- Maria and Mike Bennett came out and cut a promo about the Queen of the Knockouts 2016. She will provide an opportunity for 8 "Aspiring Knockouts" to face 8 TNA Knockouts. Each winner will meet in a Gauntlet Battle Royal. She then introduced the 8 Aspiring Knockouts and each got some time on the mic to introduce themselves.
They were:
- Allysin Kay
- Shelly Martinez
- Deonna Purazzo
- Leva Bates
- Barbie Hayden
- Cherry Bomb (working under the name Lauren Dennis)
- Veda Scott
- Jayme Jameson
They were introduced to their opponents and we were off.
- Allysin Kay defeated Gail Kim by countout. Maria and Mike Bennett attacked Gail while the ref was distracted. Gail got upset after the match and challenged Mike and Maria to a tag match later. Gail said she would find a partner.
- Rebel defeated Shelly Martinez.
- Laura Dennis defeeated Velvet Sky.
- Jade defeated Leva Bates.
- Rosemary defeated Veda Scott.
- Barbie Hayden defeated Raquel. Hayden won with a distraction from her number 1 fan (who was a female wrestler, but not sure who she was).
- Marti Belle defeated Jayme Jameson.
- Madison Rayne defeated Deonna Purazzo.
- Maria Kanellis Bennett and Mike Bennett defeated Gail Kim and DJZ.
- Jade defeated Madison Rayne at the end of the Gauntlet Battle Royal to become Queen of the Knockouts 2016.
Also taped for Xplosion:
- Rockstar Spud defeated Robbie E.
- Jessie Godderz defeated Crazzy Steve.
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