The next day, Matt Hardy announces that he is relinquishing and vacating the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in order to negate the injunction as TNA and the fans deserve to have a honorable fighting champion. He promises to win the title again.
Dixie Carter and Billy Corgan accept Matt Hardy's relinquishing of the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, and describe his actions to do such "selfless." They then announce the World Title Series, which starts this week on Impact Wrestling.
The World Title Series is as follows: Thirty-two men and women, separated into eight groups, will face each other in round-robin play and the two people in each group with the most points will go on to the round of 16. Three points are awarded for a win, one point is awarded for a draw, and zero points are awarded for a loss. All matches will have a 15-minute time limit.
Bram, Rockstar Spud, Grado and Drew Galloway are in Group UK.
Aiden O'Shea, Crazzy Steve, Kenny King and Mahabali Shera are in Group Wildcard.
Awesome Kong, Madison Rayne, Brooke and Gail Kim are in Group Knockouts.
Lashley, Austin Aries, Mr. Anderson and Ethan Carter III are in Group Champions.
Drew Galloway gives Matt Hardy all the credit in the world for negating the injunction, but he looks at the World Title Series as his second chance. He plans to steamroll Group UK and everyone else in the series.
Drew Galloway beats Bram. Drew Galloway earns three points.
Gail Kim says that Impact has always been the place for women to be, and is ecstatic that a Knockout has a chance to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. She intends to take every opportunity she can to get it.
Drew Galloway says that he and Bram are both very aggressive, but says that he has a gameplan compared to Bram.
Brooke gets an upset win against Gail Kim. Brooke earns three points.
Ethan Carter III thinks the World Title Series should be called the EC3 Screwjob Memorial Series, and says that he is the true TNA World Heavyweight Champion as he continues to insist he was robbed. He plans to defeat Austin Aries, who he says has come out of the woodwork with the World Title now being vacant, in record time.
In a comedic match where both men perform other wrestlers' signature and finishing moves, Rockstar Spud beats Grado. Rockstar Spud earns three points to tie with Drew Galloway in Group UK.
Tyrus is watching the World Title Series to see who he takes on for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, and if Ethan Carter III goes all the way, it's going to get interesting...
Ethan Carter III and Austin Aries - who is accompanied to the ring by Thea Trinidad (formerly Rosita) - fight to a 15-minute draw. Both men earn one point. After the match, EC3 attacks Aries from behind and almost hits him with the One Percenter, but Aries finally gets the Brainbuster to connect.
Mr. Anderson calls Group Champions "the toughest group," and says he has to go through everyone else in it tonight if he wants to be World champion again...starting with Lashley tonight.
Austin Aries tells Ethan Carter III he couldn't beat him, and tells him that if they meet in the ring again, he'll take him down.
Awesome Kong beats Madison Rayne. Awesome Kong earns three points, tying her in first place with Brooke in Group Knockouts.
Lashley says the World Title Series will be great, as he's in the group of champions and that he's facing against the unknown. He calls Mr. Anderson "Victim #1."
Jeremy Borash interviews Matt Hardy. He says he had to relinquish the TNA World Heavyweight Championship for the good of Impact Wrestling. As for the World Title Series, which he is officially a part of, he plans to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship again, and this time without controversy.
Lashley beats Mr. Anderson. Lashley earns three points and takes the lead in Group Champions.
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