00:00Ladies and gentlemen, this is a four-team ladder match for a future world tag team championship shot.
00:11Introducing team number one first, representing New Japan pro-wrestling Hiroshi Tanahashi.
00:19His tag team partner, representing CMLL in Mexico City, Mexico, Bolador.
00:25Well, that wild, out-of-control situation involving Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed attacking one of their scheduled opponents later tonight in Roxy has led to Roxy needing medical attention.
00:39Ladies and gentlemen, we await word on Roxy's status for that knockouts tag team match, but I have to admit, it doesn't look real good at this point.
00:48Wicked gash on her back.
00:49Team number two first, from Fairfield, Connecticut, the blueprint, Matt Morgan.
01:01While Bolador and Tanahashi bring a high-risk style to the ladder match, Matt Morgan and his partner, Abyss, can compete with anyone when it comes to the power game.
01:12Recently, the paths of Abyss and Kurt Angle have crossed.
01:30The one thing we've seen on both occasions, Angle's ability to elude Abyss.
01:35Abyss claims Angle's running from him.
01:38But you can't question Angle's strategy to hit and run, the great equalizer, the stipulation.
01:44For Kurt Angle and Abyss this Sunday at Turning Point, it will be Falls Count Anywhere.
01:50Watch out, watch out, watch out.
01:52Watch out, watch out, watch out.
01:55Introducing team number three from New York City, Brother Ray and Brother D-Bond.
02:01They are Team 2018.
02:0320-time World Tag Team Champions have had a void in their careers for over a year.
02:11While Brother Ray, Brother D-Bond, the most decorated and celebrated team in wrestling,
02:16they haven't held the TNA World Tag Team titles since 2007.
02:21But now, they are just one win away from getting that eventual title shot.
02:27While they are known for their tables matches, nobody knows their way around specialty tag team bouts like 3D.
02:35Talking to Brother Ray and Brother D-Bond, one thing that bothers them is that they cannot claim that they're multi-TNA Tag Team Champions.
02:42Well, they have to win this match tonight to get that opportunity in the future.
02:45Another team looking to make its way back into the TNA World Tag Title picture.
03:04Their third reign as Tag Team Champions came to an end three months back at the hands of Beer Money Incorporated.
03:10And Homicide and Hernandez have fallen short in their efforts to regain the gold.
03:15Think about the power, the speed combination of LAX.
03:19It may be the answer in tonight's ladder match, where you must wear down your opponent, then climb the ladder, bring down the contract, hanging high above the ring.
03:29I mean, look at this tag team division that we have here at TNA.
03:32Not to even think about Beer Money against the guns for the titles here this Sunday at Turning Point.
03:37You think about former champions LAX, former champions Team 3D, Abyss, a former world champion.
03:43And then that open-door policy bringing in greats from all over the world like Tanahashi and Bolador.
03:48I mean, this really is an exciting time in TNA.
03:51And what a great opportunity right here to establish yourself as the number one contender in the tag team division right after Turning Point.
03:59No question, incredible depth among the tag teams here in TNA.
04:04There's that power game that we talked about that we expected from Hernandez as he sends Bolador flying.
04:10And meanwhile, as soon as Brother Yvonne comes into the ring, Homicide's there.
04:14He's ready for him.
04:14And those two exchange.
04:16Outside, it's Abyss and Brother Ray.
04:17I mean, it's going to be hard to follow the action as it's going to be all over the place.
04:21But, oh, nice shot by Devon as he sends Homicide out.
04:24But Homicide able to land on his feet.
04:26But Brother Ray goes right after Hernandez.
04:28And it's a good move.
04:30Hernandez is one of those that's got such an incredible display of power.
04:33If you can neutralize him early on, it gives you a good advantage.
04:36And look at this.
04:37Setting him up for the what's up.
04:39Devon perched up on top.
04:41Here he comes down.
04:42And the what's up is on target.
04:44I'll tell you what, that's how you take Hernandez out of action.
04:47Right there.
04:48But look at this.
04:48Big Matt Morgan comes in with the big boot to the gut as Abyss comes in and heads after Brother Ray.
04:54But Brother Ray able to turn it on him.
04:57Abyss squaring off with Brother Ray.
04:59Matt Morgan puts the 300 pounds right into the chest of Devon.
05:03Ladies and gentlemen, don't go anywhere.
05:05When we return, these four teams vying for a shot at the TNA Tag Team titles.
05:10And we are back on impact.
05:14Oh, look at this.
05:16Hernandez just dropped Big Matt Morgan from the top of the ladder onto the guardrail.
05:20And ladies and gentlemen, this is what went down during the commercial break.
05:24Look at that.
05:24Brother Devon using that ladder as a weapon on the Monster Abyss.
05:28And then, as Team 3D was charging toward Matt Morgan, the big carbon footprint takes them both out.
05:33And now, we are back in the impact zone.
05:36And keep your eyes on Supermex.
05:38Hernandez is going to fly.
05:39Oh, but they were able to get out of the way just in time.
05:42And he crashed into the ladder.
05:44Let's look at this again.
05:45As they were able to just get out of the way in the last split second.
05:49And oh, what a bad landing for Hernandez.
05:52Big Matt goes airborne.
05:54Caught nothing but ladder on the way down.
05:56And that's got to hurt LAX's chances in this ladder match.
06:00Four teams buying for a shot at the TNA World Tag Team titles.
06:04Homicide representing LAX.
06:06Cuts off Team 3D's brother Devon.
06:08And then drives him down face first to the mat.
06:10No, that ladder dropped right down on Devon.
06:13I mean, the distance was so far.
06:14They were so close to the contract.
06:16But Homicide took the opportunity there to put Devon on his face.
06:20And now, you can see Homicide looking to see that ladder.
06:23It's even worthy of opening up and climbing.
06:25And now, he's got it in his hands.
06:27Going to try to set it up.
06:28Smart move here by Homicide.
06:31With wrestlers down all over the impact zone.
06:33He's going to try and climb up and take down the contract.
06:36But Abyss from behind is there to first cut him off.
06:39And then take him up onto his shoulders.
06:41Could be time for the shock treatment.
06:44Oh, man.
06:45It's just a wicked jarring motion as you can see.
06:49Homicide's back.
06:50Just take it off.
06:51Oh, no.
06:51Look at this.
06:51What a choke slam by Brother Ray on Abyss.
06:54Just overpowered Abyss.
06:56That's 6'8", 350 pounds.
06:59Then he took right down.
07:00Oh, contact made with the referee.
07:02Senior official Rudy Charles down.
07:04And Tanahashi now unleashing the offense here.
07:07Boots, punches, rights, lefts.
07:09And a jawbreaker for Brother Ray.
07:11Tanahashi, Bolador, been outside the ring for so much of this match.
07:15Now Tanahashi back in, taking control.
07:18Doing what he wants.
07:19But this time, he runs right into that wall of Brother Ray.
07:22And gets slapped in the process.
07:24But able to dunk.
07:24And it goes after him.
07:26Just gets the grip around the neck and breaks him on the back of his head.
07:29Catches Brother Devon.
07:31First with the boot.
07:32Then a series of forearm shots.
07:33Devon, the quick reversal.
07:34And as Tanahashi comes off, he takes Brother Devon down with that necktie.
07:39Tanahashi now on a roll.
07:41Going up top.
07:42He wants to go high risk here.
07:44Trying to put everybody out so that he can just go get that contract on his own.
07:49Oh, and for the fall splash.
07:50Took too long.
07:51And what a bad landing.
07:53And here comes Team 3D.
07:55They just hit it.
07:56The 3D just nails Tanahashi.
07:58Puts him right on his face.
08:00And he rolls out of the ring.
08:01It's Team 3D's contract to get.
08:04They've got the ladder set up.
08:06And look and see now.
08:07Brother Devon will look.
08:09Wait a minute.
08:09Bear Money?
08:10What are they doing in here?
08:12James Storm and Robert Roode.
08:14The TNA Tag Team Champions of the World.
08:16Just came in and just cut off both Brother Ray and Brother Devon.
08:21Just as 3D was going to take down the contract and get a tag team title shot.
08:26Look at this.
08:27It's opened the door for Abyss.
08:28All he's got to do is climb up and bring the contract down.
08:31As it's obvious, Bear Money didn't want anything to do with Team 3D.
08:35And the Monster Abyss has just secured him and Matt Morgan a ton of shot in the future.
08:40Here are your winners.
08:42The group from Matt Morgan and the Monster, Bull Picks.
08:48Bear Money prevents Team 3D from getting the tag team title shot.
08:52But if you're successful this Sunday against the Motor City Machine Guns, Roode, Storm, be careful because you will have to face Matt Morgan and the Monster Abyss.
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