Robert Stone heads to the ring. Stone thanks the fans for coming out to see tonight's show, then says that he is surprised that everyone is able to afford tickets given how poor the town is. He states that the higher-ups at NXT and TNA have come to a conclusion that Director of Authority Santino Marella is a problem, and to fix a problem, "we bring in Sheriff Stone." He says he is here to revise and edit anything Santino does wrong and is "quality insurance," which leads to loud "Santino" chants. Robert Stone announces that Victoria Crawford is going to become the new TNA Knockouts Champion, as Masha Slamovich is not exactly "face of the company quality," someone he could send on media tours, or cut out to be champion, and after tonight, she will no longer be champion. Suddenly, Santino shows up and says Robert Stone has a big mouth and calls him "a power hungry freak," then says Robert Stone has forgotten that he is Director of Authority because the fans believe in him and they love professional wrestling like he does. He says that Robert Stone will never understand, and tonight, he will make the decisions that the fans want just like on any other night. Robert Stone says that Santino is still "butthurt" from his debate victory last night, and tells Santino that tonight, his daughter Arianna Grace will be in the ring with one of the most dangerous women's wrestlers in history, and that Tessa Blanchard is not going to hold back. He then says he has called the local hospital and has a room reserved for Arianna, which Santino takes personally, stating that Arianna has more fight in one finger than Robert Stone has in his entire body, and if he or Tessa try to make an example out of Arianna, he will be Santino the father, not the Director of Authority. Santino's music plays, but Robert Stone cuts it off and demands his music be played instead.
Rosemary beats Xia Brookside by disqualification in the Countdown. During the match, Rosemary introduces a staple gun to the ring, and when the referee takes it away, Rosemary introduces a leather belt into the match. Xia Brookside eventually gets her hands on it, then whips Rosemary with it repeatedly in full view of the referee, ending the match. Security shows up, but Xia mercilessly whips them all, and when the crowd chants "One more time," she does it again. She then leaves with the belt in her hand.
We hear from Robert Stone, Tessa Blanchard and Victoria Crawford. Tessa says Arianna Grace may have gotten her foot in the door by smiling for the cameras, but when she steps into the ring, she steps into her house, which she calls a proving ground and not a pageant. Tessa says she will wipe the smile off Arianna's face quickly and that it will soon become "Sheriff Stone's world" and a world where Arianna does not fit in. Tessa proclaims she will whip Arianna so badly that she will wish she stayed in her father's shadow instead of stepping into hers. Crawford tells Tessa that when she wins the TNA Knockouts World Championship, she will let Tessa have the first shot.
Before the next match, AJ Francis shows up with a crutch in his right hand. AJ Francis says he was so excited to give Mike Santana a beatdown that he walked out of his limousine too quickly and gave himself "turf toe," then says the fans would not appreciate that because they are too busy appreciating hockey and rooting for a team that does not actually show up at Game 7 like the Toronto Maple Leafs. He then says that unlike the Toronto Maple Leafs, Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) always shows up and always delivers, which is why KC Navarro will take his place in tonight's match, much to Navarro's chagrin. Santana then throws Navarro into the ring to get the match started.
Mike Santana beats KC Navarro. After the match, AJ Francis hits Santana with a crutch and attacks him, proving that he is not injured, and Navarro joins him.
Gabby Laspisa introduces Head of the Brampton, Ontario, Canada Board of Trade Jaipaul Massey-Singh, who thanks Anthem for bringing TNA to the city amid a chorus of boos, and Brampton City Councillor Rod Power, who also thanks Anthem while being booed. Brampton Honey Badgers mascot Hammer gets a much warmer reception from the crowd.
Backstage, Cody Deaner is met by Eric Young, who has just seen the video package for his match with Eddie Edwards tonight. Eric Young says he has stood there before and that he is still standing, and wishes him good luck.
Eddie Edwards beats Cody Deaner, ending Cody Deaner's career in TNA. (Had Cody Deaner won, he would have kept his job in TNA.) After initially kicking out of a ring shot by Eddie Edwards following Alisha Edwards distracting the referee in order to toss Eddie's System ring to him, Eddie gets the win after the referee fails to see a low blow from Alisha Edwards on the outside. After the match, Brian Myers, JDC and Moose show up with Myers mockingly congratulating Deaner on a stellar career in the mid-card and thanking Eddie Edwards for retiring him, then tells any fans who want to thank him by going to his new job at the local gas station. JDC calls Cody Deaner a disappointment that the fans, his family, his counter and the business does not care about before telling him to leave. Moose says Cody Deaner used to be the hero "to all these losers here in Brampton [,Ontario, Canada]," but now he is jobless, and that just like "all the idiots in Canada," he is nothing but a big, fat loser. Suddenly, The Northern Armory (Eric Young, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) shows up, and Eric Young says they have let this go on for long enough and says that they were born in and cut their teeth in Canada, then calls The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) "loud-mouth, pompous, arrogant, stupid American punks" that they plan to stomp. He also addresses "that honey badger" Alisha Edwards, and proposes that they will have a match and bring a honey badger of their own in the form of Hammer. The Northern Armory get in the ring as The System clears out, and Hammer the Honey Badger joins in as The Northern Armory's second to "Honey Badger" chants.
The Northern Armory (Eric Young, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) beat The System (Brian Myers, Moose, JDC). During the match, Alisha Edwards produces a shinai from underneath the ring, and when Hammer the Honey Badger tries to stop her, he gets whacked. She hands the shinai off to Moose, which is taken away by Brampton, Ontario, Canada City Councilor Rod Power. Myers takes the shinai away from Power, which is turn is taken away from Myers by Head of the Brampton Board of Trade Jaipaul Massey-Singh. This distracts Moose, which allows Eric Young to hit Moose with a piledriver for the win.
Myla Grace and Harley Hudson, the newest signings to the Knockouts division, are seen in the crowd.
Before the next match, the personal concierge George Iceman says Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance will do to Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) what the Florida Panthers did to the Toronto Maple Leaves: rip them apart. He then rips apart a Toronto Maple Leafs flag. Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance then show up dressed like Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Ash by Elegance and Heather by Elegance retain the TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against Spitfire (Jody Threat and Dani Luna) in a Match by Elegance following the sudden entrance and interference by Maggie Lee. As per pre-match stipulation, Spitfire must split up for good.
Backstage, Xia Brookside says Rosemary wanted her to break and says that she was dark enough and tough enough for her world, but she took the leather belt and hit Rosemary with it again and again. She says Rosemary wanted this, and whatever happens next is on them.
Before the next match, John Skyler says that The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) and Indi Hartwell's team is light one partner, and makes fun of "Inevitable" Ace Austin being injured. He then says that Order 4 has never been more dangerous and that Mustafa Ali is a madman, then tells them to do what the Canadians do every day of their lives and take the loss and walk away. Zachary Wentz says he is down for a 4-on-3 handicap match, but all of a sudden, Raj Singh - formerly known as Campaign Singh - suddenly shows up and states that Mustafa Ali has refused to answer his phone calls while making new friends. He asks Mustafa if he has forgotten what he has done for him, even as he treated him like a mentor and leader, and in that time, he realized that there was not even one "thank you." He says that he has high friends in place and that he has realized that Mustafa is nothing more than "a narcissist with a god complex," and that everything Mustafa has told him has proven that he is nothing more than a piece of shit. He then punches Mustafa Ali, revealing himself as The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz) and Indi Hartwell's tag team partner, and that gets the match started. (The injury that causes Ace Austin to be scratched from this match is a result of Ace Austin's TNA contract expiring.)
Order 4 (Mustafa Ali, John Skyler, Jason Hotch, Tasha Steelz) beats The Rascalz (Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz), Indi Hartwell and Raj Singh in an eight-person tag match. After the match, Mustafa Ali chokes Raj Singh with the ring skirt. Tasha Steelz tries to hold Mustafa back, but she gets shoved to the floor. Mustafa calms down and walks away, and the rest of Order 4 follows him.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella meets with NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace, saying that everything has come to this. He tells Arianna that Tessa Blanchard is "technical, but nasty mean." Arianna says she is ready, and Santino tells Arianna to get the idea of legacy out of her head and remember that this is her time and to show what she can do. Arianna says Tessa has tried to embarrass and humiliate her, but she has done nothing but underestimate her the entire time since she has been here, and tonight, Tessa will see exactly what she can do: beat her ass.
As per the Bioflex injury report, "Inevitable" Ace Austin is out with a leg injury after last night's match and that Austin will be out indefinitely. (In reality, last night's match was his last, due to his contract expiring and not being renewed.) Meanwhile, Trick Williams is cleared following a knee injury suffered from Joe Hendry hitting him in the knee with his guitar to counter a Trick Shot on NXT, and although he has no structural damage, he has undergone treatment and inflammation and pain management and is cleared to compete tonight. Frankie Kazarian is also cleared following a concussion suffered from being hit in the head with a guitar by Elijah last night. Steve Maclin is still day-to-day following a skull fracture suffered during his Dog Collar Match against Eric Young; thankfully, he has responded well to treatment and will receive full clearance next week in time for his International Championship defense against Matt Cardona.
Backstage, we hear from Steve Maclin, who says that one does not come out of a Dog Collar Match against Eric Young and act like everything is the same. He says survival is all he has known, which is why he is known as "Bulletproof," and after a skull fracture and a lifetime scar from the match along with the blood shed in that match, he will be ready next week for Matt Cardona.
Legendary wrestling referee Jimmy Korderas is seen in the crowd.
Before the next match, Robert Stone shows up and tells Director of Authority Santino Marella that without an official manager's license, he is banned from ringside. Santino begrudgingly leaves the ring and heads to the back.
Tessa Blanchard beats Arianna Grace. After the match, Robert Stone shows up with security and demands Director of Authority Santino Marella "leave with [his] loser daughter." He then pokes Santino in the chest, then Santino is forcefully removed by security. Stone then enters the ring to introduce "the next TNA Knockouts Champion," Victoria Crawford.
Masha Slamovich retains the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Victoria Crawford. During the match, Robert Stone introduces the Knockouts World Championship into the match, and when Crawford tries to use it as a a weapon, the referee tries to take it away from her. Masha goes after Crawford, but inadvertently knocks out the ref. Stone tells Crawford to finish Masha off, but when Crawford goes for a piledriver, Masha counters with the Snow Plow. Masha has to revive the referee, allowing Crawford to fight back, but Masha hits Requiem to win and retain. After the match, Masha says that ever since she has become Knockouts Champion, she has been on a mission to be the most dominant Knockout to ever step foot in a TNA ring. She then says that she has been looking and asking for a challenger, a real competitor and a warrior who is looking for the fight and is bloodthirsty just like her: Lei Ying Lee. She says Lei Ying Lee has earned her respect after all she has done in TNA, and asks Lei Ying Lee to enter the ring and accept her challenge for the TNA Knockouts World Championship. Lei Ying Lee shows up and enters the ring, then Robert Stone shows up and says wrestlers just cannot make matches, and says Lei Ying Lee must earn her title shot on iMPACT! next week before telling them to get out of his ring.
TNA acknowledges the life and career of Sabu.
The Nemeths ("The Wanted Man" Nic and "The Hollywood Hunk" Ryan Nemeth) retain the TNA World Tag Team Championships against Matt Hardy and Leon Slater.
Backstage, Director of Authority Santino Marella meets with NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace. Arianna feels embarrassed by her loss, while Santino feels assaulted by Robert Stone's chest poking. He decides to use this as leverage to make a match between himself and Robert Stone with the help of the higher-ups, but Arianna wants to be a mixed tag match. Santino likes the idea and entertains putting Robert Stone in the Cobra.
Joe Hendry and Elijah beat Trick Williams and Frankie Kazarian after Trick Williams inadvertently hits Frankie Kazarian with the Trick Shot. This is after Elijah's guitar is introduced into the match as a weapon and Elijah fails to win on an inside cradle on Kazarian due to the referee trying to take the guitar out of Trick's hands.
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