TNA Impact Wrestling Review and Results for January 26: Genesis

30 Minute Iron Man Match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Eddie Edwards (c)  vs Lashley

Result: Lashley def. Edwards 3-2 to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

This is a 30-minute ironman match for the TNA World Championship to main event Genesis with two of the main event scene’s rivals.  It has been a while since there has been a battle of endurance in TNA and this was set to not disappoint.  World Champion Eddie Edwards told his partner Davey Richards that he wants to wins this match on his own to prove himself but it got off to a rocky star.  Lashley began the match in dominant fashion by attack Edwards both inside and outside of the ring.  This is the typical Lashley reign of terror in his match but it’s only a matter of time before Edwards increases the tempo.

Lashley is one of the best at stalling momentum as he does with a spear to score his first fall of the night.  After the first fall, Lashley shows no remorse by allowing barely any rest for the champion with 20 minutes remaining in the match.  The energy expended from Lashley early allows Edwards to take advantage.  Blue thunder bombs, jumping face busters, and Half Boston Crabs were all used to weaken Lashley.  It didn’t weaken him long as Lashley would send Edwards to the outside of the ring.  The match got more dangerous outside of the ring as Lashley looked to end the match early with a powerbomb on the ramp giving Lashley another fall by count out as the challenger leads 2-0.

The Ironman Match Continues

With 10 minutes remain and Lashley leading 2-0, Edwards uses the exposed turnbuckle to his advantage.  The gameplan of Lashley backfired and gave Edwards a fall to cut the lead to 2-1.  The Destroyer turns up his aggression and goes for a german suplex on the ramp but Edwards fights back with the Boston Knee Party.  Edwards could not even the score with a count out but a follow-up Boston Knee Party to tie up the count at 2-2 as the clock ticks to five minutes.  Both men hit their biggest moves but they can’t break the tie late in the match but Lashley locks in the head and arm trap submission to take the lead with a little over 2 minutes to go in the match.

Lashley decides to gloat on the outside and is hit with a suicide dive but he will not let that put him away.  The overzealous Lashley gets locked in a guillotine submission and looks like he is done but he hangs on to become the new TNA World Champion.  Lashley regains his World Championship in the 30-minute ironman match main event at Genesis.