July 17 , 2014 iMPACT ! results The July 17 , 2014 Edition of TNA iMPACT ! is a Professional wrestling television show of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . It was taped on June 25 , 2014 in the Manhattan Center in New York City , New York . Summary . 6 Sided Ring Returns ! From the Manhattan Center in New York City , IMPACT Wrestling opens with Kurt Angle reintroducing TNA ’ s iconic 6 - sided ring ! Taz enters through the crowd and says he was part of the last wrestling revolution – the crowd chants " ECW ! " Taz declares that the locker room is full of men and women who will lead the next wrestling revolution – " The mood is about to change ! " Bully Ray and " The Innovator of Violence " Tommy Dreamer enter the IMPACT Zone . Bully praises NYC as the greatest wrestling city on the planet and promises tonight will take the wrestling world by storm ! He vows to make good on his promise to put TNA President Dixie Carter through a table ! The crowd chants " We want tables ! " Tommy Dreamer takes the mike and reminisces about a special night in 1997 – when wrestlers like Bully Ray and himself were given national exposure for the first time . He thanks fans for their continued support . EC3 and Rhino interrupt . EC3 says Bully is only putting his Aunt D through a table over his dead body . Rhino threatens the crowd and says they should respect EC3 because he ' s a Carter , to which they respond , " You sold out ! " As EC3 begins to talk , the crowd chants " You can ' t wrestle , " to which EC3 replies , " I disagree – I ' m very good ! " Then he refers to NYC as " " The big crap - ple ! " " Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer attack ! Match # 1 : BULLY RAY & TOMMY DREAMER vs . EC3 & RHINO EC3 and Bully Ray are in the ring to start . Bully , with a hot crowd behind him , keeps EC3 reeling in the corner with a series of punishing chops . He tags Tommy Dreamer . Dreamer hammers EC3 with his own series of chops before hitting a suplex . Bully and Dreamer exchange tags , until EC3 makes the tag in Rhino , who rushes into the ring and dominates . EC3 tags back into the bout , but misses a diving attack that allows Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer to shift the momentum . Across the ring from one another , Bully and Tommy mount a series of punches on their opponents . Rockstar Spud enters the IMPACT Zone to cause a distraction . Following Spud ' s intervention , Rhino changes the complexion of the match . EC3 continues to build upon Rhino ’ s advantage , but Dreamer is able to make the tag to Bully . Dreamer and Bully toss Rhino from the ring and double team EC3 for a two - count ! Rhino attacks Bully and Dreamer and then takes his assault on Bully to the outside . Spud hops onto the apron to provide another distraction , which EC3 uses to roll up Tommy Dreamer for the win . Backstage , James Storm confronts and slaps Sanada . Storm says Sanada is too disciplined and that he ' ll end up a loser and choke artist . Match # 2 : Gauntlet Match for the X - Division Championship Austin Aries squares off against tag team champion Eddie Edwards . Mike Tenay reminds fans that tonight ’ s contest is an over - the - top - rope elimination style match . He says a new competitor will enter every 90 seconds ! Edwards and Aries are so evenly matched that before either can gain the advantage , Christy Hemme is counting down from ten and Manik enters the bout ! Manik infuses the match with a substantial amount of electricity – the pace drastically quickens until Davey Richards is announced as the fourth competitor . The Wolves work together against Manik until Aries reenters the fray . DJ Z is the fifth entrant into the match . As soon as DJ Z enters the ring , he ’ s dropped to the canvas . Bodies are flying everywhere when Manik leaps from the turnbuckle and catches DJ Z with a hurricanrana that sends both competitors to the arena floor . Manik and DJ Z are eliminated . Crazy Steve and Tigre Uno have joined the match when IMPACT returns from the break . Sanada is announced as the final competitor . Sanada blitzes the ring and leaves a trail of bodies in his wake . Crazy Steve sprays Tigre Uno with silly string before eliminating him . The Wolves eliminate Crazy Steve ! Sanada then reverses the charges of The Wolves and eliminates the tag team champions . Christy Hemme announces the match is now scheduled for one fall . Aries sends Sanada flying from the ring , then drives Sanada into the barricade with a racing suicide dive ! After some back and forth action , Sanada hits Aries with a springboard clothesline and a bridging pin attempt . Aries out at two ! Sanada attempts a moonsault , but Aries counters and attempts a knee breaker that Sanada reverses into a Tiger suplex ! Sanada misses another attempt at his moonsault and is caught by Aries with two discuss forearms and a brainbuster ! Backstage , Bobby Roode and Eric Young are backstage talking about teaming up . They discuss MVP being their common enemy and their upcoming match against MVP and Kenny King . Backstage , James Storm greets Sanada backstage . Storm calls him a loser then savagely attacks him before yelling , " Muta is a fraud , and so are you ! " Backstage , Dixie Carter arrived . Backstage , Jeff Hardy hypes his TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Bobby Lashley . MVP says despite having a torn meniscus , he ’ s in the ring to compete . Kenny King says he can beat Bobby Roode and Eric Young by himself . MVP says he ’ ll still compete , but that he ' ll do so " under protest . " Match 3 : MVP & KENNY KING vs . BOBBY ROODE & ERIC YOUNG Kenny King trash talks Eric Young to start the match , earning himself some aggressive offense from EY . Eric Young dominates Kenny King and scores an impressive dropkick ! EY drags Kenny King to his corner and tags Booby Roode . King is able to shift the advantage and tag out to MVP . While Kenny King holds Roode ’ s arms , MVP begins climbing into the ring . Roode escapes the hold and MVP rushes back to the outside , allowing Roode and EY to double team Kenny King . MVP hits EY with a cheap shot , distracting the former champion long enough to be hung up on the top rope by Kenny King . King and MVP capitalize and mount a series of double - team attacks . King sets EY on the top rope , but he counters with a flying cross body , then tags Bobby Roode . Bobby Roode locks in a cross - face on MVP ! King breaks the hold . EY sends King to the outside . MVP assaults Bobby Roode with a crutch , earning the disqualification . After the match , MVP and Kenny King continue their assault on EY and Bobby Roode with the crutches . Match # 4 : BRITTANY vs . MADISON RAYNE ( NO DQ Match ) Madison Rayne jumps on Brittany with a Thez press as the bell sounds . Madison dominates early - on with a series of clotheslines before driving Brittany face - first into several turnbuckles . Brittany headbutts Madison , then flips to the outside . Madison hits Brittany with a baseball slide then scores a flying cross - body . Madison attempts a suplex on the ramp , but Brittany counters with a back drop . Brittany drives Madison hard into the apron , then rolls her into the ring . Brittany attempts a pin following a side Russian leg sweep . Madison begins fighting back , but all her efforts are thwarted by Brittany – who tosses Madison to the outside . Madison counters a DDT attempt with a suplex . Madison rolls Brittany back into the ring and is finally able to mount some offense . Madison hits Brittany in the side of the head with stiff kick , but Brittany powers out of the pin attempt . Madison drops Brittany for the three - count . Backstage , Dixie Carter says she ' s in New York city because she owns TNA and because , unlike Bully Ray , she ' s more bite than bark . During Dixie ' s in - ring segment , dispensing negative remarks to the loyal wrestling fans in New York , Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer arrive carrying a custom - painted " DIXIE " table . They eject the protection factor of EC3 and Rhino from the ring and lastly Spud , before moving in on Dixie . While the Carter faction fled and regrouped outside of the ring , EC3 would find himself on the receiving in of the fists of one Devon ! Together with Bully Ray , Team 3D reunited and highlighted their night by sending EC3 through the table ! Main Event : TNA World Heavyweight Championship BOBBY LASHLEY ( c ) vs . JEFF HARDY Christy Hemme introduces " The Charismatic Enigma " Jeff Hardy first . Hardy ’ s followed by the World Heavyweight Champion , Lashley . The crowd is vocally behind Jeff Hardy as the opening bell sounds . Lashley dominates early with a hard clothesline and a spear into the turnbuckle . As Lashley attempts another turnbuckle assault , Hardy counters , sending the champion flying across the ring . Lashley rolls out of the ring and Jeff Hardy flies over the top rope with a cross - body . Hardy positions the steel steps – in an effort to mount some kind of offense . Lashley counters , sending Hardy crashing down shoulder and face - first onto the unforgiving steel . Lashley whips Hardy back - first into the steps before returning the action to the ring . Lashley chokes Hardy on the middle rope and continues his in - ring dominance . Hardy fights out of a torture rack and shifts the momentum in his direction . Hardy battles back with a series of offensive moves including a dropkick and the Whisper in the Wind . Lashley hoists Hardy up for a slam , but Hardy reverses and nails the Twist of Fate ! Hardy climbs the turnbuckle and comes crashing down with a Swanton Bomb ! He covers , but Lashley powers out at two . Hardy takes the action outside and slams Lashley face - first onto the steel steps . As Lashley lies motionless on the stairs , Hardy climbs the turnbuckle and attempts a second Swanton , but Lashley moves and Hardy crashes hard on the steel ! Capitalizing on Hardy ' s misfortune , Lashley tosses his challenger into the ring and stalks him until tearing Hardy in half with a massive spear !