Genesis (2011)
The 2011 Genesis was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), that took place on January 9, 2011, at the Impact Zone in Universal Studios Florida.[3][4] It was the sixth event under the Genesis chronology and the first event of the 2011 TNA PPV schedule.
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| Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | ||
| Date | January 9, 2011[1] | ||
| City | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Venue | Impact Zone | ||
| Attendance | 1,100[2] | ||
| Tagline(s) | Kurt Angle is back. And he's bringing hell with him![1] | ||
| Pay-per-view chronology | |||
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| Genesis chronology | |||
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In October 2017, with the launch of the Global Wrestling Network, the event became available to stream on demand.[5] It would later be available on Impact Plus in May 2019.[6]
Storylines
| Other on-screen personnel | |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Mike Tenay |
| Taz | |
| Ring announcer | Jeremy Borash |
| Referee | Earl Hebner |
| Jackson James | |
| Andrew Thomas | |
| Interviewers | Jeremy Borash |
Genesis featured nine professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[7]
Results
| No. | Results[3] | Stipulations | Times | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazarian defeated Jay Lethal (c) | Singles match for the TNA X Division Championship | 11:40 | ||
| 2 | Madison Rayne (c) defeated Mickie James | Singles match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship | 10:30 | ||
| 3 | Beer Money, Inc. (James Storm and Robert Roode) defeated The Motor City Machine Guns (c) (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) | Tag team match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship | 18:00 | ||
| 4 | Bully Ray defeated Brother Devon by disqualification | Singles match | 8:50 | ||
| 5 | Abyss defeated Douglas Williams (c) | Singles match for the TNA Television Championship | 9:45 | ||
| 6 | Matt Hardy defeated Rob Van Dam | Singles match | 11:55 | ||
| 7 | Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle ended in a no contest | Double J Double M A "Exhibition" | 4:30 | ||
| 8 | Mr. Anderson defeated Matt Morgan | Singles match to determine the #1 contender for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | 15:25 | ||
| 9 | Mr. Anderson defeated Jeff Hardy (c) | Singles match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship | 9:05 | ||
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References
- Caldwell, James (November 10, 2010). "TNA News: TNA advertising the return of a big-name star for the Genesis PPV in January 2011". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved December 2, 2010.
- "Genesis 2011". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved January 30, 2011.
- Gerweck, Steve (November 10, 2010). "Date and location for TNA Genesis PPV in 2011". WrestleView. Archived from the original on November 27, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- "TNA: Genesis". iN DEMAND. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- "Anthem, Impact announce Global Wrestling Network launch". Archived from the original on April 10, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2018.
- Thompson, Andrew (April 28, 2019). "IMPACT Wrestling Announces Launch Of "IMPACT Plus" Streaming Service". Fightful. Archived from the original on August 1, 2020. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
- Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.