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00:00A step too far, and it was certainly a step too far for Gia Miller who's taken the opportunity to invoke this match.
00:09It was Tessa, let's not forget, who was suspended at the time.
00:13Gia Miller went to Santino Marella and insisted that Tessa Blanchard's suspension be lifted
00:20so Gia can have an opportunity to settle this in the ring.
00:24I hope she hasn't bitten off more than she can shoot.
00:30And her opponent accompanied to the ring by Joey Brett from the Mississippi Delta.
00:49Gia, she is the TNA backstage correspondent, Gia Miller!
01:01A special thank you to the band Chasing Shadows.
01:04This is their newest single, Anaria.
01:06The band is in attendance tonight as well to support Gia Miller.
01:10Ray Wall, you and I have known Gia for a long time.
01:13I have never seen this side of Gia.
01:16I've gotten glimpses of it.
01:19I'm not even joking around.
01:21She's the type of person who is the kindest, sweetest, most giving person you will ever meet.
01:28But I have seen her wronged.
01:31I have heard her talk about people who have wronged her.
01:35And they are instantly burned.
01:37And so I perish to think of what Gia Miller is willing to do to exercise the demon that is Tessa Blanchard.
01:47There's what Gia Miller is willing to do.
01:50And then there's the question that we are about to get the answer to.
01:53What is Gia Miller capable of doing?
01:56Tessa Blanchard, you can see the way that she's just sitting here casually at ringside.
02:00Blanchard is a two-time world champion.
02:03Let's not forget she is the first and only woman to have captured our men's world championship.
02:08Tessa Blanchard, talking to the Haroon twins, big YouTube stars out there.
02:12Brent Oakley as well, joining us at ringside.
02:15Tessa Blanchard doesn't look like she's taking this seriously.
02:18And quite frankly, if you're Tessa Blanchard, as you just illustrated on paper, you shouldn't.
02:25You shouldn't take this seriously.
02:27You should look at this as a little stepping stone.
02:31Gia Miller, yes, has wrestled some outside of TNA Wrestling here.
02:36She's had matches, but her schedule here keeps her busy doing what she does as an interviewer
02:42backstage announcer.
02:43There's no comparison on paper with wrestling experience that Tessa Blanchard has this one
02:49in the bag.
02:51You can speak to this as someone who works intensively here at the desk for TNA Wrestling.
02:57You will wrestle occasionally, but this is diving into the deep end.
03:01This is Gia Miller competing in her first match in TNA Wrestling at our greatest event
03:07of the year, found for glory.
03:08The pressure couldn't be any higher.
03:10I mean, there's no doubt about it.
03:11But I'm telling you, look, that night at Siamiversary, it was too much even for me.
03:17I had to step in and try to get some kind of separation so Gia could get to safety.
03:23My God.
03:24But I will tell you this, in conversation, there is a totally different side, as we both pointed
03:31out already, to Gia.
03:33It may not be about clean wrestling skill.
03:37And look at this, Tessa Blanchard appears to be offering up a side headlock here to Gia
03:41Miller.
03:42It's clearly not taking Gia seriously, but Gia takes Tessa down almost immediately.
03:47And you can feel Blanchard get frustrated there early.
03:50You are the girl that holds the mic.
03:53Oh.
03:58You better be careful if you're Tessa Blanchard, though.
04:01Whoa.
04:03Well, now Gia Miller.
04:04Wait a minute.
04:04Trying to end this early.
04:05A two count here.
04:06Very smart strategy by Miller.
04:08Gia going after Tessa Blanchard, who uses the top rope right into the throat of Miller.
04:15And that's going to be something Gia has to worry about.
04:18She's so emotionally invested in trying to stop the bullying that is Tessa Blanchard, that
04:25she might let her head, or excuse me, let her heart get ahead of her head.
04:30And now Blanchard, look at this, dragging Gia Miller out onto the steps.
04:34Shades of Slammiversary.
04:36Oh, my God.
04:38And Jody Threat, who wants to support Gia Miller, realizes if she puts her hands on Blanchard,
04:44then Gia will lose for your disqualification.
04:46Let's not forget, it was Jody Threat who was backstage talking to Gia Miller when both Tessa
04:51Blanchard and Victoria Crawford jumped them a few weeks back.
04:55Oh.
04:58Oh, wait a second.
04:59Wait a second.
05:00Oh, no.
05:01Suplex to Gia into the steel steps.
05:04This is where Gia has to be wondering if she's ready for this.
05:09And she's ready for what she's stepped into here with the undeniable diamond.
05:14This is what it's like.
05:15One, two, three.
05:15Well, Tessa Blanchard taking her time, dragging Gia Miller around at ringside.
05:24And there is Gia's family.
05:27Her father, her mother, her youngest sister, who all flew in from Mississippi tonight.
05:32Look at how personal this has become.
05:34And Tessa has not shied away from making it vicious, from making it more personal.
05:45And if you're Tessa Blanchard, look at the year she's had.
05:48She exploded onto the scene here in TNA early last year, to your point.
05:52Defeated the juggernaut, Jordan Grace.
05:55But if she ever asked, I won't say that I said this, Tom.
05:59But she's had a rough go of it ever since.
06:02Oh, come on!
06:05Blanchard taking the referee's attention so Crawford can attack.
06:10But Tessa Blanchard multiple times has attempted to go after the knockout's world title.
06:14Ultimately unsuccessful.
06:16Oh, super kick right on the jaw.
06:18The frustration in Blanchard has to be at an all-time high.
06:22Gia Miller happens to be the object of that frustration lately.
06:26To your point, this is Tessa Blanchard's first matchup since Slammiversary.
06:32She lost it in the Hartwell that night.
06:34And now Victoria Crawford is all over Gia Miller.
06:38And the referee warning Crawford.
06:40And there's Jody Threat to take Crawford off the apron.
06:45He's already starting to completely get it.
06:46And now the referee doing the right thing.
06:48It was right in front of his face.
06:50Crawford's ejected.
06:53Victoria Crawford's always been a bit of a loose cannon there.
06:56Completely disregarding the rules.
06:58Not even trying to hide it.
07:09And now Crawford leaving the ringside area with security.
07:13But Jody Threat trying to check on Gia Miller here at ringside.
07:20And now Tessa Blanchard trying to argue with security here.
07:23Wait a minute.
07:25Wait a minute.
07:26Wait.
07:27What the hell is Jody Threat doing?
07:28Security's trying to corral the situation.
07:31Jody Threat the wild child!
07:35Taking out everybody at ringside!
07:43Jody Threat just leveled the playing field.
07:46Took out the security.
07:48The eighth Victoria Crawford and Tessa Blanchard.
07:53Oh, wait a second.
07:55Look at the upper left corner now.
07:56There you go.
07:58Oh, now it's Jody Threat.
08:01Running off Victoria Crawford.
08:04Security and hot pursuit.
08:05And now look who's back.
08:07And now Gia Miller back up to her feet.
08:10Oh, there's a face press.
08:11And look at Gia Miller go.
08:13And this could be the opportunity.
08:17And the referee trying to control Gia.
08:20And if she can focus that frustration, that anger, that personal animosity,
08:26this could be a huge moment for Gia.
08:29Can you imagine putting away Tessa Blanchard one-on-one?
08:32Oh, look at this.
08:33Going to the cross body out of the corner.
08:35Down goes Blanchard.
08:37Is it enough?
08:38Shoulders down and a kick out.
08:39Oh, did Joanie Threat do enough there to buy time for Gia Miller?
08:44But can Tessa Blanchard weather this emotional storm of Gia?
08:50Certainly bought enough time for Gia to get back in the fight.
08:53But how long can she hold this advantage?
08:57Gia Miller's going to have to go to that dark place you talked about.
09:00Boot right to the face here by Tessa Blanchard.
09:03I've never seen her more angry, more bitter, more frustrated.
09:10Oh, look at that.
09:12Ripping away one of the pads along the turnbuckle.
09:14And now pressing Gia Miller's skull into the steel.
09:18Raining down these shots.
09:19And the referee trying to get Tessa Blanchard off of Gia Miller.
09:28Look at this.
09:29Gia.
09:30Gia with a straight headbutt.
09:32Wait, wait a second.
09:35Hold on a second.
09:36Wait a minute.
09:37Oh, my God.
09:39Is that a roll of quarters?
09:41They went flying everywhere.
09:42What the hell?
09:45Tessa Blanchard has beaten Gia Miller.
09:49Here is your winner.
09:52Tessa Blanchard.
09:55Right out of the Blanchard playbook.
09:57You aren't kidding.
09:59Shades of her father's.
10:01The legendary Tully Blanchard.
10:03God, I remember the exact same thing happening.
10:05Starrcade 86.
10:07A first blood match with the American dream.
10:09Dusty Rhodes.
10:11Well, the apple does not fall far from the tree it sees.
10:14Gia Miller looked like she was lining up for something big here out of the corner.
10:19And from somewhere, Tessa Blanchard ripped that roll of quarters and attacked Gia Miller.
10:29Here's my question.
10:30Had the roll of quarters not been introduced, could Gia Miller have beaten Tessa Blanchard tonight?
10:35And here's my answer.
10:37The world will never know.
10:40Either way, Gia Miller, a valiant effort.
10:43But tonight, the undeniable diamond gets the win here at Foul for Glory.
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