Turning Point (2012 wrestling)
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Promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | | ||
| Date | November 11, 2012 | ||
| City | Orlando, Florida | ||
| Venue | Impact Zone | ||
| Attendance | 1,100[1] | ||
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| TNA Turning Point chronology | |||
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The 2012 Turning Point was a
Impact Wrestling Zone in Orlando, Florida.[2][unreliable source] It was the ninth annual Turning Point
event and the final one to be broadcast on pay-per-view.
Eight matches were featured on the
TNA World Television Championship
.
In October 2017, with the launch of the Global Wrestling Network, the event became available to stream on demand.[3]
Storylines
| Other on-screen personnel | |
|---|---|
| Commentator | Mike Tenay |
Taz
| |
| Ring announcer | Jeremy Borash |
| Referee | Rudy Charles
|
Mark "Slick" Johnson
| |
| Andrew Thomas | |
| Interviewers | Jeremy Borash |
Turning Point featured eight professional wrestling matches 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.[4]
The primary altercation spotlighted at Turning Point involved
Impact Wrestling, Aries joined in on Hardy's victory celebration, where Hardy introduced a personalized version of the TNA World Title slightly differing from his first version introduced after his Bound for Glory 2010 title victory. Aries congratulated Hardy for dethroning him for the title, promptly reminding Hardy that he was now a target and stating his intention to waive his rematch clause whenever he saw fit. After Hardy referred to his face designed on his personalized belt as the face Aries couldn't beat, Aries spat on Hardy's title, erupting a brawl which Aries eventually receded from. The following week after Hardy's successful title defense over Kurt Angle, Aries attacked Hardy and announced that they would compete for the title in a rematch at Turning Point before taking possession of the legitimate TNA title belt that Hardy also sported. The next week, Aries claimed Hardy had knocked him off the top of the company after fighting his way to get there and would resume his position at the top; however, Hardy retorted by pulling out a ladder, climbing it to the top, and challenging Aries to a Ladder match
at the PPV.
A feud entering Turning Point was
Bully Ray
's past ill-will towards him and his kids. Aces & Eights then targeted a member of the TNA roster the next week, throwing a dart at a board showing a collage of wrestlers. The target was revealed at the end of the night during a group-on-one attack led by Devon on their victim, Kurt Angle.
Another main match featured on the card had
A.J. Styles, and Bobby Roode competing over contention to the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Seeking to become the number one contender, on the October 25 edition of Impact Wrestling, Kurt Angle, James Storm, Bully Ray, and Mr. Anderson brought their case to TNA General Manager Hulk Hogan on why they deserved to have a shot at the TNA World Title, with Hogan's choice boiling down to either Angle or Storm after eliminations; Hogan ultimately chose Angle, but told Storm he had a plan for him. The following week, Bobby Roode voiced his complaints about being omitted from the championship hunt even after a clause that prohibited him to compete for the title as long as Aries was champion had expired with Aries' title loss. A.J. Styles interrupted telling Roode that he had no place to whine for being the longest reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion in history compared to Styles' year of dealing with unrelated issues. Styles then called out Roode to a fight who refused, but after Roode took a cheap shot and a scuffle between the two ensued, Hogan came out and scheduled Styles, Storm, and Roode in a Three-Way match
at Turning Point with special stipulations that whoever got pinned would be banned from getting World Title shots until Bound for Glory 2013, while whoever won the match would become the contender to the title.
A
Hector Guerrero
and Willie Urbina before Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez made the save.
Aces & Eights held storyline attorney
D.O.C.
Because of this achievement, and support from his former enemy Bully Ray who had gained respect for him, Hogan eventually gave into Park's request.
Carbon Footprint
finishing move. This set up another match at Turning Point between Ryan and Van Dam for the title.
Magnus proceeded to feud over the TNA Television Championship. At Bound for Glory, Samoa Joe defeated Magnus to retain the title. On the November 1 edition of Impact Wrestling, Magnus called out Samoa Joe for a TV Title match, however, Joe won the match after Magnus got himself disqualified using a weapon on Joe. Joe later requested a rematch with no rules and threatened Magnus. The next week, a No Disqualification match
was announced for Turning Point.
Without the presence of her storyline husband Eric Young, ODB commenced feuding with Tara and her Hollywood boyfriend, Jessie Godderz, exchanging wins, losses, and beat downs throughout the weeks. Irritated with Young's entire absence, ODB informed Young over the phone that they would face Tara and Godderz at Turning Point.
Results
| No. | Results TNA World Heavyweight Championship 21:01 | | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Notes
- ^ Since Styles was pinned, he was not eligible to compete for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship until Bound for Glory 2013.
See also
References
- ^ "Turning Point 2012". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved 2012-11-21.
- ^ "All TNA 2012 PPVs In Orlando From July, Impact Schedule, Archived TNA PPVs On YouTube". Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Anthem, Impact announce Global Wrestling Network launch". Retrieved 20 March 2018.
- Discovery Communications. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ ""Turning Point" Results and Photos – Watch The Replay Online At TNAOnDemand". Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. Retrieved 2012-11-12.