TNA Impact Wrestling Jeff Hardy vs James Storm

Main Event 
TNA World Title #1 Contenders Match 
"Cowboy" James Storm vs. "Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy


Boxing style intros for this one. Storm and Hardy lockup and Storm gets Hardy in a side headlock takeover and holds onto the headlock. Hardy rolls Storm over and gets a one count before Storm rolls back over and holds onto the headlock. Hardy rolls Storm over again but again Storm rolls right back over, the whole time squeezing on the head of Hardy. Storm gets to his knees and Hardy fights up but Storm hits another Side Headlock Takeover. This time Hardy counters with a headscissors but Storm quickly escapes it and gets to his feet only to eat a side headlock takeover from Hardy! Storm counters into a headscissors of his own, until Hardy breaks it. Both men get up and Storm hits an armdrag but Hardy answers back with one of his own and then locks in an armlock. Storm fights to his feet and counters into a wristlock and then another side headlock. Hardy shoves Storm into the ropes but eats a shoulder block from Storm. Storm then hits the ropes again but Hardy catches him with a back elbow. Hardy attempts to whip Storm into the ropes but Storm reverses it only to have Storm bounce off the ropes with a Flying Forearm! Hardy then Leg Drops Storm in the nuts and then goes for a Corner Splash but Storm moves out of the way.

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Back from commercial Storm charges at Hardy in the corner but Hardy backdrops him. Storm then goes for the Leaping Enziguri but Hardy was ready for it and blocks it sending Storm crashing into the guardrail on the floor! Hardy then hits a dropkick through the ropes followed by a Slingshot Plancha onto Storm on the floor! Hardy slams Storm into the apron and then rolls him back into the ring and covers Storm for a nearfall. Hardy hits a Leg Drop and then picks Storm up as a "Cowboy" chant starts. Storm fights back with right hands and then attempts to whip Hardy into the ropes but Hardy counters it. Storm holds onto the ropes instead of bouncing off so Hardy charges at him but Storm catches him with a boot. Storm then hits a Slingshot Vertical Suplex bouncing Hardy off the ropes! 1...2...NO Hardy kicks out! Storm locks in a chinlock on Hardy wearing down the high flyer. Hardy fights to his feet but Storm cuts him off with a shot to the back. Storm then picks Hardy up onto his shoulders for something but Hardy blocks it and connects with a Russian Leg Sweep and then floats over and Leg Drops Storm's leg into a pinning attempt! 1...2...NO Storm kicks out! Hardy gets to his feet and then waits for Storm to stumble to him and then catches him with a back elbow followed by the Whisper In The Wind off the top! 1...2...NO Storm kicks out! Hardy gets back to his feet and locks in a headlock on Storm. Storm fights it after several minutes and gets to his feet. Storm breaks the hold with back elbows and then hits the ropes. Hardy goes for a backdrop but Storm stops and then goes for the Eye of the Storm but Hardy blocks it! Hardy then goes for a clothesline but Storm ducks and then hits the 8-Second Ride (over the shoulder suplex spun into an STO)! Haven't seen that move in a LONG time! 1...2...NO Hardy still kicks out! Storm calls for the Last Call but Hardy blocks it and then hits the Stunner of Fate! Hardy climbs up top for the Swanton Bomb but Storm gets to his feet and crotches Hardy on the top rope! Storm climbs up with Hardy and goes for a Superplex but Hardy blocks it and shoves Storm off! Hardy calls for another Swanton but Storm gets back up and nails Hardy with a Leaping Enziguri! Storm climbs up with Hardy again and hits the Superplex! Both men are down! Finally Storm crawls over and covers Hardy but suddenly Bully Ray slides in the ring and attacks the referee! Ray then nails both Hardy & Storm with the chain repeatedly. Earl Hebner runs down but Ray hits him with the chain! Ray then takes Storm's beer and spits it in his face. Another referee runs down and Ray lays him out too and then Ray continues beating on Hardy & Storm. Finally Sting walks down with a bat and lays Ray out with it! Sting chases Ray to the back with the bat as both Storm & Hardy are out in the ring. Bobby Roode slides in the ring with the title belt and takes Storm out and then takes Hardy out! Roode laughs and then asks for the microphone. Roode says, "ladies and gentlemen, with the power vested in me as the most dominate World Heavyweight Champion in the history of Impact Wrestling, I declare this match a NO CONTEST...and STILL World Heavyweight Champion: BOBBY ROODE!"

Winner: NO CONTEST

Report by: Josh Boutwell of Wrestleview.com

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