TNA Genesis: Desmond Wolfe Vs. D'Angelo Dinero
Backstage:
Bobby Lshley is shown backstage walking into Bischoff's office where Abyss is talking to him. Abyss immediately begins attacking Lashley, hitting him with a computer monitor and knocking him out. Bischoff yells at Abyss for ruining his match later in the night. Hogan comes in and tells everyone to stop. Abyss says Lashley was trying to attack Bischoff and he was just trying to stop him. Hogan tells Abyss not to worry, because he's still going to have a match tonight, and it's going to be even better. Hogan tells Abyss not to make him crazy, Abyss says he's crazy enough for both of them. Hogan says to leave the hardcore stuff in the locker room, because he wants to see what he's really made of. Abyss says he's going to bring his A-game and asks who his opponent will be. Hogan says not to worry about it and he walks away.
Desmond Wolfe vs. D'Angelo Dinero
Wolfe is out to the ring first, in new ring gear with a new valet to boot. Wolfe gets little to no reaction from the crowd (what a shame). Pope is out next to a much warmer reaction from the crowd.
Both men lock up right off the bat, chain wrestling for a minute, before Pope hits a flying shoulder block. Pope sends Wolfe into the corner, but he eats an elbow. Wolfe hits a headstand mule kick. Pope tries for his big elbow drop in the corner, but Wolfe shoves him off to the outside. Pope locks up Desmond into a crazy rope assisted Boston crab, which he follows up with a middle rope fist drop. Pope tries for the pin but he only gets two.
Pope and Wolfe fight to the floor where Wolfe lands a blow to Pope's knee. Back in the ring, Wolfe hits a throat chop before hitting a snap mare into the ropes. Wolfe hits another snap mare into the ropes before locking in a single leg Boston crab. Pope struggles and is able to make it to the ropes to force a break. Wolve utilizes a crazy submission move, using one of Pope's legs to put pressure on the other. Wolfe hits a drop toe hold which works right into a bridging leg lock.
Wolfe continues to work over the knee, wrenching away at it. Pope kicks away at Wolfe, but Wolfe just locks up his other leg and goes to work with a modified STF. Pope is able to make it to the ropes and break the hold.
Wolfe hits another throat chop in the corner, before choking Pope and dropkicking him in the leg. Wolfe hits a European uppercut, but Pope fights back with a couple of big slaps. It doesn't last long though as Wolfe comes back with a big forearm to Pope's face. Wolfe places Pope on the top turnbuckle, and he tries for the Tower of London, but Pope fights out and is able to surprise Wolfe with an STO. Pope hits a crazy suplex DDT, but it's only good for a two count.
Wolfe sends Pope into the corner, bends him back and hits a big clothesline across the chest. Wolfe wraps Pope's leg in the rope and he bends him back against the ring post, but it doesn't last long as the ref forces him to break the hold. Wolfe threatens the ref, then turns right around into a spinebuster from Pope.
Pope hits a big slap to Wolfe's face, but Wolfe twists his arm and slams him down to the mat. Wolfe tries for another single leg crab, but Pope turns it into a small package, that's only good for two. Pope tries for a backslide, but when he can't get it, he backflips over Wolfe and tries for another small package, but he can't hold Wolfe down. Wolfe hits a spinning back elbow, and he backs Pope up into the corner. Wolfe tries for a back splash, but Pope avoids it and hits a rope assisted neck breaker that's good for two. Wolfe tries for another headstand mule kick, but Pope catches him and hits a sit-out Alabama slammer, good for another near fall. Pope pulls his kneepads down, but when he tries for the double knees. Wolfe hits a huge lariat. Wolfe pins Pope, and this one is over.
Winner: Desmond Wolfe
Backstage:
JB is backstage, and he's interrupted by Eric Bischoff, Bischoff asks what JB is doing. Bischoff says this is no longer JB's job, because he feels like the Mick Foley issue might be distracting him. Bischoff says he's taking JB off the air, but he'll find something for him to do. Bischoff brings Hemme in, and Ric Flair comes in. Hemme asks what Flair's role in TNA will be. Flair says why he's here is his business, and when he's ready to tell the world, he will. Flair says he goes where the greatest talent in the world is, and from now on it will be TNA and Flair, side by side. WOOO.