Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Jonathan Gresham. Gresham says for the last two years, his bad days have outnumbered his good days, but that was until he "remembered who the fuck [he was]," and now he is driven to reclaim everything he has lost. He does not care about what "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is going through; all he cares about is their match and his personal comeback.
We hear from Mike Santana, who shows the fans the Lower East Side of New York City and the huge impact it made on his life.
Ash By Elegance and personal concierge George Iceman head to the ring. A table with champagne in punch bowls is nearby as Iceman announces their launch party for the new Heather Reckless. Heather - who now goes by the name "Heather by Elegance" - shows up with blond hair, a black dress and black heels, and the fans do not approve of the makeover. Heather is then shown her makeover by George Iceman, and she likes what she sees. Iceman then says they should celebrate Heather's makeover with champagne, but the toast is spoiled by Xia Brookside. Xia says Ash and company have outdone themselves, saying their launch party is as fake as them, then mentions that karma has a funny way of catching up with them for their recent actions. Suddenly, Ash and Heather are nearly drop kicked into the champagne by Brinley Reece, and she and Xia dunk their faces into the punch bowls.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Jonathan Gresham after hitting Gresham with his headgear outside of the referee's field of vision. After the match, The Northern Armor attacks Gresham, but Steve Maclin rushes into the ring with a metal folding chair. The numbers game eventually takes over, and Alexander hits Maclin in the gut and back with the chair. The Northern Armory (Alexander, Judas Icarus, Travis Williams) then gang up on Maclin and ziptie Maclin's hands behind his back before security shows up. Alexander continues to attack Maclin, but Maclin still smiles defiantly, even as Alexander is about to hit him with the chair. Cody Deaner, Ace Steel and Sami Callihan then show up, and The Northern Armory walk off.
Mike Santana shows the fans The Bronx as he talks about how he calls the place home and how he learned how to survive. He says he should not be here after all that he has been through, and that he should be either dead or in jail. He says that Moose has forgotten where he came from while he has stayed true to his home and people, and that he can see the fear in Moose's eyes. He also says Moose will have no choice but to face his fears at Bound For Glory.
Wendy Choo beats Jody Threat after Rosemary throws Wendy's pillow into the ring to distract Jody.
Backstage, we hear from The System (Alisha Edwards, Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC). Eddie says that tonight is a taste of what will happen at Full Metal Mayhem, and Myers says they like their lights the brightest. JDC says he has called his shot for 20 years, and Moose says there is a thin line between courage and pity, and at Bound For Glory, he will make Mike Santana look like a dumbass. He says he still has the streets in him and that he was destined to be a generational talent, and that he will beat Santana at Bound For Glory.
The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) and ABC ("Inevitable" Ace Austin and Chris Bey) beat The System (Eddie Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC) in an eight-man tag match. After the match, The System go back on the attack, then Mike Santana shows up with a chain in his hands and fights his way to Moose. Alisha Edwards hits Santana from behind with a shinai, and it allows Moose to boot a distracted Santana in the face and choke him with his own chain. Eddie and Myers slam Chris Bey into two metal folding chairs in the middle of the ring. After Eddie and Myers take out Jeff Hardy, The System and Alisha Edwards stand tall in the ring.
Director of Authority Santino Marella oversees a double world title contract signing. Masha Slamovich and Joe Hendry are introduced first, followed by Jordynne Grace and "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth. Masha grabs the microphone and says she has already said everything there is to be said, and calls tonight a full circle moment for her, as three years ago, she signed her very first TNA contract in Nashville, Tennessee. Tonight, she signs the contract for her match, and it will make her the Knockouts World Champion when she finally beats Jordynne Grace. Masha signs her match's contract. Jordynne says she is happy for Masha, and says they have signed a contract before and that they both know how this plays out. She says that nothing has changed, and she is sorry she has to beat Masha again. Jordynne signs her match's contract. Joe Hendry says a lot of people think this is "an overnight sensation," but this is really an eleven-year journey to get to this point. He says he saw a champion in Nemeth a few years ago, then mentions his WWE cameo as a lawyer before mentioning their match contract. He says that back then, nobody knew his name, but now, people not only know who he is, but they believe in him and believe that there will be a new face of TNA. Joe then signs his match's contract. Nemeth tells Hendry he must focus only on him, as he does not want Hendry to listen to any naysayers. He tells Hendry that he will be in the ring with the best and that he does not plan on losing. Nemeth signs his match's contract. Before Santino can wish everyone a good night, Frankie Kazarian shows up and calls himself "the real star of the show" and says everyone in the ring is overrated. He then mentions how he became the special guest referee for the World Championship match at Bound For Glory: completing a full course at the Earl Hebner Referee Academy, obtaining a referee license and going to the Anthem executives. Kazarian brags about using his TNA tenure to get over Santino Marella's head and how the Anthem executives unanimously agreed on making him special guest referee, then tells Jordynne and Masha to be lucky he is not in their match as he would steal their thunder. Everyone at the table stands up, then Kazarian calls Santino "a stooge" as he tells him to hold his sunglasses before telling him his badge will not mean anything when he is the law. Kazarian then addresses Nemeth and Hendry, saying he prides himself on being a very honest man and promises to call their match right down the middle, saying the right man will walk out as World Champion. He then puts his hands on Nemeth's and Hendry's shoulders only to get his head slammed into the table, then Jordynne grabs Kazarian from behind only for everyone in the ring to let Santino have the honors. Kazarian spits in Santino's face, and Santino pulls out the snake sock and gives Kazarian The Cobra. Jordynne, Masha, Hendry and Nemeth all agree to pick up Kazarian and put him through the table before having the customary championship staredowns.
