Fifth Match: Eddie Edwards (c) vs. Ethan Carter III for the TNA World Championship
Edwards and EC3 goes into the collar and elbow tie up. Test of strength, but EC3 backs Edwards into the corner. Edwards with a go behind, EC3 counters with a standing switch. Edwards applies a wrist lock. EC3 shoves Edwards away. EC3 applies a side headlock. Edwards and EC3 continue the chain grappling exchange. EC3 drops Edwards with a shoulder tackle. Edwards leapfrogs over EC3 and lands a deep armdrag. EC3 responds with a side headlock takeover. Edwards headscissors out of the hold. Edwards gets EC3 in an armbar. Edwards connects with the Shining Wizard for a one count. Edwards with a series of knife edge chops to EC3. EC3 with a running knee to the Edwards. EC3 connects with a cutter. Edwards rolls out of the ring.
EC3 with a back suplex for a one count. EC3 stomps on Edwards chest. Edwards applies a rear chin lock. EC3 with a high knee to the get out of the hold. EC3 lands a couple of knife edge chops in the corner. Edwards fires back with chops of his own. EC3 sends Edwards to the ring apron. Edwards with a shot to the back of the neck of EC3. EC3 and Edwards are battling for position on the top rope. EC3 goes for the TK3, but Edwards counters with the top rope hurricanrana. The chop fest continues. EC3 irish whips Edwards to the corner. EC3 explodes with two clotheslines, a jaw breaker and the EC3 Splash. Edwards tosses EC3 to the outside. Edwards connects with the suicide dive.
Edwards rolls EC3 back into the ring. Edwards with a flying codebreaker for a two count. Edwards ascends to the top rope. Edwards goes for the double stomp, but EC3 ducks out of the way. EC3 plants Edwards with the sit-out powerbomb for a two count. EC3 follows that up with a delayed sit-out powerbomb for another two count. EC3 goes for the TK3, but Edwards gets back on his feet. EC3 goes for a german suplex, but again Edwards gets back on his feet. Edwards plants EC3 with the Blue Thunder Bomb for a two count. Edwards goes for the Double Stomp, but EC3 sends him crashing crotch first on the top turnbuckle. EC3 connects with the superplex. Edwards gets EC3 in a pinning position for a two count. EC3 with a running knee to Edwards. Edwards responds with a enziguri.
EC3 drops Edwards with a massive clothesline. EC3 goes for the Rear Naked Choke, but Edwards blocks it. EC3 connects with the TK3. Edwards responds with the Boston Knee Party, but EC3 rolls out of the ring. Edwards goes for a slingshot crossbody, but EC3 catches him and connects with the TK3 on the outside. EC3 rolls Edwards back into the ring. EC3 goes for the 1 Percenter, but Edwards counters with a rollup for a two count. Edwards gets EC3 trapped in the single leg Boston Crab, but EC3 reaches the bottom rope. Edwards connects with a standing enziguri. Edwards plants EC3 with the Chin Checker. EC3 gets Edwards in the rear naked choke, but Edwards gets EC3 in a pinning position for the three count. Since EC3 was pinned for the three count and Edwards tapped out at the same time, Referee Brian Hebner announces that match will end in a no-contest.
Winner: No Contest, but Still TNA World Champion, Eddie Edwards
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