After The Match: Daniels, Kaz Attack – Angle Saves
After the match, Daniels and Kazarian hit the ring and attack Styles. Angle is quick to come to his rescue, however, as he chases Daniels and Kazarian out of the ring. Angle offers his hand to Styles and helps him back to his feet. Styles and Angle hug in the center of the ring, and Angle raises Styles arm up.
Backstage: Jeremy Borash Interviews Bobby Roode
Backstage, Jeremy Borash reveals that according to the poll, 76% of fans expect to see Rob Van Dam win the title tonight. Bobby Roode shows up and says something doesn’t feel right. He realizes what it is. It’s the fact that he’s talking to Jeremy Borash without his TNA World Heavyweight Championship around his waist. Roode says tonight’s stipulation is a ladder match, and that his pride and joy is hanging above the ring right now. Roode says RVD thinks he’s going to out-smart him tonight, but he’s dead wrong in thinking that. Roode says Hulk Hogan can try and stack the deck, but RVD’s plan won’t work and no one can stop him. He says that after he climbs the ladder and retains his title tonight, he’ll then climb into the history books because in ten short days he’ll go down as the longest reigning World Champion in TNA Impact Wrestling history, and there’s nothing anyone can do about it.
TNA World Heavyweight Title: Bobby Roode (c) vs. Rob Van Dam [LADDER MATCH]
The announcers run down the Tale Of The Tape for the ladder match main event tonight for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. The challenger, Rob Van Dam, is first to make his entrance. RVD gets a hot positive reaction from the crowd. The champion, Bobby Roode, is out next. The fans receive him in sort of a mixed-fashion, although some chants for him can clearly be heard on the broadcast. Jeremy Borash does his formal main event-style introductions, and I believe our ladder match is about to get rockin’ and rollin’! The bell sounds and Roode and RVD talk-trash back-and-forth with each other a bit. Roode hits Van Dam with a kick to the stomach, sending RVD into the ropes. RVD comes back with a series of kicks, taking Roode to the mat with a kick to the side of the head. RVD sends Roode to the outside over the top rope. RVD follows out and looks under the ring before going to grab a ladder. Roode catches RVD with a boot and sends him into the barricade. RVD avoids being sent into the ring post and sends Roode into the barricade instead. RVD suplexes Roode over the guard rail and heads up to the apron, hitting a big leg drop across Roode’s back. Van Dam grab a ladder and sets it up against the ring post. RVD heads back into the ring, but Roode kicks the middle rope into RVD’s crotch on the way in. Roode hits a DDT and lay out RVD. Roode heads to the outside and grabs a ladder, but when he goes to bring it in, RVD dropkicks the ladder into his face. Van Dam launches himself over the top, crashing down into Roode. We’ve got some hot action in the first few minutes of this one already, folks! RVD brings the ladder into the ring and goes to climb it, but Roode stops him and sends Van Dam crashing into the ladder. Roode sets up the ladder in the corner before stomping away at RVD. Roode chops and punches RVD, but RVD reverses an Irish whip and sends Roode crashing into the ladder in the corner. RVD props the ladder in between the second and third rope. RVD ducks being thrown into the ladder, but Roode is able to catapult RVD into the ladder head first. Roode grabs the ladder and drives it into RVD’s back before propping it up on the middle rope. Roode tries to suplex RVD on the ladder, but RVD is able to reverse it before hitting a lionsault while Roode is still laid across the ladder. This match is turning into a good one already, and we’ve still got a ways to go! Roode sets a ladder down in the middle of the ring and hits a huge spinebuster, planting RVD on the ladder. Roode picks up the ladder and tosses it aside. Roode tries for something, but RVD counters and monkey flips Roode into the ladder propped in the corner. RVD follows it up with rolling thunder while Roode is still laid out on the ladder. RVD sets up the ladder and kicks away at Roode before slamming the ladder down. RVD misses a kick, but a second attempt and RVD connects, laying Roode out on the ladder. RVD heads to the top and tries for the five star frog splash, but Roode moves and RVD crashes into the ladder. Roode picks the ladder up and uses it to send RVD crashing out to the floor, hitting the barricade on the way down. Roode sets the ladder up and begins his climb. RVD tries to leap onto the ladder, ala Kofi Kingston. However, RVD badly botched the attempt and seemed to crunch his own leg in the process. Roode again climbs the ladder and RVD tries climbing after him. Roode pushes RVD down head first onto the mat and chair set up below them. RVD’s leg is again twisted inside the ladder. Roode grabs the title and falls to the mat. Roode is still your TNA World Heavyweight Champion, ladies and gentlemen!
Winner and STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion: Bobby Roode
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