TNA Bound For Glory: Booker T Vs. AJ Styles Vs. Christian Cage
Three-Way Match: Booker T vs. AJ Styles vs. Christian Cage
Out first for this "three-way war" as the ring announcer called it is Booker T with his wife Sharmell. Christian Cage is out next followed by finally, AJ Styles.
The bell rings and AJ and Booker start brawling first thing. AJ yells at Cage on the outside and Booker drops AJ. Christian comes in the ring now and has words with Booker. They shake hands and hug. Christian drops Booker as he turns his back for a 2 count. AJ and Christian trade rights and lefts now and trade 2 counts via backslides in the middle of the ring.
Cage catches AJ on the top rope, hits him and knocks him to the floor on the outside. Booker hits Cage with rights and lefts in the ring, knocking him down. Booker kicks Cage in the ribs, knocking him to the floor as well. AJ comes back to the apron, hits Booker and nails a big moonsault onto Cage on the floor. AJ gets his momentum stopped by Booker and he's laid out on the floor. Booker and Cage go at it in the ring now. Christian comes off the top but Booker drops him and gets a 2 count.
Booker with another big kick in the ring and another 2 count. Booker locks on the side headlock on Cage as the ref checks out Christian. Christian fights to his feet but gets dropped by another big flying kick by Booker, and another 2 count. Christian manages to roll Booker up for a 2 count. AJ is still on the outside laid out.
Booker backs Christian in the corner and hits him with rights and big knife chops. Christian comes back with chops of his own. Both men go for a clothesline and knock each other down. AJ comes up and hits a flying forearm, knocking down Booker. Clothesline on Christian and rights on Booker by AJ. AJ with another big clothesline on Booker drops him. AJ leaps and hits a big splash on Christian in the corner.
A series of counters by all three men looks amazing. Booker ends up on the floor and AJ decks Christian. AJ goes for the Styles Clash but Cage fights it off. Cage goes for the Unprettier but AJ counters. AJ off the top, turns it into an inverted DDT but Cage counters that too. AJ knocks Booker off the apron and hits the DDT on Cage finally for a 2 count. AJ hits Christian with rights as Booker gets back up and drops both men.
Christian is on the outside now as Booker and AJ go at it in the ring. Booker misses the scissors kick and AJ rolls him up out of a flying armbar. AJ puts the pressure on the armbar as he tries to submit Booker. Cage comes in, the hold is broken. AJ kicks Cage and drops him again. AJ gets caught in the Book End by Booker T. Booker covers AJ for another 2 count. Booker tries to get hype and does the Spinarooni but turns around to a big forearm from Christian. Christian now mocks Booker's mannerisms. AJ gets up, leaps off Christian's knee and nails Booker. Big spinning kick by AJ onto Booker. AJ turns around to a big implant DDT from Christian and a close 2 count.
Christian takes AJ to the top. Booker comes from behind but AJ punches him away. AJ turns it around on Cage and throws him from the top. AJ goes for the Spiral Tap and misses it, landing on his leg. Booker hits a double axe kick on Styles and Cage at the same time. Booker covers AJ for a 2 count and then Cage for a 2 count. Booker goes to the top rope but Cage throws AJ into him. Cage hits a tackle on AJ and goes for the pin but Booker is distracting the referee. AJ hits a big right hand on Cage. Cage catapults AJ into Booker on the top turnbuckle. Christian and AJ are on the turnbuckle facing Booker, all three men fighting. Christian hits the Unprettier off the top rope onto AJ. Booker comes off the top and hits the axe kick on Cage, covering him for the pinfall and the win.
Winner: Booker T