TNA Impact Wrestling (July 21st) Recap Bobby Lashley Vs Eddie Edwards, Bound For Glory Playoffs, Matt Hardy Vs James Storm & More

Hello and welcome to the Fightful.com live coverage for TNA Impact Wrestling, I’m Ryan Cook and I’ll be taking you through all of tonight’s action as the Bound For Glory playoffs begin with EC3 vs Eli Drake, Drew Galloway vs Bram, Broken Matt Hardy vs James Storm and Jeff Hardy vs Mike Bennett. In our main event we have a title vs title match as Bobby Lashley defends his TNA Heavyweight title against Eddie Edwards X Division title in a six sides of steel match! Be sure to come back here tonight at  8 PM EST for all the action!

-We open with Jeff Hardy talking about how he broke his leg, actually showing video.Jeff says he’s going to do it again as Matt continuously berates him. 

-Bobby Lashley comes out and cuts a promo on how he’s the best and that he’ll beat anyone up, anywhere anytime and he will win the X Division championship. He says he wants to deal with Moose, instead Mike Bennett comes out. Mike Bennett says he’s going to run through the Bound For Glory playoffs and the title will come to him thanks to Moose. Moose comes down, but Eddie Edwards attacks Moose and they all four brawl as they’re broken up. Dixie appears on the screen and says if Mike Bennett or Moose interfere with the main event she will fire Mike. 

Mike Bennett vs Jeff Hardy

-Matt Hardy comes out instead, saying Jeff doesn’t deserve to chase the belt and that they owe him for allowing Jeff to compete. Matt shows us more of the video where Jeff is jumping on his bike, falling and crashing right after takeoff. Jeff comes out and Reby and Matt berate him on the way to the ring as we go to commercial.

As we come back from commercial Mike Bennett is in complete control from the start. Bennet just destroys Jeff and pins him within 5 minutes, they really played up Jeff becoming the broken one.

 Winner:Mike Bennett via pinfall

_After the match Matt says a bunch of stuff that doesn’t make much sense then yells for his opponent to come out…I like this character, but sometimes it borders on nonsense.

Matt Hardy vs James Storm

James Storm takes immediate control, tossing Matt around the outside of the ring, into the rails and the steps as we go to commercial. As we come back Matt gains some momentum with a Side Effect onto the apron. Matt really has a thing for biting now as he’s bit Storm at least three times in various places. Storm then gets up onto the steel steps and dives over the guard rail, taking Matt out. Storm tosses Matt back into the ring and goes for The Last Call, but Reby hits Storm in the leg with a hammer, giving Matt the chance to hit the Twist of Fate for the pin and the win.

Winner: Matt Hardy via pinfall with The Twist of Fate

-We come back from commercial and they show EC3 vs Drew Galloway from last week. I’ve never seen anything like this before, they’re showing nearly the whole match which is basically them just brawling around the ring then backstage. They then cut to Mike Bennett and Moose backstage where Mike says that they’re going to take time off and celebrate. Moose said that he came to make an impact and Dixie can’t tell him what to do and a cage won’t get in his way as he walks away.

-EC3 comes out and says he’s going all the way and winning the Bound for Glory playoffs and going to become champion as Drew Galloway comes out.

EC3 vs Eli Drake

-Galloway gets on the mic and says that they were friends, but they don’t agree about who’s better and that EC3 is a Carter and TNA was his last chance and that TNA came to him and he has been a part of every pay per view since he joined. They start to fight, but Eli Drake comes out and interrupts. We’re almost 10 in and the match hasn’t started yet. Looks like we aren’t starting yet either as we go to commercial.

We’re back from commercial and it finally starts with Eli Drake taking an early advantage, getting a 2 count off of a neckbreaker. Drake rolls EC3 up with his feet on the ropes, but the ref sees it then EC3 hits the TK3 for a 2 count. EC3 goes up and hits a cross body only for Drake to roll through for a 2 count. EC3 rolls Drake up and holds the tights for the pin and the win. The segment earlier was longer than the actual match.

Winner: EC3 via pinfall

-Backstage we see Matt talking to Vanguard 1 alongside Jeff. Next we see Maria talking about how she has to give a State of the Knockouts later and how she has no idea what to say as we go to commercial.

As we come back they interview backstage about the brawl he had earlier then we go to the ring full of knockouts. Marie comes out and asks them if they have any questions. Allie asks how to be more like her and Marie says to believe in her vision. Jade takes the mic and asks why she hasn’t gotten a rematch against Marti Bell. Gail takes it and says that Maria is scared to face her.

Sienna grabs the mic and yells at Gail, trying to intemidate her. Maria says it’s time Gail stop being so selfish and let the other knockouts have a chance and that she has respect for all of them except for Maria and Sienna.Jade declares she wants nothing to do with it then her and Marti Bell start fighting outside. Gail says that’s exactly what happens when she’s in charge as Madison Rayne attacks her from behind. She says it’s nothing personal and that they should all start looking out for themselves.

Bram vs Drew Galloway

Bram and Galloway struggle for an advantage, both men trying to outmuscle the other, doing a lot of meeting at the center of the ring and exchanging right hands. Galloway hits a massive boot out of no where and takes control. Galloway hits an elbow off the top rope then sends Bram over the top rope and to the outside. Galloway quickly goes after him, but gets hit with an enzugiri. Galloway through Bram into the steps then back into the ring, getting up on the top rope, but stopped by Bram as they exchange right hands on the top rope. Both get caught up on the top rope and land on the mat.

They gets up to their knees and trade headbutts, punches and chops until they get to their feet. Galloway hits a nothern lights suplex for a quick 2 count which Bram counters with a powerbomb for a 2 count of his own. Galloway hits an belly to belly suplex, but Bram quickly counters with a pop up powerbomb for a 2 count. Galloway looks for the Future Shock, but Bram counters, sitting Galloway up on the top rope, but he pays for it and Galloway hits the Future Shock DDT off the top rope for the pin and the win.

WInner: Drew Galloway via pinfall with the Future Shock DDT

Bobby Lashley vs Eddie Edwards Six Sides of Steel Title vs Title Match

Eddie goes after Lashley outside the ring, but Lashley just manhandles him, grinding his face into the steel on the side of the cage then smashing his face into the stairs. They get into the ring and the match officially starts, Lashley still in complete control. Eddie counters a stalled suplex, but is knocked back down as soon as he tries to hit Lashley. Eddie goes for a huracanrrana, but is caught by Lashley and powerbombed into the side of the cage as we go to commercial.

Lashley is in control until Ewards hits a stunner, but is quickly slammed to the ground with force for a quick 2 count. Lashley then rakes Edwards face againstt the side of the cage, choking him in the corner, keeping the faster Edwards grounded. Lashley hits a snap suplex for a 2 then gets frustrated and goes for another pin with the same result. Lashley applies a headlock to Edwards who starts playing to the crowd, getting up to his feet only to be dropped right back down to the canvas. Lashley starts playing to the crowd and drops Edwards with a stiff right hand then lifts him up and does it again. Lashley has completely dominated this match so far.

He picks Edwards up for a torture rack, but Edwards reverses and starts chopping Lashley across the chest as they mention his time in Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan before he gets absolutely destroyed with a AA spinebuster. Lashley goes for the spear, but Edwards sidesteps, Edwards following it up with back to back dropkicks to Lashley who is caught up in the ropes. Out of no where Lashley hits a brutal clothesline that turns Edwards inside out then picks him up  for a crucifix powerbomb, but Edwards slides out the back then Lashley goes for a german suplex only to have that countered too and after Edwards throws Lashley into various sides of the cage he climbs the cage. Lashley has a cut on the back of his arm from the cage it seems. Lashley tries to hit a powerbomb off the top of the cage, but Edwards counters it with a beautiful frankensteiner then hits the Boston Knee party for a very close 2 count.

Lashley goes for a spear, but misses then hits a press slam that sends Edwards out through the door of the cage then follows it up with a spear into the steel steps. Lashley tosses Edwards back into the ring then comes back in with his belt in hand and goes to hit Edwards who counters with the Boston Knee Party, but Lashley kicks out of a very close 2 count. Edwards climbs to the top, but Lashley hits a superplex off the top of the cage then hits back to back spears to win and keep his Heavyweight title and gain the X Division title.

Winner: Bobby Lashley via pinfall with the spear.