Genesis (2017)

Genesis (2017)
PromotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling
DateJanuary 8, 2017
(aired January 27, 2017)
CityOrlando, Florida
VenueUniversal Studios
Tagline(s)Live and Free on Pop TV
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Genesis (2017) was a special episode of Impact Wrestling, produced by professional wrestling Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on January 8, 2017 at the Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida. It was the tenth event in the Genesis chronology, and aired on January 26 on Pop TV.[1]

Five matches were contested at the event and every championship in TNA was defended at Genesis. The main event was a thirty-minute Iron Man match, in which Eddie Edwards defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Lashley. Lashley won the match 3-2 to win the title. In other matches on the card, The Broken Hardys retained the World Tag Team Championship, Drew Galloway retained the Grand Championship, Rosemary retained the Knockouts Championship and DJZ retained the X Division Championship. Caleb Konley made his debut as a member of TNA's main roster at the event as one of the participants in the X Division Championship five-way match.[2][3]

  1. ^ "IMPACT Wrestling #654 - Genesis 2017". Cagematch. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
  2. ^ Kyle Decker (27 January 2017). "TNA Impact Results, Review, & Video (Jan. 26, 2017): The Iron Man". Cageside Seats. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  3. ^ Adam Martin (January 27, 2017). "Impact Wrestling Results – 1/26/17 (Eddie Edwards vs. Bobby Lashley in a 30 Minute Iron Man match headlines)". Wrestleview. Retrieved 16 November 2021.