Destination X (2014)

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Destination X (2014)
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The 2014 Destination X (aka Impact Wrestling: Destination X) was a

Spike TV
.

Five

The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy).[1]

Production

World Heavyweight Championship
.

Background

Destination X was held by TNA as an

World Heavyweight Championship at the event.[3]

On June 2, TNA announced that it would be holding its television tapings of

Grand Ballroom of Manhattan Center in New York City later that month which would include the Destination X event as a special episode of Impact Wrestling to take place on June 26.[4] On June 23, TNA confirmed on their website that the company would be returning to the six-sided ring starting at the Impact Wrestling tapings in New York City.[5]

Storylines

On the July 10 episode of Impact Wrestling, the originator of the X Division Option C,

X Division Championship.[6] On the July 24 episode of Impact Wrestling, Aries invoked Option C by vacating the title to challenge Lashley for the World Heavyweight Championship at Destination X.[7]

On the June 24 episode of Impact Wrestling,

World Tag Team Championship at Destination X, which Wolves accepted.[7]

After Austin Aries vacated the X Division Championship, three-way semifinal matches were announced for Destination X with the winners of those matches competing for the vacant title.[8]

Event

Preliminary matches

TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Austin Aries
in the main event of Destination X.

The event kicked off with

promo, in which she praised her nephew Ethan Carter III, while also discussing Rycklon and Gene Snitsky, who debuted the previous week and insulted Tommy Dreamer and Team 3D
.

In the opening match,

The Hardys (Matt Hardy and Jeff Hardy). Wolves nailed a Force of Nature
to Matt to retain the titles.

Next was the first three-way

DJ Z and Manik. Ki nailed a Ki Krusher
to Manik for the win.

Next, the second three-way X Division Championship qualifier took place between

Sanada, Crazzy Steve and Brian Cage. Sanada hit a bridging tiger suplex
to Steve for the win.

Next was the third and final three-way X Division Championship qualifier between

muscle buster
to Homicide for the win.

Main event match

In the main event,

450 splash and a suicide dive by Aries, Lashley delivered a spear
to Aries to retain the title.

Aftermath

On the August 7 episode of Impact Wrestling, Samoa Joe, Sanada and Low Ki wrestled in a three-way tournament final to crown the new X Division Champion, in which Joe was victorious.[9]

Results

No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
TNA World Heavyweight Championship

This was Aries' Option C World Title match		20:06
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ Cory Strode (July 31, 2014). "TNA DESTINATION X 2014 REPORT: HARDYS REUNITE VS. WOLVES, ARIES CHALLENGES LASHLEY AND MORE". PW Insider. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  2. ^ Colin Rinehart (July 10, 2011). "411's TNA Destination X 2011 Report 7.10.11". 411Mania. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Ben Kerin (June 2, 2014). "TNA Announce Destination X To Take Place In New York City". Wrestling News Source. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  5. ^ Sean Rueter (June 24, 2014). "TNA announces return of six-sided ring at upcoming New York Impact Wrestling tapings". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  6. ^ Geno Mrosko (July 10, 2014). "TNA Impact results, live blog (July 10, 2014): Champion's Showcase". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  7. ^ a b Geno Mrosko (July 24, 2014). "TNA Impact results, live blog (July 24, 2014): Matt Hardy returns, Team 3D reunites". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  8. ^ Sean Rueter (July 31, 2014). "TNA Impact preview (July 31, 2014): A-Double marks the spot". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
  9. ^ "TNA Impact Wrestling Results – August 7, 2014". PW Mania. August 8, 2014. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  10. ^ "IMPACT Wrestling #525 - Destination X 2014". Cagematch. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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