Destination X (2013)

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Destination X (2013)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
DateJuly 18, 2013
CityLouisville, Kentucky
VenueBroadbent Arena
Attendance3,200
Tagline(s)LIVE and FREE on Spike TV
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The 2013 Destination X (also known as Impact Wrestling: Destination X) was a special episode of

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on July 18 at the Broadbent Arena in Louisville, Kentucky. It was the ninth event under the Destination X chronology. Unlike the previous events, this event was not held on pay-per-view
(PPV).

Six matches were contested on the event, including one taped for a future episode of

X Division Championship in exchange for a World Heavyweight Championship match at Destination X. The undercard featured first round tournament matches for the vacant X Division Championship and a match between Austin Aries and Bobby Roode in the 2013 Bound for Glory Series.[1]

Production

Background

On January 11, 2013, TNA announced that there would only be four pay-per-view events in 2013 and instead beginning pre-taped

World Heavyweight Championship at the event.[4]

Storylines

World Heavyweight Champion
heading into Destination X.

Destination X featured professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and

less distinguishable characters
in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

At

Bully Ray for the World Championship.[6] On the July 4 episode of Impact Wrestling, Sabin defeated Aries and Manik in a three-way match to regain the X Division Championship. The following week on Impact Wrestling, Sabin vacated the title in exchange for a match to wrestle for the World Heavyweight Championship against Bully Ray at Destination X.[7]

Event

Before the Destination X episode aired live on television, a match took place between

Xplosion. Park performed a frog splash
on Devon from the middle rope for the win.

Preliminary matches

The opening match was a part of the 2013 Bound for Glory Series between Austin Aries and Bobby Roode. After a back and forth match, Austin nailed a brainbuster on Roode to win the match to score seven points in the BFG Series tournament and picking up his second consecutive win over Roode at Destination X.

It was then announced that three triple threat qualifying matches would take place at Destination X and the winners of the three matches would compete in an

Ultimate X match on the July 25 episode of Impact Wrestling. The first qualifying match pitted Sonjay Dutt against Homicide and Petey Williams. Dutt nailed a moonsault double foot stomp
on Homicide for the win.

In the next qualifying match, Manik took on Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Kenny King. After a back and forth action, Manik executed a Death from Above on King for the win.

The final qualifying match pitted

Rockstar Spud and Rubix. Marasciulo executed a back-to-belly piledriver
on Spud for the win.

The match was followed by a confrontation between the

Knockouts Champion Mickie James and Gail Kim
, which led to both women brawling with each other until several referees separated them to break up the brawl.

Main event match

In the main event,

The New Main Event Mafia interfered in the match. Near the end of the match, Mr. Anderson handed over a hammer to Ray and then the referee was knocked out when Sabin performed a missile dropkick on Ray. A brawl occurred between Mafia and Aces & Eights and the two teams left the ring and then Ray tried to hit Sabin with a hammer but Sabin avoided it and then Ray tried to execute a Bully Bomb
but Sabin hit him with the hammer in the head to win the title.

Reception

Destination X was a very successful episode of Impact Wrestling as it experienced an increase in ratings and viewership numbers. It received a 1.2 cable rating and a viewership number of 1,494,000, the largest since the January 31 episode of Impact Wrestling.[8]

Aftermath

On the July 25 edition of Impact Wrestling, Manik defeated Sonjay Dutt and Greg Marasciulo in the Ultimate X finals of the tournament to win the vacant X Division Championship.

Bully Ray and Chris Sabin continued their feud over the TNA World Heavyweight Championship after Destination X. The week after Destination X on the July 25 episode of Impact Wrestling, it was announced that on the Hardcore Justice special, Chris Sabin would defend his title against Bully Ray in a steel cage match, which was won by Bully Ray.

Results

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Xplosion

References

  1. ^ "TNA Impact: Chris Sabin shocks Bully Ray at Destination X". SLAM! Sports. Canoe.com. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  2. ^ Brad Davis (June 14, 2013). "TNA To Air A "Destination X" Edition Of Impact Next Month". SEScoops.
  3. ^ Colin Rinehart (July 10, 2011). "411's TNA Destination X 2011 Report 7.10.11". 411Mania. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  4. ^ Geno Mrosko (June 21, 2012). "TNA Impact Wrestling results and live blog for June 21: Dixie Carter's fleshy indiscretions". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. ^ Larry Csonka (June 2, 2013). "411's TNA Slammiversary XI PPV Report 6.02.13". 411Mania. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. ^ Geno Mrosko (June 27, 2013). "TNA Impact results and live blog for June 27: Championship Thursday?". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  7. ^ Simon, Harry (2013-06-30). "TNA IMPACT Wrestling taping in Las Vegas liver report (Spoilers for next two episodes)". PWInsider. Retrieved 2013-06-30. 7/4 Impact - Chris Sabin won a three-way over Austin Aries and Manic to regain the X Division Title, 7/11 Impact - Gail Kim beat Taryn Terrell in a ladder match to become #1 contender to the Knockouts Title
  8. ^ Richard Gray (July 19, 2013). "Destination X Spikes Impact Audience". Wrestling News World. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  9. ^ a b c d Caldwell, James (2013-07-18). "Caldwell's TNA Impact results 7/18: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of "Destination X" Impact - TNA Title main event, BFG Series, three X Division qualifying matches, more". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2013-07-19.

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