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00:00Muzyka
00:29This week on TNA Explosion, with the return of Open Fight Night,
00:33we're looking back at some of the best matches Open Fight Night has ever offered.
00:38Plus, the Don West, you've got to be kidding me, top five trending topics of the week.
00:43In case you missed it, and in our main event, it's an Open Fight Night classic
00:48as the Destroyer Bobby Lashley tried to break Brother Nero.
00:52But first, let's go back in time with From the Vault, presented by TNA+.
00:58We can handle this two ways.
01:04This hand, we can put a nice cold beer in it, and we can drink about it, and we can talk about it.
01:13Or in this hand, we can close it up, make a fist, and just fight about it.
01:21Either way, I'm good, the choice is yours.
01:28Wait a minute, wait a minute.
01:40Wow, what the hell is this all about?
01:43Well, it's party time.
01:44Oh, what a shot by Doc.
01:46James Storm, it's Open Fight Night.
01:48Sounded like he wanted to fight?
01:49Well, the lovely men from the Aces and Apes bringing a little fight to the Cowboy.
01:54And AJ Styles, AJ Styles, is he leaving, Mike?
01:58Come on, AJ.
01:59While Storm's got the hell beat out of him by Aces and Apes?
02:03No reason, AJ, to put his nose in someone else's business.
02:08Speaking of boxing noses, what is this guy doing?
02:11Eric Young, get out of here.
02:13He's gonna get crushed out here by our guys.
02:15EY coming in, trying to help things out, but the numbers game.
02:18Look at Doc.
02:19Too much.
02:19Just hammering away.
02:20Look at the pounding Doc will put on you.
02:23See Gareth Bish off in there.
02:25Brisco's in there.
02:27And the Olympic gold medalist is on his way.
02:34Oh, yeah.
02:35And you think he's got a score to settle with Aces and Apes?
02:38Well, namely Gareth Bish off and Brisco.
02:49Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.
02:52Where are you going?
02:54I'm not done with you yet.
02:55I need this crap from you.
02:56Don't you ever turn your back on me and shut your mouth.
03:02I see three of you.
03:05And I see three of us.
03:07And as you heard before, it's open fight night.
03:13So why don't we make this a good old-fashioned six-man tag
03:17right here in Jonesboro, Arkansas?
03:19Hell, yeah.
03:24It's open fight night.
03:25Let's turn them loose.
03:26That is fine.
03:27Let's do it.
03:29Doc, Brisco, and Bish off of crush these three.
03:32Yeah, the sides are even now.
03:34Three-on-three, six-man tag.
03:36That's what open fight night is all about.
03:38But I'm still just stunned and shocked at the actions of AJ Styles just walking away,
03:43leaving.
03:44He made no effort to help James Storm.
03:47Stop the pain.
03:48Please.
03:49Leaving him to the wolves, you might say.
03:51Come on.
03:51Stop it.
03:52What, AJ Styles has to fight someone's battles now?
03:55Give me a break.
03:56Cowboy James Storm's a big boy.
03:58Former world champion.
03:59Take care of himself.
04:01Now look at the mess he's got himself in.
04:02and that absent look in the eyes of AJ Styles.
04:05But that's a story for another day, apparently.
04:07Because here we go.
04:08Open fight night.
04:09Six-man tag team action.
04:10T and A versus Aces and Eights.
04:12And the Cowboy throwing some big-time right hands.
04:18Cowboy, I'll tell you why.
04:19Yeah, he's putting some...
04:20He's laying some heavy lumber right now.
04:21Garrett Bischoff.
04:22You better be careful with Bischoff.
04:25Best press into the mountain.
04:26Just laying him in to Bischoff.
04:29I think Garrett might have got his belt wrong here.
04:31You've got to tag out, Garrett.
04:32Oh, he just got his belt rung again.
04:34Hit first into the corner, turnbuckle.
04:36Well, he got attacked here by the Cowboy.
04:38Just a blatant attack.
04:39Ah, the beginning of the match.
04:40A blatant attack.
04:43It's been all James Storm thus far,
04:45but a reversal now by Bischoff.
04:47Storm just rolls him over again.
04:50And tag made to Eric Young.
04:51And how important was Eric Young to Team TNA back at lockdown?
04:54How about that huge elbow drop off the top of the cage?
04:58Exclamation point to get the win.
04:59Yeah, just huge.
05:00This new attitude.
05:01Serious attitude of EY
05:03as he drops down and gets two on the pin attempt
05:05on Garrett Bischoff.
05:06I'll tell you what,
05:07if this whack job,
05:08Eric Young is leading the charge
05:10for Impact Wrestling and TNA roster,
05:12good luck to you guys.
05:13I like our chances in Aces and Aches.
05:15You guys are maniac.
05:16Bischoff on rubbery legs here.
05:19Able to weather the storm,
05:20takes him down with a nice clothesline of his own.
05:23That's Jonesboro.
05:23Stop talking about Jonesboro.
05:26Come on, Garrett.
05:27Beat on him.
05:28I love it.
05:32Eric Young ever since coming back from that ankle injury,
05:35he's really been like a man possessed.
05:37And how did he get that ankle injury?
05:39How did he get it?
05:40I have to tell you that to us.
05:41You have to tell our viewing audience.
05:43It was a hammer to the ankle.
05:45By who?
05:46By Aces and Aches, of course.
05:48Yes, connected dots, my friend.
05:50That's exactly right.
05:51Aces and Aches now in charge here.
05:52One, two, three.
05:53Look at Briscoe.
05:55Put together like a brick,
05:56you know what, house.
05:57And just last week, Mike,
06:00we saw how the plan came together.
06:02Oh, my goodness.
06:03Oh, but he lands on his feet.
06:05What a Jody by Showtime.
06:07And a big right hand of his own.
06:10Yeah, Young slides back in.
06:12Put Briscoe flush.
06:13Here comes West Briscoe up the ropes,
06:15and he got nailed again.
06:17Beautiful flying forearm.
06:19Into the cover now goes EY.
06:20What I was going to say is,
06:22we saw how that plot,
06:23that nine-month clap,
06:24came to fruition,
06:25and how West Briscoe
06:26became a member of the TNA roster.
06:29D'Lo Brown stepping in
06:30as a judge on Gutjet.
06:31So many twists and turns.
06:33There was somebody else
06:34that was a judge
06:35when West Briscoe got his contract.
06:37Yeah, it was all laid out,
06:39all explained
06:39by the world champion, Bully Ray.
06:42And here's the man
06:43who spent all of those months
06:44mentoring both Garrett Bischoff
06:47and the man that he's putting
06:48the boots to in the corner
06:49of West Briscoe.
06:50And, of course,
06:50I'm talking about Kurt Angle.
06:52And I think the other big one.
06:53Oh, that's nice.
06:54You see what Kurt just did?
06:55That was real,
06:55that was real professional.
06:56Kurt, that was nice.
06:57Oh, yeah.
06:58That's an American hero
06:59right there for you, folks.
07:00Cage right out of your playbook.
07:01What, me?
07:02No, Aces and Aces.
07:03The guys you associate with.
07:04I don't spat on people.
07:06Not anymore, anyway.
07:08I'll tell you what,
07:09we need to get docked
07:10in this match.
07:11Briscoe right now
07:11is getting pinballed here
07:13by a guy that was his mentor.
07:15You can see how much
07:15Kurt Angle had an agenda.
07:17It was all about Kurt.
07:17Agenda?
07:18He had an agenda.
07:19He didn't have an agenda
07:20in the least.
07:22I think Angle's saving
07:23another important lesson
07:25for him here tonight.
07:26EY checks back in.
07:28Keeps the full court press
07:29here on West Briscoe.
07:30We need the heavy hitter
07:31in this thing.
07:32We need the heavy hitter
07:32in here, guys.
07:33Big Doc in this match.
07:34Come on, Agenda John!
07:38EY all kinds of fired up,
07:40and they have isolated Briscoe,
07:41one of the more
07:42inexperienced members
07:43of the Aces and 8th team.
07:44So whether it's on purpose
07:46or not,
07:47sound strategy here
07:48by the members of TNA.
07:49Oh, of course it's on purpose.
07:51That's exactly
07:51what Storm Angle
07:53and Eric Young are doing.
07:55Cover again.
07:59Briscoe,
07:59not a lot of authority
08:00on that kickout.
08:01Come on, Wes,
08:02you gotta get in that corner.
08:02Come on.
08:32Welcome back
08:40to Impact Wrestling Live
08:41six-man tag team action.
08:44TNA Wrestling
08:45versus Aces and 8th.
08:46Aces and 8th
08:47dominating
08:48throughout the break.
08:49And fans,
08:50we remind you
08:51that Slammiversary,
08:52the huge pay-per-view event,
08:54is coming to the
08:55Aganis Arena
08:55in Boston, Massachusetts.
08:58June 2nd.
08:59Tickets go on sale
09:00tomorrow.
09:01Yeah, join us
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09:09for all the details.
09:10And here comes
09:11a fired up
09:12Cowboy James Storm.
09:13Yep, here comes
09:14the gunslinger.
09:15What a backdrop there.
09:18Someone stop him.
09:19Slow this guy down.
09:20A flying neckbreaker
09:22by Storm.
09:23But he gets cut
09:24by the heavy hitter,
09:25as you called him,
09:25on the outside.
09:26Gotta have your head
09:27on a swivel.
09:28Or Doc will take
09:29your head off
09:29that swivel
09:30with ease.
09:32Take him in, Wes.
09:33Take him in the match.
09:34Come on.
09:34There you go.
09:36There you go.
09:36To watch during
09:36the commercial break
09:37how Garrett Bischoff
09:39and Wes Briscoe
09:40worked as a team
09:41to take control
09:42of this match.
09:43Absolutely.
09:44Because they're young.
09:46They're fired up.
09:46They're young guns,
09:47and they're building
09:48that chemistry.
09:50That's what's happening.
09:51Don't you guys see
09:51we're taking over, baby?
09:53Yeah, I'm with you, Mike.
09:55Briscoe and Bischoff
09:57really seeming to galvanize.
09:59What are you talking
09:59to Mike for?
10:00Talk to me.
10:01I'm the Aces and Aces.
10:02Don't talk to Mike.
10:03And now the tag was made
10:04to Doc who's picking up
10:06the pieces.
10:06Cover made.
10:07Here's referee into position.
10:08Only a count of two.
10:09Mike's like Angle.
10:11He's got an agenda.
10:12All he cares about himself.
10:13Just like Kurt Angle.
10:14There's no agenda.
10:15I'm just out here
10:15to try and balance you.
10:17Balance me?
10:18What the heck?
10:19What does that mean?
10:19That's insulting.
10:20That's nice of you.
10:21Doc, though,
10:21now into the cover.
10:23Doc doing his best
10:24Angle impression there.
10:25Double underhood.
10:26Butterfly suplex.
10:27Nicely done by the big man.
10:29Well, Mike,
10:30be professional.
10:31I mean,
10:31Todd's trying to call the match.
10:34It's par for the course tonight.
10:35Tensions have been
10:36at an all-time high
10:37all night tonight.
10:38How about Hogan and Sting earlier?
10:40Oh, that was just...
10:41That was great stuff.
10:44Friendship is gone,
10:45I guess.
10:46But right now,
10:47the Cowboy trying
10:47to get momentum.
10:48Not enough
10:49on Garrett Bischoff.
10:51Here we go.
10:51Come on, Bisch.
10:52You got him, baby.
10:53We call him Bisch
10:54sometimes in the club.
10:55That's a little...
10:56You know,
10:56sometimes we call him Bisch.
10:58A little ha-ha.
10:58That's cute.
10:59Thanks.
11:00And Bischoff,
11:01or Bisch for that matter?
11:03No, you can't.
11:03No, you call him Bischoff.
11:04Right, right, right.
11:05I got you.
11:05Body bag.
11:06Right, body bag.
11:07Exactly.
11:07Right hands now
11:08by Bischoff, though,
11:09and although he took
11:10a pounding early in the match,
11:11he has been impressive
11:12as of late.
11:13He's tough, Bischoff.
11:14Not only is the killer
11:15like a freaking movie star,
11:16look at him,
11:17but he's tough.
11:17He's tough as nails,
11:18Bischoff,
11:19I'm telling you.
11:19And here's the double team.
11:21It's what we talked about earlier.
11:22Yeah, definitely.
11:26The teamwork on the side
11:27of Aces and Aces,
11:28the explosiveness.
11:29Let me interrupt you
11:31while you're talking,
11:31please.
11:31Let me help our audience.
11:33You are looking at
11:33the future world
11:34tag team champions,
11:35in my opinion,
11:36of Wes Brisco
11:37and Garrett Bischoff.
11:39It's just bound to happen.
11:40It's destiny.
11:41And I guess I should
11:42go to you with this,
11:44but Brisco there
11:45just exploded.
11:46An explosive athlete,
11:47professional wakeboarder.
11:49You're talking about Brisco.
11:50Brisco, yes.
11:51Yeah, it's exactly right.
11:53He was a big wakeboard guy.
11:54We don't do that
11:55wakeboard stuff anymore,
11:56though, see?
11:57Here we go.
11:57Aces and Ates.
11:58We're not big fans
11:59of surfing and stuff like that
12:00and snowboarding
12:01and all that jazz.
12:02Had to trade it in
12:02for his bike.
12:04That's right.
12:04That's right.
12:05You've got to be careful, Todd.
12:06You're floating
12:06in a dangerous area,
12:07my friend.
12:08Dictating the pace
12:09along Aces and Ates.
12:21Now, Big Dot coming in.
12:40He will just pound you.
12:41Look at that body shot.
12:43After body shot.
12:44He's relentless.
12:45Look at the hand speed
12:46of a man that big.
12:48Just went body, body, head there,
12:50just bone crushing shots.
12:52Exactly.
12:54And it's just begun, my man.
12:56Just begun.
12:57Here comes Stock.
12:58Here he comes.
13:01Nice agility on display,
13:02though, by the Cowboy.
13:04He's got some fight left in the tank.
13:05Got to create distance,
13:06and he does.
13:08I don't know where that came from.
13:09Now, that's step number one.
13:11Step number two
13:12is to get one of the fresh guys,
13:13one of his teammates.
13:15Be it Kurt Angle,
13:16be it Eric Young.
13:16You've got to get him
13:17into the battle right now, Storm.
13:20I'm not sure Storm knows where he is.
13:21He's got to find his way
13:22into his corner.
13:24And he does,
13:24and he tags in
13:25the Olympic gold medalist.
13:26And the Cyborg
13:27is fully functioning here.
13:30Oh, no.
13:32Watch out, Doc.
13:33Whoa!
13:35What a suplex
13:36for a guy that decides to die.
13:38There goes Wes Briscoe.
13:40And here's one
13:40for Garrett Bischoff.
13:42Trisecta, trifecta.
13:46Easy for me to see him.
13:47Look out here.
13:48Angle slam.
13:49Hits it to perfection.
13:51We've got to slow down
13:52Kurt Angle.
13:53Wait a minute.
13:54Oh, that's the VP.
13:56D'Lo Brown,
13:57Vice President of Aces and Hs.
13:58Down to confront Kurt Angle.
14:00Oh, damn it.
14:00Look out here.
14:01Oh, ho, ho.
14:02Watch this.
14:03Oh, beautiful.
14:04Single leg pin.
14:05That's a way to counter the chain
14:07with wrestling.
14:08Talking about chain wrestling.
14:09And now the cover here.
14:10Look at the tights.
14:11No, damn it.
14:12Oh, Briscoe steals another one
14:14from Angle.
14:16Your winners.
14:17Aces and Hs.
14:19Well, sorry for you two homers.
14:21Outright thievery.
14:23D'Lo Brown, the VP,
14:25comes down to ringside.
14:27Gets the attention of Kurt Angle.
14:29And then it looked like
14:29Kurt was going to win
14:30with the ankle lock.
14:31Oh, yeah.
14:32A boss.
14:32From behind.
14:33Wes Briscoe.
14:34Hooks the troops.
14:36It's too easy.
14:37Hey, Mike, you'll get this.
14:38It's like the old
14:39and the Raiders used to say
14:40back in the day.
14:41You ain't cheating.
14:42You ain't trying.
14:43Yeah, just win, baby, huh?
14:45And that's what we do.
14:47We just win, baby.
14:48Exactly.
14:50Oh, here you go.
14:51See the VP comes out.
14:53D'Lo.
14:53D'Lo coming out.
14:54He's a riot act to Angle.
14:56All right, so I'm good.
14:57Good single left takedown
14:58out here by Angle.
14:59Bish off, bitch with the chain.
15:00No problemo.
15:03But then all the moving parts began.
15:06And Wes Briscoe,
15:08the student,
15:09pings the teacher.
15:13Yeah, your silence speaks fire.
15:15When you're ace,
15:16oh, hold on.
15:17You don't ever miss
15:19what ace and eights is.
15:20And when you lie
15:21with ace and eights,
15:22you never walk alone.
15:27I never walk alone.
15:28See, I never walk alone.
15:30Yeah, you never walk alone.
15:31And you never win fairly.
15:33Just win, baby.
15:34Just win.
15:37And now,
15:38here on TNA Explosion,
15:40it's time for the Don West,
15:42you've got to be kidding me,
15:43top five trending topics
15:45of the week in honor
15:46of the late great TNA
15:47Hall of Famer, Don West.
15:49At number five,
15:50TNA Wrestling is proud
15:52to be teaming up
15:52with Operation Hope
15:54for multiple charity initiatives
15:56in conjunction
15:56with TNA's live events
15:58coming up in El Paso, Texas
16:00this December,
16:01the 5th through the 7th.
16:02You can head to
16:03at TNAwrestling.com
16:04for more details
16:05on Operation Hope.
16:07At number four,
16:08this week,
16:09TNA Impact saw
16:10the highly anticipated
16:11return of Open Fight Night.
16:14The concept originated
16:15back in 2012.
16:17If you get called out,
16:18you have to fight.
16:19You can relive
16:20the latest TNA Impact
16:22Open Fight Night
16:23anytime,
16:24on demand,
16:24right now,
16:25on TNA+.
16:26At number three,
16:27TNA Wrestling
16:28will be a part
16:29of NXT Gold Rush,
16:31a two-week live
16:33special event
16:33on NXT,
16:35November 18th
16:36and November 25th.
16:37Head to
16:37TNAwrestling.com
16:39and TNA social
16:40and digital platforms
16:41for all the information.
16:43At number two,
16:44TNA Impact
16:45will be live
16:46from Full Sail University
16:48in Orlando, Florida
16:49next Thursday,
16:50November 13th.
16:52It's the first
16:53live installment
16:54of TNA Impact
16:55since the biggest
16:56Bound for Glory
16:57event of all time.
16:58You can be there.
16:59Get your tickets now
17:01via Tixer.com.
17:03And at number one,
17:04the night after
17:05TNA Impact
17:06live in Orlando,
17:07join us for
17:08Turning Point
17:09live on TNA+,
17:10on Friday,
17:11November 14th
17:12from Full Sail University.
17:14It's our first
17:15TNA Plus live special
17:17since Bound for Glory.
17:18You can get your tickets
17:19now via Tixer.com.
17:21Still to come,
17:24it was an Open Fight Night
17:26instant classic
17:27as Bobby Lashley
17:28went one-on-one
17:29with Brother Nero.
17:30But up next,
17:31it's Bobby Roode
17:33against AJ Styles
17:34as we continue
17:35our look back
17:36at the history
17:37of Open Fight Night
17:38right here
17:39on Explosion.
17:43Welcome back
17:44to TNA Explosion
17:45and now we're
17:46taking you back
17:47to 2012
17:48where it was
17:48Bobby Roode
17:49squaring off
17:50with AJ Styles
17:51on Open Fight Night.
17:56Defending title holder,
17:57Bobby Roode.
17:58Yeah, Hulk Hogan said
18:00he worries about
18:00the control
18:01that Roode has.
18:02Well, Roode in total control
18:03against AJ Styles
18:04and the cover
18:05in a two count.
18:06Bobby Roode
18:06trying to set the record
18:07right here
18:08and right now
18:09being the longest champ
18:10in the 10-year history
18:12of TNA Wrestling.
18:14Yeah, AJ Styles
18:14not looking too good.
18:16I mean,
18:16Bobby Roode,
18:17the World Heavyweight Champion
18:18has really zoned in here
18:20on AJ.
18:21And again,
18:22we touched on it earlier.
18:23I think that the distractions
18:25outside of wrestling matches
18:27and the stuff with TNA President,
18:30Dixie Carter,
18:31the allegations
18:31by Kazarian
18:33and Chris Daniels.
18:35We saw that distraction,
18:37right before that nasty hip toss
18:38on those steel steps.
18:40AJ looked at that ramp.
18:41He looked up
18:42at our entranceway.
18:43I think he was wondering
18:45if those guys
18:46are going to come out of here
18:46and interrupt these matches
18:47like they've done in the past.
18:48Well, it's totally changed
18:49the complexion of the match.
18:50AJ was the guy
18:51that was in control
18:53at that point.
18:54But from that point forward,
18:55it has been all Bobby Roode.
18:58And Roode maintains that control.
19:00AJ going to try
19:00and fight out of this.
19:03Yeah, well, AJ right there,
19:04you know,
19:05AJ's so good
19:06at countering things.
19:07I mean, there's such...
19:08He's deceivingly strong.
19:10He's very quick.
19:11His endurance is amazing,
19:13but he's extremely powerful.
19:14Whoa, whoa, whoa!
19:15I don't know!
19:16Oh, man, that was...
19:17Bobby Roode was once
19:18a step ahead of AJ now.
19:19Yeah, we've been talking
19:20about the familiarity
19:21between Bobby Roode
19:23and AJ Styles.
19:24And, oh, we just saw it
19:25right there.
19:25AJ was going to go
19:26for the springboard.
19:27Oh, instead,
19:29Roode able to take him
19:30off it now.
19:31AJ senses that Roode
19:32was going to charge at him.
19:34Styles connects
19:34with his shoulder block.
19:35Now the springboard!
19:36Flying forearm shot
19:37to the top of the head.
19:38Oh, that's vintage
19:39AJ Styles right there.
19:40Watch this.
19:41Arm drape, pin,
19:42here's two.
19:42Got him!
19:43Oh!
19:44Almost crowned
19:45the new world champ
19:46right here.
19:48and almost did not
19:49allow Bobby Roode
19:50to set the record.
19:52Again, Roode talking
19:53all week about this
19:54huge celebration
19:55that he's demanding
19:56from Hulk Hogan
19:57after he sets
19:58the record tonight.
19:59But he's got to go
20:00through the man
20:01who holds that record.
20:03AJ Styles
20:03that's going to elevate
20:05Styles up.
20:06Got him in the corner.
20:09Bobby Roode,
20:10Bobby Roode,
20:11pinpoint accuracy
20:12on everything he does.
20:13His timing is perfect.
20:15He's focused.
20:16He's in a zone.
20:17He's locked and loaded
20:18right now.
20:18The champ's looking good.
20:20Going to go here.
20:21Whoa, up to the top.
20:22Uh-oh.
20:23But Roode's going to go
20:23for the superplex,
20:24but Styles fighting him off.
20:26Series of shots
20:27to the midsection.
20:28and then a headbutt
20:29from AJ.
20:30Yeah, good job
20:31by AJ to counter
20:32that super duper clutch
20:33that was about to come
20:34possibly.
20:34Watch this.
20:35Whoa!
20:36Missile dropkick
20:37off the top by Styles.
20:39High-risk move.
20:40Could lead to a pin.
20:41Could lead to a new chain.
20:42Oh, no!
20:43Good God,
20:44that was close.
20:45How about the elevation
20:46that AJ got
20:47with this dropkick?
20:48Man, up in the lights.
20:49Yeah, watch this.
20:50Watch the explosiveness
20:51and the athleticism
20:53of AJ Styles
20:54and how hard
20:55the world champion
20:56hit that man.
20:58But wasn't enough
21:00to get the three.
21:00He had about two and three quarters.
21:03Tremendous world heavyweight
21:05title match
21:05with so much at stake.
21:07Roode able to connect
21:07with the boot
21:08and now
21:08gonna try and elevate him up.
21:10Oh, did you see?
21:11Did you see where the boot was, Mike?
21:12He kicked his arm.
21:13That's what he did.
21:15And I think when AJ
21:16went for that move right there,
21:17it might have been
21:17a defensive of Styles Clash.
21:19I think it was his arm strength
21:20that didn't allow him to hit it.
21:21AJ able to fly back
21:22out of the corner.
21:23Oh!
21:23And then gets speared.
21:25Speared and turned
21:26inside out.
21:26And here it is.
21:27Here's two.
21:29The challenger got turned
21:30inside out
21:31with that spear
21:32by the world champion.
21:33Now look at this.
21:34Going for the crossface
21:35it looks like.
21:37And at the same time
21:38as our champ
21:39goes for the submission hold,
21:41you sense that AJ
21:41was gonna try
21:42and fight it off
21:43but didn't have a chance.
21:45A couple of elbows
21:45to the back.
21:46AJ, quick roll up.
21:47Got the momentum
21:47on his side
21:48but not able
21:49to put Roode away.
21:50And of course,
21:50it's Roode right back
21:51to the arm.
21:52Look at that.
21:52Nice sweep of the leg
21:54by AJ Styles.
21:55Maybe he's going for...
21:56Look at this.
21:57Yeah, gonna go death lock
21:58and then bridge back
22:00chin lock at the same time.
22:01Submission hold.
22:02He's got great ring
22:03positioning right here.
22:04Where's Roode gonna go?
22:05He's got a long way
22:06to get to the ropes
22:07for a break.
22:08Great submission hold.
22:10Great submission hold
22:11by the challenger.
22:12Chance in great danger.
22:13What a match we got here.
22:17What a match this has been.
22:20Yeah, kudos
22:21to our general manager
22:22Hulk Hogan
22:23for making the decision
22:24that AJ Styles
22:26gets the title shot
22:27against Bobby Roode
22:28and how fortunate
22:29was Roode
22:29to reach out
22:31and just barely
22:31touch the ropes
22:32and get the break.
22:33Yeah, Roode just kind of
22:34inched over to those ropes
22:35and had good ring positioning.
22:37Look at that back round kick
22:39to the back of the upper neck.
22:41That was nasty.
22:42You heard that.
22:43And we're gonna be live
22:51as AJ gonna go here
22:52and try and
22:53take Roode up it.
22:54Roode counters
22:55at the last minute.
22:56AJ charges
22:57and eats the spine buster.
23:00You're not kidding,
23:01he eats it.
23:02He might be knocked out
23:03on his feet, man.
23:04AJ landed him really hard
23:05in the back of his head.
23:06There he is.
23:06That's a fisherman.
23:07Bridging suplex cover.
23:09Oh!
23:09Oh, just kidding.
23:10Oh, man,
23:11I thought he had him.
23:12Sents the frustration
23:16from our world heavyweight champion.
23:19He hits the double R spine bust,
23:21follows up with that bridging suplex,
23:23and those two moves
23:24have gained him so many wins
23:27here in Impact Wrestling,
23:29but not able to get the three count
23:31on the challenger, AJ Styles.
23:32God, what's gotta be going
23:33through Roode's mind right now?
23:35What do I gotta do
23:35to put this guy out?
23:37Again, going for the fisherman,
23:38but no, no, no.
23:39No, no, no.
23:40Oh!
23:41Hayley out of nowhere
23:42by Styles.
23:45Throughout this match,
23:47Roode has seen
23:47many of Styles' moves
23:49coming in advance.
23:51That time,
23:51AJ caught him off guard.
23:53AJ can't capitalize.
23:54He's having a hard time
23:56trying to cover.
23:56Dazed and confused,
23:58trying to regain his bearings here.
24:02Well, now if AJ can...
24:03He keeps looking over his shoulder.
24:05Well, a second time.
24:07Stay focused, AJ.
24:09Stay focused.
24:09There he goes.
24:10Oh, God.
24:10Look at the 450
24:11out of the springboard.
24:12Roode able to get the legs
24:14and knees up
24:15at the last second.
24:16There it is.
24:16Bridging suplex.
24:17Count two, and...
24:19He keeps the title,
24:20and he just set the record.
24:21Ladies and gentlemen,
24:24the winner of the match,
24:25and still,
24:26TNA Heavyweight Champion
24:28of the World,
24:29Bobby Roode.
24:32A great moment right there.
24:34But like it or not,
24:36a great champion.
24:38Look at this.
24:42Christopher Daniels
24:43and Kazarian,
24:44yeah, up at the top
24:45of the ramp,
24:46watching odds
24:47are World Tag Team Champions.
24:49He might have won.
24:50You're mocking AJ Styles
24:54for being just this close,
24:55so close
24:56to becoming world champ.
24:59What a terrific
25:00world championship matchup
25:02this was.
25:04Up next,
25:05did you miss anything
25:06from Impact this week?
25:07No problem.
25:08We'll get you all caught up.
25:09It's In Case You Missed It,
25:11next on Explosion.
25:15Welcome back to TNA Explosion,
25:18and now it's time
25:19for In Case You Missed It.
25:24Chops all around,
25:25look out.
25:26Mets it,
25:26oh, go driver.
25:28Cover.
25:29Oh, a kick out by Santana.
25:31Oh!
25:31That was a close one, though,
25:34for Cedric.
25:36And now you see the look in his eyes.
25:40Think about, all right,
25:41I thought I might have had it there.
25:42Both these guys!
25:43Both these guys!
25:45Both these guys!
25:46The audience got a lot of respect for
25:49both these guys, indeed.
25:52This is what Open Fight Night is all about.
25:55We've known for years here in TNA Wrestling.
25:59Love bringing back this concept here.
26:02Alexander in control right now against Mike Santana.
26:07The methodology throughout this matchup
26:09is not to allow your opponent
26:10to build any sort of pace or momentum.
26:13That's where both these men
26:14can really take advantage.
26:15Once they get moving,
26:16you're absolutely correct.
26:18Both Santana and Alexander,
26:20when they pick up that pace,
26:21it could be all over.
26:23Oh!
26:24Big clothesline.
26:26Just straight clotheslines there
26:29from Santana.
26:30Looking to turn this one around,
26:32and boom!
26:34Off of the ropes,
26:35and Santana is feeling it right now.
26:38We find a way to put it all the way back in his favor.
26:48Nope!
26:48Kick right to the face there of Cedric Alexander off of the ropes.
26:55Let's go for another clothesline.
26:57Cedric felt it coming.
26:58One in the rolling box 50, but a German.
27:01Great counter.
27:02Big shot to the chest here by Alexander.
27:06Hooked him there with a Fisherman Buster.
27:14Santana just got that left shoulder up.
27:18That was beautifully done.
27:19Check this out.
27:21Back and forth action, counter for counter,
27:24but Cedric with that Fisherman Buster nearly had Mike Santana down.
27:30Let's go, Cedric!
27:31Cedric Alexander has got that crazy look in his eye.
27:35He's trying to figure out what he's gotta do to really put this one away.
27:40Gonna have to take it to the next level.
27:44Now Alexander, is he thinking about the Lombard check?
27:51Now he's going for it, and immediately see how Santana collapsed into the side
27:55headlock right there.
27:56As soon as Cedric gripped, that's exactly what Santana knew was coming.
28:02Launched into the corner.
28:05Santana surviving the onslaught here by Cedric Alexander.
28:13Now Cedric, throwing up top here.
28:19Santana looking to bring him down the hard way.
28:25Cedric, wait, wait.
28:30Staying alive.
28:31Alexander looking for a sunset flip.
28:33Sunset powerbomb, perhaps.
28:38Santana denied it.
28:41Right in the jaw.
28:45Another one, and look out.
28:47That's a rolling buck 50.
28:50Put to the leg.
28:52Cedric Alexander is still alive.
28:55And look at the eyes of Mike Santana.
28:59He cannot believe it.
29:02After that kick, and that rolling buck 50, Santana was convinced that was it.
29:09It was lights out.
29:11This is wrestling.
29:14This is wrestling.
29:16Down to four from our referee.
29:17Both men have to the count of ten to get back up to their feet so the match can continue.
29:21Two of the best in the world at the game today going at it in the impact zone.
29:33The match continues for the referee's discretion.
29:39And now, exhaustion kicking in on their last legs, just going low for blow.
29:48Open palm strikes here by Cedric Alexander trying to throw it off the equilibrium.
29:58Same by Santana here.
30:00Big right.
30:04Gotcha.
30:07And an answer.
30:10Right to the face.
30:11Super kick here by Alexander.
30:13On the main floor count.
30:15Look at this roll through.
30:18Look at the quickness by Santana.
30:19Wait, wait, wait, wait a minute, Alexander nearly had him.
30:22Look at this counter for counter, roll up after roll up.
30:25Shoulders down kick out.
30:27Go for spin the block.
30:30On the lumbar check.
30:33Look how well they know each other.
30:35Back and forth, what's gonna win?
30:37Once again, what is TB?
30:38There it is.
30:41Spin the block.
30:42One, two, three.
30:44Santana puts down Alexander.
30:48Here is your winner, Mike Santana.
30:56A hell of a contest between two of the hardest hit guns in the wild,
31:03wild west of pro wrestling.
31:06Hot damn.
31:06Two of the absolute best that TNA has to offer.
31:12But there's a ways that Mike Santana is the brand new TNA World Champion.
31:18Thank you for joining us tonight for Open Fight Night.
31:22Next week, TNA Impact returns live.
31:27Up next, it's an Open Fight Night classic.
31:36Guys, Bobby Lashley went head-to-head with Brother Nero.
31:40Don't go anywhere.
31:41That match is next on Explosion.
31:44Welcome back to TNA Explosion.
31:49And now it's time to look back at one of the greatest matches in Open Fight Night history.
31:54Bobby Lashley versus Brother Nero.
31:57Welcome back to Open Fight Night, our opening contest for the World Championship as Jeff Hardy,
32:06the man who secured the number one briefcase a couple of weeks ago in races for the case.
32:11Obviously, Jeff Hardy wanted a challenge for the World Championship,
32:15go after Lashley, and go after the richest prize in Impact Wrestling.
32:20Yeah, what a huge treat this is for the fans of Impact Wrestling.
32:23May have been a caliber matchup right now, opening Impact.
32:27You can't get this anywhere else.
32:29Still three cases.
32:31Come on in. Come on, Jeff.
32:32Case two, three, and four.
32:33Those matches will take place throughout the night here at Open Fight Night.
32:36But since Jeff Hardy has challenged for the World Championship,
32:40and he's challenged Lashley,
32:42the World's title cannot be defended here again tonight.
32:45You mean the World Tag Team title, right?
32:47Well, the World Championship can't be defended, is what my point was.
32:50Also, the World Tag Team title is because the Hardys are the Tag Team Champions.
32:55So the DCC got case number two, Trevor Lee with number three, Eli Drake with number four.
33:00You will not see a Tag Team Championship match your team.
33:05But right now, this matchup, man.
33:07Paper view quality.
33:09The charismatic enigma.
33:11Tank moves like a race car.
33:13Great action.
33:14About to take place.
33:15Jeff Hardy trying to become World Champion yet again.
33:17Big clothesline there.
33:19Lashley talked about Armageddon earlier.
33:22Lashley is walking Armageddon.
33:25Lashley is an unstoppable force, as you often refer to him as.
33:30Jeff Hardy!
33:31Lashley looking for a delayed vertical suplex here.
33:35Against Jeff Hardy!
33:38Thunderous ring-rattling suplex as we invite all of you to join in on the conversation tonight via social media.
33:45Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram at Impact Wrestling as Lashley is sizing up Jeff Hardy.
33:54Well, if Lashley is smart and we all know how calculated Lashley can be.
33:59He's setting up for a spear.
34:01He's poised in that position.
34:03Jeff Hardy wisely goes to the corner.
34:05And Jeff Hardy sidesteps Lashley.
34:07You have to wonder what condition Lashley is in after Lashley after going 30 minutes to become the World Champion in Iron Man match against Eddie Edwards.
34:18Lashley is the blueprint of what a top notch athlete should be.
34:25Covered here by Jeff Hardy and a kick out of two by the new champion defending for the first time here tonight.
34:30Lashley now a four-time World Champion.
34:34Missed up.
34:36Impressive for my Lashley.
34:37Missed up to Lashley.
34:38Applegate World Champion.
34:39Impressive F purpose, Lashley, MNA Superman.
34:41Lashley, MNA!
34:44Kasey, MNA Frost- Ohh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh-Oh!
34:45What can he do?
34:46Alisha is the first spear there.
34:47Jeff Hardy saw it coming and hanged out of the ropes.
34:49And now Jeff Hardy...
34:51Built to say hung out of the ropes and novel Lashley will be outside.
34:54And Jeff Hardy continues to go to work here.
34:56He continues to build momentum here in the impact zone.
34:59What can't he do?!
35:02We know how crazy Jeff Hardy can be at times.
35:06A little reserved right there, smart.
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35:26as Jeff Hardy is rearranging the furniture here at Ringside.
35:30The Steel Steps have caught the attention of the charismatic enigma,
35:34Jeff Hardy, as he brings the fight to Lashley.
35:39Ooh!
35:42More importantly, he want to capitalize on what he's going to do
35:46while he has the big man wheeling.
35:47Because when Lashley gets to his feet,
35:49we all know he can turn it around on the outside
35:52and do a lot more damage as well.
35:54And right now, it's all Jeff Hardy firmly in control
35:57in this World Championship match.
36:01An open fight night!
36:06The crowd, the fans of Impact, the creatures,
36:10they're just loving what Lashley is dishing.
36:12Excuse me, Hardy is dishing out to Lashley.
36:17Jeff Hardy breaks up the count now,
36:19and he can go back to work on Lashley on the outside.
36:22Very rare that you get a World Championship match to kick off Impact.
36:26What a start to a great night that this promises to be.
36:34Again, Jeff Hardy breaks up the count so he can go back to the outside
36:37and continue to inflict punishment on Lashley.
36:40Jeff Hardy in control right now.
36:42The challenger controlling the champion.
36:44Lashley at a disadvantage after last week's 30-minute Iron Man match.
36:49Open fight night happens here tonight.
36:52And Lashley forced to defend his championship.
36:54Yeah, you know, it doesn't matter how great of a shape you are in.
36:57You know, when you go in an Iron Man match
36:59and you're back out the next week...
37:00Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, Lashley!
37:02There's gotta be some wear.
37:03He's got he...
37:04He's got...
37:05He's got Jeff Hardy!
37:06Oh, my goodness!
37:07A powerbomb!
37:08A powerbomb for the steel steps!
37:10The back of Jeff Hardy bounced off the steel steps!
37:15And the champion turns it around just like that.
37:18You talk about wear and tear where Jeff Hardy may be torn from the inside right now.
37:23Jeff! Jeff! Jeff! Jeff!
37:25My point about Lashley a few minutes ago was that Lashley likes to fight on his own timeframe, his own clock.
37:30You know that Lashley most likely wasn't thinking about having to defend his championship here tonight
37:36after he won the title and then realized it's open fight night.
37:39He even said,
37:40I knew Jeff was gonna come out here and challenge me for a title match.
37:43So, therefore, you know, he somewhat had to be prepared for the charismatic Enigma.
37:50Hardy now!
37:52He goes head first off the steel steps.
37:55There's one thing about it.
37:57When you take the fight to the outside, you know, it can go either way.
38:00If you slip up, if your opponent catches you slipping...
38:04Oh, and Jeff Hardy again!
38:07And now, Lashley trapping Jeff Hardy here.
38:20Oh!
38:21Fat gumbo there by Lashley.
38:23All those were little distractions, the little forearms, yeah, may have done a little to rattle.
38:28Lashley, but it wasn't enough.
38:30Ale to nie było to, to nie było.
38:32To nie jest to, to really shake up Lashley
38:35i get the offense going for himself.
38:40Now, again Lashley,
38:42got a spookwettering,
38:44the jawline there of Jeff Hardy.
38:46We talked about this a little while ago,
38:48once Lashley's in control,
38:50it's so hard
38:52to get back into a match against him,
38:54especially when your offense has built the way Jeff Hardy's is.
38:56That's because Lashley,
38:58as being as calculated as he is,
39:00he rarely makes a mistake.
39:07And now Lashley mocking the fans here in attendance,
39:10mocking the delete
39:12of the Hardys.
39:14Lashley trying to delete Jeff Hardy's
39:17chances at a world championship here tonight.
39:20We got a world title on the line
39:22and we're just getting started here
39:24over the next
39:26hour and forty-five minutes or so
39:28with all of you.
39:29We packed on top as Jeff Hardy now off the looks.
39:31This is where Jeff Hardy has a chance.
39:33There it goes.
39:34Here we go, that big move.
39:36And now you're looking at it.
39:37Classic Jeff Hardy coming into play.
39:41Jeff Hardy,
39:42the charismatic enigma,
39:44a little two-for-one on Lashley.
39:47Floats over into the cover,
39:48hooks the outside leg,
39:49and Lashley kicks out a two.
39:51right here.
39:53That's when the big man game plan
39:55can get a little flustered,
39:57go out the window.
39:58Lashley, control now.
39:59Twist of fate by Jeff Hardy.
40:01We may see a new champion here.
40:03The championship reign of Lashley,
40:05maybe short-lived.
40:07Look like Lashley tried to block it,
40:08don't know how much of it
40:09Jeff Hardy got.
40:10He's taking too long to get to the top rope.
40:12Jeff Hardy trying to dig deep,
40:14looking for a swan-tod bomb here.
40:17We're gonna put away Lashley.
40:19We're gonna become a new world champion.
40:21There's the swan-tod.
40:22Here's the cover.
40:24Lashley down and barely kicks out a two.
40:27So close, I thought it was over.
40:30Can Jeff Hardy continue?
40:33Can Jeff Hardy keep it going here?
40:35Can Jeff Hardy become world champion?
40:38No time wasted.
40:43Jeff Hardy is going back to the top rope.
40:45You know he has to be looking to go to the well one more time.
40:48There's no way that Lashley can survive a second swan-tod bomb
40:51from the charismatic enigma.
40:53The one and only Jeff Hardy.
40:54There it is.
40:55We're gonna have a new champion.
40:57Jeff's gotta go for the cover.
40:59Cover, cover.
41:00Jeff falls into position, hooks the inside leg,
41:02and Lashley gets his foot on the bottom rope.
41:05Lashley's championship remains intact.
41:14Ring positioning right there.
41:16Saved Lashley's championship.
41:19Very smart of the champion.
41:20Nice rolling out of the ring to bounce up some time.
41:22We should have a new champion right now,
41:24but Lashley was in the corner.
41:27Jeff Hardy.
41:28Jeff's not thinking about what could have been.
41:31He continues to keep his foot on the pedal here.
41:34against Lashley.
41:35Well, no time the crowd will spill milk.
41:37Get a mop, pick it up, and do it all over again.
41:40And Jeff Hardy now.
41:41What will Jeff Hardy do here?
41:42Oh!
41:43The snap!
41:44Sweet mother of Jesus!
41:47That Hardy is crazy.
41:49And I'm talking about Jeff.
41:51One, two, three, three, three, three!
41:54Jeff Hardy's looking Lashley back inside the six-sided ring, though.
41:57If Jeff wants to become world champion here tonight.
42:02Let's go, Jeff!
42:03Look at the wear and tear on Jeff Hardy.
42:07That's what, Jeff!
42:10He's indestructible.
42:12Oh, no.
42:14Not at the very...
42:15Oh!
42:16It's Jeff Hardy!
42:17Goodness!
42:18Comes up empty.
42:19Lashley rolled underneath the ring.
42:24Oh!
42:25Hardy!
42:26Hardy!
42:27Hardy!
42:28Hardy!
42:29Hardy!
42:30Hardy!
42:31Hardy!
42:32Hardy just trying to do whatever he can to put Lashley away,
42:36but at what cost to his own health?
42:39Can we talk about how Jeff Hardy isn't indestructible,
42:42but he really...
42:43He's more than a man, but...
42:45Jeff Hardy just...
42:47No cost him to the win, though.
42:49Yeah.
42:50And Lashley's setting up for a spear here.
42:51He's got...
42:52He's got Jeff Hardy right where he wants him.
42:54There!
42:55And now Lashley with the cover.
42:57And Lashley has retained the world title.
43:00The winner of the match, and still a TNA world champion,
43:06Lashley!
43:08Jeff Hardy delivered two Swanton bombs in this match.
43:12Jeff Hardy had Lashley down on the outside.
43:15Jeff Hardy ran off the steel steps and connected,
43:18but then went for that...
43:19That one move, and it's funny when you think back
43:22to what we were talking about earlier.
43:24Jeff was so calculated with his high risks in this match,
43:27but I think once things get going,
43:29and Jeff gets in the moment,
43:31he went for broke, comes up empty,
43:34and Lashley is still world champion.
43:37Jeff Hardy ran off the stage of the show and
43:39Jeff Hardy ran off the stage of the show and
43:41the hour before moving out.
43:42It's so bad.
43:43I don't want to know what happened.
43:44If it turns out,
43:46there never got you from the side of the show.
43:48I think that� is a good thing.
43:49We're so excited.
43:50You're the best I have?
43:51Jeff Hardy ran off the stage of the show,
43:53this game,
43:54this game,
43:56right?
43:57We're so excited like that.
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