Backstage Bound For Glory News - What You Didn't See

Thanks to Mike Johnson of PWInsider.com for this report:

The side of the venue behind the hard camera was darkened, and no fans sat there.

Jeremy Borash came out to the ring to rally the crowd before the PPV, and went over the list of names that have a history in Atlanta. When he mentioned Pacman Jones, the crowd booed.

Borash introduced interviewer Crystal, and announced she would be meeting fans at ringside.

In one of those "believe it or not" moments, the electronic sign outside the building promoted "TNA WRASLING".

TNA used cables for the Ultimate X structure this time around, as opposed to the scaffold setup. The Ultimate X match opened the PPV.

There was only one entranceway for the wrestlers to come out from (the Impact Zone in Florida has two), with a small rampway.

There were two large screens set up inside the building.

Dave Penzer welcomed fans to the show and introduced So Cal Val, who came out with the TNA Championship Belt. It was announced that Val would be coming around to take photos with the fans. They also announced that Dixie Carter was in the crowd to meet with the fans.

The first dark match featured Joey Matthews (aka Joey Mercury) & Johnny Swinger, sporting matching outfits, vs. The Motor City Machineguns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley). The Machineguns played face for the match. At one point, Swinger & Matthews went for the old "Problem Solver" finisher that Swinger & Simon Diamond used in ECW. Shelley got the pin on Matthews after a series of kicks from the Machineguns. Real good opener.

The second dark match was Ms. Brooks vs. a local DJ from Project 96.1 FM. Slick Johnson was the referee. The DJ did some mic work, saying if he won, Brooks had to go back to his hotel room, but if Brooks won, she could have a shot at the "family jewels". So, Brooks kicked the DJ in the groin, hit a DDT and got the pin in about 20 seconds.

Don West and Mike Tenay were then introduced to the crowd. The Spanish announcers were introduced, and the crowd chanted "Eddie" after Hector Guerrero was introduced.