TNA Impact Wrestling Results (6/10) – Destination X Returns, Angle Vs Spud, Who Moves On To Face Aries?

World Heavyweight Championship

Austin Aries vs Kurt Angle (c) 

They start with a little bit of chain wrestling, then Aries goes for a suplex but Kurt blocks and throws him back. Kurt goes for a suplex but Aries rolls through into Last Chancery, then Kurt transitions into an ankle lock. Aries kicks him back and connects with a missile dropkick, then Kurt goes for a waistlock but Aries grabs the ropes. Kurt catches him with an Angle Slam for two, then he goes up top but Aries rolls away and puts him back in Last Chancery. 

Kurt fights out and Aries heads up top, Kurt tries to throw him down a few times but Aries boxes his ears and shoves him back. Aries splashes him for a near fall, then they trade punches before they fight to the floor. Aries goes for a suicide dive but Kurt sidesteps, and Aries goes headfirst into the guardrail, seemingly knocked out. Kurt rolls him in but Aries was playing possum and goes for a rollup, but Kurt grapevines him into an ankle lock and makes him tap out. 

Winner – Kurt Angle 

Ethan Carter III runs out and attacks Kurt from behind, then holds the TNA title in the air as the crowd boos him. 

This was a really good back and forth match, worthy of a main event. Kurt’s run has been really good so far, and I like how they are (finally?) treating EC3 like a serious contender, much like everyone else who has challenged Kurt’s reign so far. Good show; the Knockouts segment was nothing to write home about, but a lot of solid in-ring matches.  

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