TNA Genesis: Kurt Angle Vs. AJ Styles

- We get a video package, highlighting Kurt Angle and AJ Styles, getting opinions from both of the competitors, Hulk Hogan, and other members of the TNA roster.

TNA Championship Match
- AJ Styles (c) vs. Kurt Angle

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Kurt Angle is shown in the back walking to the ring. When he finally makes his way out into the Impact Zone, he gets a great reaction from the crowd in Orlando. Angle is introduced on his way out to the ring, so it looks like we won't have formal introductions from JB. Styles is shown backstage, warming up briefly, and then walking to the ring. Styles gets a huge pop from the fans in the Impact Zone.

The bell rings and we're ready to kick things off here in the main event. Both men lock up and Angle backs AJ up into the corner where we get a clean break. Angle takes AJ down with an arm bar, but Styles fights out and locks in an arm bar of his own. Angle gets to the ropes, and the crowd is hot, with dueling chants. AJ locks in a keylock, but Angle is able to reverse. AJ and Angle continue to chain wrestler, trading holds.

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Angle sends AJ to the ring apron with a shoulderblock. AJ sends Angle to the outside with a shoulderblock of his own. Angle tries for a German suplex, but AJ backflips out. We get some crazy chain wrestling that's great, but too fast for my fingers to keep up. Angle and AJ lock up in a test of strength, and Angle gets the advantage of the bat. AJ is able to roll through and put the pressure on Angle's hands, but Angle makes it to the ropes to force a break. AJ ducks and dives over and under Angle before hitting a beautiful dropkick.

Styles locks in a rear chin lock, but Angle fights up to his feet. Styles hits a couple of elbows to the back of Angle's neck. AJ rocks Angle with a forearm in the corner before following up with a big chop. Styles his a backbreaker that's good for a two count. AJ goes right back into the rear chin lock, but Angle fights out again, though he quickly falls victim to an elbow that sends him to the floor. AJ jumps to the ring apron, but his feet are taken out from under him by Angle. Angle follows up with a vicious dropkick.

Back in the ring, Angle hits a snap suplex, and he follows up with a seated bear hug. AJ is able to make his way to his feet and elbow Angle in the face, breaking the hold, but Angle comes right back with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker that's good for a near fall. Angle slams AJ into the corner, and then chokes away at him. Angle picks AJ up and slams him down to the mat, but he still can't keep AJ down for a three. Angle locks in a bodyscissors.

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Angle turns the submission into a rear chin lock, but AJ fights back up to his feet, working his way out of the submission. AJ ducks a clothesline from Angle and hits him with back to back clotheslines and a kick to the chest. AJ tries for a clothesline, but Angle ducks it and retaliates with a German suplex.

Angle stomps away at AJ in the corner, before dragging him out and hitting a side backbreaker. Angle locks in another rear chin lock, burying his knee in AJ's back for extra pressure. AJ is able to fight back, with chops and forearms. Both men go for a cross body block, and both men are down.

Both men are back to their feet by a nine count, and Ric Flair is out on the entrance ramp, making his way down toward the ring. Angle and AJ trade blows in the middle of the ring, with Angle getting the advantage. Angle charges AJ in the corner, but AJ sends him to the ring apron, and a forearm sends him to the floor. AJ charges Angle and launches himself over the rope with a front flip dive, and Kurt's knee looks to be in bad shape.

Back in the ring, AJ hits a crazy neckbreaker from the fireman's carry position, before connecting with the springboard flying forearm. Styles tries for the Styles Clash, but Angle reverses out with a back body drop. Angle hits three German suplexes in a row, and he tries for the Angle slam, but AJ counters with an arm drag. Angle hits another vicious German suplex that's good for a near fall.

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Angle tries for another Angle slam, but AJ reverses out and comes back with a Pele kick that's good for a two count. AJ tries for the Styles Clash again, but Angle backs him up into the corner and buries his shoulder in AJ's stomach. AJ tries to hit Angle with a splash, but Angle ducks a blasts AJ with a huge lariat that's good for a near fall. Angle goes for the ankle lock, but AJ fights it off and connects with a lariat of his own.

AJ picks Angle up and takes him to the corner, where he hits a big forearm. AJ pounds away at Kurt in the corner, but Angle ducks out and sends AJ into the corner with a huge belly to belly suplex that's good for two. Angle puts AJ on the top turnbuckle, but Styles fights out, and launches himself off the middle rope, connecting with a hurricarana. Styles goes for the springboard 450, but Angle moves. Angle hits the Angle slam, but it's still not good enough to keep AJ down for three. Angle goes up to the top rope and tries for a moonsault, but AJ is able to get out of the way and both men are down.

AJ is back to his feet first, and he tries for the Styles Clash, but Angle turns it around into an ankle lock. AJ tries for the ropes, but Angle pulls him back to the middle of the ring. AJ turns it over and kicks away at Kurt, causing him to break the hold. AJ goes out to the canvas, and launches himself back in the ring with a springboard crossbody. AJ sets Angle up in the corner, and he tries for a top rope Styles Clash, but Angle fights out. AJ jumps off the turnbuckle, but Angle catches him with a Styles Clash of his own, but AJ kicks out at two!

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Angle tries for another Angle slam, but Styles reverses it into a DDT. Angle charges AJ in the corner, but AJ moves and Angle connects with the steel ring post. AJ is right there to hit an Angle slam, but it's not good enough for a three count. Styles goes to the top, but Angle pops up and connects with an Angle slam from the top rope, but AJ is still able to kick out!

Angle pulls down the straps and goes right into the ankle lock. AJ tries for the ropes, but Angle won't let him touch them. AJ tries to kick him away, but Angle will not let go. Angle grapevines the leg, and AJ taps, but Flair pulls the ref out of the ring!

Angle stares down Flair, and he chases him around and through the ring, but he walks right into a clothesline from AJ. Flair slides the TNA Championship into the ring at AJ's feet and tells him 'now'. AJ turns around and blasts Angle with the title belt. Flair throws the ref back into the ring, and Hebner makes the three count.

Winner and STILL TNA Champion: AJ Styles

AJ says put the camera on him. It's all about HIM and RIC FLAIR. They air highlights of the match and we go off the air.

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