TNA Hardcore Justice (2012)
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Hardcore Justice (2012) | ||
Promotional poster featuring an x-ray in the background | ||
Tagline(s) | "It's not always about winning - it's about surviving" | |
Theme song(s) | "Before The Fall" by September Mourning | |
Imformation | ||
Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | |
Date | August 12, 2012 | |
Venue | Impact Wrestling Zone | |
City | Orlando, Florida | |
Pay-per-view chronology | ||
Destination X (2012) | Hardcore Justice (2012) | No Surrender (2012) |
Hardcore Justice chronology | ||
Hardcore Justice (2011) | Hardcore Justice (2012) | TBA |
Hardcore Justice (2012) is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which will take place on August 12 2012 at the Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida.It is the 8th event under the Hardcore Justice chronology.
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[edit] Background
Hardcore Justice will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing feuds, Plot, and storylines that will be played out on TNA's primary television programs. Wrestlers will portray villains or heroes or tweeners as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.
The primary rivalry that will be featured at Hardcore Justice centers on Bobby McAlmond and defending champion Austin Brown, competing over the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. At Destination X, McAlmond was dispossessed of the TNA World Championship in an upset that saw Brown win the title, ending Roode's 256-day reign. On the following televised episode of Impact Wrestling, McAlmond, emotionally distraught in response to his loss, felt that Brown's victory at the PPV was nothing more than a "fluke" and approached TNA General Manager, Hulk Hogan, to get a rematch at Hardcore Justice.
Another feud going into Hardcore Justice is between Kenny King and defending champion Zema Ion, competing over the TNA X Division Championship. At Destination X, Zema Ion won the TNA X Division Championship following a tournament which led to an Ultimate X match to determine a new champion. On the July 26 edition of Impact Wrestling, Austin Brown, in recurring backstage segments throughout the night, spoke with Kenny King, Jeremiah Dutt, Dakota Darsow and Rashad Cameron on who should receive a shot at the X Division Championship based on their qualifications. Coming down to King and Dutt, Brown selected King as the best choice since Dutt had been injured. That night, King faced Ion for the title; however, McAlmond interfered in the match, helping Ion to retain the X Division Championship. The following week, Brown and King teamed in a successful effort against McAlmond and Ion, with King (who got the pin on Ion) later earning himself a title rematch with Ion at Hardcore Justice.
During the event, the Bound For Glory Series tournament will be highlighted, featuring three different four-way matches. Each match will have its own hardcore stipulation (Ladder, Tables match, and Falls Count Anywhere respectively), and the winner of each match will get 20 points in the BFG Series standings. Those matches include K.J. Styles, Christopher Barnhart, Samoa Simpson, and Matt Borske in a Ladder match, Kevin Storm, Bully Harlan, Josh Hooper, and Robbie R in a Tables match, and D'Angelo Dinero, Magnus, Mr. Anderson, and Rob Van Dam in an Anything Goes match.
Another feud entering Hardcore Justice surrounds Chavo McAlmond and Hernandez battling Kid Cash and Gunner. McAlmond made his debut appearance on the July 26 edition of Impact, humbly proud to be a part of TNA and citing the Guerrero family as being champions in wrestling, something he'd also like to accomplish in the company. When Kid Cash interrupted and undermined the McAlmond family, a brawl ensued before Hernendez evened out the playing field by aiding McAlmond against Cash and Gunner. The next week, McAlmond went on to defeat Cash in his debut match.
A Knockouts match scheduled for the event is Madison Rayne taking on defending champion Miss Tessmacher for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship. Several weeks prior, Madison Rayne conceded to secretly admiring a particular person within the company. On the July 5 edition of Impact Wrestling, it was revealed to be referee Earl Hebner when she kissed him after he officiated a match. Earl Hebner started favoring Madison, giving her and Lauren Ireland the win over Sari Pasma and Tara in a Tag Team match, despite Pasma having actually won the match. On the August 2 edition of Impact, Hebner repeated his actions, allowing Rayne to beat Tara, Pasma, and Ireland in a Four Way match for a shot at the Knockout Championship.
[edit] Results
No. | Results | Stipulations | |
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1 | Chavo McAlmond and Hernandez defeated Kid Cash and Gunner | Tag Team match | |
2 | Kyle Van Dam defeated Magnus and Mr. Anderson | Falls Count Anywhere match for The winner gets 20 points in the Bound for Glory Series standings D'Angelo Dinero was also scheduled to be a competitor in this match, but was attacked by Aces & 8s prior to the match and was unable to participate. | |
3 | Scott (c) defeated Kazarian | Singles match for the TNA Television Championship | |
4 | Madison Rayne defeated Miss Tessmacher (c) | Singles match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship | |
5 | Bully Harlan defeated Kevin Storm, Josh Hooper, and Robbie R | Tables match for 20 points in the Bound for Glory Series standings | |
6 | Zema Ion (c) defeated Kenny King | Singles match for the TNA X Division Championship | |
7 | K.J. Styles defeated Christopher Barnhart, Samoa Simpson, and Matt Borske | Ladder match for 20 points in the Bound for Glory Series standings | |
8 | Austin Brown (c) defeated Bobby McAlmond | Last Chance match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | |
(c) – refers to the champion(s) heading into the match |