:02Down goes Elijah Williams trying to retain, and a kick out.
33:05That flapjack right on to the TNA World title that Joe Hendry suffered and would be lined up
33:17for Trick Williams to hit the trick shot and win that title.
33:24Back at battleground, that's how it all went down.
33:27Trick Williams took his opportunities to cut corners plenty that night.
33:37Williams, a blistering chop across the chest of Elijah.
33:42On Elijah.
33:43Elijah blocking.
33:44Now, paying it back tenfold here.
33:53Now, Trick Williams fires back from underneath.
33:57And levels Elijah center of the ring.
34:00Looking for the cover.
34:01Trying to put this thing away, and a kick out by Elijah.
34:04So, I take nothing away from the athlete, Trick Williams,
34:10two-time NXT champion, former NXT North American champion.
34:14Once he couldn't quite put it together,
34:17trying to reclaim the NXT championship, what happened?
34:20He got bitter.
34:21He started making excuses, complaining, blaming the fans.
34:24He turned into a whiny, you know what, in the words of Joe Hendry.
34:28And, ultimately, when Hendry and Obafemi embarrassed Trick Williams on NXT,
34:34Trick set out on this vendetta to humiliate Hendry
34:37and take the TNA World Championship out of spite.
34:41Spite is a powerful, powerful motivator.
34:46Like it or not.
34:47And it was apparently exactly the one needed by Trick Williams
34:51to make some BAM history.
34:53Oh, that's disgusting.
35:06And a Trick Williams ripping away the turnbuckle pad.
35:12Clearly, some more plans on the line.
35:14A Trick Williams there.
35:17A referee, Daniel Spencer, warning Williams.
35:21Down goes Williams.
35:23Elijah out of the corner.
35:25Oh, hold on a second.
35:26Up onto the shoulders.
35:27Look at the strength.
35:30Absolutely incredible.
35:31Cover.
35:32Cover to retain.
35:33And a kick out by Elijah.
35:38Could Trick Williams be getting frustrated a little bit
35:40with Elijah staying in this fight?
35:44Elijah sent off of the ropes for another leg lay area there.
35:55Elijah off of the ropes.
35:57Able to level Trick Williams.
35:59And an opportunity now for Elijah to get back in this thing.
36:03That's a huge opening.
36:05And one that Elijah needed.
36:07Remember, it was Elijah on NXT a number of weeks ago,
36:15competed in an NXT Championship number one contenders battle royal match.
36:19He eliminated Trick Williams from that very matchup.
36:24Familiarity between these two, past and present.
36:28Now, finding a second wind here.
36:32Inverted atomic drop.
36:33Williams caught middle of the ring.
36:35Chopped there by Elijah.
36:36Trying to pick up the pace.
36:37It's a big boot.
36:39And down goes Trick.
36:44Elijah turning it up here late in the game.
36:52Elijah with a running forearm shiver.
36:57Oh, and a twisting neck breaker.
36:59Hook to the inside leg.
37:00The win back.
37:01The TNA World title.
37:03And a kick out.
37:04Turning Trick Williams.
37:06Inside out.
37:19Now, what more does Elijah have left to put Trick away?
37:29Now, Williams able to get away for just a moment.
37:32Elijah, hold on, caught up onto the shoulders.
37:36Oh, it catches Williams.
37:39Is it time for Williams to drift away?
37:42Do we have a new champion?
37:44Oh, the right shoulder up in time.
37:46Just barely right in the nick of time.
37:49The resilience.
37:51A Trick Williams shining through.
37:54You can even see Elijah there shaking his head.
37:59And he understands the ability Trick Williams has.
38:04TNA!
38:05TNA!
38:06TNA!
38:07TNA!
38:08TNA!
38:09TNA!
38:10TNA!
38:10TNA!
38:10TNA!
38:10TNA!
38:10TNA!
38:10TNA!
38:11TNA!
38:11TNA!
38:11TNA here tonight in the greater Phoenix area.
38:13Trying to support Elijah.
38:15And against all odds.
38:16Trying to cheer on Elijah to bring back our World Championship.
38:21Ooh!
38:23Stiff kick.
38:24Stiff boot there.
38:27Oh, wait a minute.
38:28Elijah able to counter.
38:31He can book it.
38:32There it is!
38:33Did he get enough of it?
38:35Off the bookend!
38:36And a kick out by Elijah!
38:38Elijah won't quit!
38:40And a frustration building.
38:43And the TNA World Champion.
38:45We know how Trick Williams is.
38:47If he doesn't get what he wants, he throws a tantrum.
38:49Here's a cover.
38:51Elijah was able to stay in this thing after the bookend.
38:58Elijah may have kicked out, but that is an opening for Trick Williams now to take control once again.
39:11Oh!
39:14Back and forth.
39:25A slugfest here.
39:29Oh, wait a minute.
39:30Elijah, he tried to get ahead of Trick Williams there.
39:33Trick got him with the kick.
39:35Oh, look at the raw strength of Elijah.
39:41Williams go for a spin.
39:43The champion's down.
39:45And a no.
39:46Look to the inside leg.
39:47Williams kicks out.
39:54Great work there from Elijah.
39:58Take another look here.
39:59Spinning the champ around and flattening him.
40:03But still not quite enough to put Williams away.
40:09Back to live action.
40:10The match continues.
40:10The match continues.
40:11Williams trying to surprise Elijah in a kickout.
40:16Well, now Elijah.
40:17Elijah going for a backslide.
40:19Trying to win the TNA World title in a kickout.
40:22Back and forth here on the back end.
40:27Sunset flip.
40:28Trying to press the shoulders down.
40:30Williams able to kick out.
40:32Elijah off of the ropes.
40:35On a pull-pull punch.
40:37And now Elijah sent all the way out of the ring.
40:49And now Williams is going for a baseball slide, it looked like.
40:54And now Elijah.
40:55Oh, Elijah caught him on the outside with a twisting neckbreaker.
40:59But he's got to get the champ in the ring.
41:06He's got to get Williams into the center of the canvas if he wants to beat him.
41:12And he brings the title home.
41:17Williams back inside.
41:19Champions advantage.
41:21Elijah trying to close this thing out.
41:23Trying to bring back the TNA World Championship.
41:27Trick Williams is down.
41:28Can this be it?
41:30Huge elbow drop from Elijah.
41:33Is it enough?
41:34Is it enough?
41:35Oh, Trick Williams kicked in at two.
41:38Just barely though.
41:41But just barely was enough that time.
41:44Heavy impact with the elbow drop here from Elijah.
41:47Look at this.
41:49Precision by Elijah.
41:52Dropping all of his frame there on the chest and neck of Trick Williams.
41:56But the champion is still in it.
41:58Both guys here digging deep into the playbook.
42:05To find what it's going to take to walk out of here with gold.
42:15Elijah trying to figure out what he has to do to put away Trick Williams.
42:19Going up to the top turnbuckle to go get him.
42:23Wait, wait, wait.
42:24Oh, oh.
42:25Wait a minute.
42:26See that on the back of the screen?
42:29It's A.J. Francis.
42:32A.J. Francis.
42:33Who attacked Santana from behind with a champagne bottle.
42:37The knee strike wasn't enough.
42:40A.J. Francis is out here.
42:42I think he said, I got you to Trick Williams.
42:46Oh, Elijah.
42:48Elijah's trying to muscle up Trick Williams.
42:50Oh, wait a minute.
42:52Francis tripped up Elijah.
42:54Cover.
42:54Wait.
42:55Oh, and a kick out.
42:58Just barely.
43:02Francis playing once again an integral role in this championship matchup.
43:07An integral role.
43:08He betrayed TNA Wrestling on Tuesday.
43:11And he's furthering that tonight.
43:15Paying dividends for Trick Williams.
43:20And now Elijah takes out Francis.
43:24That means he's got to take his eyes off Trick Williams.
43:30This is Grant Elijah's guitar.
43:32And Elijah, to your point, is focused on Francis.
43:35Realizes he's got to take him out of the equation.
43:38Francis breaks first into the steel post.
43:41Hold on, hold on.
43:41Wait a second.
43:42Wait a second.
43:43Whoa.
43:45Taking a swing at Elijah with the guitar.
43:48Elijah.
43:48Wait, wait, wait, wait.
43:49Disarming Trick.
43:50Wait a second.
43:51You don't want to get disqualified.
43:53Not in the title match.
43:54Elijah, think about the championship and a referee trying to take the guitar.
44:00Francis handed the title back to Williams.
44:02Wait, wait, wait, wait.
44:03Oh, my God.
44:04Not like this.
44:06Are you kidding me?
44:07The referee didn't see him.
44:09Oh, Elijah kicked out.
44:14Come on, Elijah.
44:16Much to the chagrin of Francis and Williams.
44:21The ruse did not work.
44:24Come on, Elijah.
44:26Come on, Elijah.
44:29Trick Williams.
44:30Go for the trick shot.
44:31Elijah able to sidestep it.
44:33Back elbow there by Trick Williams.
44:35Oh, the exposed turnbuckle from earlier in the match.
44:40By the tights into the buckle.
44:41And boom.
44:42The trick shot.
44:45By Hunkerbuck.
44:46Trick Williams retains.
44:52Here is your winner.
44:54And still the TNA world champion, Trick Williams.
45:04And still the TNA world champion, Trick Williams.
45:04And still the TNA world champion, Trick Williams.
45:04Every little bit of assistance required.
45:09Every little bit of assistance required.
45:13A.J.
45:14A.J.
45:18A.J.
45:19Francis has a lot of explaining to do.
45:21Face first into the exposed turnbuckle.
45:25When Elijah.
45:26It was Trick Williams who ripped away the turnbuckle.
45:29Pat, earlier on in the matchup.
45:31Hit the trick shot.
45:33And retained the TNA world championship.
45:36In a TNA ring.
45:37No less.
45:38No less.
45:38A.J.
45:42Francis and first class have a vested interest in Trick Williams.
45:48I'll say this.
45:49Pride comes before the fall.
45:51A.J.
45:52A.J.
45:53A.J.
45:54A.J.
45:55A.J.
45:56A.J.
45:57A.J.
45:58A.J.
45:59A.J.
46:00A.J.
46:01A.J.
46:02A.J.
46:03A.J.
46:04A.J.
46:05A.J.
46:06A.J.
46:07A.J.
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46:07A.J.
46:08A.J.
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