TNA Turning Point: AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels

TNA Championship Match
AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels

JB does the formal ring introductions for all three men. In a nice throwback, streamers are thrown for all three men. AJ Styles of course gets the most, as well as the warmest reception from the crowd.

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Daniels takes a shot at AJ right off the bat and he and Joe square off. AJ is in, cleaning house on both men, taking Daniels down with a shoulder block before burying his knee into Joe's midsection and hitting a big flying forearm. AJ decks Daniels with a huge forearm, but he falls victim to a big splash/enzugiri combo from Joe. Joe chops AJ's back before kicking his check but he gets hit with a leg lariat by Daniels. Daniels and AJ chain wrestle for a bit, but AJ misses one dropkick, only to get right back up and hit another on Daniels, then another on Joe.

AJ locks in a side headlock, but Daniels makes his way back to his feet. AJ kicks off of Joe and sends Daniels back to the ground. Daniels fights out again, but Joe distracts Styles and Daniels connects with an STO. Joe comes in and goes to work with rapid fire blows in the corner before punting AJ in the ribs and hitting a running high knee on Daniels. Joe kicks away at Daniels' leg before rolling into a leg bar. AJ breaks it up with a knee drop.

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AJ and Joe square off and AJ tries for a suplex but Joe won't budge. Joe tries for one of his own, but AJ comes back down and uses the leverage to suplex Joe. AJ hits an elbow to the back of Joe's head and he locks in an inverted indian death lock with a chin bridge, but Daniels is able to break it up. Daniels catches Styles with a drop toe hold a drives his knee into the back of Styles' head. Daniels hits a neckbreaker and locks in a rear chin lock. Daniels catches Joe with a low dropkick which he follows up by slamming AJ on Joe. Daniels locks in a combination Boston crab/camel clutch on AJ and Joe respectively but Joe bites Daniels' fingers. Joe connects with a urunage on Daniels before hitting a face wash on both Styles and Daniels.

Joe hits a dropkick on Styles that sends him to the outside while also hitting a senton on Daniels. Joe tries to follow out with a suicide dive, but AJ meets him with a kick to the head. Daniels and AJ square off in the ring and AJ connects with a big suplex. AJ slingshots himself out to the ring apron but Joe kicks his legs out from under him. This gives Daniels an opportunity to dive out on top of Joe. Daniels chops Joe on the floor and he goes for the split leg moonsault but AJ catches hit legs and Joe chops his chest. Joe locks in a rear naked choke and AJ launches himself over the ropes with a twisting body press on top of both men.

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AJ tries for the cover on Joe but Joe kicks out at two. AJ connects with a snap head scissors. AJ sends Daniels down and uses him as a platform to launch himself into Joe. AJ then connects with a springboard hurricarana, that's good for a near fall. Daniels is able to catch both men in the corner with chops. Daniels monkey flips Styles into Joe, who powerbombs him back into Daniels. Joe hits another powerbomb and floats over into a Boston crab, then an STF.

AJ is able to make it to the ropes to break the hold but he's caught with a big powerslam. Daniels is back in but he falls victim to a big back elbow from Joe. Daniels locks in a Dragon sleeper and drives AJ down on top of him with a urunage. Daniels tries for the pin on both men, but both men kick out at two. Daniels connects with a running knee on Styles in the corner before hitting a DVD that's good for a near fall.

AJ counters a suplex from Daniels into a suplex/neckbreaker type move. Joe and AJ trade blows, with Joe taking AJ down with a big kick. Joe tries for the same kick on Daniels, but Daniels ducks and hits an enzugiri to take down Joe. Styles is up and he connects with a Pele and all three men are down.

AJ cleans house on both of his opponents, taking both men down. AJ sends Daniels to the floor with a back body drop before coming back into the ring with a springboard forearm on Joe. AJ goes for the pin but Joe kicks out. AJ connects with a hurricarana, but again Joe is able to kick out of a pin attempt. Styles hits a moonsault into an inverted DDT on Joe before catching Daniels in the same position off a springboard. Daniels rolls through and hits the last rites but Joe breaks up a pin. Daniels hits a huge German suplex on Joe.

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Joe crotches Daniels on the top rope and connects with the muscle buster but AJ is able to make it in to break up the pin. AJ and Joe trade leverage for a pin with Joe only able to score a one count. AJ catches Joe with a spin kick. Styles teases the Styles clash but Daniels hits a step up enzugiri. AJ tries for the last rights again but both men end up countering out of each others holds. AJ and Styles tease each others finishers, but Joe breaks it up before either can happen. Joe connects with a double clothesline before sending his opponents into each other. Stlyes and Daniels come back with a high low attack on Joe.

Daniels and Styles fight out on the ring apron up to the top turnbuckle, both trying for a superplex. Joe comes in to break things up sending AJ to the floor with a chop. Joe teases another muscle buster on Daniels but Daniels fights out, hits an STO, and follows it up with a BME on Joe. Styles comes in out of nowhere with a springboard 450 splash on the back of Daniels who is covering Joe. Styles pins Joe and the ref counts to three.

Winner and STILL TNA World Champion: AJ Stlyes

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