- Leticia Cline and Jeremy Borash open the pre show and run down the card and the match histories. An interview with Chris Harris is ran and he talks about the day AMW was created, neither him or James Storm wanted to be in a tag team. Harris feels like he is meant to be a singles wrestler, and can be one of the top stars.

Borash says the PPV will kick off with the 10 man Ultimate X match.

This is the same pre-show aired on SpikeTV.

(A) Winner qualifies for the Ultimate X gauntlet match: Jerry Lynn vs. Petey Williams vs. Senshi. Earl Hebner is the referee. German suplex by Lynn, but Williams made the save. Cradle Piledriver and Canadian Destroyer attempts were blocked. Senshi pins Petey after a Canadian Destoyer with a stomp off the top rope by Lynn at 5:28.

* TNA Promo Airs: "We Are Wrestling!"

- Opening video package airs with pre-recorded comments from wrestlers on tonight's PPV. Angle, Joe, and Team 3-D talk about being a world champion. Angle is dressed up with both belts (IWGP and TNA titles) over his shoulders.

- So Cal Val blows us a kiss at ringside; pyro goes off; Tenay and West open the show hyping the card.

(1) Ultimate X Gautlet match: Christopher Daniels vs. Black Machismo for the first minute. Puma enters the match next. After another minute, Homicide enters next for the next 60 seconds. Fifth man is for the next minute is Sonjay Dutt. Petey Williams enters the match at number six, coming out to chants of "Petey, Petey." Puma thrown out by Petey Williams, and then Williams is eliminated. Shark Boy enters the match. After another sixty seconds, Elix Skipper enters the match.

Skipper eliminated Shark Boy and Sonjay Dutt. Kaz enters next. After another sixty seconds, Senshi enters the match, thus the Ultimate X phase begins with the X hoisted over the ring. Senshi climbs across, but is pulled down by Homicide. Daniels climbs, but is pulled down by Kaz. Kaz, Daniels, Homicide and Skipper all climbed across in opposite corners, but all are pulled down at the same time.

Daniels hung upside down, and Kaz jumped off the top rope and pulled him down. Great spot! Triple suplex by Daniels! Fans chant "TNA, TNA." Kaz and Skipper climb atop on either side. Kaz reaches for the X. Skipper and Kaz face off from a top of the scaffold. Both crash and burn at the same time.

Daniels climbs up, but Lethal pulls him down. Daniels climbs the opposite the side. Skipper pulled down Lethal. Daniels grabs the "X" at 18:48 to win and earn a x-division title. Daniels, Senshi and Skipper re-unite in the ring, Triple X is back!

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash interviewed Team 3D. Devon says tonight is the opportunity of a lifetime. He has waited fifteen years for this. He said he'll pin Angle tonight to become the TNA champion. Brother Ray tells Devon that he won't become the world champion. He said tonight he'll win the X-division title. Why would he go after the X-division instead of the TNA title? He said he's 300 lbs. plus, but will become the X-division champion. Devon says he'll do what he has to do, as Ray will do what he has to do. Ray says "fine."

- Cline interviews Samoa Joe. He said he can't trust Angle, but he'll pin a member of the Team 3-D to win the world tag team titles. Joe said after he wins the world tag team titles, he is coming after Angle.


- Backstage, VKM said tonight they have a surprise. BG said Hemme doesn't have any talent, and tonight we'll see a new member of VKM from New Orleans. Gunn talked about sticking his boot up Lance Hoyt's butt.

(2) The Damaja and Basham (with Christy Hemme and Lancey Hoyt) vs. VKM. Before the match, in the ring, VKM cut a New Age Outlaws type promo. BG brings out a Roxxi Laveaux, the voodoo queen.

Fans chant "what is that." She comes out and stares down Hemme. Hemme comes in with Gunn, but Laveaux enters the ring and is stopped by Earl Hebner. On the outside, Hoyt pushes BG into the guard rail.

At the five minute mark, fans chanted "boring." This feud is rather dull. Hoyt big boots a chair into Kip with Earl not looking, but Kip pinned out. BG hits a chair shot, and Kip scores the pinfall victory at 7:03.

After the match, Roxxi plasters Hemme on the mat since they can't do male on female violence. Hoyt takes Hemme to the back.

- JB interviews Kurt Angle holding both belts. Angle said he is sorry that Joe is jealous of him. He said it won't be on 3 on 1 match. He said tonight its "shake and bake."

- They recapped the Rhino and James Storm build up centering around drinking.

(3) James Storm (with Jackie Moore) vs. Rhino. Referee Rudy Charles ejected Moore before the match begins. Storm came out drinking a beer bottle. Rhino goes after Storm on the outside to start a brawl.

Rhino brawl into the crowd. Rhino shoves Storm into a wall on the outside. Rhino grabs Storm's beer bottle, and tosses into the crowd. Rhino and Storm brawl outside of the ring for three minutes before the match officially begins. Fans chanted "Rhino" to encourage him as Storm worked over his opponent. Storm found a beer bottle from under the ring. Charles warned him not to use it, and he set in down in the corner.

Superplex by Rhino, but could only get a two count. Rhino accidently clotheslined the referee. Belly to belly suplex by Rhino. In the corner, Storm grabs the beer bottle and smashes it into Rhino as he went for the gore to win the match at 7:26. Rhino was busted open. After the match, Storm tied up a bloody Rhino to the ropes. Storm called for Jackie to return with a keg in her hand. Storm hits Rhino with a chair. Storm poured beer into Rhino as Jackie snapped a picture.


- Backstage, Cline interviewed Mr. Backlund and Jerry Lynn. Lynn said they aren't hanging on to the past. Lynn said the "rookies" have been disrespectful. Backlund said they are going to fight for the "family." Backlund flips out cutting his promo and finally says "I'm done."

- They showed highlights of the feud building up tonight's match.

(4) Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley (with Kevin Nash) vs. Jerry Lynn and Mr. Backlund. Nash showed his team a page from the book he is carrying. Tenay said Backlund is 56 and Lynn is 44 years old. Backlund tagged in Lynn, and fans chanted "Jerry, Jerry."

Nash big boots Lynn with the referee distracted. Sabin pinned Lynn at 8:44.

- In the hallway, Kurt Angle is looking for backup tonight. He talks to Black Machismo, and places his belts on the shoulders of Lethal to encourage him, but then decks him. Angle beats him up in the locker room area, slammin his head a few times into the sink. He tosses Lethal into a tiolet stale, and walks away.

- They showed highlights of the Roode/Brooks-Young/Kim saga.

(5) Mixed tag team: Robert Roode and Miss Brooks vs. Eric Young and Gail Kim. Suicide drive by Young into Roode into the arena floor. Earl Hebner is again the referee. Fans chanted "Eric Young, Eric Young." In the ring, Brooks told Young that she hates him. Side slam by Kim on Traci for a two count. Kim hits a missle drop kick on Brooks. Double drop kick by the babyfaces as Kim pinned Miss Brooks at 8:17.

- Backstage, JB interviewed Cage, AJ Styles and Tomko. Cage said he has what it takes to be a stop star. AJ asks Cage "what about me." AJ said he is learning from the best. Tomko reminds AJ they have a tag team match tonight. In comes Kurt Angle. Angle asks Cage to borrow his guys. Cage says no because they have problems of their own tonight. Dutt comes in with a collection plate for a world cause. Angle told Dutt he should worry about his cause. Angle grabs the plate and smashes it over the head of Dutt. Angle pushes Dutt on the locker room floor, and leaves with his belts.

- Harris cut a pre-recorded promo saying he has the heart to be a stop star in TNA. He said his last run as a singles star was a great memory in TNA. He said tonight, its make it or break it. They also aired the pre-match build up for the Cage vs. Harris match.

(6) Chris Harris vs. Christian Cage.Harris backdropped Cage onto the entrance ramp. On the outside, Cage went for a chair, but referee Rudy Charles took it away. Cross body block by Harris, but Cage kicked out at two. Unprettier by Cage, but Harris kicked out. Cage hit Harris with a chair, and Cage hit the flog splash, but Harris kicked out. Dustin Rhodes comes out. Tomko distracted the referee, which Cage to roll up Harris for the victory at 12:27. Rhodes had come in and hit Harris with a pair of handcuffs, and walked away.

- They aired the pre-match build up for the Abyss/Sting vs. Styles/Tomko match.

- Backstage, JB interviewed Abyss and Sting. Sting said this union took a long time to form, but it was worth it. Abyss was holding a bat rolled up with barbed wire. Abyss cut a promo, saying Styles and Tomko's blood will be on his hands.

(7) AJ Styles and Tomko vs. Sting and Abyss. Styles accidently splashed his partner Tomko in one corner of the ring. Big boot by Abyss on Tomko, but AJ made the save. Abyss was going to do the styles clash on AJ, but Tomko made the save. Sting pushed AJ off the top rope onto Tomko and Abyss. Sting jumped off the top rope crashing into Tomko, Abyss and AJ. Running slam by Tomko, but Sting kicked out. Lots of near falls in this one. Abyss hit a chokeslam on Tomko, but kicked out. Shock treatment by Abyss on Styles. Sting puts Tomko in the scorpion, but AJ had the referee distracted as Tomko was tapping out. Blackhole slam by Abyss at 15:33 on Tomko for the victory.

After the match, father James Mitchell said debts need to be repaid and the doomsday clock is ticking, and walks away.

- Tenay and West previewed the match of the champions with a video highlight package.

- Tenay went over the "Tale of the Tape."

(8) The Match of Champions: Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle vs. Team 3-D. Joe came out to his PPV Samoan ring entrance. On the way to the ring, Angle tries to drum up support from Matt Bentley and Johnny Devine. He beats both down, and attacks them with a championship belt.

Angle finally makes his way to the ring with the IWGP and TNA world title belts. Borash does his usual main event ring introductions. Fans greeted Angle with "Angle sucks" chants. Match started with Joe vs. Devon. In text voting, fans believed Joe would scored the pinfall tonight, 38% compared to Angle's 36%. Early on, Joe and Angle are functioning as a tag team.

Devon covered Angle, but Brother Ray pushed Devon off. Devon returned the favor when Ray tried to pin Joe. Team 3-D pushed each other, and Ray slapped Devon. Ray walked away, but quickly returned to the ring and hugged, just playing mind games.

Team 3-D worked on Joe, thus he'll need to make the hot tag to Angle. Angle encouraged Joe to tag him in, but Ray cut him off and decks Angle. Angle finally tags in and goes after Team 3-D. 3-D countered Angle, but Joe knocked Devon off the top rope. Many quick pin falls attempts, but to no avail. Moonsault by Angle on Devon, but Ray made the save. A double ankle locks by Joe and Angle. as Brother Ray just said to get the tables. 3-D on Angle, but Rick Steiner pulled out referee Earl Hebner as he was making the count. Steiner knocks out Ray, and Joe covers Ray, but Angle saved. Olympic slam attempt, but Joe cuts his legs out. Joe pinned Ray at 18:25 to win the world tag team title belts. Joe holds up all three belts as the PPV comes to an end, but no before a Hard Justice PPV plug for 8/12.