As noted, Booker T couldn't make it to the pay-per-view so obviously he will not be involved in the match. We see Christian Cage leave his dressing room and walk towards ringside backstage.

Kurt Angle is shown next in the same shot that Christian was before he came out. They are airing a video after the backstage shot which I feel is a nice touch.

Finally we are shown a camera shot of Samoa Joe walking to the ringside area with the TNA Heavyweight Championship belt.

After Joe gets in the ring, Sting's music hits as the lights dim. Sting comes out with a baseball bat. Samoa Joe leaves the ring and walks up the ramp to meet Sting face-to-face. Joe socks Sting in the mouth a couple of times. They go at it on the ramp as AJ Styles comes out to separate Joe from Sting.

Joe gets back in the ring for the formal in-ring introductions.

The bell FINALLY rings and the match is underway. Joe and Christian double team Angle. Christian holds the arms of Angle while Joe lands punches. Christian chops the chest of Angle. Joe whips him coast-to-coast and drilled him in the head with a boot. Cork screw elbow from Christian on Angle. Christian flips Angle to the outside with a clothesline.

Joe and Christian lockup in the ring. They break and then some smack talk. Joe pushes Christian, Christian smacks Joe. They duke it out as Christian hits some knife Edge chops to the chest of Joe. Joe explodes with a springboard kick off the ropes. Atomic drop from Joe but he misses the follow-up.

Christian counters and hits a DDT and a near fall. Christian goes off the ropes and Angle drags him to the outside. Angle gets in the ring and gets caught in a rear naked choke from Joe. Christian gets in to make the save. Angle gets Christian in a belly-to-belly release suplex. He gives Joe one. Angle goes for the ankle lock but Christian gets him off. Angle dumps Christian to the outside with a belly-to-belly. Christian took a hard bump on his knee.

Joe and Angle work in the ring as Joe lands a kick then goes off the ropes onto Angle. Joe chops Angle and whips him, Angle reverses and gets Joe in the sleeper. Joe breaks the hold, goes off the ropes, only to eat an elbow from Angle. Angle applies a sleeper on Joe on the mat.

Christian is still on the outside while Angle wrenches back on the sleeper on Joe. Joe gets back to his feet and backs Angle off with elbows. Joe hits Angle in the face. Cage pulled Angle back around the ring post. Christian off the top hits a cross-body off on Joe. Two count for Christian.