Turning Point (2019 wrestling)
| Turning Point | |||
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| Promotion | Impact Wrestling Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling | ||
| Date | November 9, 2019 | ||
| City | Hazleton, Pennsylvania | ||
| Venue | Holy Family Academy | ||
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| Turning Point chronology | |||
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Turning Point will be the thirteenth Turning Point professional wrestling Impact Plus event produced by Impact Wrestling in conjunction with Pennsylvania Premiere Wrestling to be aired exclusively on Impact Plus. The event will take place on November 9, 2019 at the Holy Family Academy in Hazleton, Pennsylvania.[1]
Production
Background
In 2004, Impact Wrestling (then known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestling) discontinued weekly pay-per-view events after the introduction of its television show Impact! and Turning Point was produced as a monthly pay-per-view event by Impact every year from 2004 to 2012. TNA discontinued most of its monthly pay-per-views in 2013 in favor of the new pre-recorded One Night Only events. On October 13, Impact Wrestling announced on its website that Turning Point would be revived as a monthly special for Impact Plus and would be taking place on November 9.[1][2]
Storylines
At Bound for Glory, Brian Cage defeated Sami Callihan in a no disqualification match to retain the Impact World Championship.[3] At This is IMPACT! special episode of Impact Wrestling, Cage was being interviewed by Josh Matthews and Scott D'Amore on his successful title defense against Callihan but Callihan interrupted him and demanded a rematch which Cage refused and then oVe members haunted Cage's house with Cage's family inside, forcing Cage to accept Callihan's challenge for a steel cage match on IMPACT's premiere on AXS TV.[4] Callihan defeated Cage in the steel cage match to win the Impact World Championship.[5] On October 30, Impact Wrestling announced that Cage was invoking his rematch clause for the World Championship against Callihan at Turning Point.[6]
At Bound for Glory, Rob Van Dam turned on Rhino during their three-way match against The North and the team of Rich Swann and Willie Mack for the World Tag Team Championship.[3] This led to RVD turn into a villain and explained his betrayal on the October 29 episode of Impact Wrestling that no one stole his finishing move which led to Rhino confronting him and challenging him to a match at Turning Point.[5]
At Bound for Glory, Ace Austin won a five-man ladder match to win the X Division Championship, setting up a title match between Austin and former champion Jake Crist for the X Division Championship at Turning Point.[3]
Matches
| No. | Matches* | Stipulations | ||||
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| 1 | Ace Austin (c) vs. Jake Crist | Singles match for the Impact X Division Championship[7] | ||||
| 2 | Rhino vs. Rob Van Dam | Singles match[8] | ||||
| 3 | Sami Callihan (c) vs. Brian Cage | Singles match for the Impact World Championship[9] | ||||
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References
- ^ a b "Turning Point on IMPACT+". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
- ^ "Turning Point on IMPACT+ LIVE Saturday, November 9th". Impact Wrestling. October 13, 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ a b c Erik Beaston (October 21, 2019). "Impact Bound for Glory 2019: Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "This Is IMPACT! Report". Impact Wrestling. October 22, 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ a b "IMPACT on AXS TV Results – October 29, 2019". Impact Wrestling. October 29, 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "Brian Cage wants his Rematch at Turning Point". Impact Wrestling. October 30, 2019. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "IMPACT on Twitter". www.twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "IMPACT on Twitter". www.twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.
- ^ "IMPACT on Twitter". www.twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-10-30.