FINAL RESOLUTION: AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode (TNA World Title, IronMan Match)
» Reported by Josh Boutwell of WrestleView.com
» On December 11, 2011 at 22:53:28
Main Event
30-Minute Iron Man Match
Bobby Roode (c) vs. “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles
AJ limps to the ring selling that leg injury. Roode keeps shooting in on AJ’s leg trying to grab it as the match opens but AJ sidesteps him. AJ gets Roode in a Waistlock but Roode counters with a drop toe hold but AJ quickly gets to his feet and gets away from Roode. They lockup and Roode gets AJ in a side headlock and squeezes AJ’s head. AJ tries to reverses the hold but Roode cuts him off. AJ shoves Roode into the ropes but Roode comes off with a shoulder block. Roode then mocks AJ by doing jumping jacks and pointing at AJ’s leg. They lockup again and Roode gets AJ in a side headlock again but this time AJ is able to reverse the hold into a side headlock of his own. Roode tries to shove AJ into the ropes but AJ drops down to his knees and keeps the side headlock on. AJ rolls Roode down onto the mat and keeps Roode in the headlock but Roode is able to reverse it into a head scissors. AJ kicks out of the hold and then hits a Side Headlock Takeover and holds onto the headlock. Roode fights to his feet and shoves AJ into the ropes but AJ explodes off the ropes with a shoulderblock followed by another one. AJ hits a third shoulder block but Roode quickly rolls out to the floor before AJ could get a pin. They lockup yet again as Roode comes back into the ring and Roode forces AJ into the corner and then Roode slams into AJ with a series of shoulder blocks. Rood then nails AJ with chops but AJ gets fired up and the two exchange chops in the corner! NASTY chops. AJ whips Roode into the corner and then hits a big backdrop! Roode gets to his feet and pokes AJ in the eyes and then grabs him and tosses him through the ropes to the floor! Roode climbs out and tries to slam AJ into the guardrail but AJ blocks it and tosses Roode into the guardrail! AJ tosses Roode back into the ring and then slides back in but Roode puts the boots to AJ immediately. Roode chokes AJ on the ropes and then attempts to pick AJ up but AJ counters into a rollup! 1…2…NO Roode counters into a pin of his own, 1…2…NO AJ reverses it again! 1…2…NO Roode counters into a pin attempt but AJ blocks it and gets another nearfall! AJ hits a hip toss and then an arm drag but Roode gets to his feet and hits a big shoulder block. Roode goes to grab AJ but AJ nips up into his Nipup Hurricanrana out of nowhere! AJ charges Roode in the corner but Roode gets his boot up and then hits the ropes but AJ comes right behind him with a clothesline! 1…2…NO Roode kicks out! AJ locks in a chinlock on Roode now but Roode gets to his feet and breaks the hold by lifting AJ up into the air and dropping him down into a Kneebreaker! Roode picks AJ up but AJ nails him with a big right hand. Roode backdrops AJ but AJ lands on his feet and connects with a back elbow. AJ goes for the Phenomenon in the corner but Roode sweeps AJ’s legs and AJ sells the knee like death! 1…2…3! ROODE HAS THE 1-0 LEAD ON AJ!
Roode tries to kick AJ but AJ grabs his leg and connects with a big right hand but still sells the leg. AJ puts the boots to Roode with the good leg and then slams Roode into the corner. Roode counters with a poke to the eyes and then takes out AJ’s knee with a diving shoulder block to that knee. Roode grabs AJ’s leg and slams it into the mat and then slams it to the mat a second time. Roode covers AJ and gets a nearfall. AJ tries to fight back with chops and rights and then he whips Roode into the ropes but Roode kicks him. Roode then grabs AJ and goes for the Payoff but AJ blocks it and goes for a German Suplex. Roode blocks it with back elbows and then slams AJ’s leg to the mat again. Roode grabs AJ by the tights but AJ catches him with a back elbow and then a series of right hands. Roode cuts AJ off with a kick to the knee again. AJ tries to catch Roode with that nipup hurricanrana again but this time Roode block it and locks in the Half Crab on that injured leg! AJ fights and crawls to the ropes and finally breaks the hold by getting to them. Roode slams AJ’s leg into the mat yet again and then locks in a Figure Four! AJ’s shoulders touch the mat and he’s down for a nearfall. Roode screams at AJ to tap while AJ continues to fight it. His shoulders drop down again and again he gets a nearfall. Finally AJ is forced to tap!
ROODE EXTENDS HIS LEAD 2-1 ON AJ!
Just under 14 minutes to go now as Roode stalks AJ and kicks that leg out from under AJ as he tries to get to his feet. Roode chop blocks AJ’s knee again and AJ screams in pain. Roode grabs AJ’s leg and continues to work it over and goes for another Figure Four but this time AJ kicks him off with the free leg sending him into the turnbuckles. Roode sells the shoulder like he’s injured it. AJ grabs Roode by that shoulder and hits a Flying Armbar Slam! AJ locks in Roode’s own Crossface! Roode fights the hold for awhile before finally tapping out!
ROODE STILL LEADS 2-1 ON AJ!
AJ works on Roode’s shoulder now with punches to it and then an arm wringer twisting on it. AJ slams his elbow into the shoulder and then locks in an Armbar! Roode grabs AJ’s leg and counters into a Legbar! AJ breaks the hold by raking the eyes of Roode! AJ hits a roundhouse kick with his good leg and then a big right hand. AJ hits a series of strikes in the corner and then twists on Roode’s arm on the ropes again. Roode continues to sell the shoulder. AJ attempts to whip Roode into the ropes but Roode counters into a back elbow and then a big clothesline. He hit AJ with his injured arm and sells it like that was not a smart move. Roode goes to pick AJ up but AJ rolls him up with an inside cradle! 1…2…3!
IT’S TIED UP 2-2!
AJ and Roode exchange right hands in the center of the ring now until Roode kicks that injured leg of AJ. AJ then punches Roode in his injured shoulder. The two continue this exchange for several seconds until AJ hits a Leaping Enziguri out of nowhere! AJ grabs his knee immediately as he lands but then gets up and charges at Roode but walks into the Double-R Spinebuster! 1…2…NO AJ kicks out! Just under 9 minutes to go. Roode grabs AJ’s leg but AJ kicks him with the free leg repeatedly so Roode pretty much DDT’s AJ’s leg! Roode puts the boots to AJ’s leg and then grabs it and catapults AJ into the corner. AJ lands on the turnbuckles and hits the Phenomenon out of the corner! AJ rolls out to the apron and hits the Springboard 450! AJ sells the knee, but covers Roode! 1…2…3!
AJ LEADS 3-1 OVER ROODE!
Just under 7 minutes left as AJ sells it like that might have done more damage to AJ’s leg pulling it off. AJ hits Roode with a series of right hands and then a big clothesline! AJ headbutts Roode in the corner and Roode comes back by kicking AJ’s leg. Roode charges at AJ but AJ counters into a Fujiwara Armbar. Roode rolls through and sweeps AJ’s leg. Roode goes for a Crab but AJ kicks him into the corner. AJ charges at Roode but Roode backdrops AJ over the top. AJ lands on the apron and slams Roode’s arm into the ropes. AJ then slingshots in with a Sunset Flip attempt but Roode holds onto the ropes and drops down on AJ and uses the ropes for extra leverage! 1…2…3!
IT’S TIED UP AGAIN AT 3-3!
AJ jumps Roode and starts beating on him pissed at Roode cheating. Under 5 minutes to go now as AJ lights Roode up in the corner with chops. AJ lifts Roode up onto the top rope and climbs up with him. AJ goes for a Superplex but Roode blocks it and shoves AJ off. Roode steps up onto the top rope but AJ springs to the top and hits a Super Armdrag! Both men sell their injuries as they land. AJ hits a Back Suplex on Roode and then goes for a Suplex but Roode kicks AJ’s knee! Roode grabs AJ and goes for the Payoff but AJ counters into a cradle! 1…2…NO Roode kicks out! Roode goes for a clothesline but AJ ducks and hits the Pele out of nowhere! AJ gets fired up and screams at Roode! AJ goes for the Styles Clash but AJ’s knee buckles under AJ’s body (he sold that really well). Roode rolls out to the floor as his nose is shown busted open. Roode looks to be happy with a draw but AJ says NO SIR! AJ dives over the top with a Somersault Plancha onto Roode on the floor! AJ sells the knee as soon as he lands and both men are down outside with under a minute left! AJ looks up at the clock and tosses Roode back into the ring and then Roode rolls back out to the floor on the other side. AJ follows and Roode climbs right back in and then right back out as the time expires!
Winner: DRAW (Roode retains)
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