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2011 - One day after winning the WWE title and walking out of Chicago with the belt, CM Punk, title and all were at the Chicago Cubs game while WWE was filming Raw at the same time.

2011 - WWE broadcast Raw. Richard Trionfo filed the following:

We are live from Green Bay, Wisconsin and your announcers are Michael ‘What about Sin Cara’s Trampoline’ Cole and Jerry ‘Where in the World are Carmen Sandiego and CM Punk’ Lawler.

Vince McMahon’s music plays as Day One of WWE Under Punk and he comes to the ring with John Laurinaitis and the entire WWE locker room is watching in the back. The crowd chants ‘CM Punk’ and Vince isn’t sure what to do. Vince says that you will never hear him say that man’s name again. Vince says that they don’t get it. They are chanting the name of the biggest ingrate in WWE history. A man who turned his back on each and every one of you. He walked out on everyone in the locker room. He walked out on everyone who has ever been in this ring. He is nothing more than an egotistical, selfish turd. No one is bigger than the WWE and no one will ever be bigger than the WWE. Vince says that this is a global marketing promotional juggernaut that cannot be stopped.

Tonight, a new WWE Champion will be crowned tonight. Eight of Raw’s best will compete in a single elimination tournament. Rey Mysterio will face Dolph Ziggler. Jack Swagger will face R Truth. Kofi Kingston will face Alberto Del Rio. Alex Riley will face the Miz.

Vince says that conspicuous by his absence is a man whose name he will mention. That is John Cena. Vince says that he will boo John Cena too because Cena let him down. Vince says that he warned Cena and said that if Punk left the arena with the title belt in his hands, there would be severe consequences. After consulting with John Laurinaitis, there will be severe consequences.

This will be a night of historic proportions and a night that you will never forget.

Cole and Lawler talk about what Vince just said and Lawler wonders what John Cena will do. Cole says that John Cena thinks that he has already been terminated by the WWE and Cole reads one of John Cena’s Twitter posts.

We see the tournament brackets and now it is time for the first match in the first round.

Match Number One: Miz versus Alex Riley in a First Round Tournament Match



Riley goes for the injured leg but Miz is able to get away from Riley. Riley goes for the leg again and he misses one more time. Miz with a front face lock when Riley goes for the leg a third time. Miz with a rollup for a near fall. Riley backs Miz into the corner and grabs the leg but he has to let go. Riley with a kick to the leg and then he drops a few elbows to the knee and thigh.

Riley sends Miz’s leg into the ring post a few times. Riley with a single leg crab but Miz is able to kick Riley off and Riley goes to the floor and Miz tries to get the feeling back in his leg. Riley with a kick to the head from the floor and Riley gets a near fall. Riley misses a charge into the corner and Riley hits the ring post with his shoulder. Miz with a rollup for another near fall. Miz punches Riley until the referee threatens to disqualify him. Miz with a cravate but Riley gets to his feet and he gets out of the hold. Riley with a neck breaker and both men are down.

Riley with a back elbow or two and then he hits a spinebuster but he can only get a two count. Riley sets for the DDT but Miz counters for a Skull Crushing Finale but Riley sends Miz into the turnbuckles. Miz misses a missile drop kick from the turnbuckles and Riley with a Texas Cloverleaf but Miz is able to get to the ropes.

Miz rolls to the floor and he draws Riley to the floor as well but they return to the ring and Riley with a double leg take down and punches. Miz uses the referee to hit the Skull Crushing Finale for the three count.

Winner: Miz

Miz advances to face the winner of the Alberto Del Rio/Kofi Kingston match in the second round.

R Truth is walking in the back and he looks over his shoulder thinking that one of the Jimmys or Jennys are watching him. We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for a John Morrison video package since he is on the road back to the ring after suffering an injury.

Match Number Two: R Truth versus Jack Swagger in a First Round Tournament Match



They lock up and Swagger with a side head lock and shoulder tackle and Swagger gets a near fall. They lock up again and Swagger with another side head lock. Truth with punches to Swagger after a break. Truth kicks Swagger and then he gets a near fall with a rollup. They lock up again and Swagger backs Truth into the corner and Swagger with shoulders in the corner.

Swagger with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Swagger with a forearm to the kidneys and then he chokes Truth in the ropes. Swagger with a belly-to-back suplex for a near fall. Swagger punches Truth in the ropes and he adds some kicks until the referee warns Swagger.

Swagger with a hard Irish whip and then he thinks about the Swagger Bomb and he hits it and gets a near fall. Swagger traps Truth’s arms and then he knees Truth in the back Truth gets out of a power slam and Truth with a split and leg lariat for a near fall. Truth tries for the axe kick but Swagger sweeps the leg and he tries for the ankle lock but Truth rolls through and gets the three count.

Winner: R Truth

Truth will face the winner of Dolph Ziggler/Rey Mysterio match in the semifinals.

We go to commercial.

Alberto Del Rio drives into the arena and he has something to say.

Alberto Del Rio comes out and he has changed his name to Mr. Money in the Bank Alberto Del Rio. Alberto reminds everyone that he won the Money in the Bank Ladder Match so he has the right to have a title match at any time and any place. He tried to cash it in last night, but CM Punk ran and ran like a chicken. All of this happened because John Cena couldn’t do the job. He says that he hopes that John Cena gets fired because the WWE needs a new leader. A better one, a stronger one. A superstar that everyone can respect. Alberto says that we all know that it is his destiny to be the WWE Champion.

Ricardo Rodriguez comes out and he announces Alberto as the winner of the Money in the Bank match since he was not there last night.

Match Number Three: Alberto Del Rio versus Kofi Kingston in a First Round Tournament Match



They lock up and Del Rio backs Kofi into the corner and Del Rio with a kick and snap mare followed by a drop kick to the head and he gets a near fall. Kofi with a forearm and drop kick for a near fall. Del Rio with a kick to the leg followed by a knee to the head. Del Rio with a shoulder tackle but Kofi with a leaping back elbow after a few leap frogs.

Kofi leaps into the corner and he punches Del Rio before rolling out of the corner. Kofi with a European uppercut for a near fall. Del Rio sends Kofi into the ropes and Del Rio misses a splash into the ropes when Kofi moves. Del Rio goes to the floor and Kofi hits a suicide dive onto Del Rio.

Del Rio is sent back into the ring and Del Rio hits an enzuigiri and he gets a near fall. Del Rio with knees to the back of the head before getting another near fall. Del Rio with a reverse chin lock. Del Rio sends Kofi to the mat as he continues to work on the head and neck. Del Rio with a kick to Kofi for a near fall. Del Rio with an elbow drop for another near fall. Del Rio returns to the reverse chin lock. Del Rio with a head butt and then he sends Kofi into the corner but he runs into an elbow. Kofi with a kick to Del Rio and then Del Rio misses a running drop kick into the corner and Del Rio lands on his shoulder.

Kofi with chops followed by a drop kick and then he hits the Superman punch. Kofi sets for the Boom Drop but Del Rio rolls out of the way. Del Rio kicks Kofi away and then he hits a tilt-a-whirl back breaker for a near fall. Del Rio punches Kofi. Del Rio sets for the rolling cross arm breaker, but unlike every other time he does it, he takes his time and that allows Kofi to get a rollup and the three count.

Winner: Kofi Kingston

Kofi advances to face Miz in the semifinals.

Rey Mysterio walks in the back as we go to commercial.

We are back with a SummerSlam Rewind: Footage from Davey Boy Smith versus Bret Hart from 1992 in Wembley Stadium.

We see footage of the pinfall in the Kingston/Del Rio match and Cole claims that Del Rio was robbed, but Cole has a change of heart.

Kofi Kingston is in the interview area with Josh Mathews. Josh asks Kofi for his thoughts about advancing in the tournament. Kofi says that he was in one of the most brutal and devastating matches in WWE history. He came up short last night but tonight is a new opportunity. Kofi took the first step to becoming the new WWE Champion. One down, two to go.

Match Number Four: Rey Mysterio versus Dolph Ziggler with Vickie Guerrero in a First Round Match



Ziggler punches Rey and kicks him in the ropes. Ziggler with an Irish whip but Rey with a boot and arm drag. Ziggler with a kick and then Ziggler sends Rey under ropes. Ziggler goes to the floor and he hits a flapjack. They return to the ring and gets a near fall.

Ziggler with a leaping elbow drop for a near fall. Ziggler works on Rey’s leg while he has him contorted but Rey kicks Ziggler and Rey gets a near fall but Ziggler counters with a near fall of his own. Rey with a series of kicks to Ziggler and Ziggler with a reverse power bomb for a near fall. Ziggler misses a splash into the corner and then Rey with a kick to the head and he gets a near fall.

Rey goes up top and he hits a seated splash but Ziggler with a kick. Ziggler with a sunset flip but Rey rolls through. Ziggler avoids the kick and then Ziggler gets a near fall. Ziggler with an Irish whip but he misses a clothesline. Ziggler tries for a sleeper but Rey sends Ziggler into the corner. Rey hits a slingshot rana and then he tries for the 619 but Rey misses the 619 and Ziggler with a reverse exploder suplex for a near fall.

Ziggler kicks Rey but Rey with a rana and then Rey hits the 619 after Ziggler remembers to go into the ropes and then Rey gets the three count with a splash from the top turnbuckle.

Winner: Rey Mysterio

Rey advances to face R Truth in the semifinals.

Vince McMahon is shown in his office with John Laurinaitis.

We have a Wrestlemania 28 video package commercial featuring the biggest main event ever.

We are back and Did You Know that Oprah wishes she had as many Facebook fans as WWE. Pepsi too.

Match Number Five: Kelly Kelly, Eve Torres, AJ Lee, Gail Kim, Beth Phoenix, Kaitlyn, and Natalya versus Brie Bella, Nikki Bella, Alicia Fox, Melina, Maryse, Rosa Mendes, and Tamina in a Which 12 Divas Don’t Even Wrestle Match



Beth and Rosa start things off and Beth with a clothesline and back elbow. Beth tries for a suplex but Rosa blocks it. Beth with a slingshot suplex but the Bellas break up the cover. AJ and Natalya take care of the Bellas. There are twelve Divas fighting on the floor while Beth and Melina are still in the ring. Beth with an elbow and she hits the Glam Slam on Rosa for the three count.

Winners: Kelly Kelly, Eve Torres, AJ Lee, Gail Kim, Beth Phoenix, Kaitlyn, and Natalya

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time to discuss the WWE Facebook page and the fans think that Rey will win the WWE Title.

Match Number Six: Kofi Kingston versus Miz in a Second Round Match



They lock up and Kofi goes for the leg but Miz gets to the ropes. Kofi with a rollup for a near fall. Kofi with a side head lock and cross body. Miz tries to send Kofi to the floor but Kofi bounces off the ropes and hits a drop kick and gets a near fall. Kofi works on the leg but Miz tries for a sunset flip. Kofi rolls through and hits a double stomp on Miz. Kofi charges into the corner but Miz drops Kofi on the top rope and Kofi appears to have hurt his leg as well. Miz gets a near fall.

Miz with elbows to Kofi and he applies a reverse chin lock. Kofi with a kick to Miz’s knee and then he misses a drop kick. Kofi with a slingshot elbow drop from the apron for a near fall. Kofi with another drop kick to the knee followed by one to the head for a near fall. Kofi misses a splash into the corner but he hits the pendulum kick. Kofi goes up top and hits a cross body but Miz’s momentum sends him over for a near fall. Kofi with a knee breaker and Kofi sets for Trouble in Paradise but Miz rolls to the apron and the referee stops Kofi.

Miz drops Kofi’s throat across the top rope and Miz tries for the Skull Crushing Finale but Kofi rolls through. Kofi is sent into the turnbuckles and Miz hits the Skull Crushing Finale for the three count.

Winner: Miz

Miz advances to face the winner of Rey Mysterio and R Truth in the finals.

Scott Stanford is in the back with R Truth. Truth interrupts and says that he deserves to be the WWE Champion more than anyone in this tournament. The conspiracy kept him from getting the briefcase, but the conspiracy won’t stop him from getting Little Rey Rey or anyone else after Rey Rey. The Little Jimmys better watch out because the WWE Title is gonna get got.

We go to commercial.

We are back and it is time for an Andy Leavine video package. We see where he grew up and the house is boarded up. He says this is where Silent Rage was born and created. He talks about growing up across the street from a meth lab. Andy’s high school wrestling coach talks about how he only saw the ‘Silent Rage’ once during his high school career. He goes back to where he grew up to remember where he came from. He says that he wouldn’t change a thing.

Match Number Seven: Rey Mysterio versus R Truth in a Second Round Tournament Match



Truth with a kick and punch to Rey and then he gets a near fall on Rey. Truth with a kick to the midsection followed by punches. Truth with an Irish whip and Rey hits the turnbuckles sternum first and Truth gets another near fall. Truth with a suplex to Rey and he gets a near fall. Rey with a kick and punches to Rey but Truth with a near fall. Truth with a front face lock on Rey but Rey with punches but Truth with a knee and he gets a near fall.

Truth with a body scissors on Rey but Rey escapes. Truth with a punch to Rey but Truth runs into a kick from Rey. Rey with a wheelbarrow arm drag that sends Truth to the floor. Rey with a suicide dive onto Truth and both men are down on the floor as we go to commercial.

We are back and Truth with a chin lock on Rey and Truth with forearms to the head. We see footage from the commercial break when Rey was tripped on the top turnbuckle and put into the tree of woe. Rey hit a split legged moonsault later during the break.

Rey gets a near fall with a rollup but Truth with a drop kick for a near fall. Truth punches Rey and the referee warns him. Truth gets a near fall. Truth with the Lie Detector but Rey kicks out at two. Truth chokes Rey in the ropes. Truth is sent into the ropes but Truth gets up and hits a body block and gets a near fall.

Truth with a front face lock and then he hits a sit out gourdbuster for a near fall. Truth runs into the corner but Rey with a drop toe hold and Truth hits the turnbuckle hard. Rey with kicks to Truth but Truth with punches. Rey with a springboard cross body for a near fall. Truth with a kick and Truth set for the axe kick but Rey moves. Truth with a sunset flip but Rey rolls through and hits a drop kick for a near fall.

Truth with a suplex into a stunner and Rey gets his hand on the rope to stop the count. Truth pulls Rey into the center of the ring. Truth kicks Rey when he returns to the ropes. Rey with a shoulder from the apron and then Rey with a head scissors that sends Truth into the ropes and that leads to the 619 and dive from the top for a three count.

Winner: Rey Mysterio

Rey advances to face The Miz in the Finals.

We go to commercial and when we come back we will have a wwe champion.

Match Number Eight: Rey Mysterio versus . . .

Vince McMahon’s music plays while Rey is introduced and he makes his way to the ring. Vince apologizes to Rey and he says that he is not going to deny Rey or the Miz the opportunity to be the WWE Champion. Vince asks Rey and Miz to postpone the finals until next week. Vince apologizes and says that he has something else to do.

Vince tells Rey not to be selfish and that this is bigger than Rey.

Vince says that there is no one bigger than the WWE itself and he is talking about Rey Mysterio and John Cena. Vince says that he can make a new John Cena. Vince says that there is no denying the contributions of John. John is respected all over the world and he wants to thank John for his contributions to the WWE. Vince says that he has to make some difficult decisions and you have to make some tough decisions in business.

Vince says that he does what is right for everyone from a business perspective. Some times you are blinded by the short sightedness. Vince says that he is long term oriented and over time you will understand and in time you will thank him.

Vince says that he would prefer not to have to do this but he wants to get this over with.

John Cena’s music plays and he comes out to the stage and then he makes his way to the ring.

Cena takes the mic from Vince and he tells Vince to relax He says that he is not going to go on a profanity laden tirade so there is no need for a seven second delay. Cena says that he is not going to go through the same things that Shawn Michaels did. John says that for all of Shawn’s accomplishments, they said that he screwed Bret. No matter how many championships he won, he had that burden his entire career. Cena says that he put himself in Shawn’s shoes and he wondered if he wanted to be the guy who screwed Bret. Did he want to be the guy who screwed CM Punk. Cena says that he knew what was at stake. It was more than CM Punk versus John Cena with his career on the line. It was about Vince keeping his bubble intact. Nobody can embarrass Vince McMahon so he needed someone to play ball. Cena says that he was not going to be Vince’s patsy.

Cena tells Punk that it was a hell of a match last night and he thanks him for last night. Cena says that Vince put him in a position to make a tough decision and that is not the way that Cena works because Vince would have made the WWE Championship meaningless.

Cena tells Vince to go ahead and make another John Cena or even ten. Vince has eight months to find another opponent for The Rock at Wrestlemania. He knows that Vince will find someone else for Dwayne and things will go off without a hitch.

Cena says that he gets to walk out with his pride and his dignity. Before we get to all of the formalities, he wants to tell Vince one thing. He says that he loves the WWE and he thinks that he truly belongs here. Cena says that if Vince tells him that he is not welcome, then he will walk on someone else’s television show and do it again . . . BROTHER. Cena says that is not a threat, it is a promise.

Cena says that people say that he does a lot of things, but one thing he will not do is kiss Vince’s ass.

Vince says that Cena is not going to deny him the satisfaction of what he is going to do. No matter how much it hurts him personally or business wise. John . . .

Triple H makes his way to the ring and he is dressed for business, not for spitting water. Hunter says something to Vince and he gives Hunter a mic. Hunter says that there was a board of directors meeting this morning and he wanted to get here as quickly as possible. Hunter says that he went back to the office where there was a board of directors meeting this morning.

Hunter tells Vince that the board asked him to come here to talk to Vince because they are concerned about the current situation. Hunter wants to talk about this in the back. Hunter says that he tried to stop Vince before he came to the ring. He says that the board is concerned about Vince. Hunter says that they understand that he built a global empire. This is all because of Vince. Hunter says that the board is concerned about his extremely questionable decisions as of late.

Hunter tells Vince that the board has asked him to tell Vince that they have filed an injunction against Vince with a vote of no confidence. Hunter says that the family agrees. The board has appointed someone to take over the day to day operations of the WWE. Hunter has a hard time saying that it is him.

Vince cannot believe what he just heard and that his son in law is doing this. Hunter tells Vince that he is not going to fire John Cena. He is not going to be doing anything else. Hunter tells Vince that he taught him from day one that nobody is bigger than this business. Hunter says that this is just business. He cannot believe that he is saying this. He tells Vince that he is relieved of his duties.

Vince starts to cry and the fans in Green Bay serenade him. Hunter tells Vince to understand that he didn’t want to do this and he is doing what is right for the business. Hunter wants Vince to look at him. He tells his Pop that he loves him and he is sorry.

Hunter leaves the ring and Vince is alone in the center of the ring.

The crowd starts to give Vince a standing ovation and he thanks everyone. We go to credits.

2012 - Lucha Libre USA began airing episodes online via Hulu Plus.

2012 - Hulk Hogan began recovering from yet another back surgery.

2012 - It was publicly reported that John Cena had finalized his divorce from his first wife.

2013 - TNA broadcast their Destination X PPV on Spike. Stu Carapola filed the following PPV report:

Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of TNA Destination X 2013!

The show opens with a video package looking at Chris Sabin's road to his title shot tonight, then we go to the ring where Bully Ray comes out to talk about how all he's heard about all week has been one little boy. The fans start chanting for Sabin, so Bubba says they can chant for him all they want because he has no chance of beating the World Champion. It's the perfect night for him to destroy Sabin while the rest of Aces & Eights destroys the Main Event Mafia, so that only leaves one thing: he wants Brooke Hogan to come out and talk to him right now. Brooke comes out and says he doesn't know what else Bubba could possibly want from her, she's moved on (holding up her new engagement ring to drive the point home) and she wants Bubba to as well. Bubba says that she moves on when he says she moves on, and holds up his own wedding ring to Brooke. Hulk comes out and says that enough is enough, he's raped and pillaged this company enough, and Bubba says he's right that this isn't over because he's the World Champion and he's never gonna lose it. The Main Event Mafia suddenly comes up on screen and tells Bubba that they're going to make sure he faces Sabin in a fair fight tonight, and that he's going to lose that title.

Jason Hervey catches up to Bobby Roode backstage to ask about tonight's match with Austin Aries, and Roode says it's no secret that he hasn't scored any point yet in the BFG Series, but he'll do whatever he has to in order to regain the World Title.

Gail Kim is backstage and she'll be on Twitter for the next hour...on her phone. Geez, things must be tight at TNA if they can't even give her a laptop.

Bound For Glory Series: Bobby Roode vs Austin Aries

Jeremy Borash (who is sitting in for Taz at the broadcast booth) points out how far Roode has fallen, having won the BFG Series two years ago and been the champion while last year's series was going on, but now has yet to score any points in this year's series and is up against the man who took the title from him at last year's Destination X. They feel each other out until Roode hits a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker and punts Aries out to the apron. Roode tries to suplex Roode back in, but Aries suplexes him out to the floor and then takes him out with a double axhandle off the top rope to the floor. Aries sends Roode back inside and goes for a flying bodypress, but Roode dropkicks him on the way down. Roode connects with another shot as we go to commercial.

We're back as Roode puts Aries on the top rope for a superplex. Aries fights him off and hits the 450 splash, but Roode is out at 2. Roode slides out to the floor to dodge a slingshot senton, but Aries rolls through and wipes him out with a dive through the ropes that actually drives Roode's back into the ring steps. Aries sends Roode back in and connects with a missile dropkick, the IED, Roode escapes the brainbuster but gets rolled up for 2. Roode rolls Aries right into the Crippler Crossface as he kicks out, they trade pinning combinations, and Aries drop's Roode with a chinbreaker. Roode gets his boot up on another IED attempt and goes for a spear, Aries catches him in a front facelock and goes for a brainbuster, Roode escapes and runs Aries over with a clothesline for 2. Aries blocks a fisherman's suplex and drills Roode with a roaring elbow, then drops him with the brainbuster for 3.

Winner: Austin Aries

For the second year in a row, Aries defeats Bobby Roode at Destination X. Aries picks up 7 points, Roode still has yet to score any points in the BFG Series, and he does not look happy as he approaches the broadcast table. He picks up Borash's flat panel screen, throws it on the floor, and stomps it out, then picks up their chairs, throws them at the ring, and smashes a soda on the ringpost to boot. Bobby, calm down! TNA doesn't have the money to replace all that stuff you're breaking!

Hernandez is backstage catching up with Homicide, and Chavo Guerrero, Jr comes in and celebrates that LAX is back together, then wishes Homicide luck tonight. Chavo then tells Hernandez that he's going to win the X Division Title, Hernandez will win the BFG Series and win the World Title, then it'll be them facing each other for the title next year.

X Division Title Qualifier: Homicide vs Petey Williams vs Sonjay Dutt

We've got three qualifying matches tonight, with the winners facing off next week in Ultimate X. Good to see Homicide back in TNA, and this match was largely focused on him as he destroyed both opponents, nearly beating Dutt with an Ace Crusher and then nearly killing Petey with the Gringo Killer. Dutt breaks up the cover after that and hits Homicide with the moonsault double stomp to get the win and advance.

Winner: Sonjay Dutt

One down, two to go!

X Division Qualifier: Manik vs Chavo Guerrero, Jr vs Kenny King

They do the three way thing until Guerrero gets dumped out to the floor, then King and Manik go to the mat. He gets King in a submission until Chavo comes in and dropkicks him out to the floor, then starts working King over. Manik nearly pins Chavo off a crucifix, Chavo gives both men Three Amigos, King knocks him to the floor with a leaping enziguiri, and Manik gives King a double chickenwing into a lungblower for the win.

Winner: Manik

One more spot to fill, and we'll find out who gets it later tonight!

The Main Event Mafia is backstage getting fired up for tonight's mission: taking out Aces & Eights and making sure Bully Ray loses the TNA World Title.

We see a video package looking at Chris Sabin wanting this since he was a kid, then we go backstage where Hulk Hogan has some advice for Sabin. He understands the injuries and setbacks, but he will give him the same advice he gave Bully: go out there and win the title, and make sure they remember you.

The Main Event Mafia comes out to the ring and take turns proclaiming how they're the greatest set of champions ever assembled, and they tell Aces & Eights to come out and face the family. Aces & Eights appears on the screen and Ken Anderson says they're not going to come out there at their beck and call, and cordially invites them to come to the clubhouse. The Main Event Mafia thinks that's a great idea, and they make their way backstage to go looking for a fight. We follow them to tha back where Anderson lures them into the clubhouse so Aces & Eights can ambush them. Bubba and Devon drag Angle outside, lock the door behind them, and dump Angle in the back of a pickup truck that drives off with him. Looks like the Mafia is down one man already as we go to commercial!

Austin Aries is backstage and now he'll take over for Gail Kim on Twitter, then we go back to the ring for the final X Division qualifier!

X Division Qualifier: Greg Marisciulo vs Rubix vs Rockstar Spud

Spud won the British Bootcamp and is making his first TV appearance for TNA since then, while Marisciulo is the former Trent Baretta, as the fans remind us by chanting his old name. Well, at least he wasn't Husky Harris. Spud plays the guy who's afraid to lock up with either opponent and spends much of the match outside and letting the other two go at it. He looks really tiny when he is in there next to the other two. He finally dodges a charge from Rubix and dishes out some offense, but Marsciulo is the former WWE wrestler and, by laws of physics, will look awesomer than anyone TNA has. He does hit an awesome dive to the floor onto Spud but gets drilled with a shot from Rubix. Spud tosses Rubix to the floor and steals the cover, but Marsciulo is out at 2 and Spud wastes way too much time screwing around making faces at the fans and allows Marsciulo to get up, hit him with the Jig & Tonic (which also happens to be Rubix's finish) for the win.

Winner: Greg Marsciulo

Marsciulo looked awesome here, her really came off like someone who felt like he had something to prove and he worked his ass off to make an impression.

Bully Ray is backstage on the phone with whoever drove off with Angle talking about how perfectly their plan went earlier. He tells him to take Angle to the spot they talked about earlier and, to do it mafia style, make him an offer he won't refuse.

We see Kurt Angle coming back to the arena in the pickup truck he was taken away in, and he staggers inside as we're left to wonder what turn of events happened to rescue him from his earlier predicament.

Mickie James is in the ring talking about what a momentous moment we saw last week, and she plays the video for us on the screen. Yeah, I know you're expecting the ladder match, but instead we see Mickie's concert in Nashville where she performs, waves at her fans, and says that like the moon landing and the invention of the Twinkie, this is one of the greatest moments in history. We go back to the ring where Mickie gloats some more, but she's interrupted by Gail Kim, who strolls out to say that the real moment last week was when she won the ladder match, and she'll top it when she beats Mickie for the Knockouts Title. Mickie tells her to step back because she has a certain amount of breathing room written into her contract, and says that the ladder match was good, it was like a 2, while her performance was a solid five. She goes to slap Gail, Gail ducks and slaps her, and they wind up fighting in the middle of the ring until they're separated by TNA referees. Mickie takes her belt and leaves, but that doesn't stop Gail from trying to get past the referees to get to Mickie.

Austin Aries comes to Chris Sabin backstage and says that he's not here to start anything, but he wants Sabin to know that he doesn't want to diminish anything Sabin has done here over the last ten years, but he's responsible for Sabin being where he is tonight. He doesn't mean Option C, he means that he made Sabin elevate his game to a level even he didn't probably realize he could, and that's what Aries does: he tests people because he's the litmus test. He's beaten Bubba before so he knows he can do it, but Sabin beat him so that means his odds tonight are pretty good. Aries says this probably doesn't mean much to Sabin, but he's pulling for him tonight. Awesome segment.

AJ Styles is backstage and says he made the X Division and put it on the map. Next week, he's up against Jeff Hardy: a great wrestler and a hero. TNA is no place for a hero, and he's taking his points.

It's all on the line, because it's main event time!

TNA World Title Match: Bully Ray vs Chris Sabin

Bubba backs Sabin into the corner and talks trash to him, saying he can walk out right now because he's going to take him out just like he's done to everyone else. Bubba turns around to take his belt off and set it on the top turnbuckle, and Sabin now gets in his face to say that he's going to pin him and become the new World Champion. Bubba shoves him down and the ref calls for the bell, and Bubba backs off from Sabin until he sees an opening to take him down with a single leg, drag him around by the leg, then toys with him by standing on his face. Sabin fires some kicks at Bubba, Bubba returns fire with a big chop, a second one reels Sabin, a third one fires Sabin up, and he tells Bubba to give him more and kicks him in the ribs. Sabin's chest has marks on it already as he goes nuts unloading on Bubba with chops, forearms, then mounts Bubba in the corner and hammers him with punches to the face. Bubba takes Sabin back down and drops an elbow on one of his bad knees, and Sabin rolls out to the entry ramp to recover. Aces & Eights comes down the walkway and stands over Sabin as he lays on the ramp clutching his knee, but the Main Event Mafia comes out and Aces & Eights backs off. The two groups surround the ring as we go to commercial.

We're back and Bubba is working Sabin's knee over on the rampway, then points down at Rampage Jackson on the floor and talks trash to him before kicking Sabin's knee back out from under him. Bubba goes around giving his buddies the pound before kicking Sabin's knee out again, then grounds him with a leg grapevine. Sabin gets out and fires back at Bubba, but Bubba takes his knee out again and starts firing right hands right into his skull. Bubba pulls off both knee braces just to make Sabin that much more vulnerable before firing a low clothesline to the back of Sabin's knee. Bubba pulls out a new trick and hits a kneeDT, then gets back in Rampage's face. bubba dares Sabin to hit him, so Sabin throws a few forearms before Bubba kicks his leg out again. Someone in the crowd pops me by yelling "GET HIM A BODYBAG!" Gotta love Karate Kid references. Devon yells to Bubba to do what he's gotta do as Bubba fires a chop down at Sabin before going back to mouthing off to the Main Event Mafia. Bubba whips Sabin across the ring, but Sabin collapses on the way across, prompting a smiling Bubba to stroll across the ring to go after him. Sabin kicks him off and goes up top, Bubba shakes the ropes and tells Rampage that this is for him before superplexing Sabin and going for a cover. Sabin kicks out at 2, so Bubba goes for the Bully Bomb, Sabin blocks and lays him out with an enziguiri, then goes to the top rope. Angle cheers Sabin on as he gets to the top and comes off with a missile dropkick that drives Bubba into the referee and knocks him out. Bubba calls for the hammer, but the Main Event Mafia gets in and stops that action, then brawls all the way back to the locker room with Aces & Eights, leaving Bubba and Sabin alone in the ring. Bubba is up first and has the hammer, he tres to hit Sabin with it but Sabin ducks and kicks Bubba, causing him to drop the hammer. Sabin picks it up and goes after Bubba with it, Bubba dodges and nails Sabin before going for a powerbomb, but Sabin drills Bubba with the hammer and lands on top of him just as the referee comes to. Sabin cradles Bubba's leg, the referee counts three, and we have a new World Champion!

Winner and NEW TNA World Champion: Chris Sabin

Great match and a hell of a way to wrap up a terrific show. They did a great job building to this, I really felt like making the show about how hard Sabin worked to get here made you feel like something special was going to happen, and it did! He deserves it, and TNA deserves credit for giving Sabin his day in the sun.