Total Nonstop Deletion
{{Short description|2016 professional wrestling event}}
{{Infobox wrestling event
|name = Total Nonstop Deletion
|image = File:TotalNonstopDeletion.jpg
|caption = Promotional image
|tagline =
|promotion = Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
|date = December 15, 2016
|attendance = c. 50
|venue = Dome of Deletion
Hardy Compound
|city = Cameron, North Carolina
|event2 = Impact Wrestling special episodes
|lastevent3= Road to Glory
|nextevent3 = Genesis
}}
Total Nonstop Deletion was a professional wrestling special event episode of Impact Wrestling produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. It took place on December 15, 2016, at the Hardy Compound in Cameron, North Carolina. The event included special appearances by The Rock 'n' Roll Express, Road Warrior Animal, ODB, Disco Inferno, Swoggle and The Bravado Brothers among other independent wrestling tag teams from CWF Mid-Atlantic.
Background
On October 9, during an Impact Wrestling taping, Matt Hardy first announced that TNA would be holding an entire episode of Impact Wrestling from his home in Cameron, North Carolina, entitled "Total Nonstop Deletion."{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2016/1010/618271/spoiler-tna-to-tape-special-impact-wrestling-episode-at-matt/|title=Spoiler: TNA To Tape Special Impact Wrestling Episode At Matt Hardy's Compound Soon - WrestlingInc.com|publisher=}} The center piece of the episode was revealed to be an open tag team invitational,{{cite web|url=http://www.cagesideseats.com/2016/12/9/13894556/tna-impact-results-review-video-dec-8-2016-eddie-edwards-ec3-matt-hardy-total-nonstop-deletion|title=TNA Impact Review: No Contest|first=Kyle|last=Decker|date=9 December 2016|publisher=}} Hardy would go on to invite then WWE Raw Tag Team Champions The New Day as well as ROH Tag Team Champions and IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks, offering to appear on both ROH and WWE programming in exchange.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/764451-matt-hardy-wwe-roh-tna-match|title=Matt Hardy Invites WWE and ROH Tag Teams to TNA|date=13 October 2016|publisher=}}
| align="right" class="wikitable" style="border:1px; font-size:90%;"
! colspan="2" width="250" |Other on-screen personnel |
| rowspan=2|Commentator |
| Jeremy Borash |
Filming, however, would become postponed due to the legal issues between then TNA President Billy Corgan and the company.{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/total-nonstop-deletion-still-happening/#.WFPVxfkrLIU|title=Total Nonstop Deletion Filming Postponed to Save Money, Shoot Still Scheduled for Next Month|date=26 October 2016|publisher=}} Corgan would lose his injunction on TNA, which had prevented filming of any kind on October 31,{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/billy-corgan-loses-fight-control-tna/#.WFStS_krLIU|title=Billy Corgan LOSES Fight for Control of TNA, But War Isn't Over|date=31 October 2016|publisher=}} allowing filming for Total Nonstop Deletion to commence later that week.{{cite web|url=http://411mania.com/wrestling/tna-starts-filming-total-nonstop-deletion/|title=411MANIA - TNA Starts Filming Total Nonstop Deletion|publisher=}} During the buildup for Total Nonstop Deletion, Matt Hardy would make a surprise appearance at Ring of Honor's Final Battle, issuing a challenge to The Young Bucks.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/780465-broken-matt-hardy-invades-roh-final-battle-w-surprise-message-former-champ-pulled-from-ppv-due-to-family-emergency|title=Broken Matt Hardy Invades ROH Final Battle w/ Surprise Message, Former Champ Pulled From PPV Due to Family Emergency - Wrestlezone|date=2 December 2016|publisher=}}
Results
{{Pro Wrestling results table
|match1 = King Maxel (w/ Rebecca Hardy) defeated Rockstar Spud
|stip1 = No disqualification match
|time1 = 00:17
|stip2 = Singles match to determine the #1 Contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship
|time2 = 03:55
|match3 = Itchweeed defeated Chet Sterling
|stip3 = Singles match
|time3 = 04:00
|match4 = Eddie Edwards (c) vs. Lashley ended in a no contest
|stip4 = Singles match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
|time4 = 07:05
|match5 = The Broken Hardys{{Cite web |url=http://impactwrestling.com/total-nonstop-deletion-results-dec-15-2016/ |title=Total Nonstop DELETION Results! Dec 15, 2016 – Impact Wrestling |access-date=2017-01-01 |archive-date=2017-01-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101163808/http://impactwrestling.com/total-nonstop-deletion-results-dec-15-2016/ |url-status=dead }} ("Broken" Matt Hardy & Brother Nero) (c) last defeated Decay (Abyss and Crazzy Steve)
|stip5 = Tag Team Apocalypto for the TNA World Tag Team Championship
|time5 = 44:00
}}
=Tag Team Apocalypto=
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Entrant No. !Team !Eliminated by !Eliminated |
| style="background: gold"
!1 |The Broken Hardys ("Broken" Matt Hardy & Brother Nero) |— |Winners |
| 2
|Helms Dynasty (Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett) |"Broken" Matt Hardy and The Hurricane |{{sort|09|9}} |
|---|
| 3
|The Rock 'n' Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) |The Broken Hardys |{{sort|05|5}} |
| 4
|Decay (Abyss & Crazzy Steve) |The Broken Hardys |{{sort|10|10}} |
| 5
|The Bruiserweights (John Skyler & Corey Hollis) |Decay |{{sort|01|1}} |
| 6
|The Ugly Ducklings (Colby Corino, Lance Lude & Rob Killjoy) |Decay |{{sort|02|2}} |
| 7
|Showtime (The Dirty Daddy & Snooty Fox) |Decay |{{sort|03|3}} |
| 8
|Aaron Biggs and Mecha Mercenary |Decay |{{sort|04|4}} |
| 9
|The Bravado Brothers (Harlem Bravado & Lancelot Bravado) |Rockstar Spud and Swoggle |{{sort|06|6}} |
| 10
|Rockstar Spud and Swoggle |The Helms Dynasty |{{sort|07|7}} |
| 11
|Death Crew Council (James Storm and an unidentified man) |Decay |{{sort|08|8}} |
Aftermath
The Hardy Compound was once again used for a match in March 2018. "Woken" Matt Hardy, as he later became known in WWE, took on Bray Wyatt in a pre-taped episode called "The Ultimate Deletion" that aired on Raw.{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-raw-results-recap-a-wonderful-ultimate-deletion-brock-lesnars-return/|title=WWE Raw results, recap: A wonderful Ultimate Deletion, Brock Lesnar's return|publisher=|accessdate=11 April 2018}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.impactwrestling.com Official website]
- {{IMDb title|6325040}}
{{TNA Wrestling}}
Category:2016 in professional wrestling
Category:Total Nonstop Action Wrestling shows
Category:Professional wrestling shows in North Carolina
Category:2016 in North Carolina