Tara makes her way to the ring and congratulates "her best friend" and the Knockouts Champion Miss Tessmacher. The Champ comes down rocking the belt, and is all smiles. Tara says she's going to "be serious" and puts over Tess for beating the teacher at No Surrender. She says she's proud for losing to Miss Tessmacher, as it means she did her job. Tara says she loves Tessmacher and wants to officially present her with the Knockouts Championship belt. Tara takes the belt and and wraps it around the waist of the Champ, and announces her the Knockouts Champion.
Tessmacher celebrates on the ring posts with her title, but eventually Tara makes her way back in the ring and attacks her from behind. Tara lands a kick to the head, and picks her up for the Widow's Peak. The teacher leaves her student lying in the middle of the ring.
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Backstage: Dixie Carter is back on TNA television and is in a meeting with all of the TNA management, Brooke Hogan included. Dixie says she left capable people in charge, but she questions whether any of them have a plan. Dixie says they need to protect her and Brooke. The all bicker among themselves as to who could be the guy on the "inside", with Hogan getting singled out. Hogan says they need to be pro-active about this, and that it could be literally anyone.
#1 Contender Match for the World Championship
Jeff Hardy vs. Bully Ray
Bully attacks from behind as this match gets underway. The offense doesn't last long as Hardy takes control and hammers away with mounted left hands in the corner. Bully picks him up for a powerbomb, but Hardy counters it with a head-scissors takedown. Hardy leaps over the top rope and takes out Bully on the floor as we go to our final commercial breaks.
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TNA comes back briefly as Bully Ray gets a two-count on Hardy. And…we're out again…
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We come back yet again and Hardy runs into a big boot from the Bully; pinfall attempt for two. Bully drops a big elbow, and again picks up two. Back-body drop and a huge splash; once again only a near-fall. Bully continues taking it to Hardy but coming short on the pin attempts. He goes for another big boot, but Hardy dodged it, only to get sent shoulder first into the steel post, falling outside the ring in pain. Bully stares on from the middle of the ring as the ref gets to a count of '8' before breaking the count and heading back outside.
Bully goes out to get him and drags Hardy back into the ring, assaulting him in two corners. Bully goes for a third corner splash, but Hardy hits him with a shoulder and runs up the turnbuckle delivering a Whisper in the Wind. Eventually both men get to their knees and go back and forth with right hands. Hardy gets the advantage goes for a Twist of Fate, but Bully counters into the Bubba Bomb! Pin 1..2…no, Hardy kicks out at two-and-a-half!
Bully brigns him up and tries to lock in the Full Nelson again for the Bubba Bomb, but Hardy wiggles free and lands the Twist of Fate this time. After a near-fall of his own, he goes up the Swanton, but Bully joins him on the top rope. They trade blows again, but Bully gets the better of the exchange and hits a big superplex; Hardy gets the shoulder up. Bully gets frustrated and goes for Big Show's always-failing second rope splash, and predictably Hardy rolls out of the way (it never hits!).
Bully Ray finds the strength for another Bubba Bomb, but Hardy somehow kicks out. The Bully has no idea how to put him away, and Hardy hits the final Twist of Fate out of nowhere! Swanton Bomb connects, and that's the three-count.
Winner: Jeff Hardy
Hardy celebrates his victory as Impact goes off the air.
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