Genesis (2013)

Genesis (2013)
Genesis (2013)
	Promotional poster featuringBully Ray
Promotion	Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Date	January 13, 2013
City	Orlando,Florida
Venue	Impact Zone
Attendance	1,100
Tagline(s)	Do you know who I am?
Pay-per-view chronology
←Previous; Final Resolution	Next→; Lockdown
Genesischronology
←Previous; 2012	Next→; 2014

The 2013Genesiswas aprofessional wrestling pay-per-view eventproduced byTotal Nonstop Action Wrestlingthat was held on January 13, 2013 at theImpact Wrestling ZoneinOrlando, Florida.^[2]It was the eighth annualGenesis event.This was the first pay-per-view event of the 2013 calendar to jump start TNA's new business initiative to reduce their regular annual PPVs a year down to four.

Nine matches were featured on thecard.In the main event wasJeff Hardysuccessfully defending theTNA World Heavyweight ChampionshipagainstBobby RoodeandAustin Ariesin aTriple Threat Elimination match.Other top matches includedStingovercomingAces & EightsmemberD.O.C.in asingles match,andChristopher DanielsdefeatingJames Stormto receive a shot at the TNA World Title.

In October 2017, with the launch of theGlobal Wrestling Network,the event became available to stream on demand.^[3]

Storylines

Other on-screen personnel
Commentator	Todd Keneley
	Mike Tenay
	Taz
Ring announcer	Jeremy Borash
Referee	Rudy Charles
	Mark "Slick" Johnson
	Andrew Thomas
Interviewers	Jeremy Borash

Genesis featured nineprofessional wrestling matchesthat involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds andstorylines.Wrestlers portrayedvillains,heroes,orless distinguishable charactersin the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.^[4]

AtFinal Resolution,Bobby Roodefell to defeat in hisTNA World Heavyweight Championshipmatch with the reigning championJeff Hardy,despite the fact that he made a business deal in exchange for help from theAces & Eightsgroup, who didn't follow through accordingly. On the December 13, 2012 edition ofImpact Wrestling,an irate Roode demanded answers for the desertion. In a turn of events, it was disclosed that his rivalAustin Arieshad paid off a better bid to the group. Hardy would then criticize Aries' attempt to get help from the Aces & Eights to win back the championship and proposed defending the title against Aries as part of their third encounter the next week. During the match between Aries and Hardy, however, Roode intervened ensuring a loss for Aries while the referee was out. The following week on the December 27 and lastImpact Wrestlingepisode of the year, Aries admitted Roode was now even with him on screwing each other over, and for Roode's actions of costing him the title match, declared that he would face Roode to determine who would challenge Hardy for the belt. That night, Aries and Roode fought to a double disqualification after the two of them assaulted the referee, who interrupted their argument during the bout; this brought out Hardy who attacked the two of them. On the January 3, 2013 edition ofImpact Wrestlingwhen Hardy was announced as the "2012 TNA Wrestler of the Year", which made Roode and Aries emerge in disagreement to refer to their accolades in the past year, Hardy stated that he would be competing against Roode and Aries at Genesis prior to all three engaging in a physical confrontation.

Another feud featured at Genesis was betweenStingandD.O.C.Sidelined by a storyline injury sustained from blows with a ball-peen hammer by D.O.C. and the Aces & Eights in November, Sting's return was advertised for the date of 1.3.13, which would be the date of the first episode ofImpact Wrestlingin the new year. On that night, D.O.C. called out Sting to come out and confront him. In response, abaseball batfell from the ceiling signifying Sting playing mind games by not showing up. Later in the night, Sting interfered in Aces & Eightssteel cage matchwithKurt AngleandSamoa Joe,exacting his revenge on Aces & Eights with his signature bat. The next week, Sting said that he would be looking for D.O.C. at Genesis.

On the January 3 edition ofImpact Wrestling,Christopher Daniels(withKazarian) mockedJames Stormfor not winning the "2012 TNA Wrestler of the Year" award. A feud began when Storm reacted by spitting in Daniels'Appletinidrink. Later that night, Storm defeated Kazarian in a one-on-one match. This feud would extend into the next week where Daniels and Kazarian distracted Storm from teaming with Jeff Hardy in their match against Bobby Roode and Austin Aries.

AtTurning Point,Joseph Parkbattled D.O.C. in a losing effort. Thereafter, Park, depicted as inexperienced, enrolled in wrestling school with TNA's developmental baseOhio Valley Wrestlingleading to a series of videos of Park's trial and errors learning the skill of wrestling. Park returned on the January 10 edition ofImpact Wrestlingpleading withTNA General Manager Hulk Hoganto give him a match facing a member of the Aces & Eights after having done everything Hogan asked of him, claiming that he made a comeback as a wrestler and not an attorney. Hogan, annoyed and still thinking he needed more time to train, granted him his request.

Rob Van DamputKenny Kingdown for the victory at Final Resolution. On the followingImpact Wrestlingepisode, Kenny King was able to defeat Van Dam sneakily using the ropes as leverage for a pinfall. King the next week claimed that he had nothing against Van Dam than wanting to get even. When pit to partner with Van Dam that night againstJoey RyanandMatt Morgan,King bailed on Van Dam, leaving Ryan and Morgan to secure the win. King confident Van Dam would call him out for a match, Van Dam instead called out who he said he respected,Christian York,on the December 27, 2012 Open Fight Fight edition ofImpact Wrestling,beating York in the proceedings. York entered the X Division Tournament a week later advancing over Kid Kash, while King defeated Zema Ion the following week, essentially setting up a match between York and King at Genesis, where the winner would face Van Dam for theTNA X Division Championshipat the same event.

Samoa JoeversusMr. Andersonwas another match scheduled for the event. This match was made amidst a rekindled feud among Kurt Angle and Mr. Anderson, who had recently joined the villainous Aces & Eights group. With Samoa Joe being allies with Angle, who was taken out of commission with a ball-peen hammer by Aces & Eights memberMike Knox,the match between Joe and Anderson was set.

After both teams ofChavo Guerrero Jr.andHernandezas well asJoey RyanandMatt Morgancollected wins for over two weeks, Hernandez squared off with Joey Ryan in a match that ended in a disqualification when Morgan interfered to hit aclotheslineoffensive maneuver on Hernandez. A brawl the next week between the two teams cemented their match for theTNA World Tag Team Championshipat Genesis.

AGauntlet matchwas scheduled to decide a number one contender to theTNA Knockout ChampionshipbetweenVelvet Sky,ODB,Miss Tessmacher,Mickie James,andGail Kim.

Results

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Results^[5]

Stipulations

Times

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Chavo GuerreroandHernandez(c) defeatedJoey RyanandMatt Morgan

Tag team matchfor theTNA World Tag Team Championship