TNA Genesis: Main Event Mafia vs. Foley, AJ & D-Von

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sting (c) vs. Rhino

Just as the bell rang Rhino went after Sting right away. Sting bails to the outside and Rhino follows him out getting in some shots. It is impossible for crowds to boo Sting. Rhino sends Sting back first into the guard railing. Rhino charges, but Sting moves and Rhino connects face first into the guard railing. Sting grabs Rhino and sends him face first into the guard railing and then gets in a quick shot over the TNA World Title on the announce table. Sting tosses Rhino back in and gets in a few shots. Rhino sits up on the top turnbuckle grabbing Sting, but Sting tosses him off to the outside. The Charlotte crowd is giving Sting a big reaction. Rhino crawls back in and Sting stays on him getting in a few shots. Sting then applies a bearhug working on the injured body of Rhino. Rhino breaks free, but Sting connects with an elbow and goes back to the bearhug. Sting pushes Rhino into the ropes, gets in another body shot and goes back again to the bearhug. The referee then checks on Rhino once, twice and on the third check Rhino regains some power.

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Rhino then fires back with a jumping shoulder block on Sting. Rhino with a clothesline and then shoulder charge in the corner on Sting. Rhino tosses Sting to the mat from the corner, covers and Sting kicks out after two. Rhino and Sting exchange counters and Rhino connects with The Gore! Sting quickly rolls out of the ring in pain. Rhino tosses Sting back inside and then goes up top. Rhino jumps and Sting moves causing Rhino to crash down. Sting pumps up the fans, they cheer loudly and Sting applies the Scorpion Leg Lock. Rhino is able to break the submission getting to the bottom rope. Sting tries to lock it on again, but Rhino kicks him away. Rhino with a belly-to-belly suplex on Sting. The fans boo Rhino as he backs up in the corner. Sting is up, Rhino charges and Sting dodges a Gore attempt. Sting then grabs Rhino and connects with the Scorpion Deathdrop. Sting covers Rhino and gets the pinfall.

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Winner & STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion: Sting:

After the match, Sting holds up the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and the crowd in Charlotte cheers loudly. Don West said Sting probably can't be too happy with that victory after what went down earlier.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Mick Foley, Brother Devon and AJ Styles. JB said things don't look good for them tonight. Styles said he knows they are the underdogs and they like being that. He said they work well under pressure. Styles said tonight is special and what they do tonight is for Samoa Joe. Brother Devon said he won't yell or scream. He said he feels where AJ is coming from. Devon said Brother Ray wasn't his friend...he was his brother. He said he made a promise to Brother Ray and will keep that promise. Mick Foley said one big question on his mind is not who the partner will be for the Mafia, but who will be Devon and AJ's partner. Will it be the sensitive guy or the guy who has competed in some of the wildest matches in wrestling history.

- A video package runs highlighting the Main Event Mafia's "hits" on various TNA stars and how Mick Foley got involved to stop this from happening anymore.

- TNA Legends Champion Booker T and Scott Steiner are out first for the Main Event Mafia. Booker takes the mic and announces that Kevin Nash will not be here tonight. He said Nash suffered a staph infection, but they have found a replacement. That replacement is Kip James. James walks out and said he has the credentials to be here. He said he is a tag team champion of 10 times, 2 time Intercontinental champion and Hardcore champion. James said you can count on him unlike the crappy Carolina Panthers.

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Mick Foley, Brother Devon & AJ Styles vs. TNA Legends Champion Booker T, Scott Steiner & Kip James

The bell rings and everyone faces off. Foley and James brawl. Styles and Steiner brawl. Devon and Booker T brawl. Styles gets in a few shots on Steiner on the outside. Foley is leaning up against the top. Steiner and James take off to avoid a shot from Foley. Everyone regroups and we go with AJ Styles and Kip James. Lock up and James pushes Styles away with force. Styles gets right back in James' face right away. Styles with a kick to the gut and headlock. Styles flips back landing on his feet, jumps over James and then levels James with a huge dropkick! James rolls away and Booker T gets the tag. Booker gets in Styles' face, but Styles then tags in Brother Devon. Devon charges at Booker and gets in some stiff right hands. Booker with a sidekick on Devon and a chop. Devon fires back with a big right hand. Tag to Mick Foley. Foley and Devon double team Booker with Foley hitting a running knee, cover and Booker kicks out after two. Foley tags in Styles and sends Booker face first into Styles' boot.

Booker rakes the eyes of Styles and tags in James. James kicks Styles in the gut with force. Styles hits a few shots, but James cuts him off with a big knee. Styles with a rollup on James and James kicks out after two. James responds with a huge big boot on Styles. Tag to Scott Steiner who kicks Styles on the mat. Steiner with an elbow drop and push ups to mock Styles. Steiner with a few big chops and sends Styles to the corner. Booker tags in and he nails Styles face first off a corner. Booker works on Styles with various rights and lefts. Styles with a huge modified Pele Kick on Booker. Tag to James who stomps over Styles preventing him from tagging in Foley or Devon. Styles dodges a Fameasser attempt and this time Styles connects in full with the Pele Kick! Tag to Foley who works on James and Booker. Foley knocks Steiner off the ring apron. Steiner hits the ring and levels Foley with a clothesline. Steiner grabs Devon on the outside and sends him into the guard railing. Booker is working on Styles against the ring. Foley is on the outside with Steiner when the referee calls for the bell. The referee has called for a double countout.

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Winners: Double Countout

Jim Corentte then walks out and says not so fast. He said that isn't how things are done in Charlotte and orders referee Rudy Charles to restart the match. Booker T takes the mic and says Cornette does not have the authority to restart this match so it is over. Mick Foley takes the mic and said Booker is right, but he does and orders the match to be restarted right now...under Hardcore Rules!

Hardcore Rules
Mick Foley, Brother Devon & AJ Styles vs. TNA Legends Champion Booker T, Scott Steiner & Kip James

The bell rings and Foley takes out Booker with the microphone. Steiner pulls out a garbage can and levels Devon with it. In the ring, Styles catches Booker T with a big dropkick. On the ramp, Foley takes out James with a garbage can full of weapons. Devon hits James with a trash can lid. The action is everywhere and pretty hard to follow. Foley has Booker and sends him against the guard railing. In the ring, STyles hits Steiner with a trash can. Booker sends Foley onto the announce table with a back body drop. The table holds up as Sharmell cheers on Booker. Foley then drops Booker against the guard railing crotching him. Foley hits James with a trash can lid and then tells Devon to get the table. Devon pulls out a table and sets it up near the announce table. James is over the table, but Booker low blows Foley and Foley is down. Styles then goes up top and jumps from the turnbuckle and takes out James crashing through the table at ringside! In the ring, Steiner has Devon up on the top turnbuckle. Steiner attempts a belly-to-belly suplex, but Devon pushes Steiner away. Devon jumps and connects with the diving headbutt. Booker then catches Devon with the Axe Kick. Booker does the Spinarooni and Foley has Mr. Socko ready. Foley applies the mandible claw on Booker when Steiner breaks it up. Booker knees Foley a few times against the ropes. Steiner has a steel chair and he drives it into Foley's back. Booker and Steiner look to double team Foley. Foley dodges an Axe Kick from Booker. Foley uses the point of the chair (and gets his hand caught up in the chair making the stalling look horrible on Booker's part) and hits Booker with it. Foley then drops the steel chair down, kicks Steiner in the gut and hits a DDT over the steel chair. Foley covers Steiner and gets the pinfall.

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Winners: Mick Foley, Brother Devon & AJ Styles

After the match, Mick Foley, Brother Devon and AJ Styles hold their arms up in the air in victory as the crowd in Charlotte cheer loudly. The PPV goes off the air with all three celebrating.

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