Jeff Hardy starts cutting a promo backstage when he is attacked by Koya, and they brawl in the interview area. Hardy takes control and beats him with a ladder, then he smashes a beer bottle over his head. Hardy screams at him to stay down but Koya fights to his feet, and Hardy hits him with three more beer bottles before finally leaving.
Kurt Angle comes out and says he’s a fourteen time World Champion, but this one means a lot more because of how hard he fought to get it. Ethan Carter III cuts him off and says Kurt inspires people, and he did the impossible and beat Bobby Lashley. Ethan says he’s done something even better, and he’s still unbeaten after 18 months and he beat all three TNA Hall of Famers. He says since he’s already defeated Kurt, he wanted him to know he will be the man to take the title from Kurt. Bobby Roode comes out and says they can’t have this discussion without him, because he had the title stolen from him in the first place. Roode says he wants the title back and Kurt brings out the best in him, then Eric Young cuts him off and says he stole the title from Roode.
EY says the world title goes through him because he makes things happen, then Austin Aries comes out and makes his case. Aries says he’s the one who actually controls the fate of the title, and he doesn’t want to be rude and interrupt a celebration. He shows Kurt a bottle of champagne and asks if they celebrate Kurt’s reign, or his, and Kurt tells him to bring it. Kurt says he will fight anyone of them, they just have to name the time and place because he’s ready. Kurt goes to leave but Bobby Lashley cuts him off on the ramp, and he says he wants his match first, and Kurt challenges him on the spot. They try to fight right there but a group of refs break it up, then EY, EC3 and Tyrus attack Aries and Roode in the ring. Ken Anderson runs out to make the save.
