Tara is backstage, and she’s heading to the Impact Zone.

Here comes Tara to congratulate her best friend and Knockouts Champion, Miss Tessmacher. Tessmacher comes out and Tara says that she beat the teacher, and part of her was very upset, but part was very proud and happy because that meant she did her job and taught Brooke well. It’s such an honor to be out here with her because Brooke is her best friend and her Boo, and she loves her. Tara wants to take this moment to properly present her with the title belt because she proved to everyone that she’s the best, then asks for the belt and turns Brooke around so she can put the belt around Brooke’s waist. Tara wraps the belt around Brooke’s waist and reintroduces her best friend and the Knockouts Champion, Miss Tessmacher. Brooke’s music hits and they hug in the middle of the ring as Tara tells her to go wave to the fans as Tara goes out to the floor to give her a hand as well…then comes into the ring to take Brooke’s head off with a clothesline and lay her out with the Widow’s Peak. Well, we all knew it was going to happen eventually, but I like how they pulled it off.

TNA Knockouts champion Miss Tessmacher vs. Tara

Taryn Terrel is the referee.

They locked up and Tara got the better of the early struggle. Tessmacher began working over her arm but Tara used a cartwheel to escape and reverse. She bridged Tessmacher back with her strength. Tessmacher used the ropes to flip out of it but was snapped over with an armdrag. They locked up again and Tessmascher used a headlock takedown and a shoulderblock. Tara swept her leg out from under her and they faced off.

Tara locked in a side headlock and held on when Tessmacheer tried to shove her off into the ropes with the idea that she’s the stronger of the two. Tessmacher shoulderblocked her down. They went back and forth with reversals until Tessmacher ended up on the floor. She returned to the ring and Tara rolled her up for a two count. That upset Tessmacher as they were having a clean match. Tessmacher got angry and nailed several armdrags and locked on an armbar. Tara got to the ropes and Tessmacher didn’t want to break. Terrell forced her to do it. Tara got mad and nailed Tessmacher. Tessmacher came back with a series of rights as the temper got the better of them.

They battle back and forth. Tessmacher nailed a series of clotheslines. Tara reversed a whip and sent Tessmacher into the corner where she came back out with a back elbow for a two count. Tara came back to nail a superplex for a two count. Tara was mad she couldn’t get the win. Tara went for the Widow’s Peak but Tessmacher turned it into a forward roll for the pin. Tara wasn’t happy.

Your winner and still TNA champion Miss Tessmacher!

Report Credit: Pwinsider

Brooke Tessmacher comes to the ring and she says that she wants to thank Brooke Hogan for making a right of a wrong on Impact last week. Tonight is not about the Knockouts Championship. Tonight it is personal. Every day, she wakes up and looks in the mirror. She wonders if she can beat the one person who taught her everything in the business. She challenges Tara on Open Fight Night.

Match Number One: Brooke Tessmacher versus Tara

They lock up and Tessmacher with an arm drag. They lock up again and Tara with an arm drag of her own. Tessmacher with an arm drag as well. Tara with a side head lock but Tessmacher with shoulders. Tara with a shoulder tackle. Brooke with a hip toss but Tara with a series of hip tosses followed by a power slam for a near fall.

Tara backs Brooke into the corner and Brooke with forearms after the break. Tara with a punch but she runs into an elbow. Brooke with clotheslines and a drop kick. Brooke wants to punch Tara but she decides to connect with a series of shoulders in the corner. Brooke with an X Factor and then she mocks Tara’s booty shake before going up top. Tara recovers and drops Brooke on the turnbuckles.

Tara with a superplex and the three count.

Winner: Tara

After the match, Tara applauds Brooke and then they hug.

Knockout Title Match – Miss Tessmacher vs Madison Rayne

Yes, “Conflict of Interest” Earl Hebner is the referee. In the storylines, are there any authority figures in TNA paying attention? Where’s Brooke Hogan? Taz played contrarian to Tenay, saying he thinks Hebner will call the match right down the middle. There’s no constitution to Taz’s announcer character, rendering him ineffective to help get heat on the heels or point out when the faces are wronged. Rayne took control after stalling for time on the outside as TNA continued to focus on Hebner. Tessmacher made a comeback and thought she scored the win, but Madison got her foot on the ropes. Tessmacher argued with Hebner about his call, then Madison rolled up Tessmacher from behind and hooked the ropes for a three count that Hebner “missed.” New Knockouts champion. As Tessmacher complained about the finish, Rayne celebrated with the title as Hebner defended his call. On-camera, Taz continued to defend Hebner, annoying Tenay.

WINNER: Rayne at 5:30 to capture the Knockouts Title. So laughable and it gets no heat on the heels. By any storyline logic, it just doesn’t make any sense if there are about 15 authority figures in TNA to simply assign the match to another referee.

Report Credit: PWTorch.com

Gail Kim vs Knockouts Champion Brooke Tessmacher

Gail tried attacking Brooke before the bell, but Brooke saw her coming and took her out. Kim quickly recovers and unloads with some kicks, then picks Brooke up in a powerslam position and drops her belly first over her shoulder for 2. Gail lays Brooke backward across the second rope and stands on her chest, then just punishes Brooke with more kicks before driving her boot into her chest. Brooke comes off the ropes with a running forearm and starts firing back with right hands, but Gail gets a shot to the ribs and locks her in a legscissors. Gail releases the hold and rams her leg into Brooke’s ribs just for good measure, then lifts her up and gets a ribbuster across the knee. Tessmacher finally gets some offense with some running clotheslines and a dropkick before springing off the second rope with a clothesline. Brooke with a stinkface in the corner and then hangs Gail on the second rope before hauling her out and dropping her face first in a sort of modified bulldog for the win.

Winner: Brooke Tessmacher

Brooke is celebrating her win as Madison Rayne comes out with her big silly smile on to stare down Brooke and make out with Earl Hebner, whose heart appears to have stopped.

Result credit: Pwinsider