– We go backstage to Christy Hemme and Matt Morgan. Morgan says he’s putting his sights back on the TNA World Title after tonight but first he’s going to Carpon Footprint Hernandez back to Mexico.
– We get highlights of The Pope and Samoa Joe’s feud.
The Pope vs. Samoa Joe
We go to the cage and out first comes The Pope. Samoa Joe is out next to a decent reaction. The bell rings here we go. Joe charges but Pope dodges it and is weary to begin. Pope starts climbing the cage. Joe pulls him back down but Pope hits him with a right hand and cheap shots. Joe with right hands now but Pope counters. Pope with a big bodyslam. Joe pops right back up from it and clotheslines Pope. Joe drops Pope in the corner with right hands.
Joe with a big shot in the corner now, dropping Pope. Joe with more offense including chops and right hands, staggering Pope around the ring. Pope pulls Joe’s face into the corner and goes to work on him with body shots. Joe fights out of it with a big body shot. Pope climbs the cage but so does Joe. They fight up on the top rope. Joe headbutts Pope and sends him into the cage. Pope falls onto the rope. Joe runs the ropes and kicks Pope from the rope down to the mat. Pope is out in the corner. Joe drives the bottom of his boot into Pope’s face now. The referee gets in the way, allowing Pope to take advantage and drop Joe. Pope rakes at Joe’s face now. Pope starts kicking and punching Joe on the rope now. Joe responds with right hands and kicks of is own. Pope drops down with an uppercut on Joe and a 2 count.
Pope with a headlock now. More back and forth action until Pope gets a 2 count. Pope with kicks and big chops now. Pope charges but Joe catches him with a big snap slam. Pope and Joe get up. They trade big slaps to the face. The slaps continue until Joe unloads with a dozen or more left and right hand slaps. Joe drops Pope and hits a backsplash for a 2 count. Joe goes to the top and hits a big leg drop on Pope for a 2 count. Pope ends up top and Joe nails the Musclebuster but only gets a 2 count as Pope put his foot on the bottom rope.
Pope goes to climb again but Joe pulls his tights, exposing Pope’s rear end. Pope knocks Joe back to the mat and fixes his trunks. Pope hits a big elbow from the top rope for a 1 count. Joe comes back with a clothesline. Pope counters with a big knee and a 2 count. They trade shots now. Joe throws Pope hard into the cage wall. Joe takes Pope back up and hits another Musclebuster. Joe locks on the rear-naked choke for the win via submission.
Winner: Samoa Joe
